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Late kickoff return TDs by Turpin and Thomas spark the Cowboys as they end their 5-game skidOrioles owner David Rubenstein sees the intersection of political trials and public perception as a dicey one. Rubenstein, a Baltimore native and lawyer who advised the late President Jimmy Carter, appeared on CBS’ “Face the Nation” on Sunday to promote his new book, “The Highest Calling: Conversations on the American Presidency.” The conversation quickly turned to the incoming presidency and second term of President-elect Donald Trump . While discussing a bitter election in which both major parties feared the other returning to power in 2025, the interviewer asked Rubenstein what lessons could be learned from the clash between politics and the law — especially the multiple legal challenges Trump faced. “I think there is a feeling among many people that it wasn’t a good idea to indict the president of the United States,” Rubenstein said. “I think the trial in New York where Trump was convicted, I think really helped him in his election effort. And I think there are many people who are Trump supporters who believe that the indictments that came out of the special prosecutor Jack Smith were really political as well.” Meanwhile, people in the Justice Department feel the indictments were fair and correct, according to Rubenstein, whose Nantucket estate has been used by the Biden family for Thanksgiving. But Trump supporters believed they were completely political, leading to a feeling that both sides were talking past each other, he said. “I hope going forward that the Justice Department is not seen as political because one of the strengths of this country has been the rule of law, and I hope that the Justice Department that’s coming in now will continue that tradition,” Rubenstein said. Trump has said he wants to fight against the “weaponization” of the Department of Justice and nominated Pam Bondi as attorney general after former Congressman Matt Gaetz withdrew his name from consideration . Bondi is a former Florida attorney general and represented Trump during his first impeachment trial. She also supported his false claims that the 2020 election was stolen. “For too long, the partisan Department of Justice has been weaponized against me and other Republicans — Not anymore,” Trump said on Truth Social last month. “Pam will refocus the DOJ to its intended purpose of fighting Crime, and Making America Safe Again.” Rubenstein also pointed out Trump’s opportunity with a second term. As an author who has examined presidential histories, the Orioles owner noted that Trump’s inauguration next month will mark a rare moment for the country. “Clearly, we’re going into some uncharted waters because we have a president coming back who had been president before. That hadn’t happened since Grover Cleveland was reelected in 1892, and Trump has got more power than I think many people would have thought by the virtue of his victory size,” Rubenstein said. “And I do think he’s going to act like he’s got a mandate, and Washington is bracing for what’s going to happen.” Maryland is also bracing for a second Trump term. Comptroller Brooke Lierman and state Senate President Bill Ferguson, both Democrats, cautioned earlier this month that Trump’s incoming administration could exacerbate the state’s financial pressures, as it stares at a nearly $3 billion deficit. They are especially concerned about Trump’s promises to reduce the federal workforce, an industry upon which Maryland relies. But some Republicans say the state is too reliant on the federal government. House Minority Leader Jason Buckel, of Allegany County, said the government “is not designed to be an industry.” “Government is designed to provide services that are needed and necessary in the most efficient way possible for the benefit of its citizens,” he said. “Folks of both parties have lost sight of that in Washington, D.C., and we’ve certainly lost sight of it in Annapolis, Maryland.” Although many Democrats in Maryland and across the country have shared concern and apprehension about a second Trump administration — especially his campaign rhetoric on retribution — Rubenstein struck a more optimistic tone. He mentioned how Abraham Lincoln faced fierce criticism and rose above it, and Rubenstein said he thinks presidents have to rise above criticism. “And, hopefully, when you don’t have to worry about politics anymore in a second term, for example, you can rise above all the concerns you’ve had,” he said. “When you’re president of the United States, if you carry resentments too long, it can affect other people adversely. So