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Tyrese Hunter tossed in a game-high 26 points to lead Memphis to a 99-97 upset victory over No. 2 UConn on Monday in the first round of the Maui Invitational in Lahaina, Hawaii. Hunter, who played at Iowa State and Texas before transferring to Memphis, made eight field goals with 7-of-10 3-point shooting. The Tigers (5-0) connected on 12 of their 22 3-point attempts in the win. UConn's Hassan Diarra made a free throw to cut the Memphis lead to 99-97 with 2.2 seconds left. He intentionally missed the second free throw and collected the loose ball, but his desperation shot was off the mark. It was 92-92 when UConn's Liam McNeeley was called for an offensive foul with 40.3 seconds left. UConn coach Dan Hurley received a technical for arguing the foul call, and PJ Carter made all four free throws to give the Tigers a four-point lead. Memphis, which squandered a 13-point lead with four minutes to play in regulation, received 22 points from PJ Haggerty, 19 from Colby Rogers and 14 from Dain Dainja. Memphis will play the winner of Monday night's game between Colorado and Michigan State in Tuesday's semifinals. UConn will face the loser of that contest. Tarris Reed Jr. had a team-high 22 points and a game-high 11 rebounds for UConn (4-1) before he fouled out with 3:18 to play. He made 10 of his 13 field goal attempts. Alex Karaban added 19 points for the Huskies. Jaylin Stewart scored a career-high 16 points, Diarra had 12 and McNeeley added 10. UConn trailed 82-79 after Diarra made two free throws with 24.2 seconds to play in regulation. The Huskies then forced a turnover and tied the game on a 3-pointer by Solo Ball with 1.2 on the clock. Although Memphis shot 56.5 percent from the field (13 for 23) and 50 percent from 3-point territory (5 for 10) in the first half, the game was tied 40-40 after 20 minutes. Neither team led by more than six points in the half. UConn received 29 points from its bench in the first half. Reed scored 15 of those points and Stewart supplied the other 14. --Field Level MediaNo. 22 St. John's, Georgia pack busy schedule with game on Sunday

The Giants were a no-show against the Bucs after releasing quarterback Daniel JonesAAMI has launched a humorous new campaign capturing the quirks of an Australian Christmas and its day-after chaos via Ogilvy . The When the Festivities are over campaign, is AAMI’s first Christmas campaign and portrays what happens when that Boxing Day food coma feeling clashes with unexpected events. “The exact time when, if something should go wrong, you’d just want your insurance company to sort it out,” Ogilvy Melbourne ECD Hilary Badger said. “It’s of course important for Australia’s leading national insurer to be present at Christmas, which is such a big time of year for our country’s leading brands. But being AAMI, we need a unique point of view during what can be a very crowded season for brands. So, we’ve opted to stand out with a much less saccharine spin on Christmas. “It’s an unexpected time to think about insurance, which makes it disruptive,” Badger added. The campaign is live now nationally across TV, BVOD, SVOD, cinema, OOH (including large format, small format and special build), social and audio and will run until January 20. It builds on the AAMI brand platform developed by Ogilvy and launched at the start of the year, embracing the quirks and challenges of Australia and reinvigorating AAMI’s long-standing tagline ‘Lucky you’re with AAMI’. Starting with the cinematic My Country execution using Dorothea Mackellar’s iconic poem, the platform continued with the much-celebrated Athletes in the Making launched in the lead up to the Olympics. In August, When our game has its moments campaign went live celebrating AAMI’s association with Australia’s national sport, AFL, plus a raft of other activity in other channels. Mim Haysom , Suncorp EGM brand and customer experience, said: “We can all relate to the action unfolding in When the festivities are over, it’s a fitting finish to the year and a timely reminder that no matter the situation, it’s lucky you’re with AAMI.”

