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Michael Grados, formerly of Johnstown, will be competing in this weekend’s Masters Swimming National in Warsaw, Poland. Grados, now living in Syracuse, New York, is seeded fifth in advance of the 100-meter butterfly, with a qualifying time of 59.28 seconds. Grados, who is representing Water Squad, is also slated to compete in the 50 and 100 freestyle events, the 50 butterfly, the 100 individual medley and various relays. (c)2024 The Tribune-Democrat (Johnstown, Pa.) Visit The Tribune-Democrat (Johnstown, Pa.) at www.tribune-democrat.com Distributed by Tribune Content Agency, LLC.The Springboks again stood out as South Africa’s top sports team this year, but there was also success for other national sides in the country’s most popular codes. On the rugby field, the Boks continued their momentum from the 2023 Rugby World Cup victory and set out to prove to the few naysayers left that they are undoubtedly the best side in the world. The Boks convincingly won the Rugby Championship with just one loss coming against Argentina, finishing a solid eight points ahead of New Zealand. They also won all three games on their UK tour, beating Scotland, England, and Wales with a combined 106 points scored in that series. Pieter-Steph du Toit became the first South African to be named World Rugby Player of the Year twice and Eben Etzebeth became the most capped Springbok. ALSO READ: Opponents, dates confirmed for Springboks’ home Tests in 2025 Success for Bafana Bafana In football, Bafana Bafana’s year started with a trip to the Africa Cup of Nations finals, where Hugo Broos’ side defied expectations with a brilliant bronze. The highlight of that campaign had to be an incredible 2-0 win in the last 16 over 2022 World Cup semifinalists Morocco. Bafana suffered heartbreak as they were beaten on penalties by Nigeria in the semifinals, but they recovered to beat DR Congo on penalties to claim third place. Buoyed by their AFCON success, Bafana then picked up two momentum-building results in 2026 World Cup qualifying, drawing 1-1 in Nigeria and beating Zimbabwe 3-1 at home. And to finish the year, Broos’ side comfortably qualified for the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations finals in Morocco. Struggling Proteas shine at World Cups Elsewhere, on the cricket pitch, the Proteas men and women did not have the most memorable seasons, but both sides stood up when it counted most. The men’s team won only 21 of their 43 matches across all three formats, while the women’s squad picked up only 12 victories in their 36 games. Both sides reached the T20 World Cup finals, however, with the men ultimately falling to India in the trophy battle in the West Indies and the women slipping against New Zealand in the final in Dubai. The Proteas men also won their last six successive Test matches to qualify for next year’s World Test Championship final. ALSO READ: Proteas hang on for nail-biting win over Pakistanbet365 usa 。

The Ministry of Works and Transport has announced the closure of the Kampala Northern Bypass road for six months to facilitate repairs and maintenance. In a statement, Gen. Edward Katumba Wamala, the Minister of Works and Transport, revealed that Stirling Civil Engineering Limited will resume maintenance work targeting a 21-kilometer stretch of the road. “The road works focus on sections of the Kampala Northern Bypass, especially between the Kisaasi and Busega interchanges, and involve removing old asphalt, processing the base, priming, and laying a new asphalt overlay. The affected carriageway sections will be fully closed for safety and efficiency, with traffic diverted to the opposite side. The closure will be in effect day and night during the works,” Katumba-Wamala said. He advised road users to look for alternative routes to avoid delays even though the opposite side of the road will be available for diversion. “We kindly request road users to exercise maximum caution and adhere to the traffic and safety measures in place to minimise travel inconvenience,” Katumba-Wamala said. The announcement by the Ministry of works of the closure of the road that stretches from Busega to Namboole jolted many of its users who took to social media to wonder why maintaining just 21 kilometers requires a full six months. “I am not an engineer but honestly 6 months for just 21KM is way too much, I’m just imagining if it was 50KM, how much time you would need 5 years?” wondered Muhindo Moses on X; formerly Twitter. “I normally use the said stretch but hardly spot major crackdowns on the pavement, why carry maintenance on a way better road than diverting the funds and resources to far endangered and poor state roads,” said another X user Nyakoojo Tadeo. “Salaama road needs more urgency than the Northern bypass. The confusion continues. Why not first fix alternate routes if you meant well for the country? Tell your bosses they are very bad people,” wrote Rwanyalaare Elly. The Northern Bypass was constructed to decongest traffic jams in Kampala city by diverting vehicles that were previously using the city center to connect from Jinja Road to Masaka Road. However, over the years, it has become one of the most used roads in the Kampala metropolitan area. Sometimes it has got more traffic jams than the Kampala roads, which it came to decongest. ***** URN

