best jili slot

Sinister tactics

ASX to drop after tech giants slide in the USGovernor Idris Attracts National Dignitaries To KebbiNEW YORK — If you're planning on ringing in the new year quietly at home, you're not alone. A majority of U.S adults intend to celebrate New Year’s Eve at home, according to a new poll by The Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research . “As I’ve gotten older over the last few years, it’s like if I don’t make it to midnight, it’s not a big deal, you know?” says Carla Woods, 70, from Vinton, Iowa. Nearly 2 in 10 will be celebrating at a friend or family member’s home, and just 5% plan to go out to celebrate at a bar, restaurant or organized event, the poll found. But many U.S. adults will celebrate the new year in a different way — by making a resolution. More than half say they'll make at least one resolution for 2025. There's some optimism about the year ahead, although more than half aren't expecting a positive change. About 4 in 10 say 2025 will be a better year for them personally. About one-third don’t expect much of a difference between 2024 and 2025, and about one-quarter think 2025 will be a worse year than 2024. Kourtney Kershaw, a 32-year-old bartender in Chicago, often fields questions from customers and friends about upcoming events for New Year's Eve. She said this year is trending toward low-key. “A majority of who I’ve spoken to in my age range, they want to go out, but they don’t know what they’re going to do because they haven’t found anything or things are just really expensive,” she said. “Party packages or an entry fee are like a turnoff, especially with the climate of the world and how much things cost.” As expected, younger people are more interested in ringing in the new year at a bar or organized event — about 1 in 10 U.S. adults under 30 say they plan to do that. But about 3 in 10 older adults — 60 and above — say they won’t celebrate the beginning of 2025 at all. Anthony Tremblay, 35, from Pittsburgh, doesn't usually go out to toast the arrival of the new year, but this year he's got something special cooked up: He and his wife will be traveling through Ireland. “I don’t do anything too crazy for New Year’s, usually. So this is definitely a change,” he said. “I wanted to do something unique this year, so I did.” Woods will be working New Year’s Eve and New Year’s Day. She answers calls on The Iowa Warmline, a confidential, noncrisis listening line for people struggling with mental health or substance use issues. “Holidays are really hard for people, so I don’t mind working,” she said. “I’m passionate about it because I have mental health issues in the family and so being able to help people is rewarding to me.” Every New Year's also triggers the eternal debate about resolutions. A majority of U.S. adults say they intend to make a New Year’s resolution of some type, but millennials and Gen Z are especially likely to be on board — about two-thirds expect to do so, compared to about half of older adults. Women are also more likely than men to say they will set a goal for 2025. Tremblay hopes to lose some weight and focus more on self-care — more sleep, meditation and breathing exercises. “It’s probably a good year to focus on mental health,” he said. Many others agree. About 3 in 10 adults choose resolutions involving exercise or eating healthier. About one-quarter said they'll make a resolution involving losing weight and a similar number said they'll resolve to make changes about priorities of money or mental health. Woods' resolutions are to stay social and active. As a mental health counselor, she knows those are key to a happy 2025 and beyond: “Probably one of my biggest resolutions is trying to make sure I stay social, try to get out at least once a week — get out and either have coffee or do something with a friend. That’s not only for the physical but also for the mental health part.” Kershaw, the bartender, says weight loss and better health are the top resolutions she hears people make. “Mental health is the new one, but I think it’s high up there as well as with regular health,” she said. She prefers more goal-oriented resolutions and, this time, it's to do more traveling and see more of the world: “I don’t know if that’s really a resolution, but that’s a goal that I’m setting.” And how will she welcome the arrival of 2025? Usually, she takes the night off and stays home watching movies with plenty of snacks, but this year Kershaw has a different plan, maybe one of the most Chicago things you can do. This die-hard sports fan will be at Wrigley Field on Tuesday watching the Chicago Blackhawks take on the St. Louis Blues. “Hockey’s my favorite sport. So I will be watching hockey and bringing in the new year,” she said. The AP-NORC poll of 1,251 adults was conducted Dec. 5-9, 2024, using a sample drawn from NORC’s probability-based AmeriSpeak Panel, which is designed to be representative of the U.S. population. The margin of sampling error for adults overall is plus or minus 3.7 percentage points. Sanders reported from Washington.

