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Matsoukas' 36-save effort can't overcome Union women's hockey's lack of offenseLuigi Mangione: How Friends, Family Describe UnitedHealth Shooting SuspectAttorney Devin Stone, better known as popular YouTuber Legal Eagle, announced Wednesday that he’s filed a lawsuit against the FBI and the DOJ to make public their findings in the federal criminal cases against President-elect Donald Trump. The 78-year-old politician was under investigation for election interference and illegally handling classified documents before he was elected to a second term as president last month. Special Counsel Jack Smith moved to drop the cases against Trump following that win, citing a Justice Department policy that would prohibit continuing the prosecutions once Trump takes office. Smith reportedly plans to leave his position before Trump returns to power, but intends to first finish his work, according to the New York Times. Trump has indicated that government employees who investigated him will be replaced with loyalists after he’s inaugurated next month. He’s nominated former Florida Attorney General Pam Bondi to lead the DOJ and ultra-MAGA loyalist Kash Patel to head the FBI. The latter reportedly published a book last year containing an “enemies list” of people he feels wronged Trump and could suffer the consequences. Given that, Stone says he feels an urgency to immediately obtain records alleging illegal activity involving the 47th president. “There’s already an effort underway to rewrite history and deny reality,” Stone said on his YouTube channel Wednesday. “That’s why it’s critically important to act now to capture the complete record of the federal prosecutions before the records are destroyed, altered or God knows what the new administration will do with them.” Stone said he filed Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) documents pertaining to the investigations of the president-elect and that his request was illegally declined, so he responded with a lawsuit. “If this lawsuit is successful, then the American public may finally have the answers to many of the unanswered questions about the Donald Trump investigations,” Stone said. One of those mysteries, according to Stone, is the names of possible unidentified co-conspirators in Trump’s alleged attempts to overturn the results of the 2020 election and hoard sensitive national security documents. Stone also wants to know if Trump kept classified records anywhere other than his Mar-a-Lago estate, where investigators said they recovered boxes of printed information that shouldn’t have been there in 2022. Trump is accused of removing 300 classified documents after exiting the White House in January 2021.
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‘We didn’t have a good day’: Greens set to suffer significant election lossesA Glen Burnie man was charged with a felony Sunday after authorities reviewed a TikTok video “clearly” showing him burning the words “TRUMP” and “USA” onto the road outside his home, according to the Maryland Judiciary. An investigator with the Anne Arundel County Fire Marshal Division wrote in charging documents that Craig Philip McQuin used an illegal flamethrower to spell out the two words. Maryland law considers flamethrowers “destructive devices,” akin to a bomb, and bans their possession and use in the state. A summons for McQuin, 35, to appear before a judge was issued Sunday, though a date was not specified in the court record. As of Monday morning, it had not yet been served. Attempts to contact McQuin using a phone number listed in public records were unsuccessful. Fire investigators responded Nov. 15 to a vandalism complaint in the Creekside Village community. According to charging documents, the burn marks were in the middle of the road, making the affected area “noticeably darker.” Authorities described the marks as between 15 and 20 feet in length and approximately 5 feet in width, according to charging documents. A police officer at the scene learned the incident had been captured on video and uploaded the online video after speaking with the community’s homeowner association, investigators said. After identifying McQuin as the property owner, fire officials watched the TikTok published on his wife’s account. Unlike her other social media pages, McQuin’s wife’s TikTok account does not focus on politics, but is largely dedicated to two pigs she cares for. One photo carousel, however, shows a wooden structure being built outside the White House. “Things are about to get spooky...Hang them all!” she posted on Halloween. As of Monday, the flamethrower video could no longer be seen on the wife’s TikTok page. It also did not appear on a Truth Social account with the same username. Related Articles Truth Social was launched in 2022 by President Donald Trump after Facebook and Twitter banned him in the wake of the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol. When Twitter, which now operates as X, was bought by Elon Musk, Trump’s account was reinstated. Facebook similarly ended its ban last year. Authorities wrote in charging documents that the flamethrower McQuin used can be purchased in every state except for Maryland. According to the manufacturer’s website, though the device used in Glen Burnie was a “long range torch,” capable of pushing fire 25 feet, flamethrowers are “outright prohibited” in Maryland. McQuin was charged with a felony for possession of a destructive device, court records show, and also two misdemeanors: second-degree malicious burning, and malicious destruction of property valued at $1,000 or higher. According to charging documents, road repairs ost $5,500. The maximum penalty for the felony is 25 years in prison, according to . The alleged vandalism was investigated 10 days after the 2024 election, in which Trump became the second politician in American history to be elected to two nonconsecutive presidential terms. Though 63% of Maryland voters supported Vice President Kamala Harris, the Democratic candidate in the November election, approximately 55% of Anne Arundel County voters backed her, according to the state Board of Elections. More than 41% of county voters voted for Trump, a nearly identical figure to 2020, when Trump, then the incumbent, lost to Joe Biden.
