Vvolt e-bikes with free extra batteries $1,100 off, Updated EcoFlow Christmas sale, Low prices from Jackery and Goal Zero, more(CNN) — The FBI has seized multiple websites that North Korean operatives used to impersonate legitimate US and Indian businesses in a likely effort to raise money for the nuclear armed-North Korean regime, according to statements on the websites and security researchers who investigated the activity. All four websites identified by cybersecurity firm SentinelOne as North Korean fronts on Thursday had a statement in English and Korean saying they had been seized pursuant to a warrant issued by the US District Court of Massachusetts as part of a “coordinated law enforcement action” against the North Korean government. SentinelOne researchers traced the front companies to a larger set of organizations based in China. Tracking down and thwarting these fake companies is an immense national security challenge that the Biden administration has tried to tackle and that the Trump administration will inherit. About half of North Korea’s missile program has been funded by cyberattacks and cryptocurrency theft, a White House official said last year. The front companies closely mimicked the websites of multiple US software and consulting firms, and encouraged prospective clients to get in touch, according to SentinelOne’s analysis. CNN has requested comment from the FBI. The statement from the FBI and other US law enforcement agencies on the seized websites directs visitors to a 2022 warning from US officials that North Korea was using thousands of IT workers abroad to stealthily raise money for the regime. A CNN investigation that year found that North Korean operatives were aggressively trying to infiltrate US cryptocurrency and other tech firms by posing as other nationalities. One American entrepreneur told CNN that, according to the FBI, his company had unwittingly sent tens of thousands of dollars to the North Korean government. In some cases, the North Koreans may be getting help from Americans. US federal prosecutors in May charged an Arizona woman with participating in an elaborate fraud scheme to help foreign IT workers pose as Americans, get hired by major US companies and earn $6.8 million in revenue that could benefit Pyongyang. “These front companies and websites are just the tip of the iceberg,” Tom Hegel, principal threat researcher at SentinelOne, told CNN on Thursday of the new findings. “What we’ve uncovered represents a fraction of a much larger, deeply entrenched operation designed to stay hidden in plain sight.” Hegel and his colleague Dakota Cary traced some of the front-company activity to an address in Liaoning, the Chinese province that borders North Korea. It’s not the first time that researchers have traced North Korean IT worker operations to northeast China. CNN reported in April on a North Korean computer server that contained illustrations that appeared to have been produced for US animation studios. Logs from the North Korean computer server showed multiple visits from internet connections in northeast China. The-CNN-Wire TM & © 2024 Cable News Network, Inc., a Warner Bros. Discovery Company. All rights reserved.Yolo County Independent Living Program hosting holiday drive

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Baylor shoots past Southern Miss in opening game of Battle 4 AtlantisHyperconnected employees experiencing ‘dark side’ of digital workAlec Baldwin’s Western “Rust” had its world premiere at a film festival in Poland Wednesday, but the actor wasn’t present because he wasn’t invited. Baldwin’s presence would have been too “distracting,” said Kazimierz Suwała, the director of the international EnergaCamerimage film festival in the city of Torun. “We didn’t invite Alec Baldwin, and we never considered doing so,” Suwała told The Hollywood Reporter. “That would be too distracting. What this is about is honoring Halyna’s dreams for her work.” Suwała is referring to Halyna Hutchins, the Ukrainian-born cinematographer for “Rust.” Hutchins, an up-and-coming talent in the industry, was killed in October 2021, after Baldwin pointed a gun at her during a rehearsal on the film’s set outside Santa Fe, New Mexico. The gun went off, killing Hutchins and wounding director Joel Souza. Baldwin has said he pulled back the hammer — but not the trigger — and the revolver fired. Though the veteran film and TV star called Hutchins’ death a tragic accident, he was charged with manslaughter. However, the case was ultimately dismissed on the grounds that the prosecution had failed to turn over evidence. It’s not known whether Baldwin would have gone to the festival if he were invited, said TMZ, which reported that he was spotted in New York City Monday, pushing a stroller. While Baldwin didn’t travel to Poland to walk the red carpet or to promote “Rust” at the screening, organizers held a moment of silence for Hutchins, the Associated Press reported . The festival is a popular industry event that is devoted to cinematography. Souza, a Palo Alto-based filmmaker and Fremont native, then introduced the film. Souza told the audience that he initially couldn’t imagine trying to finish the film after Hutchins’ death. “It just hurt too much,” he said. But Hutchins’ husband, Matthew, wanted the film to be finished, and came on board as executive producer. Baldwin also wanted to finish the film and returned to the set, which had moved to Montana. But like Baldwin, Matthew Hutchins didn’t attend the premiere. Moreover, Hutchins’ other family members also boycotted the event. “It was always my hope to meet my daughter in Poland to watch her work come alive on screen,” Olga Solovey, Hutchins’ mother, who lives in Ukraine, said in a statement provided to Fox News Digital . “Unfortunately, that was ripped away from me when Alec Baldwin discharged his gun and killed my daughter.” “Alec Baldwin continues to increase my pain with his refusal to apologize to me and his refusal to take responsibility for her death,” the statement from Solovey continued. “Instead, he seeks to unjustly profit from his killing of my daughter. That is the reason why I refuse to attend the festival for the promotion of ‘Rust,’ especially now when there is still no justice for my daughter.” It’s questionable whether anyone involved in the making of “Rust” will see much profit from it. It could be released sometime in the United States, but it’s not clear when or if it will been screened in movie theaters or go direct to streaming. NBC News reported that the audience response at the premiere was “polite.” “Rust” follows the story of a 13-year-old boy who is sentenced to be hanged after he fatally shoots a rancher by accident. He goes on the run with his estranged grandfather, played by Baldwin. The audience clapped through the film’s closing credits, strengthening their applause when a dedication to Hutchins appeared, NBC News reported. But a fair number of moviegoers left the theater before the credits ended and prior to a Q&A with Souza and with cinematographer Bianca Cline, who completed the movie on Hutchins’ behalf. New York-based film industry expert Rob Rosenberg said “Rust” could get “butts in seats” because of the public’s curiosity. “It’ll be interesting to see if there is a group of people who choose to stay away from the film entirely due to Halyna Hutchin’s death,” Rosenberg, founder of Telluride Legal Strategies, said in an email statement. “People may also choose to see the movie because they might be curious about how they finished the film after the tragic shooting.” Meanwhile, organizers of the EnergaCamerimage festival defended giving the film its world premiere. “Yes, I know it has become divisive,” Suwala told The Hollywood Reporter. “Some felt we were doing it for promotional reasons and that it was inappropriate to screen a film that resulted in a death. But for us, the motivation was very simple. Halyna had a strong connection to this festival. She attended several times. And we were contacted by her friends, who told us that before shooting even began on ‘Rust,’ she told them that the film was very important to her and it was her dream to screen it at Camerimage.” One of those friends, cinematographer Rachel Mason, made an emotional speech at the premiere to defend the film. “I feel strongly that I need to make a statement about a very misunderstood film and the people who made it, who I believe are heroic people,” said Mason, who worked on a documentary about completing the film after Hutchins’ death. Mason said that everyone involved wanted to help Hutchins’ family by completing the film. “When they learned that this film ‘Rust’ might help Halyna’s family, they thought of one thing: the fact that she has a son, and that son doesn’t get to have a mother anymore,” Mason said. “And if they could do something for that little boy, then why would they not be there?”

