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Balasore, Dec 28 (PTI) Three people were tied to a tree and beaten up by a mob in Odisha’s Balasore district over the allegation that they were attempting religious conversion of some tribal families, police said on Saturday. The incident happened in Gobardhanpur village on Thursday and a video of the incident went viral on social media, they said. After getting information about the incident, police immediately went to the spot and rescued two women and a man, said Subash Chandra Mallick, the officer-in-charge of the Remuna police station. “After a preliminary investigation, two cases were registered against two groups of people and an investigation is underway,” he said. “Efforts are being made to maintain peace in the village and prevent any breach of the law and order situation,” he added. PTI CORR AAM AAM SOM This report is auto-generated from PTI news service. ThePrint holds no responsibility for its content. var ytflag = 0;var myListener = function() {document.removeEventListener('mousemove', myListener, false);lazyloadmyframes();};document.addEventListener('mousemove', myListener, false);window.addEventListener('scroll', function() {if (ytflag == 0) {lazyloadmyframes();ytflag = 1;}});function lazyloadmyframes() {var ytv = document.getElementsByClassName("klazyiframe");for (var i = 0; i < ytv.length; i++) {ytv[i].src = ytv[i].getAttribute('data-src');}} Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment. Δ document.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value", ( new Date() ).getTime() );
Welcome to a special pre-holiday edition of From the Politics Desk , an evening newsletter that brings you the NBC News Politics team’s latest reporting and analysis from the White House, Capitol Hill and the campaign trail. Today, we look back at the major storylines that defined the year that was. We’re off the rest of the week, but we’ll be back in your inbox next Monday with a preview of the dynamics that will shape 2025. Sign up to receive this newsletter in your inbox every weekday here. 5 storylines that defined 2024 By Mark Murray With the year coming to a close, President-elect Donald Trump returning to the White House, President Joe Biden exiting and a new Congress starting next month, here’s a rundown of the top political storylines that shaped 2024 — in descending order. 5. Trump’s easy path to the GOP nomination. It’s important to remember that at the beginning of the 2024 cycle, it wasn’t a guarantee Trump would be the Republican Party’s presidential nominee. Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis was running close to Trump in early polls; Sen. Tim Scott, R-S.C., had some early momentum and money; and former U.N. Ambassador Nikki Haley had the makings of a formidable challenger. But in the end, Trump won every GOP nominating contest — with the exceptions of Vermont and Washington, D.C. Even after his 2020 defeat, the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the Capitol, and the party’s disappointing performance in the 2022 midterms, Trump’s stranglehold over the GOP was evident in the pre-primary polls showing half of Republican voters or more wanted him to continue as the party’s leader. 4. Trump’s legal challenges that fizzled away. 2024 featured the split screen of activity on the campaign trail and drama in the courtroom. Trump faced four separate indictments and was ultimately convicted on 34 felony counts in the hush money case. They were all supposed to represent one of the defining moments of the election. But politically, they largely only served to help Trump further rally the GOP base around him. And many of the cases fizzled away after Trump was able to delay proceedings and sentencing, and after he won in November. 3. The presidential debate that changed everything. Heading into June’s debate — the earliest general-election faceoff in memory — many voters already had concerns about President Joe Biden’s age and fitness to serve another term. And the debate only confirmed those worries, as he frequently stumbled over his words and came across as feeble onstage. The performance immediately set off Democratic alarm bells. But Biden vowed he would remain in the race, even as calls from within his own party for him to step aside grew louder. He dropped out a month later. 2. Harris became more popular than Biden (but not significantly more popular than Trump). Immediately after Biden’s exit, the Democratic Party coalesced around Vice President Kamala Harris, who enjoyed a political honeymoon. In the final NBC News poll before the election, Harris had a favorable rating of 43% positive, 50% negative (-7 net rating) — significantly higher than Biden’s score of 35% positive, 52% negative (-17). But Harris’ numbers weren’t far removed from Trump’s: 42% positive, 51% negative (-9). 1. Concerns about inflation and the economy doomed the Democrats. In the end, it was the economy, stupid. Despite strong job creation and inflation cooling to its lowest level since 2021 , most American voters weren’t happy with the economy or Biden’s handling of it. Two-thirds said their family’s income was falling behind the cost of living, and only 25% of voters said Biden’s policies were helping their family (compared with 44% who said that about Trump when he was president), according to NBC News polling. And per the NBC News Exit Poll , 32% of voters said the economy was their most important issue — and Trump bested Harris among those voters 81% to 18%. Why 2024 was the ultimate 'what if' election By Chuck Todd There are so many holiday traditions in Washington — congressional negotiations that go too long, crowded parties, inhumane traffic around the National Christmas Tree lighting. But one holiday tradition that we