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philucky link San Francisco 49ers quarterback Brock Purdy was limited with the right shoulder injury that sidelined him last week and there is growing concern about the long-term status of left tackle Trent Williams. Wednesday's practice was not the start to the NFL workweek head coach Kyle Shanahan had hoped after Purdy was unable to bounce back from a shoulder injury in Week 11. Brandon Allen started at Green Bay and the 49ers (5-6) lost 38-10 with the backup-turned-starter committing three turnovers. Williams was reportedly spotted in the locker room with a knee scooter and is experiencing pain walking. He played through an ankle injury against the Seattle Seahawks Nov. 17. Defensive end Nick Bosa (hip, oblique) also missed practice Wednesday, leaving the 49ers to spend the holiday plotting to play the Buffalo Bills (9-2) without the three Pro Bowlers again. "I don't know anyone who gets Thanksgiving off unless maybe you have a Monday night game. You just start a lot earlier and get the players out," Shanahan said. "We cram everything in so the players get out, tries to be home with the family by 5. I usually get home by 7 and they're all mad at me, then get back to red-zone (installation)." The 49ers are in danger of a three-game losing streak for the first time since Oct. 2021. Injuries have been a common thread since September when running back Christian McCaffrey was a surprise scratch with an Achilles injury for the opener. Wide receiver Brandon Aiyuk (ACL) is out for the season at a position dinged from top to bottom. Star linebacker Fred Warner also is ailing and said Wednesday that he fractured a bone in his ankle on Sept. 29 against the New England Patriots. The game against the Bills will mark his eighth straight game playing with the injury. "It's something I deal with every game," Warner said. "I get on that table before every game and get it shot up every single game just to be able to roll. But it's not an excuse. It's just what it is. That's the NFL. You're not going to be healthy. You've got to go out there, you've got to find ways to execute, to play at a high level and to win every single week." Shanahan wasn't interested in injury talk. He said the 49ers have not played well in the past two weeks, and puts part of his focus on getting more out of the running game with snow in the forecast on Sunday night. He's not in agreement with pundits who doubt McCaffrey's ability early into his return from injured reserve, with a per-carry average of 3.5 yards compared to 5.4 in 2023. "The speculation on Christian is a little unfair to him," Shanahan said. "Christian is playing very well. He's playing his ass off. To think a guy who misses the entire offseason is going to come back and be the exact same the day he comes back would be unfair to any player in the world." San Francisco opened the 21-day practice window for linebacker Dre Greenlaw, who tore his Achilles in the Super Bowl in February. His return date is unclear. --Field Level Media

Biden Administration Poised to Halt Nippon Steel Acquisition Over Security ConcernsCOLORADO (6-1) Garzon 7-11 3-3 19, Masogayo 6-14 1-3 13, Formann 4-15 0-0 10, Smith 8-13 2-2 21, Wetta 4-6 0-0 8, Betson 1-5 0-0 2, Diew 3-8 0-0 8, Oliver 0-0 1-2 1, Sanders 0-1 0-0 0, Teder 1-1 0-0 3, Totals 34-74 7-10 85 UTAH TECH (3-4) Isaacson 5-10 1-1 13, Willardson 1-4 2-2 4, Crittendon 6-11 0-0 14, Hartley 4-13 5-8 14, Taylor 1-3 2-2 5, Crocker 0-0 0-0 0, Dallas 0-2 2-2 2, Graham 3-5 0-0 6, Ibarra 6-12 0-0 15, Young 0-0 0-0 0, Totals 26-60 12-15 73 3-Point Goals_Colorado 10-24 (Garzon 2-5, Formann 2-8, Smith 3-4, Wetta 0-1, Diew 2-5, Teder 1-1), Utah Tech 9-25 (Isaacson 2-5, Willardson 0-2, Crittendon 2-4, Hartley 1-3, Taylor 1-1, Dallas 0-2, Graham 0-1, Ibarra 3-7). Assists_Colorado 22 (Wetta 8), Utah Tech 21 (Hartley 10). Fouled Out_None. Rebounds_Colorado 39 (Smith 10), Utah Tech 37 (Hartley 6, Isaacson 6). Total Fouls_Colorado 19, Utah Tech 10. Technical Fouls_None. A_467.

