On game day, the Allstate Championship Tailgate, taking place just outside Mercedes-Benz Stadium in the Home Depot Backyard, will feature country acts on the Capital One Music Stage, including global superstar Kane Brown and iHeartCountry “On The Verge” artist Ashley Cooke. The concerts are just two of the festivities visiting fans can enjoy in the days leading up to the big game. The fan experience for both ticket holders and the general public has been a focus for event planners. All weekend long, an estimated 100,000 people from across the country are expected to attend fan events preceding kickoff. “It will be an opportunity for fans of all ages to come together to sample what college football is all about, and you don’t have to have a ticket to the game to be a part of it,” said Bill Hancock, executive director of the CFP in a press release. “We’ve worked closely with the Atlanta Football Host Committee to develop fan-friendly events that thousands will enjoy come January.” On Saturday, Jan. 18, Playoff Fan Central will open at the Georgia World Congress Center in downtown Atlanta. The free, family-friendly experience will include games, clinics, pep rallies, special guest appearances, autograph signings and exhibits celebrating college football and its history. That day, fans can also attend Media Day, presented by Great Clips, which will feature one-hour sessions with student-athletes and coaches from each of the College Football Playoff national championship participating teams. ESPN and social media giants X, Facebook, Instagram and TikTok will be taping live broadcasts from the event. On Sunday, Jan. 19, the Trophy Trot, both a 5K and 10K race, will wind its way through the streets of downtown Atlanta. Each Trophy Trot participant will receive a T-shirt and finisher’s medal. Participants can register at atlantatrackclub.org . On Sunday evening, the Georgia Aquarium will host the Taste of the Championship dining event, which offers attendees the opportunity to indulge in food and drink prepared by local Atlanta chefs. This premium experience serves as an elevated exploration of local cuisine on the eve of the national championship. Tickets to the Taste of the Championship event are available on etix.com . Atlanta is the first city ever to repeat as host for the CFP national championship. The playoff was previously held in Atlanta in 2018. “We are honored to be the first city to repeat as host for the CFP national championship and look forward to welcoming college football fans from around the country in January,” said Dan Corso, president of the Atlanta Sports Council and Atlanta Football Host Committee. “This event gives us another opportunity to showcase our incredible city.” The College Football Playoff is the event that crowns the national champion in college football. The quarterfinals and semifinals rotate annually among six bowl games — the Goodyear Cotton Bowl Classic, Vrbo Fiesta Bowl, Capital One Orange Bowl, Chick-fil-A Peach Bowl, Rose Bowl Game presented by Prudential and the Allstate Sugar Bowl. This year’s quarterfinals will take place on Dec. 31, 2024 and Jan. 1, 2025, while the semifinals will be Jan. 9-10, 2025. The CFP national championship will be Monday, Jan. 20, 2025, at Mercedes-Benz Stadium. For additional information on the College Football Playoff, visit CollegeFootballPlayoff.com .After years of waiting, smart home manufacturer Eve Systems has finally given its Android customers what they really wanted: an app. More than two years in the making, the Eve app for Android promises to unlock smart features that were previously available only to iOS users, . But before you get too excited about controlling your Eve devices with Android, there’s a big caveat to the news. For now, the new Eve for Android app works only with a single device: the , a smart radiator valve that’s only available in Europe. Oh, and one more thing: The Android version of the Eve app only works with Google Home for now. Eve CEO Jerome Gackel told The Verge that the company hopes to address those issues in “future versions,” but wanted to release the Thermo-only version of the app in time for the winter weather months. Android users have already been able to control Eve’s smart home devices via the Google Home app thanks to Matter, the smart home-unifying standard. But that meant Android users were limited to only those smart home controls that are exposed in the Matter protocol. The Eve app offers features that go above and beyond what’s possible (for now, at least) with Matter, including the ability to create on-device automations that don’t depend on the cloud, The Verge notes. Eve makes some of our very good smart home devices, including the contact sensor, (a smart weather station), the smart plug, and the water-leak detector. For years, Eve devices were exclusive to Apple HomeKit, leaving Android smart home users out in the cold. That began to change with the arrival of Matter in 2023, with Eve releasing . months before its first Matter devices arrived, way back in September 2022. The new Android app is built around , which arrived back in May—hence, it doesn’t integrate with Alexa or Samsung SmartThings, or at least not yet. Ben has been writing about technology and consumer electronics for more than 20 years. A PCWorld contributor since 2014, Ben joined TechHive in 2019, where he has covered everything from smart speakers and soundbars to smart lights and security cameras. Ben's articles have also appeared in PC Magazine, TIME, Wired, CNET, Men's Fitness, Mobile Magazine, and more. Ben holds a master's degree in English literature.