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Maryland scholars on Monday alternately described President-elect Donald Trump’s pick to lead the U.S. Food and Drug Administration — , a Johns Hopkins researcher, surgeon and author — as a “courageous leader” and a “reasonable choice,” who nevertheless espouses some “worrisome” views. Makary, who did not respond to requests for comment, currently serves as head of Islet Transplant Surgery at Hopkins. He also works as a public policy researcher and is the author of two New York Times-bestselling books entitled “Unaccountable” and “The Price We Pay,” which cover topics related to transparency and high costs in American health care. He previously made headlines after opposing some pandemic lockdown measures and COVID-19 vaccine mandates. He also publicly criticized the FDA for what he saw as a slow rollout of coronavirus therapies, done to hamper Trump’s first presidency. His selection to run the FDA was announced over the weekend. Jerome Adams, the Maryland-born physician who during Trump’s first term, said in and emailed statement that while he had reservations about Makary’s “ability to oversee and navigate such a big agency given what seems like a lack of experience running large organizations,” overall, Makary “is a reasonable choice, and perhaps the least controversial of the new administration’s health picks so far. ” Baltimore-born pediatrician Dr. Paul Offit, a vaccine advocate known for co-inventing a vaccine that immunizes against rotavirus infection, said Makary has been a “brilliant surgeon” at Hopkins and that he agreed with some of Makary’s opinions on where coronavirus response measures went wrong. But there have also been times when Makary has “said some things that are worrisome” about COVID-19 vaccines, said Offit, a professor of pediatrics at Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia, who also directs the institution’s Vaccine Education Center. What bothers Offit “the most” about Trump’s pick to lead the FDA is Makary’s willingness to side with Robert F. Kennedy Jr., the environmental lawyer turned anti-vaccine organizer who is Trump’s choice to lead the Department of Health and Human Services. Offit described Kennedy as a “wild-eyed conspiracy theorist.” Kennedy, who ran for president in 2024, has been highly critical of U.S. health officials for decades. In addition to railing against processed foods, fluoridated water and the pharmaceutical industry, Kennedy regularly pushes the debunked notion that vaccines cause autism. Kennedy endorsed Trump after dropping out of the race, and the two have collaborated on a campaign to “Make America Healthy Again,” or “MAHA.” Makary, a regular Fox News commentator, days before being selected by Trump and said Kennedy was not “scary” and that “people should not dissect what [Kennedy] said 30 years ago and listen to what he’s saying now,” telling Fox News Sunday host Shannon Bream that Kennedy is “not anti-vax.” He Offit said Makary was “whitewashing” Kennedy’s statements about vaccines, noting Kennedy “remains a virulent anti-vaccine activist.” Ge Bai, a professor of accounting at Johns Hopkins Carey Business School, contends Makary is a respected leader who can guide the FDA into a new, more productive direction. “Dr. Makary is an excellent choice to lead the FDA, an agency that will play a central role in the Trump administration’s MAHA movement,” said Bai, who is also a professor of health policy and management at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health. “Although health care was not a major focus during the presidential campaign, it’s likely to become a key issue in the midterm and 2028 elections.” “The FDA needs a highly competent, decisive, and courageous leader who can break away from conventional wisdom and deliver outcomes for Americans quickly and effectively,” Bai said. Bai said she is confident that Makary is the best choice to lead the FDA. “Dr. Makary has a stellar record as a surgeon, scholar, bestselling author, commentator, policy expert and public intellectual,” Bai said. “He has demonstrated his ability to think independently, challenge the status quo, and communicate effectively. These qualities make him an outstanding choice and increase the likelihood of his success as the FDA commissioner.” In a statement announcing the nomination, Trump said Makary “will restore the FDA to the gold standard of scientific research” and “cut the bureaucratic red tape” at the agency to ensure Americans receive the medical cures and treatments they deserve. Makary’s nomination will require confirmation by the newly Republican-led Senate to take effect. Brian Abrahams, senior analyst for biotechnology and head of global health care research for RBC Capital Markets, wrote in a recent report forwarded to The Baltimore Sun that Makary has positioned himself as a “critic viewing the nation’s healthcare system as broken, and based on his writings he is focused on uncovering additional flaws in the system or among medical conventions that need to be fixed or challenged.” Abrahams pointed out that Makary alleges that COVID-19 vaccines ignored the benefits of natural immunity. Makary also contends that health agencies should focus on the root cause of disease and on understanding why rates of diseases are increasing, rather than additional therapeutics, according to Abrahams. “We believe this is somewhat of a misleading distortion, as this is likely at least in part from improved screening for diseases such as cancer, mental health disorders, and genetic illnesses — innovative treatments for which have helped meaningfully increase the overall U.S. expectancy over the past 50 years,” Abrahams wrote in the report. Ultimately, the analysts at RBC said Makary would not necessarily be as focused on pharmaceutical innovation as the current leaders in the FDA; could be particularly unfavorable for antibiotic, vaccine, obesity and chronic disease companies; and might not be overly impactful for companies developing drugs for rare or genetic diseases, or agents that holistically improve health. “Though his nomination is not certain, we sense that if made FDA head, Dr. Makary could make the Agency more suspicious of, rather than collaborative with, drugmakers ... vs. the current FDA, which has leaned toward approving drugs that show activity with acceptable safety and leaving individualized benefit/risk discussions up to physicians and patients,” Abrahams wrote.