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Telehealth prescriptions should be available for more mental health and substance use patients, says commissionThe members of the National Association of Innovators and Rationalizers (ANIR) put their hands, intelligence and hearts into the recovery of the economy and the actions to restore normality in the areas affected by the meteorological phenomena. Its contribution exceeds 1.2 billion pesos this year. For Lidier Águila Machado, president of the organization in the country, «this figure represents the result of the calculation of the economic effect which is a financial expression of savings or profits, so I value more, among the contributions of the Aniristas, the multiple solutions to boost production, services, teaching, research, defense and social tasks». -However, in certain entities they are aware of so much effort and dividends, but they do not encourage the protagonists. «The fact that in some workplaces the authors of innovations are not remunerated according to the established legal norm is precisely a concern that requires a different view, even in companies with economic losses, not to criticize, but with the aim of persuading that it is possible to stimulate those who have contributed with their ingenuity to reduce the effects of such financial situation». -In addition to moral and material stimulation, in what other aspects will far-reaching changes and strategies be proposed during and after the current process of the III ANIR National Conference? «Together with the identification and subsequent recognition of the best talents between 2020 and 2024, which is done through our structures at the worksites, we intend to increase the participation of the innovators at the planning of the budget for science, technology and innovation. «It is also important to contribute to the efficiency of the units, the generalization of inventions, the use of the fund as a source of financing for innovation projects and the operation of the collective agreement. – How can the conference be successful in an extensive process leading up to its final sessions in October 2025? «We are now in the first stage, which has as its main activities the assets and meetings in the union sections, the study of the rules of the organization and the elections of the pre-candidates for delegates to the conferences. «The analysis will focus on the contributions in terms of integration, planning, generalization of results and stimulation, through an internal debate to evaluate the functioning of our association in a critical, transparent and proactive manner». That to innovate is to grow refers to the slogan of the great meeting of Cuban innovators, but its resounding success will depend on an effective linkage and support to ANIR by union leaders at all levels, employers and decision-makers. Licenciado en Comunicación Social. Economista y periodista. Escribe sobre asuntos económicos, agropecuarios, de la construcción y la cultura. Multipremiado en concursos de periodismo, festivales de la radio y otros eventos. Atesora las distinciones Félix Elmuza y Raúl Gomez García, los sellos Laureado y 50 aniversario del periódico Trabajadores, y la Moneda Conmemorativa 60 aniversario de la UPEC.
Men’s hockey: Lynden Breen scores hat trick in Maine’s win over RPIWashington: In the heat of the 2000 presidential campaign, Democratic candidate vice president Al Gore took a break from barnstorming battleground states to attend a fundraiser for the Democratic National Committee in East Hampton, New York. Standing behind Gore onstage was Scott Bessent, a hedge fund manager and — at the time — a major donor to Democrats who cohosted the event at his home. On Saturday AEDT, Bessent was tapped by President-elect Donald Trump to be his Treasury secretary. Having won the trust of Trump and his inner circle, Bessent would lead a Republican economic agenda of cutting taxes, culling federal regulations and enacting sweeping tariffs. As Treasury secretary, Scott Bessent would help Donald Trump as he attempts to remake the US economy. Credit: AP The selection caps an extraordinary career arc for an investor who was once a protege of liberal billionaire philanthropist George Soros and gave money to top Democrats, including Hillary Clinton, John Kerry and Barack Obama. “He was very supportive of the causes and the people that we supported,” said Will Trinkle, a Democrat who cohosted the event with Gore. He noted that Bessent, who would be the first openly gay Treasury secretary, was a strong advocate for gay rights and marriage equality. If confirmed by the Senate, Bessent would help Trump as he attempts to remake the US economy. As Treasury secretary, Bessent would work to steer tax cuts through Congress, lead trade negotiations with China and help cull federal regulations that Trump believes are stifling the economy. Bessent, 62, declined to be interviewed. But friends and former colleagues described him as driven by data and as intellectually curious, with an ability to work with people