ONC Boss, Coordinators hold a Mega End-of–Year prayers at Head office KyambogoScott Parker 's Burnley are set to host strugglers Coventry City at Turf Moor on Tuesday in their 17th match of the Championship season. The Clarets enjoyed another victory on the weekend after defeating Bristol City 1-0 on Saturday and are fourth in the second tier with 30 points, while their opponents are 17th with 17 points and are yet to appoint a permanent manager after sacking Mark Robins on November 7. © Imago The hosts played out an even first half against Bristol despite taking the lead thanks to Jaidon Anthony in the 23rd minute, but Burnley's quality ultimately shone through, with the team limiting Bristol to just one open-play shot in the second half. However, Parker's side were forced deeper towards the end of the match, and the manager spoke of how he was relieved by the win, saying: "For 20 minutes in the second half we were as good as we want to be and had great chances to extend our lead. But there was a clear momentum swing after we missed the best of them and we ended up camped in our own half." The Clarets are just two points from the two automatic promotion spots at the top of the table, and are four points ahead of seventh-placed Watford, who are one place from the playoffs. Burnley have scored 19 goals and conceded six times in the Championship, and these are the division's joint 10th best offensive and best defensive records. Parker's team have encountered goalscoring issues in recent weeks, with the club having netted just three times in their last six games, a period in which they drew three, won two and lost one. The hosts' form at home has been strong considering they are unbeaten at Turf Moor in 2024-25, winning four and drawing three, though their victory against Bristol was their first in the past three matches. © Imago As for Coventry, they drew 2-2 with third-placed Sheffield United on November 23, though they may feel they could have earned more than a point given the Blades were reduced to 10 men in the 44th minute. To caretaker boss Rhys Carr 's credit, the draw was the second time they have held a team in the top three to a stalemate in their last two outings having also drawn 2-2 with second-placed Sunderland on November 9. Former Derby County, Chelsea and Everton head coach Frank Lampard appears to be leading the race to replace Robins , but with no official confirmation regarding his appointment, Carr is set to lead the team out on Tuesday. The Sky Blues picked up just eight points in their first 10 league games of the season, but they are in good form having picked up nine points in their last six matches, winning two, drawing three and only losing one. However, while Carr will be pleased that his players are unbeaten in their three most recent away fixtures in the Championship, he will no doubt be concerned that his team were defeated in five and drew three of their prior eight outings on the road. © Imago Burnley have an extensive injury list and will be without the likes of Aaron Ramsey until late December, though midfielder Josh Brownhill is only expected to miss out for a few days due to a knock. Parker has numerous absentees in defence, including left-back Hannes Delcroix , as well as centre-backs Hjalmar Ekdal , Joe Worrall and Jordan Beyer , so perhaps Connor Roberts , CJ Egan-Riley , Maxime Esteve and Lucas Pires will start in a back four. Forwards Lyle Foster , Manuel Benson and Mike Tresor are all ruled out until early next month, and this could mean that Jay Rodriguez continues to lead the forward line in front of a supporting cast of Jaidon Anthony, Hannibal Mejbri and Luca Koleosho . Coventry have considerably fewer injury concerns but will still be unable to select goalkeeper Ben Wilson , as well as forwards Haji Wright and Raphael Borges Rodrigues . The visitors are likely to field Victor Torp and Norman Bassette as a pairing in attack, while Bradley Collins may be protected by centre-backs Joel Latibeaudiere , Bobby Thomas and Luis Binks . Midfielder Josh Eccles is suspended and wing-back Jay Dasilva is a doubt, so expect Jake Bidwell to replace Dasilva and for Carr to select a midfield three consisting of Jamie Allen , Ben Sheaf and Jack Rudoni . Burnley possible starting lineup: Trafford; Roberts, Egan-Riley, Esteve, Pires; Cullen, Massengo; Anthony, Mejbri, Koleosho; Rodriguez Coventry City possible starting lineup: Collins; Latibeaudiere, Thomas, Binks; Van Ewijk, Allen, Sheaf, Rudoni, Bidwell; Torp, Bassette Given Burnley's resilience at home this term, it is difficult to see them losing on Tuesday at Turf Moor. However, the hosts have struggled for goals of late, and they come up against a Coventry side that have snatched valuable points against the division's best. For data analysis of the most likely results, scorelines and more for this match please click here .

