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Cameroon judges reject election-rigging complaints
Biya has been in power for 43 years, and addressed only one campaign rally ahead of the election. Tchiroma Bakary, 76, is a former government spokesman who broke ranks with Biya to challenge him for power. He refused to file complaints with the Constitutional Council, whose judges have been appointed by Biya, choosing instead to declare himself the "legal and legitimate president". Can the world's oldest president keep his title?The African president who keeps defying death rumours In a video statement posted on social media, Tchiroma Bakary said he had won the election with about 55% of the vote, based on what he waid were returns representing 80% of the electorate. "If the Constitutional Council proclaims falsified and truncated results, it will be complicit in a breach of trust," he declared. Tchiroma Bakary also warned that "with their backs against the wall, the people will have no choice but to take their destiny into their own hands and seek victory wherever they can find it". Biya's ruling party has dismissed his claims of victory and several officials have described it as illegal because only the Constitutional Council can proclaim official results. The influential Catholic Church this week urged the judges to ensure that the verdict reflected the will of voters. The growing tensions have sparked fears of post-electoral violence in a country already rocked by a separatist conflict in the Anglophone regions and Boko Haram insurgency in the Far North region.
Manchester Pride goes bust leaving performers out of pocket
Charity behind one of Europe’s biggest LGBTQ+ Pride events says staff will be made redundant as it is liquidated
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Keady security alert: Viable pipe bomb found following car pursuit from Lurgan
A viable pipe bomb has been found following a security alert in Co Armagh . Two men have been arrested after a car was brought to a halt in Keady on Wednesday. Detective Inspector Danielle Moffett said: “The viable pipe bomb was located by police in the rear of a car which had made off from officers in Lurgan early this morning, Wednesday 22nd October. “At around 1.15am a white Toyota Land Cruiser was noted in the Lough Road area and checks of police systems revealed the vehicle had no insurance. “When signalled to stop by police, the vehicle made off. An authorised pursuit was commenced and the car was subsequently stopped with the deployment of a stinger device in Keady, after travelling a considerable distance at speed.” The occupants of the vehicle, two men aged 22 and 37, were arrested and a search of the car revealed the pipe bomb device. It was examined by police and Ammunition Technical Officers and has been made safe. Ms Moffett added: “All roads in the area have now reopened and the arrested men remain in police custody. “Our investigation is ongoing, and we would appeal to anyone with information to contact us on 101, quoting reference 67 22/10/25. You can also report online at www.psni.police.uk/makeareport. “Alternatively, information can be provided to Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111 or online at www.crimestoppers-uk.org.” For all the latest news, visit the Belfast Live homepage here and sign up to our daily newsletter .
Plans for Milan’s Serie A match in Perth thrown into doubt
The Australian Football Confederation has come under pressure not to sanction the controversial game while Barcelona v Villarreal in Miami has already been called off
Last candidate to chair UK grooming gangs inquiry withdraws over ‘lack of trust’
Jim Gamble cites ‘vested interests’ and ‘political opportunism’, as Keir Starmer brings in Louise Casey as adviser
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Heat, Jimmy Butler reach settlement over 2024-25 fines
The Miami Heat and Jimmy Butler have reached a settlement agreement on the fines that accompanied multiple team-imposed suspensions last season, reports Ira Winderman of The South Florida Sun Sentinel (subscription required). According to Winderman, Butler recouped approximately half of about $6M in salary that he forfeited during those suspensions while he was a member of the Heat. A source familiar with the deal told the Sun Sentinel that both parties were satisfied with the agreement, which was reached after the players’ union filed a grievance on Butler’s behalf. As Winderman explains, the Heat were found during the appeals process to be within their right to have suspended the star forward, while Butler was considered to be “reasonable in questioning the degree of the sanctions.” Butler, who was seeking a trade out of Miami before February’s deadline, was repeatedly suspended by the Heat due to conduct detrimental to the team, disregarding team rules, and, eventually, “withholding services.” The NBA’s Collective Bargaining Agreement called for Butler to be docked $336,543 per game (1/145th of his $48,798,677 salary) for his initial suspensions for conduct detrimental to the team, which covered nine games, then $532,737 per game (1/91.6th of his salary) on his last indefinite suspension for failure to render services. That last suspension covered five games before the trade sending him to Golden State was finalized. Settlement agreements aren’t uncommon in situations like this one. For instance, when Ben Simmons forfeited nearly $20M of his salary in 2021-22 for failing to render services, he and the Sixers eventually worked out a settlement that allowed him to recoup a portion of that lost salary. Butler’s first full season with the Warriors got off to a good start on Tuesday, as he racked up 31 points while making all 16 of his free throws en route to a victory over the Lakers.