Texas Five-Star WR Commit Jaime Ffrench Makes Announcement Ahead of Kentucky GameEvaluating strategic options for iopofosine I 131 a late-stage clinical program with compelling Phase 2 data and a substantial market opportunity Focusing on advancing radiotherapeutic assets including alpha- and Auger-emitting radioconjugates into Phase 1 solid tumor studies FLORHAM PARK, N.J., Dec. 10, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Cellectar Biosciences, Inc. (NASDAQ: CLRB), a late-stage clinical biopharmaceutical company focused on the discovery, development and commercialization of drugs for the treatment of cancer, today announces a strategic update on its clinical development programs for its proprietary phospholipid ether drug conjugate platform that delivers a broad array of therapeutic modalities to target cancers. Due to recent communications with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA, or the Agency) regarding a confirmatory study to support accelerated approval and the regulatory submission for iopofosine I 131, the Company has decided to pursue strategic options for the further development and commercialization of this product candidate. The CLOVER-WaM study was conducted in accordance with earlier FDA communications from an end of Phase 2 meeting and from a meeting in early 2024, during which the Company was informed that positive results for major response rate (MRR) as the primary endpoint could be acceptable to support accelerated approval of iopofosine I 131 as a treatment for Waldenstrom’s macroglobulinemia (WM). Based upon a recent Type-C meeting with the FDA, the Company now believes that a submission seeking accelerated approval would need to be based on the MRR data from CLOVER-WaM and enrollment in a randomized, controlled confirmatory study that is designed to generate data on progression-free survival (PFS). “While iopofosine I 131’s positive WM data along with the high unmet medical need for these patients support further investment, we have determined that such a program may best be brought to market by a larger organization with greater resources. Importantly, partnering or divesting this program supports our commitment to providing this potentially life-saving drug to the patients who need it as quickly as possible,” stated James Caruso, president and CEO of Cellectar. “We believe iopofosine I 131 represents a compelling opportunity as it has shown strong efficacy and good tolerability based on our clinical studies. Moreover, the commercial work we conducted demonstrates iopofosine I 131’s substantial market opportunity based upon the product profile, which includes off-the-shelf global distribution, orphan pricing and existing unmet medical need.” Cellectar remains confident in the potential of its phospholipid ether drug conjugate platform and the targeted radiotherapies in its development pipeline. Iopofosine I 131’s clinical success validates the platform’s ability to target cancers and Cellectar will leverage its experience to focus on the development of its earlier clinical programs. Specifically, Cellectar will focus on those assets it believes have the highest therapeutic potential and opportunity for value creation. As highlighted by recent acquisitions and collaborations within the radiopharmaceutical sector, precision isotopes like alpha- and Auger-emitters have emerged as the leading therapeutics of interest. Consequently, the Company will now focus its resources on targeting solid tumors by advancing CLR 121225, its actinium-225 based program, and CLR 121125, its iodine-125 Auger-emitting program into the clinic. Cellectar expects to file Investigational New Drug applications in the first half of 2025 for both CLR-121225 and CLR-121125, which will allow the initiation of Phase 1 clinical studies in solid tumor cancers. Both programs have demonstrated robust in vivo activity, tolerability, excellent targeting and uptake in preclinical solid tumor models. The Company believes this approach will provide an expedited timeframe to achieve safety and proof-of-concept data in patients. The Company’s strategic reprioritization will impact all departments and result in an immediate reduction in headcount of approximately 60%, which should be complete by the end of the fourth quarter 2024. The Company anticipates that the implementation of the restructuring will extend its cash runway into the third quarter of 2025. “We are being methodical in our efforts to reorganize the company with the goal of conserving cash while maintaining the flexibility to execute immediate priorities and build for long-term growth and value creation. This reorganization is difficult but necessary for the future growth potential of Cellectar,” said Mr. Caruso. “I want to extend my deepest gratitude to our departing employees for their significant contributions to our work and their dedication to making a difference in the lives of patients.” About Cellectar Biosciences, Inc. Cellectar Biosciences is