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December 16, 2024 This article has been reviewed according to Science X's editorial process and policies . Editors have highlightedthe following attributes while ensuring the content's credibility: fact-checked trusted source proofread by Nancy W. Stauffer, Massachusetts Institute of Technology As the world looks for ways to stop climate change, much discussion focuses on using hydrogen instead of fossil fuels, which emit climate-warming greenhouse gases (GHGs) when they're burned. The idea is appealing. Burning hydrogen doesn't emit GHGs to the atmosphere, and hydrogen is well-suited for a variety of uses, notably as a replacement for natural gas in industrial processes, power generation, and home heating. But while burning hydrogen won't emit GHGs, any hydrogen that's leaked from pipelines or storage or fueling facilities can indirectly cause climate change by affecting other compounds that are GHGs, including tropospheric ozone and methane , with methane impacts being the dominant effect. A much-cited 2022 modeling study analyzing hydrogen's effects on chemical compounds in the atmosphere concluded that these climate impacts could be considerable. Now, a team of MIT researchers has taken a more detailed look at the specific chemistry that poses the risks of using hydrogen as a fuel if it leaks. The researchers developed a model that tracks many more chemical reactions that may be affected by hydrogen and includes interactions among chemicals. Their results, published in Frontiers in Energy Research , showed that while the impact of leaked hydrogen on the climate wouldn't be as large as the 2022 study predicted, and that it would be about a third of the impact of any natural gas that escapes today—leaked hydrogen will impact the climate. Leak prevention should therefore be a top priority as the hydrogen infrastructure is built, state the researchers. Hydrogen's impact on the 'detergent' that cleans our atmosphere Global three-dimensional climate-chemistry models using a large number of chemical reactions have also been used to evaluate hydrogen's potential climate impacts, but results vary from one model to another, motivating the MIT study to analyze the chemistry. Most studies of the climate effects of using hydrogen consider only the GHGs that are emitted during the production of the hydrogen fuel. Different approaches may make "blue hydrogen" or "green hydrogen," a label that relates to the GHGs emitted. Regardless of the process used to make the hydrogen, the fuel itself can threaten the climate. For widespread use, hydrogen will need to be transported, distributed, and stored—in short, there will be many opportunities for leakage. The question is, what happens to that leaked hydrogen when it reaches the atmosphere? The 2022 study predicting large climate impacts from leaked hydrogen was based on reactions between pairs of just four chemical compounds in the atmosphere. The results showed that the hydrogen would deplete a chemical species that atmospheric chemists call the "detergent of the atmosphere," explains Candice Chen, a Ph.D. candidate in MIT's Department of Earth, Atmospheric and Planetary Sciences (EAPS). "It goes around zapping greenhouse gases, pollutants, all sorts of bad things in the atmosphere. So it's cleaning our air," she adds. Best of all, that detergent—the hydroxyl radical, abbreviated as OH—removes methane, which is an extremely potent GHG in the atmosphere. OH thus plays an important role in slowing the rate at which global temperatures rise. But any hydrogen leaked to the atmosphere would reduce the amount of OH available to clean up methane, so the concentration of methane would increase. Discover the latest in science, tech, and space with over 100,000 subscribers who rely on Phys.org for daily insights. Sign up for our free newsletter and get updates on breakthroughs, innovations, and research that matter— daily or weekly . However, chemical reactions among compounds in the atmosphere are notoriously complicated. While the 2022 study used a "four-equation model," Chen and her colleagues—Susan Solomon, the Lee and Geraldine Martin Professor of Environmental Studies and Chemistry; and Kane Stone, a research scientist in EAPS—developed a model that includes 66 chemical reactions. Analyses using their 66-equation model showed that the four-equation system didn't capture a critical feedback involving OH—a feedback that acts to protect the methane-removal process. Here's how that feedback works: As the hydrogen decreases the concentration of OH, the cleanup of methane slows down, so the methane concentration increases. However, that methane undergoes chemical reactions that can produce new OH radicals. "So the methane that's being produced can make more of the OH detergent," says Chen. "There's a small countering effect. Indirectly, the methane helps produce the thing that's getting rid of it." That's a key difference between their 66-equation model and the four-equation one. "The simple model uses a constant value for the production of OH, so it misses that key OH-production feedback," she says. To explore the importance of including that feedback effect, the MIT researchers performed the following analysis: They assumed that a single pulse of hydrogen was injected into the atmosphere and predicted the change in methane concentration over the next 100 years, first using four-equation model and then using the 66-equation model. With the four-equation system, the additional methane concentration peaked at nearly 2 parts per billion (ppb); with the 66-equation system, it peaked at just over 1 ppb. Because the four-equation analysis assumes only that the injected hydrogen destroys the OH, the methane concentration increases unchecked for the first 10 years or so. In contrast, the 66-equation analysis goes one step further: the methane concentration does increase, but as the system re-equilibrates, more OH forms and removes methane. By not accounting for that feedback, the four-equation analysis overestimates the peak increase in methane due to the hydrogen pulse by about 85%. Spread over time, the simple model doubles the amount of methane that forms in response to the hydrogen pulse. Chen cautions that the point of their work is not to present their result as "a solid estimate" of the impact of hydrogen. Their analysis is based on a simple "box" model that represents global average conditions and assumes that all the chemical species present are well mixed. Thus, the species can vary over time—that is, they can be formed and destroyed—but any species that are present are always perfectly mixed. As a result, a box model does not account for the impact of, say, wind on the distribution of species. "The point we're trying to make is that you can go too simple," says Chen. "If you're going simpler than what we're representing, you will get further from the right answer. The utility of a relatively simple model like ours is that all of the knobs and levers are very clear. That means you can explore the system and see what affects a value of interest." Leaked hydrogen versus leaked natural gas: A climate comparison Burning natural gas produces fewer GHG emissions than does burning coal or oil; but as with hydrogen, any natural gas that's leaked from wells, pipelines, and processing facilities can have climate impacts, negating some of the perceived benefits of using natural gas in place of other fossil fuels. After all, natural gas consists largely of methane, the highly potent GHG in the atmosphere that's cleaned up by the OH detergent. Given its potency, even small leaks of methane can have a large climate impact. So when thinking about replacing natural gas fuel—essentially methane—with hydrogen fuel, it's important to consider how the climate impacts of the two fuels compare if and when they're leaked. The usual way to compare the climate impacts of two chemicals is using a measure called the global warming potential, or GWP. The GWP combines two measures: the radiative forcing of a gas—that is, its heat-trapping ability—with its lifetime in the atmosphere. Since the lifetimes of gases differ widely, to compare the climate impacts of two gases, the convention is to relate the GWP of each one to the GWP of carbon dioxide. But hydrogen and methane leakage cause increases in methane, and that methane decays according to its lifetime. Chen and her colleagues therefore realized that an unconventional procedure would work: they could compare the impacts of the two leaked gases directly. What they found was that the climate impact of hydrogen is about three times less than that of methane (on a per mass basis). So switching from natural gas to hydrogen would not only eliminate combustion emissions, but also potentially reduce the climate effects, depending on how much leaks. Key takeaways In summary, Chen highlights some of what she views as the key findings of the study. First on her list is the following: "We show that a really simple four-equation system is not what should be used to project out the atmospheric response to more hydrogen leakages in the future." The researchers believe that their 66-equation model is a good compromise for the number of chemical reactions to include. It generates estimates for the GWP of methane "pretty much in line with the lower end of the numbers that most other groups are getting using much more sophisticated climate chemistry models," says Chen. It's also sufficiently transparent to use in exploring various options for protecting the climate. Indeed, the MIT researchers plan to use their model to examine scenarios that involve replacing other fossil fuels with hydrogen to estimate the climate benefits of making the switch in coming decades. The study also demonstrates a valuable new way to compare the greenhouse effects of two gases. As long as their effects exist on similar time scales, a direct comparison is possible—and preferable to comparing each with carbon dioxide, which is extremely long-lived in the atmosphere. In this work, the direct comparison generates a simple look at the relative climate impacts of leaked hydrogen and leaked methane—valuable information to take into account when considering switching from natural gas to hydrogen. Finally, the researchers offer practical guidance for infrastructure development and use for both hydrogen and natural gas. Their analyses determine that hydrogen fuel itself has a "non-negligible" GWP, as does natural gas , which is mostly methane. Therefore, minimizing leakage of both fuels will be necessary to achieve net-zero carbon emissions by 2050, the goal set by both the European Commission and the U.S. Department of State. Their paper concludes, "If used nearly leak-free, hydrogen is an excellent option. Otherwise, hydrogen should only be a temporary step in the energy transition, or it must be used in tandem with carbon-removal steps [elsewhere] to counter its warming effects." More information: Candice Chen et al, On the chemistry of the global warming potential of hydrogen, Frontiers in Energy Research (2024). DOI: 10.3389/fenrg.2024.1463450 Provided by Massachusetts Institute of Technology This story is republished courtesy of MIT News ( web.mit.edu/newsoffice/ ), a popular site that covers news about MIT research, innovation and teaching.None

WASHINGTON — Nearly 100 former senior U.S. diplomats and intelligence and national security officials have urged Senate leaders to schedule closed-door hearings to allow for a full review of the government’s files on former Rep. Tulsi Gabbard, Donald Trump’s pick to be national intelligence director. The former officials, who served in both Democratic and Republican administrations, said they were “alarmed” by the choice of Gabbard to oversee all 18 U.S. intelligence agencies. They said her past actions “call into question her ability to deliver unbiased intelligence briefings to the President, Congress, and to the entire national security apparatus.” A spokesperson for Gabbard on the Trump transition team on Thursday denounced the appeal as an “unfounded” and “partisan” attack. Avril Haines, the current director of national intelligence, when asked Thursday whether intelligence sharing with allies could be in jeopardy under the next administration, cited the importance of those relationships and noted the strong bipartisan support for them in Congress. The question, at a Council on Foreign Relations talk, focused on the especially close intelligence sharing among the Five Eyes — the U.S., Britain, Canada, Australia and New Zealand. It did not mention Gabbard by name. “It is hard for me to believe that anybody coming in wouldn’t want to maintain those relationships,” Haines said. “So I wouldn’t think of them as being in significant risk,” she added. “I certainly hope that will continue.” Among those who signed the letter to Senate leaders were former Deputy Secretary of State Wendy Sherman, former NATO Deputy Secretary General Rose Gottemoeller, former national security adviser Anthony Lake, and numerous retired ambassadors and high-ranking military officers. They wrote to current Democratic Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer and incoming Republican Majority Leader John Thune on Wednesday to urge the closed briefings as part of the Senate’s review of Trump’s top appointments. They requested that Senate committees “consider in closed sessions all information available to the U.S. government when considering Ms. Gabbard’s qualifications to manage our country’s intelligence agencies, and more importantly, the protection of our intelligence sources and methods.” The letter singles out Gabbard’s 2017 meetings in Syria with President Bashar Assad, who is supported by Russian, Iranian and Iranian-allied forces in a now 13-year war against Syrian opposition forces seeking his overthrow. The U.S., which cut relations with Assad’s government and imposed sanctions over his conduct of the war, maintains about 900 troops in opposition-controlled northeast Syria, saying they are needed to block a resurgence of extremist groups. Gabbard, a Democratic member of Congress from Hawaii at the time of her Syria trip, drew heavy criticism for her meetings with a U.S. adversary and brutal leader. As the letter notes, her statements on the wars in the Middle East and Ukraine have aligned with Russian talking points, diverging from U.S. positions and policy. Gabbard throughout her political career has urged the U.S. to limit military engagement abroad other than combatting Islamic extremist groups. She has defended the Syria trip by saying it is necessary to engage with U.S. enemies. In postings on social media earlier this year she confirmed that the U.S. had for a time placed her “on a secret terror watch list” as a “potential domestic terror threat.” She blamed political retaliation. Neither she nor U.S. authorities have publicly detailed the circumstances involved. Alexa Henning, a spokesperson for Gabbard with the Trump team, called the letter sent to the Senate leaders “a perfect example” of why Trump chose Gabbard for this position. “These unfounded attacks are from the same geniuses who have blood on their hands from decades of faulty ‘intelligence,’” and use classified government information as a “partisan weapon to smear and imply things about their political enemy,” Henning said. A spokesperson for Thune did not immediately respond to questions about the request.An Ole Miss student exchanged messages with the man now on trial in his killing, police say

