Miami turned into an art lover’s paradise and luxury playground once again for this past weekend. The iconic event brought the city to life with a whirlwind of gallery shows, exclusive parties, and rooftop gatherings you had to see to believe. From the Walls to the sand-swept shores of , every corner . This year’s Basel wasn’t just about the art hanging on the walls — it never is! — it was about the art of the experience. Luxury fashion houses transformed penthouses into immersive installations, while some of the world’s biggest artists mingled with industry insiders and A-listers under the Miami moonlight. Celebrities were out in full force, blending seamlessly into the scene while turning heads at secret soirées and champagne-filled afterparties. From Grey Goose vodka and MSCHF’s debut of the A.I.R. Chateau with Janelle Monae, Victoria Monet, Kehlani, Big Sean, and Diplo, Soho House’s surprise performance with Chance the Rapper, to Palm Tree Crew’s exclusive Pre-Opening Celebration with Keinemusik, Kygo, Future, Alix Earle, John Summit, Ivanka Trump, among other top-tier parties and activations, this year’s Art Basel was one for the books. Missed it this year? Yikes, but no worries. We’re giving you an exclusive look at the weekend’s highlights—the kind of glamorous, envy-inducing snapshots that remind us why Art Basel Miami is the place to be every December. Palm Tree Club’s Pre-Opening Celebration The pre-opening party sponsored by Tequila Don Julio, Poppi, Ripple, Kitson Yachts, and Wajer Yachts, offered an exclusive preview of the hotel and restaurant ahead of its official opening. The party kicked off with a thrilling performance by German trio Keinemusik, who came back together for the first time earlier this year, on the property’s stunning waterfront stage. VIPs including Palm Tree Crew co-founders Kygo and Myles Shear, Leo DiCaprio, Future, Alix Earle, Braxton Berrios, John Summit, Diplo, Ivanka Trump, Jaelen Phillips, Taylor Fritz, Rickie Fowler, Corey Gamble, Wendi Murdoch, Michael Hess, Foodgod, in addition to hospitality leaders David Grutman, Noah Tepperberg, and Will Makris, as well as business leaders Barry Sternlicht, Wayne Boich, Jamie Reuben, Brad Garlinghouse, Allie and Bruce Eichner, among others. Sinan Tuna’s Star-Studded Soirée Sinan Tuna, Turkish entrepreneur and CEO of Farmasi threw the Art Basel party of the year and the guest list was as exclusive as it gets. Hosted at his $30 million Hibiscus Island home, the star-studded event featured electric performances by PAWSA and Kaz James and additional entertainment by DJ Zack Bia and DJ Cruz. The invitations to the highly coveted bash included rings made exclusively for Sinan’s Art Basel Party, only 250, by London-based jeweler Cadaro. The multi-tiered white gold ring with diamonds has an estimated value of $10,000. The A-list crowd included models, Winnie Harlow, Taylor Hill, Maria Borges, Sofia Resing, DJ and Producer, Diplo, NFL Star, Odell Beckham Jr., City of Miami Mayor, Francis Suarez, soccer great Ronaldo, and Lenny Hochstein as well as some of the hottest names in art, fashion, and music. Guests sipped custom cocktails, with specialty engraved 1942 Don Julio bottles and a custom RUMOR Rosé bar, and mingled amidst cutting-edge art installations while a massive 10-minute fireworks display, known as the ‘Sky Full of Stars’ showered the crowd. Derrick Adams celebration at The Miami Beach EDITION Derrick Adams in partnership with Google Shopping and The Miami Beach EDITION hosted a star-studded event in celebration of Miami Art Week with special performances by En Vogue and Tierra Whack. The lively fete celebrated Google Shopping’s partnership with the artist, who launched an exclusive capsule collection of pieces The evening in the momentous city welcomed art-world luminaries, friends and fans including Derrick Adams, Artist, Stephanie Horton, Senior Director, Global Consumer Marketing at Google, Diplo, DJ, Malik Yoba, Actor, Adot Gak, Model, Mickalene Thomas, Artist, Nicolle Fuller, Designer, Dustin Yellin, Artist, Kennedy Yanko, Artist, Tschabalala Self, Artist, Sandrine Charles, Founder of Black in Fashion Council, Quiana Parks, DJ and Artist, Antuwan Sargeant, Gagosian, Nour Rizk, Model, Arnaud Frisch, Founder of Silencio, Jen Roberts, CEO Design Miami, and more. Night Shift Party hosted by American Express® and Delta Air Lines The one-night-only party at Jon & Vinny’s residency at the Rubell Museum commenced at 10pm with music from Andre Power and Sky Jetta. After midnight Jon & Vinny’s iconic pizzas were distributed to the invite-only crowd including Yara Shahidi, Kelly Hughes, Carol Doche, Kaya Tolstova, Jason Tartick and more. The late