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The Los Angeles Lakers have been struggling as of late, and they reached a new low when they suffered a 41-point loss at the hands of the Miami Heat on Wednesday night. Making matters even worse, LeBron James popped up on the team's injury report on Thursday, which led to a big reaction from Skip Bayless. Despite Los Angeles getting blown out of the water by Miami, James played 29 minutes in the game, including a three-and-a-half minute stretch in the fourth quarter when the team trailed by over 30 points. LeBron's minutes have become a pretty pertinent topic of discussion, especially as he endures a brutal cold stretch. Javascript is required for you to be able to read premium content. Thanks for the feedback.West Texas Intermediate (WTI) Crude Oil prices rallied on Wednesday, jumping around 2.75% and clipping into $70 per barrel after the Energy Information Administration (EIA) reported a steeper drawdown in US Crude Oil reserves than energy traders anticipated. The Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) has lowered its forecasts for global Crude Oil demand growth, however barrel traders are still banking on growing energy demand from China to sop up the extra. According to the EIA, US Crude Oil Stocks Change for the week ended December 6 fell by 1.425 million barrels, below the forecast -1.1 million and declining further from the previous week’s decline of over 5 million barrels. With US Crude Oil reserve drying up in the pipe, barrel traders found the buy button on the expectation that US processors will be forced to increase the pace of their market buying. reduced its forecasts for global Crude Oil demand growth in the coming year, dragging the Crude Oil consortium’s lofty expectations closer in-line with the more demure forecasts posted by the EIA. OPEC now anticipates that global oil demand will increase by 1.61 million barrels per day in 2024, a reduction from last month's forecast of 1.82 million barrels. Additionally, for 2025, they have revised their growth estimate down to 1.45 million barrels per day from the previous 1.54 million barrels. Crude Oil price forecast Crude Oil prices have been traveling in a rough downside wedge since dipping below $66 per barrel in September. bids, despite finding a technical floor below $68 per barrel, have been unable to decisively pierce above the 50-day Exponential Moving Average (EMA), and intraday price action is poised to continue battling the moving average in the near term. Despite barrel prices seemingly held aloft of further downside pressure from a bidding zone just north of the $66 key handle, topside momentum remains limited, and Crude Oil bulls will continue to find themselves short-changed as swing highs continue to grind lower below the 200-day EMA near $73.80. WTI daily chart WTI Oil FAQs WTI Oil is a type of Crude Oil sold on international markets. The WTI stands for West Texas Intermediate, one of three major types including Brent and Dubai Crude. WTI is also referred to as “light” and “sweet” because of its relatively low gravity and sulfur content respectively. It is considered a high quality Oil that is easily refined. It is sourced in the United States and distributed via the Cushing hub, which is considered “The Pipeline Crossroads of the World”. It is a benchmark for the Oil market and WTI price is frequently quoted in the media. Like all assets, supply and demand are the key drivers of WTI Oil price. As such, global growth can be a driver of increased demand and vice versa for weak global growth. Political instability, wars, and sanctions can disrupt supply and impact prices. The decisions of OPEC, a group of major Oil-producing countries, is another key driver of price. The value of the US Dollar influences the price of WTI Crude Oil, since Oil is predominantly traded in US Dollars, thus a weaker US Dollar can make Oil more affordable and vice versa. The weekly Oil inventory reports published by the American Petroleum Institute (API) and the Energy Information Agency (EIA) impact the price of WTI Oil. Changes in inventories reflect fluctuating supply and demand. If the data shows a drop in inventories it can indicate increased demand, pushing up Oil price. Higher inventories can reflect increased supply, pushing down prices. API’s report is published every Tuesday and EIA’s the day after. Their results are usually similar, falling within 1% of each other 75% of the time. The EIA data is considered more reliable, since it is a government agency. OPEC (Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries) is a group of 12 Oil-producing nations who collectively decide production quotas for member countries at twice-yearly meetings. Their decisions often impact WTI Oil prices. When OPEC decides to lower quotas, it can tighten supply, pushing up Oil prices. When OPEC increases production, it has the opposite effect. OPEC+ refers to an expanded group that includes ten extra non-OPEC members, the most notable of which is Russia.

