harif sport betting Runner's World: Top RBs take flight when Ravens entertain EaglesGlendale Readies for High-Security VRBO Fiesta Bowl and Innovative Fan ExperienceSaquon Barkley and the Philadelphia Eagles make their second-to-last road trip of the regular season Sunday to face Derrick Henry and the Baltimore Ravens. The NFC East-leading Eagles (9-2) have won seven in a row and play four of their final six games in Philadelphia, traveling only about 125 miles to visit the Ravens (8-4) this weekend and the Washington Commanders in Week 16. Sunday's game features the NFL's two leading rushers. Barkley (1,392 yards) and Henry (1,325) are far ahead of Green Bay's Josh Jacobs (944) in third place. Henry leads the league with 13 rushing touchdowns. Barkley (10) is tied for fourth and Philadelphia quarterback Jalen Hurts (11) tied for second. The matchup also features two of the top candidates for Most Valuable Player honors entering Week 13 in Barkley and Baltimore quarterback Lamar Jackson, who won his second MVP award last season. Their competition includes quarterbacks Josh Allen of Buffalo and Jared Goff of Detroit, with Allen widely considered the favorite. "Lamar Jackson and Derrick Henry are phenomenal football players that help their team win football games, and Jalen Hurts and Saquon Barkley are phenomenal football players that help their team win football games," Eagles coach Nick Sirianni said. "Excited about the opportunity this week because it's our next one. It will be a really good opponent, really well coached, good players, good atmosphere that will be there. Excited about the opportunity this week. And we're going to have to be on it against a really good team." The showdown at M&T Bank Stadium also pits Baltimore's No. 1 offense (426.7 yards per game) and No. 2 scoring offense (30.3 points per game) against Philadelphia's No. 1 defense (274.6) and No. 6 scoring defense (18.1). The Eagles have held seven consecutive opponents to under 300 total yards, while the Ravens have gained at least 329 yards of offense in all 11 games. Philadelphia is coming off a 37-20 road win over the Los Angeles Rams on Sunday night in which Barkley smashed the franchise record with 255 rushing yards. Baltimore also earned a prime-time win in Los Angeles, defeating the Chargers 30-23 in the "Harbaugh Bowl" on Monday night behind Jackson's three touchdowns (two passing, one rushing). Jackson said he's looking forward to the Barkley and Henry show. "I've known Saquon from high school. We were in the all-star game together and he jumped over somebody's head," Jackson recalled Wednesday. "So I've pretty much seen him before I even got to the league, college, anything. I've been knowing about Saquon, but Derrick Henry -- King Henry -- I'm with him every day and I'm seeing what he's capable of, so it's going to be a great matchup." Ravens linebacker Roquan Smith practiced Wednesday after sitting out Monday with a hamstring issue. Nose tackle Michael Pierce (calf) was designated to return from injured reserve. Tight end Charlie Kolar (broken arm) is out for several weeks and cornerback Arthur Maulet (calf) did not practice. The Eagles lost veteran defensive end Brandon Graham to a season-ending triceps injury Sunday. Wideout DeVonta Smith (hamstring) missed the win over the Rams and did not practice Wednesday. Neither did cornerbacks Darius Slay (concussion) or Kelee Ringo (calf). Philadelphia is 5-1 away from home this season -- 6-1 if you count their season-opening "home" victory against the Packers in Sao Paulo, Brazil. Baltimore is 4-1 at home. The Ravens hold a 3-2-1 lead in the series with the Eagles. They haven't met since Baltimore's 30-28 win in Week 6 at Philadelphia in 2020. --Field Level Media

Severe storms to follow heatwave, with risk of large hail, damaging winds and floodingBRIAN Dowling has thanked his "incredible team" as he reached a major TV milestone. The 46-year-old joined The Six O'Clock Show as a main-stay host exactly one year ago today. Brian and his co-host Katja Mia took over for Karen Koster and Greg O'Shea after they both stepped down. The dad-of-two took to Instagram to mark the special day as they reached the one year mark on TV. The Kildare native shared some stunning photos of himself and Katja sitting on the iconic green couch on set together. Brian certainly dressed for the occasion wearing a brown suede blazer, black t-shirt, black trousers, funky pattern socks and black