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CONCORD, N.H. (AP) — Two New Hampshire fathers who were barred from school district events for wearing pink wristbands marked “XX” to represent female chromosomes insisted at a federal court hearing Thursday that they didn't set out to harass or otherwise target a transgender soccer player at the game they attended. But a judge hearing the case suggested the message the parents sent may matter more than their intentions. Kyle Fellers and Anthony Foote sued the Bow school district after being banned from school grounds for wearing the wristbands at their daughters' soccer game in September. The no-trespass orders have since expired, but a judge is deciding whether the plaintiffs should be allowed to wear the wristbands and carry signs at upcoming school events, including basketball games, swim meets and a music concert, while the case proceeds. Testifying at Thursday's hearing, both men said that they did not view the wristbands as a protest against Parker Tirrell, a transgender girl on the opposing team, but rather as a show of support for their daughters and their teammates. U.S. District Court Judge Steven McAuliffe questioned whether there is a meaningful distinction and whether their intentions matter. “Sometimes the message you think you’re sending might not be the message that is being sent,” he said. McAuliffe asked Foote whether it occurred to him that a transgender person might interpret the pink XX wristbands as an attempt to invalidate their existence. “If he’s a trans female, pink might be a color he likes,” Foote said. McAuliffe also noted that while both plaintiffs said they had no problem with transgender people outside the issue of sports, they repeatedly referred to the athlete in question as a boy. “You seem to go out of your way to suggest there’s no such thing as a trans girl,” McAuliffe said. Foote disagreed, saying it was “like learning a new language” to refer to transgender people. In a separate courtroom earlier Thursday, another judge held a hearing on a lawsuit brought by Parker Tirrell and another student challenging the state law that bans transgender athletes in grades 5 to 12 from teams that align with their gender identity. It requires schools to designate all teams as either girls, boys or coed, with eligibility determined based on students’ birth certificates “or other evidence.” U.S. District Court Chief Judge Landya McCafferty ruled earlier this year that the teens can try out for and play on girls school sports teams. The order only applies to those two individuals for now as they seek to overturn the Fairness in Women’s Sports Act on behalf of all transgender girl students in New Hampshire. Lawyers for the teens said in court Thursday they hoped the matter could go to trial and be resolved before the start of the next school year in September. They said the teens’ school districts and others in the state have asked for guidance regarding the statute. Lawyers for the state said they needed more time to prepare. Judge Talesha Saint-Marc suggested the timing of the trial was ambitious and asked that both sides talk further about scheduling. Gov. Chris Sununu, who signed the Fairness in Women’s Sports Act into law in July, has said it “ensures fairness and safety in women’s sports by maintaining integrity and competitive balance in athletic competitions.” About half of states have adopted similar measures. In the Bow case, school district officials have said they acted appropriately in sanctioning the parents for conduct they knew violated school policy at athletic events. They'll explain their evidence on Friday. On Thursday, the plaintiff's lawyer, Endel Kolde, accused the district of “breathtaking” overreach by asserting that the wristbands target transgender students in general, regardless of whether such students were present at the events. “This is viewpoint discrimination, and it’s very clear they’re proud of it,” Kolde said. Kolde initially conceded that a school district can limit speech “to some degree” to protect children from harassment, but he stopped short of agreeing with the judge’s claim that yelling “transgender students out” at a particular player would be subject to such regulation. “It might be,” he said. “I’m trying to get you to concede the obvious,” McAuliffe said. “It’s less than obvious to me,” Kolde said. Feller, the first witness in the case involving the wristbands, said he purchased them thinking his daughter and her teammates would wear them, but ended up wearing one