Eye On Growth: Neil E. de Crescenzo Adds $1.22M Of CCC Intelligent Solutions Stock To PortfolioResults Summary 1 SUNNYVALE, Calif. , Dec. 4, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Synopsys, Inc. (Nasdaq: SNPS ) today reported results for its fourth quarter and fiscal year 2024. Revenue for the fourth quarter of fiscal year 2024 was $1.636 billion , compared to $1.467 billion for the fourth quarter of fiscal year 2023. Revenue for fiscal year 2024 was $6.127 billion , an increase of approximately 15% from $5.318 billion in fiscal year 2023. "The fourth quarter was a strong finish to a transformational year for Synopsys. We achieved record financial results while doubling down on our strategy with the sale of our Software Integrity business and the pending acquisition of Ansys," said Sassine Ghazi , president and CEO of Synopsys. "Looking ahead, the AI-driven reinvention of compute is accelerating the pace, scale and complexity of technology R&D, which expands our opportunity to solve engineering challenges from silicon to systems." "Continued strong execution drove excellent Q4 results, which exceeded the midpoint of our guidance targets and capped a year of 15% revenue growth for the company," said Shelagh Glaser , CFO of Synopsys. "The combination of our execution focus, operating discipline, and the critical nature of our industry-leading technology positions us well for the future. In 2025, we expect to deliver double-digit revenue growth grounded in pragmatism given continued macro uncertainties and the impact of our fiscal year calendar change." Synopsys' previously announced acquisition of Ansys is expected to close in the first half of 2025, subject to the receipt of required regulatory approvals and other customary closing conditions. This week marked the expiration of the Hart-Scott-Rodino (HSR) Act waiting period, and Synopsys is working cooperatively with Federal Trade Commission (FTC) staff to conclude the investigation and the staff's review of Synopsys' proposed remedies. _______________________________________________ 1 On September 30, 2024, Synopsys completed the sale of its Software Integrity business. Synopsys' Software Integrity business has been presented as a discontinued operation in the consolidated financial statements for all periods presented herein and all financial results and targets are presented herein on a continuing operations basis unless otherwise noted. Continuing Operations On September 30, 2024 , Synopsys completed the sale of its Software Integrity business. Unless otherwise noted, Synopsys' Software Integrity business has been presented as a discontinued operation in the Synopsys' consolidated financial statements for all periods presented herein and all financial results and targets are presented herein on a continuing operations basis. GAAP Results On a U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP) basis, net income for the fourth quarter of fiscal year 2024 was $279.3 million , or $1.79 per diluted share, compared to $346.1 million , or $2.23 per diluted share, for the fourth quarter of fiscal year 2023. GAAP net income for fiscal year 2024 was $1.442 billion , or $9.25 per diluted share, compared to $1.227 billion , or $7.91 per diluted share, for fiscal year 2023. Non-GAAP Results On a non-GAAP basis, net income for the fourth quarter of fiscal year 2024 was $529.9 million , or $3.40 per diluted share, compared to non-GAAP net income of $464.1 million , or $3.00 per diluted share, for the fourth quarter of fiscal year 2023. Non-GAAP net income for fiscal year 2024 was $2.058 billion , or $13.20 per diluted share, compared to non-GAAP net income of $1.636 billion , or $10.54 per diluted share, for fiscal year 2023. For a reconciliation of net income, earnings per diluted share and other measures on a GAAP and non-GAAP basis, see "GAAP to Non-GAAP Reconciliation" in the accompanying tables below. Business Segments Synopsys reports revenue and operating income in two segments: (1) Design Automation, which includes our advanced silicon design, verification products and services, system integration products and services, digital, custom and field programmable gate array IC design software, verification software and hardware products, manufacturing software products and other and (2) Design IP, which includes our interface, foundation, security, and embedded processor IP, IP subsystems, and IP implementation services. Financial Targets Synopsys also provided its consolidated financial targets for the first quarter and full fiscal year 2025. These targets reflect a change in Synopsys' fiscal year from a 52/53-week period ending on the Saturday nearest to October 31 of each year to October 31 of each year. As a result of this change, there will be ten fewer days in the first half of fiscal year 2025 and two extra days in the second half of fiscal year 2025, which results in eight fewer days in the aggregate in Synopsys' fiscal year 2025 as compared to its fiscal year 2024. These targets also assume no further changes to export control restrictions or the current U.S. government "Entity List" restrictions. These targets constitute forward-looking statements and are based on current expectations. For a discussion of factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from these targets, see "Forward-Looking Statements" below. First Quarter and Full Fiscal Year 2025 Financial Targets (1) (in millions except per share amounts) Range for Three Months Ending Range for Fiscal Year Ending January 31, 2025 October 31, 2025 Low High Low High Revenue $ 1,435 $ 1,465 $ 6,745 $ 6,805 GAAP Expenses $ 1,142 $ 1,162 $ 4,926 $ 4,983 Non-GAAP Expenses $ 945 $ 955 $ 4,045 $ 4,085 Non-GAAP Interest and