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Srinagar, Dec 26 (PTI) Political leaders in Jammu and Kashmir cutting across party lines Thursday condoled the death of former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and lauded his humility and his standing as an economist and statesman. "Very sorry to hear about the demise of former PM Dr Manmohan Singh. I had many occasions to interact & learn from him. He was truly an intellectual giant, an accomplished economist but above all he was a thorough gentleman, a giant among pygmies. India has lost a great son with his passing. Rest in peace sir & thank you for everything," Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah said on X. Also Read | Dr Manmohan Singh Passes Away: Remembering India's Visionary Leader Who Transformed Nation's Economy, Check Key Highlights From His Career. In a statement, the National Conference (NC) said party president Farooq Abdullah and vice president Omar Abdullah have expressed profound grief over the demise of the former prime minister. "They hailed Dr. Singh's immense contributions to India, remembering him as a statesman, economist, and a pillar of integrity who led the nation with wisdom and humility," the NC said. Also Read | Dr Manmohan Singh Passes Away at 92: PM Narendra Modi Condoles Demise of Legendary Economist and Former Prime Minister, Says 'India Mourns the Loss of One of Its Most Distinguished Leaders'. Conveying condolences to the bereaved family, they prayed for eternal peace to the departed soul and strength to his loved ones in this hour of loss, the party said. Former chief minister and PDP president Mehbooba Mufti said Singh worked tirelessly to advance the peace process and usher in a new era of development in J-K. "I had the privilege of meeting Dr. Manmohan Singh & I am certain that he was one of the most humble and gentle souls I've encountered - an extremely rare trait in politicians today. His humility & kindness were evident even during his double tenure as prime minister when he would personally return calls," Mufti said in a post on X. She said Singh was a man of few words whose welfare schemes brought relief to millions of Indians cutting across caste, creed and religion. Another ex-chief minister and Singh's former cabinet colleague Ghulam Nabi Azad said he was deeply saddened by Singh's demise. "Deeply saddened by the passing of Dr. Manmohan Singh ji, a visionary leader and one of India's most respected statesmen. As someone who had the privilege of serving in his cabinet twice, I witnessed firsthand his extraordinary humility, wisdom, and grace," Azad said. He said Singh empowered his teams to function with independence and trust, fostering an environment of collaboration and excellence. "He provided India with much-needed economic leadership, global recognition, stability, and unity during challenging times," the former Union minister said. Azad said the former prime minister's contributions as an economist and statesman will forever be etched in the history of a rising India. "Dr. Manmohan Singh's legacy is one of transformative leadership, inspiring countless individuals across generations. My heartfelt condolences to his family and loved ones," he added. (This is an unedited and auto-generated story from Syndicated News feed, LatestLY Staff may not have modified or edited the content body)
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However, the N-Dubz star has since left the jungle following a public vote but viewers of the show are shocked at her actions since. Before heading into the Australian jungle, celebrities often share pictures of themselves in their camp uniforms and the ITV show also shares videos and images of them while they’re in there which they share to their own personal accounts. However, viewers noticed the lack of Instagram posts about Tulisa’s time in the jungle following her exit. A post shared by I'm a Celebrity... (@imacelebrity) Taking to X, formerly Twitter, fans of the show noticed the singer has deleted her posts about the ITV show and her involvement. After leaving the show, Tulisa would’ve been given her phone back so it’s likely she deleted the posts herself. One viewer said: “Why has Tulisa deleted everything from her socials in relation to #ImACeleb”. 