casino filipino Mass. State Lottery winner: 2 $100K prizes won off ‘Mass Cash’ ticketsLos Angeles Chargers (7-4) at Atlanta (6-5) Sunday, 1 p.m. EST, CBS BetMGM NFL Odds: Chargers by 1 1/2 Series record: Falcons lead 8-4. Against the spread: Chargers 7-3-1, Falcons 5-6. Last meeting: Chargers beat Falcons 20-17 on Nov. 6, 2022, in Atlanta. Last week: Ravens beat Chargers, 30-23; Falcons had bye week following 38-6 loss at Denver on Nov. 17. Chargers offense: overall (21), rush (13), pass (20), scoring (18). Chargers defense: overall (13), rush (10), pass (10), scoring (13). Falcons offense: overall (8), rush (14), pass (5), scoring (16). Falcons defense: overall (25), rush (19), pass (26), scoring (26). Turnover differential: Chargers plus-8, Falcons minus-3. Chargers player to watch RB Gus Edwards will move up as the lead back for Los Angeles after J.K Dobbins (knee) was placed on injured reserve on Saturday. Edwards was activated from IR earlier this month following an ankle injury and had nine carries for 11 yards with a touchdown in Monday night's 30-23 loss to Baltimore. Falcons player to watch WR Drake London has 61 catches, leaving him four away from becoming the first player in team history to have at least 65 receptions in each of his first three seasons. London has 710 receiving yards, leaving him 140 away from becoming the first player in team history with at least 850 in each of his first three seasons. Key matchup Falcons RB Bijan Robinson vs. Chargers' run defense. Robinson was shut down by Denver, gaining only 35 yards on 12 carries, and the Atlanta offense couldn't recover. The Chargers rank 10th in the league against the run, so it will be a challenge for the Falcons to find a way to establish a ground game with Robinson and Tyler Allgeier. A solid running attack would create an opportunity for offensive coordinator Zac Robinson to establish the play-action passes for quarterback Kirk Cousins. Key injuries Besides Dobbins, the Chargers also placed S Alohi Gilman (hamstring) on injured reserve. CB Cam Hart (ankle) and LB Denzel Perryman (groin) also have been ruled out. ... The Falcons needed the bye to give a long list of injured players an opportunity to heal. WR WR KhaDarel Hodge (neck) did not practice on Wednesday. WR Darnell Mooney (Achilles), CB Kevin King (concussion), DL Zach Harrison (knee, Achilles) and WR Casey Washington (concussion) were hurt in the 38-6 loss at Denver on Nov. 17 and were limited on Wednesday. CB Mike Hughes (neck), nickel back Dee Alford (hamstring), ILB Troy Andersen (knee), TE Charlie Woerner (concussion) and ILB JD Bertrand (concussion) also were limited on Wednesday after not playing against Denver. C Drew Dalman (ankle) could return. Series notes The Chargers have won the past three games in the series following six consecutive wins by the Falcons from 1991-2012. Los Angeles took a 33-30 overtime win in Atlanta in 2016 before the Chargers added 20-17 wins at home in 2020 and in Atlanta in 2022. The Falcons won the first meeting between the teams, 41-0 in San Diego in 1973. Stats and stuff Each team has built its record on success against the soft NFC South. Atlanta is 4-1 against division rivals. Los Angeles is 2-0 against the NFC South this season. The Chargers have a four-game winning streak against the division. ... Atlanta is 0-2 against AFC West teams, following a 22-17 loss to Kansas City and the lopsided loss at Denver. The Falcons will complete their tour of the AFC West with a game at the Las Vegas Raiders on Dec. 16. ... The Falcons are the league's only first-place team with a negative points differential. Atlanta has been outscored 274-244. Fantasy tip The loss of Dobbins, who has rushed for eight touchdowns, could put more pressure on QB Justin Hebert and the passing game. Herbert's favorite option has been WR Ladd McConkey, who has four TD receptions among his 49 catches for 698 yards. McConkey, the former University of Georgia standout who was drafted in the second round, could enjoy a productive return to the state against a Falcons defense that ranks only 26th against the pass. ___ AP NFL: https://apnews.com/hub/nfl The Associated Press

