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Is ‘Glicked’ the new ‘Barbenheimer’? ‘Wicked’ and ‘Gladiator II’ collide in theatersBaltimore quarterback Lamar Jackson, the reigning NFL Most Valuable Player, leads fan balloting for the 2025 NFL Pro Bowl Games after one week of voting, the league announced on Monday. Ravens superstar Jackson set the overall pace with 44,681 votes followed by teammate Derrick Henry, the running back leader, in second overall at 40,729 votes. Philadelphia Eagles running back Saquon Barkley was third overall at 40,602, only 127 votes behind Henry in the rusher's race, with Buffalo quarterback Josh Allen fourth overall on 36,574 and Detroit running back Jahmyr Gibbs fifth on 35,637. The Detroit Lions lead all clubs in total votes received, followed by the Ravens, the two-time defending Super Bowl champion Kansas City Chiefs, the Minnesota Vikings and Pittsburgh Steelers. The NFL's revamped all-star event will be staged in Orlando, Florida, for the second consecutive year. In all, 88 players will gather on February 2 in skills competitions and a flag football showdown with coaches Peyton and Eli Manning. While other vote totals were not revealed, Washington rookie Jayden Daniels was the top NFC quarterback in the fan voting and top receivers were Minnesota's Justin Jefferson in the NFC and Cincinnati's Ja'Marr Chase in the AFC. NFL fans can vote as often as they wish through December 23 with selections decided by a consensus of ballots by players, coaches and fans with each group counting for one-third of every player's final total. NFL players and coaches will cast votes on December 27. js/rcw

President Joe Biden is considering preemptive pardons for several prominent names facing possible retribution from the incoming Trump administration, US media has reported. Among those being considered for the historic pardons are Anthony Fauci, the former White House special advisor on Covid-19, and former Republican lawmaker Liz Cheney, who has become a fierce critic of Donald Trump. The president-elect has made no secret of his desire to exact vengeance against critics and those he claims stole the 2020 election from him. Biden has discussed with advisors the possibility of using his constitutional power to protectively issue preemptive pardons -- even to people yet to be charged with any crime -- before he leaves the White House on January 20. The discussions were reported by Politico and later by the New York Times, CBS News and the Washington Post, all citing anonymous sources close to the talks. Biden sparked controversy on Sunday when, in a reversal, he pardoned his son Hunter, who was due to be sentenced this month in cases involving a gun purchase and tax fraud. Democratic Representative Adam Schiff of California, who served as lead manager during the first Senate impeachment of Trump, and retired general Mark Milley might also be in line for preemptive pardons to shield them from Trump. Milley, who was chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff during Trump's first term, later told journalist Bob Woodward that Trump was "a total fascist" and "the most dangerous person to this country." Overseeing such prosecutions would be the man who the president-elect has nominated to head the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), Kash Patel. Patel, who held a high position in the Pentagon during the first Trump term, has said that as FBI chief he would "come after" those "who helped Joe Biden rig presidential elections." "WHEN I WIN," Trump wrote on his Truth Social platform in September, "those people that CHEATED will be prosecuted to the fullest extent of the Law." Presidential pardons, issued at the end of a term, have a long history in the United States. On his last day in the White House in January 2021, Trump pardoned 74 people accused of various crimes and misdemeanors. And in September 1974, a month after Richard Nixon resigned as president during the Watergate scandal, his successor Gerald Ford announced "a full, free and absolute pardon" for any crimes against the United States which Nixon might have committed while in office. But the multiple preemptive pardons reportedly being considered by Biden -- to insulate several people from future prosecutions that might not ever happen -- could constitute a first. rle/bbk/bgs

