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The morning after the Sacramento Kings fired coach Mike Brown , they held a shootaround in Los Angeles to prepare for Saturday's game against the Lakers . Interim head coach Doug Christie, who is expected to remain in that role for the rest of the season , ran shootaround for the first time. Asked about his reaction to the controversial decision , Sacramento guard De'Aaron Fox told reporters: "It was surprising. I mean, I found out a minute before everybody else did, so." Then he shrugged his shoulders. Fox has been with the Kings since they drafted him No. 5 overall in 2017. Christie will be his fifth coach in the NBA . "I've been through a coaching change before," Fox said. "I think for some of the guys, it's the first time, but you gotta keep moving. I think we're -- this is Game 32, so you still have a long season to go." A reporter asked Fox if, as a player, he felt any pressure or guilt when a change like this occurs. "Pressure or guilt?" Fox said. "I mean, obviously, we all know the job that we have. You can be traded at any point, released, cut, fired, whatever it may be. I mean, I wouldn't use the word 'guilt.' But that's the nature of the job that we have. But, I mean, obviously him signing his extension this summer, we felt like we'd be together a whole lot longer, but that's the decision that they made. But at the end of the day, too, he's still getting paid. A great part of being an NBA player, NBA coach is those things can happen, but contracts are guaranteed, so." De'Aaron Fox reacts to the firing of Mike Brown, how he found out, where his Sacramento Kings go from here, Doug Christie as interim coach and answers the question about bearing any responsibility. pic.twitter.com/P29C0zeRzR At the end of Friday's practice, Brown had what The Athletic described as an "extended" conversation with Fox. According to Fox, they were "talking about end-game stuff, what we do towards the end of games." He "definitely didn't know that that little conversation," which he called "really normal," would be their last of Brown's tenure. Six months ago, after Brown signed an extension, Fox told reporters that it was great to have "stability" on the coaching front. Asked if his perspective on that had changed since then, Fox said, "Not at all." Before the team plane took off on Friday, Christie addressed the team, Fox said, "and after that, the plane ride was normal. I went to sleep." Fox said that Christie wants to "simplify" the offense, and he wants the team to "continue to be better defensively, be physical defensively." He added that Christie wants the team to try to play fast, just like Brown did. Sacramento big man Domantas Sabonis missed Thursday's loss against the Detroit Pistons because of an illness. He missed Brown's last practice, too, and didn't fly with the team to Los Angeles. On Saturday morning, though, he took an early flight and joined the team in time for shootaround. "Crazy," Sabonis told reporters . "I haven't been with the team for 30 hours, and a lot's happened. Just shocked with everything." Sabonis "got here and went right onto the court," he said. "We're all focused on winning the game, but we obviously we know we haven't been performing our best and we have to do a better job. As one of the leaders of the team, I gotta make sure that happens." Sacramento is 13-18 and has lost five straight games, and Sabonis implied that its struggles cost Brown his job. "Things are happening because we're not performing," Sabonis said. "At the end of the day, we know that we have a standard to be at, and we're not doing it." Domantas Sabonis says he plans to play tonight vs. Lakers, reacts to the firing of Mike Brown and how capable Doug Christie is taking over the head coaching reins pic.twitter.com/m5hw7kNnFi When Brown got fired, Sabonis was sleeping. "I got woken up by the news," he said. Sabonis spoke appreciatively of the two-plus years he spent with Brown. "He trusted me in my career," Sabonis said. "He put me in a position to succeed, and he gave me a lot of confidence." For years, Sabonis has worked individually with Christie before games. Christie has visited him for summer workouts, too. "He's very capable," Sabonis said. "He's been around basketball a lot, as a player, as a coach. He has a true, deep love for the city of Sacramento and the team. His only goal is to win a championship." Christie's message to the team was "to come out and stick together, fight," Sabonis said. "And just be us, be who we are and turn this thing around." Malik Monk reacts to the Kings firing Mike Brown, his message to Kings fans, what he'll miss about his former head coach and thanks him after experiencing the best years of his career. "The energy he brought, the passion he had for the game ... that's what I took most out of... pic.twitter.com/C1orHmPzlc Kings guard Malik Monk told reporters that he was "shocked, just like everybody else" when he found out that Brown was out. "But it's the NBA. Anything can happen. So next man up, I guess." Monk has texted Brown, but they haven't debriefed yet. "He said he's going to call me tomorrow," Monk said. "I guess I'll see what he says tomorrow." Under Brown, Monk played the best basketball of his career. What he'll remember most about playing for Brown, he said, is "the energy he brought, the passion he had for the game, the passion he had for just being on a basketball court, being around the game. That's what I took most out of him. He never took everything for granted." Monk then added, "Thank you, Mike." Asked if he had a message for Kings fans, Monk said, "Sorry, fans. We're going to turn it around. That's it. 