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Rarely does a college basketball game provide such stark contrast between the sport's haves and have-nots as when Jackson State faces No. 9 Kentucky on Friday in Lexington, Ky. While Kentucky claims eight NCAA Tournament crowns and the most wins in college basketball history, Jackson State has never won an NCAA Tournament game and enters the matchup looking for its first win of the season. Impressive tradition and current record aside, Kentucky (4-0) returned no scholarship players from last season's team that was knocked off by Oakland in the NCAA Tournament. New coach Mark Pope and his essentially all-new Wildcats are off to a promising start. Through four games, Kentucky is averaging 94.3 points per game, and with 11.5 3-pointers made per game, the team is on pace to set a school record from long distance. The Wildcats boast six double-figure scorers with transfer guards Otega Oweh (from Oklahoma, 15.0 ppg) and Koby Brea (from Dayton, 14.5 ppg) leading the team. The Wildcats defeated Duke 77-72 on Nov. 12 but showed few signs of an emotional letdown in Tuesday's 97-68 win over a Lipscomb team picked to win the Atlantic Sun Conference in the preseason. Kentucky drained a dozen 3-pointers while outrebounding their visitors 43-28. Guard Jaxson Robinson, held to a single point by Duke, dropped 20 points to lead the Kentucky attack. Afterward, Pope praised his team's focus, saying, "The last game was over and it was kind of on to, ‘How do we get better?' That's the only thing we talk about." Lipscomb coach Lennie Acuff also delivered a ringing endorsement, calling Kentucky "the best offensive Power Four team we've played in my six years at Lipscomb." Jackson State (0-5) and third-year coach Mo Williams are looking for something positive to build upon. Not only are the Tigers winless, but they have lost each game by nine or more points. Sophomore guard Jayme Mitchell Jr. (13.8 ppg) is the leading scorer, but the team shoots just 35.8 percent while allowing opponents to shoot 52.3 percent. The Tigers played on Wednesday at Western Kentucky, where they lost 79-62. Reserve Tamarion Hoover had a breakout game with 18 points to lead Jackson State, but the host Hilltoppers canned 14 3-point shots and outrebounded the Tigers 42-35 to grab the win. Earlier, Williams, who played against Kentucky while a student at Alabama, admitted the difficulties of a challenging nonconference schedule for his team. "Our goal is not to win 13 nonconference games," Williams said. "We're already at a disadvantage in that regard. We use these games to get us ready for conference play and for March Madness." Jackson State has not made the NCAA Tournament since 2007. The Tigers had a perfect regular-season record (11-0) in the Southwestern Athletic Conference in 2020-21 but lost in the league tournament. Kentucky has never played Jackson State before, but the game is being billed as part of a Unity Series of matchups in which Kentucky hosts members of the SWAC to raise awareness of Historical Black Colleges and Universities and provide funds for those schools. Past Unity Series opponents have been Southern in December 2021 and Florida A&M in December 2022. --Field Level MediaIowa's O hopes to stay hot vs. defense-minded Northwestern

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Percentages: FG 45.614, FT .714. 3-Point Goals: 5-18, .278 (Garzon 3-7, Moore-McNeil 1-3, Striplin 1-1, Ciezki 0-2, Parrish 0-4, LaMendola 0-1) Blocked Shots: 3 (Garzon 2, Parrish 1) Turnovers: 16 (Moore-McNeil 3, Parrish 3, Meister 2, Ciezki 2, Garzon 2, Striplin 1, Bargesser 1, LaMendola 1, Sandvik 1) Steals: 6 (Moore-McNeil 5, Striplin 1) Technical Fouls: None Percentages: FG 39.706, FT .800. 3-Point Goals: 4-24, .167 (Weiss 3-10, Rafiu 1-3, Avlijas 0-1, Collins 0-1, Henderson 0-5, Page 0-1, Simmons 0-3) Blocked Shots: 2 (Rafiu 1, Page 1) Turnovers: 11 (Henderson 4, Weiss 3, Rafiu 1, Avlijas 1, Collins 1, Simmons 1) Steals: 4 (Henderson 1, Weiss 1, Page 1, Simmons 1) Technical Fouls: None A_299 Officials_Ashlee Goode, Saif Esho, Joseph VaszilyHong Kong, Nov. 22, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Click Holdings Limited ("Click Holdings” or "we” or "us”, NASDAQ: CLIK) and its subsidiaries (collectively, the "Company”) , a human resources solutions provider based in Hong Kong, announced its unaudited financial results for the six months ended June 30, 2024. In the first half of 2024, total revenue increased by approximately 14.3% We achieved steady growth over the past six months and continued to consolidate its market position in the human resources solutions sector. In the first half of 2024, the Company achieved total revenue of approximately $3.2 million. In the first half of 2024, net income increased by approximately 25.0% We have realized an improvement in our gross profit margin within our business. During the first half of 2024, the Company reported a net income of approximately $0.5 million, marking a notable increase of approximately 25.0% compared to that of approximately $0.4 million for the same period in 2023. Updates on principal sectors Professional solution services: This sector contributed approximately 31.7% of the Company's total revenue, amounting to approximately $1.0 million. The services provided by us include (i) the secondment of senior executives such as chief financial officers and company secretaries to perform compliance, financial reporting and financial management functions for customers; (ii) the provision of accounting and audit professionals to perform audit work under the instruction of Certified Public Accountant firms; and (iii) the provision of corporate finance experts to assist in drafting of documents including circulars, announcements and others for Hong Kong listed companies and listing documents for private companies planning to go public. Nursing solution services : This sector generated approximately $0.7 million in revenue, representing approximately 21.3% of the Company's total revenue. We provide human resources solutions to social service organizations and nursing homes by matching both temporary and permanent vacancies with candidates in our extensive talent pool. Logistics and other solution services : This sector brought in approximately $1.5 million in revenue, representing approximately 47.0% of the Company's total revenue. We provide human resources solutions by matching workers such as packaging staff and movers from our talent pool with both temporary and permanent vacancies offered by our customers. The strong growth in revenue from this sector of approximately 72.6% reflected the rapid expansion of this sector during the six months ended June 30, 2024 in particular the additional demand for placement of works from a major customer starting in April 2024. Outlook Amid a challenging but promising market environment in Hong Kong, we will continue to focus on enhancing service quality and fulfillment capabilities to meet the ever-changing needs of our customers. Furthermore, we will actively pursue fresh business prospects to extend its market presence. Moving forward, our management holds a positive outlook on the long-term potential of the Company. About Click Holdings Limited We are a human resources solutions provider, specializing in offering comprehensive human resources solutions in three principal sectors, namely (i) professional solution services, (ii) nursing solution services, and (iii) logistics and other solution services. We are primarily focused on talent sourcing and the provision of temporary and permanent personnel to customers. Our primary market is in Hong Kong and our diverse clientele includes accounting and professional firms, Hong Kong listed companies, nursing homes, individual patients, logistics companies and warehouses. For more information on the Company and its filings, which are available for review at www.sec.gov . Safe Harbor Statement Certain statements in this announcement are forward-looking statements. These forward-looking statements involve known and unknown risks and uncertainties and are based on the Company's current expectations and projections about future events that the Company believes may affect its financial condition, results of operations, business strategy and financial needs. Investors can identify these forward-looking statements by words or phrases such as "may,” "will,” "expect,” "anticipate,” "aim,” "estimate,” "intend,” "plan,” "believe,” "is/are likely to,” "potential,” "continue” or other similar expressions. The Company undertakes no obligation to update or revise publicly any forward-looking statements to reflect subsequent occurring events or circumstances, or changes in its expectations, except as may be required by law. Although the Company believes that the expectations expressed in these forward-looking statements are reasonable, it cannot assure you that such expectations will turn out to be correct, and the Company cautions investors that actual results may differ materially from the anticipated results and encourages investors to review other factors that may affect its future results in the Company's registration statement and other filings with the SEC, which are available for review at www.sec.gov . For enquiry, please contact: Click Holdings Limited Unit 709, 7/F., Ocean Centre 5 Canton Road Tsim Sha Tsui, Kowloon Hong Kong Email: [email protected] Phone: +852 2691 8200

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HARTFORD, Conn. — The UConn women’s basketball team remained ranked No. 2 in the AP Top 25 poll for the fifth straight week and continued receiving first-place votes after winning the Baha Mar Women’s Championship. The Huskies earned seven of a possible 32 first-place votes entering Week 5, coming in behind No. 1 UCLA with 25. UConn recorded its second ranked win of the season over No. 18 Ole Miss, 73-60, in the Bahamas on Wednesday, and the team also handled Oregon State 71-52 at the tournament to improve to 6-0. UConn star Paige Bueckers was also named Big East Player of the Week for the second time this season for her performance at the Baha Mar Women’s Championship. The redshirt senior averaged 26 points, five assists, 3.5 rebounds and two steals per game across the Huskies’ pair of wins, shooting 66.7% from the field and 55.6% from 3-point range. She currently has the highest field goal percentage in the country among players averaging 22 points or more. After hosting Holy Cross at Gampel Pavilion on Tuesday (7 p.m. ET, SNY), UConn is headed into a gauntlet of ranked opponents beginning with No. 22 Louisville on Saturday in the Women’s Champions Classic at Barclays Center in Brooklyn. The Huskies then travel to South Bend, Indiana on Dec. 12 to face Notre Dame, which dropped seven places to No. 10 after losses to both TCU and Utah in Week 4. The Irish still have an elite ceiling with a statement win over No. 6 USC on their resume, and No. 9 TCU skyrocketed into the top 10 for the first time in program history with the upset. Duke also made its season debut in the top 10 at No. 8 after beating No. 11 Oklahoma last week. The Huskies will face No. 20 Iowa State at Mohegan Sun Arena in the Basketball Hall of Fame Showcase on Dec. 17, and the Cyclones have also looked less than their best over the past two weeks. They entered the season ranked No. 8 but plummeted after a loss to Northern Iowa on Nov. 20, and No. 3 South Carolina routed them 76-36 last Thursday. UConn then concludes its loaded slate on Dec. 21 with a sold-out home showdown against USC, a rematch from last year’s Elite Eight. AP Top 25 women’s basketball poll: Week 5 UCLA UConn South Carolina Texas LSU USC Maryland Duke TCU Notre Dame Oklahoma Ohio State Kansas State Kentucky West Virginia North Carolina Iowa Ole Miss Alabama Iowa State Illinois Louisville Michigan Michigan State Nebraska ©2024 Hartford Courant. Visit at courant.com . Distributed by Tribune Content Agency, LLC.

Bosch, a world leading auto supplier, has announced plans that could put between 8,000 and 10,000 jobs in Germany at risk, according to Frank Sell, deputy chairman of the company’s supervisory board and head of the works council for its Mobility Solutions division. The company, which employs approximately 135,000 staff in Germany, is facing challenges tied to weakening demand, a sluggish transition to electric vehicles, and rising competition from lower-cost Chinese manufacturers. These factors have pressured the auto industry, with German carmakers particularly struggling with high operational costs. Speaking on the developments, Sell criticised the company’s plans, describing the resulting atmosphere as “absolutely unbearable.” When asked if Bosch workers might resort to strikes similar to those at Volkswagen, Sell indicated that labour representatives and unions would formulate an action plan for 2025 that could include strikes. Stefan Grosch, a Bosch management board member overseeing human resources, defended the cuts, citing the need for competitiveness in an industry undergoing rapid change. Grosch, during a media call, said that the entire sector is suffering. He also added that while Bosch aimed to implement the reductions in a socially responsible way, the pace of transformation in the automotive market necessitated frequent capacity reviews. Bosch’s supervisory board is set to meet on Friday to discuss the proposed measures further, amidst growing concern among employees and labour groups over the company’s future direction. Follow us on:'Why can't people own the dollars' Deepak Shenoy debates RBI restriction on mutual funds investing in foreign stocksRarely does a college basketball game provide such stark contrast between the sport's haves and have-nots as when Jackson State faces No. 9 Kentucky on Friday in Lexington, Ky. While Kentucky claims eight NCAA Tournament crowns and the most wins in college basketball history, Jackson State has never won an NCAA Tournament game and enters the matchup looking for its first win of the season. Impressive tradition and current record aside, Kentucky (4-0) returned no scholarship players from last season's team that was knocked off by Oakland in the NCAA Tournament. New coach Mark Pope and his essentially all-new Wildcats are off to a promising start. Through four games, Kentucky is averaging 94.3 points per game, and with 11.5 3-pointers made per game, the team is on pace to set a school record from long distance. The Wildcats boast six double-figure scorers with transfer guards Otega Oweh (from Oklahoma, 15.0 ppg) and Koby Brea (from Dayton, 14.5 ppg) leading the team. The Wildcats defeated Duke 77-72 on Nov. 12 but showed few signs of an emotional letdown in Tuesday's 97-68 win over a Lipscomb team picked to win the Atlantic Sun Conference in the preseason. Kentucky drained a dozen 3-pointers while outrebounding their visitors 43-28. Guard Jaxson Robinson, held to a single point by Duke, dropped 20 points to lead the Kentucky attack. Afterward, Pope praised his team's focus, saying, "The last game was over and it was kind of on to, ‘How do we get better?' That's the only thing we talk about." Lipscomb coach Lennie Acuff also delivered a ringing endorsement, calling Kentucky "the best offensive Power Four team we've played in my six years at Lipscomb." Jackson State (0-5) and third-year coach Mo Williams are looking for something positive to build upon. Not only are the Tigers winless, but they have lost each game by nine or more points. Sophomore guard Jayme Mitchell Jr. (13.8 ppg) is the leading scorer, but the team shoots just 35.8 percent while allowing opponents to shoot 52.3 percent. The Tigers played on Wednesday at Western Kentucky, where they lost 79-62. Reserve Tamarion Hoover had a breakout game with 18 points to lead Jackson State, but the host Hilltoppers canned 14 3-point shots and outrebounded the Tigers 42-35 to grab the win. Earlier, Williams, who played against Kentucky while a student at Alabama, admitted the difficulties of a challenging nonconference schedule for his team. "Our goal is not to win 13 nonconference games," Williams said. "We're already at a disadvantage in that regard. We use these games to get us ready for conference play and for March Madness." Jackson State has not made the NCAA Tournament since 2007. The Tigers had a perfect regular-season record (11-0) in the Southwestern Athletic Conference in 2020-21 but lost in the league tournament. Kentucky has never played Jackson State before, but the game is being billed as part of a Unity Series of matchups in which Kentucky hosts members of the SWAC to raise awareness of Historical Black Colleges and Universities and provide funds for those schools. Past Unity Series opponents have been Southern in December 2021 and Florida A&M in December 2022. --Field Level Media

Things you'll remember if you used the internet in the 1990sBank of America became FIFA’s first global banking partner in August and sealed a separate deal for a second event also being played in the United States, two days before the group-stage draw in Miami for the revamped 32-team club event . It features recent European champions Real Madrid, Manchester City and Chelsea. “FIFA is going to take America by storm and we’re going to be right at their side,” the bank’s head of marketing, David Tyrie, said in a telephone interview Tuesday. Bank of America joins 2026 World Cup sponsors Hisense and Budweiser brewer AB InBev in separately also backing the club event, and more deals are expected after Saudi Arabia is confirmed next week as the 2034 World Cup host. While games at the next World Cup, co-hosted with Canada and Mexico, will be watched by hundreds of millions globally mostly on free-to-air public networks, the Club World Cup broadcast picture is unclear. FIFA has promised hundreds of millions of dollars in prize money for the 32 clubs to share but is yet to announce any broadcast deals for the month-long tournament. It is expected to land on a streaming service. “You have to think about how you are going to connect with these fans,” Tyrie told the Associated Press from Boston. “TV is one, sure, social media is a big avenue. “The smart marketing capabilities are able to say ‘Hey, we need to tilt this one a little bit more away from TV-type marketing into social-type marketing.’ We have got a pretty decent strategy that we’re putting in place to do activation.” Engaging Bank of America’s customers and 250,000 employees are key to that strategy, Tyrie said. “It’s going to be for our clients, and entertainment, it’s going to be for our employees in creating excitement. All of the above.” The Club World Cup will be played in 12 stadiums across 11 cities, including Bank of America Stadium in Charlotte, N.C, and Lumen Field where the hometown Seattle Sounders play three group-stage games. European powers Madrid, Man City and Bayern Munich lead a 12-strong European challenge. Teams qualified by winning continental titles or posting consistently good results across four years of those competitions. The exception is Lionel Messi’s Inter Miami, who FIFA gave the entry reserved for a host nation team in October based on regular season record without waiting for the MLS Cup final. LA Galaxy hosts New York Red Bulls playing for that national title Saturday. Messi’s team opens the FIFA tournament June 15 in the Miami Dolphins’ Hard Rock Stadium and will play its three group games in Florida. “The more brand players you bring in, the bigger the following you have got,” Tyrie acknowledged, though adding Messi being involved was “not a make or break for the event.” The Club World Cup final is July 13 at Met Life Stadium near New York, which also will host the World Cup final one year later. AP soccer: https://apnews.com/hub/soccer

Here’s how much Taylor Swift’s Toronto concerts cost police for security, planning and to escort her motorcadeThe economy is doing “exceptionally well” as President-elect Donald Trump gets ready to enter the White House, according to Moody’s Analytics chief economist Mark Zandi. Zandi, speaking at the Consumer Federation of America’s financial services conference on Wednesday, noted some of the glowing areas: Gross domestic product has been growing at around 3% , productivity and business formation rates are strong , and the stock market is up . “The economy can weather a lot of storms,” Zandi said. But, he added, “I do think there are some potential storms coming” next year under the new administration. Immigration policy, tariffs could affect economy Zandi expects Trump to act quickly on deporting immigrants and implementing tariffs , two moves that could have profound impacts on the U.S. economy. “I believe President Trump is going to do what he said he’ll do on the campaign trail,” Zandi said. “He’s going to be quite aggressive in pursuing the policies.” Immigration has played a big role in the economy’s strength , Zandi said. Others agree. “Recent immigrants have flowed disproportionately into the parts of the labor force that were particularly tight in 2022, contributing to labor supply in places where it was most badly needed,” Goldman Sachs analysts wrote in a note to clients in May. Meanwhile, tariffs create “a whole lot of uncertainty for businesses,” Zandi said. As a result, they could lead to job losses . Tariffs are also likely to affect people’s spending , he said. “It’s going to mean higher costs for consumers — it’s a tax increase,” Zandi said. Trump ’s universal tariff proposals could cause prices to skyrocket on clothing, toys, furniture, household appliances, footwear and travel goods, according to a recent report from the National Retail Federation . Trump has said he would impose a 10% or 20% tariff on all imports across the board. The NRF found that the impact of the tariffs would be “dramatic” double-digit percentage price spikes in nearly all six retail categories that the trade group examined. For example, the cost of clothing could rise between 12.5% and 20.6%, the analysis found. That means an $80 pair of men’s jeans would instead cost between $90 and $96. These new prices would squeeze consumer budgets, especially for low-income households, which spend three times as much of their after-tax income on apparel as high-income households spend, according to the NRF report, which cited Bureau of Labor Statistics data.Judge weighs whether to order Fani Willis to comply with lawmakers’ subpoenas over Trump case

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By KATE BRUMBACK ATLANTA (AP) — A judge is weighing whether a Georgia state Senate committee has the right to subpoena testimony and documents from Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis as it looks into whether she has engaged in misconduct during her prosecution of President-elect Donald Trump. The Republican-led committee sent subpoenas to Willis in August seeking to compel her to testify at its September meeting and to produce scores of documents. The committee was formed earlier this year to examine allegations of “various forms of misconduct” by Willis, an elected Democrat, during her prosecution of Trump and others over their efforts to overturn the former president’s 2020 election loss in Georgia. Willis’ attorney, former Democratic Gov. Roy Barnes, told Fulton County Superior Court Judge Shukura Ingram during a hearing Tuesday that although the Georgia General Assembly has subpoena power, that power is not automatically conferred on a single legislative chamber or its committees. Even if the committee did have such power, he argued, the subpoenas in question are overly broad and not related to a legitimate legislative need. Barnes said the focus on Willis and her investigation into Trump shows that the committee was politically motivated and not a legitimate inquiry into the practices of district attorneys’ offices: “What they were trying to do is chill the prosecution of Donald Trump and find out what they had.” Josh Belinfante, a lawyer representing the lawmakers, said there is nothing in the Georgia Constitution that prohibits the Senate from issuing a subpoena. The duly formed interim committee is looking into whether new legislation is needed to regulate the practices of district attorneys’ offices in the state, he argued. “They are investigating and making an inquiry into these allegations that may show that existing state laws, including those establishing the processes for selecting, hiring and compensating special assistant district attorneys, are inadequate,” Belinfante said. The resolution creating the committee focused in particular on Willis’ hiring of special prosecutor Nathan Wade , with whom she had a romantic relationship , to lead the prosecution against Trump and others. It says the relationship amounted to a “clear conflict of interest and a fraud upon the taxpayers” of the county and state. One of the committee’s subpoenas orders Wills to produce documents related to Wade, including documents related to his hiring and payment, documents related to money or items of value that Wade and Willis may have exchanged, text messages and emails between the two, and their phone records. The committee also requested any documents her office sent in response to requests from the U.S. House, as well as communications Willis and her office had with the White House, the U.S. Justice Department and the House relating to the 2020 presidential election. And they asked for documents related to federal grant money Willis’ office has received. Before the deadlines in the subpoenas, Willis challenged them in court. Willis’ challenge was pending in mid-September when she skipped a hearing during which the committee members had hoped to question her. In October, the committee asked Ingram to require Willis to comply with the subpoenas. The committee’s lawyers wrote in a court filing that Willis’ failure to do so had delayed its ability to finish its inquiry and to provide recommendations for any legislation or changes in appropriations that might result. Barnes also argued that once the regular legislative session has adjourned, which happened in March this year, legislative committees can meet to study issues and come up with recommendations but do not have the power to compel someone to appear or produce documents. Belinfante rejected that, saying the state Constitution expressly permits the creation of interim committees and allows them to make their rules. Even if these subpoenas were validly issued, Barnes argued, they ask for too much, including private and personal information that is not a legitimate target of a legislative subpoena. Belinfante said the lawmakers are simply trying to do their jobs. He asked that Willis be ordered to appear before the committee in early January. He also asked that she be ordered to provide the requested documents and explain what privilege justifies any that are excluded. With a glaring lack of state case law on the issue of the General Assembly’s subpoena power, that’s one issue Ingram will have to address. She said she will consider the arguments and release her order as soon as she can. Willis and Wade have acknowledged that they had a relationship but have said it began after he was hired and ended before the indictment against Trump was filed. Trump and other defendants argued that the relationship created a conflict of interest that should disqualify Willis and her office from continuing with her prosecution of the case. Fulton County Superior Court Judge Scott McAfee ruled in March that Willis’ actions showed a “tremendous lapse in judgment,” but he did not find a conflict of interest that would disqualify Willis. He said she could continue her prosecution as long as Wade stepped aside, which he did. Trump and others have appealed that ruling to the Georgia Court of Appeals, and that appeal remains pending.The rising price of paying the national debt is a risk for Trump's promises on growth and inflation WASHINGTON (AP) — Donald Trump has big plans for the economy. He also has big debt problem that'll be a hurdle to delivering on those plan. Trump has bold ambitions on tax cuts, tariffs and other programs. But high interest rates and the price of repaying the federal government’s existing debt could limit what he’s able to do. The federal debt stands at roughly $36 trillion, and the spike in inflation after the pandemic has pushed up the government’s borrowing costs such that debt service next year will easily exceed spending on national security. 'Wicked' and 'Gladiator' make gravity-defying theater debuts NEW YORK (AP) — “Wicked” and “Gladiator II” have debuted in theaters with a combined $270 million in ticket sales. Their worldwide performance breathed fresh life into global box office results that have struggled lately. Together the films turned the moviegoing weekend into one of the busiest of the year. Jon M. Chu’s lavish big-budget musical “Wicked,” starring Ariana Grande and Cynthia Erivo, debuted with $114 million domestically and $164.2 million globally. Ridley Scott’s “Gladiator II” is a sequel to his 2000 best picture-winning original and launched with $55.5 million in ticket sales. “Moana 2” is being released Wednesday, so it looks like Hollywood might be looking at historic sales over the Thanksgiving holiday. Trump's Republican Party is increasingly winning union voters. It's a shift seen in his labor pick WASHINGTON (AP) — Working-class voters helped Republicans make steady election gains this year and expanded a coalition that increasingly includes rank-and-file union members. It's a political shift spotlighting one of President-elect Donald Trump’s latest Cabinet picks: a GOP congresswoman, who has drawn labor support, to be his labor secretary. Oregon Rep. Lori Chavez-DeRemer narrowly lost her bid for a second term this month, despite strong backing from union members. They're a key part of the Democratic base but are gravitating in the Trump era toward a Republican Party traditionally allied with business interests. Trump raced to pick many Cabinet posts. He took more time to settle on a treasury secretary WASHINGTON (AP) — President-elect Donald Trump launched a blitz of picks for his Cabinet, but he took his time settling on billionaire investor Scott Bessent as his choice for treasury secretary. The Republican not only wanted someone who jibes with him, but an official who can execute his economic vision and look straight out of central casting while doing so. With his Yale University education and pedigree trading for Soros Fund Management before establishing his own funds, Bessent will be tasked with a delicate balancing act. Trump expects him to help reset the global trade order, enable trillions of dollars in tax cuts, ensure inflation stays in check, manage a ballooning national debt and still keep the financial markets confident. Trump chooses Bessent to be treasury secretary, Vought as budget chief, Chavez-DeRemer for Labor WASHINGTON (AP) — President-elect Donald Trump has chosen hedge fund manager Scott Bessent, an advocate for deficit reduction, to serve as his next treasury secretary. Bessent, 62, is founder of hedge fund Key Square Capital Management. He previously had worked on and off for Soros Fund Management since 1991. Trump also said he would nominate Russell Vought, 48, to lead the Office of Management and Budget, a position he held during Trump's first term. And Trump chose Rep. Lori Chavez-DeRemer, an Oregon Republican, as his labor secretary, and Scott Turner, a former football player who worked in Trump’s first administration, as his housing secretary. Afraid of losing the US-Canada trade pact, Mexico alters its laws and removes Chinese parts MEXICO CITY (AP) — Mexico has been taking a bashing for allegedly serving as a conduit for Chinese parts and products into North America. Officials here are terrified that a re-elected Donald Trump or politically struggling Justin Trudeau could simply expel their country from the U.S.-Mexico-Canada free trade agreement. Mexico's ruling Morena party is so afraid its has gone on a campaign to get companies to replace Chinese parts with locally made ones. And its legislators are consciously tweaking the wording of major laws to try to make them compatible with the trade pact's language. Mexico hopes the rules of the trade pact would prevent the U.S. or Canada from simply walking away. Australia withdraws a misinformation bill after critics compare it to censorship CANBERRA, Australia (AP) — Australia’s government has withdrawn a bill that would give a media watchdog power to monitor digital platforms and require them to keep records about misinformation and disinformation on their networks. Communications Minister Michelle Rowland said Sunday that the government was unable to drum up the support needed to pass the legislation. The opposition spokesman, David Coleman, said the bill “betrayed our democracy” and amounted to “censorship laws in Australia.” The bill would have granted the Australian Communications and Media Authority power over digital platforms by approving an enforceable code of conduct or standards for social media companies if self-regulation fell short. He'll be the last meatpacker in the Meatpacking District. Here's how NYC's gritty 'hood got chic NEW YORK (AP) — The last meatpackers in New York's Meatpacking District have agreed to end their leases early and make way for development on their city-owned lot. A third-generation meatpacker says he is ready to retire and he'll be proud to be there when the building closes. The closure date has not been set, but will mark the end of over a century of industrial life in the Meatpacking District. Starting in the 1970s, a new nightlife scene emerged as bars and nightclubs moved in. Today it's a hub for shopping, tourism, and recreation and only echoes of that grit remain. US budget airlines are struggling. Will pursuing premium passengers solve their problems? DALLAS (AP) — Delta and United Airlines have become the most profitable U.S. airlines by targeting premium customers while also winning a significant share of budget travelers. That is squeezing smaller low-fare carriers like Spirit Airlines, which filed for bankruptcy protection on Monday. Some travel industry experts think Spirit’s troubles indicate less-wealthy passengers will have fewer choices and higher prices. Other discount airlines are on better financial footing but also are lagging far behind the full-service airlines when it comes to recovering from the COVID-19 pandemic. Most industry experts think Frontier and other so-called ultra-low-cost carriers will fill the vacuum if Spirit shrinks, and that there's still plenty of competition to prevent prices from spiking. What to know about Scott Bessent, Trump's pick for treasury secretary WASHINGTON (AP) — President-elect Donald Trump has chosen money manager Scott Bessent, an advocate for deficit reduction and deregulation, to serve as his next treasury secretary. Bessent is a past supporter of Democrats who has become an enthusiastic supporter of Trump. He’s an advocate of cutting spending while extending the tax cuts approved by Congress in Trump’s first term. 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Luigi Mangione gave advice on how to game the system he believes failed himPresident-elect Donald Trump's endorsement of Karrin Taylor Robson for Arizona governor has set off a storm within the state's GOP, particularly among its more conservative members, as reported by the Arizona Capitol Times . At Turning Point USA’s AmericaFest, Trump expressed his support despite Robson not having officially entered the race, declaring from the stage, "You’re going to have my support." Robson quickly showed gratitude for the endorsement on social media, but not all responses mirrored her enthusiasm; MAGA figures and state lawmakers quickly voiced their dissent—State Sen. Jake Hoffman criticized an unknown Trump "consultant or staffer" for suggesting the endorsement, citing Robson's loss in the 2022 GOP primary as evidence of Arizona’s rejection of her policies, while State Rep. Jacqueline Parker suggested Trump should "stay out of our statewide races", as per their statements on social media shared by the Phoenix New Times . Even Laura Loomer, a media personality with close ties to Trump, joined the chorus of disapproval, questioning why Trump would endorse Robson, who had supported political figures perceived as opposed to Trump's platform, including "Trump hater Chris Christie". Robson's continued political engagement within the GOP and her previous stance on providing in-state tuition for DACA students complicates her alignment within the party's various factions; she also drew the ire of the state GOP when she endorsed an independent over a conservative Republican in a city council race, which led to her being stripped of voting rights as a precinct committeewoman, as reported by Phoenix New Times . The endorsement, while divisive, has not been unanimously rejected within the party—Congressman Juan Ciscomani congratulated Robson on the Trump nod, whilst state Rep. Travis Grantham labeled the endorsement "outstanding" claiming Robson as quite conservative and capable of winning against Gov. (Katie) Hobbs, “She can win,” in what appears an effort to secure a viable GOP candidate for the state's governorship despite internal conflict also Grantham didn't hesitate to draw parallels between past party affiliations of notable Republicans such as Reagan and Trump, which might suggest an openness to shifting political identities, as stated by Arizona Capitol Times . Scoping the broader picture, potential candidates for the governor's seat remain unannounced, and while Robson's decision to run is still to be confirmed, her self-funded campaign expenditure of over $23 million in 2022 indicates both a considerable resource pool and a willingness to invest heavily in pursuit of office, setting the stage for a contentious primary should she choose to run, as per Arizona Capitol Times .