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Predictions 2026: The Future Of Global Tech Leadership
Predictions 2026: The Future Of Global Tech Leadership 2026 will not be for the faint of heart — or the faint of budget. Technology leaders are about to face a year that’s part roller coaster, part chess match, and part improv comedy. Per Forrester research, most CIOs will get more budget but also more headaches, more volatility, and more pressure to prove that every dollar spent is worth its weight in gold-plated AI chips. Here are three of our 2026 predictions to help you chart your course: One-quarter of CIOs will be asked to bail out business-led AI failures in their organization. Agentic systems promise to automate tasks and empower employees, but when adoption lags and accuracy errors mount, CEOs will turn to their technology chiefs to fix failed AI projects. Already, 39% of AI decision-makers say their CIO or CTO leads AI technology strategy, and 21% lead AI business strategy. These numbers are set to double as organizations realize that tech leaders are best positioned to marshal the teams needed for successful AI agents. CIOs will need to establish governance, curate data and knowledge assets, design user experiences, and manage output quality. CEOs cannot wait for a high-profile AI ethics or policy failure to force action. Tech leaders must strengthen governance and scenario planning now to avoid costly mistakes. Two-thirds of CIOs will need to justify budgets by linking tech spend to business value. CIOs are driving business value with their tech strategy, but communicating this to CEOs and business leaders is often lost in translation. Mapping tech services to the business capabilities that underpin strategy is difficult — only about a third of enterprises do it today. As tech spend grows faster than inflation due to AI, cloud, and security, the C-suite will force tech leaders to focus on value. CIOs will need to adopt IT finance frameworks such as technology business management, to map total tech spend to business capabilities, and practices like FinOps, to attribute variable costs such as cloud. AI can accelerate this mandate by using agents to automate mapping and attribution. In 2026, CIOs must become fluent in the language of business value. A third of CIOs will adopt gig-worker protocols and agents to support multi-job IT employees. CIOs will adjust to new team structures made up of AI agents, gig workers, and employees with multiple jobs. Due to job dissatisfaction, layoff instability, and AI automation threats, IT employees will seek to maximize compensation and security by working multiple simultaneous jobs. CIOs will respond by creating a vision of no worker left behind, scaling the use of AI-assisted development agents, and establishing gig-worker protocols that meet corporate standards. Leadership teams will need to optimize human expertise alongside AI process reengineering. The best CIOs will support job security and prove that they won’t discard valuable employees as automation increases. Addressing labor pool pressure will require stronger engagement, career development, and competitive compensation. Volatility: The Only Sure Thing In 2026 If there’s one thing tech leaders can count on in 2026, it’s that nothing will stay the same for long. Volatility isn’t just a buzzword; it is the overriding theme of the current time. Whether you are talking about AI projects gone off the rails, budgets needing to be justified in three languages, or your best developer moonlighting as a gig worker (and maybe an AI agent on weekends), unpredictability will be the norm. So what’s the survival kit for this wild roller-coaster ride? First, keep your governance toolkit handy for those surprise AI rescues. Second, learn to speak fluent “business value,” because your CFO will want more than smoke and mirrors. And finally, embrace the new normal: Your workforce will be a mix of humans, bots, and gig workers. Managing this workforce mix will require an increased focus on your teams’ leadership skills. 2026 will reward leaders who treat volatility as a feature, not a bug. If you can laugh when your AI bot schedules a meeting with your office plant, pivot when your budget gets questioned, and keep your team together even when half of them are working from a beach somewhere, you’re ready for whatever comes next. The future is unpredictable, but with a little flexibility (and maybe a sense of humor), you’ll be ready to thrive. This was written by VP, Research Director Mark Moccia and originally appeared here. MORE FOR YOU Editorial StandardsReprints & Permissions
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'Bring Their Ego Down A Bit': Ex-India Cricketer Makes Bold Comment On Rohit-Kohli
Former India cricketer Mohammed Kaif has said that if Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli really want to play in the 2027 ODI World Cup, they will have to bring their ‘ego’ down a bit and play other games, besides the occasional ODIs, which have reduced a lot over time. In the opening game against Australia, both Rohit and Kohli couldn’t make an impact, with the former scoring just eight and Kohli going scoreless. Kaif noted that Rohit did not seem in his zone and appeared less engaged in the match. Kaif reflected that should Rohit and Kohli feel like they aren’t enjoying playing anymore, they would themselves walk away. “If there is so much passion, then these two will also have to bring their ego down a bit and play other matches. As batters, you should want to get games. There will be problems of travelling, crowd gathering and all that,” Kaif said while speaking on his YouTube channel. “I understand all this. But they will also have to show that passion. You will have to gain that rhythm. The players aren’t bad, but they will have to keep that rhythm and form going,” Kaif said. Looking at their ODI numbers, Rohit has scored 11176 runs from 274 ODIs at an average of 48.59 with 32 centuries. Speaking on Kohli, Kaif said that he should not be dropped from the ODI side based on a few poor outings, adding that Kohli would benefit from travelling more and participating in other tournaments. “Virat has scored 51 centuries and if people say he will not play the next game if he doesn’t score, this question shouldn’t come to drop him. He isn’t a player to be dropped. You have to talk to him properly and organise things,” Kaif said. “And if Virat also wants to play the World Cup, he will have to take the flight from England to India every two weeks. He will have to come to play games. You play the IPL, but what will you do after that?” Kaif questioned.
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Attacks on UK cabinet secretary ‘stink of political cowardice’, union leader says
Civil service union head decries anonymous criticism as insiders continue to bemoan Chris Wormald’s appointment
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‘Gen V’ Star Lizze Broadway On Emma’s Hero Journey And Honoring Chance Perdomo In Season 2
Lizze Broadway as Emma Meyer on season two of "Gen V." Jasper Savage/Prime VIdeo Warning: Spoilers ahead for the season two finale of . Filming season two of Gen V was no easy feat, but Lizze Broadway couldn’t be happier to see her character, Emma Meyer, step into her role as a leader. “It felt pretty amazing because when I first read the script of the first episode of season two, it seemed like a completely different character,” Broadway says over Zoom, wearing her own Godolkin University crewneck. “What she dealt with in season one was very much the idea of, ‘Who am I?’ and all these insecurities and doubt,” the actor adds. “And I think what a true leader is, is overcoming yourself, your insecurities and your fears, for the greater good, which is to honor Andre. So I wanted to honor Chance as much as I could through my performance.” Before the cast and crew began work on season two of Gen V, Chance Perdomo, who starred as Andre Anderson, died in March 2024 at 27 years old. Rather than recast the role, the season’s storylines were reworked. Part of that retooling was killing off Andre and following the characters as they explored their own grief. Although Emma didn’t know Andre for a long time, he was the first person who believed in her and made her feel like she could be a hero. So, throughout season two, Emma honors Andre by taking on a leadership role, helping other underdogs believe in themselves