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The Houston Rockets might just be one big trade away from being a contender. The 2024-25 NBA season has brought some pleasant surprises and some disappointing teams. The Houston Rockets are among the surprising teams this season as they are currently 21-9 and a half-game lead as the No. 2 seed in a loaded Western Conference. While the Rockets are one of the top seeds in the better of the two conferences, they are being overlooked as a contender. They’ve got a clear-cut style and identity while having depth, but they are lacking one major asset every contending squad needs. They don’t have a clear-cut superstar . However, the Rockets have the necessary trade chips and assets needed to acquire a star on the trade market. They’ve got to be patient and allow the right player to become available to make a move. There is one name who could be up for trade soon, though. Tim Bontemps claims De’Aaron Fox would be “scary” in Houston The narrative, right now, is that De’Aaron Fox needs to be traded from the Sacramento Kings . They are 13-18 and are continually sliding in the Western Conference. The former Kentucky guard led the franchise to end their playoff drought that ran two decades long, but they haven’t found any success beyond that. According to ESPN’s Tim Bontemps, a great fit for Fox would be Houston, pairing him with a Rockets squad that is knocking on the door of contention. He claimed they would be “scary” with the All-Star point guard on their roster. “Fox is a hell of a player. If you put him in Houston or San Antonio, I think that’d be pretty scary,” Bontemps said. Bontemps included the Spurs, which would be quite a unique fit. For now, they have Chris Paul alongside Victor Wembanyama. With Fox being 27-years-old, he could be a long-term pairing with Wembanyama, though. Still, the Rockets fit is quite an interesting one given their current roster makeup. However, Bomtemps listed four teams that could be in play, as one team, in particular, could be in play that might appeal to Fox. “I heard Miami, you know, the Bam [Adebayo] connection, there,” Bontemps said. The duo of Fox and Adebayo played together during college in Lexington, which could lead Fox to wanting to be on his way to South Beach to play with his former teammate. A Fox to Houston trade would shake quite a bit up Earlier this season, Fox, who is entering his prime years in the NBA, scored 60 points in a game, then scored 49 points in his following outing. The Kings aren’t a good basketball team right now, and moving Fox might be the only way forward for them. Of course, if Sacramento were to move Fox, they would then open up the idea of moving DeMar DeRozan and Domantas Sabonis, along with other win-now players, which would allow them to stack draft capital. What would a trade package look like? One would assume if the Kings are moving on from Fox, a rebuild would ensue. Fred VanVleet is a veteran player, but they could eventually flip him for more capital while using the salary to match in a Fox trade. Alongside VanVleet, the Kings could acquire a young guard like Reed Sheppard while trying to secure some draft capital with the high-upside Kentucky product. This article first appeared on NBA Analysis Network and was syndicated with permission.
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Jim Rossman | Tribune News Service Cord cutting used to refer to abandoning pay TV and putting up an antenna to watch free over-the-air TV. Then cord cutting expanded to include streaming services like Netflix and Hulu and individual streaming sources. Related Articles TV and Streaming | Jamie Foxx, in Netflix special, explains how a stroke almost killed him TV and Streaming | From Stephen Schwartz to Kathryn Hahn, 2025 Golden Globe nominees have CT ties TV and Streaming | Best TV of 2024: A modestly better lineup than usual, but why didn’t it feel that way? TV and Streaming | ‘Emilia Pérez’ leads Golden Globe nominations with 10, followed by ‘The Brutalist’ and ‘Conclave’ TV and Streaming | ‘Stranger Things,’ ‘Dynasty’ actor from Upstate NY dies at 77 Now we also include streaming bundles, like YouTube TV or Hulu Live or DirecTV Stream. These bundled services mimic cable and satellite service, in that they have hundreds of channels. The ease or complexity of the cord cutting experience depends on how you have things set up. Let’s take a look at some gift options for your favorite cord cutter. As far as I know DirecTV is the only streaming bundle service that offers its own hardware. The Gemini Air is a small dongle that plugs into an HDMI port on your TV. It is paired with a remote control to allow for easy navigation. If you were an AT&T U-Verse TV customer, the Gemini Air/DirecTV Stream experience will be very familiar. The Gemini Air is a rarity in that it has number buttons. DirecTV Stream has the option of turning on channel numbers in the guide. I’ve used DirecTV Stream with my Roku TV and with the Gemini Air and the Air makes navigating the huge list of channels much easier. The Gemini Air runs the Google operating system, so you can see and use all your other streaming services like Netflix, Hulu, Amazon Prime, Max and more. You can also load apps and games from the Google Play store. The Gemini Air connects to your home’s Wi-Fi network, and it can stream 4K content to your TV. The remote control has a microphone so you can use your voice to search or interact with Hey Google’s voice assistant. DirecTV Stream customers can get a free Gemini Air from AT&T with their service. Additional units are available for $120. There are lots of smart