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AP News Summary at 5:15 p.m. ESTRussia security chief meets Taliban officials in KabulAs President-elect Donald Trump’s choice to lead the CDC, Dave Weldon, a former congressman from Florida and a physician, is positioned as an important anti-vaccine ally for Robert F. Kennedy Jr ., Trump's pick for health secretary. Experts say the Weldon nomination comes at a critical time for the the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention: The U.S. is dealing with various health threats, including H5N1 bird flu , whooping cough and a spike in measles cases. Weldon served 14 years in Congress, representing the 15th District of Florida, where he was an outspoken critic of the public health agency and its vaccine program. In 2007, he introduced a bill to transfer responsibility for the nation’s vaccine safety from the CDC to an independent agency within the Department of Health and Human Services, significantly reducing the CDC's role. It didn't get beyond committees. He also pushed a false claim that thimerosal, a preservative used in vaccines, is linked to autism, and advocated for limits on abortion. If confirmed by the Senate, Weldon will have considerable influence over vaccine policy in the U.S. The CDC is responsible for tracking and responding to infectious diseases, developing vaccine guidelines, collecting and analyzing health data and managing public health emergencies. He would also work under Kennedy, since the CDC is one of 13 divisions overseen by HHS . Kennedy is known as a leading anti-vaccine activist , particularly for making a false claim that v a ccines a re tied to autism . “Anti-vaccine people are celebrating this because they firmly see Weldon as an ally,” said Dorit Reiss, a vaccine policy researcher at the University of California Law-San Francisco. “In Congress, he believed that vaccines caused autism, and he tried to promote that belief.” The Trump transition team did not immediately respond to a request for comment. Kennedy and Weldon ‘in the driver’s seat’ In a Friday post on Truth Social about Weldon's nomination, Trump said the current health of Americans is "critical" and the CDC must "step up and correct past errors." It's unclear what Kennedy or Weldon, if confirmed, would do about vaccines that have already been approved or the agency overall, although Kennedy told NBC News this month that despite previous comments, he wouldn’t “ take away anybody’s vaccines .” Still, Kennedy and Weldon could have enormous influence over how vaccines are recommended in the U.S., including for children. The CDC provides vaccine recommendations for the public, including the pediatric vaccine schedule , which is followed by schools and parents. It includes vaccinations for diseases such as measles, mumps, rubella, polio and hepatitis, and is updated annually. Typically, the CDC director follows the recommendations developed by the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices, or ACIP, an outside group of more than a dozen pediatricians, public health experts and vaccine researchers, said Jennifer Kates, director of the Global Health & HIV Policy Program at KFF, a health policy research group. The ACIP was formed in 1964, and aside from children's vaccines, it also advises on adult vaccines, such as those for influenza, shingles and Covid, vaccine recommendations for travelers and provide guidance during disease outbreaks. However, Kates said, the CDC director has authority to decide whether to accept those recommendations, and the HHS secretary can choose who sits on the vaccine committee. “This puts CDC, and HHS, in the driver’s seat for determining vaccine recommendations going forward,” she said. States are not required to follow the CDC’s guidance, but most do, Reiss said. States can also provide exemptions from school immunization requirements. The CDC recently reported that the rate of children with vaccine exemptions entering kindergarten reached an all-time high of 3.3%. As HHS secretary, Kennedy could replace members of the ACIP with anti-vaccine advocates who make recommendations that the CDC approves, Reiss speculated. Alternatively, Weldon, as the CDC director, could reject any ACIP recommendations that the administration disapproves of. “If they do that, states are a lot less likely to follow the guidance, or it could be fractured along political lines,” she said, with Democratic states still following ACIP’s recommended vaccines. It also has important implications for insurance coverage: Under the Affordable Care Act, insurance companies have to cover vaccines recommended by the ACIP. “If the committee makes a different recommendation and doesn’t recommend some vaccines, insurance companies don’t have to cover them,” Reiss said. “They may cover them. They’ve covered vaccines before the Affordable Care Act as well, but it’s up to the good of their heart at that point.” Dr. Peter Hotez, co-director of the Texas Children’s Hospital Center for Vaccine Development and a frequent target of anti-vaccine activists, said the CDC is vital as the U.S. has “some very serious infectious disease and pandemic threats looming." “We’ve got H5N1 accelerating in birds, in poultry and in cattle , and that’s got to be an all-hands-on-deck starting Jan. 20,” Hotez said. “Now, we’ve got a fivefold rise in pertussis over the last year, these measles outbreaks." Cases of pertussis, more commonly known as whooping cough , in the U.S. are at the highest levels in a decade, according to CDC data. A recent report from the World Health Organization and the CDC found that cases of measles rose in 2023 to 10.3 million globally. More than 100,000 people around the world died from measles in 2023, mostly children under 5. “Who’s going to manage this?” Hotez asked.
