Philadelphia takes on Vegas after overtime winEdo State Governor, Senator Monday Okpebholo, on Saturday, said that those who conjured election results and announced same on social media during the September 21 governorship election are the same people crying that the polls were rigged. Okpebholo said this while expressing gratitude to the people of Esan, at the Esan Central Local Government Council Secretariat, the venue of the homecoming reception held in celebration of his victory by the Esan people of Edo Central. According to Okpebholo, it is sad that criminals are crying today that they lost the election, stressing that they would continue to lose, spend their money on fruitless ventures, wasting away time, energy and resources. He said, “I thank the Edo people for the overwhelming support given to our party during the September 21 governorship election in Edo State. I am happy for the resounding victory God gave us. I thank President Bola Tinubu and the leadership of our party for not playing anti-party but stood firm for justice and equity to prevail, which led to the success and victory recorded by our party. “The people who wrote results and were announcing fake results on the internet are the same people crying today that somebody rigged the election. It is sad to say that the criminals are crying today that they have lost and will continue to lose. They are spending money day and night and wasting their money, and they will wait in vain. Edo people have spoken. They have chosen the path of development, peace, and unity. This is what Edo people have chosen, and that is how it will remain. “I want to thank the Esan people for standing by me and ensuring a resounding victory. Thank you for the confidence reposed in me, and thank you for your votes. This crowd has shown that you people voted for me. I will not disappoint the Edo people. I will not disappoint the Esan people. I will do the right thing and allow justice to prevail. Related News Edo security corps to profile members, says coordinator Edo workers to get 13th month salary Okpebholo offers automatic employment to Edo first-class graduates “I thank the traditional rulers in the entire Esan land, leaders of Esan land, party leaders, and all those who stood by me to become the Governor of Edo State and above all I give God the glory.” The Onojie of Uromi, His Royal Highness, Anselm Aidenojie II, said the people of Esan land were happy that their son is the governor of the State. He added, “We, the traditional rulers from Esan land, went round the state to appeal for support to produce the governor, and today it is a reality. We thank the Oba of Benin Kingdom, Oba Ewuare ll and grateful to all for the support. We believe that the Governor will deliver the dividends of democracy to the people of Edo State,” he said. APC state chairman, Emperor Jarret Tenebe, thanked Edo people for the mandate given to Okpebholo, saying he has already hit the ground running since his inauguration. “We are happy to celebrate the victory God Almighty has given to us, and we thank Edo people for the mandate as all can see that the Governor has hit the ground running. This is how it will be in the next eight years. In the last eight years, there was no governance. Governor Okpebholo has started from where Comrade Adams Oshiomhole stopped.” Dignitaries at the reception organized by the Esan people for the Governor are traditional rulers from Edo Central; Secretary to the State Government, Barr. Musa Ikhilor; Chief of Staff to the Governor, Gani Audu; members of the Edo State House of Assembly (EDHA); top government officials, party faithful and others.Former Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan on Friday said he spotted “dozens” of drones over his home Thursday night as questions mount over unexplained drone activity. Rep. Jeff Van Drew, R-N.J., on Thursday accused the Pentagon of being “incredibly stupid” with its handling of recent drone sightings in his home state. The Biden administration’s Department of Defense on Wednesday denied the congressman’s claim that an Iranian “mothership” is involved in recent unexplained drone sightings. Hogan joined those calling for answers in a lengthy post shared via X in which he described his own brush with the mysterious drones. “Last night, beginning at around 9:45 p.m., I personally witnessed (and videoed) what appeared to be dozens of large drones in the sky above my residence in Davidsonville, Maryland (25 miles from our nation’s capital),” he wrote. “I observed the activity for approximately 45 minutes.” Attached was a video showing several lights floating through a night sky. Hogan continued, describing growing public concern and frustration over the sightings. The government, he said, should use its technology to determine the origin of the drones. “We are being told that neither the White House, the military, the FBI, nor Homeland Security have any idea what they are, where they came from, or who has launched or is controlling them—and that they pose no threat,” he wrote. “That response is entirely unacceptable,” Hogan added. “I join with the growing bipartisan chorus of leaders demanding that the federal government immediately address this issue. The American people deserve answers and action now.” Reacting to the post was former Colorado state Rep. Rob Witwer, R-District 25. “For those who have forgotten or never knew about it, there were significant drone sightings in Colorado just before the pandemic,” he wrote. New York Post journalist Steven Greenstreet suggested, however, the lights in the video match the constellation Orion. Flight data around the time Hogan claimed to have filmed the video, he added, shows three planes flying near his location. New Jersey state Sen. Jon Bramnick, R-21st District, on Monday called for a “limited state of emergency” to ban all drones until the public receives answers about the drone sightings.
