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WINNIPEG — Mike O’Shea stood in front of reporters Friday and kept his cool while answering questions about the Winnipeg Blue Bombers’ 41-24 Grey Cup loss to the Toronto Argonauts last weekend. The head coach was asked if he made a mistake keeping injured quarterback Zach Collaros in the game, why star running back Brady Oliveira didn’t get the ball more and whether a flawed game plan led to Winnipeg’s third consecutive championship loss. “As an entire team, we didn’t have our best game,” O’Shea said in his end-of-the-season press conference. “We didn’t lack effort. We didn’t lack desire. “We didn’t have our best game as an entire team. Three phases. Coaches — everybody. Me especially.” O’Shea admitted he missed calling a timeout in the fourth quarter when there were only 11 Blue Bombers on the field instead of 12. “I don't get the count over the headset as quickly as I probably need to, we can't count. As I'm seeing a guy come off, that's the right time for that timeout that I should have used,” O’Shea said. He also said he should have used a challenge flag earlier on a play he didn’t identify, and checked on his players more during the game. But hindsight wouldn’t change his decision to put Collaros back in the game after the index finger on his throwing hand was cut deep when it hit a defender’s helmet. “He absolutely deserves every opportunity to lead this team,” O’Shea said. “From what I saw and from chatting with him very briefly, I felt really comfortable with that. I didn't think it was going to be easy, but I thought it's Zach, so...” The injury to Collaros’s finger happened late in the third quarter when the Blue Bombers were trailing the Argonauts 17-10. The veteran left the game and returned with a bandaged finger that needed five stitches and a numbing agent. He wore a glove on the hand and told reporters earlier this week it was difficult to grip the ball. Collaros said he warned receivers in the huddle his throws might not have the usual zip and they should be prepared to come back for the ball. “(I) saw him delivering the ball on the sidelines. Then you see him deliver a couple balls out there and some of them are pretty damn good, right?” O’Shea said. “The awareness of Zach to say to the receivers, ‘hey, work a little harder for me,’ I think it’s natural and what should be said. I think they already know that.” When Collaros re-entered the game, he threw interceptions in back-to-back series. “On one of them he got rid of the ball and I thought it was a good ball and the defensive player made a good play,” O’Shea said of the picks. “One slipped right out of his hand or I don't know if it got tipped or not. You've got to give him that opportunity.” Oliveira was questioning his lack of opportunities in the game when he spoke to reporters earlier in the week. The CFL’s newly minted most outstanding player and top Canadian only had 11 carries for 84 yards and one late touchdown. About 17 or 18 run plays were called, O’Shea said. “One starts off with a procedure penalty in the first and then six of those get pulled because there's X number of guys in the box or the read says this is not a run play anymore, this is now a pass play,” he said. “You call that many runs and then a pile of them get pulled because of the structure of the defence. That's OK with me at that point.” O’Shea said Bombers offensive co-ordinator Buck Pierce has been granted permission to talk to CFL teams with head-coaching job openings. The B.C. Lions are reportedly interested in Pierce. The Edmonton Elks also have a vacant head coach spot. If Pierce doesn’t become a head coach, O’Shea said he wants him to stay in Winnipeg. He believes Pierce had the offence “extremely well-prepared” for the Grey Cup. “I’m never going to question the play-calling, and I think what’s going on here is we’re questioning,” O’Shea said. “We’re trying to find blame and fault when that’s nowhere in our DNA of how we built this eight, nine, 10 years ago. We’re starting to try and find all these answers and question all these people that were 0-4 and 2-6 and then 10-1, and we just didn’t play our best game.” The Bombers finished 11-7 and claimed the West Division title that earned them a fifth consecutive trip to the Grey Cup. They won the championship in 2019 and ’21, but lost 28-24 to the Montreal Alouettes last year and 24-23 to Toronto in 2023. “We're the same group that got there, that went on a phenomenal run after a bad start, and a bad start for a lot of reasons that we overcame,” O’Shea said. “I just, I don't question any of it. I look for answers, too. I watch the film over and over and over again. And look to already make notes on how we're going to be better, how we're going to get back there again.” This report by The Canadian Press was first published Nov. 22, 2024. Judy Owen, The Canadian PressWhen many countries are at war, PM Modi binding world in thread of peace, harmony: Yogi
