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Pandas An An and Ke Ke celebrate their 1st Christmas in Hong Kong HONG KONG (AP) — A pair of five-year-old pandas, named An An and Ke Ke, celebrated their first Christmas early in a Hong Kong park, munching on special treats and looking cute for the cameras. An An, the male panda, was presented with an ice slab that had “Merry Christmas” written on it with sweet potato and carrots while Ke Ke, his female companion, got a snowman garnished with slices of carrot and apple in a special press event Monday before visitors streamed to the park. China sent the pair to Hong Kong in late September in a bid to boost tourism in the city. Mickey, Minnie, Goofy and Wemby: Spurs-Knicks Christmas game is also an animated one at Disney World NEW YORK (AP) — There’s a Christmas Day basketball game at Walt Disney World, featuring Mickey, Minnie, Goofy and Wemby. While Victor Wembanyama and the San Antonio Spurs are facing the New York Knicks at Madison Square Garden, an alternate animated telecast will have the teams playing in the Magic Kingdom, with some Disney characters participating. The special alt-cast, the first animated presentation of an NBA game, will be shown on ESPN2 and also stream on Disney+ and ESPN+. 'Squid Game' returns looking for win with season 2 The first season of “Squid Game” was Netflix's most-watched series and went on to win a variety of accolades including the Emmy Award for lead actor in a drama series for Lee Jung-jae and a directing award for Hwang Dong-hyuk. The show returns for its second season on Dec. 26 and is already nominated for a Golden Globe for best drama. It's rare for TV shows made in Korea to have more than one season but Lee describes Hwang as “a genius.” A third and final season has already filmed. Netflix is also invested in expanding its “Squid Game” universe with a reality competition series and an English-language version in development. In the ruins of a bombed-out church in Lebanon, there's now a tiny Christmas tree DARDGHAYA, Lebanon (AP) — A Christmas tree stands among the fallen stones in the ruins of a Catholic church in southern Lebanon that was hit by an Israeli airstrike during the war with Hezbollah. It's a small and modest tree. There are no lights because the war destroyed power lines. The ground is too uneven to set up the Nativity scene. The priest says his blood pressure went up and he lost his balance when he saw the church's destruction. Now he leads Mass in an underground room that serves as a temporary worship space. He tells the community it “is more like the cave where Jesus was born.” Burt, the huge Australian crocodile who had a cameo in ‘Crocodile Dundee,’ dies at 90 The Crocosaurus Cove reptile aquarium in Darwin, Australia, says the huge crocodile that rose to fame with a cameo in the movie “Crocodile Dundee” has died. The aquarium says Burt died over the weekend and was at least 90 years old. A saltwater crocodile, Burt was estimated to be more than 5 meters long. The 1986 movie stars Paul Hogan as the rugged crocodile hunter Mick Dundee. In the movie, American Sue Charlton, played by actress Linda Kozlowski, goes to fill her canteen in a watering hole when she is attacked by a crocodile, before being saved by Dundee. Elaborate holiday light displays are making spirits bright in a big way CONCORD, N.H. (AP) — Tiny tots with their eyes all aglow might be enough to brighten some homes this holiday season. But others are adorned with thousands of blinking lights synched to blasting music. In Mesa, Arizona, 14 homeowners have been going all-out on holiday lights for 30 years, and those buying homes in the neighborhood often find the attics full of décor left behind by previous owners. In Santa Clarita, California, residents began coordinating their holiday lights to bring some joy to their community after an earthquake. And in Edmond, Oklahoma, those looking to the western sky will easily spot the Miranda family’s elaborate display featuring images and music from the movie “Wicked.” Santa braves the sticky heat of the Amazon jungle to bring gifts to children in Brazilian village CATALAO, Brazil (AP) — Santa Claus has braved the sticky heat of the Amazon rainforest this weekend, taking two boats to bring gifts to the children of a small village near the Brazilian city of Manaus. The visit was arranged by Amigos do Papai Noel, a Brazilian charity that has been taking gifts to children in the Amazon rainforest for the past 26 years. More than 600 children from different villages gathered in Catalao to receive presents from Santa, who dressed in his traditional nightcap, white gloves and red suit, while enduring the stifling jungle heat. NASA's Parker Solar Probe aims to fly closer to the sun like never before NEW YORK (AP) — A NASA spacecraft is about to make the closest approach to the sun. The Parker Solar Probe was launched in 2018 to get a close-up look at the sun. On Tuesday, Parker will pass within a record-breaking 3.8 million miles of the sun’s surface. That's nearly seven times closer to the sun than previous spacecraft. Scientists won’t hear from Parker until a few days after the flyby. It’ll continue circling the sun at this distance until at least September. Scientists hope to better understand what drives the solar wind and why the corona is so much hotter than the sun's surface. 