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Kristin Cavallari Shares NSFW Details About Morgan Wallen RomanceConcerns grow for missing 85-year-old last seen by Kent coastline after he vanished on Christmas Day By TARYN PEDLER Published: 18:44 EST, 26 December 2024 | Updated: 18:50 EST, 26 December 2024 e-mail View comments Concerns are growing for a missing man, 85, who was last see by the Kent coastline after he vanished on Christmas Day. Patrick Williams was last seen in the Marine Parade area of Sheerness at 9.55am on Wednesday. Kent Police have described the pensioner as around 5ft 7ins, of slim build, with white/grey hair, a beard, and wears glasses. 'Patrick sometimes gets confused and there are growing concerns for his welfare,' police stated. Officers are seeking urgent help to locate the missing man, and anyone with information regarding his whereabouts should call 999, quoting reference 25-0311. It comes after police issued a Christmas Day appeal to find a missing 25-year-old woman after she vanished. Patrick Williams was last seen in the Marine Parade area of Sheerness at 9.55am on Wednesday Emergency services seen searching the water at Barton's Point Coastal Park today Chelsea Beavers, 25, was last seen at about 2.30pm on Saturday, Northubria police said. She disappeared without trace from the North Shields area just days before Christmas. Police said her family are growing increasingly concerned for her welfare. Officers urged the public to report any sightings of Chelsea, who is described as white, 5ft 6in tall of slim build with long blonde hair which is usually worn in a ponytail. Chelsea Beavers, 25, was last seen at about 2.30pm on Saturday, police said A police spokesman said: 'Chelsea, or anyone who knows where she might be, should contact Northumbria Police by sending a direct message on social media or using the live chat function on the Force's website.' Sightings can also be reported on 101 using the quote reference number NP-20241222-0678. Share or comment on this article: Concerns grow for missing 85-year-old last seen by Kent coastline after he vanished on Christmas Day e-mail Add comment
Sir Keir Starmer has led a host of tributes to former US president Jimmy Carter, saying he “redefined the post-presidency with a remarkable commitment to social justice and human rights at home and abroad”. The Prime Minister said Mr Carter, who died aged 100, will be remembered for the Camp David Accords between Israel and Egypt, as well as his “decades of selfless public service”. He added that it was the Democrat’s “lifelong dedication to peace” that led to him receiving the Nobel Peace prize in 2002. Very sorry to hear of President Carter’s passing. I pay tribute to his decades of selfless public service. My thoughts are with his family and friends at this time. — Keir Starmer (@Keir_Starmer) Sir Keir was joined in paying tribute to the 39th president by other leaders including the King, current President Joe Biden, Lib Dem leader Sir Ed Davey and former PMs Tony Blair and Gordon Brown. The King remembered former US president Jimmy Carter’s 1977 visit to the UK with “great fondness” and praised his “dedication and humility”. In a message to Mr Biden and the American people, Charles said: “It was with great sadness that I learned of the death of President Carter. “He was a committed public servant, and devoted his life to promoting peace and human rights. “His dedication and humility served as an inspiration to many, and I remember with great fondness his visit to the United Kingdom in 1977. “My thoughts and prayers are with President Carter’s family and the American people at this time.” Mr Biden said that Mr Carter was an “extraordinary leader, statesman and humanitarian”. He said his fellow Democrat was a “dear friend”, as he announced that he will order a state funeral to be held for him in Washington DC. “Today, America and the world lost an extraordinary leader, statesman and humanitarian,” he said. “Over six decades, we had the honour of calling Jimmy Carter a dear friend. But, what’s extraordinary about Jimmy Carter though is that millions of people throughout America and the world who never met him thought of him as a dear friend as well. “With his compassion and moral clarity, he worked to eradicate disease, forge peace, advance civil rights and human rights, promote free and fair elections, house the homeless, and always advocate for the least among us. He saved, lifted and changed the lives of people all across the globe. “He was a man of great character and courage, hope and optimism.” Vice President Kamala Harris said Mr Carter “reminded our nation and the world that there is strength in decency and compassion”. US Secretary of Defence Lloyd Austin said his “lifelong leadership and deep faith will continue to inspire Americans and people around the world”. Lib Dem leader Sir Ed Davey said Mr Carter “will be remembered for generations”. “Jimmy Carter was an inspiration,” Mr Davey wrote on X. “He led a truly remarkable life dedicated to public service with a genuine care for people. “My thoughts are with his family, friends and all those who loved him. He will be remembered for generations.” Mr Blair said: “Jimmy Carter’s life was a testament to public service; from his time in office, and the Camp David Accords, to his remarkable commitment to the cause of people and peace round the world over the past 40 years,” he said. “I always had the greatest respect for him, his spirit and his dedication. He fundamentally cared and consistently toiled to help those in need.” Mr Brown said the former president “will be mourned, not just in America, but in every continent where human rights are valued”. “He will live on in the influence for good his life continues to have on those he leaves behind,” he said. “As President of the United States of America and then, for the next 40 years, Jimmy Carter selflessly devoted his life to the service of others, whether helping the homeless in his native state of Georgia or in his endless work to promote peace and defend human rights across the entire world. “I count it a privilege to have known and worked with Jimmy Carter and his wife Rosalynn and to have learned from him.”