INOLA — Samantha Mathews was in the right place at the right time, and from that August moment in a Claremore T-Mobile store there was the development of a grassroots movement of school spirit and community unity. The result: a joyous pep rally on Tuesday and the celebration of a desperately needed, $2.2 million prize for the Inola Longhorns’ athletic department. A T-Mobile Friday Night Lights national social-media promotion had centered on prep football. Schools could enter the contest by producing a video that would be posted on Instagram. The school that generated the greatest number of video likes would be declared the winner. During the Tuesday event, T-Mobile officials announced that from a field of more than 1,700 entries — and with a current total of 1.1 million video likes — Inola High School was the contest winner and the recipient of $2.2 million to be used for a strength-and-conditioning facility. People are also reading... 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Shared values but 'not looking for a choir boy' Machete-wielding man killed by Broken Arrow police Bill Haisten: Cooper Parker and the Bixby Spartans are at home in a new, $12M facility Mike Gundy defends Bryan Nardo following loss, offseason evaluation looming Also, at Longhorn Stadium, Inola gets a fresh turf that replaces a badly worn, 10-year-old playing surface, along with a video board that replaces a dilapidated scoreboard. “I’m a religious guy, and I believe in God’s timing,” said Jeff Unrau, superintendent of Inola Public Schools and a 1994 graduate of Inola High School. “This was divine intervention. Literally on the day I found out (that Inola had won), we got a quote from a company to come in and repair our turf. We were going to spend tens of thousands of dollars to repair it, just to be able to play next year. “Money is tight. Budgets are tight. I didn’t know how we were going to do it, outside of passing a bond, and, again, divine intervention comes in. To be the only school in the nation that has this is remarkable.” Unrau and a handful of school officials knew for two weeks that Inola was the winner, but there was great pressure to keep it a secret. “People like to talk,” Unrau said. “I hated to keep people out of the loop — (people) who deserve to know — but I couldn’t jeopardize it. It was very, very difficult.” By 7:30 a.m. on Tuesday, the Inola gym was filled with energized students and community residents. They knew the winner would be announced, but the great majority did not already know the outcome. In a prerecorded video, there was a message from retired New England Patriots star Rob Gronkowski: “Guess what! You did it! Inola High School — You are the grand-prize winner of T-Mobile’s first ever Friday Night 5G Lights! Inola, you made history.” This weekend, 20 Inola students and school representatives are being flown to the SEC Championship football game in Atlanta. At some point during the Georgia-Texas game, the Inola group gets field-level recognition as the T-Mobile contest winner. Each Inola person gets a luxury hotel room and a $300 Visa card. The Longhorn marching band performed. Magenta is the official T-Mobile color, and scores of students were clad in magenta clothing. There were magenta balloons and confetti. The donuts that were served — they had magenta icing. Samantha Mathews is a 2005 Inola High School graduate who now is a hairstylist. Her daughter Layla Deboer is an Inola cheerleader. While in a Claremore T-Mobile store during the summer, Mathews was told about the T-Mobile Friday Night Lights contest. Mathews delivered a Friday Night Lights flier to an Inola school official. “Everyone at the school just ran with it,” she said, referring to the administration’s coordination of the campaign and the students’ social-media and boots-on-the-ground efforts to solicit Instagram likes for the Inola video. Students and Inola residents visited Walmart parking lots, various Tulsa locations, the Oklahoma City Thunder’s Paycom Center and Oklahoma State University’s Boone Pickens Stadium, sharing their requests for likes and support. “I took my kids to an Oklahoma State football game, and we made posters: ‘Help Our School Win $2 Million.’” Mathews explained. “(Inola students) made calls to every (Oklahoma) school district, asking them to ask their students to vote. Everybody just really rallied together.” Among celebrities who posted the Inola video to their big-audience social-media accounts were actress Jennifer Garner, OU football legend Brian Bosworth and the Turnpike Troubadours — a Tahlequah-based country band. Connor Pratt, a high school senior and a two-sport athlete, was among the Inola heroes. In addition to being a shortstop for the Longhorns baseball team and a wide receiver-defensive back for the football team, he had a starring role in the video that was submitted to T-Mobile. “In Inola,” Pratt stated in the video, “we don’t just play football. We live it.” “One thing I really like about Inola is that it gets people involved,” Pratt said Tuesday. “We’re such a small town.” Located 29 miles east of downtown Tulsa, Inola is a Wagoner County community with a population of 1,900. Pratt has signed to play baseball at Carl Albert State College in Poteau. Asked what he would like to be doing in 20 years, he replied, “I’m hoping to be back here, to be honest. I want to coach and teach. I love this place.” When T-Mobile designated Inola as a semifinalist, Inola Public Schools received $5,000. When Inola was named a finalist, there was an additional check for $25,000. “It took on a life of its own,” Unrau