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Tesla adds longer cables and more to Superchargers as non-Tesla EVs complicate thingsPHILADELPHIA — Tyrese Maxey scored 32 points and made two crucial plays in the final minute, and the Philadelphia 76ers rallied after Joel Embiid was ejected to beat Victor Wembanyama and the San Antonio Spurs 111-106 on Monday night. Embiid was thrown out by referee Jenna Schroeder with 2:59 left in the second quarter. The seven-time All-Star received the first technical for arguing with Schroeder, and received another technical — and ejection — from Schroeder before any more game time elapsed. Embiid was close to Schroeder, but it wasn’t clear from replays whether he made contact with the official. Wembanyama had 26 points, nine rebounds and eight blocks. Maxey added 10 rebounds and eight assists, and Paul George contributed 19 points for Philadelphia. San Antonio went ahead 103-102 on Chris Paul’s baseline jumper with 1:20 to play. Maxey took over from there, first stealing the ball, scoring on a left-handed dunk and finishing the three-point play after being fouled by Julian Champagnie to put Philadelphia in front 104-103 with 59 seconds left. Then, he drained a 3-pointer from the top of the key with 29 seconds remaining. Philadelphia 76ers' Joel Embiid, right, argues with referee Jenna Schroeder during the first half of an NBA basketball game, Monday, Dec. 23, 2024, in Philadelphia. Credit: AP/Matt Slocum Takeaways 76ers: Nurse was excited before the game to see what the 76ers could be with the Big Three in the lineup. Alas, he’ll have to wait another day. Spurs: Wembanyama did not disappoint the fans who came out to see the matchup against Embiid and shot 9 of 19, including 6 of 13 on 3-pointers. Key moment With 8:13 left in the period, Schroeder ejected Philadelphia’s Andre Drummond for an apparent foul on Wembanyama. After video review, however, the officials rescinded the ejection. Key stat Embiid, George and Maxey have started five games together. The 76ers are 3-2. San Antonio Spurs' Victor Wembanyama, center, tries to get a shot past Philadelphia 76ers' KJ Martin, left, and Kyle Lowry during the second half of an NBA basketball game, Monday, Dec. 23, 2024, in Philadelphia. Credit: AP/Matt Slocum Up next Both teams will be playing on Christmas. The Spurs are at the Knicks and the 76ers visit Boston.

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Shoppers slam supermarkets after Easter Eggs go on sale in stores across the UK - just days after Christmas By EDD DRACOTT Published: 00:54 GMT, 30 December 2024 | Updated: 01:28 GMT, 30 December 2024 e-mail View comments Christmas is only just over and the bells on New Year haven’t even tolled yet. Yet supermarkets are already stocking up for Easter - to the bemusement of shoppers. With Easter Sunday falling on April 20 next year, customers shared their confusion on social media after finding chocolate eggs and hot cross buns already for sale in shops including Morrisons , Co-op, Tesco and Asda . They’ve also been put out on the shelves in the Co-op in Beith, Ayrshire and in Morrisons in Witham, Essex One user, @‌Jingle1991, shared an image of Malteser Bunnies in Sainsbury’s on Christmas Eve and pointed out: ‘Jesus hasn’t even been born yet. Meanwhile, Gary Evans from Margate shared a shot of Creme Eggs on display in Morrisons in Margate on Boxing Day. ‘I just think its crazy that everything is so superficial and meaninglessly commercial... (there’s) something quite frantic about it,’ the 66-year-old said. Joseph Robinson found Easter confectionery including Cadbury Mini Eggs, and themed Kit-Kat and Kinder Surprise products at his local Morrisons in Stoke-on-Trent on Friday evening. Easter eggs on sale at a Morrisons supermarket in Witham, Essex. Stores are already readying for Easter, before the bell has tolled for the New Year Boxes of Malteser eggs stocked up ready for Easter 2025 in Morrisons in Witham, Essex Cadbury Mini Eggs Easter eggs already on sale in Witham. One user described the frenzy as 'meaninglessly commercial' Easter chocolates on sale on Boxing Day in Morrisons, Stoke-on-Trent ‘It’s funny as they’ve not even managed to shift the Christmas chocolates off the shelves yet and they’re already stocking for Easter,’ the 35-year-old admin support said. ‘I wish that Supermarkets weren’t so blatantly consumerist-driven and would actually allow customers and staff a time to decompress during the Christmas period.’ Asked if he was tempted to make a purchase, Mr Robinson added: ‘As a vegan it holds no appeal to me.’ Mike Chalmers, a devout Christian from Chippenham, Wiltshire, was slightly less critical after spotting a display titled Celebrate This Easter With Cadbury. ‘Christmas and Easter are the two centre-points of the Christian good news story so it’s no bad thing to see the connections,’ the 44-year-old said. ‘It’s about more than shapes of chocolate though.’ Marketing consultant Andrew Wallis admitted he was surprised to see Easter eggs in the Co-op in Kilgetty, Pembrokeshire, but added it also illustrates ‘forward-thinking’ from big businesses. Some consumers wish stores would give people time to 'decompress' after Christmas before starting on the next batch of seasonal merchandise Others suggested that the early anticipation of Easter sales was not offensive religiously given the connection between the spring festival and Christmas Lindt and Cadbury Easter bunnies on sale at a Morrisons store in Margate Read More Outrage as Tesco and Co-op start stacking the shelves with EASTER EGGS on Boxing Day ‘It made me reflect on how big brands are always thinking ahead and planning early,’ said the 54-year-old from the Isle of Man, who provides marketing advice to the fitness industry. ‘My message to retailers would be: while planning ahead is important, it’s also essential to be mindful of consumer sentiment. ‘Some might feel it’s too early for seasonal products like this but others might see it as a sign of forward-thinking. ‘Striking the right balance is key to keeping customers happy.' Tesco Morrisons ASDA Cadbury Chinese New Year Share or comment on this article: Shoppers slam supermarkets after Easter Eggs go on sale in stores across the UK - just days after Christmas e-mail Add comment

Buffalo Sabres (10-9-1, in the Atlantic Division) vs. San Jose Sharks (6-11-5, in the Pacific Division) San Jose, California; Saturday, 8 p.m. EST BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Sabres -166, Sharks +140; over/under is 6 BOTTOM LINE: The San Jose Sharks host the Buffalo Sabres after Alexander Wennberg's two-goal game against the St. Louis Blues in the Sharks' 3-2 shootout loss. San Jose has a 6-11-5 record overall and a 4-4-1 record on its home ice. The Sharks have a -21 scoring differential, with 54 total goals scored and 75 given up. Buffalo is 10-9-1 overall and 4-4-1 on the road. The Sabres serve 10.7 penalty minutes per game to rank third in the league. The teams meet Saturday for the first time this season. TOP PERFORMERS: Tyler Toffoli has nine goals and six assists for the Sharks. Macklin Celebrini has over the last 10 games. Rasmus Dahlin has five goals and 12 assists for the Sabres. Zachary Benson has over the last 10 games. LAST 10 GAMES: Sharks: 3-4-3, averaging 2.4 goals, 4.5 assists, 2.7 penalties and six penalty minutes while giving up 2.6 goals per game. Sabres: 6-4-0, averaging 3.2 goals, 5.5 assists, five penalties and 10.9 penalty minutes while giving up 2.5 goals per game. INJURIES: Sharks: None listed. Sabres: None listed. ___ The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar . The Associated Press

WASHINGTON — President-elect Donald Trump said Saturday that he will nominate former White House aide Brooke Rollins to be his agriculture secretary, the last of his picks to lead executive agencies and another choice from within his established circle of advisers and allies. The nomination must be confirmed by the Senate, which will be controlled by Republicans when Trump takes office Jan. 20. Rollins would succeed Tom Vilsack , President Joe Biden’s agriculture secretary who oversees the sprawling agency that controls policies, regulations and aid programs related to farming, forestry, ranching, food quality and nutrition. Rollins, who graduated from Texas A&M University with a degree in agricultural development, is a longtime Trump associate who served as White House domestic policy chief during his first presidency. The 52-year-old is president and CEO of the America First Policy Institute, a group helping to lay the groundwork for a second Trump administration. Rollins previously served as an aide to former Texas Gov. Rick Perry and ran a think tank, the Texas Public Policy Foundation. The pick completes Trump’s selection of the heads of executive branch departments, just two and a half weeks after the former president won the White House once again. Several other picks that are traditionally Cabinet-level remain, including U.S. Trade Representative and head of the small business administration. Rollins, speaking on the Christian talk show “Family Talk" earlier this year, said Trump was an “amazing boss” and confessed that she thought in 2015, during his first presidential campaign, that he would not last as a candidate in a crowded Republican primary field. “I was the person that said, ‘Oh, Donald Trump is not going to go more than two or three weeks in the Republican primary. This is to up his TV show ratings. And then we’ll get back to normal,’” she said. “Fast forward a couple of years, and I am running his domestic policy agenda.” Trump didn’t offer many specifics about his agriculture policies during the campaign, but farmers could be affected if he carries out his pledge to impose widespread tariffs. During the first Trump administration, countries like China responded to Trump’s tariffs by imposing retaliatory tariffs on U.S. exports like the corn and soybeans routinely sold overseas. Trump countered by offering massive multibillion-dollar aid to farmers to help them weather the trade war. President Abraham Lincoln founded the USDA in 1862, when about half of all