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bet365 nba live WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) — President-elect Donald Trump on Saturday threatened 100% tariffs against a bloc of nine nations if they act to undermine the U.S. dollar. His threat was directed at countries in the so-called BRIC alliance, which consists of Brazil, Russia, India, China, South Africa, Egypt, Ethiopia, Iran and the United Arab Emirates. Turkey, Azerbaijan and Malaysia have applied to become members and several other countries have expressed interest in joining. While the U.S. dollar is by far the most-used currency in global business and has survived past challenges to its preeminence, members of the alliance and other developing nations say they are fed up with America’s dominance of the global financial system . The dollar represents roughly 58% of the world’s foreign exchange reserves, according to the IMF and major commodities like oil are still primarily bought and sold using dollars. The dollar's dominance is threatened, however, with BRICS' growing share of GDP and the alliance's intent to trade in non-dollar currencies — a process known as de-dollarization. Trump, in a Truth Social post, said: “We require a commitment from these Countries that they will neither create a new BRICS Currency, nor back any other Currency to replace the mighty U.S. Dollar or, they will face 100% Tariffs, and should expect to say goodbye to selling into the wonderful U.S. Economy." At a summit of BRIC nations in October, Russian President Vladimir Putin accused the U.S. of “weaponizing” the dollar and described it as a “big mistake.” “It’s not us who refuse to use the dollar,” Putin said at the time. “But if they don’t let us work, what can we do? We are forced to search for alternatives.” Russia has specifically pushed for the creation of a new payment system that would offer an alternative to the global bank messaging network, SWIFT, and allow Moscow to dodge Western sanctions and trade with partners. Trump said there is "no chance" BRIC will replace the U.S. dollar in global trade and any country that tries to make that happen "should wave goodbye to America.” Research shows that the U.S. dollar's role as the primary global reserve currency is not threatened in the near future. An Atlantic Council model that assesses the dollar’s place as the primary global reserve currency states the dollar is “secure in the near and medium term” and continues to dominate other currencies. Trump's latest tariff threat comes after he threatened to slap 25% tariffs on everything imported from Mexico and Canada, and an additional 10% tax on goods from China, as a way to force the countries to do more to halt the flow of illegal immigration and drugs into the U.S. He has since held a call with Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum, who said Thursday she is confident that a tariff war with the United States can be averted. Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau returned home Saturday after meeting Trump, without assurances the president-elect will back away from threatened tariffs on Canada.Home | News | Drones Planes Or Ufos Americans Abuzz Over Mysterious New Jersey Sightings Drones, planes or UFOs? Americans abuzz over mysterious New Jersey sightings New Jersey residents are mystified over the multiple sightings of the Unidentified Flying Objects or UFOs. Conspiracy theories are abound with government not clarifying on the sightings By AP Published Date - 14 December 2024, 05:13 AM Photo: Twitter Chatham (N.J.): That buzzing coming out of New Jersey? It’s unclear if it’s drones or something else, but for sure the nighttime sightings are producing tons of talk, a raft of conspiracy theories and craned necks looking skyward. Cropping up on local news and social media sites around Thanksgiving, the saga of the drones reported over New Jersey has reached incredible heights. This week seems to have begun a new, higher-profile chapter: Lawmakers are demanding (but so far not getting) explanations from federal and state authorities about what’s behind them. Gov. Phil Murphy wrote to President Joe Biden asking for answers. New Jersey’s new senator, Andy Kim, spent Thursday night on a drone hunt in rural northern New Jersey, and posted about it on X. But perhaps the most fantastic development is the dizzying proliferation of conspiracies — none of which has been confirmed or suggested by federal and state officials who say they’re looking into what’s happening. It has become shorthand to refer to the flying machines as drones, but there are questions about whether what people are seeing are unmanned aircraft or something else. Some theorize the drones came from an Iranian mothership. Others think they are the Secret Service making sure President-elect Donald Trump’s Bedminster property is secure. Others worry about China. The deep state. And on. In the face of uncertainty, people have done what they do in 2024: Create a social media group. The Facebook page, New Jersey Mystery Drones — let’s solve it, has nearly 44,000 members, up from 