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A brand experiential trip to China wows celebrity couple Camille Prats and VJ Yambao Interview by Joyce Reyes-Aguila LESS THAN two months after signing on as endorsers of automaker Jetour, Camille Prats-Yambao and husband VJ Yambao recently took a deeper dive into the brand. The couple, who are proud owners of a Jetour Dashing (Lightning i-DM), joined the Jetour Global Travel + Conference 2024 in Fuzhou, China. The itinerary included a tour of Jetour’s production facility and test drives of the T2 (including its i-DM or PHEV version which is still not yet in the country), and the smaller T1 (also not yet here). Toward the end of the trip, “Velocity” had an exclusive chat with the couple — fresh from a test of the T1 and T2 on Pintang Island. Camille and VJ talked about how they discovered Jetour, and later fell in love with the brand. Here are excerpts from our interview. VELOCITY: How did you discover Jetour? Camille: We were really looking for an (electrified) vehicle. Actually, I was stalking Jetour’s (social media) account. I reached out to them and said we’re very interested to check out their cars. ‘If you’re looking for someone to collaborate with, (we’re here),’ I said. They replied and it all started from there. What drew you to the brand? VJ: I really like the aesthetics of their cars, and the Dashing Lightning i-DM (a plug-in hybrid electric vehicle [PHEV]) was even more interesting. The design is really nice, and when I checked the car’s performance, I felt that the quality is premium. Camille: We would spend some nights just watching YouTube videos, car reviews of different Jetour cars. We were actually choosing between the T2 and the Dashing (Lightning i-DM). What made you decide on the Jetour Dashing Lightning i-DM? VJ: We were looking for a car that Camille can drive. She found the T2 too big, so we chose the Dashing Lightning i-DM. Camille: We struggled to choose, but the Dashing i-DM is a really good choice. It’s very comfortable. We really wanted a hybrid electric vehicle. What do the kids think about your vehicle? VJ: They are crazy about it! They no longer want to ride our other vehicles, to be honest. They like the “Hello, Jetour” voice command control, and like saying “Hello, Jetour, can you open the sunshade?” or “Can you open the windows?” They like the ambient lighting as well. Nala, our only daughter, would press the buttons to change the colors! Camille: They also know how to operate the massage function. They would ask me to recline, and they would press the massage controls and ask me if it’s good. We like to take them around the village with the sunroof open. VJ sent me a video of the kids laughing, enjoying the breeze from the open sunroof. They really had so much fun! One time, we were going out and I was the designated driver. I told them we’d be using the other car because it had been a while since we last drove it around. They complained! “We don’t like! We want to get on the Jetour!” they said. We ended up using the Dashing. They really love it. A fter attending the Jetour Global Travel + Conference, is there anything new that you learned about the brand? Anything that surprised you? Camille: I had already been in love with our Jetour. I’m very impressed with it and I have compared the Dashing with other vehicles. But the things I learned here — from seeing the assembly line and all — strengthened my belief in just how strong the brand is. The experience of seeing how they make the cars — how small parts are put together to make an actual vehicle — amazed me. It’s a different experience to witness how the car you drive comes to life. VJ: I saw how rigid the manufacturing process is. I really saw Jetour’s thrust. It made me feel that they make reliable cars. I really look for durability and reliability in a vehicle. And when I saw how they make cars, it really affirmed my belief that it is a good brand. Camille: We’ve come to a point that VJ wants to sell all our cars and replace them with Jetour vehicles. We’re literally considering that, and I kind of agree with him. VJ: We’re really considering it. Let’s stick with Jetour. Their future plans excite me, including what we saw during this trip, and things that I cannot say more about right now. Camille: What they have coming up will be very good for our country. We struggle with the impact of weather systems and the impact of these that are beyond our control. Jetour is planning to create a car that is made for adverse conditions. We’re very excited for that. If there’s one car that you want to bring home from your recent trip with Jetour, what would it be and why? Camille: The T5. I feel it’s a leveling-up of the T2. VJ: The T7. I cannot wait to be able to get my hands on it. It’s the ultimate car by far that was ever built. And it’s built by Jetour. I cannot wait to have it in my garage! Camille: I feel that (the T7) is something that we just imagined before, and now it’s going to come true. It was right there in front of us!THE relentless speed of technology innovation is undeniable. When combined with a natural fear of missing out, ideas that may once have seemed like science fiction are rapidly converting into tangible reality. From generative AI to quantum computing, the potential benefits are huge, and so is the risk of making costly mistakes. A key theme from this year’s “KPMG Global Tech Report” research is the perception among tech executives that they are struggling to keep up with the pace of change. In response to this sense of falling behind, organizations may be tempted to make a hurried response. However, this can lead to misguided investments that may prove both risky and expensive, potentially increasing the burden of technical debt which many well-established organizations are already struggling with. “Balancing tech advancements with strategic, evidence-based decisions is essential to extracting genuine value. In the Philippines, where digital transformation is rapidly advancing across various sectors, this balance ensures solutions are not only resilient but also scaled safely and responsibly. With AI and other emerging technologies making waves, it’s critical for organizations to approach these tools thoughtfully to avoid costly missteps and drive sustainable growth,” R.G. Manabat & Co. Technology Consulting Head Jallain Marcel S. Manrique said. Identifying value amid the hype TO harness the full potential of the wave of new tech advancements, organizations must sustain a measured, strategic approach to investment. Rapid change is driving “fear of missing out” (Fomo). Our research shows that the rapidly accelerated technology innovation over the past year has amplified a strong sense of Fomo among organizations. The flood of AI-related news entering the mainstream has stirred a collective interest in AI that transcends seniority and technical expertise. This has only served to stoke the fires of ‘tech-envy’ and could encourage a ‘spend now, ask questions later’ attitude. Digital transformation can bring many exciting benefits, and ambition to progress is only healthy, but organizations must not let it distort their judgement. Progress paranoia could lead to misguided investments and disjointed implementation initiatives. Optimizing value through evidence-based decision ON balance, organizations are content with the outcomes of their digital transformation investments, mostly thanks to their ability to make sound decisions along the journey. With the pace of