is 234 divisible by 6 CALHOUN COUNTY, Ga. and FORT WAYNE, Ind. , Dec. 6, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Calhoun County E911 has achieved a significant milestone in November as the first in the United States to implement Ryzyliant's revolutionary EDGETM platform, seamlessly integrated with INdigital's Next Generation Core Services (NGCS). This partnership marks a leap forward in delivering agile, reliable, and community-focused emergency response capabilities. This deployment is a groundbreaking achievement for Calhoun County , one of Georgia's smaller Public Safety Answering Points (PSAPs) with two positions. It is also INdigital's third live NGCS customer in Georgia , underscoring the company's growing presence and commitment to advancing public safety infrastructure across the state. As the NGCS provider for Calhoun County , INdigital ensured the seamless delivery of 911 calls and integrated Ryzyliant's EDGETM platform into the Emergency Services IP Network (ESInet). This integration, combined with Ryzyliant's hybrid cloud-hosted solution with local survivability, provides unmatched resilience, efficiency, and security. Ryzyliant's EDGETM platform simplifies emergency call handling with integrated features such as NG9-1-1 call taking, mapping, and computer-aided dispatch (CAD). Powered by INdigital's reliable NGCS circuits, the system ensures rapid response times and full compliance with evolving NG9-1-1 standards. "This partnership represents the future of public safety technology," said Eric Hartman , Vice President of INdigital. "By combining INdigital's robust NGCS infrastructure with Ryzyliant's cutting-edge EDGE platform, we're ensuring that every 911 call is delivered and answered with precision, no matter the circumstances." INdigital's local backup capabilities and proven expertise in NGCS projects were instrumental in this deployment. The company also provided database services and implemented Texty, enabling text-to-911 functionality for the county. These services ensure that Calhoun County E911 is prepared to respond to the community's needs with the most reliable tools available. "Delivering 9-1-1 calls is INdigital's mission, and with Ryzyliant's innovative platform, Calhoun County now has the tools to handle and respond to calls seamlessly," said Caleb Branch , Vice President of Market Management at INdigital. "This collaboration exemplifies our shared commitment to enhancing public safety operations nationwide." The successful implementation in Calhoun County highlights the synergy between INdigital and Ryzyliant, setting a new standard for NG9-1-1 solutions. As public safety agencies across the country transition to next-generation systems, this collaboration demonstrates how advanced technology and reliable infrastructure can work hand in hand to serve communities effectively. About INdigital INdigital specializes in delivering Next Generation 9-1-1 services, focusing on agile, reliable, and resilient core services tailored to individual PSAP needs. With a mission to ensure every 9-1-1 call is delivered, INdigital partners with agencies nationwide to support their unique public safety requirements. View original content to download multimedia: https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/calhoun-county-e911-becomes-first-to-launch-ryzyliants-solution-with-indigital-ngcs-support-302325294.html SOURCE INdigital Stay Informed: Subscribe to Our Newsletter Today

Cam Akers delivers clutch performance in Vikings’ winThe future of the Toronto Maple Leafs Canadian coverage is in doubt due to reports of a takeover which will lead to unfortunate cuts to the network and puts it's sustainability into an uncomfortable question. A major recent report has indicated serious questions about the future of Canadian sports media, most specifically in the radio department. A report from Jonah Sigel of YYZ Sports Media , who's coverage focuses on the Canadian media landscape in sports has reported in a recent article published last night that Bell Media, the telecommunications giant and parent company of TSN, is exploring a potential sale of the sports outlet. Sigel reports that the move signals that Bell is focusing on it's expansion in the telecommunications market, the company last month having spent $3.65B to buy American fiber-optic company, Ziply Fiber . It was a deal that was made possible in large part to Bell's selling of their shares in Major League Sports & Entertainment (MLSE) to Rogers