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The U.S. Supreme Court heard a challenge against the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Monday about past bans on flavored liquids for e-cigarettes and vapes. What Happened: Triton Distribution brought a case to the U.S. Supreme Court , challenging the law that allows the FDA to control the regulation of e-liquids and e-cigarettes. The FDA previously denied Triton’s applications to sell flavored e-cigarettes. The concern is that they could appeal to children and teenagers, as reported by Politico . Cigarette flavors, except menthol, have been banned by the FDA since 2009. A final ruling will not be made by the Supreme Court for months. Justices, though, don’t appear to sympathize with Triton's argument. "Everybody basically knows that flavors are particularly dangerous in terms of kids starting the use of smoking products," Justice Elena Kagan said. Triton has the potential to reapply with the FDA. A company attorney said the incoming Donald Trump administration could make things easier, given his past comments on wanting to save vaping. Some judges believed the FDA was not consistent on its approval process. "Their argument is that the guidance were actually a moving target, that either they weren't clear, or you changed the guidance as time went on," Justice Clarence Thomas said. Read Also: Trump Vows To ‘Save Vaping Again’ Despite Past Partial Ban. Here’s How He Plans To Do It Why It's Important: Under the existing 2009 law, the FDA only approves new tobacco products if they believe they will protect public health. This makes it harder to get new products approved, as the system favors those fighting to get current users of products to stop smoking or prevent new users from starting. Past appeals courts have approved the FDA's decisions, as reported by NPR . The conservative Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals rejected the FDA's decision capabilities. It also threatened to allow all vaping products to hit the market, prompting the challenge with the Supreme Court. With a final ruling likely in June, cigarette and vaping companies could be on the radar of investors. Cigarette manufacturer Altria Group MO owns the NJOY menthol e-cigarette product that has flavored vapes approved by the FDA. Altria was previously an investor in Juul , a leader in the e-cigarette sector. It eventually exchanged its stake for some intellectual property. Maintaining the FDA's current rules would keep Altria as one of the only companies that can sell approved flavored e-cigarettes. A different decision could see Altria quickly face increased competition. British American Tobacco BTI has watched previous attempts to have some vaping products approved denied by the FDA. Turning Point Brands TPI , a past challenger to the FDA's approval process, could benefit if the Supreme Court puts new rules in place. Read Next: Social Media Reacts As Juul Users Get Compensation Through Venmo After $300M Class-Action Settlements: ‘Vaping Actually Paid Off’ Image: Shutterstock © 2024 Benzinga.com. Benzinga does not provide investment advice. All rights reserved.Citizens Community Bancorp, Inc. (NASDAQ:CZWI) Shares Bought by Empowered Funds LLCHow co-writing a book threatened the Carters’ marriage
Victory Capital Management Inc. raised its holdings in shares of Crocs, Inc. ( NASDAQ:CROX – Free Report ) by 40.2% in the 3rd quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund owned 20,907 shares of the textile maker’s stock after purchasing an additional 5,995 shares during the quarter. Victory Capital Management Inc.’s holdings in Crocs were worth $3,028,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period. Several other hedge funds have also added to or reduced their stakes in CROX. Financial Management Professionals Inc. lifted its holdings in shares of Crocs by 11,200.0% during the third quarter. Financial Management Professionals Inc. now owns 226 shares of the textile maker’s stock worth $33,000 after buying an additional 224 shares in the last quarter. GHP Investment Advisors Inc. lifted its holdings in shares of Crocs by 375.0% during the second quarter. GHP Investment Advisors Inc. now owns 228 shares of the textile maker’s stock worth $33,000 after buying an additional 180 shares in the last quarter. UMB Bank n.a. lifted its holdings in shares of Crocs by 64.9% during the third