change pressuring tech execs, organizations must ensure haste does not compromise the quality of their judgment calls. Investing for the long term is still a good discipline to follow. With execs fearing that their organizations are struggling to keep up with the pace of change, planning for the long term can be difficult when balancing the needs of the latest technological advancements. To maximize progress, tech execs should channel digital transformation efforts towards what matters most strategically to their organizations. Delivering resilient solutions SECURING the most value from identified opportunities relies on robust data-driven processes, security and governance. As they troubleshoot the problems that threaten their resilience, organizations are placing cybersecurity and data proficiency at the top of their priority lists. Data both drives and sustains digital transformation. Data maturity, security, and governance enable the pace of innovation, and can help improve customer experiences. Insufficiently secure solutions create the risk of data breaches, inefficiencies, or missed opportunities, which can erode business value and customer trust. Data security and governance form a robust transformation delivery infrastructure that underpins an organization’s strategic ability to differentiate, maintain cost effectiveness and manage risk in the digital era. Scaling AI with confidence ALMOST three-quarters of organizations are already achieving business value from their AI investments, but only one in three has been able to achieve this at scale. Enthusiasm is being fueled by democratized experimentation approaches, but as use cases scale up many predict a tipping point marking a drive towards greater centralization. The AI ‘black-box’ is causing workforce anxiety. Managing employee anxiety around change will be critical to AI adoption at speed. Those who navigate the evolving tech landscape with a focus on employee empowerment, and bringing everyone on board, will flourish amid rapid change. Organizations believe their workforce has an appetite for cutting-edge tech. But there is also fear that some individuals feel left behind by the rapidly evolving tech landscape. Conclusion and key recommendations WHILE the pace of digital transformation can be daunting, our research shows that many organizations are taking considerable strides forward in their implementation journeys, especially with AI, XaaS and cybersecurity. The additional profitability that transformation has yielded so far is certainly encouraging and organizations are seeking value beyond profits. Execs are calibrating their digital transformation formulas to supercharge progress across a range of strategic objectives, including ESG responsibilities and customer experience elevation. To help guard against stakeholder skepticism associated with the safety and viability of new digital transformation opportunities, organizations should also bring structure, discipline and an enterprise mindset to the adoption of new technology, to mitigate risks and optimize value realization. This excerpt was taken from the KPMG Thought Leadership publication: https://kpmg.com/xx/en/our-insights/transformation/kpmg-global-tech-report-2024.html. © 2024 R.G. Manabat & Co., a Philippine partnership and a member firm of the KPMG global organization of independent member firms affiliated with KPMG Int’l Ltd., a private English company limited by guarantee. All rights reserved. For more information, you may reach out through ph-kpmgmla@kpmg.com , social media or visit www.home.kpmg/ph. This article is for general information purposes only and should not be considered as professional advice to a specific issue or entity. 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Pakistani authorities launch operation to clear Imran Khan supporters from the capitalThe Pittsburgh Steelers take on what is typically an unenviable task -- traveling on a short week for a Thursday night primetime game. However, a few things are playing in Pittsburgh's favor as Week 12 of the NFL regular season kicks off. Namely, the "trip" to Cleveland is a little more than two hours by road and when the Steelers arrive there, they'll be facing a backup quarterback at the helm of a massively underwhelming 2-8 Browns team. The Steelers (8-2) are coming off a huge win over Baltimore to stay atop the AFC North. And Pittsburgh is beginning to set its sights on potential home-field advantage come playoff time. ODDS AND TRENDS The Steelers are a consensus 3.5-point favorite. That includes at BetRivers, where they have been backed by 80 percent of the spread-line money. Pittsburgh's -195 moneyline to simply win the game has been even more popular, drawing 95 percent of all money wagered. The Browns enter Thursday night having failed to cover the spread in nine of their past 12 games. Meanwhile, the Steelers have covered the spread in every game during their five-game win streak. The 37.0 total points line has seen the Over backed by 65 percent of the money and 70 percent of the total bets. Each of Cleveland's past eight November home games has gone under the total points line. PROP PICKS --Steelers WR George Pickens Over 50 Receiving Yards (-195 at DraftKings): Russell Wilson has thrown six touchdowns in the four games since he took over as the starting quarterback. Two of those have gone to Pickens, who has at least 74 receiving yards in each of those games. There is some concern that Pittsburgh gains a big early lead and turns to a run-heavy attack, but Wilson throws an excellent deep ball and that plays into Pickens' strength. This is the most popular player prop at the book. --Steelers RB Najee Harris Anytime TD (+100 at BetRivers): That potential for a run-heavy approach should benefit Harris, who found the sledding tough against Baltimore with 63 yards on the ground. He was also held out of the end zone for the second time in three games. Keep in mind that Cleveland has allowed only three touchdowns on the ground all season, but the Browns have allowed 12 through the air. Harris has a trio of scores on the ground and receiving through 10 games. KEY STAT The Browns have won the first quarter in five consecutive home games against the Steelers. THE NEWS The Steelers have certainly been locked in. They are currently riding a five-game winning streak, most recently edging the Baltimore Ravens 18-16 on Sunday. Chris Boswell booted six field goals against Baltimore, while Wilson completed 23 of 36 passes for 205 yards and an interception. Meanwhile, Cleveland continues to go through the wringer. The Browns ended up on the wrong end of a 35-14 blowout while facing the host New Orleans Saints on Sunday, marking their seventh loss in the past eight games. Cleveland now has to go up against one of the most unforgiving defenses in the league. Browns quarterback Jameis Winston is determined to direct a fundamentally sound performance against Pittsburgh, which allows the second-fewest points per game in the NFL (16.2). "It's precision passing. Getting the ball out on time. Elite operation and just doing our job. It's the simple things," Winston said. "This team (the Steelers) is not going to try and fool you. They're going to line up and say, 'Give us your best, we're going to give you our best.'" Winston threw for 395 yards and two touchdowns on 30-for-46 passing in the setback against New Orleans, with Jerry Jeudy hauling in six catches for 142 yards and a score. Star running back Nick Chubb continued to struggle