#337jili Looks like wedding bells are ringing for the two-time Olympic medallist badminton player PV Sindhu . As per reports, she is gearing up to tie the knot on December 22 in Udaipur. The former world champion, who sought victory at the Syed Modi International in Lucknow on Sunday, is preparing to tie the knot with Hyderabad-based Venkata Datta Sai, an Executive Director at Posidex Technologies . In an interview with PTI, the shuttler’s father, PV Ramana shared that the two families knew each other but it was only a month ago that everything was finalised. He further added that this was the only possible window as her schedule would become hectic from January. Hence, the two families decided to have the marriage ceremony on December 22. The reception will be held in Hyderabad on December 24. As per reports, the wedding-related festivities will kickstart on December 20. Who is Venkata Datta Sai? Venkata Datta Sai currently holds the position of Executive Director at Posidex Technologies. As per the information available on LinkedIn, he has completed his Diploma in Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies from the Foundation of Liberal and Management Education. He earned his Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA) in Accounting and Finance from Pune’s FLAME University in 2018, followed by a Master's degree in Data Science and Machine Learning from the International Institute of Information Technology, Bengaluru. Venkata Datta Sai gained professional experience with JSW, where he served both as a summer intern and as an In-House Consultant. Reflecting on his time there, he shared on his LinkedIn profile that his BBA in finance and economics “pales in comparison to managing an IPL team”, but admitted to learning a lot from both of these experiences. Since 2019, Venkata Datta Sai has held the position of Managing Director at Sour Apple Asset Management while also serving as Executive Director at Posidex Technologies. In his roles, he has focused on developing innovative solutions to address complex challenges. His work has enabled critical operations at major banks, including HDFC and ICICI, streamlining processes like instant credit score matching for loans and credit cards. About ace-shuttler PV Sindhu PV Sindhu is celebrated as one of India’s most accomplished athletes, boasting five World Championship medals, including a gold in 2019, as well as Olympic silver and bronze medals. The badminton star achieved back-to-back Olympic podium finishes at Rio 2016 and Tokyo 2020 and reached a career-high world ranking of No. 2 in 2017. On Saturday, PV Sindhu and Lakshya Sen advanced to the finals of the Syed Modi International 2024 badminton tournament in Lucknow. Sindhu positioned herself to break a two-year title drought on the BWF World Tour with her impressive performance.The J.M. Smucker Co. Completes the Divestiture of Voortman® Brand to Second Nature Brands and Updates Fiscal Year 2025 Net Sales Outlook

Marysville native Lon Hatamiya said he began watching and thinking about the Yolo High Wheelers months ago. Hatamiya forecasted a likely explosion on the Yuba-Sutter region if the High Wheelers could make their way into Yuba County someday. Hatamiya said he had reached out to the Wheelers ownership duo of Bryan Carmel and Paul Freedman about bringing a championship baseball team to Marysville to play at Bryant Field even when the Wheelers were still near the UC Davis area. But when the UC Davis location fell through due to what Carmel called a “challenging” housing situation within the University of California system, the possibility of the Wheelers relocating to Yuba-Sutter became even more real. And as of Friday the dream is now a reality, with the Wheelers officially becoming the Yuba Sutter High Wheelers of the Pioneer Baseball League independent league formation that has been around since 1939. It was founded 85 years ago and includes teams from all over the Western region of the United States. The Yuba Sutter High Wheelers join a league consisting of teams from the East Bay, Montana, Utah and Idaho just to name a few. There are 12 teams total playing a 96-game schedule. Yuba Sutter, which the owners have yet to decide if there will be a hyphen in between the county names, will have 48 games at Bryant Field in Marysville beginning May 20, 2025. The home finale, according to the city of Marysville contract is Aug. 24. The full schedule is set to run through around Labor Day not including playoffs. The full league schedule will be released on Monday, according to Freedman. Freedman, Carmel and the local point of contact Hatamiya will be further releasing many more dates and details in December, including when the public can sign up to become a host family and the date of an open tryout at Bryant Field. “We are hear to listen to the community,” Freedman said. The community-first approach is one that Carmel and Freeman started during its pilot project with the Oakland Ballers that began not long after the official demise of the Oakland Athletics out of the East Bay. Carmel said they built the Ballers in conjunction with the community – an approach that will transition over to the Wheelers in Yuba-Sutter. “We are doing things differently,” Carmel said. The Wheelers are a championship program that won the Pioneer Baseball League in 2024 in its inaugural season. “By all accounts it was a baseball success story. We are honored to extend that legacy into the future,” Carmel said. “It’s such a baseball town (in Yuba-Sutter) and we are honored to be able to do it.” The Pioneer Baseball League is one of four MLB partner leagues that have no affiliation to individual franchises. However, rule innovations and technology advancements can begin in the Pioneer Baseball League for Major League Baseball to evaluate, according to Freedman. Freedman said one innovation likely to one day make its way into the MLB is the automated balls and strikes challenge system where the home-plate umpire calls balls and strikes but teams can challenge a limited number of calls. Freedman said the ABS system was tested in the Pioneer League in 2024. “We experiment with different rules and they (MLB) evaluate them,” Freedman said. Another rule difference in the Pioneer League is the knockout system used to decide tie games. It’s similar to penalty kicks in soccer only the game is eventually decided in a home run derby. It’s an exciting