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Viewers of I'm A Celebrity...Get Me Out of Here! were in stitches as Coleen Rooney shared a hilarious anecdote about her husband Wayne and his dinner faux pas at the Beckhams'. During the 2024 series finale, Coleen, age 38, couldn't help but have a giggle at the expense of Wayne, age 39, while chatting with co-finalists Danny Jones and Reverend Richard Coles. She fondly remembered an upscale dinner hosted by David and Victoria Beckham where celebrity chef Gordon Ramsay served them a Michelin-starred meal. Despite the evening's elegance and grandeur, football ace Wayne lowered the tone when he misunderstood the purpose of the cold soup he was given. Confusing it for a finger bowl used between courses, he began dipping his hands in until he realised his mistake. Recalling the mishap, Coleen couldn’t contain her laughter as she described to a bemused Danny and Richard how Wayne had innocently mistaken the fancy dish for handwashing. Read more Maura Higgins sends public message to Pete Wicks and reaches out to him "He was dipping his fingers in the bowl until he realised it was actually a bowl of soup. He had never had cold soup before," she chuckled, reports the Mirror . After Coleen shared her anecdote on I'm A Celebrity , audiences hurried onto X, formerly known as Twitter, to have a laugh at Wayne's expense. One user jestingly posted: "Will never stop thinking about Coleen at a fancy dinner realising Wayne was washing his hands in a bowl of cold soup thinking it was a little dish of water. Incredible scenes #ImACeleb." "Wayne Rooney washing his hands in Gordon Ramsay's cold soup - brilliant. So lucky he was good at football," chuckled another. Echoing similar sentiments, someone else tweeted: "Well I never knew that Wayne Rooney and I would have something in common, my first encounter with 'cold soup' was not far off his! Classy girl that I am! #imacelebrity2024." Another I'm A Celebrity fan exclaimed: "Wayne Rooney washing his fingers in the fancy soup. Good Lord. #imacelebrity #ImACeleb," while yet another star from I'm A Celebrity quipped: "Wayne Rooney washing his hands in the soup at the Beckham's World Cup party is brilliant." Tonight sees the crowning of the newest King or Queen of the Jungle on I'm a Celebrity... Get Me Out of Here! Betting odds have fluctuated throughout, with Danny and Coleen frequently seen as front-runners. The grand reveal for 2024's Jungle ruler is set for the climax of tonight's episode. Already evicted from camp are celebs including Loose Women's Jane Moore, radio personalities Dean McCullough and Melvin Odoom. Joining the list of departures this week were N-Dubz songstress Tulisa, Love Island alum Maura Higgins, and former boxing champ Barry McGuigan, all ousted by public vote. This left WAG Coleen Rooney, social media guru Barry, Strictly dancer Oti Mabuse, broadcaster Reverend Richard Coles, Corrie star Alan Halsall and McFly's Danny Jones in the camp. In another double elimination, Alan and GK bid farewell to the camp, and Oti was voted out last night. This means the final three heading into the grand finale are Coleen, Danny and Richard.Chappell Roan/Instagram; ; Sabrina Carpenter/YouTube What do , and have in common — well, besides their thriving music careers? They all wear , and by extension, the woman behind the brand: . The Blondita owner, 30, didn't go to fashion school. She hasn't spent a cent on ads. She has no physical store, instead designing and creating each item of clothing at her Los Angeles home. Nevertheless, it-girls from far and wide — and their stylists — flock to her shop for ultra-miniskirts, ultra-specific slogan tees and everything in between. Founded in 2018, Blondita began as a side hustle for the self-taught designer — a Depop business where she hand-painted custom denim pieces. In 2023, she decided to pour herself into the brand, giving it all the “official bells and whistles,” she tells PEOPLE. "And it's just kind of been ticking off organically, honestly, ever since." Ruis is still wrapping her head around the way Blondita has blossomed this past year — growth she attributes to both luck and "genuineness ... just doing everything from like a really honest place." "It kind of blows my mind,” the New York native says of her growing client list, which also includes stars like , , , and . "How in the world did I get so lucky? I still don't know." Related: Celeb, influencer or otherwise, the Blondita customer (or “girlie,” if you will) tends to fit a bill, according to Ruis. “First of all, she’s gorgeous,” the designer explains. “Sometimes I just look at my tagged photos [on Instagram] and I'm like, ‘Everyone who buys Blondita is a baddie.’ ” And, much like the brand’s designs — and the celebs who wear them — the average Blondita shopper is also a riot. Chappell Roan/Instagram “There's some humor to the customer, and wit,” Ruis says, adding that they tend to be “tapped into the culture.” In other words, Blondita is made by and for the “chronically online,” finding fashion fodder in the cool girls of both past and present. “I love the playfulness. I love calling on our nostalgia and things we grew up with and putting a fun, new twist on it,” the L.A.-based designer says. “And just being light and girly and ... being a girl is just so cool.” Blondita is both casual and elevated, chic and kitsch, ironic and earnest. But most of all it’s referential, finding subtle yet unmistakable inspiration in it-girls of the ‘90s and 2000s. The , for example, is an ode to 's -era street style, while inspired the Gwen set — one of the shop’s most popular items. “I love niche references of that time,” Ruis tells PEOPLE. “Like, that era without being conventionally Y2K." Stefani (and more specifically, her ) also directly influenced the look of the Gwen set: an and matching . It is perhaps the most recognizable Blondita piece — and it almost didn't make it to the site. Related: With polka dots low on the list of trending patterns when Ruis first designed the set, everyone, including her mom (a Fashion Institute of Technology alum and Blondita’s “secret sauce”) was a bit hesitant. “She was like, ‘Are you sure? That's a really bold choice,’ ” Ruis recalls. “And I was like, ‘No, I'm telling you, I wanna do the polka dots.’ ” Taking a chance — and trusting her gut — Ruis designed and dropped the Gwen set, and received the ultimate stamp of approval: a Blondita cameo in Carpenter's . The designer had an inkling that it would end up in the viral visual after the pop star’s stylist, , reached out for some pieces, but she “didn't know it for a fact," she recalls. “When the video came out, I was literally counting down,” the designer tells PEOPLE. “And then all of the sudden, at the end, [Carpenter] pops out with it on. I was with my mom and my boyfriend and it was a fun moment with everyone that I loved. It was such an electric, like, ‘Oh, my god.’ ” Sabrina Carpenter/Youtube Related: And the "Espresso" singer has continued her Blondita streak, sporting the in the teaser for her Netflix special, which officially marks the shop’s second small-screen appearance. The first came in June, when Sexyy Red to the . Ruis not only designed two original 'fits for the “Pound Town” rapper — and provided for her dancers — she also headed backstage at the award show to assist the performer's stylist. “[Red] was putting glitter on herself. is walking by being like, ‘Good luck, Sexyy!' It was such a crazy, cool moment," the designer recalls. And, given her family tree, it was also a full-circle one. Before Blondita, Ruis was studying to be a producer, but "hit a wall" with music. "It wasn't something that came super naturally to me," she says. Fashion, on the other hand, is in her blood. A furniture upholsterer by trade, Ruis' late paternal grandfather spent much of her childhood hunched over a sewing machine. Her mom’s side of the family was similarly crafty. “I grew up very handy and DIY-y,” the designer says. “My mom was an art teacher. I lived with my nonno — that's your grandfather in Italian — and he had a bridal shop in Brooklyn. So fashion was kind of always around.” Her late maternal grandparents, who ran the dress store together, were an “American-dream business duo,” Ruis says. “They came to America and they just opened the shop and that was how they made their success. It was something that they took pride in, and it was something I always looked up to.” All of her grandparents "unfortunately passed away before all of this," she says, referring to her career pivot into clothing design. "But I always think about that, if they would be proud." As for the future of Blondita? Ruis has no shortage of ideas. "I would love to make children's clothes," she tells PEOPLE excitedly, adding that — in true Y2K fashion — she also has visions of tiny dogs rocking her slogan tees. Newly engaged to her longtime boyfriend, Ruis also has some custom looks to create: "That's the only thing I'm thinking of when it comes to my wedding: 'What am I wearing?' " And, in a callback to her former career goals, she also wants to recruit some musically inclined mutuals for a "Blondita mixtape," a concept she loves "'cause it's not me singing, or me-centered." "I get so shy sometimes, even with clothes — I feel like sometimes people don't even know it's me running the brand," Ruis says. "But I like highlighting other creatives and using my platform, in whatever way, to lift other people and bring other people together. I just love community." Read the original article on
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Volunteer teacher Chen Xiaohe gives a lecture at the Karamay campus of China University of Petroleum-Beijing in northwest China’s Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, Oct. 11, 2024. — Xinhua photo URUMQI (Dec 9): For decades, Xu Shuangmin had barely ventured beyond her community, confined to a comfortable 5-km radius in the central city of Wuhan. But at the age of 67, and fresh off her retirement, she stunned everyone with a decision to travel 4,000 km northwest, embarking on a new chapter as a volunteer teacher. In September 2021, Xu joined a national silver-age teacher action plan, an initiative launched by China’s Ministry of Education to tap into the wealth of experience and knowledge of retired educators to boost the educational quality of universities in the western regions. Retiring from Zhongnan University of Economics and Law in Wuhan, Hubei Province, Xu started volunteering at the Karamay campus of China University of Petroleum-Beijing in Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, which has drawn 140 retired teachers like Xu from around the country. The plan comes as China’s population continues to age rapidly. According to the ministry, by 2025, the number of people over 60 in China will exceed 300 million, coinciding with a peak in teacher retirements. Most of the retired teachers come from the economically developed large cities in the central and eastern regions. However, they were not afraid of Xinjiang’s dry climate, sandy weather and relatively modest living facilities. Xu made just one request: to be allowed to cook in the dormitory, because she likes light meals and cannot eat strong-flavored local dishes. Despite being a volunteer, the teachers work with great energy, rivaling those half their age. Take 63-year-old Zhong Dakang, for instance. He works overtime and is frequently seen engrossed at his office computer throughout the day. Due to his dedication, he often forgets to take his blood-pressure pills. Chen Xiaohe, 70, is a retired teacher at the Shanghai University of Finance and Economics. Having difficulty walking following a car accident, he still enjoys standing in front of a class. Chen even stayed at the Karamay campus during the winter and summer vacations, preparing lessons and teaching materials. He has extended his initial