super. ace When it comes to the greatest of all-time label, at least three drivers have a say in NASCAR . But could Richard Petty compete in today’s time? Racing is completely different now than it was in Petty’s day. To his credit, Richard Petty was winning races from 1960 to 1984. Considering he didn’t start racing until he was 21 years old, it is a wonder if he could have won more races if he was competing as a teenager. Jordan Bianchi of The Athletic recently addressed the “what-if?” situation of Petty. On The Teardown podcast , Bianchi and his cohost Jeff Gluck what driver they would stick in another era. Dale Sr. in the 2010s when Jimmie Johnson was at his height? Jeff Gordon in the 70s and 80s? Bianchi chose Richard Petty in the Next Gen era. “I want to see Richard Petty in the modern era. Richard Petty won a lot of races at a time when not a lot of people had top-flight equipment, and he won a lot of championships at a time when there was very few people running the full series,” Bianchi explained. “I would like to see Richard Petty in the modern era, like this era, run, and see how he stacks up versus a Kyle Larson anything like that. I will make sure [to say that], I think Richard is very talented and incredible, he is not number one on my list of all-time great NASCAR drivers but I know his numbers are incredible. Bianchi doesn’t want to discredit Petty. Given that this is hypothetical, he only wishes he could see him compete in the modern era. Perhaps with today’s technology and data, Petty would stack up against the greats of today. “I want to see his ability with my own eyes. I never got to witness that, I watched him race as a kid, you know, he wasn’t winning races then. He wasn’t doing much of anything then. I want to see that and really be able to assess for myself the greatness of Richard Petty.” Sports fans always have these conversations. What would LeBron James be able to do in Michael Jordan’s NBA? How would Shohei Ohtani perform in the early 2000s MLB? Richard Petty, Dale Earnhardt, and Jimmie Johnson are all seven-time champions. Petty’s 200 career wins will never be matched in the history of the sport. Earnhardt’s cultural impact and style cannot be recreated. We will likely never see a five-peat like Johnson’s ever again in major American sports, let alone NASCAR. If only we could line them all up in their primes and send them out on the track. Unfortunately, that isn’t possible. This article first appeared on 5 GOATs and was syndicated with permission.yber Monday is the Monday after , and since people finish their family dinner and watching the games, they are already waiting for the best deals, so from the beginning of the day, people crowd the entrances of the malls, so here are the ideal options to make the most of your money. Online shopping, the Cyber Monday trend Thanks to the passion for online shopping, the sales that were once reserved for a single day or the weekend after Thanksgiving have expanded not only to Cyber Monday itself, but also before and after. In some cases, the sales last a whole " ", giving consumers even more opportunities to shop. Whether you're looking to upgrade your own technology, buy toys and games to give to the children in your life, add some chef-worthy tools to your kitchen or finally treat yourself to that beauty product or trendy fashion garment, Cyber Monday sales at major retailers like Amazon, Target and Best Buy give shoppers another chance to stock up on everything they'll need for the holidays, or even invest heavily in technology like computers and even cars. The best Wal-Mart deals for Cyber Monday Blackstone Original 28-inch Two-Burner Propane Gas Griddle: $147 (save $50) Dyson V11 Extra cordless vacuum: $349.99 (save $250) Flybar Disney Bluey 6V Bumper Car: $69 (save $50) Cate & Chloe 18k White Gold Swarovski Crystal Hoop Earrings: $15.99 (save $99.01) 65-inch TCL 4K UHD Smart TV with Roku: $228 (save $301) Michael Kors Women's Down Winter Coat: $159 (save $60) Revolve360 Slim 2-in-1 Rotating Car Seat: $229.99 (save $120) What is Cyber Monday? Cyber Monday is one of the most important sales events of the year. It originated as a complement to Black Friday, and over time became equally lucrative for retailers and even big business. The official term was coined by the National Retail Federation in 2005, according to the Encyclopedia Britannica. The organization noticed an influx of online shopping on the Monday after Thanksgiving, as people returned to work and used their internet connections, at the time faster in the office rather than at home, to start their holiday shopping. As with Black Friday, retailers take advantage of this by turning it into a full-fledged sales event. As the name suggests, Cyber Monday is generally associated with online sales compared to traditional Black Friday deals in brick-and-mortar stores, but as time has gone on, both shopping holidays now tend to offer both digital and in-store options.LG Electronics, a multinational appliance and consumer electronics corporation, has introduced an innovative air conditioner in Nigeria that actively repels mosquitoes, and offers a new line of defence against malaria. The “Mosquito Away” AC, announced Saturday, utilises “ultrasonic wave technology” to create sound frequencies imperceptible to humans but disruptive to mosquitoes, effectively driving them away. The new technology, tested by the Institute for Advanced Medical Research and Training (IAMRAT) at the University College Hospital, Ibadan, reported 92 percent mosquito repulsion rate and an 88 percent knockdown rate in indoor settings. Following successful launches in other West African nations, LG is now making the AC available across Nigeria through its sole distributor, FUOANI. In Nigeria, FUOANI is the sole distributor of LG & Hisense products in Nigeria/Africa, with over 20 years of experience in the Nigerian market. The timing is particularly crucial for Nigeria, a country heavily burdened by malaria. With an estimated 76 percent of the population living in high-transmission areas, Nigeria accounts for 27 percent of global malaria cases and tragically led the world in malaria-related deaths in 2019, according to the 2020 World Malaria Report. “The ‘Mosquito Away’ AC is a first for Nigeria. This technology offers not only greater comfort but also enhanced safety for families, addressing a critical need in the fight against this devastating disease”, Olugbenga Ogunbayo, a master trainer at LG Electronics, said. The locally manufactured air conditioners also feature a dual inverter compressor, which is supposed to consume up to 70 percent less energy than conventional models, including a “volt care” which “ensures uninterrupted operation even during voltage fluctuations in Nigeria’s often unstable power grid environment,” the company added.