and rallying Andre’s distraught dad, Polarity (Sean Patrick Thomas), to take action instead of giving up. MORE FOR YOU Lizze Broadway and Sean Patrick Thomas on season two, episode two of "Gen V." Prime Video For all the gore and shock value of Gen V, the show is rooted in the coming-of-age experiences of Emma and her friends. Part of Emma’s emotional journey is navigating her eating disorder and how it relates to her powers. “Everyone said it was an eating disorder, but when you’re so much in denial, you’re just like, ‘This is my identity,’" Broadway says. "Especially with the kids in the Vought universe, your identity is your powers. So you don't really think of it as anything other than, ‘This is how I control my power.’” During imprisonment at Elmira, Emma admits to Cate (and herself) that, powers aside, she feels like she’s never going to be able to stop purging. “It’s interesting because she’s learning that she has power over her eating disorder, rather than the eating disorder having power over her,” Broadways says. In the finale, released on Wednesday, Emma reminds Marie (Jaz Sinclair) and Cate (Maddie Phillips) that everyone has baggage and don’t have to carry those burdens alone. Broadway hopes that message, that people don’t have to be perfect to be accepted and loved, resonates with fans. “You tie up so much of your worth in what you can do. And I think that really showcases throughout the show that your worth isn’t based on what you do or what you think you can do. You are inherently worthy just by existing,” Broadway says. “And I really hope people gravitate to that, but also realize you don’t have to have it all together.” As if Emma doesn’t have enough on her plate, she also ends up in a love triangle with Sam (Asa Germann), her ex, and Greg (Stephen Thomas Kalyn), her new crush. “I think Emma’s whole journey this season is really about the integration of becoming who you are, who you wanna be, and who you really are,” Broadway says. “And I think we did a good job of that over this season. So with Sam, it’s a bigger trigger point for her where, I think there’s this invisible thread with someone you love, especially with two misfits coming together, that you still love this person, but also the new side of you is saying, ‘Don’t fall back into old patterns.’ So it’s just this push and pull.” Lizze Broadway and Asa Germann on the season two finale of "Gen V." Prime Video As for Greg? Well, he’s just hot. “Greg is hot, and I think, honestly, Emma has so much bigger fish to fry this season,” Broadway says. “I don’t think a boy’s on her radar,” she adds. “I hate to be the girl that’s just like, ‘Emma chooses herself,’ but in essence, she is the girl that chooses herself. She chooses Andre, that’s what I would say. She chooses Andre rather than Greg and Sam.” For the record, Broadway is Team Sam. “Lizze always wants Sam and Emma to be endgame,” she says. “That’s just my personal opinion, but I think Emma is scared to trust and love another person when it was so rooted in trauma.” Boy dilemmas aside, Emma and her friends take care of the main task at hand in season two: defeating Thomas Godolkin (Ethan Slater), the founder of Godolkin University. After fleeing God U and going on the run, they get recruited by Annie January/Starlight (Erin Moriarty) and A-Train (Jessie T. Usher) to join the resistance. Broadway was just as starstruck as Emma to be in the presence of greatness, but her favorite part of the scene is her wardrobe — Andre’s gray sweatshirt from season one. “I wore it because I wanted to bring Chance and Andre through the rest of the season,” Broadway says. Chance Perdomo as Andre on season one of "Gen V." Prime Video That’s not the only notable detail of Emma’s outfit in the scene. Eagle-eyed fans may notice that Emma re-wears her colorful gummy bear necklace, which was previously seen during the season one finale when Sam hurt her feelings, leading her to shrink. “I’m really big into wardrobe and using it to tell a story,” Broadway explains. “Everything Emma wears, I curate to tell an arc. She wore the gummy bear necklace last season in the finale and I wanted her to wear it again because she's finally integrated who she is and who she wants to be.” Gen V hasn’t been renewed for season three yet, but there are still many questions left to be explored. Does Emma actually want to be a hero? Does God U even exist anymore? What does the Gen V world look like after whatever goes down in the fifth and final season of The Boys? “If we’re joining the resistance, I think it would be kind of like Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, when they go away from the school,” Broadway theorizes. “But what do I know? They don’t tell me anything.” Maddie Phillips, Derek Luh and Lizze Broadway on the season two finale of "Gen V." Prime Video “Emma, for me, is such a fun character to play because she’s so complex and gives me a really good container to be messy, fun, weird and quirky, and the things that she says or the way I can say them as an artist is really, really fun,” Broadway says. “You always want so many more seasons, but I just want one more. One more to close her out would be amazing, but if we had more, that’s also amazing.” After all, what other production would build Broadway her own giant red Solo cup filled with heated water so she can film a beer pong scene at a frat party? “That's like, the most privileged I ever felt as an actor,” she says. All episodes of season two of Gen V are streaming on Prime Video. Editorial StandardsReprints & Permissions
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Good news: we're making you a Duke. Bad news: Of York. Duke sucks [Interesting]
Skip to content Try Ads-Free Fark It's Not News, It's Fark How To FarkLog In | Sign Up » Forgot password? Turn on javascript (or enable it for Fark) for a better user experience. If you can read this, either the style sheet didn't load or you have an older browser that doesn't support style sheets. Try clearing your browser cache and refreshing the page. Discussion Entertainment Good news: we're making you a Duke. Bad news: Of York. Duke sucks (mirror.co.uk) More: Interesting, Elizabeth II, Monarch, Duke of York, George VI, Edward VIII, Title, Catholic Church, England 722 clicks;posted toMain »on 22 Oct 2025 at2:30 PM(1 hour ago) | Favorite | Watch | share: Copy Link 26 Comments Enable JavaScript for Fark in order to vote for entries. Log in (at the top of the page) to enable voting. View Voting Results:SmartestandFunniest (0) Funniest 4 hours ago Arise, Sir Loin of Beef (0) Funniest NOW is the winter of our discontent, made summer by this sun of Y....what's that? Oh. 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Joseph Aoun’s Thoughts On Higher Education In America Today
President Joseph Aoun Northeastern University Northeastern University’s president Joseph Aoun has some tough words for higher education in America. Having authored books like Robot-Proof: Higher Education in the Age of Artificial Intelligence (published by MIT Press) Aoun knows a lot about how our new technologies work, and what impact they might have on the world of education. In a recent essay, he talks about the challenges facing our university system. This includes a star warning to higher educators, and anybody else with skin in the game, about how we need to pivot and change education to keep it relevant. The Good Old Days To set the stage, Aoun starts the piece with a survey of the American college system and its value to the society, beginning hundreds of years ago. He cites Harvard’s founding in 1636 to educate religious and government professionals. Aoun also covers the industrial revolution, and the provision of land grants from the states for public universities, teaching “agriculture and the mechanic arts.” Prominently, he also mentions the role of higher education with the G.I. bill after World War II and its major contribution in elevating American citizens into a higher economic class. This, he notes, preceded a period of high enrollment, where the numbers of students nationwide went from around 2 million in 1950 to more than 18 million today. By contrast, Aoun now warns us, we are on the brink of a fast reversal based on three “icebergs” that he contends we should see coming fairly clearly. MORE FOR YOU Three Icebergs The first of these factors that Aoun covers is what he called the “enrollment cliff” that happened after the 2008 financial