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The total crypto market cap has soared to a record $3.13 trillion, marking the sector as a significant economic force. This surge reflects in the growing popularity of Bitcoin ETFs, drawing unprecedented inflows. Meanwhile, analysts set sights on Ethereum (ETH) reaching $10 billion in managed assets. While giants like Bitcoin and Ethereum lead, new players like BlockDAG (BDAG) offer immense growth potential with its advanced technology and vibrant community. With over 170,000 unique holders, BlockDAG is driving its presale towards an ambitious $600 million target. Crypto Market Cap Nears Surpassing France’s GDP The cryptocurrency market cap has hit a record high of $3.13 trillion, coming close to exceeding France's GDP. This significant achievement ranks the global crypto market as the eighth-largest economy globally when compared by GDP, just behind major economies like the United States, China, and Japan. Driven by Bitcoin's rise to $97,700, its market cap has soared past $1.77 trillion, now greater than the GDP of Spain. Analysts predict the market might reach $4 trillion, although there is some debate over whether Bitcoin will continue to lead or if altcoins will spark the next major growth phase. Bitcoin ETFs Surpass $138B & ETH Targets $10B Bitcoin’s influence extends to institutional adoption via Bitcoin ETFs, now exceeding $138 billion in assets, spurred by Bitcoin nearing the $100,000 mark. In just one week, these ETFs saw $1.67 billion in inflows, totaling $95.4 billion over six consecutive weeks of growth. Ethereum follows with $646 million in new inflows, pushing its assets to $9.15 billion, with analysts eyeing a $10 billion goal. Institutions like Goldman Sachs are increasingly drawn to these crypto-backed products, particularly Bitcoin and Ethereum funds. BlockDAG Defines Excellence in Layer 1 Achievements In the expanding cryptocurrency market, BlockDAG distinguishes itself by addressing key challenges of blockchain scalability and efficiency. Its innovative Directed Acyclic Graph (DAG) structure enhances scalability and processing speeds, setting BlockDAG apart as a strong Layer 1 contender. After completing its mainnet development, the project has moved into the audit phase. The BlockDAG community, which now includes over 170,000 holders, continues to grow daily, attracted by the project's solid potential and consistent progress. Engagement is strengthened by regular AMA (Ask Me Anything) sessions with the BlockDAG team and CEO, creating a transparent and trusting atmosphere where community members feel valued and connected to the project's direction. BlockDAG's notable presale achievements include raising fastest $50 million in record time in the history of crypto, $20 million fundraising in the last 48 hours pushing total presale funds to $150 million, selling over 16.4 billion BDAG coins, and reaching a price of $0.0234 in Batch 26, delivering a remarkable 2240% ROI for early backers. As the project advances through each batch, the $600 million goal gets closer, fueling excitement and anticipation among its supporters. This combination of advanced technology, strategic planning, and active community engagement highlights BlockDAG's appeal as it approaches its launch, promising significant returns for early participants. Final Insights The rise of the crypto market to a $3.13 trillion cap underlines its vast potential, driving exceptional inflows into Bitcoin ETFs and pushing Ethereum towards a $10 billion target. Amidst this explosive growth, BlockDAG leads with groundbreaking technology, a robust community, and significant fundraising, racing towards its $600 million target. As the window for early access narrows, now is the time to engage with BlockDAG, a project with tremendous potential for substantial returns. Presale: https://purchase.blockdag.network Website: https://blockdag.network Telegram: https://t.me/blockDAGnetworkOfficial Discord: https://discord.gg/Q7BxghMVyu Join our WhatsApp Channel to get the latest news, exclusives and videos on WhatsApp _____________ Disclaimer: Analytics Insight does not provide financial advice or guidance. Also note that the cryptocurrencies mentioned/listed on the website could potentially be scams, i.e. designed to induce you to invest financial resources that may be lost forever and not be recoverable once investments are made. You are responsible for conducting your own research (DYOR) before making any investments. Read more here.
RESTON, Va., Nov. 26, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Arun Raghupathy, co-founder and Chief Technology Officer (CTO) of NextNav Inc. (Nasdaq: NN), a leader in next generation positioning, navigation and timing (PNT) and 3D geolocation, has been recognized by the University of Maryland’s Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering (ECE) as a recipient of this year’s Distinguished Alumni Awards. “I’m deeply grateful to my mentors and colleagues from the University of Maryland. Their support laid the foundation for my career and my work at NextNav,” Raghupathy said. “This recognition reinforces my commitment to pushing the boundaries of what technology can achieve.” The faculty at the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering selected Raghupathy as an awardee for his outstanding achievements in his industry, and he was recognized in a recent ceremony that brought together industry leaders, faculty, and family to celebrate recipients’ accomplishments. As CTO of NextNav, Raghupathy has spearheaded groundbreaking work, playing an instrumental role in the development and design of the company’s technologies and innovative solutions. He oversees Systems, Algorithms, Hardware, Firmware and Software domains as head of Engineering, and his research has contributed to critical IP and system design for NextNav’s suite of solutions with more than 50 issued patents. Prior to co-founding NextNav, he spent more than 10 years as a technology leader developing innovative ideas and helping produce commercial products at multiple technology companies. He was involved in technology development for cellular modems at Qualcomm, making key contributions to transmitter design, and he led the GPS Systems Team at Texas Instruments as a systems architect, where he created GPS measurement and positioning techniques used in multiple generations of smartphone multi-radio chipsets. Raghupathy attained his Ph.D in Electrical Engineering and M.S. in Electrical Engineering from the University of Maryland, College Park with specialization in signal processing and communications. He was a member of nominator Dr. Ray Liu’s Signal Processing Group, where he studied VLSI for signal processing and communications. Previously, he obtained a Bachelors of Technology in Electronics Engineering and Communications from the Indian Institute of Technology, Madras. About NextNav NextNav Inc. (Nasdaq: NN) is a leader in next generation positioning, navigation and timing (PNT), enabling a whole new ecosystem of applications and services that rely upon 3D geolocation and PNT technology. Powered by low-band licensed spectrum, NextNav’s positioning and timing technologies deliver accurate, reliable, and resilient 3D PNT solutions for critical infrastructure, GPS resiliency and commercial use cases. For more information, please visit https://nextnav.com/ or follow NextNav on X or LinkedIn . Source: NN-FIN Media Contact: Howard Waterman hwaterma@nextnav.com 917-359-5505Fourteen of the 18 NBA teams who played Monday night scored 100 points or more. Eight of the nine teams that won did so with 100-plus points in their favor. That included Knicks who totaled 145 points against the Nuggets, the Thunder who racked up 130 points over the Kings and the Mavericks who finished with 129 vs. the Hawks. But not the Magic . Not Jamahl Mosley ‘s squad that, in an 11-point win, didn’t crack 100 and held their opponent to fewer than 85. Orlando , without three opening night starters in Paolo Banchero (torn right abdominal muscle), Wendell Carter Jr. (left foot plantar fasciitis) and Jalen Suggs (left hamstring strain), improved to 8-0 when limiting opponents to less than100 points in its 95-84 win against the Hornets on the road. Charlotte (6-11) entered the contest averaging 110.6 points and Monday’s result marked just the third time (in 17 games) that it didn’t score at least 100. Perhaps more impressive, Orlando (12-7) is now responsible for two of those three sub-100 performances by the Hornets (Minnesota is the other team). For reference, the Magic are 4-7 when opposing teams score 100 or more. Relying on its defense is how Orlando has won games since Banchero’s abdominal injury Oct. 30 at Chicago. And, until his return and likely after it, defense is simply how the Magic will have to continue to win. Beede’s Breakdown: How Magic leaned on defense to win at Hornets “We have the personnel,” said guard Cole Anthony who scored 16 points off the bench after Gary Harris exited Monday’s contest in the first quarter and didn’t return with a left hamstring strain. “We shot 39% from the floor as a team. It’s hard to win games like that, but we just did that. “We can compete with anyone in the league,” he