Final regular-season games loom large in determining conference championship matchupsEmojis have transformed the way people communicate online, conveying emotions and feelings with a single character. With the latest update, iOS 18.2 takes personalization to the next level by introducing a game-changing feature: customizable emojis. This innovative tool allows users to create unique, personalized emojis that can add a fresh layer of excitement to online conversations. How Customizing Emojis Will Change Everything People use emojis daily, surpassing more than 10 billion. Emojis add more fun but give communication something beyond it. Emoji usage often comes with another dimension of customizing emojis to add even further to that. Yes, users naturally tend to use those that resonate with their style of preference and expression or even those that encapsulate personal inside jokes. This is where personalization meets creativity, as iOS 18.2 features now deliver every text the user sends. Custom Emojis in 5 Easy Steps Designing the emojis sounds quite challenging, but it is effortless, especially with iOS 18.2 features . So, ensure that the iPhone's software is updated; otherwise, it might be difficult to access iOS 18.2 features . Users should find updates by looking in the following order: Settings > General > Software update and find updates. After that, open the Messages application, start a new conversation, tap the emoji icon, and search for Create Emoji. This update adds the ability to create personal emojis . Upon entry into the application , the user is presented with a handful of choices, including skin tone, hairstyles, other facial characteristics, and accessories. Apple's iPhone emoji creator has conjured millions of combinations to represent the moods and personalities of individuals. After composing, save the emoji. It will appear on the emoji keyboard and be ready for conversation. Ways to Get the Most from Custom Emoji Creativity : Combine with different accents for the stylistic flavor. Contextualize : The personalized emojis should match the conversations that users have daily. Share and Save : Custom emojis are saved on iCloud , making sure they do not lose them. What’s New in iOS 18.2? The update has more to its name than just the new emojis. Faster performance, enhancements for security, and numerous other upgrades have been made to the Messages application. According to Apple, users can report an improvement of 85% in the app's responsiveness with the update. Thus, it makes it an update for every iPhone owner. Why You Should Use Custom Emojis Introducing personalized emojis in iOS 18.2 marks a significant milestone in mobile communication. Apple has opened up new avenues for self-expression and creativity by empowering users to create and share custom emojis. As technology continues to evolve, it's clear that innovative features like these will play a vital role in shaping the future of mobile communication , enabling users to connect with each other in more meaningful and engaging ways.
Our solar system could be subject to a violent “superflare” explosion from our sun sooner rather than later, researchers warn, based on a new analysis of behavior from similar stars. Stars, including our sun, regularly emit solar flares, or strong bursts of electromagnetic radiation. Superflares, however, are much more powerful than typical solar flares, emitting up to 10,000 times more radiation . And across the cosmos, these events might occur much more frequently than astronomers previously thought, according to a paper published in Science last week. The new results indicate that stars resembling our sun experience superflares approximately once every century—and if that’s true, it seems our sun may be overdue for such an explosion. As solar activity is already known to cause damage to Earth’s satellite and telecommunication systems, the discovery came as a shock to the team. “This is 40 to 50 times more frequent than previously thought,” Valeriy Vasilyev , a scientist at Germany’s Max Planck Institute for Solar System Research (MPS) and a co-author of the paper, tells Space.com ’s Robert Lea. “Everything about this discovery was surprising.” What a blast! #Sun -like stars produce a #superflare on average about once every century per star, a research team led by #MPSGoettingen shows in today’s issue of @sciencemagazine . More here: https://t.co/GsigkmZWnA @UniGraz @UniOulu @prcnaoj_en @CUBoulder @unipariscite pic.twitter.com/31n8y6aczT Because superflares are relatively rare, Vasilyev and his team pulled data from 56,450 stars that share many characteristics with our sun. The data, previously collected by NASA’s Kepler space telescope between 2009 and 2013, gave them access to “evidence of 220,000 years of stellar activity,” explains study co-author Alexander Shapiro , an astrophysicist at Austria’s University of Graz, in a statement . From the data, they identified 2,889 occurrences of superflares on 2,527 stars, which led them to conclude that one sun-like star produces about one superflare every 100 years or so. Generally, stars of the same size and temperature share the same evolutionary life cycles, writes Korey Haynes for Astronomy magazine . As such, the aggregate behavior of these stars might serve as a predictor for how our sun will act. This is why astronomers are paying close attention to this new discovery. In particular, they hope that by better understanding when such events may occur, we can better prepare for the damage that could follow. For instance, the Carrington Event of 1859 , the strongest solar storm on record, ravaged telegraph networks across the globe. But the energy released during that flare is only one-hundredth of the enery thought to be associated with a superflare, the researchers say. Still, scientists point to a few reasons why superflares might not be a huge cause for alarm. On other stars, these powerful blasts tend to happen near the poles , Space.com reports, so such flares from our sun might miss the Earth entirely. In addition, the examined stars might not be perfect analogs for our sun, some scientists say —and 30 percent of the stars seen emitting superflares in the new study are found in pairs known as binary systems, notes Live Science ’s Ben Turner. Perhaps the tidal interactions between those stars, which would not apply to our sun, are triggering some of their flares. Ultimately, we don’t know for certain that our sun is capable of expelling a superflare, Vasilyev tells the New York Times ’ Katrina Miller. But “it’s nice to be prepared,” he adds. Solar flares are also associated with coronal mass ejections, or clouds of plasma and magnetic fields launched from the sun that rile up geomagnetic storms on Earth. “A geomagnetic storm takes place when Earth’s protective magnetic shield is pushed back or eroded by the solar wind,” Martin Connors , an astronomer at Athabasca University in Canada who was not involved with the study, tells Newsweek ’s Jess Thomson. Such storms would supercharge the northern and southern lights and potentially damage power grids and satellites, he says. Coronal mass ejections leave a geological record on Earth—an elevated level of a radioactive carbon isotope that appears in tree rings and ice cores. By looking for these signatures, scientists have identified five extreme solar storms from our sun, with the most damaging dating to 775 C.E., per the statement. But it remains unclear whether such events came from several flares rather than a single powerful one—and Earth’s records don’t reveal whther the sun has launched superflares that didn’t collide with our planet. Regardless, scientists involved in the study highlight the need for caution. Natalie Krivova , an astronomer at MPS, says in the statement that the “new data are a stark reminder that even the most extreme solar events are part of the sun’s natural repertoire.” Keeping this in mind, the team’s next step is to redirect their research to confirm how superflares could potentially affect Earth. “There are several directions we are pursuing,” Vasilyev says to Space.com . “For instance, we are investigating the impact of such events on the Earth’s atmosphere and technological systems, understanding the connection between superflares and extreme solar particle events and determining the conditions necessary to produce such superflares.” Get the latest stories in your inbox every weekday. Gayoung Lee | | READ MORE Gayoung Lee is a science journalist from South Korea, now based in New York. Her main interest lies in exploring the unlikely connections between science and everyday life.NOGALES, Ariz., Dec. 23, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Alpha Pro Tech, Ltd. (NYSE American: APT) , a leading manufacturer of products designed to protect people, products and environments, including disposable protective apparel and building products, today announced that its Board of Directors has authorized a $2.0 million expansion of the Company's existing share repurchase program. With this authorized expansion, the Company now has approximately $2.8 million available to repurchase shares of the Company's common stock, $0.8 million of which remains from the previous expansion, most recently announced in October 2024. Management anticipates repurchasing shares through open market purchases or through privately-negotiated transactions and intends to retire all shares purchased through the share repurchase program. Open market purchases may be executed by the Company's broker through a pre-arranged repurchase plan, which operates in accordance with the guidelines specified under Rule 10b5-1 and Rule 10b-18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. Any transactions under the repurchase plan will be effected in accordance with the terms of the plan, including specified price, volume and timing conditions, and will be applied against the amount authorized for the Company's share repurchase program. Other open market and privately-negotiated purchases may occur from time to time outside the repurchase plan based on market and general business conditions, subject to applicable rules and regulations. About Alpha Pro Tech, Ltd. Alpha Pro Tech, Ltd. is the parent company of Alpha Pro Tech, Inc. and Alpha ProTech Engineered Products, Inc. Alpha Pro Tech, Inc. develops, manufactures and markets innovative disposable and limited-use protective apparel products for