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Utah Hockey Club walks to arena after bus gets stuck in Toronto trafficAs the investigation into this unusual zongzi incident unfolds, one can only hope that a resolution will be reached, and justice served for the man who found himself in a precarious situation while simply trying to enjoy a traditional delicacy. In the meantime, let this story stand as a reminder that in a world filled with uncertainties, a little extra caution and a lot of evidence can go a long way in protecting our well-being.was named the National League's Most Valuable Player unanimously on Thursday, capping the first 50/50 season in baseball history by becoming the first full-time designated hitter to ever win MVP honors. Ohtani joined , who was named American League MVP unanimously moments earlier on MLB Network's broadcast. The announcement came three weeks after Ohtani's defeated Judge's in the World Series and two years after Judge's record-breaking 2022 season was enough to edge Ohtani's two-way prowess for the AL MVP. If not for Judge, Ohtani -- a unanimous MVP three times, an unprecedented feat throughout baseball history -- would be sitting on four consecutive MVPs. He'll instead settle for three in four years, becoming the 12th player ever to win three MVPs and the second to do so within his first seven seasons, joining Stan Musial. This last year has seen Ohtani sign an unprecedented $700 million contract and put together another historic season while recovering from a second elbow surgery. He led the NL in homers (54), RBIs (13) and OPS (1.036) while adding 59 stolen bases, 33 more than his previous career high. Judge's second MVP came on the heels of one of the greatest offensive seasons in baseball history. Judge led the majors in homers (58), RBIs (144), OPS (1.159) and FanGraphs wins above replacement (11.2) in a 2024 season that saw the 6-foot-7, 282-pound slugger spend most of his time in center field and lead the Yankees to a pennant. Judge's 223 adjusted OPS was the highest among right-handed hitters since 1900, according to ESPN Research. He became the third player ever with at least 50 homers and an adjusted OPS of 200 or more, joining Babe Ruth and Barry Bonds. Judge is the seventh Yankee to win multiple MVPs, joining Joe DiMaggio, Mickey Mantle, Yogi Berra, Alex Rodriguez and Roger Maris. Before Judge, Mantle's 1956 season was the only one in Yankees history to yield a unanimous MVP. Of Judge's 58 home runs, a whopping 23 gave his team the lead. But his season ended with a World Series loss against Ohtani's Dodgers, with Judge going 4-for-18 and making a key error in the decisive Game 5. ., the Kansas City Royals' young superstar shortstop, received all 30 second-place votes. Judge's Yankee counterpart, current free agent , finished third. In the National League, shortstop finished second with 23 second-place votes and second baseman finished third, capturing five second-place votes. Ohtani's first season as a Dodger began with his longtime interpreter, Ippei Mizuhara, stealing millions in a betting scandal and ended in a World Series victory to cap his first ever trip to the playoffs. In between, Ohtani set the Dodgers' single-season record with 54 home runs and 99 extra-base hits, stole more bases than any Japanese-born player in baseball history, became the first primary designated hitter to lead his league in wins above replacement and joined Ty Cobb as the only player to finish within the top two in the majors in both home runs and steals. Shortly after the season, Ohtani underwent surgery to repair a labrum tear in his left, non-throwing shoulder, the result of an injury he suffered on an attempted steal in Game 2 of the World Series. The Dodgers believe Ohtani will be ready for spring training, at which point he will attempt to return as a two-way player.
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Except 3, most kin of ex-CMs fail to clinch victoryBlack Friday and Cyber Monday e-commerce sales broke records again this year, with Adobe pointing out that US sales increased 10.2% YoY to $10.8 billion on Black Friday while Cyber Monday sales rose 7.3% YoY to ~$13.3 billion. Peak sales hit $15.8 million per minute on Monday evening. Shopify is a major beneficiary of Black Friday sales, and coming off a strong Q3, saw another record-breaking holiday. Shopifyâs growth was quite strong at two times higher than overall Black Friday sales, with GMV increasing 22% YoY to a record $5 billion. For Black Friday/Cyber Monday, GMV rose 24% YoY to $11.5 billion with peak sales hitting $4.6 million per minute. POLAND - 2023/03/07: In this photo illustration a Shopify logo seen displayed on a smartphone. ... [+] (Photo Illustration by Mateusz Slodkowski/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images) Q3 was strong with revenue growth accelerating to 26% YoY, operating income more than doubling YoY and FCF margin approaching 20%, the true test will be Q4. Shopify will need to prove to the Street that it can continue to re-accelerate