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download milyon88 app Copy and paste is no way to deliver effective public health services. or signup to continue reading But plainly, painfully, that's the set-in-stone attitude of the NSW government, which has taken the cliche "thumbing one's nose" to all-new nose-bleeding heights. It could be arrogance. It could be ignorance. It most certainly is laziness. Whatever the reason, the powers-that-be when it comes to allocating the public health dollar [for clarification: our money, not theirs] could not have shown greater disdain than they have for our community. Two letters sent in response to intelligent, transparent lobbying from Albury Council have shown-up this woeful attitude. For this, NSW Health Minister Ryan Park and his fellow letter writer, acting Health Infrastructure NSW boss Emma Skulander, should feel great embarrassment. They won't. They might have signed their names, but there's every chance they didn't write what's printed above - let alone dictated the replies. That would have been left to some Sir Humphrey Appleby-type, though not of anywhere near the erudite capabilities of boss Jim Hacker's underling. Sir Humphrey certainly would not have allowed these letters to so clumsily match. As we have reported, And when such disrespect is over what is probably the most vital part of any community - people's health needs - the offence is rendered even more unacceptable. The letters also contain the standard get-out-of-jail clause of "please be assured that we are committed to delivering effective health infrastructure for all NSW communities". Words could not carry less meaning. Mr Park and Ms Skulander - almost acting as proxies for their shadowy, letter-writing minions - even create holes in their own argument. As far as identifying an alternative location, rather than the terribly lacking $558 million expansion at Albury hospital, they say: "There are no plans to consider another site." Yes, that's the problem. That's the issue, the whole issue. When your public health vision involves nothing but a long, dark tunnel, you won't have any other site. Try again, people. DAILY Today's top stories curated by our news team. WEEKDAYS Grab a quick bite of today's latest news from around the region and the nation. WEEKLY The latest news, results & expert analysis. WEEKDAYS Catch up on the news of the day and unwind with great reading for your evening. WEEKLY Get the editor's insights: what's happening & why it matters. WEEKLY Love footy? We've got all the action covered. WEEKLY Every Saturday and Tuesday, explore destinations deals, tips & travel writing to transport you around the globe. WEEKLY Going out or staying in? Find out what's on. WEEKDAYS Sharp. Close to the ground. Digging deep. Your weekday morning newsletter on national affairs, politics and more. TWICE WEEKLY Your essential national news digest: all the big issues on Wednesday and great reading every Saturday. WEEKLY Get news, reviews and expert insights every Thursday from CarExpert, ACM's exclusive motoring partner. TWICE WEEKLY Get real, Australia! Let the ACM network's editors and journalists bring you news and views from all over. AS IT HAPPENS Be the first to know when news breaks. DAILY Your digital replica of Today's Paper. Ready to read from 5am! DAILY Test your skills with interactive crosswords, sudoku & trivia. Fresh daily! Advertisement Advertisement

NonePISCATAWAY – The Princeton women’s basketball team is remaining confident that it’ll reach its goals, even though leading scorer Madison St. Rose is now on the bench with crutches. The Tigers had an inconsistent start to the new season, but those challenges deepened when St. Rose went down with a knee injury on Nov. 16 against Quinnipiac. The program announced Friday that St. Rose had torn her left ACL and will miss the rest of the season. St. Rose’s ACL tear came on a non-contact play. As she was driving into the paint, she tried to come to a stop and went down in immediate pain. Princeton coach Carla Berube told the Trentonian that St. Rose is doing “as best as she possibly can” in the wake of her injury. “It was heartbreaking news,” Berube said. “We kind of knew it when it happened and then found out (the final diagnosis) this past week. She’s just going to meet it head on, and she’s super tough and resilient and she’s already this leader on the bench that we really need, especially with all of our young players.” Berube said she expects St. Rose to be ready for the start of the 2025-26 season, since the injury happened so early in the campaign. All the Tigers have done in the time since is sweep New Jersey rivals Seton Hall and Rutgers for the third year running. On Sunday, Ashley Chea had career highs of 20 points and nine rebounds, Skye Belker scored 13 points and Fadima Tall posted her first career double-double