fortune gems tricks Mikaela Shiffrin's bid for a milestone 100th alpine World Cup victory was on hold after the US superstar crashed out of the Killington giant slalom won by Sweden's Sara Hector on Saturday. Shiffrin, already the owner of the most World Cup victories in history, was poised to claim a once unimaginable century after topping the first-run times. She looked on course for the win when she crashed heavily in the second leg and Sweden's Olympic gold medaallist Hector emerged with the victory with a total of 1min 53.08sec. Shiffrin, whose mistake rounding a turn caused her to lose her balance and slide through a gate, lost one ski and careened into the catch-fencing. She was taken from the course on a sled, offering a wave to fans on her way. The extent of any possible injuries she might have suffered was not immediately known. "Mikaela took the sled down and is currently being evaluated," USA Ski & Snowboard said in a statement posted on X, formerly Twitter. "More info to come, but take solace in the fact that she asked about her splits." Shiffrin, 29, already has 13 more World Cup wins than the most successful man, Ingemar Stenmark, and 17 more than the second woman, compatriot Lindsey Vonn. Needing three wins to hit 100 to start the season, she bagged her 98th and 99th career titles with back-to-back slalom wins in Levi, Finland, and Gurgl, Austria. That gave her a chance to complete her century in front of home fans in Killington, not far from where she attended Burke Mountain Academy as a youngster. Shiffrin -- who has won six slaloms at Killington but never a giant slalom -- was greeted by ecstatic cheers as she crossed the finish line of the first leg atop the times. She was 17-hundredths of a second ahead of Hector after the second sector of her second run. But her day ended not in celebration but in the 21st "Did Not Finish" in her 274 career starts. Vonn, who has just announced plans to come out of retirement, posted on social media: "Hope @MikaelaShiffrin is OK." Hector was delighted with her win, while sympathetic to Shiffrin. "I'm very happy, after going through a difficult period," she said. "Obviously, I'm very sad for Mikaela who was skiing so well. "I saw her fall. My heart goes out to her," she added. Croatia's Zrinka Ljutic finished second, 54-hundredths of a second behind Hector, and Switzerland's Camille Rast was third, 1.05 seconds back. The women are scheduled to race a slalom on Sunday. bb'People next door complain about my simple bathroom habit – it's a nightmare'

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But alongside his stark warning of the threats facing Britain and its allies, Admiral Sir Tony Radakin said there would be only a “remote chance” Russia would directly attack or invade the UK if the two countries were at war. The Chief of the Defence Staff laid out the landscape of British defence in a wide-ranging speech, after a minister warned the Army would be wiped out in as little as six months if forced to fight a war on the scale of the Ukraine conflict. The admiral cast doubt on the possibility as he gave a speech at the Royal United Services Institute (Rusi) defence think tank in London. He told the audience Britain needed to be “clear-eyed in our assessment” of the threats it faces, adding: “That includes recognising that there is only a remote chance of a significant direct attack or invasion by Russia on the United Kingdom, and that’s the same for the whole of Nato.” Moscow “knows the response will be overwhelming”, he added, but warned the nuclear deterrent needed to be “kept strong and strengthened”. Sir Tony added: “We are at the dawn of a third nuclear age, which is altogether more complex. It is defined by multiple and concurrent dilemmas, proliferating nuclear and disruptive technologies and the almost total absence of the security architectures that went before.” He listed the “wild threats of tactical nuclear use” by Russia, China building up its weapon stocks, Iran’s failure to co-operate with a nuclear deal, and North Korea’s “erratic behaviour” among the threats faced by the West. But Sir Tony said the UK’s nuclear arsenal is “the one part of our inventory of which Russia is most aware and has more impact on (President Vladimir) Putin than anything else”. Successive British governments had invested “substantial sums of money” in renewing nuclear submarines and warheads because of this, he added. The admiral described the deployment of thousands of North Korean soldiers on Ukraine’s border alongside Russian forces as the year’s “most extraordinary development”. He also signalled further deployments were possible, speaking of “tens of thousands more to follow as part of a new security pact with Russia”. Defence minister Alistair Carns earlier said a rate of casualties similar to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine would lead to the army being “expended” within six to 12 months. He said it illustrated the need to “generate depth and mass rapidly in the event of a crisis”. In comments reported by Sky News, Mr Carns, a former Royal Marines colonel, said Russia was suffering losses of around 1,500 soldiers killed or injured a day. “In a war of scale – not a limited intervention, but one similar to Ukraine – our Army for example, on the current casualty rates, would be expended – as part of a broader multinational coalition – in six months to a year,” Mr Carns said in a speech at Rusi. He added: “That doesn’t mean we need a bigger Army, but it does mean you need to generate depth and mass rapidly in the event of a crisis.” Official figures show the Army had 109,245 personnel on October 1, including 25,814 volunteer reservists. Mr Carns, the minister for veterans and people, said the UK needed to “catch up with Nato allies” to place greater emphasis on the reserves. The Prime Minister’s official spokesman said Defence Secretary John Healey had previously spoken about “the state of the armed forces that were inherited from the previous government”. The spokesman said: “It’s why the Budget invested billions of pounds into defence, it’s why we’re undertaking a strategic defence review to ensure that we have the capabilities and the investment needed to defend this country.”

