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The U.S. government has thwarted a sophisticated Chinese hacking campaign that posed a serious threat to American and allied critical infrastructure networks, according to the Wall Street Journal. This action, announced on Wednesday, reflects the Biden administration’s heightened vigilance against China’s increasingly advanced hacking capabilities.
Attorney General Merrick Garland emphasized the U.S. commitment to dismantling foreign-sponsored cyber operations that jeopardize American security. This latest effort involved the Justice Department and the FBI taking decisive steps in December to dismantle a botnet—a network of hacked devices—comprising primarily small office and home office (SOHO) routers.
The routers, predominantly Cisco and Netgear products, were vulnerable due to their end-of-life status, meaning they no longer received regular security updates. These routers served as nodes for the hackers, allowing them to conduct their operations covertly. The U.S. officials successfully removed the botnet from these routers and cut off the hackers’ access.
FBI Director Chris Wray issued a stark warning about the Chinese hacking threat, particularly their focus on infiltrating U.S. critical infrastructure networks. In his testimony before the House China committee, Wray highlighted the potential for real-world harm and disruption, noting that Chinese hackers have targeted essential sectors such as water treatment, energy, transportation, and communication systems.
The disrupted hacking campaign, known as Volt Typhoon, has been a concern for the U.S. and its allies for nearly a year. Microsoft and other private-sector entities have reported on this campaign’s attempts to access sensitive networks in various critical sectors. The campaign’s objectives appear to include disrupting communication infrastructure between the U.S. and Asia, potentially impacting American support for Taiwan in the event of a crisis.
China has consistently denied involvement in cyberattacks against the U.S. and other nations. The Chinese Embassy in Washington has not responded to requests for comment on this latest development. This operation by the U.S. government underscores the ongoing cyber warfare landscape and the need for robust cybersecurity measures to protect national infrastructure and interests.
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| 2024-01-31T23:34:09Z
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- The Parent Child Interaction Program at Families Connect is teaching parents skills to navigate their child's trauma.
- The program is free in partnership with NWF Health Network.
- Watch the video to find out how it's changing lives in our community, boosting the wellbeing of our neighborhood, and how you can sign up.
BROADCAST TRANSCRIPT:
Building on services available for families in our neighborhood. Looking into one Families Connect program that's providing tools for parents to help their children with behavioral or emotional issues and why this service is helping our community.
Amanda Huddleston has been taking part in the Parent Child Interaction Program at Families Connect with her sons Trevian and Tresean.
They heard about it through Trevian's case manager.
"They let the parents and the kids really communicate with each other, you can really spend that time with them," said Huddleston.
She said it's giving them the tools to connect and manage their trauma.
"It can help them grow up to be more of men and women of the society that wants to get out and do more and help more people," said Huddleston.
Michelle McNealy runs the program helping children ages two to seven.
She coaches parents as they learn to adopt these skills.
McNealy said this can be done here at their office on Tharpe Street or they can bring the service to your home.
She said untreated trauma in a child has large impacts on themselves.
"You develop mistrust, you develop low self-esteem, low self-worth," said McNealy , explaining the consequences.
She said it also affects their role in the community.
"That trauma produces that sense of I can't trust anyone in the world because I've been hurt," said McNealy.
McNealy said the program contracts with NorthWest Florida Health Network. Currently, they do not have a waiting list. Their goal is to reach more families.
"Increasing those parenting skills, increasing that trust and bond with the families, to produce more, again, more productive citizens," said McNealy.
Huddleston hopes you will join her.
"If anyone's really considering it, go for it. Because I think it would help anybody," said Huddleston.
Families Connect targets this program to any caregiver including biological parents, foster/adoptive parents, grandparents and legal guardians. They tell me it's offered at no cost and serve families in these 8 Big Bend Counties including Leon, Franklin, Jefferson, Wakulla, Liberty, Gadsden, Madison, and Taylor. You can sign up for the program by visiting their website or calling Michelle McNealy at 850-901-4222.
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| 2024-01-31T23:34:09Z
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Evangelos Marinakis believes Premier League chief executive Richard Masters did not speak appropriately when appearing to describe Nottingham Forest and Everton as “small clubs” at a parliamentary hearing.
Masters, under questioning at the Culture, Media and Sport Committee two weeks ago, was criticised after seeking to justify the league’s profit and sustainability rules to MPs.
Asked whether “big clubs” were treated differently under the rules, with deliberation over the 115 charges levelled against Premier League champions Manchester City ongoing, Masters said: “The standard directions (on PSR) are for everybody, they’re not just for the small clubs.”
Forest owner Marinakis responded to those comments at the racial and gender equity in European football conference being hosted by his club.
“I think that was not appropriate,” Marinakis said. “I think it was a bit careless. I think that Nottingham Forest and Everton are very big clubs and maybe are bigger than the ones that we consider today big clubs.
“Big team and small teams is maybe not an appropriate expression.”
At the same conference Thierry Henry, Lilian Thuram, Viv Anderson and Anthony Elanga joined other prominent footballers in signing a pledge to committing themselves to publicly push for racial equality in football.
The statement comes after players and Harvard academics discussed how to further anti-discriminatory aims and references recent cases of racist abuse faced by black professionals involving AC Milan goalkeeper Mike Maignan and Coventry midfielder Kasey Palmer.
Henry said the onus must be put on to football’s governing bodies to make change, saying: “Sometimes you have the sense that the players on the field are alone.”
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https://www.pressandjournal.co.uk/sport/6359653/forest-owner-says-richard-masters-small-clubs-comments-were-a-bit-careless/
| 2024-01-31T23:34:09Z
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Conor Bradley inspires Liverpool as Manchester City and Tottenham also win
Chelsea, Burnley and Brentford were all beaten.
Youngster Conor Bradley registered his first Liverpool goal and two assists as the Premier League leaders thumped Chelsea 4-1 at Anfield to go five points clear at the top.
The 20-year-old right-back fired into the bottom corner in the 39th minute to double the Reds’ lead having earlier provided the pass that led to Diogo Jota’s opener midway through the first half.
After Darwin Nunez sent a penalty against the post in first-half stoppage-time – one of four times he hit the woodwork – the advantage was extended in the 65th minute when Dominik Szoboszlai headed in from Bradley’s cross.
Christopher Nkunku replied before Luis Diaz wrapped things up for Jurgen Klopp’s men as they made it 15 league matches unbeaten, and four successive wins, in their first top-flight outing since the German’s announcement that he is to step down as boss at the end of the season.
A miserable evening for Mauricio Pochettino’s Chelsea ended a three-match winning run as they stayed 10th.
Manchester City, who have played a game fewer than Liverpool, returned to second place with their fourth league victory on the bounce, beating struggling Burnley 3-1 at the Etihad Stadium.
Julian Alvarez netted twice on his 24th birthday and Rodri also got on the scoresheet before top-scorer Erling Haaland make his comeback from injury as a 71st-minute substitute.
Ameen Al-Dakhil netted a stoppage-time consolation for second-bottom Burnley, managed by ex-City captain Vincent Kompany, as Pep Guardiola’s treble-winners went above Arsenal on goal difference.
Tottenham moved into the top four after a flurry of goals early in the second half helped them come from behind to beat Brentford 3-2 at home.
Neal Maupay’s effort for the Bees on the quarter-hour mark was cancelled out three minutes into the second half by Destiny Udogie.
Brennan Johnson then put Spurs ahead a minute later, with Richarlison adding a further goal for the hosts seven minutes on from that.
Ivan Toney subsequently reduced the deficit in the 67th minute but Ange Postecoglou’s team emerged with the three points to leapfrog Aston Villa in the table.
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| 2024-01-31T23:34:10Z
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Love Island All Stars: Casey O’Gorman sets his eyes on Molly Smith despite her being coupled with his best mate Tom Clare as he makes bombshell entrance
Casey O’Gorman made a surprise entrance to the Love Island: All Stars villa on Wednesday night as the series' latest bombshell.
The former recruitment consultant, 27, appeared on the show during 2023's winter season and caused a stir when he found himself conflicted between Claudia Fogarty and Rosie Seabrook.
And it appears Casey hasn't been deterred by last year's love triangle drama as he vowed to crack on with his best friend Tom Clare's partner Molly Smith.
The pals, who share a flat together in London, might have to battle it out for the personal trainer's attention.
Speaking about Molly ahead of his entrance, Casey admitted: 'I genuinely think she is a 10 out of 10.
Casey O’Gorman, 27, made a surprise entrance to the Love Island: All Stars villa on Wednesday night as the series' latest bombshell
And it appears he hasn't been deterred by last year's love triangle drama as he vowed to crack on with his best friend Tom Clare's partner Molly Smith
He added: 'She seems to have the same interests as me in terms of fitness, but it might be a bit of a hurdle.'
Tom and Molly have been getting to know each other in recent days despite Georgia Steel's attempts to continue flirting with him as they share history.
Elsewhere Casey admitted that he's interested in Georgia Harrison and Georgia Steel.
He also told how he has a bit of history with Georgia H and is keen to see if anything with her can 'develop in any way'.
Casey and Georgia were seen getting cosy at an event in September 2023, but he explained 'communication died off between them.'
Discussing how he would feel about seeing an ex in the Villa or someone he's dated before, he said: 'Luckily, I’m not an awkward person so it wouldn’t bother me. I will take it all in my stride.'
Casey's entrance came after Hannah Elizabeth and Tyler Cruickshank became the latest islanders dumped from the villa.
Elsewhere on Wednesday's episode, the islanders voted for Hannah, 33, and Tyler, 28, to be eliminated ahead of bombshells Casey O'Gorman and Joanna Chimonides' arrival.
But viewers watching vented their frustrations as the boys picked Hannah out of all the girls to send home, with many thinking Georgia Steel, 25, should have gone after Tuesday's explosive episode.
The former recruitment consultant, appeared on the show during 2023's winter season and caused a stir when he found himself conflicted between Claudia Fogarty and Rosie Seabrook (pictured on the show with Claudia)
It was up to Tom Clare to deliver the news to Hannah. He said: 'We don't want to see any girls packing the bags.
'We've had to think about people who maybe haven't tried as much or in weaker couples. The girl we have decided to dump is Hannah.'
Fans took to X, formerly Twitter, as they reacted to Hannah's departure.
They wrote: 'nooooo not hannaaaaaahhh' (sic) and 'Hannah is so lovely but I just don't think she will find someone in there, they did the right thing I think although I wish it was georgia s.'
'How does Hannah get kicked and not Georgia?' and 'No why Hannah OMG I'm done'.
'No way did they just dump my mother Hannah'.
Love Island: All Stars continues tomorrow night at 9pm on ITV2 and ITVX.
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| 2024-01-31T23:34:10Z
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VANCOUVER, British Columbia, Jan. 31, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Vortex Energy Corp. VRTXVTECFAA)) ("Vortex" or the "Company") is pleased to announce, further to its news release on January 10, 2024, that it has extended its engagement of Financial Star News Inc. ("FSN") (address: 701 West Georgia Street, Suite 1500, Vancouver, British Columbia V7Y 1C6; email: info@thefinancialstar.com) for marketing services during the month of February, commencing February 1, 2024, provided that the term of the marketing services may be extended or shortened at the discretion of management depending on, amongst other things, the efficiency of the marketing services.
As previously disclosed, FSN has and shall continue to, as appropriate, create campaigns, ad groups, text ads, display ads, perform detailed keyword research, setup and manage remarketing campaigns, optimize keyword options, coordinate online advertisers and marketers corresponding to online marketing targets, create landing pages for ad campaigns and generally bring attention to the business of the Company. The promotional activity undertaken by FSN will occur on a http:///www.theFinancialStar.com landing page, and via Google ads and native advertising.
The Company will pay a fee of USD $250,000 (plus GST) for the extension. The Company will not issue any securities to FSN as compensation for its marketing services. As of the date hereof, to the Company's knowledge, FSN (including its directors and officers) does not own any securities of the Company and has an arm's length relationship with the Company.
About Vortex Energy Corp.
Vortex Energy Corp. is an exploration stage company engaged principally in the acquisition, exploration, and development of mineral properties in North America. The company is currently advancing its Robinson River Salt Project comprised of a total of 942 claims covering 23,500 hectares located approximately 35 linear kms south of the town of Stephenville in the Province of Newfoundland & Labrador. The Robinson River Salt Project is prospective for both salt and hydrogen salt cavern storage. The company is actively evaluating technologies to efficiently store hydrogen or energy in salt caverns. Vortex Energy Corp. also holds the Fire Eye Project, which is located in the Wollaston Domain of northern Saskatchewan, Canada.
On Behalf of the Board of Directors
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info@vortexenergycorp.com
Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements
Certain statements contained in this press release constitute forward-looking information. These statements relate to future events or future performance. The use of any of the words "could", "intend", "expect", "believe", "will", "projected", "estimated" and similar expressions and statements relating to matters that are not historical facts are intended to identify forward-looking information and are based on the Company's current beliefs or assumptions as to the outcome and timing of such future events. In particular, this press release contains forward-looking information relating to, among other things, the expected term of the marketing activities contracted for by the Company.
Various assumptions or factors are typically applied in drawing conclusions or making the forecasts or projections set out in forward-looking information, including, in respect of the forward-looking information included in this press release, assumptions regarding the efficacy of the Company's marketing program and the Canadian Securities Exchange's acceptance of the Company's promotional program.
Although forward-looking information is based on the reasonable assumptions of the Company's management, there can be no assurance that any forward-looking information will prove to be accurate. Forward looking information involves known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors which may cause the actual results, performance or achievements to be materially different from any future results, performance or achievements expressed or implied by the forward-looking information. Such factors include, among other things, the risk that the Company's marketing program may not be as effective as anticipated by the Company and that the budget for the Company's marketing program may not be sufficient to permit the marketing activities to continue for the anticipated term and that the Canadian Securities Exchange may object to the Company's promotional program and use its discretion to halt the Company's promotional activities or impose other penalties on the Company. The forward-looking information contained in this release is made as of the date hereof, and the Company not obligated to update or revise any forward-looking information, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, except as required by applicable securities laws. Because of the risks, uncertainties and assumptions contained herein, investors should not place undue reliance on forward-looking information. The foregoing statements expressly qualify any forward-looking information contained herein.
The Canadian Securities Exchange has not reviewed, approved, or disapproved the contents of this press release.
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| 2024-01-31T23:34:10Z
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WESTMORELAND COUNTY, Pa. — Retired government employees in Westmoreland County won’t get a cost of living pension increase this year. Some retirees are frustrated about that – especially because the three commissioners and two other elected officials on the retirement board will all get raises. It’s the first time retired employees will not see a pension raise in 13 years.
Channel 11′s Andrew Havranek spoke with Dave and April Todaro, both retired county employees. Between the two of them, they have nearly 70 years of experience working for Westmoreland County.
April was an investment officer, Dave worked for the county controller in accounting.
“It was a rewarding career for the both of us,” Dave Todaro said. “We both enjoyed working for the county.”
They’re two of the county’s nearly 1,400 retired employees who receive pension benefits.
April retired in 2020, Dave retired nearly 23 years ago. Last year, they say their cost of living raise was the highest they’ve ever received at 8.1%.
“Last year because inflation was so high, our 70% of it came out to 8.1%, which was the most I’ve ever seen, but inflation was the highest I’ve ever seen,” Dave Todaro said.
Todaro estimates this year’s would have been about 2.7%. But retirees won’t be getting that raise.
The Todaros think the retirement fund that employees pay into has enough money to cover it.
“The fund is making more money now than it ever did, over $600 million there invested. There’s just no excuse for it,” Todaro said.
They’re worried about the retirees who depend on that pension payment.
“Cost of living’s going up,” April Todaro said.
“It’s a burden,” Dave Todaro added. “It’s a burden when you’re on a fixed income.”
The county is expected to pay $19 million from the budget this year. They also signed a new contract with unionized employees – giving them a pay increase.
There’s no word right now on whether or not non-union workers will see a pay bump.
Channel 11′s Andrew Havranek reached out to the three commissioners. Ted Kopas said he was unavailable for an interview.
Doug Chew and Sean Kertes did not respond to Havranek’s requests.
As for retirees, the Todaros hope this is the last time a cost-of-living raise is denied.
“I’m optimistic the county will do the right thing,” Todaro said.
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| 2024-01-31T23:34:12Z
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Qorvo (NASDAQ:QRVO – Get Free Report) updated its fourth quarter earnings guidance on Wednesday. The company provided earnings per share (EPS) guidance of $1.20 for the period, compared to the consensus estimate of $1.16. The company issued revenue guidance of $900-950 million, compared to the consensus revenue estimate of $910.68 million.
Analysts Set New Price Targets
A number of analysts have recently weighed in on the company. Susquehanna dropped their price target on Qorvo from $110.00 to $95.00 and set a neutral rating on the stock in a research report on Tuesday, October 24th. Barclays increased their price target on Qorvo from $95.00 to $100.00 and gave the stock an equal weight rating in a research report on Tuesday, January 16th. Piper Sandler cut Qorvo from an overweight rating to a neutral rating and set a $120.00 price target on the stock. in a research report on Thursday, January 4th. Summit Insights cut Qorvo from a buy rating to a hold rating in a research report on Thursday, November 2nd. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. lowered their target price on Qorvo from $110.00 to $95.00 and set an underweight rating on the stock in a research report on Thursday, November 2nd. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, eleven have issued a hold rating and seven have issued a buy rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company currently has a consensus rating of Hold and an average target price of $109.94.
Read Our Latest Research Report on QRVO
Qorvo Stock Down 0.5 %
Qorvo (NASDAQ:QRVO – Get Free Report) last issued its earnings results on Wednesday, November 1st. The semiconductor company reported $1.99 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.49 by $0.50. The business had revenue of $1.10 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $1 billion. Qorvo had a positive return on equity of 6.92% and a negative net margin of 3.21%. As a group, sell-side analysts expect that Qorvo will post 4.46 earnings per share for the current year.
Insider Activity at Qorvo
In related news, SVP Philip Chesley sold 10,580 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, December 6th. The stock was sold at an average price of $97.72, for a total value of $1,033,877.60. Following the transaction, the senior vice president now owns 29,539 shares in the company, valued at $2,886,551.08. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this link. In related news, SVP Philip Chesley sold 10,580 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, December 6th. The stock was sold at an average price of $97.72, for a total value of $1,033,877.60. Following the transaction, the senior vice president now owns 29,539 shares in the company, valued at $2,886,551.08. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this link. Also, Director Walden C. Rhines acquired 5,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, November 27th. The stock was purchased at an average price of $93.19 per share, for a total transaction of $465,950.00. Following the acquisition, the director now directly owns 67,145 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $6,257,242.55. The disclosure for this purchase can be found here. 0.43% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.
Institutional Investors Weigh In On Qorvo
A number of large investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in QRVO. Parkside Financial Bank & Trust boosted its position in shares of Qorvo by 106.4% in the first quarter. Parkside Financial Bank & Trust now owns 225 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $28,000 after acquiring an additional 116 shares during the period. Resurgent Financial Advisors LLC bought a new stake in shares of Qorvo in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $34,000. International Assets Investment Management LLC bought a new stake in shares of Qorvo in the first quarter valued at approximately $40,000. Providence Capital Advisors LLC boosted its position in shares of Qorvo by 10,057.1% in the first quarter. Providence Capital Advisors LLC now owns 5,688 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $56,000 after acquiring an additional 5,632 shares during the period. Finally, Zions Bancorporation N.A. boosted its position in shares of Qorvo by 3,833.3% in the first quarter. Zions Bancorporation N.A. now owns 472 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $59,000 after acquiring an additional 460 shares during the period. Institutional investors own 85.60% of the company’s stock.
Qorvo Company Profile
Qorvo, Inc engages in development and commercialization of technologies and products for wireless, wired, and power markets. It operates through three segments: High Performance Analog (HPA), Connectivity and Sensors Group (CSG), and Advanced Cellular Group (ACG). The HPA segment supplies radio frequency and power management solutions for automotive, defense and aerospace, cellular infrastructure, broadband, and other markets.
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| 2024-01-31T23:34:12Z
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CHICAGO — Chicago's City Council narrowly approved a resolution Wednesday calling for a permanent cease-fire in the war between Israel and Hamas, with Mayor Brandon Johnson casting the tiebreaking vote.
The symbolic declaration in the nation's third-largest city follows weeks of rowdy public meetings with disruptions from demonstrators, including on Wednesday when things became so boisterous the first-term mayor had to temporarily clear the council chambers. The resolution, approved 24-23, includes a call for humanitarian aid and the the release of all hostages. Supporters in the chambers included the Rev. Jesse Jackson.
Chicago is latest U.S. city to approve such a non-binding resolution, following Atlanta, Detroit and San Francisco in recent months.
''Do I believe that the words that we speak today, how we vote today influences directly international policy? I don't. I don't have those illusions," said Alderman Daniel La Spata, one of the resolution's sponsors. "But we vote with hope. We vote with solidarity. We vote to help people feel heard in a world of silence.''
The ordinance remained largely unchanged over the past few months despite urging from the council's sole Jewish member, Alderwoman Debra Silverstein, who sought more support of Israel and criticism of Hamas.
''We all want an end to the bloodshed and an end to the war. But it is vital to understand what caused the conflict, and we should pass a resolution that addresses the issue responsibly,'' she said during the meeting. ''We should not pass a resolution unless it makes clear that Hamas cannot and should not attack again.''
The war began with Hamas attacking Israel on Oct. 7, killing about 1,200 people and taking about 250 hostages. Since then, Israeli strikes have killed more than 26,000 Palestinians and displaced nearly 2 million others from their homes.
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https://m.startribune.com/chicago-becomes-latest-us-city-to-approve-cease-fire-resolution-in-israel-hamas-war/600340039/
| 2024-01-31T23:34:12Z
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Zim brace for Hong Kong tie
Ellina Mhlanga-Senior Sports Reporter
TENNIS Zimbabwe president Walter Jera says they are hoping their Davis Cup team will rise to the occasion when they face Hong Kong this weekend in the World Group II Play-offs.
The tie is set for Saturday and Sunday at Victoria Park Tennis Stadium, in Hong Kong.
TZ announced the team yesterday made up of the Lock brothers — Benjamin and Courtney, who have been part of the team for some time, and upcoming players, Benedict Badza and Tatenda Mutetwa.
Takanyi Garanganga continues in his role as a non-playing captain.
Mutetwa joins the team for the first time. Badza, who has been part of the development squad played in the Africa Group III event where Zimbabwe earned their promotion back into the World Group II Play-offs last August, in South Africa.
Jera is hoping the team will do well and said they are bringing in young players to learn from the experienced players as they prepare for the future.
“You will notice that we have been having Courtney and Benji in the team . . . So obviously our strategic view is to now have youngsters who understudy and take advantage of these guys who have been on tour for some time.
“This is why we have Benedict Badza, who featured in the last tournament in Pretoria . . . I think the one who has been dropped is Takura Mhwandagara. The captain chose Tatenda Mutetwa from his assessment, they are all juniors, and in his view, he has more depth.
“But we have all this group of youngsters whom we would want to see through as takeovers from Benji and Courtney who have ably led Zimbabwe to take us to Group II,” said Jera.
Jera said they would want to stay in World Group II as they also prepare for the future.
“What we would want at this stage is to be able to stay in Group II. Why that? The depth that we have, which is where we are starting obviously cannot take us to Group I. So we need to be realistic there.
“So with this strategic plan, we have these juniors coming through. The younger juniors who are participating in the Africa Junior Championships and this pool of juniors who are understudying Courtney and Benji. “We believe by putting them at the deep end as we have done, we will then be able to maintain that Group status and enable them, given resources to then take us to Group I.
“So in terms of time-lines it might take more than five years.”
The team is now in Hong Kong. They are coming from different tournaments they have been competing in. They will be hoping to carry the momentum into the weekend’s tie.
TZ general manager Kupakwashe Mukurumbira said the captain has been monitoring the players since late last year.
“The preparation for the team started way back in October. Our team was selected then and the captain has been monitoring all the players because all of them are US-based, ensuring that they participate in different competitions, monitoring their performances as well as generally designing plans around their preparations up to now.
“So currently all of them, they are already in Hong Kong,” said Mukurumbira.
Zimbabwe is ranked 73 and will be hoping to cause an upset as Hong Kong is placed 54 on the rankings.
The 12 winning nations from the play-offs will progress to play a World Group II tie in September. The losing nations will compete in their respective regional Group III events later in the year.
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| 2024-01-31T23:34:14Z
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Rocking big heels and an even bigger voice, Bernie Dieter arrives at FRINGE WORLD after a three-month season on London’s West End. An intoxicating blend of theatrics, circus, aerials and kabarett, the vibe begins pre-show, with a glittering private bar for premium ticket holders.
Appearing onstage in spiky shoes, torn fishnets, feathers and leathery goodness, this charismatic mistress of punk kabarett kicks off her heels to get among the masses. Whether it’s an ego stroke from the whole crowd, or a leg stroke from an individual audience member, Dieter feeds off the energy of her appreciative audience, getting up close and personal with members of the crowd. Her hilarious banter is accompanied by an electrifying three-piece band.
Backlit, with exactly the correct amount of fog, Dieter and her killer trio are soon joined on stage by a series of performers, whose daring and sensual acts perfectly complement the live music.
From scantily-clad fire twirling to fabulously suggestive drag, this show has everything you’d expect, and more. A corseted trapeze artist – the embodiment of balance and androgyny – gradually undresses amid a selection of tricks performed while swinging, spinning and splitting.
Big boots, an iron core and anti-gravity properties feature in a titillating pole performance. Bending minds by bending body parts, performers display astounding feats of flexibility and strength.
The audience can feel the fiery energy emanating from the stage during an incandescent contortionist act, followed by some fabulously suggestive – and transformative – drag. If music is the heartbeat of the show, and Dieter’s voice is the pulse, aerial acts may be the spine. Every standout moment (far too many to mention) elicits audience admiration, but none more so than Dieter herself.
Sonically and aesthetically exhilarating, the sound and lighting design are so good you can practically taste the dramatic tension. This satisfying cohesion of audiovisual elements is enhanced by a combination of creative costumes and clever curation. Bathed in a syrup of chunky riffs and stage fog, this sensuous variety show is held together by the magnetism and vocal styling of Dieter, who expertly captivates the audience throughout.
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Bernie Dieter’s Club Kabarett is a sexy and subversive celebration of art and individuality. More than just a show, this is an experience.
Bernie Dieter’s Club Kabarett
FRINGE WORLD, WA
Bernie Dieter’s Club Kabarett will be performed until 18 February 2024.
Tickets: $65–$120
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YouTuber Toasted Shoes got a DMCA notice after uploading a trailer of Palworld to Pokemon mod on Twitter. He said in a video, “We were planning on releasing the mod for free on Nexus.” This will, clearly, no longer be possible — but the video still hit 100,000 views before it was taken down. PCgamer said that Toasted Shoes team of modders is not to be stopped, and they have “devised an infernal concoction of bootleg Poléman — straight from the pits of Hades.” The mod seems to be designed to “yank the chain” of the lawyers and fans alike.
Many likely noticed the 1.3 Steam update for Palworld last week, with over eight million players finding out the the infinite loading screen bug got worse. Thanks to Pocketpair, an update patch was deployed.
Using a mod that is “not a reference to anything, I promise,” the YouTuber lets viewers share the adventures of the “teenage boy in cap” as he embarks on multiple hunts and brings down legally distinct species. The new character looks like it is designed after ToastedShoes himself and wears a red and white cap. Firefox, Yellow Rat, Braided Sheep, and everyone’s favorite — Fat Cock –are among this “cute” bunch of creatures. Some say this mod has turned out worse than Pikachu carrying a pickaxe. However, there are a few really unique animals that were created expressly to avoid looking like props from a certain Nintendo-published series.
It features some amazing pocket sized creatures, such as Yellow Rat! pic.twitter.com/V5Saw3AIUI
— Toasted (@ToastedShoes) January 30, 2024
Although Palworld’s derivative Pal designs have drawn criticism for being occasionally too similar for comfort, they are nevertheless attractive. Instead of being strapped together with royalty-free models and released onto unsuspecting audiences, they were actually created and designed by someone, separate from all the” rules.”
The teenage boy in the red and white cap moves through his ordeals and has a climactic battle with Saul Goodman. Saul Goodman conjures a “cease” letter out of a jar. It’s sort of a reskin of the game’s Syndicate Tower battle with Rayne, riding up on Grizzbolt.
If you haven’t already become addicted to the Palworld platform, you will — here’s how to join. It is delightfully fresh and fun, and you may want to look for the Xbox Game Pass Ultimate for two years. And, most importantly, here’s how to level up, fast.
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Featured Image Credit: Palworld; Toasted Shoes
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Oregon officials have announced a 90-day state of emergency in Portland due to a serious public health and safety crisis linked to the widespread use of fentanyl.
“Our country and our state have never seen a drug this deadly and addictive, and all are grappling with how to respond,” Gov. Tina Kotek said in a press release Tuesday. “The Chair, the Mayor, and I recognize the need to act with urgency and unity across our public health and community safety systems to make a dent in this crisis. We are all in this together. The next 90 days will yield unprecedented collaboration and focused resources targeting fentanyl and provide a roadmap for next steps.”
The declaration will allow the city, state, and county to use available resources from human services, state police, health authorities, and emergency departments to set up a command center in Central City, which is composed of 10 districts, to serve as the focal point for daily communication, coordination, and efforts to address the fentanyl crisis.
“The Command Center will serve to refocus existing resources. It will also share and publicly report data on the impacts of fentanyl in downtown, use data to identify and respond to acute needs and gaps in service, identify any specific resources necessary to address gaps, and establish a system to coordinate that can be sustained beyond the 90-day startup period,” the press release notes.
While the state’s health department will launch educational campaigns across town to promote drug prevention and treatment, the county will “distribute and train partners on the use of Narcan and issue reports on overdose data.”
The fentanyl crisis has led to a staggering surge in fatalities in Oregon, as reported by health authorities. In 2022, the total number of unintentional opioid overdose deaths reached a grim milestone of 956. Although data for 2023 is still being compiled, by June, the toll from unintentional overdoses had already reached 628, and it is anticipated to surpass 1,250 once all the data is collected, according to Oregon Public Broadcasting.
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Get into a UFC cage – Postecoglou tells Spurs to focus on football not fighting
Spurs and Brentford played out a fiery London derby with five goals and plenty of stoppages.
Ange Postecoglou was pleased Tottenham regained their composure to storm back to earn a crucial 3-2 home win over Brentford but told both sets of players to enter the UFC ring if they want to focus on grappling over goals.
Spurs were sluggish in the first half and trailed to Neal Maupay’s 15th-minute opener, which saw him mock James Maddison’s darts celebration and appeared to be the catalyst for a fiery contest between the London rivals.
