abc jili WASHINGTON — Jaylen Brown scored 31 points, and the Boston Celtics overcame an off night for Jayson Tatum to beat the Washington Wizards 108-96 in the NBA Cup on Friday night. The Celtics improved to 2-1 in East Group C of this competition with one game remaining. Washington is 0-2 and has lost 10 in a row overall. The Wizards hung in there in front of a crowd that included recently injured Capitals star Alex Ovechkin. Washington trailed by five in the final minute when Brown made a high arcing jumper to make it 99-92 with 46 seconds remaining. Tatum went 0 for 10 from 3-point range and scored 16 points, although a couple free throws with 11 seconds left enabled him to extend his streak to 55 consecutive games with at least 15 points. Jordan Poole led Washington with 23 points. Neither team shot well from 3-point range, with Boston finishing 11 of 46 and the Wizards going 7 of 28. Takeaways Celtics: Boston was missing Al Horford because of a non-COVID illness, and with Kristaps Porzingis also out, it fell to players like Luke Kornet to provide size. Kornet had six points and six rebounds without missing a shot from the field. Wizards: Washington did outscore Boston 52-30 in the paint, but this was a missed opportunity on a night the Celtics weren't at their best. Boston Celtics guard Jaylen Brown, center, passes the ball off against Washington Wizards guard Bilal Coulibaly, left, and Wizards forward Kyle Kuzma (33) during the first half of an NBA basketball game Friday, Nov. 22, 2024, in Washington. Credit: AP/John McDonnell Key moment Down by six in the fourth, Washington's Kyle Kuzma got himself free but missed a shot from in close. Tatum's jumper at the other end completed a four-point swing that gave the Celtics a 97-89 advantage. Key stat Only Luka Doncic (84 games entering Friday) and Giannis Antetokounmpo (61) have longer active streaks of scoring 15 points than Tatum. Up next The Celtics return home to face Minnesota on Sunday. Washington plays at Indiana that same day.

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In Blake Lively ’s bombshell sexual harassment complaint against Justin Baldoni , the fixers are now part of the problem. On top of the laundry list of accused misconduct on the set of the film “ It Ends with Us ,” Lively’s surprise weekend filing against her director and costar Baldoni lays bare a show business process that’s meant to operate in the shadows – the hiring of expensive crisis communications experts to sway opinion and uplift clients. Attorneys for Lively obtained numerous text messages between Baldoni’s personal rep Jennifer Abel and the crisis team he retained this summer, led by Melissa Nathan. Documents and texts said Baldoni did so to prepare for a scenario where Lively would come forward with accusations from the set, as well as narratives that key cast members were distancing themselves from Baldoni during the promotion of the Sony Pictures release. The exchanges reveal candid – or “cringeworthy,” as one competing crisis expert told Variety – efforts to counter Lively by enlisting friendly journalists and allegedly hiring a digital whiz to fabricate and amplify unflattering content about her. Baldoni’s attorney Bryan Freedman blasted the claims and supporting documents, like text messages and a multi-page strategy, as “cherry-picked” to build a narrative that forgoes crucial context and, in what would be important for Baldoni in this case, inaction in coming after Lively. While the complaint is under investigation by Freedman, the attorney said he is confident the full picture will reveal “nothing untoward happened” when it comes to Lively and Baldoni’s team — and that “reputation management,” as its commonly referred to in the digital lives of celebrities, is routine for countless public personalities. This weekend, Abel addressed the Lively complaint in a private Facebook group for PR and marketing professionals. The post, verified by Variety , said that texts and documents obtained did not intend to smear the actress. “No negative press was ever facilitated, no social combat plan, although we were prepared for it, as it’s our job to be ready for any scenario, but we didn’t have to implement anything, because the internet was doing the work for us,” Abel wrote. In a statement, Freedman added that Nathan “operated as any other crisis management firm would when hired by a client experiencing threats by