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It’s nearly – which means it is and you need to do everything you can to avoid being . Because there’s nothing more tragic, desperate, or pathetic than being the lonesome, ugly-jumper-wearing, pigs-in-blanket-eating person with nobody and nothing to bring them festive joy, like a sad, single bauble with no jingle left. To avoid this diabolical , you must continue the person you don’t like very much and wait until after Christmas to dump them. In other words: drag it out. In case it isn’t obvious, I am being facetious. But this seems to be the genuine consensus behind among Gen-Zers, misleadingly named “sledging”. No, it has nothing to do with winter sports. Coined by the dating app Happn (aka, take the following with a pinch of salt), the term refers to those who deliberately draw out dates with people they’re not interested in, or delay a breakup with someone they’re already in a relationship with, and drag them along – like a sledge, get it?! – till the festive period is over. According to a survey conducted by Happn involving 653 people, one in 10 people aged 18 to 25 will keep seeing someone they don’t really like this winter, while 15 per cent admitted to having been in a relationship where they waited until after Christmas and new year to break up with them. The primary reason for “sledging” someone along for silly season? Well, 60 per cent said they wanted someone to have sex with, while 50 per cent said they wanted to have someone to cuddle when it’s cold. A staggering 40 per cent wanted to avoid feeling lonely. To me, the findings highlight two key issues with the way we date today. The first is the stereotypical (and incorrect) perception that being single is a limbo state – a waiting room you need to get yourself out of as quickly as possible, and with particular urgency at Christmas. It’s not a position from which you’re supposed or allowed to be content. This has been disproven by every single woman I know, myself included. Being happily single is not just possible, it’s vital – for our sense of self, our confidence, and also, ironically, for our future relationship prospects. Seeing it any other way will only hold us back and drive us towards making unhealthy romantic choices. I’ll be spending this Christmas single for the third year running and frankly, I can’t wait. I’ll be able to go to whichever parties I want, staying out as late as I like, and I won’t have to worry about anyone else’s family politics over the dinner table. The second key issue in the study is the nature of the relationships we maintain today. The sheer fact that people are willing to string someone along for weeks – possibly months – despite knowing they’re going to break up with them as soon as the tinsel has fallen is an abysmal indictment of . It’s a place where manipulation is rife and morals don’t matter – nor do other person’s feelings, by the way. I fear that has normalised a base level of cruelty in dating. Not interested in someone? and swipe again. Like this person but prefer someone else? You don’t even need to tell them. Enjoy feeling like you’re in a relationship but don’t want to commit? You can be in a situationship. Sledging sits within these murky waters where nobody is communicating properly and everyone’s a loser, regardless of who’s pulling the strings. It’s certainly not something I’ll be subscribing to this festive season – and I hope you won’t be either.
ST. SIMONS ISLAND, Ga. (AP) — Maverick McNealy steadied himself after a rugged start Saturday with a 4-under 66 and caught up with Vince Whaley in a wild third round at the RSM Classic in which a half-dozen players had at least a share of the lead. McNealy looked as though he might have the lead when he hit wedge on the final hole that rolled just by the cup and settled 8 feet away. He missed the putt, still in great position to go after his first PGA Tour victory. Whaley, also winless on tour, birdied the 18th for a 63 and will be playing in the final group for the first time on the PGA Tour. McNealy, who joined him at 14-under 198, also shared the 54-hole lead in 2021 at the season opener in Napa, California. Whaley was playing with a sense of freedom not everyone has at the final PGA Tour event this year. He was playing on a medical extension and fulfilled the necessary points in July. The next step was finishing in the top 125 in the FedEx Cup. He secured that last week with a tie for fifth in the Bermuda Championship. Everything else feels like a bonus, and there could be no greater perk than a victory to get into the Masters and PGA Championship, along with a two-year exemption. “I've really got nothing to lose and everything to gain, so I'm just excited for the opportunity,” Whaley said. Opportunity abounds going into the final round. Daniel Berger shot a 63 and played his way into the final group, just two shots behind. He was tied with former Sea Island winner Mackenzie Hughes (65), Michael Thorbjornsen (67) and Patrick Fishburn (69). Berger and Thorbjornsen were among those who arrived at Sea Island outside the top 125, the number required to keep full status on tour on next year. Thorbjornsen already has that locked up as the No. 1 player in the PGA Tour University ranking. Berger needed a big week and he's delivering, even though he says he doesn't feel stress. Berger missed 19 months with a back injury that he feared might end his career. Now he's healthy enough to have played 27 times this year. “Regardless when I play well, I'm going to be fine,” said Berger, who played in the 2021 Ryder Cup at Whistling Straits. "When you miss that much amount of time it takes a little bit of a while to get back. It's just a matter of being patient and eventually good things come around.” Henrik Norlander and Hayden Springer, also on the the wrong side of No. 125, each shot 63 and were among those tied for 12th, a position that currently would let them move into the top 125. Joel Dahmen, who had to make a 5-foot par putt on Friday to make the cut, shot 70 and was tied for 61st. He is at No. 124 and his future depends on a big round Sunday, along with how Thorbjornsen, Berger, Norlander and Springer fare. Closer to the top, eight players were separated by three shots. That includes Luke Clanton, the Florida State sophomore and No. 1 amateur in the world who already has three top-10 finishes on the PGA Tour and was going after another one. AP golf: https://apnews.com/hub/golfVictory Capital Management Inc. lifted its position in Berry Global Group, Inc. ( NYSE:BERY – Free Report ) by 36.3% during the third quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 95,281 shares of the industrial products company’s stock after buying an additional 25,382 shares during the quarter. Victory Capital Management Inc. owned approximately 0.08% of Berry Global Group worth $6,477,000 at the end of the most recent quarter. A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently modified their holdings of the company. Altshuler Shaham Ltd bought a new position in shares of Berry Global Group in the second quarter worth approximately $27,000. Quest Partners LLC increased its position in shares of Berry Global Group by 54,800.0% in the second quarter. Quest Partners LLC now owns 549 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $32,000 after purchasing an additional 548 shares during the last quarter. LRI Investments LLC increased its position in shares of Berry Global Group by 1,309.1% in the second quarter. LRI Investments LLC now owns 620 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $36,000 after purchasing an additional 576 shares during the last quarter. DekaBank Deutsche Girozentrale bought a new position in shares of Berry Global Group in the second quarter worth approximately $42,000. Finally, American Capital Advisory LLC bought a new position in shares of Berry Global Group in the second quarter worth approximately $44,000. 