INDIANAPOLIS — Tyrese Haliburton finished with 34 points and 13 assists and made a season best nine 3-pointers on Monday night, leading the Indiana Pacers past the short-handed New Orleans Pelicans 114-100. Haliburton's tiebreaking 3 with 3:06 to go and Bennedict Mathurin's alley-oop dunk off Haliburton's pass with a minute left finally secured the win. Myles Turner added 17 points, including seven straight during a fourth-quarter flurry that swung the momentum back to the Pacers. Trey Murphy III led the Pelicans with 24 points, matching his season high. CJ McCollum added 23 points in his first action in nearly a month, and Elfrid Payton dished out a career high 21 assists — the most in an NBA game this season. The Pelicans have lost five straight, this one with WNBA star Caitlin Clark watching inside Gainbridge Fieldhouse to the delight of some girls dressed in Clark's Indiana Fever and Iowa jerseys. Takeaways Pelicans: With four projected opening day starters sitting out because of injuries (Brandon Ingram, Herbert Jones, Dejounte Murray and Zion Williamson), it's hard to read much into Monday's result. McCollum's return could be a promising sign. Pacers: Indiana also has been less than full strength with Andrew Nembhard (knee) and Aaron Nesmith (ankle) out again. Still, it's used the first two games of a four-game home stand to pull within two games of .500. New Orleans Pelicans' Trey Murphy III dunks during the first half of an NBA basketball game against the Indiana Pacers, Monday, Nov. 25, 2024, in Indianapolis. Credit: AP/Darron Cummings Key moment With the score tied at 104, Haliburton knocked down a 3, followed with a layup and then fed Mathurin for the dunk that brought the crowd to its feet. The Pelicans didn't recover from that flurry. Key stat Haliburton has scored 73 points in his last three games, his top scoring output over a three-game stretch this season. His previous high was 58. Up next New Orleans returns home to host the Toronto Raptors while the Pacers host the Portland Trail Balzers on Wednesday night.

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — The Indianapolis Colts defense started this season struggling. It couldn't stop the run, couldn't keep teams out of the end zone, couldn't get off the field. Now the script has flipped. Defensive coordinator Gus Bradley's group is playing stouter, holding teams — even the high-scoring Detroit Lions — largely in check long enough to give Indy a chance to win, and it's the Colts offense that has struggled. “They are playing their tails off. You don’t want them on the field a bunch and as an offense you want to be able to play complementary football,” running back Jonathan Taylor said after Sunday's 24-6 loss. “I would say specifically on offense, it sucks when you can’t help your defense out when they are fighting their tails off all game.” Indy's defense held up its end of the bargain by limiting the Lions (10-1) to 14 first-half points and allowing just 24, matching Detroit's lowest output since Week 3. The problem: Even when the Colts (5-7) did get Detroit off the field, they couldn't sustain drives or score touchdowns. Again. Anthony Richardson provided the bulk of the ground game by rushing 10 times for 61 yards, mostly early. Taylor managed just 35 yards on 11 carries and a season-high 10 penalties constantly forced the Colts to dig out from deep deficits. Part of that was by design. “We knew Jonathan Taylor was going to be the guy we needed to shut down,” Lions coach Dan Campbell said. “We did that. The quarterback runs. It got us on a couple but overall, we did what we needed to do, and we kept them out of that game." Part of it could be because of an injury-battered offensive line that has started three rookies each of the past two weeks and finished the previous game with the same three rookies. Whatever the fix, Indy needs a good solution. There is good news for Indy is that its schedule now gets substantially more manageable. After losing four of five, all to teams in playoff position and three to division leaders, Indy faces only one team with a winning record in its final five games. The most recent time the Colts played a team with a losing mark, Richardson rallied them past the New York Jets 28-27. But Colts coach Shane Steichen knows that's not the answer. The Colts must get this offense righted now. “We’ve got to get that