This week, Bayern Munich loanees finished off an eventful international window. Lovro Zvonarek and Gabriel Vidović had a dramatic 120 minute affair with Croatia’s U21s in hopes of qualifying for the U-21 Euros. Bryan Zaragoza also scored his first international goal. Back in league play, Hyun-ju Lee and Maurice Krattenmacher both scored in the 2.Bundesliga. See what else the loanees accomplished this week: FC Bayern Munich There are nine players on loan from the first team. Germany – Bundesliga There are five players on loan in the German Bundesliga: Alexander Nübel, Franz Krätzig, Paul Wanner, Armando Sieb, and Gabriel Vidović. Alexander Nübel – VfB Stuttgart Nübel started for Germany away to Hungary on Tuesday, and played the full 90 minutes. Thanks to a big win the match before, Germany had already secured the top spot in the group, but it was nice to see Nübel get his second cap in as many international windows. He recorded five saves and held the shutout for more than 90 minutes, but could not save Dominik Szoboszlai’s penalty in the ninth minute of stoppage time. This late goal caused Germany to split the points with a 1-1 final score. Back with Stuttgart, Nübel started again on Saturday at home against Bochum. He recorded two saves, which was enough to earn a shutout for his team. Stuttgart scored two second half goals for the 2-0 win. Stuttgart will travel to Serbia to face Red Star Belgrade on Wednesday in the Champions League . They will also travel to Bremen for a league match on Saturday. Franz Krätzig – VfB Stuttgart Krätzig was not in the matchday squads for Stuttgart’s first or second team this weekend. Hopefully he can get some more playing time soon. Paul Wanner – 1.FC Heidenheim Heidenheim was away to Leverkusen on Saturday and went up 2-0 within 21 minutes. Wanner came off the bench in the 28th minute due to an injury to Pieringer, who had already provided an assist. Wanner did not have a shot, nor a chance created for his teammates to shoot on the day. Leverkusen came back with a vengeance and had the match tied up just minutes after Wanner came on. Three second half goals from Leverkusen made it five unanswered and Leverkusen cruised to a 5-2 win. Wanner, Heidenheim struggle against Leverkusen Photo by Pau Barrena/Getty Images Heidenheim will host Chelsea on Thursday in the Conference League. They will also host Frankfurt in Bundesliga play on Sunday. Armando Sieb – 1. FSV Mainz 05 Mainz was away to Holstein Kiel on Sunday and was up 3-0 in the second half before Sieb entered in the 80th minute. He only had six touches, but completed all four passes he attempted. He was unable to put anything else into the match, but his team did not need it. The match ended in a 3-0 road win. Mainz will host Hoffenheim on Sunday. Gabriel Vidović – 1. FSV Mainz 05 Vidović was in Croatia for the return match of their Euro U-21 qualification against Georgia. He did not come into the match in regulation, but the aggregate score of 3-3 forced extra time, when Vidović came onto the pitch. He was unable to help Croatia find a goal in extra time, but scored the first goal in penalty kicks. Unfortunately, Croatia fell 7-6 after an epic shootout. Vidovic was not in the matchday squad for Mainz, but now shows on the injury report after his international stint. It states that he has an ankle injury and will be missing until late December. We wish him a quick recovery, but we may not see him until after the winter break. Spain – LaLiga Bryan Zaragoza is the only player on loan to Spain’s LaLiga. Bryan Zaragoza – CA Osasuna Zaragoza was on the bench for Spain in their final Nation’s league group match against Switzerland. He came into the match just moments after Spain retook the lead at 2-1 in the 69th minute. In the 85th minute, he received a yellow card for dissent after Switzerland was given a penalty — which they scored to equalize. Less than ten minutes later, Zaragoza was brought down inside the box to win a penalty. He stepped up an buried his shot from the spot to earn his first goal at the senior level for Spain and helped Spain win to finish off Nations League group play. Zaragoza (15) celebrates his game-winning goal with his teammates Photo by Gabriel Jimenez/Quality Sport Images/Getty Images Zaragoza returned to the starting lineup in Osasuna’s return to league play. He may have had a little hangover from national team duty, as he was unable to record a shot, nor did he create a chance for his team to shoot. He also completed just 53% of his passes, but his team was still up 2-0 in the first half thanks to a brace from Budimir. Zaragoza was subbed off in the 78th minute when they were up 2-1. A penalty in stoppage time for Villareal leveled the match at 2-2, and split the points. Osasuna will travel to face Sevilla on Monday, December 2. Austria – Bundesliga Lovro Zvonarek is the only player from the first team on loan to the Austrian Bundesliga. Lovro Zvonarek – Sturm Graz Zvonarek was with Croatia’s U21s in their return match against Georgia in the second of two matches for a final spot in the U21 Euros. Zvonarek started and played the full 120 minutes, which were not enough to settle the match. Unlike, Vidovic, his fellow Bayern loanee, he did not step up to take a