added. “That’s just what I believe. We’ve proved that and we’re going to continue to prove that.” Anthony’s effort off the bench was a part of a larger one in which the reserves outscored Charlotte’s 53-15. They also outscored their own starters 53-42. Charlotte’s LaMelo Bell had 44. But for Anthony, in particular, his performance that included a team-high 8 rebounds with 4 assists could bode well for the Magic moving forward. Harris is out for for Wednesday’s game vs. Bulls (7-11). Suggs and Carter are not listed on the injury report, meaning the latter is set to return after missing the past 12 games. Chicago played at Washington on the first night of a back-to-back Tuesday. Monday’s contest was just Anthony’s second scoring in double figures after he fell out of Orlando’s rotation. But even in limited action, Anthony has remained consistent with his work in the gym and his teammates have noticed that. “He’s a professional,” forward Jonathan Isaac said. “This league is not easy. Sometimes it’s just not your night. And sometimes you don’t have the opportunity for it to be your night. “But he’s kept his head down and waited for the right opportunity and it happened to be this game. He’s a big reason why we won this game.” In a stretch where Magic need all hands on deck to help Franz Wagner find ways to win, Anthony potentially getting back on track consistently on offense — where he’s shot a career-low 36.2% from the field — only helps. “I put a lot of work in,” he said. “And when stuff don’t go your way, it’s hard to sometimes cope with that. But I’ve just been trying to do what I can to stay ready. I’d love to do it again.” Jason Beede can be reached at jbeede@orlandosentinel.com Up next ... 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Isabela Merced is ready for the holidays. The actress and singer is sharing a new song and music video that's in tune with the festive season, when the weather begins to drop and we're all on the hunt for some last-minute romance. The video represents the first time she's directed and produced one of her projects, marking an important step forward in her extensive career as an artist. "Cuffing Season" is Merced's latest single, written by her and Phil Simmonds, and available to stream on all major platforms. The song is a playful ode to the holidays and to the phenomenon of last-minute romances that tend to crop up during this time of the year. It's a single that flexes her skills as an artist that can't be boxed into any category. "I was in a situation at the time, or I was sort of knowingly falling into a situation with somebody that I knew wasn’t gonna go anywhere," said Merced in a phone interview with HOLA! "And I was talking to my friend about it and she was like, ‘Well, it’s cuffing season.’ And I was like, ‘You know what? You’re absolutely right.'" The video matches the playful spirit of the song, shot in an elegant black-and-white style reminiscent of old-school holiday classics. Merced stuns in a simple yet elegant dress accessorized with gorgeous jewelry, as she performs the song on the stage, lit by a dramatic spotlight. The outcome is a project that highlights Merced's strength as an artist; someone with an effortless blend of old-school charm and modernity, making fun music that blends pop and jazz. Isabela Merced is an established force in the entertainment industry ready to inspire many generations Isabela Merced opens up about ‘Superman’ and ‘The Last of Us’ Isabela Merced on the inspiration behind 'Papi' Watch the video premiere here Isabela adds a new song to her holiday catalog "Cuffing Season" marks Merced's second holiday song. In 2020, she released "Caliente Navidad," a blend of her American and Peruvian roots in both lyrics and rhythm. She was also featured in the record "Feliz Christmas," which includes Latin music icons like Luis Fonsi . Some of her standout musical work includes the single "Papi," released in 2019, which received critical acclaim and has over 23 million streams on Spotify as of this writing. The following year she released her bilingual EP "the better half of me," which features all manner of genres and collaborations, including the duets "My Only One" with Sebastian Yatra and "Don't Go" with Danna Paola . You can check out our full conversation below, where we discussed making music, the difference between acting and singing, and some of her wishes for the coming year. Can you tell me a bit about writing ‘Cuffing Season’ and why you wanted to make something for the holidays? This was one of my first sessions with my producer Phil Simmonds. I was in a situation at the time, or I was sort of knowingly falling into a situation with somebody that I knew wasn’t gonna go anywhere. And I was talking to my friend about it and she was like, ‘Well, it’s cuffing season.’ And I was like, ‘You know what? You’re absolutely right. Why am I feeling guilty about this when, when the weather gets cold, we just want somebody to cuddle and bring to Christmas dinners and Friendsgivings? (laughs).' I think it's becoming more of a prominent thing, you know, that five-month fever that starts in November and ends around Valentine’s Day. I wanted to be self-aware in my writing and admit my human tendency to be a hypocrite in a lyrical format, with cute melodies. I pictured myself the whole time singing it at a dive bar as if I were a jazz singer. That was the mental picture I created that allowed me to write this in a short span of time. The music video ended up depicting the vision that I had in my head. And I actually ended up playing this song for the person that it was about! I didn’t know what their reaction would be. I just wanted to see what they thought and they actually really liked it (laughs). Either they didn’t know the song was about them or they didn’t care. Sometimes it’s nice to know that you’re trying to find someone to be less lonely with and the other person agrees. Can you tell me about the process of making the video? I wanted to get this out as quickly as possible. My manager texted me like, ‘Hey, do you wanna release a song?’ And I was like, ‘You know what? Yeah.’ I'm a little scared to have this much freedom because I'm no longer with a label. That much freedom scared me, which is funny. So I was like, ‘Yeah, you know what, let's soft launch with a good holiday song,’ because I tend to release songs around the holidays for the past few years. It took like two days to plan this whole video and we had a much lower budget than I was used to before. My co-director came in so clutch with his team and he was like ‘What do you want?’. And I told him my vision, showed him my inspiration pictures. I consulted with my film friends, because being in the film world, I wanted this to be high quality. I pulled a lot of strings and used a lot of relationships that I've built and cultivated. I wanted to play with shadows because in black and white it's harder to keep people's interest. We had to be clever with that. So I referenced a lot of film noir to emphasize light and take the viewer’s eye where it needs to go instead of presenting something overstimulating. The simplicity allowed me to stay within budget. I was reading a bit about your career and you started on Broadway. You did “Evita” with Ricky Martin, which is so cool. You’ve been singing and acting this whole time. How do you balance both? I think my relationship with music has changed and so has my relationship with acting, but it's truly about loving them both and committing to one being more of a job and the other being more of a hobby. Because I don't wanna... I don't wanna keep the cyclical trend of having two jobs, because that's what my parents did. I don't wanna be hustling that hard. I saw how much that stressed them out, and I want to be easier on myself and every day I'm trying. For me now, music has turned into something that I want to be fun and not that serious. I didn't study music. I didn't go anywhere professionally to figure it out. I've just been figuring it out and doing it when I feel like it. And it's been really rewarding because, as an actor, you don't get that much creative freedom. And now I got to practice my directing skills as well, and my producing skills with this music video, because I had a vision. I had a team and we all executed it and I'm really proud of it. And for this to be my first solo endeavor is really exciting. I want the world to see it so that they can witness how much I’ve progressed. "I’m releasing this song from the vault because I like to play around with the illusion of free will and maybe I’ll release more songs that sound nothing like it!" Next year you're starring in “The Last of Us.” What does it feel like to be a part of something that's kind of one of those rare cultural moments that everyone makes the time for and wants to be a part of? I've never... I keep saying I haven’t been a part of something like this, but I’m constantly reminded that “Alien” had a huge fan base and those people really welcomed “Romulus” as their own. They welcomed it into the “Alien” world with open arms. It’s been really cool. I got to feel some of the energy of the core audience at the Game Awards last night. I was with Naughty Dog [the developers of ‘The Last of Us’ video game] and Shannon Woodward, who played the original Dina [the character that Merced is now playing in the series]. It was very cool to be there when they presented their new game, and the energy was awesome. Do you have any New Year's resolutions or things that you're looking forward to? I'm looking forward to expanding my music-making abilities and perhaps releasing more. Another goal I have is probably to just keep my head on straight and handle everything that's coming up with grace. This interview has been condensed and edited for clarity.'Alternate reality': NYT experiment immerses reporter in far-right media