night fete concluded after 2am with a closing DJ set from James Blake. Grey Goose x MSCHF’s A.I.R. Chateau Grey Goose vodka and art collective MSCHF—of the viral “Big Red Boots”– hosted Janelle Monae, Victoria Monet, Kehlani, Big Sean Chanel Iman, the evening’s headlining DJ Diplo, singer Destin Conrad, artist Sami Miro, celebrity stylist Kollin Carter, DJ Francis Mercier, the Miami Heat’s Hayward Highsmith, and more, at the debut of the A.I.R. Chateau: an exclusive, one-night-only artists-in-residence (A.I.R.) celebrating the launch of the new ultra-premium vodka GREY GOOSE Altius. MSCHF’s art pieces were on display throughout the space for guests to be fully immersed in their designs, including an icy, Altius-blue rendition of the Big Red Boots, towering stacks of Blur, and more. Secret Soho Sounds: Beach Tent Edition with Chance the Rapper Secret Soho Sounds is a series of surprise performances from musical greats, coming to the Houses globally. Chance the Rapper took the stage at Soho Beach House Miami for a surprise performance as part of Soho House’s “Secret Soho Sounds” series. Teddy After Dark Party Gallery Media Group partnered with Maybelline for ‘Teddy After Dark Party’ to celebrate new Teddy Tiny product during Miami Art Week. The party featured a host of influencers and talent including The Real Housewives of New Jersey’s Melissa Gorga. Swagger Magazine Creators Gala Swagger Magazine brought an unparalleled experience to Miami Art Week, brought to life by Sommsation, the preeminent luxury wine experience. Guests enjoyed “Liquid Art” in the form of independent, hard-to-get wine and champagne offerings by Sommsation. The event was filled with incredible energy among Miami tastemakers, celebrities, and influencers, including Jimmy Akingbola, Cindy Prado, DJ KUFF, Narine Arakelian, and more. Serpentine Americas Foundation Bettina Korek, CEO of Serpentine, and Hans Ulrich Obrist, Artistic Director of Serpentine welcomed artists, supporters, patrons and friends to a celebration of Serpentine and the Serpentine Americas Foundation’s 10th Anniversary Year and launch of the Lauren Halsey monograph during Art Basel Miami Beach. The event took place at Casa Tua, in Miami, and was hosted by Serpentine Americas, Ted and Simona Vassilev and with additional support from Northern Trust. Bettina Korek, Hans Ulrich Obrist, Rebecca Allen, Sarah Arison, Beeple, Carlita, Sadie Coles, Thomas Dane, Rufus Du Sol, Derek Fordjour, John Gerrard, Miles Greenberg, Noah Horowitz, Yinka Ilori, Jewel, JR, Marc Lotenberg were just some of the special guests of the evening. The IKEA Sleepeasy IKEA US returned to Miami Art Week, bringing its viral Sleepeasy activation to Wynwood with a unique Miami flare. The highly anticipated immersive sleep experience was revealed to a packed house of artists, celebrities, notable influencers, and press, including Ayesha Perry-Iqbal, CT Hedden, Eliad Cohen, Marco Arrieta and more. Guests entered the one-of-a-kind speakeasy pop-up through a reimagined Swedish-Cuban Cafecito. From there, they were transported through murals by local artists HOXXOH, Tati Suarez, and ABSTRK to a dreamy space with larger-than-life interactive experiences showcasing the new IKEA sleep range and the six sleep essentials. NYLON House NYLON celebrated Miami Art Week and the release of its first NYLON Nights issue with the latest edition of NYLON House. The exclusive celebration, presented by e.l.f. Cosmetics, featured a live performance by three-time Grammy winning rapper, actor and philanthropist Ludacris presented by Movado as well as a DJ set by global house music sensation HUGEL. The evening celebrated the release of NYLON’s latest cover star Camila Cabello, who was also in attendance. Guests enjoyed specialty signature Casamigos cocktails throughout the night and an immersive experience by e.l.f. Cosmetics inspired by its recently released ‘Get Ready With Music’ The Album. Guests were also treated to Venezuelan style cachitos and danishes by James Beard Award Finalist Caracas Bakery. VIP attendees included Camila Cabello, Ludacris, Janelle Monáe, Chanel Iman, John Summit, Mischa Barton, Tinx, Taylor Fritz, Dale Moss, Yvesmark Cherry, Chloe Bean, Joey Joy, Nigel Xavier, and more. BACARDÍ x BIGFACE Coffee Opening Miami HEAT star and coffee connoisseur Jimmy Butler opened BIGFACE Coffee’s first-ever brick-and mortar shop in Miami’s Design District during Art Basel week! BACARDÍ Rum helped Jimmy welcome A-list friends including DJ Khalid, Carmelo Anthony, and Paul Pogba celebrated the occasion with BACARDÍ X BIGFACE Café Con Ocho cocktails, a twist on the trendy espresso martini crafted with BIGFACE coffee brand and BACARDÍ Ocho Rum. From