penalty. Croatia fell 7-6 in the penalty shootout and in a heartbreak, misses out on next year’s U21 Euros. After going the full 120 minutes with Croatia, Zvonarek was not in the lineup for Sturm Graz. They won big 7-0 at home against SK Austria Klagenfurt. Graz will host Girona on Wednesday in the Champions League, before travelling to face Altach in league play on Saturday. Germany – 2. Bundesliga Maurice Krattenmacher is the only player from the first team on loan to the 2. Bundesliga Maurice Krattenmacher – SSV Ulm 1846 SSV Ulm was away to Hertha BSC on Saturday. Krattenmacher started on the bench and came into the match in the 51st minute. Just moments later, the home team went up 2-1. In the 59th minute, Krattenmacher equalized with his first shot since coming onto the pitch. This was his second goal for Ulm and proved to be the final goal of this match. Krattenmacher also received a yellow card deep into stoppage time for a bad foul. Ulm will host Greuther Fürth on Sunday. Germany – 3. Liga Gibson Nana Adu is the only player on loan from the first team in the 3. Liga. Gibson Nana Adu – Unterhaching Adu started for Unterhaching at home against Wehen Wiesbaden. He received a yellow card in the 32nd minute, but was unable to influence the match much more than that. He was subbed off at halftime with the match level at 1-1. No one was able to score in the second half and it ended with a 1-1 draw. Unterhaching will travel to face Energie Cottbus on Saturday. FC Bayern Munich II There are twelve players on loan from the second team. Germany – 2. Bundesliga Hyun-ju Lee is the only player from the second team loaned out to the 2. Bundesliga Hyun-ju Lee – Hannover 96 After earning his first cap for Korea, Lee returned to the starting lineup for Hannover 96 in a home game against Darmstadt. After an uneventful first half, Darmstadt scored in the 62nd minute. Just six minutes later, Lee scored his second goal of the season to equalize at 1-1 with a shot from near distance following a corner. Unfortunately, the match was only level for about four minutes before Darmstadt scored again. Lee left the match in the 77th minute, but Hannover was unable to find an equalizer and the match ended with a 2-1 loss. Lee scores from short distance after a corner kick Photo by David Inderlied/picture alliance via Getty Images Hannover will travel to face Köln on Saturday. Germany – 3. Liga Max Scholze is the only player from the second team on loan to the 3. Liga Max Scholze – SC Verl Scholze was on the bench for Verl’s 2-2 draw against Stuttgart II, but did not make it onto the pitch. Verl will travel east to face Erzgebirge Aue on Saturday. Germany – Regionalliga There are six players Regionalliga teams: Lukas Schneller and Marko Popoic in Regionalliga Bayern, Luka Parkadge and Robert Deziel Jr in Regionalliga Nordost, and Yousef Qashi and Benedikt Wimmer in Regionalliga West. Lukas Schneller – Schweinfurt 05 Schneller started in goal for Schweinfurt 05 against Eintracht Bamberg. He was able to keep another shutout in the local derby. His teammates were able to put two goals past Schneller’s counterpart and Schweinfurt won 2-0. Schweinfurt will host SpVgg Bayreuth on Friday. Marko Popovic – Türkgücü München Popovic was on the bench for Türkgücü but did not make it onto the pitch. They lost — again — 3-1 at home against TSV Aubstadt. Türkgücü will be on the road against SpVgg Hankofen-Hailing on Saturday. Luka Parkadze – Altglienicke Parkadze started for Altglienicke on the road against RW Erfurt. They started the match off with a goal in the fifth minute. Parkadze did not make it onto the scoresheet before being subbed off in the 59th minute with his team up 1-0. Robert Deziel Jr – Altglienicke Deziel also started for Altgienicke in the defense. After going up early, he helped keep the lead for 80 minutes before the home team equalized in the 85th minutes. Altglienicke was unable to find another goal, but Deziel and company kept Erfurt from scoring again too. The match ended in a 1-1 draw. Altglienicke will host Lukenwalde on Friday. Yousef Qashi – Wupertaler SV Qashi was on the bench for Wupertaler against Sportfreunde Lotte. He came into the match late in stoppage time to help his team see out a 1-0 win. Benedikt Wimmer – Wupertaler SV Wimmer started in defense for Wupertaler SV on the road. The match was scoreless through the first half. Wupertaler scored in the 51st minute to go up 1-0 and Wimmer and his defensive cohorts kept the clean sheet through the rest of the second half to secure all three points for the road team. Wupertaler SV will host SV Gütersloh on Saturday. Austria – Bundesliga Matteo Pérez Vinlöf is the only player on loan to the Austrian Bundesliga from the second team. Matteo Pérez Vinlöf – Austria Wien Vinlöf started for Austria Wien and played 67 minutes against Hartberg. He completed 89% of his passes, had one shot — that missed badly — and created one chance his teammates to shoot. He left in the 67th minute with the match level at 0-0. Ten minutes later Wien found a goal and won the match 1-0. Austria Wien will travel to Linz to face LASK on Sunday. Austria – 2. Liga Tom Hülsmann is the only player on loan to the Austrian 2. Liga from the second team Tom Hülsmann – SKN St. Pölten Hülsmann started in goal for St. Pölten against Rapid Wien II. He saved all six shots on goal that he faced and kept the shutout. His team scored a goal in the second half to go up a goal, but then went down a man with about 20 minutes to go. Hülsmann also received a yellow