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lucky quotes Session closed: Looking back on the work of area lawmakers in 2023-24ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. — In losing Sunday’s battle with the Buffalo Bills, perhaps the best team in football, Jerod Mayo won the war. Best I can tell, he’s staying put. For 2025, and maybe beyond. To his angry fan base and incredulous pockets of the New England Patriots’ media corps, remember Mayo’s future doesn’t hinge on winning this season. It’s not about what you want, or what I think. It’s about the Krafts, who hand-picked Mayo to succeed Bill Belichick four and a half years before he actually did, believing in him, and finding reasons to maintain that belief. In the eyes of someone who wants to believe, Sunday supplied enough reason. The Patriots led at halftime, then lost by three as 14-point underdogs. They became the first team since mid-October to hold the Bills under 30 points. Drake Maye outplayed the next MVP of the league for most of the game and took another step toward his destiny as a franchise quarterback, If that sounds like a low bar, that’s because it is. Such is life in Year 1 of a rebuild, a multi-year process ownership has committed to seeing through to the end with their organizational pillars now in place: Mayo, Maye and de facto GM Eliot Wolf. As frustrating as this 3-12 campaign has been, there are always nuggets of optimism amid the rubble of a losing season; particularly if you want to find them. The Krafts do, and so does Maye, who loves his head coach, by the way; calling questions about Mayo’s job security “BS.” “We’ve got his back,” Maye said post-game. Maye’s voice matters. Certainly more than any number of fans or media members. Ever since media-fueled speculation that Mayo could get canned at the end of his first season began rising, the caveat has always been the same: if, a Gillette Stadium-sized “if,” the Patriots bomb atomically down the stretch, ownership could pull the plug on Mayo. NFL Network insider Ian Rapoport became the latest to join that chorus Sunday with this pregame report: “The Krafts want to keep Jerod Mayo,” he said. “They believe he is the leader for the organization for the future, and they knew it would be a multi-year process to get this thing right. Now if things go off the rails, if they really start to struggle and he loses the locker room the last couple games of the season, we’ve seen this thing turn. “But as of now, the Patriots believe Jerod Mayo is their leader for the future.” Well, Mayo hasn’t lost the locker room. That’s a fact. To a man, both in public and from those I’ve spoken to in private, Patriots players believe in their head coach. Mayo might be a players’ coach, yes, in the best and worst senses. But the Patriots were a few plays away Sunday from pulling off their largest upset since Super Bowl XXXVI. “I think we’re building something good,” Maye said. The Patriots also played their best half of football this season against their toughest opponent yet. Another fact. Now, to the frustrated, I am with you. To the shocked, I understand. But to the trigger-happy, lay down your arms. Mayo, by all accounts, is returning in 2025. Alex Van Pelt, however, is another story. In the same vein that the Krafts could have viewed Sunday’s performance as a reason to save Mayo — despite his pathetic punt at midfield, down 10 with just eight and a half minutes left — they could have convinced themselves their offensive coordinator is the real problem. After all, team president Jonathan Kraft was visibly exasperated over Van Pelt’s play-calling during the Pats’ loss at Arizona a week earlier. Four days later, Van Pelt told reporters he had yet to hear from his boss. Well, that time may be coming. Trailing by three in the fourth quarter Sunday, Van Pelt called a pass that resulted in an unnecessary lateral and game-winning touchdown for Buffalo. His offense later operated like it was taking a Sunday drive with the game on the line, using up 3:16 of the final 4:19 en route to its final touchdown. Van Pelt, finally, weaponized Maye’s legs in critical situations, something that arguably should have been done weeks ago. Not to mention, Van Pelt’s top running back can’t stop fumbling, and the offensive line remains a hot mess. Call him Alex Van Fall Guy. Because Van Pelt’s offense, for the first time in a while, under-performed relative to Mayo’s defense. On merit, he deserves to stay; a case that’s harder to make for defensive coordinator DeMarcus Covington. But it’s not about merit this season. It’s not about what you want. It’s not about what I think. It’s about the Krafts; what they see, what they want, what they believe. Even in defeat. ©2024 MediaNews Group, Inc. Visit at bostonherald.com . Distributed by Tribune Content Agency, LLC.

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The death toll from Cyclone Chido, an intense tropical cyclone that made landfall in northern Mozambique, has risen to 120, with 868 people injured and more than 680,000 affected, according to the latest figures released by Mozambique’s national disaster relief agency on Monday. Northern provinces of Mozambique, including Cabo Delgado, Nampula, and Niassa have suffered extensive damage from heavy downpour, storms, and flooding caused by Cyclone Chido, according to the National Institute for Disaster Risk Management and Reduction (INGD). Over 150,000 homes have been destroyed or partially damaged, along with 250 schools, 89 public buildings, and 52 health facilities. Nearly 110,000 students have been impacted, the INGD update showed. In response to the displacement, the government has set up two emergency shelters, currently housing 1,349 people. In a social media post on Sunday, the INGD emphasized the severe impact of Cyclone Chido on the education and health sectors. “The Cyclone Chido once again highlights the vulnerability of social infrastructure to climate change and the need for resilient planning to mitigate future impacts,” the post read. Cyclone Chido formed over the southwestern Indian Ocean on Dec. 5. After devastating Mayotte, a French overseas territory, it made landfall in Mozambique on Dec. 15, leaving a trail of destruction in its wake.

