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Students were recognised for their achievements in the Kaikorai Valley College 2024 junior prizegiving. Year 9: Nader Aldouss, 1st Place in pe: "moving, moving, moving" and "sports academy", commendation in mathematics and pe: "moving moving moving"; Audrey Alfonso, mīharo award, 3rd place in Japanese: "introductory", science: "stuff your face" and Te Reo, commendation in pe: "moving moving moving" and social science: "when nature fights back", diligence award; Ethan Amato, 3rd place in science: "stuff your face", commendation in English, mathematics and music, diligence award; Ethan Baker-Cooper, mīharo award, 3rd place in art "that's surreal", commendation in music, diligence award; Jacob Batchelor, diligence award; Jake Berzuela, mīharo award, year 9 academic award for Kōwhai house, 2nd place in Japanese: "introductory" and music, 3rd place in science: "nature's guardians", commendation in art: "mix&match", humanities: "truth in film", music and mathematics, diligence award; Noah Blackwood, commendation in art; Riley Boock-Souden, 1st place in science: "stuff your face", commendation in English, diligence award; Levi Bottomley, mīharo award, 2nd place in pe: "born to move", commendation in music and urban farm, diligence award; Aaron Broekhuyse, commendation in technology wood, diligence award; Aeva Cairns-Whitcombe, mīharo award, commendation in art and mathematics; Talia Constable, commendation in urban farm; Kaitlynn Cooper, commendation in English; Aiden Dowson-Trevathan, commendation in design and visual communication; Blake Dowson-Trevathan, mīharo award, 1st place in urban farm, 2nd place in science: "stuff your face", commendation in urban farm, diligence award; Teegan Driver, 2nd place in music, commendation in music and technology: "digital artistry", diligence award; Chris Forbes, 1st place in design and visual communication, 3rd place in science foundations, commendation in art and humanities: "the amazing race"; Ben Geddes, 1st place in pe: "born to move", 3rd place in humanities: "the amazing race", commendation in design and visual communication, mathematics, science: "nature's guardians" and urban farm, diligence award; Des Gordon, commendation in music; Bailey Guise, mīharo award, 1st place in pe: "sports education", 3rd place in pe: "sports academy" and urban farm, commendation in English, pe: "sport's education" and science: "csi", diligence award; Zoe Hipgrave, mīharo award, year 9 academic award for rātā house, 1st place in foods: "street food", music, science: "nature's guardians", science: "stuff your face" and urban farm, 2nd place in English, social science: "when nature fights back" and Te Reo, 3rd place in mathematics, commendation in mathematics, music and science foundations, diligence award; Flynn Hunter, 3rd place in music, commendation in music; Zac Johnson, 3rd place in art: "pop culture", 4th place in mathematics, commendation in art, English and Japanese: "introductory"; Jazmine Jones mīharo award, 5th place in English (5=), commendation in food technology, diligence award; Kaden Kirkman, 3rd place in urban farm, 4th place in English, commendation in humanities: "Hitler & the holocaust", mathematics, pe: "train to gain" and science foundations; Leilah Legaspi-Vivian, 1st place in music, commendation in English, Japanese: "introductory" and music; Nick Lorden, commendation in English; Sam Matheson, 1st place in pe: "born to move", 2nd place in urban farm, commendation in technology wood, diligence award; Sophie McAlevey, 2nd place in pe: "sports education" and technology: utility bag", 5th place in English (5=), commendation in English and mathematics, diligence award; Jake McCormick, commendation in English, science foundations and science: "to infinity & beyond"; Maree McMillan Unahi, diligence award; Bastien Millar, 1st place in music production, 2nd place in mathematics, commendation in English, humanities: "money talks", science foundations and social science: "when nature fights back"; Juneya Paki, commendation in music; Logan Parrish, 1st place in science: "csi", 2nd place in science: "stuff your face", 5th place in mathematics, commendation in English, music and science: "nature's guardians", diligence award; Keisha Pritchard, mīharo award, year 9 academic award for Mataī House, 1st place in English, design and visual communication and science: "to infinity & beyond", 2nd place in art: "that's surreal", humanities: "truth in film" and science: "nature's guardians", 3rd place in art: "mix and match", commendation in English, Japanese: "introductory" and mathematics, diligence award; Henry Reid, commendation in music; Devon