3 section fishing rod The incident occurred last week when the healthcare executive, a high-ranking official in a major insurance company, was gunned down outside his office building in broad daylight. The brazen attack sent shockwaves through the healthcare industry and left many in disbelief.

Biden opens final White House holiday season with turkey pardons and first lady gets Christmas tree WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden has kicked off his final holiday season at the White House, issuing the traditional reprieve to two turkeys who will bypass the Thanksgiving table to live out their days in Minnesota. The president welcomed 2,500 guests under sunny skies as he cracked jokes about the fates of “Peach” and “Blossom.” He also sounded wistful tones about the last weeks of his presidency. Separately, first lady Jill Biden received the delivery of the official White House Christmas tree. And the Bidens are traveling to New York later Monday for an early holiday celebration with members of the Coast Guard. Formula 1 expands grid to add General Motors' Cadillac brand and new American team for 2026 season LAS VEGAS (AP) — Formula 1 will expand the grid in 2026 to make room for an American team that is partnered with General Motors. The approval ends years of wrangling that launched a federal investigation into why Colorado-based Liberty Media, would not approve the team initially started by Michael Andretti, who has since stepped aside. The 11th team will be called Cadillac F1 and be run by new Andretti Global majority owners Dan Towriss and Mark Walter. The team will use Ferrari engines its first two years until GM has a Cadillac engine built for competition in time for the 2028 season. US goalkeeper Alyssa Naeher is retiring from international soccer U.S. women’s national team goalkeeper Alyssa Naeher is retiring from international soccer. Naeher is on the team’s roster for a pair of upcoming matches in Europe but those will be her last after a full 11 years playing for the United States. Naeher was on the U.S. team that won the Women’s World Cup in 2019 and the gold medal at this year's Olympics in France. She’s the only U.S. goalkeeper to earn a shutout in both a World Cup and an Olympic final. Bah, humbug! Vandal smashes Ebenezer Scrooge's tombstone used in 'A Christmas Carol' movie LONDON (AP) — If life imitates art, a vandal in the English countryside may be haunted by The Ghost of Christmas Yet to Come. Police in the town of Shrewsbury are investigating how a tombstone at the fictional grave of Ebenezer Scrooge was destroyed. The movie prop used in the 1984 adaption of Charles Dickens' “A Christmas Carol” had become a tourist attraction. The film starred George C. Scott as the cold-hearted curmudgeon who is visited by three ghosts on Christmas Eve who show him what will become of his life if he doesn’t become a better person. West Mercia Police say the stone was vandalized in the past week. Megachurch founder T.D. Jakes suffers health incident during sermon at Dallas church DALLAS (AP) — The founder of Dallas-based megachurch The Potter's House, Bishop T.D. Jakes, was hospitalized after suffering what the church called a “slight health incident.” Jakes was speaking to churchgoers after he sat down and began trembling as several people gathered around him Sunday at the church. Jakes' daughter Sarah Jakes Roberts and her husband Touré Roberts said in a statement on social media late Sunday that Jakes was improving. The 67-year-old Jakes founded the non-denominational The Potter's House in 1996 and his website says it now has more than 30,000 members with campuses in Fort Worth and Frisco, Texas; and in Denver. At the crossroads of news and opinion, 'Morning Joe' hosts grapple with aftermath of Trump meeting The reaction of those who defended “Morning Joe” hosts Joe Scarborough and Mika Brzezinski for meeting with President-elect Trump sounds almost quaint in the days of opinionated journalism. Doesn't it makes sense, they said, for hosts of a political news show to meet with such an important figure? But given how “Morning Joe” has attacked Trump, its viewers felt insulted. Many reacted quickly by staying away. It all reflects the broader trend of opinion crowding out traditional journalist in today's marketplace, and the expectations that creates among consumers. By mid-week, the