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, mother to stars Travis and J , made waves with her appearances in two films this holiday season: A on Call. While fans enjoyed seeing her step into the spotlight, recently revealed that she doesn't plan to pursue acting further for now. Speaking to reporters at the game on November 29, described her debut as "a dream come true." The 72-year-old said filming at , where she has supported her son for over a decade, made the experience even more special. "It was awesome to film in a place that feels like home," she shared. "The team treated me so well, and it was just such a positive environment." Although admitted she was nervous about her first on-camera experience, the cast and crew quickly made her feel at ease. Co-stars and even stayed in touch after production wrapped, exchanging messages and updates. Family reactions and holiday traditions revealed that her biggest fans have been her grandchildren, who repeatedly watched her scenes. "They kept saying, 'Play it back, play it back. We want to see ,'" she said, laughing. As for her sons, confirmed that she and Travis don't share acting advice. "We leave each other alone on that front," she joked. "He does his thing, I do mine, and we both stay authentic." Looking ahead to the holidays, the Kelce family has their traditions locked in. plans to visit family in , where they'll pick out and decorate a tree together. In addition to enjoying time with her grandchildren, also looks forward to baking her signature cookies, pies, and rolls. What's next for Donna Kelce? When asked about returning to acting, remained noncommittal. "You never know, but for now, it was enough," she said. "I had a great time, and that's what matters most." Fans of can catch its next airing on Wednesday, December 4, at 8 p.m. ET on , followed by on Call at 10 p.m. ET.None

A mother who needed 65 units of blood products while giving birth and was told it was “a medical miracle that I’m still here” has met the NHS staff who urgently sent blood to the hospital. Adele Darlington suffered a massive bleed while giving birth to her daughter Jasmine just before Christmas last year. Mrs Darlington, 41, of Stockton Heath in Warrington , needed blood, plasma, cryoprecipitate and platelets during emergency surgery including a hysterectomy to save her life at the end of November 2023. “My husband was told to call in family to prepare to say goodbye, but thanks to everyone’s work I got to spend Christmas with my family and new daughter,” the mother-of-five said during an NHS appeal for Christmas and New Year blood donors. Mrs Darlington, who had placenta previa, a condition where the placenta partly or completely blocks the cervix, started bleeding during a planned C-section and lost 15 litres of blood in total. An average woman’s body contains just under five litres. After a four-hour operation during the C-section, she underwent another nine hours of surgery for a hysterectomy, tube and ovary removal and partial cervix and bladder removal. During surgery, Mrs Darlington received 28 units of red blood cells, 20 units of fresh frozen plasma, nine units of cryoprecipitate, and eight units of platelets – the biggest transfusion at the hospital since 2000. NHS Blood and Transplant’s Liverpool team had to send nine emergency orders overnight to Warrington Hospital for Mrs Darlington and other patients, as a huge team of nurses and doctors, including four surgeons operating at once, worked to save her life. To thank staff and support the Christmas appeal for blood donors, Mrs Darlington visited the regional centre which sent most of the blood for her care. Staff laid out the exact number of units of blood products she received to illustrate how much help she needed. Mrs Darlington said: “It’s been a really humbling experience to meet some of the people who sent blood when I had my transfusion, it’s been a really special day. “It was unbelievable to see the same quantity of blood that I received laid out, knowing that it took so many people to save me. I’m forever indebted to the more than 65 people who gave me the gift of life. “I never thought in a million years that this would happen to me, but trauma and the need for a lot of blood can happen to anyone at any time, including at Christmas, so I would urge anyone who is able to donate to please do so.” Mrs Darlington said she vaguely remember Jasmine being born during