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NASA Finalizes Strategy for Sustaining Human Presence in Low Earth OrbitMumbai (Maharashtra) [India], December 30 (ANI): The Nifty 50 index opened at 23,796.90 with a marginal decline of 16.50 points or 0.07 per cent, while the BSE Sensex opened at 78,637.90 points with a decline of 61.17 points or 0.08 per cent. Experts noted that weak buying sentiments in the markets have dampened the possibility of a year-end rally. Markets are expected to remain under pressure, and any sharp movement is likely to come only after Donald Trump's policy announcements in his second term. Also Read | Sudden Death at Goa Sunburn Festival 2024: Delhi Resident Collapses and Dies While Attending 1st Day of Sunburn Goa 2024 Event in Dhargal Village, Probe Launched. Ajay Bagga, Banking and Market Expert told ANI said, "Looking like a dull week ahead for Indian markets with Santa Claus deciding that market investors did not deserve a rally this year. Asian markets are soft on the back of the tech led slight fall in US markets on Friday. As Trump takes charge of the White House on 20 th Jan, all eyes will be on his first few Executive orders. Stock markets will wait for clarity as with Trump, every statement is to create opportunistic space for negotiations. Not looking good for now for global or Indian markets". In the sectoral indices on the NSE, all sectoral indices opened with a decline, and selling pressure dominated the markets. In the Nifty 50 list, 14 stocks opened in the green, while 36 stocks declined. Also Read | New Year’s Eve Ball Drop 2024 Live Streaming From New York’s Times Square: Know Date, Timing and Where To Watch Live Telecast of Times Square Ball Drop Celebrations. The top gainers included Adani Enterprises, Adani Ports, Bharti Airtel, ITC, and Nestle India. The top losers included BPCL, ONGC, Hindalco, and JSW Steel. "Support remains inside the 23500 and 23640 areas. As before, a daily close above 24150 is needed for bulls to reassert themselves. Seasonally speaking and based on 25 years of data, the Nifty has risen 71 per cent of the time in the last two days of the calendar year with average and median returns of 0.7 per cent and 0.4 per cent, respectively" said Akshay Chinchalkar, Head of Research, Axis Securities. In 2024, the market started with weak sentiment. After that, it outperformed with back-to-back bullish candles, making new highs. However, from October onwards, it has been falling sharply due to heavy FII selling, exceeding Rs 1,70,863 crore in the last three months. Uncertainty surrounding the U.S. Presidential Election, tensions in the Middle East, rising bond yields, a strong dollar, mixed earnings reports for the September quarter, and elevated stock valuations have all contributed to a grim outlook. "Nifty 50 is trading around strong resistance at 23800. As we are stepping into a new year, this key level is one to definitely note for 2025. 24650 and 25300 act as strong resistance levels. A breakout above these levels would indicate a strong bullish rally in 2025. 23300 acts as a crucial support level. A breakdown below this support would signal a strong downtrend" said Sunil Gurjar, SEBI Registered Research Analyst, Founder- Alphamojo Financial Services. In other Asian markets, Japan's Nikkei 225, Hong Kong's Hang Seng, and Taiwan's Weighted Index were down at the time of filing this report, while South Korea's KOSPI was up marginally. (ANI) (This is an unedited and auto-generated story from Syndicated News feed, LatestLY Staff may not have modified or edited the content body)

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Nvidia recently fell from second-most valuable company to third. As recently as November, it was the No. 1. Now the No. 1 and No. 2 spot belong to Apple and Microsoft, respectively. While Nvidia stock climbed 2.5% in pre-market trading today, it is still not to its super high levels. While analysts see Nvidia shares in correction mode, there are arrange of factors responsible for this. And of these, one is reported to be a comment of Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella . Nadella recently said that the company has ample chip supply, potentially impacting demand for Nvidia's AI chips. In an interview, Nadella stated, "Power yes...I am not chip supply constrained." This suggests that Microsoft, a major Nvidia customer, may have overinvested in AI chips during the initial ChatGPT boom. "We bought all over the place," Nadella said, acknowledging the aggressive approach taken to meet the surge in demand for AI services. He emphasized that this was a temporary measure and that the situation is now stabilizing. Nvidia's stock price has declined recently, falling 11.34% from its 52-week high. While the company experienced a similar correction earlier this year and subsequently rebounded, concerns remain. The red flags in AI chips demand Hedge fund manager Doug Kass, who reportedly has a short position on Nvidia, highlighted the potential negative impact of Microsoft's chip surplus. According to a report in Marketwatch, he noted that the initial frenzy of AI chip purchases may have led to overinvestment, and that ongoing demand for these chips may not justify continued rapid growth in the supply chain. “Apparently, they all got caught off guard in the beginning; nobody wanted to be left behind; they had the money and piled in with zero caution with no regard to how much they spent, and what they spent it on. These were also big projects that are now largely completed,” said Kass, adding that the additional power Microsoft needs won’t be cheap either. Kass also expressed concerns about the commercial viability of projects like Microsoft's Copilot, questioning whether the anticipated revenue will materialize. He emphasized that even if end-user demand for AI services is strong, the initial surge in chip purchases will likely be followed by a period of more moderate demand. “Even if there were significant end demand for what these projects were selling, chip demand would have to taper just due to the math of getting the lump sum of projects first and then just followed by what underlying demand allows for. Without booming end demand for the final product, I am not sure how the supply chain can keep growing to the moon. Especially from the levels it is,” said Kass.

