Michigan defensive lineman Kenneth Grant declares for NFL draftFormer President Jimmy Carter left one last parting gift for president-elect Donald Trump after his death at 100 on Sunday. According to the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs , the American flag should fly at “half-staff for 30 days at all federal buildings, grounds, and naval vessels throughout the United States and its territories and possessions after the death of the president or a former president.” This means that on Trump’s inauguration on Jan. 20, 2025, all flags will be at half-staff in honor of the late president. The longest-living U.S. commander-in-chief, Carter died at his home in Plains, Georgia, his son, Chip, told the Atlanta Journal-Constitution Sunday. Trump sent his condolences to Carter’s family in a Truth Social post Sunday, writing: “Those of us who have been fortunate to have served as President understand this is a very exclusive club, and only we can relate to the enormous responsibility of leading the Greatest Nation in History.” He added: “Melania and I are thinking warmly of the Carter Family and their loved ones during this difficult time. We urge everyone to keep them in their hearts and prayers.” One last gift from Jimmy Carter, all flags will be at half-staff on Inauguration Day pic.twitter.com/vQsl8wlrXY Mufasa: The Lion King and Sonic the Hedgehog 3 continue to bolster the box office’s holiday performance, with both films raking in over $60 million this week. After an initial disappointing opening weekend, Disney’s prequel to its beloved tale bounced back over the Christmas stretch, bringing in a domestic total of around $63.8 million since Wednesday. Meanwhile, Sonic 3 trailed slightly behind with an estimated gross of $60.4 million since Christmas. As both films continue to perform well domestically and overseas, other new releases like Robert Eggers’ Nosferatu also found surprising wins at the holiday box office—with the vampire flick posting $40.3 million during its five-day opening. Elsewhere, the Bob Dylan biopic starring Timothée Chalamet, A Complete Unknown , is also on course to gross $23.3 million over the five-day Christmas stretch, while Nicole Kidman’s raunchy erotica for A24, Babygirl , reported a $7 million five-day opening. Wicked also continues to defy gravity, posting a global gross of $634.4 million and surpassing Mamma Mia! as the highest-grossing stage musical adaptation of all time. Scouted selects products independently. If you purchase something from our posts, we may earn a small commission. Boxing Week sales are still in full swing, folks! 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Ivanka Trump and Jared Kushner were spotted enjoying themselves at Jeff Bezos ’ holiday party at a high-end sushi restaurant in Colorado, on Saturday. The power couple appeared smiling and holding hands in photos, published by Page Six, that showed them departing the gathering at Matsuhisa’s location in Aspen. Their invite came after Bezos traveled to Mar-a-Lago earlier this month to bend the knee to her father, President-elect Donald Trump. Saturday’s event appeared to serve as a date night for Trump’s eldest daughter and his former adviser after they attended his Mar-a-Lago Christmas gala earlier this week alongside their three kids. The pair kept it casual for the gathering—Kushner wore a dark-teal button-down and black slacks, while Trump donned a brown suede dress, a tan leather jacket, and a pair of high-heel boots. Page Six reported that actor Kevin Costner also made an appearance at the party after being spotted earlier with Jennifer Lopez at a different nearby spot, although she was not at the Amazon founder’s event. Bezos and his fiancée Lauren Sanchez shot down rumors last week that they had married in the same resort town where the gathering was held. Kieran Culkin once got Mark Ruffalo high while on the job after switching out a prop joint with the real thing. In a profile with The Guardian published Saturday, Culkin recalled the prank his 17-year-old self concocted while starring alongside Ruffalo in an off-Broadway play in 2000, and explained that he “just watched” as Ruffalo took a draw of the “fake” joint before passing it to his co-stars on stage. “I’m like, ‘I thought this was a good prank. I’m stupid. 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They had intended to be home for Christmas Day, but a family member reported them missing to Skamania County authorities after they didn’t return by the morning. Police said the harsh weather conditions and their ill-preparedness for the forest contributed to the men’s deaths. Seven law enforcement agencies and the Coast Guard used canines, drones, ground teams and helicopters to locate them. “Their exhaustive search efforts resulted in bringing family members home to their loved ones,” the sheriff’s office said of the search teams. The force extended their “deepest sympathies and condolences to the families” involved. Loved ones of Hudson Meek, the teen actor who died in a car accident last week, gathered to celebrate his life on Saturday. The “celebration of life” service, held at a Baptist church in Homewood, Alabama, was livestreamed on the Baby Driver star’s Instagram. Several of the loved ones shared their favorite memories of the 16-year-old, and a choir sang in tribute. 