The 2024 Understanding China Conference (Guangzhou) Held SuccessfullyThis is a transcript of the Premium Politics newsletter. To sign up, click here , select Inside Politics with Audrey Young and save your preferences. For a step-by-step guide, click here . Welcome to Inside Politics at the end of scrutiny week at Parliament. Fireworks erupted in the health select committee after former Labour Health Minister Ayesha Verrall accused Health Commissioner Lester Levy of having a reputation for “cooking the books” . He deserves an apology unless she can produce something more substantial than a glib observation that health entities he previously chaired went from surplus under him to deficit when he left. Verrall was entitled to criticise Health NZ for an unacceptably late publication of its annual report – the day before it appeared – and to interrogate its failed plan to make the previous year’s deficit bigger than the current year’s. But that is a long way from what she accused Levy of.Dayle Haddon, an actor, activist and trailblazing former Sports Illustrated model who pushed back against age discrimination by re-entering the fashion industry as a widow, has died from what authorities believe was carbon monoxide poisoning. Authorities found Haddon, 76, dead in a second-floor bedroom on Friday morning after emergency dispatchers were notified about a person unconscious at the house in Solebury Township, Pennsylvania. A 76-year-old man police later identified as Walter J Blucas, of Erie, was hospitalised in critical condition. Responders detected a high level of carbon monoxide in the property and township police said on Saturday that investigators determined that “a faulty flue and exhaust pipe on a gas heating system caused the carbon monoxide leak”. Two medics were taken to a hospital for carbon monoxide exposure and a police officer was treated at the scene. As a model, Haddon appeared on the covers of Vogue, Cosmopolitan, Elle and Esquire in the 1970s and 1980s, as well as the 1973 Sports Illustrated swimsuit issue. She also appeared in about two dozen films from the 1970s to 1990s, according to IMDb, including 1994’s Bullets Over Broadway, starring John Cusack. Haddon left modelling after giving birth to her daughter, Ryan, in the mid-1970s, but then had to re-enter the workforce after her husband’s 1991 death. This time, she found the modelling industry far less friendly: “They said to me, ‘At 38, you’re not viable,'” Haddon told The New York Times in 2003. Working a menial job at an advertising agency, Haddon began reaching out to cosmetic companies, telling them there was a growing market to sell beauty products to aging baby boomers. She eventually landed a contract with Clairol, followed by Estee Lauder and then L’Oreal, for which she promoted the company’s anti-aging products for more than a decade. She also hosted beauty segments for CBS’s The Early Show. “I kept modelling, but in a different way,” she told The Times, “I became a spokesperson for my age.” In 2008, Haddon founded WomenOne, an organisation aimed at advancing educational opportunities for girls and women in marginalised communities, including Rwanda, Haiti and Jordan. Haddon was born in Toronto and began modelling as a teenager to pay for ballet classes – she began her career with the Canadian ballet company, Les Grands Ballet Canadiens, according to her website. Haddon’s daughter, Ryan, said in a social media post that her mother was “everyone’s greatest champion. An inspiration to many”. “A pure heart. A rich inner life. Touching so many lives. A life well lived. Rest in Light, Mom,” she said.
Deal on Elgin Marbles ‘still some distance’ away, says George OsborneTitans coach says WR Treylon Burks recently had surgery to fix partially torn ACL NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Tennessee Titans coach Brian Callahan said Wednesday that wide receiver Treylon Burks , who's been on injured reserve since mid-October with an injured knee, recently had surgery to fix a partially torn ACL. Terry Mccormick, The Associated Press Dec 4, 2024 3:53 PM Dec 4, 2024 4:05 PM Share by Email Share on Facebook Share on X Share on LinkedIn Print Share via Text Message Tennessee Titans head coach Brian Callahan looks onto the field during the first half of an NFL football game against the Houston Texans, Sunday, Nov. 24, 2024, in Houston. (AP Photo/Eric Christian Smith) NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Tennessee Titans coach Brian Callahan said Wednesday that wide receiver Treylon Burks , who's been on injured reserve since mid-October with an injured knee, recently had surgery to fix a partially torn ACL. “It was a loose ACL that wasn’t fully torn, and so they had to go see a specialist, so some weeks went by after he went on IR and he eventually had to have ACL surgery,” Callahan said. “The surgery was a couple of weeks back, and the time from when he went to IR until he had the surgery was also a couple of weeks.” Burks was hurt in practice the week after the Titans lost to Indianapolis on Oct. 13 and placed on injured reserve on Oct. 19. The 2022 first-round pick is no stranger to injuries. He suffered concussions in both 2022 against Philadelphia and last year against Pittsburgh. Burks missed six games in each of his first two seasons with the Titans and played in just five games this season before being placed on injured reserve. He finished 2024 with four receptions for 34 yards. For his three NFL seasons, Burks has 53 receptions for 699 yards and one touchdown catch. The Titans (3-9) host Jacksonville (2-10) on Sunday. Window opened The Titans opened the three-week practice window for offensive tackle Jaelyn Duncan to return from injured reserve. Duncan has started two games, the second against Buffalo on Oct. 20 at right tackle and lasted four snaps before hurting his hamstring. He was placed on injured reserve Oct. 26. ___ AP NFL: