No. 12 Boise State (9-1, 6-0 Mountain West, No. 12 CFP) at Wyoming (2-8, 2-4,) Saturday, 7 p.m. ET (CBSSN) BetMGM College Football Odds: Boise State by 22 1/2. Series record: Boise State leads 17-1. Boise State enters its final conference game of the season with an eight-game winning streak - its longest single-season winning streak since 2014 - and with its sights set on a potential top-four seed in the College Football Playoff. With Boise State in front of BYU, the Broncos became the provisional No. 4 seed in the playoff with two weeks left in the regular season. Despite being mired in a two-win season, Wyoming would love to play the spoiler role against the Broncos. Wyoming’s rushing defense against Heisman Trophy candidate Ashton Jeanty. The junior running back comes into this one leading the nation in several categories, including rushing yards (1,893), rushing touchdowns (26), total touchdowns (27) and all-purpose yards (1,991). The Cowboys rank 116th in the nation in allowing 201.2 yards rushing per game. Boise State: WR Cameron Camper continues to play a pivotal role for the Broncos. As Jeanty draws the attention of opposing defensive units, it creates space in the secondary for Camper to operate. The senior leads the Broncos with 665 yards receiving with 40 catches, including four touchdowns. Wyoming: DE DeVonne Harris has proven to be effective for the Cowboys since missing time earlier this season with an injury. Harris registered a season-high six tackles with a tackle for loss and a fumble recovery at Colorado State and has three tackles for loss this season. Harris could be tasked to slow Jeanty in the running lanes while also applying pressure to Boise State quarterback Maddux Madsen. Boise State and Wyoming are two of the best teams on third downs on both sides of the ball with the Broncos’ offense checking in third nationally in third-down conversion percentage (52.7%) and Wyoming’s defense ranked fifth in the country in third-down conversion percentage against (.285). ... The Broncos, who own the third-best rushing offense in the country with 258.7 yards rushing per game, have run for 200 or more yards in eight games this season. ... Wyoming linebacker Connor Shay ranks second on the team with 62 tackles this season. His 6.2 tackles per game rank 20th in the conference. .. Wyoming has won 65.9% of its games in War Memorial Stadium, though the Cowboys are just 1-4 in Laramie this season. Get poll alerts and updates on the AP Top 25 throughout the season. Sign up here. AP college football: https://apnews.com/hub/ap-top-25-college-football-poll and https://apnews.com/hub/college-football .
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NoneBellRing Brands ( NYSE:BRBR – Free Report ) had its price target boosted by Citigroup from $72.00 to $83.00 in a research report released on Wednesday, Benzinga reports. The firm currently has a buy rating on the stock. A number of other research analysts also recently issued reports on the stock. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft boosted their target price on shares of BellRing Brands from $73.00 to $77.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Wednesday. Evercore ISI increased their price objective on shares of BellRing Brands from $70.00 to $78.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research report on Wednesday. Barclays boosted their target price on BellRing Brands from $68.00 to $74.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research report on Wednesday, November 6th. Stephens reiterated an “equal weight” rating and issued a $55.00 price target on shares of BellRing Brands in a report on Tuesday, August 6th. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. decreased their price objective on BellRing Brands from $65.00 to $64.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a report on Wednesday, August 7th. Three analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and twelve have issued a buy rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $74.27. View Our Latest Stock Report on BellRing Brands BellRing Brands Trading Up 2.8 % BellRing Brands ( NYSE:BRBR – Get Free Report ) last released its earnings results on Monday, November 18th. The company reported $0.51 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.50 by $0.01. BellRing Brands had a negative return on equity of 103.89% and a net margin of 12.35%. The business had revenue of $555.80 million during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $545.00 million. During the same quarter last year, the firm posted $0.41 earnings per share. The firm’s revenue was up 17.6% on a year-over-year basis. As a group, research analysts predict that BellRing Brands will post 2.12 EPS for the current fiscal year. Hedge Funds Weigh In On BellRing Brands Several hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of BRBR. Russell Investments Group Ltd. lifted its holdings in BellRing Brands by 73.0% during the first quarter. Russell Investments Group Ltd. now owns 57,154 shares of the company’s stock worth $3,374,000 after acquiring an additional 24,126 shares during the period. Vanguard Group Inc. grew its position in BellRing Brands by 5.3% during the first quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 13,978,857 shares of the company’s stock valued at $825,172,000 after buying an additional 698,121 shares during the period. Acadian Asset Management LLC increased its holdings in BellRing Brands by 12.7% during the first quarter. Acadian Asset Management LLC now owns 8,105 shares of the company’s stock worth $478,000 after buying an additional 914 shares during the last quarter. O Shaughnessy Asset Management LLC raised its position in BellRing Brands by 96.5% in the first quarter. O Shaughnessy Asset Management LLC now owns 15,516 shares of the company’s stock worth $916,000 after acquiring an additional 7,620 shares during the period. Finally, Bessemer Group Inc. grew its position in shares of BellRing Brands by 3.8% during the 1st quarter. Bessemer Group Inc. now owns 7,459 shares of the company’s stock valued at $440,000 after acquiring an additional 276 shares during the period. Institutional investors own 94.97% of the company’s stock. About BellRing Brands ( Get Free Report ) BellRing Brands, Inc, together with its subsidiaries, provides various nutrition products in the United States. The company offers ready-to-drink (RTD) protein shakes, other RTD beverages, powders, nutrition bars, and other products primarily under the Premier Protein and Dymatize brands. It distributes its products through club, food, drug, mass, eCommerce, specialty, and convenience channels. Recommended Stories Receive News & Ratings for BellRing Brands Daily - Enter your email address below to receive a concise daily summary of the latest news and analysts' ratings for BellRing Brands and related companies with MarketBeat.com's FREE daily email newsletter .eBay Inc. stock underperforms Tuesday when compared to competitors