The AP Top 25 college football poll is back every week throughout the season! Get the poll delivered straight to your inbox with AP Top 25 Poll Alerts. Sign up here . COLUMBIA, Mo. (AP) — Arkansas defensive end Landon Jackson was carted off the field and taken to a hospital with a neck injury late in the first half of Saturday’s game at No. 24 Missouri. Jackson appeared to injure his neck while trying to tackle Missouri running back Jamal Roberts. Medical personnel tended to Jackson for approximately 10 minutes before he was placed on a backboard and driven to a waiting ambulance. Jackson gave a thumbs-up sign as he was carted off the snow-covered field. Arkansas athletic director Hunter Yurachek said Jackson had movement in his arms and legs but was experiencing pain in his neck. He said Jackson was taken to the hospital as a precaution. Jackson leads the Razorbacks with 9 1/2 tackles for loss and 6 1/2 sacks, and is considered a potential first-round pick in next year’s NFL draft. ___ Get poll alerts and updates on the AP Top 25 throughout the season. Sign up here . AP college football: https://apnews.com/hub/ap-top-25-college-football-poll and https://apnews.com/hub/college-football

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A big cloud of snow swirled down as a nasty gust of wind swept by the house. Looking out the window I saw the chickadees, juncos, nuthatches, cardinals and a large woodpecker with a bright red patch on his head, a red bellied woodpecker, were industriously hitting the bird feeder and suet rack. The temperature hovered at a chilly 28 degrees, but the weather forecast called for it to warm up into the mid-30s by afternoon. The birds were eating as fast as they could, packing in nourishment. What an excellent idea, time to fry up some fresh deer sausage and eggs myself! By 1 p.m., the thermometer had reluctantly risen to 34 degrees and, tired of hunting, I decided it was time to grab the rod and go fishing instead. The best fall fishing was unfortunately already past, but a big trout or two might still be on the prowl. Fall and early winter can produce lunker brown trout in stocked waters now ignored by fishermen. I’d be important to dress warmly today; insulated waders, long underwear, fleece shirt, Berber vest, windproof pants, heavy coat with hood, warm hat and, last but not least, the fishing vest. Checking the pockets of your fishing vest to make sure it contains a dry hand towel is important. Once your hands become wet in breezy, winter weather they can become instantly miserably cold unless dried immediately. Even then your hands are seldom comfortable. Bundling up in all those heavy clothes and boots made it imperative to get out of the house quickly or you’ll instantly sweat. The woodstove was roasting me and it was a relief to get outside and into the cold car and cool down. Once at the stream, staying warm became the problem! A cold wind blew steadily across the winter landscape, robbing my body of heat in this white, icy landscape stretching unbroken before me except for tree trunks and the dark waters of the creek. The stream was crystal clear and a little high. Human tracks followed the bank, but after following them a distance I could see this was a trapper and not a fisherman. Who else would be crazy enough to be fishing this time of year in a stream without a steelhead run? This fall’s flood waters had changed the stream for the worst. Several formerly deep holes had filled in, their deep swirling eddies gone. Still, it’s necessary to fish the stream carefully; even smaller current breaks and runs can harbor larger fish. After covering half a mile of stream I approached my favorite spot; hoping it still existed. The high waters had shifted the far bank some, but the same deep eddy still swirled slowly. Another stump had washed in, adding additional cover. After carefully working my way to the head of the hole I stood quietly for several minutes before casting, letting things settle down a bit. When water is this clear the fish see any careless motions. Not having had a hit or even seen a fish up to this point, the chances of success were diming. However, if I was going to catch a trout, this was the spot to do so. My small silver spoon flashed through the deep waters for several casts, but no fish struck or followed. Well, there’s no guarantee this time of year. Turning, I