I think in the case of President Trump, for example, clearly he has some resentments, but I think overall, I think he’s going to rise above that in the second term.” ©2024 Baltimore Sun. Visit baltimoresun.com . Distributed by Tribune Content Agency, LLC.Reason more Kiwis than ever before are ditching New Zealand and moving to Australia More than a third of Kiwis consider move to Aus A record 80,000 have left New Zealand this year Got a story? Email harrison.christian@dailymail.com READ MORE: More than 120 Kiwis a day are ditching New Zealand to move to Australia: Here's why they've had enough By HARRISON CHRISTIAN FOR DAILY MAIL AUSTRALIA Published: 20:47 GMT, 12 December 2024 | Updated: 21:00 GMT, 12 December 2024 e-mail 58 View comments An alarming poll has shown that more than a third of Kiwis have considered moving to Australia in the past year, as low economic prospects drive record numbers abroad. It comes as an all-time high of 80,000 New Zealanders left for overseas in the year to the end of September - with about half of them estimated to be heading for the lucky country. New Zealand is in the grip of a 'brain drain' as young Kiwis go in search of better jobs, prices and pay across the ditch or further afield. Earlier this month a poll by The Post and Freshwater Strategy found that 37 per cent of New Zealand voters (more than a third) had seriously considered emigrating to Australia in the past 12 months. That's compared with a mere 8 per cent of Australian voters who have considered moving to New Zealand. Of the Kiwis considering the move, the most-represented age group was New Zealanders aged 18-35 (55 per cent). As for their political leanings, it was Te Pati Maori voters (55 per cent) who were most eager to leave, followed by supporters of the libertarian ACT Party and the Greens (both 41 per cent). The poll also showed a slumping economy was at the forefront of voters' minds, with 60 per cent selecting cost of living pressures as their most important concern. A poll found that 37 per cent of New Zealand voters (more than a third) had seriously considered emigrating to Australia Economic commentator Brad Olsen said the data showed monetary pressures in New Zealand were 'starting to really hit home'. 'A lot more people are obviously casting about, thinking about the options for the future,' Mr Olsen told the Press . 'At the moment, with the New Zealand unemployment rate higher than the Australian, there's a lot of people looking at those numbers and saying: there's better job opportunities on a relative basis in Australia. I might go there and shoot my shot. 'It's not just single individuals going off for a couple of years. We are seeing more families moving en masse to Australia, and that does cause concern about where our future labour market is going to be as New Zealand's population ages.' The latest available figure for unemployment in New Zealand is 4.8 per cent, while Australia's is 4.1 per cent. Although record numbers of Kiwis are leaving their home country, it still had a net migration gain of almost 45,000 in the September 2024 year, according to Stats NZ. But that figure had fallen from a net migration peak of 136,300 in the October 2023 year. By contrast, Australia's net migration in the year to March 2024 was 509,800 people. Only 8 per cent of Australian voters have considered moving to New Zealand Read More Kiwi reveals everything that's 'wrong' with Australia after crossing the ditch New Zealanders are able to live and work in Australia, and vice versa, through specially-created visas. Last year the Federal Government announced Kiwis who had been living in Australia for at least four years on a special category visa could apply for citizenship . Citizenship brings a raft of benefits, including a social security safety net, access to student loans and to work a range of public service and defence roles set aside only for Australians. Kiwis are the fourth-largest migrant community in Australia, behind China, India and the UK, according to Department of Home Affairs data. About 586,020 Kiwis were living in Australia in June 2022 - 2.9 per cent more than the number a decade earlier. Why a hardworking Kiwi couple decided to ditch New Zealand to live in Australia New Zealand couple Tim and Eva Mitchell are in midst of a year-long trip around the world, but the adventurous Kiwi couple say the only thing that made it possible was leaving their homeland to live in Australia. In 2019, the pair followed the path of thousands of Kiwis across the Tasman in search of higher wages and more career opportunities. After only 16 months of living in Melbourne , where Eva, 28, worked as an IVF pharmacist and Tim, 33, worked for the same engineering company that employed him in New Zealand, the pair had saved enough to fund a year travelling overseas. 