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KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Taylor Swift once raved about the sweet potato casserole served at a New York City restaurant and now that recipe pops up every now and again at Thanksgiving. The holidays encourage many of us to try new recipes. Social media right now is flooded with recipes for appetizers, side dishes and desserts. Anyone making that cornbread casserole from TikTok? While we might not get to share a Thanksgiving feast with Swift — is your name Blake Lively? — or other celebrities beloved by Kansas City, we can eat like them. So here’s the recipe for that casserole Swift loved so much, and favorite family side dish recipes from Donna Kelce and Eric Stonestreet. Enjoy. Travis Kelce's mother, Donna Kelce, seen here last year at her son's music festival, dined on a cheesesteak made by actor Bradley Cooper at QVC festivities in Las Vegas this week. (Emily Curiel/Kansas City Star/TNS) If we tried to guess how many holiday dinner rolls Travis Kelce and his brother, Jason Kelce, have scarfed over the years, would it be in the hundreds? Thousands? Their mom has spoken often about the batches of holiday crescent rolls she has baked over the years. Based on the recipe that won the 1969 Pillsbury Bake-Off, Pillsbury’s Magic Marshmallow Crescent Puffs , they’re now known as Mama Kelce’s Dinner Rolls. They blend the crescent roll pastry with marshmallows, cinnamon and sugar. Dinner roll or dessert? We bet they didn’t last long enough in front of Travis and Jason for that debate. Ingredients Rolls •1/4 cup granulated sugar •2 tablespoons Pillsbury Best all-purpose flour •1 teaspoon ground cinnamon •2 (8-ounce) cans refrigerated Pillsbury Original Crescent Rolls (8 Count) •16 large marshmallows •1/4 cup butter or margarine, melted Glaze •1/2 cup powdered sugar •1/2 teaspoon vanilla •2-3 teaspoons milk •1/4 cup chopped nuts Directions Make the rolls 1. Preheat oven to 375°F. Spray 16 medium muffin cups with nonstick baking spray. 2. In a small bowl, mix the granulated sugar, flour and cinnamon. 3. Separate the dough into 16 triangles. For each roll, dip 1 marshmallow into melted butter; roll in the sugar mixture. Place marshmallow on the shortest side of a triangle. Roll up, starting at shortest side and rolling to opposite point. Completely cover the marshmallow with the dough; firmly pinch edges to seal. Dip 1 end in remaining butter; place butter side down in muffin cup. 4. Bake for 12 to 15 minutes or until golden brown. 5. When done, remove from the oven and let the puffs cool in the pan for 1 minute. Remove rolls from muffin cups; place on cooling racks set over waxed paper. Make the glaze and assemble In a small bowl, mix the powdered sugar, vanilla and enough milk for desired drizzling consistency. Drizzle glaze over warm rolls. Sprinkle with nuts. Serve warm. Eric Stonestreet attends 'Eric Stonestreet visits The SiriusXM Hollywood Studios in Los Angeles' at SiriusXM Studios on Oct. 8, 2019, in Los Angeles. (Emma McIntyre/Getty Images for SiriusXM/TNS) Thanksgiving is one of the “Modern Family” star’s favorite holidays. Three years ago, as part of a campaign honoring hometown heroes , he shared one of his favorite recipe with McCormick Spices: Roasted Brussels Sprouts with Bacon and Butternut Squash . This recipe serves eight. Ingredients •1 pound Brussels sprouts, trimmed and halved •1 pound butternut squash, peeled and cut into bite-size cubes •1 tablespoon olive oil •1/2 teaspoon garlic powder •1/2 teaspoon thyme leaves •1/2 teaspoon salt •1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper •5 slices bacon, chopped •1 shallot, finely chopped •1/2 cup dried cranberries •1/4 cup balsamic vinegar •1 teaspoon whole grain mustard •1/2 cup chopped pecans, toasted (optional) •1/3 cup crumbled blue cheese, (optional) Directions 1. Preheat oven to 475°F. Spray large shallow baking pan with no stick cooking spray; set aside. Place Brussels sprouts and squash in large bowl. Drizzle with olive oil and sprinkle with garlic powder, thyme, salt and pepper; toss to coat evenly. Spread in single layer on prepared pan. 2. Roast 16 to 18 minutes or until tender and lightly browned, stirring halfway through cooking. 3. Meanwhile, cook bacon in medium skillet on medium heat about 6 minutes or until crispy. Remove using slotted spoon and place on paper towels to drain. Add shallot to same skillet; cook and stir 2 minutes until softened and lightly browned. Stir in cranberries, vinegar and mustard until well blended. Transfer mixture to small bowl; set aside. 