Key posts 4.49am Changes to student loan indexation become law 4.34am Wong pushes for ‘thorough’ investigation into mass methanol poisoning in Laos 3.55am Climate projections put Australia on target, almost 3.40am Israeli war cabinet to vote on Lebanon ceasefire plan 3.31am This morning’s headlines at a glance Hide key posts Posts area Latest 1 of 1 Latest posts Latest posts 4.49am Changes to student loan indexation become law By David Crowe Labor has gained Senate approval for laws to ease student loans for three million Australians by scaling back the indexation of their debts. The government has also passed laws to back a $16 billion funding boost for public schools and a $3.6 billion wage increase for childcare workers in the latest stage of a fraught negotiation in the upper house. Education Minister Jason Clare joined Nine’s Today to discuss the passage of the bills, defending the expense as necessary to tackle the “unfair” indexation of HECS debt. “We got a body of experts together to look at [HECS indexation] and tell us what to do, and they recommended that we set the indexation for HECS every year at either inflation or wages, whatever’s the lowest. And that’s what we’ve done,” Clare said. “But we’ve done more than that. We’ve backdated it to June last year. So that wipes out what happened last year and makes sure that it never happens again.” Young Australians will have to wait, however, for additional changes that could cut their debts by 20 per cent and raise the income threshold that triggers HECS-HELP repayments because Labor says the bigger reform will take place only if it wins the election. The Coalition is opposed to the 20 per cent discount Labor is offering. Read more about Tuesday’s developments in Canberra here. 4.34am Wong pushes for ‘thorough’ investigation into mass methanol poisoning in Laos By Josefine Ganko and Alex Crowe The grieving families of two backpackers who died after a suspected mass methanol poisoning have returned to Australia, as Foreign Minister Penny Wong pushes for a “thorough and transparent” investigation into the tragedy. The families of Bianca Jones and Holly Bowles travelled from Bangkok to Melbourne on Tuesday night, bringing home the bodies of the two 19-year-old girls. “We miss our daughters desperately,” Bianca’s father Mark Jones said. “We cannot have our girls passing and this continue to happen.” Overnight, Wong confirmed she had spoken to her Laos counterpart, Thongsavanh Phomvihane. Wong said the pair agreed that the investigation into the methanol poisoning tragedy “must be thorough and transparent”. “I appreciate our continuing cooperation,” Wong wrote. Eight people linked to the hostel were detained by police in Vang Vieng on Tuesday, local media reported. Read the latest on the tragedy here. 4.21am Voters think Albanese government has wrong priorities, poll finds By Josefine Ganko Most Australians feel they are poorer now than they were three years ago, as a new poll reveals widespread dissatisfaction with the Albanese government’s priorities. A new Redbridge poll found 52 per cent of those surveyed either disagreed or strongly disagreed with the proposition that the government has the right focus. 40 per cent of voters said Peter Dutton is ready for office, slightly more than the 39 per cent who said he was not. Asked on Seven’s Sunrise if the polling meant Australia was “in the mood for change”, Social Services Minister Amanda Rishworth said the government was focused on the cost of living, while the Coalition was blocking bills. Directing her comments to Liberal senator Jane Hume, Rishworth said: “You’ve voted against our housing bills. Blocked our cost of living measures. Fought against our energy price measures. Everything we’ve done, the Liberal Party have fought against it...” Loading Hume repeatedly interjected Rishworth’s response, asking “Where have you been for 2 and a half years?” “You spent a year concentrating on the Voice referendum,” Hume quipped. Meanwhile, on Nine’s Today , Nationals senator Matt Canavan also responded to the poll, saying Australians were poorer because “we’ve adopted a lot of stupid policies that deny Australians the use of their own energy resources that load our country with way too much red tape”. Last month, the Resolve Political Monitor found Australians hold Labor accountable for the financial pain of rising prices and the cost of housing. 36 per cent believe the federal government is responsible for their rising living costs – far greater than the 13 per cent who blame global factors outside Australia’s control. Advertisement 3.55am Climate projections put Australia on target, almost Figures to be released to federal parliament show Australia is almost on track to meet its legislated 2030 target for reducing greenhouse gas emissions. The nation’s emissions are projected to be down 42.6 per cent by 2030 under existing government policies, which is a smidgen shy of the legislated target of 43 per cent but better than the 37 per cent projected a year ago. Also signalling an improving trajectory on harmful pollution, total net emissions are projected to be three per cent below the nation’s 10-year carbon budget, according to the annual climate change statement due out on Wednesday. Climate Change Minister Chris Bowen. Credit: Alex Ellinghausen Climate Change and Energy Minister Chris Bowen will tell parliament the nation is on track to beat its legislated emissions budget by 152 million tonnes over the 10 years to 2030, which is equivalent to Australia’s entire electricity sector emissions in 2024. Australia’s latest figures include the impact of a new vehicle efficiency standard for cheaper-to-run cars, progress towards the 82 per