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Liz Truss has accused senior corporate and media executives of being part of the “Blob” that is responsible for the British economy “stagnating”. In an interview for a Wall Street Journal documentary, the former prime minister went further in her criticism of those she believed thwarted her ambitions for a low-tax, high-growth economy. She said it was not just the Bank of England, Treasury officials and the Office for Budget Responsibility that had been responsible for undermining her attempt to reform Britain’s economic model — but opinion-formers more generally. “I think the Blob describes (something) wider than just the government,” she told the programme. “It’s a groupthink shared by senior media executives, senior corporate executives (and) civil servants. Wouldn’t it be better if experts andOvercoming some controversy, No. 7-ranked nationally (On3.com) Bradley Central turned its toughest challenge so far this season into another runaway win, knocking off fellow 2024 TSSAA State Tournament participant Lincoln County Saturday afternoon in the Bearette Thanksgiving Challenge, at Jim Smiddy Arena. Breaking open a four-point difference in the opening minute of the second half, "Papa Bear" Jason Reuter's squad went on a 24-2, seven-minute hot streak to break the game open on their way to a 62-35 blowout. "Lincoln's got a good team, I think returning every starter from last year's state tournament team," commented Coach Reuter. "We weathered the storm and outscored them by 15 in the third quarter and that was the ball game. "We held them to 18 points in the first half and I told the girls at halftime if we do that again in the second half we're going to win big, and we held them to 17. "We'll take it an move on. We've got one day to prepare to get ready to face a back-to-back state champion and then Cleveland on Friday, over there" he related. Having five state tournament qualifiers in their first half dozen games, Bradley Central (4-0) will head to Knoxville Tuesday for a battle of two-time defending state DII-AA champion Knox Catholic (5-1), which opened the campaign with four straight wins before falling to McMinn Central 63-39 Friday in the Farragut Thanksgiving Tournament. Continuing to start the season with an extremely tough schedule, the Bearettes will travel across town Friday to battle archrival and unbeaten Cleveland (6-0), which is not only coming off a Class 4A Final Four run last season, but winning the Silverdale Thanksgiving Invitational earlier this week, despite missing a pair of starters. In Saturday's other two game at the Bearette Thanksgiving Classic, 2024 TSSAA state semifinalist Coffee County came to town for a pair of wins over Ensworth (90-54) and Stewarts Creek (58-28). BEARETTES 62 LADY FALCONS 35 After the teams evenly split the game's opening eight points, the Bearettes closed out the first frame with the final dozen markers for a 10-point (16-6) edge. Lincoln County (2-2) fought back to take the second quarter by a 12-9 margin to loser the deficit to single digits (25-17) at the intermission. Abby Bryan, who led all scorers with 19 points, netted a 3-ball and a free throw in the first 57 seconds of the third period, before the hosts flexed their muscles for 20 straight points over the final seven minutes of the period, pushing the difference back to 22 points (45-23). Bryan once again led the girls from Fayetteville in a short rally, netting the first eight points for thee visitors, but Arkansas signee Harmonie Ware countered the run with back-to-back fast break buckets off steals and assists by Walter State-bound Malia Wilcox. Wilcox then sparked 13-3 streak with her second long-range bomb of the day as the Bearette "D" held Lincoln County to just a trio of free throws in the final five minutes. Ware paced Bradley with 17 points, hitting 6-fo-10 shots from the field, plus 4-for-5 at the free throw line, while grabbing a half dozen rebounds. Samford-bound Avary Brewer helped out with a trio of treys in her 13 points, plus she copped three steals and dished a pair of assists. Kennesaw State signee Tatianna Stovall posted a double-double for the victors with 10 points and 11 rebounds, plus she handed out four "dimes," swiped a pair of thefts and "swatted" two Lincoln County shot attempts. Netting just a half dozen points, 2024 Miss Tennessee Basketball finalist Kimora Fields was limited to just 14:33 on playing time after picking up two quick fouls early in the contest. "We have to overcome a little adversity with Kimora getting into foul trouble, but we've practice for that and we did a good job of compensating," assessed Coach Reuter. "It was good to see us face the adversity and still come away with a 27-point win." Along with Bryan's 19, Lincoln County got 10 points from Molly Brown to account for more then 82.6% of its scoring.