card in the 82nd minute, presumably for timewasting. All in all, they were up to the task and finished off the 1-0 road win. St. Pölten will host SV Laffnitz on Friday. Netherlands – Kampioen Divisie David Jonathans is the only player on loan to the Dutch Kampioen Divisie. David Jonathans – FC Den Bosch Jonathans was on the bench for Den Bosch’s 3-0 home loss to league leader’s Excelsior, but did not make it onto the pitch. Den Bosch will travel to face Cambuur on Tuesday, before hosting FC Dordrecht on Sunday — both in league play. Portugal – Liga Potugal Taichi Fukui is the only player on loan in Liga Portugal. Taichi Fukui – FC Arouca Fukui started for Arouca in the fourth round of the Taca de Portugal — Portugal’s cup competition — against top-flight opponent Farense. He played the first half, but did not get on the scoresheet. His team was down 2-1 at halftime, but Arouca was unable to score in the second half and they crash out of the cup competition. Arouca will host Benfica in league play on Sunday. FC Bayern Frauen There are five players on loan from FC Bayern’s Frauen team. Germany — Frauen-Bundesliga Karólína Lea Vilhjálmsdóttir is the only player on loan in the Frauen-Bundesliga. Karólína Lea Vilhjálmsdóttir – Bayer 04 Leverkusen Vilhjálmsdóttir started for Leverkusen at home against Turbine Potsdam in the DFB-Pokal Frauen. She played for 67 minutes but did not score, nor help her team score before being subbed off. Less than 10 minutes after she left, her teammate scored the match’s lone goal and put Leverkusen onto the quarterfinals of the Pokal. Leverkusen will host league leader’s Wolfsburg after the international break. England – Women’s Super League Jill Baijings is the only player on loan to the Women’s Super League. Jill Baijings – Aston Villa Baijings was again missing from the matchday squad as Villa took on Tottenham in the Women’s League Cup on Saturday. They fell 1-0. Villa will travel to face Arsenal on December 8, after the international break. Spain – Primera División Femenina Natalia Padilla is the only player on loan to the Primera División Femenina. Natalia Padilla – FC Sevilla Padilla started for Sevilla against Deportivo La Coruna. She had four shots — two off-target and two that were blocked — and created two chances for his teammates to shoot. Sevilla went up a goal in the 18th minute and held the shutout through the first half. The road team got a red card in the 53rd minute, before going down 2-0 just 15 minutes later. Padilla exited the match in the 79th minute. Sevilla failed to keep the clean sheet after they conceded a goal in the first minute of stoppage time, but Sevilla held on to the 2-1 win. Sevilla will travel to face Real Madrid on December 7. Sweden – Damallsvenskan Momoko Tanikawa is the only player on loan to the Damallsvenskan. Momoko Tanikawa – FC Rosengård This was posted on Bayern’s socials this week, congratulating Momoko for wining the Swedish championship and scoring 16 goals in the campaign. She will be back with Bayern starting in January and was on campus to visit this week. Servus, Momoko #Tanikawa ! Mit dem FC Rosengård konnte Momoko in ihrer Zeit als Leihspielerin die schwedische Meisterschaft gewinnen und mit 16 Toren zu diesem Erfolg beitragen! Ab Januar verstärkt die Japanerin die #FCBFrauen und war diese Woche zu Gast am Campus.... pic.twitter.com/vkljw17mDG — FC Bayern Frauen (@FCBfrauen) November 19, 2024 Italy – Serie A Cecilía Rán Rúnarsdóttir is the only player on loan to Serie A Cecilía Rán Rúnarsdóttir – Inter Milan Rúnarsdóttir started in goal for Inter at home against SSD Napoli. For the third straight match, she kept a clean sheet and earned her team a win. 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Diamond & Zebra Develops Prototype of Ignition Coil for Hydrogen fueled Engine Accomplished OSAKA, Japan, Nov. 25, 2024 /PRNewswire/ — Diamond & Zebra Electric Mfg. Co., Ltd. (hereinafter “Diamond & Zebra”), an Osaka-based group company of Diamond Electric Holdings Co., Ltd., has developed an ignition coil for hydrogen-fueled engines equipped with a function to prevent false ignition caused by the ignition system, and has begun accepting orders from engine manufacturers for prototypes as evaluation samples since October 2024. Development of engines powered by hydrogen fuel, which can be produced from renewable energy and is CO2-free, is gaining momentum as a countermeasure against global warming. Hydrogen fuel is highly ignitable and spreads flame easily. So, even slight heat or electrical energy may cause false ignition at an unintended timing. Also, as hydrogen is low in calorific value per volume, an ignition system capable of high-voltage output corresponding to supercharging and high compression is required to secure engine output. Diamond & Zebra is confident that this prototype, by installing a false ignition prevention function in a high-output ignition coil, can be adopted for a wide range of hydrogen-fueled engines with various specifications so that it will greatly contribute to the promotion of hydrogen-fueled engine development. will strive to contribute to the development of its customers and to the prosperity of society, based on its vision As stated in its medium- to long-term management plan “Scrum of Fire.” the latest news shaping the hydrogen market at Diamond & Zebra Develops Prototype of Ignition Coil for Hydrogen fueled Engine Accomplished, UCR scientists cut harmful pollution from hydrogen engines Hydrogen-burning internal combustion engines offer great