Candace Cameron Bure wears all red as she promotes her new film Home Sweet Christmas in NYC Have YOU got a story? Email tips@dailymail.com By ALESIA STANFORD FOR DAILYMAIL.COM Published: 17:22 EST, 22 November 2024 | Updated: 17:46 EST, 22 November 2024 e-mail View comments Candace Cameron Bure proved red is definitely her color as she stepped out in New York City on Friday. The actress, 48, who encouraged her social media fans to 'vote like Jesus,' ahead of the US Presidential Election , looked ready for the holiday season in a festive red boat neck sweater with long sleeves. She completed the look with a red, black and white plaid mini-skirt, showcasing her toned legs in sheer red stockings and high heel black ankle boots with a red plaid enhancement. Her long, blonde hair was styled in loose waves with a trendy bit of dark root showing. She accessorized with hoop earrings and a small black handbag. The A busy actress will be starring in a stocking full of Christmas-themed films on the Great American Family channel over the next month of so, which is what she stopped by NYC's Pix 11 to talk about on Friday morning. Candace Cameron Bure, 48, proved red is definitely her color as she stepped out in New York City on Friday Read More Candace Cameron Bure blasts 'Last Supper' Olympics tableau as 'disgusting' The cable channel is sponsoring the Great American Family Christmas Festival at the UBS arena through December 29. This weekend, her film Home Sweet Christmas, was scheduled to screen Friday and Saturday nights. 'I feel like an OG Christmas movie actress,' Cameron Bure said. 'I've been making them for 15 years now. 'Who knew it would take off and I would have this whole career as playing Holly and Mary and every Christmassy name that you can think of.' Another film for the network, A Christmas Less Traveled, was released on the network November 11. Home Sweet Christmas will be released on December 1. While promoting her films, Cameron Bure, who is also the Chief Content Officer of Great American Media told Fox News Digital she was relying on her Christian faith and praying for the recovery of her Full House co-star Dave Coulier, who was diagnosed with stage three non-Hodgkin lymphoma. 'A cancer diagnosis is so difficult. And it felt very devastating when Dave and (wife) Melissa called and let us all know personally before it went out to press,' the tearful actress told the outlet on Thursday. The actress looked ready for the holiday season in a festive red boat neck sweater with long sleeves. The completed the look with a red, black and white plaid mini-skirt, showcasing her toned legs in sheer red stockings and high heel black ankle boots Cameron Bure, who is also the Chief Content Officer of Great American Media, was promoting the company's Great American Family Christmas Festival at the UBS arena which was set to being Friday night and continue through December 29 The actress became teary when discussing Full House co-star Dave Coulier's cancer diagnosis with Fox News Digital. 'It didn't hit me for a few weeks because when you hear that someone has cancer, at least for me, I just didn't want to accept it,' she told the outlet Coulier debuted his bald head in a sweet photo with Stamos, who helped him to shave his hair earlier this week, on social media. Stamos, opted for a bald cap to 'show love and support for my bro' 'It didn't hit me for a few weeks because when you hear that someone has cancer, at least for me, I just didn't want to accept it,' she explained. 'You don't want to think about it. It's like, "okay, let's go. What do we do? Like, let's get past this." And then when you see him start losing his hair, that's when it kind of hit me.' Cameron Bure worked with Coulier, 65, the late Bob Saget and John Stamos, 61, for 13 seasons altogether on Full House and the sequel Fuller House. Coulier debuted his bald head in a sweet photo with Stamos, who helped him to shave his hair earlier this week , on social media. Stamos, opted for a bald cap to 'show love and support for my bro.' Share or comment on this article: Candace Cameron Bure wears all red as she promotes her new film Home Sweet Christmas in NYC e-mail Add commentKey Takeaways In 2021, Joanna Smith-Griffin, the founder of an education-technology startup, was featured on the Forbes "30 Under 30" list . Last month, she was charged with fraud. Prosecutors allege that she lied to investors for years about her startup, AllHere Education, and the company received $10 million under false pretenses, according to the indictment. Related: An AI Startup CEO on a Forbes '30 Under 30' List Has Been Charged With Defrauding Investors Out of $10 Million Smith-Griffin has joined the infamous group of "30 Under 30" honorees praised by the public and media for their early success — before authorities discovered the illicit shortcuts that got them there. Since 2011, Forbes has used the annual list to celebrate and honor entrepreneurs who have excelled in their fields early in their careers. The company says it thoroughly vets each of the nearly 100,000 nominees annually. As the Guardian's Betsy Reed notes , "The problem here isn't Forbes, the problem is the vision of success that we've been sold and the fetishizing of youth. 30 Under 30 isn't just a list, it's a mentality: a pressure to achieve great things before youth slips away from you." So, next time you feel discouraged about not reaching goals by a certain age, remember these "30 Under 30" recipients who were honored for their accomplishments in their youth—but had to cut corners and cross legal lines to get there. Sam Bankman-Fried Sam Bankman-Fried, the founder of cryptocurrency exchange FTX, was named to the list in 2021 for Finance. Bankman-Fried started Alameda Research in 2017, and later founded FTX in 2019, which was valued at $32 billion in 2022. But in November of that year, FTX filed for bankruptcy after struggling to raise funds and facing a liquidity crisis, and U.S. prosecutors accused him of fraud. He was arrested in the Bahamas in December 2022 and charged with defrauding investors in a scheme that led to the bankruptcy of his company. In February, four additional charges were added to his docket for conspiring to make over 300 illegal political donations. Currently, Bankman-Fried is out on bail, living at his parents' house, and awaiting trial (which is scheduled for October). Related: Who Is FTX Founder Sam Bankman-Fried? Everything to Know About the Disgraced Crypto King Elizabeth Holmes Elizabeth Holmes founded Theranos in 2003, a company that promised a revolutionary blood testing technology, and was once hailed as the world's "youngest self-made female billionaire." The company caught the attention of high-profile investors and companies (many of which never even saw the technology before investing) and raked up partnerships with big-name brands like Safeway and Walgreens. Holmes was never officially on the "30 Under 30" list, however, she did headline the "Under 30 Summit" in 2015, where she also accepted the "Under 30 Doers Award" for her work in the healthcare industry and the potential impact of her company's technology. However, just weeks after accepting her Doers Award, Holmes became the subject of an investigation by The Wall Street Journal , raising questions about the legitimacy of her technology. What ensued was nothing short of one mishap after another: failed lab inspections, a slew of lawsuits, and the not-to-be-forgotten net worth dip of $4.5 billion to $0 in 2016. Finally, in 2018, it was revealed that the technology simply didn't work, the company