Article content One momentary lapse of reason was a contributing factor in the Hounds 3-0 loss to the Kitchener Rangers on Friday night. Soo captain Caeden Carlisle earned a five-minute major for boarding and a game misconduct for his crosscheck into the back of Rangers d-man Alexander Bilecki at 7:56 of the first period. The hit started a minor skirmish behind the Rangers net as players from both teams arrived at the collision point. Justin Cloutier also picked up a minor for roughing. “Yeah. I think so,” said assistant coach Brendan Taylor when asked if the penalty was the turning point of the game. “I felt (the penalty) was unnecessary, and it put us in a tough spot, both because it put us down to five defencemen for 50-plus minutes, but also, because he is our captain and leader, an excellent player and we need him on the ice.” Carlisle was suspended back in October for a check from behind hit against the Sarnia Sting. The Soo captain earned a two-game suspension for his actions. All five-minute major penalties are reviewed for potential suspensions. According to the official OHL scoresheet, Carlisle is in the starting lineup for Saturday’s game in Owen Sound against the Attack. “I thought (the momentum of the game) turned from there,” Taylor said. “It zapped us of energy, and it is something that can’t happen to someone we really need on our team. He does so much for us, and we need him on the ice.” Charlie Schenkel gets the nod in the net. His last start was Nov. 22 against the Erie Otters. Puck drop is 7 p.m. from the Harry Lumley Bayshore Community Centre. The Hounds were shutout for the third time this season. Kitchener goaltender Jackson Parsons has a 120-minute shutout streak against the Soo. He picked up a shutout on Nov. 8 as the Rangers won 4-0. Parsons stopped 20 pucks back in November and stopped 27 last night. Taylor didn’t think his club made life difficult for the soon-to-be Clarkson Golden Knight. “I don’t think we generated enough or made it hard enough on Parsons, who is an excellent goalie,” Taylor said. “I don’t think we got to the net enough and when we did have chances, it looked rushed, a lot of shots on the logo or fanning on them. There was opportunity to have more scoring chances and better, but we didn’t generate nearly enough, not nearly enough offensively in the interior or around the net.” For the second game running, Landon Miller was busy in the net. Miller earned his first shutout of the season in Wednesday night’s 2-0 victory over the Saginaw Spirit. He stopped 38 shots mid-week and turned aside 45 pucks on Friday night. “I thought it was as competitive or more competitive than I have ever seen him,” Taylor said. “Not to say that he normally isn’t, but there were a lot of goal-mouth scrambles where he didn’t give up on a single puck. He was outstanding and so competitive.” Taylor has seen tremendous growth in the young goaltender in the one-plus seasons he’s been an assistant coach with the team. Taylor is excited about Miller’s future in the league, but did warn the lanky netminder is not a finished product quite yet. “It is very difficult to become a starting goaltender in the OHL,” Taylor said. “I think there is a process with lots of ups and downs, trying to establish yourself. Miller is in the process of doing that, and there are still going to be growing pains, but I think the last two games specifically, if he is able to continue and grow from these situations. His confidence should be growing and keep.” Noel Nordh, Brady Martin, Christopher Brown and Spencer Evans were scratched ... John Dean’s two-game suspension is complete. Dean was also fined $1,000. The Soo bench boss ripped into the officials last Saturday night as an interference major assessed to Brady Martin resulted in the game-winning goal late in the third. Martin has one game remaining in his three-game suspension for his hit on Nolan Laird of the North Bay Battalion ... Greyhounds draft choice Noah Tegelaar made the Team East Canada roster for the upcoming Hockey Canada Junior A Challenge. The Hounds drafted Tegelaar in the 2023 U18 draft from the Guelph Gryphons. The Georgetown, Ont., resident is 11-2-1-1 with the Collingwood Blues of the GOJHL this season. Tegelaar played for the Blind River Beavers last year, Share this Story : Rinkside: 'We need (Caeden Carlisle) on the ice,' Hounds lose 3-0 to the Kitchener Rangers Copy Link Email X Reddit Pinterest LinkedIn Tumblr
Falslev scores 27 as Utah State beats South Florida 88-67 for best start in school history 10-0Former foreign affairs minister Lawrence Cannon says that while he received conflicting advice about whether to issue an emergency passport to a Canadian citizen living in exile in Sudan, he was swayed by the Canadian Security Intelligence Service's claim that Abousfian Abdelrazik was a national security threat. Abdelrazik is now suing the federal government and Cannon for millions of dollars, arguing they were complicit in his detention and alleged torture in Sudan. He claims the Canadian government abandoned him in Sudan for six years before the Federal Court ruled in June of 2009 that Ottawa had breached his constitutional rights and ordered him sent home. Cannon, testifying in the Ottawa courtroom where Abdelrazik's claim is being heard, was questioned for hours Tuesday afternoon about his decision to deny Abdelrazik an emergency travel document just a few months