First downs and second guesses: It feels like the last time I went to a bowl game, Bob Devaney and Bear Bryant were flipping a coin to see who would go to the Orange and Sugar Bowls. All signs point to the Nebraska-Iowa winner on Friday heading to the ReliaQuest Bowl in Tampa, Fla. That’s the bowl speculation. Man, I’ve missed it. The ReliaQuest is the former Outback Bowl, which has never had Nebraska. I always heard that the Outback Bowl served steaks in the press box. These guys will make sure your laptop doesn’t get hacked. It’s a good matchup, with the Big Ten going against the SEC. Which is why Music City would be my preference for a spot if NU doesn’t win on Friday. Some of the potential SEC teams I’ve seen in Nashville are LSU, Oklahoma, Missouri, Ole Miss and Texas A&M. The Huskers against any of them would be a dream matchup. Of course, the last bowl game Nebraska played in was the Music City Bowl, losing to Tennessee in 2016. My memory of that week was hitting the music honky-tonks on Broadway Street and realizing that none of them had TV’s. You were there to listen to music. What a concept. I’ll be happy with any bowl. First-time-in-a-long time bowlers can’t be choosers. Nebraska’s name pops up in several different bowl projections. There’s the Pinstripe Bowl (USA Today) vs. Pitt and vs. Georgia Tech (ESPN), the Duke’s Bowl in Charlotte vs. Syracuse (Action Network) and vs. Georgia Tech (ESPN), Nebraska vs. Texas Tech in the Rate (Phoenix) Bowl and in the Music City Bowl vs. LSU (247Sports). The Huskers will be happy to play in any of them. A good thing about the Duke’s is a Jan. 3 date. But that might be an awkward fit with coach Matt Rhule heading back to the city and stadium where he was fired two years ago. That storyline would dominate the week. Whatever happens, perfect. It’s just nice to be speculating again. I have to admit, the Snoop Dogg Arizona Bowl looks intriguing. Is there a trophy? One day, someone very smart will come up with an NIL Bowl, which will pay the players involved. That’s sort of what Creighton is doing this week, participating in the Players Era Festival in Las Vegas. The tourney will put $1 million into the CU Bird Club collective. Meanwhile, Coach Greg McDermott will earn his money this week and beyond, until point guard Steven Ashworth recovers fully from an ankle injury suffered against Nebraska. Wonder if Mac will have a committee approach to running the offense, including Pop Isaacs and freshman Ty Davis. Fred Hoiberg said on Monday that he has used “tough coaching” with his team twice in the last week — the day after the loss to St. Mary’s and again on Sunday to make sure his Huskers have come down from their win over Creighton. When a coach gets on his team like that, he knows they can handle it. That’s interesting because a good portion of this year’s NU team is new. Hoiberg is obviously going after an older, tougher-mindset kind of player in the portal. It works. Wow, how cool will it be to have Lindsay Krause, Kendra Wait and Ally Batenhorst all on the Omaha Supernovas this season? And Merritt Beason, the No. 1 overall pick to Atlanta in the Pro Volleyball Federation Draft, and Norah Sis, the overall No. 3 pick to Orlando, coming back to Omaha to play. I wonder how John Cook and Kirsten Bernthal Booth feel about having a pro draft in the middle of the season, with the NCAA tournament next week? I’m guessing the players will be focused. But what if the NFL Draft was now? And the NBA Draft was in February? All the talk this season about Nebraska Class A football being in trouble, and yet I couldn’t wait for the Westside-Millard South game on Monday night. It seems to me that there have always been two or three teams better than everyone else. When I arrived here in 1991, it was Omaha Creighton Prep and Lincoln Southeast. Then it was Prep and Millard North. And Millard West. And Omaha North. Westside. Gretna. The difference is the disparity between the top and the middle of Class A is now widening. You see more blowout games. You didn’t used to see those. The transfer issue is a factor, sure. So is OPS shutting down in 2020. And some new schools in districts where the population (and talent) in the district split into different schools. Based on conversations with several coaches, I would add specialization to the list. A lot of football programs have lost kids to playing other sports, like baseball and basketball, full-time. I still love the Friday Night lights, the marching bands, the student sections, all that. And, marquee matchups at state. There’s still a lot of good things going on. Should there be a Nebraska-Creighton basketball traveling trophy? I can’t think of one. But the teams should wear blue and red every year. Get local news delivered to your inbox!Memphis fights off No. 2 UConn in OT in Maui Invitational thriller