95.36% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors. Insider Buying and Selling In related news, Director Evan Bayh sold 14,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Tuesday, October 15th. The stock was sold at an average price of $70.13, for a total value of $981,820.00. Following the completion of the sale, the director now owns 30,228 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $2,119,889.64. This trade represents a 31.65 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available through this link . 4.00% of the stock is currently owned by insiders. Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades Read Our Latest Stock Report on BERY Berry Global Group Stock Performance NYSE:BERY opened at $71.69 on Friday. The firm has a market cap of $8.22 billion, a PE ratio of 16.25, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.09 and a beta of 1.14. Berry Global Group, Inc. has a fifty-two week low of $54.06 and a fifty-two week high of $72.50. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.57, a quick ratio of 1.08 and a current ratio of 1.82. The business has a 50 day moving average price of $68.09 and a 200-day moving average price of $64.32. Berry Global Group Increases Dividend The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, December 16th. Investors of record on Monday, December 2nd will be paid a $0.31 dividend. This is a positive change from Berry Global Group’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.28. The ex-dividend date is Monday, December 2nd. This represents a $1.24 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.73%. Berry Global Group’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 25.06%. About Berry Global Group ( Free Report ) Berry Global Group, Inc manufactures and supplies non-woven, flexible, and rigid products in consumer and industrial end markets in the United States, Canada, Europe, and internationally. The company operates through Consumer Packaging International; Consumer Packaging North America; Engineered Materials; and Health, Hygiene & Specialties segments. Further Reading Five stocks we like better than Berry Global Group Airline Stocks – Top Airline Stocks to Buy Now Tesla Investors Continue to Profit From the Trump Trade How to Calculate Retirement Income: MarketBeat’s Calculator MicroStrategy’s Stock Dip vs. Coinbase’s Potential Rally What is a Death Cross in Stocks? Netflix Ventures Into Live Sports, Driving Stock Momentum Want to see what other hedge funds are holding BERY? Visit HoldingsChannel.com to get the latest 13F filings and insider trades for Berry Global Group, Inc. ( NYSE:BERY – Free Report ). Receive News & Ratings for Berry Global Group Daily - Enter your email address below to receive a concise daily summary of the latest news and analysts' ratings for Berry Global Group and related companies with MarketBeat.com's FREE daily email newsletter .
Rakesh Roshan's Karan Arjun has re-released in cinema halls this Friday and emerged the 2nd highest opener in the history of re-releases. The re-release has collected Rs 30 lakhs on its opening day. Social media has been abuzz with Salman Khan and Shah Rukh Khan fans celebrating the only film featuring the two superstars as main leads. The audience is seen celebrating the iconic brotherhood of Karan - Arjun aka Salman - SRK, the chartbuster music by Rajesh Roshan, while recalling evergreen dialogues from the film. Finally aa gaye hain! The Greatest epic. #KaranArjun Cutout ???? #ShahRukhKhan #SalmanKhan Now screening at @UdayanCinema Book your tickets : https://t.co/rvQVKEDw3Q . @iamsrk @BeingSalmanKhan pic.twitter.com/J2kY2D2mWA — Team SRK Hooghly (@teamsrkhooghly) November 23, 2024 To mark the occasion, Hrithik Roshan too shared his memories from the set of Karan Arjun where he was an Assistant Director. Taking to social media, Hrithik Roshan wrote, "The Karan Arjun experience. Ha, I look like a young Kabir with Karan and Arjun . As an assistant , I remember minerva being the main theatre on release day. Me and dad’s other assistant Anurag ( 2nd pic in the white sweatshirt)), screened the print before the release and we were all incredibly disappointed . The print looked dark and dull. We got the the entire screen washed and as the dirt and grime dissolved into the large washcloth, we heard the manager say “ आज १५ सालों के बाद यह स्क्रीन धुली है." Another fun fact , during the song bhangda paale, one late night, a more than merry team of Shahrukh and Salman decided to leave Sariska by car and drive to delhi promising to be back by morning.I was flabbergasted and jumped ( literally ) on the bonnet of the car to stop them. The call time was 6am and I had to make sure my dad doesn’t lose the day. He didn’t. Watching Salman and Shahrukh act was a huge learning for me as a 17yr old. Best on set practical acting school ever. KARAN ARJUN is running in theatres again." A post shared by Hrithik Roshan (@hrithikroshan) Produced and Directed by Rakesh Roshan under the banner name of FilmKraft Production, Karan Arjun also stars Rakhee, Kajol, Mamta Kulkarni, Amrish Puri, Johnny Lever, Ashok Saraf along with an elaborate ensemble cast. The film is running successfully in theatres upon its re-release. Also Read : EXCLUSIVE: Hrithik Roshan plans a special theatre outing; to watch Karan Arjun re-release in theatres with his sons BOLLYWOOD NEWS - LIVE UPDATES Catch us for latest Bollywood News , New Bollywood Movies update, Box office collection , New Movies Release , Bollywood News Hindi , Entertainment News , Bollywood Live News Today & Upcoming Movies 2024 and stay updated with latest hindi movies only on Bollywood Hungama.Germany pledges security inquest into Christmas market attackFox News Flash top sports headlines are here. Check out what's clicking on Foxnews.com. Roughly two months after barring parents who wore "XX" wristbands during a high school soccer game against a transgender athlete, a school district is confident in its decision to do so. Anthony Foote of Bow, New Hampshire, told the New Hampshire Journal he had received a notice of trespass from Bow and Dunbarton School Districts