figured out. We’ve got to get him going on the ground,” Steichen said when asked about Taylor, who has 92 yards on his past 35 carries. “We’ll look at the offensive line. We’ll look at everything." Pass rush. Pro Bowl DT DeForest Buckner's presence certainly has been felt since he returned from a sprained ankle Oct. 27. In those past five games, the Colts have had 14 sacks, including three of Jared Goff on Sunday. Penalties. The Colts have had one of the cleanest operations in the league most of this season. Sunday was an anomaly, but one that can't merely be written off. WR Michael Pittman Jr. The five-year veteran is one of the league's toughest guys, but playing through a back injury appeared to take its toll on Pittman's productivity. Since sitting out in Week 10, Pittman has 11 receptions for 142 yards including six for 96 yards, his second-highest total of the season, Sunday. Tight ends. Each week the Colts want their tight ends to make an impact. And each week, they seem to fail. It happened again Sunday when Drew Ogletree dropped a TD pass that would have given Indy a 10-7 lead. Instead, Indy settled for a field goal and a 7-6 deficit. Through 12 games, Indy's tight ends have a total of 26 catches, 299 yards and two TDs. That's just not good enough in a league where versatile, productive tight ends increasingly signal success. Pittman and WR Josh Downs both returned to the game after leaving briefly with shoulder injuries. WR Ashton Dulin did not return after hurting his foot in the second half. But the bigger questions come on the offensive line. LT Bernhard Raimann (knee) was inactive Sunday, and rookie center Tanor Bortolini entered the concussion protocol Monday. Bortolini was one of three rookie starters the past two weeks, replacing Pro Bowler Ryan Kelly who is on injured reserve. 55.88 — Indy has scored touchdowns on 55.88% of its red zone trips this season. While it puts it near the middle of the NFL, it's cost the Colts multiple wins. Richardson needs to rebound from this latest 11 of 28 performance and show he can lead the Colts to victories week after week. He'll get plenty of chances over the season's final month, starting with next week's game at the New England Patriots. AP NFL: https://apnews.com/hub/nfl

How should Arab Americans deal with Trump administration?HANNAH BETTS: Cosmetics expert reveals her beauty resolutions for 2025 UK beauty expert Hannah Betts reveals what she is focusing on for 2025 READ MORE: The 15 best beauty buys this year as chosen by YOU (and they start from just £1.22!) By HANNAH BETTS FOR THE DAILY MAIL Published: 20:45 GMT, 29 December 2024 | Updated: 20:45 GMT, 29 December 2024 e-mail View comments We got there! Christmas has been skipped or staggered through, and New Year is honing into view. I hope you've had time to rest and zone out a bit, recharge and refuel. Now for a little light retooling. When I say I'm writing about New Year's resolutions, I'm not suggesting that there's an inadequate 2024 you to be reformed for 2025. We're adults and we're fine. However, January 1 does provide a useful focusing device for reappraising the things we do and tweaking them around the edges. And our beauty rituals are no exception. Here are the five things I'll be doing over the next few days, and you might want to, too. Relax The greatest gift I gave myself this Christmas was those earplugs one sees youngsters sporting to block an ever-demanding world. My Loop Switch 2s (£54.95, loopearplugs.com ) can be switched between 'quiet' (peace), 'experience' (decreasing concert volume) and 'engage' (lowering people's voices) modes. I now crave a Loop Dream set (£44.95) to keep beside my bed. I'll still hear my alarm, just not those morning planes that have been waking me with a stressed jolt. I'll slather myself in Nikura Sleep Essential Oil Blend (£5.99, nikura.com ) and use them with my Drowsy Silk Sleep Mask (from £52, drowsysleepco.com ) for the ultimate beauty sleep. Hannah Betts reveals what her beauty resolutions are ahead of 2025 Think Use this interlude to ponder, read and watch. Magazines will yield a wealth of ideas - even merely the advertising looks. While I highly recommend Lisa Eldridge's YouTube videos, you may be galvanised by a novel in which the heroine has a signature beauty gesture or a friend's party look for tomorrow night. Maybe you'd like to go into 2025 with