cent renewable energy target, and a revamped safeguard mechanism to control industrial emissions. Loading “We know action on climate change is not only a moral imperative but critical for Australian industries to remain competitive, create jobs in the regions and export clean energy to the world,” Bowen said. The 2024 projections provide the latest estimates of future emissions, calculated using the Paris Agreement’s agreed rules on climate accounting. Bowen insisted that Australia’s 43 per cent target was “ambitious but achievable” but the coalition has slammed the 2030 target and plans to dump it if elected in 2025. Opposition Leader Peter Dutton has flagged more gas generation and extensions for coal-fired power plants to keep the lights on, as well as longer-term plans to add nuclear power to the energy mix for a lower carbon electricity grid. AAP 3.40am Israeli war cabinet to vote on Lebanon ceasefire plan Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has announced he will recommend a proposal for a ceasefire with Hezbollah to his cabinet for approval, setting the stage for an end to nearly 14 months of fighting. Loading In a television address, Netanyahu said he would put the ceasefire accord to his full cabinet later in the evening. Israeli TV reported that the more restricted security cabinet had earlier approved the deal. “We will enforce the agreement and respond forcefully to any violation. Together, we will continue until victory,” he said. “In full co-ordination with the United States, we retain complete military freedom of action. Should Hezbollah violate the agreement or attempt to rearm, we will strike decisively.” Meanwhile, Israel is carrying out its most intense wave of strikes on Lebanon’s capital Beirut and its southern suburbs since the start of the war with Hezbollah, apparently signalling it aims to pummel the country in the hours before any ceasefire takes hold. Read the full story on the proposed ceasefire deal here. Reuters, AP 3.31am This morning’s headlines at a glance By Josefine Ganko Good morning and welcome to the national news blog. My name is Josefine Ganko, and I’ll be leading our live coverage until the early afternoon. It’s Wednesday, November 27. Here’s what’s making news this morning. The Australian economy has been destabilised by incoming US president Donald Trump’s declaration of a tariff war on three of America’s biggest trading partners. The Albanese government has merged three bills to form an immigration package that allows it to put non-citizens back into detention once another country agrees to take them, and jail people for up to five years if they do not co-operate with moves to deport them. Moderate Liberal MPs Bridget Archer and Richard Colbeck have threatened to vote against the teen social media ban that Opposition Leader Peter Dutton wants to ram through the parliament with Labor. Overseas, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has announced he will recommend a proposal for a ceasefire with Hezbollah to his cabinet for approval. Back in Australia, former treasurer Wayne Swan was ordered to face a hostile Liberal inquiry over Labor-aligned superannuation funds after he was threatened with jail time. 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Barring Supreme Court intervention in the next five weeks or so, TikTok may have to shut down its US operations, something that a legion of influencers making incomes from the platform are not happy about. A three-judge panel of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit has ruled that a federal law may proceed that requires Chinese company ByteDance to sell off TikTok's American operations to an American company or else shut down the app here on January 19. This stems from a law passed by Congress in the spring that bans TikTok from operating here so long as the app is Chinese-owned — and its data could potentially be accessed by a hostile Chinese government. As we discussed back in April , TikTok had 270 days to identify an American buyer for the app, or for its American operations only. But experts concurred at the time that the forced sale was likely to be delayed by legal battles. Now, as the New York Times reports , it will be up to the Supreme Court to step in and delay the law from taking effect, and this would have to happen before Inauguration Day, and before President-elect Trump could potentially step in himself. President Biden, for his part, is the one who signed the law. Lawmakers on both sides of the aisle have expressed concerns for several years about the possibility of user data from millions of American users falling into the hands of the Chinese government. Though ByteDance and its American operations have insisted that all American user data has been adequately secured and would not be shared. All may not be as they say, though, and a case from two years ago in which ByteDance had to apologize for spying on two BuzzFeed journalists doesn't do well to bolster their pledges of respecting Americans' privacy. Lawyers for TikTok say that any ban on the app would infringe on the First Amendment rights of American users. But the appeals court judges disagreed, writing in their ruling Friday, "The government acted solely to protect that freedom from a foreign adversary nation and to limit that adversary’s ability to gather data on people in the United States." The lawyers have vowed to appeal to the Supreme Court, with company spokesperson Michael Hughes issuing a statement saying, "The Supreme Court has an established historical record of protecting Americans’ right to free speech, and we expect they will do just that on this important constitutional issue." It remains to be seen if the