Johnson Controls prices senior notes offeringBETHLEHEM, Pa. (AP) — Keith Higgins Jr. had 22 points to lead Lehigh to an 87-67 victory over Neumann on Sunday. Read this article for free: Already have an account? To continue reading, please subscribe: * BETHLEHEM, Pa. (AP) — Keith Higgins Jr. had 22 points to lead Lehigh to an 87-67 victory over Neumann on Sunday. Read unlimited articles for free today: Already have an account? BETHLEHEM, Pa. (AP) — Keith Higgins Jr. had 22 points to lead Lehigh to an 87-67 victory over Neumann on Sunday. Higgins added eight rebounds for the Mountain Hawks (5-6). Tyler Whitney-Sidney shot 7 for 12 (2 for 5 from 3-point range) and 3 of 3 from the free-throw line to add 19 points. Cam Gillus scored 10. Mike Smith III led the Knights with 15 points. Gary Francis added 12 points and DJ Earl had 12 points and three steals. Led by 13 points from Higgins before the break, Lehigh entered halftime tied with Neumann 42-42. Lehigh pulled away with a 9-0 run in the second half to extend a nine-point lead to 18 points. ___ The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar. AdvertisementHow the stock market defied expectations again this year, by the numbers
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ENGLEWOOD, Colo. (AP) — Losses to the Chargers and Bengals with a playoff berth on the line show Sean Payton made a miscalculation when he agreed to flex the Denver Broncos' Week 16 game to a Thursday night. The NFL needed the Broncos' approval to replace the Cincinnati-Cleveland game with the Broncos-Chargers game because Denver had already played on a Thursday night on the road. He eagerly agreed to the switch, figuring the team's fanbase always travels well to SoFi Stadium in Los Angeles and the Broncos would be the more rested team at Cincinnati. But after an emotional comeback win over the Colts, the Broncos (9-7) lost to the Chargers in part because Payton got away from the run even though it helped them score touchdowns on their first three drives — and he had written “Run It!!” in marker on top of his play sheet. And they lost to the Bengals 30-24 in overtime on Saturday after Payton decided against going for 2 and the win when Marvin Mims Jr. hauled in a highlight-reel touchdown grab between two defenders with 8 seconds left in regulation. “We knew a tie for us was just as beneficial as a win,” Payton explained. “We felt like we had the momentum at that point.” Holding up two fingers, rookie QB Bo Nix lobbied for the 2-point try to no avail. “We discussed it all. We had plenty of time, plenty of time, plenty of time,” Payton said. "And the decision we made was the right one.” Well ... An extra point assured Joe Burrow would get the ball back, and the Broncos hadn't forced a single punt all game, something Payton acknowledged afterward that he wasn't aware of, and they hadn't stopped the Bengals since twice holding them on fourth down in the first half. They finally forced a punt in overtime, but the Broncos went three-and-out, something they did again after Bengals kicker Cade York doinked a 33-yard field-goal attempt off the left upright on Cincinnati's second possession. With the Bengals out of timeouts, all the Broncos needed was a first down and they'd be playoff-bound for the first time since 2015, but Bo Nix misfired to tight end Adam Trautman on third-and-long, so the Broncos punted and Burrow led the Bengals (8-8) on their game-winning touchdown drive. “I thought we could move the ball in overtime,” Nix said, “but we didn't.” The Broncos could render all of it moot with a win in Week 18 against Kansas City with the Chiefs (15-1) expected to rely heavily on backups as they rest up for the playoffs as the AFC's top seed. But Denver's defense has been dismal since November, giving up the most yards in the league, and another letdown against the Chiefs would give the Broncos their biggest collapse in two decades. “This is what we do it for — meaningful games here,” Payton said. "I think it’s important that you embrace it, and it is exciting. There’s nothing worse than playing games in the last part of the season where there’s nothing at stake. So I think it’s something we’ll all be excited about.” What’s working Denver's pass rush. The Broncos sacked Burrow seven times, giving them a league-high 58 for the season. Zach Allen had a