himself after they declined. After being told to leave the game, he stood in the parking lot with a sign that said “Protect women’s sports for female athletes.” “I wanted to support women’s sports and I believed what was going on was a travesty,” he said.Manmohan Singh, the former Indian prime minister whose economic reforms made his country a global powerhouse, has died at the age of 92. India "mourns the loss of one of its most distinguished leaders," Prime Minister Narendra Modi posted on social media platform X shortly after news broke of Singh's passing. "As our prime minister, he made extensive efforts to improve people's lives." Singh was taken to a hospital in New Delhi after he lost consciousness at his home on Thursday, but could not be resuscitated and was pronounced dead at 9.51pm local time, according to a statement by the All India Institute of Medical Sciences. 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IUB’s EEE Department celebrates IEB-BAETE AccreditationCowboys Use One Unusual Word To Scout Rico - 'Infectious!'Aaron Judge wins second AL MVP in 3 seasons. Shohei Ohtani expected to win NL honor NEW YORK (AP) — New York Yankees outfielder Aaron Judge was a unanimous pick to win his second American League Most Valuable Player Award in three seasons on Thursday, easily outdistancing Kansas City shortstop Bobby Witt Jr. Shohei Ohtani was expected to win the National League honor later Thursday, his third MVP and first in the NL. Judge received all 30 first-place votes in voting by the Baseball Writers’ Association of America. Witt got all 30 second-place votes for 270 points, and Yankees outfielder Juan Soto was third with 21 third-place votes and 229 points. Judge led the major leagues with 58 homers, 144 RBIs and 133 walks while hitting .322. Alex Ovechkin is expected to miss 4 to 6 weeks with a broken left leg Alex Ovechkin has a broken left fibula and is expected to be out four to six weeks. The Washington Capitals confirmed Ovechkin’s injury and prognosis Thursday after he was evaluated by doctors upon the teams’ return from a three-game road trip. This prolonged absence puts a pause on Ovechkin’s pursuit of Wayne Gretzky’s NHL career goals record. He scored 15 goals in his first 18 games this season to move just 27 away of passing Gretzky. Ovechkin was on pace to break the record in February before his shin-on-shin collision with Utah’s Jack McBain on Monday night. NFL issues security alert to teams and the players' union following recent burglaries The NFL has issued a security alert to teams and the players’ union following recent burglaries involving the homes of Chiefs stars Patrick Mahomes and Travis Kelce. In a memo obtained by The Associated Press, the league says homes of professional athletes across multiple sports have become “increasingly targeted for burglaries by organized and skilled groups.” Law enforcement officials noted these groups target the homes on days the athletes have games. Players were told to take precautions and implement home security measures to reduce the risk of being targeted. Some of the burglary groups have conducted extensive surveillance on targets. QB Daniel Jones disagrees with the Giants' decision to bench him and says he wants to play EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (AP) — With tears occasionally welling in his eyes, Daniel Jones disagreed on Thursday with the New York Giants' decision to bench him earlier this week and perhaps end his five-plus tenure as the team’s quarterback. The 27-year-old Jones said he gave the team everything he had after being taken sixth overall in the 2019 draft and he believes he still has a future in the NFL. He held himself accountable for the Giants making the playoffs once in his tenure as the starter. Guardiola signs a 2-year contract extension at Man City and eyes 'more trophies' MANCHESTER, England (AP) — Pep Guardiola’s record-breaking time with Manchester City is far from over. The City manager has signed a two-year contract extension ending speculation about his future by agreeing to a deal that would prolong his tenure to 11 seasons. Guardiola’s contract was due to expire at the end of this season. The four-time defending Premier League champions announced the deal Thursday. The Catalan coach has overseen a period of unprecedented dominance since joining City in 2016. He has gone on to win six Premier League titles in seven years and also lifted the Champions League among 15 major trophies at the club. Narin An leads with a 64 in the wind as Nelly Korda