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It was the spring of 1991, and St. John’s had just lost to eventual champion Duke in a regional final of the NCAA men’s basketball tournament. Lou Carnesecca invited the several newspaper writers who covered the team to a season-ending lunch at Dante Restaurant, his longtime hangout near campus. Why not? It seemed like a nice gesture. So this then-30-year-old reporter told his editor he would be gone for a bit and set out from Newsday’s Queens office. Six hours later . . . I left the restaurant with a better sense of what a casual lunch with Carnesecca entailed, and with a quintessential New York experience. Rather than the small table of sportswriters I envisioned, there were long ones that filled the restaurant with several dozen of Looie’s closest friends. Menus? Um, no. Just rounds of Italian food as chosen by the chef, and even more rounds of red wine bottles. Scenes from an Italian restaurant on Union Turnpike, hosted by Lou Carnesecca, complete with heartburn and a hangover. Why bring this up now? Because it is one way among many of illustrating the life and times of Carnesecca, who died Saturday at age 99. To call him old school would be an understatement. The guy was born in 1925, two years before television. His father, Alfredo, ran a grocery store in East Harlem. Carnesecca lived his entire life in and around New York City other than during his service in World War II and evolved only grudgingly. He was a character who reveled in being a character, most of it genuine, some of it shtick and all of it memorable. And as much as he was a New Yorker out of central casting himself, he knew almost every other famous New Yorker in the sports world of the middle-to-late 20th century. And non-New Yorkers, too. Basketball was his bailiwick, though. St. John's basketball coach Lou Carnesecca, center, flanked, by players from left, Ron Steward, Chris Mullin and Bill Wennington, laugh as they hold the trophy for winning the Holiday Festival College Basketball tournament, December 29, 1984 at New York's Madison Square Garden. Credit: AP/G. PAUL BURNETT In an interview with Newsday late in 2023, two weeks before his 99th birthday, he was able to offer firsthand opinions on iconic coaches the likes of Joe Lapchick, John Wooden, Frank McGuire, Adolph Rupp, Nat Holman, Ben Carnevale, Clair Bee and, yes, Rick Pitino. Like others with images so colorful they threatened to overshadow their accomplishments – Yogi Berra comes to mind – it was easy to forget Carnesecca knew basketball in general, knew recruiting the streets of New York City in particular and was no one’s pushover. Most famously, he made the transition from the ancient days of Eastern college basketball’s loose affiliations to become a towering figure in the early Big East. The pinnacle came in 1985, when he led St. John’s to the Final Four before it fell to mighty Georgetown. The rivalry between St. John’s and Georgetown that season was and remains one of the highlights in New York City’s long love affair with college basketball. And it cemented New York’s long love affair with Carnesecca. The feeling was mutual, to understate things. Lou Carnesecca coaches his St. John's team from the sidelines during their game against Niagara on Nov. 23, 1991. Credit: AP/Mark Lennihan Carnesecca never did leave his hometown. Why would he? He lived out his final years in Queens, still sharp and witty. When St. John’s hired Pitino, an old Big East rival, as its coach in 2023, the then-98-year-old showed up at the introductory news conference. “Lou built a legendary program – legendary – and we will get back to those days by exemplifying everything that he taught,” Pitino said, pointing to Carnesecca. As he left the event that day, the old man said, “This is a great day, a great day.” Carnesecca loved all the attention he got in one of his first public outings since the COVID-19 pandemic. People were his lifeblood, and he could kibitz and zing one-liners with the best of them, from recruits to fans to reporters. Asked on the cusp of turning 99 what kept him going, he said, “It must be the olive oil.” Recalling when he denied his father’s wish that he become a doctor, he said, “I thank God in his infinite wisdom. He knew I would have caused more deaths than the bubonic plague.” Journalists usually must approach modern coaching stars through protective public relations folks. How did one get an audience with Carnesecca? By showing up unannounced at his office and asking his secretary, “Is Coach around?” (He was the only coach I called “Coach” in 40 years of sportswriting.) Privately, Carnesecca had a tough side that he could and would aim at those who crossed him. But his public face never wavered, and his famously raspy voice and accent said it all. He was a New Yorker, troo and troo. Next round is on me, Coach. No menu required. Neil Best first worked at Newsday in 1982, returned in 1985 after a detour to Alaska and has been here since, specializing in high schools, college basketball, the NFL and most recently sports media and business.Everything You Need to Know About Shingles & the Shingles Vaccine

By MARY CLARE JALONICK and MATT BROWN WASHINGTON (AP) — Pete Hegseth, President-elect Donald Trump’s nominee to lead the Defense Department, said he had a “wonderful conversation” with Maine Sen. Susan Collins on Wednesday as he pushed to win enough votes for confirmation. He said he will not back down after allegations of excessive drinking and sexual misconduct. Related Articles National Politics | Donald Trump will ring the New York Stock Exchange bell. It’ll be a first for him National Politics | The Trump and Biden teams insist they’re working hand in glove on foreign crises National Politics | ‘You don’t know what’s next.’ International students scramble ahead of Trump inauguration National Politics | Trump is threatening to raise tariffs again. Here’s how China plans to fight back National Politics | Trump won’t be able to save the struggling US beef industry Collins said after the hourlong meeting that she questioned Hegseth about the allegations amid reports of drinking and the revelation that he made a settlement payment after being accused of a sexual assault that he denies. She said she had a “good, substantive” discussion with Hegseth and “covered a wide range of topics,” including sexual assault in the military, Ukraine and NATO. But she said she would wait until a hearing, and notably a background check, to make a decision. “I asked virtually every question under the sun,” Collins told reporters as she left her office after the meeting. “I pressed him both on his position on military issues as well as the allegations against him, so I don’t think there was anything that we did not cover.” The meeting with Collins was closely watched as she is seen as more likely than most of her Republican Senate colleagues to vote against some of Trump’s Cabinet picks. She and Alaska Sen. Lisa Murkowski, a fellow moderate Republican, did not shy from opposing Trump in his first term when they wanted to do so and sometimes supported President Joe Biden’s nominees for the judicial and executive branches. And Hegseth, an infantry combat veteran and former “Fox & Friends” weekend host, is working to gain as many votes as he can as some senators have expressed concerns about his personal history and lack of management experience. “I’m certainly not going to assume anything about where the senator stands,” Hegseth said as he left Collins’ office. “This is a process that we respect and appreciate. And we hope, in time, overall, when we get through that committee and to the floor that we can earn her support.” Hegseth met with Murkowski on Tuesday. He has also been meeting repeatedly with Iowa Sen. Joni Ernst, a military veteran who has said she is a survivor of sexual assault and has spent time in the Senate working on improving how attacks are reported and prosecuted within the ranks. On Monday, Ernst said after a meeting with him that he had committed to selecting a senior official to prioritize those goals. Republicans will have a 53-49 majority next year, meaning Trump cannot lose more than three votes on any of his nominees. It is so far unclear whether Hegseth will have enough support, but Trump has stepped up his pressure on senators in the last week. “Pete is a WINNER, and there is nothing that can be done to change that!!!” Trump posted on his social media platform last week.After multiple Helena businesses sued the city for its street assessment policy, the city approved a settlement Monday that will cost it nearly $200,000 and require future policy change. The lawsuit – RGB, et al. v. City of Helena – was filed in 2022 by three Helena business owners who alleged the way Helena calculated how much to bill properties within a street district violated Montana law. Petitioners demanded Helena refund them and other similar property owners for their assessments and change the policy. They were represented by Michael Green of Crowley Fleck. As of Dec 9, the petitioners are as follows: There’s one overarching street district the city uses to assess property. Every building within that street district is sorted into a category, such as commercial and residential, which comes with a yearly price tag. That money is meant to go toward maintaining and building Helena roads. However, plaintiffs argued the city was unfairly slotting buildings into the commercial category, which charged more per year than any other group, according to documents filed early 2022 by Green. The city reasoned commercial buildings generated more wear and tear on the roads due to higher foot traffic, city documents state. As the plaintiffs’ buildings were assessed, three buildings were paying the full commercial rates on massive chunks of underdeveloped land, an attorney for the city, Murry Warhank, said Monday. They were being charged a commercial rate for land that wasn't used for commercial business. While there were other allegations, some were settled early on in summary judgment with District Court Judge Christopher Abbott. On Dec. 9, city commissioners approved a settlement deal 5-0 that would refund the plaintiffs $193,126.11 for prior assessments. It also agreed to change its methodology for charging buildings in the future. A proposed change is to create more caveats for businesses that are partially underdeveloped, Warhank said. The city isn't bound to the proposed changes recommended by the settlement agreement, documents state, but plaintiffs would be allowed to continue the lawsuit to trial if the city creates its own changes that plaintiffs didn't agree with. If the commissioners hadn’t approved the settlement, the lawsuit would have returned to civil court, Warhank told city commissioners Monday. The goal is for codes to be updated before the next street assessment, which usually happens during the summer, Warhank said. While this was a major milestone, there are still a few steps left in the settlement process, city spokesman Jacob Garcin said via email. The settlement agreement will need to be signed by all parties, including individual plaintiffs. Payment also needs to be issued, and the City Commission needs to consider and approve changes to street assessment methodology. If all the steps are followed and the city either approves the recommended changes or finds new ones the plaintiffs agree to, a motion to dismiss the case with prejudice would be filed, ending the lawsuit. Green, who represented the plaintiffs, did not respond to request for comment before publication.

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Exagen Inc. ( NASDAQ:XGN – Get Free Report ) was the target of a significant increase in short interest in the month of December. As of December 15th, there was short interest totalling 78,100 shares, an increase of 36.5% from the November 30th total of 57,200 shares. Currently, 0.9% of the company’s stock are short sold. Based on an average daily volume of 82,200 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is presently 1.0 days. Exagen Price Performance Shares of Exagen stock opened at $4.71 on Friday. The firm has a fifty day moving average price of $3.84 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $2.98. The company has a market cap of $83.07 million, a PE ratio of -5.01 and a beta of 1.49. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.54, a current ratio of 4.05 and a quick ratio of 4.05. Exagen has a fifty-two week low of $1.30 and a fifty-two week high of $6.22. Exagen ( NASDAQ:XGN – Get Free Report ) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, November 12th. The company reported ($0.28) earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of ($0.30) by $0.02. Exagen had a negative return on equity of 92.58% and a negative net margin of 30.36%. The firm had revenue of $12.51 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $13.55 million. During the same period in the previous year, the company posted ($0.31) earnings per share. Analysts expect that Exagen will post -0.87 EPS for the current year. Wall Street Analyst Weigh In Read Our Latest Stock Analysis on Exagen Insider Buying and Selling In other news, major shareholder Nmsic Co-Investment Fund, L.P. sold 200,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, November 20th. The stock was sold at an average price of $3.30, for a total transaction of $660,000.00. Following the completion of the sale, the insider now directly owns 2,108,958 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $6,959,561.40. This trade represents a 8.66 % decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this hyperlink . Also, CEO John Aballi purchased 24,305 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, November 14th. The stock was purchased at an average cost of $2.81 per share, with a total value of $68,297.05. Following the purchase, the chief executive officer now owns 689,799 shares in the company, valued at $1,938,335.19. This represents a 3.65 % increase in their position. The disclosure for this purchase can be found here . 26.10% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders. Institutional Inflows and Outflows Hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. Renaissance Technologies LLC grew its position in Exagen by 93.3% during the 2nd quarter. Renaissance Technologies LLC now owns 94,234 shares of the company’s stock worth $172,000 after acquiring an additional 45,476 shares during the last quarter. Creative Planning acquired a new position in Exagen in the third quarter worth $110,000. Palumbo Wealth Management LLC grew its holdings in shares of Exagen by 14.5% during the third quarter. Palumbo Wealth Management LLC now owns 76,364 shares of the company’s stock worth $236,000 after purchasing an additional 9,695 shares during the last quarter. Verus Capital Partners LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Exagen in the third quarter valued at $39,000. Finally, Stonepine Capital Management LLC increased its stake in shares of Exagen by 49.0% in the third quarter. Stonepine Capital Management LLC now owns 534,398 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,651,000 after buying an additional 175,701 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 75.25% of the company’s stock. About Exagen ( Get Free Report ) Exagen Inc develops and commercializes various testing products under the AVISE brand in the United States. The company enables healthcare providers to care for patients through the diagnosis, prognosis, and monitoring of autoimmune and autoimmune-related diseases, including systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) and rheumatoid arthritis (RA). Featured Articles Receive News & Ratings for Exagen Daily - Enter your email address below to receive a concise daily summary of the latest news and analysts' ratings for Exagen and related companies with MarketBeat.com's FREE daily email newsletter .

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Wall Street got back to climbing after the latest update on inflation appeared to clear the way for more help for the economy from the Federal Reserve. The S&P 500 gained 0.8% Wednesday to break a two-day losing streak and finished just short of its all-time high. Big Tech stocks led the way, which drove the Nasdaq composite up 1.8% to top the 20,000 level for the first time. The Dow Jones Industrial Average lagged with a dip of 0.2%. Stocks got a boost as expectations built that the Fed will deliver another cut to interest rates at its meeting next week. On Wednesday: The S&P 500 rose 49.28 points, or 0.8%, to 6,084.19. The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 99.27 points, or 0.2%, to 44,148.56. The Nasdaq composite rose 347.65 points, or 1.8%, to 20,034.89. The Russell 2000 index of smaller companies rose 11.38 points, or 0.5%, to 2,394.16. For the week: The S&P 500 is down 6.08 points, or 0.1%. The Dow is down 493.96 points, or 1.1%. The Nasdaq is up 175.12 points, or 0.9%. The Russell 2000 is down 14.84 points, or 0.6%. For the year: The S&P 500 is up 1,314.36 points, or 27.6%. The Dow is up 6,459.02 points, or 17.1%. The Nasdaq is up 5,023.54 points, or 33.5%. The Russell 2000 is up 367.09 points, or 18.1%.

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Quantum Computing Inc. ( NASDAQ:QUBT – Get Free Report )’s stock price was up 5.6% during trading on Thursday . The stock traded as high as $18.87 and last traded at $18.05. Approximately 17,032,575 shares were traded during trading, an increase of 73% from the average daily volume of 9,829,607 shares. The stock had previously closed at $17.09. Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades Separately, Ascendiant Capital Markets boosted their price target on shares of Quantum Computing from $8.25 to $8.50 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Wednesday, November 13th. Read Our Latest Analysis on QUBT Quantum Computing Stock Performance Quantum Computing ( NASDAQ:QUBT – Get Free Report ) last announced its earnings results on Wednesday, October 2nd. The company reported ($0.06) earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of ($0.08) by $0.02. The business had revenue of $0.18 million for the quarter. Institutional Inflows and Outflows A number of institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the business. Virtu Financial LLC boosted its stake in shares of Quantum Computing by 377.7% during the third quarter. Virtu Financial LLC now owns 60,557 shares of the company’s stock worth $40,000 after buying an additional 47,880 shares during the period. Geode Capital Management LLC raised its stake in Quantum Computing by 10.5% during the 3rd quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 687,208 shares of the company’s stock valued at $449,000 after acquiring an additional 65,486 shares during the last quarter. Finally, XTX Topco Ltd acquired a new stake in Quantum Computing during the 3rd quarter worth approximately $46,000. 4.26% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds. About Quantum Computing ( Get Free Report ) Quantum Computing Inc, an integrated photonics company, offers accessible and affordable quantum machines. The company offers Dirac systems are portable, low power, and room temperature qubit and qudit entropy quantum computers (EQC); reservoir computing; remote sensing; and single photon imaging. It also provides Quantum random number generator (uQRNG), a portable device that provides genuine random numbers directly from quantum processes; and quantum authentication which eliminates vulnerabilities inherent in classical cryptographic schemes by offering a comprehensive entanglement-based quantum cyber solution that seamlessly integrates into existing telecom fiber and communication infrastructure. Further Reading Receive News & Ratings for Quantum Computing Daily - Enter your email address below to receive a concise daily summary of the latest news and analysts' ratings for Quantum Computing and related companies with MarketBeat.com's FREE daily email newsletter .

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LUANDA, Angola (AP) — President Joe Biden's long-delayed trip to Africa had many of the hallmarks of a traditional state visit: There was a 12-shot cannon salute. A series of warm handshakes with Angolan President João Lourenço. Celebratory music. Photo opportunities. But another issue overshadowed the visit. When reporters tried to question the president about why he gave his son Hunter a far-reaching pardon after repeatedly saying he would not do so, Biden tried to brush aside the questions. He gestured toward Lourenço and laughed, declaring, “Welcome to America.” Biden saluted Lourenço for his efforts to bolster stronger U.S. relations, declared that Africa and its booming youth population would shape the world's future and even indulged his love of trains by championing a major railway project that his administration says could change the way the entire continent does business. Some takeaways from the president's visit: Biden offered the joke about America before his meeting with Lourenço, and he answered a question on Tuesday about the political situation in South Korea, saying only that he'd not been briefed — something that was rectified moments later when advisers filled him in on what was happening as the motorcade sped away from a site where he'd given a speech. Other than that, Biden went the entire trip, which began Sunday night and included two brief stopovers in Cape Verde in addition to Angola, dodging reporters. He did similar during last month's six-day visit to South America . Since Biden announced his pardon decision shortly before climbing aboard Air Force One bound for Africa, it fell to White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre to spend nearly half an hour offering long and awkward answers to uncomfortable questions aboard the aircraft hours later. Biden said in a statement explaining the pardon that, while he believed in the justice system, he also felt that politics had infected the cases against his son and “enough was enough.” Jean-Pierre maintained that he wasn't trying to have it both ways. “I don’t think it’s a contradiction,” she said. “Two things could be true. You can believe in the Department of Justice system, and you could also believe that the process was infected politically.” She also bristled when it was suggested that such complaints about the Department of Justice smacked of President-elect Donald Trump's promises to dismantle the “deep state” of federal bureaucrats that he's said for years are out to unfairly undermine him and fellow top Republicans. During his meeting with Lourenço at the presidential palace, Biden said, “The United States is all in on Africa,” and extolled how strong Angolan relations were with Washington. His administration has invested billions in Angola, with the centerpiece being promoting the Lobito Corridor, a vast project to revitalize supply chains by refurbishing 800 miles (1,300 kilometers) of train lines in Angola, Zambia and Congo. Given where Angola was barely a generation ago, the alliance is in many ways remarkable. An oil-rich nation on Africa's southwest coast, Angola achieved independence from Portugal in 1975, but spent subsequent years embroiled in civil war, which often featured proxy fighting between U.S.-backed forces and those allied with the Soviet Union. Even today, the country's red and black flag features a yellow machete and half-cog, an insignia resembling the Soviet hammer and sickle. But Biden leaves office on Jan. 20, and Lourenço, like many leaders of African nations, has already begun suggesting that he's looking toward a Trump-dominated future. Biden administration officials say they're hopeful Trump and top Republicans will continue a business-friendly approach to investing in Africa that includes continuing to support the Lobito Corridor. Biden lauded Lourenço for helping boost his country's relationship with the United States, and he said the youth of Africa would change the world. He also visited the country’s national slavery museum, stressing how Angola and the United States — which were once linked by the horrors of enslaved human beings, now could increasingly be linked by economic opportunity. But if Biden came to Angola hoping to cement his foreign policy legacy in this country and throughout Africa, it will actually fall to Trump — the man he beat in the 2020 election and spent much of 2024 running against before bowing out of the race in July — to see it through.The NBA on Saturday suspended three players for their roles in an on-court clash during Friday's game between the Dallas Mavericks and the Phoenix Suns. Dallas forward Naji Marshall was suspended for four games and Suns center Jusuf Nurkic for three while Mavericks forward P.J Washington will sit out one game. The incident came with 9:02 remaining in the third quarter when Nurkic committed on offensive foul on Dallas's Daniel Gifford. "Marshall and Nurkic then engaged in an on-court altercation. Nurkic escalated it by swinging his arm and striking Marshall on top of his head. Marshall responded by throwing a punch that connected with Nurkic's face," the NBA said in a statement. "As the officials and other players attempted to diffuse the situation, Washington further escalated the altercation by shoving Nurkic to the floor. For their roles, Marshall, Nurkic and Washington were assessed technical fouls and ejected from the game," the league added. Marshall late confronted Nurkic near the locker rooms, in a "hostile manner" according to the NBA. The NBA said the players will not be paid during their suspension periods. sev/bbThe Ottawa Police Service is seeking public assistance in identifying a suspect responsible for an alleged assault in Litlle Italy earlier this month. Police say a victim was standing at an intersection of Somerset Street West near Preston Street at approximately 8:45 a.m. on Nov. 2. The suspect allegedly approached and assaulted the victim "without provocation," according to police. The suspect then fled the area on foot going westbound on Somerset Street West. The victim sustained minor physical injuries. The suspect is described as male, approximately six-foot-two-inches (188 cm), with a slim build, bald and a black goatee. He was last seen wearing a black track suit with white stripes and white running shoes. At the time of the incident, he was also walking his dog. The dog is described as white and medium-sized with black spots. He was also wearing a blue jacket. 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Bayer Leverkusen got their Champions League campaign back on track with a 5-0 home win over RB Salzburg on Tuesday, with Florian Wirtz scoring twice and the visitors having goalkeeper Alexander Schlager to thank for avoiding an even bigger defeat. ( More Football News ) Leverkusen, beaten 4-0 at Liverpool in their last game, raced into an early lead with Wirtz scoring from the penalty spot in the eighth minute and Alejandro Grimaldo netting from a free kick three minutes later. Wirtz scored again on the half-hour as Leverkusen threatened to run riot and Patrik Schick added a fourth goal 16 minutes after the break. BY Stats Perform Substitute Aleix Garcia rounded off the win 18 minutes from time, just four minutes after entering the pitch. Leverkusen return to winning ways, having failed to pick up three points in their last two matches in the competition. It moves them up to 13th on 10 points, while Salzburg remain on three points in 30th after suffering their fourth defeat in five matches. Flo delivers on the big stage. #B04SAL #UCL pic.twitter.com/kwbuI17zSA Data Debrief: Wirtz shows dazzling promise Leverkusen’s Wirtz scored his 17th goal in major European football tonight (12 in UEFA Europa League, 5 in UEFA Champions League) – at the age of 21, only Erling Haaland (23), Kylian Mbappe (21) and Ronaldo (20) have scored more before their 22nd birthday, with Wirtz drawing level with Lionel Messi tonight. He has scored five Champions League goals in his five appearances so far for Bayer Leverkusen, the most ever goals scored by a German player in their first five games in the competition. He was integral to what was Leverkusen’s joint biggest win in their major European football history, also registering 5-0 victories in November 1994 against Budapest Honved and in December 2007 against Zurich, both in the UEFA Cup.