https://apnews.com/hub/nfl Terry Mccormick, The Associated Press See a typo/mistake? Have a story/tip? This has been shared 0 times 0 Shares Share by Email Share on Facebook Share on X Share on LinkedIn Print Share via Text Message Get your daily Victoria news briefing Email Sign Up More Football (NFL) Aaron Rodgers says it's 'ridiculous' to think he needs the final 5 games to prove his value to Jets Dec 4, 2024 4:27 PM Bears interim coach Thomas Brown insists he's focused on task at hand and not what his future holds Dec 4, 2024 3:43 PM Safety Micah Hyde rejoins the Buffalo Bills after being signed to practice squad Dec 4, 2024 3:41 PMThe NFL Network had to quickly correct themselves after incorrectly posting the Los Angeles Chargers and New England Patriots' records during their game on Saturday. The two teams faced off in a rare Saturday afternoon game in the NFL's regular season , with the NFL Network covering the game. However, the score bug on the bottom of the screen initially posted the team's records incorrectly next to the score. For much of the first quarter of the game, it read that the Chargers had a 8-6 record and the Patriots had a record of 3-11. That would have ben correct last week, but had clearly not having been updated. Both team's have played since then, with the Chargers sitting at 9-6 and the Patriots at 3-12 entering the game. Their records were quickly amended before the end of the first quarter - but not after the embarrassing error was noticed by many viewers tuning in. Greg Gumbel dead at 78 as sports fans pay tribute to legendary broadcaster Tom Brady has telling reaction to Michael Strahan's FOX NFL Sunday message Hundreds of fans had posted about the mistake on social media, with one writing: "Admin forgot to add last weekend's games," while another wrote: "Uh... NFL Network? Records are wrong." The Chargers could secure their playoff spot with a win over the Patriots having had an impressive first season with Jim Harbaugh as head coach after he won the National Championship with Michigan. Harbaugh has impressed in each of his last three roles as a head coach after surprisingly leaving the San Francisco 49ers to join Michigan, where he previously had taken his former NFL team to a Super Bowl. The Patriots, meanwhile, are heading towards another lost season with questions surrounding the future of the franchise, more specifically at the head coaching position with Jerod Mayo struggling in his first year in place of Bill Belichick. Reports have emerged in recent weeks that the Patriots could be interested in bringing back Mike Vrabel to be their head coach, alongside former offensive coordinator Josh McDaniels. But one area in which the Patriots will be delighted with is at quarterback, with Drake Maye impressing since coming in as the starter this season, despite being in a struggling offense with a poor offensive line and wide receiving group. The Pats will have a top pick in this year's draft class, expected to trade down and acquire further assets to rebuild their o-line. **Want to watch more live sports? Peacock has your favorite sports, shows, and more all in one place. ** Peacock offers plans starting at $7.99 ** so you can stream live sports like NFL, Premier League, and Big Ten Football.**FILE PHOTO: A logo of Globe Telecom is seen at a Globe service center in Edsa, Quezon City, Metro Manila, Philippines, May 7, 2018. Picture taken May 7, 2018. REUTERS/Dondi Tawatao Globe Telecom Inc. is banking on the tech-savvy youth to drive the mobile segment, projecting around 11 million new customers in the next five years. Darius Delgado, Globe’s chief commercial officer, said the young population of the country presents a good opportunity for market growth moving forward. “In the next five years, we estimate around 11 million new customers joining the mobile base, entering the highly-saturated market with a mobile-first mindset,” Delgado said in a statement on Friday. As of September, the telco giant has 60.2 million mobile subscribers. This segment has been mainly contributing revenues to Globe through data consumption. In the first three quarters, mobile data revenues rose by 9 percent to P72.9 billion as more Filipinos tend to use their mobile phones when accessing the internet. READ: Phishing scam uses Globe Telecom’s official SMS channel – CICC Mobile data traffic during the nine months rose to 4,843 petabytes from 4,360 petabytes last year. Consequently, traditional mobile voice and short-messaging service revenues dropped by 5 percent and 13 percent, respectively, given the shift to internet-based communications like social media and video-conferencing platforms. As for the enterprise segment, Delgado said that businesses had been adopting digital solutions, albeit slower compared to consumers, to make their operations more efficient. “There’s a lot of awareness and education that needs to be built in terms of how ICT (information and communications technology) and certain business solutions can help make their operations more effective, more efficient and more pervasive, so they can fully harness the potential of their businesses and improve the customer experience,” the Globe official said. READ: Globe Telecom secures P3-billion credit from BPI To support both segments, Globe has been beefing up its telco infrastructure, spending P41 billion in the first three quarters for its capital expenditures. It built 684 new cell sites and upgraded 2,723 existing mobile sites as of end-September. The telco giant deployed additional 378 5G sites during the period. Subscribe to our daily newsletter By providing an email address. I agree to the Terms of Use and acknowledge that I have read the Privacy Policy . As a result, the 5G coverage in the National Capital Region has reached 98.51 percent. The technology enabling faster internet connection is also now available in 94.91 percent of key cities in Visayas and Mindanao.
