earlier our reporter james gregg spoke to sarah mulkerrins with an update.on session, it started off with a bit of an upset. ryanjoyce, knocking out the 16th seed now here with the final set, 11—3 in the end from the furthest he's ever been at the world start championship. ——the furthest he's ever been at the world darts championship. just after the outcome of the german knocking out a semi finalist here in scotland, that was a 4—1 win, really comfortable for the berlin boy, nathan aspinall, perhaps the worst anybody�*s ever played here to win 4—0. he doesn't care, it sets him up with the meeting in the last 16. it's interesting because there's so much increased attention on this event and the sport of darts because of the youngster, luke littler, we are going to see him in action this evening. after the first appearance from him this season all the emotions came out of the end. you just wonder if he's feeling his way into this tournament and whether we might see a little bit of more composed luke later tonight. i've made this point many times over the cours

james gregg is covering the pdc world championship for us and began by telling me why a nine—darter hasn'turnament. a bit like christian, the dutchman who at the first nine darts, it was seen like that lifetime ago. he also lost. maybe it's about denying dieters that means you going home. i don't think that will be the case if you get the other one. but what about the fans who have been here? when you come here to join the championship, it wasjust when you come here to join the championship, it was just the second step of the entire day. a brilliant moment for him, but like we say, it wasn't heta who advance. it was the man from worcester, luke woodhouse, who booked his round. then we had johnny cashman, who felt like he was in the twilight of his career. 16th seed out of the 32 to go home. what a great moment that was.— seed out of the 32 to go home. what a great moment that was. there were real competitive _ a great moment that was. there were real competitive matches _ a great moment that was. there were real competitive matches this - real competitive matches this afternoon. i suppose

james gregg is at alexandra palace. james, bring us up to date with what we've seen so far today.this evening. a good afternoon session with the joe colin a good afternoon session with thejoe colin who was a little spiky with the media after he beat the dutchman nieman. he got himself to the post—christmas side of the draw into round three. also the somerset boy with the long locks, ryan searles. and rams are getting luke littler themselves through. and now knows his opponent in round three. ian white, 54—year—old who beat the european champion who beat the european champion who was a little bit of an upset. white says that he finances upsetting luke. two—time world champion, the man gary anderson headlines the action he's up against sweden's jeffrey luke littler the ground. jeffrey luke littler the ground-— jeffrey luke littler the round. ., ., ~ ground. you mentioned. were obviously _ ground. you mentioned. were obviously right _ ground. you mentioned. were obviously right or _ ground. you mentioned. were obviously right or a _ ground. you mentioned. were obviously right or a la

by his former cavalryman providence, some of the greatest cavalryman that ever lived james wilson wesley merritt, gregg and others gathered around kelly, and they considered his finest work and that was dedicated. this picture was july 1st, 1895. some 30 years after the battle. but it was again considered finest work, and he was literally cheered that day. and by the men who counted the veterans themselves. you you appreciate his artwork and you see you look a little sketch that kelly made on the right that was printed in about every newspaper in the country. the dedication, the unveiling of the buford statue. well, sorry, though, they had a connection, but they didn't know one another until after the spanish-american war. that's colonel theodore roosevelt returns, former commander the roughriders returned to new york and went to kelly's studio and kelly course and sketched and interviewed a teddy roosevelt. and even teddy said, oh, no artist is a forgotten. the fight day. you know, i'm depicted, you know, incorrectly and, kelly said. well, let's do it right. and so kelly would interview him for detail

they are rick burgerer, brendan gavin, james mazel, gregg littlecy, adam barker, zach barnett, christie into belcourt, jack biner, isaac jalcanen, eric lofgren, jonathan moore, brad pitu, eric treger, and olivia trustie. this year's ndaa will further the cause of our national defense, but it cannot do all that we need. this bill -- this will be the final vote on this bill. it has passed the house. we have invoked cloture, and this vote will send this bill to the president. let this piece of legislation be an exhortation that congress can no longer leave the job of national defense half-finished. we have no choice but to move ahead and to move ahead early next year with a generational investment in our military. thank you, mr. president. mr. reed: mr. president. the presiding officer: the senator from rhode island. mr. reed: mr. president, i rise to express my support for the fiscal year 2025 national defense authorization act. i am glad that we will be soon voting on final passage of the bill, and i expect it to pass with strong support. first, i would like to acknowledge the great work