before the Federal Court ruling. Montreal man detained in Sudan gets day in court with lawsuit against Ottawa CSIS agent who briefed minister says he has no idea why Abdelrazik was denied travel document "I was informed on the rationale as to why Mr. Abdelrazik should return to Canada," said Cannon, responding to questions posed by government lawyer David Aaron. "And on the other hand, I was informed by CSIS ... as to why we should not, because he did pose a threat to national security." Abdelrazik, who was born in Sudan and became a Canadian citizen in 1995, was arrested in Sudan during a 2003 trip and interrogated while in custody by CSIS officials about suspected extremist links. The Montreal-based father has denied any involvement with terrorism and has never been charged. According to the case's agreed statement of facts, Canadian officials stated on several occasions that the federal government would issue Abdelrazik an emergency passport in the event he was able to secure a flight to Canada. Abousfian Abdelrazik speaks on the phone as he leaves the a building where his case is being heard in Federal court in Ottawa, Wednesday, Oct. 30, 2024. (Adrian Wyld/Canadian Press) That proved to be difficult because Abdelrazik had been placed on a UN list of individuals associated with al-Qaeda . That listing prevented member states from providing him transit or entry. He was also on the U.S. no-fly list, which meant commercial airlines would not fly him to Canada. In March 2009, Abdelrazik was able to secure a seat on a flight returning to Canada the following month and applied for an emergency travel document to get home. His hopes were dashed when Cannon denied him an emergency passport on April 3, 2009, according to the agreed statement of facts. Cannon says CSIS intelligence 'central' to his decision According to emails already shown in court, a Foreign Affairs official felt the minister had "ignored" the department's advice. Cannon said it was common to receive conflicting advice as a minister. "I saw as much information as was possible," he said. Cannon said CSIS was concerned about Abdelrazik's previous travel abroad and his acquaintances, who included Ahmed Ressam, known as the "millennium bomber" for a thwarted attack on Los Angeles International Airport. He said that concern was "central" to his decision-making. Former foreign ministry official recalls fear that Abdelrazik would end up in Guantanamo "Those were issues that were most prevalent to me," Cannon testified. "I did not want to put any Canadians in jeopardy or have Mr. Abdelrazik come back to Canada and pose a threat to the security and livelihood of a number of Canadians." The court proceeding, which is in its eighth week, has heard multiple witnesses say that CSIS's objective was to keep Abdelrazik detained in Sudan. Federal lawyers have argued the government did not urge Sudan to keep him in detention or mistreat him, or create a risk that these things might happen. The RCMP cleared Abdelrazik in 2007, confirming publicly that it had no "substantive information" indicating Abdelrazik was involved in criminal activity. Abdelrazik first filed his claim against Ottawa and Cannon in 2009. It's only now being heard in Federal Court after a lengthy delay over the use of sensitive documents.Syrian government forces withdraw from central city of Homs as insurgent offensive accelerates BEIRUT (AP) — A Syrian opposition war monitor and a pro-government media outlet say government forces have withdrawn from much of the central city of Homs. The pro-government Sham FM reported that government forces took positions outside Syria’s third-largest city, without elaborating. Rami Abdurrahman who heads the Britain-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights, said Syrian troops and members of different security agencies have withdrawn from the city, adding that rebels have entered parts of it. Losing Homs is a potentially crippling blow for Syria’s embattled leader, Bashar Assad. An archbishop's knock formally restores Notre Dame to life as winds howl and heads of state look on PARIS (AP) — France’s iconic Notre Dame Cathedral has formally reopened its doors for the first time since a devastating fire nearly destroyed the 861-year-old landmark in 2019. The five-year restoration is widely seen as a boost for French President Emmanuel Macron, who championed the ambitious timeline, and brings a welcome respite from his domestic political woes. World leaders, dignitaries, and worshippers gathered on Saturday evening for the celebrations under the cathedral's soaring arches. The celebration was attended by 1,500 dignitaries, including President-elect Donald Trump, Britain’s Prince William, and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy. For Catholics, Notre Dame’s rector said the cathedral “carries the enveloping presence of the Virgin Mary, a maternal and embracing presence.