the industrial, clean room, medical and dental markets. Alpha ProTech Engineered Products, Inc. manufactures and markets a line of construction weatherization products, including building wrap and roof underlayment. The Company has manufacturing facilities in Nogales, Arizona; Valdosta, Georgia; and a joint venture in India. For more information and copies of all news releases and financials, visit Alpha Pro Tech's website at http://www.alphaprotech.com . Certain statements made in this press release constitute "forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Forward-looking statements include any statement that may predict, forecast, indicate or imply future results, performance or achievements instead of historical facts and may be identified generally by the use of forward-looking terminology and words such as "expects,” "anticipates,” "estimates,” "believes,” "predicts,” "intends,” "plans,” "potentially,” "may,” "continue,” "should,” "will” and words of similar meaning. Without limiting the generality of the preceding statement, all statements in this press release relating to the Company's strategy, including the number of shares of common stock to be repurchased by the Company, if any, are forward-looking statements. We caution investors that any such forward-looking statements are only estimates based on current information and involve risks and uncertainties that may cause actual results to differ materially from the results contained in the forward-looking statements. We cannot give assurances that any such statements will prove to be correct. Factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those estimated by us include the risks, uncertainties and assumptions described from time to time in our public releases and reports filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including, but not limited to, our most recent Annual Report on Form 10-K. Specifically, these factors include, but are not limited to, changes in global economic conditions; the inability of our suppliers and contractors to meet our requirements; potential challenges related to international manufacturing; the inability to protect our intellectual property; competition in our industry; customer preferences; the timing and market acceptance of new product offerings; security breaches or disruptions to the information technology infrastructure; the impact of legal and regulatory proceedings or compliance challenges; and volatility in our common stock price and our investments. We also caution investors that the forward-looking information described herein represents our outlook only as of this date, and we undertake no obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements to reflect events or developments after the date of this press release. Given these uncertainties, investors should not place undue reliance on forward-looking statements as a prediction of actual results. CONTACT: Company Contact: Alpha Pro Tech, Ltd. Donna Millar 905-479-0654 e-mail: [email protected] Investor Relations Contact: Hayden IR Cameron Donahue 651-653-1854 e-mail: [email protected]
New Delhi, Nov 24 (IANS): In a bid to strengthen their collective voice and coordinate their actions in the upcoming Parliament session, the floor leaders of INDIA bloc parties are scheduled to meet at the Parliament House office of Congress President and Leader of Opposition (LoP) in the Rajya Sabha, Mallikarjun Kharge on Monday. The meeting will take place at 10 a.m. According to sources, the interaction in the meeting of opposition leaders will be aimed at formulating a unified strategy ahead of the session that begins on Monday. The opposition parties, including Congress, CPI, CPI-M, TMC, AAP, DMK, Shiv Sena (UBT), NCP (SP) and others, have consistently sought to challenge the central government’s policies and agenda in Parliament. With several key issues on the agenda, from economic issues to social justice, the INDIA bloc leaders are set to discuss their collective strategy to ensure that there is no sign of disunity throughout the parliamentary proceedings. Mallikarjun Kharge, who is an experienced leader and parliamentarian, has the skill to deal with complexities of politics. So he is expected to take a leadership role in the meeting. As the LoP in the Rajya Sabha, he has effectively spearheaded opposition strategies in the past. The floor leaders of the opposition parties will address key topics such as formulating a coordinated response to the government’s legislative agenda and discussing the approach for raising crucial national and regional issues. The meeting is also expected to highlight the importance of unity within the opposition on various issues related to the government's policies. With the session expected to cover a range of significant topics, the opposition is keen to leverage this opportunity to make their voice heard and hold the government accountable. The Winter Session of Parliament which is commencing from Monday (November 25) is scheduled to last until December 20. The government has listed 16 bills, including the Waqf Amendment Bill, for consideration. At the same time, the opposition is keen to raise the issues of the ongoing ethnic violence in Manipur.
