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How Tristan da Silva can Fortify the Orlando Magic’s Bench Unit
Orlando is on the brink of becoming a legitimate contender in the Eastern Conference. Placing fifth in the conference last season and being edged out in the first round of the Playoffs by a talented Cleveland Cavaliers team, there’s plenty to be optimistic for with this young, improving unit.
With Paolo Banchero, Franz Wagner, Jalen Suggs and Anthony Black to name a few, Orlando’s sub-25-year-old talent is some of the brightest across the association, and the team’s newest pick in the 2024 NBA Draft will only further their progression and cohesion.
Tristan da Silva, a 6-foot-9, versatile wing from Colorado, was selected by the organization at No. 18 overall in an effort to bolster their young reserve unit. Da Silva possesses the tools and intangibles to do so, known as a perimeter-oriented player who thrives in providing value within the margins.
His impact should be felt immediately on both ends of the floor, as his defensive reliability is strong along with his range and versatility to be able to cover several positions effectively. The former Buffalo’s off-ball impact offensively is where he’ll provide most on that end, having an efficient trigger from outside but also finding interior opportunities through motion.
Paired with a strong defensive core and with himself rounding out the supporting cast, Orlando’s top-three defensive rating is poised to be fortified with da Silva’s arrival — and the added experience onto the rest of the team’s young guys. Next season will be one of importance for the Magic to make another leap, getting past the first round and building upon their current foundation.
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NPR's Mary Louise Kelly talks with Sofia Nelson, a former close friend of vice presidential hopeful J.D. Vance, about how he's changed from the person she knew for more than a decade.
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NPR's Mary Louise Kelly talks with Sofia Nelson, a former close friend of vice presidential hopeful J.D. Vance, about how he's changed from the person she knew for more than a decade.
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Julian Alvarez‘s future at Manchester City looks up in the air as the Argentine star lacks playing time under Pep Guardiola. The striker recently fueled rumors about a potential departure as he’ll be thinking about what to do next after the Olympics.
Pep Guardiola reacted to Alvarez’s comments about his Man City future with a cold statement, claiming there are many other players on the squad who also want to play in the big games.
Speaking to Gaston Edul of TyC Sports after Argentina’s win over Ukraine at Paris 2024, Alvarez revealed he heard what Guardiola had to say and set the record straight on this situation.
“I just said I need to think, as I always do after every season to make balance. I always say I’m comfortable at Man City, it’s a great club, so I didn’t say anything bad,” Alvarez said.
What did Julian Alvarez say about his playing time and future at Manchester City?
Speaking to DSports and TyC Sports in France, where he’s representing Argentina at the Olympics, Alvarez admitted being a bit frustrated with his lack of minutes in the biggest moments of the season with Manchester City. In fact, he’ll be considering whether to stay at the club once he concludes his Olympic participation.
“Last season, I was one of the players with the most minutes in the team in the Premier League, but it’s true that in some important games, it’s not pleasant to be left out. I will have time to consider my decision,” Alvarez said. “I haven’t stopped to think things through calmly. Once the Olympic Games are over, I will take the time to reflect on what I want for myself.“
How did Pep Guardiola react to Alvarez’s comments on his playing time and future at Man City?
While Alvarez’s comments made noise, Guardiola added even more fuel to the fire with a firm reaction to the Argentine striker’s comments, refusing to tell whether he plans to give Julian more playing time.
“I don’t think about replacing (him), but I knew that he said that he’s going to think about it,” Guardiola said. “When he finishes to think about it, his agent is going to call Txiki (Begiristain), and we’re going to see what happens.
“I know he wants to play in important moments, yeah, but the other ones too. We have 18, 19 players as well that want to play in important games. I read that he has to think about it, OK, think about it. And after that, he will inform us what he wants to do. Yeah, he played a lot. If he wants more, it’s fine. That’s why; think about it. And when he has think about it, he will inform us.” | https://bolavip.com/en/soccer/i-didnt-say-anything-bad-julian-alvarez-defends-himself-from-pep-guardiolas-reaction | 2024-07-30T20:49:01Z |
Bicycle Health offers first-ever virtual medication for opioid use disorder treatment for teens with new program in Maine
16- and 17-year-olds in Maine can access the nation’s leading telehealth-based treatment platform, receive the gold standard of care with medication for opioid use disorder like buprenorphine
BOSTON, July 30, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Bicycle Health, the nation’s largest provider of virtual opioid use disorder treatment, has launched a first-of-its-kind virtual opioid use disorder (OUD) treatment program for adolescents in the state of Maine. Patients aged 16 and 17 will now be eligible for Bicycle Health’s telehealth-based medications for OUD (MOUD) care model, making it easier for teens struggling with opioid addiction to receive the gold standard in care. This marks the first virtual MOUD treatment option available for adolescents in the United States.
While alcohol, cannabis, and tobacco are the most commonly misused substances among U.S. teens, opioid misuse is prevalent among adolescents under the age of 18. In 2019, one in 10 Maine high school students reported having misused prescription pain medications. According to a 2023 survey, an estimated 5.2% of Maine high school students reported taking a prescription drug without a doctor’s prescription in the past 30 days—compared to the 6% of high schoolers nationwide who reported the same in a 2021 survey.
Bicycle Health’s virtual adolescent care program in Maine will treat patients over the age of 16. This program requires a parent or responsible adult to attend the teen’s first visit. From there, qualifying teens will be able to access confidential clinical support services from the nation’s leading and largest tele-MOUD treatment provider—wherever they may be. Bicycle Health accepts payment from select private insurance providers as well as Medicaid.
“For adolescent patients, Bicycle Health’s care model could be a game-changer. There’s a strong correlation between anxiety and other mental health disorders with substance use disorders among teens,” said Dr. Marla Kushner DO, Regional Medical Director for the Northeast Region, Bicycle Health. “This program in Maine will help us reach teens who may not otherwise be able to access substance use care because of where they live or their comfort talking to their existing care provider.”
MOUD treatment is the gold standard of care for people struggling with OUD. FDA-approved medications like buprenorphine can help patients safely reach and maintain recovery, reducing the risks of relapse and overdose. Bicycle Health’s care model, which leverages MOUDs like buprenorphine and its injectable form Sublocade alongside wraparound virtual care improves access to care for patients and has significantly higher retention rates than in-person alternatives. The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) recommends medications like buprenorphine for the treatment of adolescents with severe OUD.
“This program is a big step forward for expanding access to clinically proven OUD care for patients of all backgrounds,” said Dr. Brian Clear, chief medical officer of Bicycle Health. “For adolescents struggling with OUD, it’s imperative to provide them with flexible, quality treatment options that ensure they are able to get the care they need early on to reach and maintain recovery into their adulthood. Bicycle Health is excited to be the first to roll out virtual MOUD treatment options to this often overlooked patient demographic.”
To learn more about Bicycle Health’s virtual MOUD care model, visit www.bicyclehealth.com.
About Bicycle Health
Bicycle Health is the leading telehealth provider of medications for opioid use disorder (MOUD) in the United States, offering an evidence-based clinical care model that includes FDA-approved Medications for Addiction Treatment (MAT), access to a highly-trained team of medical experts, therapy, a customized treatment plan, and peer support groups. Bicycle Health’s mission is to address the country’s number one public health crisis by helping to reduce stigmas associated with opioid addiction and providing access to affordable, convenient, and confidential tele-MOUD treatment for individuals in need. The company’s “whole person” approach to treatment encourages patients to focus on their life passions and goals, which has been shown to play a vital role in recovery. For more information, visit www.bicyclehealth.com.
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A storm of outrage about the Paris Olympics' Opening Ceremony — including angry comments from Donald Trump — took a legal turn Tuesday, with a DJ who performed at the show saying her lawyer is filing complaints over a torrent of threats and other abuse that the LGBTQ+ icon has suffered online in the ceremony's wake.
Barbara Butch's lawyer told The Associated Press that she had filed a formal legal complaint alleging cyber-harassment, death threats, and insults. The complaint doesn’t name any specific perpetrator or perpetrators of the alleged crimes.
The lawyer, Audrey Msellati, said in a letter posted to the DJ's Instagram that Butch “has been threatened with death, torture and rape, and has also been the target of numerous anti-Semitic, homophobic, sexist and grossophobic insults.”
Msellati said the complaint was filed with the Paris prosecutor’s office, which must then decide whether it warrants a formal police investigation.
Although the ceremony's artistic director Thomas Jolly has repeatedly said that he wasn't inspired by “The Last Supper,” critics interpreted part of the show that featured Butch as a mockery of Leonardo Da Vinci's painting showing Jesus Christ and his apostles. Even Trump, in the United States, said Monday he thought it was “a disgrace.”
“I'm very open-minded,” the former president and current Republican nominee told Fox News host Laura Ingraham, who specifically asked about comparisons to “The Last Supper,” “but I thought what they did was a disgrace.”
Butch, who calls herself a “love activist,” wore a silver headdress that looked like a halo as she got a party going during her segment of the show. Drag artists, dancers and others flanked Butch on both sides.
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French Catholic bishops and others were among those who said Christians had been hurt and offended. Paris Olympics organizers have said there was “never an intention to show disrespect to any religious group” and that the intent was to “celebrate community tolerance.”
Jolly has said he saw the moment as a celebration of diversity, and the table on which Butch spun her tunes as a tribute to feasting and French gastronomy.
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“My wish isn’t to be subversive, nor to mock or to shock,” Jolly said. “Most of all, I wanted to send a message of love, a message of inclusion and not at all to divide.”
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Performer Philippe Katerine, who appeared in the next scene painted blue and nearly nude in a tribute to Dionysus, also told Le Monde newspaper that “The Last Supper” had not been referenced at all in preparations for the overall sketch.
The statement said Butch has been “the target of an extremely violent campaign of cyber-harrassment and defamation.”
In a statement of her own, also posted on Instagram, Butch said: “Whatever some may say, I exist. I’ve never been ashamed of who I am, and I take responsibility for everything - including my artistic choices. All my life, I’ve refused to be a victim: I won’t shut up.”
Msellati described Butch as in “a fighting spirit” — eager to defend herself and her choices, and still very proud of her participation. “She has no regrets, even now,” the lawyer said.
Her lawyer’s statement said legal complaints would be filed regardless of “whether committed by French nationals or foreigners and intends to prosecute anyone who tries to intimidate her in the future.”
She said she “was extremely honored” to perform in Friday’s ceremony and “my heart is still full of joy.”
“I’m committed, and I’m proud. Proud of who I am, of what I am, and of what I embody, both for my loved ones and for millions of French people. My France is France !” she wrote.
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CHESAPEAKE, Va — At solar farms in Chesapeake and Virginia Beach, Dominion Energy has found an alternative option to a lawn mower; this one has hooves.
“It’s an environmentally-friendly alternative, it’s innovative, it’s creative and they do a great job," said spokesperson Tim Eberly. "They can eat about 40 acres of grass and vegetation every few days."
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The flock of 300 sheep and 180 lambs is tended to by a shepherd, along with guard dogs and herding dogs.
“Our guardian dogs are with the sheep all the time," said Jess Gray with Gray's Lambscaping. "They protect the flock when we are not around.”
Watch related coverage: How dozens of sheep keep Virginia solar farms 'lambscaped' with solar grazing
Gray says the venture has piqued interest from neighbors.
“We get calls like, 'Are you guys moving them? When are you moving them? I’d love to watch and see. I bring the grandkids by just to watch the sheep eat,'” said Gray.
The goal of the project is to keep the grass below the panels to maximize output. At Bedford Solar Farm in Chesapeake, one of the sites where the sheep currently graze, the energy generated powers 17,500 homes. | https://www.wtkr.com/news/environment/solar-sheep-the-alternative-way-dominion-energy-is-cutting-grass | 2024-07-30T20:45:14Z |
The White House is coming out in favor of “open-source” artificial intelligence technology, arguing in a report Tuesday that there's no need right now for restrictions on companies making key components of their powerful AI systems widely available.
“We recognize the importance of open systems," said Alan Davidson, an assistant secretary of the U.S. Commerce Department, in an interview with The Associated Press.
As part of a sweeping executive order on AI last year, President Joe Biden gave the U.S. Commerce Department until July to talk to experts and come back with recommendations on how to manage the potential benefits and risks of so-called open models.
The report is the U.S. government’s first to delve into a tech industry debate between developers such as ChatGPT-maker OpenAI who advocates closing off their models' inner workings to guard against misuse, and others, such as Meta Platforms CEO Mark Zuckerberg, who has lobbied for a more open approach they say favors innovation.
“A year ago, there was a strong narrative about risk and long-term concerns about AI systems being too powerful,” said Davidson, administrator of the National Telecommunications and Information Administration. "We continue to have concerns about AI safety, but this report reflects a more balanced view that shows that there are real benefits in the openness of these technologies."
The NTIA's report says “current evidence is not sufficient” to warrant restrictions on AI models with “widely available weights.” Weights are numerical values that influence how an AI model performs. But it also says U.S. officials must continue to monitor potential dangers and “take steps to ensure that the government is prepared to act if heightened risks emerge.”
Though set in motion last fall, Tuesday's report comes at a time when AI policies are now a subject of U.S. election politics in the presidential race between Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump.
Trump's running mate, Sen. JD Vance, has previously voiced strong support for open-source AI, warning that CEOs of big technology companies are pushing for regulations that could entrench their incumbent positions.
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6 Groszy (Szostak) 1686 TLB. Antique falsification (Poland, John III Sobieski)
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Photo by: MARCINIAK | DOM AUKCYJNY
Specification
- Metal Silver (0,375)
- Weight 2,9 - 3,36 g
- Diameter 25 mm
- Edge Plain
Description
- Country Poland
- Period John III Sobieski
- Denomination 6 Groszy (Szostak)
- Year 1686
- Ruler John III Sobieski (King of Poland)
- Mint Bydgoszcz
- Purpose Circulation
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Find out the current coin value of the Polish 6 Groszy (Szostak) 1686 with mark TLB. Antique falsification. This silver coin from the times of John III Sobieski struck at the Bydgoszcz Mint. The record price belongs to the lot 3779 sold at the MARCINIAK | DOM AUKCYJNY auction for PLN 1,300. Bidding took place June 2, 2022.
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Meet Jake Sweatsock! This lovable bundle of joy is always ready for fun. Jake’s boundless energy and playful spirit make him the perfect companion for active families. Despite his enthusiasm, he’s gentle at heart and knows when to dial it back for cuddles. But don’t be fooled – Jake still enjoys a good-natured tussle now and then! If you’re looking for a four-legged friend to keep you on your toes and fill your days with laughter, Jake might just be your perfect match.
Jake Sweatsock
Breed: Bulldog, American, Mix
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- Rostock Unimedizin is regaining its own stem cells
At the University Medical Center Rostock (UMR), stem cells are being harvested again since the beginning of the year to treat patients suffering from blood cancer. Health Minister Stefanie Drese (SPD) informed herself about the therapy and encouraged a typing for stem cell donation during a visit to the clinic.
"Typing is simple and quick. A swab of the mouth mucosa is sufficient to give someone perhaps the greatest gift there is - a healthy life," she said. She was very grateful that the clinic, with its transfusion medicine and the renewed stem cell therapy, was making a significant contribution to this.
Stem cells are important for cancer treatment. They are collected from patients or healthy stem cell donors in a process similar to blood washing and then used to treat patients with blood cancer.
Drese also informed herself about blood reserves. "We need more than 15,000 blood donations every day in Germany to help people who, for example, need blood reserves after accidents, operations, or severe illnesses," the minister emphasized. We are all dependent on the willingness of others to donate blood, as it cannot be artificially produced.
The Health Minister's visit to the clinic coincided with the start of the year, marked by the resumption of stem cell harvesting for cancer treatment. Drese highlighted the importance of regular blood donations, noting that the need for them exceeds 15,000 per day throughout the year. | https://aussiedlerbote.de/en/rostock-unimedizin-is-regaining-its-own-stem-cells/ | 2024-07-30T23:18:39Z |
Amid the Delhi civic body's crack down on coaching institutes' violating norms following the death of three IAS aspirants due to waterlogging in the basement library of Rau's IAS Study Circle, Drishti IAS head Vikas Divyakirti said the problem related to coaching institutes is not as simple as it appears on the surface. In a statement, Vikas Divyakirti also mentioned “contradictions” and “inconsistency” in the rules of the DDA, MCD and the Delhi Fire Department.
Drishti IAS head's statements have come after the Delhi authorities sealed the basements of many more coaching institutes, including one Drishti IAS, in a crackdown on illegally run establishments following the tragedy on Saturday.
Vikas Divyakirti said, “The anger that is being seen among the students regarding this accident is completely justified. It would be great if this anger gets a proper direction and the government implements definite guidelines for coaching institutes. We look forward to actively cooperating with the government in this regard.”
“This problem related to coaching institutes is not as simple as it appears on the surface. It has many aspects which are linked to the ambiguity and contradictions of the laws. There is inconsistency in the rules of DDA, MCD and Delhi Fire Department. Similarly, there is a lot of contradiction in the provisions of 'Delhi Masterplan-2021', 'National Building Code', 'Delhi Fire Rules' and ‘Unified Building By-Laws’,” he said.
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— Drishti IAS (@drishtiias) July 30, 2024
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शनिवार (27 जुलाई) को राजिंदर नगर स्थित एक कोचिंग संस्थान की बेसमेंट में हुई त्रासद घटना तथा उसके बाद बनी परिस्थितियों पर टीम दृष्टि का पक्ष निम्नलिखित है:
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He said that except for the ‘Delhi Masterplan-2021’, no document clearly mentions provisions for the coaching institutes. He said Team Drishti is “very cautious” about the safety of its students.
Several prominent coaching institutes like Dristi (The Vision) are among those facing action. The civic body also carried out an anti-encroachment drive in Old Rajindra Nagar to demolish structures that were covering the storm drains that led to flooding in the area, officials said on Monday, July 29. So far, 20 basements of coaching centres that were illegally being used either as libraries or for providing classes in both Rajendra Nagar and Mukherjee Nagar have been sealed, the officials said.
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Looking at the universe of stocks we cover at Dividend Channel, on 7/31/24, AGNC Investment Corp (Symbol: AGNC), Agree Realty Corp. (Symbol: ADC), and Morgan Stanley (Symbol: MS) will all trade ex-dividend for their respective upcoming dividends. AGNC Investment Corp will pay its monthly dividend of $0.12 on 8/9/24, Agree Realty Corp. will pay its monthly dividend of $0.25 on 8/14/24, and Morgan Stanley will pay its quarterly dividend of $0.925 on 8/15/24. As a percentage of AGNC's recent stock price of $10.05, this dividend works out to approximately 1.19%, so look for shares of AGNC Investment Corp to trade 1.19% lower — all else being equal — when AGNC shares open for trading on 7/31/24. Similarly, investors should look for ADC to open 0.36% lower in price and for MS to open 0.89% lower, all else being equal.
Below are dividend history charts for AGNC, ADC, and MS, showing historical dividends prior to the most recent ones declared.
AGNC Investment Corp (Symbol: AGNC):
Agree Realty Corp. (Symbol: ADC):
Morgan Stanley (Symbol: MS):
In general, dividends are not always predictable, following the ups and downs of company profits over time. Therefore, a good first due diligence step in forming an expectation of annual yield going forward, is looking at the history above, for a sense of stability over time. This can help in judging whether the most recent dividends from these companies are likely to continue. If they do continue, the current estimated yields on annualized basis would be 14.33% for AGNC Investment Corp, 4.36% for Agree Realty Corp., and 3.55% for Morgan Stanley.
In Monday trading, AGNC Investment Corp shares are currently up about 1.8%, Agree Realty Corp. shares are up about 1.2%, and Morgan Stanley shares are up about 0.6% on the day.
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At the beginning of June, former President Donald Trump went somewhere no Republican political leader had gone before.
“The president is now on TikTok,” declared Ultimate Fighting Championship president Dana White in a video on the platform. Standing next to him, Trump added, “It’s my honor.”
The post cuts to a series of back-to-back clips where the former president attends a UFC fight and greets supporters, ending with him asking, “That was a good walk on, right?”
It lasts 13 seconds and has more than 166 million views.
In the two months since launching his account, Trump has racked up over 9 million TikTok followers. The decision to join the platform was a departure from his previous policy advocating to ban the app over national security concerns. TikTok is owned by Chinese company Byte Dance.
Still, while Trump has changed his position on the popular social media app and now campaigns to protect it, his Republican colleagues are noticeably absent on the platform. According to an NPR analysis, zero Republican members of the House of Representatives or the Senate have accounts as of July 1. Just a handful of GOP challengers in major down-ballot races do.
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It’s a divide within the party that some conservative digital strategists argue needs mending in order for Republicans to keep pace with Democrats and adapt to the changing ways the electorate gets information.
“We can't be picky about where we reach voters, especially as it's getting more and more difficult to reach voters,” explained Eric Wilson, the executive director for the Center for Campaign Innovation and a Republican digital strategist. He argued there are ways to maneuver the security concerns of using TikTok, including avoiding Wi-Fi and using personal devices.
Democrats rely more heavily on turnout from younger voters, but Republicans have a presence there as well, and a number of conservative influencers have gained followings on the platform.
The Republican National Committee has also engaged with influencers and content creators in the past, most recently credentialing more than 70 individuals for their party convention.
There may be an appetite for politics on TikTok as well. Posts about Trump increased nearly eightfold after the assassination attempt on his life, according to a recent report from the company Zelf, which tracks TikTok analytics. Notably, Vice President Harris also saw a boost in posts, skewing positive, after President Biden ended his campaign and endorsed her.
Nevertheless, 90% of the House Republicans voted in support of banning TikTok if it doesn’t divest from its Chinese ownership, and with less of a pressing need to appeal to young voters than Democrats do, GOP strategist Wilson argues Republicans could see joining the platform as “hypocritical.”
“There was a moment where Republicans could either embrace it or ban it. I think we're past that,” he continued. “We've got to get our message to as many people, for example, you may not like eating tomatoes, but you better show up at the County Tomato Festival if that's where the voters are.”
Trump stands alone
Rep. Kat Cammak, R-Fla., does not feel the need to show up at the metaphorical tomato festival that is TikTok.
“I'm not ever in danger of having to navigate that minefield of, ‘Is this hypocritical? Is this a double standard?’ Because I will never be on that app,” she declared. “I'll never have an account.”
Cammak, who is 36 and a millennial, is one of the youngest Republican members in the House. She’s active on platforms like X, formally known as Twitter, and Instagram, but argued her party doesn’t need to be everywhere to appeal to younger voters.
That said, Cammak still stands by Trump’s decision — even as it deviates from the party.
“Anyone who knows President Trump knows that he is a man who does what he wants to do,” she said. “I don't think anyone will have any sway, per se, of what he wants to do in terms of his communication style.”
“I think it’s kind of a necessary evil,” admitted Rep. Tim Burchett, R-Tenn., who also has steered clear of TikTok. But he thinks it could be a winning strategy for Republicans in the future, whether he and his colleagues like it or not.
“These are the rules, and it's an effective marketing tool,” he said. “I think it's an avenue that we will take, and I hope [Trump’s] successful with it.”
Where the voters are
The former president may be the lone Republican leader on the app, but his presence has been celebrated by conservative influencers.
“You have the most famous man in the world joining the most viral platform in the world,” said John McEntee, a former White House official turned TikToker. “That combination of those two things probably helped get it off that quickly.”
Since leaving the Trump administration, McEntee has racked up a following of nearly 3 million on the TikTok he runs for his business, but there’s another side of his work that he doesn’t discuss on the platform. The former White House aide serves as a senior adviser for the Heritage Foundation’s controversial Project 2025 — a role that the then-Biden campaign highlighted on their own TikTok page in June. But in McEntee’s posts, he sticks to Trump-aligned talking points and largely makes fun of Democrats.
McEntee interpreted the Trump campaign joining TikTok as another move to target new voting blocs, like young voters, not traditionally associated with the party.
"If you can speak to young people on an app that they are on, about the issues they care about, or at least just show, 'hey, I'm kind of on your team. I'm kind of pro-TikTok,'" he explained. "I just think that's so valuable. And him and his team realized that."
But the political impact of TikTok on the 2024 election remains uncertain.
Katie Harbath, a Republican digital strategist, argued that TikTok is unlikely to move the needle in this race, but Trump needs to be there to speak to the supporters he has and the ones he doesn’t want to lose.
“TikTok is not necessarily the tool to go and find persuadable voters,” said Harbath, who serves as the global affairs officer at the technology consulting firm Duco Experts. “It is the place to continue to engage with your base, to help with fundraising and also ‘get out the vote’ when it gets to the time of people going to the polls,” she added.
Republicans have trailed Democrats among voters under 30 in the last three major elections, but over the past year, NPR/PBS News/Marist polling has shown their gap in support narrowing.
Since launching her campaign, Vice President Harris has put an emphasis on engagement with young voters online, including launching a personal TikTok account. Harbath argued Harris’ growing footprint there increases the importance of Republicans being on the platform.
“Trump and GOP influencers already had a massive presence on TikTok and now Harris is trying to catch up. So in that sense her increased presence will require the GOP to not only continue to invest in TikTok but perhaps even more so,” she said.
“I expect over the coming months we'll sometimes see Harris content doing better and sometimes Trump. Just like the polls, this will all take time to settle,” she added. “What these last two and a half weeks have done is cemented TikTok's role in this election — all despite the ban.”
Copyright 2024 NPR | https://www.wvasfm.org/politics/2024-07-30/trump-may-be-a-star-on-tiktok-but-republicans-arent-following-his-lead | 2024-07-30T09:38:15Z |
Royal fans have expressed their thoughts after Kate Middleton and Prince William released their latest joint emotional statement following Southport stabbing incident.
The Prince and Princess of Wales sent their “love, thoughts and prayers” to those involved in a deadly stabbing attack in the UK that left two children dead.
The royal couple dubbed the incident “horrid and heinous attack” as they released their statement on X, formerly Twitter handle.
Commenting on the post, one royal fan said, “Thank you for this message and blessing to all the families. It’s so heartbreaking.”
Another said, “Thank you for this message. This was a horrendous and unwarranted attack on innocent lives.”
“So incredibly heartbreaking,” the third commented.
The fourth urged, “If there was every a time for the Royal Family to stand up and defend the native peoples of Briton, it is now.” | https://www.pakistantoday.com.pk/2024/07/30/royal-fans-react-to-kate-middleton-williams-latest-joint-emotional-statement/ | 2024-07-30T14:48:24Z |
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11/14/2021 | https://www.mtvema.com/en-adriatic/video-clips/aqj234/mtv-ema-2021-performance-ed-sheeran-overpass-graffiti | 2024-07-30T13:11:25Z |
Dramatic video shows moment Just Stop Oil protesters cover airport’s departure boards in orange paint
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Dramatic video shows the moment two Just Stop Oil protesters sprayed an airport’s departure boards with orange paint.
The group say two protesters sprayed a hallway and departure boards with orange paint in Heathrow’s Terminal 5 at around 8:35am this morning (July 30). Police arrived on scene shortly after and cordoned off the area. Just stop Oil say the protesters were taken to a police van at around 8:50am.
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“Repression and prison time will not stop people stepping up to defend our families and communities. We have to put a stop to oil and gas. If we want to protect life and what we love, we need a treaty to Just Stop Oil by 2030.”
The Met Police said:
“Two Just Stop Oil protesters have been arrested on suspicion of criminal damage after orange paint was sprayed on passenger information screens and on the floor inside Terminal 5 at Heathrow. Officers remain in the area to deal with any further offences.”
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Car stolen, owner killed in Santa Maria
July 29, 2024
By KAREN VELIE
One man is dead and another is in jail following a fatal assault and car theft at a self-storage facility in Santa Maria on Sunday.
Shortly before 7:40 p.m., a caller reported an assault at a storage complex in the 1900 block of N. Preisker Lane. Officers arrived to find an adult male unconscious and suffering from serious head trauma.
First responders transported the victim to Marian Regional Medical Center where he later died of his injuries. Officials are withholding the victim’s identity pending notification of his next of kin.
Officers learned that the assailant, identified as 30-year-old Carlos Israel Loyola of Santa Maria, stole the victim’s car and fled the area following the attack. Officers later spotted the victim’s car in rural Nipomo.
Loyola attempted to evade officers but collided with a marked police car, rendering his vehicle inoperable.
Santa Maria officers booked Loyola into the Santa Barbara County North Branch Jail on a charge of murder. His bail is set at $2 million.
The investigation is ongoing. Officers are asking anyone with information regarding this incident to contact Detective Whitney at (805) 928-3781 ext. 1329 or the communications center at (805) 928-3781 ext. 2277. | https://calcoastnews.com/2024/07/car-stolen-owner-killed-in-santa-maria/ | 2024-07-30T02:45:21Z |
Gas Leak Prompts Evacuation of La Villa High School
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LA VILLA –La Villa Early College High School students are being released early on Tuesday due to a gas leak.
School district officials say all students were moved to a nearby middle school or are being released to their parents.
Texas Gas Service detected the gas leak in the back of the building and is working to repair it.
Watch the video above for more information. | https://www.krgv.com/videos/gas-leak-prompts-evacuation-of-la-villa-high-school | 2024-07-30T02:52:25Z |
The Editors Guild of India (EGI) has sought a thorough review of the new criminal justice laws, expressing concern that they may be potentially used against journalists.
In a letter to Union Home Minister Amit Shah, the Guild said: “Over the years and under successive governments, many provisions under the criminal code, the so-called offensive speech laws in IPC — Sections 153A and B, 295A, 298, 502, and 505, have been liberally used to file FIRs against journalists whose reporting has been critical of governing establishment.”
Stating that such actions had become a norm under several governments, both at the Centre and in States, and across party lines, the Guild said in some cases, journalists had been imprisoned for long durations.
In others, it said, while there might not have been an arrest, yet the process of defending against frivolous complaints had itself become a punishment.
“We are now writing to you in the context of the new criminal laws, which were notified earlier in the month, and which we feel further expands the powers of law enforcement agencies...with the notification of the Bhartiya Nyaya Sanhita 2023 (BNS) and Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita 2023 (BNSS) to replace the Indian Penal Code 1860 and Criminal Procedure Code 1973, respectively, we feel there is even greater cause of concern...,” it said.
The Guild urged a thorough review of the criminal laws from this perspective. “We suggest substantive consultation with organisations like ours in this regard...we also are of the opinion that given the precedent in the manner in which criminal laws have been used as tools of harassment and intimidation against journalists, with a potential of setting a chilling effect, there is a legitimate case for a journalistic exception in the registration of FIRs,” it said.
The EGI said before a criminal complaint was registered as an FIR against journalists, with a reference to a journalistic work done by them, there should be an additional and thorough layer of review.
It suggested there was a need for a deep consultation and formulation of some set of guidelines for regulating prosecutions against members of the press/media for actions in the course of their duty.
“While this will require a detailed review, we would like to propose a mechanism whereby any such complaint against a member of press is reviewed by a high ranking police officer, and that it is brought to the knowledge of the Press Council of India, for an opinion on whether further investigation of the complaint/information would be an unreasonable burden on the freedom of profession and freedom of expression of the alleged offender as a member of the press,” it said.
The Guild also sought engagement and dialogue with the Home Minister and the Ministry over the issue. | https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/egi-seeks-review-of-new-criminal-laws/article68466242.ece | 2024-07-30T20:21:20Z |
The Central Bank of Uzbekistan on 25 July lowered the policy rate by 0.5 percentage points to 13.5%, the bank’s press service said. This decision marks the first time since June 2017 that the policy rate is below 14%.
The previous time the rate was changed in March 2023, when it went down to 14% from 15%.
The rate is lowered taking into account the expected inflation trajectory and lower pro-inflationary risks, the regulator said.
“The downward trend in core inflation and inflation expectations dynamics indicate that the secondary effect of the increase in energy tariffs on inflation was lower than expected, which strengthens confidence in the formation of inflation at the lower bound of the forecast corridor at the year end,” the statement reads.