the C-section before she passed out. “By this point I’d already lost six litres of blood and it was thought that I’d stabilised, but in the recovery room it become evident that I was still internally bleeding so I was urgently rushed back into theatre,” she said. “They told me I needed a hysterectomy to save my life. “I had this sense of doom that I would not make it. “My blood pressure and heart rate were at dangerous levels. “I remember crying and saying: ‘I think I’m dying’, and telling the theatre staff that I was scared to go to sleep because I didn’t think I would wake up.” Mrs Darlington’s condition was so severe she developed disseminated intravascular coagulation (DIC), a blood-clotting problem in trauma patients so severe it is sometimes informally referred to as ‘death is coming’. “I was told it’s a medical miracle that I’m still here,” Mrs Darlington said. She added: “I’m still on a road to recovery I am just forever grateful that I am here. I am very aware that I shouldn’t be. “All of these amazing people worked together to save me. “Blood donors might think it’s not a big thing to donate – they donate and they have a hot drink and a biscuit – but I can’t thank them enough. “I will be eternally grateful to these selfless donors who took time to voluntarily donate and ultimately save my life.” Her husband Ian, who owns a media business, has signed up as a blood donor, along with many friends and family members. Julie Riley from NHSBT Liverpool Hospital Services, said: “I was on shift issuing the blood, and meeting Adele was absolutely beautiful. “We don’t normally get to meet anyone – we work in labs for eight hours a day. I am glad she got home for her little kiddies.” Michael Kay, NHSBT blood delivery driver, said: “It was the end of my shift but I stayed on to do a blue-light delivery and it’s just amazing to find out it went to Adele”. Chris Philips, NHSBT head of hospital customer service, said: “It was incredibly moving to see Adele visit our teams because that night is very clear in their memories – they won’t forget it any time soon. “This is an amazing example of NHS teams working together but without donors none of this would have happened.” England remains in amber alert for low blood stocks. To register or book an appointment to give blood, visit blood.co.uk /, use the GiveBlood app or call 0300 123 23 23.

In the cryptocurrency arena, two presales, Pepe Unchained and BlockDAG, are currently the center of attention. Pepe Unchained has successfully gathered over $52 million, spotlighting its Ethereum-based Layer 2 solution that offers quicker, more affordable transactions. On the other hand, BlockDAG (BDAG) , operating on a Layer 1 blockchain, has amassed more than $158 million, showcasing its practical applications and emphasis on functionality. Both initiatives present distinct advantages, but which one truly capitalizes on its promises? Let's delve into an analysis of their advantages and challenges. Pepe Unchained Presale Reached $52M Pepe Unchained has captured significant interest by securing over $52 million in its presale, reflecting robust community engagement. Yet, as a Layer 2 platform built atop Ethereum, it does not enjoy the autonomy of Layer 1 networks and depends on Ethereum’s framework. It vows to deliver transactions up to 100 times faster than Ethereum’s mainnet. However, these enhancements are directly affected by Ethereum's performance, potentially limiting their effectiveness during high traffic periods. The initiative intends to introduce Pepe Chain, incorporating a decentralized exchange (DEX), a bridge, a block explorer, and staking rewards. Despite its impressive fundraising, Pepe Unchained has not yet reached any major milestones or results. Moreover, the project boasts a fast-growing community with over 52,800 followers and 12,000 Telegram participants. Nonetheless, the anonymity of its team members creates transparency issues, leaving the community uncertain about the leadership driving the project. BlockDAG's Impressive $158M Presale: Vision, Utility, and Real Achievements BlockDAG is currently experiencing significant success with its presale, having raised over $158 million and sold more than 16.9 billion BDAG coins. Now in its 26th batch at $0.0234 per coin—up from just $0.001 in the first batch—the price has surged by 2240%. With a target of $600 million in sight for the best crypto presale , the window for early