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NoneNEW YORK (AP) — appears on a timetable to decide on where to sign either before or during baseball's winter meetings in Dallas, which run from Dec. 8-12. with the New York Yankees, New York Mets, Los Angeles Dodgers, Boston Red Sox and Toronto Blue Jays, a person familiar with the negotiations said last week, speaking to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity because details were not announced. Soto's agent, Scott Boras, asked teams to submit initial offers by Thanksgiving, a second person familiar with the talks said, also on condition of anonymity because it was not announced. Soto is the top player available among . A four-time All-Star, Soto finished third in AL MVP voting after hitting .288 with 41 homers, 109 RBIs and 129 walks. He has a .285 career average with 201 homers, 592 RBIs and 769 walks over seven major league seasons. Soto turned down a $440 million, 15-year offer from Washington in 2022, prompting the Nationals to trade him to San Diego, which then dealt him to the Yankees last December. Soto then combined with Aaron Judge to lead New York to the World Series, . In his pitch to teams, Boras highlighted that Soto joined Mickey Mantle as the only players with seven RBIs in a World Series at age 21 or younger when he was with Washington, and at 20 became the youngest player with five postseason homers. Soto's .906 postseason OPS through age 25 topped Mantle (.900) and Derek Jeter (.852). Soto is likely to seek a record contract, topping Shohei Ohtani's with the Los Angeles Dodgers last December. That might not mean Soto gets more than $700 million, though. Because Ohtani's deal included $680 million in deferred money payable through 2043, it can be valued by different methods. For instance, Ohtani's contract is valued at $46.1 million per season ($461 million total) under MLB's luxury tax system, which used a 4.43% discount rate. The players' association uses a 5% rate, which puts Ohtani's contract at $43.8 million per year. For MLB's regular payroll calculations, a 10% discount rates values Ohtani's deal at just $28.2 million. Which means if Soto gets even $462 million without deferred payments, there's an argument that his deal is the most valuable in MLB history. By average annual value, pitchers and are tied for second in baseball history at $43.33 million as part of contracts they signed with the New York Mets, deals that expired at the end of the 2024 season. In terms of total value, Ohtani surpassed outfielder through 2030. MLB’s longest contract is outfielder through 2034. The Mets, Yankees, Dodgers and Philadelphia Phillies all are likely to enter 2025 having paid luxury tax for three straight years, putting them at the highest rate: a 50% surcharge on payroll between $241 million and $261 million, 62% from $261 million to $281 million, 95% from $281 million to $301 million and 110% for each dollar above $301 million. Toronto may have dropped below the initial tax threshold this year, pending final figures next month. If the Blue Jays did fall under, their rates next year would reset to 20%, 32%, 62.5% and 80% for the four thresholds. If Soto reaches or announces an agreement at the winter meetings in Dallas' Hilton Anatole, it would be a familiar location for a big Boras deal. Alex Rodriguez's record $252 million, 10-year contract with the Texas Rangers was announced in December 2000 at what then was called the Wyndham Anatole Hotel. A-Rod's deal more than doubled MLB's previous high, a $121 million, eight-year contract between pitcher Mike Hampton and Colorado that was announced just two days earlier. “In two days, we’ve doubled a new highest salary,′′ said Sandy Alderson, then an executive vice president in the commissioner’s office. ”I don’t like the exponentiality of that." Rodriguez was 25 at the time of the agreement with Texas, a free agent before entering his likely prime, like Soto. Third baseman Alex Bregman, first basemen Pete Alonso and Christian Walker, and outfielders Anthony Santander and Teoscar Hernández are among the significant bats available to pursue and likely would interest some of the teams who fail to sign Soto. Bregman and Alonso, like Soto, are represented by Boras. AP MLB:WASHINGTON — Millions of Americans with obesity would be eligible to have popular weight-loss drugs like Wegovy or Zepbound covered by Medicare or Medicaid under a new rule the Biden administration proposed Tuesday morning. The costly proposal from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services immediately sets the stage for a showdown between the powerful pharmaceutical industry and Robert F. Kennedy Jr., an outspoken opponent of the weight-loss drugs who, as President-elect Donald Trump’s nominee to lead the agency, could block the measure. While the rule would give millions of people access to weekly injectables that have helped people shed pounds so quickly that some have labeled them miracle drugs, it would cost taxpayers as much as $35 billion over the next decade. “It’s a good day for anyone who suffers from obesity,” U.S. Health and Human Services Secretary Xavier Becerra told The Associated Press in an interview. “It’s a game changer for Americans who can’t afford these drugs otherwise.” The rule would not be finalized until January, days after Trump takes office. A bipartisan coalition of congressional members has lobbied for the drugs to be covered by Medicare, saying it could save the government from spending billions of dollars on treating chronic ailments that stem from obesity. While it’s unclear where Trump himself stands on coverage of the weight-loss drugs, his allies and Cabinet picks who have vowed to cut government spending could balk at the upfront price tag. Under the proposal, only those who are considered obese – someone who has a body mass index of 30 or higher – would qualify for coverage. Some people may already get coverage of the drugs through Medicare or Medicaid, if they have diabetes or are at risk for stroke or heart disease. Becerra estimated that an additional 3.5 million people on Medicare and 4 million on Medicaid could qualify for coverage of the drugs. But research suggests far more people might qualify, with the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services estimating roughly 28 million people on Medicaid are considered obese. Medicare has been barred from offering the drugs under a decades-old law that prohibits the government-backed insurance program from covering weight-loss products. The rule proposed by the Biden administration, however, would recognize obesity as a disease that can be treated with the help of the drugs. The anti-obesity drug market has expanded significantly in recent years, with the Food and Drug Administration approvingb a new class of weekly injectables like Novo Nordisk’s Wegovy and Eli Lilly’s Zepbound to treat obesity. People can lose as much as 15% to 25% of their body weight on the drugs, which imitate the hormones that regulate appetites by communicating fullness between the gut and brain when people eat. The cost of the drugs has largely limited them to the wealthy, including celebrities who boast of their benefits. A monthly supply of Wegovy rings up at $1,300 and Zepbound will put you out $1,000. Shortages of the drugs have also limited the supplies. Kennedy, who as Trump’s nominee for HHS secretary is subject to Senate confirmation, has railed against the drugs’ popularity. In speeches and on social media, he’s said the U.S. should not cover the drugs through Medicaid or Medicare. Instead, he supports a broad expansion of coverage for healthier foods and gym memberships. “For half the price of Ozempic, we could purchase regeneratively raised, organic food for every American, three meals a day and a gym membership, for every obese American,” Kennedy said to a group of federal lawmakers during a roundtable earlier this year. Ozempic is a diabetes drug that can stimulate weight loss. Comments are not available on this story. Send questions/comments to the editors. « Previous

