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HP reports soft Q1 guidance; shares tumble in afterhours tradingChelsea’s surprise defeat at home to Fulham earlier in the day had been an unexpected gift for Arne Slot’s side and they drove home their advantage by outclassing the struggling Foxes. Having overcome the early setback of conceding to Jordan Ayew, with even the travelling fans expressing their surprise they were winning away after taking just five points on the road this season, the home team had too much quality. That was personified by the excellent Cody Gakpo, whose eighth goal in his last 14 appearances produced the equaliser in first-half added time with the Netherlands international unlucky to have a second ruled out for offside by VAR. Further goals from Curtis Jones and Mohamed Salah, with his 19th of the season, stretched Liverpool’s unbeaten run to 22 matches. For Leicester, who had slipped into the bottom three after Wolves’ win over Manchester United, it is now one win from the last 10 in the league and Ruud van Nistelrooy has plenty of work to do, although he was not helped here by the absence of leading scorer Jamie Vardy through injury. It looked liked Liverpool meant business from the off with Salah’s volley from Gakpo’s far-post cross just being kept out by Jakub Stolarczyk, making his league debut after former Liverpool goalkeeper Danny Ward was omitted from the squad having struggled in the defeat to Wolves. But if the hosts thought that had set the tone they were badly mistaken after being opened up with such simplicity in only the sixth minute. Stephy Mavididi broke down the left and his low cross picked out Ayew, who turned Andy Robertson far too easily, with his shot deflecting off Virgil van Dijk to take it just out of Alisson Becker’s reach. With a surprise lead to cling to Leicester knew they had to quell the storm heading their way and they began by trying to take as much time out of the game as they could, much to Anfield’s frustration. It took a further 18 minutes for Liverpool to threaten with Gakpo cutting in from the left to fire over, a precursor for what was to follow just before half-time. That was the prompt for the attacks to rain down on the Foxes goal, with Salah’s shot looping up off Victor Kristiansen and landing on the roof of the net and Robertson heading against a post. Gakpo’s inclination to come in off the left was proving a problem for the visitors, doing their utmost to resist the pressure, but when Salah curled a shot onto the crossbar on the stroke of half-time it appeared they had survived. However, Gakpo once again drifted in off the flank to collect an Alexis Mac Allister pass before curling what is fast becoming his trademark effort over Stolarczyk and inside the far post. Early the second half Darwin Nunez fired over Ryan Gravenberch’s cross before Jones side-footed home Mac Allister’s cross after an intricate passing move inside the penalty area involving Nunez, Salah and the Argentina international. Leicester’s ambition remained limited but Patson Daka should have done better from a two-on-one counter attack with Mavididi but completely missed his kick with the goal looming. Nunez forced a save out of the goalkeeper before Gakpo blasted home what he thought was his second only for VAR to rule Nunez was offside in the build-up. But Liverpool’s third was eventually delivered by the left foot of Salah, who curled the ball outside Kristiansen, inside Jannick Vestergaard and past Stolarczyk inside the far post.

