Development deadlock deepening the housing crisis
Development deadlock deepening the housing crisis
More than 10,000 approved apartments sit idle across Perth – not because of planning issues or lack of demand but due to stark economic realities.
The Property Council of Australia’s recent Sky High: What’s really driving high costs and declining infill development report crystallised what many in the industry have long recognised: as one of the world’s lowest-density cities – with just 1.1 per cent of homes being apartments, compared to Sydney’s six per cent – Perth’s housing diversity gap continues to widen.
Despite having a widely recognised housing affordability crisis and thousands of development approvals in place to address it, these much-needed homes remain unbuilt.
To meet our housing targets, Perth needs to deliver about 11,000 apartments annually – more than five times our current rate.
Since COVID-19, construction costs have risen by at least 30 per cent nationally, with Western Australia experiencing even steeper increases. Some developers are reporting construction estimates nearly double those of similar projects just five years ago.
This cost escalation has meant the development community need to think, build, fund and procure differently if they hope to meet the divide between development costs and achievable sales prices for all but the most premium projects.
The root cause? A perfect storm of factors. Infrastructure spending in WA has more than doubled in five years, with large public works projects creating unprecedented competition for materials and skilled labour, while at the same time, border restrictions during the pandemic limited access to both.
Multi-residential developments are also more complex to build, with a diverse buyer pool, individualised fit-outs and varied floor plans, pushing builders towards simpler, more profitable infrastructure projects.
As property prices climb, government revenue from property-related taxes have nearly doubled from $2.6 billion in 2018-19 to $4.5 billion in 2023-24. However, this windfall is largely funding more infrastructure projects, further straining construction resources and perpetuating the cycle.
Breaking this cycle requires targeted intervention, and the State Government’s Infrastructure Development Fund is a step in the right direction, especially if it can be expanded to allow developments to utilise the full approved amount.
It is also positive to hear Minister for Planning John Carey’s pledge to have the State Government intervene and deliver houses in categories where market ******** is preventing private sector delivery, specifically in the social and affordable categories.
While the private sector will, and should, remain the principal provider of housing, the economics in the current environment mean the market alone cannot solve this crisis. Without intervention, supply of moderate to sub-premium housing will continue to fall, putting upward pressure on prices and driving more households into housing stress.
The 10,000 approved but unbuilt apartments represent an immediate opportunity to address our housing shortage. With the right economic settings, we could see significant progress towards meeting our housing targets between 2026 and 2029.
Or we can simply continue on our current path and watch the housing crisis deepen.
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NFL Week 11 top storylines: Chiefs-Bills, Ravens-Steelers and can Bears get right vs. Packers?
NFL Week 11 top storylines: Chiefs-Bills, Ravens-Steelers and can Bears get right vs. Packers?
And the beat goes on.
Another action-packed slate of games is upon us as Week 11 of the NFL regular season offers four high-stakes divisional matchups and another three contests between projected playoff teams.
Philadelphia and Washington faced off in the City of Brotherly Love Thursday night when the Eagles improved to 8-2 and took control of the NFC East with a 26-18 win. Sunday, NFC North foes Chicago and Green Bay meet in the Windy City while the AFC North-leading Pittsburgh Steelers host the rival Baltimore Ravens. Out West, the San Francisco 49ers host the Seattle Seahawks.
And that’s not all.
A potential AFC Championship Game preview takes place in Buffalo as the Bills host the Chiefs. Two rising teams meet in Denver, where the Broncos host the Atlanta Falcons. And the Sunday night matchup features a pair of marquee quarterbacks and their teams as Justin Herbert and the L.A. Chargers host Joe Burrow and the Cincinnati Bengals.
Here are the most compelling storylines across the NFL this weekend. (Find the Week 11 schedule here.)
1. Mahomes vs. Allen, Round 8
The NFL schedulers probably should have made this the Sunday night contest. How could a showdown between two of the NFL’s most elite quarterbacks not garner top billing?
Patrick Mahomes and Josh Allen share a storied history, and none of their seven meetings has disappointed. Allen holds a 3-1 edge in regular-season contests. Mahomes, however, boasts a 3-0 postseason record against his rival. Those regular-season contests have been decided by an average of 8.5 points while the postseason games were decided by 7.7 points per contest.
The last time these teams met in the regular season, last December, Allen and company prevailed 20-17 thanks in part to a Tyler Bass field goal with 1:54 left to play. However, the Chiefs still had a chance and thought they had sealed victory 29 seconds later. Mahomes completed a 25-yard pass to Travis Kelce, who then flipped the ball to wide receiver Kadarius Toney, who scored from 24 yards out. However, the touchdown was called back because Toney had lined up offside. Buffalo’s defense forced three straight incompletions and a loss of downs to clinch the win.
Kansas City, however, avenged the defeat in the divisional round of the playoffs. An Isiah Pacheco touchdown run early in the fourth quarter gave the Chiefs a 27-24 lead they never relinquished.
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Once again, these star quarterbacks have their teams ranked among the league’s elite. Mahomes and the Chiefs descend on Buffalo with a perfect 9-0 record. Meanwhile, Allen’s Bills also boast one of the top records in the league at 8-2.
How will the fifth regular-season installment play out? Can Buffalo end Kansas City’s perfect run while extending its win streak to six games? Or will the Chiefs again find a way to overcome obstacles to remain perfect and maintain their firm grip on the AFC’s top seed? (Chiefs at Bills, 4:25 p.m. ET Sunday.)
Will a change at offensive coordinator help Caleb Williams and the slumping Bears? (Mike Dinovo / Imagn Images)
2. The Bears’ desperate response
After a promising three-game stretch, the Chicago Bears find themselves on a three-game slide plagued by offensive ineptitude and signs of regression from rookie quarterback Caleb Williams. After his team scored only 27 points combined and one touchdown during that skid, Bears coach Matt Eberflus fired offensive coordinator Shane Waldron and replaced him with pass-game coordinator Thomas Brown, who shared play-calling duties in Carolina last season. The hope is that Brown can help restore balance to the sputtering offense and position William for more effective **********.
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However, this is a tough week for the Bears to try to pull off a season-saving rebound. They welcome the Packers, who are coming off a bye and eager to get back into the win column after a 24-14 loss to Detroit in Week 9. Before that, the Packers had won four straight and six of their last seven. Green Bay’s defense ranks second in the league with 19 takeaways and will try to pressure Williams, who has been sacked a league-high 38 times. Chicago’s defense is the bright spot and could give Jordan Love and the Packers some problems. The Bears rank seventh against the pass, have allowed only 18.6 points per game (seventh-best) and have 16 takeaways (also seventh). (Packers at Bears, 1 p.m. ET Sunday.)
3. AFC North heavyweight bout
We knew the Ravens would again be among the best teams in the AFC North and the entire AFC. But questions about their potential challengers persisted.
Could the Bengals bounce back after a down year marked by injuries? Would the Browns finally figure things out with Deshaun Watson and live up to their potential? And what about Pittsburgh? After two years in the quarterback wilderness, the Steelers faced more uncertainty this season as Mike Tomlin rolled the dice on Russell Wilson and Justin Fields. The coach believed a combination of the two, a redesigned offense directed by new coordinator Arthur Smith and his own consistently formidable defense would position the Steelers for a campaign of rejuvenation.
The coach, it turns out, was right. Fields helped the team get off to a solid 4-2 start, and after making a healthy return to action, Wilson has taken Pittsburgh’s offense to another level. (The Steelers went from averaging 20.6 points and 298.3 yards a game without Wilson to 30.3 points and 382.3 yards per contest with him.) He threw for three touchdown passes last week while directing a vintage Russ fourth-quarter comeback as the Steelers beat Washington 28-27 to improve to 7-2 and maintain first place in the AFC North.
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The Steelers’ true test comes as they welcome 7-3 Baltimore to town. How will Pittsburgh measure up? The Ravens boast the most prolific offense in the league in terms of yards (440.2) and points (31.8) per game. Lamar Jackson is again playing at an MVP level, second-year wide receiver Zay Flowers ranks fifth in the NFL in receiving yards and Derrick Henry has added a much-needed punishing rushing ******* to Baltimore’s offense while leading the NFL in rushing yards and rushing touchdowns. Pittsburgh’s defense, which is eighth-best in yards (302.7) and second-stingiest in points (16.2) per game, will certainly receive its most challenging assignment of the season.
If the Ravens have a weakness, it’s their defense, which surrenders a league-high 294.9 passing yards per game and 25.3 points (eighth-most) per contest. Foes do find it hard to run on Baltimore, which gives up an NFL-low 73.0 rushing yards per game. So if the Steelers are to keep pace with their visitors, Wilson must have a big day. (Ravens at Steelers, 1 p.m. ET Sunday.)
