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have suffered a major new injury blow amid confirmation that goalkeeper has undergone surgery. In a surprise statement released on Monday evening, announced that their highly-rated No1 underwent a procedure to repair a fracture sustained to his right ankle during Saturday’s incredible over Manchester City at the Etihad Stadium. Tottenham did not set a potential timeline for Vicario’s return or estimate the amount of time he will now spend on the sidelines, saying only that he would be assessed by medical staff in future to determine when he can resume training. With the Italian international out of action for the foreseeable future, deputy Fraser Forster will now step up and assume starting duties for Ange Postecoglou’s side during a hectic fixture list across all competitions either side of Christmas, backed up by the likes of Brandon Austin and Alfie Whiteman. “We can confirm that Guglielmo Vicario has today (Monday 25 November) undergone surgery for a fracture of his right ankle,” Tottenham’s statement read. “The 28-year-old suffered the injury during Saturday’s Premier League victory at Manchester City. Guglielmo will be assessed by our medical staff to determine when he can return to training.” It remains to be seen if Vicario’s surely lengthy lay-off will see Tottenham enter the market for a new goalkeeper during the January transfer window. We can confirm that Guglielmo Vicario has today undergone surgery for a fracture of his right ankle. Guglielmo will be assessed by our medical staff to determine when he can return to training. We're all behind you, Vic 🤍 — Tottenham Hotspur (@SpursOfficial) Spurs had already been linked with potentially signing another stopper in the New Year to provide increased competition and support for the 28-year-old, who has become an instrumental figure for the club since joining from Serie A side Empoli in a £17.2million deal in the summer of 2023 on a five-year contract as the long-term replacement for former long-serving captain Hugo Lloris. Vicario has made 55 appearances for Tottenham so far across all competitions, starting every Premier League game this season to date. He was rested for the Europa League games against Galatasaray and AZ Alkmaar and the Carabao Cup third-round win at Coventry, with former England international Forster, 36, deputising on those occasions. Vicario started as usual in the historic win over City that inflicted a fifth consecutive defeat on the hosts for the first time since 2006, and ended up playing the full 90 minutes despite an injury suffered in the first half as he still pulled off a string of fine saves to deny the likes of Erling Haaland and Ilkay Gundogan, before being seen limping after the game. His absence will be keenly felt as Spurs seek some much-needed consistency in their performances and results under Postecoglou, with Roma visiting north London in the Europa League on Thursday night ahead of Premier League meetings with Fulham, Bournemouth, Chelsea, Southampton, Liverpool, Nottingham Forest and Wolves to close out 2024. Former Celtic boss Postecoglou also takes his team to Ibrox to battle Rangers in Europe in December, while Spurs also host Manchester United in the quarter-finals of the Carabao Cup as they pursue a first major trophy success since 2008. Tottenham have dealt with several key injury issues already this season, with the likes of influential captain Heung-min Son spending many weeks on the sidelines. Spurs produced their victory at City without first-choice centre-backs Cristian Romero and Micky van de Ven, while attackers Richarlison and Wilson Odobert are also in the treatment room at present along with teenage sensation Mikey Moore. The loss of Vicario comes just days after Tottenham midfielder Rodrigo Bentancur was by the Football Association (FA) for controversial comments made about Son, a punishment that .How Tom Brady & Gisele Bündchen Celebrated Daughter Vivian's Birthday

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MAURA Higgins' mum has revealed her upset after discovering she can’t vote for her daughter on I’m A Celebrity. Sharon is not happy with ITV because those living in the Republic of Ireland are unable to participate in many mainstream TV shows. Speaking on Lorraine , she explained: “It’s unfortunate. It was the same when she was in Love Island , the Irish couldn’t vote.” Sharon, who has stayed behind in County Longford, continued: “And I know there are so many people who have DM’d me asking ‘How can we vote?’ but we can’t. “It’s not open to the Republic of Ireland unfortunately and you know it puts her on the back foot that way because she has a lot of support here.” Maura was a late arrival to the camp alongside Reverend Richard Coles and she’s proved to be a highly entertaining member of the camp. Read More on I'm A Celeb She left her campmates in stitches when she revealed she once scrubbed a toilet with her ex's toothbrush after she found out he had been cheating. Her mum wasn’t so impressed though , telling The Sun: "I cannot believe she told that story on national TV. "But you know something? That just shows you, anyone who's to date her - watch out: don't cross Maura!" She also opened up about Pete Wicks after Maura , 34, revealed she had been seeing the Strictly hunk, 36, before entering the I'm A Celeb jungle. Most read in I’m A Celebrity 2024 Maura insisted she is single but says she has been missing the long-haired lothario while in Australia . Sharon told us: "I don't know him. I only know what she has told me, which is that she's single. She's just getting on with it. "I suppose being single, she's a young woman, she's going to date. She obviously doesn't want anything serious yet, so I don't know. "I never watch Strictly. I've never had interest in it. It's not a show I've ever watched, so I'm not going to start now." i'm A Celebrity is back for its 24th series, with a batch of famous faces living in the Aussie jungle. The Sun's Jake Penkethman takes a look at the stars on the show this year.. Coleen Rooney - Arguably the most famous name in the camp, the leading WAG, known for her marriage to Wayne Rooney , has made a grand return to TV as she looks to put the Wagatha Christie scandal behind her. The Sun revealed the mum-of-four had bagged an eye-watering deal worth over £1.5million to be on the show this year making her the highest-paid contestant ever. Tulisa - The popstar and former X Factor judge has made her triumphant TV comeback by signing up to this year's I'm A Celeb after shunning TV shows for many years. Known for being a member of the trio, N-Dubz , Tulisa became a household name back in 2011 when she signed on to replace Cheryl on ITV show The X Factor in a multi-million pound deal. Alan Halsall - The actor, known for playing the long-running role of Tyrone Dobbs on ITV soap opera Coronation Street , was originally signed up to head Down Under last year but an operation threw his scheduled appearance off-course. Now he has become the latest Corrie star to win over both the viewers and his fellow celebrities. Melvin Odoom - The Radio DJ has become a regular face on TV screens after rising to fame with presenting roles on Kiss FM, BBC Radio 1 and 4Music. Melvin has already been for a spin on the Strictly dancefloor and co-hosted The Xtra Factor with Rochelle Humes in 2015 but now he is facing up to his biggest challenge yet - the Aussie jungle . GK Barry - The UK's biggest social media personality, GK, whose real name is Grace Keeling, has transformed her TikTok stardom into a lucrative career. Aside from her popular social media channels, she hosts the weekly podcast, Saving Grace, and regularly appears on ITV talk show, Loose Women . She has even gone on to endorse popular brands such as PrettyLittleThing, KFC and Ann Summers. Dean McCullough - A rising star amongst this year's bunch of celebs , Dean first achieved notability through his radio appearances on Gaydio and BBC Radio 1. He was chosen to join the BBC station permanently in 2021 and has featured prominently ever since. He has enjoyed a crossover to ITV over the past year thanks to his guest slots on Big Brother spin-off show, Late & Live. Oti Mabuse - The pro dancer has signed up to her latest TV show after making her way through the biggest programmes on the box. She originally found fame on Strictly Come Dancing but has since branched out into the world of TV judging with appearances on former BBC show The Greatest Dancer as well as her current role on ITV's Dancing On Ice . Danny Jones - The McFly star was drafted into the programme last minute as a replacement for Tommy Fury. Danny is the second member of McFly to enter the jungle , after Dougie Poynter won the show in 2011. He is also considered a rising star on ITV as he's now one of the mentors on their Saturday night talent show, The Voice , along with bandmate Tom Fletcher . Jane Moore - The Loose Women star and The Sun columnist is braving the creepy crawlies this year. The star is ready for a new challenge - having recently split from her husband . It will be Jane's first foray into reality TV with the telly favourite having always said no to reality shows in the past. Barry McGuigan - Former pro boxer Barry is the latest fighting champ to head Down Under following in the footsteps of Tony Bellew and Amir Khan . It comes after a tough few years for Irish star Barry, who lost his daughter Danika to bowel cancer . He told The Late Late Show in 2021: "She was such an intrinsic part of the family that every day we ache." Maura Higgins - The Irish