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Look at almost any case of some official being guilty of misconduct and you’ll undoubtedly also be able to quickly dig up numerous instances of them vigorously feigning adherence to moral decency and accusing others of failing to do so for one reason or another. Sure enough, Matt Gaetz has repeatedly accused other members of Congress of unethical behavior, while faking moral superiority. A few days before being forced to withdraw his name for Attorney General, he said on Twitter, “Stock trading is such a huge part of congress. It shouldn’t be. I can’t wait to tell all these stories of corruption, treason and betrayal.” His umbrage was obviously a complete fabrication. It’s clear that he withdrew his name from contention for Attorney General because he wanted to avoid the release of the ethics report. He has been investigated for sex trafficking, having sex with a minor, misusing campaign funds, paying for prostitutes, and inappropriately receiving gifts. The release of the ethics report on Monday revealed that the House Ethics Committee had “substantial” evidence that he paid to have sex with a minor and regularly solicited prostitutes, among several other crimes. What do we expect when we elect someone who looks like a cartoon villain? In response to the revelation that he made Venmo and PayPal payments to prostitutes, Gaetz said, “In my single days, I often sent funds to women I dated – even some I never dated but who asked.” He expected us to believe this but his subsequent actions do not sound like those of an innocent man. If he was innocent, why would he withdraw as the AG nominee? An innocent man would probably not threaten other members of Congress with making revelations about their use of public funds to settle sexual misconduct accusations. We shouldn’t find it hard to believe that what Gaetz claims of other Congress members is true, but the fact that he never disclosed this is an indication of his lack of integrity and of the depth of the depravity in Congress. If Gaetz knows of these abuses, surely other politicians know of it as well and they haven’t exposed it either. They protect each other to protect this system that they’re a part of, and why wouldn’t they protect it when it is so personally rewarding to them. Nancy Pelosi has understandably drawn criticism for her husband making Nostradamus jealous with his fortuitous stock trading decisions. She has even said that she would be willing to support a ban on stock trading for members of Congress. This is mighty decent of her, although legislation of the sort that would have any chance of passing would only ban members of Congress from trading, not their family members – a mere symbolic concession to distract. Related Articles Opinion Columnists | California’s prohibitively expensive recounts are unfair and bad for public trust Opinion Columnists | Democrats really don’t understand democracy, or why they lost the presidential election Opinion Columnists | How Trump handles the U.S.–Mexico relationship is vital, for the U.S. and California Opinion Columnists | Dockworker unions need to be forced to accept reality. Automation is coming and that’s a good thing. Opinion Columnists | Gavin Newsom speaks loudly, but carries a very small stick It is well known that politicians use information that is not available to the public to make very profitable investment decisions, but nothing is done about it. For all the moralistic preaching that they do, they do nothing about the unethical behavior that is going on around them and instead happily take part in it. Most alarmingly, we do not have a good system to catch and expose unethical behaviors in Congress because the deviants are left to police themselves – this means that we’re only hearing about a small percentage of the total cases of misconduct – only instances whose revelation happens to promote party goals. The parties in Congress rarely have an incentive to investigate or punish members of the opposing party because doing so would prompt a retaliation from the other party. It’s mutually assured destruction, which produces a truce between politicians: you don’t tell on me and I won’t tell on you. Here’s hoping that Gaetz reciprocates with a violation of the truce himself by exposing his fellow perverts in Congress. Rafael Perez is a columnist for the Southern California News Group. He is a doctoral candidate in philosophy at the University of Rochester. You can reach him at rafaelperezocregister@gmail.com.None