Georgia quarterback Carson Beck on Saturday announced his plans to enter the NFL draft, five days after having season-ending elbow surgery . Beck, a fifth-year senior, made his NFL plans official on social media. He suffered a right elbow injury in the first half of the Bulldogs’ 22-19 overtime win over Texas in the Southeastern Conference championship game on Dec. 7 in Atlanta. Beck had surgery on Monday to repair his ulnar collateral ligament in the elbow. The procedure was performed by Dr. Neal ElAttrache in Los Angeles. Beck is expected to begin throwing next spring. He could have returned for a sixth season but instead will enter the NFL draft. Beck posted on Instagram: “The past five years at the University of Georgia have been nothing short of a dream come true and I will forever cherish the memories that have been made.” Gunner Stockton, who took over for Beck in the second half against Texas, will make his first start for Georgia on Wednesday in the Sugar Bowl against Notre Dame in the College Football Playoff quarterfinals. Beck has started every game of the 2023 and 2024 seasons. He was 24-3 as a starter. Beck passed for 3,941 yards with 24 touchdowns and only six interceptions in 2023 but had more difficulties with turnovers this season as he passed for 28 touchdowns with 12 interceptions. He completed 7 of 13 passes for 56 yards before his injury in the SEC championship game. Georgia coach Kirby Smart stuck with Beck despite a midseason string of eight interceptions in three games. “Obviously, you look at the stats and they aren’t the same stats as the year before,” offensive coordinator Mike Bobo said Saturday when reflecting on Beck's career. “The goal in this league is to win the SEC championship. And he was the quarterback of that team that got us to that game and put us in that position.” Added offensive guard Tate Ratledge: “I think Carson should be remembered as a great player. He’s who got us to this point of the season.” Stockton, a sophomore, completed 12 of 16 passes for 71 yards with one interception against Texas. He signed with Georgia as a highly recruited in-state player from Rabun County High School, where he broke Trevor Lawrence's state high school record for most career touchdown passes and Deshaun Watson's state record for combined rushing and passing touchdowns in a career. “Obviously when he was in high school, he was one of the best to ever do it in Georgia,” Bulldogs linebacker Chaz Chambliss said of Stockton before adding that he “just has that fire in him.” Georgia was preparing to start Stockton before announcing Beck's season-ending injury. Stockton will attempt to join a short list of quarterbacks who have been promoted from backup jobs to win national championships. The list includes Georgia's Stetson Bennett, who began the 2021 season as the backup to JT Daniels before taking over the starting job in October. Lawrence took over for Kelly Bryant during Clemson's 2018 championship season. The best comparison to Stockton's challenge during the CFP era may be Cardale Jones on the 2014 Ohio State national championship team. Jones' first start was the Big Ten championship game following an injury to J.T. Barrett, who began the preseason as the expected backup before Braxton Miller's injury. Stockton led Georgia to a touchdown on his first drive against Texas and has had extra practice time during the Bulldogs' break after receiving a first-round bye in the playoff. “To see his growth since he’s been here, he’s been waiting patiently, he’s been sitting and putting his time in and he’s been working while he was waiting,” Georgia safety Malaki Starks said Friday. “And now he gets a chance to go out there and prove what he can do. And, you know, I believe in him 100%.” Starks, who is from Jefferson, Ga., often faced Stockton's Rabun County teams in high school. “He’s always been, you know, that guy, you know, since I’ve been growing up,” Starks said. “He’s an easy guy to follow. I mean, Gunner is a great guy, you know, very respectful, great parents. I mean, he’s the guy that you want to lead. And a lot of guys have confidence in him. And I think you saw it during games in the SEC (championship game), how much the guys believed in him.” Get poll alerts and updates on the AP Top 25 throughout the season. Sign up here . AP college football: https://apnews.com/hub/ap-top-25-college-football-poll and https://apnews.com/hub/college-footballBank of America signs again with FIFA for US-hosted Club World Cup that still has no TV dealsCHINA launched the first of its next-generation amphibious assault ships, as the Chinese navy ramps up capabilities amid growing territorial tensions. The Type 076 vessel, named Sichuan, entered the water at a ceremony in Shanghai on Friday, according to the official Xinhua News Agency. It was independently developed and will enhance China’s combat capabilities far from its shores, the report said. The vessel, described as the world’s largest amphibious assault ship by the Center for Strategic and International Studies, brings more air power to China’s navy as the Asian nation confronts flash points in the South China Sea and in the Taiwan Strait. It will undergo tests and sea trials after the launch, according to Xinhua. The Sichuan is an upgrade from the three Type 075 ships currently operated by the People’s Liberation Army. It features an electromagnetic catapult system, seen also on the latest Fujian aircraft carrier, that allows it to carry fixed-wing aircraft and expand the use of drones increasingly seen as crucial in modern warfare. The launch of the Sichuan shows the Chinese military made technological progress despite persistent corruption in the PLA, as reflected in an anti-graft campaign sweeping through the PLA since last summer. The drive has expanded within the military after originally focusing on its equipment procurement unit and the secretive Rocket Force. This week, a navy commander of the Southern Theater was purged for suspected violations of law and discipline, which usually means corruption, following the removal of his predecessor a year ago. Bloomberg News