TV beauty first found fame on Love Island where she found a brief connection with dancer Curtis Pritchard . Since then, she has competed on Dancing On Ice as well as hosting the Irish version of the beauty contest, Glow Up. Since last year, she has been working on building up her career in the US by being the social media correspondent and host of Aftersun to accompany Love Island USA. She even guest hosted an episode of the spin-off, Love Island Games, in place of Maya Jama last year. Rev. Richard Coles - Former BBC radio host the Rev Richard Coles is a late arrival on I’m A Celebrity , and he's ready to spill the beans on his former employer. The former Communards and Strictly star , said the BBC did not know its a**e from its elbow last year. An insider said: "Rev Coles will have a variety of tales to tell from his wild days as a pop star in the Eighties, through to performing on Strictly and his later life as a man of the cloth."Systems Approach A few weeks ago I stumbled onto an article titled "Traceroute isn’t real," which was reasonably entertaining while also not quite right in places. I assume the title is an allusion to birds aren’t real , a well-known satirical conspiracy theory, so perhaps the article should also be read as satire. You don’t need me to critique the piece because that task has been taken on by the tireless contributors of Hacker News, who have, on this occasion, done a pretty good job of criticism. One line that jumped out at me in the traceroute essay was the claim "it is completely impossible for [MPLS] to satisfy the expectations of traceroute." Not only is this something I know to be incorrect, but I have a vivid memory of how we came to make MPLS support traceroute when we were designing the Tag Switching header among my colleagues at Cisco in 1996. (MPLS, or Multiprotocol Label Switching , is the IETF standard that followed fairly directly from the design of Tag Switching, and the headers are nearly identical.) This was a heated debate, which is why I remember it so well today. It was a classic “design by committee” situation and we know how those things generally turn out ( 48-byte cells , anyone?), although I think this one was better than most in the end. So let’s wind our time machine back to 1996 and I will reconstruct the process that led to the MPLS header being what it is today, complete with its configurable support of traceroute. I joined Cisco in 1995 to be part of the team that was tasked with figuring out how the new and exciting (at the time) technology of ATM could be “integrated” into the IP-centric product line of Cisco. There were plenty of ideas already floating around, with IP-over-ATM standards developing at the IETF and the ATM Forum. By early 1996 there were half a dozen engineers at Cisco sharing ideas on what this “integration” might look like when Yakov Rekhter sent around a two-page document outlining the basic ideas of Tag Switching. When I read it, the idea seemed like a qualitative improvement on everything else I had seen or discussed, and my colleagues agreed. We fairly quickly lined up executive support to flesh out those two pages into an architecture and proceed to implementing it on the Cisco product line of both routers and ATM switches . We started working through the details that would need to be nailed down before any sort of implementation could start. One essential detail was the packet header format for tag-switched packets. It’s important at this point to acknowledge some of the related ideas that were around at the time. After Yakov’s two-pager paper had won support of our design team, but before we had said much about it in public, a startup called Ipsilon came out of stealth mode with a flurry of announcements. They had also figured out a way to combine IP routing with ATM switching, cleverly calling their approach IP Switching. Their design was quite different from ours, but they made a splash with it, including the then-novel idea of publishing several informational RFCs to describe the protocols that made their system work. It’s fair to say that the executive support for Tag Switching was much easier to obtain thanks to the amount of buzz around Ipsilon. We later realized that the central idea of Tag Switching, which was to associate fixed-length labels with variable-length IP prefixes from the routing table, had been invented and published by Girish Chandranmenon and George Varghese in SIGCOMM 1995 . They called it “threaded indices." That paper definitely pre-dated Yakov’s two-pager, so I think they can be considered the true inventors of this core aspect of Tag Switching and MPLS. But neither Yakov’s paper nor the 1995 SIGCOMM paper addressed the issue of how you encode a fixed-length label in an IP packet. We had a big base of ISPs who bought the fastest routers they could get their hands on in 1996 and they had opinions Ipsilon’s approach relied on the ATM cell header to carry fixed-length labels, which was a fine idea if you were happy to send all your traffic around in 48-byte cells, but that was not what most of our customers wanted. Of course, there was nothing like a single customer viewpoint, but we had a big base of ISP customers who bought the fastest routers they could get their hands on in 1996 and they had opinions. Many of them hated ATM with a passion – this was the height of the nethead vs bellhead wars – and one reason for that was the “cell tax.” ATM imposed a constant overhead (tax) of five header bytes for every 48 bytes of payload (over 10 percent), and this was the best case. A 20-byte IP header, by contrast, could be amortized over 1500-byte or longer packets (less than 2 percent). Even with average packet sizes around 300 bytes (as they were at that time) IP came out a fair bit more efficient. And the ATM cell tax was in addition to the IP header overhead. ISPs paid a lot for their high-speed links and most were keen to use them efficiently. So a problem we faced with Tag Switching/MPLS was that we were about to introduce a “label tax” by putting an additional header on top of the IP header to carry our fixed-length labels. There was an incentive to keep that header as small as possible–for some members of our design committee, that was the most important consideration. But we needed to fit quite a few things aside from a label into the header. Labels were intended to simplify packet forwarding, so you couldn’t (normally) ask a router to look beyond the label header. Hence, any field that influenced forwarding had to be in the label header. One such field was a “class of service” modeled on the “type of service” (ToS) found in the IP header. ToS usage was not standardized at this point, but it was used for things like marking routing protocol packets for priority handling on arrival at an overloaded router. (These bits would get thoroughly redefined in the later work on Differentiated Services .) The obvious choice would have been to include a full byte of ToS in the label header. But the pressure to minimize the header along with the lack of widespread usage of ToS led to us compromising on three bits, initially called “Class of Service” and later renamed to “Experimental” in RFC 3032 . This was in recognition of the fact that any attempt to offer different classes of service to IP traffic was decidedly an experiment in 1996. This decision would prove rather painful when the Diff-Serv standards emerged (using six bits of the ToS byte) and we tried to map them onto MPLS. (As an aside, I think my work at the intersection of MPLS and Diff-Serv was probably my most productive contribution to the IETF.) The other field that we quickly decided was essential for the tag header was time-to-live (TTL). It is the nature of distributed routing algorithms that transient loops can happen, and packets stuck in loops consume forwarding resources – potentially even interfering with the updates that will resolve the loop. Since labelled packets (usually) follow the path established by IP routing, a TTL was non-negotiable. I think we might have briefly considered something less than eight bits for TTL – who really needs to count up to 255 hops? – but that idea was discarded. Which brings us to traceroute. Unlike the presumed reader of “Traceroute isn’t real,” we knew how traceroute worked, and we considered it an important tool for debugging. There is a very easy way to make traceroute operate over any sort of tunnel, since traceroute depends on packets with short TTLs getting dropped due to TTL expiry. You copy the IP TTL into the label header as the packet enters the tunnel (when the label header is added); decrement the TTL in the outer label header at every hop; and then copy the outer TTL back to the inner header (IP TTL) when exiting the tunnel. This means that the TTL does exactly what it would have done if there were no tunnel, and if it was going to expire mid-tunnel, that is what happens. ISPs didn’t love the fact that random end users can get a picture of their internal topology by running traceroute There is the small matter of what to do with your “ICMP time exceeded” message in the middle of a tunnel, which RFC 3032 explains in detail. In other words, MPLS doesn’t prevent traceroute from working. Interestingly, the earlier tunneling protocol GRE allows the same treatment as MPLS but doesn’t require it (ie, GRE can break traceroute, or not). But there is another twist to this story. ISPs didn’t love the fact that random end users can get a picture of their internal topology by running traceroute. And MPLS (or other tunnelling technologies) gave them a perfect tool for