Need help with today’s NYT Connections puzzle? Check out hints and answers for Game #556 (December 18, 2024). Solve it step-by-step with expert tips! NYT Connections: Game #556 hints and answers for December 18, 2024: Are you currently experiencing problems with NYT Connexions? Here are some advice to assist you get through it, so don’t worry! You must choose four sets of sixteen words each, each with varying degrees of difficulty, for this practice. The process is cautious and gradual. It gets a little harder with each step you take. Here’s how to accomplish it: You might start with the simpler phases and work your way up to the more challenging ones as a result. The yellow one is among the simplest, while the green, blue, and purple ones are the most difficult. The work of today isn’t very difficult, but it does require concentration and a deep understanding of social dynamics. Don’t make snap decisions without careful consideration. I won’t go into too much depth, but the following tips should help you get started. Enjoy yourself and remember that it’s quite acceptable to take a vacation somewhere new. NYT Connections Hints for December 18, 2024 (#556) Continue reading if you believe you can manage it. Try beginning each category with one of the following words: YELLOW – FIELD GREEN – BITTER BLUE – HEDGE PURPLE – CAPITOL NYT Connections Clues for December 18 (#556): Yellow Category: DEAL WITH Green Category: STYLES OF BEER Blue Category: INVESTMENT VERBS Purple Category: ___ DOME NYT Connections Hints for December 18 (#556) YELLOW – Terms describing how someone handles a problem or responsibility. GREEN – Different types of beer with unique flavours and brewing methods. BLUE – Verbs commonly associated with financial investments. PURPLE – Words or phrases that include specific kinds of “domes.” If you’ve tried everything, don’t give up; there’s always another way to locate the answers. The following are some examples of modern solutions that make use of the NYT Connexions: NYT Connections Answers for December 18, 2024 (#556) Yellow Category: FIELD, HANDLE, MANAGE, TACKLE Green Category: BITTER, BOCK, SOUR, STOUT Blue Category: HEDGE, HOLD, SHORT, TRADE Purple Category: CAPITOL, CHROME, ONION, TEAPOT Click for more latest Gaming news . Also get top headlines and latest news from India and around the world at News9. Pragya is an accomplished journalist known for in-depth reporting and a keen eye for detail. Delivers insightful and well-researched content that informs and engages readers. Latest NewsSoccer-Title-chasing Inter claim 2-0 home win over Como

In early December 2004, Salesforce ( CRM 0.17% ) was trading at a split-adjusted price of under $4. After the stock climbed following its most recent strong earnings report to over $360, the stock is now up more than 90 times in the past 20 years as of this writing. Looking at more recent returns, the stock is up about 35% year to date. Salesforce is the granddaddy of software-as-as-service (SaaS) companies, helping revolutionize the software industry. Today, it is looking toward artificial intelligence (AI) as its next big growth driver. Let's take a closer look at its most recent results to see if the stock's strong momentum can continue. AI opportunity ahead While Salesforce has been one of the best-performing software companies of the past two decades, it has also matured, and its growth has slowed. It is looking for its AI-powered chatbot platform, Agentforce, to help drive growth moving forward. For its fiscal third quarter, Salesforce's revenue rose 8% year over year to $9.44 billion, which was well ahead of its prior guidance for revenue of between $9.31 billion and $9.36 billion. Subscription and support revenue jumped by 9% to $8.88 billion. While its core business was solid, with growth similar to Q2, growth from prior acquisitions saw a meaningful deceleration in the quarter. Mulesoft revenue only edged up 1%, while Tableau increased 5% and Slack revenue jumped 8%. By comparison, Mulesoft revenue grew 27% in Q1 and 13% in Q4; Tableau's revenue increased by 21% in Q1 and 11% in Q2; and Slack revenue climbed 17% in both Q1 and Q2. The one big bright spot in the quarter, though, was Agentforce, which launched in October. The company closed 200 deals for the autonomous AI agents in the quarter despite the recent launch, and the company said it was seeing incredible adoption rates. It also noted that it has a pipeline of thousands of potential deals for Agentforce. Notably, Agentforce is a usage-based product that costs $2 per conversation. This model could allow the company to see huge upside as more customers adopt the product and overall usage increases over time with its customers. Salesforce's current remaining-performance obligations (cRPOs) rose 10% year over year to $26.4 billion. This is a common metric used by SaaS companies to help measure future revenue growth over the next year, although eventually, Agentforce's consumption model could see this metric as less indicative of overall future growth. Looking ahead, Salesforce increased its revenue guidance for the full year and lowered its EPS forecast. It now expects revenue of between $37.8 billion to $38.0 billion, representing growth of 8% to 9%, with adjusted EPS of between $9.98 to $10.03. Here is a chart of Salesforce's guidance changes throughout the year. Original Guidance (February) May Guidance August Guidance Current Guidance Revenue $37.7 billion and $38 billion $37.7 billion and $38 billion $37.7 billion and $38 billion $37.8 billion to $38.0 billion Revenue Growth 9% 8% to 9% 8% to 9% 8% to 9% Adjusted EPS $9.68 to $9.76 $9.86 to $9.94 $10.03 to $10.11 $9.98 to $10.03 For Q4, the company is projecting revenue of between $9.90 billion and $10.10 billion, representing growth of 7% to 9%. It is looking for an adjusted EPS of between $2.57 to $2.62. Can Salesforce's momentum continue? From a valuation perspective, Salesforce looks like it trades at a reasonable valuation based on its current growth. It has a forward price-to-sales multiple of about 8.5 based on next year's analyst estimates, while its forward price-to-earnings (P/E) ratio is about 33, and its price/earnings-to-growth ( PEG ) ratio is 0.84. A