loafers. While Katja looked glamorous in a pair of denim straight leg jeans, an eye-catching pink blazer and matching pointed toe heels. Brian reflected over the past year and thanked his loyal viewers as he captioned his post: "This evening Katja and I turned 1 year old. "It’s been a whole year since we hosted The Six O'Clock Show together. "Time certainly flies when you are having so much fun. "We love what we do and thank you so much to all of you who decide to join us every evening LIVE on the telly. "We never take for granted what we do and we get to work with such an INCREDIBLE team. BRING ON 2025!!!" Katja also wrote: "ONE YEAR ANNIVERSARY with my fabulous partner in crime Brian! So grateful that we get to do what we do." While Brian's husband Arthur Gourounlian paid a special tribute on his social media saying: "Happy one year anniversary you beauties. "You both rock The Six O'Clock Show. We adore you." Brian's friends and fans all flooded his comment section with love and support. Sarah wrote: "Living the dream, happy anniversary guys." David commented: "What a duo! Congrats to both of you legends." Aoife remarked: "You’re both amazing, happy anniversary." Brendan added: "Massive congrats, you’re both the absolute best (and maddest!)."Saquon Barkley and the Philadelphia Eagles make their second-to-last road trip of the regular season Sunday to face Derrick Henry and the Baltimore Ravens. The NFC East-leading Eagles (9-2) have won seven in a row and play four of their final six games in Philadelphia, traveling only about 125 miles to visit the Ravens (8-4) this weekend and the Washington Commanders in Week 16. Sunday's game features the NFL's two leading rushers. Barkley (1,392 yards) and Henry (1,325) are far ahead of Green Bay's Josh Jacobs (944) in third place. Henry leads the league with 13 rushing touchdowns. Barkley (10) is tied for fourth and Philadelphia quarterback Jalen Hurts (11) tied for second. The matchup also features two of the top candidates for Most Valuable Player honors entering Week 13 in Barkley and Baltimore quarterback Lamar Jackson, who won his second MVP award last season. Their competition includes quarterbacks Josh Allen of Buffalo and Jared Goff of Detroit, with Allen widely considered the favorite. "Lamar Jackson and Derrick Henry are phenomenal football players that help their team win football games, and Jalen Hurts and Saquon Barkley are phenomenal football players that help their team win football games," Eagles coach Nick Sirianni said. "Excited about the opportunity this week because it's our next one. It will be a really good opponent, really well coached, good players, good atmosphere that will be there. Excited about the opportunity this week. And we're going to have to be on it against a really good team." The showdown at M&T Bank Stadium also pits Baltimore's No. 1 offense (426.7 yards per game) and No. 2 scoring offense (30.3 points per game) against Philadelphia's No. 1 defense (274.6) and No. 6 scoring defense (18.1). The Eagles have held seven consecutive opponents to under 300 total yards, while the Ravens have gained at least 329 yards of offense in all 11 games. Philadelphia is coming off a 37-20 road win over the Los Angeles Rams on Sunday night in which Barkley smashed the franchise record with 255 rushing yards. Baltimore also earned a prime-time win in Los Angeles, defeating the Chargers 30-23 in the "Harbaugh Bowl" on Monday night behind Jackson's three touchdowns (two passing, one rushing). Jackson said he's looking forward to the Barkley and Henry show. "I've known Saquon from high school. We were in the all-star game together and he jumped over somebody's head," Jackson recalled Wednesday. "So I've pretty much seen him before I even got to the league, college, anything. I've been knowing about Saquon, but Derrick Henry -- King Henry -- I'm with him every day and I'm seeing what he's capable of, so it's going to be a great matchup." Ravens linebacker Roquan Smith practiced Wednesday after sitting out Monday with a hamstring issue. Nose tackle Michael Pierce (calf) was designated to return from injured reserve. Tight end Charlie Kolar (broken arm) is out for several weeks and cornerback Arthur Maulet (calf) did not practice. The Eagles lost veteran defensive end Brandon Graham to a season-ending triceps injury Sunday. Wideout DeVonta Smith (hamstring) missed the win over the Rams and did not practice Wednesday. Neither did cornerbacks Darius Slay (concussion) or Kelee Ringo (calf). Philadelphia is 5-1 away from home this season -- 6-1 if you count their season-opening "home" victory against the Packers in Sao Paulo, Brazil. Baltimore is 4-1 at home. The Ravens hold a 3-2-1 lead in the series with the Eagles. They haven't met since Baltimore's 30-28 win in Week 6 at Philadelphia in 2020. --Field Level Media

