Content Credits Launches The Cincinnati ExchangeThe Miami Hurricanes, who once appeared to be a near-lock for the College Football Playoff, are not playing for a national title. Instead, they will play in the Pop-Tarts Bowl in Orlando. That bowl berth against Iowa State is a let-down for fans with dreams of a sixth national title in their minds, as well as players hoping to compete for a championship. However, Miami’s trip to Orlando and the lead-up to it are still crucial periods for the Hurricanes for multiple reasons. First, it’s a chance for the program to achieve something it has not done in more than two decades: win 11 games. Although the 11th win won’t get them closer to a championship, it is a good sign of the program’s progress over Mario Cristobal’s tenure. It would also end UM’s five-game losing streak in bowls. “We’re not satisfied,” Cristobal said. “We want to win every single game. We won 10. We were close on the other two, but close isn’t good enough. We want progress. We’re hungry and driven to get better, and so that’s what our focus is on: to improving as a football program, to getting better, to moving into the postseason with an opportunity against a great football team like this and putting our best on the field.” There are signs the Hurricanes will show up at close to full strength for the bowl game. Running back Damien Martinez announced he was going to play, and star quarterback Cam Ward said in a video call posted on social media that he intends to play, as well. “We’re trying to win our first bowl game in 20 years,” Ward said in the video, mistaking the length of UM’s long bowl losing streak. “We’re going hard.” Playing in the bowl game also provides the opportunity for the Hurricanes to get in several practices between now and the game. That means Miami can develop its young players and prepare them for next season during both the practices and the bowl game itself. “It’s extremely valuable,” Cristobal said. “You really don’t have many opportunities throughout the course of the year — time is limited more and more each season with your student-athletes. I want to state this and be very clear: it’s very important, it’s ultra-important for the University of Miami to continue to develop and grow and progress by stressing the importance of offseason opportunities ... You learn a lot about your team and learn a lot about your people and your program when you head to the postseason.” Of course, there are potential negatives. Players can get hurt; Mark Fletcher Jr. suffered a foot injury in the Pinstripe Bowl last year that cost him all of spring practice. A poor performance can also potentially set the tone for next season, like how Florida State, fresh off a playoff snub last year, suffered a devastating loss against Georgia in the Orange Bowl and went on to a dismal 2-10 season this year. “This is the ending of ’24 and the beginning of ’25,” Cristobal said. “This is the last opportunity to be on the field and carry some momentum into the offseason. So it is, in essence, it is the most important game because it’s the next game. “There’s a lot of excitement in the form of opportunity for our guys. Our guys love to play football. The chance to play one more time with this special group — this is a special group of guys now. They’ve worked hard to really change the trajectory of the University of Miami, and they want to continue to elevate the status and the culture at the University of Miami. So certainly a ton to play for.” ____ Get local news delivered to your inbox!phwin9 。

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Buckingham Palace maid ARRESTED for assault after staff Xmas party descends into boozy brawl in All Bar OneNoneThe cost of vaccination against shingles is high at $720 to $950. Due to this prohibitive cost, the Ministry of Health has announced that it will not be subsidising the vaccine ( No subsidy for shingles vaccine due to high cost: MOH , Dec 9). Yet, precisely because it is costly and medically effective, it would seem logical to offer subsidies to encourage its uptake, especially among seniors. Notably, the risk of complications is greater among seniors and one can get shingles multiple times. Given that Singapore has already positioned itself as a vaccine manufacturing hub employing the latest technologies, it could look to prioritise a more cost-effective shingles vaccine while offering interim subsidies to seniors to take up vaccination. Daniel Ng Peng Keat Join ST's Telegram channel and get the latest breaking news delivered to you. Read 3 articles and stand to win rewards Spin the wheel now