Whatever Postecoglou said at half-time did the trick though with Tottenham scoring twice in 72 seconds through Destiny Udogie and substitute Brennan Johnson before Richarlison made it three goals in eight second-half minutes when he steered home with 56 minutes on the clock.
Ivan Toney set up a grandstand finish when he pounced on Udogie’s error to score in front of England boss Gareth Southgate, but Spurs held on to leapfrog Aston Villa and reclaim fourth spot following a chaotic encounter.
Asked if Maupay’s darts celebration had fired up his team, Postecoglou replied: “I hope not because that’s exactly what I’m talking about.
“I’m not a fan of it. I don’t like the whole bravado, pushing people around. If you’re that brave about things, my players and their players, get into a UFC cage and I’ll see how brave they are.
“We’re out there to play football and that’s what I want our guys to do, focus on playing football and they shouldn’t get motivated by things that aren’t really that important to us.
“Like I said, we got sucked in first half. Second half was better.
“I think we started the game well, started with good intensity and good tempo, obviously they score and then we lost our way.
“We lost focus. I was a bit frustrated with our inability to stay disciplined, just too many stops and starts, it kind of plays into their hands, lots of set pieces and throw ins.
“We spent more time talking to the referee than playing the game. I was a bit frustrated we lost our real clear focus.
“Second half, I think for 25-30 minutes we were outstanding, scored three great goals and probably should have had a couple more.”
Spurs started on the front foot but were rocked when Udogie gave away possession to Christian Norgaard, who sent Toney away and while Guglielmo Vicario denied him, Maupay was on hand to bundle home and score for a fourth consecutive match.
Tottenham got sucked into Brentford’s game-plan after with the rest of the first 45 stop-start and containing plenty of melees, but a double substitution at the break inspired the hosts’ comeback with Johnson and Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg introduced.
Udogie slotted home after a slick one-two with Werner, who then set up Johnson at the back post in the 49th-minute.
When Richarlison fired in for his seventh league goal in as many matches, after Maddison’s shot had been blocked, Spurs were on track for three points but another poor Udogie pass allowed Toney to tee up a dramatic finale in N17.
Maddison was forced off late on with cramp, but Postecoglou’s side survived seven minutes of stoppage-time to return to the top four.
Opposite number Thomas Frank stoked the fire further after full time when he questioned why Tottenham had allowed Maupay’s darts celebration to irritate them.
“If that’s what’s irritating them, then they have a problem,” Frank said.
“Is that fair enough? If they are talking about darts celebrations winding them up, then I think they have an issue, personally.”
On Postecoglou’s UFC suggestion, Frank added: “Yeah, I agree. Just in general concentrate on playing football.”
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Youngster Conor Bradley registered his first Liverpool goal and two assists as the Premier League leaders thumped Chelsea 4-1 at Anfield to go five points clear at the top.
The 20-year-old right-back fired into the bottom corner in the 39th minute to double the Reds’ lead having earlier provided the pass that led to Diogo Jota’s opener midway through the first half.
After Darwin Nunez sent a penalty against the post in first-half stoppage-time – one of four times he hit the woodwork – the advantage was extended in the 65th minute when Dominik Szoboszlai headed in from Bradley’s cross.
Christopher Nkunku replied before Luis Diaz wrapped things up for Jurgen Klopp’s men as they made it 15 league matches unbeaten, and four successive wins, in their first top-flight outing since the German’s announcement that he is to step down as boss at the end of the season.
A miserable evening for Mauricio Pochettino’s Chelsea ended a three-match winning run as they stayed 10th.
Manchester City, who have played a game fewer than Liverpool, returned to second place with their fourth league victory on the bounce, beating struggling Burnley 3-1 at the Etihad Stadium.
Julian Alvarez netted twice on his 24th birthday and Rodri also got on the scoresheet before top-scorer Erling Haaland make his comeback from injury as a 71st-minute substitute.
Ameen Al-Dakhil netted a stoppage-time consolation for second-bottom Burnley, managed by ex-City captain Vincent Kompany, as Pep Guardiola’s treble-winners went above Arsenal on goal difference.
Tottenham moved into the top four after a flurry of goals early in the second half helped them come from behind to beat Brentford 3-2 at home.
Neal Maupay’s effort for the Bees on the quarter-hour mark was cancelled out three minutes into the second half by Destiny Udogie.
Brennan Johnson then put Spurs ahead a minute later, with Richarlison adding a further goal for the hosts seven minutes on from that.
Ivan Toney subsequently reduced the deficit in the 67th minute but Ange Postecoglou’s team emerged with the three points to leapfrog Aston Villa in the table.
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WEST PALM BEACH, Fla., Jan. 31, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- AFC Gamma, Inc. AFCG ("AFC Gamma") today announced that it plans to report earnings for the quarter and fiscal year ended December 31, 2023 on Thursday, March 7, 2024.
AFC Gamma will host a conference call at 10:00 am Eastern Time on Thursday, March 7, 2024 to discuss its quarterly and annual financial results. All interested parties are welcome to participate. The call will be available through a live audio webcast at the Investor Relations section of AFC Gamma's website at www.afcgamma.com. To participate via telephone, please register in advance at this link. Upon registration, all telephone participants will receive a confirmation email detailing how to join the conference call, including the dial-in number along with a unique passcode and registrant ID that can be used to access the call.
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Mitch Eynaud made a return to Married At First Sight on Wednesday night to support his brother Jayden in his search for love.
But many viewers are accusing the former groom, who was paired with Ella Ding in season 9, of trying to steal the spotlight from his brother.
'You missed having the chance of a life time with Ella. You just are not old enough or mature enough to take on marriage. It ain't about you it's your brother,' one viewer wrote on Instagram.
'Please just go away dude. You've had your 5 minutes of fame. So just GO!!!' another said.
'For someone who hates being filmed he's saying a hell of a lot to get on camera,' a third wrote.
Married At First Sight fans have accused former groom Mitch Eynaud of trying to steal the spotlight from brother Jayden as he gets married on the show
'Not your wedding bro. But I really like your bro he seems like a teddy bear at heart. I am hoping they go all the way,' another commented.
One added: 'Mitch on here trying to do a redemption tour or something.. Nah hard pass get on with the show lol.'
'Why is he stealing the lime light from his brother?' another questioned.
Mitch made a return to Married At First Sight on Wednesday to support his brother Jayden in his search for love but viewers are accusing the former groom of trying to steal the spotlight
'Why are they even making anything about Mitch???? He's done…' another agreed as one said: 'Let his brother have the focus… he had his turn!'
Jayden has been paired up with Eden Harper, a 28-year-old recruitment manager living on the Gold Coast.
Jayden and Eden are set to be one of the stand out couples this year, with production sources dubbing them early fan favourites.
Jayden (pictured) has been paired up with Eden Harper, a 28-year-old recruitment manager living on the Gold Coast
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PITTSBURGH — Pennsylvania State Police says it’s investigating a scam that’s targeting teenagers in our region. They say it all starts with a friend request on social media.
State police and the FBI are teaming up in what they’re describing as “the biggest teenage scam” in the area currently.
Authorities are seeing an increase in cases where scammers are friending or following teenagers on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter and Snapchat. Then, they’ll send a message to the teen, offering a fake prize.
“Which they say ‘I just won the lottery I want to give back to my community,’” said Trooper Rocco Gagliardi. “So they say ‘send me whatever payment platform you have’ [like] Paypal, Zelle.”
Police say the scammers use AI technology to show a fake transaction.
“Once they get the teenagers username they will create an AI photoshopped image where it looks legitimate enough that I sent you money but it’s not real,” Gagliardi said.
Soon after, police say the scammer claims they sent too much money and will ask the teenager to send them the money back.
“As soon as the scammer gets their money, unfriended, blocked, disconnected, the whole nine, and you have no idea who that was,” Gagliardi said.
Police encourage teens to not accept any friend requests from strangers. If someone offers you money online, talk to your parents first then report it to the police.
“If someone is going to offer you free money online its not going to be legit,” Gagliardi said.
If you or your child have been targeted in a scam like this, call your nearest police station or file a complaint with the FBI.
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| 2024-01-31T23:34:18Z
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Zim-FAO partnership to revolutionise agric sector
Zvamaida Murwira in ROME, Italy
ZIMBABWE is set to partner the Food and Agriculture Organisation under a cooperation framework that is set to revolutionise the country’s agriculture sector as Harare pushes to restore its breadbasket status in the Southern African Development Community region.
With more than 12 high impact dams for irrigation across the country, some of them with hydro power, coupled with several intervention policies such as climate proofed agriculture (Pfumvudza/Intwasa), partnering international organisations such as FAO will give impetus to the country’s national objectives of not only feeding itself but the region and beyond.
President Mnangagwa met FAO director-general Mr Qu Dongyu in Italy on Tuesday after attending the Italy-Africa Summit that drew leaders from the African continent and Europe.
The two, who met at FAO head offices, discussed how Zimbabwe could be assisted to modernise its agriculture by utilising its water infrastructure that includes dams.
In an interview with Zimbabwean journalists, President Mnangagwa, who returned home last night, said Zimbabwe was geared to restore its breadbasket status.
He said it was critical that Zimbabwe partnered with international organisations such as FAO that have equally acknowledged the agricultural potential of the country.
“Zimbabwe is regarded as breadbasket of our region and I think it is critically important that FAO has a relationship with us and us with FAO so that we can be assisted to continue to modernise our agriculture and make sure we are food secure not only as a country but as a region. So the focus is that we are food secure in the region,” said President Mnangagwa.
Addressing world leaders during the summit on Monday, President Mnangagwa said Zimbabwe continued to make notable milestones towards achieving food security and outlined several measures that his Government had taken.
He told the leaders who included the host, Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni, that his Government had invested more than US$2 billion since 2020 in developing water infrastructure such as dams, reservoirs and irrigation development as part of deliberate measures to attain food security.
On energy, President Mnangagwa said it was critical to have key enablers for the development of the economy that include energy.
It was on that basis, he said, that he met investors from Italy who pledged to establish a 100-Megawatt solar energy plant near Gweru as Zimbabwe pushes for energy sufficiency.
“I am sure you are aware that every developed country must have one of the primary enablers of development, that is energy and we are not an exception, so we need to dialogue around the development of energy,” said the President.
Turning to the Italy-Africa Summit, President Mnangagwa noted that European countries were realising how important Africa is, hence Western countries were pushing for partnerships with the continent.
“What is happening is that every serious European country wants to have a relationship with Africa. We have the France-Africa Summit,, Italy-Africa Summit, Germany-Africa Summit, perhaps Spain, so for some reason Africa has just become important to Europe and we are not angry about that, we have always been important to them.”
He said the meetings including the Italy-Africa Summit were not about an individual African country but a collective union that should benefit the continent as a whole.
“It’s not really about a particular country. It’s collective. It’s Italy-Africa Summit, France-Africa Summit and so on, so Africa as a collective entity develops these relationships with developed countries,” said President Mnangagwa.
There has been a growing desire by various developed countries to forge alliances with Africa through holding conferences with leaders of the African continent.
During the Italy-Africa Summit, Prime Minister Melon unveiled a strategic partnership with Africa that will see cooperation mainly focusing on energy.
Other areas that she said Italy would work with Africa include education, training, research and agriculture.
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COLUMBUS, Ohio — After a deadly school bus crash last summer, a task force convened by Republican Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine recommended Wednesday more training, driver benefits and safety features — but not a seat belt mandate.
How and when safety upgrades are made would be up to individual school districts, DeWine said at an event releasing the Ohio School Bus Safety Working Group's final report. He said his office has begun discussions with the Legislature about establishing a grant fund to help school districts pay for vehicle upgrades or new safety-enhanced buses.
DeWine created the working group in August, after a school bus crash in Clark County's Lawrenceville, about 55 miles (88.51 kilometers) southwest of Columbus, left one child dead and 23 others injured.
''We know that buses are the safest way to transport children to school; that remains true,'' he said Wednesday. ''But when we have a tragedy like this, I think it's important for us to reexamine what we can do to make the trips that our kids are taking, and grandkids are taking, as safe as we can.''
The working group issued 17 recommendations. Sixteen related to bus driver recruitment and retention, training and education, school bus safety features, road and traffic safety, and emergency response.
Ohio Public Safety Director Andy Wilson said the group stopped short of recommending that the state mandate that all school buses have seat belts, instead leaving the decision to individual school districts.
''As a group — after hearing form the experts, hearing from our bus drivers, looking at the data or the lack of data from states that have mandated seat belts, and listening to the school districts who have tried pilot programs on their buses — we became convinced that the statewide mandate of seat belts on buses is not the most effective use of government resources to keep our kids safe,'' he said.
Ohio Department of Education and Workforce Director Stephen Dackin said adding seat belts to a bus costs about $19,000. By contrast, the other twelve safety features the group recommended — including collision avoidance systems, electronic stability control, lighted crossover mirrors and fully illuminated stop arms at the front and rear — would cost about $13,000 per bus.
The final recommendation, involving commercial bus services, addressed a second Ohio bus crash that took place even as the task force was working. In that November accident, a charter bus of high school students was rear-ended by a semi truck on an Ohio highway, killing six and injuring 18.
To address private buses, the working group recommended that school districts adopt policies requiring ''thorough evaluation of contracted commercial bus services.''
For public school bus drivers, the group recommended that the Ohio Department of Education and Workforce develop a uniform training curriculum, as well as a regional advanced training program, and that Ohio require six hours of training for drivers each year. The grant program DeWine has in mind would allow the state to offer the training to school districts at no cost, he said.
Other recommendations include improved access to professional development, wellness support and regular performance reviews for bus drivers, expanded engagement with parents and the public, school zone and bus route safety audits, and enhanced penalties for drivers of other vehicles who violate traffic laws in school zones or around school buses.
According to state data, between 2018 and 2023, the other driver was at fault in 68% of school bus crashes involving minor injuries, in 80% of crashes involving serious injuries; and in 75% of crashes involving fatalities.
DeWine said about 13,000 school buses are operating in Ohio at this time, but school districts typically don't replace them all at once, but perhaps at a pace of one or two a year. New buses run about $120,000, Dackin said.
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| 2024-01-31T23:34:19Z
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At the Senate Judiciary Committee hearings today, GOP Sen. Josh Hawley demanded that Mark Zuckerberg stand and face the families whose kids were harmed by online abuse — and he did. The Senate hearing was contentious, yet Zuckerberg stood and faced the families watching the hearing: “No one should have to go through the things that your families have suffered, and this is why we invested so much,” he said. Parents and other family members were holding up photos of their children as Zuckerberg spoke.
For the first time, five major social media platform giants were in Washington. CEOs of X, Snap, and Discord, Linda Yaccarino and Jason Citron, will testify before Congress. Speakers include Mark Zuckerberg, CEO of Meta, and Shou Zi Chew, CEO of TikTok, who have both addressed lawmakers before.
It was reported that all of the CEOs exited the room quickly after the hearing
It was reported that all of the CEOs exited the room quickly and quietly after the hearing — taking no questions and leaving through a side door. But what type of legislation will it take to pass both houses of Congress? As pointed out, Washington has been discussing these issues for years with nothing done about it. One notable comment from Klobuchar, “It’s been 28 years since the internet. We haven’t passed any of these bills … The reason they haven’t passed is because of the power of your companies, so let’s be really, really clear about that what you say matters. Your words matter.” — Klobuchar, on the lack of legislation.
https://www.nbcnews.com/tech/live-blog/senate-hearing-online-child-safety-big-tech-live-updates-rcna136235/rcrd32776?canonicalCard=true
Zuckerberg pushed back on Sen. Blackburn’s comment about “Meta’s social media sites are trying to be “the premier sex trafficking site in the country.” Zuckerberg: “That’s ridiculous.”
However, Sen. Peter Welch, D-Vt said, “There is a consensus today that didn’t exist, say 10 years ago, that there is a profound threat to children to mental health, to safety.” The statement gave hope to many in the room. After questioning the CEOs about layoffs, Welch noted that it is alarming that the reductions have been on those very people who were protecting things.
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| 2024-01-31T23:34:21Z
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Pep Guardiola admits he is spoilt for choice with fully-fit Man City squad
Erling Haaland returned from a foot problem as a second-half substitute.
Pep Guardiola admits he faces a selection headache now that all of his Manchester City stars are back fit as the Premier League title race heats up.
Wednesday’s 3-1 win over Burnley saw Kevin De Bruyne make his first start since the opening day of the season following a hamstring injury, while Erling Haaland returned from a foot problem as a second-half substitute.
But it was again Julian Alvarez who was the star for City, with the Argentinian World Cup winner scoring twice in the first half as City cruised to victory.
The hosts took complete control when Rodri added a third early in the second half before Ameen Al-Dakhil got a late consolation for Vincent Kompany’s men.
Alvarez has enjoyed an extended run in Guardiola’s side this season, in large part thanks to De Bruyne’s absence and his brace took him to 15 goals for the campaign.
“For his age, for the numbers in the Premier League, for what he gives to all the team it is unbelievable,” Guardiola said.
“He’s a world champion playing alongside (Lionel) Messi, (Angel) Di Maria and Enzo Fernandez. If you are not good you cannot play in that team.
“He can play in three different positions and have an incredible sense with the intensity to run. He’s really good.”
That versatility could be key to Alvarez’s hopes of retaining his place in the City starting eleven.
“They can play together,” added. “They are exceptional players. It gives me more of a headache for selection but they need to compete with each other.”
After missing 10 games with a bone injury, Haaland started the night on the bench and came on to replace De Bruyne in the 71st minute. His first attempt at goal was a mis-kick, but Guardiola was pleased with the way he led the line.
Asked if he needed to be eased back in, Guardiola said: “If it was 7-0 at half-time he would have played more minutes. If it was 0-0 maybe he wouldn’t have played a minute.
“I saw him sharp, the feeling that he was there. He didn’t have clear chances but he has three or four, and the moment when Jeremy (Doku) didn’t see him but he can score with his quality.
“It has been really good without him for the last two months but with him we are a better team and we are really pleased that he is back.”
Burnley, without a top-flight win away to Manchester City since 1963, probably knew what to expect from the night, but at least took consolation from Al-Dakhil’s late goal, their first at the Etihad since 2019.
But the loss leaves them still deep in trouble, seven points adrift of safety with only 12 points from 22 games.
“It’s never great when you lose,” former City captain Kompany said. “They’re a great side, we know that. It felt like a lot had to go our way for us to get something.
“In moments we were dangerous. We could’ve avoided the goals. We have to move on against Fulham (on Saturday).
“My job is to give the guys support in these moments and hold them accountable. But we’re playing against a team that exploits every mistake… we’re showing bits that should make us confident.”
Kompany indicated he is still hopeful of some business before Thursday’s transfer deadline, but admitted finding game-changing signings was highly unlikely.
“I hope something will happen tomorrow,” he said. “We have to rely on the boys we have. You can make miracle transfers but they’re very difficult to find.”
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IRVINE, Calif., Jan. 31, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Advantage Solutions Inc. ADV, a leading provider of sales and marketing services to consumer goods manufacturers and retailers, today announced it has sold its collection of foodservice businesses, most notably Waypoint, to Prospect Hill Growth Partners, L.P.
As part of the sale, the foodservice businesses will be combined with KeyImpact Sales & Systems Inc., with Advantage receiving total proceeds of approximately $100 million, which is a combination of mostly cash and an ongoing 7.5% stake in the combined entity. The sale will streamline Advantage's portfolio, allowing the company to focus on its core retail businesses and strengthen its balance sheet.
As a result of the transaction, which closed today, KeyImpact will combine with Waypoint, Marlin Connections, Primeline, CSSI, Ettros, Halverson Group and Coleman, Greear & Associates to form one of North America's leading foodservice solutions agencies, Acxion Foodservice (www.acxion.com). In addition to its stake in Acxion, Advantage will obtain a seat on its board of directors.
"Acxion is the perfect partner for our foodservice companies, and the combination of the businesses will create a player with the capabilities and breadth to offer industry-leading services. While we continue to see growth potential in the foodservice category, we believe that our clients are best served when we focus on our core retail capabilities while partnering to compete in adjacent segments," said Advantage Solutions CEO Dave Peacock. "This deal allows Advantage to further prioritize other growth efforts in a more focused way. We are excited to partner with Acxion on an ongoing basis, and we look forward to sharing in the company's success going forward."
Advantage and Acxion will maintain a close relationship, helping to ensure that their complementary services are available to common clients between the two distinct brokerage channels.
Advantage Solutions plans to use the majority of the proceeds of the deal to pay down debt, further strengthening its balance sheet and allowing the company to strategically invest in its talent and core businesses.
"Simplifying our business sharpens our focus on how we convert shoppers into buyers for both our consumer packaged goods and retailer customers," Peacock said. "The strategic decisions we're making at Advantage are designed to improve how we serve our clients and customers, while helping us improve cash flow and position the company for profitable growth."
This sale is Advantage's latest business initiative focused on its broader plan to accelerate growth. The company also announced today it has entered into two separate agreements with third-party technology companies to optimize and streamline a host of business process and administrative functions.
Today's moves follow a series of deals completed in late 2023, including the sale of Atlas Technology Group to Crisp, which occurred in October, and the company's December announcement to streamline and restructure its international businesses, most notably reducing its stake in Advantage Smollan Limited, a joint venture with the Smollan Group operating in Europe, from a majority stake of under 60% to a minority position of 49.6% in exchange for cash and other considerations.
About Advantage Solutions
Advantage Solutions is a leading provider of outsourced sales and marketing solutions uniquely positioned at the intersection of brands and retailers. Our data- and technology-driven services — which include headquarter sales, retail merchandising, in-store and online sampling, digital commerce, omnichannel marketing, retail media and others — help brands and retailers of all sizes get products into the hands of consumers, wherever they shop. As a trusted partner and problem solver, we help our clients sell more while spending less. Advantage has offices throughout North America and strategic investments in select markets throughout Africa, Asia, Australia, Latin America and Europe through which the company serves the global needs of multinational, regional and local manufacturers. For more information, please visit advantagesolutions.net.
Forward-Looking Statements
Certain statements in this press release may be considered forward-looking statements within the meaning of the federal securities laws, including statements regarding the expected future performance of Advantage's business and projected financial results. Forward-looking statements generally relate to future events or Advantage's future financial or operating performance, or its future relationships with clients and business partners. These forward-looking statements generally are identified by the words "may", "should", "expect", "intend", "will", "would", "could", "estimate", "anticipate", "believe", "predict", "confident", "potential" or "continue", or the negatives of these terms or variations of them or similar terminology. Such forward-looking statements are predictions, projections and other statements about future events that are based on current expectations and assumptions and, as a result, are subject to risks, uncertainties and other factors which could cause actual results to differ materially from those expressed or implied by such forward looking statements.
These forward-looking statements are based upon estimates and assumptions that, while considered reasonable by Advantage and its management at the time of such statements, are inherently uncertain. Factors that may cause actual results to differ materially from current expectations include, but are not limited to, any changes in the business relationships between Advantage and its clients, business partners or other third parties, the ability for Advantage to realize the anticipated benefits of the transactions, the market-driven wage changes or changes to labor laws or wage or job classification regulations, including minimum wage; the COVID-19 pandemic and the measures taken in response thereto; the availability, acceptance, administration and effectiveness of any COVID-19 vaccine; Advantage's ability to continue to generate significant operating cash flow; client procurement strategies and consolidation of Advantage's clients' industries creating pressure on the nature and pricing of its services; consumer goods manufacturers and retailers reviewing and changing their sales, retail, marketing and technology programs and relationships; Advantage's ability to successfully develop and maintain relevant omni-channel services for our clients in an evolving industry and to otherwise adapt to significant technological change; Advantage's ability to maintain proper and effective internal control over financial reporting in the future; potential and actual harms to Advantage's business arising from the Take 5 Matter; Advantage's substantial indebtedness and our ability to refinance at favorable rates; and other risks and uncertainties set forth in the section titled "Risk Factors" in the Annual Report on Form 10-K filed by the company with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC") on March 1, 2023, and in its other filings made from time to time with the SEC. These filings identify and address other important risks and uncertainties that could cause actual events and results to differ materially from those contained in the forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements speak only as of the date they are made. Readers are cautioned not to put undue reliance on forward-looking statements, and Advantage assumes no obligation and does not intend to update or revise these forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, except as required by law.
Peter Frost
press@advantagesolutions.net
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Qsemble Capital Management LP acquired a new position in McDonald’s Co. (NYSE:MCD – Free Report) during the 3rd quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund acquired 19,800 shares of the fast-food giant’s stock, valued at approximately $5,216,000. McDonald’s accounts for 1.0% of Qsemble Capital Management LP’s holdings, making the stock its 4th largest position.
Several other large investors have also recently modified their holdings of the stock. Hayek Kallen Investment Management increased its holdings in shares of McDonald’s by 4.3% in the third quarter. Hayek Kallen Investment Management now owns 12,289 shares of the fast-food giant’s stock worth $3,238,000 after buying an additional 508 shares during the period. Great Lakes Advisors LLC increased its holdings in McDonald’s by 20.5% during the 3rd quarter. Great Lakes Advisors LLC now owns 40,722 shares of the fast-food giant’s stock valued at $10,728,000 after purchasing an additional 6,914 shares during the period. Dudley Capital Management LLC increased its holdings in McDonald’s by 32.5% during the 3rd quarter. Dudley Capital Management LLC now owns 1,120 shares of the fast-food giant’s stock valued at $295,000 after purchasing an additional 275 shares during the period. RiverFront Investment Group LLC increased its holdings in McDonald’s by 4.1% during the 3rd quarter. RiverFront Investment Group LLC now owns 2,589 shares of the fast-food giant’s stock valued at $682,000 after purchasing an additional 103 shares during the period. Finally, Merit Financial Group LLC increased its holdings in McDonald’s by 1.5% during the 3rd quarter. Merit Financial Group LLC now owns 23,889 shares of the fast-food giant’s stock valued at $6,293,000 after purchasing an additional 363 shares during the period. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 67.60% of the company’s stock.
McDonald’s Price Performance
NYSE MCD traded down $0.09 during mid-day trading on Wednesday, reaching $294.56. The stock had a trading volume of 1,178,735 shares, compared to its average volume of 2,928,031. McDonald’s Co. has a 1 year low of $245.73 and a 1 year high of $302.39. The stock has a market cap of $213.66 billion, a PE ratio of 25.95, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.59 and a beta of 0.71. The company has a fifty day moving average price of $290.96 and a 200 day moving average price of $280.24.
Analysts Set New Price Targets
MCD has been the topic of a number of research analyst reports. HSBC initiated coverage on McDonald’s in a report on Wednesday, December 20th. They set a “buy” rating and a $317.00 price target on the stock. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft initiated coverage on McDonald’s in a report on Thursday, October 19th. They set a “buy” rating and a $287.00 price target on the stock. Truist Financial lifted their price objective on McDonald’s from $335.00 to $340.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Tuesday, December 12th. Wedbush reaffirmed an “outperform” rating and set a $310.00 price objective on shares of McDonald’s in a research report on Tuesday, October 31st. Finally, BMO Capital Markets lifted their price objective on McDonald’s from $325.00 to $335.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research report on Thursday, December 7th. Six analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and twenty-three have given a buy rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, McDonald’s currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $317.77.
Check Out Our Latest Stock Analysis on McDonald’s
Insider Buying and Selling at McDonald’s
In other McDonald’s news, insider Joseph M. Erlinger sold 4,487 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Wednesday, November 22nd. The shares were sold at an average price of $281.25, for a total transaction of $1,261,968.75. Following the completion of the sale, the insider now directly owns 8,908 shares in the company, valued at approximately $2,505,375. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available through this link. In other McDonald’s news, insider Joseph M. Erlinger sold 4,583 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Friday, December 22nd. The shares were sold at an average price of $290.70, for a total transaction of $1,332,278.10. Following the completion of the sale, the insider now directly owns 8,187 shares in the company, valued at approximately $2,379,960.90. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available through this link. Also, insider Joseph M. Erlinger sold 4,487 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Wednesday, November 22nd. The stock was sold at an average price of $281.25, for a total value of $1,261,968.75. Following the completion of the sale, the insider now owns 8,908 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $2,505,375. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Company insiders own 0.18% of the company’s stock.
McDonald’s Profile
McDonald's Corporation operates and franchises McDonald's restaurants in the United States and internationally. The company's restaurants offer hamburgers and cheeseburgers, chicken sandwiches and nuggets, fries, salads, shakes, frozen desserts, sundaes, soft serve cones, bakery items, soft drinks, coffee, and beverages and other beverages, as well as breakfast menu, including muffins, Sausages, biscuit and bagel sandwiches, oatmeal, hash browns, breakfast burritos and hotcakes.
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Love Island All Stars' Liberty Poole reflects on her 'highs and lows' with Mitch Taylor as she discusses their turbulent relationship after brutal axe
Liberty Poole opened up about her rocky relationship with Mitch Taylor during Love Island All Stars on Wednesday evening.
The pair are the latest couple to be voted out of the ITV2 show by the public and as they exited the South African villa they sat down for a chat with host Maya Jama.
Liberty admitted she had 'highs and lows' with Mitch in the villa but unfortunately their spark came to a 'crashing end'.
Speaking to Maya, she said: 'You know what we are half way through and couples are cementing together now and me and Mitch fell a part this week so it was expected.
'Our romance came to an abrupt end. I feel like we bring a lot to the villa but as individuals and as it was a roller coaster we had fun together but in the end it crash.
Liberty Poole opened up about her rocky relationship with Mitch Taylor during Love Island All Stars on Wednesday evening
The pair are the latest couple to be voted out of the ITV2 show by the public and as they exited the South African villa they sat down for a chat with host Maya Jama
'I think it came down to communication and you just weren't getting the memo Mitch.'
Maya pointed out that Mitch 'you pulled a face', in which he replied: 'I don't know I'm not here to argue I was very transparent and honest I did what I wanted to in the villa and Libs has feeling and I don't think I was that bad.'
Liberty joked: 'He is messy Mitch and I am liner Lib and opposites don't always attract'.
Fans were quick to take to X - formerly known as Twitter - to claim Liberty is 'too nice' and gave Mitch to 'many chances'.
One wrote: 'Liberty is too nice, how many chances did she give messy Mitch'.
Another said: 'I don’t know what highs Liberty is talking about'.
A third added: 'I like Liberty but the way she goes on about “knowing her worth” but then the kind of guys she goes for doesn’t add up'.
Elsewhere during the show Hannah Elizabeth and Tyler Cruickshank were the latest islanders to be dumped from the villa.
