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ATLANTA — Atlanta Braves games are returning to Xfinity this week.
After a three-month blackout due to a contract dispute between the owners of the Xfinity cable service and Bally Sports, the channel that airs the Braves, games will begin airing again this Thursday, Aug. 1.
“We appreciate Diamond Sports working with us to reach a solution that returns the Bally Sports RSNs to our Ultimate TV customers in a way that reflects the changing video marketplace for local sports,” Greg Rigdon, president of content acquisition for Comcast, said in a statement to the Associated Press. “We look forward to making these networks available on August 1, so customers can enjoy watching their favorite teams again.”
Not only were Braves fans deprived of the ability to see their games on Xfinity, but other teams affected by the blackout were the Miami Marlins, Tampa Bay Rays, Detroit Tigers, Cleveland Guardians, Minnesota Twins, Kansas City Royals, St. Louis Cardinals, Cincinnati Reds, Milwaukee Brewers, Texas Rangers, and Los Angeles Angels.
Xfinity Ultimate TV package customers can also stream Bally’s content on the Bally Sports app.
The blackout of the Bally Sports networks began May 1 when Comcast and Diamond Sports failed to reach a contract agreement.
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The race for the White House is heating up.
Vice President Kamala Harris is coming back to Atlanta and a special hottie is joining her.
Sources close to the campaign confirmed to Channel 2 Action News that Megan Thee Stallion will join Vice President Kamala Harris in Atlanta on Tuesday, July 30.
Harris is hitting the campaign trail and will visit Atlanta for her rally.
This comes after she locked up enough delegates to win the Democratic Party’s nomination.
The three-time Grammy-award-winning artist, entrepreneur, and philanthropist Megan Thee Stallion will join Harris for a special performance.
Megan visited Atlanta in May and July for her Hot Girl Summer Tour.
Now, she’s returning to Atlanta to perform again but this time, it’s in support of Harris and her race for the White House.
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Medal table | Olympic schedule |How to watch | Olympic news
Before the setting comes into play, the Olympics are already guaranteed to be a spectacle.
The best athletes from around the world twist, contort, jump and dive in ways most of us couldn't even imagine. Mix in the backdrop of one of the world's most iconic cities in Paris and its surroundings, and it adds up to a photographer's dream.
Fortunately for us all, some of the world's best photographers are also in Paris throughout the Games to capture the spectacle of it all. From the emotion of achieving Olympic gold, to the athleticism of the 10-meter diving platform to the banks of the Marseille Marina and the grandiosity of the Grand Palais, here are 10 of the best images from Monday's Day 3 of the Olympic Games.
Gymnastics men's team final
Gold: Japan | Silver: China | Bronze: USA
There was plenty for Japan, USA and Ukraine to celebrate during the gymnastics final.
Men's 10m synchronized platform final
From the top of the platform to under the water 10 meters below, synchronized diving is one of the most spectacular competitions of the Olympics.
Table tennis and badminton
Here are sports that many of have played — but not like this.
100m women's backstroke heats
The simple act of breathing is a highly calculated exercise in Olympic swimming.
Women's skiff
The Marseille Marina makes a beautiful backdrop for a sailing competition. U.S. Women Stephanie Roble and Maggie Shea are in sixth place out of 20 teams after six of 12 races before the medal round.
Fencing: Men's foil medal round
Gold: Cheung Ka Long, China | Silver: Filippo Macchi, Italy | Bronze Nick Itkin, USA
In a city known for its breathtaking architecture, perhaps no Paris Olympics venue is a grand as the Grand Palais, which hosts fencing and Taekwondo competitions.
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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.
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Can you smell it? Fantasy football season is HERE and so is another round of Mock Draft Mondays to help you get prepared for the 2024 season. Kicking off a fresh month of mock draft episodes, Matt Harmon is joined by Nate Tice to break down the results of a 10-team dynasty mock draft they participated in with the rest of the Yahoo Fantasy staff last week.
They chat about Nate selecting Justin Jefferson with the first overall pick (and if Bijan Robinson should've been considered there), the ceiling of DeVonta Smith, if Puka Nacua's ADP should be even closer to 1.01, the evenly dispersed arrangement QBs drafted in this mock and a few dynasty sleepers to get hyped on this August.
(1:00) - Why dynasty leagues?
(12:15) - Nate's team & the argument for Justin Jefferson first overall
(24:05) - Matt's team & is Garrett Wilson entering the elite WR tier?
(28:30) - Where did QBs go in this dynasty draft?
(34:20) - Why you should try to win your dynasty league every year
(37:40) - 4th Round WRs: Devonta Smith, Tank Dell, Zay Flowers, George Pickens & Rashee Rice
(49:30) - Should Puka Nacua be drafted higher than his current ADP?
(55:45) - Other sleepers to consider
🖥️ Watch this full episode on YouTube
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Baltimore Orioles catcher James McCann may have had the most impressive 1-for-3 batting performance of his career in Monday's 11–5 win over the Toronto Blue Jays.
In the first inning, McCann was hit in the face by a 95 mph fastball from Yariel Rodríguez. Everyone watching feared serious injury for the 11-year veteran as he lay face-down in the dirt while trainers attended to him. Blood could be seen pouring from his nose as he attempted to get up.
James McCann was hit in the face by a 95 mph pitch and stayed in the game pic.twitter.com/XCE2WdhsrU
— Jomboy Media (@JomboyMedia) July 29, 2024
Amazingly, McCann wouldn't leave the game despite the continued bleeding from his nose which stained his jersey and required gauze stuffed up his nostrils. Broadcasters and fans in the stands rightfully assumed that McCann would leave the game from there. Walking to first base and touching it was surely a show of defiance or maybe a rules formality.
But no. McCann went back into the clubhouse to change into a clean jersey and insisted on staying in the game. Presumably, trainers checked him for further injury or concussion symptoms. However, he kept playing at the most grueling position in baseball.
That ended a miserable day for Rodríguez. (OK, it likely wasn't as painful as McCann's.) The rookie walked the first three batters he faced to load the bases and gave up two runs on a single and groundout. Two more batters reached base on a catcher's interference call and a walk before Rodríguez hit McCann.
Twenty-three of Rodríguez's 43 pitches missed the strike zone. He lasted 2/3 of an inning, allowing four runs (three earned) on one hit and four walks. In 10 starts, the 27-year-old has a 4.31 ERA with 43 strikeouts, 23 walks and 31 hits allowed in 39 2/3 innings.
Yariel Rodríguez has not had command. Four walks to start the game and a single and completely loses a sinking fastball at 95 to James McCann’s nose. A long time down, a lot of blood but he is up at home with Brian Ebel tending to him.
— Melanie Newman (@MelanieLynneN) July 29, 2024
By the way, McCann was awarded an RBI for getting hit by a pitch, driving in Ryan Mountcastle to give Baltimore a 4–0 lead. He went on to hit a bloop single in the fifth inning and came around to score on a home run by Anthony Santander.
Following the game, O's manager Brandon Hyde called the incident "a scary scene" that showed how tough McCann is. Yet he took heavy criticism for not taking McCann out, even if tests indicate that no serious injury was sustained.
James McCann is "suspected to" have a broken nose, according to Brandon Hyde.
— Orioles on MASN (@masnOrioles) July 29, 2024
The skipper and the @PNCBank Digital Desk break down the catcher's gritty performance. pic.twitter.com/GaYi68NZjR
"He is incredibly, incredibly tough," said Hyde. "Catches eight more innings after that. He doesn't have a head or eye trauma or injury. We're suspecting it's a broken nose. He's going to get a CT scan tomorrow. All signs right now are we dodged a major bullet."
Pitcher Zach Eflin, just acquired from the Tampa Bay Rays, got the win despite giving up 10 hits and three runs with seven strikeouts in six innings.
Monday afternoon's game was the first of a doubleheader. McCann was not in the lineup for Game 2 with Adley Rutschman behind the plate at catcher.
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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.
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Ondo State Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa has chosen comedian Lawrence Oluwaseyitan Aletile, often known as Seyi Law, as his Senior Special Assistant (SSA) for Entertainment and Tourism.
Ebenezer Adeniyan, the Governor’s Chief Press Secretary, confirmed this in a statement released on Monday.
Adeniyan stated that the appointments take effect immediately.
Using the state’s potential for tourism and entertainment to promote economic development is the newly appointed SSA’s job.
In a post on X, Seyi Law thanked the governor for the appointment.
“Thank you to His Excellency, @LuckyAiyedatiwa, for this appointment. May God help us to help you achieve your great visions for Ondo State,” he wrote.
READ MORE: “Fight For Yourself” – Portable Berates Verydarkman Over His Protest Against Tinubu
Others appointed as SSAs include Muyiwa Ogunleye (Community Integration), Rotimi Wemimo Akinsola (Agric & Agribusiness), Uzoma Egbulefu (Non-indigenes), and Chief Olufunke Adu (Market Women Relations).
Also appointed were Alonge Felix Kolawole (Social Investment), Hon. Tomide Akinribido (ICT), Allen Sowore (Strategic Communication), Femi Lawson (Public Enlightenment), and Rotimi Agbede (Citizen Orientation).
Others are Mrs Eko Davies (Traders Affairs), Kike Isijola (Digital Media), Mrs Dupe Adetuwo (Arts & Culture), Oriade Adebanwo (Emergency Response), Fadesola Ojamomi (Inter-Party Affairs), Oladimeji Olawale (Intra-Party Affairs), Akinboni Samuel (Party Affairs), and Bello Titus Abiodun (Innovation).
Special Assistants for mobilization and representation of non-indigenous communities in the state include Hon. Ejor Agagu (Mobilisation), Oluyemi Damilola Grace (Mobilisation), Isaiah Igwe (Non-indigenes for Igbo – North), Francis Belohun (Non-indigenes for Igbo – Central), Uche Okafor (Non-indigenes for Igbo – South), Mohammed Jamil (Non-indigenes for Hausa – North), Goniya Garuba (Non-indigenes for Hausa – Central), Issa Umar Mohammed (Non-indigenes for Hausa – South), Tenuche Fatai (Non-indigenes for Ebira – North), Alhaji Abdulkadir Adinoyi (Non-indigenes for Ebira – Central), Alhaji Abdulkareem Ododo (Non-indigenes for Ebira – South), and Imo Owoh (Non-indigenes for others).
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The Nigeria’s women’s basketball team, D’Tigress, has made history by securing their first Olympic victory in 20 years with a remarkable 75-62 win over world number three, Australia on Monday.
Point guard Ezinne Kalu produced a clutch performance, helping coach Rena Wakama’s side to withstand a late rally from the Aussies at the Pierre Mauroy Stadium.
Jade Melbourne and Ezi Magbegor led the early onslaught as the Opals raced to a 13-5 lead.
However, D’Tigress, playing their second successive Summer Games, responded with a magnificent Kalu leading their lines.
READ MORE: 2024 Paris Olympics: Hopeless Super Falcons Suffer Another Loss To Spain
Monday’s win is Nigeria’s second victory in the Women’s Olympic Basketball tournament.
The first was in 2004 when they beat South Korea 68-64. But it is the D’Tigress’ maiden win in nine preliminary rounds.
The defeat is Australia’s second in their opening game of a Women’s Olympic Basketball event for the second time on the bounce. They had before then claimed victory in their past six games.
Nigeria is now the first African country to have defeated Australia in 12 games at the World Cup and Olympics.
The D’Tigress will face host France in their next Group B match on Thursday before a showdown against world number 5, Canada next Monday.
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Ahead of the nationwide protest against hardship in Nigeria, the Inspector General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun, has ordered all high ranking officers in the police force to insure protection for all demonstrators.
INFORMATION NIGERIA reports that some angry Nigerians have set to storm major cities in the 1st of August, 2024, against what they described as ‘Bad Government.’
Reacting to the planed protest, the IGP, over the weekend, requested the details of the movement participants as a condition to protect demonstrators.
The police boss stated that having such data is standard procedure to ensure the safety of all protesters and prevent any unlawful activities.
Meanwhile, a human rights lawyer, Ebun-Olu Adegboruwa, had on July 26, 2024, written the IGP to provide police coverage for protesters.
The senior lawyer had written the letter on behalf of the Take It Back Movement, one of the groups planning the #EndBadGovernance protest in August.
However, the IGP, in a statement signed by his Principal Staff Officer, CP Johnson Adenola, on Monday, directed police commanders to protect protesters nationwide.
READ MORE: The People I Hated Most Are The Police – Former IGP
He requested to have a meeting with Adegboruwa in Abuja on Tuesday, July 30, 2024, to deliberate further on his request.
The statement reads: “I am to inform you that the Inspector General of Police has directed the Deputy Inspectors-General of Police (Operations and Intelligence), the Assistant Inspectors-General of Police (AIGs) in charge of Zonal Police Headquarters and the Commissioners of Police (CPs) in charge of State Commands across the country to attend to your request.
“I am to also inform you that the Inspector General of Police wishes to have a meeting with you at the Nigeria Police Force Headquarters, Abuja, on Tuesday, 30th July 2024 to deliberate further on your request,” CP Adenola said.
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The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), on Monday, ordered telecommunication companies to immediately reconnect all lines of customers that were blocked.
At the weekend, users of Africa’s largest mobile network operator, MTN, in their numbers, experienced blockage of their phone numbers without reason from the telecommunications provider.
It is believed that lines were barred owing to unsuccessful linkage of National Identity Numbers (NINs) to Subscriber Identity Modules (SIMs)
This action by the service providers is in line with the country’s NIN-SIM linkage policy.
Giving the directive in a statement, the NCC said: “The objectives of this exercise by the Federal Government of Nigeria include enhancing national security and ensuring the national SIM ownership database is accurate.
“The NIN-SIM linkage policy aids in verifying and protecting users’ identities while also providing a critical infrastructure that assures access to the benefits of a robust digital economy for the citizenry.
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“The consumer is our priority, therefore, considering the challenges the blockages have caused, the Commission has directed all operators to reactivate all lines that were disconnected over the weekend in view of the short time available for consumers to undertake the verification of their NINs with their SIMs.
“Reactivated consumers are to note that this is for a limited period to allow them to properly link their NIN to their SIM.”
The NCC urged members of the public who are yet to verify their SIMs to do so “as soon as possible to maintain access to their lines”.
The NIN-SIM linkage policy began in December 2020 when the Federal Government directed telecommunication companies to bar unregistered SIM cards and SIMs that were not linked to NINs.
Since December 2023, the NCC has reviewed the deadline a few times, but April 15, 2024, was set as the deadline for the full network barring of subscribers with unverified NIN details.
However, the deadline was later reviewed to July 31, 2024, to give consumers more time to ensure their submitted NIN details are properly verified.
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The Minister of Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, has called on angry protesters to embrace peace ahead of their nationwide hunger protest in Abuja.
Recall that Wike had earlier issued warning to residents of the FCT to avoid any form of anti-government’s agitations in Abuja.
The minister said that the protest is politically motivated, adding that Nigerians should not be used by enemy of the government.
Meanwhile, in a twist of event, the former governor of Rivers State, at a town hall meeting with youth stakeholders in the Bwari Area Council of the FCT on Monday, urged them to talk about their grievances and shelve the planned nationwide protest.
INFORMATION NIGERIA learnt that area council chairmen, traditional rulers, religious bodies, representatives of women and youth groups were present at the meeting.
Wike called on youths to suspend the protest and embrace dialogue, assuring them that things will get better soon.
He said: “There is no need for the protest. The current administration is barely one year in office and not enough to assess its performance.
“You can’t judge leadership within one year. I have not been in office for up to a year, but I have done so much that should be appreciated and convince people that FCT is working.
“It is not fair to say we have not done anything on insecurity when we have improved security in FCT.
“We want peace in FCT and so, we cannot fold our hands and allow it to be destroyed in the guise of protest.”
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North WestNorth West, daughter of Kim Kardashian and Kanye West, was seen enjoying a special outing with her stepmother, Bianca Censori, in Los Angeles over the weekend.
The pair, accompanied by Kanye, were spotted at a local movie theater to watch the new Marvel film Deadpool & Wolverine.
The outing showcased a touching bond between North and Bianca, as they shared a warm embrace, highlighting the close relationship that has developed between them.
Bianca, a 29-year-old Australian architect known for her bold fashion choices, stepped out in an eye-catching outfit.
For the movie date, she donned a white long sleeve shirt paired with nude underwear and black strappy heels, completing her look with a beige baseball cap.
The unconventional ensemble turned heads, as Bianca continues to make bold style statements.
Kanye, 47, kept a low profile in a black hoodie, sunglasses, and matching sweatpants, while North opted for a casual look with a jersey, baggy denim shorts, and slides. The budding fashionista wore her hair in a low ponytail, looking every bit the stylish young star.
Inside the theater, Bianca was seen affectionately wrapping her arms around North, a gesture that did not go unnoticed.
The embrace was a testament to the growing bond between the two, as they navigated the new dynamics of their blended family. Kanye stood close by, supporting the duo as they enjoyed a family day out.
The choice of film, Deadpool & Wolverine, known for its R-rated content, meant that North had to be accompanied by a parent or guardian.
The film, starring Ryan Reynolds and Hugh Jackman, is Marvel's first R-rated movie under Disney, featuring a mix of action, humor, and mature content. After the movie, the trio was seen heading back to Kanye's distinctive Cybertruck.
