Donna Reed and Jimmy Stewart star in “It is a Fantastic Life.”
Public Area. RKO Footage.
When he was requested in 1984 if he thought It’s a Fantastic Life contained autobiographical components, the director of the movie, Frank Capra, replied, “That’s not such a profound assertion, for Christ’s sake, that it seems just like the man who made it. What the hell — who ought to it seem like?”
The way in which during which Capra answered this query, in its context and supply, says quite a bit in regards to the auteur behind not solely It’s a Fantastic Life however the Oscar-winning The Finest Years of Our Lives, in addition to MeetJohnDoe, It Occurred One Evening, and Mr. Smith Goes to Washington, amongst many others. It’s a Fantastic Life got here out in 1946.
In Joseph McBride’s biography of Capra, he examines the complexity of the person who many nonetheless contemplate one of the crucial influential administrators for his potential to mix darkish and light-weight components in his storytelling.
The over 700 web page ebook, revealed in 1992, entitled “Frank Capra: The Disaster of Success” explores the director’s multifaceted emotions about his work.
In discussing Capra’s identification with George Bailey, the central character of It’s a Fantastic Life, McBride factors out that those that knew Capra can be astonished as a result of his profitable public picture to know that Capra felt, “a loneliness that was laced with a worry of failure,” as he ready the movie, which was to be his large comeback after World Struggle II.
McBride writes, “In strains he wrote for the movie however didn’t use, Capra had George sat after leaping into the river, ‘I used to be a 4-F. In my case, it didn’t stand for 4 Freedoms, it meant 4 Failures. Failure as a husband, father, businessman — failure as a human being.’”
This sense is attributed to Capra’s pessimism post-war, triggering his consciousness of the fragility of his artwork,” says McBride. He goes on to say, “Like his surrogate on display, George Bailey, [Capra] was present process a secret metaphysical disaster, questioning whether or not he ‘had put an excessive amount of religion within the human race.’”
As such, it doesn’t really feel like an excessive amount of of a stretch to say that though Capra had his reservations about mankind, he managed to supply a movie that for a lot of restored their religion within the motives of others (besides perhaps Mr. Potter, who represents the worst in folks and, sadly, doesn’t face any penalties for his actions within the movie.)
In an fascinating twist, as Capra’s profession was waning within the Eighties, he was pitched a TV collection entitled It’s Nonetheless a Fantastic Life, a sequel mission with authentic stars Jimmy Stewart and Donna Reed enjoying their characters of their later years.
The mission was proposed by a producer, and Joseph McBride. Sure, the identical McBride who authored Capra’s large biography.
True to his nature, Capra responded, “That’s the form of god-damn factor a producer would counsel. They will go f*ck themselves.”
‘It’s a Fantastic Life’ airs December 24th at 8pm e/p on NBC, and is offered for streaming on Prime.
‘Frank Capra: The Disaster of Success’ by Joseph McBride could be discovered on Amazon.
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MADRID (AP) — Kylian Mbappé added to his scoring streak with an excellent strike in Actual Madrid’s 4-2 win over Sevilla within the Spanish league on Sunday to complete the 12 months on a optimistic observe after hitting what he known as “all-time low” in early December.
Mbappé despatched a right-footed shot into the higher nook 10 minutes into the match for his fourth objective in as many video games with Madrid in all competitions. It was Mbappé’s sixth objective in his final eight matches with Madrid.
He struggled early on along with his new membership, and Mbappé mentioned his lowest level got here when he missed a penalty kick within the crew’s 2-1 league loss at Athletic Bilbao on Dec. 4.
“I do know I’ve much more to offer,” Mbappé mentioned Sunday. “The previous couple of video games I’ve performed higher, I took plenty of positives from the Bilbao recreation, once I hit all-time low.”
The France star mentioned that made him notice “I’ve to offer my all for this jersey and play with persona.”
Mbappé mentioned he feels his interval of adjustment with the membership is lastly over.
