Amid growing demand, Schenectady County food advocates urge for increased benefitsNEW YORK (AP) — U.S. stocks climbed after market superstar Nvidia and another round of companies said they’re making even fatter profits than expected. The S&P 500 pulled 0.5% higher Thursday after flipping between modest gains and losses several times in the morning. The Dow Jones Industrial Average jumped 1.1%, and the Nasdaq composite edged up less than 0.1%. Banks, smaller companies and other areas of the stock market that tend to do best when the economy is strong helped lead the way, while bitcoin briefly broke above $99,000. Crude oil, meanwhile, continued to rise. Treasury yields edged higher in the bond market. THIS IS A BREAKING NEWS UPDATE. AP’s earlier story follows below. NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. stocks are climbing Thursday after market superstar Nvidia and another round of companies said they’re making even fatter profits than expected. The S&P 500 was pulling 0.7% higher, as of 2:45 p.m. Eastern time, after flipping between modest gains and losses several times in the morning. Banks, smaller companies and other areas of the stock market that tend do best when the economy is strong helped lead the way, while bitcoin briefly broke above $99,000. Crude oil, meanwhile, continued to rise. The Dow Jones Industrial Average jumped 532 points, or 1.2%, and the Nasdaq composite gained 0.2%. Nvidia's rise of 1.4% was the strongest force pushing the S&P 500 upward after yet again beating analysts’ estimates for profit and revenue. It also gave a forecast for revenue in the current quarter that topped most analysts’ expectations thanks to voracious demand for its chips used in artificial-intelligence technology. Its stock initially sank in afterhours trading Wednesday following the release of the results. Some investors said the market might have been looking for Nvidia's revenue forecast to surpass expectations by even more. But its stock recovered in premarket trading Thursday, and Wedbush analyst Dan Ives said it was another “flawless” profit report provided by Nvidia and CEO Jensen Huang, whom Ives calls “the Godfather of AI.” How Nvidia’s stock performs has tremendous impact because it’s quickly grown into Wall Street’s most valuable company at roughly $3.6 trillion. Its meandering up and down through the day dragged the S&P 500 and other indexes back and forth. The frenzy around AI is sweeping up other stocks, and Snowflake jumped 32.3% after reporting stronger results for the latest quarter than analysts expected. The company, whose platform helps customers get a better view of all their silos of data and use AI, also reported stronger revenue growth than expected. BJ’S Wholesale Club rose 9.1% after likewise delivering a bigger profit than expected. That may help calm worries about how resilient U.S. shoppers can remain, given high prices across the economy and still-high interest rates. A day earlier, Target tumbled after reporting sluggish sales in the latest quarter and giving a dour forecast for the holiday shopping season. It followed Walmart , which gave a much more encouraging outlook. Nearly 90% of the stocks in the S&P 500 were also rising, and the gains were even bigger among smaller companies. The Russell 2000 index of smaller stocks jumped a market-leading 1.9%. Google’s parent company, Alphabet, helped keep indexes in check. It fell 5.5% after U.S. regulators asked a judge to break up the tech giant by forcing it to sell its industry-leading Chrome web browser. In a 23-page document filed late Wednesday, the U.S. Department of Justice called for sweeping punishments that would include restrictions preventing Android from favoring its own search engine. Regulators stopped short of demanding Google sell Android but left the door open to it if the company’s oversight committee continues to see evidence of misconduct. Drops for other Big Tech stocks also weighed on the market, including a 2.4% slide for Amazon. In stock markets abroad, shares of India’s Adani Enterprises plunged 22.6% Thursday after the U.S. charged founder Gautam Adani, 62, in a federal indictment with securities fraud and conspiracy to commit securities and wire fraud. The businessman and one of the world’s richest people is accused of duping investors by concealing that his company’s huge solar energy project on the subcontinent was being facilitated by an alleged bribery scheme. Indexes elsewhere in Asia and Europe were mixed. In the crypto market, bitcoin eclipsed $99,000 for the first time before easing back to roughly $98,250, according to CoinDesk. It’s more than doubled so far this year, and its climb has accelerated since Election Day. President-elect Donald Trump has pledged to make the country “the crypto capital of the planet” and create a “strategic reserve” of bitcoin. Bitcoin also got a boost after Gary Gensler, the chair of the Securities and Exchange Commission who has pushed for more protection for crypto investors, said he would step down in January . Bitcoin and related investments, of course, have a notorious history of big price swings in both directions. MicroStrategy, a company that's been raising cash expressly to buy bitcoin, saw an early gain of 14.6% for its stock on Thursday quickly disappear. It was most recently down 10.7%. In the oil market, a barrel of benchmark U.S. crude rose 2% to bring its gain for the week to 4.8%. Brent crude, the international standard, climbed 1.8%. Oil has been rising amid escalations in the Russia-Ukraine war. In the bond market, Treasury yields edged higher following some mixed reports on the U.S. economy. The yield on the 10-year Treasury rose to 4.43% from 4.41% late Wednesday. One report said fewer U.S. workers applied for unemployment benefits last week in the latest signal that the job market remains solid. Another report, though, said manufacturing in the mid-Atlantic region unexpectedly shrank. Sales of previously occupied homes, meanwhile, strengthened last month by more than expected. ___ AP Business Writers Matt Ott and Yuri Kageyama contributed. Stan Choe, The Associated Pressfox mortar fc188 t 。

BOSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Dec 8, 2024-- Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated (Nasdaq: VRTX) today announced longer-term data for CASGEVYTM (exagamglogene autotemcel) from global clinical trials in people with severe sickle cell disease (SCD) or transfusion-dependent beta thalassemia (TDT). CASGEVY is the first and only approved CRISPR/Cas9 gene-edited therapy. The results, presented at the American Society of Hematology (ASH) Annual Meeting and Exposition, continue to demonstrate the transformative, durable clinical benefits of CASGEVY. The longest follow up for both SCD and TDT patients now extends more than 5 years, with a median of 33.2 months and 38.1 months, respectively. “These comprehensive data provide additional evidence of the benefits of eradicating transfusion requirements for people with transfusion-dependent beta thalassemia and vaso-occlusive crises for those with sickle cell disease,” said Franco Locatelli, M.D., Ph.D., Professor of Pediatrics at the Catholic University of the Sacred Heart of Rome, Director of the Department of Pediatric Hematology and Oncology at Bambino Gesù Children’s Hospital, Chair of Vertex’s TDT Program Steering Committee, and Presenting Author of the CASGEVY clinical data at ASH. “With median follow-up around three years there is strong evidence for the durability of these beneficial effects following treatment with CASGEVY.” “CASGEVY is changing the outlook for people living with sickle cell disease and beta thalassemia, with these data reinforcing the immense clinical value a durable one-time therapy can provide to patients,” said Carmen Bozic, M.D., Executive Vice President, Global Medicines Development and Medical Affairs, and Chief Medical Officer at Vertex. “We have a strong commitment to build on our progress in bringing CASGEVY to patients around the world.” New long-term follow-up data presented from the CASGEVY trials Vertex had seven abstracts accepted at the ASH annual meeting as outlined below: Progress in bringing CASGEVY to patients around the world CASGEVY is approved for both SCD and TDT in the U.S., the European Union, Great Britain, Canada, Switzerland, Bahrain and the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, and Vertex plans to make submissions in the United Arab Emirates and Kuwait. More than 45 authorized treatment centers have been activated globally to support the delivery of CASGEVY, and more than 40 patients have had a first cell collection. Vertex is continuing to work with reimbursement authorities to secure sustainable access for patients. Through this work, Vertex has agreements to provide CASGEVY in multiple countries, including the U.S., England (TDT), Austria, Bahrain and the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, and continues to make strong progress in others, including positive Health Technology Assessments (HTAs) in Canada for both diseases and advancing access negotiations for SCD patients in England. In the U.S., Vertex recently secured an industry-first, voluntary agreement with the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) on a single outcomes-based arrangement available to all state Medicaid programs to ensure broad and equitable access to CASGEVY. To support this progress on patient access and growing patient demand, Vertex has received approval for a third manufacturing facility for CASGEVY with our partner Lonza. About Sickle Cell Disease (SCD) SCD is a debilitating, progressive and life-shortening disease. SCD patients report health-related quality of life scores well below the general population, and the lifetime health care costs in the U.S. of managing SCD for patients with recurrent VOCs is estimated between $4 and $6 million. SCD is an inherited blood disorder that affects the red blood cells, which are essential for carrying oxygen to all organs and tissues of the body. SCD causes severe pain, organ damage and shortened life span due to misshapen or “sickled” red blood cells. The clinical hallmark of SCD is VOCs, which are caused by blockages of blood vessels by sickled red blood cells and result in severe and debilitating pain that can happen anywhere in the body at any time. SCD requires a lifetime of treatment and results in a reduced life expectancy. In the U.S., the median age of death for patients living with SCD is approximately 45 years. A cure for SCD today is a stem cell transplant from a matched donor, but this option is only available to a small fraction of patients living with SCD because of the lack of available donors. About Transfusion-Dependent Beta Thalassemia (TDT) TDT is a serious, life-threatening genetic disease. TDT patients report health-related quality of life scores below the general population and the lifetime health care costs in the U.S. of managing TDT are estimated between $5 and $5.7 million. TDT requires frequent blood transfusions and iron chelation therapy throughout a person’s life. Due to anemia, patients living with TDT may experience fatigue and shortness of breath, and infants may develop failure to thrive, jaundice and feeding problems. Complications of TDT can also include an enlarged spleen, liver and/or heart, misshapen bones and delayed puberty. TDT requires lifelong treatment and significant use of health care resources, and ultimately results in reduced life expectancy, decreased quality of life and reduced lifetime earnings and productivity. In the U.S., the median age of death for patients living with TDT is 37 years. Stem cell transplant from a matched donor is a curative option but is only available to a small fraction of people living with TDT because of the lack of available donors. About CASGEVYTM (exagamglogene autotemcel [exa-cel]) CASGEVYTM is a non-viral, ex vivo CRISPR/Cas9 gene-edited cell therapy for eligible patients with SCD or TDT, in which a patient’s own hematopoietic stem and progenitor cells are edited at the erythroid specific enhancer region of the BCL11A gene through a precise double-strand break. This edit results in the production of high levels of fetal hemoglobin (HbF; hemoglobin F) in red blood cells. HbF is the form of the oxygen-carrying hemoglobin that is naturally present during fetal development, which then switches to the adult form of hemoglobin after birth. CASGEVY has been shown to reduce or eliminate VOCs for patients with SCD and transfusion requirements for patients with TDT. CASGEVY is approved for eligible SCD and TDT patients 12 years and older by multiple regulatory bodies around the world. About the CLIMB Trials The ongoing Phase 1/2/3 open-label trials, CLIMB-111 and CLIMB-121, are designed to assess the safety and efficacy of a single dose of CASGEVY in patients ages 12 to 35 years with TDT or with SCD and recurrent VOCs. The trials are closed for enrollment. Patients will be followed for approximately two years after CASGEVY infusion in these trials. Each patient will be asked to participate in the ongoing long-term, open-label trial, CLIMB-131. CLIMB-131 is designed to evaluate the long-term safety and efficacy of CASGEVY in patients who received CASGEVY, including those in other CLIMB trials. The trial is designed to follow patients for up to 15 years after CASGEVY infusion. U.S. INDICATIONS AND IMPORTANT SAFETY INFORMATION FOR CASGEVY (exagamglogene autotemcel) WHAT IS CASGEVY? CASGEVY is a one-time therapy used to treat people aged 12 years and older with: • sickle cell disease (SCD) who have frequent vaso-occlusive crises or VOCs • beta thalassemia (β-thalassemia) who need regular blood transfusions CASGEVY is made specifically for each patient, using the patient’s own edited blood stem cells, and increases the production of a special type of hemoglobin called hemoglobin F (fetal hemoglobin or HbF). Having more HbF increases overall hemoglobin levels and has been shown to improve the production and function of red blood cells. This can eliminate VOCs in people with sickle cell disease and eliminate the need for regular blood transfusions in people with beta thalassemia. IMPORTANT SAFETY INFORMATION What is the most important information I should know about CASGEVY? After treatment with CASGEVY, you will have fewer blood cells for a while until CASGEVY takes hold (engrafts) into your bone marrow. This includes low levels of platelets (cells that usually help the blood to clot) and white blood cells (cells that usually fight infections). Your doctor will monitor this and give you treatment as required. The doctor will tell you when blood cell levels return to safe levels. You may experience side effects associated with other medicines administered as part of the treatment regimen for CASGEVY. Talk to your physician regarding those possible side effects. Your healthcare provider may give you other medicines to treat your side effects. How will I receive CASGEVY? Your healthcare provider will give you other medicines, including a conditioning medicine, as part of your treatment with CASGEVY. It’s important to talk to your healthcare provider about the risks and benefits of all medicines involved in your treatment. After receiving the conditioning medicine, it may not be possible for you to become pregnant or father a child. You should discuss options for fertility preservation with your healthcare provider before treatment. STEP 1: Before CASGEVY treatment, a doctor will give you mobilization medicine(s). This medicine moves blood stem cells from your bone marrow into the blood stream. The blood stem cells are then collected in a machine that separates the different blood cells (this is called apheresis). This entire process may happen more than once. Each time, it can take up to one week. During this step rescue cells are also collected and stored at the hospital. These are your existing blood stem cells and are kept untreated just in case there is a problem in the treatment process. If CASGEVY cannot be given after the conditioning medicine, or if the modified blood stem cells do not take hold (engraft) in the body, these rescue cells will be given back to you. If you are given rescue cells, you will not have any treatment benefit from CASGEVY. STEP 2: After they are collected, your blood stem cells will be sent to the manufacturing site where they are used to make CASGEVY. It may take up to 6 months from the time your cells are collected to manufacture and test CASGEVY before it is sent back to your healthcare provider. STEP 3: Shortly before your stem cell transplant, your healthcare provider will give you a conditioning medicine for a few days in hospital. This will prepare you for treatment by clearing cells from the bone marrow, so they can be replaced with the modified cells in CASGEVY. After you are given this medicine, your blood cell levels will fall to very low levels. You will stay in the hospital for this step and remain in the hospital until after the infusion with CASGEVY. STEP 4: One or more vials of CASGEVY will be given into a vein (intravenous infusion) over a short period of time. After the CASGEVY infusion, you will stay in hospital so that your healthcare provider can closely monitor your recovery. This can take 4-6 weeks, but times can vary. Your healthcare provider will decide when you can go home. What should I avoid after receiving CASGEVY? What are the possible or reasonably likely side effects of CASGEVY? The most common side effects of CASGEVY include: Your healthcare provider will test your blood to check for low levels of blood cells (including platelets and white blood cells). Tell your healthcare provider right away if you get any of the following symptoms: These are not all the possible side effects of CASGEVY. Call your doctor for medical advice about side effects. You may report side effects to FDA at 1-800-FDA-1088. General information about the safe and effective use of CASGEVY Talk to your healthcare provider about any health concerns. Please see full Prescribing Information including Patient Information for CASGEVY. About Vertex Vertex is a global biotechnology company that invests in scientific innovation to create transformative medicines for people with serious diseases. The company has approved medicines that treat the underlying causes of multiple chronic, life-shortening genetic diseases — cystic fibrosis, sickle cell disease and transfusion-dependent beta thalassemia — and continues to advance clinical and research programs in these diseases. Vertex also has a robust clinical pipeline of investigational therapies across a range of modalities in other serious diseases where it has deep insight into causal human biology, including acute and neuropathic pain, APOL1-mediated kidney disease, IgA nephropathy, primary membranous nephropathy, autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease, type 1 diabetes and myotonic dystrophy type 1. Vertex was founded in 1989 and has its global headquarters in Boston, with international headquarters in London. Additionally, the company has research and development sites and commercial offices in North America, Europe, Australia, Latin America and the Middle East. Vertex is consistently recognized as one of the industry's top places to work, including 15 consecutive years on Science magazine's Top Employers list and one of Fortune’s 100 Best Companies to Work For. For company updates and to learn more about Vertex's history of innovation, visit www.vrtx.com or follow us on LinkedIn , Facebook , Instagram , YouTube and X . (VRTX-GEN) Vertex Special Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements This press release contains forward-looking statements as defined in the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, as amended, including, without limitation, the statements by Franco Locatelli, M.D., Ph.D. and Carmen Bozic, M.D., in this press release, and statements regarding expectations for the anticipated transformative, durable clinical benefits of CASGEVY, plans to continue working with reimbursement authorities to secure sustainable access for patients, including our expectations for progress in Canada and England, and our plans for and design of the CLIMB studies. While we believe the forward-looking statements contained in this press release are accurate, these forward-looking statements represent the company's beliefs only as of the date of this press release and there are a number of risks and uncertainties that could cause actual events or results to differ materially from those expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. Those risks and uncertainties include, among other things, that eligible patient access to CASGEVY may not be achieved on the anticipated timeline, or at all, that data from the company's development programs may not support registration or further development of its compounds due to safety, efficacy, and other reasons, and other risks listed under the heading “Risk Factors” in Vertex's most recent annual report and subsequent quarterly reports filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission at www.sec.gov and available through the company's website at www.vrtx.com . You should not place undue reliance on these statements, or the scientific data presented. Vertex disclaims any obligation to update the information contained in this press release as new information becomes available. View source version on businesswire.com : https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20241206536804/en/ CONTACT: Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated Investors: InvestorInfo@vrtx.comMedia : mediainfo@vrtx.com or International: +44 20 3204 5275 or U.S.: 617-341-6992 or Heather Nichols: +1 617-839-3607 KEYWORD: MASSACHUSETTS EUROPE UNITED STATES NORTH AMERICA INDUSTRY KEYWORD: BIOTECHNOLOGY PHARMACEUTICAL HEALTH CLINICAL TRIALS SOURCE: Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated Copyright Business Wire 2024. PUB: 12/08/2024 12:52 PM/DISC: 12/08/2024 12:50 PM http://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20241206536804/en