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EAGAN, Minn. (AP) — The game had suddenly gone sideways for the Minnesota Vikings, their 11-point lead on the Chicago Bears having evaporated in the closing seconds. They straightened it out in overtime, no sweat, because Sam Darnold simply hasn’t been fazed. Save for his occasional rash of turnovers, in games the Vikings still managed to win, Darnold proved again in defeating the Bears that he’s directing a passing attack with the potential to be one of the ‘s most potent. “I think he’s a mentally tough guy. I think he’s a physically tough guy. I think he’s confident in the guys around him, and I think he’s confident in our system,” coach Kevin O’Connell said after the 30-27 victory. “I think when he just continues to play quarterback at a high level, I think we’re a tough team.” After the defense forced the Bears to punt on the opening possession of overtime, Darnold led the Vikings on a 68-yard drive to set up the game-ending field goal while overcoming a 7-yard sack on the first play and two subsequent setbacks with a false start and a holding penalty. On third-and-10 from the 21, he hit Jordan Addison near the sideline for 13 yards. On first-and-15 from the 29, Darnold threaded a throw to Justin Jefferson for 20 yards after he’d muscled his way through Bears cornerback Jaylon Johnson on a post route for the clutch catch after he’d been all but silenced all afternoon by a defense determined to constantly bracket him with double coverage. On second-and-11 from the 48, Darnold connected with a wide-open T.J. Hockenson underneath for 12 yards. Then two plays later off a second-and-8 play-action fake, he found Hockenson again on a deep corner route for 29 yards to put Parker Romo in prime position for the walk-off winner. “Just execute. It’s as simple as that. Just one play at a time,” said Darnold, who went 22 for 34 for 330 yards and two touchdowns without a turnover. “I think I tell the guys that every single time in the huddle, but that’s my mindset every single time I’m out there on the field, especially in that situation.” Even when Jefferson continues to draw an , the Vikings with Addison, Hockenson, Aaron Jones and the rest of their crew running O’Connell’s system have proven they have an offense that can go win a game when it’s required. That wouldn’t be possible without Darnold, whose career rebirth has helped spark the Vikings (9-2) become one of the league’s biggest surprises in what’s now its most difficult division. “He’s cool, calm, collected,” Hockenson said. “That’s what you want as the leader of the huddle.” What’s working The Vikings’ defense ranks ninth in the league on third downs, allowing a conversion rate of 34.5% after limiting the Bears to a 6-for-17 performance. The Vikings are tied for first on fourth downs with an allowance of 36.4% after the Bears went 2 for 3. Both conversions came in the fourth quarter during touchdown drives. The Vikings also rank fourth in the NFL in opponent points per drive (1.52). What needs help The Vikings had seven possessions that crossed the 20-yard line in Chicago, but only three of them yielded touchdowns. Their lone turnover was the type of game-altering giveaways they’ve struggled to eliminate this month, a fumble by Aaron Jones at the 1-yard line that ruined a promising first drive. The Vikings are tied for 20th in the league in red zone touchdown rate (53.9%) and are 17th in goal-to-go touchdowns (72%). Stock up Addison had eight catches for 162 yards, both career highs, and a touchdown on nine throws from Darnold. The second-year wide receiver has had a quieter season than his rookie year, but he stepped up in a significant way on an afternoon when Jefferson was as smothered by the opposing secondary as ever. Stock down TE Johnny Mundt had the onside kick glance off his shin as he charged toward the coverage, and the first kicking team recovery in the NFL this season helped the Bears extend the game. Mundt also had the false start on the overtime drive. His lone catch was a 7-yard gain when he was stopped short of the goal line, one play before the lost fumble. Mundt played 33 of 71 snaps and Hockenson took 48 snaps with Oliver out. Injuries The Vikings lost LT Cam Robinson (foot) and LB Ivan Pace (hamstring) to injuries in the first quarter against the Bears, and O’Connell said on Monday those players were still in “evaluation mode.” Oliver (ankle) will have an opportunity to return after being sidelined last week. Key number 101.7 — Darnold’s passer rating, which ranks ninth in the NFL. Darnold has posted a 100-plus passer rating in nine of 11 games this season. He had only 12 such performances in 56 career starts before joining the Vikings. Up next The Vikings have