Images that depict the faces of girls with nude bodies have led to the departure of leaders from a private school in Pennsylvania, prompted a student protest and triggered a criminal investigation. A juvenile suspect was "removed from" Lancaster Country Day School and his cellphone was seized by investigators in August, Susquehanna Regional Police Department Detective Laurel Bair said Tuesday. It's the latest example of how the use of artificial intelligence to create or manipulate images with sexual content has become a concern, including within school settings. U.S. law enforcement has been cracking down on graphic depictions of computer-generated children as well as manipulated photos of real ones. The Justice Department says it's pursuing those who exploit AI tools and states are racing to enact laws to address the problem. Get top local stories in Philly delivered to you every morning. Sign up for NBC Philadelphia's News Headlines newsletter. A new Pennsylvania state law that takes effect late next month explicitly criminalizes making or disseminating AI-generated child sexual abuse material. And police in South Korea are on a seven-month push to combat explicit deepfake content, with tougher penalties, expanded use of undercover officers and increased regulation of social media. Concerns in South Korea deepened after unconfirmed lists of schools with victims spread earlier this year. As part of the police investigation into what the Lancaster Country Day School describes as "disturbing AI... Mark Scolforo

Urban Outfitters (NASDAQ:URBN) Price Target Raised to $51.00 at BarclaysNovember 24 - On Saturday, the Tampa Bay Lightning faced a club they met in a recent Stanley Cup Final when they played against the Dallas Stars. They get a chance to do so again to start Thanksgiving week when the Lightning play host the Colorado Avalanche on Monday night. While Tampa Bay did get past the Stars to win the title in 2020, coach Jon Cooper's team was unable to fight through injuries in the 2022 Final that slipped away to the Avalanche in six games. Offensive spark plug Brayden Point missed most all of that postseason. The 13th-year Lightning coach is combatting new enemies these days. "One team tried to make six passes and put the puck in the net and turned it over, and the other team made two passes and threw it in the net," Cooper said after Saturday's 4-2 home loss, while comparing his team to the Stars. "One team waited for the other team to make a mistake, they did, and that team capitalized on it. That was it. "We blinked first and we lost." The Lightning's Anthony Cirelli scored twice and extended his goal streak to five games, but Dallas forward Matt Duchene broke a 2-2 tie in the third period and Roope Hintz scored 58 seconds later to sink the Lightning and drop them to 3-4-2 in November. Cooper's frustrations in his group's pass-first play have been noted, but they seemed to reach a boiling point after a second straight setback. "It's almost like the goals don't count unless they make the highlight reel," Cooper said. "We haven't quite figured out that if the puck just crosses the goal line in between the pipes, it counts. It doesn't have to be an all-world play." As they get healthier, the Avalanche demonstrated Saturday against the defending Stanley Cup champions that they have no problem scoring. Mikko Rantanen notched a goal and three assists as Colorado powered past the Florida Panthers in a 7-4 victory. Wingers Valeri Nichushkin (suspension) and Jonathan Drouin (upper-body injury) were playing their fourth games since returning from season-long absences and had their best showings so far. A power forward, Nichushkin notched a goal and two assists, while the slick Drouin scored twice, the first tallies for each this season. Drouin was injured six weeks ago on opening night while playing left wing on the top line against the Vegas Golden Knights and missed 16 games. He said he and his teammates followed the lead of the champion Panthers. "I thought we played well after giving up that first goal," Drouin said. "We tried to play a little how they do: Put the puck in deep, try to make them come 200 feet to our net. I don't think we made many mistakes in that game." The Avalanche are on a three-game winning streak and are 7-3-0 this month. That surge has them in fourth place in the Central Division behind the first-place Winnipeg Jets, Minnesota Wild and Stars, respectively. Colorado turned defense into offense in the win. "We shut down the rush attack and that is important to get above them because they are a dangerous rush team," Avalanche coach Jared Bednar said. "They push north hard. For most of the game, we did a real good job of that. Our defensive play led to good offense." --Field Level Media Our Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles. , opens new tabCongress is looking to ban Chinese drones that are widely used in US. What to know about the debate

VICTORIA - British Columbia Premier David Eby says Canada's premiers and the federal government have hatched a game plan over possible U.S. tariffs, where Conservative premiers lobby their Republican counterparts and left-leaning leaders court the Democrats, while the federal government focuses on president-elect Donald Trump. Read this article for free: Already have an account? As we navigate through unprecedented times, our journalists are working harder than ever to bring you the latest local updates to keep you safe and informed. Now, more than ever, we need your support. Starting at $14.99 plus taxes every four weeks you can access your Brandon Sun online and full access to all content as it appears on our website. or call circulation directly at (204) 727-0527. Your pledge helps to ensure we provide the news that matters most to your community! VICTORIA - British Columbia Premier David Eby says Canada's premiers and the federal government have hatched a game plan over possible U.S. tariffs, where Conservative premiers lobby their Republican counterparts and left-leaning leaders court the Democrats, while the federal government focuses on president-elect Donald Trump. Read unlimited articles for free today: Already have an account? VICTORIA – British Columbia Premier David Eby says Canada’s premiers and the federal government have hatched a game plan over possible U.S. tariffs, where Conservative premiers lobby their Republican counterparts and left-leaning leaders court the Democrats, while the federal government focuses on president-elect Donald Trump. Eby says the premiers and Prime Minister Justin Trudeau talked about using their political diversity and connections to approach politicians and business leaders in the United States, as talks over Trump’s proposed 25 per cent tariff on imports from Canada and Mexico ramp up. He says it has been discussed that Conservative premiers Danielle Smith in Alberta, Doug Ford in Ontario and Nova Scotia’s Tim Houston are well-placed to lobby their contacts with Republican governors and business leaders. In a year-end interview, Eby says as a New Democrat leader he will likely have more in common speaking with Democrat governors and business leaders from the West Coast states. He says Canada’s diversity of representation, ranging from the right and left sides of the political spectrum, can bring leverage and advantages in tariff talks. Eby also says — if it is deemed helpful — he is prepared to appear on American’s right-leaning Fox News TV network as did premiers Ford and Smith. This report by The Canadian Press was first published Dec. 5, 2024. Note to readers: This is a corrected story. A previous version said Tim Houston’s first name was John. Advertisement

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Fans of the long-running ABC soap opera General Hospital are emotional at the thought of saying goodbye to a longtime cast member, as actor Chad Duell announced that he would be leaving the show — at least, for now. The 37-year-old, who has been on the series since he was 23 years old, opened up about the decision in a personal message for fans on social media. 🤩 📺 SIGN UP for Parade's Daily newsletter & get the scoop on the latest TV news & celebrity interviews delivered right to your inbox 🤩 🎥 "After many incredible years with General Hospital, I’ve decided to step away from the show," Duell began his message. "This wasn’t an easy decision for me, but it feels like the right time in my life." He thanked General Hospital executive producer Frank Valentini , as well as the cast and crew, noting that they "have been like family to me throughout this amazing journey." View the original article to see embedded media. Duell included a special note for the fans: "Thank you from the bottom of my heart for your unwavering support and for letting Michael Corinthos be a part of your lives. Your love and encouragement has meant the world to me :)." The actor concluded his announcement with a hint that he might return to General Hospital in the future, giving fans hope as he wrote, "This isn’t a goodbye—it’s a see you later. Much love, Chad." Valentini confirmed the news as well on his social media, writing , "I am sad to confirm the news of Chad Duell’s forthcoming exit from #GeneralHospital. I have loved working with Chad over the years and wish him nothing but the best." He also stated that the show doesn't plan to recast his character Michael Corinthos at this point, but added, "you never know in daytime." Fans reacted to the tough news, sharing support for Duell and his future while also lamenting the loss. "There’s never been a better Michael. You will be missed! Hope to see you on our screens in some other capacity soon," said one loyal fan, as another chimed in, "I’m heartbroken because you ARE Michael Corinthos!...i will support you always. They will miss your talent- very few could pull off the work you’ve done in the past 14 years!!!!" Duell first started on General Hospital in 2010, earning six Daytime Emmy nominations for his performance on the show, taking home the award in 2015. Next: Kelly Monaco Makes a Blunt Confession About Her General Hospital Exit After 21 Years on the Show

Actor/director Justin Baldoni, his production company and his current publicity team, are being sued by his former publicist, days after co-star Blake Lively accused them of orchestrating a smear campaign against her. or signup to continue reading Stephanie Jones, who owns PR company Jonesworks, has accused Baldoni of breaching his contract which required him to pay 25,000 dollars ($A40,081) a month after he allegedly left the firm a few months into a year-long contract. Baldoni moved to work with publicist Jennifer Abel, who left Jonesworks to start her own publicity firm, according to the lawsuit. Ms Jones is also suing Ms Abel who she claims "went around" her to arrange for Baldoni and his production company Wayfarer Studios to hire crisis PR manager Melissa Nathan - also named in the lawsuit - "and launch a smear campaign against Lively". It comes after Lively filed a legal complaint accusing Baldoni of sexual harassment and a hostile work environment on the set of It Ends With Us, as well as embarking on a "multi-tiered plan" with his team to damage her reputation. Bryan Freedman, a lawyer representing all defendants, previously described the claims in the Lively complaint as "completely false, outrageous and intentionally salacious", adding that the studio "made the decision to proactively hire a crisis manager prior to the marketing campaign of the film". The legal action from Lively featured text messages from Ms Abel in which she and other members of Baldoni's publicity team talk about how to "bury" Lively. The new lawsuit reveals that Ms Jones "forensically preserved" messages on Ms Abel's company-issued Jonesworks phone which were given to Lively's lawyers after they issued a subpoena. A spokesperson for Ms Abel described the lawsuit as "retaliatory behaviour" from Ms Jones after Baldoni and Wayfarer choose to leave with her. Meanwhile, in a statement given to the PA news agency, Ms Jones' lawyer Kristin Tahler said the lawsuit was "a necessary step" for her "to recover the reputation she has worked decades to establish". The lawsuit comes after US actor and director Baldoni had the Voices of Solidarity Award revoked. Baldoni had received the award earlier this month from charity Vital Voices, which honours "remarkable men who have shown courage and compassion in advocating on behalf of women and girls". The charity said the alleged "disturbing" conduct detailed in Lively's legal action was "contrary to the values of Vital Voices and the spirit of the award", adding "we have rescinded this award". It Ends With Us, based on Colleen Hoover's novel, is about a woman's pursuit of a loving and healthy relationship. Lively plays lead character Lily Bloom and Baldoni is her love interest Ryle Kincaid amid a backdrop of domestic violence. A representative for Baldoni has been contacted for comment. DAILY Today's top stories curated by our news team. WEEKDAYS Grab a quick bite of today's latest news from around the region and the nation. WEEKLY The latest news, results & expert analysis. WEEKDAYS Catch up on the news of the day and unwind with great reading for your evening. WEEKLY Get the editor's insights: what's happening & why it matters. WEEKLY Love footy? We've got all the action covered. WEEKLY Every Saturday and Tuesday, explore destinations deals, tips & travel writing to transport you around the globe. WEEKLY Going out or staying in? Find out what's on. WEEKDAYS Sharp. Close to the ground. Digging deep. Your weekday morning newsletter on national affairs, politics and more. TWICE WEEKLY Your essential national news digest: all the big issues on Wednesday and great reading every Saturday. WEEKLY Get news, reviews and expert insights every Thursday from CarExpert, ACM's exclusive motoring partner. TWICE WEEKLY Get real, Australia! Let the ACM network's editors and journalists bring you news and views from all over. AS IT HAPPENS Be the first to know when news breaks. DAILY Your digital replica of Today's Paper. Ready to read from 5am! DAILY Test your skills with interactive crosswords, sudoku & trivia. Fresh daily! Advertisement AdvertisementLegitimately amazing gifts that are currently on sale

Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. increased its stake in shares of Armstrong World Industries, Inc. ( NYSE:AWI – Free Report ) by 4.0% during the 3rd quarter, according to its most recent filing with the SEC. The institutional investor owned 472,300 shares of the construction company’s stock after acquiring an additional 18,333 shares during the period. Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. owned approximately 1.08% of Armstrong World Industries worth $62,074,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period. Several other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also recently bought and sold shares of the stock. Transcendent Capital Group LLC acquired a new position in shares of Armstrong World Industries during the third quarter worth $26,000. V Square Quantitative Management LLC acquired a new position in Armstrong World Industries in the 3rd quarter worth $31,000. Allspring Global Investments Holdings LLC boosted its position in Armstrong World Industries by 41.0% in the 2nd quarter. Allspring Global Investments Holdings LLC now owns 306 shares of the construction company’s stock valued at $35,000 after buying an additional 89 shares during the last quarter. UMB Bank n.a. grew its stake in shares of Armstrong World Industries by 53.7% during the third quarter. UMB Bank n.a. now owns 438 shares of the construction company’s stock valued at $58,000 after acquiring an additional 153 shares in the last quarter. Finally, First Horizon Advisors Inc. increased its position in shares of Armstrong World Industries by 33.0% during the second quarter. First Horizon Advisors Inc. now owns 504 shares of the construction company’s stock worth $57,000 after acquiring an additional 125 shares during the last quarter. 98.93% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds. Analyst Ratings Changes AWI has been the subject of a number of recent analyst reports. UBS Group raised their price objective on Armstrong World Industries from $136.00 to $144.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research note on Wednesday, October 30th. StockNews.com upgraded Armstrong World Industries from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research note on Tuesday, August 20th. Truist Financial lifted their price target on shares of Armstrong World Industries from $148.00 to $162.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Wednesday, October 30th. Evercore ISI increased their price objective on shares of Armstrong World Industries from $127.00 to $140.00 and gave the company an “in-line” rating in a research note on Wednesday, October 30th. Finally, Loop Capital raised their price objective on shares of Armstrong World Industries from $135.00 to $145.00 and gave the stock a “hold” rating in a report on Wednesday, October 30th. Four research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and three have assigned a buy rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $140.83. Armstrong World Industries Stock Performance Armstrong World Industries stock opened at $159.90 on Friday. The company has a market cap of $6.97 billion, a PE ratio of 28.35, a P/E/G ratio of 2.05 and a beta of 1.13. Armstrong World Industries, Inc. has a 12 month low of $83.59 and a 12 month high of $164.40. The company has a fifty day moving average price of $143.22 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $127.84. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.78, a current ratio of 1.64 and a quick ratio of 1.11. Armstrong World Industries ( NYSE:AWI – Get Free Report ) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, October 29th. The construction company reported $1.81 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.75 by $0.06. The business had revenue of $386.60 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $386.69 million. Armstrong World Industries had a net margin of 17.95% and a return on equity of 40.67%. The company’s quarterly revenue was up 11.3% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the previous year, the business posted $1.60 EPS. Research analysts expect that Armstrong World Industries, Inc. will post 6.18 earnings per share for the current year. Armstrong World Industries Increases Dividend The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, November 21st. Stockholders of record on Thursday, November 7th were given a dividend of $0.308 per share. This represents a $1.23 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 0.77%. This is a boost from Armstrong World Industries’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.28. The ex-dividend date was Thursday, November 7th. Armstrong World Industries’s dividend payout ratio is presently 21.69%. Armstrong World Industries Company Profile ( Free Report ) Armstrong World Industries, Inc, together with its subsidiaries, engages in the design, manufacture, and sale of ceiling and wall solutions in the Americas. It operates through Mineral Fiber and Architectural Specialties segments. The company offers mineral fiber, fiberglass wool, metal, wood, felt, wood fiber, and glass-reinforced-gypsum; ceiling component products, such as ceiling perimeters and trims, as well as grid products that support drywall ceiling systems; ceilings, walls, and facades for use in commercial settings; and manufactures ceiling suspension system (grid) products. 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BOSTON, Dec 27 (Reuters) - A former engineer at a semiconductor manufacturer pleaded not guilty on Friday to U.S. charges that he illegally procured technology for an Iranian firm that made a key component of a drone used in a January attack by Iran-backed militants in Jordan that killed three U.S. service members. Mahdi Sadeghi, who was fired by Analog Devices (ADI.O) , opens new tab after his Dec. 16 arrest , pleaded not guilty during a hearing in federal court in Boston to charges , opens new tab that he engaged in a scheme to violate U.S. export control and sanctions laws. He entered the plea nearly two weeks after the U.S. Department of Justice announced charges against the dual U.S.-Iranian citizen and the head of an Iranian navigation systems manufacturer, Mohammad Abedini, who was arrested in Italy. Prosecutors said Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps was the primary customer of Abedini's company, San'at Danesh Rahpooyan Aflak Co, which made the navigation system used in its military drone program. Prosecutors say that system was used in an unmanned drone that struck a U.S. outpost in Jordan called Tower 22, near the Syrian border, in an attack that killed three Army Reserve soldiers from Georgia and injured 47 others. The White House has said the attack was facilitated by the Islamic Resistance in Iraq, an umbrella organization of hardline Iran-backed militant groups. Iran has denied involvement in the attack, and its foreign ministry was quoted in Iranian media on Saturday saying the arrests of Sadeghi and Abedini, an Iranian citizen, violated international law. Prosecutors said that in 2016, Sadeghi, a resident of Natick, Massachusetts, traveled to Iran to seek funding from a governmental organization for a fitness wearables company that he had co-founded. Through an affiliated Iranian company he established, Sadeghi began helping procure U.S.-origin electronic components on behalf of Abedini, who is also known as Mohammad Abedininajafabadi, prosecutors said. After taking a job at Massachusetts-based Analog Devices in 2019, Sadeghi helped a Switzerland front company for Abedini's Iranian firm enter into a contract with Analog Devices, and assisted Abedini in procuring U.S. technology, prosecutors said. The electronic components Abedini obtained included the same type used in the navigation system found in the drone, prosecutors said. Sadeghi has been detained since his arrest. U.S. Magistrate Judge Donald Cabell set a Jan. 2 hearing to potentially grant his release after a defense lawyer reported progress in talks with prosecutors on acceptable bail conditions. Sign up here. Reporting by Nate Raymond in Boston; Editing by Rod Nickel Our Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles. , opens new tab Thomson Reuters Nate Raymond reports on the federal judiciary and litigation. He can be reached at nate.raymond@thomsonreuters.com.ANDERSON — With the holiday season arriving, Madison County communities are kicking off Christmas festivities. The City of Anderson Christmas Parade and Christmas in Lapel are both set for Saturday, Dec. 7. The theme this year in Anderson is “Christmas Vacation.” “We’re very excited and surprised at how many people have signed up to take part in the parade. We’re excited that the high school is participating,” said parade committee chairperson Darla Sallee, referring to Anderson High School Bagpipes performers. Fifty-five participants are signed up for the parade, with several hundred people are expected to march. Activities are scheduled to start at 3 p.m. with the arrival of Santa Claus at Dickmann Town Center. Children will be invited to write letters to Santa during the event. The celebration will include jugglers, balloon twisters and an area for a snowball fight, Sallee said. Attractions at Dickmann Town Center will include princesses from Once Upon a Princess, giant inflatables, free cookies and hot chocolate, live reindeer, photo booths, train rides and food trucks. The city’s ice-skating rink will be open. At 5:30 p.m., the annual Christmas Parade will progress down Meridian Street from Eighth to 13th streets. At 6:30 p.m., the Mayor’s Tree Lighting Ceremony will take place at Dickmann Town Center. The ceremony will feature an interview with Santa and the princesses, as well as a musical performance. Christmas in Lapel will start at 4 p.m. and continue through 8 p.m. along Main Street. The community celebration will include a tree lighting, visits with Santa Claus and games for children, as well as food and craft vendors.What's Cool in School: Celebrating the holidays and looking forward to a new year

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The situation in Syria is already highly complex, with multiple actors and interests vying for influence and power. The arrival of Assad in Moscow adds another layer of complexity to the conflict, raising questions about the future of Syria and the broader implications for regional stability. It remains to be seen how this latest development will impact the conflict and whether it will lead to a new phase in the Syrian crisis.WITNESS TECHNOLOGY-DRIVEN NIGHT SKY SPECTACLES TAKE OVER DUBAI WITH THE MOST INCREDIBLE DRONE AND PYRO DISPLAYS IN DSF’S 30-YEAR HISTORYThe Reform UK leader pushed back against reports suggesting that legal action would be the next step, saying he would make a decision in the next couple of days about his response if there is no apology for the “crazy conspiracy theory”. Mr Farage also said the party has “opened up our systems” to media outlets, including The Daily Telegraph and The Financial Times, in the interests of “full transparency to verify that our numbers are correct”. His remarks came after Conservative Party leader Kemi Badenoch accused Mr Farage of “fakery” in response to Reform claiming they had surpassed the Tories in signed-up members. Mrs Badenoch said Reform’s counter was “coded to tick up automatically”. A digital counter on the Reform website showed a membership tally before lunchtime on Boxing Day ticking past the 131,680 figure declared by the Conservative Party during its leadership election earlier this year. Mr Farage, on whether he was threatening legal action or not, told the PA news agency: “I haven’t threatened anything. I’ve just said that unless I get an apology, I will take some action. “I haven’t said whether it’s legal or anything.” He added: “All I’ve said is I want an apology. If I don’t get an apology, I will take action. “I will decide in the next couple of days what that is. So I’ve not specified what it is.” Mr Farage, on the move to make membership data available to media organisations, said: “We feel our arguments are fully validated. “She (Mrs Badenoch) has put out this crazy conspiracy theory and she needs to apologise.” The accusations of fraud and dishonesty made against me yesterday were disgraceful. Today we opened up our systems to The Telegraph, Spectator, Sky News & FT in the interests of full transparency to verify that our data is correct. I am now demanding @KemiBadenoch apologises. — Nigel Farage MP (@Nigel_Farage) December 27, 2024 On why Mrs Badenoch had reacted as she did, Mr Farage said: “I would imagine she was at home without anybody advising her and was just angry.” Mr Farage, in a statement issued on social media site X, also said: “The accusations of fraud and dishonesty made against me yesterday were disgraceful. “Today we opened up our systems to The Telegraph, Spectator, Sky News and FT in the interests of full transparency to verify that our data is correct. “I am now demanding Kemi Badenoch apologises.” A Conservative Party source claimed Mr Farage was “rattled” that his Boxing Day “publicity stunt is facing serious questions”. They added: “Like most normal people around the UK, Kemi is enjoying Christmas with her family and looking forward to taking on the challenges of renewing the Conservative Party in the New Year.” Mrs Badenoch, in a series of messages posted on X on Thursday, said: “Farage doesn’t understand the digital age. This kind of fakery gets found out pretty quickly, although not before many are fooled.” There were 131,680 Conservative members eligible to vote during the party’s leadership election to replace Rishi Sunak in the autumn. Mrs Badenoch claimed in her thread that “the Conservative Party has gained thousands of new members since the leadership election”. Elsewhere, Mr Farage described Elon Musk as a “bloody hero” and said he believes the US billionaire can help attract younger voters to Reform. Tech entrepreneur Mr Musk met Mr Farage earlier this month at Donald Trump’s Mar-a-Lago resort in Florida, amid rumours of a possible donation to either Mr Farage or Reform. Mr Farage told The Daily Telegraph newspaper: “The shades, the bomber jacket, the whole vibe. Elon makes us cool – Elon is a huge help to us with the young generation, and that will be the case going on and, frankly, that’s only just starting. “Reform only wins the next election if it gets the youth vote. The youth vote is the key. Of course, you need voters of all ages, but if you get a wave of youth enthusiasm you can change everything. “And I think we’re beginning to get into that zone – we were anyway, but Elon makes the whole task much, much easier. And the idea that politics can be cool, politics can be fun, politics can be real – Elon helps us with that mission enormously.”

