jollibee order Inflation is predicted to average 2.5% this year and 2.6% next year, according to forecasts from the Office for Budget Responsibility. The British Medical Association said the Government showed a “poor grasp” of unresolved issues from two years of industrial action, and the Royal College of Nursing called the pay recommendation “deeply offensive”. The National Education Union’s chief said teachers were “putting the Government on notice” that the proposed increase “won’t do”. The pay recommendations came after Chancellor Rachel Reeves called for every Government department to cut costs by 5%, as she started work on a sweeping multi-year spending review to be published in 2025. Independent pay review bodies will consider the proposals for pay rises for teachers, NHS workers and senior civil servants. The Department of Health said it viewed 2.8% as a “reasonable amount” to set aside, in its recommendations to the NHS Pay Review Body and the Doctors’ and Dentists’ Remuneration Board remit groups. A 2.8% pay rise for teachers in 2025/26 would “maintain the competitiveness of teachers’ pay despite the challenging financial backdrop the Government is facing”, the Department for Education said. The Cabinet Office also suggested pay increases for senior civil servants should be kept to no more than 2.8%. Paul Johnson, director of the influential economics think tank the Institute for Fiscal Studies (IFS), said it was “not a bad ballpark figure” and feels “just about affordable” given the Government’s public spending plans. The downside, he said, is that public sector workers have lost out since 2010 and unions will be upset that this is not making up the gap, he told Sky News’ Politics Hub with Sophy Ridge. “But given the constraints facing the Chancellor I think it’s pretty hard to argue for more for public sector pay when public sector services ... are under real strain,” he said. Unions expressed their disappointment in the recommendations, with some hinting they could be willing to launch industrial action. The Royal College of Nursing general secretary and chief executive called for “open direct talks now” to avoid “further escalation to disputes and ballots”. Professor Nicola Ranger said: “The Government has today told nursing staff they are worth as little as £2 extra a day, less than the price of a coffee. “Nursing is in crisis – there are fewer joining and too many experienced professionals leaving. This is deeply offensive to nursing staff, detrimental to their patients and contradictory to hopes of rebuilding the NHS. “The public understands the value of nursing and they know that meaningful reform of the NHS requires addressing the crisis in nursing. “We pulled out of the Pay Review Body process, alongside other unions, because it is not the route to address the current crisis. “That has been demonstrated today. “Fair pay must be matched by structural reform. Let’s open direct talks now and avoid further escalation to disputes and ballots – I have said that directly to government today.” Professor Philip Banfield, chairman of the British Medical Association’s council, urged the sector’s pay review body to “show it is now truly independent”. “For this Government to give evidence to the doctors’ and dentists’ pay review body (DDRB) believing a 2.8% pay rise is enough, indicates a poor grasp of the unresolved issues from two years of industrial action,” he said. He said the proposal is far below the current rate of inflation and that the Government was “under no illusion” when doctors accepted pay offers in the summer that there was a “very real risk of further industrial action” if “pay erosion” was not addressed in future pay rounds. “This sub-inflationary suggestion from the current Government serves as a test to the DDRB. “The BMA expects it to take this opportunity to show it is now truly independent, to take an objective view of the evidence it receives from all parties, not just the Government, and to make an offer that reflects the value of doctors’ skills and expertise in a global market, and that moves them visibly further along the path to full pay restoration.” The NEU’s general secretary, Daniel Kebede, said teachers’ pay had been cut by more than one-fifth in real terms since 2010. “Along with sky-high workload, the pay cuts have resulted in a devastating recruitment and retention crisis. Teacher shortages across the school system hit pupils and parents too. “A 2.8% increase is likely to be below inflation and behind wage increases in the wider economy. This will only deepen the crisis in education.” In a hint that there could be a return to industrial action he added: “NEU members fought to win the pay increases of 2023 and 2024. “We are putting the Government on notice. Our members care deeply about education and feel the depth of the crisis. This won’t do.” The offer for teachers is the “exact opposite of fixing the foundations” and will result in bigger class sizes and more cuts to the curriculum, Pepe Di’Iasio, general secretary of the Association of School and College Leaders, said: “The inadequacy of the proposed pay award is compounded by the Government’s intention that schools should foot the bill out of their existing allocations. “Given that per-pupil funding will increase on average by less than 1% next year, and the Government’s proposal is for an unfunded 2.8% pay award, it is obvious that this is in fact an announcement of further school cuts.” Paul Whiteman, general secretary at school leaders’ union NAHT, said: This recommendation falls far short of what is needed to restore the competitiveness of the teaching profession, to enable it to retain experienced professionals and attract new talent. Unison head of health Helga Pile said: “The Government has inherited a financial mess from its predecessors, but this is not what NHS workers wanted to hear. “Staff are crucial in turning around the fortunes of the NHS. Improving performance is a key Government pledge, but the pay rise proposed is barely above the cost of living.”EMMITSBURG, Md. (AP) — Jedy Cordilia's 21 points helped Mount St. Mary's defeat Fairfield 101-94 on Sunday. Cordilia also had seven rebounds for the Mountaineers (6-3, 1-1 Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference). Dola Adebayo scored 15 points while shooting 5 of 7 from the field and 4 for 4 from the free-throw line and added nine rebounds, five assists, and four blocks. Dallas Hobbs shot 4 of 9 from the field, including 2 for 4 from 3-point range, and went 4 for 4 from the foul line to finish with 14 points. Prophet Johnson led the Stags (5-5, 1-1) in scoring, finishing with 22 points, 10 rebounds, five assists and two steals. Braden Sparks added 16 points and four assists for Fairfield. Jamie Bergens had 15 points and four assists. The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar .

Judith Graham | (TNS) KFF Health News Carolyn Dickens, 76, was sitting at her dining room table, struggling to catch her breath as her physician looked on with concern. “What’s going on with your breathing?” asked Peter Gliatto, director of Mount Sinai’s Visiting Doctors Program. “I don’t know,” she answered, so softly it was hard to hear. “Going from here to the bathroom or the door, I get really winded. I don’t know when it’s going to be my last breath.” Dickens, a lung cancer survivor, lives in central Harlem, barely getting by. She has serious lung disease and high blood pressure and suffers regular fainting spells. In the past year, she’s fallen several times and dropped to 85 pounds, a dangerously low weight. And she lives alone, without any help — a highly perilous situation. This is almost surely an undercount, since the data is from more than a dozen years ago. It’s a population whose numbers far exceed those living in nursing homes — about 1.2 million — and yet it receives much less attention from policymakers, legislators, and academics who study aging. Consider some eye-opening statistics about completely homebound seniors from a study published in 2020 in JAMA Internal Medicine : Nearly 40% have five or more chronic medical conditions, such as heart or lung disease. Almost 30% are believed to have “probable dementia.” Seventy-seven percent have difficulty with at least one daily task such as bathing or dressing. Almost 40% live by themselves. That “on my own” status magnifies these individuals’ already considerable vulnerability, something that became acutely obvious during the covid-19 outbreak, when the number of sick and disabled seniors confined to their homes doubled. “People who are homebound, like other individuals who are seriously ill, rely on other people for so much,” said Katherine Ornstein, director of the Center for Equity in Aging at the Johns Hopkins School of Nursing. “If they don’t have someone there with them, they’re at risk of not having food, not having access to health care, not living in a safe environment.” Related Articles Health | Weight loss drugs like Ozempic, Wegovy are all the rage. Are they safe for kids? Health | Rural governments often fail to communicate with residents who aren’t proficient in English Health | Some breast cancer patients can avoid certain surgeries, studies suggest Health | Who gets obesity drugs covered by insurance? In North Carolina, it helps if you’re on Medicaid Health | How the FDA allows companies to add secret ingredients to our food Research has shown that older homebound adults are less likely to receive regular primary care than other seniors. They’re also more likely to end up in the hospital with medical crises that might have been prevented if someone had been checking on them. To better understand the experiences of these seniors, I accompanied Gliatto on some home visits in New York City. Mount Sinai’s Visiting Doctors Program, established in 1995, is one of the oldest in the nation. Only 12% of older U.S. adults who rarely or never leave home have access to this kind of home-based primary care. Gliatto and his staff — seven part-time doctors, three nurse practitioners, two nurses, two social workers, and three administrative staffers — serve about 1,000 patients in Manhattan each year. These patients have complicated needs and require high levels of assistance. In recent years, Gliatto has had to cut staff as Mount Sinai has reduced its financial contribution to the program. It doesn’t turn a profit, because reimbursement for services is low and expenses are high. First, Gliatto stopped in to see Sandra Pettway, 79, who never married or had children and has lived by herself in a two-bedroom Harlem apartment for 30 years. Pettway has severe spinal problems and back pain, as well as Type 2 diabetes and depression. She has difficulty moving around and rarely leaves her apartment. “Since the pandemic, it’s been awfully lonely,” she told me. When I asked who checks in on her, Pettway mentioned her next-door neighbor. There’s no one else she sees regularly. Pettway told the doctor she was increasingly apprehensive about an upcoming spinal surgery. He reassured her that Medicare would cover in-home nursing care, aides, and physical therapy services. “Someone will be with you, at least for six weeks,” he said. Left unsaid: Afterward, she would be on her own. (The surgery in April went well, Gliatto reported later.) The doctor listened carefully as Pettway talked about her memory lapses. “I can remember when I was a year old, but I can’t remember 10 minutes ago,” she said. He told her that he thought she was managing well but that he would arrange testing if there was further evidence of cognitive decline. For now, he said, he’s not particularly worried about her ability to manage on her own. Several blocks away, Gliatto visited Dickens, who has lived in her one-bedroom Harlem apartment for 31 years. Dickens told me she hasn’t seen other people regularly since her sister, who used to help her out, had a stroke. Most of the neighbors she knew well have died. Her only other close relative is a niece in the Bronx whom she sees about once a month. Dickens worked with special-education students for decades in New York City’s public schools. Now she lives on a small pension and Social Security — too much to qualify for Medicaid. (Medicaid, the program for low-income people, will pay for aides in the home. Medicare, which covers people over age 65, does not.) Like Pettway, she has only a small fixed income, so she can’t afford in-home help. Every Friday, God’s Love We Deliver, an organization that prepares medically tailored meals for sick people, delivers a week’s worth of frozen breakfasts and dinners that Dickens reheats in the microwave. She almost never goes out. When she has energy, she tries to do a bit of cleaning. Without the ongoing attention from Gliatto, Dickens doesn’t know what she’d do. “Having to get up and go out, you know, putting on your clothes, it’s a task,” she said. “And I have the fear of falling.” The next day, Gliatto visited Marianne Gluck Morrison, 73, a former survey researcher for New York City’s personnel department, in her cluttered Greenwich Village apartment. Morrison, who doesn’t have any siblings or children, was widowed in 2010 and has lived alone since. Morrison said she’d been feeling dizzy over the past few weeks, and Gliatto gave her a basic neurological exam, asking her to follow his fingers with her eyes and touch her fingers to her nose. “I think your problem is with your ear, not your brain,” he told her, describing symptoms of vertigo. Because she had severe wounds on her feet related to Type 2 diabetes, Morrison had been getting home health care for several weeks through Medicare. But those services — help from aides, nurses, and physical therapists — were due to expire in two weeks. “I don’t know what I’ll do then, probably just spend a lot of time in bed,” Morrison told me. Among her other medical conditions: congestive heart failure, osteoarthritis, an irregular heartbeat, chronic kidney disease, and depression. Morrison hasn’t left her apartment since November 2023, when she returned home after a hospitalization and several months at a rehabilitation center. Climbing the three steps that lead up into her apartment building is simply too hard. “It’s hard to be by myself so much of the time. It’s lonely,” she told me. “I would love to have people see me in the house. But at this point, because of the clutter, I can’t do it.” When I asked Morrison who she feels she can count on, she listed Gliatto and a mental health therapist from Henry Street Settlement, a social services organization. She has one close friend she speaks with on the phone most nights. “The problem is I’ve lost eight to nine friends in the last 15 years,” she said, sighing heavily. “They’ve died or moved away.” Bruce Leff, director of the Center for Transformative Geriatric Research at the Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, is a leading advocate of home-based medical care. “It’s kind of amazing how people find ways to get by,” he said when I asked him about homebound older adults who live alone. “There’s a significant degree of frailty and vulnerability, but there is also substantial resilience.” With the rapid expansion of the aging population in the years ahead, Leff is convinced that more kinds of care will move into the home, everything from rehab services to palliative care to hospital-level services. “It will simply be impossible to build enough hospitals and health facilities to meet the demand from an aging population,” he said. But that will be challenging for homebound older adults who are on their own. Without on-site family caregivers, there may be no one around to help manage this home-based care. ©2024 KFF Health News. Distributed by Tribune Content Agency, LLC.Inflation is predicted to average 2.5% this year and 2.6% next year, according to forecasts from the Office for Budget Responsibility. The British Medical Association said the Government showed a “poor grasp” of unresolved issues from two years of industrial action, and the Royal College of Nursing called the pay recommendation “deeply offensive”. The National Education Union’s chief said teachers were “putting the Government on notice” that the proposed increase “won’t do”. The pay recommendations came after Chancellor Rachel Reeves called for every Government department to cut costs by 5%, as she started work on a sweeping multi-year spending review to be published in 2025. Independent pay review bodies will consider the proposals for pay rises for teachers, NHS workers and senior civil servants. The Department of Health said it viewed 2.8% as a “reasonable amount” to set aside, in its recommendations to the NHS Pay Review Body and the Doctors’ and Dentists’ Remuneration Board remit groups. A 2.8% pay rise for teachers in 2025/26 would “maintain the competitiveness of teachers’ pay despite the challenging financial backdrop the Government is facing”, the Department for Education said. The Cabinet Office also suggested pay increases for senior civil servants should be kept to no more than 2.8%. Paul Johnson, director of the influential economics think tank the Institute for Fiscal Studies (IFS), said it was “not a bad ballpark figure” and feels “just about affordable” given the Government’s public spending plans. The downside, he said, is that public sector workers have lost out since 2010 and unions will be upset that this is not making up the gap, he told Sky News’ Politics Hub with Sophy Ridge. “But given the constraints facing the Chancellor I think it’s pretty hard to argue for more for public sector pay when public sector services ... are under real strain,” he said. Unions expressed their disappointment in the recommendations, with some hinting they could be willing to launch industrial action. The Royal College of Nursing general secretary and chief executive called for “open direct talks now” to avoid “further escalation to disputes and ballots”. Professor Nicola Ranger said: “The Government has today told nursing staff they are worth as little as £2 extra a day, less than the price of a coffee. “Nursing is in crisis – there are fewer joining and too many experienced professionals leaving. This is deeply offensive to nursing staff, detrimental to their patients and contradictory to hopes of rebuilding the NHS. “The public understands the value of nursing and they know that meaningful reform of the NHS requires addressing the crisis in nursing. “We pulled out of the Pay Review Body process, alongside other unions, because it is not the route to address the current crisis. “That has been demonstrated today. “Fair pay must be matched by structural reform. Let’s open direct talks now and avoid further escalation to disputes and ballots – I have said that directly to government today.” Professor Philip Banfield, chairman of the British Medical Association’s council, urged the sector’s pay review body to “show it is now truly independent”. “For this Government to give evidence to the doctors’ and dentists’ pay review body (DDRB) believing a 2.8% pay rise is enough, indicates a poor grasp of the unresolved issues from two years of industrial action,” he said. He said the proposal is far below the current rate of inflation and that the Government was “under no illusion” when doctors accepted pay offers in the summer that there was a “very real risk of further industrial action” if “pay erosion” was not addressed in future pay rounds. “This sub-inflationary suggestion from the current Government serves as a test to the DDRB. “The BMA expects it to take this opportunity to show it is now truly independent, to take an objective view of the evidence it receives from all parties, not just the Government, and to make an offer that reflects the value of doctors’ skills and expertise in a global market, and that moves them visibly further along the path to full pay restoration.” The NEU’s general secretary, Daniel Kebede, said teachers’ pay had been cut by more than one-fifth in real terms since 2010. “Along with sky-high workload, the pay cuts have resulted in a devastating recruitment and retention crisis. Teacher shortages across the school system hit pupils and parents too. “A 2.8% increase is likely to be below inflation and behind wage increases in the wider economy. This will only deepen the crisis in education.” In a hint that there could be a return to industrial action he added: “NEU members fought to win the pay increases of 2023 and 2024. “We are putting the Government on notice. Our members care deeply about education and feel the depth of the crisis. This won’t do.” The offer for teachers is the “exact opposite of fixing the foundations” and will result in bigger class sizes and more cuts to the curriculum, Pepe Di’Iasio, general secretary of the Association of School and College Leaders, said: “The inadequacy of the proposed pay award is compounded by the Government’s intention that schools should foot the bill out of their existing allocations. “Given that per-pupil funding will increase on average by less than 1% next year, and the Government’s proposal is for an unfunded 2.8% pay award, it is obvious that this is in fact an announcement of further school cuts.” Paul Whiteman, general secretary at school leaders’ union NAHT, said: This recommendation falls far short of what is needed to restore the competitiveness of the teaching profession, to enable it to retain experienced professionals and attract new talent. Unison head of health Helga Pile said: “The Government has inherited a financial mess from its predecessors, but this is not what NHS workers wanted to hear. “Staff are crucial in turning around the fortunes of the NHS. Improving performance is a key Government pledge, but the pay rise proposed is barely above the cost of living.”

