( MENAFN - News Direct) --News Direct-- The holiday season is in full swing, but consumers still have time to check off their gift list without breaking the bank. Smart Shopping Expert, Trae Bodge, recently conducted a satellite media tour in partnership with Target and D S Simon Media to share money-saving tips, gift ideas and easier ways to shop to help make the most of the final holiday shopping trips while staying on budget. A video accompanying this press release is available at: Target is making last-minute holiday shopping easier with extended holiday hours, fast and free same-day pick-up and delivery options and amazing deals on gifts for everyone on the gift list. Target stores will stay open as late as midnight until December 23, and as late as 8 p.m. on Christmas Eve. Guests can place orders as late as 6 p.m. local time at most stores on Christmas Eve and get their purchases using Target's same-day services, Drive Up and Order Pickup. Guests also can place orders before 3 p.m. local time on Christmas Eve and have them delivered to their homes the same day. Members of Target Circle 360, Target's paid membership program and Target Circle Card holders, have the benefit of unlimited same-day delivery on orders over $35. For non-members, same-day delivery is available for $9.99 per order. During the three-day Holiday Countdown Sale from December 12 to December 14 , Target will offer savings on last-minute purchases, including deals on thousands of toys with more than half priced under $20 and $5 and $10 must-have gifts. Guests can also enjoy discounts like 30% off Cat & Jack kids' clothing, 30% off adult dressy clothing, savings on toys when spending $50 with Target Circle and up to 40% off small appliances, floorcare and beauty gift sets. From December 15 through December 24 , Target continues to provide savings on last-minute purchases with discounts on thousands of toys, more than half priced under $20 and additional must-have gifts at $5 and $10. Top deals during include up to 50% off select toys and video games, 30% off select women's clothing from Wild Fable, Universal Thread and A New Day, as well as savings on items in tech and books. Guests can also earn a $10 GiftCard with Target Circle when spending $40 on beauty and health products. Target guests can also take advantage of the Deal of the Day program, offering members of the free-to-join Target Circle program the chance to save up to 50% on one-day-only deals through December 24. Target Circle Card holders receive additional benefits, including an extra 5% off purchases and a $50 discount on the Target Circle 360 membership, which offers unlimited same-day shipping. To ensure every guest finds the perfect gift, Target offers exclusive items and incredible value. Great prices extend to only-at-Target exclusives, with a wide assortment of inspiring, on-trend options for everyone on consumers' holiday shopping list: -Beauty and personal care gift sets, such as the Enchanting Eyes , Season to Shine Hair Styling and Get Ready With Me Beauty Discovery Sets , are priced affordably at $20. Festive fashion includes everything from A New Day tulle bows and glam beaded bags to cozy Wondershop slippers and Goodfellow & Co socks , with prices starting at $5. -Target continues to be the ultimate destination for must-have toys, offering options for kids of all ages. Popular items include LEGO Disney Moana's Flowerpot , the Jurassic World Wild Roar Ceratosaurus , MGA's Miniverse Harry Potter Make It Mini Potions and sweet options for little ones from Gigglescape . In-store shoppers can find top toys and stocking stuffers under $10 all in one place, including the Barbie Dreamhouse, the Target toy shopping cart and more. -For seasonal touches, Target offers Room Essentials candles and cherry pillows , as well as cute Wondershop mugs to add a festive ambiance to any home, with most items priced under $10. -Shoppers can also explore an expanded assortment from Marks & Spencer , featuring 12 exclusive gourmet food and beverage gifts like the Gingerbread Tin and Salted Caramel Pinecones , along with 11 new home items such as London-themed ornaments and mugs, all priced under $20. Foodie favorites like the Hot Ones Trio Pack of hot sauces and Favorite Day Decadent Christmas Chocolates , both under $25, make perfect gifts for culinary enthusiasts. Target recently reduced prices on 2,000 items, including food, beverages and everyday essentials, ensuring holiday shopping remains affordable. Target offers everything you need to entertain with ease and on a budget, with a hickory-smoked ham priced at 99 cents per pound and reduced prices on nearly 10,000 items by the end of the holiday season. Shoppers can also take comfort in knowing they can get the lowest price of the season with Target's industry-leading Holiday Price Match Guarantee , which allows for price adjustments on purchases made between November 7 and Christmas Eve if the price drops during that time period. With extended hours, convenient same-day shopping options, exclusive gifts and unbeatable deals, Target is the ultimate