fired a cast upstream and brought the spoon swinging down the current in a lazy arc. Extending my arms and rod in front of me gained just enough space for the spoon to clear the stump’s tangled roots. Glad to avoid snagging up, I was just about to lift the spoon from the water when to my complete shock a big brown trout turned from underneath the stump, shot forward and grabbed the spoon less than three feet from shore! Shocked, it took me a second to recover my wits and set the hook. The trout wallowed on the surface, spun and shot into deeper water, bending my UL double. The water temperature may have just been over freezing, but the big brown made several powerful runs into the current. My four-pound line held thank goodness, turning the brown downstream away from those tangled roots. After a prolonged battle I finally netted her, despite falling on the icy rocks at one point. The brown was a beauty, 24-inches long, weighing 5-pounds, a colorful, sleek, heavy trout. Suddenly the world seemed to warm; the wind not as chilling, my hands not as cold, the sky bluer, for my heart was filled with joy. Continuing on and fishing the last stretch of stream I had two smaller trout strike. Both were lying in quiet, deep eddies out of the direct current. Missed hits are not unusual in winter fishing, the trout are cold and your reflexes slower. If you are lucky, you’ll have one solid hit, hope you don’t miss it! I am thinking it’s about time to try for some winter steelhead, but the low waters certainly make things a little more challenging. No matter how you look at it, winter fishing guarantees two things: it will get you out of the house and your hands will be freezing at some point in the trip. But, on the other hand, you just might land a trophy. Good luck and remember, don’t forget a hand towel to keep your hands dry!A November 28th press release from Lotteries and Gaming Saskatchewan, a Crown corporation owned by the Government of Saskatchewan and established in 2023, announced grant distribution for the second quarter. Grants were awarded to charitable groups and organizations in over 280 communities throughout Saskatchewan. These quarterly grants are provided to organizations in good standing that engage in licensed charitable gaming activities, including bingos, raffles, breakopen ticket sales, Texas hold ‘em poker tournaments, and Monte Carlo events. Minister Responsible for LGS Jeremy Harrison said, “Our government is committed to ensuring that communities across Saskatchewan share in the benefits from gaming. Hundreds of charitable and nonprofit groups throughout the province receive these funds every year, and we encourage more groups to apply.” Quarterly gaming grants provide significant benefits to communities throughout the province, allowing various groups and organizations in cities, towns, and villages to continue their important work. According to the latest information from Lotteries and Gaming Saskatchewan (LGS), approximately $2.8 million was awarded during the quarter from July 1 to September 30. This funding supports over 1,400 community organizations across the province. The grants represent 25 percent of the net revenue generated by each charitable event, with a maximum limit of $100,000 per organization per year. The Saskatchewan Liquor and Gaming Authority (SLGA) determines these amounts based on the financial reports and other information submitted by the organizations. Locally, in the most recent quarter, $38,741.21 was distributed to a variety of organizations from dance groups to School Community Councils. · in Aberdeen: Aberdeen Creative Preschool, Aberdeen & District Culture and Recreation Board, Dance Aberdeen = $11,638.15 · in Alvena: Alvena Community Center = $1,877.87 · in Bellevue: St. Isidore de Bellevue Paroisse St. Isidore (St. Isidore Roman Catholic Parish), Bellevue Recreation Board = $413.00 · in Bruno: Bruno Lions Club Inc., Bruno Minor Sports, Bruno School of Dance, Bruno Senior Citizens Friendship Centre, Bruno U7 Flames Hockey, Bruno Wildlife Federation = $6276.26 · in Cudworth: Cudworth & District Parks and Recreation Board Inc., Cudworth Minor Hockey = $6645.66 · in Middle Lake: Middle Lake Lions Club = $970.02 · in One Arrow F. N.: One Arrow Youth & Elders Society = $558.75 · in Rosthern: Rosthern Community School Huskies Football, Rosthern Ukrainian Dolyna Dancers, Lions