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ps3838 sports Venezuela accuses an Argentine officer of terrorism as relations deteriorateThe last time Nebraska sat out the bowl season for seven years in a row, the Big 12 was still the Big 8, the 10 schools in the Big Ten didn’t include the Cornhuskers and Yankee Stadium was still the House that Ruth Built. That slump ended with an appearance in the short-lived Gotham Bowl at the original Yankee Stadium. The ballpark has been replaced, and so has the bowl game played in it. The Huskers (6-6) will play Boston College (7-5) in the Pinstripe Bowl on Saturday, ending the longest active bowl drought in any of the power conferences. Nebraska last appeared in the postseason in 2016, a stretch of losing seasons that was its longest in more than 60 years. “It’s been a while,” athletic director Troy Dannen said after accepting the bowl invitation. The trip ends Nebraska’s longest bowl drought since the one that ended in 1961. The program would go on to postseason appearances in 56 of the next 60 years, including a 35-year streak that included four national championships. “Nebraska has a great, storied history,” Dannen said. “A lot of people are making references back to the Gotham Bowl in ‘62, which is the last time Nebraska was in the city. For our fans to get back into the bowl mix again, to get to do it in the city in December, there is something special.” After beating Wisconsin last month to gain bowl eligibility, coach Matt Rhule said he wants Husker fans to be thinking big again. “This will be the last time we ever celebrate six wins,” he said. Keying the Huskers’ turnaround is quarterback Dylan Raiola, who has thrown for almost 2,600 yards and 12 touchdowns as a freshman. More importantly, Raiola has reaffirmed his desire to stay in Lincoln while almost two dozen of his teammates entered the transfer portal, including running backs Dante Dowdell and Gabe Ervin, defensive lineman Jimari Butler and linebacker Princewill Umanmielen. Cornerback Tommi Hill (foot), offensive lineman Micah Mazzccua (shoulder) and receiver Isaiah Neyor (opt out) have said they will sit out the Pinstripe Bowl, leaving a depleted roster to face an Eagles team that lost coaches after last season and changed quarterbacks in the middle of this one. After a victory over SMU in last year’s Fenway Bowl, Jeff Hafley left to become the defensive coordinator of the Green Bay Packers and was replaced by former Penn State and Houston Texans coach Bill O’Brien. O’Brien has the Eagles on the verge of what would be their first eight-win season since linebacker Luke Kuechly led them to an 8-5 mark in 2009. This year’s defense is led by lineman Donovan Ezeiruaku, a consensus All-American and the winner of the Hendricks Award for the best defensive end. “The guy just had a special, special year,” O’Brien said, standing in front of a wall of Eagles who went on to play in the NFL. “His picture will be up here soon.” The Eagles switched quarterbacks midseason, with Florida International transfer Grayson James replacing Thomas Castellanos, who started 20 games over the past two years. After losing to SMU in his first start, James led BC to wins over North Carolina and Pittsburgh to end the regular season.A judge has once again rejected Musk’s multi-billion-dollar Tesla pay package. Now what?

