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With each team coming off a come-from-behind win, West Virginia and North Carolina Central square off Tuesday night in Morgantown, W.Va. West Virginia (6-2) has won two straight games and is in the midst of a 16-day, four-game homestand that kicked off with a 73-60 win over Georgetown in the Big 12-Big East Battle on Friday night. North Carolina Central (4-7) comes off a 78-77 road win over Gardner-Webb on Saturday night. Javon Small led the Mountaineers with a game-high 26 points against Georgetown as they overcame a second-half deficit with a decisive run. "The way we played in the second half (against Georgetown), I'll take that team everywhere," West Virginia coach Darian DeVries said. "You have to be able to do that every single night, every single possession you don't always get to go on a 16-0 run to pull you out of it. That's where we are still growing as a team." Eduardo Andre was questionable for the Georgetown game after he missed the Mountaineers' 83-76 overtime win against Arizona on Nov. 29. But the fifth-year senior center returned with four points, three rebounds and four blocks. "It was good to have him back in the lineup for a reason," DeVries said. "That presence, especially defensively and the ability to block shots, that's a huge deal for us." Against Gardner-Webb, Po'Boigh King led NCCU with 28 points, well above his 17.4 points per game average, as the Eagles rallied from a 17-point second-half deficit to win on a late 3-pointer from Isaac Parson. On offense, the Eagles take care of the ball. They are seventh in the nation in turnover margin at plus-7.5 per game. They seek extra possessions on defense and are second nationally with 18.9 turnovers forced per game "We're good enough, we just need to fine tune some things," NCCU coach LeVelle Moton said. "We've got to cross some T's, dot some I's and close. We can't be a really good basketball team until we get the mindset that when winning time presents itself in the last five minutes, (the other team) has to earn it." --Field Level Media
Elon Musk wrote a message on Friday to those who want to end the H1-B visa program: “F**k yourself in the face.” Siriam Krishnan’s appointment as a senior policy adviser for artificial intelligence in the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy sparked a widespread debate over the H1-B visa program. Conservatives have slammed the program as “abusive” and said it is designed to undercut wages of white-collar Americans. Vivek Ramaswamy supercharged the debate when he claimed that America “has venerated mediocrity over excellence.” Musk is a vehement supporter of the H1-B visa program. One X user on Friday stated, “Let’s optimize H1-B,” a reference to Musk’s belief that things that should not exist should not be optimized. “The reason I’m in America along with so many critical people who built SpaceX, Tesla and hundreds of other companies that made America strong is because of H1B,” Musk raged in response to the X user. “Take a big step back and FUCK YOURSELF in the face. I will go to war on this issue the likes of which you cannot possibly comprehend.” The foul-mouthed command is a paraphrase of a line from the 2008 comedy film Tropic Thunder. This is not the first incendiary comment Musk has made during the contentious online debate about the H1-B visa. He accused many users who are critical of the visa program of racism and said that these “contemptible fools” must be removed from the Republican Party, although he later emphasized that he was specifically referring to the “hateful, unrepentant racists”: “They will absolutely be the downfall of the Republican Party if they are not removed,” he added. A Rasmussen Reports poll found that 60 percent of likely American voters believe the country does not need more foreign H1-B visa workers to fill white-collar jobs. Breitbart News has long reported the countless incidents where white-collar Americans are laid off and forced to train their foreign replacements. Not all of those in the world of technology agree with Musk’s pro-H1-B visa stance: Nicole Shanahan, Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s running mate in 2024, is staunchly critical of the program. On Thursday, she said that the visa program delivers “massive breaks” for cheap labor for tech companies, and those with the visas are essentially ‘indentured servants’ for big tech”: Sean Moran is a policy reporter for Breitbart News. Follow him on X @SeanMoran3 .Note: Tournament is played on two courses with different pars.By LISA MASCARO and FARNOUSH AMIRI WASHINGTON (AP) — President-elect Donald Trump’s pick for intelligence chief Tulsi Gabbard faced fresh scrutiny Monday on Capitol Hill about her proximity to Russian-ally Syria amid the sudden collapse of that country’s hardline Assad rule. Gabbard ignored shouted questions about her 2017 visit to war-torn Syria as she ducked into one of several private meetings with senators who are being asked to confirm Trump’s unusual nominees . 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In some states, legislatures are working to undermine the results National Politics | Trump taps his attorney Alina Habba to serve as counselor to the president But the Democrat-turned-Republican Army National Reserve lieutenant colonel delivered a statement in which she reiterated her support for Trump’s America First approach to national security and a more limited U.S. military footprint overseas. “I want to address the issue that’s in the headlines right now: I stand in full support and wholeheartedly agree with the statements that President Trump has made over these last few days with regards to the developments in Syria,” Gabbard said exiting a Senate meeting. The incoming president’s Cabinet and top administrative choices are dividing his Republican allies and drawing concern , if not full opposition, from Democrats and others. Not just Gabbard, but other Trump nominees including Pentagon pick Pete Hegseth, were back at the Capitol ahead of what is expected to be volatile confirmation hearings next year. The incoming president is working to put his team in place for an ambitious agenda of mass immigrant deportations, firing federal workers and rollbacks of U.S. support for Ukraine and NATO allies. “We’re going to