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ARLINGTON, Va., Dec. 12, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Fluence Energy, Inc. (Nasdaq: FLNC) (“Fluence” or the “Company”), a global market leader delivering intelligent energy storage, operational services, and asset optimization software, today announced the completion of the previously announced offering of $400.0 million aggregate principal amount of 2.25% convertible senior notes due 2030 (the “Notes”). Fluence also granted the initial purchasers of the Notes an option to purchase, for settlement within a period of 13 days from, and including, the date the Notes are first issued, up to an additional $50.0 million aggregate principal amount of the Notes. The Notes issued on December 12, 2024 include $50.0 million principal amount of Notes issued pursuant to the full exercise by the initial purchasers of their option to purchase additional Notes. The Notes will be senior, unsecured obligations of Fluence, will accrue interest payable semi-annually in arrears and will mature on June 15, 2030, unless earlier repurchased, redeemed or converted. On December 10, 2024, in connection with the pricing of the Notes, the Company entered into privately negotiated capped call transactions (the “base capped call transactions”) with one or more of the initial purchasers and/or their respective affiliates and/or other financial institutions (the “counterparties”). In addition, on December 11, 2024, in connection with the initial purchasers’ exercise of their option to purchase additional Notes, the Company entered into additional capped call transactions (the “additional capped call transactions” and, together with the base capped call transactions, (the “capped call transactions") with the counterparties. The capped call transactions cover, subject to customary adjustments, the number of shares of the Company’s Class A common stock that will initially underlie the Notes. The cap price of the capped call transactions represents a premium over the last reported sale price of the Company’s Class A common stock on the pricing date of the offering of the Notes. The capped call transactions are generally expected to offset the potential dilution to the Class A common stock and/or offset any cash payments the Company is required to make in excess of the principal amount of converted Notes, with such offset subject to a cap, as the case may be, as a result of any conversion of the Notes. In connection with establishing their initial hedge of these capped call transactions, the Company has been advised that the counterparties (i) may enter into various over-the-counter cash-settled derivative transactions with respect to the Class A common stock and/or purchase the Class A common stock in secondary market transactions concurrently with, or shortly after, the pricing of the Notes; and (ii) may enter into or unwind various over-the-counter derivatives and/or purchase the Class A common stock in secondary market transactions following the pricing of the Notes. These activities could have the effect of increasing or preventing a decline in the price of the Class A common stock concurrently with or following the pricing of the Notes and under certain circumstances, could affect the ability to convert the Notes. 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Fluence intends to transfer the remaining net proceeds of the offering directly to purchase an intercompany subordinated convertible promissory note issued by Fluence Energy, LLC, the proceeds of which Fluence Energy, LLC intends to use for working capital needs, upgrading one of its battery cell production lines from 305 amp hour cells to 530 amp hour cells, and general corporate purposes. The offer and sale of the Notes and any shares of Class A common stock issuable upon conversion of the Notes have not been, and will not, be registered under the Securities Act or any other securities laws, and the Notes and any such shares cannot be offered or sold except to persons reasonably believed to be qualified institutional buyers in reliance on the exemption from registration provided by Rule 144A under the Securities Act. 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Bank of Canada governor Tiff Macklem says the central bank is preparing for a future that looks more uncertain and more prone to shocks. In a speech to the Greater Vancouver Board of Trade, he said Monday structural changes are underway in the world including demographic shifts, technological changes, decarbonization and a move away from globalization. “We need to use the pandemic experience to prepare for future crises,” Macklem said in a prepared text of his speech. To that end, Macklem says the Bank of Canada is working to learn what it can from how the economy reacted to the pandemic and in its aftermath. The Bank of Canada is conducting a review of the policy actions it took to restore financial stability and support the economy during the pandemic that it plans to publish along with an assessment of an independent panel of experts. Macklem said the spike in inflation in 2022 was a reminder that even though inflation was relatively low and stable for 30 years leading up to the pandemic, central banks cannot take public trust for granted. “All of a sudden, people couldn’t afford the things they need. And while inflation is low once again, many prices are still a lot higher than they were before the pandemic. So people feel ripped off. And that erodes public trust in our economic system,” he said in his speech. The Bank of Canada has cut its key policy interest rate five times this year including last week when it reduced the benchmark by a half a percentage point to 3.25 per cent. Macklem says the bank will be evaluating the need for further reductions in the policy rate one decision at a time and anticipates a more gradual approach to monetary policy if the economy evolves as expected. Statistics Canada reported last month that the annual inflation rate was two per cent in Ontario, hitting the Bank of Canada’s target. The speech by Macklem came ahead of the release of the November inflation report on Tuesday. This report by The Canadian Press was first published Dec. 16, 2024. The Canadian Press“Barbenheimer” was a phenomenon impossible to manufacture. But, more than a year later, that hasn’t stopped people from trying to make “Glicked” — or even “Babyratu” — happen. The counterprogramming of “Barbie” and “Oppenheimer” in July 2023 hit a nerve culturally and had the receipts to back it up. Unlike so many things that begin as memes, it transcended its online beginnings. Instead of an either-or, the two movies ultimately complemented and boosted one another at the box office. This combination of images shows promotional art for "Gladiator II," left, and "Wicked." And ever since, moviegoers, marketers and meme makers have been trying to recreate that moment, searching the movie release schedule for odd mashups and sending candidates off into the social media void. Most attempts have fizzled (sorry, “Saw Patrol” ). This weekend is perhaps the closest approximation yet as the Broadway musical adaptation “Wicked” opens Friday against the chest-thumping sword-and-sandals epic “Gladiator II.” Two big studio releases (Universal and Paramount), with one-name titles, opposite tones and aesthetics and big blockbuster energy — it was already halfway there before the name game began: “Wickiator,” “Wadiator,” “Gladwick” and even the eyebrow raising “Gladicked” have all been suggested. “'Glicked' rolls off the tongue a little bit more,” actor Fred Hechinger said at the New York screening of “Gladiator II” this week. “I think we should all band around ‘Glicked.’ It gets too confusing if you have four or five different names for it.” As with “Barbenheimer," as reductive as it might seem, “Glicked” also has the male/female divide that make the fan art extra silly. One is pink and bright and awash in sparkles, tulle, Broadway bangers and brand tie-ins; The other is all sweat and sand, blood and bulging muscles. Both films topped Fandango’s most anticipated holiday movie survey, where 65% of respondents said that they were interested in the “Glicked” double feature. Theaters big and small are also pulling out the stops with movie-themed tie-ins. B&B Theaters will have Roman guards tearing tickets at some locations and Maximus popcorn tubs. Marcus Theaters is doing Oz photo ops and friendship bracelet-making. Alamo Drafthouse is leaning into the singalong aspect (beware, though, not all theaters are embracing this) and the punny drinks like “Defying Gravi-Tea.” This image released by Universal Pictures shows Cynthia Erivo, left, and Ariana Grande in a scene from the film "Wicked." “Rather than it being in competition, I think they’re in conversation,” “Gladiator II” star Paul Mescal said. “This industry needs a shot in the arm. Those films gave it last year. We hope to do it this year.” And the hope is that audiences will flock to theaters to be part of this moment as well. It's a sorely needed influx of could-be blockbusters into a marketplace that's still at an 11% deficit from last year and down 27.2% from 2019, according to data from Comscore. “Competition is good for the marketplace. It’s good for consumers,” said Michael O'Leary, the president and CEO of the National Association of Theatre Owners. “Having two great movies coming out at the same time is simply a multiplier effect.” “Glicked” is currently tracking for a combined North American debut in the $165 million range, with “Wicked” forecast to earn around $100 million (up from the $80 million estimates a few weeks ago) and “Gladiator II” pegged for the $65 million range. “Barbenheimer” shattered its projections last July. Going into that weekend, “Barbie” had been pegged for $90 million and “Oppenheimer” around $40 million. Ultimately, they brought in a combined $244 million in that first outing, and nearly $2.4 billion by the end of their runs. It’s possible “Glicked” will exceed expectations, too. And it has the advantage of another behemoth coming close behind: “Moana 2,” which opens just five days later on the Wednesday before the Thanksgiving holiday. “Glickedana” triple feature anyone? This image released by Paramount Pictures shows Pedro Pascal, left, and Paul Mescal in a scene from "Gladiator II." “These are 10 important days,” O'Leary said. “It’s going to show the moviegoing audience that there’s a lot of compelling stuff out there for them to see.” There are infinite caveats to the imperfect comparison to “Barbenheimer,” as well. “Wicked” is a “Part One.” Musicals carry their own baggage with moviegoers, even those based on wildly successful productions (ahem, “Cats”). “Gladiator II” got a head start and opened internationally last weekend. In fact, in the U.K. it played alongside “Paddington in Peru,” where that double was pegged “Gladdington.” “Gladiator” reviews, while positive, are a little more divided than the others. And neither directors Ridley Scott nor Jon M. Chu has the built-in box office cache that Christopher Nolan’s name alone carries at the moment. The new films also cost more than “Barbie” ($145 million) and “Oppenheimer” ($100 million). According to reports, “Gladiator II” had a $250 million price tag; “Wicked” reportedly cost $150 million to produce (and that does not include the cost of the second film, due next year). The narrative, though, has shifted away from “who will win the weekend.” Earlier this year, Chu told The Associated Press that he loves that this is a moment where “we can root for all movies all the time.” Close behind are a bevy of Christmas releases with double feature potential, but those feel a little more niche. There’s the remake of “Nosferatu,” the Nicole Kidman kink pic “Babygirl” and the Bob Dylan biopic “A Complete Unknown.” The internet can’t even seem to decide on its angle for that batch of contenders, and none exactly screams blockbuster. Sometimes the joy is just in the game, however. Some are sticking with the one-name mashup (“Babyratu”); others are suggesting that the fact that two of the movies feature real-life exes (Timothée Chalamet and Lily-Rose Depp) is enough reason for a double feature. And getting people talking is half the battle. When in doubt, or lacking a catchy name, there’s always the default: “This is my Barbenheimer.” Associated Press journalist John Carucci and Film Writer Jake Coyle contributed reporting. Last summer, Malibu's iconic blonde faced off against Cillian Murphy and the hydrogen bomb in the unforgettable "Barbenheimer" double feature. Copyright 2024 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. 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Franco Colapinto ’s commercial appeal could be the key to landing the 21-year-old a drive alongside Max Verstappen for the 2025 campaign. The Argentinian racer is battling Liam Lawson , Yuki Tsunoda and Sergio Perez for the final Red Bull seat. Earlier this summer, Colapinto was a relative unknown to casual F1 fans, but after scoring points in two of his first four races on the grid since replacing Logan Sargeant , his stock has boomed in the paddock. Williams have already secured their 2025 line-up with Carlos Sainz and Alex Albon , so Colapinto is looking elsewhere for a full-time opportunity. The Red Bull system looks like his most likely landing spot, and according to reports, Christian Horner is weighing up throwing him straight into the deep end. If he is to secure a Red Bull seat for 2025, sponsorship could play a major role. Colapinto has captured the hearts of Argentina’s passionate and vast motorsport fanbase, and with this has come significant commercial gains for Williams and unprecedented social media interaction. This is a major advantage he has over Lawson and Tsunoda. For the Latin American leg of the season, the Williams cars were adorned with striking yellow panels after a partnership was reached with e-commerce giant Mercado Libre back in August, following Colapinto’s arrival. Some reports state that Carlos Slim - formerly the richest man in the world, and current backer of Perez - is interested in discussing financial support for Colapinto. This would no doubt be appealing to Red Bull , who already benefit from Checo’s vast array of sponsors. “If there was an opportunity to talk about something with Franco, it would not be anything related to Checo,” Slim told ESPN when asked about the reports. “We always seek to support Latin American drivers, Franco is doing very well. “But without a doubt, our important project has always been to continue building the development of Mexican drivers and Checo, without a doubt, is the one who represents us all.” Verstappen wouldn’t mind teaming up with the Pilar-based racer either. “I don’t know,” the three-time world champion said when asked about a possible link-up. “It’s a bit difficult for me to answer. I’m busy with other things to improve. “He’s doing a great job at the moment in Formula One, so that’s great to see. I understand, of course, that it’s very attractive for a lot of teams to have him, so it’s up to the team also to see what they want to do.”Empowered Funds LLC boosted its stake in shares of Oak Valley Bancorp ( NASDAQ:OVLY – Free Report ) by 5.2% during the third quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor owned 38,004 shares of the financial services provider’s stock after purchasing an additional 1,876 shares during the quarter. Empowered Funds LLC owned about 0.45% of Oak Valley Bancorp worth $1,010,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). Several other institutional investors have also added to or reduced their stakes in OVLY. Bank of New York Mellon Corp boosted its holdings in Oak Valley Bancorp by 13.5% in the second quarter. Bank of New York Mellon Corp now owns 26,289 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $656,000 after acquiring an additional 3,124 shares in the last quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP boosted its holdings in Oak Valley Bancorp by 8.1% in the second quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP now owns 95,508 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $2,384,000 after acquiring an additional 7,176 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Vanguard Group Inc. boosted its holdings in Oak Valley Bancorp by 1.8% in the first quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 376,840 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $9,338,000 after acquiring an additional 6,782 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 30.86% of the company’s stock. Analyst Ratings Changes Separately, StockNews.com raised Oak Valley Bancorp from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Saturday, August 17th. 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With a focus on human rights, US policy toward Latin America under Jimmy Carter briefly tempered a long tradition of interventionism in a key sphere of American influence, analysts say. Carter, who died Sunday at the age of 100, defied the furor of US conservatives to negotiate the handover of the Panama Canal to Panamanian control, suspended aid to multiple authoritarian governments in the region, and even attempted to normalize relations with Cuba. Carter's resolve to chart a course toward democracy and diplomacy, however, was severely tested in Central America and Cuba, where he was forced to balance his human rights priorities with pressure from adversaries to combat the spread of communism amid the Cold War standoff with the Soviet Union. "Latin America was fundamental and his global policy was oriented toward human rights, democratic values and multilateral cooperation," political analyst Michael Shifter of the Inter-American Dialogue, a think tank in Washington, told AFP. During his 1977-1981 administration, which was sandwiched between the Republican presidencies of Gerald Ford and Ronald Reagan, the Democrat sought to take a step back from US alignment with right-wing dictatorships in Latin America. - Panama Canal - An important symbol of Carter's approach was the signing of two treaties in 1977 to officially turn over the Panama Canal in 1999. "Jimmy Carter understood that if he did not return the canal to Panama, the relationship between the United States and Panama could lead to a new crisis in a country where Washington could not afford the luxury of instability," said Luis Guillermo Solis, a political scientist and former president of Costa Rica. Carter called the decision, which was wildly unpopular back home, "the most difficult political challenge I ever had," as he accepted Panama's highest honor in 2016. He also hailed the move as "a notable achievement of moving toward democracy and freedom." On Sunday, Panamanian President Jose Mulino praised Carter for helping his country achieve "full sovereignty." During his term, Carter opted not to support Nicaraguan strongman Anastasio Somoza, who was subsequently overthrown by the leftist Sandinista Front in 1979. But in El Salvador, the American president had to "make a very uncomfortable pact with the government," said Shifter. To prevent communists from taking power, Carter resumed US military assistance for a junta which then became more radical, engaging in civilian massacres and plunging El Salvador into a long civil war. Carter took a critical approach to South American dictatorships in Argentina, Chile, Uruguay and Paraguay, suspending arms deliveries and imposing sanctions in some cases. But his efforts "did not achieve any progress in terms of democratization," said Argentine political scientist Rosendo Fraga. - 'Let's go to the ball game' - The American president also tried to normalize relations with Cuba 15 years after the missile crisis. He relaxed sanctions that had been in force since 1962, supported secret talks and enabled limited diplomatic representation in both countries. "With him, for the first time, the possibility of dialogue rather than confrontation as a framework for political relations opened up," Jesus Arboleya, a former Cuban diplomat, told AFP. But in 1980, a mass exodus of 125,000 Cubans to the United States, with Fidel Castro's blessing, created an unexpected crisis. It "hurt Carter politically with the swarm of unexpected immigrants," said Jennifer McCoy, a professor of political science at Georgia State University. Castro continued to support Soviet-backed African governments and even deployed troops against Washington's wishes, finally putting an end to the normalization process. However, more than 20 years later, Carter made a historic visit to Havana as ex-president, at the time becoming the highest-profile American politician to set foot on Cuban soil since 1959. During the 2002 visit, "he made a bold call for the US to lift its embargo, but he also called on Castro to embrace democratic opening," said McCoy, who was part of the US delegation for the trip, during which Castro encouraged Carter to throw out the ceremonial first pitch at a Cuban All-Star baseball game. "Castro was sitting in the front row and we were afraid he would rise to give a long rebuttal to Carter's speech. But he didn't. He just said, 'Let's go to the ball game.'" Cubans "will remember with gratitude his efforts to improve relations," the island's current leader Miguel Diaz-Canel said on Sunday. In the years following Carter's presidency, Ronald Reagan (1981-1989) would go on to resume a full-frontal confrontation with Cuba. Decades later, Barack Obama (2009-2017) opened a new phase of measured normalization, which Donald Trump (2017-2021) brought to an end. US President Joe Biden promised to review US policy toward Cuba, but hardened his stance after Havana cracked down on anti-government protests in 2021. "Carter showed that engagement and diplomacy are more fruitful than isolation," McCoy said. bur-lp-rd-jb/lbc/mlr/bfm/sst/bbk/nro/acbNo-confidence vote draws France into new political crisis