RALEIGH (AP) — CNN wants a court to dismiss a defamation lawsuit filed by North Carolina Republican Lt. Gov. Mark Robinson that attacks its report that he made explicit posts on a pornography website’s message board. The network says Robinson presented no evidence that the network believed its story was false or aired it recklessly. The September report says Robinson, who ran unsuccessfully for governor this month, left statements over a decade ago on the message board in which, in part, he referred to himself as a “black NAZI" and said he enjoyed transgender pornography. The report also says he preferred Adolf Hitler to then-President Barack Obama and slammed the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. as “worse than a maggot.” Robinson, who was seeking to become the state's first Black governor, said he didn’t write those posts and sued in October, just before early in-person voting was to begin. While filing a dismissal motion Thursday in Raleigh federal court, attorneys for CNN said Robinson’s arguments suggesting he was the likely victim of a computer hacking operation that created fake messages would require a series of events that is not just “implausible, it is ridiculous.” Generally speaking, a public official claiming defamation must show a defendant knew a statement it made was false or did so with reckless disregard for the truth. “Robinson did not and cannot plausibly allege facts that show that CNN published the Article with actual malice,” attorney Mark Nebrig wrote in a memo backing the dismissal motion, adding that the lawsuit “does not include a single allegation demonstrating that CNN doubted the veracity of its reporting.” For Robinson, who already had a history of inflammatory comments about topics like abortion and LGBTQ+ rights , the CNN story nearly led to the collapse of his campaign. After the report's airing, most of his top campaign staff quit, advertising from the Republican Governors Association stopped and fellow Republicans distanced themselves from him, including President-elect Donald Trump. Robinson lost to Democratic Attorney General Josh Stein by nearly 15 points and will leave office at year-end. Robinson's lawsuit was initially filed in state court. It says, in part, that CNN chose to run its report based on data from the website NudeAfrica, which had been hacked several years ago and ran on vulnerable, outdated software. His suit claims the network did nothing to verify the posts. He's seeking monetary damages. Thursday's memo highlights the network's story, including a section where the CNN journalists showed how they connected Robinson to a username on the NudeAfrica site. As the CNN story said previously, the memo says the network matched details of the account on the message board to other online accounts held by Robinson by comparing usernames, an email address and his full name. The details discussed by the account holder matched Robinson’s length of marriage, where he lived at the time, and that both Robinson and the account holder had mothers who worked at a historically Black university, the memo says. CNN also said it found matches of figures of speech used by both the NudeAfrica account holder and in Robinson’s social media posts. “This is hardly a case where, as Robinson alleges, CNN ‘disregarded or deliberately avoided the truth’ rather than investigate,” Nebrig said, adding later that the network “had no reason to seriously doubt that Robinson was the author” of the posts. Robinson's attorneys didn't immediately respond to an email Friday seeking comment. The lawsuit says anyone could have used Robinson's breached data to create accounts on the internet. His state lawsuit also sued Louis Love Money, a former porn shop worker who alleged in a music video and a media interview that for several years starting in the 1990s, Robinson frequented a porn shop where Money was working and that Robinson purchased porn videos from him. Robinson said that was untrue. Money filed his own dismissal motion in the state lawsuit. But since then, CNN moved the lawsuit to federal court, saying that it's the proper venue for a North Carolina resident like Robinson and a Georgia-based company like CNN and that the claims against Money are unrelated.Danielle Smith congratulates the loser of the Lethbridge-West by-election

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Good news for those in staycation-planning mode: 2025 is set to be a bumper year for new openings. Exciting new will come courtesy of big-hitting brands, with wellness-focused Six Senses making its debut in as well as newbie properties from Rosewood, and Zetter Hotels in the capital. is having a hotel moment, with Treehouse Hotels and Mollie’s both set to open; ’s guard of elegant townhouse hotels continues to boom thanks to The Edinburgh 16-20 and an outpost from the Hoxton planned; while Newcastle has a double opening whammy with Hotel Gotham and Dakota Newcastle. For those who prefer a rural escape, there are revamped historic manor houses – The Alfriston in East Sussex, and Hyll in the – to look forward to, as well as a beachy escape in Kent from the team behind Camber Sands’ The Gallivant, and unique retreats on 500-acre regenerative Fowlescombe Farm in Devon. We dive into the best for the year ahead. Adding further allure to Alfriston, a picturesque East Sussex village sitting in the South Downs and close to the seaside, comes a newbie hotel from The Signet Collection behind The Mitre and The Retreat at Elcot Park. Known for transforming historic buildings into contemporary hotel hits, the former Deans Place Hotel, a Grade II-listed red brick number, is the latest to receive the treatment. Bedrooms designed by Georgie Wykeham will be awash with soft pinks and aqua hues with upcycled antiques, while suites will feature Colefax and Fowler fabrics, half-tester beds, and bathtubs. 