Supreme Court will deem the case worthy of its attention, or whether it may just let the appeals court ruling stand. One expert, Georgetown University professor Anupam Chander who specializes in law and technology, predicts to the Times that the Supreme Court justices will issue an injunction freezing the law, allowing the case to be handed over to the incoming Trump administration. Chander previously predicted that the process of trying to sell TikTok off would be a "royal mess" — and the company now says it's impossible anyway, because the Chinese government won't allow it. Meanwhile, former SF District Attorney Suzy Loftus has been on the inside of this battle, having joined the team at TikTok as director of safety in 2021. Loftus has touted the "unprecedented and voluntary steps that TikTok has taken to safeguard US user data," but it's not clear that those efforts mattered much in the legal proceeding. Previously: California Joins 13 Other States in Suing TikTok for Alleged Harm It Causes to Teen Users Photo: Solen Feyissa* Mexico president plans letter to Trump, will seek a call * Bank of Canada sees clear impact on both economies * Tariff threat knocks Mexico peso, Canadian dollar, but stocks hold up Nov 26 - Officials from Mexico, Canada and China warned U.S. President-elect Donald Trump's threat of imposing hefty tariffs on goods from the three largest U.S. trading partners would harm the economies of all involved and would risk aggravating inflation and damaging job markets. In their initial round of responses to Trump's surprise announcement on Monday for a 25% tariff on imports from Canada and Mexico and an additional 10% levy on Chinese goods until they clamped down on illicit drugs and migrants crossing the border, leaders and other top officials urged dialogue and cooperation. "To one tariff will come another and so on, until we put our common businesses at risk," Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum said during a regular press conference. Sheinbaum said she planned to send a letter to Trump and would seek a call with him to discuss the issue. A Bank of Canada official, meanwhile, said it was clear that any move by Trump to deliver on the threat would reverberate on both sides of the U.S. northern border. "What happens in the U.S. has a big impact on us, and something like this would clearly have an impact on both economies," Deputy Governor Rhys Mendes said during an audience question and answer session in Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island. Earlier, a spokesperson for China's embassy in Washington said: "No one will win a trade war or a tariff war." As of September, U.S. Commerce Department data showed the three countries had shipped more than $1 trillion of goods to the United States in the first nine months of the year, with Mexico ranking first, followed by China and then Canada. FOCUS ON FENTANYL Trump, who takes office on Jan. 20, had pledged throughout his campaign to levy tariffs of varying degrees on U.S. trading partners, part of his promise to "put America first." Imposing import duties was a major policy plank during his first four-year term and, like now, he has also threatened them for non-economic reasons. In 2019, he threatened 5% tariffs on Mexico to achieve its cooperation in tightening border controls. In the current case, the flow into the U.S. of illicit drugs, particularly fentanyl, was added to his mix of grievances with the three countries. The number of U.S. deaths from fentanyl overdoses actually declined in 2023, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, although nearly 75,000 people still succumbed to the powerful opioid. Regarding China specifically, Trump in a posting on his social media site said: "Until such time as they stop, we will be charging China an additional 10% Tariff, above any additional Tariffs, on all of their many products coming into the United States of America." It was not entirely clear what this would mean for China as he has previously pledged to end China's most-favored-nation trading status and slap tariffs on Chinese imports in excess of 60% - much higher than those imposed during his first term. Trump's threatened new tariffs would appear to violate the terms of the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement on trade. The deal, which Trump signed into law, took effect in 2020 and continued the largely duty-free trade between the three countries, although the deal sunsets in 2026. Warren Maruyama, former general counsel for the U.S. Trade Representative under President George H.W. Bush, said Trump's threat could be acted on with relative ease by making a national emergency declaration, which would unlock the International Emergency Economic Powers Act. "If precedent is any indication, it's a serious uphill fight," to challenge actions taken under that umbrella. Trump's broadside late on Monday sent the Mexican and Canadian currencies tumbling, although U.S. stock markets largely took the development in stride, with many investors seeing it as the opening bid to a nomination than as a certainty. Shares of some companies seen particularly vulnerable, such as automakers Ford and General Motors, fell sharply. "Given the post makes an explicit reference to the flow of people and drugs across the southern and northern borders, it suggests this specific tariff threat is more of a negotiating tool than a revenue raiser," said Thomas Ryan, North America Economist at Capital Economics. "It leaves the door open to Canada and Mexico coming up with a credible plan over the next two months to try and avoid those tariffs." This article was generated from an automated news agency feed without modifications to text.