a late-stage clinical biopharmaceutical company focused on the discovery and development of proprietary drugs for the treatment of cancer, independently and through research and development collaborations. The company’s core objective is to leverage its proprietary Phospholipid Drug ConjugateTM (PDC) delivery platform to develop the next-generation of cancer cell-targeting treatments, delivering improved efficacy and better safety as a result of fewer off-target effects. The company’s product pipeline includes lead asset, iopofosine I 131, a small-molecule PDC designed to provide targeted delivery of iodine-131 (radioisotope), CLR 121225, an actinium-225 based program being targeted to several solid tumors with significant unmet need, such as pancreatic cancer, CLR 121125, an iodine-125 Auger-emitting program targeted in other solid tumors, such as triple negative breast, lung and colorectal, proprietary preclinical PDC chemotherapeutic programs and multiple partnered PDC assets. In addition, iopofosine I 131 is under evaluation in Phase 2b studies for relapsed or refractory multiple myeloma (MM) and central nervous system (CNS) lymphoma, alongside the CLOVER-2 Phase 1b study, targeting pediatric patients with high-grade gliomas, for which Cellectar is eligible to receive a Pediatric Review Voucher from the FDA upon approval. The FDA has also granted iopofosine I 131 Orphan Drug and Fast Track Designations for various cancer indications. New data from the CLOVER-WaM Phase 2 clinical trial were recently presented in an oral presentation at the 66th American Society of Hematology Annual Meeting and Exposition (ASH 2024). For more information, please visit www.cellectar.com or join the conversation by liking and following us on the company’s social media channels: Twitter, LinkedIn, and Facebook. Forward-Looking Statement Disclaimer This news release contains forward-looking statements. You can identify these statements by our use of words such as "may," "expect," "believe," "anticipate," "intend," "could," "estimate," "continue," "plans," or their negatives or cognates. These statements are only estimates and predictions and are subject to known and unknown risks and uncertainties that may cause actual future experience and results to differ materially from the statements made. These statements are based on our current beliefs and expectations as to such future outcomes. Drug discovery and development involve a high degree of risk. Factors that might cause such a material difference include, among others, uncertainties related to the ability to raise additional capital, uncertainties related to the disruptions at our sole source supplier of iopofosine, the ability to attract and retain partners for our technologies, the identification of lead compounds, the successful preclinical development thereof, patient enrollment and the completion of clinical studies, the FDA review process and other government regulation, our ability to obtain regulatory exclusivities, the availability of priority review vouchers, our ability to successfully develop and commercialize drug candidates, competition from other pharmaceutical companies, product pricing and third-party reimbursement. A complete description of risks and uncertainties related to our business is contained in our periodic reports filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission including our Form 10-K/A for the year ended December 31, 2023, and our Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 2024. These forward-looking statements are made only as of the date hereof, and we disclaim any obligation to update any such forward-looking statements. Contacts MEDIA: Christy Maginn Bliss Bio Health 703-297-7194 cmaginn@blissbiohealth.com INVESTORS: Anne Marie Fields Precision AQ 212-362-1200 annemarie.fields@precisionaq.comLa Salle defeats Temple 83-75

By Ja'han Jones Happy Tuesday! Here’s your Tuesday Tech Drop, a curated collection of the past week’s top stories from the intersection of tech and politics. TikTok, in its current state, might be on its last legs in the United States. After a federal judge declined to block a law that would ban the app in the U.S. unless its Chinese owners sell it, TikTok’s legal team petitioned for injunctive relief, asking a federal court to suspend the law until Donald Trump’s administration — and the conservative-heavy Supreme Court — have a chance to look at it. This — paired with a Wall Street Journal report, citing anonymous sources, that TikTok CEO Shou Chew reached out to Elon Musk to make inroads with MAGA last month — suggests that TikTok’s leadership may be taking Trump at his word that he would “save” the app, which has become a hotbed of MAGA disinformation and propaganda in recent years. All this has me thinking about the perverse incentives that could potentially be in play for a social media platform that sees Trump and powerful conservatives as its last hope for survival. Read the Washington Post’s report on TikTok