from across the ideological and political spectrum. Raised in a fishing village in South Carolina, Bessent is the son of a real estate developer who experienced several of his own financial booms and busts. He went on to Yale University, where he was class treasurer, wrote for The Yale Daily News and wanted to become a journalist. In college, Bessent reflected on the challenges of being a Southerner in New England, writing in the paper in 1981: “I was the only one in the dorm who was heartbroken when George Wallace decided not to run for president.” Bessent studied political science but ended up working in finance after getting an internship with Jim Rogers, an investor and business partner of Soros’. In the 1990s, he worked as a partner at Soros Fund Management, gaining notoriety by betting against the British pound and earning the firm $US1 billion. After leaving to start his own fund, Bessent returned in 2011 to become Soros’ chief investment officer. By then, Bessent had become a major donor to Republican candidates. According to a summary of his donations provided by his office, Bessent has given about $US15 million ($23 million) to political causes over the years, and all but $US300,000 has gone to Republicans. He gave $US1 million to Trump’s inauguration in 2016. Scott Bessent has described tariffs as a useful tool for achieving foreign policy objectives. Credit: Bloomberg Bessent was not part of Trump’s political orbit during his first campaign or term as president but has known the Trump family for decades and was close friends with the president-elect’s late brother, Robert. This past spring, when many business leaders were hesitant to back Trump publicly as his legal troubles mounted, Bessent took a different view. He saw Trump as a “stock that goes up on bad news”, as he explained it to political analyst Mark Halperin last month, because every apparent setback appeared to strengthen his candidacy. Concerned about the exploding national debt and the need to change the international trading system, Bessent set up a meeting with Trump and started exchanging economic policy ideas. In recent months, Bessent has pitched a “3-3-3” plan that would aim for 3 per cent economic growth, reduce the budget deficit to 3 per cent of gross domestic product and increase domestic oil production by 3 million barrels per day. He also came up with an idea that would allow the president to essentially sideline the chair of the Federal Reserve, although he has backed down from that proposal in the face of opposition. In some policy areas, Bessent has demonstrated an inclination to temper Trump’s economic impulses. He suggested that Trump’s idea of assigning a 15 per cent tax rate to companies that produce their products in the US could run afoul of international trade laws. And he has described Trump’s plan for blanket tariffs as a “maximalist” negotiating strategy, suggesting that tariffs should be phased in to give markets time to adjust. Bessent was chosen after an internal tussle among Trump’s aides over the job. Howard Lutnick, Trump’s transition team co-chair and chief executive of Cantor Fitzgerald, made a late pitch to secure the Treasury secretary role for himself. As Trump was deciding, sceptics of Bessent raised concerns about his ties to Soros and suggested he was not a true believer in tariffs. However, he won the public support of key advisers to Trump such as Larry Kudlow and Steve Bannon, who viewed him as the best choice. For Bessent, the challenge now will be remaining in Trump’s good graces as the president-elect once again looks to upend the international trading system and rewrite the tax code. Trump’s first Treasury secretary, Steven Mnuchin, often tried to dissuade Trump from imposing new tariffs and would attempt to calm markets as trade tensions flared. Still, he managed to maintain Trump’s trust. Stanley Druckenmiller, a hedge fund investor who worked with Bessent at Soros Fund Management, said that although Bessent is soft-spoken, he can also be “tough and persuasive” and that he has the right temperament to work for a demanding boss such as Trump. “If anybody can handle it, it’s Scott,” Druckenmiller said. This article originally appeared in The New York Times .Is ‘SNL’ New This Weekend? Here’s Everything to Know
Calgary, Alberta, Canada, Nov. 22, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Calgary Health Foundation, a Calgary-based nonprofit which raises money for healthcare excellence, is being forced to adapt during its busiest fundraising period in response to the ongoing Canada Post strike . The Canadian Union of Postal Workers strike, starting one week ago today, means disruptions to mail, including the mailing of the Foundation’s most significant fundraising drive of the year, their ‘More Firsts’ holiday appeal. The appeal, which features the emotional story about the impact Foundation donors have had on one grateful Calgarian, is waiting at Canada Post processing centres to be mailed out to over 40,000 households this season. Sandy, a grateful patient and Calgary