By CLAIRE RUSH PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Googly eyes have been appearing on sculptures around the central Oregon city of Bend, delighting many residents and sparking a viral sensation covered widely by news outlets and featured on a popular late-night talk show. Related Articles Nation | Drones, planes or UFOs? Americans abuzz over mysterious New Jersey sightings Nation | FACT FOCUS: Inspector general’s Jan. 6 report misrepresented as proof of FBI setup Nation | OpenAI whistleblower found dead in San Francisco apartment Nation | Judge rejects an attempt by Trump campaign lawyer to invalidate guilty plea in Georgia election case Nation | Texas’ abortion pill lawsuit against New York doctor marks new challenge to interstate telemedicine On social media, the city shared photos of googly eyes on installations in the middle of roundabouts that make up its so-called “Roundabout Art Route.” One photo shows googly eyes placed on a sculpture of two deer, while another shows them attached to a sphere. It’s not yet known who has been putting them on the sculptures. “While the googly eyes placed on the various art pieces around town might give you a chuckle, it costs money to remove them with care to not damage the art,” the city said in its posts. The Facebook post received hundreds of comments, with many users saying they liked the googly eyes. “My daughter and I went past the flaming chicken today and shared the biggest laugh,” one user said, using a nickname for the “Phoenix Rising” sculpture. “We love the googly eyes. This town is getting to be so stuffy. Let’s have fun!” Another Facebook user wrote: “I think the googly eyes on the deer specifically are a great look, and they should stay that way.” Others said the city should focus on addressing more important issues, such as homelessness, instead of spending time and money on removing the googly eyes. Over the years, the city’s sculptures have been adorned with other seasonal decorations, including Santa hats, wreaths, leis. The city doesn’t remove those, and views the googly eyes differently because of the adhesive, Bend’s communications director, Rene Mitchell, told The Associated Press. “We really encourage our community to engage with the art and have fun. We just need to make sure that we can protect it and that it doesn’t get damaged,” she said. The post and its comments were covered by news outlets, and even made it on a segment of CBS’s “The Late Show with Stephen Colbert .” The city regrets that its post was misunderstood, Mitchell said. “There was no intent to be heavy-handed, and we certainly understand maybe how that was taken,” she said. “We own this large collection of public art and really want to bring awareness to the community that applying adhesives does harm the art. So as stewards of the collection, we wanted to share that on social media.” The city has so far spent $1,500 on removing googly eyes from seven of the eight sculptures impacted, Mitchell said, and has started treating some of the art pieces, which are made of different types of metal such as bronze and steel. The “Phoenix Rising” sculpture might need to be repainted entirely, she said. For some, the googly eyes — like the other holiday objects — provide a welcome boost of seasonal cheer. “I look forward to seeing the creativity of whoever it is that decorates the roundabouts during the holidays,” one social media commenter said. “Brings a smile to everyone to see silliness.”Lincoln National Corp. stock outperforms competitors despite losses on the daySay Hello to the Secure Cloud Storage Alternative Entrepreneurs Need

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Riyadh : The Royal Commission for Riyadh City on Sunday, December 15, announced the launch of two additional lines— Red: King Abdullah Road and Green: King Abdulaziz Road of the Riyadh Metro. The Minister of Education Yousef Al-Benyan utilizes the Red Line of the Riyadh Metro from King Saud University Station to the Ministry of Education Station. تغطية مصوّرة | معالي محافظ المؤسسة العامة للتأمينات الاجتماعية يستقل #قطار_الرياض في أولى رحلات المسار الأخضر، من محطة وزارة التعليم إلى مقر عمله بجوار محطة التأمينات الاجتماعية. #الهيئة_الملكية_لمدينة_الرياض pic.twitter.com/DiDxEK7owJ Passengers have access to stations on the two lines from 6 am to 12 pm. The Red Line, 25.1 kilometers long, connects King Fahd Sports City to King Saud University across 15 stations. It intersects with the Blue, Green, and Purple Lines at various stations, the Saudi Press Agency (SP!A) reported. The Green Line, 13.3 km long, connects King Abdulaziz Road to the National Museum. It serves various government entities and commercial facilities. All stations on the line are open to the public on Sunday, except for the Ministry of Finance and the National Museum stations, which will be operational at a later date. Explore #RiyadhMetro 's newly-launched Red and Green Lines, bringing you closer to more key destinations around the city. #GETTINGTHEREISCLOSER pic.twitter.com/G3zMOsy70a تغطية مصوّرة | معالي وزير التعليم يستقل #قطار_الرياض في أولى رحلات المسار الأحمر، من محطة جامعة الملك سعود إلى مقر عمله بجوار محطة وزارة التعليم. #الهيئة_الملكية_لمدينة_الرياض pic.twitter.com/Nj6iuexfne The Orange Line, which covers Madinah Road, will open on January 5, 2025, completing the Riyadh Metro network and making it fully operational. The Riyadh Metro’s initial phase began on Sunday, December 1, featuring three lines: Blue, Yellow, and Purple. Passengers may identify destinations and purchase tickets using the “Darb” mobile application or at the Riyadh Metro stations.