said. “The kids were unbelievable. The T-Mobile people were phenomenal from the beginning. We totally felt their support and genuine interest in Inola.” Unrau was jolted when he saw evidence of international support. “I had a person text me a picture from Denmark,” Unrau said. “They were sitting in a meeting in Denmark — a room full of people — and they were all voting for us in Denmark.” Mathews was asked whether she was shocked that her August phone-store visit led ultimately to a $2.2 million surprise for her alma mater — and to an SEC Championship trip for her daughter, and also for Pratt and Unrau. “I’m always a dreamer, and I’m a believer,” Mathews said, “and I hope I instill that in my kids — that if you believe you can do something, even if it seems impossible, you absolutely can.” The Tulsa World is where your story lives

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The Nashville Predators have worked plenty of overtime lately but have yet to be rewarded. They will try to escape their rut when they visit the Toronto Maple Leafs on Wednesday night. Nashville has lost three straight games 3-2 in overtime. Its latest sudden-death setback came on Saturday at Minnesota in the opener of a four-game road swing. The trip moves to three Canadian cities, with games against the Maple Leafs, the Montreal Canadiens and the Ottawa Senators on tap. The Predators are hunting ways to energize their offense. They have scored two goals in each loss of their current four-game skid. "The last few games, we only scored two goals and it's tough because (goaltender Juuse Saros) is playing outstanding, giving us a chance," said Ryan O'Reilly, who scored a goal for Nashville on Saturday. "We can't (get over) that hump, that next goal is huge for us. It's frustrating, we get to OT and hopefully squeak it out there, and we just don't right now, and it's just extremely frustrating. "Obviously, there's some things with our effort that we have to be consistent with. But I know for myself, just as quick, it's a mental reset, usually when you're ready for this swing. And you know, it's a great opportunity to go on this (Canadian) swing and get some points and kind of rejuvenate ourselves. The opportunity is there. We have to kind of reset, refocus, and come out, guns blazing in Toronto." The Predators exchanged backup goaltenders with the Colorado Avalanche on Saturday when they acquired Justus Annunen, 24, and a 2025 sixth-round pick for Scott Wedgewood, 32. "We're getting a goaltender that's quite a bit younger," Nashville coach Andrew Brunette said. "(Wedgewood) was a really good veteran, really good for us, was a good personality. We'll probably miss that." The Maple Leafs have flourished since early November, winning nine of their last 11 games. Toronto has also won both games since Auston Matthews returned to the lineup after he missed nine contests with an upper-body injury. Matthews had two assists in his return Saturday, a 5-3 win at Tampa Bay, and he scored the Maple Leafs' first goal in Monday's 4-1 home win over Chicago. "Maybe not the cleanest game, definitely some things we can take away, but two points are two points," said Matthews, who has 14 points in 15 games this season. "Just try to clean it up and just try to be better here in the next game." The Maple Leafs killed off four penalties, including a five-on-three situation for 28 seconds in the second period, while Anthony Stolarz made 27 saves. Mitchell Marner earned two assists to extend his points streak to seven games (five goals, eight assists). "I thought we started off the way we wanted to and played our game," Toronto coach Craig Berube said after Monday's win. "Second period not so much, we just didn't make a play, couldn't win a battle, couldn't advance the puck well enough. "We just got hemmed in our own zone and then we took penalties, but our penalty kill was excellent and that was the difference in the game. And then our goalie, that's what it boils down to." Toronto defenseman Jake McCabe (upper-body injury) did not play on Monday but participated in practice on Tuesday. --Field Level Media

Trump tariffs threaten to crack open North American economiesDavid Smick ’s documentary America’s Burning , executive produced and narrated by Michael Douglas , explores the causes and consequences of America’s income inequality. Those consequences include anger and division, but Smick and Douglas are hopeful that the country will come together to resolve its differences, and the film reflects that hope. “I predict 70% of the country, maybe 80%, hasn’t lost its mind,” Smick said. “The others I’m not going after, but I’m just not mentioning them. I just said I’m going to go and do something for that 70% or that 80% and speak to them. [Cable news] can go back and forth with the other 20% to 30% because I do think most people know that we have a history of pulling