obscuring the topology. First of all you can make sure that interior routers don’t send ICMP time exceeded messages. But you can also fudge the TTL when a packet exits a tunnel. Rather than copying the outer (MPLS) TTL to the inner (IP) TTL on egress, you can just decrement the IP TTL by one. Hey presto, your tunnel looks (to traceroute) like a single hop, since the IP TTL only decrements by one as packets traverse the tunnel, no matter how many router hops actually exist along the tunnel path. We made this a configurable option in our implementation and allowed for it in RFC 3032. We also had an internal joke about giving ISPs the option to increment the TTL on egress, so that a tunnel would appear to have negative hop count. No-one wanted their network looking inefficient by having too many hops. (This is a terrible idea given the real purpose of TTL in discarding looping packets, but we had a good laugh anyway.) Anyway, the non-support of traceroute over tunnels is a choice by operators, not a baked-in feature/bug of MPLS (or other tunnel technologies). There is plenty more to this story, such as how we came to think of labels as a stack, but that can wait for another time. Part of me wishes we hadn’t worked so hard to keep the minimal MPLS label header down to 32 bits. But we didn’t break traceroute except for ISPs who wanted it broken, and we managed to deploy MPLS into the networks of almost every ISP without them complaining about the label tax. We didn’t get everything right by any means but we made a set of trade-offs that worked for most of our stakeholders. ® Larry Peterson and Bruce Davie are the authors behind Computer Networks: A Systems Approach and the related Systems Approach series of books. All their content is open source and available for free on GitHub . 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Stock market today: Wall Street gains ground as it notches a winning week and another Dow recordin his San Francisco apartment last month at the age of 26. Earlier this year, he went public with his concerns about copyright violations at the startup. Former OpenAI researcher Suchir Balaji, who left the startup earlier this year and voiced concerns about copyright violations, was found dead in his San Francisco apartment last month at the age of 26, according to reports. San Francisco’s office of the chief medical examiner that the manner of death was determined to be a suicide. The San Francisco Police Department also confirmed to CNBC that officers were called to the apartment Nov. 26 for a "well-being check" and found no evidence of foul play. The news was first reported by the late Friday. "We are devastated to learn of this incredibly sad news and our hearts go out to Suchir’s loved ones during this difficult time," OpenAI said in a statement. Balaji left OpenAI in August after nearly four years there and that the company's use of copyrighted data violated the law, adding that chatbots like ChatGPT were harmful to the internet. At the time he said he had not taken a new job and was working on "personal projects." “If you believe what I believe, you have to just leave the company,” Balaji told the which is suing OpenAI along with other publishers over the use of copyrighted material in the training of its AI model. The company has disputed the claims, saying it built its AI models with publicly available data, while observing "fair use" principles and widely accepted legal precedents. "We view this principle as fair to creators, necessary for innovators, and critical for U.S. competitiveness," OpenAI told the in October. While growing up in Cupertino, Calif., AI captured Balaji's imagination in 2013, when the startup unveiled its AI technology that learned to play video games. In 2020, he joined OpenAI after graduating from the University of California at Berkeley. "I thought that AI was a thing that could be used to solve unsolvable problems, like curing diseases and stopping aging," he told the . "I thought we could invent some kind of scientist that could help solve them." This story was originally featured onThe Pursuit of Justice: Unraveling the Manhattan Murder Mystery1. An educational talking microscope (featuring the voice of Bindi Irwin!) that comes with a bunch of cool slides to gaze at and help kids learn about different creatures. This *may* come with a ton of follow up questions for parents, but at least you'll all be learning together. Promising review: "Wanted to get a nice educational gift for a kid and got this. Accidentally ordered two and gifted both. Both kids loved it. It narrates the slides so kids actually learn something while seeing it under the microscope." — Amy Get it from Amazon for $28.07 . 2. A set of sensory tubes that make a popping sound when pulled and a crunching sound when they're pushed back together — it'll delight kids of all ages and annoy most adults (haha). Pick your battles — would you rather whining kids or entertained ones who aren't pestering you so you can unload the dishwasher real quick? I'd choose the latter. My kids have these sensory tubes and I often find myself absentmindedly playing with them. They're very satisfying to push and pull, despite the somewhat annoying sound they make. Both my toddler and my baby love them! My daughter chews on them (that's fine, right?) and my son loves wiggling them around like worms. They're a simple toy that gets the job done. Promising review: "My toddler daughter is gonna love these tubes, but grandpa is gonna be annoyed by the noise. Haha. Good quality toy." — Sheena Get a set of eight from Amazon for $7.99 (available in three sizes). 3. A Quick Push Game Console designed to help kids improve their reflexes, memory, and concentration skills — despite its teeny handheld size, there are four different ways to play with this lil' device! Promising review: " I have three boys and bought them this for Christmas! WOW they loved it and still a year later are playing it anywhere we go! Great for car rides, family get togethers, solo play and more! Would 100% recommend! Has many levels for many hours of entertainment and the quality is there!" — Tasha Hibdon (The Farmhouse Sparrow) Get it from Amazon for $9.45+ (available in six styles). 4. A yodeling pickle I can't even type about without giggling — I mean, it's a pickle that shouts "yodel-ey-eee-hooo!" It needs zero explanation as to why it's a perfect stocking stuffer — it just is. 10/10, no critiques. Promising reviews: "He's no average yodeler, he's 'the' yodeler, the teacher of all yodelers. He's the yodel master. And, he is my best friend. I'm beyond fortunate to have met him. I now share my home with him. You can only hope that your yodeling pickle is half as good as mine. And if not, I'm not sharing — he's mine, all mine. Hear that? So, how did my yodeling pickle and I meet? My sister gave him to me for my 23rd birthday. I was so excited, I started crying, but the streams flowing down my cheeks were tears of joy. You know what my pickle did for me next? You'll never believe it. He serenaded me with a yodel birthday song — Yodel-Aey-Eee-Ooooooo. The way those five syllables rolled off his tiny pickle tongue was pure bliss to my ears. It was divine. The voice of my yodeling pickle is sweet as honey. " — B & J "Bought it as a stocking stuffer for my teen. Got a lot of laughs." — Angela Get it from Amazon for $13.34 . 5. A screaming goat figurine that'll elicit endless laughter each time they click it and it shouts "AHHHHH!" It also comes with a teeny tiny book any goat-lover will appreciate. Promising review: "This little piece of screaming plastic has created an excellent outlet for resolving frustrations in our home. Every time a conflict or struggle arises we push the little goat, get a gratifying screech, chuckle, and move on throughout our day. No regrets on purchasing this. When you get one, get four or five because you're going to want to share with family and friends." — Amazon Customer Get it from Amazon for $8.18 . 6. Flickin' Chicken — a game that will have your family cackling from the first time you play. Players are encouraged to make up their own rules so you'll have a different experience every time. Boredom? I don't know her. Promising review: "So yes, the chickens bounce everywhere. But that's what makes it fun! Get creative and put a hula hoop around the target to create levels of points awarded. It really is impossible to get the chicken on that small red target so make a wider range. These are fun on the lawn or in the pool. They float and you can try to toss them into donut-shaped pool floaties. These chickens are all-around fun to play with and you can make a game out of them so many ways. The kids played with the chickens for hours and adults have fun with them too." — E. Barnes Get it from Amazon for $15.99 . 7. Daisy the Yoga Goat , who you've likely heard your kiddo rambling on and on about — and for good reason. She does silly yoga stretches and poses and lets out *~a lil' gas~* as needed. We can all appreciate a little potty humor once in a while, right? Promising review: "Super cute!! My daughter loves it when you feed it and it makes the slurping noise! She was practicing her yoga moves with the goat and following what he did!" — mbear1 Get it from Macy's for $39.99 . 8. A Ms. Rachel Speak & Sing Doll that boasts 4 songs and 16 phrases — all of which have been embedded into parents' brains already. If you *don't* know all the words to "Icky Sticky Sticky Sticky Bubble Gum" you're about to. 