Deepika Padukone-Ranveer Singh, Anushka Sharma-Virat Kohli, Ranbir Kapoor-Alia Bhatt: Star parents who enforced a ‘no-photo’ rule for their kids Deepika Padukone and Ranveer Singh have officially joined the star parent club, and fans are over the moon! They recently made headlines as they requested privacy for their daughter, Dua, from the paparazzi. The couple expressed their gratitude towards their fans and well-wishers while emphasizing their desire to shield their newborn from public attention. From Deepika Padukone-Ranveer Singh, Anushka Sharma-Virat Kohli, Ranbir Kapoor-Alia Bhatt; here's taking a look at other star-parents who have shielded their kids from the paparazzi. Deepika Padukone- Ranveer Singh Ranveer Singh and Deepika Padukone have asked photographers to respect the privacy of their daughter, Dua. The couple, who welcomed their baby girl on September 8, 2024, shared her name during their Diwali celebrations. Ranveer invited a few photographers to his clubhouse to celebrate the joyous occasion, calling Dua their 'Laxmi.' Anushka Sharma - Virat Kohli Virat Kohli and Anushka Sharma are known for their strict 'no-photo policy' regarding their children, Vamika and Akaay. They have never allowed pictures of their kids to be shared publicly. After an incident where a publication violated their privacy, Anushka criticized it. The couple appreciates photographers who respect their request and even sent gift packages as a token of gratitude. Ranbir Kapoor - Alia Bhatt Alia Bhatt and Ranbir Kapoor, who welcomed their daughter Raha in November 2022, requested paparazzi to respect their privacy by following a 'no photo policy' for their child. At two months old, they shared Raha's pictures with the paps, asking them to cover her face with an emoji if clicked. The couple formally introduced Raha to the paparazzi at their annual Kapoor lunch in December 2023. Bipasha Basu-Karan Singh Grover In November 2022, Bipasha Basu and Karan Singh Grover welcomed their daughter, Devi Basu Singh Grover. The couple shared their joy with fans on social media but kept Devi's face hidden for a long time. Whenever they were out with their baby, they asked paparazzi not to click her photos, ensuring her privacy. Sonam Kapoor - anand Ahuja In August 2022, Sonam Kapoor Ahuja and her husband Anand Ahuja welcomed their son, Vayu. While they shared family moments on social media, they kept Vayu’s face hidden for a long time. In a viral video, Sonam was seen requesting paparazzi at the airport not to click pictures of her four-month-old son. Avneet Kaur radiates elegance in a vibrant yellow saree Trending: How to make Caramel Popcorn 10 health benefits of eating black pepper regularly Avika Gor’s saree style shines as a true vision of elegance and brilliance Stylish closet of heartthrob Karan Aujla’s beautiful wife Palak Aujla Elegant looks of Esha Kansara Baby names inspired by rare and unique names of Lord Shiva 10 warning signs you are experiencing work burnout 10 quotes from famous authors that motivate and inspire
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SILVER CITY, N.M. — Silver City, a small town in southwestern New Mexico, preserved its mining character and stands unbothered by modernity and commercialization. The town’s hilly streets introduce visitors to its quiet beauty. Everything whispers a story, such as the nearly 150-year-old Palace Hotel, with a mine entrance in its basement. North of the town’s many Victorian, Spanish Colonial and American Western-style homes — some more, some less elaborate — Silver City is a gateway to the mountainous region of a vast Gila National Forest. The Gila Wilderness is defined in the Wilderness Act of 1964 as “an area where the earth and its community of life are untrammeled by man, where man himself is a visitor who does not remain." “In layman’s terms, (the wilderness) stays wild and pure, as it was intended, as it started out, before we even came here,” said Brett Myrick, a Navy SEAL veteran from Silver City. “I worked wilderness trails for the Forest Service, and as a wilderness trails technician, we don’t take a wheel into the wilderness. We don’t take a chainsaw to clear the trees. We go in with crosscut saws, like from the late 1800s. No noise, no fumes. It’s a place of quiet, a place of solitude.” But this harmony, quiet, solitude and even public health are now under threat, some residents and public officials say. The Department of the Air Force wants to change how low, how fast, how often and at what time military aircraft can fly, what the planes can release and in what quantities. “The Air Force is proposing to turn giant swaths of southern Arizona and southwestern New Mexico into low-level military operations training areas,” said Allyson Siwik, executive director of the Gila Conservation Coalition. The 212-page Draft of the Environmental Impact Statement (DEIS) includes requests for supersonic (faster than the speed of sound) flights at lower altitudes to accommodate the military’s growing need for training at three Arizona bases: Davis-Monthan Air Force, Luke Air Force and Morris Air National Guard. The Air Force and Luke Air Force Base did not respond to requests for comment from Cronkite News. Military jets that fly faster than the speed of sound produce sonic booms, which