struggles in LPGA finale NAPLES, Fla. (AP) — Narin An is the surprise first-round leader at the richest-paying event on the LPGA Tour. The South Korean played bogey-free for a 64 in the CME Group Tour Championship. That gives An a one-shot lead over Angel Yin. As for Nelly Korda, she has some work to do. Coming off her seventh victory of the season last week, Korda could only manage an even-par 72. That leaves her needing to make up eight shots over the next three rounds. At stake if a $4 million payoff to the winner. Lydia Ko was among those three shots off the lead. Jannik Sinner leads Italy back to the Davis Cup semifinals and a rematch against Australia MALAGA, Spain (AP) — No. 1-ranked Jannik Sinner has led defending champion Italy to a comeback victory over Argentina for a return to the Davis Cup semifinals. A rematch of last year's championship matchup against Australia now awaits in the final four on Saturday in Malaga, Spain. Italy fell behind 1-0 in the quarterfinals when Argentina's Francisco Cerúndolo defeated Lorenzo Musetti 6-4, 6-1. But two-time Grand Slam champion Sinner overwhelmed Sebastián Báez 6-2, 6-1. Then Sinner teamed with Matteo Berrettini in the deciding doubles match to win 6-4, 7-5 against Andres Molteni and Maximo Gonzalez. Australia eliminated the U.S. to reach the Davis Cup semifinals for the third consecutive year. Drama surrounds final 3 races of F1 season as drivers voice displeasure with recent FIA decisions LAS VEGAS (AP) — There’s three races remaining in the Formula 1 season and Max Verstappen is inching so close to a fourth consecutive world championship he could wrap it up Saturday night at the Las Vegas Grand Prix. But all is not smooth sailing headed into this final month of racing. There’s a new race director following the shock sacking of Niels Wittich that blindsided the Grand Prix Driver’s Association so badly they created an Instagram account to rebuke the lack of FIA transparency. It’s the lone post on the account. Greg Maffei, the CEO of Liberty Media said last week he was stepping down from his position and F1 furiously denied over the weekend that Stefano Domenicali, CEO of Formula One Management, was also on the move. Colorado's 2-way star Travis Hunter eyes Big 12 title and more before 'for sure' entering NFL draft DENVER (AP) — Travis Hunter made a pair of proclamations when he announced he’s for sure turning pro after this season, but not until he sees Colorado all the way through the College Football Playoff should the Buffaloes make it there. The first was a given for the junior who plays both receiver and cornerback. The second is a risk-reward play for a projected first-round draft pick who averages around 120 snaps a game. In years past, it took two extra postseason wins to capture a national title. Now, it could take up to four additional contests. That’s more of a chance to shine, but also more chance for an injury. 76ers' star Paul George sidelined the next 2 games with bone bruise in left knee PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Philadelphia 76ers forward Paul George has a bone bruise on his left knee and will miss two games, the team said. The 76ers said George did not suffer any structural damage when he injured the same knee that he hyperextended during the preseason in Wednesday night’s loss at Memphis. George will miss home games Friday against Brooklyn and Sunday against the Los Angeles Clippers. The team says George will be evaluated again on Monday.

Lqbal Malhotra is undoubtedly an accomplished author who has the knack of going into details and connecting the dots in the complex region of our Western neighbourhood. His fifth book is once again an offering that is not just gripping, but also exposes uncovered facts that have been staring us in the face. This book covers the period from the arrest of Dr AQ Khan in January 2004 till the withdrawal of US troops from Afghanistan in August 2021, and the manner in which Pakistan deceived one of its most important patrons—the US—and strategically maneuvered to ensure the US withdrawal from Afghanistan. In his fascinating account of a complex region, Iqbal has brought to light various issues that have remained unconnected in the public domain: how there was a divide within the US administration and manner in which they turned a blind eye to Pakistan brazenly supporting the return of Taliban. It’s ironic that the US was willing to aid Pakistan to target terrorism in the form of Al-Qaeda, and Pakistan, in turn, was using the US aid to rearm and provide sanctuaries