collapsed, and Holmes was charged by the SEC with "massive fraud," alleging Holmes knowingly misled investors and the public. Elizabeth Holmes in 2015. David Paul Morris | Getty Images. After nearly a year of delays due to the pandemic, Holmes' trial began in 2021, and she was ultimately convicted on four counts of fraud in 2022 and sentenced to 11 years in prison. After a request for a new trial was denied in November 2022, Holmes began her sentence in May 2023. Through it all, Holmes has maintained her innocence. She is currently serving time in prison in Bryan, Texas. Holmes' story of deceit has been the subject of widespread media coverage, including a 2019 HBO documentary, The Inventor, and 2022 Hulu miniseries, The Dropout ( for which Amanda Seyfried won an Emmy for her portrayal of the disgraced founder). Related: I Worked Side By Side With Elizabeth Holmes. She Seemed Like a Visionary, but We Were All Duped — and It's a Comfort to See Justice Served. Charlie Javice Charlie Javice, known for her college financial planning startup Frank, was indicted in May 2023 for wire fraud, bank fraud, and conspiracy charges. Javice's alleged crimes center on exaggerating the value of her startup during its acquisition by JPMorgan Chase in 2021. Javice was named to the list in 2019 in the category of Finance after founding her company Frank, which aimed to help students apply for loans more efficiently. Prosecutors claim that she misled the bank by fabricating data and inflating the number of Frank customers. Javice allegedly asked her director of engineering to create fake data, but when he refused, she hired a data scientist to generate a spreadsheet with millions of false user accounts for the $175 million acquisition , and JPMorgan ultimately acquired the app. However, in November 2022, an internal investigation led to her termination, followed by her arrest in April. In January 2023, JP Morgan sued Javice for defrauding the company. Javice now faces charges of securities fraud, wire fraud, bank fraud, and conspiracy. She is currently out on bail and has maintained her plea of not guilty . Martin Skrekli Martin Shkreli was named to the list in 2012 for Finance. At the time, he was recognized for his work as a hedge fund manager and entrepreneur. Shkreli had gained attention for his success in the biotech industry, particularly his involvement with Retrophin, a pharmaceutical company he founded. Shkreli went on to co-founded several hedge funds and pharmaceutical companies, including Turing Pharmaceuticals, which notoriously acquired the life-saving antiparasitic and antimalarial drug, Daraprim and then raised its price by 5,455% in 2015. The move earned Shkreli, then called "Pharma Bro," another title: "the most hated man in America ." In December 2015, he was arrested on charges of securities fraud and conspiracy. The charges stemmed from his involvement with two hedge funds, MSMB Capital Management and MSMB Healthcare, as well as Retrophin. Shkreli was accused of mismanaging funds, using assets from one of his companies to pay off debts from another, and defrauding investors. The allegations included a scheme in which he illegally used Retrophin's assets to repay investors who had lost money in his hedge funds. Peter Foley | Getty Images In 2017, he was convicted of securities fraud and conspiracy, resulting in a seven-year prison sentence and significant fines. In 2022, Shkreli was released from prison (about four months early) and is now consulting for a law firm and living with his sister in Queens, New York, according to the U.S. Probation Office. Related: 'The Most Hated Man in America' Where Is Pharma Bro Martin Shkreli Now? Shkreli also gained notoriety in 2015 when he purchased the sole copy of the Wu-Tang Clan album, "Once Upon a Time in Shaolin," for $2 million at an auction. Fans and the music industry vets criticized the lack of accessibility to such a culturally significant work, exacerbated by Shkreli's decision to keep it as a rare collectible without plans for a public release. Following his conviction, the album was seized by the government (along with his other assets) and ultimately sold in 2021 as part of the forfeiture process. The sale of the album completes Shkreli's payment of the forfeiture, and the buyer and price remain confidential. Obinwanne Okeke Obinwanne Okeke, a Nigerian-born entrepreneur, was revered for his achievements in construction, agriculture, and real estate. But in 2021, he was sentenced to 10 years in prison for his role in a computer-based fraud scheme that caused approximately $11 million in losses to his victims. Okeke operated a group of companies — including the Invictus Group, which was the center of Okeke's 2016 "30 Under 30" title — but ultimately conducted various computer-based frauds from 2015 to 2019. Okeke's scheme involved obtaining credentials from hundreds of victims and engaging in "email compromise." Through fraudulent wire transfer requests and fake invoices, Okeke and his conspirators transferred nearly $11 million overseas. He also carried out other forms of cyber fraud, including phishing emails and creating fraudulent web pages. Okeke is serving his sentence and will be released in 2028. Nate Paul In June 2023, Nate Paul, an investor once regarded as a "real estate prodigy," was indicted on eight felony charges for allegedly making false statements on loan applications, which ultimately led to banks loaning the investor over $170 million. According to the indictment , in one application, Paul claimed to have an account with $31.6 million in cash, when in reality the account in question had less than $500,000. Paul's alleged violations took place between March 2017 and April 2018. In 2016, Paul was named to the "30 Under 30" list for founding his real estate investment firm. In November, Paul served a 10-day jail sentence after being held in contempt of court after accusations of financial mismanagement. Paul is still facing federal criminal charges for bank fraud.The Thing: Remastered comes to the PC Gaming Show: Most Wanted with a surprise announcement—it's out right now
The Colorado Buffaloes landed a massive commitment from five-star Class of 2025 quarterback Julian Lewis on Monday. Lewis was previously committed to USC, but he de-committed, which fueled plenty of speculation about the Buffs as a landing spot. Suddenly, Lewis is in line to possibly be the successor to Shedeur Sanders. It is a huge addition for the Buffs, who just had five-star offensive tackle and Alabama commit Michael Carroll in Boulder for the Utah game. Lewis' commitment could lead many other high-profile recruits to come to Boulder. On Thursday, Winston Watkins Jr. posted a photo with Deion Sanders from his NFL playing days and a perfect caption: #GoBuffs, with three emojis. Screenshot from X Watkins originally committed to Colorado one day after Deion Sanders was hired as the head coach. However, Watkins decided to de-commit from Colorado in November 2023. Watkins was a five-star recruit at one point and is currently ranked as a four-star by On3 . © Jonah Hinebaugh/Naples Daily News/USA Today Network-Florida / USA TODAY NETWORK On Sunday, Watkins revealed his list of final schools in a post on X. The list includes Colorado, Syracuse, Alabama, Penn State, Indiana, Ole Miss, South Carolina and Georgia, with his official announcement day set for December 4. But, Watkins' most recent post could be a sign of things to come, and a potential QB-WR duo of Lewis and Watkins could be quite the scene in Boulder. Related: Deion Sanders, Colorado Receive Commitment From Elite Five-Star Quarterback Related: College Football Fans In Awe Of Colorado’s Official Offer Letters