😉 You can read my entire review on the doll riiiiiight here . My kids (aged 2 and 6 months) are equally obsessed with our savior, Ms. Rachel. I've been using the fantastic Ms. Rachel Speak & Sing Doll to help get us through the crankiest times of the day (one click of it changes my daughter's entire persona, it's wild). It's been crafted by Gund, so you know it's a quality plush item. My son immediately wanted this doll to sleep in his crib — we just turned the sound off for the evening and told him Ms. Rachel needed some rest (haha). He is also loving the Ms. Rachel Melissa & Doug Letter, Number, and Game Wooden Learning Blocks and my daughter loves grabbing at this Herbie Sensory Take-Along Toy while in her car seat. Promising review: I love the size, color, and design of this doll. Not only is it easy to use, but the quality of the material is impressive. The detail they've put into this toy is just astonishing. My two-year-old is absolutely obsessed with it. The interactive features are a huge hit. It's such a cute doll that fits perfectly in the little ones' hands. This has quickly become a favorite in our home!" — williamsclan Get it from Amazon for $29.97 . Check out all of the Ms. Rachel products while you're at it! 9. A Dyson Ball toy vacuum with the ability to actually suck up the crackers your kiddo crushed into your carpet — it's about time they started helping around the house. 😉 Promising review: "Our son is absolutely obsessed with our Dyson (the real one). Which is why we purchased this toy Dyson vacuum for his birthday. He's 2-years-old and he is really enjoying having his on 'working' vacuum cleaner!!! He seriously plays with it for hours during the day. Turning it on and off and pushing it through the house just like we use our real vacuum. I would buy this again! It was his favorite gift!." — Amazon Customer Get it from Amazon for $19.99 + (available in three colors). 10. A Skip Hop Baby Activity Center that'll grow with your baby, making it worth the money *and* the space it takes up in your home. It features a rotating seat (with a cover that is, thankfully, machine washable) an array of toys around the edge and can be transformed into a play table. This is one of the few things my 6-month-old actually enjoys hanging out in these days (she's very difficult to please). She's teeny tiny but we plop a pillow underneath her feet so she's able to spin on her own. She LOVES the pop-up owl toy, and I typically plop other little toys around it (which she promptly throws across the room). It keeps her occupied for a bit so my husband and I can try to wrangle our toddler / eat a meal as fast as possible. That being said, my son also loved using this as a tot and enjoyed it as a play table when he outgrew it! Promising review: "It was a great purchase because I could tell he was getting bored in the bouncer, but I also wanted him to be more physically and mentally stimulated. All I can say is that he thoroughly enjoys it. It was easy to assemble, and it’s sturdy." — Will Get it from Amazon for $106.98 . 11. A Little People Toddler Play set Disney Princess featuring lights, sounds, two characters and a whooooole lot of magic to keep your kiddo entertained. My son has a ton of Little People figures, so we were thrilled to get this castle as a gift. There's zero discrimination — everyone from the Disney Princesses to construction workers and tractor drivers get to hang in Noah's castle 😉. There is literally zero set up (a parent's dream!) so your kiddo can start playing immediately. Noah loves putting different characters at the top of the castle and pushing them in the tiny swing. The Princess details throughout the toy are *so* fun and adorable. We love this toy, simple as that. Get it from Amazon for $34.97 . 12. Or an interactive Barbie DreamHouse bundle complete with seven Little People figures, a car, and an impressive 45 songs, sounds, and phrases! It'll set your tyke up for lots of fun *and* hopefully give you a short time frame of peace (aside from the sounds, of course). Promising review: "Our toddler absolutely LOVES this toy! The songs are cute, the accessories and set up are so fun too! Little People toys are wonderful and this is a great addition to your Little People collection!" — Amazon Customer Get it from Amazon for $66.37 . 13. A Gund animated elephant stuffie that does so much more than just receive hugs (although it does that, too). This doll flaps its ears, sings, and plays peek-a-boo — it's enough to make any kid happy. We originally got this toy for my son and have now passed it along to my daughter. They both still get a real kick out of it — I've found them both giggling while the adorable elephant plays peek-a-boo. So cute! Promising review: " Best toy ever. We gave this to my 9-month-old granddaughter, and it quickly became her best friend. She was and still is enthralled by the moving ears and is learning to clap to the musical tune. She even giggles every time the elephant does. The toy is very soft and is a good size. Quality and fun!" — Sari Get it from Amazon for $35.86 (also available in five other styles). 14. Silly Poopy's Hide and Seek — which is pretty much exactly what you'd think it is. It's a rainbow, light-up poop-shaped toy your littles can take turns hiding throughout the house. It'll shout out clues and play a song when it's finally found! Promising review: " This game is HILARIOUS. My kids love playing with it and taking turns hiding it (8, 6, and 3 years). They all think poop is funny and run around yelling 'Silly Poopy, where are you?' It keeps them busy for at least half an hour at a time and they leave me alone. Also? It's pretty durable. I found it outside in my garden in the 20-degree winter weather. I guess my 8-year-old left it out there for a few days. It also gets thrown down the stairs and Silly Poopy just keeps on giggling and having fun." — Adele Get it from Amazon for $9.88 . 15. A LeapFrog 100 Words Book that'll interact with your eager-to-learn little one and teach them all kinds of useful words in both English and Spanish! Promising review: " My 1-year-old loves to touch the different animals and hear the book say their name and animal sound. He’s got a good vocabulary, but we’re working with him to encourage more and more words. His doctor recommended teaching him animals and the sound they make, so this is great to add to what we’re already doing. Great toy that is fun and also teaches. They learn through repetition — and this was just what I was looking for! I also love that this toy will grow with him. He using the name/sound mode right now, but is also has a mode that gives facts for when he’s older and also has Spanish! 10/10 recommend." — Jessica Grace Get it from Amazon for $12.97 and check out the animal version here . 16. Talking Bluey plush dolls — if you can't decide which Heeler to invest in, save yourself the trouble and buy them all. You won't regret it. Promising review: "I bought this for my grandson because he loves Bluey . The minute the Bluey song played he just lit up and smiled. It was well worth the purchase to see the smile on his face." — Lille Bowler Get it from Amazon for $14.89+ (available in Bingo, Bluey, Chilli, Bandit, or Chattermax). 17. A bubble machine that'll have your toddler scoffing at the old handheld bubble wands they're used to seeing — this one will take playtime to the next level without filling the house with extra noise. See this bubble machine in action on TikTok here . This bubble maker includes: bubble gun, two bottles of bubble solution, a rechargeable battery, a charger, and a plate to place the bubble solution. My sister got it for my son for his birthday and we've been using it through all the seasons — bubbles don't discriminate! We broke it out during a Labor Day BBQ with a bunch of toddlers present and they all were bursting with excitement! I mean, just look at the GIF above — the bubbles really come atcha!! Promising review: "I ordered this for my daughter's birthday, and she has always loved bubbles! So when I found this bubble gun on TikTok, it was a no-brainer. The amount of bubbles that you get out of that is so fun and it lights up. It's easy to use and pretty inexpensive for what we wanted. Even the adults enjoyed it." — Tina Get it from Amazon for $32.99+ (available in five colors). 18. A Toniebox Audio Player Starter Set , which is essentially a tiny stereo toddlers can control all on their own just by swapping out which character magnetically sits on top of it. Each individual figure tells different stories and sings different songs — it's a great way to keep kids entertained without a screen. This toy has bought me so much time. My son adores his — even though he's only 2.5 he has had no problem understanding how to turn the Toniebox on, change the volume, and place different characters on top to tell various stories. He's a big fan, as am I! It can also be used while it's charging, so there's no need to worry about your toddler having a meltdown if they want to play with it while the battery is drained (phew). This specific kit comes with the Toniebox as well as Tonies figures of Cinderella, Belle, Moana, Tangled, and Playtime Puppy There are so many different Tonies you can add to keep the fun going — check 'em out . Get it from Amazon for $154.99 (available in two colors). 