to the Taliban through the ISI; the Taliban were in turn targeting both the US troops and the Afghan National Army. The US was “deceived into funding, and paradoxically trusting them while they bled with a thousand deceptive cuts”. Another issue Iqbal links is the progress on the Indo-US Nuclear deal and the reactions by Pakistan that felt that the deal “threatened to compromise its strategy of using terror as an instrument of state policy”. Iqbal links the terrorist attack in Kabul on the Indian Embassy on July 7, 2008 to the meeting Prime Minister Manmohan Singh held in Japan with President Bush the same day, and Musharraf’s concern about the progress on the Indo-US nuclear deal. Hamza Shakoor who drove the Toyota Camry was a Directorate S operative. Further, the Mumbai attacks on November 26 by the 10 heavily armed Pakistani terrorists came soon after the signing of the Rice-Mukherjee deal on October 10, 2008. Lieutenant General Shuja Pasha, the head of ISI, when coerced into accepting the role of ISI, reiterated that no serving ISI officers were connected with the attack. But, Iqbal points out that the US remained relentlessly secretive about David Headley, a terrorist scout and Pakistani spy convicted in January 2013 for his involvement in the terror attack. President Musharraf had earlier told a visiting US Senator, Chuck Hagel, that “the deal had created a strategic rift with Washington that overshadowed personal trust and affection”. As per Iqbal, by 2008, both civilian and military commentators on national security began identifying the US—often referred to as “extra regional forces”—as a direct political and military threat to Pakistan, and he writes about the responses which included deterrence through a “wide range of solutions including the threat of launching nuclear warheads”. Incidentally, the author reveals that in the October 2005, earthquake in POK “wreaked havoc on KRL destroying one third of the centrifuges” and “released clouds of UF6 and partially enriched uranium”. He also writes about a clandestine nuclear procurement network through Humayun Khan and Asher Karni, an Israeli businessman based in South Africa, and how US customs were able to switch “the spark plugs for harmless components”. But later, the US State Department effectively derailed the investigation. According to the author, Gulbuddin Hekmatyar had led Osama bin Laden and his followers away from US troops through the Tora Bora Mountains into Pakistan in November 2001. This is where they lived under ISI protection. In 2010, the US managed to track a courier of bin Laden called Kuwaiti, and traced his SUV to a compound in Abbottabad. But, this information was restricted to only a few officers outside its top echelons. Iqbal then unravels details of how they established surveillance on the compound and carried out data profiling through locals including Lieutenant Iqbal Saeed Khan who ran a private security company. With regards to drugs, the author exposes the links between the ISI, Taliban and also the brother of then President Hamid Karzai. The drug problem, and related issue of corruption, were crucial due to the resurgence of opium cultivation in Afghanistan that mushroomed after 2001. Soon, Taliban Commanders transitioned from merely protecting poppy cultivation and logistics to actively operating morphine labs on Afghanistan. For some reason, the US had connected war strategy in Afghanistan with its drug policy. Why was Pentagon resisting this? And why was the role of ISI in narcotics production and distribution overlooked? At the Pentagon, Mary Beth Long relentlessly countered DIA and CIA arguments by presenting evidence showing that US troops were encountering narcotics in the same Taliban areas where they found weapon caches resulted in President Bush adapting Plan Colombia for Afghanistan in 2005. But, in spite of this, the Afghan-Opium economy continued to set new records and “Lieutenant General Pasha and his superiors laughed all the way to the bank”. There are many other parts of this book to include the role Mexican drug cartels, the rise of the Quetta Shura of the Taliban under Haqqani the concealing of the death of Mullah Omar in April 2013, and the Afghan elections in 2014 in which Dr Abdullah lost to Ashraf Ghani mainly because he was a Tajik and that his strongest ally, Mohammed Fahim, unexpectedly died of a heart attack in March 2014. Instead of a Durrani Pashtun, the Presidency would now go to a Ghilzai Pashtun or a Tajik, which represented a shift in Afghan’s troubled sectarian