PALM BEACH GARDENS, Fla. , Dec. 6, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Carrier Global Corporation (NYSE: CARR), global leader in intelligent climate and energy solutions, announced today that its Board of Directors declared a quarterly dividend of $0.225 per outstanding share of Carrier common stock. The dividend will be payable on February 7, 2025 to shareowners of record at the close of business on December 20, 2024 . "Today's 18% dividend increase further demonstrates our commitment to disciplined capital allocation," said Carrier Chairman & CEO David Gitlin . "After successfully executing on our transformation, we remain laser-focused on delivering outsized value for our customers, employees, and shareowners." Carrier Carrier Global Corporation, global leader in intelligent climate and energy solutions, is committed to creating solutions that matter for people and our planet for generations to come. From the beginning, we've led in inventing new technologies and entirely new industries. 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The stock options have an exercise price equal to the closing price per share of Codexis' common stock as reported by Nasdaq on the grant date, and vest over four years, with 25 percent of the shares vesting on the first anniversary of the vesting commencement date, and the remainder vesting ratably at the end of each subsequent month thereafter, subject to each employee's continued service with Codexis through the applicable vesting dates. The RSUs will vest in equal annual installments on each anniversary of the grant date, until the third anniversary of such date, subject to each employee's continued service with Codexis through the applicable vesting dates. Codexis is providing this information in accordance with Nasdaq Listing Rule 5635(c)4. About Codexis Codexis is a leading provider of enzymatic solutions for efficient and scalable therapeutics manufacturing that leverages its proprietary CodeEvolver ® technology platform to discover, develop and enhance novel, high-performance enzymes and other classes of proteins. Codexis enzymes solve for real-world challenges associated with small molecule pharmaceuticals manufacturing and nucleic acid synthesis. The Company is currently developing its proprietary ECO SynthesisTM manufacturing platform to enable the scaled manufacture of RNAi therapeutics through an enzymatic route. Codexis' unique enzymes can drive improvements such as higher yields, reduced energy usage and waste generation, improved efficiency in manufacturing and greater sensitivity in genomic and diagnostic applications. For more information, visit https://www.codexis.com . 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Canada's Drag Race contestant Tara Nova says drag performers in Newfoundland and Labrador are underpaid. (CBC/Nathan Wells) A St. John's performer is urging the city's drag community to sashay away from Velvet Club and Lounge — the city's only 2SLGBTQ+ venue — after a high-profile conflict between the nightclub and drag queen Tara Nova. Tara Nova is representing Newfoundland and Labrador on the latest season of Canada's Drag Race . In the first episode, she disclosed that drag performers at Velvet are only paid $37.50 per night. Tara Nova is performed by Lukus Oram-Feltham, who says after the episode aired, the nightclub threatened to cancel his contract for his next show, which was supposed to be a viewing party for the season's second episode. "The club immediately told me that I attacked them on TV, which is untrue. I only stated what were paid, and I also stated that the owner was a straight man, both just facts," said Oram-Feltham. Oram-Feltham made a post on social media alleging that Velvet had cancelled his contract, and asked the internet for help finding a new venue. Failed negotiations After garnering significant backlash online, the club asked to meet with Oram-Feltham and negotiate better pay for performers. Oram-Feltham says negotiations went well. But the club posted another statement — now deleted — on social media after that meeting, one that painted a different picture of their relationship. The club's manager, Stephen Dillon, sent CBC News the same statement in an email, after declining an interview due to unforeseen personal reasons. In it, Dillon suggested Oram-Feltham misrepresented the club's financial constraints and offered conditions the club decided it was not in its best interest to fulfill. "Tara Nova exposed the previous pay rate at the Velvet Club and Lounge," Dillon wrote. "Tara did not expose that there was a budget of $255 per night divided by the number of queens added to the show." Dillon also said the number of performers is decided by the show organizer, adding he's now decided to allow only