quarter. UMB Bank n.a. now owns 305 shares of the textile maker’s stock worth $44,000 after buying an additional 120 shares in the last quarter. V Square Quantitative Management LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Crocs by 83.0% during the third quarter. V Square Quantitative Management LLC now owns 313 shares of the textile maker’s stock worth $45,000 after buying an additional 142 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Blue Trust Inc. lifted its holdings in shares of Crocs by 19.3% during the second quarter. Blue Trust Inc. now owns 1,001 shares of the textile maker’s stock worth $144,000 after buying an additional 162 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 93.44% of the company’s stock. Crocs Stock Performance NASDAQ:CROX opened at $106.08 on Friday. The stock has a market cap of $6.18 billion, a P/E ratio of 7.69, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.03 and a beta of 2.01. The company has a current ratio of 1.43, a quick ratio of 0.90 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.82. The stock’s 50-day moving average is $125.11 and its 200-day moving average is $135.74. Crocs, Inc. has a 1-year low of $85.71 and a 1-year high of $165.32. Analysts Set New Price Targets A number of research analysts recently commented on CROX shares. Robert W. Baird decreased their price target on Crocs from $190.00 to $180.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a research report on Wednesday, October 30th. Monness Crespi & Hardt decreased their price target on Crocs from $170.00 to $140.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research report on Wednesday, October 30th. Williams Trading upgraded Crocs from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating and raised their price target for the stock from $135.00 to $163.00 in a research report on Thursday, August 22nd. Raymond James cut Crocs from an “outperform” rating to a “market perform” rating in a research report on Wednesday, October 30th. Finally, Guggenheim decreased their target price on Crocs from $182.00 to $155.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research report on Wednesday, October 30th. Five investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and twelve have assigned a buy rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, Crocs presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $148.80. Read Our Latest Research Report on CROX Insider Buying and Selling In related news, Director John B. Replogle acquired 2,240 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, October 30th. The shares were bought at an average cost of $112.60 per share, with a total value of $252,224.00. Following the completion of the purchase, the director now directly owns 9,304 shares in the company, valued at $1,047,630.40. The trade was a 31.71 % increase in their ownership of the stock. The purchase was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available at this link . Also, CFO Susan L. Healy acquired 1,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, November 13th. The stock was bought at an average cost of $99.70 per share, for a total transaction of $99,700.00. Following the completion of the purchase, the chief financial officer now owns 22,652 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $2,258,404.40. This trade represents a 4.62 % increase in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this purchase can be found here . 2.72% of the stock is owned by insiders. Crocs Profile ( Free Report ) Crocs, Inc, together with its subsidiaries, designs, develops, manufactures, markets, distributes, and sells casual lifestyle footwear and accessories for men, women, and children under Crocs and HEYDUDE Brand in the United States and internationally. The company offers various footwear products, including clogs, sandals, slides, flips, wedges, platforms, socks, boots, charms, flip flops, sneakers, and slippers. 