show's audience was less than two-thirds what it has typically been this year. Pilot dies in plane crash in remote woods of New York, puppy found alive WINDHAM, N.Y. (AP) — Authorities say a pilot and at least one dog he was transporting died when a small plane crashed in the snowy woods of the Catskill Mountains, though a puppy on the flight was found alive with two broken legs. The Greene County sheriff’s office says Seuk Kim of Springfield, Virginia, was flying from Maryland to Albany, New York, when the plane crashed at about 6:10 p.m. Sunday in a remote area. Officials believe the pilot died from the impact. The surviving dog was hospitalized, while a third dog was not located. The flight was connected with a not-for-profit group that transports rescue animals. Warren Buffett gives away another $1.1B and plans for distributing his $147B fortune after his death OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Investor Warren Buffett renewed his Thanksgiving tradition of giving by handing out more than $1.1 billion of Berkshire Hathaway stock to four of his family's foundations Monday, and he offered new details about who will be handing out the rest of his fortune after his death. Buffett has said previously that his three kids will distribute his remaining $147.4 billion fortune in the 10 years after his death, but now he has also designated successors for them because it’s possible that Buffett’s children could die before giving it all away. Buffett said he has no regrets about his decision to start giving away his fortune in 2006. Pop star Ed Sheeran apologizes to Man United boss Ruben Amorim for crashing interview MANCHESTER, England (AP) — British pop star Ed Sheeran has apologized to Ruben Amorim after inadvertently interrupting the new Manchester United head coach during a live television interview. Amorim was talking on Sky Sports after United’s 1-1 draw with Ipswich on Sunday when Sheeran walked up to embrace analyst Jamie Redknapp. The interview was paused before Redknapp told the pop star to “come and say hello in a minute.” Sheeran is a lifelong Ipswich fan and holds a minority stake in the club. He was pictured celebrating after Omari Hutchinson’s equalizing goal in the game at Portman Road. A desert oasis outside of Dubai draws a new caravan: A family of rodents from Argentina AL QUDRA LAKES, United Arab Emirates (AP) — A desert oasis hidden away in the dunes in the far reaches of skyscraper-studded Dubai has drawn a surprising new set of weary world travelers: a pack of Argentinian rodents. A number of Patagonian mara, a rabbit-like mammal with long legs, big ears and a body like a hoofed animal, now roam the grounds of Al Qudra Lakes, typically home to gazelle and other desert creatures of the United Arab Emirates. How they got there remains a mystery in the UAE, a country where exotic animals have ended up in the private homes and farms of the wealthy. But the pack appears to be thriving there and likely have survived several years already in a network of warrens among the dunes.Mikel Arteta hailed Arsenal ’s 5-1 win over Sporting CP as a landmark victory as he praised his players for finding their ruthless streak in front of goal. Arsenal ended a four-game goal drought on European soil as they routed the Portuguese champions, handing them their first home defeat at the Jose Alvalade Stadium in 418 days. Advertisement The victory lifts Arsenal back into the top eight automatic qualification positions of the Champions League group stage and Arteta was in no doubt that this was the best European away result of his tenure. “For sure,” he said. “Especially against the opponent that we played in their home. I don’t think they’ve lost here in 18 months. They’ve been in top form, they’ve been better than everyone they’ve played here. To play to that level with the fluidity that we’ve done today, very pleased. “The performance was there a few times when we have played big teams. We played PSG and we were exceptional again. We played Bayern and were exceptional. But we made some mistakes and it cost us. That’s the level. We have to be able to cope. You have to make it happen. That creates belief. We need that consistency because the ability is there.” Arsenal lost 1-0 to Inter in their previous Champions League outing but Arteta was happy with the performance and believes the different was