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Empowered Funds LLC raised its position in shares of NN, Inc. ( NASDAQ:NNBR – Free Report ) by 5.3% in the third quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund owned 179,637 shares of the industrial products company’s stock after acquiring an additional 9,112 shares during the quarter. Empowered Funds LLC owned approximately 0.36% of NN worth $701,000 as of its most recent SEC filing. Several other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also made changes to their positions in NNBR. Moss Adams Wealth Advisors LLC purchased a new position in NN in the 3rd quarter valued at $43,000. SG Americas Securities LLC purchased a new stake in shares of NN during the first quarter worth $53,000. The Manufacturers Life Insurance Company acquired a new stake in shares of NN in the second quarter valued at about $61,000. Rhumbline Advisers boosted its position in NN by 3,510.9% during the second quarter. Rhumbline Advisers now owns 53,983 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $162,000 after acquiring an additional 52,488 shares during the last quarter. Finally, GSA Capital Partners LLP boosted its position in NN by 72.4% during the third quarter. GSA Capital Partners LLP now owns 61,898 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $241,000 after acquiring an additional 25,989 shares during the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 53.92% of the company’s stock. NN Stock Up 0.3 % NNBR stock opened at $3.96 on Friday. The company has a current ratio of 1.96, a quick ratio of 1.18 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.27. The firm has a 50-day moving average of $3.79 and a two-hundred day moving average of $3.54. NN, Inc. has a 12 month low of $2.25 and a 12 month high of $5.40. The company has a market cap of $197.79 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of -3.63 and a beta of 2.96. NN Profile NN, Inc, together with its subsidiaries, designs, manufactures, and sells high-precision components and assemblies for various end markets in the United States and internationally. It operates through two segments, Mobile Solutions and Power Solutions. The Mobile Solutions segment manufactures and sells system critical components for automotive, general industrial, and medical end markets for use in power steering, braking, transmissions, gasoline fuel system, diesel injection, and diesel emissions treatment applications, as well as in heating, ventilation, and air conditioning. Read More Five stocks we like better than NN How to Capture the Benefits of Dividend Increases Vertiv’s Cool Tech Makes Its Stock Red-Hot Want to Profit on the Downtrend? Downtrends, Explained. MarketBeat Week in Review – 11/18 – 11/22 5 Top Rated Dividend Stocks to Consider 2 Finance Stocks With Competitive Advantages You Can’t Ignore Receive News & Ratings for NN Daily - Enter your email address below to receive a concise daily summary of the latest news and analysts' ratings for NN and related companies with MarketBeat.com's FREE daily email newsletter .Why Is NatWest Group plc (NWG) Among the Best Bank Stocks to Invest In Now?

Daily Post Nigeria Economy tough, Nigerians facing challenges – Tinubu Home News Politics Metro Entertainment Sport News Economy tough, Nigerians facing challenges – Tinubu Published on December 7, 2024 By Seun Opejobi President Bola Tinubu has admitted that the economy is tough and Nigerians are facing huge challenges. Tinubu, however, assured that the country’s economy is improving and better days are ahead. The President, who was represented by the National Security Adviser, Nuhu Ribadu, spoke at the graduation ceremony for the Executive Intelligence Management Course 17 at the National Institute for Security Studies in Abuja on Saturday. He noted the transformative changes underway in Nigeria in the areas of security and the economy. “Things are happening in our country today. People may not like us. They probably will disagree with one or two. But fundamentally, things are changing. And Nigeria will change. “The economy is changing. Very tough, very difficult, very huge challenges we are facing. But I can assure you, better days are ahead of us,” he said. Related Topics: Tinubu Don't Miss FG releases final list of successful applicants for Fire Service recruitment You may like Many states now enjoy 22hrs electricity – Yul Edochie claims as he hails Tinubu Masu sukar Tinubu makiyan Najeriya ne – Umahi Tinubu sacks Atuma, nominates Emeka Nworgu as Chairman of South East Development Commission Tinubu da Gwamnoni sun yi jimami kan rasuwar sheikh Muyideen Bello ‘Those criticizing Tinubu are enemies of Nigeria’ – Umahi Tinubu cancels Danfulani’s appointment, names Ribadu, Shehu, Shinkafi, Tsauri as CEOs for NUC, others Advertise About Us Contact Us Privacy-Policy Terms Copyright © Daily Post Media LtdFour members of Congress unveiled a bipartisan bill Friday that would spark changes at the U.S. Center for SafeSport, placing a time limit on resolving cases that can sometimes take years and improving communication between the center and abuse survivors. The Safer Sports for Athletes Act looks to address some of the bigger concerns that have opened the center to criticism since it was established in 2017 to handle sex-abuse cases in Olympic sports and their grassroots cousins. The bill has potential for a fivefold increase of an existing grant to the center, bringing it to $10 million a year. But even if the full amount were approved, it wouldn't solve all of the problems. As before, that grant can only be used for training and education , not investigations and enforcement, which are the focus of complaints about the center , and also of the reforms the lawmakers are seeking. “We’re hoping the combination of appropriations for other activities will free up money for investigations, as well as the streamlining,” said one of the bill's sponsors, Rep. Deborah Ross, D-North Carolina. The center estimates the reforms in the bill could cost more than $4.5 million. It currently operates on a budget of around $21 million a year, most of which comes from the U.S. Olympic and Paralympic Committee and its sports affiliates, known as national governing bodies, or NGBs. “It's really unclear, and I don't think that some parts of the bill jibe with other parts of the bill," SafeSport CEO Ju'Riese Colon said. "We're going to need some more conversation to suss out some of this stuff. Right now, it just doesn't really add up for us.” The center's critics, meanwhile, have long been skeptical about giving more resources to an agency they feel is missing the mark. The bill would also mandate that investigations be concluded within 180 days after a report is made, with possibilities to extend them. Some of the most egregious complaints about the center have come from people who say it has taken years for their cases to be resolved. The center currently receives about 155 reports a week, which comes to more than 8,000 a year. When fully staffed, it has 77 people on its response and resolution team. “Too many other survivors have also been left waiting for years for SafeSport to investigate or have their cases closed without action,” said soccer player Mana Shim, who helped lawmakers draft the bill. Shim's own case, involving sexual harassment and coercion by her coach, took more than two years for the center to resolve and led to investigations and reforms across American soccer. Other reforms include a requirement for the center to provide victim advocates at no cost for those needing them — a move already underway as part of a menu of changes the center announced earlier this year — and to assign case managers who can give timely updates to victims and the accused. “I have questions around, if the center were to hire and staff the advocates, there might be some conflict of interest with us doing this internally," Colon said. The center was also concerned with one provision that would redefine how arbitration works and another that would change the dynamics of information sharing between the center and the USOPC and NGBs. The other bill sponsors were Reps. Dave Joyce, R-Ohio; Don Bacon, R-Nebraska; and Kathy Castor, D-Florida. The lawmakers positioned the bill as one that will help the Denver-based center, while making clear they are not satisfied with the results so far. “We're going to make sure the center has the resources it needs to effectively respond to thousands of reports it handles annually,” Castor said. “It has unfortunately fallen short." Ross conceded this bill will probably get pushed to the next Congress, which convenes Jan. 3, “but we needed to set the stage as soon as possible.” AP Summer Olympics: https://apnews.com/hub/2024-paris-olympic-games

NoneMOUNT VERNON, S.D. — Reagan Rus is always ready to compete. Those who’ve known Rus since she was a little kid gracing the halls of Mount Vernon Public School saw the potential competitor she would become as a muti-sport standout for Mount Vernon/Plankinton's sports teams. ADVERTISEMENT Numerous school records, all-state recognition and state championships. All the accolades came from a simple lesson at an early age. “My mom has always taught us to try and do our best,” said Rus, now in her senior year at Mount Vernon. “Although we can put in the most effort and whatever we do to get in that extra practice, we do it so we can excel. My mom pushed me to be the best I can be for our team.” As the cliche, “Mother knows best,” holds true here, Rus has been at the top of her game. She’s been a state champion in track and field in the 100-meter hurdles and 400-meter relay, holding the school record in the latter. In basketball, Rus was an all-state player last season for the first time and committed to Division II Northern State University to play college hoops in August. However, Rus’ volleyball play this season went to the next level, setting the Titans’ single-season team record with 510 kills. She also added 356 digs, 42 aces, 18 assists and 12 blocks. Averaging over 14 kills and 10 digs in 35 matches played, Rus powered the Titans back to the Class A state tournament for the first time since 2015. Rus also added her first all-state first-team selection in volleyball for the seventh-place finishing Titans, recording double-doubles in all three tournament games, totalling 55 kills and 52 digs. She was named to the all-Southeastern South Dakota Conference team and wrapped her five-year varsity career as the Titans’ all-time leader in kills (1,477) and digs (1,130). For displaying a high level of consistency as one of the top attackers in the region and being an integral part of MVP’s return to the Class A state tournament, Reagan Rus was selected as the 2024 Mitchell Republic volleyball player of the year. ADVERTISEMENT Since 2001, the Mitchell Republic volleyball player of the year has been selected by the newspaper’s sports staff, and conducted via a point-based voting system, awarding five points to the top player, four points to the second player and so on. Rus tallied 19 total points with three first-place votes, joining 2014 and 2015 player of the year Makaela Karst as honorees to have donned the Titans’ colors. Other players garnering consideration were Burke’s Kailee Frank, who received the remaining first-place vote, Emmie Hausmann and Paige Bull, Winner teammates Keelie Kuil and Gracie Root, and Hanson’s Ava Doyle. Rus’ first exposure to volleyball came during instructional camps hosted mainly at Dakota Wesleyan University, quickly picking up on the basics of the sport. By her sixth-grade year, volleyball became her fall activity. But the jump from middle school volleyball to high school presented Rus with a new challenge and new teammates. Nervous about integrating herself with the varsity roster at the beginning of the season, she attributes the feeling to not having much confidence in herself at the time. However, former teammate Maria Baker, who Rus credits as her influence for her own volleyball game, reached out to the then-eighth grader and helped Rus make the leap forward. “She was always really there for me if I needed to talk to someone and if I really needed support,” Rus said. “It was a big change for me and she helped bridge that gap. ... She was (MVP’s) go-to attacker at the time, and I just always wanted to be that go-to person.” ADVERTISEMENT Rus also credits Titans head coach Darcy Deinert for taking a chance on bringing her up to the varsity volleyball team when she did. However, Deinert was one of those that felt Rus had the potential to be a great player given her competitive spirit. “She has the determination and likes to be challenged,” Deinert said. “I knew she was physically and mentally capable of getting to a higher level because of her tenacity and her fire and will to compete at a level that challenged her.” Beginning to see valuable time on the floor at varsity as a freshman, Rus played exclusively in the front row, often getting rotated out depending on the point in a match. Always having the mindset of wanting to attack, the substitutions served as motivation to work on other skills valuable to a player. Rus’ focus immediately went to her passing and setting of the volleyball, always getting extra reps to time up her contact of the ball and putting the ball in position for teammates to make a play. Her defense also showed improvement, due to her willingness to get to the ball where others might look to someone else. “As a defender, you just want them to go get (the ball),” Deinert said, “And that was easy for her. She had to analyze what angle it’s coming from and to learn that this ball’s going over here or if a girl is taller than our blocker, and it came quite quickly.” “I hated coming out of the game,” Rus added. “I just wanted to be in there all the time so I can influence the game in whatever way possible. I worked as hard as I could when we had practice and got as many reps as I could so I didn’t have to come out.” ADVERTISEMENT Regardless of whether she’s collecting kills, draining triples or leaping over hurdles, Rus will always be found with a smile on her face. Even as the Titans grew together on the court or in the weight room, Rus was counted on with the other seniors on the roster to keep the atmosphere light and enjoyable, while also setting the example for the mostly young roster. One aspect of Rus’ personality is undeniable: her passion for sports. “She loves the game, whether it's volleyball, basketball or track,” MVP girls basketball head coach Preston Kristensen said. “She embraces every moment, and as she's gotten older, she's taken over that leadership role and understands that she's setting the tone and the girls feed off her.” “We talked about body language all the time and she's rocking a smile out there while still competing at a high level,” he added. “That's going to relax the rest of the teammates, you know, let them settle in.” Knowing about the added responsibilities of becoming the mentor she once looked up to as an eighth grader, Rus set a goal of being more positive on herself at the beginning of the volleyball season, knowing patience was going to be key as the team built chemistry on the floor. She noticed early on following the Titans’ Oct. 3 victory against Winner how it can guide a team towards their goals. “We were just really positive,” Rus said. “We all just wanted to win and that was our main goal for all of us together this year.” From there, the group began to rewrite their potential goals for the year, and Rus shifted her focus to developing a repertoire of attack shots, mainly to hit positions where holes might be created. By the time MVP faced conference foe and Class B third-place finisher Burke on Oct. 26 for the SESD tournament title, the adjustments on the floor were realized. ADVERTISEMENT The Titans came back from an ugly first set to beat the Cougars for the championship, cementing their status as a team poised to make a run towards the state tournament. The remaining matches brought a renewed focus along with a new demeanor from everyone. “We were bringing a lot of energy,” Rus said. “Those games were very loud for us and we were very positive, which helped our team chemistry. They were high-stakes games, so we just tried to minimize errors as much as we could and find those open spots.” “Reagan had a lot to do with that environment,” Deinert added. “When everybody feels like they’re fighting for something similar, I think the group just goes together and she had a big part in leading that. ... Just the willingness of the group to give to something bigger was pretty cool.” Rus will return to the hardwood for MVP girls basketball this year following a career season in 2023, where she averaged 16.5 points and 5.6 rebounds per game, earning a spot on the Class A all-state third team. Rus enters 2024 only needing 17 more points to top 1,000 for her career. Following the spring track and field season, Rus will be off to Northern State to join the women’s basketball team, chasing a dream of hers from when she first picked up a basketball and through the countless pickup games against former teammate and current South Dakota State player Emilee Fox and her older brother Reed, who plays football for the University of South Dakota “I’ve been playing basketball for the last few years in the summer just trying to get my name out there,” Rus said. “I just knew I wanted to play basketball and college as it was always a dream of mine just to play in college.” ADVERTISEMENT As for high school, this volleyball season will forever be one of Rus’ lasting memories, and will miss going for those kills to clinch matches while rooting on her teammates along the way. Her impact beyond the walls of Mount Vernon competing for the Titans hasn’t gone unnoticed by those she’s been around and had the opportunity to compete under. “I hope she understands that all the hard work she put in for herself and all the work she did off the court to help build our programs is very appreciated,” Kristensen said. “The coaches couldn't thank her more for all her hard work and dedication.” “I hope she’s able to go into her next chapter in life and be able to say, ‘All right, I’m ready,” Deinert added, “‘I’m ready for this and I’m prepared.’ I hope she leaves prepared and knows that she and any player can believe in themselves and know they can do great things.” Here’s a look at the other players who received consideration, with their point totals in parentheses: Kailee Frank, Burke (14): A senior outside and middle hitter, Frank showcased her proficiency on both ends of the court, netting 375 kills and 337 digs, ranking second on the Cougars in those categories. She was also named to the Class B all-state first team for the second time, previously named to the first team in 2023 and as an honorable mention in 2022. Emmie Hausmann, Burke (9): A junior outside and middle hitter, Hausmann paced the Cougars with 378 kills and 90 service aces. She was named to three all-conference volleyball teams and helped Burke to a 35-4 record and a third-place finish at the Class B state tournament for the second consecutive season. Keelie Kuil, Winner (6): A senior outside hitter, Kuil helped lead Winner back to the Class A state tournament for the first time since 2019. Earning a Class A honorable mention, Kuil led the Warriors with 335 kills and finished among the team’s leaders with 321 digs and 39 aces. Gracie Root, Winner (5): A junior setter, Root finished with 848 assists for the season and was second on the team with 338 digs and third with 32 aces. The Warriors finished the season at 26-9 and came in eighth place in the Class A state tournament. Ava Doyle, Hanson (4): A sophomore setter and outside hitter, Doyle helped the Beavers to a 21-7 record and a Class A SoDak 16 appearance. She finished the regular season with 274 kills, 213 digs, and 56 service aces to her line, earning all-Cornbelt Conference recognition. Paige Bull, Burke (3): A senior middle hitter, Bull’s presence at the net garnered a Class B all-state honorable mention, finishing with 123 total blocks. Adding 309 kills and 15 aces for the third-place finisher Cougars, Bull concluded her prep volleyball career having accumulated 437 total blocks, including 200 solo blocks. Previous award winners: 2001: Marcy Jacobsen, Mitchell; 2002 (winter): Chelaine Knudsen, Andes Central; 2002 (fall): Chelsey Miller, Mitchell; (*Note: 2002 season switch) 2003: Katrina Brooks, Andes Central; 2004: Gina Baldwin, Mitchell; 2005: Kelli Fiegen, Parkston; 2006: Jena Doom, Wagner; 2007: Kelli Fiegen, Parkston; 2008: Keaya Weber, Wagner; 2009: Jilanne Doom, Wagner; 2010: Charlee Nelson, Mitchell; 2011: Dana Misiaszek, Mitchell; 2012: Taylin Alm, Mitchell; 2013: Anna Flitner, Lyman; 2014: Makaela Karst, Mount Vernon/Plankinton; 2015: Makaela Karst, Mount Vernon/Plankinton; 2016: Sierra Mesman, Bon Homme; 2017: Mackenzie Miller, Mitchell; 2018: Chelsea Brewster, Mitchell; 2019: Taylee Indahl, Burke; 2020: Julia Weber, Bridgewater-Emery; 2021: Karly VanDerWerff, Platte-Geddes; 2022: Adisyn Indahl, Burke; 2023: Karly VanDerWerff, Platte-Geddes; 2024: Reagan Rus, Mount Vernon/PlankintonThe jackpot for the Mega Millions has soared to over $1 billion , with a drawing scheduled for Friday. 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OneDigital Investment Advisors LLC purchased a new stake in shares of iShares U.S. Financial Services ETF ( NYSEARCA:IYG – Free Report ) in the third quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the SEC. The institutional investor purchased 2,887 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $205,000. Other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also bought and sold shares of the company. Ashton Thomas Private Wealth LLC bought a new position in iShares U.S. Financial Services ETF in the second quarter worth about $27,000. Thurston Springer Miller Herd & Titak Inc. purchased a new position in shares of iShares U.S. Financial Services ETF during the 3rd quarter worth approximately $38,000. Carolinas Wealth Consulting LLC raised its position in shares of iShares U.S. Financial Services ETF by 344.4% in the 2nd quarter. Carolinas Wealth Consulting LLC now owns 600 shares of the company’s stock worth $39,000 after acquiring an additional 465 shares in the last quarter. Mather Group LLC. lifted its stake in shares of iShares U.S. Financial Services ETF by 200.0% in the 2nd quarter. Mather Group LLC. now owns 606 shares of the company’s stock valued at $40,000 after purchasing an additional 404 shares during the period. Finally, GAMMA Investing LLC boosted its position in shares of iShares U.S. Financial Services ETF by 42.7% during the second quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC now owns 1,323 shares of the company’s stock valued at $86,000 after purchasing an additional 396 shares in the last quarter. iShares U.S. Financial Services ETF Stock Up 1.2 % Shares of IYG stock opened at $81.46 on Friday. The business’s fifty day moving average is $74.40 and its 200 day moving average is $69.64. The stock has a market cap of $1.65 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 5.95 and a beta of 0.91. iShares U.S. Financial Services ETF has a twelve month low of $54.49 and a twelve month high of $81.46. About iShares U.S. Financial Services ETF iShares U.S. Financial Services ETF (the Fund) is an exchange-traded fund. The Fund seeks investment results that correspond generally to the price and yield performance, before fees and expenses, of the Dow Jones U.S. Financial Services Index (the Underlying Index). The Underlying Index measures the performance of the financial services sector of the United States equity market. 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The award comes after a season where he missed 15 of Inter Miami’s 34 regular-season matches with injuries or commitments to Argentina’s national team. He still factored into a league-high 36 goals by scoring 20 and assisting on 16 others. His 2.1 goal contributions per 90 minutes played is the best by any player in any season in MLS history. MLS revealed the voting results Friday. Messi edged out Columbus Crew forward Cucho Hernández for the award, which is determined by a poll of players, club technical staff and select media members. NFL ends investigation into sexual assault allegations against Browns QB Deshaun Watson CLEVELAND (AP) — The NFL has closed an investigation into sexual assault allegations against Cleveland Browns quarterback Deshaun Watson. The league has been reviewing the case for months, trying to determine whether Watson should be punished. League spokesman Brian McCarthy said in an email that "there was insufficient evidence to support a finding of a violation of the personal conduct policy.” Watson, who served an 11-game suspension in 2022, was accused of assault by a woman in September. She was seeking more than $1 million in damage before the sides reached a confidential settlement. Watson has played in just 19 games over three seasons for the Browns. Former Cy Young winner Shane Bieber returning to Cleveland Guardians on 1-year deal, AP source says CLEVELAND (AP) — A person familiar with the negotiations tells The Associated Press that right-hander Shane Bieber is returning to the Cleveland Guardians after making just two starts and undergoing Tommy John surgery last season. Bieber had been expected to leave the AL Central champions, but will be back after agreeing to a one-year, $14 million contract that includes a $16 million player option for 2026. The person spoke on condition of anonymity because the deal has not been announced. The 2020 AL Cy Young winner made just starts in 2024 before having the surgery on his troublesome elbow that bothered him the previous campaign. The 29-year-old Bieber has spent all seven big-league seasons with Cleveland. NBA returning to China for pair of Suns-Nets preseason games in 2025 The NBA is returning to China next season. The league has struck a deal to play preseason games there more than five years after the league was effectively banned for Commissioner Adam Silver not punishing Daryl Morey for tweeting support of anti-government protesters in Hong Kong. Brooklyn and Phoenix will play games in China’s gambling hub of Macao on Oct. 10, 2025, and again two days later. There are more games planned for China in 2026, a source told The Associated Press. American ski racer Lindsey Vonn is picking up speed in her comeback bid at 40 years old COPPER MOUNTAIN, Colo. (AP) — American ski racer Lindsey Vonn darted through the shadows on the speed course at Copper Mountain on a frigid morning. She was on the hill Friday as she tries to make a comeback to skiing nearly six years after her last race. Vonn plans to enter a series of lower-tier FIS downhill and super-G races this weekend at Copper Mountain, Colorado. It could be the first step toward seeing her on the World Cup circuit again. Scottie Scheffler goes on a run of birdies in the Bahamas and leads by 2 NASSAU, Bahamas (AP) — Scottie Scheffler used a big run of birdies to take a two-shot lead in the Hero World Challenge in the Bahamas. Scheffler had seven birdies on the front nine for a 29. The world No. 1 added one birdie on the back nine to lead by two over Justin Thomas and Akshay Bhatia. Scheffler found no need to apologize for only one birdie on the back nine. He says it simply was a matter of the ball being a little closer to the hole and a few more putts going in. Scheffler already has eight victories this year, including Olympic gold. Hall of Famer Randy Moss is stepping away from ESPN for an extended time to deal with health issue Hall of Fame wide receiver Randy Moss is stepping away from his ESPN analyst role for an extended time to focus on a personal health challenge, the network said in a statement. Moss revealed last week that he’s dealing with a health issue and asked fans to pray for him and his family. The 47-year-old ESPN football analyst made his announcement on Instagram from the set of the network’s “Sunday NFL Countdown” show. He directed his message to men and urged them to get checkups and bloodwork done, without specifying any particular illness. No Bevo? SEC tells Texas there's no room for its 1,700-pound longhorn at title game vs. Georgia ATLANTA (AP) — The Southeastern Conference championship game will not feature another mascot showdown. The league says there's not enough space on the sideline at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta for No. 2 Texas to bring along its 1,700-pound longhorn Bevo XV for the game against No. 5 Georgia. The teams have two of college football’s most famous mascots. There should be enough sideline space for Georgia’s pure white English bulldog, Uga XI. Before the 2019 Sugar Bowl at the Superdome in New Orleans, Bevo XV toppled his barrier and began to charge at Uga X. Texas handlers were able to pull Bevo back before any harm. The Big Ten and SEC are set to gobble up CFP bids. That could squeeze the ACC and other leagues The Big Ten and Southeastern conferences are set to gobble up the majority of the bids to the newly expanded 12-team College Football Playoff. That could squeeze the Atlantic Coast Conference and other leagues trying to maintain their footing. ACC Commissioner Jim Phillips told The Associated Press he wants clarity on the process that put two-loss Miami behind three-loss Alabama in the latest rankings. Mountain West Conference Commissioner Gloria Nevarez said she wouldn't support future changes for guaranteed numbers of bids to power conferences. The Mountain West is set to have its champion in the playoff as a Group of Five winner. NFL's next coaching cycle will feature an impressive list of candidates: Analysis The next NFL coaching cycle will feature an impressive list of candidates ranging from proven champions to up-and-coming coordinators. Six-time Super Bowl winner Bill Belichick heads the list of recognizable names that includes 2021 AP Coach of the Year Mike Vrabel. Lions offensive coordinator Ben Johnson, Buccaneers OC Liam Cohen, Bills OC Joe Brady and Eagles OC Kellen Moore are among a lengthy list of young offensive-minded coaches who will garner plenty of interest.

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Victory Capital Management Inc. Buys 54,046 Shares of Robinhood Markets, Inc. (NASDAQ:HOOD)PEP GUARDIOLA mounted a passionate defence of Manchester City after Jose Mourinho smeared his six Prem titles. The Special One delivered a withering “I won fairly and cleanly” response to the City boss, who had hailed winning twice as many crowns as his rival. 2 Jose Mourinho insisted 'I won fairly and cleanly' when discussing Pep Guardiola Credit: Getty 2 Guardiola mounted a passionate defence of his club Credit: AP In a reference to the charges of 115 financial rule breaches City face, former Chelsea boss Mourinho said: “I want to win, but I want to win cleanly and fairly. If I can’t win cleanly, I’d rather lose. “Guardiola told me something like this . . . he won six trophies and I won three. “But I won fairly and cleanly. If I lost, I want to congratulate my opponent for being better than me. I don’t want to win by dealing with 150 cases.” But Guardiola hit back: “He is another one on the huge list who want my team at the bottom, in League One or the Conference. I would say to Jose: We are innocent until proven guilty.” READ MORE FOOTBALL PEP PEEVED Shocking moment furious Pep Guardiola has to be held back from fan in street City deny all the charges. Mourinho’s titles were won under the ownership of Roman Abramovich in 2005, 2006 and 2015. But Chelsea’s finances are also being investigated by the Prem after the current ownership reported “incomplete financial information” had been submitted during the Russian’s tenure. Guardiola, 53, added: “With both of our teams, we can sit with Sir Alex Ferguson and Arsene Wenger for the many, many titles we won. “I’m pretty sure soon they will congratulate us.” Fenerbahce coach Mourinho’s blast comes following Guardiola’s “Jose won three and I won six” comment after holding up six fingers to Liverpool fans following City’s 2-0 defeat at Anfield on Sunday. Most read in Football KRIS BOYD Rangers simply have to make club's Mr Reliable an offer he can't refuse BOOZE BID Gers learn licensing chiefs response to marquee plan and alcohol sales vs Celtic SIM SITUATION Clement admits Rangers 'don't have the money' to land Cerny on permanent deal HOOPS OUTCAST I’m part of Celtic history but don’t feel welcome at the club any more FOOTBALL FREE BETS AND SIGN UP DEALS Six years ago, just before being axed by Manchester United , Mourinho held up three fingers to Reds fans in reference to the three titles he won. Guardiola had said City’s rivals would be “taking the p***” because of his side’s slump. Pep Guardiola responds to 'sacked in the morning' chants at Anfield from Liverpool fans City have only won one game in their last eight in all competitions. After Liverpool’s win, Mo Salah said it might be the last time he faces them at Anfield with his contract running out. It prompted Kop boss Arne Slot to joke: “Maybe Mo knows more about the charges so he doesn’t expect them to be in the Prem next season!” Guardiola responded: “The joke from Arne is his business, not my business. “I’m talking about what I said. If I have offended Jose, I’m so sorry but it was a joke. The fact is he has three and I have six. But the intention was completely fine.” Guardiola, who takes his side to Crystal Palace tomorrow, added: “Normal people don’t talk about results or how many trophies you win.”Bengals quarterback Joe Burrow had another limited practice Thursday as the team readies for Saturday’s game against the Broncos. Burrow, though, does not have an injury designation. He is listed with injuries to his right wrist and a knee. Burrow has been on the injury report with the wrist injury all season after undergoing surgery on it last season. He said earlier this week that the wrist no longer bothers him. “I don’t think about it a ton right now,” Burrow said, via Jay Morrison of USA Today. “I think we’re pretty much past it. There are still arm care and things that I do to help with that, but we’re in a good spot.” Burrow is a leading candidate for comeback player of the year with his 4,229 passing yards leading the league as do his 39 touchdown passes.