the human ear interprets as an explosion or a loud thunder. In Silver City, some residents have experience with previous Air Force training flights. “When it flew over my house, it shook the windows, and it’ll shake a building. It’ll break windows,” said retired Vietnam veteran Arthur Ratcliffe, referring to low-altitude military training flights over Grant County, New Mexico, which includes Silver City. Myrick also experienced a scare set off by an aircraft flying over the Gila Wilderness. “The explosion of sound that blasted down into the canyon where I was, I went to the ground. It scared me and animals in the area, and the concussion from the sound of that aircraft flying over actually even created rockfall,” Myrick said. The veteran said the sudden sound of the military aircraft flying close to the ground would be triggering for any service member. “That plane flying over me in the Middle Fork still sits with me today. It’s a memory that I don’t want to have,” Myrick said. Ratcliffe, who moved to the Silver City area for its peaceful nature, joined other community members to voice his concerns over the proposed changes. “(Sonic boom) triggers my PTS (post-traumatic syndrome) symptoms, creates great anxiety ... I have had several panic attacks as the result of loud noises, explosions.” While military aircraft have trained at supersonic speeds before, the changes would lower the flight floor in five Military Operations Areas (MOAs) designated for military training airspace. In three MOAs the floor will be lowered to 500 feet, while in two others, it will be lowered to 100 feet above the ground. “That is essentially like having warfare games literally above your head, and so we are very concerned about those areas being used as sacrifice zones,” said Patrice Mutchnick, director of the educational nonprofit Heart of the Gila. U.S. Rep. Gabe Vasquez (D-New Mexico) released a letter opposing the expansion, expressing concerns over increased noise pollution and threats to the environment and tourism. A letter from Rep. Raúl Grijalva (D-Arizona) cites a lack of transparency and community engagement underlining insufficient public hearing and ignored Freedom of Information Act requests. The Tohono O’odham Nation, the San Carlos Apache and the White Mountain Apache tribes will also be impacted by the proposed changes. Both the Tohono O’odham Nation and San Carlos Apache Tribe submitted public comments criticizing the DEIS for inadequately addressing the proposals’ negative effect on the tribal communities and failure to meaningfully consult the tribe. The Environmental Protection Agency recently examined the DEIS, highlighting public health concerns such as inadequate investigation of sleep disturbances, the possibility of hearing loss, the “surprise factor” of low-level and supersonic flights and a lack of investigation of overall health impacts of noise exposure. Those who will be affected if the proposals go through agree with the EPA that the Air Force failed to investigate all possible health effects thoroughly. “(The DEIS) noise analysis pretty much says that 'it’s just too hard to assess the impacts of noise. We can’t do it'. ... They have a responsibility to assess those impacts, and it can be done,” said Siwik. Siwik is also a member of Peaceful Gila Skies , an initiative formed in 2017 to successfully oppose Holloman Air Force Base's proposal to expand military training over the Gila region. Together with Peaceful Chiricahua Skies , the two groups collected over 900 signatures to halt the modifications over the Gila Wilderness, rural communities and tribal lands. Earlier this year, a group of scientists published their findings in the Journal of Exposure Science & Environmental Epidemiology revealing that military aircraft noise near Naval Air Station Whidbey Island north of Seattle was exceeding federal regulations and putting the health of the studied population at a substantial risk. That included degraded sleep and learning delays in school-aged children. “The thought of military fighter jet aircraft flying at supersonic speeds and releasing magnesium flares and chaff over a pristine wilderness is an abomination to the sanctity of wilderness,” Myrick said, voicing community and wilderness preservationists’ other two major concerns: flares that are released during maneuvering and that can ignite wildfires and chaff, and aluminum-coated silica fibers used to confuse enemy radar systems. The Air Force’s proposed changes include authorization to use chaff and lowering the release altitude for flares. Chaff contains per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), dubbed “forever chemicals” because they do not break down. PFAS can leak into drinking water, soil and wildlife, and have been linked to increased risk of cancers, decreased fertility and developmental delays in children, according to the EPA . After the EPA set new drinking water standards considerably limiting PFAS this year, the limits were challenged by water utilities and chemical manufacturers calling the rule unreasonable in its demands to remove the chemicals from drinking