since his return from a knee injury that cut his 2023 season short, finishing with 50 yards on 11 carries. INJURY REPORT The Browns could be without standout defensive end Myles Garrett, who missed practice on Tuesday because of a hip injury. Wide receiver Elijah Moore (shoulder), guard Joel Bitonio (pectoral) and cornerbacks Denzel Ward (ribs/ankle) and Greg Newsome II (shoulder) were among those limited during the session. Linebacker Alex Highsmith is dealing with an ankle issue and was ruled out by the Steelers along with cornerback Cory Trice Jr. (hamstring). THEY SAID IT Wilson is starting to feel like he might be part of something special, but he also doesn't want Pittsburgh to get ahead of itself. "I definitely think that we have a chance (to make a deep playoff run)," said Wilson, who has played in two Super Bowls. "I think the biggest thing for us is continuing to just take each week as the most important week of it all. "I think that it's not really even just the week, it's just the day, it's just the moments in between. I think the greatest teams, the greatest players, in any sport, especially the teams I've been on, is the moment -- it's never too far away. It's right here, right now. And you're just locked into that." PREDICTION Divisional road games on short weeks typically shape up as a daunting task. That's not the case for the Steelers, who will be hyper-focused to put this one out of reach early before enjoying 10 days ahead of a trip to Cleveland. With a second game against the Browns before a huge game at Philadelphia, this is not an under-manned opponent Pittsburgh will look past. --Steelers 27, Browns 19 --Field Level Media

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Sanctuary Advisors LLC raised its holdings in Ryder System, Inc. ( NYSE:R – Free Report ) by 1.7% in the 3rd quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 7,826 shares of the transportation company’s stock after purchasing an additional 131 shares during the period. Sanctuary Advisors LLC’s holdings in Ryder System were worth $1,141,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period. Several other hedge funds and other institutional investors also recently modified their holdings of the business. UMB Bank n.a. lifted its holdings in Ryder System by 43.2% during the 3rd quarter. UMB Bank n.a. now owns 265 shares of the transportation company’s stock worth $39,000 after purchasing an additional 80 shares in the last quarter. Truist Financial Corp lifted its holdings in shares of Ryder System by 0.6% in the second quarter. Truist Financial Corp now owns 14,303 shares of the transportation company’s stock worth $1,772,000 after buying an additional 90 shares in the last quarter. MML Investors Services LLC boosted its position in shares of Ryder System by 4.7% in the third quarter. MML Investors Services LLC now owns 2,078 shares of the transportation company’s stock valued at $303,000 after acquiring an additional 94 shares during the period. Buckley Wealth Management LLC increased its holdings in Ryder System by 1.1% during the 3rd quarter. Buckley Wealth Management LLC now owns 9,660 shares of the transportation company’s stock worth $1,408,000 after acquiring an additional 105 shares during the period. Finally, GAMMA Investing LLC lifted its stake in Ryder System by 20.2% in the 3rd quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC now owns 708 shares of the transportation company’s stock worth $103,000 after purchasing an additional 119 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors own 87.47% of the company’s stock. Ryder System Price Performance Shares of NYSE:R opened at $155.66 on Friday. The company has a quick ratio of 0.74, a current ratio of 0.74 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.17. The stock has a market cap of $6.58 billion, a PE ratio of 14.56 and a beta of 1.30. The company’s fifty day moving average is $158.21 and its 200 day moving average is $142.11. Ryder System, Inc. has a 52 week low of $106.62 and a 52 week high of $171.78. Ryder System Dividend Announcement The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, December 20th. Shareholders of record on Monday, November 18th were issued a $0.81 dividend. This represents a $3.24 annualized dividend and a yield of 2.08%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Monday, November 18th. Ryder System’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 30.31%. Analyst Ratings Changes Several research analysts have recently weighed in on the stock. StockNews.com cut shares of Ryder System from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Tuesday, October 29th. The Goldman Sachs Group lifted their price target on Ryder System from $160.00 to $183.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Thursday, December 12th. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. decreased their price objective on shares of Ryder System from $148.00 to $144.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a research report on Friday, October 25th. Four research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and four have issued a buy rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, the company currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $147.43. Check Out Our Latest Analysis on Ryder System Insider Transactions at Ryder System In related news, insider Thomas M. Havens sold 4,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, November 6th. The shares were sold at an average price of $157.44, for a total transaction of $629,760.00. Following the transaction, the insider now owns 20,504 shares in the company, valued at $3,228,149.76. The trade was a 16.32 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this hyperlink . Corporate insiders own 5.10% of the company’s stock. Ryder System Profile ( Free Report ) Ryder System, Inc operates as a logistics and transportation company worldwide. It operates through three segments: Fleet Management Solutions (FMS), Supply Chain Solutions (SCS), and Dedicated Transportation Solutions (DTS). The FMS segment offers full-service leasing and leasing with flexible maintenance options; commercial vehicle rental services; and contract or transactional maintenance services of trucks, tractors, and trailers; access to diesel fuel; and fuel planning and tax reporting, cards, and monitoring services, and centralized billing, as well as sells used vehicles through its retail sales centers and www.ryder.com/used-trucks website, as well as digital and technology support services. Recommended Stories Want to see what other hedge funds are holding R? Visit HoldingsChannel.com to get the latest 13F filings and insider trades for Ryder System, Inc. ( NYSE:R – Free Report ). Receive News & Ratings for Ryder System Daily - Enter your email address below to receive a concise daily summary of the latest news and analysts' ratings for Ryder System and related companies with MarketBeat.com's FREE daily email newsletter .GOP firebrand Randy Fine endorsed by Trump for Congress

