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Q&A: Mina Kimes' 'Christmas gift' is talking NFL all day on Netflix — and hopefully no glitchingSAN DIEGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nov 26, 2024-- Talavera Solutions , a pioneering technology services firm, today announced its launch with a dual mission: transforming how organizations build and scale their CRM Centers of Excellence while creating unprecedented growth opportunities for Latin American technology professionals. Founded by Gabriel-Alberto 'Gabe' Arce , who led Axos Bank 's Salesforce practice for nearly a decade, Talavera Solutions is reimagining how organizations achieve technical excellence in the digital age. Innovation at Scale Talavera Solutions has built a state-of-the-art talent community platform on Salesforce technologies, reducing recruiting times by 75%. The company plans to release a few innovations that resulted from that effort as enterprise-ready solutions on the Salesforce AppExchange , including a Universal Document Manager for 360-degree document visibility and a Secure Messaging Starter Pack for integrated communications within Experience Cloud and external applications. "We're not just using Salesforce -- we're actively contributing to its ecosystem," said Arce. "Our upcoming AppExchange solutions reflect our commitment to making enterprise-grade innovations accessible to the broader Salesforce community." Comprehensive Services and Cost Optimization Talavera Solutions offers: Salesforce Implementation & Technical Strategy Omnichannel Customer Experiences Strategic Nearshore Staffing Virtual Generative AI Agents The company provides innovative cost-optimization through bespoke CI/CD infrastructures on Azure DevOps and automated documentation via a partnership with Swantide (venture-backed by Menlo Ventures, Scribble Ventures and Burst Capital ). "When we saw his vision we partnered immediately," said Taylor Lint, CEO of Swantide. Customers can see a ~15% boost in salesforce team productivity with these 2 services combined. Revolutionary Digital-First Talent Experience The company's talent platform enables personalized career development through automated profile tracking, opportunity matching, and streamlined onboarding. For technical professionals across the Americas, Talavera Solutions provides fully funded certification programs, structured mentorship from industry veterans, hands-on enterprise experience, and opportunities to contribute to AppExchange solutions - all supported by continuous learning and clear advancement pathways. Regional Expansion Following its successful launch in Bogota, Colombia, Talavera Solutions will open its second delivery center in Guadalajara, Mexico in December 2024. New centers are planned for El Salvador, Costa Rica, and Argentina in 2025, establishing a strong Central & South American presence. The company will also expand its technical specializations into Data Science and Generative AI practices. "We're building something special," concluded Arce. "A place where organizations can find true technical partners, where ambitious professionals can build remarkable careers, and where innovation flows back into the broader technology community. This is just the beginning of our journey to transform technical talent development in Latin America." About Talavera Solutions Talavera Solutions is a trusted technology advisor driving enterprise growth through proven Salesforce expertise and innovative nearshore solutions. Founded on values of technical excellence, continuous learning, and collaborative innovation, we're transforming how organizations access elite technical talent while building lasting partnerships across the Americas. For more information about partnership opportunities or to begin your career growth journey with Talavera Solutions, visit www.talaverasolutions.com . View source version on businesswire.com : https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20241126822623/en/ CONTACT: Gabriel-Alberto 'Gabe' Arce Founder & CEO gabe@talaverasolutions.com KEYWORD: CALIFORNIA MEXICO UNITED STATES SOUTH AMERICA CENTRAL AMERICA NORTH AMERICA COLOMBIA INDUSTRY KEYWORD: TECHNOLOGY FINANCE BANKING PROFESSIONAL SERVICES SOFTWARE SMALL BUSINESS INTERNET DATA MANAGEMENT VOIP OTHER PROFESSIONAL SERVICES SOURCE: Talavera Solutions Copyright Business Wire 2024. PUB: 11/26/2024 03:00 PM/DISC: 11/26/2024 03:01 PM http://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20241126822623/en
By MICHAEL R. SISAK and JENNIFER PELTZ NEW YORK (AP) — President-elect Donald Trump’s lawyers urged a judge again Friday to throw out his hush money conviction, balking at the prosecution’s suggestion of preserving the verdict by treating the case the way some courts do when a defendant dies. They called the idea “absurd.” Related Articles National Politics | Trump wants to turn the clock on daylight saving time National Politics | Ruling by a conservative Supreme Court could help blue states resist Trump policies National Politics | A nonprofit leader, a social worker: Here are the stories of the people on Biden’s clemency list National Politics | Nancy Pelosi hospitalized after she ‘sustained an injury’ on official trip to Luxembourg National Politics | Veteran Daniel Penny, acquitted in NYC subway chokehold, will join Trump’s suite at football game The Manhattan district attorney’s office is asking Judge Juan M. Merchan to “pretend as if one of the assassination attempts against President Trump had been successful,” Trump’s lawyers wrote in a blistering 23-page response. In court papers made public Tuesday, District Attorney Alvin Bragg’s office proposed an