Other Income (Expense), net $ 20 $ 22 $ 94 $ 98 Non-GAAP Tax Rate 16 % 16 % 16 % 16 % Outstanding Shares (fully diluted) 156 158 157 159 GAAP EPS $ 1.81 $ 1.95 $ 10.42 $ 10.63 Non-GAAP EPS $ 2.77 $ 2.82 $ 14.88 $ 14.96 Operating Cash Flow ~ $1,800 Free Cash Flow (2) ~ $1,600 Capital Expenditures ~ $170 (1) Synopsys' first quarter of fiscal year 2025 will end on January 31, 2025 and its fiscal year 2025 will end on October 31, 2025. (2) Free cash flow is calculated as cash provided from operating activities less capital expenditures. For a reconciliation of Synopsys' first quarter and fiscal year 2025 targets, including expenses, earnings per diluted share and other measures on a GAAP and non-GAAP basis and a discussion of the financial targets that we are not able to reconcile without unreasonable efforts, see "GAAP to Non-GAAP Reconciliation" in the accompanying tables below. Earnings Call Open to Investors Synopsys will hold a conference call for financial analysts and investors today at 2:00 p.m. Pacific Time. A live webcast of the call will be available on Synopsys' corporate website at investor.synopsys.com . Synopsys uses its website as a tool to disclose important information about Synopsys and comply with its disclosure obligations under Regulation Fair Disclosure. A webcast replay will also be available on the corporate website from approximately 5:30 p.m. Pacific Time today through the time Synopsys announces its results for the first quarter of fiscal year 2025 in February 2025. Effectiveness of Information The targets included in this press release, the statements made during the earnings conference call, the information contained in the financial supplement and the corporate overview presentation, each of which are available on Synopsys' corporate website at www.synopsys.com (collectively, the " Earnings Materials "), represent Synopsys' expectations and beliefs as of December 4, 2024 . Although these Earnings Materials will remain available on Synopsys' website through the date of the earnings call for the first quarter of fiscal year 2025, their continued availability through such date does not mean that Synopsys is reaffirming or confirming their continued validity. Synopsys undertakes no duty and does not intend to update any forward-looking statement, whether as a result of new information or future events, or otherwise update, the targets given in this press release unless required by law. Availability of Final Financial Statements Synopsys will include final financial statements for the fiscal year 2024 in its annual report on Form 10-K to be filed on or before January 2, 2025 . About Synopsys Catalyzing the era of pervasive intelligence, Synopsys, Inc. (Nasdaq: SNPS) delivers trusted and comprehensive silicon to systems design solutions, from electronic design automation to silicon IP and system verification and validation. We partner closely with semiconductor and systems customers across a wide range of industries to maximize their R&D capability and productivity, powering innovation today that ignites the ingenuity of tomorrow. Learn more at www.synopsys.com . Reconciliation of Fourth Quarter and Fiscal Year 2024 Results The following tables reconcile the specific items excluded from GAAP in the calculation of non-GAAP net income, earnings per diluted share, and tax rate for the periods indicated below. GAAP to Non-GAAP Reconciliation of Fourth Quarter and Fiscal Year 2024 Results (1) (unaudited and in thousands, except per share amounts) Three Months Ended Twelve Months Ended October 31, October 31, 2024 2023 2024 2023 GAAP net income from continuing operations attributed to Synopsys $ 279,281 $ 346,051 $ 1,441,710 $ 1,227,045 Adjustments: Amortization of acquired intangible assets 54,258 14,886 104,220 50,477 Stock-based compensation 165,116 128,286 656,632 511,730 Acquisition/divestiture related items 62,428 4,016 172,638 13,831 Restructuring charges — (1,348) — 53,091 Gain on sale of strategic investments — — (55,077) — Tax settlement — — — (23,752) Tax adjustments (31,158) (27,753) (262,322) (196,471) Non-GAAP net income from continuing operations attributed to Synopsys $ 529,925 $ 464,138 $ 2,057,801 $ 1,635,951 Three Months Ended Twelve Months Ended October 31, October 31, 2024 2023 2024 2023 GAAP net income from continuing operations per diluted share attributed to Synopsys $ 1.79 $ 2.23 $ 9.25 $ 7.91 Adjustments: Amortization of acquired intangible assets 0.35 0.10 0.67 0.33 Stock-based compensation 1.06 0.83 4.21 3.30 Acquisition/divestiture related items 0.40 0.03 1.11 0.09 Restructuring charges — (0.01) — 0.34 Gain on sale of strategic investments — — (0.35) — Tax settlement — — — (0.15) Tax adjustments (0.20) (0.18) (1.69) (1.28) Non-GAAP net income from continuing operations per diluted share attributed to Synopsys $ 3.40 $ 3.00 $ 13.20 $ 10.54 Shares used in computing net income per diluted share amounts: 155,991 154,845 155,944 155,195 (1) Synopsys' fourth quarter of fiscal year 2024 and 2023 ended on November 2, 2024 and October 28, 2023, respectively. For presentation purposes, we refer to the closest calendar month end. Fiscal year 2024 was a 53-week year, which included an extra week in the first quarter. GAAP to Non-GAAP Tax Rate Reconciliation (1)(2) (unaudited) Twelve Months Ended October 31, 2024 GAAP effective tax rate 6.6 % Stock-based compensation 2.9 % Income tax adjustments (3) 5.5 % Non-GAAP effective tax rate 15.0 % (1) Synopsys' fiscal year 2024 ended on November 2, 2024. For presentation purposes, we refer to the closest calendar month end. Fiscal year 2024 was a 53-week year, which included an extra week in the first quarter. (2) Presented on a continuing operations basis. (3) The adjustments are