crisis, with lower birth rates correlating to lower rates of student enrollment. High school graduation rates, he notes, are expected to decrease by a spooky 13% by 2041. That’s about half a million students. And then, young men in particular are choosing not to move into higher education after high school, which can compound some of these problems. “A shrinking, more competitive market means shrinking budgets, payrolls and academic departments,” Aoun writes. “I don’t know who is more stressed on campuses today, the head of enrollment, or the CFO.” Aoun also lays out a picture of how the average college or university student has changed in recent years. “The majority of students today aren’t young people playing frisbee on the quad,” he writes. “They often hold day jobs and support families. They are seeking opportunity, not ideology. They are focused on work, not woke. They want skills that will help them compete for jobs and promotions.” Later, he offers this criticism of a mentality that might keep schools from the change that they need. “Now is the moment to reimagine higher education for the future we see emerging,” he writes in a related call to action. “If we were building a new university from scratch, what would we do? This sounds like a simple question. And it is. But in the world of academia, it’s tantamount to heresy. In higher education, we want to change the world, but we’re not willing to change ourselves.” Big Changes Needed To try to head off the negative effects of today’s challenges, Aoun has four proposals for the higher education community that he calls “critical changes:” first, that every learner should understand artificial intelligence and how it works. Second, that we integrate life experience into the college experience in more profound ways. “The human brain cannot out-compute AI systems,” he adds, “but it can outmaneuver them. AI doesn’t understand living contexts very well. AI cannot feel awe in the presence of nature, or enjoy the warmth of friendship. As powerful as it is, AI exists inside a prison of data. Experience is our ultimate human advantage. It is our edge.” Third, he suggests that we make college degrees more valuable to the workforce and employers, and fourth is his proposal that we integrate lifelong learning elements into the curriculum, as well as items that mesh with real-world pursuits, not just academic concerns. A New Golden Age Aoun gives the community some pointers on how to usher in a new golden age for higher ed in America, and avoid the tragic demise of a system that’s been a long-standing institution in American life. First, he exhorts schools to embrace partnerships with the private sector, and include real-world curriculum in college degrees. I want to include this part of his proposal in full: “Historically, universities have built walls against the intrusion of the outside world,” Aoun writes. “But the world is too interesting to ignore. We need to integrate academic learning with lived experiences. Long-term internships or co-ops do just that.” He provides real examples of this dynamic. “Imagine how much a student learns using the lessons of biochemistry to design cancer treatments at Pfizer; Or helping diplomats draft accords to regulate autonomous weapons. Experiences such as these are the finest learning labs because life is the finest teacher. Experiential learning provides students with a crash course in organizations, in society—and in humanity. Students discover what they’re good at, what drives them to excel. And they discover failure. They learn to collaborate with others, and explore their potential to lead. Experiential learning leads naturally to outcomes and jobs, and prepares students for something AI can never do: It prepares them to live—and flourish.” In light of that goal, Aoun also points out that some world cultures and societies are already seizing on these kinds of opportunities. “Some societies already embrace this fact and make a real commitment to reskilling and reinvention,” he writes. “In Singapore, for example, every citizen receives a lifelong credit account to be used for retraining. In the UK, every employer above a certain size puts aside a percentage of payroll, topped up by government, to fund reskilling. We might take a lesson from their examples.” Another point was the survival of university-based research. “Our open university system, our appeal to global talent, and generous funding for research have produced miracles,” he writes, enumerating some of the system’s contribution. “They allowed us to win the Cold War. They powered the world’s premier economy. And they uplifted human civilization through advances such as computers, antibiotics, the internet, and the polio vaccine. As a result, the American university system is the strongest in the world and the envy of other nations.” I liked Aoun’s idea of “multiple Manhattan projects” to boost domestic employment and productivity goals. This is all good to know, as Northeastern celebrates 125 years as an institution: Aoun also reveals that with dozens of co-ops around the world, his school is participating in the kinds of collaborative projects that drive change. AI for the Win Aoun also highlighted some of an ideology and framework that he has spoken about previously, for example, in a recent keynote speech from Northeastern’s Boston Campus, for an event called Engineering the Future with Artificial Intelligence. Aoun calls it “humanics” and it has to do with leveraging AI for improvement in human thought and enterprise. It involves three key “literacies:” technological, data and human literacy. It also speaks to the need for critical thinking and cross-disciplinary intelligence, and moreover, the ability to keep changing with an environment - to be a life-long learner. Another of Aoun’s theories is that AI can be studied in ways that presage actionable change, to make this era the best it can be for the society. “Imagine if, at the outset of the automobile era, we had predicted a rise in carbon consumption and planned ahead for offsets,” he wrote. “Or if we had proactively designed highways and roadways to minimize the disruption of neighborhoods. There is still time to do this for AI.” The essay also explores this kind of thinking: the idea that life-long learning can incorporate the sorts of preventative critical thinking that can help us to ward off catastrophe in our times. Basically, it seems to all come down to planning. If we can leverage every arm of our society to a common goal, and find valuable roles for the next generation of professionals, we may be able to salvage the situation. If not, maybe we will see that higher education basically fell off a cliff when we look back at the last quarter-century a few years from now. 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The Phantom Centenary Marks Rolls-Royce’s 100-Year Legacy
Rolls-Royce Phantom Centenary Rolls-Royce Birthday cake, bunting, and champagne are usually how big birthdays are celebrated. Luxury manufacturer Rolls-Royce has gone the extra mile by releasing a limited run of its Phantom, known as the Rolls-Royce Phantom Centenary. Only 25 cars will be produced in bespoke paintwork: the side body, a two-tone Super Champagne Crystal over Arctic White, a nod to the flowing silhouette of 1930s Phantoms, with the upper body Super Champagne Crystal over Black. Rolls-Royce has also infused clear coat with crushed glass, giving the paintwork a shimmer effect. Unlike the regular Spirit of Ecstasy figurine, which is usually silver or black, an 18-carat gold variant, plated in 24-carat gold, sits at the car’s nose. Topping off the exterior are Phantom disc wheels, each engraved with 25 lines, honoring the 25 motor cars within the collection, and together, making 100 lines to celebrate the centenary year. Rolls-Royce Phantom Centenary Rolls-Royce Of course, inside is where the Phantom excels. Opening the rear coach doors reveals artistically inclined seats, inspired by the famed 1926 Phantom of Love. The artwork on the seats unfolds across three distinct layers of storytelling. The first is the background showing places and artifacts from Phantom’s history – from the marque’s original site in London to Henry Royce’s oil paintings of Southern France. MORE FOR YOU The second layer portrays great Phantoms of the past in finely drawn detail. The third and uppermost layer is formed of embroideries, abstractly representing seven significant