trend, Freedman said, that many people have bought into. Carmel said sometimes people root for a tie just to witness the knockout round in person. The pitch clock is also a rule change that exists within the Pioneer League in conjunction with Major League Baseball, Freedman said. The pitcher has 15 seconds to deliver an offering with the bases empty and 18 seconds with runners on base – a rule that has significantly lowered the overall length of games below three hours since it was first introduced in 2023 by the MLB. The Marysville Drakes, a pro baseball team out of the Pecos League, did not have a pitch clock timer and many times games at Bryant Field would move past the three- and sometimes four-hour window. The Drakes were in Marysville for two summers. City Manager Jim Schaad the contract with the Drakes was terminated after last season. The Wheelers will succeed the Drakes starting next year as the third team in three years to take over Bryant Field. Hatamiya, who admitted that he did not attend many Drakes games, said the Wheelers are going to be a positive change to Marysville and Yuba-Sutter. “The difference here is there is going to be a strong connection, community support and good baseball,” Hatamiya said. “That’s going to make it successful.”AP Business SummaryBrief at 4:44 p.m. EST

NASSAU, Bahamas — Justin Thomas was long off the tee and made a few long putts on the back nine to overtake Scottie Scheffler with a 6-under 66 and build a one-shot lead Saturday over golf's best player going into the final round of the Hero World Challenge. Thomas is trying out a 46-inch driver — a little more than an inch longer than normal — that he previously used for practice at home to gain speed and length. He blasted a 361-yard drive to 8 feet on the par-4 seventh hole and led the field in driving distance. But it was a few long putts that put him ahead of Scheffler, who had a 69. Thomas was on the verge of falling two shots behind when he made an 18-foot par putt on the par-3 12th hole. On the reachable par-4 14th, he was in a nasty spot in a sandy area and could only splash it out to nearly 50 feet. He made that one for a most unlikely birdie, while behind him Scheffler muffed a chip on the 13th hole and made his lone bogey of a windy day. Scheffler never caught up to him, missing birdie chances on the reachable 14th and the par-5 15th. Thomas hit his approach to 3 feet for birdie on the 16th after a 343-yard drive. Scheffler made an 18-foot birdie putt on the 16th to close within one. Scheffler missed birdie chances on the last two holes from the 10-foot and 15-foot range, while Thomas missed an 8-foot birdie attempt at the last. "I had a stretch at 13, 14, 15 where I felt like I lost a shot or two there, but outside of that I did a lot of really good things today," Scheffler said. Thomas hasn't won since the 2022 PGA Championship at Southern Hills, and a victory at Albany Golf Club wouldn't count as an official win. But the two-time major champion has made steady progress toward getting his game back in order. "I'm driving it great. I've had a lot of confidence with it," Thomas said of his longer driver. "I feel like I've been able to put myself in some pretty good spots going into the green. I'm still not taking advantage of some of them as much as I would like, but that's golf and we're always going to say that." Thomas was at 17-under 199 and will be in the final group Sunday with Scheffler, who is trying to end his spectacular season with a ninth title. Tom Kim put himself in the mix, which he might not have imagined Thursday when he was 3 over through six holes of the holiday tournament. Kim got back in the game with a 65 on Friday, and then followed with 12 birdies for a 62. He had a shot at the course record — Rickie Fowler shot 61 in the final round when he won at Albany in 2017 — until Kim found a bunker and took two shots to reach the green in making a double bogey on the par-3 17th. Even so, he was only two shots behind. Ryder Cup captain Keegan Bradley (68) was four back. "Feel like I've been seeing signs of improvement, which is what you want and that's all I can do," Thomas said. "I can't control everybody else or what's going on, I've just got to keep playing as good as I possibly can and hope that it's enough come Sunday." Get local news delivered to your inbox!The Israeli government confirmed on Monday that Omer Neutra, a dual U.S.-Israeli citizen, was killed during Hamas' attack on Israel on Oct. 7, 2023. Neutra, 21, was a tank platoon commander in the IDF. He was thought to be alive in captivity. His parents, Ronen and Orna Neutra, spent the last year campaigning for his release and the release of the remaining hostages thought to be held in Gaza. They spoke at the Republican National Convention in July, wrote op-eds, stayed in steady communication with the Biden Administration and the White House, and made regular media appearances, including with Scripps News . The whole time, they sought to pressure U.S. and Israeli leadership to resolve the hostage crisis. RELATED STORY | Families of Gaza hostages bring their message to both the current and upcoming White Houses "In the 423 days since October 7th, we expected our leaders to demonstrate the same courage displayed so bravely by Omer and rise to the occasion on behalf of those who were killed and kidnapped, just as our beloved Omer showed until the very end," Ronen and Orna Neutra wrote in a statement released Monday. "Leadership will only be revealed in actions and results going forward. We call upon the Israeli government to work with President Biden and President-elect Trump, to use all of their leverage and resources to return all 101 hostages — living and the deceased — to their families as soon as possible." A propaganda video released by Hamas Saturday showed Edan Alexander, an Israeli-American held hostage who was also captured while serving in the IDF. In the video, Alexander calls on Trump to keep negotiating for the freedom of the hostages remaining in Gaza. Trump on Monday demanded release of the remaining hostages, writing on Truth Social: "Please let this truth serve to represent that if the hostages are not released prior to January 20, 2025, the date that I proudly assume office as President of the United States, there will be all hell to pay in the Middle East, and for those in charge who perpetrated these atrocities against humanity."