four performers per show to increase their pay. He also noted Oram-Feltham asked to headline four shows per month, which would have added up to 50 per cent of all shows in a year. Dillon also said Oram-Feltham told Velvet he would "not help with damage control" until the bar agreed to those terms. "The owner and I feel this is unfair to the remaining 40+ drag performers in our city. We feel that everyone should have full access to the stage and [ability to] express their art form," said Dillon. WATCH | Welcoming spaces only for performances, says this drag queen: A comment on a reality show has shown ‘true colours’ of St. John’s club owner, says drag performer 1 hour ago Duration 0:36 Tara Nova is a contestant on Canada’s Drag Race and when she told her fellow participants she made less than $40 per night, they were shocked. Nova said Velvet Club and Lounge terminated its contracts with her simply because she was stating the facts. CBC News also received a statement from the club's owner, Luc Viau, denying that he cancelled future events with Oram-Feltham. He also said he's adding a $5 cover to increase the show budget. Viau declined an interview. "It needs to make sense for everyone," wrote Viau in an email. "[There's] slow weekends and busier weekends and I have expenses as well. Clearly [there's] a need to change things. "Tara said to us she was forced to make those statements on the show. I guess it makes for good TV. Tara is enjoying her moment in the sun right now and that's great, but at the expense of Velvet and me, the straight gay-bar owner?" he said. "Unfortunately right now I'm not sure Velvet will survive this and I will have to rebrand the venue for another purpose. That is not my goal." Downtown St. John's should be safer, says drag performer whose car is routinely broken into Better pay needed After Velvet published its statement, Oram-Feltham said the club "nullified our agreement and said that we could not move forward." Oram-Feltham said there are other factors that have contributed to the club's backlash. "I think that there is a lot that we should be looking into, because me stating a simple fact on TV should not be enough to take a business down," he said. Oram-Feltham acknowledged that the rate of pay went up to $60 per performer, per night after the show's production had already wrapped, but says it's still not enough compensation for all the work that goes into a drag performance. "$60 is still a very, very low rate for drag queens to work on," said Oram-Feltham. "$60 maybe covers the cost of just our foundation, let alone outfits, let alone wigs, let alone the rest of the makeup." Oram-Feltham also said drag shows can bring a lot of money into venues. "We bring guaranteed business, we bring guaranteed liquor sales. We bring guaranteed experiences for the public and that is something that is so valuable. Our art is so valuable," he said. On the same episode of Canada's Drag Race, contestant Xana from Vancouver said she pays performers a flat rate of $200. "Drag queens are similar to a band. We are providing you an experience. We are providing you with entertainment for the night. Pay your entertainers," said Oram-Feltham. Oram-Feltham found a new location for his next show, but says it's time for the local drag community to find a new venue. "We are so excited to bring drag into new spaces, into all these spaces that we've already been in, and that appreciate us and that pay us well and listen to our needs," he said. Download our free CBC News app to sign up for push alerts for CBC Newfoundland and Labrador. Click here to visit our landing page .Could Chiefs bring Eric Bieniemy back around team like last year?
ecently crowned award winner, , was absent from Sunday's match against at the Santiago Bernabeu due to . In this way, and with the approval of his coach, , the Brazilian winger has chosen to disconnect from his usual football-centered life to cross the pond to the American continent and . In fact, on his first day in the US city, Vinicius was seen, as confirmed by the through their social networks, at the Hard Rock Stadium to . Even so, the Real Madrid player was attentive to what his teammates were doing in the clash against the Seville team. Ancelotti wants his players rested It was no coincidence that Vinicius was given permission by his coach to have a few extra days of vacation, as with such a long season ahead, . And, the Italian coach has already been heard on more than one occasion to talk about the rest of his players during press conferences. Back in August, he suggested special holidays for mid-season. "The players need to rest, they need holidays, . A player can not play for a week and go and rest with his family, especially with the internationals, who have very little rest. Those