4. 49ers’ comeback quest
After a rocky, injury-plagued, 4-4 start to the season, the Super Bowl runner-up San Francisco 49ers finally have started to get healthy, and just in time. A hard-fought 23-20 victory over the Tampa Bay Buccaneers last week improved San Francisco’s record to 5-4 and gave the Niners their first two-game win streak of the season. Thanks to the intensely competitive nature of the NFC West (Arizona leads with a 6-4 record), all of Kyle Shanahan and his players’ goals remain within reach.
This week’s date with divisional neighbor Seattle carries great importance. A victory enables San Francisco to match the record of the Cardinals, who are on a bye this week, and it would even their division record at 2-2.
********** McCaffrey debuted last week after missing the first eight games of the season and turned in a pedestrian 39 rushing yards on 13 carries. But he added 68 receiving yards on six catches, which brought his scrimmage yards total to 107. Rust was to be expected given his extensive injury layoff. But his presence on the field creates opportunities for teammates because of the attention he commands, and with another week of practice under his belt, McCaffrey could take another step forward in production. In his two games against Seattle last season, McCaffrey burned the Seahawks for a combined 259 rushing yards, two touchdowns and six catches for 33 yards. Seattle has a new coach and defense this year, but when he faced Mike Macdonald and his Ravens defense last season, McCaffrey recorded 103 rushing yards and a touchdown on 14 carries and added six catches for 28 yards.
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Seattle, of course, will try to contain the running back and his teammates. The Seahawks (4-5) are coming off their bye and have lost two straight and five of their last six contests. A defeat would drop Seattle to 0-3 in the division and place their postseason hopes in serious doubt. (Seahawks at 49ers, 4:05 p.m. ET.)
Justin Herbert and the Chargers have won three in a row. (Scott Galvin / Imagn Images)
While the unbeaten Chiefs have rightfully commanded much of the spotlight, and as the Broncos and rookie quarterback Bo Nix have turned heads, another AFC West team has quietly worked its way up the ranks in the division and the conference.
Winners of three straight and four of their last five games, Jim Harbaugh’s 6-3 Los Angeles Chargers look like a legit playoff team. They’re not flashy. The Chargers rank just 22nd in yards per game (314.3) and 19th in points per contest (20.7). Quarterback Justin Herbert has only one 300-yard game all season. But they’re efficient. They ******** with balance on offense and take care of the football (a league-low four turnovers all season). Defensively, the Chargers are among the stingiest teams in the league. They are holding opponents to a league-best 13.1 points per game, and haven’t allowed more than 20 points in any game this season.
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The only question involves the strength of the Chargers’ opponents. Their three losses have come to Pittsburgh (20-10), Kansas City (17-10) and Arizona (17-15), who all have winning records. None of L.A.’s six wins have come against teams with records above .500. Still, they’re beating the teams they need to beat.
Sunday night’s matchup with Cincinnati offers great intrigue. At 4-6, the Bengals have disappointed, but they remain formidable because of their potent offense. Three times this season the Bengals have scored more than 30 points in a game and still lost. They are one of only nine teams to score 40 points in a game. So this matchup will be a good measuring stick for the Chargers’ defense, while proving whether Herbert and company can win in a shootout if necessary.
Meanwhile, the Bengals are desperate. They’ve fallen well behind the Steelers and Ravens in the AFC North and have work to do to overtake the Broncos (5-5), who are in the seventh AFC playoff spot. The Bengals have won the turnover battle just three times this season, and forcing the Chargers into mistakes will prove challenging. But if Cincinnati’s offense is clicking and its defense can make a few key stops, the Bengals could come out on top. (Bengals at Chargers, 8:20 p.m. ET Sunday.)
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Doctors Say Ozempic Alters Your Brain Chemistry In This Surprising Way
Doctors Say Ozempic Alters Your Brain Chemistry In This Surprising Way
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By now, you probably know that Ozempic can have a big impact on your body. But what might be news to you is that it also leads to major brain changes.
Ozempic and other related weight loss medications interact between your body and your brain to help you stay feeling full and have fewer cravings, aiding in weight loss (and leading to anywhere from 5 to 20 percent of reduced weight in a year).
The success of these drugs reveals a lot more about the role that the brain plays in weight loss in general. There’s still a lot we don’t know about how and why Ozempic and its fellow glucagon-like peptide-1 agonist meds (commonly referred to as GLP-1s) impact the brain—but we do know that they mimic a naturally occurring hormone in the brain that controls mechanisms like satiety and appetite, among others. And, researchers and doctors are saying its impact can go beyond diabetes and weight loss, treating brain-related ********* from addiction to Alzheimer’s.
Here’s what we know so far about what Ozempic does to your brain.
Meet the experts: Michael Russo, MD, is a board certified bariatric surgeon at MemorialCare Surgical Weight Loss Center at Orange Coast Medical Center. Alexandra Sowa, MD, is an obesity medicine specialist and author of the upcoming book The Ozempic Revolution.
The Weight Loss Gut-Brain Connection
What’s unique about GLP-1s—a.k.a. Ozempic, Monjauro, Wegovy, and Zepbound, among others—is that they target hormones, which play a major role in your weight and weight loss, says Dr. Russo. These drugs work by mimicking a hormone that signals satiety, keeping you fuller for longer and requiring you to eat less.
While this hormone is released in your gut, it’s also released in your brain, creating a feedback loop between the two that tells you when you’re full, says Dr. Russo. (This is just one of the interactions that happens along the gut-brain axis, which refers to the different hormones, microbiota, and more that connect both parts of the body, per a 2020 review in Frontiers.)
For people who carry a lot of weight, this feedback loop gets disrupted. This happens through a combination of genetics and environmental factors—like consuming a diet of ultra-processed foods—that dysregulate your hormones and rewire your brain, says Dr. Sowa. These dysregulated hormones contribute to just about—from how easy it is to gain weight, how hard it is to lose, and how and where it’s stored in the body, she says. (This is also why the advice to “just eat less” isn’t helpful for weight loss, says Dr. Sowa. A lot of times, there’s something more than diet and exercise impacting your size: your brain.)
As a hormonal med, GLP-1s work along this gut-brain axis to get you “get back to baseline,” says Dr. Russo. As for where exactly in your noggin GLP-1s are working, experts think most of the action is in the hypothalamus. This is a “primitive” part of the brain that drives and encourages compulsions to eat, sleep, and reproduce, says Dr. Russo. “We think that GLP-1s are likely affecting this pleasure and reward center—almost the addiction center—in the brain that can have us act in a compulsive way to seek certain types of pleasurable experiences,” says Dr. Russo.
While you may not think food would have anything to do with this addiction center of the brain, it absolutely can. We know that a Western diet, characterized by processed foods and liquid sugars, is addictive, as confirmed by a 2020 article in Nutrients.
We also know that GLP-1s modulate dopamine, which plays a big role in addiction, per a 2022 review in The British Journal of Pharmacology. So, part of the reason GLP-1s help you lose weight is by curbing cravings and food noise, partly because the hit of dopamine you get from eating “highly palatable foods” like sweets and snacks isn’t quite as high. While GLP-1s tamper down levels of dopamine that are stimulated from something like alcohol or drugs, they shouldn’t impact the baseline level of dopamine someone has, the review says.
GLP-1s don’t just reduce your appetite overall, says Dr. Sowa. While taking a GLP-1 medication, people also report changing the kinds of foods they want to eat. Processed foods like sweets are typically less appealing, and some foods might even taste differently, says Dr. Russo. Research is still emerging, but one study done in humans found that while in the weight loss phase of taking a GLP-1 (compared to the maintenance phase), patients had a decreased preference for high-****, savory foods, according to a 2024 review in the International Journal of Obesity. Another 2023 review in Diabetes, Metabolic Syndrome and Obesity similarly found that people reported a decreased preference for sweet, savory, and dairy foods while on semaglutide.
What These Brain Changes Mean Beyond Food Noise And Weight Loss
GLP-1s don’t just have your brain craving less junk food; experts are hopeful that they might be able to treat substance use disorders, as Women’s Health reported previously. Early studies mostly done in mice, as well as limited studies done on humans, are finding the potential to reduce addictive behaviors for people with alcohol, nicotine, and opioid dependencies, according to a September 2024 review in Pharmacological Research.
After analyzing data from 228,000 people in Sweden, researchers wrote in a November 2024 study in JAMA Psychiatry that people on a GLP-1 medication had a lower risk of being hospitalized for alcohol-related issues, concluding that they “offer promise as a novel treatment to reduce alcohol consumption and to prevent development of alcohol-related outcomes.” Again, research on this is developing in real time, so docs aren’t quite sure what’s behind this effect. It’s likely related to the same pathway in the hypothalamus that reduces food cravings and reduces the hit of dopamine you get, says Dr. Russo.
On the flip side of this, a less activated reward center in the brain could also impact the enjoyment you get from other, healthy activities, like a hobby you really love, Dr. Russo points out. A small number of patients—less than 1 percent in his practice, he notes—experience something called anhedonia, or lack of interest in things they previously found pleasurable while on a GLP-1.