primarily related to the differences in the tax rate effect of certain deductions, such as the deduction for foreign-derived intangible income and credits. GAAP to Non-GAAP Reconciliation of 2025 Targets The following tables reconcile the specific items excluded from GAAP in the calculation of non-GAAP targets for the periods indicated below. GAAP to Non-GAAP Reconciliation of First Quarter Fiscal Year 2025 Targets (in thousands, except per share amounts) Range for Three Months Ending January 31, 2025 Low High Target GAAP expenses $ 1,142,000 $ 1,162,000 Adjustments: Amortization of acquired intangible assets (12,000) (15,000) Stock-based compensation (185,000) (192,000) Target non-GAAP expenses $ 945,000 $ 955,000 Range for Three Months Ending January 31, 2025 Low High Target GAAP earnings per diluted share attributed to Synopsys $ 1.81 $ 1.95 Adjustments: Amortization of acquired intangible assets 0.10 0.08 Stock-based compensation 1.22 1.18 Acquisition/divestiture related items (1) 0.08 0.06 Tax adjustments (0.44) (0.45) Target non-GAAP earnings per diluted share attributed to Synopsys $ 2.77 $ 2.82 Shares used in non-GAAP calculation (midpoint of target range) 157,000 157,000 GAAP to Non-GAAP Reconciliation of Full Fiscal Year 2025 Targets (in thousands, except per share amounts) Range for Fiscal Year Ending October 31, 2025 Low High Target GAAP expenses $ 4,926,000 $ 4,983,000 Adjustments: Amortization of acquired intangible assets (46,000) (51,000) Stock-based compensation (835,000) (847,000) Target non-GAAP expenses $ 4,045,000 $ 4,085,000 Range for Fiscal Year Ending October 31, 2025 Low High Target GAAP earnings per diluted share attributed to Synopsys $ 10.42 $ 10.63 Adjustments: Amortization of acquired intangible assets 0.32 0.29 Stock-based compensation 5.36 5.28 Acquisition/divestiture related items (1) 0.29 0.26 Tax adjustments (1.51) (1.50) Target non-GAAP earnings per diluted share attributed to Synopsys $ 14.88 $ 14.96 Shares used in non-GAAP calculation (midpoint of target range) 158,000 158,000 (1) Adjustments reflect certain contractually obligated financing fees and related amortization exAn independent candidate has rocketed from nowhere to win the first round of Romania’s presidential election. Support for Călin Georgescu did not even register in the polls ahead of Sunday’s vote. And yet the provisional results suggest the UN official turned populist politician is heading to the run-off second round. Călin Georgescu doesn’t even have a political party. Ahead of the election result, Romanian media had mainly been focused on another far-right, pro-Trump candidate. Georgescu was largely under the radar. And his ideology is equally opaque. In one of his books, published in 2022, entitled “The Great Renaissance – Trust, Freedom, Sovereignty”, he talks about “Christianity applied in the real economy”. In an interview last year, he said climate change was invented “to impose a fear on the people”. Asked about the Covid pandemic, the war in Ukraine and global warming, he agreed with the interviewer that they are all conspiracies designed to “control the people”. Georgescu has also previously criticised Nato. He reportedly called a Nato missile programme in Romania a “shame of diplomacy”. So how did he manage to win the election? About a month ago, students alerted a popular Romanian news site, G4Media, to something strange happening on TikTok. Thousands of people were suddenly liking and tagging videos for a little-known candidate, Călin Georgescu, local journalist, Cristian Andrei Leonte, told Radio France International. Many of the accounts were from real people, others appeared to be bots, according to Leonte. His surprise win has given rise to questions over possible Russian interference. In neighbouring Moldova, the incumbent pro-EU president, Maia Sandu, said her re-election last month was hampered by “massive interference” from Russia, something that Moscow denied. Asked about the Romanian election result this morning, a spokesperson for the Kremlin said they “cannot say that we are that familiar with the world view of this candidate”. After a career working for United Nations agencies, Georgescu joined the far-right Alliance for Uniting Romanians party, but eventually left, standing as an independent in the presidential elections. His success comes off the back of a wave of support for far-right parties across Europe including national elections in the Netherlands and Austria and regional elections in Germany. In France, Marine Le Pen’s populist National Rally party is now the main de facto opposition. She is expected to stand again in the French presidential election in 2027. Hungarian Prime Minister, Viktor Orbán, was once a lone voice as the sole populist leader in the European Union. Now there is Giorgia Meloni in Italy and Robert Fico in Slovakia. It is not yet clear whether Georgescu would fit a similar mold. Romanians will head back to the polls for the run-off vote next month. 