'If we stayed in New Zealand, we probably wouldn’t be able to travel - we couldn’t have saved enough,' Eva told Daily Mail Australia from Kuala Lumpur in Malaysia . 'Everyone is struggling all over the world, but in New Zealand, I think they are lagging behind.' New Zealand couple Eva and Tim Mitchell (pictured in Melbourne) said moving to Australia was the 'best thing they ever die' Better money for Kiwis who move to Australia She said by moving to Australia, the pair pulled in 30 per cent higher wages than at home, plus they found there were many other financial advantages, such as tax deductions for job expenses that just didn't exist in New Zealand. In their Make Cents of Travel blog Eva writes that the couple 'knew that moving to Australia would mean we would be able to save more money AND save money faster than if we stayed in NZ, solely by securing higher paying jobs'. 'What we didn’t realise was the many other ways that living in Australia would present to facilitate our savings goals, starting with having to pay less income tax,' she writes. 'An average Australian full-time salary of $95k requires you to pay roughly $21,300 income tax per year. 'In New Zealand, on the same salary (if you can find a job that pays the equivalent), you would be required to pay around $23,200 in income tax per year.' However, that wasn't even the best bit. 'In Australia, you are entitled to claim tax back on a variety of work expenses,' she said. The adventurous Kiwi couple have been travelling the world for a year (pictured in Cappadocia, Turket) 'These include professional fees, working from home costs, work tools, conference costs, work clothing and so much more. 'At the end of the day, we found that Australia not only pays better; it lets you keep more of what you earn.' Eva recalled when the pair moved to Australia 'everyone was saying make sure you claim your tax back'. 'As far as we were aware we were never able to claim back the same expenses in New Zealand, not in normal jobs, perhaps if you had a business,' she said. 'The grass certainly is greener.' More career opportunities Both Eva and Tim enjoyed career opportunities in Australia they would not have in New Zealand. Eva went from being a pharmacist at a public hospital in Christchurch to working for a private IVF clinic and a private-sector pharmacy job that she said did not exist in New Zealand. 'With my new job came a pay rise, bonuses and a small team where I felt valued,' she wrote in the blog. The couple said when they finish their travels in Europe and Asia they will be coming back to Australia Even if she had gone back into public sector pharmacy, the pay rise in Australia would have been substantial. Despite working for the same company, Tim also got 'a significant pay increase to transfer to Australia', which would have taken 'years' to obtain in New Zealand. 'Shortly after moving to Australia, Tim was able to secure a higher authority role, which is testament to the career progression opportunities Australian companies can provide for NZ professionals looking to relocate to Australia,' Eva wrote. 'On top of a pay rise, Tim's transfer agreement provided us both with flights to Melbourne, and a month of free accommodation in an apartment in the Melbourne CBD until we could secure our own rental property. Not a bad deal if I say so myself!' Better work life balance As if being paid more wasn't enough, Tim and Eva discovered Australians work shorter hours than Kiwis and that supermarkets are cheaper. 'The standard New Zealand working week is 40 hours (as opposed to 38 in Australia), so over the space of a whole year, it is about 100 hours difference,' Eva commented. 'It doesn't seem like much, two hours a week, but it is, and we found it convenient because it gives you time to pop into the banks when they are open.' She also said that in Victoria offers 'seasonal cashbacks on dining out, activities and electricity bills to all residents'. 'Thanks to these cashback schemes, we were reimbursed hundreds of dollars during our time spent living in Melbourne,' she writes. Eva and Tim also liked living in Melbourne, which has a population around four times the number of New Zealand's biggest city, Auckland. 'If we wanted to anything close to Melbourne's size the only option is Auckland but obviously it’s pretty expensive to be there,' Eva said. 'It is probably on a par with Melbourne, but in Melbourne you get better wages. 