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Knowles clapped back at critics by reposting a message about her famous daughter on her Instagram on Friday. In the screenshot, user @iamkrisiman praised Beyoncé and wrote that “no matter how undeniably talented you are, people will always, ALWAYS, always have some negative ish to say.” Knowles cosigned the post in a lengthy caption. “It is mind-boggling to me that you would take your precious Christmas day and watch a performance of someone you hate and you don’t think has talent so that you can go talk ish about it later,” she wrote. “Obviously you are so obsessed with them, addicted to them, and secretly admire them,” she added. According to the New York Post, Knowles’ post came after some social media users called Beyoncé “overrated.” Fans and celebrities in the comments of Knowles’ response seemed to love her mama bear energy. “Period!!! Ms. T,” singer LeToya Luckett wrote. “All. Of. This!!!!!!” Oscar winner Octavia Spencer added. 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Indices continue climb on ballot of sentimentFrustrated by a lack of support and solutions to city software issues from gWorks as the city’s provider, Forest City council members on Dec. 2 voted to enter into negotiations with Edmunds GovTech about starting a new software contract. City Adminstrator Daisy Huffman had the council’s consideration of a $47,745 software quote from Edmunds GovTech on the agenda for possible action but after all the money and time spent on rectifying a difficult situation in the past year, council members first want to try to recoup any costs possible for software/installation duplication. Huffman reported gWorks was not agreeable to providing any refund from the city’s contract with them and was not willing to have a representative available in person to discuss the matter at Monday’s meeting. “I sent an email to them to be on the agenda,” Huffman said. “They said no one would be available in person (only remotely) ... Now they aren’t even joining us tonight.” “We started and paid for this conversion to go into the (Internet) cloud, but the bottom dropped out of it in a couple of days,” continued Huffman. “If they’re not able to join us and give us product we need to do our daily work, I feel we have no choice but to go with something else.” Huffman cited an incident in which a city hall employee had problems doing payroll that took three days for gWorks to respond. She also said the company will not provide the city any credits for the past year’s contract or an upcoming annual contract in spite of all the issues. “We’re already in limbo with all the software issues,” said Huffman, noting already having issues as well as concerns about more issues, just like a number of other municipalities, in moving forward with gWorks. “We’re in a limbo area here.” “We have to run the two softwares parallel,” Huffman said. “We have to pay for the new one and the old one by the end of the year. Otherwise, they’ll shut us off and we’ll have no software.” She noted the software is necessary for doing payroll, benefits, and so much more. Councilmember Carly Carper cited her frustrations with the system, especially given the fact that city officials had done their homework and planned ahead on this process. She recommended asking the new vendor (Edmunds) for a credit to reduce the onboarding costs, since the city is already well into the process. “They should be able to help us out a little bit,” Carper said. “We shouldn’t have to just have to pay that.” Huffman said Edmunds GovTech has been a new service provider in Iowa in the last 23 months and should be a good fit for the necessary transition. “It’s very similar to the software we have,” Huffman said. “The images and software are about the same. It’s going to be an easy switch. Huffman added she’d be willing to negotiate with them about a possible credit as directed by the council. “Forest City will be one of the first cities in Iowa,” said Carper of working with Edmunds GovTech. “That’s a risk we’re taking. Councilmember Tony Mikes said legal action against gWorks would likely be cost-prohibitive and noted “they still have to work with us a little bit. I think this is probably the way to go (Edmunds).” “It’s a hefty price tag to start off with but we’ll be better off when we get going,” predicted Mikes. Huffman noted that, for a number of processes, some city departments still rely on phones rather than computers. She added it can make things like payroll challenging without all the hardware in place like some other municipalities. Huffman said she pushed for and got July 2025 as a realistic conversion date from gWorks to Edmunds GovTech. “I was pushing for July because that’s when the budget starts,” Huffman said. “They wanted a year for conversion and I said ‘no.’ Now, I’m going back and asking for a discount.” Council members voted unanimously for Huffman to negotiate for a better contract price with Edmunds GovTech given the extenuating circumstances. The annual software subscription price for gWorks was $13,000 in the city’s unceremonious first year of what was deemed a necessary technological transition. It is listed as $18,250 in the Edmunds GovTech software quote. It could have cost the city nearly $30,000 for an additional one-time transition to address issues and move forward with gWorks. Many council members voiced their loss of confidence in that supposed alternative. Light plant inspection The council approved Electric Superintendent Duane Kuhn’s request for a full inspection and evaluation of generator engines’ condition and operation at the municipal power plant. The inspection will be conducted by Wheeler World of Gambier, Ohio, at a total cost of $24,936. “Every three years, we’re required to have an inspection for the insurance company,” Kuhn said. “That’s what we’re doing.” Council members also approved Kuhn’s additional request to have Wheeler World rectify a fuel pump issue that he said is causing venting of exhaust into the basement at the light plant. It also entails work on the heat exchanger, according to Kuhn. Dam to rapids project The council also unanimously approved a resolution setting the announcement of bids received at 11 a.m. on Jan. 15, 2025, and a hearing for 7 p.m. on Jan. 20, 2025, for the city’s dam removal and riverfront enhancement project. The hearing will relate to proposed plans, specifications, form of contract, project cost estimate, and time and place for the city council to consider bids received. The resolution also authorizes the city clerk to post notice to bidders for the project. According to the resolution, the amount of bid security for each bid is fixed at 5%. Huffman said city officials have already heard from at least two local contractors, and possibly more, that are interested in the project. “It’s going to happen,” Huffman said. “We’ve been working on it for about five years.” Also known as the dam to rapids project, it has gone through Department of Natural Resources permitting and grant funding processes. The final project is intended to provide conservation benefits and improve river recreation opportunities. Conversion of the existing low-head dam to a step-down small rock arch rapids will aid fish passage and navigation. In other business, the council approved the mayoral appointment of library board members Steph Buffington and Jon Klauke. During staff reports, Water and Wastewater Supervisor Kevin Reicks said a crew removed a lead service line on South Fourth Street. Reicks also announced that a virtual wastewater treatment facility pre-construction meeting is planned in which the equipment head will be available to answer questions. “They plan on starting in February if it doesn’t snow too much and they’ll have another construction meeting at that time,” Reicks said. On Sept. 3, the council approved the $19.673 million bid of Staab Construction Corporation of Marshfield, Wisconsin, for the wastewater plant update project. The total wastewater treatment plant improvements cost was projected at just over $21 million with the inclusion of engineering-related costs. Brian Lackore and Randy Broesder were announced as substitutes/fill-ins for the city transit. “Having these two on board is just a big plus for us,” Huffman said. Rob Hillesland is community editor for the Summit-Tribune. He can be reached at 641-421-0534, or by email at . Get local news delivered to your inbox! Community Editor {{description}} Email notifications are only sent once a day, and only if there are new matching items.

Lil Wayne, GloRilla, Camila Cabello to perform at College Football National ChampionshipSempra Named Among Newsweek's 'Most Responsible Companies'Osun State Governor, Senator Ademola Adeleke has presented Staff of Office to the new Owa Obokun of Ijeshaland, Oba Clement Adesuyi Haastrup. This was made known in a statement to Naija News on Sunday by Governor Adeleke’s Spokesman, Mallam Olawale Rasheed. Top royal fathers and dignitaries at the event were Ooni of Ife, Oba Enitan Adeyeye Ogunwusi, Ojaja II; Oluwo of Iwoland, Oba Abdulrasheed Adewale Akanbi, Telu I; the Ataoja of Osogbo, Oba Jimoh Oyetunji; The Orangun of Ila, Oba Abdulwahab Oyedotun; Hon. Sunday Busy, Osun PDP Chairman; and members of the state executive council. While presenting the Staff of Office in Ilesa, the Governor admonished the new Deputy Chairman of Osun State Council of Obas that the time of competition is over and he should assume the position of father of all. He reeled out his achievement in Ijeshaland in the last two years of his administration while calling for further support from all and sundry for his administration. Ademola Adeleke “ It is with a sense of immense pride and responsibility that I stand before the good people of Ijeshaland this afternoon. In this great hall and in this historic city, we are set for the presentation of the staff of office and instrument of appointment to the new Owa Obokun of Ijeshaland, Oba Clement Adesuyi Haastrup. “I congratulate all distinguished sons and daughters of