
The northern region of Syria has once again become a battleground for power and control, as clashes between the Syrian opposition and Kurdish forces escalate in the strategic town of Manbij. The fight for control over this key territory has intensified in recent weeks, with both sides vying for dominance in the war-torn region.
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The 39th president of the United States has died at 100. The Atlanta Journal-Constitution confirmed the news with a post on X, stating the son of the former president said his father had died around 3:40 p.m. ET in his Plains home. People across the country and the world are reflecting on former President Jimmy Carter and his life, which was full of achievements. He died at the age of 100 at his longtime home in Plains, Georgia . While the 39th president will be remembered for setting a national energy policy and working on peace accords, it was his establishment of an agency aimed at responding to disasters that continues to impact many communities today. Since the country’s formation in the 1700s, local governments have faced disasters in which the needed response has been considered too great to handle. The federal government started providing aid and assistance in the early 1800s, but it wasn’t until Carter’s signing of Executive Order 12127 that an agency was solely tasked with responding to hurricanes, floods, earthquakes and other disasters. Before Carter was sworn in on Jan. 20, 1977, the country was reeling from natural disasters, with poor governmental responses that only made the catastrophes worse. In 1962, an extratropical cyclone slammed into the mid-Atlantic and became one of the most destructive storms ever to impact the states. The year 1964 brought the most powerful earthquake to ever strike North America, with a 9.2-magnitude quake shaking the ground underneath Alaska. Over the next five years, communities along the Gulf Coast would face double disasters from major hurricanes Betsy and Camille. Former U.S. President Jimmy Carter speaks as he tours homes being built by Habitat for Humanity in Pascagoula, Mississippi, in May 2008 during rebuilding efforts after Hurricane Katrina. (Photo by James Edward Bates/Biloxi Sun Herald/Tribune News Ser All these disasters caused extensive devastation and were responsible for killing hundreds of people, but a common theme emerged – poorly coordinated responses . According to the Jimmy Carter Presidential Library and Museum , the president had universal support from governors and interest groups to form an agency to combat the problem. With the political will in hand, the Federal Emergency Management Agency was born on April 1, 1979. The agency was tasked with emergency management response and merged the Defense Civil Preparedness Agency, Federal Preparedness Agency, Federal Disaster Assistance Administration, Federal Insurance Administration, U.S. Fire Administration and half-a-dozen other programs. Gordon Vickery , a highly respected firefighter, who rose through the ranks to become the fire chief in Seattle, was selected as interim head of the then-2,400-person-strong agency. In the hours before the agency’s ramp-up, an accident at the Three Mile Island Nuclear Power Plant in Pennsylvania overshadowed the initial days of the agency and drew attention to inadequate preparedness surrounding highly volatile energy plants. Dangerous and now deadly severe weather is sweeping through the South Saturday evening, just hours after multiple tornadoes left damage in the southeastern part of Texas. Bill Bunting, Deputy Director of the National Weather Service's Storm Prediction Center join LiveNOW's Austin Westfall to give the latest weather update. The event would trigger one of many expansions of powers for the newly-formed agency. Carter signed Executive Order 12148 , which directed FEMA to develop a plan to respond to nuclear emergencies. Now, the agency, once solely tasked with emergency management responses, also gained civil defense responsibilities. These changes were far from the last for the agency with a then-$600 million budget. The position of leading FEMA appeared to become a preverbal carousel with three leaders in just two months. Stability among government ranks took a further hit when Carter lost his reelection campaign to former California Gov. Ronald Reagan. The changing of the guard at the White House did little to stop the trend of temporary appointments, as 1981 brought three additional heads to the agency. In addition to the change at the top, a political landslide gave the Regan administration the political power to change course on many aspects of government operations and that included FEMA. According to an agency history , developments in Cold War diplomacy contributed to more wartime hazard planning. The leader at the time, retired Army officer Louis Giuffrida, made it to be the longest-serving head of FEMA, but questionable actions and congressional investigation ultimately led to his resignation in 1985. The agency once again fell into the pattern where it was anyone’s gig, but a disaster known as Hurricane Hugo in 1989 served as a reminder of the importance of a functioning FEMA. North Carolina Governor Roy Cooper called the ongoing disaster "catastrophic," as