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For the agents removing immigrants, it’s a painstaking process Citing text messages, travel receipts, online payments and testimony, the bipartisan committee paints a picture of a lifestyle in which Gaetz and others connected with younger women for drug-fueled parties, events or trips, with the expectation the women would be paid for their participation. The former congressman, who filed a last-minute lawsuit to try to block the report’s release on Monday, slammed the committee’s findings. Gaetz has denied any wrongdoing and has insisted he never had sex with a minor. And a Justice Department investigation into the allegations ended without any criminal charges filed against him. “Giving funds to someone you are dating — that they didn’t ask for — and that isn’t ‘charged’ for sex is now prostitution?!?” Gaetz wrote in one post on Monday. “There is a reason they did this to me in a Christmas Eve-Eve report and not in a courtroom of any kind where I could present evidence and challenge witnesses.” Here’s a look at some of the committee’s key findings: The committee found that between 2017 and 2020, Gaetz paid tens of thousands of dollars to women “likely in connection with sexual activity and/or drug use.” He paid the women using through online services such as PayPal, Venmo, and CashApp and with cash or check, the committee said. The committee said it found evidence that Gaetz understood the “transactional nature” of his relationships with the women. The report points to one text exchange in which Gaetz balked at a woman’s request that he send her money, “claiming she only gave him a ‘drive by.’” Women interviewed by the committee said there was a “general expectation of sex,” the report said. One woman who received more than $5,000 from Gaetz between 2018 and 2019 said that “99 percent of the time” that when she hung out with Gaetz “there was sex involved.” However, Gaetz was in a long-term relationship with one of the women he paid, so “some of the payments may have been of a legitimate nature,” the committee said. Text messages obtained by the committee also show that Gaetz would ask the women to bring drugs to their “rendezvous,” the report said. While most of his encounters with the women were in Florida, the committee said Gaetz also traveled “on several occasions” with women whom he paid for sex. The report includes text message exchanges in which Gaetz appears to be inviting various women to events, getaways or parties, and arranging airplane travel and lodging. Gaetz associate Joel Greenberg, who pleaded guilty to sex trafficking charges in 2021, initially connected with women through an online service. In one text with a 20-year-old woman, Greenberg suggested if she has a friend, the four of them could meet up. The woman responded that she usually does “$400 per meet.” Greenberg replied: “He understands the deal,” along with a smiley face emoji. Greenberg asks if they are old enough to drink alcohol, and sent the woman a picture of Gaetz. The woman responded that her friend found him “really cute.” “Well, he’s down here for only for the day, we work hard and play hard,” Greenberg replied. The report details a party in July 2017 in which Gaetz is accused of having sex with “multiple women, including the 17-year-old, for which they were paid.” The committee pointed to “credible testimony” from the now-woman herself as well as “multiple individuals” who corroborated the allegation. The then-17-year-old — who had just completed her junior year in high school — told the committee that Gaetz paid her $400 in cash that night, “which she understood to be payment for sex,” according to the report. The woman acknowledged that she had taken ecstasy the night of the party, but told the committee that she was “certain” of her sexual encounters with the then-congressman. There’s no evidence that Gaetz knew she was a minor when he had sex with her, the committee said. The woman told the committee she didn’t tell Gaetz she was under 18 at the time and that he didn’t how old she was. Rather, the committee said Gaetz learned she was a minor more than a month after the party. But he stayed in touch with her after that and met up with her for “commercial sex” again less than six months after she turned 18, according to the committee. In sum, the committee said it authorized 29 subpoenas for documents and testimony, reviewed nearly 14,000 documents and contacted more than two dozen witnesses. But when the committee subpoenaed Gaetz for his testimony, he failed to comply. “Gaetz pointed to evidence that would ‘exonerate’ him yet failed to produce any such materials,” the committee said. Gaetz “continuously sought to deflect, deter, or mislead the Committee in order to prevent his actions from being exposed.” The report details a months-long process that dragged into a year as it sought information from Gaetz that he decried as “nosey” and a “weaponization” of government against him. In one notable exchange, investigators were seeking information about the expenses for a 2018 get-away with multiple women to the Bahamas. Gaetz ultimately offered up his plane ticket receipt “to” the destination, but declined to share his return “from” the Bahamas. The report said his return on a private plane and other expenses paid by an associate were in violation of House gift rules. In another Gaetz told the committee he would “welcome” the opportunity to respond to written questions. Yet, after it sent a list of 16 questions, Gaetz said publicly he would “no longer” voluntarily cooperate. He called the investigation “frivolous,” adding: “Every investigation into me ends the same way: my exoneration.” The report said that while Gaetz’s obstruction of the investigation does not rise to a criminal violation it is inconsistent with the requirement that all members of Congress “act in a manner that reflects creditably upon the House.” The committee began its review of Gaetz in April 2021 and deferred its work in response to a Justice Department request. It renewed its work shortly after Gaetz announced that the Justice Department had ended a sex trafficking investigation without filing any charges against him. The committee sought records from the Justice Department about the probe, but the agency refused, saying it doesn’t disclose information about investigations that don’t result in charges. The committee then subpoenaed the Justice Department, but after a back-and-forth between officials and the committee, the department handed over “publicly reported information about the testimony of a deceased individual,” according to the report. “To date, DOJ has provided no meaningful evidence or information to the Committee or cited any lawful basis for its responses,” the committee said. Many of the women who the committee spoke to had already given statements to the Justice Department and didn’t want to “relive their experience,” the committee said. “They were particularly concerned with providing additional testimony about a sitting congressman in light of DOJ’s lack of action on their prior testimony,” the report said. The Justice Department, however, never handed over the women’s statements. The agency’s lack of cooperation — along with its request that the committee pause its investigation — significantly delayed the committee’s probe, lawmakers said.Bayan al-Hinnawi, who spent years behind bars in Bashar al-Assad's Syria, joined crowds in the heartland of the Druze minority on Friday to celebrate the president's fall, "a dream" come true for the former prisoner. Hundreds of people descended on Sweida's main square, singing and clapping in jubilation, just days after Islamist-led rebels took the capital Damascus, sending Assad fleeing. The Druze-majority city in Syria's south has been a focal point of renewed anti-government demonstrations over the past year and a half. On Friday, residents waved Syria's pre-Assad flag of white, green and black with three stars, and raised olive branches in a sign of peace. Some of them have lost family members during the anti-government uprising that began in 2011 and spiralled into civil war. Others, like Hinnawi, had languished in prison under the Assad family's five-decade rule. "It was a dream," said 77-year-old Hinnawi of Assad's ouster. Decades ago, a few years after Hafez al-Assad seized power -- which he later handed over to his son Bashar -- a 23-year-old Hinnawi was jailed. He was released 17 years later. The grey-haired man said he had "dreamed that one day the regime would fall", but did not believe that he would live to see the day. "It's a wonderful sight. Nobody could have imagined that this could happen", he said. But his joy was incomplete, remembering the many who have died in jail. "I wish that those who died when I was imprisoned in Mazzeh or Saydnaya could see this scene," said Hinnawi. Since Assad's fall, rebel forces and residents have broken into both detention centres, freeing political prisoners and searching for long-missing loved ones. Activists and rights groups say the Assad government tortured and abused inmates at both facilities. "I got out when I was 40, I missed out of my whole life," said Hinnawi, who served in the Syrian army before being jailed. Recalling torture behind bars, he said that "no oppressor in history has done what they did to us." Since Sunday, the ousted government's security forces were nowhere to be seen in Sweida, and the office of Assad's Baath party has been abandoned, as have army checkpoints on the road to Damascus. Local armed men are present, but not the Islamist group Hayat Tahrir al-Sham which spearheaded the rebel offensive against Assad. Siham Zein al-Din, who lost her son in 2014 after he defected from the national army to join rebel fighters, said he had "sacrificed his life... for freedom, for dignity". The family was still searching for Khaldun's remains, said his 60-year-old mother. Like her son, some members of the Druze community took up arms against Assad's forces during the war. The Druze, who also live in Lebanon, Israel and the Israeli-occupied Golan Heights, make up about three percent of Syria's population, around 700,000 people. Beyond defending themselves from attacks in the areas where they live, Syria's Druze largely stayed on the sidelines of the civil war. Many managed to avoid compulsory conscription since 2011. Residents of Sweida have long complained of discrimination and the lack of basic services. Many buildings in the city are constructed from black volcanic stone that can be found in the area, and its roads have fallen into disrepair. 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By FARNOUSH AMIRI, Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Former Rep. Matt Gaetz said Friday that he will not be returning to Congress after withdrawing his name from consideration to be attorney general under President-elect Donald Trump amid growing allegations of sexual misconduct. “I’m still going to be in the fight, but it’s going to be from a new perch. I do not intend to join the 119th Congress,” Gaetz told conservative commentator Charlie Kirk, adding that he has “some other goals in life that I’m eager to pursue with my wife and my family.” The announcement comes a day after Gaetz, a Florida Republican, stepped aside from the Cabinet nomination process amid growing fallout from federal and House Ethics investigations that cast doubt on his ability to be confirmed as the nation’s chief federal law enforcement officer. The 42-year-old has vehemently denied the allegations against him. Gaetz’s nomination as attorney general had stunned many career lawyers inside the Justice Department, but reflected Trump’s desire to place a loyalist in a department he has marked for retribution following the criminal cases against him. Hours after Gaetz withdrew, Trump nominated Pam Bondi, the former Florida attorney general, who would come to the job with years of legal work under her belt and that other trait Trump prizes above all: loyalty. It’s unclear what’s next for Gaetz, who is no longer a member of the House. He surprised colleagues by resigning from Congress the same day that Trump nominated him for attorney general. Some speculated he could still be sworn into office for another two-year term on Jan. 3, given that he had just won reelection earlier this month. But Gaetz, who has been in state and national politics for 14 years, said he’s done with Congress. “I think that eight years is probably enough time in the United States Congress,” he said.ARLINGTON, Va., Dec. 09, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Fluence Energy, Inc. (Nasdaq: FLNC) (“Fluence” or the “Company”), a global market leader delivering intelligent energy storage, operational services, and asset optimization software, today announced its intention to offer, subject to market and other conditions, $300.0 million aggregate principal amount of convertible senior notes due 2030 (the “Notes”) in a private offering that is exempt from the registration requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”), to persons reasonably believed to be qualified institutional buyers pursuant to Rule 144A under the Securities Act. Fluence also expects to grant the initial purchasers of the Notes an option to purchase, for settlement within a period of 13 days from, and including, the date the Notes are first issued, up to an additional $45.0 million aggregate principal amount of the Notes. The Notes will be senior, unsecured obligations of Fluence, will accrue interest payable semi-annually in arrears and will mature on June 15, 2030, unless earlier repurchased, redeemed or converted. Before March 15, 2030, noteholders will have the right to convert their Notes in certain circumstances and during specified periods. From and after March 15, 2030, noteholders may convert their Notes at any time at their election until the close of business on the second scheduled trading day immediately before the maturity date. Fluence will settle conversions by paying or delivering, as applicable, cash, shares of its Class A common stock (“Class A common stock”) or a combination of cash and shares of its Class A common stock, at Fluence’s election. The Notes will be redeemable, in whole or in part (subject to certain partial redemption limitations), at Fluence’s option at any time, and from time to time, on or after December 20, 2027 and on or before the 50th scheduled trading day immediately before the maturity date, at a cash redemption price equal to the principal amount of the Notes to be redeemed, plus accrued and unpaid interest, if any, to, but excluding, the redemption date, but only if (i) the Notes are “freely tradable”, and all accrued and unpaid additional interest, if any, has been paid in full, as of the date of the related redemption notice, and (ii) the last reported sale price per share of Fluence’s Class A common stock exceeds 130% of the conversion price for a specified period of time. The final terms of the Notes, including the interest rate, initial conversion rate and certain other terms of the Notes, will be determined at the pricing of the offering. If certain events that constitute a “fundamental change” occur, then, subject to a limited exception, noteholders may require Fluence to repurchase their Notes at a cash repurchase price equal to the principal amount of the Notes to be repurchased, plus accrued and unpaid special interest, if any, to, but excluding, the applicable repurchase date. In connection with the pricing of the Notes, the Company intends to enter into privately negotiated capped call transactions (the “capped call transactions”) with one or more of the initial purchasers and/or their respective affiliates and/or other financial institutions (the “counterparties”). The capped call transactions will cover, subject to customary adjustments, the number of shares of the Company’s Class A common stock that will initially underlie the Notes. The Company anticipates that the cap price of the capped call transactions will initially represent a premium over the last reported sale price of the Company’s Class A common stock on the pricing date of the offering of the Notes. The capped call transactions are generally expected to offset the potential dilution to the Class A common stock and/or offset any cash payments the Company is required to make in excess of the principal amount of converted Notes, with such offset subject to a cap, as the case may be, as a result of any conversion of the Notes. If the initial purchasers exercise their option to purchase additional Notes, the Company expects to enter into additional capped call transactions with the counterparties. In connection with establishing their initial hedge of these capped call transactions, the Company has been advised that the counterparties (i) may enter into various over-the-counter cash-settled derivative transactions with respect to the Class A common stock and/or purchase the Class A common stock in secondary market transactions concurrently with, or shortly after, the pricing of the Notes; and (ii) may enter into or unwind various over-the-counter derivatives and/or purchase the Class A common stock in secondary market transactions following the pricing of the Notes. These activities could have the effect of increasing or preventing a decline in the price of the Class A common stock concurrently with or following the pricing of the Notes and under certain circumstances, could affect the ability to convert the Notes. In addition, we expect that the counterparties may modify or unwind their hedge positions by entering into or unwinding various derivative transactions and/or purchasing or selling the Class A common stock or other securities of the Company in secondary market transactions following the pricing of the Notes and prior to maturity of the Notes (and are likely to do so (x) during any observation period related to a conversion of the Notes or following any redemption or fundamental change repurchase of the Notes, (y) following any other repurchase of the Notes if the Company unwinds a corresponding portion of the capped call transactions in connection with such repurchase and (z) if the Company otherwise unwinds all or a portion of the capped call transactions). The effect, if any, of these transactions and activities on the market price of the Class A common stock or the Notes will depend in part on market conditions and cannot be ascertained at this time, but any of these activities could adversely affect the value of the Class A common stock and the value of the Notes, and potentially the value of the consideration that a noteholder will receive upon the conversion of the Notes and could affect a noteholder’s ability to convert the Notes. Fluence intends to use a portion of the net proceeds from the offering to fund the cost of entering into the capped call transactions. If the initial purchasers exercise their option to purchase additional Notes, Fluence expects to use a portion of the net proceeds from the sale of additional Notes to fund the cost of entering into additional capped call transactions. Fluence intends to transfer the remaining net proceeds of the offering directly to purchase an intercompany subordinated convertible promissory note issued by Fluence Energy, LLC, the proceeds of which Fluence Energy, LLC intends to use for working capital needs, upgrading one of its battery cell production lines from 305 amp hour cells to 530 amp hour cells, and general corporate purposes. The offer and sale of the Notes and any shares of Class A common stock issuable upon conversion of the Notes have not been, and will not, be registered under the Securities Act or any other securities laws, and the Notes and any such shares cannot be offered or sold except to persons reasonably believed to be qualified institutional buyers in reliance on the exemption from registration provided by Rule 144A under the Securities Act. This press release shall not constitute an offer to sell, or the solicitation of an offer to buy, the Notes or any shares of Class A common stock issuable upon conversion of the Notes, nor shall there be any sale of the Notes or any such shares, in any state or jurisdiction in which such offer, solicitation or sale would be unlawful prior to registration or qualification under the securities laws of any such state or jurisdiction. Any offers of the Notes will be made only by means of a private offering memorandum. There can be no assurances that the offering of the Notes will be completed as described herein or at all. About Fluence: Fluence Energy, Inc. (Nasdaq: FLNC) is a global market leader delivering intelligent energy storage and optimization software for renewables and storage. The Company’s solutions and operational services are helping to create a more resilient grid and unlock the full potential of renewable portfolios. With gigawatts of projects successfully contracted, deployed and under management across nearly 50 markets, the Company is transforming the way we power our world for a more sustainable future. Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements The statements contained in this press release that are not historical facts are 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 Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. In particular, statements regarding our future results of operations and financial position, operational performance, anticipated growth and business strategy, future revenue recognition and estimated revenues, future capital expenditures and debt service obligations, projected costs, prospects, plans, and objectives of management for future operations, including, among others, statements regarding expected growth and demand for our energy storage solutions, services, and digital application offerings, relationships with new and existing customers and suppliers, introduction of new energy storage solutions, services, and digital application offerings and adoption of such offerings by customers, assumptions relating to the Company’s tax receivable agreement, expectations relating to backlog, pipeline, and contracted backlog, current expectations relating to legal proceedings, and anticipated impact and benefits from the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 and related domestic content guidelines on us and our customers as well as any other proposed or recently enacted legislation, are forward-looking statements. In some cases, you may identify forward-looking statements by terms such as “may,” “will,” “should,” “expects,” “plans,” “anticipates,” “could,” “seeks,” “intends,” “targets,” “projects,” “contemplates,” “grows,” “believes,” “estimates,” “predicts,” “potential”, “commits”, or “continue” or the negative of these terms or other similar expressions. Accordingly, we caution you that any such forward-looking statements are not guarantees of future performance and are subject to risks, assumptions, and uncertainties that are difficult to predict. Among those risks and uncertainties are market conditions and the satisfaction of the closing conditions related to the offering of the Notes and the consummation of the capped calls transactions. Although we believe that the expectations reflected in these forward-looking statements are reasonable as of the date made, actual results may prove to be materially different from the results expressed or implied by the forward-looking statements. These forward-looking statements are subject to a number of important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those in the forward-looking statements, including, but not limited to, our relatively limited operating and revenue history as an independent entity and the nascent clean energy industry; anticipated increasing expenses in the future and our ability to maintain prolonged profitability; fluctuations of our order intake and results of operations across fiscal periods; potential difficulties in maintaining manufacturing capacity and establishing expected mass manufacturing capacity in the future; risks relating to delays, disruptions, and quality control problems in our manufacturing operations; risks relating to quality and quantity of components provided by suppliers; risks relating to our status as a relatively low-volume purchaser as well as from supplier concentration and limited supplier capacity; risks relating to operating as a global company with a global supply chain; changes in the cost and availability of raw materials and underlying components; failure by manufacturers, vendors, and suppliers to use ethical business practices and comply with applicable laws and regulations; significant reduction in pricing or order volume or loss of one or more of our significant customers or their inability to perform under their contracts; risks relating to competition for our offerings and our ability to attract new customers and retain existing customers; ability to maintain and enhance our reputation and brand recognition; ability to effectively manage our recent and future growth and expansion of our business and operations; our growth depends in part on the success of our relationships with third parties; ability to attract and retain highly qualified personnel; risks associated with engineering and construction, utility interconnection, commissioning and installation of our energy storage solutions and products, cost overruns, and delays; risks relating to lengthy sales and installation cycle for our energy storage solutions; risks related to defects, errors, vulnerabilities and/or bugs in our products and technology; risks relating to estimation uncertainty related to our product warranties; fluctuations in currency exchange rates; risks related to our current and planned foreign operations; amounts included in our pipeline and contracted backlog may not result in actual revenue or translate into profits; risks related to acquisitions we have made or that we may pursue; events and incidents relating to storage, delivery, installation, operation, maintenance and shutdowns of our products; risks relating to our impacts to our customer relationships due to events and incidents during the project lifecycle of an energy storage solution; actual or threatened health epidemics, pandemics or similar public health threats; ability to obtain financial assurances for our projects; risks relating to whether renewable energy technologies are suitable for widespread adoption or if sufficient demand for our offerings do not develop or takes longer to develop than we anticipate; estimates on size of our total addressable market; barriers arising from current electric utility industry policies and regulations and any subsequent changes; risks relating to the cost of electricity available from alternative sources; macroeconomic uncertainty and market conditions; risk relating to interest rates or a reduction in the availability of tax equity or project debt capital in the global financial markets and corresponding effects on customers’ ability to finance energy storage systems and demand for our energy storage solutions; reduction, elimination, or expiration of government incentives or regulations regarding renewable energy; decline in public acceptance of renewable energy, or delay, prevent, or increase in the cost of customer projects; severe weather events; increased attention to ESG matters; restrictions set forth in our current credit agreement and future debt agreements; uncertain ability to raise additional capital to execute on business opportunities; ability to obtain, maintain and enforce proper protection for our intellectual property, including our technology; threat of lawsuits by third parties alleging intellectual property violations; adequate protection for our trademarks and trade names; ability to enforce our intellectual property rights; risks relating to our patent portfolio; ability to effectively protect data integrity of our technology infrastructure and other business systems; use of open-source software; failure to comply with third party license or technology agreements; inability to license rights to use technologies on reasonable terms; risks relating to compromises, interruptions, or shutdowns of our systems; changes in the global trade environment; potential changes in tax laws or regulations; risks relating to environmental, health, and safety laws and potential obligations, liabilities and costs thereunder; failure to comply with data privacy and data security laws, regulations and industry standards; risks relating to potential future legal proceedings, regulatory disputes, and governmental inquiries; risks related to ownership of our Class A common stock; risks related to us being a “controlled company” within the meaning of the NASDAQ rules; risks relating to the terms of our amended and restated certificate of incorporation and amended and restated bylaws; risks relating to our relationship with our Founders and Continuing Equity Owners; risks relating to conflicts of interest by our officers and directors due to positions with Continuing Equity Owners; risks related to short-seller activists; we depend on distributions from Fluence Energy, LLC to pay our taxes and expenses and Fluence Energy, LLC’s ability to make such distributions may be limited or restricted in certain scenarios; risks arising out of the Tax Receivable Agreement; unanticipated changes in effective tax rates or adverse outcomes resulting from examination of tax returns; risks relating to improper and ineffective internal control over reporting to comply with Sarbanes-Oxley Act; risks relating to changes in accounting principles or their applicability to us; risks relating to estimates or judgments relating to our critical accounting policies; and the factors described under the headings Part I, Item 1A. “Risk Factors” and Item 7. “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2024. If one or more events related to these or other risks or uncertainties materialize, or if our underlying assumptions prove to be incorrect, actual results may differ materially from what we anticipate. Many of the important factors that will determine these results are beyond our ability to control or predict. Accordingly, you should not place undue reliance on any such forward-looking statements. We qualify all forward-looking statements contained in this press release by these cautionary statements. Any forward-looking statement speaks only as of the date on which it is made, and, except as otherwise required by law, we do not undertake any obligation to publicly update or review any forward-looking statement, whether as a result of new information, future developments or otherwise. New factors emerge from time to time, and it is not possible for us to predict which will arise. In addition, we cannot assess the impact of each factor on our business or the extent to which any factor, or combination of factors, may cause actual results to differ materially from those contained in any forward-looking statements. Contacts: Analyst Lexington May, Vice President, Finance & Investor Relations +1 713-909-5629 Email: InvestorRelations@fluenceenergy.com Media Email: media.na@fluenceenergy.com

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President-elect Donald Trump has once again suggested he wants to revert the name of North America’s tallest mountain — Alaska’s Denali — to Mount McKinley, wading into a sensitive and about what the peak should be called. Former President Barack Obama changed the official name to Denali in 2015 to reflect the as well as the preference of many Alaska residents. The federal government in recent years has endeavored considered disrespectful to Native people. “Denali” is an Athabascan word meaning “the high one” or “the great one.” A prospector in 1896 dubbed the peak “Mount McKinley” after President William McKinley, who had never been to Alaska. That name was formally recognized by the U.S. government until Obama changed it over opposition from lawmakers in McKinley’s home state of Ohio. Trump suggested in 2016 that he might undo Obama’s action, but he dropped that notion after Alaska’s senators objected. He raised it again during a rally in Phoenix on Sunday. “McKinley was a very good, maybe a great president,” Trump said Sunday. “They took his name off Mount McKinley, right? That’s what they do to people.” Once again, Trump’s suggestion drew quick opposition within Alaska. “Uh. Nope. It’s Denali,” Democratic state Sen. Scott Kawasaki posted on the social platform X Sunday night. , who for years pushed for legislation to change the name to Denali, conveyed a similar sentiment in a post of her own. “There is only one name worthy of North America’s tallest mountain: Denali — the Great One,” Murkowski wrote on X. Various tribes of Athabascan people have lived in the shadow of the 20,310-foot (6,190-meter) mountain for thousands of years. McKinley, a Republican native of Ohio who served as the 25th president, was assassinated early in his second term in 1901 in Buffalo, New York. Alaska and Ohio have been at odds over the name since at least the 1970s. Alaska had a standing request to change the name since 1975, when the legislature passed a resolution and then-Gov. Jay Hammond appealed to the federal government. Known for its majestic views, the mountain is dotted with glaciers and covered at the top with snow year-round, with powerful winds that make it difficult for the adventurous few who seek to climb it.

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The Broncos on Friday also listed cornerback Tremon Jones as limited in practice due to a personal reason but he does not have an injury designation for the game against the Colts.A 7-year-old rivalry between tech leaders Elon Musk and Sam Altman over who should run OpenAI and prevent an artificial intelligence “dictatorship” is now heading to a federal judge as Musk seeks to halt the ChatGPT maker’s ongoing shift into a for-profit company. Musk, an early OpenAI investor and board member, sued the artificial intelligence company earlier this year alleging it had betrayed its founding aims as a nonprofit research lab benefiting the public good rather than pursuing profits. Musk has since escalated the dispute, adding new claims and asking for a court order that would stop OpenAI’s plans to convert itself into a for-profit business more fully. The world’s richest man, whose companies include Tesla, SpaceX and social media platform X, last year started his own rival AI company, xAI. Musk says it faces unfair competition from OpenAI and its close business partner Microsoft, which has supplied the huge computing resources needed to build AI systems such as ChatGPT. “OpenAI and Microsoft together exploiting Musk’s donations so they can build a for-profit monopoly, one now specifically targeting xAI, is just too much,” says Musk’s filing that alleges the companies are violating the terms of Musk’s foundational contributions to the charity. OpenAI is filing a response Friday opposing Musk’s requested order, saying it would cripple OpenAI’s business and mission to the advantage of Musk and his own AI company. A hearing is set for January before U.S. District Judge Yvonne Gonzalez Rogers in Oakland. At the heart of the dispute is a 2017 internal power struggle at the fledgling startup that led to Altman becoming OpenAI’s CEO. Musk also wanted the job, according to emails revealed as part of the court case, but grew frustrated after two other OpenAI co-founders said he would hold too much power as a major shareholder and chief executive if the startup succeeded in its goal to achieve better-than-human AI known as artificial general intelligence, or AGI. Musk has long voiced concerns about how advanced forms of AI could threaten humanity. “The current structure provides you with a path where you end up with unilateral absolute control over the AGI,” said a 2017 email to Musk from co-founders Ilya Sutskever and Greg Brockman. “You stated that you don’t want to control the final AGI, but during this negotiation, you’ve shown to us that absolute control is extremely important to you.” In the same email, titled “Honest Thoughts,” Sutskever and Brockman also voiced concerns about Altman’s desire to be CEO and whether he was motivated by “political goals.” Altman eventually succeeded in becoming CEO, and has remained so except for a period last year when he was fired and then reinstated days later after the board that ousted him was replaced. OpenAI published the messages Friday in a blog post meant to show its side of the story, particularly Musk’s early support for the idea of making OpenAI a for-profit business so it could raise money for the hardware and computer power that AI needs. It was Musk, through his wealth manager Jared Birchall, who first registered “Open Artificial Technologies Technologies, Inc.”, a public benefit corporation, in September 2017. Then came the “Honest Thoughts” email that Musk described as the “final straw.” “Either go do something on your own or continue with OpenAI as a nonprofit,” Musk wrote back. OpenAI said Musk later proposed merging the startup into Tesla before resigning as the co-chair of OpenAI’s board in early 2018. Musk didn’t immediately respond to emailed requests for comment sent to his companies Friday. 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49ers RBs Christian McCaffrey, Jordan Mason placed on IRBERLIN (AP) — Harry Kane scored a hat trick including two penalties for Bayern Munich to beat Augsburg 3-0 in the Bundesliga on Friday. The win stretched Bayern’s lead to eight points ahead of the rest of the 11th round, and Kane took his goals tally to a league-leading 14. The England forward is the fastest player to 50 goals in the Bundesliga in what was his 43rd game. However, coach Vincent Kompany should be concerned by his team’s ongoing difficulty of scoring in matches it dominates. Bayern previously defeated St. Pauli and Benfica only 1-0. Kompany’s team had to wait until stoppage time before Kane sealed the result with his second penalty. Two minutes later, Kane scored with a header after controlling Leon Goretzka’s cross with his first touch for a flattering scoreline. “We had to be patient,” Kane said. “And at halftime that’s what we said, to keep doing what we’re doing. We had a few chances in the first half and we just had to be a bit more clinical and obviously, thankfully, we got the penalty to kind of open the game up.” Mads Pedersen was penalized for handball following a VAR review and Kane duly broke the deadlock in the 63rd. RELATED COVERAGE Harry Kane becomes the fastest player to score 50 goals in the Bundesliga PSG beats Toulouse 3-0 and Akliouche double gives Monaco home win over Brest Lionel Messi’s former teammate Javier Mascherano close to becoming Inter Miami coach, AP source says Bayern continued as before with 80% possession, but had to wait for Keven Schlotterbeck to be penalized through VAR for a foul on Kane. Kane sealed the result in the third minute of stoppage time and there was still time for him to grab another. It’s Bayern’s sixth consecutive win without conceding a goal since it conceded four at Barcelona (4-1) on Oct. 23 in the Champions League. “You can see now that we have a solid defense and that’s the basis, also in games like today’s,” Bayern midfielder Joshua Kimmich said. “When it’s a game of patience, then it’s important for us to know that sometimes one goal will have to do. Like today we added two more before the finish, but in the end you only need to score one more than the opponent.” Bayern next hosts Paris Saint-Germain in the Champions League on Tuesday, then Borussia Dortmund away in the Bundesliga next weekend, before defending champion Bayer Leverkusen visits in the third round of the German Cup. ___ AP soccer: https://apnews.com/hub/soccer