Liberty admitted she had 'highs and lows' with Mitch in the villa but unfortunately their spark came to a 'crashing end'
Fans were quick to take to X - formerly known as Twitter - to claim Liberty is 'too nice' and gave Mitch to 'many chances'
The islanders voted for Hannah, 33, and Tyler, 28, to be eliminated ahead of bombshells Casey O'Gorman and Joanna Chimonides' arrival.
But viewers watching vented their frustrations as the boys picked Hannah out of all the girls to send home, with many thinking Georgia Steel should have gone after Tuesday's explosive episode.
It was up to Tom Clare to deliver the news to Hannah. He said: 'We don't want to see any girls packing the bags.
'We've had to think about people who maybe haven't tried as much or in weaker couples. The girl we have decided to dump is Hannah.'
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PITTSBURGH — 11 Investigates has an update on our reporting about the millions of Americans being hit by Social Security overpayments, which the federal government is now trying to claw back. We’ve learned some current and retired public employees are being hit hard by overpayments because of two provisions from the 1980s.
>> Local families told they owe thousands they don’t have after Social Security overpayments
We talked to Ron Bonasso, a retired postal worker who says at age 71, his Social Security checks stopped coming altogether and he’s now working two jobs just to make ends meet. Bonasso says the first letter from the Social Security Administration came in 2018.
“They said in the letter that, ‘we noticed you had a pension from the postal service and this pension, there’s a certain way it needs to be calculated,’” Bonasso recalls.
Bonasso says the SSA told him his payments would be reduced over the next couple of years to make up for this, but that’s not what happened.
“I started getting raises from them. I was getting $200, $300, $400. It got up to $509 after two years,” Bonasso tells 11 Investigates.
Then, he says another letter came in 2020.
>> Lawmakers calling for congressional hearings after 11 Investigates social security overpayments
“They said ‘So we overpaid you because you should have gotten less,’” Bonasso told us. “They said the same thing in 2018, but they didn’t do it!”
In August, Bonasso says his checks stopped coming altogether.
“I called them up. Two and a half hours on the phone to get through,” Bonasso said. “They said, ‘Well we suspended you,’ well thanks for telling me. Why would you cut someone off? That’s not America anymore.”
Bonasso learned his overpayment of $7,200 was caused by the Windfall Elimination Provision (WEP) and Government Pension Offset (GPO). It affects how the Social Security Administration calculates your retirement or disability benefits. If you work for an employer who doesn’t withhold Social Security taxes from your salary, any retirement or disability pension you get from work can reduce your Social Security benefits. This affects teachers in 15 states, police, firefighters, postal workers, air traffic controllers, federal government employees and some state and county workers.
Bonasso says the SSA should have known how to calculate his payments and they should have course corrected years sooner, before his overpayment amount ballooned.
“They made a mistake,” Bonasso said. “They want me to pay for the mistake - I don’t think so.”
He drives school buses part-time to make ends meet and works at a local gym for some extra income.
“I’m 71 years old,” Bonasso said. “I’m working two part-time jobs just to keep up. The economy is bad, let’s face it. Gas is high, it’s tough.”
There is bipartisan support to repeal the Windfall Elimination Provision (WEP) and the Government Pension Offset (GPO). It’s called the ‘Social Security Fairness Act.’ (HR82 and S97)
The legislation has 301 co-sponsors in the house and support from 50 senators, including PA representatives, Chris Deluzio (D-Pa.), Summer Lee (D-Pa.) and Guy Reschenthaler (R-Pa.) and Senators, John Fetterman (D-Pa.) and Bob Casey (D-Pa.). The legislation has been referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means and the Senate Finance Committee.
Bonasso is now working with Congressman Chris Deluzio’s office to try to get this resolved.
“I’m going to meet with someone and we’re going to talk everything over,” Bonasso said. “Then they’re going to do their part and send it to the SSA and see what they can resolve out of this. I’m positive about that. I haven’t had anyone this far to help me.”
Bonasso says the Social Security Administration needs to get its act together and the public needs to keep putting pressure on Congress to make a change.
“I’m getting penalized for something in 1980 and it’s just not fair,” Bonasso adds. “There are thousands of us getting penalized for this. I’m glad it’s getting out - it should be. We can’t get help. You are our help right now.”
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Zim, Russia sign standards MoU
Ivan Zhakata-Herald Correspondent
ZIMBABWE and Russia have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) in the field of standardisation.
The MoU was signed by Russia’s Federal Agency on Technical Regulating and Metrology and the Standards Association of Zimbabwe (SAZ).
The MoU signifies the continuous strengthening of bilateral relations between Zimbabwe and Russia in various sectors of the two countries’ economies.
An eight-member Russian delegation led by Mr Anton Shalaev, head of the Federal Agency on Technical Regulating and Metrology yesterday visited SAZ offices in Harare where they signed the MoU before touring their offices and laboratories.
Mr Shalaev said they knew SAZ as a national standardisation body for a long period.
“For all these years we were working together in the field of international standardisation organisations,” he said.
“Zimbabwe has always supported the initiatives of the Russian Federation within ISO and we also try to support the initiatives coming from the Standards Association of Zimbabwe.
“Despite this history of communication, this is a very important event not because of the MoU, but because it is the very first official meeting on bilateral basis between the Standards Association of Zimbabwe and the Federal Agency on Technical Regulating and Metrology from Russia.
“For all these years, we have established very important bilateral co-operation in different international fora. Zimbabwe and the Russian Federation are close partners for many years and it is really so that our trade, economic relations and investment projects are growing.”
Mr Shalaev said it was their task to change and help Zimbabwe and Russia’s economies and industries to integrate and work together.
SAZ acting director-general Mr Cosmas Mukoyi said they noted a gap in terms of standardisation facilitating trade between Zimbabwe and Russia.
“At the moment, whilst Zimbabwe is mainly exporting tobacco, tea, citrus and other agricultural products to Russia, the country is mainly importing fertiliser and wheat from Russia,” he said.
“Zimbabwe’s imports from Russia increased to US$25.1 million between January and September 2023 from US$23,4 million during the same period in 2022 translating to a 7 percent increase.
“Whilst trade is increasing, we noted that the level of bilateral co-operation between Zimbabwe and Russia in the field of standardisation, conformity assessment and information exchange, among other areas, remained low due to the absence of co-operation agreement/documents.
“This culminated in the two entities engaging and agreeing to work on the MoU which covers but is not limited to harmonising standards, building capacity and exchange of technical expertise. We are therefore, committed to continuous collaboration, open communication and shared knowledge.”
Mr Mukoyi said the two organisations have always been committed to promoting a culture of quality and standardisation that supports the growth of both domestic and international trade.
“Our partnership is a continuation of this commitment. It is significant to note that both our organisations are full members of the International Organisation for Standards (ISO).”
“As members of ISO we have contributed, together with experts dotted around the globe, to develop more than 25 000 standards to date. These standards, if they are widely used by our two countries, will not only contribute to our common vision of making lives easier, better and safer but also to the attainment of the UN sustainable goals.”
Mr Mukoyi said standardisation played a pivotal role in streamlining trade processes and ensuring safety, quality and reliability of products being traded between Zimbabwe and Russia.
He said through the establishment of a framework of mutual recognition, they aim to eliminate unnecessary technical barriers to trade.
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Donations poured in Wednesday to replace a destroyed statue of Jackie Robinson on what would have been the 105th birthday of the first player to break Major League Baseball's color barrier.
Major League Baseball pledged support. And the total raised just through one online fundraiser surpassed $145,000, which is far in excess of the estimated $75,000 value of the bronze statue that was cut from its base last week at a park in Wichita, Kansas. Police are searching for those responsible.
Only the statue's feet were left at McAdams Park, where about 600 children play in a youth baseball league called League 42, which is named after Robinson' s uniform number with the Brooklyn Dodgers, with whom he broke the major leagues' color barrier in 1947.
Fire crews found burned remnants of the statue Tuesday while responding to a trash can fire at another park about 7 miles (11.27 kilometers) away. A truck believed to be used in the theft previously was found abandoned, and police said the theft was captured on surveillance video.
Bob Lutz, executive director of the Little League nonprofit that commissioned the sculpture, said Wednesday in a message on X, formerly Twitter, that the MLB commissioner's office and 30 clubs had committed funding toward the cost of replacing the statue and providing other support.
''Amazing, huh?'' he said.
Lutz had said earlier that the money raised also could enhance some of its programming and facilities. In April, the group opened the Leslie Rudd Learning Center, which includes an indoor baseball facility and a learning lab.
''We're not just baseball,'' Lutz said. ''We have after school education, enrichment and tutoring.''
One of the largest donations is a $10,000 pledge from an anonymous former Major League Baseball player who won a World Series. Wichita police Chief Joe Sullivan, who announced the donation over the weekend, has urged anyone involved in the theft to surrender and vowed that arrests were imminent.
''The community, along with the business community and the nation as a whole, have demonstrated an incredible outpouring of support,'' Sullivan said in a statement Wednesday. ''This effort highlights the kindness of the people and their determination to rebuild what was taken away from our community.''
Lutz, whose friend, the artist John Parsons, made the statue before his death, said the mold is still viable and anticipated that a replacement can be erected within a matter of months.
''We value what it represents,'' he said. ''It's important that our 600 kids understand what it represents. And, we make every effort to educate our kids about the role that Jackie Robinson played in life and civil rights, his life beyond sports. He's the absolute best role model you could imagine.''
League 42 drew attention to Robinson's birthday Wednesday in a Facebook post, noting that ''his legacy will hold up forever'' and asking for donations.
Robinson played for the Kansas City Monarchs of the Negro Leagues before joining the Brooklyn Dodgers, paving the way for generations of Black American ballplayers. He's considered not only a sports legend but also a civil rights icon. Robinson died in 1972.
Lutz said that the league appeals to ''all kids, but especially to kids of color" and that the connection to Robinson resonated.
''We can't imagine, being named League 42 without a Jackie Robinson statue in our park," he said. "It was a no-brainer when we went about trying to name our league. And the name League 42 came up. It was like lightning and struck. We knew we had our name.''
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Microsoft has announced the arrival of the latest collection of Xbox Wireless Controllers, the Vapor series in Xbox Design Lab and the Xbox Wireless Controller – Dream Vapor Special Edition as revealed on Wednesday by the video game giant.
In this set, the top case on each device features a dynamic pattern unique to every controller. Those familiar with the Xbox Wireless Controller – Stormcloud Vapor Special Edition, will recollect the effect created, with a misty pattern weaving a textured finish to cherish.
Six top case options are available on the Vapor series with Xbox Design Lab, giving gamers access to some of the most unique controller device designs around for customization.
If bold and bright is your thing, Xbox has you covered here with a range of swirling, stylish hues.
For a green preference, the Electric Vapor top case merges the bold Electric Volt and the iconic Velocity Green, while the Nocturnal Vapor top case brings a contrast with its Dark Green and Grey swirl. Do you prefer something more fiery? You can turn up the heat with the Fire Vapor top, looking resplendent with a fiery red and orange swirl.
Or how about a cool blue with the Stormcloud Vapor, carrying a sleek blue swirl design? There should be something for almost everyone, including pink and purple offerings. The range includes a Cyber Vapor top case, showing off a striking pink and purple swirl, or change it around on the Dream Vapor top case with its soft pink and soft purple swirl.
In addition to the Vapor top cases, further personalization options are available from a choice of button and thumbstick styles. You can put your own mark on the designs with the extension of metallic triggers and D-pads, rubberized side and back grips.
You can even add a personalized engraving for a special finishing touch.
Enter the Dream Vapor
The other choice from the launch is the newest Special Edition design, the Xbox Wireless Controller – Dream Vapor.
This colorway utilises the pink and purple top case from the Vapor collection, for the introduction of a Special Edition controller that shows off a great offering from this device.
The subtle pink-purple swirl is extended all over the design, appearing on the soft pink thumbsticks, through to the bumpers, triggers, and hybrid D-pad.
Further unique elements are exclusive to this Special Edition controller whilst all the entries within the Vapor Collection retain all the added features on the latest generation of Xbox controllers, including a battery life of up to 40 hours of gameplay.
The controllers provide access to your gaming via the Bluetooth and Xbox Wireless connection, to play on Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, PC, iOS and Android devices.
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SANTA CLARA, Calif., Jan. 31, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- NVIDIA will host a conference call on Wednesday, February 21, at 2 p.m. PT (5 p.m. ET) to discuss its financial results for the fourth quarter and fiscal year 2024, which ended January 28, 2024.
The call will be webcast live (in listen-only mode) on investor.nvidia.com. The company's prepared remarks will be followed by a question-and-answer session, which will be limited to questions from financial analysts and institutional investors.
Ahead of the call, NVIDIA will provide written commentary on its fourth-quarter results from its CFO, Colette Kress. This material will be posted to investor.nvidia.com immediately after the company's results are publicly announced at approximately 1:20 p.m. PT.
The webcast will be recorded and available for replay until the company's conference call to discuss financial results for its first quarter of fiscal year 2025.
About NVIDIA
Since its founding in 1993, NVIDIA NVDA has been a pioneer in accelerated computing. The company's invention of the GPU in 1999 sparked the growth of the PC gaming market, redefined computer graphics, ignited the era of modern AI and is fueling industrial digitalization across markets. NVIDIA is now a full-stack computing infrastructure company with data-center-scale offerings that are reshaping industry. More information at https://nvidianews.nvidia.com/.
© 2024 NVIDIA Corporation. All rights reserved. NVIDIA and the NVIDIA logo are trademarks and/or registered trademarks of NVIDIA Corporation in the U.S. and other countries.
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Larry David, 76, jokes he's going to try the hallucinogenic drug ayahuasca now that Curb Your Enthusiasm is ending: 'I can't wait to do that! That's gonna be amazing!'
Larry David giddily listed off all of the fantastical things he wants to achieve in his retirement from his HBO hit show Curb Your Enthusiasm, which concludes this year after 12 seasons and 24 years.
'I think I'm going to take some ayahuasca,' the 76-year-old creator and star joked at the 12th season premiere in LA on Tuesday in a seven-minute speech captured by Deadline.
'I'm going to get in a dark room. I'm going to blow my f***ing mind. I can't wait to do that! That's gonna be amazing!'
Ayahuasca is a plant-based psychedelic drug taken during a nauseating-yet-emotionally cathartic hallucinogenic tea ceremony usually led by a shaman in South America.
Comedian Chelsea Handler famously took ayahuasca with a couple friends in 2016 for her Netflix show Chelsea Does, which inspired her to spend more time with her sisters Simone and Shoshanna.
Larry David giddily listed off all of the fantastical things he wants to achieve in his retirement from his HBO hit show Curb Your Enthusiasm, which concludes this year after 12 seasons and 24 years
And Jada Pinkett Smith told People in October that she and her entire family have taken the drug and claimed it really helped her combat severe depression and suicidal thoughts.
'Hey, don't worry about me, okay? I got plenty to do, plenty to do. First of all, I love to travel. You all know that. I'm a world traveler. I go everywhere!' Larry sarcastically said onstage LA's DGA Theater Complex.
'I love packing and unpacking, tipping everybody I come across, having a medical emergency in a foreign country where they don't speak English — that's the greatest. I love that! I'm thinking about [traveling to] Antarctica. I've been hearing a lot of things about Antarctica — good things.
'I'll get that boat. I'll go down there. They got the penguins, come on, I love the penguins. And now that the show is over I'll have a lot more time to accomplish a few things that needed to be done. I might get that stool test that I've been putting off.'
David admitted ending his (mostly) improvised series was 'very sad, very sad' and acknowledged a few cast and crew members in attendance - including his beloved regulars Jeff Garlin, Cheryl Hines, Susie Essman, and JB Smoove.
The two-time Emmy winner was sad his 'pal, my great friend' Richard Lewis could not be there, and the 76-year-old comedian - who was diagnosed with Parkinson's disease in 2021 - tweeted Wednesday that he wasn't 'up to making the premiere.'
Richard was born three days earlier than Larry in the same city (Brooklyn) and year (1947).
'I would've loved to have shared all the love in the room with my wife. @HBO and LD made a dream come true for countless dreamers,' Lewis wrote.
The 76-year-old creator and star joked at the 12th season premiere in LA on Tuesday: 'I think I'm going to take some ayahuasca' (pictured beside an ASL interpreter)
Larry continued: 'I'm going to get in a dark room. I'm going to blow my f***ing mind. I can't wait to do that! That's gonna be amazing!'
Ayahuasca is a plant-based psychedelic drug taken during a nauseating-yet-emotionally cathartic hallucinogenic tea ceremony usually led by a shaman in South America (Cofán shaman pictured in 2009)
Comedian Chelsea Handler famously took ayahuasca with a couple friends in 2016 for her Netflix show Chelsea Does, which inspired her to spend more time with her sisters Simone and Shoshanna
Jada Pinkett Smith (2-R, pictured August 27) told People in October that she and her entire family have taken the drug and claimed it really helped her combat severe depression and suicidal thoughts
David sarcastically said onstage LA's DGA Theater Complex: 'Hey, don't worry about me, okay? I got plenty to do, plenty to do. First of all, I love to travel. You all know that. I'm a world traveler. I go everywhere!'
The two-time Emmy winner added: 'I love packing and unpacking, tipping everybody I come across, having a medical emergency in a foreign country where they don't speak English — that's the greatest. I love that! I'm thinking about [traveling to] Antarctica. I've been hearing a lot of things about Antarctica — good things'
He said: 'I'll get that boat. I'll go down there. They got the penguins, come on, I love the penguins. And now that the show is over I'll have a lot more time to accomplish a few things that needed to be done. I might get that stool test that I've been putting off'
Larry admitted ending his (mostly) improvised series was 'very sad, very sad' and acknowledged a few cast and crew members in attendance - including his beloved regulars (from L-R) Jeff Garlin, Cheryl Hines, Susie Essman, and JB Smoove
David was sad his 'pal, my great friend' Richard Lewis could not be there, and the 76-year-old comedian - who was diagnosed with Parkinson's disease in 2021 - tweeted Wednesday that he wasn't 'up to making the premiere'
Richard (pictured) was born three days earlier than Larry in the same city (Brooklyn) and year (1947)
On December 14, David and HBO officially confirmed season 12 would be the last, but Curb producers John Hayman and Robert B. Weide already said as much when the cast and crew wrapped production on March 28
At the premiere, Susie (L) told THR the ending was 'a masterpiece' while Cheryl (R) said fans will 'really love this season' teasing: 'It's going to take you on some twists and turns!'
The 10-episode 12th and final season of Curb Your Enthusiasm premieres this Sunday on Max
Guests stars will include Tracey Ullman, Vince Vaughn, Ted Danson, Sean Hayes (L), Dan Levy (R), and Troy Kotsur
In the 11th season finale, the Seinfeld co-creator's thinly-veiled character was still shooting his show-within-a-show, Young Larry after a disastrous romance with councilwoman Irma Kostroski (Tracey Ullman) to get a fence law repealed
Larry will also take part in conversation Q&A events happening March 29 at The Anthem in Washington, DC and April 1 at the MGM Music Hall in Boston
On December 14, David and HBO officially confirmed season 12 would be the last, but Curb producers John Hayman and Robert B. Weide already said as much when the cast and crew wrapped production on March 28.
At the premiere, Susie told THR the ending was 'a masterpiece' while Cheryl said fans will 'really love this season' teasing: 'It's going to take you on some twists and turns!'
The 10-episode 12th and final season of Curb Your Enthusiasm premieres this Sunday on Max.
Guests stars will include Tracey Ullman, Vince Vaughn, Ted Danson, Sean Hayes, Dan Levy, and Troy Kotsur.
In the 11th season finale, the Seinfeld co-creator's thinly-veiled character was still shooting his show-within-a-show, Young Larry after a disastrous romance with councilwoman Irma Kostroski (Tracey Ullman) to get a fence law repealed.
Larry will also take part in conversation Q&A events happening March 29 at The Anthem in Washington, DC and April 1 at the MGM Music Hall in Boston.
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The full group buying the Baltimore Orioles at a $1.725 billion valuation was revealed Wednesday, and it had a very big name for the club's fans.
Orioles legend Cal Ripken Jr. is one of nine names that was revealed in the Orioles' announcement of the sale by the Angelos family, which was reported Tuesday. The group is led by two billionaires in Carlyle Group co-founder David Rubenstein and Ares Management co-founder Michael Arougheti, with Rubenstein as the controlling owner.
In addition to Ripken, other shareholders include NBA Hall of Famer Grant Hill, former New York City mayor and billionaire Michael Bloomberg, former Baltimore mayor Kurt Schmoke and business names Michele Kang, Mitchell Goldstein and Michael Smith.
The deal is still pending approval from MLB's other owners. Per previous reports, the new group will acquire 40% control of the Orioles, with the remainder transferring following the death of patriarch Peter Angelos. The Angelos family will reportedly still retain a "sizable interest" in the team.
Ripken is the Orioles' all-time leader in games played, hits, home runs and many other statistics. Since his retirement in 2001, the 63-year-old has built up a business portfolio that includes the Aberdeen Ironbirds, an Orioles minor-league affiliate.
Ripken had signaled an interest in purchasing a stake of the Orioles as far back as 2007. Now, he'll be part of the group steering the team where he, his brother Billy and his father Cal Sr. played or coached for a combined 64 years.
The Orioles have been a part of my life since I was a child, and this is a special day. I look forward to this opportunity and will do whatever I can to help the organization. Let’s go O’s!
— Cal Ripken, Jr. (@CalRipkenJr) January 31, 2024
Bringing in Ripken is a good way for a group of billionaires to endear themselves to the fanbase, but the team's fans will obviously be wanting more.
The Orioles are being sold at promising, but pivotal time in franchise history. The team is coming off a 2023 season in which it went 101-61, its best record since 1979, and boasts one of the most impressive collections young talent in MLB between young stars like Adley Rutschman and Gunnar Henderson and a farm system led by baseball's top prospect in Jackson Holliday.
At this point, the Orioles' priority will be finding supporting pieces for their young stars and trying to sign them to long-term extension. The Angelo family earned the fanbase's ire with its hesitance to spend in a sport where payroll size heavily correlates with consistent winning and it will be up to the new ownership group to show it will do business differently.
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| 2024-01-31T23:34:31Z
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Zimpapers direction impresses stakeholders
Talent Chimutambgi-Bope-Herald Reporter
The Government is impressed by the modernisation of the Zimbabwe Newspapers Group (Zimpapers) and its diversification drive which has quality control mechanisms and best standards.
Speaking during a tour of Zimpapers in Harare yesterday, the Minister of Information, Publicity and Broadcasting Services, Dr Jenfan Muswere, said he was enthralled by the operations of the country’s largest integrated media house, which was determined to meet the best standards due to its state-of-the-art equipment.
Dr Muswere was accompanied by the newly appointed Zimpapers board members and the company’s management led by chief executive Mr Pikirayi Deketeke.
Dr Muswere said Zimpapers, through its diversification, should promote peace and national development.
“I am impressed by the digitalisation and your operations, especially the quality control mechanisms and the modernisation thrust. We managed to tour the radio stations which have state-of-the-art equipment,” said Dr Muswere.
“I am confident that the new board will be able to take the Zimpapers Group forward because our interest as a Ministry, is to ensure that we have a robust media industry which is in a position to raise, uphold, defend and advance the interests of the people of Zimbabwe.
“We desire a media industry that is able to project the voice of the people. You should be able to work together to ensure that this company, through a stakeholders’ approach, is in a position to declare dividends continuously and to diversify.
“The giant step that you took towards television and radio is important towards innovation and modernisation. We should ensure that the Zimpapers group continues to grow and becomes the employer of choice,” said Dr Muswere.
He said the information dissemination thrust was supposed to be centred on projecting success stories of the Second Republic led by President Mnangagwa and promoting the voices of ordinary people.
This, the Minister said, would be achieved through working as a team.
Herald Editor Mr Hatred Zenenga (right) takes new Zimpapers board members Mrs Doreen Joyce Sibanda (left), Engineer Raphael Mushanawani, Zimpapers chief executive Mr Pikirayi Deketeke and Mr George Chisoko (second from right) on a familiarisation tour of The Herald newsroom in Harare yesterday.
“The management, staff and the board have a responsibility to drive the business taking into consideration the importance of Zimpapers in terms of information dissemination that encompasses everyone and the achievements of the Second Republic towards national goals and priorities,” he said.
“There should be correct and factual reportage which takes care of the success stories being delivered under the Second Republic led by President Mnangagwa.
“We want a robust and diverse media industry which is efficient and which is based on the interests of the people. It should be able to project the national voice locally and internationally.
“We have a role to play as a media and be able to psychologically manage the state of thinking of the people because what people see and read is very important in nation building. Zimpapers has a role to play in terms of national security and raising awareness on critical issues such as education, health and informing people even about the weather”.
Dr Muswere said media houses were expected to publicise good stories and expose vices in society while also exposing corruption in the private and public sectors.
His Ministry was moving a gear up in promoting developmental thinking through inviting Government officials to speak to the media on development insights.
He said President Mnangagwa would be speaking on these issues on a quarterly basis.
“We are running a programme which enables the media to interact with Government Ministers and Permanent Secretaries which has been received overwhelmingly.
“This will produce a developmental type of thinking in the country which is not based on catastrophe, disaster or negative thinking. We should be the voice for the mantra Nyika Inovakwa Neve Vayo,” he said.
“We also have a quarterly session where the media will be interacting with His Excellency President Mnangagwa because we are a New Dispensation and we have nothing to hide.
“We are so transparent and hardworking that we need each and every Zimbabwean to play a key role in nation building”.
Dr Muswere said he was working round the clock to improve media practitioner’s welfare by developing a National Employment Council which would be taking care of journalists as a step towards underlining their importance.
Speaking on behalf of the new board, Mrs Doreen Sibanda pledged to guide the company to ensure it matched expected standards.
“We shall work tirelessly to ensure that Zimpapers continues to operate up to the expected standards. I want to express my sincere gratitude to the management and staff for the diversification and modernisation system.
“We managed to have an orientation before coming to see this facility. The diversity of facilities at Zimpapers is very good,” said Mrs Sibanda.
Mr Deketeke pledged to work hand-in-glove with the new board to grow the company.
“We want to assure you that as management, we shall do our best as we work with the new board that is coming in. The board shall guide us and we are in safe hands,” he said.
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| 2024-01-31T23:34:32Z
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Social media executives are set to testify at a US Senate hearing aimed at addressing online child exploitation. The CEOs of Meta, TikTok, Snap, Discord and X, formerly known as Twitter, are expected to defend their stance on Wednesday amid growing concerns and questions about how platforms are considering their impact on children.
Among the politicians attending the hearing, Connecticut Democratic Senator Richard Blumenthal told reporters, “We’re going to work hard to hold their feet to the fire.” Ahead of the meeting, Blumenthal met up with students to discuss the mental health crisis, which he says is driven by social media.
Our young people are on the frontlines of a youth mental health crisis driven by social media.
Today I met with Conard High School students to discuss their experiences on these platforms, the importance of the Kids Online Safety Act, & this week’s hearing with Big Tech CEOs. pic.twitter.com/baXV0VrWpE
— Richard Blumenthal (@SenBlumenthal) January 29, 2024
This is not the first instance of Big Tech executives being summoned before the Senate. Meta founder Mark Zuckerberg appeared before Congress in 2018 concerning the Cambridge Analytica scandal and the spread of fake news on the platform. However, representatives from the various tech firms invited for the hearing mentioned that their CEOs plan to extend gestures of goodwill towards senators and the public by supporting specific legislative proposals and providing policy commitments.
X’s head of U.S. and Canadian public policy, Wifredo Fernandez, told NBC News that CEO Linda Yaccarino is set to express backing for the SHIELD Act and additional child protection laws.
The SHIELD Act, introduced by Minnesota Senator Amy Klobuchar, will criminalize the distribution of sexually exploitative images of a minor that does not constitute sexually explicit content as required under the legal definition of child pornography.
According to POLITICO, a Snapchat spokesperson said its owner, Evan Spiegel, would support the Kids Online Safety Act, which would force social networking sites to promote online safety by tackling illegal material and content that is harmful to children, conducting regular risk assessments, and properly enforcing age limits.
Social media platforms face various lawsuits
In October, a massive lawsuit filed by 33 states accused Meta of knowingly designing its platforms to be addictive and harmful to children’s mental health. The claims originate from internal research leaked by whistleblower Frances Haugen in 2021, revealing that 13.5% of teenage girls reported Instagram worsens suicidal thoughts, and 17% stated it aggravates eating disorders.
CNN reported that Rosemarie Calvoni was also suing Meta and other social media companies over her daughter’s struggle with anorexia.
Only days ago, Meta announced a partnership with the Center for Open Science in a bid to deepen the understanding of how social media usage may affect users’ well-being, particularly among younger demographics. At the same time, it unveiled a major privacy update, marking a significant stride in teen user protection. However, it has received criticism for disbanding its responsible AI team last year amidst the ongoing issues surrounding user well-being.
Featured image: Canva
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| 2024-01-31T23:34:33Z
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Quantfury Token (QTF) traded down 0.5% against the U.S. dollar during the 24 hour period ending at 17:00 PM Eastern on January 31st. One Quantfury Token token can now be bought for approximately $5.95 or 0.00013966 BTC on major cryptocurrency exchanges. Quantfury Token has a market cap of $59.48 million and $7,962.15 worth of Quantfury Token was traded on exchanges in the last 24 hours. Over the last week, Quantfury Token has traded 4.2% higher against the U.S. dollar.
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| 2024-01-31T23:34:33Z
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IRVINE, Calif., Jan. 31, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Tarsus Pharmaceuticals, Inc. TARS, whose mission is to focus on unmet needs and apply proven science and new technology to revolutionize treatment for patients, starting with eye care, today announced that Bobak Azamian, M.D., Ph.D., Chief Executive Officer and Chairman, will participate in an in-person fireside chat at the Sixth Annual Guggenheim Healthcare Talks conference in New York City at 1:00 p.m. ET on Thursday, February 8, 2024.
A live webcast of the fireside chat can be accessed on the events section of the Tarsus website. Replays will be available on the Tarsus website within 48 hours and will be archived for a limited time.
About Tarsus Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
Tarsus Pharmaceuticals, Inc. applies proven science and new technology to revolutionize treatment for patients, starting with eye care. Tarsus is advancing its pipeline to address several diseases with high unmet need across a range of therapeutic categories, including eye care, dermatology, and infectious disease prevention. XDEMVY (lotilaner ophthalmic solution) 0.25% is FDA approved in the United States for the treatment of Demodex blepharitis. Tarsus is also developing TP-03 as an investigational therapy for the treatment of Meibomian Gland Disease, which is currently being studied in a Phase 2a clinical trial. In addition, Tarsus is developing TP-04 for the potential treatment of Rosacea and TP-05, an oral tablet for the prevention of Lyme disease. TP-04 and TP-05 are both currently being studied in Phase 2a clinical trials to evaluate safety, tolerability, and proof-of activity.