revenue into 2025 given the strong Black Friday trends and international expansion efforts. Shopify Revenue Growth Reaccelerates in Q3 Shopify reported a strong third quarter earlier in November, with revenue growth reaccelerating more than 500 bp sequentially. Q3 revenue increased 26.1% YoY to $2.16 billion, with growth accelerating from 20.7% in Q2. Excluding logistics (comps from Q2 23 to Q2 24), Q3 was the sixth consecutive quarter with revenue growth of >25%. For Q4, management guided revenue growth in the mid- to high-20% range, benefiting from the holiday season and building upon Q3âs growth. Given the recent data on Black Friday sales, Shopify is well on its way to deliver on this guide. FBI Warns iPhone And Android UsersâStop Sending Texts Microsoftâs New UpdateâBad News Confirmed For 400 Million Windows Users FBI Warns Smartphone UsersâHang Up And Create A Secret Word Now Shopify's revenue growth reaccelerated in Q3 after decelerating for five consecutive quarters. Shopify pointed out three key drivers of revenue growth and strength in Q3: ¡ Strong GMV growth ¡ Subscription Solutions revenue growth ¡ Increased Payments penetration I break these key points down for you below. GMV Driven by European Growth of 35% International helped to drive the beat this quarter, with GMV âoutside North America growing 33% in Q3. European GMV grew greater than 35% as our largest markets of the UK, Germany, France, and the Netherlands continue to gain traction.â Global GMV increased 24% to $69.7 billion in the third quarter, the fifth quarter in a row where growth exceeded 20%. This was driven by same-store sales growth by Shopify and Shopify Plus merchants (organic growth from existing stores), as well as that international strength. Shopify Plus is tailored to large and enterprise businesses, offering exclusive conversion and automation features and lower fees to help drive growth for those merchants. Additionally, Q3 offline GMV was up 27% YoY, and has more than doubled in just the past three years. Q3 B2B GMV grew over 145% YoY, and has now had five consecutive quarters of triple-digit growth. This shows Shopifyâs diversity ability to grow beyond digital stores for small-to-medium sized retail customers, which had driven the bulk of the business during the stockâs Covid surge. The expansion into Europe also shows promising signs of Shopifyâs ability to scale globally in a more meaningful way. The company stated they âmade enhancements to localization, shipping, and compliance, and are pairing that with intensified marketing effortsâ for Europe. Black Friday was also strong and an early indicator for Q4, with Shopify recording $5 billion in GMV for the holiday, a 22% YoY increase, in-line with last yearâs growth. Deutsche Bank analysts noted that this GMV puts Shopify on track to hit Q4 GMV expectations of $92.8 billion, correlating to a 23.6% YoY increase, about in line with Q3âs growth rate. To note, GMV growth of 24% lags revenue growth of 26%. This is not necessarily a negative; however, it does hint that customer spending could be slowing slightly, and a further decoupling of the two rates could suggest a revenue re-acceleration may be short-lived if this decoupling continues. Subscriptions: MRR Accelerates 3-Points Shopifyâs Subscription Solutions revenue, the second stated driver of revenue growth, increased 26% YoY to $610 million, and represents 28% of revenue. Growth has decelerated from 34% YoY in Q1 and 27% YoY in Q2, but MRR trends point to growth stabilizing around 26% or reaccelerating slightly come Q4 and into 2025 with some pricing and merchant growth tailwinds. In Q3, MRR growth accelerated 3 points to 28% YoY, up from 25% in Q2, reaching $175 million. Plus contributed 31% of MRR, flat with last quarter, while Plus, Standard and Point of Sale all saw âcontinued growthâ in Q3. In Q3, MRR growth accelerated 3 points to 28% YoY, up from 25% in Q2, reaching $175 million. Shopify Payments up 31%, Shop Pay up 42% Shopify Payments facilitated $43 billion in GPV in Q3, up 31% YoY, with penetration rising to 62% of GMV (compared to 58% last year). Shop Pay similarly increased 42% YoY to $17B in GMV. Management attributed the strength in payments to a few factors: strong performance of merchants utilizing Payments, more of which are Plus subscribers, higher global adoption of payments; and increasing penetration of Shop Pay. For Q4, Payments are likely to provide a headwind down the line, due to holiday season dynamics. In Q3, the lower margins on Payments came from a higher mix of Shopify Plus merchants, which are larger enterprises at a fixed rate, and due to a higher mix of credit card usage compared to debit card usage. Shopify explained that Q4 âsees a higher percentage of revenue from Payments given the high-volume holiday selling season,â and as a result, management expects âhigher dollar losses on Paymentsâ due to that volume growth. Q4 Earnings Pop May be Short-Lived Analysts are forecasting that Shopify regresses back towards revenue growth in the 20% range by