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WASHINGTON (AP) — Former Rep. Matt Gaetz said Friday that he will not be returning to Congress after withdrawing his name from consideration to be attorney general under President-elect Donald Trump amid growing allegations of sexual misconduct. “I’m still going to be in the fight, but it’s going to be from a new perch. I do not intend to join the 119th Congress,” Gaetz told conservative commentator Charlie Kirk, adding that he has “some other goals in life that I’m eager to pursue with my wife and my family.” The announcement comes a day after Gaetz, a Florida Republican, stepped aside from the Cabinet nomination process amid growing fallout from that cast doubt on his ability to be confirmed as the nation’s chief federal law enforcement officer. The 42-year-old has vehemently denied the allegations against him. 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Some say too easyIt's been feast or famine for Marvin Harrison Jr . all season long. He's averaging 11.5 Fantasy points per game, but the consistency every week has left much to be desired. In 13 weeks, Harrison has scored double-digit Fantasy points just six times. If it wasn't for a Week 2 29-point explosion against the Los Angeles Chargers and his Week 8 23-point outing against the Miami Dolphins , his 11.5 Fantasy points per game would be even lower. Harrison is ranked 30th among all Fantasy wide receivers, and he's starting in 69% of all leagues. While Harrison is only a rookie, there's plenty of reason to be satisfied with his performance so far. Heath Cummings was asked on the Week 13 Fantasy Recap podcast if Harrison was his top rookie wide receiver. While he spoke glowingly of Harrison, he had another WR in mind as his No. 1 rookie. "It's probably still Malik Nabers , but Marvin Harrison Jr. would probably be second for me," Heath said. "Next week's matchup is probably the worst that he has all season long, and it's the week where six teams are on a bye. But then you get the Patriots , you get the Panthers , and I'm not too scared of the Rams . If they finally, for some reason, start throwing him the ball double-digit times per game, he might, in the Fantasy playoffs, justify his ADP. Now, I'm not sure how many people drafted him in Round 2 that are going to make the Fantasy playoffs, but he might be that guy as a borderline No. 1 wide receiver in the last three weeks of the Fantasy season." Nabers commands a much higher target share than Harrison and has averaged 16.2 Fantasy points so far this year. He's clearly the top rookie wide receiver, and when the Giants can improve at the quarterback position, he's going to be that much more productive. Harrison, on the other hand, is already playing alongside a top-tier quarterback. Unfortunately, there doesn't seem to be any emphasis on getting him the football. In fact, Kyler Murray said earlier in the year in reference to Harrison's lack of production: "As a quarterback going through your reads, sometimes the ball goes to him. It's (targeting Harrison) not my job." When you take a wide receiver with the No. 4 overall pick, getting him the ball frequently should be a part of the game plan, but apparently, that isn't the case in Arizona. The reason Harrison hasn't made the big splash everyone believes he should've made as a rookie is that the Cardinals have had their fair share of protection issues. They've elected to use more 12 personnel (one back and two running backs) to help keep Kyler Murray upright. Unfortunately, due to protection issues, the deeper routes Harrison is running rarely have time to develop unless Murray is able to extend the play with his legs. This means the tight ends are going to be targeted on shallow crossing routes much more consistently. As it stands, Harrison is "decoy boy," especially when the run game isn't having much success. When the run game is working, there's always a chance that a deep shot off play-action may happen. Harrison will surely be targeted more in the future, but the way this team is presently constructed stifles his productivity. Given the condensed splits and personnel groupings, this Cardinals offense is very similar to Greg Roman's offense in Baltimore. One thing I do like is that in the red zone, the Cardinals offense is spreading defenses out. While there are still two tight ends in the game, they're lined up at wide receiver, and this will often leave Harrison manned up while Murray uses his legs to buy time. The Cardinals will face the Seattle Seahawks in Week 14, and their pass defense is currently ranked No. 15 in the NFL . He's expected to reach 13.7 Fantasy points, but he could have a tough time separating against Riq Woolen. I would expect him to underperform a bit in Seattle, but after that, the Cardinals face the Patriots, Panthers, Rams, and a depleted 49ers team. As Heath said, given the matchups, he could be a factor in the playoffs. For more Fantasy insight, be sure to check out the entire Week 13 Fantasy Recap – or watch (and subscribe) on Youtube .

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Combining the romance of Venice with the vibrant energy of Las Vegas, this iconic destination offers an experience that delights all the senses. Whether strolling along picturesque canals, enjoying a gondola ride, savoring culinary masterpieces crafted by some of the most celebrated chefs and restaurants on the Strip or experiencing world-class entertainment, including the revolutionary Sphere at The Venetian, World of Hyatt members will soon be able to earn and redeem points at this extraordinary resort. “Our legendary resort continues to lead the way on the Strip, setting the benchmark for innovation, luxury, and unforgettable guest experiences,” said Patrick Nichols, President and Chief Executive Officer of The Venetian Resort Las Vegas. “From unveiling reimagined suites and collaborating with world-renowned chefs to delivering unparalleled entertainment, we have consistently stayed at the forefront of this ever-evolving destination. As we embrace a new era for The Venetian Resort, this relationship enables us to expand our reach and connect with new audiences.” Following a transformative $1.5 billion reinvestment, The Venetian’s suites – the largest on the Las Vegas Strip – have been reimagined with designs inspired by the ornate costumes of the Venetian Carnival. Guests can drift along the Grand Canal aboard an iconic gondola, immersing themselves in the romance of Venice, Italy’s “Floating City.” At The Venetian, the charm of Venice meets the excitement of Las Vegas, while The Palazzo offers a contemporary take on luxury with sleek and modern sophistication. Together, these iconic properties offer an extraordinary getaway, complemented by award-winning dining from culinary legends like Wolfgang Puck, Thomas Keller, and Tetsuya Wakuda. A stay at The Venetian isn’t just a visit – it’s a feast for the senses. As part of this long-term licensing agreement, World of Hyatt will, in the future, offer elite Venetian Rewards members benefits within World of Hyatt. Additionally, in the near future, these two hospitality powerhouses will work together in the MICE (meetings, incentives, conferences, and exhibitions) and convention space to also complement each other’s strengths in group business. Stay tuned for additional information on when and how The Venetian Resort will participate in World of Hyatt. The term “Hyatt” is used in this release for convenience to refer to Hyatt Hotels Corporation and/or one or more of its affiliates. ### About Hyatt Hotels Corporation Hyatt Hotels Corporation, headquartered in Chicago, is a leading global hospitality company guided by its purpose – to care for people so they can be their best. As of September 30, 2024, the Company’s portfolio included more than 1,350 hotels and all-inclusive properties in 79 countries across six continents. The Company’s offering includes brands in the Luxury Portfolio, including Park Hyatt®, Alila®, Miraval®, Impression by Secrets, and The Unbound Collection by Hyatt®; the Lifestyle Portfolio, including Andaz®, Thompson Hotels®, The Standard®, Dream® Hotels, The StandardX, Breathless Resorts & Spas®, JdV by Hyatt®, Bunkhouse® Hotels, and me and all hotels; the Inclusive Portfolio, including Zoëtry® Wellness & Spa Resorts, Hyatt Ziva®, Hyatt Zilara®, Secrets® Resorts & Spas, Dreams® Resorts & Spas, Hyatt Vivid Hotels & Resorts, Sunscape® Resorts & Spas, and Alua Hotels & Resorts®; the Classics Portfolio, including Grand Hyatt®, Hyatt Regency®, Destination by Hyatt®, Hyatt Centric®, Hyatt Vacation Club®, and Hyatt®; and the Essentials Portfolio, including Caption by Hyatt®, Hyatt Place®, Hyatt House®, Hyatt Studios, and UrCove. 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The iconic resort’s experience is marked by a commitment to sophisticated play and light-hearted luxury, with world-class restaurants from celebrated chefs including Cote by Simon Kim, Bazaar Meat by José Andrés, and Southern California favorite Gjelina; the rejuvenating Canyon Ranch spa + fitness; a five-acre pool and garden deck inspired by the Italian Riviera including TAO Beach Dayclub, a Balinese-inspired tropical oasis; two landmark casinos and a poker room; Voltaire, a destination nightlife venue that blurs the lines between and intimate club and is home to the Queen of burlesque, Dita Von Teese; concert and non-stop entertainment including master illusionist Shin Lim; TAO Nightclub, and unparalleled retail experiences at Grand Canal Shoppes. A premier events and conference center, the resort is home to more than 2.25 million square feet of meeting, exposition, and convention space. 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From Noah Ebije, Kaduna The Kaduna State Governor, Uba Sani, has expressed gratitude to the people of Southern Kaduna for maintaining peace, stating, “The people of Zone 3 have reciprocated by ensuring that peace prevails, so there will be unhindered development in fulfilment of my pledge to run an inclusive government, anchored on equity, fairness, and justice to take development to all parts of the state.” Governor Sani made this remark at the 2nd edition of the Southern Kaduna Festival, held in Kafanchan on Saturday, where he was the Chief Host of the event. According to him, culture plays a significant role in shaping identities and values and inspiring creativity. He added, “Our cultural heritage is the foundation upon which we build our progress, and it is our responsibility to preserve it for future generations.” The governor emphasised his administration’s commitment to the massive transformation of rural communities, recognising their immense potential. “We believe that by empowering rural communities, we can unlock the secrets to sustainable development, economic growth, and social prosperity,” he said. Governor Uba Sani pointed out that his administration has undertaken numerous transformative projects in the 18 months he has been in office, “reshaping our communities and enhancing the quality of life for our citizens.” He recalled that the Kafanchan Township Roads had been abandoned for many years, causing hardship to the people. “Contractors have been fully mobilised, and work is ongoing,” he noted. The governor further announced road construction projects, including a 22.5km road from Gwantu through Kibam to Godogodo, a 21.95km road from Madauchi to Kafanchan through Madakiya (including a branch to Matsirga Waterfalls), and a 21.85km Pambeguwa to Kauru Road through Kahuta, linking various Local Government Areas (LGAs). “We have installed 200 units of All-in-One Solar Street Lights across various local governments in Zone 3, illuminating our streets and enhancing safety for all,” he added. In addition to infrastructure, the governor highlighted advancements in agriculture, education, and healthcare. “We are prioritising agriculture through the distribution of fertilisers, farm inputs, and agricultural implements. Additionally, we have been constructing new schools, upgrading existing ones, and distributing educational materials to ensure our children have the resources they need to thrive.” He said the Kaduna State Vocational and Technology Skills Acquisition City at Samaru Kataf, which is 90% completed, would graduate about 12,000 trainees annually with international certification upon completion. The governor also announced the conversion of the Sir Patrick Yakowa General Hospital in Kafanchan to a Federal Medical Centre to serve the diverse population spanning several LGAs and neighbouring states, including Plateau, Nasarawa, Niger, and the FCT. “Upgrading it to a Federal Medical Centre will greatly improve healthcare accessibility, strengthen tertiary healthcare delivery, and provide opportunities for advanced medical training and research in the area,” he said, thanking the Chief of Defence Staff, General Christopher Musa, for initiating the process. Governor Sani noted that healthcare facilities in Southern Kaduna, like other senatorial zones, are being upgraded and equipped to standard. He stated that the projects for General Hospitals in Kafanchan, Kaura, Kachia, and Sanga were near completion. Additionally, contracts have been awarded for revitalising and upgrading 53 Primary Healthcare Centres (PHCs) across Zone 3. “We flagged off the distribution of essential medicines worth over N1 billion last week in Kachia LGA. These drugs will be distributed free of charge to children, women, and the elderly,” he recalled. The event featured cultural dances from different tribes of Southern Kaduna. Governors Caleb Manasseh Mutfwang of Plateau State and Senator Douye Diri of Bayelsa State also attended the occasion.

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REDWOOD CITY, Calif., Dec. 06, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Codexis, Inc. CDXS , a leading provider of enzymatic solutions for efficient and scalable therapeutics manufacturing, today announced the approval of equity grants to five new employees as approved by the Compensation Committee of Codexis' Board of Directors. The newly hired employees received equity awards consisting of an aggregate of (i) options to purchase 168,400 shares of Codexis common stock and (ii) 39,750 restricted stock units (RSUs) as inducement awards under the company's 2024 Inducement Plan. The stock options have an exercise price equal to the closing price per share of Codexis' common stock as reported by Nasdaq on the grant date, and vest over four years, with 25 percent of the shares vesting on the first anniversary of the vesting commencement date, and the remainder vesting ratably at the end of each subsequent month thereafter, subject to each employee's continued service with Codexis through the applicable vesting dates. The RSUs will vest in equal annual installments on each anniversary of the grant date, until the third anniversary of such date, subject to each employee's continued service with Codexis through the applicable vesting dates. Codexis is providing this information in accordance with Nasdaq Listing Rule 5635(c)4. About Codexis Codexis is a leading provider of enzymatic solutions for efficient and scalable therapeutics manufacturing that leverages its proprietary CodeEvolver ® technology platform to discover, develop and enhance novel, high-performance enzymes and other classes of proteins. Codexis enzymes solve for real-world challenges associated with small molecule pharmaceuticals manufacturing and nucleic acid synthesis. The Company is currently developing its proprietary ECO SynthesisTM manufacturing platform to enable the scaled manufacture of RNAi therapeutics through an enzymatic route. Codexis' unique enzymes can drive improvements such as higher yields, reduced energy usage and waste generation, improved efficiency in manufacturing and greater sensitivity in genomic and diagnostic applications. For more information, visit https://www.codexis.com . For More Information Investor Contact Carrie McKim (336) 608-9706 ir@codexis.com Media Contact Lauren Musto (650) 421-8205 media@codexis.com © 2024 Benzinga.com. Benzinga does not provide investment advice. All rights reserved.

President-elect Donald Trump's allies on Capitol Hill have thrown their support behind Pete Hegseth, his nominee for the Pentagon, even as fresh allegations of sexual assault emerged. Despite the controversy surrounding him, Republicans are eager to proceed with his confirmation. In a contrasting development, Matt Gaetz has rescinded his candidacy for attorney general. Gaetz, also embroiled in allegations of sexual misconduct, stated he had become a distraction, withdrawing to prevent further complications during Trump's chaotic Cabinet appointment process. Republican senators, while publicly reserved, acknowledged private concerns about these nominees. Their careful remarks highlight the balancing act between respecting Trump's decisions and ensuring proper vetting. With the Cabinet confirmations looming, the GOP is cautiously backing Trump's picks, hoping to avoid backlash. (With inputs from agencies.)Amritsar: Police have dismantled a cross-border terror module operated by Pakistan-based terrorist Harvinder Rinda and foreign-based criminals Happy Passian, Jeevan Fauji and others, with the arrest of 10 people, including four main operatives and six involved in providing logistic assistance, informed Director General of Police, Punjab, Gaurav Yadav on his X post. The DGP said that police have recovered one hand grenade, three pistols, and a Chinese drone suspected of cross-border use. He said that the module was responsible for an attack on a police officer’s residence in Batala and plotting a larger assault on a police establishment in that area. In the recent past, a post attributed to Happy Pasia, Gopi Nawansheharia, and Jeewan Fauji had taken responsibility for recent bomb blasts in Amritsar district. In another case, police apprehended three persons during a naka and recovered around five kg of heroin, a .32 bore revolver, and five cartridges from their possession. An FIR has been registered and a manhunt is on to nab two suspects who escaped, said the DGP. We also published the following articles recently Police bust auto-lifters gang, recover 21 bikes Police in Farrukhabad busted a motorcycle theft ring, recovering 21 stolen bikes, a firearm, and ammunition. Two adults, Himanshu Shakya and Akhit Yadav, were arrested, along with two juveniles. The thieves used a master key and a metal saw to alter the motorcycles' identification numbers before resale. The recovered bikes were found hidden in various locations. Tension grips Shambhu border as farmers prepare for march; Haryana police on high alert Farmers protesting at the Punjab-Haryana border are planning another march to Delhi, demanding minimum support prices for crops. Tensions are high as Haryana police attempt to block the protest, coinciding with a Sikh martyrdom day. Previous attempts to march resulted in a fatality, raising concerns. Punjab Police nab three drug peddlers with 5 kg heroin, 4.45 lakh drug money In a swift operation near Amritsar, Punjab Police seized 5 kg of heroin and 4.45 lakh in cash, arresting three drug traffickers. Husanpreet Singh, Karandeep Singh, and Maninder Singh were apprehended during a planned exchange on the Amritsar-Attari road. Authorities acted on intelligence indicating the trio had received a drone-delivered heroin shipment from Pakistan. Stay updated with the latest news on Times of India . Don't miss daily games like Crossword , Sudoku , and Mini Crossword .

