pointsbet Here’s a roundup of state college football games played on Saturday, Dec. 1. James Rinello had one rushing touchdown and threw a touchdown pass to lead the host Blue Jays (10-1) over the Wolverines (9-2) in an NCAA Division III second-round game. Rinello capped a 12-play, 73-yard drive with a 1-yard touchdown run in the first quarter and completed a 6-yard touchdown pass to EJ Talarico in the fourth quarter for a 17-0 lead. Grove City rallied over the final 5 1/2 minutes, recovering a blocked punt for a touchdown with 3:42 left, but came up short. The Blue Jays extended their winning streak to eight games and advance to face DePauw, a 45-20 winner over Maryville, in next Saturday’s third-round game. SyRus McGowan had two rushing touchdowns and threw a touchdown pass to lead the host Sea Gulls (11-0) over the Monarchs (10-2) in an NCAA Division III second-round game. McGowan went 8-for-16 for 99 yards and completed a 10-yard touchdown pass to Micah Brubaker. McGowan also had 15 carries for 63 yards and two touchdown runs of 3 and 2 yards. Salisbury will face Randolph-Macon, a 38-22 over Washington & Jefferson, in next Saturday’s third-round game.

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Fox News senior congressional correspondent Chad Pergram reports on the death of former President Jimmy Carter on 'Fox News Live.' President Biden addressed the nation on Sunday in the wake of former President Jimmy Carter's death, commending the late statesman while also taking a swipe at the current president-elect during his speech. Biden, who sounded hoarse during the speech, said he "lost a dear friend" on Sunday, noting that he had known Carter for more than 50 years. Carter passed away in Plains, Georgia, at the age of 100, after nearly two years of being in hospice care. During his remarks, Biden said Carter is a model "of what it means to live a life of meaning and purpose, a life of principle, faith and humility." "Some look at Jimmy Carter and see a man of a bygone era with honesty and character. Faith and humility mattered, but I don't believe it's a bygone era," Biden said. "We'd all do well to try to be more like Jimmy Carter." JIMMY CARTER, 39TH PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES, DEAD AT 100 Biden criticized Donald Trump during a speech about Jimmy Carter's legacy on Sunday. (Getty Images) Biden said his fondest memory of Carter happened in the 1970s when the then-Georgia governor asked Biden for help with his presidential campaign. "He grabbed me by the arm and said, ‘I need you to help with my campaign,'" Biden recalled. "I said, 'I've only been around a couple of years, Mr. Governor.' He said, ‘No, it’ll make a difference.'" "I said, 'I'm not sure it will," Biden added. "When I endorsed him for president, I told him why [I] was endorsing him and that it was not only his policies but his character, his decency, the honor he communicated to everyone." JIMMY, ROSALYNN CARTER'S HABITAT FOR HUMANITY LEGACY WILL CONTINUE, ORGANIZATION SAYS Jimmy Carter, Rosalynn Carter and their children are shown during the 1980 Democratic National Convention in New York City. (Ron Galella) When a reporter asked Biden what President-elect Trump should take from Carter's legacy, Biden replied, "Decency." "Decency, decency, decency. ... Can you imagine Jimmy Carter walking by someone who needed something and just keep walking? Can you imagine Jimmy Carter referring to someone by the way they look or the way they talk?" Biden's speech came after Trump issued his own statement about Carter's death. CLICK HERE TO GET THE FOX NEWS APP Former President Jimmy Carter (Hulton Archive/Getty Images) "Those of us who have been fortunate to have served as President understand this is a very exclusive club, and only we can relate to the enormous responsibility of leading the Greatest Nation in History," Trump wrote on Truth Social. "The challenges Jimmy faced as President came at a pivotal time for our country and he did everything in his power to improve the lives of all Americans. For that, we all owe him a debt of gratitude." Trump later wrote that although he "strongly" disagreed with Carter philosophically and politically, he realized that the former president "truly loved and respected" the U.S. and all it stands for. "He worked hard to make America a better place, and for that I give him my highest respect," Trump said. "He was truly a good man and, of course, will be greatly missed. He was also very consequential, far more than most Presidents, after he left the Oval Office." Fox News Digital's Greg Wehner contributed to this report. Andrea Margolis is a writer for Fox News Digital and Fox Business. Readers can send story tips to andrea.margolis@fox.com .I'M A CELEB viewers were left horrified when they tuned in tonight to see Rev Richard and Tulisa forced to eat the body parts of mice and spiders. Both stars were selected for the dreaded food