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HARRISBURG — Spending on public education, reforming aspects of health care, loosening regulations on business and strengthening the commonwealth’s workforce were among the legislative wins achieved in 2024 in Pennsylvania’s General Assembly. Lawmakers adopted Pennsylvania’s biggest budget, to date, a $47.6 billion spending plan with a deficit balanced by $3 billion transferred from the commonwealth’s reserves. Gov. Josh Shapiro and his supporters welcomed the move, spending down on what had been a combined $14 billion in savings they viewed as a reinvestment in taxpayers whose money sat dormant. Fiscal conservatives point to a five-year outlook in the budget that forecasts all of that money being spent by 2029, warning that the structural deficit risks fiscal insolvency. The budget included a $1.2 billion increase for public education as the commonwealth grapples with a late-2023 court decision that found its funding system unconstitutional. Schools collectively saw multi-million hikes in spending on special education, K-12 classroom subsidies plus additional funds for the poorest districts to backfill an “adequacy gap” identified by the court, plus more funding for mental health initiatives and security. Expect more record requests for spending on education in the immediate budget years to come as the commonwealth upturns its system on how public schools are funded. At the same time, a fight to establish a school voucher system will continue, too. Lifeline Scholarships were shunned two years in a row, however, Republicans remain committed to creating vouchers in the name of school choice. They’re emboldened by shifts in political party registrations and substantial victories in the 2024 election cycle. Budget battles might lead some in Harrisburg and beyond to seek libations for a brief escape and this year in Pennsylvania, those of legal age have a new option. Legislators advanced a bill into law creating a new permit for licensed bars, restaurants, grocery stores and more to sell canned cocktails to-go. The pre-packaged, pre-mixed drinks were only available in state liquor stores prior to the change. Estimates reached $145 million in new tax revenue, however, the gains will be offset to some degree by lost revenue within the state-owned system. Pennsylvania’s bars and restaurants also benefitted from other regulatory changes that expanded aggregate time allowed for happy hours from 14 hours to 24 hours a week and also permitted drink-and-meal combination discounts that were once illegal. Lawmakers approved reforms in health care with a new law that changes how pharmacy benefit managers operate in the commonwealth. The “middle men” are blamed for practices causing smaller pharmacies to close and consumer prices to rise. Pennsylvania’s legislation bars PBMs from lowering reimbursements for unaffiliated pharmacies, prevents them from spiking prices on medications above what customers might pay when using cash out of pocket, ends certain “steering practices” that lead to increased business for affiliated pharmacies and requires certain reporting requirements that will reveal which companies fail to pass on manufacturer rebates to customers. Aside from public education, state lawmakers made big changes in the realm of higher education. They created Pennsylvania’s first State Board of Higher Education directed to coordinate higher-ed across all levels and also develop recommendations to create a performance-based funding system for state-related universities including Penn State and the University of Pittsburgh. Funding for smaller schools, that is, community colleges and state-owned schools, was increased as was funding for student scholarships and grants along with a new program that for the first time will provide stipends to student teachers. A new telemedicine law assures patients that any medically necessary service they’d receive in person that’s covered by their insurance plan would also be covered if administered remotely through telemedicine. Disputes preventing Pennsylvania’s full participation in an interstate healthcare licensure compact were resolved through legislation concerning fingerprinting and background checks. With a resolution in place, nurses and doctors and others from Pennsylvania can now work in cooperating states without obtaining another license. Xylazine is now formally listed as a Schedule III narcotic in the commonwealth. Protections are included for veterinary use of the sedative developed for large animals. Illicit production of the drug led to it being cut into fentanyl and other opioids sold on the streets, greatly enhancing potency and the risk of death by overdose. Distracted driving was addressed with the passage of Paul Miller’s Law, named after a 21-year-old Scranton man killed by a distracted driver in 2010. The measure, building on an existing statute that bans texting while driving, authorizes traffic stops for similar actions on handheld mobile devices including sending an email, posting to social media, snapping a photo and recording a video. The use of hands-free functions, however, remains permissible. New state law also created a Solar for Schools program incentivizing K-12 public schools, career and technical centers and community colleges to pursue state grant funding that can fund half the construction cost of an approved solar energy project. Another law established the framework for carbon dioxide capture, utilization and sequestration toward storing the pollutant below ground, an initiative tied to the multi-billion dollar proposal to open a pair of hydrogen hubs in the Philadelphia region. The 2023-24 Legislative Session is now closed and the 2025-26 session began Dec. 1 with lawmakers already signaling the introduction of new bills and the reintroduction of old bills that haven’t yet cleared the House and Senate. When voting picks up again in January, expect continued debate and formal proposals for legislative initiatives that weren’t successful including legalizing marijuana for recreational use, enacting gun control measures, approving ballot measures for constitutional amendments on universal voter ID and opening a temporary legal window to sue alleged perpetrators or enablers of long-ago sexual abuse, creating Lifeline Scholarships for school choice, regulating skill games, expanding Sunday hunting opportunities and boosting Pennsylvania’s housing stock.