There’ll likely be no rest for the ‘Wicked’ hype anytime soon. That’s exactly what we need.The charter should be amended section by section to avoid having to conduct a referendum, as the focus should be on forming an assembly to redraft the constitution, according to legal experts. Wissanu Krea-ngam, a former deputy prime minister and prominent legal expert, said the referendum presents what look to be insurmountable legal and technical hurdles in passing a wholesale constitutional amendment within the current term of the House of Representatives. The bill to prepare the groundwork for a referendum appears to be giving lawmakers more trouble than they need, he pointed out. At least three referendums, as ruled by the Constitutional Court, must be organised with an approval vote before major changes can be made to the charter. With the House's term set to expire in less than three years, concern is growing that the process of arranging the referendums that mandate sweeping charter amendment and rewriting the constitution cannot be completed in time. Mr Wissanu said the best option was to rewrite the charter section by section, which does not require a referendum. However, it stipulates which sections or chapters in the charter necessitate a referendum if they were to be modified. "If we go down the path of a referendum, we are bound to run into a debate about how many must conducted. "Be specific and rewrite the sections that are urgent or necessary and keep well clear of the referendum-required sections. If this is done, the charter amendment might be finished in time," he said. Nikorn Chamnong, a list MP of the Chartthaipattana Party and secretary of the House-Senate referendum committee said the window was closing on organising two referendums and amending the charter within the tenure of the current House. Two referendums would defy the Constitutional Court ruling, and for that reason, he believed few lawmakers would support it. He said a viable alternative was for a bill to be tabled to amend Section 256, paving the way for a constitution-rewriting assembly to be set up to accommodate section-by-section changes. The bill could be submitted to parliament by January and take effect by March 2027, he said.Ransomware attack on software supplier disrupts operations for Starbucks and other retailers

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Defending national champion UConn lost its second consecutive game for the first time since the 2022-23 season on Tuesday. The No. 2 Huskies fell 73-72 to Colorado in the consolation bracket of the Maui Invitational. The game wasn't without its controversial moments with two separate foul non-calls examined by the broadcast team late in the game. UConn head coach Danny Hurley was visibly frustrated with the officials, just 24 hours after he was assessed a technical foul for his sideline antics. Alright UConn fans, Let's hear it: pic.twitter.com/XdYnm4Budp Dan Hurley is fuming. UConn on the ropes right now. pic.twitter.com/uQ1EN1CS8S The Buffaloes trailed 40-32 at halftime and completed the come-from-behind win on the backs of seniors Elijah Malone and Julian Hammond III. Both tied for the team lead in points (16) but Hammond hit four crucial three-pointers, two of them in the second half. It was an impressive win for Colorado which lost five of its top scorers in the offseason after winning 26 games and making it to the second round of the NCAA Tournament in 2023-24. The Huskies shot 48.7% from the field but sent Colorado to the free throw line 28 times which ultimately came back to bite them. It was an uncharacteristic performance from UConn, which lost its first game as a program since Dec. 20 on Monday in a dramatic 99-97 defeat to Memphis. It now will play for seventh place on Wednesday against the loser of the No. 5 Iowa State vs. Dayton game which tips off later Tuesday night.LISBON, Nov 26 (Reuters) - Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta was looking for a statement win from his side on Tuesday and got it as they brushed aside in-form Sporting Lisbon with a superb display in a 5-1 away Champions League victory . Arteta praised his team’s intelligent use of the ball and their tenacity against a Sporting team that beat Manchester City 4-1 in their previous Champions League outing and had won 17 of their previous 18 games in all competitions. "I’m very happy, it is a big result against a big opponent," Arteta said. "We wanted to make a statement. I felt a really good energy before the match, but you have to put it into practice. "The first half was exceptional and gave us the platform to win the game. We were really clever and efficient in the way we attacked them. It is an important win for us." Arsenal looked untouchable in the first half as they went into the break 3-0 up, but a goal early in the second period for Sporting changed the mood in the stadium until Bukayo Saka scored a fourth to swing the momentum their way once more. "The atmosphere was changing (when Sporting scored), they had belief, but after that we showed our personality to get on the ball again, to defend deeper if we needed to and the fourth goal changed it again," Arteta said. "We have to enjoy it, playing in this competition against these sorts of team. I was pleased with how the performance flowed." Arsenal had been in a mini-slump of three games without a win before a 3-0 win over high-flying Nottingham Forest in the Premier League this past weekend. Backing up a victory with another dominant display is something they will have to do all season long if they are to be successful, according to Arteta. "We need the consistency, if you want to be going for championships then you have to win and win again. Today was a different type of game but we handled it well and let's move on now," he said. Arsenal are next in action on Saturday when they travel to West Ham United in the Premier League. Sign up here. Reporting by Nick Said; Editing by Andrew Cawthorne Our Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles. , opens new tab

Valley View Mall again loses power, closing 12 stores at 'the worst time'Tonight at 8 PM Eastern , expert oil and gas analysts will debate the future of the energy sector in a live , premium-only event only on ZeroHedge. Join us for a deep dive, featuring two highly respected strategists with contrasting views: Paul Sankey, the bear, and Josh Young, the bull. Paul Sankey is a renowned oil analyst with over three decades of experience, known for his independent and bold market calls. Sankey founded Sankey Research in 2020. His current outlet, oil price to decline for the following reasons: Global Supply Stabilization : While oil prices are currently high, there is limited price elasticity of supply, meaning higher prices have not led to increased production, especially from major oil producers like Saudi Arabia and OPEC+. Venezuela Production Resumption : The Biden administration has granted Chevron a license to resume oil production in Venezuela, which could add 200,000 barrels per day back into the market, easing supply concerns. OPEC+ : Political instability in countries like Iran and Venezuela, along with the ongoing protests in China, could have mixed effects on the oil market. However, OPEC+ may respond by adjusting their production strategies, potentially leading to a price correction. Strong U.S. Market Fundamentals : Despite bearish sentiment, the U.S. has emerged strong from mid-term elections, with global energy crises providing a backdrop for continued demand, although high oil prices may still encourage supply adjustments. Josh Young, Chief Investment Officer at Bison Interests , brings nearly two decades of expertise in oil and gas investing. Even with a Trump “drill baby drill” win , he remains as a strong advocate for the bullish potential of the oil and gas industry, particularly within the E&P space. Demand Outpaces Supply in 2024: Global oil demand has exceeded supply by 0.58 mbd (million barrels per day), leading to unexpected inventory draws and lower U.S. oil stock levels, which are at a 20-year low. Slowing Non-OPEC Production Growth: Growth in non-OPEC production is slowing, with key sources like the Permian Basin and Guyana contributing less in 2025 compared to previous years, leaving a production shortfall. Rising Demand in Developing Economies: Stronger-than-expected demand growth, particularly from India and China, is putting additional strain on global oil supply. China's record oil imports are a key factor. Market Tightness and Price Volatility: With continued demand growth and production struggles, oil supply shortages could persist, leading to significant price volatility, similar to the 2020-2022 price surge. Potential Geopolitical Risks: Ongoing geopolitical tensions, like potential disruptions in the Middle East, could further tighten oil supplies and push prices higher. The “Macro Tourist” Kevin Muir — a former RBC trading desk strategist and author of a great macro newsletter — will moderate the debate with his broad market knowledge and over three decades of trading experience. - Will the Trump Administration be bullish for oil and gas? - How will conflict in the Middle East impact prices? - Is the Green New Deal movement dying? Tune in to the live debate exclusively on ZeroHedge’s front page , available only to premium and professional subscribers. If you have not already done so, subscribe here to get unique insights on how you should be trading energy into 2025. Any strategist can talk their book. See how they perform under scrutiny only on ZeroHedge.

NoneWASHINGTON (AP) — Matt Gaetz withdrew Thursday as President-elect Donald Trump’s pick for attorney general amid continued fallout over a federal sex trafficking investigation that cast doubt on his ability to be confirmed as the nation's chief federal law enforcement officer. The announcement caps a turbulent eight-day period in which Trump sought to capitalize on his decisive election win to force Senate Republicans to accept provocative selections like Gaetz, who had been investigated by the Justice Department before being tapped last week to lead it. The decision could heighten scrutiny on other controversial Trump nominees, including Pentagon pick Pete Hegseth , who faces sexual assault allegations that he denies. “While the momentum was strong, it is clear that my confirmation was unfairly becoming a distraction to the critical work of the Trump/Vance Transition,” Gaetz, a Florida Republican who one day earlier met with senators in an effort to win their support, said in a statement. “There is no time to waste on a needlessly protracted Washington scuffle, thus I’ll be withdrawing my name from consideration to serve as Attorney General. Trump’s DOJ must be in place and ready on Day 1," he added. Trump, in a social media post, said: “I greatly appreciate the recent efforts of Matt Gaetz in seeking approval to be Attorney General. He was doing very well but, at the same time, did not want to be a distraction for the Administration, for which he has much respect. Matt has a wonderful future, and I look forward to watching all of the great things he will do!” He did not immediately announce a new selection. Last week, he named personal lawyers Todd Blanche, Emil Bove and D. John Sauer to senior roles in the department. Another possible contender, Matt Whitaker, was announced Wednesday as the U.S. ambassador to NATO. The withdrawal, just a week after the pick was announced, averts what was shaping up to be a pitched confirmation fight that would have tested how far Senate Republicans were willing to go to support Trump’s Cabinet picks. The selection of the fierce Trump ally over well-regarded veteran lawyers whose names had circulated as possible contenders stirred concern for the Justice Department's independence at a time when Trump has openly threatened to seek retribution against political adversaries. It underscored the premium Trump places on personal loyalty and reflected the president-elect's desire to have a disruptor lead a Justice Department that for years investigated and ultimately indicted him. In the Senate, deeply skeptical lawmakers sought more information about Justice Department and congressional investigations into sex trafficking allegations involving underage girls, which Gaetz has denied. Meanwhile, Justice Department lawyers were taken aback by the pick of a partisan lawmaker with limited legal experience who has echoed Trump's claims of a weaponized criminal justice system. As Gaetz sought to lock down Senate support, concern over the sex trafficking allegations showed no signs of abating. In recent days, an attorney for two women said his clients told House Ethics Committee investigators that Gaetz paid them for sex on multiple occasions beginning in 2017, when Gaetz was a Florida congressman. One of the women testified she saw Gaetz having sex with a 17-year-old at a party in Florida in 2017, according to the attorney, Joel Leppard. Leppard has said that his client testified she didn’t think Gaetz knew the girl was underage, stopped their relationship when he found out and did not resume it until after she turned 18. The age of consent in Florida is 18. "They’re grateful for the opportunity to move forward with their lives,” Leppard said Thursday of his clients. “They’re hoping that this brings final closure for all the parties involved.” Gaetz has vehemently denied any wrongdoing. The Justice Department’s investigation ended last year with no charges against him. Gaetz’s political future is uncertain. He had abruptly resigned his congressional seat upon being selected as attorney general, a move seen as a way to shut down the ethics investigation into sexual misconduct allegations. He did win reelection in November for the new Congress, which convenes Jan. 3, 2025, but he said in his resignation letter last week to House Speaker Mike Johnson that he did not intend to take the oath of office. He transmitted a similar letter to Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis as the state launched a special election process to fill the vacancy. Republicans on the House Ethics Committee declined this week to release the panel's findings, over objections from Democrats in a split vote. But the committee did agree to finish its work and is scheduled to meet again Dec. 5 to discuss the matter. As word of Gaetz's decision spread across the Capitol, Republican senators seemed divided. Oklahoma Sen. Markwayne Mullin, who served with Gaetz in the House, called it a “positive move." Maine Sen. Susan Collins said Gaetz “put country first and I am pleased with his decision.” Others said they had hoped Gaetz could have overhauled the department. Florida Sen. Rick Scott, a close ally of Trump, said he was “disappointed. I like Matt and I think he would have changed the way DOJ is run.” Kentucky Sen. Rand Paul said he hoped that Trump will pick someone “equally as tenacious and equally as committed to rooting out and eliminating bias and politicization at the DOJ.” Gaetz is not the only Trump pick facing congressional scrutiny over past allegations. A detailed investigative police report made public Wednesday shows that a woman told police that she was sexually assaulted in 2017 by Hegseth, the former Fox News host now tapped to lead the Pentagon, after he took her phone, blocked the door to a California hotel room and refused to let her leave. “The matter was fully investigated and I was completely cleared,” Hegseth told reporters Thursday at the Capitol, where he was meeting with senators to build support for his nomination. Associated Press writers Michelle L. 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By . . Donald Trump hit out Tuesday at Joe Biden for commuting the sentences of almost every American federal prisoner on death row, as the president-elect prepared to replace the Democrat in the White House. President Biden, in his final month in office, announced Monday he was converting the death sentences of 37 of the 40 inmates awaiting federal execution to life without the possibility of parole. They included nine people convicted of murdering fellow prisoners, four for murders committed during bank robberies and one who killed a prison guard. “Joe Biden just commuted the Death Sentence on 37 of the worst killers in our Country,” Trump posted on Truth Social, his social media platform. “When you hear the acts of each, you won’t believe that he did this,” he added. “Makes no sense. Relatives and friends are further devastated. They can’t believe this is happening!” Join Daily Trust WhatsApp Community For Quick Access To News and Happenings Around You.Junior Andre, 19, and younger sister Princess, 17, enjoy a joint red carpet appearance as they attend the Moana 2 premiere in London Have YOU got a story? Email tips@dailymail.com LISTEN: On the Mail's 'Straight to the Comments!' Katie Price opens up on everything from bankruptcy and online trolling to surgery. Available wherever you get your podcasts now By CHLOE LOUISE FOR MAILONLINE Published: 23:18 GMT, 24 November 2024 | Updated: 23:23 GMT, 24 November 2024 e-mail 5 shares View comments Junior Andre and his younger sister Princess enjoy a sweet sibling outing as they attended the Moana 2 premiere in London on Saturday night. The teenagers, who are children to model Katie Price and singer Peter Andre, appeared happy as they struck a pose under a prop. For the outing, Junior wore a crisp white T-shirt layered under a black and grey jacket and chunky gold chain. He finished his relaxed ensemble with a pair of loose-fitting grey jeans and a white Nike Air Force One trainers. Alongside him, Princess opted for a floor-length blue dress and a pair of Louis Vuitton trainers. Junior Andre and his younger sister Princess enjoy a sweet sibling outing as they attended the Moana 2 premiere in London on Saturday night The teenagers, who are children to model Katie Price and singer Peter Andre, appeared happy as they struck a pose under a prop Auli'i Cravalho and Dwayne Johnson are back in action in the sequel to the 2016 hit animated film. The sequel takes place three years later as Moana is 'on an expansive journey in search of people beyond the shores of Motunui,' according to a synopsis. 'Joined by Maui and a brand-new crew of unlikely seafarers, Moana must journey to the far seas of Oceania and into dangerous, long-lost waters for an adventure unlike anything she's ever faced,' it was shared. The cast also features Rachel House (Moana's Grandma Tala), Temuera Morrison (Moana's father Chief Tui) and Nicole Scherzinger (Moana's mother Sina), plus Hualālai Chung, David Fane and Rose Matafeo, Awhimai Fraser, Gerald Ramsey and Khaleesi Lambert-Tsuda as Moana's little sister Simea. Disney Animation's Moana 2 kicked off the Disney Entertainment Showcase at D23. Katie and Peter famously met when they competed on I'm A Celebrity...Get Me Out Of Here! together in 2004, and married the following year. But they split in 2005, and she went on to have Jett, 11, and Bunny, 10 with Kieran Hayler. Katie is also mother to Harvey, 22, from a relationship with Dwight Yorke, but she is currently in a relationship with MAFS star JJ Slater. For the outing, Junior wore a crisp white T-shirt layered under a black and grey jacket and chunky gold chain He finished his relaxed ensemble with a pair of loose-fitting grey jeans and a white Nike Air Fore One trainers Alongside him, Princess opted for a floor-length blue dress and a pair of Louis Vuitton trainers Mysterious Girl singer Peter married Emily, with whom he is a parent to Amelia, 10, and Theo, seven, and Arabella, three months, in 2015. Junior and Princess's outing comes after Katie insisted they 'aren't nepo babies'. The pair have been in the spotlight since they were born, as the nation followed the former glamour model's love story with Peter Andre after their stint on I'm A Celebrity . Princess is on track to become a millionaire before she is 20, having already bagged brand ambassador deals, launched her own jewellery line and made her modelling debut in January, after signing a four-figure deal with PrettyLittleThing . Junior, meanwhile, followed in his father's footsteps and signed a record deal with Columbia Records back in 2022. But Katie has insisted her children's success is down to them in a new interview on the Netmums Podcast and they have 'natural talent and good looks' and don't need her help. Junior and Princess's outing comes after Katie insisted they 'aren't nepo babies' The pair have been in the spotlight since they were born, as the nation followed the former glamour model's love story with Peter Andre after their stint on I'm A Celebrit She said: 'I'm not a pushy parent. I'm like, whatever my kids choose to do is what they choose to do. Now, Junior naturally, is a talented dancer, singer. 'He got his scholarship at school to do drama, acting, like he's talented. You can't make someone be a singer or dancer. You are either naturally or not. So we always knew he would do something like that.' Katie said Junior 'doesn't want to be associated' with her on his social platforms. She said: 'I don't even think there's a picture of me and him on it, because he doesn't want to be associated. He wants to do it himself, wants to credit himself, so he does that. 'And then with Princess, you can't deny she's a pretty girl. So she gets offered all these stuff, no different to anyone else. 'And again, she doesn't use us on her page or anything. I don't go to events with her to be pictured to help her. Same with Junior. Like, they do it all themselves. Yeah, people might say in a headline, it's their daughter or their son, but you've got to give them credit. 'They're doing it themselves. Don't interfere. And I certainly don't make phone calls to get them jobs, they do it purely on their own, and that's what they want to do. They're like, "no, we want to do it ourselves, not have any of your input".' 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News Don't miss out on the headlines from News. Followed categories will be added to My News. The full version of suspected murderer Luigi Mangione’s manifesto – detailing his alleged decision to fatally shoot UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson – has been published online. A post containing what’s purported to be the document was shared to Substack by user Ken Klippenstein’s newsletter overnight. The 262-word missive posted by Klippenstein, which has been quoted in part by officials and media outlets since the 26-year-old’s arrest, has not been verified by authorities. “To the Feds, I’ll keep this short, because I do respect what you do for our country,” the alleged manifesto begins. “To save you a lengthy investigation, I state plainly that I wasn’t working with anyone. This was fairly trivial: some elementary social engineering, basic ( computer-aided design ), a lot of patience. The spiral notebook , if present, has some straggling notes and To Do lists that illuminate the gist of it. “My tech is pretty locked down so probably not much info there.” Suspected shooter Luigi Mangione. Picture: Jeff Swensen/Getty Images/AFP UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson. Picture: UnitedHealth Group Chilling video allegedly shows Mangione shooting at Mr Brian Thompson. Picture: The New York Post Mangione purportedly goes on to apologise “for any strife of traumas but it had to be done”, adding “frankly, these parasites had it coming”, according to the document. While America has “the #1 most expensive healthcare system in the world”, he (allegedly) wrote, “we rank roughly #42 in life expectancy”. While UnitedHealthcare, of which Mr Thompson was the CEO, is “the largest company in the US by market cap” and “has grown and grown”, the document states that Americans’ life expectancy has not. “The reality is, these (indecipherable) have simply gotten too powerful, and they continue to abuse our country for immense profit because the American public has allowed them to get away with it,” it reads. “Obviously the problem is more complex, but I do not have space, and frankly I do not pretend to be the most qualified person to lay out the full argument.” It then refers by surname to prolific filmmaker Michael Moore, whose 2007 documentary SICKO exposed the measures health insurers go to profit off Americans while simultaneously denying them care, and former New York Times reporter Elizabeth Rosenthal, whose book, American Sickness: How Healthcare Became Big Business and How You Can Take It Back , was published in 2017. Both, the manifesto reads, “have illuminated the corruption and greed ... decades ago and the problems simply remain”. “It is not an issue of awareness at this point, but clearly power games at play,” he concluded. “Evidently I am the first to face it with such brutal honesty.” Prolific US documentarian Michael Moore. Picture: Tiziana Fabi/AFP Investigators have not yet declared a definitive motive for Mangione – but have said the manifesto and inscribed casings on the bullets he used to shoot Mr Thompson (“deny, defend, depose”) suggest the killing was a “targeted attack” on both the CEO and health insurance industry as a whole. According to a New York Police Department internal report, obtained earlier this week by The New York Times , Mangione “appeared to view the targeted killing of the company’s highest-ranking representative as a symbolic takedown and a direct challenge to its alleged corruption and ‘power games’”. He “likely views himself as a hero of sorts who has finally decided to act upon such injustices,” the report said. Mangione’s own experience with the health insurance industry also may have contributed, sources claim. Friends of the alleged killer have detailed the impact his own medical issues – particularly the aftermath of a 2023 back operation – had on his mental and physical wellbeing. One source told Jack Mac, a staffer at media outlet Barstool Sports, that the surgery “‘ changed everything ’ for him and he went ‘absolutely crazy’”. Mangione ‘likely views himself as a hero of sorts who has finally decided to act upon such injustices’, an internal police report read. Picture: Jeff Swensen/Getty Images/AFP The notebook mentioned by Mangione in his alleged manifesto, two law enforcement officials told The New York Times detailed his plans for the shooting, and described going to a conference and killing an executive. Mangione wrote that he’d considered killing Mr Thompson with a bomb, but settled on a handgun because it was the only way to ensure no bystanders would be injured. “What do you do? You wack the CEO at the annual parasitic bean-counter convention. It’s targeted, precise, and doesn’t risk innocents,” one passage written in the notebook read, the officials said. Authorities in New York are currently working to have Mangione extradited back to Manhattan to face charges of second-degree murder. Mangione, who has contested the extradition, is currently being held in a Pennsylvania prison. More Coverage Alleged CEO killer’s sex motive revealed Ronny Reyes - The New York Post TikTok exposes alleged CEO killer’s past Natalie Brown Originally published as ‘Had to be done’: Luigi Mangione’s full manifesto about insurance CEO’s killing released Join the conversation Add your comment to this story To join the conversation, please log in. Don't have an account? 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By Olusola Jide Jide Geezers Sport Academy, a football management agency, has announced the launch of its inaugural Secondary School Football League, set to commence in the first quarter of 2025. The announcement was made by the Director of Project and Programme Development, Mr. Adedayo Adeniyi, during a media parley held in Abuja. Adeniyi revealed that the league would be played across Nigeria’s 36 states, including the Federal Capital Territory (FCT). The initiative aims to discover and nurture young football talents, fostering opportunities for them to thrive in the sport. “As we look ahead to 2025, we are excited to unveil key programs that will deepen our impact,” said Adeniyi. “This groundbreaking league for secondary school students is designed to promote grassroots football development, competitive excellence, and core values such as teamwork and discipline.” The pilot phase of the league will begin in the FCT in early 2025. Adeniyi also emphasized Geezers Sport Academy’s commitment to forging strategic partnerships with stakeholders in Nigeria’s sports sector, including the Sports Writers Association of Nigeria (SWAN), to ensure the success of the project. “By collaborating with stakeholders in football, education, and community development, we aim to create sustainable opportunities for young talents across Nigeria,” he said. “At Geezers Sport, we are dedicated to harnessing the power of football as a transformative tool for community and social development,” he said. Join Daily Trust WhatsApp Community For Quick Access To News and Happenings Around You.NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — The Tennessee Titans ' most consistent scoring threat in an ugly season now is on the injury report, and that's why they brought back a player for a bit of insurance. Kicker Nick Folk worked through some soreness, making a pair of field goals for Tennessee's only points last week in the Titans' loss to the Jaguars , his longest a 46-yarder. Both Folk and Brayden Narveson were on the field Wednesday during the portion of practice open to reporters, though the Titans listed Folk among six who did not practice. Coach Brian Callahan said it was just some “general soreness" for Folk. But as good as Folk has been this season, he turned 40 last month. So the Titans (3-10) signed Narveson to the practice squad Tuesday after he spent training camp with them in case they need an option Sunday when they host Cincinnati (5-8). “You’re always mindful of it with kickers and that kind of leg soreness," Callahan said. "So he finished the game but was sore. ... He doesn’t do anything on Wednesdays anyway. He’ll try to kick (Thursday), and we’ll see where he’s at. So I don’t really know how to feel about it either way. I just know he’ll kick tomorrow, and then we’ll have a better feel for his status after that.” Folk has an NFL record streak of 85 consecutive field goals made on attempts from less than 40 yards, which included a 39-yarder that put the Titans up 6-0 last week. He ranks 14th in NFL history with 403 field goals and trails Arizona kicker Matt Prater by just four. Prater, who has 407 field goals, currently is on injured reserve. The kicker signed a new deal this offseason after New England traded him to Tennessee in 2023 with Folk going on to lead both the NFL and set a franchise record, making 96.7% of his field goals (29 of 30). Folk has been nearly perfect this season, making all 22 extra point attempts and is 21 of 22 on field goals, including matching his career-long with a 56-yarder earlier this season. Narveson had an impressive preseason for Tennessee, letting Folk focus on preparing for the regular season. The rookie from N.C. State was 6 of 7 on field-goal attempts, including a 59-yarder. He also made a 46-yard attempt as time expired in a 16-15 victory over the Seattle Seahawks. His lone miss was a 58-yarder at the end of the Titans' preseason finale that was nearly returned for a touchdown. He made his first try only to have it nullified because a timeout had been called. Green Bay claimed Narveson when Tennessee waived him at the final roster cutdown. The Packers waived Narveson in October after the kicker missed a league-high five field-goal attempts. “If for some reason he can’t go Sunday, Brayden will be ready to roll in and he’ll kick and do all that,” Callahan said of Narveson. "So obviously it’s nice to have some familiarity with him, and he’s here in case we need him.” Among the Titans who practiced fully Wednesday was quarterback Will Levis . He said after the loss to the Jaguars that he played the second half after getting a shot after aggravating his right, throwing shoulder. He sprained the AC joint in that shoulder early in a win over Miami on Sept. 30 and later missed three games with the injury. “Feel good,” Levis said after a 75-minute practice. “Just going to see how the week goes and see how the body responds, but I definitely feel better than the last time I nicked it up.” AP NFL: https://apnews.com/hub/nflLondon honored for supporting student mental health and eliminating barriers to care NATICK, Mass. , Dec. 23, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- The Boston Business Journal honored Uwill founder and CEO Michael London as part of its 2025 Innovators in Healthcare list . Honorees represent a cross-section of Boston -based innovators addressing some of the most urgent and pressing challenges in the health care industry. London is the founding CEO of Uwill , the leading mental health and wellness solution proudly supporting more than 3 million students at 400 institutions globally. Utilizing its proprietary technology and counselor team, Uwill pioneered the first student and therapist matching platform. The solution offers an immediate appointment with a licensed counselor based on student preferences, all modalities of teletherapy, a direct crisis connection, wellness programming, realtime data, and support. "It's truly an honor to be recognized among this incredible group of innovators," said Michael London , Uwill founder and CEO. "At Uwill, our mission is to break down barriers to mental health care, delivering immediate and accessible support to students worldwide. This recognition reflects more than innovation—it underscores our unwavering commitment to addressing a vital need for students everywhere." London is a recognized thought-leader and pioneer within social impact entrepreneurship, having created more than one billion dollars in company value throughout his career. In 2013, he founded Examity, a leader in learning validation and online proctoring. Prior, London led Bloomberg Institute, an EdTech start-up funded by former New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg . Earlier in his career, he founded College Coach and co-founded EdAssist, both acquired by Bright Horizons Family Solutions. In 2019, he was a finalist for the EY Entrepreneur of the Year Award and held a position on the Massachusetts Governor's Commission for Digital Education and Lifelong Learning. Michael is a current Trustee at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center. He is a Member of the Advisory Board at Babson College where he graduated with honors. He also received his MBA from Boston University . About Uwill: Uwill is the leading mental health and wellness solution for colleges and students. As the most cost-effective way to enhance a college's mental health offering, Uwill partners with more than 400 institutions, including Princeton University , the Ohio State University , Santa Fe Community College , and University of Alabama - Online. Uwill is also the exclusive teletherapy education partner for the Online Learning Consortium and teletherapy education partner of NASPA. For more information, visit uwill.com . Contact: Brett Silk bsilk@uwill.com View original content to download multimedia: https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/uwill-founder--ceo-michael-london-named-innovator-in-healthcare-302338655.html SOURCE Uwill, Inc