career-best 3 1/2 of them and Dondrea Tillman's sack gives the Broncos six players without at least five sacks this season. What needs help Riley Moss led the Broncos with 14 tackles but he had a tough return to action after missing a month with a sprained MCL. Burrow targeted him over and over, including on the game-winning touchdown throw to Tee Higgins, who caught three TD passes. “Riley could have been healthy for the last eight weeks. Whoever’s opposite Pat, they’re going to go that direction, right?" Payton said. (Higgins) is a good player. A real good player. It wasn’t anything that we didn’t expect. In other words, that happens when you’re teammates with Pat.” Stock up WR Marvin Mims Jr. had a breakout performance with eight catches for 103 yards and two fourth-quarter touchdowns, a 51-yarder and the 25-yard catch on fourth down in the closing seconds while sandwiched between two veteran defenders. Stock down Denver's defense. Even with Moss back, which allowed DC Vance Joseph to go back to relying more on man coverage, the Broncos defense continued to struggle since the calendar turned to December. Injuries The Broncos came out healthy although superstar CB Patrick Surtain II was limping on the game's final snaps. Key number 5 — Number of NFL rookie QBs to throw for at least 3,000 yards and 25 touchdowns with Nix joining Justin Herbert, Baker Mayfield, Russell Wilson and Peyton Manning. What’s next It's all or nothing next week when a win over the Chiefs would send Denver to the playoffs. ___ AP NFL: https://apnews.com/hub/NFL Arnie Stapleton, The Associated Press
Liverpool comeback to beat Leicester and move seven points clearPresident-elect Donald Trump’s 2016 electoral victory was met with fierce opposition in the form of a self-styled #Resistance intent on countering his every move. Now, they’re nowhere to be found. Following Trump’s 2016 win, a triumph in which he secured an electoral victory but not the popular vote, his detractors immediately mobilized, organizing science marches , engaging in meme-worthy meltdowns and participating in the infamous Pink Vagina Hat Parade . The Resistance circa 2016 was relentless . They burned flags and blocked freeways . Ben & Jerry’s even launched a Resistance-themed ice cream flavor. A protester holds up a sign near a burning trash fire and a police skirmish line during an anti-Trump protest in Oakland, California on November 9, 2016. Thousands of protesters rallied across the United States expressing shock and anger over Donald Trump’s election, vowing to oppose divisive views they say helped the Republican billionaire win the presidency. JOSH EDELSON/AFP via Getty Images Following Trump’s recent win , though, The Resistance has been noticeably muted. “Already, my wave of Facebook friends, Instagram friends, they’re already tuning out. Why should any of us care about the confirmations?” Hugo Walker, a Connecticut-based Democrat asked media veteran Mark Halperin in a Thursday edition of the “2Way Tonight” YouTube show. “I want to care more,” Walker continued. “I read a bunch of stuff today, posted a lot of stuff, I got crickets. Just a couple of snarky comments about recess confirmations and that was just about it.” Halperin concurred, saying he’s noticed that Democrats are checked out. Jill Abramson, a former executive editor at the New York Times, chimed in , contrasting the left’s current vibe with their fervor after Hillary Clinton’s 2016 loss. “Much more overt, kind of, let’s get in the streets and protest,” she said of 2016. “It seems like people have been, on the left and Democrats, have been hit by a sledgehammer,” Abramson noted. “I think what they’re having a lot of trouble kind of dealing with. is that the election showed that the country has moved to the right,” she continued. “They’re kind of in mourning over that,” Abramson concluded. While some states are still tallying incoming votes, Trump appears to be the first Republican presidential nominee to capture the popular vote since George W. Bush did so in 2004. Moreover, besides winning all seven battleground swing states, Trump made gains in virtually every state in the union, including in historically blue counties like in Texas’s Rio Grande Valley . That rightward shift, as Abramson pointed out, has contributed to The Resistance’s muted mood. “I’m much less