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Drones, Planes or UFOs? Americans Abuzz Over Mysterious New Jersey SightingsThe has taken hold just in time for Thanksgiving in an effort to control pushy passengers at airports. American Airlines is the bigwig behind the scheme, which uses new technology to control “gate lice” – keen passengers who try to skip the queue and board before their designated boarding cohort is called. The airline has said that it wants passengers to ‘enjoy the benefits’ of their assigned boarding group and for it not to be a futile farce. Gate lice technology beeps when passengers tries to board out of turn The new boarding technology, which embarrassingly beeps when a passenger tries to board out of turn, will reach more than 100 airports before the peak Thanksgiving and Christmas travel period. This follows on from some rather successful trials in Albuquerque, Washington and Tucson last month, which managed to stop many more passengers in their tracks before zooming to their plane seat. As well as the audible beep, “gate lice” will be further alerted of their faux pas thanks to a visual display on the screen for airline staff who can then come into their own by telling queue-cutting customers to stand aside. There are some exceptions being made for those arriving later than their already-boarded companion. These passengers will be able to pass through and board as normal. Most Read on Euro Weekly News Promising feedback from customers regarding gate lice initiative Recent trials have revealed promising feedback. Not only did the new platform help to pace the boarding process, but it also helped with the logistics of planning arrival times for incoming flight connections, as boarding management was more precisely controlled. Customers (most likely those who didn’t try to jump the gate) also seemed pleased with the initiative. Julie Rath, American’s senior vice president of airport operations, said: “We’ve heard from our customers that the ability to board with their assigned group is important to them because it’s a benefit associated with their AAdvantage status or fare purchase.” She added: “The initial positive response from customers and team members has exceeded our expectations, so we are thrilled to leverage this technology to deliver for them ahead of the Thanksgiving holiday.” 100 more airports to be given the go-ahead for gate lice technology Aviation hubs, including Austin-Bergstrom International and Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International, are among the lucky airports next in line to roll out the boarding system and cut queue-jumping gate lice. Those who do have priority boarding will need to stipulate this when they buy their tickets and may depend on factors including AAdvantage status, disability or an extra fee.
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This comprehensive school assembly guide offers everything necessary for a successful and engaging program. From current news updates to inspirational thoughts of the day, along with a well-crafted anchoring script, it ensures a smooth and memorable event that leaves a lasting impact on everyone involved. Mumbai: School assemblies play a crucial role in the holistic development of students, offering them a platform to cultivate leadership skills, boost self-confidence, and foster a sense of unity within the school community. Far from being mere routine events, these assemblies are valuable opportunities for students to learn, collaborate, and draw inspiration, making them an essential part of a thriving educational environment. To ensure the success of a school assembly, careful planning and creativity are key. By incorporating elements that educate, inspire, and entertain, educators can create sessions that captivate students while leaving a lasting positive impact. Start by selecting a theme that resonates with the students’ interests or reflects important current events, school values, or upcoming celebrations. A well-chosen theme provides clarity and direction, giving the assembly purpose and meaning. Opening the event with a warm, enthusiastic welcome sets a positive tone and encourages active participation from both students and staff. Including a “Thought of the Day” introduces a reflective moment, sparking optimism and introspection among the audience. Following this, a brief overview of school activities, achievements, or global news presented engagingly ensures students stay informed and connected to their community. Incorporating interactive or creative segments, such as performances, role plays, or quizzes, adds excitement and encourages involvement. These activities also offer students opportunities to showcase their talents, build confidence in public speaking, and practice teamwork. As the assembly draws to a close, take a moment to acknowledge everyone’s contributions, share key announcements, and finish with a unifying gesture, such as the national anthem, a school pledge, or a motivational send-off. This reinforces a sense of pride and belonging among the students and staff. To create a truly impactful assembly, ensure each segment is concise yet engaging, keeping the audience’s attention from start to finish. Building an inclusive environment where every student feels valued and involved enhances the overall experience, making the assembly memorable and meaningful. With thoughtful planning and execution, school assemblies can become powerful platforms for personal growth, inspiration, and community building, leaving a lasting impact on all who participate. Thought for the Day for school assembly “Happiness lies in the joy of achievement and the thrill of creative effort.” – Franklin D. Roosevelt School assembly news headlines today Refer to the top school assembly headlines covering national, international, and sports news: National news for school assembly International news for school assembly Sports news for school assembly Anchoring Script for School Assembly Here’s a fresh and engaging school assembly anchoring script that combines key elements: greetings, inspiration, news updates, motivational content, and an entertaining performance. It ensures a lively and impactful session for all participants. [Opening Remarks] Anchor 1: Good morning, everyone! A warm welcome to our respected Principal, beloved teachers, and all our dear students. I’m [Anchor Name], and I’m thrilled to lead today’s assembly. Let’s make this gathering one to remember! Anchor 2: A very good morning to all of you! It’s fantastic to see everyone here, ready to begin a day filled with positivity and inspiration. Today’s assembly has so much in store—let’s get started! [Thought for the Day] Anchor 1: To kick things off, let’s begin with today’s thought. It’s a quote that will surely make us reflect and inspire us throughout the day. [Quote is shared by a student.] Anchor 2: Thank you for sharing such a beautiful thought. Let’s carry these words with us and try to embody them in our actions today. [News and Announcements] Anchor 1: Now, let’s catch up on the latest updates and announcements. Here’s what’s happening in our school and the world around us. [Share relevant school news or events.] Anchor 2: Just a reminder to all Annual Day participants: Don’t forget to register for your events by the end of this week. We’re looking forward to an outstanding display of talent! [Motivational Speech] Anchor 1: Let’s now lift our spirits with some motivation. Remember, every new day is a chance to learn and grow. Let’s make the most of it! Anchor 2: Yes, every challenge we face only makes us stronger. And every effort we make brings us closer to our dreams. Let’s keep pushing forward and take on the day with enthusiasm! [Special Performance] Anchor 1: Now for the highlight of today’s assembly! We have a special performance by [Name of the student or group], who will be presenting a [type of performance, e.g., skit, song, dance]. Let’s give them a warm round of applause as they take the stage! Anchor 2: Sit back, relax, and enjoy the performance. Let’s show our appreciation by cheering them on! [Closing Remarks] Anchor 1: What an outstanding performance! A big thank you to [student/group name] for sharing their talents with us today. Anchor 2: Inspiring! As we close today’s assembly, let’s carry forward the positive energy and lessons we’ve learned today. Anchor 1: Let’s continue to do our best, help one another, and approach each day with a spirit of optimism and collaboration. Anchor 2: Thank you all for your participation. Wishing everyone an amazing day ahead, filled with learning and