Joe Jonas snagging the exclusive Rum Room Domino Club jacket to Jimmy Butler hosting A-list friends like DJ Khaled, Carmelo Anthony, and Paul Pogba, this event truly highlighted the intersection of art, coffee, and culture. D’USSE Cognac and Hit-Boy D’USSÉ cognac and GRAMMY award-winning producer Hit-Boy hosted rappers Chance the Rapper, SAINt JHN, Joey Bada$$, Vic Mensa, producer Mike Will Made It, singer Swae Lee, Love Island USA Season 6’s breakout couple Leah Kateb & Miguel Harichi, WNBA player Kysre Gondrezick, and more at The Faena Hotel to toast the launch of “The Set,” a new augmented reality (AR) DJ experience from D’USSÉ cognac featuring Hit-Boy. The event, which blended music, art, and technology highlighting D’USSÉ’s first foray into AR experiences, featured DJ sets from Spinser Tracy and Chase B.Even with access to blockbuster obesity drugs, some people don't lose weightBy MARC LEVY HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — Democratic Sen. Bob Casey of Pennsylvania conceded his reelection bid to Republican David McCormick on Thursday, as a statewide recount showed no signs of closing the gap and his campaign suffered repeated blows in court in its effort to get potentially favorable ballots counted. Casey’s concession comes more than two weeks after Election Day, as a grindingly slow ballot-counting process became a spectacle of hours-long election board meetings, social media outrage, lawsuits and accusations that some county officials were openly flouting the law. Republicans had been claiming that Democrats were trying to steal McCormick’s seat by counting “illegal votes.” Casey’s campaign had accused of Republicans of trying to block enough votes to prevent him from pulling ahead and winning. In a statement, Casey said he had just called McCormick to congratulate him. “As the first count of ballots is completed, Pennsylvanians can move forward with the knowledge that their voices were heard, whether their vote was the first to be counted or the last,” Casey said. The Associated Press called the race for McCormick on Nov. 7, concluding that not enough ballots remained to be counted in areas Casey was winning for him to take the lead. As of Thursday, McCormick led by about 16,000 votes out of almost 7 million ballots counted. That was well within the 0.5% margin threshold to trigger an automatic statewide recount under Pennsylvania law. But no election official expected a recount to change more than a couple hundred votes or so, and Pennsylvania’s highest court dealt him a blow when it refused entreaties to allow counties to count mail-in ballots that lacked a correct handwritten date on the return envelope. Republicans will have a 53-47 majority next year in the U.S. Senate. 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A gang of people-smugglers promoted their work by having migrants record TripAdvisor-style reviews of their . Dilshad Shamo, 41, and Ali Khdir, 40, advertised their routes by using social media apps to circulate videos and messages from people who had already taken the journey. In one, a family travelling by plane details the route and states “we are very happy ... this is the visa, may god bless him, we are really happy”. In another video, a man travelling by HGV tells the camera: “Lorry route agreement, crossing agreement with the knowledge of driver. Here we have men, women and children. Thank God the route was easy and good.” In a sophisticated criminal enterprise, 100 people were over a period of two years. Shamo and Khdir were eventually convicted on Friday after pleading guilty to people-smuggling midway through their trial. The pair, who posed under the cover of running a successful car wash franchise in the south Wales town of Caerphilly, were caught after a surveillance operation by the National Crime Agency. Officers tracked down the smugglers after a tip-off and began secretly recording some of their phone calls. Working with a larger organised crime gang, Shamo and Khdir would facilitate the movement of people from Iraq, Iran and Syria through Turkey, Belarus, Moldova and Bosnia. From there they would travel to Italy, Croatia, Romania, Bulgaria, Slovenia, Germany and France, with many . The men’s “customers” were offered varying levels of service – the simplest being on foot or via HGV or a smaller vehicle, the next by cargo ships or yachts, and the top “platinum” tier by providing plane travel. The platinum tier involved buying a fake passport and a plane ticket, costing between £10,000 and £25,000. The gold-tier service costing between £8,000 and £10,000 would involve , while the riskiest service – between £3,000 and £5,000 – involved travel by lorry. Money