South Korea lifts president's martial law decree after lawmakers reject military ruleAs Adani Group stocks wobble, investors take fewer chancesFormer Virginia guard Jalen Warley is transferring to Gonzaga, according to several reports Monday. Gonzaga appeared to confirm the transfer by reposting the news on social media. Warley, who has 96 college games (58 starts) under his belt, will use a redshirt this year and spend 2025-26 in Spokane, Wash. Warley played three seasons at Florida State before transferring to Virginia before the 2024-25 season. He was allowed to enter the transfer portal again following the surprise retirement of coach Tony Bennett just three weeks before the season. With the Seminoles, Warley averaged 6.0 points, 2.9 assists, 2.5 rebounds and 1.3 steals per game. His junior year was his best, as he put up 7.5 points, 2.8 assists, 2.6 rebounds and 1.3 steals per game over 33 appearances (32 starts). --Field Level MediaPARIS: France headed into a new political crisis Tuesday as opposition lawmakers threatened to topple the minority government of Prime Minister Michel Barnier in a no-confidence vote after just three months in office. A standoff over an austerity budget, which has caused jitters on financial markets, follows permanent tension since the 73-year-old was appointed by President Emmanuel Macron in September. The far-left France Unbowed (LFI) opposition party said it would bring a no-confidence motion after Barnier, under pressure to implement cost-cutting measures, used executive powers Monday to force through social security legislation without a vote. Marine Le Pen’s far-right National Rally (RN), which has demanded changes in the 2025 budget, said it would back the move. French legislators were expected to vote on the motion Wednesday, with first results expected around 1900 GMT. Two no-confidence motions will be put forward. One by the far right is unlikely to pass, but one proposed by the hard-left should go through with backing from RN lawmakers. “Blocking this budget is, alas, the only way the constitution gives us to protect the French people from a dangerous, unfair and punitive budget,” Le Pen said on X. ‘Great unknown’ Macron, currently on a visit to Saudi Arabia, has appeared to be mostly a spectator in the crisis he unleashed by ordering snap elections, prompting some voices to question if he should consider resigning. Le Pen “will plunge France into the great political and financial unknown”, Le Figaro newspaper said. The turbulence has intensified months of political instability in the key EU member following the inconclusive elections called by Macron in a bid to halt the rise of the far right. Barnier has been under pressure to cut 60 billion euros ($64 billion) off government spending in 2025 in the hope of cutting the public-sector deficit to five percent of gross domestic product, from 6.1 percent of GDP this year. He has made a number of concessions to the opposition including scrapping plans for a less generous prescription drug reimbursement policy from next year. But opposition deputies still oppose his plan. Economists at ING said the likelihood of quickly finding a replacement for Barnier was “highly uncertain.” “With an extremely polarized National Assembly divided into three major camps ... the risk of a new vote of no confidence for any new government is very high.” Finance Minister Antoine Armand told France 2 television that lawmakers would be “damaging” the country by ousting Barnier’s government. “Who will bear the consequences? First and foremost, the French.” ‘Useless leaders’ In a poll published on Monday, 52 percent of French people said they favored Macron resigning, but were above all concerned about their purchasing power. “I’m very worried and very upset with the forces on the left and the forces on the far right,” Bertrand Chenu, a 65-year-old retiree, told AFP in Paris. Another Parisian, Janine Revel, also blamed politicians. ”All the party leaders are useless,” she said. “They only think of themselves.” If