success! Both: Goodbye, and have a fantastic day! A well-organised assembly leaves students motivated, energised, and ready to take on the day ahead. Click for more latest Events news . Also get top headlines and latest news from India and around the world at News9. Chhaya Gupta, a lifestyle sub-editor specialising in fashion, food, relationships, travel, well-being, and spirituality, is a dedicated fashion enthusiast and avid traveller. With meticulous attention to detail, she stays abreast of the latest developments in major events across Indian cities and internationally. From life to style, she derives immense pleasure in covering a variety of subjects. With 1.5 years of experience, she has honed her skills while working at The Free Press Journal. Latest NewsMIAMI GARDENS, Fla. (AP) — The Miami Dolphins were ready to deal veteran defensive tackle Calais Campbell to the Baltimore Ravens ahead of the Nov. 5 trade deadline until Mike McDaniel stepped in. “I may or may not have thrown an adult temper tantrum,” Miami's coach said, confirming the news first reported by NFL Network Sunday morning. The Dolphins were 2-6 and had lost three straight at that point. They'd played four uninspired games without their starting quarterback, going 1-3 after Tua Tagovailoa went on injured reserve on Sept. 17 with a concussion. Campbell would have had a chance to rejoin the contending Ravens, and Miami would have received a 2026 fifth-round pick in return, NFL Network reported. McDaniel argued that Campbell was too valuable to lose. “I was happy that they brought me into the conversations," Campbell said after Miami's 34-15 win over the New England Patriots . “They didn't have to say anything to me at all. We had a really good conversation about what we think about this team, where we are. We felt like we had a good shot to get back into the fight.” Added McDaniel: “I think it wasn’t like it was (GM) Chris (Grier) versus me. ... That’s the tricky thing about Chris’ job is he has to look long-term and short-term at the same time, what’s the best for the organization.” Campbell, a 17-year veteran, signed with the Dolphins after playing for Atlanta last season. Players and coaches have praised the 38-year-old's contributions on the field and in the locker room. “There’s no one’s game I’ve come to respect more than Calais up front on the D-line,” defensive tackle Zach Sieler said, “being with him this year and just the energy, the attitude and the mindset he brings every week. It can’t be matched, and that’s the reason why he is who he is today and doing what he’s doing at 17 years.” Campbell leads the team with four sacks. With back-to-back sacks in Weeks 10 and 11, he became the eighth player 38 or older to record sacks in consecutive games since the 1970 merger. He also has nine tackles for loss, giving him at least five tackles for loss in 15 of his 17 seasons. He played for Baltimore from 2020-2022, totaling 11 sacks and 113 tackles. “I think he means a great deal to not only the defensive line room, but the entire defense as well as the entire team,” McDaniel said earlier this week. “It’s rare for a guy to get here when he did, and then be voted, with such conviction, captain. I think the way that he operates to be a pro, I think has had a substantial impact on a lot of players that hadn’t been fortunate enough to be around someone with sustained success like he’s had.” The Dolphins have won three straight games since the deadline. Miami's defense held the Patriots scoreless until the fourth quarter on Sunday. Campbell broke down the team's pregame huddle as he has done before most games this season. He was also seen coaching up rookie linebacker Chop Robinson, who is always seeking pointers from the six-time Pro Bowler. “My job is to speak on behalf of what’s the best thing for the 2024 Dolphins,” McDaniel said. “I’m just fortunate to work in an organization where myself and the GM can be transparent and work together. “And he didn’t want to see any more adult temper tantrums.” AP NFL: https://apnews.com/hub/NFL
Jake Paul’s Most Valuable Promotions said he’s “embracing the doubt” amid rumours that his and Mike Tyson’s showdown was rigged. In a lengthy statement released Monday, Paul, 27, vehemently denied that his unanimous decision win over 58-year-old Tyson on Nov. 15 was manipulated through their contractual agreements after both fighters faced backlash for putting on a lacklustre event. BOXING: INOUE VS GOODMAN | TUE 24 DEC 7PM AEDT | Australia’s Sam Goodman is set for a blockbuster Christmas Eve fight against undefeated Naoya ‘The Monster’ Inoue in Tokyo | Order Now with Main Event on Kayo Sports. “Rigging a professional boxing match is a federal crime in the United States of America. Paul vs. Tyson was a professional match sanctioned by the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulations (TDLR),” MVP said. “Both fighters in good faith performed to the best of their abilities with the goal of winning the fight. “There were absolutely no restrictions – contractual or otherwise – around either fighter. Each boxer was able to use his full arsenal to win the fight. Any agreement to the contrary would violate TDLR boxing rules.” MVP went on to say that it’s insulting to Paul and Tyson to suggest they didn’t go all out in the ring at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas, where Cowboys owner Jerry Jones sat ringside. The company added that it wouldn’t have jeopardized what they are hoping to become a long-term partnership with Netflix. “Trash talk and speculation are common in sports, and athletes and promoters need to tolerate nonsensical commentary, jokes and opinions,” MVP said. “But suggesting anything other than full effort from these fighters is not only naïve but an insult to the work they put into their craft and to the sport itself. “It is further illogical and inane that MVP, in the debut of a hopeful long-term partnership with the world’s biggest streamer — an organization that made its first-ever foray into live professional sports with Paul vs. Tyson — would even so much as consider such a perverse violation of the rules of competition.” MVP co-founder Nakisa Bidarian added suggestions that the fight was rigged “is just the latest backhanded compliment to come [Paul’s] way” and that Paul has proved himself as a serious fighter.“ This event, which broke attendance and viewership milestones for a professional sporting event, is yet another example of his ability to deliver on the biggest stage,” Bidarian said. “As long as Jake continues to exceed expectations, there will always be those who try to discredit his achievements. We embrace the doubt—it only fuels Jake to work harder and achieve greater success.” Many believed Paul and Tyson’s highly anticipated showdown was a snoozefest because both fighters didn’t appear to give it their all in the ring. The former heavyweight champ seemed off balance and gassed in the final rounds. After the bout, Paul explained that he didn’t want to hurt the former heavyweight champ further. “I wanted to give the fans a show, but I didn’t want hurt someone who didn’t need to be hurt,” Paul said. “I didn’t wanna hurt someone that didn’t need to be hurt.” NFL Hall of Famer Michael Irvin, who was sitting in the second row behind Jones, claimed he heard people talking about a contract containing a clause that Tyson couldn’t utilize his famous uppercut — and that both fighters couldn’t go all out in the ring. DJ Whoo Kid, who said he spoke with Paul at an afterparty following the fight, claimed there were rules for the fight. Tyson landed 18 punches out of 97 and Paul connected on 78 out of 278 punches, according to the final results. Tyson reportedly earned $20 million for the fight, while Paul received $40 million. This story appeared on New York Post.
Do CEOs active on social media pose a risk to company's goodwill?Vandalism was found in the cheerleaders' area at Cartersville High School, including graffiti and racial slurs. Local authorities are investigating, and photos of the damage, including ruined uniforms, were shared on social media, according to FOX 5 Atlanta . Graffiti, including sexual images and a racial slur written in red marker, was found on a refrigerator in the cheerleaders' room. Mustard and coffee creamer were also used to damage the cheerleading outfits. Andre Weaver, Assistant Superintendent of Cartersville City Schools, expressed his shock, stating that "in his four years with the district, nothing like this had ever occurred." School officials worked quickly with the Cartersville Police Department, and within a day, a suspect—a juvenile not enrolled at Cartersville High—was arrested, as stated by 11Alive . After the arrest, parents expressed concerns about how long it took for the school to contact them. "It's just the point of how long it took for it to get for the parents to get contact," one mother told FOX 5 Atlanta . A meeting was held for school officials and parents to discuss the issues, but many are still asking what steps the school will take to prevent something like this from happening again. Investigations are ongoing to find out how the suspect got into the school. Details about the charges against the suspect have not been released.