19. A karaoke machine that'll transform any living room into a party from the moment you and your kiddo connect it to the app of your choosing. Ahem, that's just me clearing my throat to treat you all to my rendition of Aladdin 's "A Whole New World." Promising review: "I am absolutely so happy with this purchase as it was affordable and the size of the speaker is perfect and blends in nicely with my home. This was a birthday present for a child and they loved it so m uch. The functionalities are so easy to use and the speaker is surprisingly much higher quality than I thought. For the price and everything you get with it, this is the perfect present, especially for someone who likes karaoke but you don't have to deal with any of the clunky speakers and you're able to move it around wherever you want." — Syeda Karimushan Get it from Amazon for $28.99+ (available in three colors and in a two mic version). 20. A giant FAO Schwartz piano mat (yes, just like the one from Big ) adults and kids alike will love compose their own songs with. Dance partaaaaay! Promising review: "I gave this to my grandkids for Christmas and they were thrilled. They had so much fun making the notes with their feet and they loved hearing back what they 'composed.'" — MammaMe Get it from Target for $27.99 . 21. A marble run set that'll help kiddos work on their problem-solving skills while also having an a -maze -ing time crafting endless structures for their marbles to race through. Promising review: "So fun! Our 2-year-old loves it. He is too young to build his own run but I enjoyed building one and he loves to drop the marbles down and watch them go. I like that they are transparent so you can see the marbles easily. Great quality too. I think this will grow nicely with him as well considering that I even had fun with it as an adult." — Amazon Customer Get it from Amazon for $49.99+ (available in three styles). 22. A handheld card reader for kiddos who are eager to learn new words — all you have to do is turn it on, slide a card in, and let the machine read it aloud. There are two words per card, so your little one will be chatting up a storm in no time! My son has this toy and has, honestly, learned SO much from it. Animal and vehicle sounds make noises after the word has been read out (his favorite is firetruck, of course). It's so simple that little ones will easily pick up on how to maneuver the machine on their own. It's a very basic toy, but my toddler loves it more than most of his others! Additionally, my best friend is a speech-language pathologist and uses it with her students. Promising reviews: "Wow! That's all I have to say! The technology behind this toy is fantastic! My daughter is learning by the day, and she loves this toy! It teaches her, keeps her entertained, and helps her pronounce words correctly. I recommend all parents to purchase this!!!" — Jon monterrosa Get it from Amazon for $22.99+ (available in eight styles). 23. A Disney Junior play kitchen complete with lights and sounds that'll take any little pretend chef's playtime to the next level. Hope your hungry for some fake spaghetti and meatballs! Promising review: " I bought this for my son’s second birthday and he absolutely loves it, and so do my two older girls who are 7 and 5. It is super cute and all the food is amazing. They love everything. I even bought the extra items that you can buy separately and they are having a blast." — Heather B. Get it from Amazon for $99.99 . 24. A Baby Einstein Take Along Tunes Musical Toy that'll entertain your fussy babe with catchy melodies by the likes of Mozart, Vivaldi, and others as well as exciting and twinkling lights. My son received this as a gift around the holidays two years ago and it's, surprisingly, fantastic! It's really a simple toy but he enjoyed playing with it *all* the time. He loved the sounds and the lights while I personally like that it's not HUGE (so many musical toys are very bulky). It's been a great toy option for the car thanks to its size. Promising review: " The best baby distractor EVER! Every person with a child must have this toy! I had about five tucked in various places in case one got lost. My son loved them from basically birth and sometimes it would distract him for hours of not crying! (Heaven for a new mother.) Of course, in the beginning you have to keep pushing the button for them, but compared to swinging him in his car seat that was easy! Then we he got older he would spend entire car rides just playing with this one toy. I give it to everyone I know who has a baby." — NH-Mommy Get it from Amazon for $8.88 . 25. A DJ turntable for kids , in case you're hoping your mini-me will become the next Daft Punk. It'll certainly fill your home with all kinds of fun, music, and learning! Check it out on TikTok ! I got this for my son for Christmas last year and nearly a year later it's still a big hit — he loves interactive toys that make lots of noise (of course) and enjoys that this toy lets him put on a show for us. Promising review: "This activity little center for my grandsons and the music is too cute. There's a lot going on therefore they stay entertained for a while." — Yvette Get it from Amazon for $32.99+ (available in two packaging styles). 26. A toy crab that'll playfully chase your kiddo around the house while pumping out an upbeat tune (apologies, it definitely won't leave your brain). Prepare for lots and lots of giggles! My son has received this TWICE as a gift (lucky me, haha) and he loves chasing it around. It's designed to help encourage toddlers to crawl. It truly just runs around the room back and forth until my son inevitably picks it up like "I GOTCHA!" It's very cute, very noisy, but VERY fun. It comes with a USB plug so you can recharge it as needed. You can see it in action on TikTok ! Promising review: "This little toy is entertaining for the whole family. I did not expect it to move so fast. My daughter squeals and laughs every time I turn it on. I only wish there was a volume adjustment because it can seem a bit loud depending on your space at home." — Jacobe Get it from Amazon for $16.99+ (available in three styles). 27. A twist on a classic Eric Carle book featuring 30 buttons that play different animal sounds — kiddos will be clucking, mooing, and learning about their fave farm creatures while *also* reading a book. Win-win! My toddler loved on this book for many months before he attempted to rip out a page (don't worry, we taped it back together). The animal sounds are exciting and fun — he's liked it so much I've also given this book as gifts! Promising review: "I love the quality. The pictures are bold and colorful! It’s definitely not a book that a toddler should handle alone. It has delicate pages. The book has an interactive panel attached with lots of animals." — She Loves to Shop Get it from Amazon for $11.99 . 28. An adorable wooden piano that plays real music and includes six sets of beginner "sheet music" so your mini Beethoven can slowly but surely learn some tunes (or, you know, just bang away happily on the keys). Promising review: " My 1-year-old is obsessed! Love that it will grow with her... Right now she just loved the music and sounds, but later on, she can learn from the cards that come with it." — Heather Get it from Amazon for $28.14 . 29. An ice cream truck bouncer — it's as hilarious for you to watch your kiddo jump in as it is fun for them to play in. Transform your tyke into an entrepreneur and cheer them on as they "sell" ice cream all day long — someone's gotta pay for the mortgage, right? As a baby my son has loved this Fisher-Price ice cream jumper for as long as he was able to hold his head up. He was always an adventurous baby that's longed for mobility so this was one of his favorite toys. It was great for helping him burn up some energy (he had SO much of it, even at a very young age), entertained him for a bit, and provided me with a place to safely contained so I could go pee (seriously). Now that he's a toddler his baby sister is ready to take the wheel — and, of course, she loves it. The height is adjustable so as kids grow taller you're able to give them more jumping room. It has three different play settings with various sounds both my kids absolutely adore — and they've both loved holding onto the steering wheel and "driving" along to the tunes. Promising review: "It is perfect! Fairly easy to put together and great that it can be used for infants and toddlers. My granddaughter loves it!" — Nala Get it from Walmart for $119 . 30. An interactive toy from Fisher Price that'll let you record your own fun sounds into it — it bops around and plays all kinds of sounds and phrases (75, to be exact!) to keep tykes groovin' and giggling. We have this toy and while, as a parent, it makes me want to rip my hair out, my son adores it. It bounces around like a kangaroo, plays a lot of songs he loves to bop to, and you can create your own remixes by recording things for the toy to say. If he didn't love it so much I would absolutely give it away to someone else to enjoy but, alas, I've chosen my child's happiness over mine. Promising review: "This toy is better than expected!! Absolutely adorable!! My 8-month-old absolutely adores it! It springs up and down while playing music. There is a button on there where you can record your child’s name and it’ll repeat it back while singing and dancing! Highly recommended!" — A Get it from Amazon for $30.49 . 