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Rupee tumbles 3% in 2024; turbulence to ebb in slow motion in next year PTI Updated: December 29th, 2024, 17:01 IST in Business , Feature 0 Pic- IANS Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Share on WhatsApp Share on Linkedin Mumbai: The Indian rupee tumbled 3 per cent in 2024 as concerns over slower economic growth and the green buck’s global strength weighed, but it was among the least volatile currencies in the world and the headwinds may be less intense in the coming year. Rupee settled at new lows as the year closed as dollar’s resurgence weighed on emerging-market currencies. Also Read Mcap of 6 of top-10 most valued firms climbs Rs 86,847.88 cr; HDFC Bank, RIL biggest gainers 56 mins ago Horoscope December 29: Forecast for all zodiac signs from Aries to Pisces 9 hours ago The action-packed 2024 continued to impact the rupee’s exchange rate against major currencies throughout, with a series of geopolitical events ranging from the Russia-Ukraine war and crisis in the Middle East to trade disruptions in the Red Sea and elections across several major economies. Global factors, including measures taken by major central banks, have hit not only the rupee-dollar dynamics but also disrupted the exchange rates of currencies across all emerging economies. In fact, the rupee’s fall with respect to the dollar has been less than its depreciation in terms of other currencies. And it has ended up with gains compared to euro and the Japanese yen. Reserve Bank of India’s (RBI) ex-governor Shaktikanta Das also said in the central bank’s December bi-monthly monetary policy that the Indian rupee has remained less volatile compared to its peers in emerging markets. Yet, the RBI has been more active in its efforts towards stabilising the rupee-dollar rate, thanks to increased demand for the greenback due to India’s dependence on oil imports and the widening trade deficit. “RBI was also seen intervening actively in NDF (non-deliverable forward) markets to prevent sharp depreciation of the rupee,” said Naveen Mathur, Director – Commodities & Currencies, Anand Rathi Shares and Stock Brokers. This was evident in foreign exchange reserves, which declined from the record high of USD 704.89 billion in late September to USD to USD 644.39 billion as of December 20, 2024, the lowest level in nearly six months. The foreign currency assets also include the effect of appreciation or depreciation of non-US units like the euro, pound and yen held in the foreign exchange reserves. India’s external challenges intensified as China’s GDP growth slowed to 4.8 per cent, reducing demand for Indian exports. Besides, supply chain disruptions due to tensions in the Middle East and escalated crisis in the Red Sea hit the trade balance of several countries, including India. The RBI’s log of the daily exchange rate movement of rupee versus major currencies showed the domestic unit has depreciated against the greenback by almost 3 per cent from 83.19 level on January 1 to 85.59 on December 27 this year, with a record decline of Re 2 in the past two months. It breached the crucial 84 level on October 10, surpassed Rs 85-a-dollar mark on December 19 and even touched the life-time low of 85.80 during intra-day December 27, recording the steepest single-day fall in nearly two years. However, the local unit has witnessed a gain of 8.7 per cent against yen rising from the rate of Rs 58.99 per 100 yen on January 1 to Rs 54.26 on December 27. And the gain was even increased to almost 9 per cent since September 17, when the rate hit the peak of Rs 59.63 per 100 units of the Japanese currency. Similarly, in terms of euro, the rupee registered a gain of over 5 per cent since its lowest level of Rs 93.75 a euro on August 27 to Rs 89.11 on December 27. Experts attributed the trend to the unprecedented rise in dollar strength due to improved macroeconomic factors in the US, which prompted the Federal Reserve to move slower towards easing monetary policy, and the outcome of the Presidential election in the world’s largest economy. President-elect Donald Trump’s declared intention to raise tariffs on Chinese imports spooked currency traders worldwide, triggering an unabated chase for the greenback, leading to the mass exodus of foreign capital from Indian equity markets. “The US dollar outperformed the market with 6.9 per cent gain in 2024. Improvement in the US economy, weakness in Europe and geopolitical concerns led to a surge in the US dollar, said Anuj Choudhary, Research Analyst at Mirae Asset Sharekhan. The most significant weakness in the rupee was observed in the latter half of 2024, particularly between October and