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Ousted Syrian leader Assad flees to Moscow after fall of Damascus, Russian state media sayMELBOURNE, Australia -- The Australian Senate on Thursday began considering a ban on children younger than 16 years old from social media after the House of Representatives overwhelmingly supported the age restriction. The world-first bill that would make platforms including TikTok, Facebook, Snapchat, Reddit, X and Instagram liable for fines of up to 50 million Australian dollars ($33 million) for systemic failures to prevent young children from holding accounts is likely to be passed by the Senate on Thursday, the Parliament’s final session for the year and potentially the last before elections, which are due within months. The major parties’ support for the ban all but guarantees the legislation will become law. But many child welfare and mental health advocates are concerned about unintended consequences. Unaligned Sen. Jacqui Lambie complained about the limited amount of time the government gave the Senate to debate the age restriction, which she described as “undercooked.” “I thought this was a good idea. A lot of people out there thought it was a good idea until we looked at the detail and, let's be honest, there's no detail,” Lambie told the Senate. The House of Representatives on Wednesday overwhelmingly carried the bill 102 votes to 13. Once the legislation becomes law, the platforms would have one year to work out how they could implement the ban before penalties are enforced. The platforms complained that the law would be unworkable, and urged the Senate to delay the vote until at least June next year when a government-commissioned evaluation of age assurance technologies made its report on how young children could be excluded. Critics argue the government is attempting to convince parents it is protecting their children ahead of general elections due by May. The government hopes that voters will reward it for responding to parents' concerns about their children's addiction to social media. Some argue the legislation could cause more harm than it prevents. Criticisms include that the legislation was rushed through Parliament without adequate scrutiny, is ineffective, poses privacy risks for all users, and undermines parental authority to make decisions for their children. Opponents of the bill also argue the ban would isolate children, deprive them of the positive aspects of social media, drive them to the dark web, discourage children too young for social media to report harm and reduce incentives for platforms to improve online safety.

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The holiday shopping season has started fast, especially online, and those automated chatbots are working overtime. Artificial intelligence is increasingly finding its way into decisions that once were purely human, like whether or not to buy a sweater. This year, more than ever, smart computer programs are stepping between customers and their shopping. These programs make recommendations based on purchase history, browsing behavior and demographics. They also sharpen the results from online product searches, adjust prices based on competitive factors, and improve product placement or promotions. AI-powered customer service can answer questions and take orders. AI can even enable apparel shoppers to virtually “try on” clothes to see if they’ll fit. This integration of AI with routine tasks of our everyday lives isn’t new, but its ubiquity is growing. Merchants say their embrace of AI creates more efficient and personal shopping experiences. If Santa can tell when you’ve been bad or good, as the Christmas carol goes, imagine what a computer analyzing every keystroke can surmise about you and your holiday shopping list. Some AI applications rival science fiction. A recent survey of 2,000 adults under age 40 showed that 13% of young men and 9% of young women are open to friendships with AI-generated companions, and 1 in 4 young people say they believe AI partners could eventually replace real-life romance. The Institute for Family Studies, a conservative think tank that conducted the poll, concludes, “Robots aren’t just coming for your jobs but for your relationships, too.” In the U.S., this incursion is largely unregulated, which could be risky based on how AI is being used. The European Union has developed a sensible AI regulatory framework that rates the risk from “minimal” to “unacceptable.” Most AI related to holiday shopping falls into the catch-all category of “limited” risk, meaning the systems could be used to deceive people in relatively small ways. For example, the EU requires that chatbot programs conversing in text or voice make it clear that human users are interacting with AI, not other humans. The EU framework is still being sorted out, but at least the Europeans have one. In the U.S., Congress so far has failed to pass legislation, and the only national standards to date stemmed from an executive order that outgoing President Joe Biden imposed in 2023. With ex-President Donald Trump returning to the White House, Biden’s order is probably headed for the trash, and it’s unclear what AI guardrails a Trump administration might want, if any. ... During the run-up to Election Day, both Republicans and Democrats used AI to target messages and generate memes. Fortunately, the worst fears of a lifelike fake message or video disrupting the election never materialized. Advocates in the AI industry have pushed for rules of the road to help the technology gain acceptance and head off problems. The Europeans have provided a reasonable starting point. Now it’s up to the ruling GOP to recognize that imposing regulations on the AI free-for-all stands to promote innovation and ensure that these powerful tools are used in a manner that serves the public. Get local news delivered to your inbox!None

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LOS ANGELES (AP) — The Los Angeles Lakers have traded guard D'Angelo Russell to the Brooklyn Nets for forward Dorian Finney-Smith and guard Shake Milton. The Lakers also sent forward Maxwell Lewis and three second-round draft picks to Brooklyn on Sunday. Russell averaged a career-low 12.4 points for the Lakers this season in a diminished role under new coach JJ Redick, who had vowed to unlock the point guard's formidable offensive game. Instead, Russell was removed from the starting lineup in early November, and he struggled to make a consistent impact as a reserve, with his shooting percentages declining significantly from his previous two seasons back in Los Angeles. The 6-foot-7 Finney-Smith isn't a top scorer, but he is a steady 3-and-D wing who fills an obvious need for the Lakers. Los Angeles has had inconsistent wing play and has lacked an effective defender at the key position during the long-term injury absence of Jarred Vanderbilt , who hasn't played since Feb. 1. Finney-Smith averaged 10.4 points and 4.6 rebounds while hitting a career-best 43.5% of his 3-point attempts this season for the Nets, who acquired him from Dallas in the February 2023 in the trade of Kyrie Irving . Finney-Smith has been limited to five games this month by a sprained ankle and a bruised calf, but the 31-year-old played 27 minutes against San Antonio on Friday. “We want to thank D’Angelo for his second stint with us, where we celebrated some great moments and accomplishments on the court together," Lakers general manager Rob Pelinka said in a statement. "We are thrilled to add the physicality, toughness and elite shooting that Dorian Finney-Smith will bring to our core. We also greatly value the playmaking of Shake Milton. We are excited for our fans to get both of these players out on the court.” Redick and Finney-Smith were teammates with the Mavericks during the 2020-21 season, and Redick has expressed admiration for Finney-Smith's hard-nosed game. Milton is joining his sixth NBA team in less than two years, including his third trade in 11 months. He is averaging 7.4 points and 2.4 assists this season as a Nets reserve. Russell is being traded by the Lakers to the Nets for the second time in his career. He also made the move in 2017 after spending his first two NBA seasons with Los Angeles, which drafted him in 2015. Russell earned the only All-Star selection of his career during his two seasons in Brooklyn. Russell has been traded five times in the past 7 1/2 years. The 10-year pro excelled for the Lakers during their run to the 2023 Western Conference finals after returning to the team in February of that season, although he got benched during that final playoff series against Denver. Russell remained a fairly consistent scorer last year while setting a new franchise record for 3-pointers made in a season, but his career-long problems with offensive inconsistency and defensive ability kept him out of Redick's plans this year. With Russell's departure, Gabe Vincent is the only true point guard left in the Lakers' rotation, although LeBron James often fills the role of initiating their offense. The Lakers (18-13) have won five of six heading into their visit from Cleveland on New Year's Eve. The trade continues a roster restructuring by the Nets, who traded former Lakers point guard Dennis Schröder to Golden State two weeks ago. Schröder was Brooklyn's third-leading scorer, while Finney-Smith was its fourth-leading scorer. The Nets have been one of the NBA's lowest-scoring teams this season, so Russell should have plenty of chances to make an offensive impact. Brooklyn has lost three of four heading into its road game against Orlando on Sunday. Russell's $18.7 million contract expires this summer, while Finney-Smith has a $15.4 million player option for the 2025-26 season. 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Geode Capital Management LLC grew its holdings in Evolus, Inc. ( NASDAQ:EOLS – Free Report ) by 0.9% in the third quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 1,210,621 shares of the company’s stock after buying an additional 11,027 shares during the period. Geode Capital Management LLC’s holdings in Evolus were worth $19,616,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. Other large investors have also recently made changes to their positions in the company. Quest Partners LLC purchased a new position in shares of Evolus in the 2nd quarter worth approximately $43,000. Quarry LP bought a new stake in shares of Evolus in the 2nd quarter worth about $54,000. Profund Advisors LLC purchased a new position in shares of Evolus during the 2nd quarter worth about $130,000. Point72 Asset Management L.P. bought a new position in Evolus during the 3rd quarter valued at about $132,000. Finally, Arizona State Retirement System raised its holdings in shares of Evolus by 9.4% in the second quarter. Arizona State Retirement System now owns 14,603 shares of the company’s stock worth $158,000 after buying an additional 1,253 shares during the period. 90.69% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors. Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades EOLS has been the subject of a number of recent analyst reports. Cantor Fitzgerald reissued an “overweight” rating on shares of Evolus in a research note on Monday, September 16th. Barclays increased their target price on shares of Evolus from $16.00 to $20.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a report on Friday, September 13th. Needham & Company LLC restated a “buy” rating and issued a $22.00 price target on shares of Evolus in a report on Friday, September 13th. Finally, HC Wainwright reissued a “buy” rating and set a $27.00 price objective on shares of Evolus in a report on Thursday, November 7th. Evolus Price Performance Shares of EOLS stock opened at $11.09 on Friday. The stock’s 50-day moving average is $13.35 and its 200 day moving average is $13.73. Evolus, Inc. has a 1-year low of $9.80 and a 1-year high of $17.82. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 20.58, a current ratio of 2.47 and a quick ratio of 2.23. The company has a market cap of $702.23 million, a P/E ratio of -12.19 and a beta of 1.27. Evolus Profile ( Free Report ) Evolus, Inc, a performance beauty company, focuses on delivering products in the cash-pay aesthetic market in the United States, Canada, and Europe. The company offers Jeuveau, a proprietary 900 kilodalton purified botulinum toxin type A formulation for the temporary improvement in the appearance of moderate to severe glabellar lines in adults. See Also Want to see what other hedge funds are holding EOLS? Visit HoldingsChannel.com to get the latest 13F filings and insider trades for Evolus, Inc. ( NASDAQ:EOLS – Free Report ). Receive News & Ratings for Evolus Daily - Enter your email address below to receive a concise daily summary of the latest news and analysts' ratings for Evolus and related companies with MarketBeat.com's FREE daily email newsletter .Becoming a resident of South Dakota is easy. Some say too easy

NASA has shared all crucial details about an upcoming massive asteroid, as big as an airplane, which is racing towards Earth tomorrow. Here is all you need to know. People have always feared asteroids, but the most famous reminder of the destructive power of asteroids is the story of the asteroid that contributed to the extinction of the dinosaurs around 66 million years ago. Such disastrous events remind us of the need to be attentive and prepared for any asteroid approaches. NASA and other space agencies keep a close eye on these near-Earth objects to understand better the impending wars within the heavens and above operations. Recent data shared by NASA suggests that an enormous-sized asteroid, 2024 XF4 is headed towards Earth today which is the 15th of December. Are there any reasons to be concerned? This is a question that begins to reverberate after acknowledging NASA’s views on this particular asteroid. Asteroid 2024 XF4: All That We Know Asteroid 2024 XF4 is a gigantic space asteroid which can quite easily be classified as a large space asteroid because it measures over 200 feet, which is roughly the same as the commercial aircraft. This gigantic asteroid is currently travelling through space at a record 52,273 kilometres an hour, and based on NASA’s predictions, this asteroid will be just 4.35 million miles away from the Earth. Is it hazardous? As per information provided by NASA, they have classified asteroid 2024 XF4 as non-hazardous. The organisations which feature in the work of the pages categorise as ‘potentially hazardous’ those asteroids measuring greater than 150 meters and whose relative celestial distance to the centre of Mother Earth exceeds 4.6 million miles. The asteroid 2024 XF4 is quite huge, but nevertheless, with the distance away from the Earth, it is classified outside the danger zone. But let us never forget, that there can be unexpected events in outer space which require regular monitoring, as the movement of asteroids is altered due to the gravitational forces acting on them. How NASA Watches Over Asteroids In order to track the asteroids and detect them, NASA employs advanced technologies such as automatic spacecraft and radar telescopes. The devices bring important information on the dimensions, movement patterns, and course of the asteroids which aids scientists to anticipate the risks at hand in good time. Click for more latest Science news . Also get top headlines and latest news from India and around the world at News9. Divya is a Senior Sub-Editor with about 3 years of experience in journalism and content writing. Before joining News9live, she had contributed to Times Now and Hindustan Times, where she focused on tech reporting and reviewing gadgets. When she's not working, you can find her indulging in Netflix, expressing her creativity through painting, and dancing.Arsenal make Mikel Arteta proud after smashing Sporting LisbonHubbard scores 14 of his 25 points late as Mississippi State pulls away from Prairie View A&M, 91-84