CHICAGO (AP) — Cairo Santos had a field goal blocked — again. DeAndre Carter muffed a punt in the second half. And those were just the special teams mistakes for the struggling Chicago Bears. Santos' blocked field goal and Carter's turnover were part of another sloppy performance for Chicago in its fifth consecutive loss. The pair of miscues helped set up two of Minnesota's three touchdowns in a 30-27 overtime victory . The Bears (4-7) closed out a miserable three-game homestand after they won their first three games of the season at Soldier Field. They were in position to beat Green Bay last weekend before Santos' 46-yard field goal attempt was blocked on the final play of the Packers' 20-19 win . “It’s tough. ... When things just aren’t going your way, you gotta put your head down and just keep going to work,” tight end Cole Kmet said. “It’s not easy to do but that’s kind of where we’re at.” Chicago and Minnesota were tied at 7 when Caleb Williams threw incomplete on third-and-4 at the Vikings 30 early in the second quarter. Bears coach Matt Eberflus sent Santos out for a 48-yard attempt, but it was knocked down by defensive lineman Jerry Tillery. “I think it was the penetration with the trajectory of the ball,” Santos said. “Had the ball started 3 or 4 inches to the right of both those guys' hands, I think it still goes in through the uprights.” Brian Asamoah returned the blocked kick 22 yards to set the Vikings up with good field position. Sam Darnold then capped a six-play, 53-yard drive with a 5-yard TD pass to Jalen Nailor for a 14-7 lead with 6:29 left in the first half. It was the third blocked field goal for Santos this year, the most for Chicago in a single season since it also had three blocked in 2012. Santos also had a 43-yard try blocked in the fourth quarter of a 35-16 victory over Jacksonville on Oct. 13. The Bears became the first NFL team to allow three blocked field goals in a season since the Browns and Ravens each had three blocked in 2022. “Whenever that happens two games in a row we’ve got to make sure we take a hard look in terms of the protection, the technique and who we have in there,” Eberflus said. “So it's going to be a big thing to look at.” Chicago trailed 17-10 when it forced a Minnesota punt midway through the third quarter. Carter warned his teammates to get out of the way, but it hit the ground and bounced off the inside of his right leg before it was recovered by Bo Richter at the Bears 15. The Vikings turned the mental error into Aaron Jones' 2-yard touchdown run and a 24-10 lead. “Gotta get out of the way of the ball. That’s on me,” Carter said. “I let the team down today. Game shouldn’t have been in the situation it was in. I felt bad for the guys.” Santos and Carter both played a role in a late rally for Chicago. Carter had a 55-yard kickoff return, and Santos got an onside kick to work before making a tying 48-yarder on the final play of regulation. But the Bears stalled on the first possession of overtime, and Darnold drove the Vikings downfield to set up Parker Romo's winning 29-yard field goal. “We're losing in the most unreal situations,” Bears receiver DJ Moore said. “Now it's like the luck's got to go in our favor at some point.” AP NFL: https://apnews.com/hub/NFLThere's a story from the earliest days of cinema that seems applicable to Sora, the text-to-video creation tool launched by OpenAI this week. And given that Sora's servers are struggling with demand , with many OpenAI subscribers still waiting to try it out, we've got time for stories. You probably know of Arrival of a Train at La Ciotat Station (1896) by the Lumiere brothers, even if you've never seen it. Like Sora, the Lumieres created very short movies that showcased the latest tech. We're talking cinematograph rather than AI rendering, and a luxurious 50 seconds of film rather than the maximum 20 seconds allowed in Sora videos. Still, it's the same principle: This was an early peek at a shockingly new form of entertainment. According to legend — a legend cemented in Martin Scorcese's charming movie about a boy in the Lumiere era, Hugo (2011) — Arrival of a Train audiences ran in terror from a steam engine that appeared to be heading straight for them. A similar sense of panic clings to Sora — specifically, panic about what AI videos might do to further crack up our "post-truth" media landscape. The average viewer is already having a hard time judging what is real and what isn't, and the problem is worse if they're depressed . We're living in a golden age of conspiracy theories. The world's richest man already shared an AI deepfake video in order to help swing an election. What happens when Sora can make any prompt look as real as something you might see on the evening news — ready-made to spread on social media? OpenAI seems to think its watermarks, both visible and invisible , would prevent any shenanigans. But having downloaded dozens of Sora videos now, I can attest that the visible watermark is tiny, illegible, and fades into the background more often than not. It would be child's play for