How GLP-1s Might Improve Brain Health
One more exciting thing that GLP-1s might be able to do to your brain? Lower its risk of Alzheimer’s and dementia. If you’re wondering why—you guessed it—researchers are not quite sure yet. In October 2024, a study in Alzheimer’s and Dementia linked semaglutide medications and Alzheimer’s, finding that type-2 diabetes patients taking those meds compared to other treatments had a “significantly” lower risk of developing the degenerative brain ********.
A potential reason is that GLP-1s have an anti-inflammatory property both inherently *and* because they help stabilize blood sugar, says Dr. Sowa. And, Alzheimer’s, the leading cause of dementia, is characterized by inflammation in the brain.
Overall, there’s a lot more research that needs to be done on what exactly GLP-1s do in the brain. What we know—from doctors who prescribe it—is that early research is exciting, yielding preliminary findings about curbing ultra-processed food cravings, aiding addiction recovery, and even warding off dementia—with hopefully more to come from this ***** that operates between your brain and your body.
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Netflix’s Jake Paul-Mike Tyson streaming issues raise Christmas concerns for NFL
Netflix’s Jake Paul-Mike Tyson streaming issues raise Christmas concerns for NFL
When Amazon Prime Video became an exclusive partner with the NFL in 2022 — the first time a streaming service received a full, exclusive package of NFL games — the buzzword in the sports media industry was “proof of concept.” Though Amazon had worked with NFL Network and Fox on “Thursday Night Football” starting in 2017, one of the biggest questions the streamer faced when it started its 11-year run as the exclusive broadcaster of TNF was whether it could handle the audience load. Would the streaming hold up? Would the product look and feel like an NFL broadcast? You can disagree on the choice of broadcasters, graphics, music — these are all subjective things. But what is not subjective is accessibility.
Amazon Prime Video’s NFL debut in September 2022 — an exciting 27-24 win for the Kansas City Chiefs over the Los Angeles Chargers — was a mix of beautiful images and mild anger over tech issues that dissipated very quickly through the opening weeks of the season. Sure, the broadcasters might have pushed hard to sell the audience the 20-year-old Mazda regarding the schedule, but the company passed the proof-of-concept test. My former colleague Bill Shea captured that opening broadcast, and today we don’t see discussions about buffering or tech issues about Amazon’s NFL presentation. Latency can be problematic for live sports if the stream is more than a few seconds behind the real-time action, but Amazon has been very good here.
This was all front of mind Friday as Netflix aired multiple hours of pro boxing from AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas. Jake Paul and Mike Tyson were the headline act, and it was not a great moment for sporting excellence. The Paul-Tyson bout was horrible, and so was the streaming experience for many viewers. As my colleague Tess DeMeyer chronicled, viewers were plagued by frequent bouts of buffering and freezing. There were technical issues in the broadcast, with Evander Holyfield’s earpiece and Jerry Jones’ microphone malfunctioning during separate interviews. (As wryly noted on X by Fox Sports president of insights and analytics Mike Mulvihill, there was great irony in Jones’ praising Netflix’s future with the NFL as viewers experienced tech issues.)
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Streaming issues of course vary depending on multiple factors, including internet connectivity. But there were loads of viewers who experienced problems Friday night, including The Athletic’s own media writer, Andrew Marchand, who updated his followers on Bluesky on the error message he was receiving.
Netflix has over 280 million subscribers in more than 190 countries including Canada, where I watched from Friday night. I struggled to get access to the streamer for a couple of minutes before the sensational Amanda Serrano-Katie Taylor bout (Serrano was robbed, it says here) and had moments of buffering throughout; I was clean for the whole Tyson-Paul event. Social media was lit with complaints. (The website Down Detector noted nearly 85,000 viewers logged problems with outages or streaming leading up to the ******, per the CBC.) It’s the worst kind of publicity for Netflix, which declined to comment. An NFL spokesperson had not responded as of publication.
This isn’t the first live sports rodeo for Netflix. It aired an F1-golf crossover event last November and a tennis match between Carlos Alcaraz and Rafael Nadal in March. Those were successful. What was a disaster was the live reunion in April 2023 to the conclusion of the fourth season of the reality dating show “Love Is ******,” when users were unable to access the stream. Netflix issued an apology to viewers and an apology during an earnings call.
But the big one for Netflix is coming Christmas Day, given it landed exclusive rights to stream two NFL games — the Chiefs against the Pittsburgh Steelers and the Baltimore Ravens versus the Houston Texans. The three-season deal also includes a game on Christmas Day in 2025 and 2026. The game production will not be an issue as CBS is handling that, and the NFL Network is charged with pregame, halftime and postgame coverage. Neither of those entities has a role in transmission and streaming; that’s on Netflix, and it’s under six weeks until kickoff.
The Tyson-Paul ****** was ultimately sports entertainment. Even Netflix’s recent deal with WWE — paying more than $5 billion for exclusive rights to the long-running “Raw” franchise, along with other rights outside the U.S. — could be tagged as sports-adjacent given WWE falls under sports entertainment. But the NFL matters to those that fuel weekly sports consumption in North America, and these matchups would easily draw more than 25-plus million on a traditional outlet in the ******* States. The NFL desperately wants Netflix to work as a partner because Netflix represents a multiple-decade ATM for it. Netflix needs it to work because it sees advertising as part of its long-term ambition for sustainable earning sources, and live sports can be a driver there. The NFL has an international slate of games it can easily turn into a future media rights package, and you know it wants Netflix at the table for that. Netflix executives announced this week they had sold out of advertising inventory for the games. It’s a big deal in the sports business world.
The NFL wants to put on a show far more entertaining than Tyson-Paul, and you can be sure Friday night spooked league officials a bit. Given the trajectory of the four teams playing Christmas Day, the games are shaping up to be of serious consequence for playoff seeding. There is money and reputation at stake, and you don’t get a second chance at a first impression. Both entities will be crushed by NFL fans if Christmas brings buffering and dropped streams.
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Dozens *******, wounded in ******** strikes across Gaza
Dozens *******, wounded in ******** strikes across Gaza
Dozens of Palestinians have been ******* or injured in an ******** strike on a multi-storey residential building housing at least six families in northern Gaza’s Beit Lahiya town, medics and residents said.
The ************ Civil Emergency said around 70 people were living in the property but the Gaza government media office put the number of those ******* at 72.
The ******** military, which has been fighting ************ militant group ****** in Gaza since October 2023, said several strikes were conducted overnight on “********** targets” in Beit Lahiya with everything possible done to avoid civilian harm.
“All information released by the ******-run Ministry of Health should be treated with caution, as it has been repeatedly proven unreliable in previous incidents,” it said.
Video footage of the strike site obtained by Reuters showed locals pulling bodies from a huge pile of rubble, with surrounding houses also damaged, some heavily.
The ******** army sent tanks into Beit Lahiya and the nearby towns of Beit Hanoun and Jabalia, the largest of the Gaza Strip’s eight historic ******** camps, last month in what it said was a campaign to ****** ****** militants waging attacks and prevent them from regrouping.
It said it has ******* hundreds of militants in those three areas, which residents said ******** forces had isolated from Gaza City.
A statement by the armed wing of Islamic ******, an ally of ******, on Sunday said fighters blew up an ******** army vehicle during fighting in Beit Lahiya. There was no immediate comment from ******* on the claim.
Later on Sunday, an ******** strike ******* five Palestinians, tasked with escorting aid trucks that entered the enclave, according to residents in Khan Younis, in the southern Gaza Strip.
Another strike in Gaza City ******* two men, they added.
Earlier in the day, an ******** air strike ******* at least 10 people in the Bureij camp in the central Gaza Strip, when a missile hit a house, medics said. Four other people were ******* in the nearby Nuseirat camp, they added.
Qatar has told ****** and ******* it will stall efforts to mediate a Gaza ceasefire and ******** release deal until they show “willingness and seriousness” to resume talks.
The two warring sides continue to trade blame. ****** wants a deal that ends the war, while ******** Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says the war can only end once ****** is eradicated.
The Gaza health ministry said 43,800 people have been confirmed ******* since October 7, 2023. ****** militants ******* around 1200 Israelis that day, and still hold dozens of some 250 hostages they took back to Gaza, according to ******** tallies.
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Greenwood Lake and Wah-Ta-Wah Park residents evacuate overnight
Greenwood Lake and Wah-Ta-Wah Park residents evacuate overnight
The battle against the Jennings Creek wildfire in Orange County, New York continues Sunday following voluntary evacuations in the town of Warwick.
Residents along Edgemere Avenue and in Wah-Ta-Wah Park were encouraged to evacuate Saturday night, affecting more than 160 houses. Greenwood Lake Middle School is being utilized as a shelter.