MISSION, Kan. , Nov. 25, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- (Family Features) Once your holiday feast comes to pass, you're almost certain to find your refrigerator stuffed with leftovers. However, that doesn't mean you want to eat the same meal again and again in the days that follow. The star of many seasonal celebrations, turkey can be reused in a variety of post-holiday dishes to cut down on food waste and create fresh new meals your whole family can enjoy. Featuring a unique blend of 100% natural chili peppers, lime and sea salt, Tajín pairs perfectly with turkey, making it a go-to for creative leftovers. Gone are the days of simply reheating turkey and stuffing or making a turkey sandwich. Instead, reinvent your holiday extras through fresh takes on classic dishes like this comforting Leftover Holiday Biscuit Pot Pie or spicy Leftover Turkey Carnitas Tacos. For more holiday recipe inspiration, visit tajin.com/us . Leftover Holiday Biscuit Pot Pie Total time: 45 minutes Servings: 4 Biscuits: 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour 2 teaspoons baking powder 2 1/2 teaspoons sugar 1/4 teaspoon salt 2 teaspoons cream of tartar 1/2 cup cold unsalted butter 2/3 cup buttermilk 1 tablespoon butter, melted Turkey Pot Pie Filling: 1/2 cup turkey fat 1 1/2 cups diced onion 1 1/2 cups diced carrots 1 1/2 cups diced celery 1 bay leaf 1 tablespoon minced garlic 1 tablespoon chopped thyme 1 tablespoon diamond crystal coarse salt 1 tablespoon coarse black pepper 1 cup all-purpose flour, divided 8 cups cold turkey stock Tajín Clasico Seasoning , to taste (about 1 tablespoon) 6 cups leftover cooked turkey, chopped To make biscuits: In mixing bowl, combine flour, baking powder, sugar, salt and cream of tartar. Grate butter and mix with dry ingredients. Carefully add buttermilk and mix until incorporated. Fold over 5-6 times, roll out and cut into 10-12 rounds. Place cut biscuits on floured surface. Refrigerate 30 minutes. To make turkey pot pie filling: Preheat oven to 375 F. Heat large pot over high heat and add turkey fat. Add onions, carrots, celery, bay leaf, garlic, thyme, salt and pepper; gently sweat. Add 1/2 cup flour and cook 2-3 minutes. Add turkey stock 2 cups at a time, allowing to thicken before adding more. In bowl, mix remaining flour with turkey. Add turkey pot, bring to simmer until thickened. Add seasoning, to taste. Add pot pie filling to casserole dish and gently place biscuits closely together on top. Brush biscuits with melted butter and bake 25-30 minutes. Remove from oven and cool 10-15 minutes before serving. Leftover Turkey Carnitas Tacos Total time: 25 minutes Servings: 2 (2-3 tacos each) 4-6 garlic cloves, peeled and separated 1 pinch salt 1⁄2 cup fresh bitter orange juice or fresh lime juice with fresh orange juice combo 1⁄2 cup olive oil 1 teaspoon Tajín Clasico Seasoning 1 cup leftover turkey, shredded 1 cup duck fat, ghee or high smoke point oil of choice 4-6 tortillas Toppings (optional): pico de gallo pickled onions cilantro pomegranate seeds avocado With mortar and pestle, crush together garlic cloves and salt, make paste and place in medium bowl. Stir in juice, olive oil and seasoning. Fold mojo into shredded turkey meat. In large, heavy-bottomed pot over high heat, melt duck fat and wait until it forms a wave. Add turkey, in batches, stirring often, until meat turns light golden brown, then lower heat to medium. Turn off heat. Heat up tortillas, place turkey carnitas on top and add pico de gallo, pickled onions, cilantro, pomegranate seeds or avocado as desired. Note: Once browned in duck fat, carnitas can be stored in the fat overnight and reheated over low heat to melt fat and warm carnitas. Michael French mfrench@familyfeatures.com 1-888-824-3337 editors.familyfeatures.com About Family Features Editorial Syndicate A leading source for high-quality food, lifestyle and home and garden content, Family Features provides readers with topically and seasonally relevant tips, takeaways, information, recipes, videos, infographics and more. Find additional articles and information at Culinary.net and eLivingToday.com . View original content to download multimedia: https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/transform-holiday-leftovers-into-vibrant-flavorful-meals-302315651.html SOURCE Family Features Editorial Syndicate

Crisis, what crisis? Before this month’s international break, Arsenal ’s season felt like it was teetering on the edge - but this win over Sporting CP showed how they have found their groove. The Gunners produced arguably their best performance of the season to thump the Portuguese champions 5-1 in their own backyard. Only three weeks ago, Sporting had humbled Manchester City 4-1 on the same ground. This time, they were the ones on the end of a drubbing that will surely ignite Arsenal’s season. Sporting were poor, especially in the first half, but the Gunners were equally brilliant as for the first time since 2008 they scored five goals away from home in the Champions League . After months of injuries and suspensions, this felt like a night where Arsenal’s season truly turned. Before tonight, you had to go all the way back to December of last year to find the last time Arsenal had scored a goal on the road in Europe. Eddie Nketiah, now of Crystal Palace, was the scorer that day as the Gunners drew 1-1 in a dead rubber with PSV Eindhoven. Mikel Arteta had called on his side to be more “ruthless” in front of goal after failing to find the net in any of their last four away games in the Champions League - and his side emphatically answered that call. It took just seven minutes for Arsenal to open the scoring through Gabriel Martinelli and they did not take their foot off the gas. By half-time it was 3-0 - the last time the Gunners had managed that in a European away game was April 2021, when they beat Slavia Prague 4-1. The stadium in Prague then was empty due to the Covid-19 pandemic and you’d have been forgiven for thinking the same was the case in Lisbon, such was the way Arsenal silenced the home fans. By the time Leandro Trossard scored a fifth by heading home Mikel Merino's saved shot, fans were already well on their way to the exit. The news over the recent international break that Ben White would be out for months after knee surgery was a hammer blow for Arsenal. The right-back has been one of the Gunners’ most consistent performers in recent seasons, but Jurrien Timber is showing how he could thrive in his absence . The Dutchman impressed in last weekend’s win over Nottingham Forest, when he had a goal ruled out for offside, and he was excellent against Sporting. Timber set up Arsenal’s opening goal, playing a brilliant ball into the box that found the gap between Sporting’s defence and goalkeeper Franco Israel, enabling Martinelli to score. It was the start of a bright first half by Timber, who got forward whenever he could to support Bukayo Saka. The Dutchman has played on both flanks since joining Arsenal, but he will now get extended time at right-back and looks set to shine. Watching Sporting in the first half, you could not help but wonder if they had done any homework on Arsenal. Much of this performance was vintage Arsenal under Arteta, with Gabriel scoring their third before half-time by heading home from a Declan Rice corner. Another one for set-piece coach Nicolas Jover to add to his scrapbook. Before that, Arsenal’s second came after great play down the right. Thomas Partey clipped a delightful ball to Saka, who slid it across for Kai Havertz to tap home. It summed up the first half, which saw Arsenal’s right side purring. 65 per cent of their attacks came down that flank and it is no coincidence that it looks reborn since the return of Martin Odegaard. The Norwegian was sensational against Sporting, drifting out right and linking up with Saka to great effect. The pair even combined for Arsenal’s fourth goal, with Saka smashing home a penalty after Odegaard was hacked down by Ousmane Diomande.No. 14 ASU, No. 17 Iowa State front-runners for possibly wild Big 12 finish