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Loose Women star Jane Moore was the first to leave while Dean McCullough, a BBC Radio 1 presenter, was the second to be reunited with loved ones. Recommended reading: N-Dubz star Tulisa was the third to leave the jungle and said: “It is tough in there, leaving is still a happy thing.” Speaking about her I'm A Celebrity experience, she added: “I just think you're more grateful for everything, the food you eat, being around the people you love, the home comforts, just makes you very appreciative of life.” Tonight (December 3), another celebrity will leave the jungle. I’m A Celebrity... Get Me Out Of Here! continues nightly at 9pm on ITV1, STV and ITVX.The U.S. Department of Commerce said on Dec. 6 that it had signed preliminary terms for nearly $100 million in proposed direct funding for chip manufacturers in Texas and Minnesota under the CHIPS and Science Act, to strengthen domestic semiconductor production. The agreements involve three chip manufacturers: Coherent, SkyWater Technology Foundry Inc., and X-Fab. Under the proposed terms, Coherent could receive up to $33 million to expand and modernize its existing Sherman, Texas facility, according to the Commerce Department. X-Fab’s project in Lubbock, Texas, could secure up to $50 million for expanding its silicon carbide (SiC) foundry, which the company states is the only high-volume SiC foundry in the United States. The investment is expected to create 150 jobs, according to the Commerce Department. SkyWater Technology’s Bloomington, Minnesota, facility could receive $16 million in federal incentives. The company expects to increase its production capacity by about 30 percent and to create 70 new jobs. As a supplier to aerospace, defense, and other critical markets, the company stated that it anticipates improved capabilities to meet the escalating demand for domestically produced microelectronics. SkyWater CEO Thomas Sonderman said that the company is proud of its role in expanding the domestic microelectronics infrastructure and strengthening the U.S. supply chain. Coherent’s proposed funding would help establish a 150mm indium phosphide manufacturing line, while X-Fab’s would support high-power applications essential to automotive and industrial sectors. X-FAB CEO Texas Rico Tillner said demand for silicon carbide technologies will remain strong and that the company was “proud to provide solutions that support the transition to electric mobility and renewable energy sources.” “X-FAB Texas’ silicon carbide technologies are leading in quality and yield and provide a long-term perspective for the site,” Tillner said. “The proposed CHIPS funding will support the future success of X-FAB Texas and will contribute to the establishment of a domestic supply chain for silicon carbide.” Coherent Chief Strategy Officer Giovanni Barbarossa said the proposed investment would allow the company to accelerate its industry leadership in indium phosphide technology and manufacturing. The Department of Commerce’s CHIPS for America program has so far awarded more than $19 billion of the more than $36 billion in proposed incentives, according to the department’s statement.
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WESTON, W.Va. (WV News) — With the new year approaching, Lewis County Circuit Clerk Beth Burkhart reflected on her office's 2024 accomplishments and shared her aspirations and goals for 2025. Burkhart emphasized advancements in technology and enhanced efforts to public access to vital records as significant milestones over the past year. Looking ahead to 2025, Burkhart expressed her commitment to further modernizing the office to meet the evolving needs of the public. She aims to expand digital services and advance efforts to preserve documents electronically. "My goal in 2025 is to continue toward electronic preservation of documents, specifically case files, instead of using paper copies," she said. "The end goal is to have online access to public records. The only way we have that right now is in the form of a public terminal, so we don't have them online any other way." Burkhart noted a drop in the total number of civil cases over the last two years. "In 2023, we had 88 civil cases," she said. "This year, we have had a total of 75 civil cases." Felony cases, however, have shown fluctuations over the past three years. "We had 83 total felony cases in 2022, and in 2023, we had a total of 68 felony cases," she said. "This year, we have had a total of 100 felony cases." Changes in staffing also came in 2024, as her office adjusted to new hires following retirements and departures, Burkhart said. "I had one retirement this year and two others took different jobs," she said. "I now have three new clerks. It has been a learning process, but they are doing great. I am very thankful for all of my staff." Technological improvements have been a cornerstone of her tenure since taking office in 2017, Burkhart said. "We have had a lot of major changes since I took office back in 2017," she said. "Since then, I have continued to move forward with electronic processing of documents, preservation of records and adopting the state's jury system. The new system ensures a more accurate juror database by pulling information from driver's licenses and voter registrations." Preserving documents remains a top priority for her office, Burkhart said. "It is extremely important