31. The 60th-anniversary version of the Hess Truck you just know is going to be loud and proud after one look at it — it comes with a truck that makes four realistic sounds and features a *ton* of flashing lights, a Fire Chief car that also lights up (of course) and a rescue-style motorcycle with working head and taillights. My son is a huuuuuuge fan of trucks, cars, etc, so it was a no-brainer to snag him one of these classic Hess trucks again this year (he's received them as gifts the last two years(. This one makes a variety of loud noises (which is bound to excite him to no end) and as the added bonus of two separate vehicles to push around. It's a classic toy you really can't go wrong with adding to your collection. Promising review: "I purchased the 60th-anniversary fire truck as a second birthday gift for our grandchild since he loves anything having to do with trucks. He seemed to love everything about it, the sound effects and all the moving parts and extra vehicles. Days later it continues to be a big hit. I’m very happy with the purchase." — Elizabeth Dixon Get it from Hess for $45.99 . 32. A LeapFrog Build-a-Slice Pizza Cart that'll encourage your toddler to dive into some imaginative play *and* keep them occupied so you can sit down for a few minutes and catch your breath. My toddler absolutely loves this toy. It has so many sounds effects and a bunch of lights that seem to amaze him. It even throws in a few words in Italian for kiddos to learn! It likely doesn't hurt that he loves pizza more than anything else on this planet. Anyways, he also loves filling the pizza box with food and "delivering" it to anyone whose around and willing to play. It's a fantastic toy I think we'll all enjoy for a long time. Get it from Amazon for $38.99 . 33. A Yoto audio player kids will squeal with delight over — it'll allow them to pop in cards on their own and experience songs, stories, fun sounds, and special messages from their loved ones! It also has a built-in customizable clock and nightlight. It is recommended for kids ages 3–12+. The starter pack comes with the audio player (obviously) and seven exciting cards. However, you can continue to buy other fun cards like this Disney Classics set filled with stories from their favorite characters. Promising review: " I honestly can’t say when I’ve last been as impressed with a device as I am this one. My husband is an engineer and usually picky with his praise, but he can’t stop talking about how amazing our new Yoto is. Our almost 4-year-old is able to navigate through all of the different features with little help from us. She listens to either stories before bed, or the built in radio station. Then once she’s tired she flips it over and uses the night light. If she ever forgets we can just control things through the app without having to go into her room. I can see this aging really well as she grows, as many of the books are ones that I read well into my youth." — WS Get it from Amazon for $99.99 . 34. And, of course, a fold-out drum set that might just become the bane of *your* existence but will likely be the light of your kid's life. The good news is they have a volume button *and* the option to plug in headphones to keep the noise down. Promising review: "I bought this for my 4-year-old grandson, and he loves it. It uses headphones, and so he can bang away without the rest of us having to listen. It's easy to put away and doesn't take up much space. Highly recommend for kids." — Kathryn Townsend Get it from Amazon for $56.99 . Some reviews have been edited for length and/or clarity.

The AP Top 25 men’s college basketball 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 . PRINCESS ANNE, Md. (AP) — Ketron Shaw scored 30 points to lead Maryland Eastern Shore past Bryn Athyn 91-65 on Saturday. Shaw also contributed seven rebounds and six assists for the Hawks (2-11), who ended a seven-game slide with the win. Chris Flippin added 22 points and five rebounds. Evan Johnson had 14 points. Isaac Marshall and Jalen Cary both scored 15 to lead the Lions. Jalen Parker had 14 points, two steals and two blocks. ___ The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar .SAY the name JK Rowling and be ready to take cover as sanctimonious snowflakes screech hate about her views on transgender people. But attempts by leftie woke warriors to cancel the Harry Potter author have failed, with news she will definitely play a key role in a £1.6billion, ten-year TV adaptation of her books about the boy wizard. Advertisement 10 JK Rowling has not let the woke army distract her, with news she will definitely play a key role in a £1.6billion, ten-year TV adaptation of her books about the boy wizard Credit: Getty 10 Daniel Radcliffe Emma Watson and Rupert Grint, stars of the Harry Potter movie franchise, have previously slammed her comments on transgender rights Credit: Alamy 10 The Harry Potter author commenting on double rapist 'Isla Bryson' who wanted to be sent to a women's prison Credit: Twitter/JK Rowling Furious trans activists had complained about Rowling being an executive producer on the show, which is being made in Britain for American TV channel HBO’s streaming service Max. Rowling has previously come under fire for claiming the “trans women are women” mantra is “idiotic”, and for campaigning to preserve safe spaces and women’s toilets for biological females only. JK Rowling has a right to express her personal views. We will remain focused on the development of the new series, which will only benefit from her involvement. HBO But she denies being transphobic — and now excitement about the new TV project has drowned out calls for a boycott of her participation. At the weekend, HBO said: “We are proud to once again tell the story of Harry Potter — the heartwarming books that speak to the power of friendship, resolve and acceptance. Advertisement READ MORE ON JK ROWLING LORDS SNUB JK Rowling says she's turned down peerage TWICE after call for her to join Lords “JK Rowling has a right to express her personal views. “We will remain focused on the development of the new series, which will only benefit from her involvement.” The announcement has quietened those who have lined up to deny the 59-year-old her views on transgender questions. Daniel Radcliffe and Rupert Grint, stars of the Harry Potter movie franchise, have previously slammed her comments on transgender rights. Advertisement Most read in News TV BALLSED UP Lorraine apologises on air for using phrase she 'didn't know' was a swear word BEACH BABE Jean Johansson flaunts incredible toned figure & endless legs on Barbados beach HOST'S PAIN BBC's Glenn Campbell makes shock admission as he gives tumour battle update COMIC'S CASTLE Still Game star takes £150,000 hit to offload luxury £4m Scots castle Casting open to public But Daniel, who played Harry, and Rupert, famed as Potter’s pal Ron Weasley at wizard school Hogwarts, have now both said they are looking forward to HBO bringing back the characters they played in eight films. And well they might — the TV series, which promises to “dive deep into each one of the iconic books” is a seriously big deal. Neville Longbottom delivers an emotional speech Thousands of children have auditioned to play Harry, Ron and their friend Hermione Granger — portrayed in the films by Emma Watson — ahead of the expected start of filming in the spring . Meanwhile, Gary Oldman , who played wizard Sirius Black in the movies, has put his hat in the ring for future projects, saying, “Maybe in a few years I can play [Hogwarts headmaster] Dumbledore”. Advertisement His former fellow cast members, including Helena Bonham Carter, Ralph Fiennes and Jim Broadbent , have all defended Rowling’s right to express her opinions. If there’s a better hill to die on than the rights and safety of women and children, I’ve never found it. JK Rowling These public displays of support for the writer reflect a shift in Holly-wood, which appears to be tiring of political correctness, which has proven to be a turn-off at the box office. Four years ago when Rowling mocked “people who menstruate” as a term to describe “women”, she faced a huge backlash from stars including Emma Watson. But rather than be cowed by the criticism, JK has continued to stand up for her beliefs. Advertisement Last week she posted defiantly: “If there’s a better hill to die on than the rights and safety of women and children, I’ve never found it.” The appeal of the story of orphan schoolboy Harry who discovers he has magical powers appears to be just as strong as ever. Since the first novel was published in 1997, and followed by six sequels, more than 600million books have been sold across the world. Shops selling merchandise, such as scarves and wands, continue to open and next month streaming platform Amazon Prime Video launches a Great British Bake Off-style TV show titled Harry Potter: Wizards Of Baking. Advertisement When anti-Rowling campaigners called for a boycott of the Hogwarts Legacy video game last year, their protest had little or no effect as sales soared past 12million in just a couple of months. Meanwhile, stage play Harry Potter And The Cursed Child is still going strong in London’s West End after eight years. 