TV brands. Some run on the Roku operating system, some run Google TV and some use their own brand of smart TV apps. If you’d like to add Google TV to any set, you can get Google’s new TV Streamer (4K) for just $99 from store.google.com. The small device connects to your TV’s HDMI port. It also can connect to your home’s internet via Wi-Fi or wired Ethernet connection. The Google TV interface is not tied to any specific streaming service. You can use any streaming service or app that’s available on the Google Play store. It features a simple remote with voice control and the Google TV Streamer is also a hub and controller for Matter and Thread home devices that work with Google’s home ecosystem. If you use an over-the-air antenna for watching your free local channels, I’m betting you’d like the option to record those channels. TiVo used to be the best/easiest way to record OTA TV, but they’ve discontinued their OTA recorders. A great alternative is from TabloTV, which is a small box that you connect to your TV antenna. The TabloTV does not directly connect to your TV. Instead it connects to your home’s Wi-Fi, and the antenna signal is wirelessly sent to any TV or compatible device in your home. Your TV picks up the signal through a free app, which is compatible with smart TV brands like Samsung, LG, Google TV, Roku, Apple TV, Amazon Fire TV or Android TV. This method is extremely handy if you don’t want to be bothered running an antenna wire from your attic or roof all the way to your TV. It’s also great if you want to use an indoor antenna, but your TV is not situated in a room that faces the broadcast towers. You can place the antenna and TabloTV where you get the best reception. The TabloTV comes in two models – with either two or four tuners. This means you can record or watch two or four shows at a time. TabloTV has onboard storage to record up to 50 hours of shows, but you can plug in any USB hard drive and expand to record thousands of hours of programming. You can also bundle a TabloTV with an OTA antenna if you like, or you can use your own antenna. Two things to know, there are no ongoing subscription costs for guide data, and there is no streaming service integration. You will need another way to add in streaming services like Netflix and Hulu. TabloTV models start at $99.95 for the two tuner model at tablotv.com. The four-tuner model is $139.95, but they may be on sale during the holidays. ©2024 Tribune Content Agency, LLC.
Millions of users in the European Union are finding that the iPhone 14 and iPhone SE have suddenly disappeared from Apple’s online store. This abrupt removal has left many wondering what prompted this drastic move from the tech giant. The answer lies in a recent EU regulation mandating all new smartphones to feature a USB-C charging port. Apple, known for its proprietary Lightning connector, has had to adjust its product lineup to comply with this new legislation. This shift means that as of December 28th, 2024, Apple has ceased sales of the iPhone 14 series and the iPhone SE in the EU. While this news might be disappointing for those hoping to snag these models, it marks a significant step towards standardization and reduced electronic waste in the region. The USB-C Revolution: Why Apple Made the Switch For years, Apple has resisted the industry-wide adoption of USB-C, sticking with its Lightning connector on iPhones and a variety of other devices. However, the EU’s push for a common charging solution has finally led Apple to make the switch, starting with the iPhone 15 lineup. The EU’s rationale behind this regulation is twofold: While Apple initially expressed concerns about the regulation stifling innovation, the company ultimately complied, leading to the discontinuation of older models like the iPhone 14 and iPhone SE in the EU market. What This Means for Consumers If you’re in the EU and were hoping to buy an iPhone 14 or iPhone SE, you’re out of luck – at least through official Apple channels. Here’s a breakdown of what this change means for consumers: The Bigger Picture: E-Waste and Standardization The EU’s push for USB-C on smartphones is part of a broader effort to reduce electronic waste and promote sustainability. Consider these statistics: By enforcing the USB-C standard, the EU is setting a precedent that could influence other regions and industries to adopt similar measures. This move has the potential to significantly impact global e-waste reduction efforts and promote greater interoperability between devices. My Take: A Necessary Change, Despite the Inconvenience As a tech enthusiast, I’ve always been frustrated by the proliferation of different charging cables and connectors. While I understand Apple’s desire to maintain control over its ecosystem, I believe the shift to USB-C is a positive step. From a consumer standpoint, it’s undeniably convenient to have one charger that works across multiple devices. More importantly, the environmental benefits of reducing e-waste are undeniable. Though the discontinuation of the iPhone 14 and SE in the EU might cause some short-term inconvenience, I believe the long-term benefits outweigh the drawbacks. Looking Ahead: What’s Next for Apple and the Industry? Apple’s compliance with the EU’s USB-C regulation signals a potential turning point in the tech industry. It will be interesting to see how this change influences other manufacturers and whether other regions follow the EU’s lead. This move could also accelerate the adoption of wireless charging technologies as the primary means of powering devices. While wireless charging is still relatively slow and