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A broad coalition of civil liberties and activist organizations is calling on lawmakers across the U.S. to oppose bans on wearing masks in public before President-elect Donald Trump takes office in January. Dozens of mask bans, which are typically presented as “anti-crime” bills, have been proposed at the local, state and federal level s in what critics say is a direct response to protests against the mass killing and displacement of Palestinians by Israel. Police in some states are reviving once-defunct mask bans dating back to the 19th and early 20th centuries, when masked members of the Ku Klux Klan violently terrorized Black people and immigrants. During the height of the COVID pandemic, politicians put out statements to ensure the public that archaic anti-mask laws still on the books in 16 states would not be enforced. Now, members of both parties are reversing course after months of mass protests in solidarity with Palestine that pro-Israel pundits conflate with violence and mischaracterize as antisemitism, despite the fact that pro-peace Jewish groups are integral to the movement. For example, New York City Mayor Eric Adams and New York Gov. Kathy Hochul recently expressed support for proposals to criminalize mask-wearing in public for reasons besides health protection. Similar proposals to restrict or ban masks have received bipartisan support in North Carolina , Los Angeles , St. Louis , Louisville , and beyond. “It’s no surprise that fascists and science-deniers want to ban masks from protests. But it’s alarming that supposedly progressive lawmakers are helping them do it,” said Evan Greer, director of the digital rights group Fight for the Future, in a statement . Greer said bans on masking in public have massive implications for social movements and personal autonomy. Masking is now the norm at many political protests — as well as at abortion and reproductive health clinics — to protect against both COVID and doxxing by far right extremists who seek to attack the privacy of people they disagree with and harass them online. “There are many reasons to cover your face at a protest or in public, from defending yourself from harassment and doxxing to protecting your community from COVID during an ongoing public health crisis,” Greer said. For people living with disabilities or compromised immune systems, masking to prevent illness is necessary for participating in public forums in the first place. Face masks also defend against rapidly advancing digital surveillance and facial recognition technology, which is providing both law enforcement and internet trolls with new tools to target individuals as Trump pledges to take “retribution” against Democrats and leftists. While new and proposed masking laws typically contain exceptions for masks worn for religious or health reasons, it’s virtually impossible for police to tell the difference at a large event without confronting people directly. Everyone has a health reason to mask in public with COVID still floating around, and that ambiguity creates space for “discretionary and selective enforcement,” according to the American Civil Liberties Union. A newly instated mask ban on Long Island, New York, has already been weaponized against a peaceful demonstrator wearing a keffiyeh, the iconic scarf symbolizing solidarity with Palestine. A video shows activist Xavier Roa being handcuffed with a keffiyeh around his neck during a protest in September outside a synagogue that was reportedly promoting the sale of stolen Palestinian land to buyers in the United States. Roa faced up to a year in jail or a $1,000 fine under a law approved by Nassau County Republicans one month earlier in response to anti-genocide protests. The law has exceptions for masking in public for health or religious purposes, but police said Roa was concealing his identity and claimed to be wearing the keffiyeh in solidarity with Palestine, so they arrested him. Mayor Adams has pushed for a similar ban in New York City. In an early test of their ability to enforce anti-mask laws against protesters, prosecutors dropped the charges against Roa on November 22 after determining that they did not have enough evidence to convince a jury. The Nassau County mask ban also faces lawsuits filed by disabled residents who wear masks for health protection. However, even if violations of anti-mask laws may be difficult to prove in court, civil rights groups argue the laws provide police with enormous power to harass and arrest protesters as well as people who are disabled, immunocompromised, or suffering from Long COVID. “Like other anti-protest laws, these draconian measures will be selectively enforced, and used as an excuse by law enforcement to crack down on marginalized communities and protesters who they don’t like,” Greer said. In an open letter to policymakers, more than 40 organizations fighting for COVID justice, reproductive rights, organized labor and civil liberties, argues that criminalizing masking is a “serious threat” to public health, privacy and free speech, making “everyone