4. Arrange roasted Brussels sprouts and squash on serving platter. Drizzle with cranberry balsamic glaze and toss gently to coat. Sprinkle with cooked bacon, toasted pecans, and crumbled blue cheese, if desired. Serve immediately. Donna Kelce, left, mother of Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce watched the game with pop superstar Taylor Swift, center, during the first-half on Sunday, Sept. 24, 2023, at GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium in Kansas City. (Tammy Ljungblad/Kansas City Star/TNS) Swift gushed about the sweet potato casserole served at Del Frisco’s Grille in New York City, a dish crowned with a crunchy candied pecan and oatmeal crumble. “I’ve never enjoyed anything with the word casserole in it ever before, but it’s basically sweet potatoes with this brown sugary crust,” she told InStyle. ”Oh my God, it’s amazing.” The media rushed to find the recipe, which Parade has published this Thanksgiving season . “Similar to T. Swift herself, we think this recipe is a mastermind, especially if you’ve been asked to bring the sweet potato side dish to this year’s Thanksgiving feast. It seriously begs the question: who needs pumpkin pie?” the magazine writes. Ingredients •4 lbs sweet potatoes •1⁄3 cup oats •12 oz unsalted butter, divided •1⁄2 cup packed brown sugar •1⁄2 cup toasted pecans •1⁄2 cup granulated sugar •1 tsp kosher salt •2 tsp vanilla extract •4 large eggs, beaten Directions Preheat oven to 375°F. 1. Scrub sweet potatoes. Pierce each several times with a fork and wrap tightly in foil. Place on a sheet pan. Bake 90 minutes or until tender. Set aside until cool enough to handle. 2. Meanwhile, place oats in a food processor; process 1 minute. Add 4 oz butter, brown sugar and pecans; pulse five times to combine. Spread mixture on a baking sheet; bake 10 minutes. Remove from oven, crumble. Bake 5 minutes or until golden brown. 3. Melt remaining 8 oz butter. Remove skin from cooled sweet potatoes. In a large bowl, whisk sweet potatoes, melted butter, granulated sugar and remaining ingredients until slightly lumpy. Transfer to a greased baking dish, smoothing surface evenly. Top with oat mixture. Bake 12 minutes or until heated through. Make-ahead tips •Sweet potato filling can be made up to 2 days in advance. Prepare the sweet potato filling, cool, place in a casserole dish and keep refrigerated. •Oat-pecan crust can also be made up to 2 days ahead. Make the crust according to recipe directions, cool and store in an airtight container at room temperature. Sprinkle over the sweet potato filling just before baking. With our weekly newsletter packed with the latest in everything food.Will the rain give way to more cold? Check out our local weather forecast before you head outside. Here are some of the top stories of the week on columbian.com. Wondering what else was popular this week with readers? Check out our Trending Stories page. ‘It seems so outrageous’: C-Tran board shocked at $21.8M per year light rail budget staff unveils at meeting C-Tran officials are considering asking voters to approve a sales tax to help cover the steep cost of extending light rail into Vancouver as part of a new Interstate 5 Bridge. 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Adam Grant Gunderson died from multiple gunshot wounds to the head, according to the Clark County Medical Examiner’s Office. City’s plan to open winter shelter near Vancouver Innovation, Technology and Arts Elementary upsets parents Vancouver’s plans to open a winter shelter Saturday next to an elementary school have ignited fear and anger among parents. The shelter, which will host 40 to 45 people, will operate from 6:30 p.m. to 7 a.m., but parents are demanding 24/7 security. They also want those who seek shelter to undergo drug testing. If those measures aren’t possible, the parents argue the city should cancel the shelter’s opening. New businesses planned for intersection of S.E. Mill Plain, 136th Avenue including In-N-Out Burger New businesses are planned for the intersection of Southeast Mill Plain Boulevard and 136th Avenue in east Vancouver. California fast-food chain In-N-Out Burger confirmed earlier this year it was pursuing a development on the northwest corner. 