Geode Capital Management LLC increased its stake in shares of Cipher Mining Inc. ( NASDAQ:CIFR – Free Report ) by 37.8% during the third quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm owned 5,509,853 shares of the company’s stock after acquiring an additional 1,511,455 shares during the period. Geode Capital Management LLC owned about 1.58% of Cipher Mining worth $21,327,000 as of its most recent SEC filing. Other institutional investors have also added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Victory Capital Management Inc. lifted its position in shares of Cipher Mining by 8.8% in the third quarter. Victory Capital Management Inc. now owns 25,996 shares of the company’s stock worth $101,000 after purchasing an additional 2,101 shares in the last quarter. Vima LLC grew its position in Cipher Mining by 11.3% in the third quarter. Vima LLC now owns 24,656 shares of the company’s stock valued at $95,000 after purchasing an additional 2,504 shares in the last quarter. Verition Fund Management LLC increased its stake in Cipher Mining by 30.7% in the 3rd quarter. Verition Fund Management LLC now owns 13,130 shares of the company’s stock valued at $51,000 after buying an additional 3,086 shares during the last quarter. Amalgamated Bank lifted its position in Cipher Mining by 321.8% during the 2nd quarter. Amalgamated Bank now owns 5,973 shares of the company’s stock worth $25,000 after buying an additional 4,557 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Strategic Blueprint LLC boosted its stake in shares of Cipher Mining by 33.3% during the 3rd quarter. Strategic Blueprint LLC now owns 20,000 shares of the company’s stock worth $77,000 after buying an additional 5,000 shares during the last quarter. 12.26% of the stock is owned by institutional investors. Cipher Mining Trading Down 7.6 % Shares of Cipher Mining stock opened at $4.86 on Friday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.01, a current ratio of 2.57 and a quick ratio of 2.57. The business has a fifty day simple moving average of $6.15 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $4.92. Cipher Mining Inc. has a 1 year low of $2.15 and a 1 year high of $7.99. The company has a market capitalization of $1.69 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of -37.38 and a beta of 2.29. Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth A number of research firms recently issued reports on CIFR. Canaccord Genuity Group reaffirmed a “buy” rating and issued a $7.00 target price on shares of Cipher Mining in a research report on Friday, November 1st. Cantor Fitzgerald reaffirmed an “overweight” rating and set a $9.00 price target on shares of Cipher Mining in a research report on Thursday, October 3rd. Northland Capmk raised Cipher Mining to a “strong-buy” rating in a report on Wednesday, September 25th. Macquarie raised their target price on shares of Cipher Mining from $6.00 to $7.25 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research note on Thursday, November 7th. Finally, HC Wainwright reaffirmed a “buy” rating and set a $7.00 price target on shares of Cipher Mining in a research report on Friday, November 1st. Nine analysts have rated the stock with a buy rating and two have given a strong buy rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Buy” and a consensus price target of $8.03. View Our Latest Stock Analysis on Cipher Mining Insiders Place Their Bets In other news, major shareholder Top Holdco B.V. Bitfury sold 1,000,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Monday, October 28th. The shares were sold at an average price of $6.22, for a total value of $6,220,000.00. Following the completion of the sale, the insider now owns 99,047,588 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $616,075,997.36. The trade was a 1.00 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this link . Also, COO Patrick Arthur Kelly sold 53,161 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Friday, November 8th. The stock was sold at an average price of $7.16, for a total transaction of $380,632.76. Following the transaction, the chief operating officer now directly owns 664,270 shares in the company, valued at approximately $4,756,173.20. This represents a 7.41 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale can be found here . Insiders sold 1,446,623 shares of company stock worth $9,000,561 over the last three months. Insiders own 2.25% of the company’s stock. About Cipher Mining ( Free Report ) Cipher Mining Inc, together with its subsidiaries, engages in the development and operation of industrial scale bitcoin mining data centers in the United States. The company was incorporated in 2020 and is based in New York, New York. Cipher Mining Inc operates as a subsidiary of Bitfury Holding B.V. 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Trump’s picks for top health jobs not just team of rivals but ‘team of opponents’Geode Capital Management LLC boosted its stake in shares of Cipher Mining Inc. ( NASDAQ:CIFR – Free Report ) by 37.8% during the third quarter, Holdings Channel.com reports. The fund owned 5,509,853 shares of the company’s stock after acquiring an additional 1,511,455 shares during the period. Geode Capital Management LLC’s holdings in Cipher Mining were worth $21,327,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period. Several other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. Amalgamated Bank raised its position in shares of Cipher Mining by 321.8% in the 2nd quarter. Amalgamated Bank now owns 5,973 shares of the company’s stock valued at $25,000 after buying an additional 4,557 shares in the last quarter. Farther Finance Advisors LLC bought a new position in Cipher Mining in the third quarter valued at approximately $33,000. Xponance Inc. acquired a new position in Cipher Mining during the second quarter valued at approximately $45,000. W Advisors LLC bought a new stake in Cipher Mining during the third quarter worth $45,000. Finally, Prospect Financial Services LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Cipher Mining in the 3rd quarter valued at $47,000. 12.26% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds. Insider Activity In other news, COO Patrick Arthur Kelly sold 89,742 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, October 15th. The shares were sold at an average price of $4.37, for a total value of $392,172.54. Following the transaction, the chief operating officer now owns 717,431 shares in the company, valued at approximately $3,135,173.47. The trade was a 11.12 % decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this link . Also, major shareholder Top Holdco B.V. Bitfury sold 300,000 shares of the stock in a transaction on Thursday, November 7th. The stock was sold at an average price of $6.60, for a total transaction of $1,980,000.00. Following the sale, the insider now owns 98,747,588 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $651,734,080.80. This trade represents a 0.30 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale can be found here . Over the last quarter, insiders sold 1,446,623 shares of company stock valued at $9,000,561. Company insiders own 2.25% of the company’s stock. Cipher Mining Trading Down 7.6 % Cipher Mining ( NASDAQ:CIFR – Get Free Report ) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, October 31st. The company reported ($0.26) earnings per share for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of ($0.08) by ($0.18). The business had revenue of $24.10 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $25.84 million. Cipher Mining had a negative return on equity of 8.29% and a negative net margin of 33.39%. During the same period in the prior year, the firm earned ($0.07) EPS. As a group, research analysts predict that Cipher Mining Inc. will post -0.18 earnings per share for the current year. Analyst Ratings Changes A number of research firms have recently commented on CIFR. Macquarie boosted their price target on Cipher Mining from $6.00 to $7.25 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a report on Thursday, November 7th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. raised Cipher Mining from a “neutral” rating to an “overweight” rating and set a $8.00 target price for the company in a research note on Tuesday, December 10th. BTIG Research raised their price target on shares of Cipher Mining from $6.00 to $9.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Friday, November 15th. Cantor Fitzgerald reiterated an “overweight” rating and set a $9.00 price objective on shares of Cipher Mining in a research report on Thursday, October 3rd. Finally, Northland Securities raised their target price on shares of Cipher Mining from $6.00 to $8.50 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research report on Wednesday, December 4th. Nine research analysts have rated the stock with a buy rating and two have assigned a strong buy rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Buy” and a consensus target price of $8.03. View Our Latest Stock Report on Cipher Mining Cipher Mining Company Profile ( Free Report ) Cipher Mining Inc, together with its subsidiaries, engages in the development and operation of industrial scale bitcoin mining data centers in the United States. The company was incorporated in 2020 and is based in New York, New York. Cipher Mining Inc operates as a subsidiary of Bitfury Holding B.V. 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President-elect Donald Trump will return to power next year with a raft of technological tools at his disposal that would help deliver his campaign promise of cracking down on immigration — among them, surveillance and artificial intelligence technology that the Biden administration already uses to help make crucial decisions in tracking, detaining and ultimately deporting immigrants lacking permanent legal status. While immigration officials have used the tech for years, an October letter from the Department of Homeland Security obtained exclusively by The Associated Press details how those tools — some of them powered by AI — help make life-altering decisions for immigrants, including whether they should be detained or surveilled. One algorithm, for example, ranks immigrants with a “Hurricane Score,” ranging from 1-5, to assess whether someone will “abscond” from the agency's supervision. The letter, sent by DHS Chief Artificial Intelligence Officer Eric Hysen to the immigrant rights group Just Futures Law, revealed that the score calculates the potential risk that an immigrant — with a pending case — will fail to check in with Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers. The algorithm relies on several factors, he said, including an immigrant’s number of violations and length of time in the program, and whether the person has a travel document. Hysen wrote that ICE officers consider the score, among other information, when making decisions about an immigrant’s case. “The Hurricane Score does not make decisions on detention, deportation, or surveillance; instead, it is used to inform human decision-making,” Hysen wrote. Also included in the government’s tool kit is a mobile app called SmartLINK that uses facial matching and can track an immigrant’s specific location. Nearly 200,000 people without legal status who are in removal proceedings are enrolled in the Alternatives to Detention program, under which certain immigrants can live in the U.S. while their immigration cases are pending. In exchange, SmartLINK and GPS trackers used by ICE rigorously surveil them and their movements. The phone application draws on facial matching technology and geolocation data, which has been used before to find and arrest those using the app. Just Futures Law wrote to Hysen earlier this year, questioning the fairness of using an algorithm to assess whether someone is a flight risk and raising concerns over how much data SmartLINK collects. Such AI systems, which score or screen people, are used widely but remain largely unregulated even though some have been found to discriminate on race, gender or other protected traits. DHS said in an email that it is committed to ensuring that its use of AI is transparent and safeguards privacy and civil rights while avoiding biases. The agency said it is working to implement the Biden administration’s requirements on using AI , but Hysen said in his letter that security officials may waive those requirements for certain uses. Trump has publicly vowed to repeal Biden's AI policy when he returns to the White House in January. “DHS uses AI to assist our personnel in their work, but DHS does not use the outputs of AI systems as the sole basis for any law enforcement action or denial of benefits,” a spokesperson for DHS told the AP. Trump has not revealed how he plans to carry out his promised deportation of an estimated 11 million people living in the country illegally. Although he has proposed invoking wartime powers, as well as military involvement, the plan would face major logistical challenges — such as where to keep those who have been detained and how to find people spread across the country — that AI-powered surveillance tools could potentially address. Karoline Leavitt, a spokesperson for Trump, did not answer questions about how they plan to use DHS’ tech, but said in a statement that “President Trump will marshal every federal and state power necessary to institute the largest deportation operation” in American history. Over 100 civil society groups sent a letter on Friday urging the Office of Management and Budget to require DHS to comply with the Biden administration’s guidelines. OMB did not immediately respond to a request for comment. Just Futures Law’s executive director, Paromita Shah, said if immigrants are scored as flight risks, they are more likely to remain in detention, "limiting their ability to prepare a defense in their case in immigration court, which is already difficult enough as it is.” SmartLINK, part of the Intensive Supervision Appearance Program, is run by BI Inc., a subsidiary of the private prison company The GEO Group. The GEO Group also contracts with ICE to run detention centers. ICE is tight-lipped about how it uses SmartLINK’s location feature to find and arrest immigrants. Still, public records show that during Trump’s first term in 2018, Manassas, Virginia-based employees of BI Inc. relayed immigrants’ GPS locations to federal authorities, who then arrested over 40 people. In a report last year to address privacy issues and concerns, DHS said that the mobile app includes security features that “prohibit access to information on the participant’s mobile device, with the exception of location data points when the app is open.” But the report notes that there remains a risk that data collected from people "may be misused for unauthorized persistent monitoring.” Such information could also be stored in other ICE and DHS databases and used for other DHS mission purposes, the report said. On investor calls earlier this month, private prison companies were clear-eyed about the opportunities ahead. The GEO Group’s executive chairman George Christopher Zoley said that he expects the incoming Trump administration to “take a much more aggressive approach regarding border security as well as interior enforcement and to request additional funding from Congress to achieve these goals.” “In GEO’s ISAP program, we can scale up from the present 182,500 participants to several hundreds of thousands, or even millions of participants,” Zoley said. That same day, the head of another private prison company told investors he would be watching closely to see how the new administration may change immigrant monitoring programs. “It’s an opportunity for multiple vendors to engage ICE about the program going forward and think about creative and innovative solutions to not only get better outcomes, but also scale up the program as necessary,” Damon Hininger, CEO of the private prison company CoreCivic Inc. said on an earnings call. GEO did not respond to requests for comment. In a statement, CoreCivic said that it has played “a valued but limited role in America’s immigration system” for both Democrats and Republicans for over 40 years.

New Orleans Saints quarterback Derek Carr sustained a left hand injury and possible concussion in the fourth quarter of Sunday's 14-11 victory over the New York Giants. The Saints feared Carr fractured the hand, per reports, and he was slated to undergo further testing. He reportedly had a cast on the hand when exiting the stadium. Saints interim coach Darren Rizzi said Carr may have to enter the concussion protocol. Carr was injured when he tried to leap for a first down late in the final quarter. He was near the sideline and went airborne, landing hard on the left hand with this face then slamming into the turf as he landed out of bounds with 3:59 left in the game. Jake Haener finished up the game for the Saints. Carr completed 20 of 31 passes for 219 yards, one touchdown and one interception for New Orleans. Overall, Carr has passed for 2,145 yards, 15 touchdowns and five interceptions this season. He missed three games earlier this season due to an oblique injury. --Field Level MediaU.S. president-elect Donald Trump and those in his corner continue to muse about annexing Canada, though Canadian officials have largely sidestepped those comments. In a post on the social media platform X, Eric Trump shared a doctored photo of his father purchasing Canada, Greenland and the Panama Canal on Amazon, with the phrase “We are so back!!!” Since winning the presidential election in November, Trump has repeatedly referred to Canada as the “51st state.” On Trump’s Truth Social platform, he’s also repeatedly referred to Prime Minister Justin Trudeau as the “governor” of Canada. Trump has also threatened 25 per cent tariffs against Canada, which has prompted discussions at both the federal and provincial levels on the best way to deal with the incoming Trump government. Carleton University professor Aaron Ettinger said federal officials have rightly been dismissing the social-media posts and maintained a “focus like a laser beam” on the real and “existential threat” of tariffs. “This strikes me as being profoundly unserious,” said Ettinger, who has studied Canada-U.S. relations during the first Trump presidency. “These are taunts; these are churlish provocations that are not mature, and do not reflect just how serious the coming trade war is,” he said. Ettinger said Trump is likely continually posting about Canada because it plays well to his supporters, without being seen as a real threat of annexation. “We know his moves. He makes fun of, he belittles, he mocks, because he can,” he said. But he said that a vacuum of leadership in Ottawa from embattled Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is spurring “the freelancing of some of the provincial leaders” in response to Trump’s comments. For example, Ontario Premier Doug Ford weighed in on Trump’s postings on Dec. 18, telling media that “we’ll never be the 51st state. We’re Canada; we’re proud to be Canadians. We’ll always fight for that.” Ettinger said civil society is similarly better to focus on convincing Americans to not impose damaging tariffs on Canada, instead of amping up anti-Trump rhetoric. “Canadians should worry first about what Canada’s actual national interests are,” he said. “We’re not going to out-trash talk Donald Trump, so don’t even bother trying and focus instead on the core stuff that really matters.” In response to Trump’s threats, the Trudeau Liberal government has unveiled a $1.3 billion spending package over six years to address Trump’s threats, which concern border security and the flow of illegal drugs into the United States. Canada’s ambassador to the U.S. Kirsten Hillman has repeatedly characterized Trump’s comments as gentle ribbing between two close countries. Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly said on Dec. 13 that she has quipped to Republican senators that they could join Canada as the eleventh province. Greenland’s head of government, Múte Bourup Egede, suggested that Trump’s latest calls to purchase the territory from Denmark would be as meaningless as those made in his first term. “Greenland is ours. We are not for sale and will never be for sale,” he said in a statement. “We must not lose our years-long fight for freedom.” Panama President José Raúl Mulino has also rebuffed Trump’s musing about taking over the Panama Canal. “Every square metre of the canal belongs to Panama and will continue to,” he said in a video, to which Trump fired back on his social media site, “We’ll see about that!”