PEG ratio under 1 is typically considered undervalued, and growth stocks will often have PEG ratios well above 1. CRM PS Ratio (Forward 1y) data by YCharts However, for the stock to keep its current momentum, it will need to start to see its revenue growth start to accelerate. That isn't expected to happen next quarter, but the company is starting to plant the seeds of future growth with its new Agentforce platform. Previously, Salesforce CEO Marc Benioff has talked about having 1 billion AI agents deployed by the end of fiscal 2026, which would be a $2 billion opportunity based on its pricing structure. There could also be some halo effect, where Agentforce helps increase sales and upsells with its other core cloud platforms. That's the start of solid growth that can help the company return to the teens in revenue growth. Given this opportunity, it looks like the momentum for this SaaS leader can continue moving forward. As such, I think it is a solid option for investors to consider at current levels.The long sports-filled Thanksgiving weekend is a time when many Americans enjoy gathering with friends and family for good food, good company and hopefully not too much political conversation. Also on the menu — all the NFL and college sports you can handle. Here's a roadmap to one of the biggest sports weekends of the year, with a look at marquee games over the holiday and how to watch. All times are in EST. All odds are by BetMGM Sportsbook. • NFL: There is a triple-header lined up for pro football fans. Chicago at Detroit, 12:30 p.m., CBS: Rookie quarterback Caleb Williams and the Bears go against the Lions, who are one of the favorites to reach the Super Bowl in February. Lions favored by 10. New York at Dallas, 4:30 p.m., Fox: The Giants and Cowboys are both suffering through miserable seasons and are now using backup quarterbacks for different reasons. But if Dallas can figure out a way to win, it will still be on the fringe of the playoff race. Cowboys favored by 3 1/2. Miami at Green Bay, 8:20 p.m., NBC/Peacock: The Packers stumbled slightly out of the gate but have won six of their past seven games. They'll need a win against Miami to try to keep pace in the NFC North. Packers favored by 3. • College Football: Memphis at No. 18 Tulane, 7:30 p.m., ESPN. If college football is your jam, this is a good warmup for a big weekend. The Tigers try to ruin the Green Wave’s perfect record in the American Athletic Conference. Tulane is favored by 14. Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes works in the pocket against the Carolina Panthers during the first half of Sunday's game in Charlotte, N.C. • NFL: A rare Friday showdown features the league-leading Chiefs. Las Vegas at Kansas City, 3 p.m. Prime Video: The Chiefs and quarterback Patrick Mahomes are 12-point favorites over the Raiders. • College Basketball: Some of the top programs meet in holiday tournaments around the country. Battle 4 Atlantis championship, 5:30 p.m., ESPN: One of the premier early season tournaments, the eight-team field includes No. 3 Gonzaga, No. 14 Indiana and No. 24 Arizona. Rady Children's Invitational, 6 p.m., Fox: It's the championship game for a four-team field that includes No. 13 Purdue and No. 23 Mississippi. • College Football: There is a full slate of college games to dig into. Oregon State at No. 11 Boise State, noon, Fox: The Broncos try to stay in the College Football Playoff hunt when they host the Beavers. Boise State favored by 19 1/2. Oklahoma State at No. 23 Colorado, noon, ABC: The Buffaloes and Coach Prime are still in the hunt for the Big 12 championship game when they host the Cowboys. Colorado favored by 16 1/2. Georgia Tech at No. 6 Georgia, 7:30 p.m., ABC: The Bulldogs are on pace for a spot in the CFP but host what could be a tricky game against rival Georgia Tech. Georgia favored by 19 1/2. • NBA. After taking Thanksgiving off, pro basketball returns. Oklahoma City at Los Angeles Lakers, 10 p.m., ESPN: The Thunder look like one of the best teams in the NBA's Western Conference. They'll host Anthony Davis, LeBron James and the Lakers. Los Angeles Lakers forward LeBron James dunks during the first half of a Nov. 23 game against the Denver Nuggets in Los Angeles. • College Football. There are more matchups with playoff implications. Michigan at No. 2 Ohio State, noon, Fox: The Wolverines are struggling one season after winning the national title. They could make their fan base a whole lot happier with an upset of the Buckeyes. Ohio State favored by 21. No. 7 Tennessee at Vanderbilt, noon, ABC: The Volunteers are a fairly big favorite and have dominated this series, but the Commodores have been a tough team this season and already have achieved a monumental upset over Alabama. Tennessee favored by 11. No. 16 South Carolina at No. 12 Clemson, noon, ESPN: The Palmetto State rivals are both hanging on the edge of the CFP playoff race. A win — particularly for Clemson — would go a long way toward clinching its spot in the field. Clemson favored by 2 1/2. No. 3 Texas at No. 20 Texas A&M, 7:30 p.m. ABC: The Aggies host their in-state rival for the first time since 2011 after the Longhorns joined the SEC. Texas favored by 5 1/2. Washington at No. 1 Oregon, 7:30 p.m., NBC: The top-ranked Ducks have been one of the nation’s best teams all season. They’ll face the Huskies, who would love a marquee win in coach Jedd Fisch’s first season. Oregon favored by 19 1/2. • NBA: A star-studded clash is part of the league's lineup. Golden State at Phoenix, 9 p.m., NBA TV: Steph Curry and the Warriors are set to face the Suns' Big Three of Kevin Durant, Devin Booker and Bradley Beal. • NFL: It's Sunday, that says it all. Pittsburgh at Cincinnati, 1 p.m., CBS: Joe Burrow is having a great season for the Bengals, who are struggling in other areas. They need a win to stay in the playoff race, hosting a Steelers team that's 8-3 and won five of their past six. Bengals favored by 3. Arizona at Minnesota, 1 p.m., Fox: The Cardinals are tied for the top of the NFC West while the Vikings are 9-2 and have been one of the biggest surprises of the season with journeyman Sam Darnold under center. Vikings favored by 3 1/2. Philadelphia at Baltimore, 4:25 p.m., CBS: Two of the league's most electric players will be on the field when Saquon Barkley and the Eagles travel to face Lamar Jackson and the Ravens. Ravens favored by 3. San Francisco at Buffalo, 8:20 p.m. NBC/Peacock: The 49ers try to get back to .500 against the Bills, who have won six straight. Bills favored by 7. • NBA. The best teams in the Eastern Conference meet in a statement game. Boston at Cleveland, 6 p.m., NBA TV: The defending champion Celtics travel to face the Cavs, who won their first 15 games to start the season. • Premier League: English soccer fans have a marquee matchup. Manchester City at Liverpool, 11 a.m., USA Network/Telemundo. The two top teams meet with Manchester City trying to shake off recent struggles. • Auto Racing: The F1 season nears its conclusion. F1 Qatar Grand Prix, 11 a.m., ESPN2 – It's the penultimate race of the season. Max Verstappen already has clinched his fourth consecutive season championship. Before the 2023 National Football League season started, it seemed inevitable that Bill Belichick would end his career as the winningest head coach in league history. He had won six Super Bowls with the New England Patriots and 298 regular-season games, plus 31 playoff games, across his career. Then the 2023 season happened. Belichick's Patriots finished 4-13, the franchise's worst record since 1992. At the end of the year, Belichick and New England owner Robert Kraft agreed to part ways. And now, during the 2024 season, Belichick is on the sideline. He's 26 wins from the #1 spot, a mark he'd reach in little more than two seasons if he maintained his .647 career winning percentage. Will he ascend the summit? It's hard to tell. Belichick would be 73 if he graced the sidelines next season—meaning he'd need to coach until at least 75 to break the all-time mark. Only one other NFL coach has ever helmed a team at age 73: Romeo Crennel in 2020 for the Houston Texans. With Belichick's pursuit of history stalled, it's worth glancing at the legends who have reached the pinnacle of coaching success. Who else stands among the 10 winningest coaches in NFL history? Stacker ranked the coaches with the most all-time regular-season wins using data from Pro Football Reference . These coaches have combined for 36 league championships, which represents 31.6% of all championships won throughout the history of pro football. To learn who made the list, keep reading. You may also like: Ranking the biggest NFL Draft busts of the last 30 years - Seasons coached: 23 - Years active: 1981-2003 - Record: 190-165-2 - Winning percentage: .535 - Championships: 0 Dan Reeves reached the Super Bowl four times—thrice with the Denver Broncos and once with the Atlanta Falcons—but never won the NFL's crown jewel. Still, he racked up nearly 200 wins across his 23-year career, including a stint in charge of the New York Giants, with whom he won Coach of the Year in 1993. In all his tenures, he quickly built contenders—the three clubs he coached were a combined 17-31 the year before Reeves joined and 28-20 in his first year. However, his career ended on a sour note as he was fired from a 3-10 Falcons team after Week 14 in 2003. - Seasons coached: 23 - Years active: 1969-91 - Record: 193-148-1 - Winning percentage: .566 - Championships: 4 Chuck Noll's Pittsburgh Steelers were synonymous with success in the 1970s. Behind his defense, known as the Steel Curtain, and offensive stars, including Terry Bradshaw, Franco Harris, and Lynn Swann, Noll led the squad to four Super Bowl victories from 1974 to 1979. Noll's Steelers remain the lone team to win four Super Bowls in six years, though Andy Reid and Kansas City could equal that mark if they win the Lombardi Trophy this season. Noll was elected to the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 1993, two years after retiring. His legacy of coaching success has carried on in Pittsburgh—the club has had only two coaches (Bill Cowher and Mike Tomlin) since Noll retired. - Seasons coached: 21 - Years active: 1984-98, 2001-06 - Record: 200-126-1 - Winning percentage: .613 - Championships: 0 As head coach of Cleveland, Kansas City, Washington, and San Diego, Marty Schottenheimer proved a successful leader during the regular season. Notably, he was named Coach of the Year after turning around his 4-12 Chargers team to a 12-4 record in 2004. His teams, however, struggled during the playoffs. Schottheimer went 5-13 in the postseason, and he never made it past the conference championship round. As such, the Pennsylvania-born skipper is the winningest NFL coach never to win a league championship. - Seasons coached: 25 - Years active: 1946-62, '68-75 - Record: 213-104-9 - Winning percentage: .672 - Championships: 7 The only coach on this list to pilot a college team, Paul Brown, reached the pro ranks after a three-year stint at Ohio State and two years with the Navy during World War II. He guided the Cleveland Browns—named after Brown, their first coach—to four straight titles in the fledgling All-America Football Conference. After the league folded, the ballclub moved to the NFL in 1950, and Cleveland continued its winning ways, with Brown leading the team to championships in '50, '54, and '55. He was fired in 1963 but returned in 1968 as the co-founder and coach of the Cincinnati Bengals. His other notable accomplishments include helping to invent the face mask and breaking pro football's color barrier . - Seasons coached: 33 - Years active: 1921-53 - Record: 226-132-22 - Winning percentage: .631 - Championships: 6 An early stalwart of the NFL, Curly Lambeau spent 29 years helming the Green Bay Packers before wrapping up his coaching career with two-year stints with the Chicago Cardinals and Washington. His Packers won titles across three decades, including the league's first three-peat from 1929-31. Notably, he experienced only one losing season during his first 27 years with Green Bay, cementing his legacy of consistent success. Born in Green Bay, Lambeau co-founded the Packers and played halfback on the team from 1919-29. He was elected to the Hall of Fame as a coach and owner in 1963, two years before his death. You may also like: Countries with the most active NFL players - Seasons coached: 29 - Years