participation is closing fast, highlighting the urgent opportunity for involvement. Unlike other presales, BlockDAG is built as a Layer 1 blockchain, ensuring complete independence and broad potential for developing new crypto applications. BDAG is designed as a utility coin, focusing on long-term practical use and sustainability, distinguishing itself from transient meme coins. This strategic approach supports ongoing relevance and aligns with the platform’s goal to implement impactful solutions. BlockDAG’s progress is concrete and significant. The mainnet is fully developed and currently under audit. Strategic partnerships, like one with major European soccer club Inter Milan, bolster its standing. The leadership team remains active in the community, frequently conducting AMAs to discuss updates, future plans, and current achievements. With solid milestones and a defined direction, BlockDAG’s presale is a promising gateway to a project poised to influence the future of blockchain technology. Which Leads the Presale Race in 2024? Both Pepe Unchained and BlockDAG are capturing the crypto community’s attention, yet they follow distinctly different trajectories.Pepe Unchained capitalizes on the excitement with its Ethereum-based Layer 2 solutions but depends on Ethereum’s fluctuating performance and has not yet realized significant achievements. Conversely, BlockDAG’s Layer 1 foundation promotes true autonomy and unlimited potential for innovation. Presale: https://purchase.blockdag.network Website: https://blockdag.network Telegram: https://t.me/blockDAGnetworkOfficial Discord: https://discord.gg/Q7BxghMVyu Join our WhatsApp Channel to get the latest news, exclusives and videos on WhatsApp _____________ Disclaimer: Analytics Insight does not provide financial advice or guidance. Also note that the cryptocurrencies mentioned/listed on the website could potentially be scams, i.e. designed to induce you to invest financial resources that may be lost forever and not be recoverable once investments are made. You are responsible for conducting your own research (DYOR) before making any investments. Read more here.Kamala Harris’s team have doubled down on blaming others for their own election loss, pointing their fingers at President Joe Biden in yet another post-mortem interview—this time with The Atlantic . In a series of sit-downs the Harris team has parroted the idea that they did all they could have, much to the dismay of progressives and political strategists who pointed to specific decisions made by Harris and her aides that may have hurt her chances with voters: A failure to rhetorically distance herself from the Biden administration, Harris’ open embrace of Republicans like Liz Cheney, and her decision not to address her previous progressive opinions. The consensus among Kamala Harris’s team seems to be, however, is that no stone was left unturned—and that Biden’s unpopularity doomed Harris from the start. ADVERTISEMENT Kamala Harris’s senior adviser David Plouffe told The Atlantic that Biden’s decision not to drop out earlier was the party’s “cardinal sin.” “Our first week, it was like, ‘Well, we need a biography ad, we need to talk about the border, we need to lay out an economic contrast, we need to get health care in there, abortion,’” Plouffe said. “If you have six, seven, eight months, you storyboard all this stuff, you have a narrative arc. Everything was smashed and collided here.” Plouffe still told the outlet that she might have lost regardless of when she entered the race. “I’m not sure, given the headwinds, any Democrat could have won.” In an interview on Pod Save America last week, Harris’ top aides—including Plouffe—stuck up for their decisions throughout the race. He said that the party needed moderates in order to win in the future, constituencies that Barack Obama courted during his successful campaigns in 2008 in 2012 (which Plouffe worked on as well). Other aides on the podcast included advisers Jen O’Malley Dillon, Quentin Fulks, and Stephanie Cutter. “We were very focused on lifting her up. But to win a race like this, given the political atmospherics, which were quite challenging,” Plouffe said, “We had to raise the risk of a Trump second term.” The Daily Beast Podcast episodes are released every Thursday. Like and download on Spotify , Apple Podcasts , YouTube , or your favorite podcast app. And click here for email updates as each new episode drops.