VICTORIA — British Columbia Premier David Eby says 25-per-cent U.S. tariffs on Canadian goods would be "devastating" for the province's lumber and forestry industries. He made the comment ahead of a meeting with fellow first ministers and Prime Minister Justin Trudeau. Eby was scheduled to participate in the virtual meeting on Wednesday to discuss U.S. president-elect Donald Trump's threat to impose the tariffs unless Canada and Mexico stop illegal border crossings and prevent illicit drugs from entering the United States. Eby said the lumber and forestry sectors are already strained by a recent increase in duties amid the ongoing U.S.-Canada dispute over softwood lumber. He said after the first meeting of his new cabinet in Victoria that the tariffs are "unjustified," and they would hurt Americans as much as they would Canadians. The premier said B.C. is a source of natural gas, wood products, minerals and other products that U.S. businesses depend on, and the tariff would hinder jobs and opportunities in the province while making "life more expensive for Americans." Eby and Ottawa have called for a united front dealing with Trump's tariff plan, which he announced on social media on Monday. Eby said B.C. officials had repeatedly raised concerns with Ottawa over organized crime and illicit drugs, such as fentanyl, in relation to border security. "It's a priority for us. It has been for a while, we've written to Ottawa about it. Doesn't justify the tariffs, but it does mean that we can talk about those issues as well." Eby said Trump's proposed tariff "doesn't make economic sense," and the measure is not necessary to address issues at the border. The premier said he believes B.C. has a strong case to make for the tariff being "badly placed" if Trump's priority is to reduce costs for Americans. "I think the premiers are unified," Eby said. "There are 13 of us plus the prime minister. It's a big group of people with different political perspectives, but on this issue of ensuring that we're protecting the people in our country from these unjustified tariffs, I believe we're completely in line on that question." This report by The Canadian Press was first published Nov. 27, 2024. The Canadian Press
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David MacNaughton has some unsettling news for the Trudeau government that hired him to be Canada’s ambassador in Washington: “This is not 2015, or even 2021.” Justin Trudeau famously explained on the steps of Rideau Hall why he created a balanced gender cabinet. “Because it’s 2015,” he said. His advisers explained he was articulating a consensus that was already happening but that had not been made explicit. It has been a long time since the prime minister articulated any kind of consensus, and MacNaughton expressed his concern that the government has to shift gears in the face of President-elect Donald Trump’s threat to impose 25-per-cent tariffs on all Canada’s exports to the U.S. “We’ve got to get our heads removed from whatever parts of our body they’re in. This is an existential threat,” MacNaughton said. “We are going through an industrial revolution globally that will mean substantial changes in trading patterns and historical alliances. If we think we can continue doing what we’re doing, we’re going to find out we can’t. I’m all in favour of inclusion as long as it’s not inclusive poverty.” MacNaughton was ambassador during the first Trump administration and proved to be the right man in the right place at the right time: an experienced political operator who could speak the language of business and be the focal point in Washington for Team Canada. He said in an interview this week that Canadians need to understand that this country cannot win a trade war with the U.S. and so should mute all threats of retaliation. Trudeau did not make any mention of retaliatory tariffs on Tuesday, unlike Mexican president Claudia Sheinbaum , who said her government would hit back with reciprocal duties if Trump followed through. “We can plan for contingencies in the background,” MacNaughton said. The former ambassador said the way through the fog of Trump’s tariff threats is to focus on what the president-elect cares most about: defence, security and the prosperity of the United States. “We need to be doing outreach and talking about what they want to talk about” on Republican-watched platforms like Fox News, he said. MacNaughton said he was contacted this week by U.S. cable news outlet, Newsmax, based in Palm Beach, Fla., seeking an interview. “I said: ‘Absolutely’. There could have been someone sitting watching in Mar-A-Lago (Trump’s resort and primary residence in Florida).” He suggested that Trudeau appoint one minister to be the point person with the incoming administration, ending the current confusion, where three or four ministers appear to be competing for the limelight. On defence, MacNaughton scoffed at the idea that Canada can afford to wait until 2032 to meet its NATO spending obligations. “What are we doing six months from now, 12 months from now?” he said. “How can we step up, particularly in the Arctic? So many things that we could do have a common purpose (with the U.S.).” He pointed to the collaboration on building icebreakers struck by Canada, the U.S. and Finland last summer. “Can we do more of that?” On security, MacNaughton said it is in the interests of both countries to stem the flow of fentanyl and illegal migrants. Trump did not offer any targets or suggest any specific actions that would avert tariffs, but the situation on the northern border is not out of control. Public Safety Minister Dominic