their ruthlessness in the final third. “It’s true that the result is very different,” Arteta said. “But with the performance and identity of what I saw against Inter I was very pleased. I knew that in that pathway good things were going to happen in Europe. “Today we’ve been able to do that and replicate it and be more efficient in the opposition half. Very pleased because the team has played with so much courage. They are so good and watching them live I realise how good they are. “You cannot speculate. We had a period after 39, 40 minutes where we did that and I had to stop it because that’s the tendency that the team wants to do, to control it. We’re not very good at that. Unfortunately they scored very early in the second half and that created some momentum. We dealt with it really well. It’s a big performance, a big win and we’re really happy.” Advertisement Arsenal controlled Sporting’s 24-goal striker Viktor Gyokeres well but there was a late injury scare when centre-back Gabriel Magalhaes went off clutching his leg. “We don’t know,” Arteta said. “We had to make the change because he was feeling some discomfort. I was about to make the change for Raz ( Raheem Sterling ), poor thing, I couldn’t make the sub. We had to get him out.” Arsenal return to action against West Ham United on Saturday. GO DEEPER The Briefing: Sporting 1 Arsenal 5 - Statement win, majestic Odegaard and keeping Gyokeres quiet (Patricia De Melo Moreira/AFP via Getty Images)Another option for Barcelona to consider is loaning Fati out to another club to gain valuable playing time and experience. This would enable Fati to continue his development in a competitive environment without the pressure of being a regular starter at Barcelona. A successful loan spell could boost Fati's confidence and form, making him a stronger asset for the club upon his return.

In 2006, the football world witnessed a significant event - Lionel Messi, also known as "Lionel Andrés Messi", was not selected for the first time in 18 years. This unexpected occurrence created a stir in the football community as Messi had been a dominant force in the sport for well over a decade. The year 2006 was a memorable one in the world of football for various reasons, with Italy clinching the FIFA World Cup and Barcelona asserting their dominance in European football.More than two dozen people were rescued and a more than a dozen remained missing Monday after Egyptian authorities said a tourist boat sank off the Red Sea coast during early morning hours. In a statement on social media, local authorities said the regional Red Sea control center received a distress signal at 5:30 a.m. local time from a member of the Sea Story crew, a luxury yacht. The boat had 44 people on board − 14 crew members and 31 passengers from various countries, when, according to what crew members told officials, a large wave hit the ship. The vessel set sail on Sunday from Port Ghalib Marina, near Marsa Alam on Egypt's Red Sea coast, officials said, for a diving trip scheduled to last through Friday. The vessel had been slated to dock in Hurghada, a beach town resort about 143 miles north on the coast. Search and rescue teams "were immediately dispatched" to the location where the 28 people had been rescued, but 16 people − four Egyptians and 12 foreigners −remained lost at sea. The nationalities of the missing were not immediately released, but the Red Sea Governor Major Gen. Amr Hanafi said military and navel crews continued to search for them. Officials: High sea wave caused boat to capsize Hanafi said some survivors were airlifted from the site to be treated for unspecified injuries, while others were assisted on rescue vessels until a military frigate arrived to transport them back to shore. "The primary cause of the accident, according to the narratives of the foreigners and the Egyptian crew, was a high sea wave that hit the vessel and caused it to capsized, and the matter was sudden and fast where it took about 5 or 7 minutes and some passengers were inside the cabins, which is why they couldn't get out of the boat," Hanafi said. Photos provided by Reuters show an ambulance parked at the Egyptian Red Sea resort of Hurghada after the boat sank. This is a developing story. Natalie Neysa Alund is a senior reporter for USA TODAY. Reach her at nalund@usatoday.com and follow her on X @nataliealund.