less safe” while putting marginalized and disabled people already targeted by police at further risk. “As we continue to see sustained death and disablement due to COVID and Long COVID, the public health and disability justice implications of criminalizing mask-wearing are disastrous alone,” the letter states. “But to make matters worse, these bans violate our most fundamental civil liberties.” The letter points to North Carolina, where people who wear masks for health reasons reported an escalation in harassment as Republicans overrode the Democratic governor’s veto and put a harsh mask ban into effect . In June, a woman being treated for cancer was accosted and coughed on for wearing a mask. The North Carolina law allows police and property or business owners to demand that people unmask to be identified, which the groups argue could expose people not just to insults but also facial recognition software and “bad actors and their cameras.” Due to right-wing attacks on abortion rights and gender-affirming care, people may also choose to wear masks to avoid harassment and doxing when accessing reproductive health care, according to Jenna Sherman, a campaign director at the gender justice group UltraViolet. “Particularly in an era of increased surveillance and facial recognition, people are living in fear of being targeted for what should be routine, protected parts of our lives, like accessing reproductive healthcare,” Sherman recently wrote. “Everyone must have the right to choose to wear a mask regardless of whether it’s to protect their health or safeguard their privacy.” Sean O’Brien, founder of the Yale Privacy Lab, said masks provide people with “vital protection” not only from harassment but the “pervasive and growing tendrils of surveillance in our society.” “Mask bans create a chilling effect on speech and allow for biased and predictive policing, making it possible for facial recognition technology to follow individuals from protests and rallies all the way to their homes,” O’Brien wrote in a statement.Fianna Fail and Fine Gael eye independent TDs as option to secure Dail majority

Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs’ third bid to be released on bail won’t be decided until next weekDETROIT — In the end, the amount and way the Red Wings were losing lately was simply too much to ignore. And with that, the Wings fired coach Derek Lalonde and replaced him with former San Jose Sharks head coach Todd McLellan on Thursday. In a release just after noon, the Wings announced that Steve Yzerman, the Wings’ executive vice-president and general manager, named McLellan the team’s 29th head coach in franchise history and signed McLellan to a multi-year contract. The Wings also hired Trent Yawney as an assistant coach, replacing Bob Boughner, another former Sharks head coach who oversaw the defense and penalty-kill. McLellan will be behind the bench Friday, as the Wings return from the three-day NHL holiday break to host Toronto. Yzerman and McLellan will address the media on Friday. McLellan is San Jose’s all-time winningest coach, compiling a 311-155-63 mark over seven full seasons from 2008-15. He won three Pacific Division titles and had a 30-32 record in the postseason, reaching the conference finals in 2010 and 2011. McLellan’s Sharks teams finished with more than 100 points four times, winning the President’s Trophy in the 2008-09 season that also saw McLellan named a finalist for the Jack Adams Trophy as coach of the year. The Wings have struggled to a 13-17-4 record, good for 30 points, just two points above Buffalo for last place in the Eastern Conference. They trail Ottawa by eight points (38-30) for the final of two Eastern Conference wild-card positions. After just missing the playoffs last spring on the final night of the season on a tiebreaker, the Wings struggled from the start this season. They lost three of their first four games and have struggled mightily to get to, or above, the .500 mark ever since. The Wings have lost their last three games, and the way they did likely pushed Yzerman to replace Lalonde. The Wings let a third-period lead slip away at Little Caesars on Dec. 20 to Montreal and lost, 4-3, then lost the next night in Montreal, 5-1, watching the Canadiens score the last five goals consecutively with not a ton of pushback. Monday, the Wings were shut, 4-0, at LCA, looking listless, at times. The Wings were serenaded with a loud chorus of boos after each period, culminating with a lot of pent-up frustration at the end of the game. Lalonde, 52, ended his Wings career with an 89-86-23 record. This was his first NHL head-coaching job, and he was in his third season guiding the Wings. After last season’s exciting finish and near-playoff miss, there was plenty of optimism heading into this Wings season. The team’s overall defense needed to improve, and scoring was expected to be an issue because of the personnel losses the Wings had, but the roster appeared to be competitive. But Lalonde wasn’t able to appreciably fix any of the problem areas. The Wings rank 25th in goals-against (3.26), only slightly better