Ijeshaland both at home and abroad who are witnessing this historic moment. “Such an event took place over forty years ago when our revered departed father, Oba Gabriel Adekunle Aromolaran was presented his instrument of appointment and staff of office. His reign was long, eventful, peaceful and full of massive developments in Ijeshaland. “I pray the same for our new Owa, Ade a pe lori, Bata a pe lese. E o pe lori ite awon baba yin. “Kabiyesi, now that the time of competition is over and you have become the father of all, I urge you to rally round all citizens of Ijeshaland for the development of the area and the State at large. “I urge you to deploy your wealth of experience garnered over the years and your contacts within and outside the country for the development of Ijeshaland. There is much work to be done and the Government alone cannot be saddled with the responsibility. It calls for the concerted efforts of all and sundry. “I want to seize this opportunity to call on all Ijesha sons and daughters to continue the development of the fatherland. Our administration is intensifying developmental efforts across the state including Ijeshaland. We need your continued cooperation and collaboration to further speed up the growth process. “In the last two years of my administration, we have made tremendous impact in the massive infrastructural development of the State, Ijeshaland inclusive. For the first time in the history of Ilesa, my administration is constructing a dual carriageway in the ancient town. This is in addition to several other infrastructural developments in Ilesa and Ijeshaland in general. “I therefore urge all and sundry to continue to support this administration as we take developments to every corner of the state. I promise not to relent on our efforts to transform our dear State. We have been doing this and we will continue to do more in the new year “, the Governor noted. Responding, the new Owa Obokun of Ijesaland, Oba Clement Adesuyi Hastrup accepted to serve as the 41st Owa Obokun Adimula and the paramount ruler of Ijeshaland, while promising to rule with wisdom, justice, divine guidance and compassion. “ I accept this noble position of Owa Obokun of Ijeshaland with gratitude and reverence, knowing that it is not by might, but divine arrangement. I am humbled, privileged and honoured by the trust you have collectively placed in me. “I make a solemn promise to rule with wisdom, justice, divine guidance and compassion. I vow to protect our land, to defend our traditions and values, and to promote peace, prosperity, and happiness for all. I shall leverage on my healthy interpersonal relationships, wide social networks and global business interests cultivated over the years to bring enviable development to Ijeshaland. “I recognize that the progress of our land is built on the strength, harmony and empowerment of our people. I pledge to listen to your voices, to hear your concerns, and by the grace of Almighty God, work tirelessly to address them”, Oba Haastrup pledged. Meanwhile, the new Owa Obokun has appointed industrialist, Lateef Bakare as the new Ajiroba of Ijeshaland while Deputy Inspector General of Police, Taiwo Lakanu (Rtd.) was appointed the new Gbobaniyi of Ijeshaland. The new monarch made the announcements at his installation and presentation of staff of office. Lateef Bakare is an alumnus of Yaba College of Technology and Brookes University, United Kingdom. He is a member of Chartered Association of Certified Accountants (ACCA) UK and a member of Institute of Chartered Accountants of Nigeria (ICAN), member Associate of the Chartered Institute of Taxation of Nigeria.

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Outgoing LA Councilmember Paul Krekorian to help region prep for Olympics and more in new roleHOUSTON (AP) — Tyler Herro scored 27 points before being one of six people ejected after a fight in the final minute of the Miami Heat's 104-100 victory over the Houston Rockets on Sunday night. Herro was thrown to the ground by the Rockets' Amen Thompson with 35 seconds left and the Heat leading 99-94. Players and coaches from both benches then came onto the court. Both players were thrown out along with Rockets guard Jalen Green, coach Ime Udoka and assistant coach Ben Sullivan. Terry Rozier was also ejected for Miami. Houston led 92-85 after Fred VanVleet's layup with 8:10 to play, but the Rockets missed their next 11 shots, allowing Miami to tie the game when Herro found Haywood Highsmith for a 3-pointer with 4:47 to play. Herro’s jumper with 1:56 to play put the Heat on top for good. Heat: Playing the second night of a back-to-back and missing Jimmy Butler for a fifth straight game, Nikola Jovic finished with 18 points, seven rebounds, and six assists for the Heat. Highsmith added 15 points. Rockets: After blowing a 15-point, fourth-quarter lead against the Wolves, Houston struggled offensively in the fourth quarter, shooting just 6 for 24 from the field. Dillon Brooks scored 22 points after missing the last three games with a right ankle effusion. Jovic’s 3 with 47 seconds left put Miami up 98-94. Miami outscored Houston, the NBA’s best offensive rebounding team, 15-9 in second-chance points. The Rockets host Dallas on Wednesday and the Heat host New Orleans on Wednesday. Copyright 2024 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed without permission.Short Interest in Adaptimmune Therapeutics plc (NASDAQ:ADAP) Drops By 24.7%