December, driven by substantial Foreign Institutional Investors (FII) outflows, said Jateen Trivedi, VP Research Analyst – Commodity and Currency, LKP Securities. During this period, the Indian stock markets witnessed around Rs 1.70 lakh crore of FII outflows, “which weighed heavily on the rupee’s performance”, he said. However, the outlook for the Indian currency next year is relatively stable and projected to range between 82 and 87 against dollar, said Ajit Mishra, SVP, Research, Religare Broking Ltd. “A potential recovery may be supported by government policy measures and improvements in domestic economic growth,” Mishra said. In 2025, a number of global events are expected to influence the currency market trends. The most significant cues are expected to come from the US Federal Reserve’s interest rate moves and President Donald Trump’s trade measures that are likely to make Chinese imports costlier, fuelling inflation in the world’s largest economy. If the Trump administration adopts an ultra-protectionist stance, such an approach could disrupt global trade and capital flows, fuelling volatility across asset classes and currency markets, said Anindya Banerjee, SVP, Head of Research, Currency, Commodity & Interest Rates, Kotak Securities. India’s economic growth, projected at 6.5-7.5 per cent for 2025, could support the rupee, while monetary easing by the RBI to stimulate growth could hit the currency adversely. “For 2025, we expect the rupee to fall to Rs 87/USD. The upside may be limited to Rs 83,” Choudhary of Mirae Asset Sharekhan, said, adding that China’s much-awaited fiscal stimulus in the first half and expected slowing down in the US economy in the second half will support the rupee later. PTI Tags: currency INR Rupee Share Tweet Send Share Suggest A Correction Enter your email to get our daily news in your inbox. Leave this field empty if you're human:Julie Appleby | KFF Health News Unauthorized switching of Affordable Care Act plans appears to have tapered off in recent weeks based on an almost one-third drop in casework associated with consumer complaints, say federal regulators . The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, which oversees the ACA, credits steps taken to thwart enrollment and switching problems that triggered more than 274,000 complaints this year through August. Now, the annual ACA open enrollment period that began Nov. 1 poses a real-world test: Will the changes curb fraud by rogue agents or brokerages without unduly slowing the process of enrolling or reducing the total number of sign-ups for 2025 coverage? “They really have this tightrope to walk,” said Sabrina Corlette, co-director of the Center on Health Insurance Reforms at Georgetown University. “The more you tighten it up to prevent fraud, the more barriers there are that could inhibit enrollment among those who need the coverage.” CMS said in July that some types of policy changes — those in which the agent is not “affiliated” with the existing plan — will face more requirements, such as a three-way call with the consumer, broker, and a healthcare.gov call center representative. In August, the agency barred two of about a dozen private sector online-enrollment platforms from connecting with healthcare.gov over concerns related to improper switching. And CMS has suspended 850 agents suspected of being involved in unauthorized plan-switching from accessing the ACA marketplace. Still, the clampdown could add complexity to enrollment and slow the process. For example, a consumer might have to wait in a queue for a three-way call, or scramble to find a new agent because the one they previously worked with had been suspended. Given that phone lines with healthcare.gov staff already get busy — especially during mid-December — agents and policy analysts advise consumers not to dally this year. “Hit the ground running,” said Ronnell Nolan, president and CEO of Health Agents for America, a professional organization for brokers. Meanwhile, reports are emerging that some rogue entities are already figuring out workarounds that could undermine some of the anti-fraud protections CMS put in place, Nolan said. “Bottom line is: Fraud and abuse is still happening,” Nolan said. Brokers assist the majority of people actively enrolling in ACA plans and are paid a monthly commission by insurers for their efforts. Consumers can compare plans or enroll themselves online through federal or state marketplace websites. They can also seek help from people called assisters or navigators — certified helpers who are not paid commissions. Under a “find local help” button on the federal and state ACA websites , consumers can search for nearby brokers or navigators. CMS says it has “ramped up support operations” at its healthcare.gov marketplace call centers, which are open 24/7, in anticipation of increased demand for three-way calls, and it expects “minimal wait times,” said Jeff Wu, deputy director for policy of the CMS Center for Consumer Information and Insurance Oversight. Wu said those three-way calls are necessary only when an agent or a broker not already associated with a consumer’s enrollment wants to change that consumer’s enrollment or