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DUBAI: After being caught in the crosshairs of the 13-month Hezbollah-Israel conflict, predominantly Christian border villages in southern Lebanon are cautiously optimistic as they celebrate the Christmas season and displaced families return home. Earlier this month, municipalities adorned the streets of these villages with Christmas lights and decorations, expecting the festive atmosphere and a gradual return to normalcy to encourage more displaced residents to come back. The economic toll of the war, which began as a spillover from the Hamas-Israel conflict in Gaza, has forced villages to scale back holiday preparations. However, mayors have vowed to preserve the Christmas spirit and pledged support for families recovering from the war’s devastating economic and social tolls. On Oct. 7, 2023, militants from the Palestinian group Hamas carried out a surprise attack in southern Israel, resulting in 1,200 deaths and the abduction of 240 others. In retaliation, Israel launched a large-scale bombing campaign that has so far killed at least 45,000 Palestinians, according to Gaza’s health authority. Cross-border clashes started between the Lebanese group Hezbollah and the Israeli military on Oct. 8, 2023. Within less than a year, Israel launched a barrage of airstrikes across Lebanon. Over more than 13 months, the airstrikes have displaced more than 1.3 million people, according to UN figures, killed at least 4,000 Lebanese, and destroyed entire villages in southern Lebanon. Ain Ebel, a Christian-majority village in southern Lebanon, is among the hardest-hit areas. Its residents were ordered by the Israeli military to evacuate ahead of the ground invasion on Oct. 1. However, the ceasefire agreement signed on Nov. 27 has offered a glimmer of hope. Imad Lallous, the village’s mayor, said Ain Ebel is holding Christmas festivities — albeit on a smaller scale than in previous years — to celebrate the community’s resilience and hopes for a brighter future. “We were worried that we would not be able to celebrate this year,” he told Arab News. “However, after the ceasefire and the return of Ain Ebel’s residents, it was impossible to let this holiday pass without celebrations, decorations, a Christmas tree, and Jesus Christ’s nativity scene.” “We are working on restoring the joyful spirit in Ain Ebel,” he added. The village, once alive with street celebrations, bustling church squares, and vibrant Christmas markets showcasing local products, has been overshadowed by the economic hardships of war in a country already grappling with a severe financial crisis since 2019. Lallous called for community solidarity through donations to restore the spirit of Christmas and support families returning to their war-wrecked homes. “There is serious damage to the houses, and we will see what we can do to help the owners repair or rebuild them,” he said. “I hope we can celebrate Christmas and other holidays peacefully. I hope we don’t relive wars, destruction and bombardment anymore. I hope no one loses their home and everything they own. I hope this year’s war will be the last in the region.” Located just a few miles from Lebanon’s border with Israel, Ain Ebel is currently home to 240 families. Lallous hopes the number will rise to 330 after the festive season. “This will boost the economic activity of shops and businesses,” he said. He also believes the reopening of schools, a symbol of life returning to normal, could encourage those who relocated to Beirut to return to Ain Ebel. “Classes resumed this week for attending students, but most of those receiving an education in Beirut will return to Ain Ebel’s school — College des Sœurs des Saint Coeurs — to continue their studies here.” Christian-majority villages near the Israeli border have been badly affected by the hostilities, including Debel, Ain Ebel, Rmeich, and Al-Quzah in Bint Jbeil; Alma Shaab in Tyre District; and Deir Mimas and Qlayaa in Marjeyoun. Several of these, namely Ain Ebel, Deir Mimas, Qlayaa, and Alma Shaab, were among the 27 areas ordered to evacuate. And while some residents, including priests, refused to leave their homes, most fled north or to Beirut. Since the ceasefire was announced on Nov. 27, more than 900,000 people have begun returning to their areas of origin, but nearly 179,000 remain displaced, according to UN figures. Parliament Speaker Nabih Berri urged people to return to their homes in the south, even if it means having to “live on the rubble,” he said in a televised speech. The 13-month war has partially or fully destroyed around 100,000 homes across Lebanon. The World Bank estimates the damage at approximately $8.5 billion, further deepening the country’s financial crisis. Despite both Hezbollah and Israel accusing each other of violations, the ceasefire also represents a hopeful step toward a permanent cessation of hostilities and the enforcement of UN Resolution 1701, which called for a demilitarized zone, free of armed personnel except for the Lebanese army. The US-brokered ceasefire agreement requires Israel to gradually withdraw its forces from southern Lebanon, to be replaced by Lebanese troops over 60 days. Hezbollah must also pull its forces north of the Litani River and dismantle its military infrastructure in the south. Mayor Lallous said Christmas offers an opportunity