NEW YORK (AP) — Police don’t know who he is, where he is, or why he did it. As the frustrating search for UnitedHealthcare killer got underway for a fifth day Sunday, investigators reckoned with a tantalizing contradiction: They have troves of evidence, but the shooter remains an enigma. One conclusion they are confident of, however: It was a , not a random one. They know he ambushed Thompson at 6:44 a.m. Wednesday as the executive arrived at the Hilton for his company’s annual investor conference, using a 9 mm pistol that resembled the guns farmers use to put down animals without causing a loud noise. They know ammunition found near Thompson’s body “delay,” “deny” and “depose,” mimicking a phrase used by . The fact that the shooter knew UnitedHealthcare group was holding a conference at the hotel and what route Thompson might take to get there suggested that he could possibly be a disgruntled employee or client, NYPD Chief of Detectives Joseph Kenny said. Police divers were seen searching a pond in Central Park, where the killer fled after the shooting. Officers have been scouring the park for days for any and found his backpack there Friday. They didn’t immediately reveal what, if anything, it contained but said it would be tested and analyzed. On Sunday morning, police declined to comment on the contents of the backpack, or on the results of the search in the pond, saying no updates were planned. Investigators have urged patience, saying the process of logging evidence that stands up in court isn’t as quick as it . Hundreds of detectives are combing through video recordings and social media, vetting tips from the public and interviewing people who might have information, including Thompson’s family and coworkers and the shooter’s randomly assigned roommates at the Manhattan hostel where he stayed. Investigators caught a break when they came across security camera images of an unguarded moment at the hostel in which he briefly showed his face. Retracing the gunman’s steps using surveillance video, police say, it appears he left the city by bus soon after the shooting outside the New York Hilton Midtown. He was seen on video at an uptown bus station about 45 minutes later, Kenny said. With the high-profile search expanding across state lines, the FBI announced late Friday that it was offering a $50,000 reward for information leading to an arrest and conviction, adding to a reward of up to $10,000 that the NYPD has offered. Police say they believe the suspect acted alone. Police distributed the images to news outlets and on social media but so far haven’t been able to ID him using facial recognition — possibly because of the angle of the images or limitations on how the NYPD is allowed to use that technology, Kenny said. Late Saturday, police released two additional photos of the suspected shooter that appeared to be from a camera mounted inside a taxi. The first shows him outside the vehicle and the second shows him looking through the partition between the back seat and the front of the cab. In both, his face is partially obscured by a blue, medical-style mask. Michael R. Sisak And Cedar Attanasio, The Associated PressCelebrating the 25th Anniversary and the Expansion of the Ideal Scientology Mission of Bergamophlebotomist hiring manila 。

Our hearty congratulations to the staff and faculty of the Redwood Bark, Redwood High School’s student newspaper, for winning honors at the National High School Journalism Convention. The Bark won 10th place in the “best in show” competition in the nationwide competition. It’s another milestone for the student newspaper and the school’s strong journalism program that today numbers more than 200 students, from sophomore classes to those students who write and produce The Bark’s printed and online editions, its podcast and social media posts. That level of student interest and participation is obvious in the quality of the students’ work. This year, the program had a record number of 120 sophomores taking the entry-level class that focuses on fundamentals of journalism. It’s a Redwood High tradition, one that has produced a line of journalists that have worked for papers and radio and television stations across the country, including many whose work appears on our pages today. The students cover news on their campus, prep sports and issues that affect their lives. In recent issues of the eight editions printed and posted each school year, they delved into suicide prevention and the Nov. 5 elections. They also reported on the district school board’s deliberations over tightening restrictions on student cellphone use in classrooms. In producing their news reports they learn about the responsibility of their reporting, the important difference between fact and fiction, management, teamwork and organizational skills – lessons that many graduates have found helpful in careers outside of media, as well. Erin Schneider, adviser to The Bark’s student staff and a journalism teacher, said the growing interest in the already strong program is also a sign of the times. “In this political climate, kids want to know what is the truth,” she told the IJ. Finding stories, giving voice to other students’ tales and opinions and practicing and learning about the responsibility of informing others, being accurate and meeting deadlines are among the lessons learned by those who produce the program’s publications. Students not only learn from gathering and telling their stories, but their fellow students learn from reading or listening to them. The Bark was honored at the convention, organized by the National Scholastic Press Association and the Journalism Education Association, held last month in Philadelphia. More than 45 Redwood students attended the gathering that drew about 5,000 student journalists and educators. Over the years, Bark students have brought home many individual and staff honors. That this tradition continues to grow is a program in which Redwood and The Bark’s staff should take pride.Meet man who failed in NEET, JEE, studied in govt school, moved to Pune, went to MIT, he is now...