video editing software to clip it out altogether. So a world of deliberate disinformation, either from bad political actors or influencers trying to gin up their engagement, is barreling down on us like a train. Right? Wrong. Because as the actual story of the Lumiere movie tells us, humans are actually a lot smarter about new video entertainment than we give them credit for. Here's the thing about Arrival of a Train : the legend is almost certainly wrong. We have zero first-hand evidence that audiences fled the cinema, or even flinched when they saw a train approaching in a 50-second clip. Media studies professor Martin Loiperdinger calls the panic tale " cinema's founding myth ," and notes it can be traced back to books written in the second half of the 20th century. It's possible that authors conflated it with the Lumieres' later experimental 3-D version of Arrival of a Train , which screened a handful of times in 1934 and was — like a lot of 3-D movies to come — a novelty, and a commercial failure. So no, early audiences likely did not confuse a moving image of a train with a real train. Rather, they seem to have adapted to the whole concept of movies very quickly. Contemporary accounts of the Lumiere shorts (of which there were dozens; Arrival of a Train was not seen as a stand-out) are filled with excitement at the possibilities now unlocked. "Why, if this continues," wrote one newspaper, Le Courier de Paris , in 1896, "we could almost overcome memory loss, almost put an end to separation, almost abolish death itself." (Spoiler alert: we did not, although that sounds like a great premise for a 19th century Black Mirror episode.) Another periodical, La Science Francais , enthused about the "most unbelievably wonderful sorcery" that had created the cinematograph's "hallucinatory phantasmagoria." Even today's most tech-happy AI boosters would have a hard time endorsing Sora in the same terms. Because like most AI, Sora is often "hallucinatory" — and not in a good way. As I discovered in the moments that OpenAI servers weren't slammed, almost every Sora-generated video has some detail that looks wrong to human eyes. I typed a prompt for "journalist slams desk in frustration at not being able to access AI videos," then noticed a pen that appears and disappears in the journalist's hand. The mistakes went on and on. The novelty factor diminished fast. Friends were amused and a little freaked out by the realness of the swag in "hip-hop artist models a cozy Christmas sweater" — until we spotted that the rapper's gold chain had become a gold pony tail at the back, and the reindeer on the sweater had eight legs. Sora's response to "a funeral mass with circus clowns" pretty much nailed the prompt ... except that the colorful-wigged, red-nosed figure in the casket was missing his body. That's not to say Sora won't have an immediate impact on the moving image industry. Given less outlandish prompts, it could certainly replace a lot of the generic B-roll often seen in YouTube explainers and corporate training videos. (That's assuming OpenAI isn't going to be forced to cease and desist training Sora on internet video footage without the makers' permission.) It is to say that there's a significant barrier to entry when it comes to creating videos featuring anything unusual, anything you're trying to lie about, anything that Sora hasn't been specifically trained on. Rooting out all those mistakes, to the point where we won't immediately notice, can be an exercise in frustration. And perhaps these early mistake-filled AI videos will serve as a kind of mass inoculation — a small dose of the post-truth disease, one that effectively gives our brains AI-resistant antibodies that can better prepare us for a future epidemic of visual fakes. AI video needs to board the clue train I'm certainly less impressed with AI after I prompted Sora for a new take on the Lumieres' Arrival of a Train. I asked for a video where a locomotive does actually break through the projection screen at the end, crushing the cinematograph audience. But Sora couldn't even access the original 50-second short, which is way out of copyright and widely available online (including a version already upscaled by AI ). It hallucinated a movie called "Arrival of a tal [sic] train," apparently released in the year "18965." As for breaking a literal fourth wall, forget about it: despite multiple prompt-rewording attempts, Sora simply couldn't grok what I was asking. The projection screen remained intact. Still, this version of Sora may still be a harbinger of some terrifying visual fakery to come — perhaps when more robust AI video tech falls into the hands of a future D.W. Griffith. Two decades passed between Arrival of a Train and Griffith's infamous movie The Birth of a Nation (1915) — the first real blockbuster, a landmark in the history of cinema, which also happened to be a skewed take on recent American history stuffed with racist lies. Griffith's movie, protested at the time by the NAACP, was hugely influential in perpetuating segregation and reviving the Ku Klux Klan. So yes, perhaps Sora's release is slowly nudging us further in the direction of a fragmented post-truth world. But even in an AI-dominated future, bad actors are going to have to work overtime if they want to do more damage to society than the cinematograph's most dangerous prompts.Ex-DePaul guard leads N. Illinois against Chris Holtmann's Blue Demons