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The Savitribai Phule Pune University (SPPU) has announced fees for various departments, courses in affiliated colleges, and new courses of the School of Open and Distance Learning. The SPPU has issued a circular fixing the fees for various unaided courses that will be applicable from the academic year 2024-25. The committee set up under the chairmanship of professor Pandit Vidyasagar, former vice-chancellor (VC) of Swami Ramanand Teerth Marathwada Vidyapeeth, has made recommendations regarding fees for various courses. Accordingly, fees for newly started courses in various departments of the university and affiliated colleges and educational institutions have been fixed. The fees for courses under the streams such as science and technology, commerce and administration, and humanities have been announced. As per the information shared by the SPPU, the tuition fee for the unaided M.Sc. Computer Science course related to the science and technology stream of the university will be ₹ 40,000 and the laboratory fee for the course will be ₹ 35,000. While the tuition fee for the Master of Computer Application/MCA (Unaided) course is ₹ 50,000 and the laboratory fee is ₹ 35,000. The fee for the BBA course at the sub-centre in Nashik is ₹ 30,250 and the laboratory fee is ₹ 5,000. The fee for the Foundation Course in Yoga Education, Foundation Course Instructor and Management, Foundation Course in Fitness and Sports Nutrition, and Foundation Course in India Application in Sports will be ₹ 20,000 each. The fee for the unaided B.Sc. Computer Application course in colleges affiliated to the university will be ₹ 16,900 whereas the laboratory fee will be ₹ 12,500. The fees for the Bachelor of Commerce in Business Management course will be ₹ 18,600. The fees for the Bachelor of Commerce in Computer Application course will be ₹ 16,900 and the laboratory fee will be ₹ 12,500. Whereas the fee for the Bachelor of Commerce in International Business course will be ₹ 18,600. “A new course of Post-Graduate Diploma in Higher Education (PGDHE) is being started through the Open and Distance Learning Department of the university and a fee of ₹ 10,350 will be charged for it,” said SPPU pro-vice chancellor professor Parag Kalkar. Sangeeta Bangar, education officer, Pimpri-Chinchwad Municipal Corporation, said that the government resolution (GR) issued by the state government must be followed by the school. “The school can start classes in two shifts, but the primary student class cannot be started early morning. They will also need permission from the state director’s office to start classes in two shifts,” she said.Azincourt Energy Corp. ( CVE:AAZ – Get Free Report ) traded up 50% during trading on Saturday . The company traded as high as C$0.02 and last traded at C$0.02. 253,181 shares changed hands during mid-day trading, a decline of 2% from the average session volume of 259,671 shares. The stock had previously closed at C$0.01. Azincourt Energy Trading Up 50.0 % The firm has a 50-day simple moving average of C$0.01 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of C$0.02. The company has a market capitalization of C$4.48 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of -1.50 and a beta of 2.78. About Azincourt Energy ( Get Free Report ) Azincourt Energy Corp., an exploration and development company, focuses on the alternative fuels/alternative energy sector in Canada and Peru. It explores for uranium and lithium deposits, as well as other clean energy elements. The company owns interest in the East Preston project covering an area of approximately 25,000 hectares located in Saskatchewan, Canada; and the Big Hill Lithium project covering approximately an area of 7,500 hectares located in southwestern Newfoundland, Canada. Further Reading Receive News & Ratings for Azincourt Energy Daily - Enter your email address below to receive a concise daily summary of the latest news and analysts' ratings for Azincourt Energy and related companies with MarketBeat.com's FREE daily email newsletter .