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5 takeaways from Trump's 'Meet the Press' interviewThere’s just something special about French car designs . They’re weird, they’re cool, they’re gorgeous, they’re ugly, they’re some mix of everything. Most importantly, French cars are innovative and unlike anything else on the market, which is why I’ve always been obsessed. The latest new French model to debut is the DS N°8 , an electric-only crossover-sedan thing that looks like the perfect vehicle to make a grand entrance in, like at the opera, or fashion week, or the grocery store. DS says the N°8's SUV-coupe shape is “an invitation to cover long distances through its record-setting aerodynamics,” and to the brand’s credit it is very efficient. The N°8 has a drag coefficient of 0.24, the same as an Audi E-Tron GT despite the DS being about 7 inches shorter in length and almost 7 inches taller in height. With a battery pack up to 97.2 kWh in size, the N°8 has a range of up to 466 miles on the European WLTP cycle, putting it right in line with other models on Stellantis’ STLA Medium platform . Dual-motor all-wheel-drive models have 350 horsepower and a 5.4-second 0-to-62-mph time, while lesser FWD ones make do with up to 245 hp. The N°8 has what DS calls the Luminascreen up front, an illuminated panel with lit vertical lines that takes the place of a traditional grille. It’s a really cool effect, and definitely a better approach than just putting on a faux mesh grille. Slim headlights stretching horizontally from the corners of the Luminascreen, with three modules of 8 LEDs in a Clous de Paris pattern. Extending down from the main headlights at the corners of the bumper are vertical light blades that, in addition to being the running lights, poke forward to help with aerodynamics by “minimising airflow detachment” like on a boat’s bow. Available two-tone paint schemes make the hood center, roof and grille surround black, with the hood using new paintjet technology that doesn’t require a baking phase. Despite its positioning as a crossover and the presence of lower body and fender flare cladding, the N°8 looks quite sleek and car-like, and it’s offered with 21-inch wheels that are lighter than the 20s. The steeply raked roofline is fantastic, and I love the treatment of the C-pillar, which has a floating motif that’s more interesting than the ones we typically see. A ducktail-like spoiler is created by the black trim surrounding the C-pillar, which also hides the door handle. Another nice detail is the crease above the rear wheels, which flows into the spear-like taillights and forms the top of the charge port. Like at the front, the taillights have vertical spears that help with aero too, here “optimising airflow detachment like an aeroplane wing.” We already saw the N°8's interior a couple weeks ago , which has a weird-ass X-shaped steering wheel and wraparound trim with integrated speakers, and now we have more details and some new photos of other specs. First off, I just have to include this section from the press release, because the prose is incredible: DS N°8 has a cockpit that embodies French comfort, serenity and luxury. The wide dashboard envelops the occupants and exemplifies the seamless spirit (“Seamless Design”). It is both decorative, like a piece of craftsmanship, and technical through the integration of the sound system, air vents and light signatures. The purity of its design perfectly combines a high level of expertise (“High Craft”) and advanced technology (“High-Tech”), which bears witness to a perfect alchemy between the technical sophistication and skill of DS Automobiles in the application of material. Light is used in an incredible way throughout, as is that Clous de Paris pattern in places like the air vents and steering wheel. Also applied liberally is satin Light Gold trim that DS says was inspired by 1930's luxury cars, part of a “chrome detox” that the brand is chasing after. The N°8's lovely heated, cooled and massaging seats have fixed headrests, below which a new neck warmer that “favours heating as close to the body as possible to enhance energy consumption” is integrated with a backlit logo and crystal-like design. You can go for three different animal-free interiors, or choose real Nappa leather if you wish. There are different stitching patterns and trim colors depending on what scheme you go for, and even the panoramic sunroof has a cool lined pattern to it. Here’s a few more bits about interior features from the release that DS said in a much more interesting way than I ever could: Animated instrument display When the doors are opened, the DS logo appears in the middle of the 10.25” instrument display. It comes to life and welcomes the driver with subtly shimmering gold highlights. When driving, the dynamic “Digital ART” content livens up the background of the instrument display. This animation contributes to serenity on journeys. The speed of this animation is gentle while the contours of the patterns blend into a darker background, so that the driver stays focused on the essential information. In the middle, the design of the odometer is inspired by the world of watchmaking. The readability of the battery charge indicator and the “power meter” take precedence. X-shaped steering wheel The new X-shaped steering wheel, inspired by our latest concept