was lodged with Hawala money brokers in Iraq and Istanbul who would arrange and obtain funds from those travelling on particular routes. Shamo and Khdir used WhatsApp to communicate with people-smugglers across Europe, waiting to receive an “OK” for migrants to be moved by a specified route or timeframe once a deposit was paid. When the pair were first arrested in April 2023, police overheard Khdir telling Shamo: “Just tell them that we are buying and selling cars, just say we do transfer money from our home country.” Police found the video reviews on the smugglers’ own phones, intended to be used as a source of promotional material to win new customers. In another clip a man being filmed in the back of a lorry gives a thumbs-up when someone asks: “How was the route, lads?” One Iranian family, who was and filmed outside an airport, told the camera: “God bless you, we are very grateful.” Derek Evans, the NCA branch commander who led the investigation, said the pair operated “like a travel agency”. He added: “It’s like TripAdvisor, they were rating their service within that community. We worked painstakingly to piece together their movements to prove their important roles in a group, from advertising their services through videos to boasting of successful trips on messaging groups.” After hearing ten days of evidence against them at Cardiff Crown Court, both men pleaded guilty to offences of facilitation of migrants through Europe. A further hearing will be held on Monday ahead of sentencing. Praising the operation to bring the trafficking gang to justice, Dame Angela Eagle, a minister for border security and asylum, said: “Criminals like Khdir and Shamo put countless lives at risk smuggling vulnerable people through Europe in a shameless attempt to make cash. “Our new Border Security Command will intensify our efforts to disrupt the criminal gangs with cutting-edge technology and increased efforts in transit countries to prevent unsafe small boat equipment reaching the French coast.”Gov't allocates JD31.7m for digital economy, aims to reach full e-government by end of 2025
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Dutch and British wholesale gas prices were down on Monday morning on a warmer weather outlook and with the market shrugging off the geopolitical developments in Syria. The benchmark front-month contract at the Dutch TTF hub TRNLTTFMc1 was down 0.81 euro at 45.56 euros per megawatt hour (MWh), or $14.38/mmbtu, by 0948 GMT. In Britain, the day-ahead contract TRGBNBPMc1 fell by 1.4 pence to 113.5 p/therm. “Further losses could be recorded today as the weather outlook has been revised warmer over the weekend with the return of above-average temperatures expected next week across Europe,” analysts at Engie’s EnergyScan said in a morning note. Syrian rebels announced on state television on Sunday they had ousted President al-Assad, eliminating a 50-year family dynasty in a lightning offensive that raised fears of a new wave of instability in a region already gripped by war. “Escalations in the Middle East took a surprising turn with the long-standing government overthrown in Syria. Whilst it is not expected to cause direct impact to energy markets, any geopolitical activity can cause concern to global markets and it will be closely monitored,” consultancy Auxilione said in a daily note. Further out temperatures are expected to turn colder towards the end of the year which could lead to strong heating demand, but so far Europe’s gas storage levels remain strong despite faster withdraw than in previous years, Auxilione said. EU gas stocks are 82.38% full, latest data from gas Infrastructure Europe showed. In the European carbon market CFI2Zc1, the benchmark contract was down 0.57 euro at 67.74 euros per metric ton. Source: Reuters (Reporting by Marwa Rashad; Editing by Susanna Twidale)US goalkeeper Alyssa Naeher is retiring from international soccerNEW YORK — Shohei Ohtani won his third Most Valuable Player Award and first in the National League, and Aaron Judge earned his second American League honor on Thursday. Ohtani was a unanimous MVP for the third time, receiving all 30 first-place votes and 420 points in voting by the Baseball Writers' Association of America. New York Mets shortstop Francisco Lindor was second with 263 points and Arizona second baseman Ketel Marte third with 229. Judge was a unanimous pick for the first time. Kansas City shortstop Bobby Witt Jr. got all 30 second-place votes for 270 points, and Yankees outfielder Juan Soto was third with 21 third-place votes and 229 points. Ohtani was unanimously voted the AL MVP in 2021 and 2023 as a two-way star for the Los Angeles Angels and finished