shocked than I was eight years ago, and I’m a lot more tired,” Jonathan Morrill, a 53-year-old Harris supporter told the New York Times. Even the hosts of MSNBC’s “Morning Joe,” perennial Trump critics who have previously likened the former President to Nazi Germany and Adolf Hitler, appear to be softening after paying Trump a visit in Florida. “Joe and I went to Mar-a-Lago to speak personally with President-elect Trump, it was the first time we have seen him in seven years,” the show’s co-host Mika Brzezinski announced Monday. (RELATED: White House Destroys Morning Joe Over Holocaust Comparison) The tone-shift could be the result of the typically anti-Trump broadcast reading the tea leaves. Left-wing media outlets are watching their audiences wither away. The Washington Post reportedly lost eight percent of its subscriber base when owner Jeff Bezos scuttled the editorial board’s endorsement of Kamala Harris. (RELATED: ‘Cleaning Up Kamala’ | WATCH NOW) MSNBC and CNN both shed millions of viewers following their election night letdown, according to the Daily Beast. And ABC’s “The View,” a notoriously anti-Trump cacophony of female daytime talk show hosts, is reportedly in “panic mode” following Trump’s victory, according to the New York Post. Independent media, too, has seen its numbers dwindle in what appears to be an audience exodus for left-wing media. David Pakman, a popular left-wing commentator with over 2.6 million subscribers on YouTube, decried a post-election phenomenon of him losing thousands of subscribers on the platform. “When I woke up this morning, we had lost 5,000 YouTube subscribers compared to where we were last night,” Pakman noted in a Nov. 6 YouTube video. Pakman said he texted a number of other left-wing creators who all reported the same phenomenon. “Every single one of our channels, since last night, is hemorrhaging subscribers,” he noted. “It is not just YouTube subscribers. We are seeing record cancellations of paid memberships,” he added. Some of the commenters on Pakman’s videos echoed sentiments shared by other leftists. “Loads of my friends have said they don’t want to watch anything about news or politics for the next few years,” one commenter wrote. “The ones that I speak to on social media only have closed their accounts. They posted goodbye messages then left. I feel like half my community just went to ground and I’m surveying the wasteland by myself. Something died in a lot of people today.” David Pakman is hemorrhaging subscribers. These are some of the comments on his video pleading with people not to leave. pic.twitter.com/1vlR2LpOdU — Alan Garcia Cardenas (@GcAlan1093) November 8, 2024 There have been a smattering of anti-Trump demonstrations this year. Opposition gathered in New York on Saturday for the Protect Our Futures march, though they were unable to eclipse the energy of rival Trump supporters, according to the Times. “Where is everybody?” one attendee asked, according to the outlet. Resistance II is a very weak sequel and attendance is poor pic.twitter.com/1KpAs1N6um — Kyle Smith (@rkylesmith) November 16, 2024 The left is not completely giving up the fight, continuing to kick up dust over many of Trump’s selections to serve in his cabinet. And while The Resistance’s popular front may be faltering, the internal effort within the U.S. government to oppose Trump is alive and well. Pentagon officials have reportedly been meeting in secret to scheme up scenarios in which they could/would be able to counter direct orders from the President. The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), which Trump tapped controversial environmental lawyer Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to lead, is taking similar measures to “hardwire” Biden-era climate work into the agency, according to Politico. The deep state is gearing up their resistance to President Trump: Per Politico: HHS has “taken steps to hardwire the climate office’s work into the agency.” “With President-elect Donald Trump’s second term looming, the leader of the climate change office that President Joe... pic.twitter.com/zMvnBAoSMz — Steve Guest (@SteveGuest) November 18, 2024