During the drive, Kanye made a stop to check out a piece of land in Beverly Hills, while Bianca stayed in the vehicle.
This isn't the first time North and Bianca have been seen spending quality time together. In March, they were spotted having dinner, and in a recent trip to Japan, they enjoyed shopping and exploring the local culture.
These outings indicate a positive and supportive relationship between North and her stepmother, much to the delight of their close-knit family.
Kim has previously opened up about her children's dynamics and the challenges of co-parenting with Kanye. In an episode of The Kardashians, Kim revealed that North often prefers spending time at Kanye's apartment over their luxurious Calabasas mansion.
Kim shared that North appreciates the simplicity of her father's lifestyle, often comparing it to the more structured environment at home.
"North, she'll go to her dad's and say, 'Dad is the best. He has it all figured out. He doesn't have a nanny or a chef. He lives in an apartment,'" Kim shared, highlighting the unique appeal Kanye's lifestyle has for their daughter.
This preference sometimes leads to amusing complaints from North, who once lamented, "Why don't you have an apartment?" Kim added that her children enjoy making their own food at Kanye's, which she finds endearing and a testament to their adaptability.
Kim has been candid about her parenting struggles, particularly the challenges of managing four young children. In another episode of The Kardashians, she confessed that the household can become chaotic, leaving her feeling overwhelmed.
"I was literally hiding in a bathroom with the door locked, just trying to find some peace," Kim recounted, describing a particularly hectic day.
To cope with these challenges, Kim has sought therapy, which she credits with helping her establish more structure and discipline in her home.
She mentioned that simple strategies, like reducing screen time and setting stricter rules, have made a significant difference. "Of course, the kids fight it at first, but it's important to stick to it," she noted. Kim also acknowledged the influence of her sister Khloe, who has been a role model for implementing discipline and structure.
The Kardashian family dynamics continue to evolve, especially with Kanye's marriage to Bianca. Reports have surfaced suggesting that Kim has asked Kanye to encourage Bianca to dress more conservatively around their children. Bianca's daring fashion choices have been a topic of discussion since she and Kanye tied the knot in December 2022, just a month after his divorce from Kim was finalized.
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Ukraine has secured its first medal at the 2024 Paris Olympics, with sabre fencer Olga Harlan claiming bronze in the individual tournament.
The Ukrainian News reports that Harlan, a veteran Olympian, fought her way through a challenging competition to secure her fifth Olympic medal.
According to the report, Harlan’s path to the podium began with three decisive victories. She defeated Japan’s Shihomi Fukushima 15:9, Azerbaijan’s Anna Bashta 15:6, and Hungary’s Anna Marton 15:7. However, her momentum was halted in the semifinals by France’s Sara Balzer, the world’s second-ranked sabre fencer.
“In face-to-face encounters with the host of the Olympics, [Harlan] suffered her fifth defeat in a row – 7:15 in favor of the current vice-champion in the team,” the Ukrainian News states.
The bronze medal match pitted Harlan against South Korea’s Choi Sobin, who had lost her semifinal bout to another French fencer, Manon Brunet. The contest proved to be a nail-biter, with Harlan mounting a spectacular comeback after trailing 5:11 in the second half.
“Harlan managed to equalize the score with a series of six successful hits in a row – 11:11!” the report exclaims. The Ukrainian fencer then edged ahead, but the match remained tight until the very end.
“Two of the three decisive lunges in the fight remained with Harlan – the Ukrainian snatched a minimal victory of 15:14 and Olympic ‘bronze’!” the Ukrainian News concludes.
This latest achievement adds to Harlan’s impressive Olympic record, marking her fifth medal across multiple Games.
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Military
Ukrainian soldiers receive Haenel MK 556 assault rifles from Germany. The rifles were initially produced for the Bundeswehr. The 82nd Air Assault Brigade and Special Operations units are now utilizing these advanced firearms.
Military: Ukraine targets railway support infrastructure in Russia’s Kursk Oblast. Ukraine’s military has confirmed strikes on both electrical infrastructure and an oil depot in Russia’s Kursk Oblast
ISW: Ukrainian and Russian forces make small gains in Ukraine’s Zaporizhzhia Oblast. Ukrainian officials estimate 90,000 Russian personnel are present across various operational directions in Zaporizhzhia Oblast, according to the latest ISW report.
Frontline report: Russian military bridgehead collapses in Vovchansk. Russian forces abandoned their bridgehead in southern Vovchansk, Kharkiv Oblast, due to sustained Ukrainian attacks.
Ukrainian forces destroy 12 tanks, eight armored combat vehicles, 74 artillery systems, two multiple launch rocket systems over last day. The Ukrainian military repelled numerous Russian assaults, resulting in over 1,300 enemy casualties and significant damage to military equipment.
Drones damage two Russian power facilities as Russia’s missile crashes in Kalmykia. Last night, Ukrainian drones reportedly damaged power facilities in Russia’s Oryol and Belgorod oblasts, while Ukraine intercepted a Russian Kh-59 missile and 9/10 Shahed drones. Meanwhile, a Russian Kh-101 missile crashed in Russia’s Kalmykia.
Drone hits Russia’s Kstovo oil refinery for the second time. A drone attacked an oil refinery in Kstovo, Russia, causing an explosion captured on video by a local resident. This follows a previous attack in March that resulted in a fire.
As of 29 July 2024, the approximate losses of weapons and military equipment of the Russian Armed Forces from the beginning of the invasion to the present day:
- Personnel: 576000 (+1310)
- Tanks: 8356 (+12)
- APV: 16103 (+8)
- Artillery systems: 16010 (+74)
- MLRS: 1129 (+2)
- Anti-aircraft systems: 906
- Aircraft: 363
- Helicopters: 326
- UAV: 12805 (+39)
- Cruise missiles: 2406 (+1)
- Warships/boats: 28
- Submarines: 1
- Vehicles and fuel tanks: 21634 (+62)
Intelligence and technology
New Russian “Gerbera” drone found in Kyiv Oblast.Russia has started using a drone with a foam plastic body in recent weeks. On 28 July, the Russian unit “Stalin’s Falcons” released a video showing a “Gerbera” UAV developed by OKB Gastello. The drone is reported to be used for reconnaissance, utilized as a kamikaze drone, or as a decoy for air defense systems.
Media: Ukraine targets Russia’s Central Bank in major DDoS attack. Media security source claims that Ukrainian intelligence has initiated a week-long, large-scale DDoS attack on Russia’s Central Bank, significantly disrupting its operations and affecting Russian online financial services
Ukraine receives new batch of German Marder infantry fighting vehicles. According to Oryx project estimates, Germany and Denmark have collectively transferred nearly 120 Marder infantry fighting vehicles to Ukraine, with plans to send an additional 20 units soon.
Germany and Denmark hand over 8 more Leopard 1A5 tanks to Ukraine. In a joint effort with Denmark, Germany is set to deliver 8 more Leopard 1 A5 tanks to bolster Ukraine’s armored forces.
Zelenskyy praises intelligence unit for long-range strike likely on Russia’s air base near Finland. Ukraine’s President Zelenskyy commends military intelligence for an 1800km-range precision strike, likely referencing the attack on Russia’s Olenya airbase. Finland’s President Stubb addresses the incident, urging citizens to adapt to the war’s proximity and Ukraine’s use of all means for victory.
International
Italian Prime Minister Meloni meets with Xi Jinping to discuss war in Ukraine. Italian Prime Minister Meloni highlighted China’s crucial role in addressing global issues during talks with President Xi Jinping in Beijing.
Ukrainian PM Shmyhal says Kyiv to receive $3.9 billion from US in coming weeks. At the same time, US National Security Communications Advisor John Kirby announced a new aid package for Ukraine that includes air defense equipment, HIMARS artillery ammunition, and mortar rounds.
Polish Foreign Ministry suggests Orbán leave EU and form alliance with Putin. Following Hungarian PM Viktor Orbán’s accusations of Polish hypocrisy, Polish Deputy Foreign Minister Bartoszewski suggested Hungary leave the EU and ally with Putin.
Zelenskyy invites Trump to Ukraine, says peace action plan to be revealed by November’s end. In an interview, Zelenskyy says he invited Trump to Ukraine, announced a peace plan due by November, rejected any ceasefire while Russia occupies Ukrainian territory, and emphasized patience, international support, and diplomatic pressure as strategies to end the war.
Humanitarian and social impact
Ukrainian Ombudsman Lubinets criticizes UN for closure of Olenivka attack investigation, calls to resume mission. Marking two years since the Olenivka tragedy, Ukrainian Ombudsman Dmytro Lubinets called on the UN to reinstate its investigation into the killing of Ukrainian POWs by Russian forces.
First Slovak volunteer allegedly killed in action in Ukraine. Slovak volunteer Rastislav Gajdošík has likely been killed in action on Ukrainian front lines, Denník N reported.
Reuters: Indian man forced into Russian military dies in Ukraine. Moun’s death underscores troubling practices of forced recruitment by Russia, with his family demanding answers and assistance in retrieving his body.
Political and legal developments
Reuters: Ukrainian prisoners enlist in armed forces to defend homeland and change their lives. Bohdan Filonenko, once a car thief, joins thousands of Ukrainian ex-prisoners enlisting in the army under a new amnesty law, viewing it as an opportunity to fight Russian occupiers.
Russian athletes who supported Ukraine war cleared for Paris Olympics. The International Olympic Committee’s vetting process is under scrutiny after approving Russian athletes who expressed support for the war in Ukraine.
Ukraine revamps high school defense education with practical, gender-neutral curriculum. A newly approved program for the “Defense of Ukraine” subject in Ukrainian high schools marks a significant shift from its previously neglected status. The modernized curriculum, set to launch in September 2024, introduces practical studies, including drone operation, and offers the same comprehensive training for both male and female students.
Six Odesa residents arrested for burning military cars on Russian orders. Six residents of Odesa are accused of burning 15 cars belonging to the military at the behest of Russian intelligence services. They face up to eight years in prison.
Former Ukrainian FM Klimkin says Ukraine’s defense and Western alignment non-negotiable. The ex-minister stressed that drawing ‘red lines’ for future negotiations is naive, emphasizing that Ukraine must never compromise on its ability to defend itself.
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Latvia’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs is set to deliver 100 drones to Ukraine, purchased with funds raised by Foreign Minister Baiba Braze through her participation in a half-marathon this spring, reports LSM.lv.
The Latvian-made drones have been named Lāčplēsis, after the country’s legendary military commander. Ukraine’s Ambassador to Latvia, Anatoliy Kutsevol, who was present at the handover, drew a parallel between Lāčplēsis and Ukrainian Cossack leader Ivan Sirko.
“Ukraine has already received over 300 Latvian-made Irsis and Lāčplēsis drones free of charge,” LSM.lv notes.
The current batch of unmanned aerial vehicles is destined for Ukrainian units fighting near Kramatorsk.
In May, Minister Braze participated in the Riga Marathon to raise funds for drones for Ukraine, completing the half-marathon distance of 21 kilometers. Her efforts resulted in raising 14,000 euros.
Latvia, alongside the United Kingdom, is spearheading the “drone coalition” for Ukraine, which aims to provide the Ukrainian Armed Forces with one million drones of various types by the end of the year.
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The US Department of Defense has announced a new security assistance package for Ukraine, totaling $1.7 billion, as the country continues to defend itself against Russian invasion. This package, revealed on 29 July, comprises $200 million in immediate military aid drawn from Pentagon stockpiles and $1.5 billion in funding for long-term contracts through the Ukraine Security Assistance Initiative (USAI).
Since Russia launched its full-scale invasion of Ukraine in February 2022, the US has provided more than $55.4 billion in security assistance to Kyiv.
According to the Defense Department, this marks the 62nd drawdown of military equipment for Ukraine from DOD inventories and the 20th tranche authorized under USAI. The package includes air defense interceptors, munitions for rocket and artillery systems, and antitank weapons. Additionally, the USAI funding will help sustain equipment previously provided by the US.
US Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III reaffirmed the United States’ unwavering support for Ukraine during a meeting with Ukrainian Defense Minister Rustem Umerov at the Pentagon earlier this month, stating:
“Make no mistake, Ukraine is not alone. The United States will never waver, and our support alongside some 50 allies and partners will continue to provide the critical capabilities that Ukraine needs to push back Russian aggression today and to deter Russian aggression tomorrow.”
Earlier this month, President Joe Biden announced during a summit that more than 20 countries, along with the European Council and European Union, further affirmed their commitment to Ukraine’s long-term defense and security by endorsing the Ukraine Compact. Biden emphasized,
“What happens to Ukraine matters. It matters to all of Europe. It matters to NATO. Quite frankly, [it] matters to the whole world.”
Related:
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- Zelenskyy: Security guarantees boost Ukraine’s defenses but NATO membership remains the goal
- Summit in Washington: Ukraine’s NATO dream deferred, but not dead
- Inside the USA’s anti-Ukraine network, from hard left to far right
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The United States military is relocating armored vehicles from Germany to a base near Poznań, Poland, as part of efforts to strengthen NATO’s eastern flank, reports Radio Zet.
Residents of the Lubuskie and Greater Poland voivodeships have observed increasing tanks and combat vehicles on local roads. However, regional authorities assure that “this transport is not caused by any current events,” according to the report.
The movement is part of a planned operation to relocate US Army military equipment. The US Army is currently moving equipment and vehicles from military bases in Germany to warehouses in Powidz.
Previously stored at a military warehouse in Mannheim, the transferred equipment will significantly bolster the US presence in Poland.
“87 tanks, over 150 infantry fighting vehicles, and 18 self-propelled howitzers will be stationed at the American base in Powidz,” the report states.
This relocation is part of the US armed forces’ effort to strengthen NATO’s eastern flank. The Powidz base’s strategic importance is highlighted by its proximity to an airport, “which makes it possible to instantly transfer equipment by air along with ammunition if necessary,” according to the report.
The Gniezno County Office provided insight into the coordination efforts, stating, “The movement of columns between the American military and Polish regional authorities in this area is coordinated by the Movement Coordination Center of the Polish Army.”
The report adds that the equipment transfer is expected to continue until the end of September.
This development follows the recent completion of a base in Świętoszów, Poland, designed to accommodate over 1,000 US Army personnel.
The report concludes by reminding readers that in February 2022, just before Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine, the main forces of the US contingent arrived in Poland to strengthen NATO’s eastern flank.
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Marvel Studios returned to San Diego Comic-Con with dancing Deadpool variants and a choir for a panel that included news about the next two "Avengers" films and surprise guests, including Harrison Ford and Robert Downey Jr.
Downey is returning to Marvel's films, but not as Iron Man. He'll play the villain Victor Von Doom, or Doctor Doom, in at least one of the upcoming "Avengers" movies. Downey kicked off Marvel's movie successes in "Iron Man" and played the popular character in nine films, but on Saturday appeared wearing Dr. Doom's mask and a green cloak.
"New mask, same task," Downey said to frenzied cheers.
The Russo brothers, who will be directing the movie featuring Downey, said his appearance in the film is "proof of the unimaginable possibilities in the Marvel multi-universe."
The reveal capped a jubilant return by Marvel to Comic-Con's Hall H.
Marvel Studios President Kevin Feige kicked off the panel by saying that due to this weekend's success of "Deadpool & Wolverine," the sprawling Marvel Cinematic Universe had now topped $30 billion in box-office earnings. In a nod to a scene in the movie, a choir sang Madonna's "Like a Prayer" before Feige spoke.
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"Deadpool & Wolverine," released Thursday, has already broken one record and could shatter more in its opening weekend. Feige used Saturday's panel to chart the course ahead for the MCU, revealing Ford's character in the next "Captain America" film and revealing "Avengers: Secret Wars and "Avengers: Doomsday" as the titles of the next two films in the epic superhero team-up series. "Doomsday" will hit theaters in 2026.
Feige said all the actors introduced Saturday would appear in the upcoming "Avengers" movies, which will be directed by Joe and Anthony Russo. The brothers guided the "Avengers" franchise through its sprawling storyline capped by "Avengers: Endgame" in 2019 that included the death of Downey's Tony Stark/Iron Man character.
"When we directed "Avengers: Endgame," Joe and I truly believed that it was the end of the road for us in the Marvel Cinematic Universe because we had put all of our passion, our love, our imagination into "The Winter Soldier," into "Civil War," into "Infinity War," climaxing all of it with "Avengers: Endgame," Anthony Russo said. "That four-movie run was incredible, and it left us creatively spent with all of our emotions on the film. In the time since, through a very special story, Joe and I have come to potentially see a road forward with you."
They called "Secret Wars" the "biggest story that Marvel Comics ever told," and Joe Russo said it was the first comic book run he read as a child that made him "fall in love with comics."
Saturday's session comes after Marvel skipped the convention last year due to the Hollywood strikes, which prevented writers and actors from speaking on panels.
The cast of "Captain America: Brave New World" — Giancarlo Esposito, Tim Blake Nelson, Danny Ramirez and Anthony Mackie — joined the stage first and teased details about the upcoming film. Esposito revealed that he will be playing the villain, Seth Voelker, also known as Sidewinder.
When asked about what it was like to join a Marvel project, Esposito said it was a "dream come true.