The South Carolina women's basketball team has been defeated for the first time since March 31, 2023. The No. 1 Gamecocks fell Sunday in Los Angeles as Lauren Betts posted a double-double effort to lead No. 5 UCLA to a 77-62 triumph. The Gamecocks (5-1) suffered their first defeat after 43 consecutive victories, dating back to the loss to Iowa 77-73 in the NCAA Tournament semifinals. South Carolina defeated Iowa last season for the national championship. Betts finished with 11 points, a game-high 14 rebounds, four assists and four blocks to power the Bruins (5-0) to a historic victory. UCLA also got 15 points from Londynn Jones on 5-of-5 shooting from 3-point range, 13 points from Elina Aarnisalo and 11 each from Kiki Rice and Gabriela Jacquez. It's the first time UCLA has beaten South Carolina since 1981. The Bruins lost twice to the Gamecocks in the 2022-23 season, including in the Sweet 16 of the NCAA Tournament. Te-Hina Paopao had 18 points for South Carolina on 4-of-4 3-point shooting, while Tessa Johnson had 14 points. UCLA won the rebounding battle 41-34, marking the second time this season the Gamecocks have been outrebounded. South Carolina also got outscored in the paint 26-18. It's rare that a Dawn Staley-coached team -- units that typically revolve around dominant centers from A'ja Wilson to Aaliyah Boston to Kamilla Cardoso -- gets beat in the paint and on the glass, but with 6-foot-7 Betts, UCLA had the recipe to outmuscle the Gamecocks in those areas of the game. South Carolina never led after UCLA began the game with an 18-5 run, capped off by back-to-back 3-pointers from Jones. The Gamecocks cut the deficit to nine points in the second quarter, but the Bruins responded with a 17-5 run and entered halftime ahead by 21 points. Aarnisalo scored seven points during that run. From there, the Gamecocks never got within single digits of the lead in the second half. It's the first time in 21 tries that UCLA has beaten an AP-ranked No. 1 team. And it's the first time South Carolina lost a true road game since 2021, a streak of 33 games. The schedule doesn't get any easier for South Carolina. While UCLA faces UT Martin next on Friday, the Gamecocks play No. 8 Iowa State on Thursday. --Field Level MediaMIAMI GARDENS, Fla. (AP) — The Miami Dolphins were ready to deal veteran defensive tackle Calais Campbell to the Baltimore Ravens ahead of the Nov. 5 trade deadline until Mike McDaniel stepped in. “I may or may not have thrown an adult temper tantrum,” Miami's coach said, confirming the news first reported by NFL Network Sunday morning. The Dolphins were 2-6 and had lost three straight at that point. They'd played four uninspired games without their starting quarterback, going 1-3 after Tua Tagovailoa went on injured reserve on Sept. 17 with a concussion. Campbell would have had a chance to rejoin the contending Ravens, and Miami would have received a 2026 fifth-round pick in return, NFL Network reported. McDaniel argued that Campbell was too valuable to lose. “I was happy that they brought me into the conversations," Campbell said after Miami's 34-15 win over the New England Patriots . “They didn't have to say anything to me at all. We had a really good conversation about what we think about this team, where we are. We felt like we had a good shot to get back into the fight.” Added McDaniel: “I think it wasn’t like it was (GM) Chris (Grier) versus me. ... That’s the tricky thing about Chris’ job is he has to look long-term and short-term at the same time, what’s the best for the organization.” Campbell, a 17-year veteran, signed with the Dolphins after playing for Atlanta last season. Players and coaches have praised the 38-year-old's contributions on the field and in the locker room. “There’s no one’s game I’ve come to respect more than Calais up front on the D-line,” defensive tackle Zach Sieler said, “being with him this year and just the energy, the attitude and the mindset he brings every week. It can’t be matched, and that’s the reason why he is who he is today and doing what he’s doing at 17 years.” Campbell leads the team with four sacks. With back-to-back sacks in Weeks 10 and 11, he became the eighth player 38 or older to record sacks in consecutive games since the 1970 merger. He also has nine tackles for loss, giving him at least five tackles for loss in 15 of his 17 seasons. He played for Baltimore from 2020-2022, totaling 11 sacks and 113 tackles. “I think he means a great deal to not only the defensive line room, but the entire defense as well as the entire team,” McDaniel said earlier this week. “It’s rare for a guy to get here when he did, and then be voted, with such conviction, captain. I think the way that he operates to be a pro, I think has had a substantial impact on a lot of players that hadn’t been fortunate enough to be around someone with sustained success like he’s had.” The Dolphins have won three straight games since the deadline. Miami's defense held the Patriots scoreless until the fourth quarter on Sunday. Campbell broke down the team's pregame huddle as he has done before most games this season. He was also seen coaching up rookie linebacker Chop Robinson, who is always seeking pointers from the six-time Pro Bowler. “My job is to speak on behalf of what’s the best thing for the 2024 Dolphins,” McDaniel said. “I’m just fortunate to work in an organization where myself and the GM can be transparent and work together. “And he didn’t want to see any more adult temper tantrums.” AP NFL: https://apnews.com/hub/NFLBALA CYNWYD, Pa., Nov. 26, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Brodsky & Smith reminds investors of the following investigations. If you own shares and wish to discuss the investigation, contact Jason Brodsky ( jbrodsky@brodskysmith.com ) or Marc Ackerman ( mackerman@brodskysmith.com ) at 855-576-4847. There is no cost or financial obligation to you. Entero Therapeutics, Inc. (Nasdaq - ENTO) Under the terms of the Merger Agreement, Entero will merge with Journey Therapeutics, Inc. (“Journey”). Upon completion, shareholders of Journey will acquire 99% of the equity of Entero.The investigation concerns whether the Entero Board breached its fiduciary duties to shareholders by failing to conduct a fair process, including the dilution of the Company’s shareholders in the combined company. Additional information can be found at https://www.brodskysmith.com/cases/entero-therapeutics-inc-nasdaq-ento/ . Liberty Broadband Corporation (Nasdaq – LBRDA, LBRDK, LBRDP) Under the terms of the agreement, Liberty Broadband will be acquired by Charter Communications, Inc. (Nasdaq - CHTR). Under the terms of the deal, each holder of Liberty Broadband common stock will receive 0.236 of a share of Charter common stock per share of Liberty Broadband common stock held. Each holder of Liberty Broadband preferred stock will receive one share of newly issued Charter cumulative redeemable preferred stock per share of Liberty Broadband preferred stock held. The investigation concerns whether the Liberty Broadband Board breached its fiduciary duties to shareholders by failing to conduct a fair process, including whether Charter is paying fair value for the Company. Additional information can be found at https://www.brodskysmith.com/cases/liberty-broadband-corporation-nasdaq-lbrda-lbrdk-lbrdp/ . Summit Materials, Inc. (NYSE – SUM) Under the terms of the agreement, Summit Materials will be acquired by Quikrete Holdings, Inc. (“Quikrete”) for $52.50 per share in cash, for a total enterprise value of approximately $11.5 billion, including debt. The investigation concerns whether the Summit Materials Board breached its fiduciary duties to shareholders by failing to conduct a fair process, including whether Quikrete is paying fair value to shareholders of the Company. Additional information can be found at https://www.brodskysmith.com/cases/summit-materials-inc-nyse-sum/ . Manitex International, Inc. 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Mikel Arteta urges Arsenal to ‘make a statement’ at Sporting LisbonSAN DIEGO, Dec. 06, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Presidio Property Trust, Inc. (“Presidio” or the “Company”) (NASDAQ: SQFT; SQFTP; SQFTW), an internally managed, diversified real estate investment trust (“REIT”), today announced that the Company has been granted an additional 180-day period from Nasdaq’s Listing Qualification Department, through June 2, 2025, to regain compliance with the $1.00 minimum bid price requirement for continued listing on the Nasdaq Capital Market. The Company’s common stock continues to trade on the Nasdaq Capital Market under the symbol “SQFT.” If at any time until June 2, 2025, the closing bid price of the Company’s common stock is at or above $1.00 per share for a minimum of ten consecutive trading days, Nasdaq will provide the Company with written confirmation of compliance. If compliance cannot be demonstrated during the additional 180-day grace period, Nasdaq will provide written notification that the common stock will be subject to delisting. At such time, the Company may appeal the determination to a Nasdaq Hearings Panel. The Company intends to monitor the closing bid price of its common stock between now and June 2, 2025, and intends to consider available options to cure the deficiency and regain compliance with the minimum bid price requirement within the compliance period. About Presidio Property Trust Presidio is an internally managed real estate investment trust with holdings in model home properties, which are triple net leased to homebuilders, and office, industrial, and retail properties. Presidio’s model homes are leased to homebuilders located in Arizona, Illinois, Texas, Wisconsin, and Florida. Presidio’s office, industrial, and retail properties are located primarily in Colorado, with properties also located in Maryland, North Dakota, Texas, and Southern California. Presidio also owns approximately 4.3% of the outstanding common stock of Conduit Pharmaceuticals Inc., a disease agnostic multi-asset clinical-stage life science company providing an efficient model for compound development. For more information on Presidio, please visit Presidio’s website at https://www.PresidioPT.com . Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements This press release contains statements that are “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and other federal securities laws. Forward-looking statements are statements that are not historical, including statements regarding management’s intentions, beliefs, expectations, representations, plans or predictions of the future, and are typically identified by such words as “believe,” “expect,” “anticipate,” “intend,” “estimate,” “may,” “will,” “should” and “could.” Because such statements include risks, uncertainties and contingencies, actual results may differ materially from those expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. These forward-looking statements are based upon the Company’s present expectations, but these statements are not guaranteed to occur. Except as required by law, the Company disclaims any obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statement to reflect changes in underlying assumptions or factors, of new information, data or methods, future events or other changes. Investors should not place undue reliance upon forward-looking statements. For further discussion of the factors that could affect outcomes please refer to the Company’s filings with the SEC, including those under “Risk Factors” therein, copies of which are available on the SEC’s website, www.sec.gov . Investor Relations Contact: Presidio Property Trust, Inc. Lowell Hartkorn, Investor Relations LHartkorn@presidiopt.com Telephone: (760) 471-8536 x1244 This press release was published by a CLEAR® Verified individual.