The headline inflation in June amounted to 10.6% year-over-year, with a substantial decline in the persistent inflation components as well as fruit and vegetable prices. The price dynamics in the external markets also continues having a downward impact on imported inflation.
Core inflation continued its downward trend, reaching 5.9% in June, a 2.6 p. p. decrease since the beginning of the year. This is attributed to the fact that the secondary effect of energy tariff changes was lower than expected, thus signalling the probability of a continuation of the downward trend in inflation in the future.
The Central Bank expects the headline inflation to be around 9% at the year end and approach the 5% target by the end of 2025.
In the second quarter of 2024, economic growth continued accelerating, with the economy growing by 6.4% in real terms in the first half of the year. Manufacturing, construction and services were the major drivers of economic growth.
Amid expected continuation of high investment and production activity in the second half of the year, the real GDP growth forecast has been revised up to 5.7%-6.2% by the end of the year.
Due to structural changes in the expenditures of households and business entities, aggregate consumer demand is projected to be somewhat moderate.
Export revenues and remittances are projected to grow higher than previously expected given strong economic growth in Uzbekistan’s major trading partners and favourable prices in the world markets.
In the second quarter of 2024, there was a considerable increase in foreign currency inflows through various channels, which contributed to the stabilisation of the soum exchange rate.
The next meeting of the Central Bank’s board to review the policy rate is scheduled for 12 September. | https://www.gazeta.uz/en/2024/07/29/rate/ | 2024-07-30T12:21:26Z |
CAPA will present ukulele master Jake Shimabukuro in concert at the Southern Theatre (21 E. Main St.) on Wednesday, September 11.
CAPA will present ukulele master Jake Shimabukuro in concert at the Southern Theatre (21 E. Main St.) on Wednesday, September 11.
The tour supports Shimabukuro's forthcoming album, Blues Experience, with Fleetwood Mac drummer and co-founder Mick Fleetwood, due October 18 via Forty Below Records.
Shimabukuro has captivated audiences around the world with his unique and dynamic style. With his mother as his first teacher of the instrument, Jake embraced a deep love and respect for the ukulele and has explored new and unexpected ways to push the boundaries of what was possible on the humble four-strings.
Over the past two decades, Shimabukuro has proved that there isn't a style of music that he can't play. While versatility for any musician is impressive, Jake showcases his transcendent skills as he explores his seemingly limitless vocabulary through a variety of genres – on perhaps the unlikeliest of instruments.
Blues Experience promises to be a landmark release. It combines the formidable talents of Jake Shimabukuro and Mick Fleetwood with fresh, innovative interpretations of blues classics. The album also features a new song written by Jake, “Kula Blues,” which is about the area of Maui where Mick lives. Fans can expect a bold and forward-looking album deeply rooted in tradition.
Tickets, which start at $24, go on sale at 10 am Friday, July 19, and may be purchased at the CBUSArts Ticket Center at the Ohio Theatre (39 E. State St.), online at www.capa.com or www.CBUSArts.com, and by phone at (614) 469-0939.
Videos | https://www.broadwayworld.com/columbus/article/CAPA-Welcomes-Ukulele-Virtuoso-Jake-Shimabukuro-To-The-Southern-Theatre-20240729 | 2024-07-30T03:33:06Z |
Price T Rowe Associates Inc. MD trimmed its position in PACCAR Inc (NASDAQ:PCAR – Free Report) by 66.4% in the 1st quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund owned 771,136 shares of the company’s stock after selling 1,521,347 shares during the quarter. Price T Rowe Associates Inc. MD’s holdings in PACCAR were worth $95,537,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.
Several other institutional investors have also recently modified their holdings of the company. Norges Bank purchased a new position in PACCAR during the fourth quarter valued at approximately $448,288,000. Capital International Investors raised its position in PACCAR by 44.8% during the first quarter. Capital International Investors now owns 3,962,928 shares of the company’s stock valued at $490,967,000 after acquiring an additional 1,225,468 shares in the last quarter. TD Asset Management Inc raised its position in PACCAR by 112.2% during the fourth quarter. TD Asset Management Inc now owns 2,072,281 shares of the company’s stock valued at $202,358,000 after acquiring an additional 1,095,894 shares in the last quarter. Point72 Asset Management L.P. purchased a new position in PACCAR during the fourth quarter valued at approximately $87,441,000. Finally, Epoch Investment Partners Inc. raised its position in PACCAR by 113.3% during the fourth quarter. Epoch Investment Partners Inc. now owns 1,058,970 shares of the company’s stock valued at $103,408,000 after acquiring an additional 562,571 shares in the last quarter. 64.90% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.
PACCAR Stock Performance
NASDAQ PCAR opened at $98.32 on Tuesday. The stock’s fifty day moving average is $105.19 and its two-hundred day moving average is $108.74. The firm has a market capitalization of $51.53 billion, a P/E ratio of 10.20, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.53 and a beta of 0.92. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.54, a quick ratio of 1.43 and a current ratio of 1.81. PACCAR Inc has a fifty-two week low of $80.94 and a fifty-two week high of $125.50.
PACCAR Announces Dividend
The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, September 5th. Shareholders of record on Thursday, August 15th will be paid a dividend of $0.30 per share. This represents a $1.20 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.22%. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, August 15th. PACCAR’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 12.45%.
Wall Street Analyst Weigh In
Several brokerages recently weighed in on PCAR. Citigroup began coverage on PACCAR in a research report on Wednesday, June 26th. They set a “neutral” rating and a $115.00 price target for the company. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft dropped their price objective on PACCAR from $121.00 to $109.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a report on Wednesday, July 24th. The Goldman Sachs Group raised their price objective on PACCAR from $106.00 to $121.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a report on Tuesday, April 16th. StockNews.com raised PACCAR from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a report on Wednesday, July 24th. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. dropped their price objective on PACCAR from $135.00 to $115.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a report on Wednesday, July 24th. Eight equities research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and five have assigned a buy rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, the company currently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $114.27.
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Insider Buying and Selling at PACCAR
In other PACCAR news, VP Brice J. Poplawski sold 2,067 shares of PACCAR stock in a transaction on Friday, May 10th. The stock was sold at an average price of $109.40, for a total value of $226,129.80. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available at this link. In other PACCAR news, CEO R Preston Feight sold 33,850 shares of PACCAR stock in a transaction on Tuesday, May 7th. The stock was sold at an average price of $106.18, for a total value of $3,594,193.00. Following the sale, the chief executive officer now owns 154,430 shares in the company, valued at $16,397,377.40. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through the SEC website. Also, VP Brice J. Poplawski sold 2,067 shares of PACCAR stock in a transaction on Friday, May 10th. The shares were sold at an average price of $109.40, for a total value of $226,129.80. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Insiders have sold 45,040 shares of company stock worth $4,779,241 over the last quarter. 2.02% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.
PACCAR Profile
PACCAR Inc designs, manufactures, and distributes light, medium, and heavy-duty commercial trucks in the United States, Canada, Europe, Mexico, South America, Australia, and internationally. It operates through three segments: Truck, Parts, and Financial Services. The Truck segment designs, manufactures, and distributes trucks for the over-the-road and off-highway hauling of commercial and consumer goods.
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Find out the current coin value of the Polish 1/2 Thaler 1649 "Wide portrait" with mark GP. This silver coin from the times of John II Casimir struck at the Krakow Mint. The record price belongs to the lot 180 sold at the Antykwariat Numizmatyczny - Niemczyk Michal auction for PLN 76,000. Bidding took place October 18, 2013.
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Kogan's
(ASX:KGN) release of its pre-results update offered a mixed bag. While the company saw strong growth in some areas, weak consumer activity squeezed others, leading to a volatile day for its shares.
Initially, Kogan shares jumped 12% on the news. However, by 3:30 pm, they were down more than 3% compared to last Friday's closing price of $4.35. The stock hit a low of $4.15 after peaking at $4.90.
According to the ASX statement, Kogan faced challenges in the fourth quarter, particularly in its Mighty Ape and Marketplace segments.
Gross sales for the three months ended June 30th were $184.1 million, down 1.5% year-on-year. This reflects growth in Products (7.4%) and Verticals (6.4%), offset by declines in Marketplace (14.6%) and Mighty Ape (13.3%).
Despite the sales dip, quarterly revenue rose slightly (0.2%) to $75.9 million, and gross profit increased by 3.8% to $31.8 million. However, this growth is lower than previous quarters.
Adjusted EBITDA and EBIT saw more significant growth at 38.7% and 105.7%, respectively, but this is coming from a smaller base.
For the full year (ending June), sales were down 4.8% to $808.9 million. However, Kogan appears to have managed its margins effectively, with gross profit up 23.3% to $168.4 million and adjusted EBIT swinging from a $9.8 million loss to a $25 million profit.
Group active customers were 2.609 million as of June 30th (1.909 million for Kogan.com and 700,000 for Mighty Ape), down slightly from 2.660 million at the end of March. However, Kogan FIRST Subscribers grew from 472,000 to 502,000.
Intriguingly, the company announced it will no longer provide regular updates on customer numbers and subscribers, similar to Netflix. Additionally, they plan to change the frequency and content of their business updates. This shift may raise concerns among data-driven investors.
Founder and CEO Ruslan Kogan commented: "Cost of living pressures are driving customers to Kogan.com, and we're working hard to ensure significant savings. While Kogan FIRST Subscribers find value shopping online, they're also realizing they might be overpaying for essential services like phone plans, electricity, or NBN if not with Kogan.com.
"Having ended the financial year strong, our team is excited to carry this momentum into FY25. We remain committed to delivering exceptional value to our millions of customers every day."
While Kogan boasts strong profits, the mixed performance and changes to reporting metrics have caused the stock price to fluctuate. This volatility is likely to continue as investors grapple with the company's future prospects. | https://www.finnewsnetwork.com.au/archives/finance_news_network470398.html | 2024-07-30T00:46:14Z |
Here’s what to know about what’s next for Olympic triathlon in wake of Seine River water quality
PARIS (AP) — The biggest opponent to the swim portion of the triathlon held in the Seine River: E. coli.
Bacteria levels in the famed waterway have left organizers of the Paris Games scrambling toward backup plans and even tweaks to the competition in order to make sure they can stage the races. The risky levels of E. coli have already led to swim training to be canceled and on Tuesday the men’s competition being pushed back.
Officials remain hopeful the swimming portion of the race will be able to go forward in the long-polluted river Wednesday — or in the coming days. The women’s competition also is scheduled for Wednesday, but both will only happen if water tests show safe levels of E. coli and other bacteria in the river.
Another potential hiccup: A forecast of rain beginning Tuesday night and running through Thursday could complicate efforts to reschedule the events. Rain generally causes bacteria levels in the Seine to rise.
If the river isn’t safe for swimming, that portion of the race could potentially be scrapped and only the cycling and running parts would be staged to determine the medal winners.
How big is swimming in the triathlon competition?
There are three triathlon races that will be held at the Paris Games — the men’s and women’s competitions, along with a mixed relay. In the triathlon world, the order of events is swimming, biking and running primarily out of safety concerns. The Olympic triathlon distance for the men and women is slightly less than a mile (1.5 kilometers) for the swim, 25 miles (40 kilometers) for cycling and then a 6.2-mile (10K) run.
It’s been part of the Olympic program since the 2000 Sydney Olympics.
“Pretty crazy to be here after dreaming of it for so long,” said 27-year-old U.S. triathlete Seth Rider, who took up the sport when he was 6 years old.
What can the athletes do during the delays?
Like everyone, triathletes are just waiting on the water-quality reports to come back favorable. In the meantime, they still need to train.
There are plenty of places to run, of course, even through the busy side streets around the Arrondissements of Paris. High-speed cycling has places, too. But to train for an open-water swim, one option could be the Vaires-sur-Marne Nautical Stadium in the greater Paris region.
Or, possibly even a hotel pool. But of course that would mean lots and lots and lots of laps to get in the work they need.
Could the swimming location change?
The women’s and men’s marathon swimming events are set for Aug. 8 and Aug. 9. For those competitions, backup plans could include relocating, if needed, to the Vaires-sur-Marne Nautical Stadium. It already hosts rowing and canoeing competitions and can accommodate up to 15,000 spectators.
That said, it’s not easy to just pick up and move the triathlon. One part is predicated on another.
After the swim, racers go through a transition area to get to their bikes. After cycling, another transition to prepare for the run. The routes are already set up for cycling and running.
If no swimming leg, then what?
Should the river not clear up, the swimming part could always be nixed and the race feature only cycling and running. That was the case last year at the European Championships when the format was switched to a “duathlon” because of water-quality issues.
Asked if that might be unfair to triathletes who excel in the water, World Triathlon president Marisol Casado responded: “It’s just another situation of the competition.”
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Quarterback contracts are going to be discussed every year as players sign new deals and resolve contract disputes with their teams. This summer saw a slew of quarterbacks sign market-rate extensions, but where this year differed from previous years, to a degree, is that a few of these quarterbacks that signed deals largely have incomplete résumés.
It wasn't like Josh Allen and Lamar Jackson, who have both won a number of division titles and made runs to the AFC championship game despite not yet making a Super Bowl, getting deals from their respective teams a few years ago. Just about everyone who has shown any signs of sustainability is getting big-time deals, which is fine. It's incredibly difficult to find a quarterback, and no team will ever be brave enough to just let their guy hit the market (although Jerry Jones might have something to say about that soon).
Still, the contracts of Jordan Love, Tua Tagovailoa and Trevor Lawrence have some people scratching their heads.
Let's take this one-by-one, starting with Love, who recently became the NFL's highest-paid quarterback with a monster $255 million contract from the Packers. The reason why this could be seen as risky is obvious: Love has only started one season for the Packers, and not all of it was good. Now, considering that Love became the most dynamic and efficient thrower of the football over the final half of the season, it would've been irresponsible to not pay him.
He was absolutely unflappable, nearly leading the Packers to the NFC title game. The future looks bright for Love and the Packers. The only concern for Love is if he somehow regresses back to the point where he was earlier last season, where the accuracy was a bit spotty and general manager Brian Gutekunst was declaring publicly the remainder of the season would be "very important" for Love. Still, the expectation for Love and the Packers should be a top-10 passing game based on what they accomplished last season.
Tagovailoa has the most accomplished statistical profile of the three. He’s been one of the most efficient quarterbacks in the league since head coach Mike McDaniel and wide receiver Tyreek Hill arrived in Miami. However, there are doubts about his ability to actually overcome some of the problems that his contract will create as the cap hits increase in the future. At some point, Tagovailoa is going to have to show the ability to consistently create and be the main driver of offensive production instead of taking a passenger role.
Still, it’s hard to let the quarterback of an offense that’s capable of scoring 70 points go, so it’s understandable why the Dolphins eventually paid him. Just need to wait and see how this one goes for the Dolphins over the next few years.
Trevor Lawrence is somewhere in the middle. He doesn't have the overall production of Tagovailoa or the stretch of extreme efficiency that Love had, but he has shown plenty of ability to overcome some of the shortcomings that the Jacksonville offense presents. They've put some playmakers around him, but overall it's been inconsistent and Lawrence hasn't quite lived up to the lofty expectations placed upon him.
That said, he’s largely been great for the Jaguars and still has a ton of untapped upside as he moves into his mid-20s and begins to grow into a veteran player. Don’t sell his stock just yet. He’s a risk-taker, but still a supremely talented quarterback that can grow into a perennial playoff performer.
Quarterbacks don’t grow on trees. Even the ones with question marks are getting paid, as this offseason showed. Time will tell if these investments will pay off, but it’s clear that they had to happen regardless of outcome. These three will be fascinating case studies to follow as quarterback contracts get more and more expensive, even for the players who have unknown or incomplete grades. | https://www.wokv.com/news/national/this-has-been-summer/22FNNOSZJB5IU45FOLURBUQDHM/ | 2024-07-30T00:56:14Z |
SAN ANTONIO – The San Antonio Police Department on Tuesday released the names of an officer who was wounded and a man who was killed in a shooting at a North Side apartment.
The injured officer was identified as Officer Viviana Rodriguez, who has been with SAPD for three years.
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Rodriguez was among three officers who responded to a domestic violence call around 3 a.m. Sunday in the 1300 block of Patricia Drive.
When the officers entered the unit, a man armed with a rifle while lying in bed suddenly opened fire on the officers, Police Chief William McManus said.
The officers fired back at the man, killing him, McManus said. The suspect was identified as Jorge Jose Chacon-Gutierrez, 25.
The two other officers were identified as Officers Victoria Camacho, who has 10 months of service, and Miguel Cardoza, who has been with SAPD for two years. Camacho and Cardoza were not injured in the incident and have been placed on administrative leave.
Rodriguez was transported to a hospital where she underwent surgery. She remains hospitalized, and SAPD said Monday that Rodriguez faces a “long road to recovery.”
McManus said the woman who called police for help was not seriously hurt.
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Revvity (NYSE:RVTY – Get Free Report) had its price objective boosted by Bank of America from $118.00 to $127.00 in a report issued on Tuesday, Benzinga reports. The firm currently has a “neutral” rating on the stock. Bank of America‘s price target would indicate a potential upside of 1.12% from the company’s previous close.
Other equities research analysts have also recently issued reports about the stock. SVB Leerink began coverage on shares of Revvity in a research report on Monday, July 8th. They issued an “outperform” rating and a $125.00 target price for the company. TD Cowen increased their price target on shares of Revvity from $123.00 to $130.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Tuesday, April 30th. Robert W. Baird increased their price target on shares of Revvity from $126.00 to $127.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research note on Tuesday, April 30th. Barclays raised their price objective on shares of Revvity from $115.00 to $125.00 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a research note on Tuesday. Finally, Jefferies Financial Group raised their price objective on shares of Revvity from $115.00 to $125.00 and gave the company a “hold” rating in a research note on Monday. Eight research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, eight have given a buy rating and one has assigned a strong buy rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, Revvity currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $121.00.
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Revvity Price Performance
Revvity (NYSE:RVTY – Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Monday, July 29th. The company reported $1.22 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.12 by $0.10. The business had revenue of $691.70 million during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $690.33 million. Revvity had a net margin of 5.49% and a return on equity of 7.37%. The firm’s revenue for the quarter was down 2.5% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company posted $1.21 EPS. Research analysts predict that Revvity will post 4.64 earnings per share for the current year.
Insiders Place Their Bets
In other Revvity news, insider Joel S. Goldberg sold 4,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, June 7th. The shares were sold at an average price of $110.46, for a total value of $441,840.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the insider now directly owns 36,900 shares in the company, valued at $4,075,974. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is accessible through the SEC website. Company insiders own 0.60% of the company’s stock.
Hedge Funds Weigh In On Revvity
A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the stock. Czech National Bank boosted its position in shares of Revvity by 0.5% during the first quarter. Czech National Bank now owns 21,713 shares of the company’s stock worth $2,280,000 after acquiring an additional 99 shares during the last quarter. TriaGen Wealth Management LLC boosted its position in shares of Revvity by 2.3% during the second quarter. TriaGen Wealth Management LLC now owns 4,767 shares of the company’s stock worth $500,000 after acquiring an additional 107 shares during the last quarter. Guinness Asset Management LTD boosted its position in shares of Revvity by 3.3% during the second quarter. Guinness Asset Management LTD now owns 3,587 shares of the company’s stock worth $376,000 after acquiring an additional 116 shares during the last quarter. Inspire Investing LLC boosted its position in shares of Revvity by 2.9% during the first quarter. Inspire Investing LLC now owns 4,190 shares of the company’s stock worth $440,000 after acquiring an additional 117 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Tokio Marine Asset Management Co. Ltd. raised its stake in Revvity by 3.6% during the first quarter. Tokio Marine Asset Management Co. Ltd. now owns 3,899 shares of the company’s stock valued at $409,000 after purchasing an additional 135 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors own 86.65% of the company’s stock.
Revvity Company Profile
Revvity, Inc provides health sciences solutions, technologies, and services in the Americas, Europe, and Asia, and internationally. The Life Sciences segment provides instruments, reagents, informatics, software, subscriptions, detection, imaging technologies, warranties, training, and services. Its Diagnostics segment provides instruments, reagents, assay platforms, and software products for the early detection of genetic disorders, such as pregnancy and early childhood, as well as infectious disease testing in the diagnostics market.
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A new dragon named Silverwing made its debut in Episode 7 of House of the Dragon Season 2, leaving some to wonder if this winged creature will die like some of the others.
Following House Targaryen as it is divided in two and at war with one another, the hit Game of Thrones spin-off continues to tell its high fantasy tale adapted from George R.R. Martin's Fire & Blood book.
As a part of this epic ongoing conflict, several massive dragons have been introduced, with each taking various members of House Targaryen as its rider (read more about the House of the Dragon Dragonriders)
How Does Silverwing Die? Death Explained
Warning - This article contains major spoilers for House of the Dragon.
Fans of the Fire & Blood book already know the fate of the newly introduced dragon in HBO's House of the Dragon series, Silverwing.
Although some of the other winged beasts for whom the Targaryens bond do not make it out of the conflict known as the Dance of Dragons (the conflict at the heart of House of the Dragon), Silverwing does not meet the same gruesome fate.
The scaly companion of Ulf the White survives the events of the Fire & Blood book, eventually dying roughly 20 or 30 years after the events of that story.
In fact, Silverwing's death has not been specifically addressed on paper as of yet, all that is known is a rough timeline of her demise somewhere around 120 years before the events of Game of Thrones.
The last fans hear of the dragon is long after her rider Ulf dies of poisoned wine at the end of Fire & Blood. He remains as one of only four dragons left alive at the end of the Dance of Dragons conflict and makes her home on a small island in the middle of the Red Lake.
While several humans know of her whereabouts, at the time of this last recorded location, they opt to leave the beast alone, as she has been deemed too unwieldy to tame.
Will Silverwing Die in House of the Dragon?
The scaled beast debuted in Season 2, Episode 7 of House of the Dragon (HOTD), and will likely remain alive through the rest of the series.
The dragon was revealed to live in the cave under Dragonstone (aka the castle and keep of House Targaryen), just like in the book the series is based on.
As if a secret dragon living beneath the cast was not shocking enough, Things get even more exciting, as Silverwing takes a rider from amongst the Targaryen clan that calls the keep home.
Silverwing picks Ulf the White (played by Tom Bennett), one of three bastards - all with old Valyrien blood - to take to a dragon in the penultimate episode of Season 2.
Because of this, Queen Rhaenyra Targaryen (to whom all three of these bastards bow) now has three more dragons to add to her cause, meaning the Queen may be able to end the war without the use of her army, but simply by way of the sheer number of dragons at her beck and call.
If the series continues to stay fairly true to its source material, Silverwing will survive the events of the TV and will head out beyond the confines of its story as one of the remaining dragons left by the time HOTD comes to an end.
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All three young girls who were killed in the horror stabbings in Southport have been named and pictured.
The horror incident rocked the UK yesterday (July 30) after a male stormed a buidling in the town near Liverpool and attacked people, leaving several injured, according to police.
The victims are Bebe King, six; Elsie Dot Stancombe, seven; and Alice Dasilva Aguiar, nine. Their families, who are being supported by specialist officers, have issued photographs and have asked that their privacy is respected at this time.
Bebe King’s family have shared the following tribute: "No words can describe the devastation that has hit our family as try to deal with the loss of our little girl Bebe."
Bebe King’s family have shared the following tribute: "No words can describe the devastation that has hit our family as try to deal with the loss of our little girl Bebe."
The family of Alice Dasilva Aguiar paid this tribute: "Keep smiling and dancing like you love to do our Princess, like we said before to you, you're always our princess and no one would change that. Love from Your Hero Daddy and Mummy."
Relative Carina Aguiar, a hotel worker who lives in Camara de Lobos in Madeira, posted a link on her social media to news Merseyside Police had confirmed a third child had died following the attack and wrote tear emoticons beside it.
Earlier she posted a photo of a black ribbon on her Facebook alongside Alice’s name after writing in an emotional tribute: “Princess Alice. In this moment of great pain my soul hurts, my body hurts, my mind hurts.
“I have a lump in my throat. You were just an innocent child, a happy smiley girl with a bright life ahead of you which a despicable human being took away from you, without pity, for no reason.
“Look after your mum and dad who are suffering, who are desolate and broken. Fly high our little star. I love you.” Friend Claudia Trindade responded by saying: “Have strength. Let my dear God console the hearts of her parents.”
Yesterday, officers arrested a 17-year-old male from Banks and he remains in police custody. A name has been shared on social media in connection with the suspect in the incident in Southport.
Police warned: "This name is incorrect and we would urge people not to speculate on details of the incident while the investigation is ongoing."
The suspect was born in Cardiff, Wales, and moved to the area when he was young boy. This incident is not currently being treated as terror-related, the force confirmed.
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Paris Hilton is here to make CDs popular again with her album 'Infinite Icon'.
The Queen of the 2000s is releasing her upcoming LP on the retro format which was hugely popular in the noughties.
Alongside pictures of her holding the artwork and the CD box alongside a portable CD player, she wrote on Instagram: "As the Queen of Y2k, I had to bring CDs back. Preorder the CD of my album #InfiniteIcon now at the link in bio! #iconic. (sic)"
Paris recently shared how she felt an instant connection with her latest song, 'Chasin'', because it's about walking away from "toxic relationships".
The 43-year-old socialite teamed up with her pop star pal Meghan Trainor on the track from the LP - which is being co-produced by Sia - and the hotel heiress admitted the song feels perfect for her.
She told Rolling Stone: "[Meghan] put into words an experience that was so true for me; that time in your life when you find the confidence, power, and self-love, to walk away from toxic relationships and move forward with your life."
Meghan went on to reveal she'd been working on the track for years until Paris managed to bring it to life.
She added: “I started working on this song years ago and knew I had to save it for someone very special. Paris brought it to a whole new level ...
"She is the sister I always needed and when she calls me 'sis', I die of happiness inside. We made something truly iconic together and it was a bucket list dream come true for me."
Paris' new album is slated for release on September 6 and marks her first studio album in almost two decades following the release of her debut record 'Paris' back in 2006.
She recently opened up about the project in an interview with Flaunt magazine, saying: “The album has it all. I love pop music so much and it feels like someone needs to save it so I’m here to do it.”
Paris added the record has “pop bops” and songs inspired by her autobiography ‘Paris: The Memoir’.
The former reality TV regular added she has also included emotional ballads on the record because “Sia is the queen of that”.
It also features an updated version of her 2006 single ‘Stars Are Blind’ which is called ‘Paris’ Version’, while another song on the album is called ‘Fame Won’t Love You’. | https://www.perthnow.com.au/entertainment/music/paris-hilton-is-here-to-revive-the-cd-with-infinite-icon-c-15531051 | 2024-07-30T10:11:09Z |
Sales rise 35.75% to Rs 51.41 crore
Net profit of Wardwizard Innovations & Mobility rose 47.44% to Rs 2.30 crore in the quarter ended June 2024 as against Rs 1.56 crore during the previous quarter ended June 2023. Sales rose 35.75% to Rs 51.41 crore in the quarter ended June 2024 as against Rs 37.87 crore during the previous quarter ended June 2023.
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View the medal table and full schedule here.
22:27 CET - The final medal event in the pool for the evening was the men’s 4x200m freestyle relay and the gold was won by the men of Great Britain who edged the USA (silver) and Australia (bronze) in a thrilling race that went down to the wire.
With the medals all handed out for the day, take a look at the full medal standings after day four below.
21:40 CET - Over to the fencing, where world number one Italy claimed gold in the final of the women's epee with a 30-29 victory over France in a high-octane, sudden-death contest. Poland took the bronze medal by beating China 32-31.
France, who beat world number two South Korea and world number three Poland on their way to the final in the boiling-hot Grand Palais arena, opened a 19-15 lead but faded in the decisive moments.
21:19 CET - We have more medals to report from the pool with the men's 800m freestyle final just finished. Ireland's Daniel Wiffen won gold - his country's first men's swimming gold ever and their first gold of the Paris Games! What's more, Wiffen is the first athlete from Northern Ireland to win a gold since 1988. He also set a new Olympic record to boot.
The USA secured yet another medal with Bobby Finke taking silver while Italy's Gregorio Paltrinieri claimed bronze.
21:05 CET - Australia have another gold in the pool with Kaylee McKeown winning the women's 100m backstroke final and setting a new Olympic record of 57.33 seconds! The USA's Regan Smith claimed silver with compatriot Katharine Berkoff taking bronze.
21:00 CET - Hosts France and the USA have wrapped up their group fixtures in the men’s football with 3-0 wins. France defeated New Zealand while the USA beat Guinea with both sides progressing to the final eight.
See all the men's football results here.
20:26 CET - Simone Biles and her USA team have won gold in the team gymnastics final! Italy claimed the silver while Brazil secured the bronze, their first-ever team medal. But the star of the day was, once again, Biles, who wowed a crowd full of celebrity supporters. The medal is Biles' fifth career gold.
20:15 CET - New Zealand have won gold in the women’s rugby sevens after beating Canada 19-12 in the final! Earlier, the USA claimed ht bronze medal. The gold is New Zealand's first at the Paris Games.
Catch up on the women’s sevens here.
20:01 CET - Spain’s Rafael Nadal and Carlos Alcaraz are into the third round of the men’s doubles tournament after beating the Dutch pair of Tallon Griekspoor and Wesley Koolhof 6-4, 6-7, 10-2.
Follow all of the tennis at Roland Garros here.
19:26 CET - USA’s women’s rugby sevens side have beaten Australia 14-12 in the dying moments to claim the bronze medal. New Zealand and Canada are playing for gold next.
19:15 CET - Over in the men's basketball, hosts France have notched their second win of the tournament, edging Japan 94-90 in overtime! It's safe to say, there was a height difference between the sides...
18:58 CET - In the final Group B fixtures of the men’s football, Argentina defeated Ukraine 2-0 and Morocco beat Iraq 3-0, meaning both winners progress to the quarter-finals as the first and second-placed teams in the group.
The next pair of fixtures sees Group A wrapping with hosts France and the USA in action from 19:00 CET.
18:29 CET - In the women's under 63kg judo, the gold medal was won by Slovenia's Andreja Leski with Prisca Awiti-Alcaraz of Mexico taking Silver. The gold is Slovenia's first medal of the games!
Laura Fazliu of Kosovo and France’s Clarisse Agbegnenou secured bronze medals.
18:11 CET - Japan's Takanori Nagase won the gold medal in the men's under 81kg judo at the Paris Olympics on Tuesday.
Georgian Tato Grigalashvili took the silver, while South Korean Lee Joon-hwan and Somon Makhmadbekov of Tajikistan claimed bronze medals.
17:03 CET - Egypt have caused a big upset in the men's football, stunning Spain 2-1 to seal top spot in Group C. However, Spain have still managed to qualify in second place.
In the other match in the group, Uzbekistan and the Dominican Republic battled to a 1-1 draw, meaning they are both out of the Olympic games.
16:31 CET - Great Britain's Nathan Hales put in a stunning performance to clinch trap nation gold for his nation. China's Qi Ying picked up a silver medal, while incredibly, Guatemala's Jean Pierre Brol secured bronze - just the second medal they have ever claimed in Olympic history!
16:21 CET - The women's rugby sevens gold medal match will be contested by New Zealand, who defeated USA in the first semi-final, and Canada who have just stunned Australia 21-12 to go through. The medal matches will take place from 19:00 CET this evening.
See the full program for the women's rugby here.
15:32 CET - China's Wang Chuqin and Sun Yingsha have won gold in the mixed table tennis doubles, beating North Korea's Ri Jong Sik and Kim Kum Yong 4-2 in the final. The latter pair's silver in North Korea's first medal of the Paris Games.
15:13 CET - Canada's men's basketball team have notched their second win of the Olympics, beating Australia 93-83, powered by NBA star RJ Barrett. Earlier, also in Pool A, Spain downed Greece 84-77.
Next up, hosts France face Japan with Brazil taking on Germany in the late game.
Follow the men's basketball here.
14:35 CET - The group stage of the men's football competition wraps up today with eight matches taking place across four kick-off times, starting at 15:00 CET. Top dogs Spain and France are looking to head into the quarter-finals with perfect records while Argentina need a result to progress.