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Every town has its heroes. More often than not, you never learn their names. Not all heroes wear capes, and we believe an overwhelming majority of the real heroes in our lives clad themselves in nothing more grand than cloaks of anonymity. That’s why we’re announcing something another year of recognizing those people who need to be seen. It’s a chance for each of you to tell us about someone who qualifies as a “hometown hero” in your eyes. (Keep reading. In addition to some well-deserved recognition, there’s money involved here.) First, we’ll note that real heroes take on many shapes and sizes, and they’re usually a far cry from the perfectly sculpted action figures we grew up watching in the movies. Instead, in our eyes, our true heroes are many of the regular people we see doing regular things every day. It might be the home health care worker providing much-needed companionship for our senior citizens, the firefighter or police officer putting his or her life on the line to keep the rest of us safe, or the Little League coach donating his time on behalf of our kids (while putting up with everything else that entails). How about the school board trustee who puts education above politics? Or the homeless advocate who spends so much time offering help and supplies to our citizens who need it the most? Our town is filled with heroes such as these, and in many other arenas too numerous to mention. We think it’s past time more of these “hometown heroes” get their due. So, today, we’re asking for your assistance in helping us identify a few. The Times-Standard, in a joint project with a dozen other north state newspapers that are part of the California Newspaper Partnership, is asking its readers to nominate people for our first “Hero of the Redwoods” feature. Here’s how: Just send an email to heroes@times-standard.com and tell us who you’d like to nominate, and why. We’ll convene a panel to review the entries, and starting next month, we’ll announce several finalists and write stories on each, highlighting their “heroic” acts, printing one each day through the week. From there, we’ll choose one as the winner, honoring that person as our first “Hero of the Redwoods” in our Sunday edition Feb. 16. The overall winner will receive a $500 cash prize, an honor that will be repeated for “Hometown Heroes” throughout our north state newspaper group from Monterey to Chico. How you choose your hero, and what criteria you want to establish for your hero, is entirely up to you. You can send us an email about anyone you see as someone who does great things for other people, or animals, or the environment, or anything you consider hero-worthy. We’ll give equal consideration to heroes who perform their extraordinary feats behind the scenes, and those who are paid to do it. Nominations are due Friday, Jan. 10 at noon. From there, our panel of judges will pick finalists, who we’ll honor in a series of stories, before announcing our overall “hero” Feb. 16. The everyday heroics of people doing great things behind the scenes have always been a big part of what makes Humboldt County such a special place to live. We’re looking forward to receiving your nominations and sharing their stories. After all, not all heroes wear capes. To nominate a hometown hero, please send an email to heroes@times-standard.com. Please include a contact phone number so we can reach out to you about potential finalists.

For Good Governance, accountability and efficiency of administration matter In the festive season, when Goa is at its crowded best, comes the commemoration of Good Governance Week. Since 2014, Good Governance Day has been celebrated on December 25 each year to mark the birthday of former Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee. Subsequently, the central government went in for Good Governance Week, marked from December 19 to 25. Officials have linked this day with the government’s “commitment to transparent, effective, and accountable governance”. There can be no two opinions about the need for good governance at all levels, from New Delhi to the panchayats. It is essential to foster trust, provide sustainable development, and improve the quality of life for the average person. Every government would like to believe that it is the epitome of good governance. Not a single government on the planet would like to be linked to arbitrary policymaking, an unaccountable bureaucracy, an unjust legal system, abuse of political power, a disempowered civil society, widespread and systemic corruption, a lack of openness, and deception of the ruled. Here comes the rub: how do we match the promises of those who govern with the expectations of those who are ruled? Understandably, in India after 1947 and Goa after 1961, our expectations have grown vastly. Citizens expect better. In the past few decades, as tax collections picked up substantially, the quality of governance expected has also grown. Responding to this, so many initiatives have been taken up. A slew of acronyms and projects have been launched since the push towards