What next for Man City after stunning Spurs defeat? - Premier LeagueMONTEREY — A bipartisan letter urging the Biden Administration to lift restrictions on members of Congress traveling to Ukraine in order to get a clearer picture of American assistance there, among other goals, was led by Rep. Jimmy Panetta and Rep. Joe Wilson. The letter argues that lawmakers need the ability to travel longer and more freely in Ukraine in order to conduct appropriate oversight of American assistance and to make informed decisions on future foreign policy. Current U.S. State Department policy prevents congressional delegations, or CODELS, to Ukraine from staying overnight and from traveling outside of Kyiv, the capital of Ukraine. According to Rep. Panetta’s office, these restrictions limit the number of site visits and meetings with Ukrainians that lawmakers can accomplish. “These restrictions on CODELs to Ukraine prevent members of Congress from developing a deeper understanding of the challenges facing the country and the type of support that is needed, and altogether deters future Congressional visits.,” wrote the members. “It [is] critical that Congress witness and assess how U.S. weapons and humanitarian support are faring on the battlefield. Such an opportunity to view the realities of the war in Ukraine would allow us to deliver an accurate account of the support by the United States to our constituents.” Over the summer, a bipartisan delegation that included Panetta, traveled to Ukraine to meet with President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, to reaffirm U.S. support, survey the damages of war and provide oversight of assistance. The diplomatic trip occurred Aug. 3-9. The members visited U.S. democratic allies as Ukraine prepared for operations headed into the fall and winter, to discuss the challenges ahead and how U.S. military, energy, humanitarian assistance will be utilized. The Congressional delegation was able to spend five days in Ukraine, traveling to the southern seaport city of Odesa and into Bucha, where Russia staged one of its most brutal attacks against Ukrainian citizens who fought and ultimately defeated Russian forces. According to Panetta’s Office, existing U.S. State Department restrictions do not apply to outside organizations, and the delegation that traveled during the summer was with the group Center for Strategic and International Studies, and able to stay longer and travel wider. But had the Congressional members not been invited onto the research trip, it would have been a different story. “Current U.S. State Department policy prevents CODELs to Ukraine from staying overnight and from traveling outside of Kyiv. To abide by those restrictions, CODELs must fly to Poland and embark on a ten- or more-hour overnight train ride to Kyiv. The CODELs can then conduct meetings only within the capital, and must immediately take another ten or more-hour train ride back to Poland that same day,” says the letter in part. “The current structure of the trips limits the number of site visits and meetings with Ukrainians across the country. Ultimately, these restrictions on CODELs to Ukraine prevent Members of Congress from developing a deeper understanding of the challenges facing the country and the type of support that is needed, and altogether deters future Congressional visits.” “Congress plays a vital role in shaping U.S. foreign policy when it comes to supporting our democratic partners throughout the world,” the letter continues. “CODELs play an important part in developing our understanding of our partners and our policies. That is why we request that the rules for CODELs to Ukraine be changed to allow for Congressmembers to stay overnight and travel beyond Kyiv. Such changes would allow Congress to produce more accurate and proper policies for Ukraine by granting Congressmembers a unique education experience that can only be afforded through CODELs.” Joining Reps. Panetta and Wilson are Reps. Don Bacon (NE-02), Donald Norcross (NJ-01), Don Davis (NC-01), Austin Scott (GA-08), Seth Moulton (MA-06), Salud Carbajal (CA-24), Tom Kean (NJ-07), Jim Costa (CA-21), and Josh Gottheimer (NJ-05).lottery numbers today 。