American taxpayers tied to potential funding of $7.5B loanPlayers of Nigeria Premier Football League side, El-Kanemi Warriors, have opened up on their harrowing experiences on the road to honour matches in the Nigeria Premier Football League after they were attacked by armed robbers along the Jos-Bauchi road on Saturday, The PUNCH reports. The 2024 President Federation Cup champions were returning to Maiduguri from Lagos after their match-day 14 (midweek) tie against Ikorodu City when the incident happened. In the wake of the incident which left about eight players and other officials injured and valuables stolen, some of them revealed that the robbery would have been avoided if they made their long journeys by air or even travelled in a well-serviced team bus. “No plans to travel by air as we speak but we pray they do something or provide a better vehicle,” one of the survivors who pleaded anonymity told The PUNCH. “What happened was as soon as we got to Jos, the team bus developed a serious fault so the management had to hire two buses, unfortunately, it was the bus in front that was attacked. We just started hearing noise and gunshots. “I can tell you for free that if the team bus is better as it should have been, we would not have been involved in that incident that night. So, the entire team is calling on the government to do something urgently about it,” he added. Another injured player in the robbery also revealed that they couldn’t afford to break the journey again due to the timing of their next home fixture, while their opponents Bayelsa United travelled by air. Related News (FULL LIST) NPFL Match Day 15: Shooting Stars, Rivers United, Heartland, others win NPFL: Rivers reclaim top spot in tight title race NPFL: Insurance edge Plateau as Lobi end winless run “Our travelling is like punishment because we spend at least two days for trips like Maiduguri to Lagos. The shortest distances are the ones we will cover within the north and they are still far,” the player said. “We usually lodge in hotels to break our journey but this was because of the home game that we had to sacrifice that day for. We left Lagos on Thursday and we would have entered Maiduguri on Saturday morning with the way we moved. Imagine playing on Wednesday and rushing to play on Sunday,” the player said. Despite the incident, the club still had about 20 fit players (eight players who didn’t travel to Lagos and other survivors of the robbery) to prosecute the match-day 15 tie which ended in a goalless draw against Bayelsa United. Secretary of the club, Bura Mustapha, however, deferred comments on plans of the state government to ease the plight of the players. “Thank you, but the media officer will be able to tell you anything about that,” Mustapha said when contacted by our correspondent. Earlier this year in June, when the team won the President Federation Cup title at the Mobolaji Johnson Arena, they also spent three days on the road from Lagos to Maiduguri where they were welcomed by their expectant fans. Before the end of 2024, they will make back-to-back visits to the southwest for another date against Remo Stars in Ikenne on Sunday, December 8 and Sunshine Stars two weeks later in Ijebu Ode while a home game against Abia Warriors in between those fixtures on December 15.

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Stocks closed higher on Wall Street as the market posted its fifth straight gain and the Dow Jones Industrial Average notched another record high. The S&P 500 rose 20.63 points, or 0.3%, to 5,969.34. The benchmark index’s 1.7% gain for the week erased most of its loss from last week and is within about 0.5% of its all-time high set last week. The Dow rose 426.16 points, or 1%, to 44,296.51 as it nudged past its most recent high set last week. The Nasdaq composite rose 42.65 points, or 0.2%, closing at 2,406.67. Markets were volatile the past few weeks, losing ground in the runup to elections in November, then surging following Donald Trump’s presidential victory, before falling again. Several retailers jumped after giving Wall Street encouraging financial updates. Gap soared 12.8% after handily beating analysts’ third-quarter earnings and revenue expectations, while raising its own revenue forecast for the year. Discount retailer Ross Stores rose 2.2% after raising its earnings forecast for the year. EchoStar fell 2.8% after DirecTV called off its purchase of that company’s Dish Network unit. Smaller company stocks had some of the biggest gains. The Russell 2000 index rose 1.8%. A majority of stocks in the S&P 500 gained ground, but those gains were kept in check by slumps for several big technology companies. Nvidia fell 3.2%. Its pricey valuation makes it among the heaviest influences on whether the broader market gains or loses ground. The company grew to a nearly $3.6 trillion behemoth because of demand for its chips used in artificial-intelligence technology. Intuit, which makes TurboTax and other accounting software, fell 5.7%. Its quarterly earnings forecast fell short of analysts’ expectations. Facebook owner Meta Platforms fell 0.7% after the Supreme Court allowed a multibillion-dollar class-action investors’ lawsuit to proceed against the company. It stems from the privacy scandal involving the Cambridge Analytica political consulting firm. European markets closed mostly higher and Asian markets ended mixed. Crude oil prices rose. Treasury yields held relatively steady in the bond market. The yield on the 10-year Treasury fell to 4.41% from 4.42% late Thursday. In the crypto market, bitcoin hovered around $99,000, according to CoinDesk. It more than doubled this year and first surpassed the $99,000 level Thursday. Retailers remained a big focus for investors this week amid close scrutiny on consumer spending habits headed into the holiday shopping season. Walmart, the largest U.S. retailer, reported a quarter of strong sales and gave an encouraging financial forecast. Target, though, reported weaker earnings than analysts’ expected. Get local news delivered to your inbox!