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Cooper Rush passed for two touchdowns, Dallas returned two kicks for scores and the visiting Cowboys held off the Washington Commanders in a wild fourth quarter for a 34-26 win. Dallas led 10-9 after three quarters. With Washington trailing 27-26, Jayden Daniels hit Terry McLaurin for an 86-yard touchdown pass with 21 seconds left, but Austin Seibert missed his second extra point of the game. Juanyeh Thomas of the Cowboys then returned the onside kick 43 yards for a touchdown. Rush completed 24 of 32 passes for 247 yards for Dallas (4-7), which snapped a five-game losing streak. Rico Dowdle ran 19 times for 86 yards and CeeDee Lamb had 10 catches for 67 yards. Jayden Daniels was 25-of-38 passing for 274 yards, two touchdowns and two interceptions for reeling Washington (7-5), which has lost three straight. He ran for 74 yards and one score. McLaurin had five catches for 102 yards. Trailing 20-9 late in the fourth quarter, Daniels drove Washington 69 yards in nine plays and hit Zach Ertz for a 4-yard touchdown. Daniels ran for two points and Washington trailed 20-17 with 3:02 remaining. KaVontae Turpin muffed the ensuing kickoff, picked it up at the one, and raced 99 yards for a touchdown to make it 27-17. Austin Seibert's 51-yard field goal pulled the Commanders within 27-20 with 1:40 left, With the score tied 3-3, Washington took the second half kick and went 60 yards in 10 plays. On third-and-three from the Dallas 17, Daniels faked a handoff, ran left and scored his first rushing touchdown since Week 4. Seibert missed the point after and Washington led 9-3. Dallas answered with an 80-yard drive. A 23-yard pass interference penalty gave the Cowboys a first-and-goal at the 4. Two plays later Rush found Jalen Tolbert in the end zone and the extra point made it 10-9. Brandon Aubrey's 48-yard field goal made it 13-9 with 8:11 remaining in the game. On the next play, Daniels hit John Bates for 14 yards, but Donovan Wilson forced a fumble and Dallas recovered at the Washington 44. Five plays later, Rush found Luke Schoonmaker down the middle for a 22-yard touchdown and Dallas led 20-9 with 5:16 left. The first quarter was all about field goals. Aubrey's field goal attempt was blocked on the opening drive and Michael Davis returned it to the Dallas 40. Washington later settled for Seibert's 41-yard field goal. On the next Dallas drive, Aubrey hit the right upright from 42 yards out, and then Seibert missed from 51 yards. With 14 seconds left in the half, Rush found Jalen Brooks for a 41-yard gain to the Washington 28. On the next play Aubrey connected from 46 yards to tie it. --Field Level Media

jilimacao apps free download Latest News | Khattar Inaugurates NTPC Green Hydrogen Mobility Project in LehThe didgeridoo is a wind instrument made by hollowing out the limbs or even the trunks of trees. It produces a low-pitched, soulful, resonant hum. This alone makes it captivating enough but the indigenous Australian people believe this long, wooden flute, which may perhaps be the oldest instrument known to mankind, connects them to the invisible forces that shape our world. It certainly felt like it on the morning of the first Border-Gavaskar Trophy Test. Perth Stadium - whose walls are adorned with 17 verses of indigenous Noongar prose - practically shook in tune with the music. When all this was happening, had found himself a little spot over on the other side of the ground and was taking some last-minute throwdowns, except it went way longer than that and if it hadn't been time for the national anthems, he might have kept going. "This is the toughest challenge," had said leading up to the game. "So I give this message to everyone: if you come and perform in this country then your cricket level will go up." "This is where you make your name for yourself on one of the biggest stages in the world to play cricket," bowling coach had said. "I think that's one of the driving forces in this group of young guys to come up here and play good, solid cricket, score five-, six-hundred runs in a series, take 19-20 wickets, and put yourself on that stage. It's a fantastic carrot to dangle in front of Indian players." certainly took this whole opening-the-batting business really seriously, but he seemed equally preoccupied with something else as well during the first half-hour of play. Gardening. He kicked the dirt off his batting crease. He marked and re-marked his guard. He patted the grass by the side of the pitch. He patted the good-length area of the pitch. He wanted to stay connected with the game. He wanted to stay plugged in. He wanted to get in that zone. On Friday, at Perth Stadium, if you weren't in the zone, you didn't exist. **** Bumrah was among the first to be back out there at the change of innings. And he was letting them fly. His genius has distorted reality before and just then it seemed like he was fine working with 150 on the board. It can be the dark that makes his light shine brighter. The pace was up. At the pre-match press conference, he picked up on the words "medium-fast" and forgot about everything else that followed including the next one - "allrounder". The question was actually about , but he fired back "150 , fast bowler " [I bowl 150kph, call me a fast bowler please]. Misplaced indignation aside, there's a chance he's underselling himself there. Bumrah created four wicket-taking opportunities with his first 12 deliveries on tour. He was doing almost the same thing in the nets, but there were no stakes there. Nathan McSweeney was the only casualty during this period of play, out lbw to a good-length ball curved into his front pad. He could have been dismissed earlier when a back-of-a-length ball zipped past his outside edge. Marnus Labuschagne's score - 2 off 52 - could easily have lost its curiosity value if Virat Kohli had been able to take a catch that he offered from the second ball he faced. This one was angled in and held its line. Bumrah was bowling fast - yeah, so fast bowler makes sense - but he brings people alive. A record crowd for a Test match day in Perth - 31,302 - including a very quiet Indian contingent until their captain was on a hat-trick. Then they began chanting his name. He makes the batting crease - which is usually wide open space - claustrophobic. He has his own gravity. Everybody at the ground was drawn to him when he was at the top of his mark. He makes his own rules. Pitches aren't 22 yards long when he's bowling. It's about time cricket finds something else to describe him. Mitchell Starc pretty much said there's nobody like him: "He's obviously got a fair bit of hyperextension in that elbow and does things a lot of actions won't let you do. So there's no surprise he's been a fantastic bowler across formats for a long time and again his skills were on show today as to how good he is. I'm sure there's something in that release point that's significant to his action. It's something that a lot of people can't do. I'm certainly not going to go and try it." **** India's batters did the best they could. The score at lunch - 51 for 4 - and immediately afterwards, when Mitchell Marsh was taking wickets - 73 for 6 - may not have looked nice but they were facing a relentless bowling attack that was able to generate, on average, 0.8 degrees of seam movement. That's a lot. Three of the four Tests played at Perth Stadium before this one offered much less in terms of deviation after pitching: 0.65, 0.56, 0.62. India matched their hosts with the ball. They too were able to gain 0.8 degrees of seam on average, and , playing only his 11th first-class match, got almost twice that (1.36 degrees) when he dismantled Travis Head. The whole team got around him, which was good because he looked like he was ready to run straight out of the stadium. To be 22 years old and able to conjure that kind of magic on debut. Rana and Reddy were both told on match eve that they would be playing. Twenty-four hours later, both of them have played a significant part in India turning their fortunes around in about as dramatic a manner as there could be. "We got to know just before one day," Reddy said after the day's play. "We were a little excited as well. Obviously nervousness as well was there. We were having dinner and we were just keeping ourselves the way we were last week. We wanted to continue that. We wanted to take no pressure. So we had a cycle ride as well last evening and it was good." Australia were expecting to face a very different bowling attack. They practiced hard for left-arm spin. Ravindra Jadeja got on the pitch only at lunch, to do some running drills. They have had enough run-ins with R Ashwin to be wary of him no matter the conditions. He was at the indoor nets, experimenting with legspin. They thought at least one of them would play. So did almost everybody else. India went in with a team designed to give them depth. An uncapped batting allrounder at No. 8. An uncapped bowling allrounder at No. 9. Washington Sundar, he of the no-look six from three years ago, as the lone spinner, a senior fast bowler who hasn't had a good time of late, and him. The biggest him in the world of cricket right now.

Julia Wick | (TNS) Los Angeles Times As California politicos look ahead to 2025, the biggest question looming is whether Vice President Kamala Harris — a native daughter, battered just weeks ago by presidential election defeat — will enter the 2026 California governor’s race. Related Articles National Politics | Senate begins final push to expand Social Security benefits for millions of people National Politics | Trump taps immigration hard-liner Kari Lake as head of Voice of America National Politics | Trump invites China’s Xi to his inauguration even as he threatens massive tariffs on Beijing National Politics | Pressure on a veteran and senator shows what’s next for those who oppose Trump National Politics | What Americans think about Hegseth, Gabbard and key Trump Cabinet picks AP-NORC poll Harris has yet to give any public indication on her thoughts and those close to her suggest the governorship is not immediately top of mind. But if Harris does ultimately run — and that’s a massive if — her entrée would seismically reshape the already crowded race for California’s highest office. Recent polling suggests Harris would have a major advantage, with 46% of likely voters saying they were somewhat or very likely to support her for governor in 2026, according to a UC Berkeley Institute of Governmental Studies survey co-sponsored by The Times. “If Vice President Harris were to choose to run, I am certain that that would have a near field-clearing effect on the Democratic side,” Rep. Katie Porter, D-Irvine, said during a recent UC Irvine panel interview . Porter, a high-profile Democrat who has been eyeing the wide-open governor’s race, has yet to say whether she plans to run. Porter’s point was broadly echoed in conversations with nearly a dozen California political operatives and strategists, several of whom requested anonymity to speak candidly. Most speculated that a Harris entry would cause some other candidates in the race to scatter, creating further upheaval in down-ballot races as a roster of ambitious politicians scramble for other opportunities. “In politics, you always let the big dogs eat first,” quipped Democratic political consultant Peter Ragone. The current gubernatorial field is a who’s who of California politicians, but lacks a clear favorite or star with widespread name recognition. The vast majority of California’s 22 million voters have yet to pay attention to the race and have little familiarity with the candidates. The list of Democratic candidates includes Los Angeles’ first Latino mayor in more than a century ( Antonio Villaraigosa ); the first female and first out LGBTQ leader of the state Senate ( Toni Atkins ); the sitting lieutenant governor and first woman to hold that post ( Eleni Kounalakis ); the state superintendent of public instruction ( Tony Thurmond ) and the former state controller ( Betty Yee ). Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom is serving his second term as California governor, meaning he is ineligible to run again. Several other Democrats, including Porter, outgoing Health and Human Services Director Xavier Becerra and state Atty. Gen. Rob Bonta have also publicly toyed with the idea of a run. They could be less likely to enter the fray should Harris decide to run. What the billionaire mall mogul Rick Caruso — who has also been exploring a run — would choose to do is an open question, as Caruso might contrast himself with Harris as a more centrist candidate. The real estate developer was a registered Republican until November 2019. It’s unlikely that Harris will proffer a public decision in the immediate term, leaving plenty of time for political insiders to game out hypotheticals in the weeks and months to come. Harris’ office did not respond to a request for comment. “I think every candidate for governor is trying to get some kind of intel,” Mike Trujillo, a Los Angeles-based Democratic political consultant and former Villaraigosa staffer, said of a potential Harris run. Trujillo speculated that Harris’ current state was probably similar to Hillary Clinton’s hiking sojourns in the Chappaqua woods after losing to Donald Trump in 2016, or Al Gore growing a beard in the bruising aftermath of his 2000 defeat. “The first thing she’s probably thinking about is, ‘Well, can I run again for president in four years?’ Not, ‘Do I run for governor in two years?’” said one political operative who’s worked with Harris in the past. Harris maintains a home in Brentwood and previously served as California’s senator and attorney general. A successful run for governor in 2026 would almost certainly impede a grab for the presidency in 2028. (Though if history is any guide, an unsuccessful run for California governor does not definitively preclude a bid for the Oval Office: Two years after losing the White House to John F. Kennedy, Richard Nixon lost the 1962 contest for governor to Pat Brown . The Yorba Linda native became the nation’s 37th president in 1969.) As the chief executive of a state that doubles as the world’s fifth-largest economy, Harris would have more power to steer policy and make changes as a California governor than she did as vice president, where her job required deference to President Biden. But leading a state, even the nation’s most populous, could feel like small potatoes after being a heartbeat (and a few dozen electoral votes) from the presidency. The protracted slog to November 2026 would also be a stark contrast to her ill-fated 107-day sprint toward the White House, particularly for a candidate whose 2020 presidential primary campaign was dogged by allegations of infighting and mismanagement. “I don’t think Kamala Harris has a deep psychological need to be governor of California, or to be in elective office in order to feel like she can contribute to society,” said the operative who’s worked with Harris in the past. “I think some of these people do, but she’s somebody who has enough prominence that she could do a lot of big, wonderful things without having to worry about balancing California’s budget or negotiating with Assemblyman Jesse Gabriel,” the Encino Democrat who chairs the Assembly’s budget committee. Technically, Harris has until March 2026 to decide whether she enters a race. But political strategists who spoke to The Times theorized that she probably would make a move by late spring, if she chooses to do so. “People will be more annoyed if she drops in in June,” a Democratic strategist involved with one of the gubernatorial campaigns said. Sending a clear signal by February would be more “courteous,” the strategist continued, explaining that such a move would give candidates more time to potentially enter other races. Kounalakis is a longtime friend and ally of Harris’ , and the vice president also has long-term relationships with some of the other candidates and potential candidates. California has eight statewide elected offices and campaign finance laws allow candidates to fundraise interchangeably for them, meaning money already raised for a candidate’s gubernatorial campaign could easily be redirected should they decide to run for, say, lieutenant governor instead. There are already a number of candidates running for lieutenant governor, including former Stockton Mayor Michael Tubbs, former state Sen. Steven Bradford and former state Treasurer Fiona Ma. But that office probably would see even more interest should Harris enter the gubernatorial race. It’s a largely ceremonial position, but one that has served as a launching pad for the governorship. Still, even if Harris does enter the race, Republican political strategist Mike Murphy threw cold water on the idea that she would have an automatic glide path to the governor’s office. “It’s like Hollywood. Nobody knows anything. She’s famous enough to look credible in early polling. That’s all we know for sure,” Murphy said. “Does that predict the future? No. Are there a lot of downsides (to a potential Harris candidacy)? Totally, yes.” ©2024 Los Angeles Times. Visit latimes.com. Distributed by Tribune Content Agency, LLC.None

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TAMPA, Fla.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Dec 5, 2024-- STELLATM Automotive AI, Inc. (“STELLA”), a provider of automotive artificial intelligence technology, announced a new round of convertible loan financing, which raised $11 million to drive market growth, continue to build its team and support ongoing product enhancement and development. The raise was led by existing investor and strategic partner Reynolds and Reynolds with participation from other existing strategic investors, including more than 15 large private automotive dealership groups, as well as new investors Sheehy Auto Stores and Butler Automotive Group. The Presidio Group acted as exclusive financial advisor to STELLA for the convertible loan financing. “The ongoing support from our original investors has been tremendous, and we appreciate their confidence in STELLA’s AI technology,” said STELLA CEO Rich Sands. “The market’s embrace of our technology has been robust, and this funding will help STELLA deliver our innovative products that improve operational efficiency and the customer experience to more dealerships. We expect STELLA’s rapid customer and revenue growth to continue over the next year.” STELLA plans to use the capital raised to accelerate the onboarding of dealership clients; expand its team, including in leadership; advance product development; and introduce enhanced features to its suite of AI tools. STELLA’s technology helps dealerships solve longtime industry pain points around engaging with customers in a timely and helpful fashion. STELLA’s AI assistant can simultaneously handle unlimited inbound calls as it engages in natural language conversations 24/7 to deliver a world-class customer experience. The STELLA assistant is expertly trained on a wide range of automotive retail topics and can personalize the customer engagement process when booking service appointments, leading to higher customer retention and lower operating costs for dealerships. STELLA’s products integrate with existing dealership software offered by companies like Reynolds, a longtime leading provider of the full Retail Management System for auto retailers. The financing round underscores the intense interest that auto dealers and auto retail technology companies have in the potential for artificial intelligence to transform the industry and the customer experience. “We continue to invest heavily in artificial intelligence through both development and strategic partnerships,” said Chris Walsh, president of Reynolds. “The technology STELLA delivers creates huge efficiency gains for dealers, and when paired with Reynolds Spark AI unified data layer, the results increase exponentially.” Enthusiastic strategic investors like Reynolds and the many dealership groups backing STELLA provide a framework for real-time feedback to support quick product enhancement. Their interest also demonstrates the power that AI software holds for automotive retailing more broadly. “Presidio has seen the interest in AI solutions for the auto retail ecosystem skyrocket over the last year,” said Presidio CEO Brodie Cobb. “There is huge potential for AI tools to improve dealership efficiency and profitability and to make the sales and service experience for customers smoother and more painless. STELLA’s innovative technology is beginning to deliver on the promise artificial intelligence holds for the industry.” About The Presidio Group The Presidio Group (“Presidio”) was founded in 1998 with the simple mission to relentlessly put the interests of our clients first. By steadfastly adhering to this philosophy, the firm has earned the trust of clients throughout the United States. During their careers, the professionals at Presidio have collectively done more than 280 transactions totaling more than $18.5 billion. The Presidio Group is based in Denver and Atlanta. Presidio Merchant Partners LLC is a subsidiary of The Presidio Group LLC and is a member of FINRA and SIPC. For more information on Presidio, visit www.thepresidiogroup.com . About STELLA STELLATM Automotive AI, Inc. (“STELLA”) is the leading provider of automotive AI technology. STELLA, based in Tampa, Fla., helps auto dealers deliver a complete and intelligent customer experience via telephone, chat and web. STELLA’s digital assistant behaves like a staff member to complete repetitive tasks such as answering and routing phone calls, booking appointments and answering frequently asked questions about vehicle sales and service. STELLA sits on top of legacy software infrastructure and reports analytic information about customer behavior to the dealer. Dealership groups are adding STELLA to their stores every week with tens of thousands of customer calls being handled 24 hours a day, seven days a week. Learn more about STELLA at www.stellaautomotive.com . 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BingEx Limited ( NASDAQ:FLX – Get Free Report ) shares gapped down before the market opened on Thursday . The stock had previously closed at $8.06, but opened at $7.52. BingEx shares last traded at $7.52, with a volume of 1,232 shares changing hands. BingEx Stock Performance The stock has a 50-day moving average of $10.08. About BingEx ( Get Free Report ) BingEx Limited, through its subsidiaries, provides on-demand courier services under the FlashEx brand name in the People’s Republic of China. The company offers Flash-Riders as service providers. It serves individual and business customers, including local retailers, restaurants, and logistics players through its mobile platform and website. Recommended Stories Receive News & Ratings for BingEx Daily - Enter your email address below to receive a concise daily summary of the latest news and analysts' ratings for BingEx and related companies with MarketBeat.com's FREE daily email newsletter .Hey-eh-eh-eh: The Bills Helmet Bar comes to Highmark Stadiumjilimacao link 。

Senior guard Jayden Tyler was expecting to form a dynamic duo for Homewood-Flossmoor this season with Bryce Heard , the star guard/forward who helped lead the Vikings to the Class 4A championship in 2023-24. But when Heard decided to graduate early and enroll this fall at North Carolina State , the situation quickly changed. It’s Tyler’s show now, and he feels he’s ready for the starring role. “What excites me the most is just showing everybody why you shouldn’t really doubt me,” Tyler said. “Once Bryce left, I heard a lot of people saying, ‘They don’t have enough. Jayden’s not going to be able to do it.’ “In my heart, I feel like I’ve always been able to do it. I just haven’t had the opportunity to do it. It psyches me up knowing that I can shut everybody up and just take over.” Tyler, a Wofford recruit, is heading into his third season as a starter for H-F. He averaged 11 points and three assists as a junior and consistently stepped up big in key moments. That includes the state championship game, when he scored 15 points and pulled down seven rebounds in a 60-48 win over Normal Community. Tyler, though, was just one of the guys on the history-making team that brought home the storied program’s first state championship. Homewood-Flossmoor’s Jayden Tyler (0) shoots a jump shot over Trevion Collier (21) during the Class 4A UIC Supersectional at Credit Union 1 Arena in Chicago on Monday, March 4, 2024. (Talia Sprague / Daily Southtown) Gianni Cobb became the star scorer. Heard was the super talent. Carson Brownfield was the leader. Now? Tyler will be looked to for all of that. But H-F coach Jamere Dismukes knows he can handle it. “I think it’s about time, honestly,” Dismukes said. “Jayden is the type of kid who hasn’t always played the backseat but was never the guy. This year, he’s the guy. It’s time for him to start learning what it really means to be the captain and to be the guy.” Tyler won’t have to do it all. The Vikings have added talent around him, bringing in a pair of playmaking senior guards via transfer – Lewis recruit Arden Eaves from Thornwood and Brent Taylor from Lincoln-Way East. Freshman guard Darrius Hawkins Jr. is expected to make an immediate impact. Homewood-Flossmoor’s Jayden Tyler (0) races around Curie’s Carlos Harris (2) during the Class 4A UIC Supersectional at Credit Union 1 Arena in Chicago on Monday, March 4, 2024. (Talia Sprague / Daily Southtown) But if H-F is going to even come close to duplicating last season’s success, it will be on Tyler to bring it all together. “I’ve adapted by just taking it one day at a time,” Tyler said. “I’m helping them learn our culture and pushing them to learn what we stand for. There have been ups and downs, but it’s just getting better and better day by day.” Eaves has appreciated Tyler’s guidance as he adjusts to a new team. “He’s going to push you,” Eaves said. “If you don’t dive on the floor for a loose ball or if you don’t talk on defense, he’s going to tell you about it. You shouldn’t get mad at it. He’s just going to push you to be better.” It’s been an offseason of chaos and surprise for Tyler — and not just because of Heard’s departure. He committed to Kent State in July, but those plans fell through. Last week, he signed with Wofford — a Southern Conference program in South Carolina that has had recent success, including a NCAA Tournament win in 2019. Homewood-Flossmoor’s Jayden Tyler (0) shoots a layup over Curie’s Mason Minor (30) during the Class 4A UIC Supersectional at Credit Union 1 Arena in Chicago on Monday, March 4, 2024. (Talia Sprague / Daily Southtown) Although he’s excited about the end result, the recruiting process left Tyler with something to prove. “It’s a bigger chip, but I’ve always had a chip on my shoulder,” Tyler said. “Life happens. I had to move on. I’ve got to stick through the mud and show people why I’m here.” That’s what this season is about as well. He wants to prove he can lead a team to the top. “I look at it as more of an opportunity to show what I can do, knowing I’m going to have the ball in my hands more and knowing I have to make more plays,” Tyler said. “It’s not pressure at all, but it’s something I have to be ready for. “And I am ready for it.”Alpha Architect U.S. Quantitative Momentum ETF (NASDAQ:QMOM) Sees Large Increase in Short Interest

A man is in hospital after another smash-and-grab jewelry store robbery in the Greater Toronto Area Sunday evening, when police say the suspects crashed a vehicle into the building. Toronto police say they responded to the robbery near Islington Avenue and Albion Road in Rexdale just before 5:30 p.m. The suspects crashed a vehicle into the building, then entered the store and stole some merchandise before fleeing the area, police said in a post on social media. Video of the robbery posted online shows at least three suspects in disguise swinging sledgehammers inside Raj's Jewellery moments after driving a truck into the shop. Police say one person who was inside at the time was injured during the robbery and taken to hospital. The jewelry store was badly damaged during the course of the robbery. (CBC) The store's co-owner Sadia Sharma said her husband was the person who was injured after being attacked by the suspects. Sharma said Monday he remains in hospital with serious injuries. Mona Choudhry owns the Mahek Salon nearby. In all her 25 years of doing business in the area, she says she's never seen anything like this. "What happened yesterday, I'm so scared," she said Monday. Toronto police said officers canvassed the area for video surveillance but hadn't made any arrests as of Monday afternoon. Sunday's robbery is the latest in a string of similar incidents in the Greater Toronto Area this month. Local police responded to two robberies at jewelry stores last week alone — one at the in Toronto, and another at a store in . Data from shows these type of robberies have more than doubled in some part of the GTA when compared to last year. As of mid-December, there were 43 robberies targeting jewelry stores in 2024 in Toronto, up from 21 during the same time period in 2023. Peel Region saw 37 robberies as of mid-December, up from 10 recorded over the same period in 2023. In a statement to CBC, a Toronto Police Service spokesperson said its hold-up Squad is collaborating closely with other law enforcement agencies in the GTA, Toronto Crime Stoppers, the Retail Council of Canada, jewellery store owners, property management companies and security companies to combat the rise in robberies targeting jewelery stores.

