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ST. LOUIS — The city's sheriff-elect notified several of the current sheriff's top brass on Wednesday that they'll be out of a job when he takes over next month, outgoing Sheriff Vernon Betts said. Alfred Montgomery, a former deputy who unseated Betts in a contentious Democratic primary, handed letters to several of Betts' lieutenants, captains and majors saying they'll be terminated when he's sworn in Jan. 1. "He's got my entire shop in an uproar today," Betts said. Montgomery did not immediately respond to a message seeking comment Wednesday. The notifications mark the latest dust-up between the two political opponents over an office in charge of transporting prisoners from jail to and from court, providing courthouse security and serving legal papers, including eviction notices and protection orders. Throughout the campaign, the two men blasted each other as being unprofessional. Montgomery accused Betts of squandering millions in taxpayer money. Betts called him a "lying sack." Tensions did not cool once Montgomery won the election by 221 votes. Montgomery accused Betts of blocking his transition into office. Betts said Montgomery should just wait his turn. "This ain't the White House," Betts said. "There's no such thing as a transition." Meanwhile, Montgomery recently told KTVI-FOX2 he planned to rebuild the administration "from the ground up" with a new team of administrators. And he told St. Louis Public Radio that more cuts were coming . Betts, though, said his preemptive notices were making an understaffing problem even worse. Six deputies had recently resigned from the department, Betts said, putting him down to 155 people out of the 170 for which his office is budgeted. He said he didn't know how he'd get his leadership team to stick around knowing they'd be gone in a few weeks. "This guy is really giving me the blues," Betts said.
Arsenal's corners have become a form of psychological warfare Please use Chrome browser for a more accessible video player Even in the first half of Arsenal's 2-0 win over Manchester United, before Jurrien Timber's breakthrough goal, the home supporters inside the Emirates Stadium could be heard celebrating corners as though they were goals. Arsenal's opponents know what is coming. But stopping it is another matter. Arsenal's total of 22 goals from corners since the start of last season is the most by any Premier League side. Manchester United had not conceded from two in one game in a decade and yet they were fortunate, as the deliveries rained in, that the total was not higher. Timber's goal came during a series of near-post deliveries that caused utter chaos in the Manchester United box, as Arsenal repeated the method that did for West Ham on Saturday, with players congregating at the far post and charging across goal. Then, when Ruben Amorim's side were expecting Bukayo Saka to follow Declan Rice's example and direct his delivery to the same spot, he instead outfoxed Manchester United by looping one to the far post, where Thomas Partey was waiting to head across goal for William Saliba. Trending It is a testament to the quality of the routines devised by their specialist coach Nicolas Jover, and the deliveries sent in by Saka and Rice, that Arsenal were able to inflict this much damage without their most dangerous set-piece weapon in Gabriel Magalhaes. Amorim even claimed their wingers, Saka and Gabriel Martinelli, are happy to force corners, knowing what the side are capable of. Their corners have become a form of psychological warfare, the tension enhanced by carefully orchestrated delays over taking them. Manchester United were just their latest victim. There will be more. Nick Wright Also See: Live Premier League table Stream Sky Sports on NOW Premier League fixtures Watch Premier League highlights The storm arrives for Amorim at Man Utd Amorim saw this coming. Ahead of the 2-0 defeat at Arsenal, he had warned a storm was coming. "We are going to have difficult moments and we will be found out in some games," he said as a caution to any fans getting carried away by a 4-0 win over Everton. The storm arrived in the second half at the Emirates Stadium, as corners rained down on the Man Utd six-yard box and Arsenal found the net twice to hand Amorim a first defeat of his reign and first defeat in league football in a year. United did well to contain Arsenal in the first half. Noussair Mazraoui and Tyrell Malacia combined to limit Martin Odegaard and Saka and there was evidence of Amorim's training-ground work. But when United needed to go up a gear in the second half they could not find it. Marcus Rashford and Joshua Zirkzee were as ineffective as Rasmus Hojlund and Mason Mount. Amad Diallo provided some spark but a Matthijs de Ligt header was as threatening as the visitors got. Amorim spoke afterwards about a "time limit" on the game time some of his players have, given their fitness and injury issues. Nottingham Forest and then Manchester City are next up and more short-term adjustments are certain - Amorim made six changes here. But the fix required to take United to Arsenal's level is clearly going to take a long time. Peter Smith De Bruyne masterclass pulls Man City out of winless rut Please use Chrome browser for a more accessible video player Kevin De Bruyne's long-awaited return to the Manchester City starting XI did not disappoint. Pep Guardiola lauded the midfielder's "presence" when speaking to Amazon Prime after the Belgian masterminded his side's first win in eight games. It was more than the goal and assist in the first half