with 11 points and 10 rebounds in a 66-49 victory at Rutgers. The result pushed Princeton to 4-2. Tall said the team was “very, very emotional” when it found out about St. Rose’s fate. “But then we have her telling us like, yes, she’s out, yes, she’s a big scorer, but we all want to do this for her. We want to give her another ring for another Ivy League championship,” Tall said. “We all are banding together even more because now we know all we have is each other, and all we have is all we need. “And Maddie’s always right there with us. It’s like she’s not even gone, honestly.” Princeton’s season had gotten off to an uneven start. The Tigers entered Sunday with three wins over Big East opponents DePaul, Villanova and Seton Hall but a pair of losses to fellow mid-majors. The Tigers were outscored 20-4 in the fourth quarter of their season-opening loss at Duquesne, and they lost 74-66 at Quinnipiac after St. Rose exited in the fourth quarter. While Chea and Belker will share the bulk of the scoring load for the Tigers going forward, several individual players will likely take on new responsibility as well, primarily Tall, Olivia Hutcherson and Toby Nweke. As freshmen last year, Tall and Hutcherson combined to total 109 minutes and 49 points on the year. Nweke is in her first year at Princeton but is plenty familiar with the program as the younger sister of recent graduate Chet Nweke. Tall has been the Tigers’ starting four in every game this season and left her mark everywhere Sunday. On top of her double-double, she had four steals and helped centers Parker Hill and Tabitha Amanze bottle up Rutgers star Destiny Adams, who went 2-of-5 for four points after averaging 25.2 ppg through five games. A 6-footer from Maryland, Tall is ready to take the next step in her game to help Princeton compensate for St. Rose’s absence. “I think I definitely need to make myself more aggressive offensively and produce more a little bit, as well as making sure we have those rebounds secured over a single game because as we know, we lost a lot of rebounding last year with Ellie (Mitchell) gone,” Tall said. “So I think encouraging my teammates and myself to fill that gap in offensively and defensively the way Maddie did is going to be perfect for us.” Hutcherson has filled St. Rose’s place in the starting lineup and had a career-best eight points and nine boards against Rutgers. Notably, she grabbed four offensive rebounds and scored putbacks on all four. “She’s really hard to box out, especially coming from a guard position from the perimeter,” Berube said. “And yeah, to start the game, she was just all over the boards. And I think that set the tone on how, how we were going to attack them, you know, and not just settle for one shot. “Those are two sophomores (Hutcherson and Tall) that didn’t get a lot of playing time last year that are stepping up into really big roles.”

NoneI'm A Celebrity's Ant and Dec took a playful jab at Dean McCullough after he broke a rule, leaving viewers in fits of laughter. The radio host has been one of the most discussed contestants this year due to his habit of prematurely quitting trials. In last night's episode, he was caught bending the rules by sneaking a teabag into a pot of boiling water, much to the hosts' disapproval. During Friday's (November 22) instalment of the popular reality show, Danny and Dean ventured down to the Bushtucker Trial area to face 'The High Street of Horrors'. Maura and Richard, shocked to discover they'd be joining them, also made their way to the Trial area for the day's Bushtucker Trial, unaware of what awaited them. Maura and Richard were the first to arrive and were welcomed by Ant and Dec who asked about their experience in the Jungle Junkyard. Ant and Dec informed the pair that since they had successfully received a bed from the main camp the previous day, they had won three portions of food for the junk food buffet. They were also told that the Trial was their next chance to maintain the ruse, as they needed to convince Danny and Dean that they had already participated in 'The Deadly Department Store' to try and secure 2 stars for their dinner, but had been unsuccessful. Maura and Richard plunged into the pretence with full gusto, as they slathered each other in molasses and feathers, delivering a stellar acting display. Upon Dean and Danny's arrival, Ant quipped: "Dean welcome once again. Two out of the last three you shouted 'I'm a Celebrity Get Me Out of Here. I'm not angry anymore just disappointed.", reports . Next, Ant briefed Dean and Danny on their slice of the Trial—three themed shops awaited, each holding stars to win for camp, all findable within their allocated shopping spree time limit. Kicking off at the 'Grim Grocers' first, Dean and Danny scrambled for three stars in three minutes. With the sound of the klaxon, a zealous Danny stumbled