FY25. Currently, Shopify is estimated to report 27.2% YoY growth in Q4, supported in part by 24% YoY growth in Cyber Week GMV. This would mark a sequential acceleration of 110 bp, and 360 bp faster growth than the 23.6% recorded last Q4. Analysts are forecasting that Shopify regresses back towards revenue growth in the 20% range by ... [+] FY25. Shopifyâs revenue growth is more correlated to GMV growth now as opposed to 2022 and early 2023. For example, Shopify was reporting revenue growth rates >10 percentage points higher than GMV growth due to GPV growth, pricing and merchant revenue growth. By Q4 2023, revenue growth became much more closely tied to GMV â Shopify reported 23.2% GMV growth in that quarter and 23.6% revenue growth, and in Q1 2024, GMV growth was 22.8% versus revenue growth of 23.4%. However, Q3 showed a larger decoupling of the two, with GMV growth of 24.0% lagging revenue growth by more than 2 percentage points. Q3 showed a larger decoupling of GMV and revenue growth, with GMV growth of 24.0% lagging revenue ... [+] growth by more than 2 percentage points. This suggests that if GMV growth begins to peak in Q4 and decelerate, revenue growth may soon follow if Shopify cannot push GPV growth to >30% or pull additional levers such as pricing to maintain a high-20% revenue growth rate. To point out, analysts currently expect GMV growth of ~23.6% in Q4, again much slower than the 27.2% estimated revenue growth rate, though increased Payments volume will play a role in that. Moving into 2025, if GMV trends towards 20%, thereâs risk that revenue growth will follow. These are a few things that Iâm watching for as I continue to evaluate Shopify. I provide weekly deep dives, real-time trade alerts and weekly webinars to evaluate positions and discuss potential entries and exits. Learn more here . Executing Well with 132% Growth in Adjusted Operating Income Shopify is executing very well despite margin headwinds, driving operating income growth well in the triple digits despite contracting gross margins in Q3. Corporate gross margin contracted 90 bp, dropping from 52.6% last year to 51.7%, weighed down by Merchant Solutions (accounting for 55% of gross profit dollars), where gross margin contracted 130 bp to 39.7%. Management added that Payments had an adverse impact to Merchant Solutionsâ gross margin for two reasons: it accounted for a larger portion of revenue, while it also had lower margins due to higher Plus merchant mix on a fixed rate and a higher credit card mix compared to debit cards. Despite the headwinds to gross margin, Shopifyâs cost optimization efforts are bearing fruit. Gross profit increased 24% YoY, or $217 million in dollar terms, while operating expenses increased just 7% YoY, or $56 million in dollar terms. This drove a 132% YoY increase in adjusted operating income from $122 million in $283 million, or 13.1% of revenue. This led to a 99% increase in adjusted net income, excluding equity investment impacts. Q4 is expected to see this dynamic continue, despite more margin headwinds. Based on managementâs guidance, gross margin is expected to contract 3.2% QoQ and 1.1% YoY while operating income is projected to increase 2.8% QoQ and increase 2.5% YoY. Shopify Stock Has Potential Catalysts Ahead Shopify has a couple catalysts ahead, one in moving upstream to capturing more enterprises on the platform, and the other within AI and automation features facilitating daily workflows for merchants. In Q3, management highlighted that the quarter was âan exceptional quarter in terms of new enterprise-level brandsâ from all verticals coming to Shopify. Management said that enterprise âis a massive opportunity to build for the long term,â with the opportunity only beginning to bud, with just 16 enterprise launches in Q3. Shopify believes it offers a value proposition for enterprises to switch to its platform due to flexibility and speed. To demonstrate this, management explained that âone merchant recently brought over 44,000 SKUs to Shopify in less than three minutes, a task that used to take hours if not days. This significant reduction in data migration hassle is a big deal as it removes major friction point for merchants looking to move to Shopify.â Migrating over more enterprise brands in the coming quarters can provide tailwinds to both GMV and GPV, bringing more sales and more payment transactions to the platform. The data migration point ties hand in hand with another catalyst for Shopify, arising from AI and automation features. Shopify is working on improving merchant automation, from data migration to inventory management and more. Shopify Flow, which is Shopifyâs low-code workflow automation app that empowers merchants to build custom automations has been improved with 304 new actions in the API. Shopify Inbox is now utilizing AI to assist merchants in quickly responding to customer inquiries, while new automations for tax filings and VAT were added to Shopify Tax. Shopify is also implementing artificial intelligence to drive higher levels of personalization for customers, and in turn, drive higher value for merchants. President Harley Finkelstein explained Shopify thinks âsearch and AI together makes the Shop search way more relevant, way more personalized,â and that âthe change that we've made, in some cases, have led to an 18% increase in sessions where a buyer engages in a recommendation with our new home feed.