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BEIJING (Reuters) – Huawei cut the prices of a variety of high-end devices, including mobile phones, by up to 3,000 yuan ($411) over the weekend on one of China’s leading e-commerce platforms, it said in a post on its official Weibo social media account on Sunday. In a JD.com “Super Brand Day” promotion running from Saturday evening through to midnight on Sunday, Huawei offered discounts on its smartphones, headphones, watches and tablets, the post showed. ($1 = 7.2980 Chinese yuan renminbi) (Reporting by Joe Cash; Editing by Kim Coghill) Disclaimer: This report is auto generated from the Reuters news service. 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The figures are based mostly on insured losses, so the true costs are likely to be even higher, Christian Aid said, as it called for action to cut greenhouse gas emissions and finance for poor countries to cope with climate change. Politicians who “downplay the urgency of the climate crisis only serve to harm their own people and cause untold suffering around the world”, climate expert Joanna Haigh said. While developed countries feature heavily in the list of costliest weather extremes, as they have higher property values and can afford insurance, the charity also highlighted another 10 disasters which did not rack up such costs but were just as devastating, often hitting poorer countries. The single most costly event in 2024 was Hurricane Milton, which scientists say was made windier, wetter and more destructive by global warming, and which caused 60 billion US dollars (£48 billion) of damage when it hit the US in October. That is closely followed by Hurricane Helene, which cost 55 billion US dollars (£44 billion) when it hit the US, Mexico and Cuba just two weeks before Milton in late September. The US was hit by so many costly storms throughout the year that even when hurricanes are removed, other storms cost more than 60 billion US dollars in damage, the report said. Three of the costliest 10 climate extremes hit Europe, including the floods from Storm Boris which devastated central European countries in September and deadly flooding in Valencia in October which killed 226 people. The effects of the floods in Valencia in October were devastating (Alamy/PA) Events which were not among the most costly in financial terms but which have still been devastating include Cyclone Chido which hit Mayotte in December and may have killed more than 1,000 people, Christian Aid said. Meanwhile, heatwaves affected 33 million people in Bangladesh and worsened the humanitarian crisis in Gaza, flooding affected 6.6 million people in West Africa and the worst drought in living memory affected more than 14 million in Zambia, Malawi, Namibia and Zimbabwe, the charity said. Christian Aid chief executive Patrick Watt said: “There is nothing natural about the growing severity and frequency of droughts, floods and storms. “Disasters are being supercharged by decisions to keep burning fossil fuels, and to allow emissions to rise. “And they’re being made worse by the consistent failure to deliver on financial commitments to the poorest and most climate-vulnerable countries. “In 2025 we need to see governments leading, and taking action to accelerate the green transition, reduce emissions, and fund their promises.” “There are many more droughts, heatwaves, wildfires and floods not included that are becoming more frequent and intense. “Most of these disasters show clear fingerprints of climate change. “Extreme weather is clearly causing incredible suffering in all corners of the world. Behind the billion-dollar figures are lost lives and livelihoods.” And Prof Haigh, emeritus professor of atmospheric physics at Imperial College London, said: “The economic impact of these extreme weather events should be a wake-up call. “The good news is that ever-worsening crises doesn’t have to be our long-term future. “The technologies of a clean energy economy exist, but we need leaders to invest in them and roll them out at scale.” The 10 costliest climate disasters of 2024 were: – US storms, December to January, more than 60 billion US dollars; – Hurricane Milton in the US, October 9-13, 60 billion US dollars (£48 billion); – Hurricane Helene in the US, Mexico, Cuba, 55 billion US dollars (£44 billion); – China floods, June 9-July 14, 15.6 billion US dollars (£12.4 billion); – Typhoon Yagi, which hit south-west Asia from September 1 to 9, 12.6 billion US dollars (£10 billion); – Hurricane Beryl, in the US, Mexico and Caribbean islands from July 1-11, 6.7 billion US dollars (£5.3 billion); – Storm Boris in central Europe, September 12-16, 5.2 billion US dollars (£4.1 billion); – Rio Grande do Sul floods in Brazil, April 28-May 3, 5 billion US dollars (£4 billion); – Bavaria floods, Germany, June 1-7, 4.45 billion US dollars (£3.5 billion); – Valencia floods, Spain, on October 29, 4.22 billion US dollars (£3.4 billion).NEW YORK -- Chad Chronister, Donald Trump's pick to run the Drug Enforcement Administration, said Tuesday he was withdrawing his name from consideration, becoming the second person selected by the president-elect to bow out quickly after being nominated for a position requiring Senate confirmation. Sheriff Chronister, the top law enforcement officer in Hillsborough County, Florida, said in a post on X that he was backing away from the opportunity, which he called “the honor of a lifetime.” “Over the past several days, as the gravity of this very important responsibility set in, I’ve concluded that I must respectfully withdraw from consideration,” Chronister wrote. He did not elaborate, and Trump's transition team did not immediately respond to a message seeking comment. Chronister follows former Republican congressman Matt Gaetz , Trump’s first pick to serve as attorney general, in withdrawing his name for a post in the administration. Gaetz withdrew following scrutiny over a federal sex trafficking investigation that cast doubt on his ability to be confirmed as the nation’s chief federal law enforcement officer. Trump's pick of Chronister for the DEA job drew backlash from conservatives, who raised concerns over his actions during the COVID-19 pandemic and his saying that his office “does not engage in federal immigration enforcement activities.” In March 2020, Chronister arrested the pastor of a megachurch who held services with hundreds of people and violated a safer-at-home order in place aimed at limiting the spread of the Covid virus. “Shame on this pastor, their legal staff and the leaders of this staff for forcing us to do our job. That’s not what we wanted to do during a declared state of emergency,” Chronister said at the time. “We are hopeful that this will be a wakeup call.” U.S. Rep. Thomas Massie, R-Ky, was among those airing public complaints, saying Chronister should be “disqualified” for the arrest. Others flagged comments Chronister made in a video about Florida’s immigration laws that he released in 2023 that circulated again online after Trump named him last weekend. In the video, Chronister praised the “rich diversity” of his community and called it “a place where people from all walks of life come together.” He said it was important to note his office “does not engage in federal immigration enforcement activities. We do not target individuals based on their immigration status. That’s the authority of federal agencies.” Trump has made a sweeping crackdown on immigration a central focus of his campaign and his aims for his coming administration. ___ Associated Press writer Adriana Gomez Licon in Fort Lauderdale, Florida contributed to this report.

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BOZEMAN — For the first time in Division I program history, the Montana State football team finished a regular season unbeaten. The No. 2-ranked Bobcats improved to 12-0 overall (8-0 in Big Sky Conference play) with a 34-11 win over No. 9 Montana (8-4, 5-3) in the 123rd Brawl of the Wild on Saturday afternoon at Bobcat Stadium. The victory gave MSU the outright Big Sky title and most likely secured a top-two seed in the FCS playoffs. Montana State head football coach Brent Vigen talks to reporters after the Bobcats' 34-11 win over Montana in the 123rd Brawl of the Wild on Saturday, Nov. 23, 2024, at Bobcat Stadium in Bozeman. It’s the first outright conference championship for the Cats since 1984. MSU is credited with a solo Big Sky title in 2011, although it initially shared it with UM before the NCAA vacated several UM wins due to extra benefits. From left, Montana linebacker Ryan Tirrell, head coach Bobby Hauck and running back Nick Ostmo talk to reporters after the Grizzlies' 34-11 loss to Montana State in the 123rd Brawl of the Wild on Saturday, Nov. 23, 2024, at Bobcat Stadium in Bozeman. The Cats had never been 10-0 before this season, and their only unbeaten season came in 1956 (9-0-1), when they won the NAIA championship. Top-ranked North Dakota State lost at South Dakota on Saturday, so MSU will likely be the No. 1 seed when the FCS playoff selections are announced Sunday morning. MSU opened Saturday's game with a 14-play, 75-yard drive that Tommy Mellott capped with a 5-yard touchdown run. The home team has now scored first in six straight Brawls, and the home team has won each of the last five Cat-Griz games by at least 19 points. In Tommy We Trust 🫡 | After both teams traded punts, UM got to MSU’s 25-yard line on a 21-yard run from Xavier Harris. The Grizzlies settled for a 47-yard field goal after an Eli Gillman run for no gain, a false start and an incomplete pass caused by pressure from McCade O’Reilly and Rylan Ortt. Montana State senior safety Rylan Ortt talks to reporters after the Bobcats' 34-11 win over Montana in the 123rd Brawl of the Wild on Saturday, Nov. 23, 2024, at Bobcat Stadium in Bozeman. On the next drive, Mellott completed a 35-yard TD pass to Rohan Jones on third and 8 to put the Cats ahead 14-3 with about 10 minutes left in the first half. ABSOLUTE DIME 🎯 x Following a sack from Zac Crews and Kenneth Eiden IV that forced a punt, MSU’s Myles Sansted put MSU up 17-3 with a 27-yard field goal at the 1-minute, 40-second mark. 🗣️ SACKED 🗣️ x UM turned it over on downs with 25 seconds on the clock. MSU set up a 49-yard field goal attempt five plays later, and Sansted drilled it as time expired to give the Cats a 20-3 halftime lead. It’s the longest field goal MSU has made since a 50-yarder from Blake Glessner against William & Mary in the 2022 FCS quarterfinals. Myles Sansted connects from 4⃣9⃣! 🎯 | Both teams opened the second half with punts (the UM punt after a sack from MSU defensive tackle Paul Brott). The Griz stuffed Mellott on 4th and 1 at the 5:14 mark, but they went three and out on the next drive after Sawyer Racanelli couldn’t hold onto a 28-yard pass from Logan Fife. Relentless Pursuit 😤 | MSU went up by 24 points on the next drive, thanks to an 88-yard run from Adam Jones. The Missoula Sentinel grad scored on a 3-yard TD run. Just a kid from Missoula Sentinel 🤷‍♂️ | Montana State redshirt freshman running back Adam Jones talks to reporters after the Bobcats' 34-11 win over Montana in the 123rd Brawl of the Wild on Saturday, Nov. 23, 2024, at Bobcat Stadium in Bozeman. The Cats led 27-3 going into the fourth quarter, two seasons after they held a 41-7 lead over UM in Bozeman through three quarters. The Griz scored their only TD of the game with 11:02 left. Gillman scored from 1 yard out and Fife completed a two-point pass to Racanelli after a 17-yard pass to Aaron Fontes on fourth and 8. MSU took a 34-11 lead with 4:49 left on a 2-yard TD run from Adam Jones, who finished with 197 rushing yards. FREIGHT TRAIN COMIN' THROUGH 💪 | The Cats out-gained the Griz 420 to 234 in total yards, including 326 to 117 on the ground. The Montana State University Bobcats parade the Brawl of the Wild trophy around Bobcat Stadium after winning against the University of Montana Grizzlies on Saturday, Nov. 23 in Bozeman, Montana. The MSU rodeo team leads the Bobcats onto the field during the Brawl of the Wild game on Saturday, Nov. 23 at Bobcat Stadium in Bozeman, Montana. Montana Grizzlies wide receiver Keelan White (6) is tackled on Saturday, Nov. 23 at Bobcat Stadium in Bozeman, Montana. during the Brawl of the Wild football game on Saturday, Nov. 23 at Bobcat Stadium in Bozeman, Montana. Montana Grizzlies wide receiver Aaron Fontes (14) runs onto the field during the Brawl of the Wild football game on Saturday, Nov. 23 at Bobcat Stadium in Bozeman, Montana. Montana Grizzlies wide receiver Keelan White (6) is tackled during the Brawl of the Wild football game on Saturday, Nov. 23 at Bobcat Stadium in Bozeman, Montana. Bobcat fans watch the Brawl of the Wild football game on Saturday, Nov. 23 at Bobcat Stadium in Bozeman, Montana. Montana Bobcats wide receiver Marqui Johnson (1) reacts to a tackle during the Brawl of the Wild football game on Saturday, Nov. 23 at Bobcat Stadium in Bozeman, Montana. Montana Grizzlies safety Jace Klucewich (39) tackles Montana State Bobcats quarterback Tommy Mellott (4) during the Brawl of the Wild football game on Saturday, Nov. 23 at Bobcat Stadium in Bozeman, Montana. Fans tailgate before the Brawl of the Wild football game on Saturday, Nov. 23 at Bobcat Stadium in Bozeman, Montana. Fans tailgate before the Brawl of the Wild football game on Saturday, Nov. 23 at Bobcat Stadium in Bozeman, Montana. Montana Grizzlies running back Nick Ostmo (26) is tackled during the Brawl of the Wild football game on Saturday, Nov. 23 at Bobcat Stadium in Bozeman, Montana. Montana Grizzlies quarterback Logan Fife (12) looks to pass the ball during the Brawl of the Wild football game on Saturday, Nov. 23 at Bobcat Stadium in Bozeman, Montana. Montana Grizzlies offensive lineman Dillon Botner (60) warms up before the Brawl of the Wild football game on Saturday, Nov. 23 at Bobcat Stadium in Bozeman, Montana. Montana Grizzlies running back Eli Gillman (10) jumps over Bobcat defense during the Brawl of the Wild football game on Saturday, Nov. 23 at Bobcat Stadium in Bozeman, Montana. Montana Bobcat linebacker McCade O’Reilly (43) takes down Montana Grizzlies running back Xavier Harris (13) during the Brawl of the Wild football game on Saturday, Nov. 23 at Bobcat Stadium in Bozeman, Montana. The Bobcat cheer team dances during the Brawl of the Wild football game on Saturday, Nov. 23 at Bobcat Stadium in Bozeman, Montana. The Grizzlies are introduced to the field during the Brawl of the Wild football game on Saturday, Nov. 23 at Bobcat Stadium in Bozeman, Montana. Montana Grizzlies running back Eli Gillman (10) runs the ball down the field during the Brawl of the Wild football game on Saturday, Nov. 23 at Bobcat Stadium in Bozeman, Montana. MSU President Waded Cruzado attends the Brawl of the Wild football game on Saturday, Nov. 23 at Bobcat Stadium in Bozeman, Montana. Montana Grizzlies running back Eli Gillman (10) tries to avoid Montana State defenders during the Brawl of the Wild football game last Saturday in Bozeman. The Bobcats take down Montana Grizzlies wide receiver Keelan White (6) during the Brawl of the Wild football game on Saturday, Nov. 23 at Bobcat Stadium in Bozeman, Montana. Montana Bobcats running back Adam Jones (23) runs the ball down the field during the Brawl of the Wild football game on Saturday, Nov. 23 at Bobcat Stadium in Bozeman, Montana. Bobcat fans react to a touchdown during the Brawl of the Wild football game on Saturday, Nov. 23 at Bobcat Stadium in Bozeman, Montana. Montana Bobcats running back Adam Jones (23) scores a touchdown during the Brawl of the Wild football game on Saturday, Nov. 23 at Bobcat Stadium in Bozeman, Montana. The Bobcats enter Bobcat Stadium during the Brawl of the Wild football game on Saturday, Nov. 23 at Bobcat Stadium in Bozeman, Montana. Montana State fullback Rohan Jones catches a pass for a touchdown against Montana in the 123rd Brawl of the Wild Saturday at Bobcat Stadium. Montana State's Tommy Mellott (4), Julius Davis (32) and Burke Mastel (64) prepare for a play against Montana in The Brawl of the Wild at Bobcat Stadium on Saturday, November 23, 2024. Montana State quarterback Tommy Mellott (4) looks to evade Montana cornerback Trevin Gradney (37) during the 123rd Brawl of the Wild Saturday at Bobcat Stadium. Montana State's Marcus Wehr (76), Tommy Mellott (4), Burke Mastel (64), Julius Davis (32) and Titan Fleischman (66) celebrate Mellott's touchdown against Montana in The Brawl of the Wild at Bobcat Stadium on Saturday. Montana State's Tommy Mellott (4) celebrates his touchdown against Montana with Ryan Lonergan in The Brawl of the Wild at Bobcat Stadium on Saturday. Montana State quarterback Tommy Mellott scores a rushing touchdown against Montana in the 123rd Brawl of the Wild Saturday at Bobcat Stadium. The Montana State Bobcats took on the Montana Grizzlies in The Brawl of the Wild at Bobcat Stadium on Saturday, November 23, 2024. Victor Flores is the Montana State Bobcats beat writer for 406 MT Sports. Email him at and follow him on Twitter/X at Get local news delivered to your inbox!