Take a look at the day's matches and follow the action here.
14:22 CET - We have a medal to report! The South Korean pair of Lim Jonghoon and Shin Yubin have claimed bronze in the mixed table tennis doubles after beating Wong Chun Ting and Doo Hoi Kem of Hong Kong by four sets to love in the third-place playoff.
14:12 CET - The women's singles tennis has seen a big upset with USA's Coco Gauff (20), the second seed, dumped out of the tournament by Croatia's Donna Vekic (28).
Follow all the action from Roland Garros here.
11:54 CET - The tennis is set to get underway in around five minutes' time, and it looks to be another action-packed day, with Rafael Nadal and Carlos Alcaraz resuming their doubles partnership, while Andy Murray aims to prolong his career.
Check out a full preview of what is to come over on our Tennis Tracker.
11:27 CET - Another case of COVID-19 has been detected in Paris, unfortunately. Australia's Lani Pallister, a medal hope in the women's 1,500 metres freestyle, has withdrawn from the event after testing positive. A team spokeswoman said the decision had been made to save her energy for the 4x200 freestyle relay. The 1,500 heats start on Tuesday's morning session.
10:30 CET - The first gold medal of the day has gone to Serbia, who have won a nail-biting final against Turkey in the 10m Air Pistol mixed team event, prevailing 16-14. That's their first medal of the Games.
09:55 CET - India have beaten South Korea to the bronze medal in the 10m Air Pistol mixed team event. In the process, Manu Bhaker (22) has become the first Indian to win more than one medal at an Olympic Games since the nation gained independence in 1947.
09:37 CET - The majority of superstars in action today will those at Roland Garros, with Andy Murray (37) and Rafael Nadal fighting to keep their Olympic campaigns alive in the men's doubles this afternoon.
Then tonight, American gymnast Simone Biles (27) is in action in the women's team final, one of the Games' biggest events.
09:15 CET - The first medals events of the day are beginning in 15 minutes, with the Bronze Medal match in the 10m Air Pistol team event between India and South Korea getting underway before Turkey and Serbia contest the final.
08:55 CET - The major news coming out of Paris this morning is that the men's triathlon has been postponed due to pollution levels in the river Seine being too high as a result of rainfall.
The plan is for it to now take place after the women's triathlon tomorrow morning.
07:00 CET - Hello and welcome to our live Olympics Tracker for day four of the Games in Paris. The action kicks off with the men's triathlon today from 08:00 CET and there is plenty more to come with 12 medal events in total including table tennis, gymnastics, rugby and plenty of swimming in the evening! | https://www.flashscore.com/news/paris-olympics-live-nadal-alcaraz-progress-biles-claims-fifth-career-gold/ni4M8IfB/ | 2024-07-30T20:35:07Z |
An Israeli airstrike targeting a top commander of the Lebanese militant group Hezbollah rocked a neighborhood in Beirut on Tuesday.
Israel says it carried out the “targeted strike” in response to a rocket attack that killed 12 young people in the Israeli-controlled Golan heights on the weekend. Hezbollah has denied responsibility for that attack.
Israel and Hezbollah have been trading fire for months now, most of which has been concentrated in Israel’s north and Lebanon’s south. Tuesday’s attack in the Lebanese capital has stoked fears of a wider regional war.
We unpack a brief history of Hezbollah, its origins and goals, and who its elusive leader is.
Born in a civil war
Lebanon's complex and fragile democracy distributes power along religious sectarian lines. The number of seats given to any particular sect is proportional to its percentage of the population – the largest groups being Christians, Sunni Muslims and Shiite Muslims.
In 1975, boiling tensions between the sects, along with an influx of predominantly Sunni Palestinian refugees, plunged the country into a 15-year-long civil war. Amid the fighting, Israeli forces twice invaded and occupied the south of Lebanon in order to combat Palestinian guerilla groups that had been launching attacks against Israel.
With the support of Iran (the region's preeminent Shiite power), Hezbollah, which began as a small Shiite militia group during the war, emerged as the dominant force fighting against the Israeli occupation. In their efforts to expel the Israelis, the group became known for its use of extreme tactics, such as the infamous 1983 suicide bombing attack targeting U.S. and French housing barracks in Beirut, which killed some 300. The group is sometimes credited with launching the modern suicide bombing era.
In 1985, Hezbollah – which means the "Party of God" in Arabic – released a manifesto, in which it pledged allegiance to Iran's supreme leader, and called for the destruction of Israel.
After Israel's withdrawal from southern Lebanon, and the end of the civil war in 1990, Hezbollah continued to grow in power.
Hezbollah has tempered its Islamist political rhetoric, and the group updated its manifesto calling for a "true democracy" in 2009. In the years since the civil war, Hezbollah has only increased in sophistication and regional power. Today, the group is structured along two primary divisions: a military wing and a political wing.
Its political and military power today
For more than 30 years, the political wing of Hezbollah has been an influential force in Lebanese politics. The group has kept a steady presence of elected representatives in parliament, at times becoming the dominant party. Members of Hezbollah have continually held executive cabinet positions.
Though Hezbollah is a Shiite Islamist group, the party maintains alliances with individuals and groups affiliated with other sects. It also offers a wide range of social services in Lebanon, often fulfilling civic needs in areas that the state is unable to meet, such as operating schools, hospitals and agricultural services.
"For Hezbollah, their priority has always been to preserve its military role as a substate actor within the state of Lebanon," says Randa Slim, senior fellow at the Middle East Institute. "Politics has always been used as a means to maintain its independent military status."
Hezbollah has greatly increased its military capabilities in the three decades since the end of the civil war. Today, it is said to be the most well-armed and powerful non-state actor in the region, with a stockpile of hundreds of thousands of missiles as well as 100,000 fighters, it claims, though those figures are debated. It's a military power that was established in great part by Iran, which for decades has supplied Hezbollah with weapons and funding.
How Iran fits into the equation
Experts often describe Hezbollah as an extension of Iran, given the consistent supply of financial and military support the group has received across decades, and its stated allegiance to the Iranian supreme leader, Ayatollah Khomeini.
"[Iran] trained the first cadre of Hezbollah fighters. They were the ones who helped put its organization and infrastructure together. They were the ones who provided it with weapons and financial support for a long time and still provide some," said Slim, explaining that when it comes to issues of regional politics, Hezbollah's actions are largely made in consultation with Iran, especially on matters relating to Israel, the U.S., or other Western powers.
However, when it comes to domestic issues within Lebanon, Hezbollah is generally able to act autonomously. "Over the years, the trust level between Hezbollah and Iran has become so high that when it comes to Lebanese domestic politics, Iran really lets Hezbollah play the leading role and does not get involved in their decision-making about intra Lebanese politics."
Hezbollah's longstanding (and elusive) leader
Hezbollah's leader is the group's secretary general, Hassan Nasrallah. The Lebanese-born, Shia Muslim cleric first ascended to the top leadership position in 1992, when he was just 32.
During the 1990s, Nasrallah successfully led the group's campaign against Israel's occupation of southern Lebanon, resulting in the eventual withdrawal in 2000. Today, many continue to view him as a dominant figure in resistance to Israel and anti-Western influence in the region.
Though Nasrallah has never held a formal office in Lebanon, he is still one of the most powerful figures in Lebanese politics. He is credited with facilitating Hezbollah's evolution from militia group to an influential and effective political force in Lebanon.
Today, Nasrallah is rarely seen in public for fear of being assassinated. Still, he makes regular public speeches by video and is known as a compelling speaker.
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Earnest Partners LLC cut its holdings in Restaurant Brands International Inc. (NYSE:QSR – Free Report) (TSE:QSR) by 42.1% during the 1st quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund owned 876,363 shares of the restaurant operator’s stock after selling 638,381 shares during the quarter. Earnest Partners LLC owned approximately 0.28% of Restaurant Brands International worth $69,627,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.
Several other large investors have also modified their holdings of the business. Raymond James & Associates lifted its stake in shares of Restaurant Brands International by 6.7% during the fourth quarter. Raymond James & Associates now owns 71,123 shares of the restaurant operator’s stock valued at $5,557,000 after buying an additional 4,473 shares during the period. Assenagon Asset Management S.A. purchased a new position in shares of Restaurant Brands International during the fourth quarter valued at approximately $375,000. Ritholtz Wealth Management purchased a new position in shares of Restaurant Brands International during the fourth quarter valued at approximately $208,000. Fifth Third Bancorp lifted its stake in shares of Restaurant Brands International by 209.0% during the fourth quarter. Fifth Third Bancorp now owns 411 shares of the restaurant operator’s stock valued at $32,000 after buying an additional 278 shares during the period. Finally, TIAA Trust National Association purchased a new position in shares of Restaurant Brands International during the fourth quarter valued at approximately $216,000. 82.29% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.
Wall Street Analyst Weigh In
QSR has been the topic of several recent analyst reports. Scotiabank upped their price objective on shares of Restaurant Brands International from $80.00 to $81.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research note on Monday, April 29th. TD Securities increased their price target on shares of Restaurant Brands International from $84.00 to $88.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Wednesday, May 1st. KeyCorp cut their price target on shares of Restaurant Brands International from $85.00 to $80.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a research note on Thursday, June 27th. Genuity Capital Markets cut their price target on shares of Restaurant Brands International from $74.00 to $73.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a research note on Thursday, May 30th. Finally, TD Cowen reaffirmed a “buy” rating and set a $88.00 price target on shares of Restaurant Brands International in a research note on Thursday, June 13th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, ten have given a hold rating and nineteen have given a buy rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, Restaurant Brands International presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $83.46.
Restaurant Brands International Stock Up 2.1 %
QSR stock traded up $1.40 during mid-day trading on Monday, hitting $69.38. 2,008,806 shares of the company were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 1,596,331. The company has a market capitalization of $21.98 billion, a PE ratio of 17.89, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.01 and a beta of 0.92. The company has a current ratio of 1.08, a quick ratio of 1.00 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.72. Restaurant Brands International Inc. has a twelve month low of $61.77 and a twelve month high of $83.29. The firm has a fifty day simple moving average of $69.70 and a 200 day simple moving average of $73.98.
Restaurant Brands International (NYSE:QSR – Get Free Report) (TSE:QSR) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, April 30th. The restaurant operator reported $0.73 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.72 by $0.01. The company had revenue of $1.74 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.70 billion. Restaurant Brands International had a net margin of 17.17% and a return on equity of 31.12%. The firm’s revenue for the quarter was up 9.4% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period last year, the business earned $0.75 EPS. On average, research analysts forecast that Restaurant Brands International Inc. will post 3.37 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.
Restaurant Brands International Announces Dividend
The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, July 5th. Shareholders of record on Friday, June 21st were issued a dividend of $0.58 per share. This represents a $2.32 annualized dividend and a yield of 3.34%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, June 21st. Restaurant Brands International’s dividend payout ratio is currently 59.79%.
Insiders Place Their Bets
In other Restaurant Brands International news, CEO Joshua Kobza sold 246,196 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Monday, May 6th. The shares were sold at an average price of $75.17, for a total transaction of $18,506,553.32. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief executive officer now directly owns 595,764 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $44,783,579.88. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available through this hyperlink. In other Restaurant Brands International news, CEO Joshua Kobza sold 246,196 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Monday, May 6th. The shares were sold at an average price of $75.17, for a total transaction of $18,506,553.32. Following the sale, the chief executive officer now directly owns 595,764 shares in the company, valued at approximately $44,783,579.88. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this link. Also, Director Ali Hedayat sold 8,537 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Friday, May 3rd. The stock was sold at an average price of $74.75, for a total transaction of $638,140.75. Following the sale, the director now owns 22,881 shares in the company, valued at $1,710,354.75. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. 1.36% of the stock is owned by company insiders.
About Restaurant Brands International
Restaurant Brands International Inc operates as a quick-service restaurant company in Canada, the United States, and internationally. It operates through four segments: Tim Hortons (TH), Burger King (BK), Popeyes Louisiana Kitchen (PLK), and Firehouse Subs (FHS). The company owns and franchises TH chain of donut/coffee/tea restaurants that offer blend coffee, tea, and espresso-based hot and cold specialty drinks; and fresh baked goods, including donuts, Timbits, bagels, muffins, cookies and pastries, grilled paninis, classic sandwiches, wraps, soups, and other food products.
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Mumbai: Haripal Hardeep Singh aka Hari, one of the arrested accused in the Salman Khan firing case, has revealed that he was a part of incarcerated gangster Lawrence Bishnoi’s gang for the last four years. He also said that he was in touch with gangster’s brother Anmol in Canada and Rohit Godhara and contacted them after joining the Instagram group named “sopuprajasthangolden09”, which had 378 followers and 148 posts, including photos of Bishnoi gang members.
Hari has his own Instagram account named “harry_rai_sopu_haryana” which has 431 followers and 260 posts, including the video recording with the arrested accused in the Salman Khan case, Rafiq Mohammad aka Golden. The conversation goes, “If someone kills our one, we have the power to hit back and kill ten; whether we kill today or tomorrow, time is very powerful, it will come (in Hindi).”
As per the chargesheet in the case, Hari made reels of video calls, including a group call of 10 people of the gang, including Lawrence. The chargesheet has also revealed that on Instagram there are many profiles with the title “Sopu Group 29” (Student Organization of Punjab University), which are run by Lawerence Bishnoi. | https://www.freepressjournal.in/mumbai/salmankhan-house-firing-case-joined-lawrence-bishnois-gang-after-following-account-run-by-gangster-on-instagram-claims-arrested-accused | 2024-07-30T23:26:01Z |
‘Let Beryl Be the Tipping Point for Individual Action on Climate Resilience’ – Claudine Allen
KINGSTON, Jamaica – Recovery efforts are happening in Jamaica to help areas affected by Hurricane Beryl. Recovery efforts are underway in Jamaica to assist areas impacted by Hurricane Beryl. Claudine Allen, who works for the JN Group, is urging citizens to begin preparing early for the hurricane season. She also advises taking steps to increase resilience to climate change.
Hurricane Beryl hit Jamaica as a Category 4 storm. It was the strongest Atlantic hurricane in June or July. It was also the earliest Category 5 storm on record. Beryl reached Category 5 status on July 1st. It reached Category 5 status on July 1st.
According to reports, climate-related dangers are expected to become more severe as climate change speeds up, leaving Jamaica and other small island developing states (SIDS) at risk. Ms. Allen emphasized the importance of families taking proactive measures to get ready for increasingly extreme weather conditions. This should be done in addition to the ongoing efforts of governments and businesses to address these challenges.
“While most of the households across the island would have been spared significant damage, some families lost everything. We pray for their smooth recovery,” she said, adding that “Even as national recovery efforts unfold, our collective recovery as a nation hinges heavily on our individual action.”
She asserted that Hurricane Beryl ought to be a turning point for people to look to alternative energy solutions for their households.
“Let this be the tipping point for us doing even small things, such as getting light bulbs that do not require electricity,” she said.
Ms Allen said taking individual steps to mitigate the effects of climate change in the home will help to improve the country’s resilience.
“While we may not readily make the connection, Hurricane Beryl, and other natural disasters are the result of rapacious commercial activity, as well as individual inaction. Your own decision not to recycle, to compost, harvest rain and grey water; your own decision not to use low flow faucets…all that inaction creates climate disasters such as Hurricane Beryl,” she suggested.
She said over time, resilience can be improved by changing everyday habits, and urged citizens to consider the experiences of others in times of crises.
“Everyone has a role to play in the fight against climate change and our country’s resilience to its effects will depend on how thoughtful we are as neighbours, friends and responsible citizens. There are many ways for us to improve our own resilience and reduce our own carbon footprint but there are also ways to work together, and we should be encouraging others to get involved to make a difference,” she shared.
Impact of Climate Change and Security
Michael Powell, Head of Security at JN Bank, also urged Jamaicans to be aware of the linkages between climate change and security.
According to the UN environment programme, in recent years, the impact of climate change and security have gained significant attention, with there being several security concerns, including impacts on food, water and energy supplies; increased competition over natural resources, loss of livelihoods, forced migration and displacement.
After Hurricane Beryl, the Jamaican Government took steps to stop price gouging. They issued an order under the Trade Act to control prices. As a result, everyone could get the supplies they needed at fair prices. This was done to protect people from being taken advantage of.
Prior to the arrival of the hurricane, a nationwide curfew was also implemented to require citizens to stay indoors for their safety.
Zoning in on physical security, Mr Powell said: “We must recognise that these events can affect our safety. Always abide by orders given to evacuate, move to higher ground or stay put. Your disobedience may cost you your life,” he said.
Mr Powell said often the aftermath of natural disasters, such as hurricanes, also attract unscrupulous people seeking to profit from people’s misfortunes. He said one should always be cautious about who they interact with it.
“Try to invest in renewable lighting, at the very least. This is not just for your ability to see and navigate in the event of a power outage, but criminals prefer to conduct their illicit activities under the cover of darkness,” he shared.
“Be wary of fake sales and people offering you temporary jobs after a disaster. If you have to spend money to make money, it’s likely to be a scam. Also, if you are planning to donate to a recovery effort, be sure to do your due diligence, because you may just be giving it to fraudsters pretending to be from a charitable organisation,” he added. | https://sflcn.com/let-beryl-be-the-tipping-point-for-individual-action-on-climate-resilience-claudine-allen/ | 2024-07-30T05:28:05Z |
Barack Obama said it was one of his favorites of 2020. The Minnesota Book Awards called it the best novel in 2021. And Friends of the Saint Paul Library think everyone should read "Sharks in the Time of Saviors" now.
Minneapolis writer Kawai Strong Washburn's novel has been chosen for the Friends' One Book / One Minnesota program, basically a book club to which everyone in the state is invited.
Through Sept. 22, readers can access "Sharks" at their local libraries, where the e-book and audiobook are free. Hard copies will also be available at libraries across the state as will reading guides and other materials. "Sharks" is about a boy who falls off a boat and whose family is transformed when he is rescued by sharks.
One Book culminates with one big discussion, on Zoom, at 7 p.m. Aug. 21. Washburn will take part in the Zoom call, as will thousands of Minnesotans. If you want to be one of them, register for the free event at thefriends.org. | https://m.startribune.com/obama-favorite-and-award-winning-sharks-is-the-one-book-pick-for-minnesotans-to-devour/600387300/ | 2024-07-30T05:19:57Z |
Disneyland workers vote to ratify new contracts that raise wages
ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — Disneyland workers have voted to ratify new contracts that include wage hikes and changes to sick leave policies after months of negotiations.
Workers including ride operators, candy makers and parking attendants voted to ratify the three-year contracts that bump the minimum base wage to $24 an hour this year from a previous $19.90, a coalition of four unions representing 14,000 workers said late Monday. The deal was reached after the workers at Disney’s California theme parks and resort area authorized a potential strike following months of negotiations over wages, sick leave and other benefits.
“For months hard-working cast members have stood together at the bargaining table and in the parks to ensure Disney recognized what they bring to the theme park experience, and these contracts are a concrete and direct result of this tireless work,” the coalition said in a statement.
Disneyland, which has been the world’s second-most visited theme park after Magic Kingdom at Disney World in Florida, welcomed the vote and said it values its employees. Most of the more than 35,000 workers at Disneyland, Disney California Adventure and the shopping and entertainment district Downtown Disney in Anaheim, Calif. are represented by labor unions.
“We are pleased that our cast members approved the new agreements, which, along with all we offer as part of our employment experience, demonstrate how much we value them and our profound commitment to their overall well-being,” Jessica Good, a spokesperson for the resort, said in a statement.
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Jimmy Buffett Now Has His Own Action Figure
Mattel Creations has revealed a Jimmy Buffett action figure based on his cameo appearance in the 2015 movie Jurassic World.
Unveiled at this year’s Comic Con in San Diego, the set features the late singer holding two margaritas while being surrounded by escaped flying dinosaurs. It re-enacts the moment he’s seen trying to save the drinks while he’s part of a crowd running away from escaped dimorphodons.
“Jurassic World fans and Parrotheads alike fondly remember Jimmy Buffett’s cameo,” Mattel said in a statement. “Inspired by this movie moment, our Jimmy Buffet action figure wears his island apparel, including sunglasses and flip-flops.
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“He stands atop a margarita-style platform, surrounded by ‘flying’ dimorphodons that circle him as the tiki hut-style base turns. In honor of Buffett’s philanthropic legacy, Mattel will donate $5,000 and 5,000 toys to [Buffett’s charity] Singing for Change.”
The platform lights up and plays music when the base is turned, with authentic sounds including whirring blender and swooping dimorphodons. The “lost” salt shaker is also included, along with two drinks and a custom artwork case.
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Buffett’s connection with the movie came via his Margaritaville brand, as the creative team aimed to make the Jurassic World resort feel like a real-life place, and wanted recognizable store fronts on camera. “We were excited to go and hand pick who was going to be on the main street and on the boardwalk, and we were lucky enough to get Margaritaville as the marquee restaurant,” producer Frank Marshall said.
Buffett attended the movie premiere, performing “Margaritaville” with star Chris Pratt at the aftershow event.
The figure retails for $30 and it’s available to pre-order now, with shipping on or before Aug. 2, with a limit of three units per customer.
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Voyager Token (VGX) traded down 0.5% against the US dollar during the twenty-four hour period ending at 14:00 PM ET on July 30th. Voyager Token has a total market cap of $26.98 million and $3.10 million worth of Voyager Token was traded on exchanges in the last 24 hours. Over the last seven days, Voyager Token has traded 1.4% higher against the US dollar. One Voyager Token token can now be purchased for approximately $0.0727 or 0.00000110 BTC on popular cryptocurrency exchanges.
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UNION, NJ — The township of Union has announced the launch of the township of Union Art Tour, a storefront art walk through Union Center. Produced by Main Street Pops, a woman-owned pop-up Arts Programming business, the event will showcase the vibrant creativity of local artists while fostering community engagement and supporting local Special Improvement District businesses.
“As a township focused on arts and culture, we are thrilled to partner with Main Street Pops to launch the Art Tour and highlight the incredible talent of local artists,” said Mayor Manuel Figueiredo. “We are excited to see the positive impact this initiative will have on our community and look forward to welcoming everyone to experience the beauty and diversity of our local arts scene.”
This month-long public event – running from Tuesday, July 30, to Saturday, Aug. 31 – will transform Union Center into an expansive live public gallery with works from local artists displayed in storefront windows. Attendees are encouraged to explore the Art Tour at their own pace, discovering the rich tapestry of artistic expression that New Jersey and the township of Union has to offer. This further reinforces the township and Union Center as a place for the arts, culture, dining and a retail destination.
“Art programming lifts and connects communities, and Main Street Pops is pleased to work with the township of Union to showcase talented local artists while encouraging residents and visitors to explore the dynamic businesses of Union Center and experience all it has to offer, “ said Tracy Gavant, Main Street Pops’ co-founder.
The month of events will begin with a “launch party” taking place on Tuesday, July 30, from 5 to 8 p.m., at Titan Event Center, 2003 Morris Ave., Union’s newest event space. Enjoy refreshments as you meet storefront owners, connect with artists, mingle and enjoy the various local art displays. Admission will be free of charge.
For more information, visit mainstreetpops.com or uniontownship.com and follow on social media @TWPUnionNJ. | https://unionnewsdaily.com/news/month-long-storefront-art-walk-kicks-off-in-union-center | 2024-07-30T22:35:12Z |
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Pattern 1 Zloty 1958 WK "Square frame". Aluminum (Poland, Peoples Republic)
Variety: Aluminum
Specification
- Metal Aluminum
- Weight 2,5 g
- Diameter 25 mm
- Edge Reeded
- Mintage UNC 234
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- Denomination 1 Zloty
- Year 1958
- Mint Warsaw
- Purpose Pattern
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Find out the current coin value of the Polish Pattern 1 Zloty 1958 "Square frame" with mark WK. Aluminum. This aluminum coin from the times of Peoples Republic struck at the Warsaw Mint. The record price belongs to the lot 711 sold at the WDA - MiM auction for PLN 16,500. Bidding took place December 29, 2018.
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KOCHI: To make the hospital days of patients and bystanders more productive and to create a healthier work environment for the staff, the Ernakulam General Hospital is setting up ‘Bookstanders’, a small library on its premises. The Ernakulam Public Library will be contributing a collection of books worth Rs 30,000.
General Hospital superintendent Shahir Shah said the library will have all genres of books. “The staff, patients and the bystanders can use the facility. However, it will be more helpful to the bystanders as they may have more free time at the hospital. The Bookstander will have all kinds of books for children as well as serious readers,” he said.
The library will be inaugurated by writer M K Sanoo in the presence of Ernakulam MLA T J Vinod and Mayor M Anilkumar on August 1. “Three Bookstanders will be set up on the premises -- one in the super-speciality block, one in the cancer block and the other one on the first floor of the casualty block. A register will be kept near the Bookstanders for the users to enter the details. The arrangements are progressing,” Dr Shahir added. | https://www.newindianexpress.com/states/kerala/2024/Jul/30/bookstanders-ernakulam-general-hospital-to-get-library | 2024-07-30T04:25:42Z |
Viewers got more than they bargained for when Olympic swimmer Arno Kamminga turned up in some flesh-toned trunks that left the internet gobsmacked.
Despite his impressive rep from the Tokyo Games, where he bagged himself a couple of silvers in 2021, the Dutch swim champ only managed a sixth-place finish in the 100m breaststroke this time around missing out to Italy's golden boy Nicolo Martinenghi, while Britain's Adam Peaty and America's Nic Fink snagged joint silver. But it wasn't Kamminga's splash in the pool that got fans all hot and bothered.
Instead, It was his ivory-coloured trunks splashed with orange and grey triangles that had people peering a bit too closely. His post-dip reveal made those trunks look kind of see-through, sparking some cheeky banter on X (formerly known as Twitter), as reported by the Express.
One eagle-eyed follower quizzed, "In public? Is this legal?" Another fan couldn't help but show their affection for the Dutch double Olympian: "Arno Kamminga you are still so important to me," along with a wave emoji snapshot, celebrating Kamminga's rather revealing moment.
Reacting to the post, one fan quipped: "I have a couple of questions." Another made light of the design, jesting: "How very patriotic that he would develop orange Chicken Pox."
Do you think Kamminga's trunks left little to the imagination? Let us know in the comments section below
The swimsuit wasn't exclusive to Kamminga mind, as his team-mate Tessa Giele sported the same pattern in the semi-finals of the women's 100m butterfly. Despite not making the podium, Kamminga has another shot at a medal, having made it to the semi-finals of the 200m breaststroke.
Meanwhile, Team GB's Peaty was chuffed with his silver in the 100m event, despite not clinching a third consecutive gold after returning to swimming in 2023 after battling mental health and alcohol issues.
"I'm not crying because I came second, I'm crying because of my journey," Peaty said. "It's just incredibly hard to win it once and then to win it again and to win it again. I'm trying to find new ways to do it. Everything that's happened to this point has happened for a reason.
"I'm so happy that I can race the fastest in the world and still come second. I'm not crying because I lost, these are happy tears because I said to myself I would give it everything I've got and I have. And I can't be upset about that." | https://www.dailystar.co.uk/sport/other-sports/olympic-swimmer-trunks-arno-kamminga-33361597 | 2024-07-30T18:55:35Z |
Stamos Capital Partners L.P. decreased its stake in Alphabet Inc. (NASDAQ:GOOGL – Free Report) by 7.6% in the 1st quarter, Holdings Channel reports. The firm owned 39,470 shares of the information services provider’s stock after selling 3,230 shares during the quarter. Alphabet accounts for approximately 1.4% of Stamos Capital Partners L.P.’s portfolio, making the stock its 15th biggest position. Stamos Capital Partners L.P.’s holdings in Alphabet were worth $5,957,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission.
Several other institutional investors and hedge funds also recently added to or reduced their stakes in GOOGL. Tributary Capital Management LLC acquired a new position in Alphabet in the 1st quarter valued at about $30,000. Vermillion & White Wealth Management Group LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Alphabet during the fourth quarter worth about $30,000. DiNuzzo Private Wealth Inc. purchased a new position in shares of Alphabet during the fourth quarter valued at approximately $38,000. CarsonAllaria Wealth Management Ltd. boosted its position in Alphabet by 59.2% during the first quarter. CarsonAllaria Wealth Management Ltd. now owns 293 shares of the information services provider’s stock worth $44,000 after acquiring an additional 109 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Richardson Capital Management LLC grew its stake in Alphabet by 87.5% in the 1st quarter. Richardson Capital Management LLC now owns 300 shares of the information services provider’s stock worth $45,000 after acquiring an additional 140 shares during the period. 40.03% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.
Insider Activity
In related news, Director John L. Hennessy sold 1,500 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, July 12th. The stock was sold at an average price of $185.85, for a total value of $278,775.00. Following the sale, the director now owns 30,824 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $5,728,640.40. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available at the SEC website. In other Alphabet news, CEO Sundar Pichai sold 22,500 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, May 1st. The shares were sold at an average price of $166.80, for a total value of $3,753,000.00. Following the sale, the chief executive officer now owns 2,280,511 shares in the company, valued at $380,389,234.80. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through the SEC website. Also, Director John L. Hennessy sold 1,500 shares of Alphabet stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, July 12th. The shares were sold at an average price of $185.85, for a total value of $278,775.00. Following the sale, the director now directly owns 30,824 shares in the company, valued at approximately $5,728,640.40. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Over the last ninety days, insiders sold 122,308 shares of company stock valued at $21,484,218. 11.55% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.
Alphabet Stock Up 1.5 %
Alphabet (NASDAQ:GOOGL – Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, July 23rd. The information services provider reported $1.89 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.85 by $0.04. The firm had revenue of $84.74 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $70.60 billion. Alphabet had a return on equity of 30.49% and a net margin of 26.70%. During the same period last year, the business posted $1.44 earnings per share. On average, sell-side analysts forecast that Alphabet Inc. will post 7.62 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.
Alphabet Dividend Announcement
The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, September 16th. Shareholders of record on Monday, September 9th will be paid a $0.20 dividend. The ex-dividend date is Monday, September 9th. This represents a $0.80 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 0.47%. Alphabet’s payout ratio is currently 12.27%.
Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth
A number of research analysts have weighed in on GOOGL shares. Wolfe Research began coverage on Alphabet in a research note on Tuesday, July 16th. They set an “outperform” rating and a $240.00 price target on the stock. JPMorgan Chase & Co. raised their price target on Alphabet from $200.00 to $208.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research note on Wednesday, July 24th. Rosenblatt Securities reaffirmed a “neutral” rating and set a $181.00 price objective on shares of Alphabet in a research note on Wednesday, July 24th. Wedbush restated an “outperform” rating and issued a $205.00 target price on shares of Alphabet in a report on Monday, July 22nd. Finally, Royal Bank of Canada lifted their price objective on Alphabet from $200.00 to $204.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research note on Wednesday, July 24th. Six research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, twenty-eight have assigned a buy rating and two have issued a strong buy rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $203.74.
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TOWIE star James Argent shares major throwback snap with close friend Joey Essex in honour of his 34th birthday after controversial Love Island stint
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James Argent and pal Joey Essex looked worlds away from themselves as the TOWIE star shared a major throwback snap on Instagram on Monday.
The reality stars were seen beaming for the photo, which was taken 15-years-ago, while enjoying a beer in Marbella, Spain.
The Essex duo looked unrecognisable as they boasted sweeping side fringes with James, now 36, rocking a white polo shirt and Joey wearing a red checked shirt.
Marking close pal Joey's 34th birthday, James wrote: 'Happy birthday. Love you mate [red heart emoji] 'Marbella 09' [laughing face].
It comes after Joey looked 'furious' during the Love Island live final in Mallorca on Monday evening following his controversial stint on the ITV show.
James Argent and pal Joey Essex looked worlds away from themselves as the TOWIE star shared a major throwback snap on Instagram on Monday
It comes after Joey looked 'furious' during the Love Island live final in Mallorca on Monday evening following his controversial stint on the ITV show
Joey, who was celebrating his birthday, was dumped from the island alongside his partner Jessy Potts during a shock elimination on Sunday.