Communications. That now means the company owns all five of Toronto's major men's sports franchises, while also owning TSN's network rival, Sportsnet. Sigel also brings up Sportsnet's future, especially on it's radio side. Sigel reports that the company could begin phasing out it's radio coverage with Toronto's FAN 590, and head to the growing podcast route. Radio has been on the downturn since the 2010's as the podcasting medium rose in popularity. The accessibility and ability for anyone to create podcasts has made it an alluring choice for news from professional media publications to everyday citizens alike. Prominent Sportsnet host Bob McCown left the company and his highly popular talk show, 'Prime Time Sports' in 2019, going independent on the podcasting route. Sportsnet has active stations in Toronto, Vancouver, and Calgary. TSN owns radio stations in Toronto, Ottawa, & Montreal, focused on Canada's East having shuttered their Western stations in Vancouver, Edmonton, and Winnipeg in recent years. The news of possible changes to either outlet has not been verified by Hockey Patrol or another independent media outlet at this time. Neither TSN nor Sportsnet have commented publicly on the matter. The Future Of Radio, TSN/Sportsnet, and Canada's Sporting Coverage If TSN and/or Sportsnet choose to go in the way of shuttering the radio, one potential option is to nationalize their coverage. Perhaps focusing on producing a single entity that transmits across the country or in existing areas that has programming, but less catered to specific cities and from a national perspective. One other option is for a potential merger with another entity that would either produce content for the company, or Sportsnet/TSN provide an existing outlet with live sports radio coverage secondary to an existing or unified media brand. In Toronto, the Rogers-owned AM station '680 NewsRadio' merged with CityNews earlier this past year. Bell owns AM station Newstalk 1010. Rogers Media shut down CityNews Ottawa's radio operation last year. CBC-Radio Canada, the national broadcaster of Canada, reduced their workforce by 10% in December of last year as the company also faces the move from radio to digital, their radio coverage available on streaming platforms such as Spotify. Television isn't something being lacking, but it's something content providers such as Bell and Rogers will be looking into for it's profitability. The NHL's partnership with Amazon Prime for hockey coverage is a sign of streaming platforms making their foray into the world of live sports, once something they tried to avoid. Apple TV+ has begun broadcasting MLB games, including the Toronto Blue Jays, the major stronghold for Sportsnet as the exclusive rights holder for games. Netflix's recent streamed boxing fight between former heavyweight champion Mike Tyson vs internet personality Jake Paul gained over 60M viewers . The streaming giant is expanding it's sports presence with a Christmas Day hosting of two games with a performance by Beyoncé as well as an exclusive deal to broadcast WWE RAW in 2025 ; the company's flagship program for over 30 years. Sports giants DAZN & Fubo have also taken a chunk of non-Canadian content for streaming, including exclusive rights in soccer to the UEFA Champions League, as well as the Europa and Conference League, as well as rights to the Premier League in the UK. In February, a joint streaming partnership was introduced between ESPN, FOX, & Warner Bros/Discovery that would allow for a joint service of multiple sports in the United States under a single platform, which would include all four major U.S. sporting leagues (NBA, MLB, NHL, NFL). It also brings golf, tennis, racing coverage along with the companies' existing college sports rights. A successful antitrust lawsuit from Fubo blocked the proposed service, Venu Sports, which was set to launch in the fall of 2024 and is now in limbo. A trial is set for 2025. The current U.S. Justice Department, along with 16 state attorneys general, have backed Fubo in the case over concerns it would monopolize the sports media industry, giving Venu over 50% of all streaming access the United States. It's unclear on where the incoming administration of President-Elect Donald J. Trump will stand on the issue. Gail Slater has been nominated as the next head of the DOJ's Antitrust Division , which focuses on matters such as the split between Fubo and Venu. Slater was previously an executive at Fox Corp., one of the companies