do not have a day off. ," he said. So this mini break for the Brazilian star is surely very much in line with this.Greg Gumbel, a longtime CBS sportscaster, has died from cancer, according to a statement from family released by CBS on Friday. He was 78. “He leaves behind a legacy of love, inspiration and dedication to over 50 extraordinary years in the sports broadcast industry; and his iconic voice will never be forgotten,” his wife Marcy Gumbel and daughter Michelle Gumbel said in a statement. In March, Gumbel missed his first NCAA Tournament since 1997 due to what he said at the time were family health issues. Gumbel was the studio host for CBS since returning to the network from NBC in 1998. Gumbel signed an extension with CBS last year that allowed him to continue hosting college basketball while stepping back from NFL announcing duties. In 2001, he announced Super Bowl XXXV for CBS, becoming the first Black announcer in the U.S. to call play-by-play of a major sports championship. David Berson, president and CEO of CBS Sports, described Gumbel as breaking barriers and setting standards for others during his years as a voice for fans in sports, including in the NFL and March Madness. “A tremendous broadcaster and gifted storyteller, Greg led one of the most remarkable and groundbreaking sports broadcasting careers of all time," said Berson. Gumbel had two stints at CBS, leaving the network for NBC when it lost football in 1994 and returning when it regained the contract in 1998. He hosted CBS’ coverage of the 1992 and 1994 Winter Olympics and called Major League Baseball games during its four-year run broadcasting the national pastime. In 1995, he hosted the World Figure Skating Championships and the following year hosted NBC’s daytime coverage of the Olympic Summer Games in Atlanta. But it was football and basketball where he was best known and made his biggest impact. Gumbel hosted CBS’ NFL studio show, “The NFL Today” from 1990 to 1993 and again in 2004. He also called NFL games as the network’s lead play-by-play announcer from 1998 to 2003, including Super Bowl XXXV and XXXVIII. He returned to the NFL booth in 2005, leaving that role after the 2022 season. “Like all who knew and loved him, I too am saddened by his death, yet also so very grateful to have known him in my life,” Clark Kellogg, a CBS Sports college basketball game and studio analyst, said in a statement. “What a gift to be touched by such a good man and partner.” Gumbel, the older brother of sportscaster Bryant Gumbel, grew up in Chicago and graduated from Loras College in Dubuque, Iowa, in 1967 with a degree in English. He won local Emmy Awards during his long career and was the recipient of the 2007 Pat Summerall Award for excellence in sports broadcasting. Outside of his career as a sportscaster, he was affiliated with the March of Dimes for three decades, including as a member of its board of trustees. He also was a member of the Sports Council for St Jude’s Children’s Research Hospital for 16 years. Associated Press reporter Mike Sisak contributed.CTE study of 77 dead hockey players: Risk for brain disease increased with each year played
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KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Former Kansas City Chiefs offensive coordinator Eric Bieniemy was fired by UCLA on Thursday, leaving him in a similar situation to last year: As a coaching free agent. Back then, when Bieniemy was about to be let go as the Washington Commanders’ offensive coordinator, he received permission to come back around the Chiefs’ facility. Coach Andy Reid said in a Super Bowl media session that Bieniemy spoke to the team before last season’s AFC championship game and also joined the team in meetings. So could there be a similar reunion with Bieniemy at the end of this season with the Chiefs, as he awaits his next coaching opportunity? “I haven’t even gone that direction. I haven’t thought about it,” Reid said Friday. “He’s dealing with all that stuff (with his firing), and that’s where his mind needs to be.” Reid said he had spoken with Bieniemy since Thursday, when UCLA let him go. “That’s a load to handle, just in itself,” Reid said. “So we’ll just leave it there.” Bieniemy was the Chiefs’ offensive coordinator from 2018-22, winning two Super Bowls with the team during that time. He also was the team’s running backs coach for the five seasons before that. On Thursday, Bieniemy’s agent, Jason Fletcher, released a statement saying Bieniemy’s focus was to coach in the pros next season. “The plan was always to return to the NFL in 2025,” Fletcher said, “and he’s looking forward to the opportunities ahead.” ©2024 The Kansas City Star. Visit kansascity.com . Distributed by Tribune Content Agency, LLC.