Tech-wary Germans get hooked with online shopping habit BERLIN: In only a few years, Germans have become a nation of online shoppers, with most now turning to devices to buy clothes, groceries and medicines in the wake of the Covid-19 pandemic. A survey showed that 99 per cent of adults in Germany, where more than 70 per cent of companies still use fax machines, now shop online, with 39 per cent of respondents doing so at least once a week. This is despite Germans being more negative on technology trends than the European average, with a 2022 McKinsey study finding them particularly critical of hyper-personalisation. But that is changing, according to the study from the German GfK institute with Mastercard, seen exclusively by Reuters.Alvaro Pinilla furnished his new apartment in Berlin online, buying lamps, kitchen utensils, rugs and furniture online. “It is the comfort of not having to leave home,” the 30-year-old lawyer told Reuters. “I also think that online prices are as competitive, or even better than, in a physical store.”Black Friday and Cyber Monday, as well as the impending Christmas season, will mark highs for online trade and Germany’s main retail association HDE expects sales of 87.1 billion euros ($91.66 billion) for the e-commerce industry this year. “If there’s a week when I haven’t bought anything, my brain tells me ‘time to treat yourself’,” said Pinilla, who plans to take advantage of Black Friday discounts to buy a new coat, boots, scarf and gloves. The survey of more than 1,000 respondents found that fashion is by far the most popular product category in online retail: Two-thirds ordered clothing and shoes online in the past 12 months, while at the start of the pandemic in 2020 it was 43 per cent. “I’ve kind of got into the habit of buying online during the pandemic,” Pinilla told Reuters, adding he had got better at finding the things he wanted.Germany accounted for $37.6 billion of Amazon’s revenue in 2023, making it the company’s biggest international market. ‘SALES QUEEN’ Sarah Schedler also enjoys buying clothes online, because she feels she can find what she needs faster than in a store. “If something is at full price, I usually put it on my wish list and then wait until it’s reduced,” said Schedler, a 29-year-old content manager. “I’m a bit of a sales queen.”Electronics are the second most popular category for online shoppers, the GfK survey showed, with almost half of Germans ordering these products online this year. Schedler plans to replace her 10-year-old laptop this Black Friday as she has seen good deals.“I have the feeling that the prices are somehow lower online, but it could just be my feeling,” she said. In just four years, online grocery shopping has also risen to 25 per cent from 7.0 per cent in 2020, while the proportion of people who order personal care products on the Internet has almost doubled, from 18 per cent in 2020 to 35 per cent in 2024, GfK said.Almost four in 10 Germans prefer to shop on their mobile phone, 10 per cent a tablet and half from a computer, the survey showed. “Most people always have their smartphone ready ... This makes it easy to make spontaneous purchases,” said Peter Robejsek, Mastercard Germany managing director.HDE estimates sales of almost 47 billion euros were generated via smartphones, which accounted for a record 55 per cent of total online retail sales in Germany last year.Special counsel moves to dismiss election interference classified documents cases against TrumpThe Minnesota Timberwolves prematurely broke up their core, and they’re now paying the price. After making the Western Conference Finals just one season ago, the Timberwolves made quite an interesting move and traded Karl-Anthony Towns in favor of Julius Randle and Donte DiVincenzo . The move isn’t totally paying off quite yet. Through 16 games, Minnesota holds an 8-8 record. They haven’t been a great team, nor anywhere close to where they were just one season ago. Moving on from their core was a long-term financial move, though it’s messed with the chemistry quite a bit. The Timberwolves have taken a couple of straight losses, but their recent loss against the Toronto Raptors is the worst of the two. West Conference 8 8 0.500 Rudy Gobert and Julius Randle shared a moment of poor chemistry One big reason the Timberwolves were so good just one season ago is because superstar Anthony Edwards played well off the two big men — Rudy Gobert and Towns. With Towns being the best shooting big man in the NBA, he was able to space the floor. With Gobert being more of a traditional archetype, that’s not necessarily in his arsenal, which is how the two complemented one another. Randle doesn’t exactly bring the same