ALPHARETTA, Ga. , Nov. 25, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Arclin, a leading material science company, officially launched its new brand on November 12, 2024 . This modern rebranding reflects the company's evolution as a material science provider with a focus on protective and mission-critical products and its expanded presence as a global leader across key market sectors. To better align its brand with its evolving vision, Arclin embarked on a year-long research, strategy, and creative development process. The initial months focused on gathering insights from internal stakeholders, existing customers, and industry experts to identify key strengths, value propositions, and areas for growth. "The research phase was pivotal in helping us sharpen our focus and align internally so that we could better represent our true value and potential to different internal and external audiences," said Mark Glaspey , Arclin's Chief Operating Officer. A key partner in this transformation has been Matchstic, a brand identity firm based in Atlanta, GA. Collaborating closely with the Arclin team, Matchstic helped transform the company's narrative from a chemical and applications company to that of a global leader in formulated technologies that are essential to meeting worldwide demand. As part of its overall rebranding effort, Arclin also worked with Whiteboard, a Chattanooga, TN , based company, to completely overhaul its website onto a more robust, easier-to-navigate platform that more clearly represents the depth and breadth of the company's offerings. Inspired by the Arclin out-of-the-box approach to thinking and innovating, the new brand symbol is a nod to a deconstructed cube. The shape of the panels implies movement and momentum that speaks to the company's continued innovation and commitment to bringing life-changing products to the world. "The selection of a vibrant orange as our primary color represents a bold departure from our previous brand," said Jana Wright , Arclin's Vice President of Brand & Marketing. "This change signals a confident transition, positioning Arclin as a leading material science company. Our new logo reflects our philosophy of technological precision and innovation." The stenciled wordmark visualizes the relationship between the seen and the unseen with intentional gaps inside the letterforms. This idea highlights the seemingly invisible science that is the backbone of Arclin products—technologies that are vital and found in essential protective products across numerous industries, enhancing our lives in ways that many people do not realize. "We've been around for many years, but never have we been able to fully articulate or capture what we do," stated Bradley Bolduc , Arclin's President and Chief Executive Officer. "It's a complex process, producing polymers and materials that touch so many products and areas of life. We've always taken a back seat in that story. But now is the time to change that, highlighting our transformation over the past five years, by making a bold change in how we present ourselves to our employees, customers and industry as a whole." About Arclin Arclin is a leading materials science company and manufacturer of polymer technologies, engineered products and specialized materials for the construction, agriculture, transportation infrastructure, weather & fire protection, pharmaceutical, nutrition, electronics, design, and other industries. Headquartered in Alpharetta, Georgia , Arclin has offices and manufacturing facilities throughout the U.S., Canada , and U.K. and manufactures for customers worldwide. For more information, visit www.arclin.com . View original content to download multimedia: https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/arclin-unveils-striking-new-brand-that-stands-out-in-the-material-science-industry-with-exacting-precision-and-a-bold-new-look-302315751.html SOURCE ArclinGlamorous MAGA die-hard Valentina Gomez shares shocking video of 'migrant execution' By JOE HUTCHISON FOR DAILYMAIL.COM Published: 15:28, 24 December 2024 | Updated: 15:36, 24 December 2024 e-mail 4 View comments Controversial MAGA firebrand Valentina Gomez has sparked outrage by sharing a graphic video simulating the public execution of a migrant. The 25-year-old real estate investor said that any undocumented immigrants who commit violent crimes 'deserve to be ended'. Her video shows her shooting a hooded dummy restrained to a chair in the back of the head with a handgun. She says: 'It's that simple, public executions for any illegal that rapes or kills an American. They don't deserve deportation, they deserve to be ended.' The video, which X have censored due to potentially violating their violent speech policy, has quickly gone viral due to the nature of it. Gomez, a Colombia native, has frequently shared contentious videos onto her social media pages w hich has resulted in her being banned from Instagram . Past videos have included her setting two LGBTQ-inclusive books on fire in February as she characterized the literature as 'grooming, indoctrinating and sexualizing'. The latest clip quickly spared fury online, with some users branding her a 'psychopath' over the nature of it while others supported her. One person posted: 'They're unhinged, mentally ill, and sociopathic', with another person adding: 'What a psychopath'. Valentina Gomez, a 25-year-old real estate investor, shared a clip of herself shooting a dummy restrained to a chair in the back of the head with a handgun Gomez, a Colombia native, has frequently shared contentious videos onto her social media pages which has resulted in her being banned from Instagram Another commented: 'What is wrong with these people?', while some people expressed support for