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Join Sam McKewon and Amie Just as they dive deep into the Husker sports scene — rationalizing, analyzing, and summarizing as only they can! In the latest episode of The Showdown, Sam McKewon and Amie Just break down a jam-packed week for Nebraska Athletics. The open with the football game between Nebraska and Wisconsin, how the Huskers' can come out victorious in the matchup and the weird comments from Luke Fickell about who will be the Badgers' play caller. They move onto the doubleheader between both Nebraska and Creighton basketball teams, including the loss of Natalie Potts and how Creighton's difficult schedule can help the Husker women. The duo also talk the Husker men's chances against the Bluejays and Ryan Kalkbrenner. They close out with Nebraska volleyball's upcoming match against Wisconsin on Senior Day and the looming match against Penn State. Subscribe to HuskerExtra.com Join co-hosts Sam and Amie as they dive deep into the Husker sports scene – rationalizing, analyzing, and summarizing as only they can! Get local news delivered to your inbox!Ray'Sean Taylor, Ring Malith lead SIU Edwardsville over Ball State 82-69City GOP leaders and Charles “Chuck” Marshall, the candidate it backed in the race to replace former DPW Commissioner Jason Golub, filed a lawsuit against the Saratoga County Board of Elections and its commissioners in state Supreme Court Monday to force election officials to create the ballot for a special election in the new year. In a decision Friday afternoon, state Supreme Court Justice James Walsh ruled in favor of moving forward with the special election on Jan. 28. "This court ruling is a victory for all the voters of Saratoga Springs,” Marshall said in a press release. “It reaffirms that if everyone plays by the rules, there are legitimate outcomes.” It comes amid debate between local Democrats and Republicans as to whether the election would actually be held in the wake of Golub's resignation this summer to take a job with the state Department of Corrections and Community Supervision and the subsequent decision by the City Council to name former deputy mayor Henry “Hank” Kuczynski as the interim DPW commissioner. Oral arguments were heard Thursday in state Supreme Court in front of Walsh, who spent much of his pre-judgeship legal career arguing election cases. Republican Election Commissioner Joseph Suhrada said Friday that he had also been told Walsh, who is also the husband of Republican state Assemblywoman Mary Beth Walsh, ruled in favor of the city GOP and Marshall. Walsh said in his ruling he would not create a new calendar for the Jan. 28 special election either, essentially establishing Marshall as the only candidate on the ballot, because “this court is without authority to grant the remedy of an opportunity to ballot” since it is a special election and not a primary election. City Democratic Party Chairman Otis Maxwell said the ruling doesn’t seem legal. “When we first proposed this special election back in August, the Republicans objected saying there wasn’t enough time, it would disenfranchise voters because there wasn’t enough time to allow for petitioning by third parties and to get ballots from overseas voters and that was with the two month lead time,” Maxwell said. “Now we have a lead time of just a little over a month, so I don’t understand how this could be legal. Of course we’ll have to investigate and hopefully there is an error that’s been made. If worse comes to worse certainly we would run a write in campaign.” Brandi argued in the lawsuit that the city proclaimed on Oct.15 that the special election would be held Jan. 28, setting in motion various deadlines, including Oct. 25 as a filing date for candidates to be on the ballot and a date to create said ballots — 53 days before the election, or Dec. 6. “This ruling protects the integrity of the electoral process," Brandi said. “The people of Saratoga Springs deserve fair elections in accordance with the law free from partisan obstruction.” The Democratic Party, which did not file a certificate for a candidate by Oct. 25, argued the election wasn’t actually set because Suhrada did not agree to the date in the proclamation. Democrat Election Commissioner Cassandra Bagramian previously said they did not formally agree to the special election and so political parties could not “operate under a political calendar for an election that doesn’t exist.” Sign Up: The Daily Gazette's Saratoga Springs weekly newsletter in your inbox In an email Monday, Bagramian said she was unaware of the lawsuit, “but if a judge rules that we are required to do so then we will.” READ THE FULL TEXT OF THE DECISION:

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LANDOVER, Md. (AP) — Austin Seibert missed his second extra point of the game with 21 seconds left after Washington’s Jayden Daniels and Terry McLaurin connected on an 86-yard touchdown, Dallas’ Juanyeh Thomas returned the ensuing onside kick attempt for a touchdown, and the Cowboys pulled out a 34-26 victory Sunday that extended the Commanders’ skid to three games. Seibert, who missed the previous two games with a right hip injury, was wide left on the point-after attempt following a low snap. Thomas then took the kick back 43 yards as the Cowboys (4-7) ended their losing streak at five in improbable fashion. Part of that was the play of backup Cooper Rush, who threw for 247 yards and two TDs in his third start in place of starter Dak Prescott. Part was also the defense forcing two turnovers, as Chauncey Golston ripped the ball out of Brian Robinson Jr.’s hands for what was called an interception of Daniels in the second quarter, and Donovan Wilson stripped John Bates midway through the fourth. KaVonte Turpin provided the fireworks with a spinning, 99-yard kickoff return TD seconds after Daniels found Zach Ertz in the end zone and scored on a 2-point conversion to cut the deficit to three with 3:02 left. In the final three minutes alone, the Commanders (7-5) scored 10 points and allowed Thomas' TD. All that after the score was 10-9 through three quarters before madness ensued. Washington's playoff hopes that looked solid not long ago are now in serious jeopardy after losing to Pittsburgh, Philadelphia and Dallas. Before the scoring outburst late, much of this defeat had to do with Daniels and the offense not being able to find any kind of a rhythm. The Cowboys did, despite playing without their two best offensive linemen, top cornerback and starting tight end. Rush's 6-yard pass to Jalen Tolbert was Dallas' first third-quarter TD of the season, and his 22-yarder to Luke Schoonmaker came after Wilson's forced fumble. Daniels finished 25 of 38 for 274 yards, including his second interception of the game on a failed Hail Mary as the clock expired. Rico Dowdle ran 19 times for 86 yards to spring the upset for the Cowboys, who were 10 1/2-point underdogs on BetMGM Sportsbook. Injuries Cowboys: LG Tyler Smith was inactive with ankle and knee injuries. ... RG Zack Martin (ankle), CB Trevon Diggs (groin/knee) and TE Jake Ferguson (concussion) were ruled out prior to game day and did not travel for the game. Commanders: RB Austin Ekeler was injured on a kickoff return in the final seconds. ... Robinson left with an ankle injury in the first half, returned and then left again. ... RT Andrew Wylie was concussed in the third quarter and did not return. ... C Tyler Biadasz was evaluated for a concussion in the fourth. ... (hamstring) missed a third consecutive game at the trade deadline from New Orleans. Up next Cowboys: Host the New York Giants on Thursday in the traditional Thanksgiving Day game in Dallas. Commanders: Host the Tennessee Titans next Sunday in Washington’s final game before its late bye week. ___ AP NFL: Stephen Whyno, The Associated PressTop executives from the U.S. telecom industry and national security officials gathered at the White House to address concerns over a Chinese cyber-espionage campaign targeting high-ranking U.S. political figures. What Happened : Chinese hackers managed to breach major U.S. telecom providers to spy on phone calls and text messages. The meeting was an opportunity for telecom executives to propose ways the government could bolster its defenses against such advanced cyber-attacks, the White House stated. According to the report by CNN , the cyber-attack is seen as one of the most significant challenges to cyber and national security for the upcoming Donald Trump administration. A classified briefing for all senators has been scheduled for December 4, after Congress reconvenes from its recess next month. “This is by far the worst telecom hack in our nation’s history,” Sen. Mark Warner (D-Va.), who chairs the Senate Intelligence Committee, told the outlet. The full scope of the hack, its implications, and the individuals affected are still being investigated. According to Warner, the FBI has notified fewer than 150 victims, most in the Washington area. But all of those victims have likely called or sent texts to numerous people, meaning the number of records accessed by the hackers is likely far greater. The hackers could listen to the calls of specific targets for certain periods of time, said Warner. Also Read: Possible Espionage Threat? US Officials Warn Of Chinese Interference With Undersea Internet Cables In Pacific US broadband and internet providers AT&T T , Verizon VZ , and Lumen LUMN have all been victims of this hacking campaign. The hackers also targeted phone communications of senior figures from both the Republican and Democratic parties. China has refuted the hacking allegations. However, U.S. officials continue to express concern about China’s hacking program, which, according to FBI Director Christopher Wray , is larger than those of all other major countries combined. Why It Matters : This incident underscores the growing threat of cyber-espionage and the need for robust cybersecurity measures. The implications of such attacks are far-reaching, affecting not just the telecom industry but also the political landscape. As the investigation continues, it remains crucial for the US to strengthen its defenses against such sophisticated cyber-attacks. Read Next US Warns Tech Startups Of Espionage Threats From China And Others Adversaries Via Foreign Investments: ‘Can Directly Lead To The Failure Of These Companies’ This content was partially produced with the help of AI tools and was reviewed and published by Benzinga editors. © 2024 Benzinga.com. Benzinga does not provide investment advice. All rights reserved.

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Victims of child sexual abuse in the US have sued Apple for $US1.2 billion in damages, over claims the tech giant failed to stop the distribution of illegal material. The lawsuit against the trillion-dollar company is being brought by a 27-year-old woman who was molested by a male family member as an infant, The New York Times reported. The relative, who was eventually arrested and sent to prison, took photographs of the abuse and shared them online with other offenders. The woman, who spoke to The Times on the condition of anonymity, said she and her mother were reminded of the abuse nearly every day due to multiple notifications from law enforcement that someone had been charged with possessing the images. “It was hard to believe there were so many out there,” she said. “They were not stopping.” In late 2021, the woman received a notification that the images were found on a Vermont man’s MacBook, with authorities later confirming they’d also been stored in Apple’s iCloud. She ultimately decided to sue the company, she told The Times , because it had broken its promise to protect victims like her. As many as 2689 victims could be eligible for compensation as part of the lawsuit, which was filed in Northern California over the weekend. Under US law, child sexual abuse victims are entitled to a minimum of $US150,000 ($234,683) in damages, meaning Apple’s payout could exceed $US1.2 billion ($1.87 billion) if it’s found liable by a jury. The filing refers to NeuralHash, a tool unveiled by Apple in 2021 that allowed it to scan for illegal images of sexual abuse via its iPhones, which would store a database of distinct digital signatures (known as hashes), associated with known child sexual abuse material. Those digital signatures would be compared against photos in a user’s iCloud storage service, and flag and report any matches of suspected sexual abuse material to authorities. NeuralHash never came to fruition – after cybersecurity experts said the technology could open the door to other government surveillance requests, Apple dropped the plan, saying it was impossible to scan iCloud photos without “imperilling the security and privacy of our users”. With NeuralHash, Apple has been selling defective products that harmed a class of customers, the lawsuit said, because it briefly introduced “a widely touted improved design aimed at protecting children” but “then failed to implement those designs or take any measures to detect and limit” child sexual abuse material. The complainants are not only seeking compensation, but for Apple to change its practices. In response to the lawsuit, Apple spokesperson Fred Sainz described the material as “abhorrent”, and said the company is “committed to fighting the ways predators put children at risk”. “We are urgently and actively innovating to combat these crimes without compromising the security and privacy of all our users,” he told The Times in a statement. The lawsuit comes amid increased scrutiny of Apple’s failure to effectively monitor its platforms or scan for images and videos of child sexual abuse. Following a 2019 investigation by The Times that revealed tech companies had failed to rein in abusive material, Apple executive Eric Friedman, who was responsible for fraud protection, messaged a senior colleague to say he thought the company was underreporting child sexual abuse material. “We are the greatest platform for distributing child porn,” he wrote in the 2020 text exchange, pointing out that was because Apple gave priority to privacy over user trust and safety. In August, the UK’s National Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children (NSPCC) accused the company of vastly undercounting how often the material appears on its products, and had been implicated in 337 recorded offences of child abuse images between April 2022 and March 2023 in England and Wales, The Guardian reported at the time. While Facebook and Google filed more than one million reports each of suspected child sexual abuse material to America’s National Centre for Missing & Exploited Children (NCMEC), Apple submitted just 267. “There is a concerning discrepancy between the number of UK child abuse image crimes taking place on Apple’s services and the almost neglible number of global reports of abuse content they make to authorities,” NSPCC head of child safety online policy, Richard Collard, told The Guardian . “Apple is clearly behind many of their peers in tackling child sexual abuse when all tech firms should be investing in safety.”

Hezbollah launched a barrage of at least 185 rockets into Israel on Sunday, marking the heaviest attack by the group in recent days. This move comes in retaliation to Israel's deadly strikes in Beirut, as efforts for a ceasefire persist amid escalating tensions. An Israeli strike on a Lebanese army center resulted in the death of one soldier and injuries to eighteen others. Israel's military, while expressing regret, stated the strike occurred in an area of combat against Hezbollah and is currently under review. Lebanon's caretaker prime minister, Najib Mikati, criticized the Israeli strike, labeling it as a violent obstruction to ongoing US-led ceasefire negotiations. (With inputs from agencies.)365 jili 。

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Donald Trump Eyes Former SEC Comissioner Paul Atkins As Gary Gensler's Successor(The Center Square) – Momentum is with the emerging electric vehicle industry even with many question marks surrounding energy policy as the Trump administration takes office in January, observers of the industry say. “At the local and state level, there's an incredible amount of energy and action taking place to support transportation electrification,” Ben Prochazka, executive director of the Electrification Coalition, told The Center Square. With Elon Musk, CEO of Tesla Motors, playing a significant role in President-elect Donald Trump’s election and chosen with Vivek Ramaswamy to head his new Department of Government Efficiency, it is also unlikely that the electric vehicle industry will be neglected nationally. “The hope is that Elon Musk has influence in the new administration, which does look to be the case,” said Prochazka. “Hopefully, that means there’s a great recognition around the economic benefits that exist.” It remains to be seen how electric vehicle incentive or tax credit programs – different than mandates – might be affected by Trump’s moves to cut spending. Mainstream outlets have already proclaimed that Trump has an "anti-EV agenda," as a group of automakers urged him to retain a national $7,500 consumer tax credit for electric vehicle purchases. On the other hand, Prochazka said tariffs and the deregulation of the domestic automotive industry could play a positive role in the electric vehicle industry, depending on how they are "established." “With any new administration, there's always going to be question marks about what the prevailing winds are,” explained Prochazka, whose nonpartisan, nonprofit coalition engages in policy development, advocacy campaigns and consumer education. "E verything has the potential to be reevaluated and then changed." Willett Kempton is in the University of Delaware's Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering and has research interests in offshore wind power, electric vehicles and public environmental beliefs and values. He agrees with Prochazka that a lot is still up in the air about Trump’s policy approach to the electric vehicle industry. Certain policies could potentially " slow down" growth domestically, he said. Yet, that wouldn't permanently stop growth. “National governments can slow this growth by policy changes, but that doesn’t change the cost advantages nor the long-term trends,” Kempton told The Center Square. In the past, Republicans generally have been notably skeptical about electric vehicles and especially mandates for them, preferring those powered by fossil fuels. Reliability is among the key drivers of the party's choice when it comes to opposition of the broader green agenda of Democrats. Musk’s involvement has the potential to change that skepticism. Prochazka said he is hopeful for that, emphasizing that his organization believes that electric vehicles should not be a partisan issue. “The last election ultimately created more partisan views on electrification,” he said. “We are working really hard to make sure it's clear that transportation electrification is not a red or a blue issue, but it's really about what's better for the country, especially when you look at it through the lens of global competition. We need to maintain our automotive leadership.” For Prochazka, growing the eclectic vehicle industry is an issue of both “national and economic security.” “The automotive sector is a trillion dollar a year industry that has millions and millions of jobs that are a part of the U.S. automotive sector," he said. "So, as the world goes electric, we need to compete so that we can not only maintain our current market share, but hopefully grow it. There’s a global race to electrification.” There are nearly 2.5 million electric vehicles registered throughout the nation, with the highest percentage of those in California. Even then, only 2.5% of the vehicles in California are electric vehicles and only 6.8% of the vehicles sold nationwide in 2024 were electric. Kempton and Prochazka say the transition to electric vehicles will be inevitable and that America should be the nation leading it. “The shift to electric vehicles is worldwide and there are so many advantages to EVs that this will proceed,” Kempton said. “In most territories, clean energy is already the lowest-cost electricity source and largest amount of new generation being installed. These are driven by market forces and producer projections of where the most future growth will be. So, I would not call these ‘movements’ but rather markets or growth trends and adoption of new technologies.” Only 38% of United States adults say they would even consider buying an electric vehicle. Prochazka said he believes that will continue to change, both as there are nationally moves to protect the economic interests of the United States and as more people get familiar with electric vehicles. “We need to also make sure the U.S. is moving as quickly as possible, so that we can compete with the sort of global efforts to electrify,” he said. “Most people have not gotten behind the wheel and have not plugged one in. I think it’s something that people really just need to try, because then they'll realize this is a much better vehicle. It's just about getting people behind the wheel.”