'You just don’t get the same opportunities. There is always something to do in Melbourne - there are always events on.' After a 10-month sojourn in Europe, the couple plan to have two more months in south-east Asia before heading home, which is now no longer in New Zealand. Be the first to comment Be one of the first to comment Comments Now have YOUR say! Share your thoughts in the comments. Comment now 'I can’t see us going back to New Zealand,' Eva said. 'Pay is a big issue. If we could get the same pay we might go back but we are still missing out on the city lifestyle.' Eva said she and Tim did have some regrets. 'We do feel guilty for leaving, we do miss our celebrations back home so we feel guilty for missing out on that,' she said. Eva said they would not have 'd eserted' their country if they 'could have looked out for us'. 'Australia has given us opportunities we just wouldn’t have in New Zealand,' she said. 'People can call us unpatriotic but we’ve just got to do what’s best for us.' New Zealand Melbourne Share or comment on this article: Reason more Kiwis than ever before are ditching New Zealand and moving to Australia e-mail Add comment
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Magic guard Kentavious Caldwell-Pope won’t be available to play against his former team tonight in Los Angeles and Orlando will feature a new starting lineup against the Lakers because of his absence. Caldwell-Pope was listed as out due to personal reasons on Orlando’s initial injury report when it was posted in the afternoon. Averaging 6.9 points, 2.3 rebounds, 1.9 assists and 1.31 steals, Caldwell-Pope had started all 16 games. Coach Jamahl Mosley had used the same starting five — Jalen Suggs, Caldwell-Pope, Tristan da Silva, Franz Wagner and Goga Bitadze — in nine consecutive contests as he continued to adjust without regulars Paolo Banchero (torn right abdominal muscle) and Wendell Carter Jr. (left foot plantar fasciitis). Carter has made progress and was able to go through part of Orlando’s practice Tuesday in Los Angeles. Although he was ruled out against the Clippers, he entered Wednesday listed as questionable. He’s again considered questionable to play tonight against the Lakers after missing nine in a row. Banchero was candid with ESPN this week telling Marc J. Spears he could potentially be back by Christmas based on how he feels right now. Banchero — who still can’t run, stretch or shoot as he continues to recover to the abdominal injury suffered Oct. 30 at Chicago — made it clear he would be cautious before returning. How Magic have fared in 10 games without Paolo Banchero With Banchero out, it’s been da Silva who’s stepped into Orlando’s starting lineup. Reserve center Goga Bitadze has done the same again for Carter. As for Caldwell-Pope, Mosley could opt to start Anthony Black, a second-year guard who started 33 times last season. Black has made strides on the offensive end and offers quality defense thanks to his length. There’s also Caleb Houstan, who’s been a spot starter in the past, if Mosley wants to keep Black’s ball-handling ability with the second unit. Gary Harris is an option as well to start but the veteran guard has sat on the second night of Orlando’s last two back-to-backs. The Magic saw their six-game win streak end Wednesday night against the Clippers. Caldwell-Pope played in 292 games (190 starts) during four seasons with the Lakers from 2017-21 and helped Los Angeles win the NBA championship in 2019-20 in the Orlando bubble. Jason Beede can be reached at jbeede@orlandosentinel.com Up next ... Magic vs. Pistons When: 7, Saturday, Kia Center TV: FanDuel Sports Network FloridaClouds, rain, fog patches in the forecast for Ottawa this Sunday
Longest-lived US president was always happy to speak his mind
MISSOULA, Mont. (AP) — Marcus Adams Jr.'s 25 points helped CSU Northridge defeat Utah Tech 89-79 on Sunday night at the Stew Morrill Classic. Adams added five rebounds for the Matadors (4-1). Keonte Jones added 23 points while shooting 8 of 15 from the field and 5 for 10 from the line while they also had nine rebounds and three blocks. Scotty Washington had 19 points and went 7 of 14 from the field (3 for 6 from 3-point range). The Trailblazers (1-5) were led by Hakim Byrd, who posted 23 points. Utah Tech also got 15 points from Noa Gonsalves. Samuel Ariyibi finished with 14 points and three blocks. The Matadors play Denver and Utah Tech takes on Montana when the event wraps up on Monday. The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar .Jimmy Carter, the United States’ longest-lived president, was never afraid of speaking his mind. Forthright and fearless, the Nobel Prize winner took pot-shots at former prime minister Tony Blair and