because these are people's lives," she said. "There are divorces and history tied to many of these documents, as well as maintaining accurate records for defendants, whether it's a criminal record or other legal matters." She credited her team for their dedication, which has been instrumental in maintaining efficiency and delivering excellent service to the community, Burkhart said. "My staff works really hard. They are very dedicated, and I am blessed to have the ladies I'm surrounded with," she said. "They put an effort into what we do, and it is a continual learning process." As Burkhart prepares for 2025, her focus remains on innovation and maintaining the highest standards of service for the citizens of Lewis County.Former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh died in New Delhi on Thursday. He was 92. The senior Congress leader, being treated for age-related medical conditions, was admitted to the All India Institute of Medical Science in the national capital on Thursday evening after he had a sudden loss of consciousness. Despite efforts, he could not be revived, the hospital said. He is survived by his wife Gursharan Kaur and three daughters. Singh served as the prime minister between 2004 and 2014, leading a coalition government that introduced legislations such as the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act, the Right to Information Act and signed the civil nuclear agreement with the United States. As the Union finance minister between 1991 and 1996, Singh was the architect of several structural reforms that liberalised the Indian economy. Prior to this, he was the finance secretary and had served as the governor of the Reserve Bank of India between 1982 and 1985. He was also the Leader of the Opposition in the Rajya Sabha between 1998 and 2004, and remained a member of the Upper House of Parliament until April. President Droupadi Murmu said on Thursday that Singh made critical contributions to reforming the Indian economy. Singh was a rare politician who also “straddled the worlds of academia and administration with equal ease”, the president said. Murmu added: “He will always be remembered for his service to the nation, his unblemished political life and his utmost humility. His passing is a great loss to all of us. I pay my respectful homage to one of the greatest sons of Bharat...” Prime Minister Narendra Modi said that with the death of Singh, India was mourning the loss of “one of its most distinguished leaders ”. “Rising from humble origins, he rose to become a respected economist,” Modi said. “He served in various government positions as well, including as finance minister, leaving a strong imprint on our economic policy over the years.” India mourns the loss of one of its most distinguished leaders, Dr. Manmohan Singh Ji. Rising from humble origins, he rose to become a respected economist. He served in various government positions as well, including as Finance Minister, leaving a strong imprint on our economic... pic.twitter.com/clW00Yv6oP — Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) December 26, 2024 Congress leader Rahul Gandhi said that he had lost a mentor and a guide . “Millions of us who admired him will remember him with the utmost pride,” Gandhi added. Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi Vadra said that few people in politics “inspire the kind of respect” that Singh did. Vadra added: “His honesty will always be an inspiration for us and he will forever stand tall among those who truly love this country as someone who remained steadfast in his commitment to serve the nation despite being subjected to unfair and deeply personal attacks by his opponents.” This is a developing story. It will be updated as new details are available.
By JILL COLVIN and STEPHEN GROVES WASHINGTON (AP) — After several weeks working mostly behind closed doors, Vice President-elect JD Vance returned to Capitol Hill this week in a new, more visible role: Helping Donald Trump try to get his most contentious Cabinet picks to confirmation in the Senate, where Vance has served for the last two years. Vance arrived at the Capitol on Wednesday with former Rep. Matt Gaetz and spent the morning sitting in on meetings between Trump’s choice for attorney general and key Republicans, including members of the Senate Judiciary Committee. The effort was for naught: Gaetz announced a day later that he was withdrawing his name amid scrutiny over sex trafficking allegations and the reality that he was unlikely to be confirmed. Thursday morning Vance was back, this time accompanying Pete Hegseth, the “Fox & Friends Weekend” host whom Trump has tapped to be the next secretary of defense. Hegseth also has faced allegations of sexual assault that he denies. Vance is expected to accompany other nominees for meetings in coming weeks as he tries to leverage the two years he has spent in the Senate to help push through Trump’s picks. Vice President-elect JD Vance, still a Republican senator from Ohio, walks from a private meeting with President-elect Donald Trump’s nominee to be attorney general, former Rep. Matt Gaetz, R-Fla., at the Capitol in Washington, Wednesday, Nov. 20, 2024. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite) President-elect Donald Trump’s nominee to be attorney general, former Rep. Matt Gaetz, R-Fla., center, and Vice President-elect JD Vance, left, walk out of a meeting with Republican Senate Judiciary Committee members, at the Capitol in Washington, Wednesday, Nov. 20, 2024. (AP Photo/Ben Curtis) FILE – Sen. JD Vance, R-Ohio, departs the chamber at the Capitol in Washington, March 15, 2023. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite, File) FILE – Sen. JD Vance, R-Ohio, center speaks during a Senate Banking Committee hearing on Capitol Hill in Washington, March 7, 2023. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik, File) FILE – Sen. JD Vance, R-Ohio, right, speaks with Sen. Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio, before testifying at a hearing, March 9, 2023, in Washington. (AP Photo/Kevin Wolf, File) FILE – Sen. JD Vance, R-Ohio, arrives for a classified briefing on China, at the Capitol in Washington, Feb. 15, 2023. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite, File) FILE – Sen. JD Vance, R-Ohio, arrives for a vote on Capitol Hill, Sept. 12, 2023 in Washington. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein, File) FILE – Sen. JD Vance R-Ohio speaks during a news conference on Capitol Hill in Washington, Feb. 6, 2024. (AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana, File) Vice President-elect JD Vance, still a Republican senator from Ohio, walks from a private meeting with President-elect Donald Trump’s nominee to be attorney general, former Rep. Matt Gaetz, R-Fla., at the Capitol in Washington, Wednesday, Nov. 20, 2024. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite) The role of introducing nominees around Capitol Hill is an unusual one for a vice president-elect. Usually the job goes to a former senator who has close relationships on the Hill, or a more junior aide. But this time the role fits Vance, said Marc Short, who served as Trump’s first director of legislative affairs as well as chief of staff to Trump’s first vice president, Mike Pence, who spent more than a decade in Congress and led the former president’s transition ahead of his first term. ”JD probably has a lot of current allies in the Senate and so it makes sense to have him utilized in that capacity,” Short said. Unlike the first Trump transition, which played out before cameras at Trump Tower in New York and at the president-elect’s golf club in Bedminster, New Jersey, this one has largely happened behind closed doors in Palm Beach, Florida. There, a small group of officials and aides meet daily at Trump’s Mar-a-Lago resort to run through possible contenders and interview job candidates. The group includes Elon Musk, the billionaire who has spent so much time at the club that Trump has joked he can’t get rid of him. Vance has been a constant presence, even as he’s kept a lower profile. The Ohio senator has spent much of the last two weeks in Palm Beach, according to people familiar with his plans, playing an active role in the transition, on which he serves as honorary chair. Vance has been staying at a cottage on the property of the gilded club, where rooms are adorned with cherubs, oriental rugs and intricate golden inlays. It’s a world away from the famously hardscrabble upbringing that Vance documented in the memoir that made him famous, “Hillbilly Elegy.” His young children have also joined him at Mar-a-Lago, at times. Vance was photographed in shorts and a polo shirt playing with his kids on the seawall of the property with a large palm frond, a U.S. Secret Service robotic security dog in the distance. On the rare days when he is not in Palm Beach, Vance has been joining the sessions remotely via Zoom. Though he has taken a break from TV interviews after months of constant appearances, Vance has been active in the meetings, which began immediately after the election and include interviews and as well as presentations on candidates’ pluses and minuses. Among those interviewed: Contenders to replace FBI Director Christopher Wray , as Vance wrote in a since-deleted social media post. Defending himself from criticism that he’d missed a Senate vote in which one of President Joe Biden’s judicial nominees was confirmed, Vance wrote that he was meeting at the time “with President Trump to interview multiple positions for our government, including for FBI Director.” “I tend to think it’s more important to get an FBI director who will dismantle the deep state than it is