one-year volunteering contract to three years. The praise he received from his students might be the reason behind his decision to extend his stay. The course he teaches — “Socialist Market Economy” — has often been lauded for its “clarity” and being “easy to comprehend.” The petroleum university has a history of over 70 years, but its Karamay campus in Xinjiang is relatively new, having only started admitting undergraduates in 2016. When Sun Xudong, a retired English teacher from the university’s Beijing campus, arrived in 2020, the Karamay campus had just begun recruiting English majors. Volunteer teacher Dai Xilong gives a lecture at the Karamay campus of China University of Petroleum-Beijing in northwest China’s Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, Oct. 14, 2024. — Xinhua photo “At that time, the courses, materials and teams were all started from scratch,” said 64-year-old Sun, recalling the early busy days in Karamay. He took the lead in making the teaching syllabus, setting up the translation discipline, and managing the recruitment and training of master’s students. “I hope to contribute my efforts to the education here and help more students realize their dreams,” Sun said. “Go where your country needs you the most.” This slogan, once a call for the educated youth after the founding of New China in 1949, resonates anew with today’s silver-haired educators. “I initially came to Karamay with the goal of educating students, but over the past three years, I’ve come to realize that I, too, am learning and growing,” Xu said. The city of Karamay was once a typical desert settlement, but in the past decades, it has been transformed into a thriving oil hub. This achievement can be attributed to the dedication of several generations of oil workers who persevered through supply shortages and harsh weather conditions, devoting their lives to the country’s oil industry and local development. Xu recalled a letter to her elder sister, in which she said that, amidst the strong force-10 winds, and inspired by the determination of the oil workers, she had gained a true understanding of the slogan about going where the country needs you the most. The term “Silver-haired Power” has emerged as one of China’s top 10 buzzwords this year. It means that the vitality of the elderly should not be hindered by aging, as they deserve care and happiness, as well as opportunities to continue making contributions to society. Xu and other retired teachers are the shining examples of such silver-haired power. While many elderly Chinese people choose to spend their retirement looking after their grandchildren or traveling around the world, they have chosen a different path. By volunteering in Xinjiang, they are employing their wealth of experience and dedication to aid the development and talent cultivation of this remote region. In the run-up to International Volunteer Day on Dec. 5, the silver-age volunteer teachers have come under the spotlight. In September, China’s National Working Commission on Aging has proposed the establishment of a national team of silver-age volunteers, integrating it into the coordinated development of the country’s eastern and western regions, while guiding elderly intellectuals to contribute to the economic and social development of less-developed areas. “I believe that if our parents were alive today and knew that I am volunteering in Xinjiang, they would feel proud of me,” Xu said in the letter to her sister. — XinhuaThe Centre, through the Union Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways (MoPSW), is looking at ₹4,000 crore project where it intends to rewrite the country’s maritime history, with a strong push on highlighting the historic town of Lothal (now a UNESCO world heritage site) in Gujarat as the pivot to such trade activities. The city of Lothal will be pushed as an international tourist destination with additional investment going in towards infrastructure upgrade apart from setting up a maritime heritage complex. The infrastructure upgrade will include star-hotels from international brands, theme parks and so on, apart from a push towards promoting the inland waterways network. Components of the National Maritime Heritage Complex include a maritime museum — highlighting ancient shipbuilding, navigation techniques, and India’s role in the maritime Silk Route; waterfront development — area dedicated to preserving and displaying ancient and modern maritime technologies, including reconstructions of ancient vessels; research and education — a hub for research on maritime archaeology, history, and conservation; cultural & heritage attraction — along the trade network spanning the Indian Ocean, connecting India to Africa, the Middle East and Southeast Asia. “We will set up the National Maritime Heritage Complex in Lothal — home to the world’s first man-made dock. Around ₹4,000 crore will be spent in developing the maritime complex and setting up allied infra that include a maritime facility, hotels to support the push as a tourist spot, theme parks and so on. Apart from government investments, we are expecting substantial PPP (public private partnerships) in setting up the supporting infra,” Sarbananda Sonowal, Union Minister for Ports, Shipping and Waterways told businessline . The PPP investments are expected to be to the tune of ₹3,000 crore-odd, sources said. Some of the hotel majors have already expressed interest to invest into complex. Phase 1A of the project — that involves setting up of galleries highlighting India’s maritime trade across States — is already underway and is expected to be completed around September 2025, Sonowal said. “By end 2029, the entire Maritime Heritage Complex project should be up and ready,” he added. According to Professor Vasant Shinde, eminent archaeologist and Advisor, NMHC, Lothal, the infrastructure upgrade, will also include a Lighthouse Museum, an open aquatic gallery, coastal State Pavilions, theme-based