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Renuka Rayasam | (TNS) KFF Health News In April, just 12 weeks into her pregnancy, Kathleen Clark was standing at the receptionist window of her OB-GYN’s office when she was asked to pay $960, the total the office estimated she would owe after she delivered. Clark, 39, was shocked that she was asked to pay that amount during this second prenatal visit. Normally, patients receive the bill after insurance has paid its part, and for pregnant women that’s usually only when the pregnancy ends. It would be months before the office filed the claim with her health insurer. Clark said she felt stuck. The Cleveland, Tennessee, obstetrics practice was affiliated with a birthing center where she wanted to deliver. Plus, she and her husband had been wanting to have a baby for a long time. And Clark was emotional, because just weeks earlier her mother had died. “You’re standing there at the window, and there’s people all around, and you’re trying to be really nice,” recalled Clark, through tears. “So, I paid it.” On online baby message boards and other social media forums , pregnant women say they are being asked by their providers to pay out-of-pocket fees earlier than expected. The practice is legal, but patient advocacy groups call it unethical. Medical providers argue that asking for payment up front ensures they get compensated for their services. How frequently this happens is hard to track because it is considered a private transaction between the provider and the patient. Therefore, the payments are not recorded in insurance claims data and are not studied by researchers. Patients, medical billing experts, and patient advocates say the billing practice causes unexpected anxiety at a time of already heightened stress and financial pressure. Estimates can sometimes be higher than what a patient might ultimately owe and force people to fight for refunds if they miscarry or the amount paid was higher than the final bill. Up-front payments also create hurdles for women who may want to switch providers if they are unhappy with their care. In some cases, they may cause women to forgo prenatal care altogether, especially in places where few other maternity care options exist. It’s “holding their treatment hostage,” said Caitlin Donovan, a senior director at the Patient Advocate Foundation . Medical billing and women’s health experts believe OB-GYN offices adopted the practice to manage the high cost of maternity care and the way it is billed for in the U.S. When a pregnancy ends, OB-GYNs typically file a single insurance claim for routine prenatal care, labor, delivery, and, often, postpartum care. That practice of bundling all maternity care into one billing code began three decades ago, said Lisa Satterfield, senior director of health and payment policy at the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists . But such bundled billing has become outdated, she said. Previously, pregnant patients had been subject to copayments for each prenatal visit, which might lead them to skip crucial appointments to save money. But the Affordable Care Act now requires all commercial insurers to fully cover certain prenatal services. Plus, it’s become more common for pregnant women to switch providers, or have different providers handle prenatal care, labor, and delivery — especially in rural areas where patient transfers are common. Some providers say prepayments allow them to spread out one-time payments over the course of the pregnancy to ensure that they are compensated for the care they do provide, even if they don’t ultimately deliver the baby. “You have people who, unfortunately, are not getting paid for the work that they do,” said Pamela Boatner, who works as a midwife in a Georgia hospital. While she believes women should receive pregnancy care regardless of their ability to pay, she also understands that some providers want to make sure their bill isn’t ignored after the baby is delivered. New parents might be overloaded with hospital bills and the costs of caring for a new child, and they may lack income if a parent isn’t working, Boatner said. In the U.S., having a baby can be expensive. People who obtain health insurance through large employers pay an average of nearly $3,000 out-of-pocket for pregnancy, childbirth, and postpartum care, according to the Peterson-KFF Health System Tracker . In addition, many people are opting for high-deductible health insurance plans, leaving them to shoulder a larger share of the costs. Of the 100 million U.S. people with health care debt, 12% attribute at least some of it to maternity care, according to a 2022 KFF poll . Families need time to save money for the high costs of pregnancy, childbirth, and child care, especially if they lack paid maternity leave, said Joy Burkhard , CEO of the Policy Center for Maternal Mental Health, a Los Angeles-based policy think tank. Asking them to prepay “is another gut punch,” she said. “What if you don’t have the money? Do you put it on credit cards and hope your credit card goes through?” Calculating the final costs of childbirth depends on multiple factors, such as the timing of the pregnancy , plan benefits, and health complications, said Erin Duffy , a health policy researcher at the University of Southern California’s Schaeffer Center for Health Policy and Economics. The final bill for the patient is unclear until a health plan decides how much of the claim it will cover, she said. But sometimes the option to wait for the insurer is taken away. During Jamie Daw’s first pregnancy in 2020, her OB-GYN accepted her refusal to pay in advance because Daw wanted to see the final bill. But in 2023, during her second pregnancy, a private midwifery practice in New York told her that since she had a high-deductible plan, it was mandatory to pay $2,000 spread out with monthly payments. Daw, a health policy researcher at Columbia University, delivered in September 2023 and got a refund check that November for $640 to cover the difference between the estimate and the final bill. “I study health insurance,” she said. “But, as most of us know, it’s so complicated when you’re really living it.” While the Affordable Care Act requires insurers to cover some prenatal services, it doesn’t prohibit providers from sending their final bill to patients early. It would be a challenge politically and practically for state and federal governments to attempt to regulate the timing of the payment request, said Sabrina Corlette , a co-director of the Center on Health Insurance Reforms at Georgetown University. Medical lobbying groups are powerful and contracts between insurers and medical providers are proprietary. Because of the legal gray area, Lacy Marshall , an insurance broker at Rapha Health and Life in Texas, advises clients to ask their insurer if they can refuse to prepay their deductible. Some insurance plans prohibit providers in their network from requiring payment up front. If the insurer says they can refuse to pay up front, Marshall said, she tells clients to get established with a practice before declining to pay, so that the provider can’t refuse treatment. Related Articles Health | Which health insurance plan may be right for you? Health | California case is the first confirmed bird flu infection in a US child Health | Eureka council signals support for Sempervirens relocation Health | Your cool black kitchenware could be slowly poisoning you, study says. Here’s what to do Health | Does fluoride cause cancer, IQ loss, and more? Fact-checking Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s claims Clark said she met her insurance deductible after paying for genetic testing, extra ultrasounds, and other services out of her health care flexible spending account. Then she called her OB-GYN’s office and asked for a refund. “I got my spine back,” said Clark, who had previously worked at a health insurer and a medical office. She got an initial check for about half the $960 she originally paid. In August, Clark was sent to the hospital after her blood pressure spiked. A high-risk pregnancy specialist — not her original OB-GYN practice — delivered her son, Peter, prematurely via emergency cesarean section at 30 weeks. It was only after she resolved most of the bills from the delivery that she received the rest of her refund from the other OB-GYN practice. This final check came in October, just days after Clark brought Peter home from the hospital, and after multiple calls to the office. She said it all added stress to an already stressful period. “Why am I having to pay the price as a patient?” she said. “I’m just trying to have a baby.” ©2024 KFF Health News. Distributed by Tribune Content Agency, LLC.Essex Financial Services Inc. Sells 7,818 Shares of NVIDIA Co. (NASDAQ:NVDA)PM defends synagogue response after 'late' heckles

BNP Paribas Financial Markets grew its holdings in Fulton Financial Co. ( NASDAQ:FULT – Free Report ) by 145.7% in the third quarter, HoldingsChannel reports. The institutional investor owned 89,378 shares of the bank’s stock after acquiring an additional 52,997 shares during the period. BNP Paribas Financial Markets’ holdings in Fulton Financial were worth $1,620,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period. Other hedge funds and other institutional investors also recently made changes to their positions in the company. QRG Capital Management Inc. increased its stake in Fulton Financial by 16.5% in the second quarter. QRG Capital Management Inc. now owns 86,892 shares of the bank’s stock valued at $1,475,000 after acquiring an additional 12,311 shares during the period. AlphaMark Advisors LLC acquired a new stake in Fulton Financial during the second quarter valued at approximately $308,000. Atwater Malick LLC acquired a new stake in Fulton Financial during the second quarter valued at approximately $175,000. Blue Trust Inc. grew its stake in shares of Fulton Financial by 21.9% in the 2nd quarter. Blue Trust Inc. now owns 3,840 shares of the bank’s stock valued at $61,000 after purchasing an additional 691 shares during the period. Finally, Louisiana State Employees Retirement System raised its holdings in shares of Fulton Financial by 12.7% in the 2nd quarter. Louisiana State Employees Retirement System now owns 91,400 shares of the bank’s stock worth $1,552,000 after buying an additional 10,300 shares in the last quarter. 72.02% of the stock is owned by institutional investors. Analyst Ratings Changes A number of analysts have weighed in on the company. StockNews.com cut Fulton Financial from a “hold” rating to a “sell” rating in a research report on Monday, November 11th. Piper Sandler set a $21.00 target price on shares of Fulton Financial in a report on Thursday, October 17th. Finally, Keefe, Bruyette & Woods lifted their price target on shares of Fulton Financial from $20.00 to $23.00 and gave the company a “market perform” rating in a report on Wednesday. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, four have assigned a hold rating and one has assigned a buy rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, the stock presently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $19.50. Fulton Financial Price Performance Shares of FULT stock opened at $21.24 on Friday. The stock’s fifty day moving average is $19.39 and its 200-day moving average is $18.27. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.32, a quick ratio of 0.93 and a current ratio of 0.93. Fulton Financial Co. has a 52 week low of $13.87 and a 52 week high of $22.49. The stock has a market capitalization of $3.87 billion, a PE ratio of 13.44 and a beta of 0.78. Fulton Financial ( NASDAQ:FULT – Get Free Report ) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, October 15th. The bank reported $0.50 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.44 by $0.06. Fulton Financial had a net margin of 16.37% and a return on equity of 11.33%. The firm had revenue of $487.33 million during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $321.00 million. During the same quarter last year, the company posted $0.43 EPS. Equities research analysts expect that Fulton Financial Co. will post 1.74 EPS for the current fiscal year. Fulton Financial Announces Dividend The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, October 15th. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, October 1st were issued a dividend of $0.17 per share. This represents a $0.68 annualized dividend and a yield of 3.20%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Tuesday, October 1st. Fulton Financial’s dividend payout ratio is 43.04%. Fulton Financial Profile ( Free Report ) Fulton Financial Corporation operates as a financial holding company that provides consumer and commercial banking products and services in Pennsylvania, Delaware, Maryland, New Jersey, and Virginia. It accepts various checking accounts and savings deposit products, certificates of deposit, and individual retirement accounts. See Also Want to see what other hedge funds are holding FULT? Visit HoldingsChannel.com to get the latest 13F filings and insider trades for Fulton Financial Co. ( NASDAQ:FULT – Free Report ). Receive News & Ratings for Fulton Financial Daily - Enter your email address below to receive a concise daily summary of the latest news and analysts' ratings for Fulton Financial and related companies with MarketBeat.com's FREE daily email newsletter .