active: 1960-88 - Record: 250-162-6 - Winning percentage: .607 - Championships: 2 The first head coach of the Dallas Cowboys, Tom Landry held the position for his entire 29-year tenure as an NFL coach. The Cowboys were especially dominant in the 1970s when they made five Super Bowls and won the big game twice. Landry was known for coaching strong all-around squads and a unit that earned the nickname the "Doomsday Defense." Between 1966 and 1985, Landry and his Cowboys enjoyed 20 straight seasons with a winning record. He was elected to the Hall of Fame in 1990. - Seasons coached: 26 - Years active: 1999-present - Record: 267-145-1 - Winning percentage: .648 - Championships: 3 The only active coach in the top 10, Andy Reid has posted successful runs with both the Philadelphia Eagles and Kansas City. After reaching the Super Bowl once in 14 years with the Eagles, Reid ratcheted things up with K.C., winning three titles since 2019. As back-to-back defending champions, Reid and Co. are looking this season to become the first franchise to three-peat in the Super Bowl era and the third to do so in NFL history after the Packers of 1929-31 and '65-67. Time will tell if Reid and his offensive wizardry can lead Kansas City to that feat. - Seasons coached: 29 - Years active: 1991-95, 2000-23 - Record: 302-165 - Winning percentage: .647 - Championships: 6 The most successful head coach of the 21st century, Bill Belichick first coached the Cleveland Browns before taking over the New England Patriots in 2000. With the Pats, Belichick combined with quarterback Tom Brady to win six Super Bowls in 18 years. Belichick and New England split after last season when the Patriots went 4-13—the worst record of Belichick's career. His name has swirled around potential coaching openings , but nothing has come of it. Belichick has remained in the media spotlight with his regular slot on the "Monday Night Football" ManningCast. - Seasons coached: 40 - Years active: 1920-29, '33-42, '46-55, '58-67 - Record: 318-148-31 - Winning percentage: .682 - Championships: 6 George Halas was the founder and longtime owner of the Chicago Bears and coached the team across four separate stints. Nicknamed "Papa Bear," he built the ballclub into one of the NFL's premier franchises behind players such as Bronko Nagurski and Sid Luckman. Halas also played for the team, competing as a player-coach in the 1920s. The first coach to study opponents via game film, he was once a baseball player and even made 12 appearances as a member of the New York Yankees in 1919. He was inducted into the Hall of Fame in 1963 as both a coach and owner. - Seasons coached: 33 - Years active: 1963-95 - Record: 328-156-6 - Winning percentage: .677 - Championships: 2 The winningest head coach in NFL history is Don Shula, who first coached the Baltimore Colts (losing Super Bowl III to Joe Namath and the New York Jets) for seven years before leading the Miami Dolphins for 26 seasons. With the Fins, Shula won back-to-back Super Bowls in 1972 and 1973, a run that included a 17-0 season—the only perfect campaign in NFL history. He also coached quarterback great Dan Marino in the 1980s and '90s, but the pair made it to a Super Bowl just once. Shula was inducted into the Hall of Fame in 1997. Story editing by Mike Taylor. Copy editing by Robert Wickwire. Photo selection by Lacy Kerrick. You may also like: The 5 biggest upsets of the 2023-24 NFL regular season Get local news delivered to your inbox!Gary Lineker jokes about his Match Of The Day exit as he returns to show

LAKE HAVASU CITY, Ariz. , Dec. 23, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- ALLO Fiber today announced a fiber broadband project installing a 10 Gigabit network in Flagstaff, AZ. This fiber connection will enable world-class internet, broadband, cybersecurity, managed services, telephone, and video services for residents and businesses. Construction is scheduled to begin in March 2025 . This $65 million project will employ 75 local professionals, with many more involved during the construction phase. Flagstaff residents and businesses will soon be able to take advantage of award-winning customer service and internet speeds. Through this 100% fiber-optic network, students can improve how they learn, and employees can work efficiently from the office or home. The fiber network will feature up to 10 Gigabit speeds for residents and up to 100 Gigabit speeds for businesses, providing equal upload and download speeds optimized by ALLO's world-class Wi-Fi 7 routers. Additionally, Flagstaff residents, businesses of all sizes, and governmental entities will be supported by ALLO's fiber-rich network, delivering active and passive solutions without installation fees or restrictive contracts. Internet, data transport, cloud connectivity, video, and voice are included in ALLO's comprehensive communications, entertainment, and business products. Businesses can access ALLO's managed services, next-generation firewalls, phone systems, and cybersecurity offerings before the fiber network is built. The community will also have access to a community-wide network providing ultra-reliable and extensive internet bandwidth. ALLO Arizona General Manager Mike Horton stated, "As we expand our coverage across Arizona , we are excited to begin construction in the City of Flagstaff . 