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When Katja Vogt considers a Jaguar, she pictures a British-made car purring confidently along the Italian coastline — a vision of familiarity that conveys "that dreaming, longing feeling we all love." She's not sure what to think about Jaguar now after the 89-year-old company announced a radical rebranding that featured loud colors and androgynous people — but no cars. Jaguar, the company says, will now be JaGUar. It will produce only electric vehicles beginning in 2026. Bad attention is good attention, Jaguar execs would appear to believe. The car brand has prompted mockery online for posting a glitzy ad without a single car in it. Jaguar Say goodbye to British racing green, Cotswold Blue and black. Its colors are henceforth electric pink, red and yellow, according to a video that sparked backlash online. Its mission statement: "Create exuberance. Live vivid. Delete ordinary. Break moulds." "Intrigued?" @Jaguar posted on social media. People are also reading... "Weird and unsettled" is more like it, Vogt wrote on Instagram. "Especially now, with the world feeling so dystopian," the Cyprus-based brand designer wrote, "a heritage brand like Jaguar should be conveying feelings of safety, stability, and maybe a hint of rebellion — the kind that shakes things up in a good way, not in a way that unsettles." After 155 years, the Campbell Soup company is changing its name Our brands, ourselves Jaguar was one of several iconic companies that announced significant rebrandings in recent weeks, upending a series of commercial — and cultural — landmarks by which many modern human beings sort one another, carve out identities and recognize the world around them. Campbell's, the 155-year-old American icon that artist Andy Warhol immortalized in pop culture decades ago, is ready for a new, soupless name. Comcast's corporate reorganization means there will soon be two television networks with "NBC" in their name — CNBC and MSNBC — that will no longer have any corporate connection to NBC News, a U.S. legacy news outlet. CNBC Richard Drew, Associated Press One could even argue the United States itself is rebranding with the election of former President Donald Trump and Republican majorities in the House and Senate. Unlike Trump's first election in 2016, he won the popular vote in what many called a national referendum on American identity. Are we, then, the sum total of our consumer decisions — what we buy, where we travel and whom we elect? Listen now and subscribe: Apple Podcasts | Google Podcasts | Spotify | Stitcher | RSS Feed | SoundStack | All Of Our Podcasts Certainly, it's a question for those privileged enough to be able to afford such choices. Volumes of research in the art and science of branding — from "brandr," an old Norse word for burning symbols into the hides of livestock — say those factors do contribute to the modern sense of identity. So rebranding, especially of heritage names, can be a deeply felt affront to consumers. "It can feel like the brand is turning its back on everything that it stood for — and therefore it feels like it's turning its back on us, the people who subscribe to that idea or ideology," said Ali Marmaduke, strategy director with the Amsterdam-based Brand Potential. He said cultural tension — polarization — is surging over politics, wars in Russia and the Mideast, the environment, public health and more, creating what Marmaduke said is known as a "polycrisis": the idea that there are several massive crises converging that feel scary and complex. Campbell's soups Ross D. Franklin, Associated Press "People are understandably freaked out by that," he said. "So we are looking for something that will help us navigate this changing, threatening world that we face." Trump's "Make America Great Again" qualifies. So did President Joe Biden's "Build Back Better" slogan. Campbell's soup itself — "Mmm Mmm Good" — isn't going anywhere, CEO Mark Clouse said. The company's new name, Campbell's Co., will reflect "the full breadth of our portfolio," which includes brands like Prego pasta sauce and Goldfish crackers. What is Jaguar? None of the recent activity around heritage brands sparked a backlash as ferocious as Jaguar's. The company stood as a pillar of tradition-loving British identity since World War II. The famous "leaper" cat Jaguar logo is pictured in 2019 at the Auto show in Paris, France. Christophe Ena, Associated Press Jaguar said its approach to the rebrand was rooted in the philosophy of its founder, Sir William Lyons, to "copy nothing." What it's calling "the new Jaguar" will overhaul everything from the font of its name to the positioning of it's famous "leaper" cat. "Exuberant modernism" will "define all aspects of the new Jaguar world," according to the news release. The approach is thought to be aimed at selling fewer cars at a six-figure price point to a more diverse customer base. The reaction ranged from bewilderment to hostility. Memes sprouted up likening the video to the Teletubbies, a Benetton ad and — perhaps predictably — a bow to "woke" culture as the blowback intersected with politics. Here’s what the Pizza Hut of the future looks like Tropicana fans are ditching the brand after a orange juice bottle redesign The business news you need