the government falls, it would be the first successful no-confidence vote since a defeat for Georges Pompidou’s government in 1962, when Charles de Gaulle was president. The lifespan of Barnier’s government would also be the shortest of any administration of France’s Fifth Republic which began in 1958. Some observers have suggested that Le Pen, 56, is seeking to bring down Macron before his term ends by ousting Barnier. Le Pen has been embroiled in a high-profile embezzlement trial. If found guilty in March, she could be blocked from participating in France’s next presidential election, scheduled for 2027. If Macron stepped down soon, an election would have to be called within a month, potentially ahead of the verdict in her trial. “She could hope, if she won, to be in the Elysee Palace by early February,” said Mujtaba Rahman, managing director for Europe at Eurasia Group. — AFP

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RAINN Named Winner of 2024-2025 Amazon Web Services IMAGINE Grant for NonprofitsU.S. News and & World Report named Dothan's Carver School of Mathematics, Science and Technology as a top ranking for elementary schools in the state of Alabama. Carver MST, focused on preparing students for STEAM-related college and career pathways, ranked #9 out of 667 schools across the state, according to the publication. The rankings were part of an updated list of Best Elementary and Middle Schools published Nov. 14. The school earned an overall 98.8 out of 100 score. "It means that all of this hard work that our students and teachers have put in has paid off,” said Chris Payne, Carver MST Principal. The report highlighted the school’s high-performing math (72%) and reading (85%) proficiency levels when compared to other elementary schools across the state. When considering ranking factors, the publication classified the school’s proficiency percentages were “well above expectations.” Carver MST has a passionate staff dedicated to nurturing each child's potential. Through a standards-based approach to education, students are consistently challenged to exceed grade level expectations and achieve new heights. “Dothan City Schools are extremely proud of Carver School of Mathematics, Science and Technology and their recent designation as the 9th best elementary school in the state,” said Superintendent Dr. Dennis Coe. “This designation comes as a result of countless hours of dedication by quality staff members, outstanding support from parents and community members, and commitment of its students in being the best they can be. We look forward to continued growth, improvements, and celebrations for this school as it continues to thrive.” Significantly, Carver MST serves a diverse student population. According to district data reported to the U.S. Department of Education, 58% of the students at the school are “economically disadvantaged” with a nearly 53% minority enrollment. That data also reveals the school has a 23:1 student/teacher ratio. In September, Carver School of Mathematics, Science and Technology was recognized as a National Blue Ribbon School by the U.S. Department of Education. Only five Alabama schools received the distinction. “It is an honor that is a great reflection of the commitment of our students to achieve at the highest level. We are so proud and it feels like Carver MST is moving in the right direction,” said Payne. Want to see more like this? Get our local education coverage delivered directly to your inbox. {{description}} Email notifications are only sent once a day, and only if there are new matching items.

It's almost time for Spotify Wrapped. When can you expect your 2024 recap?Exeter and Wyomissing play for District 3 football championships tonight. We will be updating this story as the games go along, so check back periodically for the latest on the games. Wyomissing plays Lampeter-Strasburg for the Class 4A crown, and Exeter meets Bishop McDevitt for the 5A title. On Saturday, Wilson plays Harrisburg at 1 p.m. for the Class 6A crown.