into the shop, and Dean squared off with his ultimate foe — fish guts. After bagging two stars there, they advanced to the 'Electrifying Electrical store', securing two more stars from a possible three in their time frame. The elusive star they'd missed was slyly pointed out by Ant and Dec - tucked away in the kettle, ribbing Dean saying: "We thought you'd have gone straight for the kettle, we know you love a cup of tea! " Fans were quick to catch the jibe referencing Dean's previous rule-breaking, swiftly taking to social media to air their thoughts. One viewer took to X, formerly known as and said: "THE TEA SHADEEE I CANT #ImACeleb." Another commented: "Ant and dec are absolutely trolling dean now with stars in the kettle #ImACelebA third joked: " A third joked: ""How do you they know about the tea? " DEAN YOU ARE LITERALLY ON A REALITY SHOW WITH CAMERAS FILMING 24/7 #ImACeleb." One said: "We know how much you like a cup of tea Dean? #ImACeleb." Meanwhile another added: "THEY PUT THE STAR IN THE KETTLE AHAHAHAHA DANNY IS LOVING THE TEA JOKES #ImACeleb."Marrakech Film Festival bestows Palestinian film ‘Happy Holidays’ with top award

MINOT — Gov. Doug Burgum will be the governor for only 11 more days. Despite this, he was obliged to deliver a budget address to a joint session of the North Dakota Legislature, which is in Bismarck meeting for its organizational session. This makes no sense. The budget address represents Burgum's priorities, which, while there is no doubt a significant amount of overlap, are not necessarily those of Gov.-elect Kelly Armstrong, who voters chose to replace Burgum in November. Which means that Burgum's address to lawmakers was a colossal waste of time. This isn't Burgum's fault, as, again, the budget address is obligatory, but the degree to which he indulged himself during the speech sure is. Burgum joked at the beginning of the address that he'd been given an hour to speak but would talk for as long as he wanted to anyway. Boy, did he, speaking for nearly one hour and 45 minutes. No wonder this guy has had such a rocky relationship with the Legislature (you can watch the full address here). Burgum's speech was one part self-congratulatory victory lap and one part detailed budget proposal. The latter is pointless because, again, Burgum will only be in office for 11 more days, so the whole thing was an exercise in Burgum patting himself on the back. Don't get me wrong, Burgum has accomplished some meaningful things during his time in office and deserves credit for them. He was also, I'll admit, open-handed with his praise for other state officials and the lawmakers. I don't want to come off as mean. Anyone familiar with my work knows I've been deeply disappointed with Burgum since he decided to further his political career by betraying his moderate inclinations and going full-on MAGA. It's just that I'm not sure going the better part of an hour over the schedule with a superfluous budget address is all that couth, whoever it is that's doing it. And I'm not sure why we're spending time and taxpayer dollars on a budget address that, as a practical matter of policy, doesn't amount to a hill of beans. It's time for lawmakers to put an end to this, so that in four years hence (or eight years, if he's reelected) we're not subjected to outgoing Gov. Kelly Armstrong standing before the Legislature delivering a budget address that may or may not reflect the priorities of his just-elected successor. We need to shake up the timing so that we aren't wasting time on a pointless budget address from a lame-duck governor who won't be involved in the budget and policy decisions of the upcoming legislative session. Section 54-03.1-02 of the North Dakota Century Code requires the Legislature to meet for an organizational session no earlier than Dec. 1 and no later than Dec. 15 of even-numbered years. In cycles when we elect a new governor (or reelect an incumbent), the swearing-in happens on Dec. 15. It seems like we could tweak this timing. Maybe the law could establish the swearing-in date for new governors as the first day of the organizational session. However we do it, we should ensure that the person delivering the budget address — who spent what is likely a not-small amount of state resources on crafting the complicated speech — is the same person who will be in office while the budgets and policies for the next biennium are set.Golden Knights take on the Utah Hockey Club after Barbashev's 2-goal performance Utah Hockey Club (9-10-4, in the Central Division) vs. Vegas Golden Knights (15-6-3, in the Pacific Division) Paradise, Nevada; Saturday, 10 p.m. EST BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Golden Knights -192, Utah Hockey Club +159; over/under is 6. Canadian Press Nov 30, 2024 1:12 AM Nov 30, 2024 1:20 AM Share by Email Share on Facebook Share on X Share on