liberalisation, privatisation and globalisation (in 1991). Other landmark measures unleashed enthusiasm. These include the Right to Information Act (2005), the Lokpal and Lokayuktas Act (2013), Panchayat Raj initiatives (1993), GST reforms (2017), the Jan Lokpal Movement, the Digital India Mission (2015), the Government e-marketplace (2016), Aadhar (2010 onwards), and the Unified Payments Interface (UPI, 2016). In the field of welfare and social inclusion, we’ve seen the Direct Benefit Transfer (DBT, 2013), the Pradhan Mantri Jan Dhan Yojana for opening millions of bank accounts (PMJDY, 2014), and the earlier Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (better known as MGNREGA, 2005). Goa, at one stage, surprised the rest of the nation by passing its own fairly efficient Right to Information Act, 1997, when Pratapsing Rane was the chief minister of the state. For some time, the rest of the nation was closely watching how this was being implemented, and prominent intellectual-politicians like Union minister Arun Shourie expressed an interest in understanding the workings of this law. But, over time, even those who were earlier enthusiastic about such laws complained about their workings. Subsequently, of course, the Goa RTI Act was overtaken by the central law. In recent times, Goa has undertaken e-governance initiatives (the Goa Online Portal, Goa State Data Centre, or the G2C Services, and land records digitisation). It has a Goa Grievance Redressal Portal and offers a single-window clearance for entrepreneurs. Perhaps the initiatives have not been sufficiently discussed by those who it is meant to serve, and that can be amended. The administration has to reach the doorsteps of the people. Instead of making people go to the politicians to get even small works cleared, the administration should be more responsive and accountable. Governments should work not just on the basis of claims and promises but also by convincing the citizens through the all-important, actually enhanced efficacy. Government agencies need to be sensitive to the people.Richard Parsons, prominent Black executive who led Time Warner and Citigroup, dies at 76

WASHINGTON — President-elect Donald Trump's transition team on Tuesday signed an agreement to allow the Justice Department to conduct background checks on his nominees and appointees after a weekslong delay. The step lets Trump transition aides and future administration staffers obtain security clearances before Inauguration Day to access classified information about ongoing government programs, an essential step for a smooth transition of power. It also allows those nominees who are up for Senate confirmation to face the background checks lawmakers want before voting on them. Teams of investigators have been standing by to process clearances for Trump aides and advisers. "This agreement with the Department of Justice will ensure President Trump and his team are ready on Day 1 to begin enacting the America First Agenda that an overwhelming majority of our nation supported on Election Day," said Susie Wiles, Trump's designate to be White House chief of staff. The announcement came a week after the Trump transition team signed an agreement with the Biden White House to allow transition staff to coordinate with the existing federal workforce before taking office Jan. 20. The White House agreement was supposed to have been signed by Oct. 1, according to the Presidential Transition Act, and the Biden White House issued both public and private appeals for Trump's team to sign on. Security clearances are required to access classified information, including on ongoing operations and threats to the nation, and the Biden White House and outside experts emphasized to Trump's team the importance of having cleared personnel before Inauguration Day so they could be fully briefed and ready to run the government. Republican Senators also insisted on FBI background checks for Trump's nominees before they face confirmation votes, as has been standard practice for decades. Lawmakers were particularly interested in seeing the findings of reviews into Trump's designated nominee for defense secretary, former Fox News host Pete Hegseth, and for Rep. Tulsi Gabbard to be director of national intelligence. "That's why it's so important that we have an FBI background check, a committee review of extensive questions and questionnaires, and a public hearing," Sen. Susan Collins, R-Maine, said Monday. John Thune, incoming Senate Republican leader, said the Trump team "understands there's going to have to be a thorough vetting of all these nominees."A national security imperativePatrick Mahomes' Kids Get Mini Cars For Christmas