water. “We support fully our military and the need for fighter pilots to have adequate training,” Siwik said. “We just feel that the Draft Environmental Impact Statement did not adequately defend its purpose and need for this proposed action.” In addition, Siwik and others in the community wonder why the military is not considering alternatives, such as the Barry M. Goldwater Range, a vast military training facility in southwest Arizona. “We are encouraging the Air Force to go back to the drawing board and redo the Draft Environmental Impact Statement.” Myrick said it’s important to keep the region pristine and protected. If the proposal is approved, “I will actually be forced to sell my place and I would have to move away from here because I will absolutely not be able to stomach those jets flying over this wilderness. ... This is my home, fifth generation, and I love this place. So that’s how important it is to me that this does not happen.” The Silver City Gateway Arch was constructed in 2010 using former downtown streetlights from the 1940s. Photo taken Nov. 14, 2024, in Silver City, New Mexico. (Photo by Nicollette Valenzuela/Cronkite News) The Gila National Forest on Nov. 13, 2024. (Photo by Nicollette Valenzuela/Cronkite News) Allyson Siwik speaks on Nov. 12, 2024, about the various environmental and health concerns from the proposed Air Force modifications to southern Arizona and southwestern New Mexico. (Photo by Ignacio Ventura/Cronkite News) Arthur Ratcliffe at his home in Grant County, New Mexico, on Nov. 14, 2024. Proposed Air Force modifications and flyovers could have an effect on his homestead. (Photo By Nicollette Valenzuela/Cronkite News) Navy SEALs veteran Brett Myrick, sitting on the border of the Gila National Forests and Wilderness, discusses his opposition to the proposed Air Force modifications and their implications on Nov. 13, 2024. (Photo by Ignacio Ventura/Cronkite News) Arthur Ratcliffe during his time in the military. (Photo courtesy Arthur Ratcliffe) Brett Myrick, center first row, during his time as a Navy SEAL. (Photo courtesy Brett Myrick) Downtown Silver City, New Mexico, on Nov. 13, 2024. (Photo by Nicollette Valenzuela/Cronkite News) Respond: Write a letter to the editor | Write a guest opinion Subscribe to stay connected to Tucson. A subscription helps you access more of the local stories that keep you connected to the community. 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WINNIPEG — Mike O’Shea stood in front of reporters Friday and kept his cool while answering questions about the Winnipeg Blue Bombers’ 41-24 Grey Cup loss to the Toronto Argonauts last weekend. The head coach was asked if he made a mistake keeping injured quarterback Zach Collaros in the game, why star running back Brady Oliveira didn’t get the ball more and whether a flawed game plan led to Winnipeg’s third consecutive championship loss. “As an entire team, we didn’t have our best game,” O’Shea said in his end-of-the-season press conference. “We didn’t lack effort. We didn’t lack desire. “We didn’t have our best game as an entire team. Three phases. Coaches — everybody. Me especially.” O’Shea admitted he missed calling a timeout in the fourth quarter when there were only 11 Blue Bombers on the field instead of 12. “I don't get the count over the headset as quickly as I probably need to, we can't count. As I'm seeing a guy come off, that's the right time for that timeout that I should have used,” O’Shea said. He also said he should have used a challenge flag earlier on a play he didn’t identify, and checked on his players more during the game. But hindsight wouldn’t change his decision to put Collaros back in the game after the index finger on his throwing hand was cut deep when it hit a defender’s helmet. “He absolutely deserves every opportunity to lead this team,” O’Shea said. “From what I saw and from chatting with him very briefly, I felt really comfortable with that. I didn't think it was going to be easy, but I thought it's Zach, so...” The injury to Collaros’s finger happened late in the third quarter when the Blue Bombers were trailing the Argonauts 17-10. The veteran left the game and returned with a bandaged finger that needed five stitches and a numbing agent. He wore a glove on the hand and told reporters earlier this week it was difficult to grip the ball. Collaros said he warned receivers in the huddle his throws might not have the usual zip and they should be prepared to come back for the ball. “(I) saw him delivering the ball on the sidelines. Then you see him deliver a couple balls out there and some of them are pretty damn good, right?” O’Shea said. “The awareness of Zach to say to the receivers, ‘hey, work a little harder for me,’ I think it’s natural and what should be said. I think they already know that.” When Collaros re-entered the game, he threw interceptions in back-to-back series. “On one of them he got rid of the ball and I thought it was a good ball and the defensive player made a good play,” O’Shea said of the picks. “One slipped right out of his hand or I don't know if it got tipped or not. You've got to give him that