a fresh hair colour, or foundation technique? Now is the time to fantasise. Look I was talking to a great British beauty the other day, and she told me that what she wants in a make-up artist is not fiddling about with different gimmicks, but someone who takes a long look at her face, then acts on those findings. Do the same. Is your mirror midlife eyesight-ready? I use the excellent Mirrorvana Double-sided with 10X/1X Magnification (£25, amazon.co.uk ). Restock Go through your cosmetics kit, axing anything that isn't working such as old make-up and balding brushes. Then clean the remaining blighters. Wash, sanitise and/or replace your cosmetics bag, too. Restock your cleanser, use up pots of old cream and streamline your kit to see you into spring. It's going to be cold – make sure your face is ready for this. And lay down some hand and hair nourishment, too. January 1 provides a useful focusing device for reappraising the things we do and tweaking them around the edges. And our beauty rituals are no exception (Stock Image) Plot January and February are a great time for winning little projects such as bolstering your eyebrows or growing your nails. You might wish to invest in silk pillowcases to be gentle on skin and hair. (I rely on stray eyeliner-proof black Bedsure Satin Pillowcases for Hair & Skin, £5.04 for two, amazon.co.uk ). You may commit to a beauty supplement, or yearn to whiten your smile (me, too – watch this space). I'll be 54 in March, meaning pigmentation is setting in, so I'll be looking into remedies. I also intend lifting my features with my hands using Deciniee Gua Sha Massagers (£12.89 for two, amazon.co.uk ) and the brilliant Mini Eye Cool Rollers (£4.99 each, amazon.co.uk ), which are exquisitely soothing. Perhaps you will resolve not to let your lips crack before resorting to balm, or conclude: 'Scent makes me feel alive. I shall wear it every day.' Small tweak, beautiful New Year. See you in 2025. RACE YOU TO IT! Nutriburst Enhanced Hydration + Beauty Electrolyte & Vitamin Formula Parched skin and brittle hair and nails are the price of festive dehydration brought on by booze, central heating and simply not drinking enough water. Stockpile Nutriburst Enhanced Hydration + Beauty Electrolyte & Vitamin Formula (from £9.49 for six sachets, amazon.co.uk) for New Year. £9.49 Shop MY ICON OF THE WEEK: Nicole Kidman The actress admits that she is 'pretty addicted' to By Terry's Baume de Rose Lip Care Make-up artist Kate Synnott used Beauty Pie to get Kidman, 57, glowing for her new thriller Babygirl. She prepped with Superluminous Skin Glow Filter Tinted Hyaluronic Complexion Brightener (members’ price £20, beautypie.com), followed by the Everyday Great Skin Hyaluronic Blur Concealer (£12.50) and Triple Beauty Luminising Highlighter Wand (£11). COSMETIC CRAVING Olixa Gummy Facial Cleanser Removing a party face in the wee small hours is a chore. What’s needed is Olixa Gummy Facial Cleanser (£28.50, olixabeauty.com), the bestseller from this natural skincare brand. Plant-based ingredients create an antioxidant-rich formula designed to refine tone, boost hydration and brighten the complexion. However, it’s the texture that stands out: xanthan gum lending glue-like grip. Work a dollop into dry skin, pressing and lifting to create suction. Wet fingertips and continue to massage until the cleanser turns milky, then rinse. Understandably cherished by make-up artists, one application eradicates every scrap of slap – no cloth required. Then, hit the sack in a state of virtue. £28.50 Shop PARTY PIECES Pat McGrath Eye Shadow Quad Sublime Blooms in Opalescent Orchid Pat McGrath Eye Shadow Quad Sublime Blooms in Opalescent Orchid (£55, patmcgrath.com) Floral fantasies for tomorrow night and into spring. £55 Shop Hildun Immortal Metallic Eyeliner in Silver Hildun Immortal Metallic Eyeliner in Silver (£16, hildunbeauty.co.uk) Glinting, mirror-like, metallic – go from desk-to-disco with a swipe of each lid. £16 Shop Anastasia Beverly Hills Beauty Balm Anastasia Beverly Hills Beauty Balm (£34.40, boots.com) Sheer skin tint which gives a fresh, youthful sheen. £34.40 Shop Lisa Eldridge Kitten Lash Mascara Lisa Eldridge Kitten Lash Mascara (£29, lisaeldridge.com) Flirtatious length and curl is so now. Kitten Lash is purr-fect. £29 Shop Dior Addict Lip Glow in 63 Pink Lilac Dior Addict Lip Glow in 63 Pink Lilac (£33, dior.com) Have the most kissable mouth for New Year’s Eve. Warm-toned women should pick 75. £33 Shop TikTok Chinese New Year Share or comment on this article: HANNAH BETTS: Cosmetics expert reveals her beauty resolutions for 2025 e-mail Add comment