involved in Venu. In Canada, no such mega-outlet exists, with sports coverage still largely scattered across multiple networks at different costs for their services, with cable still a major player in broadcasting rights. Sportsnet and TSN appear poised to continue their sports focus on TV, with live coverage and breaking news still something that the company can provide, but it's future in radio is slowly dwindling as just like live sports it faces a serious challenge from non-traditional players. This article first appeared on Hockey Patrol and was syndicated with permission.Ultimate guide to Bitcoin: How and what to buy, how to protect yourself... and if you can make a fortune

Cam Akers reached down in front of him to scoop a sinking pass from Sam Darnold, bringing it into his body as he tumbled backwards. As he did, two words ran through his mind: game over. Akers’ late catch, which came with less than two minutes left in the game on a third-and-2 pass, sealed a 27-25 win for the Vikings over the Green Bay Packers on Sunday afternoon in a game at U.S. Bank Stadium that got tight late. ADVERTISEMENT “I’m blessed,” Akers said. “On my journey from where I’ve come from, to be able to be in there, crunch time, fourth quarter, the coaches trust me, the team trusts me,” Akers said. “I’m blessed.” It’s been a long journey for the running back, who has dealt with two serious Achilles injuries in previous seasons. But Akers, now in his second stint with the Vikings, has rewarded the coaching staff for its faith in him. He also caught a 9-yard touchdown pass late in the third quarter, one which ended up proving the difference in the win. His opportunities on Sunday came in part because Aaron Jones took a shot to the quad earlier in the game, which he played through before watching the end of the game from the sidelines. His last carry in the game came near the end of the third quarter. “Coach was like, ‘Hey, we’re going to hold you for a little bit,’ but I was good,” Jones said. “I kept warm just in case they needed me. Kept my helmet on.” They didn’t wind up needing him, thanks in large part to Akers. “Cam has something inside him that allowed him to push through the adversity of what’s happened to him over the course of his career,” coach Kevin O’Connell said. “His teammates were probably the most excited all season when Cam scored on that screen and then obviously the catch late. He just brings something. He brings physicality. He brings a level of mental and physical toughness that I think makes us all better.” ADVERTISEMENT Nailor gets Vikings going Darnold aired it out and found his receiver, on the run, open in the end zone. It wasn’t Justin Jefferson, nor Jordan Addison, but Jalen Nailor, who hauled in the 31-yard pass for the Vikings’ first touchdown of the game. “I just had a post route. I’ve seen the far safety. He wasn’t there,” Nailor said. “I just took off running as fast as I could and Sam found me.” Darnold found Nailor a season-high five times on Sunday. He finished the day with 81 yards, also a season-high, and his touchdown was his first in more than a month, with the last one coming in the Vikings’ Nov. 24 win over the Bears. “It just felt good to be out there, just help the team win,” Nailor said. “That’s all I’m trying to do.” O’Connell’s belief in Reichard “sky high” Will Reichard’s first field goal attempt Sunday hit the crossbar. The rookie kicker missed a 55-yard attempt near the end of the first half, but a Green Bay penalty negated his miss and a subsequent Packers’ timeout took away a 50-yard make. He then connected from 50 yards to send the Vikings into halftime up 10. His last field goal attempt of the day went off the left upright from 43 yards. But despite a shaky day, O’Connell’s confidence in the 23-year-old, who also converted on a short kick in the second quarter, hasn’t wavered. ADVERTISEMENT “I just told him, ‘Hey, next one’s going to be the best one.’ My confidence in Will is sky high,” O’Connell said of Reichard. “If we think we’re anywhere near the range, I’m going to give him the swing. He’s a phenomenal kid, great makeup. The next kick’s going to be his best kick.” ______________________________________________________ This story was written by one of our partner news agencies. Forum Communications Company uses content from agencies such as Reuters, Kaiser Health News, Tribune News Service and others to provide a wider range of news to our readers. Learn more about the news services FCC uses here .