ex-US president George W Bush among others. His death came after repeated bouts of illness in which images of the increasingly frail former president failed to erase memories of his fierce spirit. Democrat James Earl “Jimmy” Carter Jr swept to power in 1977 with his Trust Me campaign helping to beat Republican president Gerald Ford. Serving as 39th US president from 1977 to 1981, he sought to make government “competent and compassionate” but was ousted by the unstoppable Hollywood appeal of a certain Ronald Reagan. A skilled sportsman, Mr Carter left his home of Plains, Georgia, to join the US Navy, returning later to run his family’s peanut business. A stint in the Georgia senate lit the touchpaper on his political career and he rose to the top of the Democratic movement. But he will also be remembered for a bizarre encounter with a deeply disgruntled opponent. The president was enjoying a relaxing fishing trip near his home town in 1979 when his craft was attacked by a furious swamp rabbit which reportedly swam up to the boat hissing wildly. The press had a field day, with one paper bearing the headline President Attacked By Rabbit. Away from encounters with belligerent bunnies, Mr Carter’s willingness to address politically uncomfortable topics did not diminish with age. He recently said that he would be willing to travel to North Korea for peace talks on behalf of US President Donald Trump. He also famously mounted a ferocious and personal attack on Tony Blair over the Iraq war, weeks before the prime minister left office in June 2007. Mr Carter, who had already denounced George W Bush’s presidency as “the worst in history”, used an interview on BBC radio to condemn Mr Blair for his tight relations with Mr Bush, particularly concerning the Iraq War. Asked how he would characterise Mr Blair’s relationship with Mr Bush, Mr Carter replied: “Abominable. Loyal, blind, apparently subservient. “I think that the almost undeviating support by Great Britain for the ill-advised policies of President Bush in Iraq have been a major tragedy for the world.” Mr Carter was also voluble over the Rhodesia crisis, which was about to end during his presidency. His support for Robert Mugabe at the time generated widespread criticism. He was said to have ignored the warnings of many prominent Zimbabweans, black and white, about what sort of leader Mugabe would be. This was seen by Mr Carter’s critics as “deserving a prominent place among the outrages of the Carter years”. Mr Carter has since said he and his administration had spent more effort and worry on Rhodesia than on the Middle East. He admitted he had supported two revolutionaries in Mugabe and Joshua Nkomo, and with hindsight said later that Mugabe had been “a good leader gone bad”, having at first been “a very enlightened president”. One US commentator wrote: “History will not look kindly on those in the West who insisted on bringing the avowed Marxist Mugabe into the government. “In particular, the Jimmy Carter foreign policy... bears some responsibility for the fate of a small African country with scant connection to American national interests.” In recent years Mr Carter developed a reputation as an international peace negotiator. He won the Nobel Peace Prize in 2002 for his commitment to finding peaceful solutions to international conflicts, his work with human rights and democracy initiatives, and his promotion of economic and social programmes. Mr Carter was dispatched to North Korea in August 2008 to secure the release of US citizen Aijalon Mahli Gomes, who had been sentenced to eight years of hard labour after being found guilty of illegally entering North Korea. He successfully secured the release of Mr Gomes. In 2010 he returned to the White House to greet President Barack Obama and discuss international affairs amid rising tensions on the Korean peninsula. Proving politics runs in the family, in 2013 his grandson Jason, a state senator, announced his bid to become governor in Georgia, where his famous grandfather governed before becoming president. He eventually lost to incumbent Republican Nathan Deal. Fears that Mr Carter’s health was deteriorating were sparked in 2015 when he cut short an election observation visit in Guyana because he was “not feeling well”. It would have been Mr Carter’s 39th trip to personally observe an international election. Three months later, on August 12, he revealed he had cancer which had been diagnosed after he underwent surgery to remove a small mass in his liver. Mr Obama was among the well-wishers hoping for Mr Carter’s full recovery after it was confirmed the cancer had spread widely. Melanoma had been found in his