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A lobby group for Indian H-1B contract workers is trying to use the GOP’s planned 2025 reconciliation bill to get fast-track green cards for roughly 1.2 million Indian citizens living in the United States. The lobbying effort is built on the hope that President Donald Trump’s West Coast business allies will defeat the rising skepticism of many voters and GOP legislators, many zig-zagging Democratic legislators, and President Donald Trump’s American-first mandate. “There’s a blank slate at the moment,” immigration attorney Leon Fresco told many of the Indian migrants during a phone conference hosted by the Immigration Voice lobby group on Sunday night. “We don’t know this could literally be the best of times, or this could literally be the worst of times,” said Fresco, who worked as an advisor for Sen. Chuck Schumer (D-NY) as the “Gang of Eight” amnesty was being drafted in 2013. “We believe that the time is now as the upcoming new administration takes over,” said Aman Kapoor, the president of Immigration Voice. “There is new energy, there is now a desire to make changes, and we want to be part of that change.” There is a trickle of media reports about the emerging clash between West Coast investors and Trump’s pro-American populist deputies. But that coverage focuses on demands by a smaller number of Silicon Valley investors who want more imported elite software writers to accelerate their start-up companies toward buyouts on Wall Street. Unfortunately for the Valley’s start-up investors, experienced American software experts want to be paid with equity shares from the Wall Street buyouts. Instead of that free-market bargain , many investors prefer to hoard their shares by hiring foreign experts who can be paid with government-provided green cards and citizenship. The renewed Indian push for green cards emerges from a different source — the million-plus Indians who have been imported for routine jobs in technology, accounting, healthcare, recruitment, or management at Fortune 500 firms and their subcontractors. Advocates in D.C. are hiding that elite vs routine distinction. “If the US is to stay competitive, Elon must win this ideological fight [for migrants] over [Trump aide] Stephen Miller,” immigration lawyer Greg Siskind tweeted on December 13 . “In the same way that it took Nixon to go to China — because he was tough on China — President Trump may have an interesting opportunity” to get the GOP support for more white-collar migration, Vivek Chilukuri, a former Democratic staffer now at the Center for a New American Security think tank, told Politico on December 1. Many Indian migrants are praying for intervention by Musk, who once had an H-1B visa as he migrated step-by-step from South Africa to the United States. Musk, however, zig-zags between his economic goal of mass migration and his political goal of preserving Americans’ entrepreneurial and high-trust culture. Critics, however, are confident that Congress will block the Indians’ demand for more green cards. “If they attempt to do this once again in a reconciliation package, we’re going to beat them, and we’re going to beat them soundly,” Kevin Lynn, founder of the U.S. Techworkers advocacy group, told Breitbart News. His group opposes the white-collar migration that has shifted middle-class wealth to CEO and investors. The Indian Workers The Indians’ fight for more green cards is an uphill battle and is aided by few sincere allies. The Indians have earned little sympathy in Congress because nearly all of them were imported by investors and their executives to take career-starting, mid-skill white-collar jobs that would otherwise have gone to young U.S. professionals. The Indians are allowed to take desirable careers from Americans because many U.S. employers use the H-1B, L-1, J-1, TN, OPT, CPT, and H4EAD programs to hire low-wage foreign graduates, mostly for entry-level jobs . Indians get roughly 70 percent of these visas. These programs are uncapped, do not require the jobs be offered to Americans, and do not require a skills test. Only the uncapped O-1 “genius visa” requires proof of prior accomplishment. India’s government heavily promotes Indians for these multi-year visas . In 2023, roughly 69,000 low-skilled , mid-skilled, or high-skilled Indians got approved for H-1B visas, and another 210,000 got three-year extensions on their visas, according to Indian reports . Those numbers suggest that at least 600,000 Indian H-1B workers now hold white-collar jobs needed by American graduates. More than 500,000 other Indians hold jobs via other visa programs. Critically, some of these white-collar migration programs also allow executives to dangle the huge deferred bonus of green cards and citizenship for their visa workers and all of their descendants. Since 1990, that dangled bonus has pulled millions of Indian graduates into a wide variety of white-collar jobs where they work long hours at low wages to win the approval of their executives who have the remarkable power to nominate them for U.S. citizenship — or to send them home in disgrace. This inflow is cheered on by executives who can convert every $1 in payroll savings into $20 of additional stock value. But the rush of Indian migrants has also created a multi-year traffic jam for green cards. The federal government offers 140,000 green cards each year to the employees of U.S. companies. The law sets a “country cap” so the cards are shared out to many diverse countries. This diversity rule helps CEOs deliver fast-track green cards to their diverse experts from China and many other countries — but it also ensures that the Indians have created a huge backlog of Indian green card applicants. More than 1.2 million Indian workers and family members are now waiting in line for green cards. Indians get roughly a quarter of the annual employers’ green cards — but compete furiously against each other to grab the annual prize. For example, many Indians hire experts to help them arbitrage the complex and vague rules for different categories of green cards . The inflow is pushed by India’s governments and by ethnic networks of U.S.-based Indian managers, subcontractors, and recruiters who rent Americans’ jobs to their in-network Indians . The networks exist because corporate boards prefer to hire Indian managers to deal with the cheap, disposable, and subordinate foreign workers, many of whom are delivered via staffing subcontractors . Because of migration, U.S. executives “see their American workforce as being expensive, undeserving and expendable,” said Lynn. The discriminatory networks are replicated in other countries where Indians work, and are accepted by the U.S. government’s post-1990s pro-migration economic policy . When they are walking across the southern border or flying into a U.S. airport, desperate migrants do desperate things . Many airport migrants submit duplicate applications against the rules and lie about their training , credentials , and ability to speak English . Naturally, many lose out to scammers and customs officers as they try to migrate to the US , UK , Sweden , or Canada . The corporate exploitation of Indian visa workers , Indian recruiters , and Indian middle managers , however, degrades companies’ product quality, long-term investments , and innovation — and the nation’s prosperity. For example, no visa workers from India can act as