hanging its hopes on Trump and the Supreme Court. U.S. officials are working with officials from numerous other countries to devise ways to curb some of the more dangerous misuses of artificial intelligence technology ... and GOP Texas Sen. Ted Cruz isn’t happy about it. Read my report on Cruz’s letter to the attorney general here . Disinformation expert Kate Starbird, who has come under fire from right-wingers for her work , recently sat for an interview with the outlet Tech Policy to discuss “the differences between the left and right media ecosystems" in the United States and her team’s efforts to study the spread of baseless claims online. Check out the Tech Policy interview . Following an election that, unfortunately, saw candidates and voters turn to podcasters for their political news , the streaming platform Spotify is reportedly planning a podcaster celebration centered around Trump’s inauguration. Read more at Bloomberg . A new study out of the Center for Countering Digital Hate argues that YouTube’s algorithm can steer young girls to harmful content about eating disorders, including videos promoting extreme calorie restriction, emaciated bodies and “meanspo,” or bullying as a way to encourage weight loss. YouTube declined to comment to CBS News when asked about its algorithm’s recommendations, saying it “continually works with mental health experts to refine [its] approach to content recommendations for teens.” Read the Center for Countering Digital Hate’s report . Last week, Meta, the parent company of Facebook and Instagram, announced that it intends to build a massive data center in Louisiana to help power its artificial intelligence project. The data center is meant to compete with another data center Elon Musk opened in Tennessee. The centers have raised local concerns over the potential environmental impact and whether the economic impact will benefit neighboring residents. Read The Associate d Press’ report . Trump has tapped right-wing tech oligarch and podcaster David Sacks to lead his administration’s artificial intelligence and cryptocurrency policy. There’s ample reason for concern about potential conflicts of interest. Read my blog to learn more about Sacks here . Federal officials said at least eight American telecommunications companies, including AT&T, Verizon and Lumen technologies, were hit by a Chinese hacking campaign that got access to call records and, in some cases, specific phone calls. The feds don’t think the hackers have been booted from these companies’ systems yet. Read NBC News’ report . Washington, D.C., Attorney General Brian Schwab is suing Amazon over allegations the commerce platform and delivery company is excluding two largely Black zip codes from its Prime delivery service. Amazon called the claims “categorically false.” Read NBC’s Washington affiliate’s reporting . Ja'han Jones is The ReidOut Blog writer. He's a futurist and multimedia producer focused on culture and politics. His previous projects include "Black Hair Defined" and the "Black Obituary Project."Frugal folks, unite! We can always count on to help us save big, and this year, we're also seeing lots of record-low prices — many for under $25. And hey, the less you have to spend, the more you can buy, right? (That's some shopping editor math for ya.) We've spotted markdowns on everything from holiday gifts to everyday essentials, and on styles from top brands like Gap, KitchenAid and Old Navy to boot. So start clickin' to score these sweet savings! 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PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Corey McKeithan scored 28 points as La Salle beat Temple 83-75 on Saturday night. McKeithan shot 10 of 19 from the field, including 3 for 6 from 3-point range, and went 5 for 5 from the line for the Explorers (6-2). Demetrius Lilley added 13 points while shooting 5 for 12, including 2 for 4 from beyond the arc while he also had six rebounds. Jahlil White shot 3 of 13 from the field and 5 of 5 from the free-throw line to finish with 11 points, while adding 12 rebounds. Quante Berry led the Owls (4-3) in scoring, finishing with 18 points, 15 rebounds and two blocks. Temple also got 15 points from Jamal Mashburn Jr.. William Settle had 13 points and seven rebounds. La Salle took the lead with 14:45 to go in the first half and did not relinquish it. The score was 42-33 at halftime, with McKeithan racking up 16 points. The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar .

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GFH Financial Group (GFH) unveiled, on Wednesday, OUTLIVE at Cityscape, a new real estate venture focused on developing master-planned communities and mixed-use projects centered around health and well-being. Operating across the MENA region and Europe, OUTLIVE combines GFH Group’s expertise in development, design, and community creation to offer living spaces that prioritize holistic well-being. Targeting high-demand markets such as Saudi Arabia and the UAE, the initiative emphasizes six core wellness dimensions: social connection, environmental responsibility, physical health, emotional awareness, mental engagement, and spiritual wellness. These pillars aim to create integrated communities that foster overall well-being and balance. Hisham Al-Rayes, Chairperson of OUTLIVE and CEO of GFH Group, stated that the project seeks to develop communities where wellness and sustainability are seamlessly integrated, reflecting GFH’s commitment to providing innovative real estate solutions. Walid El Hindi, Board Member and Managing Director of OUTLIVE, emphasized the initiative’s focus on creating people-centric communities that nurture connections and a sense of belonging. He explained that while sustainability addresses environmental concerns, wellness real estate is designed to enhance human health and quality of life. As part of its mission, OUTLIVE plans to introduce senior living communities across the region, offering tailored environments and personalized services for older adults. These communities will promote social connections and support a fulfilling, respectful lifestyle for seniors. OUTLIVE is set to redefine development standards across the MENA region and Europe, creating spaces that prioritize wellness and sustainability at every level.8 Things to Remember About Dexter’s Childhood Before ‘Original Sin’

Why are the shares of lithium stock Vulcan Energy crashing 12% today?Lisa Simpson once said during an episode of “The Simpsons:” What could be more exciting than the savage ballet that is pro football? On Monday night, the entire Simpsons universe gets to experience it in a way not many could have imagined. The prime-time matchup between the Cincinnati Bengals and Dallas Cowboys will also take place at Springfield’s Atoms Stadium as part of “The Simpsons Funday Football” alternate broadcast. The altcast will be streamed on ESPN+, Disney+, and NFL+ (on mobile devices). ESPN and ABC have the main broadcast, while ESPN2 will carry the final “ManningCast” of the regular season. The replay will be available on Disney+ for 30 days. Globally, more than 145 countries will have access to either live or on replay. “We’re such huge football fans, and the Simpsons audience and the football audience, I feel, are like the same audience of just American families and football. And the Simpsons are so much a part of the DNA of the American family and culture that for us to, like, mush them together in this crazy video game, it’s so fun,” said Matt Selman, executive producer of “The Simpsons.” While the game is the focal point, the alternate broadcast, in some ways, will resemble a three-hour episode of “The Simpsons.” It starts with Homer eating too many hot dogs and having a dream while watching football. Homer joins the Cowboys in the dream while Bart teams up with the Bengals. Lisa and Marge will be sideline reporters. “That’s the beginning of the story, and the story continues through the entire game until Homer wakes up from his dream at the end of the game. It is like a complete story, and the NFL game will happen in between. It’s just going to be an amazing presentation with tons of surprises,” said Michael “Spike” Szykowny, ESPN’s VP of edit and animation. This is the second year ESPN has done an alternate broadcast for an NFL game. It used the characters from “Toy Story” for last year’s Sunday morning game from London between the Atlanta Falcons and Jacksonville Jaguars. “The Simpsons” has featured many sports-themed episodes during its 35 seasons. Even though “Homer at the Bat” remains the consensus favorite sports episode for many Simpsons fans, there have been football ones such as “Bart Star” and “Lisa The Greek.” There also was a Super Bowl-themed one after Fox’s broadcast of Super Bowl 33 between Denver and Atlanta in 1999. Even though “The Simpsons” remains a staple on Fox’s prime-time schedule, it is part of the Disney family after their acquisition of 20th Century Fox in 2019. All 35 seasons are on Disney+. The show’s creators have worked with ESPN and the NFL to make sure the look and sound is definitely Simpsonsesque. The theme song is a mash-up of “The Simpsons” opening and “Monday Night Football’s” iconic “Heavy Action.” There have also been pre-recorded skits and bits to use during the broadcast featuring Simpson’s legendary voices Hank Azaria, Nancy Cartwright, Dan Castellaneta, Julie Kavner, and Yeardley Smith. The telecast will be entirely animated, with the players’ movements in sync with what is happening in real-time on the field. That is done through player-tracking data enabled by the NFL’s Next Gen Stats system and Sony’s Beyond Sports Technology. While Next Gen Stats tracks where players are on the field with a tracking chip in the shoulder pads, there is skeletal data tracking and limb tracking data — which uses 29 points per player — to get closer to the player’s movements. The other data tracking will allow Beyond Sports and Disney to