Media Contact:
Adrienne Kemp
Sr. Director, Corporate Communications
(949) 922-0801
AKemp@tarsusrx.com
Investor Contact:
David Nakasone
Head of Investor Relations
(949) 620-3223
DNakasone@tarsusrx.com
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| 2024-01-31T23:34:34Z
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HONOLULU — A surge of earthquakes at Kilauea's summit prompted scientists to raise the alert level for the Hawaiian volcano on Wednesday. But any eruption is unlikely to threaten homes.
The Hawaiian Volcano Observatory said it detected 25 to 30 small earthquakes per hour since 3 a.m. at the southern part of the volcano's caldera. This is inside Hawaii Volcanoes National Park and far from homes.
Magnitudes ranged from less than 1 to 3.4. Several quakes were large enough to be felt by observatory staff in the field.
The observatory raised its alert level to ''watch,'' signifying that Kilauea was showing heightened or escalating unrest. This level indicates there is an increased chance the volcano will erupt, though it is unclear when.
Previously, the designator for Kilauea was ''advisory,'' meaning the volcano was showing signs of elevated unrest above a known background level.
Kilauea is one of the world's most active volcanoes. It last erupted in September, spewing lava inside the summit caldera for nearly a week. It also erupted in June.
In 2018, lava burst out of cracks on Kilauea's eastern flank in its lower East Rift Zone and destroyed more than 700 homes.
The observatory said there has been no unusual activity in the middle and lower sections of the East Rift Zone.
Kilauea's much larger neighbor, Mauna Loa, erupted in 2022 for the first time in four decades.
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| 2024-01-31T23:34:33Z
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Love Island All Stars' Georgia Harrison reveals bombshell Casey O'Gorman broke her heart and ghosted her as exes are set to have explosive row
Love Island's Georgia Harrison was less than impressed when Casey O'Gorman entered the villa in Wednesday's episode.
The reality star, 29, said the recruitment consultant, 27, left her 'heartbroken' when he abruptly ended their relationship in November.
Georgia claimed Casey ghosted her - something which is a point on contention in Thursday's upcoming episode as islanders are asked to drink if they have ever done so in a game of Never Have I Ever.
Reacting to Casey's arrival, Georgia told viewers in the Beach Hut: 'He f***ed me off to be honest. As much as I’m glad to see him here I was really hurt by that situation.
'I was quite frankly heartbroken about it.'
Love Island's Georgia Harrison was less than impressed when Casey O'Gorman entered the villa in Wednesday's episode
The reality star, 29, said the recruitment consultant, 27, left her 'heartbroken' when he abruptly ended their relationship in November
Casey and Georgia were first pictured getting cosy at an event last September, two months before their relationship ended.
The two went for a chat on the terrace, with Casey telling Georgia: 'You can't even look at me'.
She replied: 'I’m super angry at you though. Quite a lot happened do you know what I mean.'
Fans took to X, formerly Twitter, to comment on their awkward reunion.
One wrote: 'Georgia heartbroken but Casey said nothing really happened? SOMEONE SPILL THE TEA'.
Others said: 'I’m not surprised Casey has ghosted Georgia, he looks like the type to do so' and 'It’s actually scary that Georgia is heartbroken and Casey thought they never even began…. I’m never dating again' and 'I wonder if Casey and Georgia didn't work out in November because he wanted to be single for Love Island All Stars.'
Casey appeared on Love Island during last year's winter season but had a rocky road with Claudia Fogarty and Rosie Seabrook on his series.
Now he is back and ready to find love again, and has already vowed to steal his best pal Tom Clare's couple Molly Smith.
Georgia claimed Casey ghosted her - something which is a point on contention in Thursday's upcoming episode as islanders are asked to drink if they have ever done so
Casey said he didn't need to drink as they disputed how their romance ended
Fans took to X, formerly Twitter, to comment on their awkward reunion
Casey, 27, was seen strutting his way into the South African mansion alongside another new arrival Joanna Chimonides (pictured)
He also told how he has a bit of history with Georgia and is keen to see if anything with her can 'develop in any way'.
He told The Sun before entering: 'I didn't find love the first time round so I'm hoping it will be second time lucky. I've got my eyes on Molly, for sure. I genuinely think she is a 10 out of 10.
'She seems to have the same interests as me in terms of fitness, but it might be a bit of a hurdle. Georgia H as well - I know her and we have had a good time together.
'It'll be interesting to see if it can develop in any way.'
Tom and Molly have been getting to know each other in recent days despite Georgia Steel's attempts to continue flirting with him as they share history.
Tom and Casey became fast friends in Love Island last year and moved in together in London last autumn.
Elsewhere Joanna will join him as a fellow bombshell in the next episode.
The former Islander, 27, who was last on screen during the 2019 series, makes a shock arrival in the next show to the delight of her male co-stars.
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| 2024-01-31T23:34:35Z
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CHICAGO — (AP) — Chicago's City Council narrowly approved a resolution Wednesday calling for a permanent cease-fire in the war between Israel and Hamas, with Mayor Brandon Johnson casting the tiebreaking vote.
The symbolic declaration in the nation's third-largest city follows weeks of rowdy public meetings with disruptions from demonstrators, including on Wednesday when things became so boisterous the first-term mayor had to temporarily clear the council chambers. The resolution, approved 24-23, includes a call for humanitarian aid and the the release of all hostages. Supporters in the chambers included the Rev. Jesse Jackson.
Chicago is latest U.S. city to approve such a non-binding resolution, following Atlanta, Detroit and San Francisco in recent months.
“Do I believe that the words that we speak today, how we vote today influences directly international policy? I don’t. I don’t have those illusions," said Alderman Daniel La Spata, one of the resolution's sponsors. "But we vote with hope. We vote with solidarity. We vote to help people feel heard in a world of silence.”
The ordinance remained largely unchanged over the past few months despite urging from the council's sole Jewish member, Alderwoman Debra Silverstein, who sought more support of Israel and criticism of Hamas.
“We all want an end to the bloodshed and an end to the war. But it is vital to understand what caused the conflict, and we should pass a resolution that addresses the issue responsibly,” she said during the meeting. “We should not pass a resolution unless it makes clear that Hamas cannot and should not attack again.”
The war began with Hamas attacking Israel on Oct. 7, killing about 1,200 people and taking about 250 hostages. Since then, Israeli strikes have killed more than 26,000 Palestinians and displaced nearly 2 million others from their homes.
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| 2024-01-31T23:34:37Z
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The ever-growing popularity of chilled-out vehicle simulators might be a mystery to some people but with Microsoft Flight Simulator, Train Sim World, Euro Truck Driver, and even the incredibly popular Farming Simulator flying off the virtual shelves it is a surprise perhaps that we have waited to long for a Taxi simulator where you can potter around in your virtual Uber, dropping off rides at their designated destinations.
Back in the 90s, we had Sega’s Crazy Taxi which took the same idea and sped things up about 200% and set it to rock music, but here, there will be nothing so adrenaline-inducing.
Set in a virtual recreation of the Spanish city of Barcelona, Taxi Life: A City Driving Simulator will put you in the driving seat and set u about navigating the busy streets, finding the best routes to avoid traffic jams, and keeping your customers happy throughout the journey.
Arriving in Barcelona with just your car and a head full of dreams you start off as a one-man band but look to grow your outfit and even end up managing your own taxi business, raking in profits and expanding still further.
Taxi Life features an open-world 1:1 authentic recreation of Barcelona, with sophisticated AI traffic systems that make the cars behave like real-world counterparts, including switching lanes and cutting you up with zero notice – just like in the real Barcelona.
The game will feature over 200 of the city’s famous buildings and landmarks, and you can bet the tourists who get in your taxi are going to want to see them all.
The game is being released by Polish studio Simteract who help fund a lot of the projects with grants from the European Union. You may know them from the previous Train Life: A Railways Simulator a year or so ago.
Taxi Life is due for release on 7th March on Xbox, PlayStation 5 and PC
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| 2024-01-31T23:34:39Z
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IRVINE, Calif., Jan. 31, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Advantage Solutions Inc. ADV, a leading provider of sales and marketing services to consumer goods manufacturers and retailers, today announced it has entered into two separate agreements with third-party technology companies to optimize and streamline a host of business process and administrative functions.
Both initiatives, effective in January, are part of Advantage's broader growth acceleration plan. Each aim to simplify the company's operations and allow it to focus on its core businesses to generate demand and convert shoppers into buyers for both consumer packaged goods companies and leading retailers.
Under an agreement with Genpact, a global leader in business and technology services, Advantage and Genpact will team to create a new, innovative go-to-market model leveraging the strengths of Advantage's client management capabilities and connectivity within the consumer goods and retail industries and Genpact's advanced, AI-powered technology and process expertise to deliver certain back-office services more efficiently and on a much larger scale.
As part of the deal, Genpact will build an advanced, custom digital platform that will automate certain back-office processes for Advantage, including order-to-cash services, contract management, trade-program management, vendor-managed inventory support, call-center services and data synchronization. This is designed to ensure more speed and accuracy in supporting clients with these services.
"As we continue to build on our strong foundation, simplify our organization and accelerate growth, this agreement enables us to offer our clients improved, state-of-the-art services without disruption," said Advantage Solutions CEO Dave Peacock. "Through the work we'll do together, we will offer our clients and customers an improved overall experience as we strive to be more proactive and agile in meeting their needs as both the consumer landscape and technology evolves."
Through a separate deal with Tata Consultancy Services (TCS), Advantage is modernizing its IT services in a move designed to significantly improve the availability and speed of its IT support services and the management of hardware. As part of the agreement, TCS will transform Advantage's IT services, including its help desk, device provisioning, infrastructure and applications.
"Both initiatives with these world-class providers will make Advantage stronger, more nimble, more competitive and better enable us to drive our clients' and our customers' businesses," Peacock said. "Importantly, these strategic decisions are designed to help us improve our financial discipline and position Advantage for profitable growth."
The two new agreements come in parallel with a series of business transactions aimed to simplify the company's operations and allow it to focus on its core businesses.
Advantage today also announced it has sold its collection of foodservice businesses, most notably Waypoint, to Prospect Hill Growth Partners LP for total proceeds of approximately $100 million, which is a combination of mostly cash and an ongoing 7.5% stake in the combined entity.
Today's moves follow a series of deals completed in late 2023 intended to improve cash flow, stabilize margins, reduce debt and fuel profitability. Those include the sale of Atlas Technology Group to Crisp, which occurred in October, and the company's December announcement to streamline and restructure its international businesses, most notably reducing its stake in Advantage Smollan Limited, a joint venture with the Smollan Group operating in Europe, from a majority stake of under 60% to a minority position of 49.6% in exchange for cash and other considerations.
About Advantage Solutions
Advantage Solutions is a leading provider of outsourced sales and marketing solutions uniquely positioned at the intersection of brands and retailers. Our data- and technology-driven services — which include headquarter sales, retail merchandising, in-store and online sampling, digital commerce, omnichannel marketing, retail media and others — help brands and retailers of all sizes get products into the hands of consumers, wherever they shop. As a trusted partner and problem solver, we help our clients sell more while spending less. Advantage has offices throughout North America and strategic investments in select markets throughout Africa, Asia, Australia, Latin America and Europe through which the company serves the global needs of multinational, regional and local manufacturers. For more information, please visit advantagesolutions.net.
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| 2024-01-31T23:34:40Z
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LOS ANGELES — The first of two back-to-back atmospheric rivers slowly pushed into California on Wednesday, triggering statewide storm preparations and calls for people to get ready for potential flooding, heavy snow and damaging winds.
Known as a ''Pineapple Express'' because its long plume of moisture stretched back across the Pacific to near Hawaii, the storm rolled into the far north first and was expected to move down the coast through Thursday. Forecasters expect an even more powerful storm to follow it Sunday.
The California Governor's Office of Emergency Services activated its operations center and positioned personnel and equipment in areas most at risk from the weather.
Brian Ferguson, Cal OES deputy director of crisis communications, characterized the situation as "a significant threat to the safety of Californians'' with concerns for impact over 10 to 14 days from the Oregon line to San Diego and from the coast up into the mountains.
''This really is a broad sweep of California that's going to see threats over the coming week,'' Ferguson said.
Much of the first storm's heaviest rain and mountain snow was expected to arrive late Wednesday and overnight into Thursday.
''The main impact is going to be runoff from heavy rainfall that is probably going to result in flooding of some waterways,'' said Robert Hart, a meteorologist with the National Weather Service's western region.
Last winter, California was battered by numerous drought-busting atmospheric rivers that unleashed extensive flooding, big waves that hammered shoreline communities and extraordinary snowfall that crushed buildings. More than 20 people died.
The memory was in mind in Capitola, along Monterey Bay, as Joshua Whitby brought in sandbags and considered boarding up the restaurant Zelda's on the Beach, where he is kitchen manager.
''There's absolutely always a little bit of PTSD going on with this just because of how much damage we did take last year," Whitby said.
The second storm in the series has the potential to be much stronger, said Daniel Swain a climate scientist at the University of California, Los Angeles.
Models suggest it could intensify as it approaches the coast of California, a process called bombogenesis in which a spinning low-pressure system rapidly deepens, Swain said in an online briefing Tuesday. The process is popularly called a ''cyclone bomb.''
That scenario would create the potential for a major windstorm for the San Francisco Bay Area and other parts of Northern California as well as heavy but brief rain, Swain said.
Southern California, meanwhile, would get less wind but potentially two to three times as much rain as the north because of a deep tap of Pacific moisture extending to the tropics, Swain said.
''This is well south of Hawaii, so not just a Pineapple Express,'" he said.
The new storms come halfway through a winter very different than a year ago.
Despite storms like a Jan. 22 deluge that spawned damaging flash floods in San Diego, the overall trend has been drier. The Sierra Nevada snowpack that normally supplies about 30% of California's water is only about half of its average to date, state officials said Tuesday.
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Nic Coury contributed to this report from Capitola, California.
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Eiza Gonzalez shows off her new bob haircut as she arrives to NYC... one day after celebrating her 34th birthday
Eiza Gonzalez showed off her new haircut while arriving to JFK airport in New York City on Wednesday.
The actress, who is in town for the Mr. and Mrs. Smith premiere, rocked a shoulder-length bob while heading out of the airport.
Eiza sported long hair last week while at TAO in LA, an event held with Casa Azul in honor of her birthday.
The actress turned 34 years old on Tuesday, January 30.
Eiza Gonzalez showed off her new haircut while arriving to JFK airport in New York City on Wednesday
The actress, who is in town for the Mr. and Mrs. Smith premiere, rocked a shoulder-length bob while heading out of the airport
Eiza styled her new short locks slightly wavy, opting for a center part
Eiza styled her new short locks slightly wavy, opting for a center part.
She cut a casual figure, wearing a belted black coat with a cream colored hoodie and matching sweats beneath.
The bombshell wore New Balance sneakers, small framed sunglasses and a carried a small black Prada bag to round out her casual airport look.
Last week, Eiza showed off her long brunette during an event held in her honor - with Casa Azul at TAO in LA.
She looked incredible at the event, which took place on January 23.
Eiza wore a fitted short-sleeved dress that was white with orange accents along the pockets.
Two weeks prior, Eiza chose a plunging teal colored gown at The Walt Disney Company Emmy Awards party.
The stunning brunette chose a draped gown that showcased a hint of cleavage and some of her torso.
Eiza sported long hair last week while at TAO in LA, an event held with Casa Azul in honor of her birthday; seen at the event on January 23
She looked incredible at the event, which took place on January 23. Eiza wore a fitted short-sleeved dress that was white with orange accents along the pockets
Two weeks prior, Eiza chose a plunging teal colored gown at The Walt Disney Company Emmy Awards party; pictured on January 15 at the event
Eiza has a number of projects in the pipeline, including a role in one episode of the new prime series Mr. & Mrs. Smith
Eiza has a number of projects in the pipeline, including a role in one episode of the new prime series Mr. & Mrs. Smith.
She is also in three episodes of 3 Body Problem, as well as The Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare, Ash, La Maquina, Fountain of Youth and an untitled Guy Ritchie project.
Eiza became a household name after starring in the Argentine series Suena conmigo, and also as Santanico Pandemonium in From Dusk till Dawn: The Series developed by Robert Rodriguez, Baby Driver and Alita: Battle Angel.
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Radware Ltd. (NASDAQ:RDWR – Get Free Report) shares crossed above its 200-day moving average during trading on Monday . The stock has a 200-day moving average of $16.59 and traded as high as $18.75. Radware shares last traded at $18.74, with a volume of 131,754 shares changing hands.
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Separately, StockNews.com cut shares of Radware from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Saturday, November 4th.
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Radware Trading Down 0.3 %
Radware (NASDAQ:RDWR – Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, November 1st. The information technology services provider reported $0.07 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, meeting analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.07. Radware had a negative net margin of 7.35% and a negative return on equity of 2.39%. The company had revenue of $61.60 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $61.92 million. During the same period in the previous year, the firm posted ($0.02) EPS. Radware’s revenue for the quarter was down 12.6% compared to the same quarter last year. As a group, equities research analysts predict that Radware Ltd. will post -0.25 EPS for the current fiscal year.
Institutional Trading of Radware
A number of large investors have recently made changes to their positions in the business. Senvest Management LLC increased its holdings in shares of Radware by 1.8% in the 2nd quarter. Senvest Management LLC now owns 4,115,597 shares of the information technology services provider’s stock worth $79,801,000 after buying an additional 70,902 shares during the last quarter. Legal & General Group Plc lifted its position in shares of Radware by 1.0% in the 4th quarter. Legal & General Group Plc now owns 2,570,026 shares of the information technology services provider’s stock worth $50,758,000 after purchasing an additional 25,344 shares during the period. Morgan Stanley raised its stake in shares of Radware by 13.3% during the 4th quarter. Morgan Stanley now owns 2,291,231 shares of the information technology services provider’s stock worth $45,252,000 after acquiring an additional 269,436 shares in the last quarter. Renaissance Technologies LLC raised its stake in shares of Radware by 3.7% during the 1st quarter. Renaissance Technologies LLC now owns 2,068,839 shares of the information technology services provider’s stock worth $66,141,000 after acquiring an additional 74,400 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Mirae Asset Global Investments Co. Ltd. raised its stake in shares of Radware by 22.9% during the 4th quarter. Mirae Asset Global Investments Co. Ltd. now owns 1,654,735 shares of the information technology services provider’s stock worth $27,601,000 after acquiring an additional 308,396 shares in the last quarter. 74.63% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.
About Radware
Radware Ltd., together with its subsidiaries, develops, manufactures, and markets cyber security and application delivery solutions for applications in cloud, on-premise, and software defined data centers worldwide. It offers DefensePro, a real-time network attack mitigation device that protects the data center and application infrastructure; Radware Kubernetes, a Web Application Firewall solution; and Cyber Controller, a unified solution for management, configuration, and attack lifecycle.
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| 2024-01-31T23:34:43Z
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Everyone is aging. Right now, as you read this, you are aging. Regardless of external factors like socioeconomic status or personal factors like gender or sexual orientation, everyone is getting older all the time.
Pew Research Center found that depending on what stage of life someone is in, the perception of what is considered old changes. Respondents 18 to 29 consider 60 to be old; 60-year-olds, however, think it happens in the mid-70s.
For content creator Jordan Howlett, 26, "looking old" for his age means looking like he's in his mid-30s — which is what he talks about in his viral TikTok video that has over 22 million views.
“We live in a time nowadays where millennials look way younger for their age, while Gen Z looks way older,” Howlett claims in the video. “It is mainly because of the stress.”
Howlett does not specify what “stress” could be causing increased physical aging for this age demographic or even what stress is impacting him specifically.
Raghu Kiran Appasani, a San Francisco-based psychiatrist, told Yahoo News that there could be a connection between Gen Z and the generation's chronic stress, fueled by overexposure to breaking news and tragic events. A 2021 study from Google found that not only does Gen Z have lots of exposure to news, but they have exposure to different sources and opinions too.
“There's a lot more information overload at their fingertips,” Appasani explained. “What I would say is that they probably have a much higher degree of exposure to chronic stress than any prior generation has had.”
Stress can cause inflammation which can turn into accelerated aging. Although Appasani did not outright confirm that Gen Z is aging faster than other generations, he did say "it's not great."
“If you have a high level of stress, you're at higher risk for cardiac issues, for health issues,” he said.
But to Appasani, accelerated aging might not be the main issue for Gen Z. Instead, he argues that there’s a more internal issue at hand that should be addressed first.
The video that spawned a thousand think pieces.
Howlett told Yahoo News that he thought the somewhat self-deprecating commentary on aging would just be funny.
“I had no idea it was going to reach the magnitude that it did,” he said. “I had no idea it was going to then start a grander conversation about millennials and Gen Z aging.”
Howlett's video opened up a conversationaboutwhether all of Gen Z is "aging like milk" and aging faster than previous generations. The Gen Z age range is considered to be between 11 and 27 years old.
There was already a spark of discourse surrounding whether Gen Z's concerns with aging were valid when tweens and teenagers were filmed shopping for retinol — an anti-aging product — at Sephora. Howlett's video coincided with the internet's debate about how young is too young for anti-aging skin care — and if it's actually one of the perceived problem's causes.
“Just from my own determination, I genuinely feel like I look in my mid-30s,” Howlett told Yahoo News. “I have more wrinkles on my face than maybe the average 26-year-old. Also, I would say my beard does add a bit more age to my aesthetic.”
In terms of his day-to-day look, Howlett explained that, in addition to his beard and glasses, he dresses comfortably and prefers wearing thermal sweaters and sweatpants — clothing items he says he can understand someone associating with an older person.
Writer Ryan Broderick made a similar argument in his Garbage Day newsletter. He argues that Gen Z leans into what he's dubbed "Boca Raton-core."
“Millennials dress young and Gen Z dresses old,” Broderick writes. “[Gen Z] gravitates towards styles that are both comfortable — they are the Zoom school generation — and also flashy. They either didn’t live through or don’t remember the recession, so they don’t have the same hangups millennials do about showing off wealth.”
Outfits and facial hair aside, is there real proof that Gen Z is aging at an accelerated rate that no other generation has ever dealt with?
According to Appasani, whether Gen Z’s aging is real or imagined is beside the point. The conversation is focusing on the wrong problem.
Physical aging shouldn’t be the main concern.
What Appasani and his colleagues are actually concerned about with this generation is their mental development.
“Psychologically, the developmental stages are actually being a little bit more extended,” Appasani explained, referring to Gen Z patients. “So normally, what we would see as a normal stage as a young adult or teen is kind of extending a little bit more into their 20s.”
Appasani argues that older members of Gen Z being so preoccupied with how old they appear to other people is in fact a juvenile concern. It’s just now being experienced in their late 20s.
“It doesn't allow for them to actually dive into that developmental aspect of life, of really diving into identity and independence,” he added. “That comes back to what I was seeing initially about that stage of identity versus role, which typically happens when you're a teenager, has been extended out now into their 20s.”
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| 2024-01-31T23:34:43Z
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eBay, one of the world’s largest online marketplaces, has agreed to pay $59 million to settle allegations by the U.S. Department of Justice, as per the Wall Street Journal. The federal government accused eBay of selling thousands of pill presses and encapsulating machines, which is a violation of the Controlled Substances Act.
The settlement, announced on Wednesday, also includes eBay’s commitment to enhance its compliance program. This move is aimed at preventing the sale of equipment that can be used in the illegal manufacture of counterfeit pharmaceuticals.
The Justice Department’s investigation revealed that numerous buyers of pill presses on eBay also purchased counterfeit molds, stamps, or dies. These tools are often used to produce pills that closely resemble those made by legitimate pharmaceutical companies. Many of these buyers have been prosecuted for their involvement in trafficking counterfeit pills.
Despite the settlement, eBay has denied being subject to the Controlled Substances Act and has not admitted any liability regarding the allegations. The company’s response to the settlement agreement has not been publicly disclosed as of yet.
This settlement marks a significant milestone for the Justice Department, being the fourth-largest of its kind under the Controlled Substances Act and the first-ever with an e-commerce platform. The case highlights the challenges and responsibilities of online marketplaces in regulating the sale of potentially illegal items.
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| 2024-01-31T23:34:46Z
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NEW YORK, Jan. 31, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Waldencast plc, WALD ("Waldencast" or "the Company"), a global multi-brand beauty and wellness platform, announced today that Manuel Manfredi will join the Company as Chief Financial Officer on April 1, 2024. Philippe Gautier, currently Chief Financial Officer and Chief Operating Officer is leaving the Company, effective today. Michel Brousset, Founder and Chief Executive Officer of the Company who had previously assumed the combined roles of Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer prior to the appointment of Mr. Gautier, will serve as the Company's interim Chief Financial Officer through March 31, 2024.
Manuel Manfredi comes to Waldencast with a proven track record of performance having led financial organizations in the beauty and consumer products industries for nearly 25 years. Most recently, he served as Chief Financial Officer at L'Oréal Spain and Portugal, a role he has occupied since 2022. Previously he served as Chief Financial Officer for Italy (2019-2022), Chief Financial Officer for Spain (2015-2019) and in other senior financial roles at L'Oréal, managing multi-billion-dollar businesses across Europe and North America. While at L'Oréal, he played a key role in the acquisition and integration of a new cosmetics brand, executed several transformation projects of the finance, commercial, and back-office functions, and helped unlock value and growth through strong industry and operational expertise. Mr. Manfredi began his finance career at Procter & Gamble Europe in 1998, and holds a Business Management degree from the Universidad of Sevilla.
Michel Brousset, Waldencast's Founder and Chief Executive Officer states, "We are very pleased that Manuel Manfredi is joining us on the Waldencast journey. I believe he is the perfect choice as our ongoing Chief Financial Officer. Manuel has a deep understanding of our industry and culture and possesses significant experience that I believe will be highly valuable to us as we seek to increase financial rigor, enhance our capabilities to drive growth and profitability, and build high performing cross-functional teams to help us deliver on our ambition to build out a world class portfolio of beauty and wellness brands."
"I would like to thank Philippe Gautier for his many contributions, dedication, and professionalism during his tenure at Waldencast," continued Mr. Brousset. "He was instrumental in strengthening our financial team, as well as leading the important work needed to build the foundations of our internal controls and reporting. We wish him well in his new endeavors," he concluded.
Mr. Manfredi, stated: "I am excited to join Waldencast and work with the team to drive value and deliver on the Company's financial and operational objectives. I am excited by the Company's vision and look forward to leading the financial organization and participating in the success of this incredible growth company for many years into the future."
About Waldencast
Founded by Michel Brousset and Hind Sebti, Waldencast's ambition is to build a global best-in-class beauty and wellness operating platform by developing, acquiring, accelerating, and scaling conscious, high-growth purpose-driven brands. Waldencast's vision is fundamentally underpinned by its brand-led business model that ensures proximity to its customers, business agility, and market responsiveness, while maintaining each brand's distinct DNA. The first step in realizing its vision was the business combination with Obagi Skincare and Milk Makeup. As part of the Waldencast platform, its brands will benefit from the operational scale of a multi- brand platform; the expertise in managing global beauty brands at scale; a balanced portfolio to mitigate category fluctuations; asset light efficiency; and the market responsiveness and speed of entrepreneurial indie brands. For more information please visit: https://ir.waldencast.com/.
Obagi Skincare is an industry-leading, advanced skin care line rooted in research and skin biology, refined with a legacy of 30 years' experience. First known as leaders in the treatment of hyperpigmentation with the Obagi Nu-Derm® System, Obagi products are designed to diminish the appearance of premature aging, photodamage, skin discoloration, acne, and sun damage. More information about Obagi Skincare is available on the brand's website https://www.obagi.com.
Founded in 2016, Milk Makeup quickly became a cult-favorite among the beauty community for its values of self-expression and inclusion, captured by its signature Live Your Look, its innovative formulas and clean ingredients. The brand creates vegan, cruelty-free, clean formulas from its Milk Makeup HQ in Downtown NYC. Currently, Milk Makeup offers over 300 products through its US website www.MilkMakeup.com, and its retail partners internationally. More information about Milk Makeup is available on the brand's website https://milkmakeup.com.
Cautionary Statement Regarding Forward-Looking Statements
All statements in this release that are not historical, are forward-looking statements made pursuant to the safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Such statements include, but are not limited to, statements about: expectations regarding the Chief Financial Officer appointments, including the anticipated timings thereof; expectations with respect to the Company's industry and the markets in which it operates; any other future expectations, beliefs, plans, strategies, objectives, events, conditions, financial performance, prospects or future events; and any assumptions underlying any of the foregoing. Words such as "anticipate," "believe," "continue," "could," "estimate," "expect," "intend," "may," "plan," "predict," "project," "should," and "will" and variations of such words and similar expressions are intended to identify such forward-looking statements.
These forward-looking statements are not guarantees of future performance, conditions or results, and involve a number of known and unknown risks, uncertainties, assumptions and other important factors, many of which are outside the control of the Company, that could cause actual results or outcomes to differ materially from those discussed in the forward-looking statements, including, among others: (i) the inability to recognize the anticipated benefits of the business combination with Obagi Skincare and Milk Makeup, (ii) failure by the Company to regain compliance with Nasdaq's continued listing standards or failure to obtain a further extension from the Panel or failure by the Company to satisfy the terms of any extension granted, all of which may result in the Company's securities being delisted from Nasdaq, (iii) the ability of the Company to file required financial results in a timely manner, (iv) the Company's ability to successfully remediate the material weaknesses in the Company's internal control over financial reporting, (v) the potential for delisting, legal proceedings or government investigations or enforcement actions, including those relating to the subject of the Audit Committee (the "Audit Committee") of the Company's Board of Directors' review or inability to finalize financial results in a timely manner, (vi) the Company's ability to obtain additional waivers from the Administrative Agent and the lenders under its credit facilities for any continuing or future defaults or events of default, (vii) volatility of Waldencast's securities due to a variety of factors, including Waldencast's inability to implement its business plans or meet or exceed its financial projections and changes, (viii) the ability to implement business plans, forecasts, and other expectations, and identify and realize additional opportunities, (ix) the ability of Waldencast to implement its strategic initiatives and continue to innovate Obagi Skincare's and Milk Makeup's existing products and anticipate and respond to market trends and changes in consumer preferences, (x) any shifts in the preferences of consumers as to where and how they shop, and (xi) social, political and economic conditions. These and other risks, assumptions and uncertainties are more fully described in the Risk Factors section of our 2022 20-F (File No. 01-40207), filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC") on January 16, 2024, and in our other documents that we file or furnish with the SEC, which you are encouraged to read. Should one or more of these risks or uncertainties materialize, or should underlying assumptions prove incorrect, actual results may vary materially from those indicated or anticipated by such forward-looking statements. Accordingly, you are cautioned not to rely on these forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date they are made. Waldencast expressly disclaims any current intention, and assumes no duty, to update publicly any forward-looking statement after the distribution of this release, whether as a result of new information, future events, changes in assumptions or otherwise.