39,000 late Thursday. People are posting their photo and video sightings, and the online commenters take it from there. One video shows a whitish light flying in a darkened sky, and one commenter concludes it’s otherworldly. “Straight up orbs,” the person says. Others weigh in to say it’s a plane or maybe a satellite. Another group called for hunting the drones literally, shooting them down like turkeys. (Do not shoot at anything in the sky, experts warn.) Trisha Bushey, 48, of Lebanon Township, New Jersey, lives near Round Valley Reservoir where there have been numerous sightings. She said she first posted photos online last month wondering what the objects were and became convinced they were drones when she saw how they moved and when her son showed her on a flight tracking site that no planes were around. Now she’s glued to the Mystery Drones page, she said. “I find myself — instead of Christmas shopping or cleaning my house — checking it,” she said. She doesn’t buy what the governor said, that the drones aren’t a risk to public safety. Murphy told Biden on Friday that residents need answers. The federal Homeland Security Department and FBI also said in a joint statement they have no evidence that the sightings pose “a national security?or public safety?threat or have a foreign nexus.” “How can you say it’s not posing a threat if you don’t know what it is?” she said. “I think that’s why so many people are uneasy.” Then there’s the notion that people could misunderstand what they’re seeing. William Austin is the president of Warren County Community College, which has a drone technology degree program, and is coincidentally located in one of the sighting hotspots. Austin says he has looked at videos of purported drones and that airplanes are being misidentified as drones. He cited an optical effect called parallax, which is the apparent shift of an object when viewed from different perspectives. Austin encouraged people to download flight and drone tracker apps so they can better understand what they’re looking at. Nonetheless, people continue to come up with their own theories. “It represents the United States of America in 2024,” Austin said. “We’ve lost trust in our institutions, and we need it.” Federal officials echo Austin’s view that many of the sightings are piloted aircraft such as planes and helicopters being mistaken for drones, according to lawmakers and Murphy. That’s not really convincing for many, though, who are homing in on the sightings beyond just New Jersey and the East Coast, where others have reported seeing the objects. For Seph Divine, 34, another member of the drone hunting group who lives in Eugene, Oregon, it feels as if it’s up to citizen sleuths to solve the mystery. He said he tries to be a voice of reason, encouraging people to fact check their information, while also asking probing questions. “My main goal is I don’t want people to be caught up in the hysteria and I also want people to not just ignore it at the same time,” he said. “Whether or not it’s foreign military or some secret access program or something otherworldly, whatever it is, all I’m saying is it’s alarming that this is happening so suddenly and so consistently for hours at a time,” he added. Follow Us : Tags New Jersey UFO UFO sightings Related News Ayushmann Khurrana reacts to a fan throwing dollars at his US concert Entitled to do so: Trump refuses to tone down personal attacks on Harris Google lists Big B’s statue outside New Jersey residence ‘tourist attraction’ Indians impacted by fire in residential building in New Jersey

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ANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) — Kaylene Smikle scored 16 points and made a couple key baskets down the stretch to help No. 10 Maryland hold off George Mason 66-56 in a matchup of unbeatens Saturday at the Navy Classic. The Terrapins (7-0) led by just two when Smikle stole the ball and made a layup while being fouled. The free throw pushed the lead to 58-53. Then a putback by Smikle put Maryland up by seven. The Terps won despite shooting 13 of 26 on free throws. George Mason (6-1) trailed by 10 at halftime before outscoring Maryland 18-7 in the third quarter. The Patriots' final lead was 49-48 in the fourth after a jumper by Kennedy Harris. Harris led George Mason with 26 points. Maryland is off to its best start since winning its first 12 games in 2018-19. George Mason: The Patriots have lost all nine meetings with Maryland, but it's been more competitive of late. The Terps won 86-77 last year, and this game was more competitive than the final score suggested. Maryland: After a down season by their standards, the Terps are off to a nice start, but the free-throw problems in this game nearly cost them. With the score 55-53, George Mason had a chance to tie, but the Patriots never really recovered after Smikle swiped the ball from Harris and went the other way for a three-point play with 3:08 remaining. Although Maryland was awful at the line, at least the Terps got there. George Mason was only 3 of 8 from the stripe, and the Terps held the