to emphasize the solidarity and unity of the Lebanese people, countering fears of sectarian divisions sparked by mass displacement and the targeting of Christian villages. “We have always lived peacefully together in our region and have not seen any divisions,” he said. “I hope the war we have experienced has not left any consequences here. We deal with our neighbors in a civilized way, and we wish we could always remain like this.” He added: “We must be convinced that we need to seek our community’s well-being rather than society’s suffering. “I hope the experience we have gone through will be a lesson for everyone so that we can move toward peace and family and keep our young people here instead of seeing them leave. I hope we won’t have to rebuild our homes in 10-15 years.” Among the Christian areas that displayed deep solidarity during the war was Rmeich. The village, neighboring Ain Ebel, sheltered hundreds of displaced Lebanese — both Shiite Muslims and Christians — from other villages in the region at a local monastery. Others, including those who fled from Ain Ebel, found refuge in fellow villagers’ homes. Miled Alam, mayor of Rmeich, said: “Lebanon cannot rise without the participation of all its sects, communities and religions. “Since its establishment, Lebanon has been made up of several sects, and nobody can eliminate the other,” he told Arab News. “All its components can, together, build a new Lebanon that relies on hope, its culture, state, institutions, and judiciary.” Emphasizing the importance of celebrating Christmas this year, Alam expressed hope that all of Rmeich’s more than 8,000 residents would attend the festivities, along with those from the nearby villages of Ain Ebel and Debel. “The occurrence of war does not mean we will not carry out customs, traditions, and religious rituals,” he said. “Last year, we celebrated amidst the war and bombardment.” “We also organized an event for the children in the church square, rang the bells, prayed and held masses.” Rmeich, while maintaining a sense of safety with its schools remaining open, still felt the effects of war. Commercial activities came to a halt, and residents faced severe shortages of food and essential resources. “People were left without work for 14 months and zero productivity. Those who had small sums of money had to spend them,” Alam said. Rmeich is known for its red-tiled houses, nestled among green hills renowned for tobacco cultivation. Alam noted that Christian festivities aim to bring hope and joy to families who have suffered and lost during the war. He promised to find ways to support those in pain. “Despite all these circumstances, we will identify means through which we can help them and stand by them,” he said. “We will bring joy to their hearts, as this is the least we can do after the resilience they demonstrated over the course of 14 months.”The ABC 17 Stormtrack Weather Team is tracking the first potential snowfall of the season as a quick moving system arrives in Mid-Missouri early on Saturday. This type of winter system, called an Alberta Clipper, is typically characterized by a fast storm motion, drier air, and less moisture. Snowfall amounts are usually low and the snow type is dry and fluffy. We're expecting snow to arrive to northwest Missouri before sunrise on Saturday morning, moving into areas up near Marshall, Brunswick, and Moberly after 6:00 a.m., then progress southeast throughout the day, arriving in Columbia and Jefferson City by mid-morning and exiting to the southeast by late afternoon. If you have travel plans, shopping around town, or heading to the MU football game, roads will bet wet and visibility could be a challenge on the interstates, but winds will be fairly light and won't create whiteout conditions. Road temperatures will be lowest before 10:00 a.m., and will stay above freezing for much of the afternoon, so travel impacts are expected to be limited. However, bridges and overpasses may be slick into Sunday morning due to frigid morning low temperatures in the upper teens. Much of Mid-Missouri will see anywhere from a dusting to 1" of total snowfall, with isolated higher pockets around 1.5" possible where we see some very narrow snow banding set up. The track and timing of this system will likely shift a bit in the coming days, so make sure you have the ABC 17 Stormtrack Weather app to get latest hour by hour timeline, forecast videos, and traffic alerts for your area over the weekend.NEW YORK — The man accused of burning a woman to death inside a New York City subway train used a shirt to fan the flames, a prosecutor said Tuesday at his arraignment on murder charges. Sebastian Zapeta, 33, who federal immigration officials said is a Guatemalan citizen who entered the U.S. illegally, was not required to enter a plea and did not speak at the hearing in Brooklyn criminal court. Zapeta, wearing a white jumpsuit over a weathered black hooded sweatshirt, will remain jailed and is due back in court on Friday. His lawyer did not ask for bail. Zapeta is charged with two counts of murder, accusing him of intentionally killing the woman and killing her while committing arson. He is also charged with one count of arson. The top charge carries a maximum sentence of life in prison without parole. Brooklyn District Attorney Eric Gonzalez called the attack a “gruesome and senseless