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Tagovailoa carves up Pats with 4 TDs, Dolphins win 3rd straight game with 34-15 rout of New EnglandChina’s economy has demonstrated robust resilience over the past five years despite headwinds, with the latest national economic census pointing to significant strides in key areas including economic scale, structural optimization, and innovation-driven and digitally fueled development. Looking forward, officials and experts said China’s economy is on track for steady and sustainable growth in the long run, given its ultra-large domestic market, the advancement of industrial transformation and upgrading, a thriving digital economy and comprehensive deepening of reforms. The fifth national economic census showed on Thursday that China’s GDP for 2023 was revised up to 129.4 trillion yuan ($17.7 trillion), an increase of 3.4 trillion yuan compared with the earlier, preliminary calculation. Revising GDP data is a common practice worldwide, as GDP figures are not fixed after the initial calculation. Instead, they are continuously updated based on more complete and reliable data, as preliminary figures typically prioritize timeliness and rely on the availability of basic data, which may result in sacrificing some degree of completeness and detail. “China’s GDP reached nearly 130 trillion yuan in 2023, maintaining its position as the world’s second-largest economy,” said Kang Yi, head of the National Bureau of Statistics. “Over the past five years, China’s contribution to global economic growth has averaged around 30 percent, making it the largest driver of growth for the world economy.” Kang told a news conference held in Beijing on Thursday that compared with the results of the fourth national economic census, China’s economic development has shown significant positive changes in aspects such as overall scale, structural optimization, innovation-driven growth and green transformation, demonstrating strong resilience and tremendous potential. Data from the fifth national economic census showed that a total of 33.27 million legal entities were engaged in the secondary and tertiary industries as of the end of 2023, up 52.7 percent compared with the figures at the end of 2018. The role of technology in driving industrial upgrading has become more evident, with a noticeable acceleration in the application of new technologies and processes. The number of patent applications filed by industrial enterprises above the designated size reached 614,000 in 2023, up 65.1 percent compared with 2018. Enterprises above the designated size are those with annual revenue of at least 20 million yuan. Meanwhile, the research and development expenditure of industrial enterprises above the designated size hit 2.1 trillion yuan, an increase of 61.9 percent from 2018. Notably, industries related to strategic emerging sectors saw robust growth, with 96,000 large industrial enterprises in these fields by the end of 2023, representing nearly one-fifth of the country’s major industrial companies. While dismissing some pessimistic views on the Chinese economy propagated by some Western media and scholars, experts said China still has the conditions and capabilities to strengthen economic momentum and foster steady and high-quality growth in the long term. Joe Ngai, chairman of management consultancy McKinsey China, reaffirmed his belief that “the next China is still China”, saying that there is no substitute for the Chinese market, whether as a market for products or in terms of demand. In fact, China’s economic structure has continued to improve in recent years. The added value of China’s tertiary industry, a term for the services sector of the economy, accounted for 56.3 percent of the country’s GDP in 2023, an increase of over 2 percentage points compared with 2018, NBS data showed. Meanwhile, the number of legal entities in the manufacturing sector reached more than 4 million by the end of 2023, a 23.8 percent increase from 2018, with total assets in the sector growing 41.7 percent to 151 trillion yuan. Zhang Ming, deputy director of Chinese Academy of Social Sciences’ Institute of Finance and Banking, said that looking ahead, China’s annual GDP growth rate is likely to reach 4.7 percent to 5 percent in 2025 if the government takes expansionary moves in macroeconomic adjustments. Source: China DailyMarket Mood: Megacaps Steer Equities Amid Consumer UncertaintyJharkhand Poll Results: JMM’s Stellar Show Stalls BJP Juggernaut, CM Soren Vows ‘Golden State’ Transformation
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A recent pointing out accountability concerns within the state Department of Children and Families merits a thorough bipartisan review, two lawmakers said this week. “Our shared goal, both now and in the future, is to prevent tragedies,” said Republican state Sens. Kevin Kelly and Lisa Seminara, the future and current ranking senators on the Committee on Children, in a joint statement. “This report merits a thorough bipartisan review and debate in the Committee on Children to determine how we can inject more accountability into the delivery of vital child protection services.” The recent report was a follow-up to an earlier investigation into the deaths of from a blunt force injury to the head and from fentanyl intoxication. It also reviews the near-death of another infant from fentanyl poisoning in 2024. Both the New Haven baby and Stamford toddler and their caregivers were involved with DCF and the Judicial Branch Court Support Services Division. The Office of the Chief Public Defender was also involved with the Stamford toddler’s family. The additional report, released in December, looks at steps agencies have taken to improve, including hiring more social workers, but concludes that more work needs to be done to keep children safe. The report also makes several recommendations for each of the agencies involved. For DCF, recommendations include modifying policies to require criminal background checks on caregivers throughout the life of an ongoing services case; ensuring that individual staff accountability is consistent and present throughout the workforce; and