her. One person added: 'Not just for illegals. For anyone. The justice system is soft.' Another person posted: 'I've been saying that for a while now. Same goes for Europe. Deportations aren't gonna cut it anymore.' After X started restricting the video, she posted: 'My video being restricted & my account getting suspended shows all of you that I am the biggest threat to the establishment because I call it like I see it, I give people hope, and I don’t need their money. Remember, nobody is coming to save us. Stay strapped.' She later added: 'Same treatment should go for all the pedophiles. Congress is only good at having useless hearings, investigations, and strongly worded letters. Yet, no actual results to the American people. Her video comes after an illegal migrant was charged with the murder and arson after setting an unknown woman on fire while on the New York City subway. Sebastian Zapeta-Calil, 33, set the unnamed passenger on fire as she slept on the F train on Sunway morning and watched as she burn to death, according to police. The New York Post reported that Zapeta-Calil was in the country illegally after being deported at the Arizona border in June 2018. It is unclear how he got back into the US. Gomez had been running to become Missouri's Republican candidate for secretary of state earlier this year but lost out after coming sixth in the eight-person primary. In a recent video, she announced that she would be running for Congress in Texas. She did not say what incumbent Republican she would be challenging The footage split social media users, with some backing her idea and others branding her a 'psychopath' Gomez had been running to become Missouri's Republican candidate for secretary of state earlier this year but lost out after coming sixth in the eight-person primary Sebastian Zapeta-Calil, seen here, set the unnamed passenger on fire as she slept on the F train on Sunway morning and watched as she burn to death, according to police In a recent video, she announced that she would be running for Congress in Texas. She did not say what incumbent Republican she would be challenging. Sharing her infamous video of her burning the LGBTQ books, she wrote: ''When I’m Secretary of State, I will BURN all books that are grooming, indoctrinating, and sexualizing our children. MAGA. America First.' After Instagram removed the video, Gomez told HuffPost she was: 'Just like President Trump,' adding: 'I am one of the most suppressed voices on Instagram.' Gomez has previously said 'don't be gay,' when referencing 'countries that ban rifles, guns or even flamethrowers,’ as reported by radio station WCPT. Her social media bio reads: 'Jesus is King. MAGA. America First.' She openly opposes vaccine mandates and the 'transgender agenda.' Gomez's inflammatory videos have also had a knock on affect on the political career of her brother Jonathan Gomez. Gomez took a flamethrower to 'grooming, indoctrinating and sexualizing' books in a viral video shared as part of her campaign Gomez had been running to become Missouri's Republican candidate for secretary of state earlier this year but lost out after coming sixth in the eight-person primary After it emerged he had multiple donations to his sister's campaign he was fired as an aide to Mayor Steven Fulop of Jersey City, New Jersey, according to NBC . Gomez has garnered a reputation for wading into conservative culture war issues - one of her favorites includes protecting children from the 'transgender agenda,' as she puts it on her campaign website. She attacked transgender influencer Dylan Mulvaney ahead of Mulvaney's speech to students at Saint Louis University , a Jesuit college in St. Louis. 'That dude is mocking women,' Gomez said in a video filmed in front of the university's campus. 'It doesn't matter how many surgeries, shots, or hormones you get, a man will never become a woman.' She believes the 2020 election was stolen from President-elect Donald Trump, which possibly informs her idea to 'remove electronic voting machines to successfully transition towards universal paper ballot hand counting,' per her campaign website. She also supported deploying the National Guard to monitor polling places in Missouri for the presidential election. Instagram Share or comment on this article: Glamorous MAGA die-hard Valentina Gomez shares shocking video of 'migrant execution' e-mail Add commentIn 1949, Oldsmobile produced what is often considered the first-ever muscle car, the Oldsmobile Rocket 88 . Powered by a 303-cubic-inch (4.9L) V8 making 135 horsepower and 263 lb-ft of torque, it won 10 of the 19 races in the 1950 NASCAR season. Oldsmobile continued to develop the Rocket 88 until, by the early 1960s, the fuse it lit exploded into a glorious burst of V8 mayhem and timeless auto design. The introduction of cars like the Ford Mustang , Pontiac Tempest GTO, and Plymouth Barracuda in the early '60s revealed insane demand among youth for powerful vehicles with V8 power. Other auto manufacturers scrambled to keep up. What followed was nothing less than a golden era of American auto-manufacturing that produced some of the most timeless and desirable vehicles of all time. By 1966, Dodge was ready to enter the ring. Its prize fighter was a curiously designed and aggressively monikered mid-sized muscle car. Through a career spanning nearly six decades, the Dodge Charger has had its ups and downs. But while its future may be cloudy, it has earned a place in the pantheon of iconic American muscle. The Charger arrived for the 1966 model year with a bit of an identity crisis. Dodge designers lifted the Mustang's popular fastback design for its medium-sized two-door muscle car. An awkward mix of old and new design, it looked something