for Republicans to lose a vote 49-46 rather than 49-45,” Vance added on X. “But that’s just me.” While Vance did not come in to the transition with a list of people he wanted to see in specific roles, he and his friend, Trump’s eldest son, Donald Trump Jr., who is also a member of the transition team, were eager to see former Democratic Rep. Tulsi Gabbard and Robert F. Kennedy Jr. find roles in the administration. Trump ended up selecting Gabbard as the next director of national intelligence , a powerful position that sits atop the nation’s spy agencies and acts as the president’s top intelligence adviser. And he chose Kennedy to lead the Department of Health and Human Services , a massive agency that oversees everything from drug and food safety to Medicare and Medicaid. Vance was also a big booster of Tom Homan, the former acting director of Immigration and Customs Enforcement, who will serve as Trump’s “border czar.” In another sign of Vance’s influence, James Braid, a top aide to the senator, is expected to serve as Trump’s legislative affairs director. Allies say it’s too early to discuss what portfolio Vance might take on in the White House. While he gravitates to issues like trade, immigration and tech policy, Vance sees his role as doing whatever Trump needs. Vance was spotted days after the election giving his son’s Boy Scout troop a tour of the Capitol and was there the day of leadership elections. He returned in earnest this week, first with Gaetz — arguably Trump’s most divisive pick — and then Hegseth, who has was been accused of sexually assaulting a woman in 2017, according to an investigative report made public this week. Hegseth told police at the time that the encounter had been consensual and denied any wrongdoing. Vance hosted Hegseth in his Senate office as GOP senators, including those who sit on the Senate Armed Services Committee, filtered in to meet with the nominee for defense secretary. While a president’s nominees usually visit individual senators’ offices, meeting them on their own turf, the freshman senator — who is accompanied everywhere by a large Secret Service detail that makes moving around more unwieldy — instead brought Gaetz to a room in the Capitol on Wednesday and Hegseth to his office on Thursday. Senators came to them. Vance made it to votes Wednesday and Thursday, but missed others on Thursday afternoon. Vance is expected to continue to leverage his relationships in the Senate after Trump takes office. But many Republicans there have longer relationships with Trump himself. Sen. Kevin Cramer, a North Dakota Republican, said that Trump was often the first person to call him back when he was trying to reach high-level White House officials during Trump’s first term. “He has the most active Rolodex of just about anybody I’ve ever known,” Cramer said, adding that Vance would make a good addition. “They’ll divide names up by who has the most persuasion here,” Cramer said, but added, “Whoever his liaison is will not work as hard at it as he will.” Cramer was complimentary of the Ohio senator, saying he was “pleasant” and ” interesting” to be around. ′′He doesn’t have the long relationships,” he said. “But we all like people that have done what we’ve done. I mean, that’s sort of a natural kinship, just probably not as personally tied.” Under the Constitution, Vance will also have a role presiding over the Senate and breaking tie votes. But he’s not likely to be needed for that as often as was Kamala Harris, who broke a record number of ties for Democrats as vice president, since Republicans will have a bigger cushion in the chamber next year. Colvin reported from New York. Associated Press writer Mary Clare Jalonick contributed to this report.Pep Guardiola has six word message for Jose Mourinho after Special One aimed ‘fairly and cleanly’ dig at City’s titles
OTTAWA ’s comment to Prime Minister about Canada becoming “a 51st state” was a “joke” made in a good-humoured social context and not a serious comment, says Dominic LeBlanc, the only cabinet minister at a Mar-a-Lago dinner Friday night. Citing two unnamed sources, Fox News reported Monday night that Trump said he would levy his threatened 25 per cent tariffs against Canadian products if his concern about border security and trade deficits isn’t resolved. Fox News further reported that when Trudeau replied it would kill the Canadian economy, Trump said if Canada can’t survive unless it is ripping off the U.S. to the tune of $100 billion, it could become “the 51st state” and Trudeau could become governor. Fox News also reported that so-called nervous laughter ensued with someone at the table saying Canada would be a very liberal state, and Trump suggesting it could become two — one conservative and one liberal. The details reported by Fox News report were not confirmed by the Canadian government, but nor