"When your dreams come true and you get the call, you walk through the door," he continued. "I have a great deal of gratitude for all the fans who really had this dream come true, because it was fan casting that linked us together."
The cast then stepped aside to share a scene from the movie on the big screen, which revealed that President Thaddeus "Thunderbolt" Ross, played by Ford, is hoping to rebuild the Avengers with Mackie's Sam Wilson. It also showed Ford's character transform into the Red Hulk.
Ford joined the panel after fans were treated to clips from the movie and flexed his muscles to the roaring crowd. He also expressed excitement over his latest role, saying, "I am delighted, and proud to become a member of the Marvel Universe."
The cast and director of "Thunderbolts*" also surprised fans with a short clip from the movie. Julia Louis-Dreyfus, Florence Pugh, Sebastian Stan and David Harbour (in full costume and speaking in character as the Red Guardian at first) stormed the stage and shared some more details about their characters.
The film is slated to be released in May 2025.
The final film teased at the panel was "The Fantastic Four," starring Pedro Pascal, Vanessa Kirby, Joseph Quinn and Ebon Moss-Bachrach. The movie will begin filming on Tuesday in London, and will hit theaters in July 2025, Feige said.
Following a video director Matt Shakman created specifically for Comic-Con that featured the cast in full '60s glory, he and Feige revealed the official title of the film, "The Fantastic Four: First Steps."
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The session included no mention of Jonathan Majors, who played the villain Kang the Conqueror and was previously a major part of Marvel's "Avengers" plans. The actor was fired by the studio after he was convicted in December of assaulting a former girlfriend. He was sentenced to a yearlong counseling program in April and avoided jail time.
Marvel already took over Hall H on Thursday with an electric panel celebrating "Deadpool & Wolverine," in which the audience was treated to a full screening and surprise guests joining stars Ryan Reynolds and Hugh Jackman on stage.
The mounting enthusiasm for the film at Comic-Con was reflected across the country as the fans rushed to see it in theaters, securing the film as the new record holder for the Thursday preview for an R-rated movie. The comic book film sold an estimated $38.5 million worth of movie tickets from preview screenings Thursday.
The "Deadpool & Wolverine" success woke up a sleepy year for Marvel and assuaged worries about its box-office underperformance in late 2023. The superhero factory hit a record low in November with the launch of "The Marvels," which opened with just $47 million.
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A new study shows a blood test for Alzheimer's worked better than the cognitive tests and brain scans doctors use for diagnosis now.
Researchers from St. Louis and Sweden tested a group of about 1,200 patients — all of whom took a blood test called PrecivityAD2.
Half were seen by a primary care doctor, the other half by a dementia specialist.
They also were diagnosed using spinal taps and brain scans.
The new test uses a proprietary algorithm that looks at amyloid and tau protein ratios — hallmarks of the memory robbing disease.
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The blood test was 91% accurate, compared to the usual rates of 61% accurate in primary care cases where the patient is diagnosed by their primary doctor and 73% accurate for those diagnosed by a dementia specialist.
Alzheimer's advocates have been pushing for more blood based tests to help doctors diagnose patients, especially those with early signs of the illness, like mild cognitive impairment.
The study faced potential limitations: All of the tests were run by one lab, the study lacked a diversity in patients and the test is not FDA approved — nor is it covered by Medicare.
More research needs to be done to see if the results could be replicated by other studies.
There are currently more than a dozen blood test for Alzheimer's in development — none are yet FDA approved.
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ROYAL OAK, Mich. (WXYZ) — Four people were killed over the weekend after a wrong-way driver slammed into a car on I-75. The crash happened Sunday morning just before 3 a.m. on southbound I-75 near 11 Mile in Royal Oak.
Police say a 29-year-old man from Oak Park was traveling north in the southbound lanes when he hit a Dodge Caravan head-on.
Four people were inside the Caravan at the time of impact. Police say three of the four passengers in the Caravan: a 34-year-old man from Troy, a 54-year-old man from Mexico, and a 71-year-old man from Mexico, died as a result of their injuries. A fourth person, a 31-year-old woman from Troy was taken to the hospital in critical condition but is expected to survive.
The wrong-way driver also died at the scene.
"First thing I'm thinking about is prayers for the family. I mean even the driver, whoever is at fault, it doesn’t even matter, it’s just a tragedy for both families," said Francisco Espino who is from Royal Oak.
Police say they’re now working to determine if drugs, alcohol, or speed were involved.
"These aren’t accidents, these are crashes. These are preventable. These are moms, dads, brothers and sisters," said Lt. Mike Shaw with the Michigan State Police.
Lt. Shaw says in recent years, wrong-way crashes have become more prevalent.
"Risky driving behavior, we’re seeing it in everything. From speeding to people still using their phones after hands-free, impaired driving, not wearing your seat belt. We’re seeing a lot of those risky driving behaviors that are adding to it," said Shaw.
Drivers say they'd now like to see some preventative measures in place to prevent another wrong-way crash in the future.
RELATED VIDEO: Video from MDOT shows wrong-way driving detection system in Grand Rapids
"I don’t know. Throw some lights up or a big flashy sign or something that’s a little bit easier to see than just a regular sign," said Ben Stotler who is from Novi.
MDOT says they're currently testing a similar idea on the west side of the state in Grand Rapids. There along US-131 and M-11, MDOT has installed detection systems to warn drivers they are going the wrong way with a series of flashing lights on wrong-way signs and cameras that automatically start rolling. The detection system also includes technology that immediately alerts law enforcement.
MDOT adds they recently acquired grant funding to install wrong-way prevention technology in places along I-696 and I-375 in Southeast Michigan. However, those projects are still in the beginning stages.
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DETROIT — Jalen Rose and Chris Webber spent the entire day together at Jalen Rose Leadership Academy golf fundraiser on Monday.
Where's the beef?
Rose had an answer for that, standing shoulder-to-shoulder with his Michigan teammate after a notable war of words played out in the public eye for years.
"This is action. How we get up and break bread, and how we communicate, ain't nobody else's business. We're here today. We're family for life," he said.
Webber showed up to Rose's event at Detroit Golf Club, after the pair appeared together with Fab Five teammates at a U-M game in January.
"It's my brother. I'm just supporting what he's doing, what he's done, and what he's going to continue to do," Webber said.
Rose credited Webber's Hall of Fame credentials as a player, and the way young Detroiters admire him.
"I'm honored that he came," Rose said.
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Kanya Sesser is a Paralympic athlete, actress, inspiration and now, a world record holder.
The 31-year-old, who was born without legs, recently broke the record for the longest handstand on a skateboard after holding herself up on only her hands for 19.56 seconds, according to Guinness World Records.
"I think it's one of the life-changing career moments that have happened to me," Sesser said after achieving the record in Los Angeles. "It's so incredible to me to make history for others to see. I have made an impact on others for the next generations to come."
With a motto of "no legs, no limits," Sesser's life has been nothing short of thrilling, which is how she described her first trip on a skateboard she borrowed from a friend, per GWR.
She told the record book she was hooked on skateboarding after her first ride and began practicing at her local park while also succeeding as an athlete in other forms, including as a Paralympic wheelchair track racer.
"I was the third fastest woman in the world and have qualified in the World Cup in Switzerland back in 2012 and have gotten an all-star medal," Sesser told GWR.
RELATED STORY | Grandmother of 12 beats world record for longest plank held by a woman
After retiring from track sports, her skateboarding achievements led to her being invited to the 2019 X Games and her participation in the 2022 Dew Tour, where she took home second in women's adaptive skateboarding.
But even though Sesser told GWR she feels it's within her "soul and blood" to be who she is today, she said she wouldn't be here if others hadn't helped and pushed her through the obstacles she's faced.
After being left on the side of a road in Thailand as an infant, Sesser's cries got the attention of a woman who took her to a hospital, where she remained under staff care for more than five years, per GWR. Then at age five, she moved to Portland with her new adoptive parents and gained two older brothers.
She told GWR she grew up struggling with a language barrier, and in addition to the absence of her legs, she had to undergo multiple surgeries for having webbed fingers.
Still, Sessier told the record book she found "strength in the
difficulties" and was "guided by the desire to always try new things," which led her to join a cheerleading squad and later book her first modeling gig as a high schooler. That's also when she started getting into adaptive sports like wheelchair rugby, swimming and sledge hockey.
RELATED STORY | Professional skier sets world record traveling 83 mph ... backward
Now with skateboarding, she told GWR she's focused on having fun, but she's also set her sights on achieving more feats like the longest handstand. And with her key to success being "unconditional self-confidence," anything is possible.
"Skateboarding is a lifestyle, and I feel free like there's no limit," Sesser told GWR. "I can just ride how I want to and feel like I'm a part of something awesome with the whole skateboarding culture community."
But beyond potentially nabbing another world record in the future, don't be surprised if you see Sesser on screen or in a magazine. She's so far appeared in titles like "Babylon," "Hawaii Five-0" and "The Walking Dead," and she's modeled for brands like Billabong, Sephora, and Abercrombie and Fitch.
But the next place she'll be? The "Guinness World Records 2025" book, obviously.
"Being featured in the 'Guinness World Records 2025' book means that I'm part of something that's bigger than anything else I have done in the world. And how incredible it is to have my face all over the world. It's truly an honor," Sesser said.
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Nicole Kidman and her rarely seen daughter, Sunday Rose, made a stunning appearance at Omega’s "Her Time" event in Paris, showcasing their impeccable style and close bond.
The 16-year-old, who has been kept largely out of the public eye, joined her mother on the red carpet, marking a rare public appearance that captured everyone's attention.
The mother-daughter duo looked effortlessly chic as they posed together for photographers. Nicole, 57, was the epitome of elegance in a loose white cropped short-sleeved top paired with a matching tea-length skirt.
Her signature blonde locks were styled in loose waves, parted down the middle, cascading gracefully over her shoulders. The actress completed her look with a touch of simple makeup, featuring a berry-colored lip that added a pop of color to her refined ensemble.
Sunday Rose, looking every bit her mother's daughter, opted for a sophisticated gray tuxedo-inspired vest paired with fitted slacks.
The teenager's style mirrored the understated elegance of her mother, proving that she is already a budding fashionista. Like Nicole, the eldest daughter of Keith Urban chose a natural makeup look, allowing her youthful beauty to shine through.
The pair walked the red carpet hand in hand, exuding warmth and affection. They shared several moments of mother-daughter connection, from striking playful poses to sharing a few serious looks for the cameras.
It was clear that Sunday has inherited not only Nicole's striking features but also her poise and grace.
The Kidman-Urban family has been enjoying their time in the City of Lights, taking in the sights and sounds of Paris.
They were recently spotted at the Olympic Games, cheering on 14-year-old Australian skateboarder Chloe Covell. The family outing was a testament to their strong ties to Australia and their support for fellow Aussies.
Despite typically keeping her children away from the limelight, Nicole made an exception earlier this year at the AFI Lifetime Achievement Award ceremony.
The event was a significant moment for the actress, not only celebrating her remarkable career but also introducing Sunday and her younger sister, Faith Margaret, 13, to the world.
The sisters made their red carpet debut, offering a rare glimpse into Nicole's private family life.
The ceremony featured a montage of clips from Nicole’s extensive and diverse filmography, including a scene from the controversial film Eyes Wide Shut, in which she starred alongside her then-husband, Tom Cruise. Reflecting on the experience, Nicole shared a light-hearted moment from the evening with the Los Angeles Times.
"They saw the scene where I get stoned," she recalled with a laugh. "They showed that, and I was like, 'Ooooh. Golly. OK.' I sat next to my daughter, Sunday, watching that."
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NANTERRE, France — British sports officials say one of their star swimmers, three-time Olympic gold medalist Adam Peaty, has tested positive for COVID.
The announcement comes a day after Peaty competed in the 100-meter breaststroke final, mingling closely with other athletes in Paris, including American Nic Fink.
“In the hours after the final, (Peaty's) symptoms became worse and he was tested for COVID early on Monday morning,” Team Great Britain said in a statement issued Monday afternoon Paris time. "He tested positive at that point.”
The statement confirmed Peaty was experiencing symptoms of illness on Sunday prior to competing and interacting with other athletes.
"Adam Peaty was feeling unwell on Sunday ahead of his men's 100 meter breaststroke final," the statement said.
NPR has attempted to contact Team GB to ask why Peaty wasn't tested sooner, or isolated, with no response.
Peaty broke no Olympic COVID rules, because there are none
There are no COVID-specific health rules for the Paris Summer Olympics.
That's a break from strict restrictions implemented at the Tokyo Games in 2021 and the Beijing Winter Games in 2022.
On the medal podium Sunday night, Peaty hugged Italian gold medalist Martinenghi and Fink, who won silver in the event.
Peaty also sat close to the other athletes at a press conference after the race, where he spoke of concerns prior to the race:
"We been dealt a few hands, especially the last few days, that affected my hundred percent (unintelligible)," he said. "That's not an excuse at all."
A spokesman for USA Swimming, Jake Gosser, said U.S. sports officials and doctors are monitoring the situation.
"We're working with team doctors to take necessary precautions," Gosser said.
He couldn't confirm whether Fink, who is not isolating, has been tested for COVID.
British sports officials, meanwhile, say they hope Peaty will recover in time to compete in other events later in the week.
"The situation is being managed appropriately," the British team statement said, "with all usual precautions being taken to keep the wider (British) delegation healthy."
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Comedian, actor, singer and model Erica Ash has died at age 46. She was best known for MadTV, the sitcom Survivor's Remorse, Rosie O'Donnell's The Big Gay Sketch Show and the Kevin Hart series Real Husbands of Hollywood.
"After a long and courageous battle with cancer, she transitioned peacefully surrounded by her loved ones," reads a statement from her family, shared with NPR by Ash's publicist. "Erica was an amazing woman and talented entertainer who touched countless lives with her sharp wit, humor, and genuine zest for life. Her memory will live eternally in our hearts."
Ash began her career on stage with credits including Baby It's You on Broadway, a Disney touring production of The Lion King and the Off-Broadway show Soul Doctor.
As the daughter of a U.S. Army Captain/Chaplain, and a math teacher, Ash moved around a lot while growing up, including spending time in Germany. She graduated from Emory University with a premed degree. But she'd been bitten by the performance bug as a child. After Emory, she moved to Japan, where she pursued a career as a model, singer and actor.
Among the many performers who paid tribute to Ash, Siedah Garrett writes, "Moved to tears at the passing of beautiful, talented & funny actor from Survivor’s Remorse... Erica generously worked with me on an original jailhouse skit I submitted to Netflix."
"Erica Ash was a light. Beautiful, funny, beyond talented," writes Christopher Landon, who directed Ash in the movie We Have A Ghost, "I was blessed to work with her and call her my friend. My heart goes out to her family and friends right now."
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PARIS — Swimmers Mollie O’Callaghan, Shayna Jack, Emma McKeon and Meg Harris had just clinched gold for Team Australia in the women’s 4 x 100-meter freestyle relay on Saturday night.
Then, as they were leaving the Olympics Aquatic Center, commentator Bob Ballard was heard talking about them on the Eurostar broadcast: “Well, the women just finishing off. You know what women are like … hanging around, doing their makeup.”
The commentator's on-air remarks drew sharp criticism on social media for being sexist, and the Olympic broadcaster said on Sunday that it had taken Ballard off of their Olympics coverage.
In a statement shared with multiple media outlets on Monday, Eurostar said: “During a segment of Eurosport’s coverage last night, commentator Bob Ballard made an inappropriate comment. To that end, he has been removed from our commentary roster with immediate effect.”
While on air, co-commentator Lizzie Simmonds, reacted to her colleague’s comment, saying: “Outrageous, Bob. Some of the men are doing that as well.”
Ballard’s remarks land at a moment when Olympics organizers are hailing Paris as the most “gender-equal,” Games yet and one that sets a new benchmark for an even split of male and female athletes. The incident also comes one day prior to remarks from an IOC official, Olympic Broadcasting Services CEO Yiannis Exarchos, who on Sunday warned broadcasters against sexist portrayals of female athletes.
Ballard, an experienced sports commentator who previously worked for the BBC and has been a fixture on global sports coverage for decades, apologized for his comments in a statement on social media on Monday, adding that he’s “a massive advocate of women’s sport.”
“The comments I made during the Australian freestyle relay victory ceremony on Saturday have caused some offence,” he wrote in a post on X. “It was never my intention to upset or belittle anyone and, if I did, I apologise.”
“I shall miss the Eurosport team, dearly and wish them all the best for the rest of the Olympics,” he added.
The Aussie women, meanwhile, reset their Olympic record for the 4 x 100-meter freestyle relay on their way to win the nation’s fourth straight gold in the event.
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BOGOTÁ, Colombia — Amid accusations that Venezuelan strongman Nicolás Maduro had brazenly stolen Sunday’s presidential election, thousands of Venezuelans took to the streets to protest while the opposition gathered evidence to show that its candidate, Edmundo González, had won in a landslide.
Venezuelans across the country banged pots and pans, marched and chanted anti-Maduro slogans. In western Falcón state, a group of protesters tore down a statue of the late President Hugo Chávez, Maduro’s mentor who ushered in Venezuela’s leftist revolution a quarter-century ago. In Caracas, they gathered in front of the heavily guarded presidential palace where they sang the national anthem.