Richards, commendation in English and music; Ferguson Richardson, commendation in humanities: "money talks", music and mathematics, diligence award; Nikcoie Saxon, commendation in music; Shriya Shania, 2nd place in pe: "sports academy", English, 3rd place in science: "csi", commendation in English, food technology and music, diligence award; Bella Sinton, mīharo award, commendation in mathematics; Mason Stobba, commendation in music; Campbell Tate, mīharo award, year 9 academic award for Tōtara house, 1st place in Japanese: "introductory", mathematics and Te Reo, 2nd place in music production, 3rd place in English and science foundations, commendation in humanities: "money talks", mathematics and music, diligence award; Tyrone Toomey, 3rd place in pe: "sports education", commendation in music, diligence award; Logan Williamson, 2nd place in science: "csi", Commendation in design and visual communication, mathematics, music and science foundations, diligence award. Year 10: Khaled Akleh, mīharo award, 2nd place in sports academy, commendation in food technology; Chaymaa Aldouss, mīharo award, commendation in art, English, Japanese: "language & culture", Japanese: "life & scripts", science foundations and technology: “colour & make”, diligence award; Azzliah Alfonso, commendation in humanities: "don't forget your roots", Japanese: "language & culture", Japanese: "life & scripts" and science: "to infinity & beyond", diligence award; Sophie Alnashi, commendation in art and urban farm; Gaza Aqwa Ghosani, mīharo award, year 10 academic award for Kōwhai house, 1st place in humanities: "money talks" (1=) and humanities: "truth in film", 2nd place in science foundations, 3rd place in mathematics, diligence award; Lillian Bain, commendation in English, food technology and technology wood; Eden Bell Nash, year 10 academic award for Mataī house, 1st place in pe: "born to move", science foundations and technology wood (1=), 2nd place in pe: "moving, moving, moving" and science: "stuff your face", 3rd place in English, commendation in food technology, mathematics and technology wood, diligence award; Danyon Bent, mīharo award, 3rd place in pe: "let's get active", 5th place in mathematics, diligence award; Millie Burgess, mīharo award, year 10 academic award for Rātā house, 1st place in Japanese: "life and scripts", 2nd place in science: "stuff your face", commendation in science: "csi", diligence award; George Canning, commendation in humanities: "money talks" and science foundations, diligence award; Hayley Chronican, 1st place in science: "csi", 3rd place in technology: "colour & make", 4th place in English (4=), commendation in English; Callum Crawford, commendation in music; Darcy Cunningham-Fitzpatrick, mīharo award, 1st place in food technology and humanities: "the amazing race", 2nd place in sports education, 5th place in English, commendation in mathematics and science: "stuff your face"; Ioaba Dean-Harris, 2nd place in Te Reo, commendation in pe: "train to gain", diligence award; Paige Duthie, mīharo award, 1st place in art "that's surreal", 2nd place in art: "mix & match" and art: "pop culture", commendation in science: "csi", diligence award; Daniel Duxbury, commendation in social science: "nature fights back", science: "stuff your face"; Alyssa Evans, mīharo award, 3rd place in Japanese: "life and scripts", commendation in science: "to infinity & beyond", diligence award; Kody Everitt, commendation in mathematics; Danni Fellows, commendation in art; Keegan Fenton-Todd, mīharo award; Noah Fitiao-Cross, mīharo award, year 10 academic award for Tōtara house, 1st place in humanities: "ancient antics", pe: sports academy" and pe: "train to gain", 2nd place in English and mathematics, 3rd place in music production, commendation in mathematics and music, diligence award; Dominic Free, mīharo award, 1st place in technology: "game design", commendation in English, diligence award; Lachlan Gascoyne, commendation in digital technology: "web design"; Bella Geekie, mīharo award, 2nd place in Japanese: "life and scripts", 3rd place in humanities: "money talks", commendation in English, food technology, mathematics and science foundations, diligence award; Leeroy Hemopo, commendation in design and visual communication; Leo Hemopo, commendation in music and urban farm, diligence award; Yuko Hirashima, mīharo award, 1st place in maths, science: "stuff your face", commendation in art and mathematics, diligence award; Katheleen Hollands, mīharo award; 2nd place in technology: "colour & make" and street food, 3rd place in science: "csi", commendation in japanese: "language & culture", pe: "moving moving moving" and social sciences: "when nature