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If you think you are going to owe the Internal Revenue Service (I.R.S.) for this year 2024, you might consider donating to your favorite charities, as always you can donate by cash or writing a check. Depending on your tax burden you might consider donating bonds, stocks, and mutual funds that have appreciated over time. Giving shares of company stock can help with donating goals and help with your capital gains tax. You can donate cars, boats, and real estate as well. Talk to your financial advisor about a (DAF) a Donor Advised Fund. The way a DAF works is that you donate to an irrevocable charity contribution for a public charity. If you are 70 1⁄2 years old or older and have an IRA, you can set up what is called a Qualified Charitable Distribution. An QCD allows you to donate from your IRA without you having to pay taxes on the money drawn. For 2024, the deduction to charitable organizations is generally limited to 30% to 60% of your adjusted gross income (AGI). It all depends on whether you are giving cash or giving a non-cash contribution that will affect your deductions. Like any other transactions you must keep good records for proof of your donations. Great record keeping will help you if you are ever to be audited. When you donate now, it allows you to see the impact that your giving has today. As always, follow the rules of the Internal Revenue Service. If you are giving non-cash contributions of $500.00 or more, you must fill out I.R.S. form 8283. This will allow you to itemize these deductions on your taxes. I.R.S. Publication 561 provides you with information on how to decide the reasonable value for assets donated to a qualified charitable organization. Gifts to individuals are not deductible. Only qualified charitable organizations are eligible to receive tax deductible contributions, when giving cash, check, or other monetary gifts you must keep good records of the contributions. You need to have bank records, or a written communication from the qualified organization that has the name of the organization, the amount, and the date of the contribution. I hope this helps you with your yearend giving. December 31, of this year is the last day you can give to help reduce your taxes for 2024. Jimmy D. Henry is a former Walker County Commissioner. He is a lifelong businessman with management in retail sales. Henry is a published author of The Key to Understanding Credit. His book is available in print and digital on amazon.com .The Tampa Bay Buccaneers officially waived LB Antonio Grier on Friday, per the NFL Transactions wire. He’ll likely return to Tampa Bay’s practice squad once he passes through waivers unclaimed. Grier, 24, originally signed on with the Buccaneers as an undrafted free agent out of Arkansas back in May. He was among Tampa Bay’s final roster cuts coming out of the preseason before being promoted in October. In 2024, Grier has appeared in four games for the Buccaneers and recorded one tackle. This article first appeared on NFLTradeRumors.co and was syndicated with permission.The leader of Sinn Fein has expressed determination to form a government of the left in Ireland as she insisted her party’s performance in the General Election had broken the state’s political mould. Despite Mary Lou McDonald’s confidence around shaping a coalition without Fine Gael and Fianna Fail – the two parties that have dominated the landscape of Irish politics for a century – the pathway to government for Sinn Fein still appears challenging. With counting following Friday’s election still in the relatively early stages – after an exit poll that showed the main three parties effectively neck-and-neck – there is some way to go before the final picture emerges and the options for government formation crystalise. Taoiseach and Fine Gael leader, Simon Harris, has dismissed talk of a Sinn Fein surge and said he was “cautiously optimistic” about where his party will stand after all the votes are counted. Meanwhile, Ireland’s deputy premier and Fianna Fail leader, Micheal Martin, insisted his party has a “very clear route back to government” as he predicted seat gains. The counting process could last days because of Ireland’s complex system of proportional representation with a single transferable vote (PR-STV), where candidates are ranked by preference. The early indications have turned the focus to the tricky arithmetic of government formation, as the country’s several smaller parties and many independents potentially jockey for a place in government. Ms McDonald told reporters at the RDS count centre in Dublin that she would be “very, very actively pursuing” the potential to form a government with other parties