parks including a monument theme park, Naval theme park, Climate change theme park, Amusement park, Nature conservation park etc. Rewriting History A senior historian told businessline that India is pushing itself as a “soft power” while making a concerted effort to “record and rewrite an aspect of history that has been ignored the British narratives.” Lothal is one of the ancient cities in Indian and was an important centre of trade and craftsmanship during the Harappan Civilisation (also known as the Indus Valley Civilisation), around 4,000 to 5,000 years ago. The city was strategically situated along the coast and had a dockyard, suggesting that it was a major hub for maritime trade. Archaeological findings at Lothal include well-planned streets, a dockyard, bead-making workshops and artifacts such as pottery, jewellery and seals, which indicate the city’s role in trade networks extending to Mesopotamia and other parts of the ancient world. “The National Maritime Heritage Complex is expected to boost tourism in the region,” Minister Sonowal said. Sites like Byet Dwarka (located off the coast of the Saurashtra region in Gujarat) — also considered as another ancient port town and a religious site — could also get a fillip if the maritime heritage project picks up. CommentsNone
Traffic citations issued to Miami Dolphins star wide receiver Tyreek Hill after a September altercation with police have been dismissed after the charging officers didn't attend a court hearing. Hill's tickets for careless driving and failing to wear a seat belt were dismissed after the Miami-Dade Police officers failed to show up for a Monday hearing. The tickets were issued after Hill was stopped outside Hard Rock Stadium for allegedly speeding before the Dolphins' season opener on Sept. 8. The stop escalated and an officer pulled Hill from the car, forced him to the ground and handcuffed him. Hill said in a Tuesday post on the social platform X , "Where all the internet cops now". The Miami-Dade Police Department said it would have a statement later Tuesday. Police body camera video from the September stop showed Hill appeared to speed past two motorcycle officers who were monitoring traffic on a road outside the stadium. They pulled over his McLaren sports car and one tapped on his window. Hill, 30, handed the officer his driver's license, but told the officer repeatedly, "Don't knock on my window like that." He then put his window back up. Their verbal exchange escalated and the officers soon pulled him from the car, forcing Hill face-first to the ground. The officers cursed at Hill but he did not resist their physical force or strike at them in the video. He did tell one officer, "Don't tell me what to do." Hill was eventually stood up, but then an officer dragged him into a sitting position on the curb after he said a knee injury made that difficult. After about 30 minutes, Hill was issued citations and allowed to enter the stadium. One officer was placed on administrative duty and an internal affairs investigation was launched. No results have been released.Renn fund's president Murray Stahl acquires $3,492 in stockTSX extends rebound as investors eye 'Santa Claus rally'
COLUMBIA, South Carolina (AP) — Victims' families and others affected by crimes that resulted in federal death row convictions shared a range of emotions on Monday, from relief to anger, after President Joe Biden commuted dozens of the sentences . Biden converted the sentences of 37 federal death row inmates to life imprisonment without the possibility of parole. The inmates include people who were convicted in the slayings of police, military officers and federal prisoners and guards. Others were involved in deadly robberies and drug deals. Three inmates will remain on federal death row: Dylann Roof , convicted of the 2015 racist slayings of nine Black members of Mother Emanuel AME Church in Charleston, South Carolina; the 2013 Boston Marathon Bomber, Dzhokhar Tsarnaev , and Robert Bowers, who fatally shot 11 congregants at Pittsburgh’s Tree of life Synagogue in 2018 , the deadliest antisemitic attack in U.S history. Opponents of the death penalty lauded Biden for a decision they'd long sought. Supporters of Donald Trump , a vocal advocate of expanding capital punishment, criticized the move as an assault to common decency just weeks before the president-elect takes office. Donnie Oliverio, a retired Ohio police officer whose partner, Bryan Hurst, was killed by an inmate whose death sentence was commuted, said the execution of “the person who killed my police partner and best friend would have brought me no peace.” “The president has done what is right here,” Oliverio said in a statement also issued by the White House. But Hurst’s widow, Marissa Gibson, called Biden's commutation distressing and a "complete dismissal and undermining of the federal justice system,” in a statement to The Columbus Dispatch . Heather Turner, whose mother, Donna Major, was killed in a 2017 South Carolina bank robbery, called the commutation of the killer's sentence a “clear gross abuse of power” in a Facebook post, adding the weeks she spent in court with the hope of justice “just a waste of time.” “At no point did the president consider the victims,” Turner wrote. “He, and his supporters, have blood on their hands.” There has always been a broad range of opinions on what punishment Roof should face from the families of the nine people killed and the survivors of the massacre at the Mother Emanuel AME Church. Many forgave him, but some say they can’t forget and their forgiveness doesn’t mean they don’t want to see him put to death for what he did. Felicia Sanders survived the shooting shielding her granddaughter while watching Roof kill her son, Tywanza, and her aunt, Susie Jackson. Sanders brought her bullet-torn bloodstained Bible to his sentencing and said then she can’t even close her eyes to pray because Roof started firing during the closing