NoneAdvancements in DNA technology and a surge of public interest are rekindling hope for breakthroughs in the long-unsolved murder of 6-year-old JonBenét Ramsey, a case that has remained a haunting mystery for nearly 28 years. As new techniques emerge and fresh attention is drawn to the evidence, many are eager for answers that could finally bring closure to this tragic story. JonBenét, who was found dead in the basement of her Boulder, Colorado, home in 1996, remains frozen in time. Her father, John Ramsey, has endured nearly three decades without justice, answers or his daughter. "JonBenét's still my 6-year-old blond-headed daughter who I love dearly," Ramsey told ABC News. "I did run into one of her little friends on the street who is now, you know, 30 and an adult. And it was, it was a little bit of a shock. This little girl played with JonBenét at our house all the time. And that was a little bit of a jolt to think, wow, that could have been JonBenét." Watch the full story on the "20/20" episode, "Forever Young: Who Killed JonBenét Ramsey?" featuring a new interview with John Ramsey and never-before-seen footage from the iconic Barbara Walters interview with parents John and Patsy Ramsey. Ramsey, now 81 years old, has renewed hope that his daughter's killer can finally be found. He is confident that advances in DNA technology, including genetic genealogy that has helped to solve several high-profile cold case, are the key to solving this mystery. "Let's do a reverse family tree and see if he had a relative living in Boulder in 1996. The interesting thing about these cold cases," Ramsey said. "The ultimate first arrest came out of nowhere. They were on no one's radar. They've done this horrible crime and nobody said that that guy's a suspect. That's what we're asking the police to do." Over the years, Ramsey expressed frustration with the police for not solving his daughter's case. He was unhappy with being a prime suspect for 12 years and that the department rejected offers of help to find viable evidence.He recently took part in a new Netflix docuseries, "Cold Case: Who Killed JonBenét Ramsey?" The series dives into lingering mysteries surrounding the tragic case, exploring evidence, interviews and theories that have emerged over the years. Ramsey collaborated with director Joe Berlinger, who aimed to illuminate what he described as one of the most victimized families in American history. "Obviously, he wasn't legally wrongfully convicted, but he was wrongfully convicted," Berlinger said. "And his wife Patsy -- the family were wrongfully convicted in the court of public opinion." The popular docuseries ignited a new wave of interest among viewers. Ramsey is hopeful that recent changes in the Boulder Police Department's leadership and better communication with his family may lead to a resolution in the case. The Boulder police department has addressed the recent scrutiny. Last month, the current police chief released a video statement. "So much of how law enforcement works has changed in the last 30 years," Stephen Redfearn said. "There are a number of things that people have pointed to throughout the years that could have been done better and we acknowledge that as true. However, it is important to emphasize that while we cannot go back to that horrible day in 1996, our goal is to find JonBenét Ramsey's killer." That tragic day in 1996 began in the picturesque Boulder neighborhood where the Ramsey family lived. On Dec. 26, John and Patsy Ramsey woke up to find that JonBenét, a child beauty queen, was missing. A handwritten ransom note demanding $118,000 -- the exact sum of John's bonus that year -- was discovered on the kitchen stairs. Seven hours later, John found his daughter's lifeless body in a small basement room. An autopsy determined JonBenét was sexually assaulted and strangled, and her skull was fractured. Unknown DNA was found under her fingernails and in her underwear. The Ramseys quickly became suspects, even though no evidence connected them to the crime. The family has always denied any involvement in JonBenét's murder. However, the Boulder District Attorney's Office took 12 years to fully exonerate the Ramseys and their son Burke, who was 9 years old when his sister died. As weeks went by without any arrests in the case, a media frenzy began to build, fueled by relentless tabloid images of JonBenét participating in beauty pageants. A number of leads emerged, including a man named John Mark Karr, who confessed to the killing in 2006. However, his DNA did not match the evidence and he was not in Boulder at the time of the murder, so he was eliminated as a suspect. The case remained unsolved. John Ramsey believes that a cloud still hangs over his family, as he thinks there are people in the country who think he and his late wife, Patsy, who died in 2006, are responsible for JonBenét's murder. Investigator Lou Smit, who was initially brought into the case by Boulder County District Attorney Alex Hunter, came to believe early in his investigation that the Ramseys were innocent. He thought that the police should be looking at the possibility of an intruder. "I'm not saying parents don't kill their kids ... parents do kill their children," Smit said in his tapes. "But [ the police ] are trying to say Patsy did it. ... Their actions before, during and after [ JonBenét's death ] are all consistent with innocent people. ... They didn't do it." As the investigation progressed Smit became increasingly concerned that authorities had completely ruled out the chance of an intruder