Joey and Jessy were given the boot just a day before the final, as former Islanders returned to the villa to settle scores during the episode.
The ex-Islanders were asked to vote for the least compatible couple and ultimately sent Joey and Jessy packing when they received the most [seven] votes.
However, fans of the show claimed that the former TOWIE star was looking 'bitter' as he attended the final, which was won by Mimii Ngulube and Josh Oyinsan.
Viewers admitted they couldn't help but notice his unimpressed facial expressions as the cameras paused on him during the show.
They speculated that he wasn't happy he didn't make it to the final with Jessy, 25, after leaving the villa just one day prior.
Taking to X during the show, they said: 'Joey Essex must be burning!!!'; 'Look at punk ass Joey Essex ha!'; 'I just know Joey Essex is in the corner furniture';
'It's Joey Essex's birthday as well'; 'Joey Essex spending his birthday watching the people who he tried to sabotage win HAS ME ROLLING'; 'I think this might be Joey Essex's worst birthday'
The Essex duo have been friends since Joey joined the cast of TOWIE in 2010; pictured L-R Joey Essex, Mark Wright, James Argent James Argent, Kirk Norcross and Harry Derbidge
During the latest series of Love Island Joey was dumped from the villa alongside his partner Jessy Potts during a shock elimination one day before the final
Fans of the show claimed that the former TOWIE star was looking 'bitter' as he attended the final
Viewers admitted they couldn't help but notice Joey's unimpressed facial expressions as the cameras paused on him during the show
Host Maya Jama announced Mimii and Josh had received the highest percentage of the public vote and will take home the £50,000 cash prize.
Mimii, 24, and Josh, 29, made Love Island history as the first black couple to win the show since the rebooted version of the series began in 2015.
The couple were in the final with Nicole Samuel and Ciaran Davies, Matilda Draper and Sean Stone and Jessica Spencer and Ayo Odukoya.
It comes after brand and culture expert Nick Ede said Joey went into the villa as a fan favourite as people loved that there was a familiar face on the show.
But Nick has told MailOnline that the stint 'backfired' on Joey, as it has exposed his 'unlikeable, rude and arrogant' actions.
'The star has now tarnished himself and his brand by being so "messy" on the show,' Nick said. 'He has messed things up and the narrative he has created is not working and the show isn’t working for him.
'The Love Islanders are upset by him, the viewers are upset by him and it's backfired badly. I think this will be a career killer for him.'
However Joey is now reportedly set to earn a whopping £250,000 with a club tour following his Love Island dumping.
Despite not making the final Joey - who is already worth £8million - could be set for the last laugh with a potential quarter of a million to bank if he does a club tour.
Despite being controversial throughout the series Joey is now reportedly set to earn a whopping £250,000 with a club tour following his Love Island dumping
On Monday, host Maya Jama announced Mimii and Josh had won the series and will take home the £50,000 cash prize
The Sun reports that his team has a string of £6,000-an-hour UK dates lined up where fans can take selfies and party with the star.
It comes after it was revealed at the start of this year's series of Love Island that he wasn't being paid any more to be on the show than the other contestants - which is around £375 a week.
The £375 a week to appear on the show is to cover the Islanders' rent and bills back at home while they are away, and Joey received the same as everyone else.
A TV source told MailOnline at the time: 'Joey is being treated like any other Love Island contestant, he's playing by the same rules and won't be given any preferential treatment.
'He hasn't been paid an appearance fee or any money at all for signing up to the show, not a penny.
'On Love Island, it is all about the exposure and for Joey, it means more than that too... He's looking for someone to settle down with, so it's not about the money he can make on the other side.'
But he could be set to become one of the country's wealthiest reality stars with his reported new string of club appearances.
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The 2024 Paris Olympics are underway, which means that the world's greatest basketball players will be competing for a chance to bring a gold medal back to their home country.
While the best concentration of basketball talent comes from the United States, many players from the league opted to play for their countries of origin.
Ranging from former NBA MVPs and champions to veterans and role players, here’s a list of all the NBA players to look out for in tomorrow’s Olympic competitions.
Group A: Spain vs. Greece (5 a.m. ET, E!/Peacock/NBCOlympics.com)
Spain
Santi Aldama
A third-year player in the NBA for the Memphis Grizzlies, Aldama had his best year as a pro during the 2023-24 season. With a depleted Grizzlies squad due to injuries, he averaged 10.7 points, 5.8 rebounds, and 2.3 assists — all career highs. In Aldama’s first game of the Olympics, he led Spain in scoring with 27 points in its game against Australia.
Usman Garuba
Garuba is currently a free agent, but most recently was signed with the Golden State Warriors. He played sparingly, however. During Spain’s match against Australia, Garuba chipped in with three points and seven rebounds.
Greece
Giannis Antetokounmpo
"The Greek Freak" is widely regarded as one of the best basketball players in the world. The two-time NBA MVP is coming off his second straight season averaging over 30 points per game and nearly 12 rebounds as well. Just as he is the face of the Milwaukee Bucks, he is also the face of Team Greece. In the squad’s first game against Canada, Antetokounmpo led his team with 34 points.
Group A: Canada vs. Australia (7:30 a.m. ET, USA/Peacock/NBCOlympics.com)
Canada
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander
Canada has the second-most NBA players on its roster in the Olympics, but there may be no bigger star on the team than Gilgeous-Alexander. The Oklahoma City guard is coming off a season where he averaged 30.1 points, 6.2 assists and 5.5 rebounds and was runner-up in MVP voting. To start off Olympic competition, Gilgeous-Alexander put up 21 points to go along with seven assists and five rebounds against Team Greece.
Jamal Murray
Murray has already won it all in the NBA, but now he’s looking to do the same with Canada in the Olympics. An NBA champion with the Denver Nuggets last year, Murray has been a steady presence for his squad. This past season he averaged 21.2 points and 6.5 assists for the Nuggets. In the opening game of the Olympics, Murray contributed eight points and three assists.
Dillon Brooks
International basketball has been known for its increased physicality and extra competitive nature compared to the NBA. Luckily for Canada, Brooks plays with those traits day in and day out. After landing with the Houston Rockets in free agency, Brooks has averaged 12.7 points to go along with tough, physical defense on the perimeter. He was the third leading scorer for Canada in their match against Greece, scoring 14 points while also adding five rebounds and an assist.
R.J. Barrett
Barrett is poised to be a key member for Canada during this Olympic run. The forward was traded to the Toronto Raptors midway through the season from New York and he once again showed the promise that had him selected third overall in the 2019 NBA Draft. With averages of 21.8 points, 6.4 rebounds and 4.1 assists along with multiple 30 point nights for his team, he will be called upon to be a main scoring threat for his team. Case in point: Barrett led Canada in scoring against Greece with 23 points.
Nickeil Alexander-Walker
Alexander-Walker is what many would consider to be the prototypical 3-and-D shooting guard in today’s NBA. The 6-foot-5 guard averaged eight points a game while shooting just under 40 percent from 3 for the Minnesota Timberwolves this past season. While he didn’t do much in Canada’s latest game against Greece, he undoubtedly is one of the better shooters on the roster and will get his time to shine eventually.
Luguentz Dort
Dort is coming off of another productive year for the Oklahoma City Thunder. In his fifth year in the league, he averaged 10.9 points and just under a steal per game. While his numbers took a dip due to a much more balanced Thunder roster, his defensive impact has never been more important. Against Greece, he had eight points along with a steal and a block.
Trey Lyles
Lyles has been on five different teams since joining the league back in 2015, but seemingly has found a good fit as a floor-spacing four with the Sacramento Kings. He averaged 7.2 points and 4.4 rebounds while shooting 38 percent from deep. In the contest against Greece, he went scoreless in 14 minutes, but had three rebounds and an assist.
Andrew Nembhard
Nembhard has the least NBA experience out of anyone on Canada’s roster, but he showed he’s as poised as they come in this past postseason. The second-year guard for the Indiana Pacers averaged only nine points during the regular season, but in the playoffs he improved that to 21 points per game by the Eastern Conference finals. He scored two points and dished out an assist, but don’t be shocked if he has a dominant outing at some point during the Olympics.
Kelly Olynyk
Olynyk has been a steady contributor to whatever team he’s been on during his NBA career. The 11-year vet is currently on the Toronto Raptors, where he’s been averaging 12.7 points, 5.6 rebounds and 4.6 assists after being traded from the Utah Jazz earlier this year. Olynyk had four points and six rebounds in Canada's latest game against Greece.
Dwight Powell
Powell has been a big man for the reigning Western Conference champion Dallas Mavericks for the last ten years. While this season he only averaged around three points and three rebounds with minimal minutes, he brings a veteran locker room presence to the team. Powell had six points and four rebounds against Greece.
Australia
Dyson Daniels
Daniels has been developing over the last two years in the NBA with the New Orleans Pelicans and now will have the opportunity to showcase his skills for a major gold medal contender. This past season he averaged 5.8 points and 1.4 steals per game. Against Spain, Daniels had 13 points on 75 percent shooting from deep along with seven rebounds and a steal.
Dante Exum
Exum returned to the NBA this season after two years overseas, joining the Dallas Mavericks as a key rotation player on their way to the NBA Finals. The former fifth pick in the 2014 NBA Draft averaged 7.8 points on a scorching hot 49 percent from three point range. He has yet to suit up for Australia as he is recovering from a dislocated finger, but there is hope he will play Wednesday.
Josh Giddey
Giddey is a third-year player who just finished his season with the Oklahoma City Thunder before being traded to the Chicago Bulls during the offseason. The 21-year-old averaged 12.3 points, 6.4 rebounds and 4.8 assists per game last season. His game has translated well so far to Olympic play, as in his first game against Spain, he had a statline of 17-8-8.
Josh Green
Along with his teammate Exum, Josh Green is also coming off of a trip to the NBA Finals with the Dallas Mavericks. He averaged eight points a night while shooting 38 percent from 3-point range. Against Spain, he chipped in two rebounds and four assists.
Joe Ingles
The elder statesman of the Australian team is Joe Ingles. He currently is one of the veterans on the upstart Orlando Magic teams and comes off the bench. Ingles averages only 4.4 points and three assists per night for the Magic. He did not score against Spain in two minutes of action.
Jock Landale
Landale has been on three teams in three years during his NBA tenure. He most recently played with the Houston Rockets as a backup big man. However for Team Australia, he might be a major star for them. In Australia’s first game against Spain, Landale led the team with 20 points, nine rebounds and five assists.
Jack McVeigh
McVeigh might be an unknown factor for avid NBA fans. Last season, he played in the NBL for the Tasmania JackJumpers and averaged 16.5 points a night before being signed to a two-way deal with the Houston Rockets in the offseason. Against Spain, McVeigh put up 13 points and seven rebounds.
Duop Reath
Reath is coming off his rookie season in the NBA with the Portland Trail Blazers. He averaged 9.1 points and 3.7 rebounds per game off the bench. Reath did not play in Australia’s opening match.
Group B: Japan vs. France (11:15 a.m. ET, Peacock/NBCOlympics.com)
Japan
Rui Hachimura
Hachimura has been a key contributor on the Los Angeles Lakers for the last two seasons. He’s coming off a season where he averaged 13.6 points, 4.3 rebounds and 1.2 assists. He looks to be one of Japan’s go-to scorers. Last time out against Germany, Hachimura had a 20 point, 10 rebound double-double.
Keisei Tominaga
A star of this year’s NCAA tournament, Keisei Tominaga is known as a sharpshooter and a scorer. For the Nebraska Cornhuskers, he scored 15 points a night before being drafted by the Indiana Pacers. Tominaga, however, played sparingly in Japan’s first match against Germany.
Yuta Watanabe
Yuta Watanabe is currently a member of the Memphis Grizzlies after spending part of last season with the Phoenix Suns after a career season on the Brooklyn Nets. The forward averaged only 2.6 points off the bench during his time with the Grizzlies. Against Germany, however, Watanabe showed off the scoring ability he showed flashes of during his time in Brooklyn with 16 points.
France
Victor Wembanyama
The French Revolution has arrived in the NBA, and it’s led by Wembanyama. The 7-foot-4 big man averaged 21.4 points, 10.6 rebounds and a league-leading 3.6 blocks per game en route to winning the NBA Rookie of the Year award. In France’s opening matchup against Brazil, he had 19 points, nine rebounds, four steals and three blocks.
Rudy Gobert
Known as “The Stifle Tower,” Rudy Gobert has been a force in the interior for Team France going all the way back to the 2016 Rio Games. Currently a member of the Minnesota Timberwolves, Gobert averaged 14 points, 12.9 rebounds and 2.1 blocks per game. Gobert also won his fourth Defensive Player of the Year award this past season, just ahead of his fellow Frenchman Wembanyama. Against Brazil, Gobert had seven points, three rebounds and two blocks.
Nicolas Batum
Batum is another veteran for Team France. He’s currently 15 years into his NBA career and most recently played with the Philadelphia 76ers where he averaged 5.5 points and 4.2 rebounds. But Olympic Batum and NBA Batum look to be two very different players. In the opening match against Brazil, Batum scored 19 points and chipped in five rebounds and two steals.
Bilal Coulibaly
Another member of the modern French Revolution in the NBA, Coulibaly is coming off his rookie season with the Washington Wizards. The lengthy forward averaged 8.4 points and 4.1 rebounds a night. In his Olympics debut, he scored three points and had a block as well.
Evan Fournier
Evan Fournier has been known as a shooter for much of his NBA career. He last played with the Detroit Pistons this past season and averaged 7.2 points per game, although the shooting percentage from deep was below average for him at 27 percent. Against Brazil, he had seven points.
Group B: Brazil vs. Germany (3 p.m. ET, Peacock/NBCOlympics.com)
Brazil
Gui Santos
Santos was a second-round pick out of Brazil for the Golden State Warriors in 2022. However, he didn’t make his NBA debut until this year where he averaged just over three points a night. In Brazil’s match against France, Santos put up nine points, three assists, three steals and two rebounds.
Germany
Dennis Schröder
Schröder is an 11-year NBA vet who knows how to put the ball in the basket. He spent the later half of the year with the Brooklyn Nets where he averaged 14.6 points and six assists per game. Against Japan, Schröder scored 13 points and dished out 12 assists.
Daniel Theis
Theis has been a reliable big man off the bench for many teams in the NBA. He most recently played with the Los Angeles Clippers where he averaged 6.3 points and 4.1 rebounds per game. However he looks like he will be a star for Team Germany. Theis scored 18 points on perfect efficiency and grabbed seven rebounds.
Franz Wagner
Franz Wagner is only three years into his NBA career, but he looks like he is on the verge of stardom. He’s coming off a season for the Orlando Magic where he averaged 19.7 points, 5.3 rebounds, 3.7 assists and 1.1 steals per game. Wagner looks to be one of the stars of the German squad. Against Japan he had 22 points and six boards.
Moritz Wagner
Moritz Wagner is the older brother of Franz and is just as important to this team as his sibling. Wagner is on the Orlando Magic alongside his brother and he averaged 10.9 points and 4.3 boards a night. In the matchup with Japan, Wagner had 15 and five. | https://www.whio.com/news/national/2024-olympics-here/TH7KSBNNI3XLXKUHSMDNRFFTH4/ | 2024-07-30T01:45:05Z |
Nicol David: Being at Paris 2024 ‘ultimate dream come true’
Although squash’s Olympic inclusion came too late for former World No.1 Nicol David to compete for medals, the eight-time World Champion has still been able to live her Olympic dream for Malaysia as Deputy Chef de Mission for Paris 2024.
To find out more about the honour, the PSA Foundation spoke to David during a brief break from organising Team Malaysia.
How does it feel to be at the Olympics?
“It’s a very special moment for me as a former squash player and coming into the Olympics to look after the Malaysian contingent is truly an honour. I only dreamt of this moment for all my life and finally it’s a reality for me right here in Paris. Meeting sports athletes from all over the world at the very top of their game right in one place is just an incredible feeling.”
What has been your role within the Malaysian team this year?
“My role as Deputy Chef de Mission was mostly touching base with the respective associations of our Olympic sports and to arrange to have follow up updates on our athletes with their coaches through ongoing site visits and hearing any queries needed to be brought forward in enhancing their preparations leading up to the Olympics. Now on ground, we’re working as team managers both the Chef de Mission and myself to support group here with all our athletes needs to make sure they’re set and ready. “
What has the experience been like so far?
“It’s been super exciting especially seeing the Olympic village and especially the landmark locations of the venues for the competitions for our athletes is just buzzing. Seeing it live is the ultimate dream come true but seeing our athletes giving their all out there will be an amazing experience I will always treasure. “
What are the things that stand out the most so far?
“Seeing a world record being broken in Archery; that is something I would never have thought seen live and the atmosphere is on another level with how grand the Olympics showcases their sporting events. Such a privilege to be amongst it all.”
How important is the Olympic platform for our sport?
“It will give so much leverage in the way we can show case our sport to the world and at the same time be part of this bigger movement that the Olympics has to offer for our squash players now being Olympians representing their country. That is where we will gain such traction from countries all over to come and join in the sport.“
What does it mean to you personally being at the Olympics?
“It means the world to me knowing that I am part of at least one Olympics and it means more to me now playing this role because I’m not here just for me to perform for my country, I’m here for my fellow country men and women fighting their heart out in this toughest arena ever. “
Finally, what advice would you give for any squash players who are part of the next Olympics?
“I would say to live every moment out there at the Olympics in LA and take in this experience to build for their lives.”
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Christopher Thomas Dimer found guilty of Nollamara knife murder of girlfriend Ms Headland
By Rebecca TriggerIn short:
A man who killed his partner of four years has failed to convince a jury she died in a household accident, and he's been jailed over her murder.
The man on trial claimed Shauna-Lee Rose Headland died when a knife holding up a doona being used as a makeshift curtain at her Nollamara home impaled her.
He was instead found guilty of stabbing her, and the court heard he had a history of domestic abuse.
A 42-year-old man who claimed his girlfriend was accidentally impaled by a falling knife used to hold up a curtain has been found guilty of her murder.
WARNING: This story contains details some readers may find confronting and the name and image of an Indigenous person who has died.
Christopher Thomas Dimer was charged with murdering his partner of four years, Shauna Lee Rose Headland, at a townhouse in the Perth suburb of Nollamara in March 2022.
Defence lawyer Simon Freitag SC told the court the knife which delivered the fatal wound had been used to affix a doona over a window as a replacement curtain.
Dimer told police Ms Headland had leaned on the doona and the knife had fallen and pierced an artery between her neck and shoulder.
Knife pierced artery
Mr Freitag put to the jury that the death was caused by a terrible accident and that knives were commonly used in the house to hold up doonas and blankets in this way.
The 15-centimetre knife was found to have caused a 9.8cm wound which killed Ms Headland.
During the trial, an expert gave evidence she had tried to recreate the conditions the defence described but could not achieve the same outcome, although her trials did result in a falling knife piercing replica human skin.
Prosecutor Paul Usher told the court Dimer had grown increasingly angry with Ms Headland throughout the night because he had wanted to return to his home in Victoria Park.
The court also heard he had a history of domestic violence with Ms Headland and had been convicted of assaulting her in the past.
Violent abuse
The court heard evidence from Ms Headland's cousin and sister who were present that night.
They described violent abuse by Dimer throughout the night, including punching and kicking Ms Headland.
Her cousin gave evidence Dimer had told her he had stabbed Ms Headland.
The state accepted the knife could have fallen from the curtain rail, but it was fanciful to consider it had inflicted the fatal injury in this way.
Instead, Dimer had picked it up and stabbed Ms Headland, Mr Usher said.
He said while it was not a premeditated attack and Dimer may deeply regret his actions, it was a deliberate stabbing.
The court also heard Dimer did not stop to help Ms Headland, but instead fled the home.
Family emotional in court
A Supreme Court jury deliberated for a little under two hours before finding him guilty.
Ms Headland's mother and other family members cried and sobbed as the verdict was handed down.
One young woman left the courtroom in tears, while other family members called out 'thank you' to members of the jury as they filed out of the court.
Dimer put his head in his hands as the verdict was read and continued to sit, head bowed, while a September sentencing date was set.
Mum pays tribute to 'beautiful' daughter
Outside court, Ms Headland's mother Janis Headland said her eldest daughter was a beautiful woman whose loss had reverberated through her whole family.
"She had the most loveliest smile, laugh, sense of humour," Ms Headland said.
"She loved her music, she loved life and family, her family was number one.
"I love her and I miss her, she made me a mother.
"She loved her mum."
Another relative, Veronica Headland, said the family's lives had been forever changed by the loss of Shauna.
"The way she was taken in the most horrific and brutal way from our family left us all devastated," she said.
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CLEARWATER, Fla. — (AP) — The Tampa Bay Rays have the government backing they need to build a long-sought-after ballpark after the Pinellas County Commissioners approved on Tuesday the west-central Florida county's share of the funding for the 30,000-seat stadium.
The county voted 5-2 to approve spending about $312.5 million for its share of the ballpark costs from revenue generated by a bed tax that can only be spent on tourist-related and economic development expenses. The St. Petersburg City Council approved spending $417.5 million for the stadium earlier this month.
The $1.3 billion ballpark will guarantee the team stays put for at least 30 years. It's part of a broader $6.5 billion redevelopment project that supporters say would transform an 86-acre (34-hectare) tract in the city's downtown, with plans in the coming years for a Black history museum, affordable housing, a hotel, green space, entertainment venues, and office and retail space. There's the promise of thousands of jobs as well.
“This is so much more than a baseball stadium. It is poised to become, if we do it right, a world-class tourist destination,” said Commissioner Janet Long. “It’s more than about the baseball stadium. It’s a transformational, once-in-a-lifetime opportunity,”
The linchpin of the project is the planned roofed stadium, scheduled to open for the 2028 season. It caps years of uncertainty about the Rays’ future, including possible moves across the bay to Tampa, or to Nashville, Tennessee, or even to split home games between St. Petersburg and Montreal, an idea MLB rejected.
The rest of the project would mainly be funded by a partnership between the Rays and the Houston-based Hines global development company. It will take decades to complete.
The site, where the Rays’ domed, tilted Tropicana Field and its expansive parking lots now sit, was once a thriving Black community displaced by construction of the ballpark and an interstate highway. St. Petersburg Mayor Ken Welch says one of his priorities is to right some of those past wrongs in what is known as the Historic Gas Plant District.
The Rays typically draw among the lowest attendance in MLB, even though the team has made the playoffs five years in a row. This year, the Rays have a 54-52 record, placing them fourth in the American League East division.
The ballpark plan is part of a wave of construction or renovation projects at sports venues across the country, including the Milwaukee Brewers, Buffalo Bills, Tennessee Titans, Jacksonville Jaguars and the Oakland Athletics, who are planning to relocate to Las Vegas. Like the Rays proposal, all the projects come with millions of dollars in public funding that usually draws opposition.
A citizen group called No Home Run and other organizations opposed the deal, with the conservative/libertarian Americans for Prosperity contending the track record for other publicly financed sports stadiums is not encouraging.
County Commissioner Chris Latvala said he's a huge baseball fan and recounted many fond memories of following the Rays, but he still voted against the project.
“I want professional baseball to stay here, I want the Rays to stay here, but at what price?” he said. “This will be a $1 billion publicly funded subsidy to a billionaire. I'm not willing to put my name on that.”
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Range Resources (NYSE:RRC – Free Report) had its target price lowered by Wells Fargo & Company from $37.00 to $35.00 in a report issued on Monday morning, Benzinga reports. The brokerage currently has an equal weight rating on the oil and gas exploration company’s stock.
RRC has been the topic of several other reports. Scotiabank lowered Range Resources from a sector outperform rating to a sector perform rating and raised their price target for the stock from $40.00 to $45.00 in a research report on Thursday, April 11th. Susquehanna dropped their price target on shares of Range Resources from $38.00 to $36.00 and set a neutral rating for the company in a research report on Monday, July 22nd. Citigroup boosted their price objective on shares of Range Resources from $33.00 to $37.00 and gave the company a neutral rating in a research report on Wednesday, April 3rd. Barclays began coverage on shares of Range Resources in a research note on Wednesday, April 10th. They set an underweight rating and a $35.00 price objective for the company. Finally, Stephens upped their price target on Range Resources from $41.00 to $42.00 and gave the company an overweight rating in a research report on Wednesday, April 24th. Five equities research analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, eleven have issued a hold rating and five have assigned a buy rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has an average rating of Hold and a consensus target price of $37.30.
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Range Resources Trading Down 1.2 %
Range Resources (NYSE:RRC – Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, July 23rd. The oil and gas exploration company reported $0.46 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.41 by $0.05. The company had revenue of $641.30 million during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $610.24 million. Range Resources had a net margin of 17.62% and a return on equity of 13.93%. The firm’s revenue was up 8.7% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company earned $0.27 EPS. Research analysts forecast that Range Resources will post 2.06 EPS for the current fiscal year.
Range Resources Announces Dividend
The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, June 28th. Shareholders of record on Friday, June 14th were paid a dividend of $0.08 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, June 14th. This represents a $0.32 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.02%. Range Resources’s dividend payout ratio is currently 16.24%.
Insiders Place Their Bets
In other news, Director Charles G. Griffie purchased 1,500 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Thursday, May 2nd. The shares were purchased at an average price of $34.65 per share, for a total transaction of $51,975.00. Following the completion of the acquisition, the director now directly owns 4,646 shares in the company, valued at approximately $160,983.90. The purchase was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is accessible through the SEC website. In other Range Resources news, CFO Mark Scucchi sold 49,569 shares of Range Resources stock in a transaction on Thursday, May 16th. The stock was sold at an average price of $36.91, for a total value of $1,829,591.79. Following the completion of the sale, the chief financial officer now owns 94,713 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $3,495,856.83. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through the SEC website. Also, Director Charles G. Griffie purchased 1,500 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Thursday, May 2nd. The shares were acquired at an average cost of $34.65 per share, for a total transaction of $51,975.00. Following the completion of the acquisition, the director now owns 4,646 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $160,983.90. The disclosure for this purchase can be found here. Over the last ninety days, insiders sold 181,129 shares of company stock valued at $6,775,926. Insiders own 1.57% of the company’s stock.
Institutional Investors Weigh In On Range Resources
Several large investors have recently bought and sold shares of the business. Glenorchy Capital Ltd purchased a new stake in shares of Range Resources during the 4th quarter valued at about $1,799,000. TFO Wealth Partners LLC boosted its holdings in Range Resources by 302,571.4% in the fourth quarter. TFO Wealth Partners LLC now owns 21,187 shares of the oil and gas exploration company’s stock worth $645,000 after purchasing an additional 21,180 shares during the last quarter. DRW Securities LLC boosted its holdings in Range Resources by 150.0% in the fourth quarter. DRW Securities LLC now owns 50,000 shares of the oil and gas exploration company’s stock worth $1,522,000 after purchasing an additional 30,000 shares during the last quarter. Norden Group LLC grew its position in Range Resources by 1,599.9% in the 1st quarter. Norden Group LLC now owns 149,697 shares of the oil and gas exploration company’s stock worth $5,154,000 after purchasing an additional 140,891 shares during the period. Finally, Dimensional Fund Advisors LP raised its stake in Range Resources by 1.5% during the 4th quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP now owns 5,931,670 shares of the oil and gas exploration company’s stock valued at $180,568,000 after buying an additional 90,028 shares during the last quarter. 98.93% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.
About Range Resources
Range Resources Corporation operates as an independent natural gas, natural gas liquids (NGLs), crude oil, and condensate company in the United States. The company engages in the exploration, development, and acquisition of natural gas and crude oil properties located in the Appalachian region. It sells natural gas to utilities, marketing and midstream companies, and industrial users; NGLs to petrochemical end users, marketers/traders, and natural gas processors; and oil and condensate to crude oil processors, transporters, and refining and marketing companies.
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Carlos Sainz announced that Williams would be his new team from 2025 onwards, which disappointed many as he would be leaving a top team (Ferrari) for one that struggled to score points. However, Williams’ staff were ecstatic when the news first broke out.
Team Principal James Vowles revealed the news of Sainz’s signing in their Grove base via a video. He told F1 media,
“We played the team a video of Carlos announcing the news and you could not hear a word of it for at least the first 45 seconds because of the cheers, the shouts, the clapping.”
Very happy to announce I’ll be joining @WilliamsRacing next season! Excited about the project and the challenges ahead of us!
Muy contento de poder anunciar que el año que viene me uniré a @WilliamsRacing! Entusiasmado con el proyecto y con los retos que tendremos por… pic.twitter.com/oUg5IexunR
— Carlos Sainz (@Carlossainz55) July 29, 2024
At Ferrari, Sainz drove for podium places and sometimes wins, for the last four years. Before that, he was at McLaren, another team that gave him a chance to compete at the front. From 2025 onwards, however, Sainz will have to fight his battles at the back end of the grid.
At the same time, Williams’ history is glittering, which attracts Sainz. He admits to being excited about the idea of leading them back to its glory days.
In the 90s, Williams dominated the F1 grid, winning World Championships, and Vowles vowed to take them back there. For that, they signed top engineers from different teams and completed a strong driver lineup involving Sainz and Alex Albon for 2025 and beyond.
Vowles Fought a “Fierce” Battle to Sign Sainz
Sainz was one of the most sought-after drivers in 2024, with multiple teams rumored to be interested in securing his services. There were big teams like Mercedes and Red Bull also linked to the Madrid-born driver. However, they moved on to talents that would suit their needs.
It was up to Sainz to choose a team for 2025, and Williams was one of the options. Vowles started his pursuit for Sainz in 2023, and after making the latter’s signing official, he revealed how difficult the whole ordeal was.
“We had to fight against fierce competition, near enough the whole pit lane wanted to sign him, and it’s therefore a pleasure. I can’t express how thankful I am that he’s here with us as a result of it.”
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In central England, excavations were conducted at an ancient Roman settlement called Berryfields between 2007 and 2016.
Archaeologists found four chicken eggs that had remained sheltered in a waterlogged pit for 1,700 years. Some of them had cracked open by accident.
The archaeological site was located along a Roman road known as Akeman Street. A bunch of other artifacts were dug up from a hole in the ground, including various tools, leather shoes, wooden vessels, and rare wooden baskets. The hole was situated below the water level, allowing the relics to escape ruin.
Three of the four eggs were intact upon discovery, but two of them broke during the retrieval process.
Now, only one egg has been left undamaged. It is the first complete Roman egg that has ever been found in Great Britain.
“There’s a very good reason it’s the first and only find in the U.K.,” Stuart Foreman, the project manager of the excavation, said.
“In a pit that has been waterlogged for thousands of years, you get things that would never survive in a dry environment. But it’s incredible we even got one out. They were so fragile.”
Normally, organic objects of this kind would not have survived for so long, but the eggs had been buried in a layer of soft, wet silt.
The conditions of the pit prohibited bacteria from forming, which would have caused the eggs to decay.
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Marathon Petroleum (NYSE:MPC – Get Free Report) is set to post its quarterly earnings results before the market opens on Tuesday, August 6th. Analysts expect Marathon Petroleum to post earnings of $6.25 per share for the quarter. Individual that are interested in registering for the company’s earnings conference call can do so using this link.
Marathon Petroleum (NYSE:MPC – Get Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, April 30th. The oil and gas company reported $2.78 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $2.53 by $0.25. The firm had revenue of $32.71 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $32.07 billion. Marathon Petroleum had a return on equity of 25.87% and a net margin of 5.32%. The business’s quarterly revenue was down 6.2% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm posted $6.09 earnings per share. On average, analysts expect Marathon Petroleum to post $14 EPS for the current fiscal year and $15 EPS for the next fiscal year.
Marathon Petroleum Stock Performance
NYSE:MPC opened at $172.06 on Tuesday. The firm has a market cap of $60.62 billion, a PE ratio of 8.59, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.08 and a beta of 1.40. Marathon Petroleum has a fifty-two week low of $131.21 and a fifty-two week high of $221.11. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.85, a quick ratio of 0.99 and a current ratio of 1.43. The business has a 50 day moving average price of $171.72 and a 200-day moving average price of $178.37.
