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House approves $895B defense bill with military pay raise, ban on transgender care for minorsBrock Purdy participated in the start of Thursday's practice with the 49ers but the San Francisco starting quarterback was not on the field for the majority of the workout, casting doubt over his availability to play Sunday at Green Bay. Purdy is dealing with a right shoulder injury and the 49ers are also potentially without left tackle Trent Williams and Nick Bosa due to injuries. Bosa was listed as out of Thursday's practice with an oblique injury. Williams also didn't suit up Thursday. He played through an ankle injury last week after being listed as questionable. Purdy's typical Thursday post-practice media session was scrapped until Friday as the 49ers did not make any quarterback available. Kyle Allen would step in for Purdy as the starter if he can't play against the Packers. Run game coordinator Chris Foerster said the 49ers aren't where they want to be at 5-5 because they haven't won close games, not because of injuries. "Seven games left is like an eternity," Foerster said. "So much can happen. Do the math. What was our record last year? It was 12-5. I was on a 13-win team that was nowhere near as good as the team last year." With or without Purdy, Foerster said the challenge for the 49ers is not to give up the ball to a defense that has 19 takeaways. The 49ers have 13 giveaways this season. --Field Level Media

Number of seats: 3 Seats filled: 0 7.50pm: Social Democrats' outgoing TD Róisín Shortall said she is "very hopeful" that Rory Hearne will win the seat in Dublin North West. Speaking to the Irish Independent in the RDS, she said: "I'm very hopeful that he will [win the seat]." "Just trying to forecast what's going to happen with the transfers," she said. Ms Shortall was speaking with Mr Hearne during the long wait for the count results this evening. "I think he will stay ahead of the second Sinn Féin candidate, which places the final results with Dessie Ellis, Paul McAuliffe and, hopefully, Rory Hearne. "It's looking like that - it's not absolutely watertight but that's the way it's looking at the moment and we're quite hopeful at this stage," she added. 7.20pm: Labour’s John Nisbet eliminated on second count Labour's John Nisbet was eliminated on the second count in Dublin North West. No one has been elected yet in the three-seater constituency. With the quota at 8,184 it will be a while before anyone is elected. 6.40pm: First count results are here with no one elected The long-awaited first count results have been announced for Dublin North West around 6.40pm. It might have come as a surprise that Sinn Féin TD Dessie Ellis didn't get elected on the first count like he did in the previous general election. No one has reached a quota but Ellis is in the lead, followed by Soc Dems' Rory Hearne, Sinn Féin's Cathleen Carney Boud and incumbent Fianna Fáil TD Paul McAuliffe. Two independent candidates have been eliminated on the first count - Ian Croft and Diarmuid Mac Dubhghlais. Full results here: Cathleen Carney Boud (SF) - 4,503 Ian Croft (Ind) - 183 Caroline Conroy (GP) - 943 Dessie Ellis (SF)* - 5,562 Rory Hearne (SD) - 4,631 Diarmuid “Dougie” Mac Dubhghlais (Ind) - 463 Edward Mac Manus (Aon) - 1,367 Paul McAuliffe (FF)* - 4,463 John Nisbet (LP) - 779 Gavin Pepper (Ind) - 1,820 Conor Reddy (PBP) - 2,917 Stephen Redmond (NP) - 1,209 Noel Rock (FG) - 3,893 *Indicates sitting TDs 3.50pm: Tallies recap The first count for Dublin North West is underway, with the results expected to be announced soon. Here’s a recap of where the candidates stand after the tallies: Cathleen Carney Boud (SF) – 13.76pc Ian Croft (Ind) – 0.55pc Caroline Conroy (GP) – 2.85pc Dessie Ellis (SF)* – 17.12pc Rory Hearne (SD) – 14.11pc Diarmuid “Dougie” Mac Dubhghlais (Ind) – 1.45pc Edward Mac Manus (Aon) – 4.16pc Paul McAuliffe (FF)* – 13.55pc John Nisbet (LP) – 2.39pc Gavin Pepper (Ind) – 5.57pc Conor Reddy (PBP) – 8.90pc Stephen Redmond (NP) – 3.72pc Noel Rock (FG) – 11.86pc *Indicates sitting TDs The first count is underway for Dublin North West 1pm: Rory Hearne second in the poll as all boxes now tallied All boxes have now been tallied in Dublin North West, with Sinn Féin's Dessie Ellis in the lead with 