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The Central Dakota Ag Day meeting is from 9:30 a.m. to 4:15 p.m. on Monday, Dec. 16, at the Carrington Research Extension Center north of Carrington, North Dakota. Keynote speakers include Tom Brusegaard, field representative for Sen. John Hoeven, R-N.D., and Frayne Olson, NDSU Extension crops economist. ADVERTISEMENT There will be three topic sessions offered the day of the meeting – agronomy, ag life and livestock. Presentations for the agronomy session include: All of these agronomic topics will improve your bottom line, so please take the time to attend this great meeting called Central Dakota Ag DayValkyrie Bitcoin Miners ETF ( NASDAQ:WGMI – Get Free Report ) saw a significant increase in short interest in the month of December. As of December 15th, there was short interest totalling 360,700 shares, an increase of 68.2% from the November 30th total of 214,400 shares. Based on an average daily volume of 625,400 shares, the short-interest ratio is presently 0.6 days. Institutional Trading of Valkyrie Bitcoin Miners ETF Institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the business. Centaurus Financial Inc. acquired a new stake in shares of Valkyrie Bitcoin Miners ETF in the third quarter valued at approximately $336,000. Nwam LLC bought a new position in Valkyrie Bitcoin Miners ETF during the 3rd quarter worth $346,000. VitalStone Financial LLC raised its holdings in Valkyrie Bitcoin Miners ETF by 114.0% in the 2nd quarter. VitalStone Financial LLC now owns 42,559 shares of the company’s stock valued at $901,000 after acquiring an additional 22,676 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Creative Planning lifted its position in shares of Valkyrie Bitcoin Miners ETF by 1,008.8% during the 3rd quarter. Creative Planning now owns 150,746 shares of the company’s stock valued at $2,866,000 after acquiring an additional 137,151 shares during the period. Institutional investors own 24.15% of the company’s stock. Valkyrie Bitcoin Miners ETF Stock Down 5.0 % Shares of NASDAQ WGMI opened at $23.60 on Friday. The stock’s fifty day moving average price is $25.83 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $22.04. Valkyrie Bitcoin Miners ETF has a one year low of $11.20 and a one year high of $31.89. Valkyrie Bitcoin Miners ETF Announces Dividend About Valkyrie Bitcoin Miners ETF ( Get Free Report ) The Valkyrie Bitcoin Miners ETF (WGMI) is an exchange-traded fund that mostly invests in stocks based on a particular theme. The fund provides active exposure to companies that derive at least 50% of their revenue from bitcoin mining operations and/or services related to bitcoin mining. WGMI was launched on Feb 7, 2022 and is managed by Valkyrie. Recommended Stories Receive News & Ratings for Valkyrie Bitcoin Miners ETF Daily - Enter your email address below to receive a concise daily summary of the latest news and analysts' ratings for Valkyrie Bitcoin Miners ETF and related companies with MarketBeat.com's FREE daily email newsletter .Black Doves: Netflix new spy thriller’s trailer, plot and release date
Grappling sensation Mikey Musumeci is open to the idea of competing in mixed martial arts in the future, but only after he helps popularize jiu-jitsu under the UFC banner. The former ONE grappling champion left the Asian organization and signed a unique deal with the UFC to compete on their UFC Fight Pass Invitational shows, starting with a Dec. 5 match with Felipe Machado in Las Vegas, and explained his plans in an interview with MMA Fighting after being introduced as a big signing during UFC 309 this past weekend at Madison Square Garden. “It’s all so incredible to me,” Musumeci said. “We’re trying to change the sport. It all started with IBJJF, which was important, but now we can grow the sport to a more professional place for other people. This is my dream. I have enough titles already, I don’t want more titles. The only thing I want is to have an impact for the future generation, so they have an organization where they can make enough money.” Being tied to the world’s leading MMA organization could facilitate Musumeci securing bigger deals in a future transition to the sport, and he’s interested. “I have the desire to maybe do MMA again in the future,” Musumeci said. “I’m young, my body is very young. I’ve never taken steroids, so my body is like 20, 21, actually. I can have many more years of competition still. “Being in the UFC now, I’ll have the opportunity to train with a lot more people that I wouldn’t in the past, and learn from them on the feet, takedowns, wrestling. The first thing I loved in life was MMA. If I can have the opportunity to fight MMA in the UFC, that’s going to be a dream, too. I want to do MMA, but the gift God has given me was jiu-jitsu, so I have to grow our sport first. I can’t leave our sport