NEW YORK , Dec. 11, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Scholastic Corporation (NASDAQ: SCHL) announced today that its Board of Directors declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.20 per share on the Company's Class A and Common Stock for the third quarter of fiscal 2025. The dividend is payable on March 14, 2025 , to all shareholders of record as of the close of business on January 31, 2025 . About Scholastic For more than 100 years, Scholastic Corporation (NASDAQ: SCHL) has been meeting children where they are – at school, at home and in their communities – by creating quality content and experiences, all beginning with literacy. Scholastic delivers stories, characters, and learning moments that empower all kids to become lifelong readers and learners through bestselling children's books, literacy- and knowledge-building resources for schools including classroom magazines, and award-winning, entertaining children's media. As the world's largest publisher and distributor of children's books through school-based book clubs and book fairs, classroom libraries, school and public libraries, retail, and online, and with a global reach into more than 135 countries, Scholastic encourages the personal and intellectual growth of all children, while nurturing a lifelong relationship with reading, themselves, and the world around them. Learn more at www.scholastic.com . SCHL: Financial View original content to download multimedia: https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/scholastic-corporation-announces-third-quarter-dividend-302329290.html SOURCE Scholastic Corporation

Sabrina Carpenter and Barry Keoghan have broken up after a year of dating, according to People . “They are both young and career-focused, so they’ve decided to take a break,” a source told the publication on Tuesday (Dec. 3) The pair first sparked dating rumors in late 2023, a few months before making their public debut at the Vanity Fair Oscars afterparty in March. 32-year-old Keoghan also starred opposite 25-year-old Carpenter in the music video for her Billboard Hot 100 -topping single “Please Please Please,” which is featured on her album Short n’ Sweet . After Carpenter dropped the album on Aug. 23, fans were quick to speculate that the Work It star wrote some of the project’s songs about the Irish actor — particularly the NSFW “Bed Chem.” “I was in a sheer dress the day that we met/ We were both in a rush, we talked for a sec,” she sings on the track. “Who’s the cute boy with the white jacket and the thick accent? ... Who’s the cute guy with the wide, blue eyes?” See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news Just last month, Keoghan appeared on an episode of Spotify’s The Louis Theroux Podcast , where he was asked directly, “Are you in a relationship with Sabrina Carpenter?” “Oh, I knew you’d do this,” Keoghan said with a laugh, before adding, “Listen, all I’m going to say is I’m incredibly blessed. Such a strong, independent lady who’s massively talented and yeah. Pretty special.” Following the news of their split, fans took to social media to express shock over the duo parting ways. See some fan reactions below. given the barry news, sabrina carpenter’s next album needs to be packed with mercilessly scathing tracks. it’s time for the olivia collab babes. i go off twitter for AN HOUR and sabrina and barry have broken up someone pls say it’s fake news not sabrina and barry pic.twitter.com/Rv8xhUugXV SABRINA AND BARRY STAY WITH ME pic.twitter.com/F7uYlLSZ3e sabrina hardlaunching her relationship with barry just for him to end up embarrassing her even though she begged him not to pic.twitter.com/XfTRypbLQ4 If Barry purposefully fumbled this, then men really are shit and none of us have a chance https://t.co/ZzBUGdyHCy SABRINA AND BARRY BROKE UP!?!?!?!?😭😭😭😭😭Astronaut Suni Williams and Astrobee

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The official spokesperson for the Ministry of Health and Population Hossam Abdel-Ghaffar announced details on the extended-release for the first locally produced batch of insulin “Glargine”, in cooperation between the Egyptian company Eva Pharma and the international company Eli Lilly. During a phone interview with the “Al-Hayat” satellite channel, on Tuesday evening, Abdel-Ghaffar said that launching the first batch of locally manufactured insulin is an important step towards enhancing and support the pharmaceutical industry in Egypt. This move is a milestone, he noted, as for the first time insulin is being produced as pens inside Egypt, after it was previously produced only in the form of injections. This achievement reflects Egypt’s ability to manufacture vital medicines locally and meet the needs of the Egyptian market for insulin, he said, noting that this industry was previously heavily dependent on imports. Approximately 15 percent of Egyptians suffer from diabetes, which makes the provision of local insulin an urgent necessity to meet the needs of patients in Egypt. There is a noticeable difference between the prices of imported and local insulin, he explained, as this step contributes to improving the economic situation and reducing the financial burden on citizens due to the high prices of imported medicines. He added that manufacturing insulin locally will contribute to reducing dependence on foreign currencies, thus reducing the hard currency consumption bill, in addition to providing insulin at much lower prices compared to imported products. The ministry is working to implement tangible steps to achieve the goal of localizing the pharmaceutical industry in Egypt by the end of 2025, he said. There is also ongoing cooperation with some major countries in the pharmaceutical industry such as India and China to transfer their technology and expertise to Egypt, he added.Jimmy Carter, the 39th US president, has died at 100By David Shepardson WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The U.S. Commerce Department said on Friday it was finalizing an award of up to $4.745 billion to South Korea’s Samsung Electronics and up to $1.61 billion for Texas Instruments to expand chips production. The department also finalized an award of up to $407 million to help fund Amkor Technology planned $2 billion advanced semiconductor packaging facility in Arizona, which is set to be the largest of its kind in the U.S. The Samsung award is about $1.7 billion smaller than the preliminary award announced in April of up to $6.4 billion and reflects its revised smaller investment plans, the department said. A Commerce spokesperson said the department “changed this award to align with market conditions and the scope of the investment the company is making.” A Samsung spokesperson said its “mid-to-long-term investment plan has been partially revised to optimize overall investment efficiency” but declined to disclose details of its agreement with the Commerce Department. In April, administration officials said Samsung planned to invest roughly $45 billion to build two chip production facilities, a research center and a packaging facility by 2030. On Friday, Commerce said Samsung plans to invest $37 billion and complete the projects by the end of the decade. Texas Instruments has pledged to investment more than $18 billion through 2029 in two new factories in Texas and one in Utah, which are expected to create 2,000 manufacturing jobs. The company is getting $900 million for its Texas operations and $700 million. Amkor’s Arizona plant when fully operational will package and test millions of chips for autonomous vehicles, 5G/6G and data centers. Apple will be its first and largest customer with the chips produced at a nearby Taiwanese chipmaker TSMC facility. Congress in August 2022 approved a $39 billion subsidy program for U.S. semiconductor manufacturing and related components along with $75 billion in government lending authority. Last month, Commerce finalized an award of up to $7.86 billion for Intel down from $8.5 billion announced in March after the California-based chips maker won a separate $3 billion award from the Pentagon. Commerce has now finalized the largest awards it offered earlier this year including this week, finalizing up to $458 million for SK Hynix in Indiana. In total, Commerce has finalized over $33 billion of the over $36 billion in proposed incentives funding. “With this investment in Samsung, the U.S. is now officially the only country on the planet that is home to all five leading-edge semiconductor manufacturers,” said Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo. (Reporting by David Shepardson; Editing by Chizu Nomiyama, David Gregorio and Diane Craft) Disclaimer: This report is auto generated from the Reuters news service. 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LAS VEGAS (AP) — Brett Howden scored his 15th goal of the season and Ilya Samsonov stopped 31 shots as the Vegas Golden Knights defeated the Calgary Flames 3-0 on Sunday night. Howden redirected defenseman Alex Pietrangelo’s shot from the top of the slot late in the second period and is now tied with Ivan Barbashev for the team lead in goals. Howden has scored a goal in four of the last five games. Victor Olofsson and Tanner Pearson also scored for the Golden Knights, who have shut out Calgary twice this season, beating them 5-0 on Oct. 28 . Dan Vladar made 34 saves for Calgary. The Golden Knights have now won six straight, the longest active win streak in the NHL, while improving to 25-8-3 on the year. They own a 13-2-1 record against Pacific Division opponents. Calgary (17-12-7) dropped to 4-4-1 against Pacific Division teams. Takeaways Calgary: The Flames played in their fourth back-to-back set following Saturday’s 3-1 win in San Jose. Calgary is 3-1-0 in game one of a back-to-back scenario and dropped to 1-3-0 in game two of back-to-backs. Vegas: The Golden Knights scored twice in the third period and now boast a league-best plus-30 goal differential in the third period. Key Moment Spanning the end of the first period and into the second period, the Golden Knights were successful in staving off a Calgary power play, which included a 5-on-3 for roughly a minute after Howden was given a double-minor for a high stick to Jonathan Huberdeau’s head. Samsonov stopped five shots during the entire sequence. Key stat 200 — Jack Eichel played in his 200th game as a Golden Knight, while Bruce Cassidy coached his 200th game with Vegas. Up next The Flames host Vancouver on Tuesday. Vegas will host Montreal on Tuesday. ___ AP NHL: https://apnews.com/hub/nhl W.g. Ramirez, The Associated PressUrcadservices Offers World-Class MEP Engineering And CAD Solutions