“I’m here because I want a change. I can no longer stand this government," said Deiker Boadas, 18, as he joined one of the marches in Caracas. “This was fraud. Maduro didn’t win anywhere.”
Anger was also rising overseas. The United States, the European Union and many Latin American countries that have been inundated by Venezuelan migrants fleeing an economic crisis at home, demanded an audit of Sunday’s results.
After hours of total silence, the pro-Maduro National Electoral Council early Monday morning claimed that President Maduro had won a third term with 51% of the vote, compared to 44% for González.
But the electoral council did not provide any detailed voter tallies and is headed by Elvis Amoroso, a Maduro loyalist. Indeed, it was Amoroso who, while serving as comptroller general in 2023, banned opposition leader María Corina Machado from running for president, prompting her to recruit González as her stand-in.
In sharp contrast to the electoral council’s data, pre-election polls, quick counts, exit polls and voter tallies all indicated overwhelming support for González. One exit poll by the respected U.S. firm Edison Research showed González leading Maduro 65% to 31%.
One of the firm’s analysts, Rob Farbman, told Colombia’s RCN Radio that he had never been involved in exit polling anywhere in the world where the firm’s results diverged so radically from the official vote count. Speaking of the electoral council’s numbers, he said: “It took a lot of fraud to get to these results.”
The Biden administration was also skeptical. One official, who spoke to reporters in Washington on condition of anonymity, said: "By engaging in repression and electoral manipulation, and by declaring a winner without the detailed precinct by precinct polling results ... Maduro representatives have stripped the supposed election results they announced of any credibility.”
Argentina, Chile and Peru said they would not recognize Maduro’s victory while many other Latin American nations called for an independent audit of the ballots.
In response, late Monday, Venezuelan Foreign Affairs Minister Yvan Gil posted at statement on X announcing the withdrawal of their diplomats from seven Latin American countries, accusing them of attempted interference in election.
The Atlanta-based Carter Center, one of the few independent organizations allowed to monitor the balloting, called on the electoral council “to immediately publish the presidential election results at the polling station level.”
González, Machado and other opposition leaders spent most of Monday behind closed doors figuring out how to make their case of voter fraud. Besides exit poll results, they are relying on the paper voting tallies printed out when people cast their ballots to prove that the election was stolen.
By early Monday evening, the opposition had called a press conference, where Machado declared they had “a way to prove the truth of what happened” on polling day. Machado claimed they had access to 73% of the voter tally sheets. She called for all Venezuelans to come out on to the streets on Tuesday and gather peacefully to show their support.
For its part, the Maduro government was busy stitching together a completely different version of events.
Providing no evidence, Attorney General William Tarek Saab said Monday that the electoral system had been the victim of a cyberattack coordinated allegedly from the southern European country of North Macedonia. Saab blamed the alleged hacking operation on the opposition and announced a criminal investigation against Machado and two other opposition leaders.
Moving quickly to head off what appeared to be a growing backlash by angry voters, National Electoral Council President Amoroso on Monday afternoon certified Maduro’s victory without providing any new voter data on the election. Indeed, the council’s website, where results are supposed to be posted, remained offline.
In a speech, Maduro declared that his election was “irreversible” and signaled that his administration, which has nearly strangled Venezuela’s democracy during 11 years in power, could engage in another crackdown should opposition protests swell.
“This time we will show no weakness,” he warned.
During anti-government marches in 2014 and 2017, government security forces killed a handful of protesters, and detained and tortured thousands more. The abuses prompted the International Criminal Court to open an investigation against the Maduro government for alleged crimes against humanity.
The unknown quantity is the response of the military — which has so far remained loyal to Maduro.
But as Maduro swaggered in the aftermath of Sunday’s election, some political analysts said there was still time for Maduro to backtrack — and for the opposition to turn the tables.
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Erica Ash, known for her roles on Mad TV, Real Husbands of Hollywood and Survivor's Remorse, has died at age 46 following a long battle with cancer.
Her publicist confirmed the news to ABC Audio, sharing a statement from the actress' family.
"We are deeply saddened to announce the passing of our beloved daughter, sister, and friend Erica Chantal Ash. After a long and courageous battle with cancer, she transitioned peacefully surrounded by her loved ones," the statement read. "Erica was an amazing woman and talented entertainer who touched countless lives with her sharp wit, humor, and genuine zest for life. Her memory will live eternally in our hearts."
Born on Sept. 19, 1977, in Florida, Ash took on many roles throughout her career, but she rose to fame following her time on The Big Gay Sketch Show and Mad TV, both of which she starred in for two seasons.
She then became known for playing Mary Charles "M-Chuck" Calloway on the LeBron James-produced show Survivor's Remorse and opposite Kevin Hart on the BET show Real Husbands of Hollywood, where she played his ex-wife Bridgette Hart.
Ash also had a stint on Broadway in Baby It's You! in 2011. Her big-screen appearances included Scary Movie V, Jean of the Joneses, Uncle Drew, The Big Bend, Violet and most recently Netflix's We Have a Ghost.
Many people have taken to social media to express their condolences, including Loni Love, Niecy Nash Betts, Survivor's Remorse costar Mike Epps and BET.
"We send our deepest condolences and love to her parents, siblings, friends, and family," BET wrote of Ash, who also starred in BET's In Contempt and the BET+ show Sacrifice. "Fly high Queen."
Ash's family's asking that donations are sent to the Susan G. Komen Cancer Foundation or your desired breast cancer foundation.
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Paul Skenes' already amazing season continues to become even more impressive.
The Pittsburgh Pirates rookie – and All-Star Game starter for the National League – tallied the 100th strikeout of his nascent major league career in Monday's matchup with the Houston Astros. The milestone whiff occurred in the second inning with Skenes whiffing Jon Singleton on an 88 mph changeup.
The 100th career K in the young career of Paul Skenes 👏 pic.twitter.com/LSMtpemnN9
— MLB (@MLB) July 30, 2024
A big round number like 100 is notable enough for a rookie pitcher. But Skenes is a phenom and how quickly he reached 100 strikeouts is what makes his achievement special.
As the Pirates shared on social media, Skenes is just the sixth pitcher since the current pitching mound was set 60 feet and six inches away from home plate in 1893 to reach 100 strikeouts in 13 or fewer games.
(Prior to 1893, pitchers threw for a distance that increased several times since baseball's origins in 1845 – beginning at 45 feet before moving to 55 feet, 6 inches – as MLB.com's Anthony Castrovince explained.)
Put another way, Skenes is the sixth pitcher to compile 100 strikeouts in 13 starts since 1901, according to MLB.com's Sarah Langs.
Paul Skenes is the 6th pitcher with 100+ strikeouts in his 1st 13 career app (since at least 1901), joining:
— Sarah Langs (@SlangsOnSports) July 30, 2024
1995 Hideo Nomo: 119
1998 Kerry Wood: 118
1955 Herb Score: 107
1983 Jose DeLeon: 106
2014 Masahiro Tanaka: 103 https://t.co/sbuSNmLApF
Thus far through Monday's game, Skenes has pitched six innings with six strikeouts, allowing two runs (one earned), five hits and three walks.
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TSMC is currently scurrying to get fabs built on US soil right now, with Intel and its own semiconductor business with Intel Foundry, poaching TSMC senior engineers to help its long-term growth in the semiconductor industry... against TSMC.
Intel has been poaching senior engineers away from TSMC as they are coming into the US to help the Taiwan semiconductor giant set up its foundries in Arizona, USA. Intel is recruiting the TSMC staffers for its own Intel Foundry business, which is kind of dog as TSMC is helping Intel, and Intel is poaching staff out from under them.
On top of that, Intel has outsourced the production of its next-gen Core Ultra 200V "Lunar Lake" CPUs to TSMC using its 3nm process nodes for the CPU, GPU, NPU, and on-package memory on a single chiplet on a compute tile on 3nm. The SoC and I/O dies will are the only part of the chiplet made on TSMC's 6nm process node.
Lunar Lake represents the first time in Intel history that it has outsourced its entire mainstream consumer platform series to TSMC, which will also help TSMC revenue in 2025, and keeps its fabs even busier than they already were with other customers like AMD, Apple, Qualcomm, NVIDIA, and more.
- Read more: TSMC to begin pilot program at its Arizona, USA fab plant for mass production by end of 2024
- Read more: TSMC's second fab site in Arizona, USA celebrates its 'topping out' milestone
Intel poaching TSMC talent will have a flow-on effect over the years, as we see Intel Foundry expanding, securing more clients, and finally pumping out world-leading semiconductors and next-gen chips.
Intel is truly going to go into a David and Goliath battle against TSMC, the largest gladiator fight in the history of the semiconductor industry. The next 5-10 years of chip creation is going to be incredibly fun to see unfold.
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According to reports, one of the most popular GeForce RTX 40 Series GPUs, the GeForce RTX 4070, could be in short supply as of August 2024 due to issues regarding the supply of GDDR6X memory.
According to the Board Channels forum (via @harukaze5719 on X), an unforeseen issue with a new batch of GDDR6X memory modules will directly impact the GeForce RTX 40 Series GPU supply. GDDR6X memory can be found in the GeForce RTX 4070 and above, so the shortage will also apply to the newer RTX 4070 SUPER, the RTX 4070 Ti SUPER, the RTX 4080 SUPER, and the flagship GeForce RTX 4090.
According to the latest Steam Hardware & Software survey, the GeForce RTX 4070 is one of the most popular new GPUs among PC gamers. It hits a 1440p sweet spot, making it an attractive option. If supplies become constrained, it will be interesting to see if gamers opt for the AMD alternative or wait to purchase a new GPU.
The GeForce RTX 4060 and the GeForce RTX 4060 Ti, two popular current-gen graphics cards, are expected to be unaffected by the reported GDDR6X issue as they use standard GDDR6 memory. NVIDIA's mobile Ada Lovelace chips also use GDDR6, so they're exempt from this issue.
The Board Channels forum is an excellent source for news relating to supply chains and hardware availability, as it includes direct communication from NVIDIA's partners in China. The region is home to several production lines for graphics card manufacturers, and the word on the forum is that NVIDIA has informed its various partners of the reduced supply. How this will affect global markets remains to be seen.
The good news is that the supply constraint isn't expected to last long, and depending on how it's managed, it could be relatively pain-free for consumers looking to pick up a new mid-range or high-end GeForce RTX 40 Series GPU. Also, it's worth noting that NVIDIA's supply and demand strategy for China is described as a 'scarcity strategy,' where the region gets just enough stock every month. So, this production speed bump could very well be region-specific.
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AMD's new Zen 5-based Ryzen 9 9950X processor is nearly here, with Bilibili tech influencer "Ordinary Uncle Tony" using LN2 cooling and overclocking the 9950X to 6.5GHz, breaking the Cinebench R23 world record.
The new Ryzen 9 9950X processor was pushed to 6.5GHz using LN2 cooling, with Ordinary Uncle Tony hitting a multi-core score in Cinebench R23 of 55,327 points during a live event held in China called China Joy. As it stands, the current world record Cinebench R23 (16-core) score on HWBot's official charts is 50,843 by the Ryzen 9 7950X overclocked by Safedisk.
Tony ran his Ryzen 9 9950X processor at stock, scoring 42,689 points at its stock 5.0GHz. When aiming for his 6.0GHz target, Tony reached a score of 51,204 points which beat out the current 16-core Cinebench R23 world record by Safedisk and the 7950X.
However, once the 9950X was overclocked to the 6.5GHz barrier, saw a Cinebench R23 score of 55,327... a new world record.
- Read more: AMD Ryzen 9 9950X overclocked to nearly 6GHz, beats all other flagship CPUs in single-core perf
- Read more: AMD Ryzen 9 9950X pricing leaked: $499, 9900X for $399, 9700X for $299, and 9600X for $229
- Read more: AMD Ryzen 9 9950X already overclocked to 6.6GHz on LN2, Zen 5 CPU hits 55K in Cinebench R23
- Read more: AMD Ryzen 9 9950X tested at full 253W, unlimited PPT settings: up to 35% faster than 14900K
AMD's new Ryzen 9 9950X has a base CPU clock of 4.3GHz and boost of up to 5.7GHz, with air cooling enabling the 9950X to reach 6.0GHz. With that additional 300MHz of Zen 5 processing speeds across all cores, a 27% performance improvement in Geekbench was seen compared to leaked scores of the 9950X at stock.
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Sabrent has up some amazing deals on Amazon right now, with up to 26% discount on select products, check them out:
First up we've got the Sabrent Universal Docking Station with Stand for Tablets and Notebooks, which is discounted 20% from its original price of $99.99 down to $79.95. There's also the Sabrent USB-C Universal Laptop Docking Station, with tons of USB-C connectivity, dual HDMI 2.0 and dual DisplayPort 1.4 display connectors, discounted 21% down from $99.95 to $79.95.
Sabrent also has the USB-C to 2.5GbE ethernet adapter, which is made for the Apple MacBook Pro, MacBook Air, and iPad Pro 2018 and later. From its name, you should work out it's a USB-C to 2.5GbE ethernet adapter, converting USB-C to wired 2.5GbE (super-fast) ethernet. This is discounted 26% from $26.99 to $19.99 right now.
Second to last, there's the Sabrent USB-C SATA 2.5-inch to 3.5-inch dual-bay HDD docking station, with support for up to 5Gbps speeds. This HDD docking station is discounted 10% from $49.89 down to $44.90. It's hot-swappable, with a tool-free installation, and works with drives that are up to 20TB and larger. It'll also work with both Windows, and macOS operating systems. This is great if you're working between Apple and Windows systems all the time.
Lastly, we've got Sabrent's USB-C HDD docking station for 2.5-inch and 3.5-inch SSDs and HDDs, with a tool-free installation and support for faster 10Gbps speeds. The DC-UC1B is discounted from its typical price of $32.99, down 12% to $28.99.
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AMD Fluid Motion Frames of AFMF is the company's driver-based frame generation solution, which means that with a compatible Radeon GPU and the latest AMD Software: Adrenalin Edition, you can enable the technology in thousands of games via this one-click solution.
As a driver-based solution, AFMF differs from AMD's FSR 3 and NVIDIA DLSS 3 Frame Generation, which require per-game implementation. AFMF debuted not that long ago, and the consensus is that its impressive tech has the potential to become a game changer for boosting performance in a wide range of machines, including mobile devices like the Steam Deck.
In a surprise announcement, AMD has launched AMD Fluid Motion Frames 2 into 'Technical Preview,' promising lower latency and higher performance. Thanks to new AI-optimized enhancements, AMD calls it a "significant upgrade" from the initial release.
Like the original AMD Fluid Motion Frames 2 or AFMF 2, it is available on all Radeon RX 6000 and 7000 Series graphics cards and AMD Ryzen Processors with integrated Radeon Graphics. AFMF 2's new AI-optimized enhancements have improved the algorithm and overall smoothness of the technology when temporarily disabled in scenes with high motion. The results are a reduction in jitter and an overall improvement in image quality.
There's also a new Performance Mode designed for AFMF 2 to scale across a wide range of hardware. Discrete graphics cards with abundant GPU horsepower will default to the Quality mode. In contrast, Performance mode reduces the overhead to make AFMF 2 compatible with "a wider range of devices" - namely, mobile.
The most significant improvement comes with lower latency, with AMD noting up to 28% lower latency compared to the initial AMD Fluid Motion Frames when playing Cyberpunk 2077 with AFMF 2 enabled in 4K. Latency is also reduced in Counter-Strike 2 by up to 12% with AFMF 2 enabled with the AMD Ryzen 7 8700G Desktop Processor with Radeon 780M Graphics in 1080p. AMD notes that the tech can be combined with AMD Radeon Anti-Lag 2 technology.
AFMF 2 also supports borderless fullscreen, so a game no longer needs to be in 'exclusive fullscreen' mode. In addition, AFMF 2 now works with Vulkan and OpenGL games, so you'd be hard-pressed to find a game where you can't enable frame generation. Finally, AMD has made it so that AFMF 2 works in conjunction with AMD Radeon Chill, which prevents the FPS from going above the maximum refresh rate of your display to improve performance and image quality.
You can grab the new AMD Software: Adrenalin Edition Preview Driver for AFMF 2 here.
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AMD's new Ryzen AI 300 series "Strix Point" APUs have a new integrated RDNA 3.5 GPU, which has arrived in the form of the Radeon 890M and 880M integrated GPUs.
The new RDNA 3.5-powered Radeon 890M and 880M have been tested, which show us we can expect up to 41% more performance over previous-gen RDNA 3 integrated GPUs. AMD's new Ryzen AI 300 series "Strix Point" APUs have new Zen 5 CPU cores, new RDNA 3.5 GPU cores, and a new XDNA 2 NPU for AI workloads.
AMD's new RDNA 3.5 GPU acts as a refresh and optimization of RDNA 3, with the RDNA 3.5 GPU powering the Radeon 890M integrated GPU inside of the Ryzen AI 9 HX 370, and the Radeon 880M inside of the Ryzen AI 9 365.
