Minnesota Timberwolves star Anthony Edwards was fined $75,000 by the NBA for "public criticism of the officiating and using inappropriate and profane language." The two-time All-Star's comments occurred after a 113-103 loss to the Golden State Warriors on Saturday. "The s--t was terrible," Edwards said. "They don't want to talk back to my coach, they don't want to talk back to me. I said one thing to the ref, and he gave me a tech. Motherf--ker told one of my teammates if I would have said 'y'all calling a bad foul' he would have given me a tech." The Timberwolves have lost two straight games, sitting at 14-13 this season. Inconsistency has defined the start of the 2024-25 season for Minnesota, as the team has been unable to capitalize on momentum following a trip to the Western Conference Finals. Trade acquisitions such as Julius Randle and Donte DiVincenzo have struggled to adjust to the change of scenery, and the Timberwolves have dropped from the best net rating in the association last season to the No. 5 mark to open the year (via NBA.com ). Edwards has remained efficient to start his fifth year in the league, averaging 25.6 points and 5.4 rebounds per game on 44.8/42.1/80.5 shooting splits. It's worth noting that he's averaging just 4.2 free-throw attempts per game this season after recording 6.4 shots from the charity stripe each night last year. Edwards is also avoiding the paint compared to past years, though. He's taking a career-low 14.7 percent of his shots within three feet of the basket after attempting 27.6 percent of his total shots in that range throughout his first four years in the association (via Basketball Reference ). He acknowledged that he hasn't been able to get to the rim as frequently, which may be affecting his ability to draw fouls. "If you watch the game, there's nothing for me to do if I get downhill," Edwards said after a 133-107 loss to the New York Knicks on Thursday. "Everybody want me to get downhill. I know that's my strength. I get to the rim, lay the ball up, dunk the ball, but I can't do that if there's no lane, it's not open. Every team we play did a great job of sitting in the gaps. When I get to the rim, putting four people at the rim." "So, I mean there's nothing I can do about going to the hole right now," he added. Edwards has been fined for criticizing officiating in the past, as he was penalized $40,000 during the 2023-24 season. The Timberwolves will attempt to put an end to their brief losing streak against the Atlanta Hawks on Monday. Tip-off is at 7:30 p.m. ET.With rookie QB Penix showing poise in starting debut, the Falcons again control their playoff hopes
Talon Metals, the company proposing an underground nickel mine near Tamarack, Minn., has backed away from a novel plan that would have used a subway-digging machine to carve an underground loop to reach the ore. Instead, Talon, which hopes to one day supply the materials for Tesla’s electric vehicle batteries, will dig a straight path down to those minerals. The revised environmental assessment worksheet filed Dec. 12 incorporated public, state and tribal feedback, said Jessica Johnson, the vice president of external affairs for Talon. “We’re reducing the amount of ground disturbance and the amount of rock that we need to handle and manage,” Johnson said. By no longer using a tunnel boring machine, Talon has sidestepped early concerns from the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources about waste rock, potential contamination of water and an untested technology for mining. But building a single, diagonal shaft underground also means that Talon will be blasting rock closer to the surface, at 100 feet below as opposed to 300 feet below. Talon is still studying how many sulfides will be in the waste rock between the surface and the nickel it is seeking, the company said in filings. Sulfide minerals that can interact with air and water to create acid mine drainage, or release sulfates that are toxic to wild rice . The company also abandoned a proposal to pile waste rock outside on top of liners, and now says it will store excess rock inside a central building — or ship it along with ore to a processing plant it intends to build in North Dakota. Several parts of the facility have been moved inside this building, and the central mine shaft will also reach the surface indoors. Johnson described the concept as a “mine in a box.” But the new design also introduces new questions, said Paula