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"High risk": Man who stabbed tourist in a Tim Hortons to reside in VancouverPiscataway and Westfield each took the top spot in four brackets during the A-Nice Invitational, hosted by Roselle Park. {iscataway’s Jonathan Monasterio pinned Passaic Valley’s Johan Zelaya in the 165-pound final, Sean Love took a pin over Frankllin’s Solomon Pasteur to win the 157-pound crown, Ma’Zyi Jacobs won the 132-pound title with a pin over Roselle Park’s Connor Oberlies, and Aidan Wallace-Rodriguez pinned Victor Perez-Alvarado (Franklin) in the 120-pound title. 12/28 - 12:00 AM Wrestling Final Dumont 0 Roselle Park 0 Westfield’s Daniel Berardi defeated West Essex’s Jason Nigro via pin at 106, Luke Sluberski pinned Jonathan Roy (Passaic Valley) for the 144 title, Jack McDermott won at 175 and Jake Zemsky teched Dante Benvenuti 17-1 in the 190-pound final. Carlos Panchana (138) and DJ Fiore (285) won titles for West Essex. Passaic Valley had a trio of champs in Richie Breitweiser (215), Ayden Mulroony (150), and Shane Singh (113). Maxwell Griffin won the 126-pound title for the hosting Panthers. The N.J. High School Sports newsletter is now appearing in mailboxes 5 days a week. Sign up now! Follow us on social: Facebook | Instagram | X (formerly Twitter)None

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LOS ANGELES –– The Kings defeated one of the NHL’s hottest teams and turned in a perfect afternoon on special teams as they beat the Seattle Kraken 2-1 on Saturday at Crypto.com Arena. The Kings scored the game’s only power-play goal, reversing a troubling recent trend in the process, and were 3 for 3 on the penalty kill. They entered the match as losers of three of their last four games while Seattle had prevailed in five of its past six clashes. Adrian Kempe and Quinton Byfield, who was playing in his 200th career game, each found the net for the Kings. Anže Kopitar assisted on both goals. David Rittich stopped all 19 shots. Brandon Montour scored late for Seattle on an active night for the former Ducks defenseman. Joey Daccord made 19 saves. Two of the NHL’s 10 best teams defensively produced a predictably low-event first period – while the Kraken and Kings once combined for 17 goals in a game, they had only nine combined shots in the opening 20 minutes – but the Kings flipped the script with goals at the 4:19 and 6:03 marks of the middle frame. First, it was the vision of Alex Turcotte synergizing the finishing ability of Kempe, who scored his 10th goal of the season and his 11th point in his past 11 games. Turcotte received the puck behind the net, curled toward the right-wing boards and sold a play along the wall as he sucked in four Kraken defenders. His no-look pass hit Kempe in the slot, with Adam Larsson unable to close his gap and Daccord having little chance at Kempe’s searing short-side wrister. Then, two weights were lifted at once when the power play scored its first goal since Brandt Clarke’s Nov. 9 empty-netter and Byfield tallied for the first time since he scored in consecutive games Nov. 5 and Nov. 7. He scored his third goal of the year and the first for the newly configured top power-play unit with a kneeling one-timer from the right faceoff circle. The primary assist was Kevin Fiala’s first point in seven games and the secondary one, as it did on Kempe’s goal, went to Kopitar. The captain’s pair of helpers brought him to 14 points in his past 11 games, remaining a beacon of consistency even in lean offensive stretches for the team. The Kings had the opportunity to slam the door at the end of the period when a bizarre sequence during a Seattle power play left Byfield and Warren Foegele with a two-on-none shorthanded rush. After four passes across Daccord’s crease, Foegele’s eventual shot was negated by the handle of Daccord’s stick. Foegele would have another brush with glory in the third period, right after Montour had two of his own. His slap shot was saved by Rittich but his follow-up bid beat the big Czech, only to dent the right post just below the crossbar. Montour broke through 23 seconds after the Kings survived a six-on-four sequence, when his slap shot roared past Rittich with 1:34 to play, but Seattle drew no nearer.

