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Styrene Butadiene (SB) Latex Market to Grow by USD 1.50 Billion (2024-2028), Demand from APAC and Europe Boosts Growth, AI Impact on Market Trends - TechnavioA streamer opening TCG packs while driving has come under fire after posting pictures of their card pulls while actively driving at high speeds on the highway. Viewers have called the streamer out on how dangerous the situation could be. Surging Sparks, the newest Pokemon TCG expansion, has had players running from store to store in hopes of finding ETBs or collections. The shortage of products has led many to share their pack finds, and any rare pulls they happen to get, on social media. One of the most sought-after from the card list is the illustration rare Stellar Pikachu ex card, which is currently selling for hundreds of dollars on TCGPlayer . One player took to X to share their good luck pulling the Pikachu card, but the setting of the pack opening left many viewers concerned or upset. DRIVING AND OPENING PACKS MAGIC IS REALLLLL SECOND PICTURE PULLED pic.twitter.com/2cHsHHgGPf Streamer pulls Pikachu ex illustration rare while driving The streamer and TCG business owner shared a picture of an illustration rare Pikachu ex peeking out of a Surging Sparks booster pack wrapper in front of the steering wheel of their car while actively on the highway. The post reads, “DRIVING AND OPENING PACKS MAGIC IS REALLLLL SECOND PICTURE PULLED.” Viewers in the comments were quick to respond to the situation and the claim that driving and opening packs might be lucky. One stated, “bro dont do that...” while another more firmly commented, “do opening packs in the hospital after you crash, you might have more luck.” Others have insinuated the post might be rage bait, with one viewer responding, “Not cool. Not funny. Not an entertaining post. Not anything that you should be doing. Don’t do stuff when you’re driving 60 mph aside from DRIVING. Learn from this please.” Related: Unfortunately, the poster didn’t seem interested in the concern and upset and instead promoted his business with a response that read, “Don’t let this distract you from the fact that I still have Terastral Festival still in stock,” poking fun at the commentators who had called out the dangers of distracted driving and using the opportunity to peddle his wares, instead. Driving while distracted is never a good idea, and as echoed by almost every person who responded to the original post, the packs will still be there after you park. The Pikachu ex card will still be in the sleeve when you aren’t behind the wheel.Alexandra Samuels is a national political reporter and contributor to the Daily Dot, where she started as an intern covering politics in the summer of 2016. She enjoys all things Marvel, keeping up with the latest TikTok trends, long walks with her pup, and reading murder-mystery novels.
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No. 24 UCLA, Arizona have first reunion since Pac-12 daysHICKSVILLE, N.Y. , Dec. 13, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Flagstar Financial, Inc. (NYSE: FLG) ( the "Company"), today announced the appointment of Lee Smith as Senior Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer (CFO), effective December 27, 2024 . The appointment follows the decision of current CFO Craig Gifford to step down to reengage in personal endeavors outside of the banking industry. Gifford will remain with the Bank through March 31, 2025 , and work closely with Smith during the transition period, ensuring a seamless hand-over and continued support for the Bank's ongoing initiatives. "For more than a decade, Lee has been an instrumental member of Flagstar's executive team. He is a proven leader with a strong track record, has the requisite experience and expertise, and possesses deep knowledge of the Company. The Board of Directors and I have full faith and confidence in Lee to continue to help guide the Company in this financial leadership position," said Joseph M. Otting , Chairman, President, and CEO. Smith joined legacy Flagstar Bancorp, Inc. in 2013 as Chief Operating Officer and his transition to CFO comes after serving on Flagstar's executive management team for more than a decade, most recently as President of Mortgage. He has an extensive background in accounting, finance, mortgage, private equity, and operations, spanning more than 25 years. His experience in managing large-scale transactions, optimizing financials and operations, and working with regulators demonstrates a strong ability to drive financial performance, ensure compliance, and lead financial operations. Additionally, his leadership in M&A deals, capital markets, and financial management positions him well to oversee financial strategies, risk mitigation, and operational efficiency at a senior financial level. His prior roles include Partner at Matlin Patterson Global Advisers LLC, a private investment firm. He is also a member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales (ICAEW) since 1998 and has a BSc in Economics and Accountancy from Loughborough University in England . Otting added, "I want to express our sincere appreciation to Craig for his impactful contributions over the past year. His leadership during this time has been invaluable, and we wish him all the best. As all of our stakeholders know, we have been working relentlessly to elevate