Caprock Group LLC raised its stake in shares of Avantis Emerging Markets Equity ETF ( NYSEARCA:AVEM – Free Report ) by 47.4% during the third quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm owned 11,175 shares of the company’s stock after purchasing an additional 3,593 shares during the period. Caprock Group LLC’s holdings in Avantis Emerging Markets Equity ETF were worth $722,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). Several other institutional investors have also modified their holdings of AVEM. EnRich Financial Partners LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Avantis Emerging Markets Equity ETF by 2.6% in the 3rd quarter. EnRich Financial Partners LLC now owns 69,278 shares of the company’s stock worth $4,475,000 after acquiring an additional 1,770 shares during the last quarter. CAP Partners LLC raised its position in Avantis Emerging Markets Equity ETF by 5.3% in the 3rd quarter. CAP Partners LLC now owns 34,319 shares of the company’s stock worth $2,217,000 after purchasing an additional 1,736 shares during the period. Tidemark LLC raised its position in Avantis Emerging Markets Equity ETF by 53.5% in the 3rd quarter. Tidemark LLC now owns 77,372 shares of the company’s stock worth $4,998,000 after purchasing an additional 26,983 shares during the period. MB Generational Wealth LLC lifted its stake in Avantis Emerging Markets Equity ETF by 19.8% in the third quarter. MB Generational Wealth LLC now owns 9,995 shares of the company’s stock worth $646,000 after purchasing an additional 1,650 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Thrivent Financial for Lutherans purchased a new position in shares of Avantis Emerging Markets Equity ETF during the third quarter valued at approximately $884,000. Avantis Emerging Markets Equity ETF Stock Performance Shares of NYSEARCA AVEM opened at $60.98 on Friday. Avantis Emerging Markets Equity ETF has a fifty-two week low of $52.72 and a fifty-two week high of $66.31. The company has a market cap of $5.46 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 9.91 and a beta of 0.88. The business’s 50 day moving average price is $63.14 and its 200-day moving average price is $61.75. About Avantis Emerging Markets Equity ETF The Avantis Emerging Markets Equity ETF (AVEM) is an exchange-traded fund that mostly invests in total market equity. The fund is an actively managed fund that holds emerging-market stocks of all market capitalizations considered favorable on multiple factors. The fund seeks to provide capital appreciation. Read More Want to see what other hedge funds are holding AVEM? Visit HoldingsChannel.com to get the latest 13F filings and insider trades for Avantis Emerging Markets Equity ETF ( NYSEARCA:AVEM – Free Report ). Receive News & Ratings for Avantis Emerging Markets Equity ETF Daily - Enter your email address below to receive a concise daily summary of the latest news and analysts' ratings for Avantis Emerging Markets Equity ETF and related companies with MarketBeat.com's FREE daily email newsletter .Trump inauguration 2025: How to get tickets to attend the January event
The claim: Trump appointed Karl Malone as director of Child Protective Services A Nov. 14 Instagram post ( direct link , archive link ) appears to show President-elect Donald Trump and former professional basketball player Karl Malone posing together. "Donald Trump has appointed NBA legend Karl Malone as the new director of Child Protective Services," reads on-screen text included in the post. The post garnered more than 16,000 likes in about two weeks. Other versions of the claim were shared on Instagram and X . More from the Fact-Check Team: How we pick and research claims | Email newsletter | Facebook page Our rating: False The claim originated from a satirical account. Trump can't appoint a new director for the Department of Child Protective Services because it is a state-run agency. Karl Malone not appointed to federal position Trump's Cabinet picks have sparked controversy among Republicans and Democrats alike. But these selections don't include Karl Malone as director of Child Protective Services. To start, Trump can't appoint a new Child Protective Services director because it's not a federal agency. The department is supported by the federal government but managed by individual states as a branch of their respective social services departments. The agencies' leaders are chosen by state governments, as was the case in Illinois, where Director Heidi E. Mueller was appointed by Gov. JB Pritzker . Both the claim and the image of Trump and Malone originated in a Nov. 13 X post shared by a self-proclaimed parody account . The claim is an example of what could be called “stolen satire,” where posts written as satire and presented that way originally are reposted in a way that makes them appear to be legitimate news. As a result, readers of the second-generation post are misled, as was the case here. There are no credible reports of Trump appointing Malone to any other federal position either. The parody account says on its profile that its posts include "the most outta pocket NBA ai images." AI detectors offered mixed assessments of the image's origins, but the nonsensical word on the wall behind Trump is a typical sign of AI generation. The technology often struggles to produce legible text in this way. The claim plays off the fact that Malone was accused of impregnating a 13-year-old in 1983 while he was a sophomore at Louisiana Tech University. The 13-year-old's family sued Malone at the time but the matter was later settled out of court. Fact check : No, Trump did not name Lauren Boebert education secretary on Nov. 13 USA TODAY previously debunked similarly false claims about Trump's supposed Cabinet selections. These include claims that Trump appointed Tucker Carlson as the White House press secretary and model and reality TV star Amber Rose as the education secretary. USA TODAY reached out to the user who shared the post for comment but did not immediately receive a response. PolitiFact and Snopes also debunked the claim. Our fact-check sources Thank you for supporting our journalism. You can subscribe to our print edition, ad-free app or e-newspaper here . USA TODAY is a verified signatory of the