Maccabee of the environmental group WaterLegacy. She questioned how Talon would be able to supply enough fresh air for workers in the mine when the main opening is enclosed. Previously, the loop design had two openings at the surface of the ground. In addition to typical dust from blasting activities underground, Talon has acknowledged to the state that some amount of silica fibers will be present in the air. Silica, when inhaled by workers in high amounts, causes an incurable and deadly lung condition known as silicosis. The company also plans to sink two significantly smaller shafts to the underground mine to aid with airflow, according to documents. Talon’s Tamarack Mine is only the third hardrock mining proposal to reach environmental review in Minnesota. Two other projects near Babbitt, the Twin Metals mine the NorthMet mine proposed by the company PolyMet, have faced significant hurdles. Talon is seeking to excavate 8.2 million tons of ore over the 7- to 10-year life of the mine. The company has also said it believes other rich nickel deposits lie near its proposed site, which could eventually create a nickel-mining district in the state . It plans to ship the ore to a still-unannounced location in North Dakota for processing, and has received a $114 million grant from the federal government to support that plant. The company has stressed the underground mine design and lack of locally stored tailings as signs of its environmental friendliness. But many groups, including the Mille Lacs band of Ojibwe, are watching the project development closely for potential to pollute. “We need proof beyond a doubt that this will not harm our environment,” said Kelly Applegate, the commissioner of natural resources for the Mille Lacs band. He said the tribe was reviewing the company’s latest documents. Environmental review still in early stages. The state prepare a much more detailed environmental impact statement in the coming years. A DNR spokesman did immediately have an answer for how long it would take the agency to review the latest submission.Neel Kamal writes about sustainable agriculture, environment, climate change for The Times of India. His incisive and comprehensive reporting about over a year-long farmers' struggle against farm laws at the borders of the national capital won laurels. He is an alumunus of Chandigarh College of Engineering and Technology. Read More 10 beautiful animals that are pink in colour 9 vegetarian dishes shine in the ‘100 Best Dishes in the World’ list How to grow Spring Onion in the kitchen garden without soil (you only need water!) How to make nutrition-rich and super delicious Bathua Paneer Paratha 10 best places to visit in North India for a thrilling wildlife experience Winter special: How to make Lemon Banana Tea cake 10 Korean recipes that are trending in India 8 South Indian delicacies made with leftover rice 10 conversations you must have with your child everyday in the morning 10 animals with amazing healing abilities
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AGNC Investment Corp. ( NASDAQ:AGNCM – Get Free Report ) announced a quarterly dividend on Wednesday, December 11th, NASDAQ Dividends reports. Investors of record on Wednesday, January 1st will be paid a dividend of 0.5904 per share on Wednesday, January 15th. This represents a $2.36 annualized dividend and a yield of 9.25%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Tuesday, December 31st. AGNC Investment has increased its dividend payment by an average of 72.4% per year over the last three years. AGNC Investment Stock Performance Shares of AGNC Investment stock opened at $25.52 on Friday. The stock’s 50 day simple moving average is $25.19 and its 200-day simple moving average is $25.19. AGNC Investment has a 1-year low of $23.51 and a 1-year high of $25.85. AGNC Investment Company Profile AGNC Investment Corp. provides private capital to housing market in the United States. It invests in residential mortgage pass-through securities and collateralized mortgage obligations for which the principal and interest payments are guaranteed by the United States government-sponsored enterprise or by the United States government agency. Further Reading Receive News & Ratings for AGNC Investment Daily - Enter your email address below to receive a concise daily summary of the latest news and analysts' ratings for AGNC Investment and related companies with MarketBeat.com's FREE daily email newsletter .