Bramall Lane will play host to a key contest at the top end of the Championship table on Friday, as Sheffield United welcome Sunderland . The hosts sit second in the division after a return to winning ways on Tuesday, while their visitors are two points behind having drawn each of their last five outings. © Imago Sheffield United head back to Bramall Lane on Friday aiming to build a lead at the top of the Championship table at the beginning of the latest round of fixtures, having put a strong unbeaten run together either side of the November international break. After suffering their only two league defeats of the season thus far consecutively in mid-October, the Blades have won five and drawn one of their last six outings, heading into the latest break on the back of four straight victories culminating in a 1-0 Steel City Derby triumph over rivals Sheffield Wednesday. Chris Wilder 's men faced a trip to Coventry City on their return to action last Saturday and left with a point from a 2-2 draw thanks to first-half goals from Tyrese Campbell and Jesurun Rak-Sakyi , before quickly bouncing back to winning ways at home to Oxford United on Tuesday as Callum O'Hare , Campbell and Rak-Sakyi got on the scoresheet in a 3-0 triumph. That extended an eye-catching run for the Blades on home turf, having won each of their last seven games at Bramall Lane without conceding, while only Burnley have conceded fewer than the nine goals that Wilder's men have allowed in their 17 games in total, netting 24 goals at the other end along the way. Now sitting second in their bid for promotion back to the Premier League on 35 points and only trailing leaders Leeds United on goal difference, despite beginning with a two-point deduction, Sheffield United will look to build a lead over the chasing pack with an eighth straight home win on Friday. © Imago They face a tough test, though, as the visitors travel to South Yorkshire aiming to leapfrog the Blades and extend their own 10-game unbeaten streak in England's second tier. Sunderland have enjoyed an impressive start to the 2024-25 Championship campaign following the summer appointment of Regis Le Bris , amassing 33 points from their first 17 outings having picked up nine victories and only suffering two defeats. The most recent of those losses came in late September, although the Black Cats' 10-match unbeaten run since does include their first six draws of the campaign, including five consecutively heading into Saturday's trip, initially heading into the recent break on the back of stalemates with Queens Park Rangers, Preston North End and Coventry City. A trip to Millwall followed on their return, and Le Bris's side had to settle for a point from a 1-1 draw following Femi Azeez 's injury-time leveller for their hosts after Aaron Connolly had them 1-0 up, before they most recently hosted fellow promotion-chasers West Bromwich Albion on Tuesday and again shared the spoils as neither side managed to break the deadlock. Now boasting the league's longest undefeated run but having fallen off top spot as a result of their failure to get over the line in recent games, Sunderland will be keen to bounce back to winning ways and return to the summit of the Championship on Friday. © Imago Chris Wilder should field a similar Sheffield United starting XI from Tuesday's 3-0 victory, with defender Anel Ahmedhodzic remaining suspended and midfielder Oliver Arblaster and attackers Kieffer Moore and Rhian Brewster sidelined by injury issues. In Arblaster's absence, Sydie Peck should again partner Vinicius Souza in the engine room, while captain Jack Robinson will continue to join Harry Souttar at the heart of a back four in Ahmedhodzic's place. Tyrese Campbell will lead the line with confidence having netted five goals in his last six games, likely with support from Gustavo Hamer , Callum O'Hare and Jesurun Rak-Sakyi, who has also scored in back-to-back games. Sunderland continue to deal with a long injury list of their own heading into Friday's trip, with Romaine Mundle , Alan Browne , Ian Poveda , Niall Huggins , Dennis Cirkin and Jenson Seelt all set to miss out again. Luke O'Nien , Chris Mepham , Dan Ballard and Trai Hume will line up in an unaltered back four after their midweek clean sheet, while Dan Neil and Jobe Bellingham will continue to partner up in the midfield. Wilson Isidor , who leads the squad with five goals so far this season, will spearhead the attack with support from Patrick Roberts and either Eliezer Mayenda or Tom Watson either side of 17-year-old Chris Rigg . Sheffield United possible starting lineup: Cooper; Seriki, Souttar, Robinson, Burrows; Peck, Souza; Rak-Sakyi, O'Hare, Hamer; Campbell Sunderland possible starting lineup: Patterson; O'Nien, Mepham, Ballard, Hume; Bellingham, Neil; Roberts, Rigg, Mayenda; Isidor Given the hosts' tight defensive record, particularly at Bramall Lane, and the visitors recent run of