owners from every generation of Phantom. The finished artwork spans over 45 individual panels, each aligned and fitted around the curvatures of the seat; a process inspired by Savile Row tailoring techniques. The result is the most intricate seat composition ever created by Rolls-Royce. Rolls-Royce Centenary Rolls-Royce “We drew on an extraordinary range of sources – original texts, diaries, photographs and paintings – to create a composition that weaves together many threads of Phantom’s story. New technology developed for this project, including 3D ink layering, allowed us to add details at a scale never before possible – some just 0.13 mm in height – from a boat sailing across the sea to location names on a map. It’s a privilege to have the time and technology to realize moments in Phantom’s history with the detail and precision the nameplate deserves," says Katrin Lehmann, bespoke color and material designer, Rolls-Royce Motor Cars. The rear doors portray the coastline of Le Rayol-Canadel-sur-Mer, where Sir Henry Royce spent his winters. The front passenger door showcases the landscape of West Wittering, home to his summer residence. The driver’s door shows the epic 4,500-mile journey of the first-ever Goodwood-era Phantom, which crossed the Australian continent from Perth. Rolls-Royce Centenary Rolls-Royce Similarly, the Phantom Centenary’s woodwork consists of stained Blackwood, the door panels featuring geographical maps, winding routes, sweeping landscapes and floral elements. Phil Fabre de la Grange, head of bespoke, Rolls-Royce Motor Cars, said: “Phantom Centenary is the most intricate and technologically ambitious Private Collection ever undertaken by the designers, engineers, production specialists and craftspeople of our Bespoke Collective. Developed over three years, this project uses new techniques to blend metal, wood, paint, fabric, leather, and embroidery into a single, stunning composition. The surfaces read like a book revealing 100 years of Phantom’s history, rich with symbolic references for clients to admire and decipher over many years to come.” Editorial StandardsReprints & Permissions
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TSA Screeners Face First Missed Paycheck Friday—Expect Longer Airport Lines Starting This Weekend
Multiple Transportation Security Administration (TSA) workers have told Forbes the agency is using “strong-arm tactics” to discourage sick calls during the three-week government shutdown—but airport screener absenteeism is expected to jump after the first full paycheck is missed on Friday. A TSA agent clears passengers at Dallas Fort Worth International Airport during the government shutdown. (Photo: Tony Gutierrez) Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. “We will definitely see an uptick in call-offs and maybe even resignations” after Friday, October 24, when “the first full paycheck is not paid,” one veteran TSA worker who asked not to be identified for fear of retaliation told Forbes. When a shutdown exceeds two weeks, “officers start to get frantic, and they stop going to work," Caleb Harmon-Marshall, a former TSA officer, told CBS News. TSA management is using “strong-arm tactics” to intimidate airport screeners from calling in sick, multiple airport screeners told Forbes, with one adding, “overall, morale is crumbling.” Darrell English, president of the American Federation of Government Employees (AFGE) Local 777, the union that represents TSA workers in Chicago, told Fox 32 Chicago he expects more absenteeism at O’Hare and Midway airports “because of [TSA officers] not having a check at all,” which would result in longer airport security wait times. On Monday, Atlanta’s Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport—the country’s busiest—warned travelers of “longer than usual” wait times due to TSA staffing shortages. Why Might Friday Be A Trigger Day In This Shutdown? TSA workers will miss their first full paycheck on that day. The average TSA screener makes $48,520 per year, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, and TSA union officials have told Forbes many members live paycheck to paycheck. In past shutdowns, absenteeism among TSA workers increased after they missed a full paycheck, as many were forced to seek temporary gig work while their paychecks were being held. TSA workers are already taking side gigs driving for Uber, DoorDash or Lyft “to put food on the table,” Neal Gosman, treasurer of AFGE Local 899, a union representing TSA workers in Minnesota, told Reuters. "I'm nervous that [my colleagues’] funds are running out," Angela Grana, a TSA officer at the LaPlata Airport in Durango, Colo. told the local ABC News affiliate. "I don't know how they're going to pay for their childcare. I don't know how they're going to pay for their gas and their food to get to work.” During the 35-day shutdown in 2018-2019, roughly 10% of TSA workers called in sick. What “strong-Arm Tactics” Do Tsa Officers Say They Are Encountering? Three TSA workers based in different parts of the country told Forbes colleagues who called in sick received curiously similar responses, which led them to suspect coordination center operators were reading from a script; Forbes has reached out to TSA for comment. Officers who called in sick were told their “failure to report for work” would result in them being furloughed, “a non-paid, non-duty status.” They were told “all unscheduled absences are being tracked” and management would “review your reason for needing to be absent today.” If the TSA determined absences to be unauthorized, officers were told, they could be “placed in an Absent Without Leave (AWOL) status,” which would mean not getting paid for the sick day “and possible administrative action,” according to multiple people familiar with the responses. These tactics are having a “chilling effect” on TSA employees “even when they or their children are actually sick or cannot afford to come to work,” one TSA worker told Forbes, adding, “It’s crazy the level of low they are willing to go against their own workforce. People may be forced to leave kids at home alone for fear of losing their jobs.” Another officer recounted that a colleague did not take a personal day to attend the funeral of a close friend because she believed “she’ll be told she is going to be fired.” Surprising Fact A “sizeable number” of TSA workers are still in debt from having to take out loans during the 2018-2019 shutdown, multiple union officials told Forbes. Once the government is funded, workers will receive back pay in a lump, “so they tax the sh*t out of it,” one TSA worker complained. (While more tax may be withheld on a back-pay check, the final tax rate will be the same as regular wage when 2025 taxes are filed next year.) Further Reading Hundreds Of Unpaid TSA Agents Are Calling In Sick—Expect Longer Airport Security Lines (Forbes) Got a tip? Share confidential information with Forbes. Editorial StandardsReprints & Permissions
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8 Year-End Tax Tips To Help You Maximize 2025 Savings - And Beyond
Tax year end symbol. Concept words Tax year end typed on beautiful old retro vintage typewriter. Beautiful white background. Business tax year end concept. Copy space. With 2025 quickly winding down you still have some time to lower your tax bill and help plan for the years ahead. With some new opportunities due to the One Big Beautiful Bill Act these 8 tax tips can help you finish this year strong and help put your best foot forward in 2026. 1. Max Out Tax-Advantaged Contributions Employer Sponsored Retirement Accounts: Contribute to 401(k), 403(b), or other workplace plans by Dec. 31, 2025. The limit is $23,500 (plus $7,500 for those 50+). If you’re age 60–63, take advantage of the new ‘super catch-up’ rule — an extra $11,250 on top of your standard limit. That can translate into thousands in additional tax-deferred savings right before retirement. Health Savings Accounts (HSAs): For high-deductible plans, contribute up to $4,300 (self) or $8,550 (family) by the April 2026 tax deadline. Note the triple tax benefit of HSA accounts: Contributions reduce taxable income, funds can be invested and grow tax deferred, and withdrawals for qualified health expenses are tax free. OBBA highlight: Starting on January 1, 2026, you can withdraw up to $150 per month ($300 for couples) from an HSA tax-free to pay monthly or annual fees for direct primary care arrangements (also known as concierge medicine). Individual Retirement Accounts (IRA’s): Contribute up to $7,000 (plus a $1,000 catch for those age 50 and older) by the April 2026 tax filing deadline. Note income thresholds for contributions and tax deductibility especially if you are actively contributing to an employer sponsored plan. Here’s a resource to help you decide between a traditional IRA or Roth IRA. Once your contributions are maxed, it’s time to look at what assets you can harvest for tax efficiency. 