Club of Rosthern, Rosthern Junior College, Station Arts Centre Co-operative = $4,259.11 · in St. Benedict: Three Lakes Childcare Centre Corp. = $3,104.38 · in St. Louis: Paroisse St. Louis Parish, St. Joseph Senior Club Inc., St. Louis Lions Club = $1,742.74 · in Wakaw: Wakaw Royal Canadian Legion Branch #195, Wakaw & District Recreation Board, Wakaw School SCC = $1,255.27 In the first quarter of the fiscal year, April 1, 2024 - June 30, 2024, $7971.94 was distributed to local groups including: · in Aberdeen, Dance Aberdeen = $544.03 · in Bellevue, L’Association Benevole de Bellevue Inc. = $1,154.01 · in Bruno, Bruno Flames U13 Hockey, Bruno U11 Minor Hockey Team, U20 Bruno Broomball = $5,647.15 · in Cudworth, St. Michael’s Haven Corporation = $280.50 · in Rosthern, Lions Club of Rosthern = $346.25 Groups can apply for grants through SLGA’s charitable gaming licensing process outlined here: https://www.slga.com/permits-and-licences/charitable-gaming

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NEW YORK -- President-elect Donald Trump , largely ensconced at Mar-a-Lago in recent weeks, will make a rare appearance outside his Florida resort to accept the “Patriot of the Year" award at Fox Nation’s Patriot Awards on Thursday night. Trump, who has been announcing job picks as he builds out his administration, will travel to New York's Long Island for the annual awards ceremony from the Fox News streaming platform. The event is being hosted by Fox host Sean Hannity, a friend of Trump's who stepped in after the president-elect nominated Pete Hegseth , the original host, as defense secretary. The annual awards “honor and recognize America’s finest patriots, including military veterans, first responders and other inspirational everyday heroes,” according to Fox. They are meant to honor “unsung heroes and real patriots" who “never get any recognition,” Hannity told Fox News Digital , with categories including the “Fox Nation Award for Service to Veterans” and the “Fox Nation Culture Warrior Award." Trump wrote on his Truth Social site earlier this week that he looked "greatly forward" to receiving the Patriot of the Year award, an honor he called “so nice!” Among those recognized last year were bestselling author James Patterson, five Nashville police officers who responded to the Covenant School shooting in 2023, and Tiffany Justice and Tina Descovich, the founders of the conservative parental rights group Moms for Liberty, which emerged in 2021 and drew attention for its efforts to strip mentions of LGBTQ+ identity and structural racism from classrooms. Trump's award marks the culmination of Fox's reembrace of the president-elect, who has had an up-and-down relationship with the network in recent years. The network paid $787 million in 2023 to settle a defamation lawsuit by Dominion Voting Systems over false claims by Fox personalities who echoed Trump's lies that the 2020 election was stolen from him through mass voter fraud. For more than six months ending in spring 2023, Fox had what many considered a “soft ban” on Trump appearances, its leaders looking to move on. But when it became clear that voters did not want to, Fox and its personalities were quick to embrace Trump again. Individual personalities have undergone their own journeys: Former Fox host Megyn Kelly drew Trump’s ire in a 2015 debate for her sharp question about his treatment of women; now she’s a popular podcast host and Trump supporter. The Dominion lawsuit uncovered emails in which former Fox host Tucker Carlson spoke disparagingly of Trump, including saying he “truly can’t wait” for Trump to become an ex-president. They’ve since made amends. Through it all, Trump has been quick to take to social media to criticize Fox for content he deems insufficiently loyal. Trump has begun to emerge more in public since spending most of his transition so far behind closed doors at his club in Palm Beach, Florida. This week, he made an unannounced appearance at a memorial service for three Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office deputies who were killed in a car crash last month. And this weekend, he will travel to Paris to join other world leaders and dignitaries for a ceremony to celebrate the reopening of Notre Dame Cathedral , which was devastated by a fire five years ago. ___ AP Media Writer David Bauder contributed to this report.