results, we can only envisage a low-scoring and hard-fought contest on Friday. The Blades do arguably boast more attacking threat in their available ranks and will back themselves to find a decisive goal to go back to the top of the table. For data analysis of the most likely results, scorelines and more for this match please click here .The Washington Commanders officially placed kicker Austin Seibert on injured reserve Tuesday two days after he missed two extra points in Washington's 34-26 defeat against the Dallas Cowboys in Week 12. Seibert entered Sunday a perfect 22-for-22 on extra points, but his two misses loomed large on the outcome of Sunday's game. His first miss came after a 17-yard touchdown run by quarterback Jayden Daniels that put the Commanders up 9-3 in the third quarter, and his second one occurred after Daniels connected with top target Terry McLaurin for an 86-yard touchdown with 21 seconds left in regulation when Washington was out of timeouts. Had he made the second, the game likely would have gone into overtime tied 27-27. Had he made all of his extra points, Washington would have led, 28-27, with 21 seconds left. The kicker took full accountability for his mistakes postgame. "I just want to play better for my teammates, you know, definitely don't want to do that," Seibert said, via Yahoo Sports, postgame on Sunday. "Just wasn't striking well, but it means a lot me to be here with these guys, so I just want to put my best foot....moving forward." The second missed extra point included a low snap that his holder briefly bobbled before holding the football upright, but Seibert once again fell on the sword and said that didn't matter. "It didn't make a difference at all. It's on me," he said of the low snap on his final extra point. COMMANDERS 86-YARD TOUCHDOWN WOW 📺: #DALvsWAS on FOX 📱: https://t.co/waVpO909ge pic.twitter.com/apaNEKNCkh He also claimed his right hip, which caused him to miss Weeks 10 and 11, wasn't an issue, either. However, his placement on injured reserve on Tuesday indicates Washington feels otherwise. "I felt fine," he said. "That's why I made the decision to play, and here we are." Cowboys All-Pro wide receiver CeeDee Lamb , who played with Seibert in college at the University of Oklahoma, applauded his former Sooner for his help in Dallas' upset road win. The Cowboys took home the largest upset victory of the 2024 season thus far, emerging as victors as 10.5-point road underdogs thanks to becoming the first team NFL history with two kickoff return touchdowns in the fourth quarter of a game, per CBS Sports Research. "Shoutout (Commanders kicker Austin Seibert ). He went to OU with me. He gave us one," Lamb said .

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Gurugram: The Haryana government on Tuesday approved the draft detailed project report for clean air and sustainable development in the state – a project which will be funded by the World Bank, officials said, adding that the Haryana governing committee led by chief secretary Vivek Joshi had approved the project. The project will be undertaken over a period of six years with ₹ 3,600 crore allocated to be spent on the first phase, they said. The project will adopt a phase-wise approach to address emissions in multiple sectors and in the first phase Gurugram and Faridabad will be the primary focus areas, targeting institutional strengthening, agriculture and household emissions, a government spokesperson said. “Priority clusters across the state will be identified to implement proposed interventions aimed at reducing pollution in agriculture and household sectors,” he added. The key interventions under the project, cover management of construction and demolition (C&D) waste, the state plans to streamline collection systems, process legacy waste and enhance capacity through training and Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs). Dust emissions will be mitigated through mechanised road sweeping, paving of unpaved roads, and increasing green cover, the authorities outlined. During the meeting held on Tuesday, Joshi stressed the importance of inter-departmental coordination and timely execution to ensure the project’s success. The Haryana Clean Air Project for Sustainable Development is a significant step towards creating a sustainable future, improving air quality and setting a benchmark for other states to follow, he said. Under this project, the spokesperson said that emissions in Gurugram and Faridabad will be addressed through collaboration with road-owning and construction agencies, with measures such as efficient sweeping, road paving, and urban greening initiatives. In the transport sector, the project will promote the electrification of public buses, incentivize the adoption of electric three-wheelers, and expand charging infrastructure. Efforts will also focus on phasing out old, polluting vehicles through Automated Testing Stations (ATS). The spokesperson further said that industries will transition to cleaner fuels, such as PNG and CNG, supported by financial incentives for upgrading boilers. Cleaner technologies, including tunnel kilns for brick manufacturing and common boiler systems for textile clusters, will be piloted. Small and medium enterprises (SMEs) will be supported in installing Continuous Emission Monitoring Systems (CEMS).Mason Falslev scores 25, grabs 12 rebounds to lead Utah State to 77-69 victory over IowaTiger Woods made Bob MacIntyre 'change his pants' after awkward first encounter