Superintendent Marcy Kelley after he had worn armbands in support of biological girls-only sports to his daughter’s high school soccer game back in September. Foote, his wife Nicole, Kyle Fellers, and Eldon Rash then filed a federal lawsuit against the Bow School District, Superintendent of Schools Marcy Kelley, Principal Matt Fisk, Athletic Director Mike Desilets, Bow Police Lieutenant Phil Lamy and soccer referee Steve Rossetti several days later. CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COM A group of New Hampshire parents sued a school district over their removal from a girls' soccer game for protesting against participation by a transgender player. (Getty Images) The "silent protest" at Bow High School, the lawsuit says, intended to "show solidarity" with the Bow team and oppose a policy that allowed a transgender girl to play on Plymouth's team. Fellers and Foote testified Thursday that they hadn’t intended to harass or otherwise target a transgender player on the opposing team, but the school district said differently. Kelley and Desilets believed that the protest wouldn't stop at just wristbands, saying they had received strongly worded emails from Foote in which he called himself a "real leader" who was prepared to take action. They also said Foote urged others to attend the game on social media. In the days leading up to the game, another parent told school officials that she had overheard others talk about showing up to the game wearing dresses and heckling the transgender player. "When we suspect there’s some sort of threat . . . we don’t wait for it to happen," Kelley said on Friday. The "silent protest" at Bow High School, the lawsuit says, intended to "show solidarity" with the Bow team and oppose a policy that allowed a transgender girl to play on Plymouth's team. PRO SOCCER PLAYER BLASTS MEDIA FOR PRAISING MEGAN RAPINOE WHILE BLASTING CHRISTIAN PULISIC FOR TRUMP DANCE Kelley also pushed back on the idea that the plaintiffs were simply expressing support for their daughters and the girls' teammates in general, noting that they had chosen the one game involving a transgender player to begin wearing the wristbands. "This was organized and targeted," she said. "If we were to allow harassment, we’re liable." A federal judge in the case, Steven McAuliffe, pushed back on the parents for repeatedly referring to the athlete as a boy on Thursday. "You seem to go out of your way to suggest there’s no such thing as a trans girl," McAuliffe said during the hearing. The transgender player in question, Parker Tirrell, and another student athlete are challenging the state law that bans transgender athletes in grades 5 to 12 from playing on teams that align with their gender identity. A federal judge ruled in their case that they can play sports during the ongoing lawsuit that seeks to overturn the law. The Bow School District defended its decision to bar those who wore "XX" wristbands at the game. (Friedemann Vogel/Getty Images) CLICK HERE TO GET THE FOX NEWS APP Gov. Chris Sununu, who signed the Fairness in Women’s Sports Act into law in July, has said that it "ensures fairness and safety in women’s sports by maintaining integrity and competitive balance in athletic competitions." Fox News' Paulina Dedaj, Landon Mion, Jackson Thompson, and The Associated Press contributed to this report. Follow Fox News Digital’s sports coverage on X , and subscribe to the Fox News Sports Huddle newsletter .
WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court seemed likely Wednesday to uphold Tennessee's ban on gender-affirming care for minors. The justices' decision, not expected for several months, could affect similar laws enacted by another 25 states and a range of other efforts to regulate the lives of transgender people, including which sports competitions they can join and which restrooms they can use. The case is being weighed by a conservative-dominated court after a presidential election in which Donald Trump and his allies promised to roll back protections for transgender people. The Biden administration's top Supreme Court lawyer warned a decision favorable to Tennessee also could be used to justify nationwide restrictions on transgender health care for minors. Supporters of transgender rights rally Wednesday outside the Supreme Court in Washington. In arguments that lasted more than two hours, five of the six conservative justices voiced varying degrees of skepticism over arguments made by the administration and Chase Strangio, the ACLU lawyer for Tennessee families challenging the ban. Chief Justice John Roberts, who voted in the majority in a 2020 case in favor of transgender rights, questioned whether judges, rather than lawmakers, should weigh in on a question of regulating medical procedures, an area usually left to the states. "The Constitution leaves that question to the people's representatives, rather than to nine people, none of whom is a doctor," Roberts said in an exchange with Strangio. Justice Neil Gorsuch, who wrote the majority opinion in 2020, said nothing during the arguments. The court's three liberal justices seemed firmly on the side of the challengers, but it's not clear that any conservatives will go along. People attend a rally March 31, 2023, as part of a Transgender Day of Visibility, near the Capitol in Washington. Justice Sonia Sotomayor pushed back against the assertion that the democratic process would be the best way to address objections to the law. She cited a history of laws discriminating against others, noting that transgender people make up less than 1% of the U.S. population, according to studies. There are an estimated 1.3 million adults and 300,000 adolescents ages 13 to 17 who identify as transgender, according the UCLA law school's Williams Institute. "Blacks were a much larger part of the population and it didn't protect them. It didn't protect women for whole centuries," Sotomayor said in an exchange with Tennessee Solicitor General Matt Rice. Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson said she saw some troubling parallels between arguments made by Tennessee and those advanced by Virginia and rejected by a unanimous court, in the 1967 Loving decision that legalized interracial marriage nationwide. Quoting from that decision, Jackson noted that Virginia argued then that "the scientific evidence is substantially in doubt and, consequently, the court should defer to the wisdom of the state legislature." ACLU lawyer Chase Strangio, left, and plaintiff Joaquin Carcano address reporters after a June 25, 2018, hearing in Winston-Salem, N.C., on their lawsuit challenging the law that replaced North Carolina's "bathroom bill." Justice Samuel Alito repeatedly pressed Strangio, the first openly transgender lawyer to argue at the nation's highest court, about whether transgender people should be legally designated as a group that's susceptible to discrimination. Strangio answered that being transgender does fit that legal definition, though he acknowledged under Alito's questioning there are a