′′ Trump is welcomed by Macron to Paris with presidential pomp and joined by Zelenskyy for their talks PARIS (AP) — French President Emmanuel Macron has welcomed Donald Trump to Paris with a full dose of presidential pomp. And they held a hastically-arranged meeting with Ukraine’s Volodymyr Zelenskyy on a day that's mixing pageantry with attention to pressing global problems. The president-elect's visit to France is part of a global a celebration of the reopening of Notre Dame Cathedral five years after a devastating fire. Macron and other European leaders are trying to win Trump’s favor and persuade him to maintain support for Ukraine in its defense against Russia’s invasion. Trump isn't back in office but he's already pushing his agenda and negotiating with world leaders NEW YORK (AP) — Donald Trump is making threats, traveling abroad, and negotiating with world leaders. He has more than a month-and-a-half to go before he’s sworn in for a second term. But the president-elect is already moving aggressively to not only fill his Cabinet and outline policy goals, but also to try to achieve his priorities. In recent days, Trump has threatened to impose a 25% tariff on goods from Canada and Mexico, two of the country’s largest trading partners. That led to emergency calls and a visit. And he's warned of “ALL HELL TO PAY” if Hamas doesn't release the hostages still being held captive in Gaza. South Korea's president avoids an impeachment attempt over short-lived martial law SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Korea’s embattled President Yoon Suk Yeol has avoided an opposition-led attempt to impeach him over his short-lived imposition of martial law. Most of Yoon's ruling party lawmakers boycotted a parliamentary vote Saturday to deny a two-thirds majority needed to suspend his presidential powers. The scrapping of the motion is expected to intensify protests calling for Yoon’s ouster and deepen political chaos in South Korea. A survey suggests a majority of South Koreans support the president’s impeachment. Yoon’s martial law declaration drew criticism from his own ruling conservative People Power Party. But the party also apparently fears losing the presidency to liberals. Days after gunman killed UnitedHealthcare's CEO, police push to ID him and FBI offers reward NEW YORK (AP) — Nearly four days after the shooting of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson, police still do not know the gunman’s name or whereabouts or have a motive for the killing. But they have made some progress in their investigation into Wednesday's killing of the leader of the largest U.S. health insurer, including that the gunman likely left New York City on a bus soon after fleeing the scene. The also found that the gunman left something behind: a backpack that was discovered in Central Park. Police are working with the FBI, which on Friday night announced a $50,000 reward for information leading to an arrest and conviction. UnitedHealthcare CEO's shooting opens a door for many to vent frustrations over insurance The fatal shooting of UnitedHealthcare's CEO has opened the door for many people to vent their frustrations and anger over the insurance industry. The feelings of exasperation, anger, resentment, and helplessness toward insurers aren’t new. But the shooting and the headlines around it have unleashed a new wave of patients sharing such sentiments and personal stories of interactions with insurance companies. Conversations at dinner tables, office water coolers, social gatherings and on social media have pivoted to the topic. Many say they hope the new amplified voices can bring about change for companies often accused of valuing profits over people. 2 Pearl Harbor survivors, ages 104 and 102, return to Hawaii to honor those killed in 1941 attack PEARL HARBOR, Hawaii (AP) — The bombing of Pearl Harbor 83 years ago launched the United States into World War II. Two survivors returned to the Hawaii military base on Saturday for a remembrance ceremony on the attack's anniversary. Both are over 100 years old. They joined active-duty troops, veterans and members of the public for an observance hosted by the Navy and the National Park Service. A third survivor was planning to join them but had to cancel due to health issues. The bombing killed more than 2,300 U.S. servicemen. An explosion destroys an apartment block in a Dutch city, killing at least 3 and injuring others THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — An explosion and fire has rocked a neighborhood in the Dutch city of The Hague, killing three people and injuring other people and destroying several apartments. The cause of the disaster is unclear. Emergency authorities said four people were rescued from the rubble and taken to the hospital. The mayor said rescuers were no longer looking for survivors but for eventual bodies, but could not specify how many people might still be unaccounted for. Residents of the northeastern neighborhood of Mariahoeve in The Hague heard a huge bang and screams before dawn. Dutch authorities have deployed a specialized urban search and rescue team to find victims. How 'Mufasa' rose with Aaron Pierre and Blue Ivy's voices along with new Lin-Manuel Miranda music SAN DIEGO (AP) — When Aaron Pierre was cast as Mufasa, the weight of following in the late James Earl Jones’ legendary footsteps was enough to rattle any actor. But instead of letting the pressure roar too loudly, he harnessed his nerves to breathe fresh life into his young lion character. Pierre found parallels between himself and his character while filming his leading role in “Mufasa: The Lion King,” which opens in theaters Dec. 20. He took the reigns as the new voice of Mufasa after Jones played the iconic King Mufasa in both the 1994 and 2019 versions of Disney’s “The Lion King.” The prequel offers a fresh exploration into Mufasa’s origin story.