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NoneAn online debate over foreign workers in tech shows tensions in Trump's political coalition WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. Michelle L. Price, The Associated Press Dec 27, 2024 10:43 AM Dec 27, 2024 10:50 AM Share by Email Share on Facebook Share on X Share on LinkedIn Print Share via Text Message Vivek Ramaswamy arrives at the Capitol in Washington, Thursday, Dec. 5, 2024, to meet with Speaker of the House Mike Johnson, R-La., and billionaire Elon Musk as they convene a meeting of the unofficial Department of Government Efficiency, or DOGE, as envisioned by President-elect Donald Trump. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite) WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) — An online spat between factions of Donald Trump's supporters over immigration and the tech industry has thrown internal divisions in his political movement into public display, previewing the fissures and contradictory views his coalition could bring to the White House. The rift laid bare the tensions between the newest flank of Trump's movement — wealthy members of the tech world including billionaire Elon Musk and fellow entrepreneur Vivek Ramaswamy and their call for more highly skilled workers in their industry — and people in Trump's Make America Great Again base who championed his hardline immigration policies. The debate touched off this week when Laura Loomer , a right-wing provocateur with a history of racist and conspiratorial comments, criticized Trump’s selection of Sriram Krishnan as an adviser on artificial intelligence policy in his coming administration. Krishnan favors the ability to bring more skilled immigrants into the U.S. Loomer declared the stance to be “not America First policy” and said the tech executives who have aligned themselves with Trump were doing so to enrich themselves. Much of the debate played out on the social media network X, which Musk owns. Loomer's comments sparked a back-and-forth with venture capitalist and former PayPal executive David Sacks , whom Trump has tapped to be the “White House A.I. & Crypto Czar." Musk and Ramaswamy, whom Trump has tasked with finding ways to cut the federal government , weighed in, defending the tech industry's need to bring in foreign workers. It bloomed into a larger debate with more figures from the hard-right weighing in about the need to hire U.S. workers, whether values in American culture can produce the best engineers, free speech on the internet, the newfound influence tech figures have in Trump's world and what his political movement stands for. Trump has not yet weighed in on the rift, and his presidential transition team did not respond to a message seeking comment. Musk, the world's richest man who has grown remarkably close to the president-elect , was a central figure in the debate, not only for his stature in Trump's movement but his stance on the tech industry's hiring of foreign workers. Technology companies say H-1B visas for skilled workers, used by software engineers and others in the tech industry, are critical for hard-to-fill positions. But critics have said they undercut U.S. citizens who could take those jobs. Some on the right have called for the program to be eliminated, not expanded. Born in South Africa, Musk was once on an a H-1B visa himself and defended the industry's need to bring in foreign workers. “There is a permanent shortage of excellent engineering talent," he said in a post. “It is the fundamental limiting factor in Silicon Valley.” Trump's own positions over the years have reflected the divide in his movement. His tough immigration policies, including his pledge for a mass deportation, were central to his winning presidential campaign. He has focused on immigrants who come into the U.S. illegally but he has also sought curbs on legal immigration , including family-based visas. As a presidential candidate in 2016, Trump called the H-1B visa program “very bad” and “unfair” for U.S. workers. After he became president, Trump in 2017 issued a “Buy American and Hire American” executive order , which directed Cabinet members to suggest changes to ensure H-1B visas were awarded to the highest-paid or most-skilled applicants to protect American workers. Trump's businesses, however, have hired foreign workers, including waiters and cooks at his Mar-a-Lago club , and his social media company behind his Truth Social app has used the the H-1B program for highly skilled workers. During his 2024 campaign for president, as he made immigration his signature issue, Trump said immigrants in the country illegally are “poisoning the blood of our country" and promised to carry out the largest deportation operation in U.S. history. But in a sharp departure from his usual alarmist message around immigration generally, Trump told a podcast this year that he wants to give automatic green cards to foreign students who graduate from U.S. colleges. “I think you should get automatically, as part of your diploma, a green card to be able to stay in this country," he told the “All-In" podcast with people from the venture capital and technology world. Those comments came on the cusp of Trump's budding alliance with tech industry figures, but he did not make the idea a regular part of his campaign message or detail any plans to pursue such changes. Michelle L. Price, The Associated Press See a typo/mistake? Have a story/tip? 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UConn snaps ACC curse, beats North Carolina in Fenway BowlLate-night TV, SNL’s anti-Trump routines go unheeded: ‘Well, f—! It happened again’reports a robust year of growth in 2024, fueled by advancements in fraud detection, new partnerships, and strategic hires. The company flagged over 600,000 fake IDs and synthetic identities across its products during the year, as fraud targeting industries such as retail, automotive, and cannabis dispensaries surged. The company says its customer base expanded by 19 percent, and it earned 17 badges from business software review site G2, including accolades for best ROI and highest customer satisfaction. Product milestones included the rollout of mobile ID acceptance in its VeriScan software for iOS and Windows and the launch of ParseLink, an upgrade to its legacy WizzForms system, used for data integration into forms and software. The company’s efforts culminated in winning “Best SaaS Provider” at the 2024 , while its senior product manager Hannah Ligon received recognition at the Stevie Awards for innovation. “2024 has been an outstanding year of growth for our business,” says the company’s CEO, Terry Slattery. “We have focused on our core mission — to help businesses reduce the risk of scams using fake IDs – with incredible results. We expect to carry the momentum from this banner year forward into 2025 and beyond.” IDScan.net says it is not performing 18 million identity verifications per month, on average. To support its growth, IDScan.net added ten strategic hires, including Dan Kelleher as vice president of operations, following his three-decade tenure at Hertz, and Ayna Verella Lawson, formerly of Capital One’s identity projects. The company also partnered with to , a mobile ID document reader designed to integrate with the VeriScan biometric age and digital identity verification software for Windows. Looking to 2025, IDScan.net expects to surpass other forms of fraud as economic conditions drive its growth. Mobile IDs are set to expand to eight more U.S. states, creating both opportunities and challenges for businesses. Broader societal discussions, including potential legislation against deepfakes and debates over age-restricted digital content access, are likely to impact the identity verification sector. The push for decentralized identity systems, which grant users greater control over their data, is also anticipated to gain momentum, according to the company. As IDScan.net looks to the future, the company notes it remains focused on adapting to the evolving threats and technological shifts in digital identity verification. | | | | |Giants' 10th straight loss showed once again that they need a young QB EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (AP) — If the Giants' franchise-record 10th straight loss proved anything, it's that New York could use a young franchise quarterback. Rookie Michael Penix Jr. Tom Canavan, The Associated Press Dec 23, 2024 3:17 PM Dec 23, 2024 3:35 PM Share by Email Share on Facebook Share on X Share on LinkedIn Print Share via Text Message Atlanta Falcons tight end Kyle Pitts (8) juggles the ball leading to a New York Giants interception by cornerback Cor'Dale Flott (28) in the first half of an NFL football game in Atlanta, Sunday, Dec. 22, 2024. (AP Photo/John Bazemore) EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (AP) — If the Giants' franchise-record 10th straight loss proved anything, it's that New York could use a young franchise quarterback. Rookie Michael Penix Jr. showed what a young QB can do on Sunday against the Giants, who need to learn from it. The No. 8 overall pick in the draft, Penix played a nearly flawless game in his first career start to help the Falcons thrash the woeful Giants 34-7 in their best performance in weeks. The Giants gambled in 2019 that Daniel Jones would be their franchise QB and it really never panned out. The one exception was the 2022 season, when the No. 6 overall pick had a career year and led New York to a 9-7-1 record and a playoff berth in the first season after Joe Schoen was hired as general manager and Brian Daboll was named coach. The Giants even won a playoff game. With the release of Jones last month, the Giants (2-13) are now a team without a quarterback who can perform at the level required of an NFL starter. Tommy DeVito and Drew Lock have split the last four starts but neither has provided much of a spark for the league's worst offense. Lock handed the Falcons the game with two interceptions that were returned for touchdowns. To turn things around next season, the Giants must find a quarterback. “I’d say it’s very important,” Daboll said Monday. New York is going to have a high pick in the draft in Green Bay, Wisconsin, in late April. It could even be the No. 1 overall selection. Choosing the right quarterback is going to be hard. There isn't a can't-miss choice in 2025 draft and forcing one early would be a mistake. Unless the Giants are convinced that Cam Ward, Shedeur Sanders, Jalen Milroe or someone else is the next franchise player, they have have so many needs that it would be better to wheel and deal and fill as many holes as possible. Even if the Giants take a quarterback in the second round, there's bound to be someone available who has a chance to be better than what they have now. What’s working The calendar. The season ends in less than two weeks. What needs help The franchise is in disarray, and a shakeup appears likely. Daboll's future as the coach is not bright, considering the current skid and two straight losing seasons. Schoen has to share the blame and so do co-owners John Mara and Steve Tisch, who hired the GM and coach. Stock up LB Darius Muasau. The sixth-round draft pick out of UCLA has started the last three games since Bobby Okereke (back) was hurt and eventually put on injured reserve last week. Muasau had 11 tackles Sunday along with a quarterback hit and a tackle for a loss. He made the defensive calls after LB Micah McFadden left with a neck injury. Stock down Lock. In his starts, Lock has had three interceptions returned for touchdowns. He also lost a fumble on a strip-sack at Atlanta. Lock sustained a shoulder injury during the game and had an MRI on Monday. Injuries Besides Lock and McFadden, S Jason Pinnock (eye) also left the game. C John Michael Schmitz and RB Tyrone Tracy were evaluated for ankle injuries on Monday. Key number 1 — Thanks to the Raiders' victory over the Jaguars, the Giants will have the No. 1 overall pick in the draft with two more losses. Next steps For the ninth and final time, the Giants will try to find a way to win at MetLife Stadium. New York is 0-8 heading into Sunday's game against the Indianapolis Colts. Its only other winless season at home was in 1974 when New York played at the Yale Bowl in New Haven, Connecticut, while Giants Stadium was being built. ___ AP NFL: https://apnews.com/hub/nfl Tom Canavan, The Associated Press See a typo/mistake? Have a story/tip? This has been shared 0 times 0 Shares Share by Email Share on Facebook Share on X Share on LinkedIn Print Share via Text Message Get your daily Victoria news briefing Email Sign Up More Football (NFL) Aiming for top seed, Lions play 49ers on road before closing regular season at home against Vikings Dec 23, 2024 4:03 PM Nothing's guaranteed, but Bucs need to win out to give themselves best shot to make the playoffs Dec 23, 2024 3:55 PM NFL Inactive Report Dec 23, 2024 3:54 PM

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First Horizon EVP Jeff Fleming sells $165,716 in stockJim Montgomery made an immediate impact with the St. Louis Blues after replacing Drew Bannister as head coach, earning a 5-2 road victory over the New York Rangers in his debut. "It felt like something," Blues captain Brayden Schenn said. "It felt like we were having fun out there. That's the main part. It felt like we weren't sitting back and we played with energy tonight, and we played with the puck. Just wasn't a couple chances we were able to generate. Power play had a couple good looks. It was just fun to be out there." Javascript is required for you to be able to read premium content. Please enable it in your browser settings. Each year, an estimated 46 million turkeys are consumed on Thanksgiving alone, with production largely concentrated in a handful of states. To determine the top turkey producers in the U.S., researchers ranked states based on 2023 total turkey production, measured in pounds. Click for more. Thanksgiving's Hometown Heroes: The States You Can Thank for Your Turkey Dinner

jmcim baliuag Top war-crimes court issues arrest warrants for Netanyahu and others in Israel-Hamas fightingFOREST HILL, Md. , Dec. 2, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Cadmium, the leading provider of event and learning management solutions, announced today that Sean Brady will take over as Chief Executive Officer effective December 2 . Sean succeeds current CEO John Pierson, who will transition into retirement while remaining an active Board member. " Sean Brady brings a wealth of experience and a fresh perspective that will propel Cadmium to new heights," said John Pierson . "I'm committed to working closely with Sean as an advisor to ensure a seamless transition. I'm confident his leadership will enable Cadmium to continue to thrive, and I wish him all the best in this exciting role." Sean Brady joins Cadmium with a proven track record of driving growth and innovation. Most recently, he served as President and COO at Maropost, where he oversaw strategic operations and enhanced company performance. His career includes leadership roles such as CEO of Terminus, where he championed customer engagement strategies, and President of Emarsys Americas, where he played a pivotal role in its acquisition by SAP. Earlier in his career, Sean helped transform ExactTarget into a multibillion-dollar enterprise, culminating in its acquisition by Salesforce. "I am honored to join Cadmium as CEO and lead its next chapter of innovation and growth," said Sean Brady . "Cadmium's dedication to empowering associations with transformative technology aligns with my vision for fostering impactful solutions that create lasting value for customers." Rushi Kulkarni , Managing Director at Symphony Technology Group (STG) and Cadmium Board member, added: "We are deeply grateful for John Pierson's leadership, which established Cadmium as a trailblazer in event and continuing education technology. As we wish John a joyful retirement, we are confident Sean's expertise and vision will drive Cadmium's continued success." About Cadmium Cadmium delivers integrated solutions that empower associations to manage events and continuing education seamlessly. Focused on creating transformative learning experiences, Cadmium fosters community and drives meaningful change. Learn more at gocadmium.com. Contact: Jessie Reyes Director of Marketing, Cadmium [email protected] SOURCE Cadmium

B. Metzler seel. Sohn & Co. Holding AG bought a new stake in shares of Braze, Inc. ( NASDAQ:BRZE – Free Report ) in the third quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund bought 54,003 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $1,746,000. A number of other hedge funds have also added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. KBC Group NV increased its stake in shares of Braze by 41.5% in the 3rd quarter. KBC Group NV now owns 2,097 shares of the company’s stock worth $68,000 after purchasing an additional 615 shares in the last quarter. Victory Capital Management Inc. increased its stake in shares of Braze by 5.0% in the 3rd quarter. Victory Capital Management Inc. now owns 411,544 shares of the company’s stock worth $13,309,000 after purchasing an additional 19,567 shares in the last quarter. WCM Investment Management LLC increased its stake in shares of Braze by 14.4% in the 3rd quarter. WCM Investment Management LLC now owns 398,022 shares of the company’s stock worth $13,222,000 after purchasing an additional 50,113 shares in the last quarter. Assetmark Inc. increased its stake in shares of Braze by 7.6% in the 3rd quarter. Assetmark Inc. now owns 27,181 shares of the company’s stock worth $879,000 after purchasing an additional 1,923 shares in the last quarter. Finally, SpiderRock Advisors LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Braze in the 3rd quarter worth $1,122,000. 90.47% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors. Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades Several research firms have recently commented on BRZE. Oppenheimer reduced their price objective on Braze from $60.00 to $51.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a research note on Tuesday, September 24th. DA Davidson reduced their price objective on Braze from $65.00 to $55.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research note on Tuesday, September 24th. JMP Securities reaffirmed a “market outperform” rating and issued a $68.00 target price on shares of Braze in a report on Tuesday, September 24th. UBS Group dropped their target price on shares of Braze from $56.00 to $51.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a report on Wednesday, September 25th. Finally, Piper Sandler dropped their target price on shares of Braze from $51.00 to $40.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a report on Thursday, October 10th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a hold rating and nineteen have given a buy rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the company has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $54.47. Insider Buying and Selling In related news, major shareholder Roger H. Lee sold 56,830 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Friday, October 11th. The shares were sold at an average price of $30.27, for a total value of $1,720,244.10. Following the sale, the insider now directly owns 56,830 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $1,720,244.10. This represents a 50.00 % decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available through this hyperlink . Also, insider Myles Kleeger sold 50,000 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Monday, August 26th. The stock was sold at an average price of $45.65, for a total transaction of $2,282,500.00. Following the completion of the sale, the insider now directly owns 199,963 shares in the company, valued at $9,128,310.95. This trade represents a 20.00 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale can be found here . Insiders have sold 190,479 shares of company stock valued at $7,148,911 in the last ninety days. 24.03% of the stock is owned by company insiders. Braze Trading Up 1.9 % Shares of NASDAQ:BRZE opened at $38.71 on Friday. Braze, Inc. has a 12 month low of $29.18 and a 12 month high of $61.53. The company has a 50-day moving average price of $32.92 and a 200 day moving average price of $37.48. The company has a market cap of $3.98 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of -32.80 and a beta of 1.03. Braze ( NASDAQ:BRZE – Get Free Report ) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, September 5th. The company reported $0.09 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of ($0.03) by $0.12. Braze had a negative net margin of 22.01% and a negative return on equity of 25.89%. The firm had revenue of $145.50 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $141.32 million. During the same quarter last year, the firm earned ($0.30) EPS. The firm’s revenue for the quarter was up 26.4% compared to the same quarter last year. As a group, equities analysts forecast that Braze, Inc. will post -1.02 EPS for the current year. Braze Profile ( Free Report ) Braze, Inc operates a customer engagement platform that provides interactions between consumers and brands worldwide. The company offers Braze software development kits that automatically manage data ingestion and deliver mobile and web notifications, in-application/in-browser interstitial messages, and content cards; REST API that can be used to import or export data or to trigger workflows between Braze and brands' existing technology stacks; Partner Data Integrations, which allow brands to sync user cohorts from partners; Data Transformation, in which brands can programmatically sync and transform user data; and Braze Cloud Data Ingestion that enables brands to harness their customer data. Featured Stories Want to see what other hedge funds are holding BRZE? Visit HoldingsChannel.com to get the latest 13F filings and insider trades for Braze, Inc. ( NASDAQ:BRZE – Free Report ). 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Happy holidays everyone! The has kicked off, with a ton of top-end prospects taking part. Here's our third 2025 NFL mock draft to unwrap as a present, stuff your stocking, or do whatever else you want. Ward seeks explosive plays and will bring a calmness to the QB position, both traits that have been desperately missing in recent years in New York. Ward has things to clean up, namely his heat check moments that can get him in trouble, but pairing Ward with the electric Malik Nabers would bring explosive plays in bunches even as Ward continues to refine his game. Travis Hunter might be the best overall player in the class, and the Patriots need help at skill positions on offense and defense. Hunter would make a lot of sense as a shutdown cornerback across from Christian Gonzalez and can step in on offense here and there as needed. — Campbell plays like a veteran even at just 20 years old. He can consistently bend and move defenders in the run game and has the footwork, awareness and hand technique to consistently win in pass protection, even without ideal arm length. Whether he stays out at OT (I think he can) or has to move inside, I think Campbell is the best overall offensive lineman in this class and a winning player who would boost a Jags line with his maturity no matter where he ends up starting. The Titans need a quarterback desperately, but they could also use a topflight cornerback to pair with some of the front seven talent that they already have accumulated. Will Johnson, step on down. Here's the pass rusher with the most upside in this draft. Carter is twitchy and can bend around the corner. He still has to work on his overall consistency, especially against the run, where he can take himself out of too many plays. The at QB and even the future of their OL beyond 2025, but the thought of pairing Carter with Myles Garrett is exciting. And terrifying for offenses. Another team with a dire quarterback situation, the Raiders opt to take Sanders to shore up that position for them. They can’t walk into another season with Aidan O’Connell as their best option, even though he’s a good backup option to have moving forward. After battling an ankle injury at the beginning of the year, Williams has started to ramp up his play — and the production has followed. Williams has an excellent combination of length, strength and explosiveness. With the added bonus of being able to affect the game from multiple spots along the line. His best ball is ahead of him and would be a fun fit next to Derrick Brown for a Panthers defense needing needle-movers. Gang Green’s defense still has some of the top players in the NFL, but their depth was lacking this season as their defensive performance took a nosedive following the firing of Robert Saleh. Graham is a solid reinforcement for Quinnen Williams on interior defensive line. Banks is explosive, plays balanced and can have impact snaps in the run and pass games. He’d be best at guard as a pro, which would be a great fit for the Bears who desperately need a boost on the inside and at right guard. The Bears targeting positional versatility doesn’t hurt at all, though. The Saints can’t be picky at this point in their roster building journey. They’ll need help just about everywhere as they try to rebuild while staying cap compliant. Starks is a strong player to add on the backend of their defense who can play any safety position. Conerly has light feet and can get to the second level in a hurry. His strength was a big question mark heading into this season and even over the first month. But he has really put it together over the second half of the season, showing off the ability to anchor and sustain blocks with much more consistency and playing with much better awareness for post-snap movement. Conerly is athletic enough to stay on the outside, but I could see his skill set translating across the offensive line. Perfect for a 49ers offense that needs to inject talent up front, and possibly start thinking about a Trent Williams succession plan. Miami found a hit last year when they picked Chop Robinson out of Penn State to bolster their pass rush, and they dip in the well again here. Walker can be an all-around weapon for the Dolphins' front seven, but he’s at his best when he’s moving forward and wreaking havoc against opposing offensive lines. The Colts' defense has actually stepped up in recent weeks. They could still use a player at outside cornerback to pair with JuJu Brents when he returns from injury. Enter Revel, a cornerback with a prototypical build and the easy movement ability to develop into a true outside one-on-one defender. Revel suffered a season-ending ACL injury in September, but his aggressive play when he was on the field should keep him high on boards. Plus he has the length and other traits that make sense for what general manager Chris Ballard and defensive coordinator Gus Bradley prefer at the position. Cincinnati needs to get more stout and physical up front to get back to being a real contender in the AFC — there might not be a better player to do that than the 330-pound Grant. He might not be a stat-stuffer in the NFL, but he can plug holes and has some real upside. This would be a huge get for the Cowboys. McMillan is my easy WR1 in this class and offers true X-receiver upside at the next level. His size (6-foot-5, 212 pounds), catching range, and surprisingly easy bend for such a big receiver gives him matchup-wrecking potential. Pairing McMillan’s ability to win outside with CeeDee Lamb operating from the slot and Dallas would have ideal synergy between two pass-catchers. Ashton Jeanty is exciting, but McMillan would supercharge this offense and passing attack and has the added boost of fitting their personnel, even down to what Dak Prescott likes. Arizona needs to shore up its defensive line if it wants to get serious about winning the NFC West. Harmon from Oregon is a talented player who can help the Cardinals get better up front immediately. It makes sense that Stewart was a former big-time recruit with how easy of a mover he is. Stewart can line up across the defensive line and his size, athleticism and do-everything style fits with what head coach Todd Bowles likes to do up front that changes based on the situation. It might be a bit of a hat-on-a-hat situation with what the Buccaneers have currently on their roster, but the other position that I looked at, inside linebacker, might be a reach here. No team has a need for offensive line help more than the Seahawks. Booker is a stout interior player who will be able to get them moving in the right direction again — and could be one of the missing pieces they need to beat some of the tougher teams in the NFL. Even with the Falcons starting to pick up some sacks in recent weeks, injecting their defensive front with more talent seems like their obvious near-term plan (I feel like I could have written this every year for the past decade). I actually like where the Falcons sit with their offensive personnel, but adding a talented player like Nolen, a more dynamic interior player than what Atlanta currently has, would give head coach Raheem Morris and defensive coordinator Jimmy Lake a fun player to work with and move around on their front. And his physicality would help the Falcons out on all downs. The Chargers' offense clearly has a vision and a plan, but they need more talented (and physical) players to make that happen. Warren might be one of the best players in the class, but falls to this pick due to that pesky positional value argument. Texans. Offensive line. Texans. Offensive line. We will see this pairing for the next hundred-plus days and thousand-plus mock drafts that happen. Justifiably so! C.J. Stroud is constantly under duress and the Texans' run game is one of the least efficient in the league, despite Joe Mixon’s best efforts. Mbow is a very good athlete who springs out of his stance. He could look to add some lower body strength, but he plays tough and is able to bend and stay balanced in space, while also already showing off the ability to cut off defenders on the backside. He would boost the Texans' offensive line no matter what spot he’d end up at. The quest to continue building around Bo Nix continues for the Broncos. The cupboard might not be as empty as previously thought on offense for the Broncos, but if they’re going to make this Nix thing work, they’ll need a few more wide receivers. The Rams' ever-revolving offensive line actually gets a first-round pick to plop in. Alaric Jackson is a free agent after this season and Rob Havenstein is another year older. Ersery would give the Rams a player with dozens of college starts under his belt, with still more to tap into and develop. Ersery has a large frame and plays with some pop on contact, while also being a solid mover in such a big frame and flashing improving hand placement (something that he could still clean up). Ersery would fit the Rams' preference and give them the best of both worlds of having the experience to potentially play early and a player who could have more to develop for the future. Campbell is the first true linebacker off the board, and he goes to a team that could stand to get a smidge faster on the second level of the defense. In a world where college football isn’t producing many true first-round talents at the position, the Crimson Tide product could be one of them. I know the Steelers don’t typically (or mostly ever) draft wide receivers in the first round. But this Steelers offense has been lethargic when George Pickens isn’t on the field. And while players at other positions could be intriguing here for the Steelers — another cornerback opposite Joey Porter Jr., swapping out Najee Harris for Ashton Jeanty, possibly even a tight end like Colston Loveland — I went with the dynamic Burden, whose production was up and down in 2024 but his explosiveness was still apparent. Burden lined up mostly in the slot during college as Missouri liked to move him around the formation, but he showed off the ability to win from the outside and has the YAC and big-play potential to add to any offense. He fits perfectly opposite Pickens and in Arthur Smith’s offense. A big, heavy-handed pass rusher for a team that loves big, heavy-handed pass rushers, Jackson had a solid year for Arkansas off the edge and projects well to the next level for defenses that like their pass rushers to be well-rounded players. The FBS leader in sacks, Green is a riser among prospects. Green plays hard every snap and will even be disruptive against double teams. He's only a redshirt sophomore but has already flashed secondary pass rush moves. It’s not all perfect and Green can get washed out when he doesn’t connect. Green’s athleticism, hard playing style, and flashes of advanced play remains an intriguing profile for the Packers to include. The Eagles always love drafting ahead for future needs on the offensive line, and Simmons could fill that role as an eventual replacement for Lane Johnson. Simmons has the talent to be a starting offensive tackle in the NFL, but needs some refinement. The Bills look to constantly add to their defensive line and do so again with Pearce. While Pearce can be up and down against the run, he has upside as an impactful pass rusher. Pearce is long and can be a handful for offensive tackles right at the snap of the ball. He can be easily taken out of the play a bit too often, especially against the run. Pearce could continue to develop his consistency for a Bills franchise that prefers to have a deep rotational line under head coach Sean McDermott. A dynamic interior presence would really take the Vikings' defense to the next level. Williams could be that guy for the Vikings as he’s shown some real penetrative ability at Ohio State. A team built through the trenches is exactly where my eyes went to to keep the good times rolling in Detroit. The Lions have remained one of the best offenses in the NFL despite signing new guards this offseason. The Lions keep the assembly line going with Savaiinaea, a guard who has a good thick build and plays consistently balanced. Savaiinaea is smart and knows how to use his hands. He plays right tackle for Arizona, but I like him best on the inside at the next level. A steal! Ashton Jeanty is one of the two or three best players in the class but winds up in the hands of the Chiefs, who should be thrilled about being able to add him to the offense. Jeanty has a rare combination of strength, balance and speed that will make him a nightmare for NFL defenses.

WASHINGTON (AP) — American Airlines briefly grounded flights nationwide Tuesday because of a technical problem just as the Christmas travel season kicked into overdrive and winter weather threatened more potential problems for those planning to fly or drive. Government regulators cleared American flights to get airborne about an hour after the Federal Aviation Administration ordered a national ground stop for the airline. The order, which prevented planes from taking off, was issued at the airline's request after it experienced trouble with its flight operating system, or FOS. The airline blamed technology from one of its vendors. As a result, flights were delayed across American’s major hubs, with only 36% of the airline's 3,901 domestic and international flights leaving on time, according to Cirium, an aviation analytics company. Fifty-one flights were canceled. Dennis Tajer, a spokesperson for the Allied Pilots Association, a union representing American Airlines pilots, said the airline told pilots at 7 a.m. Eastern that there was an outage affecting the FOS system. It handles different types of airline operations, including dispatch, flight planning, passenger boarding, as well as an airplane's weight and balance data, he said. Some components of FOS have gone down in the past, but a systemwide outage is rare, Tajer said. Hours after the ground stop was lifted, Tajer said the union had not heard about any “chaos out there beyond just the normal heavy travel day.” He said officials were watching for any cascading effects, such as staffing problems. On social media, however, customers expressed frustration with delays that caused them or their family members to miss connecting flights. One person asked if American planned to hold flights for passengers to make connections, while others complained about the lack of assistance they said they received from the airline or gate agents. Bobby Tighe, a real estate agent from Florida, said he will miss a family Christmas Eve party in New York because his American flight was repeatedly delayed. The delays made him miss a connecting flight, leaving him the choice of going to his destination — Westchester, New York — on Christmas Day or taking another flight to Newark, New Jersey, that was scheduled to land Tuesday evening. He chose the latter. “I’m just going to take an Uber or Lyft to the airport I was originally supposed to go to, pick up my rental car and kind of restart everything tomorrow,” Tighe said. He said his girlfriend was “going through the same exact situation” on her way from Dallas to New York. Cirium noted that the vast majority of flights were departing within two hours of their scheduled departure time. A similar percentage — 39% — were arriving at their destinations as scheduled. Dallas-Fort Worth, New York’s Kennedy Airport and Charlotte, North Carolina, saw the greatest number of delays, Cirium said. Washington, Chicago and Miami experienced considerably fewer delays. Meanwhile, the flight-tracking site FlightAware reported that 4,058 flights entering or leaving the U.S., or serving domestic destinations, were delayed, with 76 flights canceled. The site did not post any American Airlines flights on Tuesday morning, but it showed in the afternoon that 961 American flights were delayed. Amid the travel problems, significant rain and snow were expected in the Pacific Northwest at least into Christmas Day. Showers and thunderstorms were developing in the South. Freezing rain was reported in the Mid-Atlantic region near Baltimore and Washington, and snow fell in New York. Because the holiday travel period lasts weeks, airports and airlines typically have smaller peak days than they do during the rush around Thanksgiving, but the grind of one hectic day followed by another takes a toll on flight crews. And any hiccups — a winter storm or a computer outage — can snowball into massive disruptions. That is how Southwest Airlines stranded 2 million travelers in December 2022, and Delta Air Lines suffered a smaller but significant meltdown after a worldwide technology outage in July caused by a faulty software update from cybersecurity company CrowdStrike. Many flights during the holidays are sold out, which makes cancellations even more disruptive than during slower periods. That is especially true for smaller budget airlines that have fewer flights and fewer options for rebooking passengers. Only the largest airlines, including American, Delta and United, have “interline agreements” that let them put stranded customers on another carrier’s flights. This will be the first holiday season since a Transportation Department rule took effect that requires airlines to give customers automatic cash refunds for canceled or significantly delayed flights. Most air travelers were already eligible for refunds, but they often had to request them. Passengers still can ask to get rebooked, which is often a better option than a refund during peak travel periods. That’s because finding a last-minute flight on another airline tends to be expensive. An American spokesperson said Tuesday was not a peak travel day for the airline — with about 2,000 fewer flights than the busiest days — so the airline had somewhat of a buffer to manage the delays. The groundings happened as millions of travelers were expected to fly over the next 10 days. The Transportation Security Administration expects to screen 40 million passengers through Jan. 2. Airlines expect to have their busiest days on Thursday, Friday and Sunday. About 90% of Americans traveling far from home over the holidays will be in cars, according to AAA. “Airline travel is just really high right now, but most people do drive to their destinations, and that is true for every holiday,” AAA spokesperson Aixa Diaz said. Gasoline prices are similar to last year. The nationwide average Thursday was $3.04 a gallon, down from $3.13 a year ago, according to AAA. Charging an electric vehicle averages just under 35 cents per per kilowatt hour, but varies by state. Transportation-data firm INRIX says travel times on the nation’s highways could be up to 30% longer than normal over the holidays, with Sunday expected to see the heaviest traffic. Boston, New York City, Seattle and Washington are the metropolitan areas primed for the greatest delays, according to the company. Associated Press writers David Koenig, Mae Anderson and Mike Pesoli contributed to this report.