small number of people who de-transition. "So it's not an immutable characteristic, is it?" Alito said. Strangio did not retreat from his view, though he said the court did not have to decide the issue to resolve the case in his clients' favor. There were dueling rallies outside the court in the hours before the arguments. Speeches and music filled the air on the sidewalk below the court's marble steps. Advocates of the ban bore signs like "Champion God's Design" and "Kids Health Matters," while the other side proclaimed "Fight like a Mother for Trans Rights" and "Freedom to be Ourselves." Four years ago, the court ruled in favor of Aimee Stephens, who was fired by a Michigan funeral home after she informed its owner she was a transgender woman. The court held that transgender people, as well as gay and lesbian people, are protected by a landmark federal civil rights law that prohibits sex discrimination in the workplace. The Biden administration and the families and health care providers who challenged the Tennessee law urged the justices to apply the same sort of analysis that the majority, made up of liberal and conservative justices, embraced in the case four years ago when it found that "sex plays an unmistakable role" in employers' decisions to punish transgender people for traits and behavior they otherwise tolerate. Demonstrators against transgender rights protest Wednesday during a rally outside of the Supreme Court in Washington. The issue in the Tennessee case is whether the law violates the equal protection clause of the 14th Amendment, which requires the government to treat similarly situated people the same. Tennessee's law bans puberty blockers and hormone treatments for transgender minors, but allows the same drugs to be used for other purposes. Solicitor General Elizabeth Prelogar, the administration's top Supreme Court lawyer, called the law sex-based line drawing to ban the use of drugs that have been safely prescribed for decades and said the state "decided to completely override the views of the patients, the parents, the doctors." She contrasted the Tennessee law with one enacted by West Virginia, which set conditions for the health care for transgender minors, but stopped short of an outright ban. Gender-affirming care for youth is supported by every major medical organization, including the American Medical Association, the American Academy of Pediatrics and the American Psychiatric Association. For many trans and nonbinary people, bathrooms can be complicated places to navigate — a fact highlighted by the death of 16-year-old Nex Benedict in Oklahoma. Oklahoma is far from an outlier when it comes to failing to provide safe and equitable bathrooms for transgender people. According to the Movement Advancement Project, which tracks LGBTQ+ policy, 13 states have a policy that prevents transgender people from safely or legally using public bathrooms. But data shows that even in states with trans-friendly policies, transgender and nonbinary people report high rates of harassment in public bathrooms. Advocates say everyday people can have a big impact in interrupting discrimination in gendered restrooms. The 19th shows how anyone can help prevent abuse. Sex-segregated restrooms have historically been a hostile space for Tat Bellamy-Walker, a Seattle-based journalist and Black gender-fluid trans person. In graduate school and at journalism internships, they had to go far out of their way to find all-gender single-stall restrooms they could use safely. "You never forget being told you don't belong in a restroom, you never forget not having a place to dispose of sanitary products if you're on your period in the men's bathroom," Bellamy-Walker said. "It's just clear you do not belong in public spaces." Allies can help tremendously by locating and pointing out gender-neutral bathrooms to friends or family who might need them. This is especially important for people planning events or parties. Make sure your space has safe bathrooms. Carrie Soto, a South Dakota parent of a transgender child, said she lives by the mantra "see something, say something." That means speaking up when there is bullying and harassment and volunteering to accompany a trans/nonbinary friend or family member when they have to head into a public bathroom. "Validate a trans person's fears and anxiety about the situation," Soto said. " If [my daughter] uses a gendered restroom and feels anxious, I go with." It may seem obvious, but transgender health advocate Jamison Green notes this step can really help trans people feel safe. Consider first that according to 2015 U.S. Transgender Survey , 59 percent of trans people avoided using a public restroom due to fear of harassment. Data from 2022 found that 6 percent of trans people said they were physically or verbally attacked while trying to use a bathroom, while 4 percent were denied access to a bathroom. "If you see someone who you clock as trans or nonbinary, just smile or pay them a non-provocative compliment. ... Wish them good day or good evening, and move on," Green said. "Of course that only goes for the women's room! In the men's room, talking is extremely rare." Green recommends that cisgender people offer a kind, silent nod. Twenty-two states and Washington, D.C., allow residents to opt for "X" gender markers on their IDs in addition to selecting "M" or "F." Still, in every state, regardless of laws, most bathrooms in government buildings, schools, businesses, places of worship and cultural institutions are gendered. Advocates say people can help change this by simply asking businesses and building owners for more options to accommodate all genders. "Advocacy is the most important part of the fight for transgender rights," Lambda Legal notes in its guide to restrooms. "And if employers adopt pro-trans policies proactively, instead of waiting for a transgender person to pave the way, there's much less chance of having problems down the line." The internet is full of rants not appropriate for a news article about people using the only single-stall gender-neutral bathrooms available not for safety but for ... well, pooping. As a result, gender-neutral bathrooms, especially in airports, are almost always occupied. There are many reasons why a cisgender person might need a single-occupancy bathroom (accessibility, illness, child care and, yes, even a little more privacy). Just like accessible stalls, it's a kindness to leave gender-neutral restrooms unoccupied when you don't need them. Stay up-to-date on the latest in local and national government and political topics with our newsletter.Electrovaya Inc. Announces Proposed Public Offering of Common Shares and Files Preliminary Prospectus SupplementBD Resolves Previously Disclosed SEC Investigation