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WASHINGTON (AP) — Former Rep. said Friday that he will not be returning to Congress after withdrawing his name from consideration to be attorney general under President-elect Donald Trump amid growing allegations of sexual misconduct. “I’m still going to be in the fight, but it’s going to be from a new perch. I do not intend to join the 119th Congress,” Gaetz told conservative commentator Charlie Kirk, adding that he has “some other goals in life that I’m eager to pursue with my wife and my family.” The announcement comes a day after Gaetz, a Florida Republican, stepped aside from the Cabinet nomination process amid growing fallout from that cast doubt on his ability to be confirmed as the nation’s chief federal law enforcement officer. The 42-year-old has vehemently denied the allegations against him. Gaetz's nomination as attorney general had inside the Justice Department, but reflected Trump's desire to place a loyalist in a department following the criminal cases against him. Hours after Gaetz withdrew, Trump nominated Pam Bondi, the former Florida attorney general, who would come to the job with years of legal work under her belt and that other trait Trump prizes above all: loyalty. It's unclear what's next for Gaetz, who is no longer a member of the House. He surprised colleagues by resigning from Congress the same day that Trump nominated him for attorney general. Some speculated he could still be sworn into office for another two-year term on Jan. 3, given that he had just won reelection earlier this month. But Gaetz, who has been in state and national politics for 14 years, said he's done with Congress. “I think that eight years is probably enough time in the United States Congress," he said.
Former OpenAI chief scientist Ilya Sutskever, one of the biggest names in artificial intelligence, had a prediction to make on Friday: reasoning capabilities will make technology far less predictable. Accepting a "Test Of Time" award for his 2014 paper with Google's GOOGL.O Oriol Vinyals and Quoc Le, Sutskever said a major change was on AI's horizon. An idea that his team had explored a decade ago, that scaling up data to "pre-train" AI systems would send them to new heights, was starting to reach its limits, he said. More data and computing power had resulted in ChatGPT that OpenAI launched in 2022, to the world's acclaim. "But pre-training as we know it will unquestionably end," Sutskever declared before thousands of attendees at the NeurIPS conference in Vancouver. "While compute is growing," he said, "the data is not growing, because we have but one internet." Sutskever offered some ways to push the frontier despite this conundrum. He said technology itself could generate new data, or AI models could evaluate multiple answers before settling on the best response for a user, to improve accuracy. Other scientists have set sights on real-world data. But his talk culminated in a prediction for a future of superintelligent machines that he said "obviously" await, a point with which some disagree. Sutskever this year co-founded Safe Superintelligence Inc in the aftermath of his role in Sam Altman's short-lived ouster from OpenAI, which he said within days he regretted. Long-in-the-works AI agents, he said, will come to fruition in that future age, have deeper understanding and be self-aware. He said AI will reason through problems like humans can. There's a catch. "The more it reasons, the more unpredictable it becomes," he said. Reasoning through millions of options could make any outcome non-obvious. By way of example, AlphaGo, a system built by Alphabet's DeepMind, surprised experts of the highly complex board game with its inscrutable 37th move, on a path to defeating Lee Sedol in a match in 2016. Sutskever said similarly, "the chess AIs, the really good ones, are unpredictable to the best human chess players." AI as we know it, he said, will be "radically different." Former OpenAI chief scientist Ilya Sutskever, one of the biggest names in artificial intelligence, had a prediction to make on Friday: reasoning capabilities will make technology far less predictable. Accepting a "Test Of Time" award for his 2014 paper with Google's GOOGL.O Oriol Vinyals and Quoc Le, Sutskever said a major change was on AI's horizon. An idea that his team had explored a decade ago, that scaling up data to "pre-train" AI systems would send them to new heights, was starting to reach its limits, he said. More data and computing power had resulted in ChatGPT that OpenAI launched in 2022, to the world's acclaim. "But pre-training as we know it will unquestionably end," Sutskever