LinkedIn Print Share via Text Message Utah Hockey Club (9-10-4, in the Central Division) vs. Vegas Golden Knights (15-6-3, in the Pacific Division) Paradise, Nevada; Saturday, 10 p.m. EST BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Golden Knights -192, Utah Hockey Club +159; over/under is 6.5 BOTTOM LINE: The Vegas Golden Knights host the Utah Hockey Club after Ivan Barbashev scored two goals in the Golden Knights' 4-3 win against the Winnipeg Jets. Vegas is 15-6-3 overall and 9-2-0 at home. The Golden Knights are 15-2-2 in games they score three or more goals. Utah has a 9-10-4 record overall and a 5-6-2 record in road games. The Utah Hockey Club have an 8-0-4 record when scoring at least three goals. Saturday's game is the third meeting between these teams this season. The Golden Knights won 4-2 in the previous meeting. Barbashev led the Golden Knights with two goals. TOP PERFORMERS: Brett Howden has scored 10 goals with one assist for the Golden Knights. Barbashev has five goals and six assists over the last 10 games. Dylan Guenther has 10 goals and 10 assists for the Utah Hockey Club. Jack McBain has scored six goals over the last 10 games. LAST 10 GAMES: Golden Knights: 6-3-1, averaging 2.9 goals, 4.7 assists, 3.3 penalties and 7.7 penalty minutes while giving up 2.6 goals per game. Utah Hockey Club: 4-5-1, averaging 2.6 goals, 4.6 assists, 5.1 penalties and 14.4 penalty minutes while giving up 2.6 goals per game. INJURIES: Golden Knights: None listed. Utah Hockey Club: None listed. ___ The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar . The Associated Press See a typo/mistake? Have a story/tip? 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When Jolene Howden-Turnbull arrived for the Rebel Sport Christmas Trolley Dash Tauranga she had a game plan for how things would go. “The plan completely went out the window,” Howden-Turnbull said. She had 90 seconds to fill the trolley with $5000 worth of Rebel Sports merchandise, including clothing, shoes, and sports equipment. While she was dashing around Rebel Sport Tauranga on Wednesday, four others were happening simultaneously in Auckland, Wellington, Christchurch, and Dunedin. Her journey to the trolley dash started three years ago in 2021 when her son Isis Teaukura, then 15, was d iagnosed with rare bone cancer Ewing Sarcoma .

White House says at least 8 US telecom firms, dozens of nations impacted by China hacking campaignThe PGA Tour is making the most sweeping changes to its eligibility in more than 40 years by eliminating 25 tour cards, along with shrinking the size of its fields. The all-exempt tour had been in place since 1983, meaning the top 125 players from the official money list — now the FedEx Cup standings — kept a full PGA Tour card the following season. That changes in 2026 after the PGA Tour policy board approved a new priority list on Monday. Only the top 100 players will earn full tour cards for the following year. The top 30 from the developmental Korn Ferry Tour used to advance to the PGA Tour. That number now goes to 20. Five players from qualifying school will get cards — it previously was the top five and ties. The tour also is doing away with 156-man fields except for two tournaments held on multiple courses. Most tournaments will have 120 players before Daylight Saving Time, then 132 players in spring and a maximum of 144 players in the summer months. Here’s a look at what’s behind the changes and what it means: Why is there a need to reduce the number of full PGA Tour cards? The all-exempt tour led to a bloated membership in which nearly 200 players were on the membership rolls through one exemption or another, and those toward the bottom of the priority list could not get into all the tournaments they wanted to play. Those who graduated from the Korn Ferry Tour, for example, could only get in three or four tournaments over the first few months of the season, giving them a disadvantage. The PGA Tour believes that limited full status to the top 100 instead of the top 125 will give everyone who earns a card a fair chance at getting into regular tournaments. How does the PGA Tour priority list work? Priority to get into tournaments starts with winners of the majors and The Players Championship over the last five years; winners of the Arnold Palmer Invitational, Memorial and Genesis Invitational the last three years; tournament winners the last two years and career money leaders. Next are the top 125; players who have been given a medical extension; and then the 45 players who earned cards from the Korn Ferry Tour, European tour and Q-school. After that are those who finished from No. 126 to No. 150 in the FedEx Cup. All of them have PGA Tour cards. But there’s not room for them in every tournament. Who benefits from the PGA Tour changes? The most common refrain in golf is to play better to get better