Democrat Bob Casey concedes to Republican David McCormick in Pennsylvania Senate contestParts of more than 30 states experienced well below normal precipitation from September through November. Ben Noll/The Washington Post; data source: ECMWF/ERA5 Even after a polar plunge, a bomb cyclone and atmospheric river, and heavy lake-effect snow, over 71% of the United States was still facing abnormally dry conditions as of early December. That number is down from a record-breaking 87% in November. But the winter season, which officially begins on Dec. 21, does not typically come with this much drought. Only the years 2012, 2021 and 2022 were more unusually dry this late in the year, putting 2024 in fourth place for countrywide dryness since such records began in 2000. Moderate drought is still happening in all but one state, Alaska, making up 27% of the land area in the country. With its dryness, the United States continues to be a global outlier. Last month was the third wettest November on record for the planet, which was associated with flooding in Greece, Malaysia and Thailand, and Cuba. Because the dryness was most pronounced during the crop harvest rather than the growing period, the impact on crop conditions wasn’t as bad as it could have been. In the case of corn and soybeans, yield reached near-record levels. STATES STILL DEALING WITH EXTREME DROUGHT Parts of 23 states, from California to New Hampshire, are experiencing extreme (level 3 out of 4) or exceptional (level 4 out of 5) drought. Precipitation deficits are stark. Climate data from September through November confirmed that over 30 states had well below normal rainfall. However, drought severity is not just about intensity – it’s about duration, too. Over the past six months, deficits of six inches or more were observed in more than two dozen states. That could equate to two to three months’ worth of rain, depending on the location. Parts of Ontario, New Brunswick and Nova Scotia have also experienced similarly stark deficits. IS THERE ANY RELIEF IN SIGHT? Most regions are forecast to continue to have below normal rainfall in the short-term. The exceptions will be the East Coast, Deep South and Pacific Northwest. Much-needed rainfall is forecast in Mississippi, Alabama, Tennessee, Maryland, Delaware, Pennsylvania, Massachusetts and New Hampshire – states that still have areas of extreme or exceptional drought. The Northwest, Deep South and East Coast will probably experience soaking precipitation over the next 10 days. Ben Noll/The Washington Post; data source: ECMWF The map below shows the chance of daily precipitation exceeding an inch over the next 10 days. In the green area extending from Louisiana to Maine, two surges of soaking precipitation are likely from Monday through Wednesday. For many areas, this will fall as rain, but for interior New England, snow is possible. This should result in a broad improvement in the drought status in these areas. DROUGHT’S TYPE, IMPACTS Meteorological drought, a prolonged period of below normal precipitation, typically takes at least a month or two to develop. But new research is investigating the emergence of flash droughts, which come about in just weeks, typically because of high temperatures, high evaporation rates and low rainfall. Agricultural drought develops when low precipitation translates to low soil moisture and water stress for plants. The third category is hydrological drought, which occurs when the above deficits translate to very low river flows and reservoir levels and reduced wetlands – culminating in the potential for environmental, social and economic impacts. The 2024 U.S. drought, which developed during late summer and intensified throughout fall, had cascading effects across all three drought types. Persistently below normal rainfall contributed to a significant reduction in soil moisture levels and stream flows. Reservoir levels in New York City recently slipped below 60%, compared with a normal of 82%. But because these effects were most pronounced during the crop harvest rather than the growing period, barley, corn, oats and soybeans reported the highest proportion of good or excellent conditions in several years, with record or near-record yield for corn and soybeans in particular. While that’s the good news, droughts take a long time to build and a long time to ease, meaning the impact of this year’s drought won’t be erased overnight. And it could easily linger into 2025. If that happens, farmers could be in for challenging times ahead – and that could have consequences for grocery prices. We invite you to add your comments. We encourage a thoughtful exchange of ideas and information on this website. 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Jonathan Esmerio takes reins of Loxon group of companiesInvestors looking for artificial intelligence (AI) stocks have plenty of options. But while there's no shortage of AI stocks to choose from, a few stand out among the rest. Broadcom ( AVGO 5.32% ) is one of the tech companies that is a unique play in the artificial intelligence market and could be a good long-term investment. Here are three reasons the stock is a buy right now. 1. It's tapping into a unique AI niche One of Broadcom's biggest opportunities comes from its application-specific integrated circuits (ASICs) that are used in AI data center infrastructure. Leading tech companies, including Alphabet and Meta Platforms , already use Broadcom's chips to help with their AI infrastructure, and more opportunities could be on the way. Companies continue to expand their data centers and AI training needs, creating the perfect environment for Broadcom's high-end niche semiconductors, with one J.P. Morgan analyst estimating the company's total addressable market in AI chips could be $150 billion. Results for the third quarter (ending Sept. 30) showed just how well Broadcom is tapping into its AI prospects, with management raising its fiscal 2024 AI chip sales outlook to $12 billion, an increase from its previous estimate of $11 billion. 2. AI spending is accelerating Broadcom is tapping into a unique AI opportunity with its ASICs at a time when tech giants are investing mountains of money into AI data centers. Goldman Sachs estimates that companies will spend $1 trillion over the next few years to build out AI, and Broadcom rival Nvidia thinks the amount could be as high as $2 trillion over the next five years. Broadcom's AI revenue is already increasing thanks to data center chip demand, and it's likely to continue as more companies expand their AI capabilities. At the end of October, ChatGPT creator OpenAI began tapping Broadcom to design an in-house chip it will use for AI. No matter which of the spending estimates is more accurate, it's clear that tech companies are investing lots of money on AI infrastructure, and Broadcom's early lead with its AI semiconductors should continue to pay off for the company as spending ramps up. 3. Its stock is cheaper than some rivals Even with Broadcom's share price rising 96% over the past 12 months (as of this writing), its stock is slightly cheaper compared to some of its peers. Broadcom's forward price-to-earnings ratio (P/E) is currently 27.6, which is cheaper than Nvidia's forward P/E ratio of 34 and Advanced Micro Devices 's 28.4. While it's not necessarily cheap, it is technically less expensive, making it a potentially better deal for investors looking for a well-priced AI stock. If you're on the fence about buying Broadcom now, you could wait to see if the shares pull back a bit. But with the company already successfully tapping into AI semiconductor demand and working with the top tech companies as AI spending is accelerating, owning its shares looks like a good long-term bet.8 Useful Gadgets And Tools For Keeping Your Electronics Clean And Sanitized

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ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — Josh Norris broke a tie on a power play with 7:18 left, Leevi Merilainen made 30 saves in his fifth NHL game and the Ottawa Senators beat the Minnesota Wild 3-1 on Sunday night. Ottawa has won seven of its past nine games, while the Wild have lost five of their past seven. The Senators won in Minnesota for the first time since 2016. With starter Linus Ullmark and backup Anton Forsberg out with injuries, the Senators have been relying on Merilainen and Mads Sogaard since before the NHL holiday break. Frederick Gaudreau opened the scoring for Minnesota late in the first period. Ridly Greig tied it early in the second. Claude Giroux added an empty-netter. Takeaways Senators: A team that finds itself surprisingly in a playoff position after missing the postseason the past six seasons topped a Western Conference contender in Minnesota. Norris has been a big part of the Senators' surge and now ranks second on the team with 14 goals. Wild: A lower-body injury kept Kirill Kaprizov out of his second straight game, but Joel Eriksson Ek returned after missing 11 games with a lower-body injury. The Wild are 17-5-4 with Eriksson Ek in the lineup and 5-6-0 without him. Key moment The Wild killed one penalty midway through the third, but Jared Spurgeon went to the box seconds later on a holding call. Norris scored on the power play. Up next The Senators’ nine-game trip continues Thursday at Dallas night. The Wild host Nashville on Tuesday night. ___ AP NHL: Phil Ervin, The Associated Press

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Regional players like Iran, Turkey, and Israel have since taken the lead in reshaping the Middle East’s political map, with external powers playing mostly supportive roles. The Syrian conflict underscores the growing importance of regional actors in shaping global events. The rapid resolution of its civil war involved far less outside intervention than earlier stages of the conflict. While foreign powers like Russia and the US played significant roles early on, the latest developments were driven primarily by local players. Russia’s inability to maintain its earlier influence highlights a critical lesson: in today’s fluid world order, securing long-term gains through military success alone is nearly impossible. Agility and the ability to recalibrate quickly are essential. The US learned this the hard way in the 2000s and 2010s. Russia faces a similar dilemma now. With limited resources and competing priorities, Russia must rethink its Middle East strategy. 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REIFFTON – Coach Calvin Everett was right. This isn’t the same Harrisburg Cougars assembly who opened the season with myriad questions and a lopsided defeat. Harrisburg RB-LB Messiah Mickens secured two TDs and helped stop Wilson’s O with 3 of 4 sacks by the Cougars. End result was a 42-14 victory and HBG’s fourth straight D3 6A crown. ⁦ @Pa_Preps ⁩ ⁦ @HBGCougar_FBall ⁩ pic.twitter.com/ATh5ioBunH Q3, 6:42 — Every running back in the Cougars’ stable has eaten today. Four-star Syracuse commit D'Antae Sheffey runs in from 10 yards out. Harrisburg 35, Wilson 6 pic.twitter.com/enSevQBTrP Q2, 4:22 — It’s all Cougars. Nehemiah Ewell takes his first carry 52 yards to the house. Harrisburg 21, Wilson 0 pic.twitter.com/hdVwtqXbFi Q2, 6:10 — On fourth-and-3, Trays Walker picks off Madyx Gruber in the end zone for Harrisburg. pic.twitter.com/eND1ry2ZuQ More High School Sports Bo Sheptock’s 3 TD’s help lift Danville to PIAA 3A quarterfinal victory over Bermudian Springs Central Pa. contingent helps lead Northwestern, St. Joe’s field hockey into Sunday’s NCAA title game Watch: Highlights of Bishop McDevitt’s District 3 5A title win over Exeter How did Pennsylvania’s top-ranked football teams fare on Friday, Nov. 22?

