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After sexual assault allegations came out against Pete Hegseth, a private email exchange from 2018 between him and his mother revealed she believes he has a pattern of mistreating women. Hegseth, a decorated veteran and Fox News host, has been under intense scrutiny since President-elect Donald Trump nominated him as defense secretary in shock to his coworkers and the defense establishment alike. Shortly after Trump's announcement, police reports resurfaced about a woman accusing him of sexually assaulting her in a California hotel room in 2017. Fox News expert makes an emotional confession while arguing about Pete Hegseth Pete Hegseth labels hater accusations over tattoos as 'Anti-Christian bigotry' Criminal charges were not filed against him after the two parties entered a settlement agreement. He has repeatedly denied the allegations and described the encounter as consensual. “This police report confirms what I’ve said all along, that the incident was fully investigated, and police found the allegations to be false, which is why no charges were filed,” Timothy Parlatore, Hegseth’s attorney, said last week after the charges resurfaced. However, shortly after the previous allegations were rehashed, an email exchange from 2018 between Hegseth and his mother, Penelope, was made public. In a several-paragraph long e-letter to her son, she said she felt she had to "speak out" after "trying to keep quiet about your character and behavior" because of the way he treated his now ex-wife Samantha amid divorce proceedings. "You are an abuser of women — that is the ugly truth and I have no respect for any man that belittles, lies, cheats, sleeps around, and uses women for his own power and ego," she wrote. She said felt "pained, embarrassed and sad" as his mother while also acknowledging she is "not a saint" either. "Your abuse over the years to women (dishonesty, sleeping around, betrayal, debasing, belittling) needs to be called out," she wrote. DON'T MISS... Trump defense secretary's religious 'crusader' tattoo meanings decoded Fox News’ Jesse Watters brags he will ask ‘special favors' of Trump's admin Fox & Friends can't believe Pete Hegseth's defense secretary nomination either She defended Samantha as "a good mother and good person" and slammed him for attempting to "label her as 'unstable' for [his] own advantage," which she thought was "despicable and abusive." "We still love you, but we are broken by your behavior and lack of character," his mother added. I don’t want to write emails like this and never thought I would. ... I don’t want an answer to this... I don’t want to debate with you. You twist and abuse everything I say anyway. But... On behalf of all the women (and I know it’s many) you have abused in some way, I say... get some help and take an honest look at yourself..." She later said the private email exchange was sent "in anger, with emotion" as he and his wife were navigating a messy divorce and was "disgusted" by The New York Times' decision to publish it. She also told The Times that Hegseth is a "good father and husband."GREENSBORO, N.C. (AP) — Matthew Downing threw for two touchdowns and ran for another to lead Elon to a 31-21 season-ending win over North Carolina A&T on Saturday. The game was tied at 7 in the second quarter when the Phoenix turned a fumble recovery into a field goal. That started a string of four-straight scoring possessions. Downing was 16 of 21 for 203 yards. Chandler Brayboy had 12 receptions for 118 yards with a score. Rushawn Baker ran for 106 yards for the Phoenix (6-6, 5-3 Coastal Athletic Association). Julian Bumper also had a 10-yard rushing touchdown on his only carry and Jamarien Dalton had a 30-yard receiving touchdown on his only catch. Freshman Cortez Lane returned a kickoff 97 yards for a touchdown for the Aggies (1-11, 0-8), who lost their 11th straight. Justin Fomby threw for 190 yards and a touchdown pass to Daniel Cole and Shimique Blizzard ran for 87 yards and a TD. AP college football: https://apnews.com/hub/ap-top-25-college-football-poll and https://apnews.com/hub/college-football . Sign up for the AP’s college football newsletter: https://apnews.com/cfbtop25
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Nick Kyrgios has described Jannik Sinner and Iga Swiatek’s positive doping tests as “disgusting” ahead of his return to tennis. The controversial Australian has played only one match in more than two years because of injury but that has not stopped him being an outspoken presence on social media during a difficult few months for the sport. First it was announced in August that Sinner had failed two doping tests in March but was cleared of fault, while in November Swiatek was handed a one-month ban for a failed test caused by contaminated medication. Kyrgios has been particularly vociferous in his criticism of Sinner, who could yet face a ban after the World Anti-Doping Agency appealed the finding of no fault or negligence in his case. At a press conference ahead of the Brisbane International, Kyrgios told reporters: “I have to be outspoken about it because I don’t think there’s enough people that are speaking about it. I think people are trying