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BEREA, Ohio (AP) — The Cleveland Browns have again restructured quarterback Deshaun Watson's massive contract to create salary-cap space and give them future flexibility, a person familiar with the move told The Associated Press on Friday. Watson has been limited to just 19 games in three seasons because of an NFL suspension and injuries with the Browns, who signed him to a five-year, $230 million fully guaranteed contract in 2022. Javascript is required for you to be able to read premium content. Please enable it in your browser settings. Get the latest sports news delivered right to your inbox six days a week.
Taylor Frankie Paul stirred the pot when she called out her Secret Lives of Mormon Wives cast members for their alleged lack of support at her CMAs appearance — and now they are clapping back. Days after appearing at the awards show, which took place November 20 in Nashville, Taylor, 30, took to her Instagram Story on Saturday, November 23, to throw shade at her cast members. “Not a single one of my girls from Momtok said anything on my CMA post, such a big night for me,” she wrote, alongside a selfie of her in a car. “Awkward.” Secret Lives of Mormon Wives costar Jessi Ngatikaura was surprised by the post, and took to her Instagram Story to share a screenshot of her response to Taylor. “Tay I literally posted you on my story. Are you for real?” Jessi, 32, wrote via Instagram DM before adding, “Also reposted your CMA TikTok and texted you the whole day you were there to support you. This is such a weird thing to post instead of coming to us first.” Jessi captioned the exchange, “Weird flex but OK.” Jessi explained how she had supported her pal in the comments section of Taylor’s Instagram post from the awards show. “Repost the cma’s TikTok of you ✔️. Post you on my story ✔️. Text you all day to congratulate and hype you up ✔️. Like this post ✔️. Free clip ins for filming and events like this ✔️. Free hair for your mom ✔️,” Jessi commented. “S— I forgot to comment even though I’m on vacation with my family and trying not to scroll too much 🤭 I’m the worst friend!! Forgive me queen Taylor, I’ll bow down now.” After one user replied to Jessi’s comment suggesting that the drama was “fake” in order to get viewers for the Secret Lives of Mormon Wives , she fired back at the idea. “One thing about me, I’m not playing into anything online or a storyline,” she wrote via her Instagram Story, alongside a screenshot of the comment. “What you see is what you get. If only you guys knew what’s really going on behind the scenes. We don’t need to make things up — our group just has things happen. Case in point — today.” Demi Engemann also seemingly hit back with a series of cryptic quotes via her Instagram Story. “Projection is so funny when you’re self aware cause people really can’t see outside of their *own* perspective and experiences. Like honey nothing you said has s— to do with me. Sounds like this is actually about you,” the quote read, which Demi, 30, captioned, “IYKYK.” Demi posted another quote, which read, “Being called sensitive for reacting to disrespect is manipulation at its finest.” While poking fun at the situation, Mikayla Matthews admitted in a TikTok with costar Mayci Neeley that she didn’t comment on Taylor’s Instagram. “Since we were all called out publicly, there’s one more secret I feel l have to share with you. I missed Taylor’s post yesterday,” Mikayla, 24, wrote, while lip syncing to a viral Family Guy audio. “What?” Mayci, 29, replied, to which Mikayla continued, “I didn’t comment either.” Mikayla captioned the post, “Hope this clears things up.” After her initial post, Taylor took to her Instagram Story to explain her point of view. “Just as WHOLE made me feel off,” she wrote over the first video, while she added in another slide, “I don’t think I’m queen, just felt pettiness so I came back petty per usual.” “I guess I ruffled some feathers, a little too much. But first off, we are not allowed to talk about any storyline, so this is not made up by any means. That little concoction I made myself, I guess. I thought it was awkward that every single one of my friends was silent. That’s all I meant by that,” Taylor claimed in the video. “I have a lot of supportive girls in this group, and I never said anyone specifically is not supportive because they are. Not a single one. I just felt off by it, so I made a petty post, and are we shocked?” “Since Demi is the most triggered by it, it’s interesting because she phone called me the other day saying, ‘I feel like you don’t really support me on social media.’ So it’s weird that it matters when it comes to her, but when it comes to me, it shouldn’t be a big deal, and they don’t have to bow down to me,” Taylor continued. You have successfully subscribed. By signing up, I agree to the Terms and Privacy Policy and to receive emails from Us Weekly Check our latest news in Google News Check our latest news in Apple News “Sure you don’t have to like my stuff. That’s fine. Again, nowadays, it’s your message without saying a message, and we can, I think, all agree. For all the girls telling me I should have handled this differently and offline as they’re literally eating me alive online right now, maybe they feel justified but don’t come at me if you’re going to do the exact same thing.” Taylor rose to fame after her 2022 claims that she and her husband had been “soft swinging” with fellow Mormon couples. Two years later, Taylor and her “MomTok” friends starred in the Hulu series — which centered around the aftermath of the claims. The cast included Taylor, Demi, Mikayla, Mayci, Jessi, Jen Affleck, Whitney Leavitt and Layla Taylor . News broke in October that the hit show had been renewed for season 2 .New York state will monitor its use of AI after signing new bill into law