like a Dodge Polara with a fastback welded on as an afterthought. Nonetheless, the two-door Charger aimed to capture the market salivating over Chevelles and 442s. Tipping the scales at 3,500 pounds, it couldn't hang with lighter pony cars (a 1966 Mustang weighed between 2,500 and 3,000 pounds). Dodge offered five engine choices, starting with a 318-cubic-inch (5.2L) that made 230 brake horsepower. The middleweight engines ranged from 361 cubic inches (5.9L), making 265 horsepower, to 383 cubic inches (6.3L), making 325 horsepower. These were respectable numbers for the day, but the star was the top-of-the-line 426-cubic-inch (7.0L) Hemi that put a pep in the Charger's step to the tune of 425 horsepower. Hemi engines had been in the lineup since the early 1950s, but in the Charger, Chrysler would find a vehicle (pun intended) that would carry the beloved engine deep into the 20th century. Still, the first-generation Charger was a sales disappointment. Between 1966 and 1967, Dodge sold approximately 53,000 Chargers, while Competitor Chevrolet sold over 400,000 Chevelles in 1966 alone. The Charger had a steep hill to climb, but it was up to the challenge. Paltry sales notwithstanding, Chrysler gave Dodge the green light for a second generation. It was evident from the start that the first-generation Charger had room for improvement. After an ultra-short two-year run, Dodge released the second generation for the 1968 model year, and it make some progress. Out was the somewhat stodgy first-gen design ethos. Though Dodge kept the fastback, the rest of the vehicle presented squared-off lines, muscularly curved haunches, and an aggressive stance that suggested Dodge was finished messing around. With a broader array of engine options, including an available in-line 224-cubic-inch (3.6L) six-cylinder making 145 horsepower up to the 330-horsepower, 383 cubic-inch(6.3L) V8, the king of the heap was still Hemi. By the 1969 introduction of the Charger Daytona, which came with a 439-cubic-inch (7.2L) Magnum V8, buyers willing to shell out the extra cash for the upgrade could score the more powerful 425 horsepower Hemi 426 (7.0L)package. The Charger was still a hog — the 1970 model weighed 3,800 pounds — but it was unapologetic about what it was. It fit in nicely amongst the Skylarks, Chevelles, and GTOS of the day. The second-generation Charger is arguably the most iconic; the average used sale price for one hovers around $150,000 today. Dodge hoped to move 35,000 of the new model in the first year and ended up selling over 96,000. The Charger name had caught on, but world events were about to turn the muscle era on its head. [Featured image by BUTTON74 via Wikimedia Commons | Cropped and scaled | CC BY-SA 4.0 ] As the third-generation Charger made its debut in 1971, it marked a significant transition in the automotive landscape. The era of high-displacement muscle cars was waning, largely due to the impact of government emission regulations such as the 1970 Clean Air Act. This legislation effectively put an end to the "no-replacement-for-displacement" philosophy, signaling the onset of a new era of automotive design and performance. The looming oil crises of the '70s and '80s further underscored the changing times. The third-gen Charger was a worthy last gasp of an unforgettable era. Though Dodge kept a 110 horsepower in-line six option in the works, performance honks gravitated toward the V8s, which remained very much in play despite the burgeoning governmental restriction. The Daytona was out as a performance model, replaced by the Road and Track (R/T) for 1971 and 1972. The top-tier performers could muster up to 390 horsepower via one of the most well-regarded and fondly remembered V8s of the day: a 440 -cubic-inch (7.2L) setup with the vaunted "six-pack" — a trio of double-barreled carburetors — feeding the engine. The glory days of muscle were fast fading by the time the final third-generation Charger rolled off the assembly line, but Dodge had worked hard to earn the Charger a name in the game. They weren't about to give up on the nameplate altogether. [Featured image by Torsten Koch via Wikimedia Commons | Cropped and scaled | CC BY 3.0 ] With the prime muscle car era coming to an end, Dodge shifted its vision for the Charger. The last of the B-body vehicles would pivot toward the luxury segment. Only a faint aesthetic echo of the previous generation remained. The 1975 Charger looked more like something that would blow up with a mobster inside than a true-blue muscle car. Dodge gave buyers of its reborn luxury coupe options, including a landau (think vinyl, but classier) roof, a wood grain interior, and a body that stretched 10 inches longer than the previous iteration despite retaining the two-door design. The mid-'70s were in full swing, and the result was a collection of Chargers that lacked the electrifying charge of their predecessors. The Daytona made a comeback between 1975 and 1977, albeit in diminished form. The powertrains sounded appropriately muscular with engine options including 318- (5.2L), 360- (5.9L), and 400-cubic-inch (6.5L) V8s, but even the top-tier 1978 SE model with the 400-cubic-inch engine managed a measly 190 horsepower against a curb weight of 4,184 pounds. The fourth generation seemed to be the beginning of the end for the Charger. Pollution regulation had eviscerated the American V8, and the 1979 oil crisis was right around the corner. After 1978, the nameplate went on hiatus. It would not be until 1982 that it reappeared in a drastically different form. [Featured image by Greg Gjerdingen via Wikimedia Commons | Cropped and scaled | CC BY 2.0 ] If the fourth generation abandoned what made the Charger great in the first