prayer of Bible study that night. In a text message to her lawyer, Andy Savage, Sanders called Biden’s decision to not spare Roof’s life a wonderful Christmas gift. Michael Graham, whose sister, Cynthia Hurd, was killed, told The Associated Press that Roof’s lack of remorse and simmering white nationalism in the country means he is the kind of dangerous and evil person the death penalty is intended for. “This was a crime against a race of people," Graham said. “It didn’t matter who was there, only that they were Black.” But the Rev. Sharon Richer, who was Tywanza Sanders’ cousin and whose mother, Ethel Lance, was killed, criticized Biden for not sparing Roof and clearing out all of death row. She said every time Roof’s case comes up through numerous appeals it is like reliving the massacre all over again. “I need the President to understand that when you put a killer on death row, you also put their victims' families in limbo with the false promise that we must wait until there is an execution before we can begin to heal,” Richer said in a statement. Richer, a board member of Death Penalty Action, which seeks to abolish capital punishment, was driven to tears by conflicting emotions during a Zoom news conference Monday. “The families are left to be hostages for the years and years of appeals that are to come,” Richer said. “I’ve got to stay away from the news today. I’ve got to turn the TV off — because whose face am I going to see?” Biden is giving more attention to the three inmates he chose not to spare, something they all wanted as a part of what drove them to kill, said Abraham Bonowitz, Death Penalty Action’s executive director. “These three racists and terrorists who have been left on death row came to their crimes from political motivations. When Donald Trump gets to execute them what will really be happening is they will be given a global platform for their agenda of hatred,” Bonowitz said. Biden had faced pressure from advocacy organizations to commute federal death sentences, and several praised him for taking action in his final month in office. Anthony D. Romero, executive director of the ACLU, said in a statement that Biden “has shown our country — and the rest of the world — that the brutal and inhumane policies of our past do not belong in our future.” Republicans, including Sen. Tom Cotton of Arkansas, on the other hand, criticized the move — and argued its moral ground was shaky given the three exceptions. “Once again, Democrats side with depraved criminals over their victims, public order, and common decency,” Cotton wrote on X. “Democrats can’t even defend Biden’s outrageous decision as some kind of principled, across-the-board opposition to the death penalty since he didn’t commute the three most politically toxic cases.” Liz Murrill, Louisiana's Republican attorney general, criticized the commuted sentence of Len Davis, a former New Orleans policeman convicted of orchestrating the killing of a woman who had filed a complaint against him. “We can’t trust the Feds to get justice for victims of heinous crimes, so it’s long past time for the state to get it done,” the tough-on-crime Republican said in a written statement to the AP. Two men whose sentences were commuted were Norris Holder and Billie Jerome Allen, on death row for opening fire with assault rifles during a 1997 bank robbery in St. Louis, killing a guard, 46-year-old Richard Heflin. Holder’s attorney, Madeline Cohen, said in an email that Holder, who is Black, was sentenced to death by an all-white jury. She said his case “reflects many of the system’s flaws,” and thanked Biden for commuting his sentence. “Norris’ case exemplifies the racial bias and arbitrariness that led the President to commute federal death sentences,” Cohen said. “Norris has always been deeply remorseful for the pain his actions caused, and we hope this decision brings some measure of closure to Richard Heflin’s family.” Swenson reported from Seattle. Associated Press writers Jim Salter in O'Fallon, Missouri, and Sara Cline in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, contributed to this report.( MENAFN - KNN India) New Delhi, Dec 14 (KNN) In a significant stride towards self-reliance in defence, India's Ordnance Parachute Factory (OPF) in Kanpur has begun manufacturing pilot parachutes for the indigenous Tejas fighter aircraft. This development marks a critical milestone in reducing dependence on foreign imports for essential defence equipment. Previously, the Indian Air Force relied on parachutes imported from Europe and the U.S. to ensure the safety of fighter pilots during emergency ejections. The new indigenous parachutes, tailored for the high-speed Tejas aircraft, are designed to function effectively at speeds up to 2,205 km/h and altitudes of 50,000 feet, meeting the exacting demands of modern air combat. The Defence Research and Development Organisation's (DRDO) Aerial Delivery Research and Development Establishment (ADRDE) played a pivotal role in designing the parachutes, which are being manufactured by OPF, a unit of Gliders India Limited under the Ministry of Defence. These parachutes are engineered to integrate seamlessly with Tejas' ejection systems, ensuring pilot safety during high-stakes operations. A standout feature of these parachutes is their cost-effectiveness. Priced at ₹8 lakh each, they are nearly half the cost of imported equivalents while maintaining international standards of reliability and strength. Weighing approximately 8 kg with a total length of 12 meters, the parachutes are versatile enough to be used in various aircraft, including the Sukhoi, Mirage, Jaguar, and MiG. Additionally, OPF has established a dedicated workshop for producing these parachutes, employing 65 women, aligning with the government's push for gender inclusion in defence manufacturing. This initiative not only supports self-reliance but also empowers women in a traditionally male-dominated industry. With OPF becoming Asia's first factory to produce such advanced, affordable parachutes, India is solidifying its position as a leader in aerospace technology. This achievement enhances the safety of fighter pilots, bolsters indigenous capabilities, and underscores India's commitment to self-reliance in critical defence sectors. (KNN Bureau) MENAFN14122024000155011030ID1108993093 Legal Disclaimer: MENAFN provides the information “as is” without warranty of any kind. We do not accept any responsibility or liability for the accuracy, content, images, videos, licenses, completeness, legality, or reliability of the information contained in this article. If you have any complaints or copyright issues related to this article, kindly contact the provider above.President-elect Trump wants to again rename North America’s tallest peak