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Aaron Judge wins second AL MVP in 3 seasons. Shohei Ohtani expected to win NL honorVerstappen captures 4th F1 championship after Mercedes sweep of Las Vegas Grand Prix LAS VEGAS (AP) — Max Verstappen cruised to a fourth consecutive Formula 1 championship Saturday night by finishing fifth in the Las Vegas Grand Prix. Verstappen needed only to finish ahead of Lando Norris of McLaren to give Red Bull a fourth straight driver championship. The Dutchman started fifth but was already up to second by the 10th lap around the street circuit that includes the famed Las Vegas Strip. Norris, who had to score at least three points more than Verstappen to extend the championship fight, finished sixth. The race was won by George Russell who was followed by Lewis Hamilton in the first 1-2 sweep for the Mercedes drivers since 2022. Dartmouth sorority, two members of fraternity face charges after student who attended party drowned HANOVER, N.H. (AP) — A sorority at Dartmouth College and two members of a fraternity faces charges related to the death of a student who drowned after attending an off-campus party. The Hanover, New Hampshire police department, where Dartmouth is located, said Friday that Alpha Phi was charged with one count of facilitating an underage alcohol house. Two members of the Beta Alpha Omega face a charge of providing alcohol to a person under 21. Won Jang, 20, of Middletown, Delaware, had attended an off-campus party in July hosted by Alpha Phi sorority. Police said the alcohol was provided by Beta Alpha Omega. Tens of thousands of Spaniards protest housing crunch and high rents in Barcelona BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — Tens of thousands of Spaniards are marching in downtown Barcelona to protest the skyrocketing cost of renting an apartment in the popular tourist destination. Protesters cut off traffic on main avenues in the city center, holding up homemade signs in Spanish reading “Fewer apartments for investing and more homes for living." The lack of affordable housing has become one of the leading concerns for the southern European Union country, mirroring the housing crunch across many parts of the world, including the United States. The average rent for Spain has doubled in the last decade. In cities like Barcelona, rental prices have also been driven up by short-term renters including tourists. Jason Kelce's wife announces she is pregnant with the couple's fourth child Former Philadelphia Eagles center Jason Kelce's wife is announcing she's pregnant with the couple's fourth child. Kylie Kelce posted a photo on Instagram on Friday of the couple's three young daughters reacting to the news. The oldest daughter, Wyatt, appears to be cupping her head in shock. The middle daughter, Ellioette, is smiling. The youngest, Bennett, is in tears. A caption attached to the photo reads: “I feel like we captured a very accurate representation of how each of the girls feel about getting another sister. At least Ellie, mom and dad are on the same page!” Israeli-Moldovan rabbi living in UAE is missing. Israeli officials fear he may have been kidnapped DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — An Israeli-Moldovan rabbi living in the United Arab Emirates has gone missing, with Israeli authorities raising the suspicion he may have been kidnapped as tensions remain high with Iran. The Israeli prime minister’s office said that Zvi Kogan has been missing since noon Thursday. It said that against the backdrop of information that this was a terrorist incident, an extensive investigation has been opened in the country. Emirati officials did not immediately respond to a request for comment Saturday. State-run media in the UAE, an autocratic federation of seven sheikhdoms on the Arabian Peninsula and home to Abu Dhabi and Dubai, did not immediately report the incident. Alyssa Nakken, first full-time female coach in MLB history, leaving Giants to join Guardians CLEVELAND (AP) — Alyssa Nakken, the first woman to coach in an MLB game, is leaving the San Francisco Giants to join the Cleveland Guardians. Nakken made history in 2022 when she took over as first-base coach following an ejection. A former college softball star at Sacramento State, Nakken joined the Giants in 2014 and was promoted to a spot on manager Gabe Kapler’s staff in 2020, becoming the majors’ first full-time female coach. Nakken has been hired as an assistant director within player development for the Guardians, who won the AL Central last season under first-year manager Stephen Vogt. Nakken, 34, will work with former Giants coaches Craig Albernaz and Kai Correa. Officer kills pet dog mistaken for a coyote in Massachusetts town. The owner says it was unnecessary An animal control officer