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Nigerian and Genk striker Tolu Arokodare has joined compatriot Alex Iwobi in putting smiles on people’s faces this Christmas season by giving out free food to people at Sint-Vincentius in Genk, The PUNCH reports. According to a report on a Belgian website, tvl.be/nieuws, Arokodare, along with his three other Genk teammates, participated in an initiative with Vincentius, a local charity in Genk, to distribute food parcels to families in need during the festive period. “At the initiative of Genk striker Tolu Arokodare, he and three other teammates went to prepare food parcels at Sint-Vincentius in Genk,” the website wrote. “In this way, they want to give those in need a boost during this Christmas period. Traditionally, it is a busy period for the organisation. Related News Genk coach hails ‘top striker’ Arokodare Belgium okays maternity leave, pension for sex workers Arokodare scores 10th goal of season “Sint-Vincentius Genk Zutendaal distributes 20 tonnes of food every month and even more during the holidays.” Arokodare, who has been linked with a move to Girona, joined Super Eagles midfielder Alex Iwobi in showing love to people after the Fulham star brought Christmas cheer to east London on Sunday as he gave out free food, including turkeys, to struggling families at his temporary shop. The Genk’s striker charitable work comes amid an impressive run of form that has helped the Belgian club to the top of the table in the Belgian Pro League with 41 points from 19 games. The 24-year-old Nigerian forward has netted 11 goals and provided five assists in 19 league games for Genk this season.LG advocates grassroots growthMUMBAI: The BJP-led Mahayuti alliance on Saturday retained power in Maharashtra, pocketing a whopping 230 of the 288 assembly seats, as the Congress-led Maha Vikas Aghadi’s dream of wresting power fizzled, with the opposition combine managing to garner just 46 seats. The Election Commission announced that the BJP has won 132 seats, the Shiv Sena won 57, while the NCP got 41 seats. In the MVA, the Nationalist Congress Party (Sharadchandra Pawar) candidates won 10 seats, Congress won 16, while Shiv Sena (Uddhav Balasaheb Thackeray) won 20 seats. The Congress retained the Nanded Lok Sabha seat, with its candidate Ravindra Chavan defeating BJP’s Santukrao Hambarde by 1457 votes. After the certainty of the poll outcome, the focus has now shifted to BJP leader Devendra Fadnavis, the architect of his party’s stunning victory. Political circles are abuzz with reports that the state’s second Brahmin to become the CM will don the post for the third time. In his speech at the BJP headquarters in Delhi Saturday night, PM Narendra Modi called Fadanvis his “param mitra”. "Maharashtra has broken all records, it is the biggest win for any party or pre-poll alliance in the last 50 years," Modi said, adding the message from the Maharashtra elections is that of unity and it is also an endorsement of the "ek hai toh safe hai" (united we are safe) slogan. There were reports that the swearing in of the new CM may take place as early as Monday at the Wankhede Stadium in south Mumbai, where Fadnavis was sworn in as the CM 10 years ago. No opposition party bagged the minimum number of seats mandatory to claim the post of leader of opposition in the Lower House, where the BJP bettered its 2014 polls tally by 10 seats. The norms for the post of leader of opposition in the Lower House stipulate that the party’s MLAs number at least 10 per cent of the House strength and there is no provision to cobble up the numbers as an alliance. The counting of votes in the elections held on November 20 began at 8 am. Saturday’s winners include BJP’s Kalidas Kolambkar who defeated Shiv Sena (UBT)’s Shraddha Jadhav by 24,973 in Wadala constituency after 16 rounds to become a legislator for the ninth time in a row. Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde and deputy CMs Devendra Fadnavis and Ajit Pawar won in their respective assembly constituencies, while senior Congress leaders Prithviraj Chavan and Balasaheb Thorat lost in theirs. State Congress unit president Nana Patole won from Sakoli seat by 208 votes. Leader of Opposition in assembly Vijay Wadettiwar of Congress won from Brahmapuri, defeating BJP’s Krishnalal Sahare by 13971 votes. Following is the number of victorious candidates from other parties: Samajwadi Party 2, Jan Surajya Shakti 2, Rashtriya Yuva Swabhiman Party 1, Rashtriya Samaj Paksha 1, All India Majlis-E-Ittehadul Muslimeen 1, Communist Party of India (Marxist) 1, Peasants and Workers Party of India 1, Rajarshi Shahu Vikas Aghadi 1 and Independents 2. Shinde said the results of the assembly elections were historic, and showed to whom the Nationalist Congress Party and Shiv Sena belong to. Fadnavis said there was no dispute over the chief minister's post and leaders of Mahayuti will decide on the issue together as the saffron party-led coalition is heading for a landslide victory. The results show that the state supports PM Narendra Modi, he said, and also thanked women voters. "The opposition's efforts to propagate a fake narrative, and polarise voters based on religion was foiled by masses," said Fadnavis. The deputy CM said he succeeded in breaking the 'chakravyuh' of opposition due to the support of voters, the BJP team and party leaders. Home Minister and senior BJP leader Amit Shah called Fadnavis and congratulated him on the party's impressive performance in the Maharashtra assembly elections. Sources close to Fadnavis told PTI that Shah called and congratulated him for the party's strong performance in the elections. Sarita Fadnavis, mother of Devendra Fadnavis, also expressed happiness over Mahayuti's performance, and described her son as PM Modi’s favourite. On the Ladki Bahin Yojana, she said, "I don't have a daughter, but through this scheme, I now have so many daughters and their good wishes." In the Mahayuti, the BJP contested 149 seats, Shiv Sena 81, and the Ajit Pawar-led NCP fielded candidates in 59 constituencies. In the MVA combine, the Congress fielded 101 candidates, Shiv Sena (UBT) 95, and NCP (SP) put up 86 candidates. The final turnout in the polls was 66.05 per cent, up from 61.1 per cent in 2019. Following is the party position in the outgoing assembly: BJP 105, Shiv Sena 41, NCP 40, Congress 45, Shiv Sena (UBT) 15, NCP (SP) 12, BVA 3, Samajwadi Party 2, AIMIM 2, Prahar Janshakti Party 2, MNS 1, CPM 1, PWP 1, Swabhimani Paksh 1, Rashtriya Samaj Paksh 1, Jan Surajya Shakti 1, Krantikari Shetkari Paksh 1 and Independents 13.VGT: Tech Stocks Look Tired

Nadya El-Afandi was nearing the end of breast cancer treatment when she received earth-shattering news: Doctors had diagnosed her with glioblastoma, a rapidly growing and aggressive brain tumor. Typically, people diagnosed with glioblastoma die within 12 to 18 months, even with aggressive treatment options. Patients over the age of 60 usually die within six to nine months. El-Afandi was 59 when she was diagnosed in June 2023, putting her right on the edge of that poorer prognosis. "I was still taking chemo, but my breast cancer doctor said 'You don't have to keep taking that anymore, and you don't have to come in for any more breast exams,'" El-Afandi said. "He didn't say it, but what I figured he was saying was 'The glioblastoma will kill you before breast cancer.'" A week after the diagnosis, El-Afandi underwent surgery to remove the tumor. This is standard for glioblastoma treatment, but even after surgery, there's usually cancerous cells left behind because of the way the tumors grow in the brain. That's part of why the mortality rate for glioblastoma is so high, according to Dr. William Breen, a radiation oncologist with the Mayo Clinic and no relation to the author of this article. Even the most skilled neurosurgeon can't remove all of the microscopic cells, and other treatments like radiation and chemotherapy tend to have diminishing returns when treating glioblastoma. Two new trials are working to find possible new answers. Both are led by doctors at the Mayo Clinic. One just completed its second phase and found that pairing advanced imaging with a targeted form of radiation therapy increased the average lifespan of older glioblastoma patients by several months. The second is underway and aims to study two options for radiation treatment, as paired with advanced imaging options. El-Afandi enrolled in that second trial — and after several nail-biting months, her scans are coming back clear and she's on vacation in Hawaii. "Helping other people has always been a part of what I try and do, so the idea that this crappy thing that happened, that something good can come out of it? I'm really happy about that," El-Afandi, now 61, said. A "very promising approach" to treating glioblastoma The results of the first study were published earlier this week in the Lancet Oncology medical journal . The study, led by Dr. Sujay Vora, the chair of the radiation oncology department at Mayo Clinic in Arizona, examined how proton beam radiation, paired with advanced imaging and a cancer medication called temozolomide, could treat glioblastomas in patients ages 65 and up. Typically, radiation treatment uses photon beams. In proton beam radiation, the effect is more targeted, allowing more healthy tissue to be spared, Vora explained. This, paired with more advanced imaging, allowed doctors to better target the glioblastoma. Patients in the trial also had fewer radiation treatment sessions than is typical, with a higher dose of radiation being used. Typically, radiation treatments are done daily for six weeks, but in this trial, patients had daily sessions for just five or 10 days. The goal was to see how the 39 patients enrolled in the trial did compared with the average 6- to 9-month survival rate. What happened was "a little bit better than what we expected," Vora said. On average, patients enrolled in the trial survived for 13 months. A subpopulation of patients more sensitive to the effects of radiation and chemotherapy lived 22 months. Patients also reported a higher quality of life during this time. "All in all, it's a very promising approach," said Dr. Akila Viswanathan, who chairs the radiation oncology department at Johns Hopkins, who was not involved in the clinical trial. "It is much easier for patients to come in for just five treatments than to come in every single day for six weeks. It's a very positive approach, from the patient's perspective, for quality of life. I think that these are very promising results." Future studies and development While Vora's trial was promising, the methodology proposed is far from becoming standard of care for treating older glioblastoma patients, according to Dr. Helen Shih, the medical director of the proton therapy program at Mass General Brigham. Larger studies must be done, and researchers will need to determine which change to the standard of care made the difference for patients. Proton beam therapy and some of the imaging options are also not accessible to large swaths of the population: Shih said there are only 48 centers that do proton beam radiation treatment in the United States. Meanwhile, there are thousands of centers capable of doing the standard photon beam treatment. The study did find that about 10% of the patients experienced a symptom called radiation necrosis, when the treatment creates dead tissue. Most of those patients were treated with steroids, Vora said, and one patient had to have the necrotic tissue surgically removed. But none of the patients were hospitalized or died from the condition, he said. Radiation necrosis also occurs with normal radiation treatments, but the higher doses of radiation and the shorter timeline for the treatment may explain why the rate was higher, said Viswanathan. Ongoing research to "build upon the work" A second trial, also through the Mayo Clinic, aims to "build upon the work" of Vora's trial, said Breen. The trial is aiming to enroll about 170 patients across Minnesota, Florida and Arizona. It again uses advanced imaging techniques to target the brain more precisely. Patients are given either the shorter proton radiation cycle or a longer course of more traditional photon radiation, to determine if the shorter course of radiation is equally safe and equally effective as the traditional six weeks of the treatment, Breen said. No matter which radiation is used, the imaging technology allows doctors to treat "a tighter, smaller area of the brain," Breen said. The trial is underway, and Breen said that results will likely be available in about three years. After her surgery in June 2023, El-Afandi was offered the opportunity to enroll in the trial. She underwent six weeks of radiation with the standard photon treatment. She said she felt tired during that period but was used to some of the side effects from her experience with breast cancer. "It never stopped me," El-Afandi said. "I just continued to garden and sit on my porch and have visitors come and hang out with me." In her first follow-up appointments, doctors observed inflammation at spots in her brain. After her third scan in August 2024, the scan looked "great and clear," El-Afandi said, with no signs of glioblastoma or inflammation over a year after she was first diagnosed with the condition. Breen, who was involved in El-Afandi's care, added that her "scans look great," describing her current health and quality of life as an "ideal scenario" for someone treated for glioblastoma. Every three months, El-Afandi has a new set of imaging done to monitor for any glioblastoma growth, but in the meantime, she is spending time with her husband and four children and "going on adventures" as a family, she said. "I'm 17 months out (from diagnosis) and feeling great," she told CBS News, from the Hawaiian catamaran where she was doing her snorkeling expedition. "Every day is a gift." Cancer Research Mayo Clinic Cancer Brain Cancer Kerry Breen is a news editor at CBSNews.com. A graduate of New York University's Arthur L. Carter School of Journalism, she previously worked at NBC News' TODAY Digital. She covers current events, breaking news and issues including substance use.

San Francisco leaders have struck a deal that should keep Urban Alchemy’s ambassadors on The City’s streets, but the future of the organization’s presence there remains unclear. What officials expected to be a noncontroversial expansion of a popular community-ambassador program quickly reopened a long-simmering debate in City Hall in recent weeks. At stake is the livelihoods of hundreds of workers, according to Urban Alchemy, the nonprofit deploying community ambassadors who keep a watchful eye over some of The City’s most challenging streets. But Supervisor Connie Chan , chair of the Board of Supervisors Budget Committee, reignited a discussion about whether Urban Alchemy has proven its efficacy after several years on the job, and whether continuing to pour millions into the nonprofit is warranted as The City faces a looming budget crisis. Urban Alchemy remains nascent compared to other major San Francisco nonprofits. Still, neither The City or Urban Alchemy is able to answer what San Francisco might look like without it. The Board of Supervisors’ budget committee on Wednesday will consider a proposed $7.8 million addition to the $16 million annual Urban Alchemy contract. That figure is expected to be negotiated down to $3.4 million, which should avert layoffs and last the organization through April, according to Chan. Urban Alchemy has warned that it could lay off more than 300 employees if the Board of Supervisors holds up the funding. Chan counters The City is draining its budget as it faces a deficit that approaches $1 billion in the coming years. She questions why San Francisco and Urban Alchemy was overspending its budget. “How do we have a balanced approach to our [city] budget, knowing our budget deficit is coming, and not end in a space where we’re going to regret spending this money and to be forced to cut critical and essential services, including for our law enforcement agencies?” Chan asked. She views the November election, in which voters chose Daniel Lurie as their next mayor , as a rebuke of Breed’s leadership and, by association, her response to The City’s social ailments. “What San Francisco voters have demanded is effective city government, and clearly they have said that the outgoing administration is not one, and at this moment I agree,” Chan said. The Mid-Market Foundation, the business organization that administers the contract to Urban Alchemy, explained that the additional spending will help expand the ambassadors’ coverage to Willow Alley, Ellis Street and keep them on the streets later into the evening. No matter what the Board of Supervisors agrees to do on the proposed contract amendment, it’s still slated to expire at the end of June 2025. By that time, the board will have several new members, Chan will likely no longer be the budget-committee chair, and The City will be led by a new mayor — and it’s unclear whether they’ll take the same approach. Initially conceived as a temporary and urgently necessary remedy to pandemic-induced street conditions, The City’s plan for its future with Urban Alchemy remains murky. It’s obvious that the Tenderloin and Mid-Market neighborhoods are not pristine, but it’s also true that workers have slowly trickled back to offices, COVID-era restrictions have lifted, crime is on the decline and overdose deaths are quickly dropping. Lurie, in a statement, told The Examiner, that he’s focused “accountability, service and change.” “I’ll make these difficult decisions next year when I assume office, but I’m committed to maintaining critical services in spite of this difficult budget climate,” Lurie said. “I plan to do that by demanding accountability and measurable results whenever we spend public money.” If The City does want to reup its community ambassador contract, it will require competitive bidding for the first time in nearly four years, according to the Office of Economic and Workforce Development. Urban Alchemy’s rapid growth coincided with San Francisco’s stalling out, and the organization capitalized on The City’s need to bring order and cleanliness to streets hollowed out by the pandemic. The City’s homeless services changed dramatically during the COVID-19 pandemic, as shelters implemented social distancing and a flood of federal money helped fund San Francisco shelter options, including hotels. Urban Alchemy became a go-to for support — it inked contracts to staff a safe-sleeping site outside City Hall, tiny cabins and hotels to house the homeless. In 2021, Urban Alchemy and The City agreed to a contract that would see the nonprofit’s “practitioners” spread throughout the Mid-Market and Tenderloin neighborhoods. Long a source of concern from city leaders, these blocks came under renewed focus as office workers stayed home throughout the pandemic and open-air drug markets became routine. Urban Alchemy’s pitch from the jump was that ambassadors would cover street corners and supplement police officers and security guards, using a workforce that is largely made up of people with experience in the criminal-justice system themselves. Its approach is one rooted in empathy and,the organization contends, has proven effective at lowering crime without resorting to handcuffs and harsh words. Joined by Mayor London Breed, it announced a new study by Stanford University researchers at a Tenderloin press conference in January that found areas covered by Urban Alchemy’s practitioners saw significantly lower crime rates. At that time, the research had yet to be published and peer-reviewed. The Examiner contacted the lead researcher for an update on the paper’s status and, as of press time, had not heard back. Urban Alchemy’s critics argue The City has functionally written the nonprofit — which, though still rooted in San Francisco, has grown to cover seven cities across four states — a blank check. The proposal now in front of the Board of Supervisors would be the fifth time the contract has been amended. It has not been competitively bid since 2021. Urban Alchemy’s contract has earned the ire of labor unions like IFPTE Local 21, which cited Urban Alchemy last year in a treatise on The City’s growing use of contractors to provide services that could be provided by The City — and by unionized workers. The San Francisco Deputy Sheriff’s Association has publicly offered to step in, claiming the Sheriff’s Department has been underfunded while funding for ambassador programs like Urban Alchemy’s has stepped up. “Urban Alchemy, while well-intentioned, has demonstrated that it cannot deliver the results San Francisco needs,” Ken Lomba, the union’s president, wrote in a letter. “By reallocating funds to the Sheriff’s Office, the city can ensure public safety is managed by trained professionals who have the authority, expertise, and oversight to make a real impact.” Chan, who was heavily backed by unions in her recent reelection victory, makes no secret of her preference for union labor. “Unions provide a safe working environment and a pathway to sustainable employment for workers, absolutely — I think the challenge here is that it seems like the workers are stuck in this short-term contract employment instead of truly [advancing],” Chan said. Despite its detractors, Urban Alchemy has continued to grow. It has a presence in Portland Oregon, Austin, Texas, and now reaches as fast east as Birmingham, Alabama. The organization’s fans have come out in support of it. “Our community has seen great improvement, recognized by residents and our team alike over the past year, we would be devastated to see this improvement regress,” Brooke Engelhardt, general manager of a Market Street apartment building, wrote in a letter to supervisors. “Seeing the kind faces of the Urban Alchemy team outside of our community and in the neighborhood creates a sense of community and safety that are invaluable.” Its presence in San Francisco has become so ubiquitous that it’s difficult to imagine The City without its streets full of Urban Alchemy workers in their trademark all-black outfits. In a show of force, dozens of Urban Alchemy workers filed into the final Board of Supervisors meeting before Thanksgiving, offering tangible evidence of the organization’s scale. But it remains to be seen what The City will do after the contract expires at the end of June. The City and Mid-Market Foundation have contemplated the “ramp-down” plans required under the original contract with Urban Alchemy, but shied away from ever implementing one. Last year, city officials balked at implementing a “ramp-down” plan. During budget hearings, “given the progress on the street conditions and the ongoing need to continue interventions that mitigate further decline and promote pro-social behavior, an immediate ramp-down plan was not in the best interest of the community and could potentially lead to a reversal of progress,” Kate Patterson, an OEWD spokesperson, told The Examiner in an email. But Chan has been able to imagine a future sans Urban Alchemy. She noted that The City employs several ambassador teams, including teams consisting of retired sheriff’s deputies and police officers. Chan — often criticized for being soft on crime — even openly mulls whether the funding for Urban Alchemy could be better spent on additional overtime shifts for police officers to patrol the area.The path looks clear for the new top brass to take control of the EU executive branch in December. The deal that paved the way shows the strength of the center-right EPP, which is poised to dominate the EU Parliament. Almost six months after European elections that bolstered the political right, the team of top officials that will lead the next European Commission until 2029 looks on track to take office on December 1. The three major centrist political groups in the European Parliament announced a deal to approve the entire 27-strong lineup on Wednesday night after weeks of grappling, pledging in a joint statement to "work together with a constructive approach." With burning questions about the climate and migration on the table, it is the center-right European People's Party (EPP) group that seems to have most strengthened its hand. "I promised people a [...] Europe without bureaucracy and I will deliver. And if I do not deliver, then we will wake up in 2029 in an extremely populistic Europe," EPP head Manfred Weber said in comments reported by the Financial Times. What are Ursula von der Leyen's plans for her second term? To view this video please enable JavaScript, and consider upgrading to a web browser that supports HTML5 video Weber's center-right EPP, the largest bloc in the EU legislature, struck a deal with the second-largest group — the center-left Socialists and Democrats (S&D) — plus the smaller pro-business, Renew group to put new commissioners in place. Led by President Ursula von der Leyen , herself a German EPP politician who was approved for a second term at the helm of the EU executive branch in July, the European Commission's team of 27 officials will guide the EU's climate, trade and migration policy. Italy's Fitto, Spain's Ribera clear final hurdles Under the EU's complicated division of powers, each member state gets to nominate a candidate to send to the powerful commission, but it's up to von der Leyen as president to assign portfolios, at which point the European Parliament approves the candidate. Before giving that blessing, however, EU parliamentarians spent the past several weeks grilling the 26 remaining candidates. In the end, the two that faced the biggest resistance were Teresa Ribera, a Spanish Socialist from the EU's S&D group, and Raffaele Fitto, an Italian from the far-right European Conservative and Reformists (ECR) group. Ribera, Spain's outgoing environment minister, faced resistance from the Spanish contingent of the EPP over her and the government's handling of recent disastrous floods in Valencia . Fitto's nomination as an executive vice president of the European Commission was considered unacceptable for many on the left, and even controversial within the S&D group. Many bristled at the thought of having a member of Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni's Brothers of Italy party , with its neofascist roots, in such a position. Socialists accused of 'breaking promises' In the end, both nominees got a thumbs-up from EPP and S&D leaders, putting them in a good position ahead of a broader vote in the European Parliament next week. Ribera's compatriot and S&D group leader Iratxe Garcia defended the deal. "This agreement unblocks a situation that was putting the European Union's stability at risk," she said in a statement on Wednesday. Sidelined from the deal altogether were the Greens, who fared poorly in the June polls while the far-right Patriots for Europe and right-wing European Conservatives and Reformists made gains. It's unclear whether the Greens will sign off on the appointments when they come up for a vote. "The Social Democrats are breaking a core campaign promise — they are siding with the far right to support commissioner candidates from Hungary and Italy," Daniel Freund, a Green lawmaker from Germany, told DW. In Budapest, far-right Prime Minister Viktor Orban of the Patriots for Europe group renominated incumbent European Commissioner Oliver Varhelyi, who had his health portfolio trimmed slightly to remove reproductive rights issues. A contentious figure, Varhelyi, too, made it over the line. A more right-wing EU Commission? While the Greens may accuse the Socialists of enabling the far right, according to Eric Maurice of the European Policy Centre, an independent think tank, this new college of European commissioners (as the entire 27-person team is known) isn't significantly more right-wing than its predecessor — at least not in terms of the balance of commissioners. Trump's return could be defense jolt to EU To view this video please enable JavaScript, and consider upgrading to a web browser that supports HTML5 video There will, however, be policy shifts, said Maurice — "on climate and agriculture , so everything related to green policies." Over the past year, right-wing parties have become more powerful in many European capitals, said the analyst, so "it's not a surprise that this is reflected in the composition of the Commission." "There is a backlash from industry, there is a backlash in public opinion , which is reflected in the bad results of the Greens in different countries and by the shifting of the position of some parties, mainly the center-right parties, or even some liberal parties," Maurice told DW. Indeed, the EPP has emerged as kingmaker in a more politically fragmented parliament, he argued, and will be able to team up with forces to its political left and right. Challenges on the horizon In 2019, during the first 100 days of her first term in office, von der Leyen unveiled major environmental policy aims. This time around, she is set to lay out a new concept for agriculture policy and present new ideas for defense in an increasingly precarious geopolitical environment. She must also quickly set out a new long-term budget for the EU, Maurice said. But whoever ends up in controlling key portfolios in the civil service — with its staff of 32,000 — the pending return of Donald Trump as US president will likely dominate the EU policy agenda. His promise to rapidly end the war in Ukraine may force the EU to answer difficult questions in terms of its support for Kyiv, and his threat to slap tariffs on the EU will also keep the bloc busy. Edited by: Jon SheltonUEFA Champions League: Liverpool beat Real Madrid at home; Aston Villa hold JuventusDrug, now in testing, has promise for epileptic seizures

10-man Barcelona concedes two late goals in draw at Celta VigoST. SIMONS ISLAND, Ga. (AP) — PGA Tour rookie Patrick Fishburn played bogey-free for an 8-under 64 for his first lead after any round. Joel Dahmen was 10 shots behind and had a bigger cause for celebration Friday in the RSM Classic. Dahmen made a 5-foot par putt on his final hole for a 2-under 68 in tough conditions brought on by the wind and cold, allowing him to make the cut on the number and get two more days to secure his PGA Tour card for next year. He is No. 124 in the FedEx Cup. Javascript is required for you to be able to read premium content. Please enable it in your browser settings. Get updates and player profiles ahead of Friday's high school games, plus a recap Saturday with stories, photos, video Frequency: Seasonal Twice a weekJoe Burrow is no longer talking about the playoffs after another loss by the high-scoring Bengals

Haiti’s online media association said two reporters were killed and several others were wounded in a gang attack on Tuesday on the reopening of Port-au-Prince’s biggest public hospital. Street gangs have taken over an estimated 85% of Haiti’s capital, Port-au-Prince, and they forced the closure of the General Hospital early this year. Authorities had pledged to reopen the facility Tuesday, but as journalists gathered to cover the event, suspected gang members opened fire in a vicious Christmas Eve attack. Robest Dimanche, a spokesman for the Online Media Collective, identified the dead journalists as Markenzy Nathoux and Jimmy Jean. Dimanche said an unspecified number of reporters had also been wounded in the attack, which he blamed on the Viv Ansanm coalition of gangs. Haiti’s interim president, Leslie Voltaire, said in an address to the nation that journalists and police were among the victims of the attack. He did not specify how many casualties there were, or give a breakdown for the dead or wounded. “I send my sympathies to the people who were victims, the national police and the journalists,” Voltaire said, pledging “this crime is not going to go unpunished.” A video posted online by the reporters trapped inside the hospital showed what appeared to be two lifeless bodies of men on stretchers, their clothes bloodied. One of the men had a lanyard with a press credential around his neck. Radio Télé Métronome initially reported that seven journalists and two police officers were wounded. Police and officials did not immediately respond to calls for information on the attack. Street gangs have taken over an estimated 85% of Haiti’s capital, Port-au-Prince. They forced the closure of the General Hospital early this year during violence that also targeted the main international airport and Haiti’s two largest prisons. Authorities had pledged to reopen the facility Tuesday, but as journalists gathered to cover the event, suspected gang members opened fire. Video posted online earlier showed reporters inside the building and at least three lying on the floor, apparently wounded. That video could also not be immediately verified. Johnson “Izo” André, considered Haiti’s most powerful gang leader and part of a gang known as Viv Ansanm, which that has taken control of much of Port-au-Prince , posted a video on social media claiming responsibility for the attack. The video said the gang coalition had not authorized the hospital’s reopening. Haiti has seen journalists targeted before. In 2023, two local journalists were killed in the space of a couple of weeks — radio reporter Dumesky Kersaint was fatally shot in mid-April that year, while journalist Ricot Jean was found dead later that month. In July, former Prime Minister Garry Conille visited the Hospital of the State University of Haiti, more widely known as the General Hospital, after authorities regained control of it from gangs. The hospital had been left ravaged and strewn with debris. Walls and nearby buildings were riddled with bullet holes, signaling fights between police and gangs. The hospital is across the street from the national palace, the scene of several battles in recent months. Gang attacks have pushed Haiti’s health system to the brink of collapse with looting, setting fires, and destroying medical institutions and pharmacies in the capital. The violence has created a surge in patients and a shortage of resources to treat them. Haiti’s health care system faces additional challenges during the rainy season, which is likely to increase the risk of water-borne diseases. Poor conditions in camps and makeshift settlements have heightened the risk of diseases like cholera, with over 84,000 suspected cases in the country, according to UNICEF.Zscaler Reports First Quarter Fiscal 2025 Financial Results