on the left of the political spectrum. The smaller, left-leaning parties in Ireland include the Social Democrats, the Irish Labour Party, the Green Party and People Before Profit-Solidarity. Ms McDonald said her party had delivered an “incredible performance” in the election. “I think it’s fair to say that we have now confirmed that we have broken the political mould here in this state,” she said. “Two party politics is now gone. It’s consigned to the dustbin of history and that, in itself, is very significant.” She added: “I am looking to bring about a government of change, and I’m going to go and look at all formulations. “If you want my bottom line, the idea of Fianna Fail and Fine Gael for another five years, in our strong opinion, is not a good outcome for Irish society. “Obviously, I want to talk to other parties of the left and those that we share very significant policy objectives with. So I’m going to do that first and just hear their mind, hear their thinking. But be very clear, we will be very, very actively pursuing entrance into government.” In Friday night’s exit poll, Sinn Fein was predicted to take 21.1% of first-preference votes, narrowly ahead of outgoing coalition partners Fine Gael and Fianna Fail at 21% and 19.5% respectively. Prior to the election, Fianna Fail and Fine Gael both ruled out entering government with Sinn Fein. Fine Gael leader Mr Harris rejected suggestions Sinn Fein had broken new ground. He told reporters in his count centre in Greystones, Co Wicklow: “Certainly we haven’t seen a Sinn Fein surge or anything like it. “I mean, it looks likely, on the figures that we’ve seen now, fewer people, many fewer people would have voted Sinn Fein in this election than the last one. “In fact, I think they’re down by around 5% and actually the parties, particularly the two parties, the two larger parties in government, are likely to receive significant support from the electorate. So definitely, politics in Ireland has gotten much more fragmented.” He said it was too early to tell what the next government would look like. “I think anybody who makes any suggestion about who is going to be the largest party or the construct of the next government, they’re a braver person than I am,” he said. “Our electoral system dictates that there’ll be many, many transfers that will go on for hours, if not days, before we know the final computations at all. “But what I am very confident about is that my party will have a very significant role to play in the years ahead, and I’m cautiously optimistic and excited.” Fianna Fail’s Mr Martin told reporters at a count centre in Cork he was confident that the numbers exist to form a government with parties that shared his political viewpoint. Mr Martin said it “remains to be seen” whether he would return to the role of Taoiseach – a position he held between 2020 and 2022 – but he expressed confidence his party would outperform the exit poll prediction. “It’s a bit too early yet to call the exact type of government that will be formed or the composition of the next government,” he said. “But I think there are, there will be a sufficiency of seats, it seems to me, that aligns with the core principles that I articulated at the outset of this campaign and throughout the campaign, around the pro-enterprise economy, around a positively pro-European position, a government that will strongly push for home ownership and around parties that are transparently democratic in how they conduct their affairs.” Asked if it would be in a coalition with Fianna Fail, Fine Gael and the Social Democrats, he said that would be “racing a bit too far ahead”. The final result may dictate that if Fianna Fail and Fine Gael are to return to government, they may need more than one junior partner, or potentially the buy-in of several independent TDs. Mr Martin said it was unclear how quickly a government can be formed, as he predicted his party would gain new seats. “It will be challenging. This is not easy,” he added. The junior partner in the outgoing government – the Green Party – looks set for a bruising set of results. Green leader Roderic O’Gorman is in a fight to hold onto his seat, as are a number of party colleagues, including Media Minister Catherine Martin. “It’s clear the Green Party has not had a good day,” he said. The early counting also suggested potential trouble for Fianna Fail in Wicklow, where the party’s only candidate in the constituency, Health Minister Stephen Donnelly, is considered to have a battle ahead, with the risk of losing his seat. Meanwhile, there is significant focus on independent candidate Gerard Hutch who, on Saturday evening, was sitting in fourth place in the four-seat constituency of Dublin Central. Last spring, Mr Hutch was found not guilty by the non-jury Special Criminal Court of the murder of David Byrne, in one of the first deadly attacks of the Hutch-Kinahan gangland feud. Mr Byrne, 33, died after being shot six times at a crowded boxing weigh-in event at the Regency Hotel in February 2016. A Special Criminal Court judge described Mr Hutch, 61, as the patriarchal figurehead of the Hutch criminal organisation and said he had engaged in “serious criminal conduct”. The constituency will be closely watched as other hopefuls wait to see if transfers from eliminated candidates may eventually rule him out of contention. In the constituency of Louth, the much-criticised selection of John McGahon appeared not to have paid off for Fine Gael. The party’s campaign was beset by questioning over footage entering