shot and killed a pet dog in a Massachusetts town after mistaking it for a coyote in an incident local police are describing as a sad mix-up. Police in Northbridge, Massachusetts, say the shooting happened on Tuesday after police received a call of a report of a coyote in a residential backyard. Police say the animal control officer went into the woods to look for the coyote and found what they thought was the animal in a threatening position and shot it. The incident happened as communities around Massachusetts and the country have dealt with an uptick in interactions between coyotes and people. Kendrick Lamar surprises with new album 'GNX' LOS ANGELES (AP) — Kendrick Lamar gave music listeners an early holiday present with a new album. The Grammy winner released his sixth studio album “GNX” on Friday. The 12-track project is the rapper’s first release since 2022’s “Mr. Morale & The Big Steppers.” Lamar’s new album comes just months after his rap battle with Drake. The rap megastar will headline February's Apple Music Super Bowl Halftime Show in New Orleans. The 37-year-old has experienced massive success since his debut album “good kid, m.A.A.d city” in 2012. Since then, he’s accumulated 17 Grammy wins and became the first non-classical, non-jazz musician to win a Pulitzer Prize. NBA memo to players urges increased vigilance regarding home security following break-ins MIAMI (AP) — The NBA is urging its players to take additional precautions to secure their homes following reports of recent high-profile burglaries of dwellings owned by Milwaukee Bucks forward Bobby Portis and Kansas City Chiefs teammates Patrick Mahomes and Travis Kelce. In a memo sent to team officials, a copy of which was obtained by The Associated Press, the NBA revealed that the FBI has connected some burglaries to “transnational South American Theft Groups” that are “reportedly well-organized, sophisticated rings that incorporate advanced techniques and technologies, including pre-surveillance, drones, and signal jamming devices.” Michael B. Jordan uses timeout at women's college basketball game to sign smoldering photo LOS ANGELES (AP) — Snoop Dogg strolled in wearing a jacket with JuJu Watkins’ name and number on the front and back. Michael B. Jordan thrilled a USC female fan with an impromptu autograph during a timeout. The stars came out to the showdown between third-ranked Southern California and No. 6 Notre Dame. The Fighting Irish won 74-61 to remain undefeated in the nationally televised game. The woman held up a smoldering magazine photo of the actor and he indicated he'd sign it. With the arena DJ egging her on, she climbed out of the stands and met Jordan at his seat. He leaned in to ask her name, signed and they shared an embrace.New photo emerges of loved-up Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce in VIP suite at Chiefs game after win over Texans READ MORE: New Heights deletes Kelce post that appeared to show manhood By OLIVER SALT Published: 15:07 EST, 23 December 2024 | Updated: 17:05 EST, 23 December 2024 e-mail 59 shares 17 View comments A smitten Travis Kelce and Taylor Swift are all smiles alongside his former high-school coach in new photos from the Kansas City Chiefs' win over the Houston Texans . Swift headed back to Arrowhead for the first time in over three weeks on Sunday after wrapping up her last ever Eras Tour show earlier this month, and she saw a victory on her return. In their final home regular-season outing of the season, Kelce and the Chiefs sealed a 27-19 win over the Texans to move to 14-1 and build hope of an unprecedented third consecutive Super Bowl . Travis' popstar-girlfriend was not the only significant figure in his VIP suite on Sunday, nevertheless. The NFL star also invited Jeff Rotsky - who coached him in his senior year at Cleveland Heights High School - and his daughter Emmie along to watch the game from the luxury of his private box. Rotsky shared pictures of him and Emmie with Travis and Taylor on the day, as well as a number of former Cleveland players who were also invited to Arrowhead. Travis Kelce and Taylor Swift were all smiles alongside his old high-school coach on Sunday Kelce invited Jeff Rotsky (right), who coached him in his senior year, and daughter Emmie (left) to watch the Chiefs' win over the Texans from his VIP suite at Arrowhead on Sunday Read More Fans left seething over 'embarrassing' Patrick Mahomes call The now-VASJ Vikings coach described the day as a 'blessing' and spoke of his pride of what his former players have gone on to achieve in the sport. Kelce posed next to Jeff in a super-expensive outfit he also arrived at the game in, which consisted of a $1,595 beige faux-fur jacket from luxury designer Marni and a $4,225 Louis Vuitton flat cap. Swift, meanwhile, was