2. Use Tax-Loss Harvesting Tax-loss harvesting allows you to offset investment gains by selling underperforming investments. Losses can also offset up to $3,000 of ordinary income annually. In addition, unused losses can be carried forward indefinitely. This can be important if you are in need of diversifying out of concentrated positions or looking for an offset for any vested equity compensation that might bump you into a higher marginal income tax bracket. Just beware of wash sale rules. Now that you’ve explored harvesting, the next step is to be strategic in determining whether to take the standard deduction or itemize. 3. Assess The Benefit of Itemizing vs. Taking the Standard Deduction With the standard deduction at $15,000 for single filers and $30,000 for married filing jointly, many families need to think strategically when itemizing deductions. If you are charitably inclined, a great way to take advantage of itemizing is through bunching or batching donations. Bunching allows you to consolidate multiple years’ donations into one year so that you can be strategic about using the standard deduction in years where it would be more advantageous. Charitable donation vehicles like donor-advised funds can offer you flexibility. MORE FOR YOU OBBA highlight: With the new charitable giving limitations taking effect in 2026 - where only gifts exceeding 0.5% of Adjusted Gross Income will qualify for deductions and an itemized deduction cap set at 35% rate for high earners - some individuals now have a strong incentive to consider applying this strategy for 2025. Now that we’ve explored that, let’s consider additional opportunities to lower taxable income. 4. Defer Income Freelancers or gig workers can consider delaying billing until 2026 to reduce 2025 taxable income. W-2 employees may be able to defer bonuses and other compensation (explore options with your manager or HR). Consult a tax advisor to ensure this aligns with your goals and expected future tax brackets. If it is too late for this year, add it to your planning for next year. Next, let’s consider opportunities to decrease our tax burden in the future. 5. Consider A Roth Conversion With lower marginal tax brackets now made permanent due to the passing of the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, Roth conversions can be part of a longer term tax savings strategy, as they’ve become or continue to be “cheaper” to convert. Taxes are due on the conversion, but future growth and withdrawals are tax-free after five years and age 59 1/2. Use a calculator like this to help illustrate the potential benefit for your situation based on where your tax rates are now, future expectations, and your investment time horizon. Now that we’ve explored Roth conversion as part of a longer-term strategy, let’s explore areas that typically impact the more mature phases of retirement. 6. Take Required Minimum Distributions If you are 73 or older, withdraw your RMD by December 31 to avoid penalties. Plan carefully to see if this is your first RMD, as deferring until April 1 of the following year may result in two withdrawals in one year, which can increase your taxable income for that year. 7. Reduce Required Minimum Distributions (RMDs) You can donate up to $108,000 via a qualified charitable donation ( QCD) if you are above age 70 1/2. If you are married filing jointly you can each donate up to $108,000 (Up to a $216,000 donation) from your IRA to a qualified charity to satisfy RMD requirements. The donated amount is excluded from taxable income and does not trigger income taxes or Medicare surtaxes. Here are some other ways to help reduce taxes on RMDs with careful planning. 8. Gift To Loved Ones and Update Your Estate Planning Strategy Gift up to $19,000 per recipient (2025 limit) to reduce your estate’s taxable value. Married couples can gift up to $38,000 per recipient. While you don't get an income tax deduction for these gifts, the recipient won't owe taxes, and the gift can help reduce the value of your estate without using up your lifetime gift and estate tax exemption. Important to Note: Beginning in 2026, the unified lifetime gift, estate, and generation-skipping transfer exemption rises to $15 million per person ($30 million per couple). Unlike previous temporary increases, this exemption is now permanent and indexed for inflation. Now is the time to update your estate planning strategy and legal documents to reflect any changes you decide to make. Your Next Moves: Run a tax projection: Run a quick estimate of your 2025 and 2026 taxable income to optimize the timing of income, expenses, deductions, and qualified plan contributions. You might find you still have room for Roth conversions. Review your investments: Scan your investments, and where applicable use tax loss harvesting strategies to offset realized gains and reduce taxable income. Review and apply charitable giving strategies: Bunch charitable gifts into 2025 to maximize deductions before the new limitations begin in 2026. If applicable consider a QCD and other strategies to reduce required minimum distributions and lower your tax bill. Defer income strategically: Whether you are self-employed or a W-2 employee - consider smoothing out your realized income into future years to better control your tax bill. Estate Planning Updates: Consider annual exclusion gifts ($19k/$38k)) and review your current estate planning strategies given the new permanent $15 million/$30 million exemption. Take This Opportunity to Plan For 2026 And Beyond The end of the year is more than a deadline— it’s a planning opportunity. It’s a perfect time to use these tax tips to your advantage and reduce your immediate tax burden while building flexibility for the years ahead. If you need help, I encourage you to work with a trusted and qualified tax professional to ensure you incorporate all of the tax saving opportunities that might exist for you and make the most of a dynamic tax environment. Editorial StandardsReprints & Permissions
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Laura Wolvaardt: Decoding her Women's World Cup career in stats
South Africa secured a resounding victory over Pakistan in the ICC Women's Cricket World Cup 2025, held in Colombo on Ocotber 21, 2025. Match number 22 of the event saw South Africa demolish Pakistan in a rain-hit contest. Skipper Laura Wolvaardt played a massive role for her side. She smashed a solid 90-run knock and went on to post dual World Cup feats with the bat. Wolvaardt was well supported by Marizanne Kapp, who scored an unbeaten 68, and Sune Luus, who contributed with a solid 61. Nadine de Klerk also chipped in with a quickfire 41 off just 16 balls. SA-W managed 312/9 in 40 overs. The South African bowlers then restricted Pakistan to just 83 runs for the loss of seven wickets in their chase after rain further complicated matters. With her knock of 90 from 82 balls, Wolvaardt completes 1,000 runs in the tournament's history. She owns 1,027 runs from 21 matches at 57.05. Notably, she is the first South African batter to achieve the milestone of 1,000 World Cup runs. Overall, she became the 8th batter in World Cup history to reach the landmark. On Wednesday, October 22, England's Nat-Sciver Brunt joined the elite list as well, becoming the 9th player to do so. Wolvaardt clocked her 12th half-century in the mega tournament. With this, she now owns the most half-centuries. She steered clear of former India ace Mitali Raj, who hammered 11 fifties. Meanwhile, DA Hockley of New Zealand hit 10 fifties in her World Cup career. These three are the only players with 10-plus fifties in the global event. In the 2017 World Cup, Wolvaardt scored 327 runs from 7 matches at 64.80 with the help of 4 fifties, as per ESPNcricinfo. Thereafter, the 2021 edition held in 2022, saw her amass 433 runs from 8 matches at 54.12 (50s: 5). In the ongoing 2025 tournament, she owns 270 runs from 6 matches at 54 (50s: 3).