the public domain of the candidate engaged in a fight outside a pub in 2018. The Social Democrats have a strong chance of emerging as the largest of the smaller parties. The party’s leader, Holly Cairns, was already celebrating before a single vote was counted however, having announced the birth of her baby girl on polling day.By Martin Gutmann It seems Ernest Shackleton’s legend has set sail again, this time courtesy of National Geographic and Disney+, which just released a new documentary on the discovery of the famed Anglo Irish explorer’s lost ship. Shackleton is best known for the trials of his ill-fated expedition to Antarctica, which set off in summer 1914 and saw his ship trapped and swallowed by the ice pack. He and his crew were forced to undertake a dangerous trek across the ice and brave the stormiest seas on Earth until reaching the safety of South Georgia Island in May 1916. His tale is irresistibly cinematic: the icebound ship, the desperate march to safety, the unflagging motivational speeches. It is that rare real-life event that follows a dramatic storytelling arc as well as the best Hollywood script. Even today, his tale provides enduring fodder for bestselling books, business school case studies and social media posts that mine it for leadership lessons and insights. But our obsession with Shackleton is emblematic of a problematic tendency: that of celebrating bold, brash and action-prone leaders who, it turns out on closer inspection, stumbled from one self-inflicted crisis to another. As one of Shackleton’s contemporaries, Vilhjalmur Stefansson, rightly quipped, “Adventure is a sign of incompetence.” Yet to those of us looking for social media- or bestseller-ripe leadership takeaways, this hardly matters. A good story, it seems, has more cachet than actual leadership competency. And this truth extends far beyond polar exploration. A series of contemporary studies have shown that we tend to assess leadership potential by a narrow set of easily observable but largely irrelevant traits. According to a 2020 study, those who speak the most are perceived as having the most leadership mettle, regardless of what they actually say. Other studies have found that we see leadership potential in those who act “assertively and forcefully,” regardless of their competence or, as it may be, incompetence. Meanwhile, Harvard Business School professor Thomas DeLong coined the term “the busyness trap” to describe our admiration for those who are perpetually busy. In other words, in our offices today, appearing leaderlike, rather than actually demonstrating sound judgment and an ability to inspire others, is often the path to recognition, promotion and fame. Shackleton is a case in point. Despite his heroic efforts to lead his crew to safety, the crisis he faced was largely of his own making. He disregarded seasoned whalers’ warnings about hazardous ice conditions and failed to select, train and equip his crew properly. Even more damning, the expedition’s second ship, the Aurora, faced an even graver crisis than the Endurance, resulting in three lost lives — a detail often brushed aside in glowing accounts of Shackleton’s “leadership prowess.” His most demonstrable skill, it turns out, was not so much leading, but rather managing to overcome his own ineptitude despite long odds. His record as an explorer is an unimpressive 0 for 4: He was part of four expeditions to the South Pole but never reached it. In fact, in this heyday of polar exploration, he failed to claim any of the era’s grand objectives: the North and South poles and the Northeast and the Northwest passages. Meanwhile, Roald Amundsen, that comparatively dull but competent Norwegian, ticked them off with precision. His expeditions may lack the high drama of Shackleton’s, but they offer lessons in careful preparation and steady competence. His expeditions are, compared to Shackleton’s, unexciting stories. And, perhaps precisely for this reason, few have heard of him. The lesson here? True leadership isn’t about swaggering through crises of one’s own making or dazzling us with dramatic heroics. It’s about foresight, preparation and avoidance of a crisis in the first place. Celebrating leaders such as the Shackletons of our offices, while overlooking the quieter, more competent Amundsens out there, perpetuates a toxic admiration for flashy bluster and missteps over steady success. The danger extends beyond overlooking brilliant but understated leaders. As leadership scholar Keith Grint notes, our fascination with action-oriented figures can become self-perpetuating. Once people realize they are rewarded for hyperactive responses to crises, they learn to “seek out — or reframe situations as crises.” One need only look around the office or the news cycle to glimpse this phenomenon in action: The key to garnering influence, favor and, for that matter, votes, appears increasingly to be bold proclamations and ceaseless agitation in the face of a real or imagined threat. Let’s leave Shackleton where he belongs — celebrated as a gallant adventurer, sure, but on an ice floe of cautionary tales. The next time we seek out great leaders, let’s look past the dramatic and toward those who quietly get the job done. We might be surprised at what (and whom) we find. Martin Gutmann is an American professor at the Lucerne School of Business in Switzerland and the author of “The Unseen Leader. How History Can Help Us Rethink Leadership.” This article was published by Chicago Tribune and distributed by Tribune Content Agency.