NoneFrom bitter Ruto critic to diehard defender; Hassan Joho's evolutionTORONTO — Jakob Poeltl, Kelly Olynyk and Davion Mitchell will all return to the Toronto Raptors lineup tonight against the Dallas Mavericks. Poeltl missed Toronto's 129-92 loss to the visiting Oklahoma City Thunder on Thursday due to illness. Mitchell was listed as questionable with right hip stiffness after that loss, but Raptors head coach Dakro Rajakovic says he's available against Dallas. It will be Olynyk's first time playing in the 2024-25 season after missing the entire pre-season and first 23 games of the campaign with back spasms. Olynyk, who was born in Toronto but grew up in Kamloops, B.C., will add significant depth to the Raptors' rotation. He averaged 12.7 points, 5.6 rebounds, and 4.6 assists in 28 games for Toronto last season after he was traded to the Raptors by the Utah Jazz on Feb. 8. This report by The Canadian Press was first published Dec. 7, 2024. Follow @jchidleyhill.bsky.social on Bluesky John Chidley-Hill, The Canadian Pressih電子鍋 sr-fc188 。

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EUGENE, Ore. (AP) — JuJu Watkins scored 21 points to lead No. 6 Southern California to a 66-53 win over Oregon in the Big Ten opener for both teams on Saturday. Watkins was 6 for 15 from the field, including 3 of 9 on 3-pointers, in 28 minutes before fouling out. Kiki Iriafen added 17 points and 12 rebounds for the Trojans (8-1, 1-0 Big Ten). Deja Kelly scored 16 points and Peyton Scott added 13 to lead the Ducks (7-3, 0-1). Oregon led 13-12 after the first quarter, but USC scored the first 18 points of the second quarter and never trailed again. The Trojans built the lead to 40-19 at halftime with 15 points from Watkins. Scott opened the third quarter with four straight points, but USC scored five straight points right after and kept the lead in double digits the rest of the way. Takeaways USC: The Trojans won their fourth straight since a loss to No. 10 Notre Dame. USC returns to nonconference play over the next three weeks, including a trip to No. 2 UConn. Oregon: The Ducks started the season 6-0 and moved up to No. 23 in the AP poll but have now lost three of four games. Key moment Kelly scored to put Oregon up 13-12 early, but USC held the Ducks scoreless for more than five minutes to start the second quarter while scoring 18 straight points. Watkins had a seven-point run of her own within that span. Key stat USC outrebounded Oregon 45-31, including 34 defensive rebounds. The Trojans are averaging nearly 12 more rebounds per game than their opponents on the season. Up Next USC hosts Fresno State on Tuesday night, and Oregon hosts Air Force on Dec. 17. Get poll alerts and updates on the AP Top 25 throughout the season. Sign up here. AP women’s college basketball: https://apnews.com/hub/ap-top-25-womens-college-basketball-poll and https://apnews.com/hub/womens-college-basketballTrump wants pardoned real estate developer Charles Kushner to be ambassador to FranceTributes pour in for legendary film director as family issues heartbreaking statement

Poeltl, Olynyk, Mitchell return to Toronto Raptors' lineup versus Mavericks TORONTO — Jakob Poeltl, Kelly Olynyk and Davion Mitchell will all return to the Toronto Raptors lineup tonight against the Dallas Mavericks. Poeltl missed Toronto's 129-92 loss to the visiting Oklahoma City Thunder on Thursday due to illness. John Chidley-Hill, The Canadian Press Dec 7, 2024 3:20 PM Dec 7, 2024 3:35 PM Share by Email Share on Facebook Share on X Share on LinkedIn Print Share via Text Message Toronto Raptors' Jakob Poeltl enters the court before NBA basketball action against the Miami Heat in Toronto on Sunday, December 1, 2024. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Chris Young TORONTO — Jakob Poeltl, Kelly Olynyk and Davion Mitchell will all return to the Toronto Raptors lineup tonight against the Dallas Mavericks. Poeltl missed Toronto's 129-92 loss to the visiting Oklahoma City Thunder on Thursday due to illness. Mitchell was listed as questionable with right hip stiffness after that loss, but Raptors head coach Dakro Rajakovic says he's available against Dallas. It will be Olynyk's first time playing in the 2024-25 season after missing the entire pre-season and first 23 games of the campaign with back spasms. Olynyk, who was born in Toronto but grew up in Kamloops, B.C., will add significant depth to the Raptors' rotation. He averaged 12.7 points, 5.6 rebounds, and 4.6 assists in 28 games for Toronto last season after he was traded to the Raptors by the Utah Jazz on Feb. 8. This report by The Canadian Press was first published Dec. 7, 2024. Follow @jchidleyhill.bsky.social on Bluesky John Chidley-Hill, The Canadian Press See a typo/mistake? Have a story/tip? This has been shared 0 times 0 Shares Share by Email Share on Facebook Share on X Share on LinkedIn Print Share via Text Message More National Sports LA Galaxy strike early, hold off New York Red Bulls 2-1 to win their record 6th MLS Cup championship Dec 7, 2024 3:26 PM Groups launch legal challenge against Alberta's new gender-affirming treatment law Dec 7, 2024 3:21 PM Curl-Salemme, Cava lead Minnesota Frost to 5-3 win over Toronto Sceptres in PWHL Dec 7, 2024 3:17 PM Featured FlyerThird time the charm? 1B Carlos Santana back with GuardiansLewiston City Council approves Iman Osman for at-large School Committee seat

Magic F Franz Wagner (torn oblique) out indefinitelyThe New England Patriots are entering the homestretch of the 2024 season as one of the worst teams in NFL. Owning a 3-10 record coming out of their bye week, they have already secured a losing season and elimination from playoff contention. In order to wrap up in a positive fashion, it’s all about building some positive momentum toward 2025. This starts in Week 15 against the Arizona Cardinals . For the first time since 2022, when they celebrated a 27-13 victory, the Patriots will return to Arizona. As opposed to the Cardinals team from two years ago, this one is a formidable opponent still very much alive in the hunt for a postseason spot. Kickoff in Glendale, AZ, is set for 4:25 p.m. ET on Sunday, Dec. 15. As always, we here at Pats Pulpit will do our best to keep you informed and up to date before, during, and after the game. So, in order not to miss any news or analysis from the Patriots’ Week 15 contest versus the Cardinals, please make sure to bookmark and regularly re-visit this story stream.

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is fc188 legit Tulsi Gabbard speaks out after being chosen by President-elect Trump to be the director of National Intelligence on 'Jesse Watters Primetime.' A top conservative grassroots group is launching a six-figure ad campaign to support the swift confirmation of President-elect Trump’s Cabinet nominees. The $150,000 static digital ad campaign will target nine states with a "soft appeal" to voters who might, in turn, contact their senators and express how Trump "has a mandate from the American people," Heritage Action for America Vice President Ryan Walker said Thursday. Walker said the $150,000 is the first tranche of $1 million the group has allocated through Inauguration Day to push for Americans to ask their senators to support the nominees. The first ad of the campaign sought to bolster Defense Secretary-nominee Pete Hegseth, and the overall initial ad buy will last through Dec. 31. CONSERVATIVE GROUP REGISTERS 50K VOTERS IN SWING STATES Several of President-elect Trump's Cabinet picks for his second term. (Getty Images) Other ads have or will highlight former Rep. Tulsi Gabbard, D-Hawaii, Kash Patel and former Florida Attorney General Pamela Bondi – all of whom are Trump Cabinet nominees. This initial buy, Walker said, focuses on Alaska, Maine, Louisiana, Iowa, North Carolina, Kentucky, Indiana, Utah, South Dakota and Washington, D.C. While most similar advertising campaigns may seek to appeal to voters in "swing states" or in a particular region of the country, the states included here have a unique link, Walker said. Some of the states included in the first ad buy are home to senators who either appear on the fence or have not stated a solid commitment for or against nominees like Hegseth, Gabbard and Patel. Alaska and Maine are represented by two high-profile moderate Republicans – Sens. Lisa Murkowski and Susan Collins, respectively. PROJECT 2025 REMAINS NONPARTISAN, TRUE TO 1980S GOOD-GOV'T INCEPTION DESPITE WILD OUTCRY: KEY FIGURES Kash Patel and President-elect Trump (Getty Images) Both women voted to impeach Trump, but both also were supportive of some of the president-elect’s policies as well. "[Trump has] really about 18 months to get a substantial amount of his agenda through before the midterms. And time is of the essence in getting these folks, these Cabinet nominees, in a timely manner," Walker said. "Uniting the Republican conference around them is what we're trying to accomplish here." Walker said Heritage Action is focusing on public commentary from senators in the target states, and also is very much in tune with which nominees are in the news or spending time on Capitol Hill on certain days. Last week and this week, Hegseth made the rounds seeking support for his confirmation, so the campaign began with the former Fox News host, Walker suggested. Next week, Health and Human Services Secretary-nominee Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is expected to visit Washington for the same purpose, and the advertising campaign is ready to pivot to focus on the Democratic Party scion if necessary. "We want to remain flexible in this campaign to be able to highlight in different states... or different nominees, depending on what the conversation is in the Senate," Walker said, adding a direct-text-message campaign will also follow this initial advertising endeavor. CLICK HERE TO GET THE FOX NEWS APP Trump and RFK Jr. (Getty) "Then we're likely to do a television ad," he said, adding he hopes to air it on national media on Inauguration Day. Heritage Action also employs grassroots activists nationwide to forward conservative principles at the state-government level. Charles Creitz is a reporter for Fox News Digital. He joined Fox News in 2013 as a writer and production assistant. Charles covers media , politics and culture for Fox News Digital. Charles is a Pennsylvania native and graduated from Temple University with a B.A. in Broadcast Journalism. Story tips can be sent to charles.creitz@fox.com.

The pair have been in prison since a blockbuster trial in the 1990s that became almost compulsory viewing for millions of Americans. Television audiences were riveted by the gruesome details of the slayings of Jose and Kitty Menendez at the family's luxury Beverly Hills mansion. The two men, who have spent more than three decades behind bars, had been due to appear by videolink at a hearing in Los Angeles, their first court appearance in 28 years as a campaign to set them free gathers pace. But technical difficulties scuppered the appearance and the hearing was pushed back to the end of January. Nevertheless, Judge Michael Jesic called the two men's elderly aunts to the stand to hear them plead for the brothers to be freed. "I would like to be able to hug them and see them," Jose Menendez's older sister Terry Baralt, 85, said. "I would like them to come home." Kitty's sister, Joan Vander Molen, echoed that. "No child should go through what Erik and Lyle went through," she said. "They never knew if tonight will be the night when they would be raped." Prosecutors painted the crime as a cold-hearted bid by the then-young men -- Lyle was 21 and Erik was 18 -- to get their hands on their parents' $14 million fortune. But their attorneys described the 1989 killings as an act of desperate self-defense by young men subjected to years of sexual abuse and psychological violence at the hands of an abusive father and a complicit mother. The case saw a huge surge of renewed interest this year with the release of the Netflix hit "Monsters: The Lyle and Erik Menendez Story." The hearing comes after a campaign to secure their release, supported by Kim Kardashian and other celebrities. "Set them free before the Holidays!" wrote Tammi Menendez, Erik's wife, on social media last week. Public interest was such that the court held a lottery for the 16 seats in the public gallery. Nick Bonanno, a former high school classmate of Erik's, was the first to arrive at the court, taking his place at the head of the line at 4:30 am (1230 GMT). "I wanted to show support to... Eric and Lyle," he told AFP ahead of the hearing. "It's all about supporting and healing, not just for the families, but for us as a culture." Elena Gordon, 43, said she wanted "to witness a part of our local history." The hearing was intended as a starting point for lawyers working on three routes to free Erik Menendez, 53, and Lyle Menendez, 56. Attorney Mark Geragos has filed a writ of habeas corpus, an attempt to effectively vacate the brothers' first-degree murder conviction, which could free the brothers immediately. Another route is an effort to get the men re-sentenced on the same conviction, which would open the way for them to request parole. Finally, Geragos has submitted a clemency request to California Governor Gavin Newsom. Journalist Robert Rand, who wrote a book about the case, and who is in regular touch with the brothers, said the family was optimistic. But, he said, no one was expecting any quick fixes. "They're hopeful," he said. "They don't know what's going to happen. "I believe this could take much longer than was originally anticipated. It could be six months, could be eight months, could be a year, but eventually they will get out." With excitement over the case near fever pitch, tourists are regularly making pilgrimages to the Beverly Hills home where the killings took place. Australian Christian Hannah, who was born almost two decades after the double murders, made sure the home was a stop on his tour of celebrity hotspots, because of his fascination with the Netflix show. "It's really awesome seeing it in person," he told AFP last week. "It's just because you see it on TV and you see it in person, just feels really cool." pr-hg/amz/jgc