before helping it grow to a place where other people, other kids can have an organization to compete at in the future.” The 28-year-old said his ideal game for a MMA fight would be the combination of Ryan Hall , Khabib Nurmagomedov and Khamzat Chimaev fighting styles. He trains with Gilbert Burns , who has given him his black belt in jiu-jitsu, and often works with former UFC flyweight champion Brandon Moreno to add more weapons to his skillset. “I have so many good people in my life,” Musumeci said. “But, again, like I said, I want to help the sport of jiu-jitsu grow first. I have that obligation, this desire in my heart, to help out sport first. And then I can do something crazy [laughs].” Musumeci competed exclusively under the ONE Championship banner since April of 2022 and said it was “an incredible part of my life.” He parted ways with the promotion shortly after a cancelled match that left him hospitalized with “a life-threatening condition” from a botched weight cut. “I’m very grateful to Chatri [Sityodtong] for the opportunity he’s given me,” Musumeci said. “I had three amazing years there. I’ve learned so much from him, he’s helped a lot in my life. The only thing I’ll say about him and ONE is that I’m grateful for everything they have done.” The concept at ONE Championship was to build cards that included not only MMA bouts, but also grappling, kickboxing and muay thai, and Musumeci said it was a great way to introduce jiu-jitsu to fans from other martial arts. “And now the UFC has many, many plans for grappling,” Musumeci said. “They want to grow our sport to other people as well. The thing I loved about ONE was that MMA and may thai people watching jiu-jitsu, and the UFC will grow our sport that people will start watching and loving jiu-jitsu, too.” The four-time IBJJF champion celebrates the fact the UFC giving grapplers a “safer” environment to compete at, too. “The problem with many organizations now, brother, is that [athletes] are not safe,” Musumeci said. “Sometimes they have money, sometimes they don’t. Too much politics. Now, with the UFC, we finally have an organization that will be safe and more professional with other people. My dream is to make this sport grow.” Musumeci left ONE with seven wins in seven matches, including submissions over Shinya Aoki and Jarred Brooks . His first challenge in Las Vegas will be a match with Felipe Machado on the week of UFC 310 , and he embraces the pressure that comes from being a star. “I have so f***ing pressure this time,” Musumeci laughed. “I have the biggest pressure ever this time but I love it because I grow from pressure. I’m used to this kind of pressure. You feel like you’re dying, but then you get used to dying. I’m blessed by that pressure, and I’m using all this pressure as energy to have more hunger in the gym. You’ll see a hungry Musumeci looking to finish the match.”
The Boston Celtics are a behemoth of the East, but they have one big problem; their financial situation. Bleacher Report NBA insider Greg Swartz proposed three trade targets that could help the C’s get under the second luxury tax apron. The first trade proposal was for New Orleans Pelicans wing Javonte Green. He only costs a little over $2 million, and he averages 6.3 points per game and shoots 34% from three, which the Celtics love doing. The second proposal was for Chicago Bulls forward Torrey Craig. He also makes around $2.7 million, and provides good scoring, rebounding, and defense from off the bench. Finally, Utah Jazz guard Patty Mills was the last proposal. He has 98 games of playoff experience, making his presence a valued asset to the Celtics. Another thing these players have in common is they are all over 30. Minus Al Horford, Jrue Holiday, and technically Derrick White, the C’s have no players over 30. Bringing another 30-year-old in could give more veteran presence in for cheap could help the C’s in the long run. For now, the C’s will make do with their current team, and face off against the Miami Heat tonight at 7:30pm EST. MORE CELTICS CONTENT: Celtics' former 6MOTY gives classy answer about his feelings on getting traded Former NBA champion apologizes to Celtics superstar for not including him in more conversations Celtics possibly missing entire superstar cast in tonight's game vs Heat ESPN ranks Celtics' Big 3 as best in the NBA Former Celtics center drawing trade interest from multiple teams