sit down and visit, that’s what this is all about,” said Sen. Mike Rounds, R-S.D., as he welcomed Gabbard into his office. Meanwhile, Defense Secretary pick Hegseth appeared to be picking up support from once-skeptical senators, the former Army National Guard major denying sexual misconduct allegations and pledging not to drink alcohol if he is confirmed. The president-elect’s choice to lead the FBI, Kash Patel , who has written extensively about locking up Trump’s foes and proposed dismantling the Federal Bureau of Investigation, launched his first visits with senators Monday. “I expect our Republican Senate is going to confirm all of President Trump’s nominees,” said Sen. Tom Cotton, R-Ark., on social media. Despite widespread concern about the nominees’ qualifications and demeanors for the jobs that are among the highest positions in the U.S. government, Trump’s team is portraying the criticism against them as nothing more than political smears and innuendo. Showing that concern, nearly 100 former senior U.S. diplomats and intelligence and national security officials have urged Senate leaders to schedule closed-door hearings to allow for a full review of the government’s files on Gabbard. Trump’s allies have described the criticisms of Hegseth in particular as similar to those lodged against Brett Kavanaugh, the former president’s Supreme Court nominee who denied a sexual assault allegation and went on to be confirmed during Trump’s first term in office. Said Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-S.C., about Hegseth: “Anonymous accusations are trying to destroy reputations again. We saw this with Kavanaugh. I won’t stand for it.” One widely watched Republican, Sen. Joni Ernst of Iowa, herself a former Army National Guard lieutenant colonel and sexual assault survivor who had been criticized by Trump allies for her cool reception to Hegseth, appeared more open to him after their follow-up meeting Monday. “I appreciate Pete Hegseth’s responsiveness and respect for the process,” Ernst said in a statement. Ernst said that following “encouraging conversations,” he had committed to selecting a senior official who will “prioritize and strengthen my work to prevent sexual assault within the ranks. As I support Pete through this process, I look forward to a fair hearing based on truth, not anonymous sources.” Ernst also had praise for Patel — “He shares my passion for shaking up federal agencies” — and for Gabbard. Once a rising Democratic star, Gabbard, who represented Hawaii in Congress, arrived a decade ago in Washington, her surfboard in tow, a new generation of potential leaders. She ran unsuccessfully for president in 2020. But Gabbard abruptly left the party and briefly became an independent before joining with Trump’s 2024 campaign as one of his enthusiasts, in large part over his disdain for U.S. involvement overseas and opposition to helping Ukraine battle Russia. Her visit to Syria to meet with then-President Bashar Assad around the time of Trump’s first inauguration during the country’s bloody civil war stunned her former colleagues and the Washington national security establishment. The U.S. had severed diplomatic relations with Syria. Her visit was seen by some as legitimizing a brutal leader who was accused of war crimes. Gabbard has defended the trip, saying it’s important to open dialogue, but critics hear in her commentary echoes of Russia-fueled talking points. Assad fled to Moscow over the weekend after Islamist rebels overtook Syria in a surprise attack, ending his family’s five decades of rule. She said her own views have been shaped by “my multiple deployments and seeing firsthand the cost of war and the threat of Islamist terrorism.” Gabbard said, “It’s one of the many reasons why I appreciate President Trump’s leadership and his election, where he is fully committed, as he has said over and over, to bring about an end to wars.” Last week, the nearly 100 former officials, who served in both Democratic and Republican administrations, said in the letter to Senate leaders they were “alarmed” by the choice of Gabbard to oversee all 18 U.S. intelligence agencies. They said her past actions “call into question her ability to deliver unbiased intelligence briefings to the President, Congress, and to the entire national security apparatus.” The Office of the Director of National Intelligence was created after the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks to coordinate the nation’s intelligence agencies and act as the president’s main intelligence adviser. Associated Press writer Stephen Groves contributed to this report.
VANCOUVER — Taylor Swift's three-night run at BC Place, closing out the pop star's global Eras Tour, generated daily economic impact for Vancouver that could rival the 2010 Olympics and smashed data streaming records, industry figures say. The CEO of the B.C. Restaurant and Food Services Association, Ian Tostenson, said the shows that ended Sunday had an effect that went far beyond other concert or sporting events in the city. Tostenson said Monday that his group estimates there was a $25 million boost for Metro Vancouver’s establishments for each of the three show days. In comparison, a sold-out, highly anticipated Vancouver Canucks playoff game brings an estimated $3 million a day in economic impact, Tostenson said. “In the context of comparing to anything else, it’s not even believable almost — it’s such a huge impact,” Tostenson said. “I was out a little bit on Friday and Saturday, and every place I went to was absolutely lined up and packed.” Tostenson said the concerts rivalled the Olympics in drawing fans from regions far beyond what a typical playoff hockey game would, and while it is difficult to compare the 2010 Winter Games to the Taylor Swift weekend, the events were in the same magnitude in daily impact on restaurants. “The financial impact of the Olympics was massive, (but) it was spread out over a couple weeks in different venues and stuff,” he said. “So, you didn't sort of feel this concentration that you saw with Taylor Swift.” Tostenson also said Swifties bumped up business across Metro Vancouver all weekend, with one major restaurant owner with multiple locations reporting full capacity not just at its downtown location but also in North Vancouver and Olympic Village. He