CCAR_McKie 10 pass from Vasko (Hensley kick), 8:15. GAST_FG Rickman 28, 14:07. GAST_Brock 19 run (Rickman kick), 8:38. CCAR_Courtney 5 pass from Vasko (Hensley kick), 4:16. CCAR_FG Hensley 43, :01. CCAR_C.Washington 18 run (Hensley kick), 10:56. GAST_FG Rickman 30, 7:06. CCAR_McKie 31 pass from Vasko (Hensley kick), 2:44. GAST_Brock 1 run (pass failed), :25. CCAR_Vasko 10 run (Hensley kick), 9:50. CCAR_FG Hensley 23, 8:33. CCAR_Fletcher 39 interception return (Hensley kick), 7:13. GAST_Fleming 6 pass from Lowe (Hurst pass from Lowe), 4:36. RUSHING_Coastal Carolina, Washington 20-124, Vasko 13-68, Bennett 8-43, Price 5-26, Lloyd 3-10, Taylor 1-5, Duplessis 1-1, (Team) 2-(minus 2). Georgia St., Brock 14-71, Veilleux 11-62, Lowe 3-47, Dukes 2-11, Beasley 3-11. PASSING_Coastal Carolina, Vasko 13-17-1-200, (Team) 0-1-0-0, Duplessis 0-1-1-0, Kim 0-1-0-0. Georgia St., Veilleux 15-26-4-205, Lowe 2-6-0-21. RECEIVING_Coastal Carolina, McKie 5-81, Tucker 3-31, Karr 2-35, Duplessis 1-41, Berrong 1-7, Courtney 1-5. Georgia St., Hurst 8-131, Dukes 3-15, Riles 2-26, Fleming 2-18, Brock 1-21, Milton 1-15. MISSED FIELD GOALS_None.Ever wondered what it feels like to become a millionaire? Kevin O'Leary, aka “Mr. Wonderful” from Shark Tank, has an answer that might surprise you: He doesn't remember – and he doesn't care. For many, hitting the millionaire milestone feels like the ultimate dream. But O'Leary says it's not about the money. "People ask me all the time, ‘What did it feel like to become a millionaire?' My answer? I don't remember," Kevin shared. "That's not why I did it. It's not about chasing money." People always ask me, ‘What did it feel like to become a millionaire?' My answer? I don't remember—and I don't care. Chasing money isn't the goal. Solve big problems, and the money will come. But here's the real prize: personal freedom. That's what it's all about. Go solve... pic.twitter.com/9BFYLGkP7f Don't Miss: Are you rich? Here’s what Americans think you need to be considered wealthy. Can you guess how many Americans successfully retire with $1,000,000 saved? The percentage may shock you . It's About Solving Problems and Gaining Freedom So, if it's not about the money, what is it about? According to Kevin, the real reward is personal freedom. "Solve big problems and the money will come," he explains. But it's freedom – being able to do what you love on your terms – that makes it all worthwhile. Kevin believes that when you're passionate about solving problems, financial success naturally follows. But he also points out that the journey doesn't end when the bank account hits seven figures. In fact, for him, the work only got more exciting. "I woke up rich one day, but I didn't care. I work harder now than I ever did before." See Also: Elon Musk Told The U.N. If They Could Show A Plan For Ending World Hunger He'd Donate $6 Billion – ‘I Will Sell Tesla Stock Right Now And Do It' Retiring Early: A Dream or a Dull Reality? Still, what he said earlier this year tells a somewhat different story. In his mid-30s, he sold his first company, Softkey, for $4.2 billion and decided to retire and live the dream . He spent three years traveling to stunning beaches and exploring the world, but instead of happiness, he found boredom. "I thought, ‘Hey, I'm 36, I can retire now.' And that's exactly what I did. But after three years, I realized it was really boring," Kevin admitted. He discovered that work isn't just about money – it's about having a purpose. "Work gives you social interaction, keeps you thinking and makes life more interesting," Kevin says. That realization brought him back into the game, this time as an investor. Trending: The number of ‘401(k)' Millionaires is up 43% from last year — Here are three ways to join the club. Why the F.I.R.E. Movement Misses the Mark Kevin's experience puts him at odds with the popular F.I.R.E. (Financial Independence, Retire Early) movement. While F.I.R.E. encourages people to save aggressively and retire young, Kevin says early retirement often results in a lack of fulfillment. "This whole idea of Financial Independence, Retire Early doesn't work ," he explains. People think, “I'm going to retire early and life will be perfect,” but they're wrong. Staying engaged is how you stay sharp and healthy, according to O'Leary. Read Next: Can you guess how many retire with a $5,000,000 nest egg? The percentage may shock you . Many are using retirement income calculators to check if they’re on pace — here’s a breakdown on what’s behind this formula. © 2024 Benzinga.com. Benzinga does not provide investment advice. All rights reserved.