UEFA Champions League: Bayern edge past PSG, City’s struggles continue, and moreAs a former and potentially future president, Donald Trump hailed what would become Project 2025 as a road map for "exactly what our movement will do" with another crack at the White House. As the blueprint for a hard-right turn in America became a liability during the 2024 campaign, Trump pulled an about-face. He denied knowing anything about the "ridiculous and abysmal" plans written in part by his first-term aides and allies, AP reported. Now, after being elected the 47th president on November 5, Trump is stocking his second administration with key players in the detailed effort he temporarily shunned. Most notably, Trump has tapped Russell Vought for an encore as director of the Office of Management and Budget; Tom Homan, his former immigration chief, as "border czar;" and immigration hardliner Stephen Miller as deputy chief of policy. Those moves have accelerated criticisms from Democrats who warn that Trump's election hands government reins to movement conservatives who spent years envisioning how to concentrate power in the West Wing and impose a starkly rightward shift across the US government and society. Trump and his aides maintain that he won a mandate to overhaul Washington. But they maintain the specifics are his alone. 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"All of President Trumps' Cabinet nominees and appointments are whole-heartedly committed to President Trump's agenda, not the agenda of outside groups." Here is a look at what some of Trump's choices portend for his second presidency. As budget chief, Vought envisions a sweeping, powerful perch The Office of Management and Budget director, a role Vought held under Trump previously and requires Senate confirmation, prepares a president's proposed budget and is generally responsible for implementing the administration's agenda across agencies. The job is influential but Vought made clear as author of a Project 2025 chapter on presidential authority that he wants the post to wield more direct power. "The Director must view his job as the best, most comprehensive approximation of the President's mind," Vought wrote. The OMB, he wrote, "is a President's air-traffic control system" and should be "involved in all aspects of the White House policy process," becoming "powerful enough to override implementing agencies' bureaucracies." Trump did not go into such details when naming Vought but implicitly endorsed aggressive action. Vought, the president-elect said, "knows exactly how to dismantle the Deep State" - Trump's catch-all for federal bureaucracy - and would help "restore fiscal sanity." In June, speaking on former Trump aide Steve Bannon's "War Room" podcast, Vought relished the potential tension: "We're not going to save our country without a little confrontation." Vought could help Musk and Trump remake government's role and scope The strategy of further concentrating federal authority in the presidency permeates Project 2025's and Trump's campaign proposals. Vought's vision is especially striking when paired with Trump's proposals to dramatically expand the president's control over federal workers and government purse strings - ideas intertwined with the president-elect tapping mega-billionaire Elon Musk and venture capitalist Vivek Ramaswamy to lead a "Department of Government Efficiency." Trump in his first term sought to remake the federal civil service by reclassifying tens of thousands of federal civil service workers - who have job protection through changes in administration - as political appointees, making them easier to fire and replace with loyalists. Currently, only about 4,000 of the federal government's roughly 2 million workers are political appointees. President Joe Biden rescinded Trump's changes. Trump can now reinstate them. Meanwhile, Musk's and Ramaswamy's sweeping "efficiency" mandates from Trump could turn on an old, defunct constitutional theory that the president - not Congress - is the real gatekeeper of federal spending. In his "Agenda 47," Trump endorsed so-called "impoundment," which holds that when lawmakers pass appropriations bills, they simply set a spending ceiling, but not a floor. The president, the theory holds, can simply decide not to spend money on anything he deems unnecessary. Vought did not venture into impoundment in his Project 2025 chapter. But, he wrote, "The President should use every possible tool to propose and impose fiscal discipline on the federal government. Anything short of that would constitute abject failure." Trump's choice immediately sparked backlash. Homan and Miller reflect Trump's and Project 2025's immigration overl Trump's protests about Project 2025 always glossed over overlaps in the two agendas. Both want to reimpose Trump-era immigration limits. Project 2025 includes a litany of detailed proposals for various US immigration statutes, executive branch rules and agreements with other countries - reducing the number of refugees, work visa recipients and asylum seekers, for example. Miller is one of Trump's longest-serving advisers and architect of his immigration ideas, including his promise of the largest deportation force in US history. As deputy policy chief, which is not subject to Senate confirmation, Miller would remain in Trump's West Wing inner circle. "America is for Americans and Americans only," Miller said at Trump's Madison Square Garden rally on October 27. "America First Legal," Miller's organisation founded as an ideological counter to the American Civil Liberties Union, was listed as an advisory group to Project 2025 until Miller asked that the name be removed because of negative attention. Homan, a Project 2025 named contributor, was an acting US Immigration and Customs Enforcement director during Trump's first presidency, playing a key role in what became known as Trump's "family separation policy." Previewing Trump 2.0 earlier this year, Homan said: "No one's off the table. If you're here illegally, you better be looking over your shoulder." Project 2025 contributors slated for CIA and Federal Communications chiefs John Ratcliffe, Trump's pick to lead the CIA, was previously one of Trump's directors of national intelligence. He is a Project 2025 contributor. The document's chapter on US intelligence was written by Dustin Carmack, Ratcliffe's chief of staff in the first Trump administration. Reflecting Ratcliffe's and Trump's approach, Carmack declared the intelligence establishment too cautious. Ratcliffe, like the chapter attributed to Carmack, is hawkish toward China. Throughout the Project 2025 document, Beijing is framed as a US adversary that cannot be trusted. Brendan Carr, the senior Republican on the Federal Communications Commission, wrote Project 2025's FCC chapter and is now Trump's pick to chair the panel. Carr wrote that the FCC chairman "is empowered with significant authority that is not shared" with other FCC members. He called for the FCC to address "threats to individual liberty posed by corporations that are abusing dominant positions in the market," specifically "Big Tech and its attempts to drive diverse political viewpoints from the digital town square." He called for more stringent transparency rules for social media platforms like Facebook and YouTube and "empower consumers to choose their own content filters and fact checkers, if any." Carr and Ratcliffe would require Senate confirmation for their posts. FAQs Q1. What is the age of Donald Trump? A1. Donald Trump's age is 78. Q2. Who is US President-elect? A2. Donald Trump is the US President-elect. (You can now subscribe to our Economic Times WhatsApp channel )