act of violence” and said it would be “met with the most serious consequences.” The apparently random attack occurred Sunday morning on an F train that was stopped at the Coney Island station. The victim’s identification is still pending. Authorities say Zapeta approached the woman, who may have been sleeping in the train, and set her clothing on fire with a lighter. Zapeta then fanned the flames with a shirt, engulfing her in fire, Assistant District Attorney Ari Rottenberg said in court Tuesday. Zapeta then sat on a bench on the subway platform and watched, Rottenberg said. According to Rottenberg, Zapeta told detectives that he didn’t know what happened but identified himself in images of the attack. Zapeta’s lawyer, Ed Friedman, did not speak to reporters after the arraignment. Video on social media appears to show some people looking on from the platform and at least one police officer walking by while the woman is on fire inside the train. NYPD Transit Chief Joseph Gulotta said Sunday that several officers responded to the fire and one stayed to keep the crime scene “the way it’s supposed to be" while the others went to get fire extinguishers and transit workers. “Officers who were on patrol on an upper level of that station smelled and saw smoke and went to investigate. What they saw was a person standing inside the train car fully engulfed in flames,” Police Commissioner Jessica Tisch said. They eventually put the fire out, but “unfortunately, it was too late,” Tisch said, and the woman was pronounced dead at the scene. Zapeta was taken into custody Sunday afternoon while riding a train on the same subway line after teenagers recognized him from images circulated by the police. A Brooklyn address for Zapeta released by police matches a shelter that provides housing and substance abuse support. The shelter did not immediately respond to a request for comment. Federal immigration officials said Zapeta was deported in 2018 but later reentered the U.S. illegally. The crime deepened a growing sense of unease among some New Yorkers about the safety of the subway system, amplified by graphic video of the attack that ricocheted across social media. Overall, crime is down in the transit system compared to last year. Major felonies declined 6% between January and November compared to the same time period last year, according to data from the Metropolitan Transportation Authority. But murders are up, with nine killings this year through November compared to five during the same period last year. There have also been several high-profile incidents, including one in September where police inadvertently shot two bystanders and a fellow officer when they opened fire on a man holding a knife in front of a train. Earlier this month, a Manhattan jury acquitted former Marine Daniel Penny in the chokehold death last year of an agitated subway rider. The case became a flashpoint in debates over safety, homelessness and mental illness on the system. Policing the subway is difficult, given the vast network of trains moving between 472 stations. Each stop contains multiple entry points and, in many stations, multiple floors and platforms.
Minutes of an Executive meeting from June of that year state further action would be considered “as appropriate” if the DUP went ahead with a threat to rotate its ministers. The minutes are within files which have been declassified at the Public Record Office in Belfast. Devolved powersharing had been restored to Northern Ireland in May 2000 when Ulster Unionist leader David Trimble had received the backing of his party to go back into the Assembly, despite there having been no decommissioning of IRA arms at that point. Then DUP deputy leader Mr Robinson and Mr Dodds took up the offices as ministers for regional development and social development, but refused to attend Executive meetings due to the presence of Sinn Fein ministers. The party also said it would rotate its ministerial posts to prevent other parties from taking them. A minute of an Executive meeting on June 8 said Mr Robinson and Mr Dodds had refused a request from First Minister Mr Trimble and deputy First Minister Seamus Mallon to meet with them “to discuss recent public comments by the DUP concerning their positions as ministers”. The minute records that the Executive endorsed a proposal from the First and deputy First Ministers to write again to the two DUP ministers setting out sanctions against them. It says: “The First Minister and and Deputy First Minister would assume responsibility for representing the Executive Committee on transport matters at the British-Irish Council in place of the Minister for Regional Development. “The Minister for Social Development and the Minister for Regional Development would not be nominated to attend meetings of the Joint Ministerial Committee. “Pending the receipt of satisfactory assurances from DUP Ministers regarding the confidentiality and integrity of Executive Committee business, the Minister for Social Development and Minister for Regional Development would not receive Executive Committee papers as of right. “The First Minister and Deputy First Minister would seek briefing, as appropriate, from officials in the Department for Regional Development and Department for Social Development.” The minute continues: “If the DUP carried out their threat to change the