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BALTIMORE — Who wants to be a billionaire? Mega Millions, the national lottery known for its high-stakes jackpots, has reached $1.15 billion for the next drawing Friday – potentially the fifth largest prize in the game’s history. Mount Washington resident Paul Chrismer said he is feeling lucky and is looking to end the year as a wealthy man. “Driving back from my in-laws in New Jersey and heading to my sister’s house in Maryland for Christmas dinner, I heard on the radio that the jackpot for this Friday’s drawing was going to be $1.1 billion,” Chrismer said. “So when I stopped for gas, I purchased four Mega Millions tickets, one each for my sister, nephew, niece and parents as last-minute stocking stuffers. “Before handing them out, I reminded them that for any winning ticket, I would receive a 50% finders fee,” he said. The price of the ticket is still a relative bargain for now. Mega Millions, which is sold in 45 states, Washington, D.C., and the U.S. Virgin Islands, is raising the price of its tickets in April from $2 to $5. It is the second “price adjustment” since it began selling tickets more than 20 years ago, and the first since 2017. Carney resident Eric Blunt joked about the chances of winning the grand prize, which are estimated at one in 302,575,350. “Don’t tell anyone,” he said about the $1.15 billion jackpot. “I don’t want my odds to get worse.” The Maryland Lottery’s total sales of all tickets since Sept. 10 are approximately $750 million, and Mega Millions has accounted for about 4.7% of total sales since the last jackpot was hit on Sept. 10. Seth Elkin, a spokesman for Maryland Lottery, said this $1.15 billion jackpot “is a win for Maryland Lottery players and retailers, as well as for the state.” There has been $35.1 million in Mega Millions ticket sales in Maryland since Sept. 10, when the last jackpot was for $810 million in Texas. There have been $5.5 million in prizes won by Maryland Lottery players on Mega Millions tickets sold since Sept. 10, including two tickets each worth $1 million. One of the $1 million tickets was sold in October in Brooklyn Park, and the prize was claimed by an Anne Arundel County resident. The other $1 million ticket is still unclaimed as of Thursday morning. It was sold Dec. 10 at a Wawa store in Bel Air and the winner has 182 days from the drawing date to claim. “We tend to see an uptick in sales after a jackpot has been rolling for a while because it’s not just regular lottery players who are interested in high jackpots, it’s everybody,” Elkin said. “At one time or another almost everyone has done some daydreaming about what they might do if they won a large jackpot. We also see groups of coworkers, friends or relatives who join together to buy tickets when there’s a big jackpot, which increases participation and makes it a fun shared experience. “We encourage everyone to keep it fun and please play responsibly, within their budget and their means,” Elkin said. -------- Baltimore Sun reporter Jean Marbella contributed to this article. ---------- ©2024 The Baltimore Sun. Visit at baltimoresun.com . Distributed by Tribune Content Agency, LLC.The AP Top 25 men’s college basketball poll is back every week throughout the season! Get the poll delivered straight to your inbox with AP Top 25 Poll Alerts. Sign up here . DALLAS (AP) — Kevin Miller had 24 points in SMU’s 98-82 victory over Longwood on Sunday. Miller also added five rebounds and seven assists for the Mustangs (11-2). Yohan Traore added 20 points while going 7 of 10 from the floor, including 2 for 4 from 3-point range, and 4 for 4 from the free-throw line while and grabbed 11 rebounds. Matt Cross shot 6 for 10 (2 for 5 from 3-point range) and 5 of 6 from the free-throw line to finish with 19 points. The Mustangs prolonged their winning streak to seven games. The Lancers (11-4) were led in scoring by Elijah Tucker, who finished with 20 points and six rebounds. Longwood also got 19 points and 11 assists from Colby Garland. Emanuel Richards had 12 points. SMU took the lead as time expired in the first half on a jumper by Chuck Harris and did not give it up. Traore led their team in scoring with 15 points in the first half to help put them up 45-43 at the break. SMU pulled away with an 18-2 run in the second half to extend a nine-point lead to 25 points. They outscored Longwood by 14 points in the final half, as Miller led the way with a team-high 13 second-half points. ___ The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar .President-elect Donald Trump called his meeting with Justin Trudeau productive and says the prime minister made a commitment to work with the United States to end the drug crisis amid the threat of stiff tariffs. Trudeau flew to Florida Friday evening to attend a dinner at Mar-a-Lago, where Trump's transition team is based. The in-person meeting came at the end of a rocky week in which Trump threatened to impose stiff tariffs on all imports from Canada and Mexico, unless the two countries stop illegal border crossings and prevent illicit drugs from entering the U.S. In a post on Truth Social, Trump says he and Trudeau discussed the drug crisis, particularly fentanyl, illegal immigration, as well as trade, energy and the Arctic. Trump's post did not directly mention tariffs. Trudeau told reporters in West Palm Beach Saturday morning that he had an excellent conversation with Trump’s transition team. This report by The Canadian Press was first published Nov. 30, 2024. The Canadian Press