Eton Pharmaceuticals stock soars to all-time high of $11.12As a kid, Jack Cowin shoveled snow, delivered newspapers and sold Christmas cards for cash. By the time he reached his 20s, it was burgers instead of cards. Fast forward to today: The 82-year-old is a billionaire, thanks to his fast food empire. Cowin is the founder and chairman of Competitive Foods Australia, the company that operates Burger King as "Hungry Jack's" in Australia. He is also the largest shareholder of Domino's Pizza in Australia, and backs a plant-based meat substitute company called v2food. Before founding Hungry Jack's, Cowin was responsible for bringing Kentucky Fried Chicken to Australia in 1969. Then in 2013, he sold off his KFC franchise of 55 stores in a deal worth about $71 million, according to a representative at Competitive Foods Australia. Today, his business is worth over $3 billion and brings in over $300 million a year, Cowin told CNBC Make It. Growing up in Canada, Cowin realized early on that he wanted freedom in life. His father was an employee at the Ford Motor Company and was required to travel frequently for work. "He had a phone call one day, you're going to Brazil, or you're going to Mexico, or things like this ... When you work for a big corporation, the corporation decides where you're going to be, [and] what you're going to do," Cowin said. "And as a kid, I wanted to have the freedom to do what I wanted to do. I think I saw that relatively early, because [I saw that] dad's on the treadmill of here, there and everywhere," he said. He didn't want to be at the "whims and beckon call of a corporation." So as a child, Cowin spent his time outside of school mowing lawns and delivering newspapers. "I never had to ask for money as a kid," he said. "I was a sales guy from very early, like 8 or 10 years old." By the time college rolled around, Cowin was going from farm to farm selling "trees, shrubs and nursing stock," he said. He was so successful at it that he was making $8,000 a year while his university professors were making only $5,000 a year, he said. He graduated with a bachelor's degree from the University of Western Ontario in 1964, and went on to get a job selling life insurance he said he was very good at. "I had a reputation of being someone that could sell," he said. By the late 1960s, Cowin had begun to settle down in Canada with his wife and his first child when he one day received a phone call from a couple of high school friends. His friends had landed a job with the American Kentucky Fried Chicken company and were sent to Australia to do some market research about whether they should expand into the country. "Since my father had been there [for work], and I was the only guy ... that knew where Australia was on a map ... they phoned me up and said: 'You should be down here. You should come and see this.' So without a moment's notice, I'm on a plane and I fly to Australia," Cowin said. Cowin landed in Australia in February 1969, and spent three weeks there helping his friends conduct research — ultimately finding that there was indeed a market for fast food in Australia. "At that stage of the game, the restaurant business in Australia was fish and chip shops, Chinese restaurants and fancy white tablecloth restaurants," he said. Meanwhile, McDonald's, Burger King, KFC and other fast food restaurants were all rising in popularity in North America. "So at the end of the three weeks, I pay $1,000 as a deposit on a Kentucky Fried Chicken franchise [and] if the American company is going to open a store, then I was going to have a 10 store franchise," he said. Six months later, he received a phone call saying that the American KFC company agreed to expand into Australia and Cowin had the opportunity to own his first franchise location. But he didn't have the funds, so he started raising money. Imagine this "kid comes into your office and says he wants to borrow $10,000, which is probably about $100,000 today or more ... he's got no experience in the business, no interest on your money ... how long before you throw him out of your office for wasting your time?" "The biggest break I've had in my life was ... I got on my bike and I got 30 Canadians to lend me $10,000 each, so got $300,000," he said. "Otherwise I'd still be shoveling snow in Canada. I hadn't had the finances back then." By December 1969, Cowin moved his family to Perth, Australia, where he opened his first KFC franchise. "It was like drilling oil and hitting oil on your first wildcat well, because it was a booming success," he said. "Then, you open two more, you get into the hamburger business, you get into the pizza business, you get into the food manufacturing business, and today, that business is a $3 billion business and makes $300 million a year." Today, Cowin owns 98% of his company while the other 2% is held by some of his original investors and shareholders, he said. "That original $10,000 is $40 million at book value [today]. So everybody's got their money back, and those that stayed in have done increasingly well," he said. When asked what his secret to sales is, he said, "I think the secret is, whatever