Flagstar to new heights. I also recognize the personal sacrifices and time commitment required away from our personal lives for this journey. Given the substantial progress we've made as a Company, I am comfortable that this is a good time for this transition, and I am confident the momentum we've gained will only strengthen as we move forward." About Flagstar Financial, Inc. Flagstar Financial, Inc. is the parent company of Flagstar Bank, N.A., one of the largest regional banks in the country. The Company is headquartered in Hicksville, New York . At September 30, 2024, the Company had $114.4 billion of assets, $73.0 billion of loans, deposits of $83 .0 billion, and total stockholders' equity of $8 .6 billion. Flagstar Bank, N.A. operates over 400 branches, including a significant presence in the Northeast and Midwest and locations in high growth markets in the Southeast and West Coast. In addition, the Bank has approximately 80 private banking teams located in over 10 cities in the metropolitan New York City region and on the West Coast, which serve the needs of high-net worth individuals and their businesses. Cautionary Statements Regarding Forward-Looking Statements This release may include forward‐looking statements by the Company and our authorized officers pertaining to such matters as our goals, beliefs, intentions, and expectations regarding (a) revenues, earnings, loan production, asset quality, liquidity position, capital levels, risk analysis, divestitures, acquisitions, and other material transactions, among other matters; (b) the future costs and benefits of the actions we may take; (c) our assessments of credit risk and probable losses on loans and associated allowances and reserves; (d) our assessments of interest rate and other market risks; (e) our ability to execute on our strategic plan, including the sufficiency of our internal resources, procedures and systems; (f) our ability to attract, incentivize, and retain key personnel and the roles of key personnel; (g) our ability to achieve our financial and other strategic goals, including those related to our merger with Flagstar Bancorp, Inc., which was completed on December 1, 2022, our acquisition of substantial portions of the former Signature Bank through an FDIC-assisted transaction, and our ability to fully and timely implement the risk management programs institutions greater than $100 billion in assets must maintain; (h) the effect on our capital ratios of the approval of certain proposals approved by our shareholders during our 2024 annual meeting of shareholders; (i) the conversion or exchange of shares of the Company's preferred stock; (j) the payment of dividends on shares of the Company's capital stock, including adjustments to the amount of dividends payable on shares of the Company's preferred stock; (k) the availability of equity and dilution of existing equity holders associated with amendments to the 2020 Omnibus Incentive Plan; (l) the effects of the reverse stock split; and (m) transactions relating to the sale of our mortgage business and mortgage warehouse business. Forward‐looking statements are typically identified by such words as "believe," "expect," "anticipate," "intend," "outlook," "estimate," "forecast," "project," "should," "confident," and other similar words and expressions, and are subject to numerous assumptions, risks, and uncertainties, which change over time. Additionally, forward‐looking statements speak only as of the date they are made; the Company does not assume any duty, and does not undertake, to update our forward‐looking statements. Furthermore, because forward‐looking statements are subject to assumptions and uncertainties, actual results or future events could differ, possibly materially, from those anticipated in our statements, and our future performance could differ materially from our historical results. Our forward‐looking statements are subject to, among others, the following principal risks and uncertainties: general economic conditions and trends, either nationally or locally; conditions in the securities, credit and financial markets; changes in interest rates; changes in deposit flows, and in the demand for deposit, loan, and investment products and other financial services; changes in real estate values; changes in the quality or composition of our loan or investment portfolios, including associated allowances and reserves; changes in future allowance for credit losses, including changes required under relevant accounting and regulatory requirements; the ability to pay future dividends; changes in our capital management and balance sheet strategies and our ability to successfully implement such strategies; recent turnover in our Board of Directors and our executive management team; changes in our strategic plan, including changes in our internal resources, procedures and systems, and our ability to successfully implement such plan; changes in competitive pressures among financial institutions or from non‐financial institutions; changes in legislation, regulations, and policies; the imposition of restrictions on our operations by bank regulators; the outcome of pending or threatened litigation, or of investigations or any other matters before regulatory agencies, whether currently existing or commencing in the future; the success of our blockchain and fintech activities, investments and strategic partnerships; the