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Universal Corporation Receives NYSE Notice Regarding Filing of Form 10-Q for the Fiscal Quarter Ended September 30, 2024The Left love, love, love the concept of 'equity', which is really just a fancy word they use to justify their blatant racism and bigotry. Under the guise of equity, they give their preferred political constituencies benefits and power while punishing those who aren't 'diverse' enough. Like in San Francisco, where the public school district is having budget issues. Instead of closing underperforming schools, they're targeting a majority Asian school with good performance. For 'equity' of course. NEW @FreeBeacon : Amid a severe budget crisis, the SF Unified School District decided that some schools needed to close. To do this, it paid a Stanford University professor $30,000 to create an "equity-centered" formula that targeted a high-performing, majority-Asian school. pic.twitter.com/DhJ8uqHU5X Thankfully, outcry has put the plan on hold. For now. More from The Free Beacon: After the results were announced in October, parents revolted, the school superintendent was forced to resign, and the closure plan was shelved indefinitely. Two weeks later, city voters ousted their embattled mayor, London Breed. Now, as the school district tries to rebuild under new leadership, the Stanford professor’s DEI-focused closure plan is coming under increasingly harsh scrutiny, especially from San Francisco's Asian community. Asian parents are enraged that the closure plan targeted a high-performing elementary school whose students are overwhelmingly low-income and Asian. The now-paused closure plan, parents argue, used a custom formula that rewarded poor-performing black and Hispanic schools and targeted low-income, high-performing Asian children for cutbacks. Straight-up racism. From the outset of the district's plan to close some schools, the San Francisco school system "intentionally planned for equity throughout the entire process" and Board of Education District Advisory Committee members "raised equity concerns at every meeting." pic.twitter.com/N7LrHRnnGO Equity is poison. Detailed, thorough, informative, well researched, and impactful. Real journalism. https://t.co/mRHpjEMK6X Exactly. I am a six figure donor to Stanford and I am so embarrassed about this I don’t know if I will ever donate again https://t.co/6fRn1aVbGl They don't deserve it. Think of Chinese immigrants who came to San Francisco to escape communism, only to have their kids’ schools shut down for doing too well and having the wrong genes. https://t.co/QDxMsZlrcU pic.twitter.com/khIDqAet24 Incredible, no? Didn't pay a Stanford University professor for an equity centered formula. Paid a Stanford University professor to bless a policy with a credential of legitimacy they already decided beforehand https://t.co/CsBfPtbSwL NAILED IT. I really will never understand how/when some people decided that it was completely OK to so blatantly target and discriminate against Asians. Seeing Stanford faculty get paid to do it is wild... https://t.co/M3HSCDAuCd Because Asians belie the Left's narrative on race and success, and the Left hates them for it. DEI is made up work that harms the masses in order to pay a few losers https://t.co/p8X3N5igEI Bingo.