that buoyed City to their 3-0 victory over Nottingham Forest, De Bruyne looked to be involved in everything the Premier League champions produced positively in possession. The 33-year-old said it himself when asked why his team-mates were looking to him for inspiration during the game. "It's been a difficult spell," he said. "Maybe they [his team-mates] look towards the older guys to bring a bit of calmness to the game. I was able to do that." The composure he added to his side's display was evident as it even raised the performance of Jack Grealish, who playing in a slightly different central role where he was able to feed off De Bruyne's creativity to make things happen himself. His influence speaks for itself. City are now unbeaten in each of their last 31 Premier League games with De Bruyne in the starting line-up (W26 D5), with the Belgian directly involved in 25 goals across those matches (nine goals, 16 assists). City's chief creator walked off the pitch to an embrace from his manager who will be hoping his key man will continue to relieve the issues caused by a dark November. William Bitibiri Mo Salah - Nobody does it better when it matters Please use Chrome browser for a more accessible video player He makes it look so easy. That is the beauty of Mohamed Salah. When the ball drops his way in the final third, his composure in being able to make the correct final decision in front of goal stands him out from the crowd. There is an argument growing that he just might be the greatest forward player this league has ever seen. His supporters will point to Liverpool's 3-3 draw at Newcastle as a prime example. Liverpool got something out of this game because of Salah's greatness. Two goals and an assist just when his team needed him as Liverpool were flat and looked short on ideas in a one-sided first half that Newcastle dominated. Salah has both scored and assisted in 37 different Premier League matches now, overtaking Wayne Rooney (36) as the player to have done so on the most occasions in the competition. Sign him up. Lewis Jones Are Chelsea title contenders? Please use Chrome browser for a more accessible video player "We've got our Chelsea back" sang the away end during the 5-1 thrashing of Southampton as they also serenaded head coach Enzo Maresca, who in turn acknowledged their support by applauding back. The mood around Chelsea is different these days and some may well believe they are fully in the title race. Tottenham Hotspur Chelsea This impressive performance, albeit against a 10-player bottom side, will only louden those whispers as Chelsea took advantage of Liverpool's slip-up at Newcastle. Chelsea certainly have the depth to go the distance. Maresca has an embarrassment of riches at his disposal, shown by his much-changed side as they strolled to a dominant victory that saw them have 26 shots at goal. The Blues look incredibly confident right now and are a very entertaining watch - their current goals-per-game ratio of 2.6 is their best in a single season in their entire history. Tougher tests await them, however, with Sunday's trip to London rivals Tottenham, live on Sky Sports , providing a much better yardstick of where they are at. But if they pass that test then Maresca's side have a very favourable fixture run as they face just one top-half team - Brentford at home - until they go to Manchester City on January 25, live on Sky Sports . Chelsea could well be serious title contenders come that trip to the Etihad. Declan Olley Wolves fans turn on O'Neil Please use Chrome browser for a more accessible video player Gary O'Neil was under pressure going into Wolves' game against Everton but that will intensify after such a hapless performance. Any 4-0 defeat is bad. This was worse. The raggedness of the display, the failure to pay attention to the details, does not reflect well on him. Wolves parted company with set-piece coach Jack Wilson in October, a decision that will come under more scrutiny following a game in which O'Neil's team conceded all four goals from set-piece situations and were fortunate to get away with a fifth. The first goal was curled around the wall and into the net, astonishingly easy. "Basic stuff. Can't even get the wall in the right place," said O'Neil afterwards. They were bullied from every dead-ball situation thereafter. That should not have been a surprise. There is talent in the team but there is little chance of that saving Wolves if they defend this poorly, following up conceding four at home to Bournemouth by shipping another four here. This is the worst defence in the Premier League and that leaves O'Neil vulnerable. The Wolves supporters inside the stadium ran through a series of chants for O'Neil's departure, questioning substitutions, the quality of his football and his future at the club. They finished by turning on owners Fosun, which is rarely good for the coach. Please use Chrome browser for a more accessible video player O'Neil was defiant afterwards but also a little desperate, listing the different personnel and formations that he had tried in his search for a solution. But it was the line about Everton's approach that was most striking. "Everton didn't do anything complicated as you all saw. It was real direct stuff, real low risk." Sean Dyche responded by saying that his job was to get the best from the group. If O'Neil cannot make Wolves more robust than this, cutting out at least some of the errors, the risk for him is that his employers turn to somebody else to get the best from his. Adam Bate Weight lifted for Emery and Villa Please use Chrome browser for a more