destination for a joyful, easy and affordable holiday shopping experience. Visit one of Target's nearly 2,000 stores, Target or the Target app for the latest deals and last-minute gift ideas. About Trae Bodge Trae is an accomplished lifestyle journalist and TV commentator who has specialized in smart shopping, living on a budget, personal finance, family travel and retail for more than a decade. She has appeared on TV thousands of times; including Today Show , GMA , NBC Nightly News , Inside Edition and network affiliates nationwide. She was named one of 5 Black Financial Influencers to Follow in 2024 by Nerdwallet , one of 10 Best Savvy Shopping Bloggers for 2024 by Cardrates , a Top Voice in Retail by LinkedIn, a top personal finance expert by GoBankingRates and FlexJobs, and was selected to be a founding member of the Kiplinger Advisor Collective . Her writing and expert commentary have appeared in Forbes , Time , Marketwatch , MSN , USNews , Kiplinger , Yahoo and numerous others. About D S Simon Media The firm is well known as a leader in the satellite media tour industry and produces tours from its studio and multiple control rooms at its New York headquarters. Clients include top brands in healthcare, technology, travel, financial services, consumer goods, entertainment, retail and non-profits. Established in 1986 the firm has won more than 100 industry awards. About YourUpdateTV : YourUpdateTV is a property of D S Simon Media. The video included and release was part of a media tour that was produced by D S Simon Media on behalf of Target. YourUpdateTV +1 212-736-2727 ... View source version on newsdirect: MENAFN16122024005728012573ID1109000104 Legal Disclaimer: MENAFN provides the information “as is” without warranty of any kind. We do not accept any responsibility or liability for the accuracy, content, images, videos, licenses, completeness, legality, or reliability of the information contained in this article. If you have any complaints or copyright issues related to this article, kindly contact the provider above.In October 2017, a 30-year-old woman arrived at a hospital in Monterey, California, and requested a rape kit. According to a police report, she said she had been sexually assaulted four days earlier after attending a Republican women’s conference at a Hyatt Regency hotel. The perpetrator, she told police, was Pete Hegseth, a Fox News commentator who had been a speaker at the convention. The encounter, which did not result in charges against Hegseth and which he has admitted occurred but claimed was consensual, is now in the spotlight due to Hegseth’s surprise nomination as president-elect Donald Trump ’s pick for Secretary of Defense. Will it affect his candidacy? It seems unlikely. It’s clear at this point that allegations of sexual misconduct are no hindrance to being considered for the upper echelons of American power. The Trump cabinet may well include multiple men who have allegations of sexual misconduct against them, and it’s not even a surprise. After all, just look at Trump himself , who was found liable by an Manhattan civil jury earlier this year of sexual abuse against author E. Jean Carroll. Trump has been accused over and over again of everything from making lewd comments to sexual assault, yet none of this disqualified him in the eyes of the millions of mostly men who chose him to fill the nation’s highest office for a second time. Still, the sexual misconduct claims floating around the members of the proposed Trump cabinet this time around seem particularly egregious. The claim against Hegseth came into clearer focus on Wednesday, when Mediaite reported the details of the redacted police report and shared it in full. According to the police report, the woman said she had gone to a bar attached to the hotel where she spotted Hegseth, who she had observed acting inappropriately with women throughout the day by doing things like “rub” their legs. In a text message, she typed that Hegseth gave off a “creeper” vibe, the report says. At the bar, she said, she approached Hegseth and “commented on how she did not appreciate how he treated women.” Though she did not recall drinking to excess, the woman said, according to the police report, that things began to get “fuzzy” at the bar, and she remembers arguing with Hegseth by the pool after leaving the bar. The next memory she had was being alone with Hegseth in a hotel room. The report states she had her phone in her hand, and she claimed Hegseth asked her who she was texting and took it from her. She then claimed she tried to leave the room, saying no repeatedly, but Hegseth blocked the door with his body. Her next memory, according to the report, was Hegseth having sex with her, his dog tags hanging over her. She said he ejaculated on her stomach and threw a towel at her, before asking if she was okay. The woman went to the hospital four days later. She had been suffering nightmares and memory loss since the alleged assault, she said according to the report. When police interviewed Hegseth, he claimed the encounter was consensual, a claim his