STARKVILLE, Miss. — KeShawn Murphy scored a season-high 20 points and Mississippi State led from start to finish in thumping No. 18 Pittsburgh 90-57 on Wednesday night in the SEC/ACC Challenge. Mississippi State (7-1) opened a 35-point advantage in the second half and was never threatened. Michael Nwoko had his first double-double of the season with a career-high 18 points and 11 rebounds. Josh Hubbard scored 12 for the Bulldogs, while Claudell Harris and RJ Melendez each had 10 points. Jaland Lowe led Pittsburgh (7-2) with 19 points and Brandin Cummings added 12 for the Panthers, who shot 31% and were outrebounded 49-27. Takeaways Pittsburgh: After making their season debut in the AP Top 25 poll this week, the Panthers were blown out from the start during their second loss in three games. Mississippi State: The Bulldogs bounced back from their first loss of the season, 87-77 to Butler last Friday in the Arizona Tipoff championship game. Key moment Mississippi State jumped on Pitt right away and built a 25-11 cushion on a 3-pointer by Hubbard. The Bulldogs led by 23 in the first half and were up 47-25 at the break. Pittsburgh guard Jaland Lowe (15) shoots the ball past Mississippi State guard Claudell Harris Jr. (0) during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game, Wednesday, Dec. 4, 2024, in Starkville, Miss. Credit: AP/Rogelio V. Solis Key stats Pitt went 3 of 11 from 3-point range in the first half. The Panthers took only two free throws and committed eight turnovers before halftime. Mississippi State shot 54% in the opening period and went 4 of 13 beyond the arc. The Bulldogs outscored the Panthers 11-0 in points off turnovers. MSU also controlled the glass, 27-14, including 10 offensive boards. Up next Pittsburgh: Plays at Virginia Tech on Saturday to open ACC play. Mississippi State: The Bulldogs host Prairie View A&M on Sunday.
GREENFIELD — Health New England has awarded grants to three local nonprofits that work to advance youth health and well-being in western Massachusetts. Just Roots farm is receiving $3,000 to fund its Food Access for Youth & Families Program while Community Action Pioneer Valley is getting $2,500 for its Youth & Workforce Development Programs and the Children’s Advocacy Center of Franklin County and North Quabbin is receiving $2,000 for its Creating a Culture of Belongingness Within Schools program. “Since COVID-19, youth health and well-being have been a regional priority for Health New England. We are proud to support organizations that are dedicated to improving the health and well-being of youth and adolescents,” Katie Bruno, Health New England’s public health and wellness program manager, said in a statement. “These grants highlight so many great regional organizations that share Health New England’s commitment to advancing and empowering the next generation to lead a healthy, successful life.” Joshua Faller, program director at Just Roots who is moving into a co-executive director role, said the $3,000 grant allows the farm to further its mission of improving food access through subsidized farm shares and operational support. “It makes us better equipped to effect lasting change,” he said, praising Health New England. “Together we’re making strides toward a more equitable future for everybody.” Faller said fostering access to nutritious food improves physical health and mental well-being. Jeffrey Trant, executive director of the Children’s Advocacy Center of Franklin County and North Quabbin, said the $2,000 in grant money covered the costs of an Oct. 30 conference at Greenfield Community College that included 150 educators from at least 24 schools and districts, as well as keynote speaker Gaelin Elmore, a former NFL player. “It was amazing,” Trant said. “His message really spoke to what are the concrete, tangible things that educators can do tomorrow to help [promote] belongingness in the classroom.” Article continues after... Cross|Word Flipart Typeshift SpellTower Really Bad Chess Health New England recently dispensed $80,000 in Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Belonging (DEIB) grants that went to 38 organizations in Franklin, Hampshire, Hampden, Berkshire and Worcester counties. These grants are designed to support local nonprofits that focus on health equity and engage around at least one social determinant of health — conditions in which people are born, grow, live, work and age that affect health, quality of life and life expectancy. These conditions include socioeconomic status, food insecurity, education, access to health care, safe housing, discrimination, violence and trauma. Reach Domenic Poli at: dpoli@recorder.com or 413-930-4120.Former Gov. Larry Hogan Claims He Saw 'Large Drones' Above Maryland Home
US budget airlines are struggling. Will pursuing premium passengers solve their problems? DALLAS (AP) — Delta and United Airlines have become the most profitable U.S. airlines by targeting premium customers while also winning a significant share of budget travelers. That is squeezing smaller low-fare carriers like Spirit Airlines, which filed for bankruptcy protection on Monday. Some travel industry experts think Spirit’s troubles indicate less-wealthy passengers will have fewer choices and higher prices. Other discount airlines are on better financial footing but also are lagging far behind the full-service airlines when it comes to recovering from the COVID-19 pandemic. Most industry experts think Frontier and other so-called ultra-low-cost carriers will fill the vacuum if Spirit shrinks, and that there's still plenty of competition to prevent prices from spiking. Bitcoin ticks closer to $100,000 in extended surge following US elections NEW YORK (AP) — Bitcoin is jumping again, setting another new high above $99,000 overnight. The cryptocurrency has been shattering records almost daily since the U.S. presidential election, and has rocketed more than 40% higher in just two weeks. It's now at the doorstep of $100,000. Cryptocurrencies and related investments like crypto exchange-traded funds have rallied because the incoming Trump administration is expected to be more “crypto-friendly.” Still, as with everything in the volatile cryptoverse, the future is hard to predict. And while some are bullish, other experts continue to warn of investment risks. Australia rejects Elon Musk's claim that it plans to control access to the internet MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — An Australian Cabinet minister has rejected X Corp. owner Elon Musk’s allegation that the government intends to control all Australians' access to the internet through legislation that would ban young children from social media. Treasurer Jim Chalmers said on Friday that Musk’s criticism was “unsurprising” after the government introduced legislation to Parliament that would fine platforms including X up to $133 million for allowing children under 16 to hold social media accounts. The spat continues months of open hostility between the Australian government and the tech billionaire over regulators’ efforts to reduce public harm from social media. Parliament could pass the legislation as soon as next week. Oil company Phillips 66 faces federal charges related to alleged Clean Water Act violations LOS ANGELES (AP) — Oil company Phillips 66 has been federally