opportunity.” Oliveira was questioning his lack of opportunities in the game when he spoke to reporters earlier in the week. The CFL’s newly minted most outstanding player and top Canadian only had 11 carries for 84 yards and one late touchdown. About 17 or 18 run plays were called, O’Shea said. “One starts off with a procedure penalty in the first and then six of those get pulled because there's X number of guys in the box or the read says this is not a run play anymore, this is now a pass play,” he said. “You call that many runs and then a pile of them get pulled because of the structure of the defence. That's OK with me at that point.” O’Shea said Bombers offensive co-ordinator Buck Pierce has been granted permission to talk to CFL teams with head-coaching job openings. The B.C. Lions are reportedly interested in Pierce. The Edmonton Elks also have a vacant head coach spot. If Pierce doesn’t become a head coach, O’Shea said he wants him to stay in Winnipeg. He believes Pierce had the offence “extremely well-prepared” for the Grey Cup. “I’m never going to question the play-calling, and I think what’s going on here is we’re questioning,” O’Shea said. “We’re trying to find blame and fault when that’s nowhere in our DNA of how we built this eight, nine, 10 years ago. We’re starting to try and find all these answers and question all these people that were 0-4 and 2-6 and then 10-1, and we just didn’t play our best game.” The Bombers finished 11-7 and claimed the West Division title that earned them a fifth consecutive trip to the Grey Cup. They won the championship in 2019 and ’21, but lost 28-24 to the Montreal Alouettes last year and 24-23 to Toronto in 2023. “We're the same group that got there, that went on a phenomenal run after a bad start, and a bad start for a lot of reasons that we overcame,” O’Shea said. “I just, I don't question any of it. I look for answers, too. I watch the film over and over and over again. And look to already make notes on how we're going to be better, how we're going to get back there again.” This report by The Canadian Press was first published Nov. 22, 2024. Judy Owen, The Canadian PressNew Delhi: Bihar chief minister and JDU chief Nitish Kumar has once again embarked on a statewide yatra, a year ahead of assembly elections. Kumar started his ' Pragati Yatra ' from West Champaran district on Monday. During the day, he attended several programmes, interacted with youth in Bettiah and reviewed the implementation of several schemes, including his 'Seven Commitments' called ' Saat Nishchay '. ET Year-end Special Reads Gold outshines D-St with 20% returns, but 2025 may be different The year of the pause: How RBI maneuvered its policy in 2024 2024, the year India defeated China's salami-slicing strategy In his nearly 20 years as the CM, Kumar has undertaken 14 prominent yatras, the last one being 'Samadhan Yatra' in 2023. Kumar undertakes these yatras to have a firsthand experience of the implementation of schemes and their impact on the society at large. Besides, he also gets ideas for new government schemes. "Pragati Yatra is all about noticing the change in Bihar whether it is in attracting investment, infrastructure, agriculture, education or healthcare. It also gives an opportunity to the CM to directly interact with the people, especially women and get their feedback on the government's work. Kumar is known for women empowerment in Bihar," Ashok Choudhary, state minister and JDU general secretary told ET. During the yatra, Kumar will have a special session of interactions with women, a vote bank which he has built over the years. Amidst the announcement of RJD leader Tejashwi Yadav to give ₹2,500 for women if the party comes to power, there is a considerable pressure on the NDA government to come up with a similar scheme. 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When it comes to new schemes and ideas, Nitish Kumar is the inventor of new schemes. Our Jeevika model is being followed by the Centre. Therefore, it is entirely up to him, and he is someone who knows what women of the state need," Choudhary added. The first phase of the yatra will end on December 28. After a week's break, the yatra will resume on January 4 and go on till January 13 covering seven districts of the state. ET Year-end Special Reads An Indian's guide to moving abroad as the world looks for 'better' immigrants The year of the HNIs: How India's rich splurged in 2024 (You can now subscribe to our Economic Times WhatsApp channel )