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The US market opened lower on Thursday, December 26, as Wall Street witnessed investors sticking with their existing portfolio, contributing to lighter trading volumes. At 9:30 am (EDT), the stock markets for the United States opened lower, with the Dow Jones Industrial Average dropping 0.22 per cent to 43,201.85 points, compared to 43,297.03 points at Tuesday's market close. The stock market was closed on account of the Christmas holiday on Wednesday, December 25. Dow Jones stocks Even though the index opened lower, the top gainers for the early trading session were Boeing Co., Honeywell International Inc., UnitedHealth Group Inc., Verizon Communications, Walt Disney Co., Apple Inc., Procter and Gamble Co., 3M Co., Johnson and Johnson, Nike Inc., International Business Machines Corp., Merch & Co. Inc., American Express Co., McDonald's Corp, and Amgen. Home Depot Inc., Amazon.com Inc., Coca-Cola Co., Goldman Sachs Group Inc., Nvidia Corp., Sherwin-Williams Co., Salesforce Inc., Walmart Inc., Caterpillar Inc., JPMorgan Chase & Co., Microsoft Corp., Cisco Systems Inc., Visa Inc., Travelers Cos. Inc., and Chevron Corp were amongst the top losers, in the early session. S&P 500 The S&P 500 index opened 0.25 per cent lower at 6,024.97​ points on Thursday, compared to its previous close of 6,040.04 points. Companies like Walgreens Boots Alliance Inc., CVC Health Corp., Target Corp., Lamb Weston Holdings Inc., Broadcom Inc., Starbucks Corp., Ulta Beauty Inc., FedEx Corp., Dollar Tree Inc., and Best Buy Co. Inc. were the early trade gainers of the day. Other stocks include Fair Isaac Corp., Netflix Inc., Pool Corp., Williams Cos., Targa Resources Corp., GE Vernova Inc., Tesla Inc., Axon Enterprise Inc., Cintas Corp., and Royal Caribbean Group were the top laggards, according to Marketwatch data. Nasdaq Composite The Nasdaq Composite opened 0.26 per cent lower at 19,979.251 points, compared to 20,031.13 points in the previous market session. SKK Holdings Ltd., Millenium Group International Holdings Ltd., SciSparc Ltd., Zoomcar Holdings Inc., Palladyne AI Corp., SEALSQ Corp., Coeptis Therapeutics Holdings Inc., reAlpha Tech Corp., TruGolf Holdings Inc., and Color Start Technology Co Ltd. were the early trade gainers. While, Kidpik Corp., Molecular Templates Inc., Baosheng Media Group Holdings Ltd., SaverOne 2014 Ltd., Neuphoria Therapeutics Inc., Direct Digital Holdings Inc., Hour Loop Inc., Meiwu Technology Co. Ltd., and Brera Holdings PLC were the losers for the day.Greek-American opera superstar Maria Callas is the subject of Pablo Larrain’s latest feature. “ Maria, ” starring Angelina Jolie , picks up with Callas at the end of her life, as she mourns the end of her career. The film, now streaming on Netflix, is mapped with flashbacks showing snapshots of her stardom; performing at La Scala and other opera houses around the world, adored by millions, and her private life, named being wooed by shipping tycoon Aristotle Onassis. Cinematographer Edward Lachman used various film stocks to differentiate her story. 35mm was used for the main narrative, 16mm was used for her imagination, and 35mm black-and-white for her memories. Speaking with Variety for Inside the Frame , Lachman explains why shooting on film was his preferred choice. “Film is like oil paint and digital is like watercolor,” he says, “Because we’re referencing different periods from the thirties to the seventies, it important that we shot on film to represent the world that she was part of.” The scene where Callas meets Onassis for the first time takes place after one of her performances is a memory. “I call [this scene] a moving proscenium. We’re putting the audience in their seat at an opera watching and letting them reflect on what they’re looking at,” he says. With the film being very much about Callas and telling the story from her point of view, Lachman says he followed her into the environment, in this case, the party. “Hopefully, you feel what she might feel,” he says. Lachman’s camera movement was rooted in the idea that opera in the film is “heightened reality.” He says, “It creates the emotions as she even states in the film, ‘Opera doesn’t have to be realistic. It’s about the emotion.’ And that’s what I tried to do in the color and in the movement was create a heightened reality in the storytelling. So you felt like you were in her world.” Lachman shot with the Arri 435 ES 3-perf camera and used the same lenses he had developed for Larrain’s black-and-white vampire film, “El Conde.” He explains, “The coatings would give a period feel to it.” Additionally, shooting on film “gave a depth to the image that you don’t get when it’s digital and pixel-fixated on one plane. You feel it’s subtle, but you feel there’s a difference in the depth of the image.” The scene itself was shot in a library in Budapest, where the majority of the shoot took place. However, for this particular scene, Lachman says he was limited in where he could place lights. “So much of the lighting is always from practicals. There were candelabra bulbs. And I upped those from 15 watts to 40 watts, and that was enough exposure to shoot in black and white.” Lachman continues, “We shot with black and white negative film, which again, we were fortunate enough that the lab in Budapest still processed black and white film.” In certain places, he covered them with white Chinese lanterns that were made from paper so he could screw in bigger bulbs just to “up the wattage of the area.” Shooting against the white walls proved complicated but Lachman found that covering the balls with black plastic provided a workaround. The film was ultimately about Maria and her mind. Lachman credits Jolie’s performance for creating a mystique to the film which he sought to capture in every frame. “That’s Angelina and how she played the part where she isn’t giving everything away about her feelings of what she thinks about a situation.” He notes, “You see what she thinks, how she expresses herself, but you don’t see it necessarily articulated. I think that’s the strength of the performance and the way Pablo [it] edited to construct the interior world.” Watch the video above.

FlyX Marketing: The Albert Valiakhmetov Approach to AI-Powered Personalization 12-13-2024 11:44 PM CET | Associations & Organizations Press release from: Getnews / PR Agency: US China Brand, LLC Unlocking Customer Potential Through Predictive AI Image: https://www.globalnewslines.com/uploads/2024/12/75a3d784bcfac3f4c0b0550b93019079.jpg Albert Valiakhmetov, the founder of FlyX Marketingaccurately captures the essence of modern marketing when he states that it's not about selling, but about understanding. This shift has revolutionized business communication strategies. Just a decade ago, marketing was a noisy, impersonal affair, characterized by intrusive ads and a one-size-fits-all approach. Today, it's a sophisticated, data-driven discipline, powered by artificial intelligence, capable of anticipating and fulfilling individual customer desires. The AI-Powered Future of Marketing A fundamental transformation has taken place in recent years. While traditional marketing relied on broad demographic segments, modern marketing treats each customer as a unique individual with specific needs, preferences, and behaviors. By leveraging the power of machine learning and analysis of data from advertising accounts while respecting privacy settings, businesses can gain valuable insights into consumer behavior. "Leveraging ADS Manager data and AI capabilities, we create personalized ad campaigns aligned with each user's unique preferences. This allows us to deliver the most relevant products and services within the ADS experience framework." - explains Albert Valiakhmetov. https://flyxmarketing.com/ The Practical Application of Personalized Marketing Imagine a young fitness enthusiast. Traditional marketing would bombard them with generic protein powder ads. A personalized approach, powered by AI, would tailor marketing messages to their specific interests, offering personalized workout plans, nutrition advice, and discounts on fitness equipment. By harnessing the power of AI-driven analytics, businesses can create highly targeted campaigns that resonate with individual customers. This level of personalization not only improves customer satisfaction but also drives significant business results. The Human Touch in the AI Age While technology plays a crucial role in personalized marketing, it's essential to remember that human connection remains paramount. AI algorithms are powerful tools, but they should be used to enhance, not replace, human interaction. At FlyX Marketing, they understand the importance of blending technology with empathy. Behind every AI-powered interaction, they see a real person with real emotions and aspirations. This human-centered approach fosters stronger customer relationships and drives long-term loyalty. The Power of Personalization The impact of personalized marketing is undeniable. By tailoring marketing messages to individual preferences, businesses can: - Increase conversion rates: Personalized offers and recommendations can significantly boost sales. - Reduce customer acquisition costs: Targeted marketing campaigns can reach the right audience at the right time, minimizing wasted ad spend. - Improve customer loyalty: Personalized experiences foster stronger customer relationships, leading to increased brand loyalty and repeat business. The Ethical Dimension of AI-Powered Marketing While AI offers immense potential, it's crucial to use it responsibly and ethically. Transparency, consent, and data privacy are essential to building trust with customers. Businesses must be mindful of how they use AI to enhance the customer experience. The Future of Marketing AI-powered personalization is no longer a futuristic concept; it's the new reality of marketing. As technology continues to evolve, so too will the possibilities for personalized customer experiences. Businesses that embrace AI-driven personalization will thrive in the digital age, while those that cling to traditional marketing tactics will fall behind. As Albert Valiakhmetov envisions, the future of marketing lies in creating meaningful connections with individuals, not just audiences. By combining cutting-edge AI technology with a human touch, businesses can not only drive growth but also build lasting relationships with their customers. More information about services, consultations, and insights can be found on the FlyX Marketing website [ https://flyxmarketing.com/ ] or by contacting business@flyxmarketing.com [mailto:business@flyxmarketing.com]. Media Contact Company Name: Flyx Marketing Contact Person: Nick Agamian Email: Send Email [ http://www.universalpressrelease.com/?pr=flyx-marketing-the-albert-valiakhmetov-approach-to-aipowered-personalization ] City: Athens State: Attiki Country: Greece Website: https://flyxmarketing.com/ This release was published on openPR.

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Darts star Cameron Menzies has spoken out about his controversial on-stage antics following a thumping victory at the Players Championship Finals in Minehead. The best darts stars in the world have descended on the town in Somerset for the final big event before next month’s World Championship . The likes of Luke Littler , Luke Humphries and Michael van Gerwen are involved in the tournament, which has a total purse worth a healthy £600,000 . One of the standout performers in the early stages was Scottish ace Menzies, who demolished Jim Williams 6-2 in the tournament’s opening round. But speaking after the contest, Menzies lamented his own on-stage behaviour, saying: “When I go up on that stage, I’d love folk to feel what I feel because it’s not nice. I’d rather go to work. “I feel like that’s something I need to try and solve before I make the next step and I know that. I’ve been in contact with a sports psychologist and I’m trying to make myself a better person and a darts player. “The last couple of weeks has been horrible with social media and stuff. But I’m trying to make myself better.” Menzies had labelled himself ‘embarrassing’ after falling to the floor in celebration after beating James Wade at last week’s Grand Slam of Darts in Wolverhampton. The 35-year-old revealed after the last-16 win that his outburst was down to the emotion that had built up ahead of the mammoth tie. Commenting on his nervousness during big matches, Menzies continued in Minehead: “I’m at home and I’m sitting there stressed about it. That’s not nice. “The worst scenario is I’m getting beat. Unfortunately in darts it’s not like you can draw, you either get beat or you win. “But my anxiety is because of my fear of losing, I want this so much. I want to be something, I want to win stuff. Maybe too much.” Despite this, Menzies was once again caught up in an on-stage confrontation, with his Players Championship Finals opponent Williams pulling him up on his ‘darts rattling’. On the encounter, he stated: “It was a good start, Jim wasn’t Jim. He pulled me up for rattling my darts. I can’t deny I was doing it. But I would never do it tactically. “I do apologise to Jim if it put him off. I’m not tactical but I’m fidgety. “Jim told me to hold my darts. I do this all the time. The reason is years ago I had a set of darts, I broke one. "So one dart was remade for me and was slightly different from the rest. So I always made that my first dart. “I’ve kind of kept doing that. My intention is not to cheat, I’ll play fair.” Menzies returns to action in south-west England on Saturday when he faces Ryan Joyce in the tournament’s second round.

CHATHAM, N.J. (AP) — That buzzing coming out of New Jersey? It's unclear if it's drones or something else, but for sure the nighttime sightings are producing tons of talk, a raft of conspiracy theories and craned necks looking skyward. Cropping up on local news and social media sites around Thanksgiving, the saga of the drones reported over New Jersey has reached incredible heights. This week seems to have begun a new, higher-profile chapter: Lawmakers are demanding (but so far not getting) explanations from federal and state authorities about what's behind them. Gov. Phil Murphy wrote to President Joe Biden asking for answers. New Jersey's new senator, Andy Kim, spent Thursday night on a drone hunt in rural northern New Jersey, and posted about it on X. But perhaps the most fantastic development is the dizzying proliferation of conspiracies — none of which has been confirmed or suggested by federal and state officials who say they're looking into what's happening. It has become shorthand to refer to the flying machines as drones, but there are questions about whether what people are seeing are unmanned aircraft or something else. Some theorize the drones came from an Iranian mothership. Others think they are the Secret Service making sure President-elect Donald Trump’s Bedminster property is secure. Others worry about China. The deep state. And on. In the face of uncertainty, people have done what they do in 2024: Create a social media group. The Facebook page, New Jersey Mystery Drones — let’s solve it , has nearly 44,000 members, up from 39,000 late Thursday. People are posting their photo and video sightings, and the online commenters take it from there. One video shows a whitish light flying in a darkened sky, and one commenter concludes it’s otherworldly. “Straight up orbs,” the person says. Others weigh in to say it’s a plane or maybe a satellite. Another group called for hunting the drones literally, shooting them down like turkeys. (Do not shoot at anything in the sky, experts warn.) Trisha Bushey, 48, of Lebanon Township, New Jersey, lives near Round Valley Reservoir where there have been numerous sightings. She said she first posted photos online last month wondering what the objects were and became convinced they were drones when she saw how they moved and when her son showed her on a flight tracking site that no planes were around. Now she's glued to the Mystery Drones page, she said. “I find myself — instead of Christmas shopping or cleaning my house — checking it,” she said. She doesn't buy what the governor said, that the drones aren't a risk to public safety. Murphy told Biden on Friday that residents need answers. The federal Homeland Security Department and FBI also said in a joint statement they have no evidence that the sightings pose “a national security or public safety threat or have a foreign nexus.” “How can you say it’s not posing a threat if you don’t know what it is?” she said. “I think that’s why so many people are uneasy.” Then there's the notion that people could misunderstand what they're seeing. William Austin is the president of Warren County Community College, which has a drone technology degree program, and is coincidentally located in one of the sighting hotspots. Austin says he has looked at videos of purported drones and that airplanes are being misidentified as drones. He cited an optical effect called parallax, which is the apparent shift of an object when viewed from different perspectives. Austin encouraged people to download flight and drone tracker apps so they can better understand what they're looking at. Nonetheless, people continue to come up with their own theories. “It represents the United States of America in 2024,” Austin said. “We’ve lost trust in our institutions, and we need it.” Federal officials echo Austin's view that many of the sightings are piloted aircraft such as planes and helicopters being mistaken for drones, according to lawmakers and Murphy. That's not really convincing for many, though, who are homing in on the sightings beyond just New Jersey and the East Coast, where others have reported seeing the objects. For Seph Divine, 34, another member of the drone hunting group who lives in Eugene, Oregon, it feels as if it’s up to citizen sleuths to solve the mystery. He said he tries to be a voice of reason, encouraging people to fact check their information, while also asking probing questions. “My main goal is I don’t want people to be caught up in the hysteria and I also want people to not just ignore it at the same time,” he said. “Whether or not it’s foreign military or some secret access program or something otherworldly, whatever it is, all I’m saying is it’s alarming that this is happening so suddenly and so consistently for hours at a time,” he added. ___ Golden reported form Seattle. Mike Catalini And Hallie Golden, The Associated PressMINNEAPOLIS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Dec 13, 2024-- Digi International (Nasdaq: DGII, www.digi.com ), a leading global provider of Internet of Things (IoT) connectivity products and services, announces the nomination of two new members to its Board of Directors: Valerie Heusinkveld and Allison West Hughes. In addition, Sally Smith, a Digi director since 2018, has announced her intention to retire from the Board at the conclusion of the company’s annual meeting to be held on February 3, 2025. The election of Ms. Heusinkveld and Ms. Hughes will be voted on by the company’s stockholders at that same annual meeting. Ms. Heusinkveld served as Chief Financial Officer of Cradlepoint, Inc., a provider of bundled cellular hardware and connectivity and monitoring software solutions, from 2012 until her retirement in 2021. Previously, she served as Chief Financial Officer of Purcell Systems from 2007 to 2012. As a former Chief Financial Officer at high technology companies, she has extensive high technology industry knowledge and leadership experience in both financial and operational matters. The company believes this experience would provide the Board with expertise in such areas as finance, operations, hardware and solutions sales models with a focus on annual recurring revenue (ARR), as well as mergers and acquisitions, internal controls, risk management and auditing. Ms. West Hughes has served as Corporate Vice President at Microsoft Corporation since July 2022, initially focused on digital acquisition and adding responsibility for small and medium business in July 2024. Previously, she served as Senior Vice President, Global Digital Go to Market at ServiceNow, a cloud computing platform software company servicing businesses of varying sizes, from July 2021 to June 2022, after having served as Vice President from April 2020 and previously serving as Area Vice President from 2018. She has extensive high technology industry knowledge and leadership experience and brings expertise in such areas as sales and marketing and operations. The company believes her expertise in marketing and selling subscription-based offerings resulting in annual recurring revenue, as well as working with customers of varying degrees of scale would be valuable as the company executes on the expansion of recurring revenue-based solutions offerings across its business. “We want to thank Sally for her commitment to Digi and her assistance in helping the company grow and advance its mission. While her contributions were significant and will be missed, we are thrilled to nominate both Valerie and Allison to our Board of Directors,” said Satbir Khanuja, Ph.D., Non-executive Chairman of the Board, Digi International. “Their extensive experience in technology, innovation, ARR and financial strategy aligns with Digi's commitment to driving IoT advancements and delivering value to our stakeholders. We are confident their leadership will strengthen our ability to deliver on our vision as we continue expanding our global presence and driving Digi’s renaissance as a leading solution provider in the IoT space.” The nomination of Heusinkveld and Hughes underscores Digi's dedication to fostering innovation and sustaining Digi’s excellence in technology innovation and customer-centricity. Additional Information and Where to Find It Digi International has filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) a definitive proxy statement on Schedule 14A (the “Definitive Proxy Statement”) with respect to its solicitation of proxies for Digi International’s 2025 annual meeting of stockholders (the “2025 Annual Meeting”). The Definitive Proxy Statement contains important information about the matters to be voted on at the 2025 Annual Meeting. STOCKHOLDERS OF DIGI INTERNATIONAL ARE URGED TO READ THESE MATERIALS (INCLUDING ANY AMENDMENTS OR SUPPLEMENTS THERETO) AND ANY OTHER RELEVANT DOCUMENTS THAT DIGI INTERNATIONAL HAS FILED OR WILL FILE WITH THE SEC BECAUSE THEY CONTAIN OR WILL CONTAIN IMPORTANT INFORMATION ABOUT DIGI INTERNATIONAL AND THE MATTERS TO BE VOTED ON AT THE 2025 ANNUAL MEETING. Stockholders are able to obtain free copies of these documents and other documents filed with the SEC by Digi International through the website maintained by the SEC at www.sec.gov . In addition, stockholders are able to obtain free copies of these documents from Digi International by going to Digi International’s Investor Relations page on its website at www.digi.com . Participants in the Solicitation The directors, executive officers, and employees of Digi International may be deemed to be participants in the solicitation of proxies from the stockholders of Digi International in connection with 2025 Annual Meeting. Digi International has also engaged Alliance Advisors LLC to assist in the solicitation of proxies for the 2025 Annual Meeting and to provide related advice and informational support. Information regarding the interests of participants in the solicitation of proxies in respect of the 2025 Annual Meeting is included in the Definitive Proxy Statement. About Digi International Digi International (NASDAQ: DGII) is a leading global provider of IoT connectivity products, services, and solutions. It helps companies create next-generation connected products and deploy and manage critical communications infrastructures in demanding environments with high levels of security and reliability. Founded in 1985, Digi has helped customers connect more than 100 million things and counting. For more information, visit www.digi.com . 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World News | Look at How Some of Trump's Picks to Lead Health Agencies Could Help Carry out Kennedy's OverhaulDr Charlotte Proudman, who specialises in family law, had faced a Bar Standards Board (BSB) disciplinary tribunal over a 14-part Twitter thread criticising a judge’s ruling over a domestic abuse case, saying it echoed a “boys’ club”. However, the five charges against the 36-year-old were dropped on Thursday. In an interview with The Times, Dr Proudman described the position of Mark Neale, the board’s director-general, as “untenable” and said its chairwoman, Kathryn Stone, should also stand down. “They need a change, not just in those two individuals, though, because, of course, it seeps down to the rest of the organisation,” she said. She told the paper she “genuinely” wanted to work with the Bar Standards Board in helping them to understand how misogyny and sexism have impacted women at the bar. However, she said that “under the current leadership, it’s just not going to be possible”. The charges alleged Dr Proudman had “failed to act with integrity” in posting the tweets, that they amounted to professional misconduct, were “misleading” and “inaccurately reflected the findings of the judge” in the case. The women’s rights campaigner was also accused of behaving in a way “which was likely to diminish the trust and confidence which the public placed in her and in the profession”, and that she “knowingly or recklessly misled or attempted to mislead the public” by making the posts. But panel chairman Nicholas Ainley found her tweets are protected under Article 10 of the Human Rights Act 1998 and the European Convention on Human Rights, which protects the right of freedom of expression. He said her tweets did not “gravely damage” the judiciary, which would “put them outside” of Article 10 protection, even if they “might not have been pleasant for any judge to read” or even “hurtful”. “We take the view that the judiciary of England and Wales is far more robust than that,” he said. The panel also concluded that some of the tweets were only inaccurate “to a minor degree” and not to the extent necessary for a charge of a lack of integrity. Speaking after the hearing, Dr Proudman told the PA news agency: “This ruling is a victory for women’s rights and a right to freedom of speech. “The prosecution against me brought by my regulatory body, the Bar Standards Board, should never have happened and I said that from day one. “I criticised a domestic abuse judgment. Everyone should have the right to do that, whether you’re a barrister or not. Our justice system, which I strongly believe in, is robust enough to withstand criticism from me.” She believes her tweets help “foster confidence” in the justice system, adding: “Only that way can we go about building change and a better treatment for all victims, women and children and men who are affected by domestic abuse.” Explaining that the BSB appears to have spent almost £40,000 “of barristers’ money” on instructing counsel in her case, she added: “I think it’s shameful that they’re using our money to pay for, in my view, malicious, vexatious prosecutions which I have no doubt was a personal attack against me as a woman and as a feminist, as an outspoken critic and advocate for women’s rights.” Dr Proudman called for “systemic change” within the board. “They don’t understand gender, they don’t understand diversity, I don’t think they’ve ever heard of the concept misogyny and certainly not institutional misogyny,” she said. “Until they recognise the deeply rooted, entrenched issue of bullying, harassment, sexism at the bar, for which I have suffered relentlessly... and own up to it I don’t think we’re going to see any change and I have no confidence in them.” She told of how male barristers have called her insulting names on social media and made derogatory comments about her. In the posts on April 6 2022, Dr Proudman referenced a case in which her client alleged she had been subjected to coercive and controlling behaviour by her husband, a part-time judge, meaning she had been “unable to freely enter” the couple’s “post-nuptial” financial agreement. Commenting on the ruling by Family Court judge Sir Jonathan Cohen, Dr Proudman wrote: “I represented Amanda Traharne. “She said she was coerced into signing a post-nuptial agreement by her husband (who is a part-time judge). I lost the case. “I do not accept the Judge’s reasoning. I will never accept the minimisation of domestic abuse.” She continued: “Demeaning the significance of domestic abuse has the affect of silencing victims and rendering perpetrators invisible. “This judgement has echoes of (t)he ‘boys club’ which still exists among men in powerful positions.” In the thread, Dr Proudman wrote that the judge had described the relationship of the couple as “tempestuous”, which she argued was a “trivialisation” of domestic abuse. “Tempestuous? Lose his temper? Isn’t this the trivialisation of domestic abuse & gendered language. This is not normal married life,” she wrote.