status. Those who perennially finish in the top 100 should have no trouble keeping their cards, and they will have fewer players to beat because the fields will be smaller. It also helps newcomers from the Korn Ferry Tour, European tour and Q-school. They can expect to get into every regular tournament, increasing their odds of getting into some of the $20 million signature events. The PGA Tour, already the strongest circuit in golf, is likely to be even more competitive with a greater chance of the top names in contention. The tour also hopes — this is still to be determined — it will improve the pace of play and keep rounds from spilling over into the next day. Who is hurt by the new PGA Tour rules? Players like Peter Malnati and Taylor Pendrith come to mind. Under the new system, neither would have had a full PGA Tour card this year and likely would not have been in the fields for the tournaments they won — Malnati at the Valspar Championship and Pendrith at the CJ Cup Byron Nelson. Those wins make them exempt through 2026. Players who have not performed consistently well, who seem to struggle each year just to finish in the top 125, will have to be at their best to stay on tour. What happens to the dreamers of pro golf? The PGA Tour also is reducing the four spots from Monday qualifiers at open tournaments. Now there will only two spots for the 132-man fields and none for fields of 120 players. One of golf’s charms is how one week can change a career. Then again, there has been only one Monday qualifier to win in the last five years — Corey Conners in the 2019 Texas Open. When do the PGA Tour changes start? The new eligibility starts in 2026, so that puts a huge emphasis on playing well this year knowing that only the top 100 will keep full status. Does this affect golf’s majors? The four majors are not run by the PGA Tour. The Masters has the smallest field, typically fewer than 100 players. The U.S. Open, British Open and PGA Championship have 156-man fields. The Players Championship, the premier event run by the PGA Tour, is reducing its field from 144 players to 120. ___ AP golf:Jaipur, Dec 4 (IANS): Rajasthan Chief Minister Bhajan Lal Sharma on Wednesday introduced nine new policies aimed at fostering Rajasthan's economic growth and development during a function at the Chief Minister's Office. Highlighting the significance of these initiatives, Sharma described them as a crucial step toward positioning Rajasthan as a leading state in the country. "These policies will not only attract substantial investment but also generate employment for lakhs of youth," he said. He emphasised the inclusion of innovative strategies to ensure economic progress, prosperity, and employment generation. The Chief Minister noted that these policies would serve as a foundation for boosting investments ahead of the Rising Rajasthan Global Investment Summit. "This marks a new chapter for the state, promoting an investment-friendly environment and setting the stage to double Rajasthan's economy," he remarked, urging industrialists and investors to join the state's development journey. Key highlights of the policies are MSME Policy 2024: Designed to strengthen micro, small, and medium enterprises (MSMEs), the policy offers additional interest subsidies, support for technical upgrades, and quality certification assistance to help local businesses compete globally. Export Promotion Policy 2024: This policy aims to reduce logistical challenges and provide exporters with resources for documentation, technical upgrades, and participation in international events, ensuring Rajasthan's products gain global recognition. One District-One Product (ODOP) Policy: Focused on promoting district-specific crafts and products, this initiative seeks to boost the income of artisans, farmers, and manufacturers by providing integrated infrastructure and financial support. Cluster Development Scheme: Targeting productivity and quality enhancement, this scheme will support artisans, handloom, and MSME sectors by developing cluster-based projects aligned with global standards. AVGC & XR Policy 2024: This policy fosters innovation in animation, visual effects, gaming, comics, and extended reality (XR) by encouraging local talent and establishing Atal Innovation Studios and Accelerators. New Tourism Unit Policy 2024: Aimed at revitalising Rajasthan's tourism sector, this policy promotes private sector investments, creating new opportunities and enhancing the state's tourism infrastructure. Integrated Clean Energy Policy 2024: With a focus on renewable energy, including solar, wind, green hydrogen, and energy storage, this policy will leverage Rajasthan's position as a leader in clean energy production, supported by MoUs and investments exceeding ?6.5 lakh crore. Mineral Policy 2024: Targeting an increase in the mineral sector's contribution to