credits the festive mood brought by fans that had an emotional effect on people in general, which in turn has a major impact on restaurants, an industry built largely on discretionary spending. People consume more when the mood is right, he said. “From a financial point of view, the Olympics probably had a bigger impact,” Tostenson said. “But ... I'm going to venture to estimate that this, on a daily basis compared to the Olympics, was stronger.” Telecommunications giant Rogers said data used during the last show was enough to stream Swift's entire music catalogue 9,450 times. It said in a statement that fans on the company's network set a Canadian record when they used more than 11 terabytes of mobile data in just a few hours at BC Place. The company's chief technology officer Mark Kennedy said Monday that is the equivalent of uploading 307,000 photos and 2,180 hours of video streaming. The previous record was set Nov. 21, when fans at Swift's concert in Toronto used 7.4 terabytes of data on the Rogers network. Music industry publication Pollstar also said Monday that Swift's 149-show worldwide tour brought in revenue of US$2.2 billion in its 20-month run. Vancouver Police thanked residents and visitors for a "safe and memorable weekend." Const. Tania Visintin said in a social media post that police spent months preparing for the shows. "We've had so much fun meeting people of all ages from all around the world, trading friendship bracelets and showing what a great city it can really be when we all look out for one another," she said. Thirteen Swift-themed lighting installations were set up at locations around the city to celebrate the singer's arrival. Suzanne Walters, a spokeswoman for Destination Vancouver, said most of the lit-up letters will be coming down over the next few days, but the “Swiftcouver” display downtown will stay until Dec. 13 — Swift’s birthday. Walters said the letters will be reused for holiday displays over the month of December and then be part of a pool of rentable supplies. Swift told the 60,000 fans in BC Place at Sunday's show that they were part of a tour seen by 10 million people, and that it was the most thrilling chapter of her life to date. She said the legacy of the tour will be "a space of joy and togetherness and love" that the fans have created. Swiftie Alaina Robertson echoed Swift's sentiments after the show, saying she shed lots of tears watching the "once in a lifetime" spectacle. Robertson — who travelled from Camas, Wash., for the show and wore a "Reputation" inspired outfit along with a temporary silver bedazzled snake tattoo — said she doesn't think any other concert will be able to compare. "It's going to be hard to beat," she said of the show. "She's changing the world of music. She's changing entertainment entirely, and to be at the tour with the crowd here, getting to do the friendship bracelets, getting to get dressed up — it's just love and joy and friendship, and it's been really magical to be a part of it." Fan accounts on social media platform X have posted photos showing a number of television and music stars at BC Place Sunday night, including actors Jenna Fischer, Aubrey Plaza and Jesse Tyler Ferguson as well as Pearl Jam frontman Eddie Vedder. Taylor Nation, Swift's official management team, took to social media after Sunday's show to thank fans who "took part in experiencing the joy" of the Eras Tour. "We saw you spend hours designing your costumes, trading friendship bracelets, singing and dancing nonstop to the entire setlist, spreading love to everyone, and welcoming each city into our shared traditions," it said in a post to X. "While the tour has come to an end, your smiles, tears, and friendships will last a lifetime. Remember to hold on to the memories — they will hold on to you." — With files from Ashley Joannou, Brieanna Charlebois and The Associated Press This report by The Canadian Press was first published Dec. 9, 2024. Chuck Chiang, The Canadian PressKulgam, Dec 27: Following the first snowfall of the season, the Deputy Commissioner (DC) Kulgam, Athar Aamir Khan Friday conducted an extensive tour of Kulgam town to personally monitor the snow clearance operations. The DC also visited the Mechanical Field Sub-Division Kulgam to take stock of the availability of machinery and the functioning of the control room. The Assistant Executive Engineer (AEE), Mechanical Engineering Department briefed the DC about the preparedness of the department. He informed that a total of 25 machines, including 2 snow cutters, are available with the department for snow clearance. He also highlighted that snow clearance control rooms have been established at Chawalgam Kulgam and Bathipora, with contact numbers widely publicized among the public. The department is tasked with clearing a total road length of 585 kilometers, of which 430.57 kilometers are classified as Priority 1 and 154.66 kilometers as Priority 2. One machine has been pre-positioned for the Kund area. The DC instructed all concerned officers to ensure that men and machinery are fully prepared to clear snow from all roads promptly, ensuring minimal inconvenience to the public. Accompanying the DC were ADC, Viqar Ahmad Giri; ACR, Executive Engineer MED and other officers.
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Narduzzi, Pitt's football program have much to prove in 2025Android tablets have been mostly a miss for most users, at least in the U.S. The iPad has been dominating the tablet scene, but there is a space for quality budget tablets and the Lenovo Tab Plus (2024) is probably the best budget Android tablet you can get. Samsung makes an excellent premium Android tablet, but the budget category doesn’t belong to them. The Lenovo Tab Plus starts at $200, and you can even get it cheaper with sales, and it’s better than the price tag implies. Estimated reading time: 9 minutes I have almost given up on Android tablets, but the Lenovo Tab Plus does give me hope. The iPad remains king, but it’s also expensive. Let’s get into the full review of the Lenovo Tab Plus, 2024 version. The Quick Take I’m not a huge fan of Android tablets, I’ve made that known for years. But there are a handful of tablets that are pretty decent. I was not expecting the Lenovo Tab Plus to be one of them. I think what really made this tablet