1554 Brasserie’s menu will be packed with produce from the garden’s plots and sourced locally – think steak and Long Man shortcrust pastry pie (Long Man’s brewery is two minutes’ walk away). A bar, Orangery, with hand-painted murals inspired by the arty Bloomsbury Group, and spa with outdoor swimming pool and rejuvenating GAIA treatments will add further pull. Treehouse Hotels is set to bring its rooted-in-sustainability ethos to Manchester city centre. As well as the use of reclaimed and recycled building materials and furnishings, the 224-room property will have a screening room, gym and three restaurants. One restaurant will serve up southeast Asian fare by Sam Grainger, another, Pip by Mary-Ellen McTague, will bring British ingredients to the fore in a forest-feel space with wooden archways and hanging plants. As big on botanicals as it is beats, entertainment and playlists at the top-floor restaurant and rooftop bar will be overseen by DJs Luke Cowdrey and Justin Crawford (aka The Unabombers) and will include a rooftop garden with beehives. Patchwork quilt bedspreads, leaf-shaped cushions, reclaimed teak tables and rainbow-hued gauzy curtains – with blackout blinds beneath – will lend bedrooms a 21st-century cabin feel, plus a team of “fun finder” concierges will be on hand to advise what’s hot in . After a taste of the rural good life? Eight restful suites are set to open in sensitively reimagined stone barns and a Victorian farmhouse at a 500-acre regenerative organic farm, Fowlescombe, in Dartmoor’s foothills. Spearheaded by Caitlin Owens – behind South Pool’s The Millbrook Inn – and her partner architectural designer Paul Glade, stays will be sustainably-minded and offer immersion into farm life. Homely accommodations with meadow views will feature natural materials, including stone quarried on site and mattresses made with wool from Fowlescombe’s flock of Manx Loaghtan sheep, and will have their own cooking facilities. At kitchen-meets-restaurant The Refectory, helmed by Tom Westerland, dishes will show off the farm’s own organic produce and rare-breed meats, with guests able to get involved, picking ingredients, taking chef-led garden walks, or joining bread-making and foraging classes. Those after a slower pace can spend time wandering the holdings’ ancient woodland, discover the ruins of its 16th-century manor house or take a trip to the coast. Another heritage property set for a glow-up is grade II-listed, golden Cotswolds stone Charingworth Manor just outside Chipping Campden. Now in the hands of Sarah and James Ramsbottom – of property company Castlefield Estates – and first-time hoteliers Paul and Lisa Baker, come late spring, its new identity Hyll will come to life. With a vision to “relax the hotel rule book”, expect flexible arrival and departure times, and an unshowy, relaxed atmosphere. As well as an appealing lounge in olive and cream tones and walls hung with Shaun Duke portraits, there are artworks scattered throughout the estate’s 60-acre grounds. Eight manor house bedrooms, with vintage furniture and earthy pottery, have been designed by Jolie Studio, while 20 rooms in a separate building have a soft-toned yet raw, more modern aesthetic by Manchester-based Youth Studio. Expect Naturalmat beds and linens, Grind coffee machines and a monthly book menu curated by Stow-on-the-Wold-based Borzoi Books. A restaurant will open in the autumn (until then, The Lygon Arms in nearby Broadway does great pub grub) and there are heaps of walking and cycling routes on the doorstep. In Wales the Thomas family – behind the rather lovely Y Seler boutique hotel in Aberaeron – are set to weave their hospitality magic on a new project this spring with a reimagining of Ty Glyn, a historic building in the picturesque Ciliau Aeron in west Wales. Once used as a summer retreat by TS Eliot, Ty Glyn is set to offer serene bedrooms dressed in muted cream, white and caramel shades – some with contemporary four-poster beds – a restaurant where diners can settle into smart turquoise banquettes under orb lighting for a menu featuring refined British dishes, and wedding venue. Ringed by pretty landscaped gardens, it’s also well-placed to explore Cardigan Bay’s rugged coastline. The one which spa-goers await with bated breath: the UK debut from luxe, wellness-focused Six Senses will breathe new life into Art Deco department store The Whiteley in west London. Not far from Hyde Park and Kensington Palace, it will have 109 rooms and suites and interiors by AvroKO, fusing original classical details with contemporary British art. A whopping 3,500-square-metre spa will be housed in a space inspired by a days-gone-by London Underground station, with wellness journeys mirroring the energies of city life. Facilities will include a 20-metre indoor swimming pool, sensory suite, treatment rooms and biohacking lounge. A leafy, welcoming lobby lounge and bar will have sweeping staircases and masses of plants, and there will be a brasserie restaurant with courtyard seating. Plus, in a Six Senses first, there will also be a private members’ club, Six Senses Place, with its own bar, restaurant and co-working space. Hot on the heels of Hotel Gotham’s original Manchester opening, a cool £11.5m has been invested to transform Newcastle’s Old Fire Station – an attractive, steel-framed baroque revival-style, Portland stone and brick-clad building on Pilgrim Street – into the brand’s second outpost. You’ll find 1920s opulence is the watchword, with rooms, designed by Squid Inc set to be dressed in crimson and cobalt blue with zig-zag monochrome flooring and bathrooms lined with sleek ARgENTUM toiletries. Sixty rooms will open in the spring in the fire station side of the building, with a further 30 in the police station side (part of the same building, but linked by a courtyard) in autumn. At SIREN restaurant dishes by chef David Kennedy will allow local produce – such as North Shields plaice and Durham butter – to shine, plus there will be a sultry bar. Also opening in spring is Dakota Newcastle, an 118-room waterfront property in St Ann’s Wharf on the thrumming Quayside which will have a Champagne Room, cigar terrace and grill restaurant. Another head-turning Manchester property, bringing Soho House-designed interiors and a budget-luxe ethos to the city, is the third outpost from funky motel-meets-diner brand Mollie’s. Opening inside the Old Granada TV Studios in on-the-up St John’s neighbourhood, the landmark modernist building’s granite facade will provide the backdrop for Mollie’s signature neon red lettering. Inside, 128 rooms will cater to all crowds – with doubles, twins, bunks, family rooms, and swish suites with Peloton bikes and bathtubs on offer – decked out with dark wood panelling and aged brass finishes, Dyson Airwraps and Cowshed products. As well as a gym, retro-feel Mollie’s diner – for peanut butter and jelly pie, and salt beef sandwiches – expect a living room-feel lounge-lobby, artworks by the likes of Punjabi-Liverpudlian Chila Burman and Turner Prize-winner Lubaina Himid, and a