Twenty-three people died Sunday when a bus on a remote mountain road in Brazil’s northeastern Alagoas state dived into a ravine, regional authorities said. Rescue services confirmed that 22 died at the scene and another person – a pregnant woman – succumbed after being taken to hospital, the Alagoas state government said in a statement. It added that another 20 injured people were taken to the region’s hospital. The accident occurred near the town of Uniao dos Palmares. State governor Paulo Dantas declared on the social media platform X three days of mourning over the “tragedy.” The bus went off the road in an area difficult to access, near a site in the Serra da Barriga mountain range that has historical importance to Brazilians. In the 17th century there was a settlement there that was part of the Quilombo dos Palmares, a remote community set up by escaped slaves which ended up being crushed by Brazil’s Portuguese colonial masters. November is the month Brazil celebrates “Black Awareness,” with a public holiday on November 20 – the anniversary of the death of Zumbi, the most prominent leader of the Quilombo dos Palmares. Brazil’s racial equality minister, Anielle Franco, said on X she was “hit hard” by news of the accident, adding “this tragedy saddens us even more deeply” given the Black Awareness events held in the region.Adele bids tearful farewell to her Las Vegas residency: I will miss it terriblyKai Havertz scored the only goal of the match as Arsenal recorded a 1-0 victory over Ipswich Town in Friday night's Premier League contest at the Emirates Stadium. The result has moved Mikel Arteta 's side above Chelsea into second spot in the Premier League table , now six points behind leaders Liverpool, although Arne Slot 's team still have a game in hand, while Ipswich remain down in 19th spot. Arsenal made the breakthrough in the 23rd minute of the contest, withHavertz turning a cross from Leandro Trossard into the back of the net, and the Gunners were full value for the lead due to their strong start. Gabriel Jesus thought that he had doubled Arsenal's lead with a clever finish from a narrow angle, but the offside flag came to Ipswich's rescue, with the score proving to be just 1-0 at the interval. It was far from a convincing performance from an Arsenal side that struggled in the final third of the field, but Ipswich failed to register a shot on target, with the visitors not doing anywhere near enough to deserve something for their efforts. This is not a Premier League match that will live long in the memory, but it was all about securing all three points for Arsenal, with the Gunners needing to make the most of Chelsea's slip-up at home to Fulham. Liverpool keep winning, so Arsenal need to follow suit, and anything other than a victory against a side down in 19th spot in the table would have been a disaster for Arteta's team. The Gunners started well and made the breakthrough through Havertz, but clear chances from that point forward were few and far between, with Ipswich defending impressively for long spells. That said, Ipswich simply did not offer enough in the final third of the field, especially late on when they needed to risk conceding a second in search of a leveller, with the promoted outfit failing to threaten. The visitors can take positives from what was a solid performance for long spells, but it is now just two wins from 18 Premier League matches for Kieran McKenna 's side this season, while Arsenal's 10th league success of the campaign was ultimately enough to see them move above Chelsea in England's top flight. Arsenal's pressure pays off at the Emirates Stadium, as Havertz turns a cross from Trossard into the back of the net from close range; Ipswich were coming under a lot of pressure, and their resistance has been broken here. Havertz got the goal and is worth a mention in this category, but Jurrien Timber was the star of the show for Arsenal, with the 23-year-old putting in an excellent performance at right-back. Timber made three tackles and completed two successful dribbles, while his use of the ball was excellent, finishing with a pass success rate of 94%, with Ipswich's forwards struggling to get the best of him all night. Possession: Arsenal 68%-32% Ipswich Shots: Arsenal 13-3 Ipswich Shots on target: Arsenal 5-0 Ipswich Corners: Arsenal 5-1 Ipswich Fouls: Arsenal 7-12 Ipswich Arsenal will be aiming to make it four straight wins in all competitions when they head to Brentford on New Year's Day, with another victory required if they are to stay within touching distance of Liverpool. Ipswich, meanwhile, will be bidding to recover from their latest defeat when they welcome Chelsea to Portman Road on Monday night.