EVANSVILLE, Ind. (AP) — Tayshawn Comer scored 18 points as Evansville beat Campbell 66-53 on Sunday night. Comer had six rebounds and six assists for the Purple Aces (3-4). Cameron Haffner scored 16 points and added six rebounds. Gabriel Pozzato shot 3 for 5, including 2 for 3 from beyond the arc to finish with 10 points. Jasin Sinani led the way for the Fighting Camels (3-4) with 22 points. Colby Duggan added 11 points and Nolan Dorsey totaled eight points, seven rebounds and four steals. Evansville took the lead with 1:45 left in the first half and never looked back. The score was 34-28 at halftime, with Haffner racking up eight points. The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar .Published 4:20 pm Tuesday, December 10, 2024 By Sabrina Simms Robertson NATCHEZ — A long-time, well-known educator in Natchez passed away in late November at the age of 81. Bettie Minor was an educator for nearly 40 years in Natchez beginning in 1964, according to her daughter, Vermelle Minor. A native of Hazelhurst, Bettie Minor’s influence to become a teacher began during her childhood teaching her younger siblings, Vermelle said. “She was the third of 10 children and the oldest daughter,” she said. Compounding health issues made Bettie Minor move to Dallas, Texas closer to her daughter, but since she started her career as a Social Studies teacher at Sadie V. Thompson High School in 1964, Natchez has been her home, Vermelle said. She later taught at North Natchez, South Natchez, and Natchez High School. “After she retired in 2003, she still worked at the Natchez Children’s Home as a tutor,” Vermelle said. “She cared deeply and wanted to give back to the community.” Bettie Minor was an active member of her community, contributing to various organizations and causes. She worked with the NAACP and the Democratic Women of Adams County, served as Secretary for the Adams County Democratic Committee, and was a past president of the Adams County Teachers’ Association. As a member of the Emma Morris Chapter No. 12 Order of the Eastern Star for 54 years, Bettie Minor was instrumental as an instructor, mentor and “connoisseur in helping others move forward,” Minor said. As a mom, Vermelle described Bettie Minor as stern but loving. “She saw the best in you and the potential of what you could do and pushed you to be your best,” she said. “Now that (my siblings and I) are older, it’s an innate part of our personalities to communicate well with others, get things done and be persistent and consistent in everything we do because of her.” Bettie and her husband Robert Lee Minor Sr. had two children, Vermelle and Marco. Bettie Minor also embraced the role of mother to Maurice Minor, the late Minnie Minor, Robert Lee Minor Jr., and Carl Elijah Minor. Before the years of computer-generated tests, Vermelle recalled her mother spending hours at home writing out her tests by hand and grading them afterward. Her other hobbies were gardening, fishing and watching football and basketball games. She always pulled for the underdog, said her son Marco. “She did like Brady and Mahomes until they started winning all of the time. She always said, ‘You’ve had your turn, now let the next person get the ball and move on.’ That’s the teacher in her,” he said. Bettie Minor’s first-time bass fishing, “She caught one that got off the hook. Moments later, if she didn’t pull that same fish out of the water,” Vermelle said. “Ever since she always loved fishing with dad. He would say he didn’t get to fish. He would just sit there and bate the poles over and over and she would keep pulling the fish in.” Marco added their mother loved helping people and wasn’t afraid to admit when she was wrong or when one of her children was wrong. “She believed in doing the right thing by people,” he said. “She also never met a stranger. If she saw someone in the room, she didn’t know she would say, ‘Come on over and talk to me. I don’t think I’ve met you yet.’ She would bring you in.” Besides dedicating her life to being an educator, mentor, mother and serving her community, Bettie Minor also was a devout Christian woman and active member of Beulah Missionary Baptist Church since 1970, where she served as Secretary, Chaplain of the Senior Choir, and President of the Beulah Clubs. She also served as Recording Secretary for the Women’s Auxiliary of Adams County and on the Memorial and Praise Committee. Bettie sang with the Gospel Choir, the Voices of Hope, where she was the Financial Secretary for the Voices of Hope, and participated annually in the Fall Pilgrimage. Vermelle said Bettie Minor is sorely missed. “You don’t find many like her. It’s hard to lose a gem like she was. Her light shines bright, even when she is gone,” she said.Creative Financial Designs Inc. ADV grew its position in shares of Amazon.com, Inc. ( NASDAQ:AMZN – Free Report ) by 5.1% in the third quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor owned 94,217 shares of the e-commerce giant’s stock after purchasing an additional 4,542 shares during the period. Amazon.com makes up 1.5% of Creative Financial Designs Inc. ADV’s portfolio, making the stock its 15th biggest holding. Creative Financial Designs Inc. ADV’s holdings in Amazon.com were worth $17,555,000 at the end of the most recent quarter. A number of other hedge funds have also recently made changes to their positions in AMZN. PayPay Securities Corp lifted its stake in Amazon.com by 64.6% in the second quarter. PayPay Securities Corp now owns 163 shares of the e-commerce giant’s stock worth $32,000 after purchasing an additional 64 shares during the last quarter. Hoese & Co LLP bought a new stake in Amazon.com in the third quarter worth $37,000. Bull Oak Capital LLC bought a new stake in Amazon.com in the third quarter worth $45,000. Values First Advisors Inc. bought a new position in shares of Amazon.com during the third quarter valued at about $56,000. Finally, Christopher J. Hasenberg Inc raised its stake in shares of Amazon.com by 650.0% during the second quarter. Christopher J. Hasenberg Inc now owns 300 shares of the e-commerce giant’s stock valued at $58,000 after acquiring an additional 260 shares during the last quarter. 72.20% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors. Wall Street Analyst Weigh In Several brokerages have recently commented on AMZN. Truist Financial upped their price objective on shares of Amazon.com from $265.00 to $270.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Friday, November 1st. Morgan Stanley upped their price objective on shares of Amazon.com from $210.00 to $230.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research note on Monday, November 4th. Stifel Nicolaus upped their price objective on shares of Amazon.com from $224.00 to $245.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Friday, November 1st. Pivotal Research initiated coverage on shares of Amazon.com in a research note on Friday, October 11th. They issued a “buy” rating and a $260.00 price target for the company. Finally, Sanford C. Bernstein increased their price target on shares of Amazon.com from $225.00 to $235.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research note on Friday, November 1st. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, forty-one have issued a buy rating and one has issued a strong buy rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, Amazon.com currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $236.20. Insider Activity In other news, Director Daniel P. Huttenlocher sold 1,237 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Tuesday, November 19th. The shares were sold at an average price of $199.06, for a total transaction of $246,237.22. Following the sale, the director now directly owns 24,912 shares in the company, valued at $4,958,982.72. This trade represents a 4.73 % decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this hyperlink . Also, SVP David Zapolsky sold 2,190 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Tuesday, September 24th. The shares were sold at an average price of $195.00, for a total transaction of $427,050.00. Following the sale, the senior vice president now owns 62,420 shares in the company, valued at $12,171,900. The trade was a 3.39 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale can be found here . Insiders have sold 6,030,183 shares of company stock worth $1,252,883,795 in the last three months. Company insiders own 10.80% of the company’s stock. Amazon.com Stock Up 2.9 % Shares of AMZN stock opened at $227.03 on Friday. The company has a market capitalization of $2.39 trillion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 48.61, a PEG ratio of 1.46 and a beta of 1.16. Amazon.com, Inc. has a one year low of $143.64 and a one year high of $227.15. The company’s fifty day moving average price is $197.39 and its 200-day moving average price is $188.12. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.21, a current ratio of 1.09 and a quick ratio of 0.87. Amazon.com ( NASDAQ:AMZN – Get Free Report ) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, October 31st. The e-commerce giant reported $1.43 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.14 by $0.29. The firm had revenue of $158.88 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $157.28 billion. Amazon.com had a net margin of 8.04% and a return on equity of 22.41%. The company’s revenue was up 11.0% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period last year, the firm earned $0.85 EPS. Sell-side analysts expect that Amazon.com, Inc. will post 5.29 EPS for the current fiscal year. Amazon.com Profile ( Free Report ) Amazon.com, Inc engages in the retail sale of consumer products, advertising, and subscriptions service through online and physical stores in North America and internationally. The company operates through three segments: North America, International, and Amazon Web Services (AWS). It also manufactures and sells electronic devices, including Kindle, Fire tablets, Fire TVs, Echo, Ring, Blink, and eero; and develops and produces media content. Read More Five stocks we like better than Amazon.com Pros And Cons Of Monthly Dividend Stocks Fast-Growing Companies That Are Still Undervalued What Are Trending Stocks? Trending Stocks Explained Top Cybersecurity Stock Picks for 2025 3 Stocks to Protect Your Portfolio from the Coronavirus Contagion Archer or Joby: Which Aviation Company Might Rise Fastest? Receive News & Ratings for Amazon.com Daily - Enter your email address below to receive a concise daily summary of the latest news and analysts' ratings for Amazon.com and related companies with MarketBeat.com's FREE daily email newsletter .Unemployment benefits bill increasing payments to $614 a week heads to governor’s desk

Inter Milan boss Simone Inzaghi was critical of his team’s showing in a 1-0 defeat at Bayer Leverkusen in Tuesday’s UEFA Champions League fixture. Speaking to Sky Sport after the game via FCInterNews , Inzaghi admitted the Nerazzurri failed to deal with Xabi Alonso’s heavily motivated team. Almost non-existent as an attacking force, Inter seemed satisfied with a point from the get-go, never putting Matej Kovar to the test. Indeed, Inter finishing the game without an attempt on target best illustrates Simone Inzaghi’s unfathomably conservative approach. For whatever reason, Inzaghi trusted his backline to stand firm for 90 minutes after registering five consecutive European shutouts. However, Inter’s lack of ambition in the final third eventually backfired on them, complicating their pursuit of automatic knockout qualification. After a sub-par performance at the BayArena, Inzaghi must regroup his troops for the league-phase finale. Inter will meet Sparta Prague and Monaco in the last two rounds, probably needing all six points to secure direct progression. But that’s a matter for another day as the Champions League returns for the penultimate round in January 2025. Simone Inzaghi Slams Inter Milan Performances Following Disheartening UEFA Champions League Loss at Bayer Leverkusen “It wasn’t one of our best matches,” Inzaghi started. “But we faced a top-quality team that started better, hitting the crossbar early on. “After that, we controlled the game—perhaps too much, as we should have been more daring. “We lacked quality in the final 25 meters, and once we had the match under control, losing like this is frustrating because it ends our unbeaten streak. “Still, it doesn’t take away from our journey. “Tomorrow, we’ll probably be among the top eight, and in January, our destiny will be in our hands with two challenging matches. “There’s regret about conceding that goal.” Inzaghi also opened up on a chaotic situation in Inter’s box, leading to Leverkusen’s late winner. “Yes, that’s true. There was also a deflection,” he added. “Darmian saw it at the last moment, Mukiele tried a bicycle kick, and then the ball came back into play. “We needed to be more attentive. We played worse in the second half than the first, but there were no warning signs. “There’s regret, but that’s Champions League football. We move forward with our heads held high.” However, Inzaghi is positive tonight’s upset will not derail Inter’s quest to secure a top-eight finish. “Not much, but with a positive result, we would’ve kept Bayer behind us and moved closer to our goal. “Now we’ll see. We’ll think about it in January because, for now, we have the league, Coppa Italia, and Supercoppa. “We’ll analyze this calmly, but it’s unnecessary to overthink – it wasn’t our best game compared to others, but we respect the opponent a lot.” Finally, he agreed with the reporter, admitting Inter were way too passive. “I agree, we did far too little. We only risked the crossbar incident, but we certainly needed to do more. “When we started building possession, it felt like they were struggling to cope with our play. “We should’ve added more quality, but today, we didn’t show the level we’re capable of.”

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COLUMBIA, South Carolina (AP) — Victims' families and others affected by crimes that resulted in federal death row convictions shared a range of emotions on Monday, from relief to anger, after President Joe Biden commuted dozens of the sentences . Biden converted the sentences of 37 federal death row inmates to life imprisonment without the possibility of parole. The inmates include people who were convicted in the slayings of police, military officers and federal prisoners and guards. Others were involved in deadly robberies and drug deals. Three inmates will remain on federal death row: Dylann Roof , convicted of the 2015 racist slayings of nine Black members of Mother Emanuel AME Church in Charleston, South Carolina; the 2013 Boston Marathon Bomber, Dzhokhar Tsarnaev ; and Robert Bowers, who fatally shot 11 congregants at Pittsburgh’s Tree of life Synagogue in 2018 , the deadliest antisemitic attack in U.S history. Opponents of the death penalty lauded Biden for a decision they'd long sought. Supporters of Donald Trump , a vocal advocate of expanding capital punishment, criticized the move as an assault to common decency just weeks before the president-elect takes office. Donnie Oliverio, a retired Ohio police officer whose partner was killed by one of the men whose death sentence was commuted, said the execution of “the person who killed my police partner and best friend would have brought me no peace.” “The president has done what is right here,” Oliverio said in a statement also issued by the White House, “and what is consistent with the faith he and I share.” Heather Turner, whose mother, Donna Major, was killed in a bank robbery in South Carolina in 2017, called Biden's commutation of the killer's sentence a “clear gross abuse of power” in a Facebook post, adding that the weeks she spent sitting in court with the hope of justice were now “just a waste of time.” “At no point did the president consider the victims,” Turner wrote. “He, and his supporters, have blood on their hands.” There has always been a broad range of opinions on what punishment Roof should face from the families of the nine people killed and the survivors of the massacre at the Mother Emanuel AME Church. Many forgave him, but they can’t forget and their forgiveness doesn’t mean they don’t want to see him put to death for what he did. Felicia Sanders survived the shooting shielding her granddaughter while watching Roof kill her son, Tywanza, and her aunt, Susie Jackson. Sanders brought her bullet-torn bloodstained Bible to his sentencing and said then she can’t even close her eyes to pray because Roof started firing during the closing prayer of Bible study that night. In a text message to her lawyer, Andy Savage, Sanders called Biden’s decision to not spare Roof’s life a wonderful Christmas gift. Michael Graham, whose sister, Cynthia Hurd, was killed, told The Associated Press that Roof’s lack of remorse and simmering white nationalism in the country means he is the kind of dangerous and evil person the death penalty is intended for. “This was a crime against a race of people," Graham said. “It didn’t matter who was there, only that they were Black.” But the Rev. Sharon Richer, who was Tywanza Sanders’ cousin and whose mother, Ethel Lance, was killed, criticized Biden for not sparing Roof and clearing out all of death row. She said every time Roof’s case comes up through numerous appeals it is like reliving the massacre all over again. “I need the President to understand that when you put a killer on death row, you also put their victims' families in limbo with the false promise that we must wait until there is an execution before we can begin to heal,” Richer said in a statement. Richer, a board member of Death Penalty Action, which seeks to abolish capital punishment, was driven to tears by conflicting emotions during a Zoom news conference Monday. “The families are left to be hostages for the years and years of appeals that are to come,” Richer said. “I’ve got to stay away from the news today. I’ve got to turn the TV off — because whose face am I going to see?” Biden is giving more attention to the three inmates he chose not to spare, something they all wanted as a part of what drove them to kill, said Abraham Bonowitz, Death Penalty Action’s executive director. “These three racists and terrorists who have been left on death row came to their crimes from political motivations. When Donald Trump gets to execute them what will really be happening is they will be given a global platform for their agenda of hatred,” Bonowitz said. Two of the men whose sentences were commuted were Norris Holder and Billie Jerome Allen, on death row for opening fire with assault rifles during a 1997 bank robbery in St. Louis, killing a guard, 46-year-old Richard Heflin. Holder’s attorney, Madeline Cohen, said in an email that Holder was sentenced to death by an all-white jury. She said his case “reflects many of the system’s flaws,” and thanked Biden for commuting his sentence. “Norris’ case exemplifies the racial bias and arbitrariness that led the President to commute federal death sentences,” Cohen said. “Norris has always been deeply remorseful for the pain his actions caused, and we hope this decision brings some measure of closure to Richard Heflin’s family.” Swenson reported from Seattle. Associated Press writer Jim Salter in O'Fallon, Missouri, contributed to this report.Neal Maupay: Whenever I’m having a bad day I check Everton score and smileNigeria’s Ademola Lookman is crowned Africa’s Footballer of the Year for 2024 by the Confederation of African Football (CAF) and the entire nation, North, South, East and West is agog with celebration. Sports lovers in all parts of the country are rejoicing the laurel as an achievement by Nigeria as a nation. Yet, for some, not all parts of the country should be proud of these types of feat. This is the subject of a recent post on Twitter by Reno Omokri about young Nigerians, who have achieved global fame, to which one Ugochukwu, from the South, made a response. Omokri shared it on Facebook and it reads: “My question is and has always been: what does northern youths (add/contribute) to Nigeria as a country? They'(re) never celebrated anything/anywhere home/abroad, not in sports, education, business/commerce, entertainment etc. I would like to know what they’re good in or at.” Of course, Omokri, one Southern social commentator, who is known for his defence of Northern Nigeria, its people and culture has sprung up a strong and apt defence, invoking the names of young national and global achievers like Chevrolet Volt inventor, Jelani Aliyu, ace footballer Ahmed Musa and so on to prove the folly of that comment. This is not, however, the first time such assessment of the North is made, neither will it be the last, in spite of several factual rebuttals by those who know better. And while in some instances this low opinion on Arewa is solely motivated by the urge to pull the section of the country down, particularly by elements who actually know the view they express is false, there are Nigerians who innocently think the narrative is true. Omokri points to this lack of awareness amongst many Southerners, when he observes that, “the issue with many of us from the South is that we think (because) others are not as loud and obnoxious as ourselves in our arrogant display, then they are not achieving things. He also buttresses his stand on the true position of the North by referring to the assessment of credible and impartial authorities. “If not for Forbes,” he retorts, ” we would (not) have (at) all believed that some (of those) people were the wealthiest folk in Nigeria,” “There are more young entrepreneurs in Kano”, Omokri argues, ” than in the whole of the Southeast”, obviously in reference to the part of Nigeria Ugochukwu, the target of his intervention hails from.” These facts are presented in a tone that even a northerner could not have expressed more poignantly and indignantly. The issue is that the North as a region of Nigeria has not cared to make the facts known often enough. What Omokri referred to as not being “as loud” is actually not having the capability to be heard at all. Most people in Southern Nigeria honestly know little or nothing at all, about Jelani Aliyu, even when he was DG of the National Automotive Design and Development Council (NADDC). The few who know him are for the most part, automobile enthusiasts, who may acknowledge his achievement as a global stage innovator but do not necessarily recognise him for the part of the country he hails from because there is no effort from any quarters to promote any consciousness of that about an icon like Jelani Aliyu or anyone else. Ahmed Musa is Africa’s highest World Cup Goal scorer and he got all his three goals for Nigeria but that was not in the front burner at the last AFCON, when he was given a mere chaperone role by the technical crew. Neither was Ace Real Sociedad striker Sadiq Umar in any reckoning in the Eagles’ camp before he left the AFCON due to “injury”, only to be fit enough to play in the very next match for his Spanish club. There is no doubt that if these national icons from the North were from the South, they would have commanded the pervasive appeal for the entire nation to stand for them like their Southern counterparts, who have found fame across boundaries, from Lagos to Maiduguri, Port Harcourt to Sokoto. So, the issue is not so much that of sectional sentiment, as it is of the unequal capacities of the two parts of Nigeria in handling and promoting their individual and collective achievements and successes to the world. Southern Nigeria are light years ahead of the North in not only recognising but also showcasing the accomplishments of their society and even though the bar for recognition in that part of the country is high, no achievement is ignored or unsung. This cumulates and projects the successes of the South so much that it creates for them, an unassailable pedigree in all human endeavors. And the tradition is sustained through the effective use of all media especially the mass media, in the preponderance of which the Southwest particularly, is unmatched by any other part of Nigeria. In fact, from this perspective, the Southern attitude that Omokri partly described as “loud” can be viewed as a positive attribute, more so in exclusion of the “obnoxious” habit of some Southerners, of being incapable of celebrating their heroes, without belittling another part of the country. Even so, it is solely up to the North, which is the target of this pull-down, to disprove this negative narrative, otherwise silence is admission, even of a claim that is false. It was the Northern legend and founding hero, Sir Ahmadu Bello, who said the North would blow its own trumpet because everybody else was busy blowing their own. That remark by the Northern Premier must have inspired the choice of the trumpeter as the image in the crest of the Northern Region Ministry of Information. It seems though, that since the split of the region into twelve states in 1970, the North has all but forsaken and altogether lost Sardauna’s trumpet. Of the hundreds of private media establishments of all categories in Nigeria, only a handful are of Northern ownership. And even the slightest possibility of bridging this gap is eliminated by the dearth of patronage and support for the few media professionals in the North, which renders them incapable of setting up media outfits. In this situation, subscription to media services by governments, corporate organisations and individuals from the North is almost exclusively to Southern professionals and establishments, which sustains the trend. Therefore, positive coverage of Northern Nigeria in the nation’s press and media, is solely by virtue of commercial patronage and it lasts until the chips are down and regional interests are at stake. For, according to a Hausa proverb, “each bird sings the song of its flock.” The old proverb, “who pays the piper dictates the tune” may apply to the Nigerian media in normal times but on critical occasions, when media practitioners and establishments find it obligatory to make a choice, the adage, “blood is thicker than water” is more appropriate.conditioning tips for cockfighting 。