fights back"; Amber Hurring, mīharo award, 1st place in humanities: "money talks", commendation in English, food technology, pe: "moving moving moving" and science foundations; Pranav Jiresh, commendation in technology wood, diligence award; Jasraj Kang, mīharo award, commendation in technology wood, diligence award; Olivia Keightley-Todd, mīharo award, commendation in English, Japanese: "language & culture", Japanese: "life & scripts" and science: "csi"; Jade Kidd, 2nd place in food technology, 3rd place in pe: "born to move", commendation in music, science: "csi and science foundations, diligence award; Joshua Kruskopf, 4th place in mathematics, commendation in English, music and science: "csi", diligence award; Jamie Lind, commendation in music; Shikayla Low, mīharo award, 1st place in technology: "colour & make", 2nd place in science: "csi", 3rd place in humanities: "ancient antics" and "truth in film", commendation in art; Chevy MacDonald,2nd place in better breakfast and technology: "game design", 3rd place in better breakfast, commendation in food technology, music and technology: "colour & make"; Kayla Marsh, 1st place in Te Reo, commendation in English and music; Lucy Marsh, commendation in food technology; Yuuki McIntosh-Yamada, 3rd place in urban farm, commendation in science: "stuff your face" and maths; Taiaha McKay, mīharo award, 3rd place in technology wood, commendation in design and visual communication, English, mathematics, pe: "train to gain" and science: "csi"; Sarah McKenzie, mīharo award, commendation in Japanese: "life & scripts", science: "stuff your face" and technology wood; Yoku Miura, mīharo award, 1st place in English and urban farm, 2nd place in humanities: "ancient antics", commendation in English, food technology, mathematics and digital technology: "web design", diligence award; Noah Moynihan, 3rd place in pe: "sports academy"; Ruben Parsons, 1st place in tet: "utility bag"; Mikaela Rankin, commendation in art, English, humanities: "money talks" and science: "csi"; Bryn Rees, commendation in science: "csi", diligence award; William Roy-Jones, mīharo award, commendation in music, diligence award; Nicholas Serna, 3rd place in pe: "sports education", commendation in Japanese: "life & scripts" and pe: "sports education"; Joshua Shand, 1st place in pe: "sports education", 2nd place in pe: "born to move", commendation in English and pe: "born to move"; Ethan Sinclair, mīharo award, 2nd place in pe: "let's get active" and urban farm, commendation in English, humanities: "ancient antics" and Te Reo, diligence award; Toby Sinclair, 1st place in technology wood, commendation in music; Ruby Smith, commendation in art, English and music, diligence award; Salem Trounson, mīharo award, 1st place in digital technology: "web design", commendation in art, English and mathematics, diligence award; Sara Tuapawa, 1st place in better breakfast, commendation in science: "csi", food technology and science foundation; Marcus Viggo, mīharo award; Kassie Vincent, commendation in humanities: "don't forget your roots", music and pe: "moving moving moving"; Kotuku Wana, 1st place in pe: "let's get active" and pe: moving moving moving", 2nd place in pe: "train to gain", commendation in English, humanities: "ancient antics" and mathematics; Luka Watkin-Robertson, mīharo award, 2nd place in technology wood, 3rd place in pe: "train to gain", commendation in English, mathematics, music and science: "csi"; Zavier Watterston, mīharo award, diligence award; Natalie Weis, 1st place in art: "mix & match" and art: "pop culture", 2nd place in digital technology: "web design", 4th place in English (4=), commendation in food technology, humanities: Hitler & the holocaust, mathematics and urban farm, diligence award; Arni-ka Williams, 2nd place in humanities: "the amazing race", 3rd place in tet: "utility bag", commendation in English and music, diligence award. Special Awards: Natalie Weis, excellence in junior art; Jasmine Tiffany, excellence in junior Māori; Aaron Broekhyuse, contribution to the urban farm; Campbell Tate, young Māori achiever at years 7-9; Carlos Gos'e, citizenship at year 7; Graham Lee, citizenship at year 8; Ethan Amato, citizenship year 9-10 (boy); Eden Bell-Nash, citizenship year 9-10 (girl); Benjamin Fitiao-Cross, academic achievement at year 7; Lily Swensen-McLean, academic achievement at year 8; Keisha Pritchard, academic achievement at year 9; Noah Fitiao-Cross, academic achievement at year 10; Noah Fitiao-Cross, best all-round junior student