being responsible for JonBenét's death. As a result, they weren't searching for evidence that might support this possibility. Smit continued to maintain that an unidentified intruder was responsible for JonBenét's murder. However, he was running out of time due to his colon cancer diagnosis in 2010. Before Smit died on Aug. 11 of that year, he diligently compiled a detailed list of persons of interest, hoping that his years of investigative work would eventually pay off. Smit passed his files to his surviving children, including a spreadsheet with 887 names of potential suspects to be investigated.That list is extensive, but Smit's family is determined to continue their search. Since his death, the team has cleared several individuals from that list, according to Smit's granddaughter Jessa Van Der Woerd. However, the process is slow due to the time and costs involved in locating each person, obtaining their DNA and testing it. "We've let the killer walk for more than 28 years," John Ramsey said. "I think it's imperative that we investigate every credible suspect that's been provided."There are almost , according to new data released by the city. On Oct. 23 dozens of volunteers canvassed the municipality for the Point-in-Time (PiT) count, a snapshot of the number of people living without a home. It is a national effort that helps governments and agencies understand the number of unhoused people in the community and how to better help them. The new data states that 2,952 people are experiencing homelessness in the nation’s capital, figure, which was the last time the count happened. “How did they end up there and how can we help? Those are questions the city continues to work through,” a press release from the municipality reads. The count took place from 12:00 p.m. on Oct. 23 to noon the next day. The city partnered with local shelters, outreach programs and social services to make sure it was thorough and inclusive. This year’s efforts included more collaboration with partners like outreach workers, who helped include those in encampments, and Immigration, Refugee and Citizenship Canada, which assisted in counting those in transitional housing. City staff also note that a detailed survey — dubbed the 2024 Survey — which ran longer this year, helped include those couch-surfing or staying in temporary or insecure housing. A press release reads that moving the survey online allowed more people to participate. It is different from the PiT Count, which does not ask detailed questions but simply counts the person, however, there are a lot of people counted who also participate in the survey. “We wanted to make sure that we were doing things in a way that was much more person-centric for those that we wanted to survey,” Raynor Boutet, the project lead for the 2024 PiT Count, said. A total of 2,595 surveys were collected across over a hundred locations, marking a record-high participation. “The count is crucial to our understanding of homelessness. It provides a clearer picture of the needs of those living unsheltered and gives them a chance to be heard,” the press release reads. Mary D’Aoust, co-chair of the Ottawa Aboriginal Coalition, said partnering with agencies that are familiar with the unhoused population in Ottawa allowed more people to feel like they could speak up. “They see their faces six days a week, so they’re very familiar with our workers, and that’s a huge segue into getting a conversation going and getting them to open up,” she said. “We’re genuine, we’re there because we care and we want to help and if they allow us, we can do that, but it’s on their terms.” The city notes that the details of the count and the survey will be shared in the new year. Data confirms what organizations have reported It will not come as a surprise that the number of people living without a home has increased. Many local agencies have been grappling with food insecurity, housing and mental health crises for years and have been sounding the alarm for just as long. Shelters are overflowing as the nation’s capital deals with “catastrophic” levels of food insecurity and homelessness, the Ottawa Mission’s 2024 annual impact report states. The charity says it has seen unprecedented levels of homelessness in Ottawa over the last year, a situation made worse by the increasing number of people seeking refuge. There has been “no apparent government support” to assist with asylum seekers fleeing violent situations, the report said. The influx of those new to Canada and seeking a home in the nation’s capital has prompted for them. Two locations for semi-permanent structures will support migrants and asylum seekers. A release from the municipality states that construction will begin at the primary location of 1645 Woodroffe Ave., on the federally-owned Nepean Sportsplex property. The secondary site at 40 Hearst Way, on part of the Eagleson Park and Ride, is dependent on future funding. “While we recognize this solution is not perfect, it is an important first step in the settlement and integration process,” the city said in a press release.