add special characters to the game. For example, there might be a play where Lisa catches the ball and goes 30 yards instead of Cincinnati’s Tee Higgins. “Lisa is much smaller than the rest of the players. So, in real life, the ball would go over her head, but now, with data processing, we can take the ball and make it go exactly into her hands. So for the viewer, it still looks believable, and it all makes sense,” said Beyond Sports co-founder Nicolaas Westerhof. The other major challenge is making “The Simpsons” two-dimensional cartoon characters into 3-D simulations. Szykowny and his team worked to make that a reality over the past couple of months. “That’s a big leap of faith for them to say, hey, we trust you to make our characters 3-D and work with it. Our ESPN creative studio team has done a wonderful job,” Szykowny said. Lisa, Krusty, Nelson, Milhouse and Ralph will be with Bart and the Bengals; while Carl, Barney, Lenny and Moe join up with with Homer and the Cowboys. The broadcast will also feature ESPN personalities Stephen A. Smith, Peyton Manning and Eli Manning. ESPN’s Drew Carter, Mina Kimes and Dan Orlovsky will call the game from Bristol, Connecticut, and also be animated. They will wear Meta Quest Pro headsets to experience the game from Springfield using VR technology. For Kimes, being part of the broadcast and being an animated Simpsons character is a dream come true. She is a massive fan of the show and has a framed photo of Lisa Simpson — who she said is a personal hero and icon — as part of her backdrop when she makes appearances on ESPN NFL shows from her home in Los Angeles. “I didn’t have any input, and I didn’t see anything beforehand, so I wasn’t sure if it would look like me, but it kind of does, which is very funny,” said Kimes, who drew Simpsons characters when she was a kid. “To see the actual staff turn me into one was a dream.” Even though the Bengals (4-8) and Cowboys (5-7) have struggled this season, Selman thinks both teams have personalities that appeal to “The Simpsons” universe. “We were just so lucky also that the Cowboys are sort of like a Homer Simpson-type team, American team, and Mike McCarthy might be a Homer-type guy, one might imagine,” he said. ”And then you have Joe Burrow on the other side who is a cool young, spiky-haired, blonde bad boy -- he’s like Bart. And that fits our character archetypes so perfectly. “If Homer is mad at Bart and has a hot dog dream while watching ’Monday Night Football’, and then it’s basically McCarthy versus Burrow, Homer versus Bart, and that’s the simple father versus son strangling — Homer strangling Bart dynamic that has been part of the show for 35 years. I don’t know if that would have worked as well if it was like Titans versus Jacksonville. We would have found something. We would have made it work.” AP NFL: https://apnews.com/hub/nflTaylor Swift and Brittany Mahomes sneaky escape from a restaurant avoiding an awkward momentESPN will be embarking on an unusual broadcasting task which is part of the new 12-team College Football Playoff. The network's broadcast job will cause a huge blow to the rivals NBC over the expanded playoff. The 11-1 Notre Dame Fighting Irish will play host to the 11-1 Indiana Hoosiers in the first-ever game of the College Football Playoff. The game is set for Friday, December 20th at 8:00 pm Eastern and will air on ESPN and ABC. The contest will also be the first Notre Dame game not to be broadcast on NBC or Peacock since 1990. Journalist Timothy Burke reported on Bluesky that the Indiana-Notre Dame game will be the first Fighting Irish home game to air on a non-NBC network since November 17, 1990. Read More on College Football On that date, the Fighting Irish faced the Penn State Nittany Lions in a game broadcast by ESPN. Notre Dame and NBC currently have a broadcasting contract that will have the team's home games remain on the network through 2029. The deal was agreed on last year and NBC is said to be paying an annual fee of roughly $50 million. NBC was one of numerous media companies that were interested in bids for the expanded CFP but lost out on acquiring those rights. Most read in American Football Due to the new playoff format, more Fighting Irish home games could air outside of the NBC network. Notre Dame finished as the No. 7 seed which allowed ESPN to broadcast the game. If the Fighting Irish finish between the No. 5 and No. 8 seed, as they did this campaign, ESPN or TNT, who sublicenses hand-picked first-round CFP games from ESPN, could have the chance to broadcast a game live from South Bend, Indiana. Notre Dame has gotten big TV ratings for NBC this fall, per Nielsen figures cited by Sports Media Watch. Two games each hit 4 million viewers, one against Northern Illinois in September and Army in November. The most viewers for a Fighting Irish game came when they went on the road to take on the Texas A&M Aggies to start the season. That game reached close to 8 million people who watched the game on ABC.

