Indiana aims to run its winning streak to five games Friday night when Nebraska welcomes the Hoosiers to Lincoln, Neb. Indiana (8-2, 1-0 Big Ten) has lost the past three meetings with Nebraska after winning seven straight. The Hoosiers are led by center Oumar Ballo, a transfer from Arizona who averages 13.2 points and 9.1 rebounds per game, and forward Malik Reneau (team-best 15.5 points and 6.4 rebounds). Reneau, according to Indiana, is one of five major-conference players to average at least 10 points per game with a field goal percentage of at least 60 and 80 percent from the free-throw line. Off Indiana's 82-67 home win over Minnesota on Monday, head coach Mike Woodson said there are things to work on going forward. "When you get a team down 15, 20 points, you got to remember how you got them down and continue to do the same things that got you the lead," said Woodson, "and I don't think we did that coming down the stretch." Nebraska's best win this season was over then-No. 14 Creighton in an in-state battle last month. But the Cornhuskers (6-2, 0-1) haven't played a very difficult schedule, and were blown out 89-52 by current No. 21 Michigan State on the road last weekend. The Spartans became the first team in 25 games to make more than 50 percent of their shots against Nebraska, so improved defense will be key for the Huskers. Nebraska was also outrebounded 48-19. "That hadn't been us all year, and that was the disappointing thing," coach Fred Hoiberg said. "The physicality of the game in this league ... we're going to see it every night. I've been pleased with how they've responded, but we'll see how they step up to the challenge Friday night." If Nebraska can turn things around on offense, it is 38-2 under Hoiberg when scoring at least 80 points, including 4-0 this season. Brice Williams is Nebraska's leading scorer at 17.5 points per game. Connor Essegian adds 13.0 ppg and shoots 42.6 percent from 3-point range. --Field Level Media
Elon Musk’s preschool is the next step in his anti-woke education dreamsFollowing November’s introduction of flagship smartphones featuring the latest chips from Qualcomm and MediaTek, December will see more launches in India. Highlighting the list are the iQOO 13, Redmi Note 14 series, and Vivo X200 series. Here is an overview of the smartphones launching in India this month. Launch date: December 3 The iQOO 13 boasts a 2K AMOLED display with a 144Hz refresh rate and LTPO (low-temperature polycrystalline oxide) technology for dynamic adjustments. It is powered by Qualcomm’s Snapdragon 8 Elite processor paired with a Supercomputing Chip Q2 for gaming enhancements, including 2K Game Super Resolution and 144 fps frame interpolation. It features a 50MP Sony IMX921 primary camera, 50MP ultra-wide, 50MP telephoto lenses, and a 32MP front camera. The Indian variant includes a 6,000mAh battery with 120W fast charging, while the Chinese version offers a 6,150mAh battery. Other highlights include the “Monster Halo” notification light, IP69 resistance, and colour options like Nardo Grey and the BMW-themed Legend Edition. Running on Android 15-based FunTouchOS 15, iQOO has promised four Android updates and five years of security patches. Launch date: December 9 Launched in China in September, the Redmi Note 14 series includes three models: Redmi Note 14, Note 14 Pro, and Note 14 Pro+. Indian variants are expected to retain most of the features of their Chinese counterparts. Redmi Note 14: Powered by MediaTek’s Dimensity 7025 Ultra chip, it offers a 6.67-inch Full HD+ OLED display with a 120Hz refresh rate, a 50MP main camera, and a 5,110mAh battery supporting 45W charging. Redmi Note 14 Pro: Features the Dimensity 7300-Ultra chip, Dolby Vision, HDR10+ support, and a triple-camera setup with a 50MP Sony sensor with OIS, 8MP ultra-wide, and 2MP macro lenses. It packs up to 12GB RAM, 512GB storage, and a 5,500mAh battery with 45W charging. Redmi Note 14 Pro+: Equipped with Snapdragon 7s Gen 3, Gorilla Glass Victus 2 protection, IP68 resistance, a 6.67-inch OLED display with Dolby Vision and HDR10+, and a 6,200mAh battery with 90W charging. Its camera setup includes a 50MP OmniVision sensor, 50MP telephoto, and 8MP ultra-wide lenses. Launch date: Yet to be announced Vivo’s X200 series, including the X200 and X200 Pro, launched in China in October. Indian availability is anticipated later this month, although Vivo has yet to announce an exact date. The X200 features a 6.67-inch AMOLED display, while the X200 Pro offers a larger 6.78-inch AMOLED screen with LTPO technology for dynamic refresh rates. Both have a 120Hz refresh rate and peak brightness of 4500 nits. They share a 50MP Sony LYT-818 primary camera with OIS and a 50MP ultra-wide camera, while telephoto lenses differ: 200MP (3.7x zoom) on the Pro and 50MP (3x zoom) on the base model. Both models provide up to 16GB LPDDR5X RAM and 1TB UFS 4.0 storage. While several brands are gearing up for Indian launches in 2025, some notable developments include: Following November’s introduction of flagship smartphones featuring the latest chips from Qualcomm