The voluntary evacuations were accomplished in a “safe and orderly fashion thanks to resident cooperation and expedient coordination led by Warwick and Greenwood Lake Police Departments,” Warwick Town Supervisor Jess Dwyer posted to Facebook Saturday.
According to the post, the evacuations were put in place to enable emergency apparatus and firefighters to be able to “operate uninterrupted while preventing any further spread of the wildfire.”
“While the ***** breached a containment line,” it had only expanded by about four to five acres Saturday, New York State Parks Police posted to Facebook Saturday night. The ***** had not reached the contingency line, “and no structures are in danger,” the post reads. “Firefighters are staged at the contingency line with hoses. They are also staged along Edgemere Avenue to extinguish any hot spots.”
State parks police, Greenwood Lake and Town of Warwick officials are expected to post an operations plan Sunday morning to social media. Read on for updates.
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FEMA OKs ***** Management Assistant Grants for Jennings Creek *****
The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) authorized a request for funding Friday morning.
FEMA Region 2 Administrator David Warrington approved the request from New York state, which allows for FEMA funding to pay for 75% of the state’s eligible firefighting costs under an approved grant for managing, mitigating and controlling the Jennings Creek *****.
According to a FEMA news release, the funding, made available via ***** Management Assistant Grants (FMAGs), is provided through the Disaster Relief Fund.
The FMAGs can be used to pay for field camps, equipment and supplies, mobilization activities and more. The grants do not provide assistance to individual homes or businesses, and “do not cover other infrastructure damage caused by the *****.”
Weather forecast provides no immediate relief for drought conditions
As containment efforts continue in the ****** against the Jennings Creek *****, the weather forecast points to continuing dry conditions in the Lower Hudson Valley. The coming days are expected to be mild and windy, with virtually no chance of rain predicted in the next week.
At a Tuesday news conference addressing ongoing efforts to battle the Jennings Creek wildfire in New York and New Jersey, Gov. Kathy Hochul said 2024 saw one of the driest months on record in the Empire State.
The Hudson Valley has been under a level 2 drought watch by the NYSDEC and a red flag wildfire watch by the National Weather Service. The level 2 designation points to a severe drought.
Hochul placed the entire state under a temporary ***** ban Tuesday due to the ongoing dry conditions, which raises the risk of wildfires. She encouraged New Yorkers to conserve water.
The statewide ***** ban prohibits outdoor burning of any kind.
“Do not leave campfires (unattended),” Hochul said. “Exercise extreme caution with outdoor grills.”
More: These maintenance tips can help keep your home safe during wildfire season
What the NYSDEC says you can do to conserve water
The state DEC provided these tips on conserving water at home:
Water lawns only when necessary, choosing watering methods that avoid waste and watering early in the morning to reduce evaporation and maximize hydration.
Opt to reuse water collected in rain barrels, dehumidifiers or air conditioners to water your plants.
Raise cutting heights on your lawn mower as longer grass is healthier, meaning it has stronger roots and requires less water.
Use a broom instead of a hose to clean off your driveway and sidewalk.
Fix any leaking pipes, hoses and faucets in your home.
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What we learned about the CFP in Week 12: Georgia’s still alive, an SEC-Big Ten debate looms
What we learned about the CFP in Week 12: Georgia’s still alive, an SEC-Big Ten debate looms
There are two weeks left in college football’s regular season, and there appear to be more teams hanging around College Football Playoff contention than falling out.
No. 12 Georgia, very much alive. No. 17 Colorado, humming along. Got a little dicey for No. 3 Texas and No. 14 SMU, but they’re still going. No. 20 Clemson, hanging in there. Arizona State? Sure, come on in.
Mostly what we learned about the Playoff race in Week 12 is that we’re probably heading for a debate about Big Ten and SEC teams.
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Got that Dawg in ’em
Asked what message Georgia sent to the Playoff selection committee with its emphatic 31-17 victory against No. 7 Tennessee, Bulldogs coach Kirby Smart was stumped.
“I don’t know. Because I don’t know what they look for. I don’t know what they look for anymore,” Smart said in a postgame interview with ESPN.
I’m still convinced a 9-3 Georgia team would have found its way into the field, but after plummeting from No. 3 to 12th last week following a loss at Ole Miss, Smart’s team was most definitely on the brink.
“I would welcome anybody in [the College Football Playoff] committee to come down to this league and play in this environment. It’s a tough place to play.”
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What we’re learning in this first season of superconferences is the SEC’s very best teams have not been able to separate from the rest as they did when Alabama was mostly running the league, with interludes from LSU and a recent surge by Georgia. In part, because those top teams are not quite as good as they have been in the past. But also, the teams that frequently occupied the second tier of the SEC — Tennessee and Ole Miss most notably — have closed the gap.
Unless something weird happens against Georgia Tech in the regular-season finale, the Bulldogs should be fine at 10-2 no matter what the SEC tiebreaker spits out to determine championship game participants.
Missouri was the one SEC team that officially exited the race — although the Tigers were barely hanging on before South Carolina broke their hearts in a wild affair at Williams-Brice Stadium.
There is still a possibility that on Dec. 1, the Sunday before championship weekend, six SEC teams will be 10-2: Texas, Alabama, Ole Miss, Georgia, Tennessee, Texas A&M. That would require Texas A&M beating Texas and no other upsets.
SEC CFP and title odds
Team
CFP bid
SEC title
Record
95%
36%
9-1
90%
11%
8-2
81%
4%
8-2
72%
34%
8-2
48%
5%
8-2
11%
10%
8-2
All odds according to Austin Mock’s projections model
Texas-Texas A&M is looking more like an elimination game. Yes, the Longhorns would still be 10-2, but among the contenders, Texas has the least pop on its resume, and it would have lost both of its games against highly-ranked teams (Georgia, A&M). The Longhorns had a hard time shaking Arkansas on Saturday.
For the Aggies, another loss would be their third, and their best victory would have been against LSU (6-4). Enough said.
After a conference champ is determined, that should leave four SEC teams very much in the mix for at-large bids. Can they all get in the field? It likely will depend on how things play out in the Big Ten, which occupied four of the first five spots in the last CFP rankings and could very well do the same in the next.
That has caused a lot of consternation in SEC country because goodness knows the poor SEC needs all the support it can get.
“It’s different in our league,” Smart told reporters, adding: “Go Dawgs.”
The next Big Ten game of the year
For No. 2 Ohio State, next week’s game against No. 5 Indiana could be its third top-five matchup of the season, unless the rankings change on Tuesday.
The Buckeyes are 1-1 on the road against Oregon and Penn State. They’ll host the Hoosiers on Saturday. For Indiana, a top-five matchup in the regular season would be a program first.
The Hoosiers (10-0) celebrated their off week by giving coach Curt Cignetti an eight-year contract that pays $8 million per year. Meanwhile, Ohio State (9-1) took care of business at Wrigley Field against Northwestern.
Oregon (10-0) slogged through a spotty offensive performance against Wisconsin, and Penn State (9-1) showcased talented tight end Tyler Warren in a lopsided win against Purdue.
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That’s four teams with a combined two losses, but because of the SEC’s logjam, the Big Ten’s big four have little room for error.
The winner of next week’s game in Columbus will have the inside track to the Big Ten Championship Game heading into being a big favorite in a rivalry game (Purdue for Indiana and Michigan for Ohio State). The ****** of next week’s unlikely marquee matchup probably will find itself compared to at least one or two of those 10-2 SEC teams come selection weekend. The Big Ten’s mushy middle, with no other ranked teams and nonconference schedules with no Power 4 opponents, could be a problem for the Hoosiers or Buckeyes.
Big 12 CFP and title odds
Team
CFP bid
B1G title
Record
99%
51%
11-0
99%
45%
9-1
93%
1%
9-1
89%
4%
10-0
Welcome, Sun Devils
Arizona State (8-2) is the latest arriving guest to the Playoff party among Power 4 teams, winning three straight and five of six — including 24-14 at Kansas State on Saturday night.
The Sun Devils’ only path is likely through a Big 12 championship, but after Kansas upset No. 6 BYU 17-13 in Provo, Arizona State’s road to the title game is straightforward: beat BYU at home next week and Arizona after that and the team that has not been ranked in any poll all year will play for a Playoff spot on Dec. 7.
While Indiana’s turnaround under Cignetti has probably locked up national coach of the year for the Hoosiers’ headman, Arizona State’s second season under Kenny Dillingham has been almost as impressive. The Sun Devils went 3-9 last year, barely piecing together an offense from week to week. This year, behind a stingy defense and steady play from Michigan State transfer Sam Leavitt at quarterback, Arizona State has been the biggest surprise in a conference full of them.
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All is far from lost for BYU. The Cougars are in the same spot as ****: Win out and get in. But their first loss is damaging. If BYU could have reached the Big 12 title game 12-0, an at-large bid was probably still on the table if it stumbled at Jerry World. That’s probably gone now, and the Big 12 is going to need some significant upsets in the SEC and Big Ten to get deep into the at-large discussion.
