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BigNewsNetwork.com (sports) 

Iowa State coach Matt Campbell gets new 8-year deal

(Photo credit: Tim Heitman-Imagn Images) Iowa State and Matt Campbell are in agreement on a new eight-year contract after the head coach led the Cyclones to their first 10-win season ever. The new deal runs through the 2032 season. Financial terms were not disclosed by the school Wednesday. No. 18 Iowa State (10-3) lost to Arizona State in the Big 12 championship game last weekend, knocking the Cyclones out of the Colle

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White Sox select RHP Shane Smith first in Rule 5 Draft

(Photo credit: Robert Edwards-Imagn Images) The Chicago White Sox, following a historically bad 121-loss season, selected right-hander Shane Smith with the first pick in the Rule 5 Draft on Wednesday. Smith, 24, was in the Milwaukee organization since 2022 after the Brewers signed him as an undrafted free agent. He went a combined 6-3 with one save, a 3.05 ERA, 29 walks and 113 strikeouts in 94 1/3 innings over 32 games

Wivb.com 

Buffalonians advised to be prepared in case of shifting snow conditions

BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) -- Buffalonians are advised to be prepared ahead of the upcoming snow, Public Works Commissioner Nate Marton said in a press conference Wednesday. Though just a couple of inches are expected in the metro area through Friday evening, Marton emphasized that a shift in the wind can make a big difference in [...]

Ttnews.com 

Tesla Shares Jump to Record Amid $515 Billion Rally

Tesla shares climbed to a record for the first time since November 2021, buoyed by optimism the company’s self-driving ambitions can get a boost under the forthcoming Trump administration.

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Apple Stock Hits Record High On Second Wave Of AI Features - Investor's Business Daily

  1. Apple Stock Hits Record High On Second Wave Of AI Features  Investor's Business Daily
  2. iOS 18.2—Update Now Warning Issued To All iPhone Users  Forbes
  3. Apple Intelligence now features Image Playground, Genmoji, and more  Apple Newsroom
  4. Apple iOS 18.2: What to know about top features, including Genmoji, AI updates  USA TODAY
  5. Apple adds ChatGPT to iPhones with latest Apple Intelligence update  Yahoo Finance

TheSun.co.uk 

Woke university bosses ban staff from saying ‘Christmas break’ over fears it will offend snowflake students

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UNIVERSITY staff have been asked not to say “Christmas break” over fears it will offend snowflake students.

Instead, they should use the term “winter break” to be more inclusive.

The Newcastle University diktat also suggests Easter break become “spring break”.

Its 20-page guide claims the changes will have “a positive impact as non-religious terms make the calendar more inclusive and sensitive to a diverse range of beliefs”.

But Toby Young... Читать дальше...

TheHill.com 

Pentagon refutes New Jersey lawmaker's claim of Iranian mothership on drones

The Pentagon on Wednesday refuted Rep. Jeff Van Drew’s (R-N.J.) claim about Iran launching drones recently spotted in New Jersey via a mothership. In a Wednesday interview on Fox News’s “The Faulkner Focus” with anchor Harris Faulkner, Van Drew said, “from very high sources, very qualified sources, very responsible sources, I’m gonna tell you the...

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Hegseth meets with moderate Sen. Collins as he lobbies for key votes in the Senate

President-elect Donald Trump’s nominee to lead the Defense Department said he had a “wonderful conversation” with Maine Sen. Susan Collins on Wednesday as he still pushing to win enough votes for confirmation and said he will not back down after allegations of excessive drinking and sexual misconduct. Collins said after the meeting with Pete Hegseth that she questioned him about the allegations amid reports of excessive drinking and the revelation that he made a settlement payment after being accused of a sexual assault that he denies. Читать дальше...

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Garrett Crochet Matches Red Sox’s Energy With Reaction To Trade

Red Sox chief baseball officer Craig Breslow seemed genuinely excited that he was able to acquire pitcher Garrett Crochet from the Chicago White Sox on Wednesday. Crochet seemingly felt the same way. Breslow spoke with reporters after finalizing the deal, and shared the 25-year-old’s takeaway after their initial conversation. “I had a chance to talk with […]