challenge, which sees contestants forced to eat unusual cuisine without throwing up. Viewers expect the Bushtucker Trials to be disgusting, but this year fans of the show found themselves unable to watch as Rev Richard choked back mice feet. Then things got even worse as Tulisa had to chow down on a selection of spiders. Fans flocked to social media to complain that production was "taking the p*ss", as they agreed that the game had gone too far. One disgusted audience member at home hit out: "Physically couldn’t watch Richard eat the mice tails/legs I started gagging. "AND TULISA AND THE SPIDERS EW?!" Another chimed in: "F**king mice tails, production are taking the piss this year." A shocked viewer added: "This is by far the most disgusting eating trial ever Jesus Christ the tails nahhhh." A second agreed: "This has to be one of the worst eating trials in years." Someone else screamed: "THE SPIDERS NO WHAT THE F**K THATS SICK THESE EATING TRIALS ARE ON ANOTHER LEVEL TF." Despite facing such a daunting task, Tulisa and Rev Richard both powered through and managed to win 11 stars for their team mates back at camp.

Alexander Ludwig spent years of his life cold, covered in mud and fake blood, in full costume, swinging an axe or a sword in his role as the ferocious Bjorn Ironside on the acclaimed series Vikings. But the discomfort he experienced there was nothing compared to what he faced on his new series, the post-acocalyptic drama Earth Abides. But instead of being taxing on his body, his role as loner Ish in the haunting six-part series took its toll mentally and emotionally. His character spends the early part of the series totally and utterly alone. “It was the hardest thing I had ever done,” Ludwig, who also starred in The Hunger Games, tells STM from his home in Austin, Texas. “I knew this was going to be tough, but nothing before — and I don’t think anything I will ever do after this — comes close. “Vikings was physically one of the hardest things I ever did — it was such an uncomfortable show — but this, on an emotional level, I knew it was going to require all of me. And the places I had to go emotionally . . . It was crazy what was demanded of me, especially in that first episode. Earth Abides adds to a recent smorgasbord of dystopian, post-apocalypse shows. Turn on the TV and you could be forgiven for thinking it’s the end of the world: The Walking Dead, The Last Of Us, Silo, Fallout, heck, even The Handmaid’s Tale. A pessimistic person — which, let’s face it, is a lot of us living through these uncertain times — could be excused for thinking these shows are some sort of twisted road map for our survival. But if you think this series is just another in a long line of harrowing tales of broken worlds and broken spirits, you’d be mistaken: Ludwig wants viewers with apocalypse fatigue to know that Earth Abides hits different notes. In this, Ludwig’s character is not fighting zombies or half-alive fungus-ridden monsters. He’s trying to survive in a world that has been all but wiped out by an unspecified pandemic. Given what we’ve all been through these past few years, it is a terrifying proposition that hits close to home. As the series begins, Ish has been in and out of a coma for weeks after being bitten by a venomous snake at his remote cabin in the woods. He emerges from his fever to find an empty and eerily quiet world. As he wanders through deserted towns, sighting bodies that have fallen where they stood, a realisation dawns on him — he might be the only person on Earth left alive. “Look, I love the monster shows as much as the next guy, and I love all those post-apocalypse series — I totally get it,” Ludwig says. “But this just isn’t that, remotely. This is actually (more about): what would actually happen if a pandemic wiped out 98 per cent of the population and you had to start again? “What is life? What is important in life? And at a time when I feel like we are more divided than most of us would like to believe, if there’s any message that I hope gets through from the show, it’s the importance of each other, and our community.” In the series, after being on his own for what feels like an eternity, Ish realises there is at least one other person living nearby who has also survived the mysterious plague: a woman named Emma, played by Jessica Frances Dukes. He sees smoke from a chimney at a home nearby and it’s a glimmer of hope. In a recent interview , Ludwig admitted that after he was cast, he reached out to Hollywood actor Will Smith, who famously shot the 2007 film I Am Legend, which mines similar territory, saying he felt that he was “the only person who could possibly understand” what it was like to film that first episode over four weeks with no other co-stars. Before Ish meets Emma, he does have one other companion: a stray dog called Lucky whom he befriends on his travels. Ludwig says it was a relief to finally have a co-star, even one that