174 Colorado skiers and snowboarders rescued after a lift cracks WINTER PARK, Colo. (AP) — Officials are investigating what caused a crack in a Colorado ski lift that forced the evacuation of over 170 stranded skiers and snowboarders. The evacuation happened Saturday on a gondola lift at Winter Park Resort. A spokesperson says the lift stopped automatically when a crack was detected in a structural piece of the lift. Passengers were lowered down by ropes over the course of about five hours. No injuries were reported during the rescues, which came at the start of the busy holiday season. 'Sonic 3' bests 'Mufasa: The Lion King' at the box office NEW YORK (AP) — In the holiday season battle of big-budget family movies, Paramount Pictures’ “Sonic the Hedgehog 3” sped past the Walt Disney Co.’s “Mufasa: The Lion King” to take the top spot at the box office. The results came just ahead of the lucrative Christmas corridor in theaters. According to studio estimates, “Sonic the Hedgehog 3” debuted with $62 million in ticket sales over the weekend. “Mufasa,” however, was humbled in its opening weekend, coming in notably shy of expectations. It returned just $35 million in domestic ticket sales.CMG LAWSUIT NOTICE: Chipotle Mexican Grill Investors are Notified of the Upcoming January 10 Deadline in Class Action Lawsuit – Contact BFA Law (NYSE:CMG)Eddie Jones is back and will have some tricks up his sleeve, says Ellis Genge - as former England coach prepares to tackle his former side with Japan Jones is back in England for the first time since he was sacked as coach in 2022 His Japan team will face England on Sunday when they do battle at Twickenham Genge said that Jones will 'probably take the game personally' after kick off By ALEX BYWATER Published: 17:30 EST, 23 November 2024 | Updated: 17:30 EST, 23 November 2024 e-mail View comments The planes wobbled overhead on their descent into Heathrow Airport as Eddie Jones returned to Twickenham on Saturday afternoon. This was a fitting backdrop for the man who operated under a storm cloud for seven years during his tenure as England coach. Hidden beneath a beanie hat, he hopped off the Japan team bus and shook hands with one of the RFU's security staff. This was his first time back since he was sacked in 2022, but he didn't look like someone who wanted to stop and reflect: there were no wistful looks around the cold, empty stands. Instead, Jones dug his feet into the soggy turf to check the footing. A sharp blast of the whistle and his players jumped to attention. Every order was translated into Japanese by a woman standing next to him. He whipped out a sheet of notes from his pocket and got to work on his plan to beat England. Jones, of course, always has a plan. His people skills have been questioned, but everyone in rugby knows that he's a technical mastermind. At 4.10pm on Sunday, his plan is to inflict a sixth straight defeat on Steve Borthwick 's England. It would rock the RFU hierarchy to its core, two years after they gave him the boot. England are favourites and they should be too powerful for the Japanese who are known for their short kicks, quick plays and breaks down the short-side. In recent weeks, England's players and coaches have failed to adapt to the pictures in front of them, so for this match Borthwick has selected his most physical pack to neutralise any high-tempo onslaughts. Eddie Jones returned to Twickenham for the first time since his England sacking on Saturday Jones spent seven years as England head coach but will take on his former side on Sunday His people skills have been questioned, but everyone knows that he's a technical mastermind 'Knowing Eddie, he will probably take the game personally,' prop Ellis Genge said. 