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Tottenham XI vs Monaco: Starting lineup, confirmed team news, injury latest for Champions League today
Tottenham are without Cristian Romero for their trip to face Monaco tonight. The centre-back pulled out of the warm-up against Aston Villa on Sunday with an adductor issue and was replaced in the starting line-up by Kevin Danso, as he is again here. Although Thomas Frank insisted it was not a serious problem, Romero did not train with the Spurs squad on Tuesday and has not travelled for his side's latest Champions League test. "It's an adductor strain,” Frank said at his pre-match press conference. “We will assess it more this week before we confirm any timeframe." Destiny Udogie will also miss the match and he has been replaced by Archie Gray in the back four, with Djed Spence, the natural replacement, dropping to the bench. ”The latest is that he got that knee irritation after international duty,” the Spurs boss said. “We are assessing and working very hard to get on top of it. We'll know more day by day." Micky Van de Ven and Pedro Porro complete the quartet ahead of Guglielmo Vicario. Lucas Bergvall gets the nod at No10, flanked by Wilson Odobert and Mohammed Kudus. Mathys Tel has led the line in the last two matches, but he is not in Spurs' squad for the league phase of the Champions League and so Richarlison returns to the starting line-up. Starting Tottenham XI (4-2-3-1): Vicario; Porro, Danso, Van de Ven, Gray; Palhinha, Bentancur; Kudus, Bergvall, Odobert; Richarlison Injured: Romero, Udogie, Davies, Dragusin, Takai, Maddison, Kulusevski, Bissouma, Solanke Ineligible: Tel Time and date: 8pm BST on Wednesday, October 22, 2025 Venue: Stade Louis II How to watch: TNT Sports
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Everything You Need To Know About Atlas, OpenAI’s New Web Browser
Everything you need to know about Atlas, OpenAI’s new web browser Getty Images You've been using Chrome forever. Maybe Safari. Firefox if you're feeling rebellious. Well, OpenAI just dropped Atlas, and it combines ChatGPT with a web browser. Atlas fundamentally changes how you interact with the web. Matt Wolfe, founder of FutureTools and YouTuber on the topic of AI, watched the whole livestream so you don't have to. He broke down the five main takeaways that matter most. Your browser has been limited for too long. It shows you pages. It stores your bookmarks. It remembers your passwords. That's it. Atlas thinks differently. Rivalling Google search's AI model, Atlas puts AI at the centre of everything you do online. You can stop opening ChatGPT in one tab while researching in another. You can stop copying and pasting between windows. The browser itself becomes your AI assistant. Open AI news: Atlas changes how browsers work completely AI chat comes first, not as an afterthought Wolfe notes that Atlas "puts AI Chat First. The URL bar doubles as a ChatGPT prompt, with built-in AI search (web/images/video/news) and an 'Ask ChatGPT' sidebar that understands the page you're on." You use one unified system. MORE FOR YOU Type a question where you'd normally type a URL. Atlas knows whether you want to visit a website or get an answer from ChatGPT. Click the sidebar while reading an article, and ChatGPT instantly understands the context. It can summarize, explain, or expand on what you're reading without you copying a single line of text. Memory that actually works (when you want it to) "Atlas can recall past chats and browsing history to resurface pages/tasks later, with clear toggles to disable memories and usage for training," Wolfe explains. This serves you with intentional memory. Maybe you researched competitors last week. Atlas remembers. Ask about that research today, and it pulls up the pages you visited plus the context of why you were looking. Turn it off anytime you want. Keep certain sessions private. You control what Atlas remembers and what it forgets. Agent mode handles tasks while you work on strategy Wolfe reveals that "only on paid Plus/Pro plans (so far), Atlas can browse, click, type, and handle tasks in your logged-in tabs, with guardrails and a manual handoff before checkout." This changes everything about everyday processes for your business. Give Atlas a task like "find me three potential podcast guests who've written about AI productivity." Watch it search, evaluate results, and compile a list while you focus on bigger problems. It requires your approval before completing purchases, but it handles the research and preparation that eats your time. Migration without the pain of starting over "Atlas can import Chrome bookmarks, history and passwords and supports extensions, so you don't have to start from scratch if you're switching from another browser," according to Wolfe. You can keep your entire setup. Your workflow stays intact. Your favorite extensions still work. Your passwords transfer over. You keep what works and add what Chrome never offered. The transition takes minutes. The waiting game for PC users Wolfe points out that Atlas is "free to download now on Mac, but for Windows and mobile users it's 'coming soon.'" Mac users get first access. Everyone else waits. New software launches often work this way, but it means PC users need patience. Mobile users too. The browser that could transform how you work online remains unavailable where most people work. For now. What OpenAI’s web browser Atlas means for how you work You’ve just been handed a new way to interact with information online. Every search becomes a conversation. Every article becomes a starting point for deeper exploration. Every task that used to require multiple tools now happens in one place. Think about your current workflow. How many tabs do you have open? How many times do you switch between ChatGPT and other sites? How often do you lose track of research from last week? Maybe Atlas will solve problems you've gotten so used to that you forgot they were problems. The companies that adopt relevant AI tools fastest will dominate their industries. Atlas represents the next evolution. Start experimenting and find out what's possible. Editorial StandardsReprints & Permissions
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The Top-10 Games Of Aaron Rodgers’ Green Bay Packers Career