Bangladesh publishers will likely give the 48th International Kolkata Book Fair a miss, with organising committee officials still awaiting a decision from the Ministry of External Affairs. “We have so far not received any directives from the Centre concerning Bangladesh’s participation in the upcoming book fair,” Tridib Chatterjee, President of the Publishers and Booksellers Guild, told The Hindu on Saturday. Also read: Stories of a Bangladesh in crisis | Review of Mashiul Alam’s ‘The Meat Market’, translated by Shabnam Nadiya “The decision and following steps will be taken by the Ministry of External Affairs. We realise there might be law and order risk during the fair, given the current geopolitical climate,” he added. According to Mr. Chatterjee, Bangladeshi publishers have participated in the annual book fair event in Kolkata for 28 years, since 1996. “This would be the first time they might be absent, barring the two years that the book fair was not held,” he added. This year, Germany has been selected as the theme country for the first time. Notably, in 2022, Bangladesh was given special focus in the International Kolkata Book Fair, on account of the 50th year of the Liberation War of Bangladesh. Every year, 45-odd publishers from the neighbouring country sell books at the book fair. The Guild president is confident that the absence of publishers from Bangladesh next year will not have an economic impact on book fair sales. “Albeit their absence will leave behind a vacuum, but just like any other vacuum, there would be plenty of other options to fill in for them,” Mr. Chatterjee said. The International Kolkata Book Fair is an annual winter fair that witnesses a rendezvous of the city’s bibliophiles, writers, and booksellers. The 48th edition is slated to take place between January 28 and February 9, 2025, at Boimela Prangan in Salt Lake. These developments assume significance considering the close cultural ties between West Bengal and Bangladesh and the recent geopolitical upheaval in the neighbouring country following former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina’s departure. “These developments are extremely unfortunate. Irrespective of the political relationship between West Bengal and Bangladesh, our cultural relationship has sustained the test of time,” Pabitra Sarkar, a leading Bengali scholar and linguist, said. “The two regions share a great cultural legacy, we speak a common language and have had extensive intellectual exchange over the years.” He added that there has been a lot of speculation in cultural circles surrounding possible security hazards in inviting participants from Bangladesh to Kolkata’s cultural events. “I believe this will have an economic impact on the cultural consumption in West Bengal. The situation in Bangladesh continues to be volatile, so it is unclear what the future holds,” Dr. Sarkar said. Published - November 24, 2024 03:47 am IST Copy link Email Facebook Twitter Telegram LinkedIn WhatsApp Reddit Kolkata / West Bengal / books and literature
NEW YORK, Dec. 05, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Nasdaq (Nasdaq: NDAQ) will be presenting at the following conference, with a webcast available at Nasdaq's Investor Relations website: ir.nasdaq.com/events.cfm . Nasdaq (Nasdaq: NDAQ) is a global technology company serving corporate clients, investment managers, banks, brokers, and exchange operators as they navigate and interact with the global capital markets and the broader financial system. We aspire to deliver world-leading platforms that improve the liquidity, transparency, and integrity of the global economy. Our diverse offering of data, analytics, software, exchange capabilities, and client-centric services enables clients to optimize and execute their business vision with confidence. To learn more about the company, technology solutions and career opportunities, visit us on LinkedIn , on X @Nasdaq , or at www.nasdaq.com . Media Relations Contact: Nick Eghtessad +1.929.996.8894 [email protected] Investor Relations Contact: Ato Garrett +1.212.401.8737 [email protected] -NDAQF-Long-suffering fans of the Dallas Cowboys could be forgiven for thinking that their season from hell couldn't possibly get any worse. Unfortunately, however, there is every chance that the iconic NFL franchise is still making its way to rock-bottom as they prepare to face the in-form Washington Commanders on Sunday. Record defeats, a miserable home losing streak and a season-ending injury to star quarterback Dak Prescott would have been bad enough. But on Monday, just to add to the impression of an organization engulfed by chaos, sections of metal sheeting from the roof of the AT&T Stadium plunged to the field before the team slumped to an abject 34-10 defeat to Houston. The jokes about the sky falling in on Dallas wrote themselves. Not for the first time, the franchise that likes to think of itself as "America's Team" had instead become America's punchline. But after the Cowboys latest loss, which virtually extinguished any chance of a ticket to the post-season, even the team's harshest critics began to take pity. ESPN analyst Stephen A. Smith, who regularly delights in trolling the Cowboys, insisted that the club's crisis was no laughing matter. "This is a horror show," Smith said solemnly on ESPN's 'First Take' program this week. "I like getting on the Cowboys fans, and I enjoy their misery. But they've stripped the fun out of this because of how god-awful they have been. I can't believe how bad they are." The Cowboys' fall from grace has been decades in the making. The team which dominated the NFL in the early part of the 1990s -- winning three Super Bowls in four seasons between 1993 and 1996 -- has not been back to the championship game since that golden era. Head coaches and quarterbacks have come and gone, and none have come close to returning the Cowboys to the pinnacle of the NFL, despite the team being ranked as the most valuable sports franchise in the world according to Forbes, with a valuation of $11 billion. The one constant during those decades of disappointment has been owner Jerry Jones, the Texas billionaire who bought the team in 1989. Jones, one of the NFL's most colorful and polarizing personalities, was at a loss to explain the team's current problems. "I don't know that there's anything beyond the obvious -- and that is we just aren't playing very well," Jones told reporters after Monday's home defeat to Houston. The Cowboys stat-line this season makes for grim reading. After opening the campaign with a 33-17 defeat of Cleveland, the wheels came off in a 44-19 home loss to the New Orleans Saints where Dallas' vaunted defense leaked a whopping six touchdowns. To date, the Saints have scored more touchdowns at the AT&T Stadium in Arlington this season than the Cowboys. Other brutal losses have followed, notably a 47-9 home shellacking by the Detroit Lions, and a 34-6 trouncing by the Philadelphia Eagles. The Cowboys, who are 3-7 in the NFC East, are the only team in North American professional sport who have not managed to win a game at home in 2024. There is every chance that Washington, led by their talented rookie quarterback Jayden Daniels and expertly coached by former Dallas defensive guru Dan Quinn, will add to the Cowboys' woe when they host the Texas club on Sunday. It has left Cowboys coach Mike McCarthy, who is in the final year of his contract, facing a bleak future. McCarthy put a defiant face on his team's problems as they attempt to somehow stop the bleeding. "We got seven losses. We've got to go. Backs against the wall. We got to fight, scratch, claw," McCarthy said. "We've got to do everything we can to go win the next game. That's where my mind's at." Jones, meanwhile, attempted to put a brave face on the team's season of woe, insisting he has seen worse. "You stay in this league long enough, you'll have times like this," the 82-year-old tycoon said. rcw/js