{ "@context": "https://schema.org", "@type": "NewsArticle", "dateCreated": "2024-12-09T22:42:15+02:00", "datePublished": "2024-12-09T22:42:15+02:00", "dateModified": "2024-12-10T13:15:56+02:00", "url": "https://www.newtimes.co.rw/article/22480/news/politics/what-keeps-rutaremara-awake-at-night-the-other-side-of-the-veteran-politician", "headline": "What keeps Rutaremara awake at night: The other side of the veteran politician", "description": "Mention the name Tito Rutaremara and many in Rwanda will picture a politician, an important figure in the country’s history over the past four decades...", "keywords": "", "inLanguage": "en", "mainEntityOfPage":{ "@type": "WebPage", "@id": "https://www.newtimes.co.rw/article/22480/news/politics/what-keeps-rutaremara-awake-at-night-the-other-side-of-the-veteran-politician" }, "thumbnailUrl": "https://www.newtimes.co.rw/thenewtimes/uploads/images/2024/12/09/66046.jpg", "image": { "@type": "ImageObject", "url": "https://www.newtimes.co.rw/thenewtimes/uploads/images/2024/12/09/66046.jpg" }, "articleBody": "Mention the name Tito Rutaremara and many in Rwanda will picture a politician, an important figure in the country’s history over the past four decades and a stalwart in the ruling Rwandan Patriotic Front (RPF). Rutaremara’s life has been shaped by political struggle and leadership, and he helped shape the country’s recovery from its darkest chapter in history – the 1994 Genocide against the Tutsi. Rutaremara, 80, took part in the liberation of the country, has been a Senator, and Ombudsman, in addition to being a senior member in the RPF, which he helped create in 1987. ALLSO READ: Mzee Tito on his 'greatest pleasure', Kagame, and his surprise 80th birthday bash But beyond his political career, who is Tito Rutaremara, or Mzee Tito as he is fondly called? What is his life like when he is not working? From his daily routine to his favorite foods and the simple pleasures that keep him grounded, this is the story of the man behind the politician—a man whose choices and experiences go far beyond the headlines. In an exclusive interview with The New Times, a few days after celebrating his 80th birthday on November 23, Rutaremara opened up about his personal time, favorite food, what his day looks like, his favorite social media, among other things. Early Life Tito Rutaremara was born in 1944 in Gatsibo, which was in Kibungo territory at that time, in today’s Eastern Province. His family was forced to flee the country in the early 1960s and escaped to Uganda after the persecution of the Tutsi, which had begun in 1950. When I went back home from school, I found that my parents had left, and I had become a refugee myself. That time started with big problems. In any refugee camp, you were not well received, and they would help you only for three months; afterwards, you depended upon yourself, Rutaremara recalled. “As I was the eldest son, the struggle of trying to get food for the family started with me; later on, we happened to get some schools, he said. Growing up as a refugee, Rutaremara didn’t have the luxury of dreaming about his future. Life as a refugee made it impossible to think about anything beyond daily survival; for him, dreaming about a career or future ambitions was out of the question. “You can't have a dream. You don't even have life; how can you have a dream? You have a dream when you are having a stable life. But for someone living in a refugee camp, with no certainty about even the most basic needs, there was no space for such aspirations,” he said. Hobbies, dreams, and aspirations Thirty years after the end of liberation struggle and the Genocide against the Tutsi, Rutaremara says the country has come a long way – though the journey ahead even longer. He has hope for the future in which every child can have a dream that can come true. Though he didn’t have the chance to dream when he was young, his vision now is focused on the growth and progress of his country. “I started dreaming when we reached here in Rwanda. At that time, I was dreaming about how we could make our country really develop like other countries. And now, looking