GDP from the current 3.4 per cent to 5 per cent by 2029-30, this policy seeks to capitalise on Rajasthan's rich mineral reserves while ensuring employment and revenue growth. M-Sand Policy 2024: This initiative promotes the use of manufactured sand (M-Sand) over traditional gravel in construction, reducing environmental impact and construction costs. Deputy Chief Minister Diya Kumari announced plans to host an investment conference to enhance Rajasthan's business climate further. "Under Chief Minister Sharma’s leadership, ease of doing business is being prioritised to make Rajasthan a top investment destination," she said.The Solano County Board of Supervisors voted 5-0 Tuesday to approve a Capital Improvement Plan for Fiscal Year 2024/2025 through Fiscal Year 2029/2030, as well as a proposed project list for the upcoming fiscal year. Matt Tuggle, the county’s engineering manager, presented the five-year plan, which is presented annually to offer a more flexible approach to spending for county government. Each year, new items need updates across the county, he said, and the CIP process functions as a priority cue for county infrastructure spending. Items covered by the capital improvement plan include county-maintained roads, bridges, culverts, signage, drainage, corporation yards and maintenance equipment, and the updated CIP must be submitted to the California Transportation Commission in compliance with SB 1 by May 1 of 2025. “The big stuff, we have to dream about, and this starts that process,” Tuggle said. SB1 transportation funding, approved by the voters in 2018, is allocated through this process, Tuggle said. “We can do things like some drainage enhancements along the roads,” he explained, “and then quite a bit of stuff like curve improvements, we can do bike lanes, we can add in pedestrian facilities. Not just necessarily safety but we can actually add in things that actually do add to the community more than just ‘here’s a road and here’s a shoulder.'” Using state funds, the immediate priorities for the county include Foothill Drive, McCormack Road, Vallejo Area Sidewalk Improvements Phase One, culvert rehabilitation, shoulder widening and chip sealing for roads in the Dixon, Fairfield, Suisun and Vacaville areas. The total expenditure of gas tax revenues in the upcoming fiscal year on CIP projects will be nearly $10.8 million in HUTA gas taxes and $9.8 Million in SB 1 gas taxes. “This is the infrastructure that got forgotten for 15 to 20 years,” Tuggle said of culvert maintenance, as the work that needs to be done underneath roads is often overlooked for pothole and sealing concerns. The county will continue to do about 21 miles per year of crack and chip sealing with gravel topping. While residents sometimes complain immediately after these improvements are made, within two or three years the pavement settles and seals the road. “It is lotion to the road’s skin,” Tuggle said. “If you want a dry road, you’re going to end up with those cracks opening and you’re going to end up with water in the subgrade. If you treat the road and keep it in good condition, the skin of the road, the structure can handle a lot more, so it’s really done an amazing job.” During the next five years, Tuggle said, SB 1 and HUTA funding will provide the stability to take on deferred projects and the flexibility to plan and build more complex projects. Public Works will continue to focus on pavement maintenance, safety projects and new board priorities including the Solano 360 Mobility Hub and the Stevenson Bridge Rehabilitation Project, which the team expects to deliver in the next two years. “What I would say is on the funding side, we’re good,” he said. Supervisor John Vasquez said consistent funding and maintenance of county roads during the last 25 years has been critical to the county government, which is why Solano County enjoys high-quality roads now. While cities are following the trend of chip seal treatment, the farming community appreciates the seriousness with which the county has taken this issue over the years. “In this case, those dollars come in for transportation projects and they go out for transportation projects,” Vasquez said. “Nobody likes more taxes but SB 1 has been somewhat of a godsend for us. It doubled our capacity and allowed us to deliver good roads in the unincorporated and that’s why you have a high standard.” Supervisor Monica Brown noted Cordelia Road’s potholes, which she said she endures every morning. Tuggle noted that the road winds through multiple jurisdictions, and thus the county can only do so much to improve it. “I think that’s the struggle is there are perceptions of the public as to ‘this is a county road,’ or ‘this is a city road,'” Tuggle said. “‘Some of the collaborative projects will remain where we do try to coordinate, can we get a pavement improvement on both?”