A look at how some of Trump's picks to lead health agencies could help carry out Kennedy's overhaul Donald Trump's health team picks include a retired congressman, a surgeon and a former talk-show host. All could play pivotal roles in fulfilling an agenda that could change how the government goes about safeguarding Americans’ health, from health care and medicines to food safety and science research. In line to be Trump's health secretary is anti-vaccine organizer Robert F. Kennedy Jr. He says his task is to “reorganize” federal health agencies. They employ 80,000 scientists, researchers, doctors and other officials, and effect Americans’ daily lives. Trump raced to pick many Cabinet posts. He took more time to settle on a treasury secretary WASHINGTON (AP) — President-elect Donald Trump launched a blitz of picks for his Cabinet, but he took his time settling on billionaire investor Scott Bessent as his choice for treasury secretary. The Republican not only wanted someone who jibes with him, but an official who can execute his economic vision and look straight out of central casting while doing so. With his Yale University education and pedigree trading for Soros Fund Management before establishing his own funds, Bessent will be tasked with a delicate balancing act. Trump expects him to help reset the global trade order, enable trillions of dollars in tax cuts, ensure inflation stays in check, manage a ballooning national debt and still keep the financial markets confident. Israeli strikes in central Beirut kill at least 20 as diplomats push for a cease-fire BEIRUT, Lebanon (AP) — Lebanese officials say Israeli airstrikes have killed at least 20 people and injured dozens in central Beirut, as the once-rare attacks on the heart of Lebanon’s capital continue without warning. Diplomats are scrambling to broker a cease-fire but say obstacles still remain. The current proposal calls for a two-month cease-fire during which Israeli forces would withdraw from Lebanon and Hezbollah would end its armed presence along the southern border south of the Litani River. Lebanon’s Health Ministry says Israeli attacks have killed more than 3,500 people in Lebanon in the months of fighting that have turned into all-out war. Voters rejected historic election reforms across the US, despite more than $100M push JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — Election reform advocates had hoped for a big year at the ballot box. That's because a historic number of states were considering initiatives for ranked choice voting or to end partisan primaries. Instead, voters dealt them big losses in the November elections. Voters in Arizona, Colorado, Idaho, Missouri, Montana, Nevada, Oregon and South Dakota all rejected proposed changes to their voting systems. In Alaska, a proposal to repeal ranked choice voting appears to have narrowly fallen short. The losses in many states came even though election reform supporters raised more than $100 million, easily outpacing opponents. Supporters say they aren't giving up but plan to retool their efforts. The week that upped the stakes of the Ukraine war KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — This past week has seen the most significant escalation in hostilities Ukraine has witnessed since Russia's full-scale invasion and marks a new chapter in the nearly three-year war. It began with U.S. President Joe Biden reversing a longstanding policy by granting Kyiv permission to deploy American longer-range missiles inside Russian territory and ended with Moscow striking Ukraine with a new experimental ballistic weapon that has alarmed the international community and heightened fears of further escalation. US reels from rain and snow as second round of bad weather approaches for Thanksgiving week WINDSOR, Calif. (AP) — The U.S. is reeling from snow and rain while preparing for another bout of bad weather ahead of Thanksgiving that could disrupt holiday travel. California is bracing for more snow and rain while still grappling with some flooding and small landslides from a previous storm. The National Weather Service has issued a winter storm warning for California's Sierra Nevada through Tuesday, with heavy snow expected at high elevations. Parts of the Northeast and Appalachia are also starting the weekend with heavy precipitation. Meanwhile thousands remain without power in the Seattle area after a “bomb cyclone” storm system roared ashore the West Coast earlier in the week, killing two people. Even with access to blockbuster obesity drugs, some people don't lose weight Most people taking popular drugs like Ozempic and Wegovy to lose weight have shed significant pounds. But obesity experts say that roughly 20% of patients — as many as 1 in 5 — may not see robust results with the new medications. The response to the drugs varies from person to person and can depend on genetics, hormones and differences in how the brain regulates energy. Undiagnosed medical conditions and some drugs can prevent weight loss. Experts say it can take experimentation to help so-called nonresponders find results. Fighting between armed sectarian groups in restive northwestern Pakistan kills at least 37 people PESHAWAR, Pakistan (AP) — A senior Pakistani police officer says fighting between armed sectarian groups in the country's restive northwest has killed at least 37 people. The overnight violence was the latest to rock Kurram, a district in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, and comes days after a deadly gun ambush killed 42 people. The officer said Saturday that armed men torched shops, houses and government property overnight. Gunfire is ongoing between rival tribes. Although Sunnis and Shiites generally live together peacefully in Pakistan, tensions remain in some areas, especially Kurram. Hydrate. Make lists. Leave yourself time. And other tips for reducing holiday travel stress Travel, especially during the holiday season, can be stressful. But following some tips from the pros as you prepare for a trip can make for a smoother, less anxious experience. One expert traveler suggests making a list a week before you go of things you need to do and pack. Cross off each item as you complete it during the week. Another