LeBlanc said on Tuesday that Canada is considering giving the Canada Border Services Agency and the RCMP more resources , including drones and helicopters to police the border. MacNaughton pointed to areas of mutual benefit that Canada has with the U.S. when it comes to critical-minerals production, agriculture and energy. “What can we do to help build prosperity?” he said. The U.S. military is already funding mining initiatives in Canada to supply critical minerals for electric vehicle batteries and weapons systems. “Keystone XL pipeline is another thing.” (Trump has said he wants to revive the project). “Crude from the oilsands is really important to the Gulf Coast refineries,” said MacNaughton. There have been suggestions that Canada could even increase its exports to displace heavy Venezuelan imports, which are likely to be subject to scrutiny by the incoming administration. MacNaughton said Canada has demonstrated good faith with the Americans by matching 100-per-cent tariffs on Chinese electric vehicles . He said he was in Washington two weeks ago and his U.S. contacts there had taken note of Canada’s move. While the imposition of tariffs looked like a concession to the White House, it was also a clear win for Canadian autoworkers whose jobs would have been threatened by a flood of cheap Chinese imports. The secret of surviving Trump’s second administration will be to make the inevitable compromises and concessions as painless as possible, with the hope that they produce a return further down the road. “It’s not rocket science but will require a degree of discipline, focus and collaboration” with provinces, labour unions and business groups, MacNaughton said. jivison@criffel.ca Get more deep-dive National Post political coverage and analysis in your inbox with the Political Hack newsletter, where Ottawa bureau chief Stuart Thomson and political analyst Tasha Kheiriddin get at what’s really going on behind the scenes on Parliament Hill every Wednesday and Friday, exclusively for subscribers. 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'Stunning' Best Friend Of Ring Girl Sydney Thomas Is Going ViralLANDOVER, Md. (AP) — Austin Seibert missed his second extra point of the game with 21 seconds left after Washington’s Jayden Daniels and Terry McLaurin connected on an 86-yard touchdown, Dallas’ Juanyeh Thomas returned the ensuing onside kick attempt for a touchdown, and the Cowboys pulled out a 34-26 victory Sunday that extended the Commanders’ skid to three games. Seibert, who missed the previous two games with a right hip injury, was wide left on the point-after attempt following a low snap. Thomas then took the kick back 43 yards as the Cowboys (4-7) ended their losing streak at five in improbable fashion. Part of that was the play of backup Cooper Rush, who threw for 247 yards and two TDs in his third start in place of starter Dak Prescott. Part was also the defense forcing two turnovers, as Chauncey Golston ripped the ball out of Brian Robinson Jr.’s hands for what was called an interception of Daniels in the second quarter, and Donovan Wilson stripped John Bates midway through the fourth. KaVonte Turpin provided the fireworks with a spinning, 99-yard kickoff return TD seconds after Daniels found Zach Ertz in the end zone and scored on a 2-point conversion to cut the deficit to three with 3:02 left. In the final three minutes alone, the Commanders (7-5) scored 10 points and allowed Thomas' TD. All that after the score was 10-9 through three quarters before madness ensued. Washington's playoff hopes that looked solid not long ago are now in serious jeopardy after losing to Pittsburgh, Philadelphia and Dallas. Before the scoring outburst late, much of this defeat had to do with Daniels and the offense not being able to find any kind of a rhythm. The Cowboys did, despite playing without their two best offensive linemen, top cornerback and starting tight end. Rush's 6-yard pass to Jalen Tolbert was Dallas' first third-quarter TD of the season, and his 22-yarder to Luke Schoonmaker came after Wilson's forced fumble. Daniels finished 25 of 38 for 274 yards, including his second interception of the game on a failed Hail Mary as the clock expired. Rico Dowdle ran 19 times for 86 yards to spring the upset for the Cowboys, who were 10 1/2-point underdogs on BetMGM Sportsbook. Cowboys: LG Tyler Smith was inactive with ankle and knee injuries. ... RG Zack Martin (ankle), CB Trevon Diggs (groin/knee) and TE Jake Ferguson (concussion) were ruled out prior to game day and did not travel for the game. Commanders: RB Austin Ekeler was injured on a kickoff return in the final seconds. ... Robinson left with an ankle injury in the first half, returned and then left again. ... RT Andrew Wylie was concussed in the third quarter and did not return. ... C Tyler Biadasz was evaluated for a concussion in the fourth. ... CB Marshon Lattimore (hamstring) missed a third consecutive game since being acquired at the trade deadline from New Orleans. Cowboys: Host the New York Giants on Thursday in the traditional Thanksgiving Day game in Dallas. Commanders: Host the Tennessee Titans next Sunday in Washington’s final game before its late bye week. AP NFL: https://apnews.com/hub/nfl