brain and liver, and Mr Carter underwent immunotherapy and radiation therapy, before announcing in March the following year that he no longer needed any treatment. In 2017, Mr Carter was taken to hospital as a precaution, after he became dehydrated at a home-building project in Canada. He was admitted to hospital on multiple occasions in 2019 having had a series of falls, suffering a brain bleed and a broken pelvis, as well as a stint to be treated for a urinary tract infection. Mr Carter spent much of the coronavirus pandemic largely at his home in Georgia, and did not attend Joe Biden’s presidential inauguration in 2021, but extended his “best wishes”. Former first lady Rosalynn Carter, the closest adviser to Mr Carter during his term as US president, died in November 2023. She had been living with dementia and suffering many months of declining health. “Rosalynn was my equal partner in everything I ever accomplished,” Mr Carter said in a statement following her death. “She gave me wise guidance and encouragement when I needed it. As long as Rosalynn was in the world, I always knew somebody loved and supported me.”ATLANTA , Dec. 10, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Cousins Properties Incorporated (the "Company") CUZ today announced that it has commenced an underwritten public offering of 9,500,000 shares of its common stock. The Company intends to use the net proceeds of the offering to fund a portion of the purchase price of an office property in Downtown Austin . If this acquisition is not consummated, the net proceeds will be used for general corporate purposes, including the acquisition and development of office properties, other opportunistic investments and the repayment of debt. J.P. Morgan will serve as the sole book-running manager for the offering. This offering will be made pursuant to a prospectus supplement to the Company's prospectus dated May 8, 2024 , filed as part of the Company's effective shelf registration statement relating to the shares. This press release shall not constitute an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy the shares described herein or any other securities, nor shall there be any sale of these shares in any state or other jurisdiction in which such offer, solicitation or sale would be unlawful prior to registration or qualification under the securities laws of such state or other jurisdiction. The offering may be made only by means of a prospectus supplement and the related prospectus. Before you invest, you should read the prospectus supplement, the prospectus and other documents filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission for more complete information about the Company and this offering. You may get these documents for free by visiting EDGAR on the Securities and Exchange Commission website at www.sec.gov . Alternatively, a copy of the prospectus supplement and the prospectus relating to the shares can be obtained by contacting the underwriter as follows: J.P. Morgan Securities LLC, c/o Broadridge Financial Solutions, 1155 Long Island Avenue, Edgewood, NY 11717 or by email at prospectus-eq_fi@jpmchase.com and postsalemanualrequests@broadridge.com . About Cousins Properties Cousins Properties is a fully integrated, self-administered and self-managed real estate investment trust (REIT). The Company, based in Atlanta, GA and acting through its operating partnership, Cousins Properties LP, primarily invests in Class A office buildings located in high-growth Sun Belt markets. Founded in 1958, Cousins creates shareholder value through its extensive expertise in the development, acquisition, leasing and management of high-quality real estate assets. The Company has a comprehensive strategy in place based on a simple platform, trophy assets and opportunistic investments. Forward-Looking Statements Certain matters discussed in this press release are forward-looking statements within the meaning of the federal securities laws and are subject to uncertainties and risk and actual results may differ materially from projections, including matters related to the commenced public offering and intended use of proceeds. Readers should carefully review the Company's financial statements and notes thereto, as well as the risk factors described in Part I, Item 1A of the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2023 and in Part II, Item 1A of the Company's Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q for the quarters ended June 30, 2024 and September 30, 2024 , and other documents the Company files from time to time with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Such forward-looking statements are based on current expectations and speak as of the date of such statements. The Company undertakes no obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statement, whether as a result of future events, new information or otherwise. Contact: Roni Imbeaux Vice President, Finance and Investor Relations Cousins Properties 404-407-1104 rimbeaux@cousins.com View original content: https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/cousins-properties-announces-public-offering-of-9-500-000-shares-of-common-stock-302328164.html SOURCE Cousins Properties © 2024 Benzinga.com. Benzinga does not provide investment advice. All rights reserved.