two extremely powerful people with unlimited resources,” referring to Lively and her husband Ryan Reynolds. “The standard scenario planning TAG PR drafted proved unnecessary as audiences found Lively’s own actions, interviews and marketing during the promotional tour distasteful, and responded organically to that which the media themselves picked up on.” Some power players were dismayed by the tough tactics being floated by Abel and Nathan to “smear” Lively. Nathan pitched a four-month battle plan with a $175,000 price tag to “start threads of theories” on platforms like Reddit and TikTok in Baldoni’s favor, and to create “social fan engagement to go back and forth with any negative accounts, helping to change [sic] narrative and stay on track,” Lively’s complaint said. There was also the contracting of Jed Wallace, operator of a firm called Street Relations. One source described him as a “Ray Donovan” type fixer employed by powerful people. Freedman, who knows Wallace well, said he would not describe him as a fixer but rather someone with deep resources for unusual circumstances (he knows how to get a chopper for medical evacuation in remote parts of Italy, for instance). Lively’s complaint filed with the California Civil Rights Department said Wallace weaponized “a digital army around the country from New York to Los Angeles to create, seed, and promote content that appeared to be authentic.” While the suit does not specify which stories might have targeted Lively, numerous unflattering pieces about the actress were resurfaced during the press tour for “It Ends with Us.” They included problematic past comments about the trans community (using the phrase “trannies”), and an attempted lifestyle brand launch in which Lively promoted the “allure” of an Antebellum South aesthetic . Most importantly, Nathan stressed in early days, these efforts would be “untraceable.” Not anymore. “It’s quite common for crisis people to be reactive, to monitor and respond to situations,” said one veteran media broker who has hired crisis firms on behalf of clients. “But to stage this entire campaign? To put this in writing?” The source added that “fix-it shops usually employ some cyber warriors who come in to manage chatter, but it’s an unwritten code that you will not hire companies or social media agitators to go out and script a new narrative.” Crisis PR is common in many sectors for individuals, corporations and political parties. What has industry insiders aghast over this conflict is the nature of the correspondence. “You know we can bury anyone,” Nathan wrote to Abel in a February text cited in the complaint, ironically in an exchange about how she could not put such things in writing to Baldoni. The quote wound up in a New York Times headline. In an early Monday statement, Freedman said it was “ironic that the New York Times, through their effort to ‘uncover’ an insidious PR effort, played directly into the hands of Lively’s own dubious PR tactics by publishing leaked personal text exchanges that lack critical context – the very same tactics she’s accusing the firm of implementing.” Some PR pros were empathetic to Abel and Nathan, given the unusual disclosure of private texts and documents which were likely subject to nondisclosure agreements. “There are two smear campaigns going on here,” said one top studio executive. “One against Lively, and one against the PR people. It doesn’t mean that Jen Abel and Melissa Nathan didn’t do anything wrong, but who sold them out? There’s a code you don’t breach.” Another industry figure frequently involved in high profile conflicts said, “That’s crisis PR talk, right? Everybody talks like that. Everybody loves to talk a big game.” The severity of the proposed campaign against Lively has led to some questions about how actionable these kinds of services could be in court. “I think people might see what Baldoni did as at least unfair, if not harmful or possibly illegal in terms of further harassment or retaliation,” said Ryan Baker, co-founding partner of legal firm Waymaker LLP. “It puts this under a little more scrutiny, because all of these things clearly happened in a dynamic where Lively and Baldoni are going back and forth.” Yet another highly sought after PR guru, speaking on the condition of anonymity, said the sensational nature of the complaint is distracting from an industry reality. “These days, all PR is crisis PR,” they said.