declared before thousands of attendees at the NeurIPS conference in Vancouver. "While compute is growing," he said, "the data is not growing, because we have but one internet." Sutskever offered some ways to push the frontier despite this conundrum. He said technology itself could generate new data, or AI models could evaluate multiple answers before settling on the best response for a user, to improve accuracy. Other scientists have set sights on real-world data. But his talk culminated in a prediction for a future of superintelligent machines that he said "obviously" await, a point with which some disagree. Sutskever this year co-founded Safe Superintelligence Inc in the aftermath of his role in Sam Altman's short-lived ouster from OpenAI, which he said within days he regretted. Long-in-the-works AI agents, he said, will come to fruition in that future age, have deeper understanding and be self-aware. He said AI will reason through problems like humans can. There's a catch. "The more it reasons, the more unpredictable it becomes," he said. Reasoning through millions of options could make any outcome non-obvious. By way of example, AlphaGo, a system built by Alphabet's DeepMind, surprised experts of the highly complex board game with its inscrutable 37th move, on a path to defeating Lee Sedol in a match in 2016. Sutskever said similarly, "the chess AIs, the really good ones, are unpredictable to the best human chess players." AI as we know it, he said, will be "radically different."None
How can we ensure that as many households as possible adopt not only solar panels, but also their own battery to store solar energy, a heat pump, and an electric car? Researchers at the Universities of Basel and Geneva have looked into just this question. Climate protection and the energy revolution must continue to make progress, and private households could make a significant contribution to this goal if they used environmentally friendly technologies such as solar panels, electric vehicles, and heat pumps. Dr. Mart van der Kam and Professor Ulf Hahnel at the University of Basel, Switzerland, conducted research into the political measures that would be necessary to fully realize this potential. Together with researchers from the University of Geneva, their team first surveyed nearly 1,500 Swiss households on why they decided for or against environmentally friendly technologies. They then fed the data into a dynamic model representing the households and their interactions as a society of decision-makers. This allowed the researchers to test which policy measures best met the needs of the households and would therefore support these technologies being more widely adopted. appear in . Individual incentives have too little effect Mart van der Kam acknowledges that increasing competition among manufacturers is making it more affordable and more attractive for consumers to adopt environmentally friendly technologies such as electric cars. However, he says that political measures are necessary to encourage more widespread use of technologies such as solar panels and heat pumps. "It's not individual incentives, but rather the proper mix of political measures that makes a decisive difference," he emphasizes, summarizing their findings. Subsidies for solar panels or heat pumps, for example, are just one piece of the puzzle. It is also important to remove the barriers that prevent renters from using these technologies. "Until now, the building owners have had to make the investment, but the renters have profited from the reduced energy costs," van der Kam points out. This has made the investment less worthwhile for the owners. Solutions for renters The example of solar panels demonstrates how such hurdles for renters can be dismantled via : for several years now, renters have had the right to install on their balconies. Van der Kam suggests that policies supporting similar solutions for heat pumps or might be possible in the future, perhaps in the form of neighborhood batteries that could be supplied with from multiple buildings or an entire district at once and then used as a power source. "Nearly two-thirds of Swiss households are renters. This represents an enormous untapped potential that could provide a major step forward toward the energy revolution," says Ulf Hahnel. He argues that that not only takes technological innovations into account, but also consumers' various preferences, can identify paths for targeted stimulus packages and structures. "We must bring different disciplines and their methods together to tackle complex and multifaceted challenges such as climate change and the energy revolution," Hahnel emphasizes.