The Bears are officially on the hunt for their next head coach, a search that could see General Manager Ryan Poles on a plane ride to Houston sometime soon. After firing third-year coach Matt Eberflus on Friday – the first time the Bears have terminated a head coach midway through a season in their 105-year history – a long list of candidates now stands in line as potential replacements, including Texans offensive coordinator, Bobby Slowik. A week ago, Slowik was listed as a potential candidate for the head job in Chicago by USA Today reporter Jack McKessy , who wrote: "Matt Eberflus is perhaps the clearest example of a sitting duck head coach since, well, former Bears head coach Matt Nagy (remember the reports he'd be fired after Thanksgiving in 2021?). Chicago has been on a downward spiral ever since the Week 8 loss to the Commanders on Jayden Daniels' Hail Mary pass. The Bears have already fired offensive coordinator Shane Waldron after less than one full season, and some signs are pointing to a lost locker room in Chicago. For the second time in four years, the team appears set to fire its head coach one season after drafting a rookie quarterback." McKessy’s crystal ball proved accurate in predicting Eberflus’ departure, and although the Texans’ offense has struggled down the stretch this season, Slowik’s 2023 resume still makes him one of the top contenders on the coaching carousel. After spending time with DeMeco Ryans in San Francisco, Slowik was appointed offensive coordinator in Houston last year, steering the Texans to a Wild Card win over the Browns in C.J. Stroud’s breakout Offensive Rookie of the Year season. Slowik signed on for another season in Houston back in January, also interviewing for head coaching jobs in Carolina, Atlanta, Washington, Tennessee, and Seattle over the offseason. Bobby Slowik on last years offense vs this years offense: “I’m pretty positive our offense is better right now” pic.twitter.com/vzmyjMRUrw Houston’s offense has taken a step back this year, suffering serious second-half scoring droughts behind an offensive line that has surrendered the fifth-most sacks. Stroud’s turnover battles are as much on the quarterback as they are Slowik’s play calling, but with connections to Kyle Shanahan, he’ll still be viewed as a Top 10 candidate in Chicago or any other city in need of a new coach between now and next season.Oportun Financial's global controller sells $11,877 in stock

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‘I won the Champions League at Chelsea but joining Arsenal was the best decision ever’The leader of Sinn Fein has expressed determination to form a government of the left in Ireland as she insisted her party’s performance in the General Election had broken the state’s political mould. Despite Mary Lou McDonald’s confidence around shaping a coalition without Fine Gael and Fianna Fail – the two parties that have dominated the landscape of Irish politics for a century – the pathway to government for Sinn Fein still appears challenging. With counting following Friday’s election still in the relatively early stages – after an exit poll that showed the main three parties effectively neck-and-neck – there is some way to go before the final picture emerges and the options for government formation crystalise. Taoiseach and Fine Gael leader, Simon Harris, has dismissed talk of a Sinn Fein surge and said he was “cautiously optimistic” about where his party will stand after all the votes are counted. Meanwhile, Ireland’s deputy premier and Fianna Fail leader, Micheal Martin, insisted his party has a “very clear route back to government” as he predicted seat gains. The counting process could last days because of Ireland’s complex system of proportional representation with a single transferable vote (PR-STV), where candidates are ranked by preference. The early indications have turned the focus to the tricky arithmetic of government formation, as the country’s several smaller parties and many independents potentially jockey for a place in government. Ms McDonald told reporters at the RDS count centre in Dublin that she would be “very, very actively pursuing” the potential to form a government with other parties on the left of the political spectrum. The smaller, left-leaning parties in Ireland include the Social Democrats, the Irish Labour Party, the Green Party and People Before Profit-Solidarity. Ms McDonald said her party had delivered an “incredible performance” in the election. “I think it’s fair to say that we have now confirmed that we have broken the political mould here in this state,” she said. “Two party politics is now gone. It’s consigned to the dustbin of history and that, in itself, is very significant.” She added: “I am looking to bring about a government of change, and I’m going to go and look at all formulations. “If you want my bottom line, the idea of Fianna Fail and Fine Gael for another five years, in our strong opinion, is not a good outcome for Irish society. “Obviously, I want to talk to other parties of the left and those that we share very significant policy objectives with. So I’m going to do that first and just hear their mind, hear their thinking. But be very clear, we will be very, very actively pursuing entrance into government.” In Friday night’s exit poll, Sinn Fein was predicted to take 