promise in the fight against climate change because they are powerful without emitting any earth... Yanmar – Successful Operation at Rated Output in the Trial of a Hydrogen 4-Stroke High-Speed Engine for Coastal Vessels Osaka, Japan (October 30, 2024) – Yanmar Power Technology Co., Ltd., (Yanmar Power... Tenneco Expands Hydrogen Internal Combustion Engine (H2-ICE) Testing Capabilities to Meet Growing Demand Tenneco is working to accommodate growing demand to find H2-ICE solutions for hard-to-abate mobility sectors. The...Walmart ( NYSE:WMT – Free Report ) had its price objective hoisted by Roth Mkm from $81.00 to $97.00 in a research note issued to investors on Wednesday morning, Benzinga reports. Roth Mkm currently has a buy rating on the retailer’s stock. Several other analysts have also commented on the company. UBS Group lifted their price objective on Walmart from $92.00 to $100.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Wednesday. StockNews.com raised Walmart from a “buy” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a report on Friday, August 16th. Citigroup lifted their price objective on Walmart from $75.00 to $98.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Friday, September 27th. KeyCorp lifted their target price on Walmart from $88.00 to $96.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research report on Wednesday. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. lifted their target price on Walmart from $81.00 to $83.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research report on Friday, August 16th. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, twenty-nine have given a buy rating and one has assigned a strong buy rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, the company has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $91.88. Read Our Latest Analysis on WMT Walmart Stock Up 2.3 % Walmart ( NYSE:WMT – Get Free Report ) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, November 19th. The retailer reported $0.58 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.53 by $0.05. Walmart had a return on equity of 21.78% and a net margin of 2.92%. The company had revenue of $169.59 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $167.69 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the company posted $0.51 earnings per share. Walmart’s revenue was up 5.5% compared to the same quarter last year. Equities analysts predict that Walmart will post 2.47 EPS for the current fiscal year. Insider Activity at Walmart In related news, major shareholder Alice L. Walton sold 2,709,163 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, September 3rd. The stock was sold at an average price of $77.37, for a total value of $209,607,941.31. Following the completion of the sale, the insider now owns 630,501,148 shares in the company, valued at approximately $48,781,873,820.76. The trade was a 0.43 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through the SEC website . Also, major shareholder S Robson Walton sold 4,057,369 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, September 9th. The shares were sold at an average price of $77.20, for a total value of $313,228,886.80. Following the completion of the sale, the insider now owns 611,988,318 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $47,245,498,149.60. The trade was a 0.66 % decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale can be found here . Over the last quarter, insiders sold 12,337,337 shares of company stock worth $958,823,647. Company insiders own 45.58% of the company’s stock. Institutional Trading of Walmart A number of hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of the stock. Geode Capital Management LLC lifted its holdings in Walmart by 3.3% during the third quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 87,617,409 shares of the retailer’s stock worth $7,048,465,000 after buying an additional 2,786,061 shares during the period. FMR LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Walmart by 12.9% during the 3rd quarter. FMR LLC now owns 63,135,639 shares of the retailer’s stock valued at $5,098,203,000 after purchasing an additional 7,200,004 shares during the last quarter. Price T Rowe Associates Inc. MD lifted its holdings in shares of Walmart by 181.0% during the 1st quarter. Price T Rowe Associates Inc. MD now owns 56,861,234 shares of the retailer’s stock valued at $3,421,342,000 after purchasing an additional 36,625,314 shares during the last quarter. Fisher Asset Management LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Walmart by 4.6% during the 3rd quarter. Fisher Asset Management LLC now owns 47,659,844 shares of the retailer’s stock valued at $3,848,533,000 after purchasing an additional 2,107,197 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Legal & General Group Plc increased its position in shares of Walmart by 1.8% in the 2nd quarter. Legal & General Group Plc now owns 36,282,740 shares of the retailer’s stock valued at $2,456,704,000 after acquiring an additional 644,353 shares during the period. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 26.76% of the company’s stock. About Walmart ( Get Free Report ) Walmart Inc engages in the operation of retail, wholesale, other units, and eCommerce worldwide. The company operates through three segments: Walmart U.S., Walmart International, and Sam's Club. It operates supercenters, supermarkets, hypermarkets, warehouse clubs, cash and carry stores, and discount stores under Walmart and Walmart Neighborhood Market brands; membership-only warehouse clubs; ecommerce websites, such as walmart.com.mx, walmart.ca, flipkart.com, PhonePe and other sites; and mobile commerce applications. Further Reading Receive News & Ratings for Walmart Daily - Enter your email address below to receive a concise daily summary of the latest news and analysts' ratings for Walmart and related companies with MarketBeat.com's FREE daily email newsletter .The Sex Lives of College Girls has already teased how Reneé Rapp ’s character, Leighton, will leave the show. During the season 3 premiere on Thursday, November 21, Leighton learned that there was no accelerated math class at Essex College in Vermont after she was the only one to sign up for the course. After a disastrous commute to University of Vermont for the class, her professor offered to find out if she can transfer to Boston’s Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Conveniently, Boston is where Leighton’s girlfriend Alicia ( Midori Francis ) was just offered a job. (The story line appeared to be a subtle reference to Rapp’s “I Hate Boston” song.) Based on the preview for the season, Rapp, 25, is still expected to make more appearances before Leighton officially leaves for MIT. The actress rose to stardom after playing the fan-favorite character on Sex Lives of College Girls . Rapp, who has a background in Broadway, has since shifted her focus to music after launching her debut album, Snow Angel , in 2023. Rapp announced her departure in July 2023 after previously telling Us Weekly she had “no idea” what to expect from future episodes of the series. “I don’t think any of us know — at least not that I know. But to be honest, I’ve been so away,” she exclusively told Us in April 2023. “Like, I don’t even live at home right now because we’re filming Mean Girls [the musical] and I’m trying to finish this album, so I genuinely have no idea. But I do know that [season 3] is happening.” Sex Lives of College Girls , debuted in 2021 follows four college freshmen as they explore their sexualities while navigating life at the fictional Essex College. The Max series also stars Pauline Chalamet, Amrit Kaur and Alyah Chanelle Scott . Before her exit was announced, Rapp said the first year filming the show was “terrible” for her. “It sucked so bad, because at the time, I was in a heteronormative relationship. I hated going to work, because I was like, ‘I don’t think I’m, like, good enough to be here. I don’t think I can be here. I don’t think I can be doing this,'” Rapp shared on the “Call Her Daddy” podcast in March 2023. “I was like, ‘Maybe I’m just trying too hard.’ I was so freaked out by the idea of my sexuality, not being finite or people laughing at me or me laughing at myself that I hated first year of filming.” Rapp is not the only cast member to leave Sex Lives of College Girls over the years. Gavin Leatherwood shocked viewers when he exclusively confirmed to Us in March 2022 that he would not be returning as Nico, Leighton’s brother, in season 2. You have successfully subscribed. By signing up, I agree to the Terms and Privacy Policy and to receive emails from Us Weekly Check our latest news in Google News Check our latest news in Apple News “There is a season 2, but I’m not going to go back,” he told Us at the time. “It was such an incredible experience. I think Mindy [Kaling] is brilliant and the cast, everyone’s lovely. But with so many amazing opportunities out there, we want to keep spreading our wings and leading ourselves to other projects so that’s the move.” Leatherwood, 30, noted that although he was “ happy to do the first season ,” he was looking to branch off in “a different direction.” He did not appear in season 2. New episodes of Sex Lives of College Girls are released Thursdays on Max.Cardinals' feel-good month comes to a screeching halt after a head-scratching loss to Seahawks
BioCorRx ( OTCMKTS:BICX – Get Free Report ) and Concentra Group Holdings Parent ( NYSE:CON – Get Free Report ) are both medical companies, but which is the better stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, risk, valuation, earnings and profitability. Analyst Ratings This is a breakdown of recent ratings and recommmendations for BioCorRx and Concentra Group Holdings Parent, as provided by MarketBeat. Concentra Group Holdings Parent has a consensus price target of $28.50, suggesting a potential upside of 30.14%. Given Concentra Group Holdings Parent’s stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Concentra Group Holdings Parent is more favorable than BioCorRx. Profitability Valuation & Earnings This table compares BioCorRx and Concentra Group Holdings Parent”s top-line revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation. Concentra Group Holdings Parent has higher revenue and earnings than BioCorRx. Summary Concentra Group Holdings Parent beats BioCorRx on 7 of the 8 factors compared between the two stocks. About BioCorRx ( Get Free Report ) BioCorRx Inc., through its subsidiaries, develops and provides treatment programs for substance abuse and related disorders in the United States. It distributes and licenses BioCorRx recovery program, a non-addictive and medication-assisted treatment program that includes a counseling program coupled with its proprietary naltrexone implant; and distributes UnCraveRx weight loss management program, a medically assisted weight management program to reduce food cravings combined with on-demand virtual lifestyle support, fitness, and