history where Islam had failed to unify the various ethnicities and sects within each group. The response by the ISI to the targeted killing of Mullah Mansur by a US drone in 2016 were frontal assaults by Taliban on several Afghan cities, which were a “dismal failure” that then resulted in adopting a strategy of insurgent urban warfare. President Trump was now compelled to take control of this long-running war that included an increase in troops and bombing attacks under ‘Operation Iron Tempest’, which failed. “Directorate S’s structural oversight of Afghanistan’s narcotics industry was unparalleled”. The role of Zalmay Khalilzad, General Kayani, General Asim Munir and the negotiations with the Taliban are also covered in great detail. Lieutenant General Munir as DG ISI ordered Hibatullah Akhundzada to reconcile with Sirajuddin Haqqani and unite around a dual strategy of simultaneous talks and combat against the US. Unfortunately, the Khalilzad–Baradar talks avoided addressing the elephant in the room, that is the ISI. Iqbal also writes about the cancelling of the Camp David talks in September 2019 as he realised that the US was making most of the concessions. Packed with facts, the book can be considered as a masterpiece and is a must read for all those who wish to understand a tale of treachery and the complexity of Pakistan’s duplicity. The range of actors is immense: Presidents and Prime Ministers, Generals, Heads of Intelligence Agencies, Drug Dealers, Terrorists, all depending on each other and turning against each other when the situation demands. Iqbal has tried to untangle the knots in what is a volatile region that has a direct impact on the security and stability of India—Pakistan and Afghanistan. He has exposed the key players and thrown light on the dark and deep state of Pakistan. But as one reads the book, one realises that fact is indeed stranger than the fiction.ENGLEWOOD, Colo. (AP) — Losses to the Chargers and Bengals with a playoff berth on the line show Sean Payton made a miscalculation when he agreed to flex the Denver Broncos' Week 16 game to a Thursday night. The NFL needed the Broncos' approval to replace the Cincinnati-Cleveland game with the Broncos-Chargers game because Denver had already played on a Thursday night on the road. He eagerly agreed to the switch, figuring the team's fanbase always travels well to SoFi Stadium in Los Angeles and the Broncos would be the more rested team at Cincinnati. But after an emotional comeback win over the Colts, the Broncos (9-7) lost to the Chargers in part because Payton got away from the run even though it helped them score touchdowns on their first three drives — and he had written “Run It!!” in marker on top of his play sheet. And they lost to the Bengals 30-24 in overtime on Saturday after Payton decided against going for 2 and the win when Marvin Mims Jr. hauled in a highlight-reel touchdown grab between two defenders with 8 seconds left in regulation. “We knew a tie for us was just as beneficial as a win,” Payton explained. “We felt like we had the momentum at that point.” Holding up two fingers, rookie QB Bo Nix lobbied for the 2-point try to no avail. “We discussed it all. We had plenty of time, plenty of time, plenty of time,” Payton said. "And the decision we made was the right one.” Well ... An extra point assured Joe Burrow would get the ball back, and the Broncos hadn't forced a single punt all game, something Payton acknowledged afterward that he wasn't aware of, and they hadn't stopped the Bengals since twice holding them on fourth down in the first half. They finally forced a punt in overtime, but the Broncos went three-and-out, something they did again after Bengals kicker Cade York doinked a 33-yard field-goal attempt off the left upright on Cincinnati's second possession. With the Bengals out of timeouts, all the Broncos needed was a first down and they'd be playoff-bound for the first time since 2015, but Bo Nix misfired to tight end Adam Trautman on third-and-long, so the Broncos punted and Burrow led the Bengals (8-8) on their game-winning touchdown drive. “I thought we could move the ball in overtime,” Nix said, “but we didn't.” The Broncos could render all of it moot with a win in Week 18 against Kansas City with the Chiefs (15-1) expected to rely heavily on backups as they rest up for the playoffs as the AFC's top seed. But Denver's defense has been dismal since November, giving up the most yards in the league, and another letdown against the Chiefs would give the Broncos their biggest collapse