array of options for keeping the historic conviction on the books after Trump’s lawyers filed paperwork earlier this month asking for the case to be dismissed. They include freezing the case until Trump leaves office in 2029, agreeing that any future sentence won’t include jail time, or closing the case by noting he was convicted but that he wasn’t sentenced and his appeal wasn’t resolved because of presidential immunity. Trump lawyers Todd Blanche and Emil Bove reiterated Friday their position that the only acceptable option is overturning his conviction and dismissing his indictment, writing that anything less will interfere with the transition process and his ability to lead the country. The Manhattan district attorney’s office declined comment. It’s unclear how soon Merchan will decide. He could grant Trump’s request for dismissal, go with one of the prosecution’s suggestions, wait until a federal appeals court rules on Trump’s parallel effort to get the case moved out of state court, or choose some other option. In their response Friday, Blanche and Bove ripped each of the prosecution’s suggestions. Halting the case until Trump leaves office would force the incoming president to govern while facing the “ongoing threat” that he’ll be sentenced to imprisonment, fines or other punishment as soon as his term ends, Blanche and Bove wrote. Trump, a Republican, takes office Jan. 20. “To be clear, President Trump will never deviate from the public interest in response to these thuggish tactics,” the defense lawyers wrote. “However, the threat itself is unconstitutional.” The prosecution’s suggestion that Merchan could mitigate those concerns by promising not to sentence Trump to jail time on presidential immunity grounds is also a non-starter, Blanche and Bove wrote. The immunity statute requires dropping the case, not merely limiting sentencing options, they argued. Blanche and Bove, both of whom Trump has tabbed for high-ranking Justice Department positions, expressed outrage at the prosecution’s novel suggestion that Merchan borrow from Alabama and other states and treat the case as if Trump had died. Blanche and Bove accused prosecutors of ignoring New York precedent and attempting to “fabricate” a solution “based on an extremely troubling and irresponsible analogy between President Trump” who survived assassination attempts in Pennsylvania in July and Florida in September “and a hypothetical dead defendant.” Such an option normally comes into play when a defendant dies after being convicted but before appeals are exhausted. It is unclear whether it is viable under New York law, but prosecutors suggested that Merchan could innovate in what’s already a unique case. “This remedy would prevent defendant from being burdened during his presidency by an ongoing criminal proceeding,” prosecutors wrote in their filing this week. But at the same time, it wouldn’t “precipitously discard” the “meaningful fact that defendant was indicted and found guilty by a jury of his peers.” Prosecutors acknowledged that “presidential immunity requires accommodation” during Trump’s impending return to the White House but argued that his election to a second term should not upend the jury’s verdict, which came when he was out of office. Longstanding Justice Department policy says sitting presidents cannot face criminal prosecution . Other world leaders don’t enjoy the same protection. For example, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is on trial on corruption charges even as he leads that nation’s wars in Lebanon and Gaza . Trump has been fighting for months to reverse his May 30 conviction on 34 counts of falsifying business records . Prosecutors said he fudged the documents to conceal a $130,000 payment to porn actor Stormy Daniels to suppress her claim that they had sex a decade earlier, which Trump denies. In their filing Friday, Trump’s lawyers citing a social media post in which Sen. John Fetterman used profane language to criticize Trump’s hush money prosecution. The Pennsylvania Democrat suggested that Trump deserved a pardon, comparing his case to that of President Joe Biden’s pardoned son Hunter Biden, who had been convicted of tax and gun charges . “Weaponizing the judiciary for blatant, partisan gain diminishes the collective faith in our institutions and sows further division,” Fetterman wrote Wednesday on Truth Social. Trump’s hush money conviction was in state court, meaning a presidential pardon — issued by Biden or himself when he takes office — would not apply to the case. Presidential pardons only apply to federal crimes. Since the election, special counsel Jack Smith has ended his two federal cases , which pertained to Trump’s efforts to overturn his 2020 election loss and allegations that he hoarded classified documents at his Mar-a-Lago estate. A separate state election interference case in Fulton County, Georgia, is largely on hold. Trump denies wrongdoing in all. Trump had been scheduled for sentencing in the hush money case in late November. But following Trump’s Nov. 5 election victory, Merchan halted proceedings and indefinitely postponed the former and future president’s sentencing so the defense and prosecution could weigh in on the future of the case. Merchan also delayed a decision on Trump’s prior bid to dismiss the case on immunity grounds. A dismissal would erase Trump’s conviction, sparing him the cloud of a criminal record and possible prison sentence. Trump is the first former president to be convicted of a crime and the first convicted criminal to be elected to the office.Will Utah State or Boise State forfeit vs. San Jose State in the Mountain West semifinals?