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NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Dec 13, 2024-- On December 10, 2024, Athena Technology Acquisition Corp. II (the “Company”) received a letter from the NYSE American LLC (“NYSE American” or the “Exchange”) stating that the staff of NYSE Regulation has determined to commence proceedings to delist the Company’s class A common stock, units, and redeemable warrants (collectively, the “Company Securities”), pursuant to Sections 119(b) and 119(f) of the NYSE American Company Guide because the Company failed to consummate a business combination within 36 months of the effectiveness of its initial public offering registration statement, or such shorter period that the Company specified in its registration statement. As a result of the determination, trading of the Company Securities on NYSE American has been suspended. As indicated in the letter from NYSE American, the Company has a right to a review of the delisting determination by the Listings Qualifications Panel of the Committee for Review of the Board of Directors of the Exchange, provided that the Company submits a written request for such review no later than December 17, 2024. The Company is working towards consummating its previously announced business combination with Ace Green Recycling, Inc. If the Company Securities are delisted from NYSE American, the Company intends to seek a listing of the Company Securities on The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC in connection with the consummation of the Company’s proposed initial business combination. About Athena Technology Acquisition Corp. II Athena Technology Acquisition Corp. II (NYSE American: ATEK.U, ATEK, ATEK WS), incorporated in Delaware, is a special purpose acquisition company incorporated for the purpose of effecting a merger, capital stock exchange, asset acquisition, stock purchase, reorganization or similar business combination with one or more businesses or entities. ATEK is the third SPAC founded by Isabelle Freidheim, who also serves as its Chief Executive Officer, with Kirthiga Reddy as President and Jennifer Calabrese as Chief Financial Officer. Forward-Looking Statements Certain statements made in this press release are not historical facts but may be considered “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and the “safe harbor” provisions under the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. 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The foregoing list of risk factors is not exhaustive. There may be additional risks that could also cause actual results to differ from those contained in these forward-looking statements. In addition, forward-looking statements provide the Company’s expectations, plans or forecasts of future events and views as of the date of this press release. And while the Company may elect to update these forward-looking statements in the future, the Company specifically disclaims any obligation to do so, except as required by law. These forward-looking statements should not be relied upon as representing the Company’s assessments as of any date subsequent to the date of this press release. Accordingly, undue reliance should not be placed upon the forward-looking statements. Nothing herein should be regarded as a representation by any person that the forward-looking statements set forth herein will be achieved or that the results of such forward-looking statements will be achieved. View source version on businesswire.com : https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20241213050198/en/ CONTACT: Bevel PR Athena@bevelpr.com KEYWORD: NEW YORK UNITED STATES NORTH AMERICA INDUSTRY KEYWORD: BANKING PROFESSIONAL SERVICES FINANCE SOURCE: Athena Technology Acquisition Corp. II Copyright Business Wire 2024. PUB: 12/13/2024 03:56 PM/DISC: 12/13/2024 03:57 PM http://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20241213050198/en:Youth Congress state president and UDF candidate Rahul Mamkootathil achieved a historic victory in the Palakkad assembly byelection, winning the seat by a record margin of 18,840 votes. Rahul exceeded the previous victory margin held by Shafi Parambil, who won the election with a then-record margin of 17,483 votes. The Palakkad bypoll was necessitated by the election of Shafi Parambil to the Vadakara Lok Sabha constituency in May. BJP's C Krishna Kumar was unable to mount a significant challenge against the Congress candidate. The BJP's vote share decreased by 10,671 votes compared to the 2021 elections when their candidate, Metro Man E Sreedharan, secured 50,220 votes. Krishna Kumar only managed to receive 39,549 votes. The CPM-backed independent candidate P Sarin, who switched to the LDF from Congress after being denied a ticket, secured 37,293 votes. The decrease in BJP's vote share was attributed to the party's poor performance in urban areas, which were considered its strongholds. The Congress managed to garner significant support, preventing the BJP from making substantial gains from the outset. The CPM-led LDF, which nominated Sarin with the aim of attracting non-political votes, did not achieve the expected results. He could only ensure an increase of 860 votes for the LDF compared to last assembly elections. The CPM's controversial advertisements on the eve of polling, which highlighted past anti-Muslim social media posts by Sandeep Varier, appeared to backfire on the Left camp. Varier who was the star spokesman of the BJP had joined the Congress a couple of days before the polling on November 13. The Congress leadership accused the CPM of stirring communal sentiments to help the BJP. Kerala PCC President K Sudhakaran MP stated that the state's populace has decisively defeated the BJP, asserting, "The BJP will no longer be able to make a comeback in Kerala. Their communal propaganda and financial strategies have failed." LDF Convener T P Ramakrishnan attributed the UDF's victory in Palakkad to the support from communal entities such as SDPI and Jamat-e-Islami. BJP State President K Surendran claimed that all communal forces united against their candidate and remarked that the 2021 vote share should not be considered a benchmark since 'Metro Man' E Sreedharan had attracted a significant number of independent votes. He also mentioned that the party plans to probe the decrease in vote share in urban regions.