- Read more: AMD Ryzen AI 300 series 'Strix Point' APU laptops launch: Zen 5 CPU, RDNA 3.5 GPU, XDNA 2 NPU
- Read more: AMD's new RDNA 3.5-based Radeon 880M integrated GPU in Strix Point APUs: 15% faster, says ASUS
The differences between the Radeon 890M and 880M is that the 890M has 16 CUs of RDNA 3.5 GPU power, and the 880M has 12 CUs of RDNA 3.5 GPU. If you want more RDNA 3.5 performance, the Ryzen AI 9 HX 370 APU is what you want.
- Radeon 890M: 16 Compute Units (1024 cores) at up to 2900MHz
- Radeon 880M: 12 Compute Units (768 cores) at up to 2900MHz
Golden Pig Upgrade did some testing of the AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 370 at 60W/70W (PL1/SPL), Ryzen AI 9 365 at 60W/54W (PL1/SPL), Ryzen 7 8845HS at 60W/60W (PL1/SPL) and Core Ultra 9 185H at 56W/55W (PL1/SPL).
The AMD Ryzen AI 300 series "Strix Point" APUs were running LPDDR5X-7500 memory, the Core Ultra 9 185H "Meteor Lake" CPUs were running LPDDR5-7467, while the Hawk Point APUs were running LPDDR5-6400 memory. All three of the chips were tested using the latest graphics card drivers running "Best Performance" and "Performance" mode profiles.
In the gaming tests, the new RDNA 3.5-powered Radeon 890M is around 18% faster than Hawk Point and Meteor Lake chips, while the Radeon 880M is around 16% faster, across standard AAA games. In more popular online esports titles, the Radeon 890M is up to 41% faster and the 880M up to 40% faster than RDNA 3.
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SK hynix has just announced it has introduced the best-performing GDDR7, a next-generation graphics memory product at 32Gbps speeds.
The South Korean company said that the development of GDDR7 in March comes amid "growing interest by global customers in the AI space in the DRAM product that meets both specialized performance for graphics processing and fast speed". SK hynix promised volume production of its new GDDR7 memory in Q3 2024.
SK hynix's new GDDR7 memory comes at an operating speed of 32Gbps, which is a whopping 60% improvement from the previous-gen GDDR6 standard, and GDDR7 can scale up to 40Gbps depending on the product. When used on a high-end graphics card, SK hynix's new GDDR7 memory is capable of over 1.5TB/sec of memory bandwidth, enough speed to transfer 300 x 1080p movies (at 5GB each) per second.
On top of the huge speed increases, SK hynix's new GDDR7 memory is also radically more power efficient than the previous generation GDDR6 standard, with SK hynix's new GDDR7 being over 50% more power efficient. This was achieved by using a new packaging technology that assists with the thermal issues that are generated by the huge speeds flowing through the GDDR7 memory chips.
SK hynix increased the number of layers of the heat-dissipating substrates from 4 to 6 with its new GDDR7, while also applying EMC for the packaging material to help reduce thermal resistance by up to 74% compared to the previous generation, all while maintaining the same size of the product.
- Read more: Micron says next-gen GDDR7 will pump 30% gains in gaming, in both ray tracing and rasterization
- Read more: NVIDIA's next-gen RTX 5090 rumors: GDDR7 on 512-bit bus, RTX 5080 will have 256-bit bus
- Read more: SK hynix GDDR7 memory expected to enter mass production in Q1 2025, behind GDDR7 competitors
- Read more: NVIDIA's next-gen GeForce RTX 50 series laptop GPUs launching in 2025: 16GB, 12GB, 8GB GDDR7
- Read more: SK hynix GDDR7 memory spotted at NVIDIA GTC 2024: 16-24Gb, up to 40Gbps, up to 160GB/sec
- Read more: NVIDIA is the only one buying large amounts of GDDR7 for next-gen GPUs, AMD with 20Gbps GDDR6
Sangkwon Lee, Head of DRAM Product Planning & Enablement at SK hynix, said that GDDR7 is expected to be adopted by a wider range of applications, as high-end 3D graphics, AI, high-performance computing (HPC) and autonomous driving.
Lee said: "We will continue to work towards enhancing our position as the most trusted AI memory solution provider by strengthening the premium memory lineup further".
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Ferrari confirms its commitment to sustainable development as it's currently on the process to achieve ISO 20121 certification for Ferrari Racing Days Nürburgring 7-8 September 2024 from the certifying body TÜV NORD Italia. The standard applies to the design, organisation and execution of events that are consistent and aligned with the five pillars of the Ferrari Group's sustainability strategy.
The environmental, social and economic aspects of the events are carefully analysed for improvement. They involve and influence all stakeholders (employees, suppliers, customers, instructors, dealers, guests, partners, circuits and local communities) and their behaviour.
The sustainable event management applied to Ferrari Racing Days Nürburgring 7-8 September 2024 includes, but is not limited to, the following areas of attention and action:
WASTE MANAGEMENT AND CIRCULAR ECONOMY
Encouraging separate waste collection management in the venues where Ferrari Racing Days Nürburgring 7-8 September 2024 takes place by involving our suppliers and stakeholders.
SUSTAINABLE PROCUREMENT MANAGEMENT
Integration of environmental and social sustainability criteria in the evaluation and selection of goods, services and suppliers.
IMPROVEMENT OF THE SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC IMPACT IN THE TERRITORIES AND COMMUNITIES INVOLVED
Measurement of the economic impact (food and accommodation expenses) and local employment impact.
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Emma Roberts had fans captivated with her incredible likeness to her aunt Julia Roberts while enjoying a sun-soaked getaway in St. Tropez, France.
The 33-year-old actress flaunted her toned figure in a chic Jolly Rancher apple green bikini top from Montce, paired with matching green printed shorts and an open shirt.
Completing her resort-ready look, Emma accessorized with stylish sunglasses from the Karen Wazen Collection and a trendy hat, while opting to go barefoot.
The casual yet sophisticated ensemble was further accentuated by her sparkling new diamond engagement ring from fiancé Cody John.
In her Instagram post, Emma shared a thoughtful caption: '"Never go on trips with anyone you do not love," #ernesthemingway.'
The quote resonated with her followers, who quickly noted the striking resemblance between Emma and her famous aunt, Julia Roberts. Comments like "This is so Julia" and "Love you, Julia" filled the comment section, highlighting the uncanny similarities between the two stars.
Emma, best known for her roles in American Horror Story and Scream Queens, has been enjoying her time in St. Tropez alongside longtime friend Ashley Benson of Pretty Little Liars fame and Benson's partner, Brandon Davis.
The group seemed to be having a fantastic time, soaking up the sun and taking in the luxurious surroundings.
The excitement surrounding Emma's engagement to Cody John was palpable, as the actress shared the happy news with her fans earlier this month.
Posting a beautiful selfie of the couple, Emma cheekily captioned the photo: "putting this here before my mom tells everyone ."
The stunning engagement ring, estimated to be around five carats and valued at approximately £77,537 ($100,000), was prominently displayed, drawing admiration from fans and jewelry experts alike.
Emma and Cody confirmed their relationship in August 2022, after being spotted sharing a romantic kiss in New York City.
The couple made their relationship Instagram official shortly thereafter, with Cody posting a photo of the pair kissing on a yacht, captioned "sweet sweet." Since then, the couple has been inseparable, enjoying their time together while maintaining a relatively private relationship.
Despite the whirlwind romance and recent engagement, Emma has been candid about her dating life and the challenges of being in relationships with fellow actors.
In a recent interview with Flaunt magazine, she revealed, "One day the veil was lifted, and I didn't want to date actors anymore. It's hard, I think, for two actors to be together."
Reflecting on her past relationships, Emma mentioned the difficulty of being involved with method actors, alluding to her former partner, Evan Peters, who portrayed Jeffrey Dahmer in the Netflix series.
Emma's romantic history includes high-profile relationships with actors Alex Pettyfer, Garrett Hedlund, and Evan Peters.
The actress also shares a three-year-old son, Rhodes, with her ex-boyfriend Garrett Hedlund. Emma and Garrett were first linked in April 2019, following her split from Evan Peters.
Despite their breakup in 2022, Emma and Garrett continue to co-parent their son, focusing on providing a loving environment for Rhodes.
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Ferrari confirms its commitment to sustainable development as it's currently on the process to achieve ISO 20121 certification for Ferrari Racing Days Nürburgring 7-8 September 2024 from the certifying body TÜV NORD Italia. The standard applies to the design, organisation and execution of events that are consistent and aligned with the five pillars of the Ferrari Group's sustainability strategy.
The environmental, social and economic aspects of the events are carefully analysed for improvement. They involve and influence all stakeholders (employees, suppliers, customers, instructors, dealers, guests, partners, circuits and local communities) and their behaviour.
The sustainable event management applied to Ferrari Racing Days Nürburgring 7-8 September 2024 includes, but is not limited to, the following areas of attention and action:
WASTE MANAGEMENT AND CIRCULAR ECONOMY
Encouraging separate waste collection management in the venues where Ferrari Racing Days Nürburgring 7-8 September 2024 takes place by involving our suppliers and stakeholders.
SUSTAINABLE PROCUREMENT MANAGEMENT
Integration of environmental and social sustainability criteria in the evaluation and selection of goods, services and suppliers.
IMPROVEMENT OF THE SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC IMPACT IN THE TERRITORIES AND COMMUNITIES INVOLVED
Measurement of the economic impact (food and accommodation expenses) and local employment impact.
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LANSING, Mich. — The state of Michigan wishes to remind residents of their rights if their flights were significantly impacted by IT outages recently.
The Michigan Department of Attorney General says new rules by the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) took effect June 25 for situations like ones in which many passengers experienced of late.
“The recent IT systems outage that severely disrupted air travel underscores the need for strong passenger protections,” says Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel. “These new DOT regulations hold airlines accountable for fair treatment and timely refunds, restoring confidence in air travel and ensuring the rights of passengers are protected. I encourage any Michigan resident who has faced issues receiving a refund after a delay or cancellation to file a complaint with my office.”
We’re told refunds are available in exchange for:
- Flights canceled or significantly delayed without compensation offered in the form of travel credits or alternative modes of transportation. “Significant delays” are defined as departures/arrivals pushed back more than three hours for domestic flights (six hours for international). Increased connections, departures/arrivals at different airports, and service downgrades also qualify.
- Delays for mishandled luggage not delivered in under 12 hours of your domestic flight’s arrival (15–30 hours for international).
- Services paid for but not provided (e.g. Wi-Fi, inflight entertainment, seat selection, etc.).
Anyone who is still waiting to receive a refund for any of the above conditions is encouraged to submit a report to the Michigan Department of Attorney General.
Visit USDOT’s website for more information.
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LANSING, Mich. — The first case of West Nile Virus in a person in Michigan has been confirmed through the state's health department.
A resident of Livingston County tested positive for the mosquito-born illness, according to the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services.
The test result makes it at least 5 consecutive years that Michigan has seen a human case of West Nile Virus.
So far, 13 counties in the state have captured mosquitoes that carried the disease, including Kent and Ottawa counties. Livingston County has not reported any mosquitoes that have tested positive. It's not clear where the person was bitten by an infected mosquito.
READ MORE: West Nile-carrying mosquitoes captured in Kent County
There is no vaccine for West Nile Virus. MDHHS says the best treatment is taking steps to prevent being bitten, including wearing light colored, long sleeved clothes, using repellent that contains at least 10 percent DEET, staying inside during dusk, and draining any sitting puddles of water on your property to eliminate mosquito breeding grounds.
Of people who are infected with West Nile Virus, only about 20 percent will experience any symptoms, including headache, body aches, joint pains, and fatigue. About 1 in 150 patients develop severe illness that impacts the central nervous system with potentially life-long impacts. In rare cases West Nile can lead to death.
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HAZEL PARK, Mich. (WXYZ) — When it comes to placing political campaign signs, it’s not a free-for-all. There are rules candidates and their volunteers must follow.
“We don’t put signs anywhere unless they’re approved," said Jim Fouts, who's running for state representative.
The former mayor of Warren said when he learned two of his campaign signs were removed from outside a business in Hazel Park, he requested surveillance footage from inside Hazel Park City Hall from that day.
In it, he said city clerk Lisa Mayo is seen carrying the signs.
7 News Detroit spoke with Mayo today about why she removed Fouts' signs.
Mayo explained, “Because somebody called and said that they were on the easement. Signs are not allowed on the easement."
She said Fouts' signs were placed between the curb and the sidewalk.
Fouts said, “That is absolutely not true. But even if it were true, why is she going out as the city clerk of Hazel Park. Why is she going out and taking up signs?”
Mayo explained, “Well, it’s my job or the DPW. They get phone calls. I get phone calls. It just depends on who gets the phone call.”
Fouts said he feels targeted.
He said, "What's the number one issue today is election integrity."
Mayo said, “It’s not that he’s a victim or anything. I mean, I have removed political signs from other political parties and so forth. As a matter of fact, I picked up one of Mike McFall’s today.
State Representative Mike McFall is Fouts opponent in the race.
Mayo also showed 7 News Detroit McFall's campaign sign sitting in the room where the signs are stored until candidates come to pick them up.
She explained why she retrieved it.
“Actually, it was in a planter container that belongs to the city," Mayo said.
As it states in the city ordinance, Mayo said the bottom line is “it cannot be on public property.”
7 News Detroit reached out to state representative Mike McFall who said the following in a statement:
The rules around campaign sign placement are pretty clear. You can't place them on city-owned property. I, too, have had signs removed in the past when a volunteer who was not aware placed them where they should not have. It's the rules that anyone who has run for office before should be aware of. There's no conspiracy against anyone.
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(WXMI) — Monday was day three of early in-person voting in Michigan, and Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson says the process has gone smoothly thus far.
Michiganders were able to vote early starting Saturday. Benson said more than 10,600 people took part as of Sunday night. That’s in addition to the more than 700,000 absentee ballots that have been submitted.
This election is only the second in which early in-person voting was permitted in the state. Michiganders voted in favor of amending the state constitution in 2022 to require at least nine days of early voting in elections.
Election security expert David Becker says having more voting options lessens the risk for problems, and it contributes to less scrambling for election workers.
Concentrating all voting into a single 12- or 14-hour period on a single Tuesday creates a single point of potential failure for a lot of things to happen,” says Becker. “It could be some kind of intentional attack on the system, a cyber event or something else. Or it could be some kind of malfunction of technology we just saw in the last few weeks, the CrowdStrike incident, which affected systems nationwide.”
Secretary Benson says no major problems occurred this weekend.
“Under these new procedures, 165 jurisdictions are able to begin preprocessing and tabulating those ballots now, the week before Election Day.”
We’re told there was an error the affected election workers from connecting to the state’s server but that was resolved quickly. Benson assured us clerks were still able to issue ballots and maintain security of voting records.
Early voting runs through Sunday, Aug. 4.
The state primary is Aug. 6.
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PS5 vs PS4 Sales Comparison in Europe - June 2024 - Sales
by William D'Angelo , posted 2 hours ago / 323 ViewsThe VGChartz sales comparison series of articles are updated monthly and each one focuses on a different sales comparison using our estimated video game hardware figures. The charts include comparisons between the PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, and Nintendo Switch, as well as with older platforms. There are articles based on our worldwide estimates, as well as the US, Europe, and Japan.
This monthly series compares the aligned Europe sales of the PlayStation 5 and PlayStation 4.
The PlayStation 5 launched in November 2020, while the PlayStation 4 launched in November 2013. This does mean the holiday periods for the two consoles do lineup.
PS5 Vs. PS4 Europe:
Gap change in latest month: 193,171 - PS4
Gap change over last 12 months: 273,225 - PS4
Total Lead: 5,337,542 - PS4
PlayStation 5 Total Sales: 19,735,596
PlayStation 4 Total Sales: 25,073,138
June 2024 is the 44th month the PlayStation 5 has been available for. In the latest month, the gap grew in favor of the PlayStation 4 when compared to the aligned launch of the PlayStation 5 by 193,171 units.
In the last 12 months, the PS4 has outsold the PS5 by 273,225 units. The PS5 is currently behind the PS4 by 5.34 million units.
The PS5 has sold 19.74 million units in 43 months, while the PS4 sold 25.07 million units. Month 44 for the PS5 is June 2024 and for the PS4 is June 2017.
The PS4 crossed 30 million in month 51 and 40 million in month 72. The PS4 has sold 45.85 million units to date in Europe. The PS5 is 26.11 million units behind lifetime PS4 sales in Europe.
A life-long and avid gamer, William D'Angelo was first introduced to VGChartz in 2007. After years of supporting the site, he was brought on in 2010 as a junior analyst, working his way up to lead analyst in 2012 and taking over the hardware estimates in 2017. He has expanded his involvement in the gaming community by producing content on his own YouTube channel and Twitch channel. You can contact the author on Twitter @TrunksWD.
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Ferrari confirms its commitment to sustainable development as it's currently on the process to achieve ISO 20121 certification for Ferrari Racing Days Nürburgring 7-8 September 2024 from the certifying body TÜV NORD Italia. The standard applies to the design, organisation and execution of events that are consistent and aligned with the five pillars of the Ferrari Group's sustainability strategy.
The environmental, social and economic aspects of the events are carefully analysed for improvement. They involve and influence all stakeholders (employees, suppliers, customers, instructors, dealers, guests, partners, circuits and local communities) and their behaviour.