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Alexandra Ocasio-Cortez took a brutal dig at Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene for her newest position . Greene, R-Ga., has been roped in to lead a new House subcommittee that will work with the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) led by Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy . President-elect Trump was initially branded as a joke for creating DOGE which he dubbed the "Manhattan Project of our time." MSNBC’s Rachel Maddow ‘takes seven-figure pay cut’ as ratings plummet Americans at risk of snow bomb in 15 states as winter storm warning issued Musk and Ramaswamy's newest office is designed to “dismantle” government bureaucracy and “slash excess regulations, cut wasteful spending, and restructure Federal Agencies .” Trump confirmed that this unlikely pair will provide external advice to the White House on how to “drive large-scale structural reform." Greene and House Oversight Chairman James Comer, R-Ky. met Ramaswamy and his team to start working together, CNBC reported Thursday . 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Former Florida GOP Rep. Matt Gaetz on Thursday as about sexual relationships he had with a minor emerged. Gaetz had already announced his immediate resignation from Congress, but it’s possible he could take his seat in the next Congress in January. How would this work? First, Gaetz would have to rescind his intention to not take the seat that he won in November in the Congress that begins in January 2025. He officially from Congress on Nov. 13 when he submitted a letter declaring his resignation “effective immediately.” Adding, “I do not intend to take the oath of office for the same office in the 119th Congress.” There is no existing precedent for a member of Congress resigning from one session of Congress, but then taking the same seat they were elected to in the next. That makes this a bit murky — and there are for the situation. If Gaetz claimed that he now intends to take his seat in January, someone could sue to prevent him from doing so. That could be the Florida Secretary of State, who could claim that his resignation was official and the special election to fill his seat was already under way. It’s unclear how courts would rule in such a situation because it’s unprecedented. Related...Allar puts critics on mute, keeps winning for Penn State

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Former President Jimmy Carter, the God-fearing Georgia peanut farmer who survived a disastrous one-term White House stay to launch a second career as a Nobel Prize-winning advocate for global human rights, died Sunday at 100. Carter went into hospice care at home on Feb. 18, 2023 after a short series of hospital stays, the Carter Center charity organization said at the time. The ex-commander-in-chief opted to spend his final days with family rather than seek any additional medical intervention. His son Chip confirmed his death, at his home in Plains , to the Atlanta Journal-Constitution. His wife of 74 years, Rosalynn Carter, preceded him in death on Nov. 19, 2023. The 39th president was in attendance at her memorial service Nov. 28, where, seated in a wheelchair with a blanket over his lap, he appeared frail and was unable to speak, according to family. Hus daughter Amy delivered remarks on his behalf at the service. Carter, a Democrat, lived longer than any other U.S. president, earning that distinction in 2019 when he reached 94 years and 172 days old. Relegated to the historical sidelines after a four-year presidency mired in malaise, Carter rebounded to write 32 books, build houses for the poor, stand up to tyranny abroad and capture the coveted Nobel Peace Prize in 2002. Carter took office in 1977. With his victory over incumbent Gerald Ford, he aimed to restore faith in America and its government after the nightmare of Watergate forced President Nixon to resign in disgrace. But his own term was plagued by rampant inflation, long gas lines, wars in Afghanistan and Nicaragua, and a 444-day hostage crisis in Iran — the latter low-lighted by an embarrassingly failed rescue attempt. Carter’s bid for re-election was crushed by Republican Ronald Reagan, sending the former commander in chief back to Georgia a beaten man, deeply unpopular and seemingly destined for obscurity. Carter instead grabbed a hammer, climbed a ladder and built houses for the poor with Habitat for Humanity. He boarded planes to monitor elections abroad and broker peace deals. And he returned to his church in Plains, Ga., to teach Sunday school. “I have one life and one chance to make it count for something,” Carter told his biographer, Jim Wooten, in 1995. “My faith demands that I do whatever I can, wherever I am, whenever I can, for as long as I can, with whatever I have, to try to make a difference. “Most of the time, believe it or not, I enjoy myself.” James Earl Carter, Jr. was the first American president born in a hospital — Wise Sanitarium in tiny Plains, Ga., where his mother worked as a nurse. He was raised without electricity or plumbing on his family’s nearby peanut farm. The backwoods town of 600 residents would remain Carter’s beloved and modest home for the rest of his life. His father Earl was an enthusiastic segregationist. But his mother, known to all as Miss Lillian, made a point of caring for poor Black women while cheering on Black boxer Joe Louis and baseball’s color-line defying Jackie Robinson of the Brooklyn Dodgers. Carter joined the Navy in 1943 to see the world and did so well at Annapolis that he earned a place in the new, elite nuclear submarine program. Nine years later, Carter helped build the reactor for the first nuclear sub and did graduate work in nuclear physics at Union College. The following year, he went home to save the ailing family farm, and with new bride Rosalynn, welcomed three sons and a daughter. He became a deacon at Plains Baptist Church, served on civic boards and in the Georgia state senate. Carter won the Georgia governorship in 1970, at least in part by cozying up to segregationists, who were then furious when he declared the time for racial discrimination was over. Carter soon began outlining the remarkable national campaign that propelled “Jimmy Who?” past a half-dozen high-profile Democrats to the party’s presidential nomination. He stressed his honesty, sincerity, Christianity and outsider status — the perfect panacea for voters in the aftermath of Watergate and Vietnam. Despite some gaffes — he nearly blew a 30-point lead after infamously confessing to Playboy that he had “lusted in my heart” after other women — Carter vanquished Ford in the bicentennial year of 1976. He tried from the start to return humility to the White House. Carter walked the inaugural parade route rather than ride in a limo, banned the playing of “Hail to the Chief,” carried his own luggage and personally kept the schedule for the White House tennis court. But his outsider status didn’t play well on Capitol Hill, where Democratic party leaders regarded him as sanctimonious and balked at his agenda. His younger brother, Billy, who hawked Billy Beer and got drunk in public, didn’t help when he cozied up to Libyan officials and collected $220,000 from the nation’s government. A bizarre attack by a rabid swimming rabbit during a fishing trip added to Carter’s hapless image. His big foreign policy achievement — personally brokering the 1978 Camp David peace treaty between Israel and Egypt — failed to save him. Though he never actually said the word, a malaise settled over his White House. In 1980, voters overwhelmingly chose Reagan’s sunny optimism over Carter’s gloomy warnings about cutting back and conserving. He lost 44 states in the general election. The undaunted political has-been went on to found The Carter Center, which pioneered election monitoring and sent watchdogs to 81 elections in 33 countries. Carter personally traveled on peace missions to Haiti, Bosnia, Ethiopia, North Korea, Sudan, Nepal and Colombia. Though criticized for talking to despots, dictators and tyrants, his rebuttal was always simple: “I’ll talk with anybody who wants to talk about peace.” Carter insisted his presidency was more successful than people remember, noting recently that the United States military never launched a missile or dropped a bomb under his watch. Carter announced in August 2015 that he had cancer after having surgery to remove a small mass from his liver. Though the cancer spread to his liver and brain, the battled-toughened old politician pulled through. He was survived by his three sons, Jack, Chip and Jeff; a daughter, Amy; and 11 grandchildren, including one who captured grandfather’s old seat in the Georgia state senate.

At a Wednesday news conference where he joined other local leaders to discuss Preakness 2025, Maryland Gov. Wes Moore spoke briefly about the case of Luigi Mangione, the Maryland man who has been charged in the shooting death of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson. “I was 3 years old when my dad died in front of me because he didn’t get the health care he needed. And so the brokenness of the healthcare system is something I’ve lived with. It still very much sits with me to this day. Working to fix it is something I still make a core part of my why and my ethos,” said Moore, whose father died from a rare, but treatable virus. Related Articles “I also know that the way we solve things is not by killing people in cold blood. The way we solve things is not killing people because we don’t like the industry they’re in or the company they represent. And I’m glad that the wheels of justice are now moving. “We need to have justice for what happened to Brian Thompson. I would just ask people to remember that because of the actions of this person, there are two teenagers right now in Minnesota who are growing up like I did. Fatherless. And we can never forget that.”

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The late-season spurt provided another vote of confidence for coach Billy Napier, who is expected back for a fourth season. Ole Miss lost for the first time in four games and surely will drop out of the 12-team playoff picture. Jennings has 3 TDs as No. 13 SMU routs Virginia 33-7 to clinch a spot in the ACC title game CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. (AP) — Kevin Jennings threw for a career-high 323 yards and two touchdowns and ran for another, and No. 13 SMU clinched a spot in the Atlantic Coast Conference championship game by routing Virginia 33-7. Isaiah Smith and Jared Harrison-Hunte each had two sacks to help the Mustangs extend their winning streak to eight. They would earn an automatic bid into the expanded College Football Playoff by beating 11th-ranked Miami or 17th-ranked Clemson in the ACC title game on Dec. 7 in Charlotte, North Carolina. UVa must beat rival Virginia Tech next week to become bowl eligible. 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Sam Darnold completed 33 of 43 passes for a career-best 377 yards to go with three touchdowns and one interception, and the Minnesota Vikings escaped with a 27-25 win over the Green Bay Packers on Sunday afternoon in Minneapolis. Justin Jefferson had eight catches for 92 yards for Minnesota (14-2), which won its ninth game in a row. Jalen Nailor, Jordan Addison and Cam Akers had one touchdown reception apiece for the Vikings. Jordan Love completed 19 of 30 passes for 185 yards and one touchdown for Green Bay (11-5). Josh Jacobs and Emanuel Wilson each rushed for a touchdown and Malik Heath had a touchdown catch for the Packers, who lost to the Vikings for the second time this season. Minnesota's nine-game winning streak matches its third longest in franchise history. The Vikings are enjoying their longest stretch of success since 1975, when they won 10 straight. Green Bay rallied with back-to-back touchdowns in the fourth quarter to pull within two. Wilson scored on a 5-yard run to cut the Packers' deficit to 27-18 with 6:12 to go. Love brought Green Bay within 27-25 with 2:18 to play. He fired a 3-yard touchdown pass to Heath, who scored on a quick slant. The Vikings got the ball on the following kickoff and never gave it back to Green Bay. Darnold secured the win when he lobbed a pass to Akers for a first down to set up the victory formation. The Packers opened the scoring late in the first quarter with a 22-yard field goal by Brandon McManus. Minnesota responded to grab a 13-3 lead at the half. Darnold found Nailor for a 31-yard touchdown with 11:52 remaining in the first half. Nailor was wide open and made a basket catch near the back of the end zone. Reichard rounded out the first-half scoring with field goals from 25 yards and 50 yards. The Vikings increased their lead to 20-3 on the opening drive of the second half. Addison made a diving grab for an 18-yard touchdown. Green Bay pulled within 20-10 with 5:07 left in the third quarter. Jacobs scored on a 2-yard run. Darnold's third touchdown pass, this time to Akers, made it 27-10 in favor of the Vikings with 51 seconds remaining in the third quarter. --Field Level MediaNo. 22 Syracuse looking for 10 wins in 1st year under Fran Brown against depleted Washington State