cars, is now coming to DS N°8. Its design breaks with established rules, while its architecture and enhanced ergonomics offer the driver new grip zones that contribute to driving enjoyment. Its rim is covered in different materials depending on the specification level. Fully covered, this new steering wheel also contributes to the idea of close-up thermal comfort through its heating function. Bespoke centre console With DS N°8, the French Art of Travel takes on a new dimension. The interior features a double-decker floating centre console. The upper part is devoted to the main interactive features. The “PRND” transmission selector, the “Drive Mode” setting selector as well as the audio system’s instant access volume control fall perfectly to hand. These features have been designed like crystals, in keeping with jewellery, while a subtle light animation alludes to the shape of a galaxy. The phone storage area, trimmed in Alcantara®, is like a precious casket. A covered palm rest contains extra hidden storage, while the armrest accommodates a large additional area. In the lower part, a large storage space that can be hidden by a sliding shutter accommodates 2 removable cup holders and 2 USB-C sockets. The sides of the console are covered and padded to be pleasant to the touch and in contact with the leg. The DS N°8 will go on sale in Europe in mid-2025, with pricing yet to be announced. Stellantis is in trouble right now , with the mega-corp losing its CEO and considering selling off some of its many brands . I’ll at least take some solace in knowing that it’s the American and Italian sides of Stellantis that are really fucking up, while the French brands are off in their own glorious, gorgeous, weird-ass world.

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Imphal: An armed militant was killed and six others were apprehended after a fierce exchange of fire between Manipur Police Commandos and a militant group in Thoubal District on Saturday, officials said. A significant cache of arms and ammunition, along with multiple electronic devices, were also recovered from the spot. A senior police official in Imphal said that armed militants attacked the Manipur Police Commandos at Salungpham Thongkhong during a routine patrol in Thoubal district. The Commando personnel also retaliated against the attack and nabbed six militants while another was injured in the gun battle. The injured cadre subsequently succumbed to his injuries at a private hospital. Another police official said that the armed militants, travelling in two cars, were initially pursued by the police on suspicion. The armed group opened fire on the police commando, prompting the security personnel to retaliate, which led to the fierce encounter, the official said. The body of the slain militant Laishram Prem alias Loktak Singh (18) was shifted to the Regional Institute of Medical Sciences (RIMS) in Imphal for an autopsy examination. The arrested militants have been identified as Thokchom Momocha alias Sunny (41), Sarangthem Anand Singh alias Malem (36), Ningthoujam Karna Singh alias Pishak (27), Ningthoujam Manoranjan Singh alias Khagemba (21), Thongam Phalguni alias Urikpa alias Khoithol (27) and Moirangthem Johnson alias Thouna (21). A large cache of arms and ammunition, along with multiple electronic devices, were also recovered from the spot. The recovered arms and ammunition include two INSAS Rifles (5.56 mm), one Amogh Rifle (5.56 mm), one .303 Rifle, one SLR (7.62 mm), one INSAS Folding Rifle (5.56 mm), and a huge quantity of various types of ammunition, and five mobile phones. Thoubal District Police, however, are verifying whether the slain individual and the arrested persons are militants of any outfit or armed village volunteers. Further details are awaited.With technical prowess and considerable style, Marta danced around two sliding defenders, outwitted a goalkeeper and calmly scored as another player rushed forward in desperation to stop her. It was more Marta Magic. last weekend helped propel the Orlando Pride into Saturday's National Women's Soccer League championship game against the Washington Spirit. Barbra Banda also scored in . While Banda has had an incredible first season with the Pride, captain Marta has been the talisman that has helped lead the team in its remarkable turnaround this year. The last time the Pride were in the NWSL playoffs was in 2017 — Marta's first year with the club. But this season they nearly went undefeated, going 23 games without a loss to start the season with just two regular-season games left. “I think because of the way that we did it, during this season, from beginning to now, it’s something very special that I’ve never had before with any other club