attorney repeated to Mediaite , saying, “The incident was fully investigated and police found the allegations to be false, which is why no charges were filed.” Indeed, charges were never filed against Hegseth, and he eventually paid the woman an undisclosed sum in a nondisclosure agreement. The allegation against Hegseth was reported before the Mediaite story—although not to the level of detail. But prior to Thursday, the allegations were a bit overshadowed by the sexual misconduct allegations against another (now former) Trump cabinet pick: Matt Gaetz. Gaetz, the now-ex Florida congressman who Trump announced last week he’d be nominating for attorney general, has been under investigation since 2021 by the House Ethics Committee for alleged sexual misconduct (you can read the full breakdown of the allegations against him here , which he has denied). Until recently, Gaetz was also being investigated by the Justice Department for alleged sex trafficking involving underage girls, though no charges were filed and Gaetz has denied wrongdoing. The House Committee is still debating whether to release the findings of their investigation, following Gaetz’s resignation from the House after his nomination, and Democrats are pushing to have the report released to the public. On Thursday, Gaetz abruptly announced he would be withdrawing from consideration, citing not wanting to be a distraction to the incoming Trump administration. However, CNN noted that the news came on the heels of their reporting another allegation against Gaetz involving sexual misconduct with a 17-year-old girl. But, incredibly, it’s not just these two men. Robert Kennedy Jr., the former independent presidential candidate and Trump’s newly minted pick for the head of the Department of Health and Human Services, has also been accused of sexual misconduct. Over the summer his children’s former babysitter, Eliza Cooney, alleged to Vanity Fair the political scion had groped her while she was working for him as a 23-year-old, something Kennedy has declined to comment on. “I know that there are hardworking people who don’t have skeletons in their closet,” Cooney told USA Today in an interview published Wednesday. “And I wish we were electing people with fewer skeletons in their closet.” There certainly are, but that doesn’t mean that those with such skeletons are facing any real consequences for their alleged actions. It’s been seven years since #MeToo, spurred in part from women’s anger over Trump’s ascendance, promised a national reckoning over sexual assault. Women shared their stories, screamed their pain, and tried to make a change in the way that we talk about rape and sexual violence. Now women may soon be living under a presidential regime that includes men who have been accused of all manner of sexual misconduct and have managed to reach the highest levels of power anyway. Looking at the proposed Trump cabinet, it feels as if little has changed.
A POPULAR US fast food chain has revealed its menu ahead of opening its first UK restaurant in a few days' time. This will eventually also include a super-hot flavour, called the Reaper, that bosses were previously unsure if Brits could handle. 2 Dave's Hot Chicken is opening its first British branch on December 7 Credit: Alamy 2 The menu includes the signature chicken tenders and jumbo sliders Credit: Dave's Hot Chicken Dave's Hot Chicken will be opening its first-ever British restaurant on Shaftesbury Avenue, London on December 7. It will be serve up dishes including the chain's signature chicken tenders, seasoned French fries and jumbo sliders - which will also be available for home delivery from January next year. To accompany the mains, there'll be a range of sides and condiments on offer - including kale slaw, pickles, Dave's speciality sauce and mac and cheese. And, you can order your chicken in any of six different spice levels - from no spice all the way through to extra hot. Read more Money News TUCK IN Best Christmas snacks including Camembert pies and pigs in blanket crisps CASH IN Full list of energy suppliers giving customers free electricity on Christmas Day The Reaper, an even spicier rub available in US branches, will also come to the UK soon , The Sun reported last month. This is after Managing Director Jim Attwood raised concerns it might be too hot for sensitive British taste buds. He said: "After conducting taste tests here in the UK, we found the Reaper to be so hot that it left participants crying from the sheer heat of the spice mix." James Flanders, The Sun's chief consumer reporter, got an exclusive first taste of Dave's signature dish - Dave's Hot Chicken Sliders, featuring succulent chicken breast coated in a dry rub. Most read in Money PIZZA THAT Scotland's best Italian restaurants revealed SHOP TO IT Exact date popular Scots toy shop to close as bosses reveal plans for new store EARNED THEIR CRUST Italian restaurant in Scotland crowned 'best pizza' in UK at top awards CHECK THE DATE Thousands of Scots warned about major change to benefits payments this month He described the flavours as "game-changing" and was "astounded by the size of the chicken". He even declared the food better than KFC. See inside fast food chain's training centre with FAKE restaurant simulator Dave's Hot Chicken was founded in 2017 in the US by Dave Kopushyan, Arman Oganesyan and Tommy Rubenyan as a late-night pop-up in a parking lot. The three childhood friends scraped together $900 to launch the venture - which quickly gained popularity, leading to the opening of a brick-and-mortar restaurant in East Hollywood. In 2019, the founders partnered with Wetzel's Pretzels co-founder Bill Phelps to begin franchising - with 200 branches currently running across the US. Now, Dave's Hot Chicken has partnered with Azzurri Group to spearhead its UK rollout - the company behind Zizzi, ASK Italian, Coco di Mama, and Boojum. US FAST FOOD EXPANSION INTO THE UK Dave's Hot Chicken is far from the only American chain looking to make the transition across the pond. The burger joint Wendy's is already a hit in the US with over 6,000 restaurants. Now the chain that "blows McDonald's out of the water" has plans to open 400 locations. The chain returned to the UK high street in 2021 after a 20-year hiatus. Wendy's is most famous for its square-shaped hamburgers, which are designed to maximise the amount of meat in every bite. Fast food giant Chick-fil-A is set to bring its beloved chicken sandwiches to our high streets next year. The Sun exclusively revealed the exact locations of their first five permanent UK restaurants . Tex-Mex brand Velvet Taco will also make its UK debut next spring. Popeyes entered the UK market in 2021 and has proved to be a hit with ravenous customers ever since. In just 30 months, the brand opened over 38 restaurants across the UK . It has plans to reach the 60-restaurant milestone by the end of 2024. Shake Shack, which started out as a hotdog cart, recently opened its first restaurant inside a UK train station . Brits commuting in St. Pancras International Station can now grab their favourite burgers before jumping onto their train. The new spot marks the fast food giant's 16th location in the UK since it was launched in Covent Garden in 2013. While most of Shake Shack's UK sites are based in London, bosses have expanded into other locations in recent years, including Essex, Oxford, and Cardiff. Shake Shack's humble beginnings trace back to a New York hot dog cart helmed by Randy Garutti. Wingstop currently operates 39 sites across the UK and will open 15 more in 2024 . Lemon Pepper Holdings, which runs the fast food chain's UK portfolio, said the move would create up to 750 jobs. The US hospitality brand said it is its biggest year of expansion since launching Wingstop in the UK six years ago. Dunkin' Donuts, which currently has 30 stores in the UK, hopes to open 30 new branches over the next couple of years as part of a major expansion plan. Dunkin' Donuts landed in the UK in St John's in Liverpool in May 2016. Read more on the Scottish Sun DAWN RAID Moment Scots cops blitz 'serious and upcoming gang' with 36 'hoods' nicked DECEM-BRRR Scots brace for coldest December in years as Arctic blast to bring wall of snow The chain is huge in the US, with almost 9,500 stores spread across the country. It sells a range of doughnuts, other sweet treats, and hot and cold drinks.Until now, Ms Weinstein has been the US firm’s vice president and managing director in the UK and Ireland, having previously worked at Unilever. She said her focus will be on “unlocking AI-powered growth for everyone”, calling the current AI boom a “pivotal” time for the tech giant. Google has joined many of its rivals in launching a string of high-profile generative AI products in recent times, led by the firm’s generative AI-powered assistant, Gemini. “Europe, the Middle East and Africa is an amazingly diverse and varied region, but the enormous growth opportunity that AI can create is universal,” she said. “My focus will be on unlocking that AI-powered growth for everyone – users, businesses, partners and governments across every part of the region. “I’m excited to be stepping into this role at a pivotal time, in a company where I’ve spent the last ten years and leading a region where I’ve spent much of my life.” Google employs more than 29,000 people across Europe, the Middle East and Africa, with 56 offices across 35 countries in those regions working on many of the firm’s largest products, including its search engine, the Android mobile operating system and its Chrome web browser. Its AI research arm, at Google DeepMind, is also led from London. Philipp Schindler, Google senior vice president and chief business officer, said: “This is the AI era and we are only just beginning to see its transformative impact on business and society. “In such a pivotal moment for technology, I’m thrilled we’ve appointed a visionary leader to be our President of Google EMEA. “Debbie brings a track record of unlocking growth that benefits everyone, alongside the passion and focus needed to help our customers succeed, as we bring the best of Google’s Gemini-era to everyone across EMEA.”