â To that extent, Shopify announced that Mikhail Parakhin recently joined as CTO, after spending more than a decade at Microsoft helping to launch Copilot and spearheading search and AI innovations at Yandex. Shopify said that Parakhin âbrings a wealth of experience in AI and search technologiesâ and âin just over two months since he joined us, he has already made a significant impact enhancing our products.â Technical Analysis: As long as any weakness can hold $89.95, I expect the uptrend to push into the $132 region and then the $150 - $190 region. If any further weakness cannot hold $89.95, then the odds SHOP will push higher go down significantly. It is well above this level, so we should continue to look higher. As long as any weakness can hold $89.95, I expect the uptrend to push into the$132 region and then ... [+] the $150 - $190 region Once it gets to the $132 - $190 region, what next? This is where SHOP gets a little tricky. The larger uptrend off the 2022 low has unfortunately been quite messy. This opens the door to several potential larger patterns in play. What my firm can say with a higher degree of confidence is that if SHOP can break above the $190 region and do so on elevated volume and in a direct manner, it will favor the more bullish interpretation of what is potentially playing out. However, if it fails to breakout over the $190 region, and instead see a larger pullback from the $150 - $190 region, then we will likely see a notable correction before pushing higher. We really will not know what is in play from a technical analysis perspective until we get into the above target range and see what SHOPâs price does next. Conclusion Shopify has performed well despite gross margin headwinds, as prudent cost optimization efforts are leading to significant operating leverage. Q3 demonstrated this with triple digit operating income growth despite gross margin contracting nearly 1 percentage point. Although this dynamic along with strong growth is expected to continue into next quarter, ideally Iâd want to see GMV keep pace with revenue growth into 2025. Analysts seem to agree with next year consensus showing growth exiting next year at 21.2%. Although the near-term catalyst is strong Black Friday performance, likely leading to strong holiday performance (we will see), the medium-term catalysts are found in global expansion, increased enterprise mix, and placing more focus on AI and automation features to help merchants increase productivity and drive more sales. Stay on the leading edge of AI with I/O Fundâs high-performing tech portfolio, which had 7 positions outperform the Nasdaq-100 last year for a cumulative return of 131% since inception. Year-to-date for 2024, the I/O Fund had 10 positions beating the indexes, many held at high allocations, and we are prepping for a strong 2025. Take advantage of our Black Friday sale, our largest sale of the year with up to $250 off! 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Here's a look at some of the most notable state laws taking effect: FILE - Director of Photography Jac Cheairs and his son, actor Wyatt Cheairs, 11, take part in a rally by striking writers and actors outside Netflix studio in Los Angeles on Friday, July 14, 2023. (AP Photo/Chris Pizzello, File) California, home to Hollywood and some of the largest technology companies, is seeking to rein in the artificial intelligence industry and put some parameters around social media stars. New laws seek to prevent the use of digital replicas of Hollywood actors and performers without permission and allow the estates of dead performers to sue over unauthorized AI use. Parents who profit from social media posts featuring their children will be required to set aside some earnings for their young influencers. A new law also allows children to sue their parents for failing to do so. FILE - In advance of Instagram CEO Adam Mosseri's Congressional testimony, to illustrate the harms children face on social media, parent activists brought an "Instagrinch" to the Capitol building in Washington, Dec. 7, 2021. (Eric Kayne/AP Images for ParentsTogether, File) New social media restrictions in several states face court challenges. A Florida law bans children under 14 from having social media accounts and requires parental consent for ages 14 and 15. But enforcement is being delayed because of a lawsuit filed by two associations for online companies, with a hearing scheduled for late February. A new Tennessee law also requires parental consent for minors to open accounts on social media. NetChoice, an industry group for online businesses, is challenging the law. Another new state law requires porn websites to verify that visitors