Details emerge about suspect charged with murder in killing of UnitedHealthcare CEOPresident Volodymyr Zelensky on Saturday insisted at a meeting with US President-elect Donald Trump that any settlement with Russia after its invasion of Ukraine had to be "just", as fears grow in Kyiv on the position of the incoming administration. President Emmanuel Macron hosted three-way talks with Zelensky and Trump at the Elysee Palace, discussing what the incoming American president had termed a world that was a "little crazy". Hours after their meeting, the outgoing administration of President Joe Biden announced a new $988 million military assistance package for Ukraine. The package features drones, ammunition for precision HIMARS rocket launchers, and equipment and spare parts for artillery systems, tanks and armoured vehicles, the Pentagon said in a statement. Zelensky's meeting with Trump just before the three men headed to Notre Dame for the re-opening ceremony of the great Paris cathedral was his first face-to-face encounter with tycoon-turned-politician since his election victory. The meeting was of huge importance to Zelensky, given fears in Kyiv that Trump, who once boasted he could end Russia's war on Ukraine in 24 hours, may urge Ukraine to make concessions to Moscow. It also offered a unique chance for Macron to gain insights into how a second Trump presidency will look when he takes office in January. The trip to Paris is Trump's first international visit since his November 5 election win. "We all want peace. But it is very important for us... that the peace is just for all of us and that Russia, (Russian President Vladimir) Putin or any other aggressor has no possibility of ever returning," Zelensky said according to the presidential website. "And this is the most important thing -- a just peace and security guarantees, strong security guarantees for Ukraine," he added. Trump has scoffed at the billions of dollars in US military assistance to Ukraine and has spoken of forcing a quick settlement. But Zelensky also thanked Trump for his "unwavering resolve" describing the talks as "good and productive". Trump and Macron embraced and shook hands several times on the steps of the French presidential palace, with Trump given a full guard of honour despite not yet being in office. "It seems like the world is going a little crazy right now and we will be talking about that," Trump told reporters as he prepared to sit down for the talks with Macron. Despite tensions between the two men during his first term, Trump hailed his ties with the centrist French leader, saying: "We had a great relationship as everyone knows. We accomplished a lot." Macron told Trump it was "a great honour for French people to welcome you" for the re-opening ceremony at Notre Dame, which was devastated by a blaze in 2019 during Trump's first term. "You were president at that time and I remember the solidarity and the immediate reaction," Macron added, speaking in English. When he first took office in 2017, Trump's ties with Macron -- then also a fresh face on the world stage -- began warmly despite their obvious political differences. Their long and muscular handshakes -- which saw each man seek to assert his superiority -- became a light-hearted focus of attention before ties cooled, then soured, following disputes about climate change, trade and defence. Trump earlier wrote on his Truth Social platform that the United States should "not get involved" in the situation in Syria, where fast-moving rebel forces say they have begun to encircle the capital Damascus. The Republican's return to power has rung alarms in Paris and many European capitals after his promises on the campaign trail to force an end to fighting in Ukraine and levy tariffs on trading partners. In his own reaction to the discussions, Macron wrote on social media: "Let us continue our joint efforts for peace and security." European allies have largely enjoyed a close working relationship with Biden on the crisis in the Middle East, but Trump is likely to distance himself and ally the United States even more closely with Israel. In a sign of the importance of Trump's one-day trip to Paris, he was accompanied by his pick for White House chief of staff, Susie Wiles, as well as his Near East and Middle East advisors, Steve Witkoff and Massad Boulos, according to a guest list issued by the Elysee Palace. Tesla tycoon and Trump advisor Elon Musk, who was also on the line during a phone call between the incoming president and Zelensky last month, also flew into the French capital was present at the Notre Dame ceremony. sjw/adp/jj