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Former Minister Gemma Hussey dies aged 86Like creatures emerging from the underbrush, Trump and Musk are sending thunder and lightning our way. They are not blowing smoke either. This country is likely to be set afire. Our new leaders, brave beyond measure, are ready to roll out the first of their critical edicts, cutting Social Security, Medicare, and VA benefits. This proves that lunacy is part of their management style. But it could cause MAGA to hang up their hats or wish they were helmets. They know there is likely a blowback from Democrats who will throw scorn and words of disdain their way in a rain of no end. MAGA depends on those monthly funds to survive and make their truck payments. In fact, everyone will suffer by taking away those social programs. Now, MAGA men and women know a rat when they see one. They claim they were deceived. Trump cast a spell with his bravado, and they fell into it. Soon, many of them will take the antidote and be free. Ron Lancaster North side Disclaimer: As submitted to the Arizona Daily Star. Follow these steps to easily submit a letter to the editor or guest opinion to the Arizona Daily Star. Respond: Write a letter to the editor | Write a guest opinion Subscribe to stay connected to Tucson. A subscription helps you access more of the local stories that keep you connected to the community. Catch the latest in Opinion Get opinion pieces, letters and editorials sent directly to your inbox weekly!Urban Meyer’s Reaction to Ohio State-Michigan Brawl is Turning Heads
A journalist and a photographer were also reportedly hit by the spray as the rival teams fought Jason Mowry/Getty As one of college football's biggest rivalries brawled after a heated game, police deployed pepper spray, hitting players on both sides, plus other personnel on the field. On Saturday, Nov. 30, the Michigan Wolverines were celebrating a 13-10 away victory over the Ohio State Buckeyes (their fourth-consecutive win over the team) by planting their flag at Columbus' Ohio Stadium when an OSU player interfered — and a brawl erupted. In a post-game that Columbus radio station WBNS-FM shared on X (formerly known as Twitter), OSU’s Jack Sawyer could be heard saying, “They’re not f------ planting a flag on our f------ field again.” As the Wolverines attempted to do just that — plant a Michigan flag at midfield — the defensive end grabbed the flag and threw it on the ground, prompting a physical altercation to break out between the two teams, according to shared by sports journalist Brandon Marcello on X. A Michigan flag is planted in the center of The Shoe and things get even more heated between Ohio State and Michigan — FOX College Football (@CFBONFOX) After a Michigan supporter picked up the flag, several OSU players tried to grab it, the footage shows. Related: As the on-field fight escalated, security officials and police officers attempted to break it up, with several cops using pepper spray, OSU Police confirmed in an on X after the game. “Following the game, officers from multiple law enforcement agencies assisted in breaking up an on-field altercation,” the statement read. “During the scuffle, multiple officers representing Ohio and Michigan deployed pepper spray.” OSU Police also stated that they are the “lead agency” for games at Ohio Stadium, and said they “will continue to investigate" the incident. captured by Michigan fan blog UMGoBlue shows one cop tackling an OSU player to the ground and another using pepper spray. The officer appeared to point the blast at a group of players but, due to the wind on the field, some of the spray blew back in the opposite direction. FOX Related: Pepper spray reportedly hit not only players involved in the altercation, but others who were on the field as well, including the photographer who captured UMGoBlue's footage and a journalist. Following the fight, writer Pat Forde wrote on that he “got secondhand pepper sprayed,” and stated in a separate post that “a lot of people” from both teams were hit by the spray. Two Michigan players were seen squinting and rubbing their eyes after the on-field brawl, sideline shared by FOX College Football shows. Just got secondhand pepper sprayed. — Pat Forde (@ByPatForde) Addressing the fight and his players' behavior in a post-game press conference, OSU head coach Ryan Day said his team has too much pride to sit idly by as Michigan marks the territory. "I don't know all the details of it," Day said, according to . “I know that those guys were looking to put a flag on our field, and our guys weren't going to let that happen. I'll find out exactly what happened, but this is our field.” The coach added: “Certainly, we're embarrassed that we lost the game, but there's some prideful guys on this team that weren't going to let that happen.”