Among elites across the ideological spectrum, there's one point of unifying agreement: Americans are bitterly divided. What if that's wrong? What if elites are the ones who are bitterly divided while most Americans are fairly unified? History rarely lines up perfectly with the calendar (the "sixties" didn't really start until the decade was almost over). But politically, the 21st century neatly began in 2000, when the election ended in a tie and the color coding of electoral maps became enshrined as a kind of permanent tribal color war of "red vs. blue." Elite understanding of politics has been stuck in this framework ever since. Politicians and voters have leaned into this alleged political reality, making it seem all the more real in the process. I loathe the phrase "perception is reality," but in politics it has the reifying power of self-fulfilling prophecy. Like rival noble families in medieval Europe, elites have been vying for power and dominance on the arrogant assumption that their subjects share their concern for who rules rather than what the rulers can deliver. In 2018, the group More in Common published a massive report on the "hidden tribes" of American politics. The wealthiest and whitest groups were "devoted conservatives" (6%) and "progressive activists" (8%). These tribes dominate the media, the parties and higher education, and they dictate the competing narratives of red vs. blue, particularly on cable news and social media. Meanwhile, the overwhelming majority of Americans resided in, or were adjacent to, the "exhausted majority." These people, however, "have no narrative," as David Brooks wrote at the time. "They have no coherent philosophic worldview to organize their thinking and compel action." Lacking a narrative might seem like a very postmodern problem, but in a postmodern elite culture, postmodern problems are real problems. It's worth noting that red vs. blue America didn't emerge ex nihilo. The 1990s were a time when the economy and government seemed to be working, at home and abroad. As a result, elites leaned into the narcissism of small differences to gain political and cultural advantage. They remain obsessed with competing, often apocalyptic, narratives. That leaves out most Americans. The gladiatorial combatants of cable news, editorial pages and academia, and their superfan spectators, can afford these fights. Members of the exhausted majority are more interested in mere competence. I think that's the hidden unity elites are missing. This is why we keep throwing incumbent parties out of power: They get elected promising competence but get derailed -- or seduced -- by fan service to, or trolling of, the elites who dominate the national conversation. There's a difference between competence and expertise. One of the most profound political changes in recent years has been the separation of notions of credentialed expertise from real-world competence. This isn't a new theme in American life, but the pandemic and the lurch toward identity politics amplified distrust of experts in unprecedented ways. This is a particular problem for the left because it is far more invested in credentialism than the right. Indeed, some progressives are suddenly realizing they invested too much in the authority of experts and too little in the ability of experts to provide what people want from government, such as affordable housing, decent education and low crime. The New York Times' Ezra Klein says he's tired of defending the authority of government institutions. Rather, "I want them to work." One of the reasons progressives find Trump so offensive is his absolute inability to speak the language of expertise -- which is full of coded elite shibboleths. But Trump veritably shouts the language of competence. I don't mean he is actually competent at governing. But he is effectively blunt about calling leaders, experts and elites -- of both parties -- stupid, ineffective, weak and incompetent. He lost in 2020 because voters didn't believe he was actually good at governing. He won in 2024 because the exhausted majority concluded the Biden administration was bad at it. Nostalgia for the low-inflation pre-pandemic economy was enough to convince voters that Trumpian drama is the tolerable price to pay for a good economy. About 3 out of 4 Americans who experienced "severe hardship" because of inflation voted for Trump. The genius of Trump's most effective ad -- "Kamala is for they/them, President Trump is for you" -- was that it was simultaneously culture-war red meat and an argument that Harris was more concerned about boutique elite concerns than everyday ones. If Trump can actually deliver competent government, he could make the Republican Party the majority party for a generation. For myriad reasons, that's an if so big it's visible from space. But the opportunity is there -- and has been there all along.