MONTREAL — A childhood friend of the Quebec man killed in a Florida boat explosion earlier this week says one of the victim’s sisters was among the other six passengers injured in the blast. Thi Cam Nhung Lê says she grew up with Sebastien Gauthier in Quebec City and considered him her best friend. Lê says Gauthier’s older sister was also on the boat in Florida’s Broward County when it exploded and she was taken to a hospital. She says Gauthier’s family was in Florida to celebrate the holidays and that his sudden death feels “unimaginable.” Video posted on social media Monday shows the vessel engulfed in flames following the explosion, with a thick column of black smoke billowing into the sky. The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission has confirmed that Gauthier died of his injuries, saying a preliminary investigation shows the 37-foot vessel exploded after its engines were started. Lê remembers Gauthier as someone who was always smiling and says she is waiting for answers about what led to her friend’s death. This report by The Canadian Press was first published Dec. 28, 2024. Joe Bongiorno, The Canadian PressSister of Quebec man killed in Florida boat explosion also injured, friend says

BOGOTA, Colombia (AP) — 2024 was a brutal year for the Amazon rainforest, with rampant wildfires and extreme drought ravaging large parts of a biome that’s a critical counterweight to climate change. A warming climate fed drought that in turn fed the worst year for fires since 2005. And those fires contributed to deforestation, with authorities suspecting some fires were set to more easily clear land to run cattle. The Amazon is twice the size of India and sprawls across eight countries and one territory, storing vast amounts of carbon dioxide that would otherwise warm the planet. It has about 20% of the world’s fresh water and astounding biodiversity, including 16,000 known tree species. But governments have historically viewed it as an area to be exploited, with little regard for sustainability or the rights of its Indigenous peoples, and experts say exploitation by individuals and organized crime is rising at alarming rates. “The fires and drought experienced in 2024 across the Amazon rainforest could be ominous indicators that we are reaching the long-feared ecological tipping point,” said Andrew Miller, advocacy director at Amazon Watch, an organization that works to protect the rainforest. “Humanity’s window of opportunity to reverse this trend is shrinking, but still open.” There were some bright spots. The level of Amazonian forest loss fell in both Brazil and Colombia. And nations gathered for the annual United Nations conference on biodiversity agreed to give Indigenous peoples more say in nature conservation decisions. “If the Amazon rainforest is to avoid the tipping point, Indigenous people will have been a determinant factor," Miller said. Forest loss in Brazil’s Amazon — home to the largest swath of this rainforest — dropped 30.6% compared to the previous year, the lowest level of destruction in nine years. The improvement under leftist President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva contrasted with deforestation that hit a 15-year high under Lula's predecessor, far-right leader Jair Bolsonaro, who prioritized agribusiness expansion over forest protection and weakened environmental agencies. In July, Colombia reported historic lows in deforestation in 2023, driven by a drop in environmental destruction. The country's environment minister Susana Muhamad warned that 2024's figures may not be as promising as a significant rise in deforestation had already been recorded by July due to dry weather caused by El Nino, a weather phenomenon that warms the central Pacific. Illegal economies continue to drive deforestation in the Andean nation. “It’s impossible to overlook the threat posed by organized crime and the economies they control to Amazon conservation,” said Bram Ebus, a consultant for Crisis Group in Latin America. “Illegal gold mining is expanding rapidly, driven by soaring global prices, and the revenues of illicit economies often surpass state budgets allocated to combat them.” In Brazil, large swaths of the rainforest were draped in smoke in August from fires raging across the Amazon, Cerrado savannah, Pantanal wetland and the state of Sao Paulo. Fires are traditionally used for deforestation and for managing pastures, and those man-made blazes were largely responsible for igniting the wildfires. For a second year, the Amazon River fell to desperate lows , leading some countries to declare a state of emergency and distribute food and water