the state manages its worst flooding in a century. Search and rescue teams from 19 states, as well as the federal government, are on the ground trying to help residents. Cell phone service is down, and the governor's office reports more than 200 people have been rescued from flood waters so far. FEMA's Acting Director of Response and Recovery, Keith Turi, joins LiveNOW from FOX with the latest operation details. Hugo was the strongest storm to strike the U.S. coastline in two decades and came ashore in the Carolinas as a Category 4 hurricane with estimated winds of at least 135 mph. The storm produced $11 billion in damage, and FEMA was in charge of the response. A government history of the time period stated: "FEMA, the agency in charge of the response process, received most of the blame; FEMA, not Hurricane Hugo, was referred to as the real disaster." Again, the agency was the subject of congressional ridicule, with U.S. Sen. Ernest Hollings calling FEMA "the sorriest bunch of bureaucratic jackasses I’ve ever known." The administration of President George H.W. Bush pledged to set the course right on FEMA and searched high and low for its next head. The administration put their faith in Wallace Stickney from New England. No one could foresee that the agency would be tasked with its largest disaster in more than two years – Hurricane Andrew . The major hurricane made landfall on Aug. 24, 1992, as a Category 4 hurricane in South Florida. A NOAA reanalysis in 2004 upgraded the costliest hurricane ever to a Category 5. Similar to Hurricane Hugo, the response to the catastrophe was considered inadequate and had local, state and even some federal officials asking if the agency’s response made the disaster even worse. A federal investigation into the agency’s response found that plans for disasters were not adequate, local governments were overwhelmed and the movement of materials and personnel into the impact zone was too slow. The administration of President Bill Clinton brought a slew of new faces into the federal government, including James Lee Witt. The Arkansan knew a thing or two about emergency services and was appointed as the sixth permanent administrator of FEMA. Similar to other leaders of the agency, Mother Nature did not provide a grace period for Witt, as hurricanes, massive floods and West Coast earthquakes left few areas of the country unaffected. One of the largest disasters was the Great Flood of 1993, which impacted nearly a dozen states and caused damages of more than $15 billion across the Midwest. During the recovery, officials lauded FEMA’s response and confidence grew in Witt being the right person to lead the agency. Former U.S. president Jimmy Carter remains in home hospice after a series of hospital stays. Thomas Whalen, an associate professor of Social Sciences at Boston University joined LiveNOW from FOX's Josh Breslow to discuss Carter's legacy. A series of disasters, including the bombing of the Alfred P. Murrah Federal Building in Oklahoma City on April 19, 1995, proved the agency was at the beckoning of any municipality. Not long after the deadliest act of domestic terrorism in U.S. history, Clinton raised the FEMA position to cabinet-level status, underscoring the growing importance and reliability of the agency. During a 1998 interview , Witt was asked what adjustments were made that enabled outsiders to view FEMA in a more positive light versus the ridicule and scorn that had plagued it. "We worked hard at creating a more customer-focused agency," Witt said. "A major initiative was to provide customer service training to all FEMA employees, including senior management. This was a huge undertaking." After Witt’s reign, the agency would go on to have many ups and downs, including what news organizations reported was a botched response to Hurricane Katrina , which struck the Gulf Coast on Aug. 29, 2005. The major storm resulted in more than 1,300 fatalities and a damage figure that topped a 2023-cost-adjusted price tag of $191 billion. REPORT: 90% OF COUNTIES IN US EXPERIENCED AT LEAST 1 DISASTER IN PAST DECADE On significant anniversaries, FEMA leaders usually take to social media to reflect on the agency’s beginning, but on a daily basis, trainees are exposed to a message that reflects upon Carter’s role in its establishment. Located within FEMA training documents is a pledge that the commitment bestowed on the agency by Carter will never change. The passage reads: "On April 1, 1979, President Jimmy Carter signed the Executive Order that created the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA). From day one, FEMA has remained committed to protecting and serving the American people. That commitment to the people we serve and the belief in our survivor-centric mission will never change." In many ways, the agency continues to follow one of the first lines ever uttered by the 39th president. During his inaugural address on that cold, 28-degree day in January, Carter boldly told the crowd of thousands: "To be true to ourselves, we must be true to others." The line was part of a 1,228-word speech that the White House Historical Association said was focused on rejecting mediocrity and restoring trust in the federal government. Read more of this story from FOX Weather.