Family of Lyle and Erik Menendez told a judge Monday they want the men freed from the life sentences they are serving for the shotgun murders of their parents, as their court case suffered a delay. The pair have been in prison since a blockbuster trial in the 1990s that became almost compulsory viewing for millions of Americans. Television audiences were riveted by the gruesome details of the slayings of Jose and Kitty Menendez at the family's luxury Beverly Hills mansion. The two men, who have spent more than three decades behind bars, had been due to appear by videolink at a hearing in Los Angeles, their first court appearance in 28 years as a campaign to set them free gathers pace. But technical difficulties scuppered the appearance and the hearing was pushed back to the end of January. Nevertheless, Judge Michael Jesic called the two men's elderly aunts to the stand to hear them plead for the brothers to be freed. "I would like to be able to hug them and see them," Jose Menendez's older sister Terry Baralt, 85, said. "I would like them to come home." Kitty's sister, Joan Vander Molen, echoed that. "No child should go through what Erik and Lyle went through," she said. "They never knew if tonight will be the night when they would be raped." Prosecutors painted the crime as a cold-hearted bid by the then-young men -- Lyle was 21 and Erik was 18 -- to get their hands on their parents' $14 million fortune. But their attorneys described the 1989 killings as an act of desperate self-defense by young men subjected to years of sexual abuse and psychological violence at the hands of an abusive father and a complicit mother. The case saw a huge surge of renewed interest this year with the release of the Netflix hit "Monsters: The Lyle and Erik Menendez Story." The hearing comes after a campaign to secure their release, supported by Kim Kardashian and other celebrities. "Set them free before the Holidays!" wrote Tammi Menendez, Erik's wife, on social media last week. Public interest was such that the court held a lottery for the 16 seats in the public gallery. Nick Bonanno, a former high school classmate of Erik's, was the first to arrive at the court, taking his place at the head of the line at 4:30 am (1230 GMT). More from this section "I wanted to show support to... Eric and Lyle," he told AFP ahead of the hearing. "It's all about supporting and healing, not just for the families, but for us as a culture." Elena Gordon, 43, said she wanted "to witness a part of our local history." The hearing was intended as a starting point for lawyers working on three routes to free Erik Menendez, 53, and Lyle Menendez, 56. Attorney Mark Geragos has filed a writ of habeas corpus, an attempt to effectively vacate the brothers' first-degree murder conviction, which could free the brothers immediately. Another route is an effort to get the men re-sentenced on the same conviction, which would open the way for them to request parole. Finally, Geragos has submitted a clemency request to California Governor Gavin Newsom. Journalist Robert Rand, who wrote a book about the case, and who is in regular touch with the brothers, said the family was optimistic. But, he said, no one was expecting any quick fixes. "They're hopeful," he said. "They don't know what's going to happen. "I believe this could take much longer than was originally anticipated. It could be six months, could be eight months, could be a year, but eventually they will get out." With excitement over the case near fever pitch, tourists are regularly making pilgrimages to the Beverly Hills home where the killings took place. Australian Christian Hannah, who was born almost two decades after the double murders, made sure the home was a stop on his tour of celebrity hotspots, because of his fascination with the Netflix show. "It's really awesome seeing it in person," he told AFP last week. "It's just because you see it on TV and you see it in person, just feels really cool." pr-hg/amz/jgc

As science continues its evolution, discoveries and technologies can act like a master key that open doors leading to novel advancements. Artificial intelligence is one such key, making innovations possible by solving complex problems, automating tasks and enabling research that would have been impossible, or very time-consuming, without it. Mohammad Hosseini But do we want to do research on all topics, and shall we try the AI master key on every door? To explore this question, let’s consider the use of AI by genomics experts as an example. In recent years, genomics experts have added unbelievable depth to what we know about the world and ourselves. For example, genetics researchers have revealed facts about when certain animals and plants were domesticated. In another example, researchers used DNA from 30,000-year-old permafrost to create fertile samples of a plant called narrow-leafed campion. Importantly, genetic engineering has facilitated extraordinary advances in the treatment of complicated conditions, such as sickle-cell anemia. Thanks to AI, we are witnessing a dramatic increase in the pace and scalability of genomic exploration. But given the risks and possible consequences of AI use in science, should we rush headlong into using AI in all kinds of projects? One relevant example is research on Neanderthals, our closest relatives, who lived about 40,000 years ago. Neanderthals have been studied for several years now through genetic investigation of their fossils and their DNA. Genetic engineering can potentially use ancient DNA and genome editing methods to re-create a Neanderthal or aspects of a Neanderthal’s genetics and physiology. To do this, scientists could start by figuring out the DNA sequence of a Neanderthal by comparing it with the DNA of modern humans, because they are closely related. Then, scientists could use the gene-editing tool known as CRISPR to swap out parts of human DNA with Neanderthal DNA. This process would require a lot of trial and error and might not succeed soon. But based on what we know about genetics, if something is possible, AI can help make it happen faster, cheaper and with less effort. Scientists are excited about these developments because they could facilitate new discoveries and open up many research opportunities in genetic research. With or without AI, research on Neanderthals will proceed. But the extraordinary power of AI could give the final push to these discoveries and facilitate this kind of resurrection. At that point, the scientific community must develop norms and guidelines about how to treat these resurrected beings with dispositions very similar to humans. We would need to carefully consider their rights and well-being almost in the same way as when humans are involved and not as research subjects or artifacts of scientific curiosity. These ethical issues are discussed in more detail in a new paper published in the journal Nature Machine Intelligence. A more holistic question to consider is: Should we prioritize the use of resource-intensive AI, researchers’ time and public funds to resurrect extinct beings? Or should we invest these resources into conserving species that are critically endangered today to prevent biodiversity from more degradation? Hosseini is an assistant professor in the Department of Preventive Medicine at Northwestern University’s Feinberg School of Medicine. He wrote this for The Chicago Tribune . Get opinion pieces, letters and editorials sent directly to your inbox weekly!

Provides 2000 A15 Hydro Bitcoin mining machines in initial order Continues global expansion with addition of new customer SINGAPORE , Dec. 12, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Canaan Inc. (NASDAQ: CAN) ("Canaan" or the "Company"), a leading high-performance computing solutions provider, today announced that Canaan Creative Global Pte. Ltd. ("CCG"), a wholly owned Singapore subsidiary of the Company, has entered into a purchase agreement with AGM Group Holdings Inc. ("AGMH"), an integrated technology company specializing in fintech software services and production of high-performance hardware and computing equipment, for its Avalon A15 HydU 370T ("A15 Hydro") mining machines. As part of the agreement, Canaan will initially provide 2,000 Bitcoin mining machines to AGMH. The Company has also agreed to provide its customer with an option to acquire approximately 30,000 additional BTC mining units, potentially providing AGMH with a combined power capacity not exceeding 300 megawatts. The Avalon Miner A15 Hydro enhances the miner's performance and lifespan while reducing energy consumption and noise pollution, aligning with Canaan's ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) strategy. About Canaan Inc. Established in 2013, Canaan Inc. (NASDAQ: CAN), is a technology company focusing on ASIC high-performance computing chip design, chip research and development, computing equipment production, and software services. Canaan has extensive experience in chip design and streamlined production in the ASIC field. In 2013, Canaan's founding team shipped to its customers the world's first batch of mining machines incorporating ASIC technology in bitcoin 's history under the brand name Avalon. In 2019, Canaan completed its initial public offering on the Nasdaq Global Market. To learn more about Canaan, please visit https://www.canaan.io/ . Safe Harbor Statement This announcement contains forward−looking statements. These statements are made under the "safe harbor" provisions of the U.S. Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These forward−looking statements can be identified by terminology such as "will," "expects," "anticipates," "future," "intends," "plans," "believes," "estimates" and similar statements. Among other things, the business outlook and quotations from management in this announcement, as well as Canaan Inc.'s strategic and operational plans, contain forward−looking statements. Canaan Inc. may also make written or oral forward−looking statements in its periodic reports to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC") on Forms 20−F and 6−K, in its annual report to shareholders, in press releases and other written materials and in oral statements made by its officers, directors or employees to third parties. Statements that are not historical facts, including statements about Canaan Inc.'s beliefs and expectations, are forward−looking statements. Forward−looking statements involve inherent risks and uncertainties. A number of factors could cause actual results to differ materially from those contained in any forward−looking statement, including but not limited to the following: the Company's goals and strategies; the Company's future business development, financial condition and results of operations; the expected growth of the bitcoin industry and the price of bitcoin ; the Company's expectations regarding demand for and market acceptance of its products, especially its bitcoin mining machines; the Company's expectations regarding maintaining and strengthening its relationships with production partners and customers; the Company's investment plans and strategies, fluctuations in the Company's quarterly operating results; competition in its industry; and relevant government policies and regulations relating to the Company and cryptocurrency . Further information regarding these and other risks is included in the Company's filings with the SEC. All information provided in this press release and in the attachments is as of the date of this press release, and Canaan Inc. does not undertake any obligation to update any forward−looking statement, except as required under applicable law. Investor Relations Contacts Canaan Inc. Xi Zhang Email: IR@canaan-creative.com ICR, LLC. Robin Yang Tel: +1 (347) 396-3281 Email: canaan.ir@icrinc.com View original content: https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/canaan-inc-signs-agreement-with-agm-group-holdings-inc-302330362.html SOURCE Canaan Inc. Stay Informed: Subscribe to Our Newsletter Today

Gilbert Arenas-Melli Monaco (via: youtube.com) Gilbert Arenas , known for his NBA success and lavish lifestyle, is used to giving extravagant gifts. But this Christmas, the tables were turned when his girlfriend, Melli Monaco , surprised him with a gift he’d never forget. What started as a curious call soon became a jaw-dropping moment in Arenas ' driveway, setting the stage for an unforgettable holiday surprise. A Christmas surprise leaving Arenas speechless Gilbert Arenas Talks About His Engagement to @MelliMonaco Gilbert Arenas, the former NBA All-Star who earned over $160 million during his career, is no stranger to showering his loved ones with lavish gifts. But this Christmas, the tables turned when his girlfriend, Melli Monaco , took on the role of the gift-giver in a big way. On a bright Wednesday afternoon, Monaco called Arenas and his kids outside, sparking curiosity for what was to come. In the driveway stood a jaw-dropping surprise, a custom Wolf King GT scooter , with Arenas' name proudly emblazoned on the front. Clearly impressed, Arenas wasted no time expressing his gratitude with a playful remark. Then, with excitement written all over his face, he jumped on the scooter and zoomed down the street, eager to test out his new ride. It was a Christmas gift that gave the former NBA star an unforgettable experience and an epic ride. "You trying to get married," Arenas told Monaco. (via: Sportskeeda) Arenas and Monaco, together for just over a year, are already engaged after he proposed during a summer trip to France. Monaco, a content creator and host of The Blind Pineapple , has also built a strong social media following with 420,000 Instagram followers. This Christmas, Monaco may have just topped all gift-giving with a scooter that left Arenas speechless—proof that the best present in their house was all hers. Also Read: Spurs' emotional gesture leaves ROY favorite Stephon Castle's mom in tears Melli Monaco is key part of Gilbert Arenas' life Melli Monaco and Gilbert Arenas have formed a bond that goes far beyond romance. Over the years, Monaco has become a cornerstone in Arenas' life and a beloved figure to his four children, two boys and two girls from a previous relationship. While she may not be their biological mother, Monaco's nurturing presence is felt deeply as she encourages them to follow their own paths with love and care. This month, Monaco took to social media to celebrate Arenas' youngest child, Hamiley, who is quickly making a name for herself as a high school freshman. Despite having a basketball game on her birthday, Hamiley delivered an impressive performance on the court, making the day even more special and showcasing her growing talent. "Happy birthday @hamileyarenas0 She went crazy 40points 16rebounds" Arenas' home is clearly filled with rising basketball stars, and his oldest son, Alijah, is leading the charge. Alijah, who’s about to finish high school, made a bold decision earlier this year to reclassify from the class of 2026 to 2025. This move placed him among the top talent in his new senior class, currently ranked No. 15 in ESPN's top 100. As he nears the end of high school, fans are eagerly awaiting his next move, with no word yet on where he plans to play next season.Company experts offer predictions across key sectors to help businesses navigate the unexpected MEMPHIS, Tenn. , Dec. 12, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Sedgwick , a leading global provider of claims management, loss adjusting and technology-enabled business solutions, has published its Forecasting 2025 thought leadership report . In preparing the report, Sedgwick's experts conducted research and engaged with clients for notable insights to forecast trends across key sectors and topics. The content focuses on ensuring organizations are aware of new risks and evolving trends and helping them navigate the unexpected in the year ahead. The Forecasting 2025 thought leadership report highlights trends related to: "2024 was a seismic year across industry sectors as companies navigated the unexpected, and 2025 will be no different," said Kimberly George, Sedgwick's Global Chief Brand Officer . "These predictions serve as a barometer for what's to come, so leaders around the world can prepare accordingly." The trends and predictions in the Forecasting 2025 report will be monitored by Sedgwick's experts throughout the year and serve as part of a larger thought leadership strategy to keep clients and partners informed. With this, Sedgwick will launch a new podcast featuring in-depth conversations with its experts and client partners on a new topic each month. For more on the report insights, visit sedgwick.com . About Sedgwick Sedgwick is a leading global provider of claims management, loss adjusting and technology-enabled business solutions. The company provides a broad range of resources tailored to clients' specific needs in casualty, property, marine, benefits, brand protection and other lines. At Sedgwick, caring counts; through the dedication and expertise of over 33,000 colleagues across 80 countries, the company takes care of people and organizations by mitigating and reducing risks and losses, promoting health and productivity, protecting brand reputations, and containing costs that can impact performance. Sedgwick's majority shareholder is The Carlyle Group; Stone Point Capital LLC, Altas Partners, CDPQ, Onex and other management investors are minority shareholders. 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Kinkead Dent and diverse ground game powers UT Martin past New Hampshire, 41-10 in FCS 1st roundJK Cong sharpens pitch for statehood restoration Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir Pradesh Congress Committee (JKPCC) President Tariq Hameed Karra on Thursday said people would continue to suffer till the time full statehood is restored to the Union Territory, calling them the first “casualties” of the “dual-control system” currently in place in the region. “Congress has been advocating for restoring J-K’s statehood from even before the elections. It is good to see now that other major political parties are also toeing our line,” Karra told reporters here. Rahul Gandhi, the Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha, also lent his support for the cause even before the elections and asserted that the party will continue to push for it in Parliament, the JKPCC chief said. “People will continue to become casualties till statehood is restored. They are well aware that an elected government has limited powers in a UT set up, just like in Delhi or Puducherry,” Karra said. Stating that people of J-K are not begging for restoration of statehood as it is their right, the Congress leader claimed that BJP’s intention is to keep them in “distress”, as not even the business rules have been framed so far. “Their (BJP’s) intentions are not right when it comes to J-K,” Karra said. On reports claiming a tussle between the offices of the chief minister and the lieutenant governor, the JKPCC chief said only the concerned parties can clarify if there is an issue. “If not, it is a good thing. However, the first casualty of the dual-control system currently in place in J-K are its people, which doesn’t augur well for a democratic system,” Karra said. Claiming that a wrong precedent is being set as without clear governance powers, administrative processes could be paralysed, Karra called for the abolition of the dual-control system. The Congress leader also batted for the restoration of ‘Darbar Move’ — an age-old practice under which the civil secretariat and other government offices functioned for six months each in Srinagar and Jammu during summer and winter, respectively. The practice, introduced by Dogra rulers nearly 150 years ago, was stopped by Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha in June 2021 citing the administration’s complete transition to e-office.