“I feel we now know one another higher,” he mentioned. “I’ve joined the crew and that modified plenty of issues. The settling-in interval is over, because the coach says. I really feel very snug within the crew and I play higher with the others on the sphere. The crew is enjoying significantly better.”
Federico Valverde, Rodrygo and Brahim Díaz additionally scored within the snug house victory that allowed Madrid to complete the 12 months one level behind Spanish league chief Atletico Madrid.
Atletico rallied to shock Barcelona 2-1 Saturday with a stoppage-time objective by Alexander Sorloth. Third-place Barcelona is 2 factors behind Madrid, having performed an additional recreation.
Valverde scored within the twentieth and Rodrygo within the thirty fourth earlier than Sevilla acquired on the board with Isaac Romero within the thirty fifth. Díaz prolonged Madrid’s lead within the 53rd and Dodi Lukebakio acquired the guests’ different objective within the eighty fifth on the Santiago Bernabeu Stadium.
“It was a well-played recreation, with many scoring conditions, finish to the 12 months,” Madrid coach Carlo Ancelotti mentioned. “That was what we needed, to be close to the highest and get some good relaxation for 2025.”
Madrid subsequent faces Valencia on Jan. 3 in a match postponed due to the lethal floods that hit Valencia in October.
Sevilla, sitting in 14th place, had received two of its final two video games in all competitions.
Navas’ farewell
It was the final recreation for Sevilla and Spain nice Jesús Navas, who’s formally retiring on the finish of the 12 months. The defender was honored by Sevilla and Madrid gamers and followers on the Santiago Bernabeu.
Gamers from each groups made a guard of honor for Navas earlier than the match, lining up as he entered the sphere, and Madrid’s veteran midfielder Luka Modric handed him a jersey of the membership signed by gamers. Followers gave Navas a standing ovation in the course of the ceremony.
Substitute Navas got here on halfway by the second half.
“What occurred as we speak was spectacular,” the 39-year-old Navas mentioned after the match, unable to carry again tears. “I had by no means seen something prefer it in my life on a rival discipline. It was loopy. In these previous few minutes I couldn’t see something. I used to be trying on the floor recalling all of the moments I’ve went by and the enjoyment I’ve been capable of give to Sevilla and the nationwide crew.”
Navas helped Sevilla win 4 Europa League titles and Spain clinch the 2010 World Cup and the 2012 and 2024 European Championships. He was with Manchester Metropolis when it received the 2014 Premier League.
“Navas actually deserves it,” Ancelotti mentioned. “Navas is an instance for everybody.”
Valencia attracts late
Second-to-last Valencia salvaged a 2-2 house draw with Alaves, due to a objective by Dani Gómez eight minutes into second-half stoppage time after the guests had taken the lead with Joan Jordán within the 88th.
The setback drew extra protests from Valencia followers who’ve been sad with the administration of crew proprietor Peter Lim.
Different outcomes
Thierno Barry scored a hat trick and Gerard Moreno and Pau Cabanes added one objective every as fifth-place Villarreal received 5-2 at Leganes, whereas Las Palmas received 1-0 in opposition to 18th-place Espanyol. Ninth-place Actual Betis was held by Twelfth-place Rayo Vallecano to a 1-1 draw at house.
Somebody’s Christmas want may need been granted because the Mega Thousands and thousands jackpot reached an estimated $1 billion for the Christmas Eve drawing.
The final Mega Thousands and thousands jackpot claimed was again on Sept. 10, when $810 million was gained in Texas. Since then, the jackpot has been climbing ever increased and has change into one of many largest of all time.
Heading into Christmas Eve, the jackpot was value $1 billion or an estimated $448.8 million lump-sum fee after taxes, in accordance with the lottery. If gained, it might have been the seventh-largest jackpot in Mega Thousands and thousands historical past.