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New Delhi, Dec 14 (PTI) The Aam Aadmi Party on Saturday introduced an Internet of Things (IoT)-based solution to address the issue of water pipeline leakages. The pilot project, launched in Delhi's Rajinder Nagar constituency, marks first such initiative in India, an official statement of the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) said. Also Read | Chirag Paswan Drops Big Hint, Says 'Ready To Fight Bihar Assembly Elections 2025 if LJPRV Decides'. This innovative project is set to revolutionise pipeline repairs in the city as the IoT technology enables sensors to detect the exact location of leaks, eliminating the need for widespread road digging, the statement added. Repairs can now be made through minimal excavation, ensuring quick resolutions with minimal disruption to public life, it reads. Also Read | Bihar Assembly Elections 2025: Tejashwi Yadav Says 'Will Implement Mai-Behan Maan Yojana if RJD Wins Upcoming Polls' (Watch Video). AAP MLA from Rajinder Nagar, Durgesh Pathak, said: "This project is a game-changer for the residents of Rajinder Nagar. It not only ensures water conservation but also eliminates the inconvenience caused by road digging and traffic disruptions. This is a step towards making Delhi a smart and citizen-friendly city." According to the statement, the IoT-based solution prevents water wastage, reduces repair time and costs, and improves traffic flow by avoiding unnecessary road closures. The initiative also addresses long-standing public grievances regarding frequent and poorly executed repair works, it added. The pilot project is currently operational in Rajinder Nagar, with plans for citywide implementation in the near future. This initiative is part of the AAP's broader vision to enhance Delhi's infrastructure and quality of life, it added. (This is an unedited and auto-generated story from Syndicated News feed, LatestLY Staff may not have modified or edited the content body)Whether you recall scenes of wildlife doing unexpected things, footage of unbelievable moments caught on camera, or videos of incredible humans performing incredible acts, some pretty "wild" videos went viral in 2024. With countless videos catching the attention of the news media and social media users daily, there are likely wild videos you'll recall from 2024 that we overlooked. Still, we're taking time to look back at compelling videos that captured the attention of the nation — and the world — over the past year. From a whale breaching and landing on a boat to first responders making dramatic rescues, here's a look at some of the wildest videos we saw in 2024: Two people were thrown into the ocean after a whale landed on their fishing boat off the New Hampshire coast on the morning of July 23, and the entire incident was caught on video. The wild video shows the whale breaching, propelling fish out of the water. As the massive animal's mouth closes, it flops over onto the rear of the nearby fishing boat with two men aboard. See the video in the player above. A driver was saved from a fully submerged pickup on Sept. 11, 2024, in New Orleans as Hurricane Francine prompted a flash flood emergency. A good Samaritan, Miles Crawford, was in the area and when Crawford figured out what was happening he ran back to his home, grabbed something to break the truck window and saved the man’s life. A dramatic video captured in November shows a man being rescued after dangling from the edge of a cliff in San Francisco, California. The California Highway Patrol helicopter responded to the scene as the man struggled to hold on. A video released by the California Highway Patrol shows a crew member being lowered from the helicopter by a hoist to grab the man. The San Francisco Fire Department said the man did not sustain any injuries. A snowboarder narrowly escaped an avalanche on Mount Washington's Tuckerman Ravine in New Hampshire in December 2024. It was all caught on camera. Patrick Scanlan, of the Mount Washington Avalanche Center, said that while such situations are common, it is rare to catch such a scenario on camera. He said the incident serves as a crucial reminder for those eager to hit the slopes early in the season. The avalanche happened to be on a low angle and was moving slowly. The partial failure of the Rapidan Dam in Minnesota forced a landmark in Mankato to fall into the Blue Earth River . An 11-year-old boy recorded a dramatic video of the structure collapsing into the water. The house belonged to the owners of the Rapidan Dam Store, but fortunately, no one was home at the time. Due to Minnesota's historic flooding, the ground under the house had been undermined by water rushing around the 114-year-old dam, which partially failed in late June. A small plane made an emergency crash landing on the golf course in Northern California on Aug. 4. It came to rest at the pro shop, the Sacramento Fire Department said. The pilot walked away with a minor cut to his hand. No one else was hurt. Video shows several sunbathers at a popular Rhode Island beach screaming in late July when an enormous swarm of dragonflies suddenly overtook them. It happened at the crowded Misquamicut Beach, in Rhode Island. A dog was blamed for sparking a fire at an Oklahoma home in early August. The Tulsa Fire Department shared a video showing a dog getting a hold of and chewing on a lithium-ion battery that appeared to be in some type of charger. The dog chewed on it until the battery exploded, causing a dog bed to catch fire. Cameras were rolling when the ground opened up and swallowed part of a soccer field in Illinois in June. Aerial footage of the scene, which was provided by KMOV , shows the massive hole that was left behind on