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Tim McGraw teases 'great things in store for' daughter Audrey on special dayAircraft Platforms Market worth $301.19 Billion by 2030, at a CAGR of 4.2% 12-06-2024 08:22 PM CET | Associations & Organizations Press release from: ABNewswire Aircraft Platforms Market The Global Aircraft Platforms Market Size was valued at USD 235.24 billion in 2024 and is estimated to reach USD 301.19 billion by 2030, growing at a CAGR of 4.2% during the forecast period. The report "Aircraft Platforms Market [ https://www.marketsandmarkets.com/Market-Reports/aircraft-platforms-market-158064874.html?utm_source=abnewswire.com&utm_medium=PaidPR&utm_campaign=aircraftplatformsmarket ] by Type (Transport Aircraft, Special Missions Aircraft, UAVs), Power Source (Fuel Cell, SAF-Based, Battery-Powered), Propulsion Technology (Turbofan, Turfoprop, Turbojet, Electric) and Region - Global forecast to 2030" The global aircraft platforms market is projected to reach USD 301.19 billion by 2030, from USD 235.24 billion in 2024, at a CAGR of 4.2%. This growth is mainly driven by increased air traffic, higher defense budgets due to geopolitical tensions, advancements in aerospace technology, and evolving UAV and UAM regulations. Key developments focusing on enhancing aircraft efficiency, integrating advanced technologies such as AI, and increasing payload capacities. Additionally, the leading players in this market focus on large R&D expenditures in creating advanced systems to fulfill strategic requirements of all major countries, which also include the North American, European, Asian-Pacific, and Middle East regions. Download PDF Brochure @ [ https://www.marketsandmarkets.com/pdfdownloadNew.asp?id=158064874&utm_source=abnewswire.com&utm_medium=PaidPR&utm_campaign=aircraftplatformsmarket ] Browse 539 market data Tables and 88 Figures spread through 395 Pages and in-depth TOC on "Aircraft Platforms Market" View detailed Table of Content here - https://www.marketsandmarkets.com/Market-Reports/aircraft-platforms-market-158064874.html [ https://www.marketsandmarkets.com/Market-Reports/aircraft-platforms-market-158064874.html?utm_source=abnewswire.com&utm_medium=PaidPR&utm_campaign=aircraftplatformsmarket ] [ https://www.marketsandmarkets.com/Market-Reports/aircraft-platforms-market-158064874.html?utm_source=abnewswire.com&utm_medium=PaidPR&utm_campaign=aircraftplatformsmarket ] Based on type, the unmanned aerial vehicles segment is estimated to grow at highest CAGR in the market during the forecast period. The UAVs segment is estimated to have highest CAGR during the forecast period. This is primarily because due to their expanding applications in commercial sectors like delivery services, infrastructure inspection, and agriculture, alongside crucial military uses such as surveillance and targeted strikes. The rise in UAV adoption is bolstered by significant technological enhancements that improve operational efficiency, including longer flight durations, greater payload capacities, and enhanced autonomous operations. The integration of sophisticated AI algorithms is transforming UAVs into more autonomous systems capable of complex, decision-making tasks without direct human control. Regulatory environments are also evolving to better accommodate UAV operations, further facilitating growth by defining clearer paths to market for UAV technologies. This combination of advanced capabilities, expanding use cases, and supportive regulations underlines the dynamic expansion of UAVs within the global aircraft platforms market. Based on propulsion technology, the Piston Engine Aircraft segment is forecasted to grow at second highest CAGR during forecast period. The piston engine segment is forecasted to grow at the second highest CAGR during the forecast period in aircraft platforms market. Piston engine aircraft are anticipated to experience the second highest growth rate within the aircraft platforms market due to their cost-effectiveness and essential role in pilot training. These aircraft are significantly cheaper to acquire and operate which makes them ideal for flight schools and private owners, and aligns with the increasing global demand for commercial pilots. Technological improvements have also enhanced the efficiency and environmental compliance of piston engines which enables them to meet stricter emission standards and operate on cleaner fuels like unleaded gasoline. Furthermore, their ability to take off and land on shorter runways and their versatility for use in various