Three students were killed and several others were wounded Monday at a Wisconsin school, police , in the latest mass shooting to strike America’s educational institutions. The shooting occurred at in the state capital of Madison. The shooter, a student at the school, was among the deceased, police . As of the time of writing, the shooter and victims have yet to be identified by official sources. The school the shooting on its social media pages, asking for prayers, and stating they would follow up with more information as it becomes available. School shootings have been at the heart of the US gun rights debate for decades. According to the school shootings have occurred in nearly every state of the country, and the number of school shootings, as well as resulting deaths and injuries, have increased dramatically over the past six years. The of the US Constitution states: Historically, pro-gun lobbyists have effectively to limit federal gun regulations. Gun control laws thus vary broadly . Strict gun control states like require extensive background checks for gun purchases, ban assault weapons, and strictly limit who is eligible to acquire a weapon. On the other end of the spectrum are states like , which does not require background checks, ban assault weapons, and imposes only limited restrictions on who is eligible to acquire a gun. Firearms rights see gun ownership as an essential constitutional right, aimed at ensuring fundamental freedoms granted to all US citizens. Gun control argue that mass shootings and gun violence more generally show that the Second Amendment must be interpreted with a lens to the evolution of weapons technology since the Second Amendment’s ratification nearly 250 years ago. Some take it further and argue that the Second Amendment should be repealed. In a 2018 op-ed, former US Supreme Court Justice John Paul Stevens : Concern that a national standing army might pose a threat to the security of the separate states led to the adoption of that amendment, which provides that “a well regulated militia, being necessary to the security of a free state, the right of the people to keep and bear arms, shall not be infringed.” Today that concern is a relic of the 18th century. American colonists throw tea into Boston harbor in protest of Britain-imposed tea tax A group of American colonists known as the "Sons of Liberty" boarded an East India Company ship carrying tea disguised as Native Americans on December 16, 1773, throwing the cargo overboard in protest of the British Parliament's on tea imported by Americans. The protest would result in five acts of Parliament known as the "Intolerable Acts," including the Boston Port Act, which closed Boston Harbor to all ships. an eyewitness account of the Boston Tea Party. English Bill of Rights took effect On December 16, 1689, the English "Bill of Rights" went into effect.Review . President Truman proclaims state of emergency in response to China entry into Korea War On December 16, 1950, US President Harry S. Truman a national state of emergency during the Korean War in response to Chinese intervention.TTEC Digital wins Cisco Reimagine Customer Experiences Partner of the Year - AmericasFriday, December 20, 2024 The Courtyard by Marriott Salisbury, owned by BPR Properties and managed by LBA Hospitality, has proudly unveiled the completion of its extensive renovation project. This transformation aims to elevate the guest experience by embracing the Courtyard brand’s focus on creating practical, comfortable, and inviting environments for modern travelers. Situated at 120 Marriott Circle, the Courtyard Salisbury is an ideal destination for both business and leisure visitors exploring Salisbury, NC, and nearby areas. The enhancements introduce thoughtful upgrades designed to provide guests with an unparalleled blend of relaxation and convenience. “These updates ensure the Courtyard Salisbury continues to provide a dependable, comfortable stay for our guests,” said Beau Benton, President of LBA Hospitality. “We are committed to maintaining a space that meets the needs of today’s traveler while remaining a reliable choice for those visiting the Salisbury area.” Conveniently located off I-85, the Courtyard Salisbury provides easy access to historic downtown Salisbury, Catawba College, and Livingstone College. Guests can immerse themselves in the local charm of a city steeped in cultural heritage, with attractions like the NC Transportation Museum, known for its engaging exhibits and family-friendly events, just a short drive away.