Kremlin critic and Pulitzer Prize winning writer Vladimir Kara-Murza received the award which is in honour of the late US senator John McCain (AP Photo/Rob Gillies) A Canadian security forum has presented an award to British-Russian dissident Vladimir Kara-Murza, who was freed from prison earlier this year in a massive prisoner exchange. The Halifax International Security Forum presents the award annually in honour of US senator John McCain, who died in 2018, to “individuals from any country who have demonstrated uncommon leadership in the pursuit of human justice”. The forum attracts military officials, United States senators, diplomats and scholars. “I am humbled beyond words to be receiving this prize, but I view it first and foremost as your recognition of all my fellow Russian citizens who have the courage to stand up to Putin’s regime and to call out his murderous war in Ukraine in full knowledge what the price of that will be,” Mr Kara-Murza said. Mr McCain was a regular at the forum and his son, Jack McCain, presented Mr Kara-Murza with the award. We need your consent to load this Social Media content. We use a number of different Social Media outlets to manage extra content that can set cookies on your device and collect data about your activity. Mr Kara-Murza was a pallbearer at Mr McCain’s funeral. “It was described as his last dig at Vladimir Putin,” Jack McCain said. Mr Kara-Murza was freed in the massive prisoner exchange earlier this year with the West – the largest since the Cold War. He had been imprisoned in Russia since April 2022 and was convicted of treason for denouncing the war in Ukraine. He rose to prominence as a journalist and did columns as a contributor for The Washington Post from his prison cell. He won the Pulitzer Prize for commentary earlier this year. In 2015 and 2017, he suffered two near-fatal poisonings and developed polyneuropathy, a condition that deadens the feeling in his limbs. He blamed the poisonings on Russian authorities. Mr Kara-Murza rejected the charges against him as punishment for standing up to Mr Putin. Past winners of the John McCain Prize for Leadership in Public Service have included the people of Hong Kong for their “fight for their rights in the face of oppression from the government of China” and the people of Lesbos, Greece, “for their valiant actions to rescue refugees fleeing conflict in the Middle East”. A Navy pilot, John McCain was shot down over North Vietnam in 1967. He was captured, beaten and held prisoner for more than five years, refusing to be released before other American service members. “Like Senator McCain, Kara-Murza was willing to stand up for his beliefs even if it came at the price of his freedom,” said Peter Van Praagh, the president of the Halifax International Security Forum.The Biden administration's authorization for Ukraine to fire long-range ATACMS missiles into Russian territory is a desperate and potentially escalatory move made in the final weeks of the president's term, according to a Nigerian social and international development expert. Okpatuma argued that Biden's move would worsen an already fraught situation, adding, "It is one that definitely will escalate the situation because the entire world was quite excited at the prospect of [President-elect Donald] Trump coming into office and having such dialogs that see to the end of this conflic t". Okpatuma continued, " Russia has every right within the extent of its laws to protect its borders, to protect its citizens, and to, of course, create countermeasures that feed into the de-escalation of such aggression". The expert's concerns center around the timing of this decision, just two months before Donald Trump's inauguration. Okpatuma suggested that the Trump administration, upon taking office, will face the challenge of reversing the damage caused by this escalation, despite the complexities and risks involved. He believes it will be a difficult but crucial task.None
Vale ( NYSE:VALE – Free Report ) had its price objective lowered by Scotiabank from $16.00 to $14.00 in a research note released on Wednesday morning, Benzinga reports. The brokerage currently has a sector perform rating on the basic materials company’s stock. A number of other analysts have also weighed in on VALE. JPMorgan Chase & Co. lowered their target price on Vale from $16.50 to $15.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a report on Monday, September 23rd. StockNews.com assumed coverage on Vale in a research note on Friday, October 18th. They set a “buy” rating for the company. UBS Group lowered Vale from a “buy” rating to a “neutral” rating and cut their target price for the company from $14.00 to $11.50 in a research note on Monday, November 11th. Wolfe Research lowered shares of Vale from a “peer perform” rating to an “underperform” rating in a research report on Wednesday, October 9th. Finally, Morgan Stanley lowered their price target on shares of Vale from $16.00 to $15.50 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a report on Thursday, September 19th. One analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, five have assigned a hold rating and five have assigned a buy rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company presently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $15.13. View Our Latest Analysis on VALE Vale Stock Performance Vale ( NYSE:VALE – Get Free Report ) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, October 24th. The basic materials company reported $0.56 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.41 by $0.15. Vale had a net margin of 22.59% and a return on equity of 21.07%. The business had revenue of $9.55 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $9.61 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the business posted $0.66 EPS. As a group, equities research analysts forecast that Vale will post 2.12 EPS for the current fiscal year. Institutional Inflows and Outflows Hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of the stock. Healthcare of Ontario Pension Plan Trust Fund lifted its stake in shares of Vale by 3,692.5% during the third quarter. Healthcare of Ontario Pension Plan Trust Fund now owns 18,200,000 shares of the basic materials company’s stock worth $212,576,000 after buying an additional 17,720,100 shares during the period. SPX Gestao de Recursos Ltda raised its stake in Vale by 60.6% in the 2nd quarter. SPX Gestao de Recursos Ltda now owns 21,969,937 shares of the basic materials company’s stock worth $245,404,000 after acquiring an additional 8,288,112 shares during the last quarter. Holocene Advisors LP acquired a new stake in Vale during the 3rd quarter worth about $80,300,000. Itau Unibanco Holding S.A. grew its stake in Vale by 123.4% during the 3rd quarter. Itau Unibanco Holding S.A. now owns 12,059,814 shares of the basic materials company’s stock valued at $140,859,000 after purchasing an additional 6,660,933 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Marshall Wace LLP increased its holdings in shares of Vale by 395.3% in the second quarter. Marshall Wace LLP now owns 7,152,069 shares of the basic materials company’s stock valued at $79,889,000 after purchasing an additional 5,707,969 shares during the period. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 21.85% of the company’s stock. About Vale ( Get Free Report ) Vale SA, together with its subsidiaries, produces and sells iron ore and iron ore pellets for use as raw materials in steelmaking in Brazil and internationally. The company operates through Iron Solutions and Energy Transition Materials segments. The Iron Solutions segment produces and extracts iron ore and pellets, manganese, and other ferrous products; and provides related logistic services. Featured Articles Receive News & Ratings for Vale Daily - Enter your email address below to receive a concise daily summary of the latest news and analysts' ratings for Vale and related companies with MarketBeat.com's FREE daily email newsletter .