professionals because they know their hiring managers can profitably replace them with another kickback-paying migrant. “It’s like a return to the days of the early days of the Industrial Revolution,” said Jessica Vaughan, policy director at the Center for Immigration Studies. Until the New Deal, “you had business owners so far removed from their workers that they saw them as just a factor of production,” she told Breitbart News. The investor-backed inflow of Indian visa workers since 1990 has exiled so many American college graduates that many Fortune 500 companies are dominated by Indian technology managers and CEOs. The inflow also creates myriad security concerns as unidentifiable foreign workers from China , India, and many other countries are hired to develop, maintain, and operate the nation’s electronic infrastructure . Politicians’ growing recognition of the damage helped to defeat the pro-outsourcing EAGLE Act in December 2022. The bill was backed by West Coast investors but Democratic leaders pulled it off the floor after a growing number of Democrats opposed the bill. The GOP also united in opposition. The bill contains “an end-run around the annual green card limit,” Rep. Scott Fitzgerald (R-WI) told the Committee on Rules, which sets the rules for each floor debate in the House. To evade the growing opposition, the Indian lobby group has come up with a new claim: The swifter award of green cards to Indian migrants will help American professionals. “If people don’t have green cards and if they live in the perpetual state of H-1B, or L-1 or any other visa status, that doesn’t work good for immigrants, that doesn’t work good for Americans,” said Kapoor. “What we have tried to do is create this awareness [of the need] to create a level playing field in a manner such that the system that we advocate for works for workers across the board,” he said. Faster green cards for Indians, Fresco claimed, will ensure “that everybody is treated equally so that there isn’t an incentive to hire foreign workers ... because you don’t have [a visa worker] who’s backlogged for 100 years that you can mistreat.” “That’s so ridiculous,” responded Lynn. “Their presence in this country’s labor market disadvantages Americans, and the quicker we can resolve that problem by sending them home or ending the programs, the better.” Establishment media outlets ignore the pocketbook impact of white-collar migrants on American graduates. But the media is quietly admitting that U.S. graduates are losing ground. The Wall Street Journal reported in May 2024: Tech giants that were expanding aggressively just a few years ago now have less need for entry-level hires —or are shedding jobs . They are also, increasingly, turning their focus to artificial intelligence , a technology many fear could reduce the need for coders. Postings on jobs website Indeed for software-development roles, a proxy for computer science, have dropped 30% from prepandemic levels. At the same time, companies have a burgeoning supply of new grads to choose from. The number of students in the U.S. majoring in computer and information science has jumped 40% in five years, to more than 600,000 as of 2023. The number of bachelor’s degrees conferred in those majors topped 100,000 in 2021, according to the Department of Education, a 140% rise from 10 years earlier. “If you get a job, even if you don’t like it, you need to take it because you don’t know if you’re going to get anything else,” Alex Giang, a computer science major at Cornell told the reporter. The Lobbying Plan Fresco laid out the plan to have the Indians lobby American politicians in Congress and in their districts: There’s going to be a reconciliation process, which is a special way to do legislation that’s going to be beginning in the first few months coming up in the Congress, and that’s going to talk about immigration now. Mostly it will focus on the border issues. But there is no reason that bill couldn’t include this kind of fix to change the future of the [Indian visa workers] who would otherwise never be able to get a green card for the rest of their lives. He said: There [is] going to be a package moving forward that only requires 50 votes in the Senate and only requires a majority in the House. We could be part of that package, and ... our little part of this package, can do a lot of things. Fresco urged the foreign migrants listening to the phone call to lobby American politicians for green cards: What is it going to require? It’s going to require educating every member of Congress what your problem is. They don’t even know that your problem exists. [You need to explain] What it is that you do in their district, how do you make the lives of the people in their districts better, why you make the lives of the people in their state better ... We need as many women [Indian] members as possible, because we want to show this isn’t just a group for men. Fresco also urged the Indians — including many corporate managers — to get Americans to lobby for the Indians: We really need ... is also if you can mobilize American workers in ... your community, in your field, in your workforce, to say, “Hey, you know that I have this problem [and] if only you got involved, it would actually help,” because people would see it’s not just the [Indian] people asking — who are the foreign nationals — but actually US citizens are asking. “The only thing that we’re asking for is to treat [all foreign workers] equally,” Fresco said. “Everybody now needs to put their money where their mouth is and vote for non-discrimination.” Kapoor claimed the group has arranged many lobbying meetings: We’ve done thousands of meetings on in both the House and the Senate, to the staff. Oftentimes even our [supporters] on the Hill, they refer to us and they use us as a bouncing board for [proposals] on this subject ... We are delighted to provide unbiased, impartial feedback. The Indians’ bill is backed by Sen. Kevin Cramer (R-ND) and Rep. Rich McCormick (R-Ga), Fresco said. One of the group’s more effective tactics is face-to-face lobbying by a group of Indian doctors. Those groups target U.S. doctors to appeal for collegial support. The plan is backed by Indian-born legislators in Congress, said Fresco, who named Rep. Pramilla Jayapal (D-WA), and Raja Krishnamoorthi (D-IL). But the green card plan is politically risky for Republicans and Democrats, in large part, because Americans are growing more hostile to labor migration that sucks wealth from their families and friends. “The parents of kids who have graduated from prestigious universities with computer science degrees but are not getting job offers, are still at home — they know the reason,” said Lynn. In 2018. Rep Kevin Yoder (R-KS) lost his seat after championing the green card giveaway. In 2014, Democrats lost five Senate seats after they passed — and Republicans opposed — the “Gang of Eight” amnesty and cheap labor bill. In 2016, Democrats lost the presidency to a NY real-estate developer, largely because of Donald Trump’s loud opposition to their amnesty bill. In 2020, Utah’s governor and other leaders used Sen. Mike Lee (R-UT) to pass the S.386 bill that would have let Indians take a far larger share of the annual green cards. In 2024, Democrats lost the White House and four Senate seats — allegedly to a felon — after the GOP opposed Demorats’ policy of accelerated migration. In 2024, Trump won just 38 percent of women with college degrees — but also won 48 percent of the college-graduate men.