are at least 18 years old. But the Free Speech Coalition, a trade association for the adult entertainment industry, has filed a challenge. Several new California measures aimed at combating political deepfakes are also being challenged, including one requiring large social media platforms to remove deceptive content related to elections and another allowing any individual to sue for damages over the use of AI to create fabricated images or videos in political ads. FILE - Parents, students, and staff of Chino Valley Unified School District hold up signs in favor of protecting LGBTQ+ policies at Don Antonio Lugo High School, in Chino, Calif., June 15, 2023. (Anjali Sharif-Paul/The Orange County Register via AP, File) In a first nationally, California will start enforcing a law prohibiting school districts from adopting policies that require staff to notify parents if their children change their gender identification. The law was a priority for Democratic lawmakers who wanted to halt such policies passed by several districts. FILE - Christian F. Nunes, president of National Organization for Women speaks as abortion rights activists and Women's March leaders protest as part of a national day of strike actions outside the Supreme Court, Monday, June 24, 2024, in Washington. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein, File) Many states have passed laws limiting or protecting abortion rights since the U.S. Supreme Court overturned a nationwide right to the procedure in 2022. One of the latest is the Democratic-led state of Delaware. A law there will require the state employee health plan and Medicaid plans for lower-income residents to cover abortions with no deductible, copayments or other cost-sharing requirements. FILE - Gov. Tim Walz speaks before a crowd gathered for a rally on the steps of the state Capitol in St. Paul, Minn., Wednesday evening, Aug. 7, 2019. Lt. Gov. Peggy Flanagan, center left, and his wife Gwen Walz, center right, stand by him. (Jeff Wheeler/Star Tribune via AP, File) A new Minnesota law prohibits guns with "binary triggers" that allow for more rapid fire, causing a weapon to fire one round when the trigger is pulled and another when it is released. In Delaware, a law adds colleges and universities to a list of school zones where guns are prohibited, with exceptions for those working in their official capacity such as law officers and commissioned security guards. Kentucky is becoming the latest state to let people use marijuana for medical purposes. To apply for a state medical cannabis card, people must get written certification from a medical provider of a qualifying condition, such as cancer, multiple sclerosis, chronic pain, epilepsy, chronic nausea or post-traumatic stress disorder. Nearly four-fifths of U.S. states have now legalized medical marijuana. Minimum wage workers in more than 20 states are due to receive raises in January. The highest minimum wages will be in Washington, California and Connecticut, all of which will top $16 an hour after modest increases. The largest increases are scheduled in Delaware, where the minimum wage will rise by $1.75 to $15 an hour, and in Nebraska, where a ballot measure approved by voters in 2022 will add $1.50 to the current minimum of $12 an hour. Twenty other states still follow the federal minimum wage of $7.25 an hour. FILE - A man talks on his cell phone while driving in Los Angeles, Monday June 30, 2008. (AP Photo/Kevork Djansezian, File) In Oregon, using drugs on public transit will be considered a misdemeanor crime of interfering with public transportation. While the measure worked its way through the legislature, multiple transportation officials said drug use on buses and trains, and at transit stops and stations, was making passengers and drivers feel less safe. In Missouri, law enforcement officers have spent the past 16 months issuing warnings to motorists that handheld cellphone use is illegal. Starting with the new year, penalties will kick in: a $150 fine for the first violation, progressing to $500 for third and subsequent offenses and up to 15 years imprisonment if a driver using a cellphone cause an injury or death. But police must notice a primary violation, such as speeding or weaving across lanes, to cite motorists for violating the cellphone law. Montana is the only state that hasn't banned texting while driving, according to the National Conference of State Legislatures. FILE - Surrounded by members of the legislature and signs touting saving families money, Kansas Gov. Laura Kelly announces her 'Axe the Food Tax' campaign at Dillons grocery store in Topeka, Kan., Monday, Nov. 8, 2021 by holding an axe. (Evert Nelson/The Capital-Journal via AP, File) Tenants in Arizona will no longer have to pay tax on their monthly rent, thanks to the repeal of a law that had allowed cities and towns to impose such taxes. While a victory for renters, the new law is a financial loss for governments. An analysis by Arizona's nonpartisan Joint Legislative Budget Committee estimated that $230 million would