indicted in connection with alleged violations of the Clean Water Act in California. The Texas-based company is accused of discharging hundreds of thousands of gallons of industrial wastewater containing excessive amounts of oil and grease. The U.S. Department of Justice announced the indictment on Thursday. Phillips is charged with two counts of negligently violating the Clean Water Act and four counts of knowingly violating the Clean Water Act. An arraignment date has not been set. A spokesperson for the company said it was cooperating with prosecutors. US regulators seek to break up Google, forcing Chrome sale as part of monopoly punishment U.S. regulators want a federal judge to break up Google to prevent the company from continuing to squash competition through its dominant search engine after a court found it had maintained an abusive monopoly over the past decade. The proposed breakup floated in a 23-page document filed late Wednesday by the U.S. Justice Department calls for Google to sell its industry-leading Chrome web browser and impose restrictions designed to prevent Android from favoring its search engine. Regulators also want to ban Google from forging multibillion-dollar deals to lock in its dominant search engine as the default option on Apple’s iPhone and other devices. What you need to know about the proposed measures designed to curb Google's search monopoly U.S. regulators are proposing aggressive measures to restore competition to the online search market after a federal judge ruled that Google maintained an illegal monopoly. The sweeping set of recommendations filed late Wednesday could radically alter Google’s business. Regulators want Google to sell off its industry-leading Chrome web browser. They outlined a range of behavioral measures such as prohibiting Google from using search results to favor its own services such as YouTube, and forcing it to license search index data to its rivals. They're not going as far as to demand Google spin off Android, but are leaving that door open if the remedies don't work. Stock market today: Wall Street gains ground as it heads for a winning week NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks gained ground on Wall Street, keeping the market on track for its fifth gain in a row. The S&P 500 was up 0.4% in afternoon trading Friday. The Dow Jones Industrial Average climbed 351 points and the Nasdaq composite rose 0.2%. Retailers had some of the biggest gains. Gap soared after reporting quarterly results that easily beat analysts' estimates. EchoStar fell after DirecTV called of its purchase of that company's Dish Network unit. European markets were mostly higher and Asian markets ended mixed. Treasury yields held relatively steady in the bond market. Crude oil prices gained ground. Apple and Google face UK investigation into mobile browser dominance LONDON (AP) — A British watchdog says Apple and Google aren't giving consumers a genuine choice of mobile web browsers. The watchdog's report Friday recommends they face an investigation under new U.K. digital rules taking effect next year. The Competition and Markets Authority took aim at Apple, saying the iPhone maker’s tactics hold back innovation by stopping rivals from giving users new features like faster webpage loading. The CMA’s report also found that Apple and Google manipulate the choices given to mobile phone users to make their own browsers “the clearest or easiest option.” Apple said it disagreed with the findings. German auto supplier Bosch to cut 5,500 jobs in further sign of carmakers' woes FRANKFURT, Germany (AP) — Germany's technology and services company Bosch is cutting its automotive division workforce by as many as 5,500 jobs in the next several years, in another sign of the headwinds hitting the German and global auto industries. The company cited stagnating global auto sales, too much factory capacity in the auto industry compared to sales prospects and a slower than expected transition to electric-powered, software-controlled vehicles. Some 3,500 of the job reductions would come before the end of 2027 and would hit the part of the company that develops driver assistance and automated driving technologies. About half those job reductions would be at locations in Germany. At least 15 people are sick in Minnesota from ground beef tied to E. coli recall U.S. health officials say at least 15 people in Minnesota have been sickened by E. coli poisoning tied to a national recall of more than 160,000 pounds of potentially tainted ground beef. Detroit-based Wolverine Packing Co. recalled the meat this week after Minnesota state agriculture officials reported multiple illnesses and found that a sample of the product tested positive for E. coli O157:H7, which can cause life-threatening infections. Symptoms of E. coli poisoning include fever, vomiting, diarrhea and signs of dehydration.Cloud AI Solutions Market Poised for Explosive Growth, Reaching $254.6 Billion by 2031 | TMRKuwait City : Kuwait on Sunday bestowed its highest honour ‘The Order of Mubarak Al Kabeer’ to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, in appreciation of his distinguished achievements and the efforts made to strengthen the relations between the two countries. This is the 20th international honour given to PM Modi by a country. ‘The Order of Mubarak Al Kabeer’ is a knighthood order of Kuwait and is named after the seventh ruler of Kuwait, Mubarak bin Sabah Al-Sabah, who assumed power in 1896 and took Kuwait to new heights during his reign. The Order is awarded to Heads of State and foreign Sovereigns and to members of foreign royal families in sign of friendship. يشرفني أن أحظى بوسام مبارك الكبير من صاحب السمو أمير دولة الكويت الشيخ مشعل الأحمد الجابر الصباح. وأهدي هذا التكريم إلى شعب الهند وإلى الصداقة القوية بين الهند والكويت. pic.twitter.com/jhfmtGn032 It has been previously awarded to foreign leaders like Bill Clinton, Prince Charles and George Bush besides other dignitaries like Queen Elizabeth and Prince Muhammad bin Salman. Last month, Prime Minister Modi was conferred with Guyana’s highest civilian honour, ‘The Order of Excellence’, by the country’s President Mohamed Irfaan Ali, for his visionary statesmanship, championing the rights of developing countries on the global stage, exceptional service to the global community and for his commitment to strengthening India-Guyana relations. During the India-CARICOM Summit in Guyana, Dominica too had conferred its highest national honour, the ‘Dominica Award of Honour,’ on PM Modi in acknowledgement of his pivotal support during the Covid-19 pandemic and his commitment to fostering India-Dominica relations. Nigeria also conferred the national honour of Grand Commander of the Order of the Niger (GCON) on Prime Minister Modi during his first official visit to the country in November. The Indian PM was the first foreign leader to be conferred with the award since 1969 when Queen Elizabeth received Nigeria’s highest national honour. ‘The Order of Mubarak Al Kabeer’ takes the number of civilian honours