17.12pc. Social Democrats' Rory Hearne is next, with 14.11pc, and likely to take the second seat in the constituency. There is a tight race between incumbent Fianna Fáil's Paul McAuliffe and Sinn Féin's Cathleen Carney Boud, with 13.55pc and 13.76pc respectively, as Sinn Féin is chasing a second seat. Next up is Noel Rock as the Fine Gael candidate is at 11.86pc. People Before Profit's Conor Reddy and independent candidate Gavin Pepper might have fallen out of the race, with tallies showing 8.90pc and 5.57pc respectively. It comes as yesterday Pepper posted on X, formerly Twitter, that he "could be in a bit of a trouble". All boxes now tallied in Dublin North West 12.20pm: Rory Hearne on his way to keep Social Democrats seat As 90pc of the boxes have been tallied in Dublin North West, Rory Hearne is on his way to keeping a seat for Social Democrats after Róisín Shorthall’s departure. Róisín Shortall, a TD for 32 years and founding co-leader of the Social Democrats, announced earlier this year she would retire from politics and not seek re-election, with Hearne to run in her place. As of now, Sinn Féin's Dessie Ellis is topping the poll with 16pc but Rory Hearne is hot on the heels of Ellis with 15pc. They are followed by incumbent Fianna Fáil's Paul McAuliffe with 14pc but Sinn Féin's Cathleen Carney Boud is not far behind with 13pc, as Fine Gael's Noel Rock has 12pc. The electorate for the constituency is 56,047. The first count is underway for Dublin North West Tallies indicate first major wins and casualties in tight race 10.50am: Sinn Féin’s TD Dessie Ellis likely to be elected on the first count as 23 boxes now open No surprises in Dublin North West as early tallies show that Sinn Féin's Dessie Ellis is likely to be elected on the first count with the most first-preference votes. Ellis, a well-known TD in the area since 2011, is currently at 18pc, after only 23 boxes out of 75 have been opened. The next is another Sinn Féin candidate Catherine Carney Bound with 16pc, followed closely by People Before Profit's Conor Reddy at 14pc. There might be a battle between the sitting Fianna Fáil TD Paul McAuliffe and Social Democrats' Rory Hearne, who is hoping to take the seat of the outgoing TD Róisín Shortall, as both candidates are currently at 11pc. Fine Gael's Noel Rock is at 8pc which might not be enough to secure a seat. Early tallies for Dublin North West 9.50am: Boxes open in the RDS for Dublin North West The boxes have been officially opened for Dublin North West in the Simmonscourt Pavillion in the RDS. The counting has begun, with the tallymen keeping a close eye on the first-preference votes. The Dublin City returning officer Joseph Burke announced the opening of the ballot boxes for Dublin City at 9am. Count is underway for Dublin North West Dublin North West Dublin City returning officer announces the opening of ballot boxes Dublin City count centre in the RDSBiden Legislature Highlights and a Historic Bird DeclarationThe best touchless trash cans for modern, mess-free living

Wisconsin faces its first losing season in 23 years and the end of a bowl streak when the Badgers host arch-rival Minnesota on Friday in the annual Big Ten battle for Paul Bunyan's Axe. Minnesota (6-5, 4-4) lost to No. 4 Penn State 26-25. Wisconsin (5-6, 3-5 Big Ten) lost its fourth straight, 44-25, at Nebraska in a game that was not as close as the score. "Well 1890 is the first time we played this football team coming up and this is what it's all about," Minnesota coach P.J. Fleck said of the rivalry. "And you wouldn't want to have it any other way, being able to end the season with one of your biggest rivals. I know our guys will be ready to go, ready to play." Wisconsin has 22 consecutive winning seasons since going 5-7 under Barry Alvarez in 2001, the longest active streak among Power 4 teams. The Badgers also have played in a bowl game in each of the last 22 seasons, the longest active streak in the Big Ten and third-longest in FBS. Wisconsin coach Luke Fickell is more concerned with the rivalry game than the winning season and bowl streaks. "I'm not downplaying it, I'm not saying it's not important, I'm not saying it's another thing that's on our plate," Fickell said Monday. "But when it gets down to this last week, it's about one thing, it's