accessible video player A weight has been lifted for Aston Villa boss Unai Emery and his squad after the 3-1 home win over Brentford and they can now head into another home game against bottom-of-the-league Southampton with some well-needed confidence. Emery has never gone nine games without a win across his managerial career - and it was clear from the opening minute that his players were not going to let it happen. Villa looked back to their very best at times as Morgan Rogers, Ollie Watkins and Leon Bailey all flooded forward into space regularly on the counter. All three goals arrived in quick, sweeping moves up the pitch and, after moving up into seventh with the win, the run of eight games without tasting victory already seems like a distant memory. "We break the spell of bad results we were having. Of course, to feel like home is our fortress and the supporters respond well, this is how you have to try and create," Emery said after the game. "I think we did fantastic. They were letting us have transitions and letting us create chances. Today, the match we played will give us confidence again. "It is not enough but we have to try keep going. The most important thing is to try and focus." Patrick Rowe Brentford away form now a worry "You can't argue that we are better home than anyway," said Thomas Frank after another defeat on the road. Brentford sit in a promising position in ninth but their form away from the Gtech Community Stadium is holding this team back. Just one of their 20 points has arrived away from west London, but it was also the manner of this latest defeat that will worry the Brentford boss. "Two of the seven games away from home have been bad performances. Today and Fulham," Frank continued. "I am confident come the end of the season; we will have wins away from home. They [Villa] hit a high level and showed why they play Champions League football." Three of their five games between now and the end of 2024 are away. The Bees will need to address this mental block on their travels or this season will quickly spiral into obscurity. Patrick Rowe Conflicting emotions at the King Power Please use Chrome browser for a more accessible video player Leicester's 3-1 victory over West Ham was a case of two teams at opposite ends of the spectrum regarding optimism. For Leicester, it was the perfect introduction to Ruud van Nistelrooy, as his side took their chances in a manner the boss would have been proud of in his playing days, and backed this showing up with a defensive performance to go alongside it. However, the situation for West Ham is growing bleaker by the day. The win against Newcastle has merely papered over the cracks for this team, who look absent of ideas and identity when games begin to turn against them. While one team can look ahead with hope and excitement for their next outing, Julen Lopetegui and his players will likely be dreading the banana-skin game against his former side Wolves, live on Sky Sports , next Monday. The issues defensively against Arsenal and now struggling at the opposite end against Leicester. Add in their ever-changing midfield and the widespread problems within this team become clear to see. Patrick Rowe Tom from Southampton became a millionaire for free with Super 6! 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Israeli robotics startup BionicHIVE, which gained fame in January 2021 after tech entrepreneur Elon Musk praised its technology on X (formerly Twitter), has accumulated debts of approximately NIS 66 million ($17.5 million) and petitioned the Be'er Sheva District Court for its dissolution. The company also requested the issuance of a stay of proceedings order and the appointment of a temporary trustee. According to a January 2021 report, Musk responded to a video showcasing the company’s robotic technology, calling it "the robot future." Judge Yaakov Persky approved the company’s request and issued a stay of proceedings order, which prohibits initiating legal actions against the company or settling its debts. He also ruled that a temporary trustee should be appointed. The company attributes its financial decline directly to war in Gaza and its devastating effects on the Israeli economy in general and the high-tech sector, which relies heavily on investment fundraising, in particular. Despite extensive efforts, the company struggled to recover, as its lifeline — raising funds from investors — was severed, partly due to a lack of willingness to invest in an Israeli company during the war. Other war-related factors created a cash flow shortage that made continued operations and meeting commitments impossible. BionicHIVE is a private Israeli startup based in Sderot . Founded in 2014 by Liran Reiser, a resident of the Besor region located near Gaza and Tomer Amit, the company employed up to 30 workers at its height. One of its notable investors was the e-commerce giant Amazon . 