stand out are the speakers. The sound on this tablet makes it an excellent content consumption device, so watching movies on it is very enjoyable. Here’s what I liked and didn’t like. What I liked Solid build quality for a budget tablet Materials used are far above a budget tablet, shocking The display is bright and colorful The speakers are probably the best speakers on any budget tablet, almost iPad level Great battery life The built-in stand is spectacular What I didn’t like The cameras are just OK, but really, tablet photos are just weird Performance is fine, but expect heavy gaming will lag I would recommend this tablet for its sound quality and excellence for movie watching. Perfect for kids and people who just want to watch content. Specifications The Lenovo Tab Plus has the following features and specifications: Processor: MediaTek® Helio G99 (8C, 2x A76 @2.20GHz + 6x A55 @2.00GHz) Operating System Operating System: Android 14 Upgradable until Android 16 Security patches until January 2028 Memory: 8 GB Storage: Up to 256GB integrated storage Supports up to 1TB expandable storage Battery: 8600mAh 45W fast charging Audio: 8x JBL speakers tuned with Dolby Atmos Camera: Front: 8MP, fixed focus Rear: 8MP, autofocus Connectivity: Ports/Slots: USB-C 2.0 (charging + audio) Headphone/mic combo MicroSD slot Wireless Wi-Fi 5 802.11AC (1 x 1) Bluetooth® 5.2 Display: 11.5′′ 2K (2000 X 1200) TFT LCD, 400 nits, 90Hz refresh rate, touchscreen, TUV certified Dimensions (H x W x D): 174.25mm x 268.3mm x 7.77mm, with speaker bump 13.58mm / 6.86′′ x 10.56′′ x 0.31′′ Weight: Starting at .65kg / 1.43lbs Pen: Lenovo Tab Pen Plus (optional) Color: Luna Grey Security: Security patches until January 2028 Preloaded Software: Entertainment Space Google TV Lenovo Freestyle Lenovo Vantage Music MyScript Calculator 2 Nebo Standby Mode YouTube WPS Office What’s In The Box Lenovo Tab Plus USB-C 2.0 Charging Cable 45W Charging Adapter MicroSD Tray Pin Quick Start Guide Safety & Warranty Guide Design Holy cow! The Lenovo Tab Plus design is truly impressive for its sub two hundred dollar price point. You get yourself a full aluminum build with really high-end materials being used. I was expecting a plastic tablet, and that is not what you get here. The front is pretty plain, just the display with a hole punch camera. The bottom is equally uneventful. The top edge houses the volume rocker, SD Card tray, and mics. The right edge houses the USB-C charging port, one set of the JBL speakers, and some venting. The left edge houses the AUX port, the other set of JBL speakers, and the power button. Both the left, and right edges have some really nice accenting around the speakers that give the design a premium look. The back houses the camera and an excellent kickstand that works really well and is sturdy and versatile. So far, very impressed with this design and build. The Lenovo Tab Plus has a solid build, but it’s not too heavy at less than a pound a half. That weight goes up slightly if you use the included cover. The cover is just okay, it does a good job for protection, but I didn’t like the look of it. But fine for keeping the tablet protected. Overall, the design is actually very nice for a budget tablet. I was shocked at how nice the materials were and how good-looking the Lenovo Tab Plus is overall. Display A brief reminder about the Lenovo Tab Plus, this is a budget tablet, people. Not all aspects of this thing are going to compete with tablets in a much higher price category. That said, the display housed in this chassis is an 11.5′′ 2K (2000 X 1200) TFT LCD, 400 nits, 90Hz refresh rate, touchscreen, TUV certified display. It’s a good resolution with a decent refresh rate. Brightness is also good, but I will say there is some glare and off axis viewing can sometimes be an issue. Not a dealbreaker because the price point supports this. Colors are pretty neutral, this is not an AMOLED display so no over saturation and colors are less punchy. Blacks are fine, if you’re paying attention, you can see they are not as deep as an AMOLED, but again, the price point and display tech support the price. The Whites are clean though and the text is crisp. The 90Hz refresh rate gives you smooth scrolling and a pleasant use with light gaming. Overall, this is an excellent display for a budget tablet. It’s not as punchy as an AMOLED, but it’s really a great display for what you pay. Android Software The Lenovo Tab Plus comes with Android 14, but Lenovo claims they will give it updates to Android 16. So that is an excellent thing. This means you spend, not a lot of money, on a tablet that will have a few years of OS updates. There is some bloatware installed on this tablet, which sucks, but you can uninstall it. I know companies pay for having their apps installed on these types of tablets, and it helps reduce costs. But it is still annoying. Things like TikTok, Block Blast, Block Puzzle Adventure, Booking dot com, and other apps are all preinstalled. Normally, I would be very upset by this, but given the price of this tablet, it’s tolerable. And you can delete these apps. Overall, the software is great on the OS side. The bloatware is annoying. Performance and Camera Don’t expect massive gaming performance from the Lenovo Tab Plus. This is not a gaming tablet. But you can play some games on it. I think even heavy games are doable for a short time, but serious gamers should look elsewhere. For everyday performance, like web browsing, email, social media, and watching movies, it works very well. The MediaTek® Helio G99 paired with 8GB of RAM is enough for most normal users and should hold up well. As for the cameras. I roped them in with performance because they are just okay. Not anything special, but I don’t think many people take serious photos with tablets. The front facing camera works fine for video calls and whatnot. The rear camera is just okay. But again, the price here meets the hardware. Speakers The speakers are where the Lenovo Tab Plus shines. These are impressive and excellent speakers that are tuned by JBL. Usually, speakers on tablets are pretty bad. But the Lenovo Tab Plus gives you EIGHT speakers which provide EXCELLENT sound. I am serious when I say that these are even better than some higher end Android tablet speakers. They are pretty damn close to the iPad’s