developing systemic quality improvement tools to monitor the degree of staff adherence to agency expectations. For the Judicial Branch Court Support Services Division, recommendations include establishing practices for when a person enters the system to ensure an assessment of their role within a household or as a caregiver is completed upon intake, with consideration of how their mental health or substance misuse may impact household members and children. The report also recommends cross-agency training and for the judicial branch to expand its agency’s referral network to include contracted programs for adults with children as well as services designed for parents (and their children) who are struggling with substance misuse. Recommendations for the Office of the Chief Public Defender include developing a strong activity framework and training curriculum for the 20 social workers it is hiring and enhancing its quality assurance framework. The report also recommends increased resources for this office “to ensure competitive compensation for assigned counsel” and to strengthen the ability to recruit and retain qualified staff.Dennis Ortlieb, a Brentwood schoolteacher, has seen firsthand when families struggle and basic needs, like food and housing, aren’t met. It’s why he brought his children to the Long Island Coalition for the Homeless Stuff the Pantry donation drive Saturday morning in Amityville, where nonperishable food, toiletries and clothing were being dropped off in the nonprofit’s warehouse to later be distributed to those in need. “I just want my kids to understand what they have and they appreciate the things that they have,” said Ortlieb, 48, of Deer Park. He was part of a team of volunteers at the Long Island Coalition for the Homeless distribution center, known as the “boutique,” at 600 Albany Ave. There, the organization regularly collects donations and allows Long Islanders to shop for or request items. Organizers said Saturday’s event, which drew around 70 people over three hours, was the first Thanksgiving-themed drive for the nonprofit and will be run annually. It included coloring activities for children, a turkey mascot and refreshments. The biggest news, politics and crime stories in Suffolk County, in your inbox every Friday at noon. By clicking Sign up, you agree to our privacy policy . “There’s always a need,” said Greta Guarton, executive director of the Long Island Coalition for the Homeless. “But this is a time of year that everyone feels a sense of wanting to give.” Homelessness is a growing problem on Long Island. The annual Long Island Coalition for the Homeless audit of homeless people in Nassau and Suffolk counties counted 3,928 people in January 2024, up from 3,536 people in January 2023 and 3,034 people in January 2022. The figures are only a snapshot of the wider trend of increasing rates of homelessness and need for shelter on Long Island and throughout the rest of the country. National data showed homelessness increased 12% between 2023 and 2024, largely due to people who became homeless for the first time. Experts and advocates said the expiration of a COVID-era eviction moratorium, a lack of affordable housing and defunct pandemic rental assistance programs are contributing to the rise, Newsday reported . On Long Island, Guarton said, events like Saturday’s are focused on simplifying some of the difficult decisions people face. “A lot of times the difference between becoming homeless, or becoming at-risk or losing housing could be, ‘Do I pay my rent this month or do I put food on the table?’ ” Guarton said. “We help to bridge that gap.” Joe Biasi, a volunteer who helps run the pantry, said donations tend to pour in during the holidays but that some essentials — like deodorant, paper towels and diapers above size 3 — are often least in stock throughout the year. Bailey Riekkinen, the community engagement specialist for the Long Island Coalition for the Homeless, said people experiencing homelessness have often endured significant trauma and that domestic violence victims are especially vulnerable, particularly women. However, other life events like a death in the family or a hospitalization can set a family or an individual back financially. “And from there, it’s very difficult to get out of homelessness,” Riekkinen said. With toilet paper and paper towels in hand, Michelle Tuchinsky, of Melville, said she donated Saturday to do her part in helping the community. A member of Temple Beth Tora’s Social Action Committee in Melville, she said it’s important “to keep the momentum going” after the holidays, when the need for support remains high.Ottawa firefighters extinguished a fire that started at the top of 22-storey apartment building in Overbrook on Monday afternoon. Ottawa Fire Services say in a news release they received multiple 911 calls with reports of smoke and flames coming from a structure in the 200 block of Donald Street shortly before 12:10 p.m. Crews on scene confirmed the flames were coming from a unit on the top floor and began a "fast attack" on the fire inside. One they located the burning unit, they had to force entry. "Upon entry, the apartment was full of smoke causing zero visibility conditions," Ottawa fire said. Firefighters began searching for any occupants, but two full searches of the unit found no one inside. An Ottawa paramedics spokesperson reported no injuries. The fire was declared under control shortly before 1:25 p.m. Fire crews ventilated the building and checked the air quality before allowing residents to return to their homes. An Ottawa fire investigator has been dispatched to determine the cause. Shopping Trends The Shopping Trends team is independent of the journalists at CTV News. We may earn a commission when you use our links to shop. Read about us. 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Felton also added eight rebounds for the Pirates (5-1). Joran Riley scored 14 points while going 4 of 11 and 5 of 6 from the free-throw line and added five rebounds. Cam Hayes shot 3 for 7 (2 for 4 from 3-point range) and 5 of 6 from the free-throw line to finish with 13 points. The Hatters (1-5) were led in scoring by Mehki, who finished with 15 points and two steals. Abramo Canka added 14 points for Stetson. Jordan Wood had 12 points. East Carolina led Stetson at the half, 39-33, with Hayes (10 points) its high scorer before the break. East Carolina took the lead for good with 6:56 left in the second half on a free throw from Felton to make it a 60-59 game. The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar .New appointment as safety for all event goers is a top priority for the Waterfront Hall, Ulster Hall and ICC Belfast