Outgoing Democratic New Hampshire Congresswoman Says She’s Leaving Because Trump ‘Tried To Kill’ Her On J6MINNEAPOLIS -- The Green Bay Packers are running out of chances to beat one of the NFC's top-tier teams, and their next chance could be their last if things don't change. Sunday's loss to the Minnesota Vikings at U.S. Bank Stadium -- close as it may have been after a furious fourth-quarter comeback made it 27-25 before the home team ran out the final two minutes and 18 seconds without the Packers getting the ball back -- left the Packers winless in five tries against the NFC's upper crust. Editor's Picks Week 17 lingering questions and big performances -- including the Vikings' big win and Saquon Barkley's milestone 26m NFL Nation Judging overreactions to Week 17: The Giants lost by winning, and the Chiefs might want to lose next week 1h Dan Graziano Live tracking the NFL playoff picture: Updates for chances to clinch open spots, division titles 2h Two games against the Vikings (14-2), two losses. Two games against the Detroit Lions (13-2), two losses. One game against the Philadelphia Eagles (13-3), one loss. The Packers are 11-0 against the rest of their schedule with only next weekend's regular-season finale against the Chicago Bears (4-12) left before the playoffs. "We've got to take it upon ourselves to change that narrative," Packers safety Xavier McKinney said after Sunday's loss. "We can't just sit up here and talk about [it]. Like we already went through this feeling. Either we change it or we don't. If we don't, it's not gonna be good for us." The Packers, as a wild-card playoff team, might be able to avoid one of the top-tier teams if they secure the No. 6 seed. That would likely mean a playoff opener at either the NFC West or NFC South winner. If they fall to the seventh and final seed, the Packers would open against the second-seeded Eagles. Either the Vikings or the Lions will earn the top seed with the other getting the top wild-card berth. "I think there absolutely is a belief that we can win one of these games," Packers coach Matt LaFleur said. "We've got to go do it, bottom line. And we've got to earn the right to play these guys again. And it ain't going to be easy. It's going to be a tough road. But I think it's a challenge that we'll gladly accept." To get to the Super Bowl, they'll have to win more than one of them, but at this point, one would be a good place to start. "For us, we're not going to say, 'Oh, we're not a great team because we didn't play good,'" said Packers running back Josh Jacobs , who lost a fumble early in Sunday's game. "We're just going to lock in and figure it out." Sunday's game followed a familiar script. A slow start put the Packers in a 20-3 hole. It was much the same in the Week 4 loss at Lambeau Field to the Vikings, who led that game 28-0 only to hang on for a 31-29 win. Or the Week 9 loss to the Lions, who led 24-3 on the way to a 24-14 victory. Or the Week 14 loss to the Lions, who led 17-7 on the way to a 34-31 win. Still, there was not a so-close-yet-so-far-away feeling after yet another loss to one of the top teams in the conference. It prompted this assessment from quarterback Jordan Love on the difference between his team and the others: "Ah, not much. Not much." Love wasn't sharp early. He started 10-for-19 passing for 64 yards through 21⁄2 quarters before finishing 19-for-30 for 185 yards and a touchdown. "We know [it] wasn't good enough in a lot of areas tonight," Love said. "You know, off to a very slow start. Obviously, not putting up any points early on didn't hurt, help us. But yeah, I mean, obviously we know what type of team we are, and there's just a lot of stuff to clean up." The loss dropped the Packers to 1-4 in NFC North games. If they beat the Bears in the finale, they will be the first team since the 1970 AFL/NFL merger to win 12 games and have a losing record in division games. If they lose to the Bears, they will have the worst division record of any 11-win team since the merger, according to ESPN Research. It's possible the Packers could open the playoffs at the Rams (10-6), who might be the best team the Packers have beaten this year. However, the Rams were riddled with injuries at the time. "I don't think that's true," Packers cornerback Keisean Nixon said, disputing the notion that they haven't beaten any good teams. "The Rams will be in the playoffs, we beat them. We lost to Philly by what, three points? We lost to Minnesota by two. We lost to Detroit by three. We've just got to finish. It's not about who we can and can't beat. We can be everybody. If we figure out how to finish, we'll win games. "It's playoff time now. It's win-or-go-home. So either we figure out how to finish or we go back to the crib. We have to figure it out."

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