holders of the two Ministerial offices on a frequent basis, the Executive Committee would consider other action as appropriate.” Mr Robinson and Mr Dodds resigned as ministers on June 27 and were replaced by party colleagues Gregory Campbell and Maurice Morrow. A minute from an Executive meeting that day says: “The Executive Committee noted that the Minister for Social Development and Minister for Regional Development would be resigning their posts that afternoon, and expressed concern at the proposed rotation of the ministries held by their Party Members.”North Korean troops have been deployed to a new Russian frontline region, a Ukrainian official said Friday. On October 23, U.S. officials confirmed that North Korea had sent troops to Russia to aid the country in its ongoing war against Ukraine, which began when Russian President Vladimir Putin launched a full-scale invasion of Kyiv in February 2022. Meanwhile, a North Korean representative to the United Nations (U.N.) said last month that reports that Pyongyang is sending soldiers to Moscow were "groundless rumors." On Monday, Deputy Pentagon press secretary Sabrina Singh told reporters that it is likely that roughly 11,000 North Korean troops have entered Russia's Kursk region. The Kursk region, located along Russia's border with Ukraine, was the site of Kyiv's surprise incursion in August. Singh added that the North Korean troops are "moving into Kursk for a reason. We have every expectation that they would be engaged in combat operations." Andrii Kovalenko, the head of Ukraine's National Security and Defense Council's Center for Countering Disinformation, wrote on Telegram on Friday that some North Korean troops have moved into the Belgorod region. "Part of the military from the DPRK was transferred to the border area of the Belgorod region," he wrote, using North Korea's official name, the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK). "There are none in the Kharkiv region." The Belgorod Oblast is south of the Kursk Oblast and directly across from the Kharkiv Oblast in Ukraine, which holds Kyiv's second-largest city, Kharkiv. The Russian city of Belgorod has been a target of Ukrainian strikes in the past. Newsweek reached out to the Russian government via online form and Ukraine's foreign affairs ministry via email for comment on Saturday afternoon. Meanwhile, a senior Ukrainian military source told Reuters in an article published on Saturday that Ukraine has lost more than 40 percent of the territory that it seized in its surprise attack in the Kursk region late this summer. "At most, we controlled about 1,376 square kilometres [roughly 531 square miles], now of course this territory is smaller. The enemy is increasing its counterattacks," said the unnamed source, who is on the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine. The source added: "Now we control approximately 800 square kilometres [roughly 309 square miles]. We will hold this territory for as long as is militarily appropriate." President Joe Biden , meanwhile, recently authorized Ukraine to use U.S.-supplied missiles deeper inside Russia , granting a months-long request from Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky . The decision to allow Ukraine to use the Army Tactical Missile System (ATACMs) farther into Russian territory came amid the deployment of North Korean troops along Ukraine's northern border. North Korean troops in Russia signal growing ties between Putin and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un following the signing of a "comprehensive strategic partnership treaty" between the two countries in June. The treaty, which was signed when Putin visited North Korea over the summer, states that Moscow and Pyongyang must immediately provide military aid using "all means" if either is attacked. In exchange for thousands of North Korean soldiers, Russia has provided Pyongyang with air defense missiles and military equipment, according to South Korea's national security adviser. Shin Won-sik revealed on Friday during a broadcast on SBS TV that Russia has supplied North Korea with advanced military technologies to enhance the regime's defense capabilities, particularly around Pyongyang.
US stocks rallied in the final, shortened trading session before the Christmas holiday. The benchmark S&P 500 ( ^GSPC ) finished the session up over 1.1%, while the tech-heavy Nasdaq Composite ( ^IXIC ) rose roughly 1.4%. The Dow Jones Industrial Average ( ^DJI ) climbed around 0.9%. Wall Street successfully entered its Christmas break rejuvenated, after tech stocks including AI chip giant Nvidia ( NVDA ) led the march higher . Markets closed at 1 p.m. ET and are off tomorrow for Christmas Day. Sizable gains in the past three trading sessions have put the indexes back on the path toward their record highs, from which they took a Fed-fueled nosedive last week. Wall Street is reassessing the path of interest rates next year as it grapples with the reality that the Fed mostly pulled off a so-called soft landing — but couldn't fully shake the US economy's inflation problem. According to the CME FedWatch tool, most bets are on two coming holds at the Fed's January and March meetings, followed by a toss-up in May. Meanwhile, many eyes continue to be trained on Nvidia, which ticked up again Tuesday after a 3.5% gain on Monday. As Yahoo Finance's