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DAMASCUS — Former Syrian President Bashar Assad has reportedly arrived in Moscow with his family after being granted asylum, according to Russian state news agencies Tass and RIA. The reports, citing unnamed Kremlin sources, indicate that Assad fled Syria early Sunday following the collapse of his regime. According to RIA, Russian officials received assurances from Syrian insurgents regarding the safety of Russian military bases and diplomatic posts in Syria, though further details were not provided. The fall of Assad’s regime culminated in a stunning rebel advance into Damascus, bringing an end to 50 years of Assad family rule. Across the capital, Syrians poured into the streets on Sunday, waving revolutionary flags and firing celebratory gunshots. Many gleefully ransacked the presidential palace and other symbols of the regime's power. Opposition leader Abu Mohammed al-Golani declared Assad’s fall a "victory for the Islamic nation" during his visit to the historic Umayyad Mosque. Al-Golani, who has sought to distance HTS from its extremist roots, faces the enormous task of uniting a fractured country. In his first public appearance since the rebels entered Damascus, al-Golani, now using his given name Ahmad al-Sharaa, vowed to prioritize inclusivity and criticized Assad for turning Syria into “a farm for Iran’s greed.” Amid celebrations, opposition forces announced a curfew in Damascus and released prisoners from the infamous Saydnaya prison, a site associated with torture and extrajudicial killings under Assad’s regime. Videos circulating online showed prisoners being freed, some appearing visibly shocked after years of captivity. Assad’s flight to Moscow marks a major blow to his allies, including Iran and Hezbollah, which had supported him throughout Syria’s nearly 14-year civil war. Iran’s Foreign Ministry called for Syrians to decide their future independently, while the Iranian Embassy in Damascus was reportedly ransacked after being abandoned. Israel moved swiftly to secure its northern borders, deploying troops to the buffer zone in the Golan Heights. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said the measures were necessary to protect Israeli residents, though the Arab League condemned Israel's actions, accusing it of exploiting Assad’s fall to expand territorial control. Meanwhile, the United Nations called for urgent talks to ensure an orderly political transition. Geir Pedersen, the U.N.’s special envoy for Syria, warned that the challenges of rebuilding the nation are daunting. With Assad’s regime dismantled and his whereabouts confirmed in Moscow, the next chapter in Syria’s history remains uncertain as both domestic and international actors navigate a complex and evolving landscape. — Agencies < Previous Page Next Page >Anti-NATO protesters gathered again in Montreal on Saturday to demand Canada withdraw from the alliance, a day after a demonstration organized by different groups resulted in arrests, burned cars and shattered windows. Politicians in the prime minister's cabinet, opposition parties as well as Quebec leaders have called the violence during Friday's anti-NATO demonstration acts of antisemitism, but protesters deny the claim, saying they demonstrated against the "complicity" of NATO member countries in a war that has killed thousands of Palestinians. Police spokesperson Veronique Dubuc said three people were arrested following a demonstration that began late afternoon Friday.She said police arrested a 22-year-old woman for obstructing police work and assaulting a police officer, as well as two men, 22 and 28, both for obstructing police work. All three were released and will appear in court at a later date. Police said that during the march, smoke bombs were deployed, metal barriers were thrown into the street and windows of businesses and at the convention centre where NATO delegates have been meeting were smashed. Friday's protest was organized by the groups Divest for Palestine and the Convergence of Anti-Capitalist Struggles. Benoit Allard, a member of Divest for Palestine, said he and several other protesters were injured by police and at least four protesters had to go to hospital. He said the purpose of the protest was to demonstrate against what he called NATO's "complicity with Israel's military while it's conducting its genocide in Gaza, war crimes in Lebanon, Syria" and that "it's enforcing illegal occupation of Palestinian territories." On Saturday afternoon Prime Minister Justin Trudeau called Friday's scenes "appalling." "Acts of antisemitism, intimidation, and violence must be condemned wherever we see them," he said on X. "There must be consequences, and rioters held accountable." Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre on X accused the prime minister of being "too busy to condemn a violent Hamas takeover of our streets." He then followed up with a lengthy statement saying Trudeau has transformed Canada into "a playground for foreign interference." Speaking to reporters at the Halifax International Security Forum on Saturday morning, Foreign Affairs Minister Melanie Joly and Defence Minister Bill Blair said the actions of the protesters were unacceptable. "What we saw was not peaceful protest. What we saw was actually violence, hate and antisemitism, and this has no place on our streets," Joly said. "Those behaviours are unacceptable and we can condemn them, and in particular the hatred and antisemitism that was on display, in the strongest possible terms," said Blair. Quebec Premier Francois Legault also described the scenes as antisemitic. "Burning cars and smashing windows is not about sending a message, it's about causing chaos. Such acts have no place in a peaceful society like Quebec," he wrote. However, Allard rejected accusations of antisemitism. He said the protests were against the actions of the state of Israel and not Jewish people, adding that earlier this week the International Criminal Court issued an arrest warrant for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. On Thursday, the court said in a news release that there were reasonable grounds to believe Netanyahu committed "the war crime of starvation as a method of warfare; and the crimes against humanity of murder, persecution, and other inhumane acts." About 80 people attended Saturday's anti-NATO protest in downtown Montreal organized by Le Mouvement Quebecois pour la Paix, holding signs that read "Canada out of NATO" and chanting "solidarity with Palestine." Several in attendance held Communist Party of Canada flags while others held Palestinian flags. Jad Kabbanji, president of Le Mouvement Quebecois pour la Paix, said Canada should refuse to meet NATO military spending targets. He also said that despite calling itself a defensive alliance, NATO has destabilized multiple regions across the globe and created military conflicts, notably in the Middle East and eastern Europe. Kabbanji said Israel's military campaign in Gaza would not be possible without the arms provided by NATO members like the United States, and that a policy of increasingly accepting countries that were formerly part of the Soviet Union "pushed Russia to invade Ukraine." Greg Beaune, the groups vice-president, said the group condemns Russia's invasion of Ukraine but added NATO has helped provoke conflict in the region. Group member Rana El Gharbie said she does not support violent protest but added that Canadians are becoming increasingly frustrated by Canada's support for Israel and "lack of action" in protecting Palestinians. Delegates from NATO member states and partner countries are in Montreal this weekend to discuss issues including support for Ukraine, climate change and the future of the alliance. With files from Sammy Hudes in Toronto. This report by The Canadian Press was first published Nov. 23, 2024. 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Toronto 7 suspects, including 13-year-old, charged following 'violent' home invasion north of Toronto Seven teenage suspects, including a 13-year-old, have been arrested following a targeted and “violent” home invasion in Vaughan on Friday, police say. 'Her shoe got sucked into the escalator': Toronto family warns of potential risk of wearing Crocs A Toronto family is speaking out after their 10-year-old daughter's Crocs got stuck in an escalator, ripping the entire toe area of the clog off. Lotto Max jackpot climbs to $80M, tying record for largest prize The Lotto Max jackpot has climbed to $80 million for just the second time in Canadian lottery history. Calgary Snowfall warning for Calgary and southern Alberta expected to continue throughout Saturday A snowfall warning for Calgary remained in effect early Saturday morning and looks poised to be hanging around all weekend. 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As N.L. firm pivots, scientists say Canada's green hydrogen dreams are far-fetched A Newfoundland energy company's embrace of data centres is raising doubts about eastern Canadian hopes of harnessing the region's howling winds to supply Germany with power from green hydrogen. Canadian leads group pushing Vatican for zero-tolerance policy on abuse by clergy An international group led by a Canadian is in Rome this week to push the Catholic Church to adopt a zero-tolerance policy on abuse by clergy. Newfoundland wind-to-hydrogen company eyes data centre as international market lags A company hoping to build a multi-billion-dollar wind-to-hydrogen project in western Newfoundland is eyeing other options as Canada's plans to supply Europe with green energy have not yet materialized. Stay ConnectedCameras have become intricately linked with modern culture. For decades, people have used them to capture a variety of precious moments, from historical snapshots and incredible landscapes — like these breathtaking destinations every photographer must visit — to hilarious family gatherings during the holidays. With the rapid advancement of technology, not only has the quality of these cameras increased, but so too has the diversity in newly accessible markets like the action camera industry, where compact specialized cameras are used to capture high-quality video in dynamic, fast-paced moments . Two models that have risen as the flagship products for their respective brands in this action-packed market are the GoPro MAX and the Insta360 X3 cameras. The GoPro MAX has had quite a long stint since its original release way back in October 2019, with the sequel having an estimated launch sometime in Q4 2024 due to delays. The MAX is currently sold at a retail price of about $499.99 in the standard package or $579.99 when bundled with accessories. Meanwhile, the Insta360 X3, developed by the Chinese company Arashi Vision, Inc., is relatively new to the market since it officially launched in September 2022. It is available at a price range from $355 to $729 depending on the specific bundle. Here we'll take a deeper dive into comparing the specs, design, and other features to see how these two action cameras match up. In terms of overall physical design, both the GoPro MAX and the Insta360 X3 are relatively similar in terms of function. The GoPro MAX takes more of a standard, point-and-shoot route with a condensed square frame encased in a rubber shield. On the front is a small touchscreen, while dual lenses are positioned on the front and back of the GoPro, allowing the user to alternative between traditional and 360 filming setups. At the bottom are integrated mounting prongs that can attach to over thirty different types of mounts. Powered by 1,600 mAh lithium-ion batteries, the camera can last for about 105 minutes in standard, single-lens shooting or 80 minutes for the 360 setup. It requires a microSD card for storage, sold separately. The MAX has an array of manual buttons for power and shutter, which gives it that traditional style, as well as six microphones and is waterproof up to 16 feet. On the other hand, the Insta360 X3 goes in a more unconventional route in terms of physical style, with a more rectangular body and larger touchscreen on the back. Like the MAX, the Insta360 includes manual buttons to navigate menus; however, it also includes an optional quick-menu that the user can customize to their liking. Similar to the MAX, integrated tripod mounts are placed at the bottom. It uses a microSD card for local storage; however, the Insta360 can livestream without a card. It also utilizes an 1,800 mAh lithium-ion battery that gives an average run time of 81 minutes. While the Insta360 X3 only includes 4 microphones, it can continue to operate while submerged in up to 33 feet of water. When taking a closer look at the lenses used by the Insta360 X3 and the GoPro MAX, the differences become more apparent. The Insta360 utilizes dual fish-eye 6.7 millimeter, 35 millimeter equivalent focal length lenses capable of capturing 360 video at a maximum resolution of 5.7k, which only drops to 4k in single-lens mode. To capture smooth, high-quality video, the Insta360 has a maximum bitrate of 120 mbps (megabits per second). With still images, the Insta360 can capture photos at 72 megapixels, and with an f/1.9 aperture and Active HDR mode, the action camera can reduce overexposure for both video and still images. Due to the overlapping layout of the two fish-eye lenses, users can easily erase a selfie stick from the frame while editing footage, thanks to the "invisible selfie stick" mode. Switching over to the GoPro MAX, users can alternate between HERO mode for capturing tradition-style single-lens photos and footage, or the 360 setting for panoramic and time-lapse video and stitched images. When reviewing footage on the touchscreen, the MAX enables the user to select different frames of narrow, linear, wide, or Max SuperView. However, the MAX does not include Active HDR or the invisible selfie stick modes of the Insta360, so knowing some of the more important tips and tricks for editing your GoPro footage can go a long way to maximizing the end result. Moreover, the MAX can capture a maximum of 17 megapixels and has a max video bitrate of 78 mbps, both less than the Insta360. When it comes to the editing software, both action cameras come equipped with their own apps. For the GoPro MAX, users import photos and footage to the Quik app where they can compile a quick highlights reel, reframe shots, or edit a high-quality vlog with a library of music, transitions, and other filters. In addition to these editing capabilities, the Quik app organizes your stored files so it's easier to keep track of your content, plus it transforms your phone into a MAX remote control for quick, on-the-fly adjustments. Or if your hands are full, the MAX has as many as 12 configured voice commands to make sure all angles are covered. However, whether you have access to the full suite of features on the app depends on your GoPro Premium plan, which can range from $24.99 to $99.99 per year depending on the subscription. While the Quik app is designed with simplicity in mind for users that may not be as experienced in editing footage and photos, the Insta360 designated app — Insta360 Studio — contains a more multifaceted interface with more emphasis on video editing. A Deep Track AI system within the app allows users to lock-on to subjects so that they are properly centered within the frame of your videos or pictures. Moreover, the AI algorithm provides immersive filters for video edits like "sky swap," where you can swap out the horizon with another backdrop like Vincent van Gogh's "Starry Night." However, because of all the minute enhancements available in the Insta360 suite, the app may be a bit complex for beginners or users with minimal editing experience. Lastly, when it comes to action cameras, another key component is how well they stabilize and track images. Whether you're skiing or surfing, it's hard to focus on technique while ensuring the footage isn't too shaky or unclear. However, with optical image stabilization technology, action cameras automatically maneuver the lenses to counter the effect of movement and shakiness while maintaining image quality. Both the GoPro MAX and Insta360 X3 are fairly matched with their own integrated stabilization technologies, labeled as HyperSmooth and FlowState systems, respectively. Additionally, both action cameras contain 360-degree horizon lock, which keeps the horizon centered while the subjects of the footage are free to move normally. Each of these camera's stabilization systems do have their own setbacks. For the GoPro MAX, the HyperSmooth system struggles to keep up when used in environments that are poorly lit. Meanwhile, the Insta360 X3 users have noticed that there is a slight shimmering effect that occurs when FlowState stitches footage or images together. However, both issues can be resolved with some minor adjustments via editing.