was the statement attributed to Trump denied. Before a cabinet meeting Tuesday, LeBlanc was asked if it shows Trump thinks Canada is a joke. He responded defensively, saying, “Not at all, not at all. That was not the context at all. In a three-hour social evening at the president’s residence in Florida on a long weekend of American Thanksgiving, the conversation was going to be lighthearted. The President was telling jokes. The President was teasing us. It was, of course, on that issue, in no way a serious comment we had.” LeBlanc repeated the government’s lines since Saturday that the two leaders and a handful of advisers had a wide-ranging conversation about trade and border security issues “that was very productive.” “But the fact that there’s a warm, cordial relationship between the two leaders and the President is able to joke like that for us was a — we don’t have a transcript. Nobody, if you look carefully at the picture, nobody had pads that were taking notes. It was a social evening,” LeBlanc insisted. “It wasn’t a meeting in a boardroom with 10 bureaucrats keeping notes ... And there were moments where it was entertaining and funny, and there were moments where we were able to do, we think, some good work for Canada.” On Tuesday, Trump posted a photoshopped image on his Truth Social platform, of him standing next to a large Canadian flag overlooking a mountain range, dominated by what looked to be (and Google Lens said was) the Matterhorn in Switzerland, with the message: “Oh Canada!” It was not clear what Trump’s intention was. Neither Trudeau nor Chrystia Freeland, his deputy and finance minister who was not on the trip, commented to reporters Tuesday about the so-called joke about the 51st state. Former Conservative interim leader Rona Ambrose in an interview with the CBC said while it’s not clear exactly what was said, she didn’t take it as a joke. “It’s not funny, and it’s not funny to be threatened with a 25 per cent tariff across the board for a country that is so dependent on trade with the U.S.,” said Ambrose. Ambrose previously sat on Trudeau’s outside advisory council during the renegotiation of NAFTA, and doesn’t believe that Trudeau and Trump have the kind of rapport that will exempt Canada from tariffs. “I don’t think that there’s a special relationship between the two leaders, and that’s unfortunate, because I think relationships do make a difference.” But she said the “saving grace” may be that many premiers and U.S. governors, and business leaders do have the ability to “bring to bear some pressure on President Trump.” No Canadian media were at Mar-a-Lago or even aware of the trip before internet flight trackers published the prime minister’s plane was en route to Florida. The prime minister’s team said Trump’s advisers had insisted the meeting remain confidential until the dinner started. Canadian accounts of what was said after their meeting, including the Star’s, relied on brief comments by LeBlanc over the weekend, and on confidential sources — who spoke on condition they not be identified in order to talk about the private discussions. The Star reported on what Trump and Trudeau discussed, and on Monday, the Star reported Trudeau’s team believes it may be to get a reprieve on the threatened tariffs if it addresses the border concerns of the incoming Trump Administration. A senior Canadian official said Trump was clear his focus is on stopping illegal immigration, any flow of illegal drugs — especially fentanyl — and also that he likes tariffs and dislikes trade deficits. But sources did not reveal Trump’s 51st-state comment before Fox News published it. Several Canadian cabinet ministers declined comment Tuesday. “I’ll pass, thank you,” said Jenna Sudds, the minister of families, children and social development. “I think he was trying to joke, but I wasn’t there,” said International Development Minister Ahmed Hussen. J Industry Minister François-Philippe Champagne insisted the meeting itself is important. “The one thing that you should take note is that Prime Minister Trudeau was the first leader of the G7 to be hosted by President Trump. I think that is really significant. That is a testament to the strategic nature of our relationship.”Nathan Reiter/Daily Herald. Matthew Cudmore of the Prince Albert Predators attempts a shot on goal during Founders Cup play-in action at Al Ritchie Memorial Arena in Regina on Sunday afternoon. The Prairie Gold Lacrosse League (PGLL) is still months away from beginning the 2025 season, but the Prince Albert Predators are already beginning to put in some work to prepare. The Predators will be hosting winter camps once a week at St. Francis School from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. for 12 weeks beginning on Jan. 5, 2025. The camps are open to all U17 and U21 players. Predators head coach Lucas Wells says the