A winner on Dec. 24 is uncommon as Mega Thousands and thousands stated that there is solely been one fortunate jackpot winner on Christmas Eve thus far. The billion-dollar query is, did anybody win the Mega Thousands and thousands on Christmas Eve? Here’s what we learn about Tuesday’s successful numbers.
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Did anybody win the Mega Thousands and thousands?
Nobody gained the Jackpot on Christmas Eve.
However 4 folks obtained an early Christmas reward, successful $1 million within the Match 5 lottery.
These winners hail from:
California
Missouri
Pennsylvania
Wyoming
The following Mega Thousands and thousands drawing on Dec. 27 shall be value an estimated $1.15 billion.
To view the checklist of previous winners, go to the Mega Thousands and thousands web site.
Mega Thousands and thousands successful numbers for 12/24/24
The successful numbers from the Tuesday, Dec. 24 Mega Thousands and thousands drawing had been: 11, 14, 38, 45, 46 Megaball: 3
Megaplier: 3X
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Easy methods to play the Mega Thousands and thousands
To be able to purchase a ticket, you will have to go to your native comfort retailer, gasoline station or grocery retailer − and in a handful of states, you should buy tickets on-line.
To play, you will want to select six numbers. 5 numbers shall be white balls starting from 1 to 70. The gold Mega Ball is one quantity between 1 and 25.
In the event you imagine the percentages are towards you, ask for a ”Fast Decide” or an ”Simple Decide,” the pc will randomly generate the numbers for you.
Gamers can add the ”Megaplier” for $1, which might improve non-grand prize winnings by two, three, 4 or 5 instances. The Megaplier is drawn earlier than the Mega Thousands and thousands numbers on Tuesday and Friday.
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MADRID — Kylian Mbappé added to his scoring streak with an excellent strike 10 minutes right into a Spanish league match as Actual Madrid beat Sevilla 4-2 on Sunday to complete the yr one level behind chief Atletico Madrid.
It was the final recreation for Sevilla and Spain nice Jesús Navas, who’s formally retiring on the finish of the yr. The defender was honored by Sevilla and Madrid gamers and followers on the Santiago Bernabeu stadium.
Mbappé despatched a right-footed shot into the higher nook for his fourth purpose in as many matches with Madrid in all competitions. It was Mbappé’s sixth purpose in his final eight video games with Madrid.
Federico Valverde, Rodrygo and Brahim Díaz additionally scored within the snug residence victory.
Atletico rallied to shock Barcelona 2-1 Saturday with a stoppage-time purpose by Alexander Sorloth. Third-place Barcelona is 2 factors behind Madrid, having performed an additional recreation.
Valverde scored within the twentieth and Rodrygo within the thirty fourth earlier than Sevilla bought on the board with Isaac Romero within the thirty fifth. Díaz prolonged Madrid’s lead within the 53rd and Dodi Lukebakio bought the guests’ different purpose within the eighty fifth on the Santiago Bernabeu Stadium.
“It was a well-played recreation, with many scoring conditions, an excellent finish to the yr,” Madrid coach Carlo Ancelotti stated. “That was what we wished, to be close to the highest and get some good relaxation for 2025.”
Madrid subsequent faces Valencia on Jan. 3 in a match postponed due to the lethal floods that hit Valencia in October.
Sevilla, sitting in 14th place, had gained two of its final two video games in all competitions.
Gamers from each groups made a guard of honor for Navas earlier than the match, lining up as he entered the sphere, and Madrid’s veteran midfielder Luka Modric handed him a jersey of the membership signed by gamers. Followers gave Navas a standing ovation through the ceremony.
Substitute Navas got here on halfway via the second half.
“What occurred right now was spectacular,” the 39-year-old Navas stated after the match, unable to carry again tears. “I had by no means seen something prefer it in my life on a rival area. It was loopy. In these previous few minutes I couldn’t see something. I used to be trying on the floor recalling all of the moments I’ve went via and the enjoyment I’ve been capable of give to Sevilla and the nationwide crew.”