By Cindy Chitela LILONGWE-(MaraviPost)- President Lazarus Chakwera on Tuesday, November 26, 2024 received letters of credence from Seven non- residential envoys. The seven envoys are from Rwanda, Qatar, Jamaica, Sweden, Algeria, Georgia and Chad. Addressing the press at Kamuzu Palace in the capital Lilongwe after presenting her letter, new High Commissioner of Republic of Jamaica to Malawi, Joan Elaine Thomas Edwards said “her country is here to build partnership with Malawi and strengthen bilateral relations”. Edwards said, “We are interested in building strong relations with Malawi in areas of tourism, sports and culture. We would like to work with Malawi in promoting these sectors”. She added hat Jamaica wants to provide technical assistance on how they can advance tourism in both countries. The Jamaican envoy observed that “Malawi lags in sprint sporting events and expressed a desire to assist the country in participating in international competitions”. Echoing the same, Swedish ambassador Per Lingärde, said his country will continue to support Malawi. Lingärde said, “Recently we have provided financial support for US$10 million to the people of Malawi particularly in the Southern region, we know many people were affected by drought that is why Sweden has delivered 19,200 tons of maize which was acquired from Ukraine to help the needy people”. In her remarks, Foreign Affairs Minister Nancy Tembo, said that the arrival of various envoys from different countries in Malawi reflects the confidence many governments have in President Dr. Chakwera’s leadership and his commitment to the well-being of Malawians. Tembo excited, “This is an opportunity for Malawi through these bilateral relations, as there is much we can benefit from each other. In this age of innovation, we have the chance to learn from others. “We also receive significant developmental support from them” Among the diplomats who presented their letters including Emmanuel Bugingo, the High Commissioner Designate of the Republic of Rwanda; Fahad Rashid Saqr Al Marekhi, the High Commissioner-Designate from Jamaica; Rida Nebaïs, the Ambassador-Designate of the People’s Democratic Republic of Algeria; Roland Beridze, the Ambassador-Designate of Georgia; and Sagour Youssouf Mahamat Itno, the Ambassador-Designate of the Republic of Chad Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment. Δ document.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value", ( new Date() ).getTime() ); This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. Learn how your comment data is processed .Penn State fans, and James Franklin , can take a deep breath. Offensive coordinator Andy Kotelnicki posted on social media Monday night to hint that he plans to stay with Penn State moving forward. “Beyond lucky to be a part of the Penn State Football Family,” he wrote on X . “Still a lot to accomplish this season and I am looking forward to what 2025 has in store for our program!” Kotelnicki’s job status has been under scrutiny since reports surfaced on Dec. 2 that he’d interview at West Virginia for the Mountaineers' open head-coaching job . He went through the process, but clearly, Kotelnicki will remain in Happy Valley. The former Kansas offensive coordinator came to Penn State this offseason with the promise of delivering creative and explosive offensive play. Kotelnicki’s group has scored 33.2 points per game this season, good for 25th in the country, en route to an 11-2 record and a Big Ten Championship berth. While the numbers are a statistical decrease from 36.2 points in 2023, this year’s Penn State squad has been more consistently explosive. The Lions generated 57 plays of 20-plus yards in the regular season compared to 47 in 2023. A 37-point, 518-yard performance against No. 1 Oregon for the conference title was another example of why Kotelnicki was brought in. His work with quarterback Drew Allar and Heisman-candidate tight end Tyler Warren, specifically, has caught national attention for good reason. He’s also notorious for trick plays, like one Penn State ran for Warren against USC in which the tight end both snapped the ball and caught a touchdown . It’s not particularly surprising to see Kotelnicki stick with Penn State this time around, but he’s sure to continue generating head-coaching interest if he also continues to excel with the Nittany Lions. BETTING: Check out our guide to the best PA sportsbooks , where our team of sports betting experts has reviewed the experience, payout speed, parlay options and quality of odds for multiple sportsbooks. Sign up for the PennLive’s Penn State newsletters, the daily Penn State Today and the subscriber-exclusive Penn State Insider ©2024 Advance Local Media LLC. Visit pennlive.com . Distributed by Tribune Content Agency, LLC.AP Trending SummaryBrief at 6:04 p.m. EST