tip is to carry your comfort zone with you. That could mean noise-canceling headphones, playlists meant to soothe airport travelers, entertainment and snacks from home. Carry a change of clothes and a phone charger in case of delays. Stay hydrated. Leave extra time. And know your airline's rules. Downloading the airline's app can help with that. Andy Murray will coach Novak Djokovic through the Australian Open Recently retired Andy Murray will team up with Novak Djokovic, working with him as a coach through the Australian Open in January. Murray’s representatives put out statements from both players on Saturday. Djokovic is a 24-time Grand Slam champion who has spent more weeks at No. 1 than any other player in tennis history. Murray won three major trophies and two Olympic singles gold medals who finished 2016 atop the ATP rankings. He retired as a player after the Paris Summer Games in August.B. Metzler seel. Sohn & Co. Holding AG purchased a new stake in shares of AAON, Inc. ( NASDAQ:AAON – Free Report ) during the 3rd quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund purchased 11,914 shares of the construction company’s stock, valued at approximately $1,285,000. A number of other hedge funds have also modified their holdings of the stock. Vaughan Nelson Investment Management L.P. raised its stake in shares of AAON by 106.3% during the 2nd quarter. Vaughan Nelson Investment Management L.P. now owns 1,089,070 shares of the construction company’s stock worth $95,010,000 after purchasing an additional 561,195 shares in the last quarter. Blair William & Co. IL bought a new position in AAON during the second quarter valued at approximately $44,934,000. Millennium Management LLC lifted its stake in AAON by 212.3% in the second quarter. Millennium Management LLC now owns 656,552 shares of the construction company’s stock valued at $57,278,000 after acquiring an additional 446,344 shares during the last quarter. Allspring Global Investments Holdings LLC grew its position in AAON by 552.4% in the second quarter. Allspring Global Investments Holdings LLC now owns 350,082 shares of the construction company’s stock worth $30,541,000 after acquiring an additional 296,423 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Fred Alger Management LLC acquired a new position in shares of AAON during the 2nd quarter worth $15,700,000. 70.81% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds. AAON Price Performance Shares of AAON stock opened at $137.42 on Friday. The firm has a fifty day moving average price of $114.05 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $94.31. AAON, Inc. has a fifty-two week low of $61.09 and a fifty-two week high of $144.07. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.07, a current ratio of 3.06 and a quick ratio of 1.79. The company has a market cap of $11.17 billion, a PE ratio of 60.54 and a beta of 0.79. AAON Dividend Announcement The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, December 19th. Investors of record on Friday, November 29th will be paid a $0.08 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, November 29th. This represents a $0.32 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 0.23%. AAON’s payout ratio is 14.10%. Insider Buying and Selling In related news, CEO Gary D. Fields sold 35,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Friday, November 15th. The shares were sold at an average price of $132.03, for a total value of $4,621,050.00. Following the sale, the chief executive officer now owns 64,295 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $8,488,868.85. The trade was a 35.25 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available through this hyperlink . Also, VP Casey Kidwell sold 1,421 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Monday, November 18th. The stock was sold at an average price of $135.14, for a total transaction of $192,033.94. Following the transaction, the vice president now owns 4,953 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $669,348.42. This represents a 22.29 % decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale can be found here . Insiders sold a total of 41,217 shares of company stock valued at $5,467,162 over the last ninety days. 18.55% of the stock is owned by company insiders. Analyst Ratings Changes Several research firms recently issued reports on AAON. Robert W. Baird lifted their price objective on shares of AAON from $130.00 to $138.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research note on Friday, November 8th. StockNews.com upgraded AAON from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Friday, September 20th. Baird R W raised shares of AAON from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research report on Monday, October 28th. DA Davidson lifted their target price on shares of AAON from $102.00 to $150.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Friday, November 8th. Finally, Sidoti downgraded AAON from a “buy” rating to a “neutral” rating and raised their price target for the company from $102.00 to $111.00 in a research report on Tuesday, October 22nd. Two analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, three have issued a buy rating and one has issued a strong buy rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat, AAON currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $133.00. Read Our Latest Stock Analysis on AAON AAON Profile ( Free Report ) AAON, Inc, together with its subsidiaries, engages in engineering, manufacturing, marketing, and selling air conditioning and heating equipment in the United States and Canada. The company operates through three segments: AAON Oklahoma, AAON Coil Products, and BASX. It offers rooftop units, data center cooling solutions, cleanroom systems, chillers, packaged outdoor mechanical rooms, air handling units, makeup air units, energy recovery units, condensing units, geothermal/water-source heat pumps, coils, and controls. Read More Receive News & Ratings for AAON Daily - Enter your email address below to receive a concise daily summary of the latest news and analysts' ratings for AAON and related companies with MarketBeat.com's FREE daily email newsletter .WASHINGTON — Tech billionaire Elon Musk and conservative activist Vivek Ramaswamy on Thursday began in-person discussions with congressional Republicans about ways they could slash federal spending and regulations once President-elect Donald Trump takes office. Trump has tasked Musk and Ramaswamy with issuing recommendations to overhaul the federal budget and bureaucracy — a goal that many Republicans say they agree with, but also one that presidents and Congresses under both parties, as well as divided governments, have repeatedly failed to deliver on. Musk and Ramaswamy traveled to Capitol Hill for a series of meetings with House and Senate members. It was their first such trip since their appointment by Trump as outside advisers , heading up a commission called the Department of Government Efficiency. DOGE is also the name of an internet meme and a cryptocurrency . “This is a brainstorming session,” House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., told reporters between meetings. He said the talks are “laying the groundwork” for what lawmakers will do