to sweep it under the rug. “I just think that it’s been handled horrifically in our sport. Two world number ones both getting done for doping is disgusting for our sport. It’s a horrible look. “The tennis integrity right now – and everyone knows it, but no one wants to speak about it – it’s awful. It’s actually awful. And it’s not OK.” Kyrgios initially underwent knee surgery in January 2023, returning to action in June of that year, but he played only one match before pulling out of Wimbledon due to a torn ligament in his right wrist. He has not played a competitive match since, and it appeared doubtful that he would be able to return, but the 29-year-old will make his comeback in Brisbane this week. Kyrgios will take on France’s Giovanni Mpetshi Perricard in singles, while he will also team up with Novak Djokovic in a blockbuster doubles pairing. “It’s good to be back,” said Kyrgios. “I honestly never thought I’d be back playing at this level. Even entering an event like this, preparing, doing all the right things. “I’m really excited to just go out there and play, just play tennis. I saw Novak in the gym, playing doubles with him, a lot to be excited about that I’m able to get out there and compete again.” Asked whether he could get back to the same level that saw him reach the Wimbledon final in 2022, Kyrgios said: “I still believe I can, whether or not that’s factual or not. There was another player who was like, ‘You have to be realistic’. That’s not how I am. I always back my ability.” The new tennis season is already under way, with the United Cup team event beginning on Friday. Great Britain, who are weakened by the absence of Jack Draper through injury, begin their campaign against Argentina in Sydney on Monday before facing hosts Australia on Wednesday. That could pit Katie Boulter against fiance Alex De Minaur, with the pair having announced their engagement last week. “Obviously some incredible news from our side, but I think we kind of wanted it to die down a little bit before matches started,” said Boulter of the timing. “My private life is out in the public a little bit at the moment. But, in terms of the stuff that I’m doing on the court, I’ll be doing the best I can every single day to stay in my own little bubble.” Billy Harris has taken Draper’s place, with the British number one facing a race against time to be fit for the Australian Open because of a hip problem. Emma Raducanu is the sixth seed at the ASB Classic in Auckland and will begin her season with a match against Robin Montgomery, while Cameron Norrie takes on another American, Learner Tien, at the Hong Kong Open.
Artificial intelligence is fueling an unprecedented hike in holiday travel scams. As this technology progresses, so do the ways scammers can take your money, as their methods span the entire travel industry. According to Booking.com, AI-related scams spiked in 2023, stealing over $265,000 from travel scam victims. Nearly 1 in 4 travelers found themselves scammed out of at least $1,000. AI helps scammers create realistic-looking phishing emails, generate compelling fake websites, and even produce chatbots that impersonate customer service professionals. The better AI gets, the harder it is to decipher scams from reality. Experts at AI prompt-generator AIPRM compiled a list of the top AI-driven threats to holiday travelers in 2024. When it comes to travel scams, AI renders the need to be a tech expert nearly obsolete. Scammers easily build fake websites and travel booking platforms offering low prices for flights and accommodations. Limited-time sales and other messages of urgency draw in would-be travelers. Once potential travelers enter their details, scammers can access users’ personal information and money. Avoid falling for these types of scams by looking for the finer details. Look closely at URLs, notice even the smallest spelling errors, and always verify the website or platform you use is legitimate before entering any details. According to Forbes, rental scams play a big part in AI-related theft. Scammers place AI-generated ads for rental properties, adding stunning photos of rentals that don’t exist. These scammers do their best to get would-be travelers off their fake app and convince them to hand over financial details directly. Humanlike AI chatbots can seamlessly swindle unknowing travelers. Chatbots easily impersonate customer service representatives and offer hard-to-turn-down discounts. They will ask for personal information and try to get travelers to pay up-front for trips that do not exist. Thankfully, avoiding fake chatbots and travel deals is not as complicated as other scams. The first line of defense is to verify any deals you come across through trusted platforms and websites. Do not click or follow any suspicious links offered through these systems. Instead, pull up trusted sources and verify trip details, phone numbers, addresses, images, and other information before entering personal data. According to AIPRM, 1 in 5 people will click on an AI-generated phishing email. These persuasive ads and emails will convince consumers to click a link inside the email. These emails often leverage fake emergencies, such as sudden flight cancellations.