the athletic field in Alton, Illinois, which is around 22 miles outside of St. Louis, Missouri. The sinkhole opened up on Wednesday, June 26, and as a video shows, it even swallowed a stadium light post on the property. Related video below: Another video shows what the sinkhole looked like in mid-July According to deputies, the Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office aviation unit in Florida was called around 7 p.m. on Feb. 24 after reports that an individual was climbing a cellular tower . The sheriff's office said the individual was climbing back down the tower after livestreaming a video to his social media. The aviation team was able to direct ground deputies to the location of the climber. Koalas are normally found in eucalyptus trees, but one couple came home in Australia were were shocked to come home one November day to find one in their bedroom . Video showed the koala scurrying around the house, presumably looking for a way out, as Fran Dias Rufino, the homeowner, screamed frantically in the background. Koalas rarely attack people and are most often seen at the tops of trees, lazily chewing eucalyptus leaves. Rufino said her husband later used a blanket to shoo the koala away, and it found its way to the door. A life-saving scene played out on Sept. 12 on a busy stretch road in Michigan with a heroic act by a sheriff's deputy . Deputies Nicole Miron and Anthony Gross, with the Macomb County Sheriff's Department, were notified that a silver GMC Sierra pickup truck was driving erratically. Gross was driving, and Miron rolled down her window and tried to get the driver to stop, but he appeared to be in a daze. The driver managed to briefly hit his brakes and that's when Miron climbed from her passenger seat into the moving truck. The deputy was able to stop the truck.Cowboys shutting down CeeDee Lamb with 2 games to go over receiver’s shoulder issue
December 26 - The Cleveland Cavaliers have steamrolled through the first third of their schedule and now face one of their toughest stretches when they open a four-game road trip at the Denver Nuggets on Friday night. The Western Conference swing is the longest road trip of the season so far for Cleveland, which has won five in a row. The Cavaliers are coming off a close win against Utah without forwards Dean Wade (knee) and Isaac Okoro (shoulder). Wade could be back Friday night, but Okoro is expected to miss a couple of weeks with his right shoulder sprain. Without those two available against the Jazz on Monday, the Cavaliers employed a smaller lineup at times but got good production from forward Evan Mobley, who had 22 points and 10 rebounds. The third overall pick of the 2021 NBA Draft, Mobley is averaging a career-best 18.5 points and pulling down nine rebounds a game. He has been a good compliment to guards Darius Garland and Donovan Mitchell, who have led the Cavaliers' early success. Mitchell (23.3 points) and Garland (20.4) lead the team in scoring average, and center Jarrett Allen is averaging a double-double (13 points, 10 rebounds), with Mobley adding another layer to a deep team. "We've all said it, for us to be the team we want to be ... Evan had to take that step," Mitchell said recently. "And the best part about it is Jarrett Allen is his biggest cheerleader." Friday is the last of the two games between the teams, and Denver is trying to get even after losing 126-114 on Dec. 5 in Cleveland. Denver star Nikola Jokic recorded a triple-double in the loss, one of his NBA-leading 11 this season. He has 141 triple-doubles in his career, which ranks third all-time behind Nuggets teammate Russell Westbrook (200) and Hall of Famer Oscar Robertson (181). The Nuggets, who have won five of their last seven games, may not have forward Aaron Gordon available against Cleveland after he left Wednesday night's 110-100 loss at Phoenix with a right calf strain. Gordon missed 10 games earlier this season with the same injury. "Hopefully, Aaron is going to be ready to go for Cleveland, but we'll have to wait and see these next 24, 48 hours," Denver coach Michael Malone said. Gordon is fifth on the team in scoring at 13.7 points a game and he is the team's most versatile defender, with the ability to guard every position. If Gordon can't go, most likely Peyton Watson, the team's leading shot blocker (0.9 per game), would get the start. Jokic leads Denver in scoring (30.7 points), rebounding (12.6) and assists (9.4) and is putting together another MVP-worthy campaign. But the Nuggets will need production from Jamal Murray, who is second in scoring at 18.8 points a gain, despite battling injuries. Murray sat out Monday's win over Phoenix with a right ankle sprain and had only 13 points in his return Wednesday. "I'm just trying not to use (injuries) as an excuse. Not mention it," Murray told The Denver Post. "I know I get slack for it, but (I'm) just going out there, and if I'm good enough to play, I play. That's how I look at it." --Field Level Media Our Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles. , opens new tabMeta Platforms, Inc. (NASDAQ:META) Shares Sold by Banque Cantonale Vaudoise
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