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Minnesota Wild star forward Kirill Kaprizov did not play in Saturday's road game against the Calgary Flames due to a lower-body injury. Kaprizov, who entered Saturday tied with Colorado Avalanche star Nathan MacKinnon for the NHL lead with 34 points, was on the receiving end of a knee-on-knee collision with the Edmonton Oilers' Drake Caggiula in Thursday's game. Kaprizov finished the game but did not practice on Friday. "I thought it was a knee-on-knee hit," Minnesota coach John Hynes said following his team's 5-3 road victory over the Oilers. "Thankfully he came back and he looked good. Obviously, you don't want to see those types of hits in the game." Kaprizov entered Saturday riding a franchise-record 11-game road point streak, with 24 points (eight goals, 16 assists). He also came in with a seven-game point streak, posting 13 points (six goals, seven assists). The Wild traveled to Calgary with the best record in franchise history through 19 games (13-3-3), including an NHL-best 9-1-2 road mark. Minnesota was also without forward Marat Khusnutdinov (lower body) and recalled forward Travis Boyd for Saturday's game. --Field Level Media

Nico Iamaleava passed for four touchdowns and Dylan Sampson rushed for 77 yards and set a school-record for TDs as No. 11 Tennessee rolled to a 56-0 victory over UTEP on Saturday afternoon in Knoxville, Tenn. Sampson scored on a 14-yard TD run early in the second quarter for the game's first points to deliver his 22nd TD of tje season to break the Tennessee single-season mark set by Gene McEvers in 1929. Iamaleava was 15 of 20 for 173 yards for Tennessee (9-2), while Bru McCoy caught a pair of TD passes and Squirrel White and Ethan Davis each had a TD reception. Tennessee moved its all-time record to 2-0 against the Miners, also having blanked the Conference USA school 24-0 in 2018. Jermod McCoy and John Slaughter had interceptions for the Volunteers, while Dominic Bailey recovered a fumble to set up a score. Skyler Locklear was 10-of-19 passing for 50 yards with an interception for UTEP (2-9), while rushing for 37 yards on eight carries. JP Pickles also had a turn at QB for the Miners and was 10 of 15 for 72 yards. Kenny Odom had eight receptions for 70 yards. Both defenses set the tone in the first quarter. The UTEP defense allowed just one first down to the Southeastern Conference team in three ugly series in the opening quarter and only 22 yards. In the second quarter, Sampson ended a 68-yard drive by dashing up the middle for 14 yards for the record-setting score to take a 7-0 lead with 13:22 remaining before halftime. After Bailey's fumble recovery, Iamaleava flipped a screen pass that White took 9 yards to the end zone nearly six minutes later. Davis put the Volunteers up 21-0 when he grabbed a short pass for a 1-yard TD. Iamaleava then found Bru McCoy from 18 yards with eight seconds left in the second quarter for a 28-0 halftime lead. McCoy caught his second TD and Peyton Lewis rushed for a pair for a 49-0 lead in the third quarter, but the biggest roar from Volunteers fans came when it was announced Florida beat No. 9 Ole Miss 24-17, to enhance the Volunteers' College Football Playoff hopes. Cameron Seldon's 3-yard run capped the scoring as the Volunteers finished the season undefeated at home for the second time in four years. --Field Level MediaNone

STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — Christine Wasnieski was a loving mother and wife known for her giving nature. The 57-year-old Annadale resident lost her life when she and her 80-year-old mother were struck by a Dodge Ram pickup truck while trying to cross the street in the vicinity of Jefferson Avenue and Hylan Boulevard late on the morning of Nov. 13. While her mother survived the ordeal, Wasnieski was critically injured and later succumbed to her injuries. Wasnieski’s husband, Kyle, said she was escorting her mother to a nearby doctor’s office when the tragedy occurred. Born in Greece, Wasnieski moved to the U.S. when she was 4 years old. Raised in Gravesend, Brooklyn, she moved to Park Slope after she got married. Wasnieski attended a number of educational institutions, including Mark Twain Intermediate School for the Gifted and Talented and John Dewey High School in Brooklyn. She earned her associate’s degree from Kingsborough Community College and graduated with her bachelor’s degree from the College of Staten Island. Together, the Wasnieskis shared two children, Emily, 23, and Thomas, 19. It was about 14 years ago that Kyle said the family moved to Staten Island. Beginning in the late 1990s or early 2000s, Wasnieski worked as a social worker at United Cerebral Palsy. Over the course of the last five to seven years, Kyle said his wife was an advocate for individuals and made sure they could get the services they were entitled to receive. “She just did it out of the goodness of her heart for most people,” he said. Christine Wasnieski, 57, lost her life after she was hit by a vehicle in the vicinity of Jefferson Avenue and Hylan Boulevard on Wednesday, Nov. 13, 2024. (Courtesy of Emily Wasnieski) (Courtesy of Emily Wasnieski) Emily