you do, do it well ... The people that lent me the money really backed me as the investment. I was the investment." " And an expression [I have is] when you can't tell the difference between work and play, you're in the right place ... I've never really worked a day in my life because I've enjoyed it." Want to earn more money at work? Take CNBC's new online course How to Negotiate a Higher Salary . Expert instructors will teach you the skills you need to get a bigger paycheck, including how to prepare and build your confidence, what to do and say, and how to craft a counteroffer. Sign up today and use coupon code EARLYBIRD for an introductory discount of 50% off through Nov. 26, 2024. Plus, sign up for CNBC Make It's newsletter to get tips and tricks for success at work, with money and in life.So ends one of the wildest weeks in recent memory for the Nebraska football program. The one-week overlap of high school recruiting, transfer portal entries, coaching changes and bowl game decisions meant there were highs and lows for Nebraska fans to go through — but the program’s leader wasn’t bothered by the departures and changes that hit the Huskers. “If we have good players and we have good coaches, then people are gonna come try to get them,” Nebraska head coach Matt Rhule said on Wednesday. “If no one’s trying to take our players, it means we’re in trouble.” With news to break down in each of those areas, let’s drop into coverage: Nebraska’s defensive coaching staff will look much different in 2025 compared to 2024, but Rhule is hopeful that the defense itself won’t change much. Defensive coordinator Tony White is off to Florida State and has taken defensive line coach Terrance Knighton with him, a major blow to a Nebraska defense that ranked inside the top 20 nationally each of the last two seasons. Knighton was one of Rhule’s best hires for his initial Nebraska coaching staff. The defensive line, presumed to be a question mark in 2023, instead became a strength of the team. Players like Ty Robinson and Nash Hutmacher reached new heights under Knighton’s coaching, while several young Huskers also made an impact up front. There’s plenty of returning talent in the defensive line room even after some roster turnover, but NU’s next defensive line coach will have big expectations to continue Knighton’s good work at the position. As for White, he implemented his 3-3-5 scheme to great success a year ago, but Nebraska lined up slightly differently this fall with a four-man rush utilized far more often than in 2023. He’ll be a good fit at Florida State, while Nebraska has turned to John Butler in the interim to lead its defense. There’s no doubting Butler’s pedigree as a former NFL defensive mind, and his influence showed up in the way the Nebraska defense operated this season. Whether it’s Butler or an external hire who leads the Nebraska defense next season, continuity on that side of the ball is the expectation. “The defense isn’t going to change, but the offense is going to be better,” Rhule said. That optimism is underscored by the return of Dana Holgorsen as Nebraska’s offensive coordinator. Having brought in his own wide receivers coach, Daikiel Shorts Jr., Holgorsen will begin transforming the Nebraska offense this spring after the team’s bowl game. Nebraska signed a 20-player recruiting class on Wednesday that is loaded with talent across the board. While recruits can still sign with teams in February, expect Nebraska to be finished along the recruiting trail — and that means it’s time to take stock of the players in its 2025 recruiting class. Here are five of those signees who should impact the long-term future of the Husker football team. First up is linebacker Dawson Merritt. The highest-ranked signee in NU’s 2025 class was an Alabama commit for a reason, and it’s because the pass-rushing potential he shows. Set to be an off-ball linebacker and hybrid edge rusher at Nebraska, Merritt is the type of player who can make an impact early in his collegiate career. If he reaches his long-term potential, Merritt should be an NFL prospect when he leaves Nebraska. Nebraska also landed a top playmaking prospect in wide receiver Cortez Mills. Another wide receiver recruit, Isaiah Mozee, will provide an impact — but Mills is the all-around prospect who could dominate targets in a year or two’s time. The fast, athletic pass-catcher knows how to run himself open against coverage and excels at winning in one-on-one situations. Quarterback Dylan Raiola will like playing with Mills. In the secondary, cornerback Bryson Webber should be a starter down the road. His status as a former wide receiver gives him the ball skills Nebraska is after the spot, and Webber’s long, athletic frame will help him against opposing wide receivers. He may not be a day-one starter at cornerback, but Webber will make the position his own in the years which follow. Another explosive playmaker on offense is running back Jamarion Parker. Having signed alongside Bishop Neumann’s Conor Booth, Parker could be the lightning to Booth’s thunder as a one-two running back punch in the years which follow. A big-play threat and tough runner, Parker is an all-around talent who Nebraska and Holgorsen will find a way to utilize. The final pick is linebacker Christian Jones. Hard-nosed, athletic inside linebackers are hard to come by, but Jones is one of the rare few who could have a future at the position. He’s a top athlete who could push for playing time early in his career. For those interested, here are the five players I identified from NU’s 2024 class one year ago: Dylan Raiola, Carter Nelson, Willis McGahee IV, Mario Buford and Grant Brix. While Jacory Barney Jr. is a notable miss from that list, all but Brix played in at least 10 games and had an impact as freshmen. Nebraska’s transfer portal entrants have begun trickling out, and there will be many more which follow as a result of the 105-player roster limit teams must abide