Dan Howley writes , 2024 was Nvidia's year, with the stock up some 180%. But 2025 could contain plenty of challenges. US stocks leaned into the start of the "Santa Claus" rally in the final, shortened trading session before the Christmas holiday. The benchmark S&P 500 ( ^GSPC ) finished the session up 1.1%, while the tech-heavy Nasdaq Composite ( ^IXIC ) rose roughly 1.4%. The Dow Jones Industrial Average ( ^DJI ) climbed around 0.9%. Inflation has been one of the top concerns for the US economy in 2024. And it looks like fears over sticky prices will continue in 2025. "We expect a gradual deceleration from where we are, but to levels that are still uncomfortably high for the Fed," Deutsche Bank chief economist Matthew Luzzetti told Yahoo Finance in an interview. So far this year, inflation has moderated but remains stubbornly above the Federal Reserve's 2% target on an annual basis, pressured by hotter-than-expected readings on monthly "core" price increases, which strip out volatile food and energy costs. In November, the core Personal Consumption Expenditures (PCE) index and the core Consumer Price Index (CPI), both closely tracked by the central bank, rose 2.8% and 3.3%, respectively, over the prior year period. "Inflation is primarily going to be driven by the services side of the economy," Luzzetti said, calling out core services like health care, insurance, and even airfares. "Shelter inflation is also still high and although it'll come down over the next year, it's likely that it could remain somewhat elevated." According to updated economic forecasts from the Fed's Summary of Economic Projections (SEP), the central bank sees core inflation hitting 2.5% next year, higher than its previous projection of 2.2%, before cooling to 2.2% in 2026 and 2.0% in 2027. This largely aligns with Wall Street's current projections. Out of the 58 economists surveyed by Bloomberg, the majority see core PCE moderating to 2.5% in 2025. Still, they do expect less of a deceleration in 2026, with the bulk of economists anticipating a higher 2.4% reading compared to the Fed. "The risks are certainly tilted in the direction of higher inflation," Nancy Vanden Houten, lead US economist at Oxford Economics, told Yahoo Finance. "A lot of the risk comes from the possibility of certain policies being implemented under the Trump administration on tariffs and on immigration." President-elect Donald Trump's proposed policies, such as high tariffs on imported goods, tax cuts for corporations, and curbs on immigration, are considered potentially inflationary by economists. Those policies could further complicate the Federal Reserve's path forward for interest rates, with the central bank now seeing just two rate cuts next year. At the end of 2022, Spotify ( SPOT ) stock was trading below $80 a share after a disastrous year for investors that erased over $35 billion from the company's market cap. Today, shares are trading at just under $500. The audio giant is on track to hit full-year profitability for the first time ever. And its market cap? About $100 billion, up from just $15 billion two years ago. The company's colossal run-up in stock price follows an intense business overhaul that's included everything from mass layoffs and C-suite shakeups to a major strategic shift away from podcasts, an area it had aggressively pursued. At the company's 2022 Investor Day, Spotify set seemingly lofty objectives that included long-term gross margin targets between 30% and 35%. At the time, the company had been struggling to turn a profit, with its gross margin stuck at around 25%. In the most recent quarter, Spotify said its gross margin increased to 31.1% from the prior year's 26.4%. "We've never been in a stronger position, thanks to what's really been an outstanding execution by the Spotify team," CEO Daniel Ek said during the company's fiscal third quarter earnings call in November. He added, "We are where we set out to be, if not a little bit further, and on a steady path toward achieving our long-term goals." Read more here about how the audio giant climbed back from its lows and where it could be headed next. President Biden is set to decide the fate of Japanese-owned Nippon Steel's ( NISTF , 5401.T ) $15 billion bid for US Steel ( X ). The Committee on Foreign Investment in the US (CFIUS) referred the deal to Biden on Monday after failing to reach a consensus. The president has 15 days to review the deal, which he has long opposed. Despite the deal's uncertainty, shares of US Steel Corporation edged higher on Tuesday, rising just under 1%. Bitcoin ( BTC-USD ), one of the biggest beneficiaries of the post-election rally, rose over 5% to trade above $98,000 a coin. Although the cryptocurrency lost some momentum after hitting above $100,000 earlier this month, investors and analysts remain mostly bullish heading into 2025. Trump's win in November pushed bitcoin prices to all-time highs in the immediate aftermath of the election, with the administration viewed as generally more friendly to the alternative asset class. In July, Trump attended a bitcoin conference in Nashville and has since pledged to usher in more supportive regulation . His promises also included appointing a crypto Presidential Advisory Council and firing current SEC Chair Gary Gensler, who announced he would step down on Jan. 20. Other cryptocurrencies