Travis Hunter and the No. 17 Buffaloes kept rolling against Utah and are fully in control of their postseason fate in the Big 12.
But beware Buffs. Up next is Kansas, which has won three of four, at Arrowhead Stadium in Kansas City.
Big 12 CFP and title odds
Team
CFP bid
Big 12 title
Record
46%
51%
8-2
26%
27%
9-1
10%
10%
8-2
10%
10%
8-2
Mountain West vs. AAC
One of the coolest features of the expanded Playoff is the way it gets teams with no connection suddenly very invested in one another.
For example, the budding Boise State–Tulane rivalry.
The Broncos and Green Wave have never played each other, but with Tulane on an eight-game winning streak and a spot in the ********* Athletic Conference championship now clinched, there is a legitimate discussion about which team might be the best in the Group of 5.
Of course, unbeaten Army demands to be part of that conversation, but Boise State and Tulane have played far tougher schedules than the Cadets, including some Power 4 teams.
Heisman Trophy contender Ashton Jeanty and the No. 13 Broncos remain the clear favorites to earn a Playoff spot as one of the five highest-ranked conference champions after rallying from 14-0 down to beat San Jose State.
Tulane has been the stealth contender after losing nonconference games against Kansas State and Oklahoma in September. First-year coach Jon Sumrall’s team has not lost since leaving Norman and just entered the rankings for the first time this week at No. 25.
The Green Wave (9-2, 7-2) became the first team in the country to clinch a spot in a conference title game on Saturday by blowing out Navy 35-0. The result also locked up a spot in the AAC championship for No. 24 Army (9-0, 7-0). With a two-game lead and one to play, the ****** Knights clinched while taking the week off. The site of the game on Dec. 6 is still to be determined.
Army is the more interesting Playoff contender out of the AAC for obvious reasons. The ****** Knights play No. 8 Notre Dame at ******* Stadium next week, before closing out the conference schedule at home vs. UTSA on Nov. 30. Then, after the AAC title game, Army plays its traditional rivalry game against Navy on Dec. 14. That would be a week after the Playoff field is set, meaning the Cadets could have only a week to prepare for a first-round game, almost certainly on the road.
That would be wild, but Tulane looks like the more serious CFP contender out of the AAC behind redshirt freshman quarterback Darian Mensah and defensive lineman Patrick Jenkins.
Boise State is a win away from clinching a spot in the Mountain West title game, and surprisingly Colorado State controls its fate for the other spot. It would be best for the conference if UNLV (8-2) can somehow squeeze past the Rams, who play neither Boise State nor UNLV in the regular season. The Rebels would have a case for a Playoff spot if they could win a postseason rematch with the Broncos.
Good times in the Group of 5 and definitely more interesting than playing for a spot in a bowl game that kicks off at noon on New Year’s Day against a Power 4 team with a bunch of players opting out.
Group of 5 Playoff odds
Team
CFP bid
Conf
Record
66%
MWC
9-1
25%
AAC
9-2
17%
AAC
9-0
8%
MWC
8-2
ACC still a three-team race
SMU (9-1) held off Boston College to remain unbeaten in the ACC, and Clemson (8-2) kept its hopes of sneaking into the conference championship game alive with a late, long touchdown run by Cade Klubnik against Pitt. The Mustangs finish with Virginia and Cal and have a little room to stumble because they hold a tiebreaker over the Tigers by beating Louisville.
No. 9 Miami (9-1) was off and also holds the tiebreaker against Clemson, which is in the clubhouse with a 7-1 ACC record.
So: about Louisville. The Cardinals were ranked 19th last week, with three losses but all close games to ranked teams (SMU, Miami, Notre Dame). Louisville was looking like a nice resume builder for its opponents. Then the Cardinals went to Stanford and somehow managed to ***** a 14-point fourth-quarter lead to the Cardinal, who won on a walk-off, 52-yard field goal by Emmet Kenney.
How much Louisville’s status mattered is debatable. The ACC was probably headed for one CFP bid anyway, but those arguments just got ******* to make.
ACC CFP and title odds
Team
CFP bid
ACC title
Record
68%
45%
9-1
44%
32%
9-1
25%
24%
8-2
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Peggy ******* reflects on a “troubled, frayed” America
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‘Inside the NBA’ to continue on ABC and ESPN as part of ****-NBA settlement: Sources
‘Inside the NBA’ to continue on ABC and ESPN as part of ****-NBA settlement: Sources
“Inside the NBA,” ****’s longtime basketball studio show, will appear on ABC and ESPN as the NBA and Warner Bros. Discovery, the parent company of **** Sports, have settled their months-long lawsuit, sources briefed on the agreement said.
“Inside the NBA” panelists Charles Barkley, Shaquille O’Neal, Ernie Johnson and Kenny Smith will remain with the show, the sources said. O’Neal still needs to agree to an extension but has indicated his intention to remain on the program, according to one of the sources.
**** Sports will receive global rights outside of the ******* States for “Inside the NBA,” House of Highlights and its parent company, Bleacher Report, per the sources. **** will have a full package of regular-season and playoff games outside of the U.S.
This marks the first time Bleacher Report and House of Highlights have had global rights. **** Sports can use highlights and develop shows at no additional costs, according to the sources.
**** continues to be the home of the NBA this season, along with ESPN. **** will also continue to produce “Inside the NBA” after it changes networks, per the sources.
The networks and the NBA declined comment on the settlement.
**** Sports sued the NBA in late July after the league rejected its offer to match the terms of Amazon Prime Video’s offer. Less than a week before the lawsuit’s filing, the league announced its 11-year, $77 billion agreements with ESPN, NBC and Amazon Prime Video that will begin in the 2025-26 season.
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Since there are no rights fees, **** Sports is anticipated to be guaranteed $350 million for marketing support and advertising inventory in the first five years of the 11-year deal, according to sources briefed on the agreement.
****’s nine-year contract, which expires after the current NBA season, includes backend rights, that from ****’s point of view, allowed it to say it wanted to keep the NBA and assume Amazon’s deal. When the agreements were signed a decade ago, streaming was on the horizon, but not part of the deals. NBA commissioner Adam Silver had long stated he planned on bringing in a streamer for a third package.
Amid the uncertain future for NBA coverage on ****, Barkley said on NBA TV after Game 4 of the NBA Finals in mid-June that he would retire from TV after the 2024-25 season. Barkley said he had spoken with other networks and planned to stay with **** until he retires.
But less than two months later, **** and Barkley announced the Hall of Famer would remain with **** Sports, even after the loss of its NBA deal.
Barkley, 61, will continue on his 10-year, $210 million contract and is in the third season of the deal. He joined “Inside the NBA” in 2000 after a 16-year NBA career. He has worked with Johnson and Smith since coming to the show. O’Neal joined in 2011, rounding out one of the most beloved sports studio shows.
**** Sports could develop other shows and projects around Barkley, O’Neal, Smith and Johnson following “Inside the NBA” moving to ABC and ESPN, the sources said.
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Bug prevents M4 Macs virtualizing pre-Ventura macOS releases — user diagnosis difficult due to lack of error codes
Bug prevents M4 Macs virtualizing pre-Ventura macOS releases — user diagnosis difficult due to lack of error codes
A macOS user discovered that the latest M4 Apple silicon does not support visualization of operating systems prior to macOS 13.4 Ventura, which was released in May 2023. When the user tried loading older versions of macOS, the virtual machine ******* to load, with the display showing a ****** screen. They even tried to create the virtual machine (VM) directly on the M4 Mac, which was successful at first, but eventually resulted in the same ****** screen, according to The Eclectic Light Company. So, if you need to run older macOS versions prior to 13.4 Ventura, the only current solution is to use an older Mac system.
Unfortunately, diagnosing the ****** screen issue is next to impossible on the client side, as the VM refuses to boot. The host doesn’t show an error either, as it’s unable to load the virtual machine normally. It’s not until the operating system itself tries to boot that it runs into the problem. The Activity Monitor shows only one active core for the VM, despite the system being allocated multiple cores, so The Eclectic suggests that the ******** happens “before the VM kernel boots the other cores, an event that occurs early during the kernel boot phase.”
It seems that the error happens before or during the initial kernel boot. So, even if you try other desktop virtualization software like VMWare’s products (which are now free for all users), you’d still end up with the same clueless puzzle. At this point, the only solution is to dig into the kernel of macOS versions older than 13.4 and for Apple to publish fixed IPSWs. However, this isn’t likely, given that only a few users would most probably benefit from such an update. So, if you’re one of those who need to use older macOS versions, the only thing that you can do for now is to keep a prior-generation Mac in your arsenal.