in two decades. “This is what we do it for — meaningful games here,” Payton said. "I think it’s important that you embrace it, and it is exciting. There’s nothing worse than playing games in the last part of the season where there’s nothing at stake. So I think it’s something we’ll all be excited about.” What’s working Denver's pass rush. The Broncos sacked Burrow seven times, giving them a league-high 58 for the season. Zach Allen had a career-best 3 1/2 of them and Dondrea Tillman's sack gives the Broncos six players without at least five sacks this season. What needs help Riley Moss led the Broncos with 14 tackles but he had a tough return to action after missing a month with a sprained MCL. Burrow targeted him over and over, including on the game-winning touchdown throw to Tee Higgins, who caught three TD passes. “Riley could have been healthy for the last eight weeks. Whoever’s opposite Pat, they’re going to go that direction, right?" Payton said. (Higgins) is a good player. A real good player. It wasn’t anything that we didn’t expect. In other words, that happens when you’re teammates with Pat.” Stock up WR Marvin Mims Jr. had a breakout performance with eight catches for 103 yards and two fourth-quarter touchdowns, a 51-yarder and the 25-yard catch on fourth down in the closing seconds while sandwiched between two veteran defenders. Stock down Denver's defense. Even with Moss back, which allowed DC Vance Joseph to go back to relying more on man coverage, the Broncos defense continued to struggle since the calendar turned to December. Injuries The Broncos came out healthy although superstar CB Patrick Surtain II was limping on the game's final snaps. Key number 5 — Number of NFL rookie QBs to throw for at least 3,000 yards and 25 touchdowns with Nix joining Justin Herbert, Baker Mayfield, Russell Wilson and Peyton Manning. What’s next It's all or nothing next week when a win over the Chiefs would send Denver to the playoffs. ___ AP NFL: https://apnews.com/hub/NFL Arnie Stapleton, The Associated Press

The London economy will be driven, at least in part, by the construction of the Volkswagen battery plant in nearby St. Thomas. That’s one of the key highlights in the Conference Board of Canada’s economic outlook for the London region. “It will cause many positive ripple effects throughout the local economy. Not only in manufacturing, but also in sectors such as construction, transportation, and warehousing. The opening of the plant will increase consumer confidence and business confidence, and potentially attract more investment to the metropolitan area,” explained economist David Ristovski, the author of the Major Cities Insights: London report. The outlook says the local economy is on course to expand by 1.7 per cent this year, and by 2.5 per cent in 2025. It’s a decline from 3.2 per cent growth in 2023, when the region and country emerged from the economic and social impacts of the pandemic. Land is cleared for the Volkswagen battery plant in St. Thomas (Source: St. Thomas Economic Development) “There was just a huge growth spurt in economic activity throughout 2023. There was a bit of a bounce-back. Now what we’re seeing is just a bit of a slowdown,” said Ristovski. The Conference Board report says demand for housing and other big-ticket items will continue to be sluggish, as households grapple with inflation. Furthermore, the impact of recent interest rate cuts won’t be seen for several months, said Ristovski. On the positive side, arts and entertainment along with accommodation and hospitality will continue to grow. “It’ll start to incentivize individuals, not only to spend on more expensive goods and services, but also incentivize those to go out and continue spending,” said Ristovski. As for employment, the report says job levels are on course to grow 1.5 per cent this year, and another 1.3 per cent in 2025. The unemployment rate will average 6.2 per cent in 2024, and 6.0 per cent in 2025. For London Mayor Josh Morgan, the economic forecast comes as no surprise. “Significant increases in our ability to start housing projects, which will ramp up over time. And the general strength in the London economy that has been relatively resilient to a number of slowdowns, with positive trends as well in unemployment and employment rates,” said Morgan. 