TORONTO — Mark Scheifele scored a hat trick and an assist while Kyle Connor collected two goals and an assist to spark the NHL-leading Winnipeg Jets to a 5-2 win over the Toronto Maple Leafs on Monday. The Jets enter the Christmas break with back-to-back wins, while the Maple Leafs dropped their second in a row at Scotiabank Arena without wounded captain Auston Matthews, out with an upper-body injury. Connor scored late in the first period on the power play and early in the second to give the Jets a two-goal lead. Gabriel Vilardi picked up his second assist of the night with a brilliant pass to Scheifele in front at 3:27 of the third, giving the Jets a 3-1 advantage. Scheifele banged in a loose puck for his 20th midway through the third period and added an empty-netter for his hat trick. John Tavares scored twice for the Maple Leafs. Winnipeg out-shot the Leafs 27-25, with Jets goalie Connor Hellebuyck making 23 saves before a crowd of 18,923 fans. Joseph Woll stopped 22 shots in the Toronto net. Jets defenceman Josh Morrissey also notched two assists to reach 30 for the season. The win avenged the Maple Leafs' 6-4 victory in Winnipeg on Oct. 28, which ended the Jets' eight-game win streak to start the season. Maple Leafs forward William Nylander extended his point streak to seven games with assists on the Tavares goals. Takeaways Toronto: Defender Chris Tanev missed his first game this year with a lower-body ailment after skating in the pre-game warmup. Winnipeg: As impressive as the Jets (25-10-1) have played before the break, they are only one point ahead of the 36-game pace of 23-9-4 set a year ago. Key moment After Jets defenceman Neal Pionk had his shot blocked, the puck bounded to Marner for a breakaway. Pionk hustled back to lift Marner's stick to foil his shot attempt early in the second period to preserve Winnipeg's 2-0 lead. Key stat The Maple Leafs have gone 7-4-0 with Matthews on the sidelines this season and 42-23-2 in his career. Up next Toronto returns to action after the holiday break on Friday, visiting the Detroit Red Wings. On Saturday, the Jets play host to the Ottawa Senators. This report by The Canadian Press was first published Dec. 23, 2024. Tim Wharnsby, The Canadian Press(The Center Square) – Although it remains unclear how many Democratic Senators will vote for the 2025 National Defense Authorization Act, some House members in the party have explained why they voted yes, despite a controversial provision restricting military-funded transgender surgeries for minors. The nearly $900 billion bill passed the House 281-140 Wednesday, with 200 Republicans and 81 Democrats voting in favor versus 124 Democrats and 16 Republicans voting against it. Most of the NDAA consists of bipartisan agreements, such as pay raises for service members, strengthened ties with U.S. allies, and funding of new military technology. But a critical point of contention is a Republican addition that would prohibit the military’s health program from covering any gender dysphoria treatments on minors that could "result in sterilization.” The must-pass bill is so critical that nearly 40% of House Democrats voted in favor–but not without expressing their disappointment. Rep. Chrissy Houlahan, D-Pa., condemned Republican colleagues who, she said, “chose to sully this bill with political culture wars;” nevertheless, she voted in favor. “While it doesn't address everything we asked for and consider important, including the full ability of parents to make their own decisions about healthcare for their children, it marks a rare moment of productive bipartisan agreement on what is arguably the most crucial legislation we take up as a body each year,” Houlahan said. The bill’s provision does not forbid service members’ children from receiving transgender therapy. It forbids the military’s health insurance provider, TRICARE, from covering treatments on minors that “may result in sterilization.” Reps. Greg Landsman, D-Ohio, and Terri Sewell, D-Ala., also voted in favor of the bill despite their displeasure at the ban. “The NDAA is a hugely important bill. We had to pass it, which is why I voted yes,” Landsman posted on X Friday. “However, the anti-trans language that was attached to it was mean and awful and should never have been included.” “I have serious concerns about some remaining provisions that were placed in the bill for political purposes,” Sewell said Wednesday. “Still, the responsibility to support our service members and provide for our national security is one that I do not take lightly, which is why I ultimately chose to support the bill.” Besides the importance of annual military funding, another reason some House Democrats assented to the legislation is because they were successful in axing other House Republican amendments, such as a plan to eliminate reimbursements for service members who travel to obtain abortions. The Senate is expected to pass the bill within the next few days, after which President Joe Biden is expected to sign it into law.