end that consumer’s coverage. It does not apply to people seeking coverage for the first time. Organizations paid by the government to offer navigator services have a dedicated phone line to the federal marketplace, and callers are not currently experiencing long waits, said Xonjenese Jacobs, director of Florida Covering Kids & Families, a program based at the University of South Florida that coordinates enrollment across the state through its Covering Florida navigator program. Navigators can assist with the three-way calls if a consumer’s situation requires it. “Because we have our quick line in, there’s no increased wait time,” Jacobs said. The problem of unauthorized switches has been around for a while but took off during last year’s open enrollment season. Brokers generally blamed much of the problem on the ease with which rogue agents can access ACA information in the federal marketplace, needing only a person’s name, date of birth, and state of residence. Though federal regulators have worked to tighten that access with the three-way call requirement, they stopped short of instituting what some agent groups say is needed: two-factor authentication, which could involve a code accessed by a consumer through a smartphone. Unauthorized switches can lead to a host of problems for consumers, from higher deductibles to landing in new networks that do not include their preferred physicians or hospitals. Some people have received tax bills when unauthorized policies came with premium credits for which they did not qualify. Unauthorized switches posed a political liability for the Biden administration, a blemish on two years of record ACA enrollment. The practice drew criticism from lawmakers on both sides of the aisle; Democrats demanded more oversight and punishment of rogue agents, while Republicans said fraud attempts were fueled by Biden administration moves that allowed for more generous premium subsidies and special enrollment periods. The fate of those enhanced subsidies, which are set to expire, will be decided by Congress next year as the Trump administration takes power. But the premiums and subsidies that come with 2025 plans that people are enrolling in now will remain in effect for the entire year. The actions taken this year to thwart the unauthorized enrollments apply to the federal marketplace, used by 31 states . The remaining states and the District of Columbia run their own websites, with many having in place additional layers of security. Related Articles Health | Feds suspend ACA marketplace access to companies accused of falsely promising ‘cash cards’ Health | How to stay healthy during the holidays Health | More foods are making us sick: What to know as foodborne outbreaks hit Health | Which health insurance plan may be right for you? Health | Pay first, deliver later: Some women are being asked to prepay for their baby For its part, CMS says its efforts are working, pointing to the 30% drop in complaint casework. The agency also noted a 90% drop in the number of times an agent’s name was replaced by another’s, which it says indicates that it is tougher for rival agents to steal clients to gain the monthly commissions that insurers pay. Still, the move to suspend 850 agents has drawn pushback from agent groups that initially brought the problem to federal regulators’ attention. They say some of those accused were suspended before getting a chance to respond to the allegations. “There will be a certain number of agents and brokers who are going to be suspended without due process,” said Nolan, with the health agents’ group. She said that it has called for increased protections against unauthorized switching and that two-factor authentication, like that used in some state marketplaces or in the financial sector, would be more effective than what’s been done. “We now have to jump through so many hoops that I’m not sure we’re going to survive,” she said of agents in general. “They are just throwing things against the wall to see what sticks when they could just do two-factor.” The agency did not respond to questions asking for details about how the 850 agents suspended since July were selected, the states where they were located, or how many had their suspensions reversed after supplying additional information.
New York Jets interim coach Jeff Ulbrich said Aaron Rodgers “absolutely” will remain the team's starting quarterback and start Sunday against the Seattle Seahawks. Rodgers, who turns 41 next Monday, has been hampered at times during the Jets' 3-8 start by various injuries to his left leg, including a sore knee, sprained ankle and balky hamstring. Ulbrich said Monday the quarterback came back from the team's bye-week break ready to go. “All I can say, and you'd have to ask Aaron if he's fully healthy, but he's better off today than he's been as of late,” Ulbrich said. "So he's definitely feeling healthier than he has probably for the past month. A healthy Aaron Rodgers is the Aaron Rodgers we all love. “So, I'm excited about what that looks like.” NFL Network reported on Sunday that Rodgers, who missed all but four snaps last season with a torn left Achilles tendon, has declined having medical scans on his injured leg so he can continue to play. People are also reading... 