bar for cocktails and live music. Mollie’s Manchester will share the building with a Soho House, which, on the top three floors, will have a members-only club and rooftop pool. Exciting new hospitality management company Kinsfolk & Co – comprising a crack team of heavyweight hoteliers and restaurateurs including Paul Brackley (ex-Corbin and King) and Rachel Fearon (ex-Firmdale Hotels) – will make its debut with The Newman in arty Fitzrovia this summer. Set to offer a grown-up stay rooted in “thoughtful excellence”, it will have a contemporary Art Deco aesthetic, with interiors by Lind + Almond promising to be elegant, featuring boho touches nodding to great-and-good Fitzrovians – think characterful polka dots inspired by Nancy Cunard. A total of 81 rooms and suites will be decorated in deep raspberry and green hues with sweeping curves, timber and stainless steel touches, and bathrooms will reference Fitzrovia’s glazed facades and ‘bubble balconies’ in custom-made tiles and stone-carved sinks. Brasserie Adeline will offer a Northern European-influenced menu, while Gambit Bar will pair great cocktails and creative events (DJ sets, chess evenings), plus a Nordic-inspired spa will include hot and cold experience cabins, a gym and a hydrotherapy pool. Beloved for its laid-back beach chic vibe, Camber Sands hotel has a cult following and this summer a sister property, The Gallivant Littlestone Beach, twenty-five minutes’ drive from the original, will launch. Offering wild escapism, the adults-only property, which sits on the shoreline flanked by sand dunes, will have 13 bedrooms with a 1920s Hamptons-meets- vibe dreamt up by co-owner and stylist Sigrid Cragoe. Think vibrant colour schemes, art deco touches and framed retro swimming costumes. Visitors will be able to take meals in any of the welcoming communal spaces – a sitting room, orangery, breakfast room, dining room, library – and there will be a members bar, too. The Nordic spa, with sauna, plunge pool, and treatment rooms will offer R&R with stunning White Cliffs of Dover views. Gorgeous townhouse hotels in the Scottish capital just keep coming. Hot on the heels of the new Gleneagles Townhouse and 100 Princes Street, The Edinburgh 16-20 will join the townhouse jamboree this summer. Offering 28 rooms on Castle Street, the property from indie group Perle Hotels will have views of Castle Rock’s impressive fortress and bedrooms in two styles, Emerald or Ruby. Decor by Malcolm Duffin Design will feature wood panelling and lashings of marble and leather with bedroom highlights including beds with scalloped headboards, wood-effect walls and geometric circular lighting. The hotel’s initial food and drink offering will include a cooked Scottish breakfast alongside lighter options and a bar. Another townhouse hotel, The Hoxton Edinburgh, is slated to open at some point this year. While dates remain under wraps, we know its 214 rooms, creative restaurant and gallery will be spread across 11 townhouses in Haymarket. Another much-anticipated London opening will see the former US Embassy a Grade II-listed building, designed by Eero Saarinen at 30 Grosvenor Square become The Chancery Rosewood. Many mid-century details, including its diagrid ceiling, will be preserved, with architectural renovation by Sir David Chipperfield, whilst interiors will reflect Joseph Dirand’s signature art de vivre style with warm colours, walnut panelling and Art Deco-style detailing. As well as 139 rooms and suites, expect more dining options than you can shake a stick at, a spa – Asaya – designed by Yabu Pushelberg, a cluster of boutiques and a grand ballroom. Known for quirky allure, Zetter Hotels will add a third property to the stable with the Zetter Bloomsbury, offering 68 rooms spread across six red-brick Georgian townhouses. Design by James Thurstan Waterworth will combine original architectural details with antiques – African and Asian pieces nodding to the nearby British Museum – and cleverly layered textiles. Smaller rooms will have a lived-in ambience, pairing soft Georgian pastels with half-tester beds, bespoke vintage fabric lampshades and Persian rugs, while plush suites might have a four-poster bed, clawfoot bathtub and bay windows dressed in striped curtains made from Tissus D’Helene fabric. Calming bathrooms will have marble countertops, and walk-in showers stocked with toiletries from British brand VERDEN. Communal spaces, cosy bars, a drawing room and the light-filled Orangery restaurant are set to have an appealing home-away-from-home feel. Zeal Hotel, Exeter January will see Zeal Hotel Exeter, an eco-friendly bleisure property inside Exeter Science Park, open in Devon. Expect energy-saving lighting, EV chargers, co-working spaces and a mix of bedrooms and long-stay apartments. Portrush Adelphi Hotel, Portrush The Portrush Adelphi Hotel will reopen after a top-to-toe revamp by Marine & Lawn Hotels & Resorts this spring, offering seriously stylish digs that golfers visiting the nearby award-winning Royal Portrush Golf Club are sure to flock to. Ardbeg House, Scotland Remote Scottish island Islay will see the opening of Ardbeg House in springtime. The former Islay Hotel now has Ardbeg Islay single malt Scotch whisky – who’ve been distilling on the island for over 200 years – at the helm. Expect spellbinding interiors by Russell Sage, 12 luxe bedrooms and, of course, ample opportunities to sip a wee dram. citizenM Dublin & London Olympia Offering its tried-and-tested affordable luxury formula and imaginative communal spaces, design-led citizenM will open two outposts this summer, making its Irish debut in Dublin St. Patrick’s, and also arriving in west London with citizenM London Olympia, inside the redeveloped exhibition centre. 