wearing a fluffy red jacket and black boots while holding a red handbag. The songstress, who was joined at the game by her mom Andrea and dad Scott on Sunday, completed the look with a black fedora. Kelce had five receptions for 30 yards against the Texans but his wait goes on to set the franchise record for touchdowns with Kansas City while still tied with Tony Gonzalez on 76. The Chiefs tight end and his girlfriend have been the subject of engagement rumors over the past week after photos from her Eras Tour birthday party surfaced last week. Eagle-eyed Swifties spotted a strange detail in some of the pictures to emerge from the bash, as their beloved singer appeared to be covering her ring finger with her little finger in a snap with Brittany Mahomes and Lyndsay Bell. Several photos showed Swift sipping on a cocktail, and one fan who goes by @lizpwoods on Instagram, pointed out that the singer's left ring finger looked 'blurred' in one shot. Swift was back at Arrowhead for the first time in three weeks after wrapping up her Eras Tour She watched on from Kelce's private box as the Chiefs sealed a 27-19 win over the Texans Her boyfriend had five receptions for 30 yards as Kansas City moved to 14-1 for the season This sparked a wild theory that Swift may have purposely 'edited out' an engagement ring as not to reveal news that Kelce had finally popped the question. Swift did not appear to be wearing a ring in the pictures shared by Ross Travis, who attended the party and was formerly a teammate of Kelce's. One of the images showed Travis and Taylor looking suave while Ross is singing into a microphone. He captioned the picture on his Instagram story: 'Eras complete, congrats Tay!' The other shows Taylor herself dancing with the microphone in her hand with Kelce stood close to her. 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Stellantis to rejoin ACEA auto manufacturers associationIt was an all-hands-on-deck situation at Crozer-Chester Medical Center in Upland late Thursday, as a burst water main and fire made for a critical situation on the fourth floor of the hospital. A damaged section of wall near the fire location. (ALEX ROSE – DAILY TIMES) Crozer Health failed to respond to multiple requests for comment and did not provide any information on social media or through other channels Friday. Messages left for Upland officials were also not returned and employees approached on the campus at 1 Medical Center Blvd. Friday morning declined to comment. What was known could only be pieced together from fire radio traffic beginning shortly after 8:40 p.m. Thursday and from an account posted Friday on the Eddystone Fire Company’s Facebook page. According to those two sources: Numerous units responded to the facility, where a chief on scene soon reported that there was a fire in the electrical room in the loading dock along Upland Avenue. Personnel were working on darkening the fire with a dry chemical until it was clear that power was secured. Others were tasked with entering the main part of the hospital to determine if anything hazardous was getting in via the air flow system. A PECO crew was on scene shortly after 9 p.m. Eddystone indicated Engines 12, 12-1, and Ambulance 12 responded under the command of Fire Chief Allen Reeves III. Engine 12 crew were placed into service by incident command into the rear of the fire building to assist maintenance crews on securing a busted 3-inch water main. It was reported that a maintenance man went into a flooded area and that a rapid intervention team fire crew was monitoring him, ready to step in to take life-saving action if needed. The Eddystone crew, under the command of Deputy Chief Richard Myers, was directed to assist in evacuating the intensive care unit, surgical ICU, and neuro-ICU units on fourth floor. At 9:10 p.m., it was reported that the room on fire controls the intensive care unit on the fourth floor and that the patients in the ICU were being moved out. Eddystone reported the fourth floor was charged with smoke and was suffering partial power failures. Crews coordinated with ICU charge nurses in getting emergency medical services units to patient rooms for packaging and transfer to other areas of the hospital, as well as to an area for transfers to other locations by helicopter or ambulance. Nearly all of the ambulances in the county were in service for getting patients out. There were preparations for flights, if needed. At 10 p.m., it was reported that the fourth floor was evacuated. Labor and Delivery also moved all the newborns and their parents with the nurses to a different area. Fans were deployed and successfully cleared smoke from the hallways and patient units on the fourth floor. The big fan of Milmont Fire Company was set up to pull hazardous air