received by PM Modi to a record 20, highlighting his leadership and India’s growing stature on the global stage. Analysts reckon that it is also a reflection of India’s strengthened diplomatic relationships and the country’s expanding influence. Before Kuwait, Guyana, Dominica and Nigeria, PM Modi had been conferred highest civilian honours in In addition to these highest civilian honours, PM Modi has received several prestigious awards from renowned global organisations. In 2018, he was awarded the Seoul Peace Prize by the Seoul Peace Prize Cultural Foundation, in recognition of his contributions to global harmony and world peace. In the same year, the United Nations honoured PM Modi with its highest environmental accolade, the Champions of The Earth Award, for his bold environmental leadership. In 2019, PM Modi received the first-ever Philip Kotler Presidential Award, which is annually awarded to leaders who demonstrate outstanding national leadership. The Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation awarded PM Modi the Global Goalkeeper Award in 2019, in recognition of his efforts to transform India’s Swachh Bharat Abhiyan into a mass movement for cleanliness. In 2021, PM Modi received the Global Energy and Environment Leadership Award from Cambridge Energy Research Associates (CERA), in recognition of his leadership on global energy and environmental sustainability.
GSA Capital Partners LLP Sells 65,353 Shares of Carriage Services, Inc. (NYSE:CSV)Rakovina Therapeutics Announces Closing of Oversubscribed $3M Private PlacementThe justices' decision, not expected for several months, could affect similar laws enacted by another 25 states and a range of other efforts to regulate the lives of transgender people, including which sports competitions they can join and which restrooms they can use. The case is being weighed by a conservative-dominated court after a presidential election in which Donald Trump and his allies promised to roll back protections for transgender people. The Biden administration's top Supreme Court lawyer warned a decision favorable to Tennessee also could be used to justify nationwide restrictions on transgender health care for minors. In arguments that lasted more than two hours, five of the six conservative justices voiced varying degrees of skepticism over arguments made by the administration and Chase Strangio, the ACLU lawyer for Tennessee families challenging the ban. Chief Justice John Roberts, who voted in the majority in a 2020 case in favor of transgender rights, questioned whether judges, rather than lawmakers, should weigh in on a question of regulating medical procedures, an area usually left to the states. "The Constitution leaves that question to the people's representatives, rather than to nine people, none of whom is a doctor," Roberts said in an exchange with Strangio. Justice Neil Gorsuch, who wrote the majority opinion in 2020, said nothing during the arguments. The court's three liberal justices seemed firmly on the side of the challengers, but it's not clear that any conservatives will go along. Justice Sonia Sotomayor pushed back against the assertion that the democratic process would be the best way to address objections to the law. She cited a history of laws discriminating against others, noting that transgender people make up less than 1% of the U.S. population, according to studies. There are an estimated 1.3 million adults and 300,000 adolescents ages 13 to 17 who identify as transgender, according the UCLA law school's Williams Institute. "Blacks were a much larger part of the population and it didn't protect them. It didn't protect women for whole centuries," Sotomayor said in an exchange with Tennessee Solicitor General Matt Rice. Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson said she saw some troubling parallels between arguments made by Tennessee and those advanced by Virginia and rejected by a unanimous court, in the 1967 Loving decision that legalized interracial marriage nationwide. Listen now and subscribe: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | RSS Feed | SoundStack | All Of Our Podcasts Quoting from that decision, Jackson noted that Virginia argued then that "the scientific evidence is substantially in doubt and, consequently, the court should defer to the wisdom of the state legislature." Justice Samuel Alito repeatedly pressed Strangio, the first openly transgender lawyer to argue at the nation's highest court, about whether transgender people should be legally designated as a group that's susceptible to discrimination. Strangio answered that being transgender does fit that legal definition, though he acknowledged under Alito's questioning there are a small number of people who de-transition. "So it's not an immutable characteristic, is it?" Alito said. Strangio did not retreat from his view, though he said the court did not have to decide the issue to resolve the case in his clients' favor. There were dueling rallies outside the court in the hours before the arguments. Speeches and music filled the air on the sidewalk below the court's marble steps. Advocates of the ban bore signs like "Champion God's Design" and "Kids Health Matters," while the other side proclaimed "Fight like a Mother for Trans Rights" and "Freedom to be Ourselves." Four years ago, the court ruled in favor of Aimee Stephens, who was fired by a Michigan funeral home after she informed its owner she was a transgender woman. The court held that transgender people, as well as gay and lesbian people, are protected by a landmark federal civil rights law that prohibits sex discrimination in the workplace. The Biden administration and the families and health care providers who challenged the Tennessee law urged the justices to apply the same sort of analysis that the majority, made up of liberal and conservative justices, embraced in the case four years ago when it found that "sex plays an unmistakable role" in employers' decisions to punish transgender people for traits and behavior they otherwise tolerate. The issue in the Tennessee case is whether the law violates the equal protection clause of the 14th Amendment, which requires the government to treat similarly situated people the same. Tennessee's law bans puberty blockers and hormone treatments for transgender minors, but allows the same drugs to be used for other purposes. Solicitor General Elizabeth Prelogar, the administration's top Supreme Court lawyer, called the law sex-based line drawing to ban the use of drugs that have been safely prescribed for decades and said the state "decided to completely override the views of the patients, the parents, the doctors." She contrasted the Tennessee law with one enacted by West Virginia, which set conditions for the health care for transgender minors, but stopped short of an outright ban. Gender-affirming care for youth is supported by every major medical organization, including the American Medical Association, the American Academy of Pediatrics and the American Psychiatric Association.