GAINESVILLE, Fla. (AP) — Princely Umanmielen's return to the Swamp ended with a police escort . Umanmielen, who spent three years at Florida before transferring to Ole Miss, left the stadium with a number of officers surrounding him. And the defensive end still tried to get at heckling fans. It started when Umanmielen left the sideline in the waning seconds of a 24-17 loss to the Gators . He was walking toward the visiting locker room when at least one fan yelled at him from the stands. Umanmielen clearly didn't like what he heard and made his way toward the seats. Officers quickly stepped in and escorted Umanmielen back toward the locker room. They then walked him directly to the team's waiting busses, but more fans were in the path and shouted at him again. Umanmielen turned and started toward the fans before officers stepped in and stopped him. It was the latest bit of oddness for Umanmielen, who wore an orange Gators ski mask through Ole Miss' practice facility late in the week. He finished the game with seven tackles, including a sack. Get poll alerts and updates on the AP Top 25 throughout the season. Sign up here . AP college football: https://apnews.com/hub/ap-top-25-college-football-poll and https://apnews.com/hub/college-footballLondon, Dec. 04, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Pixalate, the market-leading ad fraud protection, privacy, and compliance analytics platform, today released the Q3 2024 United Kingdom Seller Trust Index for Web, Mobile, and Connected TV (CTV) to rank programmatic ad sellers across desktop and mobile web , mobile apps , and CTV . The first-of-its-kind rankings, using SupplyChain Object (SCO) data, offer a comprehensive view of programmatic ad sellers based on quality across the advertising supply chain, as measured by Pixalate. Pixalate’s Seller Trust Indexes feature country-level seller ratings in 140+ countries for 580+ sellers. The rankings are based on an analysis of over 50 billion monthly programmatic advertising impressions from Q3 2024. Top Programmatic Web Ad Sellers in the United Kingdom (Q3 2024) See more in the Web Seller Trust Index . Top Programmatic Mobile Ad Sellers in the United Kingdom (Q3 2024) See more in the Mobile Seller Trust Index . Top Programmatic CTV Ad Sellers in the United Kingdom (Q3 2024) Amazon Fire TV Samsung Smart TV See more in the CTV Seller Trust Index . Pixalate’s Seller Trust Indexes provide a full view of the ad supply chain ecosystem. In doing so, the Indexes aim to foster economic fairness, encourage competition, and highlight the full range of sellers available to buyers, including each sellers’ relative strengths and weaknesses in each country. Explore all of Pixalate’s Seller Trust Indexes: Web Seller Trust Index Mobile Seller Trust Index CTV Seller Trust Index About Pixalate Pixalate is a global platform specializing in privacy compliance, ad fraud prevention, and digital ad supply chain data intelligence. Founded in 2012, Pixalate is trusted by regulators, data researchers, advertisers, publishers, ad tech platforms, and financial analysts across the Connected TV (CTV), mobile app, and website ecosystems. Pixalate is accredited by the MRC for the detection and filtration of Sophisticated Invalid Traffic (SIVT). pixalate.com Disclaimer The content of this press release, and the Seller Trust Indexes (collectively, the "Indexes"), reflect Pixalate's opinions with respect to factors that Pixalate believes may be useful to the digital media industry. As cited in the Indexes, the ratings and rankings in the Indexes are based on a number of metrics and Pixalate's opinions regarding the relative performance of each seller with respect to the metrics. The data is derived from buy-side, predominantly open auction, programmatic advertising transactions, as measured by Pixalate. The Indexes examine global advertising activity. Any insights shared are grounded in Pixalate's proprietary technology and analytics, which Pixalate is continuously evaluating and updating. Any references to outside sources in the Indexes and herein should not be construed as endorsements. Pixalate's opinions are just that, opinions, which means that they are neither facts nor guarantees; and neither this press release nor the Indexes are intended to impugn the standing or reputation of any person, entity or app. Per the MRC , “'Fraud' is not intended to represent fraud as defined in various laws, statutes and ordinances or as conventionally used in U.S. Court or other legal proceedings, but rather a custom definition strictly for advertising measurement purposes. Also per the MRC , “‘Invalid Traffic’ is defined generally as traffic that does not meet certain ad serving quality or completeness criteria, or otherwise does not represent legitimate ad traffic that should be included in measurement counts. Among the reasons why ad traffic may be deemed invalid is it is a result of non-human traffic (spiders, bots, etc.), or activity designed to produce fraudulent traffic.”