If you’ve already bought a new M4 device, like the 14-inch M4 MacBook Pro we recently reviewed, you can still virtualize macOS 13.4 and newer on your device. Alternatively, you can run Windows 11 on M1 Apple Silicon or later.
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Peggy ******* reflects on a “troubled, frayed” America
Peggy ******* reflects on a “troubled, frayed” America
These days, you’ll find Peggy ******* in many places: in front of commencement crowds, at political round tables, and for the past quarter-century, in the opinion section of the Wall Street Journal. But when she was just starting out in Washington, D.C., you could find ******* at the Off the Record Bar, near her job at the White House. “I would sit over there by myself, I would order a ***** or a glass of wine, and I’d just quietly sit and read,” she said.
In 1984, ******* joined President Ronald Reagan’s staff, after working at CBS in New York. At first, she felt like an outsider in the buttoned-up West Wing, but soon became an acclaimed speechwriter. Early on, she wrote Reagan’s moving speech for D-Day’s 40th anniversary.
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Then, when the Challenger shuttle tragically exploded, ******* was given a tough assignment: write Reagan’s address to a distraught nation. “I had a feeling of, that didn’t work, nothing worked, because nothing was worthy of that moment; nothing was worthy of that day,” she said. “But then Frank Sinatra called – he called that night to the White House to say, ‘Mr. President, you just said what needed to be said.’ And Frank didn’t call after every speech!”
By the late eighties, ******* had cemented a reputation as a wordsmith, and Reagan turned to her for his farewell address:
“We made the city stronger, we made the city freer. All in all, not bad, not bad at all.”
George H.W. Bush turned to *******, too, as he rallied Republicans on his way to the White House. “You know, part of life is luck,” she said. “It was not lucky to follow dazzling Ronald Reagan and be plainer, seeming sturdy George H.W. Bush. But I believe history was not – certainly in his time – sufficiently fair to him.”
That opinion is one of many found in the pages of her new book, “A Certain Idea of America,” a collection of her recent work (to be published Tuesday by Portfolio).
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Asked what her idea of America is today, ******* replied, “Big, raucous, troubled, frayed.”
*******’s columns often delve into questions of character and leadership. “What I do not perceive now is many politicians who are actually saying, Guys, this is not good for the country. We’ve been given this beautiful thing called America. Shine it up! Keep it going!”
Costa said, “You have a lot of fun in this book, doing what you call taking the stick to certain people from time to time.”
“I don’t mind the stick at all,” said *******. “When I see something that I think is just awful, I love to get **** at it. I got **** at John Fetterman.”
“You don’t like that he’s wearing shorts?”
“It’s okay with me that he wears shorts,” she replied, “but he is not allowed to change the rules of the U.S. Senate to accommodate him in his little shorts and hoodie because he enjoys dressing like a child.”
*******, now 74, grew up in the Democratic strongholds of New York and New Jersey. “And I was very happy with that, because Democrats were cooler than Republicans,” she said. “Democrats were little Bobby Kennedy, and Republicans were, like, ***** Thornburgh!”
But in Reagan, she saw something fresh. “You looked at him, you saw his confidence, and it made you feel optimistic,” she said.
The Gipper, of course, no longer dominates the *********** Party, and President-elect Trump’s victory could transform the GOP even more in the coming years. “In terms of policy, the *********** Party has changed by becoming, not a standard, usual ************* party, but a populist party,” ******* said. “Its issues have changed very much. But also, the edge of anger and resentment and, I’m afraid, a little paranoia that is in the *********** Party now would be something that Reagan did not recognize.”
Wall Street Journal columnist Peggy *******, with CBS News chief election & campaign correspondent Robert Costa, at the Off the Record Bar in Washington, D.C.
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At the Off the Record Bar, the faces on the wall – caricatures of politicians of the past – and at the tables still catch her eye. For *******, it’s all part of the story – America’s, and her own.
Costa said, “In a way, you’re still the writer in the corner watching everybody at the bar in Washington.”
“Yeah, I like to watch them, she said. “They’re human, and you bring a little warmth to it, a little humor, and always bring your stick and ****** them when you need to! It’s kind of nice.”
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New Nvidia AI chips face issue with overheating servers, The Information reports
New Nvidia AI chips face issue with overheating servers, The Information reports
(Reuters) -Nvidia’s new Blackwell AI chips, which have already faced delays, have encountered problems with accompanying servers that overheat, causing some customers to worry they will not have enough time to get new data centers up and running, the Information reported on Sunday.
The Blackwell graphics processing units overheat when connected together in the customized server racks the company has designed, the report said, citing sources familiar with the issue.
The AI chipmaker has asked its suppliers to change the design of the racks several times to resolve overheating problems, according to Nvidia employees who have been working on the issue, as well as customers and suppliers with knowledge of it, the report said without naming the suppliers.
Nvidia did not immediately respond to a request for comment outside regular business hours.
Nvidia unveiled Blackwell chips in March and had earlier said they would ship in the second quarter before encountering delays, potentially affecting customers such as Meta Platforms, Alphabet’s Google and Microsoft.
Nvidia’s Blackwell chip takes two squares of silicon the size of the company’s previous offering and binds them into a single component that is 30 times speedier at tasks like providing responses from chatbots.
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Giannis should stay with Bucks. But his case is first test in how NBA’s new rules impact stars
Giannis should stay with Bucks. But his case is first test in how NBA’s new rules impact stars
Giannis Antetokounmpo should stay in Milwaukee.
Making that clear up front. This is not a longtime Warriors writer once again pondering a future with the Greek Freak as the new pillar of Golden State, one of the NBA’s it brands. I’ll leave that to Warriors owner Joe Lacob.
And maybe Stephen Curry.
And maybe Giannis.
OK, seriously. Antetokounmpo belongs in Milwaukee, to Milwaukee. The sappy side of sports, the romantic 30,000-foot view demands him staying with the Bucks, where he became a legend. The Chick-Fil-A where he ordered a 50-piece chicken nuggets should become a state landmark.
Mushy moments, however, are about past accolades. The Bucks, featuring the all-time great in his prime, rightfully want more than the 2021 Larry O’Brien Trophy they earned. But what’s emanating from their current on-court play suggests a pending impasse.
The big swing Milwaukee took just last season to get a superstar, trading Jrue Holiday for Damian Lillard, is being revealed as a miss — at least in the sense of its championship aspirations. Like a giant puzzle that hasn’t finished forming, we can see enough to imagine the end picture.
Of course, being wrong is possible. The Bucks could turn this around. While they sit at the bottom, they’ve played the best in the Eastern Conference close enough to warrant optimism.
But, frankly, my deer, this feels like a problem Khris Middleton’s return can’t fix.
The Boston Celtics and Cleveland Cavaliers look like juggernauts comparatively, and the Indiana Pacers and New York Knicks are threats in the East despite their mediocre starts. And Bucks fans would be wise not to look West right now. It’s scary out that way.
The Bucks are 2-8 through their first 10 games, disappointing enough to trigger the discourse about what they should do. And while nothing from Giannis suggests he wants out — and his new three-year, $175 million extension kicks in next year — he’s the mega figure the rest of the league is watching. The player who can shift the dynamic of the league. Naturally, people will be interested in whether a fourth consecutive season not making it past the second round prompts big changes in Milwaukee.
All of this points to a possible moment of truth for the Bucks, and Antetokounmpo, for which we wait to see how the league’s new climate and culture impact their decision. The NBA’s pursuit of parity altered the landscape of team-building. So it’s only reasonable for it to also alter the mindset of how married front offices are to their superstars.
How he and the Bucks respond could be informative. Turning 30 next month, he’s the oldest of the young superstars. He’s also the one who seems among the furthest from a championship.
Giannis should stay in Milwaukee.
The same questions figure to eventually arrive about Luka Dončić or Shai Gilgeous-Alexander or Jayson Tatum. Or Duke’s Cooper Flagg. Or Utah Prep’s A.J. Dybantsa.
The collective bargaining agreement doesn’t have protections for drafting well, which means teams that do are counting down to when they have to pay. Welcome to Sam Presti’s life. It seems executives, players and fans should be emotionally prepared for stars to be sacrificed in the name of the CBA.
Obviously, it all depends on the situation. The stars’ accomplishments. The ownership’s financial capacity. The roster’s flexibility.
The obvious answer is for the Bucks to retool around Antetokounmpo. With the increased longevity of superstars, and the way he takes care of himself, he should have at least five to six years of eliteness in him. Maybe more.
But it’s also easier than ever, figuratively, to move on and still turn out just fine. Parity’s impact makes it more feasible, figuratively, for teams to retool quickly. With no impossible juggernaut sitting atop the league — the closest one is Boston, which is facing a similar pending money crunch — the climb to the top is shorter. The punishment for having three maximum salaries increases the possibility of star-caliber players being available or coming to market.