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Love Island All Stars viewers slam Joshua Ritchie for shamelessly grafting with bombshell Joanna Chimonides behind loyal Sophie Piper's back: 'It's like a horror movie!'
Love Island All Stars viewers brand Joshua Ritchie 'sly' as he revealed he is open to getting to know new bombshell Joanna Chimonides behind Sophie Piper's back.
During Wednesday night's episode, stunner Sophie closed things off with Chris Taylor to focus completely on her relationship with Joshua.
However, he had other ideas as Joanna entered the South African villa turning his head from Sophie.
ITV2 viewers took to X - formerly known as Twitter - in shock by Joshua's actions as they slam him for being a 'wild boy'.
One wrote: 'Sophie shutting Chris down cos she likes Josh… to Josh wanting to get to know Joanna even though he’s told Sophie she’s his future wife. You can’t write this'.
Love Island All Stars viewers brand Joshua Ritchie 'sly' as he revealed he is open to getting to know new bombshell Joanna Chimonides behind Sophie Piper 's back
During Wednesday night's episode, stunner Sophie closed things off with Chris Taylor to focus completely on her relationship with Joshua
Another penned: 'Sophie is over there closing the doors whilst Josh is opening all the doors she’s trying to close men will what? They will kill you.'
A third said: 'The cuts from sophie dumping chris to josh saying he’s open'.
'Josh is a wild boy how he let Sophie call things off with Chris and then start entertaining Joanna? LOL', added another.
A fourth said: 'It’s like a horror movie. Sophie is closing things off with Chris and Josh is cracking on.'
Another added: 'Sophie's gonna get so hurt and I don't wanna watch that'.
Elsewhere during the show Hannah Elizabeth and Tyler Cruickshank were the latest islanders to be dumped from the villa.
The islanders voted for Hannah, 33, and Tyler, 28, to be eliminated ahead of bombshells Casey O'Gorman and Joanna Chimonides' arrival.
But viewers watching vented their frustrations as the boys picked Hannah out of all the girls to send home, with many thinking Georgia Steel should have gone after Tuesday's explosive episode.
However, he had other ideas as Joanna (pictured) entered the South African villa turning his head from Sophie
ITV2 viewers took to X - formerly known as Twitter - in shock by Joshua's actions as they slam him for being a 'wild boy'
It was up to Tom Clare to deliver the news to Hannah. He said: 'We don't want to see any girls packing the bags.
'We've had to think about people who maybe haven't tried as much or in weaker couples. The girl we have decided to dump is Hannah.'
The duo were joined by Liberty Poole and Mitch Taylor during their exit chats with Maya Jama.
Liberty opened up about her rocky relationship with Mitch during the chat after they were voted out of the ITV2 show by the public.
Liberty admitted she had 'highs and lows' with Mitch in the villa but unfortunately their spark came to a 'crashing end'.
Speaking to Maya, she said: 'You know what we are half way through and couples are cementing together now and me and Mitch fell a part this week so it was expected.
'Our romance came to an abrupt end. I feel like we bring a lot to the villa but as individuals and as it was a roller coaster we had fun together but in the end it crash.
'I think it came down to communication and you just weren't getting the memo Mitch.'
Maya pointed out that Mitch 'you pulled a face', in which he replied: 'I don't know I'm not here to argue I was very transparent and honest I did what I wanted to in the villa and Libs has feeling and I don't think I was that bad.'
Liberty joked: 'He is messy Mitch and I am liner Lib and opposites don't always attract'.
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During PlayStation’s January 2024 State of Play presentation, Kojima Productions revealed the full title for its next game: Death Stranding 2: On the Beach. The game will launch for PlayStation 5 in 2025.
Kojima Productions also showed off a new trailer with some wild imagery. It features what seemingly is a corpse being operated on, along with the iconic baby coughing up some sort of ship. Protagonist Sam Porter Bridges is now on a ship called Drawbridge, with a similar goal to what he had in his first adventure: connecting networks together. It looks like Higgs is also returning as an antagonist, this time with a weaponized electric guitar as he fights off some sort of mysterious samurai figure.
It’s a wild ride.
Death Stranding 2: On the Beach was first announced at The Game Awards 2022 with a trailer showing main characters Sam Porter Bridges and Fragile in a giant ship at sea. The game is currently in development for PlayStation 5.
Sony has been putting more of its first party games on PC, but it’s unknown whether it intends to put Death Stranding 2 on the platform as well. The first Death Stranding was initially a PlayStation 4 exclusive at launch in 2019 until it arrived on PC in 2020. It even received a surprising PC Game Pass launch in 2022.
A Death Stranding live-action movie is also in development at A24. Kojima Productions is also currently working on another game with Xbox and Microsoft called OD, which was revealed last year at The Game Awards 2023, as well as a stealth action game with Sony.
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Senate Republicans demanded that President Biden's national security funding package for Ukraine be tied to policy changes to address the crisis at the southwest border. But now that negotiators say they are ready to release details of a bipartisan plan to reduce the surge of migrants at the border, Republican divisions could scuttle the plan.
Months of negotiations between the Republicans, Democrats and the Biden administration officials are now threatened by politics. Former President Trump, the GOP's likely 2024 presidential nominee, has been publicly slamming the deal and urging lawmakers to oppose it.
Negotiators started the week promising to release a bill in the coming days. But by Wednesday, Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell appeared to signal he's ready to move on, and focus on getting money to two key U.S. allies at war.
"It's time for us to move something, hopefully including the border agreement, but we need to get help to Israel and Ukraine, quickly," McConnell, R-Ky., told reporters.
McConnell has consistently argued that divided government is the moment to extract demands on border policy from Democrats.
Pressed about what voters would think of GOP lawmakers who sink a bill because Trump directed them to, McConnell sidestepped the question. "I still favor trying to make law when you can" and said what the bipartisan group is working on is better than current immigration law, adding, "you're asking me, a question I can't answer right now, which is the fate of it."
Senators already know key details
The top Democratic negotiator working on a border plan, Chris Murphy, D-Conn., has signaled for days that the deal is basically done, but getting sign off from the GOP to move ahead is the hold up.
"We have a bipartisan agreement to help address the crisis at the border. Republicans have been desperate for that. Why would they walk away from it?"
Senate Republicans huddled at their weekly lunch on Wednesday to discuss next steps, but the consensus coming out of the meeting was that lawmakers want to see the details.
But after weeks of negotiations, the key provisions have already been explained to lawmakers from both parties.
The bill includes several tools to address the border, including: giving the president the ability to shutdown the border if the numbers of migrants attempting to enter the U.S. climbs above a certain threshold, adjusting the rules for who qualifies for asylum and allowing migrants authorization to work while awaiting adjudication of their asylum claim.
Extended negotiations opened space for critics
Sen. Thom Tillis, R-N.C., said the effort is "an uphill climb" because as the talks have continued, some members have impressions about what the proposal will do and "there are certain people who will never change their mind."
Tillis has said a border plan needs to get the majority of Senate Republicans in order to move ahead. But Trump injecting himself into the process has caused many lawmakers to refrain from backing the framework, making it tougher to meet that test.
Oklahoma GOP Sen. Jim Lankford is crafting the plan along with Murphy and Independent Arizona Sen. Kyrsten Sinema. Lankford spent time on Sunday talk shows swatting down leaks about the plan that conservative media outlets are painting as a green light for 5,000 additional migrants a day.
Texas Republican Sen, John Cornyn, who was an early advocate of linking money for Ukraine to changes to the Biden administration's policies, said people need time to see an official piece of legislation.
"People are talking about what they think is in it, and what they've heard is in it, what's not in it,' Cornyn told reporters. "I think the first thing we need to do is see where the conference is based on the text rather than just based on rumors and hearsay."
Tillis called Wednesday's meeting "a good discussion." But added, "I would ask those same members who are calling for time to read it, but not judge something they haven't read."
Others who came out against the bill already are already dismissing the proposals.
"I think this is a bad bill," Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Tx., told reporters. "And the simplest reason is it doesn't solve the problem."
Cruz blamed Senate Democrats for crafting a bill that "allows Joe Biden to continue the open borders," despite the months of bipartisan negotiations that have taken place. President Biden endorsed the proposal and said last week if Congress passes it he would immediately shutdown the border.
Some optimisim remains
Murphy remained optimistic on Wednesday that the deal would survive and come to the floor for a vote, possibly as soon as this week.
He said a "sizable, important group of Republican senators" are making a good faith effort to get something done on the border, and suggested that others are making disingenuous arguments about needing to see the full text.
"This is not a detailed study of the issue. This is a question as to whether they are going to put Trump before solving the problem," Murphy said.
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The International Olympic Committee is still not impressed with Italy's determination to spend about $90 million rebuilding a historic bobsled track for the 2026 Winter Games.
The IOC's latest statement Wednesday on the public rift came one day after local organizers of the Milan-Cortina d'Ampezzo Olympics moved ahead with a plan to revive a century-old sliding track in the Dolomites ski resort.
Aiming to avoid construction costs and potential white elephant venues, the IOC wants the Winter Games, opening in just two years' time, to use an existing track — with two nearby options in St. Moritz, Switzerland and Igls, Austria.
The issue has become one of Italian national pride to avoid paying another country to stage 12 of the 116 medal events.
"The IOC firmly believes that the existing number of sliding centers, globally, is sufficient for the current number of athletes and competitions in the sports of bobsleigh, luge, and skeleton," the Olympic body said in a statement.
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The IOC's opposition to an Italian renewal project on such a tight schedule — either at Cortina or Cesana, the now-closed sliding track at the 2006 Turin Olympics that was previously considered — has been publicly clear since its annual meeting in October held in Mumbai, India.
"(Only) existing and already operating tracks should be considered due to the very tight timeline remaining," the IOC said in a statement, stating it had been "unequivocal that no permanent venue should be built without a clear and viable legacy plan."
Italy's deputy prime minister detailed his country’s position Tuesday.
"It is not acceptable for the bobsled races to take place outside Italy," Antonio Tajani said on X, the social media platform formerly known as Twitter. "We will do everything to achieve the goal."
Still, the Italian organizing committee aims to have a back-up plan if renovating the Cortina track used at the 1956 Winter Games is not ready by March next year.
The committee said after a board meeting Tuesday its plans rest on signing a contract with a Parma-based construction company that has offered to rebuild the Cortina track for $89 million.
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ATLANTA — Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp on Wednesday signed a law defining antisemitism in state law, proclaiming support for Jewish residents despite concerns the measure would hamper people opposing the actions of Israel.
The Republican governor said by enacting the law, he was ''reaffirming our commitment to a Georgia where all people can live, learn and prosper safely, because there's no place for hate in this great state.''
Kemp likened it to when he signed a measure in 2020 that allows additional penalties to be imposed for crimes motivated by a victim's race, religion, sexual orientation or other factors. That hate crimes law was spurred by the killing of Ahmaud Arbery, a Black man pursued and fatally shot while running near Brunswick, Georgia.
The antisemitism definition measure had stalled in 2023, but was pushed with fresh urgency this year amid the Israel-Hamas war and a reported surge in antisemitic incidents in Georgia. Sponsors say adopting the 2016 definition put forward by the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance will help prosecutors and other officials identify hate crimes and illegal discrimination targeting Jewish people. That could lead to higher penalties under the 2020 hate crimes law.
The definition, which is only referred to in the bill, describes antisemitism as "a certain perception of Jews, which may be expressed as hatred toward Jews. Rhetorical and physical manifestations of antisemitism are directed toward Jewish or non-Jewish individuals and/or their property, toward Jewish community institutions and religious facilities.''
Kenneth Stern, the author of IHRA's definition, told The Associated Press that using such language in law is problematic, because an increasing number of Jews have adopted an antizionist position in opposition to Israeli actions.
Lawmakers in more than a half-dozen additional U.S. states are pushing laws to define antisemitism.
Opponents of the Georgia law warned it would be used to censor free speech rights with criticism of Israel equated to hatred of Jewish people. A coalition of organizations, including Jewish Voice for Peace and CAIR, issued a joint statement saying that the Georgia bill ''falsely equates critiques of Israel and Zionism with discrimination against Jewish people.''
But supporters say the definition will only come into play after someone has committed a crime. State Rep. John Carson, a Marietta Republican who was one of the bill's sponsors, said he believed the measure would be challenged in court the first time it is used, but predicted it would be upheld.
''I'm very confident this will stand up, like it has in other states,'' Carson said.
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Megan Thee Stallion Hot Girl Summer Tour: Tickets, prices, presale, dates, cities and setlist
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Is Megan Thee Stallion going on tour in 2024? How much are tickets and is there a presale code? Here's everything we know.
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Hotties, assemble! Megan Thee Stallion is finally going on tour this summer and it looks set to be the hottest event of 2024.
It's truly Megan Thee Stallion's world and we're just living it. After splitting from her label in 2023, Megan has broken the internet with not one but two critically acclaimed new singles. 'Cobra' set the charts alight in November and now 'Hiss' is breaking records and taking shots at Megan's haters in the most iconic way. From Drake to Nicki Minaj, no one is safe.
With a new album confirmed, Megan is going out on the road to celebrate. With that in mind, here's everything you need to know about Megan's Hot Girl Summer Tour so far including ticket information, prices, presale codes, dates and more.
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Is Megan Thee Stallion going on tour in 2024?
Yes. Megan confirmed the news on Good Morning America just days after the release of 'Hiss'. Making the announcement, Megan said: "Oh we're having the tour this year. The Hot Girl Summer Tour is gonna be 2024 summertime. I feel like I've never been able to be outside doing my own thing during the summer since 2019."
She then explained: "So this is gonna be the first time that I drop an album on time for the summer. I do want to give the hotties the Megan The Stallion experience."
A new Megan album and tour? Everything's coming up hotties!
Megan Thee Stallion talking about her new album & tour with GMA. pic.twitter.com/OOQJWLamFW
— Pop Crave (@PopCrave) January 30, 2024
Megan Thee Stallion Hot Girl Summer Tour presale codes: How to find a presale code for your country
As it stands, Megan Thee Stallion is yet to confirm presale details for her upcoming Hot Girl Summer Tour. However, there's a good chance that Megan will use similar presale options to other major artists such as Taylor Swift and Beyoncé. It's possible that there will be an American Express Early Access presale in the US and an O2 presale in the UK.
We also recommend signing up to Megan's mailing list via her website. Artists occasionally give separate presale details to their closest fans and it's the best way to stay up to date on all Megan tour information.
Bookmark this page and we'll let you know as soon as we know more about the Megan presale.
Megan Thee Stallion Hot Girl Summer Tour ticket prices: How much will the tickets to Megan's tour be?
There's currently no information at to how much tickets to Megan's Hot Girl Summer tour will cost. Outside of festivals, one off gigs and support slots, Megan has never headlined her own tour, so it's hard to gauge what she will charge her fans. It will likely depend on the size of the venues she performs in and where you decide to sit or stand.
When Megan performed at Brixton Academy in London in 2022, tickets were priced between £52.40 and £96.55.
Megan Thee Stallion Hot Girl Summer Tour dates: When is Megan going on tour in 2024?
Megan Thee Stallion hasn't announced any dates for the Hot Girl Summer Tour just yet but she did officially reveal on Good Morning America that the tour will kick off in summer 2024. You could potentially see Megan perform live as soon as June this year.
It's currently unclear if the tour will only take place during summer or if Megan will expand it. We'll let you know as soon as we know more.
Megan Thee Stallion Hot Girl Summer Tour locations: What cities will Megan play in?
Again with no dates confirmed at the moment, it's unclear exactly where Megan will be taking the Hot Girl Summer Tour on the road this year. However, it seems likely that she will perform in the US and visit most major cities including the likes of LA, New York and, of course, her hometown Houston.
In terms of size, our guess is that Megan will be playing arenas. Whether or not it's a world tour is yet to be seen. Fingers crossed, she gives all the international hotties some dates too.
Megan Thee Stallion Hot Girl Summer Tour setlist: What songs will she play?
With a whole new album on the way, we imagine that Megan's Hot Girl Summer Tour will predominantly focus on her new music. In other words, expect 'Cobra' and 'Hiss' both to feature predominantly on the setlist. We also expect her biggest hits like 'WAP', 'Savage', 'Thot Shit', 'Plan B' and 'Big Ole Freak' to pop up in some capacity.
What songs would you like Megan to play?
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(LifeSiteNews) — On this solo episode of The Van Maren Show, Jonathon considers a subcurrent of the culture war dealing with the historical figures we honor.
Jonathon begins his discussion recalling a scene from the Book of Esther about the honor paid Mordechai by King Assuerus of Persia, as well as the statues Jonathon sees as he walks the streets of Brussels. These men, notes Jonathon, were men who influenced their culture or nation in such a way as to warrant being given a public statue. He calls to mind Chesterton’s quip that “tradition is the democracy of the dead,” whereby society is an unspoken contract between our forebearers, ourselves, and our progeny.
However, Jonathon further considers these statues in the wake of the George Floyd riots that erupted across North America and Europe in 2020, with their associated iconoclasm targeting the statues of cultural figures from our collective past.
“I think there’s a very good reason that a lot of people were sort of viscerally shaken by all these statues coming down, and that’s because it was a direct attack on our traditions,” Jonathon opines. “It was a direct attack on our culture, and I think more so it indicated a replacement of our culture. It indicated a replacement of the founding fathers of our civilization.”
He cedes there was the occasional statue of a “genuinely repulsive character” that got downed, such as a slave trader in Bristol, England. But other targets of the mob’s rage, such as the statue of Sir Winston Churchill in London’s Parliament Square, or the statue of Queen Victoria in Leeds, are not repulsive. In fact, Jonathon notes the irony of the latter because Queen Victoria oversaw the British Empire at a time when it sought to fight slavery, accruing a national debt as a result that would not be paid off until 2005 – 168 years after she came to the throne.
Even statues of abolitionists were not spared the violence of the mob, Jonathon notes. He also observes that the cultural iconoclasm against common cultural figures continues. While the phenomenon began with the rise of the alt-right around 2016 and 2017, responding to those targeting Confederate monuments who ended up working their way to American founders who owned slaves, it will not stop until anyone who has “past sins is going to be taken down as well.”
Speaking about those who targeted statues of Thomas Jefferson, for instance, Jonathon says “they weren’t just focusing on Confederate generals, and they never had any intention of stopping that. This was an easy to justify start to a campaign to eradicate much of the memory of American history.”
Considering the reason why the vandals target these statues, Jonathon suspects that these “stern watchers would have held them in total contempt.” Indeed, the “blue-haired barbarians at the gates” claiming to be “ashamed” of their societal forebearers would be an object of contempt for the likes of George Washington, Jefferson, Churchill, and Queen Victoria.
“To some degree, the past is staring out at us every day,” says Jonathon. “We just don’t always notice it, and this needs to be removed by those who cannot handle the fact that the past is also standing in silent judgment over the future.”
Moving on to another point, Jonathon says that while the removal of these statues is a symbol of societal decline, it is also true that one can learn a lot about a society by observing those whom it chooses to honor.
All societies require someone to look up to, he contends. Looking at someone whom society chose to honor, Jonathon cites Andre Pierre Picard’s appointment to the Order of Canada for “his dedication to advancing public health and practices.” Picard, however, has been a prominent advocate for Canada’s euthanasia program, Medical Assistance in Dying (MAiD).
“Who do we choose to honor? We choose to honor somebody who is spearheading, who was advocating, for a system by which the desperate and impoverished Canadians opt for state-sanctioned and state-facilitated suicide,” Jonathon notes.
Looking at the Order of Canada, however, Jonathon contends that the honor has been “essentially meaningless” since it was given to notorious abortionists Henry Morgentaler in 2008 for his defense of abortion, which ended with a Supreme Court case in 1988 that made Canada “the only democracy on Earth with no restrictions on abortion whatsoever.” Not only that, but also because of his efforts to influence Canadian public policy and his “leadership in humanist and civil liberties associations.”
Examining the recognition given to Morgentaler, Jonathon notes that his fight to make abortion legal at a time when most Canadians had a favorable view of abortion restrictions “really gives you an idea of how far the sexual revolutionaries have come.” Speaking about his “humanist” activities, Jonathon notes that Morgentaler was an atheist and was apparently awarded for his views.
“Morgentaler was instrumental in legalizing abortion, and he personally killed tens of thousands of unborn children, including, by his own admission, at least one of his own, while facilitating countless other abortions at his facilities across the country,” observes Jonathon. “And for those single-handed efforts at population reduction, we honor Henry Morgentaler as a distinguished and prestigious Canadian.”
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Donations poured in Wednesday to replace a destroyed statue of Jackie Robinson on what would have been the 105th birthday of the first player to break Major League Baseball's color barrier.
Major League Baseball pledged support. And the total raised just through one online fundraiser surpassed $145,000, which is far in excess of the estimated $75,000 value of the bronze statue that was cut from its base last week at a park in Wichita, Kansas. Police are searching for those responsible.
Only the statue's feet were left at McAdams Park, where about 600 children play in a youth baseball league called League 42, which is named after Robinson' s uniform number with the Brooklyn Dodgers, with whom he broke the major leagues' color barrier in 1947.
Fire crews found burned remnants of the statue Tuesday while responding to a trash can fire at another park about 7 miles (11.27 kilometers) away. A truck believed to be used in the theft previously was found abandoned, and police said the theft was captured on surveillance video.
Bob Lutz, executive director of the Little League nonprofit that commissioned the sculpture, said Wednesday in a message on X, formerly Twitter, that the MLB commissioner's office and 30 clubs had committed funding toward the cost of replacing the statue and providing other support.
“Amazing, huh?” he said.
Lutz had said earlier that the money raised also could enhance some of its programming and facilities. In April, the group opened the Leslie Rudd Learning Center, which includes an indoor baseball facility and a learning lab.
“We’re not just baseball,” Lutz said. “We have after school education, enrichment and tutoring.”
One of the largest donations is a $10,000 pledge from an anonymous former Major League Baseball player who won a World Series. Wichita police Chief Joe Sullivan, who announced the donation over the weekend, has urged anyone involved in the theft to surrender and vowed that arrests were imminent.
“The community, along with the business community and the nation as a whole, have demonstrated an incredible outpouring of support,” Sullivan said in a statement Wednesday. “This effort highlights the kindness of the people and their determination to rebuild what was taken away from our community.”
Lutz, whose friend, the artist John Parsons, made the statue before his death, said the mold is still viable and anticipated that a replacement can be erected within a matter of months.
“We value what it represents,” he said. “It’s important that our 600 kids understand what it represents. And, we make every effort to educate our kids about the role that Jackie Robinson played in life and civil rights, his life beyond sports. He’s the absolute best role model you could imagine.”
League 42 drew attention to Robinson's birthday Wednesday in a Facebook post, noting that "his legacy will hold up forever" and asking for donations.
Robinson played for the Kansas City Monarchs of the Negro Leagues before joining the Brooklyn Dodgers, paving the way for generations of Black American ballplayers. He's considered not only a sports legend but also a civil rights icon. Robinson died in 1972.
Lutz said that the league appeals to “all kids, but especially to kids of color" and that the connection to Robinson resonated.
“We can’t imagine, being named League 42 without a Jackie Robinson statue in our park," he said. "It was a no-brainer when we went about trying to name our league. And the name League 42 came up. It was like lightning and struck. We knew we had our name.”
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Imane Anys, or Pokimane to many of her nine million followers sprung a surprise by announcing she is to leave Amazon’s Twitch platform after a decade and concentrate on other, as yet unconfirmed things.
In a tweet to her followers, Pokimane simply said, “The end of an era. twitch has been my home for a decade..but it’s time to say thank you for all the memories and love during my League, Fortnite, & Among Us days.”
Pokimane is one of the most famous streamers on the planet and shot to fame streaming Fortnite, League of Legends, and other popular games such as Minecraft. Her departure from Twitch will be another blow to the platform that recently “had” to lay off a large portion of its staff to keep profitable.
Pokimane has “left” Twitch before, in fact, I have covered her leaving Twitch before, although Twitch managed to hang on to her talent and re-sign her, but this time it seems more final, even though the streamer has often found herself on the edge of controversy despite her popularity.
the end of an era
twitch has been my home for a decade..
but it's time to say thank you for all the memories and love during my League, Fortnite, & Among us days 💜 pic.twitter.com/S8FMp6G3I8
— pokimane (@pokimanelol) January 30, 2024
Why has Pokimane quit Twitch?
The stream queen has not given her reasons yet but she has increasing been taking on other opportunities and increasing her workload. It’s possible she now needs more time on these projects than a full-time streaming career allows.
Starting out at 17 in the streaming game, the Morrocan-Canadian Anys is now 27 and soon grew to be the most followed female streamer on the platform. Her popularity helped her land a role in the 2021 movie Free Guy, directed by Shawn Levy. She has also appeared in music videos.
However, in November last year Poki also launched a “healthy snack alternative cookie” company, Myna which was widely criticized for being expensive and provoked a tirade from her calling those complainers “broke boys”, which sparked further backlash.
Anys also helped launch brand consulting and talent management firm RTS in 2021 where she is still listed as Chief Creative Officer.
It is unlikely we are seeing the end of the Pokimane brand, just that it is moving into other profitable spheres, which we will doubtless hear more of soon.
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Xbox gamers are set for a bumper month in February, following the bonanza list of new games coming to the service.
As confirmed by Pure Xbox, 35 new titles will be available to play, with a selection of them highlighted as the top picks, and three games have been added to the Xbox game pass service.
The titles are Persona 3 Reload, a captivating reimagining of the genre-defining RPG, reborn for the modern era with cutting-edge graphics and gameplay. Four days later comes the release of the dungeon exploring, Anuchard, followed by the co-op cooking room PlateUp! the following week.
How does Microsoft’s Xbox Game Pass work?
Xbox Game Pass gives gamers a diverse game library accessible across Xbox consoles, PCs, and compatible devices.
Subscribers enjoy a constantly refreshed selection of AAA and indie titles, making it a versatile gaming solution. This subscription model has revolutionized the gaming industry, offering a cost-effective and flexible way for players to access a wide range of gaming experiences without needing to buy individual titles.
It’s not without drawbacks, however. The rotating library, which sees games removed or added sporadically, is not for everyone, and this lack of ownership may be a concern for those who prefer to have a permanent collection.
Top Xbox releases for February 2024
The review of the upcoming releases selected seven games as the pick of an extensive range of new additions for the Xbox, giving gamers an excellent choice and plenty to get stuck into.
Whatever your preferred genre, you are likely to be enticed by one of the following:
- Persona 3 Reload
- Suicide Squad: Kill The Justice League
- Banishers: Ghosts of New Eden
- Tomb Raider 1-3 Remastered
- Skull and Bones
- Brothers: A Tale of Two Sons Remake
- Star Wars: Dark Forces Remaster
Can you brave the Dark Hour?
Find out in Persona 3 Reload, available February 2: https://t.co/ZTca7bR6dO pic.twitter.com/KKftCGGSe9
— Xbox (@Xbox) January 31, 2024
All new Xbox games confirmed for February 2024
- Knights of Braveland – 1 Feb
- Adrian’s Tale – 2 Feb
- Draw Rider Remake – 2 Feb
- Dr. Frank’s Build-A-Boyfriend – 2 Feb
- Dreamland Solitaire – 2 Feb
- GINSHA – 2 Feb
- Jujutsu Kaisen Cursed Clash – 2 Feb
- Mighty Aphid 2 – 2 Feb
- Persona 3 Reload – 2 Feb
- Project Downfall – 2 Feb
- Suicide Squad: Kill The Justice League – 2 Feb
- AeternoBlade II: Infinity – 6 Feb
- Alisa – 6 Feb
- Cannibal Abduction – 8 Feb
- The Inquisitor – 8 Feb
- Airhead – 12 Feb
- Banishers: Ghosts of New Eden – 13 Feb
- Arzette: The Jewel of Faramore – 14 Feb
- Tomb Raider 1-3 Remastered – 14 Feb
- Gunvolt Records Cychronicle – 15 Feb
- PlateUp! – 15 Feb
- Senshi Sokoban Quest – 16 Feb
- Skull and Bones – 16 Feb
- Balatro – 20 Feb
- qomp2 – 20 Feb
- The Lost Legends of Redwall: The Scout Anthology – 20 Feb
- Warhammer 40,000: Chaos Gate – Daemonhunters – 20 Feb
- Slave Zero X – 21 Feb
- Garden Life: A Cozy Simulator – 22 Feb
- King Arthur: Knight’s Tale – 22 Feb
- Flooded – 23 Feb
- Promenade – 23 Feb
- Brothers: A Tale of Two Sons Remake – 28 Feb
- Star Wars: Dark Forces Remaster – 28 Feb
- Welcome to ParadiZe – 29 Feb
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NEW YORK, Jan. 31, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Genpact G, a global professional services firm focused on delivering outcomes that transform businesses, announced a new multi-year engagement with Advantage Solutions ADV, a leading provider of sales and marketing services to consumer goods manufacturers and retailers. Combining Genpact's domain, process, and technology expertise, with Advantage Solutions' extensive industry experience, and leading technology platforms like Salesforce, provides solutions to foster competitive advantages and growth for global consumer goods companies.
Genpact will lead the implementation of a suite of industry-leading platforms, including Salesforce Order Management, Esker for order automation, HighRadius for Cash App automation, collections, and smart deduction management, and Genpact's digital business platform Genpact Cora, to rapidly scale Advantage's commerce operations to drive fast, smart business decisions with AI-enabled and experience-led digital transformation capabilities. These platforms will unlock value through scalability, flexibility, and adaptability to streamline processes, reduce complexities and expenses, as well as enhance collaboration and efficiency across organizations.
"Consumer goods and retail companies that embrace data, AI, and digital transformation in their operations are better equipped to respond swiftly to market changes," said BK Kalra, President and CEO-Designate, Genpact. "Genpact's AI-first posture, coupled with our focus on leveraging industry-leading technology partnerships, is poised to transform the Advantage Solutions consumer goods-retail ecosystem, delivering deeper value and empowering their customers to outcompete in their markets."
In this transformative alliance, Genpact will build an advanced, custom digital platform to automate various back-office processes for Advantage, including order-to-cash services, contract management, trade-program management, vendor-managed inventory support, call-center services, electronic data interchange, and data synchronization. This platform is designed to heighten speed and accuracy in supporting clients with these services.