than last season’s final average (3.35). Scoring goals has been a larger-than-expected issue. With the departures of Jake Walman, Shayne Gostisbehere, David Perron, Robby Fabbri and Daniel Sprong, the Wings were hoping for internal improvement, but it hasn’t happened. They currently rank 29th, at 2.56 goals scored per game (the Wings were 13th last season, scoring 3.12 goals per game). Add to that, a dismal penalty kill that ranks 31st (68.8%), and it’s made for a frustrating season. In steps McLellan, 57, who was an assistant coach under Mike Babcock from 2005-08. Yzerman, incidentally, was the captain in his final playing season and first season for McLellan in Detroit under Babcock. McLellan has 16 seasons of NHL head-coaching experience, posting a 598-412-134 regular-season record and a 42-46 postseason mark with the Los Angeles Kings (2019-24), Edmonton Oilers (2015-19) and Sharks (2008-15). His 598 regular-season wins are ranked 24th in NHL history and sixth-most among active coaches behind Paul Maurice (891), Lindy Ruff (876), Peter Laviolette (823), John Tortorella (757) and Peter DeBoer (632). Teams coached by McLellan have reached the 50-win mark three times and the 100-point plateau six times. McLellan’s teams have also advanced to the Stanley Cup playoffs nine times, including six consecutive postseason appearances with the Sharks. Known as an upbeat coach with strong communication skills, McLellan is regarded as an effective coach of young players dating back to a successful junior hockey coaching career. McLellan, along with Yzerman, will be under increasing pressure to end a Wings’ streak of not making the playoffs for eight consecutive seasons. Only Buffalo, at 13 seasons, has a longer current streak.By A Staff Reporter,Kathmandu, Dec.3: Over 90 per cent results of the by-elections held on Sunday have been made public as of Monday evening. By the time this report was prepared, results of 39 of the 41 local units where by-elections were held were announced. By-elections were held to fill 44 vacant positions across 34 districts in all seven provinces of Nepal and three—two district coordination committee chiefs and one ward chair were elected unopposed while the voting held for 41 positions on Sunday. Vote counting is yet to be completed in two local units, Sarkegad Rural Municipality in Humla and Belaka Municiplaity-9 in Udayapur. Counting in Belaka-9 has been suspended due to disputes among political parties regarding the counting process. The ruling Nepali Congress (NC) has emerged as the leading party, winning 19 positions, including two district coordination committee chiefs, one mayor and 16 ward chairs. The main opposition, CPN (Maoist Centre), follows with nine victories, comprising a deputy mayor, one chair and one vice-chair of rural municipalities, and six ward chairs. The CPN-UML is in third place, securing eight positions, including a rural municipality chair and two vice-chairs. Meanwhile, the Rastriya Swatantra Party (RSP) has claimed victory in one seat, Kathmandu Metropolitan City-16. The Janata Samajbadi Party (JSP) has won two ward chair positions, and one independent candidate has secured a seat as the ward chair of Kankai-6, Jhapa. Meanwhile, NC candidate Krishna Man Dangol emerged victorious as mayor of Kirtipur Municipality receiving 5,334 votes. His nearest rival Shiv Sharan Maharjan of CPN (Maoist Centre) received 4,555 votes, while CPN-UML candidate Surendra Manandhar received 4,337 votes. Rojina Shrestha of the RSP, elected as the ward chair of Kathmandu Metropolitan City-16 with 2,902 votes. Her closest rivals, Debendra Pathak of the NC and Laxmi Ratna Maharjan of the CPN-UML, garnered 2,214 and 2,220 votes, respectively. In Kirtipur Municipality-1, Ichha Kumar Maharjan of the NC secured a win with 562 votes, defeating his closest competitor from the CPN-UML, who received 498 votes. Similarly, in Kirtipur Municipality-4, NC candidate Rajendra Baniya emerged victorious with 742 votes, surpassing independent candidate Pabitra Khadka (495 votes). Elsewhere, Janga Bahadur Shahi of the CPN-UML has been elected chairperson of Mahabu Rural Municipality in Dailekh, with 3,127 votes. Sulochana Kumari Bhandari of the CPN-UML secured the vice-chair position in Swamikartik Khapar Rural Municipality, Bajura, by winning 1,740 votes against 1,474 for her NC opponent. Similarly, in Gaurishankar Rural Municipality of Dolakha, CPM-UML candidate Uma Lungeli Magar Sherpa elected as vice chairman, with 2,805 votes. Her closet rival Nim Leki Sherpa of CPN (Maoist Centre) received 2,600 votes. The CPN (Maoist Centre) has also made victory, with Debaka Lamichhane winning the deputy mayoral seat in Nalagad Municipality, Jajarkot, securing 4,272 votes, and Namo Narayan Majhi winning the chairpersonship of Gramtham Rural Municipality, Morang, with 6,969 votes. In Putha Uttarganga Rural Municipality, Narapura Buda of the CPN (Maoist Centre) claimed the chairperson position with 3,627 votes. The by-elections have highlighted the competitiveness between the ruling parties—NC and CPN-UML- and the main opposition CPN (Maoist Centre).