The sustainable event management applied to Ferrari Racing Days Nürburgring 7-8 September 2024 includes, but is not limited to, the following areas of attention and action:
WASTE MANAGEMENT AND CIRCULAR ECONOMY
Encouraging separate waste collection management in the venues where Ferrari Racing Days Nürburgring 7-8 September 2024 takes place by involving our suppliers and stakeholders.
SUSTAINABLE PROCUREMENT MANAGEMENT
Integration of environmental and social sustainability criteria in the evaluation and selection of goods, services and suppliers.
IMPROVEMENT OF THE SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC IMPACT IN THE TERRITORIES AND COMMUNITIES INVOLVED
Measurement of the economic impact (food and accommodation expenses) and local employment impact.
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Jazz Chisholm is enjoying playing for the New York Yankees. Starting at third base and batting sixth in the lineup on Monday night, the Yankees' newest addition hit two home runs in a 14–4 win over the Philadelphia Phillies at Citizens Bank Park.
Chisholm hit his first home run in the second inning, going opposite field off Zach Wheeler to give New York a 2–0 lead. He went deep again in the ninth against Garrett Stubbs, Philly's reserve catcher who was giving the bullpen a break with an eight-run deficit.
Stubbs attempted to throw off Chisholm's timing with a 65 mph eephus pitch. But the five-year veteran wasn't fooled and crushed the slow, high-arching pitch far into the right field seats. Outfielder Nick Castellanos didn't even move back as he watched the fly ball go over him.
The eephus pitch did not fool Jazz Chisholm Jr. 😂 pic.twitter.com/KoAHYXRdkk
— MLB (@MLB) July 30, 2024
Chisholm, 26, was acquired from the Miami Marlins on Saturday for three minor league prospects. The expectation is that he will eventually play center field, allowing the Yankees to move Aaron Judge to a less demanding corner outfield position.
Judge also hit two home runs for the Yankees on Monday, both off regular major league pitchers. But that kind of outburst is expected from the MLB leader in that category. He now has 39 homers for the season, seven ahead of Shohei Ohtani.
JAZZ CHISHOLM'S 1ST HOMER AS A YANKEE pic.twitter.com/2dARCi1imr
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For now, however, Chisholm will play third base after Gleyber Torres balked at moving over there from second base. The Yankees are looking for better production and defense at the position than Oswaldo Cabrera (.246 average, .646 OPS) has been providing.
Chisholm has never played third base in his major league career. But as Yankees manager Aaron Boone pointed out, Chisholm's talent at shortstop should allow him to adapt.
With a 2-for-4 night, Chisholm boosted his average up to .251 with a .745 OPS, 13 home runs, 50 RBI and 23 stolen bases. In a Yankees uniform, he's batting .333 with a 1.400 OPS.
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PARIS — Just hours before the men's triathlon race was scheduled to begin, Olympic organizers, World Triathlon officials and City of Paris representatives jointly decided to postpone the race over concerns about the quality of water in the Seine River.
The race, scheduled to start at 8 a.m. Paris time, has been pushed to Wednesday at 10:45 a.m. The women's race, scheduled for 8 a.m. Wednesday, is still scheduled to run at that time.
— World Triathlon (@worldtriathlon) July 30, 2024
The city of Paris has spent $1.5 billion to clean the Seine, long derided as filthy and inhospitable. After several weeks of increasingly promising samples, the triathlon appeared on schedule to run as normal. But heavy rains on Friday and Saturday which dampened the Opening Ceremony also affected the content of the river, and clearly the sampling returned just hours before the race was not to organizers' satisfaction.
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You Want A Piece Of Her? Shop Britney Spears & Welcome’s Just-Released Collab
It’s not new music, but we’ll take it.
It takes a lot for a fashion collaboration to really knock us off our feet, with dozens released every week by influencers and A-listers alike. But the skate brand Welcome just casually dropped what might be the best celebrity collab this year with a line of Britney Spears tees, hoodies, and skate decks all fitted out with Britney’s signature looks from over the years. Now skaters and Gen Z style fiends alike can have a piece of her.
The collaboration transcends both music and skating, and has universal appeal whether you even know how to stand on a skateboard or not. It’s been 25 years since her debut album ...Baby One More Time was released, and clearly Spears is still influencing the zeitgeist. Halsey just released “Lucky,” a song that utilizes the melody from Spears’ song of the same name, and beyond music, Britney’s style continues to inspire a generation with lots of baby tees, skimpy stage outfits, and Canadian tuxedoes all still making the rounds and grabbing headlines. Britney is, as Charli XCX would put it, our favorite reference, baby.
The line features pictures from her debut album cover, her snake-filled VMA performance of “Slave 4 U,” and the often overlooked Femme Fatale cover. There’s four different skate decks, plus hoodies, trucker hats, and even a Nalgene water bottle, (Stanley cup, your days are numbered) all ranging from $6.99 to $99.99. Now that we’ve put this on your radar... choose your favorite Britney era and go forth in style this summer.
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Charli XCX Just Released The Official Brat Phone Case
Made in collaboration with Wildflower.
Brat summer isn’t coming to a close just yet — especially not with the release of what Charli XCX is calling the official phone case of the record of the summer.
Following her initial merch drop of club-ready baby tees, keychains, and a water bottle, the British pop sensation has just surprised the internet with a limited-edition phone case made in collaboration with Wildflower Cases. The “Charli XCX iPhone Case” — which launched earlier today and is priced between $35 and $37, depending on your phone model — comes in the album art’s ever-so-polarizing lime green and features an “<3” emoticon boldly centered on the front. “It's SO julia honestly,” Charli said in a press release. “My phone is nearly always totally smashed up but at least now it will look super cute in the official brat case.”
The launch follows a few days of teasing from the Los Angeles-based iPhone accessories brand, namely a cryptic post on X that displayed a white background and the blurred lettering “coming soon <3.”
Although some have already heralded the end of Brat summer, this collab — and the others that are sure to follow — will keep the off-putting green juggernaut going. Cop yours above, and, as Charli says, stay messy.
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Here are three stocks with buy rank and strong momentum characteristics for investors to consider today, July 29:
First United Corporation (FUNC - Free Report) : This bank holding company for First United Bank & Trust has a Zacks Rank #1 and witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing 9.1% over the last 60 days.
First United Corporation's shares gained 22.5% over the last three months compared with the S&P 500’s advanced of 8.5%. The company possesses a Momentum Score of A.
PROG Holdings, Inc. (PRG - Free Report) : This financial technology holding company has a Zacks Rank #1 and witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing 11.3% over the last 60 days.
PROG Holdings' shares gained 32.2% over the last three months compared with the S&P 500’s advanced of 8.5%. The company possesses a Momentum Score of A.
Kemper Corporation (KMPR - Free Report) : This insurance holding company has a Zacks Rank #1 and witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing 9.3% over the last 60 days.
Kemper's shares gained 11.6% over the last three months compared with the S&P 500’s advanced of 8.5%. The company possesses a Momentum Score of A.
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To mark the European Night of Museums on Saturday 18 May, the Enzo Ferrari Museum in Modena will stay open from 9:30 a.m. until midnight (last entry 11 p.m.), with a special entrance fee applicable from 6 p.m.:
Free guided tours in Italian and English will take place upon reservation and subject to availability, in the following time slots:
The Enzo Ferrari Museum Bistrot will also remain open in the evening, offering a themed menu for the occasion.
Visit & Taste
Starting from 6 p.m., visitors will be able to enjoy free food and drink at the museum cafeteria. Included per person:
Aperitif
To take part, purchase a single or combined ticket to access one or both museums.
Racing Activations
On 18 and 19 May, both the qualifying round and the Imola Grand Prix itself will be screened in the MEF meeting room:
Saturday 18 May
Sunday 19 May
To take part, purchase a single or combined ticket to access one or both museums. Tickets can be purchased both online and from the museum's ticket offices during opening hours (free admission for children up to 5 years old). Subject to availability.
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From 7 p.m., entrance tickets will be available at the special price of €18 (€12 for accompanied children up to 19 years of age – free entrance for children up to 5 years of age) and will include guided tours in Italian and English (at 7:30 p.m., 8:30 p.m., 9:30 p.m.), as well as in sign language (at 9:30 p.m.). Subject to availability, guided tours can be booked by emailing museo@ferrari.com.
The simulator area, the Ferrari Store and the cafeteria of the Enzo Ferrari Museum will also be open to the public during the evening.
From 12.15 a.m., the Museum forecourt will be the perfect location to witness Europe's largest travelling dancing fountain show, organised by the municipal administration.
Also confirmed, especially for the occasion, is the opening of Viale Enzo Ferrari to the public, who will have the opportunity of walking along the road that crosses through the company's factories.
Entrance and exit from Via Grizzaga and Via Abetone Inferiore, in both directions. Open from 6.30 p.m., last entry at 1.30 a.m.
The free parking (P4), reserved for museum visitors, which includes the free shuttle service to and from the Ferrari Museum, will be available until 1.30am.
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Zacks Investment Research has recently initiated coverage of AMREP Corporation (AXR - Free Report) , assigning a "Neutral" recommendation to the company's shares. This assessment comes amid a mixed outlook for the company, which has been making notable strides in the land development and homebuilding space despite industry challenges.
AMREP, operating substantially from Rio Rancho, NM, engages in activities such as land and site planning, obtaining governmental and environmental approvals, installing utilities, and constructing community amenities. It owns approximately 17,000 acres in Sandoval County, NM, and markets land for sale or lease to homebuilders and developers.
AMREP's revenues for fiscal 2024 increased 6% to $51.4 million, supported by diverse income streams, including land sales ($26.8 million), home sales ($17.2 million), and other revenues ($7.4 million). The homebuilding segment has shown growth, with the number of homes sold increasing from 32 in fiscal 2023 to 36 in fiscal 2024. The company had 64 homes in production as of Apr 30, 2024, indicating a robust pipeline.
With $30.2 million in liquidity and minimal debt, AMREP maintains a strong financial position.
The research report highlights several key factors that could drive AMREP’s future growth. These include its strategic asset management through property sales that yield significant returns and its ability to maintain profitability through effective cost management and sustainable development practices. Additionally, AXR’s diversified revenue streams and adaptability in response to market conditions position it well for sustained profitability.
However, potential investors should consider certain risks outlined in the report. AMREP faces risks from slower land and home sales and increased costs. High dependency on a few homebuilders and regulatory risks also pose challenges to future profitability. Additionally, AXR’s exposure to real estate market cyclicality and high competition in the homebuilding industry remain concerns.
AMREP’s stock has significantly outperformed its industry peers and the broader market over the past year. Currently trading at low valuation multiples relative to industry standards, the stock presents a potential upside for investors, particularly when considering AXR’s strategic market positioning and potential for profitability improvements.
For a comprehensive analysis of AMREP’s financial health, strategic initiatives, and market positioning, you are encouraged to view the full Zacks research report. This in-depth report provides a detailed discussion of the company's operational strategies, financial performance, and the potential risks and opportunities that lie ahead.
Read the full Research Report on AMREP here>>>
Note: Our initiation of coverage on AMREP, which has a modest market capitalization of $119.8 million, aims to equip investors with the information needed to make informed decisions in this promising but inherently risky segment of the market.
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Small-cap stocks have been in the limelight amid the market rotation triggered by growing expectations of Fed rate cuts in September. The Russell 2000 Index has gained 10.4% so far this month against the S&P 500’s 0.03% decline.
Many ETFs in the space are hitting new 52-week highs. Some of them from different segments or corners are Invesco KBW Regional Banking ETF (KBWR - Free Report) , Invesco S&P SmallCap Materials ETF (PSCM - Free Report) , Invesco S&P SmallCap Health Care ETF (PSCH - Free Report) , WisdomTree U.S. SmallCap Fund (EES - Free Report) and SPDR S&P 600 Small Cap Value ETF (SLYV - Free Report) .
Small-cap stocks generally lead the way higher on improving American economic health as these are closely tied to the U.S. economy and generate most of their revenues from the domestic market. The world's biggest economy’s growth has been resilient amid 23-year high interest rates and accelerated in the second quarter, primarily driven by solid consumer spending and higher business investment.
GDP picked up 2.8% annually, higher than the 2% growth expected by economists surveyed by Bloomberg and 1.4% in the first quarter. A resilient economy, coupled with falling inflation, has raised hopes that the central bank could tame prices without triggering a recession. While the Fed has penciled in just one rate cut for this year, traders are betting on up to three, according to the CME FedWatch Tool (read: Small-Cap ETFs to Rally on Upbeat U.S. Q2 GDP Growth Data?).
The pint-sized companies have a higher level of debt, and lower rates lead to reduced borrowing costs. This helps small businesses to expand their operations easily and results in increased profitability. This, in turn, stimulates economic growth.
Further, the artificial intelligence (AI) craze holds the promise of ushering in fresh growth opportunities in every corner of the sector. While mega-cap companies are leading the AI world, many small-cap stocks having huge potential in this field remain untapped. According to a new report by Grand View Research, the global artificial intelligence market is expected to witness a CAGR (2024-2030) of 36.6% to reach $811.75 billion by 2030 (read: 5 ETF Predictions for the Second Half of 2024).
In terms of sector, low rates can positively impact real estate, consumer discretionary and financial services, which are typically sensitive to interest rate changes. In real estate, lower rates can boost housing market activity by making mortgages more affordable. For consumer discretionary sectors, reduced borrowing costs can lead to increased consumer spending. In the financial sector, while lower rates can compress net interest margins for banks, they can encourage lending and potentially lead to increased consumer and business loan activity.
Furthermore, small-cap stocks are considered safer and better plays if political issues or economic turmoil creep into the picture. Escalating tensions in the Middle East and the ongoing Russia-Ukraine war are driving the appeal for small-cap stocks.
ETFs at New Highs
Invesco KBW Regional Banking ETF (KBWR - Free Report) – 52-Week High: $59.66
Invesco KBW Regional Banking ETF offers exposure to publicly traded U.S. regional banking and thrift companies by tracking the KBW Nasdaq Regional Banking Index. It holds 51 stocks in its basket, with none accounting for more than 4% of assets (read: Regional Banking ETF Hits New 52-Week High).
Invesco KBW Regional Banking ETF is a relatively less popular and less liquid option in the space, with AUM of $57 million and an average daily volume of 5,000 shares. It charges 35 bps in fees per year from investors and has a Zacks ETF Rank #4 (Sell) with a High risk outlook.
Invesco S&P SmallCap Materials ETF (PSCM - Free Report) – 52-Week High: $82.56
Invesco S&P SmallCap Materials ETF offers exposure to companies that are principally engaged in producing raw materials, including paper or wood products, chemicals, construction materials, and mining and metals. It follows the S&P SmallCap 600 Capped Materials Index, holding 33 securities in its basket.
Invesco S&P SmallCap Materials ETF has an AUM of $17.6 million and trades in a volume of 2,000 shares a day on average. It charges 29 bps in annual fees and has a Zacks ETF Rank #3 (Hold) with a High risk outlook.
Invesco S&P SmallCap Health Care ETF (PSCH - Free Report) – 52-Week High: $47.01
Invesco S&P SmallCap Health Care ETF targets the small-cap healthcare space and is home to 69 securities. Healthcare providers & services and healthcare equipment & supplies take the largest share at 29.9% and 28.7%, respectively, while biotechnology and pharmaceuticals round off the next two with double-digit exposure each.
Invesco S&P SmallCap Health Care ETF has amassed $203.6 million in its asset base and trades in a good average daily volume of around 16,000 shares. It charges 29 basis points a year from investors and has a Zacks ETF Rank #3 (Hold) with a High risk outlook.
WisdomTree U.S. SmallCap Fund (EES - Free Report) – 52-Week High: $53.24
WisdomTree U.S. SmallCap Fund targets earnings-generating small-cap companies by tracking the WisdomTree U.S. SmallCap Index. Holding 891 stocks in its basket, financials takes the largest share at 27.9% of the assets while industrials, consumer discretionary and information technology round off the next spots.
WisdomTree U.S. SmallCap Fund has amassed $643.1 million in its asset base and sees a moderate volume of around 32,000 shares per day. It charges 38 bps in annual fees and has a Zacks ETF Rank #3 with a Medium risk outlook.
SPDR S&P 600 Small Cap Value ETF (SLYV - Free Report) – 52-Week High: $87.38
SPDR S&P 600 Small Cap Value ETF targets the stocks that exhibit the strongest value characteristics based on book value-to-price ratio, earnings-to-price ratio and sales-to-price ratio. It tracks the S&P SmallCap 600 Value Index and holds 463 stocks in its basket. SLYV is widely spread across sectors, with financials, industrials and consumer discretionary making up for a double-digit exposure each (read: Here's Why You Should Bet on Beaten-Down Small-Cap ETFs).
SPDR S&P 600 Small Cap Value ETF has AUM of $4 billion while trading in a lower volume of 179,000 shares a day on average. It charges 15 bps in annual fees.
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It’s another big week for the markets, but starting slowly again. This is Jobs Week — with employment figures from JOLTS data Tuesday through the Employment Report from the federal government on Friday morning, and private-sector ADP (ADP) jobs Wednesday and Weekly Jobless Claims Thursday. It’s also Fed week, with the two-day meeting of the Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) beginning tomorrow and ending Wednesday with an updated Fed funds rate and press conference with Chair Jerome Powell.