Aaron Rodgers won four MVP awards and led the Green Bay Packers to a win in Super Bowl XLV. Getty Images Aaron Rodgers played 18 years in Green Bay and was the starter for 15 of those seasons. Rodgers led the Packers to a Super Bowl championship in 2010, won four MVPs and guided Green Bay to four other NFC Conference title games (all losses). Rodgers, now a member of the Pittsburgh Steelers, faces the Packers Sunday at 7:20 p.m. Here’s one ranking of Rodgers’ top-10 games as a Packer. 1. Super Bowl XLV Green Bay 31, Pittsburgh 25 Rodgers’ passer rating of 111.5 was the fourth-highest in Super Bowl history, at the time. His 304 passing yards might have been 450 if it wasn’t for a bevy of drops. Rodgers also threw three touchdown passes, didn’t have an interception or fumble, and was an easy choice for MVP. “He made plays,” Pittsburgh coach Mike Tomlin said of Rodgers. “We knew that they would throw the football quite a bit and they did. He didn’t fold under the pressure.” MORE FOR YOU 2. 2010 NFC Divisional playoffs Green Bay 48, Atlanta 21 Rodgers, making just his third postseason start, had a game for the ages. Rodgers completed 31 of 36 passes for 366 yards, threw three touchdowns, no interceptions and posted a passer rating of 136.8. Rodgers set Packer playoff records for completions (31) and completion percentage (86.1%), and had the second most passing yardage in team history (366). In 10 possessions, Rodgers led Green Bay to six touchdowns, two field goals and the Packers never punted. 3. Nov. 9, 2014 Green Bay 55, Chicago 14 Rodgers joined Oakland’s Daryle Lamonica as the only players in NFL history to throw six first half touchdown passes. Rodgers needed just seven possessions — and 36 offensive plays — to notch his accomplishment. Rodgers went a remarkable 18-of-24 in the first half alone with six TD strikes, 315 passing yards and a nearly perfect quarterback rating of 156.3. By halftime, the Packers led, 42-0, and the NFL’s oldest rivalry had turned into a laughingstock. “I can promise you this is not easy,” Rodgers said. “It’s not easy to do this every week. 4. Oct. 20, 2019 Green Bay 42, Oakland 24 Rodgers completed 25-of-31 passes for 429 yards and five touchdowns. Rodgers’ passer rating of 158.3 was the best a quarterback can have, and he threw five TD’s for the first time since Sept. 28, 2015 against Kansas City. Rodgers had plenty of stellar games in a Green Bay uniform. But this was the only one in which he had a perfect passer rating. “He’s one of the best of all time,” Raiders coach Jon Gruden said. “He made a couple of great audibles. He made a couple of great throws. Tough as hell. I mean, we hit him a few times and it didn’t bother him one bit.” 5. NFC Divisional Playoffs Green Bay 34, Dallas 31 Rodgers’ final stats won’t wow anyone: 28-of-33 for 355 yards, two touchdowns, one interception and a 96.6 passer rating. But his 36-yard completion to tight end Jared Cook in the final seconds — one that set up a 51-yard game-winning field goal by Mason Crosby — ranks among the best throws of his Green Bay career. The Packers had a third-and-20 from their own 32-yard line and just 12 seconds left. Rodgers rolled left, held the ball 5.90 seconds which allowed Cook to work right to left, then threw back across his body. Cook hauled in the rocket ball at the Dallas 33, got his feet down millimeters before going out of bounds, the Crosby sent the Packers to the NFC Championship Game with his game-winner. “He’s a big time player,” Cowboys coach Jason Garrett said of Rodgers. “One of the things he's best at is the ability to extend plays.” 6. Dec. 3, 2015 Green Bay 27, Detroit 23 Rodgers and the Packers trailed Detroit, 23-21, with no time left. Green Bay, given an untimed down after a Lions penalty, had one free play from its own 39-yard line. With the Lions rushing just three, Rodgers started left and then rolled back to his right. He let the ball fly from the Green Bay 36-yard line, and his bomb landed 67 yards downfield in the soft hands of tight end Richard Rodgers, giving the Packers a stunning win. “I was pretty excited to see Richard jump in there and catch it,” Rodgers said. “You live for days like this, to have a chance at the end — and have something miraculous happen.” 7. Sept. 9, 2018 Green Bay 24, Chicago 23 In the 2018 season opener, Rodgers was carted off the field with a knee injury in the second quarter. Green Bay trailed at the time, 10-0, and it appeared Rodgers was done for the evening — and perhaps longer. Instead, Rodgers returned on largely one good leg and completed 17-of-23 passes for 273 yards and three touchdowns to lead Green Bay to a dramatic win. It tied the largest comeback (20 points) of Rodgers’ NFL career, equaling the 20-0 deficit Green Bay overcame against Detroit in a 2015 contest best known as the “Hail Mary Game.” 8. 2009 Wildcard Game Arizona 51, Green Bay 45 Rodgers set a Packers’ postseason record with 423 passing yards, threw four touchdowns and ran for one. Unfortunately for Rodgers and the Packers, the game ended when Rodgers held the ball too long and was stripped by Arizona’s Michael Adams. Karlos Dansby recovered the fumble and went 17 yards for a touchdown that gave the Cardinals a victory in the highest-scoring postseason game in NFL history. 9. Sept. 28, 2014 Green Bay 38, Chicago 17 Rodgers was the ultimate ‘Bear Killer’ and this was one of his top performances against Chicago. With the Packers off to a 1-2 start, Rodgers told Packer Nation to “R-E-L-A-X.” Then he completed 22-of-28 passes for 302 yards and four touchdowns in leading Green Bay to a critical win. Rodgers’ final passer rating of 151.2 was the fourth-highest in franchise history and he averaged a remarkable 10.79 passing yards per attempt. “I had a feeling he was going to go off this week,” Packers guard Josh Sitton said. “He’s a little bit salty when we don't play well and he takes it out on the next team.” 10. Nov. 30, 2014 Green Bay 26, New England 21 Rodgers had bigger statistical games than here, when he threw for 368 yards, two touchdowns and had a passer rating of 112.6. But this ranked among his most memorable regular season wins, as he slayed Tom Brady, Bill Belichick and the mighty Patriots in one of the more exciting games of the Rodgers-era. Rodgers did throw for 282 first half yards. And he stretched his NFL-record streak to 360 consecutive passing attempts without an interception at home. “This was awesome,” defensive end Mike Daniels said. “I mean, that’s a Hall of Fame quarterback (Brady) over there. The offensive guys did a heck of a job and we just did what we had to do on our side of the ball to ensure the win.” Editorial StandardsReprints & Permissions