impact. He takes a bit more time getting to his spots, and he requires spacing to do such, as he uses his big frame to get into the paint. There was on particular play, with the Timberwolves tied with the Raptors with five minutes to go in the fourth quarter of that game, where Randle was dribbling looking for an isolation situation. Gobert had his defender sealed under the rim, and he didn’t receive the ball. In a mini protest, he took his time to get out of the lane, which led to a three-second call and turnover . The Timberwolves were fuming. Edwards took offense to the situation. However, they were able to clear the air and they did so publicly at practice ahead of their battle against the Celtics — which was an eventual loss. I absolutely cannot get over this clip... Rudy Gobert pins his man as deep as you possibly can & is calling for the ball. Julius Randle sees it & doesn’t pass it to him. Gobert pouts & gets a 3 second call in a tie game. Ant losses his mind. Wolves lose pic.twitter.com/vbZ1Rn9PTS What Gobert and Randle said at practice With no media being at the game and the Timberwolves unable to address the situation publicly because of such, they went ahead and did so at the next available opportunity. ESPN’s Tim MacMahon has the details of the situation, but he also has his opinion of the matter. “It was a bad look,” MacMahon said. “Nothing got addressed until practice on Saturday in Boston. So it was kind of lingering and floating. “Now, after that practice, Gobert basically owned it and said, ‘Hey, that was not good by me.’ Paraphrasing, and I pride myself on being a good teammate. That was a bad example. Randle owned it, he came over and said, ‘I didn’t throw him the effing ball.'” McMahon noted that Randle said such in a joking manner, making light of the situation while ensuring he knew his issues in the matter. “...They both said they didn’t have any issues with each other, but that was a bad chemistry moment,” MacMahon continued. It was a bad look, but maybe it was the moment the Timberwolves needed to right the ship and build some chemistry with the new-look squad. This article first appeared on NBA Analysis Network and was syndicated with permission.

In the end, it is not the number of transplants or the challenges faced that define Lily's story, but the love and support of her parents that have given her the courage to keep fighting. Their love is a beacon of hope in the darkest of times, a reminder that with love and family by our side, we can overcome any obstacle that comes our way. Lily's journey is a testament to the power of love and the resilience of the human spirit, a story that will inspire and touch hearts for years to come.Turkish Airlines to Begin Operations at The New Terminal One at JFK and Unveil World-Class Lounge

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The former deputy secretary of the Party Committee and chairman of Mianyang City Commercial Bank, He Miao, was expelled from the party and dismissed from public office due to serious disciplinary violations. The decision was made by the Central Commission for Discipline Inspection of the Communist Party of China and the National Supervisory Commission, marking a significant development in the ongoing anti-corruption campaign in China.

Manchester City's struggles continued as Pep Guardiola's side remarkably blew a three-goal lead to draw 3-3 with Feyenoord in the Champions League on Tuesday, while Bayern Munich beat Paris Saint-Germain to leave the French club in danger of elimination. There were also big wins for Arsenal, Atletico Madrid, Atalanta and Bayer Leverkusen, while Inter Milan went top of the standings after five games and Barcelona's Robert Lewandowski reached a century of Champions League goals. However, the biggest drama came at the Etihad Stadium, where City were cruising early in the second half with a three-goal advantage as they sought to end a run of five successive defeats in all competitions. Erling Haaland opened the scoring from a penalty just before half-time, and Ilkay Gundogan's deflected shot made it 2-0 in the 50th minute. Haaland struck again to make it 3-0, but Feyenoord's comeback began on 75 minutes when Anis Hadj Moussa took advantage of hapless defending to round goalkeeper Ederson and pull one back. Substitute Santiago Gimenez bundled in to make it 3-2 on 82 minutes and the equaliser arrived a minute from the end. Ederson was again caught out with Igor Paixao going around the goalkeeper and crossing for Slovak international David Hancko to head in. "We concede a lot of goals because we are not stable," complained Guardiola. "We lost a lot of games lately. We are fragile and of course we need a victory." It