LANDOVER, Md. (AP) — The ball bounced through KaVonte Turpin's legs and stopped at the 1-yard line. He picked it up, made a spin move and was off to the races. Turpin's 99-yard kickoff return touchdown was the highlight of the Dallas Cowboys' 34-26 win at Washington on Sunday that ended their losing streak at five. That came with just under three minutes left, and then Juanyeh Thomas returned an onside kick for a TD to provide a little happiness in the middle of a lost season. "Feels good to win," coach Mike McCarthy said. “It’s been a minute.” Chauncey Golston ripping the ball out of Brian Robinson Jr.'s hands for what counted as an interception of Commanders rookie quarterback Jayden Daniels and Donovan Wilson forcing a fumble of John Bates earlier in the game helped put the Cowboys in position to make it a game, as did the play of Cooper Rush. Turpin's monster return after initially muffing the retrieval had everyone buzzing. "He did that for timing," McCarthy said. “That was part of the plan. He’s a special young man. Obviously a huge play for us.” Commanders safety Jeremy Reaves, the All-Pro special teams selection two seasons ago, was the first one down the field and blamed himself for not tackling Turpin when he had the chance. “I’ve made that play 100 times,” Reaves said. “I didn’t make it today, and it cost us the game.” Turpin's spin move will likely be replayed over and over — and not stopped by many. Receiver CeeDee Lamb called it “his escape move” because Turpin has been showing it off in practice. “I know I can just get them going one way and then spin back the other way,” Turpin said. "That’s just one of my moves when I’m in trouble and I've got nowhere to go: something nobody ever seen before.” In a wacky finish that McCarthy likened to a game of Yahtzee, Thomas' return was almost as unexpected. It came with 14 seconds left after Washington kicker Austin Seibert missed the extra point following Daniels' 86-yard touchdown pass to Terry McLaurin to leave Dallas up 27-26. “I kind of waited a second and I was like: ‘Should I try? Should I try?’” Thomas said. “I said, ‘I think I’m gonna score the ball,’ so just ran and I scored.” The Cowboys' playoff odds are still incredibly long at 4-7, but with the New York Giants coming to town next for the traditional Thanksgiving Day game at Dallas, players are willing to dream after winning for the first time since Oct. 6. “Lot of games left,” said Rush, who threw two TD passes. “Pretty insane. ... I think both sides of the ball and special teams picked each other up all game. I think it was a full team effort. Finally picking each other up like we’re supposed to.” AP NFL: https://apnews.com/hub/nfl
CNBC Daily Open: Small- and mid-caps outperformed last weekRichmond may have shelved Dustin Martin’s No.4 for the time being, but the Sydney Swans have opted to refill the No.23 made famous by superstar Lance Franklin with a draftee. Ned Bowman, who was drafted from Norwood in South Australia as Sydney’s second pick, will wear the number Franklin wore with distinction in 354 games, including 172 for the Sydney Swans, after being traded to the Harbour City at the end of the 2013 season from Hawthorn. Franklin retired with little fanfare at the end of 2023, finishing with a mind-boggling 1066 goals. His number 23 was left vacant for the 2024 season but will be on the field again in 2025. Clubs are increasingly making efforts to hand famous jumper numbers to top draftees, with West Coast giving No.9, worn with distinction by club greats Ben Cousins and then Nic Naitanui, to No.1 draft pick Harley Reid in 2024. Sydney officials haven’t shied away from lofty ambitions for all their draftees either. The club’s third pick in the draft, Riley Bice, will wear No.26, which was recently vacated by champion Swan Luke Parker, who moved to North Melbourne. Parker was a former club co-captain, a 2012 premiership player, multiple best-and-fairest winner and played 293 games in the guernsey. “We think long and hard about the allocation of jumper