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CLEVELAND, Ohio — Browns head coach Kevin Stefanski took questions from reporters on Tuesday regarding the 41-32 loss to the Broncos , injury updates, and more. Below is the transcript as provided by the Browns media relations department: More Cleveland Browns coverage How Myles Garrett, Denzel Ward and the rest of the Browns defense graded vs. the Broncos How Jameis Winston, Jerry Jeudy and the rest of the Browns offense graded vs. the Broncos What Jameis Winston’s record-setting night means for the 2025 Browns; Darius Garland’s big challenge: Terry’s Talkin’ podcast Week 14 NFL Preview: Find everything you need to know with our Week 14 NFL preview. Opening Statement: “Okay, no real updates guys, from any injury stuff. I’ll let you know if anything changes tomorrow. Obviously, you watch the tape and just like last night, you’re very, very disappointed that you can’t finish that game and come out of there with a win. I thought obviously a lot going on in that game, back and forth throughout the night, but got to find a way to finish. That’s the very disappointing part for me and for the football team. Having said that, short week, AFC North opponent, Pittsburgh Steelers, so we got to get back to work. With that, I’ll take any questions.” After watching the film and having some time, how do you process everything about Jameis’s (Winston) night? “Well, we threw the ball a lot, so there were a lot of opportunities and obviously extremely productive in the past game with a ton of yards. Certainly, he wants to take care of the football in those moments. You’re not going to play perfect at the quarterback position, he knows that, I know that. Ultimately, he wants to do anything in his power to help this team win, and that’s going to be taking care of the ball. But he also had moments there where he was moving that offense and did a nice job.” I mean, the scouting report on him has always been, makes a bunch of plays, but also has a tendency to turn it over. At this stage in his career, can he turn that around and how do you get him to throw fewer interceptions? “I think every game, Scott (Petrak), you go into it wanting to be productive in the pass game while taking care of the football. Obviously, Jameis understands that, he knows that, he’s aware of what he needs to do for this football team. And it’s always something that you coach. I don’t think you ever stop coaching players, however many games they’ve played in this league. So, he’s a player that I believe can get better, and part of that will be taking care of the ball, but don’t want to lose sight of some really good moments from him last night.” JOK (Jeremiah Owusu-Koramoah) now has missed the required four games. Can you give us a better update on his status? “I don’t really have an update right now, Jeff (Schudel). When I have one, I’ll make sure I get that to you guys.” Are you ruling him out already then for that Pittsburgh game? “Yeah, I’d rule him out for this game, but I’m not going to go much further past that.” You guys ran about 23 times only last night. Was that just the running game just wasn’t there or was it just that Jameis was throwing the ball so well? “I think a combination of those two things, Jeff (Schudel). We want to run the ball better; we want to be more efficient in our run game. We were also making a lot of yards in the pass game. I thought the protection, three sacks for the amount of times we dropped back, one was a coverage sack, one was on a keeper. So, the protection was outstanding, we’re making yards, but we absolutely want to be more efficient in the run game.” You mentioned some of the things that Jameis was saying, he knows he can better and knows he needs to take care of the ball. Some of the comments after the game were just really taking ownership. How much value does that hold within you and really the staff, that kind of level of accountability that he’s been taking? “You know, Cam (Justice), I think all of our guys are accountable to their football team, to each other. I’m accountable to the team. I think it all goes together, and we win as a team, we lose as a team. So, I know it’s easy to single out one person, but that’s not how we operate. We’re in this together.” Speaking of singling out one person, we talk about Jerry Jeudy’s game last night a lot, but Elijah Moore had a pretty big game as well. Did that game show you anything new about how maybe you guys can use him or open him up in the offense as well? “I don’t think anything new. I think Elijah has a very unique skill set where he can win inside and outside. I think we’ve certainly put him in position to go win and he’s done that. Like a lot of things, there’s increase in targets for a bunch of guys, Ced (Cedric Tillman) was out in this game, so that also makes some targets go to other guys as well.” Off Scott’s (Petrak) question, as far as the interceptions go, when you’re watching the film, are those coming as a result of a bad decision, some over aggressiveness, or are you seeing the defense is just jumping in front and making some plays? “It’s something we talk about in the quarterback room that not all interceptions are created equal. And think of a tip ball, that’s way different than throwing it right to the defense. So, I think that we had some miscommunication on the first one. The second one, I think just was not a great throw by Jameis. He wanted that ball more outside. And like I talked about before, he’s not going to be perfect, you’re going to miss throws. That’s part of playing this position. You need to learn from each one of those. So as a quarterback, learning from each one of these reps is so important, but I don’t want our quarterbacks to play a style where they’re so careful and they’re not, they’re ultra conservative, they’re not going to throw the ball down the field. That’s just not a recipe for moving the ball either. So, he’ll continue to learn from these and learn from each one of these and try to get better.” I wanted to ask you about Jed (Jedrick Wills Jr.) because he’s now missed three straight, four of five. What are his prospects this week and then if it’s not looking so good, why not just put him on injured reserve so he can take the time to get that knee right? “Yeah, we’re trying to see what this week will hold. He’s trying very hard to make it back and I’ll have more updates as we get into the work week tomorrow.” Hey, Coach, obviously Jerry put up the big numbers yesterday and when you guys traded for him, you immediately extended him and almost kind of bet on him being this type of player. Like, is this the guy that when you guys made that trade, brought him in here that you kind of envisioned seeing? He’s leading the league in receiving since week eight. He obviously is now eighth overall, or fifth overall in receiving for the season. So, is this the guy that you kind of pictured him being? “Certainly, identified RAC (run after the catch) as something that Jerry’s really strong at. That’s the area of his game where he can touch the ball and he can go. He’s really good with the ball in his hand. So, I think that’s something that we saw with him coming out of college, saw with him and his career in Denver and really projected to show up with us, and it has. I would tell you Jerry’s a selfless player. I know he had a great night last night. He’d give all that up for a win and that’s all that he’s about. He’s a guy that we’ll continue to lean on throughout the season.” Obviously, you guys are 2-1 against your division opponents right now. In a season that the bigger goals have kind of dissipated here a little bit in terms of playoffs and all that. How much is trying to finish with a winning record against those tough opponents you guys play in the north something that’s kind of on your guys radar and something that you’re talking about? “We know how important these games are. It’s Pittsburgh, it’s AFC North football. It’s a big game for us.” Going off of that, because you guys just recently played Pittsburgh, how helpful is that in this preparation with it being a little bit of a shorter week in the sense and obviously knowing that weather played a factor in that Thursday night game, but how can that help you in preparation for this week? “I think both teams have the same advantage, if you will, having played each other so recently with one game in between. For the coaches, obviously there’s less tape to break down and pull apart and study and those type of things. They will be different than how we played them both in terms of their players. There will be guys back from injury, likewise with us. So, it will be different. It always is, even when you have these games as close together, there’s always some small, sometimes big adjustments that both teams will make.” On the 93-yard touchdown pass to Marvin Mims, there were multiple players that noted that it was kind of that inverted Tampa-2. I’ve noticed you guys have played that a lot in that specific down and distance and part of the field. That’s all to say, when you look at the defense this season, have you guys maybe evolved enough, added enough wrinkles, pivoted enough where you’re not becoming too predictable to opposing offenses? “Obviously that’s something that you always look at from all sides of the ball, make sure that you’re mixing up your calls at all times. So, we’ll learn from that. There are things that we can better on that play. But you do have to also recognize they made a good play. It was a good throw, so good play by them.” At the beginning of the year the offense struggled to score points and now it seems like the offense is putting up some points and the defense has slid. Where they were one last year, I think they’re 24th now. I know stats aren’t everything, but the points allowed, even with the two pick-sixes, 27 points is a lot of points. Are there things why it seems like the defense is progressing in the wrong direction? “I think there’s certainly moments that we want back defensively and then there’s...We’re playing at an efficient clip for a bunch of the game. Those big plays are really the ones that hurt you the most. So certainly, that the 90-yard or whatever it was on third down, those are tough plays to give up situationally. So, we’ll just focus on limiting those big plays and make sure that we’re playing sound football.” Hey, Kevin, Nick (Chubb), was the plan to only use him as much as you did? I think it was 29 snaps and nine carries or what was going on there? “I think every one of these games calls for a different plan, if you will. And sometimes you go into it thinking it’s going to be one type of game and it changes or one player is maybe feeling it a little bit different than the other guy. I think Duce (Staley) does a great job with those guys. Going into this game, wanted to get Jerome (Ford) good work, but we’re very happy with that room in total. We trust really all those guys in there. And there will be some moments where you lean into Nick for certain schemes and certain moments and there’ll be times when you lean into Jerome. I think it’s really based on a bunch of different factors.” And I don’t know if we’ve asked you about Hard Knocks, which airs for the first time tonight. Is that any kind of distraction for you guys? “No. It really isn’t and it’s all four teams in the division, so we’re all sharing it.” I also wanted to ask about the pass rush, no sacks, a quiet night for Myles (Garrett). When you reviewed the film, what kind of stood out maybe in terms of the protection and what they were doing, kind of stymie the pass rush? “Certainly, we want to rush the passer, want to apply pressure to the passer. They had a nice protection plan throughout the game, got the ball out, chipped throughout the night. So, we know that’s kind of the plan versus us. We will find ways to make sure we pressure the passer.” Football Insider newsletter free trial: Take a minute and sign up for a free trial of our Football Insider newsletter, featuring exclusive content from cleveland.com's Browns reporters.

Jetstar staff's big $7k win, tradies' daunting Woolworths threat, child abduction fears in MelbourneWASHINGTON (AP) — Nearly 100 former senior U.S. diplomats and intelligence and national security officials have urged Senate leaders to schedule closed-door hearings to allow for a full review of the government's files on former Rep. Tulsi Gabbard , Donald Trump's pick to be national intelligence director. The former officials, who served in both Democratic and Republican administrations, said they were “alarmed” by the choice of Gabbard to oversee all 18 U.S. intelligence agencies. They said her past actions “call into question her ability to deliver unbiased intelligence briefings to the President, Congress, and to the entire national security apparatus.” A spokesperson for Gabbard on the Trump transition team on Thursday denounced the appeal as an “unfounded” and “partisan” attack. Among those who signed the letter were former Deputy Secretary of State Wendy Sherman, former NATO Deputy Secretary General Rose Gottemoeller, former national security adviser Anthony Lake, and numerous retired ambassadors and high-ranking military officers. They wrote to current Democratic Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer and incoming Republican Majority Leader John Thune on Wednesday to urge the closed briefings as part of the Senate's review of Trump's top appointments. They urged that Senate committees “consider in closed sessions all information available to the U.S. government when considering Ms. Gabbard’s qualifications to manage our country’s intelligence agencies, and more importantly, the protection of our intelligence sources and methods.” The letter singles out Gabbard's 2017 meetings in Syria with President Bashar Assad, who is supported by Russian, Iranian and Iranian-allied forces in a now 13-year war against Syrian opposition forces seeking his overthrow. The U.S., which cut relations with Assad's government and imposed sanctions over his conduct of the war, maintains about 900 troops in opposition-controlled northeast Syria, saying they are needed to block a resurgence of extremist groups. Gabbard, a Democratic member of Congress from Hawaii at the time of her Syria trip, drew heavy criticism for her meetings with a U.S. adversary and brutal leader. As the letter notes, her statements on the wars in the Middle East and Ukraine have aligned with Russian talking points , diverging from U.S. positions and policy. Gabbard throughout her political career has urged the U.S. to limit military engagement abroad other than combatting Islamic extremist groups. She has defended the Syria trip by saying it is necessary to engage with U.S. enemies. In postings on social media earlier this year she confirmed that the U.S. had for a time placed her “on a secret terror watch list” as a “potential domestic terror threat.” She blamed political retaliation. Neither she nor U.S. authorities have publicly detailed the circumstances involved. Alexa Henning, a spokesperson for Gabbard with the Trump team, called the letter sent to the Senate leaders “a perfect example” of why Trump chose Gabbard for this position. “These unfounded attacks are from the same geniuses who have blood on their hands from decades of faulty ‘intelligence,’" and use classified government information as a "partisan weapon to smear and imply things about their political enemy," Henning said. A spokesperson for Thune did not immediately respond to questions about the request.

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NEW YORK , Dec. 3, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Report with the AI impact on market trends - The global press brakes market size is estimated to grow by USD 555.7 million from 2024-2028, according to Technavio. The market is estimated to grow at a CAGR of almost 5.32% during the forecast period. Increase in demand for CNC press brakes is driving market growth, with a trend towards incorporation of press brakes with Iot. However, increasing number of injuries caused by press brakes poses a challenge. Key market players include Accurl CNC Machine Anhui Manufactory Co. Ltd., Accurpress Product Sales, ADIRA METAL FORMING SOLUTIONS S.A., AMADA Co. Ltd., ATM Deutschland Maschinen u. Werkzeuge Vertriebs GmbH, Betenbender Manufacturing Inc., CINCINNATI Inc., Durmazlar Makina AS, EUROMAC Spa, Gasparini Industries Srl, Haco NV, Hindustan Hydraulics Pvt. Ltd., JPW Industries Inc., Lodesani and Carreri Srl, LVD Co. 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Download a Sample of our comprehensive report today to discover how AI-driven innovations are reshaping competitive dynamics The Press Brakes Market encompasses various industries, including Building and Automobile, where Electric, Hydraulic, and Metallic fabrication are prevalent. Precision Pressure forms, such as Angles, Bends, and Forms, are essential in metalworking applications. Advanced press brakes utilize Computer Numerical Control (CNC) and Servo hydraulic mechanisms for high accuracy, repeatability, and efficiency. These systems offer advanced features like back gauge positioning and tonnage control. Environmental protection and energy saving are crucial considerations in modern press brake designs. High precision and high efficiency servo hydraulic systems are the future of metalworking, offering significant advantages over traditional methods. Bending software programs optimize the bending process, further enhancing the overall performance and productivity of press brakes. 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The market is expected to grow steadily in the coming years due to these factors and the continuous advancements in technology. 1 Executive Summary 2 Market Landscape 3 Market Sizing 4 Historic Market Size 5 Five Forces Analysis 6 Market Segmentation Application Automotive Industry General Machinery Transportation Equipment Precision Engineering Others Product Hydraulic Hybrid Servo-electric Others Geography APAC Europe North America South America Middle East And Africa 7 Customer Landscape 8 Geographic Landscape 9 Drivers, Challenges, and Trends 10 Company Landscape 11 Company Analysis 12 Appendix Technavio is a leading global technology research and advisory company. Their research and analysis focuses on emerging market trends and provides actionable insights to help businesses identify market opportunities and develop effective strategies to optimize their market positions. 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CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — NASA's two stuck astronauts just got their space mission extended again. That means they won't be back on Earth until spring — 10 months after rocketing into orbit on Boeing's Starliner capsule. NASA announced the latest delay in Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams' homecoming Tuesday. The two test pilots planned to be away just a week or so when they blasted off June 5 on Boeing's first astronaut flight to the International Space Station. Their mission grew from eight days to eight months after NASA decided to send the company's problem-plagued Starliner capsule back empty in September. FILE - This image made from a NASA live stream shows NASA astronauts Suni Williams and Butch Wilmore during a press conference from the International Space Station on Friday, Sept. 13, 2024. (NASA via AP, File) Now the pair won't return until the end of March or even April because of a delay in launching their replacements, according to NASA. A fresh crew needs to launch before Wilmore and Williams can return and the next mission was bumped more than a month, according to the space agency. NASA's next crew of four was supposed to launch in February, followed by Wilmore and Williams' return home by the end of that month alongside two other astronauts. But SpaceX needs more time to prepare the new capsule for liftoff. That launch is now scheduled for no earlier than late March. NASA said it considered using a different SpaceX capsule to fly up the replacement crew in order to keep the flights on schedule. However, it decided the best option was to wait for the new capsule to transport the next crew. NASA prefers to have overlapping crews at the space station for a smoother transition, according to officials. Most space station missions last six months, with a few reaching a full year. A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket, with a crew of two astronauts, lifts off from launch pad 40 at the Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Cape Canaveral, Fla., Saturday, Sept. 28, 2024. (AP Photo/Chris O'Meara) A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket, with a crew of two astronauts, lifts off from launch pad 40 at the Cape Canaveral Space Force Station Saturday, Sept. 28, 2024, in Cape Canaveral, Fla. (AP Photo/Chris O'Meara) NASA astronaut Nick Hague, left, and Roscosmos cosmonaut Aleksandr Gorbunov, left, gives a thumbs up as they leave the Operations and Checkout Building on their way to Launch Complex 40 for a mission to the International Space Station Saturday, Sept. 28, 2024 at Cape Canaveral, Fla., (AP Photo/John Raoux) NASA astronaut Nick Hague, right, and Roscosmos cosmonaut Aleksandr Gorbunov leave the Operations and Checkout building for a trip to the launch pad 40 Saturday, Sept. 28, 2024, at the Kennedy Space Center in Cape Canaveral, Fla. (AP Photo/Chris O'Meara) NASA astronaut Nick Hague, right, talks to his family members as Roscosmos cosmonaut Aleksandr Gorbunov looks on after leaving the Operations and Checkout building for a trip to the launch pad 40 Saturday, Sept. 28, 2024, at the Kennedy Space Center in Cape Canaveral, Fla. Two astronauts are beginning a mission to the International Space Station. (AP Photo/Chris O'Meara) In this image from video provided by NASA, Roscosmos cosmonaut Aleksandr Gorbunov, left, and astronaut Nick Hague travel inside a SpaceX capsule en route to the International Space Station after launching from the Kennedy Space Center in Cape Canaveral, Fla., Saturday, Sept. 28, 2024. (NASA via AP) A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket, with a crew of two astronauts, lifts off from launch pad 40 at the Cape Canaveral Space Force Station Saturday, Sept. 28, 2024, in Cape Canaveral, Fla. (AP Photo/Chris O'Meara) A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket, with a crew of two astronauts, lifts off from launch pad 40 at the Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Cape Canaveral, Fla., Saturday, Sept. 28, 2024. (AP Photo/Chris O'Meara) A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket with a crew of two lifts off from launch pad 40 at the Cape Canaveral Space Force Station Saturday, Sept. 28, 2024 at Cape Canaveral, Fla. (AP Photo/John Raoux) The Falcon 9's first stage booster returns to Landing Zone 1 at the Cape Canaveral Space Force Station Saturday, Sept. 28, 2024 at Cape Canaveral, Fla. (AP Photo/John Raoux) A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket with a crew of two lifts off from launch pad 40 at the Cape Canaveral Space Force Station Saturday, Sept. 28, 2024 at Cape Canaveral, Fla. (AP Photo/John Raoux) Get local news delivered to your inbox!

Geoffrey Hinton says he doesn’t regret the work he did that laid the foundation for artificial intelligence, but wishes he thought of safety sooner. The British-Canadian computer scientist says the technology has now progressed so fast that he thinks it could achieve superintelligence in the next five to 20 years. Superintelligence is intelligence that surpasses even the smartest humans. When superintelligence happens, Hinton says humanity will have to seriously worry about how it can stay in control. His remarks came at a press conference in Stockholm, where Hinton is due to a receive the Nobel Prize in physics on Tuesday. Hinton and co-laureate John Hopfield are being given the prize because they developed some of the underpinnings of machine learning, a computer science that helps AI mimic how humans learn. This report by The Canadian Press was first published Dec. 8, 2024. Note to readers: This is a corrected story; An earlier version misspelled “physics.”