World leaders gather to celebrate reopening of Notre Dame CathedralKevin Scheef calls out during Wahoo's Class C-1 boys basketball state tournament game last march at Pinnacle Bank Arena. One of the most successful high school boys basketball coaches in the state is no longer with his program. Kevin Scheef, who won three state championships and nearly 80% of his games at Wahoo, tendered his resignation at Monday night's meeting of the Wahoo school board. The minutes from that meeting are not yet public, but the agenda for Monday's meeting included an item that read "discuss, consider, and take any necessary action on accepting the resignation of Kevin Scheef." Scheef had not been on the bench for any of Wahoo's first four games for what the school termed a "personnel matter". Scheef is listed on the Wahoo public schools website as a business and technology teacher. Junior varsity coach Mike Bomar has served as the interim head coach for Wahoo's first four games. People are also reading... Wahoo is one of the state's most tradition-rich programs, with 12 state titles. The most recent championship came last season in Class C-1. Reach the writer at (402) 473-7436 or cbasnett@journalstar.com . On Twitter @ChrisBasnettLJS. . Get in the game with our Prep Sports Newsletter Sent weekly directly to your inbox! Assistant sports editor/high schools {{description}} Email notifications are only sent once a day, and only if there are new matching items.The Philadelphia Flyers are playing their best hockey of the season, but a fresh challenge awaits Thursday when they host the defending champion Florida Panthers. Philadelphia is 4-0-1 over its last five games with three overtime wins during that stretch. Rookie winger Matvei Michkov has scored OT goals in two of those victories. The 19-year-old Russian has three OT tallies in the last nine games, including Saturday's 3-2 win at St. Louis. "We've had some confidence with (overtime)," Philadelphia coach John Tortorella said. "Michkov has helped us quite a bit there. Last year, we struggled with it." The Flyers have had a nice break since Saturday's victory, though, so it remains to be seen if their recent momentum will carry over into Thursday's contest. One area that could help against Florida is the potential return of No. 1 goaltender Samuel Ersson, who has been out since Nov. 11 with a lower-body injury. Ivan Fedotov and Aleksei Kolosov have split time in net during Ersson's absence with mixed results. Tortorella is grateful for the opportunity to evaluate both of his team's backup goalies, but he also wants to continue assessing Ersson, who is in his first full season as a team's primary netminder. "All this stuff with the injuries, the goalie, our No. 1 guy gone, it gives us an idea of what we have," Tortorella said. "And that's a big part of this year and, quite honestly, next (year) because there are no free agents coming. We have to keep on evaluating what we have in the organization." Florida, of course, knows what it has in its top goalie, Sergei Bobrovsky. However, the Russian netminder has been out lately while awaiting the birth of his child. He likely will miss Thursday's contest, as well, which could mean another start for Spencer Knight. Knight allowed five goals on 16 shots in Tuesday's overtime loss to the Pittsburgh Penguins that left Panthers coach Paul Maurice with mixed emotions. "It was alright. I think that's how we felt about it," Maurice said. "I don't think we gave up a tremendous amount. I don't think we took advantage of some things that we normally do. I'm not 100 percent sure how I feel about that one." After winning their previous three games by a combined margin of 17-4, the Panthers trailed the Penguins 4-1 with under 14 minutes remaining. However, Matthew Tkachuk registered a goal and two assists in the third period to help force the extra session before his team ultimately fell short. "I guess it's a point that we're happy to get," said Tkachuk, who finished with two goals and two assists to surpass 600 points for his career. He now has 603 in his ninth season. "But when we fight back, you just really want to get that win." Joining Tkachuk with a multi-point effort was Jesper Boqvist (two assists), while his brother Adam Boqvist was among the other goal scorers for Florida. "We just know when we go out there that we can wear teams down," Adam Boqvist said. "I think we almost showed that tonight with the third period. Just move on from this." The Panthers defeated the Flyers 4-3 in a shootout last month in Florida. The teams will meet again Jan. 13 in Philadelphia. --Field Level Media