KUWAIT: The youth initiative “Blue Wave Group” organized a vibrant march on Thursday night in Souq Al-Mubarakiya to show support for the Kuwaiti national football team ahead of their match against Qatar in the Arabian Gulf Cup (Khaleeji Zain 26). The event, aimed at motivating the players, attracted fans of all ages. Participants waved Kuwaiti flags, held blue banners, and chanted familiar songs such as “Oh, ya Al-Azrag” and “Ana Kuwaiti ana” alongside other anthems that have become synonymous with the national team over the years. Souq Al-Mubarakiya has become a top destination for football fans attending Khaleeji Zain 26, the regional football tournament bringing together the eight Gulf nations. Taking place from December 21 to January 3 in Kuwait, the tournament has attracted supporters from Kuwait, Iraq, Bahrain, Saudi Arabia, Oman, Yemen, the UAE, and Qatar. The souq has been busy with fans from across the Gulf, who have brought their passion for football into the market. Many have been posting videos on social media, showing themselves supporting their teams, singing chants, and even playing impromptu games of football in the alleys of the market. — Agencies

Choice Hotels' chief human resources officer sells $1.99m in stockBiotech entrepreneur Vivek Ramaswamy sparked debate this week by claiming American culture's reverence for mediocrity—citing Saved by the Bell 's Zack Morris as an example, among others—hinders the nation's ability to "produce the best engineers." However, the soon-to-be co-lead of the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), alongside billionaire Elon Musk , overlooked key details about Morris, notably his standardize testing score and political accomplishments. Newsweek has reached out to Ramaswamy for comment via email on Saturday. Why It Matters Ramaswamy, a 2024 Republican presidential candidate, drew a backlash from members of his own party after arguing in a lengthy post on X, formerly Twitter , on Thursday that tech companies need foreign workers because Americans don't have a good enough work ethic as American culture "venerated mediocrity over excellence." His reference to the fictional Saved by the Bell character Zack Morris prompted some critics of Ramaswamy's post to highlight Morris' intellect, noting he scored a 1502 on the SAT and later became governor of California. What To Know Ramaswamy's comments came the day after Musk posted on X, which he bought in October 2022, that there are not enough "super talented" and "super motivated" engineers in the United States. The two top advisers to President-elect Donald Trump have spoken out about the benefits of foreign workers and the lack of a technical and motivated talent pool in the U.S., sparking outrage among many Make America Great Again (MAGA) supporters. Discussions about reforms to the H-1B visa program, which allows American companies to employ foreign workers in specialty occupation, have intensified this week. "The reason top tech companies often hire foreign-born & first-generation engineers over 'native' Americans isn't because of an innate American IQ deficit (a lazy & wrong explanation). A key part of it comes down to the c-word: culture," Ramaswamy wrote in his December 26 post. He added: "A culture that venerates Cory from "Boy Meets World," or Zach & Slater over Screech in "Saved by the Bell," or 'Stefan' over Steve Urkel in "Family Matters," will not produce the best engineers." Saved by the Bell was a popular teen sitcom that first aired in 1989 and follows a group of Los Angeles-based high school friends. Morris, one of the main characters, received a 1502 on the SAT, which according to the College Board is in the 98th percentile of test takers. The test, used as part of a college applicant's admissions process, has a maximum score of 1600. According to the show's Fandom page, Morris was accepted to Yale University but ultimately went to Cal U with his friends. In the 2020 reboot of the show, Morris is an attorney who then goes on to serve as the governor of California. Screech Powers, whom Ramaswamy suggests Americans should celebrate over the more playful and charming Zack Morris, was considered the school nerd. However, Powers scored lower than Morris on the SAT, earning a 1220. What People Are Saying Adam Wren, Politico national correspondent , reshared Ramaswamy's post on Thursday and wrote, "Zack Morris scored a 1502 on the SAT." In a second post, he added, "Zack Morris got into Yale but opted for California University and eventually got into...politics, becoming the governor of California." Chad Troutwine, co-founder of admissions consulting company Veritas Prep, wrote in an X post: "1502 wasn't possible on the SAT then. 1500? Sure. 1520? Yep. Only increments of ten." David Brooks, an author and political and cultural columnist, wrote in an X post on Friday : "'More math tutoring, fewer sleepovers.' This line from Ramaswamy is pure ignorance. You want to have your kid do something cognitively demanding? Send them on a sleepover with a bunch of other 12 year olds." What Happens Next Trump will be inaugurated on January 20, after which the new administration will decide what, if any, changes will be made to the legal immigration process and the American education system. Trump has previously talked about the prospects for legal immigration reform, suggesting that students who got an advanced degree deserved the opportunity of a green card. "What I will do is, you graduate from a college, I think you should get automatically, as part of your diploma, a green card to be able to stay in this country," he said in June. As of Saturday, Trump has not publicly addressed interparty debates over H-1B visas.