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NoneBUFFALO, N.Y. — Buffalo Sabres general manager Kevyn Adams stepped to the lectern inside the media room and said accountability starts with him, which was why he was making himself available for questions after requests from reporters. But in the 24-minute back-and-forth, he struck a dismissive and defensive tone in the face of inquiries about the Sabres’ disappointing 11-12-3 start to the season. Advertisement While he said, “Nothing should be off the table,” when it comes to improving the Sabres’ roster, he also said he wasn’t going to “panic” and make a knee-jerk move as an overreaction to the team’s current five-game losing streak . He sounded like a general manager committed to the young core of players he has, some of which are already signed to long-term deals and others who are “the next round of guys” to get contracts. He said, “I’m going to war with these guys and I will not change. I will not back down from that.” Ahead of Thanksgiving , the Sabres were in a playoff position after a three-game road trip . They’ve since collected two points in their last five games. They’re 23rd in the NHL in points percentage and have the exact same point total through 26 games as they did two seasons ago. But Adams said he sees progress. He said Buffalo is close to teams like the Stars , Kings and Devils in terms of expected goals for and expected goals against. He was presumably talking about private models, because that statement doesn’t mesh with public expected goals models. Either way, the Devils have a plus-23 goal differential, the Stars have a plus-20 goal differential and the Kings have a plus-nine goal differential. Buffalo’s is minus-three. The gap between the Sabres and those teams in the standings is significant. On a few different occasions, Adams was openly dismissive of questions. Asked how he squares the fact that teams as young as the Sabres rarely make the playoffs with the idea that they are in a “win now” situation, Adams scoffed and said, “ We should have signed Craig Anderson, he’s 40 that would have brought our average age up and you wouldn’t ask that question.” Asked about Owen Power ’s struggles in the defensive zone, Adams again looked annoyed and said, “ You see some of the good things, too?” He was exasperated when he was asked about the team not spending to the salary cap and when asked about the Sabres not having as many pro scouts as other teams. The last time owner Terry Pegula took questions about the Sabres was in 2020 when Adams fired 22 people and Pegula spoke about being efficient, economic and effective. Since then, the Sabres haven’t spent to the salary cap and haven’t poured the same resources into the hockey department that other teams around the league do. But Adams meets every one of those questions by saying Pegula gives him every resource he needs to build a winning team. Advertisement But this is year five of Adams and the Sabres are staring down the possibility of extending their league-record playoff drought to 14 seasons. Criticism and questions are warranted. The Sabres brought in Lindy Ruff this season, but he hasn’t yet been able to change the on-ice results with the same group of core players the Sabres have stuck with the last three seasons. The team still looks like it is one top-six forward and one top-four defenseman away from getting over the hump and into the playoffs. When asked about the possibility of changing things up, Adams again went on the defensive and said, “We’re not a destination city right now.” That’s not entirely true. The Sabres are not a destination franchise. There’s a difference. And that has to do with a variety of factors, most of which have little to do with Adams’ statements that “we don’t have palm trees” and “we have taxes in New York.” The Sabres aren’t a destination franchise because they haven’t been to the playoffs in 13 straight seasons. They’re not a destination franchise because a long list of players have left and become the best version of themselves with other teams. To make it about the city is missing the point and deflecting responsibility. Two days ago, Micah Hyde left his home in San Diego and signed back with the Bills. He chose people over palm trees. Part of Adams’ job as general manager, one of the main voices and front-facing people in the organization, is to make Buffalo a destination city. Messaging is one component of that, and given the chance to do so on Friday, he didn’t exactly deliver an enthusiastic sales pitch for Western New York. He sounded defeated. “Trust me, I’m in conversations every day and there are a lot of players in this league where we’re on their list,” he said. “We need to earn the respect and it starts with getting over the hump, getting in the playoffs and competing.” Advertisement He then went on to reference the Bills and how they became a destination for outside talent by winning. “You have to earn it,” Adams said. “For me, it’s really simple. You become a perennial playoff team, you make the playoffs and have a chance to win the Stanley Cup year after year, you are on less no-trade lists.” But it didn’t happen by accident for the Bills. Yes, they drafted a superstar quarterback in Josh Allen. But general manager Brandon Beane and coach Sean McDermott also built a culture players wanted to be a part of. They took pride in Western New York and the fan base. And they didn’t hide from the playoff drought. They understood it was their responsibility when they took the job. In 2019, Beane and the Bills explored a trade for disgruntled receiver Antonio Brown but didn’t do the deal. After reports surfaced that Brown didn’t want to play in Buffalo, Beane went on to passionately defend the city and push back against the idea that Buffalo isn’t a destination. “That pissed me off to be candid because it was an ignorant comment or whatever,” Beane said. “And I’m not on social media but if you live in Buffalo or you know anything about Buffalo, don’t speak about Buffalo if you don’t know what this city, what this fan base is like. It really pissed me off. Because it’s not true.” That’s a leader of an organization who was willing to defend not only his franchise but his adopted city and the people living there. Beane is from North Carolina but spoke about Western New York like he was from North Tonawanda. Not only was he not using Buffalo’s weather or market size as an excuse. He was pushing back against the idea that it wasn’t a great place to live. It wouldn’t hurt Adams to strike a similar tone. More than 40 percent of the league is from Canada. Another 30 percent are from Sweden, Finland, Russia or Czechia. Those places don’t have a lot of palm trees, either. Winnipeg isn’t known for its beachfront and yet the Jets have attracted and retained enough talent to be near the top of the NHL standings. Earlier this week, Bowen Byram and Peyton Krebs were both telling me how much the easy living in Buffalo reminded them of the small towns they are from in western Canada . Advertisement The lifestyle and tax situations in places like Vegas, South Florida and Tampa certainly help them attract talent, but not every player needs those perks. Selling Buffalo as a city wouldn’t be as hard if selling the Sabres as a franchise wasn’t such a heavy lift. But Adams is in year five. The team he’s built is part of that. His leadership and messaging also play a role. If he can’t turn this into a destination, Pegula, who was supposed to make Buffalo hockey heaven, should find someone who can. (Photo: Bruce Bennett / Getty Images)

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