The Indianapolis Colts have multiple needs they will need to address in the offseason. If they want to give Anthony Richardson the best chance of succeeding there's a clear position they have to upgrade at before the 2025 season kicks off. And in the newest A to Z Sports mock draft they give him what he needs most. A stable upgrade to their TE room by adding a former national champion. An early Christmas gift from me: A full 3, yes, Three round mock draft! -NYG takes QB1 -CLV rebuilds offense -DAL stacks playmakers -LAC build a real footballTM team More in link below pic.twitter.com/HBwyJmUSdj Colts land Michigan TE Colston Loveland in new mock draft "The battle for the TE1 spot between Colston Loveland and Tyler Warren will be one worth monitoring. However, I do think Loveland is a better athlete, and those tend to get drafted higher. The Colts' tight end room has been an utter disaster this season, and both them and Anthony Richardson need a dependable target somewhere in the offense. Loveland solves that problem" - New A to Z Sports mock draft Between now and April TE is going to be a popular position mocked to the Colts. There leading contrubior in the TE room is veteran Mo Alie-Cox who has appeared in all 15 games this season and has 12 receptions for 147 yards and one touchdown. A player like Richardson who struggles with accuracy would love a big target at TE that can be a safety blanket. Michigan's Colston Loveland has been a consistent contrubiro for the Wolviernes over the last two seasons. Thats despite the team's passing game not being a major part of their game plan in 2023, and their entire offense struggling tremendously in 2024. Loveland has shown he can be a next level weapon without elite QB play. And pairing him with a QB like Richardson who is always looking to make a big play could end up being a perfect match. This article first appeared on A to Z Sports and was syndicated with permission.WORKERS will save as little as 1p a day under income tax changes in today’s Holyrood Budget — but face massive council tax hikes. Finance Secretary Shona Robison boasted most Scots “will be better off”, despite an end to the rates freeze signalling rises of £71 to £284 a year for typical homes . 3 Shona Robison announced the Scottish Government's draft budget today Credit: PA 3 She said most Scots will be "better off" despite confirming major tax hikes Credit: SCIOT GOV/UNPIXS 3 Scotland income tax brackets compared to the rest of the UK. Numbers in red show Scots worse off, while numbers in green represent being better off. Her income tax tweaks are worth a maximum of a fiver a year to more than a million low earners. Top accountant Bruce Cartwright said: “This small gain will be completely wiped out.” The Nats finance secretary confirmed the end of the council tax freeze - imposed on local authorities last year by Humza Yousaf - and did not bring in a cap on the tax. It came in a budget that was blasted as a “con” over the lack of clarity on council tax and measly income tax breaks dressed up as boosts to Scots. READ MORE ON THE SCOTTISH SUN 'RECORD FUNDING' Scots Finance Minister says 'no reason' for councils to impose tax hikes 'RABBIT OUT THE HAT' SNP announce huge change to two-child benefit cap in Scottish Budget Ms Robison also announced at her budget: A freeze on income tax for the rest of the parliament, and a 3.5 per cent increase to thresholds for the Basic and Intermediate rates Confirmation of a £101million fund for a universal £100 winter fuel benefit for state pensioners £2billion more for Scotland’s NHS And pledges to scrap the two-child cap - a policy designed to pile the pressure on Scottish Labour to back the budget - were also ridiculed as a “policy without a penny”. The spending plans were announced just over a month after the UK Government provided the Scottish Government with a cash boost of £3.4billion last year in their budget. Most read in The Scottish Sun STAR LOST Legendary BBC star dies aged 86 as family pay tribute to his 'amazing life' GER HIT Rangers star sent off in B team game for off the ball clash 'MORE TIME' Tulisa breaks her silence after deleting I’m A Celeb posts & snubbing spin-off FERGIE TIME Lewis Ferguson 'lined up for AC Milan move' with other top club linked Experts said this was a “significant” increase in spending power for ministers - and Ms Robison chose to splash the cash on benefits , local government, and the health service. Announcing a record £1billion uplift for councils, Ms Robison, also committed the government to a “no freeze, no cap” policy on council tax, paving the way for possible gigantic hikes this year for Scottish households. BUDGET REACTION: Rachel Reeves bails out SNP - but is it a trap? An average Band D property in Scotland currently pays £1,418 in council tax. But with a 5 per cent hike, that could increase by £71 per year - or £6 per month. A 10 per cent increase would see £142 per year increase, with a 15 or 20 per cent increase hitting £213 and £283 respectively. EMPTY PROMISES By Lewis McKenzie THE Finance Secretary promised funds to meet NHS waiting targets in 2026 - despite Nats ministers already promising to hit them by THIS YEAR. Shona Robison