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President and general manager of studio operations at Tyler Perry Studios dies in plane crashIRS whistleblowers Gary Shapley and Joseph Ziegler react to President Biden pardoning his son Hunter ahead of leaving the White House on 'The Story.' Two IRS whistleblowers who testified before Congress last year about the Justice Department's alleged interference in a tax investigation case into Hunter Biden said the president's sweeping pardon of his son wasn't surprising. IRS supervisory special agent Gary Shapley and Joseph Ziegler , a special agent with the IRS' criminal investigation division, spoke exclusively with Fox News anchor Martha MacCallum Monday on "The Story" in their first interview since President Biden issued a full and unconditional pardon for his son. "I wasn't surprised at all. This was something that was expected," Shapley said of the pardon. "You can tell by the maneuvering of defense counsel that this was on the horizon. And, you know, the thing that's surprising is that the President of the United States lied to the American people about what he was going to do." Hunter Biden, son of U.S. President Joe Biden departs the J. Caleb Boggs Federal Building on June 03, 2024 in Wilmington, Delaware. Biden is standing trial for felony gun charges. (Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images) Biden repeatedly denied he would pardon his son , who pleaded guilty in September to the nine charges against him in a federal tax case, including three felony tax offenses and six misdemeanor tax offenses. The first son was also found guilty in June of three felonies related to the illegal purchase of a firearm. HUNTER BIDEN SAYS HIS MISTAKES WERE ‘EXPLOITED’ FOR POLITICAL SPORT, HE WILL NEVER TAKE PARDON FOR GRANTED Biden on Sunday announced he was pardoning his only surviving son, who he says was "selectively" and "unfairly" prosecuted . The pardon covers a 10-year period for any offenses the younger Biden committed or may have committed from 2014-2024. President Joe Biden (left) and his son Hunter Biden (right). (Fox News) "No reasonable person who looks at the facts of Hunter’s cases can reach any other conclusion than Hunter was singled out only because he is my son – and that is wrong. There has been an effort to break Hunter – who has been five and a half years sober, even in the face of unrelenting attacks and selective prosecution," Biden said in a statement released by the White House. "In trying to break Hunter, they’ve tried to break me – and there’s no reason to believe it will stop here. Enough is enough." SIX TIMES KARINE JEAN-PIERRE SAID PRESIDENT BIDEN WOULDN'T PARDON HIS SON HUNTER Special agent Ziegler told MacCallum that Biden's claims his son was "singled out" are "completely ludicrous." "I'm a Democrat, and I'm a person that believes in the rule of law. When you look at what he was charged with, criminal tax evasion, and what he pled guilty to, there are thousands of taxpayers who honestly file their taxes, they pay their taxes on time, and I think they should be disappointed by this because they're held up to a standard that's different than the political elite," said Ziegler. Supervisory IRS Special Agent Gary Shapley (L) and IRS Criminal Investigator Joseph Ziegler are sworn-in as they testify during a House Oversight Committee hearing related to the Justice Department's investigation of Hunter Biden, on Capitol Hill July 19, 2023 in Washington, DC. (Drew Angerer/Getty Images) He added that at the end of the day, he’s disappointed Hunter Biden got a "free pass." Colorado Gov. Jared Polis, a Democrat, wrote on X , formerly Twitter, that he was "disappointed" in Biden’s decision to pardon his son because the commander-in-chief made the decision to put his family "ahead of the country." CLICK HERE TO GET THE FOX NEWS APP "This is a bad precedent that could be abused by later Presidents and will sadly tarnish his reputation," Polis wrote. "Hunter brought the legal trouble he faced on himself, and one can sympathize with his struggles while also acknowledging that no one is above the law , not a President and not a President’s son." Ashley Carnahan is a writer at Fox News Digital.