four of their next five games at home, starting with Arizona (6-5) this week, Atlanta (6-5) on Dec. 8 and a rematch with Chicago (4-7) in a Monday night game on Dec. 16. ___ AP NFL:DraftKings Promo for NBA Friday: Bet $5 on Any Game to Win $150 BonusFAIRFIELD – The Solano County Board of Supervisors, at a special meeting on Friday, ratified and continued the Dec. 21 proclamation of a local emergency due to the levee breaches in the Suisun Marsh and one in the Sac-Joaquin Delta. The action allows the county to formally ask the state for assistance, after which Gov. Gavin Newsom can also seek national assistance. However, Robyn Rains, manager of the county Office of Emergency Services, said there is no guarantee the Governor's Office will declare an emergency exists. Several officials believe that the severe damage experienced in Santa Cruz recently will help Solano. The county reported that the combination of heavy rains, about 2.27 inches between Dec. 13-16, and high winds, with gusts up to 54 mph, swelled the King Tides, which caused the levee breaches. It was described as unusual for this time of year, but also reflects the effects of climate change on weather patterns. "Climate change is not our friend," Rains told the board. "We are seeing higher water, stronger winds ... We should not have seen a storm this big so early in the season." However, climate change is not a new phenomenon. In fact, some scientists sounded the alarm on increasing global temperatures back in 1988. The topic almost immediately became entangled in political debate. Supervisors Wanda Williams and Erin Hannigan, who thought her last meeting was actually her last meeting, wanted to know what the reclamation districts and other agencies are doing to confront the new weather realities. Steve Chappell, executive director of the Suisun Resource Conservation District, said planning is always in the works. The real challenge, he said, is having the financial resources needed to do the work. He complained that the state uses resources to protect its interests, leaving little to invest in the Suisun Marsh or other areas protected by levees. Chappell could not put a dollar figure on what it would take to build up the levees to climate change standard, but said his district could spend everything that comes into the marsh. More to the immediate future, board Chairman Mitch Mashburn wanted to know what could be done to help the damaged and other vulnerable levees given that another King Tide is scheduled for Jan. 11-13. Officials said it is too early to know exactly what kind of weather will hit the area on those days. "It could be a bright, sunny day," Chappell said. King Tides are the highest high tides of the year, often 1 to 2 feet higher than average high tides, according to the California Coastal Commission. The impacts of the latest incident were felt hardest in Reclamation District 1607, where Van Sickle Island sustained substantial damage, essentially washing away all the repairs it made to levee damage after the new year storm of 2022-23. The island is flooding. “Van Sickle Island took a direct hit from the storm at high tide. Our levee, which was recently repaired from the February 2023 storms, failed at a 150-foot breach, and Van Sickle is now flooded again," Chris Lanzafame, president of Reclamation District 1607, stated in a recent press release from the county. Moreover, the wave action that has resulted is also causing damage to the interior of the island levees, the board was told Friday. There also were reports of some damage to Reclamation District 2136 (Grizzly West), as well as RD 536 (Egbert Tract), RD 2127 (Simmons-Wheeler) and RD 2141 (Joyce Island). There have been no evacuations or immediate threat to human life, although Mashburn did note there is some risk to those working on the levees. Williams was assured by Rains that the levees are routinely inspected by the reclamation district personnel and are on maintenance schedules. However, the board was told that funding is the biggest challenge the impacted reclamation districts face, and in some cases, those districts are still waiting for federal dollars from past levee breaches. "Most of the work is done during the dry season, July through September," said Chappell, adding that this past storm was unusual for the time of year. While the reclamation districts are public agencies, the vast majority of the lands being protected are privately owned. Still, Chappell, in an interview following the meeting, said wildlife benefits as well as water quality – both public concerns – are projected by the levee system as well. It was not clear whether there is flood insurance available to the districts, or whether the private landowners have insurance, either.