and MediaTek, December will see more launches in India. Highlighting the list are the iQOO 13, Redmi Note 14 series, and Vivo X200 series. Here is an overview of the smartphones launching in India this month. Launch date: December 3 The iQOO 13 boasts a 2K AMOLED display with a 144Hz refresh rate and LTPO (low-temperature polycrystalline oxide) technology for dynamic adjustments. It is powered by Qualcomm’s Snapdragon 8 Elite processor paired with a Supercomputing Chip Q2 for gaming enhancements, including 2K Game Super Resolution and 144 fps frame interpolation. It features a 50MP Sony IMX921 primary camera, 50MP ultra-wide, 50MP telephoto lenses, and a 32MP front camera. The Indian variant includes a 6,000mAh battery with 120W fast charging, while the Chinese version offers a 6,150mAh battery. Other highlights include the “Monster Halo” notification light, IP69 resistance, and colour options like Nardo Grey and the BMW-themed Legend Edition. Running on Android 15-based FunTouchOS 15, iQOO has promised four Android updates and five years of security patches. Launch date: December 9 Launched in China in September, the Redmi Note 14 series includes three models: Redmi Note 14, Note 14 Pro, and Note 14 Pro+. Indian variants are expected to retain most of the features of their Chinese counterparts. Redmi Note 14: Powered by MediaTek’s Dimensity 7025 Ultra chip, it offers a 6.67-inch Full HD+ OLED display with a 120Hz refresh rate, a 50MP main camera, and a 5,110mAh battery supporting 45W charging. Redmi Note 14 Pro: Features the Dimensity 7300-Ultra chip, Dolby Vision, HDR10+ support, and a triple-camera setup with a 50MP Sony sensor with OIS, 8MP ultra-wide, and 2MP macro lenses. It packs up to 12GB RAM, 512GB storage, and a 5,500mAh battery with 45W charging. Redmi Note 14 Pro+: Equipped with Snapdragon 7s Gen 3, Gorilla Glass Victus 2 protection, IP68 resistance, a 6.67-inch OLED display with Dolby Vision and HDR10+, and a 6,200mAh battery with 90W charging. Its camera setup includes a 50MP OmniVision sensor, 50MP telephoto, and 8MP ultra-wide lenses. Launch date: Yet to be announced Vivo’s X200 series, including the X200 and X200 Pro, launched in China in October. Indian availability is anticipated later this month, although Vivo has yet to announce an exact date. The X200 features a 6.67-inch AMOLED display, while the X200 Pro offers a larger 6.78-inch AMOLED screen with LTPO technology for dynamic refresh rates. Both have a 120Hz refresh rate and peak brightness of 4500 nits. They share a 50MP Sony LYT-818 primary camera with OIS and a 50MP ultra-wide camera, while telephoto lenses differ: 200MP (3.7x zoom) on the Pro and 50MP (3x zoom) on the base model. Both models provide up to 16GB LPDDR5X RAM and 1TB UFS 4.0 storage. While several brands are gearing up for Indian launches in 2025, some notable developments include:How to Build Your First DApp on Ethereum
Marc Molinaro leaves door open for running for office againNEW YORK — U.S. stock indexes fell Thursday following some potentially discouraging data on the economy. The S&P 500 slipped 0.5% for its fourth loss in the past six days. It's a pause for the index, which has been rallying toward one of its best years of the millennium. The Dow Jones Industrial Average lost 234 points, or 0.5%, and the Nasdaq composite sank 0.7% from its record set the day before. A report early in the morning said more U.S. workers applied for unemployment benefits last week than expected. A separate update, meanwhile, showed inflation at the wholesale level, before it reaches U.S. consumers, was hotter last month than economists expected. Neither report points to imminent disaster, but they dilute one of the hopes that's driven the S&P 500 to 57 all-time highs so far this year: Inflation is slowing enough to convince the Federal Reserve to keep cutting interest rates, while the economy is remaining solid enough to stay out of a recession. People are also reading... Of the two reports, the weaker update on the job market may be the bigger deal for the market, according to Chris Larkin, managing director, trading and investing, at E-Trade from Morgan Stanley. A surge in egg prices may have been behind the worse-than-expected inflation numbers. "One week doesn't negate what has been a relatively steady stream of solid labor market data, but the Fed is primed to be sensitive to any signs of a softening jobs picture," Larkin said. Traders are widely expecting the Fed will ease its main interest rate at its meeting next week. If they're correct, it would be a third straight cut by the Fed after it began lowering rates in September from a two-decade high. It's hoping to support a slowing job market after getting inflation nearly all the way down to its 2% target. On Wall Street, Adobe fell 13.7% and was one of the heaviest weights on the market despite reporting stronger profit for the latest quarter than analysts expected. The company gave forecasts for profit and revenue in its upcoming fiscal year that fell a bit shy of analysts'. Be the first to know Get local news delivered to your inbox!