LANDOVER, Md. (AP) — Austin Seibert missed his second extra point of the game with 21 seconds left after Washington’s Jayden Daniels and Terry McLaurin connected on an 86-yard touchdown, Dallas’ Juanyeh Thomas returned the ensuing onside kick attempt for a touchdown, and the Cowboys pulled out a 34-26 victory Sunday that extended the Commanders’ skid to three games. Seibert, who missed the previous two games with a right hip injury, was wide left on the point-after attempt following a low snap. Thomas then took the kick back 43 yards as the Cowboys (4-7) ended their losing streak at five in improbable fashion. Part of that was the play of backup Cooper Rush, who threw for 247 yards and two TDs in his third start in place of starter Dak Prescott. Part was also the defense forcing two turnovers, as Chauncey Golston ripped the ball out of Brian Robinson Jr.’s hands for what was called an interception of Daniels in the second quarter, and Donovan Wilson stripped John Bates midway through the fourth. KaVonte Turpin provided the fireworks with a spinning, 99-yard kickoff return TD seconds after Daniels found Zach Ertz in the end zone and scored on a 2-point conversion to cut the deficit to three with 3:02 left. In the final three minutes alone, the Commanders (7-5) scored 10 points and allowed Thomas' TD. All that after the score was 10-9 through three quarters before madness ensued. Washington's playoff hopes that looked solid not long ago are now in serious jeopardy after losing to Pittsburgh, Philadelphia and Dallas. Before the scoring outburst late, much of this defeat had to do with Daniels and the offense not being able to find any kind of a rhythm. The Cowboys did, despite playing without their two best offensive linemen, top cornerback and starting tight end. Rush's 6-yard pass to Jalen Tolbert was Dallas' first third-quarter TD of the season, and his 22-yarder to Luke Schoonmaker came after Wilson's forced fumble. Daniels finished 25 of 38 for 274 yards, including his second interception of the game on a failed Hail Mary as the clock expired. Rico Dowdle ran 19 times for 86 yards to spring the upset for the Cowboys, who were 10 1/2-point underdogs on BetMGM Sportsbook. Cowboys: LG Tyler Smith was inactive with ankle and knee injuries. ... RG Zack Martin (ankle), CB Trevon Diggs (groin/knee) and TE Jake Ferguson (concussion) were ruled out prior to game day and did not travel for the game. Commanders: RB Austin Ekeler was injured on a kickoff return in the final seconds. ... Robinson left with an ankle injury in the first half, returned and then left again. ... RT Andrew Wylie was concussed in the third quarter and did not return. ... C Tyler Biadasz was evaluated for a concussion in the fourth. ... CB Marshon Lattimore (hamstring) missed a third consecutive game since being acquired at the trade deadline from New Orleans. Cowboys: Host the New York Giants on Thursday in the traditional Thanksgiving Day game in Dallas. Commanders: Host the Tennessee Titans next Sunday in Washington’s final game before its late bye week. AP NFL: https://apnews.com/hub/nflBurt, the huge Australian crocodile who had a cameo in ‘Crocodile Dundee,’ dies at 90Iowa cornerback Jermari Harris has opted out of the remainder of the 2024 season in order to prepare for the NFL draft, according to a report by 247Sports.com . The 6-foot-1 sixth-year senior from Chicago has recorded 27 tackles, three interceptions and a team-high seven pass breakups in 10 games for the Hawkeyes this season. That includes a pick-6 in a 38-21 win over Troy earlier this season. Iowa (6-4, 4-3 Big Ten) plays at Maryland on Saturday before closing out its regular season at home against Nebraska on Nov. 29. The Hawkeyes are already bowl eligible, so Harris is likely opting out of three games in total. After missing the entire 2022 season due to an ankle injury, Harris was suspended for two games of the following season for his involvement in the gambling investigation into Iowa athletics. He later emerged as the Hawkeyes' top cornerback, earning the team's comeback player of the year award after compiling 42 tackles, one interception and eight pass breakups. Harris will finish his college career with 105 tackles and eight interceptions. --Field Level Media
"We got to keep this sucker around for a little while," Trump told supporters on Sunday, just days after meeting with TikTok CEO Shou Zi Chew in Florida. Trump, who credits the wildly popular platform with delivering him a large young user base, opposes banning TikTok partly because he believes it would primarily benefit Meta, the Mark Zuckerberg-led company behind Instagram and Facebook. The situation is complex, according to University of Richmond School of Law professor Carl Tobias, given the various potential solutions and Trump's unpredictable nature. Congress overwhelmingly passed legislation, signed by President Joe Biden in April, that would block TikTok from US app stores and web hosting services unless Beijing-based ByteDance sells its stake by January 19. US officials and lawmakers grew wary of the potential for the Chinese government to influence ByteDance or access the data of TikTok's American users. Even with Trump's decisive election victory and incoming Republican-led Congress, acquiescing to the president-elect's desire and preventing the ban faces significant hurdles. The law enjoyed rare bipartisan support in a divided Washington, making its outright repeal through a vote in Congress politically unlikely even with Trump's influence over Republicans. The Supreme Court may offer the clearest path forward. TikTok has appealed to the nation's highest court, arguing the law violates First Amendment rights to free speech. The court, which is dominated by Trump-aligned conservatives, will hear the case on January 10, just nine days before the ban takes effect. This follows a lower appeals court's unanimous decision to uphold the law in December. Another possibility, according to Tobias, is that a Trump-led Department of Justice could