flying activities such as from recreational to bush flying drives the market demand. Manufacturers are capitalizing on these attributes by developing new models equipped with advanced avionics and improved safety features, driving broader adoption across the aviation industry. North America is expected to hold the largest market share during the forecast period. The aircraft platforms market in north america is expected to hold largest market share during forecast period. North America will lead the share of aircraft platforms during the forecast period driven by substantial investments in both civil and military sectors. The region's dominance is supported by robust infrastructure for aviation manufacturing and a high concentration of leading aerospace companies like Boeing, Lockheed Martin Corporation, and Northrop Grumman Corporation. These firms are continually innovating in terms of technology and design, particularly focusing on sustainability, reducing emissions, and improving fuel efficiency in civil aircraft, while integrating advanced technologies in military aircraft for superior capabilities in surveillance, stealth, and combat. The growth in North America is also driven by a strong demand for new aircraft to replace aging fleets and to expand capacities in response to increasing air travel demand. Additionally, the US government's significant defense budget allocates funds for advanced fighter jets, helicopters, and UAVs, ensuring ongoing investment in next-generation aircraft. All those segments and regions have drivers and restraints traceable back to either technological advancement or strategic defense requirements and, in aggregate, serve growth for the aircraft platforms sector. Key players in the aircraft platforms market are Airbus (France), Boeing (US), Embraer (Brazil), Textron Inc. (US), Lockheed Martin Corporation (US), General Dynamics (US), Northrop Grumman (US), Israel Aerospace Industries (Israel), Leonardo S.p.A (Italy), DJI (China), Bombardier (Canada), Ehang (China), ATR (France), General Atomics (US), Teledyne Flir LLC (US), Vertical Aerospace (UK), Archer Aviation (US), Dassault Aviation (France), and RTX (US). Media Contact Company Name: MarketsandMarkets Trademark Research Private Ltd. Contact Person: Mr. Rohan Salgarkar Email:Send Email [ https://www.abnewswire.com/email_contact_us.php?pr=aircraft-platforms-market-worth-30119-billion-by-2030-at-a-cagr-of-42 ] Phone: 18886006441 Address:1615 South Congress Ave. Suite 103, Delray Beach, FL 33445 City: Delray Beach State: Florida Country: United States Website: https://www.marketsandmarkets.com/Market-Reports/aircraft-platforms-market-158064874.html This release was published on openPR.

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Vena Recognized as a Challenger in the 2024 Gartner® Magic QuadrantTM for Financial Planning SoftwareNEW YORK — President-elect Donald Trump’s lawyers urged a judge again Friday to throw out his hush money conviction, balking at the prosecution’s suggestion of preserving the verdict by treating the case the way some courts do when a defendant dies before sentencing. They called the idea “absurd.” The Manhattan district attorney’s office is asking Judge Juan M. Merchan to “pretend as if one of the assassination attempts against President Trump had been successful,” Trump’s lawyers wrote in a blistering 23-page response. In court papers made public Tuesday, District Attorney Alvin Bragg’s office proposed an array of options for keeping the historic conviction on the books after Trump’s lawyers filed paperwork earlier this month asking for the case to be dismissed. Those options include freezing the case until Trump leaves office in 2029, agreeing that any future sentence won’t include jail time, or closing the case by noting he was convicted but that he wasn’t sentenced and his appeal wasn’t resolved because of presidential immunity. Trump lawyers Todd Blanche and Emil Bove reiterated Friday that the only acceptable option to them is overturning his conviction and dismissing his indictment, writing that anything less will interfere with the transition process and his ability to lead the country. The Manhattan district attorney’s office declined comment. It’s unclear how soon Merchan will decide. He could grant Trump’s request for dismissal, go with one of the prosecution’s suggestions, wait until a federal appeals court rules on Trump’s parallel effort to get the case moved out of state court, or choose some other option. In their response Friday, Blanche and Bove ripped each