at where other countries are, for example, in terms of artificial intelligence (AI), I wish Rwanda could participate in making all these advancements in every sector,” he said. When asked about his regrets in life, Rutaremara expressed that his only regret was that he was getting old when things are getting better and when Rwandans have more opportunities today than they ever had. He said wished he was 20 so that he could fully engage in the current era of advancements, particularly in the field of AI. He believes it’s a time of great progress, but it has only come late in his life. Although he cannot run kilometres, he said he enjoys walking a long distance and he can visit people in any part of the country, thanks to the infrastructure and easier means of transport available today. What could keep Mzee Tito awake at night? For a Chairperson of the Rwanda Elders Advisory Forum, one might wonder what keeps Rutaremara awake at night. Are his thoughts consumed by national matters, family issues, or perhaps both? He revealed that during times of crisis, such as the COVID-19 pandemic, the uncertainty about the country’s future weighed heavily on him. “During the Covid-19 pandemic, I could not sleep; I kept wondering, What if what we have built until now is collapsing? What if this thing is going to take us back? But Rwanda was able to navigate the pandemic with fewer casualties than most other countries,” he said. On a more personal level, Rutaremara’s thoughts also turn to his family. With many children, he feels the responsibility of helping them through their problems. “Well, usually one of my many children has a problem. So, I stay awake saying, what is the problem? How can we go about this?” His favorite food, social media and reading books Rutaremara’s day usually starts around 9 a.m., and his work begins at 10 a.m. Before his meetings, he often checks social media. He explained that he uses social media to check what is going on around the world, educate the youth by sharing his knowledge. “I found that the one which is easier to use, Twitter, which became X, and YouTube – well, there is also Instagram and so on – but those the two, X and YouTube, I use them to teach and contribute ideas on various subjects,” he said. ALSO READ: Bonding with youngsters, telenovelas, and dancing: The other side of Tito Rutaremara Rutaremara also added that in his free time he used to enjoy reading books, but now social media has taken over much of his time as he spends time exploring ideas and finding interesting content, especially on YouTube. “I used to read two books a week, but nowadays I can go three months without finishing a book, yet I always carry a book everywhere I go,” he added. Asked about his favorite food, Rutaremara said he liked French fries and orange soda. Rutaremara’s message to Rwandans His thoughts are dominated by a wish for the country’s development. He said Rwandan youth have an opportunity to dedicate their time to technology, particularly through AI, machine learning and the Internet of Things. He envisions a future where these technologies have improved everyday life, from agriculture to security. He said Rwanda, like any other African country, should be able to manufacture cars and make products which are imported. Rutaremara’s message to young people in Rwanda is summarized in his own slogan: “Fight the good fight with all your might.” He encouraged them to recognize the unique opportunities they have, thanks to the hard work of the previous generation. “They are in the hands of a state that was made by young people who created themselves into leaders. I would like to urge the youth to take full advantage of this rare opportunity for education, leadership, and involvement in decision-making,” Rutaremara said.", "author": { "@type": "Person", "name": "Jessica Agasaro" }, "publisher": { "@type": "Organization", "name": "The New Times", "url": "https://www.newtimes.co.rw/", "sameAs": ["https://www.facebook.com/TheNewTimesRwanda/","https://twitter.com/NewTimesRwanda","https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCuZbZj6DF9zWXpdZVceDZkg"], "logo": { "@type": "ImageObject", "url": "/theme_newtimes/images/logo.png", "width": 270, "height": 57 } }, "copyrightHolder": { "@type": "Organization", "name": "The New Times", "url": "https://www.newtimes.co.rw/" } }