Wasnieski said that her mother “took more of a back seat” when it came to work once she had children. Even then, Wasnieski always took care of others, whether it be her mother, her friends’ moms or even people she met through other connections, her daughter said. “I guess maybe the biggest thing that I’d want people to know about her is that she was always giving,” said Emily. “She always gave everything that she could to every person; whether it was us, me and my brother, her children, or my dad or the people that she took care of and kept company when they most needed it.” In speaking about his wife, Kyle shared how she loved the beach, sunshine and helping others. Described as a woman of few words, she was one of action, he said. “She did so much and she never pounded her chest saying, ‘Look what I did, look what I did.’” And that’s one of her most redeeming qualities, and it really, really means a lot,” Kyle added. Wasnieski’s family said they take comfort in knowing that her organs were donated and she was able to give the gift of life to three other individuals. “That’s a really big thing and it means a lot that she’s still living with that. She’s living in other people,” said Kyle. “That is like one of the most precious things I got.” The family is hoping to see if there is a way they can get a scholarship named in her honor. “She always just wanted to help people, whether it was like some sort of helping profession. And since I am also pursuing a helping profession, I just thought that that’s like one of the best things that we can do in her honor,” Emily said. In the wake of her death, the family put together a GoFundMe to cover funeral expenses and “any additional unexpected costs we may face as a family, with one working parent now gone.” So far, more than 400 donors have contributed to the GoFundMe , raising more than $31,500 as of Saturday morning. The fundraiser can be found at: https://www.gofundme.com/f/support-the-wasnieskis-after-tragic-loss-of-wife-and-mom . Featured ObituariesBlue trolley bag that did not get votes, newspaper advertisement against Sandeep Warrier; Left tactics that backfired in Palakkad

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WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. — An online spat between factions of Donald Trump's supporters over immigration and the tech industry has thrown internal divisions in his political movement into public display, previewing the fissures and contradictory views his coalition could bring to the White House. The rift laid bare the tensions between the newest flank of Trump's movement — wealthy members of the tech world including billionaire Elon Musk and fellow entrepreneur Vivek Ramaswamy and their call for more highly skilled workers in their industry — and people in Trump's Make America Great Again base who championed his hardline immigration policies. The debate touched off this week when Laura Loomer , a right-wing provocateur with a history of racist and conspiratorial comments, criticized Trump’s selection of Sriram Krishnan as an adviser on artificial intelligence policy in his coming administration. Krishnan favors the ability to bring more skilled immigrants into the U.S. Loomer declared the stance to be “not America First policy” and said the tech executives who have aligned themselves with Trump were doing so to enrich themselves. Much of the debate played out on the social media network X, which Musk owns. Loomer's comments sparked a back-and-forth with venture capitalist and former PayPal executive David Sacks , whom Trump has tapped to be the “White House A.I. & Crypto Czar." Musk and Ramaswamy, whom Trump has tasked with finding ways to cut the federal government , weighed in, defending the tech industry's need to bring in foreign workers. It bloomed into a larger debate with more figures from the hard-right weighing in about the need to hire U.S. workers, whether values in American culture can produce the best engineers, free speech on the internet, the newfound influence tech figures have in Trump's world and what his political movement stands for. Trump has not yet weighed in on the rift. His presidential transition team did not respond to questions about positions on visas for highly skilled workers or the debate between his supporters online. Instead, his team instead sent a link to a post on X by longtime adviser and immigration hard-liner Stephen Miller that was a transcript of a speech Trump gave in 2020 at Mount Rushmore in which he praised figures and moments from American history. Musk, the world's richest man who has grown remarkably close to the president-elect , was a central figure in the debate, not only for his stature in Trump's movement but his stance on the tech industry's hiring of foreign workers. Technology companies say H-1B visas for skilled workers, used by software engineers and others in the tech industry, are critical for hard-to-fill positions. But critics have said they undercut U.S. citizens who could take those jobs. Some on the right have called for the program to be eliminated, not expanded. Born in South Africa, Musk was once on an a H-1B visa himself