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NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. stocks rose to records Friday after data suggested the job market remains solid enough to keep the economy going, but not so strong that it raises immediate worries about inflation . The S&P 500 climbed 0.2%, just enough top the all-time high set on Wednesday, as it closed a third straight winning week in what looks to be one of its best years since the 2000 dot-com bust. The Dow Jones Industrial Average dipped 123.19 points, or 0.3%, while the Nasdaq composite rose 0.8% to set its own record. The quiet trading came after the latest jobs report came in mixed enough to strengthen traders’ expectations that the Federal Reserve will cut interest rates again at its next meeting in two weeks. The report showed U.S. employers hired more workers than expected last month, but it also said the unemployment rate unexpectedly ticked up to 4.2% from 4.1%. “This print doesn’t kill the holiday spirit and the Fed remains on track to deliver a cut in December,” according to Lindsay Rosner, head of multi-sector investing within Goldman Sachs Asset Management. The Fed has been easing its main interest rate from a two-decade high since September to offer more help for the slowing job market, after bringing inflation nearly all the way down to its 2% target. Lower interest rates can ease the brakes off the economy, but they can also offer more fuel for inflation. Expectations for a series of cuts from the Fed have been a major reason the S&P 500 has set an all-time high 57 times so far this year. And the Fed is part of a global surge: 62 central banks have lowered rates in the past three months, the most since 2020, according to Michael Hartnett and other strategists at Bank of America. Still, the jobs report may have included some notes of caution for Fed officials underneath the surface. Scott Wren, senior global market strategist at Wells Fargo Investment Institute, pointed to average wages for workers last month, which were a touch stronger than economists expected. While that’s good news for workers who would always like to make more, it could keep upward pressure on inflation. “This report tells the Fed that they still need to be careful as sticky housing/shelter/wage data shows that it won’t be easy to engineer meaningfully lower inflation from here in the nearer term,” Wren said. So, while traders are betting on an 85% probability the Fed will ease its main rate in two weeks, they’re much less certain about how many more cuts it will deliver next year, according to data from CME Group. For now, the hope is that the job market can help U.S. shoppers continue to spend and keep the U.S. economy out of a recession that had earlier seemed inevitable after the Fed began hiking interest rates swiftly to crush inflation. Several retailers offered encouragement after delivering better-than-expected results for the latest quarter. Ulta Beauty rallied 9% after topping expectations for both profit and revenue. The opening of new stores helped boost its revenue, and it raised the bottom end of its forecasted range for sales over this full year. Lululemon stretched 15.9% higher following its own profit report. It said stronger sales outside the United States helped it in particular, and its earnings topped analysts’ expectations. Retailers overall have been offering mixed signals on how resilient U.S. shoppers can remain amid the slowing job market and still-high prices. Target gave a dour forecast for the holiday shopping season, for example, while Walmart gave a much more encouraging outlook. A report on Friday suggested sentiment among U.S. consumers may be improving more than economists expected. The preliminary reading from the University of Michigan’s survey hit its highest level in seven months. The survey found a surge in buying for some products as consumers tried to get ahead of possible increases in price due to higher tariffs that President-elect Donald Trump has threatened. In tech, Hewlett Packard Enterprise jumped 10.6% for one of the S&P 500’s larger gains after reporting stronger profit and revenue than expected. Tech stocks were some of the market’s strongest this week, as Salesforce and other big companies talked up how much of a boost they’re getting from the artificial-intelligence boom. All told, the S&P 500 rose 15.16 points to 6,090.27. The Dow dipped 123.19 to 44,642.52, and the Nasdaq composite climbed 159.05 to 19,859.77. In the bond market, the yield on the 10-year Treasury yield slipped to 4.15% from 4.18% late Thursday. In stock markets abroad, France’s CAC 40 rose 1.3% after French President Emmanuel Macron announced plans to stay in office until the end of his term and to name a new prime minister within days. Earlier this week, far-right and left-wing lawmakers approved a no-confidence motion due to budget disputes, forcing Prime Minister Michel Barnier and his cabinet to resign. In Asia, stock indexes were mixed. They rallied 1.6% in Hong Kong and 1% in Shanghai ahead of an annual economic policy meeting scheduled for next week. South Korea’s Kospi dropped 0.6% as South Korea’s ruling party chief showed support for suspending the constitutional powers of President Yoon Suk Yeol after he declared martial law and then revoked that earlier this week. Yoon is facing calls to resign and may be impeached. Bitcoin was sitting near $101,500 after briefly bursting above $103,000 to a record the day before. AP Writers Matt Ott and Zimo Zhong contributed.A panel of three appellate judges issued a ruling this week reversing part of the preliminary injunction blocking enforcement of Idaho’s abortion trafficking statute, which criminalizes the act of helping a minor obtain an abortion without parental permission. The judges said the state can enforce the law when it comes to transporting or harboring a minor for that purpose, but not for giving a minor information about their options, which they said infringes on free speech rights. BOISE — While some abortion access advocates viewed the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals’ ruling this week in a case over so-called “abortion trafficking” as another dismal development in their fight against anti-abortion laws, those representing the plaintiffs say it’s a clear win in the ongoing case. A panel of three appellate judges issued an opinion Monday reversing part of the preliminary injunction blocking enforcement of Idaho’s abortion trafficking statute, which became law in 2022. The law originated from House Bill 242 and states that an adult who helps a minor procure or obtain an abortion by “recruiting, harboring or transporting” them without parent or guardian permission can be charged with a felony and face two to five years in prison. It includes those who go out of state, where the procedure is legal, such as Oregon, Washington and Montana. Idaho is the only state in the Northwest with a near-total ban on abortions. The appellate panel said Idaho can enforce the law as it relates to “harboring or transporting” a minor, but it cannot prosecute individuals who simply provide information about where to obtain an abortion, or who provide other types of financial or logistical assistance to receive an abortion where it is legal. Those activities, the court said, could have fallen under the “recruiting” portion of the statute. Plaintiffs’ attorney Wendy Heipt said the ruling is especially significant because it will ensure people can give accurate information to minors about their options. The minors who need that assistance the most are often the most vulnerable, she said, such as those with abusive caregivers. “This is the first case at this level to (acknowledge that right), and that is a major victory,” Heipt said. Legislation crafted with similar language as HB 242 became law in Tennessee earlier this year, but a judge blocked its enforcement in September with a preliminary injunction. That case is ongoing. Lawmakers in Alabama, Mississippi and Oklahoma also introduced similar legislation in 2024 that failed to advance, and the New Hampshire Bulletin reported a state Republican representative filed a similar bill ahead of the 2025 legislative session. Idaho Attorney General Raul Labrador said the decision was a “tremendous victory for Idaho” in a statement on Monday. “Idaho’s laws were passed specifically to protect the life of the unborn and the life of the mother,” he said. “Trafficking a minor child for an abortion without parental consent puts both in grave danger, and we will not stop protecting life in Idaho.” He pointed out that the judges decided to reverse parts of the injunction because they think the plaintiffs are unlikely to succeed in court, which he views as a positive indication for the state’s case. Idaho Attorney General Raul Labrador said a decision reversing part of the preliminary injunction blocking enforcement of Idaho’s abortion trafficking statute was a “tremendous victory for Idaho." Idaho attorney Lourdes Matsumoto and two advocacy organizations, the Northwest Abortion Access Fund and the Indigenous Idaho Alliance, filed the lawsuit in July 2023 alleging the law restricts freedom of speech and the right to freely associate, and arguing it was too vague to be constitutional. Matsumoto and the staff within the advocacy organizations said the law interfered with their ability to counsel minors who are facing unplanned pregnancies, including any financial or logistical help in obtaining the abortion in another state. U.S. 4th District Court Magistrate Judge Debora K. Grasham issued the injunction in November 2023, and Labrador appealed to the regional circuit court, which determined the injunction could only hold on the “recruiting” aspect of the law. Heipt, of the gender equity organization Legal Voice, said there were several big wins for them in the 63-page ruling, including the affirmation that the groups have the right to sue, that the state attorney general is the right defendant, and that the recruiting part of the statute is unconstitutionally broad. Heipt said while some took the ruling as confirmation that Idaho could restrict interstate travel through the law, that part of the statute hasn’t actually been argued in court yet and wasn’t part of the injunction or the circuit court’s opinion. “This is a preliminary step. We have not yet had our full day in court, nor have we had a chance to explain the third prong of our argument (on) interstate travel,” she said. “That’s still coming, and I’m looking forward to it.” Judge Margaret McKeown, the lead author of the 9th Circuit opinion who was appointed by former President Bill Clinton, wrote that the recruiting piece of the law was broad enough that it presented potential conflicts with First Amendment rights to freedom of speech. The judge said courts have deemed that protesters who try to dissuade people from entering abortion clinics are also protected under free speech laws. “Even expressions of persuasive encouragement might be prosecuted under the statute,” McKeown wrote. “Imagine an Idaho resident who lives near the border of Oregon and displays a bumper sticker that reads: ‘Legal abortions are OK, and they’re right next door. Ask me about it!’ A minor sees the sticker and, feeling desperate, approaches the driver to request a ride across state lines.” In that scenario, if the driver offered the minor cash for the procedure, the driver could be prosecuted for “recruiting.” McKeown added that the language also seems to encompass the ability to get a legal abortion in Idaho under one of the few exceptions, including rape and incest. “That is, an adult concerned for the wellbeing of an underage victim of incest would be prohibited from counseling and then assisting that victim in obtaining an abortion without informing a parent — who may well be the perpetrator,” McKeown wrote. Others in the advocacy space, such as Planned Parenthood Great Northwest Hawaii, Alaska, Indiana, Kentucky, called the decision “devastating.” Mistie DelliCarpini-Tolman, state director of Planned Parenthood Alliance Advocates in Idaho, said the law has created a massive chilling effect among Idahoans, and the ruling is unlikely to change that problem. “We are hearing from Idahoans out at restaurants who find out you work for Planned Parenthood and ask, ‘If I go to Oregon for an abortion and come back to Idaho, will I be arrested?’” DelliCarpini-Tolman said. “These laws, the way they interplay, are confusing to the average Idahoan, and it’s important to point out that it is intentional, to help create that chilling effect.” DelliCarpini-Tolman added that data from an organization called Jane’s Due Process in Texas has found more than one-third of young women seeking abortions there said they feared physical, emotional or sexual abuse if their parents found out about their pregnancy. “The numbers are there, they don’t lie, they show us the position that we’re putting young people in in Idaho,” she said. “For proponents of the bill to act like they’re trying to protect young Idahoans is the utmost hypocrisy, because those are the very people that it’s going to harm the most.” Wendy Olson, an Idaho-based attorney who is also representing the plaintiffs, said both sides have two weeks to appeal the decision with the 9th Circuit, and her clients are still weighing their options. Dan Estes, spokesperson for Labrador’s office, told States Newsroom they are also considering their next move, which could include asking the U.S. Supreme Court to consider the case. If neither side appeals, the case will proceed in district court for full arguments, but it’s unclear when that hearing would be held. Given the judges’ comments about their likelihood of victory in the case, Olson said they expect to spend time developing further evidence to strengthen their arguments for their day in court. Idaho Capital Sun is part of States Newsroom, a nonprofit news network supported by grants and a coalition of donors as a 501c(3) public charity. Idaho Capital Sun maintains editorial independence. Contact Editor Christina Lords for questions: info@idahocapitalsun.com . Follow Idaho Capital Sun on Facebook and X . Stay up-to-date on the latest in local and national government and political topics with our newsletter.On Football analyzes the biggest topics in the NFL from week to week. For more On Football analysis, head here . Saquon Barkley has become the Shohei Ohtani of the NFL. There’s no better home run hitter playing football right now. Barkley had touchdown runs of 72 and 70 yards for the Philadelphia Eagles in a 37-20 victory over the Los Angeles Rams on Sunday night. He now has five runs of 50-plus yards this season and is on pace to break Eric Dickerson’s single-season record of 2,105 yards set in 1984. Barkley’s historic performance against the Rams — his 255 yards set a team record — captivated a national audience and turned him into a fan favorite for the AP NFL MVP award. He’s not the betting favorite, however. Josh Allen has the best odds at plus-150, according to Bet MGM Sportsbook. Two-time MVP Lamar Jackson is next at plus-250 followed by Barkley at plus-400. Running backs have won the award 18 times, including three-time winner Jim Brown, who was the AP’s first NFL MVP in 1957. Quarterbacks have dominated the award, winning it 45 times. Only three players who weren’t QBs or RBs have been MVP. It takes a special season for a non-QB to win it mainly because the offense goes through the signal caller. Quarterbacks handle the ball every offensive snap, run the show and get the credit when things go well and the blame when it doesn’t. Adrian Peterson was the most recent non-QB to win it when he ran for 2,097 yards and 12 touchdowns for the Minnesota Vikings in 2012. Playing for a winning team matters, too. Nine of the past 11 winners played for a No. 1 seed with the other two winners on a No. 2 seed. The Vikings earned the sixth seed when Pederson was MVP. Barkley is a major reason why the Eagles (9-2) are leading the NFC East and only trail Detroit (10-1) by one game for the top spot in the conference. Does he have a realistic chance to win the MVP award? Kicker Mark Moseley was the MVP in the strike-shortened 1982 season when he made 20 of 21 field goals and 16 of 19 extra points in nine games for Washington. If voters once selected a kicker, everyone has a chance, especially a game-changer such as Barkley. Defensive tackle Alan Page was the MVP in 1971 and linebacker Lawrence Taylor won it in 1986. Running back Christian McCaffrey finished third in voting last year and wide receiver Justin Jefferson placed fifth in 2022. The Offensive Player of the Year award and Defensive Player of the Year award recognize the best all-around players on both sides of the ball, allowing voters to recognize non-QBs if they choose. Wide receivers and running backs have won the AP OPOY award seven times over the past 11 seasons. McCaffrey was the 2023 winner. The AP’s new voting format introduced in 2022 also gives non-QBs a better opportunity to get MVP recognition. Voter submit their top five picks for each award, with a weighted point system. Previously, voters made one choice for each award. A nationwide panel of 50 media members who regularly cover the league vote for MVP and seven other awards. The awards are based on regular-season performance. The Chiefs (10-1) and Bills (9-2) already are in position to lock up postseason berths right after Thanksgiving. Kansas City clinches a playoff berth with a win over Las Vegas on Black Friday and a loss by Miami on Thursday night, or a win plus a loss by Denver on Monday night. Buffalo can wrap up a fifth straight AFC East title with a victory over San Francisco on Sunday and a loss by the Dolphins. It’s not a given that the Dallas Cowboys will be looking for a new head coach after this season. Owner Jerry Jones said Tuesday on local radio that Mike McCarthy could end up getting a contract extension. “I don’t think that’s crazy at all. This is a Super Bowl-winning coach. Mike McCarthy has been there and done that. He has great ideas. We got a lot of football left,” Jones said. McCarthy led the Cowboys (4-7) to three straight 12-win seasons, but they went 1-3 in the playoffs and haven’t reached the NFC championship game since winning the Super Bowl 29 years ago. Injuries have contributed to the team’s struggles this season, but Dallas was just 3-5 before Dak Prescott was lost for the rest of the season. The Cowboys upset Washington last week and their next four games are against teams that currently have losing records. If they somehow end up 9-8 or even 8-9, Jones could make a case for keeping McCarthy. AP NFL: https://apnews.com/hub/nfl
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