second to Judge in 2022 voting. He didn't pitch in 2024 following elbow surgery and signed a record $700 million, 10-year contract with the Los Angeles Dodgers last December. Ohtani joined Frank Robinson for Cincinnati in 1961 and Baltimore in 1966 as the only players to win the MVP award in both leagues. He was the first player to twice become an unanimous MVP. He had combined with Atlanta outfielder Ronald Acuña Jr. in 2023 for the first year both MVPs were unanimous. Ohtani hit .310, stole 59 bases and led the NL with 54 homers and 130 RBIs exclusively as a designated hitter, becoming the first player with 50 or more homers and 50 or more stolen bases in a season. He helped the Dodgers to the World Series title, playing the final three games with a torn labrum in his left shoulder. "The ultimate goal from the beginning was to win a World Series, which we are able to accomplish," he said through a translator. "The next goal is for me to do it again and so right now I'm in the middle of rehab and working out and getting stronger." When Ohtani returns to the mound, could he win MVP and the Cy Young Award in the same year? "That would obviously be great, but right now my focus is just to get to get back healthy, come back stronger, get back on the mound and show everybody what I can do," Ohtani said. Ohtani became the first primary DH to win an MVP in a season that started with the revelation his longtime interpreter and friend, Ippei Mizuhara, had stolen nearly $17 million from the star to fund gambling. Ohtani is the 12th player with three or more MVPs, joining Barry Bonds (seven) and Jimmie Foxx, Joe DiMaggio, Stan Musial, Roy Campanella, Yogi Berra, Mickey Mantle, Mike Schmidt, Alex Rodriguez, Albert Pujols and Mike Trout (three each). Balloting was conducted before the postseason. Judge led the major leagues with 58 homers, 144 RBIs and 133 walks while hitting .322. Witt topped the big leagues with a .332 average, hitting 32 homers with 31 stolen bases and 109 RBIs. Soto batted .288 with 41 homers and 109 RBIs. When Judge won his first MVP award in 2022, he received 28 first-place votes while Ohtani got the other two. Judge had discussed the MVP award with Philadelphia's Bryce Harper, the NL winner in 2015 and '21. "I was telling him, `Man, I'm going to try to catch up to you with these MVPs here, man,'" Judge recalled. "He'd say, hopefully, he could stay a couple ahead of me, which I think he'll do." When Judge won his first MVP award in 2022, he received 28 first-place votes while Ohtani got the other two. He is the Yankees' 22nd MVP winner, four more than any other team. Judge was hitting .207 with six homers and 18 RBIs through April, then batted .352 with 52 homers and 126 RBIs in 127 games. "March and April were not my friend this year." Judge said. "Just keep putting in the work and things are going to change. You can't mope. You can't feel sorry for yourself. Especially in New York, nobody's going to feel sorry for you. So you just got to go out there and put up the numbers?" ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — The St. Petersburg City Council reversed course Thursday on whether to spend more than $23 million to repair the hurricane-shredded roof of the Tampa Bay Rays' ballpark, initially voting narrowly for approval and hours later changing course. The reversal on fixing Tropicana Field came after the council voted to delay consideration of revenue bonds for a proposed new $1.3 billion Rays ballpark. Just two days before, the Pinellas County Commission postponed a vote on its share of the new stadium bonds, leaving that project in limbo. “This is a sad place. I'm really disappointed,” council chair Deborah Figg-Sanders said. “We won’t get there if we keep finding ways we can’t.” The Rays say the lack of progress puts the new stadium plan and the future of Tropicana Field in jeopardy. “I can't say I'm confident about anything,” Rays co-president Brian Auld told the council members. The Trop's translucent fiberglass roof was ripped to pieces on Oct. 9 when Hurricane Milton swept ashore just south of Tampa Bay. There was also significant water damage inside the ballpark, with a city estimate of the total repair costs pegged at $55.7 million. The extensive repairs cannot be finished before the 2026 season, city documents show. The Rays made a deal with the Yankees to play next season at 11,000-seat Steinbrenner Field, New York's spring training home across the bay in Tampa. The initial vote Thursday was to get moving on the roof portion of the repair. Once that's done, crews could begin working on laying down a new baseball field, fixing damaged seating and office areas and a variety of electronic