and crypto-adjacent names echoed bitcoin's moves to the upside. Ethereum ( ETH-USD ) rose about 7% to trade around $3,500 a coin. Meanwhile, shares of MicroStrategy ( MSTR ), which owns nearly 280,000 bitcoins, rose around 6%. The company recently announced the purchase of an additional 51,780 bitcoins for $4.6 billion. MicroStrategy now holds $16.5 billion worth of bitcoin. Coinbase ( COIN ), which allows crypto trading on its platform, saw shares rise nearly 3%. It's the start of the so-called Santa Claus rally. Historically, the stock market has seen gains from the last five trading sessions of December through the first two trading days of January. So far, markets are embracing the Christmas spirit, with all three major indexes trading firmly in the green. The tech-heavy Nasdaq led the way higher in late morning trade, up about 1%. Tesla ( TSLA ), Arm Holdings ( ARM ), and Broadcom ( AVGO ) saw the largest gains within the index, rising 5%, 4%, and 3%, respectively. Most sectors also traded in the green, with Consumer Discretionary ( XLY ), Energy ( XLE ), and Tech ( XLK ) the three biggest gainers of the morning session. Health care ( XLV ) was the biggest laggard, dragged down by drug manufacturer Viatris ( VTRS ) and insurance company Cigna ( CI ). American Airlines ( AAL ) briefly grounded all flights nationwide due to a technical issue earlier this morning. The FAA lifted the ground stop at around 8 a.m. ET. American Airlines said in a statement that "a vendor technology issue briefly affected flights this morning. That issue has been resolved, and flights have resumed." The ground stop lasted for about an hour. Shares initially fell over 5% in premarket trading on the news. They've since recovered most of those losses, but are still down a little over 1% shortly after the opening bell. The development comes during a busy holiday travel day with the TSA expecting to screen nearly 30 million people from Dec. 19 through Jan. 2. In the final sprint to the Christmas holiday, markets added to gains. The tech-heavy Nasdaq Composite ( ^IXIC ) led the way higher, rising roughly 0.3%. The benchmark S&P 500 ( ^GSPC ) edged up about 0.2%, while the Dow Jones Industrial Average ( ^DJI ) hugged the flatline. Markets close at 1 p.m. ET today and are off tomorrow for Christmas Day. Christmas Eve — Markets close at 1 p.m. ET Economic data : Building permits (November); Durable Goods Orders (November); New homes sales (November); New home sales (November) Earnings : No notable earnings Here are some of the biggest stories you may have missed overnight and early this morning: Nvidia dominated 2024 big-time. Next year? Plenty of challenges. 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Caitlin Clark honored as AP Female Athlete of the Year following her impact on women's sports Caitlin Clark has been named the AP Female Athlete of the Year after raising the profile of women’s basketball to unprecedented levels in both college and the WNBA. She led Iowa to the national championship game, was the top pick in the WNBA draft and captured rookie of the year honors in the league. Fans packed sold-out arenas and millions of television viewers followed her journey on and off the court. Clark's exploits also put other women's sports leagues in the spotlight. A group of 74 sports journalists from AP and its members voted on the award. Other athletes who received votes included Olympic gold medalist Simone Biles and boxer Imane Khelif. Clark’s only the fourth women’s basketball player to win the award since it was first given in 1931. Javascript is required for you to be able to read premium content. Please enable it in your browser settings.The Liberal candidate in a federal byelection in British Columbia says she is applying for Métis membership after a local group questioned her claims of Indigenous identity. Read this article for free: Already have an account? To continue reading, please subscribe: * The Liberal candidate in a federal byelection in British Columbia says she is applying for Métis membership after a local group questioned her claims of Indigenous identity. Read unlimited articles for free today: Already have an account? The Liberal candidate in a federal byelection in British Columbia says she is applying for Métis membership after a local group questioned her claims of Indigenous identity. Madison Fleischer says in a written statement that she self-identifies as Métis based on what she knows about her great-grandmother’s heritage and is “collecting the necessary documentation to go through the application process” for citizenship with B.C.’s Métis Nation. In the meantime, Fleischer, who is the candidate in the Dec. 16 byelection in Cloverdale-Langley City, says she has removed “Métis” from her social media profile descriptions to ensure there is “no confusion” about her Indigenous status. Her response comes after the Waceya Métis Society — which describes itself as a chartered community representing Métis people in the Langley and White Rock regions of B.C.’s Lower Mainland — said in a release that it “wishes to distance itself from Madison’s claims of Métis identity.” The society says it met with Fleischer over the weekend to discuss her claims of Métis identity but was “disappointed that she could not provide any evidence to support her Métis heritage.” The attention on Fleischer