Americans lived on farms. The USDA oversees multiple support programs for farmers; animal and plant health; and the safety of meat, poultry and eggs that anchor the nation’s food supply. Its federal nutrition programs provide food to low-income people, pregnant women and young children. And the agency sets standards for school meals. Robert F. Kennedy Jr., Trump’s nominee to lead the Department of Health and Human Services, has vowed to strip ultraprocessed foods from school lunches and to stop allowing Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program beneficiaries from using food stamps to buy soda, candy or other so-called junk foods. But it would be the USDA, not HHS, that would be responsible for enacting those changes. In addition, HHS and USDA will work together to finalize the 2025-2030 edition of the Dietary Guidelines for Americans. They are due late next year, with guidance for healthy diets and standards for federal nutrition programs. Gomez Licon reported from Fort Lauderdale, Florida. Associated Press writers Josh Funk and JoNel Aleccia contributed to this report.Century-old department store Nordstrom has agreed to be acquired and taken private by Nordstrom family members and a Mexican retail group in a $6.25 billion deal with the industry being squeezed by discount chains and other competition. Public companies are under a lot more scrutiny and if private, the Nordstrom may have more leeway in reviving a department store chain that has been attempting to reinvigorate sales for years. Javascript is required for you to be able to read premium content. Please enable it in your browser settings.Trump, Biden and Obama pay tribute to ‘public servant’ Jimmy Carter after his death aged 100

Buffalo Sabres (10-9-1, in the Atlantic Division) vs. San Jose Sharks (6-11-5, in the Pacific Division) San Jose, California; Saturday, 8 p.m. EST BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Sabres -166, Sharks +140; over/under is 6 BOTTOM LINE: The San Jose Sharks host the Buffalo Sabres after Alexander Wennberg's two-goal game against the St. Louis Blues in the Sharks' 3-2 shootout loss. San Jose has a 6-11-5 record overall and a 4-4-1 record on its home ice. The Sharks have a -21 scoring differential, with 54 total goals scored and 75 given up. Buffalo is 10-9-1 overall and 4-4-1 on the road. The Sabres serve 10.7 penalty minutes per game to rank third in the league. The teams meet Saturday for the first time this season. TOP PERFORMERS: Tyler Toffoli has nine goals and six assists for the Sharks. Macklin Celebrini has over the last 10 games. Rasmus Dahlin has five goals and 12 assists for the Sabres. Zachary Benson has over the last 10 games. LAST 10 GAMES: Sharks: 3-4-3, averaging 2.4 goals, 4.5 assists, 2.7 penalties and six penalty minutes while giving up 2.6 goals per game. Sabres: 6-4-0, averaging 3.2 goals, 5.5 assists, five penalties and 10.9 penalty minutes while giving up 2.5 goals per game. INJURIES: Sharks: None listed. Sabres: None listed. ___ The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar . The Associated PressNone

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In 2019, Syrian President Bashar al-Assad quipped that Donald Trump was the best US President, “not because his policies are good, but because he’s the most transparent president.” In some ways, it is better to have a foe who dispenses with the pretences of human rights and democracy, and says outright: “We want the oil”, “America first”. Enough has been written about Trump’s politics since 2016, from his appeal in the deindustrialised US heartland, to his reigniting the old US political traditions of protectionism and isolationism. Rather than retread these themes, let us examine the likely policies of a second Trump administration, and the dangers and opportunities they hold for countries in the Global South. On trade policy, Trump has asked Robert Lighthizer to retake his position as US trade representative. Lighthizer is an enigmatic figure and an old school protectionist. His book No Free Trade recounts the history of US trade policy, and should be compulsory reading for any Global South policymakers who harbour illusions about free trade. Lighthizer served as a trade negotiator under Ronald Reagan, back when the chief threat to US monopolies was not Chinese but Japanese industry. Neoliberalism is often associated with austerity, trade liberalisation, and deregulation, with Ronald Reagan being one of its global faces. Yet Regan, with the help of people like Lighthizer, conducted one of the most vicious mercantilist campaigns in modern history, mobilising the full power of the state to subordinate Japanese industrialism. Neoliberalism, then, is better understood as the counterinsurgency of imperialism, rather than any specific economic policy. Imperialism is nothing but the efforts of international monopoly capital to control overseas markets and prevent the rise of competitors. Trump is transparent about it. On fiscal policy, Trump is set to continue the trend of expanding budget deficits. A report by the Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget has projected that Trump’s campaign proposals would increase the national debt by $ 7.7 trillion (nearly double the projection of Kamala Harris’ $ 3.96 trillion). US Treasury yields jumped on election day, likely due to speculation over the Federal Reserve’s ability to accommodate Trump’s fiscal plans. On monetary policy, Trump is on record stating that as President, he should, “have the right to put in comments as to whether or not the interest rate should go up and down”. During his last term as President, Trump slammed his own nominee for Federal Reserve Governor Jay Powell for not lowering interest rates fast enough. Trump’s running mate J.D. Vance has said that he has “come around to the Ron Paul argument” to abolish the Federal Reserve entirely. So, here we are. A Trump presidency will likely see rising protectionism, widening budget deficits, and an erosion of Central Bank independence. The economics textbooks at Mar-a-Lago must have been put through the shredder, incinerated, and their ashes scattered across Silicon Valley. One should not have any illusions that the Democrats would have been much different. What we are witnessing is a long-term trend. From the perspective of the Global South, the difference between the Democrats and the Republicans amounts mainly to a difference in the tempo and sequence of change. It is a rather obscene irony that Argentina’s President Javier Milei is big fan of Trump. In Argentina, Milei enforces a merciless campaign of balanced budgets and trade liberalisation. In the US, Donald Trump does the opposite. But despite these differences in domestic policies, both are united in so far as they serve imperialism; Trump in the home market, and Milei in the foreign market. The imperialist creed is, “industrial policy for me, free trade for thee”. Many in Sri Lanka, who are caught up in the hype, do not seem to realise that the theories and policies propounded by neoliberal think tanks like the Atlas Foundation-affiliated Advocata Institute and the Friedrich Naumann Foundation, have little to no influence in their own countries of origin. This particular brand of extreme economic libertarianism is exclusively an export product. When it comes to trade and industrial policy, there is more continuity than rupture between Democrats and Republicans. For an underdeveloped country like Sri Lanka, no industrial policy tool should be off the table. Yet what the ongoing IMF program has done is flip the table entirely. The debt crisis is only postponed, with the underlying problem left unsolved: a lack of industrial development, and consequently a widening trade deficit. Sri Lanka is now saddled with an independent Central Bank, an institutional feature that is conspicuously absent in all stories of late industrialisation (China’s Central Bank is still not ‘independent’). Meanwhile, the IMF expects us to open up imports by next year. Trump’s transparency opens up opportunities for industrial policy in two ways. First, Trump’s first administration threw the World Trade Organization (WTO) into disarray, and a second term will likely intensify this. There is now no need for countries like Sri Lanka to hold religiously to the WTO’s guidelines. We have a window of opportunity to experiment with trade policy in order to reduce the trade deficit and build up domestic production capacity in critical sectors like food. This will help shield against external shocks and encourage learning by doing. Second, Trump’s tariffs against China may intensify the trend of an outflow of Chinese export-oriented manufacturing investment into South East Asia, Latin America, and parts of Eastern Europe. Sri Lankan policy makers need to be actively courting value-added manufacturing investment from China, leveraging our educated workforce and the strategically located Hambantota Port which can only succeed if it produces its own traffic through manufactured exports. This will help in the acquisition of new technology, diversifying the industrial structure, and generating export revenue. One of the main challenges of a Trump presidency is the prospect of a strong and sustained rally for the US dollar. This would naturally place inflationary pressures on import-dependant countries like Sri Lanka, while driving interest rates up due to the institutionalisation of an inflation-targeting Central Bank. Most worrying is that a stronger dollar will impact Sri Lanka’s foreign debt burden, making raising revenue to repay debts much more challenging. Rising protectionism in the US, combined with China’s growing openness to the Global South, provide a window of opportunity for countries like Sri Lanka. Nothing more, nothing less. As with all opportunities, it is for us to lose. Will our leaders finally put Sri Lanka and Sri Lankans first?EAM Jaishankar To Visit Qatar From Dec 30 To Jan 1, Review Aspects Of Bilateral RelationsThe 2024 Words of the Year 'Brat,' 'Brain Rot' and 'Polarization' Say More Than You Think

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