These jobs numbers are mostly expected to dwindle, month over month. Job openings from the JOLTS survey for June look to tick down to 8.0 million — a reduction from peak levels a couple years back of roughly 50%. Jobless claims for the week, while in a new tier notably above 200K per week, are still expected to come down by a couple thousand week over week, while nonfarm payrolls on Friday look to come in sub-200K for only the second time in the past 8 months. Only the private-sector ADP report is supposed to chart gains to 168K new jobs filled from the 150K a month ago.
Beyond this, we have lots of other data coming out. Case-Shiller home prices for May, Pending Home Sales, Consumer Confidence, S&P and ISM Manufacturing results are due throughout the week, in addition to the Fed once again not lowering interest rates from the 5.25-5.50% range they’ve been at for a full year now. Some tepid arguments had been made about the Fed possibly knocking off an unexpected 25 basis points (bps) on Wednesday, but the smart money has the first rate cut since the start of the pandemic not happening until the September meeting.
McDonald’s (MCD - Free Report) shares are up this morning. This, even as the company missed estimates on both top and bottom lines this morning on its Q2 report, with earnings of $2.97 per share missing the $3.08 in the Zacks consensus, and the $3.17 reported in the year-ago quarter. Revenues of $6.49 billion was beneath estimates by -2.42%. Perhaps the trade up is because, at -75% year to date, McDonald’s shares have priced in their bad news. Plus, Digital sales and Delivery sales were up for the company, pointing toward better things in the future.
ON Semiconductor (ON - Free Report) shares are up +9% on its earnings report. Earnings of 96 cents per share outpaced expectations by 4 cents for the quarter, on revenues of $1.74 billion, which notched ahead of estimates by +0.20%. This performance erases much of the year-to-date hole it has dug, -13%. It’s a good day to have reported earnings, too, with the Nasdaq up +160 points at this hour in pre-market trading.
It’s also the biggest week for Q2 earnings so far. Microsoft (MSFT - Free Report) puts out results Tuesday after the bell and Apple (AAPL - Free Report) and Amazon (AMZN - Free Report) come out Thursday afternoon, the first day of August. In between, we’ll see Meta Platforms (META - Free Report) , Procter & Gamble (PG - Free Report) , AMD (AMD - Free Report) , Merck (MRK - Free Report) and JetBlue (JBLU - Free Report) , among many, many others.
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Whether it's through stocks, bonds, ETFs, or other types of securities, all investors love seeing their portfolios score big returns. But when you're an income investor, your primary focus is generating consistent cash flow from each of your liquid investments.
Cash flow can come from bond interest, interest from other types of investments, and of course, dividends. A dividend is the distribution of a company's earnings paid out to shareholders; it's often viewed by its dividend yield, a metric that measures a dividend as a percent of the current stock price. Many academic studies show that dividends make up large portions of long-term returns, and in many cases, dividend contributions surpass one-third of total returns.
HNI in Focus
Based in Muscatine, HNI (HNI - Free Report) is in the Business Services sector, and so far this year, shares have seen a price change of 30.29%. The maker of office furniture and fireplaces is paying out a dividend of $0.33 per share at the moment, with a dividend yield of 2.42% compared to the Business - Office Products industry's yield of 2.73% and the S&P 500's yield of 1.58%.
Looking at dividend growth, the company's current annualized dividend of $1.32 is up 3.1% from last year. Over the last 5 years, HNI has increased its dividend 3 times on a year-over-year basis for an average annual increase of 1.58%. Any future dividend growth will depend on both earnings growth and the company's payout ratio; a payout ratio is the proportion of a firm's annual earnings per share that it pays out as a dividend. HNI's current payout ratio is 43%, meaning it paid out 43% of its trailing 12-month EPS as dividend.
Earnings growth looks solid for HNI for this fiscal year. The Zacks Consensus Estimate for 2024 is $3.10 per share, with earnings expected to increase 16.98% from the year ago period.
Bottom Line
Investors like dividends for many reasons; they greatly improve stock investing profits, decrease overall portfolio risk, and carry tax advantages, among others. However, not all companies offer a quarterly payout.
For instance, it's a rare occurrence when a tech start-up or big growth business offers their shareholders a dividend. It's more common to see larger companies with more established profits give out dividends. During periods of rising interest rates, income investors must be mindful that high-yielding stocks tend to struggle. With that in mind, HNI is a compelling investment opportunity. Not only is it a strong dividend play, but the stock currently sits at a Zacks Rank of 3 (Hold).
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Getting big returns from financial portfolios, whether through stocks, bonds, ETFs, other securities, or a combination of all, is an investor's dream. But when you're an income investor, your primary focus is generating consistent cash flow from each of your liquid investments.
Cash flow can come from bond interest, interest from other types of investments, and of course, dividends. A dividend is that coveted distribution of a company's earnings paid out to shareholders, and investors often view it by its dividend yield, a metric that measures the dividend as a percent of the current stock price. Many academic studies show that dividends make up large portions of long-term returns, and in many cases, dividend contributions surpass one-third of total returns.
Targa Resources, Inc. In Focus
Targa Resources, Inc. (TRGP - Free Report) is headquartered in Houston, and is in the Oils-Energy sector. The stock has seen a price change of 51.46% since the start of the year. The company is paying out a dividend of $0.75 per share at the moment, with a dividend yield of 2.28% compared to the Oil and Gas - Refining and Marketing - Master Limited Partnerships industry's yield of 6.5% and the S&P 500's yield of 1.58%.
Taking a look at the company's dividend growth, its current annualized dividend of $3 is up 62.2% from last year. Over the last 5 years, Targa Resources, Inc. has increased its dividend 3 times on a year-over-year basis for an average annual increase of 15.22%. Looking ahead, future dividend growth will be dependent on earnings growth and payout ratio, which is the proportion of a company's annual earnings per share that it pays out as a dividend. Targa Resources's current payout ratio is 41%. This means it paid out 41% of its trailing 12-month EPS as dividend.
Looking at this fiscal year, TRGP expects solid earnings growth. The Zacks Consensus Estimate for 2024 is $5.38 per share, with earnings expected to increase 46.99% from the year ago period.
Bottom Line
Investors like dividends for a variety of different reasons, from tax advantages and decreasing overall portfolio risk to considerably improving stock investing profits. But, not every company offers a quarterly payout.
High-growth firms or tech start-ups, for example, rarely provide their shareholders a dividend, while larger, more established companies that have more secure profits are often seen as the best dividend options. During periods of rising interest rates, income investors must be mindful that high-yielding stocks tend to struggle. With that in mind, TRGP is a compelling investment opportunity. Not only is it a strong dividend play, but the stock currently sits at a Zacks Rank of 3 (Hold).
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The second-quarter 2024 earnings season has just begun for the Medical sector (one of the 16 broad Zacks sectors within the Zacks Industry classification), with several MedTech players ready to release their quarterly results. Per the latest Earnings Preview, the Medical sector is one of the 10 sectors whose net margins in the second quarter are expected to improve from the year-ago level, the fourth consecutive quarter of margin gains. This is likely to result from strong product revenues on growing demand across all industries, offsetting the shortcomings caused by worldwide geopolitical issues and healthcare labor shortages.
The latest Earnings Preview indicates that 16.9% of the companies in the Medical sector, constituting nearly 33.8% of the sector’s market capitalization, reported earnings until Jul 24. Of these, 100% beat earnings and revenue estimates. Earnings increased 4.2% year over year on the back of 2.6% higher revenues.
Overall, second-quarter earnings of the Medical sector are expected to improve 19.4% on the back of a 7.3% sales increase. This compares with first-quarter earnings decline of 24% despite 6.8% reported revenue growth. Per the latest trends, the Medical sector is one of the nine sectors whose second-quarter 2024 earnings are expected to be above the year-earlier level.
Medical Device Quarterly Synopsis
Integral to the broader Medical sector, the Medical Device or Zacks-defined Medical Products companies’ collective business growth is likely to have stabilized despite the ongoing macroeconomic headwinds in the United States as well as internationally. With the pandemic-related crisis gone, the industry is experiencing a rise in care visits, thereby driving demand for therapies and other healthcare services.
Meanwhile, the rapid adoption of generative Artificial Intelligence (genAI) and digital therapies is helping more efficient and patient-friendly services. Rising innovation and investment in this space are being driven by an aging population, growing healthcare awareness and increasing access to better health options. Market experts believe these trends will be a major driving force behind the current earnings season.
However, the industry is facing challenges due to the worsening geopolitical environment. This situation is exacerbated by worldwide supply-chain bottlenecks that result in high costs of labor and raw materials, as well as freight and a shortage of healthcare workers. Additionally, diagnostic testing companies have been witnessing a continued year-over-year decline in testing demand for COVID-19 testing products.
Overall, the April-June months were marked by strength in product portfolios and solid customer adoption of products. Medical Device companies like Ecolab Inc. (ECL - Free Report) , Stryker Corporation (SYK - Free Report) and Fresenius Medical Care AG (FMS - Free Report) are likely to have been positively impacted by these tailwinds despite encountering turbulence on the macroeconomic front.
Let’s observe the status of five MedTech players who are scheduled to announce results on Jul 30.
Ecolab: Ecolab’s second-quarter 2024 results might have been favored by recovery on both the quick-serve restaurants and the food retail side. The quarterly performance is also likely to have been complemented by sustained strong demand for Pest Elimination (a component of Ecolab’s broader Other segment) in commercial businesses. (Read more: Factors Setting the Tone for Ecolab's Q2 Earnings)
The Zacks Consensus Estimate for second-quarter 2024 earnings per share (EPS) is pegged at $1.66. Revenues are expected to be $4.03 billion.
Ecolab does not have the right combination of the two key ingredients — a positive Earnings ESP and a Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy), 2 (Buy) or 3 (Hold) — which increases the odds of an earnings beat. ECL has an Earnings ESP of 0.00% and a Zacks Rank #3. You can uncover the best stocks to buy or sell before they are reported with our Earnings ESP Filter.
Stryker: Stryker’s second-quarter 2024 revenues are likely to have been driven by sustained strength in its MedSurg and Neurotechnology segment, which witnessed substantial sales growth on the back of the robust performance of subsegments in the past two quarters. Stryker is committed to the sustained expansion of Mako, reflecting robust demand for this differentiated robotic technology. This heightened demand, along with rising installations, is likely to have contributed to the Orthopaedics & Spine segment's performance in the soon-to-be-reported quarter. Moreover, an improved hospital budget is likely to have kept the order book strong. (Read more: Stryker to Report Q2 Earnings: What's in the Cards?)
The Zacks Consensus Estimate for second-quarter EPS is pegged at $2.79. Revenues are expected to be $5.41 billion.
SYK has an Earnings ESP of 0.00% and a Zacks Rank #3. You can see the complete list of today’s Zacks #1 Rank stocks here.
Fresenius Medical Care: Fresenius Medical Care’s second-quarter 2024 revenues are likely to have been aided by continued strength in its kidney care business. The company is on track to execute its portfolio optimization plan to exit non-core and dilutive assets. As announced during the first quarter, FMS entered into agreements to divest its dialysis clinic networks in Brazil, Colombia, Chile and Ecuador. After further signing the divestments of its dialysis clinic networks in Guatemala, Peru and Curacao, Fresenius Medical Care has signed or closed the exit from all of its dialysis clinics operations in Latin America. The company also closed the divestment of its dialysis clinic network in Turkiye and the Cura Day Hospitals Group, Australia, in April. These portfolio optimization measures are likely to have weighed on the company in the to-be-reported quarter.
The Zacks Consensus Estimate for second-quarter 2024 EPS is pegged at 38 cents. Revenues are expected to be $5.28 billion.
FMS has an Earnings ESP of 0.00% and a Zacks Rank #3.
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The Zacks Construction sector is expected to witness tepid growth this season thanks to the elevated mortgage rates as well as high material and labor costs.
Per the latest Earnings Trends report, the latest earnings season has seen releases from approximately 46.2% of the total construction companies on the S&P 500 Index, capturing a total market cap of 55.4%. Of them, total earnings increased 7% from the year-ago period on 4.5% higher revenues, with 83.3% beating earnings per share (EPS) estimates and 50% beating revenue estimates.
For this season, the sector is expected to witness an earnings growth rate of 5.8%. This indicates a reduction from the first-quarter improvement rate of 12.6%. Revenues are projected to increase 4.5%, suggesting a deceleration from 7% growth registered in the prior quarter. Meanwhile, margins are anticipated to increase 0.2% compared with the first-quarter margin acceleration of 0.6%.
Factors Shaping the Trend
The upcoming quarter for the Zacks Construction sector will be shaped by distinct trends in the residential and non-residential markets. The sector is seeing benefits from a robust infrastructure initiative driven by the U.S. government and a shortage of existing homes for sale, which is boosting single-family residential construction.
In the non-residential market, growth is supported by global trends in infrastructure modernization, energy transition, national security, and supply-chain investments. Additional contributions come from investments in telecommunications, especially 5G technology, and initiatives for environmental remediation and climate resilience. However, the sector faces concerns regarding fluctuations in capital spending and commodity price volatility.
The residential market, particularly the multi-family segment, faces challenges due to higher mortgage rates, affordability issues, and labor shortages, which are deterring potential buyers. Despite initial indications from Federal Reserve officials about possible rate cuts, the current approach is more cautious, focusing on inflation levels. Additionally, a decline in repair and remodeling activities is anticipated to impact results negatively.
Utilizing the Zacks Stock Screener, we've singled out five stocks within the construction sector that are scheduled to release their respective quarterly results on Jul 30. These include Armstrong World Industries, Inc. (AWI - Free Report) , Eagle Materials Inc. (EXP - Free Report) , UFP Industries, Inc. (UFPI - Free Report) , M/I Homes, Inc. (MHO - Free Report) and Watsco, Inc. (WSO - Free Report) .
Construction Stocks to Watch
Let’s take a quick glance at how these stocks are poised ahead of their respective earnings release.
One can narrow down the list with the combination of a Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy), 2 (Buy) or 3 (Hold) and a positive Earnings ESP. You can uncover the best stocks to buy or sell before they report with our Earnings ESP Filter.
Earnings ESP is our proprietary methodology for determining stocks that have the best chances of coming up with an earnings beat in their upcoming earnings announcement. It shows the percentage difference between the Most Accurate Estimate and the Zacks Consensus Estimate.
Armstrong World —a leading global producer of ceiling systems in Pennsylvania — topped earnings estimates in the trailing four quarters, with the average being 15.2%.
AWI is slated to report second-quarter results before the opening bell. The chances of AWI delivering an earnings beat are unlikely this time around as it has an Earnings ESP of 0.00% and a Zacks Rank #3. You can see the complete list of today’s Zacks #1 Rank stocks here.
The Zacks Consensus Estimate for its second-quarter EPS is pegged at $1.53, indicating a rise of 10.9% from the year-ago reported figure. The consensus mark for revenues is $360.65 million, implying a 10.8% year-over-year rise.
Eagle Materials — a manufacturer of heavy construction products and light building materials — topped earnings estimates in three of the trailing four quarters and missed on one occasion, with the average being negative 2.6%.
EXP is scheduled to report first-quarter fiscal 2025 results before the opening bell. EXP is likely to beat earnings this time as it has an Earnings ESP of +2.20% and a Zacks Rank #3.
The Zacks Consensus Estimate for its fiscal first-quarter EPS is pegged at $3.57, indicating a rise of 0.6% from the year-ago reported figure. The consensus estimate for revenues is pegged at $609.21 million, implying 1.3% year-over-year growth.
UFP Industries — a supplier of wood, wood composite and other products to retail, industrial and construction markets — topped earnings estimates just once and missed on other three occasions, with the average being 3.4%.
UFPI is slated to report second-quarter results before the opening bell. It has an Earnings ESP of 0.00% and a Zacks Rank #3, which does not conclusively predict an earnings beat this time around.
The Zacks Consensus Estimate for its second-quarter EPS is pegged at $2.00, indicating a decline of 15.3% from the year-ago period. The consensus mark for revenues is $1.87 billion, implying an 8.5% year-over-year fall.
M/I Homes — a leading homebuilder of single-family homes — topped earnings estimates in three of the trailing four quarters and missed on one occasion, with the average being 19%.
MHO is slated to report second-quarter results before the opening bell. It is unlikely to beat earnings this time as it has an Earnings ESP of -4.24% and carries a Zacks Rank #3. (Read more: M/I Homes Gears Up for Q2 Earnings: What to Expect?)
The Zacks Consensus Estimate for its second-quarter EPS is pegged at $4.60, indicating growth of 11.7% from the year-ago reported period. The consensus estimate for revenues is pegged at $1.06 billion, suggesting a 4.3% year-over-year increase.
Watsco — North America’s largest distributor of Heating, ventilation and air conditioning equipment, as well as related parts and supplies (HVAC/R) — topped earnings estimates in two of the trailing four quarters and missed twice, with the average being -7.5%.
WSO is scheduled to report second-quarter results before the opening bell. It is unlikely to beat earnings this time as it has an Earnings ESP of +2.92% and a Zacks Rank #4 (Sell).
The Zacks Consensus Estimate for its second-quarter EPS is pegged at $4.70, indicating growth of 6.3% from the year-ago quarter. The consensus mark for revenues is $2.13 billion, suggesting 6.5% year-over-year growth.