Navas helped Sevilla win 4 Europa League titles and Spain clinch the 2010 World Cup and the 2012 and 2024 European Championships. He was with Manchester Metropolis when it gained the 2014 Premier League.
“Navas actually deserves it,” Ancelotti stated. “Navas is an instance for everybody.”
Second-to-last Valencia salvaged a 2-2 residence draw with Alaves, due to a purpose by Dani Gómez eight minutes into second-half stoppage time after the guests had taken the lead with Joan Jordán within the 88th.
The setback drew extra protests from Valencia followers who’ve been sad with the administration of crew proprietor Peter Lim.
Thierno Barry scored a hat trick and Gerard Moreno and Pau Cabanes added one purpose every as fifth-place Villarreal gained 5-2 at Fifteenth-place Leganes, whereas Thirteenth-place Las Palmas gained 1-0 towards 18th-place Espanyol.
The Grinch had his method as no tickets bought for the $1 billion Mega Hundreds of thousands Christmas Eve jackpot matched the six balls wanted to win: 11, 14, 38, 45, 46, and a Mega Ball of three.
The subsequent estimated grand prize is a gargantuan $1.15 billion, with a money choice of $516.1 million, lottery officers mentioned. It will be the fifth greatest Mega Hundreds of thousands jackpot ever if somebody wins. (All of the totals are earlier than taxes are taken out.) The subsequent drawing can be Friday evening.
The prize for Tuesday evening’s drawing grew from an estimated $970 million on Monday to $1 billion, or $448.8 million for the money choice, as increasingly more tickets have been bought through the day and on Christmas Eve.
The $1 billion jackpot would have been the seventh largest Mega Hundreds of thousands prize ever received. A participant in Florida obtained the greatest, $1.602 billion, in an Aug. 8 drawing.
Two successful Powerball jackpots prime all of them: an estimated $2.04 billion in California in November 2022 and $1.765 billion, additionally in California, in October 2023.
The Mega Hundreds of thousands jackpot has been rolling because it was final received at $810 million in Texas on Sept. 10. No ticket matched all six numbers through the earlier drawing on Friday evening, with white balls 2, 20, 51, 56 and 67, plus the gold Mega Ball 19.
If somebody had received Tuesday evening, it could have been simply the second Mega Hundreds of thousands jackpot received on Christmas Eve. Somebody received a $68 million jackpot in New York on Christmas Eve in 2002, however that prize went unclaimed.
13 Mega Hundreds of thousands jackpots have been received in December for the reason that recreation started in 2002.
Solely three Mega Hundreds of thousands jackpots have been received this yr — the fewest in any yr for the reason that recreation began. The chances of successful the jackpot are 1 in 302,575,350.
Winners have two decisions: a 30-year annuity that pays the complete jackpot quantity or a one-time money lump sum, which is way smaller. However many winners go for it to get the cash upfront.
Mega Hundreds of thousands tickets can be found in 45 states together with Washington, D.C. and the U.S. Virgin Islands. Tickets are $2 per play. Drawings are performed at 11 p.m. EST on Tuesdays and Fridays.
Be careful for lottery scams
Folks planning to play the lottery ought to be careful for lottery scams. In keeping with the Federal Commerce Fee, lottery scams normally contain getting a name, e mail or letter saying you received a sweepstakes, lottery or prize. Some scams could ask folks to pay cash to entry their winnings.
Mega Hundreds of thousands says that no consultant of the lottery would ever name, textual content or e-mail anybody about successful a prize. The sport additionally notes that large jackpots draw consideration from would-be scammers.
“Whereas folks must be vigilant always, that is very true in periods of bigger jackpots,” based on the lottery’s web site.
Modifications coming to Mega Hundreds of thousands
Mega Hundreds of thousands tickets are set to get costlier subsequent yr. It would price $5 per play beginning in April, greater than double the present $2.
The ticket worth change will result in greater jackpots and higher odds of successful, based on Mega Hundreds of thousands. The change in April will mark the second worth enhance since Mega Hundreds of thousands was launched.