Patriots to 32% shooting from the field. George Mason faces Navy in this event Sunday. Maryland takes on Toledo. Get poll alerts and updates on the AP Top 25 throughout the season. Sign up here. AP women’s college basketball: https://apnews.com/hub/ap-top-25-womens-college-basketball-poll and https://apnews.com/hub/womens-college-basketballAMD's Ryzen X3D processors are some of the hottest on the market, and the newest and hottest of all is the Ryzen 7 9800X3D. The first 9000-series chip with extra V-cache for gaming desktops was a smash hit right out of the gate, selling out almost immediately — so if you're hunting for one this holiday season, beware of deals that are too good to be true. The 9800X3D has a retail price of $479, if you can actually find one in a store or an online shop that still has stock. Sellers on eBay are easily getting $600+ for a quick flip, and that seems likely to persist for the rest of the year and into next year. But a few shoppers... Michael Crider

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ESCONDIDO, CA -- The stars of "Mufasa: The Lion King": Aaron Pierre, Kelvin Harrison Jr. and Tiffany Boone opened up to On The Red Carpet about playing the three lead lions in the upcoming Disney adventure. Pierre voices the title character, Mufasa, the father of Simba who was first introduced in the original 'Lion King' movie in 1994. Harrison Jr. plays his adoptive brother Taka who fans know better as the villain, Scar. And Boone plays Sarabi, a female lion who attracts the attention of the two males, putting their brotherly bond to the test. The new film opening in theaters December 20, isn't the first time Pierre and Harrison Jr. have worked together. The pair also portrayed Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and Malcolm X in Nat Geo's "Genius: MLK/X." Harrison Jr. jokingly calls Pierre his "big brother" because they're "months apart." But! Pierre quickly clarified their birthdays are only a month apart. Boone revealed to On The Red Carpet what if feels like to see her character on screen as an animal singing, "Strange. Yes, when I finally saw it or even when we would see some of the sketches come to life it was like 'this is really, really strange' especially how intense the technology is. It's so life-like." Speaking of "intense," Pierre opened up about starring in a highly anticipated film hitting theaters before the holidays, "I'm very nervous but you know I'm really hopeful that people will connect with this and it resonates with people whether they choose to see it on their own or with their loved ones, I just hope people leave feeling inspired and feeling joyous!" Boone shared similar sentiments about voicing Sarabi. "It's an amazing opportunity to be in this cast of actors, to be working with (Lin-Manuel Miranda), to be working with (director) Barry (Jenkins). It's one of those moments where you have to pinch yourself and be like, 'oh, ok you are in this amazing opportunity, what are you gonna do with it and hopefully be present in it." Pierre says he's pinching himself too. "I still can't quite believe that this is a reality," He said. "So, I'm still pinching myself and I'm happy to be pinching myself with other people who are pinching themselves about this movie." "Mufasa: The Lion King" will be in theaters on December 20. The Walt Disney Company is the parent company of this ABC station.Egypt’s Al-Sisi, Gabon’s Nguema pledge closer cooperation on bilateral, African issuesMaryland fights off upset-minded George Mason to remain unbeaten

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Jack Butland backs Rangers star to shine against Celtic in Hampden final after lighting up Europa League Nico Raskin was awarded player of the match in midweek draw with Spurs Midfielder has impressed this season on his return from injury Butland believes he could play a key role in Sunday's Premier Sports Cup final By STEPHEN MCGOWAN Published: 22:30, 13 December 2024 | Updated: 22:30, 13 December 2024 e-mail 52 shares View comments In the post-match melee of the game against Tottenham , Rangers goalkeeper Jack Butland made a beeline for the player of the match. Plagued by injuries for much of his two years in Glasgow, Nico Raskin embodies the recent improvement at Ibrox. With every game, with every victory, he grows a little stronger. Against Ange Postecoglou ’s expensively assembled English Premier League outfit, the Belgian had his best game in a Rangers jersey to date. Replicate the same performance against Celtic at Hampden tomorrow and Rangers have a chance of nullifying their oldest rivals to retain the Premier Sports Cup. ‘I said it to him after the game, it’s one of the best — if not the best — I’ve ever seen him play,’ revealed Butland. ‘So hopefully he can top that on the weekend. ‘I’m really, really pleased for him. He’s been brilliant, as were so many the other night. I thought Dio (Mohamed Diomande) was fantastic as well. Hamza (Igamane), the way he led the line. Tav was brilliant. So was Jefte. Jack Butland has hailed the performances of Nico Raskin during Rangers' recent run Raskin was a standout performer against Tottenham in the Europa League midweek Hamza Igamane put Rangers in front in the second half against the English giants at Ibrox ‘They’re dealing with some real attacking threats and they were top. So Nico was brilliant, as was everyone else. We need more of that on the weekend.’ For Butland, progress at Rangers has always been a marathon and not a sprint. A test of endurance — for fans as much as players — with hurdles and obstacles to be overcome. The first half of the race was a dogged test of staying power, the team gasping for breath after a 1-1 draw with Dundee United almost broke them. A day when Philippe Clement’s position looked untenable, promises of jam tomorrow rang increasingly hollow. Trailing to a Sam Dalby goal and booed from the pitch by an irate fanbase at half-time, a frank exchange of views provoked a second-half improvement and, in hindsight, the point secured by Vaclav Cerny’s equaliser can be viewed as a turning point. Evidence of unexpected powers of endurance. A thumping win over Nice in France announced the arrival of Igamane as a Rangers starter. Marrying the results in Europe with some overdue consistency on home soil, victories over St Johnstone and Ross County followed, before a six-goal thrashing of Kilmarnock. A Europa League point against a star-studded Tottenham side altered the narrative further. Rangers have a second wind now, with the final hurdle a long overdue win over Celtic. Written off all of two weeks ago, Butland emits a wry smile at the change of fortunes. Phillipe Clement hopes to earn his first win over Celtic in six attempts this weekend ‘That’s what people tend to do with this club and hopefully we continue to disappoint people and get back to where we should be,’ said the former England No 1. ‘It’s a long journey. There’s still things that we need to improve, but we’re getting there and the work ethic and desire in the group and around the club is to be successful. We really want that. ‘There were things that we didn’t do in the first half of that Dundee United game. It wasn’t about the goal that we conceded. It was about what we didn’t do and the things that we just didn’t quite get on the same page with in the first half. ‘The second half of that game, we had it and we created enough chances to win two or three games. But sometimes things will go your way and sometimes it doesn’t. It didn’t that day and we got punished for it. ‘In recent weeks we’ve learned from that and really taken the game to people, which is what we need to do.’ The aggressive intent and intensity was apparent from the start against Tottenham. Sensing the vulnerability of a team with one win from their last seven, Nedim Bajrami forced Fraser Forster into a stunning fingertip save. But for the former Celtic keeper — a thorn in Rangers’ side in the League Cup final of 2019 — Clement’s team would have overcome the loss of Dejan Kulusevski’s late equaliser to claim a famous victory. In very Cyriel Dessers fashion, the substitute did everything right during a mazy solo run late in the game before Forster denied the home side a win for the ages. Celtic's Adam Idah scored the winner against Butland in last year's Scottish Cup Final The keeper was the only Spurs player to earn pass marks and that spoke volumes for the Rangers performance. There was no time to bask in the afterglow. While Celtic flew home from Zagreb to rest and recuperate ahead of Hampden, Rangers were left with precious little time to do the same. Despite dropped points in the league against Celtic, Dundee United, Hearts, Kilmarnock and Aberdeen, none of the slips followed a Thursday night game in Europe. Butland added: ‘We’ve done Thursday-Sunday and Wednesday-Saturday for the last 18 months since I’ve been here and long before that. 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Democrats in Pennsylvania had a horrible 2024 election. They say it's still a swing stateA total of 365 Guyanese are preparing to apply their newly acquired diverse technological skills in the country’s labour force, after completing the One Guyana Digital Programme. This is the first cohort under this initiative, which was launched in February of this year. The training program equipped Guyanese participants with in-demand technology skills, including software development, front-end design, and mobile app development. Nine students showcased their innovative digital projects to President Dr Mohamed Irfaan Ali at State House on Tuesday. These projects, including patient management apps, waste management systems, and tutoring platforms, demonstrated insightful solutions to critical challenges in education, health, and agriculture. Having completed the training, these students are now being engaged in essential career development skills, including resume building, to prepare them for successful entry into the technology sector. “They will soon commence their job interview training after the Christmas break. They will also be trained on how to secure employment contracts using popular job placement portals such as Upwork and Indeed,” the president