nutrition. The company is also developing BICX101, an injectable naltrexone product; and BICX104, an implantable naltrexone implant for the treatment of opioid addiction and alcoholism. It distributes its program to healthcare providers, independent licensed clinics, and licensed healthcare professionals. The company was formerly known as Fresh Start Private Management, Inc. and changed its name to BioCorRx Inc. in January 2014. BioCorRx Inc. is based in Anaheim, California. About Concentra Group Holdings Parent ( Get Free Report ) Concentra Group Holdings Parent, Inc. provides occupational health services in the United States. The company offers occupational and consumer health services, including workers’ compensation injury care, urgent care, clinical testing, preventative care, and employer services, as well as wellness programs through occupational health centers and onsite clinics. It also provides Concentra Telemed, a telemedicine solution for the treatment of work-related injuries and illnesses, and employer services; pharmacy solution under the Concentra Pharmacy name; and Concentra Medical Compliance Administration, a third-party administrator that helps to manage abuse testing programs for employers with regulated or non-regulated workforces. The company was founded in 1979 and is based in Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania. Concentra Group Holdings Parent, Inc. is a subsidiary of Select Medical Corporation. Receive News & Ratings for BioCorRx Daily - Enter your email address below to receive a concise daily summary of the latest news and analysts' ratings for BioCorRx and related companies with MarketBeat.com's FREE daily email newsletter .Global stocks mostly fall ahead of ECB, US inflation dataThe Broncos are moving on from tight end Greg Dulcich. The former third-round pick, No. 80 overall in 2022 (UCLA), was placed on waivers Monday. Dulcich has been inactive for eight consecutive games. He returned healthy this season after dealing with hamstring issues last year. But Dulcich lacked consistency with dropped passes and fell out of the tight end rotation. He finished the season with five catches for 28 yards. 'Definitely not ideal': Broncos TE Greg Dulcich uncertain of status after being benched Dulcich tallied 41 receptions for 464 yards and two touchdowns over three years in Denver. The Broncos have turned to a combination of Adam Trautman, Lucas Krull and Nate Adkins at tight end this season. They have combined for 288 yards receiving and three touchdowns. This story will be updated.
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SADO, Japan (AP) — Japan held a memorial ceremony on Sunday near the Sado Island Gold Mines , listed this summer as a UNESCO World Heritage site after the country moved past years of historical disputes with South Korea and reluctantly acknowledged the mines' dark history. However, it has not offered an apology. At these mines, hundreds of Koreans were forced to labor under abusive and brutal conditions during World War II, historians say. Japanese officials at Sunday’s ceremony time paid tribute for the first to “all workers” including Korean laborers who died at the mines, without acknowledging they were forced laborers — part of what critics call a persistent policy of whitewashing Japan's history of sexual and labor exploitation before and during the war. The ceremony, supposed to further mend wounds, renewed tensions between the two sides. South Korea boycotted Sunday's memorial service citing unspecified disagreements with Tokyo over the event. “As a resident, I must say (their absence) is very disappointing after all the preparations we made,” said Sado Mayor Ryugo Watanabe. “I wish we could have held the memorial with South Korean attendees.” The Associated Press explains the Sado mines, their history and the controversy. The 16th-century mines on the island of Sado, about the size of the Pacific island of Guam, off the western coast of Niigata prefecture, operated for nearly 400 years, beginning in 1601, and were once the world’s largest gold producer. They closed in 1989. During the Edo period, from 1603 to 1868, the mines supplied gold currency to the ruling Tokugawa Shogunate. Today, the site has been developed into a tourist facility and hiking site where visitors can learn about the changes in mining technology and production methods while looking at the remains of mine shafts and ore dressing facilities. Critics say the Japanese government only highlights the glory of the mines and covers up its use of Korean victims of forced labor and their ordeals. The mines were registered as a cultural heritage site in July after Japan agreed to include an exhibit on the conditions of Korean forced laborers and to hold a memorial service annually after repeated protests from the South Korean government. A few signs have since been erected, indicating former sites of South Korean laborers’ dormitories. A city-operated museum in the area also added a section about Korean laborers, but a private museum attached to the main UNESCO site doesn't mention them at all. At the UNESCO World Heritage Committee July meeting, the Japanese delegate said Tokyo had installed new exhibition material to explain the “severe conditions of (the Korean laborers’) work and to remember their hardship.” Japan also acknowledged that Koreans were made to do more dangerous tasks in the mine shaft, which caused some to die. Those who survived also developed lung diseases and other health problems. Many of them were