announced that £200million would be committed in a bid to cut waiting times for patients, with the intention of having no-one waiting for longer than 12 months for a new outpatient appointment, inpatient treatment or day case treatment by March 2026. However, it echoes similar promises made by the SNP Government in 2022, when then-Health Secretary Humza Yousaf announced that the NHS here would aim to “eradicate waits of more than two years”, and then “one year in most specialties” by September 2024. In her Budget statement, Ms Robison told MSPs: “I am today investing almost £200million in our plan to reduce waiting times and improve capacity, to reform the service and make it more efficient, and remove blockages that keep some patients in hospital far too long. Because of today’s record funding, our health service can reduce waiting times. “By March 2026, no-one will wait longer than 12 months for a new outpatient appointment, inpatient treatment or day case treatment. The extra funding we are providing will see over 150,000 extra patients treated as a result.” But, opponents accused Nats chiefs of “moving the goalposts”, as they said it would be “cold comfort” to those stuck waiting for help. Scottish Tory shadow health secretary Dr Sandesh Gulhane said: “The SNP’s only vision for our NHS is rehashing old promises they have already broken. “Trying to talk this up as a new pledge is some shameless spin from the Nationalists, who are out of ideas when it comes to tackling the permanent crisis in our NHS.” Aberdeenshire Council earlier this year floated to residents the idea of a 20 per cent increase to their council tax, equal to an average rise of £27.87 per month - in order to bring in £33.7million and make no savings to budget. And Perth and Kinross Council told residents they faced a whopping hike of 10 per cent this year - equal to an £11.70 per month increase - followed by the same increase in 2026/27, and a six per cent increase in 2027/28. Scottish Borders Council was also considering a potential 10 per cent increase to their council tax for the coming years. In her speech to MSPs Ms Robison warned councils there was “no reason” for significant increases. She said: “While it will be for councils to make their own decisions, with record funding, there is no reason for big increases in council tax next year.” Quizzed by reporters after her speech on whether any councils could decide to raise tax by double-digits, Ms Robison said she would be “very surprised” if any did so. She said: “I think reason will prevail in that local administrations, of various political colours, will not want to have to go out to their public and say, ‘I know we got record levels of funding, but we’re going to hike your council tax up anyway’. “I don’t think that makes any political sense and I’d be very surprised if any local authority was to put themselves in that position.” SMALL BUSINESSES SIDELINED By Lewis McKenzie FAILURE to include small retailers and leisure firms in a rates relief extension was last night described as a “bitter pill to swallow”. Finance Secretary Shona Robison confirmed the Scottish Budget will provide a 40 per cent rates relief for most hospitality venues here - having been urged to replicate measures put in place by Chancellor Rachel Reeves at the UK Budget. Ms Robison said that choices had to be made in the Budget about what is “proportionate” as she defended her decision not to expand the support further. But while welcoming the rates relief for a majority of hospitality firms, the Federation of Small Businesses policy chair Andrew McRae said: “The refusal to extend the same rates relief to our small retailers and leisure providers is a bitter pill to swallow. “The pressures they are facing are exactly the same as those in England and Wales, where relief has continued to be available since July 2022 – the last time such relief was offered in Scotland. “As a result, many retailers will face yet more difficult decisions in the months ahead as they look to protect the future of their businesses and employees.” Speaking to journalists after the Budget, Ms Robison said: “Whatever we did on business rates relief had to be sustainable because we ain’t going to get any consequentials for it next year. “So, whatever we did is probably going to be something the public purse will have to support on an ongoing basis.” And SNP sources claimed that the “no cap, no freeze” policy plus a £1billion boost for local government funding had reduced the impact of planned tax hikes. A senior Scottish Government source said: “We have turned double digits into single digit. “I don’t think double digit council tax rises are needed or reasonable.” Council leaders will meet today to discuss the budget, with Cosla saying they would “spend the coming days analysing the implications for local authorities and the communities we serve.” Experts said last night that the massive potential increases to council tax would “wipe out” any benefits from the income tax handouts from ministers. Ms Robison announced a 3.5 per cent increase in the thresholds for the Basic and Intermediate rate - but this only sees £5 to £15 more in people’s pay packets next year. KEY