ANDRE ONANA should leave Manchester United if he fails to arrest his nightmare run of form. That is the verdict of former Old Trafford misfit Massimo Taibi, who went down in Red Devils folklore for a massive howler against Southampton’s Matt Le Tissier in 1999. 4 Andre Onana should leave Man Utd Credit: Getty 4 A number of errors have been forthcoming in recent weeks including allowing a goal straight in from a corner Credit: Getty 4 The verdict comes from ex-United goalie Massimo Taibi Credit: PA:Press Association 4 Taibi was famous for allowing a Matt Le Tissier shot to squirm under him in 1999 Cameroonian keeper Onana, 28, has had plenty of flak following a string of errors since his arrival from Inter Milan in July 2023. The bloopers culminated in a Boxing Day shocker when he was beaten direct from a Matheus Cunha corner in the defeat at Wolves. And ex-keeper Taibi, 54, reckons Onana might be better off resurrecting his career away from United. He said: “I’d be straight to the point and tell him, ‘Andre, you are one of the best keepers in Europe but in the Premier League, you are under- performing. READ MORE IN FOOTBALL RED RAGE Jim Ratcliffe has gone 'too far' with latest Man Utd decision, fume fans "Block out criticism, do some soul-searching, press the reset and go again. And if things don’t change by June, move on’. “I think subconsciously the United environment isn’t ideal for him and when a marriage is showing cracks, it’s pointless to continue. “Sometimes things don’t work out at a team and it’s best to go separate ways, which would not be a failure. "For me he’s a strong goalkeeper who finds himself in a situation where he can’t show his skills because he is not cut out for the English game. Most read in Football OLALA Rangers target's ex-boss talks him up to choose Scotland over Serie A interest BACK IN BUSINESS Ex-Gers star linked with managerial return just 13 days after being sacked SLIDING DOORS I became huge Rangers 9-in-a-row hero but Celtic wanted me to join them first 'HOW'S GRUMPY?' New MOTD host Kelly Cates reveals greeting in first interview with Sir Alex BEST FREE BET SIGN UP OFFERS FOR UK BOOKMAKER S “He’s only suited to the Prem when it comes to his ball-playing ability and structure.” Taibi — who allowed Le Tissier’s long-range shot to go through his legs, into the net — believes Onana would excel in Italy or France. Francis Ngannou tackles Andre Onana to floor moments after Man Utd's win over Bodo-Glimt Ahead of tomorrow’s visit from Newcastle, he added: “Andre’s a better fit for an Italian or French team. For English football you need a goalkeeper who is more imposing, regularly comes off his line using his fists and with a different saving technique. “In his place I’d not have left Inter, where he was a big-shot. He made a calculated risk thinking he would slot in seamlessly at Manchester United but it backfired. “But even though he hasn’t lived up to expectations he remains a top keeper, one of the best in Europe.” Andre Onana sensationally told to QUIT Man Utd by ex-star after nightmare errors EXCLUSIVE by ALESSANDRO SCHIAVONE MASSIMO TAIBI has warned error-prone Manchester United keeper Andre Onana it is “one hell of task” to come back from the dead once people have written you off. Ex-Red Devils keeper Taibi, 54, even joked the under-fire Cameroon ace should pop up with a GOAL every now and then to bury the memory of his howlers. In two defeats this month, Onana was at fault for a Morgan Gibbs-White goal from long range for Nottingham Forest and for conceding directly from a corner kick from Wolves’ Matheus Cunha. Taibi, infamous for letting a harmless shot from Southampton legend Matt Le Tissier squirm under his body and in at Old Trafford in 1999, said: “He can only erase a mistake from collective consciousness with ten to 15 top performances. “If his howlers