MONTREAL, Dec. 23, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Stingray (TSX: RAY.A; RAY.B), an industry leader in music and video content distribution, business services, and advertising solutions, today announced the acquisition of Loupe Art, a leading visual art streaming service on Smart TVs and Digital Signage. This strategic acquisition aims to expand Stingray’s presence on Connected TVs and significantly enhance its offering for businesses, particularly in digital signage. Founded in 2016, Loupe Art’s platform includes over 10,000 original artworks from more than 750 artists across 50 countries. It offers expertly curated art collections and themed episodes that combine visual art with music, providing an unparalleled ambient entertainment experience. Loupe Art reaches audiences worldwide through partnerships with major platforms such as Apple TV, Amazon, Google TV, Samsung, LG, Comcast, LocalNow, Freecast, WhaleTV+ and others. The acquisition will enable Stingray to leverage Loupe’s patented technology and extensive content catalog to enhance its FAST channels on Connected TVs. It will also bolster Stingray Business by integrating Loupe’s tailored art displays into its digital signage solutions, offering businesses a flexible and customized visual experience across their locations. “By integrating Loupe Art’s groundbreaking platform with Stingray’s extensive expertly curated music catalog and robust distribution network, we are poised to revolutionize the way art and music are experienced in homes and businesses worldwide,” said Eric Boyko, President, Co-founder, and CEO of Stingray. “This acquisition not only broadens our content offerings but also strengthens our position as a leader in the digital media landscape.” “Joining forces with Stingray opens up exciting new possibilities for Loupe,” said Michele Tobin, CEO of Loupe Art. “We are eager to expand the reach of our artists’ work, bringing their creative expressions to a broader audience through Stingray’s impressive distribution channels. Together, we look forward to transforming how art is experienced in everyday life, enriching public and private spaces alike. “ With this acquisition, Stingray continues to demonstrate its commitment to innovation and growth in the digital media sector. By combining Loupe Art’s cutting-edge technology and rich artistic content with Stingray’s extensive reach and expertise, the company is well-positioned to deliver enhanced value to its customers and partners globally. Stingray remains dedicated to providing exceptional entertainment experiences that seamlessly integrate art and music, enriching environments across both residential and commercial spaces. Stingray (TSX: RAY.A; RAY.B), a global music, media, and technology company, is an industry leader in TV broadcasting, streaming, radio, business services, and advertising. Stingray provides an array of global music, digital, and advertising services to enterprise brands worldwide, including audio and video channels, over 100 radio stations, subscription video-on-demand content, FAST channels, karaoke products and music apps, and in-car and on-board infotainment content. Stingray Business, a division of Stingray, provides commercial solutions in music, in-store advertising solutions, digital signage, and AI-driven consumer insights and feedback. Stingray Advertising is North America’s largest retail audio advertising network, delivering digital audio messaging to more than 30,000 major retail locations. Stingray has close to 1000 employees worldwide and reaches 540 million consumers in 160 countries. For more information, visit . Loupe Art is an innovative patented streaming art platform that transforms connected TVs and digital signage into customized art galleries. Loupe expertly curates original artworks from a wide range of diverse global artists to deliver unique, immersive art experiences. Loupe for Business offers Public Art solutions ranging from remotely programmable art streams that reflect mood, daypart, season, style, color and brand attributes to bespoke curation services for Real Estate, Workplace, Hospitality and Healthcare customers. Loupe Art is available to consumers in-home on Samsung TV Plus, Apple TV, Fire TV, Google TV, LG, Comcast, LocalNow, Freecast and WhaleTV+. This news release contains forward-looking information within the meaning of applicable Canadian securities law. Such forward-looking information includes, but is not limited to, information with respect to Stingray’s goals, beliefs, plans, expectations, anticipations, estimates and intentions. Forward-looking information is identified by the use of terms and phrases such as “may”, “would”, “should”, “could”, “expect”, “intend”, “estimate”, “anticipate”, “plan”, “foresee”, “believe”, and “continue”, or the negative of these terms and similar terminology, including references to assumptions. Please note, however, that not all forward-looking information contains these terms and phrases. Forward-looking information is based upon a number of assumptions and is subject to a number of risks and uncertainties, many of which are beyond Stingray’s control. These risks and uncertainties could cause actual results to differ materially from those that are disclosed in or implied by such forward-looking information. These risks and uncertainties include, but are not limited to, the risk factors identified in Stingray’s Annual Information Form for the year ended March 31, 2024, which is available on SEDAR at . Consequently, all of the forward-looking information contained herein is qualified by the foregoing cautionary statements, and there can be no guarantee that the results or developments that Stingray anticipates will be realized or, even if substantially realized, that they will have the expected consequences or effects on Stingray’s business, financial condition or results of operation. Unless otherwise noted or the context otherwise indicates, the forward-looking information contained herein is provided as of the date hereof, and Stingray does not undertake to update or amend such forward-looking information whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, except as may be required by applicable law.How Justin Baldoni Allegedly Reacted to Ryan Reynolds' Instagram Block