PLEDGES FROM THE SCOTTISH BUDGET By Lewis McKenzie HEALTH : A “record” £21billion for health and social care, with a promise to end waits of over 12 months for a new outpatient appointment, inpatient treatment or day case treatment by March 2026. COUNCILS : An increase in local government funding of £1billion, while there is no freeze or cap on council tax, paving the way for rises. JUSTICE : Almost £4.2billion funding for the justice system, including £1.62billion for policing, with £3million towards tackling retail crime such as shoplifting. BENEFITS : A promise of funding to mitigate the two-child benefits cap in Scotland, with the aim to do this by April 2026. TAX : No changes to income tax bands, with rates frozen until 2026. The basic and intermediate rate thresholds will increase by 3.5 per cent. HOUSING : Investment of £768million into affordable homes, with funding of £4million aimed at tackling homelessness and prevention pilots. CLIMATE : Funding of £4.9billion towards tackling the climate and nature emergencies BUSINESS : Non-domestic rates relief of 40 per cent for the majority of hospitality firms in Scotland, while the Small Business Bonus Scheme is protected. LBTT (STAMP DUTY) : Commitment to maintain residential rates and bands at their current levels for LBTT. CULTURE : Increase to culture budget by £34million next year, with non-domestic rates support for music venues. TRANSPORT : Investment of £1billion aimed at improving road safety, including continuing to dual the A9, as well as £1.1billion to maintain and renew the country’s rail infrastructure. That is the equivalent to around 1p a day - far less than any council tax hike. Bruce Cartwright, chief executive of ICAS, said the income tax changes offered a “glimmer of hope”. But he added: “But to put this increase into context, it isn’t as much as you would expect – for example, someone earning £25,000 a year will only be £5 better off. “And if they see their council tax bill go up by more than that, this small gain will be completely wiped out.” Scottish Tory finance spokesman Craig Hoy blasted the announcement. He said: “Shona Robison’s income tax plans in reality are a con. “Scots won’t be fooled when they know they will still be facing higher bills under the SNP.” Ms Robison also came under fire for her pledge to “effectively scrap” the two-child cap - but only by 2026. Ministers say they need they can only do so after the UK Government’s Department for Work and Pensions provide the data needed for the policy to be brought in. And they claim it could even need legislation to be passed in Westminster . COMMENTARY By ROSS MARSHALL, Tax Partner at PwC Scotland This budget promised record funding for the NHS and local government; more affordable housing; and claimed that 60 per cent of Scots will be better off compared with those south of the Border. The big question is whether ordinary Scots will feel any better off, and if so, when. In welcome relief for taxpayers, the Finance Secretary froze income tax for the remainder of the Parliament. The announcement of a 3.5% increase in the Basic and Intermediate income tax rates will be welcomed by many, although workers in the Higher, Advanced and Top rate tax brackets will see no changes - and no increase in their monthly take home pay. The young and the elderly were specifically singled out. The two-child benefit cap looks set to go from 2026 onwards, subject to joint working with the Department for Work and Pensions. Many families will welcome the new funding being made available to provide free school meals to P6 and P7 pupils from lower-income households, as well as a proposed pilot scheme for free breakfast clubs across Scotland’s primary schools. In a departure from the rest of the UK, the universal winter heating payment will be restored to every pensioner household. For business operators liable to pay Non-Domestic Rates, the Basic Property Rate on properties (those with a rateable value up to £51,000) is frozen at 49.8p and hospitality owners will welcome the 40% relief for properties which are liable for the Basic rate (capped at £110,000 per business). However, there may be some raised eyebrows at the failure to mirror the UK Government’s approach to rates relief for retail and leisure businesses. And while first-time buyers, among others, will be relieved to hear no further increases to LBTT, landlords or property owners with more than one property will swiftly be impacted by an increase in the Additional Dwelling Supplement to 8% - on top of the standard rates of LBTT already due. The cost of the policy is also estimated to be as much as £250million - but no money has been put towards the plans this year other than a few million for developing the IT software needed to deliver the benefit. The policy has been a thorn in the side of Scottish Labour leader Anas Sarwar who promised to lobby the Prime Minister , Sir Keir Starmer , over its scrapping. Mr Sarwar backs scrapping the cap himself, but admitted the UK Labour government would not do so after winning the election. But Paul O’Kane, Scottish Labour’s social security spokesman, blasted the move as being without substance. WHAT IS THE BUDGET? Put