Two Virginia women who came to Congress on a mission prepare to leave at a critical momentTORONTO — The Toronto Blue Jays have officially signed right-handed reliever Yimi Garcia to a two-year, US$15-million contract. The Blue Jays announced the deal Friday, two days after multiple media outlets reported the agreement. The 34-year-old Garcia was traded from Toronto to Seattle on July 26 for outfielder Jonatan Clase and catcher/outfielder Jacob Sharp. He had a 6.00 ERA in nine innings over 10 appearances for the Mariners. He was 3-0 with a 3.46 ERA and five saves overall this year in 39 games and 39 innings. Garcia is 22-29 with a 3.59 ERA and 26 saves over 10 seasons with the Los Angeles Dodgers (2014-19), Miami (2020-21), Houston (2021), Toronto (2022-24) and Seattle. He missed the 2017 season while recovering from Tommy John surgery. This report by The Canadian Press was first published Dec. 13, 2024. The Canadian Press
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CIBC Asset Management Inc bought a new stake in shares of Plexus Corp. ( NASDAQ:PLXS – Free Report ) during the 3rd quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor bought 1,853 shares of the technology company’s stock, valued at approximately $253,000. A number of other institutional investors also recently bought and sold shares of the stock. UniSuper Management Pty Ltd purchased a new stake in Plexus in the first quarter valued at approximately $515,000. Vanguard Group Inc. grew its stake in Plexus by 2.2% in the 1st quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 3,515,866 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $333,374,000 after acquiring an additional 74,988 shares during the period. Comerica Bank grew its position in shares of Plexus by 22.5% in the first quarter. Comerica Bank now owns 81,817 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $7,758,000 after purchasing an additional 15,046 shares during the period. Harbor Capital Advisors Inc. boosted its stake in Plexus by 269.9% during the 2nd quarter. Harbor Capital Advisors Inc. now owns 7,268 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $750,000 after purchasing an additional 5,303 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Janus Henderson Group PLC grew its stake in Plexus by 68.4% during the 1st quarter. Janus Henderson Group PLC now owns 66,261 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $6,281,000 after acquiring an additional 26,904 shares in the last quarter. 94.45% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds. Plexus Stock Up 1.5 % Shares of NASDAQ:PLXS opened at $162.01 on Friday. Plexus Corp. has a fifty-two week low of $90.18 and a fifty-two week high of $169.41. The firm’s 50-day simple moving average is $142.29 and its 200-day simple moving average is $123.67. The company has a market cap of $4.39 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 40.14 and a beta of 0.87. The company has a quick ratio of 0.71, a current ratio of 1.51 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.07. Insider Buying and Selling at Plexus In other Plexus news, Director Karen Marie Rapp sold 500 shares of Plexus stock in a transaction on Friday, August 30th. The shares were sold at an average price of $128.02, for a total value of $64,010.00. Following the transaction, the director now owns 9,586 shares in the company, valued at $1,227,199.72. This trade represents a 4.96 % decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this link . Also, CAO Angelo Michael Ninivaggi, Jr. sold 3,113 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, October 29th. The stock was sold at an average price of $144.19, for a total value of $448,863.47. Following the sale, the chief accounting officer now owns 35,323 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $5,093,223.37. This represents a 8.10 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale can be found here . Insiders have sold 34,091 shares of company stock valued at $5,334,885 over the last quarter. Corporate insiders own 2.39% of the company’s stock. Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth A number of equities research analysts recently issued reports on the stock. StockNews.com raised shares of Plexus from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a report on Monday, November 18th. Needham & Company LLC upped their target price on shares of Plexus from $144.00 to $162.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Friday, October 25th. KeyCorp initiated coverage on shares of Plexus in a research note on Tuesday, October 22nd. They set a “sector weight” rating on the stock. Finally, Benchmark upped their price objective on Plexus from $150.00 to $165.