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I'm A Celeb star Melvin Odoom's family make brilliant change to his social media after ITV blunderWASHINGTON ― Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) reached a late-night deal with Republicans on Wednesday to speed up the process for voting on some of President Joe Biden’s remaining judicial nominees, while agreeing not to hold votes on others. The agreement ― cut by Schumer, independent Sens. Kyrsten Sinema (Ariz.) and Joe Manchin (W.Va.), and some Republicans ― means Schumer is teeing up votes on nine of Biden’s district court nominees and planning to confirm all of them when the Senate returns from Thanksgiving. GOP senators agreed not to impose delays on the process for these nine nominees. Schumer plans to hold votes on more of the president’s court picks, not part of this deal, once those nine are done. The Senate Judiciary Committee on Thursday reported out five additional district court nominees, and another two are slated to get hearings in December. All will likely get confirmation votes. If everything goes as planned, Schumer will push through as many as 16 of Biden’s judges in the coming weeks. The president could then leave office having confirmed a total of 236 lifetime federal judges, surpassing former President Donald Trump’s massive number of 234 lifetime federal judges in his first term. However, in exchange for the GOP clearing the path for nine district court nominees, Schumer agreed not to try to confirm any of Biden’s remaining nominees to appeals courts, which are more powerful seats. There are four appeals court nominees ready for Senate votes, but they haven’t moved in months and face stronger opposition from Republicans. Schumer’s office said that Wednesday’s bipartisan deal allowed Democrats to focus their energy on nominations where they were set up to win, and that the appeals court picks didn’t have the votes to prevail anyway. “ The trade was four circuit nominees — all lacking the votes to get confirmed — for more than triple the number of additional judges moving forward,” a Schumer spokesperson said. Biden’s appeals court picks whose nominations are now officially dead because of this deal are Adeel Mangi, nominee to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 3rd Circuit; Karla Campbell, nominee to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 6th Circuit; Julia Lipez, U.S. Court of Appeals for the 1st Circuit; and Ryan Park, U.S. Court of Appeals for the 4th Circuit. This agreement is not sitting well with progressive judicial advocacy groups. “Any deal that would result in President Biden’s four remaining circuit court nominees being denied a vote is categorically unacceptable,” Maggie Jo Buchanan, managing director of Demand Justice , said in a statement. “These are critical seats that have real impacts on everyday Americans ― we cannot allow Trump to fill them with radical extremists.” “If Democratic Senators are already rolling over this easily while they still have power, we are in for trouble when Trump actually assumes office,” she said. “Abandoning efforts to confirm pending Circuit Court nominees is unacceptable,” Svante Myrick, president of People For the American Way , said in a statement. “Each of these nominees will protect people’s fundamental rights ― exactly the opposite of Trump’s present and future judges. And as appeals court judges, they would have significantly more impact on justice for all, compared with trial court judges.” Lena Zwarensteyn, senior director of the fair courts program at the Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights , also denounced the judge deal. “When senators return from the holiday break, Leader Schumer and senators must do whatever it takes — for as long as it takes — to confirm every single pending judicial nominee, including all circuit court nominees, to provide an important guardrail for our democracy,” Zwarensteyn said. A White House spokesperson did not respond to a request for comment. Don't let this be the end of the free press. The free press is under attack — and America's future hangs in the balance. As other newsrooms bow to political pressure, HuffPost is not backing down. Would you help us keep our news free for all? We can't do it without you. Can't afford to contribute? 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Schumer has been aggressively confirming Biden’s judges in the lame-duck period, to the point where Republicans are complaining about some of their GOP colleagues being absent for all these votes, thereby making it easier for Democrats to rack up wins. One of the Republican senators who’s been missing for these votes is Vice President-elect JD Vance. He’s still an Ohio senator, but he tweeted on Tuesday that he’s too busy to pitch in with Senate business because he’s doing more important things, like helping Trump pick a new FBI director. As it turned out, Vance screwed up by revealing this, since he inadvertently confirmed that Trump is planning to fire current FBI Director Chris Wray when he takes office. Vance also seemed to incur Trump’s indirect wrath for not being in the Senate to try to slow Democrats’ rapid-fire confirmations of Biden’s judges. “The Democrats are trying to stack the Courts with Radical Left Judges on their way out the door,” the president-elect bellowed on social media Tuesday. “Republican Senators need to Show Up and Hold the Line — No more Judges confirmed before Inauguration Day!” Hours later, Vance was back in the Senate, voting against one of Biden’s nominees to an Oregon federal court. And his tweet was deleted. Related From Our Partner