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The league said its review is ongoing and is not affected by the change in Peppers’ roster status. Braintree, Massachusetts, police said they were called to a home for an altercation between two people on Oct. 7, and a woman told them Peppers choked her. Police said they found at the home a clear plastic bag containing a white powder, which later tested positive for cocaine. Peppers, 29, pleaded not guilty in Quincy District Court to charges of assault and battery with a dangerous weapon and possession of a Class “B” substance believed to be cocaine. At a court appearance last week a trial date was set for Jan. 22. Raiders' Minshew out for season HENDERSON, Nev. — Las Vegas Raiders quarterback Gardner Minshew is out for the rest of the season with a broken collarbone, coach Antonio Pierce said Monday. Minshew was injured with 3:12 left in Sunday's 29-19 loss to the Denver Broncos. Pierce will have to decide whether Aidan O'Connell or Desmond Ridder will start Friday's game at Kansas City. The Raiders, who have lost seven consecutive games to fall to 2-9, could use a spark. Minshew's grip on the starting job was tenuous even before he was injured. He threw 10 interceptions to just nine touchdown passes this season and Minshew also lost four fumbles. Jaguars' Lawrence hopes for return JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — Jacksonville Jaguars quarterback Trevor Lawrence will practice Monday and “we'll see where he's at from there,” coach Doug Pederson said. Lawrence missed the past two games, losses to Minnesota and Detroit, with a sprained left shoulder. Lawrence had extra time to rest during Jacksonville's bye week. The Jaguars (2-9) host AFC South-leading Houston (7-5) on Sunday and need a victory to avoid being eliminated from playoff contention. Pederson said Lawrence is “feeling better" and they will know more about his playing status following practice Wednesday. Lawrence took a hit to his left shoulder while scrambling at Philadelphia on Nov. 3. Instead of sliding, he chose to go head-first and got hammered by linebacker Zack Baun. Lawrence has practiced some in a limited role since, but was inactive for both games. BRIEFLY LIONS: Detroit wide receiver Jameson Williams won't be charged with a crime after he was found with a gun in a car driven by his brother in October. Prosecutor Kym Worthy says Michigan law is “far from clear” when applied to the 1 a.m. traffic stop in Detroit. Get local news delivered to your inbox!NEW YORK — After another special teams disaster in the Pinstripe Bowl, Nebraska faces what coach Matt Rhule called a “complete and total overhaul” with the unit in the offseason. Rhule did not say whether that overhaul would include replacing special teams coordinator Ed Foley, a longtime Rhule aide who just finished his second year in the role. NU won the game 20-15 and successfully pulled of a fake punt pass from Brian Buschini to Isaac Gifford that converted a fourth down into a first down. It was, in essence, Nebraska’s one special teams bright spot of the day. Buschini had a fourth quarter punt blocked and returned to the NU 2, which quickly became a Boston College touchdown. After Nebraska’s second touchdown of the game, Buschini couldn’t handle a wayward snap that turned into a blocked extra point and, after a BC return, two points for the Eagles. Without those two plays, Boston College only scored six total points. Nebraska special teams contributed to the 13-10 loss at Iowa and nearly led to a loss to Rutgers earlier this year. “It wasn’t very good,” Rhule said in the bowels of Yankee Stadium. “You can’t get a blocked punt. I didn’t necessarily see how it happened...we’ve had snapping issues all year long, and I think we’ve tried to address that for next year.” NU signed New Hampshire transfer long snapper Kevin Gallic in December to replace the Husker duo of Camden Witucki and Aidan Flege. Snapping issues contributed to Nebraska trying — and failing to execute — a fake field goal run play from Boston College’s 8. Buschini, as the holder, came nowhere near the end zone. “Obviously should’ve just dropped back and thrown it again,” Rhule said. “But we had the numbers there and the (Boston College) kid just made a good play.” For Nebraska to be “where we want to be next year” — that is, competing for the College Football Playoff, Rhule said, the team has to be a “little better in some areas” on defense and “really improve” on offense, which Rhule believes is happening under new offensive coordinator Dana Holgorsen. “Special teams, we need a complete and total overhaul of that,” Rhule said. “We have to be better at that. I put those things on my shoulders to get it done. It has not been good this year.” According to ESPN’s Football Power Index, Nebraska ranks 105th out of 134 teams in special teams efficiencies headed into the Pinstripe Bowl. Boston College ranked 110th. Get local news delivered to your inbox!Cadiz City Students empowered with robotics and programming skills by BingoPlus Foundation
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