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How co-writing a book threatened the Carters' marriageGoogle CEO Sundar Pichai Reveals Why 2025 Is Critical For The CompanyThe Indiana Pacers defeated the Boston Celtics 123-114 in the second game of a two-game series. Tyrese Haliburton and Jaylen Brown each led their teams with 31 points. The Celtics played without Jrue Holiday and Kristaps Porzingis again, and it was one of their worst defensive performances of the season. Meanwhile, the Pacers were missing Obi Toppin and Aaron Nesmith. This was the third and final time these teams played this season, with Indiana winning the season series 2-1. The Pacers improved to 16-17 and the Boston Celtics dropped to 23-9. The Indiana Pacers Started Hot After their blowout loss to the Boston Celtics, the Pacers entered this game motivated. They jumped out to a 6-0 lead, quickly becoming 12-5. Tyrese Haliburton got rolling early and Andrew Nembhard made an impact in his return to the lineup. The Indiana lead grew to double digits as they opened the game shooting 10-of-13. Boston cut into the lead off a few buckets from Jaylen Brown when their perimeter shooting struggled. They eventually took the lead with three-pointers from Sam Hauser and Payton Pritchard. Both teams went back and forth from there, and at the end of the first quarter, the Boston Celtics led 29-27. Brown led the way with 12 points on 5-of-7 shooting. After a rare scoreless first quarter, Jayson Tatum continued to struggle, and the Pacers took the lead. Back-to-back three-pointers extended Indiana’s lead, but the Boston Celtics kept it close. Brown remained their biggest offensive threat and continued to score. Pritchard also hit back-to-back three-pointers, and Jarace Walker returned the favor for the Pacers. A Nembhard and-one put Indiana up nine, and their lead soon went back to double digits. At halftime, the Indiana Pacers led 65-58. The Pacers scored 38 points in the second quarter and shot 58%. They were shooting very efficiently and racked up the points with their fast pace. Nembhard scored 14 points, while Haliburton had 13. Walker had 12 points off the bench and Siakam had 10. For the Boston Celtics, Brown and Pritchard had big first halves, but the rest of the team struggled to contain Indiana’s scoring. Brown had 18 points and Pritchard had 19 off the bench, shooting 5-of-6 from three. Tatum had a rough half with 5 points on 1-of-8 shooting. The Boston Celtics Lose At Home The defensive struggles continued for the Boston Celtics in the third quarter. They lacked effort, giving up open shots and touches in the paint. The Celtics were still scoring , but the defensive laziness made it easy for the Pacers to maintain their lead. Haliburton got to the basket with ease and Siakam and Turner scored in the paint without resistance. Indiana’s lead remained intact despite the scoring of Brown and Derrick White. The Pacers went back up by double digits attacking the paint and getting to the free throw line. Through three quarters, the Boston Celtics trailed 98-91. Indiana held onto their lead in the fourth quarter, going back up by double digits. The Boston Celtics stayed competitive offensively, with a Brown and-one and an Al Horford three-pointer. Then, a Tatum and-one suddenly made it a two-point game on a 9-0 Celtics run. Indiana responded though with a 15-0 run that put the game out of reach. On this run, Boston went four minutes without scoring, and it killed them. With two minutes to go, the Celtics put in their bench unit, surrendering another worst loss of the season. The Indiana Pacers won 123-114. Final Thoughts The Indiana Pacers improved to 16-17 with the win. Tyrese Haliburton took advantage of a poor Celtics defense scoring 31 points on 11-of-19 shooting. Andrew Nembhard and Pascal Siakam each scored 17 points. They have improved after a shaky start to the season, winning six out of their last eight games. Meanwhile, the Boston Celtics dropped to 23-9 with the loss. Jaylen Brown scored 31 points and Tatum finished with 22 after a poor first half. The reason for this loss was a complete lack of effort on defense. The Pacers scored 66 points in the paint with little resistance. The Celtics have now lost four out of their last six. They need to realize they can’t just coast to the one-seed this season. This article first appeared on Total Apex Sports and was syndicated with permission.