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Josh Allen’s creativity and Jameis Winston’s risk-taking produce statistical firsts in the NFLMorgan Rogers’ fourth goal of the season, an Ollie Watkins penalty and Matty Cash’s finish put Villa 3-0 up after 34 minutes. Mikkel Damsgaard pulled one back for Brentford in the second half but the damage had been done as Villa ended their eight-match winless run in all competitions. Emery was relieved to end the unwanted streak but quickly turned his attention to the next fixture against Southampton on Saturday. “We broke a spell of bad results we were having,” the Villa boss said. “We started the first five or 10 minutes not in control of the game but then progressively we controlled. “Today we achieved those three points and it has given us confidence again but even like that it’s not enough. We have to keep going and think about the next match against Southampton on Saturday. “The message was try to focus on each match, try to forget the table. How we can recover confidence and feel comfortable at home. Today was a fantastic match.” Tyrone Mings returned to the starting line-up in the Premier League for the first time since August 2023. Emery admitted it has been a long road back for the 31-year-old and is pleased to have him back. He added: “Mings played in the Champions league but it’s the first time in the league for a year and three months. “I think he played fantastic – he might be tired tomorrow but will be ready for Saturday again. “It was very, very long, the injury he had. His comeback is fantastic for him and everybody, for the doctor and physio and now he’s training everyday.” Brentford fell to a sixth away defeat from seven games and have picked up only a solitary point on the road this season. They have the best home record in the league, with 19 points from seven matches, but they have the joint worst away record. Bees boss Thomas Frank is confident form will improve on the road. He said: “On numbers we can’t argue we are better at home than away, but on numbers it’s a coincidence. I think two of the seven away games have been bad. “The other games we performed well in big spells. I’m confident at the end of the season we will have some wins away from home.” Frank felt Villa should not have been given a penalty when Ethan Pinnock brought Watkins down. He added: “I want to argue the penalty. I don’t think it is (one). I think Ollie kicked back and hit Ethan, yes there is an arm on the shoulder but threshold and all that – but that’s not the reason we lost.”CARSON, Calif. (AP) — The LA Galaxy and the New York Red Bulls have been Major League Soccer mainstays since the league's inaugural season in 1996, signing glamorous players and regularly competing for championships through years of success and setbacks in a league that's perpetually improving and expanding. Yet just a year ago, both of these clubs appeared to be a very long way from the stage they'll share Saturday in the MLS Cup Final . The Galaxy were one of MLS’ worst teams after a season of internal turmoil and public fan dissent, while the Red Bulls were merely a steady mediocrity seeking yet another coach to chart a new direction. A year later, these MLS founders are meeting in the league's first Cup final between teams from North America's two biggest markets. “Two original clubs being able to put themselves in this situation, I think it’s great,” Galaxy coach Greg Vanney said. “To see two clubs that have been at it as long as this league has been around be here, I think it’s a special moment. Couldn’t be two more different and contrasting styles as well, which could make for an interesting game, and I would imagine a high-intensity game.” Everything changed in 2024 after a dismal decade for the Galaxy , who are favored to cap their transformation by winning their team's record sixth MLS championship with a roster that's dramatically different from its past few groups — albeit with one massive injury absence in the final. The transformation of the Red Bulls happened only in the postseason, when a team that hadn't won a playoff game since 2017 suddenly turned into world-beaters under rookie coach Sandro Schwarz. New York struggled through the final three months of league play with only two wins before posting road playoff victories over defending champ Columbus , archrival New York City FC and conference finalist Orlando to storm into the Cup final. “We know about the history (of our club), and we know tomorrow will define what that could mean,” Schwarz said Friday. “To feel the pressure for tomorrow, it’s necessary, because it’s a final, and without pressure it’s not possible to bring the best quality on the field.” The Red Bulls have never won an MLS Cup, only reaching the championship match once before. What's more, they've somehow never won a Cup in any tournament, although they’ve collected three Supporters’ Shields for MLS' best regular-season record. The Galaxy’s trophy case is large and loaded, and those five MLS Cups are on the top shelf. But not much of that team success happened in the past decade for the club that famously brought David Beckham, Zlatan Ibrahimovic, Robbie Keane, Steven Gerrard and many other international stars to Hollywood. In fact, this season has ended a grim era for the Galaxy, who haven't lost all year at their frequently renamed home stadium — which was the site of protests and boycotts just a year ago. The club's fans were tired of LA's steady underachievement and ineptitude in the front office run by team president Chris Klein, who was fired in May 2023. One year ago Thursday, the Galaxy hired Will Kuntz, a longtime Los Angeles FC executive who engineered his new club's roster transformation, most dramatically by landing new designated players Gabriel Pec and Joseph Paintsil — two international talents that LAFC also had in its sights. “I give Will and the group up there a ton of credit,” Vanney said. “It’s one thing to have players you like, and it’s a whole other thing to get them here and get them to connect with your group.” Pec and Paintsil combined for 32 goals and 27 assists while boosting the incumbent talents of striker Dejan Joveljic and Riqui Puig, the gifted Barcelona product who runs the offense from the midfield. The Galaxy clicked in the postseason, scoring a jaw-dropping 16 goals in four matches. Puig has been the Galaxy's most important player all season, but he won't be in the MLS Cup Final after tearing a knee ligament late in last week's conference final victory over Seattle . The loss of Puig — who somehow kept playing on his injured knee, and even delivered the game-winning pass to Joveljic — makes the Galaxy even more difficult to anticipate. “He played a lot in the regular season, so it was not so easy to analyze all these games now without him,” Schwarz said. “But the main focus is to analyze what we need to do, because it’s not clear now how they’re playing without him.” The Galaxy could give some of Puig's responsibilities to Marco Reus, the longtime Dortmund standout who joined LA in August. Reus is nursing a hamstring injury, but Vanney expects him to play. AP soccer: https://apnews.com/soccer
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