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— Oct. 1, 1924: James Earl Carter Jr. is born in Plains, Georgia, son of James Sr. and Lillian Gordy Carter. — June 1946: Carter graduates from the U.S. Naval Academy. — July 1946: Carter marries Rosalynn Smith, in Plains. They have four children, John William (“Jack”), born 1947; James Earl 3rd (“Chip”), 1950; Donnel Jeffrey (Jeff), 1952; and Amy Lynn, 1967. — 1946-1953: Carter serves in a Navy nuclear submarine program, attaining rank of lieutenant commander. — Summer 1953: Carter resigns from the Navy, returns to Plains after father’s death. — 1953-1971: Carter helps run the family peanut farm and warehouse business. — 1963-1966: Carter serves in the Georgia state Senate. — 1966: Carter tries unsuccessfully for the Democratic gubernatorial nomination. — November 1970: Carter is elected governor of Georgia. Serves 1971-75. — Dec. 12, 1974: Carter announces a presidential bid. Atlanta newspaper answers with headline: “Jimmy Who?” — January 1976: Carter leads the Democratic field in Iowa, a huge campaign boost that also helps to establish Iowa’s first-in-the-nation caucus. — July 1976: Carter accepts the Democratic nomination and announces Sen. Walter Mondale of Minnesota as running mate. — November 1976: Carter defeats President Gerald R. Ford, winning 51% of the vote and 297 electoral votes to Ford’s 240. — January 1977: Carter is sworn in as the 39th president of the United States. On his first full day in office, he pardons most Vietnam-era draft evaders. —September 1977: U.S. and Panama sign treaties to return the Panama Canal back to Panama in 1999. Senate narrowly ratifies them in 1978. — September 1978: Egyptian President Anwar Sadat, Israeli Prime Minister Menachem Begin and Carter sign Camp David accords, which lead to a peace deal between Egypt and Israel the following year. — June 15-18, 1979: Carter attends a summit with Soviet President Leonid Brezhnev in Vienna that leads to the signing of the SALT II treaty. — November 1979: Iranian militants storm the U.S. Embassy in Tehran, taking 52 hostages. All survive and are freed minutes after Carter leaves office in January 1981. — April 1980: The Mariel boatlift begins, sending tens of thousands of Cubans to the U.S. Many are criminals and psychiatric patients set free by Cuban leader Fidel Castro, creating a major foreign policy crisis. — April 1980: An attempt by the U.S. to free hostages fails when a helicopter crashes into a transport plane in Iran, killing eight servicemen. — Nov. 4, 1980: Carter is denied a second term by Ronald Reagan, who wins 51.6% of the popular vote to 41.7% for Carter and 6.7% to independent John Anderson. — 1982: Jimmy and Rosalynn Carter co-found The Carter Center in Atlanta, whose mission is to resolve conflicts, protect human rights and prevent disease around the world. — September 1984: The Carters spend a week building Habitat for Humanity houses, launching what becomes the annual Carter Work Project. — October 1986: A dedication is held for The Carter Presidential Center in Atlanta. The center includes the Carter Presidential Library and Museum and Carter Center offices. — 1989: Carter leads the Carter Center’s first election monitoring mission, declaring Panamanian Gen. Manuel Noriega’s election fraudulent. — May 1992: Carter meets with Mikhail and Raisa Gorbachev at the Carter Center to discuss forming the Gorbachev Foundation. — June 1994: Carter plays a key role in North Korea nuclear disarmament talks. — September 1994: Carter leads a delegation to Haiti, arranging terms to avoid a U.S. invasion and return President Jean-Bertrand Aristide to power. — December 1994: Carter negotiates tentative cease-fire in Bosnia. — March 1995: Carter mediates cease-fire in Sudan’s war with southern rebels. — September 1995: Carter travels to Africa to advance the peace process in more troubled areas. — December 1998: Carter receives U.N. Human Rights Prize on 50th anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. — August 1999: President Bill Clinton awards Jimmy and Rosalynn Carter the Presidential Medal of Freedom. — September 2001: Carter joins former Presidents Ford, Bush and Clinton at a prayer service at the National Cathedral in Washington after Sept. 11 attacks. — April 2002: Carter’s book “An Hour Before Daylight: Memories of a Rural Boyhood” chosen as finalist for Pulitzer Prize in biography. — May 2002: Carter visits Cuba and addresses the communist nation on television. He is the highest-ranking American to visit in decades. — Dec. 10, 2002: Carter is awarded the Nobel Peace Prize for his “untiring effort to find peaceful solutions to international conflicts, to advance democracy and human rights, and to promote economic and social development.” — July 2007: Carter joins The Elders, a group of international leaders brought together by Nelson Mandela to focus on global issues. — Spring 2008: Carter remains officially neutral as Sens. Barack Obama and Hillary Rodham Clinton battle each other for the Democratic presidential nomination. — April 2008: Carter stirs controversy by meeting with the Islamic militant group Hamas. — August 2010: Carter travels to North Korea as the Carter Center negotiates the release of an imprisoned American teacher. — August 2013: Carter joins President Barack Obama and former President Bill Clinton at the 50th anniversary of the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr.’s “I Have A Dream” speech and the March on Washington. — Oct. 1, 2014: Carter celebrates his 90th birthday. — December 2014: Carter is nominated for a Grammy in the best spoken word album category, for his book “A Call To Action.” — May 2015: Carter returns early from an election observation visit in Guyana — the Carter Center’s 100th — after feeling unwell. — August 2015: Carter has a small cancerous mass removed from his liver. He plans to receive treatment at Emory Healthcare in Atlanta. — August 2015: Carter announces that his grandson Jason Carter will chair the Carter Center governing board. — March 6, 2016: Carter says an experimental drug has eliminated any sign of his cancer, and that he needs no further treatment. — May 25, 2016: Carter steps back from a “front-line” role with The Elders to become an emeritus member. — July 2016: Carter is treated for dehydration during a Habitat for Humanity build in Canada. — Spring 2018: Carter publishes “Faith: A Journey for All,” the last of 32 books. — March 22, 2019: Carter becomes the longest-lived U.S. president, surpassing President George H.W. Bush, who died in 2018. — September 18, 2019: Jimmy and Rosalynn Carter deliver their final in-person annual report at the Carter Center. — October 2019: At 95, still recovering from a fall, Carter joins the Work Project with Habitat for Humanity in Nashville, Tennessee. It’s the last time he works personally on the annual project. — Fall 2019-early 2020: Democratic presidential hopefuls visit, publicly embracing Carter as a party elder, a first for his post-presidency. — November 2020:The Carter Center monitors an audit of presidential election results in the state of Georgia, marking a new era of democracy advocacy within the U.S. — Jan. 20, 2021: The Carters miss President Joe Biden’s swearing-in, the first presidential inauguration they don’t attend since Carter’s own ceremony in 1977. The Bidens later visit the Carters in Plains on April 29. — Feb. 19, 2023: Carter enters home hospice care after a series of short hospital stays. — July 7, 2023: The Carters celebrate their 77th and final wedding anniversary. — Nov. 19, 2023: Rosalynn Carter dies at home, two days after the family announced that she had joined the former president in receiving hospice care. — Oct. 1, 2024 — Carter becomes the first former U.S. president to reach 100 years of age , celebrating at home with extended family and close friends. — Oct. 16, 2024 — Carter casts a Georgia mail ballot for Democratic presidential nominee Kamala Harris, having told his family he wanted to live long enough to vote for her. It marks his 21st presidential election as a voter. — Dec. 29, 2024: Carter dies at home.Arsenal player ratings: Martin Odegaard runs the show but poor defending from Riccardo Calafiori stops clean sheetThe Trade Desk: Time To Take Profits Here (Rating Downgrade)

Ontario Provincial Police have charged a 70-year-old driver who was allegedly going the wrong way on Highway 401 Sunday. Police say they received numerous 911 calls shortly after 6 p.m. reporting a driver in a silver SUV travelling eastbound in the westbound lanes of the highway in Loyalist Township. The driver entered the highway at Camden East Road and continued for approximately seven kilometres before exiting at Wilton Road, police said in an email to CTV News. Callers reported the driver was "veering around other traffic" at highway speeds of 100 km/h, reducing to 50 km/h at times. No collisions were reported. OPP and local police located the driver, a 70-year-old man from Etobicoke, parked in a neighbourhood in Kingston. Police were able to find him after a family member reported him as a missing person at the time of the incident. A cell phone ping for the driver provided a general location of his whereabouts, police said. The motorist was charged with dangerous operation and stunt driving. He will appear at the Ontario Court of Justice in Napanee at a later date. Lennox and Addington OPP are seeking any witnesses of the incident or anyone who may have dashcam video. Anyone with information is asked to call 1-888-310-1122, reference number E241694379. Correction Police previously described the suspect as a 70-year-old female. That was later corrected to a 70-year-old male. Shopping Trends The Shopping Trends team is independent of the journalists at CTV News. We may earn a commission when you use our links to shop. Read about us. 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Upon news of his death, political figures and heads of state from around the world gave praise to Carter, celebrating his faith and time both in office and afterwards. BREAKING | Jimmy Carter, a one-term president who became a globe-trotting elder statesman, dies at 100 Former U.S. president Jimmy Carter, a Georgia peanut farmer who vowed to restore morality and truth to politics after an era of White House scandal and who redefined post-presidential service, died Sunday at the age of 100. 'Pretty limited' options for Liberal MPs calling for leadership change As calls mount within the federal Liberal Party for Prime Minister Justin Trudeau to step down as leader, one political analyst says there’s little his detractors can do to force his hand. Possible explosion at Metro Vancouver strip mall under investigation Police and firefighters were called to the scene of a potential explosion at a Metro Vancouver strip mall Sunday morning. Eastern Ontario police arrest Scarborough resident found with nearly $50K of cocaine Police in eastern Ontario charged a Toronto resident who was allegedly in possession of hundreds of grams of cocaine earlier this month. 2 teenagers arrested, 1 suspect at-large after attack involving bear spray, machete A pair of teenaged boys have been charged with aggravated assault after police said they attacked a man with bear spray and a machete Friday evening. Plane crashes and bursts into flames while landing in South Korea, killing 179 A jetliner skidded off a runway, slammed into a concrete fence and burst into flames Sunday in South Korea after its landing gear apparently failed to deploy. All but two of the 181 people on board were killed in one of the country’s worst aviation disasters, officials said. Online child exploitation spiked during lockdowns. Police worry it's here to stay Online predators are becoming increasingly resourceful in trolling media platforms where children gravitate, prompting an explosion in police case loads, said an officer who works for the RCMP Integrated Child Exploitation Unit in British Columbia. 4.1 magnitude earthquake in western Quebec felt in Ottawa and Montreal The earth moved in the Maniwaki area this Sunday morning. No damage was reported after a 4.1 magnitude earthquake rattled the Maniwaki area in western Quebec, according to Earthquakes Canada. Atlantic TSB investigating airplane landing incident at Halifax airport The Transportation Safety Board of Canada says they are investigating an aircraft incident at the Halifax Stanfield International Airport that caused temporary delays to all flight operations Saturday night. BREAKING | Jimmy Carter, a one-term president who became a globe-trotting elder statesman, dies at 100 Former U.S. president Jimmy Carter, a Georgia peanut farmer who vowed to restore morality and truth to politics after an era of White House scandal and who redefined post-presidential service, died Sunday at the age of 100. N.B. entrepreneur honours memory of mother with 'thank you' note legacy N.B. entrepreneur Emily Somers honours her mother with 'thank you' notes. Toronto Pedestrian taken to hospital after hit-and-run in Mississauga A pedestrian has been taken to the hospital following a hit-and-run in Mississauga Sunday. Suspect charged after woman found dead at Niagara Falls home A suspect has been charged after a woman was found dead inside her Niagara Falls home. BREAKING | Jimmy Carter, a one-term president who became a globe-trotting elder statesman, dies at 100 Former U.S. president Jimmy Carter, a Georgia peanut farmer who vowed to restore morality and truth to politics after an era of White House scandal and who redefined post-presidential service, died Sunday at the age of 100. Montreal BREAKING | Jimmy Carter, a one-term president who became a globe-trotting elder statesman, dies at 100 Former U.S. president Jimmy Carter, a Georgia peanut farmer who vowed to restore morality and truth to politics after an era of White House scandal and who redefined post-presidential service, died Sunday at the age of 100. Grocery prices to rise in 2025, report says Canadians are bracing for higher grocery bills in 2025, with a new report projecting food prices will increase by 3 to 5 per cent nationwide—and up to 5 per cent in Quebec. Here's how you can watch CTV News Montreal at Six on Sundays during the NFL season With CTV broadcasting NFL football games on Sundays this season, CTV News Montreal at Six will be broadcasting live on our website and the CTV News App. Northern Ontario Mississauga tow truck driver charged for impersonating a cop in northern Ont. A southern Ontario resident has been charged for allegedly impersonating a peace officer during a towing incident in northwestern Ontario. BREAKING | Jimmy Carter, a one-term president who became a globe-trotting elder statesman, dies at 100 Former U.S. president Jimmy Carter, a Georgia peanut farmer who vowed to restore morality and truth to politics after an era of White House scandal and who redefined post-presidential service, died Sunday at the age of 100. 'Pretty limited' options for Liberal MPs calling for leadership change As calls mount within the federal Liberal Party for Prime Minister Justin Trudeau to step down as leader, one political analyst says there’s little his detractors can do to force his hand. Windsor Crews battle two apartment fires in under two hours Windsor Fire and Rescue responded to two calls at Ouellette Avenue apartment buildings Sunday morning. 'Pretty limited' options for Liberal MPs calling for leadership change As calls mount within the federal Liberal Party for Prime Minister Justin Trudeau to step down as leader, one political analyst says there’s little his detractors can do to force his hand. Woman with outstanding warrant arrested in Chatham One person has been arrested after Chatham-Kent police officers conducted a traffic stop Saturday in Chatham. London Fatal crash in Middlesex County Middlesex County OPP attended the scene of a fatal motor vehicle collision in Strathroy-Caradoc early Sunday morning. New Year’s Eve in London’s Victoria Park You can ring in 2025 this Tuesday night at London’s free New Year’s Eve in the Park celebration. Can you help solve this cold case in Sarnia? Sarnia police are seeking the public’s help in finding any new leads for a cold case from over 20 years ago. Kitchener Are fluctuating temperatures here to stay this winter? Waterloo Region residents traded snow boots for raincoats this weekend as temperatures soared above seasonal norms. Portion of Highway 6 closed following collision in Ennotville, Ont. A portion of Highway 6 is closed Sunday evening following a collision in Ennotville, Ont., just north of Guelph. Police, coroner investigating two deaths at Brantford, Ont. encampment An investigation is underway into the deaths of two people at an encampment in Brantford, Ont. Barrie Deluxe taxi goes up in flames in Barrie parking lot Some locals were quick to pull out their cellphones and capture a minivan as it went up in hot flames in a Barrie parking lot. Region under rainfall warning, fog advisory Many areas across Simcoe Muskoka, upper York Region and Grey County are under rainfall warnings and fog advisories as of Sunday morning. $47K in drugs seized, man arrested in alleged domestic assault Police in Owen Sound made one arrest and seized a ‘large’ quantity of multiple drugs after responding to an alleged domestic assault on Saturday. Winnipeg Stolen vehicle chase ends in arrest, drug seizure A Winnipeg man has been charged with several offences after a police chase involving a stolen vehicle and hundreds of dollars worth of drugs. Fifth night of Hanukkah celebrated ahead of Manitoba Moose hockey game As Jewish people around the world mark the fifth night of Hanukkah, members of Winnipeg’s Jewish community brought the celebration to Canada Life Centre. Winnipeg hotel fire forces residents to evacuate A fire at a Winnipeg hotel forced residents to leave the building Sunday morning. Calgary 1 man hospitalized after being shot in leg near Calgary’s Drop-In Centre One man was taken to hospital after a shooting downtown Saturday night. ‘Eternal optimists’: Southern Alberta farmers wary of drought conditions look to prairie skies for comfort Mcgrath farmer Sean Stanford has lived through too many dry summers to be completely hopeful about the coming growing season in southern Alberta, but he sees signs that the summer of 2025 might be better for farmers than the last few years. Canadian float celebrating Coding for Veterans to participate in Rose Bowl Parade A Canadian parade float will be featured in the Rose Bowl Parade in Pasadena next week. Edmonton 2 vehicles fall through ice at Sylvan Lake, promoting police warning RCMP issued a warning Saturday after two vehicles fell through the ice on Sylvan Lake. Ducks come from behind to beat visiting Oilers Ryan Strome scored the go-ahead goal at 17:24 of the third period, and the Anaheim Ducks rallied from a two-goal deficit for a 5-3 home-ice win over the Edmonton Oilers on Sunday. Edmonton to start up cold weather response plan Monday morning The City of Edmonton is activating its extreme weather response plan with the weather forecast calling for cold temperatures over the next eight days. Regina Regina police charge 2 youths in city's 6th homicide of 2024 Two Regina teens are facing murder charges in connection to the death of a Regina man on Boxing Day. Hockey talent showcased in Regina for Male U15, Top 160 tournament The last weekend of 2024 saw Saskatchewan's best hockey players under 15 years of age showing off their skills at the Co-operators Centre in Regina. Regina man showcases local bead supply business Jeramy Hannah recently began selling beading supplies, after he realized the beaders in his life were struggling with a lack of local vendors, prompting him to create a business called Bead Bro. Saskatoon U18 provincials curling tournament underway in PA Teams from across Saskatchewan are in Prince Albert for the U18 curling provincials. Police made two arrests following a shooting in Saskatoon A swift response from Saskatoon police led to the arrest of a man and woman following a reported shooting Friday afternoon. Saskatoon fire crews battle house fire Saskatoon firefighters responded to a house fire on the 100 block of Klassen Crescent Friday afternoon. Vancouver Trudeau, Biden, Trump, other world leaders remember former U.S. president Jimmy Carter Former U.S. president and Nobel Peace Prize winner Jimmy Carter died Sunday at the age of 100. Upon news of his death, political figures and heads of state from around the world gave praise to Carter, celebrating his faith and time both in office and afterwards. Possible explosion at Metro Vancouver strip mall under investigation Police and firefighters were called to the scene of a potential explosion at a Metro Vancouver strip mall Sunday morning. 2 shot during fight outside Surrey pub Two people were injured in a shooting outside of a Surrey pub in the early hours of Sunday morning, according to authorities. Vancouver Island Victoria police seek witnesses, additional victims after hit-and-run spree A woman is facing seven charges after allegedly committing multiple hit-and-run crashes in a stolen vehicle while impaired, according to police in B.C.'s capital. Online child exploitation spiked during lockdowns. Police worry it's here to stay Online predators are becoming increasingly resourceful in trolling media platforms where children gravitate, prompting an explosion in police case loads, said an officer who works for the RCMP Integrated Child Exploitation Unit in British Columbia. Vancouver man defrauded Chinese developers of US$500K, court rules A Vancouver man has been ordered to pay more than US$500,000 after a B.C. Supreme Court judge found he had defrauded the would-be developers of a real estate project in China of that amount. Kelowna B.C. team building 100 beaver 'starter homes' in the name of wetland preservation More than 70 manmade beaver dams have been installed in Interior waterways since the B.C. Wildlife Federation project launched last year with the goal of building 100 dams by the end of 2025. B.C. man charged with drug trafficking and weapons offences after CBSA investigation A resident of B.C.'s Interior has been charged with weapon and drug trafficking offences after an investigation launched by border agents at Vancouver International Airport earlier this year. B.C woman awarded nearly $750K in court case against contractor A B.C. woman has been awarded nearly $750,000 in damages in a dispute with a contractor who strung her along for a year and a half and failed to complete a renovation, according to a recent court decision. Stay ConnectedMyesha Irvin/ Instagram In addition to being a three-time Super Bowl champion, is also a father of four. The Pro Football Hall of Famer has two sons and two daughters: Myesha Irvin, Chelsea Irvin, Michael Irvin Jr. and Elijah Irvin. He shares his three younger kids, Chelsea, Michael Jr. and Elijah, with his wife of more than 30 years, Sandy Harrell. Michael has a close relationship with his kids, with Myesha dubbing her father “one of a kind” in a Father’s Day in 2015. “He's truly a piece of work lol just special I tell ya,” she wrote. “He loves his babies and we love him too!” From how they've started their own families to how one has followed in his footsteps, here’s everything to know about Michael Irvin’s children: Myesha, Chelsea, Michael Jr. and Elijah. Michael Irvin/ Instagram Michael welcomed his daughter Myesha Irvin on Feb. 23, 1990, with a partner from a previous relationship. According to her Instagram bio, Myesha is a Texas Southern University alum. Like her father, she is athletic, even earning a scholarship for soccer, as her dad previously shared in a post on (formerly Twitter). Myesha is a "daddy’s girl," and her father’s “ .” In a Father’s Day post in 2018, the NFL star that his older daughter “takes great care of her Dad everyday.” Myesha announced in May 2020 that she was expecting a baby girl. “Yall jus don’t know how excited I am to become a mommy,” she wrote on . The eldest of the Irvin siblings welcomed her daughter, Brooklynn Aniya Mapp, four months later. Michael shared a snapshot of himself kissing his newborn granddaughter once she was home, , “I had to make sure she knows Papa gets all the kisses.” Months after giving birth, Myesha wrote on that she was “in true bliss being” Brooklynn’s mom. "She’s got me wrapped around her finger lol I wouldn’t trade these sleepless nights for anything," she wrote. Michael Irvin/ X Chelsea Irvin is Micheal and Sandy's first child together and the retired athlete's second daughter. She was born on Oct. 30, 1995. In 2016, Michael and his younger daughter set off on a trip to Washington, D.C., to apartment hunt for the upcoming school year. “Must personally know she is SAFE❤️🙏🏾,” the dad of four at the time. Chelsea in 2018. Michael was on hand for his daughter’s big day and celebrated with a special dance, which he posted on . “There is an African dance called the Summa cum laude that they do in Africa honoring their highest warriors,” he explained. “I broke into that dance to honor my daughter @chelsnut_13 after she graduated SUMMA CUM LAUDE.” In addition to marking important milestones on social media, Michael has also celebrated his daughter’s birthday on X over the years. For her 22nd birthday in 2017, he , “22 years ago today God blessed me with this beautiful baby girl @chelsnut_13 Happy Birthday Bell your Dad loves you more than life it self.” Michael Irvin/ Instagram Michael and Sandy welcomed their son Michael Jr. on May 8, 1997. He graduated from St. Thomas Aquinas High School in Fort Lauderdale, Fla., in 2016 and went on to play football for the University of Miami, following in his father's footsteps. Michael shared a selfie from one of his son’s games in 2017, writing on : “A proud dad. Just Watch my son @M_Irvin17 catch his 1st @CanesFootball pass. In the same uniform dad snatch a few n🙌🏾.” After three seasons as a , Michael Jr. announced in 2020 that he was entering the transfer portal following “precise thought" about his “life, future, and dreams.” In an announcing the “uneasy decision,” he wrote, “This hurts my heart to the core but I believe it will be whats best for my family and myself. Nothing but love for this place and the people in it with that being said, THANK YOU MIAMI. #CANESForever🖤.” Months later, Michael Jr. on X that he decided to spend his last year of college football at Florida Atlantic University. Michael Jr.’s athleticism goes beyond football — he’s also shared videos of himself on Instagram playing basketball. Alongside a in 2022, the athlete wrote, “I got an agent ... might go play in china.” He's since continued to post videos of himself on the basketball court. Michael Irvin/ Instagram Elijah is Michael’s fourth and youngest child. He was born on Aug. 20, 1998, in Dallas, but his “roots” are in Fort Lauderdale, Elijah said on the podcast in June 2024. Michael was a “ ” when his son graduated from high school in May 2017. That December, the former Dallas Cowboys player announced that Elijah had welcomed a daughter named Carmen. “Thank you God for this great blessing Welcome to this world MY FIRST GRAND BABY GIRL CARMEN daughter of my son Elijah & Nikk,” Michael wrote alongside an image of the infant on . Elijah has pursued a career as a rapper under the name Tut Tarantino, after developing an interest in music as a kid, he shared on . Michael pointed out on the in January 2019 that his son “raps about some of the hardest stuff in the world." The former athlete said that he reminds Elijah, “Son, you grew up in a 20,000-square-foot gated community! ... Where does this stuff come from, you know what I mean?” Michael added, “I worked hard to get you out of this, and you're rapping right back to it. What is going on? It blows my mind, man.” In February 2024, Michael of himself and his youngest child on Instagram, including a picture of him planting a kiss on Elijah’s head. “Back home having lunch with my son Elijah. aka ⁦‪@TutTarantino,” Michael captioned the post.‬ “HE NEVER SMILES in pics and I always told him as DaD I will take my kisses until God takes me from time to eternity. 🙏🏿❤️😂.” Read the original article on

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By Conor Ryan Weeks after Randy Moss went public with a cancer diagnosis , the Patriots paid tribute to the former wide receiver and Pro Football Hall of Famer ahead of Saturday’s game against the Chargers. Ahead of kickoff, a flag featuring Moss’ name and Patriots No. 81 jersey was carried along the Gillette Stadium sidelines. On the stadium’s video board, a photo of Moss reeling in a one-handed touchdown was put on display along with the phrase: “Moss Out Cancer.” “Fans, we ask you to please stand and cheer on Randy Moss as we aim to Moss Out Cancer,” the video screen noted. “Let’s show Randy how much support he has from all of us in New England.” The Patriots’ tribute to their former wideout did not go unnoticed by Moss. “It’s the BIG crybaby here........Wanna thank u all for this!!LUV IS ALWAYS IN THE AIR,” Moss posted to X. It's the BIG crybaby here........Wanna thank u all for this!!LUV IS ALWAYS IN THE AIR♥️ https://t.co/mcbYsVAaCr This stands as the latest tribute that Moss has received from the New England crowd this year, with the former star receiver moved to tears after getting an extended ovation while speaking during Tom Brady’s Patriots Hall-of-Fame induction in June. All love for @RandyMoss 🥹 pic.twitter.com/8XTi1YYTnW Earlier this month, Moss went on Instagram Live and announced that doctors found a cancerous mass in his bile duct between his pancreas and liver, necessitating a “whipple procedure” surgery to help remove the cancerous mass. “I am a cancer survivor. Some trying times, but we made it through. I didn’t think I would ever be in a position like this, as healthy as I thought I was,” Moss, donning a hoodie that said “Team Moss,” said in the social-media video. Moss — who took a leave of absence from his media obligations on ESPN this month — is still set to undergo radiation and chemotherapy treatments as part of his recovery. Moss has received several tributes and shoutouts across the NFL since going public with his cancer diagnosis. The Minnesota Vikings — the team that Moss played eight seasons with — honored Moss in several ways during their win over the Bears on Dec. 16. Vikings legends Cris Carter and Jake Reed carried Moss’ jersey to the 50-yard line while serving as honorary captains for the pregame coin toss. Current Minnesota wideout Justin Jefferson also shouted out Moss after reeling in a touchdown catch in the win over Chicago. “We love you, Randy! That’s for you!” Jefferson shouted to the camera while making a “heart” gesture with his hands. "We love you Randy, that's for you" 💜 Justin Jefferson showing love to Randy Moss after the TD 🥹 pic.twitter.com/fiSD5Vl4Df Conor Ryan Conor Ryan is a staff writer covering the Bruins, Celtics, Patriots, and Red Sox for Boston.com, a role he has held since 2023. Boston.com Today Sign up to receive the latest headlines in your inbox each morning. Be civil. Be kind.