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San Francisco 49ers running back Christian McCaffrey and top backup Jordan Mason are being placed on injured reserve. McCaffrey left the snowy field in Buffalo on Sunday night after a 5-yard gain that was preceded by him heading to the sideline in apparent pain at the end of an 18-yard run. McCaffrey was diagnosed with a posterior cruciate ligament injury in his right knee and did not play in the second half. The 49ers also lost Jordan Mason, who emerged in a starting role with McCaffrey out the first two months of the season, to an ankle injury. Head coach Kyle Shanahan said Monday that Mason has a high-ankle sprain, which typically requires a recovery window of 4-6 weeks. Those moves push rookie Isaac Guerendo into the RB1 spot. He scored the team's only touchdown at Buffalo. The IR slots in San Francisco are manned by multiple starters, including wide receiver Brandon Aiyuk, linebacker Dre Greenlaw, defensive tackle Javon Hargrave and safety Talanoa Hufanga. Mason had a team-leading 789 rushing yards and scored three touchdowns. Being placed on IR means he's not eligible to play until the regular-season finale at Arizona. McCaffrey had 53 yards on seven carries on Sunday night and caught two passes for 14 yards before exiting. He was playing in just his fourth game of the season after missing the first eight because of Achilles tendinitis. McCaffrey was the NFL Offensive Player of the Year last season, when he led the league with 2,023 yards from scrimmage: a league-leading 1,459 rushing yards and 14 touchdowns plus 67 catches for 564 yards and seven scores. McCaffrey hasn't scored a touchdown in his four appearances this season. He has rushed for 202 yards on 50 carries and caught 15 passes for 146 yards. "It was frustrating," Shanahan said after the game. "He had a great week of practice and I could feel his urgency and stuff and thought he came out great, looking really good, and it looked like he just got his shoestring there. ... I hurt for him, and tough for our team not having him." The 49ers (5-7) played without defensive end Nick Bosa (oblique) and left tackle Trent Williams (ankle) in the 35-10 loss. San Francisco has lost three in a row heading into next Sunday's game against the Chicago Bears (4-8) in Santa Clara, Calif. San Francisco resides two games behind the NFC West-leading Seattle Seahawks (7-5) with five games remaining on the schedule. Seattle and San Francisco split their season series. --Field Level MediaHealthcare technology continues to advance each year, including IoT-assisted wearable sensor devices, AI, and blockchain, as well as improved medical diagnosis . Jeff Elton, CEO at ConcertAI has outlined several expert industry healthtech predictions around SaaS, real-world data and AI in evolving healthcare, precision medicine and clinical trials. AI will enhance life sciences through advanced Digital Twins and AI-designed drugs Elton explains how accuracy will be the turning point of AI, supported by LLMs over ambient AI. In particular, Elton states: “AI regulations in healthcare will be marked by highly differentiated approaches and AI adoption. Oncology-specific AI and LLM systems will work together across the entire lifecycle – from discovery to clinical trials.” With digital twins, Elton provides the advantages: “Twins will simulate early-phase clinical trials and will help identify the most beneficial and likely successful drugs in trials. Fully integrated patient-to-trial matching in provider workflows will cut time and costs for late-stage trials by 30 percent. All of this will lower costs and increase the success rates of pharmaceutical R&D processes.” These different programs will unify discovery, translational, and developmental processes Accuracy will be the turning point of AI, supported by LLMs over ambient AI. There will continue to be an increase in the integration of AI in daily workflows and decision-making as AI increases in accuracy and efficiency, opines Elton. The expert finds: “2025/2026 will see the enormous potential of AI as a ‘decision augmentation’ of expert humans. This will come from context-sensitive solutions, LLMs, that can align other LLMs to collect, analyse, and recommend options to clinical teams that are aligned to that specific decision and the unique characteristics of that patient. This needs to and will happen as there are not enough staff and specialists to provide the needed care.” AI regulations in healthcare will be marked by highly differentiated approaches and AI adoption. Elton believes AI regulation currently encourages responsible innovation and self-regulation, allowing space for new advancements. As examples, Elton provides: “Current Gen 1 solutions, often single-LLM-based, are expected to be short-lived and evolve into multi-model, highly tuned systems with domain-specific models and advanced prompt engineering. Most healthcare AI will be run on data locally, edge deployed, or done within secure, segregated clouds to ensure control, prevent misuse, and protect patient health data.” Elton concludes with: “Lastly, leading AI SaaS solutions will heavily publish performance metrics, certify against model drift, and provide transparent data flow and model disclosures. This would be the equivalent of certifying drug safety and manufacturing standards.” Oncology-specific AI and LLM systems will work together across the entire lifecycle – from discovery to clinical trials . As to the benefits from large language models (LLMs), Elton has formulated: “LLMs specific to oncology will allow for the consideration of Agents as “Interpretation Experts” with performance comparable to the highest-trained humans for 90%+ of patient decisions. There will be a new generation of multi-modal infrastructure with persistent data analysis occurring over the life of the clinical trial. Trial designs, patient matching, data collection, and real-time analysis will have AI enablement throughout the process.” AI2AI programs will unify discovery, translational, and developmental processes. This part of the process is one grounded in the future state. The first translational programs will be simulated at a mass scale and will give way to new scientific and AI-based engineering approaches. According to Elton: “This ensures that the notion of a “funnel” for clinical development is left behind.” Dr. Tim Sandle is Digital Journal's Editor-at-Large for science news.Tim specializes in science, technology, environmental, business, and health journalism. He is additionally a practising microbiologist; and an author. He is also interested in history, politics and current affairs.