out of the emergency department. “We experienced a small flood that resulted in a fire, but there is no longer an active fire,” Crozer Health CEO Tony Esposito said in a statement shortly after 10:30 p.m. “Critical care patients were evacuated from the facility to safe areas and we have been working with the county to ensure their safety. No injuries have been reported.” Numerous work trucks were parked outside of the area where the fire had been Friday morning, apparently still dealing with cleanup operations. Windows in that area were covered up and there were several industrial fans piled on the ground outside. Hospital beds were in the emergency department lobby and one employee indicated that entrance was closed. It was unknown Friday exactly how many personnel were involved in the incident, or when ICU patients would be able to return to either CCMC or the ICU unit on the fourth floor. Crozer Health was mum Friday, however, Patrick O’Connell, regional EMS director for Delaware County put the major incident in perspective for CBS 3 : “It was an all-hands-on-deck effort at Crozier-Chester Medical Center as emergency responders were in a race against time to get staff and patients out of harm’s way.” “Certainly in the 40-plus years I’ve been doing this, this was certainly in the one of the top five of incidents.” He added that the total number of patients evacuated was 38.Fans Divided Over Toni Breidinger's Full-Time 2025 NASCAR Seat
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NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks wavered in afternoon trading on Wall Street Monday at the start of a holiday-shortened week. The S&P 500 rose 0.4%. A handful of technology companies helped support the gains. The Dow Jones Industrial Average slipped 63 points, or 0.2% as of 1:18 p.m. Eastern time. The tech-heavy Nasdaq composite rose 0.7%. Semiconductor giant Nvidia, whose enormous valuation gives it an outsize influence on indexes, rose 3%. Broadcom jumped 5.2% to also help support the broader market. Japanese automakers Honda Motor and Nissan said they are talking about combining in a deal that might also include Mitsubishi Motors. Honda rose 3.8% and Nissan rose 1.6% in Tokyo. Eli Lilly rose 3% after announcing that regulators approved Zepbound as the first and only prescription medicine for adults with sleep apnea. Department store Nordstrom fell 1.7% after it agreed to be taken private by Nordstrom family members and a Mexican retail group in a $6.25 billion deal. The Conference Board said that consumer confidence slipped in December. Its consumer confidence index fell back to 104.7 from 112.8 in November. Wall Street was expecting a reading of 113.8. The unexpectedly weak consumer confidence update follows several generally strong economic reports last week. One report showed the overall economy grew at a 3.1% annualized rate during the summer, faster than earlier thought. The latest report on unemployment benefit applications showed that the job market remains solid. A report on Friday said a measure of inflation the Federal Reserve likes to use was slightly lower last month than economists expected. Worries about inflation edging higher again had been weighing on Wall Street and the Fed. The central bank just delivered its third cut to interest rates this year, but inflation has been hovering stubbornly above its target of 2%. It has signaled that it could deliver fewer cuts to interest rates next year than it earlier anticipated because of concerns over inflation. Expectations for more interest rate cuts have helped drive a 24% gain for the S&P 500 in 2024. That drive included 57 all-time highs this year. Inflation concerns have added to uncertainties heading into 2025, which include the labor market's path ahead and shifting economic policies under an incoming President Donald Trump. "Put simply, much of the strong market performance prior to last week was driven by expectations that a best-case scenario was the base case for 2025," said Brent Schutte, chief investment officer at Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Company Treasury yields edged higher in the bond market. The yield on the 10-year Treasury rose to 4.58% from 4.53% late Friday. European markets were mostly lower, while markets in Asia gained ground. Wall Street has several other economic reports to look forward to this week. On Tuesday, the U.S. will release its November report for sales of newly constructed homes. A weekly update on unemployment benefits is expected on Thursday. Markets in the U.S. will close early on Tuesday for Christmas Eve and will remain closed on Wednesday for Christmas.Major retailers in UK and Ireland pull products associated with Conor McGregor
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