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BASE SHELF PROSPECTUS IS ACCESSIBLE, AND PROSPECTUS SUPPLEMENT WILL BE ACCESSIBLE WITHIN TWO BUSINESS DAYS, ON SEDAR+ NOT FOR DISTRIBUTION TO THE U.S. NEWS WIRE SERVICES OR DISSEMINATION IN THE UNITED STATES EDMONTON, Alberta, Dec. 10, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Capital Power Corporation CPX ("Capital Power" or the "Company") announced today that it has entered into an agreement with a syndicate of underwriters co-led by TD Securities and Scotiabank (collectively the "Underwriters"), pursuant to which the Underwriters have agreed to purchase, on a bought deal basis, 5,960,000 common shares of Capital Power ("Common Shares") at an offering price of $58.80 per Common Share (the "Offering Price") for total gross proceeds to the Company of approximately $350 million (the "Offering"). The Underwriters have also been granted an option (the "Over-Allotment Option") to purchase up to an additional 894,000 Common Shares at the Offering Price. The Over-Allotment Option is exercisable, in whole or in part, at any time for a period of 30 days following the closing of the Offering. If the Over-Allotment Option is exercised in full, total gross proceeds to the Company from the Offering will be approximately $403 million. The Company intends to use the net proceeds from the Offering to fund future potential acquisitions and growth opportunities and for general corporate purposes. "North American power demand is undergoing unprecedented and multi-faceted growth, highlighting the need for reliable generation. Amid this backdrop, we are focused on opportunities to enhance our strategically positioned asset base but remain disciplined and focused on achieving our stated investment return thresholds. This financing, together with our recent renewable sell-down transaction, augments our strong balance sheet and positions us well to fund future growth opportunities," said Avik Dey, President and Chief Executive Officer of Capital Power. The Common Shares will be offered in all provinces and territories of Canada by way of a prospectus supplement (the "Prospectus Supplement") to Capital Power's base shelf prospectus dated June 12, 2024 (the "Base Shelf Prospectus"). The Prospectus Supplement will be filed with the securities commissions or securities regulatory authorities in all the provinces and territories of Canada on or before December 12, 2024. The Common Shares will also be offered on a private placement basis to "qualified institutional buyers" pursuant to an exemption from the registration requirements of the United States Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the "U.S. Securities Act"). Completion of the Offering is subject to customary conditions, including requirements of the TSX. Closing of the Offering is anticipated to occur on December 17, 2024. All references to dollar amounts contained herein are to Canadian dollars. The distribution of this announcement may be restricted by law in certain jurisdictions and persons into whose possession any document or other information referred to herein comes should inform themselves about and observe any such restriction. Any failure to comply with these restrictions may constitute a violation of the securities laws of any such jurisdiction. No securities regulatory authority has either approved or disapproved of the contents of this press release. This announcement does not constitute an offer of securities for sale in the United States, nor may any securities referred to herein be offered or sold in the United States absent registration or an exemption from registration under the U.S. Securities Act, and the rules and regulations thereunder. The securities referred to herein have not and will not be registered under the U.S. Securities Act or any state securities laws, and except pursuant to exemptions from registration requirements of the U.S. Securities Act or any state securities laws, there is no intention to register any of the securities in the United States or to conduct a public offering of securities in the United States. Such securities may be offered in the United States only to "qualified institutional buyers" (as defined in and in reliance on Rule 144A under the U.S. Securities Act). Access to the Base Shelf Prospectus, the Prospectus Supplement, and any amendments to the documents will be provided in accordance with securities legislation relating to procedures for providing access to a shelf prospectus supplement, a base shelf prospectus and any amendment. The Base Shelf Prospectus is, and the Prospectus Supplement will be (within two business days of the date hereof), accessible on the System for Electronic Data Analysis and Retrieval + ("SEDAR+") at www.sedarplus.ca . The Common Shares are offered under the Prospectus Supplement. An electronic or paper copy of the Base Shelf Prospectus, the Prospectus Supplement (when filed), and any amendment to the documents may be obtained without charge, from TD Securities at 1625 Tech Avenue, Mississauga, Ontario L4W 5P5 Attention: Symcor, NPM, or by telephone at (289) 360-2009 or by email at sdcconfirms@td.com by providing the contact with an email address or address, as applicable. The Base Shelf Prospectus and Prospectus Supplement contain important, detailed information about the Company and the proposed Offering. Prospective investors should read the Base Shelf Prospectus and Prospectus Supplement (when filed) before making an investment decision. Forward-looking Information Forward-looking information or statements included in this press release are provided to inform the Company's shareholders and potential investors about management's assessment of Capital Power's future plans and operations. This information may not be appropriate for other purposes. The forward-looking information in this press release is generally identified by words such as will, anticipate, believe, plan, intend, target, and expect or similar words that suggest future outcomes. This press release includes forward-looking information and statements pertaining to the expected amount and intended use of the net proceeds of the Offering, any exercise of the Over-Allotment Option, the expected closing date of the Offering, North American power demand, the renewable sell-down transaction, and opportunities available to the Company. These statements are based on certain assumptions and analyses made by Capital Power considering its experience and perception of historical trends, current conditions, expected future developments and other factors it believes are appropriate including its review of purchased businesses and assets. The material factors and assumptions used to develop these forward-looking statements relate to: (i) electricity natural gas, other energy and carbon prices, (ii) performance, (iii) business prospects and opportunities, (iv) the status of and impact of policy, legislation and regulations and (v) effective