Analyst Ratings Changes
A number of analysts recently commented on MPC shares. Raymond James dropped their price target on Marathon Petroleum from $235.00 to $230.00 and set a “strong-buy” rating for the company in a research note on Thursday, May 30th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. dropped their price target on Marathon Petroleum from $191.00 to $186.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a research note on Tuesday, July 2nd. Tudor Pickering upgraded Marathon Petroleum to a “strong-buy” rating in a report on Thursday, May 30th. Mizuho decreased their price objective on Marathon Petroleum from $203.00 to $201.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a report on Thursday, June 20th. Finally, Jefferies Financial Group increased their price objective on Marathon Petroleum from $222.00 to $231.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Monday, July 15th. Six analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, nine have assigned a buy rating and two have assigned a strong buy rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $193.64.
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About Marathon Petroleum
Marathon Petroleum Corporation, together with its subsidiaries, operates as an integrated downstream energy company primarily in the United States. The company operates through Refining & Marketing, and Midstream segments. The Refining & Marketing segment refines crude oil and other feedstocks at its refineries in the Gulf Coast, Mid-Continent, and West Coast regions of the United States; and purchases refined products and ethanol for resale and distributes refined products, including renewable diesel, through transportation, storage, distribution, and marketing services.
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Live Oak Bancshares (NASDAQ:LOB – Free Report) had its target price increased by Truist Financial from $38.00 to $51.00 in a report issued on Monday, Benzinga reports. The firm currently has a buy rating on the bank’s stock.
LOB has been the subject of a number of other research reports. Keefe, Bruyette & Woods restated a market perform rating and set a $47.00 price objective (up previously from $40.00) on shares of Live Oak Bancshares in a research report on Friday. Piper Sandler upped their price objective on shares of Live Oak Bancshares from $36.00 to $46.00 and gave the stock a neutral rating in a research report on Monday. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. cut their price target on shares of Live Oak Bancshares from $46.00 to $45.00 and set an overweight rating for the company in a report on Thursday, June 27th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, two have issued a hold rating and two have assigned a buy rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, Live Oak Bancshares currently has a consensus rating of Hold and an average target price of $47.25.
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Live Oak Bancshares Stock Performance
Live Oak Bancshares (NASDAQ:LOB – Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, July 24th. The bank reported $0.59 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.46 by $0.13. The company had revenue of $232.61 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $123.08 million. Live Oak Bancshares had a net margin of 11.22% and a return on equity of 11.13%. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm earned $0.39 EPS. As a group, equities analysts predict that Live Oak Bancshares will post 1.93 earnings per share for the current year.
Live Oak Bancshares Announces Dividend
The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, June 18th. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, June 4th were issued a $0.03 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Tuesday, June 4th. This represents a $0.12 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 0.27%. Live Oak Bancshares’s dividend payout ratio is presently 6.03%.
Insider Activity
In other news, Director Tonya Williams Bradford sold 2,600 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, May 15th. The shares were sold at an average price of $35.97, for a total value of $93,522.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the director now owns 5,870 shares in the company, valued at approximately $211,143.90. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through the SEC website. Insiders own 23.90% of the company’s stock.
Institutional Investors Weigh In On Live Oak Bancshares
A number of large investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. Vanguard Group Inc. grew its stake in Live Oak Bancshares by 1.1% in the 1st quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 2,536,094 shares of the bank’s stock valued at $105,273,000 after acquiring an additional 27,086 shares during the last quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP grew its stake in Live Oak Bancshares by 4.8% in the 4th quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP now owns 1,327,754 shares of the bank’s stock valued at $60,415,000 after acquiring an additional 61,029 shares during the last quarter. Capital International Investors acquired a new stake in Live Oak Bancshares in the 1st quarter valued at about $18,628,000. Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. grew its stake in Live Oak Bancshares by 1.2% in the 4th quarter. Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. now owns 259,231 shares of the bank’s stock valued at $11,795,000 after acquiring an additional 2,979 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Blue Trust Inc. grew its stake in Live Oak Bancshares by 12,211.1% in the 2nd quarter. Blue Trust Inc. now owns 252,994 shares of the bank’s stock valued at $8,870,000 after acquiring an additional 250,939 shares during the last quarter. 63.95% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.
About Live Oak Bancshares
Live Oak Bancshares, Inc operates as the bank holding company for Live Oak Banking Company that provides various banking products and services in the United States. It operates through two segments, Banking and Fintech. The company accepts various deposit products, including noninterest-bearing demand, as well as interest-bearing checking, money market, savings, and time deposits.
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Many basketball players would dream of being able to learn from a legend like Kobe Bryant in their career. That was the case for D’Angelo Russell whose rookie season with the Los Angeles Lakers was also the final in the illustrious career of Kobe.
Having a veteran who is a wealth of knowledge like Bryant can truly change the trajectory of someone’s career, but the young player also has to be willing to receive that knowledge and mentorship. And in the case of Russell, he self-admittedly was not.
Russell appeared on the Run Your Race podcast and the Lakers guard spoke about that year with Kobe, saying he was so young and naive that he wasn’t really hearing what he was trying to teach him, but as time passed it began to resonate with him:
“Great time. I mean, once again I was just naive to his whole legacy at that time. I’m 18 bro, so I’m young and dumb. Everything’s funny. Kobe Bryant, let me see if I can make him laugh, just young and dumb bro, so I got it the hard way. He wasn’t laughing, he was serious all the time. But he little bro’d me though, it wasn’t like ‘shoo fly’ it was like ‘lil bro, you shouldn’t do that, think about this.’ And I’m moving at 100 miles an hour and he’d be talking like he was Mr. Miyagi and I’d hear him, and then I’m moving again, and then you’ll get a text from him, and then I’m moving again. It was a blur for real for real, but little things come back and I’ll remember a lot of stuff he was saying.
“It was a good time bro, just to get that your first year. Kind of like being a rookie and getting drafted to a championship team and going on they run after they just won one like Denver, Boston. Those groom you for year four and year five in your career. You gonna know how to move, you gonna know how to approach because you remember dang, Jrue Holiday was doing this. Dang Jaylen Brown was doing this … But I was 18 so the knowledge [Kobe] was kicking was way over my head and I’m looking him in his face like [nodding] and not hearing nothing he’s saying until like years later.”
It’s not uncommon for young players to come in at that age and not really pick up what a veteran is trying to teach them. Even when it’s a legend like Bryant, as Russell said at 18 years old he was naive to the legacy of the Lakers legend.
Thankfully for Russell, those teachings were ultimately able to resonate with him later in his career and he has used that to turn into a great NBA player and integral part of the Lakers.
Trail Blazers not interested in D’Angelo Russell in potential Jerami Grant deal
Of course there remains the chance that D’Angelo Russell may not be with the Lakers for long as the team continues to explore the trade market. Russell’s contract makes him a prime candidate to be dealt away and the Lakers are reportedly exploring a trade for Portland Trail Blazers forward Jerami Grant.
However, the Blazers are reportedly not interested in taking back Russell in such a deal as they already have a number of young guards in Scoot Henderson, Anfernee Simons and Shaedon Sharpe. As such the Lakers will have to find another way to get a deal done if they are intent on bringing Grant to Los Angeles.
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Republicans call Harris a failed border czar. The facts tell a different story.
By Ted Hesson, Mica Rosenberg and Kristina Cooke
WASHINGTON, July 30 - Vice President Kamala Harris, tasked to deal with the root causes of migration from Central America as illegal border crossings were rising in 2021, immediately ran into the enormity of the mission.
The region is riddled with corrupt government officials, the drivers of migration are deeply rooted in economic inequality and social factors - and she didn't control the border.
"She was given a very hard, difficult, convoluted portfolio," said U.S. Senator Chris Murphy, a Democrat on the Foreign Relations Committee and an architect of a bipartisan border security bill introduced earlier this year.
At campaign rallies and in social media posts, Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump has intensified his attacks on Harris as a failed "border czar," especially now that she has emerged as the likely Democratic nominee after President Joe Biden ended his campaign for reelection this month. Despite Harris' efforts, some 7 million migrants have been arrested illegally crossing the U.S.-Mexico border under Biden, according to government data, all-time highs that have fueled Republican criticism.
The reality of Harris's record on migration is far more complicated, according to interviews with three current Biden officials, 13 former officials and others tracking the issue.
First, Harris was never given the portfolio of border czar, said Alan Bersin, who embraced the label as a special representative for border affairs under Presidents Barack Obama and Bill Clinton. "This was not the job assigned to VP Harris," he said.
Instead, Biden asked Harris to lead diplomatic efforts to reduce poverty, violence and corruption in Central America's Northern Triangle countries of Guatemala, Honduras and El Salvador, as well as engage with Mexico on the issue.
It was similar to the job Biden had when he was vice president.
But that was an overly broad mission, Murphy said.
"It's hard in a short period of time to come up with a strategy that impacts the very real and complicated psychological decision-making that people in those countries go through when they're deciding to come to the United States," Murphy said in a phone interview.
And within months of Harris taking the job, the focus on the three Central American countries was out of step with the reality at the border - where illegal immigration from Cuba, Haiti, Nicaragua and Venezuela was spiking, several former officials and outside experts said.
"She started off, in a sense, at a disadvantage because everyone was focusing on those three countries in the Northern Triangle," said Roberta Jacobson, who served as a coordinator for the U.S.-Mexico border in the early months of the Biden administration. "Meanwhile, the migrant population was changing dramatically."
Harris continued to lead the Central America effort although she has increasingly focused on abortion rights this year, a top Democratic issue since a 2022 U.S. Supreme Court decision struck down the nationwide right to an abortion.
The White House said in March that Harris helped engineer $4 billion in government aid and commitments of $5.2 billion in private investment to create or support an estimated 250,000 jobs in Guatemala, Honduras and El Salvador.
Nespresso started sourcing coffee from El Salvador and Honduras in 2021. Gap Inc said it is on pace to meet a pledge to invest $150 million by 2025 to source textiles in the region and that it had increased yarn production in Guatemala and provided skills training to women in Guatemala and Honduras.
Ricardo Barrientos, director of the Central American Institute of Fiscal Studies think tank, said the U.S. aid and private sector investment was a fraction of the remittances migrants from the three countries working in the U.S. send home each year - $37 billion last year alone.
"It's very small compared to the magnitude of the challenge," he said. "Or some would say, 'too little, too late.'"
By May, the number of migrants from the Northern Triangle caught crossing illegally had fallen to 25,000 from a peak of 90,000 in July 2021 - although experts say the impact of Harris' efforts remain unclear.
'BORDER CZAR'
Harris made two trips to Central America: Guatemala in June 2021 and Honduras in January 2022. That was one fewer than Biden, who made three trips to Guatemala after he was assigned a similar role in 2014.
Meanwhile, Republicans began identifying Harris with rising illegal crossings and called on her to visit the border. She made her first and only visit to U.S. border operations in El Paso, Texas, in June 2021, where she defended her portfolio.
"The reality of it is that we have to deal with causes, and we have to deal with the effects," she told reporters at the airport.
During the six-hour visit, Harris toured a migrant processing center, speaking with a group of girls, her office said at the time. But she did not tour the border wall on foot, according to pool reports, which Trump officials did routinely.
Raul Ortiz, the Border Patrol chief from 2021-2023, said he never spoke with Biden or Harris although he met with Trump and then Vice President Mike Pence more than once despite holding a lower rank during that administration.
"I would have liked to have had an opportunity to discuss some of the issues and some of the recommended changes that I thought we should have implemented," Ortiz said.
The White House said in March that Ortiz had been invited to join Biden in El Paso last year and did not attend, although Ortiz contested that, saying he was not invited.
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Immigration is the third-highest concern of U.S. voters behind the economy and extremism, according to a Reuters/Ipsos poll in June, and voters favored Trump's approach to immigration over Biden's 44%-31%.
A Trump campaign attack ad aired in six election battleground states on Tuesday showed images of migrants attempting to illegally cross the border, tying the issue to crime and pinning the blame on Harris.
Studies show immigrants do not commit crimes at a higher rate than native-born Americans.
"If border czar Harris stays in charge, every week will bring a never-ending stream of illegal alien rapists, bloodthirsty killers and child predators to go after our sons and our daughters," Trump said at a rally in North Carolina last week.
The Harris campaign in a statement to Reuters portrayed Trump as an extremist whose administration separated thousands of migrant families and who helped sink the bipartisan border security bill in the U.S. Senate - messaging in line with Biden's approach over the past year.
"There's only one candidate in this race who will fight for real solutions to help secure our nation's border, and that's Vice President Harris," campaign spokesperson Kevin Munoz said in a statement.
Some immigration advocates hope that Harris - herself the daughter of Indian and Jamaican immigrants - would better understand the humanitarian side of the issue.
Harris was instrumental in the Biden administration's rollout of a program in June to offer a path to citizenship to immigrants in the U.S. illegally who are married to U.S. citizens, two people familiar with the matter said.
Daniel Suvor, Harris' chief of policy between 2014 and 2017 when she was California attorney general, pointed to her efforts to marshal legal representation for unaccompanied immigrant children - even though immigration was not explicitly part of her portfolio.
She took it on herself to learn about the application process for special visas for victims of abuse, Suvor said. And she teamed up with Brad Smith, then the general counsel for Microsoft and co-founder of the advocacy group Kids in Need of Defense, and started calling law firms.
(Reporting by Ted Hesson in Washington, Mica Rosenberg in New York and Kristina Cooke; Additional reporting by Trevor Hunnicutt in Washington; Diego Ore in Mexico City and Sofia Menchu in Guatemala City; Editing by Suzanne Goldenberg) | https://www.dailymail.co.uk/wires/reuters/article-13689111/Republicans-call-Harris-failed-border-czar-The-facts-tell-different-story.html?ns_mchannel=rss&ns_campaign=1490&ito=1490 | 2024-07-30T15:42:45Z |
“The sound was similar to that of an aeroplane swooping in,” Noorudheen CK said, recalling the deadly landslide that first hit Mundakkai in Kerala's Wayanad around 1.30 am on Tuesday, July 30. Over the course of the next hour and a half, the entire village was swept away, he said. Noorudheen, a ward member of Chooralmala, is currently stuck in Mundakkai, one of the most affected areas in the landslide.
Due to the collapse of the Chooralmala-Mundakkai bridge in the early hours of July 30, around 200 individuals including Noorudheen have since been trapped in either of the villages. Residents of neighbouring villages and Fire Force personnel have been coordinating rescue efforts since morning. Currently, the Indian Army has taken over the mission, rescuing people across the river with the help of ropes.
“Many injured people are stuck at the Tree Valley Resort, the Mundakkai Masjid, and other spots. They are now being brought to the river bank, from where they will be shifted using a rope to the other side of the river,” Noorudheen explained.
Chooralmala is two kilometres away from Mundakkai and the bridge was the only means of road connectivity between the two towns and other parts of the district. On the other side of Mundakkai is the Nilambur forest. Notably, Mundakkai was one of the 18 areas identified as “eccologically sensitive localities” (ESL) in Kerala by the Madhav Gadgil committee more than 13 years ago.
Noorudheen had gone to Chooralmala and surrounding areas on Monday, July 29, to alert the residents about the possibility of heavy rain and potential landslides. As a ward member, he had suggested that residents relocate immediately before heavy rain, he told TNM. “I came to alert my people. Some of them relocated yesterday (July 29) and escaped this disaster. Some were planning to move later, but got caught in this disaster,” he said, adding that three or four members of a single family have died in Mundakkai.
Following the rains of July 29, around 15 people had been shifted to a nearby school, said Noorudheen. This school, however, collapsed in the landslide. “But fortunately, upon hearing the sound of the landslide, the people inside the school quickly ran out and escaped the disaster,” he said.
According to Noorudheen, around 280 families used to live in Mundakkai, while around 150 were residing in Chooralmala. Mundakkai is dotted with tea plantations, with estate workers staying in settlements called ‘layams’.
“The damage happened around 200 metres away from where I stayed yesterday. Immediately after the landslide, we requested everyone to move to safer places. Some were moved to a nearby madrasa,” he said.
Though the Army is currently undertaking the evacuation of injured persons from Mundakkai, Noorudheen said that many more are stuck in the mud and under the rubble of the houses destroyed in the landslide. “The search for those who are missing will be carried out after the survivors are rescued. The Army personnel have said that the recovery of dead bodies will also be conducted after the rescue operation,” he said.
Residents involved in the rescue efforts also told media persons that many people have come forward to help rescue those who are trapped and even recover bodies. However, the absence of sufficient equipment to remove debris is slowing down rescue efforts, according to a rescue worker who spoke to Media One. “All we have with us are small household weapons, which are not enough for rescue operations. We do not have the equipment to remove concrete slabs and such and check underneath, despite some members of the rescue team apparently hearing cries for help from beneath the pile,” he said.
Meanwhile, as the evening approached, rescue efforts became more strenuous. Heavy fog descended in the affected areas. Binu, a member of the rescue team in Mundakkai, told Mathrubhumi News that it was expected to get dark by 5 pm. “Everyone crossing over to Mundakkai from now on should carry torches with them. Residents in neighbouring villages are offering their torches, it would be helpful if the media and government also did something towards it. Mobile phone torches are insufficient,” Binu said. Rescue team members also hinted at the possibility that elephants might enter inhabited areas after nightfall.
The landslide-affected areas in Wayanad come under Meppadi grama panchayat in Kalpetta assembly constituency, including Meppadi, Chooralmala, and Mundakkai. So far, over 80 bodies have been recovered and several injured taken to hospitals, while many more are feared to be still trapped in the debris.
Minister MB Rajesh issued directions to local self-government bodies to assess the disaster situation and take appropriate measures in consultation with the disaster management authority, instead of waiting for specific orders or instructions from the state government. “The local self-governing bodies will take the lead in preparing the relief camps and providing the necessary facilities there,” the minister said. | https://www.thenewsminute.com/kerala/it-sounded-like-a-plane-swooping-in-witness-recalls-how-first-landslide-hit-wayanad | 2024-07-30T17:48:31Z |
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A Democratic primary for a House seat in Phoenix has drawn GOP interests. The Winkelvoss twins of Facebook fame, the crypto industry and a major Republican donor are trying to sway the results.
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A Democratic primary for a House seat in Phoenix has drawn GOP interests. The Winkelvoss twins of Facebook fame, the crypto industry and a major Republican donor are trying to sway the results.
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Celebrity Actor and Animal Welfare Advocate Lends her Voice to the Global Campaign…
RANCHO SANTA FE, Calif., July 30, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- In just over two months, animal-lovers worldwide will unite for the 12th Annual Remember Me Thursday® (RMT). Observed, each year, on the fourth Thursday in September, the campaign has garnered an esteemed group of celebrities who join with animal welfare organizations and other animal-proponents to become an unstoppable, integrated on-line voice advocating for orphan pets. This year, celebrated actor and animal welfare advocate Kaley Cuoco is lending her voice as the campaign's newest luminary. Remember Me Thursday® is honored to welcome Cuoco to this year's campaign. Animal-lovers across the world are invited to join Cuoco and other philanthropic celebrities to be a part of this very special day, Thursday, September 26th, 2024.
Kaley Cuoco is a renowned television and movie actor best known for her starring role as Penny on the CBS sitcom The Big Bang Theory between 2007 and 2019 and, most recently, as the title character in the HBOMax comedic thriller The Flight Attendant which earned her nominations for Primetime Emmy Awards and Golden Globe Awards. Other well-known roles include Billie Jenkins in the fantasy series Charmed (2005–2006), voicing the title role in the animated series Harley Quinn since 2019, and playing the lead role in the comedy thriller series Based on a True Story (2023), among many others. The beloved actor received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in 2014.
Off-screen, the Emmy-nominated actress has developed a well-known reputation for being an animal advocate who often adopts rescue animals. This includes owning a ranch and rescue farm that has welcomed horses, donkeys, chickens, goats, cows and pigs, all of whom she considers family.
Regarding her passion for animals, Cuoco stated, "Animals have taught me how to forgive and how to truly live in the moment. They don't hold grudges, and they love you no matter what. We should be surrounding our children with animals from a very young age, showing them responsibility and how animals deserve to be loved and treated."
Cuoco joins the Remember Me Thursday® campaign during an incredibly crucial year. Perhaps due to rising inflation or an unstable political climate, adoption rates have plummeted across the country and euthanasia rates are on the rise.
"Remember Me Thursday focuses attention on the plight of shelter animals across the country during a critical time of increasing euthanasia rates and overcrowded shelters," said Cuoco. "It has never been more important that we encourage the public to save a life by adopting a rescue pet from their local shelter."
RMT was established in 2013 by Helen Woodward Animal Center President and CEO Mike Arms. Moved by the staggering statistic of over one million homeless pets who lose their lives each year in the U.S., Arms put out a call to rescue organizations in an attempt to create a global awareness campaign. As creator of the International Pet Adoptathon and the International Home 4 the Holidays® program (placing over 20 million pets in homes since 1999), he was able to send out an expansive request and the response was significant.
Now in its twelfth year, RMT has been supported by 190 countries with hundreds of thousands of individuals and more than 1,000 separate animal welfare organizations around the globe holding candle-lighting ceremonies of their own, spreading the message on social media, or lighting a virtual candle. The enormous swell of celebrity support has resulted in the topic trending each year on both Facebook and Twitter, garnering more than 2 billion social media impressions since its start.
For more information on Remember Me Thursday® and a full list of participating celebrities and animal welfare organizations, go to www.remembermethursday.org.
About Remember Me Thursday® Animal lovers and organizations across the globe unite on the fourth Thursday in September to light a candle in remembrance of the millions of orphan pets who lost their lives without the benefit of a loving home and to shine a light via social media on the millions of orphan pets still waiting for their forever homes. The Remember Me Thursday® global awareness campaign is championed by Mike Arms, President of Helen Woodward Animal Center, and creator of both the International Pet Adoptathon and successful Home 4 The Holidays program which, in partnership with national animal organizations, has placed over 20 million pets in homes since 1999. For more information, please visit www.remembermethursday.org or via hashtags #RememberMeThursday and #ShineALight on social media. | https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/kaley-cuoco-joins-12th-annual-remember-me-thursday-302209164.html | 2024-07-30T12:56:37Z |
He'd refined his tackling technique and embraced new equipment designed to keep him safer after three concussions ended his rookie season. He won a starting cornerback job out of training camp in 2023, and started 15 games in his second year for the Vikings. But as his once-promising second season ended with Akayleb Evans being benched for the second time in three games, he knew he wouldn't be assured of anything heading into 2024.
"Everything [is at stake]: jobs, [being a] potential starter," he said after the Vikings' first padded practice on Monday. "Whatever role I have, I'm ready to be locked in."
Evans knew, too, the biggest investment he needed to make was in how he studied the game. He struggled at times in his first year in Brian Flores' defense, and in addition to mastering his role in the scheme, he needed a clearer understanding of how offenses would attack him. "I've always tried to rely on athletic ability, but that's the difference in the NFL," he said. "You have to focus on yourself: What am I doing? What's my technique? How do I see the game? Do I understand what's going on around me?"
Enter Cody Alexander, the former Texas high school coach and Baylor graduate assistant who has become an in-demand defensive analyst through his MatchQuarters platform and Art of X podcast. Evans' agent, Ron Slavin, had connected with Alexander in the Dallas area; Alexander had already studied Flores' defense extensively for several episodes of his show last season and connected with him at the Senior Bowl. Watching film with Alexander, it seemed, could help sharpen Evans' football intellect during the offseason when NFL rules prohibit coaches from having extensive contact with players.
They made plans in February for regular offseason meetings over Zoom. Alexander, a former high school teacher, began by asking Evans to give him a baseline understanding of the Vikings' defensive language, so they could talk in the same terms. He would not ask to see the team's playbook, and would take care not to contradict Flores or defensive backs coach Daronte Jones, he said.
"It was more or less like, 'Let's learn what you're seeing, what you're being taught, and how you actually reacted,'" Alexander said. "And part of that too, is, we're going over how offenses are attacking the Vikings. My whole point was, 'I'm trying to be an extension of your coaching staff, and I'm building on the physical work that you've done.' I'm a bridge."
They watched the Vikings' season twice, studied corners that Evans wanted to mimic and dug into offensive trends, drawing on the work Alexander does with a current SEC quarterback and the QB Country development academy in Dallas.
"It's just watching the game, understanding what's going on, how adjustments happen, how offenses are trying to attack certain defenses — just broadening my IQ," Evans said. "He's a really brilliant guy. I'm looking forward to watching more film with him."
He comes back to a defense that will likely use more man coverage than it did last year. Evans gave up 17 completions for 209 yards in 21 man-coverage targets last season, according to Pro Football Focus, but his 6-2 frame and 32-inch arms should help him redirect receivers in man coverage.
"This offseason, I knew what it was going to be," Evans said. "[It's] just focusing on technique — how can I put myself in a good position? Try to use my length, just being mindful in that area, trying to take advantage of everything I have in my God-given ability."
Evans worked with the first-team defense in the Vikings' first padded practice on Monday, while Shaq Griffin continues to recover from a soft-tissue injury in his left leg, and he figures to have opportunities for a defense that has much to figure out at corner.
"I thought Akayleb did a lot of good things last year," Flores said. "I think there was a lot of growth and improvement from him, from when I got here [in February 2023] throughout the season. There's ups and downs for every player … but that's life in the NFL. He's bounced back, he's strung some good days together and we're going to need him."
The Vikings, Flores said, are trying to "fuse communication and playing high-IQ football with also playing a physical brand of football."
Evans has never struggled embracing a hard-edged playing style. He's confident he's got a sharper football intellect to go with it. | https://m.startribune.com/vikings-cornerbacks-brian-flores-akayleb-evans-matchquarters-cody-alexander/600387404/ | 2024-07-30T05:46:07Z |
In last week’s column, I said I would examine today the policies of a new Labour government following its massive victory in Britain’s general election earlier this month.
Self-evidently, the country voted for change but the election also turned out to be a savage indictment of the Conservatives. The general view in the UK appears to be that the stunning swing to Labour was principally because voters were angry with the Conservatives after 14 years of government rather than because of any particular liking for its leader, Sir Keir Starmer, and his party’s policies.
According to most reports, as well as dissatisfaction with the policies pursued by their leaders, Tory supporters had had enough of their party’s scandals, bickering, feuding and lack of unity. But there seems to be little real enthusiasm in the country for Labour. This is in contrast to the sweeping election victories of 1945 and 1997 when the mood of the country was more optimistic and in favour of substantial political change following, respectively, the end of the Second World War and of a long period of reforming governance by Margaret Thatcher. John Major took over from her and won an election in 1992. But, when the Tory government became tired and had run out of ideas, he duly lost to Labour, led by Blair, in 1997 - and in the election that year Blair’s approval rating was above Starmer’s this time around.
In this year’s election Labour won only 34 per cent of the vote in a generally low turnout. But, because of the relative success of other parties like the Liberal Democrats who, with 72 seats, had a record-breaking night, this meant that under Britain’s “first past the post” electoral system - rather than the alternative of proportional representation - Labour were able to win two thirds of the seats in a 650-strong House of Commons with only one third of the vote.
The evidence suggests that Tory voters were enraged by their own governments’ failure over the years to pursue traditional centre-right Conservative policies and principles over a range of issues. They were annoyed, in particular, by ineffectual handling of subjects like illegal immigration, high taxes, public sector strikes and failures within the National Health Service. The fact that their party leaders - and therefore prime ministers - were constantly changing made matters worse (five different PMs during the 14 years including the shortest-serving one in history). Above all, these supporters were both mystified and irritated that their party leaders managed to squander an 80-seat majority in the 2019 election under Boris Johnson - when it looked as though The Tories would be in power until the 2030s – by declining to adhere to the party’s manifesto.
The irony of all this – and in the view of many the paradox of the election - was that the centre-right voters who were furious with the Tories for moving to the Left have pushed the nation in that direction by electing a Labour government, which doubtless will, for example, in the longer term favour things like mass immigration and increased taxing and spending.
Nonetheless, the question now is to what extent a fresh start presents a genuine opportunity for a Labour government to bring about real and beneficial change for the whole country and “build a better Britain” by, for one thing, improving its struggling public services and creaking infrastructure that need more than interim solutions. Will it turn out to be a good chapter in the life of the nation that will benefit its people as a whole?
The early signs have been positive and promising. The transition to a new administration has been smooth after an election process that was efficiently organised, and there were no reports of violence or electoral malpractice. Power has changed hands in an orderly and peaceful manner - and this was a fine example of the democratic process in action in the way it was designed to be.
In his initial address outside No 10 Downing Street, Starmer gave assurances that the new government’s priority would be to serve the public’s interest. He stressed his government would be one of service unburdened by doctrine as it concentrated on national renewal, though this would require calm and patience while he and his colleagues set about their urgent task diligently and with an emphasis on delivery – in other words stolid pragmatism and accountability to the electorate.
So far so good, people might say. But also too good to be true? Starmer wants to secure people’s trust, but the test will be whether they will be reassured by such rhetoric from a new PM. Commentators say that the country is tired of political posturing and grand gestures. What people want now is action to make their lives better, and a first step is restoration of some of the institutions of government which have been visibly deteriorating.
It is said that the incoming Labour Cabinet is well prepared for office. Three new secretaries of state have experience of leading government departments and a further five are former government ministers. But some observers believe that much will depend on Starmer’s ability to avoid leftist policies which during his four and a half years as Labour leader he has successfully done in preparing his party for government. He has emphasised the need for expertise and experience in a government that is mission-driven with clear targets and objectives. To this end, he has already announced 5 missions that a Labour government aims to deliver - namely, to achieve the highest growth amongst G7 countries; to make the UK a “clean energy superpower” with zero carbon electricity by 2030; to improve the NHS and reform care services; to create safer streets with more neighbourhood police; and to provide opportunity for all through better childcare, schools and further education.
For most people, all of this will surely sound the right way forward. But the difficult choices are yet to come. Keir Starmer himself appears to be a moderate. But who knows what will happen when the Labour leadership is faced with the political reality of putting its ideas into practice and getting things done. The right-wing press in the UK is already warning about the dangers of extremism. Only time will tell.
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PARIS — The Olympic swimmers filter in hours before liftoff, and ready themselves for battle. One by one here at La Défense Arena, after vibing to music or sipping coffee or wolfing down a banana, they dip into water, push off a wall, and rehearse the finely tuned strokes that, by night’s end, will propel them to greatness. But first, around an hour before their race, they dry off and disappear, to fight an unseen “battle before the battle” … with their swimsuit.
The suits are their armor, their "built-in abs," as one industry veteran says; their "shield of support" as they glide toward Olympic medals.
The suits are also a nemesis, their opponent in what U.S. star Kate Douglass and co-authors call "a contorted wrestling match with the sharkskin garment."
In locker rooms, the swimmers struggle. For minutes, sometimes half an hour or more for women, they tug their uber-tight and inelastic suits up over bulging thighs and glutes. Occasionally, their knuckles bleed.
It’s “a Herculean task,” Douglass and co. wrote; but it’s a sacrifice that many Olympians are willing to make for suits that might help them drop a tenth of a second.
The suits compress their bodies. Specialized fabrics repel water and reduce drag. Most importantly, suit designers say, the compression stimulates muscles and supports proper swimming posture. “If you squeeze the body, you make yourself more streamlined through the water,” Greg Steyger, the director of innovation and design at swimwear company Arena, explained to Yahoo Sports. And “more streamlined” means faster.
The compression, though, comes with a price — beyond the $600 that some “tech suits” cost. Multiple former swimmers who spoke with Yahoo Sports recall needing 40-plus minutes to put suits on. In and around the sport, the past two decades have produced horror stories and even tears.
The pain pushed manufacturers to address this largely hidden problem. They now produce a range of suits that exist on a continuum from compression to flexibility and comfort. Some elite swimmers lean toward the latter.