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jolibet php U.S. stocks traded higher midway through trading, with the Nasdaq Composite jumping more than 300 points on Friday. The Dow traded up 1.82% to 43,111.11 while the NASDAQ rose 1.77% to 19,714.27. The S&P 500 also rose, gaining, 1.76% to 5,970.36. Check This Out: Jim Cramer Likes Walmart, Recommends Buying This ‘Very, Very Good’ Financial Stock Leading and Lagging Sectors Real estate shares jumped by 2.6% on Friday. In trading on Friday, consumer staples shares rose by just 0.6%. Top Headline The U.S. personal consumption expenditures price index rose 0.1% month-over-month in November down from 0.2% in each of the prior two months and compared to market estimates of 0.2%. Equities Trading UP Humacyte, Inc. HUMA shares shot up 40% to $4.8500 after the company announced FDA approval for SYMVESS for treating extremity vascular injuries. HC Wainwright & Co. raised its price target on the stock from $12 to $15. Shares of Personalis, Inc. PSNL got a boost, surging 25% to $6.55 after the company and Moderna recently announced a multi-year extension to continue utilizing the Personalis ImmunoID NeXT platform and technology for V940/mRNA-4157. The company also announced an investment from Merck. Taoping Inc. TAOP shares were also up, gaining 31% to $0.4153 after the company announced it received an additional 180 calendar days for compliance with the Nasdaq minimum bid price requirement. Equities Trading DOWN Cyngn Inc. CYN shares dropped 74% to $0.4173 as the company reported the pricing of $20.0 million follow on offering. Shares of Galectin Therapeutics Inc. GALT were down 53% to $0.9499 after the company announced top-line results of its NAVIGATE clinical trial and confirmed belapectin did not achieve statistical significance. Novo Nordisk A/S NVO was down, falling 17% to $86.01. The company announced headline results from REDEFINE 1, a phase 3 trial in the global REDEFINE program. Commodities In commodity news, oil traded down 0.6% to $68.97 while gold traded up 1.5% at $2,645.80. Silver traded up 1.6% to $29.890 on Friday, while copper rose 0.4% to $4.0925. Euro zone European shares were lower today. The eurozone's STOXX 600 dipped 0.99%, Germany's DAX fell 0.59% and France's CAC 40 declined 0.37%. Spain's IBEX 35 Index fell 0.10%, while London's FTSE 100 fell 0.25%. Consumer confidence in the Eurozone declined by 0.8 points to a reading of -14.5 in December. Asia Pacific Markets Asian markets closed lower on Friday, with Japan's Nikkei 225 falling 0.29%, Hong Kong's Hang Seng Index falling 0.16%, China's Shanghai Composite Index declining 0.06% and India's BSE Sensex falling 1.49%. Economics The University of Michigan consumer sentiment rose to 74 in December, recording the highest level since April, and versus a reading of 71.8 in November. U.S. personal income increased by 0.3% month-over-month in November compared to a revised 0.7% gain in October. Personal spending increased by 0.4% to an annualized rate of $20.2 trillion in November. The U.S. personal consumption expenditures price index rose 0.1% month-over-month in November down from 0.2% in each of the prior two months and compared to market estimates of 0.2%. Now Read This: Top 3 Risk Off Stocks That May Collapse This Month © 2024 Benzinga.com. Benzinga does not provide investment advice. All rights reserved.O’Shea stands by decision to keep playing Collaros after QB was hurt in Grey CupNaheed Nenshi is still looking to find his feet — and a seat in the legislature — after six months on the job as leader of Alberta’s NDP. “I really am still getting my skis under me,” the former Calgary mayor said of his new gig in a recent year-end interview. Without a seat in the house, he’s been watching the cut and thrust of the provincial legislature from the sidelines, and he’s trying new things. The Opposition NDP has become more targeted in its media messaging and its approach to debates in the house, in part to avoid the trap of responding to the United Conservative Party government with daily outrage, he said. “It’s almost been useful for me to have the freedom to go talk to the nurses or the teachers or the parents or the cops, rather than be sitting in that room watching really, really bad acting and really terrible drama on the other side of the aisle,” he said. Still, the question of where and when Nenshi might get a seat in that hostile theatre is likely to continue to dog him in 2025. This year was bookended by former Rachel Notley announcing in January her resignation as party leader and recently that she would leave the legislature Dec. 30. In June, Nenshi took the helm. With Notley’s Edmonton-Strathcona seat soon to be vacant, Nenshi could look to get elected in the capital, where he now spends much of his time. He said he isn’t expecting Premier Danielle Smith to call a byelection before the six-month deadline to do so in June, after the house traditionally breaks for the summer. “The premier will delay the byelection to keep me out so that I can’t be part of the budget debates,” he said. In more ways than one, the NDP is still under construction. Hanging over Nenshi’s head is a steady stream of UCP attack ads accusing the provincial New Democrats of being under the thumb of Jagmeet Singh’s federal NDP. Provincial members automatically become part of the federal party, despite clear policy differences between the two, especially when it comes to the oil and gas industry. Nenshi has long said he wants to bring the federal membership issue to his party members to decide as soon as possible. The earliest NDP members could debate, and potentially change that sticking point in the party’s constitution, is in early May at the next NDP policy convention in Edmonton. There, members are also expected to steer the direction of what has largely remained a blank slate of a plan and platform. In the new year, Nenshi said the focus will continue to be on what he says has been missing from the UCP’s legislative agenda: affordability, jobs, health care, public safety and education. “These are not priorities for this government at all.” He has moved on one front by putting his former health critic, Luanne Metz, in charge of consulting on and fleshing out a health-care plan next year. “(The UCP is) making this up as they go along and we’re going to take the time to get it right,” Nenshi said. The NDP offered a few priorities in the fall. New Democrats pitched private member’s bills that aim to protect workers’ tips from being pocketed by employers, bring in cancer care delivery standards and take action on Indigenous reconciliation. A proposal to bring back school class size reporting was defeated. 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NoneVISTA, Calif. , Dec. 4, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Daiso, the renowned global retail chain offering a wide range of affordable and unique products, is thrilled to announce the grand opening at Pavilion Shopping Center in Vista, California on December 14th. "We are thrilled to open our store at Pavilion Shopping Center," said Jack Williams , Chief Retail Operations Officer for Daiso USA . "This achievement reflects the dedication and support of our customers who have embraced Daiso's unique concept and diverse product range. We are excited to provide an exceptional shopping experience to the vibrant Vista community and look forward to serving our customers with the utmost care and dedication." The new Daiso store at Pavilion Shopping Center encompasses 8,832 square feet and promises to be a haven for shoppers seeking quality merchandise at affordable prices. With its extensive range of products spanning various categories, including Japanese inspired home decor, stationery, food, and more, Daiso has become synonymous with accessible and innovative offerings. John Clarke , Chief Development Officer for Daiso USA says, " California based Daiso customers have shown us through our online business and social media their desire for us to have more stores within the state, influencing our immediate growth strategy in this region. We currently operate 164 units in 8 states with more states opening in 2025". On both Saturday, December 14th and Sunday, December 15th , the first 100 customers to shop at the Pavilion Shopping Center location and make a minimum purchase of $30 will receive an exclusive goodie bag. These special offerings are Daiso's way of expressing gratitude to its loyal customers and welcoming new shoppers to the Daiso community. Daiso invites customers to join in the celebration. The Pavilion Shopping Center Daiso, at 1980 Hacienda Drive, is by neighboring tenant Hillcrest Pharmacy and is open Monday through Saturday from 9 a.m to 9 p.m and Sunday from 10 a.m to 8 p.m. About Daiso: Daiso is a global retail chain founded in Japan , known for its vast array of unique and affordable products across various categories such as household goods, stationery, beauty, and more. Daiso entered the US market in 2005 and continues to expand its global footprint while maintaining its commitment to quality, innovation, and customer satisfaction. The Daiso US headquarters is located in Anaheim, CA. View original content to download multimedia: https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/daiso-new-store-opening-in-vista-california-302323124.html SOURCE Daiso USA

President Joe Biden's administration said Friday that it has cemented deals for billions in funding to South Korean semiconductor giant Samsung Electronics and Texas Instruments to boost their chipmaking facilities in the United States. US officials have been working to solidify Biden's legacy to bolster domestic semiconductor manufacturing ahead of President-elect Donald Trump's White House return -- and these agreements are among the latest efforts to do so. The United States has been trying to reduce its dependence on other countries for semiconductors, while also seeking to maintain its scientific and technological edge as competition with China intensifies. Samsung's award of up to $4.7 billion in direct funding goes towards its effort to grow its Texas presence into a full-fledged operation for developing and producing leading-edge chips, said the US Commerce Department. The funding will supplement the company's investment of more than $37 billion in the coming years, the department added. Samsung's expansion will help "ensure we have a steady, domestic supply of the most advanced semiconductors that are essential to AI and national security, while also creating tens of thousands of good-paying jobs," Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo said in a statement. National Economic Advisor Lael Brainard added that Samsung is "the only semiconductor company that is a leader in both advanced memory and advanced logic chips." In a separate notice, the Commerce Department said it also had finalized an award of up to $1.6 billion for Texas Instruments, supporting its efforts to build new facilities. Raimondo noted that shortages of current-generation semiconductors were a problem during the supply chain disruptions sparked by the Covid-19 pandemic, adding that TI now plans to grow its US capacity in making these devices. The Biden administration has unveiled billions in grants through the CHIPS and Science Act, a major law passed during the veteran Democrat's term aimed at strengthening the US semiconductor industry. Officials have managed to get many deals across the finish line before Trump returns to the Oval Office, awarding the vast majority of more than $36 billion in proposed incentives that have been allocated. The finalized deals mean funds can be disbursed as companies hit project milestones. bys/sst

Kari England hopes she’ll get a few hours of shut-eye on Friday night, but the owner of Toad Hall Toys knows she’ll be lucky if that’s the case. Read this article for free: Already have an account? To continue reading, please subscribe: * Kari England hopes she’ll get a few hours of shut-eye on Friday night, but the owner of Toad Hall Toys knows she’ll be lucky if that’s the case. Read unlimited articles for free today: Already have an account? Kari England hopes she’ll get a few hours of shut-eye on Friday night, but the owner of Toad Hall Toys knows she’ll be lucky if that’s the case. England has to adjust the point-of-sale system at the popular toy and hobby store after it closes Friday and before it opens Saturday. She has to manually change the tax status of more than 400 items — one by one — to remove the GST. It’s to meet requirements by the federal government as it ushers in its plan to lift the GST on a slew of items for the holiday shopping seasons as of Saturday. “It’s another layer of complexity added onto the busiest time of the year, added onto other problems like the Canada Post strike,” England said. “It feels like every corner has an added degree of difficulty.” MIKAELA MACKENZIE / FREE PRESS Toad Hall Toys sells a number of products, including toys and games that are exempt, and others such as hobby items that aren’t. The shop is especially affected by the lifting of the five per cent levy for a two-month period. England’s worries don’t end with the transition to the GST exemption or a sleepless Friday night. She’s anxious about sales that will have taken place before the exemption kicks in that are potentially returned during the exemption period, and vice-versa, when her tax codes are still changed for the holiday. “They’re asking me to do this at a time where I don’t have time, and get it completely right on the arbitrary rules (the federal government) has set up,” England said. Saturday will also be one of the two busiest shopping days of the year for Toad Hall Toys. “The pressure’s on,” England said. At Cobra Collectibles, co-owner and manager Kailyn Gregorash, said Wednesday they’re in a pickle as they try to figure out what to do. “We’ve been talking with our accountant to try and figure out what the correct course of action is,” she said. “I think a lot of people are confused and not really sure what to do or how to go about things.” Cobra Collectibles specializes in vintage toys from the ‘70s, ‘80s and ‘90s, along with video games, comic books and other retro products. Gregorash said it’s “a little overwhelming,” especially during their holiday prep. “They’re asking me to do this at a time where I don’t have time, and get it completely right on the arbitrary rules (the federal government) has set up.” “It’s going to be interesting,” Gregorash said. “There’s just not a lot of communication, and it’s hard to figure out what we’re supposed to be doing. It’s hard to figure out qualifying goods.” Gregorash said they will likely include the GST into item pricing and then sort out what they owe to the Canada Revenue Agency later. “It’s not going to be fair for us,” she said. “Our customers are going come in expecting not to be charged (the GST). We don’t want anyone being hurt by that.” Peter Fehr has similar concerns. The owner of Love Local Manitoba, a company that began as an event and now has an online store and storefront at St. Vital mall that sells 600 Manitoba-made products, said the so-called holiday isn’t one at all. “It’s complicated... it’s learning new systems and becoming a tax expert overnight,” Fehr said, adding that all the work they have to do now to change their systems will have to be done again in February when the GST holiday ends. Fehr’s almost certain they won’t get the settings completely right in such a short time frame, and worries it could lead to negative customer interactions. He’s also uneasy about the possible long-term implications. “What happens if we get audited in the spring and we didn’t get it right and we have big penalties to pay?” Fehr said. MIKAELA MACKENZIE / FREE PRESS The Canadian Federation of Independent Business is lobbying the federal government to forgive any errors that are made in good faith. “This affects small businesses the most, who don’t have massive tech departments, administrative departments,” said provincial director Brianna Solberg. “They are the ones that have to spend hours changing over their inventory themselves.” Solberg said many small businesses are scrambling ahead of Saturday. “To put it simply, it’s been a complete nightmare,” Solberg said. A recent survey of CFIB members showed that just four per cent think sales will increase because of the tax break. CFIB has also called on Ottawa to consider giving affected businesses a minimum of $1,000 credit in their GST account to cover administrative costs. The Canada Revenue Agency has said it will take a practical approach to compliance by targeting businesses that “willfully and egregiously refuse to comply with the temporary measures.” “Businesses who make reasonable efforts to comply with the legislation will not be the focus of our compliance actions,” a spokesperson said Wednesday. The federal government announced the tax break in late November, saying it would help reduce costs for Canadians. Ottawa suggests an average household savings of around $100 for a family that spends $2,000 on qualifying goods. MIKAELA MACKENZIE / FREE PRESS Richard Forbes, lead economist at the Conference Board of Canada, said its preliminary data suggests an average savings of $164 during the two-month window, although that number takes into account the Harmonized Sales Tax in certain provinces. That average will be lower in Manitoba. Forbes said businesses will have a tangible uptick in sales during the tax holiday, but it won’t lead to a significant difference overall. “We will probably see a lot of consumers purchase things in that period and not after or before, so it’s just front-loading purchases in December and January rather than March,” he said. scott.billeck@freepress.mb.ca Winnipeg Jets Game Days On Winnipeg Jets game days, hockey writers Mike McIntyre and Ken Wiebe send news, notes and quotes from the morning skate, as well as injury updates and lineup decisions. Arrives a few hours prior to puck drop. Scott Billeck is a general assignment reporter for the . A Creative Communications graduate from Red River College, Scott has more than a decade’s worth of experience covering hockey, football and global pandemics. He joined the Free Press in 2024. . 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The S&P 500 rose 0.8% to break its first two-day losing streak in nearly a month and finished just short of its all-time high. Big Tech stocks led the way, which drove the Nasdaq composite up 1.8% to top the 20,000 level for the first time. The Dow Jones Industrial Average, meanwhile, lagged the market with a dip of 99 points, or 0.2%. Stocks got a boost as expectations built that Wednesday's inflation data will allow the Fed to deliver another cut to interest rates at its meeting next week. Traders are betting on a nearly 99% probability of that, according to data from CME Group, up from 89% a day before. If they're correct, it would be a third straight cut by the Fed after it began lowering rates in September from a two-decade high. It's hoping to support a slowing job market after getting inflation nearly all the way down to its 2% target. Lower rates would give a boost to the economy and to prices for investments, but they could also provide more fuel for inflation. "The data have given the Fed the 'all clear' for next week, and today's inflation data keep a January cut in active discussion," according to Ellen Zentner, chief economic strategist for Morgan Stanley Wealth Management. Expectations for a series of cuts to rates by the Fed have been one of the main reasons the S&P 500 has set an all-time high 57 times this year, with the latest coming last week. The biggest boosts for the index on Wednesday came from Nvidia and other Big Tech stocks. Their massive growth has made them Wall Street's biggest stars for years , though other kinds of stocks have recently been catching up somewhat amid hopes for the broader U.S. economy . Tesla jumped 5.9% to finish above $420 at $424.77. It's a level that Elon Musk made famous in a 2018 tweet when he said he had secured funding to take Tesla private at $420 per share. Stitch Fix soared 44.3% after the company that sends clothes to your door reported a smaller loss for the latest quarter than analysts expected. It also gave financial forecasts for the current quarter that were better than expected, including for revenue. GE Vernova rallied 5% for one of the biggest gains in the S&P 500. The energy company that spun out of General Electric said it would pay a 25 cent dividend every three months, and it approved a plan to send up to another $6 billion to its shareholders by buying back its own stock. On the losing end of Wall Street, Dave & Buster's Entertainment tumbled 20.1% after reporting a worse loss for the latest quarter than expected. It also said CEO Chris Morris has resigned, and the board has been working with an executive-search firm for the last few months to find its next permanent leader. Albertsons fell 1.5% after filing a lawsuit against Kroger, saying it didn't do enough for their proposed $24.6 billion merger agreement to win regulatory clearance. Albertsons said it's seeking billions of dollars in damages from Kroger, whose stock rose 1%. A day earlier, judges in separate cases in Oregon and Washington nixed the supermarket giants' merger. The grocers contended a combination could have helped them compete with big retailers like Walmart, Costco and Amazon, but critics said it would hurt competition. After terminating the merger agreement with Kroger, Albertsons said it plans to boost its dividend 25% and increased the size of its program to buy back its own stock. Macy's slipped 0.8% after cutting some of its financial forecasts for the full year of 2024, including for how much profit it expects to make off each $1 of revenue. All told, the S&P 500 rose 49.28 points to 6,084.19. The Dow dipped 99.27 to 44,148.56, and the Nasdaq composite rallied 347.65 to 20,034.89. In the bond market, the yield on the 10-year Treasury rose to 4.27% from 4.23% late Tuesday. The two-year Treasury yield, which more closely tracks expectations for the Fed, edged up to 4.15% from 4.14%. In stock markets abroad, indexes rose across much of Europe and Asia. Hong Kong's Hang Seng was an outlier and slipped 0.8% as Chinese leaders convened an annual planning meeting in Beijing that is expected to set economic policies and growth targets for the coming year. South Korea's Kospi rose 1%, up for a second straight day as it climbs back following last week's political turmoil where its president briefly declared martial law.