10 Four years ago when Rowling mocked 'people who menstruate' as a term to describe 'women', she faced a huge backlash from stars including Emma Watson Credit: Getty 10 Harry Potter actor Daniel Radcliffe has also been critical of the author who made him famous Credit: Getty Advertisement 10 Rupert Grint, who played Ron Weasely, is another member of the film franchise who has attacked Rowling's campaigning Credit: Getty It is no surprise, then, that HBO parent company Warner Bros, whose eight Harry Potter films made around £ 7 billion combined, was keen to return to the Hogwarts school of Witch-craft and Wizardry. The movie giant’s streaming channel Max, previously known as HBO Max, will air the TV series in 2026. Succession and Killing Eve producer Francesca Gardiner will lead the project with British director Mark Mylod, whose CV includes Game Of Thrones. Advertisement There are rumours Brit actor Mark Rylance, star of BBC period drama Wolf Hall, is in line to play Hogwarts Professor Albus Dumbledore . In September it was announced that the casting process for all the young Hogwarts characters — from Harry to his nemesis and fellow wizarding student Draco Malfoy — would be open to the public. They are looking for talented kids aged nine to 11 who live in the UK or Ireland. No acting experience is necessary, although show bosses have also been scouting stage schools. Advertisement The website taking applications has now closed due to the huge response. It is a massive boost for the British TV industry, with the bulk of the series set to be made at Warner Bros’ studios in Leavesden, near Watford. The budget for each of the ten seasons is reckoned to be around £159million and the plan is to film each series back to back because bosses do not want the cast to age too much on screen. But it will be tricky because there are strict regulations about the hours school-age actors and actresses are allowed to work. Advertisement Daniel Radcliffe, now aged 35, who had the most scenes in the Potter movies, had to be taught on set between shoots. He earned a reported £86million from the films but it is unlikely any of the wannabe Harrys eyeing up the TV gig would enjoy the same sort of payday. Daniel has backed the remake, saying: “It’ll be cool to see the torch get passed on.” Rupert Grint agrees, telling GQ magazine: “I’d love to see Harry Potter be adapted into a TV show. Advertisement “It would really work.” Rowling, who is worth an estimated £945million, retains the rights to her books and she has always insisted strongly on having her say about any Potter-related projects. It was thanks to the Gloucestershire-born author, who now lives in Scotland , that the movies were not Americanised. HBO and Max chairman and CEO Casey Bloys says Rowling has been “very, very involved in the process of selecting the writer and director” for the telly series. Advertisement Bloys also denied that her comments about trans issues had “affected the casting or hiring of writers or production staff”. Indeed, Warner Bros are not the only ones who wish to work with the hugely imaginative writer. Even though the BBC twice apologised last year after Rowling was described during its programmes as “anti-trans”, the corporation keep adapting her Cormoran Strike crime novels into TV shows. Activists are trying to organise yet another boycott of my work, this time of the Harry Potter TV show. As forewarned is forearmed, I’ve taken the precaution of laying in a large stock of champagne. JK Rowling This December, her fictional detective played by Tom Burke will return for a BBC One four-part dramatisation of her 2022 novel The Ink Black Heart. Advertisement Meanwhile, plenty of actors are backing JK. Broadbent, who played Hogwarts’ Professor Horace Slug-horn in two Potter films, said, “JK Rowling is amazing”, and Bonham Carter, who portrayed evil Bellatrix Lestrange, commented: “She has been hounded.” Fiennes, who played Lord Voldemort, described the attacks on the author as “appalling”, and Evanna Lynch, witch Luna Love-good in the films, said: “I do wish people would just give her more grace and listen to her.” But this type of comment is at odds with much of Gen Z. Advertisement Not that JK is too worried about being cancelled, as she just shrugs if all off. Read more on the Scottish Sun 'DISAPPOINTED' Harry Potter steam train blasted by passengers who 'dreaded' return journey COLD BEERS SPFL side spotted going for a PINT after their bus got stuck in the snow Last April she said: “Activists are trying to organise yet another boycott of my work, this time of the Harry Potter TV show. “As forewarned is forearmed, I’ve taken the precaution of laying in a large stock of champagne.” 10 There are rumours Brit actor Mark Rylance, star of BBC period drama Wolf Hall, is in line to play Hogwarts Professor Albus Dumbledore Credit: Getty Advertisement 10 Rowling has not been afraid to tweet her opinions on trans issues - such as the case of Andrew Miller, also known as Amy George, who identifies as a transgender woman Credit: Twitter/JK Rowling 10 Rowling on the case of Sandra Norris who was convicted for possession of child sex abuse images Credit: Twitter/JK Rowling 10 The author makes her feelings known about Kate Neeves being appointed as the UN Women UK delegate Credit: Twitter/JK Rowling JK HAS DEFIED HATE By Julie Bindel, feminist and friend of JK Rowling JK ROWLING’S pinned tweet, in response to a trans activist claiming he burns her books and toasts marshmallows over the flame, reads: “I get the same royalties whether you read them or burn them. Enjoy your marshmallows!” Having bullied the majority into submission for so long, these activists are now losing ground. Increasingly, they are ignored and sidelined. Rowling is a feminist hero. Since first speaking out against the crazed gender ideology that has swept much of the world, including treasured institutions, she has made an immeasurable difference to women and girls everywhere. As one of the most famous authors ever, Rowling had no need to take a stand on this contentious, toxic issue – she did it because she could not remain silent. Having spent millions supporting orphaned children and other disadvantaged groups through her charitable work, she decided that adding her voice to the fight against those determined to see an end to female-only spaces and facilities would be worth the inevitable backlash. And what a backlash: in addition to innumerable rape and death threats, she has been publicly maligned by those whose fame and fortune she helped create. The actors who played Harry, Ron and Hermione have all stuck the knife in. As a lesbian, and as someone lucky enough to be able to call Rowling a personal friend, I know their claims are utter fabrication. Calls to boycott the new HBO Harry Potter TV series is nothing but bullying and posturing. I don’t know how those responsible sleep at night, when the ideology Rowling speaks out against leads to children being unnecessarily medicalised for life. Asked by a trans activist why she wanted to “die on this hill”, Rowling replied in her usual forthright manner: “If there’s a better hill to die on than the rights and safety of women and children, I’ve never found it.”The federal government has sought the support of the United States government in conducting a livestock census aimed at keeping proper records of Nigeria livestock and curbing farmer-herder clashes in Nigeria. Idi Mukhtar Maiha, minister of livestock development, revealed this when he hosted Richard M. Mills Jr, the United States ambassador to Nigeria, and his delegation, to discuss ways of enhancing collaboration for the development of Nigeria’s livestock sector. Mills Jr. in his remarks, highlighted the United States’ commitment to building commercial trade relationships between Nigerian livestock producers and U.S. food exporters. He announced plans to support 25 Nigerian exporters and livestock professionals in attending the world’s largest industrial food processing expo in Atlanta next month. He said the three-day event will connect Nigerian stakeholders with global livestock experts, offering opportunities to establish business partnerships and advance best practices in livestock management. The US ambassador further emphasised the vital role of livestock in addressing food insecurity and fostering trade while alleviating tensions between farmers and herders. “Collaboration in areas such as breed improvement, food processing, and technology adoption can unlock the immense potential of Nigeria’s livestock sector,” he stated. In his remarks, the minister of livestock development expressed the federal government’s dedication to transforming the sector into a globally competitive and sustainable industry. “The U.S. government has actually been working with Nigeria, for a long time including the livestock sector. But with the creation of the ministry, there is a reinvigorated appetite, that’s why he has come to explore further areas where we can collaborate. “We discussed on the issue of breed improvement, and the U.S. is leading that direction in both dairy and beef. “We also spoke about livestock health, veterinary services, broadening international trade and also spoken on collaboration from the U.S. government to assist us in doing livestock census so that we can confirm exactly the number of animals we have in the country.” Maiha outlined strategic priorities for the ministry, including modernising Nigeria’s 417 grazing reserves with essential infrastructure such as water, schools, clinics, markets, and abattoirs. He disclosed plans to improve breed performance, enhance veterinary services and adopt advanced technology like cattle tagging and traceability systems to tackle challenges such as cattle rustling. “Your Excellency, it is our desire to make full utilisation of the 417 grazing reserves we have in this country. By this, we want to see to the re-grazing of those areas, getting all the necessary inputs in terms of rangeland, pasture, water, having also the infrastructure for the comfort of the animals and the herders’ families,” Maiha stated. The minister also called for increased collaboration in research and development to boost vaccine production, animal healthcare and productivity across the livestock value chain. He welcomed the United States’ offer to facilitate capacity-building exchange programs for Nigerian professionals, enabling them to adopt global best practices tailored to local needs.