Wray runs past Forge Christian to win 1A football championshipArticle content Gary Hutch was the first to get the bullet-backed Irish lullaby. Recommended Videos The 34-year-old Dublin mobster was clipped at his Marbella, Spain apartment complex on Sept. 24, 2015. That kicked off an internecine underworld in Ireland that has left at least 20 people dead across multiple jurisdictions. In the New World, of course, the Irish are no longer the big players they were in gangland. Only Montreal’s West End Gang remains. But Irish mobsters are once again ascendant, not only in the Emerald Isle but across the planet, striking up strategic alliances with some of the most notorious crime syndicates known to man. In a throwback to a long-ago criminal milieu in North America, you get nicknames like The Monk, The Penguin and others. On the periphery of all this is MMA star Conor McGregor, who was recently found liable for sex assault following an incident at a Dublin hotel. McGregor is tight with the crime clan responsible for icing Gary Hutch. The fighter is linked to the hyper-violent Kinahan cartel via his sister Aoife who is currently dating convicted drug trafficker and money launderer Graham “The Wig” Whelan. The Kinahans crime empire is estimated to be worth $1 billion but the walls are closing in. *** Sitting atop the pyramid is 47-year-old Daniel Kinahan. Gary Hutch had been his right-hand man until 2014 when suspicions began percolating that he was a rat following a big dope bust in the United Kingdom. Former boxing promoter Kinahan (he repped Tyson Fury) fell in with his father Christy Kinahan’s crime syndicate in the late 1990s. For years, the Kinahans and Hutch Gang, led by Gerry “The Monk” Hutch, cooperated. Of course, that was until Gary Hutch was rubbed out. What followed was a bloody underworld settling of accounts leaving members on both sides dead in the gutter in Ireland, the UK, Belgium, Spain and Holland. There have been additional beatings, stabbings, shootings, arson and bombings. The Kinahan clan has also been linked to the IRA, Hells Angels and the Mexican cartels, among others. Drug and weapons trafficking are their big earners. While Hutch Gang members are also prominent players in the above two rackets, Gerry Hutch has allegedly pulled off some of Europe’s most spectacular bank and jewelry heists and is something of a criminal genius. *** The bitter battle for control of the Irish rackets exploded across the international media on Feb. 5, 2016. Triggermen armed with AK-47s and disguised as a police emergency response unit, attacked the weigh-in for the WBO European Lightweight title fight between Jamie Kavanagh and Antonio João Bento at Dubin’s Regency Hotel. Daniel Kinahan was the intended target but instead, family flunky and arch-criminal in his own right, David Byrne, 34, was permanently taken off the board. Two others were injured. The bloodshed has eased but the Kinahans are on the lam, reportedly hiding out in the desert gangster’s paradise of Dubai. In 2022, the US Department of State announced multi-million dollar financial rewards for information leading to their capture. *** Meanwhile, The Monk wants his city back. He is now running as an independent candidate in Dublin. He is on bail for money laundering charges. In 2023, he was found not guilty of the notorious Regent Hotel rubout. My friend, the Irish Sunday World ‘s ace crime reporter, Nicola Tallant has followed the twisting, turning machinations of the two crime cartels for years. She believes Gerry Hutch is sincere about a life in politics. “He’s definitely very connected and, definitely, there’s no doubt in my mind he’s very genuine about his love for the north inner city and his connection to it,” Tallant told NewsTalk this week. “I personally think it’s about taking back his city. When the Kinahan and Hutch feud kicked off, the Kinahans tried to take that from him and I think he’s back to take it back.” *** As for Daniel Kinahan, Tallant describes him as “manipulative” and “narcissistic beyond belief.” “This ego and inability to stay in the background is his downfall. It’s causing him big problems,” she said, adding Kinahan is something of a nepo-gangster. “He did not have to fight his way up to being a leader, he was handed it by his father, so he is seen by some as a spoiled brat who was silver-spooned into the position he’s in.” Another rap on the underworld scion is that “he’s too afraid to do anything himself” and his “biggest fear” is going to prison. *** The walls appear to be closing in the Kinahans in their Dubai redoubt. Top-tier member Sean McGovern was arrested there in connection with the 2016 murder of a friend of Gerry “The Monk” Hutch. UAE authorities grabbed McGovern on an Interpol Red Notice and European Arrest Warrant. He was wanted for the shooting death of Noel Kirwan, 62. What role McGovern allegedly played was not clear but the victim was hit eight times in the head, chest and arms outside his Dublin home. Kirwan had no criminal connection to either side of the bloody battle. But that’s the luck of the Irish. bhunter@postmedia.com @HunterTOSunFirst, the good news: California is no longer under a tsunami warning from the National Weather Service. Government officials issued the alert after a 7.0 magnitude earthquake shook part of the state Thursday. The quake struck a bit before 11 a.m. in coastal Humboldt County, California , near the Oregon border, and was felt down to San Francisco . It was followed shortly after by a tsunami warning affecting at least 5.3 million people. Tsunamis – large, destructive ocean waves that can be triggered by powerful earthquakes – don’t pose much of a threat to most of the United States, based on data from the Federal Emergency Management Agency. But areas in Alaska , California, Hawaii , Oregon and Washington are notable exceptions, thanks to quakes around the Pacific Rim and proximity to so-called subduction zones , where two of the planet’s plates have collided, according to the U.S. Geological Survey. As part of FEMA’s National Risk Index , the agency calculates communities’ potential for negative impacts relative to other communities from a number of natural hazards, including tsunamis. Data from the index is incorporated into the Healthiest Communities rankings from U.S. News, and is based on an equation involving expected annual loss, social vulnerability and community resilience. See below for a map of tsunami risk by county, and a list of the U.S. counties at greatest risk from such a disaster.