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We are known for our actionable insights and authentic reports in various domains including aerospace and defense, agriculture, food and beverages, automotive, chemicals and materials, and virtually all domains and an exhaustive list of sub-domains under the sun. We create value for clients through our highly reliable and accurate reports. We are also committed in playing a leading role in offering insights in various sectors post-COVID-19 and continue to deliver measurable, sustainable results for our clients. This release was published on openPR.Drones by the dozens have been reported flying in recent weeks over Long Island, with thousands more observed in other parts of New York and New Jersey. The sightings have prompted an FBI investigation as well as other efforts aimed at finding out who is operating the drones, why and whether the airborne devices are a safety risk. On Monday, Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) announced a plan to fast-track legislation that would, among other things, expand federal authority to detect and disable drones determined to threaten "safe and efficient operation of the national airspace system." Also Monday, Suffolk police said in a statement that department officials and County Executive Edward P. Romaine were working with "state and federal law enforcement partners to monitor the situation." A Suffolk police spokeswoman said the department had logged sightings but declined to say how many. A Nassau police spokesman said the department had logged two reports of drone sightings Sunday, after logging 55 from Friday through Saturday. Also on Sunday, Gov. Kathy Hochul announced the deployment of a "state-of-the-art drone detection system." Where have sightings been reported? Long Islanders from Wading River, Centereach and Rocky Point have spoken to Newsday about drone sightings. Department of Defense officials have confirmed sightings by personnel at two military installations in New Jersey, Picatinny Arsenal and Naval Weapons Station Earle. Many of the reported sightings have been near approaches to busy airports including Kennedy, LaGuardia and Newark-Liberty, according to the FBI. From breaking news to special features and documentaries, the NewsdayTV team is covering the issues that matter to you. By clicking Sign up, you agree to our privacy policy . What’s the airport connection? Manned aircraft are often mistaken for drones. Even fixed-wing aircraft may appear to move in a drone-like fashion to a ground observer. "If an aircraft is far away but flying directly to you, it can easily look as if it’s hovering," said Arthur Holland Michel, a founder of the Center for the Study of the Drone at Bard College and former senior fellow at the Carnegie Council for Ethics in International Affairs. Such illusions are more common at night, when many of the reported sightings have taken place, Michel said. Do the drones pose a threat? Unclear. A Department of Homeland Security official, speaking on background at a weekend briefing, told reporters "we don’t have any current evidence that there’s a threat to public safety." Almost a million aerial drones are registered across the United States and operating them is generally legal, with legitimate uses like facility inspection, aerial mapping and cinematography, Michel said. But there are fewer legitimate reasons to operate them at night, Michel said, and operating at any time around airplanes and helicopters is dangerous and illegal. An FBI official said at the briefing that fewer than 100 of 5,000 leads the bureau got through a national hotline proved worthy of investigation. The high number of reported sightings suggests a positive feedback loop is at work, said Michel. As news spread of the early drone sightings, people who may not have previously scrutinized the night sky were primed to see more, he said: "Things that appear to be hovering, moving at unbelievable speeds, and in the context of these stories, the drone is the quickest, easiest, most available explanation." Who’s flying the drones? A Department of Defense official, speaking at the weekend briefing, said there was no "intelligence or observations that would indicate that they were aligned with a foreign actor or that they had malicious intent. But I just got to simply tell you we don’t know." Michel said that a foreign state using drones to conduct surveillance and reconnaissance over the United States would be taking a considerable risk. "If one of these systems were found, or if their operators were caught, then you are potentially talking about huge diplomatic fallout," he said. He was also skeptical that this could be a wide-scale prank, especially considering that some of the drones were reported as large as 6 feet. "Flying drones like this requires technical sophistication, not to mention some fairly deep pockets. And It would be unusual to keep up the prank for several weeks, or to rove as widely as these drones seem to have been spotted," he said. What kind of technology was Gov. Hochul talking about? Hochul’s press office did not respond to an email seeking clarification. But a DHS official, speaking at the weekend briefing, said the agency had sent New Jersey State Police radar equipped with an infrared camera. Zachary Kallenborn, a policy fellow in the Schar School of Policy and Government at George Mason University who studies drone warfare and terrorism, said in an interview that other detection tools include microphones to pick up drone sounds and sensors to monitor radio frequencies used for drone control. In theory, authorities could follow detection with interdiction, "but there aren’t really good ways to defeat" drones, Kallenborn said, especially over a densely populated area. Kinetic solutions include missiles and shotguns. Non-kinetic solutions include frequency jamming to disrupt an operator’s control. "The problem is, that signal and radio frequency could also be used for a bunch of other things — you could also, for example, jam the signal for first responders or an air control tower," he said. Nicholas Spangler is a general assignment reporter and has worked at Newsday since 2010.Abdul Bk: The Northern Nigerian Comedy Sensation Spreading Laughter Across Social Media