is the first time that a team has gone into the last 20 minutes of a Champions League game trailing by three goals and still avoided defeat, as the point boosts the Dutch side's hopes of progressing. City are two points outside the top eight places which offer direct qualification for the last 16, while Bayern moved above them by beating PSG 1-0 in Munich. South Korean defender Kim Min-jae scored the only goal seven minutes before half-time, heading in after goalkeeper Matvei Safonov failed to clear a corner. PSG had Ousmane Dembele sent off in the second half and the French champions have just four points, and three goals, from five games. They are a lowly 26th in the 36-team league, a point adrift of the positions which offer a place in the play-off round in February. "We need to win our last three matches, otherwise we risk being eliminated," admitted PSG coach Luis Enrique. Lewandowski notched his 100th goal in the competition with an early penalty in Barcelona's 3-0 home win over French side Brest. Dani Olmo netted midway through the second half before Lewandowski sealed Barca's win at the death, his 101st goal in the Champions League -- only Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi have scored more. Inter lead the standings with 13 points, a point ahead of Barcelona and Liverpool, after a 1-0 win at home to RB Leipzig which means they are also still yet to concede a goal. Castello Lukeba's own goal made the difference at San Siro, and Leipzig are one of only three teams to have lost five games out of five. Arsenal romped to a 5-1 victory away to Sporting in Lisbon, as the Portuguese side adapt to life without coach Ruben Amorim, who has departed for Manchester United. Gabriel Martinelli, Kai Havertz and Gabriel Magalhaes all scored in the first half for Arsenal, before Goncalo Inacio pulled one back shortly after the restart. Bukayo Saka converted a penalty on 65 minutes after Martin Odegaard had been brought down, and Leandro Trossard headed in to seal Arsenal's win late on. Atalanta romped to a 6-1 win over rock-bottom Young Boys in Switzerland, with Mateo Retegui and Charles De Ketelaere both scoring braces. Sead Kolasinac and Lazar Samardzic also netted for the Italians, with Silvere Ganvoula getting the hosts' reply. Florian Wirtz struck twice, including a penalty, as Leverkusen crushed Red Bull Salzburg 5-0, with Alejandro Grimaldo scoring a superb free-kick and Patrik Schick and Aleix Garcia also netting. Julian Alvarez and substitute Angel Correa each scored twice and Marcos Llorente and Antoine Griezmann once as Atletico romped to a 6-0 win away to Sparta Prague. Christian Pulisic, Rafael Leao and Tammy Abraham were the scorers in AC Milan's 3-2 win at Slovan Bratislava, whose goals came from Tigran Barseghyan and Nino Marcelli. Marko Tolic saw red at the end for Slovan, who are without a point. as/nf

As the investigation into the Zhengzhou bathhouse incident unfolds, it serves as a cautionary tale for both business owners and patrons to be aware of the potential risks associated with carbon monoxide exposure and to take proactive measures to mitigate these risks. It is crucial for authorities to enforce stringent safety regulations to protect the public from harm and ensure that incidents like this never happen again.Moreover, commercial banks are leveraging technology to streamline the process of pension product sales and improve customer experience. They are developing online platforms and mobile applications that allow customers to easily access information about pension products, compare different options, and make transactions conveniently. By embracing digital innovation, banks can attract tech-savvy customers and provide a seamless and efficient service.

In conclusion, the recent controversy surrounding Da Bing's remarks on bargain hunters serves as a reminder of the importance of empathy and nuanced thinking in media discourse. Rather than passing judgment on individuals based on superficial observations, we must strive to understand the complex motivations behind their actions and consider the broader social and economic context in which they operate. By fostering a more compassionate and informed dialogue, we can work towards building a more inclusive and understanding society for all.

The contentious decision took place in the 67th minute of the match, with Wolves leading by a slim margin. As Bailey made a darting run into the box, Boly clumsily stepped on his foot, causing the forward to lose balance and fall to the ground. The referee initially waved away the appeals for a penalty from the opposing team, prompting the VAR to intervene and scrutinize the incident through multiple camera angles.