couldn’t speak back. “I think it made it so much easier for me to convey (the loneliness that Ish is feeling), because that is what I was actually feeling at the time — and I didn’t expect that,” he explains. “I was the only actor on that set, and it’s not like I got time to talk to the crew — we were ‘go, go, go’ — so I really did feel totally and utterly alone. When I finally got Lucky, I felt the way Ish felt — I was relieved.” Earth Abides feels as though it has come along at precisely the right time, as the world navigates this post-COVID, politically unstable period. For Ludwig, who is phenomenal in that eerie first episode, it felt particularly prescient, and as though his own life had come full circle. “I’d be willing to bet that most of us have asked that question: what would I have done if COVID took out everybody?” he says. “And that is what we are exploring in the show: this is about people. There are no zombies, no monsters, it’s all about what you do if you had to start again.” As Ludwig explains, Ish is a solitary guy who loves being by himself — until it’s forced on him. “The next thing he has to do is fight for the survival of himself, and humanity, and he goes in search of others,” he says. “We explore what happens when another tribe comes in and somebody on that tribe wants to destroy everything you have built, and what happens when the animals take back the earth that belonged to them.” Just like his character, Ludwig’s life was changed irreversibly by COVID-19. “During the pandemic, my wife and I met, and within nine months we were married. It just kind of expedited the process for all of the life changes,” he explains. They now have two children together. When the script for Earth Abides first crossed his desk, he was emerging from that strange and intense period of his life. “I think there will always be some sort of trauma that everyone experienced through the pandemic, and I know the lockdown was not easy, especially in Australia,” he muses. “In Canada (where the series was filmed) it was similar.” Ludwig explains, “I was in the middle of filming Bad Boys 4 (Ride Or Die) when I got a call from my manager saying ‘(the show’s executive producer) Michael Wright is very interested in you playing Ish’. “He liked my work on Vikings, where I got to show this tremendous arc from the ages of early teens to forties. “I always thought there was no way I would ever have the chance to do something like that again. Of course, fate would have it that that was exactly what I got to do again (with this show), but on a totally different level.” Earth Abides is based on the 1949 sci-fi novel of the same name by George R. Stewart. Ludwig had not read it until he was approached about the show, but when he did, he “fell totally in love with it — it was almost biblical, and I couldn’t believe it was written in 1949”. Ludwig felt an intense personal connection to the story, partly because his life was ticking along almost in parallel to that of his character’s. “It really was the gift of gifts for any actor,” he says of his role. “I have been very lucky (in the parts I have played), but I don’t know, in a really crazy turn of fate, my personal life was parallel to this story. “My wife was eight and a half months pregnant just as Emma (who strikes up a relationship with Ludwig’s character) was pregnant and about to give birth. My wife was back in Texas. “Without giving too much away, when something very, very pivotal happened to my son in the show, my actual son was born.” But the coincidences didn’t stop there. “We shot this in my hometown of Vancouver, Canada, and there were scenes that were 10 minutes from my high school and where I lived with my family. It was crazy, this shoot,” he adds. “I drew from all of it, and my connection to Jessica (who plays Emma) was so strong.” They sparked up a close friendship during filming, leaning on one another during many of their emotionally fraught scenes. “She is phenomenal, and not just as an actor,” he says. “I said to her, ‘This is going to change your life’, because people are going to watch her and go, ‘holy s..., this woman is just a force’. “Like Emma, my wife is a super mum, and she was doing all of this on her own while I was getting to live my dream in Vancouver. I saw so much of her in Jessica. I just felt like there were so many things that I was playing off from my real life. “It just became a really, really introspective performance from me.” It all added up to a once-in-a-lifetime filming experience for Ludwig. And though he went to some admittedly “tough” places for his performance, he feels fortunate to have been given the experience. “I don’t know if it’s healthy to think about this (type of thing) all the time, and I do go there more often than I probably should,” he admits. “Like, what does it all mean? “But that’s the beauty in this show: it might take you there for a second, but then it shows you that what it all means is that we are here to be with each other and to experience this beautiful world together.”Liverpool held in Newcastle thriller, Arsenal inflict Amorim’s first defeat