systems — which would require another vote to approve money for the remaining restoration. The subsequent vote reversing funding for the roof repair essentially means the city and Rays must work on an alternative in the coming weeks so that Tropicana Field can possibly be ready for the 2026 season. The city is legally obligated to fix the roof. BRIEFLY PIRATES: Pittsburgh hired Matt Hague as its hitting coach, bringing him back to the team that drafted him in 2008. Hague replaces Andy Haines, who was fired after Pittsburgh finished in the bottom 10 in the majors in every significant statistical category last season, including runs (24th) and home runs (25th), while also striking out a club-record 1,504 times, second-most in the National League behind Colorado. The 39-year-old Hague spent last season as an assistant hitting coach with the Toronto Blue Jays. Get local news delivered to your inbox!EDN GIRLS BASKETBALL ROUNDUP: Ruholl scores 26 in St. Anthony's win over Sandoval; Cowden-Herrick/Beecher City, Brownstown/St. Elmo, North Clay all earn victories
NoneEAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (AP) — The New York Giants organization got exactly what it deserved in getting blown out by Baker Mayfield and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. The Giants were embarrassed in Sunday's 30-7 loss , taunted by Mayfield after a touchdown run just before halftime. And then they saw their fans walk out on them again when the Bucs extended their lead to 30-0 and sent New York (2-9) to its sixth straight loss. The losing streak is the longest for the Giants since 2019, when they dropped a franchise-record nine straight games to finish 4-12. That led to the firing of coach Pat Shurmur after two seasons. Third-year coach Brian Daboll is clearly in trouble, with the Giants guaranteed a second straight losing season. They were 6-11 in a 2023 season that featured a lot of injuries. Daboll, who denies he has lost the team, isn't the only one whose job is in jeopardy. General manager Joe Schoen is on the hot seat and so is this entire franchise, which is celebrating its 100th year. It's one thing to lose. It's quite another to give up, and that's what the organization did when it decided to bench Daniel Jones a week ago and then release him on Friday after the 27-year-old asked co-owner John Mara to let him walk away. While he wasn't playing well, Jones was the Giants' best quarterback. He gave them more a of chance to win than either Tommy DeVito or Drew Lock. Removing him from the picture was all but certain to make the Giants worse, even if it was a good business decision. If Jones was hurt and unable the pass his physical before the 2025 season, the team would have been on the hook for a $23 million cap hit. The problem is the players care about now. By getting rid of Jones and elevating DeVito to the starting role, the front office was telling the team it didn't care about winning with seven games left in the season. So the players gave a lackluster effort. Defensive tackle Dexter Lawrence called the team soft. Rookie receiver Malik Nabers said he was sick of losing. Left tackle Jermaine Eluemunor said he saw a lack of effort by some players. What they all were saying was they were angry at being betrayed. Money is never more important than winning, and the Giants made that mistake. At this point in the season? Nothing. The offense once again. The Giants have scored a league-low 163 points, including only 60 in six games at MetLife Stadium, where they are winless this season. They have scored in double figures at home twice. Daboll's team has been held scoreless in the first half in three of 11 games and it has been held without a first-half touchdown seven times. Daboll said he will continue to call the offensive plays. S Tyler Nubin. The rookie has had a team-high 12 tackles in each of the last two games. His 81 tackles for the season are just two behind team leader Bobby Okereke. RB Tyrone Tracy. The rookie leads Giants running backs with 587 yards on 116 carries — a 5.1-yard average for the fifth-round pick. But holding onto the ball has been a big issue. Tracy's fumble in overtime cost New York a chance to win in Germany against Carolina. He also lost the ball in the third quarter at the Bucs 5-yard line with New York down 23-0. It earned him a seat on the bench. LT Jermaine Eluemunor (quad) and OLB Azeez Ojulari (toe) left Sunday's game in the first quarter. Chris Hubbard filled in at tackle and the Giants luckily got back DL Kayvon Thibodeaux this past week after he missed five games with a broken wrist. DeVito was banged up but Daboll expects him to start against the Cowboys. 10 — The Giants have gone 10 consecutive games without an interception, tying the NFL record held by the 1976-77 San Francisco 49ers and the 2017 Oakland — now Las Vegas — Raiders. The Giants and Raiders now share the single-season mark. A national showcase on Thanksgiving Day for the NFC-worst Giants at Dallas. AP NFL: https://apnews.com/hub/NFL