look forward to is our annual “What If” series of alternative history episodes on the Chuck ToddCast . Every year, we ask our listeners to share their favorite ideas for possible twists and turns in history that could have changed everything about politics. This year, our listeners asked about all the other ways the 2024 election might have played out. They also asked questions about Donald Trump (What if Trump bought the Buffalo Bills in 2014?), American history (What if George Washington ran for a third term?), and so many more. We had questions about Jeb Bush and Ross Perot, about the Gulf War and the Cold War ... someone even shared a smart question about Democrats’ disastrous 2020 Iowa caucuses. Asking these questions are about more than just scratching an itch, but about investigating how the hard certainties of our world could have been fundamentally different, and asking what that would have said about our country, our history and ourselves. We’re kicking off this year’s series with one of my favorite alternative history connoisseurs, Politico's Jonathan Martin , to talk about what other twists and turns we might have seen in the 2024 election. You might think that an election year like 2024, with so many unexpected developments, would satisfy anyone’s curiosity for asking “What if?” — but in a year that could have been its own alternative history, the possibilities are endless. Listen here → That’s all from the Politics Desk for now. 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LONDON & NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Dec 23, 2024-- Vertical Aerospace Ltd. (“Vertical” or the “Company”) (NYSE: EVTL; EVTLW), a global aerospace and technology company that is pioneering electric aviation, has entered into definitive documents and received shareholder approval for a transaction that includes up to $50 million in new committed funding. This press release features multimedia. View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20241223436920/en/ Vertical Aerospace's VX4 prototype, which is currently under going piloted flight tests at its Flight Test Centre. (Photo: Business Wire) Today’s announcement marks the significant advancement of the agreement in principle, announced in November , aimed at strengthening Vertical’s balance sheet by approximately $180 million and accelerating the Company’s Flightpath 2030 strategy . Stuart Simpson, CEO at Vertical, said: “Ending this momentous year with a finalised funding commitment and strong shareholder backing is a tremendous milestone. This moment sets us up perfectly for our biggest year yet - with new investment, piloted testing progress and major technological developments all on the cards." Jason Mudrick, Founder and Chief Investment Officer at Mudrick Capital Management, said: “Vertical is revolutionizing how the world moves, and we are proud to play a pivotal role in positioning the company for success. We look forward to continuing to partner with Vertical’s exceptional team and contributing capital market and other expertise in helping to bring their groundbreaking product offering to reality.” Today’s announcement includes: Notes to Editors About Vertical Aerospace Vertical Aerospace is a global aerospace and technology company pioneering electric aviation. Vertical is creating a safer, cleaner and quieter way to travel. Vertical’s VX4 is a piloted, four passenger, Electric Vertical Take-Off and Landing (eVTOL) aircraft, with zero operating emissions. Vertical combines partnering with leading aerospace companies, including GKN Aerospace, Honeywell and Leonardo, with developing its own proprietary battery and propeller technology to develop the world’s most advanced and safest eVTOL. Vertical has c.1,500 pre-orders of the VX4, with customers across four continents, including American Airlines, Japan Airlines, GOL and Bristow. Headquartered in Bristol, the epicentre of the UK’s aerospace industry, Vertical was founded in 2016 by Stephen Fitzpatrick, founder of the OVO Group, Europe’s largest independent energy retailer. Vertical’s experienced leadership team comes from top tier automotive and aerospace companies such as Rolls-Royce, Airbus, GM and Leonardo. Together they have previously certified and supported over 30 different civil and military aircraft and propulsion systems. Forward-Looking Statements This press release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of the U.S. Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 that relate to our current expectations and views of future events. We intend such forward-looking statements to be covered by the safe harbor provisions for forward-looking statements as contained in Section 27A of the Securities Act and Section 21E of the Exchange Act. Any express or implied statements contained in this press release that are not statements of historical fact may be deemed to be forward-looking statements, including, without limitation, statements regarding completion of the committed funding from Mudrick Capital and use of proceeds therefrom, the sufficiency of the proceeds from the committed funding to meet the Company’s more immediate capital expenditure requirements, the Company’s satisfaction of all closing conditions to the committed funding, our ability and plans to raise additional capital to fund our operations, statements regarding the design and manufacture of the VX4, our future results of operations and financial position and expected financial performance and operational performance, liquidity, growth and profitability strategies, business strategy and plans and objectives of management for future operations, including the building and testing of our prototype aircrafts on timelines projected, selection of suppliers, certification and the commercialization