LOS ANGELES — Shohei Ohtani is keeping elite company. The Japanese superstar caps 2024 by winning The Associated Press Male Athlete of the Year for the third time, tying him with basketball great Michael Jordan. He trails only four-time winners Lance Armstrong, Tiger Woods and LeBron James. "I'm very honored," Ohtani said through translator Matt Hidaka in an exclusive interview with the AP. "Obviously all the hard work has paid off. Maybe next year, I'll get the award again." In balloting by 74 sports journalists from the AP and its members, Ohtani received 48 votes. He previously won the award in 2023 and 2021, when he was with the Angels. "Growing up in Japan, I did follow Michael Jordan and Tiger Woods," he said. "I would see their accolades and how they were successful in the United States." People are also reading... The AP honor has been given out since 1931. Golfer Babe Didrikson won six times, the most by a man or woman. Swimmer Léon Marchand of France, who won four gold medals at the Paris Olympics, was second with 10 votes in balloting announced Monday. Golfer Scottie Scheffler, whose victories this year included the Masters and an Olympic gold medal, was third with nine. The AP Female Athlete of the Year will be announced Tuesday. Moving from the beleaguered Los Angeles Angels to the powerhouse Los Angeles Dodgers, Ohtani won his third Most Valuable Player award and first in the National League, led his new team to its eighth World Series championship and created Major League Baseball's 50/50 club by hitting 54 home runs and stealing 59 bases. Ohtani signed a then-record $700 million, 10-year contract with the Dodgers in December 2023. Already a two-way superstar, he embellished his reputation even further despite not pitching all season while he rehabilitated from a second major right elbow surgery he had in September 2023. Ohtani went wild on offense, making every at-bat a must-see moment. The 6-foot-4 designated hitter batted a career-high .310 while easily surpassing his previous career highs in home runs and stolen bases. In September, he reached the previously unheard of 50/50 mark in a performance for the ages. Against the Miami Marlins in Florida, Ohtani went 6 for 6 with three homers, 10 RBIs, two stolen bases and 17 total bases. "It wouldn't shock me if he went 60/60 and 20 wins a year from now," Brad Ausmus, who managed the Angels in 2019 during Ohtani's second season in Anaheim, said recently. "This guy is the greatest athlete to ever play the sport of baseball and there's not a close second." Ohtani said he knew the Dodgers' franchise record for most homers in a season was 49. His previous best was 46, set in 2021. "I kind of wanted to get over that bar," he said. "I was pleasantly surprised I was able to pass that record." Ohtani carried the Dodgers offensively during the regular season, and he stayed healthy until Game 2 of the World Series. He injured his left shoulder trying to steal second base against the New York Yankees and finished the Series playing hurt. He underwent surgery a few days after the Dodgers celebrated their championship in early November. "I don't have full range of motion yet, but it feels a lot better," he told the AP. "There's no pain. There's obviously still a little bit of tightness, but slowly but surely it's getting better." Ohtani recently received an updated rehab schedule, and he's focused on the near-term. "It's the small steps that I think are very important to get me to the ultimate goal, which is to just get back healthy," he said. Ohtani is also throwing in the 70 mph range, which is typical for pitchers early in the offseason. "I'm going to continue to ramp up slowly," he said. The Dodgers' rotation for next season is in flux, and Ohtani is waiting to see how it shakes out. "We may go with a five-man rotation with a bullpen (game), which is what we did a lot during this season or we may have a six-man rotation," he said. "But it's all about balancing out when we can get rest and recuperate. We'll