Eagles must control Apopka’s Jalen Carter, C.J. Gardner-Johnson or risking losing NFC East | CommentaryRetirees should invest bolder as they grow older, study findsKey Takeaways What if the next wave of entrepreneurs didn't come from Silicon Valley — but from places you've never heard of? AI is tearing down the barriers that once limited innovation, creating a world where anyone, anywhere, can be the next big entrepreneur. I've seen it happening already — in cities, villages, and unexpected corners of the globe — and it's nothing short of extraordinary. This isn't about billion-dollar venture capital funds or tech giants; it's about the untapped potential of everyday people armed with powerful tools. We've talked about innovation being democratized for years, but now, it's finally real. The era of internet and computing democratized information, connected the world and gave rise to the digital-first economy. But I feel it's yesterday's news. AI is changing who gets to innovate and where the most exciting businesses of the future will come from. Related: The Next Startup to Become a Billion-Dollar Company Probably Isn't in Silicon Valley AI: The next chapter in the story of human innovation As I share in my innovation keynote presentations , every industrial revolution has reshaped entrepreneurship — and shifted the global geography of innovation. Now, we are at the dawn of the Fifth Industrial Revolution, driven by AI, and the shift is further global. What makes this revolution different is its ability to democratize intelligence and innovation itself. AI isn't just a tool for big corporations — it's empowering individuals in every corner of the world. I've seen entrepreneurs use AI to accomplish what would have been impossible even months ago. A single person can now design, prototype and market a product globally from their laptop, collaborating with virtual teams powered by AI to streamline processes with unprecedented speed. With AI breaking language barriers and predictive analytics enabling sharper pivots, entrepreneurs are no longer bound by their local contexts. The multiplier effect of AI amplifies every decision, making innovation scalable like never before. This isn't just another technological leap — it's a redefinition of how we build organizations, solve problems and create value. Agentic AI: The game-changer we need to pay attention to Agentic AI that is emerging now will take this change even further, and we'd better pay attention. Imagine entrepreneurs with entire virtual teams powered by agentic AI — working around the clock, across borders, breaking barriers of time and geography. I believe agentic AI isn't just about working faster or smarter; it's about something bigger. It will help entrepreneurs make decisions and scale in unprecedented ways, enabling them to compete with larger, more established players. Related: What You Need to Know About 'AI Agents' and Why We Are One Step Closer to The Jetsons The global shift: Where entrepreneurship is thriving Here's the most exciting part: The Fifth Industrial Revolution isn't just happening in historically dominant regions — it's emerging in Latin America, Africa, Southeast Asia and other places once overlooked. These regions often face more pressing problems and resource constraints, which fuel creativity and lead to transformative solutions. I've seen it firsthand. Entrepreneurs in Mexico City are using AI to solve local healthcare challenges. Startups in Peru are innovating in logistics and ecommerce with AI tools that were once out of reach. In Morocco, founders are using generative AI to tackle education gaps. And the list goes on. But here's the thing: None of this happens on its own. AI is a powerful tool, but its impact depends on how we use it. The entrepreneurs who succeed in the Fifth Industrial Revolution will be those who take bold, strategic action to embrace this change. How to lead in the Fifth Industrial Revolution Related: 6 Ways AI Is Revolutionizing Startup Ecosystems The next wave of innovation won't be defined by geography, capital or connections; it'll be defined by ideas. AI is making the extraordinary accessible, the impossible achievable and the local global. The question isn't whether you're ready for this revolution — it's whether you're ready to lead it.