are still be a major talking point it’s because he has done nothing to wipe them away. “A keeper sets himself apart as mentally he is normally the strongest. If a striker misses five chances he still gets acclaimed but a goalkeeper who drops a clanger will be crucified for months. “To get out of that is possible — but it is one hell of a task. It’s normal some things stay inside Onana as he’s human. It can affect him but shouldn’t knock him down completely. “A keeper can’t play at the top level if he doesn’t have the ability to let things wash over him — composure is crucial.” Onana, signed in a £47.2million deal last year from Inter Milan, made a number of high-profile blunders last season. He let a weak Leroy Sane shot beat him in a 4-3 loss to Bayern Munich, made a dreadful pass that led to a red card for team-mate Casemiro against Galatasaray, and allowed a weak Mathias Jensen shot to go under his body against Brentford. Taibi said: “Last year he had a poor season but it looked as if he’d recovered. “But sometimes when you get off to a bad start at a new club, even if then you play many blinders, the first mistake you make again they rub it in your face. “At every cock-up, people will point the finger at him due to the amount of errors he made last year. The roots of this season’s problems go all the way back to last term when his stock fell.” Taibi reckons a goal he scored with a header for Reggina in 2001 has helped fans forget his 1999 shocker. He said: “I get remembered for the goal I scored for Reggina otherwise I’d only be remembered for my United howler. A keeper who scores is out of the ordinary, especially in the 2000s. “Higuita is remembered for his scorpion kick and nobody remembers Chilavert for his saves but only for scoring free-kicks. “While Zenga, the best goalkeeper in the world for many years, is often remembered for that Caniggia error at Italia 90. It’s the tough law of a goalkeeper that you cannot change.” Onana has copped lots of flak but Taibi says he is messing up in a particular way. The Italian explained: “We can only talk about a ‘clanger’ if you get off your line and miss the ball or when you let a long-ranger squeeze through your hands and when you drop an easy shot. “But his are positional mistakes. For the corner, he should have stood a bit further forward. “He may have underestimated the trajectory of the ball because it’s unlikely to put the ball where Cunha has from that position. “And for Gibbs-White, he saw that he was getting his shot away and therefore anticipated the movement and when he saw the ball it was too late. “This normally would not have been picked on if he had played ten to 15 great games. But given he’s under heavy scrutiny, mistakes like this are magnified.” Onana, 28, often alternates worldie saves with his bloopers. Taibi warned: “Pulling off a miraculous save is easier than making a routine one as it’s you who makes it look easy when you collect the ball. "But for miraculous ones, if you succeed you’re a genius and if you don’t it’s not your fault anyway. “Keepers sometimes underestimate the so-called ‘easy’ ones. Slipping is avoidable if you’re more careful and maybe he’d have saved it had he made a backwards step. “It’s easier to keep out an impossible shot than being focused for 95 minutes! A split-second distraction can be fatal.” And Taibi joked United fans would “hit” him if they were to meet. He added: “I should never concede through my legs but I slipped while I was diving. If I hadn’t it would never have nestled through the way it has. “I’ve never been back to Old Trafford since I left and never met Le Tissier again. “I’d like to return one day but I don’t think the fans would recognise me. Well let’s hope so as if they do they will hit me! “My only regret is they made me look like someone who left because he failed. I had a