Asha Bhosle stuns Dubai with 'Tauba Tauba' hook step; Karan Aujla reactsWith two days left before Nova Scotians elect their next government, polls suggest Progressive Conservative Leader Tim Houston’s decision to call an early vote will pay off and the real battle will be between the Liberals and NDP for second place. The Progressive Conservatives are seeking a second consecutive mandate Tuesday after sweeping the Liberals from power in August 2021. Tory Leader Tim Houston called the snap election on Oct. 27 citing the need for a fresh mandate and ignoring his government’s election law, which for the first time in Nova Scotia set a fixed election date—July 15, 2025. In a recent interview, Alex Marland, a political scientist at Acadia University, said the final result is shaping up to be what Houston hoped for when he called the election. Marland said several factors were at play in Houston’s political calculus to go early. “He was ahead in the polls and there was the lack of public attention or excitement or enthusiasm for an election coming against the backdrop of all the attention paid to the U.S. election, and of course there were (Nova Scotia) municipal elections,” said Marland. “The fact it was a snap election caught the other parties off guard and made it harder for them to organize.” He said the result has been an absence of “interest, anger or motivation” on the part of the electorate. “I think that ultimately benefits the Progressive Conservatives,” said Marland. A Narrative Research poll released Wednesday put the Tories comfortably ahead with 44 percent support. The NDP were second at 28 percent and the Liberals third with 24 percent. The survey of 800 adult Nova Scotians between Nov. 4 and 17 is considered accurate within 3.5 percentage points, 95 times out of 100. Tom Urbaniak, of Cape Breton University, said the campaign has been “maybe the quietest I’ve seen in Nova Scotia.” “It just feels less intense on the ground,“ Urbaniak said. “There are fewer signs and less literature going to doors, and there appears to be less conversation in coffee shops.” He said the lack of a longer ramp-up to the fixed date has also contributed to a general lack of attention, and the 30-day campaign is the shortest allowed by law. “So that was also a factor.” Issues such as the cost of living, a lack of affordable housing and the province’s ailing health-care system were prominent in the campaign, but no single issue dominated in the way the Progressive Conservatives managed to make health care the main issue in 2021. Marland said what the polls suggest is that the Progressive Conservatives should “steamroll” through many rural areas outside of Halifax. “Within the Halifax area they are in much tighter competition with the NDP and that’s a real problem for the Liberals because it suggests that the Liberals aren’t competitive anywhere,” he said. “So the real issue here ... is how much of the Liberal vote will hold?” Urbaniak said NDP Leader Claudia Chender has emerged as a solid campaigner with strong debate performances that have helped to boost her profile in her first election as leader. With advance polling numbers pointing toward a possible low voter turnout on Tuesday, Urbaniak believes the battle between the Liberals and NDP will hinge on who can get out the most voters in ridings where they are competitive. “It (the result) will favour whoever has strong mobilization on the ground,” he said. Liberal Leader Zach Churchill agrees. “We’ve got to get people out to vote,” Churchill said, while pointing out that Elections Nova Scotia have not sent out voter information cards because of the postal strike. “A lot of people do not know where they are voting, so it puts a lot more pressure on candidates, on their volunteers and the central campaign team to inform people,” he said Friday. Churchill said he’s proud of the campaign his party has run. “You only control what you can control. We put a lot of effort into building the right plan for this province ... and we are running a campaign that’s built around ideas,” he said. Chender believes her party’s message has been getting through as the result of hard work on the ground. “We’ve criss-crossed the province in the last 24 hours and we are going to keep visiting as many candidates in communities as we can until election day,” she said Friday. She also believes getting out the vote will be critical at a time of year when people are not necessarily focused on politics. “For us as New Democrats, it’s one door at a time, giving people that information about where to go vote,” she said. Houston, meanwhile, expressed confidence that his campaign has reached enough Nova Scotians to deliver his party a second term in government. “There’s work to be done, but on balance I think Nova Scotians recognize the effort,” he said Friday. “I’m optimistic for sure, but we’ll spend the next few days continuing to work hard and getting around the province.” At dissolution, the Progressive Conservatives held 34 seats in the 55-seat legislature and the Liberals held 14 seats, while the NDP had six and there was one Independent.