"Leveraging technology and data for real-time insights is vital for competitive agility, and this agreement enables us to provide our clients improved, state-of-the art services without disruption," said Dave Peacock, CEO, Advantage Solutions. "We recognize the need for an advanced digital infrastructure to help drive efficiencies and create capacity to reinvest in our core capabilities and accelerate growth. Through the work we'll do together, we will offer clients and customers an improved overall experience as we strive to be more proactive and agile in exceeding their expectations in this dynamic environment."
"Our ongoing collaboration with Genpact enhances Salesforce's ability to deliver impactful and transformational solutions for our customers, like Advantage Solutions," said Matt DeTroia, Senior Vice President, Alliances and Channel Revenue, Salesforce. "Genpact's expertise in technology, strategy, and process efficiency, driven by a results-oriented mindset, differentiates their capabilities to empower long-standing customer success."
For more information about Genpact and its consumer goods and retail services, visit: https://www.genpact.com/industries/consumer-goods-and-retail.
About Genpact
Genpact G is a global professional services firm delivering the outcomes that transform our clients' businesses and shape their future. We're guided by our real-world experience redesigning and running thousands of processes for hundreds of global companies. Our clients – including many in the Global Fortune 500 – partner with us for our unique ability to combine deep industry and functional expertise, leading talent, and proven methodologies to drive collaborative innovation that turns insights into action and delivers outcomes at scale. We create lasting competitive advantages for our clients and their customers, running digitally enabled operations and applying our Data-Tech-AI services to design, build, and transform their businesses. And we do it all with purpose. From New York to New Delhi and more than 30 countries in between, our 125,000+ team is passionate in its relentless pursuit of a world that works better for people. Get to know us at Genpact.com and on LinkedIn, Twitter, YouTube, and Facebook.
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| 2024-01-31T23:34:52Z
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Shares of Ribbon Communications Inc. (NASDAQ:RBBN – Get Free Report) crossed above its 200-day moving average during trading on Monday . The stock has a 200-day moving average of $2.63 and traded as high as $3.22. Ribbon Communications shares last traded at $3.22, with a volume of 341,475 shares.
Analyst Ratings Changes
A number of equities research analysts have recently weighed in on RBBN shares. B. Riley dropped their target price on Ribbon Communications from $7.00 to $6.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research report on Thursday, October 26th. StockNews.com upgraded Ribbon Communications from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research report on Wednesday. Four equities research analysts have rated the stock with a buy rating, According to MarketBeat, the stock currently has an average rating of “Buy” and an average target price of $5.83.
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Institutional Trading of Ribbon Communications
Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of the business. Neuberger Berman Group LLC raised its stake in Ribbon Communications by 284.3% in the third quarter. Neuberger Berman Group LLC now owns 13,570,773 shares of the communications equipment provider’s stock valued at $30,155,000 after buying an additional 10,039,284 shares during the period. Paradigm Capital Management Inc. NY grew its position in shares of Ribbon Communications by 6.8% in the third quarter. Paradigm Capital Management Inc. NY now owns 7,495,400 shares of the communications equipment provider’s stock valued at $20,088,000 after purchasing an additional 477,047 shares during the last quarter. BlackRock Inc. grew its position in shares of Ribbon Communications by 18.0% in the second quarter. BlackRock Inc. now owns 7,208,048 shares of the communications equipment provider’s stock valued at $20,110,000 after purchasing an additional 1,098,904 shares during the last quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. grew its position in shares of Ribbon Communications by 0.5% in the third quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 6,862,311 shares of the communications equipment provider’s stock valued at $18,391,000 after purchasing an additional 35,132 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Dimensional Fund Advisors LP grew its position in shares of Ribbon Communications by 14.8% in the second quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP now owns 4,552,971 shares of the communications equipment provider’s stock valued at $12,702,000 after purchasing an additional 585,999 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors own 70.89% of the company’s stock.
Ribbon Communications Company Profile
Ribbon Communications Inc provides communications technology in the United States, Europe, the Middle East, Africa, the Asia Pacific, and internationally. It operates through two segments, Cloud and Edge, and IP Optical Networks. The Cloud and Edge segment provides software and hardware products; and solutions and services for enabling voice over internet protocol communications, voice over long-term evolution, and voice over 5G communications and unified communications and collaboration.
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| 2024-01-31T23:34:54Z
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Glamorous TV star Carrie Bickmore was left red-faced on Wednesday after she shared a hilarious photo fail to social media.
The former Project host, 43, posted a gallery of sweet snaps to Instagram which captured her partying up a storm with her friend Romanie as she celebrated her mate's birthday.
The first photo showed a beaming Carrie and her bestie rocking their best angles for the camera at a concert they attended.
However, the second picture, which was taken moments later, captured a blurred Carrie with her facial features distorted.
Carrie's striking looks were out of focus as the camera snapped the picture a moment too soon.
Glamorous TV star Carrie Bickmore was left red-faced on Wednesday after she shared a hilarious photo fail to social media
This is not Carrie's first Instagram photo fail.
Last month, Bickmore was left fumbling for the delete button recently when she accidentally posted a makeup-free selfie online.
The Hit FM radio star, 43, shared more than she hoped to when she uploaded a reel of summery bikini snaps to her Instagram Stories just a few weeks ago.
A second picture, which was taken moments later, captured a blurred Carrie with her facial features distorted
The typically glammed-up television presenter quickly deleted the photo.
The candid selfie was only visible to her followers 'for about 10 seconds', one keen-eyed social media user told Daily Mail Australia.
It comes after it was revealed the media personality is 'itching' to get her face back on television - and I'm A Celebrity Australia may be her way in.
Carrie and her Hit FM co-star Tommy Little are rumoured to be joining season 10 of the Channel 10 reality show this year.
As speculation continues over a romantic entanglement between the pair, it seems the network could be looking to capitalise on fan interest in the attractive radio duo.
The network is 'open to the idea' of a double act in season 10, with viewers expected to tune in to watch their chemistry unfold, reported Woman's Day in January.
Carrie's striking looks were out of focus as the camera snapped the picture a moment too soon
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We got a new trailer for Bloober Team’s long-awaited Silent Hill 2 remake during today’s PlayStation State of Play stream, which highlighted the horror game’s reworked combat. While it still doesn’t have a release date, publisher Konami did reveal an entirely new spinoff, Silent Hill: The Short Message, which is available now.
The announcement trailer for the entirely new Silent Hill game, which is officially available and free of play on the PlayStation 5 as of this exact moment, depicts the series’ notoriously creepy visuals and a storyline involving a woman named Maya contacting the protagonist, Anita, on a smartphone as the player is drawn deeper into The Short Message’s dreary, graffiti-covered, and extremely haunted apartment complex.
A brand-new Silent Hill game, even a small one, may quell fans’ hunger for the upcoming full-blown remake of Silent Hill 2, which itself just got a brand-new combat reveal trailer. It shows off tons of brutal combat and returning foes that fans of the original will remember. There are plenty of monsters on display in the trailer, from the nurses to the headless, four-legged mannequins.
There are also a ton of weapons on show, like a punchy shotgun that looks great in action. The Silent Hill 2 remake trailer also depicts a few of the gnarliest headshots I’ve ever seen achieved with a big wooden stick. But that’s all Konami’s willing to show off at this time. There’s still no proper release date yet, so for now, fans will have to dive into The Short Message and bide their time.
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| 2024-01-31T23:34:55Z
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HELENA — Former Montana Gov. Marc Racicot is again breaking with Republican leadership, signing onto a court filing supporting efforts to keep former President Donald Trump off the ballot in 2024.
Racicot joined two other former Republican governors from the 1990s – Bill Weld of Massachusetts and Christine Todd Whitman of New Jersey – in submitting an amicus brief to the U.S. Supreme Court, as justices consider whether the state of Colorado can remove Trump from the ballot.
Last month, the Colorado Supreme Court ruled Trump wasn’t qualified for the ballot based on his actions leading up to the Jan. 6 riot. They cited the 14th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution, which says no one can hold federal office if they “have engaged in insurrection or rebellion” against the U.S.
Racicot and the other governors argued in their brief that they and Trump have all taken oaths to protect and defend the Constitution. They said Trump violated his oath through actions that were “elevating his own political interests over the governmental stability secured by the peaceful transition of power.”
“Should Mr. Trump be permitted to stand again for election to the presidency, despite his past actions, neither Section 3 of the Fourteenth Amendment nor the oaths that undergird the bedrock premise that public officials serve to advance the welfare of the people and our common national project will ever be the same,” they continued. “They will have been rendered meaningless in their legal force and stripped of their moral authority and power.”
Racicot was twice elected governor as a Republican, serving from 1993 to 2001. However, in recent years, he’s angered state GOP leaders by endorsing Joe Biden over Trump in the 2020 presidential election and supporting Democratic-backed candidates in several Montana races. Last year, the state Republican Party Executive Committee approved a resolution rebuking Racicot.
Several top Montana Republicans have defended Trump’s place on the ballot. U.S. Sen. Steve Daines and the National Republican Senatorial Committee that he chairs submitted their own amicus brief, arguing that the Colorado Supreme Court had overstepped their authority.
“The right of all citizens to participate in free and fair elections and to vote for the candidate of their choice is the Constitution’s bedrock guarantee of American democracy,” their brief read. “The Colorado Supreme Court’s decision barring President Trump from the Republican Party’s primary election ballot breaches that guarantee and, if left standing, threatens to thwart the democratic process and the will of the American people in 2024 and beyond.”
Attorney General Austin Knudsen signed on to a brief with two dozen other Republican state attorneys general, saying the courts were wrong to take a position that Trump’s actions qualified as “insurrection.”
“[W]ithout a proclamation, courts—the Colorado Supreme Court included—are ill-equipped to second-guess the judgments of politicians, soldiers, and diplomats about how to label politically charged conflicts,” they said. “But when it comes to the events of January 6, at least, the Colorado court simply had no legal standard to apply.”
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| 2024-01-31T23:34:55Z
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Netflix's Avatar: The Last Airbender will "tone down" Sokka's sexism
31 January 2024, 15:22
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Netflix's Avatar: The Last Airbender is being criticised after it's been revealed that the live-action show has made changes to the original animated series. Most notably, they've "toned down" how sexist Sokka is at the beginning of the show.
Fans of the original Avatar: The Last Airbender anime series will already know that Sokka is sexist when the show starts. He makes multiple derogatory remarks about women and makes no qualms about it. However, as Avatar progresses, Sokka develops as a person and he soon comes to realise that sexism is wrong. Like many great characters, he grows.
Now, Ian Ousley, who plays Sokka in Netlix's new live-action Avatar: The Last Airbender, has opened up about the changes they've made to Sokka in the show.
Talking about the differences in the Netflix show with Entertainment Weekly, Ian Ousley explained: "There’s more weight with realism in every way." Kiawentiio, who plays Katara in the show, then added: "I feel like we also took out the element of how sexist [Sokka] was. I feel like there were a lot of moments in the original show that were iffy."
Agreeing, Ian added: "There are things that were redirected just because it might play a little differently [in live action]."
While the decision was likely made with good intentions, fans are now suggesting that the people behind the show have misunderstood the point of Sokka's sexism within the story. A fan tweeted: "It’s literally a part of his character arc... Sokka learns how stupid his sexist views were and begs the Kyoshi Warriors to teach him. This show is gonna suck."
Another wrote: "This is so unnecessary and very disappointing to hear."
it’s literally apart of his character arc that Sokka learns how stupid his sexist views were and begs the Kyoshi Warriors to teach him
— Mike Carolla (@SJTimes13) January 30, 2024
this show is gonna suck pic.twitter.com/4HPBIDrX3h
Damn, studios are terrfied to even have character development now.
— Komrade + Kommander (@KMNDR_) January 30, 2024
Its over lmao
This is so unnecessary and very disappointing to hear.
— Cell (@DekuFinalFlash) January 29, 2024
If it was good enough and okay for children to understand in a Nickelodeon animated show then why the hell would it be bad to just translate the source material in live action?
I could write a 2 hour long video essay on why Sokka's sexism was important to his character arc, growing and accepting the powerful women in his life was a major plot point for him. From the beginning of meeting the Kiyoshi and to watching his sister become a master bender.
— Solisis Dicax (@BLHUPublishing) January 30, 2024
With the show still yet to come out, it's impossible to tell just yet how much has been changed and how it will affect the show at large. As it stands, the show's creator are yet to address the backlash. We shall update you if and when they do.
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| 2024-01-31T23:34:56Z
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WASHINGTON — The House looked to accomplish something unusual Wednesday in passing with broad, bipartisan support a roughly $79 billion tax cut package that would enhance the child tax credit and boost three tax breaks for business, a combination that gives lawmakers on both sides of the political aisle coveted policy wins.
Prospects for the measure becoming law are uncertain with the Senate still having to take it up, but for a House that has struggled to get bills of consequence over the finish line, the tax legislation could represent a rare breakthrough. Debate and a final vote on the measure are scheduled for the evening.
Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., threw his support behind the bill on Wednesday morning. He spent part of the previous day meeting with GOP lawmakers who were concerned about features of the bill, namely the expanded child tax credit. Some were also unhappy that it fails to address the $10,000 cap on the total amount of property taxes or state or local taxes that consumers can deduct on their federal returns. Raising the cap is a top priority of lawmakers from members of the New York congressional delegation.
Johnson committed to moving a bill that addresses the cap, but there is no bill text yet and legislation would have to move through the House Rules Committee, which leaves the timing very much in flux. Athina Lawson, a spokeswoman for Johnson, said the speaker and the chairman of the House Ways and Means Committee, Rep. Jason Smith, R-Mo., agreed to work with members to ''find a path forward."
Johnson called the tax cut bill on the House floor important, bipartisan legislation that would revive ''conservative pro-growth tax reform.'' He also said that it would bring an early end to a "wasteful COVID-era program" that has been plagued with fraud. Moving up the deadline for claiming the employee retention tax credit is expected to largely offset the cost of the tax cuts in the legislation.
Johnson also emphasized the importance of the bill moving through the House Ways and Means Committee before coming to the full House for a vote, saying it was a good example of how Congress is supposed to work.
House Republicans were anxious to restore full, immediate deductions that businesses can take for the purchase of new equipment and machinery, and for domestic research and development expenses. They argue such investments grow the economy and incentivize American companies to keep their manufacturing facilities and operations in the United States. The bill also provides businesses more flexibility in determining how much borrowing can be deducted.
''Each of these policies will help American businesses grow, create jobs and sharpen their competitive advantage against China,'' Smith said as debate began on the House floor.
Democrats focused on boosting the child tax credit. The tax credit is $2,000 per child, but not all of that is refundable. The bill would incrementally raise the amount of the credit available as a refund, increasing it to $1,800 for 2023 tax returns, $1,900 for the following year and $2,000 for 2025 tax returns. The bill also adjusts the topline credit amount to temporarily grow at the rate of inflation.
Households benefitting as a result of the changes in the child tax credit would see an average tax cut of $680 in the first year, according to estimates from the nonpartisan Tax Policy Center.
Democrats pushed to restore the more generous tax credit they passed in 2021 in President Joe Biden's first year in office with payments occurring on a monthly basis. The credit was $3,600 annually for children under age 6 and $3,000 for children ages 6 to 17. But most lawmakers were willing to take what gains they could get through the compromise bill.
''I'll continue to do what I can to fight for more,'' said Rep. Suzan DelBene, D-Wash. ''...We aren't reaching all the families who really can use the child tax credit the most.''
The bill also would enhance a tax credit for the construction or rehabilitation of rental housing targeted to lower-income households, adding an estimated 200,000 housing units around the country. And it would ensure victims of certain wildfires and the East Palestine, Ohio, train derailment don't get hit with a big tax bill for payments they received as compensation for their losses.
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LOS ANGELES — (AP) — The first of two back-to-back atmospheric rivers slowly pushed into California on Wednesday, triggering statewide storm preparations and calls for people to get ready for potential flooding, heavy snow and damaging winds.
Known as a "Pineapple Express" because its long plume of moisture stretched back across the Pacific to near Hawaii, the storm rolled into the far north first and was expected to move down the coast through Thursday. Forecasters expect an even more powerful storm to follow it Sunday.
The California Governor's Office of Emergency Services activated its operations center and positioned personnel and equipment in areas most at risk from the weather.
Brian Ferguson, Cal OES deputy director of crisis communications, characterized the situation as "a significant threat to the safety of Californians” with concerns for impact over 10 to 14 days from the Oregon line to San Diego and from the coast up into the mountains.
“This really is a broad sweep of California that’s going to see threats over the coming week,” Ferguson said.
Much of the first storm’s heaviest rain and mountain snow was expected to arrive late Wednesday and overnight into Thursday.
“The main impact is going to be runoff from heavy rainfall that is probably going to result in flooding of some waterways,” said Robert Hart, a meteorologist with the National Weather Service’s western region.
Last winter, California was battered by numerous drought-busting atmospheric rivers that unleashed extensive flooding, big waves that hammered shoreline communities and extraordinary snowfall that crushed buildings. More than 20 people died.
The memory was in mind in Capitola, along Monterey Bay, as Joshua Whitby brought in sandbags and considered boarding up the restaurant Zelda's on the Beach, where he is kitchen manager.
“There's absolutely always a little bit of PTSD going on with this just because of how much damage we did take last year," Whitby said.
The second storm in the series has the potential to be much stronger, said Daniel Swain a climate scientist at the University of California, Los Angeles.
Models suggest it could intensify as it approaches the coast of California, a process called bombogenesis in which a spinning low-pressure system rapidly deepens, Swain said in an online briefing Tuesday. The process is popularly called a “cyclone bomb.”
That scenario would create the potential for a major windstorm for the San Francisco Bay Area and other parts of Northern California as well as heavy but brief rain, Swain said.
Southern California, meanwhile, would get less wind but potentially two to three times as much rain as the north because of a deep tap of Pacific moisture extending to the tropics, Swain said.
“This is well south of Hawaii, so not just a Pineapple Express,'" he said.
The new storms come halfway through a winter very different than a year ago.
Despite storms like a Jan. 22 deluge that spawned damaging flash floods in San Diego, the overall trend has been drier. The Sierra Nevada snowpack that normally supplies about 30% of California's water is only about half of its average to date, state officials said Tuesday.
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Nic Coury contributed to this report from Capitola, California.
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Heidi Klum, 50, is TOPLESS while wearing a fur coat and tiny undies as she splashes around on a beach for Sunglasses At Night lyric video
Heidi Klum was seen writhing around on the beach for her new lyric video for a cover of Corey Hart's 1984 song Sunglasses at Night.
The Vogue model had on a fur coat and panties - and that's it - as she pouted away.
After she dunked her head in the ocean she emerged looking like a wet cat.
The 50-year-old model also flashed her bare breast when her coat accidentally slid open in a behind-the-scenes photo. The German pinup added a black star to one of her nipples to protect her modesty.
The star also had on chunky black sunglasses to go with the theme of the song.
Heidi Klum was seen at the beach for her new lyric video for a cover of Corey Hart's 1984 song Sunglasses at Night, which debuted on Tuesday
The Vogue model had on a fur coat and panties - and that's it - as she pouted away
Klum also shared a look at her break time during the shoot
Last week she teased the clip.
The former Project Runway host remixed the song with Tiesto – who has just been named the first in-game Super Bowl DJ – and she even got Corey's approval and blessing.
In another video she shared on Instagram on Wednesday, Hart, the original wearer of sunglasses at night said: 'Hey Miss Heidi Klum! Congratulations! Good luck with your single! It's the 40th anniversary of the release of the song. You're a star!'
Heidi captioned the post: '@coreyhartofficial The OG of this big 80's hit. Thank you for the shout out and for letting @tiesto and I remix it!!!!'
The video starts with Corey's introduction and the first few moments of his original and iconic video for Sunglasses at Night.
It then cuts to Heidi moving and grooving to her remix of the son while wearing a sleeveless black jumpsuit with a plunging neckline.
These aren't the only two incidences of the German supermodel hyping her new single.
Earlier this week, Heidi shared a short clip of herself with her look-alike daughter Leni Klum, 19, in a car.
The two beautiful women pose for the camera and then slip their sunglasses on while Heidi's single plays.
She seemed to be having the time of her life during the video shoot
Klum was seen in an open fur coat which flashed her bare breast; she added a black star for this behind-the-scenes snap
Klum was promoting the release of her cover of Corey Hart's 1984 song Sunglasses at Night
The America's Got Talent judge shared a video clip to her 11.8 million Instagram followers of her preening and posing while standing hip-deep in the ocean
She added sunglasses, of course, as her dance version of the classic pop song played over the black and white video
Heidi captioned the post: '@coreyhartofficial The OG of this big 80's hit. Thank you for the shout out and for letting @tiesto and I remix it!!!!'
At one point she pulls the coat off her shoulders
The former Project Runway host remixed the song with Tiesto – who has just been named the first in-game Super Bowl DJ – and she even got Corey's approval and blessing
She was also seen in this black outfit with netting on the side
There were criss-crosses in front as she added opera gloves
And finally, in another video posted 10 days ago, the Germany's Next Top model host wakes up in her teal upholstered bed as the song begins.
It then cuts to her wearing a fuzzy grey ball on her body and black Christian Louboutins on her feet.
She struts across the field of the Rose Bowl in the ridiculous costume as the song plays.
The original Sunglasses at Night was released on January 21, 1984 as the first single off Candian singer Corey Hart's debut album, 1983's First Offense.
It was a hit in the United States, rising to number seven on the Billboard charts for the week ending September 1, 1984.
This isn't the first single Heidi has dropped. She released Chai Tea With Heidi, featuring Snoop Dogg, in January of last year.
'I'm always up for a challenge,' she told Variety at the time. 'I'm always up [for] stepping out of my comfort zone, doing something different... This literally is like, one of the most exciting things I've ever done.'
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More details were shared about the world of PlayStation’s upcoming character action game Stellar Blade during Sony’s latest State of Play. We got a good look at more features in the title, including its mission and camping system. We finally got a release date too: Stellar Blade will launch on April 26 for PS5.
Stellar Blade takes place on a postapocalyptic Earth where an enemy, called the Nativa, pushed humans to escape to an off-world colony. Players control Eve, who is on a mission to save the planet by defeating the Nativa.
Eve is joined by a multitude of side characters who assist her in her mission. Throughout the game, you’ll join them and help survivors by completing side missions that they give out. As you help the survivors, the world will be rebuilt. However, you can ignore these requests as well.
Supply camps are a new gameplay system revealed during State of Play. At each of these camps, Eve can purchase consumables, get new skills, upgrade equipment, or take a break to restore her health. Aside from this, we got more looks at the promising combat system that the game features, along with more about the exploration and movement.
Stellar Blade was originally revealed in 2019 and is being developed by Korean Developer Shift Up. From what we’ve seen. the game it’s looking like a big mix of Final Fantasy, Nier Automata, and Cyberpunk: 2077. After years of development, we finally got a concrete release date of April 26, 2024. Stellar Blade will launch this year as a PlayStation 5 exclusive.
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| 2024-01-31T23:35:01Z
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Oregon officials have announced a 90-day state of emergency in Portland due to a serious public health and safety crisis linked to the widespread use of fentanyl.
“Our country and our state have never seen a drug this deadly and addictive, and all are grappling with how to respond,” Gov. Tina Kotek said in a press release Tuesday. “The Chair, the Mayor, and I recognize the need to act with urgency and unity across our public health and community safety systems to make a dent in this crisis. We are all in this together. The next 90 days will yield unprecedented collaboration and focused resources targeting fentanyl and provide a roadmap for next steps.”
The declaration will allow the city, state, and county to use available resources from human services, state police, health authorities, and emergency departments to set up a command center in Central City, which is composed of 10 districts, to serve as the focal point for daily communication, coordination, and efforts to address the fentanyl crisis.
“The Command Center will serve to refocus existing resources. It will also share and publicly report data on the impacts of fentanyl in downtown, use data to identify and respond to acute needs and gaps in service, identify any specific resources necessary to address gaps, and establish a system to coordinate that can be sustained beyond the 90-day startup period,” the press release notes.
While the state’s health department will launch educational campaigns across town to promote drug prevention and treatment, the county will “distribute and train partners on the use of Narcan and issue reports on overdose data.”
The fentanyl crisis has led to a staggering surge in fatalities in Oregon, as reported by health authorities. In 2022, the total number of unintentional opioid overdose deaths reached a grim milestone of 956. Although data for 2023 is still being compiled, by June, the toll from unintentional overdoses had already reached 628, and it is anticipated to surpass 1,250 once all the data is collected, according to Oregon Public Broadcasting.
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TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — A federal judge refused to take action against Florida on Wednesday in a lawsuit challenging an order to deactivate pro-Palestinian student groups, essentially because nothing has been done to follow through with the directive.
State university Board of Governors Chancellor Ray Rodrigues wrote to university presidents in October at Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis' urging, directing them to disband chapters of Students for Justice in Palestine. He said the groups are supporting a terrorist organization based on the national group's declaration that ''Palestinian students in exile are PART of this movement, not in solidarity with this movement.''
The American Civil Liberties Union sued on behalf of the University of Florida Students for Justice in Palestine chapter to prevent deactivation, but Judge Mark Warner denied an injunction because the group is still active. He wrote that Rodrigues overstepped his authority.
''Neither the Governor, nor the Chancellor, nor the BOG (Board of Governors) have the formal power to punish student organizations,'' Warner said.
Individual university boards of trustees, which have that power, haven't taken any steps to disband the groups, and Walker said Rodrigues has acknowledged that the student chapters aren't under the control of the national organization.
Walker acknowledged the groups had a reason to feel anxious, especially after DeSantis called them terrorists and falsely proclaimed while campaigning for president that he deactivated the groups. DeSantis has since dropped out of the race.
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Calian Group Ltd. (OTCMKTS:CLNFF – Get Free Report) saw a large growth in short interest during the month of January. As of January 15th, there was short interest totalling 18,900 shares, a growth of 9.9% from the December 31st total of 17,200 shares. Based on an average daily volume of 200 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is currently 94.5 days.
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Shares of Calian Group stock remained flat at $41.00 during midday trading on Wednesday. The company has a 50 day moving average of $40.89 and a 200 day moving average of $40.18. Calian Group has a 12 month low of $34.03 and a 12 month high of $48.20.
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Brooklyn Nets guard Ben Simmons is out for Wednesday's matchup with the Phoenix Suns, the team announced.
The 27-year-old sustained played his first game in nearly three months on Monday, coming back from a nearly three-month long absence. He recorded 10 points, 11 assists and 8 rebounds vs. the Utah Jazz in the comeback.
But the return came at a cost, as he suffered a left knee contusion after taking a hit during the game, according to The Athletic's Shams Charania. After the knee began to swell, Simmons reportedly underwent tests that showed no further issue.
It's unclear how long Simmons will be sidelined, but it seems unlikely that the injury will keep him out for as long as the last one did. He was previously hampered by a pinched nerve in his back that he began to recover from on Nov. 6.
This story will be updated.
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Three people were wounded in a shooting in the Edgewater neighborhood on the North Side Wednesday afternoon, according to fire officials.
Chicago Fire spokesperson Larry Merritt said three people were shot in the 1200 block of West Thorndale Avenue taken to nearby hospitals around 4 p.m..
Two victims went to Ascension St. Francis in Evanston in critical condition and one was taken to Advocate Illinois Masonic Medical Center in serious condition, Merritt said.
About an hour after the shooting, police tape blocked off f West Thorndale. A delivery driver who asked not to be named said she was delivering packages on the street when she saw people who appeared to be teenagers pull up in a gray car. The teens started shooting at what she said seemed like other teens.
Merritt could not confirm the ages or genders of the victims.
Chicago police could not immediately provide details.
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The International Olympic Committee is still not impressed with Italy's determination to spend about $90 million rebuilding a historic bobsled track for the 2026 Winter Games.
The IOC's latest statement Wednesday on the public rift came one day after local organizers of the Milan-Cortina d'Ampezzo Olympics moved ahead with a plan to revive a century-old sliding track in the Dolomites ski resort.
Aiming to avoid construction costs and potential white elephant venues, the IOC wants the Winter Games, opening in just two years' time, to use an existing track — with two nearby options in St. Moritz, Switzerland and Igls, Austria.
The issue has become one of Italian national pride to avoid paying another country to stage 12 of the 116 medal events.
"The IOC firmly believes that the existing number of sliding centers, globally, is sufficient for the current number of athletes and competitions in the sports of bobsleigh, luge, and skeleton," the Olympic body said in a statement.
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The IOC's opposition to an Italian renewal project on such a tight schedule — either at Cortina or Cesana, the now-closed sliding track at the 2006 Turin Olympics that was previously considered — has been publicly clear since its annual meeting in October held in Mumbai, India.
"(Only) existing and already operating tracks should be considered due to the very tight timeline remaining," the IOC said in a statement, stating it had been "unequivocal that no permanent venue should be built without a clear and viable legacy plan."
Italy's deputy prime minister detailed his country’s position Tuesday.
"It is not acceptable for the bobsled races to take place outside Italy," Antonio Tajani said on X, the social media platform formerly known as Twitter. "We will do everything to achieve the goal."
Still, the Italian organizing committee aims to have a back-up plan if renovating the Cortina track used at the 1956 Winter Games is not ready by March next year.
The committee said after a board meeting Tuesday its plans rest on signing a contract with a Parma-based construction company that has offered to rebuild the Cortina track for $89 million.
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Why do cats rub against you?
Has your cat started rubbing up against you constantly, spreading its furry presence through your house and home? It's a strange but not unusual behavior, so let's take a look at why it might be happening.
A cat's love is worth well more than a bucket of fish, no matter how expensive.
These fluffy wonders love their humans, showing their affection and care in all sorts of different ways.
Some will chirp and slink, others will brush you with their tails, and many will rub up against not only you, but all of your friends, your furniture, and the walls of your home.
So, why do cats rub against you? In this cat guide we'll take a look at why cats rub up against things, why they sometimes bite while doing so, and what's behind your female cat's especially bizarre behavior?
Let's take a look!
Why does my cat rub against me?
The classic cat rub is more often than not an expression of love, affection, and ownership. Your kitty is showing you that it cares, giving you a little bit of attention and, more importantly, marking you with its scent. The latter point, of course, is to ward off other kitties that might be thinking of making you their own. It's entirely instinctual, so fairly unavoidable!
Similar to how your cat has probably been known to mark its territory, this rubbing is also a form of "marking" that defines you as "Property of Larry" (assuming that your cat's name is Larry). This then strengthens your cat's feeling of trust and togetherness with you, its master, and creates a sense of safety and level of affection that is incredibly unique and beautiful.
Of course, this is not the only reason why a cat might rub up against you and give you little head bumps, even if it is the most likely and most common. Instead, there are a number of other potential reasons for this strange behavior.