The Tampa Bay Rays have had six of their 2025 regular-season games shifted to the early season due to weather issues from playing outside, Major League Baseball announced Monday. The Rays' usual home, domed Tropicana Field, was damaged by Hurricane Milton last month with almost all of its roof shredded and no possibility of playing there next year. As a result, the Rays moved their 2025 home games from St. Petersburg to the New York Yankees training complex at nearby Tampa, which has an 11,000-seat outdoor stadium. An April series scheduled against the Los Angeles Angels that had been set for California will instead be played April 8-10 in Florida. A series between the two which had been set for August in Florida will now be hosted by the Angels on August 4-6. A Rays series against the Minnesota Twins planned in Minneapolis from May 26-28 will instead be played on the same dates in Tampa while a series that had been set for Tampa on July 4-6 will now be played in Minnesota. Florida summers can bring extreme heat and rain. js/bspPublished 5:03 pm Saturday, November 30, 2024 By Data Skrive The Marshall Thundering Herd (4-2) meet the Ohio Bobcats (2-5) at 4:00 PM ET on Saturday, December 14, 2024 airing on ESPN+. Looking for men’s college basketball tickets? Head to StubHub today and see your team live. Marshall Stat Ohio 76.2 Points For 76.6 67.5 Points Against 81.9 42.6% Field Goal % 43.1% 40.5% Opponent Field Goal % 49.6% 26.9% Three Point % 32.8% 26.7% Opponent Three Point % 47.1% Catch tons of live college basketball , plus original programming, with ESPN+ or the Disney Bundle. Watch college basketball, other live sports and more on Max. Use our link to sign up today. Date Opponent Score Arena 12/4/2024 Morehead State – Cam Henderson Center | Get tickets for this game at StubHub 12/7/2024 @ UNC Wilmington – Raiford G. Trask Coliseum | Get tickets for this game at StubHub 12/11/2024 @ Wright State – Nutter Center | Get tickets for this game at StubHub 12/14/2024 Ohio Watch this game on ESPN+ Cam Henderson Center | Get tickets for this game at StubHub 12/16/2024 West Virginia Wesleyan – Cam Henderson Center | Get tickets for this game at StubHub 12/21/2024 @ Southern Miss – Reed Green Coliseum | Get tickets for this game at StubHub Date Opponent Score Arena 11/24/2024 Texas State L 74-65 HTC Center 11/30/2024 Robert Morris – Convocation Center Ohio | Get tickets for this game at StubHub 12/7/2024 Morehead State – Convocation Center Ohio | Get tickets for this game at StubHub 12/14/2024 @ Marshall Watch this game on ESPN+ Cam Henderson Center | Get tickets for this game at StubHub 12/18/2024 Austin Peay – Convocation Center Ohio | Get tickets for this game at StubHub 12/30/2024 Muskingum – Convocation Center Ohio | Get tickets for this game at StubHub Watch men’s college basketball, other live sports and more on Fubo. What is Fubo? Fubo is a streaming service that gives you access to your favorite live sports and shows on demand. Use our link to sign up for a free trial.

Program helps lower costs for home buyers, renters That didn’t take long. During its Nov. 14 meeting, Tekamah City Council used up a second round of funding for LB 840 housing grants. The grants sought by David Self and Susie Robison were the fourth and fifth in a second round of funding where the city makes $100,000 available in up to five grants for home repairs. Self sought funding for a second house he is building near 17th and M Streets. He previously was approved for funding on the first house during the first tranche of grants. Self told the council the program is a big help with his projects because it helps reduce costs for the eventual buyer. He said he is working with Three Rivers Housing Development Corp., an area non-profit, to market both houses to first-time buyers. “This could open doors for a lot of people,” he said. Robison sought funds for the house she owns at 409 N. 13th Street. She said she bought the home 15 months ago through a foreclosure and expects to have it back on the market by Dec. 1. The intent of the program is to help lower building or repair costs for property owners. Under the terms of the program, developers can be reimbursed for up to $20,000 for any repairs they make. Repairs to an owner-occupied home are not eligible for the funds. Receipts must be provided to the city and the facility will be checked by the city building inspector to make sure the work submitted was actually done before the reimbursement is made. The program allows developers to recoup some of their costs with the possibility that they reinvest the money in another project. The program was started at the request of the LB 840 Citizens Review Committee which was looking for ways to use the 840 funds, collected by a half-cent sales tax on goods sold in the city, to help upgrade the housing stock. Housing improvement is one of the goals of the LB 840 economic development plan approved by city voters in 2018. The LB 840 program is slated to expire in 2028 unless it is renewed by voters. In other business Nov. 14, the council: —Approved moving to a level-funded health insurance plan for city employees. The move is expected to save the city 14 percent on its health insurance premiums. Essentially, the city’s premium money is split into three pots: one for administrative costs, one for claims and one for what is called a stop-loss. She said the money paid into the claims fund will never be exceeded. Any overage will be paid by the insurance company and likely recouped by a higher premium the following year. On the flip side, if the city doesn’t spend all of its claims money, it could possibly get some of its premium money back. Although the deductible employees pay goes up, the out of packet maximum they face goes down. Estimates show the city saving roughly $6,000 per month in health insurance premiums. —Directed City Attorney Matt Munderloh to drafting a resolution restructuring the demolition fee charged by the city. Building Inspector George Hill said the matter came to light during the demolition of the former Tiger Bowl building. Hill said contractors believe the fee is “way too low.” Currently, the fee to demolish a building is $30, regardless of the size of the building. Hill suggested a three-level fee structure. Anything under 480 square feet, about the size of a two-car garage, would remain at $30. Anything between 480 and 5,500 square feet would see a fee of $110. The fee for anything over 5,500 square feet would increase to $250. The council was expected to revisit the matter at its Nov. 25 meeting. The council also tabled a request to develop an ordinance addressing the use of electric motor bikes in the city. Mayor Jane Walford said the change is not aimed electric bikes that also can be pedal powered. “These are more like electric dirt bikes.” “Kids are using them on the streets,” council member Kelly Adamson-Weeces said. “They aren’t recognized by the state as street legal, but we don’t have an ordinance to back up enforcement.” Munderloh asked to table the matter so he can gather more information. “If the intent is to pass an ordinance to conform with the law, you should,” he said. “If it’s already shown in state law, you can enforce it whether you have an ordinance or not.”Home | News | Rewind Gaming Education Rewind: Gaming Education Higher education students are missing out on what could be an integral part of their learning journeys — play By Aditya Deshbandhu Published Date - 30 November 2024, 11:30 PM Dr Aditya Deshbandhu What can video games as media and interactive experiences offer tomorrow’s learning environments? The introduction of play, games and aspects of video games in learning environments as a practice is gaining momentum and becoming prevalent globally. As teachers and researchers alike try to understand how the use of playful approaches in education can benefit the learning journeys of students from pre-school environments to the higher education sector, it is important for us to acknowledge that the boundary between learning and play — once considered sacrosanct, is now blurry. Existing research has highlighted how aspects like joy, creativity, the development of goal-setting abilities and working towards achieving set goals are common to both learning and engaging with games. Similarly, psychologists examining learning environments that have adopted playful approaches have observed many positive effects among students irrespective of methods, content and contextual settings. Recent research in education has also highlighted how play is a crucial part of not just pre-school and early years of schooling but throughout one’s educational journey. Designing a course that draws on games and play also means that learning environments are less hierarchical, there is more room for debate, discussion and pre-class preparation In my research, I have found that incorporating play in the classroom and informal learning environments allows students to develop better communication abilities and initiative, and work better in large-group settings. The use of playful activities and games in classes has also been found to lead to a reduction of the fear of failure, fostering environments that could lead to students not just consuming knowledge but co-creating it with their learning facilitators. However, the current disposition in India’s higher education sector remains unconvinced of the benefits of games and game-based learning for the nation’s students. Though a few of our eminent centres of learning offer technical and development skills or even a full-fledged degree in game development/design, they choose to ignore the fact that video games is the largest media industry in the world in terms of revenue. There was almost no mention of the need to engage with game-based learning, pedagogic approaches determined by play, or even the game development industry in the New Education Policy of 2020. Policymakers and the government are yet to engage with the Indian gaming industry’s call to create necessary standards for game development, e-sports degrees and infrastructure for vocational and skill-based training. In the interim, Indian students miss out on what could be an integral part of their learning journeys – play. These are avenues for experiences that could spark curiosity and further critical and reflective learning, aspects deemed essential in workplaces geared for increasing degrees of automation in the next decade. Playful Twist However, this article reflects on more than what our students are missing out on by not finding room for games, game-based learning and playful approaches in curricula . Drawing a bit from my teaching journey, it showcases specific examples where the use of games in classroom environments has enhanced the learning experience at the university level. I teach video games-based courses at both the undergraduate and postgraduate levels. Over the last three years, as I have developed the courses, taught/delivered them, graded various assignments and engaged with students, I have observed a few key things: A few eminent centres of learning offer a full-fledged degree in game development/design but choose to ignore the fact that the video games is the largest media industry in the world in terms of revenue Levelling the classroom field Higher education classrooms are generally extremely diverse, be it internationally where students and teachers from a range of countries often feature in the room to Indian settings where the cohorts are diverse in terms of class, region, language, religion and background. In such diverse settings, I have observed that video games or playful activities are not just great at breaking the ice and getting the conversation flowing, but they also allow students to communicate with ease. In settings where language proficiency is a concern, I have witnessed games, through play and interactivity, bridge the gap between shyness and any awkwardness one might feel in one’s grasp of a specific language. Secondly, the incorporation of games into coursework offers students a shared set of experiences to bond over as well as a shared set of understandings to draw on when engaging with complex theories and ideas. For the teacher/facilitator, games can reduce the burden of integrating all the members of a classroom because the inherent interactivity games provide often means that students are searching through them for meaning, purpose and progression. If the integration of game-based learning initiatives improves in-class environments, it is essential to ask if the use of games could be developed to align with students’ desire to succeed in the Indian higher education setup. Collaboration and creative thinking Most games are designed as problem-solving environments and engaging with the right game in courses will encourage students to solve the problems the field poses in creative ways. It is necessary to reiterate that the use of games in curricula reduces the fear of failure among students which, in turn, allows them to experiment and explore beyond the scope of course outlines and prescribed learning materials. Looking beyond prescribed sources of learning is a great sign of initiative and often leads to very interesting explorations by students. There is almost no mention of the need to engage with game-based learning, pedagogic approaches determined by play, or even the game development industry in the New Education Policy I have had some very unconventional and thought-provoking assignments submitted to me where I have used games or play-based learning. Students have also been keener to work in teams, brainstorm ideas, and, at times, go over and beyond the deliverable learning outcomes that are designed for the course. Designing a course that draws on games and play also means that learning environments are less hierarchical, there is more room for debate, discussion and pre-class preparation. I have never had trouble with attendance and student participation in a course where I have used pedagogies of play. If the above benefits hold, then it is important to ask if games and play-based learning could encourage students to view their degrees as more than the requisite paperwork that allows them to look for jobs. Learning beyond curriculum One of the opportunities of using games in coursework is the ability to bring perspectives of game-makers and designers into the classroom. One such rare opportunity that we were offered this year was to welcome the makers of the virtual reality experience Assassins Creed NexusVR as part of a session that allowed students to engage with people from the industry. The session, delivered by Lisa Ridley, Senior AI programmer, at Ubisoft’s Reflections Studio in Newcastle, UK, went into great detail explaining how the iconic franchise Assassins Creed was reimagined as a virtual reality experience while also highlighting the challenges in making such an ambitious project playable on a device like Meta Quest 2 and 3. There was a lot more to be learnt from the Ubisoft team as students could pick up on aspects of marketing and promotion of games as well as approaches to the development and execution of social media campaigns to promote upcoming games. Policymakers and government are yet to engage with the gaming industry’s call to create necessary standards for game development, e-sports degrees and infrastructure for vocational and skill-based training However, at the end of the session, what caught me by surprise was not just the opportunity to learn from one of the largest game-makers in the world, but rather the sheer number of questions students wanted to ask. The interaction lasted for over an hour and spanned a wide variety of questions — most beyond the boundaries of the reading materials from the courses I had taught but within the domain of the larger discipline. The discussions and deliberations were both deep and nuanced as I watched how students adapted and bridged what was discussed in the classroom with what was being presented by the experts. If such interactions and commitments to learning are possible then we must ask our current education sector: If world-leading organisations and game-makers are willing to view their games as not just sites of play but as opportunities for teaching and learning, why are we holding back from creating the right openings and connections from such associations? Also, what more can educational institutions expect of their students beyond a self-driven desire to learn and an in-depth engagement with the materials of the course? Theory and Ideas Games and game-based content if imagined and complemented with theory and ideas in the right way can be used to teach much more than resource allocation and strategy building in business schools (as is the norm currently). In the process, it might instil in students a desire to carve their journeys of learning. If world-leading organisations and game-makers are willing to view their games as not just sites of play but as opportunities for teaching and learning, why are we holding back from creating the right openings and connections from such associations? In my decade-long time in higher education, I have relied on games to convey a wide variety of ideas — fromgames like Beecarbonize to help students visualise the extent of the climate crisis on our hands to more complex games like Detroit Become Human to get them to critically think of workers’ rights in the gig economy. As we begin to think about what education and institutions of higher learning mean and offer in the era of Generative AI, one of the key distinctions lies in the experience we offer. If it is a meaningful and value-driven experience, then few things push the boundary to the maximum the way games and play-based activities do. (The writer is a Lecturer of Communications, Digital Media Sociology at the University of Exeter, UK. He is the author of Gaming Culture(s) in India: Digital Play in Everyday Life and the just released,The 21st Century in a Hundred Games) Follow Us : Tags Digital Media Sociology Indian Students Lisa Ridley New Education Policy Related News Number of Indian students applying to UK universities drops 20%, reveals report Video games as art: Resisting crowdsourced review platforms, anti-woke culture Northern Arizona University in collaboration launches summer five-week program Excessive screen time weakens children’s vocabulary; video games most harmful: Study

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COLUMBIA, Mo. — Missouri men’s basketball is getting cellular. The Tigers resume play Friday evening after a scheduled week off between nonconference games, kicking off a run of three buy games before facing more high-major teams in the month of December. MU (3-1) hosts Pacific at 6:30 p.m. Friday, Arkansas-Pine Bluff at 4 p.m. Sunday and Lindenwood at 5:30 p.m. Wednesday. The upcoming stretch won’t quite be the last time coach Dennis Gates can get experimental without putting wins in much jeopardy, but Mizzou is getting closer to the part of the season when getting a sense of its roster will be beneficial. So Gates, in previewing the next three games, talked of cells. “We have a nucleus of guys,” he said, “who’ve been in the program for one, two years, and that’s a positive.” And those players — such as forward Aidan Shaw, guard Tamar Bates, point guard Anthony Robinson II and guard Caleb Grill, to name a handful — are a factor in Gates’ process of finding his rotation for the season. But don’t expect the size of that rotation to dip too far below the 12 players who’ve been on the floor for 20 or more total minutes this season. “I’d rather have a (deep) rotation and opportunity to play multiple guys than not,” Gates said. “I’ve never had a short rotation in my coaching career. ... For me, it’s what has been successful in my climb, in my career.” With that as a non-negotiable, it seems the present stakes are more so for spots in Gates’ aforementioned nucleus: the players who will play consistent amounts and be relied upon to produce consistently. By nature, only so many players can really land in that core group. Through four games — a small sample size, of course — only four players have been on the floor for more than half of Mizzou’s game time. Three are options who entered the season expected to be in that category as holdovers from last season or highly regarded out of the transfer portal. Forward Mark Mitchell has played a team-high 65.3% of minutes and been a positive force, especially when it comes to getting to the free-throw line. Bates, the top returner, is second with 59.4% of minutes played. Then comes Grill, who hasn’t played consistent minutes night to night after a benching but shot his way onto the floor. The fourth core player is a bit more of a surprise: Robinson, the second-year point guard. He’s played 54.6% of Mizzou’s minutes so far this season. There looks to have been a developmental leap that occurred for Robinson during the offseason after a rocky freshman year, and some of his opportunity early this season has come from a leg injury to veteran point guard Tony Perkins. Nonetheless, Robinson is performing in a way that could elevate him from merely in the rotation to that nucleus. “Ant Robinson is solidifying himself as a core guy, just because of how he impacts the game,” Gates said. In fairness to Perkins, he may wind up in that nucleus too, when healthy. On the floor for 47.4% of minutes, the Iowa transfer is one of five players to be above the 40% range in that metric. He’s in line to be one of the beneficiaries of the eight scheduled days between last week’s record-tying drubbing of Mississippi Valley State and Friday’s game against Pacific: Perkins, who suffered a preseason leg injury, missed the game against the Delta Devils as a precaution. “We’re just going to play it day by day, game by game,” Gates said. “It’s one of those things where I didn’t want to put him in that situation. ... We got another guy (Robinson) that’s just as capable, that’s able to play. When you have that, you can make decisions for the big picture, not just the short term.” There’s plenty still to be determined in shaking out the minutes around the nucleus. Which of the wings — including transfers Marques Warrick and Jacob Crews — will be the most consistent? Can a freshman like Marcus Allen turn defensive tenacity into a real role? Will Josh Gray or Aidan Shaw wind up as the No. 5 with the best stylistic fit? The next three games could suggest some answers to those questions, with the added benefit of what the Tigers were able to incorporate into the last week’s practices. Half-court offense could be among the biggest gainers from that time in the gym. Inserting a de facto bye week into this part of the calendar was an intentional move from the Missouri staff, allowing for a bit of a reset and breather before more prep for December’s tests and the start of Southeastern Conference play in January. “Our scheduling was done to create these opportunities,” Gates said. “What’s important is that we get back in the rhythm that we left out on.”