'He'll have a few trick plays up his sleeve and have his players fired up. I'd love to be a fly on the wall of the Japan changing room. You saw him in 2015 and what he did with that Japan team that beat South Africa in Brighton. You've got to have your wits about you (when you play against him).' ENGLAND TEAM TO FACE JAPAN Furbank; Freeman, Lawrence, Slade, Sleightholme; M Smith, Van Poortvliet; Genge, George (capt), Stuart, Itoje, Martin, T Curry, Underhill, Earl. Replacements: Cowan-Dickie, Baxter, Opoku-Fordjour, Isiekwe, Cunningham-South, Randall, F Smith, Roebuck. Advertisement Wit has been lacking from England's game in recent weeks — they have looked like a team fuelled by data, overcoached and unable to feel their way through the final quarter. They have repeatedly coughed up winning positions but against Japan they should be out of sight by half-time. England captain Jamie George has told his squad to be brave. It feels as if the same message has been played on repeat throughout the Autumn Nations series. George is the game's ultimate custodian but the familiar sight of him being subbed around the hour mark makes you wonder how much longer he will hold on to the captaincy role. Could Ollie Chessum be next in line? The pressure is cranking up. Borthwick has fiddled with his starting XV, reinstating George Furbank and Tom Curry, but George is adamant they will come through the storm. 'When you get the disappointment of a selection going the wrong way, it can be easy to throw a strop and become selfish,' he said. 'There are times where I have been in camps with England where that has happened. At the latter end of Eddie's era, there was maybe an element of that. At the 2015 World Cup, there was probably a bit of that but the 36 or 37 players that have been involved in this campaign have bought in to what we are doing.' Victory on Sunday will be an exercise of damage control. It should be a formality, although Jones will have other ideas. He won 73 per cent of his games as England coach and he will relish the thought of another day of destruction on his old stomping ground. England prop Ellis Genge said that Jones 'will probably take the game personally' on Sunday England are looking to bounce back from five consecutive defeats over the last few months Genge said he 'likes' Jones even though 'he wasn't always nice to me' while with England 'The English fans will give Eddie the respect he deserves,' George said. Likely story. As he dried off from the rain at yesterday's training session, Genge added a dose of reality. The prop made his Test debut under Jones in 2016, experiencing first-hand his tortuous methods. 'I like the bloke,' Genge said. 'He was always — not always actually, he wasn't always nice to me — but we've got a good relationship, I think. He's a master of the psychological part of player development and man management. Sometimes he gets it wrong. There have been some nightmare stories about him. 'But he's a good bloke, man. He's a good guy. I can't imagine he's going to get a cheer when he goes on camera, but he'll love that part of it, he'll relish it. It will be all part of the day for him.' England's hope is the storm clouds will pass quickly, without leaving too much damage. England Rugby Eddie Jones News Japan Rugby Share or comment on this article: Eddie Jones is back and will have some tricks up his sleeve, says Ellis Genge - as former England coach prepares to tackle his former side with Japan e-mail Add comment

SYRACUSE, N.Y. (AP) — Kyle McCord threw for a season-high 470 yards with two touchdowns to lead Syracuse to a 31-24 win over UConn on Saturday. The win gives the Orange (8-3) their first eight-win regular season since 2018, and third since 2000. McCord completed 37-of-47 passes for his first 400-yard game this season. He opened the game with a 77-yard touchdown drive, spanning two plays in 50 seconds. The touchdown came on a 22-yard pass to Oronde Gadsden. McCord broke Syracuse’s all-time record for single-season passing yards with 4:12 remaining in the first half. He needed 273 yards and three touchdowns to pass Ryan Nassib. UConn (7-4) will end its season without a Power Four win after staying within 10 points of the Orange for all 60 minutes. The Huskies have ended each of their four Power Four games within one score of their opponent. Huskies running back Cam Edwards led UConn on the ground with 87 rushing yards, including a 71-yard touchdown dash in the first quarter. Quarterback Joe Fagnano finished the game with 228 passing yards and two touchdowns. UConn: Linebacker Jayden McDonald recorded a second-best 12 tackles, including a sack and tackle-for-loss. McDonald was the one of three Huskies to reach McCord for a sack. Syracuse: Eight receivers caught passes, with three recording over 100 yards each. Wide receivers Darrell Gill Jr. (177 yards) and Jackson Meeks (110) and tight end Oronde Gadsden (103 and a touchdown) combined for 390 receiving yards. Syracuse had 540 total yards to UConn's 352. UConn: Visits Massachusetts on Saturday Syracuse: Hosts No. 11 Miami on Saturday — Get poll alerts and updates on the AP Top 25 throughout the season. Sign up here . AP college football: https://apnews.com/hub/ap-top-25-college-football-poll and https://apnews.com/hub/college-footballBerkeley County Schools and Birth to Three Sensory Santa gives families a safe space to celebrate Christmas