of the VX4 and our ability to achieve regulatory certification of our aircraft product on any particular timeline or at all, our plans to mitigate the risk that we are unable to continue as a going concern, our plans for capital expenditures, the expectations surrounding pre-orders and commitments, the features and capabilities of the VX4, the transition towards a net-zero emissions economy, as well as statements that include the words “expect,” “intend,” “plan,” “believe,” “project,” “forecast,” “estimate,” “may,” “should,” “anticipate,” “will,” “aim,” “potential,” “continue,” “are likely to” and similar statements of a future or forward-looking nature. Forward-looking statements are neither promises nor guarantees, but involve known and unknown risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those projected, including, without limitation: our limited operating history without manufactured non-prototype aircraft or completed eVTOL aircraft customer order; our potential inability to raise additional funds when we need or want them, or at all, to fund our operations; our limited cash and cash equivalents and recurring losses from our operations raise significant doubt (or raise substantial doubt as contemplated by PCAOB standards) regarding our ability to continue as a going concern; our potential inability to produce or launch aircraft in the volumes or timelines projected; the potential inability to obtain the necessary certifications for production and operation within any projected timeline, or at all; the inability for our aircraft to perform at the level we expect and may have potential defects; our history of losses and the expectation to incur significant expenses and continuing losses for the foreseeable future; the market for eVTOL aircraft being in a relatively early stage; any accidents or incidents involving eVTOL aircraft could harm our business; our dependence on partners and suppliers for the components in our aircraft and for operational needs; the potential that certain strategic partnerships may not materialize into long-term partnership arrangements; all of the pre-orders received are conditional and may be terminated at any time and any predelivery payments may be fully refundable upon certain specified dates; any circumstances; any potential failure to effectively manage our growth; our inability to recruit and retain senior management and other highly skilled personnel; we have previously identified material weaknesses in our internal controls over financial reporting which if we fail to properly remediate, could adversely affect our results of operations, investor confidence in us and the market price of our ordinary shares; as a foreign private issuer we follow certain home country corporate governance rules, are not subject to U.S. proxy rules and are subject to Exchange Act reporting obligations that, to some extent, are more lenient and less frequent than those of a U.S. domestic public company; and the other important factors discussed under the caption “Risk Factors” in our Annual Report on Form 20-F filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) on March 14, 2024, as such factors may be updated from time to time in our other filings with the SEC. Any forward-looking statements contained in this press release speak only as of the date hereof and accordingly undue reliance should not be placed on such statements. We disclaim any obligation or undertaking to update or revise any forward-looking statements contained in this press release, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, other than to the extent required by applicable law. View source version on businesswire.com : https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20241223436920/en/ CONTACT: Justin Bates, Head of Communications justin.bates@vertical-aerospace.com +44 7878 357 463 Samuel Emden, Head of Investor Affairs samuel.emden@vertical-aerospace.com +44 7816 459 904 KEYWORD: NEW YORK EUROPE UNITED STATES UNITED KINGDOM NORTH AMERICA INDUSTRY KEYWORD: ENGINEERING AIR TRANSPORT MANUFACTURING SOURCE: Vertical Aerospace Ltd. Copyright Business Wire 2024. PUB: 12/23/2024 04:37 PM/DISC: 12/23/2024 04:37 PM http://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20241223436920/enPresident-elect has again hinted that he is far from being done waging legal battles after his big win over ABC and star anchor . On his Truth Social platform, Trump reposted a photo of E. Jean Carroll with large letters that read: “Should a woman go to jail for falsely accusing a man of rape? Retruth if you want justice for Trump.” The comments come amid a slew of posts and reposts from the incoming president in which he has suggested that he will undertake efforts to jail and/or take legal action against presumed enemies, including former Wyoming representative , President and even . After Trump lost two defamation suits against Carroll, her lawyer, Roberta Kaplan, told a reporter in May that her team would against him after he had posted disparaging remarks on Truth Social. She could not immediately be reached for comment. “We have said several times since the last jury verdict in January that all options were on the table. And that remains true today—all options are on the table,” Kaplan said at the time. Democrats and opposing Republicans alike have been bracing for Trump’s second turn, including President Biden who . President Biden’s administration has also even considered drawing up a to protect Trump’s critics from his ire. However, top Democratic Adam Schiff warned against setting a precedent. “The precedent of giving blanket pardons, preemptive blanket pardons on the way out of an administration, I think is a precedent we don’t want to set,” said Schiff in an interview on ABC News’ , reported .