restructuring of our mortgage business; our ability to recognize anticipated expense reductions and enhanced efficiencies with respect to our recently announced strategic workforce reduction; the impact of failures or disruptions in or breaches of the Company's operational or security systems, data or infrastructure, or those of third parties, including as a result of cyberattacks or campaigns; the impact of natural disasters, extreme weather events, military conflict (including the Russia / Ukraine conflict, the conflict in Israel and surrounding areas, the possible expansion of such conflicts and potential geopolitical consequences), terrorism or other geopolitical events; and a variety of other matters which, by their nature, are subject to significant uncertainties and/or are beyond our control. Our forward-looking statements are also subject to the following principal risks and uncertainties with respect to our merger with Flagstar Bancorp, which was completed on December 1, 2022 , and our acquisition of substantial portions of the former Signature Bank through an FDIC-assisted transaction: the possibility that the anticipated benefits of the transactions will not be realized when expected or at all; the possibility of increased legal and compliance costs, including with respect to any litigation or regulatory actions related to the business practices of acquired companies or the combined business; diversion of management's attention from ongoing business operations and opportunities; the possibility that the Company may be unable to achieve expected synergies and operating efficiencies in or as a result of the transactions within the expected timeframes or at all; and revenues following the transactions may be lower than expected. Additionally, there can be no assurance that the Community Benefits Agreement entered into with NCRC, which was contingent upon the closing of the Company's merger with Flagstar Bancorp, Inc., will achieve the results or outcome originally expected or anticipated by us as a result of changes to our business strategy, performance of the U.S. economy, or changes to the laws and regulations affecting us, our customers, communities we serve, and the U.S. economy (including, but not limited to, tax laws and regulations). More information regarding some of these factors is provided in the Risk Factors section of our Annual Report on Form 10 ‐ K/A for the year ended December 31, 2023, Quarterly Report on Forms 10-Q for the quarters ended March 31, 2024 , June 30, 2024 , and September 30, 2024 , and in other SEC reports we file. Our forward ‐ looking statements may also be subject to other risks and uncertainties, including those we may discuss in this news release, on our conference call, during investor presentations, or in our SEC filings, which are accessible on our website and at the SEC's website, www.sec.gov . Investor Contact: Salvatore J. DiMartino (516) 683-4286 Media Contact: Steven Bodakowski (248) 312-5872 View original content to download multimedia: https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/flagstar-financial-inc-names-lee-smith-as-chief-financial-officer-302331680.html SOURCE Flagstar Financial, Inc.Published 2:09 pm Tuesday, November 26, 2024 By Joshua Windus South Georgia Technical College Heavy Equipment Dealer’s Service Technology’s Lane Parton of Lincolnton, GA, has been selected to receive the SkillsUSA – Aerotek 2025 “Make Your Mark” scholarship worth $5,000. This SkillsUSA – Aerotek 2025 “Make Your Mark” scholarship is open to SkillsUSA students across the United States. Parton is one of thousands of potential scholarship applicants who was selected to receive this honor. The Caterpillar Heavy Equipment Dealer’s Service Technology student is a member of the SGTC National Technical Honor Society and has received the SGTC Foundation’s Agrium Scholarship for his outstanding academic performance. He has also been on the SGTC President’s List. “I am so proud of Lane for receiving this scholarship opportunity,” said SGTC SkillsUSA Advisor Brenda Gilliam. “This is a tremendous honor and I would like to congratulate him. He is very deserving.” SkillsUSA partnered with Aerotek, a leading staffing and services provider in the manufacturing, logistics, construction, aviation and facility management industries, to provide “Make Your Mark” scholarships to SkillsUSA members toward tuition for the Spring 2025 semester. Selected applicants will receive up to $5000 towards tuition, books, tools, on-campus housing and other approved direct educational expenses. The SkillsUSA-Aerotek “Make Your Mark” scholarship program awarded scholarships to SkillsUSA students in the following trade pathways: construction, manufacturing, transportation, distribution & logistics, telecommunications cabling training, and electronics technology or industrial engineering technology. Aerotek’s intention is to develop the pipeline of future skilled trades leaders and improve economic outcomes for SkillsUSA members. The scholarship program supports the SkillsUSA career model and aligns with SkillsUSA and Aerotek’s shared strategic goal to expand the skilled workforce and remove barriers of entry for the future generation of workers. The two organizations first partnered in 2021 and have awarded more than 200 scholarships through the “Make Your Mark” scholarship program, which was launched in 2023. SkillsUSA is the number one workforce development organization for students, empowering them to become skills professionals, career-ready leaders and responsible community members. SkillsUSA represents more than 413,000 career and technical education students and teachers in middle schools, high schools and college/postsecondary institutions nationwide. South Georgia Technical College has already signed up 158 students for SkillsUSA, who will compete in local competitions for the ability to represent the college in the state and national competitions. “I am very excited with this year’s turn out and hopefully we will have several champions for South Georgia Technical College at the state competition in February.”