21.1% of first-preference votes, narrowly ahead of outgoing coalition partners Fine Gael and Fianna Fail at 21% and 19.5% respectively. Prior to the election, Fianna Fail and Fine Gael both ruled out entering government with Sinn Fein. Fine Gael leader Mr Harris rejected suggestions Sinn Fein had broken new ground. He told reporters in his count centre in Greystones, Co Wicklow: “Certainly we haven’t seen a Sinn Fein surge or anything like it. “I mean, it looks likely, on the figures that we’ve seen now, fewer people, many fewer people would have voted Sinn Fein in this election than the last one. “In fact, I think they’re down by around 5% and actually the parties, particularly the two parties, the two larger parties in government, are likely to receive significant support from the electorate. So definitely, politics in Ireland has gotten much more fragmented.” He said it was too early to tell what the next government would look like. “I think anybody who makes any suggestion about who is going to be the largest party or the construct of the next government, they’re a braver person than I am,” he said. “Our electoral system dictates that there’ll be many, many transfers that will go on for hours, if not days, before we know the final computations at all. “But what I am very confident about is that my party will have a very significant role to play in the years ahead, and I’m cautiously optimistic and excited.” Fianna Fail’s Mr Martin told reporters at a count centre in Cork he was confident that the numbers exist to form a government with parties that shared his political viewpoint. Mr Martin said it “remains to be seen” whether he would return to the role of Taoiseach – a position he held between 2020 and 2022 – but he expressed confidence his party would outperform the exit poll prediction. “It’s a bit too early yet to call the exact type of government that will be formed or the composition of the next government,” he said. “But I think there are, there will be a sufficiency of seats, it seems to me, that aligns with the core principles that I articulated at the outset of this campaign and throughout the campaign, around the pro-enterprise economy, around a positively pro-European position, a government that will strongly push for home ownership and around parties that are transparently democratic in how they conduct their affairs.” Asked if it would be in a coalition with Fianna Fail, Fine Gael and the Social Democrats, he said that would be “racing a bit too far ahead”. The final result may dictate that if Fianna Fail and Fine Gael are to return to government, they may need more than one junior partner, or potentially the buy-in of several independent TDs. Mr Martin said it was unclear how quickly a government can be formed, as he predicted his party would gain new seats. “It will be challenging. This is not easy,” he added. The junior partner in the outgoing government – the Green Party – looks set for a bruising set of results. Green leader Roderic O’Gorman is in a fight to hold onto his seat, as are a number of party colleagues, including Media Minister Catherine Martin. “It’s clear the Green Party has not had a good day,” he said. The early counting also suggested potential trouble for Fianna Fail in Wicklow, where the party’s only candidate in the constituency, Health Minister Stephen Donnelly, is considered to have a battle ahead, with the risk of losing his seat. Meanwhile, there is significant focus on independent candidate Gerard Hutch who, on Saturday evening, was sitting in fourth place in the four-seat constituency of Dublin Central. Last spring, Mr Hutch was found not guilty by the non-jury Special Criminal Court of the murder of David Byrne, in one of the first deadly attacks of the Hutch-Kinahan gangland feud. Mr Byrne, 33, died after being shot six times at a crowded boxing weigh-in event at the Regency Hotel in February 2016. A Special Criminal Court judge described Mr Hutch, 61, as the patriarchal figurehead of the Hutch criminal organisation and said he had engaged in “serious criminal conduct”. The constituency will be closely watched as other hopefuls wait to see if transfers from eliminated candidates may eventually rule him out of contention. In the constituency of Louth, the much-criticised selection of John McGahon appeared not to have paid off for Fine Gael. The party’s campaign was beset by questioning over footage entering the public domain of the candidate engaged in a fight outside a pub in 2018. The Social Democrats have a strong chance of emerging as the largest of the smaller parties. The party’s leader, Holly Cairns, was already celebrating before a single vote was counted however, having announced the birth of her baby girl on polling day.

MIAMI , Dec. 5, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Today at Art Basel Miami, Blue Square X proudly announced an expansion of its art curation services to further elevate the Vision X LED series. Building on its success with collaborations featuring artists like ThankYouX, Nick Thomm , Brooke Einbender , JN Silva, and institutions such as Art Republic and BlackDove, the company continues to lead at the intersection of art and technology. Past installations include Leila Pinto at Pace Gallery, Jennifer Steinkamp at Lehmann Maupin Gallery, and Anthony Samaniego of Art Republic.