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Sam Darnold added another exploit to his career-altering season, passing for a personal-best 377 yards and three touchdowns as the Minnesota Vikings hung on to beat the Green Bay Packers 27-25 on Sunday for their ninth consecutive victory that put them one win from the NFC's top seed for the playoffs. Darnold hit Jalen Nailor, Jordan Addison and Cam Akers for scores to raise his passing touchdown total to 35, the fourth-most in NFL history by a player in his debut season with a team. The Vikings (14-2) set up a final-week showdown in Detroit for both the NFC North title and the first-round-bye-plus-home-field-advantage package that comes with the best record in the conference. Jordan Love’s only touchdown pass for the Packers (11-5) came with 2:18 left, a 3-yard toss to Malik Heath that trimmed their deficit to two points and reignited the “Go Pack Go!” chants from the green-clad fans mixed in among the purple in another classic edition of this divisional rivalry. Despite another fierce climb out of a gaping hole against Minnesota this season, following a 31-29 loss in Green Bay on Sept. 29 that started with a 28-0 deficit, the Packers fell to a troubling 0-5 against the top three teams in the NFC. They were swept by the Lions, too, and lost the opener in Brazil to the Eagles. Darnold ran bootlegs for completions that gave the Vikings two vital first downs, a crisp one to fullback C.J. Ham and a low toss on third-and-2 that Akers snagged before it hit the turf to force the Packers to use their final timeout. Darnold went 33 for 43 with one interception as the Vikings ran 70 plays for 441 yards, their second-highest total of the season. Well-protected all afternoon, Darnold took full advantage of the tight early coverage on superstar Justin Jefferson and went to Nailor and tight end T.J. Hockenson often. Nailor was wide open on a corner route in the back of the end zone for a 31-yard connection in the second quarter that jump-started the offense. Josh Jacobs and Emanuel Wilson rushed for second-half touchdowns to fuel the late surge by the Packers after Will Reichard's second missed field goal of the game for the Vikings with 9:18 remaining prevented them from pushing the lead to 20. Darnold passed Brett Favre (33, Vikings, 2009) and Vinny Testaverde (33, Ravens, 1996) for fourth place in touchdown passes in a debut season. The third overall pick in the 2018 draft by the Jets trails only Matthew Stafford (41, Rams, 2021), Tom Brady (40, Buccaneers, 2020) and Peyton Manning (37, Broncos, 2012). Stafford and Brady won the Super Bowl those years. Manning is in the Pro Football Hall of Fame. Packers: WR Christian Watson (knee) was inactive. LB Quay Walker (ankle) missed his second straight game and CB Jaire Alexander (knee) was sidelined for the sixth consecutive game and the ninth time this season. ... Two backups, FS Zayne Anderson and DE Brenton Cox, entered the concussion protocol during the game and did not return. Vikings: OLB Patrick Jones (knee) limped off after Packers TE Tucker Kraft delivered a low, diving block that drew loud boos after the replay was shown on the video board but no penalty. The Packers host Chicago to finish the regular season next weekend, when the Vikings visit Detroit. AP NFL: https://apnews.com/hub/NFL
The incident serves as a cautionary tale about the pitfalls of corruption and dishonesty in the agricultural sector, where the temptation to exploit loopholes for personal gain can undermine the integrity of government support programs meant to benefit farmers and promote sustainable development. It underscores the need for greater vigilance and diligence in monitoring and evaluating subsidy applications to uphold the trust and credibility of such initiatives.The first signal that has set off alarm bells in the A-share market is the rapid fluctuations in key indicators and stock prices. Volatility has spiked in recent trading sessions, with sharp fluctuations being witnessed across various sectors and individual stocks. This heightened volatility has left investors on edge, uncertain about the future direction of the market.In conclusion, the Danmaku Heaven 2.0 Game Festival offers a diverse array of masterpieces that cater to players of all tastes and preferences. Whether you're a fan of action-adventure games, virtual reality experiences, rhythm-based adventures, epic RPGs, or arcade shooters, there's a must-play title waiting for you at the festival. So mark your calendars, prepare your controllers, and get ready to dive into a world of gaming excellence at the Danmaku Heaven 2.0 Game Festival.
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The United States, a key ally of Israel, has backed Netanyahu's declaration, with President Donald Trump stating that it is time for the international community to recognize Israel's sovereignty over the Golan Heights. This endorsement from the US has further emboldened Netanyahu and signaled a shift in the longstanding diplomatic stance on the Golan Heights.Furthermore, Sora's deep learning capabilities enable it to continuously improve and refine its video generation process over time. By leveraging feedback and data from user interactions, Sora can adapt its algorithms and models to produce even more compelling and high-quality videos. This iterative approach ensures that Sora remains at the forefront of AI technology, setting new standards for AI-generated content creation.