National Police Chief Pol Gen Kittharath Punpetch has pledged to uphold the law and police professionalism, protect life and property, and prevent and detect crime. In an exclusive interview with the Bangkok Post following the Police Commission's unanimous approval of his appointment, the Ratchaburi native, also the son of a former police officer himself, promises to perform his duties to the best of his abilities. He succeeded Pol Gen Torsak Sukvimol, who retired at the end of September. Pol Gen Kittharath, who served as the acting police chief, was one of the three candidates considered by the commission, chaired by Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra. The other two candidates were Pol Gen Kraiboon Suadsong, the inspector-general, and Pol Gen Thana Chuwong, the deputy national police chief. Pol Gen Kittharath, 58, will serve until the end of September 2026. "I will work with honesty and transparency for the happiness of the people. They are my core working policies," he said. As for police reshuffles and appointments, he said he will adhere to seniority rules under the Police Act to make the police a more professional organisation. "The police are expected to work with transparency to maintain law and order while also protecting people's lives and property," Pol Gen Kittharath said. A graduate of Benjamarachutit Ratchaburi School before studying at the Armed Forces Academies Preparatory School (AFAPS), Pol Gen Kittharath had always dreamed of becoming a fisherman. However, he fondly recalls succumbing to his father's powers of persuasion after the offer of a new fishing net if he passed the AFAPS entrance exam saw him change career course. "I was accepted to AFAPS because of that fishing net he promised me," Pol Gen Kittharath said, "I never received it as he passed away." Pol Gen Kittharath went on to become a member of Class 41 of the Royal Police Cadet Academy (RPCA). He joined the police service in February 1988 as a deputy inspector in Rayong's Muang district. Fast track to the top In 1995, a senior officer at Rayong provincial station recommended that he work with the former deputy commissioner of Provincial Police Region 1, Pol Maj Gen Thawatchai Phaili, as an assistant. Pol Gen Kittharath rose rapidly through the ranks to assume an executive role at the Royal Thai Police's (RTP) headquarters, where, under Pol Gen Jakthip Chaijinda's management, he excelled in intelligence work. Being appointed chief of Provincial Police Region 8 during the pandemic followed, before another promotion, this time to deputy chief. Recently, the stand-off between Pol Gen Torsak and his then deputy, Pol Gen Surachate "Big Joke" Hakparn, saw Pol Gen Kittharath serve as acting national police chief. The national police chief and his deputy had made frequent headlines amid reports that Pol Gen Surachate could be charged with money laundering in connection with online gambling websites. He says the move by former prime minister Srettha Thavisin shocked him because he did not want to be drawn into the internal conflict. Pol Gen Kittharath served as acting national police chief for three months, and he says he had never thought about becoming the country's top policeman until then. "At that time, I admitted I felt exhausted because the Royal Thai Police's image was being eroded [by the reports about the stand-off between Pol Gen Torsak and Pol Gen Surachate]." He also told of the stress he felt from reading so much negativity. So after the commission approved his appointment as national police chief, he promised himself, as much as his officers and the public, that he would bring about change. Determined to apply his professional experience and knowledge, he says he is especially keen to work with non-commissioned and lower-ranking officers. "My father was a former non-commissioned police officer. So, I understand the role of non-commissioned police officers. They form the majority of the RTP. So we have to take care of them well," he said. Urgent policies Once in the top job, he identified 15 urgent policies he felt needed to be introduced. One was measures to help suppress illegal migrant workers while supporting the immigrant influx. Pol Gen Kittharath said the Immigration Bureau now has clearer procedures that govern working with various units, such as tourist police, provincial forces and metropolitan police. He is also eyeing creating a "police influencer", after questioning why the public turns to online activists when facing legal issues, instead of lodging their complaints directly with police about online scams, for example. "My goal is that if the idea of creating a police influencer succeeds, it will strengthen trust between officers and the public," said Pol Gen Kittharath. "The police will become the ones the public feel they can turn to," he added. The idea includes a plan to develop the Central Investigation Bureau (CIB) as the main point of contact for international or complex cases. "The CIB's excellent investigative team will cooperate with other divisions and help strengthen public trust in the police." Apart from that, Pol Gen Kitharath said he instructed the Foreign Affairs Division to coordinate with police forces in neighbouring countries on international crime syndicates and intelligence exchanges. "The RTP should have information about those crime networks to hand. We need to know if an immigrant was involved with nominee registration, narcotic drug networks, or committed a crime here," he said. Pol Gen Kittharath is also eager to tackle cybercrime at the behest of the government and is preparing to bring both himself and his officers up to speed on the technology that underpins this rapidly growing crime wave. He has also prioritised narcotic suppression by cooperating with neighbouring countries, with the intention of eliminating the drug trade in the country. "Thailand serves as a delivery point, not as a manufacturing nation. If the suppression effort succeeds, narcotics will become far too expensive and will not be sold," he said. "I always work hard to translate my vision into action."
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