said. He added, “So far, we have hundreds of job opportunities lined up, and this is what the programme was about.” President Ali said these investments in upskilling the country’s youth form part of the government’s drive to have a highly skilled human resources asset. President Ali urged more persons to get involved. “This is aimed at encouraging more Guyanese, younger Guyanese to join the programme because we are investing heavily in the programme,” he said. The programme, supported by the government of Canada, condensed a three-year course into six to eight months, emphasising problem-solving and entrepreneurial mindsets. The initiative falls under the Guyana Online Academy for Learning (GOAL) programme, and enables graduates to work remotely in Guyana for renowned tech companies across the globe. They will be able to earn between US $30,000 to US$ 40,000 annually. The programme will also be extended and presented as a One Caribbean Digital Initiative, according to President Ali. President Ali pledged the government’s ongoing support and mentorship to the trainees as they transition from the programme into entrepreneurship or employment. Meanwhile, the Senior Minister in the Office of the President with Responsibility for Finance and the Public Service, Dr Ashni Singh, said that these presentations demonstrate the significant progress made in the programme. He said it indicates that with these enabling platforms the students will forge a new path for the Caribbean region. “You have also learned the ability to identify problems or identify issues that could be developed, that could be addressed by a technological solution, because successful apps that will have a national or a global footprint require not only the technical skills how to write a good program, but the ability to spot an opportunity,” the minister said. Additionally, Minister of Local Government and Regional Development, Sonia Parag echoed these sentiments, adding that the President’s vision of positioning Guyana’s youth at the forefront of the country’s technological transformation is taking shape. At the programme’s launch in February, the government announced a $9.5 million contribution to the initiative.

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A role reversal doomed the No. 22 Xavier Musketeers in their only loss of the season, against Michigan at the Fort Myers Tip-Off on Wednesday. Normally a team that avoids committing turnovers and pressures its opponent into making them, Xavier (6-1) will try to recapture its early-season winning form when it hosts South Carolina State on Sunday in Cincinnati. Through their six wins, the Musketeers had just 58 turnovers while forcing 82 by their opponents. But against the Wolverines, they lost the turnover battle 19-10 and the game 78-53. The Musketeers committed 14 turnovers in the first half and fell behind 41-30. Xavier head coach Sean Miller credited his team for typically playing an up-tempo style while avoiding mistakes, while also acknowledging that the turnover bug really bit them against the Wolverines. "We lost to a really good team; no shame in that," Miller said. "We, on top of that, didn't play well." "And that (avoiding turnovers) is something you (usually) do well? That's going to be hard to overcome against a quality team like Michigan." Leading scorer Ryan Conwell (17.6 points per game) gave the Musketeers a boost with 19 points. Zach Freemantle, second on the team at 15.4 ppg, added 14 points and 10 rebounds. Problematically, however, they also contributed to the turnover problem with three apiece. "We didn't play well enough to win the game," Miller said. "The game got out of hand. It's not like our guys quit. Their depth just continued to wear on us." The Musketeers also get 11 points and a team-high 4.4 assists per game from Dayvion McKnight. The guard had just one turnover against Michigan, but he also made just one of his eight shot attempts. Xavier may have an opportunity get right in the turnover area against the Bulldogs (4-4), who are No. 207 in the NCAA in assist-to-turnover ratio at 1.11. South Carolina State is fresh off an 82-53 road loss to Marshall on Wednesday, in a game in which turnovers weren't a huge problem. But assists and made shots were hard to come by for the Bulldogs. Leading scorer Drayton Jones (12.0 ppg) again paced his team in points with 10 vs. Marshall, but the Bulldogs as a team managed just six assists and shot terribly at the 3-point (18.8 percent) and the free-throw (47.1 percent) lines. Jones is also the team's leading rebounder with 5.1 a game, but no Bulldogs player is averaging more than two assists. It's all part of the learning process for coach Erik Martin, whose first team went 5-26 in 2022-23. The Bulldogs improved to 14-18 last season, including 9-5 in the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference. "The only way you can grow sometimes is by failure or by struggling," Martin said this offseason. "You have to fail in order to learn how to deal with failure and move on and become the person you're supposed to be." --Field Level Media