numbers and we feel these new players will wear them with pride,” Swans football boss Leon Cameron said. “Obviously, jumper numbers 20, 23 and 26 have recently been worn by Sydney Swans champions, so we didn’t hand these out lightly, but we believe these kids will represent themselves well. “I look forward to seeing all the new players run out in the red and white next year, hoping they will make these jumpers their own.” The Swans are entering a new phase after a horror grand final loss to the Brisbane Lions, with Dean Cox replacing long-term coach John Longmire, who stood down last month after 15 seasons in charge. New Sydney Swans player guernsey numbers: 18 ......... Jesse Dattoli 20 ......... Riak Andrew 23 ......... Ned Bowman 25 ......... Ben Paton 26 ......... Riley Bice 32 ......... Blake Leidler Originally published as Sydney draftee from South Australia will wear the number 23 made famous by Lance FranklinTEVCA launches as the first of its kind “Voice of Private Capital and Startups” in the Turkic & Eurasian regionDollar Falls as Treasury Pick Tempers Trump Bets: Markets Wrap
In the past five years, there have been dramatic twists and turns in Maharashtra politics. After the 2019 Assembly elections, one coalition got dissolved and a new three-party coalition was formed. Two State-level parties went through bitter splits and a new three-party coalition was formed mid-way through the term of the Assembly. Such fluidity is seldom settled by just one round of electoral contests. Therefore, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)’s setback in the 2024 Lok Sabha elections was unlikely to signify a settled equation among the political players. The results of the Assembly elections testify to this ongoing process of reconfiguration of politics in the State. Given the setback received by the BJP and its allies in the Lok Sabha elections, the performance of the Mahayuti, and specifically the BJP, in the Assembly elections is historic. The BJP has not only emerged as the single largest party, but also a party that might have hugely contributed to the impressive performance of its allies, the Shiv Sena and the Nationalist Congress Party (NCP). The voters’ favourable assessment of the incumbent government, Narendra Modi’s leadership, and the Mahayuti’s appeal for Hindu unity helped the alliance retain power. Methodology These findings are from the Maharashtra Assembly election study 2024, conducted by the Lokniti programme of CSDS, Delhi. The survey was conducted between November 13 and 18. A total of 3,959 respondents were interviewed across 40 Assembly constituencies and 160 polling stations of Maharashtra. We adopted the multi-stage random sampling design. This procedure ensures that the selected sample is fully representative of the cross-section of voters in the State. The Assembly constituencies where the survey was conducted were randomly selected using the probability proportional to size method (adjusting the probability of choosing a particular constituency according to the size of its electorate). Thereafter, four polling stations were selected from within each of the sampled Assembly constituencies using the systematic random sampling method. Finally, 40 respondents were randomly selected using the systematic random sampling method from the electoral rolls of the sampled polling stations. Of these 40, we set a target of 25 interviews per polling station. Once we identified our sample, trained field investigators were sent to the field to conduct face-to-face interviews using a pre-designed mobile App. The questionnaire for the survey was translated into Marathi. Though the sample is relatively small, it is truly representative of the social composition of the State. In order to correct for under-representation of any social groups, weights were applied. Weights were also applied based on the actual result. The study was directed by Sanjay Kumar, Suhas Palshikar and Sandeep Shastri Published - November 25, 2024 02:45 am IST Copy link Email Facebook Twitter Telegram LinkedIn WhatsApp Reddit Are voters swayed by the concept of ‘double-engine government’ in elections? National vs State-level choices: the role of leadership in alliance politics Amid weak execution, welfare may not have influenced Maharashtra vote Digital and door-to-door campaigns, along with late deciders, shaped outcomes Mahayuti reaps the benefits of Centre’s schemes for farmers Women sided with Mahayuti for Ladki Bahin Yojana’s monthly dole BJP builds a broad caste coalition, garnering Maratha and OBC votes Maharashtra Assembly Elections 2024 / Maharashtra11 districts at very high risk of flood, drought: Study