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‘Goa surpasses many states in healthcare, GMC to get infra revamp & excellence centres’Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Gov. Greg Gianforte on Friday announced he has appointed Department of Agriculture Director Christy Clark to lead Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks. Clark succeeds Dustin Temple, whose retirement Gianforte announced last month. "Christy Clark is a strong leader with the skills needed to lead the agency tasked with protecting Montana’s cherished recreational opportunities and public access to public lands," Gianforte said in a press release Friday. "With her record of leadership, I am confident in her as she takes on this new role at FWP. I appreciate her willingness to serve in this new capacity after her successful tenure at MDA." Clark has been Department of Agriculture director since 2022, and held several positions in the agency before that. A Republican, Clark was elected to three terms in the Montana House of Representatives as a Republican from Choteau, where she and her husband raised three children on the family ranch. Kalispell man killed in head-on crash over holiday weekend Hamilton man accused of brandishing gun in Thanksgiving Day road-rage incident Hamilton woman accused of felony assault Big Sky Notebook: Several conference players plan to enter transfer portal Malta's Blaine Downing commits to Montana State Bobcats for football Sheriff’s Office seeks info on unsafe shooting in Stevensville Stevensville Country Christmas and Parade of Lights set for Dec. 6 'Immediate satisfaction' as Bitterroot fish begin traversing North Burnt Fork Creek Trapping setback requirements removed from most seasonally closed roads in Ravalli County Montana leads nation in reported cases in salmonella outbreak, CDC says American Prairie hits half-million-acre milestone with latest land purchase in north-central Montana Open Lands Board approves funding for 21-acre nature park in Victor 11 indicted on federal drug trafficking charges on Blackfeet Reservation An influx of outsiders and money turns Montana Republican, culminating in a Senate triumph The second fallacy of school choice in Montana | Mary Sheehy Moe Montana Department of Agriculture director Christy Clark sipped on cocktails and toured Montgomery Distillery in April 2023. Gov. Greg Gianforte on Friday announced he has appointed Clark to lead Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks. ANTONIO IBARRA OLIVARES, Missoulian "After spending more than 20 years ranching and raising kids, my passion for advocating for agriculture brought me to the Montana Department of Agriculture where it has been an honor to serve Montana and its producers as director," said Director Clark. "I'm equally passionate about our state's hunting, fishing, and outdoor recreational opportunities, which truly make Montana, Montana. I'm grateful to Governor Gianforte for this opportunity to continue serving the people of Montana." Clark takes the reins at a fragile time for staffing at FWP, and will be the third director under Gianforte. Turnover and internal criticisms of the governor's handling of the agency have both been increasingly public affairs in Gianforte's first term, including involving former fisheries chief Eileen Ryce, law enforcement head Dave Loewen and former operations chief Mike Volesky. The looming delisting of grizzly bears from Endangered Species Act protections has also been a priority for the administration. In August, Gianforte and Wyoming Gov. Mark Gordon touted the truck translocation of two subadult grizzlies from Montana to northwestern Wyoming. In 2012, Clark shed some light on her view of grizzlies and other wildlife managed by the agency to which she has now been appointed. In a letter to the editor opposing the Rocky Mountain Front Heritage Act, Clark wrote, "The government has forced grizzly bears on us, so that we have to watch our livestock be eaten and then choose between committing a crime or defending our property." The government likewise "forced wolves on us" as well as bison, Clark added, raising the impact on Montana ranches for losing their brucellosis-free status. FWP Chief Operating Officer Marina Yoshioka has been serving as the agency's acting director since Temple's retirement. Author twitter Author email

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