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Joe Biden begins final White House holiday season with turkey pardons for 'Peach' and 'Blossom' WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden has kicked off his final holiday season at the White House, issuing the traditional reprieve to two turkeys who will bypass the Thanksgiving table to live out their days in Minnesota. The president welcomed 2,500 guests under sunny skies as he cracked jokes about the fates of “Peach” and “Blossom.” He also sounded wistful tones about the last weeks of his presidency. Separately, first lady Jill Biden received the delivery of the official White House Christmas tree. And the Bidens are traveling to New York later Monday for an early holiday celebration with members of the Coast Guard. Bah, humbug! Vandal smashes Ebenezer Scrooge's tombstone used in 'A Christmas Carol' movie LONDON (AP) — If life imitates art, a vandal in the English countryside may be haunted by The Ghost of Christmas Yet to Come. Police in the town of Shrewsbury are investigating how a tombstone at the fictional grave of Ebenezer Scrooge was destroyed. The movie prop used in the 1984 adaption of Charles Dickens' “A Christmas Carol” had become a tourist attraction. The film starred George C. Scott as the cold-hearted curmudgeon who is visited by three ghosts on Christmas Eve who show him what will become of his life if he doesn’t become a better person. West Mercia Police say the stone was vandalized in the past week. Megachurch founder T.D. Jakes suffers health incident during sermon at Dallas church DALLAS (AP) — The founder of Dallas-based megachurch The Potter's House, Bishop T.D. Jakes, was hospitalized after suffering what the church called a “slight health incident.” Jakes was speaking to churchgoers after he sat down and began trembling as several people gathered around him Sunday at the church. Jakes' daughter Sarah Jakes Roberts and her husband Touré Roberts said in a statement on social media late Sunday that Jakes was improving. The 67-year-old Jakes founded the non-denominational The Potter's House in 1996 and his website says it now has more than 30,000 members with campuses in Fort Worth and Frisco, Texas; and in Denver. Warren Buffett gives away another $1.1B and plans for distributing his $147B fortune after his death OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Investor Warren Buffett renewed his Thanksgiving tradition of giving by announcing plans Monday to hand more than $1.1 billion of Berkshire Hathaway stock to four of his family's foundations, and he offered new details about who will be handing out the rest of his fortune after his death. Buffett has said previously that his three kids will distribute his remaining $147.4 billion fortune in the 10 years after his death, but now he has also designated successors for them because it’s possible that Buffett’s children could die before giving it all away. Buffett said he has no regrets about his decision to start giving away his fortune in 2006. At the crossroads of news and opinion, 'Morning Joe' hosts grapple with aftermath of Trump meeting The reaction of those who defended “Morning Joe” hosts Joe Scarborough and Mika Brzezinski for meeting with President-elect Trump sounds almost quaint in the days of opinionated journalism. Doesn't it makes sense, they said, for hosts of a political news show to meet with such an important figure? But given how “Morning Joe” has attacked Trump, its viewers felt insulted. Many reacted quickly by staying away. It all reflects the broader trend of opinion crowding out traditional journalist in today's marketplace, and the expectations that creates among consumers. By mid-week, the show's audience was less than two-thirds what it has typically been this year. Pop star Ed Sheeran apologizes to Man United boss Ruben Amorim for crashing interview MANCHESTER, England (AP) — British pop star Ed Sheeran has apologized to Ruben Amorim after inadvertently interrupting the new Manchester United head coach during a live television interview. Amorim was talking on Sky Sports after United’s 1-1 draw with Ipswich on Sunday when Sheeran walked up to embrace analyst Jamie Redknapp. The interview was paused before Redknapp told the pop star to “come and say hello in a minute.” Sheeran is a lifelong Ipswich fan and holds a minority stake in