“We’re making a recreation that each our present gamers and other people new to Mega Hundreds of thousands will love and get enthusiastic about enjoying,” Joshua Johnston, lead director of the Mega Hundreds of thousands Consortium, mentioned when the information was introduced. “We anticipate extra billion-dollar jackpots than ever earlier than, that means creating extra billionaires and plenty of extra millionaires because the jackpots climb, plus this recreation will proceed the necessary legacy of supporting nice causes in every single place Mega Hundreds of thousands is performed.”
Correction: This story has been up to date to notice that Mega Hundreds of thousands started in 2002, not 2022.
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DexCom and Abbott Diabetes Care entered a settlement and patent cross-license settlement, resolving all excellent litigation between the businesses.
The businesses have been concerned in world patent litigation, with each having accused the opposite of infringing sure patents, and every has filed counterclaims and actions to invalidate the opposite get together's patents, DexCom stated in a Securities and Alternate Fee submitting Monday.
On Friday, the businesses entered a settlement, beneath which each granted the opposite "a worldwide, royalty-free, non-exclusive, totally paid-up license to sure patents and patent functions referring to analyte sensing." This license extends to all of the patents asserted within the litigation, DexCom stated.
Additionally beneath the phrases of the settlement, which doesn't obligate both firm to pay royalties or some other type of monetary compensation, each events agreed to not sue till Dec. 20, 2034, and won't problem the patents and patent functions licensed beneath the settlement, based on DexCom.
The NFL Week 17 schedule kicks off with two Christmas Day video games Wednesday between the Kansas Metropolis Chiefs and Pittsburgh Steelers and Baltimore Ravens and Houston Texans.
This is what you should know earlier than the NFL Week 17 matchups immediately, together with instances, TV channels, streaming info, NFL Week 17 announcers, NFL Week 17 odds and NFL Week 17 predictions for the sport.
The Chiefs are coming off a 27-19 win in opposition to the Texans of their NFL Week 16 sport.
The Steelers misplaced to the Ravens, 34-17.
Kansas Metropolis enters its sport with a 14-1 report. Pittsburgh is 10-5 on the season. Baltimore is 10-5. Houston is 9-6.
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What instances are NFL Christmas Day video games immediately?
Wednesday’s Chiefs vs Steelers sport is scheduled to start at 11 a.m. MST, 1 p.m. ET.
The Ravens vs Texans sport immediately begins at 2:30 p.m. MST, 4:30 p.m. ET.
NFL Week 17 schedule:Tv channels, methods to watch, stream video games this week
What channels are NFL Christmas Day video games on immediately?
The Christmas video games between the Chiefs and Steelers and Ravens and Texans will not be on TV and are solely accessible by streaming.
NFL energy rankings Week 17:Vikings, Ravens, Commanders, Rams or Chargers win Tremendous Bowl?
Methods to watch NFL Christmas Day video games in native markets
The Netflix NFL Christmas Day video games will likely be simulcast on native TV in native markets.
For the Chiefs vs Steelers sport, it can air on KCTV Channel 5 in Kansas Metropolis and KDKA Channel 2 in Pittsburgh.
The Ravens vs Texans sport could be seen on WJZ Channel 13 in Baltimore and KHOU Channel 11 in Houston.
Who’re the favorites in NFL Christmas Day odds immediately?
The Chiefs are a 2.5-point favourite over the Steelers in NFL Week 17 odds for the sport, courtesy of BetMGM Sportsbook.
Kansas Metropolis is -145 on the moneyline, whereas Pittsburgh is +120.
The over/below (level whole) is about at 43.5 factors.
The Ravens are a 5.5-point favourite over the Texans in NFL Week 17 odds for the sport, courtesy of BetMGM Sportsbook.
Baltimore is -225 on the moneyline, whereas Houston is +185.
The over/below (level whole) is about at 46.5 factors.
NFL Week 17 odds:Who’s favored in each sport this week?