When Jolene Howden-Turnbull arrived for the Rebel Sport Christmas Trolley Dash Tauranga she had a game plan for how things would go. “The plan completely went out the window,” Howden-Turnbull said. She had 90 seconds to fill the trolley with $5000 worth of Rebel Sports merchandise, including clothing, shoes, and sports equipment. While she was dashing around Rebel Sport Tauranga on Wednesday, four others were happening simultaneously in Auckland, Wellington, Christchurch, and Dunedin. Her journey to the trolley dash started three years ago in 2021 when her son Isis Teaukura, then 15, was d iagnosed with rare bone cancer Ewing Sarcoma .White House says at least 8 US telecom firms, dozens of nations impacted by China hacking campaignWhite House says at least 8 US telecom firms, dozens of nations impacted by China hacking campaign21 of the funniest memes about Joe Biden pardoning his son Hunter

WASHINGTON — A top White House official said Wednesday at least eight U.S. telecom firms and dozens of nations were impacted by a Chinese hacking campaign. Deputy national security adviser Anne Neuberger offered new details about the breadth of the sprawling Chinese hacking campaign that gave officials in Beijing access to private texts and phone conversations of an unknown number of Americans. FILE - The American and Chinese flags wave at Genting Snow Park ahead of the 2022 Winter Olympics, in Zhangjiakou, China, on Feb. 2, 2022. A top White House official on Wednesday said at least eight U.S. telecom firms and dozens of nations have been impacted by a Chinese hacking campaign. (AP Photo/Kiichiro Sato, File) Neuberger divulged the scope of the hack a day after the FBI and the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency issued guidance intended to help root out the hackers and prevent similar cyberespionage in the future. White House officials cautioned that the number of telecommunication firms and countries impacted could grow. The U.S. believes the hackers were able to gain access to communications of senior U.S. government officials and prominent political figures through the hack, Neuberger said. “We don’t believe any classified communications has been compromised,” Neuberger added during a call with reporters. She added that Biden was briefed on the findings and the White House “made it a priority for the federal government to do everything it can to get to the bottom this.” US officials recommend encrypted messaging apps amid "Salt Typhoon" cyberattack, attributed to China, targeting AT&T, Verizon, and others. The Chinese embassy in Washington rejected the accusations that it was responsible for the hack Tuesday after the U.S. federal authorities issued new guidance. “The U.S. needs to stop its own cyberattacks against other countries and refrain from using cyber security to smear and slander China,” embassy spokesperson Liu Pengyu said. The embassy did not immediately respond to messages Wednesday. White House officials believe the hacking was regionally targeted and the focus was on very senior government officials. Federal authorities confirmed in October that hackers linked to China targeted the phones of then-presidential candidate Donald Trump and his running mate, Sen. JD Vance, along with people associated with Democratic candidate Vice President Kamala Harris. The number of countries impacted by the hack is currently believed to be in the “low, couple dozen,” according to a senior administration official. The official, who spoke on the condition of anonymity under rules set by the White House, said they believed the hacks started at least a year or two ago. The suggestions for telecom companies released Tuesday are largely technical in nature, urging encryption, centralization and consistent monitoring to deter cyber intrusions. If implemented, the security precautions could help disrupt the operation, dubbed Salt Typhoon, and make it harder for China or any other nation to mount a similar attack in the future, experts say. Trump's pick to head the Federal Bureau of Investigation Kash Patel was allegedly the target of cyberattack attempt by Iranian-backed hackers. Neuberger pointed to efforts made to beef up cybersecurity in the rail, aviation, energy and other sectors following the May 2021 ransomware attack on Colonial Pipeline . “So, to prevent ongoing Salt Typhoon type intrusions by China, we believe we need to apply a similar minimum cybersecurity practice,” Neuberger said. The cyberattack by a gang of criminal hackers on the critical U.S. pipeline, which delivers about 45% of the fuel used along the Eastern Seaboard, sent ripple effects across the economy, highlighting cybersecurity vulnerabilities in the nation’s aging energy infrastructure. Colonial confirmed it paid $4.4 million to the gang of hackers who broke into its computer systems as it scrambled to get the nation's fuel pipeline back online. Picture this: You're on vacation in a city abroad, exploring museums, tasting the local cuisine, and people-watching at cafés. Everything is going perfectly until you get a series of alerts on your phone. Someone is making fraudulent charges using your credit card, sending