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Monday, October 28th. Three investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and three have issued a buy rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, the stock presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $133.50. Read Our Latest Research Report on PLXS Plexus Company Profile ( Free Report ) Plexus Corp. provides electronic manufacturing services in the United States and internationally. It offers design, develop, supply chain, new product introduction, and manufacturing solutions, as well as sustaining services to companies in the healthcare/life sciences, industrial/commercial, aerospace/defense, and communications market sectors. See Also Want to see what other hedge funds are holding PLXS? Visit HoldingsChannel.com to get the latest 13F filings and insider trades for Plexus Corp. ( NASDAQ:PLXS – Free Report ). Receive News & Ratings for Plexus Daily - Enter your email address below to receive a concise daily summary of the latest news and analysts' ratings for Plexus and related companies with MarketBeat.com's FREE daily email newsletter .DOWNINGTOWN — One of the most used cliches in sports is you don’t want to be the person to follow a coaching legend. Well, Tom Kline turned that on its head and kicked it in the behind. In his first year replacing Mike Milano at Downingtown West, Kline had the belief of his players that could not be shaken, and they rode it all the way to a district title. “They said when I got here, that would be some big shoes to fill,” said Kline. “One my major goals when I got hired was to make that man proud. He’s at Ohio State now. I’m sure he’s watching this game in his hotel room and pretty proud of what we accomplished.” On a damp, chilly Friday evening at Kottmeyer Stadium the promise born during hot summer days in August came to fruition as the Whippets downed North Penn, 35-16, to capture its first District 1 6A championship since 2009. “It’s humbling beyond belief,” said Kline. “As I said to the kids, I’m happy for this for them. The whole idea of coaching is getting kids to buy in and hopefully, you’re selling them on the right stuff. I’ve been doing this for 30 years for the same reasons, just to watch kids grow and develop and believe in something. To see this happen is awesome.” The doubters were not just because of the departure of Milano. The Whippets also lost a number of seniors who have gone on to play at the Division 1 level in college. “When coach Milano retired, I think all of us in our minds knew there’s one guy for this job and that was coach Kline,” said Downingtown West running back Mike Taraschi. “We knew we weren’t going to miss a beat and we were going to come back and win it this time. That’s how the seniors felt. That’s how the whole team felt and that’s what we did.” Led by junior quarterback Cole Bricker, who grew into the job as the season went along, West glided through the first half of its schedule, winning its first six games — four by double-digits — before hitting a speed bump by losing to Bishop Shanahan. The ship righted quickly and the Whippets closed out the regular season by winning close affairs against Coastesville and Downingtown East. “I can’t say enough about coach Kline,” said Bricker. “He puts endless hours into this team and it paid off.” Then, district wins over Coatesville, Owen J. Roberts and Central Bucks West put them in a position to avenge last year’s championship loss to Central Bucks South. They did that with what was their calling cards all season — tough defense and timely, opportunistic offense. West closed the first half with a touchdown run by Tommy Miller to give the Whippets the lead for good. The Whippets extended that lead by opening the second half with a time-consuming drive that ended with Bricker hitting Darian Smith for an 8-yard TD pass. The defense, one of the best in District 1, made it stand up by bottling up the North Penn offense. The dagger came in the fourth quarter with the Knights backed up deep in their own territory. West linebacker Andrew Brown came in and hit QB Matt Bucksar, who fumbled the ball. Brown recovered in the end zone to give the Whippets an insurmountable lead and the crowd and the players knew the championship will reside in Downingtown. “It felt so good,” said Brown. “We had one called back earlier and we knew we would get home eventually. We kept working at it and eventually, we got it. I dedicate that all to my d-line, my other linebackers, everybody. It’s everybody’s touchdown. That’s how I see it.” The outpouring of happiness and joy came pouring after the final buzzer as players lingered with family members to take pictures with the trophy and with each other. Brown added to the chorus of people singing the praises about talent and devotion of Kline. “Coach Kline is one of the greatest coaches I’ve played under,” Brown said. “He puts his all into this team. I’ve never found a man more dedicated to what he does and he really loves this team and this is the outcome. It makes the team want to work harder and never let him down.” Now, the next rung on the mountain is a date with powerful St. Joseph’s Prep, a team that is looking to three-peat as state champions. So the work is not quite done and the afterglow of winning a district championship cannot last long. “I’ll be getting ready, probably later tonight (Friday), for St. Joe’s Prep,” said Kline. “So, I’ll enjoy this for about four or five hours then get ready for next week.”Supreme Court to consider whether Catholic group is exempt from religious taxes