that I’ve played for," Marta said. "Plus year by year, we see in America, strong competition. This is the best league in the world. And you never know what’s going to happen, and it’s hard to keep winning the games, being in the first place almost like the whole season. That’s why it’s really different and so special.” Marta’s goal was the latest gasp-inducing moment in a stellar career filled with them. Known by just her first name, the 38-year-old is a six-time FIFA world player of the year. "Let's see if tomorrow I can do something similar — or even better," Marta said on Friday. Her teammate Kylie Strom chimed in: “That was the greatest goal I've ever witnessed, hands down." Appropriate. Earlier this year, FIFA announced that the best goal in women's soccer each year would earn the Marta Award. In a lighthearted moment the day before the title match, Marta was asked if she thought it was possible she might give the award to herself. “You guys need to decide, because who votes for the best goal in the year? It’s you. It’s the people in the public. So it should be really interesting, like Marta’s Award goes to Marta!” she said with a laugh. Marta has played in six World Cups for Brazil and played this summer in her sixth Olympics, . She previously said this would be her final year with the national team. But since then Brazil was named the host of the 2027 Women's World Cup. "I had a conversation with my coach, the national team coach, and I was really clear about playing in 2027. I told him it’s not my goal anymore,” she said. “But I’m always available to help the national team. And if they think I still can do something during this preparation for the World Cup, yeah, I would be happy to help them." Marta's club career started in Brazil when she was just 16. She has also played in Sweden and in the U.S. professional women's leagues that came before the NWSL. With nine regular-season goals, Marta has had one of her best seasons since she joined the Pride. “I can never pick a side, I never pick favorites — but I love to see this for Marta," U.S. coach Emma Hayes said. “Marta is someone we all like, admire and are grateful for. And that goal was just like prime Marta at her best. And so grateful for and thankful for her that she got the opportunity with another game with her team.” The Pride went 18-2-6 this season, clinching the NWSL Shield for the first trophy in club history. Orlando also set a record with 60 regular-season points to finish atop the standings. “We are sitting top of the table, but I think there still are a lot of doubters. I think there’s people out there who say, maybe this was a one-off season,” Strom said. “But we’re here to prove them all wrong. So I think we do carry a bit of that underdog mentality still with us.” The second-seeded Spirit advanced to the title match at Kansas City's CPKC Stadium last weekend on a penalty shootout after a 1-1 draw against defending champions Gotham FC. The Spirit's roster includes Trinity Rodman, a standout forward who formed the so-called “Triple Espresso” trio with Mallory Swanson and Sophia Smith for the United States at the Olympics. ___ AP soccer: Anne M. Peterson, The Associated Press

Maleeha Lodhi As the year comes to an end, among the non-fiction books I read in 2024, three were the most interesting and insightful. Let me start with the book The Coming Wave by Mustafa Suleyman. This joins a growing body of literature on one of the defining dynamics of the 21st century – the transformative impact of new technology. There has been a profusion of books in recent years about the promise and peril of technological advances. Suleyman offers a tech insider’s perspective as he is the co-founder of two AI companies, which has done innovative work in this field. He shows how the coming wave of technology will take human history to a turning point. The two core technologies that constitute the coming wave – AI and biotechnology – will bring about unprecedented progress and wealth. But their proliferation will also unleash many adverse effects even “catastrophe on an unimaginable scale.” He calls this the “great meta-problem of the 21st century”, which his thought-provoking book examines by focusing on the bind that exists between risks and rewards and how to deal with it. For Suleyman, human history can be told through a series of waves. A wave he says is “a set of technologies coming together around the same time powered by one or several new general-purpose technologies with profound societal implications.” He argues the coming wave has no historical precedent and is the most consequential. This urges the need to strike a balance between its promise and hard-headed caution. In discussing the ‘Grand Bargain’ between citizens and the state, he describes the threats posed by new technologies to this delicate equilibrium. This he posits is “fracturing the grand bargain.” Given this and other dangers Suleyman gets to the book’s core argument: how to contain technology’s harmful effects without foregoing its enormous benefits. He sees containment as a set of interlocking technical, cultural, legal, political and governance mechanisms to ensure societal control of technology. Containment, the book concludes, is not “a resting place” but “a narrow and never-ending path”. The second book I found insightful given the ongoing turmoil in the Middle East is What Really Went Wrong: The West and the Failure of Democracy in the Middle East by Fawaz Gerges. This examines the contribution of US foreign policy to the chaos and instability found in the region today. Its main thesis is that the Middle East’s instability is not rooted in factors inherent in the region such as ancient hatreds, tribalism and chronic violence. It is mostly the consequence of America’s disastrous foreign policy decisions and interventions during the Cold War that left a lasting legacy. Gerges writes that the Cold War confrontation between the US and Soviet Union turned the Middle East into a battleground for proxy conflicts, marking a continuity with the legacy of “dysfunction” bequeathed by European colonialism. Washington’s obsessive concern with countering Russian communism, efforts to establish a Pax Americana and secure access to cheap oil drove it to ally with repressive autocrats. These regimes were assured American patronage so long as they deferred to US hegemonic aims and ensured uninterrupted supply of oil. This denuded the region of any postcolonial peace dividend and undermined these countries’ independence. In narrating the story of lost opportunities and dashed hopes, Gerges focuses on key flashpoints that “sowed the seeds of discontent, hubris and subsequent conflict.” They include the 1953 CIA-sponsored coup against Prime Minister Muhammed Mossadegh in Iran and confrontation with Egyptian President Gemal Abdel Nasser in the mid-1950s. The author uses these ‘ruptures’ to reinterpret the history of the region and challenge the version popularized by Western scholars. Gerges draws this conclusion from his lucid assessment of covert and overt external interventions during the Cold War. Today’s tragic situation in the Middle East would have been very different if Washington had been tolerant of countries that disagreed with its foreign policy and declined to serve its economic interests at the cost of their own. Another compelling read is Bob Woodward’s latest book War, especially relevant as Donald Trump is set to assume the US presidency for a second term. This draws comparisons between Trump and President Jo Biden in how they dealt with international crises. Woodward considers Trump as “the most reckless and impulsive president in American history” unfit for a second term in office. These views are no different from what he previously wrote in his trilogy of books on Trump’s record. The first two, titled ‘Fear’ and ‘Rage’, were about the chaos in the Trump White House and depicted the former president as a self-obsessed and impetuous leader. The principal focus of his new book is on how the Biden Administration handled the wars in Ukraine and Gaza although Woodward’s disclosures about Trump’s relationship with Russian President Vladimir Putin – sending him Covid test kits when they were scarce at home– attracted greater pre-publication publicity for the book. The chapters on the war in Gaza portray a frustrated US president, livid with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his constant lies about his intention to escalate the conflict, which Biden saw as inextricably linked to his political survival. “Defined by distrust” their tense relationship is described in graphic detail. Woodward cites several times when Washington’s advice was willfully ignored, including on a ceasefire deal, Israel’s invasion of Rafah, siege of Gaza, airstrikes on Beirut and on avoiding civilian casualties. He cites Biden as telling Netanyahu that “the perception of Israel around the world increasingly is that you’re a rogue state, a rogue actor.” Despite their disagreements on the conduct of the war, Biden remained firm in his support of Israel. Whatever Woodward’s explanation of his inability to prevent Israel from escalating and broadening the war, this failure was a reflection both of Washington’s strategic compulsion to avoid a rupture with Tel Aviv as well as the limits of a tired superpower’s eroding leverage, with a manipulative Netanyahu getting the better of a lame duck Biden. Courtesy: arabnews