"I don't really like mine too tight," U.S. Olympian Olivia Smoliga said. "If [it takes] over 10 minutes, I'm not wearing that one."
Distance swimmers especially tend to prefer a more relaxed fit. Katie Ledecky, for example, “doesn't like a ton of compression on her legs, so she actually wears a different suit” than the ones most sprinters wear, according to Rachel Ripley, director of merchandising at TYR Sport, which sponsors and outfits Ledecky.
Others, though, wilfully engage in the wrestling match. Alex Walsh, a U.S. Olympian who races in a middle-ground Arena suit called the Glide, told Yahoo Sports that a fresh one “takes me about 15 minutes to put on.” Other women — and even some men — take longer.
An already-worn Glide, Walsh said, takes only five minutes. But at major meets like Olympic trials, or the Games themselves, she — like many top swimmers — will discard a suit after one race. They’ll reach for new armor every night, and submit to minutes of suffering, because a new suit is most potent.
Comfort is secondary to speed
Back in the day, for almost all of the 20th century, suits were just swimsuits; and like any Average Joe, Olympians could slip them on in seconds. Men wore tiny briefs. Women raced in what would now be considered a training suit — or, simply, a stretchy one-piece bathing suit.
“You just chose suits for comfort and style,” Therese Alshammar, a six-time Olympian (1996-2016), says.
That changed around the turn of the century. Manufacturers weaponized materials that were more hydrodynamic than human skin. Suddenly, medal contenders began arriving at Olympics armed with full-body suits — which first stretched from knee to neck, and eventually from ankle to neck to wrist, covering everything except feet, hands and head.
By 2008, the “supersuits” featured rubbery coatings and artificial core stabilizers. They made swimmers feel “buoyant,” because the materials were lighter than water. They were clearly performance-enhancing.
Unfortunately, “they were super uncomfortable,” Alshammar says. And “it took like 30, 40 minutes [to put them on]. It was terrible.”
“It was brutal,” says Dara Torres, who won Olympic medals in the 1980s and 90s, then came back for more in 2000 and 2008.
Alshammar remembers thinking: "I'd rather swim in my old PJs than this."
But she also felt like she had no choice. Supersuit-wearers were shattering personal bests. World records were dropping like flies. Comfort became “secondary to speed,” she says, “because it [was] such an advantage.”
It was such an advantage that, in 2009, swimming’s global governing body — then called FINA, now renamed World Aquatics — decided to regulate suits. Several performance-enhancing features were banned. Polyurethane fabrics are now outlawed, as are full-body suits. Men are limited to hip-to-knee “jammers”; women can’t go below the knee or past the shoulder.
The concept of compression, though, endured — and so, therefore, did the wrestling matches.
A suit half the size of the body
The suits, in their unworn resting state, are roughly half the size of the body they’re supposed to cover. Try to pull one on like you would a normal pair of shorts, and a grippy ring meant for the bottom of the thigh will probably catch on your ankle; the entire thing will get stuck at your knee or calf.
The material is alarmingly inflexible. Swimmers roll and tug it up their legs, inch by inch, preferably while sitting down. It’s a taxing process, but the worst thing to do is rush through it — and sweat, which makes it even more difficult; or exhaust oneself before an Olympic final.
Torres, a decade ago, had a solution. She would walk around with squeeze balls and hand grips, working her forearms and finger strength in spare time.
Many swimmers also began wearing gloves, because wrestling the suit with bare hands can make knuckles bleed.
Men, of course, have it relatively easy. For women, the vexing challenge is pulling the top of the suit — which is designed to compress their chest — over their hips. Some call for help from a peer. Some get stuck if they hit what Ripley calls a “bonded seam” — the combination of glue, heat and pressure that fuses the suit’s fabric panels together. Those, she says, “don’t stretch.”
They can also rip. Ripping is rare nowadays, the suit manufacturers say, but not unheard of. Many swimmers will arrive at a meet with more race suits than possible races, “just in case,” Ripley says.
A similar malfunction haunted Alshammar in 2008, when she entered the Olympics as a medal favorite. In the ready room before a 50-meter freestyle semifinal, she felt her suit's zipper split in two. "Oh, s***," she thought.
She tapped Torres on the shoulder. They eventually tapped in reps from Speedo to force the suit back together, while Torres pleaded with officials to delay the race. Alshammar ultimately made it to her starting block, and the suit stayed intact. But, flustered, she “swam a pretty crap time,” missed the final, and “was super distraught.”
Nowadays, zippers are gone. Technical changes have expedited the process — for some, to some degree. Arena advertises its new suit, the Primo, made with a "tensoelastic fabric" called "Hyperforce," as "a high-compression suit that goes on in under 5 minutes."
But still, according to a variety of people in and around swimming, the average suit takes roughly 15-20 minutes to get on — “which is a lot if you're trying to get ready for your race,” Torres points out. “The last thing you want to do is worry about a swimsuit.”
Are the suits worth it?
The horror stories, naturally, beg the question: Are the suits more harmful than beneficial?
Nobody has ever quantified their impact. Even those who make and sell them admit that, at most, the difference between a compressive suit and non-compressive suit is tenths of a second in a 100-meter race.
Tenths of a second, however, “sounds like nothing, but it is something,” says Mark Pinger, a former Olympic swimmer and now Arena’s U.S. general manager. “You are three tenths of a second slower, that is a big deal.”
And even if you aren’t three tenths slower, the mere thought that you might be is pertinent.
“A lot of our sport is just mental,” U.S. Olympian Hunter Armstrong said. “It’s just about feeling good in the water.”
Pinger likened the suits, in this respect, to the longstanding custom of shaving body hair before a big meet.
“You can say, ‘c’mon, is that really making a big difference?’ But it's making a huge difference mentally,” he argues. “The sensation when you dive in the water, you're like an oily kind of thing that just glides through it, you're very slippery. You just feel amazing.”
The suits, of course, require more discomfort and inconvenience than a shave. They're also controversial further downstream, at younger ages, because they cost hundreds of dollars — dollars that rich families can (and do) pay but most parents of 12-year-olds can't (or don't).
At the Olympic level, though, they’re unquestioned. The tenths, or even hundredths, can be worth millions of dollars.
The 15-20 minutes of wrestling, or more, therefore, are “worth it,” Ripley says. “Usually.” | https://www.kissrocks.com/news/national/an-olympic-swimmers/LANWFACRFKU2RJEQM4WBBT5IZM/ | 2024-07-30T09:02:03Z |
Miami Heat Legend Takes NBA Insider to Task When It Comes to Bam Adebayo
Udonis Haslem was livid at his guest on The OG's Show with Mike Miller.
He ripped into NBA Insider Shams Charania, who tried to say Rudy Gobert was a better defensive player than Bam Adebayo of the Miami Heat,
"Who the f*** you know at the 5 that can start the game off on Jaylen Brown or Jayson Tatum," Haslem said to Shams Charania of The Athletic and Stadium, "We started Bam on JB in one game, and JT in the playoffs. Name another 5 that does that."
Charania countered with the opinion Gobert gets players around him to play harder. While he said he likes Adebayo, he just does not think he's the best.
"I've given Bam his flowers.," Charania said, "The Heat would not have been in playoff contention if it wasn't for Bam's dominance on both ends of the floor, especially on defense. He's been the guy who carried this team,. He got rewarded three years, $166 million, on the max extension. "
Haslem then took Charania to task. He drove his point home stating maybe the Heat are just not accepted well around the NBA.
"I just feel like we are not sexy enough. We are a lunch pail hard head team," Haslem said. "You look back the last five years, it's been either us or Boston. Milwaukee got one. But people don't understand that not only is our defense is spearheaded by Bam Adebayo, but also our offense. OG got facts. I don't got time to play with you,"
Scott Salomon is a contributor for Miami Heat On SI,. He can be reached at sas@southfloridamedianetwork.com. | https://www.si.com/nba/heat/miami-heat-legend-takes-nba-insider-to-task-when-it-comes-to-bam-adebayo-01j42nw272cw | 2024-07-30T21:50:47Z |
This story is part of the My Unsung Hero series, from the Hidden Brain team. It features stories of people whose kindness left a lasting impression on someone else.
In 2013, Rasha Kowalewski’s mother, Cheryl Suzanne Stephens, was diagnosed with kidney cancer. By 2016, the cancer had spread to Stephens’ lungs and she was admitted to the hospital.
Kowalewski was scared and in disbelief. As far back as she could remember, their relationship had been close.
“I remember writing down a bunch of memories and reading them to her in the hospital room,” Kowalewski recalled.
"I told her that I would pretend to be sick when I was in elementary school because I just wanted to be with her ... And I remember her laughing and smiling and shaking her head at that story.”
Eventually, Stephens started to express some pain, so her doctors gave her an opioid, and she drifted out of consciousness.
For the next few days, Kowalewski spent as much time as she could by her mom’s side. On Stephens’ last night in the hospital, Kowalewski left to get some food. She returned to see a nurse changing Stephens’ sheets and adjusting her pillow. Kowalewski will always remember the woman’s uncommon tenderness as she spoke in Spanish to her mom.
“She kept calling my mother 'amor' over and over again,” Kowalewski said.
“‘I'm just gonna move your sheets, mi amor. Here, let me put your pillow in the right place, mi amor.’ And it touched me, and it still touches me.”
Stephens was transferred to a hospice facility later that day. A few days later, she died, at age 68.
Today, Kowalewski is still struck by the nurse’s extra care with her mom, even though Stephens was unconscious. It allowed Kowalewski to experience a moment of comfort during one of the hardest times of her life.
“I can't imagine doing the job that that nurse did ... I think it would be too heartbreaking,” Kowalewski said.
“People who work in those areas are really unsung heroes. And that particular nurse — she did something very important for me.”
My Unsung Hero is also a podcast — new episodes are released every Tuesday. To share the story of your unsung hero with the Hidden Brain team, record a voice memo on your phone and send it to myunsunghero@hiddenbrain.org.
Copyright 2024 NPR | https://www.northernpublicradio.org/2024-07-30/mi-amor-a-nurse-treated-her-mom-ailing-with-cancer-with-unusual-gentleness | 2024-07-30T10:25:33Z |
Musk's superhuman vision promise is dangerous: researchers
Researchers have criticised billionaire Elon Musk for promising that his brain implant technology could eventually provide patients with vision superior to normal human sight.
Musk has long promised that his Neuralink company was working on implants that could restore sight to blind people, telling his 190 million followers on X in March that the product would be called "Blindsight".
He said the product was already working in monkeys, adding: "Resolution will be low at first, like early Nintendo graphics, but ultimately may exceed normal human vision."
But Ione Fine, psychology professor at the University of Washington, said it was "a dangerous thing to say".
Fine co-authored a paper published Monday in the journal Scientific Reports that used models known as "virtual patients" to simulate how such implants could work.
The article argues that the impact of novel implants including Musk's are likely to be limited by human biology.
Fine said Musk's idea rested on a flawed premise that high-resolution vision could be created by implanting millions of tiny electrodes into the visual cortex, the region of the brain that processes information received from the eye.
"Engineers often think of electrodes as producing pixels, but that is simply not how biology works," she said in a statement.
Creating an image in the brain involves not only stimulating individual cells in the way an implant can do, but also then generating a "neural code" that fires across thousands of cells.
She said scientists were not even close to finding the correct neural code in a blind person -- meaning the impact of implants would be limited.
"Blindness doesn't make people vulnerable, but becoming blind late in life can make some people vulnerable," she said.
"So, when Elon Musk says things like 'this is going to better than human vision', that is a dangerous thing to say."
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Source: AFP | https://www.legit.ng/business-economy/technology/1605157-musks-superhuman-vision-promise-dangerous-researchers/ | 2024-07-30T12:39:46Z |
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The Lane Construction Corporation, the U.S. subsidiary of Webuild Group, has won a contract for taxiway pavement repairs at Naval Air Station (NAS) Oceana in Virginia Beach, Va.
The contract, valued at $207,849,000, is a testament to the company's ongoing presence in the Mid-Atlantic region, a core market for Lane.
Awarded by the Naval Facilities Engineering Systems Command Mid-Atlantic (NAVFAC MIDLANT), work entails repairs to Phase I, Taxiway Alpha; and Phase II, Taxiway Alpha, Taxiway Bravo, Taxiway Papa and other related work at the naval air station. Work is expected to begin in the fall and be completed by early 2028.
This is the second contract in recent years that the company is completing at Oceana NAS. Lane previously repaired Runway 14L-32R and the associated electrical airfield lighting, as well as constructed new 4-ft.-wide taxiway shoulders in areas where the edge lighting systems were modified.
This latest win follows another recent $110 million contract in Virginia awarded to Lane earlier this year for the Newport News segment of the I-64 Hampton Roads Express Lanes (HREL). HREL is a multi-segment network of contracts for the Virginia Department of Transportation, that, once completed, will provide additional travel choices and help improve travel time reliability along one of the primary interstate roadways in Virginia.
Lane also is constructing the $441 million 495 Express Lanes Northern Extension (495 NEXT) in the state.
For more information, visit www.laneconstruct.com. | https://www.constructionequipmentguide.com/lane-construction-wins-oceana-naval-air-station-contract-in-virginia-beach/65428 | 2024-07-30T16:42:23Z |
H1 2024 results fully in line with FY planned trajectory
- H1 2024 revenue growth of +19.6% in constant currencies, reaching € 86.6 million
- Adjusted EBITDA margin representing 33.5% of revenue
- Strong cash conversion representing 127% of adjusted EBITDA
- Solid commercial traction with existing clients and new logos translating to record high commercial pipeline
- 2024 objectives confirmed
Paris, France, July 30, 2024 - Planisware, a leading B2B provider of SaaS in the rapidly growing Project Economy market, announces today its financial results for H1 2024. Revenue amounted to € 86.6 million, up by +19.3% in current currencies, mainly led by the continued success of the Group's market-leading SaaS platform. In constant currencies, revenue growth reached +19.6% (€+14.2 million), in line with the trajectory expected for the year and the 2024 objective of approximately 19.5% revenue growth in constant currencies. Recurring revenue amounted to €76.6 million (88% of revenue) and was up by +23.8% in constant currencies.
Adjusted EBITDA1 reached € 29.0 million (up +29.3% vs. H1 2023), representing 33.5% of revenue, in line with the objective to deliver an adjusted EBITDA margin* of approximately 33% of revenue. The year-on-year improvement by c. +260 basis points resulted from the translation of revenue growth helped by price increase related to inflation indexation of contracts, a positive mix effect and, to further operational efficiencies on employee-related costs and the internalization of outsourced services.
Current operating profit reached € 23.4 million in H1 2024, up by +27.0% compared to H1 2023 and Profit for the period amounted to € 16.0 million, down -14.4% compared to H1 2023, impacted by IPO costs.
Cash generation was strong in H1 2024, with adjusted FCF* reaching € 36.9 million, up by +13.6% year-on-year. It represented a cash conversion rate* of 127.2%, above the projected level for the year of c. 80% but in line with the usual seasonality in H1 due to SaaS solutions cash collection at the beginning of the year. Net cash position* (excluding lease liabilities) was € 156.4 million as of June 30, 2024, compared to € 142.6 million as of December 31, 2023 and € 149.4 million as of June 30, 2023.
Loïc Sautour, CEO of Planisware, commented: "In the first half of 2024, Planisware continued to play its key role as the accelerator of the Project Economy and to deliver on its consistent track record of strong growth and profitability at scale, progressing in its ambition to be the number one provider of multi-specialty project and portfolio management software solutions.
We demonstrated this over the semester with a sustained revenue growth, led in particular by the strong growth of our SaaS operations. Our commercial pipeline reached record high levels in a context of still longer customers' decision-making process, primarily for new logos.
Helped by the strong recurrence of our revenue profile and our confidence in the delivery by year end of delayed projects, we confirm our 2024 objective of approximately 19.5% revenue growth in constant currencies revenue, as well as profitability and cash conversion guidance for 2024."
Reaching €86.6 million in H1 2024, revenue was up by +19.3% in current currencies and +19.6% in constant currencies. The exchange rates effect was mostly related to the appreciation of the euro versus the US dollar and the Japanese yen compared to H1 2023. In order to reflect the underlying performance of the Company independently from exchange rates fluctuations, the following analysis refers to revenue evolution in constant currencies, applying H1 2023 average exchange rates to H1 2024 revenue figures, unless expressly stated otherwise.
H1 2024 revenue by revenue stream
* Revenue evolution in constant currencies, i.e. at H1 2023 average exchange rates
Recurring revenue
Representing 88% of revenue, recurring revenue reached €76.6 million in H1 2024, up by +23.8%.
This strong growth was fully led by Planisware's SaaS model (i.e. SaaS & Hosting and Evolutive & Subscription support) with SaaS & Hosting revenue up by +31.3% in H1 2024 thanks to contracts secured with new customers as well as continued expansion within the installed base. Evolutive support and Subscription support revenues, intrinsically related to Planisware's SaaS offering, together grew by +22.1%.
Maintenance revenue was slightly up (+3.2%), reflecting the Group's shift from its prior license model to a SaaS model.
Non-recurring revenue
Non-recurring revenue was broadly stable in H1 (-1.4%), helped by additional perpetual licenses sold in Q2 2024, mostly to established customers and to a lesser extent to new logos with specific on-premise needs.
The good performance of Perpertual license was driven by the sale of license extensions to existing clients. The revenue decrease in implementation services was due to the combined effect of delays in the start of projects in the beginning of 2024 and a high comparison basis with a significant number of implementations delivered in H1 2023.
H1 2024 revenue by region
* Revenue evolution in constant currencies, i.e. at H1 2023 average exchange rates
Over the first part of the year, Planisware continued to grow operations in its key geographies. In Europe, revenue grew by +18.1% driven by strong dynamics in Germany.
Representing 43% of H1 2024 revenue, North America faced elongated customers' decision-making processes, primarily for new logos, leading to delays of some implementation projects and translating into slower growth in non-recurring activities and Implementation services in particular. This was partly compensated by a significant level of cross-selling and up-selling with existing customers and new customer wins in US SaaS operations. As a result, North America grew by +15.6% over the semester.
Planisware's growth in APAC & rest of the world of +73.3% year-on year resulted from a strong commercial momentum in Japan, Singapore, and the Middle-East, as well as from the consolidation of IFT KK as from June 2023 and, to a lesser extent, of Planisware MIS as from October 2023.
H1 2024 revenue by pillar
* Revenue evolution in constant currencies, i.e. at H1 2023 average exchange rates
- Product Development & Innovation ("PD&I") drives R&D and product development teams with a focus on companies in the life sciences, manufacturing and engineering, automotive design and fast-moving consumer goods sectors. In H1 2024, it remained Planisware's principal pillar, with 56% of revenue and grew by +20.0%, resulting from both new customer wins and the expansion of offerings to existing customers.
- Project Controls & Engineering ("PC&E") supports production teams in industries with sophisticated products, plants and infrastructure, such as aerospace and defense, energy and utilities, manufacturing and engineering and life sciences. While still a recent pillar for Planisware, it represented 18% of H1 2024 revenue. Supported by the successful roll-out of offerings in North America, PC&E grew by +19.2%.
- Agility & IT Project Portfolios ("A&IT) helps IT teams across all sectors develop comprehensive solutions to automate IT portfolio management, accelerate digital transformation and simplify their IT architecture. A&IT represented 18% of H1 2024 revenue and presented a dynamic growth (+27.3%).
- Project Business Automation ("PBA") supports companies in all industries that seek to increase their revenue-based projects and enhance their operating results through automated processes. Due to a more recent entry of Planisware in the market relating to this pillar, PBA represented only 8% of H1 2024 revenue, up by +10.2% thanks to new customer wins and cross-selling.
H1 2024 key financial figures
* Net of tax
** Non-IFRS measure. Non-IFRS measures included in this document are defined in the disclaimer at the end of this document
Gross profit and margin
Cost of sales increased by €+1.7 million (or +7.3%) year-on-year to € 24.9 million. As a percentage of revenue, cost of sales decreased by -320 basis points thanks to a continued strict monitoring of costs, in particular with respect to recruitment and the internalization of outsourced services.
This enabled Planisware to deliver a € 61.7 million gross profit (+25.0% year-on-year), representing a 71.3% gross margin, a significant improvement of c. +320 basis points compared to 68.0% in H1 2023.
Operating profit and profit for the period
R&D expenses, consisting primarily of staff expenses directly associated with R&D teams, as well as amortization of capitalized development costs and the benefits from the French research tax credit, represented 12% of revenue and reached € 10.8 million. Planisware intends to maintain a high level of R&D spending, as it believes that its ability to provide innovative products and software solutions, expand its offerings portfolio and promote its offerings in the project management market will have a considerable effect on its revenues and results of operations in the future.
Reaching € 15.5 million in H1 2024 (18% of revenue), Sales & marketing expenses increased by €+2.5 million, or +19.1%, compared to € 13.0 million in H1 2023, led in particular by the increase in employee-related costs in the salesforce and marketing team. Sales & marketing expenses are expected to increase in absolute amounts in the future as Planisware plans on expanding its domestic and international selling and marketing activities in order to strengthen its leading market position.
Representing 14% of revenue in H1 2024, General & administrative expenses reached € 12.0 million (€+1.7 million, or +16.6% compared to € 10.3 million in H1 2023). This increase was mostly related to employee costs engaged to support the growth of the business, the strengthening of global support functions, and the international expansion of the Group. Planisware expects that, as the Company continues to scale up in the future, General & administrative expenses will slightly decrease as a percentage of revenue.
As a result, current operating profit reached € 23.4 million in H1 2024, up by +27.0% compared to H1 2023.
Other operating income & expenses amounted to a net expense of € 5.8 million related to IPO costs.
As a results of the above, operating profit reached € 17.7 million in H1 2024, down by -21.5% (or €-4.8 million), compared to € 22.5 million in H1 2023.
Reaching € 1.9 million in H1 2024, financial income significantly improved compared to a loss of € 0.2 million in H1 2023. This was primarily driven by income from time deposits and realized and unrealized gains on marketable securities as well as foreign exchange gains and losses arising from the revaluation at closing rates of cash and cash equivalents held in foreign currencies.
Income tax expense amounted to € 3.6 million in H1 2024, down by -2.3% compared to € 3.7 million in H1 2023.
As a result of these evolutions, profit for the period reached € 16.0 million in H1 2024, down by-14.4% (€-2.7 million) compared to H1 2023.
Adjusted EBITDA
Adjusted EBITDA, which Planisware considers to be a meaningful financial measure to assess and compare the Group's profitability, reached € 29.0 million, a strong increase compared to H1 2023 (€+6.6 million, or +29.3%). It represented 33.5% of H1 2024 revenue, c. +260 basis points compared to 30.9% in H1 2023. The increase of adjusted EBITDA reflects the translation of revenue growth into profit as the business is fueled by the addition of new customers, a positive mix effect and further operational efficiencies on employee-related costs and the internalization of outsourced services.
Cash generation and net cash position
Change in working capital was €+13.7 million, in line with the usual seasonality as most of Planisware's customers prepay for solutions at the beginning of the year, which generates structurally negative working capital requirements and slight positive change in working capital expected every year. This is to be compared to €+17.2 million in H1 2023 that was also helped by a significant catch-up in collecting overdue invoices. Capital expenditures totaled € 2.1 million, representing 2.4% of revenue, compared to € 2.5 million in H1 2023 (3.5% of revenue). The lower capex level than usually observed is mostly due to a purchase order for servers made in early July while expected earlier and not questioning the usual c. 3% level targeted over the year. Finally, tax paid in H1 2024 was € 4.1 million compared to € 3.8 million in H1 2023.
In H1 2024, adjusted Free Cash Flow reached € 36.9 million, up by +13.6% compared to € 32.5 million in H1 2023, mostly due to the growth of Adjusted EBITDA. It represented a Cash Conversion Rate of 127.2%, above the 80% level that the Group considers being the normative Cash Conversion Rate for the coming years but in line with the usual seasonality as most of its customers prepay for solutions at the beginning of the year.
As of June 30, 2024, except lease liabilities related to offices and datacenter facilities which amounted to € 14.0 million (€ 14.9 million as of December 31, 2023 and € 14.6 million as of June 30, 2023) and small amounts of bank overdrafts, Planisware did not have any financial debt. As a result, the Group's net cash position* as of June 30, 2024 amounted to € 156.4 million as of June 30, 2024 compared to € 142.6 million as of December 31, 2023 and € 149.4 million as of June 30, 2023.
2024 objectives confirmed
Supported by the H1 2024 performance overall in line with the trajectory expected for the year, the strong recurrence of its revenue profile and its confidence in the delivery of delayed projects by year end, Planisware confirms all its 2024 objectives:
- c. 19.5% revenue growth in constant currencies
- Adjusted EBITDA margin of approximately 33%
- Cash Conversion Rate of c.80%
Appendices
Q2 2024 revenue by revenue stream
* Revenue evolution in constant currencies, i.e. at H1 2023 average exchange rates
Non-IFRS measures reconciliations
* Non-IFRS measure. Non-IFRS measures included in this document are defined in the disclaimer at the end of this document
H1 2024 results Investors & Analysts conference call
Planisware's management team will host an international conference call on July 30, 2024 at 8:00am CET to present the key achievements for H1 2024, by means of a presentation followed by a Q&A session. The webcast and its subsequent replay will be available on planisware.com.
Upcoming events
- October 23, 2024: Q3 revenue publication
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About Planisware
Planisware is a leading business-to-business ("B2B") provider of Software-as-a-Service ("SaaS") in the rapidly growing Project Economy. Planisware's mission is to provide solutions that help organizations transform how they strategize, plan and deliver their projects, project portfolios, programs and products.
With close to 700 employees across 14 offices, Planisware operates at significant scale serving around 545 organizational clients in a wide range of verticals and functions across more than 30 countries worldwide. Planisware's clients include large international companies, medium-sized businesses and public sector entities.
Planisware is listed on the regulated market of Euronext Paris (Compartment A, ISIN code FR001400PFU4, ticker symbol "PLNW"). For more information, visit: https://planisware.com/
Connect with Planisware on: LinkedIn and X (formerly Twitter).
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This document contains statements regarding the prospects and growth strategies of Planisware. These statements are sometimes identified by the use of the future or conditional tense, or by the use of forward-looking terms such as "considers", "envisages", "believes", "aims", "expects", "intends", "should", "anticipates", "estimates", "thinks", "wishes" and "might", or, if applicable, the negative form of such terms and similar expressions or similar terminology. Such information is not historical in nature and should not be interpreted as a guarantee of future performance. Such information is based on data, assumptions, and estimates that Planisware considers reasonable. Such information is subject to change or modification based on uncertainties in the economic, financial, competitive or regulatory environments.
This information includes statements relating to Planisware's intentions, estimates and targets with respect to its markets, strategies, growth, results of operations, financial situation and liquidity. Planisware's forward-looking statements speak only as of the date of this document. Absent any applicable legal or regulatory requirements, Planisware expressly disclaims any obligation to release any updates to any forward-looking statements contained in this document to reflect any change in its expectations or any change in events, conditions or circumstances, on which any forward-looking statement contained in this document is based. Planisware operates in a competitive and rapidly evolving environment; it is therefore unable to anticipate all risks, uncertainties or other factors that may affect its business, their potential impact on its business or the extent to which the occurrence of a risk or combination of risks could have significantly different results from those set out in any forward-looking statements, it being noted that such forward-looking statements do not constitute a guarantee of actual results.
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Certain numerical figures and data presented in this document (including financial data presented in millions or thousands and certain percentages) have been subject to rounding adjustments and, as a result, the corresponding totals in this document may vary slightly from the actual arithmetic totals of such information.
Variation in constant currencies
Variation in constant currencies represent figures based on constant exchange rates using as a base those used in the prior year. As a result, such figures may vary slightly from actual results based on current exchange rates.
Non-IFRS measures
This document includes certain unaudited measures and ratios of the Group's financial or non-financial performance (the "non-IFRS measures"), such as "recurring revenue", "non-recurring revenue", "gross margin", "Adjusted EBITDA", "Adjusted EBITDA margin", "Adjusted Free Cash Flow", "cash conversion rate", "churn rate" and "Net Retention Rate" (or "NRR"). Non-IFRS financial information may exclude certain items contained in the nearest IFRS financial measure or include certain non-IFRS components. Readers should not consider items which are not recognized measurements under IFRS as alternatives to the applicable measurements under IFRS. These measures have limitations as analytical tools and readers should not treat them as substitutes for IFRS measures. In particular, readers should not consider such measurements of the Group's financial performance or liquidity as an alternative to profit for the period, operating income or other performance measures derived in accordance with IFRS or as an alternative to cash flow from (used in) operating activities as a measurement of the Group's liquidity. Other companies with activities similar to or different from those of the Group could calculate non-IFRS measures differently from the calculations adopted by the Group.
Non-IFRS measures included in this document are defined as follows:
- Adjusted EBITDA is calculated as Current operating profit including share of profit of equity-accounted investees, plus amortization and depreciation as well as impairment of intangible assets and property, plant and equipment, plus either non-recurring items or non-operating items.
- Adjusted EBITDA margin is the ratio of Adjusted EBITDA to total revenue.
- Adjusted FCF (Free Cash Flow) is calculated as cash flows from operating activities, plus IPO costs paid, if any, less other financial income and expenses classified as operating activities in the cash-flow statement, and less net cash relating to capital expenditures.
- Cash Conversion Rate is defined as Adjusted FCF divided by Adjusted EBITDA. Planisware considers Cash Conversion Rate to be a meaningful financial measure to assess and compare the Group's capital intensity and efficiency.
- Net cash position is defined as Cash minus indebtedness excluding lease liabilities.
1 Non-IFRS measure. Non-IFRS measures included in this document are defined in the disclaimer at the end of this document. | https://www.finanznachrichten.de/nachrichten-2024-07/62854517-planisware-h1-2024-results-fully-in-line-with-fy-planned-trajectory-399.htm | 2024-07-30T08:41:53Z |
British tourists warned 'get out now' as Foreign Office issues new advice
British tourists staying in Lebanon have been told to leave as quickly as possible amid rising tensions in the region.
British nationals were yesterday urged to leave Lebanon immediately, with others warned not to travel to the country as Israel plans a bloody retaliation to a Hezbollah rocket attack over the weekend that killed 12 children and brought the two sides to the brink of war.
The alert was issued by Foreign Secretary David Lammy who called on all Brits to flee Lebanon as tensions continue to mount in the Middle East.
Anyone considering travelling to the country was also warned not to for the forseeable future.
Mr Lammy said events were "fast-moving" and the Foreign Office staff were working "round the clock" to help ensure the safety of UK citizens.
His comments came amid continued diplomatic efforts to help prevent a wider regional conflict from developing in the Middle East, following an escalation in fighting between Israel and the Lebanese group Hezbollah over the weekend.
But Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has publicly warned Hezbollah it will pay ‘a heavy price’ the weekend attack on Israeli-occupied Golan Heights which killed 12 youngsters on a football pitch.
As a result, in its latest travel guidance, the British Foreign Office has now warned all UK citizens that events in the region could escalate with "little warning" and leave commercial routes out of Lebanon severely disrupted.
"Do not rely on FCDO [Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office] being able to evacuate you in an emergency," the office added.
"You should have a personal emergency plan that does not rely on the UK government.
"This may include the ability to leave quickly or to shelter in place if you judge it necessary and safe to do so."
Tensions between Israel and Lebanon heightened on Saturday, after the missile strike in the Israeli-occupied Golan Heights killed 12 children.
Israel has blamed Hezbollah for the attack, while the country's Prime Minister, Mr Netanyahu, has vowed that his military will hit back hard.
Hezbollah has denied any role in the strike, but the United States said there was no doubt it was carried out by the Lebanon-based terror group.
Both sides have exchanged fire almost daily since the conflict between Israel and Hamas started last October, although a full-scale escalation has so far been avoided.
The United Kingdom and United States have led international calls, in the wake of Saturday's attack, for both Israel and Hezbollah to not allow the fighting to spiral any further.