comes after Edmonton Centre Liberal MP Randy Boissonnault left cabinet last week amid questions about his shifting claims of Indigenous heritage and his business dealings. In her statement, Fleischer says she has “always been vocal about not yet holding Métis Nation British Columbia citizenship.” The Waceya Métis Society says it has asked Fleischer to “properly research and verify her Indigenous heritage before making any further public assertions.” Winnipeg Jets Game Days On Winnipeg Jets game days, hockey writers Mike McIntyre and Ken Wiebe send news, notes and quotes from the morning skate, as well as injury updates and lineup decisions. Arrives a few hours prior to puck drop. “In this meeting, Madison was unable to substantiate her claims with any documentation or historical connections to Métis communities,” the society says about their Nov. 23 meeting with Fleischer. “The integrity of Métis identity is not to be taken lightly, especially in public office, where the representation of our community must be accurate, respectful, and legitimate.” Cloverdale-Langley City was previously held by Liberal John Aldag, who resigned to run for MLA with the B.C. New Democrats. Aldag was defeated by B.C. Conservative candidate Harman Bhangu in the Langley-Abbotsford seat in the Oct. 19 provincial election. Fleischer, whose Liberal party biography calls her a small-business owner who operates a public relations firm in Langley, is going up against candidates including federal Conservative Tamara Jansen, who held the seat from 2019 to 2021 before losing a close race to Aldag. This report by The Canadian Press was first published Nov. 27, 2024. Advertisement Advertisement
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Thanks to Chapter 6 leaks about the Giant Turtle POI, Fortnite players have found their new favorite Klombo-like pet. Fortnite Chapter 6 won’t begin until December, but several prematurely released details have already outed what Epic Games has in store. For instance, promotional art leaks showcase the six new Points of Interest coming to the battle royale. One encompasses a forest filled with purple trees, while another plays host to a temple battleground. But players have especially expressed an interest in the POI featuring a giant turtle, which additional leaks (via Loolo_WRLD ) claim may dynamically move around the map. Fortnite’s Giant Turtle POI is already a fan-favorite locale The leaked image depicts Chapter 6’s massive turtle as a forest POI with trees growing from out the top of its shell. Such art and map leaks have already resulted in fans dubbing the next chapter an instant W. And it didn’t take long for Fortnite players to start fawning over the majestic creature that many of them now want to name. The most popular name in a Reddit thread dedicated to this very topic thinks the turtle should simply be called Henry. Henry isn’t the only name attracting attention, though. Another person in the thread suggested the Fortnite community go with “Klombo 2.0” for the Giant Turtle POI, a fitting suggestion since the dinosaur-like creature was beloved throughout Chapter 3. Klombo originally joined the world of Fortnite in Chapter 3 Season 1 as a type of wildlife that spawned at various locations around the map. Epic vaulted the creature in Chapter 4, but it has since returned in LEGO Fortnite’s Lost Isles update . Related: It’s unclear if players will ever encounter a Klombo in the battle royale again, but it looks like they’ll soon have a new giant creature to obsess over. The wait to meet “Henry” won’t last too much longer either, with Chapter 6 Season 1 officially kicking off on Sunday, December 1.
UCF (6-1) Akot 2-8 0-0 4, Gusters 7-15 4-6 18, Brown 2-10 2-2 7, Peterson 3-16 2-3 9, Rodriguez 1-9 0-0 2, Chandler-Roberts 1-1 0-2 2, Ngodu 2-4 2-6 6, Castagne 0-0 0-0 0, Stedman 2-3 0-0 4, Yancy 0-3 0-0 0, Totals 20-69 10-19 52 UNLV (5-2) Brackens 7-9 2-2 19, Brown 2-5 0-0 5, Alexander 3-5 2-2 9, Jackson 5-14 0-2 12, Kimpson 8-13 2-3 18, James 1-2 0-0 2, Roland 2-4 0-0 4, Collins 1-1 0-0 2, Colvin 0-0 0-0 0, Guiney 0-0 0-0 0, Spencer 0-2 0-0 0, Winfrey 0-3 0-0 0, Totals 29-58 6-9 71 3-Point Goals_UCF 2-5 (Brown 1-1, Peterson 1-2, Stedman 0-1, Yancy 0-1), UNLV 7-15 (Brackens 3-3, Brown 1-2, Alexander 1-1, Jackson 2-4, Kimpson 0-1, Roland 0-1, Spencer 0-1, Winfrey 0-2). Assists_UCF 10 (Brown 3), UNLV 21 (Jackson 9). Fouled Out_UNLV Roland. Rebounds_UCF 40 (Akot 12), UNLV 45 (Brackens 14). Total Fouls_UCF 13, UNLV 17. Technical Fouls_UCF Gusters 1. A_0.How a Nebraska farmer is using new drone technology to help cropsZAGREB (Reuters) -Borussia Dortmund eased past hosts Dinamo Zagreb 3-0 in the Champions League on Wednesday to stay firmly on course for a top-eight finish and automatic qualification to the knockout stage. Jamie Bynoe-Gittens fired last year’s finalists into a deserved lead in the 41st minute before the unmarked Ramy Bensebaini headed in their second goal in the 56th. Forward Serhou Guirassy, back after a short illness, also got on the scoresheet in the 90th, slotting in after coming on as a substitute. The Ruhr valley club, who also hit the woodwork twice, have now won four of their five matches in the competition despite struggling on the road in the Bundesliga this season with no away wins. They are now on 12 points in fourth place of the new-format Champions League