together, and we have to go back to that.” America’s Burning opened in August. After the re-election of Donald Trump in November, Douglas predicts not catastrophe but rather a period of thoughtful reconnection. “Everybody’s going to kind of think things over again and realize all of the issues that we can agree upon rather than those few that separate us,” he said at Deadline’s Contenders Documentary event. “Hopefully, I like to think that things are going to calm down and become more civil again. I think it’s crucial for our country.” In the film, Smick highlights the stock market growth that paid off well for corporations and investors. However, the disparity between those payoffs and conditions for people collecting paychecks proved stark. Smick said over 40 years, the stock market enjoyed a “5,000% increase and yet at the same time, wages went up during that same period, adjusting for inflation, 15%. So I sat around and said. ‘We’re wondering why everyone hates each other, why there’s such division, why people just have no belief in the future, and it’s that.’” RELATED: Oscars: Academy Reveals List Of Documentary, Animation & International Features Eligible For Consideration Smick’s previous film, Stars and Strife , premiered on Starz during the pandemic. That film is about the growing anger and hate in U.S. politics and society, but Smick regretted he did not focus more on economic factors. “It had mentioned some, but it didn’t address this,” Smick said. “It’s so tied to status and loss of status that has really destroyed the hope in the American dream.” The subject appealed to Douglas, who starred in Oliver Stone’s two Wall Street movies. He also felt that Smick presented a balanced, objective perspective as a registered Independent. RELATED: Contenders Documentary — Deadline’s Complete Coverage “Many people were sort of disenchanted at what was going on out there in the world,” Douglas said. “I saw for the first time kind of an answer, a clarity as to what the hell this is all about and what has happened. That goes back down to economic issues, the huge disparity that exists in this country.” Through that objectivity, Douglas said Smick succeeded in “not picking one side but talking to both of us on both sides and try to embrace and come back from the edge. Check back Monday for the panel video.There should be unity of those from Nayadi to Nasrani: SNDP Yogam General Secretary Vellappally Natesan

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Celebrities, cultural icons and a few surprise guests are gathering for the annual Kennedy Center Honors celebration Sunday evening in Washington. This year's recipients of the lifetime achievement award for artistic accomplishment are director and filmmaker Francis Ford Coppola, the Grateful Dead, jazz trumpeter Arturo Sandoval, and singer-songwriter Bonnie Raitt. In addition, the venerable Harlem theater The Apollo, which has launched generations of Black artists, is being recognized. There will be personalized tributes with performances and testimonials from fellow artists during the gala at the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts. Medallions were presented during the traditional Saturday night ceremony at the State Department. The tribute performances are often kept secret from the recipients themselves, most notably in 2018 when Cyndi Lauper flat out lied to her longtime friend Cher about being unable to attend. Lauper appeared on stage to perform Cher's hit, "If I Could Turn Back Time." Several of the latest honorees have themselves participated in past tributes to friends and colleagues at the Kennedy Center. Coppola spoke during fellow director Martin Scorsese's induction in 2007. Sandoval performed in the tribute to his mentor, jazz trumpet legend Dizzy Gillespie. Raitt has taken part in tributes to Buddy Guy and Mavis Staples. Raitt even attended the Kennedy Center Honors in the 1970s when her father, Broadway performer John Raitt, was taking part in a tribute to composer Richard Rogers. The tribute to the Grateful Dead is expected to double as a memorial to the band's founding bass player Phil Lesh, who died in October at age 84. This could also be the last Kennedy Center Honors ceremony without political intrigue for a while. During Republican Donald Trump's first four years in office, Kennedy Center officials were forced to walk a public tightrope between the tradition of the president attending the ceremony and the open antipathy toward Trump from multiple honorees. In 2017, recipient Norman Lear threatened to boycott his own ceremony if Trump attended. Trump, who takes office in January, skipped the ceremony for the entirety of his first term. Democratic President Joe Biden is scheduled to host a reception for the honorees at the White House and plans to attend the Kennedy Center ceremony afterward. The show will air on CBS on Dec. 22.