and defended the industry's need to bring in foreign workers. “There is a permanent shortage of excellent engineering talent," he said in a post. “It is the fundamental limiting factor in Silicon Valley.” Trump's own positions over the years have reflected the divide in his movement. His tough immigration policies, including his pledge for a mass deportation, were central to his winning presidential campaign. He has focused on immigrants who come into the U.S. illegally but he has also sought curbs on legal immigration , including family-based visas. As a presidential candidate in 2016, Trump called the H-1B visa program “very bad” and “unfair” for U.S. workers. After he became president, Trump in 2017 issued a “Buy American and Hire American” executive order , which directed Cabinet members to suggest changes to ensure H-1B visas were awarded to the highest-paid or most-skilled applicants to protect American workers. Trump's businesses, however, have hired foreign workers, including waiters and cooks at his Mar-a-Lago club , and his social media company behind his Truth Social app has used the the H-1B program for highly skilled workers. During his 2024 campaign for president, as he made immigration his signature issue, Trump said immigrants in the country illegally are “poisoning the blood of our country" and promised to carry out the largest deportation operation in U.S. history. But in a sharp departure from his usual alarmist message around immigration generally, Trump told a podcast this year that he wants to give automatic green cards to foreign students who graduate from U.S. colleges. “I think you should get automatically, as part of your diploma, a green card to be able to stay in this country," he told the “All-In" podcast with people from the venture capital and technology world. Those comments came on the cusp of Trump's budding alliance with tech industry figures, but he did not make the idea a regular part of his campaign message or detail any plans to pursue such changes.

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AP Business SummaryBrief at 4:06 p.m. ESTNoneMillwall's game against Sunderland is suspended due to TWO medical emergencies in crowd as concerned medics rush to help supporters in the stands The game was in the 41st minute when the game was brought to a halt on field Medicals rushed to help two separate individuals as tie stopped for 25 minutes Will Ruben Amorim be Man United's saviour? LISTEN NOW: It's All Kicking Off! Available wherever you get your podcasts. Episodes every Monday and Thursday By LEWIS BROWNING Published: 16:18, 23 November 2024 | Updated: 16:45, 23 November 2024 e-mail View comments Millwall's Championship game against Sunderland was suspended on Saturday due to two medical emergencies in the crowd. Neil Harris' side were looking to build on their impressive start to the campaign, hosting the Black Cats, who started the day top of the Championship table under Regis Le Bris. The game was just 41 minutes old when the referee brought a halt to proceedings, with players sent to the changing rooms while medics attended to the two incidents in the stands. Sunderland had taken the lead through a goal from Aaron Connolly in the 10th minute of the game as they looked to leapfrog Sheffield United once again at the top of the table. Millwall posted on X, formerly Twitter : 'The players have left the pitch following a medical emergency in the crowd. 'We send our best wishes to those receiving attention.' Millwall's game against Sunderland was suspended for 25 minutes in the Championship Two separate medical emergencies in the crowd caused the players to be sent back to the changing rooms Millwall shared information of the half on social media before the players returned to the field Sky Sports reporter Anton Toloui said on Soccer Saturday: 'Good news from a footballing perspective is the players are back out doing their warm-ups. 'There were two incidents in the stands, the one we told you and also in the stand we're in, personnel scrambled to another emergency. I am pleased to say that has now been dealt with.' Play eventually got back underway after a 25-minute delay. The score was 1-0 to Sunderland at the time of the interval. Football League Championship Sunderland Share or comment on this article: Millwall's game against Sunderland is suspended due to TWO medical emergencies in crowd as concerned medics rush to help supporters in the stands e-mail Add comment