Intapp COO Donald Coleman sells over $1 million in stockWestchester Capital Management Inc. trimmed its stake in shares of Alphabet Inc. ( NASDAQ:GOOGL – Free Report ) by 2.5% in the third quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm owned 109,967 shares of the information services provider’s stock after selling 2,770 shares during the quarter. Alphabet comprises 4.4% of Westchester Capital Management Inc.’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 10th biggest holding. Westchester Capital Management Inc.’s holdings in Alphabet were worth $18,238,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. A number of other institutional investors have also modified their holdings of the stock. International Assets Investment Management LLC boosted its holdings in shares of Alphabet by 43,005.6% in the third quarter. International Assets Investment Management LLC now owns 18,743,594 shares of the information services provider’s stock valued at $31,086,250,000 after acquiring an additional 18,700,111 shares in the last quarter. SG Americas Securities LLC lifted its position in Alphabet by 587.4% in the third quarter. SG Americas Securities LLC now owns 10,690,326 shares of the information services provider’s stock valued at $1,772,991,000 after purchasing an additional 9,135,056 shares during the period. Capital Research Global Investors lifted its position in Alphabet by 14.4% in the first quarter. Capital Research Global Investors now owns 57,803,291 shares of the information services provider’s stock valued at $8,724,251,000 after purchasing an additional 7,275,757 shares during the period. Assenagon Asset Management S.A. increased its position in Alphabet by 116.4% during the 3rd quarter. Assenagon Asset Management S.A. now owns 8,670,225 shares of the information services provider’s stock worth $1,437,957,000 after purchasing an additional 4,662,809 shares during the period. Finally, Wulff Hansen & CO. increased its position in Alphabet by 18,810.2% during the 2nd quarter. Wulff Hansen & CO. now owns 4,434,260 shares of the information services provider’s stock worth $807,700,000 after purchasing an additional 4,410,811 shares during the period. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 40.03% of the company’s stock. Analysts Set New Price Targets A number of analysts recently weighed in on GOOGL shares. Phillip Securities upgraded Alphabet to a “strong-buy” rating in a research note on Friday, November 1st. Truist Financial raised their target price on Alphabet from $220.00 to $225.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Wednesday, October 30th. Evercore ISI upped their price target on shares of Alphabet from $200.00 to $205.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research note on Wednesday, October 30th. Piper Sandler reiterated an “overweight” rating and issued a $210.00 price objective (up previously from $200.00) on shares of Alphabet in a research note on Wednesday, October 30th. Finally, Sanford C. Bernstein boosted their price objective on shares of Alphabet from $180.00 to $185.00 and gave the stock a “market perform” rating in a report on Wednesday, October 30th. Seven analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, thirty-one have assigned a buy rating and five have issued a strong buy rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat, the stock has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $205.90. Insider Activity In other news, CEO Sundar Pichai sold 22,500 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, November 20th. The stock was sold at an average price of $176.67, for a total value of $3,975,075.00. Following the completion of the sale, the chief executive officer now owns 2,061,806 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $364,259,266.02. This represents a 1.08 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this hyperlink . Also, CAO Amie Thuener O’toole sold 2,835 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, September 10th. The shares were sold at an average price of $151.53, for a total value of $429,587.55. Following the sale, the chief accounting officer now owns 29,182 shares in the company, valued at approximately $4,421,948.46. The trade was a 8.85 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale can be found here . In the last 90 days, insiders have sold 206,795 shares of company stock valued at $34,673,866. Company insiders own 11.55% of the company’s stock. Alphabet Trading Down 1.7 % Shares of GOOGL opened at $164.76 on Friday. The stock’s fifty day simple moving average is $167.64 and its 200 day simple moving average is $170.36. Alphabet Inc. has a twelve month low of $127.90 and a twelve month high of $191.75. The company has a current ratio of 1.95, a quick ratio of 1.95 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.04. The firm has a market capitalization of $2.02 trillion, a P/E ratio of 21.85, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.27 and a beta of 1.03. Alphabet ( NASDAQ:GOOGL – Get Free Report ) last released its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, October 29th. The information services provider reported $2.12 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.83 by $0.29. The business had revenue of $88.27 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $72.85 billion. Alphabet had a return on equity of 31.66% and a net margin of 27.74%. During the same period in the previous year, the company posted $1.55 EPS. On average, equities research analysts forecast that Alphabet Inc. will post 7.99 earnings per share for the current year. Alphabet Announces Dividend The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, December 16th. Stockholders of record on Monday, December 9th will be given a $0.20 dividend. This represents a $0.80 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 0.49%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Monday, December 9th. Alphabet’s payout ratio is currently 10.61%. About Alphabet ( Free Report ) Alphabet Inc offers various products and platforms in the United States, Europe, the Middle East, Africa, the Asia-Pacific, Canada, and Latin America. It operates through Google Services, Google Cloud, and Other Bets segments. 