Health Foundation supporter whose story is featured in the appeal, had a medical emergency in 2023 that resulted in her being rushed to Rockyview General Hospital. Sandy spent 15 critical days in Rockyview’s Intensive Care Unit due to kidney failure and medication toxicity. “I almost didn’t make it,” Sandy remembers. “Thankfully, I had an incredible healthcare team looking after me. Caring and concerned community members were a huge part of the reason the team was able to save my life.” Last year, Calgary Health Foundation’s holiday appeal brought in over $250,000, an amount that accounts for a significant portion of its year-end fundraising. Without knowing how long the strike will last or what impact it will have on its operations, the Foundation is preparing for a substantial drop in donations. “As a registered charity committed to championing healthcare in Southern Alberta, we rely on the support of donors to bring to life the projects we commit to. The recent mail interruption limits our donors’ ability to give back to medical innovation and ensure we can continue to offer more healthcare firsts to patients. While this disruption affects traditional ways of giving, we still have many ways for donors to give. We encourage everyone to please call us, visit our website, or reach out for alternative ways to contribute.” Murray Sigler, President & CEO, Calgary Health Foundation. Calgary Health Foundation is currently committed to projects and programs advancing healthcare in the areas of, but not limited to, women’s health initiatives, endoscopic spine and breast cancer surgery, interventional radiology, minimally invasive heart surgery, Parkinson’s disease, Indigenous healthcare, mental health impatient treatment, and eating disorder programming. Donor gifts to Calgary Health Foundation help ensure Calgary remains a world-class hub of medical care and continues to attract the best healthcare professionals, purchase the latest cutting-edge equipment and technology, and offer superior programs so patients can heal faster and enjoy more firsts with their families. Donors can still give the gift of health this holiday season through on-line, phone and in-person donations. Donations received by December 31 st will be issued a 2024 tax receipt. To donate, go to givehealth.ca/holidayhelp . -30- FAST FACTS About Calgary Health Foundation Calgary Health Foundation is a community-based charity raising funds to advance healthcare across our city. We find opportunities to invest in excellence across the entire healthcare system and offer more firsts for care providers and patients, all to enhance outcomes and improve lives . calgaryhealthfoundation.ca How people can give to heath Online donations can be made by going to givehealth.ca/holidayhelp . Phone donations can be made by calling our office at 403-943-0615. In-person donations (by cash or cheque) can be made Monday-Friday between 8:00am-4:00pm at the Calgary Health Foundation head office at 800-11012 Macleod Trail (Southcentre Executive Tower). Alternatively, donors can call Calgary Health Foundation at 403-943-0615 to make alternative arrangements. Attachments Sandy, grateful patient and Calgary Health Foundation supporter Canada Post strike threatens to impact healthcare charity, and patients, this holiday season
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EL SEGUNDO, Calif. (AP) — Justin Herbert is dealing with an ankle injury for the second time this season. The Chargers quarterback did not practice Wednesday as Los Angeles began preparations for its game Sunday against Tampa Bay. Herbert injured his left ankle during the first quarter of last Sunday's 19-17 loss at Kansas City. Herbert said Wednesday that the injury occurred during a 7-yard scramble on third down during the opening drive. Television cameras showed him grimacing and walking slowly to the sideline after the play. “It was difficult to play with," he said. "It was one of those things where we limited some of the runs out of the pocket. I didn't feel great, but it was one of those things to play through.” Herbert's left leg was later bruised after taking a hard hit from linebacker Nick Bolton during the second quarter. Herbert missed only one play and completed 21 of 30 passes for 213 yards and a touchdown. “The contusion, I think that is something that is easily recoverable. I'm doing everything I can with the ankle,” Herbert said. “If I felt like I could have practiced at 100% and make sure everyone was able to get full-speed reps, I would have. I didn't think I was able to do that today, so the trainers and I were on the same page.” Herbert suffered a high sprain to his right ankle during the third quarter of a 26-3 win at Carolina on Sept. 15. That limited his mobility and some of the play calls in losses to Pittsburgh and Kansas City the next two games. However, Herbert is not in a walking boot this time, which was the case with the injury earlier in the season. The fifth-year quarterback also said the pain tolerance with his ankle injury is better to deal with compared to