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With a commitment to building Gigabit communities, ALLO serves over 50 communities across Nebraska , Colorado , Arizona , Missouri , Iowa , and Kansas . ALLO is known for its reliable fiber networks and customized technology solutions that support businesses of all sizes. For more information, visit AlloFiber.com . Contact: Tanna Hanna Vice President of Marketing Tanna.Hanna@allofiber.com 308-633-7815 View original content to download multimedia: https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/the-power-of-allos-all-fiber-network-coming-to-flagstaff-arizona-302338563.html SOURCE ALLO CommunicationsAmazon has just dropped prices across the board on various Apple iPad models for Black Friday , including the best deal we've ever seen on the new 2024 Apple iPad Pro. Right now the 11" model costs $849 (normally $999) and the 13" model costs $1099 (normally $1299). The new iPad Pro boasts a couple of significant upgrades over its predecessor, including a powerful M4 chip and, for the first time ever, a tandem OLED display. Black Friday iPad Pro Deals In our 2024 iPad Pro 11" M4 review , Jacqueline Thomas wrote, "For creative professionals, the 2024 iPad Pro is the most powerful tablet on the market and is going to shine if your work revolves around a touchscreen. For the rest of us, though, the iPad Pro is simply the most beautiful display you'll find in a tablet, with hardware that's powerful enough to be a top-end device for years to come." The 2024 iPad Pro is the best tablet on the market, iOS or otherwise, thanks to the new M4 processor which is both powerful and power efficient. Compared to the previous generation iPad M2, it performs about 20% better. However, the biggest update of the iPad Pro is not the M4 chip, but instead the tandem OLED panel which hadn't previously been seen on an Apple product. Tandem OLED is better than traditional OLED in two ways: (1) it's far brighter and (2) it's less prone to burn-in. If you're wondering why this technology hasn't found its way into TVs, the answer is simply because it's not cost effective at larger sizes. The iPad can get away with it because the 11" screen is much smaller, but that's also a major reason why the iPad Pro is priced considerably higher than the other iPads in Apple's 2024 lineup. More Apple iPad Deals for Black Friday If you're looking for other Apple devices, check out our Apple Black Friday hub with deals on AirPods, Watches, and more. Should You Wait Until Black Friday? Black Friday is the best opportunity to score some great deals on electronics, and Apple products are no exception. You might be wondering just how low these prices can go. Although we have no direct feedback from Apple themselves, we have years of our own historical price trends to back up our predictions. At this point, Black Friday is close enough that there's certainly no harm waiting. We might see as much as a $50 or even $100 price drop on the more expensive models like the iPad Air or iPad Pro. The iPad and iPad Mini might drop another $20 at most if retailers are feeling generous. If Amazon isn't your preferred vendor (or if it runs out of stock), I expect these deals to be available at Best Buy and Walmart as well. The Apple Store will also host its own Black Friday Sale, although these deals usually aren't nearly as good. Looking for more iPad resources? If you're not sure which iPad is best for you, we have an iPad guide which details which iPad is ideal for which use case. If you intend want to get an iPad for schoolwork, we have an iPad guide for students as well. If you're looking for options outside of iOS, check out the best Android tablets of 2024. Eric Song is the IGN commerce manager in charge of finding the best gaming and tech deals every day. 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Major stock indexes we mixed on Wall Street in afternoon trading Monday, marking a choppy start to a holiday-shortened week. The S&P 500 rose 0.6%. The Dow Jones Industrial Average slipped 21 points, or 0.1% as of 2:22 p.m. Eastern time. The tech-heavy Nasdaq composite rose 1%. Gains in technology and communications stocks helped outweigh losses in consumer goods companies and elsewhere in the market. Semiconductor giant Nvidia, whose enormous valuation gives it an outsize influence on indexes, rose 3.6%. Broadcom jumped 5.7% to also help support the broader market. Walmart fell 2.2% and PepsiCo slid 1.3%. Japanese automakers Honda Motor and Nissan said they are talking about combining in a deal that might also include Mitsubishi Motors. U.S.-listed shares in Honda jumped 12.1% , while Nissan fell 0.9%. Eli Lilly rose 3.3% after announcing that regulators approved Zepbound as the first and only prescription medicine for adults with sleep apnea. Department store Nordstrom fell 1.7% after it agreed to be taken private by Nordstrom family members and a Mexican retail group in a $6.25 billion deal. The Conference Board said that consumer confidence slipped in December. Its consumer confidence index fell back to 104.7 from 112.8 in November. Wall Street was expecting a reading of 113.8. The unexpectedly weak consumer confidence update follows several generally strong economic reports last week. One report showed the overall economy grew at a 3.1% annualized rate during the summer, faster than earlier thought. The latest report on unemployment benefit applications showed that the job market remains solid. A report on Friday said a measure of inflation the Federal Reserve likes to use was slightly lower last month than economists expected. Worries about inflation edging higher again had been weighing on Wall Street and the Fed. The central bank just delivered its third cut to interest rates this year, but inflation has been hovering stubbornly above its target of 2%. It has signaled that it could deliver fewer cuts to interest rates next year than it earlier anticipated because of concerns over inflation. Expectations for more interest rate cuts have helped drive a 25% gain for the S&P 500 in 2024. That drive included 57 all-time highs this year. Inflation concerns have added to uncertainties heading into 2025, which include the labor market's path ahead and shifting economic policies under an incoming President Donald Trump. "Put simply, much of the strong market performance prior to last week was driven by expectations that a best-case scenario was the base case for 2025," said Brent Schutte, chief investment officer at Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Company Treasury yields rose in the bond market. The yield on the 10-year Treasury rose to 4.59% from 4.53% late Friday. European markets were mostly lower, while markets in Asia gained ground. Wall Street has several other economic reports to look forward to this week. On Tuesday, the U.S. will release its November report for sales of newly constructed homes. A weekly update on unemployment benefits is expected on Thursday. Markets in the U.S. will close at 1 p.m. Eastern on Tuesday for Christmas Eve and will remain closed on Wednesday for Christmas.