International Fact-Checking Network, which requires a demonstrated commitment to nonpartisanship, fairness and transparency. Our fact-check work is supported in part by a grant from Meta .Article content Alberta Premier Danielle Smith tabled her government’s signature sovereignty act in the legislature on Monday afternoon in an effort to frustrate the coming federal emissions cap. In a speech in the legislature Monday afternoon, Smith cited the potential for job losses and economic shortfalls as prompting the government to invoke the Alberta Sovereignty Within a United Canada Act for a second time. “The way that Ottawa has been treating Alberta over the last number of years is unacceptable,” she said inside the legislature on Monday afternoon. “We are not using this act lightly, but this is the mechanism that we have to tell the federal government that we believe they are acting in a way that is illegal and unconstitutional.” The motion proposed a number of measures to deal with the emissions cap, which Smith refers to as a de facto production cap, including: The final draft of the emissions cap was published early last month and require oil and gas industry emissions to drop by the equivalent of 35 per cent below 2019 levels by 2030-’32. Smith has indicated the province will also launch a constitutional challenge of the cap once it is passed into law. The sovereignty act motion can be passed by a majority vote of MLAs following debate in the legislature. It cites section 92A of the Constitution Act that gives provinces “exclusive legislative jurisdiction over the exploration, development, conservation, management and production of non-renewable natural resources.” Alberta’s interpretation of that section has yet to be tested in court, nor has how it would coincide with the parallel constitutional responsibility to the environment which is a shared jurisdiction between the federal and provincial governments. On Monday, Smith stressed the emissions cap would further hurt the economies of Alberta and Canada as they brace for the looming blanket tariffs promised by incoming U.S. President Donald Trump. “We should not discount the incoming administration’s commitment to energy security,” she said. “Ottawa must recognize that Alberta is uniquely positioned in all of the world as the perfect partner to the United States and achieving that objective.” Last week, federal Environment Minister Steven Guilbeault and Energy Minister Jonathan Wilkinson issued a joint statement accusing Smith of politicizing emission reporting as a way to distract from her government. “The pollution cap will drive the industry to invest record profits back into the sector helping to fuel Canadian-made clean technologies and creating jobs in the process,” it states, adding that the intent of the cap is to ensure the industry “does its fair share to reduce greenhouse gas pollution.” “We are very confident in the constitutionality of the regulations. The Supreme Court has confirmed the federal government’s role on environmental issues and the regulation of greenhouse gas pollution.” The regulations are expected to be finalized and published by Ottawa in 2025, and compliance requirements wouldn’t come into effect until 2030 at the earliest. Speaking to reporters inside the legislature Monday, Alberta NDP Leader Naheed Nenshi said the motion will slow down the pace of business. “(It) adds unbelievable amounts of red tape to private business,” he said. “They now have to clear everyone who visits their site with the province. They have to report in different ways that may violate the law and their emissions. This government loves to interfere with the free market and it loves to interfere with other governments.” Explorers and Producers Association of Canada president Tristan Goodman told the Calgary Herald it’s clear the province doesn’t have a willing partner to work with in Ottawa. “We would need to see the details of what the province is doing but, overall, we appreciate the premier is stepping up and defending the sector,” Goodman said. “Is now the time that the federal government should be pursuing something that’s detrimental to one of its most important balance of trade (and) economic contributors?” Legal commentators have critiqued the act since its inception as being more about symbolism than an actual constitutional challenge. “I think (this is) intended to present a response that is demanded by the political constituency that supports getting tough on Ottawa,” said University of Alberta law professor Eric Adams. “It’s an attempt to get in front of the issue.” — with files from Chris Varcoe and Cindy Tran mblack@postmedia.com Bookmark our website and support our journalism: Don’t miss the news you need to know — add EdmontonJournal.com and EdmontonSun.com to your bookmarks and sign up for our newsletters here. 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WASHINGTON (AP) — The acting director of the Secret Service said Thursday that the agency is “reorganizing and reimagining” its culture and how it operates following an assassination attempt against Donald Trump on the campaign trail. Members of a bipartisan House task force investigating the attempt on Trump's life pushed Ronald Rowe on how the agency’s staffers could have missed such blatant security vulnerabilities leading up to the July 13 shooting at a rally in Butler, Pennsylvania. At one point, the hearing devolved into a shouting match between Rowe and a Republican congressman. Rowe promised accountability for what he called the agency’s “abject failure” to secure the rally in Butler, where a gunman opened fire from a nearby building. Trump was wounded in the ear, one rallygoer was killed and two others were wounded. Another assassination attempt two months later contributed to the agency’s troubles. That gunman waited for hours for Trump to appear at his golf course in Florida, but a Secret Service agent thwarted the attack by spotting the firearm poking through bushes. The task force has been investigating both attempts, but it was the July shooting that dominated Thursday’s hearing. Its inquiry is one of a series of investigations and reports that have faulted the agency for planning and communications failures. The agency’s previous