next year. They have their work cut out for them. Trump oversaw an increase in deficits during his first term, even before the Covid-19 pandemic. In his 2024 campaign, he promised to preserve two of the most expensive parts of the budget — Social Security and Medicare — beyond “ cutting waste and fraud .” He also called for trillions of dollars in additional tax breaks on tips and overtime, in addition to extending his 2017 tax cuts, which would all add to the debt. And most congressional Republicans are determined to continue increasing military spending, another large slice of the pie.Musk, one of the world’s wealthiest people, has potential leverage over congressional Republicans because of his willingness to spend some of his vast fortune on politics, and his recent proximity to Trump. As recently as Sunday, the Tesla and SpaceX CEO has repeatedly warned Republicans to get in line behind Trump’s priorities or else face a primary challenge in 2026. Officially, though, the roles for Musk and Ramaswamy are only advisory. They won’t be in the government and instead will be sending recommendations to the Trump White House, with a deadline of July 4, 2026.Musk’s newfound political influence follows his campaigning for Trump over the summer and fall. His super PAC, America PAC, spent more than $152 million to boost Trump and other Republicans, with much of the money coming from Musk and his friends, according to disclosure reports filed with the Federal Election Commission. Musk also held events for Trump in swing state Pennsylvania and turned X, which he owns, into a megaphone for pro-Trump views . Ramaswamy, a former biotech executive, ran in the Republican primary for president and lost to Trump before later endorsing him. Musk has repeatedly faced questions about potential conflicts of interest in advising on the federal budget. SpaceX is a major federal contractor, including with the Defense Department and NASA. And, according to Ramaswamy, one of their potential targets is a $6.6 billion loan to electric vehicle maker Rivian Automotive, a competitor to Tesla. Musk has not said how or if he plans to resolve those conflicts. One lawmaker, Sen. Thom Tillis, R-N.C., said Thursday it was too early to anticipate the priorities for cuts but that loosening regulation by administrative action and through Congress would be a good place to start. “There are tens of billions of dollars in regulatory relief that are on the table now,” Tillis said. The U.S. budget was $6.1 trillion in fiscal year 2023, according to the Peterson Foundation. Still, Tillis called the Thursday conversation an “organizational meeting” — akin to “an engagement meeting I’d have with a client.” Speaking to reporters in between meetings, Musk reiterated his support for ending tax credits to encourage electric vehicle sales, aligning with Republicans who are eying cuts to clean energy funding . “I think we should get rid of all credits,” he said in response to a reporter’s question about tax credits for electric vehicles. (Musk has previously said that EV credits help Tesla’s competitors .) Musk said little else as he walked through the Capitol’s corridors with one of his children. The billionaire was followed so closely by Capitol Hill reporters, he said, “It’s like there’s ambient press.” Once DOGE is established, Musk and Ramaswamy will have a small office of 10 to 12 staffers under the executive office of the president who will work closely with the Office of Management and Budget, a source involved in the effort told NBC News. They will also have individuals within each federal department and agency who operate as DOGE liaisons, the source said. Musk and Ramaswamy are seeking individuals with business backgrounds with an interest in “gutting bureaucracy” to fill those roles. “A lot of these folks will be lawyers or have previous experience at that agency,” the source said. Musk has shown a willingness to consider cuts to some of the federal government’s most popular programs including Social Security. On Monday, he shared a post on X from Sen. Mike Lee, R-Utah, advocating an overhaul of Social Security into something like individual retirement accounts. “Interesting thread,” Musk wrote. Thursday morning, Musk met with incoming Senate Majority Leader John Thune, R-S.D., while Ramaswamy met separately behind closed doors with a group of 15 Senate Republicans for a little over an hour. In the afternoon, they met with a larger group of House and Senate members. Leaving the meeting with Ramaswamy, senators told NBC News that it was a positive conversation and consisted of an “exchanging of ideas,” as Sen. Eric Schmitt, R-Mo., and Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-W.Va., put it. But they would not divulge specific policies discussed inside. A source familiar with the private meeting in the afternoon told NBC News that the gathering turned into an “open mic session” featuring “an airing of grievances from House members who want Elon and Vivek to solve all their problems.” Some Democrats have expressed interest in working with Musk and Ramaswamy to reduce spending and regulations. Rep. Ro Khanna, D-Calif., posted on X on Thursday that Congress should model its efforts on a World War II-era committee led by then-Sen. Harry Truman . “Let’s look to the Truman Committee and ensure Americans get their money’s worth with DOD spending,” he wrote. While GOP efforts to reduce the size of the federal government and end wasteful spending are not new, senators did not offer much in terms of how this effort would be different or possibly more successful. “You’re way too ahead,” Tillis said when asked about budget deficits. Leaving the meeting, Ramaswamy also declined to answer reporters’ questions. In the 2024 election, Republicans won a 53-vote Senate majority and a paper-thin House majority of 220-215 . Those slim margins could give Democrats some influence over the outcome, and some of them mock the new Musk-led effort as a punchline. “DOGE is not real. Just because someone says there is now a department of so and so does not mean the actual department now exists,” said Rep. Brendan Boyle, D-Pa., the ranking member of the Budget Committee. “Republicans are total hypocrites when it comes to deficit and debt. ... Trump added more to the national debt than any president in American history,” Boyle continued. “So I have seen this movie before. I have absolutely no doubt that if Trump is able to ram through a second round of his tax cuts, then it will explode the national debt.” Veterans of past failed debt-reform efforts, including the Obama-era bipartisan “super committee” of 2011, doubt the DOGE will be more successful unless it’s willing to take on sacred cows. “If past is prologue, the DOGE faces an uphill climb. It’s not yet clear what authority or reach the DOGE has, but managing the federal budget cannot be done through talking points,” said Zach Mallove, a lobbyist who worked as a policy aide to Sen. Patty Murray, D-Wash., when she co-chaired the super committee. Mallove said lawmakers will have to accept some “political pain” for it to be meaningful. “In the end, the math just doesn’t add up: with a $1.7 trillion annual discretionary budget, you cannot cut $2 trillion without tapping into the country’s social safety net.”