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Number of seats: 4 Seats filled: 1 8.30pm Sinn Fein leader Mary Lou McDonald has been elected on the third count in Dublin Central. There were loud cheers from supporters as her election was announced. 7.47 pm After two counts in Dublin Central Mary Lou McDonald is nearly across the line for the first seat. She needs 41 more votes, and seeing how her running mate Janice Boylan has been eliminated she will benefit from her transfers. Also eliminated now are Andrew Kelly (Centre Party Ireland), and Ian Noel Smyth (Aontu) 7.30pm: After Count 2, Mary Lou McDonald's running mate Janice Boylan has been eliminated. Full results after the second count, with no one yet elected: McDonald, Mary Lou (SF) 6,510 Donohoe, Paschal (FG) 5,569 Gannon, Gary (soc Dems) 4,397 Hutch, Gerard (Ind) 3,187 Sherlock, Marie (LAB) 2,505 Fitzpatrick, Mary (FF) 2,427 Hourigan, Neasa (Green) 1,986 Steenson, Malachy (IND) 1,955 O’Ceannabhain, Eoghan (PBP/SOL) 1,497 Daly, Clare (Ind 4 Change) 1,367 Boylan, Janice (SF) 1,295 Eliminated this round: Janice Boylan (SF) 6.30pm Sinn Féin leader Mary Lou McDonald has topped the first count votes in Dublin Central but no candidate has yet been elected in the constituency as no one has yet reached the quota. Gerry 'The Monk' Hutch is currently in fourth place, after Paschal Donohoe and Gary Gannon. Things are not looking good for sitting Green TD Neasa Hourigan in the four seater, polling 1952 first preference votes. Full results: Mary Lou McDonald 6389 Paschal Donohoe FG 5493 Gary Gannon - Soc Dems - 4353 Gerard Hutch - Independent - 3098 Marie Sherlock Lab 2465 Mary Fitzpatrick FF 2344 Neasa Hourigan Green 1952 Malachy Steenson - Non party - 1602 Eoin O Ceannabhain PBP 1471 Clare Daly Indepdents for Change 1317 Janice Boylan SF 1257 Eliminated Ian Noel Smyth Aontu 715 Andrew Kelly Centre Party 298 The second count has now commenced, with the eliminated candidates' votes being redistributed according to preferences. 5.30pm Sinn Féin leader Mary Lou McDonald said her party had delivered an “incredible performance” in the general election. She made clear she wanted to engage with other parties about the “possibilities of government”. Ms McDonald arrived at the count centre in the RDS in a very positive mood ahead of the first official Dublin counts. The first thing I want to say is to acknowledge every single person right across the state who came out to vote for Sinn Féin,” she told reporters in the RDS count centre in Dublin this evening. Mary Lou McDonald (right) and deputy Michelle O'Neill (centre) arrive at the RDS (Photo credit should read: Brian Lawless/PA Wire) “You have given us again a powerful and a strong mandate, and we understand the trust that you have placed in us to make life better for you, and we are determined to do just that. This has been really an incredible performance by all of our candidates, by Sinn Féin across the state. “Over a short number of weeks we have achieved a result that many people a few weeks ago would have thought impossible. So thank you. Thank you to every single person who voted for us. “I said in the course of the campaign that I believe another five years of Fine Gael and Fianna Fáil is bad news for our society, for our communities, for families who are struggling, for our housing crisis, which is deepening, and nobody should miss the record homeless numbers that we saw on election day itself. “We’re now at a really important decision point for Irish society and politics, and we need change. “We intend when the votes are counted and when we know th e lie of the land, we will be talking to people about the possibilities of government. “I do not want to see another five years of the kind of chaos, the kind of disregard that we have seen under Fine Gael and Fianna Fail. I think that is a bad outcome for our society.” Speaking to Newstalk later, Ms MacDonald was asked if she had a message for Gerry “The Monk” Hutch: “Not particularly,” she said. "This is a democratic system; the people make the call. If he is a representative of the people to the Dáil he will have the same rights and responsibilities as the rest of us. “I look forward to and hope to be working with other colleagues on the left in the Dáil”, she added. 5.07pm Independent 4 Change candidate Clare Daly, who polled poorly in Dublin Central, said the fact that Gerry Hutch did well was an anti-establishment vote that could bring a needed focus on the area. “It’s incredibly interesting. It’s not a place I would have wanted to be obviously but I think we’ve seen the massive galvanising of that anti-establishment vote around the candidacy of Gerard Hutch,” she said. “I think all progressive Independents across Dublin probably suffered a little bit in favour of the parties as well, so it left me where I am.” “There’s huge goodwill out there and all the rest but I’m not going to get to see the benefit of all of the massive transfers that we got, but that’s life and I think it has put the world’s attention and the country’s attention on a constituency that has been so badly neglected, and for me that’s a really good thing.” “I hope that attention