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This week starts with a Downtown bar crawl, celebrates Christmas, Hanukkah (and Festivus!) and ends with a free showing of the delightful film “Inside Out 2”: Sunday, Dec. 22 Let’s get rowdy: Head Downtown for “Rowdy Rudolph’s Seven Tiny Bars of Christmas,” 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. today. Tavern on 6th, 5712 Sixth Ave., and Rustic Road, 5706 Sixth Ave., are hosting the bar crawl party. Tickets cost $35, including a wristband, one drink ticket, a beer koozie and a bag of goodies. If you bring two cans of food, you will get another free drink ticket, good at either Tavern on 6th or Rustic Road. The other bar crawl stops are Church & Market, 701 56th St., Public Brewing Company, 628 58th St., The Apis Hotel and Restaurant, 614 56th St., 58 Below, 504 58th St., and Hold My Beer, 621 56th St. Each location hosts different activities, along with a scavenger hunt and an after-party in the loft of Rustic. Last call for lights on the farm: The Jerry Smith Farm, 7150 18th St. in Somers, has brought back its holiday lights display. The Holiday Light Walk includes s’more kits, fire pits and shopping in the Country Store. Open 5-9 p.m. today. Admission is $8; free for children age 2 and younger. For more details, go to jerrysmithfarm.com . “Pageant” life: The musical version of “The Best Christmas Pageant Ever” is on stage for one more performance, 2 p.m. today at the Racine Theatre Guild, 2519 Northwestern Ave. Tickets are $17-$22 at racinetheatre.org . Monday, Dec. 23 “A holiday for the rest of us”: Dec. 23 is Festivus , a holiday introduced to the world in an episode of “Seinfeld,” is celebrated with an aluminum pole (unadorned) instead of a Christmas tree, a meatloaf dinner and the Airing of Grievances, where each person at the dinner table recounts how the world has disappointed them. Kenosha’s Union Park Tavern , 4520 Eighth Ave., hosts a Festivus celebration starting at 5 p.m. Monday. After the meatloaf dinner, events include the Airing of Grievances at 6:30 p.m., plus an Elaine Dance Off, “spare a square” and a paper airplane toss. New this year: A “Seinfeld” cast look-alike contest. There will also be a raffle benefiting Women & Children’s Horizons. Tuesday, Dec. 24 Hurry! Dec. 24 is Last-Minute Shoppers Day. If you fall into this category, remember: There’s no shame in doing all your Christmas shopping at the gas station. Those tiny bottles of 5-Hour Energy make perfect stocking stuffers. Blades of glory: It’s Christmas Eve — and you know what that means! (We’re not sure what we mean, either, but we just get excited for Christmas!) The day before Christmas is a great time to take a break from wrapping gifts and check out the City of Kenosha’s ice skating rink. The rink is in Veterans Memorial Park outside City Hall, at 52nd Street and the harbor. It’s open 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. daily, weather permitting. Skating is free. It’s still a “Wonderful Life”: Even after 75-plus years, we can’t get enough of the classic Christmas movie “It’s a Wonderful Life.” Jimmy Stewart stars as George Bailey, who discovers a new appreciation for his small-town life. Every time you watch this movie, an angel gets its wings. “It’s a Wonderful Life” airs at 7 p.m. on Christmas Eve on NBC. Wednesday, Dec. 25 Holiday mashup: Dec. 25 is Christmas Day and, this year, it’s also the start of Hanukkah , as the eight-day Festival of Lights begins. “Chrismukkah” doesn’t happen often (the next time is 2035), so celebrate it big time! The reel world: You’ll likely be staying home today, opening presents and fiddling around with that guitar Santa brought you, but if you do want to venture outside, head to a theater. Lots of people go to the movies on Christmas Day — if only to avoid having to clean up the scattered tinsel and wrapping paper. New movies playing in theaters include Disney’s “Lion King” prequel “Mufasa,” the video game adaptation “Sonic the Hedgehog 3,” the Bob Dylan bio-pic “A Complete Unknown” and the twisted Nicole Kidman drama “Babygirl.” Thursday, Dec. 26 Sweet stuff: Dec. 26 is Candy Cane Day , so munch on the sweet sticks while you plan your day-after-Christmas shopping. Let’s get some half-off wrapping paper for Christmas 2025! Get your jam on: If you’re looking for live music tonight, The Rhythm Dogs Blues Jam starts at 8 p.m. at Union Park Tavern, 4520 Eighth Ave. It’s free, and everyone is welcome. Hit the high seas with Santa: The Lake Geneva Cruise Line has extended the boating season with its Santa Cruise . Passengers take 40-minute narrated boat rides, motoring past lighted displays on the shore as they travel to the “North Pole.” Cruises depart from Gage Marina — the winter home of the Geneva Lake Cruise