see where that takes us along the playoff chase. I've got to obviously pace myself, but again that situation will guide us to how we get there." The Dodgers open the 2025 season in Japan, where Ohtani is even more closely watched. "My personal goal is to be fully healthy by the time the opening games do start," he said. "To be able to pitch and hit would be great, but the situation will kind of guide itself." Each time Ohtani comes to the plate or steps on the mound, there's great pressure and expectation for him to perform spectacular feats. "I just go out there and try to stay within myself," he said. "I can only control what I can control and that's where you trust your teammates. The guys behind me, you trust they're going to make the plays for you. I don't really try to overthink it." Ohtani generated big bucks for the Dodgers off the field, too. Fans traveled from Japan in droves to see him play around the U.S. At Dodger Stadium, they paid extra for tours of baseball's third-oldest venue narrated by Japanese-speaking guides and to be on the field during pre-game batting practice. A majority of the fans bought Ohtani-branded merchandise, especially his No. 17 jersey. Ohtani's presence also helped the Dodgers land a bevy of new Japanese sponsors. Because Ohtani prefers to speak Japanese and use an interpreter with the media, he is shrouded in a bit of mystique. Asked before his first postgame series if he was nervous, he dropped a one-word answer in English: "Nope," which drew laughter. Japanese-born Dodgers manager Dave Roberts observed Ohtani's behind-the-scenes interactions with his teammates, coaches and staff, and came away impressed. "I really do believe that as good of a ballplayer as he is, he's a much better person. He's very kind, considerate, he cares," Roberts told the AP. "I'm just proud of any fame or glory or award that he receives because he just does it in such a respectful and humble way." Ohtani relishes his privacy and rarely shares details about himself off the field. That's why his February announcement via Instagram that he had wed Mamiko Tanaka, a former basketball player, stunned his new teammates and the rest of the world. The following month, after the Dodgers arrived in South Korea to open the season, he was enveloped in scandal when his longtime interpreter and friend, Ippei Mizuhara, was fired by the Dodgers after being accused of using millions of dollars of Ohtani's money to place bets with an illegal bookmaker. His new teammates rallied around Ohtani, who was found to have no part in the wrongdoing, and publicly it didn't seem to affect him even if he was privately distressed by it. By June, the uproar had subsided. Mizuhara pleaded guilty to federal bank and tax fraud charges and admitted to stealing nearly $17 million from Ohtani. The public got a glimpse of Ohtani's softer side in August, when his dog Decoy delivered a first pitch to his owner on their shared bobblehead night. The Nederlandse Kooikerhondje exchanged an endearing high-five with Ohtani at the plate. As a result, Decoy became a celebrity in his own right, with his breed (pronounced COY-ker-HUND-che) making the list of the most mispronounced words of 2024. He and Ohtani were mentioned during the telecast of last month's National Dog Show, where the small Spaniel-type breed was among the competitors. "The number of the breed has kind of dwindled, so by him gaining a little bit of popularity hopefully that brings up the number of his breed," Ohtani said. "I do feel like we were able to, in a small way, contribute to the popularity of the dog and I'm sure Decoy himself would be happy about that." Ohtani will be looking to top himself next year while eyeing a repeat World Series title. "It's almost like right now you can lock in the Most Valuable Player in the National League award because no one has that ability or talent," Roberts said. "I'm just excited to see what '25 has for Shohei Ohtani." Be the first to know Get local news delivered to your inbox!