to struggling residents. The situation was most critical in Brazil, where one of the Amazon River's main tributaries dropped to its lowest level ever recorded. Cesar Ipenza, an environmental lawyer who lives in the heart of the Peruvian Amazon, said he believes people are becoming increasingly aware of the Amazon's fundamental role “for the survival of society as a whole." But, like Miller, he worries about a “point of no return of Amazon destruction.” It was the worst year for Amazon fires since 2005, according to nonprofit Rainforest Foundation US. Between January and October, an area larger than the state of Iowa — 37.42 million acres, or about 15.1 million hectares of Brazil’s Amazon — burned. Bolivia had a record number of fires in the first ten months of the year. “Forest fires have become a constant, especially in the summer months and require particular attention from the authorities who don't how to deal with or respond to them,” Ipenza said. Venezuela, Colombia, Ecuador, and Guyana also saw a surge in fires this year. The United Nations conference on biodiversity — this year known as COP16 — was hosted by Colombia. The meetings put the Amazon in the spotlight and a historic agreement was made to give Indigenous groups more of a voice on nature conservation decisions , a development that builds on a growing movement to recognize Indigenous people's role in protecting land and combating climate change. Both Ebus and Miller saw promise in the appointment of Martin von Hildebrand as the new secretary general for the Amazon Treaty Cooperation Organization, announced during COP16. “As an expert on Amazon communities, he will need to align governments for joint conservation efforts. If the political will is there, international backers will step forward to finance new strategies to protect the world’s largest tropical rainforest,” Ebus said. Ebus said Amazon countries need to cooperate more, whether in law enforcement, deploying joint emergency teams to combat forest fires, or providing health care in remote Amazon borderlands. But they need help from the wider world, he said. “The well-being of the Amazon is a shared global responsibility, as consumer demand worldwide fuels the trade in commodities that finance violence and environmental destruction,” he said. Next year marks a critical moment for the Amazon, as Belém do Pará in northern Brazil hosts the first United Nations COP in the region that will focus on climate. “Leaders from Amazon countries have a chance to showcase strategies and demand tangible support," Ebus said. The Associated Press’ climate and environmental coverage receives financial support from multiple private foundations. AP is solely responsible for all content. Find AP’s standards for working with philanthropies, a list of supporters and funded coverage areas at AP.org .Adaxum Expands Strategic Partnerships and Unveils Key Features for its Decentralized E-Commerce Payment EcosystemRight after the Washington Commanders put together a 69-yard touchdown drive in two minutes and fourteen seconds to cut down the Dallas Cowboys ' lead to 20-17, returner KaVontae Turpin brought their momentum to a halt with a wild 99-yard kickoff return touchdown. It seemed like a broken play at first, as Turpin fumbled the ball only to pick it up, run one way, hit the kicking team with a nasty spin move to teleport himself into a whole lot of open field as he turned on the engines to show off his elite speed. 99 YARDS TO THE @KaVontaeTurpin was gone!! : #DALvsWAS on FOX : Stream on NFL+ https://t.co/LvklCbYJ1e pic.twitter.com/4ckMWDEDPL Turpin revealed his thoughts about the play postgame as he revealed his running to the right was part of the plan from the start. "I always do it when I've got nowhere to go and I'm in trouble, so I know I can just get them going one way then just spin back the other way," Turpin told reporters . Turpin's talent was in full display on the play, as it wasn't all speed nor elusiveness in play. Rather, he saw it all play out in slow motion before executing. "I would've thought about just going and getting down but when I (saw) all of them going to the left, I just knew I can just bring the spin move, that's something nobody had ever seen before and hopefully I can get them from the backside," Turpin said about what he was thinking during the play. "And I just slipped right through." The craziness of the game didn't quite stop there, as the Commanders went on to score a touchdown and miss a PAT, a sequence followed by an onside kick return for a touchdown from Juanyeh Thomas to make it 34-26. 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