TORONTO — Darko Rajakovic cut straight to the chase in his pre-game news conference: yes, Scottie Barnes is back. Barnes was inserted into the Toronto Raptors starting lineup ahead of Thursday's game against the Minnesota Timberwolves at Scotiabank Arena. He had been out since Nov. 4 with a fractured right orbital bone. "I don't want Scottie Barnes to be anything outside of Scottie Barnes," said Rajakovic in his pre-game news conference. "I just need him to be best version of himself and when he's that, he's really raising the people around him to another level. "He's making everybody around him better." Barnes was injured in the fourth quarter of Toronto's 121-119 overtime loss to the Nuggets on Nov. 4 when he caught an errant elbow from Denver centre Nikola Jokic. Barnes was expected to be out at least three weeks with the injury but came back slightly ahead of schedule. The 23-year-old all-star forward was averaging 19.2 points, 7.8 rebounds and six assists per game before he was hurt. Rajakovic said Barnes would play limited minutes and that he'd have to wear protective goggles. Rajakovic was coy when asked who would be moved to Toronto's bench to make space for Barnes. "Scottie will start. Who knows who won’t," laughed Rajakovic. Rookie combo guard Ja'kobe Walter was also made available for the Raptors. He had missed Toronto's last six games with a sprained right shoulder. This report by The Canadian Press was first published Nov. 21, 2024. John Chidley-Hill, The Canadian PressArsenal scored five goals away from home in the Champions League for the first time since 2008 as they thumped Sporting CP. The Gunners ran out 5-1 winners in Portugal after being three goals to the good by half-time thanks to Gabriel Martinelli, Kai Havertz and Gabriel. Goncalo Inacio pulled one back for Sporting shortly after the break, but a penalty from Bukayo Saka and a late goal from Leandro Trossard secured a comfortable win. The victory puts Arsenal up to seventh in the Champions League standings and this was also their first away win in the competition since October last year. Here is how Simon Collings rated the Arsenal players... David Raya 7 Had a quiet first half before making a good save to deny Geovany Quenda. Made another smart stop after the break to keep out Morten Hjulmand’s effort. Jurrien Timber 9 Found Martinelli for the opening goal with a brilliant ball into the box. Got forward whenever he could and combined well with Saka. One of his best games for Arsenal. William Saliba 8 Typically dominant and only once did Viktor Gyokeres get the better of him. The striker spun him in the 87th minute and struck the post. Gabriel 8 Powered home a header from a corner to score Arsenal’s third, before mimicking Gyokeres’ celebration. Like Saliba, did well at keeping the Swede quiet. Riccardo Calafiori 6 Perhaps the only player to have a tricky night. Booked in the first half and also fell when trying to stop Inacio scoring from a corner. Martin Odegaard 9 | Star player Yet another majestic performance from the Norwegian, who has transformed Arsenal’s attack since returning from injury. Won the penalty for Arsenal’s fourth goal. Thomas Partey 8 Played a delightful pass for Arsenal’s second goal, which allowed Saka to pick out Havertz. In the best form of his Arsenal career. Declan Rice 7 Back in the team after being an unused substitute against Nottingham Forest. It was his corner that Gabriel headed home for Arsenal’s third goal of the night. Bukayo Saka 9 Made a great run and then slid the ball across to Havertz for Arsenal’s second goal. So dangerous all night and ruthlessly slotted his penalty. Kai Havertz 7 Restored to the team after being rested against Forest. Scored the 100th goal of his club career - and he won’t have had an easier one. Gabriel Martinelli 7 Back in the team and back among the goals. Opened the scoring with a poacher’s finish from Timber’s ball into the box. Mikel Merino (Rice 70’) 7 A good cameo. Struck a strong shot that was saved, with Trossard scoring the rebound. Leandro Trossard (Martinelli 70’) 7 Off the bench and on the scoresheet as he headed home Merino’s saved shot from close range. Ethan Nwaneri (Odegaard 78’) N/A Oleksandr Zinchenko (Calafiori 78’) N/A Jakub Kiwior (Gabriel 84’) N/A Subs not used: Neto, Setford, Tierney, Lewis-Skelly, Jorginho, Sterling, Jesus.