inefficient, advancements in technology could make it a more viable alternative in the future. Key Takeaways This situation highlights the growing importance of sustainability and standardization in the tech industry. While change can be disruptive, it often paves the way for a better future.By Ja'han Jones I don’t know about you, but I don’t find killing people — for any reason — laudable, or funny, or cute, or hot. And online these days, that can feel like an isolating worldview. Which is to say, I’ve been pretty disgusted over the past week, watching many Americans engage in one of the nation’s most disturbing pastimes: the valorization of deadly white vigilantes. Of course, I’m talking about the overjoyed — at times, even lustful — reactions to Luigi Mangione , the man arrested in last week’s fatal shooting of UnitedHealthcare’s CEO, and Daniel Penny , the man acquitted by a New York City jury after the chokehold death of a Black subway passenger last year. The circumstances of the killings are quite different, to be sure. But the praise for Penny and Mangione has looked alike. Both men have been on the receiving end of hero worship that, in the U.S., frequently seems intent on shrouding white men’s violent acts with adoration or mythological valor — even if it’s a stone-cold murderer . Penny has become a folk hero among conservatives, who have framed him as a defender of public safety from the beginning. Immediately after his arrest, when little was known about him other than that he’d been filmed choking Jordan Neely , a homeless subway rider with a history of mental illness, right-wingers donated millions of dollars for his legal defense . And after his acquittal, Republicans have basically been falling over one another in their race to lionize him . Mangione has achieved meme status in his own right and has been portrayed by some — including on the left — as someone who allegedly turned to homicide as a means of holding the exploitive health care industry accountable. (A defense attorney said Wednesday that Mangione is expected to plead not guilty in New York.) I must say, it’s been startling to witness the raft of liberals praising someone accused of a brazen killing. To hear them tell it, Americans — in the same country where voters broadly supported hoisting Donald Trump and his billionaire cronies into power — are fed up with rich elites, and the person who shot this CEO is a byproduct of that moral rage. Color me skeptical. One reason? To state the seemingly obvious: When Black and Latino people kill, there doesn’t tend to be an obsession over why. And we certainly don’t tend to see a groundswell of sympathy — or worse, celebration. Yet, in the U.S., softened depictions — and at times, outright praise — of white killers have become common. (See: Oklahoma City bomber Timothy McVeigh , Boston Marathon bomber Dzhokhar Tsarnaev and serial killer Ted Bundy , just to name a few.) Yet, in the U.S., softened depictions — and at times, outright praise — of white killers have become common. This has all had me thinking about a piece that filmmaker Terence Nance wrote a few years ago on the tired trope of the “angelic” white savior in movies and television — and I think his critique is worth considering as we witness this latest hero worship. “The trope is a bedtime story designed to rock the white masses to sleep with a smile on their faces and peace in their hearts, knowing that someone who looked like them, at the end of the day, did the right thing, and they too ... are doing the right thing,” Nance wrote . “It is an aspirational fiction that somehow does not self-perpetuate. White angel movies do not model angelic behavior for the white masses; if they do, this modeling has yet to produce more real-life white angels or at least a critical mass of them (unless Bill Gates decided to start his foundation after seeing Blood Diamond).” Ja'han Jones is The ReidOut Blog writer. He's a futurist and multimedia producer focused on culture and politics. 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By REBECCA SANTANA WASHINGTON (AP) — President-elect Donald Trump has promised to end birthright citizenship as soon as he gets into office to make good on campaign promises aiming to restrict immigration and redefining what it means to be American. But any efforts to halt the policy would face steep legal hurdles. Birthright citizenship means anyone born in the United States automatically becomes an American citizen. It’s been in place for decades and applies to children born to someone in the country illegally or in the U.S. on a tourist or student visa who plans to return to their home country. It’s not the practice of every country, and Trump and his supporters have argued that the system is being abused and that there should be tougher standards for becoming an American citizen. But others say this is a right enshrined in the 14th Amendment to the Constitution, it would be extremely difficult to overturn and even if it’s possible, it’s a bad idea. Here’s a look at birthright citizenship, what Trump has said about it and the prospects for ending it: During an interview Sunday on NBC’s “Meet the Press” Trump said he “absolutely” planned to halt birthright citizenship once in office. “We’re going to end that because it’s ridiculous,” he said. Trump and other opponents of birthright citizenship have argued that it creates an incentive for people to come to the U.S. illegally or take part in “birth tourism,” in which pregnant women enter the U.S. specifically to give birth so their children can have citizenship before returning to their home countries. “Simply crossing