Here are a few reasons why cats rub against people:
- Affection and love: As we have discussed, cat rubs are a sign of love and are used as a way for your cat not only to express its emotions towards you but also to receive your love and approval.
- Marking territory and spreading scent: Cats instinctively spread their scent to their humans, usually via rubbing, as one of their territorial behaviors.
- Gathering information: While part of a cat's rubbing habit certainly has a lot to do with pheromones and the need to spread their scent, they will also use the opportunity to gather information themselves, usually via smell.
- Greetings and attention: Your cat could simply be saying hello to you and looking to get your attention, possibly because it wants a snuggle.
- Communication: Hungry cats are bossy cats and, while it might seem cute that your kitty is bumping its head and rubbing against you, it could simply be hungry. Cats will also communicate other needs and experiences with you via rubbing.
Important: While most reasons behind a cat's rubbing habits are pretty innocuous, there is always the possibility that something sinister is afoot. In any situation where you find your cat has suddenly changed its behavior, it's best to seek out the advice of a veterinarian.
Why do cats rub against you then bite?
A cat that rubs against you affectionately and then gives you a little bite is simply showing you affection and marking its ownership. As we discussed in our articles on why cats bite you and why your cat licks you, these small gestures are generally indicative of a playfulness only exhibited by comfortable and happy cats who love their humans and want to show that love.
Of course, aggression could also be the answer. If your cat didn't just give you a little nip – otherwise known as a love bite – and instead laid into you like an absolute champion, then it could be angry. Cats are quick to fury and can jump from outrageously affectionate and loving to full-blown rage in mere seconds.
If your cat has decided that it'll rub up against you, get a snuggle underway, and then tear you to shreds, you need to respond. Such behavior is unhealthy for both you and the cat and needs to be trained out of it. Talk to your vet if you need help with this process, or follow our general guide on how to train a cat.
Ultimately, this sort of aggression is quite normal and will happen from time to time. If your cat rubs against you and then bites, figure out why it bit you and respond in kind – but, whatever you do, don't freak out!
Why do cats rub against you, arch their backs, and purr?
If your cat is arching its back, going onto its tippy-toes, and purring, then it is showing you love. There is nothing to be worried about when your cat behaves like this. It is normal, natural, healthy, and pleasant. Give your kitty some pats, have a bit of a cuddle, give it a treat, and get on with your day – your cat is being affectionate, and it's incredibly cute, so enjoy it!
Why do cats rub against objects?
A cat's habit of rubbing up against objects is entirely about territory, pheromones, and instinct. It is a primary form of communication, wherein a cat spreads its scent pheromones on all the objects within its territory. This communicates to other cats and animals because, by rubbing on things, your cat is spreading scent through its paws, tail, and sweat.
When a cat rubs itself against a wall, against your couch, against the leg of a table, or against you for that matter, it is marking its territory.
There is nothing to be concerned about here and nothing to be done – this is a perfectly normal, safe, and instinctive thing that your kitty is doing. You don't need to stop it and, in any case, you won't be able to.
Keep in mind, though, that in some cases this marking acts as a way to attract other cats into the nearby vicinity for the purpose of mating. If your cat has not been neutered, you should be careful of this!
Why do female cats rub against you?
If your female cat is rubbing up against you in an unusual way, it could quite possibly be in heat. This is a very typical behavior exhibited by female cats who have not been neutered and are going through what is known as their "heat," which is a kitty version of a human menstrual period.
When a cat goes into heat, one of the main symptoms is constant rolling and rubbing against the floor and objects. It will likely start meowing consistently and very loudly and may start spraying as well. If you have witnessed these symptoms and have also noticed a lack of appetite in your cat, heat is the most likely reason.
The first thing you need to do is take your cat to the vet and get some immediate relief and advice. On top of that, you need to get your cat neutered as soon as possible, both so that this doesn't happen again and to avoid the potential of having a pregnant cat on your hands.
Female cats might rub up against you when they're in heat, but it's really nothing to worry about. They won't hurt you or do anything particularly dangerous – you just need to be patient and take the appropriate steps.
What does it mean when cats rub against you?
In the end, a cat's habit of rubbing against you all comes down to love. Affection and care is a very physical thing for our beloved feline friends as they cannot communicate with us through speech. Whether it's their tail's gentle caress or the soft pitter-patter of their paws followed by a chirp in the night, your cat loves you deeply and will always seek your approval and affection in return.
There's something remarkable about a cat's love. They are often rather aloof little creatures, happy to spend time by themselves, yet some cats are obsessive when it comes to their humans – and that is the greatest romance of them all!
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The United States on Wednesday imposed sanctions on three entities and one individual based in Turkey and Lebanon for giving "critical financial support" to a financial network used by Iran's Quds Force and the Hezbollah terrorist organization.
"These entities have generated hundreds of millions of dollars' worth of revenue from selling Iranian commodities, including to the Syrian government," the US Treasury Department said in a statement quoted by Reuters.
"These commodity sales provide a key source of funding for the IRGC-QF and Hezbollah's continued terrorist activities and support to other terrorist organizations throughout the region," it added.
The Treasury Department said it had imposed sanctions on Turkey-based Mira Ihracat Ithalat Petrol, which purchases, transports, and sells Iranian commodities on the global market, and its chief executive and owner Ibrahim Talal al-Uwayr, who is also known under the alias Ibrahim Agaoglu.
It also targeted two Lebanon-based entities, Yara Offshore SAL, a company affiliated with Hezbollah which has facilitated large sales of Iranian commodities to Syria, and Hydro Company for Drilling Equipment Rental, which is involved in financing the IRGC-QF by facilitating the shipment of Iranian commodities worth hundreds of millions of dollars to Syria.
Hezbollah is blacklisted in the US as a terrorist organization, and Washington has slapped sanctions on its members, associates, and affiliated businesses and charities in recent years.
The Revolutionary Guards' elite Quds Force has also been designated as a terrorist organization and sanctioned by the United States.
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Kyle Richards and rumored lover Morgan Wade are STILL friends...after country singer deleted photos of pair ahead of music release
Kyle Richards and Morgan Wade's friendship is still alive - despite speculation that all was not well between the pair after the singer deleted Instagram photos of them together.
The Real Housewives Of Beverly Hills star, 55 - who recently opened up about her relationship with the performer and her split from husband Mauricio Umansky - still has snaps of the performer on her own page in various Instagram carousels.
Upon nearly wiping her account clean, the country star only left behind two images to promote her upcoming tours that will kick off later this year.
However, sources informed TMZ in an article published on Wednesday that everything is 'fine' between Kyle and Morgan - who have repeatedly denied they are in a relationship.
The insiders further explained that Wade simply took down most of her posts in order to prepare for the release of new music.
Kyle Richards and Morgan Wade's friendship is still alive - despite speculation that all was not well between the pair after the singer deleted Instagram photos of them together
The Real Housewives Of Beverly Hills star, 55 - who recently opened up about her relationship with the performer and Mauricio Umansky split - still has snaps of the performer on her own page in various Instagram carousels; Kyle seen in November 2023 in Beverly Hills
And Morgan's music video titled, Fall In Love With Me - which notably featured Richards - was simply archived by the singer. The action pulled the clip down from the reality star's own page.
The positive update comes after fans noticed Wade had deleted all selfies and snaps with Richards from her Instagram account.
Notably, the two - who have been at the center of romance rumors - still follow one another on the social media outlet.
The abrupt deleting didn't go unnoticed by fans. 'so, Morgan cleared Kyle and almost everything else from her IG,' one account posted on X.
'I think Morgan told Kyle byeeeeee,' another commenter speculated. Several commenters pointed out it was likely connected to Morgan's music career.
'Artists usually do this before a release or some s**t. Nothing too deep,' one posted.
'Interesting. But I have heard people do this when they have a new project coming up. But that would be something if she's distancing herself from Kyle,' another tweeted.
Others pointed out Kyle had also deleted Morgan from her account: 'But Morgan is gone from Kyle's too so I think not,' one wrote.
The insiders further explained that Wade simply wiped her main page clean while preparing for the release of new music
'I think Morgan told Kyle byeeeeee,' another commenter speculated. Several commenters pointed out it was likely connected to Morgan's music career
'Interesting. But I have heard people do this when they have a new project coming up. But that would be something if she's distancing herself from Kyle,' another tweeted
Notably, the two - who have been at the center of romance rumors - still follow one another on the social media outlet; seen in September 2022 in Nashville
Kyle and the tattooed songstress quickly sparked romance rumors following Richards' split from husband Mauricio Umansky.
Fans even noticed they had similar heart tattoos on their wrist when news of their friendship first emerged.
Not only that but the duo got tattoos together on RHOBH - Wade briefly held her hand as Kyle prepared to get the tattoo.
Morgan then let Kyle tattoo her initial 'K' on her arm. However, the pair have always insisted they are just friends.
Those dating rumors hit an all-time high back in August after Kyle joined Morgan in her music video for her single Fall In Love With Me, which featured the two women pining for each other and climaxed with a passionate kiss between the pair.
However, the musician previously admitted that she and Kyle were just trying to 'troll the trolls' with the video.
In August, the singer–songwriter insisted that 'we're friends' in an interview with People.
Earlier last week, ahead of filming the Real Housewives Of Beverly Hills reunion, Kyle was asked by TMZ during an outing whether she would be willing to open up about romance 'rumors' with Wade, as well as her split from Umansky.
Earlier last week, ahead of filming the Real Housewives Of Beverly Hills reunion, Kyle was asked by TMZ during an outing whether she would be willing to open up about 'rumors' with Wade, as well as her split from Umansky
During a recent interview on Sirius XM's Jeff Lewis Live , and expressed that Morgan was one of the individuals she has 'leaned on'; seen earlier this month in L.A.
Earlier this month, the TV personality enjoyed a tropical getaway to celebrate her 55th birthday and was joined by a group of her close friends, including Morgan
'I'm prepared to answer whatever I'm asked,' she responded while strolling through a crowded parking lot.
During a recent interview on Sirius XM's Jeff Lewis Live, and expressed that Morgan was one of the individuals she has 'leaned on.'
'She is a group of friends that I lean on,' she said. 'She's part of a group of friends that I... there's those friends that are the first text messages of the day, you know immediately?
'You know there's tiers of friendships, and you may love all of these friends, but there are different tiers. My first text messages of the day are four different people,' Richards continued.
Earlier this month, the TV personality enjoyed a tropical getaway to celebrate her 55th birthday and was joined by a group of her close friends, including Morgan.
Following the vacation, Kyle was recently spotted grabbing a bite to eat with the country music star in West Hollywood.
The pair have been linked following her split from estranged husband, Mauricio Umansky, last summer in July 2023. The demise of their marriage played out on the 13th season of The Real Housewives Of Beverly Hills.
The two share three daughters Alexia, 27, Sophia, 24, and also Portia 15. Kyle is also mother to Farrah, 35, whom she welcomed with ex, Guraish Aldjufrie.
While talking to E! News earlier this month discussed the relationship with her estranged husband, telling the outlet, 'Right now, we are just taking it a day at a time. We still live in the same house and we get along.'
The pair have been linked following her split from estranged husband, Mauricio Umansky, last summer in July 2023; seen in March 2023 in West Hollywood
The two share three daughters Alexia, 27, Sophia, 24, and also Portia 15. Kyle is also mother to Farrah, 35, whom she welcomed with ex, Guraish Aldjufrie
'Our girls never grew up with fighting in the house, it's still like that. You know, we just don't argue. So, it's just trying to work through things and take it slowly.'
In regards to opening up about her life on the Bravo series - including her marital woes - she added, 'I was honest from right out of the gate, the first scene we shot all together, I said, "My husband and I are having a hard time."'
'And that was very hard for me to share on camera because I was processing that myself.'
Richards continued, 'We had not even shared that with our daughters yet. So I was like, "You don't get everything before our children."'
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If I had to pick just one gadget as the weirdest and most controversial from the last 18 months, it would be — without hesitation — the Dyson Zone. By blending a set of noise-canceling wireless headphones with an air purification system, Dyson created a product that looks ridiculous even when worn by supermodels.
The problem, aesthetically speaking, is the combination of the gigantic earcups (which contain the purification filters and fan units) and the detachable “visor” (a bizarre label given that it sits well below eye level), which channels filtered air toward your mouth and nose. If the way the Zone looked wasn’t enough to make you question it as a purchase, the price surely would have: When the Dyson Zone went on sale in January 2023, it cost $949.
No one summed up early reactions to the Zone with more vitriol than the New York Post’s Johnny Oleksinski, who wrote, “Only a total moron would drop $1K on Dyson’s air-purifying headphones.” Ouch.
When New York City had one of its worst air quality summers in 2023 due to out-of-control wildfires north of the border, I figured the Dyson Zone would shed some of that mostly-deserved ridicule as would-be buyers began to see the benefits of a head-mounted air purifier.
And while I couldn’t find any sales numbers for the Dyson Zone, several recent shifts in strategy suggest that even the threat of smoke-filled commutes hasn’t added much heat to the Zone’s fire.
First, Dyson has slashed the price of the Zone. From its initial just-shy-of-a-thousand-dollars mark, the base Dyson Zone is now just . At this new lower price, the Zone now competes directly with some of the best wireless headphones you can buy, like the Master & Dynamic MW75 and the Bowers & Wilkins Px8.
Second, the company appears to be de-emphasizing the air purification aspect of the Zone. The Internet Archive’s earliest capture of Amazon’s listing for the Zone — from June 1, 2023 — shows the headphones and a detached visor as the lead image. On , the visor has been relegated to accessory status. It’s now one of six images displayed on a slide titled In The Box.
A similar rebranding has happened on Dyson’s own website. In March 2023, the lead slogan was “Pure Audio. Pure Air. Anywhere,” and the lead image showed a woman wearing a visorless Zone next to a smaller image of the same model with the visor, which it refers to as a contact-free visor. By May 2023, the slogan was unchanged, but the lead image was now a man wearing a visorless Zone.
Today, the slogan now reads, “Pure audio. Advanced noise cancellation.” You have to scroll the equivalent of five or six pages before finally seeing a small section dedicated to the visor, which has been renamed “attachable travel visor.”
Now that Dyson has shifted the marketing focus squarely to the Zone’s audio and noise-canceling capabilities, the next obvious step is to change the public’s perception. An endorsement (along with a lot of social media photos) from a celebrity would be time-honored way to accomplish that, which brings us to the third leg in Dyson’s strategy to rehabilitate the Zone’s fortunes.
In a press release issued on January 30, the Recording Academy announced that Dyson is the Official Consumer Headphones Partner of the 66th Annual Grammy Awards, which take place on February 4. The release goes on to say that the Dyson Zone will provide event attendees with a “pure, immersive listening experience throughout the weekend,” and makes no mention of the Zone’s air purification feature.
Reducing the price of the Zone is a smart move. De-emphasizing the awkward visor is smarter still. But the smartest move of all could be getting the (presumably visorless) Zone into the biggest music awards show in the world, where it might have a chance to be photographed while worn by many of today’s most influential music makers.
Will it be enough to change the Dyson Zone’s fortunes? That’s still very much up in the air.
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| 2024-01-31T23:35:07Z
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A German Shepherd named Indy is on a long road to recovery after falling down an old well around this time last year.
Scripps News San Diego caught up with Indy at physical therapy on Tuesday to track his progress.
"So, Indy is here for his therapy treatment … Yes you're talking about it!" the physical therapist said as the dog chimed in with a lively bark.
The 10-year-old German shepherd is a retired police dog that captured the heart of his community after he was rescued from a 40-foot well in Chula Vista, California.
"He had a giant scar and cut from his shoulder all the way to his back — a very bad wound that was filled with mud," said Mark Pugh, Indy's owner. "He strained his legs and ruptured a disc in his back."
Pugh said after the accident, Indy couldn't walk at all. Pugh has been taking him to Aqua Animal Care Center in Oceanside twice a week for physical therapy.
The facility has an underwater treadmill and laser therapy, which requires Indy to don some spiffy goggles.
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"It brings in good blood flow, it reduces inflammation, reduces pain," the physical therapist said about the laser treatment.
Indy also does a series of exercises, building his balance, coordination and muscle strength. The treatment is working, but at a steep cost.
"His spirit's coming back," said Pugh. "It's almost to the point where if I don't find other resources, or I get the insurance company to come forward, I'll be out of money next month."
Combining the physical therapy, Indy's emergency veterinary care and monthly medication, Pugh said the bill for his precious dog's treatment has crossed the $100,000 mark.
A GoFundMe page was set up to try and raise funds for Indy's care, and it was shared out by Scripps News San Diego.
Despite the six-figure cost, Pugh said he can't imagine not doing everything he can to help Indy live and recover — especially since man's best friend has been there for him.
"When you take on a pet ... you're supposed to care for them and treat them and shelter them. That's what you take on. It's not a lighthearted decision. That's what you take on," he said.
This story was originally published by Madison Weil at Scripps News San Diego.
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| 2024-01-31T23:35:07Z
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HELENA — Former Montana Gov. Marc Racicot is again breaking with Republican leadership, signing onto a court filing supporting efforts to keep former President Donald Trump off the ballot in 2024.
Racicot joined two other former Republican governors from the 1990s – Bill Weld of Massachusetts and Christine Todd Whitman of New Jersey – in submitting an amicus brief to the U.S. Supreme Court, as justices consider whether the state of Colorado can remove Trump from the ballot.
Last month, the Colorado Supreme Court ruled Trump wasn’t qualified for the ballot based on his actions leading up to the Jan. 6 riot. They cited the 14th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution, which says no one can hold federal office if they “have engaged in insurrection or rebellion” against the U.S.
Racicot and the other governors argued in their brief that they and Trump have all taken oaths to protect and defend the Constitution. They said Trump violated his oath through actions that were “elevating his own political interests over the governmental stability secured by the peaceful transition of power.”
“Should Mr. Trump be permitted to stand again for election to the presidency, despite his past actions, neither Section 3 of the Fourteenth Amendment nor the oaths that undergird the bedrock premise that public officials serve to advance the welfare of the people and our common national project will ever be the same,” they continued. “They will have been rendered meaningless in their legal force and stripped of their moral authority and power.”
Racicot was twice elected governor as a Republican, serving from 1993 to 2001. However, in recent years, he’s angered state GOP leaders by endorsing Joe Biden over Trump in the 2020 presidential election and supporting Democratic-backed candidates in several Montana races. Last year, the state Republican Party Executive Committee approved a resolution rebuking Racicot.
Several top Montana Republicans have defended Trump’s place on the ballot. U.S. Sen. Steve Daines and the National Republican Senatorial Committee that he chairs submitted their own amicus brief, arguing that the Colorado Supreme Court had overstepped their authority.
“The right of all citizens to participate in free and fair elections and to vote for the candidate of their choice is the Constitution’s bedrock guarantee of American democracy,” their brief read. “The Colorado Supreme Court’s decision barring President Trump from the Republican Party’s primary election ballot breaches that guarantee and, if left standing, threatens to thwart the democratic process and the will of the American people in 2024 and beyond.”
Attorney General Austin Knudsen signed on to a brief with two dozen other Republican state attorneys general, saying the courts were wrong to take a position that Trump’s actions qualified as “insurrection.”
“[W]ithout a proclamation, courts—the Colorado Supreme Court included—are ill-equipped to second-guess the judgments of politicians, soldiers, and diplomats about how to label politically charged conflicts,” they said. “But when it comes to the events of January 6, at least, the Colorado court simply had no legal standard to apply.”
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| 2024-01-31T23:35:10Z
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Dan Wetzel, Ross Dellenger & SI’s Pat Forde devote today’s episode to Tennessee’s lawsuit against the NCAA after reports that the University of Tennessee is under investigation for NIL violations. The school has received help from both the Tennessee and Virginia attorneys general in a lawsuit against the NCAA in attempts to get a court’s ruling to absolve them. The guys dive into whether or not Tennessee committed any violations, as well as if the NCAA can retroactively enforce any punishments.
The podcast then debates about whether or not the current college athletics structure should involve guardrails and, if found guilty, whether or not the NCAA could invoke the death penalty on the Volunteers.
Later in the show, with March Madness nearing, the podcast takes a look at this weekend’s packed college hoops action.
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| 2024-01-31T23:35:10Z
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FRANKFORT, Ky. — The Kentucky House overwhelmingly passed a bill on Wednesday instructing public schools to set aside time for a moment of silence at the start of each school day.
The measure easily cleared the House on a 79-17 vote and moves on to the Senate. Republicans have supermajorities in both chambers.
Under the bill, the moment of silence would last one to two minutes at the start of the first class each day in public schools across the Bluegrass State. Students would decide how to use that time, and school personnel would be prohibited from instructing them on their silent reflection. Parents would be notified of the policy and encouraged to offer guidance to their children on how to spend that time.
Every student would be expected to remain seated and silent during that time.
During the House debate, Democratic Rep. Tina Bojanowski said she sees the bill as "a way to push prayer into public schools,'' adding that it raises constitutional concerns.
Public schools were barred from leading students in classroom prayer following a U.S. Supreme Court ruling decades ago that said it violated a First Amendment clause forbidding the establishment of a government religion.
Another critic of the bill, Democratic Rep. Josie Raymond, said: "This is something that belongs in the home realm for families to discuss with their children.''
In praising the bill, Republican Rep. Tom Smith said what has been lacking in schools is taking the "time to thank God for our day. And I think that's what's going to watch over our education and our kids.''
The bill's lead sponsor is Republican Rep. Daniel Fister.
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The legislation is House Bill 96.
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| 2024-01-31T23:35:09Z
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Travis Kelce gushes over "beautiful" Taylor Swift romance
Los Angeles, California - Travis Kelce has opened up about his romance with Taylor Swift as he got candid about how the pair navigates all of the attention surrounding them as a couple.
On Wednesday, the 34-year-old tight end appeared as a guest on The Pat McAfee Show, where he was surprisingly open about his relationship with Taylor.
"It's been a crazy, crazy ride that I could've never anticipated, but I'm having fun with it," he said of the fanfare surrounding the romance.
Travis addressed the criticism they have gotten as a pair, particularly those who argued the relationship was some sort of stunt for publicity.
"Hopefully, everyone realizes that we're just two people in a relationship supporting each other and having fun with it, man," he said. "It's nothing more than that. As much as the world wants to paint the picture and make us the enemy, we just have fun with it. We enjoy every single bit of it."
Travis continued on to gush over the "wonderful year" they have had together, even responding to Pat McAfee's remark that he and Taylor were "in love" by adding, "It's a beautiful thing, isn't it?"
As for their next big outing, fans will have to wait for the Super Bowl to see them reunite publicly, as the NFL star confirmed that he cannot attend the 2024 Grammy Awards with Taylor.
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"I wish I could go support Taylor at the Grammys and watch her win every single award that she's nominated for," he said, adding that his strict practice schedule for the Super Bowl will prevent him from traveling to the ceremony.
The Anti-Hero artist is confirmed to be attending the ceremony but will not perform, contrary to earlier rumors. Her work on 2022's Midnights has scored her six total nods, including Album of the Year.
The 2024 Grammy Awards will be held on Sunday, February 4, while the Super Bowl will take place a week later on Sunday, February 11.
Cover photo: Collage: Patrick Smith / GETTY IMAGES NORTH AMERICA / Getty Images via AFP
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| 2024-01-31T23:35:10Z
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An array of UN organizations united on Wednesday to warn of "catastrophic consequences for the people of Gaza " if key donor countries do not resume funding for UNRWA, the UN agency for “Palestinian refugees”, The Associated Press reported.
The US announced last week it has temporarily paused funding to UNRWA following allegations that 12 of its employees may have been involved in Hamas’ October 7 attack on Israel. It was followed by more than a dozen other countries
The heads of the World Health Organization, World Food Program, UNICEF, International Organization for Migration and other agencies and partners said on Wednesday in a joint statement that the allegations were "horrifying."
"However, we must not prevent an entire organization from delivering on its mandate to serve people in desperate need," the statement added. "No other entity has the capacity to deliver the scale and breadth of assistance that 2.2 million people in Gaza urgently need."
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres appealed to 35 donor nations in a closed-door meeting on Tuesday and sought new support as well, according to AP.
The New York Times on Sunday published details on the accusations that Israel has levelled at workers of UNRWA.
According to the report, one of the UNRWA workers is accused of kidnapping a woman, another is said to have handed out ammunition and a third was described as taking part in the massacre at Kibbutz Be’eri, where 97 people were murdered.
The accusations are contained in a dossier provided to the United States government that details Israel’s claims against a dozen employees of UNRWA.
Linda Thomas-Greenfield, US ambassador to the United Nations, said on Tuesday that UNRWA plays "a critical role in providing life-saving assistance to Palestinians," but also stressed that "we need to see fundamental changes before we can resume providing funding directly" to the organization.
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| 2024-01-31T23:35:11Z
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The CEOs of five major social media companies just wrapped up their testimony before the Senate Judiciary Committee.
The heads of Meta, X, TikTok, Discord, and Snap were grilled about what they're doing to protect kids on their platforms.
The major concerns are teen suicides, unrealistic beauty standards, bullying and guarding against child predators, and sextortion. The hearing started at 10 a.m. Eastern Time, and it didn't take long for things to get quite emotional.
In a poignant moment, parents stood up and held images of their children who lost their lives to suicide due to social media, as the hearing began with recorded testimonies from children who had been hurt because of these platforms. Mark Zuckerberg turned around and offered an apology.
“I’m sorry for everything you have all been through,” Zuckerberg told them. "It's terrible. No one should have to go through the things that your families have suffered. And this is why we invest so much and are going to continue doing industry-leading efforts to make sure that no one has to go through the things your families have had to suffer."
However, Stefan Turkheimer, vice president of public policy at the Rape, Abuse & Incest National Network, who was sitting with the parents during the hearing, contends that the apology fell short of being enough.
“I think the parents are incredibly frustrated with the behavior of the platforms, and Facebook specifically, and Mark Zuckerberg even more specifically. I don't think his apology or whatever statement he made made much of a difference to them. I think that they want to see real change in the platforms and real accountability from Facebook and Meta, and they're not getting it, and I don't think the actual statement he made to them really had much effect,” Turkheimer told Scripps News.
Meta is under legal scrutiny from several states, accused of purposefully creating addictive features on Instagram and Facebook for children and failing to protect them from online predators.
During her opening statements, Sen. Amy Klobuchar was visibly frustrated as she compared tech companies’ response to harmful content to grounding Boeing planes after the in-flight emergency earlier this month.
"When a Boeing plane lost a door in midflight several weeks ago, nobody questioned the decision to ground a fleet of over 700 planes. So why are not we taking the same type of decisive action on the danger of these platforms when we know these kids are dying? We have bills that have passed through this incredibly diverse committee when it comes to our political views that have passed through this committee, and they should go to the floor,” she said. “We should do something finally about liability, and then we should turn to some of the other issues that a number of us have worked on when it comes to the charges for app stores and when it comes to the monopoly behavior and the preferencing, but I will stick with this today: Facts, one-third of fentanyl cases investigated over five months had direct ties to social media; that's from the DEA. Facts, between 2012 and 2022, cyber tip-line reports of online child sexual exploitation increased from 415,000 to more than 32 million. And as I noted, at least 20 victims committed suicide in sextortion cases."
Snap CEO Evan Spiegel apologized to families whose children died after purchasing drugs on Snapchat. “I’m so sorry that we have not been able to prevent these tragedies,” he said. Then he proceeded to outline some of the company's efforts to protect its users.
During the hearing, TikTok CEO Shou Zi Chew emphasized the platform's commitment to enforcing its policy preventing children under 13 from using the app. Meanwhile, CEO Linda Yaccarino stated that X (formerly known as Twitter) does not cater to children but that the company backs the STOP CSAM Act bill that makes tech companies responsible for child sexual exploitation cases by removing their liability shield.
Despite a rare instance of congressional agreement against the platforms during Wednesday's hearing, Congress has yet to enact legislation to regulate social media companies and their content, which has allowed these companies to operate for years without more strict federal oversight.
Additional reporting by The Associated Press.
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| 2024-01-31T23:35:13Z
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Heidi Klum, 50, brands ex Flavio Briatore, 73, 'really old', reveals she and Tom Kaulitz, 34, 'go for hours' in the bedroom and says she's a 'total freak' in the sheets in VERY candid chat
Heidi Klum branded her ex Flavio Briatore 'really old' in a very candid interview about her love life this week.
The supermodel, 50, who is married to Tom Kaulitz, 34, waxed lyrical about the millionaire, now 73, with whom she shares daughter Leni, 19 on the Call Her Daddy podcast.
Heidi and Briatore began dating in March 2003 when she was 29 and he was 53 split but while she was pregnant with his child, By the time she gave birth to daughter, Leni in May 2004, she was going out with pop star Seal, 60, who later became Leni's adoptive father.
Discussing her lack of type when it comes to dating, she said: 'Look at my past. I don't have a type. I've been with someone bald, really old, long hair, skinny. Their personalities have also been very, very different.
'At the end of the day, you want someone who you feel comfortable with. Someone who makes you feel great and sees you and continues to see you.'
Heidi Klum branded her ex Flavio Briatore 'really old' in a very candid interview about her love life this week (pictured 2003 when she was 30 and he was 53)
The star then dished on her 'endless, hot, wild' sex life with husband Tom Kaulitz, 34 - revealing the pair 'go for hours' in the bedroom and saying that all she has to do to get 'turned on' is 'look at my husband'
The star then dished on her 'endless, hot, wild' sex life with Kaulitz - revealing the pair 'go for hours' in the bedroom and saying that all she has to do to get 'turned on' is 'look at my husband.'
Asked what she'd be on a scale of 1 to 10 with 1 being a 'prude' and 10 being a 'total freak.' Heidi responded a '9.'
The star also revealed she used sex toys with her husband in the bedroom, her favorite being 'the wand' and said: 'Well why not? Plus if you go for many different hours, you can have many different things happening.'
'I think it's easier for the woman than it is for the man, so does the man have that much stamina is the thing. Because the men are usually the ones that can't go for that long. Or it's a lot of blood that needs to be pumped in a certain place, so I feel like some can't do it.'
'So the key is for them to not have that first … reaction so that it can stay longer. But a lot of guys cannot do that. My husband can.'
The star then made an extremely risque revelation about her sexual past, saying: '[I've] had many different sausages [in my life]. But I ended up with a German one. The German sausages, what can I say!?'
Heidi also revealed the wildest places she had had sex were on a private plane and in the sea.
This comes after Leni recalled the time she found Heidi's sex closet when she was younger.