Who will win NFL Christmas Day video games immediately?
The Arizona Republic is predicting a 24-20 win for the Steelers over the Chiefs within the first Christmas Day sport.
Different websites’ NFL Week 17 picks and NFL Week 17 predictions lean with the Chiefs to win in opposition to the Steelers on Wednesday, the primary sport on the NFL Week 17 schedule.
The Republic is predicting a 30-20 win for the Ravens over the Texans within the second sport Wednesday.
Different websites’ NFL Week 17 picks and NFL Week 17 predictions are additionally taking the Ravens to win in opposition to the Texans immediately.
NFL Week 17 predictions:ESPN matchup predictor’s picks, win possibilities for this week
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Abbott Agrees to World Steady Glucose Monitoring Litigation Settlement with Dexcom
ABBOTT PARK, In poor health., Dec. 23, 2024 — Abbott introduced immediately it has reached an settlement with DexCom, Inc. to settle all excellent patent disputes between the businesses in circumstances associated to steady glucose monitoring merchandise.
The settlement will outcome within the dismissal of all pending circumstances in courts and patent places of work worldwide. It additionally features a provision that the events is not going to litigate patent, commerce gown, and design rights disputes with one another for the subsequent 10 years. There are not any monetary funds related to the settlement from both Abbott or Dexcom.
Abbott considers this settlement a constructive improvement, because it permits the corporate to totally concentrate on supporting individuals with diabetes with its applied sciences and providers.
Particulars of the settlement are confidential.
About Abbott:
Abbott is a world healthcare chief that helps individuals dwell extra absolutely in any respect levels of life. Our portfolio of life-changing applied sciences spans the spectrum of healthcare, with main companies and merchandise in diagnostics, medical units, nutritionals and branded generic medicines. Our 114,000 colleagues serve individuals in additional than 160 international locations. Join with us at www.abbott.com and on LinkedIn, Fb, Instagram, X and YouTube.
For additional info: Abbott Media: Kate Dyer, (224) 668-9965; Abbott Monetary: Michael Comilla, (224) 668-1872
Followers of the NFL could must open their wallets to verify they catch each Week 17 sport this yr.
The NFL will make its Netflix debut this yr with two video games set to be broadcast on the streaming large’s platform on Christmas. The transfer has left soccer followers with questions on how they’re going to be capable to watch the doubleheader function.
One of many largest questions is whether or not a Netflix subscription might be required to observe each video games. For followers residing exterior of the native markets for every sport – Baltimore, Houston, Kansas Metropolis and Pittsburgh – the reply is: technically, no.
Here is the total breakdown on viewing choices for the NFL’s Christmas doubleheader in 2024:
Do I would like a Netflix subscription to observe the NFL Christmas video games?
The quick reply is sure.
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Netflix and the NFL partnered forward of the 2024 season for the rights to broadcast a minimum of one sport on Christmas by the 2026 season. In consequence, the only manner for followers to observe each video games this yr is on Netflix.
NFL viewers can subscribe to any Netflix plan – from their “normal with adverts” possibility for $6.99/month to “premium” at $22.99/month – to get entry to Wednesday’s doubleheader broadcast.
Nevertheless, there are a couple of notable exceptions.
Followers with a subscription to the NFL’s premium subscription service, NFL+, can stream every sport on their cell gadget utilizing the NFL app.
As well as, soccer followers who dwell in one of many native markets of the competing groups on Christmas can watch that group’s sport on their native CBS affiliate station.
That’s to say, Kansas Metropolis Chiefs followers residing in Kansas Metropolis and Pittsburgh Steelers followers residing in Pittsburgh have entry to a neighborhood broadcast of the Steelers-Chiefs sport on their respective associates. The identical is true for Baltimore Ravens and Houston Texans followers residing in Baltimore or Houston.