SITE (Society for Incentive Travel Excellence) Nominates Creative Group Canada for Prestigious Crystal Award SCHAUMBURG, Ill. , Dec. 18, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Creative Group, Inc., a full-service meeting, event, and incentive agency, was recently nominated for a Crystal Award in the category of Most Creative Solution Deployed to Overcome Adversity when war broke out in Israel . THE STORY Janet Traphagen, President of Creative Group, said, "I am so proud of our internal associates and our client's collaboration – the way they quickly pivoted to a new solution during a time of crisis was nothing short of amazing." The client and the qualifiers were thrilled with the newly designed travel experience and the creative thinking involved in bringing this alternative solution to life in such a short timeframe. THE IMPACT About Creative Group Creative Group is a full-service meeting, event, and incentive agency that delivers business results by inspiring people to thrive. An industry leader, Creative Group has been honored with numerous Society for Incentive Travel Excellence (SITE) awards and the CMI 25 Award, which recognizes the top 25 most influential meeting and incentive management companies in the U.S. Creative Group was founded in 1970, and has served clients in financial services, life sciences, insurance, manufacturing, retail, technology, automotive, and hospitality. Employing 220+ people, the company is headquartered in Schaumburg, Illinois , and maintains offices in San Francisco , Appleton, Wisconsin , and Toronto, Canada . For more information about Creative Group, visit http://www.creativegroupinc.com About the SITE Crystal Awards Recognition Program: Considered the highest honor in the incentive travel industry, the SITE Crystal Awards recognize creative, practical and truly memorable incentive programs that not only keep employees engaged but also drive business results and improve the bottom line. View original content to download multimedia: https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/creative-group-nominated-for-site-2025-crystal-award-for-most-creative-solution-deployed-to-overcome-adversity-302335550.html SOURCE Creative Group, Inc.Plastic Flower Pots and Planters (Larger than 3 inches) Market May See a Big Move: Novelty, Bloem, ElhoPutin apologizes for 'tragic incident' but stops short of saying Azerbaijani plane was shot down MOSCOW (AP) — Russian President Vladimir Putin has apologized to his Azerbaijani counterpart for what he called a “tragic incident” following the crash of an Azerbaijani airliner in Kazakhstan that killed 38 people. He stopped short of acknowledging that Moscow was responsible. The Kremlin said that air defense systems were firing near Grozny, the regional capital of the Russian republic of Chechnya, to deflect a Ukrainian drone strike as the plane attempted to land on Wednesday. Putin apologized to Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev “for the fact that the tragic incident occurred in Russian airspace.” The Kremlin also says Russia, Azerbaijan and Kazakhstan are jointly investigating the crash site near the city of Aktau in Kazakhstan. Israel detains the director of one of northern Gaza's last functioning hospitals during a raid DEIR AL BALAH, Gaza Strip (AP) — Gaza's Health Ministry says Israel’s army has detained the director of one of northern Gaza's last functioning hospitals. The announcement on Saturday came after health officials said Israeli troops stormed the hospital and forced many staff and patients outside and told them to strip in winter weather. Israel’s military alleges the hospital director is a suspected Hamas operative and says it detained over 240 others. It acknowledges it ordered people outside and that special forces entered the hospital. It says it “eliminated” militants who fired at its forces. Kamal Adwan officials have denied that Hamas operates in the hospital. Abortions are up in the US. It's a complicated picture as women turn to pills, travel Even with abortion bans in place in most Republican-controlled states, the number of people obtaining them has grown slightly. That's part of a complicated picture of the impacts of the U.S. Supreme Court's decision to overturn Roe v. Wade two and a half years ago. Abortion pills are more common now. So is traveling to other states for care, often on journeys hundreds of miles long. Public support for the right to abortion has also increased since before the ruling. That's been reflected in most ballot measures to add the right to abortion to state constitutions being adopted. Drought, fires and deforestation battered Amazon rainforest in 2024 BOGOTA, Colombia (AP) — The Amazon rainforest staggered through another difficult year in 2024. A second year of record drought contributed to wildfires that worsened deforestation across the massive forest, which spans Brazil, Peru, Colombia and other Latin American nations and is a critical counterweight to climate change. There were some bright spots. Both Brazil and Colombia reported lower levels of deforestation compared to prior years. Experts say Amazon countries need to do more to strengthen