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Luxembourg – 11 December 2024 - Subsea 7 S.A. (Oslo Børs: SUBC, ADR: SUBCY) today announced that Seaway7, part of the Subsea7 Group, has signed a vessel reservation agreement with Dogger Bank Offshore Wind Farm 1 for the transportation and installation of turbines for the Dogger Bank project, offshore the UK. Offshore works are expected to commence in 2026. This represents additional work for Seaway7 at this development, where it is currently installing monopile foundations and transition pieces. The value related to this substantial 2 agreement will be recognised in backlog in the fourth quarter. Dogger Bank Offshore Wwind Farm is a joint venture partnership between SSE Renewables (40%), Equinor (40%) and Vårgrønn (20%). 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Space mining is inching closer to reality with the latest agreement between Japanese lunar exploration company ispace and lunar prospecting company Magna Petra. In a memo of understanding, ispace and Magna Petra have agreed to collaborate to utilize the moon's resources for economic benefits to life on Earth , the companies announced Tuesday, Dec. 10. Through "non-destructive, sustainable harvesting," according to a joint statement , Magna Petra plans to one day extract "commercial quantities" of helium-3 isotopes from regolith on the lunar surface for delivery and distribution back on Earth, where the resource is facing an extreme supply shortage. The agreement comes as ispace prepares for the launch of its second lunar lander mission , with hopes of succeeding where its predecessor lander failed. That mission, ispace's first attempt at landing on the moon, ended in a crash due to a fault in the lander's an altitude sensor. For their second mission, ispace says it has made the necessary improvements to the lander's software to prevent a similar mishap this time around. If everything goes according to plan, ispace's upcoming Resilience lunar lander will carry the company's Tenacious micro rover to the moon's surface to demonstrate its ability to traverse the lunar terrain and collect regolith samples. That launch is currently scheduled for no earlier than January 2025. Magna Petra, meanwhile, says this type of technology demonstration will allow the company to proceed on a "rapid timeline to validate, capture and return" the large quantities of helium-3 it hopes to eventually deliver back to Earth. "These missions require a cislunar transportation and lunar infrastructure partner with proven competencies, agility and strong leadership,” said Magna Petra CEO Jeffrey Max, voicing his confidence in ispace's achievements thus far. "The ispace teams’ strong track record of innovation and performance, along with a global footprint are the perfect fit for Magna Petra’s critical mission requirements,” he said. Takeshi Hakamada, Founder & CEO of ispace, echoed Max's sentiment. “We are pleased to cooperate with Magna Petra to transport their technology to the moon," he said, adding, "the cislunar economy will be dependent on many important resources other than water, and it is important to work to make use of these resources." Indeed, the apparent abundance of water-ice at the moon's south pole has sparked a new age space-race, with NASA's Artemis Program to return astronauts to the lunar surface competing neck-and-neck with China's plans to beat them to it. Water-ice is an amazingly versatile resource for astronauts, which can be utilized for a variety of applications ranging from regular drinking water to the creation of rocket fuel . But, as Hakamada points out, it's not the only valuable resource the moon has to offer. "The cislunar economy will be dependent on many important resources other than water, and it is important to work to make use of these resources. ispace will continue to support the goals of various companies and organizations necessary for the development of the new economy," Hakamada said.

Pep Guardiola admits the buck stops with him as Manchester City bid to arrest their dramatic slump in form. The champions crashed to a fifth straight defeat in all competitions – something not experienced by the club in more than 18 years – as they were thrashed 4-0 by Tottenham at the Etihad Stadium on Saturday. The loss, which was also a third in succession in the Premier League and shattered a 52-game unbeaten home run, damaged the club’s hopes of winning an unprecedented fifth title in a row. It is the worst run of Guardiola’s glittering managerial career and the City boss, who extended his contract until 2027 last week, is determined to turn the situation around. The Catalan said: “When we start to lose I say to the people I have to find a way, I have to. It’s my duty, my responsibility, to find a way to be more consistent, that our game will be better and win games. “This is what we have to do.” City have been hampered by injuries to key players in recent weeks, particularly by the absence of Ballon d’Or-winning midfielder Rodri, who has been sidelined for the remainder of the season. Problems have emerged at both ends of the field with a lack of clean sheets – just five in 19 outings this term – and a shortage of goals being scored on occasions, like Saturday, when the prolific Erling Haaland has an off-day. Guardiola said: “We don’t expect to lose important players but it’s happened and you have to find a way. We have to find other abilities. “I don’t think we didn’t create enough chances. We created a lot of chances, clear ones at 0-0, 0-1, 0-2. “Of course we want a lot of players to score but it’s happened now. “I know at the Etihad when we are there and we score goals our momentum is there, but now we are not solid enough. That is the truth. “In both sides normally we are solid but we concede the goals. Now in both sides we are not good enough. “In these situations, what do you have do to? Keep going my friends, keep going. “We have done it in the past – not in terms of results being as bad as now – but we have done it and we face the situation and move forward.”

panasonic fc188 Edmonton, Dec. 13, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Association of Professional Engineers and Geoscientists of Alberta (APEGA) is pleased to announce that Paul Wynnyk, CMM, MSM, CD, P.Eng., has been selected as its new registrar & CEO (RCEO), effective April 1, 2025. Wynnyk brings a wealth of experience serving the public, spanning four decades in the Canadian Armed Forces and with the Government of Alberta. Wynnyk holds a bachelor’s degree in civil engineering, was commissioned into the Canadian Military Engineers in 1986 and currently serves as the acting deputy minister of Executive Council for the Government of Alberta. “I am honoured to join APEGA as its next registrar & CEO, and I am grateful to be selected for this role where I may continue serving the public interest,” says Wynnyk. “APEGA has a proud history of regulating the engineering and geoscience professions in Alberta, and I am dedicated to ensuring we maintain the high standards that have been built over the past century.” Wynnyk was selected after an extensive search by an executive search firm and a thorough review by an APEGA Council task force. The task force began its work in April 2024 when current RCEO Jay Nagendran, P.Eng., FCAE, ICD.D, FEC, FGC (Hon.), announced his upcoming retirement. “I am proud of what Jay has accomplished in his tenure of almost eight years as registrar & CEO of APEGA,” says APEGA President Tracey Stock, KC, P.Eng., PhD, FEC, FGC (Hon.). “On behalf of council and as the task force chair, it has been a pleasure working with Jay, and we wish him well on his upcoming retirement. I also thank the council task force for finding such an outstanding successor. With Paul’s background as a professional engineer, a dedicated public servant, and an accomplished leader, APEGA will be in capable hands.” -30- BIOGRAPHY, PAUL WYNNYK, CMM, MSM, CD, P.ENG. Paul Wynnyk currently serves as the acting deputy minister of Executive Council with the Government of Alberta, and previously served as the deputy minister for several other ministries, including Health, Intergovernmental Relations and Municipal Affairs. Before joining the government, he served as an officer in the Canadian Armed Forces for more than 38 years, rising to the rank of lieutenant-general. Along with tours and commands overseas in Afghanistan, Cambodia, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, and Germany, he held numerous high-level positions in Canada, including command of the Canadian Army and vice-chief of the defence staff. Born in Edmonton and raised in Breton, Alberta, Wynnyk attended Royal Roads Military College and the Royal Military College of Canada. He holds a bachelor’s degree in civil engineering and master’s degrees in war studies and business administration. ABOUT APEGA As the regulator of engineering and geoscience in Alberta for more than 100 years, APEGA continues to drive the province forward with courage and innovation. We are the largest regulator of self-regulated professionals in Western Canada, with nearly 70,000 registrants who safeguard the public welfare and contribute significantly to Alberta’s economic success and quality of life. Attachments APEGA Names Paul Wynnyk, P.Eng., as New Registrar & CEO Paul Wynnyk, P.Eng., New APEGA Registrar & CEO

PLANS are in place to invest £21million into the Adventure Parc Snowdonia site which closed last year. Global Shred Ventures Ltd wants to help “bring life back” into the Dolgarrog site, formerly known as Surf Snowdonia, which opened in 2015 but shut in September 2023. On the company’s behalf, Cadnant Planning has compiled a draft application for the redevelopment of the existing surfing lagoon, siting of 21 holiday lodges, and alterations and extensions to the existing Adrenaline Indoors building in order to accommodate a new leisure attraction by way of a “Snowtunnel”. If successful, the plans would offer 75 new jobs, 20 of which are expected to be full-time. Cadnant Planning said: “The development of the site by the Ainscough family in 2015 was not without its challenges. Alongside pioneering the new inland surfing technology that had never been commercially delivered before in the world, the site required significant investment levels. “However, the family were committed to the project long-term to give the site a future. “Unfortunately, the regular mechanical failures of the surf technology installed at Surf Snowdonia led to eight faltering seasons (yet successful in many other ways) and the business had to take the tough decision to close the surf lagoon in mid-2023. “The site now has the opportunity to house another world-class visitor attraction using a new surfing technology. “Adventure Parc Snowdonia Ltd have been working closely with the applicant, Global Shred Ventures Ltd, to develop a proposal which would redevelop parts of the Adventure Parc Snowdonia site to bring the existing surfing lagoon back into use by way of introducing a new wave generation technology (Wavegarden’s ‘The Cove’ surfing technology) which is now tried, tested and proven to create a new surfing experience at the site. “Part of the existing surfing lagoon would be filled to create a new plateau to accommodate a new lodge development, together with a shore-side/beach area for visitors to enjoy. “Alongside this, alterations, refurbishment and extensions are proposed to the existing Adrenaline Indoors building at the site, to accommodate a new indoor leisure and tourism attraction, known as ‘Snowtunnel’. “The Snowtunnel attraction would provide snowboarders, skiers and other snow sports lovers the chance to participate in their sports all year round, anytime, in any weather, close to home. “It brings to the snow industry, what wave pools and wind tunnels have brought to the surf and skydiving industries.” Comments on the proposed development must submitted by December 23, and can be emailed to . A public consultation event will also be undertaken on December 4 between 4-7pm at the Hilton Garden Inn Snowdonia, Dolgarrog. In March this year, Zip World took on the site’s indoor activity facility by opening “Zip World Conwy” at the premises.

Legendary quarterback Aaron Rodgers is finally opening up about his strained relationship with his family. In his new documentary, Aaron Rodgers: Enigma , Rodgers explained that he has “stunted emotional intelligence” because of the lack of open emotion in his home growing up. “I think I saw my dad cry when my grandfather passed. And that might have been it,” Rodgers shared. “There wasn’t space for emotion.” Rodgers’ brother, Jordan, first opened up about the family’s rift during his time on The Bachelorette in 2016. During a hometown date with his now-wife JoJo Fletcher, the family explained that while they “miss” Rodgers, they no longer have a relationship with him. In a 2017 profile with The New York Times , Rodgers’ father, Ed, confirmed that he hadn’t spoken to his son in three years. “Fame can change things,” he said. At the time, Rodgers said he didn’t want to talk about his family publicly. In the doc, Rodgers spoke about his family while participating in an ayahuasca ceremony. The quarterback said the psychedelic drug allows users to “model a new way of thinking about masculinity, or what it means to be a man.” Released bodycam footage shows Paris Hilton’s ex-fiancé, Chris Zylka, in a chaotic brawl with police after a failed carjacking. Police in a Cleveland suburb first responded to reports of a shirtless, barefoot man walking in traffic in freezing temperatures on Dec. 4, local outlet WKBN first reported. Zylka was found in the middle of an intersection, where he allegedly tried to break into a woman’s car. He pointed a cell phone at the cops and began foaming at the mouth, leading officers to believe he was under the influence of drugs, according to the police report. Footage shows Zylka struggling with police officers and resisting arrest even after being tasered in the leg twice. He was then put in an ambulance by paramedics. 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Vanderpump Rules alum James Kennedy is refusing to apologize for his domestic violence arrest . “We are in the process of conducting our own investigation into the allegations levied by the Burbank Police Department against James,” Kennedy’s attorneys said in a statement to the Daily Mail . “We understand that there were no injuries and we are hoping that, after careful review, the city’s attorneys will decide not to file formal charges.” Police were called to Kennedy’s home on Tuesday because of an argument between Kennedy and a woman. That night, Kennedy attended Kathy Hilton’s Christmas party with girlfriend Ally Lewber, though it’s unknown if she is the victim. Police told People that after an investigation, they arrested the reality star for misdemeanor domestic violence. He later posted $20,000 bail. 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In the unit, Musgrove found 12 unreleased tracks from the King of Pop that he seemingly worked on between 1989 and 1991, before the release of Dangerous . “I’ve gone to all the fan sites. Some of [the songs] are rumored to exist, some of them have been leaked a little bit,” Musgrove told The Hollywood Reporter . “A couple aren’t even out there in the world.” Among the unreleased tracks, is a song titled “Truth Youth” which is seemingly a rap duet between Jackson and LL Cool J. “I’m listening to this stuff, and I would get goosebumps because nobody’s ever heard this stuff before,” Musgrove continued. After the Jackson Estate declined to purchase the tapes for unknown reasons, Musgrove explained that they still own the copyright, meaning they likely will never be released publicly. Morgan Wallen has been sentenced to a week of incarceration and two years’ probation after pleading guilty to throwing a chair from the roof of a bar in Nashville, Tennessee. On Thursday, a Nashville judge ordered the country music star to serve a seven-day incarceration at a DUI education center, and sentenced him to two years’ probation for each of his misdemeanor charges for reckless endangerment. Wallen also has to pay a fine of $350 and court fees. “Mr. Wallen has cooperated fully with authorities throughout these last eight months, directly communicating and apologizing to all involved,” his attorney Worrick Robinson IV said in a statement to People magazine. “Mr. Wallen remains committed to making a positive impact through his music and foundation.” The singer was initially arrested on April 7 after throwing a chair from the roof of Chief’s Bar in Nashville. Per court records obtained by People, he was charged with three counts of reckless endangerment and disorderly conduct.None