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Amritsar: Despite failing to win any seat in the recently-concluded byelections in four assembly constituencies, BJP remains optimistic about its prospects in the upcoming municipal corporation (MC) elections and has commenced ward-wise meetings to engage with voters and actively seek backing from those outside the party cadre. Amritsar BJP president Harwinder Singh Sandhu said that the party would be contesting all 85 wards in the civic body elections. IPL 2025 mega auction IPL Auction 2025: Who went where and for how much IPL 2025: Complete list of players of each franchise He said BJP has already initiated ward-wise meetings to mobilise supporters and persuade non-BJP voters to back party candidates, showcasing development achievements in cities across India where the BJP holds mayoral positions. Former Punjab BJP president and former Amritsar mayor Shwait Malik said constituencies where BJP lost byelections were primarily rural and not even semi-urban. He said BJP enjoyed strong support in urban regions. Talking about the party’s history in Amritsar, Malik said that three BJP leaders — Bakshi Ram, Subhash Sharma, and himself — have served as mayors of the city. He said that a significant number of influential BJP leaders have emerged from Amritsar, gaining prominence in national politics, adding “corporations are ours”. Before Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) severed ties with BJP, the two parties had a clear distribution of wards in MC elections. The BJP traditionally contested 50 wards, while SAD fielded candidates in 35 wards. “Scenario has changed now. SAD is nowhere, evident from it skipping byelections. AAP is losing position despite victory in assembly elections. Yes, we will have a fight with Congress,” observed Harwinder. We also published the following articles recently SP clinches victory against BJP candidate in Karhal by-election Tej Pratap Yadav of the Samajwadi Party secured a victory in the Karhal Assembly seat, marking the party's fifth consecutive win. Dimple Yadav, wife of Akhilesh Yadav, attributed the win to public support despite alleged administrative interference by the BJP. The closely contested election saw Tej Pratap Yadav defeat his uncle, BJP's Anujesh Yadav, by a margin of 14,725 votes. UP byelection results: Muslims ensured BJPs victory in Kundarki bypoll The BJP's unexpected victory in the Muslim-dominated Kundarki bypoll seat has stunned many. JPS Rathore, BJP's in-charge, attributes the win to public anger against the Samajwadi Party and the successful reach of government welfare schemes. Kerala byelections 2024: BJP is the ultimate loser in this year's bypoll The BJP suffered a significant setback in the Kerala byelections, particularly in Palakkad, dimming the shine of their recent Lok Sabha win in Thrissur. Internal dissent over candidate selection and an inability to gain traction in municipal areas contributed to the loss. While minority consolidation played a role, the narrow margin of defeat suggests other factors were at play.

Occidental Petroleum (NYSE:OXY) Shares Up 1.3% Following Analyst UpgradeWhen money’s tight and you still deserve to indulge just a little bit, a budget splurge may be the way to go. That could be a new supermarket treat you’ve never seen before or a limited-time item from a familiar brand. Here’s some seasonal indulgences that are available right this minute but may be gone again soon. Favorite Day Whipped Dairy Topping Seasonal Offerings Target first sold holiday-themed topping in a squirt can last year. Hot Cocoa and Peppermint flavors are back, but for 2024, Salted Caramel has been dropped in favor of Holiday Nog. They’re all made with real cream, but also include stabilizers and emulsifiers, which is why they’re labelled “dairy topping.” Spices for the Nog version aren’t broken down beyond “natural flavor,” but it has that nutmeg and cloves essences you want without the eggy, tongue-coating thickness that turns some folks away from the real deal. Hot Cocoa isn’t a deep chocolate, but it’s true to the flavor of a powdered mix in milk or those little pudding cups. Peppermint reminds me of a peppermint bark more than a candy cane. Put it on coffee or pie or squirt it in your face when no one’s looking. 