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It appears the new era of college football has caught up to Colorado State. While adamant that he still wants to build his program through high school signees, Jay Norvell's latest crop of players is significantly smaller than his first few with the Rams. Despite a big group of seniors departing the program at the end of the 2024 season — and a few players already announcing a transfer out — CSU signed only 13 players as the early signing period opened on Wednesday. The class ranks 107th in the country and 8th in the Mountain West. Like a certain coach over in Boulder, expect the Rams to hit the transfer portal hard this offseason after the upcoming bowl game that will be announced Sunday to replenish and improve several key spots on the roster. It appears like it will be an offseason full of change, despite the 8-4 record and third-place finish in the Mountain West, as multiple reports Wednesday morning said defensive coordinator Freddie Banks will not return for a fourth season. Here's a look at the new members of the CSU program:HALIFAX — A veteran federal fisheries officer has been suspended for 10 days without pay for his role in arresting two Mi'kmaq elver fishers late at night and releasing them in only their stocking feet. Kevin Hartling and Blaise Sylliboy, both in their 20s, were arrested on March 26 as they fished for baby eels near Shelburne, N.S. They said three fisheries officers confiscated their phones and hip waders before leaving them at a gas station about a 45-minute drive from where they had been fishing. Hartling has said that after the two men were asked to leave the gas station, they walked in the cold without boots along a highway in southern Nova Scotia for hours before they were able to borrow a cellphone to reach a friend, who came and picked them up. After the incident became public in April, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau called it “extremely troubling” and promised a complete investigation. The Canadian Press verified the penalty imposed on the veteran officer but was unable to confirm what sanctions were imposed on the two more junior fishery officers. The supervisory officer's release of the men without footwear is described in the administrative investigation as a breach of the department's code of values and ethics. It was also considered a failure to "assume responsibility for care and control" of people under arrest, as detailed in the department's standard operating procedures. The discipline imposed considered the officer had no prior disciplinary breaches and "demonstrated remorse." The time without pay began on Wednesday and was to continue until the end of Christmas Day. Hartling, who spoke to The Canadian Press on Wednesday by text message, said he finds the penalty insufficient. "It seems like a pretty light penalty in my personal opinion. He should also have to do a behavioural course, so he isn’t doing this to more people," he wrote. "I would rather have had them take me to jail or at least cut our (hip) waders so we could have had something left on our feet." However, a source who didn't want to be identified due to potential employment repercussions reported that many federal Fisheries Department enforcement officers in Nova Scotia and New Brunswick booked off on mental health leave Wednesday to protest the penalties imposed. The source said many officers believe the supervisor followed arrest procedures in taking the men to a location of their choice — a gas station — and dropping them off. It is normal procedure for DFO officers to seize hip waders and cellphones when making arrests in suspected illegal fishing, and the officers do not bring people they arrest to jail in these circumstances, the source said. The source said the officers made some efforts to retrieve Sylliboy's and Hartlings' boots before they departed the scene of the arrest. "The expectation to drive somebody home when they live eight hours away (in Cape Breton) is not a realistic expectation. How do we go and buy or purchase these guys boots late at night? What options do the officers have to try to accommodate them?" asked the source. The Union of Health and Environment Workers, which represents the officers, declined comment Wednesday on the sanctions and on the officers' protest. Federal Fisheries Minister Diane Lebouthillier also declined comment, saying the finding is a human relations matter, and a spokeswoman for the Assembly of Nova Scotia Mi'kmaw Chiefs said they had no comment on an "internal DFO matter." Lebouthillier announced in July she had ordered an external review into the matter that would look at "procedures to eradicate the potential for systemic biases or racism." A spokesman said on Wednesday that the review hasn't started yet. This report by The Canadian Press was first published Dec. 11, 2024. Michael Tutton, The Canadian Press
Christian Kist earned himself a bumper payday by firing a stunning nine-dart finish at the PDC world championship – but went on to lose his match against Madars Razma. The Dutchman threw the perfect leg in the opening set of his first-round match to scoop £60,000. Kist achieved the feat by hitting back-to-back 180s and finished it off with a treble 20, treble 19 and a magical double 12 to send the Alexandra Palace crowd wild and claim the first set. It was the 15th nine-dart finish in the history of the PDC world championship and first since the sport’s “greatest leg” – when Michael Smith achieved the feat in the 2023 final, moments after Michael van Gerwen had missed his attempt in the same leg. This article includes content provided by Instagram. We ask for your permission before anything is loaded, as they may be using cookies and other technologies. To view this content, click 'Allow and continue' . After the first set went with the throw, Latvia’s Razma pounced to break in the fourth leg of the next set, and did so again in the third leg of the third set to go 2-1 up. The final set saw no further breaks, Razma progressing despite a lower average (90.65 to Kist’s 94.90) by holding his throw throughout the match. Kist – who was knocked out of last year’s tournament by Luke Littler – will still earn a bigger cheque than he would have got for reaching the quarter-finals. The 38-year-old, a Lakeside champion in 2012, is ranked No 102 in the PDC’s order of merit, having earned just £19,500 in the last two seasons as a professional. As well as lining Kist’s pockets, title sponsor Paddy Power will also donate £60,000 to charity Prostate Cancer UK and £60,000 to a random supporter inside the Ally Pally for Wednesday night’s action. This story will be updatedFACT FOCUS: Vermont ruling does not say schools can vaccinate children without parental consent
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Trane Technologies's TT short percent of float has risen 11.22% since its last report. The company recently reported that it has 2.44 million shares sold short , which is 1.09% of all regular shares that are available for trading. Based on its trading volume, it would take traders 1.81 days to cover their short positions on average. Why Short Interest Matters Short interest is the number of shares that have been sold short but have not yet been covered or closed out. Short selling is when a trader sells shares of a company they do not own, with the hope that the price will fall. Traders make money from short selling if the price of the stock falls and they lose if it rises. Short interest is important to track because it can act as an indicator of market sentiment towards a particular stock. An increase in short interest can signal that investors have become more bearish, while a decrease in short interest can signal they have become more bullish. See Also: List of the most shorted stocks Trane Technologies Short Interest Graph (3 Months) As you can see from the chart above the percentage of shares that are sold short for Trane Technologies has grown since its last report. This does not mean that the stock is going to fall in the near-term but traders should be aware that more shares are being shorted. Comparing Trane Technologies's Short Interest Against Its Peers Peer comparison is a popular technique amongst analysts and investors for gauging how well a company is performing. A company's peer is another company that has similar characteristics to it, such as industry, size, age, and financial structure. You can find a company's peer group by reading its 10-K, proxy filing, or by doing your own similarity analysis. According to Benzinga Pro , Trane Technologies's peer group average for short interest as a percentage of float is 3.60%, which means the company has less short interest than most of its peers. Did you know that increasing short interest can actually be bullish for a stock? This post by Benzinga Money explains how you can profit from it. This article was generated by Benzinga's automated content engine and was reviewed by an editor. © 2024 Benzinga.com. Benzinga does not provide investment advice. All rights reserved.