be lost in municipal tax revenue during the first full fiscal year of implementation. Meanwhile Alabama will offer tax credits to businesses that help employees with child care costs. Kansas is eliminating its 2% sales tax on groceries. It also is cutting individual income taxes by dropping the top tax rate, increasing a credit for child care expenses and exempting all Social Security income from taxes, among other things. Taxpayers are expected to save about $320 million a year going forward. FILE - Election board inspector Pat Cook readies "I Voted" stickers for voters during early voting in Oklahoma City, Friday, Oct. 29, 2010. (AP Photo/Sue Ogrocki, File) An Oklahoma law expands voting privileges to people who have been convicted of felonies but had their sentences discharged or commuted, including commutations for crimes that have been reclassified from felonies to misdemeanors. Former state Sen. George Young, an Oklahoma City Democrat, carried the bill in the Senate. "I think it's very important that people who have gone through trials and tribulations in their life, that we have a system that brings them back and allows them to participate as contributing citizens," Young said. 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Kagiso Rabada turned batting hero as he and Marco Jansen took South Africa to a dramatic two-wicket win over Pakistan on the fourth day of the first Test at SuperSport Park on Sunday. Needing 148 to win, South Africa crashed to 99 for eight against superb bowling by Mohammad Abbas. The 34-year-old Abbas took a career-best six for 54. But Rabada, so often a match-winner as a bowler, went on the attack as a batter, hitting an unbeaten 31 off 26 balls, while Jansen provided solid support in making 16 not out. RELATED: South Africa reaches WTC final after beating Pakistan in first Test; points table, standings updated Abbas bowled unchanged for 19.3 overs -- four of them on Saturday when he took his first two wickets -- in a spell of unremitting accuracy on a pitch which gave seam bowlers help throughout the match. It was a remarkable comeback for Abbas, whose previous Test appearance was against the West Indies in Kingston in August 2021. But it was not quite enough for Pakistan, seeking its first win in South Africa in 18 years. The result ensured qualification for South Africa in the final of the World Test championship final in England next year. Aiden Markram and Temba Bavuma batted solidly at the start of the day after resuming on 27 for three. Markram and Bavuma put on 43 for the fourth wicket, with Bavuma surviving on 14 -- and getting six runs -- when he hooked Abbas to fine leg, where Naseem Shah stepped over the boundary in catching the ball. Markram looked secure but was bowled by Abbas for 37 by a virtually unplayable ball which kept low and seamed back off the pitch. Bavuma and David Bedingham added another 34 runs until Bavuma uncharacteristically charged down the pitch at Abbas and was given out caught behind for 40. ALSO READ: AUS vs IND, 4th Test: We need to back ourselves and trust that we are going to bowl India out, says Marnus Labuschagne He walked off immediately but Ultra Edge technology showed the only âspikeâ was when the ball brushed his trouser pocket. It was the first of four wickets which fell for three runs in 12 balls. Naseem Shah bowled Kyle Verreynne and Abbas had Bedingham and Corbin Bosch caught behind off successive deliveries. Rabada and Jansen saw South Africa through to lunch at 116 for eight -- then polished off the match in just 5.3 overs after the interval, with each stroke cheered by the home spectators. Comments Related Topics Kagiso Rabada / Marco Jansen / South Africa / Pakistan / World Test Championship final Latest on SportstarHealthcare industry rethinks risk after murder of UnitedHealth exec
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Ever since dropped his surprise album on Friday, itâs all any rap fan can talk about online. He gave them more food for thought with the video for â ,â the album standout which he previously teased in the âNot Like Usâ video five months ago. Now, fans canât stop dissecting the pop culture references sprinkled throughout the video. While we may not be able to fully explain some of them because you just had to be there â who really knows why all our aunties had those dang panther statues in the living room â here is a breakdown of the references to Black film, music, and California in the âSquabble Upâ video. The Freeway Exit Sign The video opens with a reproduction of an exit sign from the 105 Freeway that cuts through South Los Angeles. Specifically, the three eastbound exits listed â Wilmington, Central, and Long Beach Blvd. â are the ones pertaining specifically to Compton. Scrapers And African-American Flags The next big cultural reference is to scraper bikes, a fixture of Oakland, California, which grew out of lowrider car culture. In 2006, Tyrone âBaybe Champâ Stevenson Jr., aka Scraper Bike King, began modifying bicycles with scrap, cardboard, tinfoil, and paint