New York/New Delhi, Nov 21: Billionaire Gautam Adani has been charged by US prosecutors for allegedly being part of an elaborate scheme to pay USD 265 million (about Rs 2,200 crore) bribe to Indian officials in exchange for favourable terms for solar power contracts. The bombshell allegations, which Adani group denied saying it is innocent until proven guilty, may have a widespread fallout ranging from reputational risk to the conglomerate, inability to raise funds from the US market and the billionaire being forced to restrict his overseas travels to opening a political pandora’s box that will give the Opposition another tool to target the government just as Parliament meets for the winter session, starting Monday. Adani, India’s second-richest man, and seven others, including his nephew Sagar, have been charged by the US Department of Justice with paying bribes to unidentified officials of state governments in Andhra Pradesh and Odisha to buy expensive solar power, potentially earning more than USD 2 billion in profit over 20 years. Prosecutors said the US started an investigation in 2022. They alleged that the group raised USD 2 billion in loans and bonds, including from US firms, on the backs of false and misleading statements related to the firm’s anti-bribery practices and policies as well as reports of the bribery probe. According to the indictment, Adani Green Energy – the renewable energy arm of the group – in 2021 won a tender to supply 8 gigawatts of solar power to the government-owned Solar Energy Corporation of India. New Delhi-based Azure Power, whose officials too have been named along with former executives of Canadian public pension fund manager CDPQ in the case, won a similar 4 GW tender. SECI was unsuccessful in finding buyers for the power at the prices contracted with Adani and Azure. Adani, in 2021 and 2022, met personally with government officials and offered them bribes to sign power sale agreements with SECI, according to the US Attorney’s Office. Following the promise of bribes, electricity distribution companies in Andhra Pradesh, Odisha, Tamil Nadu and Chhattisgarh entered into agreements with SECI. The indictment alleges that Rs 25 lakh per megawatt was paid to an official of the Andhra Pradesh state government, after which the state agreed to purchase 7,000 MW (7 GW) of solar power from SECI. Odisha purchased 500 MW of power through the same route. While the Adani group denied all charges and termed them baseless, it scrapped a USD 600 million bond issue by Adani Green Energy Ltd. The issue was oversubscribed three times hours before the indictment. “In light of these developments, our subsidiaries have presently decided not to proceed with the proposed USD-denominated bond offerings,” Adani Green Energy said in a stock exchange filing. Stating that it is innocent unless and until proven guilty, a group spokesperson said, “The allegations made by the US Department of Justice and the US Securities and Exchange Commission against directors of Adani Green are baseless and denied”. The group said it will take all possible legal recourse. Adani group stocks tanked in the Mumbai trade. Ten listed firms of the group lost about USD 26 billion (Rs 2.19 lakh crore) in market value — more than double of what the conglomerate had lost when US short-seller Hindenburg brought out a damning report in January 2023. Seizing on the allegations, the Leader of the Opposition in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi demanded the arrest of Adani. Other opposition parties, including TMC, also attacked Adani over the allegations.

Maresca led the Foxes to the Sky Bet Championship title last season before joining Chelsea over the summer. Leicester famously toasted their improbable Premier League success in 2016 with an impromptu bash at Vardy’s house. But the venue for last April’s party was not at the striker’s abode, but at Maresca’s house when the players turned up unannounced at 2am. Maresca recalled: “The best present I had from last season was when we got promoted and they arrived at my home. All the team. “This showed the connection between the players; they could go for a party at a different place but they all arrived at my home. It was a fantastic connection and I will always be thankful for them. “I was at home celebrating with my staff and my family and about two o’clock in the morning all the squad was there. We celebrated all together. Last night at Enzo’s 🏡 💙 pic.twitter.com/dqP8BFsDn3 — Leicester City (@LCFC) April 27, 2024 “When I was a player and I won things I never thought to go to the manager’s home. That shows the connection.” Similarly to when they clinched the Premier League crown, Leicester were not actually playing when they found out they were promoted after Leeds lost at QPR. “To be honest I was at home watching the game and when it finished all the staff came over – and later the players,” added the Italian. “They didn’t knock on the door, they were in the garden and knocked on the window. What time did they leave? I don’t remember.” Vardy might not be having a party at the end of this season but he is still banging in the goals at 37 and Maresca rates the striker even more highly than England’s two top goalscorers – Harry Kane and Wayne Rooney. “People don’t realise how good he is,” added Maresca. “I know England have been quite lucky because of Kane and Rooney, this type of striker, they are fantastic. “But Jamie is, if you ask me, the best one.” Maresca returns to the King Power Stadium for the first time with Chelsea on Saturday, but he will be without captain Reece James due to a hamstring problem.AP Business SummaryBrief at 4:06 p.m. ESTpanasonic ih電子鍋sr-fc188 。

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A social media presence might be essential, but with social media platforms in a state of flux, which is the best one for a photographer to call home? The fast-growing Bluesky platform could be a breath of fresh air for photographers tired of their work being hidden behind a pay-to-play paywall. I’m going to come right out and admit upfront that I’m a fan of the fairly new Bluesky social media platform—or perhaps I should qualify this by saying, “so far, so good, at least.” Looking to fill the unmet needs of many social media users who are tired of the relentless exploitation of their content by traditional social media platforms, and of their lack of control over how that content is used and presented, the Bluesky platform aims to provide a decentralized and more egalitarian social media forum that strives to place the needs of its users over corporate greed. The decentralized structure of the platform is apparently driven by the desire to offer its users more control over their own content, as well as making it “billionaire proof”—heading off any attempt by some well-heeled individual or group to buy it out from under the feet of its users and turn it into some kind of toxic tarpit whose owners impoverish their users while simultaneously (and metaphorically) feeding off their flesh to enrich themselves. I know—this sounds like some kind of far-fetched nightmare from a dystopian world very different from our own, but maybe it could happen! I have been using Bluesky for a short time now, and I have to say that I am quite surprised and impressed at how refreshingly different it feels from the other, more traditional social media platforms. As an example of this, when I post one of my photographs, I typically receive ten times more responses from my few followers on Bluesky than I do from my orders-of-magnitude larger followings on the other platforms. So when this video about using Bluesky as a photographer appeared in my YouTube feed, I felt I had to share it with you. Andy Hutchinson is a straight-talking photographer from down under, whose enjoyable, no-nonsense style is featured front and center on his of the same name. In his latest video, Andy describes his experience using the relatively new Bluesky social media platform as a photographer and offers some valuable and very practical advice to photographers who might be interested in establishing a presence on it. Before you watch it, I should just warn you that Andy does not mince his words in any way, and his sometimes strident opinions about the various social media platforms are often peppered with some colorful language that you might not want your kids to hear. You have been warned! Gordon Webster is a professional photographer based in New England. He has worked with clients from a wide range of sectors, including retail, publishing, music, independent film production, technology, hospitality, law, energy, agriculture, construction, manufacturing, medical, veterinary, and education.

OTTAWA, Ontario — Brady Tkachuk’s power-play goal early in the third period stood as the winner as the Ottawa Senators held on for a 4-3 win over the Calgary Flames on Monday night. Adam Gaudette, Drake Batherson and Cole Reinhardt also scored as Ottawa snapped a five-game losing skid. Jonathan Huberdeau opened the scoring for the Flames, while Yegor Sharangovich and Mikael Backlund added goals. Anton Forsberg had a solid 24-save performance to help the cause, while Calgary’s Dustin Wolf stopped 26. Huberdeau had a power-play goal at 14:32 of the first period and Calgary seemed to double their lead 25 seconds later. However, the goal was disallowed due to incidental contact with Forsberg. The Flames challenged the call but were unsuccessful, resulting in an Ottawa power play. The Senators capitalized on the momentum, with Gaudette scoring eight seconds after the power play expired to tie the game. Ottawa Senators goaltender Anton Forsberg (31) makes a save under pressure from Calgary Flames center Martin Pospisil (76) who battles with Senators defenseman Jacob Bernard-Docker, top left, during third-period NHL hockey game action Monday, Nov. 25, 2024, in Ottawa, Ontario. Credit: AP/Adrian Wyld Batherson’s power-play goal and Reinhardt’s first career goal gave the Senators a 3-1 lead. Sharangovich brought the Flames within one when Nick Jensen’s clearing attempt landed right on the Flames’ forward’s stick. Takeaways Senators: Goaltending was solid for Ottawa with Forsberg making key saves when needed, something that had been lacking through its losing skid. Flames: Penalties killed Calgary with Ottawa going 2 for 9 with the man advantage. Key moment With Ottawa leading 3-2, Forsberg made back-to-back saves on Sharangovich and Matt Coronato with 1:42 remaining in the second. Ottawa Senators defenseman Tyler Kleven, center, is hit along the boards by Calgary Flames centers Kevin Rooney (21) and Justin Kirkland (58) during first-period NHL hockey game action Monday, Nov. 25, 2024, in Ottawa, Ontario. Credit: AP/Adrian Wyld Key stat The Senators gave up the first goal for the sixth straight game. This is only the second time they’ve won this season after allowing the first goal. Up next The Flames visit the Red Wings on Wednesday, while the Senators kick off a three-game road trip against the Sharks on the same night.New Belfast pub excited to be part of wider regeneration of Sailortown areaForeign investors pull out Rs 26,533 in Nov owing to increasing China allocations

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FAIRFAX, Va. (AP) — Brayden O'Connor's 17 points helped George Mason defeat Tulane 76-64 on Saturday. O'Connor went 7 of 10 from the field for the Patriots (7-3). Darius Maddox shot 4 for 11 (3 for 6 from 3-point range) and 6 of 6 from the free-throw line to add 17 points. Jalen Haynes shot 4 of 11 from the field and 7 of 9 from the free-throw line to finish with 15 points. Rowan Brumbaugh led the way for the Green Wave (4-6) with 12 points and four assists. Gregg Glenn III added 11 points and 11 rebounds for Tulane. Mari Jordan also had 11 points. George Mason took the lead with 14:04 left in the first half and never looked back. O'Connor led their team in scoring with 15 points in the first half to help put them up 45-27 at the break. George Mason was outscored by Tulane in the second half by a six-point margin, but still wound up on top, while Haynes led the way with a team-high 10 second-half points. The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar .None

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CARSON — It was the perfect start to the perfect end of the 2024 season for the Galaxy. Within the first 15 minutes, just barely enough time after the pregame festivities, the Galaxy seized control, first with Joseph Paintsil’s opening goal, followed by Dejan Joveljic for a quick two-goal lead. From there, the Galaxy, who had been known to run up the scoreboard, dug in and eventually saw a 2-1 win, claiming the club’s sixth MLS Cup title, Saturday at Dignity Health Sports Park in front of 26,812. This was the Galaxy’s first MLS Cup appearance since 2014. After going unbeaten at home in the regular season, the Galaxy is now unbeaten (4-0) at home in MLS Cups. Last year at this time, the Galaxy was well into their offseason rebuilding project. The 2023 regular season was dismal, finishing in 13th place in the Western Conference, but before contending for the MLS Cup, the Galaxy had to win its offseason. And that’s what they did, with the acquisitions of goalkeeper John McCarthy and defender John Nelson and the signings of Designated Players Paintsil and Gabriel Pec. The moves, coupled with the re-emergence of Joveljic and fiery Riqui Puig paid dividends during the season. One question for Saturday was how the Galaxy would replace Puig, who suffered an ACL injury in last week’s conference final win against Seattle. In stepped Gaston Brugman, who hadn’t appeared in the starting lineup since Oct. 5 and had just three starting assignments since September. Brugman assisted on Paintsil’s opening goal, slotting a ball from midfield through the defense right to Paintsil in the ninth minute. Joveljic made it 2-0 in the 13th minute. The Red Bulls received a lifeline in the 28th minute on Sean Nealis’ goal after the Galaxy failed to clear a corner kick. The Red Bulls had a stretch of four consecutive corner kicks later in the half to test the Galaxy’s structure, but weren’t able to break through. Related Articles The Red Bulls, seeking their first MLS title, received a bit of bad news before the game as center back Andres Reyes was removed from the starting lineup due to an illness. This was the first MLS Cup appearance for the Red Bulls since 2008. The Red Bulls were the seventh seed in the Eastern Conference and recorded three consecutive upsets to advance, knocking second-seeded Columbus in the first round, sixth-seeded New York City FC in the conference semifinal and third-seeded Orlando City in the conference final. More to come on this story.NoneNate Silver really did it this time, folks. He dared ask Taylor Lorenz about her age. RIGHT?! There are a few things you never ask a Lizard Lady like Lorenz, and those include what temperature she keeps her heat at all year AND her age. Heh. Honestly, with the amount of crazy and parody going around on X we not only double checked but triple checked that this was really Taylor's account he was arguing with. Hey man, you can't be too careful in the age of Elon Musk's X. This looks legit ... Deleting this because it's mean. I don't think highly of this person but I also don't know this person. pic.twitter.com/jSJQNArsEC Silver apparently deleted his post about her age even though he shared it while explaining he'd deleted it. Taylor responded: I am a 50 yr old woman who u have been posting abt all day unprompted! Then when I call u on it and say, hey Nate, why don’t u actually try having a single conversation with me instead of constantly misrepresenting my reporting and beliefs online, u encourage fans to dox me Umm ... she's 50? Whoa. The sad fact is that men like u will NEVER engage with me directly, because it would reveal that this entire character you’ve built me into in order to farm outrage online is a lie. She blocks basically everyone, so we're not entirely sure how she thinks men like Nate can engage with her. That being said, he really got under her skin because she just kept ranting and raving about his doxxing her because he asked her age. . @NateSilver538 knows that if he actually had to have any sort of conversation with me of substance I’d eat him alive bc he has nothing to stand on but dumb outrage bait. Rather than engage w a single idea of mine he wants info that makes it easier for his freak fans to doxx me https://t.co/ixgCWYAXw8 The reason why men like @NateSilver538 will NEVER actually engage w me directly is also bc they’d be forced to acknowledge that I’m not anything like the weird avatar that they’ve invented to get mad at. So they have to refuse to debate bc I won’t reveal my real hair color etc! Nuttier than a squirrel's BM. But wait, there's more: “Normal ppl” don’t have to leave their home bc of constant violent threats from radicalized online weirdos. Normal ppl don’t have to conceal basic info about their lives bc of misogynistic harassment campaigns. Just assume I’m 50! Are u too scared to talk to a 50yr old woman? https://t.co/YDW9LKd9T3 Alrighty then. “I won’t debate you until I can post ur social security number” “I won’t debate you until I can post ur home address” “I won’t debate you until I can post ur legal name” It is so telling how this man won’t engage with my actual ideas!!! Remember, all he did was point out we don't know her age. Hi Nate! I don’t disclose any personal details like my birth date, home address, family info, etc because my family members are harassed and swatted at their homes thanks to reactionary people like you misrepresenting my work & inciting outrage. Why are u so obsessed with my age? https://t.co/2Xy5zAhiFi Note, when we look at Silver's timeline we don't see nearly as many posts as on Taylors ... She seriously lost it. 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