speakers, and that is saying a lot. The bottom end is REALLY good on them, and watching movies is one of the most enjoyable activities to do on this tablet. Lenovo really knocked it out of the park on these speakers. They, alone, are worth the price of this tablet. Battery Life The 8,600mAh battery is massive, and you get a 45W fast charger in the box. This tablet can last for days, depending on what you’re doing. I didn’t stress test it, but it lasted me for three or four days with light use and YouTube watching. This is an excellent battery. Price/Value There’s not much more to say about the Lenovo Tab Plus. Is it perfect? Nope. It is not perfect. But its price point is forgiving. I can tolerate many of its downfalls because its good points are greater. I would recommend this tablet for anyone just wanting a content consumption device that has fantastic sound. In some of our articles and especially in our reviews, you will find Amazon or other affiliate links. As Amazon Associates, we earn from qualifying purchases. Any other purchases you make through these links often result in a small amount being earned for the site and/or our writers. Techaeris often covers brand press releases. Doing this does not constitute an endorsement of any product or service by Techaeris. We provide the press release information for our audience to be informed and make their own decision on a purchase or not. Only our reviews are an endorsement or lack thereof. For more information, you can read our full disclaimer .ISLAMABAD - Spokesperson for the government’s coalition dialogue committee, Senator Irfan Siddiqui emphasized on Sunday that dialogue remains the cornerstone of democracy and the only viable path to address political challenges. Talking to PTV outside the Parliament, the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) leader reiterated his party’s commitment to fostering democratic traditions. PML-N engaged in constructive dialogue many times to resolve issues and move the country forward, he said. “We have consistently invited the PTI to engage in dialogue for the betterment of Pakistan,” he stated while adding that the PML-N has proposed a Charter of Economy to achieve economic stability. He emphasized that the committee will engage with the opposition for dialogue in line with democratic practices. Siddiqui added that making things complex was not in favor of the government. The government would see the PTI’s demands, even if they are difficult to fulfill, he said. Multiple cars pileup in Dera Ismail Khan leaves 20 injured He said that dialogue is the beauty of democracy in which issues were resolved when leaders sit together. “Still I think if the two committees reach a conclusion then we will have suggestions, but there are many ifs and buts.” He added. He added that the success of any negotiation demands consensus of both sides where they would make concessions on their demands and admit some. Tags: dialogue remains essence
Michael Villella, the actor best known for playing killer Russ Thorn in the cult horror movie The Slumber Party Massacre , has died. He was 84. Villella made his acting debut in the 1982 film, which was financed by prolific film producer Roger Corman . The actor’s daughter Chloe Villella announced her father’s death in a brief statement on Saturday (November 24) on Facebook . “May you rest in peace daddy,” she wrote, alongside a picture showing a photograph of her father displayed next to a burning candle. According to TMZ , Villella died of multiple organ failure after spending over a month in the hospital. The Slumber Party Massacre was conceived and written by feminist author Rita Mae Brown as a parody of the slasher genre. It was filmed more like a straight horror and gained a loyal following, as well as inspiring multiple sequels and a string of spin-offs including the Sorority House Massacre trilogy and the Cheerleader Massacre films. Villella’s performance as the escaped mass murderer Russ Thorn, who kills using a power drill, made an immediate and visceral impact on viewers. In a review for The Chicago Reader , critic Dave Kehr praised the “unusually appealing cast and generally good pacing by director Amy Jones.” “The screenplay, by novelist Rita Mae Brown ( Rubyfruit Jungle ), contains some funny asides on teenage sibling rivalry and peer group cohesion, and there is a surprising stab at black humor during a scene involving a dead pizza boy (Aaron Lipstadt),” continued Kehr. “This was a New World picture, although it was released under another name, and it features that studio’s ineffable way of subverting reactionary genres by introducing trace amounts of progressive ideology. The film went on to gross $3.6 million at the box office, against an estimated budget of just $220,000. Villella continued to act, appearing in such films as Love Letters (1983), Gotham (1988) and Wild Orchid (1989). He also appeared in episodes of Amazing Stories (1987) and Getting Away with Murder as recently as 2007. Fans have been paying tribute to Villella on social media, with one writing on X/Twitter : “RIP Michael Villella. The man who played Russ Thorn in the classic 80’s slasher, THE SLUMBER PARTY MASSACRE has passed away. Few horror villains could rock the denim like he did and make lines like ‘It takes a lot of love for a person to...do this’ sound creepy as all get out.” The actor is survived by his daughter and ex-wife.CMG Deadline Alert: CMG Investors with Losses in Excess of $100K Have Opportunity to Lead Chipotle Mexican Grill, Inc. Securities Fraud Lawsuit Filed by The Rosen Law FirmBrazilian meat suppliers stop deliveries to local Carrefour retailers, media say