place, fans would barely recognize the nameplate upon its return in 1981. At first glance, the new Charger resembled the third-generation Ford Mustang . Based on the "Omnirizon" platform that served as the base of the Dodge Omni and Plymouth Horizon, the reborn Charger was anything but. The engine compartment harbored a dark secret: a transverse-mounted four-cylinder sending between 62 and 94 horsepower to the — brace for it — front wheels. The nameplate that offered only V8s in 1966 offered 1.6 and 2.2L four-cylinders in 1981, but there was a glimmer of hope in the form of Carrol Shelby. With his help, Dodge introduced the turbocharged, manual-only Shelby Charger for the 1983 model year. Making 107 horsepower at 5,600 rpm, it claimed a top speed of 117 mph, quarter-mile time in the 16-second range, and, crucially, achieved 22 mpg. It wasn't bad for what it was. While the Mustangs and Camaros of the world tried to retain some semblance of V8 power, the Charger simply went another route. Chrysler needed a car it could sell to the masses en masse, and fuel efficiency was the name of the game. After squeezing what it could from the platform, Dodge discontinued the Charger once again after the 1987 model year, and this time, it looked like it was for good. [Featured image by Angela2019 via Wikimedia Commons | Cropped and scaled | CC0 ] The Dodge Charger wore many hats throughout its spotty career. It arrived late to the muscle car party with outdated styling, morphed into a piston-thumping, asphalt-shredding Mopar legend, relaxed into a luxury car, and sipped gas as an efficiency coupe. As much as the Charger evolved, it had always been a coupe. Until Dodge announced its return, promising "modern coupe styling with four-door functionality." The new Charger would rise from the dead as a sedan. The move may have angered purists, but at least the Charger was returning to something resembling its old form. Technology had finally caught up with emission and regulatory demands, and affordable, powerful vehicles with large-displacement engines were possible again. From 2006 to 2010, a Charger worthy of the name returned to the fold. The base 2006 iteration hit the streets with a 2.7L V6, making 193 horsepower, a vast improvement over the 1980s vintage. It even offered a return to the Hemi with an available 348-cubic-inch (5.7L) V8 Hemi with 345 horsepower. Dodge's iconic performance division, Street and Racing Technology (SRT) , had finally coalesced into a single unit, and it had plans for the Charger. By the end of the generation in 2010, the top-of-the-line Charger SRT-8 made 431 horsepower via a 372-cubic-inch (6.1L). Even better, the Charger finally found its place. After many iterations, the 7th generation Charger would prove the most successful of all time. [Featured image by IFCAR via Wikimedia Commons | Cropped and scaled | CC0 ] The Charger's outsized role in automotive history belies its shifting identity. The first generation lasted only two years, and even the longest-running Charger lived only six years between 1981 and 1987. The Charger found its footing as a sedan, and Dodge was determined to make the most of it. As the Charger forged into the second decade of the 21st century, it received cosmetic and functional changes, including interior upgrades, a more aggressive profile, and better visibility. The engine packages for 2011 included a new 220cubic-inch (3.6L) Pentastar V6, making a respectable 292 horsepower, up to an R/T model with a 348 (5.7L) Hemi. However, it would be the SRT division that defined the generation. The 2015 Dodge Challenger SRT Hellcat arrived snorting 707 horsepower and 650 lb-ft of torque. For the next decade, the Charger Hellcat set the standard for affordable American power at levels bordering on lunatic. SRT kept on with its collective madness until the 2023 model, by which time the Charger SRT Hellcat Redeye put down 807 horsepower and 707 lb-ft of torque to anyone willing to plunk down the money. After a 12-year production run that doubled the length of any previous iteration, Dodge put the seventh generation, but not the nameplate, to bed. [Featured image by Tuner tom via Wikimedia Commons | Cropped and scaled | CC BY-SA 4.0 ] Now that the Charger had finally settled into its identity as a sedan, Dodge did what it has historically done and changed everything. In March 2024, the 8th-generation Charger hit the scene in a variety of flavors, including a coupe edition and all-electric versions. The Charger Daytona R/T and Daytona Scat Pack returned as EV-only coupes. The more powerful Scat Pack edition promised 670 horsepower. Never fear, fans of internal combustion; the latest Charger also comes burning old-fashioned gasoline, though not via the good ol' Hemi V8 that served it so well. Instead, a twin-turbo in-line six-cylinder offers two versions, the more powerful of which achieves 550 horsepower. Dodge expects to put out the ICE and sedans beginning in 2025. Fans of the Charger, whether from the pavement-pounding days of the late '60s or the tire-shredding versions that arrived in the 2010s, can expect Dodge to continue offering powerful Chargers, even if they make power in an entirely different way. The Charger has proven malleable over the years. It celebrates its 60th birthday in 2026, production interruptions notwithstanding, and has changed nearly as much as the auto industry. If the Charger has proven anything over its illustrious career, it's that there will always be a place for cars that pack a punch. Its enduring appeal, marked by a surprising and perhaps unnecessary amount of power, is a testament to Dodge's commitment to producing high-performance vehicles.
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