Line’s fleet — in Williams Bay. Cruises run Dec. 26-30. To book a cruise, go to santacruiselakegeneva.com or call 262-248-6206. Friday, Dec. 27 A wild time: Dec. 27 is Visit the Zoo Day, and you’re in luck! The Milwaukee County Zoo offers FREE admission during “Frosty Free Week.” Everyone gets in free admission Dec. 26-30. Note: Parking, concession and attraction rates still apply. For more details, go to milwaukeezoo.org . Grab some popcorn: Today’s Brown Bag Movie is “Inside Out 2,” being screened noon to 2 p.m. at the Northside Library, 1500 27th Ave. Everyone is invited to “bring your lunch or some movie snacks to eat while you watch this family film.” Admission is free. Making magic: Still didn’t get your fill of Christmas lights? Head to “Magic at Muni,” a free holiday lights display at Kenosha’s Washington Park Municipal Golf Course, 2205 Washington Road. Visitors stroll through a 1/3-mile loop filled with lights and holiday scenes. The clubhouse is open, with snacks and beverages (and indoor restrooms!). Open 4-9 p.m. Friday-Sunday, through Dec. 29. Admission is free. Saturday, Dec. 28 Shuffle the deck: Dec. 28 is Card Playing Day. We sense a mean game of Old Maid is in your future. Can we still call it “old maid”? Isn’t that outdated — and offensive? Oh, deer: As in: reindeer! You can book a holiday tour at the Paris Deer Park , 800 180th Ave. in Union Grove, featuring visits with their reindeer. The tour includes a tour of the heated barn, a cup of animal feed and photo opportunities. We can’t promise any of the reindeer have a bright, shiny nose ... but they are adorable. Tours are offered Friday, Saturday and Sunday, through Dec. 29. To book a tour, go to parisdeerpark.com . There’s no place like gnome: Pringle Nature Center, 9800 160th Ave. in Bristol Woods County Park, is hosting its annual “Holiday Gnome Hunt” all month long. Participants who find the gnomes hiding on the trails by the end of December can enter for a chance to win a free 2025 Pringle Nature Center family membership. For details, go to pringlenc.org . Subscribe to our Daily Headlines newsletter. Features/GO Kenosha {{description}} Email notifications are only sent once a day, and only if there are new matching items.Beary Sahitya Academy plans to set up an exclusive museum

Prices for copper and aluminium fell in London on Friday as data showing a tumble in euro zone business activity weakened the euro, and the dollar strengthened weighing on prices for industrial metals. Three-month copper on the London Metal Exchange (LME) CMCU3 was down 0.7% at $8,950 per metric ton in official open-outcry trading. The Eurozone’s dominant services industry contracted and manufacturing sank deeper into recession this month, a survey showed on Friday. The euro plunged to a two-year low after the data, and the U.S. dollar index hit a fresh two-year high. Eight weeks of the U.S. currency strengthening, which makes dollar-priced metals more expensive for buyers using other currencies, and concerns about demand in top metals consumer China helped copper to fall by 12% from a four-month peak hit on Sept. 30. “Industrial metals have also struggled amid heightened tensions and tariff threat, lowering the near-term outlook for growth and demand while gold and other investment metals have received a haven bid,” said Ole Hansen, head of commodity strategy at Saxo Bank. Gold rose 1% on Friday with signs of escalation in the Russia-Ukraine war after Russia’s strike on Ukraine using a newly developed hypersonic ballistic missile. A poll, the first on China’s economy by Reuters since Donald Trump’s sweeping election victory on Nov. 5, showed this week that the United States could impose nearly 40% tariffs on imports from China early next year. Meanwhile, the recent decline in copper prices helped to revive some part of demand in China – visible in a five-week-long decline in copper inventories in warehouses monitored by the Shanghai Futures Exchange. LME aluminium CMAL3 fell 0.7% to $2,614 in official activity, zinc CMZN3 eased 0.9% to $2,963, tin CMSN3 was down 0.2% at $28,700, while nickel CMNI3 added 1.0% to $15,875 with some consumer buying supported by its recent price decline. Lead CMPB3 rose 0.9% to $2,017 supported by a decline in SHFE-monitored stocks PB-STX-SGH and fresh stocks cancellations in the LME-registered warehouses. Source: Reuters (Reporting by Polina Devitt in London; additional reporting by Mai Nguyen in Hanoi; Editing by Shreya Biswas and Krishna Chandra Eluri)

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