First Quarter WVU_Donaldson 1 run (Hayes kick), 10:34. WVU_White 3 run (Hayes kick), 1:47. Second Quarter UCF_Harvey 2 run (Reddick kick), 8:37. WVU_Gallagher 12 pass from Greene (Hayes kick), :15. Third Quarter WVU_Donaldson 1 run (Hayes kick), 12:10. UCF_Ko.Hudson 45 pass from Rizk (Reddick kick), 5:38. Fourth Quarter WVU_FG Hayes 35, 12:15. UCF_Harvey 9 run (Reddick kick), 5:20. INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS RUSHING_UCF, Harvey 16-130, Montgomery 8-46, J.Richardson 2-5, Brown 3-3, Rizk 5-(minus 8). West Virginia, Donaldson 19-96, White 12-54, Greene 18-49, Gallagher 2-6, (Team) 3-(minus 5). PASSING_UCF, Rizk 11-21-0-172. West Virginia, Greene 13-21-0-118. RECEIVING_UCF, Pittman 3-43, Ko.Hudson 2-68, Jones 2-21, Harvey 2-19, Baker 1-17, Montgomery 1-4. West Virginia, H.Clement 5-81, Taylor 3-8, Gallagher 2-13, J.Robinson 1-10, Fox 1-5, White 1-1. MISSED FIELD GOALS_None.He is not yet in power but President-elect Donald Trump rattled much of the world with an off-hours warning of stiff tariffs on close allies and China -- a loud hint that Trump-style government by social media post is coming back. With word of these levies against goods imported from Mexico, Canada and China, Trump sent auto industry stocks plummeting, raised fears for global supply chains and unnerved the world's major economies. For Washington-watchers with memories of the Republican's first term, the impromptu policy volley on Monday evening foreshadowed a second term of startling announcements of all manner, fired off at all hours of the day from his smartphone. "Donald Trump is never going to change much of anything," said Larry Sabato, a leading US political scientist and director of the University of Virginia's Center for Politics. "You can expect in the second term pretty much what he showed us about himself and his methods in the first term. Social media announcements of policy, hirings and firings will continue." The first of Trump's tariff announcements -- a 25 percent levy on everything coming in from Mexico and Canada -- came amid an angry rebuke of lax border security at 6:45 pm on Truth Social, Trump's own platform. The United States is bound by agreements on the movement of goods and services brokered by Trump in a free trade treaty with both nations during his first term. But Trump warned that the new levy would "remain in effect until such time as Drugs, in particular Fentanyl, and all Illegal Aliens stop this Invasion of our Country" -- sowing panic from Ottawa to Mexico City. Seconds later, another message from the incoming commander-in-chief turned the focus on Chinese imports, which he said would be hit with "an additional 10% Tariff, above any additional Tariffs." The consequences were immediate. Almost every major US automaker operates plants in Mexico, and shares in General Motors and Stellantis -- which produce pickup trucks in America's southern neighbor -- plummeted. Canada, China and Mexico protested, while Germany called on its European partners to prepare for Trump to impose hefty tariffs on their exports and stick together to combat such measures. The tumult recalls Trump's first term, when journalists, business leaders and politicians at home and abroad would scan their phones for the latest pronouncements, often long after they had left the office or over breakfast. During his first four years in the Oval Office, the tweet -- in those days his newsy posts were almost exclusively limited to Twitter, now known as X -- became the quasi-official gazette for administration policy. The public learned of the president-elect's 2020 Covid-19 diagnosis via an early-hours post, and when Iranian Revolutionary Guards commander Qasem Soleimani was assassinated on Trump's order, the Republican confirmed the kill by tweeting a US flag. The public and media learned of numerous other decisions big and small by the same source, from the introduction of customs duties to the dismissal of cabinet secretaries. It is not a communication method that has been favored by any previous US administration and runs counter to the policies and practices of most governments around the world. Throughout his third White House campaign, and with every twist and turn in his various entanglements with the justice system, Trump has poured his heart out on Truth Social, an app he turned to during his 20-month ban from Twitter. In recent days, the mercurial Republican has even named his attorney general secretaries of justice and health via announcements on the network. "He sees social media as a tool to shape and direct the national conversation and will do so again," said political scientist Julian Zelizer, a Princeton University professor. cjc/ft/dw/bjtNone