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Hilary Swank is marking a special milestone as she celebrates her 50th birthday, surrounded by love and joy from her growing family.
The Oscar-winning actress, who became a first-time mother last year, has shared precious moments with her fans, offering a glimpse into her life with her husband, Philip Schneider, and their twins. Let's take a journey through some of Hilary's most heartwarming family moments.
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Introducing Aya & Ohm
In a touching Valentine's Day post, Hilary revealed the names of her twins, Aya and Ohm. The actress captioned the post: "I have a busy week of talk shows ahead where I’ll be sharing about my new film and a fun partnership, but I figured what better day to share the names of my two little loves with you all first."
Love in the snow
Hilary and Philip's love story is as magical as a winter wonderland. The couple enjoyed a cozy moment in the snowy landscape of Park City, Utah, during the Sundance Film Festival in 2019. The candid photo captures their warm embrace, highlighting the deep bond they share as they look lovingly into each other's eyes.
Halloween fun
Hilary shared a delightful Halloween post featuring her beloved dog and her baby bump. She playfully referred to her unborn twins as "PumpTwins," and dressed up her dog in a festive costume. The picture perfectly captures the excitement and anticipation of the new arrivals, with Hilary's joy palpable.
A special Christmas
The holiday season was extra special for Hilary and Philip as they prepared for the arrival of their twins. Hilary shared a heartwarming post, calling her babies "gifts of a lifetime." The photo, featuring a beautifully decorated Christmas tree and Hilary's glowing smile, exudes the joy and warmth of the festive season.
A golden moment
Hilary and Philip dazzled on the red carpet at the 2023 Golden Globes. The couple, dressed in elegant attire, couldn't take their eyes off each other, radiating happiness and love. Hilary's hand resting on her baby bump was a sweet reminder of the new chapter they were about to begin together.
Expecting twins
As Hilary's pregnancy journey progressed, she kept her fans updated with adorable posts. In February 2023, she shared a photo of her growing belly, captioning it, "Oven’s heatin’ up, dough’s beginning to rise!!" The image captures the excitement and anticipation of welcoming two new members to their family.
Welcome to the world
The day finally arrived in April 2023 when Hilary and Philip welcomed their twins, a boy and a girl. Hilary shared a precious photo, holding her babies close, and wrote, "It wasn’t easy. But boy (and girl!) was it worth it. Happy Easter! Posting from pure Heaven." The tender moment reflects the joy and fulfillment of becoming a mother.
Life with fur babies
Hilary's love for animals is well-known, and she often shares glimpses of her life with her many pets. In a delightful post, she shared a snapshot of her dogs lounging comfortably, with the caption, "So I walked into my bedroom to find this display of rescue dog nap yumminess… Can you even? Terrific Teddy, Super Sufi, Kinetic Kai, Dashing Dunton, and Mama Moon." The image showcases her deep affection for her pets and the happiness they bring to her life.
Date night
Even with the joys and challenges of parenthood, Hilary and Philip find time to enjoy each other's company. The couple recently enjoyed a night out, looking as glamorous as ever. This night out serves as a perfect reminder that amidst the busyness of life, they continue to prioritize their relationship.
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Blake Lively showcased her enviable style and toned physique in a series of stunning new images shared on Instagram.
The Gossip Girl star, known for her fashion-forward choices and impeccable taste, treated her fans to a glimpse of her latest chic ensemble on Monday.
The 36-year-old actress, who has received rave reviews for her role as Ladypool in the upcoming film Deadpool & Wolverine, looked effortlessly glamorous in a bra top that highlighted her toned abs.
Blake paired the top with floral-print harem slacks and a matching small jacket, creating a sophisticated yet relaxed look perfect for the studio setting.
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Her golden locks, styled in loose curls, cascaded elegantly over her shoulders, adding a touch of Old Hollywood glam to her outfit.
The images, captured by the talented photographer Guy Aroch, also featured Blake alongside her It Ends With Us cast members as they baked cookies together.
In the playful and candid shots, the group appeared to be having a great time, despite the challenges they faced in the kitchen.
Blake humorously captioned the post, "We gave the Atlas’ ingredients, no directions. Challenge 2 in @britishbakeoff @itendswithusmovie edition. It was a certified disaster. There were head-shakes instead of handshakes." She praised Guy Aroch for capturing the "most fab pictures as always," and gave a shout-out to the entire team behind the scenes.
Blake's accessories complemented her angelic ensemble, with long earrings and gold heels adding an extra touch of elegance. The mother-of-four exuded confidence and grace, embodying the perfect blend of sophistication and laid-back charm.
The actress is currently promoting her latest film, It Ends with Us, which is adapted from the bestselling novel by Colleen Hoover.
The film, eagerly anticipated by fans of the book, is set to be a poignant and compelling addition to Blake's impressive filmography. Her portrayal of the lead character, Lily Bloom, is expected to showcase her versatility and depth as an actress.
Just last week, Blake took a break from her real-life role as a mom and stepped into a bold, fashion-forward look that paid homage to her iconic Gossip Girl character.
She attended the premiere of her husband Ryan Reynolds' new film, Deadpool & Wolverine, in a striking blue and red latex Balmain mini dress. The dress, from the French luxury fashion house’s Spring/Summer 2024 Ready To Wear collection, featured an off-the-shoulder neckline adorned with appliquéd floral accents across the bust and hem. Blake completed the ensemble with patent red, pointed-toe heels and styled her long blonde hair into a high ponytail, accessorized with a matching floral hairpiece.
Blake's support for Ryan is well-documented, and she has often shared heartwarming and humorous moments from their life together on social media. One particularly memorable Instagram post featured Blake kissing Ryan while he was in full Deadpool prosthetics, a testament to their playful and loving relationship.
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SHELBY TOWNSHIP, Mich. (WXYZ) — First responders were called to Eastwood Beach in Stony Creek Metropark around 7 p.m. Monday after a 13-year-old boy was found unresponsive in Stony Creek Lake.
First responders gave CPR on scene and the boy was rushed to the hospital but as of late Monday night, his condition was still unknown, according to Huron-Clinton Metroparks officials.
One witness says a handful of people went to help.
“I could hear a lady yelling for her child," Michael Griffis of Mt. Clemens said. "Being a parent, I could just feel.”
Griffis was at the beach with his fiance and three kids and says he ran into the water to help. He says another person found the boy underwater. Griffis estimates he was missing for five to 10 minutes.
“A lady that was on a paddle boat or canoe of some sort, she seen his bathing suit and she dove in and grabbed a hold of him," Griffis said. "Only thing she could do was basically flop him up on the boat.”
First responders including Metroparks police had rushed to the scene and performed CPR before rushing the boy to the hospital.
This marks the fifth time first responders in metro Detroit have been called to drownings-related incidents in just about three weeks. It's the second drowning.
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In neighboring Oakland County, the sheriff’s office says 10 people have drowned so far this year. The most recent happened Saturday in Kensington Lake where a 21-year-old man lost his life.
"It's been a hot summer and a fun summer for many but tragically, that activity has brought a lot of people, sometimes people who are not used to being on the water,” Oakland County Sheriff Michael Bouchard said.
“Before we got out of the car, we told our daughters to be safe, stay close to us because of the number of people who went missing or drowned," Griffis said. "Then turn around and this happens right in front of us.”
According to Griffis, the boy's mother and siblings also witnessed the incident. It was a tragic scene he’ll never forget.
“I feel for them as a parent," Griffis said. "It's actually really bothering me right now talking about it.”
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DETROIT (WXYZ) — In an effort to help Detroiters pay their past-due balances on their water, the Detroit Water and Sewerage Department has implemented a brand-new program that goes into effect Tuesday starting with just $10 down.
For three years during the COVID-19 moratorium, if residents didn’t pay their water bills in the city of Detroit, the water would not be shut off. However, now that has expired and Detroiters are having a tough time paying their bills, shutoffs are in effect and the city's collection rate has dropped 12% since 2020.
“So they’re going up, up, up," Detroit resident Patricia Reid said about her water bill. "Cost of living, everything's just skyrocketed.”
At a citywide, charted-mandated meeting Monday at the Coleman A. Young Municipal Center, DWSD introduced EasyPay.
For $10 down on the first month only, a total water and sewage debt for a Detroit resident then gets spread out over 36 months instead of the previous 12 months and if you enroll, you’re automatically put in a shutoff protection program. This is in addition to current monthly bills.
"The average Detroit resident owes about $1,200 right now in the city," DWSD Chief of Staff Matthew Phillips said. “Things add up and after a couple years, it’s tough to get out of that situation.”
There are no income restrictions to qualify and the city expects over 30,000 people to sign up for the program.
“They’re not just saying, hey pay your bill and if you don’t pay your water bill, it goes over to your taxes and we’re gonna foreclose. It seems like that’s not what they want to do," Detroit resident Remuel Montgomery said.
Montgomery owes a little over $1,000 on his water bill. He hasn't been able to pay because some months, it's a choice between getting groceries or paying the water bill.
“It’s a case where you want get it under control, you want to get it handled," he said.
All types of customers qualify: businesses, residents, places of worship and nonprofits.
To enroll in the new DWSD EasyPay Plan, call 313-267-8000 and say “Easy Pay” or enroll through the DWSD Customer Self-Service Portal. To learn more, visit
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Earnings season continues to chug along, with this week’s reporting docket notably busy. So far, the period has been solid, with overall earnings growth for the S&P 500 on track to be positive for another period.
So far, there have been several notable reports, including those from Lockheed Martin (LMT - Free Report) , Deckers Outdoor (DECK - Free Report) , and 3M (MMM - Free Report) . Shares of each popped following their quarterly results, with each posting strong results.
For those interested in post-earnings momentum, let’s take a closer look at each.
Deckers Outdoor Raises Outlook
Deckers Outdoor, a current Zacks Rank #2 (Buy), is a leading designer, producer, and brand manager of innovative, niche footwear and accessories developed for outdoor sports, and other lifestyle-related activities.
The company posted a double beat, with earnings and revenue growing 87% and 22%, respectively. Continued brand momentum among UGG and Hoka shoes aided the robust results, leading the company to up its current fiscal year outlook.
Analysts have updated their outlook for the company’s current fiscal year accordingly following the print, with the $31.33 Zacks Consensus EPS estimate suggesting 8% growth year-over-year.
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The company has also been enjoying margin expansion, aiding its profitability picture nicely. And it enjoyed the same throughout its latest release, with its gross margin expanding to 56.9% vs 51.3% in the year-ago period.
Please note that the chart below is on a trailing twelve-month basis.
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Lockheed Martin Posts Robust Cash Flow
Lockheed Martin is the largest defense contractor in the world, operating in defense, space, intelligence, homeland security, and information technology. The company’s steady growth continued throughout its latest period, with EPS and revenue growing 6% and 9%, respectively.
Below is a chart illustrating the company’s sales on a quarterly basis.
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CEO Jim Taiclet was pleased with the results, stating, ‘First quarter sales increased significantly year-over-year and we generated robust free cash flow of nearly $1.3 billion, while taking assertive actions to further strengthen production capacity. In addition, we continued our disciplined and dynamic capital deployment by investing over $700 million into R&D and capital projects and returned significant capital to shareholders through dividends and share repurchases as we remain committed to delivering meaningful free cash flow per share growth over the long-term.’
The company has been a long-time favorite among income-focused investors, upping its payout consistently over its history. LMT’s cash-generating abilities have aided the dividend growth, providing it with its shareholder-friendly nature.
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3M Enjoys Profitability Boost
3M operates as a diversified technology firm with four reportable segments: Safety and Industrial, Transportation and Electronics, Health Care, and Consumer. Share got a boost following its quarterly release, with the company posting 40% Y/Y EPS growth.
Perhaps to the surprise of some, shares are up a staggering 60% over the last six months, with both of its recent prints providing post-earnings positivity.
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The company adjusted its current year outlook thanks to the results, now expecting adjusted EPS in a band of $7.00 - $7.30 per share ($6.80 - $7.30 per share previously). Like LMT, the company’s long been shareholder-friendly, returning $786 million to shareholders through dividends and buybacks throughout the period.
Margin pressures have weighed heavily on shares but have recently shown signs of stabilization, as we can see below.
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Bottom Line
Earnings season continues to chug along, with a stacked reporting docket for this week specifically. We’ve seen many positive surprises so far, including those from Lockheed Martin (LMT - Free Report) , Deckers Outdoor (DECK - Free Report) , and 3M (MMM - Free Report) .
More surprises are sure to come.
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In the busiest week of the Q2 earnings season markets will be awaiting quarterly results from Amazon (AMZN - Free Report) on Thursday, August 1.
Furthermore, Amazon’s stock sports a Zacks Rank #2 (Buy) as now looks like an ideal time to invest in its e-commerce growth and diverse business operations.
Amazon’s Q2 Expectations
Supporting Amazon’s e-commerce dominance has been the company’s advertising services and cloud expansion through Amazon Web Services (AWS). Advertising services revenue for Q2 is projected to leap 22% to $13 billion with AWS revenue expected to spike 17% to $25.86 billion.
Notably, Amazon is still the largest cloud provider ahead of its Magnificent Seven peers Microsoft (MSFT - Free Report) and Alphabet (GOOGL - Free Report) . Overall, Amazon’s Q2 sales are thought to have risen 10% to $148.63 billion versus $134.38 billion in the comparative quarter.
On the bottom line, Q2 EPS is expected to increase 63% to $1.03 compared to $0.63 per share a year ago. Plus, the Zacks ESP (Expected Surprise Prediction) indicates Amazon could surpass earnings expectations with the Most Accurate Estimate having Q2 EPS slated at $1.08 and 4% above the Zacks Consensus.
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Amazon has surpassed bottom line expectations for six consecutive quarters posting a very impressive average earnings surprise of 48.17% in its last four quarterly reports.
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Reasonable Valuation
With Amazon’s growth outpacing most of its big tech counterparts outside of Nvidia (NVDA - Free Report) , the tech giant’s valuation has become more reasonable as well. After trading at very stretched premiums in the past it's noteworthy that Amazon’s stock has a “B” Zacks Style Scores grade for Value.
To that point, AMZN is currently trading near its cheapest P/E valuation with a forward earnings multiple of 39.7X. This is pleasantly below its five-year high of 161.3X and a 44% discount to the median of 71.8X.
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YTD Performance Comparison
Only trailing Nvidia and Meta Platform’s (META - Free Report) price performance, Amazon’s stock is up +20% year to date to roughly match Alphabet while topping the rest of its Magnificent Seven peers and the broader indexes.
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Bottom Line
Given its far more reasonable valuation and compelling growth, Amazon’s stock certainly looks poised for more upside if the e-commerce and cloud behemoth can indeed reach or exceed Q2 earnings expectations.
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Carrie Underwood is dazzling fans—not just with her incredible voice but with her impressive fitness and commitment to a healthy lifestyle.
At 41, Carrie continues to inspire with her fit physique, recently showcased in a new workout video promoting her fitness brand, Fit52.
In a vibrant Instagram post, the American Idol alum encouraged her followers to explore the latest offerings on her fitness app, Fit52, which launched in 2020.
The app features exclusive workout routines and healthy recipes, designed to help users lead a balanced and active lifestyle.
Carrie kicked off the video in a lively pink, white, and orange jacket paired with matching pink shorts, her blonde locks pulled back into a sleek ponytail, and her makeup perfectly applied.
As the video progressed, she showcased a variety of stylish athletic outfits, including skintight leggings, sports bras, and tank tops, each accentuating her toned physique.
The eight-time Grammy-winning artist announced the addition of five new workout videos on the app, with most of the sessions led by Carrie herself. The videos offer a range of exercises that cater to different fitness levels, making it accessible and engaging for all her fans.
In the comments section, Carrie's 13.2 million Instagram followers showered her with praise for her dedication to fitness and her stunning appearance.
"Carrie being amazing at everything," one fan gushed, while another praised her form, writing, "Great form!" A third follower enthusiastically added, "Slay queen!" with another expressing excitement for the new content: "Love this!! Can’t wait to try these out!!"
Carrie has been sharing her fitness journey and encouraging others to lead a healthy lifestyle for years.
Earlier this month, she posted another workout video, this time sporting a skintight purple tank top and lilac pants. The video included clips of Carrie in green leggings and a black tank top, demonstrating a variety of exercises designed to motivate and challenge her fans.
Beyond her workout videos, Carrie has been turning heads with her incredible fashion sense and fit figure. Just last week, she was spotted in Hawaii with her husband, Mike Fisher.
In a photo shared on her Instagram Stories, the Before He Cheats hitmaker looked stunning in a plunging orange dress, adorned with a flower crown and a lei. "Livin' la vida-aloha!" she captioned the picture, perfectly capturing the island spirit.
Carrie's trip to Hawaii was not just for relaxation; she was there to perform at the Blaisdell Center in Honolulu, much to the delight of her fans. In another photo, she posed with her husband, Mike, in a rare and sweet selfie, both of them enjoying the beautiful Hawaiian sunset.
Carrie and Mike, who married in 2010, have two adorable children together. Their first son, Isaiah Michael, was born in 2015, and they welcomed their second son, Jacob Bryan, four years later. The couple has been known for their strong family values and often shares glimpses of their family life on social media.
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