in an effort to create a new hobby to keep youth out of trouble. Dancers throughout this scene âgo dumb,â an expression of the hyphy culture that grew out of the Bay Area in the early 2000s. The African-American Flag was created by David Hammons in 1990, combining the colors of the Pan-African Flag, black, green, and red, with the flag of the United States to represent African diaspora identity in the US. Historically, enslaved Africans were banned from learning about their home cultures; as a result, the Black American identity has become a way for their descendants to create a culture of their own. Ice-Tâs Album Cover That buxom young lady holding the shotgun in a revealing swimsuit is a reference to the back cover of Ice-Tâs 1988 album â an album considered pivotal in the rise of both LAâs rap scene and gangsta rap overall. Iceâs then-girlfriend Darlene Ortiz posed on the cover, while the album, like , found Ice taking on rapâs heartthrob LL Cool J â sound familiar? Scramble Board This oneâs a super deep cut. The dance variety show â a fixture in certain households in the â80s and â90s â included a recurring segment in which two dancers would try to solve a word scramble forming the name of that weekâs musical guest or another notable Black figure. The Big Wheel Right around the two-minute mark, you might notice a small child on a Big Wheel tricycle in the background. This is a reference to the film . Spoiler alert for a 30-year movie: It doesnât end well for Caine â or the kid on the Big Wheel. Isaac Hayesâ Album Cover Near the end of the video, we see a reproduction of the cover of Isaac Hayesâ fifth studio album, which included his interpretations of âNever Can Say Goodbye,â and â(They Long to Be) Close to You,â and went No. 1 on the R&B chart in 1972. Behind him, we see a box of Black Jesus prints, which ought to speak for themselves. The Rootsâ âThe Next Movementâ This oneâs admittedly a bit shaky, but as one fan on Twitter , the clip bears a striking resemblance to the one for The Rootsâ 1999 single, âThe Next Movement.â Like , that album also saw its principles taking steps in bringing music previously only acknowledged as underground to mainstream consciousness, while making subtle references to progressive social movements. Watch Kendrick Lamarâs âSquabble Upâ video above.In conclusion, the 4th Plenary Session of the 20th Central Commission for Discipline Inspection is set to be a defining moment in China's political landscape, showcasing the party's commitment to governance, discipline, and accountability. The decisions made during this meeting will have lasting implications for the party's leadership, the country's governance, and the fight against corruption. Keep a close eye on this event as it unfolds and stay informed about its impact on China's political future.
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During the keynote presentation, the representatives from Natural Beauty Group delved into the company's journey towards achieving full-scale digital transformation across all channels. They highlighted the importance of integrating AI technologies into their operations to gain deeper insights into customer behaviors, personalize marketing campaigns, and streamline business processes. By leveraging AI-driven analytics and machine learning algorithms, Natural Beauty Group has been able to optimize its marketing strategies, predict consumer trends, and deliver tailored recommendations to customers, ultimately boosting customer engagement and retention.LOS ANGELES - As the Dodgers officially welcomed their latest gazillionaire pitcher to a remodeled Dodger Stadium on Tuesday, the churning of bulldozers in the infield was momentarily drowned out by whining from around the baseball world. Boo-hoo! The Dodgers are buying another championship! For shame! The Dodgers have an unfair advantage! It's not right! The Dodgers are ruining baseball! On and on the tears flowed - from Pittsburgh to Minnesota, from Northern California to South Florida - with many complaining that signing two-time Cy Young Award winner Blake Snell to a $182-million contract officially makes the defending World Series champions bad for the game. Stop it. Just stop it. Far from being a blight on the major-league landscape, the Dodgers' front office is everything good about the game. They are smart, savvy and fearless. They base decisions not only on analytics but also on attitude. They spend a lot of money because they make a lot of money, and since when is reinvesting revenue in your fans a bad thing? Many think the Dodgers should be grateful to win the World Series this year and humbly behave like other recent defending champions by cutting corners, reducing costs and receding back into the pack. Forget that. These Dodgers are intent on running it back, going even harder for an encore, sparing no expense in an attempt to become baseball's first back-to-back champions in a quarter-century. Deal with it. Endure it. Maybe even learn from it. The Dodgers need not apologize to anyone for doubling down