Attorneys for election workers that defamed wrote a scathing letter accusing the former mayor of launching a crusade meant to “to obstruct and intimidate” them as they try to recover his assets. In a Friday to a federal judge, Michael Gottlieb, a lawyer representing election workers Ruby Freeman and Shaye Moss, accused of orchestrating a “public relations campaign” meant to stop the women from Last December, Giuliani was ordered to pay Freeman and Moss nearly $150 million after a court found he defamed them by falsely claiming they manipulated election results in 2020. The decision led ’s disgraced attorney to file for Chapter 11 bankruptcy, which has since been . The mother-daughter duo are now what they are owed. But a barrage of recent court filings, including Giuliani’s attempts to appeal, reveal a weeks-long legal battle that the women argue is the former mayor’s attempts to delay, block or obstruct them from collecting what he has been ordered to turn over. Both Giuliani’s new lawyer and those in his inner circle have argued that the former mayor was wronged and have set out on a mission “designed to interfere” with the women’s “efforts to perform their duties by attacking the underlying judgment,” the letter said. Joey Cammarata, who is representing Giuliani after his previous legal team , held a press conference on Wednesday outside of the offices of Willkie Farr & Gallagher, the firm representing the election workers, where he “launched a variety of attacks” against this case, Gottlieb wrote. There, Cammarata called the court-ordered turnover of Giuliani’s belongings a “seek and destroy mission of America’s mayor.” “We will not relent,” he said. “They are doing everything they can to stop Mr. Giuliani from having a formidable defense. We are not going to allow it. ... This firm is doing everything in its power to break an 80-year-old patriot to its country, an American who did so many great things for us.” This rhetoric was also echoed on social media, where the hashtag “IStandWithRudy” started trending, according to lawyers for the election workers. The online campaign was meant to interfere with the turnover efforts by “inciting members of the public to fight (whatever that means),” they wrote. Ted Goodman, used the hashtag in a voicing his opposition to the forced turnover of Giuliani’s 1980 : “I’m calling on ALL Americans to speak out against this lawfare. Shame on the law firm Willkie Farr & Gallagher for participating in this injustice. .” The alleged owner of the Long Island storage facility — where the former Trump lawyer is accused of hiding some items from his New York City apartment — also on X that “this is not going to happen. America has to come back real fast. Pray for , today is his day.” “The public relations campaign described above has no legal purpose — this is a turnover proceeding governed by facts and law, not a political campaign — and, instead, is an obvious attempt to obstruct and intimidate Receivers from effectuating the duties that this Court has authorized them to perform,” Gottlieb wrote. Cammarata’s “publicity stunt, reinforced by Mr. Giuliani’s social media campaign, continues Mr. Giuliani’s issues that he has conceded or stipulated to in court,” he added, seemingly referencing Giuliani’s baseless claims about the about Freeman and Moss, among other spurious statements Giuliani has made on his podcasts and to the media. Earlier this week, the election workers asked a judge in Washington, DC who had presided over their initial case to consider sanctions against Giuliani after he repeated “the exact same lies for which [he] has already been held liable, and which he agreed to be bound by court order to stop repeating” during recent livestreams. The judge required him to respond to the complaint by December 2 — or The women say they have received18 watches and a diamond ring, but they are still waiting on nine other watches and all of his “costume jewelry,” according to their letter. As for the Mercedes, they have physical possession of the vehicle, but still don’t have the deed, title, or right of ownership to the car, or any signed documents transferring its ownership, they said. The Manhattan penthouse is in the process of being transferred, but the former mayor hasn’t delivered the keys, stock, or proprietary lease for the apartment “and apparently has been unable to locate any of the underlying ownership documents,” according to the letter. And there’s been another roadblock: the penthouse remains in the names of both Giuliani and his ex-wife Judith. Attorneys said they have also struggled to obtain the contents of a storage unit in Ronkonkoma, New York, since it’s unclear what is being held there that could be turned over. The unit holds eight storage boxes, more than 20 pallets of moving boxes, and furniture, according to the letter. They are asking Giuliani to segregate his property from all property in the storage unit that they are entitled — along with a list of those items — no later than December 6. It’s unclear whether his Joe DiMaggio jersey, signed art, or sports memorabilia that he has been ordered to turn over is in that facility, the letter says. So the election workers have instructed Giuliani to provide instructions as to where to find these items before the next hearing on November 26 “or explain why he is incapable of doing so” before 3 p.m. on November 25, Gottlieb said. Invoices show that Giuliani appeared to have moved from his Manhattan apartment to the storage unit before the judge ordered him to turn over his belongings. That storage unit is under the name of , the election workers discovered earlier this month.
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"It was like an interview, not a date," the 21-year-old woman said in a Reddit post Prostock-Studio/Getty/Stock Image A woman said that a date she went on got awkward when her suitor invited his mother to tag along. In a recent post on the , the woman, 21, said she recently matched with a guy, 25, on a dating app. "Let’s call him Jake," she wrote. "We’d been chatting for a few weeks, and he seemed like a solid guy — funny, good taste in music, and even remembered I loved Italian food," she continued. "He planned the date at this nice little spot in Dallas, which I thought was sweet." At first, everything seemed pretty normal. "He’s already there, we hug, and he even complimented my outfit," she wrote. "But like five minutes after I sit down, this older woman walks in. Jake stands up, waves her over, and says, 'This is my mom!' " The woman shared that she was in disbelief as her date’s mother proceeded to introduce herself. Related: "I kind of laugh nervously and say, 'Oh, I didn’t know you were bringing anyone,' and he goes, 'Oh, she just wanted to meet you. Don’t worry — it’s not a big deal,' " she recalled. As the date went on, the woman said his mom stayed at the table and made herself comfortable by ordering wine and asking her questions. "It was like an interview, not a date. Jake barely said anything. He just smiled and kept nodding like this was all normal," she wrote. Related: Finally, after roughly 20 minutes, the woman left. "I couldn't couldn’t take it anymore," she said, sharing that she told her date that she was not feeling well and ended up breaking things off with him via text later. But now, in the aftermath, she said she feels “kinda bad.” "My roommate says I did the right thing because honestly, who brings their mom to a first date?" she wrote. "But my coworker said it was rude to just leave and that maybe his mom was just super close to him or nervous for him or whatever." The woman was met with plenty of support in the comments section. "You’re definitely not in the wrong here. Bringing his mom to a first date without warning is a major red flag," read one reply. "First dates are about getting to know each other, not being grilled by someone’s parent. You politely excused yourself, which is fair given the situation. Don’t feel bad — you dodged an awkward future!" Related: "It’s absurd that he would bring her," added another commenter. "That is a very strange dynamic. You did what most anyone else would have done." However, another Redditor suggested that if the woman was willing, she could offer her date one last piece of advice. "If he's chill over text let him know the mom thing is not normal," the wrote. "Maybe he doesn't know!"