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Only four players have netted more goals than Wolves' Matheus Cunha in the first 18 matches of this Premier League season. Alexander Isak is the only player to have achieved this feat without the aid of a single penalty. When you factor in Cunha's assists (four), he ranks sixth in the league for overall contributions. This achievement is even more impressive considering Wolves are currently languishing in 17th place, teetering just above the relegation zone. The next player from a higher-placed team on this list is Bryan Mbeumo of Brentford, who sits in 12th place. He is followed by Jarrod Bowen of West Ham, who is 13th in the league and 17th in the contribution chart. Such statistics are significant indicators of a player's worth, value, and performance. It's no surprise then that Liverpool are reportedly interested in Wolves' star player. As we head into 2025, Manchester City, Manchester United, Arsenal, and Newcastle are all said to be vying for Cunha. Despite the interest and his impressive form, Cunha is not reported to be seeking a move away next month, reports the Liverpool Echo . However, he is certainly one to watch in the upcoming winter and summer transfer windows. After finishing last season with 12 goals and seven assists - only one of which was a penalty - Cunha's consistent performances are demanding attention. Having shown promise at Hertha Berlin and Atletico Madrid, he is now emerging as a standout player in the Premier League. Despite his tender years, the Brazilian international has always commanded hefty transfer fees. RB Leipzig shelled out over £10million to secure him as a teenager before nearly doubling their investment two years later in a Bundesliga switch. Fast forward 18 months and it was Diego Simeone again forking out almost twice as much with Atleti. Wolves were swayed by his six-month loan stint and splashed out over £45million to bring him to Molineux. It's rumoured that at least the same amount will be needed to prise Cunha away from Wolves in 2025. Given his current form, it's a price tag that's hard to dispute. If anything, considering the current market rates, it's probably less than might have been anticipated. Wolves aren't under any pressure to sell at the moment, and their fortunes have started to improve under Vitor Pereira. If they manage to avoid relegation, it will only strengthen their resolve to retain him. Such has been Cunha's meteoric rise, his estimated value has skyrocketed along with his reputation in the game. Shortly after his loan move to Wolves, Transfermarkt valued him at just over £25million. That figure has steadily increased, reflecting his significant influence on the pitch. This time last year, his price tag was pegged at just under £30million, ending last season at over £40million - a valuation in line with Wolves' assessment of him as a player. Now, it sits even higher at nearly £45million. The CIES Football Observatory concurs, valuing him at £43million earlier this season. Liverpool will have to dig deep to lure him away from the Midlands, and it's a bitter pill to swallow considering how his stock has risen and how readily available he might have been in the past. However, when you're competing at the top of the table, there's little room for manoeuvre and waiting for Cunha to hit his stride isn't much of an option either. The fact that he was snapped up for £25million just over three years ago and is now worth significantly more is a tough blow. But that's the nature of the game at the highest level, and Liverpool may well see it as a fair price to pay now.The Darnold-Jefferson connection is thriving for the surging Vikings

Mellott throws 4 TD passes to lead top-seeded Montana State past UT Martin 49-17 in FCS playoffsConsumers shop at a supermarket in Zaozhuang, Shandong province, in November. (Sun Zhongzhe/Xinhua) China's policymakers are set to take a more proactive approach to macroeconomic policies in the year ahead, aiming to tackle both short-term challenges arising from lackluster demand and structural issues, said economists. Citing the recently concluded Central Economic Work Conference, they said the country is fine-tuning its macroeconomic strategy, marking a significant shift toward a consumption-driven economy as it prepares for expansionary fiscal and monetary policies in 2025. "The deficit ratio for 2025 is likely to be the highest on record," said Xiong Yuan, chief economist at Guosheng Securities, anticipating that the government would set the projected deficit-to-GDP ratio for 2025 at 3.5-4 percent or higher in March, up from 3 percent for this year. The Chinese government started to release the annual projected deficit ratio in 