four-year contract and nobody pushed me out. "I had private problems, my wife walked out on me, returning to Italy with my two kids on Christmas Eve. “I made a rushed decision based on how lonely I was. If I had my time again I’d have faced my problems in England. “Being branded a ‘flop’ and the worst keeper in Premier League history irks me even today as it’s a wrong assessment. “You cannot judge a keeper on four games, of which two were good performances! I played for Manchester United, you only do so if you were a great player.” Man Utd ratings vs Wolves By Ken Lawrence WOLVES landed a shock Boxing Day knockout as Manchester United's struggles continued. The 2-0 defeat means Ruben Amorim has won just two of the seven Premier League games he has taken charge of. United find themselves 14th in the table and today were not helped by Bruno Fernandes' red card and Andre Onana letting one in direct from a corner. Here is how SunSport rated the performances... ANDRE ONANA: 4 He needed to make an agile save from Jorgen Strand Larsen in the first half, but badly misjudged the flight of Cunha’s corner for the opening goal - his claim that he was obstructed by Matt Doherty was rejected. LENY YORO: 5 Recalled but booked after only four minutes for a foul on Cunha, so he was walking on eggshells and was tested by Wolves throughout. Subbed just after the hour mark. HARRY MAGUIRE: 6 The England defender did his best to keep United in the game when they were under pressure for long periods - at least he helped to stem the tide until the dying seconds and had a header on target in stoppage time. LISANDRO MARTINEZ: 6 Teamed up well with Maguire to stop Wolves from winning this more easily, he stood his ground and produced some important challenges in the latter stages before Wolves caught him on the break with the last action of the game. NOUSSAIR MAZRAOUI: 5 Tenacious and determined, but was one of several players given a torrid time by the best player on the pitch - Cunha. MANUEL UGARTE: 5 Dispossesed too easily at times, struggled against a lively Wolves attack and was eventually taken off as one of Amorim’s subs following Fernandes’ red card. KOBBIE MAINOO: 5 Looked a threat early on, created some good openings, but he was booked after the break as United looked short on ideas. Faded and was subbed. DIOGO DALOT: 6 Brought a tremendous save from Jose Sa in the first half in what was a rare bright spot for United - but he had no major influence on a poor team display. AMAD DIALLO: 5 Lacked awareness of his team-mates sometimes and looked a shadow of the player who turned the Manchester derby around less than two weeks ago. BRUNO FERNANDES: 3 Sent off early in the second half for a second yellow after a challenge on Nelson Semedo, but the captain had cut a frustrated figure before that. RASMUS HOJLUND: 5 Became visibly annoyed at times at a lack of service from his team-mates, he had no joy up front and was subbed with 10 minutes left. 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Harry and Meghan’s polo docuseries to highlight ‘grit behind the glamour’Percentages: FG .522, FT .722. 3-Point Goals: 14-26, .538 (Pinzon 4-5, Withers 4-9, Evans 3-5, Farris 2-5, Mitchell 1-2). Team Rebounds: 3. Team Turnovers: 1. Blocked Shots: 6 (Cramer 3, Withers 2, Mitchell). Turnovers: 20 (Pinzon 7, Withers 4, Evans 2, Farris 2, Mitchell 2, Timberlake 2, Cramer). Steals: 5 (Mitchell 2, Farris, Pinzon, Withers). Technical Fouls: None. Percentages: FG .425, FT .731. 3-Point Goals: 4-19, .211 (Lorick 1-1, C.Williams 1-2, Weston 1-5, Wood 1-5, Jackson 0-3, Nkrumah 0-3). Team Rebounds: 6. Team Turnovers: None. Blocked Shots: 2 (Langlais, Nkrumah). Turnovers: 10 (Lorick 3, Langlais 2, Weston 2, C.Williams, Jackson, Wood). Steals: 14 (Weston 6, Jackson 3, C.Williams 2, Lorick 2, Nkrumah). Technical Fouls: None. A_268 (10,928).