about the rivalry. It's about preparing to play in the most important game of the year." The Gophers have dropped their last two games after winning four in a row. Minnesota averages 26.6 points per game, while allowing 18.5, 15th-best in the country. Max Brosmer has completed 67 percent of his passes for 221 per game with 15 touchdowns and five interceptions. Daniel Jackson is the top target with 69 catches for 802 yards and three scores, and Darius Taylor is the top rusher with 730 yards at 4.8 per carry with nine touchdowns. One week after leading Oregon after three quarters, the Wisconsin defense was shredded for 473 yards and five touchdowns by Nebraska. Braedyn Locke, who took over at quarterback when Tyler Van Dyke suffered an early season-ending knee injury, has thrown at least one interception in eight consecutive games. Locke has completed 56.4 percent of his passes for 180.6 yards per game, with 12 touchdowns and 10 picks. Tawee Walker is the leading rusher with 828 yards at 4.7 per carry with 10 touchdowns. He has failed to reach 60 yards in three of the last four games. Former Wisconsin and NFL standout JJ Watt posted on social media his assessment - and frustration - with the Badgers after the Nebraska game. "Losing happens, it's part of the game. Hearing announcers talk about how much tougher and more physical Nebraska & Iowa are while getting blown out ... that's the issue," Watt wrote on X. "We are Wisconsin. Physicality, running game, great O-Line and great defense. That is our identity." Wisconsin defeated the Gophers 28-14 last after Minnesota had won the previous two meetings. The Badgers have won 7 of the last 10 and lead the storied series 63-62-8. --Field Level MediaEthiopia, Somalia reach agreement in Ankara-mediated peace talks, Turkish president announces

MINNEAPOLIS — Malik Monk had 27 points, nine assists and eight rebounds, De'Aaron Fox added 26 points, eight assists and eight rebounds, and the Sacramento Kings rode a gritty performance underneath both baskets to a 115-104 victory against the scuffling Minnesota Timberwolves on Wednesday night. Monk and Fox combined to outscore the Timberwolves 17-2 over the final five minutes. Domantas Sabonis had 27 points and 12 rebounds as Sacramento snapped a four-game losing streak. Led by Sabonis, Sacramento outscored Minnesota 64-36 in the paint. The Kings also had 12 offensive rebounds to four for the Timberwolves. Anthony Edwards led Minnesota with 29 points but went 9 for 24 from the field. After reaching the 2024 Western Conference finals and starting 6-3 this season, the Wolves have lost four in a row and seven of nine. Takeaways Kings: Monk appears to have fully recovered from the right ankle sprain that kept him out of seven games. The 2023-24 Sixth Man of the Year finalist made back-to-back 3-pointers with less than four minutes remaining as Sacramento erased a 12-point deficit in the fourth quarter. Timberwolves: Even with Mike Conley back in the lineup after missing three games with a toe sprain, Minnesota continues to struggle with chemistry. The Karl-Anthony Towns trade haul of Julius Randle (21 points, nine rebounds) and Donte DiVincenzo (five points) has yielded mixed results as they attempt to gel with Edwards, Rudy Gobert and the rest of the Timberwolves' core. Key moment Jae Crowder, a 12-year NBA veteran who signed with the Kings earlier Wednesday, started in his first game since the 2024 playoffs with Milwaukee. His 3 at the first-quarter buzzer cut an early Wolves lead to 33-31; Crowder pointed at the home team's bench before joining his new teammates for the break. Sacramento Kings guard De'Aaron Fox (5) elevates to shoot against Minnesota Timberwolves center Rudy Gobert (27) while Kings center Alex Len, right, looks on during the first half of an NBA basketball game, Wednesday, Nov. 27, 2024, in Minneapolis. Credit: AP/Ellen Schmidt Key stat Edwards made his first four 3s and had 14 points in the first nine minutes. He entered Wednesday leading the NBA with 4.8 made 3s per game. Up next Both teams have NBA Cup group play games Friday night: Sacramento at Portland, and Minnesota at home against the Los Angeles Clippers.High Point secures OT win in Rally in the Valley - Girls basketball recap

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