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REDWOOD CITY, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Dec 9, 2024-- C3.ai, Inc. (“C3 AI,” “C3,” or the “Company”) (NYSE: AI), the Enterprise AI application software company, today announced financial results for its fiscal second quarter ended October 31, 2024. “We had an outstanding quarter with strong top- and bottom-line performance to mark our seventh consecutive quarter of accelerating revenue growth,” said Thomas M. Siebel, Chairman and CEO, C3 AI. “It is difficult to overstate the potential of the Microsoft–C3 AI strategic alliance,” said Siebel. “By establishing C3 AI as a preferred AI application provider on Azure and creating a Microsoft-scale go-to-market engine, we’re making it easy for businesses to adopt and deploy C3 AI applications. This is an inflection point for Enterprise AI, driving growth.” Fiscal Second Quarter 2025 Financial Highlights Microsoft Azure Strategic Alliance Partner Network C3 AI reinforced its leadership in Enterprise AI, strengthened by a thriving partner ecosystem to accelerate Enterprise AI adoption. Business Highlights C3 AI had continuing momentum with significant Federal and commercial successes and strengthened strategic partnerships. Federal Momentum Federal business demonstrated strong execution, securing key wins and expansions across multiple agencies. C3 Generative AI C3 AI further strengthens its competitive edge in generative AI, affirming its market leadership. Financial Outlook: The Company’s guidance includes GAAP and non-GAAP financial measures. The following table summarizes C3 AI’s guidance for the third quarter of fiscal 2025 and full-year fiscal 2025: A reconciliation of non-GAAP guidance measures to corresponding GAAP measures is not available on a forward-looking basis without unreasonable effort due to the uncertainty regarding, and the potential variability of, expenses that may be incurred in the future. Stock-based compensation expense-related charges, including employer payroll tax-related items on employee stock transactions, are impacted by the timing of employee stock transactions, the future fair market value of our common stock, and our future hiring and retention needs, all of which are difficult to predict and subject to constant change. We have provided a reconciliation of GAAP to non-GAAP financial measures in the financial statement tables for our historical non-GAAP results included in this press release. Our fiscal year ends April 30, and numbers are rounded for presentation purposes. Conference Call Details Investor Presentation Details An investor presentation providing additional information and analysis can be found at our investor relations page at ir.c3.ai . Statement Regarding Use of Non-GAAP Financial Measures The Company reports the following non-GAAP financial measures, which have not been prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles in the United States (“GAAP”), in addition to, and not as a substitute for, or superior to, financial measures calculated in accordance with GAAP. We use these non-GAAP financial measures internally for financial and operational decision-making purposes and as a means to evaluate period-to-period comparisons. Non-GAAP financial measures are not meant to be considered in isolation or as a substitute for comparable GAAP financial measures and should be read only in conjunction with our condensed consolidated financial statements prepared in accordance with GAAP. Our presentation of non-GAAP financial measures may not be comparable to similar measures used by other companies. We encourage investors to carefully consider our results under GAAP, as well as our supplemental non-GAAP information and the reconciliation between these presentations, to more fully understand our business. Please see the tables included at the end of this release for the reconciliation of GAAP to non-GAAP financial measures. Other Information Professional Services Revenue Our professional services revenue includes service fees and prioritized engineering services. Service fees include revenue from services such as consulting, training, and paid implementation services. For service fees, revenue is typically recognized over time as the services are performed. Prioritized engineering services are undertaken when a customer requests that we accelerate the design, development, and delivery of software features and functions that are planned in our future product roadmap. When we agree to this, we negotiate an agreed upon fee to accelerate the development of the software. When the software feature is delivered, it becomes integrated to our core product offering, is available to all subscribers of the underlying software product, and enhances the operation of that product going forward. Such prioritized engineering services result in production-level computer software – compiled code that enhances the functionality of our production products – which is available for our customers to use over the life of their software licenses. Per Accounting Standards Codification (ASC) 606, Prioritized engineering services revenue is recognized as professional services over the period in which the software development is completed. Total professional services revenue consists of: Use of Forward-Looking Statements This press release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. The words “anticipate,” “believe,” “continue,” “estimate,” “expect,” “intend,” “may,” “will” and similar expressions are intended to identify forward-looking statements, although not all forward-looking statements contain these words. Forward-looking statements in this press release include, but are not limited to, statements regarding our market leadership position, anticipated benefits from our partnerships, financial outlook, our sales and customer opportunity pipeline including our industry diversification, the expected benefits of our offerings (including the potential benefits of our C3 Generative AI offerings), and our business strategies, plans, and objectives for future operations. We have based these forward-looking statements largely on our current expectations and projections about future events and trends that we believe may affect our financial condition, results of operations, business strategy, short-term and long-term business operations and objectives, and financial needs. These forward-looking statements are subject to a number of risks and uncertainties, including our history of losses and ability to achieve and maintain profitability in the future, our historic dependence on a limited number of existing customers that account for a substantial portion of our revenue, our ability to attract new customers and retain existing customers, market awareness and acceptance of enterprise AI solutions in general and our products in particular, the length and unpredictability of our sales cycles and the time and expense required for our sales efforts. Some