2 View gallery Elon Musk ( Photo: REUTERS/Gonzalo Fuentes/File Photo ) In its petition, the company highlighted its focus since inception on developing robotic systems for warehouses and logistics operations, positioning itself as “the future of robotics.” Its flagship product, the SqUID system, operates autonomous robots designed to collect, organize and distribute goods in logistical warehouses. The company's attorneys said that the system’s uniqueness lies in its ability to transform a manual warehouse designed for human labor into an automated one with minimal investment, integrating human labor with robotic activity. The robots navigate on warehouse floors independently and connect to tracks mounted on shelves when required to reach higher levels, replacing manual labor in picking, organizing and storing items at any height or location. Since its establishment, the company has raised $15 million from investors and an additional $3 million from the Israel Innovation Authority. As of now, the company has around 30 robots with significant commercial potential, according to its statements. SqUID warehouse logistics robot by Bionic Hive. pic.twitter.com/1QzhBO4S5V — MachinePix (@MachinePix) January 12, 2021 The company also revealed that it was in advanced negotiations to sign new investment agreements and distribution deals for the next generation of its robotic systems before the war. Get the Ynetnews app on your smartphone: Google Play : https://bit.ly/4eJ37pE | Apple App Store : https://bit.ly/3ZL7iNv However, operations at its Sderot offices were halted when the area was declared a closed military zone and some of the company’s employees were drafted for reserve service. Additionally, a substantial portion of the workforce, including two of the founders, were evacuated from their homes. In its filing, the company stated that alongside its assets, it has debts totaling approximately NIS 66.6 million ($17.7 million), most of which — around NIS 65 million — is owed to various investors, NIS 700,000 ($186,000) to employees, NIS 200,000 ($53,000) to authorities and NIS 546,000 ($145,000) to suppliers. >
Investing in the S&P 500 ( ^GSPC 1.09% ) has historically been a great way for someone to grow their wealth. As a benchmark for the broad market, the index tracks 500 of the largest and most successful U.S. companies. While you cannot invest directly in the S&P 500, a number of exchange-traded funds (ETFs) track the index at a low cost. And since these ETFs distribute your money across hundreds of stocks, a bet on the S&P 500 can be a lower-risk way to invest in the stock market than picking and choosing individual stocks. It may not always be possible to put a big lump sum into the stock market. However, if you come into an inheritance or profit from the sale of a home, you may be able to make a sizable investment, even if you haven't accumulated a significant amount of savings. Below, I'll look at whether investing $50,000 into an S&P 500 index fund can set you up on a path to have $1 million by retirement, a goal many people have in order to live comfortably in their golden years. The S&P 500 has produced incredible returns over the past decade Going back nearly a century, the compounded annual return for the S&P 500, including dividends, is 10.1% . But in the past 10 years, the index's return has been an even more impressive 13.7%. While that's great news for investors who have been invested during that time, the outlook for the next decade may not be so rosy. Goldman Sachs analysts, for example, project the S&P 500 may only generate an average annual return of 3% over the next 10 years due to high valuations and the resulting concentration of value in the index's biggest holdings. JPMorgan analysts believe the index will deliver an annual return of just 6% over the next decade. Put simply, investing in the index today could mean significantly lower returns than what investors have grown used to in recent history. Data by YCharts . But for someone starting their career or in the middle of it, investing their retirement savings means thinking beyond the next decade. So, even if the next five or 10 years of returns for the index are relatively weak, the S&P 500 could still make up for those slow years with better returns down the road. There are just too many factors that could weigh on the markets, making it next to impossible to predict exactly what the market will do that many years in the future. Here's how much a $50,000 investment could become Instead of trying to guess exactly what the annual returns for the S&P 500 will be over the next decade and beyond, the table below illustrates what a $50,000 investment could be worth under different scenarios. Projected Value of a $50,000 Investment Today Annualized Rate of Return for the S&P 500 Year 3% 6% 8% 10% 10 $67,200 $89,500 $107,900 $129,700 20 $90,300 $160,400 $233,000 $336,400 25 $104,700 $214,600 $342,400 $541,700 30 $121,400 $287,200 $503,100 $872,500 35 $140,700 $384,300 $739,300 $1,405,100 40 $163,100 $514,300 $1,086,200 $2,263,000 Table and calculations by author. Amounts rounded to the nearest hundred. The reality is that while a $50,000 lump investment may be a significant amount of money, it will still take many years and a solid rate of return to grow to $1 million. One way to help boost these numbers is by contributing to your holdings over time. Even if you're able to put a large lump sum into the stock market today, periodically adding to your portfolio can be an effective way to help accelerate your gains. Slow and steady wins the race You may look at the table above and think it's not worth investing in the S&P 500 if its returns may diminish in the years ahead. Or you may believe you're better off prioritizing other investments like growth stocks . Just remember that the potential for higher returns also means taking on more risk, and not everyone is comfortable with the extra volatility that comes with such an approach. Meanwhile, a bet on the S&P 500 offers immediate diversification, and its focus on large, high-quality businesses still makes it one of the most reliable ways to invest in the stock market. But even if you have $50,000 to begin your journey, patience is necessary to give your investment the time it needs to grow into a proper nest egg.