on a Commissioner's Trophy because they have created a championship the right way. They've built it, not bought it. Andrew Friedman spent nearly a decade creating the sort of smart culture that strengthened the clubhouse and stocked the farm system. Stan Kasten spent that same time running a Guggenheim business model that restored the fan experience at baseball's largest stadium, sold record numbers of tickets and endured justified criticism to score big TV money. Finally, with the infrastructure in place and the new money flowing, the Dodgers opened their fatted wallet for the players who created the championship. Players didn't come here only for the big money - they came for the winning baseball, which could happen with any team lucky, brainy and focused enough. "Winning is hard. There are teams that have a lot of resources that have trouble winning," Friedman said Tuesday. "Winning is hard. It goes way beyond money. It gets to culture, the type of people you have around." Everyone talks about the nearly $2 billion in committed money, the more than $1 billion owed in deferred payments from 2028 to 2046 and a current annual payroll exceeding $350 million, more than triple some of baseball's cheaper operations. But did you know that for the first five years of his tenure, Friedman did not sign a player for more than $100 million? He used that time to build an atmosphere where players wanted to be, and soon enough, the superstars essentially began signing themselves. Listen to Snell, who signed so early in the offseason that the stove was not yet even hot. "It was really easy," he said of his choice. "... You look at the team, you look at what they've built, what they're doing, it's just something you want to be a part of." Over the last couple of years, one has heard the same thing repeatedly. Mookie Betts was traded here, liked what he saw, and signed his giant contract four months later. Freddie Freeman wanted to stay in Atlanta, didn't feel the love and quickly moved into the Dodgers' embrace. Shohei Ohtani moved up the road from pleasant Anaheim because he desperately coveted a championship. Money was a major factor in all three signings, for sure, but the offers were maximized by the atmosphere. Players saw how other players got better here. They saw the Dodgers rescue the careers of Max Muncy and Chris Taylor. They saw how young Walker Buehler grew into a lights-out pressure pitcher. They saw Will Smith go from an ordinary catcher to a $140-million man. The final piece of the complicated economic puzzle occurred last winter with a simple handshake. Ohtani agreed to defer all but $2 million annually of his $700-million contract if it would help the Dodgers pursue championship players. The Dodgers agreed, living up to their promise by signing players like Yoshinobu Yamamoto, Tyler Glasnow and Teoscar HernaĚndez. It is no coincidence that Snell agreed to defer $66 million of his contract. The Ohtani agreement grows stronger and deeper. "The pledge that we made when we met with him about how aggressive we were going to be to try to win, we feel some responsibility and obligation to fulfill that," Friedman said of Ohtani. "I think no matter what, our mindset was, 'Let's be aggressive to add to the core that we had.'" So they recently added Snell, tacked on a $74-million extension for National League Championship Series most valuable player Tommy Edman and here's guessing they're not done yet. "What's really difficult is to win; what's even harder to do is repeat," Friedman said. "And to a man, all the guys that we talked to, our players, coaching staff, everyone was of the mind, 'Let's run it back. Let's do everything we can to be in a position to win.' We feel like we've got a really talented team in place. So everything for us was centered around, 'What can we do? What can we add to put ourselves in the best position to do that?'" And to those complaining about the Dodgers' passion - does your team have the same basic commitment? A chart called "The Scrooge Index," compiled by Travis Sawchik of The Score, would indicate it does not. According to the index, the Dodgers ranked second in baseball last season by investing 67% of their total revenue into payroll. The Tampa Bay Rays were last at 32%. The Dodgers spend more than half of their revenue on talent as part of an unspoken pact with fans that Kasten, the Dodgers' chief executive who arrived with Guggenheim in 2012, refers to as their virtuous cycle. "This is our investment in our fans, and our fans keep investing in us," Kasten said. "The first day I got here, we said we think this market would support us if we do the right things, and our fans have supported us and this is us supporting them, so they can support us and on and on." Come spring training, there may actually appear a Dodgers story in this newspaper that doesn't contain a dollar sign. But for now, sit back and enjoy the spending while understanding that the nurturing of this dynasty is about something much richer.
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