the club. He was pictured celebrating after Omari Hutchinson’s equalizing goal in the game at Portman Road. A desert oasis outside of Dubai draws a new caravan: A family of rodents from Argentina AL QUDRA LAKES, United Arab Emirates (AP) — A desert oasis hidden away in the dunes in the far reaches of skyscraper-studded Dubai has drawn a surprising new set of weary world travelers: a pack of Argentinian rodents. A number of Patagonian mara, a rabbit-like mammal with long legs, big ears and a body like a hoofed animal, now roam the grounds of Al Qudra Lakes, typically home to gazelle and other desert creatures of the United Arab Emirates. How they got there remains a mystery in the UAE, a country where exotic animals have ended up in the private homes and farms of the wealthy. But the pack appears to be thriving there and likely have survived several years already in a network of warrens among the dunes. Pilot dies in plane crash in remote woods of New York, puppy found alive WINDHAM, N.Y. (AP) — Authorities say a pilot and at least one dog he was transporting died when a small plane crashed in the snowy woods of the Catskill Mountains, though a puppy on the flight was found alive with two broken legs. The Greene County sheriff’s office says Seuk Kim of Springfield, Virginia, was flying from Maryland to Albany, New York, when the plane crashed at about 6:10 p.m. Sunday in a remote area. Officials believe the pilot died from the impact. The surviving dog was hospitalized, while a third dog was not located. The flight was connected with a not-for-profit group that transports rescue animals. New Zealanders save more than 30 stranded whales by lifting them on sheets WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — More than 30 pilot whales that stranded themselves on a beach in New Zealand have been safely returned to the ocean after conservation workers and residents helped to refloat them by lifting them on sheets. New Zealand’s conservation agency said four whales died. New Zealand is a whale stranding hotspot and pilot whales are especially prolific stranders. The agency praised as “incredible” the efforts made by hundreds of people to help save the foundering pod. A Māori cultural ceremony for the three adult whales and one calf that died in the stranding took place Monday. Rainbow-clad revelers hit Copacabana beach for Rio de Janeiro’s pride parade RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Thousands of revelers have gathered alongside Copacabana beach for Rio de Janeiro’s annual gay pride parade, many scantily dressed and covered in glitter. Rainbow-colored flags, towels and fans abounded among the crowd mostly made up of young revelers, who danced and sang along to music blaring from speakers. While the atmosphere was festive, some spoke of the threat of violence LGBTQ+ people face in Brazil. At least 230 LGBTQ+ Brazilians were victims of violent deaths in 2023, according to the umbrella watchdog group Observatory of LGBTQ+ deaths and violence in Brazil.
Montana Technological University will host its commencement at 11 a.m. in the HPER on Saturday. The university will be awarding 207 degrees and certificates to 198 students. Also on Saturday, the nursing pinning ceremony starts at 9 a.m. in the library auditorium. On Friday, the Line Rodeo will take place from 9 a.m. to noon in the pole yard at Highlands College. At 5 p.m., the Order of the Engineer will be in the library auditorium. The Nursing Pinning Ceremony will be in the Library Auditorium on Saturday morning, Dec. 14 at 9:00 am. HELENA — At a virtual town hall, veterans are invited to join Montana VA virtually to discuss updates on policies, programs and services from 5 to 6 p.m. on Thursday. Duane Gill, Montana VA’s executive director, will host and will be discussing how policies and programs have evolved and answer questions from veterans. A variety of issues from veterans’ benefits, community care, tele-health, travel benefits, and more will also be discussed. The event is accessible virtually either by calling in or livestreaming the town hall. To join, veterans and their families should call in at 866-478-3358 or livestream the townhall at . Program experts will share overviews of their services and resources for the first section of the town hall. The final 30 minutes are reserved for a question-and-answer period for veterans. Subscribe to our Daily Headlines newsletter. Reporter {{description}} Email notifications are only sent once a day, and only if there are new matching items.Airtel’s AI-powered solution tackles spam calls in J&KQuantum Unveiled: Revolutionizing Finance with Advanced Quantum-Safe Security and AI Compliance on Coinstore