with next season. Many of the toughest departures to stomach have come on defense, where a veteran-heavy group will look much different in terms of its personnel next season. Defensive lineman Jimari Butler, a two-year starter at the position, has decided to move on. So have linebackers Mikai Gbayor and Stefon Thompson — who might’ve been starters next season — and rising young defenders Princewill Umanmielen, James Williams and Kai Wallin. Williams, Wallin and Umanmielen were all impactful defenders for Nebraska this fall, but their status as pass-rushing specialists still left room for improvement as all-around defenders. Butler and Gbayor, however, would’ve been pegged as no-doubt veteran starters, so their choice to move on will impact NU’s defensive strength. No entry was more surprising than that of running back Emmett Johnson, a player who emerged as NU’s top rusher late in the 2024 season. The up-and-down nature of Johnson’s Nebraska career — he showed flashes down the stretch in 2023 and was hardly utilized this fall prior to Holgorsen taking over — may have impacted his decision to seek out a new opportunity. Nebraska’s transfer portal targets will become clearer in the coming days, but one player has already stated his interest in the Huskers. Fresno State linebacker Phoenix Jackson, a multi-year starter at the position, announced on social media that Auburn, Indiana, Nebraska and SMU are the four teams he’s considering transferring to. Prior to learning its bowl opponent, Nebraska had a light week of practice before things get intense later this month. The Huskers practiced on Tuesday and Thursday last week with its veterans sitting out as younger players got reps in front of their coaches instead. Rhule said he expects Nebraska to practice from Tuesday to Thursday this week, with another day on Saturday during which the Huskers could bring transfer portal visitors to campus. “Being in bowl practice right now is exactly what this team needs, exactly what we need moving forward,” Rhule said. “I saw guys practice (Tuesday) and look like I haven’t seen them look all year.” After his firing at Nebraska, former head coach Scott Frost didn’t need to rush into his next coaching job, instead waiting for a situation and school that made sense for him. While it didn’t work out in Lincoln, there’s no denying the success Frost had at UCF. The in-state talent around the school and Frost’s offense made for a great fit, even if he only had two seasons to show it. The Knights are no longer in the AAC, though, instead having moved to a new-look Big 12 which has the makings of a difficult conference. It’s a good fit for Frost, but there’ll still be an element of pressure for him to deliver results and show that he can rebuild the program once again.
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Times News Network Ludhiana: Former sarpanch of Rano village, Payal, Gurdeep Singh Rano , who was arrested by the Anti Narcotic Task Force (ANTF) in 2020 for running an international drug syndicate, has been detained under Prevention of Illicit Traffic in Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substance (PIT NDPS) Act. Gurkirat Kirpal Singh, secretary, home affairs, Punjab issued the detention order on the recommendation of ANTF. Rano applied for bail but after the detention orders, he will remain in custody for at least one year, even if his bail is granted, said an ANTF official. After the detention orders, Rano was transferred from Central Jail, Kapurthala to Central Jail, Bathinda. Officials said that the action would prove to be a milestone in efforts against drug smuggling in Punjab. During the detention period, he will only be allowed to meet family members. These meetings will be recorded. On Nov 6, 2020, the task force arrested Rano, his aides Ravej of Mahavir Colony, Iqbal Singh of Payal and Randeep Singh of Khanna. Police recovered 5.7 kg heroin, 400gm opium, 3 pistols- including two of .32 bore and one of 7.62 bore, a .32 caliber revolver, two rifles, 12 luxury cars and Rs 50.24 lakh drug money from their possession. An FIR was registered under relevant sections of the NDPS Act, Arms Act, IPC and Punjab Police Act against him at STF Mohali. During the probe, 31.418 kg heroin, 6 kg Amphetamine and 2 kg chemical powder was recovered from Rano and his accomplices. Snehdeep Sharma, AIG ANTF said that Rano had applied for bail but ANTF approached the home department. Although Rano had been lodged in jail since 2020, he tried to run the drug trade from prison, prompting ANTF to write to the govt. Sharma added that moveable and immoveable properties worth Rs 7.80 crore belonging to Rano were seized. Besides, seven more FIRs under the NDPS and other acts were registered against Gurdeep Singh. We also published the following articles recently 1-year detention for drug smuggler Gurdeep Rano under PIT NDPS act Former village head Gurdeep Singh Rano, arrested in 2020 for international drug trafficking, has been detained under the PIT NDPS Act. Despite a pending bail plea, Rano will remain in custody for at least a year. Authorities seized drugs, weapons, luxury cars, and cash during his arrest. Former Chandragiri MLA booked under POCSO Act Former Chandragiri MLA Chevireddy Bhaskar Reddy and a YSRCP convenor were booked under the POCSO Act and other laws for allegedly spreading false rumors about the rape of a minor girl. Tirupati police debunked the social media rumors and filed charges based on the girl's father's complaint, who accused them of revealing his daughter's identity and spreading misinformation. Four drug peddlers nabbed in J-K's Reasi, heroin recovered Four alleged drug traffickers were apprehended in Reasi district, Jammu and Kashmir, after heroin was discovered in their vehicle during a routine check. The suspects, identified as Anil Sharma, Shubham Singh, Vivek Raina, and Kamal Kumar, all Reasi residents, were en route from Katra when intercepted at Sula Naka.