LAS VEGAS (AP) — Brett Howden scored his 15th goal of the season and Ilya Samsonov stopped 31 shots as the Vegas Golden Knights defeated the Calgary Flames 3-0 on Sunday night. Howden redirected defenseman Alex Pietrangelo’s shot from the top of the slot late in the second period and is now tied with Ivan Barbashev for the team lead in goals. Howden has scored a goal in four of the last five games. Victor Olofsson and Tanner Pearson also scored for the Golden Knights, who have shut out Calgary twice this season, beating them 5-0 on Oct. 28 . Dan Vladar made 34 saves for Calgary. The Golden Knights have now won six straight, the longest active win streak in the NHL, while improving to 25-8-3 on the year. They own a 13-2-1 record against Pacific Division opponents. Calgary (17-12-7) dropped to 4-4-1 against Pacific Division teams. Calgary: The Flames played in their fourth back-to-back set following Saturday’s 3-1 win in San Jose. Calgary is 3-1-0 in game one of a back-to-back scenario and dropped to 1-3-0 in game two of back-to-backs. Vegas: The Golden Knights scored twice in the third period and now boast a league-best plus-30 goal differential in the third period. Spanning the end of the first period and into the second period, the Golden Knights were successful in staving off a Calgary power play, which included a 5-on-3 for roughly a minute after Howden was given a double-minor for a high stick to Jonathan Huberdeau’s head. Samsonov stopped five shots during the entire sequence. 200 — Jack Eichel played in his 200th game as a Golden Knight, while Bruce Cassidy coached his 200th game with Vegas. The Flames host Vancouver on Tuesday. Vegas will host Montreal on Tuesday. AP NHL: https://apnews.com/hub/nhl
A federal appeals court in Washington, D.C., ruled on Friday that an upcoming ban on TikTok can proceed unless parent company ByteDance divests from Chinese government ownership. The company argued that the impending ban violates its free speech rights, but the court ruled that the Department of Justice’s argument that the viral video company’s foreign ownership represents a national security threat trumps any free speech concerns. “Here the Government acted solely to protect that freedom from a foreign adversary nation,” wrote Judge Douglas Ginsburg on behalf of the three-judge panel who made the determination. The legislation mandating the change in TikTok’s ownership was signed into law by President Joe Biden in April, following the passage of legislation that had bipartisan support from Republicans and Democrats in Congress. More than 170 million people have TikTok accounts within the United States, according to CEO Shou Chew . Donald Trump will ultimately decide on TikTok’s survival in the U.S. After he is sworn in as president on Jan. 20, he will have the power to direct the Department of Justice’s next step. Trump promised while campaigning for the presidency that he would “save TikTok.” That was a significant (but typical) reversal for Trump, who signed an executive order in 2020 labeling the social media platform a “threat.” In that order, Trump said that TikTok’s collection of user data “threatens to allow the Chinese Communist Party access to Americans’ personal and proprietary information—potentially allowing China to track the locations of Federal employees and contractors, build dossiers of personal information for blackmail, and conduct corporate espionage.” Trump has a poor record of delivering on promises like this. According to a PolitiFact analysis of Trump promises made during the 2016 election, over his time in office Trump broke 53% of his promises and only kept 23% of them, with 22% of his promises reaching a compromise solution. Additionally, Trump has demonstrated open hostility to any media platforms that criticize him or report negative but factual information. For instance, he has threatened to pull the broadcast licenses of media outlets that told the truth about him. While there are many pro-Trump accounts on TikTok, the site is also a widely disseminated source of anti-Trump mockery and derision. For instance, one account that went viral over the past year compared Trump’s frequent public diatribes to the whining of a teenage girl. Will the success of “Trump Was Born To Be A Teenage Girl” end up being the roadblock to Trump sticking to his vow to protect the service? That remains to be seen. Campaign ActionVanna White ’s son is loving the attention he’s gotten from his rare appearance on his mother’s Instagram. In the midst