cross-border collaboration and that the global community who reap the benefits of commodities from the rainforest also need to pitch in. Bloodied Ukrainian troops risk losing more hard-won land in Kursk to Russia KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Five months after their shock offensive into Russia, Ukrainian troops are bloodied by daily combat losses and demoralized by the rising risk of defeat in Kursk. Some want to stay in the region at all costs. Others question the value of having gone in at all. Battles are so intense that commanders are unable to evacuate their dead. Lags in communication and poorly timed operations have cost lives and commanders say they have little way to counterattack. The overstretched Ukrainians have lost more than 40% of the territory they won in the lightning incursion that seized much of Kursk in August. Afghan forces target Pakistan in retaliation for deadly airstrikes Afghanistan's Defense Ministry says its forces hit several points inside Pakistan in retaliation for deadly airstrikes. Pakistan last Tuesday launched an operation to destroy a training facility and kill insurgents in Afghanistan's eastern Paktika province. The strikes killed dozens of people. The ministry said Saturday that its forces hit points “serving as centers and hideouts for malicious elements and their supporters who organized and coordinated attacks in Afghanistan.” Pakistan accuses the Taliban of not doing enough to combat cross-border militant activity, a charge the Taliban government denies. Former Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, who instituted economic reforms, cremated in New Delhi NEW DELHI (AP) — Manmohan Singh, the former Indian prime minister widely regarded as the architect of the country’s economic reform program, has been cremated after a state funeral. The veteran leader, who was also credited for a landmark nuclear deal with the United States, died late Thursday at age 92. Singh’s body was taken Saturday to the headquarters of his Congress party in New Delhi, where party leaders and activists paid tributes to him and chanted “Manmohan Singh lives forever.” Later, his body was transported to a crematorium ground for his last rites as soldiers beat drums. A mild-mannered technocrat, Singh was prime minister for 10 years until 2014. Sweden embarks on a sober search for more cemetery space in case of war GOTHENBURG, Sweden (AP) — Burial associations in Sweden are looking to acquire enough land for something they hope they’ll never have to do. And that's to bury thousands of people in the event of war. The search follows new crisis preparedness guidelines from the country's civil defense agency and the military. The issue is seen in a new light after Russia's invasion of Ukraine led formerly neutral Sweden to join NATO. Sweden and Finland sent out updated civil preparedness guides in November with instructions on how to survive in war. The guides are similar to those in Denmark and Norway, though they don't mention Russia by name. Olivia Hussey, star of the 1968 film 'Romeo and Juliet,' dies at 73 LONDON (AP) — Olivia Hussey, the actor who starred as a teenage Juliet in the 1968 film “Romeo and Juliet,” has died, her family said on social media. She was 73. Hussey died on Friday, “peacefully at home surrounded by her loved ones,” a statement posted to her Instagram account said. Hussey was 15 when director Franco Zeffirelli cast her in his adaptation of the William Shakespeare tragedy. “Romeo and Juliet” won two Oscars and Hussey won a Golden Globe for best new actress for her part as Juliet, opposite British actor Leonard Whiting. Decades later, the pair brought a lawsuit against Paramount Pictures over nude scenes in the film they said they were coerced to perform. The case was dismissed by a Los Angeles County judge in 2023. Winning ticket for $1.22 billion lottery jackpot sold in California, Mega Millions says At least one Mega Millions player has plenty of dough to ring in the New Year after drawing the winning number. After three months without anyone winning the top prize in the lottery, a ticket worth an estimated $1.22 billion was sold in California for the drawing Friday night. The California Lottery said the winning ticket was sold at Circle K (Sunshine Food and Gas) on Rhonda Rd. in Cottonwood. The winning ticket matched the white balls 3, 7, 37, 49, 55 and the gold Mega Ball 6. The identity of the winner or winners was not immediately known. The estimated jackpot was the fifth-highest ever for Mega Millions.