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Nebraska will be trying to preserve its perfect in-state record when it hosts South Dakota on Wednesday night in a nonconference game in Lincoln, Neb. The Cornhuskers (4-1) are 3-0 at home and also won Friday at then-No. 14 Creighton, beating their in-state rivals on the road for the second straight time. But the last time they did that, in 2022, they followed that win with a 16-point loss at Indiana to open Big Ten Conference play. "Believe me, we've addressed a lot of things," Nebraska coach Fred Hoiberg said. "A lot of people are saying some really positive things. You've got to find a way to put that behind you. I've liked how our team has responded and come back to work after that great win at Creighton." Brice Williams leads the Cornhuskers with 18.2 points per game and was one of five players in double figures against Creighton. Juwan Gary topped the list with 16. South Dakota (6-2) comes to town off a 112-50 home win Monday night over Randall, the third non-Division I school it has beat. The Coyotes' last game against a D1 opponent was Friday at Southern Indiana, resulting in a 92-83 loss. This will be South Dakota's second nonconference game against a Big Ten opponent, after a 96-77 loss at Iowa on Nov. 12. In December, the Coyotes also visit Santa Clara, hovering near the top 100 in KenPom adjusted efficiency, before jumping into Big Sky play. "The schedule is very good and that should help us," third-year South Dakota coach Eric Peterson said before the season. "We have some good nonconference games that should help prepare us for the end of the season." Nebraska has held four of its opponents to 67 or fewer points, with Saint Mary's the only one to top that number in the Cornhuskers' lone loss. Opponents are shooting 38.1 percent this season. South Dakota shot below 40 percent in its two previous games before shooting 62 percent against Randall. Isaac Bruns, who scored 20 to lead South Dakota in the Randall game, paces the Coyotes with 12.9 points per game. --Field Level Media

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Every Yamaha Motorcycle Announced For 2025, Ranked By PriceLANDOVER, Md. (AP) — Austin Seibert missed his second extra point of the game with 21 seconds left after Washington’s Jayden Daniels and Terry McLaurin connected on an 86-yard touchdown, Dallas’ Juanyeh Thomas returned the ensuing onside kick attempt for a touchdown, and the Cowboys pulled out a 34-26 victory Sunday that extended the Commanders’ skid to three games. Seibert, who missed the previous two games with a right hip injury, was wide left on the point-after attempt following a low snap. Thomas then took the kick back 43 yards as the Cowboys (4-7) ended their losing streak at five in improbable fashion. Javascript is required for you to be able to read premium content. Please enable it in your browser settings. Get updates and player profiles ahead of Friday's high school games, plus a recap Saturday with stories, photos, video Frequency: Seasonal Twice a weekTEMPE, Ariz. (AP) — Caleb McCullough was there for the dark times at Arizona State, when the losses piled up and the cloud of an NCAA investigation was hovering over the program. The senior linebacker opted to stick around, believing in coach Kenny Dillingham's vision for a better future. It came sooner than anyone outside the program expected. "I’m doing whatever I can to win,” McCullough said. “I’m not really a stat player. This is my last year of college and my main goal is just to win.” The Sun Devils are doing just that, becoming one of college football's biggest surprises along the way. Picked to finish last in its first Big 12 season, Arizona State (8-2, 5-2 Big 12) now controls its destiny for a spot in the conference title game. The 21st-ranked Sun Devils have already clinched their first bowl berth since 2021, the year they were last ranked in the AP Top 25 before this week. Arizona State has taken down two ranked teams this season, 27-19 over then-No. 16 Utah on Oct. 11 and 24-14 at then-No. 20 Kansas State last weekend. The Sun Devils will play their biggest home game in recent memory against No. 14 BYU on Saturday , the first home game between ranked teams in Tempe since 2014. Beat the Cougars and Arizona State can clinch a spot in the Big 12 Championship on Dec. 7 in Arlington, Texas, with a win over rival Arizona in the regular-season finale. “It means a lot to these guys to come in here with that chip on their shoulder and do something that really nobody thought we could do,” Dillingham said. Arizona State faced adversity on and off the field when Dillingham arrived in 2023. After winning eight games in 2021, the Sun Devils went 3-9 the following year while under investigation by the NCAA, a combination that led to the firing of Herm Edwards during his fifth season here. Dillingham had success as Oregon's offensive coordinator and brought the requisite enthusiasm of being a young — he was 32 at the time — first-time head coach returning to his alma mater. Despite rallying the community around the program, Dillingham fell into hard luck his first season in the desert. The Sun Devils were decimated by injuries, particularly at quarterback, and never recovered, finishing 3-9 for the second straight season. But Dillingham had the pieces in place. He proved to be adept at finding the right players through the transfer portal, landing former Sacramento State running back Cam Skattebo two years ago and former Michigan State quarterback Sam Leavitt prior to this season. The hard-running Skattebo has been one of the nation's best running backs and Leavitt has been a perfect fit for Arizona State's offense, making good decisions while extending plays with his legs. The portal success extends across Arizona State's roster and Dillingham has sprinkled in solid recruiting classes while convincing key players to remain, a combination that's meshed into a