By FARNOUSH AMIRI, Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Former Rep. Matt Gaetz said Friday that he will not be returning to Congress after withdrawing his name from consideration to be attorney general under President-elect Donald Trump amid growing allegations of sexual misconduct. “I’m still going to be in the fight, but it’s going to be from a new perch. I do not intend to join the 119th Congress,” Gaetz told conservative commentator Charlie Kirk, adding that he has “some other goals in life that I’m eager to pursue with my wife and my family.” The announcement comes a day after Gaetz, a Florida Republican, stepped aside from the Cabinet nomination process amid growing fallout from federal and House Ethics investigations that cast doubt on his ability to be confirmed as the nation’s chief federal law enforcement officer. The 42-year-old has vehemently denied the allegations against him. Gaetz’s nomination as attorney general had stunned many career lawyers inside the Justice Department, but reflected Trump’s desire to place a loyalist in a department he has marked for retribution following the criminal cases against him. Hours after Gaetz withdrew, Trump nominated Pam Bondi, the former Florida attorney general, who would come to the job with years of legal work under her belt and that other trait Trump prizes above all: loyalty. It’s unclear what’s next for Gaetz, who is no longer a member of the House. He surprised colleagues by resigning from Congress the same day that Trump nominated him for attorney general. Some speculated he could still be sworn into office for another two-year term on Jan. 3, given that he had just won reelection earlier this month. But Gaetz, who has been in state and national politics for 14 years, said he’s done with Congress. “I think that eight years is probably enough time in the United States Congress,” he said.
White House defends Biden's Hunter pardon as criticism mountsA recent wedding in Surat has captured the internet’s attention, not just for its lavishness but for the Bollywood-style performances that made it feel more like an awards night than a traditional celebration. The wedding of Khushi Vastarpara and Smit Babariya on November 17, 2024, featured a star-studded lineup, with Bollywood celebrities like Ranveer Singh, Malaika Arora, Nora Fatehi, and Dia Mirza performing at the grand event. Hosted by the family of Surat-based builder Jayantibhai Babariya of J Eklera Realty, the wedding was a visual feast, complete with a grand Baahubali-themed set, water fountains, and a stage worthy of a high-profile award function. Guests were treated to glimpses of the performances through the couple's official Instagram page and videos shared by attendees, which quickly went viral. Ranveer Singh, known for his electrifying stage presence, was at the heart of the entertainment, not only performing his iconic dance moves but also getting family members to join him on stage. His energy brought an added level of excitement to the event, turning it into a lively celebration. Malaika Arora, Nora Fatehi, and Dia Mirza also wowed the audience with their performances, showcasing their signature Bollywood moves. View this post on Instagram The extravagant nature of the event led many social media users to draw comparisons with Bollywood award functions, with one comment cheekily calling it an “average Bollywood award function.” Others humorously remarked about the star-studded performances, saying, "Surat ke businessmen ki shadi hai, 2 Gujarati made whole Bollywood dance one from Surat and one from Jamnagar." Another comment suggested the grandeur of the set was enough for an IIFA awards event next year.Tech Turbulence: NVIDIA and Market Indices Face ChallengesWWE News: Shawn Michaels Shares Behind the Scenes Footage From NXT Deadline, Top 10 NXT Moments
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Quarterback since taking over as the 49ers’ starting quarterback late in the 2022 season. And he could not come at . With the 49ers clinging to slim playoff hopes, Purdy will be sidelined for the team’s crucial game Sunday against the Green Bay Packers at Lambeau Field due to a right shoulder injury. Purdy , 49ers coach Kyle Shanahan said. The imaging did not show any significant damage, and Purdy has a chance to play against Buffalo in Week 13, Shanahan said. against the Packers, and Joshua Dobbs will serve as the backup, Shanahan said. In fact, the 49ers will take the field without, perhaps, their most important offensive and defensive players. also was ruled out with hip and oblique injuries, 49ers coach Kyle Shanahan announced on Friday. The 49ers are