given meager food rations and nearly no days off and were caught by police if they escaped, historians say. But the Japanese government has refused to admit they were “forced labor.” South Korea had earlier opposed the listing of the site for UNESCO World Heritage on the grounds that the Korean forced laborers used at the mines were missing from the exhibition. South Korea eventually supported the listing after consultations with Japan and Tokyo’s pledge to improve the historical background of the exhibit and to hold a memorial that also includes Koreans. Historians say Japan used hundreds of thousands of Korean laborers, including those forcibly brought from the Korean Peninsula, at Japanese mines and factories to make up for labor shortages because most working-age Japanese men had been sent to battlefronts across Asia and the Pacific. About 1,500 Koreans were forced to work at the Sado mines, according to Yasuto Takeuchi, an expert on Japan’s wartime history, citing wartime Japanese documents. The South Korean government has said it expects Japan to keep its pledge to be truthful to history and to show both sides of the Sado mines. “The controversy surrounding the Sado mines exhibit underscores a deeper problem” of Japan’s failure to face up to its wartime responsibility and its growing “denialism” of its wartime atrocities, Takeuchi said. All workers who died at the Sado mines were honored. That includes hundreds of Korean laborers who worked there during Japan’s 1910-1945 colonization of the Korean Peninsula. At Sunday’s ceremony, four Japanese representatives, including central and local government officials and the head of the organizing group, thanked all mine workers for their sacrifice and mourned for those who died. None offered any apology to Korean forced laborers for the harsh treatment at the mines. Attendants observed a moment of silence for the victims who died at the mines due to accidents and other causes. The ceremony dredged up long-standing frustrations in South Korea. About 100 people, including officials from Japan’s local and central government, as well as South Korean Foreign Ministry officials and the relatives of Korean wartime laborers, were supposed to attend. Because of South Korea's last-minute boycott, more than 20 seats remained vacant. The Foreign Ministry said in a statement Saturday it was impossible to settle the disagreements between both governments before the planned event on Sunday, without specifying what those disagreements were. There has been speculation that the South Korean boycott might have been due to the presence of parliamentary vice minister Akiko Ikuina at Sunday's ceremony. In August 2022, Ikuina reportedly visited Tokyo’s controversial Yasukuni Shrine , weeks after she was elected as a lawmaker. Japan’s neighbors view Yasukuni, which commemorates 2.5 million war dead including war criminals, as a symbol of Japan’s past militarism. Her visit could have been seen as a sign of a lack of remorse. Some South Koreans criticized the Seoul government for throwing its support behind an event without securing a clear Japanese commitment to highlight the plight of Korean laborers. There were also complaints over South Korea agreeing to pay for the travel expenses of Korean victims’ family members who were invited to attend the ceremony. Critics say Japan’s government has long been reluctant to discuss wartime atrocities. That includes what historians describe as the sexual abuse and enslavement of women across Asia, many of them Koreans who were deceived into providing sex to Japanese soldiers at frontline brothels and euphemistically called “comfort women,” and the Koreans who were mobilized and forced to work in Japan, especially in the final years of World War II. Korean compensation demands for Japanese atrocities during its brutal colonial rule have strained relations between the two Asian neighbors, most recently after a 2018 South Korean Supreme Court ruling ordered Japanese companies to pay damages over their wartime forced labor. Japan’s government has maintained that all wartime compensation issues between the two countries were resolved under the 1965 normalization treaty. Ties between Tokyo and Seoul have improved recently after Washington said their disputes over historical issues hampered crucial security cooperation as China’s threat grows in the region. South Korea’s conservative President Yoon Suk Yeol announced in March 2023 that his country would use a local corporate fund to compensate forced labor victims without demanding Japanese contributions. Japan’s then-Prime Minister Fumio Kishida later expressed sympathy for their suffering during a Seoul visit. Security, business and other ties between the sides have since rapidly resumed. Japan’s whitewashing of wartime atrocities has risen since the 2010s, particularly under the past government of revisionist leader Shinzo Abe . For instance, Japan says the terms “sex slavery” and “forced labor” are inaccurate and insists on the use of highly euphemistic terms such as “comfort women” and “civilian workers” instead. Takeuchi, the historian, said listing Japan’s modern industrial historical sites as a UNESCO World Heritage is a government push to increase tourism. The government, he said, wants “to commercialize sites like the Sado mines by beautifying and justifying their history for Japan’s convenience.” Associated Press writer Kim Tong-hyung in Seoul, South Korea contributed to this report.
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