Thousands of people gathered on Sunday for funerals in the Druze village of Majdal Shams in the Golan Heights, territory captured from Syria by Israel in the 1967 Middle East war and annexed in a move not recognised by most countries.
Members of the Druze faith, which is related to Islam, Christianity and Judaism, make up more than half the 40,000-strong population of the Golan Heights.
Large crowds of mourners, many in traditional high white and red Druze headwear, surrounded the caskets as they were carried through the village.
But many countries in the region are fearful of what heavy Israeli revenge attacks could lead to.
Lebanon's foreign minister, Abdallah Bou Habib said the U.S. had asked Lebanon's government to pass on a message to Hezbollah to show restraint as well.
Iran's foreign ministry warned Israel against what it called any new adventure in Lebanon.
And Syria's foreign ministry said it held Israel "fully responsible for this dangerous escalation in the region" and said its accusations against Hezbollah were false. | https://www.express.co.uk/news/world/1929931/british-tourists-foreign-office-lebanon | 2024-07-30T13:51:43Z |
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Shah Metacorp Ltd Net Profit jump to Rs 23.27 Crore in Q1FY25
Shah Metacorp Ltd Net Profit jump to Rs 23.27 Crore in Q1FY25
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Ahmedabad (Gujarat) [India], July 30: Shah Metacorp Ltd (formerly known as Gyscoal Alloys Ltd) has reported net profit of Rs 23.27 crore for the first quarter of FY2024-25 ended June 2024 as compared to the net profit of Rs 1.25 crore in the corresponding period last year - nearly 20 fold growt. Total revenue during Q1FY25 was reported at Rs 44.91 crore as compared to the total revenue of Rs 19.24 crore in the corresponding period last year - rise of 133 per cent. Profit Before tax for Q1FY25 was reported at Rs 27.39 crore as compared to Profit before tax of Rs 1.28 crore in Q1FY24. The Company has fully repaid all financial liabilities to banks and financial institutions, making it debt-free.
The Company has fully repaid all financial liabilities to banks and financial institutions, making it debt-free.
Standalone Financial Performance (Amount in Rs crore)
Financial Stability: The company's financial position appears to be stable, as reflected in its ability to maintain positive earnings and achieve substantial revenue growth. This stability is crucial for long-term sustainability and resilience, especially in challenging economic environments. Zero debt of Bank/Financial Institutions as on Date. Rising Net Cash Flow & Cash from Operating Activity. These metrics highlight the impressive financial performance and growth the company has achieved both on a year-over-year and quarter-over-quarter basis.
Shah Metacorp Limited is an ISO 9001:2008 certified company & one of the leading manufacturer & Exporter of Stainless Steel long products. Shah Metacorp owns its manufacturing plants at Kukarwada that are spread in an area of 12,713 sq mt. The company possesses the equipment required in scrap melting, rolling, straightening, process controller, Universal Testing Machine, Diesel generator set etc.
The plant holds the capacity to manufacture all grades of stainless steel products from 200 to 400 series and has a installed capacity of 85000 MT per annum. With measured & Strategic manufacturing process, Gyscoal plants deliver international quality products to the loyal clientele. Besides the regular sizes of the above mentioned products, any specialized requirement of the client are also fulfilled at this plant. The plants are well equipped to manufacture wide range of products.
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MUNICH, Germany – “You can’t imagine what I went through,” says Marc Franke, a 55-year-old German software engineer who has achieved global fame within the scientific community after becoming just the second person ever to be cured of HIV.
More commonly known within medical circles as “The Dusseldorf Patient,” Franke had his entire immune system erased with powerful chemotherapies 11 years ago. Once that was complete, he underwent a transplant to receive new immune cells, created using stem cells taken from a donor with a genetic resistance to HIV.
The process was both drastic and debilitating. But it basically gave him a new immune system.
To avoid rejecting this new immune system, Franke had to endure four years of immunosuppressant drugs plus a cocktail of other treatments to manage the side effects he began suffering. As consequences of the powerful medications, he developed liver inflammation, contracted a herpes infection that went to his brain and suffered loss of bone density which led to a broken hip.
“It was a very rocky road,” he says. “I had so many troubles.”
But five years on, Franke was able to completely stop the antiretroviral drugs preventing HIV from replicating. Today, having undergone dozens of tests and scans, he can say with confidence that there is no trace of HIV reservoirs in his body — those are the immune cells that HIV invades in the earliest stages of infection and then uses as a dormant base, enabling the virus to reactivate at any time.
The first person to be cured of HIV was Timothy Ray Brown, an American who received a pioneering stem cell transplant back in 2007, six years before Franke. There are now seven patients who have been cured. The latest case was revealed at AIDS 2024, the 25th International AIDS Conference, in Munich last week, although this patient has requested anonymity.
This septet represents a remarkable achievement. But there are major barriers to rolling out such therapies on a wider scale.
Dr. Björn Jensen, a senior consultant at Düsseldorf University Hospital who performed the procedure on Franke, points to the considerable risks. Because stem cell transplants are so invasive, many patients die in the aftermath. In the case of Franke and the six others to have been cured, a transplant was attempted because they had also developed aggressive and life-threatening blood cancer, making it the only option to save their lives.
“It wouldn’t be ethical to use widely because of the risks,” says Jensen. “In all of these cases, it was done because there was another deadly disease and then curing HIV was the bonus.”
Finding a donor is also far from easy. HIV attacks the immune system by binding to white blood cells via a receptor called CCR5. Some people -- like Franke’s donor, a former flight attendant named Anja Prause -- have two copies of genetic mutation called Delta 5 which means a portion of the CCR5 gene is deleted. As a result, HIV is unable to infect their cells. However, this mutation has only been found in Caucasians and in just 1% of the population, making it hard to identify donors even for American and European patients. In Southern Africa, where the HIV pandemic is still most severe, no people with the Delta 5 mutation have ever been identified, making stem cell transplants impractical as donors would have to be sourced from a different continent.
Finally, and most important, in many cases, such stem cell transplants do not eliminate the virus from the body. An international collaboration called IciStem has begun collecting tissue from the dozens of HIV patients who have received such transplants. The goal is to understand more about why individuals like Franke have been cured while others were not.
“The question is why was it successful in these seven cases?” says Christian Gaebler, the doctor at Berlin’s Charité hospital who presented data on the latest patient to be cured at AIDS 2024. “Were there features in the patient which gave them a better starting point to achieve HIV remission or was there something unique about the immune responses of the donor, which created a better chance of depleting these HIV reservoirs.”
For HIV experts around the globe, the race is on to try and find an explanation, and many feel that the key clues may lie in two of the seven cases, each of which has been notably different from the others.
Two possible explanations for a cure
The most remarkable cure to date is the so-called “Geneva Patient,” an anonymous individual who received a stem cell transplant in 2019 from a donor without any Delta 32 mutation -- which had been considered a pre-requisite for a cure. Despite this, doctors reported last year that the transplant had still managed to eradicate all traces of HIV from the patient’s body.
When Gaebler described the newest case at AIDS 2024, he revealed that the transplant administered came from a donor with just a single copy of the Delta 32 mutation, not the two copies considered necessary to block the virus.
“I think what we've learned from these two patients is that the CCR5 receptor is part of the story, but it's not the whole story,” says Sharon Lewin, an infectious diseases doctor and professor of medicine at the University of Melbourne who researches HIV.
Gaebler offered two plausible explanations.
One possibility: The original chemotherapy used to eradicate the patient’s immune system may have also been poisonous to HIV.
A second theory: In both instances, the patient suffered from graft versus host disease, an intense autoimmune reaction to the implanted tissue which has long been the bane of all transplants. However, it is possible that the intensity of this reaction actively contributed to the cure by destroying all remaining pools of the virus. That’s a particularly compelling idea. “This complication of the transplantation may have helped to reduce the [viral] reservoir,” says Gaebler.
Utilizing the immune system to better recognize and attack HIV is viewed as a possible new strategy. Jensen believes that some of the stem cell transplants may have inadvertently supplied the cured patients with powerful doses of neutralizing antibodies against HIV which could offer another way of reducing the reservoirs in the body. “There’s some data in recent years showing that multiple antibodies could help do this, counteracting HIV’s ability to make the reservoir more long-lasting,” he says.
Lewin and others are also investigating whether existing drugs like cancer immunotherapies can do a similar job. Early findings seem promising.
“In test tubes, you can see that these immunotherapies rev up the HIV-fighting cells,” she says. “There were certainly more of the cells [after the drug was administered], and they looked like they functioned better.”
Both Lewin and the pharma company AbbVie are now conducting trials where HIV patients will be given such immunotherapies with the aim of suppressing their infection to the extent they can stop antiretroviral drugs.
So what might the future of HIV treatment look like? Both Jensen and Lewin predict it is likely to involve a toolbox of different drugs, possibly starting with gene editing to either cut some HIV reservoirs out of cells or replicate the Delta 32 mutation by deleting part of the CCR5 gene. This would then be followed up with a combination of cancer immunotherapies or neutralizing antibodies to cleanse the immune system of the remaining reservoirs.
“You’ve got to ensure that there’s nowhere for HIV to go,” says Lewin. “But you’ve then still got to kill off the virus that’s there.”
In the next few years, the results of trials using approaches such as immunotherapies and the gene editing technology CRISPR — which is being explored as a way of cutting chronic viral infections out of human DNA — will provide clues as to whether scientists are finally closing in on a more practical cure for HIV, which could be used around the world. Franke is hopeful that his case and the biological samples he has donated to IciStem, will provide a platform for more patients to benefit in future.
“I celebrate a second birthday each year [on the anniversary of his transplant] now,” he says. “It’s on Valentine’s Day which makes it easier to remember although I have to make sure to book a restaurant well in advance. Last year I celebrated my tenth birthday with my stem cell donor.”
David Cox is a freelance health journalist who has written for publications around the world including NPR, The New York Times, Wired and The Guardian. He has a Ph.D. in neuroscience.
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The euro zone's economy grew slightly more than expected in the three months to June, data showed on Tuesday, but a mixed underlying picture and a string of pessimistic surveys cloud the outlook for the rest of the year.
The figures portray a bloc struggling to regain ground in global trade but continuing to enjoy a domestic rebound fuelled by higher real incomes and public spending.
Output in the 20 countries that share the euro increased by 0.3 per cent in the second quarter of the year, Eurostat data showed, keeping up the pace from the previous quarter and just ahead of economists' expectations.
Among large economies, France and Spain did better than expected, Italy held its ground, while German output unexpectedly contracted, strengthening fears about a lengthy crisis in a country that was for a decade Europe's powerhouse.
Consumer confidence also remained negative in July, adding to a number of weak surveys in recent days.
"The euro zone economy is quite like the water quality of the Seine: some days it may look okay but overall it's poor enough to continuously worry about it," ING economist Bert Colijn said, referring to the river in Paris where some Olympic events have been disrupted due to pollution levels.
The 0.3 per cent quarterly increase in French GDP was a case in point.
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While growth was a touch better than expected, this was partly due to the delivery of a single cruise ship boosting exports and offsetting flat consumer spending.
Still, it brought welcome relief to a country mired in political uncertainty and facing investor doubts about its growing debt.
"French growth could surprise on the upside this year and rise to around 1.2 per cent," Hadrien Camatte, an economist at Natixis, said. "This is also good news for public finances, which would benefit from this growth pickup."
The Italian economy expanded 0.2 per cent as inventories more than compensated for a drop in net exports, while Spain notched up a much stronger-than-expected 0.8 per cent, in part attributed to public investments.
Germany lagged, with output falling by 0.1 per cent due to lower investments in equipment and buildings in Europe's largest economy.
Economists worry that rather than a short-lived dip, the data reflects Germany's fundamental lack of competitiveness, partly due to the disruption of its business model based on cheap energy from Russia and vibrant trade with China.
"Companies are suffering from the long-standing erosion of German competitiveness, and consumers are laboring under the recent inflation-induced slump in purchasing power," Joerg Kraemer, an economist at Commerzbank, said in a note.
Inflation also unexpectedly rose in Germany in July, to 2.6 per cent from last month's 2.5 per cent, with a key measure of underlying price growth stuck at 2.9 per cent for the second month in a row.
"One cause for concern is the unchanged high core inflation," Deutsche Bank economist Sebastian Becker said. "It is clear that the favorable, inflation-dampening effects on industrial goods excluding energy are still being more or less completely offset by the high upward pressure on service prices."
Elsewhere, inflation slowed more than expected in Spain to 2.9 per cent from 3.6 per cent in June. Euro zone-wide data is due on Wednesday.
For now, lacklustre German growth data seemed to trump any worry about inflation.
Traders were largely sticking to their bets for two more interest rate cuts by the European Central Bank by the end of the year - in September and December.
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Toss Sri Lanka chose to bowl vs India
Sri Lanka captain Charith Asalanka won the toss and opted to bowl in the third and final T20I against India in Pallekele. Having already lost the series, Sri Lanka will be looking to avoid a whitewash.
Given the weather around - the toss was delayed by 70 minutes, and the start of the match by an hour, because of rain and then a wet outfield - both teams wanted to bowl first. The match is being played on a fresh pitch, which is expected to help spinners.
India made four changes, making sure everyone in the squad got at least one game. Shubman Gill, who had missed the second T20I with neck spasms, returned, while Shivam Dube, Washington Sundar and Khaleel Ahmed got their first game of the series. Rishabh Pant, Hardik Pandya, Axar Patel and Arshdeep Singh made way for them.
Sri Lanka: 1 Pathum Nissanka, 2 Kusal Mendis (wk), 3 Kusal Perera, 4 Kamindu Mendis, 5 Charith Asalanka (capt), 6 Chamindu Wickramasinghe, 7 Wanindu Hasaranga, 8 Ramesh Mendis, 9 Maheesh Theekshana, 10 Asitha Fernando, 11 Matheesha Pathirana
India: 1 Yashasvi Jaiswal, 2 Shubman Gill, 3 Suryakumar Yadav (capt), 4 Sanju Samson (wk), 5 Riyan Parag, 6 Shivam Dube, 7 Rinku Singh, 8 Washington Sundar, 9 Ravi Bishnoi, 10 Mohammed Siraj, 11 Khaleel Ahmed | https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/india-in-sri-lanka-2024-1442984/sri-lanka-vs-india-3rd-t20i-1442989/match-report | 2024-07-30T16:46:30Z |
Who’s going to win?
Voters in a handful of battleground swing states will decide whether former President Donald Trump will return to the White House or if Democrats’ gamble of replacing President Biden with Vice President Harris as their nominee will keep him out.
A Morning Edition team visited Pittsburgh and some of its suburbs to hear from voters in Pennsylvania about how they’re feeling about the revamped race. We knocked on doors, visited local parks and attractions and even attended a family dinner.
Voter turnout here in Allegheny County was critical to Biden winning the state four years ago. More people voted than in 2016 and, even in towns that Biden lost, he still picked up support that got him across the finish line.
Pennsylvania narrowly went for Trump in 2016, breaking its run of voting for the Democratic presidential nominee since 1992. His message resonated with working-class voters here, where the coal, steel and manufacturing industries have been in decline for decades.
On our visit, we learned that plenty of enthusiasm and support for Trump remains.
Retired police chief Alan DeRusso told us he’s excited to vote for Trump again as a “Let’s Go Brandon” flag fluttered on his front porch.
What do his neighbors here in Moon Township think of his political sign, we ask.
“I really don't care,” he said with a chuckle. “I mean, as a cop, I couldn't do too much. But as I'm retired, I can do whatever I want.”
He told us he’s a registered Democrat, but that he can’t stand the party anymore.
He listed off his concerns, including inflation, trans kids in sports and border security, which he linked to Harris.
“She's been [to the border] once for a drive thru. That was it,” DeRusso said. “What's come to our border? Nobody knows.”
Some conservatives have incorrectly claimed that Harris was assigned to be Biden’s “Border Czar.” The vice president was tasked with examining causes of migration in 2021, primarily from Mexico and Central America.
When it comes to Trump's felony convictions – for falsifying business records to hide a $130,000 hush money payment to adult film star Stormy Daniels – the former police chief has concluded that Trump did nothing wrong.
“I think there should be a full investigation as to why those charges were even pursued,” DeRusso said.
Down the street, his neighbor Mahendra Shukla, a naturalized U.S. citizen from India, felt similarly.
Trump’s conviction in New York earlier this year didn’t change his view of the former president and he felt the case was unfair because of when it was tried in court.
“He was guilty, not now, he was guilty whenever he committed the crime, but nobody came after him [then],” Shukla said.
Shukla spoke to us as a construction crew worked on renovations to his home, which he has lived in since 2016.
He voted for Trump that year and again in 2020, but his politics are not clear cut, he said. He’s a registered Republican. But in 2008, when he became a U.S. citizen and first eligible to vote, he did so for President Barack Obama.
This election, he said he will definitely not be voting for Harris. Shukla said he was concerned that gender and race played a role in Harris’ selection as vice president in 2020. That year, Biden did say he would select a woman to be his running mate but did not explicitly say that it would be a person of color.
So, we asked Shukla, does that mean he’d vote for Trump a third time? “Ideally, I would not like to vote for Donald Trump,” he said, adding, however, that he sees a benefit to Trump.
“Most politicians are two people. One is on the camera and the other is on the back side,” Shukla said. “Democrats and many Republicans, they don't show their real person. I want to see the real person. [With] Donald Trump, the advantage is that I get what I see.”
A few miles north in Sewickley, Sylvia Marco was thrilled at the prospect of voting for a woman presidential candidate.
We met her as she was helping to lay out booths for a harvest festival near Beaver Street, an area lined with trendy restaurants and shops in this affluent suburb.
“I liked [Harris] all along,” Marco said. “Of course, I would love to see a woman president because I was all in for Hillary Clinton.”
She’s concerned about Trump’s fitness for office, the GOP’s 2024 platform, the state of democracy and his seeming admiration of Russian President Vladimir Putin.
Her husband, Bob Marco, whom she described as being a little more conservative than she is, was nearby.
“Bob!” she called and he made his way over. We asked if he would be canceling out Sylvia’s vote with a vote for Trump.
“Yeah,” he responded, chuckling, before quickly backpedaling with “No, I’m not. No, I’m not.”
“If he votes for Trump, he’s being kicked out of the house,” Sylvia quipped.
“I’m voting for Harris,” he said, adding that he doesn't want a president who is a convicted felon.
In South Heights, a town that sits just off the Ohio River, Reggie and Jim Madonna’s family gathered for their weekly Tuesday night dinner.
There we met their grandson Jimmy Madonna, a 25-year-old working in environmental inspection and compliance in the oil and gas industry. He’s the kind of newly energized voter Democrats are likely to be relieved to hear about.
He sat with us, eating a plate of halupki, a stuffed cabbage dish. He told us he’s always leaned left on politics, but this year, it’s been harder to get excited about the election. Though he disagrees with Trump and is concerned about Project 2025, a roadmap created by a conservative group to expand presidential authority, Biden just wasn’t the candidate for him.
“If Democrats can't put up a candidate that can beat Trump and Trump becomes the president, then democracy needs to learn from that,” Jimmy Madonna said. “You have to beat him in an election one way or another, and whatever is produced by him the same way.”
But Madonna said Harris stepping in as the likely new Democratic candidate made him reconsider.
“The day that Joe Biden stepped down, I went from thinking ‘I might not vote in this election’ to ‘I’m definitely going to vote in this election, and be more involved in it,’” Jimmy Madonna said.
The race may come down to voters like Adrian Dilworth of the Hill District, a historically Black Pittsburgh neighborhood, and Cindy Runco of suburban Moon Township.
Dilworth was out and about in the neighborhood, near Salem’s, a grocery store that opened earlier this year to alleviate the area’s need for fresh groceries.
She feels that Biden stepping down was the right move, but she wishes Democrats had considered other candidates. She’s also worried about Harris’ past as a prosecutor and her approaches to criminal justice that have drawn criticism from advocates.
Dilworth, who returned to live in this neighborhood to be near family after many years away, said it needs jobs, more housing and better funding for its schools and roads.
Dilworth said she would like to hear Harris’ plans specifically for the country and Pittsburgh and see them come true. We asked if it mattered at all that Harris could become the first Black woman president. “It doesn't matter as far as the qualifications. I want somebody who's qualified to do the job and who's going to be a candidate for the people,” Dilworth said. “There's good, bad and indifferent in every color and every race. So I want to see a person that really has the best hearts and minds for the people.”
Back in Moon Township, we met Runco, who had just taken her granddaughter to the playground at Moon Park, where kids played on a splash pad, volunteers walked around picking up trash and as joggers circled the park.
We spoke to Runco as she and her granddaughter watched a plane come in low for a landing at nearby Pittsburgh International Airport.
“I am a registered Republican, but I don't like the extreme right of the party,” Runco said. “I'm a little frightened by Project 2025 and how that will influence or is influencing the party.”
Runco spent 20 years in a Christian ministry and generally opposes abortion, but feels it is sometimes medically necessary.
She wants a moderate position on that issue and also thinks Democrats veer too far to the left. She’s not a fan of what she called Trump’s “bullying” and him calling people names, but she feels the alleged assassination attempt on him may have humbled him. She thinks he could still move back to the center, which she prefers.
“I'm right in the middle right now,” she said of how she will vote.
And now there's one more factor in her indecision.
“I'm concerned with Kamala, a woman, when you go up against somebody in the world like Putin and what's happening in China in some of those countries, I am concerned about that,” Runco said. “I don't know that it's the right time. Running the country is one thing, but international affairs is a whole ‘nother issue.”
She's not persuaded by the examples of women who have run other nations.
“Because we are such a large, powerful country. It's not like if you had a woman in a smaller country. Now, I do consider, depending on who the VP is, if it's a strong man, that there might be enough.”
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PARIS — (AP) — A storm of outrage about the Paris Olympics' opening ceremony took a legal turn Tuesday, with a DJ who performed at the show saying her lawyer is filing complaints over a torrent of threats and other abuse that the LGBTQ+ icon has suffered online in the ceremony's wake.
Barbara Butch's lawyer said in a letter posted to the DJ's Instagram that Butch “has been threatened with death, torture and rape, and has also been the target of numerous anti-Semitic, homophobic, sexist and grossophobic insults.” Butch’s agent confirmed to The Associated Press that the Instagram account is the DJ’s.
Although the ceremony's artistic director Thomas Jolly has repeatedly said that he wasn't inspired by "The Last Supper," critics interpreted part of the show that featured Butch as a mockery of Leonardo Da Vinci's painting showing Jesus Christ and his apostles.
Butch, who calls herself a “love activist,” wore a silver headdress that looked like a halo as she got a party going during her segment of the show. Drag artists, dancers and others flanked Butch on both sides.
French Catholic bishops and others were among those who said Christians had been hurt and offended. Paris Olympics organizers have said there was "never an intention to show disrespect to any religious group" and that the intent was to "celebrate community tolerance."
Jolly has said he saw the moment as a celebration of diversity, and the table on which Butch spun her tunes as a tribute to feasting and French gastronomy.
“My wish isn’t to be subversive, nor to mock or to shock,” Jolly said. “Most of all, I wanted to send a message of love, a message of inclusion and not at all to divide.”
The statement from Butch's lawyer Audrey Msellati said she is filing several complaints. Typically, French judicial authorities examine such complaints and determine whether to launch a formal police investigation.
The statement said Butch has been “the target of an extremely violent campaign of cyber-harrassment and defamation.”
In a statement of her own, also posted on Instagram, Butch said: “Whatever some may say, I exist. I’ve never been ashamed of who I am, and I take responsibility for everything - including my artistic choices. All my life, I’ve refused to be a victim: I won’t shut up.”
Her lawyer’s statement said legal complaints would be filed regardless of “whether committed by French nationals or foreigners and intends to prosecute anyone who tries to intimidate her in the future.”
She said she “was extremely honored” to perform in Friday’s ceremony and “my heart is still full of joy.”
“I’m committed, and I’m proud. Proud of who I am, of what I am, and of what I embody, both for my loved ones and for millions of French people. My France is France !” she wrote.
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The men's Olympic golf competition gets underway Thursday at Le Golf National and tee times for the opening two rounds have been announced.
Three of the top four ranked players, according to the Official World Golf Ranking — Scottie Scheffler (USA), Rory McIlroy (Ireland) and Ludvig Åberg (Sweden) — will tee off at 4:11 a.m. ET on Thursday. Defending Olympic gold medalist Xander Schauffele (USA) will play with Viktor Hovland (Norway) and Jon Rahm (Spain) and get their opening round started at 5:55 a.m. ET
Schauffele is coming off winning his second major of the year at last week's The Open Championship at Royal Troon in Scotland. Rahm won the LIV Golf event in London, England, on Sunday.
The top-ranked French player, Matthieu Pavon, is in a group with Collin Morikawa (USA) and Matt Fitzpatrick (Great Britain) and will tee off at 6:06 a.m. ET.
Here’s a look at tee times for the first two rounds of the men's Olympic golf competition at Le Golf National.
Olympic Men's Golf Rounds 1 and 2 tee times
All times ET
3 a.m./4:55 a.m.: Victor Perez (FRA), Matthias Schmid (GER), C.T. Pan (TPE)
3:11 a.m./5:06 a.m.: Thorbjorn Olesen (DEN), Alejandro Tosti (ARG), Joaquin Niemann (CHI)
3:22 a.m./5:17 a.m.: Emiliano Grillo (ARG), Alex Noren (SWE), Ryan Fox (NZL)
3:33 a.m./5:33 a.m.: Min Woo Lee (AUS), Corey Conners (CAN), Christiaan Bezuidenhout (RSA)
3:44 a.m./5:44 a.m.: Wyndham Clark (USA), Hideki Matsuyama (JPN), Tommy Fleetwood (GBR)
3:55 a.m./5:55 a.m.: Sepp Straka (AUT), Jason Day (AUS), Tom Kim (KOR)
4:11 a.m./6:06 a.m.: Scottie Scheffler (USA), Rory McIlroy (IRL), Ludvig Åberg (SWE)
4:22 a.m./6:17 a.m.: Adrien Dumont de Chassart (BEL), Daniel Hillier (NZL), Guido Migliozzi (ITA)
4:33 a.m./6:28 a.m.: Kiradech Aphibarnrat (THA), Gavin Green (MAS), Gaganjeet Bhullar (IND)
4:44 a.m./6:39 a.m.: Phachara Khongwatmai (THA), Abraham Ancer (MEX), Zecheng Dou (CHN)
4:55 a.m./3 a.m: Carl Yuan (CHN), Camilo Villegas (COL), Matteo Manassero (ITA)
5:06 a.m./3:11 a.m.: Adrian Meronk (POL), Sami Valimaki (FIN), David Puig (ESP)
5:17 a.m./3:22 a.m.: Erik van Rooyen (RSA), Keita Nakajima (JPN), Kevin Yu (TPE)
5:33 a.m./3:33 a.m.: Stephan Jaeger (GER), Nicolai Hojgaard (DEN), Thomas Detry (BEL)
5:44 a.m./3:44 a.m.: Byeong Hun An (KOR), Shane Lowry (IRL), Nick Taylor (CAN)
5:55 a.m./3:55 a.m.: Xander Schauffele (USA), Viktor Hovland (NOR), Jon Rahm (ESP)
6:06 a.m./4:11 a.m.: Matthieu Pavon (FRA), Collin Morikawa (USA), Matt Fitzpatrick (GBR)
6:17 a.m./4:22 a.m.: Shubhankar Sharma (IND), Rafa Campos (PUR), Carlos Ortiz (MEX)
6:28 a.m./4:33 a.m.: Nico Echavarria (COL), Mito Pereira (CHI), Kristoffer Ventura (NOR)
6:39 a.m./4:44 a.m.: Fabrizio Zanotti (PAR), Joel Girrbach (SUI), Tapio Pulkkanen (FIN)
Golf is back for the third straight Olympic Games. After being an event at the 1900 and 1904 Olympics, it did not appear again until Rio 2016.
Both the men's and women's tournaments will feature 72-hole stroke play. There is no cut so each of the 60 men and 60 women participating are eligible to play all four rounds.
The men's tournament will conclude on Sunday, Aug. 4 and the women will finish on Saturday, Aug. 10. Nelly Korda (USA) is the defending women's gold medalist. | https://www.wmmo.com/news/national/2024-olympic-golf/LPU7QHGBHSCHUUVSJUGHBUWNXU/ | 2024-07-30T13:43:53Z |
Meghan Markle Was 'Surprised' by Kate Middleton and Prince William's 'Lavish' Estate
Meghan Markle struggled with the hierarchy within the royal family, and a new book claims the Duchess of Sussex was surprised by the drastic differences between Prince Harry and Prince William's lifestyles.
In a new biography, Robert Jobson claimed the former actress was shocked by the Wales' royal home after seeing Nottingham Cottage — a property Harry was "embarrassed" to show her.
"I am not saying Meghan was jealous, but she was surprised how lavishly Harry's brother was living compared to where they were living," Jobson wrote in Catherine, the Princess of Wales. "It was perhaps the beginning of all the tensions between the couples."
"Meghan understood, of course, that William was in the direct line of succession, but she felt that Harry, as a royal prince, deserved more than he had," he added.
Aside from the differences in resources, Meghan struggled to adjust to the cultural differences once she married Harry.
“I was a hugger and have always been a hugger. I didn’t realize that that was really jarring for a lot of Brits,” Meghan said in reference to her first time meeting William and Kate. “I guess I started to understand very quickly that the formality on the outside carried through on the inside.”
“There is a forward-facing way of being, and then you close the door and you are like, ‘Oh, great. We can relax now.’ But that formality carries over on both sides. And that was surprising to me,” she admitted.
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OK! previously reported Princess Diana's former butler, Paul Burrell, believes the ties between the Sussexes and the Waleses are irretrievably broken after "Megxit."
“There is no room for any reconciliation now, they just don't trust him. He's worn away all the trust that they had in him," Burrell said on behalf of Slingo. "They can't invite him back into the fold because they know that when he gets back to America, he'll tell Meghan everything and then the rest of the world will know exactly what's happening."
After moving to the U.S., the Sussexes released several tell-all projects that negatively depicted the Windsors. Since the release of Harry & Meghan and Spare, things between the Sussexes and the royals have seemingly worsened.
"I think it’s very sad, as he's done it to himself. William doesn't trust him and we will not see him let back into his environment. Whilst they don't trust him, they can't invite him back," he added. "I just think it's a sad situation, but how do you resolve it? There's always somebody in a family to upset the family unit and somebody that you don't trust that you don't want to allow back in and Harry, is that person. It’s very sad. If his mother was alive, it just would not be happening."
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Currently, the Sussexes are building careers in Hollywood, but Burrell doesn't think the pair can thrive professionally without their HRH status.
“Meghan and Harry have divorced themselves from the brand, which is the royal family," the reality star noted. "They've downgraded themselves."
"They are disassociating themselves with them because it ruins their brand," he continued. "To be associated with Meghan and Harry isn't the best thing, and would rather be associated with William and Kate, who stand for truth, who stand for duty, who stand for loyalty to the country." | https://okmagazine.com/p/meghan-markle-surprised-kate-middleton-prince-william-lavish-estate/ | 2024-07-30T17:57:38Z |
Olympics-Cauldron designer 'happy' at popularity of Olympic flame
By Elizabeth Pineau and Yiming Woo
PARIS, July 30 (Reuters) - The designer of France's Olympic cauldron said it would be an "honour" if the hugely popular attraction were to become a permanent feature of the Paris skyline, much like the Eiffel Tower did after the 1889 World Fair.
Every day since the games opened last Friday, thousands have booked free tickets to get a close up view of the cauldron, which rises after sunset in a hot-air balloon above the French capital.
"I'm so happy about what's happening, it's unbelievable," cauldron designer Mathieu Lehanneur said near the Louvre museum, at the Parc des Tuileries, where the cauldron stands during the day.
"I was here again last night and so you have to imagine that here behind me, every night from 8 p.m., crowds start to build up and then at 10 p.m. ... (when the cauldron is lit) ... there is an extraordinary atmosphere," the 49-year-old designer said.