LOS ANGELES — Considering how their seasons have ebbed and flowed so far, and the history between the stars leading their teams, it’s only appropriate that the Lakers and Golden State Warriors match up for a Christmas Day showdown on Wednesday at Chase Center. Just a month ago, the Lakers and Warriors were sitting near the top of the Western Conference standings, opening the season with 10-5 and 12-3 records, respectively, entering Nov. 23. How much a month can change things. The Lakers (16-13) have gone 6-8 since then after dropping Monday’s home game to the Detroit Pistons to end their three-game winning streak. And the Warriors (15-13) have been even worse, winning just three of their last 13 games after starting the year at the top of the conference. But Wednesday will be another matchup between Lakers star LeBron James and Warriors star Steph Curry – two all-time greats whose careers have intersected to the point they’re considered by many to have one of the defining rivalries of the league’s modern era. “Anytime you get an opportunity to be on the court and compete versus one of the greats to ever play this game, you never take it for granted,” James said. “I don’t know how many more opportunities we’re gonna get to go against each other, so it’s always fun.” Wednesday will also mark the second time the Lakers and Warriors have played each other on Christmas in the past seven years, with the Lakers beating the Warriors on Dec. 25, 2018, in James’ first season with the Lakers. In addition to the 2018 matchup , James’ and Curry’s teams squared off on Christmas for three consecutive seasons (2015-17) when James was on the Cleveland Cavaliers. Curry didn’t play in the 2017 game. But matchups between James and Curry have historically had more at stake than Christmas Day game bragging rights. Their teams matched up in four consecutive NBA Finals (2015-18), with Curry’s Warriors winning the championship in 2015, ‘17 and ‘18 and James’ Cavaliers coming out on top in ’16 after coming back from a 3-1 series. “For me, as a fan, it was an awesome stretch,” Lakers coach JJ Redick said. “For me as a player, it wasn’t a great stretch because I wasn’t in those Finals. But it was great to have two of the icons of this generation go head to head and have some for sure classic series and then just also some classic games and classic moments. “Throughout the history of the NBA, player and team rivalries have been good for the league and that sort of captured a moment in our generation.” The Lakers and Warriors also played each other in the 2021 Play-In Tournament and the second round of the 2023 playoffs, with the Lakers winning both matchups “It’s going to be good,” Anthony Davis said. “We always have battles with them, we’ve seen them in the playoffs a couple of years. It’s going to be fun to go up to The Bay and try to get a win on Christmas Day.” Not including the Play-In Tournament game, Wednesday will mark the 53rd matchup between a team led by James and Curry. Curry’s teams have a 29-23 record in those matchups, including a 17-11 record in the playoffs. But the relationship between James, who’s in his 22nd NBA season and will return 40 on Monday, and Curry, who’s in his 16th NBA season and will turn 37 in March, has evolved over the years since consistently playing against one another in the Finals. James and Curry teamed up this past summer, leading Team USA to a gold medal in the Paris Olympics. “It’s a fun battle because of the longevity of how long we’ve been doing this,” Curry said during an appearance on ESPN’s “NBA Today” on Tuesday. “There’s more appreciation and respect than probably back in the day because there was a lot of pettiness and resentment. The rivalry was real but it evolves and you still want to go at each other, but the respect is there.” Related Articles LAKERS AT WARRIORS When : Wednesday, 5 p.m. Where : Chase Center, San Francisco TV/radio : ABC/ESPN, 710 AMWhy Cadillac is joining F1, and how its road cars could benefit