Walmart said it is likely to miss its 2025 and 2030 targets for reducing planet-warming emissions. The retail giant said it was due to challenges related to energy policy, infrastructure and availability of cost-effective low-carbon technologies, Reuters reported. Walmart had previously pledged to reduce greenhouse gas emissions from its operations by 35% in 2025 and 65% in 2030, compared to levels in 2015. But neither of these targets appeared to be in reach and its progress was delayed, the company said in an update published on its website on Wednesday. Despite having a smaller carbon footprint per unit of sales compared to more polluting manufacturers and food processors, Walmart is facing some difficulties in reducing emissions due to the opening of more stores and shipment of goods, according to Reuters. Walmart employee shares firm response to customer who refused to scan her own items at self checkout Heartbroken family blames Walmart for 9-year-old's death after metal cart incident and years of seizures Walmart cited three drivers of the emissions rise in 2023: pollution from aging refrigeration equipment, fuel emissions from transportation and expansion of renewable energy slowing relative to its business growth.The news comes after Walmart, along with Target, introduced a new cash policy in the Lone Star State, reportedly as part of a broader national effort to bolster US currency security and curb fraudulent transactions. Starting from December, Walmart, Target, and several other large retailers in Texas will no longer accept 'mutilated' bills. This includes dollar notes that are torn, burned, discolored, or have damaged edges. The new policy applies to all denominations, from $1 bills to $100 bills. Several other major retailers are expected to follow suit in the new year. All cash used in stores will need to meet a uniform standard. The initiative was sparked by a program from the Bureau of Engraving and Printing and the Federal Reserve to enhance currency security and reduce the circulation of damaged or counterfeit bills. DAILY NEWSLETTER: Sign up here to get the latest news and updates from the Mirror US straight to your inbox with our FREE newsletter.Lucid Dreaming Devices Market Forecasted to Reach USD 196.8 Million by 2034, Growing at a CAGR of 5.1% | TMRQualcomm Statement on Trial Verdict Win
State Central Library grapples with infra issues( MENAFN - The Conversation) The Canadian Institute for health Information (CIHI) has updated its interactive tool,“Your Health System,” which reviews health-care data across all provinces and makes recommendations for the delivery of services, such as childbirth. This includes“low-risk” caesarean rates, meaning the number of low-risk women who have surgery after labouring with a single baby in their first pregnancy. Provincial “low risk” caesarean rates are compared to the 17.9 per cent national average, including Alberta's 20.8 per cent rate and British Columbia's 24.5 per cent rate , which are graded“below average.” In fact, CIHI's message to all hospitals, physicians and patients on caesarean births in general is clear: A lower rate is“desirable.” But is it? Challenging this inherently flawed measure of patient care is long overdue. As a standalone statistic, a“low risk” caesarean rate lacks the nuance needed to inform and improve individual clinical care. It simply tells us how many first-time mothers who went into spontaneous labour had a caesarean birth. It does not tell us the clinical considerations behind the decision to intervene, or the relief many mothers feel when a caesarean is performed due to unforeseen complications during labour. We are not reminded that the average age of a mother giving birth in Canada has risen to 31.7 years , representing an upward trend that carries higher risks . Nor does it consider changes in baseline rates of pre-existing medical conditions and pregnancy related medical conditions , high infant birth weights that are associated with obstructed labour and fetal distress , and modern developments in fetal monitoring that more frequently diagnose potential fetal distress. CIHI's indicator targets those for whom vaginal birth“is expected,” implying that many caesareans are unnecessary. However, childbirth is intrinsically unpredictable, and tolerance for poor outcomes is low. Parents expect a living and healthy baby, and caesareans are an important part of how obstetricians achieve this for Canada's families. Outcomes for mothers matter, too. Last year, new evidence highlighted Canada's“unacceptably high” rate of severe injuries to the pelvic floor from forceps and vacuum use, and the highest anal sphincter injury rate of 24 high-income countries. Researchers criticized a lack of concerted effort to reduce these injuries. A province's increasing caesarean rate could mean obstetricians are offering caesarean birth as an alternative, and that more mothers are choosing to avoid an instrumental delivery. Especially as pelvic floor injuries increase a woman's lifetime risk for urinary and fecal incontinence, pelvic organ prolapse, and complex surgeries that cannot always solve these issues . Any policy or practice denying choice in childbirth, or refusing and delaying caesareans on the mere presumption that rates should be lower, defies the principles of patient-centred care. Read more: Requests for caesarean birth brushed aside, despite guidelines to respect maternal choices And given the United Kingdom's landmark Montgomery Supreme Court judgment on autonomy, maternal satisfaction is a more appropriate measure of success than any caesarean rate. CIHI could learn another valuable lesson from the U.K., too, since its stated intention“to help reduce C-section rates” in Canada is linked to concerns about“higher costs .” For decades, U.K. hospital staff and even safety inspectors blindly supported extraneous efforts to reduce caesarean births , until outstanding multi-billion (yes, billion) dollar litigation costs for maternity services caught the attention of government. Demands for change by families whose babies and mothers died or were seriously injured as a result of delayed and absent caesareans, often for“low-risk” pregnancies, led to police investigations , a national safety inquiry and criticism of birth mode targets . Litigation may be notoriously difficult for patients similarly harmed in Canada's health-care system, but it is rising , as are the long-term costs associated with pelvic floor damage. Furthermore, Canada has long faced challenges with regional health-care variations driven by diverse patient needs, physician practices and resource availability (staff and blood, for example). Recognizing this, CIHI recommends better access to caesareans in remote areas. However, we argue it now needs to rethink its blanket position elsewhere that a“lower rate is desirable.” Especially as its recent statement inexplicably links to an obsolete national “normal childbirth” policy that warns it is for historical research only, not clinical use. To genuinely guide health-care evolution, CIHI's childbirth metrics must adopt a broader, patient-centred perspective. It should recognize that women's reproductive health extends far beyond the delivery room, and incorporate data on common but often overlooked conditions, such as pelvic floor disorders , endometriosis, infertility and uterine bleeding. Women are not merely vessels for childbirth - they are whole individuals with diverse health needs. Canadian women deserve comprehensive, thoughtful reporting of data that acknowledges and addresses these unique aspects of their health. MENAFN23122024000199003603ID1109025348 Legal Disclaimer: MENAFN provides the information “as is” without warranty of any kind. We do not accept any responsibility or liability for the accuracy, content, images, videos, licenses, completeness, legality, or reliability of the information contained in this article. If you have any complaints or copyright issues related to this article, kindly contact the provider above.