team that could crash the College Football Playoff if the pieces fall just right. “We were a three-win team twice,” Dillingham said. “We were under NCAA sanctions. Most head coaches, to be brutally honest, get fired if you take a job under sanctions. You don’t survive. You’re hired to be fired. That’s the nature of the beast and right now we’re sitting here at 8-2, and I couldn’t be prouder." Dillingham's vision for a better future, one the rest of the country didn't see coming, is here and now. AP college football: https://apnews.com/hub/ap-top-25-college-football-poll and https://apnews.com/hub/college-footballThe Pittsburgh Steelers take on what is typically an unenviable task -- traveling on a short week for a Thursday night primetime game. However, a few things are playing in Pittsburgh's favor as Week 12 of the NFL regular season kicks off. Namely, the "trip" to Cleveland is a little more than two hours by road and when the Steelers arrive there, they'll be facing a backup quarterback at the helm of a massively underwhelming 2-8 Browns team. The Steelers (8-2) are coming off a huge win over Baltimore to stay atop the AFC North. And Pittsburgh is beginning to set its sights on potential home-field advantage come playoff time. ODDS AND TRENDS The Steelers are a consensus 3.5-point favorite. That includes at BetRivers, where they have been backed by 80 percent of the spread-line money. Pittsburgh's -195 moneyline to simply win the game has been even more popular, drawing 95 percent of all money wagered. The Browns enter Thursday night having failed to cover the spread in nine of their past 12 games. Meanwhile, the Steelers have covered the spread in every game during their five-game win streak. The 37.0 total points line has seen the Over backed by 65 percent of the money and 70 percent of the total bets. Each of Cleveland's past eight November home games has gone under the total points line. PROP PICKS --Steelers WR George Pickens Over 50 Receiving Yards (-195 at DraftKings): Russell Wilson has thrown six touchdowns in the four games since he took over as the starting quarterback. Two of those have gone to Pickens, who has at least 74 receiving yards in each of those games. There is some concern that Pittsburgh gains a big early lead and turns to a run-heavy attack, but Wilson throws an excellent deep ball and that plays into Pickens' strength. This is the most popular player prop at the book. --Steelers RB Najee Harris Anytime TD (+100 at BetRivers): That potential for a run-heavy approach should benefit Harris, who found the sledding tough against Baltimore with 63 yards on the ground. He was also held out of the end zone for the second time in three games. Keep in mind that Cleveland has allowed only three touchdowns on the ground all season, but the Browns have allowed 12 through the air. Harris has a trio of scores on the ground and receiving through 10 games. KEY STAT The Browns have won the first quarter in five consecutive home games against the Steelers. THE NEWS The Steelers have certainly been locked in. They are currently riding a five-game winning streak, most recently edging the Baltimore Ravens 18-16 on Sunday. Chris Boswell booted six field goals against Baltimore, while Wilson completed 23 of 36 passes for 205 yards and an interception. Meanwhile, Cleveland continues to go through the wringer. The Browns ended up on the wrong end of a 35-14 blowout while facing the host New Orleans Saints on Sunday, marking their seventh loss in the past eight games. Cleveland now has to go up against one of the most unforgiving defenses in the league. Browns quarterback Jameis Winston is determined to direct a fundamentally sound performance against Pittsburgh, which allows the second-fewest points per game in the NFL (16.2). "It's precision passing. Getting the ball out on time. Elite operation and just doing our job. It's the simple things," Winston said. "This team (the Steelers) is not going to try and fool you. They're going to line up and say, 'Give us your best, we're going to give you our best.'" Winston threw for 395 yards and two touchdowns on 30-for-46 passing in the setback against New Orleans, with Jerry Jeudy hauling in six catches for 142 yards and a score. Star running back Nick Chubb continued to struggle since his return from a knee injury that cut his 2023 season short, finishing with 50 yards on 11 carries. INJURY REPORT The Browns could be without standout defensive end Myles Garrett, who missed practice on Tuesday because of a hip injury. Wide receiver Elijah Moore (shoulder), guard Joel Bitonio (pectoral) and cornerbacks Denzel Ward (ribs/ankle) and Greg Newsome II (shoulder) were among those limited during the session. Linebacker Alex Highsmith is dealing with an ankle issue and was ruled out by the Steelers along with cornerback Cory Trice Jr. (hamstring). THEY SAID IT Wilson is starting to feel like he might be part of something special, but he also doesn't want Pittsburgh to get ahead of itself. "I definitely think that we have a chance (to make a deep playoff run)," said Wilson, who has played in two Super Bowls. "I think the biggest thing for us is continuing to just take each week as the most important week of it all. "I think that it's not really even just the week, it's just the day, it's just the moments in between. I think the greatest teams, the greatest players, in any sport, especially the teams I've been on, is the moment -- it's never too far away. It's right here, right now. And you're just locked into that." PREDICTION Divisional road games on short weeks typically shape up as a daunting task. That's not the case for the Steelers, who will be hyper-focused to put this one out of reach early before enjoying 10 days ahead of a trip to Cleveland. With a second game against the Browns before a huge game at Philadelphia, this is not an under-manned opponent Pittsburgh will look past. --Steelers 27, Browns 19 --Field Level Media