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British luxury car company Jaguar has launched a radical revamp of its classic brand with a new wake-up ad that has raised eyebrows across the internet. The 30-second spot begins with a bright yellow elevator opening to reveal a half-dozen or so androgynous models in brightly colored monochromatic outfits, but no cars in sight. The ads then flashed the models individually, paired with empty phrases like “Create Vibrance,” “Live Vibrant,” “Erasing the Everyday,” “Break the Mold,” and “Copy Nothing.” Show off your dramatic costumes. Critics are calling the failure “Bud Light 2.0” after a video resurfaced of the company’s brand…

Donald Trump, who appeared on his eponymous daytime talk show for more than a decade, ran unsuccessfully for a Pennsylvania Senate seat in 2022 as a Medicare campaigner known for leaning heavily toward Trumpism. Mehmet Oz has been selected to head the Centers for Medicaid Services (CMS). Cardiothoracic surgeons, who faced significant backlash from the medical and scientific community for spreading misinformation in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic, operate on an annual budget of $2.6 trillion and employ more than 100 million people. He will oversee the agency, which provides medical care to people.”I am honored to have been…

UK-made Storm Shadow missiles fired into Russia for the first timeDan Sabbagh in Kyiv and Andrew Roth in Washington report on the use of Storm Shadow missilesUkraine has fired UK-made Storm Shadow missiles into Russia for the first time since the beginning of the conflict, the Guardian understands according to multiple sources.The decision to approve the strikes was made in response to the deployment of more than 10,000 North Korean troops on Russia’s border with Ukraine in what UK and US officials have warned was a major escalation of the nearly three-year-old conflict.The Guardian earlier this week reported that the…

Reading time: < 1 minutes This week's UH News Image of the Week is by Jim Mellon, Director of International Student Services. Professor Mellon said: “The University of Hilo celebrated United Nations Day on campus on October 25, 2024. This event demonstrates the unity between different peoples and nations around the world and as a way to create more peaceful and peaceful societies. , promotes the capacity for people-to-people exchange. The International Student Association, the organizer of this event, embraces the United Nations values ​​of peace, dignity and equality for all on a healthy planet. ” previous imageafter the stormsunrise…

Downtown Franklin is set to welcome a new mixed-use development in the coming months.A new 25-unit luxury residential development is under construction just one block south of the city’s historic downtown. It will also include retail, dining and office space.The Margin District, which spans the 700 to 800 blocks of Columbia Avenue and lies just beyond the city’s historic preservation overlay, is designed to reflect the structure of old Franklin, according to developers.The Margin District will open in downtown Franklin in 2027.“We designed the development to serve as an extension of downtown, allowing residents and visitors to explore new living,…

CHICAGO — Six of the top 10 middle schools in Illinois are part of Chicago Public Schools, according to a new analysis from U.S. News & World Report.The 2025 Best Middle Schools ranking includes more than 2,500 middle schools in Illinois and is scored based on state assessment scores and publicly available data from the U.S. Department of Education. Scores were analyzed based on socio-economic demographics, and student-teacher ratio was used as a tie-breaker if schools had tied scores.Find out what’s happening in Wilmette KenilworthGet free real-time updates from Patch.Lamont Jones, education editor at U.S. News, said research shows that…

PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – John Delano, Pennsylvania’s longest-serving TV political analyst and a trusted voice for 30 years on KDKA-TV, will retire on December 1st.Delano joined KDKA in October 1994 and provided political analysis in that year’s gubernatorial and U.S. Senate races. In 2001, he was appointed editor of Money and Politics and became widely known for his depth and expertise covering government, business, and political issues. “John is an asset to the people of southwestern Pennsylvania, bringing us the information we need to stay informed,” said Chris Cotugno, president and general manager of KDKA. “His ability to access key decision…

Dave McMenamin, ESPN Staff WriterNovember 20, 2024, 3:11 a.m. ETCrows Lakers and NBA reporter for ESPN. He covered the Lakers and NBA for ESPNLosAngeles.com from 2009 to 2014, the Cavaliers for ESPN.com from 2014 to 2018, and the NBA for NBA.com from 2005 to 2009.LOS ANGELES — Lakers guard Dalton Knecht tied the NBA rookie record by making nine 3-pointers en route to 37 points in a 124-118 win over the Utah Jazz on Tuesday. , LeBron James wanted to find out how Knecht arrived in Los Angeles.It wasn’t the Lakers’ talented scouting department that identified the 6-foot-6, 215-pound wing…

Comcast announced Wednesday that it plans to spin off most of its cable television networks into separate publicly traded companies.The new company will include USA Network, CNBC, MSNBC, Oxygen, E!, SYFY and Golf Channel. Comcast will retain key NBCUniversal assets, including the NBC broadcast network, NBC News, NBC Sports, streaming service Peacock, and cable channel Bravo.”This transaction is structured as a tax-free spin to existing shareholders,” Comcast President Mike Kavanaugh said in an internal memo. “We do not have an exact timeline for completing the transition, but we estimate it will take approximately one year.”Comcast owns NBCUniversal, the parent company…

story linkLYNCHBURG, Va. — The University of Lynchburg men’s basketball team will travel to Marymount University in Arlington, Va., to compete in the Pablo Coto Tournament on Saturday, Nov. 23 and Sunday, Nov. 24.The Hornets (1-1) are scheduled to play Amherst in the first round of a four-team tournament Saturday at 3 p.m. Marymount and Dickinson will also play each other on Saturday. The winners and losers of each game on Saturday will play against each other on Sunday. Lynchburg’s final timeout resulted in the fifth-highest game point total in program history. The Hornets defeated the Warren Wilson Owls…