Matthew Knies has quickly emerged as a critical player for the Toronto Maple Leafs, especially in the defensive zone. During a Hockey Central segment , the panel analyzed how Knies excels in areas often overlooked by casual fans. Luke Gazdic highlighted Knies’ mastery of what he calls the “longest mile in hockey.” That is the six to ten feet inside the blue line. Knies’ skill creates more offensive opportunities for the team in this space. What Is the “Longest Mile in Hockey”? Gazdic refers to the six-to-ten-foot stretch inside the defensive blue line as hockey’s “longest mile.” For wingers, it’s a zone that demands quick decision-making, situational awareness, and precise execution. In this critical area, players must identify their help—whether a centerman supporting in the middle or a defenseman ready to join the play. Knies has mastered shielding the puck with his body and making intelligent plays under pressure, ensuring the team doesn’t turn pucks over in dangerous areas. He’s shown tremendous courage and high hockey IQ and is making the moves he makes on the ice. That puts him almost always around scoring in some way or another. Knies’ Defensive Skill Set Leads to Offense Gazdic praised Knies for turning defensive challenges into offensive opportunities. His ability to win battles along the boards and execute clean zone exits has directly impacted the Maple Leafs’ attack. Gazdic pointed out several examples of Knies’ success. First, against Tampa Bay, Knies won a battle at the defensive blue line, used his body to shield the puck, and chipped it into the neutral zone to a speeding teammate. Second, against Edmonton, he found space and chipped the puck to a teammate underneath the forecheck, initiating a clean breakout. Third, against Washington, Knies executed a perfectly-timed chip pass along the boards to Auston Matthews , leading to a fast-paced transition play. Knies’ Value to the Maple Leafs Keeps Climbing Gazdic speculates that Knies’ growing proficiency in the game’s “gray areas” will add significant value to his career. Skills like this contribute to team success and enhance a player’s earning potential. Interestingly, there are contract implications for Knies. Gazdic humorously suggested that Knies’ ability to execute in these crucial zones could add “a couple of extra zeros” to his next contract. Knies, who plays alongside stars like John Tavares and William Nylander , complements the Maple Leafs’ offensive firepower with his two-way reliability. The Bottom Line: Knies Quiet Rise to Becoming an X-Factor Knies is proving that he’s more than just a promising young talent—he’s becoming an essential component of the Maple Leafs’ success. By excelling in the game’s small, gritty details, Knies is improving his own stock and helping the Leafs capitalize on their transition game. As his skills develop, it’s worth speculating how far Knies can go. Could he become a consistent difference-maker in the playoffs? If his current trajectory holds, the answer might be yes. The Maple Leafs appear to have found a player who thrives in the unglamorous but critical areas of the game— qualities that define an X-factor. This article first appeared on NHL Trade Talk and was syndicated with permission.Asian stocks see heavy outflows for second straight month in November

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Perhaps if Alabama had remained competitive against 6-6 Oklahoma instead of failing to score a single touchdown in a 24-3 blowout, it would be preparing for the College Football Playoff. Instead, it is an SMU team that lost by just three points in each of its two defeats getting ready for a potential run at a championship. To hear College Football Playoff chairman Warde Manuel tell it, the Mustangs keeping things close in their three-point losses to BYU and Clemson played a factor in their inclusion in the 12-team field over the Crimson Tide. "With that resume, losing two games by a total of six points" stood out, Manuel said during a Monday appearance on The Rich Eisen Show (two-minute mark). "They played Clemson