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OpenAI saved its biggest announcement for the last day of its 12-day “shipmas” event . On Friday, the company unveiled o3, the successor to the o1 “reasoning” model it released earlier in the year. o3 is a model family, to be more precise — as was the case with o1. There’s o3 and o3-mini, a smaller, distilled model fine-tuned for particular tasks. OpenAI makes the remarkable claim that o3, at least in certain conditions, approaches AGI — with significant caveats. More on that below. o3, our latest reasoning model, is a breakthrough, with a step function improvement on our hardest benchmarks. we are starting safety testing & red teaming now. https://t.co/4XlK1iHxFK — Greg Brockman (@gdb) December 20, 2024 Why call the new model o3, not o2? Well, trademarks may be to blame. According to The Information, OpenAI skipped o2 to avoid a potential conflict with British telecom provider O2. CEO Sam Altman somewhat confirmed this during a livestream this morning. Strange world we live in, isn’t it? Neither o3 nor o3-mini are widely available yet, but safety researchers can sign up for a preview for o3-mini starting today. An o3 preview will arrive sometime after; OpenAI didn’t specify when. Altman said that the plan is to launch o3-mini toward the end of January and follow with o3 shortly after. That conflicts a bit with his recent statements. In an interview this week, Altman said that, before OpenAI releases new reasoning models, he’d prefer a federal testing framework to guide monitoring and mitigating the risks of such models. And there are risks. AI safety testers have found that o1’s reasoning abilities make it try to deceive human users at a higher rate than conventional, “non-reasoning” models — or, for that matter, leading AI models from Meta, Anthropic, and Google. It’s possible that o3 attempts to deceive at an even higher rate than its predecessor; we’ll find out once OpenAI’s red-team partners release their test results. For what it’s worth, OpenAI says that it’s using a new technique, “deliberative alignment,” to align models like o3 with its safety principles. It’s detailed the work in a new paper published Friday. Reasoning steps Unlike most AI, reasoning models such as o3 effectively fact-check themselves, which helps them to avoid some of the pitfalls that normally trip up models . This fact-checking process incurs some latency. o3, like o1 before it, takes a little longer — usually seconds to minutes longer — to arrive at solutions compared to a typical non-reasoning model. The upside? It tends to be more reliable in domains such as physics, science, and mathematics. o3 was trained to “think” before responding via what OpenAI calls a “private chain of thought.” The model can can reason through a task and plan ahead, performing a series of actions over an extended period that help it figure out a solution. In practice, given a prompt, o3 pauses before responding, considering a number of related prompts and “explaining” its reasoning along the way. After a while, the model summarizes what it considers to be the most accurate response. New with o3 is the ability to “adjust” the reasoning time. The models can be set to low, medium, or high compute (i.e. thinking time) — the higher the compute, the better o3 does. Benchmarks and AGI One big question leading up to today was whether OpenAI might claim that its newest models are approaching AGI. AGI, short for “artificial general intelligence,” broadly refers to AI that can perform any task a human can. OpenAI has its own definition: “highly autonomous systems that outperform humans at most economically valuable work.” Achieving AGI would be a bold declaration. And it carries contractual weight for OpenAI, as well. According to the terms of its deal with close partner and investor Microsoft, once OpenAI achieves AGI, it’s no longer obligated to give Microsoft access to its most advanced technologies (those that meet OpenAI’s AGI definition, that is). Going by one benchmark, OpenAI is slowly inching closer to AGI. On ARC-AGI, a test designed to evaluate whether an AI system can efficiently acquire new skills outside the data it was trained on, o3 achieved a 87.5% score on the high compute setting. At its worst (on the low compute setting), the model tripled the performance of o1. Today OpenAI announced o3, its next-gen reasoning model. We've worked with OpenAI to test it on ARC-AGI, and we believe it represents a significant breakthrough in getting AI to adapt to novel tasks. It scores 75.7% on the semi-private eval in low-compute mode (for $20 per task... pic.twitter.com/ESQ9CNVCEA — François Chollet (@fchollet) December 20, 2024 Incidentally, OpenAI says it’ll partner with the foundation behind ARC-AGI to build the next generation of its benchmark. Of course, ARC-AGI has its limitations — and its definition of AGI is but one of many. On other benchmarks, o3 blows away the competition. The model outperforms o1 by 22.8 percentage points on SWE-Bench Verified, a benchmark focused on programming tasks, and achieves a Codeforces rating — another measure of coding skills — of 2727. (A rating of 2400 places an engineer at the 99.2nd percentile.) o3 scores 96.7% on the 2024 American Invitational Mathematics Exam, missing just one question, and achieves 87.7% on GPQA Diamond, a set of graduate-level biology, physics, and chemistry questions. Finally, o3 sets a new record on EpochAI’s Frontier Math benchmark, solving 25.2% of problems; no other model exceeds 2%. We trained o3-mini: both more capable than o1-mini, and around 4x faster end-to-end when accounting for reasoning tokens with @ren_hongyu @shengjia_zhao & others pic.twitter.com/3Cujxy6yCU — Kevin Lu (@_kevinlu) December 20, 2024 These claims have to be taken with a grain of salt, of course. They’re from OpenAI’s internal evaluations. We’ll need to wait to see how the model holds up to benchmarking from outside customers and organizations in the future. A trend In the wake of the release of OpenAI’s first series of reasoning models, there’s been an explosion of reasoning models from rival AI companies — including Google. In early November, DeepSeek, an AI research company funded by quant traders, launched a preview of its first reasoning model, DeepSeek-R1 . That same month, Alibaba’s Qwen team unveiled what it claimed was the first “open” challenger to o1. What opened the reasoning model floodgates? Well, for one, the search for novel approaches to refine generative AI. As TechCrunch recently reported , “brute force” techniques to scale up models are no longer yielding the improvements they once did. Not everyone’s convinced that reasoning models are the best path forward. They tend to be expensive, for one, thanks to the large amount of computing power required to run them. And while they’ve performed well on benchmarks so far, it’s not clear whether reasoning models can maintain this rate of progress. Interestingly, the release of o3 comes as one of OpenAI’s most accomplished scientists departs. Alec Radford, the lead author of the academic paper that kicked off OpenAI’s “GPT series” of generative AI models (that is, GPT-3, GPT-4, and so on), announced this week that he’s leaving to pursue independent research.(BPT) - The holidays are almost here! It means parties and events, hustle and bustle ... and figuring out what to buy for everyone on your list. 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ABC projects that Democrat Adam Gray will win the race for California's 13th Congressional District , unseating incumbent Republican John Duarte and flipping the final unresolved seat in the 2024 election. With all 435 House races projected, ABC News estimates Republicans will hold 220 seats and Democrats 215 in the 119th Congress. But it's not clear how vacancies -- or, illness or other absences -- will impact the day-to-day division of power when the House convenes on Jan. 3. President-elect Donald Trump initially tapped three House Republicans for positions in his upcoming administration: Florida Reps. Matt Gaetz and Mike Waltz, and New York Rep. Elise Stefanik. Gaetz has already resigned from Congress and withdrew last month from consideration to serve as President-elect Donald Trump's attorney general. And though he won reelection to his seat last month, he said he won't serve another term. MORE | Democrat Adam Gray projected to win California's 13th Congressional District Republicans could have a 217-215 majority while their seats are vacant -- the narrowest GOP majority in history -- and special elections to fill those seats can take months to complete. In this case, any single Republican can hold Johnson hostage: Losing just one Republican on a vote would result in a 216-216 tie. The speaker acknowledged the thin majority, which could pose a challenge in passing Trump's agenda. "Well, just like we do every day here, we've developed an expertise in that. We know how to work with a small majority. That's our custom now," Johnson said. "So, yes -- do the math. We can, we have nothing to spare. But all of our members know that we talked about that today, as we do constantly, that this is a team effort that we've got to all row in the same direction." But several elderly Democrats have missed votes recently, which could give Republicans a little more breathing room next year. In California's 13th District, Duarte conceded to Gray on Tuesday, according to the Turlock Journal. "I'm a citizen legislator, and I didn't plan on being in Congress forever," Duarte told the newspaper. "But whenever I think I can make a difference, I'll consider public service in different forms, including running for Congress again." Gray released a victory statement on X Tuesday evening, extending his gratitude and saying the "final results confirm this district is ready for independent and accountable leadership that always puts the Valley's people ahead of partisan politics." ABC News' Marilyn Heck and Benjamin Siegel contributed to this report.

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Quincy, MA, Nov. 22, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Stran & Company, Inc. ("Stran" or the "Company") (NASDAQ: SWAG) (NASDAQ: SWAGW), a leading outsourced marketing solutions provider that leverages its promotional products and loyalty incentive expertise, today announced that it has received a written notification (the “Notification Letter”) from the Listing Qualifications staff of The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC (“Nasdaq”) as a result of its failure to file its Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 2024 (the "Form 10-Q") in a timely fashion. The Notification Letter advised the Company that it was not in compliance with Nasdaq’s continued listing requirements under the timely filing criteria established in Nasdaq Listing Rule 5250(c)(1). Previously, Nasdaq granted the Company an exception until December 16, 2024 to file its delinquent Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2024 (the "Initial Delinquent Filing") and Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2024. As a result, any additional Nasdaq exception will be limited to a maximum of 180 calendar days from the due date of the Initial Delinquent Filing, or until December 16, 2024. In accordance with the Nasdaq Listing Rules, the Company has until December 6, 2024 to submit to Nasdaq an update to its original plan to regain compliance with Nasdaq Listing Rules. The Company intends to submit the required update to its plan and take the necessary steps to regain compliance with Nasdaq Listing Rules as soon as practicable. No assurance can be given that the Company will be able to regain compliance with the aforementioned listing requirement or maintain compliance with the other continued listing requirements set forth in the Nasdaq Listing Rules. The Notification Letter has no immediate effect on the listing of the Company’s common stock or warrants on The Nasdaq Capital Market. About Stran For over 29 years, Stran has grown to become a leader in the promotional products industry, specializing in complex marketing programs to help recognize the value of promotional products, branded merchandise, and loyalty incentive programs as a tool to drive awareness, build brands and impact sales. Stran is the chosen promotional programs manager of many Fortune 500 companies, across a variety of industries, to execute their promotional marketing, loyalty and incentive, sponsorship activation, recruitment, retention, and wellness campaigns. Stran provides world-class customer service and utilizes cutting-edge technology, including efficient ordering and logistics technology to provide order processing, warehousing, and fulfillment functions. The Company’s mission is to develop long-term relationships with its clients, enabling them to connect with both their customers and employees in order to build lasting brand loyalty. Additional information about the Company is available at: www.stran.com . Forward Looking Statements This press release contains “forward-looking statements” that are subject to substantial risks and uncertainties. All statements, other than statements of historical fact, contained in this press release are forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements contained in this press release may be identified by the use of words such as “anticipate,” “believe,” “contemplate,” “could,” “estimate,” “expect,” “intend,” “seek,” “may,” “might,” “plan,” “potential,” “predict,” “project,” “target,” “aim,” “should,” "will,” “would,” or the negative of these words or other similar expressions, although not all forward-looking statements contain these words. Forward-looking statements are based on the Company’s current expectations and are subject to inherent uncertainties, risks and assumptions that are difficult to predict. Further, certain forward-looking statements are based on assumptions as to future events that may not prove to be accurate. These and other risks and uncertainties are described more fully in the section titled “Risk Factors” in the Company’s periodic reports which are filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Forward-looking statements contained in this announcement are made as of this date, and the Company undertakes no duty to update such information except as required under applicable law. Contacts: Investor Relations Contact: Crescendo Communications, LLC Tel: (212) 671-1021 SWAG@crescendo-ir.com Press Contact: Howie Turkenkopf press@stran.com

Nokia Corporation Stock Exchange Release 9 December 2024 at 22:30 EET Nokia Corporation: Repurchase of own shares on 09.12.2024 Espoo, Finland – On 9 December 2024 Nokia Corporation (LEI: 549300A0JPRWG1KI7U06) has acquired its own shares (ISIN FI0009000681) as follows: * Rounded to two decimals On 22 November 2024, Nokia announced that its Board of Directors is initiating a share buyback program to offset the dilutive effect of new Nokia shares issued to the shareholders of Infinera Corporation and certain Infinera Corporation share-based incentives. The repurchases in compliance with the Market Abuse Regulation (EU) 596/2014 (MAR), the Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2016/1052 and under the authorization granted by Nokia’s Annual General Meeting on 3 April 2024 started on 25 November 2024 and end by 31 December 2025 and target to repurchase 150 million shares for a maximum aggregate purchase price of EUR 900 million. Total cost of transactions executed on 9 December 2024 was EUR 3,645,000. After the disclosed transactions, Nokia Corporation holds 210,777,220 treasury shares. Details of transactions are included as an appendix to this announcement. On behalf of Nokia Corporation BofA Securities Europe SA About Nokia At Nokia, we create technology that helps the world act together. As a B2B technology innovation leader, we are pioneering networks that sense, think and act by leveraging our work across mobile, fixed and cloud networks. In addition, we create value with intellectual property and long-term research, led by the award-winning Nokia Bell Labs. With truly open architectures that seamlessly integrate into any ecosystem, our high-performance networks create new opportunities for monetization and scale. Service providers, enterprises and partners worldwide trust Nokia to deliver secure, reliable and sustainable networks today – and work with us to create the digital services and applications of the future. Inquiries: Nokia Communications Phone: +358 10 448 4900 Email: press.services@nokia.com Maria Vaismaa, Global Head of External Communications Nokia Investor Relations Phone: +358 40 803 4080 Email: investor.relations@nokia.com Attachment Daily Report 2024-12-09

HP Inc HPQ stock traded lower Wednesday after the company reported fiscal fourth-quarter financial results and issued fiscal first-quarter adjusted EPS guidance below estimates. On Tuesday, HP reported revenue of $14.05 billion (versus $13.82 billion a year ago), which beat the analyst consensus estimate of $13.99 billion. The EPS of $0.93 was in line with the analyst consensus estimate. Also Read: Apple Faces Modest Growth As IDC Forecasts Smartphone Market Rebound HP expects first-quarter adjusted EPS of $0.70 – $0.76, versus the $0.85 estimate, and fiscal 2025 adjusted EPS of $3.45 – $3.75, versus the $3.60 estimate. Multiple Wall Street analysts rerated the stock after the quarterly print. JP Morgan analyst Samik Chatterjee maintained an Overweight rating on HP with a price target of $40, down from $41 . Goldman Sachs analyst Michael Ng reiterated a Neutral rating on HP with a price target of $38, up from $35. JP Morgan: Analyst Chatterjee highlights HP’s near-term challenges and opportunities in the personal systems (PS) and print segments. Despite known headwinds in the PC market, HP faces additional pressure from competitive pricing as it tries to offset higher memory costs. The company remains optimistic about a mid-single-digit recovery in PC units and increased adoption of AI PCs by enterprise customers in fiscal year 2025, supported by pent-up demand and Windows 11 refresh cycles. The print segment performed well, generating $4.5 billion, surpassing expectations, while PS revenue came in at $9.6 billion, slightly below consensus. Operating margins were 8.5%, impacted by higher commodity costs and strategic investments. For fiscal 2025, HP projects full-year revenue growth driven by mid-single-digit increases in PC units and seasonal recovery. However, first-quarter EPS guidance of $0.70 – $0.76 falls below consensus, reflecting margin pressures and the need for a significant recovery in PC volumes to meet annual targets. HP’s print margins improved to 19.6% in the fourth quarter, exceeding internal and external forecasts. Due to cost discipline, the company anticipates print operating margins will remain at the higher end of the 16% – 19% range in fiscal 2025. Meanwhile, PS margins are expected to climb to the upper half of 5% – 7%, aided by improved pricing strategies and volume leverage. Enterprise PC replacement cycles, supported by Windows 10’s end-of-life in 2025, and increased AI PC adoption are long-term growth drivers. HP’s supply chain resilience positions it to navigate potential tariff escalations better than peers, ensuring smoother operations. Chatterjee maintains an Overweight rating on HP, emphasizing medium-term positioning in PS as a key growth driver. Stabilizing gross margins and operating efficiencies are expected to mitigate some margin pressures. The analyst slightly lowered the December 2025 price target, valuing fiscal 2026 EPS at 10x P/E, aligning with historical averages. HP’s ability to recover in the PC market and capitalize on enterprise adoption of AI PCs remains critical to achieving long-term targets. While near-term pressures exist, structural improvements in the print and PS segments are expected to provide resilience. Chatterjee projects first-quarter revenue of $13.47 billion and adjusted EPS of $0.75. Goldman Sachs: HP delivered fiscal fourth-quarter 2024 EPS of $0.93, aligning with Goldman Sachs (GS) and consensus estimates. Print segment performance offset a modest miss in the Personal Systems (PS) division. Print revenue grew for the first time since fiscal fourth-quarter 2021, increasing 1% to $4.5 billion, surpassing GS and consensus projections of $4.3 billion and $4.2 billion, respectively. This growth stemmed from solid supplies and industrial graphics sales, although pricing pressures persisted. Print margins reached 19.6%, exceeding guidance and analyst expectations ((GS: 18.5%, 18 , reflecting a favorable business mix and cost efficiencies. HP expects Print revenue to decline to low single digits (LSD%) in fiscal 2025, aligning with broader market trends, while supply revenue is projected to drop LSD to mid-single digits (MSD%). In contrast, PS revenue fell to $9.6 billion, missing GS and consensus estimates of $9.8 billion. While consumer PS revenue declined 4%, commercial PS revenue grew 5%, with unit volumes increasing 4%. HP anticipates mid-single-digit (MSD%) growth in the PS segment for fiscal 2025, driven by factors such as Windows 10 end-of-life, a refreshed PC installed base, and the rise of AI PCs, which are expected to comprise 20% of shipments. HP anticipates more robust performance in the second half of fiscal 2025 as PC demand accelerates, supported by the commercial segment, premium consumer systems, and AI PCs. Commodity cost pressures impacting PS margins are expected to subside in the latter half of the fiscal year, aided by cost reductions and pricing strategies. Ng remains neutral on HP, raising the 12-month price target based on a 10x P/E multiple. The revised valuation reflects HP’s market share gains in commercial and premium PC segments. Ng projects first-quarter adjusted EPS of $0.75. Price Action: HPQ stock is down 12.5% at $34.22 at last check Wednesday. Also Read: Robotics Company Symbotic Stock Plummets Over 30% After Delayed Filing And Revenue Errors – What’s Going On? Image via Shutterstock. © 2024 Benzinga.com. Benzinga does not provide investment advice. All rights reserved.There are few sights more unappealing than watching the mob goad the neighbourhood bully. As Donald Trump accepted his Patriot of the Year award from Fox Nation last week, he spoke about threatening Justin Trudeau with 25-per-cent tariffs at Mar-a-Lago the previous weekend. “That’s just the beginning,” the president-elect said. Some in the crowd began to chant: “51! 51!” , in reference to the comment Trump is reported to have made to Trudeau — that if Canada couldn’t survive such high tariffs, it could become the 51st state and Trudeau could become its governor. Trump laughed at the chanting, saying: “That’s an interesting statement.” He was at it again in an interview with NBC’s Meet the Press that aired Sunday, in which he said the U.S. is “subsidizing” Canada to the tune of over US$100 billion. “If we are subsidizing them, let them become a state,” he said. Some people, like former Trudeau adviser Gerry Butts, are urging calm, saying Trump made similar comments when he was in power last time and nothing came of them. Former Trump lawyer Michael Cohen (who was convicted of lying to Congress) thinks the president-elect will march the U.S. military into Canada and Mexico , after seeing Russia and China amassing new empires. That would seem highly unlikely, but not because the idea doesn’t appeal to Trump. He wants to renegotiate the world and leave it a very different place. His biggest concerns are border security and the trade deficits he has with Canada, Mexico and China. But fighting isn’t his style. He’s a bully who uses coercion, threats and teasing as a way of dominating or intimidating. More likely, he will use mercantilism as an economic weapon to try to get what he wants. There are plenty of historic precedents of countries using economic pressure for political ends. Scotland voluntarily gave up nearly 400 years of independence, in part to escape the mercantilist Navigation Acts imposed by England. Those laws ensured only English ships could carry tobacco and sugar from the North American colonies, badly damaging the Scottish economy and leading directly to the act of political union in 1707. Similarly, Trump is intent on “winning” the trade relationship with Canada. But the U.S. is not “losing” to Canada, far less subsidizing it. Many factors influence trade flows. Demand for imports is robust if the government is spending more (which Washington has been), if a strong dollar makes imports cheaper, and if the economy is going at full throttle, which it is in the U.S. (where the labour market is healthy and consumer spending increased 3.7 per cent in the third quarter). The bilateral relationship with Canada is also heavily skewed by the fact that 60 per cent of U.S. oil imports come from north of the border and the oil price is double what it was four years ago. Canada’s exports to the U.S. totalled $594 billion in 2023, while we imported $373.7 billion from the States, according to Statistics Canada. The trade deficit is not in itself a problem but for Trump, deficit means defeat and the U.S. is the victim. Paul Krugman, the U.S. economist, argued recently that Trump may be able to reduce the trade deficit but would likely crater the amount of foreign investment coming into America in doing so, making everyone worse off. He pointed out that the North American auto industry is so integrated that tariffs would raise production costs and that they would invite substantial retaliation. “My guess is that the Trump people have an exaggerated sense of U.S. economic power — similar in a way to the exaggerated sense of military power that was so widespread before we invaded Iraq,” he said. Krugman pointed to an exhaustive study of the impact of tariffs that argued they lead to statistically significant declines in output and productivity, and result in more unemployment and appreciation in the real exchange rate. “To the extent Trump succeeds, it will be for bad, economically disruptive reasons, damaging the world trading system and international capital markets,” Krugman concluded. The results from the first attempt to tariff the U.S. to prosperity were not encouraging. Trump imposed tariffs on US$350 billion of Chinese goods and put duties of 10 to 25 per cent on imports of steel and aluminum. At the same time, he lowered taxes. Rather than narrowing, the U.S. trade deficit actually increased by around 50 per cent between 2016 and 2020. To ignore the lessons of such recent history suggests the same tunnel vision as communists who believe that Marxist utopianism has only failed because it hasn’t been implemented properly. Canadian markets have been remarkably sanguine in the face of Trump’s comments: the TSX index has gone up several points since November 5th. Investors don’t seem to be taking the tariff threat seriously, confident that the administration would not risk rising gas, lumber and food prices (three-quarters of the U.S.’s frozen French fries come from Canada). But Trump said on Meet the Press that he doesn’t believe that tariffs are paid for by consumers. “They cost Americans nothing,” he said. The president-elect and his mercantile evangelists like Peter Navarro, who will be back in the White House as his trade adviser, see trade deficits as a threat to national security that can only be defended against by building a fortress, literal and figurative, along America’s borders. To Navarro, the U.S. has no trade allies , “only competitors that cheat and dump.” Taking that thinking to its logical conclusion, it casts a new and chilling light on the AI generated image of Trump standing on a mountain range next to a Canadian flag and the caption: “Oh Canada.” No-one should be freaking out, but neither should we be laughing at the bully kicking sand in our faces. The joke isn’t funny anymore. jivison@criffel.ca Get more deep-dive National Post political coverage and analysis in your inbox with the Political Hack newsletter, where Ottawa bureau chief Stuart Thomson and political analyst Tasha Kheiriddin get at what’s really going on behind the scenes on Parliament Hill every Wednesday and Friday, exclusively for subscribers. Sign up here .