In Special Gesture, Kuwait's Prime Minister Sees-Off PM Modi At Airport After Conclusion Of Historic VisitSPRINGFIELD, Mo. (AP) — Dez White's 26 points helped Missouri State defeat UCSB 68-56 on Sunday. Read this article for free: Already have an account? To continue reading, please subscribe: * SPRINGFIELD, Mo. (AP) — Dez White's 26 points helped Missouri State defeat UCSB 68-56 on Sunday. Read unlimited articles for free today: Already have an account? SPRINGFIELD, Mo. (AP) — Dez White’s 26 points helped Missouri State defeat UCSB 68-56 on Sunday. White shot 6 for 11 (3 for 5 from 3-point range) and 11 of 12 from the free-throw line for the Bears (7-5). Vincent Brady II scored 13 points while going 4 of 8 and 4 of 6 from the free-throw line and added seven rebounds. Michael Osei-Bonsu finished 5 of 8 from the floor to finish with 10 points. Kenny Pohto led the way for the Gauchos (7-5) with 20 points, 10 rebounds and four assists. Cole Anderson added 11 points for UCSB. Deuce Turner finished with seven points. Missouri State took the lead with 6:05 left in the first half and did not give it up. The score was 31-25 at halftime, with White racking up 17 points. Missouri State pulled away with an 8-0 run in the second half to extend a four-point lead to 12 points. They outscored UCSB by six points in the final half, as White led the way with a team-high nine second-half points. ___ The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar. Advertisement

As the final seconds came off the clock last Friday night at Canvas Stadium and the Colorado State football team rushed across the field to get their hands on the Bronze Boot, it was only fitting that the longest tenured Ram, Dane Olson, got his hands on it first.

Bryce Thompson scores 17 points and Oklahoma State beats Miami 80-74 in the Charleston Classic

Microsoft will cease support for Windows 10 next October. This greatly concerned one of our readers. While Windows 11 is a free download for those with fairly recent computers, there are differences from Windows 10. Your existing software should continue to run on Windows 11. Various free third-party downloads can help make it act and look more like Windows 10. Assuming your PC runs Windows 11, you may need to make some slight changes in its boot configuration for Windows 11 to load. Most users fear tweaking the boot setup, so that might require a trip to a local computer service business. If you can’t bear to part with Windows 10, Microsoft will sell individual users a year’s worth of security patches for $30, which means October 2026. When Microsoft introduced Windows 10 in July 2015, it hinted that it would be its final operating system. Of course, there’s no profit in that. Windows 11 works well and contains some enhanced security features missing from Windows 10. Those of you who wait until October 2026 to finally upgrade may be hearing about Windows 12, although Microsoft probably will support Windows 11 until 2031. Microsoft is shoving Windows 11 down our throats because it has been programmed to accept push advertising. Soon you may see ads during boot or on your desktop. He correctly surmised that running fiber into every home in sparsely populated areas would not be cost effective. The only other option, excluding satellite Starlink and its forthcoming Amazon competitor, would be to lay fiber to nodes every mile or two and then wirelessly beam the internet signal to many houses at once. This would be considerably slower than direct-to-home fiber. A more primitive version of this already exists in some rural areas, except it does not use fiber for the trunk line and the wireless is very slow. No broadband internet connection delivers the speed and dependability of direct-to-home fiber. It reliably provides 1 gigabit (1 gig) symmetrical up and down speeds. Fiber is nearly impervious to solar flares, thunderstorms, snowstorms and man-made radio interference. (Rodents can chew through it, however.) We need to make the commitment of providing high-speed broadband, whether direct-to-home fiber or at least 100 mbps wireless, to all rural residents at affordable prices. Maybe you’re frantic at this point to find a last-minute gift for either holiday. The easiest, quickly purchased gifts are ubiquitous noise-canceling headphones, whether earbuds or over-the-ear. Prices range from $50 to $400. The small, easily wrapped packages fit anywhere. A decade ago, Bose nearly owned the market. Now, numerous brands deliver competitive performance. Anker Soundcore, Apple, Beats, Bowers & Wilkins, Sennheiser, Sony and, yes, Bose all deliver top-notch sound with good to great noise cancellation. Try to find a retail dealer rather than ordering online, since comfort is as important as sound quality. This could be the last holiday season with these prices, considering possible tariffs next year. Speaking of tariffs, Inauguration Day arrives in a month. There’s no telling how new government policies will affect the price of electronics, whether from China, Korea, Japan, Southeast Asia or Mexico. Chinese companies might shift manufacturing to countries with lower labor costs. Thus, a 20 percent tariff might only appear as a 10 percent price increase. While there’s little need to stampede to local retailers or overload the Amazon website, prices most likely will rise. There is padding in pricing, so some manufacturers might accept lower profit margins to support sales. Greedier companies might also raise prices on stock already in the U.S. If you’re planning to buy that new big-screen TV to watch the Super Bowl, you might want to grab one sooner rather than later. Currently, the prices of big-screen TVs remain temptingly low. Merry Christmas and Happy Hanukkah.Airline CEOs and U.S. Transportation Secretary Buttigieg spar over regulations even after election