of her first season co-hosting with Ryan Seacrest on Wheel of Fortune , Vanna White’s life at home has become a little more public. Fans found out more about her private boyfriend after she sparked marriage rumors with a recent social media post . Her Instagram account is also the reason all of her fans are currently gushing over her son Nikko Santo Pietro . During this season’s Fabulous Food Week, White decided to share the recipe for her Uncle Roy’s Chicken. Fans were shocked to see a younger man in the video with her. After admitting she “is not a good cook,” she recruited her son Nikko to help her make one of her favorite dishes. After the two had some mother-son bonding time , fans rushed to the comments with their reactions to her “handsome” son. One said: “Is son on the menu too errr I mean great video!!” [sic] Another said: “I’d like to solve the puzzle please.... HUBBA HUBBA. “Vanna where have you been hiding Nikko ? He’s GORGEOUS, “ a third asked. After “America’s boyfriend” saw the overwhelming response, Entertainment Tonight sat him down to see how he felt about his newfound fame. DON'T MISS: Ryan Seacrest makes 'double' Pat Sajak's salary as his on-air blunders continue [REVEALED] Wheel of Fortune fans claim Ryan Seacrest has finally 'found his groove' [LATEST] Wheel of Fortune's Ryan Seacrest and Pat Sajak 'fighting' for Vanna's attention [INSIGHT] “Of course it’s really flattering,” he admitted: "I've always loved being in front of the camera, and I work really hard on my social media. That's a big part of what I do.” While he is loving the attention, he said he’s not letting it get to his head. “People see me as this heartthrob and they're thirsty for me and all this stuff," he explained. "I love it all, but at the same time, it's really good to remember the meaningful things in life and just kind of dial it back, doing a lot of charity work, working hard every day." Nikko currently works as a realtor in Los Angeles . The 30-year-old broke several hearts when he was asked about his current relationship status. “I have an amazing girlfriend. She’s an absolute sweetheart,” he confessed. “We’ve been together for a year. Her name’s Easae.”A new month (and year) is now on the horizon, so what better time to consider making some new additions to your investment portfolio. If you are interested in exchange-traded funds ( ), then it could be worth considering the three in this article. Here's why these highly rated funds could be top options for investors next month and beyond: ( ) The first ASX ETF for investors to look at is the . This ETF gives investors access to the leading Australian companies in the technology sector. Betashares recently named it as one to buy. Its analysts believe that "with the nascent adoption of AI, cloud computing, big data, automation, and the internet of things, there's a good chance that the next decade's major winners will come from the tech sector." Its holdings include ( ), ( ), and ( ). (ASX: MTUM) Another ASX ETF for investors to consider is the . It was also recently as a buy for Aussie investors. Betashares points out that the ETF is the first to provide investors with a momentum strategy over Australian shares. It also highlights that the index the fund tracks has outperformed the S&P/ASX 200 index by an average of 2.3% per annum since its inception over 13 years ago. The fund manager notes that momentum investing looks for stocks that show a recent trend of outperforming the broad market. It works on the theory that rising asset prices often continue rising, and falling prices tend to continue falling. The ETF's holdings include giants such as ( ) and ( ). ( ) Finally, the could be an ASX ETF to consider buying in January. This fund provides investors with access to approximately 8,000 large, mid, and small cap stocks from Australia, the United States, developed markets, and emerging markets. This is achieved using ETFs from both Betashares and other leading ETF managers, and includes ETFs that trade in Australia, as well as on overseas exchanges. Betashares also recently tipped it as one to buy. Its analysts note that the fund gives investors exposure to an "all-cap, all-world" share portfolio with the potential for high growth over the long term, which it feels it could be suitable for investors with a high tolerance for risk.