with three games left. Dinamo are on seven points in 23rd. The top eight teams automatically qualify for the knockout stage while the next 16 teams go into qualification playoffs. It was one-way traffic from the start with Dortmund controlling possession and hitting the woodwork through Bensebaini’s looping header and Donyell Malen’s effort a little later. The Dutch forward then saw Dinamo keeper Danijel Zagorac spectacularly stop his point-blank header in the 41st, seconds before the ball landed with Bynoe-Gittens who shook off two defenders and unleashed an unstoppable shot past the keeper. Bensebaini then did it better himself, heading in a corner after being left with far too much space in the box. Dinamo’s Zagorac had to come to the rescue again in the 65th, palming a deflected Malen shot wide. Zagorac could do nothing in the final minute of the game when Guirassy broke clear and pounced on a deflected pass to slot in through the keeper’s legs. (Reporting by Karolos Grohmann; editing by Clare Fallon) Disclaimer: This report is auto generated from the Reuters news service. ThePrint holds no responsibilty for its content. var ytflag = 0;var myListener = function() {document.removeEventListener('mousemove', myListener, false);lazyloadmyframes();};document.addEventListener('mousemove', myListener, false);window.addEventListener('scroll', function() {if (ytflag == 0) {lazyloadmyframes();ytflag = 1;}});function lazyloadmyframes() {var ytv = document.getElementsByClassName("klazyiframe");for (var i = 0; i < ytv.length; i++) {ytv[i].src = ytv[i].getAttribute('data-src');}} Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment. Δ document.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value", ( new Date() ).getTime() );
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T he Lonely City by Olivia Laing looks at loneliness in its emotional and psychological dimensions, using New York City as a metaphor for isolation. The book is half-memoir, but also delves into the lives of the city’s most compelling artists — Andy Warhol, Edward Hopper and David Wojnarowicz — all of whom used art to explore their own feelings of isolation and the attendant ugliness. Laing emphasises that loneliness is about the emotional distance between people, often exacerbated by modern society’s emphasis on individualism. As grief and isolation became the norm during the pandemic, different people navigated the storm of their emotions in different ways. The COVID-19 pandemic and multiple lockdowns promoted remote work culture and social distancing has scarred people socially in different ways. For Arunima Singhal, 20, the pandemic was one of the darkest times of her life. Her family grappled with a deep wedge of isolation, each member waking up, doing the chores only to go back to sleep. “There seemed to be barely any point reaching out to people because I wasn’t sure what to talk about. I remember it just really felt like I had to push myself to exist.” Many people also find it hard to remember the person that they were prior to the pandemic, which forms the passageway to feelings of guilt, depersonalisation, and detachment. “I finally started to understand Pink Floyd’s Comfortably Numb,” says Singhal, as she laughs. Tanishqa Mathur, 24, talks about how the pandemic felt like it was a whole other world. “Even though my friend and I found different ways to stay in touch (like watching online movies), we couldn’t trust the reality of virtual connections, and since there was no certainty as to when or if the pandemic would end, loneliness held a sort of gravity.” Now, she says, the pandemic changed how she views all of her relationships with her friends and her romantic partners. The absolute physical isolation seems to have hit several people hard. The loss of touch beckoned people to go online and look at peoples’ lives voyeuristically whilst barely making an effort to change their own. Gen Z is also one of the first generations to fully grow up with so much technology at the press of a button, which seems to have acted as a catalyst to enable things to spiral out of control. While grief and isolation became prevalent in COVID era, it’s aftermath still persists in various ways. Though screens have bridged the distances amongst people, it has also left people emotionally drained. “Many people are now connecting online, but these interactions lack the warmth of face-to-face contact, leaving people feeling detached,” says a Mumbai-based psychotherapist, Neha Mehta. Loneliness has come across a public health crisis in the past few years and is often linked with suicide, mental health disorders and substance abuse. Many school and college students are struggling to adjust and reconnect with their peers after two years of online learning. The increasing consumption of social media and digital interactions during the COVID era has left many people, especially the youth feeling a sense of “digital isolation.” WHO estimated that 10% of adolescents and 25% of old people in India are alone. India’s loneliness epidemic is not only a mental health crisis, it has also come across as a societal challenge threatening social connections and bonds among people. madhumitasharma9318@gmail.com treya.sinha@gmail.com Published - November 24, 2024 02:27 am IST Copy link Email Facebook Twitter Telegram LinkedIn WhatsApp RedditNoneNone