Jimmy Carter , the longest-living former U.S. president , died at the age of 100 years old on Sunday. According to the Carter Center, Carter died in Plains, Georgia, surrounded by family. The former president was in home hospice care since 2023, according to CNN . Carter served as the 39th president for one term, from 1976 to 1981, but lost his reelection to Ronald Reagan. In addition to being the longest-living former present, Carter has also had the longest post-presidency in the nation's history. Carter was raised on his family's peanut farm in Plains and graduated from the U.S. Naval Academy in 1946, the same year he married his wife, Rosalynn Smith. They remained married until her death in November 2023. After graduation, Carter joined the Navy but returned home to take over his family's peanut farm after his father's death in 1953. He and his wife grew it into a lucrative business until Carter started his political career as Georgia's senator in 1962 before serving as the state's governor from 1971 until his presidential run. During his presidency, Carter successfully brokered peace talks between Israel and Egypt but his legacy was marred by a bad economy and the Iran hostage crisis. In 2002, he was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize for his humanitarian work, including Habitat for Humanity and the Carter Center, a non-profit aimed at bettering the lives of people around the world. According to law enforcement, preparations for a state funeral are underway, per CNN.A full privatisation of NatWest has edged closer after the government further trimmed its stake in the FTSE 100 bank. Taxpayers own just under 11 per cent of the high street lender after the state sold further NatWest stock as part of a trading plan that steadily dribbles small amounts of shares into the market. It comes less than a fortnight after the government offloaded a much bigger stake in the lender back to NatWest for £1 billion , a deal that has accelerated the state’s exit from the bank. At the current pace of share sales, taxpayers will be out of NatWest at some point during the first half of next year. It will be a landmark moment. The bank has been backed by the government since the state rescued it from the brink of collapse between 2008 and 2009 during the global financial crisis. That bailout handed taxpayers a stake of almost 85 per cent in the lender, which was then called Royal Bank of Scotland Group. The government has been selling down its holding since 2015, although the pace of disposals has increased markedly since the start of this year, when the state still owned about 38 per cent.