Earlier this year, the federal government flagged it plans to require businesses to accept cash as payment for essentials. But as cash use continues to decline, its role in the flow of money is becoming more niche. Here's what to know about where cash use currently stands in Australia. Weren't businesses already required to accept cash? There's a common misconception that all businesses operating in Australia must accept cash because it's legal tender. That's not the case. According to the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission , current laws allow businesses to choose which payment types they accept. But it notes vendors should be upfront with customers if they choose to go cashless. So what does legal tender actually mean? The Macquarie Dictionary defines it as "currency which may be lawfully tendered or offered in payment of money debts and which may not be refused by creditors". In practice, that means businesses are allowed to set the commercial terms of payment before a contract is entered into. The Reserve Bank of Australia says if a business "specifies other means of payment prior to the contract, then there is usually no obligation for legal tender to be accepted as payment". But if other means of settlement weren't specified in advance, cash can't be refused as payment of an existing debt. Is cash going to be around much longer? The use of cash has been steadily declining in recent decades. In 2022, cash made up just 13 per cent of in-person transactions , compared with almost 70 per cent in 2007. A look at the age of cash users can give us more of a glimpse at where its usage will head in the future, too. The 2022 Consumer Payment Survey found cash use is highest among older Australians. Of the respondents aged over 65, 18 per cent were considered high cash users — that is, those who use cash for at least 80 per cent of their in-person transactions. That rate drops substantially among younger demographics, where only three per cent of those aged under 50 were found to be high cash users . The data also suggested improved digital payment infrastructure has contributed to the trend. Concerns about some merchants only accepting cash, payments to friends and poor internet access were less present among respondents in 2022 compared with just three years prior. The survey's findings indicate there's still room for the trend to continue downward as young Australians shirk shrapnel and digital payments become increasingly accessible. In June 2023, Peter Martin, a visiting fellow at the Crawford School of Public Policy, Australian National University, wrote that pure data extrapolation suggests cash has "less than a decade to go" but will "probably hang around for longer" as a back-up that maintains privacy. Is there still a need for cash? Yes. One of the biggest arguments for maintaining cash payment options is its role during outages. Physical notes and coins can act as a back-up during weather events or technology failures, like the global CrowdStrike outage, that take payment networks offline. A spokesperson for the Reserve Bank of Australia added that in addition to acting as a fallback payment option, "cash remains an important means of payment for some people and is widely held for precautionary or store-of-wealth purposes". "For these reasons, the RBA places a high priority on the community continuing to have reasonable access to cash withdrawal and deposit services." Are businesses allowed to charge debit card surcharges? While it's legal for businesses to add a surcharge to debit card transactions, the rules could be about to change. In October, the federal government announced $2.1 billion in funding for the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission to tackle excessive surcharges. The government also flagged it would be willing to ban the fees altogether from January 1, 2026, subject to further work from the Reserve Bank of Australia. Debit card surcharges are where a business adds a small fee to an item or service's cost if a customer pays with an electronic payment — that is, through EFTPOS. That extra charge is designed to cover the cost of processing the payment. While debit card surcharges are currently legal in Australia, there are numerous countries where that's not the case. Australian Banking Association chief executive Anna Bligh is supportive of reviewing the laws around surcharges as cash becomes increasingly obsolete. "I very much welcome this review because the rules are 20 years old," she told 6PR in October . "If you think about it, 20 years ago, most of us, the only card we used was a credit card. "The world has changed. It's unrecognisable since the rules were made, and it's well overdue that we had a really good look at this." ABC