Jashn-e-Urdu: A celebration of language and cultureAfter performing in various countries such as Spain, France and Canada, among other international territories where he continues to carry Peruvian music, the Ayacucho singer Daniel Lazo reappeared in the media to promote his new song, but also to show his most vulnerable side to the share the most painful moment of his life: the loss of a loved one, which generated a mess in his personal life. Daniel Lazo admits that he abused alcohol in the past In a recent interview, Daniel Lazo He opened his heart to talk about the death of his younger brother, which made him fall deeply. Likewise, the winner of the first season of ‘La Voz Perú’ admitted that he abused alcohol and everything got worse when he mixed it with antidepressant pills. “Not only was it the issue of alcohol use, but it was mixed with antidepressants. Well, at the presentation it was almost inevitable that they would give you a whiskey. I was on pills and I shouldn’t have taken them... and everything got to me. It was never dependency,” Lazo said. Likewise, the ‘Olvidarte’ interpreter assured that his life changed when he received professional support. “Having psychological and psychiatric therapy was wonderful. It is one of the best things a man or woman can do. If this (the mind) is not healthy or not free, the body responds to you,” he added. Daniel Lazo surprised Peruvians with the release of his new song, ‘En otro vida’. Photo: capture/Youtube Daniel Lazo dedicates a new song to his deceased brother Daniel Lazo, winner of Gold and Platinum Records, has once again thrilled Peruvians with the release of his new song, ‘En otro vida’, dedicated to the memory of his deceased brother, Joaquín Lazo. The publication of the topic on their social networks was quickly filled with comments from their followers, who shared reflections on what they would say to their loved ones who are no longer here. “My brother’s death is a topic that I have never liked to talk about since it is the most painful moment of my life, but thinking that almost all of us have lost someone we love very much, I made this song in memory of my brother who I hope it also serves as a respite for those who do not always find the words to talk about these painful topics,” said Daniel Lazo about this new composition. The song ‘In Another Life’, which is now available on all platforms, was created by Daniel Lazo himself in collaboration with the Grammy-nominated composer, Gonzalo Calmet, and Jesús ‘El Viejo’ Rodríguez, winner of Viña del Mar, who was also in charge of the production of the song. “We decided to incorporate the cumbia rhythm together with the charango and quenas into this song, since where I come from (Ayacucho) funerals are also a ritual of celebration of the life of the person who has passed away; That is why we did not want to make a sad song, but rather combine nostalgia and respect for our loved ones with rhythms that give us hope and allow us to pay tribute to the time we enjoy with our families,” added the winner of ‘The Voice Peru’. Join our entertainment channel

Fox News host Rachel Campos-Duffy blatantly misgendered Rep.-elect Sarah McBride (D-Del.) while interviewing anti-transgender crusader Rep. Nancy Mace (R-S.C.) during Sunday’s episode of “Fox & Friends Weekend.” Campos-Duffy casually referred to McBride, a trans woman who will be the first openly trans member of Congress, as “he,” while Mace appeared on the show to promote her campaign to ban McBride and other trans women from using female restrooms on Capitol Hill. When Mace called her mission to block trans women from using the bathrooms a “winning” political message, Campos-Duffy noted that “that trans member of Congress has said that he will actually abide by the rules and not use the women’s restroom in Congress.” Doubling down on the bigotry moments later, Campos-Duffy took aim at Rachel Levine , President Joe Biden ’s assistant secretary of health. Levine, also a trans woman, is the first openly trans federal official in the United States’ history. “I’ve seen Rachel Levine. I know that’s not a woman, so I don’t understand this idea,” the Fox News anchor proclaimed as Mace nodded in agreement. "I know that's not a woman" -- Nancy Mace is on Fox & Friends and the person interviewing her is referring to Sarah McBride and other trans women as "he." Mace agrees. These people do not think trans people exist. pic.twitter.com/cEhZpRKLIe This past Monday, Mace introduced a resolution to prohibit any lawmakers and House employees from “using single-sex facilities other than those corresponding to their biological sex.” Asked if she was specifically targeting McBride with the proposed rule while speaking to reporters on Tuesday, the South Carolina congresswoman said, “Yes and absolutely, and then some.” “I’m absolutely 100% going to stand in the way of any man who wants to be in a women’s restroom, in our locker rooms, in our changing rooms,” she added. “I will be there fighting you every step of the way.” Since Mace began her battle to exclude trans women from Congress’ women’s bathrooms, McBride has tried to stay above the fray. Don't let this be the end of the free press. The free press is under attack — and America's future hangs in the balance. As other newsrooms bow to political pressure, HuffPost is not backing down. Would you help us keep our news free for all? We can't do it without you. Can't afford to contribute? Support HuffPost by creating a free account and log in while you read. You've supported HuffPost before, and we'll be honest — we could use your help again . We view our mission to provide free, fair news as critically important in this crucial moment, and we can't do it without you. Whether you give once or many more times, we appreciate your contribution to keeping our journalism free for all. You've supported HuffPost before, and we'll be honest — we could use your help again . We view our mission to provide free, fair news as critically important in this crucial moment, and we can't do it without you. Whether you give just one more time or sign up again to contribute regularly, we appreciate you playing a part in keeping our journalism free for all. Already contributed? Log in to hide these messages. In a Monday night post on X , formerly called Twitter, she said, “Every day Americans go to work with people who have life journeys different than their own and engage with them respectfully, I hope members of Congress can muster that same kindness.” McBride called the controversy an “attempt to distract” Americans from real issues during a Sunday appearance on “Face the Nation.” “Every single time we hear them say the word ‘trans,’ look what they’re doing with their right hand,” she said. “Look at what they’re doing to pick the pocket of American workers, to fleece seniors by privatizing Social Security and Medicare.” Related From Our PartnerNick Kyrgios says positive tests for duo are ‘disgusting’ and ‘a horrible look’None

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