can be maintained and the people in this wonderful area can get the attention that they so badly deserve and haven’t got,” she added. Asked if she welcomes the fact that Hutch appears to have the level of support he has, Ms Daly said the fact that he is there in the constituency will focus attention on it. “The challenge will be to him to build on that. I do believe the constituency needs that. I don’t see him being a national parliamentarian or a legislator per se, which is part of the job, but if elected he could, if the will was there, really keep a focus on an area that has been left behind and is crying out,” she said. “There are so many people in that community trying their best. It is an incredibly diverse constituency with a lot of division within it.” “Let’s see what happens. Either way the constituency has spoken and by voting for Gerard Hutch in such numbers they’ve sent that signal anyway, and the political establishment should take note,” she added. 1.57pm Social Democrats candidate Gary Gannon has said he is humbled by the vote in Dublin Central. “I'm humbled and also determined to vindicate that over the course of the next five years. We've done a massive amount of work in Dublin Central. In terms of the work that we are doing on the ground, the strength of conviction we have bringing through issues in the Dail that was really starting to come back for us, and we were picking up a lot of momentum in Dublin Central. And I think today you'll see the results of that,” he said. Asked about the effect that Gerry Hutch had being on the ballot paper, Gannon said it was something that “none of us expected”. “He came in and he got a lot of media with this announcement, and that's going to be expected. But I think, for me, it's not just about what happens and who takes the fourth seat. I think it's a reflection of the fact that there's a lot of hurt, there's a huge amount of pain. I mean, that period of austerity in 2011 to 2016 destroyed the fabric of communities, and you're still seeing the tentacles of that now,” he added. “I appreciate what the headlines will be today and tomorrow, but I do encourage everybody to go beyond them and look deeper. Because when people are hurting to the extent that they are in, some of the communities that I represent the length and breadth of Ireland, and you're going to see outcries of that, and it'll manifest in different ways. And I think we're seeing one manifestation of that today,” he said. Asked if he thought the Hutch vote was a protest vote he said he didn’t think so. Soc Dems leader Holly Cairns gave birth to her first baby yesterday as the nation went to the polls, and Gary Gannon was delighted for her. “For me, I just want to say how in awe I am of Holly Cairns. She's not only our leader, she's my friend. She is somebody that has took the reins of this party two exceptional TDs in Catherine Murphy and Roisin Shortall, and she's really brought us on,” he explained. Regarding future plans and possible negotiations for government, he said the next step is to see exactly what's in the boxes. 1.30pm Independent candidate Malachy Steenson has said it looks like Mary Lou McDonald will take the first seat in Dublin Central, followed by Paschal Donohoe, and Gary Gannon for the Social Democrats will take the third seat. The battle for fourth seat could be between Gerry Hutch (Ind), Marie Sherlock (Lab) and Mary Fitzpatrick (FF) in his opinion. He thinks Sherlock may take it on likely transfers. The Monk is in the mix as Malachy Steenson gives his view on the tallies from Dublin Central “It’s a disappointing day for the Nationalist movement but it shows what acres of media coverage can do for a celebrity candidate,” he said in reference to Gerry Hutch’s entry. “The media have to look at the role they have played in this election in excluding people they didn’t agree with. Sadly, the people will pay the price,” he told the Irish Independent. 12pm With practically all the boxes tallied in Dublin Central the news of the day is how well convicted criminal Gerry Hutch has polled. From the outset he was doing well on tally sheets from his own inner city areas like North Strand, and there was an expectation among some of the tally crews that this would change as more boxes were opened. But his vote was strong across the city, and when it comes to the first count he looks destined to come fourth. Transfers in later counts will erode this, but the fact that he has featured so strongly has surprised many. Sinn Fein leader Mary Lou McDonald will top the poll on around 20pc it appears, followed by Fine Gael’s Paschal Donohoe on around 17pc. Gary Gannon of the Social Democrats is polling in third place at 13pc followed by Hutch on 9pc. The fact that Hutch entered the race in the first place will have hurt the ambitions of right wing candidate Malachy Steenson, and Independent 4 Change Clare Daly, who are in ar around the 5pc mark. The Green Party’s Neasa Hourigan’s ambitions to retain her seat appeare to have taken a bruising, with the tallies indicating 6pc of the vote. Transfers will play around with the placings a lot, but this constituency is one to watch today. Read more