down to, literally, the last second." For SMU's sake, it is a good thing it put together an impressive comeback during Saturday's ACC Championship Game. The Tigers jumped out to a 31-14 lead heading into the fourth quarter, but the Mustangs came storming back to tie it in the final minute. However, Clemson kicker Nolan Hauser drilled a 56-yard field goal as time expired to clinch the conference title and a spot in the CFP for his team. It also helped that BYU ended up going 10-2 as a quality loss, while the Crimson Tide lost to 6-6 Vanderbilt in addition to the ugly 24-3 loss to the Sooners. While Alabama had wins over Georgia, South Carolina, Missouri and LSU to fall back on, its three losses—two of which came against opponents it should have handled with relative ease—were too much to overcome. And now SMU will have a chance to prove itself in a CFP showdown against Penn State while the Crimson Tide prepare for the Reliaquest Bowl against Michigan.The State government’s approach to the once flourishing IT sector in Telangana appears to be missing a few crucial chords. Even as work is delayed on the much awaited IT Tower at Malakpet in the capital city, the construction of IT Towers and expansion of the sector to Tier II cities too has taken a backseat. In fact, two companies have reportedly shut their operations from the IT Tower at Mahabubnagar. “In the past, nine companies were operating out of the tower at Mahabubnagar and now only two were operating. After a change in government, seven companies have shut their operations. This is the situation in the Chief Minister’s home district,” BharatMBNR, an X user, posted on the social media platform. The previous BRS government had laid emphasis on expanding IT companies in tier II cities and towns on par with Hyderabad. Accordingly, IT towers were constructed in Khammam, Karimnagar, Warangal, Nizamabad, Mahabubnagar and Nalgonda. In tune with these plans, the BRS government had accorded administrative sanction for construction of an IT tower in Adilabad. Under the ICT policy and Rural Technology Policy, the government planned to develop the IT Tower at Battisavargaon village, Manalapan mandal in Adilabad. To this effect, the district administration had identified three acres in survey no 72 of Battisavargaon village. In 2023, the State government had accorded administrative sanction of Rs.40 crore for construction of the IT tower with a built space of 48,000 square (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); feet. The project was to be executed by the IT department through Telangana State Industrial Infrastructure Corporation (TGIIC). A few companies had evinced interest in setting up their units at the tower. It has been nearly one year since the Congress government came to power but the status of the IT tower in Adilabad is still unclear. The objective behind establishing IT towers in tier II cities was to provide IT jobs for youth in the districts and facilitate the companies in cutting down their costs. Similarly, the foundation was laid for constructing an IT tower at Malakpet in the State capital to provide IT and ITES jobs for youth in the old city. Even after a year, construction works have not picked up for reasons better known to TGIIC officials. Not just the construction of new IT towers, the expansion of existing ones is also getting neglected in the State. The towers constructed at Karimnagar (550 seats capacity), Khammam (450 seats), Warangal (250 seats), Mahabubnagar (500 seats) and Nizamabad are occupied, save for a few vacant seats. In fact, the past government had even planned Phase II expansion of the towers at Khammam and Warangal. The units operating out of these towers were into full-fledged software, AI and other services and not call centres. There was a need for constant monitoring and handholding support for the managements, operating out of the towers in tier II cities. Unfortunately that has not been happening effectively since the last few months, said an official from the IT department.

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