Discussing her lack of type when it comes to dating, she said: 'Look at my past. I don't have a type. I've been with someone bald, really old, long hair, skinny' (pictured with Briatore in 2003)
The star also revealed she used sex toys with her husband in the bedroom, her favorite being 'the wand' and said: 'Well why not? Plus if you go for many different hours, you can have many different things happening'
Heidi welcomed daughter Leni with Flavio in 2004 - she was later adopted by the supermodel's second husband Seal
'I thought it was the coolest thing ever!' the model revealed on Call Her Daddy.
'I was going through it with my friends. And I was like, 'Mom, what is this? A microphone?' I really had no idea what it was. My mom got so mad at me after, like, 'You can't go in my stuff!''
Leni continued: 'I was like showing it off to my friends like, 'Look at how cool this is. My mom has a whole cupboard, she has a whole drawer.' And I snuck them into my mom's room and opened the drawer, and we were all taking videos.'
The America's Got Talent judge also has a habit of going topless within the confines of her lavish $9.875M six-bedroom mansion located in Bel-Air's exclusive gated community of Stone Ridge.
'I would have birthday parties at the house. Or I'd have friends over, like my boyfriend over. And she tans topless by the pool,' Leni said.
'And I remember having my girlfriends over and I'd be so embarrassed and like, scared, because usually in like my friend's families, I never see my friend's moms tanning naked at the pool. But I thought it was normal. And my friends would always be like, kinda stand off-ish but it was so normal in our family.'
The Emmy-winning host and her third husband Tom Kaulitz will celebrate their fifth wedding anniversary on February 22
Heidi also has three younger children - son Henry Günther Ademola Dashtu Samuel, 18; son Johan Riley Fyodor Taiwo Samuel, 17; and daughter Lou Sulola Samuel, 14 - from her seven-year marriage to four-time Grammy winner Seal, which ended in 2012.
'Obviously, when you know, no one is there. I'm in my garden also, you know, I'm topless,' Klum explained.
'And they will come, like, 'You know, my friend is coming over mom, put your top on.' And I'm like, 'When have I ever not had a top on when your friend was coming over? Of course I will.' But they always make sure. 'Mom, just a little warning what's going to happen here.' And I'm like, 'Don't worry!' I also don't want to flash anyone just to flash someone. I just don't love tan lines.'
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| 2024-01-31T23:35:13Z
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CSR Limited (OTCMKTS:CSRLF – Get Free Report) was the target of a large decline in short interest in January. As of January 15th, there was short interest totalling 890,200 shares, a decline of 13.9% from the December 31st total of 1,033,400 shares. Based on an average daily volume of 0 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is presently ∞ days.
CSR Price Performance
CSR stock remained flat at $4.61 during midday trading on Wednesday. CSR has a 52-week low of $3.50 and a 52-week high of $4.61. The business has a 50 day moving average price of $4.11 and a 200-day moving average price of $3.74.
Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth
Separately, The Goldman Sachs Group upgraded shares of CSR from a “neutral” rating to a “buy” rating in a research report on Sunday, October 8th.
About CSR
CSR Limited, together with its subsidiaries, engages in the manufacture and supply of building products for residential and commercial constructions in Australia and New Zealand. It operates through Building Products, Property, and Aluminium segments. The Building Products segment offers interior systems, including gyprock plasterboards, Martini acoustic insulation products, and Rondo rolled formed steel products, as well as Himmel and Potter interior systems that supplies ceiling tiles, aluminum partitions, and architectural hardware products; construction systems, such as Hebel autoclaved aerated concrete products, AFS walling systems, cladding systems, and Cemintel fiber cement; masonry and insulation solutions comprising Bradford insulations, Bradford energy solutions, Edmonds ventilation systems, and Monier roofing solutions; and bricks, including PGH Bricks and pavers.
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| 2024-01-31T23:35:14Z
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PEBBLE BEACH, Calif. — (AP) — The PGA Tour is getting a $3 billion investment from Strategic Sports Group in a deal announced Wednesday that would give players access to more than $1.5 billion as equity owners in the new PGA Tour Enterprises.
The launch of PGA Tour Enterprises, with SSG as a minority partner, comes eight months after the PGA Tour signed a framework agreement with the Saudi backers of LIV Golf for a commercial venture, which ultimately led to private equity groups wanting to join.
The Public Investment Fund of Saudi Arabia is not part of the deal yet, though the tour said negotiations with the PIF are ongoing for it to also become a minority investor.
“The coolest thing about it is the players are now owners,” said Jordan Spieth, one of six players on the PGA Tour board. “So not only do they benefit with the tour, they now are equity owners so they want to push it themselves, they want to make the product better themselves. Not that they didn’t before, but you directly benefit from owning a piece.”
How much of a piece remained unclear. PGA Tour Commissioner Jay Monahan held a conference call with players from all its main tours (including the PGA Tour Champions and Korn Ferry Tour) on Wednesday morning that included Tiger Woods, whom the tour appointed to the board last summer at the players' request.
“As the tour grows, we grow,” Woods told players, according to Golf.com, which obtained access to the call. “So the more we invest into the tour, the more we get the benefits of it, which has never been — it’s never happened in sports history. So we’re the first. Exciting for me to be able to be part of that.”
Also uncertain is where this leaves the PIF.
The tour said its deal with SSG allows for a co-investment from the PIF, subject to regulatory approval. A Senate subcommittee wrote a letter earlier this week to Yasir Al-Rumayyan, governor of the PIF, that it is proceeding with its inquiry into framework agreement with the PGA Tour that was announced June 6.
“At this point if the PIF were interested in coming in on terms that our members like and/or the economic terms are at or not beyond SSG's and they feel it would be a good idea, I think that's where the discussions will start,” Spieth said. “I understand it could take some time to even come to those kind of terms, and then beyond that the Department of Justice and a regulatory review would be intact.”
LIV Golf starts its third season this week in Mexico and is likely to be around through all of next year depending on the timing of any investment by the PIF in the PGA Tour. How the fractured landscape of golf gets repaired remains as cloudy as how specifically equity ownership is distributed.
The PGA Tour plans several player meetings over the next month to work through details.
“By making PGA Tour members owners of their league, we strengthen the collective investment of our players in the success of the PGA Tour,” Monahan, who will be CEO of PGA Tour Enterprises, said in the formal announcement.
He said a partnership with SSG — a group comprised of American owners and executives of pro sports franchises — will “enhance our organization’s ability to make the sport more rewarding for players, tournaments, fans and partners.”
The PGA Tour Enterprises board would be comprised of seven players, the PGA Tour commissioner, four members of SSG and an independent director who's also on the tour board.
The unique equity program in golf would give some 200 players access $930,000 in initial grants. Starting next year, PGA Tour Enterprises would use $600,000 for recurring grants for future players.
While specific details of the equity ownership program were not announced, the initial grants would be based on career accomplishments, recent achievements and PGA Tour status. The grants would vest over time.
SSG is led by Fenway Sports Group and includes owners Marc Attanasio (Milwaukee Brewers), Arthur Blank (Atlanta Falcons), Steven Cohen (New York Mets), Wyc Grousbeck (Boston Celtics), Tom Werner and John Henry (Boston Red Sox), and Marc Lasry (Milwaukee Bucks). Others in the group include Alec Scheiner, former Cleveland Browns president and co-founder of Otro Capital.
“Our enthusiasm for this new venture stems from a very deep respect for this remarkable game and a firm belief in the expansive growth potential of the PGA Tour,” said Henry, the principal owner of Fenway Sports and manager of SSG.
SSG is investing an initial $1.5 billion into PGA Tour Enterprises and will concentrate on maximizing revenue for the benefit of the players and on finding opportunities to enhance golf across the world. Another $1.5 billion would go toward PGA Tour business.
The deal was unanimously approved by the PGA Tour board.
“It was incredibly important for us to create opportunities for the players of today and in the future to be more invested in their organization, both financially and strategically,” the player directors said in a joint statement. “This not only further strengthens the tour from a business perspective, but it also encourages the players to be fully invested in continuing to deliver — and further enhance — the best in golf to our fans.
“We are looking forward to this next chapter and an even brighter future.”
The tour said it was making progress in its negotiations with the Saudi national wealth fund on future investments and an ultimate agreement. Under the original framework agreement, Al-Rumayyan, the PIF governor, was to be chairman of PGA Tour Enterprises.
Now the commercial arm launches without any deal with the Saudis.
The European tour was part of the framework agreement on June 6, and it has a strategic alliance with the PGA Tour. The tour said only it is discussing how they can work together for a mutual benefit.
Key to the original deal with the Saudis was dismissing the lawsuits involving LIV Golf. Since the rival league was launched in June 2022, LIV has lured several prominent players and major champions such as Dustin Johnson, Brooks Koepka, Phil Mickelson and Bryson DeChambeau.
As the tour’s negotiations with the PIF neared its original Dec. 31 deadline, LIV signed Masters champion Jon Rahm in a deal reported to be in the neighborhood of $500 million. It also signed Tyrrell Hatton, currently No. 16 in the world.
Rory McIlroy, who gave up his seat on the tour board in November, said on Tuesday he didn't think there should be any punishment for a LIV player eligible to return to the tour.
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FRANKFORT, Ky. — Kentucky's juvenile justice system has lingering problems with the use of force and isolation techniques and has done little to implement a 2017 state audit's suggestions for improvement, according to a report released Wednesday.
The new report from Kentucky Auditor Allison Ball says the state's juvenile detention centers lack clear policies concerning the use of isolation cells, Tasers and pepper spray, and have significant staffing problems. It also found that Department of Juvenile Justice staffers were using pepper spray at a rate nearly 74 times higher than it is used in adult federal prisons.
A federal lawsuit filed earlier this month alleges that two teen girls were kept in isolation cells for weeks in unsanitary conditions at a youth facility in Adair County in 2022. That same year, the detention center was the site of a riot that began when a juvenile assaulted a staff member. Another federal lawsuit was filed this week by a woman who said that as a 17-year-old, she spent a month in an isolation cell at the Adair facility in 2022.
The auditor's review was requested last year by state lawmakers.
"The state of the Department of Juvenile Justice has been a concern across the Commonwealth and a legislative priority over the past several years,'' Ball said in a statement Wednesday.
Ball blamed Democratic Gov. Andy Beshear's administration for ''disorganization across facilities, and as a result, the unacceptably poor treatment of Kentucky youth.'' Beshear earlier this month criticized a Kentucky House budget proposal for lacking funding for new female-only juvenile justice centers.
The auditor's report, labeled a ''performance assessment,'' found that the Juvenile Justice department's ''practices for isolation are inconsistently defined, applied and in conflict with nationally-recognized best practices.'' The department's use of force policies are also ''poorly deployed and defined,'' it said.
The report said the findings from the 2017 audit have largely not been addressed, including concerns of overuse of solitary confinement, low medical care standards and the poor quality of the policy manual.
Beshear initiated a new state policy for juvenile offenders last year that places male juveniles charged with serious crimes in a high-security facility. The policy replaced a decades-old regional system that put juveniles in facilities based on where they live.
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Senate Republicans demanded that President Biden's national security funding package for Ukraine be tied to policy changes to address the crisis at the southwest border. But now that negotiators say they are ready to release details of a bipartisan plan to reduce the surge of migrants at the border, Republican divisions could scuttle the plan.
Months of negotiations between the Republicans, Democrats and the Biden administration officials are now threatened by politics. Former President Trump, the GOP's likely 2024 presidential nominee, has been publicly slamming the deal and urging lawmakers to oppose it.
Negotiators started the week promising to release a bill in the coming days. But by Wednesday, Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell appeared to signal he's ready to move on, and focus on getting money to two key U.S. allies at war.
"It's time for us to move something, hopefully including the border agreement, but we need to get help to Israel and Ukraine, quickly," McConnell, R-Ky., told reporters.
McConnell has consistently argued that divided government is the moment to extract demands on border policy from Democrats.
Pressed about what voters would think of GOP lawmakers who sink a bill because Trump directed them to, McConnell sidestepped the question. "I still favor trying to make law when you can" and said what the bipartisan group is working on is better than current immigration law, adding, "you're asking me, a question I can't answer right now, which is the fate of it."
Senators already know key details
The top Democratic negotiator working on a border plan, Chris Murphy, D-Conn., has signaled for days that the deal is basically done, but getting sign off from the GOP to move ahead is the hold up.
"We have a bipartisan agreement to help address the crisis at the border. Republicans have been desperate for that. Why would they walk away from it?"
Senate Republicans huddled at their weekly lunch on Wednesday to discuss next steps, but the consensus coming out of the meeting was that lawmakers want to see the details.
But after weeks of negotiations, the key provisions have already been explained to lawmakers from both parties.
The bill includes several tools to address the border, including: giving the president the ability to shutdown the border if the numbers of migrants attempting to enter the U.S. climbs above a certain threshold, adjusting the rules for who qualifies for asylum and allowing migrants authorization to work while awaiting adjudication of their asylum claim.
Extended negotiations opened space for critics
Sen. Thom Tillis, R-N.C., said the effort is "an uphill climb" because as the talks have continued, some members have impressions about what the proposal will do and "there are certain people who will never change their mind."
Tillis has said a border plan needs to get the majority of Senate Republicans in order to move ahead. But Trump injecting himself into the process has caused many lawmakers to refrain from backing the framework, making it tougher to meet that test.
Oklahoma GOP Sen. Jim Lankford is crafting the plan along with Murphy and Independent Arizona Sen. Kyrsten Sinema. Lankford spent time on Sunday talk shows swatting down leaks about the plan that conservative media outlets are painting as a green light for 5,000 additional migrants a day.
Texas Republican Sen, John Cornyn, who was an early advocate of linking money for Ukraine to changes to the Biden administration's policies, said people need time to see an official piece of legislation.
"People are talking about what they think is in it, and what they've heard is in it, what's not in it,' Cornyn told reporters. "I think the first thing we need to do is see where the conference is based on the text rather than just based on rumors and hearsay."
Tillis called Wednesday's meeting "a good discussion." But added, "I would ask those same members who are calling for time to read it, but not judge something they haven't read."
Others who came out against the bill already are already dismissing the proposals.
"I think this is a bad bill," Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Tx., told reporters. "And the simplest reason is it doesn't solve the problem."
Cruz blamed Senate Democrats for crafting a bill that "allows Joe Biden to continue the open borders," despite the months of bipartisan negotiations that have taken place. President Biden endorsed the proposal and said last week if Congress passes it he would immediately shutdown the border.
Some optimisim remains
Murphy remained optimistic on Wednesday that the deal would survive and come to the floor for a vote, possibly as soon as this week.
He said a "sizable, important group of Republican senators" are making a good faith effort to get something done on the border, and suggested that others are making disingenuous arguments about needing to see the full text.
"This is not a detailed study of the issue. This is a question as to whether they are going to put Trump before solving the problem," Murphy said.
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Architects: Logical Process in Architectural Design Office
- Area: 760 m²
- Year: 2022
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Lead Architects: Ehsan Hosseini- Elham Geramizadeh
Text description provided by the architects. With the emergence of modern urban life, the historic fabric of Isfahan, like other historical areas in central Iran, has undergone significant transformations. Over the past century, the dominance of cars in cities and the extensive network of streets have fragmented historical neighborhoods, leading to the separation of old houses with central courtyards, making up about 60% of each plot's northern area, drastically altering the city's layout. To the extent that only scattered and isolated remnants of interconnected courtyard houses remain in the city.
Historic buildings with public functions, such as mosques, schools, bazaars, and churches, have been preserved and restored with a museum-like approach, detached from their authentic purpose, now serving tourist interests. Old houses that have survived the onslaught of modern urban life but lack the adaptability to suit contemporary living have been transformed into residential and restaurant uses. The residents of these old houses dream of demolishing them and constructing apartments instead, with few considering the option of continuing their lives in these traditional homes.
Buildings that have experienced numerous changes over the centuries have yet to find a suitable model for evolution in the modern world. In this context, we have endeavored to create a pattern that, on the one hand, evolves a central courtyard house into a modern and up-to-date dwelling and, on the other hand, establishes a reconciliation between old structures and the new urban fabric. The new addition ultimately confronts the old structure transparently, elevating and lowering the courtyard level, creating a fluid section, and, in the end, defining the entire house as a curtain against the memories of the old courtyard and the church across the alley. Defining the entire house as a veil, preserving the memories of the old courtyard and the neighboring church.
The project consists of two parts:
- Preservation, reinforcement, and restoration of the existing old section.
- Integration of a modern and dynamic structure into the existing context.
In the end, the connection of these two parts gives shape to the house, a house with an open plan that is adaptable and inviting for a flexible and modern young couple. It's a home for children, guests, sports, swimming, reading, and relaxation—a secluded yet transparent house amidst the dense and bustling fabric of Isfahan city.
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Beamon breaks long jump record at 1968 Olympics
January 31, 2024 05:07 PM
In the wake of Bob Beamon's decision to auction off his 1968 long jump gold medal, look back on his staggering record-setting jump that made history.
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Theme park fans, get ready for a whole new universe to explore.
Universal has announced the 2025 opening of a fourth park, called Universal Epic Universe. It’s the latest addition to the company’s existing parks in Orlando, Florida — Universal Studios, Islands of Adventure and Volcano Bay.
Universal Epic Universe will be divided into five lands, many of which are based on movies and video games. According to the company’s press release, the theme park will feature “more than 50 awe-inspiring attraction, entertainment, dining and shopping experiences that come together to create an unforgettable adventure that is nothing short of epic.”
The five immersive worlds are: Celestial Park, The Wizarding World of Harry Potter – Ministry of Magic, Super Nintendo World, How to Train Your Dragon – Isle of Berk and Dark Universe.
Here’s the general layout of how it will look:
No doubt fans will be thrilled to see a new area dedicated to the “Harry Potter” franchise, which has been a wildly popular component in two of Universal’s other parks. (Potter fans can visit Diagon Alley at Universal Studios and Hogwarts Castle at Islands of Adventure.)
Now they’ll be able to visit the Ministry of Magic and the streets of 1920s-era Paris from the “Fantastic Beasts” films.
In the area based on the “How to Train Your Dragon” franchise, which is called Isle of Berk, fans can soar with dragons and go on Viking adventures.
Guests can go through another portal and enter Super Nintendo‘s iconic green pipe. On its other side, they will become immediately immersed in a video game world populated by famous characters like Mario, Luigi, Donkey Kong and Princess Peach.
Celestial Park is described by Universal as a lush, green otherworldly destination and a “world between worlds full of sensory delights.” In contrast, monsters reside in the “shadowy” Dark Universe inspired by the experiments of Dr. Victoria Frankenstein.
Wondering where all the guests will stay during their visit to this new park? Universal is also building three new hotels linked to Epic Universe. Two of the hotels will each boast 750 rooms, and one is located inside Universal Epic Universe and features its own dedicated entrance, so guests can walk directly into the theme park.
Watch the video below to get an enchanting glimpse at what will certainly be an epic universe park-goers will soon be able to explore.
It appears to be nothing short of magical!
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Pink, peach, crimson, fuchsia – there's no end to the hues of blush we love. The instant brightener means it’s the product that you rely on to instantly wake up your face, even when sleep has evaded you. Applying a cream, powder, or liquid blush onto those cheeks can easily save any complexion. As beauty editors, we considered ourselves pretty well-versed when it comes to blush - we've tried a lot of them. So, imagine our surprise when espressOh Glassy Blush by the Glass,£23fell onto our TikTok For You page. Clear blush. Yes, you read that correctly. No colour. No hint of pink. See-through. Clear. Transparent. Are we being clear?
‘Clear blush,’ has clocked up over 45.5 million TikTok views, with beauty buffs all over the world swatching on the gel formula. Beauty content creator Elle McNamara, a.k.a. BamiDoesBeauty, was immediately impressed, ‘so far, it lives up to the name,’ she claimed in her video review. McNamara knows a good beauty product when she sees one. Flip back to earlier this month when she let us know how to get a full-sized bottle of baccarat rouge for just £75.
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So, how does it work? Time for the science lesson. The Glassy Blush has a unique pH reagent formula which reacts with the pH in your own skin to ignite a one-of-a-kind shade that's meant to flatter your complexion.
Is it any good? The one colour-shifting shade means that the tint can be quite hard to build, but we've found it is great for those light make-up days. Want in? Better get a move on, this stuff is currently hot property.
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Eight distinguished local artists gather to question the meaning of ‘seeing’ using different artistic mediums. Not all of these artists were born and raised in Hong Kong, but the city holds a special place in each of their personal growth in some way, and this exhibition tries to capture the collective experience of a generation of citizens with the subtle details that make up daily life. As referenced in the exhibition name, visitors are encouraged to be ‘fluid’ and accept a flow of ideas that may be ever-changing while they’re viewing the art pieces, instead of looking for a fixed ‘correct’ answer.
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Julia Roberts wishes husband Danny Moder a happy 55th birthday with cuddled-up snap: 'This amazing man who lights up our world'
Julia Roberts gushed about her husband Danny Moder as she wished him a happy birthday on Instagram.
The actress, 56, posted a cuddled-up snap with her and Danny as she celebrated his 55th birthday on Wednesday.
'Happy Birthday to this amazing man who lights up our world,' she captioned the post. She added several glittering emojis, lightning bolts, and a hashtag referencing his date of birth, '131.'
The precious photo captured Julia snuggled against her spouse as they gazed lovingly at one another.
Julia - who recently was at Paris Fashion Week - appeared to be serving as photographer as she seemingly outstretched her arms to capture the snap.
Julia Roberts shared a touching message to her husband Danny Moder as she wished him a happy birthday on Instagram
Roberts has been married to Moder since 2002, and last year she praised her other half as 'the captain of our ship' during an appearance on The Today Show.
'Well, it all starts with Danny Moder, you know?' she gushed to Hoda Kotb. 'He’s just really our anchor and our person. And in the most beautiful way, the captain of our ship, you know, truly.'
The gorgeous star -- who shares three children with Danny -- then joked that she doesn't necessarily give her partner all the credit for their amazing home life.
'And it’s not, like, giving it all away to him,' she added. 'It’s just that for me, understanding how deeply felt life could be really started with him.'
Julia and Danny met on the set of The Mexican in 2000, where she was acting alongside Brad Pitt, and he was working as a cameraman.
At the time, Julia was dating Benjamin Bratt, while Danny was married to makeup artist Vera Steimberg.
'I could see how wonderful he was, but we were both in relationships at the time, so we were just friends,' Julia revealed in 2003 during an interview with Oprah Winfrey.
The pair eventually split from their respective partners before romance blossomed.
The lovebirds have been married since 2002; pictured 2020
Roberts gushed about her spouse during an interview last year, calling him the 'captain of our ship'; pictured January 2024
'He sorted his whole thing out, separate and apart from me,' she explained to Oprah. 'And I sorted my life out, separate and apart from him. I think that’s the only reason we were able to ultimately fall in love with each other and be together.'
They tied the knot in 2002 in a secret ceremony at Roberts’ ranch near Taos, New Mexico.
The couple went on to welcome twins Hazel and Phinnaeus, now 19, in 2004, followed by son Henry, now 16, three years later.
During her interview with Hoda, Julia revealed how she is parenting two kids in college, and one who will soon be off to college.
When asked in 2022 on how she defied the Hollywood odds with her decades-long marriage, Julia told E! News: 'I always say that same thing and I'm sticking with it. It's making out. Lots of making out'
'I parent them the same way out of the house that I parented them in the house,' she said. '"Are you getting enough sleep? And you sound like you’re sick. And are you drinking tea? And text me when you get home."'
Julia also explained how they keep in touch while they are away from home.
'We all were on a FaceTime the other day together, all of us. And it was, like, this gift that we had, these four minutes of us all looking at each other. We were all so happy to be together in that way,' she said.
When asked in 2022 on how she defied the Hollywood odds with her decades-long marriage, Julia told E! News: 'I always say that same thing and I'm sticking with it. It's making out. Lots of making out.'
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MIAMI — A federal judge has dismissed the Walt Disney Company's lawsuit against Florida Governor Ron DeSantis. Disney sued after DeSantis and state lawmakers removed its self-governing status in 2023.
Backed by Republican lawmakers, DeSantis dissolved a special district near Orlando that for more than fifty years had governed Walt Disney World. He acted after Disney's CEO opposed a law limiting how sex orientation and gender identity can be discussed in the schools. The Parental Rights in Education Act was labeled "Don't Say Gay" by opponents.
At DeSantis' request, Florida's GOP-controlled legislature created a new special district, the Central Florida Tourism Oversight District, controlled by the Republican Governor's appointees. Disney sued in federal court, saying DeSantis was retaliating against the company, punishing it for exercising its First Amendment right to freedom of speech. Disney also canceled plans for a $1 billion campus in Florida.
In a 17-page order, U.S. District Judge Allen Winsor dismissed the case, saying Disney lacks standing to sue the governor. The judge also said while Disney could sue the new DeSantis-appointed board, it hadn't shown evidence that actions by the new board had harmed the company. In addition, Winsor said the law prohibits plaintiffs from bringing a free speech challenge to constitutionally enacted laws.
A DeSantis spokesman hailed the decision saying, "the Corporate Kingdom is over. The days of Disney controlling its own government and being placed above the law are long gone. Disney is still just one of many corporations in the state and they do not have a right to their own special government."
Disney says it will "press forward with its case." In a statement after the ruling, a company spokesperson said, "If left unchallenged, this would set a dangerous precedent and give license to states to weaponize their official powers to punish the expression of political viewpoints they disagree with."
Disney and the Central Florida Tourism Oversight District board are also embroiled in lawsuits in state court.
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HBO has traditionally allowed the mercurial Larry David to decide whether or not there would be more seasons of Curb Your Enthusiasm, but to Variety, he now says this is it.
At Tuesday night's Los Angeles red carpet premiere for the forthcoming 12th and final season, David acknowledged to the trade that he's said the show was over many times before.
"Yeah, I said it before. But I wasn't 76 when I said it," he noted.
The Seinfeld co-creator also expressed of the Emmy-winning show, "It's time. Twelve years, that's a lot for a television show -- over 24 years. It was time."
The series, which began in 1999 as a one-off mockumentary about David's alleged return to stand-up comedy, launched as a series in 2000.
HBO had always given David a wide berth to return for subsequent seasons at his leisure. For instance, there was a six-year gap between seasons eight and nine.
During its run, the show racked up 51 Emmy nominations with two wins, including an Outstanding Comedy Series Emmy in 2002.
Curb Your Enthusiasm's 12th season kicks off on Sunday at 10 p.m. ET/PT on HBO and Max.
New episodes will debut subsequent Sundays at the same time, leading up to the series finale on April 7.
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WASHINGTON — (AP) — President Joe Biden will visit the eastern Ohio community that was devastated by a fiery train derailment almost one year ago, accepting an invitation from the East Palestine mayor to see firsthand how the cleanup of spilled toxic chemicals and the recovery are coming along.
Mayor Trent Conaway, a conservative who does not support Biden, said Wednesday he extended the invitation to the Democratic president because he thinks the visit will be good for his community.
“I'm as red as they come. I'm as conservative as they come. Sometimes I have to do what's best for the people so, yes, that's why I invited him,” Conaway said in an interview with The Associated Press.
White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre said earlier Wednesday that Biden would visit sometime in February. She said the White House and local officials were still hashing out timing for Biden's long-awaited trip.
The Feb. 3, 2023, derailment forced thousands of people from their homes near the Ohio-Pennsylvania border. Area residents still have lingering fears about potential health effects from the toxic chemicals that spilled in the crash and from the vinyl chloride that was released a few days after the crash to keep five tank cars from exploding.
The absence of a visit by Biden, who is campaigning for reelection in November, had become a subject of persistent questioning at the White House, as well as among residents in East Palestine. Some residents have said they felt forgotten as time marched by and as they watched Biden fly to the scenes of other disasters, such as the wildfires on the Hawaiian island of Maui and hurricanes in Florida.
East Palestine resident Joe Bethuy, a 36-year-old steelworker and a Republican, said he was disappointed in the Biden administration’s handling of the derailment and the president's delay in visiting, adding that all he had to do “was show up just for an hour or something.”
Bethuy and friend Jeremy Smith, who moved to East Palestine after the derailment, spoke to an Associated Press reporter inside Sprinklz on Top, a downtown diner.
“I don’t know what the point is really," Smith said of Biden's visit. “It’s kind of a year late.”
Several weeks after the derailment, former President Donald Trump visited East Palestine and criticized the federal response under Biden as a "betrayal." He also donated cleaning supplies and Trump-branded bottled water. Trump currently is the front-runner for the Republican presidential nomination.
In a social media post on Wednesday, Trump criticized Biden for planning to visit “a year late, and only to develop some political credibility because EVERYTHING else he has done has been such a DISASTER. I know those great people, I was there when it counted, and his reception won’t be a warm one."
The Biden administration defended its response right after the toxic freight train derailment, even as local leaders and members of Congress demanded that more be done. The White House said then that it had "mobilized a robust, multi-agency effort to support the people of East Palestine, Ohio," and it noted that officials from the Environmental Protection Agency, the National Transportation Safety Board and other agencies were at the rural site within hours even though Biden didn't immediately visit.
Asked at the end of last week about a potential Biden visit to Ohio, Jean-Pierre said he would visit “when it is appropriate or helps ... the community for him to be there.”
“It doesn’t matter if it’s in a rural area, urban area, suburban area, red state, blue state, the president has always been there to ... assist and be there for the community,” Jean-Pierre added. “So, when it is helpful, he certainly will do that.”
Though the administration has defended its response, Biden has not declared a federal disaster in East Palestine, which remains a sticking point for residents. Such a declaration would unlock additional federal funding and assistance that people could apply for to help rebuild their lives.
But state and federal officials say a federal disaster declaration has not been issued because they are designed to help cover unmet needs no one is paying for after a disaster. In this case, there are not as many unmet needs in the government's eyes because Norfolk Southern is paying the bills and compensating residents for the damage to their homes and businesses.
Biden ordered federal agencies to hold Norfolk Southern accountable for the derailment and appointed an official from the Federal Emergency Management Agency to oversee East Palestine's recovery.
Norfolk Southern has estimated that it will cost the company more than $1.1 billion to remove all the hazardous chemicals, help the community and deal with lawsuits and related penalties. Insurance will likely cover much of that, but the total is expected to grow.
Reforms have been proposed in Congress but the bill calling for federal standards for trackside detectors that help spot mechanical problems, additional inspections by qualified workers and at least two people on every freight train crew has stalled. The railroads have lobbied against several of the provisions they believe aren't related to this crash, and many Republicans pushed to wait until after the final National Transportation Safety Board report on the derailment later this year.
“In the past, there have been times when Congress stood up against the railroad lobby and stepped up on railroad safety. They should do that now,'' Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg said in a call with reporters Wednesday.
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Associated Press writers Josh Funk in Omaha, Neb., Patrick Orsagos in East Palestine, Ohio, and Matthew Daly in Washitngton contributed to this report.
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