The latest news from down under is rather baffling. The Online Safety Amendment (Social Media Minimum Age) Act 2024 passed by the Australian Senate last week seeks to ban children below the age of 16 from using social media apps like TikTok, Facebook, Reddit, Snapchat, Instagram and X. While it might take about a year for the new law to fall in place, the debates have already started raging. TikTok, one of the channels to be affected by the ban, purportedly aimed at protecting children, has warned of serious ramifications. It would push children to the darker corners of the internet, it said. The channel has been completely banned in India since 2020. Many other countries already have different types of restriction on its use, including Australia where the app cannot be used in government devices. So the latest ban for children below 16 is only a natural corollary to the way TikTok has been perceived there all along. But what makes skeptics laugh over the ban is the feasibility of its implementations though that should not be a reason for withholding the imposition of reasonable restrictions on anything, including social media that has been taking human society on a different kind of rollercoaster ride of late. In India, where a random politician or bureaucrat is definitely capable of conjuring up such a ban for children, claiming that the younger generation was going to the dogs mainly because of their addiction to social media, it would be really interesting to watch the game unfold in reality if at all it happens. Because in the Indian context, 70 per cent of the children access social media from their parents’ phones. And 80 per cent of the parents navigate online only with the help of their children. To put it otherwise, not many children below the age of 16 have the privilege of owning and using mobile phones on their own volition. Even in other countries, including Australia, there is no technologically sound age verification method to weed out juveniles from the highly cacophonous social media crowd. Also to be honest, by removing persons below 16 years of age from their roster, the social media channels will stand to lose most of its ardent and regular users. While it is not known if the ramifications of having only people above 16 years on the roll call will reflect on the balance sheet of the companies that own the apps, most of the apps, other than a few popular early channels, might have very few users left. True it is preposterous to break our heads over social media, which actually has no positive role on human existence or on the overall development of society. Yet, since social media has intertwined with our lives, we cannot completely ignore its presence if we aspire to have a meaningful and informed existence. So even if we have lived complete lives before the advent of social media or smartphones or even mobile phones, the latest technological advances that have changed the way we communicate cannot be just overlooked. So, to see social media as a bane for children – children alone – is nothing but childish because the evolution of the social media itself was around the younger generation with its new value systems, aspirations and outlooks. Children should only be allowed to seamlessly integrate with the system and not sought to be segregated till they reached a particular age. Monitoring the use of smartphones and parental restrictions on social media is one thing but a government law to bar them from accessing social media is another thing. I am not sure if the Australian government has any statistics to prove that social media’s dark side has the potential to ruin young lives more than that of older people. Or has it found out that excessive use of social media has caused physical and health challenges to children more than adults? Or has it been proved that young impressionable minds could be negatively influenced by social media than grown up people? Empirical evidence might prove that adult lives, too, are jeopardized by social media as much as that of children. For, as we know, social media is used by individuals and groups to look for and get whatever they want. It is not that social media itself imposes anything on its users, whether they are young or old. So by allowing children to use it with parental guidance and observation nothing is going to go wrong. In fact, if adults find their emotional needs met through social media, children, too, can get that done. Also it is not that social media offers a platform for drug pushers, pedophiles and sexual predators alone. It is also used by the spiritually inclined to sell their religious ideas and propagate their faiths.
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