7UP Shirley Temple Soda As a child, the Shirley Temple may be the first mocktail you experienced. While parents sipped a Lambrusco or a Black Russian at the Christmas party, kids got lemon/lime soda with a pour of grenadine. You didn’t realize that the flavor was actually pomegranate, because a Shirley Temple always came a bright-red cherry on a tiny plastic sword. 7UP has released a limited-edition Shirley Temple soda that splits the difference with both cherry and pomegranate flavors. 7UP Shirley Temple is also available in Zero Sugar, but I suggest you start with “full sugar” version. I’ve got three different diet sodas in the fridge right now, but the treat of a childhood Shirley Temple was the blast of sugar that went above a normal soda pop. The aspartame version is refreshing, and you could drink a few in a day, but sugary Shirley has a hint more time machine. Holiday Harvest Hoagie from 7-Eleven Sandwiches with turkey and stuffing and cranberries pop up every November. Wawa brought back the Gobbler hoagie (hot or cold) and Firehouse Subs debuted a seasonal Thanksgiving sandwich this year. What’s different about the returning 7-Eleven sub is both the ingredients and that it’s pre-made and wrapped for grab and go. The Holiday Harvest is both smoked turkey and ham with surprisingly good white cheddar, cranberry mayonnaise, and a roll with stuffing herbs baked in the dough. The ham dominates the turkey, but the sharp cheese and the sweet mayo play off each other, and the stuffing roll gives you the flavor without putting bread on bread. For a $6.99 cold sandwich that was made overnight in an industrial kitchen near the airport, it’s filling and satisfying at a decent price. Brie My Guest Ice Cream from Baskin-Robbins We can all appreciate a new product that wants to vibe with autumn but isn’t pumpkin spice. The base of Brie My Guest is brie (of course) and burrata flavored ice creams with swirls of apricot and mixed with almonds and pistachio bits. If cheese in your ice cream is a turn-off, think more cheesecake than blue cheese dressing. It’s a little tart and funky, but with richness, and sweet fruity brightness, a little salt, and nutty crunch for texture. I’d be more likely to have a little scoop after a charcuterie plate than a double-scoop in a dipped waffle cone. This is also the time of year when Baskin-Robbins makes ice cream cakes, in any flavor you want, that are covering caramel-vanilla glaze to resemble a roast turkey. Edible/Drinkable Advent Calendars from Aldi Advent calendars started as a way for kids to mark the 12 or 24 days leading up to Christmas, maybe with a trinket or candy. In my house, we had one with tiny felt ornaments that we would pin to a felt tree before school. Somewhere along the line, brands figured we’d gladly buy stocking stuffers a month early if they put them in a box with little doors. Both Chapstick and Burt’s Bees make lip balm calendars. Aldi sells a trio of advent calendars: wine, chocolate and cheese. The clever bit is that they all synch up. Day One for 2024 is Chilean cabernet sauvignon, aged gouda and cocoa dark chocolate with all three complementing each other. Another day might be salted caramel, cheddar with whiskey, and a Washington State syrah. You can buy, one, two or all three and see how they play together. Aldi store-band chocolates are made by Storck, the confectioner that also produces Werther’s Original and Toffifay.

EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (AP) — The New York Giants organization got exactly what it deserved in getting blown out by Baker Mayfield and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. The Giants were embarrassed in Sunday’s 30-7 loss , taunted by Mayfield after a touchdown run just before halftime. And then they saw their fans walk out on them again when the Bucs extended their lead to 30-0 and sent New York (2-9) to its sixth straight loss. The losing streak is the longest for the Giants since 2019, when they dropped a franchise-record nine straight games to finish 4-12. That led to the firing of coach Pat Shurmur after two seasons. Third-year coach Brian Daboll is clearly in trouble, with the Giants guaranteed a second straight losing season. They were 6-11 in a 2023 season that featured a lot of injuries. Daboll, who denies he has lost the team, isn’t the only one whose job is in jeopardy. General manager Joe Schoen is on the hot seat and so is this entire franchise, which is celebrating its 100th year. It’s one thing to lose. It’s quite another to give up, and that’s what the organization did when it decided to bench Daniel Jones a week ago and then release him on Friday after the 27-year-old asked co-owner John Mara to let him walk away. RELATED COVERAGE Rams WR Demarcus Robinson arrested on suspicion of DUI after loss to Eagles Jackson accounts for 3 TDs, John Harbaugh moves to 3-0 vs. brother as Ravens beat Chargers 30-23 Chargers struggle to score after RB J.K. Dobbins hurts his knee in his reunion game with Ravens While he wasn’t playing well, Jones was the Giants’ best quarterback. He gave them more a of chance to win than either Tommy DeVito or Drew Lock. Removing him from the picture was all but certain to make the Giants worse, even if it was a good business decision. If Jones was hurt and unable