scheduled to travel late Friday afternoon. is listed as questionable with an ankle injury. Cornerback Charvarius Ward, who , was ruled out, along with wide receiver Jacob Cowing (concussion), defensive lineman Kevin Givens (groin) and linebacker Tatum Bethune (knee). Tight end George Kittle and running back Christian McCaffrey have been fully cleared to play in Sunday’s game. Purdy has made a start since becoming the 49ers’ starting quarterback with five games remaining in the 2022 season. He sustained a cracked rib in his first start against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Purdy did not throw any passes in practice the following week but still managed to play on a Thursday night in Seattle. This week, Purdy did not throw on Wednesday. He took a few short tosses before practice on Thursday but left the field before the start of practice. He was not on the field as the 49ers began practice on Friday. Allen, who won the No. 2 job over Joshua Dobbs, is . Allen, 32, entered the NFL as a sixth-round pick of the Jacksonville Jaguars in 2016. His NFL career consists of 16 appearances with nine starts. He has completed 149 of 263 pass attempts (56.7 percent) for 1,611 yards with 10 touchdowns and six interceptions. for Sunday’s game. Last season, Dobbs appeared in 13 games with 12 starts for Arizona and Minnesota. He threw for 2,464 yards with 13 touchdowns and 10 interceptions. Bosa sustained a hip and oblique injury during practice on Nov. 6. He struggled through the 49ers’ game at Tampa, then sustained an injury to the hip and oblique on the other side. He said it was a matter of overcompensating for the discomfort of the original injury. Leonard Floyd has started every game at defensive end for the 49ers this season. The 49ers’ other defensive ends are Yetur Gross-Matos, Sam Okuayinonu and Robert Beal. Williams sustained an ankle injury in the 49ers’ Week 10 game against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. After going through a workout before last week’s game, it was determined he could play with the help of a painkilling injection. Williams, an 11-time Pro Bowl performer, did not practice Wednesday or Thursday. Jaylon Moore took the first-team practice snaps at left tackle and would be expected to start in place of Williams. Moore has seven career starts in four NFL seasons. QB Brock Purdy (shoulder) DL Nick Bosa (hip/oblique) LB Tatum Bethune (knee) DL Kevin Givens (groin) CB Charvarius Ward (personal) WR Jacob Cowing (concussion) LT Trent Williams (ankle) OL Jon Feliciano (knee)Steinbach Credit Union reaches financial milestone of $10 billion in total assets
World Football governing body, FIFA has officially announced that Saudi Arabia would host the 2034 men’s World Cup. Asian Football Confederation president Sheikh Salman bin Ibrahim al-Khalifa and Saudi Arabia’s minister of sports and youth Abdulaziz bin Turki Al Faisal celebrated the announcement. Meanwhile, of the 15 stadiums identified to hold matches at the 2034 World Cup, four have been built so far. Fifa also confirmed that Spain, Portugal and Morocco will be joint hosts for the 2030 tournament. Three matches in the 2030 tournament will also be held in Argentina, Paraguay and Uruguay to mark 100 years of the competition. Read Also: UCL: Juve pile pressure on Man City as Arsenal cruise to victory The hosts for both World Cups were confirmed at Wednesday’s Extraordinary Fifa Congress meeting following a vote involving the 211 member nations represented at the meeting over a video link. Nations gave their votes by ‘acclamation’ – clapping in front of their cameras via their video links. Fifa president Gianni Infantino responded to criticism the organisation has received over the decisions. “We are aware of critics and fears and I fully trust our hosts to address all open points,” he said. “We have a transparency that will shape real and lasting change. That is what we expect and what we look forward to – social improvements and positive human rights impacts. “That is one of the responsibilities of hosting a World Cup, and the world will of course be watching.” Opinions Balanced, fearless journalism driven by data comes at huge financial costs. As a media platform, we hold leadership accountable and will not trade the right to press freedom and free speech for a piece of cake. If you like what we do, and are ready to uphold solutions journalism, kindly donate to the Ripples Nigeria cause. Your support would help to ensure that citizens and institutions continue to have free access to credible and reliable information for societal development. Donate Now
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