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A Native American activist who claims ancestry from the same Virginia tribe as Pocahontas, the Pamunkey indigenous group , is not an enrolled member of the nation, according to the group’s former leader. Last month Kiros Auld was featured on a National Public Radio program that was critical of the work of researchers who expose fake Indians, known as ‘Pretendians’. The program’s hosts said Auld, who founded and runs Indian Country, the largest native forum on Reddit, and served on the board of a Baltimore-based native health center that organized vaccinations for native people, was unfairly targeted by Jacqueline Keeler, a Navajo investigative journalist. Auld says his mother and grandmother belonged to the Pamunkey in the 1980s . He claims he found out in 2021 that he was on a list of 200 suspected Pretendians that Keeler had compiled. After the list was leaked in the native community, he said he and his family were harassed. “It’s not normal for someone to make a list of 200 enemies, digging up family, degrading those ancestors who can’t speak for themselves,” he said on the Nov. 20 podcast. Auld was featured on NPR’s Code Switch program “When Pretendian Investigations Go Wrong,” where he said Keeler’s conclusions about his native identity were “unsubstantiated” and forced him “to tighten security measures” after he appeared on her list of alleged Pretendians. Code Switch is a podcast “hosted by journalists of color” that examines issues of race, according to its website. Auld’s credentials with the Pamunkey group were questioned by Robert Gray, the tribe’s chief until his retirement Nov. 30. “He is not an enrolled citizen, and he’s never been a member,” Gray, 66, told The Post. “We are the tribe of Pocahontas and we get a lot of people who claim they are descended from her.” Gray, who spent nine years as chief and 25 years on the group’s tribal council, said he was not contacted by NPR to check on Auld’s affiliation with the Pamunkey, who number just 500 and are based in King William County, Virginia. Gray said that in in the 1980s the chief of the tribe, who was married to an amateur geneologist, handed out “paper cards” to Auld’s mother and grandmother. “It happened at a time that we didn’t pay much attention,” he told The Post. “But when we went through federal recognition in 2016, we tightened down. “We spent several years using exact criteria, and they didn’t meet it. Kiros’s family know they are not enrolled citizens of the tribe.” Tribal recognition allows enrolled members to apply for financial aid to colleges and universities as well as health insurance and help with living and other expenses. Although Auld admitted he was not a card-carrying member of the Pawmunkey tribe himself, he says he is embraced by the community. “My sole comment is that I encourage the many other victims of Ms. Keeler’s years-long stalking and harassment campaigns, independently described by third party journalists as ‘bullying’ and ‘not journalism,’ to prioritize their safety,” Auld said in an email to The Post. “This a criminal matter and [we] will continue to refer all incidents to law enforcement.” Keeler denied she unfairly targeted anyone in her research. “I am disappointed in NPR Code Switch’s rebroadcasting across the US during Native American Heritage Month a poorly reported Canadian podcast attacking an American Indian journalist’s work exposing people monetizing American Indian identity in the US,” Keeler told The Post, referring to the podcast which Auld appeared on, which is called “Pretendians” and first aired on the Canadaland network in Canada. “They did not seek comment from me...regarding claims in the podcast that I stalked or targeted individuals or that my work is a ‘hit job’ on people I dislike,” she added. Keeler has exposed many for faking their native heritage, including Oscar-winning folk singer Buffy Sainte-Marie , who pushed back against the allegations after she was labelled a Pretendian. “Being an ‘Indian’ has little to do with sperm tracking and colonial record keeping: it has to do with community, culture, knowledge, teachings, who claims you, who you love, who loves you and who’s your family,” said Sainte-Marie, 83, wrote in a written statement last year after Keeler’s investigation went public on a Canadian Broadcasting Corporation program. The Pamunkey tribe played “a vital role” with English colonists who arrived at Jamestown in 1607, according to the group’s website. Pocahontas, who was born around 1596, was the daughter of Powhatan, the powerful chief of the tribe until his death in 1618. Keeler was denounced in a violent social media post that was reposted by Auld on Dec. 4. The meme shows a man in a trench coat labeled “Jacqueline Keeler” shooting another man slumped in a chair. labelled “her credibility.” Despite the attacks against her, Keeler refuses to back down. She said she has been trying to correct the record since June, when the podcast first aired on Canadaland. She also plans to publish Auld’s family tree that shows he has no connection to the tribe and also accuses his mother of marketing her artwork as “American Indian” in possible violation of federal law. “This reporting harms efforts to hold opportunists falsely claiming to be American Indians in the US accountable,” she told The Post. “As a federally funded nonprofit, NPR must uphold the trust relationship the federal government has with federally recognized tribes like the Pamunkey — not to undermine their sovereignty by featuring coverage that unquestionably supports people they find falsely claiming to be tribal members.” Courtney Stein, a supervising editor on the NPR’s “Codeswitch” did not return a quest for comment.AP Sports SummaryBrief at 2:06 p.m. EST

Madeline Gaudreau, the widow of Matthew Gaudreau, gave birth to their son, she announced on Instagram on Sunday. The birth of their son, Tripp, comes four months after Matthew Gaudreau and his brother, Johnny, of the NHL's Columbus Blue Jackets, were tragically killed after a vehicle hit them while they were riding their bikes in Oldmans Township, New Jersey, in August. In December, the driver of the vehicle was charged by a grand jury with two counts of reckless vehicular homicide, two counts of aggravated manslaughter, tampering with physical evidence and leaving the scene of a fatal accident, per CNN's Jacob Lev . Matthew was 29 and Johnny was 31. "The National Hockey League family is shocked and saddened by the tragic passing of Columbus Blue Jackets forward Johnny Gaudreau and his brother Matthew," NHL Commissioner Gary Bettman said in a statement in August. "While Johnny's infectious spirit for the game and show-stopping skills on the ice earned him the nickname 'Johnny Hockey,' he was more than just a dazzling hockey player; he was a doting father and beloved husband, son, brother and teammate who endeared himself to every person fortunate enough to have crossed his path." Matthew played professional hockey in the ECHL, spending four years with the Worcester Railers and one season with the Reading Royals. Johnny played 11 seasons in the NHL for the Calgary Flames and the Blue Jackets. He scored 743 points across his career, collecting a career-high 115 during the 2021-22 season.Neurofibromatosis Type 2 Pipeline Analysis 2024: FDA Approvals and Emerging Therapies, Clinical Trials, Therapies, Mechanism of Action, Route of Administration, and Developments | Recursion Pharmaceuticals, Vivace Therapeutics, Healx Limited, SpringWorks 12-12-2024 08:07 PM CET | Health & Medicine Press release from: DelveInsight Business Research (Las Vegas, Nevada, United States) As per DelveInsight's assessment, globally, Neurofibromatosis Type 2 pipeline constitutes 5+ key companies continuously working towards developing 5+ Neurofibromatosis Type 2 treatment therapies, analysis of Clinical Trials, Therapies, Mechanism of Action, Route of Administration, and Developments analyzes DelveInsight. 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The hallmark of NF2 is bilateral vestibular schwannomas (tumors on the auditory nerves), leading to hearing loss, tinnitus, and balance issues. Other manifestations may include meningiomas, ependymomas, and cataracts. NF2 is caused by mutations in the NF2 gene, which encodes the tumor suppressor protein merlin. It is typically inherited in an autosomal dominant pattern but can also arise from spontaneous mutations. Treatment focuses on symptom management, including surgery, radiation, and targeted therapies. 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North Carolina GOP governor nominee vows to keep running after report on racial and sexual commentsWounds reopen as clashes flare in Kurram Ghulam says he has no hope my coming generations will live free of fear PARACHINAR: Once again, Ali Ghulam receives mourners at his home — his brother and nephew killed 40 years apart in the same sectarian conflict that was reignited this year here, claiming 200 lives since July alone. Thousands of residents are stranded without food and medicine in parts of remote Kurram district, which borders Afghanistan, as the government struggles to end sectarian clashes stemming from decades-old tensions over farmland. “Our generations yearn for peace,” 72-year-old Ghulam told AFP at his home in Parachinar, the main town and a Shiite bastion of the restive district. The latest flare-up of violence has “reopened wounds” he said, recalling how his brother was killed in an attack in 1987 that also wounded another three of his brothers. Kurram, known as the “Parrot ́s Beak” for its protrusion into neighbouring Afghanistan, is bounded by dizzyingly high mountains, the northern flank of which includes the Tora Bora caves where Al Qaeda founder and 9/11 mastermind Osama bin Laden once hid. “I have never experienced peace in my life and have no hope my coming generations will live free of fear,” Ghulam said. The latest round of violence in Kurram erupted in May and intensified in July, when gunmen opened fire on a council of elders attempting to settle the latest round of disagreements over land. Various truces announced since then have held for only weeks or days at a time. More than 300 shops and over 200 homes in Sunni areas have been destroyed, often by fire, and hundreds of families have fled. Kurram ́s location on the frontier of Pakistan and Afghanistan put it at the heart of the religious and political upheavals of the last five decades. In the wake of the Soviet Union invasion of Afghanistan, Kurram “became a hub for arms supply to Afghanistan, including landmines, mortar shells, and weapons of all kinds. Every household in Kurram had a stockpile of weapons,” Malik Attaullah Khan, a local tribal elder told AFP. Khan, who signed a 2007 agreement aimed at bringing peace to Kurram, criticised the government for failing to “fulfil in its responsibilities” in enforcing land settlements. The ethnic Pashtun heartland was merged into the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province in 2018, but the Pakistani state maintains limited control in the merged districts. In rural areas of Pakistan, villages often bypass the formal justice system and men-only “jirgas” or councils made up of respected village elders resolve disputes, sometimes in the form of fines or land reallocation. Ghulam ́s nephew was killed along with at least 42 others last month, when Sunni gunmen opened fire on a convoy of Shiites being escorted by the police to their homes. In retaliation, a market in a Sunni-dominated area was set on fire.Syed Ghani Shah told AFP his cousin was burned to death inside his shop. “When we buried him, he was so unrecognisable that we couldn ́t even let his parents see his face,” Shah said. “Can we ever make peace after all this? Never, if we ever get the chance, we will surely avenge our blood,” he warned. Authorities have enforced curfews and road closures to reduce the chances of violence breaking out, providing escorts through high-risk areas and using helicopters to deliver supplies. But Akbar Khan, a representative of Human Rights Commission of Pakistan told AFP that the state needs to do more to resolve the issue. “In the past, jirgas were successful because they had the full support of the state. Now, the authorities don ́t even provide the expenses needed to hold a jirga,” he said. Fatima Ahmed ́s husband was killed last month while travelling to Islamabad to arrange her admission to medical college. “I don ́t want to live a life without him. I ́ve lost my will to exist,” the 21-year-old told AFP. “They haven ́t just martyred my husband — they ́ve also murdered my dreams with him,” she said, bursting into tears.

James Kennedy, an actor and a popular star of Vanderpump Rules, was arrested with misdemeanor domestic violence charges this past week. The case was highly publicized as the arrest involved Kennedy and his girlfriend, Ally Lewber. Here is what has been reported about the events that led to the arrest. The altercation reportedly took place last night at approximately Tuesday night, near the neighborhood of Burbank in California. The police on-site answered a domestic disturbance at an address, with officials locating James Kennedy inside amid the argument with another woman, according to TMZ, adding that she has been unhurt in her current situation. Although the woman has not gone public, Kennedy and his girlfriend Ally Lewber had earlier that same evening attended a holiday party at Kathy Hilton’s. The police decided it was a domestic violence case dispute, and arrested Kennedy. He was eventually let loose after posting $20 000 bail. The case is currently under review by the Burbank City Attorney’s Office to decide whether additional charges will be filed. Ally Lewber Denies Abuse Allegations This arrest comes as part of prior speculation over James Kennedy’s behavior. Earlier this year, on an appearance for the Scheananigans podcast, Ally Lewber tackled rumors circulating about her and James Kennedy’s relationship, as well as abuse claims. She denied all such claims as false. “We’re happy. He’s working on himself. I know in the past that he has anger issues. So I get it,” Lewber said in her podcast appearance. “But I just want people to know that I’m good and I’m safe and I love him.” Ally added some context to the discussion regarding Kennedy’s behavior. She even admitted that he had issues with being angry in the past, but his relation with her is good and she doesn’t feel unsafe. Timeline Of James Kennedy’s Relationships James Kennedy and Ally Lewber started dating in January 2022, shortly after he ended his engagement to another Vanderpump Rules cast member, Rachel Leviss. The couple came public with their relationship only a few weeks after he and Leviss had ended things, which was news everywhere. Since then, they have been under scrutiny and attention from fans and media alike, especially given how much James Kennedy appears on the show. Kennedy started his Vanderpump Rules career as a guest during season two, but the show made him a core cast member starting from season four. The journey was full of ups and downs, both in his life and professionally. The arrest has added another chapter to his complicated public image. Impact On Kennedy’s Career James Kennedy is a DJ and regularly performs at various venues. His latest Instagram post promoted a DJ set scheduled for January 17 at Komodo Lounge in Dallas, Texas. It remains unclear whether the arrest will affect Kennedy’s professional commitments, including his upcoming performances. Kennedy has been active on social media, with his latest post being a mirror selfie of him and Ally at SUR, the restaurant featured on Vanderpump Rules. The post was shared three days ago, where the couple is seen having fun together with a simple caption: “Hey are you guys open?” ALSO READ | Shatrughan Sinha Reveals ‘Love Triangle’ with Wife Poonam Sinha and Co-Star Reena Roy, Here’s What He SaidIt remains to be seen whether Yellowstone showrunner Taylor Sheridan will walk away from his multimillion-dollar ranch real estate portfolio. Pictures: Realtor.com/Getty Yellowstone creator Taylor Sheridan is going out with a bang as far as his wildly popular series is concerned — even roping in supermodel Bella Hadid to be his on-screen girlfriend in one of the final episodes of the hit TV show. But while Sheridan, 54, is bidding farewell to “Yellowstone,” his love of the rancher lifestyle might not be as easy to shake, particularly given that cowboy lifestyle passion has turned into a property empire worth more than $940m (US$600m). RELATED: Woman buys dream home with creek in yard — then locals went to war Montana-style ranch built by AFL CEO in Victoria’s high country has ‘Yellowstone vibes’ The showrunner owns not one, but two Texas ranches, and though they are located many miles away from Montana, where “Yellowstone” is set, he managed to get them some screen time in the series, which ends in December. Much of the filming for the series — which focuses on the powerful Dutton family, led by patriarch John Dutton (Kevin Costner)— took place on the Chief Joseph Ranch, a real-life working cattle ranch in Montana, Realtor reports. The ranch can be rented out for a taste of the “Yellowstone” lifestyle. However, Sheridan is reported to have made a killing charging Paramount to use his ranches for filming and as a “cowboy camp” to train the show’s actors. The Yellowstone Ranch is real, and is know as the Chief Joseph Ranch. Pictures: Paramount/Chief Joseph Ranch/Instagram He charged the network $50,000 a week to use his properties as a set for the show, while the training camp reportedly cost Paramount an additional $214,979, according to the Wall Street Journal. Sheridan has stakes in two ranches in the Texas area, one of which, the Four Sixes Ranch, he bought as part of an investment group for an eye-watering $501m (US$320m) in 2022. Back in 2013, he purchased Bosque Ranch for $413m (US$264m) as a base for his family when they relocated to Texas from Los Angeles. Taylor Sheridan’s Yellowstone is coming to an end. Pictures: Paramount, Realtor.com He also has a role in the show itself, starring as horse trainer Travis Wheatle, the new on-screen love interest of Hadid’s character. The social media star’s turn on the show seems to be a consequence of her reported real-life romance with cowboy Adan Banuelos, who also appears on the series. Hadid is no stranger to ranch life thanks to her mum, Yolanda Hadid, who recently showed off her own Texas horse ranch for Architectural Digest. Sheridan enlisted Bella Hadid for a cameo as his on-screen girlfriend in the penultimate Season 5 episode. Pictures: Paramount, Realtor.com It remains to be seen whether Sheridan will part ways with any of his ranch properties in the wake of “Yellowstone” ending. However, his connection to that way of life will take a while to stamp out. Taylor Sheridan in real life owns not one, but two Texas ranches. Pictures: Instagram/NicoleMuirbrookSheridan, Realtor.com Sheridan, along with ruling an entire cowboy universe of shows, has an off-screen life as a cowboy, having grown up on a ranch in Cranfills Gap in Texas. The formative experience helped to shape his vision for the show, he said. Previously, Sheridan had been an actor on shows such as “Veronica Mars” and “Sons of Anarchy,” during which time he and his family were based in Los Angeles. However, in a 2020 interview with Cowboys and Indians magazine, he admitted that he couldn’t wait to leave LA. Sheridan was part of an investor group that snapped up the historic Four Sixes Ranch for $320 million in 2022. Picture: YouTube/6666 Ranch He relocated “the second I could get out,” he said. He and his wife decided to move to the Lone Star State in 2020, after having spent some time in her native Wyoming. “My wife’s from up in Wyoming and my mother lives up there, so we moved there for a number of years, until I finally convinced her to come try my home state. And I moved her to Texas, because I figured I might as well just pull the Band-Aid off quick,” he recalled. “She didn’t understand the heat for a bit, but then she figured it out, and now she’s a Texan.” MORE: Inside Yellowstone creator’s $526m ranch amid show’s spending scandal Together with his wife, actress-model Nicole Muirbrook, and their son, he splits his time between two Texas ranches. The 600-acre Bosque Ranch, located in Weatherford, is his home base and where he’s mainly headquartered, he’s said. Eagle-eyed fans will also notice scenes of the show shot on this property. In 2013, he reportedly bought the Bosque Ranch, which he and his family use as their private residence, while also maintaining it as a working property. Picture: YouTube/Bosque Ranch “The main headquarters where we live is more of a horse ranch, because I’m pretty deep into the horse deal. And then the ranch out by Jacksboro is more where we run the cattle,” he told Cowboys and Indians. However, the $264 million property is far from the most lavish ranch in his portfolio. Along with a group of investors, the 266,000-acre Four Sixes ranch — a cattle property — was founded by Capt. Samuel “Burk” Burnett in 1870, according to its website. In the interview, he noted that he provides the horses that are showcased on the Western drama, but he declined to state the number of cattle. “I’m very fortunate in that I have some very nice Angus cattle. As far as my horses go, I supply most of the horses to ‘Yellowstone,’ my TV show,” he explained. “And then I have horses that I show and breed. Right now, I’ve got probably as many horses as I have cattle. And I have too many horses.” The scenic surroundings of Bosque Ranch have stood in for scenes in “Yellowstone.” According to the website, the property is “nestled among quiet roads and the rolling hills above the Brazos River.” Together with his wife, actress-model Nicole Muirbrook, and their son, he splits his time between two Texas ranches. Pictures: Paramount, Realtor.com The working ranch offers a range of activities, from horse competitions to TV shoots. “Sheridan plans to elevate operations by hosting reining and cow horse reining events, film and TV shoots, concerts, music festivals, charity events and an ongoing unique dining experience,” the website states. In addition, there’s a watering hole for humans. Nic’s Bar, which is named after his wife, is where “premiere members” can head for drinks and more. “Nic’s Bar, a beautiful space overlooking the arena offers its premiere members and patrons a local spot for drinks, food and dancing, while also offering a private event space to host cast and crew parties, special events and more,” the website adds. Sheridan plans to elevate operations at the Bosque Ranch by hosting reining and cow horse reining events, film and TV shoots, concerts, music festivals, charity events and an ongoing unique dining experience”. Pictures: YouTube/Bosque Ranch The Yellowstone ranch is known as the Chief Joseph Ranch in real life.. Picture: Chief Joseph Ranch/Instagram In addition to the Texas locales, “Yellowstone” also shoots at a picturesque Montana ranch that’s a working cattle property, which stands in for the Dutton family home. Chief Joseph Ranch sits in Montana’s Bitterroot Valley and offers several cabins available to rent. Shane and Abigail Libel, who own and run the ranch, rent out the land and its cabins for production during the filming of the show. When filming wraps, it turns back into a working cattle ranch where the main lodge serves as the Libels’ family home. The ranch , a five-hour drive from Yellowstone National Park, also has two cabins that can sleep up to eight people — priced at US$1,400-$1,700 a night. The The Four Sixes Ranch. Pictures: Paramount, Realtor.com The 179-acre ranch, which is known as Papa’s Creek Ranch, boasts two trout streams, making it the ideal location for any eager fisherman. “It is worth stating that both Papa’s Creek and the Salt River are protected by Wyoming Stream access laws with no public access easements that often encumber other Salt River properties,” the listing stated. “This unique scenario allows the landowner full control to enjoy and invest with the utmost confidence in these dynamic resources.” Sign up to the Herald Sun Weekly Real Estate Update. 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No need to be a Grinch this holiday season - you can watch "The Grinch" instead. Based on the 1957 Dr. Seuss book by the same name, "How the Grinch Stole Christmas!" tells the story of a perpetually curmudgeonly, anti-social hairy green creature named the Grinch who lives atop an isolated mountain just outside of Whoville, the most festive, Christmas-loving town of all. An epic hater of Christmas , he vows to ruin it by stealing all of the Whos' festive supplies, including their Christmas dinner, decorations and gifts. After he is briefly intercepted by the adorable Cindy Lou Who and then witnesses the Whos still joining together to celebrate on Christmas morning even without their world goods, the Grinch is overwhelmed by the Christmas spirit and his "two sizes too small" heart grows three sizes as he joins the Whos for a feast. There are multiple versions of the movie, including Jim Carrey's beloved 2000 live-action take, but the 1966 made-for-TV film is where it all began. This year, the animated version will be watchable both on cable and streaming. Here's how to watch "How the Grinch Stole Christmas!" this holiday season. Need a break? Play the USA TODAY Daily Crossword Puzzle. Need something to watch? 100+ Kids Christmas movies to stream with the whole family this holiday season Where to watch 'How the Grinch Stole Christmas!' (1966) on TV The original animated film will air on NBC this year. Those looking to watch it the old-fashioned way will have to find their local channel to turn on NBC and catch it there or online at NBC.com . When does 'How the Grinch Stole Christmas!' (1966) air on TV? "How the Grinch Stole Christmas!" (1966) will air on NBC on Thursday, Dec. 5 at 8 p.m. ET/PT and Wednesday, Dec. 25 at 8 p.m. ET/PT. Where to stream 'How the Grinch Stole Christmas!' (1966) Thanks to streaming, you don't need cable to watch "How the Grinch Stole Christmas!" The animated film is available on Peacock as part of a standard paid subscription and for rent on Prime Video . It is also available for live TV streaming on Hulu + Live TV and Sling TV . Get Peacock: https://imp.i305175.net/eKezAz Dr. Suess' 'How the Grinch Stole Christmas!' (1966) voice cast Get Amazon Prime Video: https://amzn.to/3sGJHzk We occasionally recommend interesting products and services. If you make a purchase by clicking one of the links, we may earn an affiliate fee. USA TODAY Network newsrooms operate independently, and this doesn’t influence our coverage.

PHILADELPHIA — Paul Offit, director of the Vaccine Education Center at Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia, said he was “shocked” by President-elect Donald Trump’s choice of anti-vaccine activist and former presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to run the Department of Health and Human Services. Calling Kennedy an “agent of chaos in the vaccination world,” Offit asserted that under Kennedy, a vaccine denier , “children could suffer that chaos.” Trump announced Kennedy’s selection last week. The move follows Kennedy’s decision in August to endorse Trump and withdraw his own independent candidacy in key states, including Pennsylvania. “I’m going to let him go wild on health,” Trump said of Kennedy at an October rally in New York. “I’m going to let him go wild on food. I’m going to let him go wild on medicines.” For years, Kennedy, a conspiracy theorist, has said that vaccines cause autism , a falsehood that has been disproven multiple times by dozens of scientists around the world. “RFK Jr. is a dangerous man,” Offit said. “This decision is completely and utterly depressing.” Offit and Kennedy connected 20 years ago when Kennedy called to ask whether thimerosal , a compound safely used as a preservative in vaccines, caused cancer. “I assured him it was untrue — that it had been removed from all vaccines by 2001,” said Offit, coinventor of the rotavirus vaccine, which attacks the virus that can lead to fatal diarrhea in children. But Kennedy disregarded Offit’s expertise, and has been blaming vaccines for autism ever since. “RFK Jr. has become a science denialist,” Offit said. “If you present him with science, he’ll ignore it if it goes against a bias he has.” Kennedy’s team did not comment after receiving a list of questions, as well as Offit’s statements. As head of HHS, Kennedy wouldn’t have direct authority to ban vaccines, according to reporting by The Hill . But Offit and others say he’ll stay have powerful influence over the agencies that regulate vaccines, with the authority to reduce funding, or remove protections vaccine makers usually have. Kennedy has promised to “ Make America Healthy Again ,” imitating Trump’s slogan. Aside from his pledge to “expose the flaws in vaccine science,” Kennedy said he’d battle chronic disease in America by “breaking the stranglehold of the processed food lobby,” and working to “clear out corruption” at America’s health agencies, which could involve eliminating entire departments. Kennedy has also proposed combating the chronic disease epidemic by addressing the root causes such as poor diet, environmental toxins, and inadequate healthcare. He’s also called to reduce harmful chemicals and toxins from America’s food, water, and air. In October, Kennedy said in a post on the social platform X the he won’t “take anyone’s vaccines away from them. I just want to be sure every American knows the safety profile, the risk profile, and the efficacy of each vaccine. That’s it.” Offit doesn’t find reassurance in this promise, arguing that Kennedy’s selection will help amplify anti-vaccine rhetoric. “Just the mere fact he’s being considered for this job will validate some parents’ fears about vaccinations. Even now in kindergarten, measles and whooping cough vaccines are being refused by parents in some cases.” Kennedy has spread other health misinformation , saying: the use of vaccinations is akin to the Holocaust ; the coronavirus vaccine is the “ deadliest” created by man; drinking water can change children’s gender identity ; fluoride in water can lower IQ ; the coronavirus was “ethnically targeted” to prevent Jews and Chinese people from succumbing to COVID-19; WiFi causes cancer; drinking raw milk, which can contain E. coli and listeria, should be encouraged ; and antidepressants are to blame for school shootings. Kennedy will sometimes further confuse people by denying saying things he has. For example, he recently said he’s “never been anti-vaccine,” and that “no vaccine” is safe and effective. But last November, FactCheck.org , part of the Annenberg Public Policy Center at the University of Pennsylvania, said that’s incorrect . The nonprofit discovered a Lex Fridman podcast Kennedy had done in July 2023 in which he said, “There’s no vaccine that is, you know, safe and effective.” Offit said he can’t understand Kennedy’s nomination. “Why would you put this person in charge of agencies based on science? He makes things up. He’s just a liar.” ©2024 The Philadelphia Inquirer, LLC. Visit at inquirer.com . Distributed by Tribune Content Agency, LLC.