the pass his physical before the 2025 season, the team would have been on the hook for a $23 million cap hit. The AP Top 25 college football poll is back every week throughout the season! Get the poll delivered straight to your inbox with AP Top 25 Poll Alerts. Sign up here . The problem is the players care about now. By getting rid of Jones and elevating DeVito to the starting role, the front office was telling the team it didn’t care about winning with seven games left in the season. So the players gave a lackluster effort. Defensive tackle Dexter Lawrence called the team soft. Rookie receiver Malik Nabers said he was sick of losing. Left tackle Jermaine Eluemunor said he saw a lack of effort by some players. What they all were saying was they were angry at being betrayed. Money is never more important than winning, and the Giants made that mistake. What’s working At this point in the season? Nothing. What needs help The offense once again. The Giants have scored a league-low 163 points, including only 60 in six games at MetLife Stadium, where they are winless this season. They have scored in double figures at home twice. Daboll’s team has been held scoreless in the first half in three of 11 games and it has been held without a first-half touchdown seven times. Daboll said he will continue to call the offensive plays. Stock up S Tyler Nubin. The rookie has had a team-high 12 tackles in each of the last two games. His 81 tackles for the season are just two behind team leader Bobby Okereke. Stock down RB Tyrone Tracy. The rookie leads Giants running backs with 587 yards on 116 carries — a 5.1-yard average for the fifth-round pick. But holding onto the ball has been a big issue. Tracy’s fumble in overtime cost New York a chance to win in Germany against Carolina. He also lost the ball in the third quarter at the Bucs 5-yard line with New York down 23-0. It earned him a seat on the bench. Injuries LT Jermaine Eluemunor (quad) and OLB Azeez Ojulari (toe) left Sunday’s game in the first quarter. Chris Hubbard filled in at tackle and the Giants luckily got back DL Kayvon Thibodeaux this past week after he missed five games with a broken wrist. DeVito was banged up but Daboll expects him to start against the Cowboys. Key numbers 10 — The Giants have gone 10 consecutive games without an interception, tying the NFL record held by the 1976-77 San Francisco 49ers and the 2017 Oakland — now Las Vegas — Raiders. The Giants and Raiders now share the single-season mark. What’s next A national showcase on Thanksgiving Day for the NFC-worst Giants at Dallas. ___ AP NFL: https://apnews.com/hub/NFLLas Vegas quarterback Gardner Minshew is out for the season due to a broken collarbone, head coach Antonio Pierce confirmed on Monday, leaving the Raiders with a short week to determine their starter. Minshew suffered the injury when he was sacked and landed on his left shoulder late in the fourth quarter of Las Vegas' 29-19 home loss to the Denver Broncos. Former starter Aidan O'Connell, who was sidelined by a thumb injury in Week 7, could return off injured reserve in time for the Raiders (2-9) to face the two-time reigning Super Bowl champion Chiefs (10-1) on Friday in Kansas City. "We'll see if Aidan is good to go," Pierce said. "He's been ramping up." O'Connell entered the 21-day practice window on Monday as the Raiders determine when to activate him. "Seeing him able to grip the ball comfortable, hopefully, no pain there, and just being able to be efficient," Pierce said. "To put a player out there that's hurting or injured still, that's not to the benefit of the player or our team." O'Connell, 26, has played in four games this season, starting two (both losses). He is 52 of 82 (63.4 percent) for 455 yards, two touchdowns and two interceptions. As a rookie last season, O'Connell started 10 of 11 games, going 5-5, and completed 213 of 343 passes (62.1 percent) for 2,218 yards, 12 TDs and seven interceptions. The Raiders selected O'Connell in the fourth round of the 2023 NFL Draft. "Obviously at the quarterback position, you've got to be smart," Pierce said. "I think with Aidan, his future's much brighter looking ahead. ... I'll have to really rely on our doctors and medical staff." Desmond Ridder replaced Minshew and went 5 of 10 for 64 yards. Ridder, 25, has appeared in three games this season for Las Vegas and is 16 of 26 (61.5 percent) for 138 yards and one TD. Ridder played the previous two seasons for the Atlanta Falcons, who selected him in the third round of the 2022 draft. For his career, he is 338 of 529 (63.9 percent) for 3,682 yards, 15 TDs and 12 interceptions in 22 games (17 starts, 8-9 record). Minshew, 28, completed 25 of 42 passes for 230 yards with one touchdown and one interception against the Broncos. He finished his first season with the Raiders with 2,013 yards, nine TDs and 10 picks on 66.3 percent passing. He joined the Raiders in free agency after stints in Jacksonville (2019-20), Philadelphia (2021-22) and Indianapolis (2023) and won the starting job in camp. But he was benched multiple times for O'Connell as the Raiders struggled as a team. --Field Level MediaThe Rise of 台股: Game Changer or Level-Up?