director resigned, and the Secret Service increased protections for Trump before the Republican won the November election. Rowe was repeatedly asked by flabbergasted lawmakers how problems so obvious in hindsight were allowed to happen. Rep. Jason Crow, a Colorado Democrat, said it was “just wild to me” that at a time of tech advances, the Secret Service was using text messages and emails to communicate in real time about threats. He also asked Rowe why so many things went wrong that day “yet nobody said anything.” Rowe said the agency used to have a culture where people felt comfortable speaking up. “I don’t know where we lost that,” he said. “We have to get back to that.” Rowe said the agency is putting a much stronger emphasis on training — something previous investigations found was lacking — and on doing more regular reviews of events to see what went right and where improvements can be made. “We are reorganizing and reimaging this organization," Rowe told lawmakers. He said the agency needs to identify possible leaders much earlier in their careers instead of just promoting people to command positions because they have been around a long time. The hearing was largely cordial, with members of Congress stressing the bipartisan nature of their work and praising Rowe for cooperating with their investigation even as they pushed him for explanations. But at one point, Rowe and Rep. Pat Fallon, a Texas Republican, faced off — shouting over each other as other members pleaded for order. Fallon pulled out a photo of President Joe Biden, Trump and others at this year's Sept. 11 ceremony in New York and asked Rowe why he was at the event, suggesting it was to burnish his prospects at getting the director job permanently. Trump has not yet named his pick to lead the agency. “I was there to show respect for a Secret Service member that died on 9/11. Do not invoke 9/11 for political purposes!” Rowe shouted. “You wanted to be visible because you were auditioning for this job that you’re not going to get!” Fallon later shot back. Rowe roared back: "You are out of line, Congressman. You are out of line!” “You're a bully,” Fallon said. This was the task force’s second public hearing and the first time that Rowe has addressed its members in public. The panel has until Dec. 13 to release its final report. Rep. Mark Green, a Tennessee Republican, said the agency’s conduct during the July shooting seemed almost “lackadaisical.” He said some of the issues that went wrong that day were ”really basic things.” “It speaks of an apathy or a complacency that is really unacceptable in an organization like the Secret Service,” Green said. The task force conducted 46 transcribed interviews, attended over a dozen briefings and reviewed over 20,000 documents. Members also visited the site of both assassination attempts and went to the FBI’s laboratory in Quantico, Virginia, to look at evidence. Rowe said Thursday that the agency's internal investigation , whose findings were released last month, identified failures by multiple employees. He noted that the quality of the advance work — the people who scope out event locations ahead of time — did not meet agency standards. He vowed accountability for those who fell down on the job. Many of the investigations have centered on why buildings near the rally with a clear line of sight to the stage where Trump was speaking were not secured in advance. The gunman, Thomas Crooks, climbed onto the roof of one of them and opened fire before being killed by a Secret Service counter-sniper. Rowe pointed to the failure to protect the building as the most glaring oversight that day. He also was asked about the morale of agents and new hires. Rowe said applications are actually up this year — the agency made a net gain of about 200 agents during the past fiscal year, meaning both new agents were hired and veteran agents retained.AP Sports SummaryBrief at 5:19 p.m. ESTPresident-elect Donald Trump will be inaugurated on Monday, Jan. 20 — an event that’s been in the works since before voters even filled out their ballots. Trump’s swearing-in is slated to take place on the West Front of the U.S. Capitol. The inauguration is put on by the Joint Congressional Committee on Inaugural Ceremonies , a bipartisan group tasked with planning and executing the inauguration. But the Presidential Inaugural Committee , formed after the November election, is responsible for the parade, galas and other events inauguration events not held at the Capitol. While the inauguration is open to the public, tickets are required to attend. And for that, those interested in attending the swearing-in of Trump and his vice president, Ohio Sen. JD Vance, will need to turn to their U.S. senator or congressional representative. Many elected officials, including California Sen. Alex Padilla, already have forms on their official websites for those who wish to attend. Those interested must include their name, address, email, phone number and the amount of tickets requested. Padilla’s office said it “will offer a limited number of tickets when those become available.” Californians can also request tickets from their congressional representative, many who have similar forms on their respective government websites as well as other information about the tickets. Rep. Young Kim, for instance, noted on her website that tickets just provide access to the swearing-in ceremonies. Tickets to balls and the parade are handled by the Presidential Inaugural Committee, her website said. No tickets are needed to view the inaugural parade from open locations along the route. Tickets to the swearing-in are limited, it said, and those who do not receive tickets could still watch the proceedings played on monitors along the National Mall. “January is historically cold and wet. Crowds will be very large, and you will be in the cold for several hours during the inauguration ceremony,” Kim’s website advised. “Be prepared to arrive for the ceremony early to take into consideration delays due to the large crowds.” Kim represents California’s 40th congressional district, which includes western San Bernardino and Riverside counties and eastern Orange County. Local or state Republican parties do not distribute tickets to the inauguration.