RANDI MAHOMES has confirmed Christmas troubles after taking to social media. The mother of Kansas City Chiefs star Patrick Mahomes would not have seen the quarterback on Christmas Day. The Chiefs star was away on duty as he was featured in the Christmas Day NFL action against the Pittsburgh Steelers . Mahomes , 29, helped the Chiefs to a 29-10 victory over the Steelers at the Acrisure Stadium. Randi was clearly upset as she was unable to see her son, as she took to social media. She posted: "I’m thinking my letter to Santa got lost in the mail, darn it. READ MORE ON MAHOMES "Merry Christmas Eve." Followers reacted to the post in the comment section. One posted: "Merry Christmas Eve! You asked for another Super Bowl win, right?" A second commented: "Did you ask for a plane ticket to Kansas City?" Most read in American Football A third wrote: "That’s funny, Mine too!!!" A fourth said: "Merry Christmas QB mom!" Another added: "Have you been naughty or nice?" Meanwhile, Mahomes made sure not to leave his social media bare during the festive period. Despite being in action on Christmas Day, he had a picture lined up to celebrate. He posted the snap, which showed him and his partner Brittany Mahomes and their kids with Santa Claus. Patrick Mahomes earns over $50 million per season from his Kansas City Chiefs contract. But the superstar quarterback also cashes in on his brand off the field. Mahomes has a reported net worth of $70 million. And that's in no small part down to some of the brand he endorses. The Chiefs star is the face of Adidas in the United States and appears in State Farm commercials. He also pops up on adverts for Subway and Head and Shoulders. Mahomes also became the face of energy drink Prime, which is owned by Logan Paul and KSI.A rap icon is in the theater and, yes, in the club over New Year’s Eve. “50 Cent: In Da Club” runs Friday through Jan. 4 at PH Live, the former Bakkt Theater and (going to its origins) Aladdin Theatre for the Performing Arts. This is a custom-designed, Las Vegas-peppered production, a first for the rapper born Curtis James Jackson III. As the series opens, 50 Cent and Eminem generated international buzz by teasing to a joint album. “Looks like I’ll be back in the booth after all! Just gotta do this residency in Vegas first,” 50 posted on social media Friday morning. Eminem said in an interview on DJ Whoo Kidd’s “Whoo’s House” on SiriusXM’s Shade 45 this week he would be interested in such a collaboration. “That would be great,” Eminem said. “We just gotta stop (B.S.-ing) and just do it ... “I would never say it’s not possible.” This month Snoop Dogg and Dr. Dre invited the two superstars to guest on their “Missionary” release. They teamed on “Gunz N Smoke.” Over the years, 50 and Eminem have also collaborated on “Patiently Waiting,” “Crack a Bottle,” “Don’t Push Me” and many more. Until the two reconvene, there is the matter of 50 Cent’s half-dozen performances at PH Live. Asked how the shows on the Strip will be Vegas-centric, 50 said, “I have never done a Vegas residency before so this will be my first time doing consecutive shows on a stationary stage and this will enable me to bring many new elements of production and really turn it up for the audience. “ As for his history of New Year’s Eve performances, or NYE generally, the rapper said, “My favorite NYE memory is all of them because I use it as a reset to set my goal for the new year, and I am raising my bar every time and my favorite place to be on NYE is on a stage performing for everyone.”

PEAK6 to Relocate Global Headquarters to Austin, TexasDonald Trump is poised to ring the opening bell of the New York Stock Exchange on Thursday, coinciding with his anticipated selection as Time magazine's 'Person of the Year', according to sources familiar with the matter. Time magazine has not commented on the selection. Trump's selection highlights his influential role on Wall Street, as reflected during his presidency when he often tied his success to the stock market's performance. Historically, the honor of ringing the opening bell is reserved for business leaders marking significant achievements, though some celebrities and politicians have done so as well. Trump was named Time's 'Person of the Year' in 2016. In 2020, the title was awarded to Joe Biden and Kamala Harris, while Taylor Swift received the recognition last year. (With inputs from agencies.)