simply, the Budget is a document published annually by the Scottish Government setting out their plans for taxation and spending over the coming fiscal year - which runs from April 1 to March 30. It is accompanied by the Budget Bill, which sets out those plans in a legal document. MSPs then go on to debate this, with amendments voted upon, before the Bill is passed and becomes law. There will be around £60billion available for spending - mainly funded through annual funding from the UK Government, known as the Scottish block grant, and devolved tax revenues. For this coming year, the UK Government has said it will provide a block grant of £47.7billion - which it says includes an additional £3.4billion as a result of October's UK Budget. This is as a result of the decisions taken by Chancellor Rachel Reeves in the UK Budget in October. At the time, Ms Reeves said the SNP must use the money “wisely”, with First Minister John Swinney having promised his Government will deliver “careful stewardship” of the public finances. He said: “Labour will engage constructively but in reality this is a policy without a penny. “There is no funding allocated to this commitment and no plan within Shona Robison’s budget to deliver it.” John Swinney requires at least two votes to pass the budget - which will be voted on at Stage 1 in the new year . But the Scottish Greens last night said it required major changes before they backed it. The party’s finance spokesman, Ross Greer, said: “The Government has agreed to more modest Green proposals like free ferry travel for young islanders, free bus travel for asylum seekers and higher tax on the purchase of holiday homes, but these measures are not nearly enough to make up for the cuts elsewhere. “Big changes will be needed if they expect the Scottish Greens’ support.” And Scottish Lib Dem leader, Alex Cole-Hamilton, said that the budget’s inclusion of some of his party’s demands did not “guarantee support”. He said: “Let me be clear, this does not guarantee our support. As in all budgets, the devil will be in the detail.” Read more on the Scottish Sun DECEMBER MISERY Scots face blizzards and travel chaos as weather map reveals 75mph storm CHOC OFF Mums fume at Poundland’s ‘rotten’ advent calendar they thought was ‘for dogs’ Joao Sousa, Deputy Director of the Fraser of Allander Institute, added: “This was a Budget with an eye on the election, but storing up risks. “And crucially, what was left unsaid was just as consequential as what Shona Robison mentioned in her speech.”

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Spotting designer knockoffs is now easier than ever. French luxury brand Lacoste is using Vrai, an AI technology developed by Cypheme, a leader in anti-counterfeit artificial intelligence, to catch scammers returning counterfeit items. Trained on thousands of images of genuine merchandise, Vrai aims to distinguish real products from fakes with 99.7% accuracy, according to Semafor. At its warehouses, Lacoste employees can snap a picture of a returned item with Vrai and verify its authenticity. The AI model can detect subtle discrepancies, from a slight variation in color to an extra tooth in the brand's signature crocodile logo. Represenatives for Lacoste and Cypheme did not respond to Business Insider's request for comment, The technology combats return fraud — a growing practice of exploiting return and refund processes for financial gain. Often, it involves returning different items for a refund. Some companies have even received after customers banked refunds for items like televisions. Total returns for the retail industry came to $743 billion in merchandise in 2023, according to a report released by the National Retail Federation and Appriss Retail. US retailers lost a little over $100 billion in return fraud, or around $13.70 for every $100 returned, up from $10.40 per $100 in 2022. Major retailers are frequent targets of such scams. In July, accusing a Telegram group of stealing more than 10,000 items through fraudulent returns. Members of the group fabricated stories to convince Amazon customer service to refund their accounts, sometimes even using falsified police reports. Amazon, along with other online giants like Walmart, Target, and Wayfair, were also targeted by a that recruited legitimate shoppers to purchase items, have them refunded, and then keep or resell the goods. According to a federal indictment, the group exploited a policy that allows customers to get refunds without physically returning items—an option many retailers have implemented to reduce return costs for both themselves and consumers. Read the original article onPublished 5:38 pm Saturday, November 30, 2024 By Data Skrive The Sunday college basketball slate includes five games with a ranked team in action. Among those games is the Columbia Lions taking on the Duke Blue Devils. Watch women’s college basketball, other live sports and more on Fubo. What is Fubo? Fubo is a streaming service that gives you access to your favorite live sports and shows on demand. Use our link to sign up for a free trial. Catch tons of live women’s college basketball , plus original programming, with ESPN+ or the Disney Bundle.