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Flipkart has announced the dates for the Black Friday Sale event. According to Flipkart, the slae will start on November 24 and end on November 29. Flipkart will be offering big discounts on the iPhone 15, Nothing CMF Phone 1, Pixel 9, Moto G85, Samsung Galaxy S24, Moto Edge 50 Pro, and more during the offer period. Let’s take a look at some of the offers below: Flipkart has revealed that the iPhone 15 will be available for purchase at an effective price of Rs 57,749 against its launch price of Rs 79,900. This is the best opportunity for customers looking to buy the iPhone. Big discounts will also be offered on the iPhone 15 Plus, whose price is listed to drop to as low as Rs 65,999. This might be a direct discount without any bank offer or condition because Flipkart hasn’t added a star icon to this deal. The iPhone 15 Pro Max will cost you Rs 1,23,999, which will be down from its launch price of Rs 1,59,999. The Samsung Galaxy S24+ will cost Rs 64,999 during Flipkart Black Friday sale event. The Pixel 9 will effectively be on sale at a discounted price of Rs 71,999, which would be down from Rs 79,999. The e-commerce site promises to sell the Samsung Galaxy S23 at Rs 38,999. The Moto G85 will receive a Rs 1,000 discount, according to the listing. So, the price will effectively drop to Rs 16,999. The Vivo V30 Pro will effectively be sold at Rs 33,999. Its launch price is original Rs 41,999. The Moto Edge 50 Pro will effectively cost Rs 29,999 and the CMF Phone 1 is promised to be on sale at Rs 13,999. The Moto Edge 50 Fusion, Vivo T3 Ultra, Nothing Phone 2a Plus, Galaxy Z Flip 6, Realme P1, Vivo T3, Realme 12X, Moto Edge 50 Neo and more will also be on sale. You can check out all the other smartphone deals on Flipkart. The site will offer deals on many electronic devices and the details for the same are expected to be revealed soon.
Hummus is a simple dish consisting primarily of mashed chickpeas, tahini, oil, and lemon juice with a few seasonings. Yet, nevertheless, you could wind up paying over $5 for a small tub of it. If you have a daily hummus habit, this can add up, so you might want to consider . Not only is it cheaper, but you can control the flavor and omit any unwanted additives. (This last one probably goes without saying unless you're a food chemist who stocks their pantry with preservatives.) How can you make sure that your DIY hummus is as creamy as the kind that comes out of a tub, though? The Takeout posed this question to CJ Jacobson, who competed on "Top Chef" back in the mid-tweens and is now involved in running the two Chicago restaurants and . He feels very strongly that the best homemade hummus always begins with dried chickpeas. So, if you start with rock-hard little legumes, how do you wind up with something soft and creamy? As Jacobson told The Takeout, you need to "Cook the chickpeas for a very long time." Which is to say, for about two hours. You want the garbanzos (yep, same bean) cooked way past al dente. According to Jacobson, the desired texture is "soft and mushy." He also recommends sprinkling baking soda into the cooking water to soften the skins. The softer the better, because . Blend the ingredients alongside some cooking water Once your chickpeas are nice and mushy, don't pour off the water just yet. Instead, Jacobson suggested taking time to scoop out a small amount of the water before — and this is important — sticking it in the freezer to chill. Drain the cooked chickpeas and let them sit until they're cool enough to handle. If you're lucky, most of the skins will have fallen off as the chickpeas cook, but you'll need to peel off all the remaining bits. (You can outsource this task to any kitchen minions in your employ.) The water can keep chilling as you make the hummus. Blend the tahini and lemon juice until the mixture is nice and fluffy, then add the oil along with garlic, salt, cumin, or any other seasonings you want. Mix in about half of the peeled garbanzos and puree them with the other ingredients, then finish with the rest of the chickpeas along with any other like pesto, cocoa powder, or roasted red peppers. Right at the end, blend in a few tablespoons of icy-cold chickpea water. This starchy liquid, which Jacobson notes is similar to pasta water, makes the hummus light and airy when whipped into the mix. Recommended