Indiana aims to run its winning streak to five games Friday night when Nebraska welcomes the Hoosiers to Lincoln, Neb. Indiana (8-2, 1-0 Big Ten) has lost the past three meetings with Nebraska after winning seven straight. The Hoosiers are led by center Oumar Ballo, a transfer from Arizona who averages 13.2 points and 9.1 rebounds per game, and forward Malik Reneau (team-best 15.5 points and 6.4 rebounds). Reneau, according to Indiana, is one of five major-conference players to average at least 10 points per game with a field goal percentage of at least 60 and 80 percent from the free-throw line. Off Indiana's 82-67 home win over Minnesota on Monday, head coach Mike Woodson said there are things to work on going forward. "When you get a team down 15, 20 points, you got to remember how you got them down and continue to do the same things that got you the lead," said Woodson, "and I don't think we did that coming down the stretch." Nebraska's best win this season was over then-No. 14 Creighton in an in-state battle last month. But the Cornhuskers (6-2, 0-1) haven't played a very difficult schedule, and were blown out 89-52 by current No. 21 Michigan State on the road last weekend. The Spartans became the first team in 25 games to make more than 50 percent of their shots against Nebraska, so improved defense will be key for the Huskers. Nebraska was also outrebounded 48-19. "That hadn't been us all year, and that was the disappointing thing," coach Fred Hoiberg said. "The physicality of the game in this league ... we're going to see it every night. I've been pleased with how they've responded, but we'll see how they step up to the challenge Friday night." If Nebraska can turn things around on offense, it is 38-2 under Hoiberg when scoring at least 80 points, including 4-0 this season. Brice Williams is Nebraska's leading scorer at 17.5 points per game. Connor Essegian adds 13.0 ppg and shoots 42.6 percent from 3-point range. --Field Level MediaPANAMA CITY (AFP): The status of the Panama Canal is non-negotiable, President Jose Raul Mulino said in a statement Monday signed alongside former leaders of the country, after Donald Trump’s recent threats to reclaim the man-made waterway. The US president-elect on Saturday had slammed what he called unfair fees for US ships passing through the Panama Canal and threatened to demand control of the waterway be returned to Washington. Mulino dismissed Trump’s comments Sunday, saying “every square meter of the Panama Canal and its adjacent areas belongs to Panama and will continue belonging to Panama”. He reiterated Monday in a statement — also signed by former presidents Ernesto Perez Balladares, Martin Torrijos and Mireya Moscoso — that “the sovereignty of our country and our canal are not negotiable.” The canal “is part of our history of struggle and an irreversible conquest,” read the statement, which the four politicians had signed after a meeting at the seat of the Panamanian government. “Panamanians may think differently in many aspects, but when it comes to our canal and our sovereignty, we all unite under the same flag.” Former leader Laurentino Cortizo, who did not attend the meeting, also showed support for the statement on social media, as did ex-president Ricardo Martinelli. The 80-kilometer (50-mile) Panama Canal carries five percent of the world’s maritime trade. Its main users are the United States, China, Japan, South Korea and Chile. It was completed by the United States in 1914, and then returned to the Central American country under a 1977 deal signed by Democratic president Jimmy Carter. Panama took full control in 1999.
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