The hot-air-balloon and its cauldron were unveiled on Friday night to mark the start of the Games, when French three-times Olympic gold medalists Marie-Jose Perec and Teddy Riner lit the flame at the end of the opening ceremony.
The Eiffel Tower, Paris' best-known landmark, was built for the 1889 World Fair and meant to be destroyed. That never happened.
Lehanneur said it would be a huge "honour" if the flame could stay on, as the Eiffel Tower had done, but said it would probably depend on whether the enthusiasm lasts - and if authorities want it to remain.
For now, it's meant to be dismantled after the Olympic and Paralympic Games are over.
"This exceptional flame is very beautiful ... I'm really quite happy to be able to experience it with everyone, here in France," visitor Gabriel Godeau said.
France's main utilities provider EDF, which was in charge of the flame, said it was "based on the simultaneous and controlled projection of a cloud of mist, and a powerful stream of light, creating a warm, living electric flame." (Writing by Ingrid Melander; Editing by Sharon Singleton) | https://www.dailymail.co.uk/wires/reuters/article-13688661/Olympics-Cauldron-designer-happy-popularity-Olympic-flame.html?ns_mchannel=rss&ns_campaign=1490&ito=1490 | 2024-07-30T14:05:27Z |
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Understanding the essential features of disaster relief trailers underscores their importance in emergency preparedness and response operations. Their adaptable design, durability, equipped essentials, and ease of deployment make them indispensable tools for any emergency management strategy. Recognizing these attributes can help you better prepare for unforeseen disasters and contribute to more effective response efforts. | https://www.ai-online.com/2024/07/the-essential-features-of-disaster-relief-trailers/ | 2024-07-30T15:03:22Z |
SEABOARD CORPORATION REPORT OF EARNINGS AND DIVIDEND DECLARATION
MERRIAM, Kan., July 30, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- The following is a report of earnings for Seaboard Corporation (NYSE American: SEB), with offices at 9000 West 67th Street, Merriam, Kansas, for the three and six months ended June 29, 2024 and July 1, 2023, in millions of dollars except share and per share amounts.
Seaboard Corporation today filed its Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission. Seaboard Corporation has provided access to the Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q on its website at https://www.seaboardcorp.com/investors.
Also, Seaboard Corporation announced today that its Board of Directors has authorized and declared a quarterly cash dividend of $2.25 per share of its common stock. The dividend is payable on August 19, 2024 to stockholders of record at the close of business on August 9, 2024.
SOURCE Seaboard Corporation | https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/seaboard-corporation-report-of-earnings-and-dividend-declaration-302210347.html | 2024-07-30T20:45:14Z |
Killer chef, 46, who strangled his 24-year-old wife before cramming her into a suitcase he threw into the River Thames over TikTok affair is jailed for at least 22 years
- Aminan Rahman murdered 24-year-old Suma Begum in their flat in East London
- Ms Begum's body was found ten days later by a mudlarker on banks of Thames
A man who strangled his wife with her scarf in front of their children and threw her body into the river in a suitcase because she was having an affair has been jailed for 22 years.
Aminan Rahman, 46, murdered 24-year-old Suma Begum while on a video call with her lover Shahin Miah, 24.
Ms Begum's lifeless body could be seen in the video call at the flat in Docklands, east London, as Rahman shouted at Mr Miah: 'Because of you this has happened.'
Rahman then went on to cram her body into a suitcase in front of their two year old son and four month old daughter, before chucking it in the River Lea.
Ms Begum's body was found ten days later by a mudlarker after the suitcase washed up by the banks of the Thames.
The boy had thought it was a game when his mother died and climbed underneath a blanket with her after she had been strangled.
Aminan Rahman, 47, has been found guilty of murder after strangling his wife Suma Begum with her scarf at a flat in Docklands, east London, on the night of April 29, 2023
Suma Begum, 24, was killed by her jealous husband after he found out she had an affair with a man her own age
Rahman also took the boy with him when we went down to the River Lea near the flat and hurled the body into the water.
The court went on to hear that the little boy is likely to bear permanent psychological scars from witnessing his mother's murder.
He has been slow to talk properly and sits staring out the window with a glazed expression.
The youngster is terrified of Asian men and tries to poke doll's eyes out with sharp implements.
Rahman had left the children with relatives while he went on the run to Bournemouth.
The judge, Mr Justice Bennathan jailed Rahman for life with a minimum sentence of 22 years.
He said the victm was 'a lively, attractive young woman and a devoted mother.'
'She had dreamed of a new, different life with a man her own age which dreams you stopped on April 29 last year when you very deliberately killed her.
'Within moments of strangling Ms Begum, you folded her body into a suitcase and threw it into the Thames basin, hoping it would never be found.
'All this was done in the sight of her two year old son.'
In a victim impact statement on behalf of the victim's family, Ms Begum's half brother Abdul Amin said: 'When Suman first came to the UK she was beautiful woman who enjoyed spending time with us, but this changed and she lost a lot of weight and became very withdrawn.
'We later learned through Suman's sister, Lubna Begum, who lives in Bangladesh, that Suman wanted to tell us about how Aminan was abusing her, but he threatened to kill her if she did.'
Rahman crammed her body into a suitcase and threw her body into the River Lea, which runs through east London to the Thames
Rahman attacked his wife in front of their young children at their Docklands flat (pictured) on the night of April 29 last year
She added: 'We have had to listen to Aminan telling the court how much he loved his children, but how can that be true when he attacked and killed their mum in front of them?
'He had deprived them of the childhood they should have had. They are going to have to grow up and learn if how he killed and dumped their mum's body in a river and we cannot begin to imagine the pain they are going to have to endure.'
Mr Amin said 'people we do not know have been making horrible comments on social media about Suman.
'At times it felt like Suma was being blamed for her own death and that her actions meant she deserved it.
'The reason this happened is because Aminan is a selfish and jealous man who could not stand the fact his wife no longer wanted to be in a relationship with him.
'No matter where you are from, or what culture you are from, a woman should never been killed by their husband or partner and no child should have to lose a parent in this way.'
The court heard Ms Begum had moved to the UK in 2020 after marrying Rahman in an arranged marriage over the phone.
Rahman denied murder and an assault on Ms Begum on 6 February 2023 where he left scratches on her neck but he was unanimously convicted by an Old Bailey jury.
He admitted preventing an unlawful burial by disposing of her body, claiming he had accidentally strangled her then panicked and threw the body in the river.
Rahman first came to the UK 20 years ago and worked as a chef at an Indian restaurant.
His wife depended on him financially and he used this to make her do his bidding.
Mr Miah was living in Abu Dhabi when he received a video call from Rahman, who was with Ms Begum.
Rahman tried to get the couple to refer to each other as 'mum' and 'dad' because he was insulted they had called him 'dad' and 'old man' due to his age.
The Old Bailey (pictured) heard Rahman was video calling Ms Begum's boyfriend Shahin Miah, who was living in Abu Dhabi in the United Arab Emirates, at the time of the attack
The Metropolitan Police have released footage of Rahman wheeling his murdered wife's body out of the block of flats where they lived in the Docklands, east London
A sobbing Mr Miah had told the court: 'Aminan was swearing at me and he was telling me to call her my mum.
'Suma was on the bed, [her child] was sitting close to her and you can see in the video he was showing me Suma and telling to me Suma do not want you.
'Suma then put her hands on her head and he then bring [her child] close to her and put his hand on [the child's] head, he was telling Suma 'I will kill everybody.'
'He was shouting 'if you don't calls Suma your mum now I will kill her now.'
'I called Suma my mum and I told him to leave her alone, don't do anything to her.'
'Suma wanted to run away and to call the police.
'She did not call me dad and that's when he grabbed her throat.'
She screamed, and the video froze before the line cut.
Mr Miah screen recorded the call but the recording did not have sound.
Rahman sobbed as he told the court Mr Miah had ordered his wife to attack the children and he killed by accident when he was trying to defend them.
'I put both my hands around her neck. She dropped to the floor. I was shocked. I was panicking,' he said.
'Then I picked up the phone and I called Miah back and said: 'Because of you this has happened.'
Jurors saw footage of the video call with Mrs Begum lying lifeless in the background with her son crying next to her.
Rahman then put his wife's body into the suitcase and threw her in the river.
He said: 'I don't know what I was thinking. I was panicking so much. I don't know how and why I did it.'
Rahman said that he had thought about calling the police but he did not know the address he was at and 'I wouldn't be able to explain everything.'
Prosecutor Jocelyn Ledward, KC, said: 'CCTV footage shows the defendant pulling a suitcase outside the block of flats, to the railings above the river which was nearby, pushing the suitcase over the railings into the water below.
'If not already dead by then, she would inevitably have drowned.'
Rahman told the jury he had previously seen Ms Begum hitting their two-year-old son, leading to the earlier assault, and that she had earlier threatened that she would drink bleach to kill their unborn child.
Ms Ledward said: 'For some time up until her death in April 2023, all had not been well with the marriage between Ms Begum and the defendant.
'Ms Begum had started a relationship with a man closer to her own age, Shahin Miah.
'Mr Miah says they were intimate with each other over videocalls and that they hoped in due course to be together.
'Suma was open about this relationship with Shahin Miah on her TikTok account.
'According to Mr Miah, the defendant was not happy about the relationship either, and threatened him a number of times.'
CCTV captured Rahman on camera as got rid of the body while accompanied by his young son
Ms Begum planned to leave Rahman to be with Mr Miah and tried to get her husband to help her get Mr Miah into the country, the court heard.
On 6 February 2023 Ms Begum sent videos to her boyfriend on WhatsApp showing scratches to her neck, the court heard.
She said Rahman had 'come to kill her' and had 'taken her breath way' and 'almost killed me around my neck.'
On 24 April 2023 the couple and the children moved to London staying in a flat with a relative.
After dumping his wife's body Rahman left the flat just after midnight pushing a buggy with both children inside.
CCTV showed Rahman making his way to Brick Lane and trying to find a shop to enter.
He was seen by an off-duty social worker and when questioned said he was buying lollipops for the children, the court heard.
Thinking this was odd at 1am, the social worker called the police, ushering Rahman into a nearby shop when he remained until the police arrived.
They returned to the flat but police decided the children were safe with other family members present police and left.
In the morning of 30 April Rahman took a train to Bournemouth before coming back to London that evening, the court heard.
His landlady Bibi Begum, who had been left with the children, called the police who searched the flat and found Suma Begum's mobile phone.
Rahman was arrested in Whitechapel on 2 May 2023 and when told he was being arrested on suspicion of murdering his wife, he said: 'She's not my wife, she's my friend.'
A post-mortem found a scarf tied tightly around Ms Begum's neck, and the pathologist concluded that the cause of death was consistent with ligature compression of the neck.
Ms Ledward said: 'It is clear this young woman was no longer happy in her marriage, she was fairly openly in a relationship with another man, and she had expressed the desire to leave the defendant, something about which neither he nor her family were happy.
'But whether he was motivated by rage, shame, or pure jealousy, or a more complex mix of cultural expectations and emotions, may not matter.
'The prosecution say that, bearing in mind that rapid, determined and callous response and what can be seen the video, at the time he caused her death he clearly intended to kill her or at least to cause her serious bodily harm and therefore he is guilty of murder.'
Rahman was assisted in court by a Sylheti interpreter but has some knowledge of English, while Ms Begum spoke little English.
Rahman denied but was convicted of murder and assault.
He admitted preventing a lawful burial.
His barrister, Mark Borrelli, KC told the court Rahman did have 'genuine love' for the victim.
'He has totally destroyed any hope he had for a future relationship with those children.' | https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-13689753/Killer-wife-suitcase-River-Thames-TikTok.html | 2024-07-30T19:21:03Z |
DIBRUGARH: Dibrugarh police arrested a housekeeping staff of Assam Medical College and Hospital (AMCH) on Sunday for allegedly sexually assaulting a woman with mental disorder. The accused has been identified as Mujibur Rahman. Rahman is working as a supervisor by BDM Enterprise, a company contracted for housekeeping services at the AMCH. The incident occurred on July 26 night within the hospital premises. Meanwhile, police booked Mujibur Rahman under Section 64(2)(k) of the 2023 Indian Code of Justice, with the case registered as number 292/24 at Sadar Police Station in Dibrugarh.
The victim, a young woman with mental health issues, had reportedly been a patient at Assam Medical College Hospital for the previous fifteen years. She has been receiving care and support from various departments within the medical institution. Police have started an investigation into the case. On the other hand, the AMCH authority has taken the case seriously and is taking all possible measures to help the victim and ensured that she will get justice. “We have arrested the accused and started our interrogation. We are probing the incident and as per law we will take action,” said a police official.
Also Read: Woman Grievously Injured in Knife Attack by Youth in Kachalukhuwa, Nagaon Police Investigate
Also watch: | https://www.sentinelassam.com/north-east-india-news/assam-news/housekeeping-staff-arrested-for-alleged-sexual-assault-on-mentally-disabled-woman-at-assam-medical-college-and-hospital | 2024-07-30T05:27:54Z |
Indian shooter Manu Bhaker has created history as she has become the first athlete from the country post independence to clinch two Olympic medals in the same event, as she has done it in Paris. After bagging bronze in the 10m Air Pistol singles event on Sunday, the 22-year-old achieved the same with Sarabjot Singh in the mixed event of 10m Air Pistol event.
Bhaker and Sarabjot had been all over the South Korea pair of W Lee and YJ Oh from the outset and the latter had a difficult time catching up to the Indian duo. The scoreline eventually stood at 16-10 in India's favour, meaning that they had achieved a 2nd medal in the Olympics.
It's worth noting that Bhaker has an opportunity of completing a hat-trick as she will compete in the 25m Pistol event in the Olympics.
Here's how netizens have reacted to Manu Bhaker and Sarabjot Singh bagging a bronze medal in the event: | https://www.freepressjournal.in/sports/tricolour-flying-proudly-in-paris-netizens-react-as-manu-bhaker-and-sarabjot-singh-win-2nd-medal-for-india-in-paris-2024-olympics | 2024-07-30T08:37:13Z |
Women's gymnastics took centerstage at the Paris Olympics for one of the Games' marquee events. All eyes were on Simone Biles and the U.S. squad as they competed in the gymnastics team final.
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Women's gymnastics took centerstage at the Paris Olympics for one of the Games' marquee events. All eyes were on Simone Biles and the U.S. squad as they competed in the gymnastics team final.
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NEW DELHI: Vietnamese Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh is paying a three-day visit to India to further expand bilateral strategic ties. The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) said Chinh will pay a state visit to India from July 30 to August 1.
India considers Vietnam as a key pillar of its Act East Policy and an important partner in its Indo-Pacific vision, it said.
Chinh is expected to be accompanied by a high-level delegation including several ministers, deputy ministers and business leaders.
On August 1, the visiting leader will receive a ceremonial welcome at the forecourt of the Rashtrapati Bhavan after which he will visit Rajghat to pay tributes to Mahatma Gandhi.
PM Narendra Modi and Chinh are scheduled to hold bilateral discussions that day.
Chinh is also scheduled to call on President Droupadi Murmu and Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar. External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar is expected to call on the visiting prime minister, according to the MEA.
"India and Vietnam have age-old historical and civilizational ties, which were elevated to a comprehensive strategic partnership during the visit of the prime minister to Vietnam in September 2016," it said in a statement.
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Chinh is expected to be accompanied by a high-level delegation including several ministers, deputy ministers and business leaders.
On August 1, the visiting leader will receive a ceremonial welcome at the forecourt of the Rashtrapati Bhavan after which he will visit Rajghat to pay tributes to Mahatma Gandhi.
PM Narendra Modi and Chinh are scheduled to hold bilateral discussions that day.
Chinh is also scheduled to call on President Droupadi Murmu and Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar. External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar is expected to call on the visiting prime minister, according to the MEA.
"India and Vietnam have age-old historical and civilizational ties, which were elevated to a comprehensive strategic partnership during the visit of the prime minister to Vietnam in September 2016," it said in a statement.
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SAINT-QUENTIN-EN-YVELINES, France (AP) — Jason Day still regrets skipping the Olympics when golf returned to the program in 2016 in Rio de Janeiro. Day was the No. 1 player in the world at the time and cited concerns over the Zika virus.
“Looking back on it, I should have just sucked it up and gone down and played,” the Australian said Tuesday at the Paris Olympics. “I think in that case it would have been a great experience for me to go down there and represent something that’s bigger than you.”
Jordan Spieth and Dustin Johnson, among the top three in the world, also withdrew from Rio and never made it to another Olympics. Day had reason to think he might not get a chance, either. He failed to qualify for the Tokyo Games in 2021 while coping with injuries and a downturn in form.
Day was determined to get back.
“Granted, we’re from a pretty small country. It’s not like if I was representing America — it’s very difficult because there’s so many good players there,” he said. “I just felt that if I could just play half-decent at some point, I would be able to get back on the team.”
Day twice referenced “burnout” when he spoke about missing the 2016 Olympics. He was at his dominant best, winning eight times in a two-year stretch and holding the No. 1 ranking for 47 consecutive weeks.
“I don’t think it was necessarily from winning too much. It’s more the other stuff that comes with it,” Day said. “The signing of autographs. The pulling of different directions from your team, your family, your coaches. Because everyone is pulling at you. After a while, you can only give out so much of yourself.”
Day said he had a tough time turning down requests.
“And that’s ultimately what ended up having me burn out pretty quick,” he said.
First tee honors
Victor Perez of France will be hitting the opening tee shot in the Paris Games, an honor the Olympics gives to a player from the host country.
Rikuya Hoshino hit the opening tee shot in the Tokyo Games, while Adilson da Silva of Brazil hit the first shot at the Rio de Janeiro Games when golf returned to the program in 2016.
Scottie’s gold locket
Two-time Masters champion Scottie Scheffler talks about some “cool stuff” he keeps alongside the trophies in his golf room at home. That includes one item from the Masters that he couldn’t describe beyond saying it was a “little gold thing.”
That would be the gold locket, which doesn’t get mentioned as much as a green jacket or the silver trophy handed out at the Augusta National clubhouse.
“When you win the Masters, you get like this little thing that signifies that you’re a member of the club,” Scheffler said. “You only get it once, and so that sits in the room and it’s something that a lot of people don’t know about. It kind of just chills in a little corner.”
How big?
“Small,” he said, using his finger to try to illustrate the dimension. “It’s exactly how you think Augusta National would do it. Very simple, elegant, beautiful. Just tasteful, all the right things. Small, simple and means a lot.”
The three-sided locket is shaped like the Masters logo — the continental U.S. with a flag in Augusta, Georgia. Open it once and there’s a silhouette of the clubhouse inside. Open it again and there’s a silhouette of club co-founder Bobby Jones. On the back is the winning player’s initials.
Masters champions are presented the gold locket at the Masters Club dinner the following year. Some of them, like Ben Crenshaw, have given it to their wives. Scheffler, for now, has his chilling in the corner of his office.
LPGA Boost
The LPGA Tour has a new tournament in the Boston area this year and a new sponsor that is raising the perks before the inaugural event starts.
The FM Championship, which starts Aug. 29 at the TPC Boston, added $300,000 to the purse to bring it to $3.8 million. The five-year deal with Rhode Island-based insurance firm FM is for the prize fund to increase annually until it reaches $5 million in 2028.
The $3.8 million purse is the largest on the LPGA except for the five majors and the CME Group Tour Championship.
FM, formerly known as FM Global until a brand change two weeks ago, already has said it would offer free hotel accommodations to the players. It also is providing a $1,000 stipend to anyone who misses the cut.
“We can’t think of a better way to celebrate our new brand, our partnership with the LPGA and the return of women’s professional golf to New England than by investing in additional support for the incredible athletes of the LPGA Tour,” said David Johnson, senior vice president at FM.
Western Amateur on TV
The Western Amateur, the third-oldest amateur championship in golf, is celebrating its 122nd edition by getting some TV time.
ESPN+ is providing live streaming from Moraine Country Club in Dayton, Ohio, starting with the round of 16 on Friday. Subscribers can watch on the ESPN app, the website and connected devices.
“We’re proud to be elevating our flagship amateur championship, providing a bigger stage for the elite players who compete for one of the most coveted titles in golf,” said John Kaczkowski, president and CEO of the Western Golf Association.
The Western Amateur dates to 1899. Only the British Amateur (1885) and U.S. Amateur (1895) are older. Past champions include Jack Nicklaus and Tiger Woods, Phil Mickelson and Curtis Strange.
Divots
Hideki Matsuyama understands plenty of English and is capable of delivering a few answers in English — albeit short answers — without waiting for the interpreter. Asked if he liked French food or if he brought his own chef, Matsuyama quickly replied, “Chef.” His intepreter at the Olympics added, “That was an easy one.” … Jhonattan Vegas was the fourth player this year to end more than six years without winning on the PGA Tour. He won the 3M Open on Sunday, which gets him into the Masters next year for the first time since 2018. … Only six times since 2010 has a player made triple bogey or worse in the first round and gone on to win a PGA Tour event. Rory McIlroy has done it three times.
Stat of the week
Lydia Ko is the only player to win medals in golf at the last two Olympics — the silver in Rio de Janeiro and the bronze in Tokyo.
Final word
“I always felt like major for golf is more important because we have not really grown up with the Olympics. After a few days in the Olympic Village, the opening ceremony in Paris with all this crowd in front of the Eiffel Tower and all the great moments we spent the last few days, it really feels like a gold medal would be now ranked higher than a major for me.” — Matthieu Pavon of France.
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FORT WAINWRIGHT, Alaska – Soldiers assigned to Charlie Company, 1-52 General Support Aviation Battalion, recently performed an aeromedical evacuation of an injured Airman from the Yukon Training Area.
The Airman had fallen in a trench and was believed to have a back injury. Due to the severity of the injury, roughness of the unpaved road, and distance to the hospital, personnel on scene requested evacuation by air. The aeromedical evacuation unit, known as Arctic Dustoff, lifted off from Ladd Field at Fort Wainwright 15 minutes after receiving the notification for the mission.
Upon arrival in the training area, pilot Capt. Caleb Kifer made the decision to drop off paramedic Staff Sgt. Christopher Edwards to evaluate the Airman and then immediately lift off again while Edwards worked.
“Because the landing zone at the point of injury was small, we were not able to displace on the ground far enough to allow him to work clear of the rotor wash,” Kifer said. The terrain also inhibited communication for the air crew, so orbiting the area while Edwards worked enabled them to radio back to higher headquarters and air traffic control to provide updates.
Sixteen minutes after delivering Edwards to begin treatment, the helicopter lifted off again for the flight to Fairbanks Memorial Hospital.
“The expertise and proficiency of the duty crew, namely our flight paramedic Staff Sgt. Edwards, as well as the Air Force medics on the ground, enabled a seamless and timely response to our sister service member in their time of need,” said Kifer.
The crew landed at Fairbanks Memorial Hospital at 4:36 p.m. and transferred the patient to the care of hospital staff before heading back to the hangar.
Based out of Fort Wainwright in central Alaska, the unit operates 24 hours a day, seven days a week, to provide aeromedical evacuation support for thousands of service members training at the installation each year. Additionally, the unit works with the Alaska Rescue Coordination Center and local emergency services to provide rescue coverage in northern Alaska’s remote wilderness areas for civilians as well.
This life-saving mission is a collaborative effort, and every member of the team is vital to its success. Along with Edwards and Kifer, the crew for this mission included Warrant Officer Walter Hastings and Spc. Blade Lee.
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Poland Period:
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1506-2020
1/2 Thaler 1779 EB "Ribbon in hair" (Poland, Stanislaus II Augustus)
Photo by: Numismatik Lanz München
Specification
- Metal Silver (0,833)
- Weight 14,03 g
- Pure silver (0,3757 oz) 11,687 g
- Diameter 34 - 36 mm
- Edge Inscription
- Mintage UNC 13,642
Description
- Country Poland
- Period Stanislaus II Augustus
- Denomination 1/2 Thaler
- Year 1779
- Ruler Stanisław August Poniatowski (King of Poland)
- Mint Warsaw
- Purpose Circulation
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Auction prices
Find out the current coin value of the Polish 1/2 Thaler 1779 "Ribbon in hair" with mark EB. This silver coin from the times of Stanislaw Augustus struck at the Warsaw Mint. The record price belongs to the lot 52561 sold at the Heritage Auctions auction for USD 2,243. Bidding took place May 29, 2008.
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Where to sell?
For the sale of 1/2 Thaler 1779 "Ribbon in hair", we recommend contacting specialized numismatic firms that conduct regular auctions. Go to the list of companies to find a suitable site.
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Mets 'Expressing Interest' In Huge Trade For Pitcher, Per Insider
The New York Mets could end up making a big trade in the final hours before the upcoming 2024 Major League Baseball trade deadline.
The deadline will pass on Tuesday night and the Mets still have a hole in the bullpen that could be filled. New York certainly has been busy and already has improved the bullpen, but there still is work that could be done. The Mets clearly know this and reportedly have checked in on Miami Marlins All-Star closer Tanner Scott, according to FanSided's Robert Murray.
"Jon Heyman of the New York Post linked the Philadelphia Phillies, Los Angeles Dodgers, Arizona Diamondbacks, and Seattle Mariners to Miami Marlins left-hander Tanner Scott," Murray said. "According to a source, another team expressing interest in Scott is the New York Mets.
"Scott, 30, is the best reliever remaining on the market, posting a 1.18 ERA and recording 18 saves in 44 appearances this season. The Mets also remain on the lookout for a starting pitcher after losing right-hander Kodai Senga for the remainder of the season."
If the Mets want to add to the bullpen, they shouldn't look any further than Scott. He is the best reliever that will end up getting traded on Tuesday. There has been so much speculation about him over the last few months that it's shocking that he hasn't been traded already.
Scott recently was named an All-Star for the first time and it isn't hard to see why. He's been lights-out for the Marlins but soon will call another team home. Hopefully, that club will be the Mets.
More MLB: Tigers Ace Is On Mets' Radar To Replace Kodai Senga, Per Insider | https://www.si.com/mlb/mets/news/mets-expressing-interest-in-huge-trade-for-pitcher-per-insider-pat3 | 2024-07-30T12:37:19Z |
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Jul 30, 2024 Court Stories, Features / Columnists, News
Kaieteur News – After four years of delays, the trial for the 2020 Elections fraud case finally got underway on Monday when Minister of Local Government and Regional Development, Sonia Parag stood as first witness to testify against former top officials of Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM) and senior members of the former APNU+AFC Coalition government.
In the case, nine defendants are facing 19 conspiracy charges. The defendants; former GECOM Chief Elections Officer, Keith Lowenfield; former Returning Officer for District Four Clairmont Mingo; former Deputy Chief Election Officer Roxanne Myers; Former Minister, Volda Lawrence; APNU+AFC’s Chief Scrutineer Carol Smith Joseph; and former GECOM employees Sheffern February, Enrique Liven, Michelle Miller and Denise Babb-Cummings. They were all present in court for the trial except Michelle Miller who appeared virtually for special reasons.
The charge is that Lowenfield, Mingo and Roxanne Myers between the March 2 and August 2, 2020 in Ashmins’ building, Georgetown, conspired with each other and together with Lawrence, Joseph, February, Livan, Cummings, Miller and others to defraud the electors of Guyana by presenting false votes cast at the March 2, 2020 general and regional elections.
The trial is being conducted before Senior Magistrate Leron Daly at the Georgetown Magistrates’ Court. Leading evidence from the witness box, Minister Parag who was a candidate for the PPP/C at the elections told the Court that she was assigned to compare the figures from the Statements of Poll (SOPs) when the vote tabulation process was interrupted.
She testified that vote counting began on March 3, 2020, around 08:00hrs and she was present at Ashmins’ building on High Street to observe the tabulation on behalf of the People’s Progressive Party /Civic (PPP/C).
The minister said that when she arrived at the location, she entered a room on the building’s ground floor filled with party representatives and local and international observers. According to her, the counting involved comparing the SOPs numbers with the figures announced by Returning Officer, Clairmonte Mingo.
The process continued through the day and into the night. At around 21:00hrs, she said Mingo announced he was tired and that the process would resume the next morning. Parag said that as a result, she left the building.
The next morning, when the process had not resumed, the Minister recalled that she learnt that Mingo had fallen ill and had to be taken away by an ambulance. She said that there was some commotion, but despite this, she stayed in the room to oversee the SOPs.
The minister claimed that she observed two GECOM employees, along with then Minister of Health Volda Lawrence and another woman, in the tabulation room. During this time, she said that a GECOM employee, whom she identified as Michelle Miller, was holding a document and began calling out numbers from a box numbered 4001 from East Bank of Demerara.
She continued that when Miller started to count the votes, she compared the votes on her SOPs at which point she realised that the figures were different and as such, she announced her observation. Parag said she objected to the numbers that were being read out by Miller from what appeared to be a spreadsheet instead of SOP.
“I proceeded to call out loudly the numbers I had in my possession but [Miller] just paused for a bit then continued reading from the spreadsheet,” Parag said.
She noted she objected to Miller’s action because she was not supposed to be reading from a spreadsheet but an SOP. “I objected by standing up and saying that those are not the numbers I had…” Parag stated.
Throughout her testimony, the defence team led by lawyers Eusi Anderson, Darren Wade and Ronald Daniels constantly interjected and sought to clarify issues such as the witness ‘evidence as it relates to identification of defendants. Magistrate Daly nevertheless clarified that identification of the defendants was not critical to the case. As a result of the constant interjection by the lawyers, the matter was adjourned to 9:30 am today when Parag will return to the witness box to continue her evidence.
Meanwhile, the State’s Prosecution team led by attorney Darshan Ramdhani KC is expected to call witnesses; Rosalinda Rasul, Rawl Nedd and Edgar Thomas to the witness stand.
During the trial, the Prosecution team intends to lead a number of witnesses throughout the six weeks to show that the votes for Region Four were irregular.
Ramdhani said that evidence will say that the counting process must be using statements of polls (SOP) from GECOM in which Mingo and other members from GECOM were responsible for the process.
He also stated that the evidence will show that during the process of the tabulation of votes, the SOPs process were changed and the officials no longer relied on the procedure during the exercise.
In relation to that, Defence Attorney Anderson stressed his concerns regarding the SOP not being present at court. He therefore made three applications; the first was for the provisions of Statement of Polls (SOPs) to the court, which he said appears to be the most important detail of the case.
The second application was a request for protection of all of the defendants to prevent them from being intimidated during the trial. Anderson in his third application asked the court to ensure a visit to the Ashmins’ building where all the events unravelled. Anderson noted that it is important to the trial so that the Court can have an understanding of evidence presented by the witnesses during the trial.
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PARIS (AP) — A Russian sports event widely regarded as an attempt to rival the Paris Olympics is set to be postponed to next year, organizers said Tuesday.
The World Friendship Games had been due to take place in Russia in September but will now move back to unspecified dates in 2025, the International Friendship Association, a body set up to organize the games, said in a statement. It added the decision is subject to approval by the Russian government.
“The main reason for reconsidering the Games dates is the insufficient recovery time for top athletes participating in major international tournaments in the summer of 2024,” the statement said, without mentioning the Paris Olympics by name.
There would have been just over a month between the end of the Paris Olympics and the proposed start of the World Friendship Games.
The International Olympic Committee was strongly opposed to any rival event. It said in March the proposed Russian event was “a cynical attempt by the Russian Federation to politicize sport” and called on governments and sports bodies “to reject any participation in, and support of, any initiative that intends to fully politicize international sport.”
Moscow-based organizers had tried to attract athletes with prize money. A graphic on the event’s website indicates winners at the World Friendship Games would get $40,000, second-place athletes $25,000 and third-place competitors $17,000. The IOC doesn’t pay prize money for Olympians.
There are 15 Russian athletes competing at the Paris Olympics under the name of Individual Neutral Athletes without the national flag or anthem.
The IOC set up the neutral program as a pathway back to competition for athletes from Russia and its ally Belarus who do not have ties to the military or security services and who have not publicly supported Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. Some Russian athletes were also invited by the IOC to the Paris Olympics but declined to compete.
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