of the prosecution’s suggestions. Halting the case until Trump leaves office would force the incoming president to govern while facing the “ongoing threat” that he’ll be sentenced to imprisonment, fines or other punishment as soon as his term ends, Blanche and Bove wrote. Trump, a Republican, takes office Jan. 20. “To be clear, President Trump will never deviate from the public interest in response to these thuggish tactics,” the defense lawyers wrote. “However, the threat itself is unconstitutional.” The prosecution’s suggestion that Merchan could mitigate those concerns by promising not to sentence Trump to jail time on presidential immunity grounds is also a non-starter, Blanche and Bove wrote. If anything, the immunity statute should require dropping the case altogether, not merely limiting the judge’s sentencing options, they argued. Blanche and Bove, both of whom Trump has tabbed for high-ranking Justice Department positions, expressed outrage at the prosecution’s novel suggestion that Merchan borrow from Alabama and other states and treat the case as if Trump had died. Blanche and Bove accused prosecutors of ignoring New York precedent and attempting to “fabricate” a solution “based on an extremely troubling and irresponsible analogy between President Trump” who survived assassination attempts in Pennsylvania in July and Florida in September “and a hypothetical dead defendant.” Such an option normally comes into play when a defendant dies after being convicted but before appeals are exhausted. It is unclear whether it is viable under New York law, but prosecutors suggested that Merchan could innovate in what’s already a unique case. “This remedy would prevent defendant from being burdened during his presidency by an ongoing criminal proceeding,” prosecutors wrote in their filing this week. But at the same time, it wouldn’t “precipitously discard” the “meaningful fact that defendant was indicted and found guilty by a jury of his peers.” Prosecutors acknowledged that “presidential immunity requires accommodation” during Trump’s impending return to the White House but argued that his election to a second term should not upend a jury’s finding that came while he was out of office. Longstanding Justice Department policy says sitting presidents cannot face criminal prosecution . Other world leaders don’t enjoy the same protection. For example, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu , a friend of Trump’s, is on trial on corruption charges even as he leads that nation’s wars in Lebanon and Gaza . Trump has been fighting for months to reverse his conviction on 34 counts of falsifying business records . Prosecutors said he fudged the documents to conceal a $130,000 payment to porn actor Stormy Daniels to suppress her claim that they had sex a decade earlier, which Trump denies. In their filing Friday, Trump’s lawyers citing a social media post in which Sen. John Fetterman used profane language to criticize Trump’s hush money prosecution. The Pennsylvania Democrat suggested that Trump deserved a pardon, comparing his case to that of President Joe Biden’s pardoned son Hunter Biden, who had been convicted of tax and gun charges . “Weaponizing the judiciary for blatant, partisan gain diminishes the collective faith in our institutions and sows further division,” Fetterman wrote Wednesday on Truth Social. Trump’s hush money conviction was in state court, meaning a presidential pardon — issued by Biden or himself when he takes office — would not apply to the case. Presidential pardons only apply to federal crimes. Since the election, special counsel Jack Smith has ended his two federal cases , which pertained to Trump’s efforts to overturn his 2020 election loss and allegations that he hoarded classified documents at his Mar-a-Lago estate. A separate state election interference case in Fulton County, Georgia, is largely on hold. Trump denies wrongdoing in all. Trump had been scheduled for sentencing in the hush money case in late November. But following Trump’s Nov. 5 election victory, Merchan halted proceedings and indefinitely postponed the former and future president’s sentencing so the defense and prosecution could weigh in on the future of the case. Merchan also delayed a decision on Trump’s prior bid to dismiss the case on immunity grounds. A dismissal would erase Trump’s conviction, sparing him the cloud of a criminal record and possible prison sentence. Trump is the first former president to be convicted of a crime and the first convicted criminal to be elected to the office.