Rights advocates decry the nomination of the Florida Republican, who has compared Palestinian civilians to Nazis. Washington, DC – Palestinian rights advocates in the United States are denouncing the selection of Republican Congressman Brian Mast to lead the House Foreign Affairs Committee. Mast, a pro-Israel hawk known for his incendiary remarks about Palestinians, was nominated on Monday by fellow Republicans to be the chair of the influential panel in the incoming Congress, sparking outrage. On Tuesday, the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) highlighted Mast’s history of anti-Palestinian statements, including his vilification of civilians and his call for destroying infrastructure in Gaza . “Brian Mast might be the perfect person to serve as a spokesperson for the war criminals of the Israeli government, but he has no business running congressional hearings on sensitive international issues that impact our nation’s security,” CAIR government affairs director Robert McCaw said in a statement . Mast hit back at CAIR on Wednesday. “I’d be more concerned if they were supporting me. Pace yourselves and buckle up,” he wrote in a social media post. To assume leadership of the committee, the Florida Republican still needs to be elected by the full House, where his party holds a thin majority when the new chamber takes office early in January. If successful, Mast — who wore an Israeli army uniform to the US Capitol last year — will preside over the panel that oversees legislation related to foreign policy. Mast, a US army veteran who lost his legs in an attack in Afghanistan, has previously served as a civilian volunteer in the Israeli military. Comparing Palestinians to Nazis Since the start of Israel’s war in Gaza in October last year, Mast has publicly defended Israel’s right to use any means necessary to attack the Palestinian enclave. Last year, for example, Mast said humanitarian aid to Gaza “should be slowed down”, despite a suffocating Israeli siege that has caused deadly starvation in the enclave. The International Criminal Court (ICC) issued arrest warrants for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his former Defence Minister Yoav Gallant in November for suspected war crimes, including the use of hunger as a weapon of war. Mast has also suggested that all Palestinians in Gaza are legitimate targets for Israeli violence and starvation. “I don’t think we would so lightly throw around the term ‘innocent Nazi civilians’ during World War II. It is not a far stretch to say there are very few innocent Palestinian civilians,” the US congressman said last year. The remarks prompted Democratic Congresswoman Sara Jacobs to lead an unsuccessful push to formally rebuke Mast in the House. “Brian Mast’s comments are incredibly dangerous and dehumanizing as we continue to push for humanitarian aid to reach Palestinians in harm’s way in Gaza and as Islamophobic hate crimes rise,” Jacobs said in a statement at that time. Medea Benjamin, co-founder of the antiwar group Code Pink, described Mast as the “most cruel, heartless member of Congress”. “His total disregard for Palestinian civilians fans the flames of violence. His position as chair of the Foreign Affairs Committee bodes ill for a foreign policy that strives to protect human life and promote peace,” she told Al Jazeera. Benjamin and other activists confronted Mast on Capitol Hill about his views earlier this year. When asked whether he has seen pictures of Palestinian children killed by Israel, the Republican legislator responded: “These are not innocent Palestinian civilians.” Israel has killed at least 44,800 Palestinians, including more than 17,000 children, in Gaza since the start of the war, according to local health authorities. United Nations experts and rights groups have described the Israeli campaign as a genocide: an effort to destroy the Palestinian people in whole or in part. ‘Absurdity and fanaticism’ Mast rejects any criticism against Israel by international groups and the UN. He has also called for disbanding the UN agency for Palestinian refugees, UNRWA. Yasmine Taeb, the legislative and political director at MPower Change, a Muslim American civic engagement group, highlighted Mast’s history of “inflammatory and dehumanizing remarks”. “Mast’s election as the next Chair of the Foreign Affairs Committee just shows the utter absurdity and fanaticism we should expect from the House GOP next year,” Taeb told Al Jazeera in a statement. When asked for comment about the criticism, Mast’s office referred Al Jazeera to the congressman’s response to CAIR on social media. Critics fear Mast’s nomination is likely part of a larger trend towards unquestioning support for Israel’s war. While Democratic President Joe Biden has already provided billions of dollars in unconditional support to Israel, the incoming administration of Republican President Donald Trump is set to be dominated by even more staunchly pro-Israel officials. So Mast may be able to push foreign policy measures in coordination with allies at the White House. Republicans will also have a majority in the Senate. Hassan el-Tayyab, legislative director for Middle East policy at the Friends Committee on National Legislation, a Quaker social justice group, called Mast one of the “most ferociously anti-Palestinian voices” in Congress. “His position unfortunately reflects a broader sentiment among too many Congress members who continue to supply unconditional weapons and military support to Israel, despite the Netanyahu government violating countless US laws and policies through its indiscriminate military campaign in Gaza and beyond,” el-Tayyab told Al Jazeera. Netanyahu’s office welcomed Mast’s nomination earlier this week, hailing the congressman as a “great American patriot and a true friend of Israel”.India News | PM Modi Binding World in Thread of Peace, Harmony Through Message of Lord Buddha: Adityanath

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