2010, with the highest reading in 2020 at 3.6 percent as COVID-19 hit, according to market tracker Wind Info. Xiong said next year's quota of special local government bonds is expected to increase to more than 4.5 trillion yuan ($616.5 billion) from a record high of 3.9 trillion yuan this year, in addition to special treasury bonds of over 2 to 3 trillion yuan in 2025, up from 1 trillion yuan for 2024. Xiong's remarks came as the Central Economic Work Conference held in December pledged to implement more proactive and effective macroeconomic policies, boost domestic demand, drive the integration of sci-tech innovation and industrial innovation, and stabilize the real estate sector and stock markets. The nation will maintain basic equilibrium in the balance of payments and better synchronize the income growth of households and economic expansion, according to the meeting. "While promoting industrial sectors was the top task last year, expanding domestic demand is in the top spot this year," said Lu Ting, chief China economist at Nomura. Lu said that the conference called for more specific measures to support consumption, including increasing basic pension payments, raising fiscal subsidies for basic medical insurance, and developing policies to boost fertility. "Overall, the conference adds support to our relatively optimistic view on fiscal policies in 2025 and our view that Beijing may stick to the 'around 5 percent' GDP growth target in 2025," he said. According to the conference, policymakers pledged to roll out more initiatives to boost consumption, including greater strides in equipment upgrades and consumer goods trade-in programs. Looking forward, Lu said policymakers might consider an increase in spending on social security for lower-income households and encouraging childbirth. "We especially expect policymakers to significantly increase payments to those rural pensioners (55 percent of total pensioners) whose average monthly pension income is only 225 yuan," he said. "They may also increase financial support for families with a second or third child. And they may also waive part of the annual 400 yuan fee on basic medical insurance for low-income individuals." As the conference reiterated a "more proactive fiscal policy", Lu said his team forecasts a total of 3.6 trillion yuan in incremental borrowing for 2025 versus 2024, or around 2.6 percent of GDP. "We expect the official deficit ratio to be raised from 3 percent this year to 4 percent next year," he said. "We expect net financing from central government special bonds to be raised to 1.5 trillion yuan from 1 trillion yuan in 2024." Regarding local government special bonds, Lu said his teams expect a small increase to 4.5 trillion yuan in 2024. Echoing the meeting of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China Central Committee held earlier this month, the Central Economic Work Conference statement vowed to conduct a "moderately accommodative" monetary policy, switching away from a "prudent" monetary policy for the past 14 years. "The use of words 'moderately accommodative' for monetary policy is the first time since the meeting of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee in July 2010, when China was still dealing with the aftermath of the global financial crisis," Lu added. "The readout emphasizes the dual roles of aggregate and structural monetary policy instruments, leaving room for potential incremental policies from these People's Bank of China structural facilities." The Central Economic Work Conference also promises to launch policy rate cuts and reserve requirement ratio cuts in a timely manner or whenever it is deemed appropriate, maintaining sufficient liquidity, leading the growth rate of aggregate financing and monetary supply to be mostly aligned with the expected targets of economic growth and price inflation. "The focus on the policy rate and RRR cuts is consistent with our view, as we forecast two rounds of policy rate cuts in the first quarter and second quarter of 2025, respectively, and one 50-basis-point RRR cut before end-2024 and two 50-basis-points RRR cuts in 2025," Lu said. With the help of a raft of government measures aimed at stimulating domestic demand and stabilizing growth in the second half of this year, China's economy showed sustained recovery with the latest economic indicators pointing to green shoots of a steady rebound heading into 2025. Data released by the National Bureau of Statistics showed that China's value-added industrial output grew 5.4 percent year-on-year in November, up from a 5.3 percent rise in the previous month. "This improvement reflects the impact of a series of incremental policy measures that have bolstered market confidence and supported demand recovery," said Wang Qing, chief macroeconomic analyst at Golden Credit Rating International. Looking ahead, Wang believes that the demand for consumption and investment will