NYT Connections Dec 28 Answers and hints to decipher today’s challenge

Sila Realty Trust, Inc. (NYSE:SILA) Short Interest Down 22.0% in December

Special counsel moves to dismiss subversion case against Trump

AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Any Texas or Texas A&M player has heard the lore of the rivalry between the two schools, a grudge match that dates to 1894. But for more than a decade — two generations of college football players — that's all it has been: Ghostly memories of great games and great plays made by heroes of the distant past. That changes this week when one of college football's great rivalries is reborn. (10-1, 6-1) and No. 20 Texas A&M (8-3, 5-2) meet Saturday night for the first time since 2011, with a berth in the Southeastern Conference . “Guys that have been in my position and bleed burnt orange, they have not gotten to play this game,” said Texas fourth-year junior safety Michael Taaffe, who grew up in Austin. “Remember them when you step on Kyle Field.” For Aggies fans, who have carried the misery of Texas' 27-25 win in 2011, getting the Longhorns back in front of a frenzied crowd in College Station is a chance for some serious payback. “I was born and raised an Aggie, so I’ve been dreaming about playing in this game my whole life,” Texas A&M offensive lineman Trey Zuhn III said. Zuhn played high school football in Colorado, but his parents and grandparents attended A&M. At SEC media days back in August, Zuhn said his family would turn Texas gear upside down in stores. He keeps a picture of a longhorn in his room, hanging upside down, of course. “It should be the most amazing atmosphere that I’ve ever experienced,” Zuhn said. "I can’t wait for that, and I feel bad for Texas having to play in that." Texas players said they are ready. “That place is going to be rocking,” Texas senior cornerback Jahdae Barron said. “It's good to go on the road and play in hostile environments.” The Longhorns have overcome big and loud road crowds before. They won at Alabama in 2023. They won at Michigan and Arkansas, another old rival, this year. The Longhorns have won 10 in a row on an opponent’s home field. “When the hate is on us, we love it. We enjoy it,” Taaffe said. But some former Texas players say the current group has faced nothing like what awaits them in College Station. Playing at Texas A&M is more than just noise and a lot of “Horns down” hand signals. The “Aggie War Hymn” fight song calls for Aggies to “Saw varsity’s horns off." Beating Texas is their passion, said former Longhorns All-American offensive lineman Dan Neil, who won at Texas A&M in in 1995. He calls that win one of the best of his career. “I was done showering and getting ready to leave, and their fans were still standing outside the locker room screaming and throwing things,” he said. “The (Texas) players have no idea what they are walking into. They have no clue. No one on that team has walked into that stadium in burnt orange.” The rivalry broke up when Texas A&M left the Big 12 for the SEC in 2012. The Aggies have twice finished tied for second but have otherwise found little success there. Texas is in its first year in the SEC and has smashed its way to the top. Texas is the only SEC team with one loss this late in the season, which would make beating Texas that much sweeter for A&M. “The hype is definitely saying it's a rivalry. History says it's a rivalry, but for us, it's the football game we have this week,” Texas senior center Jake Majors said. “It's important for us to not let the environment, the game, get the best of us. ... I get to go out there and play not only for me and my team, but for the guys who came before me, so that's a true honor to have.” Even though the game hasn't been played since 2011, there has always been an element of the rivalry simmering under the surface, Texas A&M coach Mike Elko said. Elko is in his first year as the Aggies' coach, but he was the Texas A&M defensive coordinator under Jimbo Fisher from 2018-2021. “Even though it hasn’t been played, it just doesn’t feel like it’s ever really left the fabric. I really don’t think it’s as removed from the psyche as maybe it feels,” Elko said. “I think our kids are very much aware of what this is all about.” ___ Rieken reported from College Station, Texas. ___ Get poll alerts and updates on the AP Top 25 throughout the season. Sign up . AP college football: and