determine ByteDance has addressed the law's national security concerns. However, such a move would likely be seen as caving to China by Congress and others. The final option is ByteDance selling to a non-Chinese buyer, though the company has consistently refused this possibility. With 170 million monthly active users, acquiring TikTok's US operations would require substantial resources. As president, Trump could extend the ban deadline by 90 days to facilitate a transaction. Few potential buyers have emerged, with major tech companies likely deterred by antitrust concerns. Former Trump Treasury secretary Steve Mnuchin, who runs a private equity fund backed by Japan's SoftBank Group and Abu Dhabi's Mubadala sovereign wealth fund, has expressed interest. During a recent event with Trump, SoftBank CEO Masayoshi Son pledged to invest $100 billion in the US economy, though specific investments weren't detailed. Other contenders include US real estate billionaire Frank McCourt, who aims to make social media safer through his Project Liberty organization. Elon Musk, given his proximity to Trump and ownership of X, could also have a role to play, as he has expressed plans to transform the text-focused platform into something more like TikTok. A senior Republican lawmaker recently suggested Trump might orchestrate a "deal of the century" satisfying both US concerns and ByteDance's interests. The chairman of the US House committee on China, John Moolenaar, told Fox News Digital that once ByteDance accepts it must comply with US law, the situation could progress rapidly. Any agreement would need Beijing's approval, with US-China relations expected to remain tense during Trump's upcoming term. This isn't the first attempt to resolve TikTok's US status. In 2020, Trump also threatened a ban unless ByteDance sold its US operations. While Oracle and Walmart reached a preliminary agreement with ByteDance for ownership stakes, legal challenges and the transition to the Biden administration prevented the deal's completion. arp/mlmHouse Speaker Mike Johnson and U.S. Rep. Mariannette Miller-Meeks spoke to reporters following an event in Indianola Oct. 18, 2024. (Photo by Robin Opsahl/Iowa Capital Dispatch) U.S. Rep. Mariannette Miller-Meeks’ reelection win for Iowa’s 1st Congressional District was confirmed Wednesday as the recount requested by Democratic challenger Christina Bohannan concluded. The Associated Press called the race at 3:07 p.m. Wednesday, several weeks after the Nov. 5 general election. As of the latest updates from the AP, Miller-Meeks won with unofficial results showing her at 206,955 votes to Bohannan’s 206,157 — a 798-vote margin, slightly smaller than the 802-vote gap reported when Bohannan requested the recount earlier in November . The recount process was conducted in all 20 counties in the 1st Congressional District over the course of seven days, with the final two counties — Johnson and Keokuk counties — finishing their recounts Wednesday. There were no changes to the vote totals during the recount process in Keokuk County, according to the local county auditor’s office. In Johnson County, Miller-Meeks’ lead dropped by two votes and Bohannan’s dropped by six, according to county auditor staff. Bohannan conceded the race in a Wednesday statement, congratulating Miller-Meeks on her victory. She thanked election officials and volunteers for their efforts during the election and recount process — as well as thanking Iowans “for their patience” as the recount was conducted. “Although this is not the result we wanted, I am so proud of our campaign,” Bohannan said. “We exceeded all expectations and turned a district that many pundits thought was unwinnable into one of the very closest races in the country. ... I am honored by the roughly half of Iowans in this district – people of all political parties – who voted for me to be their next congresswoman. Although I won’t be able to represent them in Washington DC this January, I want them to know that I will continue our important work of putting Iowa first.” With the conclusion of the 1st Congressional District recount, all recount processes for 2024 elections in the state have concluded. Three legislative races were also brought to recount from the 2024 election with results showing two Democratic incumbents, Sen. Sarah Trone Garriott, D-Waukee, and Rep. Monica Kurth, D-Davenport, keeping their seats, as well as confirming the loss of incumbent Sen. Nate Boulton, D-Des Moines, to Republican Mike Pike. With these recounts over, Iowa’s federal delegation will continue to be all Republican. Republicans will also hold a trifecta of control at the Iowa Statehouse, with supermajorities in both the state House and Senate. Miller-Meeks gave her victory speech at her Election Night watch party and has criticized Bohannan for pursuing a recount. She, alongside the House GOP campaign arm, the National Republican Congressional Committee, have criticized Bohannan for not conceding the race earlier because of the cost to the state, claiming the process had cost $21,000 as of Tuesday. Mike Marinella, a NRCC spokesperson, released a statement congratulating Miller-Meeks on her reelection Wednesday. “Congratulations to Congresswoman Mariannette Miller-Meeks on her incredible victory,” Marinella said. “As a doctor, veteran, and Congresswoman, Congresswoman Miller-Meeks has always answered the call to service. Rep. Miller-Meeks’ record speaks for itself, and she will continue to deliver valuable results for veterans, farmers, small business owners and families across Southeast Iowa.”VERSABANK PRICES OFFERING OF COMMON SHARES