Hard-line stances are easier for teams to take these days. Jimmy Butler does not have a max extension in Miami despite being the face of the franchise. Paul George is in Philadelphia, and his former team doesn’t look worse long-term as a result.
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The salary ********** surely makes ownership take a longer, ******* look. Is that No. 2 star really worth $40 million? Is the No. 1 really worth $60 million?
Those figures won’t look quite as massive when the new television deal raises the salary cap. But the sticker shock will still be present for the check-signers.
At some point, having such an albatross figure eating up so much of the salary cap makes maneuvering tough. The Jazz considered moving on from Lauri Markkanen before locking him for $48 million a year over the next four. The Suns will have three players making over $50 million next season, putting some real championship pressure on Phoenix right now as the penalties for crossing the second apron loom.
This climate wouldn’t figure to make loyalty as appealing. Lillard is a cautionary tale of being loyal to a fault. He spent years of his prime on a Portland Trail Blazers squad that didn’t have a real chance at a title. Could he have a title if he was in Miami in 2023 when it faced the Denver Nuggets in the NBA Finals? We’ll never know because he was still ride-or-**** for Portland.
Market size is less relevant in the modern media climate. The salary suppression of the new CBA makes staying home less profitable. The league has intentionally increased the number of teams on the cusp of being serious. It’s a concoction sure to fertilize other grasses.
How long before Joel Embiid wants a fresh start? How long will Ja Morant settle for being second fiddle with the grit and grind if the Grizzlies don’t build a winner around him?
Taking away the sentimentality, and keeping it strictly basketball maneuvering — is it better for the Bucks to send their pillar to Oklahoma City, which by far and away could offer the biggest bounty of any team? No one could blame Antetokounmpo for wanting that.
Because what’s also true about the age of parity is the ease of falling behind. Hopes for a ‘ship can sail away as quickly as they dock when the league can rearrange so fluidly. The right role player can lift a team into the mix, let alone an All-Star. How many teams could change their odds by adding Butler?
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Conversely, a team that looked on the come-up can suddenly seem far away. It was but two years ago Sacramento and Memphis looked to be the future.
It is early, but it looks as if Milwaukee is drifting behind. It’s always risky to make conclusions when Halloween candy yet ******** (albeit the candy corn no one actually likes). Especially for a team missing a player as good as Middleton. But seasons have vibes. Tones are set. Patterns start developing. Antetokounmpo has already called out the team’s effort.
One of the tells of chemistry and cohesion is fourth-quarter production. And late in games, Milwaukee has looked like it’s staying together until the kids graduate high school.
Entering Monday, the Bucks were 25th in fourth-quarter scoring (26.2) and second-to-last in fourth-quarter offensive rating (105.6). Milwaukee has the fourth-worst offensive efficiency in the clutch, averaging just 89.3 points per 100 per possessions of clutch time. Only the Chicago Bulls, Knicks and Thunder were worse — and Oklahoma City was so low because it’s usually chilling in fourth quarters.
If the conclusion is Dame and Giannis aren’t the takeover-the-league duo we thought they’d be, I was certain they’d be, what is the Bucks’ next move?
Giannis should stay in Milwaukee.
Because the inverse is also true. If it’s easier to rebuild in a league that frowns on hoarding superstars, it figures to be even easier with an anchor in place. The hardest piece to get is the biggest one.
What’s more, we’ve seen this place where the NBA could be headed. All markets being in play now, with the superstars spread more evenly across the league, the player movement could turn up. A Game of Thronesian shifting of power.
While that for sure adds an element of excitement, the league constantly reforming its contender class, jerseys expiring faster than whole milk, sentimentality takes on its own value. Having a franchise pillar becomes more meaningful.
And since this is a business, still fueled by the magnetism of superstars, something will always be special about the players who ride it out with one home.
Sure, they might miss out on all-time great conversations, their trophy collections limited by their team’s resources and front-office acumen. But they are among the most adored, most respected.
Giannis should stay in Milwaukee.
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Electric vehicle targets ‘will not be weakened’ despite pressure
Electric vehicle targets ‘will not be weakened’ despite pressure
Rules on the percentage of electric vehicles (EVs) car firms must sell will not be weakened, the transport secretary has said, despite growing pressure from the industry.
The mandate will become tougher next year ahead of a complete ban on new diesel and petrol cars in 2035, but car makers have suggested the rules could threaten jobs.
Several senior government ministers and car makers with factories in the *** will hold crunch talks this week about the EV mandate and the slump in car demand.
Louise Haigh said she will look at “flexibilities”, but insisted that “the mandate will not be weakened”.
“There has been a downturn in demand on a global level so we are absolutely in listening mode – we want to discuss how the current situation is affecting them, but we are not diluting our ambition,” the transport secretary told LBC Radio on Sunday.
“I’m meeting with Nissan tomorrow and the business secretary, the energy minister and I are meeting with a number of automotive manufacturers later in the week in order to discuss the challenges that they face on a global scale.”
According to the mandate, EVs must make up 22% of a firm’s car sales and 10% of their van sales this year. For every car ***** that pushes it outside of that mandate, they must pay a £15,000 fine.
The rules get tougher every year ahead of a complete ban of new petrol and diesel car sales by 2035, though Labour said in its manifesto it would bring this forward to 2030 – reinstating the old target – as part of its wider commitments to climate change policy.
The trade association, Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT), has said the industry “will likely miss” this year’s targets – calculating that around 18% of *** car sales are currently EVs.
SMMT and car makers say they support the government’s long-term aims, but they are looking for some concessions in this week’s talks.
One suggestion is that the penalties car makers have to pay for missing the targets should be reduced, the BBC understands.
Meanwhile, the SMMT is calling for government grants for buyers of EVs and tax changes.
It says changes are needed to deal with the plummet in demand, with its data showing that new car registrations in the *** remain a fifth lower than pre-Covid.
A Nissan spokesperson told the BBC it is “committed to playing a full role in the transition to net zero in the ***”, but said “changes are required now to reflect the reality of the market, as we continue to work together to encourage more drivers to make the switch”.
A spokesperson for Stellantis – which owns Citroën, Peugeot, Vauxhall and several other car brands – said it is aligned with the objectives of the mandate.
But it added: “To remain efficient in the ***, we are strategically reviewing our operations working with our union partners as previously announced.”
In April, Stellantis chief executive Carlos Tavares told The Telegraph newspaper the rules were “terrible” and that it could force the car maker to reduce its presence in the ***.
The Unite union has urged the company to commit to its future at its Luton and Ellesmere Port factories to address the “***** and rumour” it has created through announcing the strategic review.
Unite added it is “already having constructive discussions with government and industry to reform the EV mandate to protect jobs”.
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Stellar Blade Wins Seven Awards at Korea Game Awards
Stellar Blade Wins Seven Awards at Korea Game Awards
Korea Game Awards 2024 ended just a few days ago, on November 13. During the event, various games were competing for prizes in this prestigious event, hosted by the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism and organized by the Korea Game Industry Association.
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Glastonbury tickets sell out in 35 minutes
Glastonbury tickets sell out in 35 minutes
Tickets for Glastonbury 2025 have sold out in less than 40 minutes, the festival in Worthy Farm, Somerset, said.
The passes went on ***** at 9am local time on Sunday, and event organisers said at 9.35am all the 373.50 pounds ($A730) tickets were gone.
On X, the event said: “Tickets for Glastonbury 2025 have now sold out.
“Thanks to everyone who bought one and sorry to those who missed out, on a morning when demand was much higher than supply. There will be a resale of any cancelled or returned tickets in spring 2025.”
Seller See Tickets wrote: “Tickets for @Glastonbury Festival 2025 are now SOLD OUT. Confirmation emails are going out now.
“Thank you to everyone who bought tickets this morning and sorry to those who missed out.”
Last year, the main tickets were gone in less than an hour, after being put on ***** at 9am.
The first group of 2025 tickets for coach travel went in less than 30 minutes, earlier this week.
Festival organiser Emily Eavis has previously said 2026 will be a fallow year for Glastonbury, to allow the land to rest and recover.
However, she is already in talks with acts to headline in 2025 after this year saw two women top the Pyramid Stage bill, Dua Lipa on Friday and SZA on Sunday, as well as having Shania Twain in the Legends slot.
The 2024 festival also saw Coldplay make history as the first act to headline the festival five times.
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Age of Wonders 4: Ways of War Review – Gideon's Gaming
Age of Wonders 4: Ways of War Review – Gideon's Gaming
Joseph Writes – Ways of War brings a touch of Eastern mythology to Age of Wonders 4 with ******** Dragons, ***** Lions, and a new Oathsworn culture
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3 things to consider when buying a coffee maker on ****** Friday
3 things to consider when buying a coffee maker on ****** Friday
****** Friday is a great time to pick up a new coffee maker, but with so many on offer, making a choice can become overwhelming. Here at TechRada , we’re hand-picking all of this year’s best ****** Friday coffee maker deals, ****** Friday espresso machine deals, and ****** Friday Nespresso deals; but it’s helpful to go in with an idea of exactly what you want before you start browsing.