Kenny Atkinson's hot-shooting Cavs take on middling WarriorsBARCELONA, Spain--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Dec 19, 2024-- Wallbox N.V. (NYSE: WBX) (“Wallbox” or the “Company”), a leading provider of electric vehicle (“EV”) charging and energy management solutions worldwide, today announced that it received notice from the New York Stock Exchange (the “NYSE”) on November 21, 2024, that it is not in compliance with Section 802.01C of the NYSE Listed Company Manual. This is because the average closing price of the Company’s Class A ordinary shares (the “Class A Shares”) was less than $1.00 over a consecutive 30 trading-day period. On December 2, 2024, the Company notified the NYSE that it intends to cure the share price deficiency and to regain compliance with the NYSE continued listing standards. The Company can regain compliance at any time within the six-month period following receipt of the NYSE notice if, on the last trading day of any calendar month during the cure period the Company has a closing share price of at least $1.00 and an average closing share price of at least $1.00 over the 30 trading-day period ending on the last trading day of that month. The Company intends to consider all available alternatives to cure the share price non-compliance to return to compliance with the NYSE continued listing standards. The notice has no immediate impact on the listing of the Class A Shares, which will continue to be listed and traded on the NYSE during this period, subject to the Company’s compliance with the other applicable NYSE listing standards. Wallbox emphasises that this notice does not affect its normal course of its business operations. The Company continues to execute its strategic priorities, which includes providing innovative EV charging and energy management solutions, focusing on maintaining business growth and delivering value to its core stakeholders. Wallbox is a global technology company, dedicated to changing the way the world uses energy. Wallbox creates advanced electric vehicle charging and energy management systems that redefine the relationship between users and the network. Wallbox goes beyond charging electric vehicles to give users the power to control their consumption, save money and live more sustainably. Wallbox offers a complete portfolio of charging and energy management solutions for residential, semi-public, and public use in more than 115 countries around the world. Founded in 2015 in Barcelona, where the company’s headquarters are located, Wallbox currently has offices across Europe, Asia, and America. For more information, visit This press release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. We intend such forward-looking statements to be covered by the safe harbor provisions for forward-looking statements contained in Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”) and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”). All statements contained in this press release, other than statements of historical fact should be considered forward-looking statements, including, without limitation, statements regarding Wallbox’s intention to consider alternatives to cure the NYSE continued listing requirement deficiency, Wallbox’s continued listing on the NYSE and expectations regarding business operations and future growth and delivering value to stakeholders. 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These statements are neither promises nor guarantees, but involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other important factors that may cause our actual results, performance or achievements to be materially different from any future results, performance or achievements expressed or implied by the forward-looking statements, including, but not limited to: Wallbox’s ability to regain compliance with the continued listing standards of the NYSE within the applicable cure period; as well as the other important factors discussed under the caption “Risk Factors” in Wallbox’s Annual Report on Form 20-F for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2023, as such factors may be updated from time to time in its other filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”), accessible on the SEC’s website at and the Investors Relations section of Wallbox’s website at . Any such forward-looking statements represent management’s estimates as of the date of this press release. Any forward-looking statement that Wallbox makes in this press release speaks only as of the date of such statement. Except as required by law, Wallbox disclaims any obligation to update or revise, or to publicly announce any update or revision to, any of the forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise. View source version on : CONTACT: Public Relations Albert Cabanes Relations Michael Wilhelm KEYWORD: SPAIN EUROPE INDUSTRY KEYWORD: AUTOMOTIVE MANUFACTURING EV/ELECTRIC VEHICLES AUTOMOTIVE TECHNOLOGY MANUFACTURING SEMICONDUCTOR OTHER ENERGY OTHER TECHNOLOGY ALTERNATIVE ENERGY ENERGY ENGINEERING SOURCE: Wallbox Copyright Business Wire 2024. PUB: 12/19/2024 05:00 PM/DISC: 12/19/2024 05:00 PM
As the project moves forward, Beijing Urban Construction Group remains committed to upholding the highest standards of quality and craftsmanship. With a focus on innovation and customer satisfaction, the group aims to deliver a project that exceeds expectations and sets a new benchmark for excellence in the industry.
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As the stock market continues to climb higher, investors are advised to exercise caution and conduct thorough research before making investment decisions. While the market may be experiencing a bull run, volatility and risks remain inherent in stock trading, making it crucial for investors to stay informed and vigilant.As the A-share market navigates through this period of change and uncertainty, investors should remain focused on their investment goals and objectives, while staying alert to potential opportunities and risks that may arise. By staying informed, disciplined, and proactive, investors can navigate the evolving market dynamics with greater confidence and resilience.When discussing Manchester City's credentials as a title contender, Ximan highlighted the team's remarkable depth and quality across all areas of the pitch. Under the astute management of Pep Guardiola, Manchester City has established themselves as a force to be reckoned with, combining stylish football with clinical effectiveness.
Despite the talks of a contract extension, there remains a possibility that Raúl-Asensio could leave Real Madrid next summer in order to seek new challenges and opportunities. Several top clubs are said to be monitoring the player's situation closely, ready to pounce should he become available on the transfer market. This uncertainty has added an extra layer of drama to the ongoing negotiations between Raúl-Asensio and Real Madrid.
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