FILE PHOTO: Sep 16, 2023; Tulsa, Oklahoma, USA; Tulsa head coach Kevin Wilson talks to the referee in the third quarter during an NCAA football game between University of Oklahoma (OU) and University of Tulsa at Skelly Field at H.A. Chapman Stadium. Nathan J. Fish-USA TODAY Sports/File Photo Tulsa fired head coach Kevin Wilson on Sunday. The Golden Hurricane fell to 3-8 overall (1-6 in American Athletic Conference) this season and 7-16 during Wilson's two years as their head coach with a 63-30 setback to South Florida on Saturday. While Tulsa gained 478 yards against South Florida, the Golden Hurricane turned the ball over five times and allowed 715 total yards. "With the rapidly evolving landscape of college athletics, we know the importance of positioning our football program and athletic department to thrive and excel in the upcoming years," Golden Hurricane vice president and director of athletics Justin Moore said. "Our standard will be to play in bowl games every season, compete for conference titles, and build a program that everyone connected to the Golden Hurricane will be proud of." Tulsa tabbed wide receivers coach Ryan Switzer as the interim head coach, although Moore said the school will hold a national search for a new coach. "Our national search for a new head coach begins today and I am confident that we will attract a strong pool of candidates who want to be at The University of Tulsa and who align with our vision for our football program," Moore said. Tulsa wraps up its season against FAU (2-9, 0-7) next Saturday. Wilson, 63, posted a 26-47 record, including losses in two bowl games, during six seasons as the head coach of Indiana (2011-16). In between head-coaching jobs, he was the offensive coordinator at Ohio State. Switzer, 30, excelled as a wide receiver at North Carolina and played in 41 NFL games (one start) over three seasons with the Dallas Cowboys (2017) and Pittsburgh Steelers (2018-19). --Field Level Media REUTERS Join ST's Telegram channel and get the latest breaking news delivered to you. Read 3 articles and stand to win rewards Spin the wheel nowArizona Senate renews GOP Chair's controversial consulting contract
Kulgam, Nov 23: Minister for Health and Medical Education, Social Welfare and Education, Sakeena Masood today visited village Gudder of Kulgam district and held a massive public grievances redressal camp. The camp witnessed an overwhelming participation of locals, who raised various issues and concerns related to infrastructure development and welfare schemes before the Minister. Addressing the gathering, the Minister reaffirmed the government’s commitment to addressing public grievances and ensuring effective public service delivery. “Mitigating public issues is a top priority of the government led by Omar Abdullah”, Sakeena said. She added that “our government is working tirelessly to create a conducive environment for our citizens, ensuring their needs are met with efficiency and transparency.” Sakeena Masood highlighted that the government’s focus is on strengthening public grievance mechanisms for prompt redressal of grievances and issues raised by them. “Our government is committed to provide best possible services across all sectors like education, healthcare and infrastructure, to enhance quality of life for everyone”, she said. The Minister assured the gathering that their trust in the government would be met with actions that will translate into tangible benefits for the community. Director RDD Kashmir, district officers of various departments and a large number of locals were also present on the occasion.Bob Ellingson met Celene Christensen during the summer of 1963 in Port Angeles, Washington. Bob vividly remembers sitting in a college library one day when he looked up and saw the most beautiful girl wearing a pretty green corduroy dress. That beautiful girl became his wife on Dec. 21, 1964. For the first few years of marriage, the couple lived and worked in Port Angeles, Seattle and Bellingham. They had their first son, Eric, in 1965. While in Seattle, Bob put himself through college and supported his new family by working nights and attending the University of Washington during the day. Their second son, Brett, was born in 1967. In 1970, the family moved to Centralia. Bob began teaching at Washington Elementary School, where he taught fifth grade for many years. Celene was a stay-at-home mom until her boys were in high school, then she attended college at Central Washington University to receive her teaching degree. Celene taught elementary school at Jefferson Lincoln and Oakview Elementary school for several years. Bob later owned the Print Shop for many years along with teaching technology at Maple Lane School. They both retired in 1999. Bob likes to joke and say that he hasn’t worked this century. The couple continues to stay busy with family, hobbies, church, volunteering and traveling. Some of their travels have included; backpacking through Europe and North Africa, a trip down the Rhine, visiting relatives in Sweden, Hawaii trip with the family, Alaskan cruise, adventures on the Trans Mongolian Railway, road trip to Alaska in their Volkswagen van and countless camping trips with family and friends. The couple's children (Eric and Marcia and Brett and Joey) hosted a big bash “seafood extravaganza” dinner in Birch Bay with all of the family in attendance to celebrate their 60th anniversary. The Ellingsons have six grandchildren, Micah, Sarah, Christa, Gina, Jasper and Alida; and three great-grandchildren, Connor, Avaya and Axel. ••• To submit an anniversary announcement to The Chronicle, email photos and details to news@chronline.com . Information can also be mailed to 321 N. Pearl St., Centralia.
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