Here is the listing of native associates that may carry the 2 NFL Christmas video games:
Pittsburgh Steelers vs. Kansas Metropolis Chiefs
CBS-PIT: KDKA
CBS-KC: KCTV
Houston Texans vs. Baltimore Ravens
CBS-HOU: KHOU
CBS-BAL: WJZ-TV
Christmas NFL video games 2024
Each of this yr’s Christmas NFL video games are potential previews for AFC playoff matchups.
Pittsburgh Steelers vs. Kansas Metropolis Chiefs
Location: Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Venue: Acrisure Stadium
Time: 1 p.m. ET
Streaming: Netflix
Channel: Native CBS affiliate (Pittsburgh, Kansas Metropolis markets ONLY)
Since Christmas falls on a Wednesday this yr, all 4 of the competing groups will play on Saturday in Week 16 with a view to get an additional day of relaxation.
The Chiefs might be coming off a sport towards the Texans that might push them one step nearer to clinching the AFC’s No. 1 seed in the event that they win. For the Steelers, a Saturday win over the Ravens would give them the head-to-head sweep they should clinch the AFC North title.
When Kansas Metropolis and Pittsburgh face off on Christmas, it is potential the one factor at stake would be the Steelers’ seeding. Nevertheless, it is also potential that – with a Week 16 loss – Pittsburgh will want a victory Wednesday to keep away from shedding floor within the division race if the Ravens win later within the day.
NFL PLAYOFF SCENARIOS: Ravens, Packers amongst groups that may clinch in Week 16
Houston Texans vs. Baltimore Ravens
Location: Houston, Texas
Venue: NRG Stadium
Time: 4:30 p.m. ET
Streaming: Netflix
Channel: Native CBS affiliate (Houston, Baltimore markets ONLY)
This sport has extra potential seeding implications.
The Texans have already clinched the AFC South title however might be pushing for a greater playoff place on Christmas, pending another outcomes across the league in Week 16 and the end result of the Chiefs-Steelers sport.
If the Ravens lose in Week 16, their Dec. 25 matchup is likely to be the ultimate factor they should safe a postseason spot. But when they beat the Steelers on Saturday, each Christmas clashes may have large implications for the AFC North title race with only one week left to play.
Donald Trump recommended Sunday that his new administration may attempt to regain management of the Panama Canal that america “foolishly” ceded to its Central American ally, contending that shippers are charged “ridiculous” charges to go by the important transportation channel linking the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans.
Panama’s conservative president José Raúl Mulino, who was elected in April on a pro-business platform, roundly rejected that notion as an affront to his nation’s sovereignty.
The Republican president-elect’s remark got here throughout his first main rally since successful the White Home on Nov. 5. He additionally used his feedback to additionally take pleasure in his return to energy as a big viewers of conservatives cheered alongside. It was a show of get together unity at odds with a just-concluded price range battle on Capitol Hill the place some GOP lawmakers overtly defied their chief’s calls for.
Addressing supporters at Turning Level USA’s AmericaFest in Arizona, Trump pledged that his “dream group Cupboard” would ship a booming economic system, seal U.S. borders and rapidly settle wars within the Center East and Ukraine.
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“I can proudly proclaim that the Golden Age of America is upon us,” Trump stated. “There’s a spirit that now we have now that we didn’t have simply a short time in the past.”
His look capped a four-day pep rally that drew greater than 20,000 activists and projected a picture of Republican cohesion regardless of the previous week’s turbulence in Washington with Trump pulling strings from his Mar-a-Lago resort in Florida as Congress labored to keep away from a authorities shutdown heading into the Christmas vacation.
Trump refuses to say if he’s underneath investigation throughout assembly with Panama president
Home Republicans spiked a bipartisan deal after Trump and Elon Musk, his billionaire ally, expressed their opposition on social media. Funds hawks flouted Trump’s request to boost the nation’s debt ceiling, which might have spared some new rounds of the identical battle after he takes workplace Jan. 20, 2025, with Republicans holding slim management of the Home and Senate. The ultimate settlement didn’t deal with the difficulty and there was no shutdown.