NO ONE EVER thinks a brain injury will happen to them, but it people in this country each year – that’s 52 people every single day. Globally, neurological conditions – including acquired brain injury (ABI) – are of ill health and disability. Brain injuries happen overnight. It could be as the result of a stroke, a fall, road traffic collision or brain tumour, among many other causes. In an instant, the lives of the person and their family are turned upside down. The effects of any brain injury are life-changing. Some people live with long-term challenges – many hidden, others not: chronic fatigue, loss of sight or speech, memory loss, difficulty managing emotions, reduced capacity to work, or carry out everyday activities like cooking, washing and managing family life. Advances in medical care and technology have resulted in more people surviving the trauma of a brain injury, but survival is just the beginning of a long and often complex recovery journey. For these reasons and many more, timely neuro-rehabilitation is of the essence. Neuro-rehabilitation is a clinical and social process to help recovery after a brain injury. It is about relearning, compensating and regrowth, so the person lives a meaningful life of their own choosing – the WHO describes it as a problem-solving process. Each person is assessed, a personalised plan is put in place and, gradually, they are supported by an expert team to regain independence and adapt to their environment. We know that life after a brain injury can be so much better if the person has access to the rehabilitation they need as soon as possible. tells us that “early access to specialised, intensive neuro-rehabilitation services enables people with ABI to recover faster and achieve the best outcome for them, their families and society at large.” Timely access shortens the length of hospital stays, and reduces the burden of care on families, and the cost to the state. Most importantly, it lessens the impact of the brain injury and maximises the potential of the person to rebuild a new life. that neuro-rehabilitation is a necessary part of recovery and adjustment. But despite all the evidence, neuro-rehabilitation services in Ireland continue to be substantially under-resourced. While some recent and welcome investment has been made in short-term, post-acute services, the reality is that there is still very limited neuro-rehabilitation available to survivors, especially over the long-term in the community. Even the Government’s acknowledges that “services in the area of neuro-rehabilitation have been underdeveloped in Ireland and where they exist, they have been developed in an ad hoc manner”. The result, for survivors and their families, is a lottery of age and geography where access to rehabilitation and potential for recovery depends on where you live, or how well your family can advocate for services. This is a fundamental contravention of the human right to rehabilitation as enshrined in the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities ( ). Some stay months, or even years in hospital beds waiting for a rehabilitation placement. Others are discharged without a plan for follow-up supports, to homes that are not accessible and with families unable to cope. Young survivors are still being placed inappropriately in nursing homes for older people because there is simply no alternative available. Once there, there is no equitable system in place to review and support their case. Behind closed institutional doors, many are forgotten about. However there are solutions to the pathway problem, and sustainable state investment in long-term neuro-rehabilitation is one of the cornerstones. Currently, 21 brain injury survivors previously placed in nursing homes are living in Acquired Brain Injury Ireland community-based houses with 24/7 specialist rehabilitation support. Our Case Managers and rehabilitation teams have supported 41 more to transition out of nursing homes back to community living. Some of them have since moved into their own homes. Over two years, our vocational rehabilitation programme supported 234 survivors: 53% returned to work, 21% to education. All of them are making a meaningful contribution to the communities of which they are a part. Our Clubhouses, providing group rehabilitation, promote independence and offer members structure, community and camaraderie. Education resources and peer support groups are available to families and carers coming to terms with a new way of life. With access to ongoing neuro-rehabilitation it is possible for survivors of brain injury to rebuild their lives and reach their full potential. But it must be available on an equitable basis for everyone who needs it. And ultimately – what is the alternative? Incidences of ABI will continue to increase in the years to come in line with increased survival rates. So too – – will demand for neuro-rehabilitation. It is incumbent on those elected to our next Dáil to address the lack of political priority and slow policy implementation process in this area to date, as the “inhumane mistake of many national governments”. In advance of Friday’s vote, we at Acquired Brain Injury Ireland are calling on candidates to fight for the lives of brain injury survivors. We are asking them to commit in the Programme for Government to fully implement the . We want to see our elected representatives: In the course of our election campaigning, we spoke to author and survivor Phil Quinlan who described his lived experience after suffering a traumatic brain injury on the football field at the age of 15. To this day he asks if he could have achieved so much more, had the system kept him and supported him. He talks about the impact on his parents who took over his rehabilitation when he was discharged from hospital, ‘left to his own devices’. And he affirms – as we know too well from our work in the field – that “After the devastation of a brain injury when families have their loved one back home, they’re emotionally so relieved and simply exhausted that often they don’t have the energy to seek help.” On behalf of Phil, and the 120,000 other people in Ireland living with a disability after brain injury, we invite you to ahead of this Friday’s election. Please ask the candidates in your locality if they will ‘fight for the lives’ of brain injury survivors and sustain vital rehabilitation services. None of us know when we may need the support.

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Senior General Min Aung Hlaing noted that the successful sports achievements that have the potential to raise Myanmar’s State flag to the top in international competitions significantly enhance the nation’s pride and dignity while elevating the country’s status. State Administration Council Chairman Prime Minister Senior General Min Aung Hlaing delivered a speech at the opening ceremony of the Fifth National Sports Festival 2024 at Wunna Theikdi Stadium in Nay Pyi Taw yesterday evening. In his speech, the Senior General underscored the notion that ‘promoting sports is akin to defending and safeguarding the nation’ represents the highest principle. He highlighted that it is necessary for the entire population, including students, youth, and persons with disabilities, to actively participate in the process of implementing programmes that transition from mass sports to excellent sports, aiming to nurture outstanding athletes. He emphasized that the successful sports achievements that have the potential to raise Myanmar’s State flag to the top in international competitions significantly enhance the nation’s pride and dignity while elevating the country’s status. Hence, it is emphasized that all citizens should actively collaborate in promoting the sports sector. He continued to say that the government is making efforts to appropriately enhance the recognition and rewards, including cash awards, for national athletes who have won prestigious prizes in international competitions. Moreover, the Senior General disclosed that the government is providing monthly allowances and honorary titles to veteran athletes who have once brought glory to the nation. As such, he urged athletes participating in the sports festival to strive for success, and aim to become nationally selected players in order to bring pride to the country. By including sports in the scoring system, he added, the government manages to facilitate outstanding student-athletes to attend sports and physical education institutes, and awarding sports scholarships. The Senior General stressed that the Ministry of Education should implement plans to encourage every student and youth to participate in various sports, organize a sports calendar, and systematically arrange annual competitions from the basic education level to college and university levels. He pointed out that only then will the integration of sports and education-related activities become smoother, leading to the emergence of a new generation of athletes and supporting the continuous development of sustainable sports development of the nation. He urged entire people including student youths and people with disabilities to join the process of upgrading the mass sports level to an excellent sports level. In Myanmar, he explained that it is necessary to organize sports competitions for students and youth in the coming years, as well as inter-ministerial competitions and advanced sports events. These should be included in the sports calendar, and efforts must be made to enhance the level of Myanmar’s sports. The Senior General stressed the need to systematically train and prepare outstanding athletes who emerge from various competitions, in order to develop Myanmar’s top athletes capable of competing in the 33rd Southeast Asian Games and international competitions. Senior General Min Aung Hlaing and his wife Daw Kyu Kyu Hla planted a Gangaw sapling (Mesua ferrea) to mark the opening of the 2024 National Sports Festival. After the Senior General delivered a speech, fireworks were displayed to mark the festival’s opening ceremony. At the opening ceremony, paratroopers from the free-fall squad, carrying the flag of the National Sports Festival along with regional and state flags, landed on the ground and saluted the Senior General. The renowned singer Htoo L Linn sang the song “Our Myanmar, a modern nation”. A lighting show was presented to accompany a traditional Myanmar orchestra and musical instruments, with music played in a lively and rhythmic fashion. The event continued with a grand opening, during which fireworks were launched. The Fine Arts Department under the Ministry of Religious Affairs and Culture, in collaboration with the Department of Basic Education under the Ministry of Education, presented the song “Beautiful, Beloved Golden Myanmar”, with a performance. After the State Military Band took the position in the stadium, the sports contingents from ministries, regions and states led by the flag bearers took the positions in the stadium. They hoisted the State flag and saluted it. Veteran selection athletes conveyed the flag of the National Sports Festival into the stadium. Chairman of the National Sports Festival U Than Tun Oo ignited the torch to mark the festival and handed it over to Myanmar’s selected player Police Major Aung Cho Myint. The decorated float bearing the torch flanked by ethnic national people headed from the City Hall to Wunna Theikdi Stadium. Selected athletes relayed the torch along the designated route and ignited it at the dais in front of the grandstand. At that moment, the commemorative torch, positioned at the southeast corner of the stadium, was also ignited. On behalf of athletes and referees, an athlete and a referee took Sports oaths and the flag bearers and athletes left the stadium. The Senior General and his wife, and dignitaries enjoyed choral dances representing six eras of Myanmar performed by artistes from the Fine Arts Department, demonstrated entertainment and songs by members from the Myanmar Paralympic Sports Federation, students from Nay Pyi Taw State Technical High School, Myanmar Motion Pictures Organization, Myanmar Chinlone Federation, Myanmar Theatrical Association, Myanmar Comedians’ Association, students from University for Development of National Races, and Nationalities Youth Resource Development Degree College, performances of students from the Ministry of Religious Affairs and Culture, the Ministry of Education and the Ministry of Science and Technology. The fireworks were displayed to mark the successful completion of the opening ceremony of the National Sports Festival. The Senior General and his wife waved to the attendees and cordially greeted the veteran athletes and artistes. Also present at the ceremony were SAC Vice-Chairman Deputy Prime Minister Vice-Senior General Soe Win and his wife Daw Than Than Nwe, Council Secretary General Aung Lin Dwe and his wife, Joint Secretary General Ye Win Oo and his wife, council members and their wives, union ministers, union-level dignitaries and their wives, senior Tatmadaw officers from the Office of the Commander-in-Chief, the commander of the Nay Pyi Taw Command, deputy ministers, Olympic Committee members, presidents and officials of sports federations, guests, athletes and sports fans. The first National Sports Festival was held in Yangon from 3 to 16 May 1992 with 22 sports events, the second in Yangon from 25 January to 6 February 1994 with 24 sports events, the third in Yangon from 11 to 24 January 1997 with 29 sports events, and the fourth in Nay Pyi Taw from 13 to 28 February 2015 with 27 sports events. In 2024, the Fifth National Sports Festival is being held on a grand scale to aim at enhancing the nation’s sports standards, achieving success in the 33rd Southeast Asian Games and other international competitions, and turning out outstanding athletes and new-generation athletes who can bring national honour, fostering greater collaboration and unity between regions, states, and ministries in order to further promote sports activities and stipulating public interest in sports to join in sports activities. The festival is in progress with six sports at the ministerial level and 23 sports at the regional and state level as well as four sports for athletes with disabilities, totalling 33, starting from early December. The para-sports events were held from 5 to 8 December. And, ministerial and regional and state level sports competitions are being held. — MNA/TTA

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Ranchi: Barring the daughter-in-law of Odisha governor and former Jharkhand chief minister (CM) Raghubar Das — BJP's Purnima Sahu — and the wife of chief minister Hemant Soren — JMM's Kalpana Soren — the family members of other former CMs and eminent politicians drew a blank as the verdict for the 2024 assembly election was declared on Saturday, ending months of the high-octane electoral battle. Hemant's brother and JMM candidate Basant Soren defeated BJP's Sunil Soren by 14,588 votes from Dumka. Saturday's verdict gave the Hemant Soren-led INDIA bloc in the state a bigger mandate compared to 2019, dismissing the BJP-led NDA's narrative of Bangladeshi infiltration and corruption charges, among others. While Kalpana retained the Gandey seat by defeating BJP's Muniya Devi by 17,142 votes, poll debutant Purnima trounced former Congress MP Ajoy Kumar by 42,871 votes in Jamshedpur East. "This victory belongs to all women. I thank the people of Gandey as well as that of Jharkhand for supporting politics of development by standing with INDIA bloc," Kalpana said. Purnima said, "The work done by my father-in-law in the past 25 years helped me win the seat. My aim will be to continue the good work." Maharashtra Jharkhand Maharashtra Alliance View i Party View Seats: 288 Results Majority: 145 BJP+ 229 MVA 47 OTH 12 Results : 288 / 288 BJP+ WON Jharkhand Alliance View i Party View Seats: 81 Results Majority: 41 INDIA 56 NDA 24 OTH 1 Results : 81 / 81 INDIA WON Source: PValue However, three former tribal CMs couldn't help their family members win the seats that were reserved for Scheduled Tribes (ST). The wife of former CM and ex-Union minister Arjun Munda, BJP's Meera Munda, who plunged into the electoral fray for the first time from Potka, lost to outgoing JMM MLA Sanjib Sardar by 27,902 votes. The son of former CM and JMM turncoat Champai Soren, debutant Babulal Soren of BJP, trailed behind JMM's outgoing MLA and minister Ramdas Soren by 22,446 votes in Ghatshila. The wife of former CM Madhu Koda and BJP candidate Geeta Koda lost to Congress's Sona Ram Sinku by 7,383 votes in Jagannathpur. Geeta, who was Congress MP from Singhbhum in the Lok Sabha polls held early this year, joined BJP to contest the parliamentary polls on the saffron camp's ticket. She was defeated by Joba Majhi then. JMM supremo Shibu Soren's elder daughter-in-law Sita Soren, who was fielded by BJP from Jamtara against Congress's Irfan Ansari, lost the battle by 43,676 votes. With this win, Irfan clinched Jamtara for the third time. Sita had won from Jama twice earlier. ASSOCIATIONS MATTER CANDIDATE —- PARTY — SEAT — VOTES POLLED Kalpana Soren — JMM — Won Gandey — 1,19,372 Purnima Sahu — BJP -- Won Jamshedpur East — 1,07,191 Babulal Soren — BJP — Lost Ghatshila — 75,910 Geeta Koda — BJP — Lost Jagannathpur — 49,682 Meera Munda -- BJP — Lost Potka — 92,420 Sita Soren — BJP — Lost Jamtara — 89,590 Basant Soren — JMM — Won Dumka — 95,685 Photos by Mahadeo Sen

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