With that in minde, we’re assuming that you’re looking for an electric coffee machine. If you just want to make a single serving drip coffee as easily as possible, then a basic moka **** for espresso, or a plastic V60 coffee dripper for pour-over coffee will do the job just fine.
1. What type of coffee do you like?
There are two main types of coffee machine to consider: drip (or pour-over) and espresso. The best drip coffee makers are quite simple – they heat water and pour it over your ground coffee, after which the brewed coffee drips into a jug or carafe. Depending on which machine you choose, the jug may sit on a hotplate that keeps the drink warm until you’re ready to consume it – although bear in mind that its flavor profile will change if it’s kept on the warmer for a long time.
Some drip coffee makers, such as the Smeg Drip Filter Coffee Machine, have a timer so you can fill the coffee grounds and water before going to bed, and wake up to a **** of freshly brewed coffee. Others, such as the Moccamaster KBGV Select and Cuisinart Grind & Brew have built-in grinders, and are well worth considering if you’re short on space, or don’t have a standalone grinder, but want to get the best possible flavor from your beans (the flavor compounds begin to break down within an hour of grinding).
The Smeg Drip Filter coffee machine has a timer so you can enjoy freshly brewed coffee first thing in the morning (Image credit: Future)
If you prefer espresso drinks (including plain espresso, americanos, lattes, flat *******, and cappuccinos) then you’ll want one of the best espresso machines. Unlike drip coffee makers, these force heated water through ground beans at high pressure, producing a concentrated shot of coffee.
There are several types of machine available, and which one you pick will depend on how hands-on you want to get.
2. Do you want to get hands-on?
So you like espresso – great! Now, how much work do you want to do? There are three main types of espresso machine: automatic, semi-automatic, and manual, each of which requires a different degree of input from you.
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If you want to keep things as easy as possible, the best bean-to-cup coffee machines handle the whole process from start to finish. Most of these are fully automatic, which means they weigh and grind the coffee beans, tamp the grounds, heat the water, and force it through the beans at a particular pressure, for a specific ******* of time. Some (such as the Smeg BCC13) feature physical buttons that let you choose different espresso drink presets, while others (such as the KitchenAid KF8) have touchscreens and let you configure factors such as the strength and volume of your drink.
Fully automatic espresso machines usually have a menu of drink options to choose from, and you may be able to customize your drink, too (Image credit: Future)
Some fully automatic espresso machines have an auto milk frother, which forces steam through milk to create foam that’s poured into your cup with your coffee for lattes and cappuccinos. Most machines dispense the milk first then pour the espresso through it, but some (such as the KitchenAid KF8) give you the option of pouring the milk second, so that the resulting drink doesn’t end up with a brown spot in the middle.
Fully manual espresso machines (such as the Gaggia Classic) give you the barista experience. You’ll need to grind the beans yourself (selecting the right grind size for the flavor profile you prefer), tamp them down to ensure water flows through them evenly, start the boiler, pull the shot, and decide when to stop the water. A manual machine may include a grinder, or you might need a separate one. Some people enjoy the process, finding it meditative, whereas others don’t want the hassle.
Fully manual espresso machines such as the Gaggia Classic put you in control (Image credit: TechRadar)
Manual espresso machines often have a steam wand, which you use to heat and aerate milk in a pitcher. Technique is important here, but once you’ve got the knack, you’ll be able to produce silky foam with the texture of emulsion paint, which you can use to create latte art (provided you have the time and patience to practice).
Semi-automatic espresso machines, as the name suggests, sit somewhere in the middle. They may weigh and grind the beans for you, but require you to tamp the puck and insert the portafilter into the group set. They may have an auto milk frother, a manual steam wand, or nothing at all.
Finally, there are capsule-based coffee makers such as the best Nespresso machines. These use pods of ready-ground coffee, which the machine pierces and forces water through at high pressure. You don’t have to worry about grinding or weighing beans, making the whole process less messy; but you can’t customize your drink to great lengths and there’s a waste pod to dispose of every time.
3. What’s your budget?
Coffee makers vary hugely in price, so it’s good to know what you’ll be able to get for your money.
If you want to make espresso, automatic bean-to-cup coffee machines are the most expensive, often costing between $1,000 / £800 / AU$1,500 and $2,000 / £1,600 / AU$3,000. Semi-automatic coffee makers are often slightly cheaper, but manual machines are the most affordable way to make espresso. The De’Longhi Dedica Style EC685 is an excellent manual machine that has a list price of $349.95 / £199.99 / AU$399, and can often be found even cheaper.
Drip coffee makers usually cost significantly less, even if you opt for a premium model. The 60s-style Smeg Drip Filter Coffee Machine has a list price of $199.95 / £179 (about AU$300), and the KitchenAid Classic 5KCM1208 is $109.99 / £119 (about AU$170).
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How remote work can help you travel this holiday season
How remote work can help you travel this holiday season
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Americans are determined to travel this holiday season — and certain workarounds are helping them take those trips.
The ability to work remotely is a major leg up when planning out itineraries.
About 49% of employed travelers are “laptop luggers” — those who plan to work at some point on their holiday vacation — up from 34% last year, according to the Deloitte holiday travel survey.
This flexibility allows workers to take trips they might not otherwise, or stretch their trips for longer, according to the survey.
While there are more laptop luggers across most age groups and income levels, Gen Zers, which Deloitte defines as those born between 1997 and 2012, and high earners make up the highest shares, at 58% and 52%, respectively, according to the survey.
Deloitte polled 4,074 ********* adults in September. Of that group, 2,005 were identified as holiday travelers.
The change in laptop luggers is “a pretty high jump. It’s almost across all income levels and age groups,” said Eileen Crowley, vice chair and U.S. transportation, hospitality and services attest leader at Deloitte.
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Since the pandemic, remote work has become a priority for job seekers, said Julia Pollak, chief economist at ZipRecruiter.
In the third quarter, 51% of surveyed job seekers said the ability to work from wherever they want is a top reason for remote jobs, up from 40.8% in the first quarter of 2022, according to ZipRecruiter data.
“The value to U.S. workers of being able to work from anywhere has clearly grown over the course of the great remote work experiment,” she said.
In addition to working during their trip, travelers are coming up with other workarounds such as driving instead of flying or cutting back on other expenses, experts said.
“People are willing to cut corners to save money, but they don’t want to skip the trip entirely,” said Ted Rossman, an industry analyst at Bankrate.
Who’s spending on holiday travel this year
High earners are driving holiday travel and spending trends this year, according to experts.
When it comes to holiday travel, 52% of shoppers with incomes of $100,000 or more said they can “easily afford” that expense, according to Morning Consult, a survey research firm. That is the highest share compared with mid- to low-income groups.
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“Higher-income consumers are not nearly as price sensitive,” Stacy Francis, president and CEO of Francis Financial, a wealth management, financial planning and divorce financial planning firm in New York City, recently told CNBC.
“They’re not nearly as budget conscious as people in lower-wage-earning brackets,” said Francis, a member of CNBC’s Financial Advisor Council.
Among generational groups, millennials, or those born between 1980 and 1996, have the highest budgets and longest travel planned. According to the report, millennials plan to take about 2.6 trips over the course of the holiday season and spend on average $3,927, per the Deloitte survey.
What’s making holiday travel possible this year
More than 4 in 5 holiday travelers, 83%, are finding ways to save money this holiday season, such as driving instead of flying, according to Bankrate.
“Most of these people are still traveling, they’re just doing so differently to cut some costs,” Rossman said.
Separately, about 50% of respondents are cutting back on other expenses and 49% are picking up discounts and deals, according to the 2024 Holiday Travel Outlook by Hopper, a travel site.
Among other strategies, 22% plan to travel on off-peak days and 21% are using credit card points or miles to cover some of the cost, the Hopper report found.
If you do plan to pull out your laptop and work during a holiday vacation, make sure to review your company’s rules around remote work, said Pollak. Some companies require employees to work from their home, from within the company’s home state or within the U.S. unless otherwise authorized.
“You risk getting your access shut off, being punished or even having your employment terminated if you try to work from elsewhere,” Pollak said.
Touch base with your manager or director about the idea as well, she said: “Some managers just care that you’re getting the job done and aren’t concerned how.”
Finally, you want to make sure the location you plan to work from has a strong electric grid or service and Wi-Fi is reliable.
“If you’re on the ***** for work, make sure you are somewhere where you can get it done,” Pollak said.
Spending on experiences such as travel and concerts spiked after pandemic-era lockdowns and restrictions because of pent-up demand from Americans, experts say.
Yet even after several years, travel “seems to be something that’s sticking,” said Deloitte’s Crowley: “People are placing value and making room in their budgets for travel.”
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