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Nagpur: A staggering 1,03,000 undergraduate and postgraduate degrees , diplomas, and PhDs will be awarded during the 112th convocation ceremony of Nagpur University on Monday. The number of degrees has increased by nearly 24,000 compared to the previous convocation. Acting director of the Examination and Evaluation Board, Sanjay Kavishwar, indicated that the percentage of dropouts had decreased. "Generally, there is 10-12% variation in enrolment every academic year. These pass-out students had enrolled during the Covid years, and therefore the dropout rate fell drastically," Kavishwar said. The ceremony will be held at 12pm in the Auditorium Hall of the National Fire Service College, Raj Nagar. Geethu Hanna John from Dr Babasaheb Ambedkar Law College, Deekshabhoomi, emerged as the topper with the highest aggregate CGPA in the BA LLB (five-year course) exams, earning six gold medals and two awards. Pragati Ramesh Chhatwani from NMD College, Gondia, secured the highest CGPA in the MBA exams, earning six gold medals to bag the second position. Rupali Kevalram Deshpande achieved the highest CGPA in the MA (Marathi) exams, earning four gold medals and one award to bag the third position, followed by Nutan Pandurang Ingole, who achieved the highest CGPA in the MA (Pali Prakrit) exams, earning four gold medals and one award, and Ajay Sukhdev Naranje, who achieved the highest CGPA in the MA (Dr Babasaheb Ambedkar Thought) exams, earning four gold medals and one award. All three are from Dr Madhukarrao Wasnik PWS Arts, Commerce, and Science College, Nagpur. The 103,303 degrees/diplomas to be awarded include 84,310 undergraduate, 18,772 postgraduate, and 221 PhDs from Winter 2023 and Summer 2024. These include 37,967 from the science and technology faculty, 25,141 from commerce and management, 24,160 from humanities, 8,522 from interdisciplinary studies, 6,758 from autonomous colleges, and 755 diploma certificates. Doctorate degrees will be awarded to 221 research scholars, including 90 from the Science and Technology faculty, 52 from Commerce and Management, 69 from humanities, and 10 from interdisciplinary studies. Additionally, one student is eligible for the MArch (by Research) postgraduate degree. The ceremony will be presided over by the governor and Chancellor CP Radhakrishnan. Overall, 227 awards, including 193 gold, eight silver, and 26 cash prizes, will be distributed to 143 students (95 girls and 48 boys). Acting vice-chancellor Prashant Bokare addressed a press meet in this regard on Saturday. He was flanked by acting pro-VC Rajendra Kakde, registrar Raju Hivase and Kavishwar. Stay updated with the latest news on Times of India . Don't miss daily games like Crossword , Sudoku , and Mini Crossword .None

Rams looking at first, second downs to fix third-down issuesPresident-elect Donald Trump has nominated Pam Bondi to lead the Justice Department after Matt Gaetz withdrew from consideration amid allegations of sexual misconduct. "This is a good choice, in my opinion," said Republican Senator Mike Rounds of South Dakota. Bondi, Florida's first female attorney general, has more than 18 years of experience as a prosecutor. She challenged the Affordable Care Act and pushed for Florida's "Show Me Your Papers" immigration law. "Her priorities are right in line with Donald Trump's, not only his policies, but even going after some of the people that he wants gone after as retribution," said political analyst Marc Sandalow. Bondi endorsed Trump for president in 2016 and was on his legal team during his first impeachment trial. "Now, her loyalty to Trump is going to draw complaints that maybe she is going to serve as Trump's attorney at the Justice Department," Sandalow added. Under Trump's administration, the Justice Department is expected to change course on corporate enforcement, civil rights, and the prosecution of Jan. 6 defendants, whom Trump has pledged to pardon. Analysts say Bondi should not have trouble getting confirmed, unlike Gaetz, who faced significant opposition . "Simple math, I think was made clear that there's not a path," said Republican Sen. Kevin Cramer, of North Dakota. Bondi may face tough questions from lawmakers over declining to sue Trump University over fraud allegations after receiving a $25,000 campaign contribution from Trump in 2013. A prosecutor declined to press charges, and both Trump and Bondi deny wrongdoing. Gaetz called Bondi a "stellar selection" and said that even though he's not returning to Congress , he'll still be in the fight.The Jasper Recovery Coordination Centre is reporting that site servicing is nearing completion for future interim housing sites. Michal Fark, municipal director of recovery, told council on Tuesday (Dec. 3) that they have done as much servicing at the in-town sites as possible in absence of knowing what will actually be placed on the land. “Once we actually further clarify with the Government of Alberta on what will be procured and what will be placed where, then we will have to do some additional servicing and connection work with those structures,” Fark said. In October, the Alberta government committed $112 million toward interim housing for Jasper residents who lost their homes in the wildfire. The funding will go toward building 250 modular homes. Jason Nixon, minister of Seniors, Community and Social Services, confirmed in the legislature on Nov. 28 that they were on track to create 250 new homes just after Christmas. Coun. Scott Wilson asked Fark if the province would be able to make good on this promise. “There’s quite a bit of vagueness to the interim housing,” Wilson said. “We should be transparent with our community that we don’t really know what’s coming, and if our residents have any opportunity in finding accommodation elsewhere, I think they should be doing that.” Fark replied they were still in discussions with the province about what the built form would look like and the timeline of deployment, although 80 to 100 units were previously anticipated for January, with the rest coming later. “At this moment in time, I still see a pathway to 80 to 100 units being delivered sometime relatively early in the New Year, but it is a challenging pathway for sure, and the longer we go without certainty, the narrower that pathway becomes,” he said. Fark added they were meeting with federal and provincial partners later this week to further discuss the timeline for interim housing. Interim housing will be located at the northeast end of town and on the southern end of town along Connaught Drive. A site called 2B just south of Highway 16 was also slated for interim housing, but an impact assessment has determined this site was unviable. Fark said they were working with Parks Canada to identify other sites. Coun. Rico Damota noted there was some frustration in the community about the slow progress with interim housing and asked how many hectares were still available following the removal of site 2B. According to Fark, this resulted in a loss of 3.5 hectares of land, leaving just more than four hectares on the available sites within town. If the province opted for higher density, there could be up to 80 units per hectare. “We have strongly communicated with the Government of Alberta the need to achieve higher entities, and they are working with us, and we are having those ongoing conversations,” he said. Coun. Wendy Hall asked how residents could apply to get on the waitlist for interim housing. Fark replied they were still working with the province on a prioritization matrix that has not been finalized, and a housing application form was still on the municipality’s website. “We know that the demand will exceed what we’re going to be able to supply with the interim housing program,” he added. “Essentially, once we know how many units we are getting and how soon we can anticipate them, then we will go through the prioritization matrix, and that is what will be used to determine who has the first opportunity for the interim housing.”

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