the earlier one. “I’d like to see him get treatment and not be on his feet. He will do everything in his power to play on Sunday,” coach Jim Harbaugh said. The Chargers have lost two of their last three, but are the sixth seed in the AFC with an 8-5 record. After facing NFC South-leading Tampa Bay on Sunday, Los Angeles hosts Denver in a Thursday night matchup on Dec. 19 as both teams are vying for a playoff spot. It's the second time in three seasons Herbert is dealing with an injury after a game at Kansas City. In 2022, he fractured rib cartilage after taking a hard hit from Chiefs defensive lineman Michael Danna during the fourth quarter. Herbert missed two weeks during training camp because of an injury to the plantar fascia in his right foot. He also had a torn labrum in his non-throwing shoulder near the end of the 2022 season and two broken fingers last year, including one on his throwing hand that caused him to miss the final four games. Herbert has joined Tom Brady as the only players who have not thrown an interception in 11 straight games with a minimum of 15 attempts in each game. Brady accomplished the feat with New England in 2010. The last time Herbert was picked off was midway through the first quarter on Sept. 15 by Carolina’s Jaycee Horn. Herbert has also gone 335 consecutive pass attempts without an interception, the fifth-longest streak in league history. AP NFL: https://apnews.com/hub/nflST. SIMONS ISLAND, Ga. (AP) — PGA Tour rookie Patrick Fishburn played bogey-free for an 8-under 64 for his first lead after any round. Joel Dahmen was 10 shots behind and had a bigger cause for celebration Friday in the RSM Classic. Dahmen made a 5-foot par putt on his final hole for a 2-under 68 in tough conditions brought on by the wind and cold, allowing him to make the cut on the number and get two more days to secure his PGA Tour card for next year. He is No. 124 in the FedEx Cup. Javascript is required for you to be able to read premium content. Please enable it in your browser settings. Get updates and player profiles ahead of Friday's high school games, plus a recap Saturday with stories, photos, video Frequency: Seasonal Twice a week
San Francisco quarterback Brock Purdy took part in some light throwing after missing his first career game due to an injury , and the 49ers are hoping he can return this week. Purdy hurt his throwing shoulder during a loss to Seattle on Nov. 17. Purdy underwent two MRIs last week that showed no structural damage. But Purdy he felt discomfort after making a few throws at practice on Thursday and was shut down for the game at Green Bay on Sunday that San Francisco lost 38-10 . Coach Kyle Shanahan said Monday that Purdy made it through the session without pain and will rest on Tuesday and hopefully be able to return to practice on Wednesday as the Niners prepare to play at Buffalo this coming week. "We rested it throughout the weekend hoping that would help," Shanahan said. "He threw lighter today to see if that rest helps and the rest did help him. So we'll see again, going through the same things we did last week. We're going to let him rest all the way up to Wednesday. We'll see how it feels on Wednesday and then we'll take the exact same course throughout the week. Hopefully it responds better this week than it did last week with the rest." Brandon Allen went 17 for 29 for 199 yards with a touchdown, an interception and a lost fumble in his first start since the 2021 season. Allen would play once again if Purdy is unable to go on Sunday at Buffalo. Purdy wasn't the only star player missing for the 49ers on Sunday with defensive end Nick Bosa missing the game with injuries to his left hip and oblique and left tackle Trent Williams out with an ankle injury. "Just waiting to see how they respond," Shanahan said. "They didn't respond great last week. That's why they weren't able to go. Nick and Trent are both in the same boat. ... We'll evaluate as this week progresses and hopefully it turns a better corner than it did last week." In other injury news, linebacker Dre Greenlaw will return to practice this week for the first time since tearing his Achilles tendon in the Super Bowl last season. Greenlaw will likely need at least a couple of weeks of practice before being able to return to play. Offensive lineman Jon Feliciano will be shut down for the rest of the season after his knee injury didn't fully heal. Feliciano's three-week practice window ended Monday and the Niners decided to keep him on injured reserve instead of activating him. Left guard Aaron Banks, defensive tackle Jordan Elliott and receiver Jacob Cowing all remain in concussion protocol to start this week and their status is unknown. Right guard Dominick Puni (shoulder) and cornerback Deommodore Lenoir (knee) underwent MRIs on Monday and the team is waiting for results. Cornerback Renardo Green (neck) and linebacker Demetrius Flannigan-Fowles (knee) are day to day. Defensive tackle Kevin Givens is expected to return to practice this week after missing the past four games with a groin injury.