you into a panic. How could this have happened? Cyberattacks targeting travelers are nothing new. But as travel has increased in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, so has the volume of hackers and cybercriminals preying upon tourists. Financial fraud is the most common form of cybercrime experienced by travelers, but surveillance via public Wi-Fi networks, social media hacking, and phishing scams are also common, according to a survey by ExpressVPN . Spokeo consulted cybersecurity sources and travel guides to determine some of the best ways to protect your phone while traveling, from using a VPN to managing secure passwords. Online attacks are not the only type of crime impacting travelers—physical theft of phones is also a threat. Phones have become such invaluable travel aids, housing our navigation tools, digital wallets, itineraries, and contacts, that having your phone stolen, lost, or compromised while abroad can be devastating. Meanwhile, traveling can make people uniquely vulnerable to both cyber and physical attacks due to common pitfalls like oversharing on social media and letting your guard down when it comes to taking risks online. Luckily, there are numerous precautions travelers can take to safeguard against cyberattacks and phone theft. Hackers can—and do—target public Wi-Fi networks at cafés and hotels to gain access to your personal information or install malware onto your device, particularly on unsecured networks. Travelers are especially vulnerable to these types of cybersecurity breaches because they are often more reliant on public Wi-Fi than they would be in their home countries where they have more robust phone plans. This reliance on public, unsecured networks means travelers are more likely to use those networks to perform sensitive tasks like financial transfers, meaning hackers can easily gain access to banking information or other passwords. One easy way to safeguard yourself against these breaches is to use a virtual private network, or VPN, while traveling. VPNs are apps that encrypt your data and hide your location, preventing hackers from accessing personal information. An added bonus is that VPNs allow you to access websites that may be blocked or unavailable in the country you are visiting. To use a VPN, simply download a VPN app on your phone or computer, create an account, choose a server, and connect. If your phone falls into the wrong hands, there's a good chance you won't be getting it back. Out of those 91,000 phones stolen in London in 2022, only 1,915 (or about 2%) were recovered. The good news is that you can take precautions to make the loss of your phone less devastating by backing up your data before you travel. With backed-up data, you can acquire a new device and still access your photos, contacts, messages, and passwords. Moreover, if you have "Find My Device" or "Find My Phone" enabled, you can remotely wipe your stolen phone's data so the thief cannot access it. It's safest to back up your data to a hard drive and not just the cloud. That way, if you have to wipe your device, you don't accidentally erase the backup, too. In order for the previous tip on this list to work, "Find My Phone" must be turned on in advance, but remotely wiping your device isn't the only thing this feature allows you to do. The "Find My Phone" feature enables you to track your device, as long as it's turned on and not in airplane mode. This is particularly helpful if you misplaced your phone or left it somewhere since it can help you retrace your steps. While this feature won't show you the live location of a phone that has been turned off, it will show the phone's last known location. With "Find My Phone," you can also remotely lock your phone or enable "Lost Mode," which locks down the phone, suspends any in-phone payment methods, and displays contact information for returning the phone to you. If your phone was stolen, experts caution against taking matters into your own hands by chasing down the thief, since this could land you in a potentially dangerous situation and is unlikely to result in getting your phone back. Strong passwords for important accounts help protect your information while you travel, but it's just a first step. The National Cybersecurity Alliance recommends creating long, unique, and complex passwords for every account and combining them with multifactor authentication to create maximum barriers to entry. If you're worried about remembering these passwords, password managers can be a vital tool for both creating and storing strong passwords. Password managers are apps that act as secure vaults for all your passwords. Some even come with a feature that allows you to temporarily delete sensitive passwords before you travel and then easily restore them once you return. Story editing by Mia Nakaji Monnier. Additional editing by Kelly Glass. Copy editing by Tim Bruns. Photo selection by Lacy Kerrick. This story originally appeared on Spokeo and was produced and distributed in partnership with Stacker Studio. Get the latest local business news delivered FREE to your inbox weekly.

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