tax rates. Whether actual results, performance or achievements will conform to Capital Power's expectations and predictions is subject to a number of known and unknown risks and uncertainties which could cause actual results and experience to differ materially from Capital Power's expectations. Such material risks and uncertainties include: (i) changes in electricity, natural gas and carbon prices in markets in which Capital Power operates and Capital Power's use of derivatives, (ii) regulatory and political environments, including changes to environmental, climate, financial reporting, market structure and tax legislation, (iii) disruptions or price volatility within Capital Power's supply chains, (iv) generation facility availability, wind capacity factor and performance, including maintenance expenditures, (v) ability to fund current and future capital and working capital needs, (vi) acquisitions, dispositions and developments, including timing and costs of regulatory approvals and construction, (vii) changes in the availability of fuel, (viii) the ability to realize the anticipated benefits of acquisitions and dispositions, (ix) limitations inherent in Capital Power's review of acquired assets, (x) changes in general economic and competitive conditions, including inflation and the potential for a recession and (xi) changes in the performance and cost of technologies and the development of new technologies, and new energy efficient products, services and programs. See Risks and Risk Management in Capital Power's Integrated Annual Report for the year ended December 31, 2023, prepared as of February 27, 2024, and Capital Power's interim Management's Discussion and Analysis for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2024, under Capital Power's profile on SEDAR+ ( www.sedarplus.ca ), and other reports filed by Capital Power with Canadian securities regulators. Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on any such forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the specified approval date. The Company does not undertake or accept any obligation or undertaking to release publicly any updates or revisions to any forward-looking statements to reflect any change in the Company's expectations or any change in events, conditions or circumstances on which any such statement is based, except as required by applicable securities laws. Territorial Acknowledgement In the spirit of reconciliation, Capital Power respectfully acknowledges that we operate within the ancestral homelands, traditional and treaty territories of the Indigenous Peoples of Turtle Island, or North America. Capital Power's head office is located within the traditional and contemporary home of many Indigenous Peoples of the Treaty 6 region and Métis Nation of Alberta Region 4. We acknowledge the diverse Indigenous communities that are located in these areas and whose presence continues to enrich the community. About Capital Power Capital Power CPX is a growth-oriented power producer with approximately 9,300 MW of power generation at 32 facilities across North America. We prioritize safely delivering reliable and affordable power communities can depend on, building clean power systems, and creating balanced solutions for our energy future. We are Powering Change by Changing PowerTM. 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The president of the Manitoba Teachers’ Society won’t seek re-election following a first term marked by infighting and low morale across the union’s operational ranks. Read this article for free: Already have an account? To continue reading, please subscribe: * The president of the Manitoba Teachers’ Society won’t seek re-election following a first term marked by infighting and low morale across the union’s operational ranks. Read unlimited articles for free today: Already have an account? The president of the Manitoba Teachers’ Society won’t seek re-election following a first term marked by infighting and low morale across the union’s operational ranks. Shortly after the final bell rang for winter break, Nathan Martindale took to social media to announce he will carry out his two-year appointment that ends in the spring and step away from labour relations after that. “After many conversations with my family and deep reflection on their needs, I have made the decision to not run for a second term as MTS president,” he wrote in a post uploaded to Facebook Friday. Martindale, a special education resource teacher in Winnipeg, has spent the last 12 years in full-time union roles. Since the turn of the century, all of his predecessors — including former presidents James Bedford, Norm Gould, Paul Olsen, Pat Isaak, Brian Ardern and Jan Speelman — have served two consecutive terms. Bedford told the he does not know details, aside from surface-level ones, but his friend and former colleague’s departure, as well as other recent high-profile exits from MTS, suggests “something’s gone badly off the rails.” Between 2011 and 2017, Martindale represented colleagues in the Winnipeg Teachers’ Association. He later joined the union’s governing board better known as “PX” — internal shorthand for the MTS provincial executive. “I have often been required to be out of town, as well as attend numerous evening and weekend obligations, all of which have taken me away from my family,” he wrote on his personal social media page. “With the ongoing needs of my family, including supporting my child with Type 1 diabetes, I know it is now time to prioritize being present for them.” “With the ongoing needs of my family, including supporting my child with Type 1 diabetes, I know it is now time to prioritize being present for them.” Martindale first assumed an interim president role on Feb. 24, 2023 — the day of Bedford’s mid-term retirement — before he won an internal election that spring. Per union bylaws, PX members are each elected to serve a two-year appointment. The president and vice-president are eligible for re-election for one additional term. Other members can serve up to three consecutive terms. Martindale was not made available for an interview on the subject. His office indicated the union leader is not taking any reporter calls over the holidays. Among many congratulatory comments and messages of thanks that users made on his post, Bedford wrote that it was an honour