camp provides an opportunity for the team to get used to the sport of lacrosse and adjust to the systems that the team will implement during the season. “I think it’s vital for our organization, not just for the new kids, but the older guys that are in school or working. Just getting their sticks in their hands, getting their feet back moving. We can implement some things instead of having to do it at training camp or the first couple practices. We can work on things throughout the winter (and) be prepared. When the first game starts, we know we’re ready to go and we’re loaded with all of our systems and all the new guys are ready to go.” It was a historic season in 2024 for the Predators. Prince Albert repeated as PGLL champions going undefeated in league play. The Predators also made a bid to appear at the Founders’ Cup and defeated the Saskatchewan SWAT in a play-in game on May 24. The following weekend, the Predators would play the Queen City Kings in the first of a best-of-three with the winner advancing to the Founders’ Cup. Queen City took the first game 11-10 in overtime in Prince Albert, before eliminating the Predators from Founders’ Cup contention with an 11-3 win in Regina on Jun. 30. That would be the only two games that Prince Albert would lose all season long. With Founders’ no longer a possibility, the Predators would attend the MacDonald Cup in Brooks, Alberta. They would go undefeated in round robin play and defeated the Lakeland Heat 12-3 in the gold medal game. The last Saskatchewan team to win the MacDonald Cup was the Biggar Roadrunners back in 1979. With the success the Predators have had, Wells expects a lot of younger players to be eager to make the jump to the PGLL to replace the graduating talent. “I know that there’s going to be a lot of younger guys looking to step up and there’s a lot of spots available. As a coaching staff, we’ve always said that it doesn’t matter if you’ve played in the league three years, one year or haven’t played in the league. We’re going put the best people on the floor that we believe give us the best chance to win.” “With so many open spots, I think that a lot of young guys are going to be hungry, especially after the success we’ve had. A lot of young guys are going to be hungry to take that next step and maybe try and take a spot away from those older guys. It’ll be nice to just see and watch them develop and watch them kind of learn the junior game and see how they improve and react to the physicality of the speed. 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A Texas man was accused by the Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Office on Friday of lying in wait before ambushing a Woodland Hills doctor and fatally shooting him in the head. Evan Hardman, 41, of Tomball, Texas and Sarallah Jawed, 26, of Canoga Park were each charged with murder with special circumstances and accused of carrying out the fatal shooting of 61-year-old Dr. Hamid Mirshojae “for financial gain,” the office said in a statement. They also face one count each of assault with a deadly weapon, officials said. Hardman was identified as the shooter who ran up from behind Mirshojae as he was leaving his Woodland Hills medical clinic about 5:30 p.m., Aug. 23, and shooting him once in the head, the DA’s office said. Prosecutors further alleged Hardman and Jawed assaulted Dr. Mirshojae with a blunt object, previously reported as baseball bats, three months prior to the fatal shooting. Ashley Rose Sweeting, 40, of Reseda, was charged with being an accessory after the fact, officials said. She was accused of driving Hardman to and from the clinic the day of the shooting. Los Angeles police say they plan to present a case against two others, including the doctor’s ex-wife, to the DA’s office Monday. All five were arrested this week, starting with Hardman and Sweeting, who were arrested Tuesday . Jawed was accused of helping to facilitate the murder and driving Hardman out of the state a few days later, DA’s officials said. Mirshojae’s ex-wife, 53-year-old Ahang Mirshojae, was arrested Thursday in connection with the crime, as was Shawn Randolph, 46, of Valley Village. Hardman, Jawed, Mirshojae and Randolph were being held in jail on no bail, according to Los Angeles police. Prosecutors planned to request that Sweeting be held on $1 million bail. She pleaded not guilty to the accessory charge Thursday. The department said all five suspects conspired to commit murder, “culminating in the ambush and subsequent demise of Doctor Mirshojae.” Detectives said the investigation is ongoing, including determining the relationships some of the involved suspects may have had with the victim. “This tragic event underscores the devastating impact of violent crime on our community,” District Attorney Nathan Hochman said in a statement. “I want to make it clear: These