RBA Wealth Management LLC grew its position in shares of NVIDIA Co. ( NASDAQ:NVDA – Free Report ) by 12.4% in the 3rd quarter, Holdings Channel reports. The firm owned 3,913 shares of the computer hardware maker’s stock after acquiring an additional 433 shares during the quarter. RBA Wealth Management LLC’s holdings in NVIDIA were worth $475,000 at the end of the most recent quarter. Several other large investors have also added to or reduced their stakes in the business. Lowe Wealth Advisors LLC acquired a new position in shares of NVIDIA during the second quarter valued at about $25,000. DHJJ Financial Advisors Ltd. raised its stake in NVIDIA by 1,900.0% during the 2nd quarter. DHJJ Financial Advisors Ltd. now owns 200 shares of the computer hardware maker’s stock worth $25,000 after buying an additional 190 shares during the period. CGC Financial Services LLC bought a new position in NVIDIA in the second quarter worth approximately $26,000. Koesten Hirschmann & Crabtree INC. acquired a new stake in NVIDIA in the first quarter valued at approximately $27,000. Finally, Quest Partners LLC bought a new stake in shares of NVIDIA during the second quarter valued at approximately $27,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 65.27% of the company’s stock. Insider Activity In other news, Director John Dabiri sold 716 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Monday, November 25th. The shares were sold at an average price of $142.00, for a total transaction of $101,672.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the director now directly owns 19,942 shares in the company, valued at $2,831,764. The trade was a 3.47 % decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this link . Also, CFO Colette Kress sold 66,670 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Friday, September 20th. The stock was sold at an average price of $116.59, for a total transaction of $7,773,055.30. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief financial officer now directly owns 4,954,214 shares in the company, valued at approximately $577,611,810.26. The trade was a 1.33 % decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale can be found here . Insiders have sold a total of 2,036,986 shares of company stock worth $240,602,399 over the last ninety days. Company insiders own 4.23% of the company’s stock. Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth Get Our Latest Report on NVIDIA NVIDIA Stock Up 2.2 % NVIDIA stock opened at $138.25 on Friday. The firm has a 50 day simple moving average of $136.05 and a 200 day simple moving average of $123.67. The company has a current ratio of 4.10, a quick ratio of 3.64 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.13. NVIDIA Co. has a 1-year low of $45.01 and a 1-year high of $152.89. The firm has a market capitalization of $3.39 trillion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 54.41, a P/E/G ratio of 2.45 and a beta of 1.66. NVIDIA ( NASDAQ:NVDA – Get Free Report ) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, November 20th. The computer hardware maker reported $0.81 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.69 by $0.12. NVIDIA had a return on equity of 114.83% and a net margin of 55.69%. The firm had revenue of $35.08 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $33.15 billion. During the same period last year, the company earned $0.38 earnings per share. The business’s revenue for the quarter was up 93.6% on a year-over-year basis. On average, analysts predict that NVIDIA Co. will post 2.76 earnings per share for the current year. NVIDIA declared that its Board of Directors has authorized a share repurchase program on Wednesday, August 28th that allows the company to repurchase $50.00 billion in outstanding shares. This repurchase authorization allows the computer hardware maker to purchase up to 1.6% of its stock through open market purchases. Stock repurchase programs are generally a sign that the company’s leadership believes its shares are undervalued. NVIDIA Dividend Announcement The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, December 27th. Stockholders of record on Thursday, December 5th will be given a dividend of $0.01 per share. This represents a $0.04 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 0.03%. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, December 5th. NVIDIA’s dividend payout ratio is presently 1.57%. About NVIDIA ( Free Report ) NVIDIA Corporation provides graphics and compute and networking solutions in the United States, Taiwan, China, Hong Kong, and internationally. The Graphics segment offers GeForce GPUs for gaming and PCs, the GeForce NOW game streaming service and related infrastructure, and solutions for gaming platforms; Quadro/NVIDIA RTX GPUs for enterprise workstation graphics; virtual GPU or vGPU software for cloud-based visual and virtual computing; automotive platforms for infotainment systems; and Omniverse software for building and operating metaverse and 3D internet applications. Featured Articles Want to see what other hedge funds are holding NVDA? Visit HoldingsChannel.com to get the latest 13F filings and insider trades for NVIDIA Co. ( NASDAQ:NVDA – Free Report ). Receive News & Ratings for NVIDIA Daily - Enter your email address below to receive a concise daily summary of the latest news and analysts' ratings for NVIDIA and related companies with MarketBeat.com's FREE daily email newsletter .Lithium Chile Inc. ( OTCMKTS:LTMCF – Get Free Report )’s share price was up 10.1% on Friday . The stock traded as high as $0.58 and last traded at $0.57. Approximately 22,059 shares were traded during trading, a decline of 31% from the average daily volume of 32,082 shares. The stock had previously closed at $0.52. Lithium Chile Stock Performance The company’s fifty day moving average price is $0.47 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $0.46. Lithium Chile Company Profile ( Get Free Report ) Lithium Chile Inc engages in the acquisition and development of lithium properties in Chile and Argentina. The company also explores for gold, silver, and copper deposits. It holds interests in a lithium property portfolio consisting of approximately 111,978 hectares in Chile and 20,800 hectares in Argentina; and owns 5 properties totaling 21,329 hectares in Chile. 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