to work alongside Martindale. His original comment — which has since been edited — also stated, “It is unfortunate that you will likely be replaced by someone less caring, less experienced, and less dedicated to representing all members.” It was liked by a number of union representatives, including Jonathan Waite from the Seine River Teachers’ Association, PX member Sean Giesbrecht and Chris Darazsi, president of the local in the River East Transcona School Division. Lise Legal, president of the Pembina Trails Teachers’ Association, replied with a demand for Bedford’s “beyond disrespectful” sentence be deleted. The public exchange was made against the backdrop of a third-party probe into the union’s embattled headquarters on Portage Avenue. Bedford said he made the comment out of frustration that his “extraordinarily dedicated” successor is leaving and “a great team” is falling part. The union’s work environment became “highly political” during his tenure from 2019 to 2023, he added. MTS hired a consulting firm at the start of the school year raised by staff members who are in charge of servicing more than 16,600 public school teachers. Three different people have assumed the executive director role — the non-partisan counterpart to Martindale, and senior leader in charge of managing members of Teamsters Local Union 979 — over the last 13 months. Teamsters Canada spokesman Christopher Monette, who has been critical of MTS leaders for failing to provide a harassment-free work environment and viewing staff as “adversaries,” declined to weigh in on internal politics Monday. Winnipeg Jets Game Days On Winnipeg Jets game days, hockey writers Mike McIntyre and Ken Wiebe send news, notes and quotes from the morning skate, as well as injury updates and lineup decisions. Arrives a few hours prior to puck drop. “MTS has made efforts over the past months to address workplace concerns. While encouraging, we believe it is too early to provide a final assessment and will reserve further comments for now,” Monette said in an email. He noted that Teamsters continues to pursue outstanding grievances related to workplace issues that will be brought to an arbitrator in the new year. Martindale’s lengthy social media post touted negotiating the first provincewide collective agreement for teachers, navigating the classroom complexities of the COVID-19 pandemic and joining the Manitoba Federation of Labour as highlights during his time at MTS. He also acknowledged the union’s success in “slamming the door” on Bill 64, controversial Progressive Conservative proposed legislation that sought to eliminate Manitoba’s elected school boards in 2021. maggie.macintosh@freepress.mb.ca Maggie Macintosh reports on education for the . Originally from Hamilton, Ont., she joined the newsroom as a reporter in 2019. . Funding for the education reporter comes from the Government of Canada through the . Every piece of reporting Maggie produces is reviewed by an editing team before it is posted online or published in print — part of the ‘s tradition, since 1872, of producing reliable independent journalism. Read more about , and . Our newsroom depends on a growing audience of readers to power our journalism. If you are not a paid reader, please consider . Our newsroom depends on its audience of readers to power our journalism. Thank you for your support. Maggie Macintosh reports on education for the . Originally from Hamilton, Ont., she joined the newsroom as a reporter in 2019. . Funding for the education reporter comes from the Government of Canada through the . Every piece of reporting Maggie produces is reviewed by an editing team before it is posted online or published in print — part of the ‘s tradition, since 1872, of producing reliable independent journalism. Read more about , and . Our newsroom depends on a growing audience of readers to power our journalism. If you are not a paid reader, please consider . Our newsroom depends on its audience of readers to power our journalism. Thank you for your support. Advertisement Advertisement

The U.S., UK and EU criticized Pakistan's military courts on Monday over the sentencing of 25 civilians in connection with attacks on military facilities in 2023 after the arrest of jailed former Prime Minister Imran Khan. The civilians were sentenced by a Pakistani military court to periods of two to 10 years in a ruling that underscored concerns among Khan's supporters that military courts will play a bigger role in cases related to the former leader. Washington "is deeply concerned that Pakistani civilians have been sentenced by a military tribunal for their involvement in protests on May 9, 2023," the U.S. State Department said. The British government's foreign office added that "trying civilians in military courts lacks transparency, independent scrutiny and undermines the right to a fair trial." The European Union said the sentences were "inconsistent with the obligations that Pakistan has undertaken under the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights." Khan supporters attacked military installations to protest his arrest by paramilitary soldiers. The ruling on Saturday came days after Khan was indicted by an anti-terrorism court. After his arrest in May 2023, Khan was briefly released before being arrested again in August that year and he has since been in jail. He has faced dozens of cases since he was removed as prime minister in 2022, after which he launched a protest movement against a coalition of his rivals led by current Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif. Khan says cases against him, which disqualified him from contesting the 2024 elections, are politically motivated. He had a fallout with Pakistan's military that he blames for his ouster. Candidates whom Khan backed secured the highest number of seats in the elections. However, his rivals formed a coalition government. A U.N. human rights working group has said Khan's detention violates international law. The military denies political interference. Pakistan's government denies being unfair in the treatment of Khan or his supporters. The Pakistani embassy in Washington had no immediate comment. (Reporting by Kanishka Singh in Washington; Editing by Rod Nickel) (Except for the headline, this story has not been edited by NDTV staff and is published from a syndicated feed.)