of these risks are described in greater detail in our filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including our Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q for the fiscal quarters ended July 31, 2024 and, when available, October 31, 2024, although new and unanticipated risks may arise. The future events and trends discussed in this press release may not occur and actual results could differ materially and adversely from those anticipated or implied in the forward-looking statements. Although we believe that the expectations reflected in the forward-looking statements are reasonable, we cannot guarantee future results, levels of activity, performance, achievements, or events and circumstances reflected in the forward-looking statements will occur. Except to the extent required by law, we do not undertake to update any of these forward-looking statements after the date of this press release to conform these statements to actual results or revised expectations. About C3.ai, Inc. C3.ai, Inc. (NYSE:AI) is the Enterprise AI application software company. C3 AI delivers a family of fully integrated products including the C3 AI Platform, an end-to-end platform for developing, deploying, and operating enterprise AI applications, C3 AI applications, a portfolio of industry-specific SaaS enterprise AI applications that enable the digital transformation of organizations globally, and C3 Generative AI, a suite of domain-specific generative AI offerings for the enterprise. 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Police arrested a “strong person of interest” Monday in the brazen Manhattan killing of UnitedHealthcare’s CEO after a quick-thinking McDonald’s employee in Pennsylvania alerted authorities to a customer who was found with a weapon and writings linking him to the ambush. The 26-year-old man had a gun believed to be the one used in the killing and writings suggesting his anger with corporate America, police officials said. He was taken into custody after police got a tip that he was eating at a McDonald’s in Altoona, Pennsylvania, NYPD Commissioner Jessica Tisch said at a news conference. Police identified the suspect as Luigi Mangione. Mangione was born and raised in Maryland, has ties to San Francisco, and his last known address is in Honolulu, Chief of Detectives Joseph Kenny said at a news briefing. Here's the latest: After Mangione provided his real name and birth date, he was taken into custody on charges of forgery and false identification to law enforcement, court documents say. In his backpack, police found a black, 3D-printed pistol and a 3D-printed black silencer, the papers say. The pistol had a metal slide and plastic handle with a metal threaded barrel. It had one loaded Glock magazine with six 9 mm full metal jacket rounds and one loose 9 mm hollow-point round. According to court documents, Mangione was sitting at a table in the rear of the McDonalds wearing a blue medical mask and looking at a silver laptop computer and had a backpack on the floor. When he pulled down his mask, Altoona police officers “immediately recognized him as the suspect” in the killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson, the documents say. Asked for identification, Mangione provided officers with a fake ID — a New Jersey driver’s license bearing another name and the incorrect date of birth. When an officer asked Mangione if he’d been to New York recently, he “became quiet and started to shake,” the court documents say. A police criminal complaint charged him with forgery, carrying firearms without a license, tampering with records or identification, possessing an instrument of crime and providing false identification to law enforcement. Video posted on the social platform X shows a handcuffed Mangione arriving at the Blair County Courthouse in Hollidaysburg, Pennsylvania. For example, it took about 10 months to extradite a man charged with stabbing two workers at the Museum of Modern Art in 2022. The suspect, Gary Cabana, was also arrested in Pennsylvania, where he was charged with setting his Philadelphia hotel room on fire. Cabana was sent back to New York after he pleaded guilty to an arson charge in Pennsylvania. Manhattan prosecutors could seek to expedite the process by indicting Mangione for Thompson’s killing while he’s still in custody of Pennsylvania authorities. They could then obtain what’s known as a supreme court warrant or fugitive warrant to get him back to New York. Freddie Leatherbury hasn’t spoken to Mangione since they graduated in 2016 from Gilman School in Maryland. He said Mangione was a smart, friendly and athletic student who came from a wealthy family, even by the private school’s standards. “Quite honestly, he had everything going for him,” Leatherbury said. Leatherbury said he was stunned when a friend shared the news of their former classmate’s arrest. “He does not seem like the kind of guy to do this based on everything I’d known about him in high school,” Leatherbury said. One of his cousins is Republican Maryland state legislator Nino Mangione, a spokesperson for the delegate’s office confirmed Monday. Luigi Mangione is one of 37 grandchildren of Nick Mangione Sr., according to a 2008 obituary. Mangione Sr. grew up poor in Baltimore’s Little Italy and rose after his World War II naval service to become a millionaire real estate developer and philanthropist, according to a 1995 profile by the Baltimore Sun. He and his wife Mary Cuba Mangione, who died in 2023, directed their philanthropy through the Mangione Family Foundation, according to a statement from Loyola University commemorating her death. They donated to a variety of causes, ranging from Catholic organizations to higher education to the arts. A man who answered the door to the office of the Mangione Family Foundation declined to comment Monday evening. Mangione Sr. was known for Turf Valley Resort, a sprawling luxury retreat and conference center outside Baltimore that he purchased in 1978. The father of 10 children, Nick Mangione Sr. prepared his five sons — including Luigi Mangione’s father, Louis Mangione — to help manage the family business, according to a 2003 Washington Post report. The Mangione family also purchased Hayfields Country Club north of Baltimore in 1986. On Monday afternoon, Baltimore County police