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Mexico’s recently elected President Claudia Sheinbaum was just named as one of the 100 most influential climate leaders in business for 2024 by Time magazine. With a PhD in energy engineering and extensive experience rolling out renewable energy projects as mayor of Mexico City, there are high hopes that she will be the one to put Mexico on track for a green transition. However, many expect Sheinbaum to follow in the footsteps of former President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador (AMLO), who led the Morena political party for the last six years and focused heavily on the nationalization of Mexican energy and strongly backed oil and gas. As an academic, Sheinbaum contributed to two major reports for the U.N.’s Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change. Then, as mayor of Mexico City, she launched the city’s first electric bus fleet and developed one of the world’s biggest urban solar projects at the Centro de Abasto wholesale market. 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She stated , “That is environmentally impossible... It is better to promote efficiency and renewable sources.” In addition, experts suggest that the once oil-rich Latin American country now has only around ten years of oil left at its current rate of production, unless it launches fracking operations or conducts deepwater exploration. While Sheinbaum intends to continue backing Pemex, she has also announced plans to expand Mexico’s renewable energy output. The third and fourth phases of the 1 GW Puerto Penasco solar plant in Sonora – set to be the “ largest solar farm in Latin America ” – are expected to be completed during her six-year term in office, in addition to several other wind and solar projects in the north of Mexico. However, the cap on the capacity that private companies are permitted to add could deter investors from tapping into Mexico’s extensive renewable energy potential. By Felicity Bradstock for Oilprice.com More Top Reads From Oilprice.comNick Kern came off the bench for 20 points and 13 rebounds as Penn State remained unbeaten with an 85-66 thumping of Fordham in a semifinal of the Sunshine Slam on Monday in Daytona Beach, Fla. The Nittany Lions (6-0), who will play either San Francisco or Clemson for the tournament title on Tuesday, put four other players in double figures. Zach Hicks scored 16 points, while Puff Johnson added 15. Ace Baldwin and Yanic Konan Niederhauser each chipped in 12 points. Penn State sank nearly 53 percent of its field goal attempts and earned a 38-30 advantage on the boards, more than enough to offset missing 12 of its 32 foul shots. Four players reached double figures for the Rams (3-4), led by 15 points apiece from Jackie Johnson III and reserve Joshua Rivera. Romad Dean and Jahmere Tripp each added 13. Fordham was as close as 56-49 after Tripp made a layup with 14:25 left in the game. 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NEW YORK—There’s no place like home for the holidays. And that may not necessarily be a good thing. In the wake of the very contentious and divisive 2024 U.S. presidential election, the ramp-up of the winter holiday season could be a boon for some—a respite from the events of the larger world in the gathering of family and loved ones. Hours and even days spent with people who have played the largest roles in our lives. Another chapter in a lifetime of memories. That’s one scenario. For others, that same period—particularly because of the polarizing presidential campaign—is something to dread. There is the likelihood of disagreements, harsh words, hurt feelings and raised voices looming large. Those who make a study of people and their relationships to each other in an increasingly complex 21st-century say there are choices that those with potentially fraught personal situations can make, from things to do and things to avoid. Knowing which could help them and their families get through this time with a minimum of open conflict and a chance at getting to the point of the holidays in the first place. DO assess honestly where you are with it all For those who feel strongly about the U.S. election’s outcome (as well as the hullabaloo in the Philippines’ executive branch—Ed), and know that the people they would be spending the holiday feel just as strongly in the other direction, take the time to honestly assess if you’re ready to spend time together in THIS moment when feelings are still running high. The answer might be that you’re not, and it might be better to take a temporary break, says Justin Jones-Fosu, author of I Respectfully Disagree: How to Have Difficult Conversations in a Divided World. “You have to assess your own readiness,” he says, “Each person is going be very different in this.” He emphasizes that it’s not about taking a permanent step back. “Right now is that moment that we’re talking about because it’s still so fresh. Christmas may be different.” DON’T miss the bigger picture of what the holiday is all about Keep focused on why you decided to go in the first place, Jones-Fosu says. Maybe it’s because there’s a relative there you don’t get to see often, or a loved one is getting up in age, or your kids want to see their cousins. Keeping that reason in mind could help you get through the time. DO set boundaries If you decide getting together is the way to go, but you know politics is still a dicey subject, set a goal of making the holiday a politics-free zone and stick with it, says Karl Pillemer, a professor at Cornell University whose work includes research on family estrangement. “Will a political conversation change anyone’s mind?” he says. “If there is no possibility of changing anyone’s mind, then create a demilitarized zone and don’t talk about it.” DON’T take the bait Let’s be honest. Sometimes, despite best efforts and intentions to keep the holiday gathering politics- and drama-free, there’s someone who’s got something to say and is going to say it. In that case, avoid getting drawn into it, says Tracy Hutchinson, a professor in the graduate clinical mental health counseling program at the College of William & Mary in Virginia. “Not to take the hook is one of the most important things, and it is challenging,” she says. After all, you don’t have to go to every argument you’re invited to. DO think about what will happen after the holiday If you risk getting caught up in the moment, consider engaging in what Pillemer calls “forward mapping.” This involves thinking medium and long term rather than just about right now—strategy rather than tactics. Maybe imagine yourself six months from now looking back on the dinner and thinking about the memories you’d want to have. “Think about how you would like to remember this holiday,” he says. “Do you want to remember it with your brother and sister-in-law storming out and going home because you’ve had a two-hour argument?” DON’T feel you have to be there uninterrupted Things getting intense? Defuse the situation. Walk away. And it doesn’t have to be in a huff. Sometimes a calm and collected time out is just what you—and the family—might need. Says Hutchinson: “If they do start to do something like that, you could say, ‘I’ve got to make this phone call. I’ve got to go to the bathroom. I’m going to take a walk around the block.’”