Formidable Scotland stand in way of Wallabies’ rare shot at grand slam glory | Angus FontaineIn his first global meetings since Donald Trump was reelected to lead the U.S., Chinese President Xi Jinping went on a diplomatic offensive, hedging against expected new tariffs and preparing to exploit potential future rifts between Washington and its allies. At meeting after meeting, from APEC in Peru to G20 in Brazil over the last week, Xi sought to draw a contrast with Trump's "America First" message, presenting himself as a predictable defender of the multilateral global trade order. Summit organizers, diplomats and negotiators also describe a noticeable shift from previous summits in a more constructive posture by Chinese diplomats, who were less focused on their narrow interests and more involved in building a broader consensus. The outreach is urgent for Beijing. While better prepared for another Trump White House - with many tech companies far less reliant on U.S. imports - China is also more vulnerable after its economy was hit by a huge property crisis. Much of China's attention has focused on the Global South, with state news agency Xinhua praising the G20 for including the African Union as one of the members. The voice of the Global South needed to be "not merely heard but also translated into tangible influence," Xinhua said. During his G20 speech on Monday, Xi reiterated China's position on "unilaterally opening our doors wider to the least developed countries," touting China's move to give all such countries "zero-tariff treatment for 100 percent tariff lines." By making such overtures, China wants to expand its leading position in parts of the developing world where the U.S. has long lagged due to its inability to match the billion-dollar investments that China's state-led economy has marshalled. “To position China as a defender of globalization and a critic of protectionism, this calculated messaging comes at a time when many countries in the Global South fear the potential return of indiscriminate trade and tariff policies from the U.S., particularly under Trump’s influence,” said Sunny Cheung, associate fellow for China Studies at Jamestown Foundation, a think tank based in Washington DC. "Xi's remarks aim to present China as a more stable and sensible and most importantly a reciprocal partner in contrast to perceived U.S. unpredictability." CONCILIATORY TONE Trump has pledged to impose tariffs on Chinese imports in excess of 60%, and a Reuters poll of economists found they expected the U.S. would impose tariffs of nearly 40%, potentially slicing growth in the world's second-biggest economy by up to 1 percentage point. Former Chinese diplomats privately acknowledge that developing countries won't make up for that loss, but Xi has been betting heavily on the expansion of BRICS and mending fences with Asian neighbors, from India to Japan to Australia. European countries, also threatened by Trump with tariffs, sought to strike a conciliatory tone with Xi at the latest round of meetings. German chancellor Olaf Scholz said Berlin would work for a mediated solution to an EU-China dispute over Chinese electric vehicles as fast as possible during his meeting Xi. Britain's Prime Minister Keir Starmer struck an upbeat tone in the first meeting between the countries' two leaders since 2018, saying he would like to engage with Beijing on areas such as trade, the economy and climate, and have broader engagement on science, technology, health and education. Shen Dingli, a Shanghai-based international relations scholar, said European allies of the U.S. would not "embrace" China if Trump’s protectionist policies were aimed at them "but there would be more cooperation". LIMITS OF OUTREACH Behind the scenes, diplomats said they also noted a change in China’s behavior at these multinational gatherings, with Beijing officials getting involved in a wider set of issues. “China traditionally stayed much more discreet and defended only its most essential interests,” according to a Brazilian diplomat. “They seem to be realizing today that more engagement is required of them. It's not enough to build economic power, diplomacy is important for their own interests and the position they want to have in the world,” he added. To be sure, some analysts say the Chinese outreach belies tensions between Beijing and other countries that were not present when Trump first took office, making his return unlikely to bring about a total reordering of the geopolitical landscape. Western countries have long accused China of unfair trade practices, saying its state support for manufacturers, coupled with depressed domestic demand, is pushing excessive Chinese supply onto global markets. China's outreach could also be a hard sell in its immediate neighborhood, where its ships have repeatedly clashed with the Philippines and other neighbors over territorial claims in the South China Sea. Shi Yinhong, a professor at Renmin University in Beijing, was skeptical of the notion that Trump's return would give China more leverage when dealing with the EU and other U.S. allies, highlighting the proliferation of conflicts over Ukraine, Taiwan, and elsewhere. "China, of course, likes to improve relations with the EU and its major powers, but without much cost," said Shi. That meant it would not make major concessions on trade, human rights, and territorial disputes "with or without Trump, which in turn makes major and lasting rapprochement impossible," he added. Shi also said that China's ability to invest and take advantage of costly Global South infrastructure projects was diminished due to its sputtering economy. And even among these like-minded countries there is underlying unease about China's growing clout, other experts say, pointing as an example to Brazil's move to not join Xi's signature Belt and Road Initiative. "Brazil has some concerns about the relationship with China on who is the dominant partner and a desire to not be a satellite and have a more equal, balanced trade relationship with more value added on the Brazilian side," said Robert Evan Ellis, a professor at the U.S. Army War College.Although Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson is a household name for his wrestling career and film roles in Moana and The Game Plan , he tends to be occasionally private about his personal life. However, he has shared glimpses of his three daughters — Simone Garcia Johnson , Tiana Johnson, and Jasmine Johnson — over the years. The Rock and his ex-wife Dany Garcia welcomed Simone in 2001. He would then go on to welcome Tiana in 2018 and Jasmine in 2015 with his wife, Lauren Hashian. The Rock brought his daughters to the November 2024 Moana 2 premiere in Oahu, Hawaii, making it a sweet family moment. However, this was far from the first time he's invited his daughters to join him on the red carpet. Read on to see photos of The Rock and his daughters throughout the years. The Rock has been accompanied by his daughters at film premieres several times. His eldest daughter Simone is usually seen by his side. She joined him at the Los Angeles premiere of Rampage in April 2018. In January 2019, he brought her to the Sundance premiere of Fighting with My Family . Simone also went to the Golden Globes Nominations Announcement in 2017, being named Miss Golden Globe and the first-ever Golden Globe Ambassador in 2018. As for Moana 2 , Tiana and Jasmine have voiceover roles in the animated film. "They loved it," The Rock told E! News . "Loved, loved it. They hadn't seen it before. They knew they were in it, and they were sitting on the edge of their seats, literally, and just waiting. And then their scene came up, and they're just like, 'That's me!' It was so cool." The Rock gave fans a look at Tiana and Jasmine recording for Moana 2 via an Instagram post from November 21, 2024. The adorable video shows the young girls having a fun time in the studio. "It was a family affair at the @DisneyAnimation recording studios and everyone had a blast!" he captioned. "As you can see, Moana is deeply personal and I'm a grateful man." A post shared by Dwayne Johnson (@therock) In August 2024, he also posted a video of the two girls surprising him with flowers. "I mean it when I say I'm a lucky (and grateful) SOB," The Rock said. These are just a few of the posts of his children, as he tends to post workout videos and general career promotional content. A post shared by Dwayne Johnson (@therock) "I've reached a point in my life where I can create my own schedule, which has really been nice, because it wasn't always that way, and I'm really lucky," Johnson shared with People Magazine in December 2023. "It allows me to get closer to the girls."

Doreese Severe was 55 years old when the thought first occurred to her, “I wonder if Santa has a Christmas stocking. And if so, who fills it?” After having the thought, a melody and words came to mind, and it wasn’t long before she had a brand-new Christmas carol to share with her family. That was in 2013. It took a couple years of work, but in 2015, Severe published “Who Fills Santa’s Stocking? Christmas Carol & Story,” complete with sheet music for piano and guitar, a reader’s theater and a little history about the mysterious stocking filler. The upbeat song depicts a storyteller and a group of children, discussing who fills Santa’s eight-foot-long stocking, and what items he would find inside. In a 2015 interview with The Herald Journal about her new carol, Severe said she hoped to record “Who Fills Santa’s Stocking” professionally by the next Christmas. That dream went unfulfilled and mostly forgotten, until Nov. 2023, when Severe was introduced to Daniel Blomberg of Blomberg Music Productions in Provo. Through a series of events Severe has called miracles, Blomberg agreed to produce “Who Fills Santa’s Stocking.” Randel McGee filled the role of the storyteller in the carol, with two of Blomberg’s children and four of Severe’s grandchildren filling the roles of the children listening to the story. The group traveled to Provo to record on Mar. 25, 2024. After nine years of waiting, Severe had her professional recording. Severe published her journey to fulfilling her dream in the booklet, “13 Miracles of a Christmas Wish: In God’s Own Due Time,” which is available in print at The Book Table in Logan or on Etsy at SantasStockingGiver , along with a digital or CD copy of “Who Fills Santa’s Stocking,” or the full Christmas program with sheet music and reader’s theater. Severe became emotional talking about how it feels to complete her goal. “It’s overwhelming,” Severe said. “It’s something that’s so dear and just happened to me so quickly. To hear my song, it’s just joy.” She said it was especially joyful to go through the experience with some of her grandchildren and to hear their voices in the song. Eleven-year-old Jack and his eight-year-old sister Taylor said they like singing and had fun recording their parts of “Who Fills Santa’s Stocking.” “When we got there, we got to see all the different instruments and the recording stuff that they used,” Jack said. “When we recorded, they were super nice.” “It was fun to sing, and I liked it,” Taylor said. Severe said in the weeks after they recorded, the kids would sometimes randomly burst into song, singing the upbeat melody around the house. She said she thinks the song is a unique concept that will bring a smile to people’s faces. And it isn’t just a pre-Christmas song. Severe said the thought has occurred to her that Santa is so busy filling stockings and dropping off presents, that he doesn’t have time to open his own stocking Christmas day. “He gets home and walks through the living room, and sure enough, there’s his stocking,” Severe described. “He smiles, and he goes and drops into bed. Then the day after Christmas is when he gets up and goes to see what he got that year.” After waiting nine years to accomplish her last goal, Severe said she wants to be more careful with her new one – but she does have one. “My next goal is to put it in a cute storybook form,” Severe said. “But I’m not going to say by next year. You can look for that in another nine years.” Severe lives in Smithfield with her husband. They have five children and 15 grandchildren. She is a housewife, which she described as a very busy full-time career, and has enjoyed teaching piano. While “Who Fills Santa’s Stocking” is her first song, it isn’t the first time she has taken a creative idea and put it on paper. Years before coming up with her Christmas carol, Severe created a visual program to teach children to read. Near the end of “13 Miracles of a Christmas Wish,” Severe writes that our talents are what add enrichment and joy to our lives. She encourages everyone not to hide their talents.

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