Saints summer signing and academy graduate could go on loan in JanuaryNo. 22 St. John's, Georgia pack busy schedule with game on SundayWolves defender Rayan Ait-Nouri is on the radar of Manchester United manager Ruben Amorim, The Sun reports. The new United boss is aware of his side’s need to strengthen at left-back. And Ait-Nouri could prove a strong option, with the Algerian’s contract expiring in 2026 and the 23-year-old likely to vastly improve his salary should he move to Old Trafford. The Sun adds : “Amorim has made signing a left-back a priority. He wants to boost his options given Luke Shaw’s injury record. “Shaw could also eventually move into the back-three once the former Sporting Lisbon manager fully instils his 3-4-3 system at Old Trafford. “Ait-Nouri, an attacking wing-back, ticks all of the boxes for Amorim and the style of the football he likes to play. “Ait-Nouri is currently on a deal of £33,000-a-week at Wolves and the Red Devils would be able to tempt him with a substantial uplift in his wages.” Manchester United have progressed with their interest in Sporting winger Geovany Quenda and are preparing a bid of €60m plus bonuses, A Bola in Portugal reports. United have already been linked with the 17-year-old, before Amorim swapped Sporting for United. But now with Amorim’s move to United strengthening this possibility, the Red Devils are ready to start negotiations for Quenda. A Bola adds : “Sporting are open to negotiations, but with the certainty of keeping the winger until the end of a season, in which they are fighting for a feat they have not achieved in 70 years, a second straight championship that Ruben Amorim promised at the end of the previous season.” Manchester City have two midfielders in their sights as they look to save their season by spending in the January transfer window, the Daily Mail reports. Both Real Sociedad's Martin Zubimendi and Atalanta’s Ederson are being eyed with Rodri’s absence due to injury leading to a five-game losing run, the worst of Pep Guardiola’s managerial career. The Mail writes : “When that shuffling of the pack starts is up to the champions. There is nothing stopping them dipping into the January market if sporting director Txiki Begiristain and Guardiola believe the right player is available. And even though the problems during this worrying run of form are deeper than purely missing Rodri, a central midfielder would be top of City's list. “Real Sociedad's Martin Zubimendi – the man who excelled for Spain in the European Championship final against England after replacing an injured Rodri at half time - has been mentioned, along with Ederson at Atalanta. At 25, neither are old nor raw. “City have been fixated on somebody who can operate in the holding role but also capable of progressing forward; both of those mentioned appear capable of that. Ederson carries slightly more threat going forward, whereas Zubimendi is basically a younger Rodri.”DALLAS , Dec. 16, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Bestow , a leading technology company in the life insurance industry, has been named one of the Top 100 Financial Technology Companies of 2024 by The Financial Technology Report . 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Canada’s first telehealth station unveiled in Montreal’s West IslandMerck Provides Update on KeyVibe and KEYFORM Clinical Development Programs Evaluating Investigational Vibostolimab and Favezelimab Fixed-Dose Combinations with PembrolizumabSAN JOSE – The San Jose Sharks activated center Nico Sturm off injured reserve Monday and made room for him on the 23-man roster by assigning defenseman Jack Thompson to the AHL’s San Jose Barracuda. The transactions mean that the Sharks currently have 14 forwards, six defensemen, and three goalies: Mackenzie Blackwood, Vitek Vanecek, and rookie Yaroslav Askarov. Sturm’s return to the Sharks’ active roster was believed to be imminent after he showed signs of improvement last week and practiced with the team on Sunday. He also took part in the Sharks’ morning skate on Monday, when he was officially considered a game-time decision by coach Ryan Warsofsky. The Sharks play the Los Angeles Kings on Monday night in the second game of a four-game homestand. Warsofsky did not say who his starting goalie would be. Warsofsky said he had a few players who were “nicked up” and considered game-time decisions, although it would be a surprise not to see Sturm, a mainstay as the Sharks’ fourth-line center, play against the Kings. Sturm, injured in the Sharks’ game earlier this month against the New York Rangers, is the Sharks’ faceoff leader by percentage and is one of the team’s leading penalty-killing forwards. Thompson has been on the Sharks’ roster for almost the entire season and played in 13 of the team’s 23 games. His five points are third-most among all Sharks defensemen, as he’s averaged just under 16 minutes of ice time per game. The Sharks have had three goalies on their roster since Nov. 18, when they recalled Askarov from the Barracuda. At the time, Vanecek was considered day-to-day with an upper-body injury, but Vanecek backed up Blackwood on Saturday in the Sharks’ 4-2 loss to the Buffalo Sabres. Askarov made his Sharks debut on Thursday, making 29 saves in a 3-2 shootout loss to the St. Louis Blues. It’s unclear how long the Sharks plan to keep three goalies on their active roster. Both Blackwood and Vanecek are pending unrestricted free agents, and speculation is that one could be dealt to another team before the NHL trade deadline on March 7. Kevin Weekes of ESPN and the NHL Network posted on the social media platform X on Monday that the Carolina Hurricanes “are exploring potential goalie options in the market.” Frederik Andersen is out eight to 12 weeks after knee surgery, and Pyotr Kochetkov left Saturday’s game at Columbus after colliding with defenseman Sean Walker. Kochetkov is now in concussion protocol.