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Jamaat-e-Islami Ameer Shafiqur Rahman today called for unity among all anti-fascist political parties to build a "new Bangladesh" inspired by the aspirations of the youth. Speaking at the 12th General Council of Khelafat Majlish at Dhaka's Suhrawardy Udyan this morning, Shafiqur emphasised the need for collective action to establish a democratic future for the nation. "... In the new Bangladesh, all anti-fascist political parties will stand united," he said. The Jamaat chief also expressed concern over what he described as ongoing injustice towards Islamic scholars in the country. "Over the past decade and a half, the nation's Islamic scholars have been subjected to unprecedented levels of injustice and vendetta," he said. The conference was attended by leaders and activists from various Islamic political organisations. Jamaat-e-Islami Ameer Shafiqur Rahman today called for unity among all anti-fascist political parties to build a "new Bangladesh" inspired by the aspirations of the youth. Speaking at the 12th General Council of Khelafat Majlish at Dhaka's Suhrawardy Udyan this morning, Shafiqur emphasised the need for collective action to establish a democratic future for the nation. "... In the new Bangladesh, all anti-fascist political parties will stand united," he said. The Jamaat chief also expressed concern over what he described as ongoing injustice towards Islamic scholars in the country. "Over the past decade and a half, the nation's Islamic scholars have been subjected to unprecedented levels of injustice and vendetta," he said. The conference was attended by leaders and activists from various Islamic political organisations.
MtoZ Biolabs Launches High-Sensitivity Quantitative Phosphoproteomics Service to Advance Cutting-Edge Biomedical ResearchJuJu Watkins gave a young fan a memory and a memento she will never forget. During USC's clash against Paige Bueckers and UConn , Watkins set the tone early, helping the Trojans amass a lead that was 18 at one point. However, the Huskies came roaring back, tying the game at 67 with 2:24 remaining in the game, thanks to layup by Bueckers. In the end, USC pulled out a 72-70 win over UConn, with Watkins pouring in 25 points on 9-of-15 shooting from the field, six rebounds, five assists, three blocks and one steal in her 38 minutes of work. And while the star guard made fans watching at home happy by leading the Trojans to a win, Watkins made sure to make a court side fan's night as well. Longtime Miami basketball coach cites NIL deals as reason for stunning mid-season decision Angel Reese flooded with requests as NBA fans spot trend at games she attends As Watkins was leaving the court to head to the locker room, the 19-year-old began untying her shoes while looking at the crowd. Taking off her shoes, Watkins spotted a young fan standing with her family and walked to them, her Nike Kobe 6's in hand. The star then handed the fan her sneakers, leaving the young spectator stunned and seemingly on the verge of tears after her interaction with Watkins. USC's social media team caught the entire interaction, posting the clip with the caption: "JuJu gave her shoes to a fan after our game." Fans on social media applauded the move by Watkins, with one posting: "Awesome to see JuJu being awesome. That little girl just got an incredible Christmas present." Another posted: "One lucky little girl! You have a piece of History and historical player!!!!" Overall, while Watkins and the Trojans had a successful night against the Huskies, there was a moment which could have changed the entire outlook of the game . With USC up three in the waning moments of the game, UConn star Sarah Strong shot a 3-pointer in hopes of tying the game. While Strong ultimately missed her shot, Watkins fouled her on the attempt, giving the Huskies the opportunity to tie the game at the line. However, Strong missed two of her three attempts and then heaved a near-halfcourt shot that was wide right in hopes of winning the game after Bueckers batted the ball back out to the 3-point line. After the game, Watkins expressed how happy she was to see her opponent miss the two crucial free throws. "UConn, they're the toughest competitors," she said after the game to FOX Sports . "So we knew we had to get the dub. Coming off of last year, this was really important to me. I gave my all, this team gave their all. We fought to the end. "Man, I was praying [Strong] missed one. She's a really strong competitor. She's just so tough. So, glad she missed those. Because I know she's probably kicking herself in the foot but she's a phenomenal player." On the other side, Bueckers and UConn wore special sneakers to commemorate Huskies legend Sue Bird's collaboration with Nike.
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