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Imphal, Nov 23 (PTI) An organisation, which claims to be the apex body of the Thadou tribe in Manipur, on Saturday said that central and state governments and leaders of all communities should work together to end the violence in the state. The Thadou is the largest sub-tribe among the Kuki Zo communities. Also Read | Maharashtra Assembly Poll Results Unexpected, Incomprehensible; Something Fishy, Says Uddhav Thackeray. In a statement, the Thadou Inpi claimed that its members are the most affected and most silent victims in the ongoing conflict in the state, yet they continue to advocate peace. It said that peace is needed to end the “untold sufferings” of the people and in the interest of Manipur and the nation. Also Read | Pakur Assembly By-Election Result 2024: Nisat Alam, Wife of Former Jharkhand Minister Alamgir Alam, Wins Seat by Highest Margin of 86,029. Responding to the statement by 10 Kuki legislators that "some fringe elements claiming to represent Thadou and Hmar are pitiful at its best," the organisation wondered if those MLAs are engaged in anti-Thadou activities. Several of those legislators belong to the ruling NDA in the state. The Thadou Inpi claimed that it makes no sense to demand sacking of a government or a separate administration while continuing to support or be part of the same government. It also accused those 10 MLAs of being "more into the pursuit of political opportunism" rather than interested in mitigating the sufferings of the people. (This is an unedited and auto-generated story from Syndicated News feed, LatestLY Staff may not have modified or edited the content body)Ex-Colorado footballer Bloom dedicates time to fulfilling wishes for older adults

Game-Changing Stocks? SMCI Paves the Way‘I let it go’: Teresa Weatherspoon — blindsided by Sky firing — embraces future with new 3-on-3 leagueThis week’s White House Report Card finds President Joe Biden fast fading on the world stage but seemingly eager to go out with a bang by edging the United States closer to war. At the G20 economic summit in Brazil, Biden appeared to be a bit player, relegated to the back row of the stage. He ignored questions, blew off the traditional press conference, missed a key photo session with the world leaders and made one statement while appearing disheveled and then just walked away. TRUMP CABINET PICKS: WHO'S BEEN TAPPED TO SERVE IN THE PRESIDENT-ELECT'S ADMINISTRATION Biden just read scripted remarks, answered no questions and then disappeared into the Amazon Rainforest. Wildest press conference I’ve ever seen in my life lmao. pic.twitter.com/408DGdmxbQ — johnny maga (@_johnnymaga) Biden also signaled a huge policy reversal when he approved the use of land mines in Ukraine to stop Russian troops. That, coupled with his approval of Ukraine firing U.S.-supplied missiles into Russia, prompted Moscow’s launch of an experimental ballistic missile over Ukraine to launch multiple warheads. Several U.S. military analysts said that brought world war much closer to happening soon. It was notable that Vice President Kamala Harris was AWOL all week, vacationing in Hawaii. Officials said she deserved a break but with only two months left on the job and Biden clearly needing a hand, she should have stayed in Washington. For such a poor performance this week, Secrets grades Biden with a D-minus. Meanwhile, the president-in-waiting, President-elect Donald Trump, continued on his fast pace of naming top aides and Cabinet officials. His pick of Matt Gaetz for attorney general blew up, but Trump moved swiftly to replace him with a very popular choice, former Florida Attorney General Pam Bondi. He also named a powerhouse economic team led by Treasury pick Scott Bessent and Russ Voight as his budget chief. BIDEN TO USE LAME-DUCK SESSION TO ‘TRUMP-PROOF’ LEGACY And the image last weekend of him leading an entourage of Cabinet picks and House Speaker Mike Johnson into Madison Square Garden for a UFC championship fight was a powerful reminder that Trump knows how to fill a stage. For his week of good hires, Secrets grades Trump a B+. Democratic pollster John Zogby agreed that Biden’s week deserved a D-minus. He also cited the concerns that the outgoing president is pushing America to the brink of war with Russia over support for Ukraine. But he didn’t like many of Trump’s choices for Cabinet posts and also graded Trump a D-minus. John Zogby Biden Grade: D- Trump Grade: D- With a bow to C.S. Lewis, we are two presidents none the wiser. President Joe Biden seemed determined to get us into World War III by allowing Ukraine to drop American-made anti-ballistic and anti-personnel weapons into Russia . All this does is ensure a much longer war of death and destruction for both sides and further frightens our European allies about Russian anger. SEE THE LATEST POLITICAL NEWS AND BUZZ FROM WASHINGTON SECRETS President-elect Donald Trump is hell-bent on causing disruption but some of his choices for Cabinet-level and department heads either have no experience in the fields they oversee or lack the morals and ethics to be anywhere near public service. Americans voted him in but the time to outrage is great theater (I suppose) during the campaign, but civic and civil society must deliver. For me, I don't expect Cabinet heads to be among the best people on Earth, but I also don't expect them to be among the worst, either. Give Mr. Trump his due. He won. Disruption may be a good thing. But try to do better with these folks. Senators, are you listening? John Zogby is the founder of the Zogby Survey and senior partner at John Zogby Strategies. His latest book, Beyond the Horse Race: How to Read Polls and Why We Should , was just released. His podcast with son and managing partner and pollster Jeremy Zogby can be heard here. Follow him on X @ZogbyStrategies