the border and having a child should not entitle anyone to citizenship,” said Eric Ruark, director of research for NumbersUSA, which argues for reducing immigration. The organization supports changes that would require at least one parent to be a permanent legal resident or a U.S. citizen for their children to automatically get citizenship. Others have argued that ending birthright citizenship would profoundly damage the country. “One of our big benefits is that people born here are citizens, are not an illegal underclass. There’s better assimilation and integration of immigrants and their children because of birthright citizenship,” said Alex Nowrasteh, vice president for economic and social policy studies at the pro-immigration Cato Institute. In 2019, the Migration Policy Institute estimated that 5.5 million children under age 18 lived with at least one parent in the country illegally in 2019, representing 7% of the U.S. child population. The vast majority of those children were U.S. citizens. The nonpartisan think tank said during Trump’s campaign for president in 2015 that the number of people in the country illegally would “balloon” if birthright citizenship were repealed, creating “a self-perpetuating class that would be excluded from social membership for generations.” In the aftermath of the Civil War, Congress ratified the 14th Amendment in July 1868. That amendment assured citizenship for all, including Black people. “All persons born or naturalized in the United States and subject to the jurisdiction thereof, are citizens of the United States and of the State wherein they reside,” the 14th Amendment says. “No State shall make or enforce any law which shall abridge the privileges or immunities of citizens of the United States.” But the 14th Amendment didn’t always translate to everyone being afforded birthright citizenship. For example, it wasn’t until 1924 that Congress finally granted citizenship to all Native Americans born in the U.S. A key case in the history of birthright citizenship came in 1898, when the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that Wong Kim Ark, born in San Francisco to Chinese immigrants, was a U.S. citizen because he was born in the states. The federal government had tried to deny him reentry into the county after a trip abroad on grounds he wasn’t a citizen under the Chinese Exclusion Act. But some have argued that the 1898 case clearly applied to children born of parents who are both legal immigrants to America but that it’s less clear whether it applies to children born to parents without legal status or, for example, who come for a short-term like a tourist visa. “That is the leading case on this. In fact, it’s the only case on this,” said Andrew Arthur, a fellow at the Center for Immigration Studies, which supports immigration restrictions. “It’s a lot more of an open legal question than most people think.” Some proponents of immigration restrictions have argued the words “subject to the jurisdiction thereof” in the 14th Amendment allows the U.S. to deny citizenship to babies born to those in the country illegally. Trump himself used that language in his 2023 announcement that he would aim to end birthright citizenship if reelected. Trump wasn’t clear in his Sunday interview how he aims to end birthright citizenship. Asked how he could get around the 14th Amendment with an executive action, Trump said: “Well, we’re going to have to get it changed. We’ll maybe have to go back to the people. But we have to end it.” Pressed further on whether he’d use an executive order, Trump said “if we can, through executive action.” He gave a lot more details in a 2023 post on his campaign website . In it, he said he would issue an executive order the first day of his presidency, making it clear that federal agencies “require that at least one parent be a U.S. citizen or lawful permanent resident for their future children to become automatic U.S. citizens.” Related Articles National Politics | Trump has flip-flopped on abortion policy. His appointees may offer clues to what happens next National Politics | In promising to shake up Washington, Trump is in a class of his own National Politics | Election Day has long passed. In some states, legislatures are working to undermine the results National Politics | Trump taps his attorney Alina Habba to serve as counselor to the president National Politics | Massachusetts Democrat Seth Moulton bashes local media for trying to ‘inflame’ LGBTQ remarks Trump wrote that the executive order would make clear that children of people in the U.S. illegally “should not be issued passports, Social Security numbers, or be eligible for certain taxpayer funded welfare benefits.” This would almost certainly end up in litigation. Nowrasteh from the Cato Institute said the law is clear that birthright citizenship can’t be ended by executive order but that Trump may be inclined to take a shot anyway through the courts. “I don’t take his statements very seriously. He has been saying things like this for almost a decade,” Nowrasteh said. “He didn’t do anything to further this agenda when he was president before. The law and judges are near uniformly opposed to his legal theory that the children of illegal immigrants born in the United States are not citizens.” Trump could steer Congress to pass a law to end birthright citizenship but would still face a legal challenge that it violates the Constitution. Associated Press reporter Elliot Spagat in San Diego contributed to this report.Global Launch of JETOUR T2 i-DM: Reshaping the Hybrid SUV Market
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