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Click celebrates significant growth milestones while introducing a new initiative to support and empower photojournalists in sharing authentic, impactful stories through the platform. SAN FRANCISCO , Dec. 11, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Click , a groundbreaking mobile app that fights misinformation by making it simple to capture and publish authenticated content, powered by the Nodle Network , has recently launched the Click Photojournalism Fellowship, to empower photojournalists to join Click's mission to build a more truthful future. Joining the fellowship will give photojournalists exposure of their work via the Click app and Nodle Network and allow each photojournalist to share their stories and their photos. Additionally, Click has just reached two growth milestones in its first year of operation, passing 50,000 users and over 1,000 new photos authenticated by Click daily. These follow Click's public beta launch in March. The Click camera app is currently available for download on both iOS or Android , and all content captured with Click can be accessed through the app and on Click's website at clickapp.com . The first two photojournalists to join the Click Fellowship are: "We're thrilled to collaborate with photojournalists, empowering them to share their authentic stories through Click. In an era where digital content authenticity is crucial, we're leveraging blockchain to support journalists in building transparency and trust. The Click Photojournalism Fellowship sets a new standard for credibility in journalistic content on social media," says Micha Benoliel , CEO and co-founder of Intergalactic Labs, the team behind Click and Nodle. Click aims to grow the fellowship to over 20 photojournalists in early 2025 and is currently seeking more photojournalist partners. Photojournalists who join the program will share their recent work via Click's blog (both Click and non-Click photos), that represent their photojournalistic perspective, share their journalist story and be promoted across the Click and Nodle communities. Journalists will also provide feedback on the Click app periodically via scheduled sessions with Click's team. To apply and join the fellowship, photojournalists can fill out this short application and share samples of their work. About Click: Click is a new mobile app empowering everyone to easily create authentic media content. Click is on a mission to combat misinformation and bring truthful photos and videos aka "Deep Reals" to everyone via immutable digital proofs of authenticity. With Click, you can confirm content is real and happened at a specific location, time and via a specific mobile device and camera. This is all made possible by ContentSign , Click's proprietary technology which proves the integrity of data from its moment of capture on-chain. Click is built on ZKsync , the leading Ethereum Layer 2 blockchain and is powered by the Nodle DePIN. Click supports the Coalition for Content Provenance and Authenticity (C2PA) and is a member of the Adobe-led Content Authenticity Initiative (CAI). Download Click on iOS or Android and visit us at clickapp.com to learn more and see recent press coverage. View original content to download multimedia: https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/click-camera-app-announces-new-photojournalism-fellowship-as-app-reaches-50-000-users-signing-1-000-authenticated-photos-daily-302329583.html SOURCE NodleBehind the screens: Meet SA’s next generation of filmmakers
Click Camera App Announces New Photojournalism Fellowship As App Reaches 50,000 Users Signing 1,000+ Authenticated Photos DailyPope Francis has officially opened the 2025 Holy Year, a historic Catholic tradition encouraging millions to undertake pilgrimages to Rome. This Holy Year focuses on themes of reconciliation and hope, offering participants indulgences as a form of spiritual reprieve. Security measures have been intensified following a European market attack, with additional police presence and advanced surveillance technology deployed to ensure safety. The Vatican has taken steps to manage crowds effectively, allowing pilgrims to book visits to St. Peter's Basilica in advance. The event-heavy Holy Year calendar includes official activities for diverse groups including artists and volunteers, alongside unofficial pilgrimages arranged by congregations worldwide. Notably, initiatives highlight Pope Francis' commitment to faith-based reconciliation and support for prisoners. (With inputs from agencies.)