Labor has lashed Opposition Leader Peter Dutton's timing on releasing the costings of his nuclear power policy, as well as hitting back at the Coalition for sourcing a third-party quote on the Albanese government's own renewables transition plan. Employment and Workplace Relations Minister Murray Watt told Sky News Mr Dutton had not revealed the costings of his nuclear plan because it “doesn’t stand up to scrutiny”. Mr Watt chastised the Opposition Leader's timing and questioned his faith in his own plan considering how much time has passed since announcing the policy proposal in June. “I think we'd all be interested to see when on Christmas Eve, when everyone's packing up for holidays, Peter Dutton finally slinks out with his costings and his nuclear policy," Mr Watt told Sky News political editor Andrew Clennell on Sunday Agenda. “There's a reason that he hasn't been prepared to put it out. “He knows in his heart it doesn't stand up to scrutiny.” Speaking to Sky News earlier on Sunday morning, Mr Dutton said the Coalition has stuck to a "very deliberate process" of drip-feeding information about its plan to ensure the Australian public could consume and understand the proposal. "We'll release the costings this week," Mr Dutton told Clennell. Mr Watt said if Mr Dutton was “actually proud” of his policy, the details of the Coalition’s nuclear plan would have been made available “some time ago”. When asked about a Frontier Economics estimate on the Albanese government’s renewable costings, Mr Watt said he would leave it to Australians to judge. The Australian Energy Market Operator (AEMO) estimated it would cost $122 billion to decarbonise the Australian government by 2050, while Frontier Economics concluded in its report on relative costs of nuclear power there was a $500 billion disparity in AEMO’s estimates. “When considering the costs of the energy transition, it is important to include the costs of transmission transparently with the generation costs rather than treating it as sunk,” the Frontier Economics report said. “By way of example, not including the cost of emissions, under AEMO’s Step Change, the sum of the real costs of the electricity supply options are $580 billion. “At the very least, a further $62 billion should be added to these costs, bringing the total costs of the electricity sector transition to $642 billion, not including the cost of emissions and not including the costs of consumer energy resources.” In response to the Frontier Economics report, Mr Watt said, “I'll leave it for Australians to make their judgement about whether they're prepared to believe an independent agency of government, which has costed the renewables rollout at a bit over $100 billion versus a consultant that Mr Dutton is paying who says it's a lot more.” “Every nuclear reactor that we have seen delivered around the world in recent years has not only cost an enormous amount of money, but it's blown out in cost and been significantly delayed. “It is not an answer for the energy needs of Australia and it will actually just drive prices up.Conor McGregor must pay $250K to woman who says he raped her, civil jury rules

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Labor has lashed Opposition Leader Peter Dutton's timing on releasing the costings of his nuclear power policy, as well as hitting back at the Coalition for sourcing a third-party quote on the Albanese government's own renewables transition plan. Employment and Workplace Relations Minister Murray Watt told Sky News Mr Dutton had not revealed the costings of his nuclear plan because it “doesn’t stand up to scrutiny”. Mr Watt chastised the Opposition Leader's timing and questioned his faith in his own plan considering how much time has passed since announcing the policy proposal in June. “I think we'd all be interested to see when on Christmas Eve, when everyone's packing up for holidays, Peter Dutton finally slinks out with his costings and his nuclear policy," Mr Watt told Sky News political editor Andrew Clennell on Sunday Agenda. “There's a reason that he hasn't been prepared to put it out. “He knows in his heart it doesn't stand up to scrutiny.” Speaking to Sky News earlier on Sunday morning, Mr Dutton said the Coalition has stuck to a "very deliberate process" of drip-feeding information about its plan to ensure the Australian public could consume and understand the proposal. "We'll release the costings this week," Mr Dutton told Clennell. Mr Watt said if Mr Dutton was “actually proud” of his policy, the details of the Coalition’s nuclear plan would have been made available “some time ago”. When asked about a Frontier Economics estimate on the Albanese government’s renewable costings, Mr Watt said he would leave it to Australians to judge. The Australian Energy Market Operator (AEMO) estimated it would cost $122 billion to decarbonise the Australian government by 2050, while Frontier Economics concluded in its report on relative costs of nuclear power there was a $500 billion disparity in AEMO’s estimates. “When considering the costs of the energy transition, it is important to include the costs of transmission transparently with the generation costs rather than treating it as sunk,” the Frontier Economics report said. “By way of example, not including the cost of emissions, under AEMO’s Step Change, the sum of the real costs of the electricity supply options are $580 billion. “At the very least, a further $62 billion should be added to these costs, bringing the total costs of the electricity sector transition to $642 billion, not including the cost of emissions and not including the costs of consumer energy resources.” In response to the Frontier Economics report, Mr Watt said, “I'll leave it for Australians to make their judgement about whether they're prepared to believe an independent agency of government, which has costed the renewables rollout at a bit over $100 billion versus a consultant that Mr Dutton is paying who says it's a lot more.” “Every nuclear reactor that we have seen delivered around the world in recent years has not only cost an enormous amount of money, but it's blown out in cost and been significantly delayed. “It is not an answer for the energy needs of Australia and it will actually just drive prices up.