Neal Maupay: Whenever I’m having a bad day I check Everton score and smileRevelations that Rep. Kay Granger (R-Texas) has been living at an independent living facility for seniors and is experiencing dementia symptoms while missing months of votes have renewed a national discussion about Washington’s aging leaders. Granger, 81, left her post as chair of the powerful House Appropriations Committee in March and announced last year she would retire at the end of this congressional term . She has been “having some dementia issues late in the year,” her son, Brandon Granger, told the Dallas Morning News and confirmed to The Washington Post. A conservative outlet in Texas revealed Friday that Granger had been living in a facility for seniors in Fort Worth and her office had not publicly disclosed the move or reason for her absence from Washington.Mumbai: The faculty of Khare-Dhere-Bhosale college in Guhagar, Ratnagiri district, is reeling under shock and outrage following an alleged brutal attack on four professors by the management of the college. On December 18, professors Govind Bhaskarrao Sanap, Anil Shashikant Hirgond, Santosh Vitthalrao Jadhav, and Neelkanth Sakharam Bhalerao were allegedly violently assaulted by Mahesh Bhosale, the chairman of Guhagar Education Society, and Sandeep Bhosale, its secretary, along with seven other individuals allegedly hired by them. The attack, allegedly carried out with iron rods and wooden sticks, reportedly took place near the college gate and within its premises. The victims were left with severe injuries. The assault is said to have been orchestrated because the professors refused to support alleged irregularities within the institution. “The management wanted the professors to carry out illegal tasks, like allowing admissions to students with fake certificates. When the professors refused and said they would instead resign rather than carry out such tasks, they were brutally beaten up,” GB Raje, president of Bombay University and College Teachers' Union (BUCTU), told the Free Press Journal. The incident has created an atmosphere of fear among faculty members, students, parents, and staff. Despite the gravity of the attack, initial delays in police action left many questioning the effectiveness of the investigation. However, recent developments have seen the arrest of five individuals, including secretary Sandeep Bhosale and two alleged goons, Rohan Bhosale and Patkar. The main accused, president Mahesh Bhosale, remains absconding, according to BUCTU. In response to the incident, BUCTU organised a protest march on December 21, from the college premises to the Guhagar Tehsildar's office. The march drew widespread support from various sections of society, including educators, students, parents, and social activists. Led by BUCTU president Raje and general secretary Chandrashekhar Kulkarni, the demonstrators demanded justice for the victims, punishment for the perpetrators, an end to corruption at the college, an investigation into the management's activities, and the appointment of an administrator to oversee the institution. The protest march featured participants from diverse backgrounds, including members of BUCTU’s executive committee, senate and academic council members, and representatives from the management council of Mumbai University. Teachers from across Mumbai, Thane, Raigad, Ratnagiri, and Sindhudurg districts joined the march in solidarity with their colleagues. Many current and former students of Khare-Dhere-Bhosale College also participated in the protest, expressing their support for their professors. Parents, too, joined the march, emphasising the community's shared sense of outrage. During the protest, a delegation led by Raje submitted a memorandum of demands to the Tehsildar of Guhagar, addressing it to the Governor, the Chief Minister, and the Vice-Chancellor of Mumbai University. The delegation included victims’ family members, retired professors, and student representatives, who urged authorities to take swift action. The memorandum called for a thorough investigation into the attack, the dissolution of the college’s governing body, and the immediate appointment of an administrator to oversee the institution. Police officials, including Sub-Divisional Police Officer Rajmane and Inspector Sachin Sawant, were present during the submission of the memorandum, and the delegation sought an update on the progress of the investigation. The protest witnessed participation from nearly 400 individuals, including retired professors and activists. The presence of little girls holding placards — which read: "Our fathers must get justice, the goons must be punished” — drew significant attention and highlighted the human cost of the attack.THIS is the moment a drunk rioter is struck in the head and groin by flying bricks after necking 10 pints as he is jailed. Rioter Brian Spencer was struck down while taunting officers in the wake of violence sparked by the Southport stabbings in July this year. 8 Brian Spencer was jailed today after admitting charges of violent disorder Credit: Merseyside Police 8 Viral footage showed the moment the thug was hit on the head by a flying brick Credit: x/@justdave89now 8 He was also struck on the groin Credit: x/@justdave89now Footage of the 40-year-old thug gyrating at cops circulated on social media after disorder swept the nation. Video clips showed a large brick hitting a riot shield and bouncing into his face while another hit the back of his head. When he tried to walk away, a third brick landed on his groin. Further footage revealed her punched a police vehicle several times before picking up and throwing wheelie bins at officers. Read More COURT SILENCE Southport ‘triple killer’ Axel Rudakubana refuses to speak at court hearing 'EXCESSIVE' Teen jailed after summer riots freed after appeal sees sentence suspended He admitted violent disorder last month at Liverpool Crown Court after his vile actions at the Southport riots on July 30. The thug stood before a judge again today and the 40-year-old was thrown behind bars for two years and six months. He was also jailed for admitting to charged of racially and religiously aggravated harassment. This related to a separate incident the following day at Southport Hospital when the painter-decorator attacked a Polish-speaking patient. Most read in The Sun LOW BLOW Rangers 'open to transfer offers' for star once targeted by Manchester City 'GORGE' 'Absolutely beautiful' - Scots footie wag stuns in tiny black sparkly dress SIMPLE DECISION Celtic-daft singer made Italian team change blue strips to green hoops AIR DEATH HORROR Tragedy as pilot dies in horror plane crash near Scots airport Detective Inspector Paula Jones said: “The actions of the people who took part in the disorder was extremely serious and many officers were injured during the despicable scenes as bricks, bins and other missiles were thrown at them. Spencer was involved in the violence and will now spend a significant amount of time in prison.” “We continue to review footage and information as it comes in, and we will not stop until we’ve put everyone we possibly can before the courts.” Merseyside Police have now arrested 163 rioters, with 117 charged and 88 sentenced to a total of 182 years and four months. Another yob who punched a cop during the violent riots was jailed for three years. Derek Drummond , 58, took part in violence that erupted in Southport on July 30. He pleaded guilty after admitting to calling officers “s**thouses” before sucker punching PC Tom Ball in the face, leaving him with bruises. Two other thugs jailed for their actions were names as Declan Geiran and Liam Riley. Geiran, 29, was found with three lighters when arrested and confessed to the attack on a police vehicle. The court heard the rioter had also sent threatening messages to a woman who slammed him online, for which he was caged for two months. Meanwhile Riley, 41, joined a 100-man march through Liverpool city centre. And, a teenager who smashed a police car during scenes of chaos in Bolton on Sunday was the first to be jailed. James Nelson, 18, appeared at Manchester Magistrates' Court charged with causing criminal damage. He pleaded guilty to the offence and became the first rioter to be jailed after he was sentenced to two months' imprisonment. Investigators are still trawling through footage and cops urged anyone with information to contact the force by calling 101 or anonymously via Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111. The violet riots were sparked after three young girls were killed at a children's Taylor Swift themed dance event in Southport on July 29. Alice Aguiar , 9, Bebe King , 6, and Elsie Stancombe , 7 were all fatally knifed. Axel Rudakubana, 18, from Banks, Lancashire, has been charged with three counts of murder and 10 counts of attempted murder. The attempted murder charges relate to eight children, who cannot be named for legal reasons, instructor Leanne Lucas and businessman John Hayes. He is also charged with producing the toxin ricin and possessing an Al-Qaeda terrorism manual. Cops previously said the tragedy was not declared a terrorist attack. Read more on the Scottish Sun DECEMBRRR Scots blasted with snowfall days before Christmas as storms cause transport chaos FLOOR PHILLER Rangers boss Philippe Clement spotted dancing in popular Glasgow bar The teen refused to speak as pleas of not guilty were entered on his behalf last week. The case is set to go to trial in January. 8 Spencer was jailed for two years and six months Credit: facebook/@brian.spencer.712161 8 Elsie Dot Stancombe, seven, was tragically killed on July 29 Credit: PA 8 Alice Dasilva Aguiar, nine, lost her life in the rampage Credit: Reuters 8 Bebe King, six, was among the youngsters stabbed to death Credit: PA 8 Southport murder suspect Axel Rudakubana entered pleas of not guilty on all counts Credit: Reuters

NEWARK, N.J.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Dec 3, 2024-- Prudential Financial, Inc. ( NYSE: PRU ) today announced that the Board of Directors has appointed Andrew Sullivan as its next CEO, effective March 31, 2025. Sullivan, who currently serves as executive vice president and head of International Businesses and Global Investment Management, will succeed Charles F. Lowrey. Lowrey will remain as Executive Chairman of the Board for 18 months, working with the Board and supporting and advising Sullivan. This press release features multimedia. View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20241203419178/en/ Charles F. Lowrey will step down as CEO of Prudential Financial on March 31, 2025 and will remain as Executive Chairman of the Board for 18 months. (Photo: Business Wire) As part of Prudential’s executive leadership team, Sullivan has played an important role in driving the company’s strategy. He currently oversees both the company’s International Insurance segment and PGIM, the firm’s $1.4 trillion global investment management business. Since joining the company in 2011, he has held successive leadership positions, including heading all of the firm’s U.S.-based businesses. “Andy is an exceptional leader who brings a deep understanding of our businesses, our strategy, our people, and our customers to this role, and I have every confidence that he is the right leader to take Prudential into the future,” said Lowrey. “As we approach the 150th anniversary of Prudential’s founding, now is the right time to elevate the next generation of leadership, and I look forward to continuing to support Andy in my role as Executive Chairman.” “I am honored to have the opportunity to lead this company as it embarks on its next chapter,” said Sullivan. “I would like to thank Charlie and the Board of Directors for their confidence and trust in me. Under Charlie’s leadership, Prudential has made substantial progress towards becoming a higher growth, more capital-efficient company, refined its business mix, invested in technology, and innovated new products. I look forward to working with Prudential’s leadership team and employees to advance our strategy and expand Prudential’s position as a leader in investing, insurance, and retirement security,” said Sullivan. Having successfully led Prudential’s U.S. Businesses since 2021, Caroline Feeney will expand her role to become Global Head of Insurance and Retirement, a newly created position overseeing Prudential’s market-leading domestic and international insurance and retirement businesses, effective March 31, 2025. Feeney and incoming head of PGIM Jacques Chappuis will both report to Sullivan in his role as CEO. “We see significant synergies across our U.S. and international insurance and retirement businesses, and bringing these capabilities together in one global division under Caroline’s leadership will create additional opportunities for collaboration and growth. I want to congratulate her on this expanded role,” said Sullivan. The Board also announced that Vice Chair Robert Falzon will step down from the Board, effective March 31, 2025, and retire from Prudential, effective July 11, 2025. Falzon’s 42-year career with Prudential has seen him serve as executive vice president and CFO of Prudential, as well as company treasurer and managing director of PGIM Real Estate, head of PGIM’s Global Merchant Banking and Global Real Estate Securities groups and CEO of its European business. “On behalf of the Board, I would like to thank Charlie for his leadership and continued commitment to Prudential,” said Michael A. Todman, Prudential’s Lead Independent Director. “Among many other achievements, Charlie was the principal architect of a complex strategic transformation that has positioned Prudential to be a nimble, dynamic, and high-growth company for years to come. After thoroughly considering a diverse array of candidates for the CEO role, the Board is confident that Andy is the right leader to continue this progress. I also want to thank Rob for his leadership and his many contributions to Prudential and wish him well in his retirement.” ABOUT PRUDENTIAL Prudential Financial, Inc. ( NYSE: PRU ), a global financial services leader and premier active global investment manager with approximately $1.6 trillion in assets under management as of Sept. 30, 2024, has operations in the United States, Asia, Europe, and Latin America. Prudential’s diverse and talented employees help make lives better and create financial opportunity for more people by expanding access to investing, insurance, and retirement security. Prudential's iconic Rock symbol has stood for strength, stability, expertise, and innovation for nearly 150 years. For more information, please visit news.prudential.com . View source version on businesswire.com : https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20241203419178/en/ CONTACT: Media Bill Launder Head of Corporate Communications bill.launder@prudential.com KEYWORD: UNITED STATES NORTH AMERICA NEW JERSEY INDUSTRY KEYWORD: PROFESSIONAL SERVICES INSURANCE FINANCE SOURCE: Prudential Financial, Inc. Copyright Business Wire 2024. PUB: 12/03/2024 04:30 PM/DISC: 12/03/2024 04:28 PM http://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20241203419178/en

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Maupay also had a dig at Everton when he departed on loan to Marseille in the summer and his latest taunt has further angered the Premier League club’s supporters. The 28-year-old said on X after Sean Dyche’s side had lost 2-0 to Nottingham Forest at Goodison Park on Sunday: “Whenever I’m having a bad day I just check the Everton score and smile.” Whenever I’m having a bad day I just check the Everton score and smile 🙂 — Neal Maupay (@nealmaupay_) December 29, 2024 Former boxer Tony Bellew was among the Toffees’ supporters who responded to Maupay, with the ex-world cruiserweight champion replying on X with: “P****!” Maupay endured a miserable spell at Everton, scoring just one league goal in 29 appearances after being signed by the Merseysiders for an undisclosed fee in 2022. He departed on a season-long loan to his former club Brentford for the 2023-24 season and left Goodison for a second time in August when Marseille signed him on loan with an obligation to make the deal permanent. After leaving Everton in the summer, Maupay outraged their fans by posting on social media a scene from the film Shawshank Redemption, famous for depicting the main character’s long fight for freedom.

NI traffic alerts: Fermanagh road closed due to ‘carriageway subsidence’Giants' offense explodes in 45-33 win, knocking Colts out of playoff raceBethlehem marks a second subdued Christmas Eve during the war in Gaza BETHLEHEM, West Bank (AP) — Bethlehem is marking another somber Christmas Eve under the shadow of war in Gaza. Manger Square lacked its usual festive lights and crowds of tourists on Tuesday. Instead, the area outside the Nativity Church was quiet. The church was built atop the spot where Jesus is believed to have been born. The war, the violence in the occupied West Bank it has spurred and the lack of festivities has deeply hurt Bethlehem's economy. The town relies heavily on Christmas tourism. The economy in the West Bank was already reeling because of restrictions placed on laborers preventing them from entering Israel during the war. Pope Francis kicks off a yearlong Jubilee that will test his stamina and Rome's patience VATICAN CITY (AP) — Pope Francis has opened the great Holy Door of St. Peter's Basilica. The ceremony kicks off the 2025 Holy Year. It's a celebration of the Catholic Church that is expected to draw some 32 million pilgrims to Rome. And it will test the pope’s stamina and the ability of the Eternal City to welcome them. This begins the Christmas Eve Mass. The ceremony inaugurates the once-every-25-year tradition of a Jubilee. Francis has dedicated the 2025 Jubilee to the theme of hope. Trump vows to pursue executions after Biden commutes most of federal death row FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — President-elect Donald Trump says he'll “vigorously pursue” capital punishment after President Joe Biden commuted the sentences of most people on federal death row partly to stop Trump from pushing forward their executions. Trump criticized Biden’s decision on Monday to change the sentences of 37 of the 40 condemned people to life in prison without parole. Trump said that he will direct the Department of Justice to pursue the death penalty “as soon as I am inaugurated.” Trump was vague on what specific actions he may take. 21 dead as Mozambique erupts in violence after election court ruling MAPUTO, Mozambique (AP) — Violence that engulfed Mozambique after the country’s highest court confirmed ruling party presidential candidate Daniel Chapo as the winner of disputed Oct. 9 elections has killed at least 21 people, including two police officers. Mozambique Interior Minister Pascoal Ronda told a news conference in Maputo late Tuesday that a wave of violence and looting was sparked by the court’s announcement a day earlier. He said it was led by mostly youthful supporters of losing candidate Venancio Mondlane, who received 24% of the vote, second to Chapo, who got 65%. Prosecutors find workers in 'slavery like' conditions at Chinese car company site in Brazil RIO DE JANEIRO, Brazil (AP) — A task force led by Brazilian prosecutors says it has rescued 163 Chinese nationals working in “slavery-like” conditions at a construction site in northeastern Brazil, where Chinese electric vehicle company BYD is building a factory. The Labor Prosecutor’s Office released videos of the dorms where the construction workers were staying, which showed beds with no mattresses and rooms without any place for the workers to store their personal belongings. In a statement issued Monday, the prosecutor’s office said the workers had been hired in China by Jinjian Group, one of the contractors on the site, which is located in Camaçari, a city in the Salvador metropolitan region. Haiti gangs fire on journalists covering a planned hospital reopening, leaving casualties PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (AP) — Suspected gang members have opened fire on journalists in Haiti’s capital as they were covering the attempted reopening of the country’s largest hospital, wounding or killing an unknown number of people. The country's interim president, Leslie Voltaire, said in an address to the nation that journalists and police were among the victims of the vicious Christmas Eve attack. He did not specify how many casualties there were, or give a breakdown for the dead or wounded. Radio Télé Métronome said earlier on Tuesday that seven journalists and two police officers were wounded in the shooting. Street gangs have taken over an estimated 85% of Haiti’s capital, Port-au-Prince. Hurricane-force winds bear down on California, latest in stretch of extreme weather LOS ANGELES (AP) — California has been hit hard by extreme weather over the past several weeks. Atmospheric rivers, which are long stretches of wet air that can produce heavy rains, brought a record-setting rainfall before Thanksgiving. A series of atmospheric rivers are producing strong waves and storms near Santa Cruz this week. Thousands were left under evacuation warnings and orders because of a fire around Malibu. Climate change means that strong storms will be responsible for a greater share of the state's yearly precipitation and the periods between those events will be drier. Heavy travel day starts with brief grounding of all American Airlines flights WASHINGTON (AP) — American Airlines briefly grounded flights nationwide due to a technical problem just as the Christmas travel season kicked into overdrive and winter weather threatened more potential problems for those planning to fly or drive. Government regulators cleared American flights to get airborne Tuesday about an hour after the Federal Aviation Administration ordered a national ground stop, which prevented planes from taking off. American said in an email that the problem was caused by vendor technology in its flight operating system. Aviation analytics company Cirium said flights were delayed across American’s major hubs, with only 37% leaving on time. Nineteen flights were cancelled. Biden signs a bill officially making the bald eagle the national bird of the US WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden has made it official: The bald eagle is now the national bird of the United States. Biden signed a bill into law on Tuesday to correct what had long gone unnoticed and designate the bald eagle as the national bird. The bald eagle has been a symbol of the United States for more than 240 years, appearing on the nation's Great Seal since the design was finalized in 1782. That year, Congress also designated the bald eagle as the national emblem. But the honor of becoming the national bird had remained elusive until now. NFL players who use platform to share their faith say it's their duty to spread their love of Jesus ALLEN PARK, Mich. (AP) — Jake Bates was standing on the turf in his hometown of Houston when asked to reflect on an unlikely journey from learning how to sell bricks to making game-winning kicks for the Detroit Lions. Bates used his platform as an NFL player to spread his love of Jesus. A month later, Bates told The Associated Press it is a duty to share his faith. The NFL is filled with players and coaches who feel the same way, such as Houston's C.J. Stroud, Atlanta's Kirk Cousins, and Lamar Jackson and John Harbaugh of the Baltimore Ravens.