officers had blocked off an entrance to the property, which public records link to Luigi Mangione’s parents. A swarm of reporters and photographers gathered outside the entrance. “Our hope is that today’s apprehension brings some relief to Brian’s family, friends, colleagues and the many others affected by this unspeakable tragedy,” a spokesperson for UnitedHealth Group said Monday. “We thank law enforcement and will continue to work with them on this investigation. We ask that everyone respect the family’s privacy as they mourn.” In an email to parents and alumni, Gilman headmaster Henry P.A. Smyth said it “recently” learned that Mangione, a 2016 graduate, was arrested in the CEO’s killing. “We do not have any information other than what is being reported in the news,” Smyth wrote. “This is deeply distressing news on top of an already awful situation. Our hearts go out to everyone affected.” Mangione, a high school valedictorian from a Maryland prep school, earned undergraduate and graduate degrees in computer science in 2020 from the University of Pennsylvania, a spokesman told The Associated Press on Monday. He had learned to code in high school and helped start a club at Penn for people interested in gaming and game design, according to a 2018 story in Penn Today, a campus publication. His posts also suggest that he belonged to the fraternity Phi Kappa Psi. They also show him taking part in a 2019 program at Stanford University, and in photos with family and friends in Hawaii, San Diego, Puerto Rico, the New Jersey shore and other destinations. Police said the suspect arrested Monday had a ghost gun , a type of weapon that can be assembled at home from parts without a serial number, making them difficult to trace. The critical component in building an untraceable gun is what’s known as the lower receiver. Some are sold in do-it-yourself kits and the receivers are typically made from metal or polymer. Altoona police say officers were dispatched to a McDonald’s on Monday morning in response to reports of a male matching the description of the man wanted in connection with the United Healthcare CEO’s killing in New York City. In a news release, police say officers made contact with the man, who was then arrested on unrelated charges. The Altoona Police Department says it’s cooperating with local, state, and federal agencies. “This just happened this morning. We’ll be working, backtracking his steps from New York to Altoona, Pennsylvania,” Kenny said. “And at some point we’ll work out through extradition to bring him back to New York to face charges here, working with the Manhattan district attorney’s office,” NYPD Chief of Detectives Joseph Kenny said. “As of right now, the information we’re getting from Altoona is that the gun appears to be a ghost gun that may have been made on a 3D printer, capable of firing a 9 mm round,” NYPD Chief of Detectives Joseph Kenny said at a news briefing. The document suggested the suspect had “ill will toward corporate America,” police added. Mangione, 26, was born and raised in Maryland, has ties to San Francisco, and his last known address in Honolulu, Chief of Detectives Joseph Kenny said at a news briefing. Police have arrested a 26-year-old with a weapon “consistent with” the gun used in the killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson , New York City’s police commissioner says. Thompson , 50, died in a dawn ambush Wednesday as he walked to the company’s annual investor conference at Manhattan hotel. Thompson had traveled from Minnesota for the event. A man being questioned Monday in the killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson had writings that appeared to be critical of the health insurance industry, a law enforcement official told The Associated Press. The man also had a gun thought to be similar to the one used in the killing, the official said. Police apprehended the man after receiving a tip that he had been spotted at a McDonald’s near Altoona, Pennsylvania, about 233 miles (375 kilometers) west of New York City, said the official, who wasn’t authorized to discuss details of the investigation and spoke to the AP on condition of anonymity. Along with the gun, police found a silencer and fake IDs, according to the official. — Michael R. Sisak That’s also according to the law enforcement official. — Michael R. Sisak That’s according to a law enforcement official. — Michael R. Sisak New York City Mayor Eric Adams is expected to address this development at a previously scheduled afternoon news briefing in Manhattan. While still looking to identify the suspect, the FBI has offered a $50,000 reward for information leading to his arrest and conviction. That’s on top of a $10,000 reward offered by the NYPD. That included footage of the attack, as well as images of someone at a Starbucks beforehand. Photos taken in the lobby of a hostel on Manhattan’s Upper West Side showed the person grinning after removing his mask, police said. NYPD dogs and divers returned to New York’s Central Park today while the dragnet for Thompson’s killer stretched into a sixth day. Investigators have been combing the park since the Wednesday shooting and searching at least one of its ponds for three days, looking for evidence that may have been thrown into it. Police say the shooter used a 9 mm pistol that resembled the guns farmers use to put down animals without causing a loud noise. Police said they had not yet found the gun itself. Ammunition found near Thompson’s body bore the words “delay,” “deny” and “depose,” mimicking a phrase used by insurance industry critics . A man with a gun thought to be similar to the one used in the killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson was taken into police custody Monday for questioning in Pennsylvania, a law enforcement official told The Associated Press. The man is being held in the area of Altoona, Pennsylvania, about 233 miles (375 kilometers) west of New York City, the official said. The official was not authorized to discuss details of the ongoing investigation and spoke to the AP on condition of anonymity. The development came as dogs and divers returned Monday to New York’s Central Park while the dragnet for Thompson’s killer stretched into a sixth day. — Michael R. Sisak
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