Enaya Medical Foundation And CEO Dr. Salman Al Mutairi Earns Honor For Business Society Contributions And Executives Awards At HBC 2024 International Awards 12-05-2024 11:54 PM CET | Politics, Law & Society Press release from: ABNewswire Image: https://www.abnewswire.com/uploads/cb7ad2b29a90ff18edee1ebf4085cab4.PNG Riyadh, KSA - Enaya Medical Foundation and CEO Dr. Salman Al Mutairi achieved outstanding recognition at the HBC 2024 International Awards held on November 9 in Riyadh. The ceremony celebrated international excellence and drew distinguished guests, including H.E. Almarri Lieutenant General Mohammed Ahmed, Director General of the General Directorate of Residency and Foreigners Affairs - Dubai; His Excellency Dr. Engineer Saad bin Ahmed Al Muhannadi, President of Qatar's Public Works Authority; His Excellency Dr. Wahdan Al Qadi, CEO of the Saudi Investment Fund for Events; and Dr. Emmanuel Cerroni, Director General of HBC. Achievements of Enaya Medical Foundation and Dr. Salman Al Mutairi at HBC 2024: * Business Society Contribution Gold Award: Enaya Medical Foundation was celebrated for its transformative impact on public health initiatives. The foundation's programs have improved healthcare access and quality for underserved communities, exemplifying its commitment to enhancing societal well-being. * Executives Gold Award: Dr. Salman Al Mutairi was celebrated for his leadership, contributions, and development of Enaya business and expanding the reach of it services to underserved communities and enhancing social well-being. Image: https://www.abnewswire.com/uploads/0d12349bc78c2318a648844099d22e48.PNG Event Highlights: The HBC 2024 Awards recognized 60 winners across 28 categories, representing over 5,000 assessment hours and 3,741 applications. With the global launch of the Intelligent Sustainable Excellence (ISE) Model and the introduction of the HBC Quality of Life Award, the event underscored a commitment to advancing standards that enhance societal well-being. Congratulations to Enaya Medical Foundation for its accomplishments. This award underscores its dedication to public health and social development. 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The firm owned 52,237 shares of the construction company’s stock after purchasing an additional 16,585 shares during the quarter. Sanctuary Advisors LLC’s holdings in CEMEX were worth $319,000 at the end of the most recent quarter. Other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also recently made changes to their positions in the company. Ashton Thomas Private Wealth LLC acquired a new position in CEMEX during the second quarter worth about $33,000. Barclays PLC increased its stake in shares of CEMEX by 41.8% during the 3rd quarter. Barclays PLC now owns 6,249 shares of the construction company’s stock worth $38,000 after purchasing an additional 1,843 shares in the last quarter. Allworth Financial LP raised its position in shares of CEMEX by 36.0% during the 3rd quarter. Allworth Financial LP now owns 6,606 shares of the construction company’s stock worth $40,000 after purchasing an additional 1,747 shares during the last quarter. Aureus Asset Management LLC purchased a new stake in CEMEX in the 3rd quarter valued at approximately $70,000. Finally, Vontobel Holding Ltd. acquired a new stake in CEMEX during the 3rd quarter valued at $77,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 82.97% of the company’s stock. Wall Street Analyst Weigh In A number of analysts recently commented on CX shares. JPMorgan Chase & Co. lowered CEMEX from an “overweight” rating to a “neutral” rating and decreased their price objective for the company from $7.00 to $6.00 in a research note on Tuesday, October 29th. Barclays decreased their price target on shares of CEMEX from $9.00 to $8.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a research note on Tuesday, October 29th. Royal Bank of Canada lowered shares of CEMEX from a “sector perform” rating to an “underperform” rating and cut their price objective for the company from $6.00 to $5.00 in a research report on Wednesday, December 11th. Scotiabank decreased their target price on shares of CEMEX from $10.00 to $8.90 and set a “sector outperform” rating on the stock in a research report on Tuesday, October 29th. Finally, StockNews.com downgraded CEMEX from a “strong-buy” rating to a “buy” rating in a report on Friday, October 11th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, two have assigned a hold rating and four have issued a buy rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, CEMEX presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $7.65. CEMEX Stock Down 0.4 % Shares of NYSE:CX opened at $5.68 on Friday. The company has a market capitalization of $8.23 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 18.93 and a beta of 1.50. The company has a 50 day moving average of $5.60 and a two-hundred day moving average of $6.03. CEMEX, S.A.B. de C.V. has a 52-week low of $5.00 and a 52-week high of $9.27. The company has a quick ratio of 0.73, a current ratio of 0.98 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.49. CEMEX Dividend Announcement The firm also recently announced a dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, December 18th. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, December 10th were paid a dividend of $0.0207 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Tuesday, December 10th. CEMEX’s dividend payout ratio is presently 20.00%. CEMEX Company Profile ( Free Report ) CEMEX, SAB. de C.V., together with its subsidiaries, produces, markets, distributes, and sells cement, ready-mix concrete, aggregates, urbanization solutions, and other construction materials and services worldwide. The company offers gray ordinary portland, white portland, oil-well, and blended cement products; mortar; and standard ready-mix, architectural and decorative, rapid-setting, fiber-reinforced, fluid-fill, roller-compacted, self-consolidating, pervious, and antibacterial, and other concrete products. 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Chandigarh, Dec 28 (PTI) Farmers, on a warpath against the Centre, on Saturday called for a "Kisan Mahapanchayat" at the Khanauri protest site on January 4. Samyukta Kisan Morcha (Non-political) and Kisan Mazdoor Morcha had earlier given a call for a Punjab bandh on December 30. The steps come amid the Supreme Court coming down heavily on the Punjab government for not shifting farmer leader Jagjit Singh Dallewal, who has been fasting for over a month, to a hospital. SKM (Non-political) leader Kaka Singh Kotra, said the 70-year-old has been on an indefinite hunger strike, which entered its 33rd day on Saturday. "On January 4 at Khanauri, we will hold a big Kisan Mahapanchayat in which farmers from various states will participate," Kotra told reporters at Khanauri protest site. On Saturday, while it admonished the Punjab government, the Supreme Court also indicated the possibility that Dallewal may have not been allowed to be taken to a hospital by other farmer leaders. Responding to it, Dallewal, in a video message, said, "I am sitting on a fast. Who gave this report in the Supreme Court and who spread this misconception that I have been kept hostage, where did such a thing come from? He added, "Seven lakh farmers of this country have committed suicide due to debt. To save farmers is necessary, therefore, I am sitting here, I am not under anyone's pressure." In his message, Dallewal also said he had written a letter to the Supreme Court, requesting it to direct the Centre to accept the farmers' demands, including a legal guarantee of the minimum support price on crops. "We thought, maybe the Supreme Court would give direction to the Centre," he said, adding, he was happy that the court intervened. Farmer leader Abhimanyu Kohar said Dallewal may also speak at the Mahapanchayat. Dallewal had earlier said he would not break his fast till the government agreed to the farmers' demands. On Saturday, in an unprecedented hearing, a vacation bench of Justices Surya Kant and Sudhanshu Dhulia gave the Punjab government time till December 31 to persuade Dallewal to shift to a hospital, giving it the liberty to seek logistical support from the Centre, if the situation warrants. Expressing helplessness, the Punjab government said it is facing huge resistance from the protesting farmers who have encircled Dallewal and are preventing him from being taken to a hospital. The court also termed the conduct of some farmer leaders accompanying Dallewal surprising and questionable. Meanwhile, a high-level team of Punjab government officials again called on Dallewal requesting him to accept medical treatment even if he wishes to continue with his fast. Dallewal has so far refused medical treatment and the state government has formed a team of doctors to monitor his health round-the-clock. The team which also comprises Deputy Inspector General of Police Mandeep Singh Sidhu told Dallewal that he could choose a place and he would only be given the required medical support. The farmers have been on a protest with several demands, one of them being a legal guarantee for a minimum support price. Farmers, under the banner of Samyukta Kisan Morcha (Non-Political) and Kisan Mazdoor Morcha, have been camping at the Shambhu and the Khanauri border points between Punjab and Haryana since February 13 after their march to Delhi was stopped by security forces. A "jatha (group)" of 101 farmers attempted to march to Delhi on foot three times between December 6 and 14 but were stopped by security personnel of Haryana. (This story has not been edited by THE WEEK and is auto-generated from PTI)Sanctuary Advisors LLC Acquires New Stake in Marriott Vacations Worldwide Co. (NYSE:VAC)