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Trump, in his remarks in Phoenix, didn’t point out the congressional drama, although he did reference Musk’s rising energy. To strategies that “President Trump has ceded the presidency to Elon,” Trump made clear, “No, no. That’s not occurring.”
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“He’s not gonna be president,” Trump stated.
The president-elect opened the speech by saying that “we wish to attempt to deliver everyone collectively. We’re going to strive. We’re going to actually give it a shot.” Then he recommended Democrats have “misplaced their confidence” and are “befuddled” after the election however finally will ”come over to our aspect as a result of we wish to have them.”
Atop a listing of grievances — some outdated, some new — was the Panama Canal.
“We’re being ripped off on the Panama Canal,” he stated, bemoaning that his nation ”foolishly gave it away.”
The USA constructed the Panama canal within the early 1900s, because it regarded for tactics to facilitate the transit of business and army vessels between its coasts. Washington relinquished management of the waterway to Panama on Dec. 31, 1999, underneath a treaty signed in 1977 underneath President Jimmy Carter.
The canal is dependent upon reservoirs to function its locks and was closely affected by 2023 Central American droughts that pressured it to considerably scale back the variety of day by day slots for crossing ships. With fewer ships utilizing the canal every day, directors additionally elevated the charges which are charged all shippers for reserving a slot.
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With climate returning to regular within the later months of this 12 months, transit on the canal has normalized. However worth will increase are nonetheless anticipated for subsequent 12 months.
Mulino, Panama’s president, has been described as a conservative populist who aligns with Trump on many points. Panama is a robust U.S. ally and the canal is essential for its economic system, producing about one-fifth of that authorities’s annual income.
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Nonetheless, Trump stated, that, as soon as his second time period is underway, “If the ideas, each ethical and authorized, of this magnanimous gesture of giving aren’t adopted, then we’ll demand that the Panama Canal be returned to america of America, in full, rapidly and with out query.”
“I’m not going to face for it,” Trump stated. “So to the officers of Panama, please be guided accordingly.”
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He didn’t clarify how that will be attainable.
A short while after Trump’s speech, Mulino launched a video declaring that “each sq. meter of the canal belongs to Panama and can proceed to belong” to his nation.
With out mentioning Trump by title, Mulino addressed the president-elect’s complaints over rising charges for ships crossing the canal, saying that they’re set by consultants who take note of operational prices, and provide and demand components.
“The tariffs aren’t set on a whim” Mulino stated. He famous that Panama has expanded the canal through the years to extend ship site visitors “by itself initiative,” and added that delivery price will increase assist pay for enhancements.
“Panamanians might have totally different views on many points” Mulino stated. “However in the case of our canal, and our sovereignty, we’ll all unite underneath our Panamanian flag.”
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The canal apart, Trump’s look at Turning Level’s annual gathering affirmed the rising affect the group and its founder, Charlie Kirk, have had within the conservative motion. Kirk’s group employed hundreds of subject organizers throughout presidential battlegrounds, serving to Trump make key beneficial properties amongst rare voters and different teams of people who have trended extra Democratic in current many years, together with youthful voters, Black males and Latino males.
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”You had Turning Level’s grassroots armies,” Trump stated. “It’s not my victory, it’s your victory.”
Earlier Sunday, Trump stated that Stephen Miran, who labored on the Treasury Division in Trump’s first time period, was his alternative to steer the Council of Financial Advisers.
And Australian billionaire Anthony Pratt introduced he was donating $1.1 million to Trump’s inaugural fund to enhance the $14 million that he stated he already had given to the Make America Nice Once more Inc. tremendous political motion committee — making him one of many president-elect’s high donors.
Pratt is chairman of Pratt Industries, which makes use of recycled paper and containers as a uncooked materials in a course of that produces new cardboard.
Weissert reported from West Palm Seashore, Florida. Related Press author Manuel Rueda in Bogota, Colombia, contributed to this report.
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