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They also will update software. Christmas TV movies are in their Taylor Swift era, with two Swift-inspired films airing this year Two of the new holiday movies coming to TV this season have a Taylor Swift connection that her fans would have no problem decoding. “Christmas in the Spotlight” debuts Saturday on Lifetime. It stars Jessica Lord as the world’s biggest pop star and Laith Wallschleger, playing a pro football player, who meet and fall in love, not unlike Swift and her boyfriend, Kansas City Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce. On Nov. 30, Hallmark will air “Holiday Touchdown: A Chiefs Love Story.” Instead of a nod to Swift, it’s an ode to family traditions and bonding, like rooting for a sports team. Hallmark’s headquarters is also in Kansas City. Top football recruit Bryce Underwood changes commitment to Michigan instead of LSU, AP source says ANN ARBOR, Mich. (AP) — Top football recruit Bryce Underwood has flipped to Michigan after pledging to play at LSU. 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( MENAFN - GetNews) "MarketsandMarketsTM"Gluten-free Products market by Type (Bakery Products, Snacks & RTE Products, Pizzas & Pastas, Condiments & Dressings), Form, Distribution Channel (Conventional Stores, Specialty Stores, and Drugstores & Pharmacies), Source - Global Forecast to 2029 The global gluten-free products market is experiencing significant expansion. Valued at USD 7.70 billion in 2024, it is projected to reach USD 11.48 billion by 2029, growing at a CAGR of 8.3%. This growth is fueled by the increasing prevalence of celiac disease and gluten sensitivities, which have broadened the market's consumer base. According to a 2023 report by the National Library of Medicine, celiac disease affects 0.5–1% of the general population, with incidence rates rising over the past two decades due to improved detection and diagnosis methods. The risk is significantly higher among individuals with other autoimmune conditions, such as type 1 diabetes, and first-degree relatives of those affected, who face a 1 in 10 risk. As awareness grows, consumers are increasingly turning to gluten-free foods to manage these health conditions, driving demand worldwide. Download PDF Brochure: Microencapsulation Technology: A Game-Changer for Gluten-Free Products Microencapsulation technology offers a transformative opportunity for the gluten-free products market. This technology protects sensitive ingredients, such as gluten-free flours, by encasing them in a protective coating. This barrier shields the ingredients from oxidation, moisture absorption, and flavor degradation, ensuring greater stability and freshness. Moreover, it reduces reliance on artificial preservatives, aligning with the growing consumer preference for clean-label products. Products with extended shelf life not only reduce waste but also improve distribution efficiency and expand market reach, making gluten-free products more appealing to a broader audience. For manufacturers, this innovation provides a competitive advantage in the rapidly evolving market, enabling them to cater to the rising demand for high-quality, long-lasting gluten-free foods. Bakery Products Dominate the Gluten-free Products Market In 2023, bakery products accounted for the largest share of the gluten-free market, driven by their role as everyday staples such as bread, cakes, and cookies. The growing demand for gluten-free alternatives has spurred innovation, resulting in products with enhanced taste, texture, and nutritional value. These items are often made using whole grains, seeds, and alternative flours, appealing to health-conscious consumers seeking nutritious and gluten-free options. The versatility and convenience of gluten-free bakery items, available in fresh, frozen, and packaged formats, contribute to their popularity. Their widespread accessibility and acceptance further propel the growth of this segment, making bakery products a cornerstone of the gluten-free market. Make an Inquiry: Conventional Stores Lead the Distribution Channels Conventional stores, including supermarkets, hypermarkets, and online retailers, are projected to dominate the distribution channels for gluten-free products during the forecast period. These stores offer unparalleled convenience, a diverse product range, and accessibility that make them the preferred choice for consumers. Supermarkets and hypermarkets provide in-person shopping options, while online platforms cater to the growing preference for doorstep delivery and an extensive selection of gluten-free items. The increasing number of gluten-sensitive consumers has prompted traditional retailers to expand their gluten-free product inventory, ensuring they remain competitive in this thriving market. Europe is Expected to Dominates the Gluten-free Products Market Share. Europe is poised to be the fastest-growing region in the gluten-free products market, driven by rising health awareness and dietary preferences. The demand for gluten-free products among health-conscious individuals and those with gluten intolerance is a key growth factor. Leading Gluten-free Products Companies The region is home to leading industry players, including Barilla G. e R. F.lli S.p.A. (Italy), Raisio Oyj (Finland), Dr. Schär AG / SPA (Italy), Ecotone (France), and Alara Wholefoods (UK). These companies are driving market growth through investments in product innovation and the expansion of production capacity to meet the increasing demand. The Kraft Heinz Company (US) Kraft Heinz is one of the largest global food and beverage companies, with a large portfolio of brands in condiments and sauces, cheese and dairy, meals, meats, refreshment beverages, coffee, and other grocery categories. The company was formed on July 2, 2015, by the merger of Kraft Foods Group and H.J. Heinz Holding Corporation. Thus, Kraft Heinz has been among the leading food companies in the world. The company sells its diverse product line through grocery stores, convenience stores, pharmacies, mass merchants, foodservice distributors, and institutions. The gluten-free products that Kraft Heinz sells are broad, wherein its category includes condiments and sauces, cheese and dairy, frozen and chilled foods, and meats and seafood. The product categories of the company are organized into seven strategic platforms, including taste elevation, fast fresh meals, easy meals made better, real food snacking, flavourful hydration, easy indulgent desserts, and others. Of the total revenue of the company, 34% was contributed by taste elevation platform in FY2023. Kraft Heinz operates under two geographic regions: North America and International. The total number of manufacturing and processing facilities operated is 75. Conagra Brands, Inc. (US) Conagra Brands, Inc. is one of the leading food firms in North America, which specializes in processed and packaged foods and maintains a headquarters in Chicago. It operates through four segments: Grocery and Snacks, Refrigerated and Frozen, International, and Foodservice. The Grocery & snacks segment supplies items in shelf-stable form, while Refrigerated and Frozen provides temperature-controlled food. The International segment supplies branded products throughout the globe, while Foodservice serves restaurants with customized culinary products. Its gluten-free products are available under the Grocery and snacks business segment. A host of brands makes up Conagra's portfolio that includes, but is not limited to, iconic brands like Birds Eye, Duncan Hines, and Healthy Choice, and emerging brands like Angie's BOOMCHICKAPOP and Gardein. Formed as a flour-milling company in 1919, the reincorporation of Conagra occurred in 1976. It focuses on renovation and innovating its brands for better and sustainable growth. It mainly concentrates on the U.S. market. Gluten-free Products Industry Recent Developments: In July 2024, the flavors of Ore-Ida and GoodPop, brands of The Kraft Heinz Company, joined forces with frozen novelties in the creation of Fudge n' Vanilla French Fry Pops, which is manufactured using vanilla oat milk, a chocolate fudge shell, crispy potato bits. With strategic placement into the gluten-free category, these two innovative, first-of-their-kind products were expected to place the companies in an excellent position to meet the increasing consumer demand for unique and allergen-friendly snacks March 2024, Garden Veggie, The Hain Celestial Group's brand, introduced Flavor Burst Tortilla Chips. These gluten-free tortilla chips were expected to be available in vegetable-infused flavors like Nacho Cheese and Zesty Ranch. This innovation is expected to help the company grow by providing consumers with healthy and nutritious gluten-free snacking options February 2024, General Mills Inc.'s yogurt brand, Yoplait, also launched Yoplait Original with Chocolate Shavings in Cherry, Raspberry, and Strawberry flavors to add creaminess to this guilt-free treat of real chocolate. These gluten-free product offerings are expected to give the company a competitive edge in the market. Key Questions Addressed by the Gluten-free Products Market Report : What is the current size of the gluten-free products market? What are the key market players, and how intense is the competition? Which region is projected to account for the largest share during the forecast period for the gluten-free products market? What kind of information is provided in the company profile section? What are the growth prospects for the gluten-free products market in the next five years? About MarketsandMarkets MarketsandMarketsTM has been recognized as one of America's best management consulting firms by Forbes, as per their recent report. MarketsandMarkets is a blue ocean alternative in growth consulting and program management, leveraging a man-machine offering to drive supernormal growth for progressive organizations in the B2B space. We have the widest lens on emerging technologies, making us proficient in co-creating supernormal growth for clients. 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Feeling rich needn’t cost major money. Bethenny Frankel spotlighted Elemis Pro-Collagen Cleansing Balm ( $69 $48) in a TikTok highlighting “expensive” items that are “worth it” — but with Cyber Monday bringing major markdowns, the bestselling balm’s not so expensive right now. “I am partial to the original one because it makes me feel like I’m in a botanical spa,” Frankel said of the combination cleanser, makeup remover and moisturizer, which is currently a whopping 30% off during Amazon’s major Cyber Week sales . Elemis Pro-Collagen Cleansing Balm She also shouted out the rose-scented version — which is swiftly selling out right now — saying it makes her “feel rich and romantic.” Should you prefer something fragrance-free, the brand’s Naked Cleansing Balm ( $69 $48) is on sale as well. Elemis Pro-Collagen Rose Cleansing Balm Elemis Pro-Collagen Naked Cleansing Balm It’s far from the first time Frankel’s praised the brand’s cleansing balms; she’s shared snaps on her Instagram Stories on multiple occasions and even called the original version “the bomb dot com” in another TikTok . Amazon reviewers are just as obsessed with the multitasking skincare staple, given it’s got a 4.5-star average out of over 15,000 total ratings. “I love this product! It leaves my skin hydrated and soft like no other cleanser,” one satisfied shopper raved, while another dubbed it “worth every penny.” Frankel’s not the only star who swears by the stuff, either, as Catherine Zeta-Jones once included it in a shelfie (a shelf selfie, that is) of her go-to beauty products. And Khloé Kardashian’s wrapping some up for the holiday season, as she featured a trio of cleansing balms in a gift guide with Today last year. Whether you’re treating yourself or stuffing stockings with skincare, now’s the time to click “add to cart” before these — and other top Cyber Monday beauty deals — sell out. Black Friday FAQs for savvy shoppers Get ready to online shop ’till you drop on Monday, December 2 , 2024. Keep an eye out for many Cyber Monday deals dropping as early as Saturday or Sunday before. It depends! Some, though not all, retailers approach Black Friday and Cyber Monday differently, offering discounts on varying brands and products over the post-Thanksgiving weekend. Some stores use Cyber Monday as an opportunity to drop further discounts on on-sale items. But beware: if you wait for Cyber Monday to make your purchases, you do risk the chance of products selling out. Right here, at Page Six ! If you’re in the market for celebrity-worthy styles on a budget, luxury beauty and skincare for less, or gifts so good you’ll want to keep them for yourself, check out our expert-curated Black Friday and Cyber Monday deals for the best of the best. Why Trust Page Six Style Shopping This article was written by Hannah Southwick , Commerce Writer/Reporter for Page Six Style. Hannah spies deals on actually affordable celebrity-worn styles , puts Hollywood’s favorite labels to the test and finds the beauty products that keep stars red carpet-ready. She consults stylists and industry pros — including celebs themselves — for firsthand product recommendations, trend predictions and more. In addition to writing for Page Six since 2020, her work has been featured in USA Today and Parade.Judge in Alex Jones' bankruptcy case orders new hearing on The Onion's bid for Infowars

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