crimes will not be tolerated.” Related ArticlesNEW YORK — U.S. stocks tiptoed to more records amid a mixed Tuesday of trading, tacking a touch more onto what’s already been a stellar year so far. The Standard & Poor’s 500 edged up less than 0.1% to set an all-time high for the 55th time this year. It has climbed in 10 of the last 11 days and is on track for one of its best years since the turn of the millennium. The Dow Jones industrial average slipped 0.2%, while the Nasdaq composite added 0.4% to its own record set a day earlier. AT&T rose 4.6% after it boosted its profit forecast for the year. It also announced a $10-billion plan to send cash to its investors by buying back its own stock, while saying it expects to authorize another $10 billion of repurchases in 2027. On the losing end of Wall Street was U.S. Steel, which fell 8%. President-elect Donald Trump reiterated on social media that he would not let Japan’s Nippon Steel take over the iconic Pennsylvania steelmaker. Nippon Steel announced plans last December to buy the Pittsburgh-based steel producer for $14.1 billion in cash, raising concerns about what the transaction could mean for unionized workers, supply chains and U.S. national security. Earlier this year, President Biden also came out against the acquisition. Tesla sank 1.6% after a judge in Delaware reaffirmed a previous ruling that the electric car maker must revoke Elon Musk’s multibillion-dollar pay package. The judge denied a request by attorneys for Musk and Tesla’s corporate directors to vacate her ruling earlier this year requiring the company to rescind the unprecedented pay package. All told, the S&P 500 rose 2.73 points to 6,049.88. The Dow fell 76.47 points to 44,705.53, and the Nasdaq composite gained 76.96 points to close at 19,480.91. In the bond market, Treasury yields held relatively steady after a report showed U.S. employers were advertising slightly more job openings at the end of October than a month earlier. Continued strength there would raise optimism that the economy could remain out of a recession that many investors had earlier worried was inevitable. The yield on the 10-year Treasury rose to 4.23% from 4.20% from late Monday. Yields have seesawed since election day amid worries that Trump’s preferences for lower tax rates and bigger tariffs could spur higher inflation along with economic growth. But traders are still confident the Federal Reserve will cut its main interest rate again at its next meeting in two weeks. They’re seeing a nearly 3-in-4 chance of that, according to data from CME Group. Lower rates can give the economy more juice, but they can also give inflation more fuel. The key report this week that could guide the Fed’s next move will arrive on Friday. It’s the monthly jobs report, which will show how many workers U.S. employers hired and fired during November. It could be difficult to parse given how much storms and strikes distorted figures in October. Based on trading in the options market, Friday’s jobs report appears to be the biggest potential market mover until the Fed announces its next decision on interest rates Dec. 18, according to strategists at Barclays Capital. In financial markets abroad, the value of South Korea’s currency fell 1.1% against the U.S. dollar after a frenetic night during which President Yoon Suk Yeol declared martial law and then later said he’d lift it after lawmakers voted to reject military rule. Stocks of Korean companies that trade in the United States also fell, including a 1.6% drop for SK Telecom. Japan’s Nikkei 225 jumped 1.9%, helping lead global markets. Some analysts think Japanese stocks could end up benefiting from Trump’s threats to raise tariffs, including for goods coming from China. Trade relations between the U.S. and China took another step backward after China said it is banning exports to the U.S. of gallium, germanium, antimony and other key high-tech materials with potential military applications. The counterpunch came swiftly after the U.S. Commerce Department expanded the list of Chinese technology companies subject to export controls to include many that make equipment used to make computer chips, chipmaking tools and software. The 140 companies newly included in the so-called “entity list” are nearly all based in China. In China, stock indexes rose 1% in Hong Kong and 0.4% in Shanghai amid unconfirmed reports that Chinese leaders would meet next week to discuss planning for the coming year. Investors are hoping it may bring fresh stimulus to help spur growth in the world’s second-largest economy. In France, the CAC 40 rose 0.3% amid continued worries about politics in Paris, where the government is battling over the budget. Choe writes for the Associated Press. AP writers Yuri Kageyama and Matt Ott contributed to this report.
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