Lifestyle Don't miss out on the headlines from Lifestyle. Followed categories will be added to My News. Traditionally, on the night of Christmas Eve , families across the world will put out a glass of milk and a plate of cookies for Santa , and a few carrots for his reindeer. But, we all know that Aussie families can be less than traditional - and this has been well and truly exposed with the help of one ALDI product in particular. Want to join the family? Sign up to our Kidspot newsletter for more stories like this. RELATED: The DIYs you need to up your Xmas tree game this year Milk and cookies, or not? An Aussie mum has taken to the ALDI Mums Facebook group to share her unique and hilarious Christmas find. “This year Santa is asking for beer instead of milk 😂” she said. In the photo she shared is the Crofton Christmas Eve Serving Board, featuring a space for cookies, Rudolph’s carrot, and... beer? The board, which reads ‘Dear Santa, Thanks for stopping by!’ also comes in a version with milk instead of beer, however it’s this version that’s really turning heads. Introducing our new podcast: Mum Club! Listen and subscribe wherever you get your podcasts so you never miss an episode. RELATED: People are washing their Xmas trees and yes it’s a thing “Always a beer!” Commenters on the post were raving about the product, saying it’s a long time coming, with beer served every year in their households. “We always gave Santa beer as a child! I bought this specific board last year because it was so unique and nostalgic to me,” one commenter said. “Always a beer ..... it's thirsty work lol,” said another. “It's always been beer in our house 😆,” a third agreed. “I always left Santa a beer when I was little,” said another. “Omg I love this we always left a beer out for Santa, these always say milk! I need!” another person said. Some said that Crofton missed an opportunity to make it even more Aussie. “Was always a beer in our house 50 yrs ago. We're Aussies!. ....should be biscuits for us. Milk n cookies for US,” one commenter said. “It would be even better still if it said beer and biscuits,” another agreed. What do you leave? The post ended up kickstarting a conversation around what different families leave for Santa, because apparently for most, it’s not milk. Some suggested other alcoholic options. “Jacks at ours,” one said. “Amarula at ours. When i was a kid he had port. Can never buy these plates,” said another. “How about a Bundy, a brownie & a carrot,” a third added. “My kids already know Santa prefers a Vodka based drink eg: a Vodka Cruiser, a UDL etc.... I just agree with them 🤣” another said. “Santa likes Billson's in this house 🤣” added another. However, some were a little more obscure. “My mum left red cordial ( cause she said if Santa had beer at every house he would be too drunk to go to every house ) & fruit cake,” said one commenter. “We leave ginger beer,” said another. “We always leave beer and milk 😂,” another said. “When I was a kid Santa got a long neck... when my kids were little Santa got chocolate milk .... Waiting to see what my 5-month-old grandson will leave out,” said a fourth. “Why not we always have Santa a cold can of Coke,” one commenter said. More Coverage I banned my husband's parents from coming over Xmas morning Lauren Robinson ‘My house has $50,000 worth of Christmas decorations' Josephine Agostino Originally published as ALDI product reveals 'very Aussie' Christmas trend More related stories Lifestyle What we can all learn from this mum’s cleaning blunder The mistake may seem obvious, but it's far more common than you might think. Thankfully, there's an easy way to avoid it. Read more Lifestyle The Bunnings product you need for your next camping trip Problem solved for under $50 - score! Read more

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