continue to pick up amid a series of stimulus measures, driving strong growth in industrial production. "Industrial production growth will remain robust in December, likely in the range of 5 percent to 6 percent." NBS data showed that the growth of retail sales slowed to 3 percent year-on-year in November from 4.8 percent in October, while fixed-asset investment saw 3.3 percent year-on-year growth during the January-November period, down from 3.4 percent in the first 10 months. Wang said the growth rate of retail sales slowed in November, as this year's "Double 11" shopping festival presale started earlier, shifting some consumer demand from November to October. With consumption-boosting policies taking effect gradually and the gradual improvement in consumer sentiment, Wang estimated retail sales to grow around 4.5 percent year-on-year in December. "We anticipate that in 2025, policy measures to stimulate consumption will be further ramped up," he said. Among these measures, Wang said the country may fund a 600 billion yuan trade-in deal for consumer goods to spark household demand, and the range of subsidized products is likely to expand to include consumer electronics, home furnishings, and other durable goods. Meanwhile, he believes fiscal support for childbirth might be piloted next year, such as one-time or monthly subsidies for families with newborns, with the support scale potentially reaching 100 billion yuan. "There may also be a nationwide issuance of consumption vouchers and subsidies in 2025, which would expand the scope of consumption stimulation from durable goods to include general merchandise and service consumption," he said. "This reflects an important shift in the current macroeconomic policy direction, where the previous countercyclical investment policies with a key emphasis on investment are now shifting toward a more balanced approach, prioritizing both consumption and investment, with an increased focus on consumption."

Toughbook 33mk4 features MIL-STD 810H military standard certification Advanced 5G connectivity ensures seamless data transfer in the field Extended 15 hours battery life promises long-life usage Panasonic has announced the TOUGHBOOK 33mk4, a new rugged tablet promising 2-in-1 functionality and enhancements in performance, connectivity, and screen technology. The device was designed to for the needs of mobile workers across various industries, meeting both the MIL-STD 810H military standard developed by the US Department of Defense as well as the IEC 60529 industry standard for electronic devices. The TOUGHBOOK 33mk4 integrates Intel 's 13th-generation processors, advanced 5G connectivity, and a unique 12-inch Quad High Definition (QHD) display that boosts usability in field environments. Toughbook 33mk4 The TOUGHBOOK 33mk4 comes with an Intel Core i5 processor from the 13th generation, featuring Intel vPro Technology, also known as "Raptor Lake." This device also has an optional upgrade which uses the Intel Core i7 processor which offers greater computing power and is for users with more demanding tasks. The 12-inch QHD screen of the TOUGHBOOK 33mk4 is not the largest around, but does come with a resolution of 2160 x 1440 pixels and an aspect ratio of 3:2, offering more vertical space compared to the traditional 16:9 seen in many larger 14-inch models. This improvement in display design meets a shift in user preference, where larger and more detailed screens are necessary for increased productivity in the field. Panasonic believes that for professionals in industries such as utilities, automotive, and defense, this display means easier navigation and interpretation of complex visual information. The TOUGHBOOK 33mk4 supports 5G connectivity out of the box, offering mobile workers faster data transfer speeds, ultra-low latency, and improved reliability in various environments. It also supports standalone (SA) 5G networks enabling users to securely transfer large amounts of data while in the field. Moreover, the device’s optional GPS and improved Bluetooth technology further increase its connectivity flexibility. Are you a pro? Subscribe to our newsletter Sign up to the TechRadar Pro newsletter to get all the top news, opinion, features and guidance your business needs to succeed! This notebook is also rated IP65 for dust and water resistance making it suitable for use in harsh conditions, and also boasts 15 hours of battery life, making it suitable for long work shifts where charging may not be immediately available. With certification for Red Hat Enterprise Linux, the TOUGHBOOK 33mk4 is ideal for businesses that require secure, Linux-based solutions, expanding its appeal to more sectors where security and compatibility are paramount. These are the best Android tablets Take a look at our guide to the best rugged laptops Microsoft says Russia is hacking Ukrainian military tech by stealing points of entry from third-parties