MINNEAPOLIS, MN , Dec. 11, 2024 /CNW/ - Ceres Global Ag Corp. CRP ("Ceres" or the "Corporation") announced today the results of its annual meeting of shareholders held on November 25, 2024 . The nominees listed in the Management Information Circular ("the Circular") dated November 1, 2024 , were elected as directors of the Corporation. All directors were elected for another term. The results of the vote are as follows: Director Votes For Votes For % Votes Against Votes Against % Carlos Paz 1 18,237,124 88.10 % 2,463,254 11.90 % Harvey Joel 20,679,411 99.90 % 20,967 0.10 % Harold Wolkin 17,891,596 86.43 % 2,808,782 13.57 % James Vanasek 17,879,696 86.37 % 2,820,682 13.63 % David Rotenberg 17,884,303 86.40 % 2,816,075 13.60 % In addition, at the annual meeting of shareholders, the shareholders of the Corporation: Appointed Baker Tilly WM LLP as the auditors of the Corporation for the ensuing year. The detailed voting results of the annual meeting of shareholders will be available on www.sedarplus.ca . 1. As announced on December 10, 2024, Carlos Paz resigned as President and Chief Executive Officer and director of the Corporation, effective December 31, 2024. Ceres and its subsidiaries add value across agricultural, energy and industrial supply chains through efficient sourcing, storing, transporting and marketing of high‐quality agricultural commodities, value‐added products and raw materials. Leveraging its network of commodity logistics centers and team of industry experts, Ceres connects farmers to customers around the world. Ceres is headquartered in Golden Valley, Minnesota , and together with its affiliated companies, operates 11 locations across Saskatchewan , Manitoba , and Minnesota . These facilities have an aggregate grain and oilseed storage capacity of approximately 29 million bushels. The Corporation also owns membership interests in three agricultural joint ventures that have an aggregate grain and oilseed storage capacity of approximately 16 million bushels. Ceres has a 50% interest in Savage Riverport, LLC (a joint venture with Consolidated Grain and Barge Co.), a 50% interest in Berthold Farmers Elevator, LLC (a joint venture with The Berthold Farmers Elevator Company), a 50% interest in Farmers Grain, LLC (a joint venture with Farmer's Cooperative Grain and Seed Association), a 50% interest in Gateway Energy Terminal (an unincorporated joint venture with Steel Reef Infrastructure Corp.), and a 25% interest in Stewart Southern Railway Inc. (a short‐line railway located in southeast Saskatchewan with a range of 130 kilometers). For more information about Ceres, please visit www.ceresglobalagcorp.com Cautionary Notice: This news release contains "forward‐looking information" within the meaning of applicable Canadian securities legislation and United States securities laws. Forward‐looking information may include, but is not limited to, statements regarding future operations and results, anticipated business prospects and financial performance of Ceres and its subsidiaries, including the plans, costs, timing and capital for the further development of the Northgate Commodities Logistics Centre, expectations or projections about the future, strategies and goals for growth, expected and future cash flows, costs, planned capital expenditures, the amount of expected write-downs, regulatory change, general economic political and market conditions anticipated capital projects, construction and completion dates, operating and financial results, critical accounting estimates, the expected financial and operational consequences of future commitments . 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Many such assumptions are based on factors and events that are not within the control of Ceres and there is no assurance they will prove to be correct. Factors that could cause actual results to vary materially from results anticipated by such forward‐looking information include, among others, risks related to weather, politics and governments, changes in environmental and other laws and regulations, competitive factors in agricultural, food processing and feed sectors, construction and completion of capital projects, labour, equipment and material costs, access to capital markets, interest and currency exchange rates, technological developments, global and local economic conditions, the ability of Ceres to successfully implement strategic initiatives and whether such strategic initiatives will yield the expected benefits, the operating performance of the Corporation's assets, the availability and price of commodities and regulatory environment, processes and decisions. Although Ceres has attempted to identify important factors that could cause actual actions, events or results to differ materially from those described in forward‐looking information, there may be other factors that cause actions, events or results that are not anticipated, estimated or intended. There can be no assurance that forward‐looking information will prove to be accurate, as actual results and future events could differ materially from those anticipated in such information. Ceres undertakes no obligation to update forward‐ looking information if circumstances or management's estimates or opinions should change, except as required by applicable securities laws. The reader is cautioned not to place undue reliance on forward‐looking information. SOURCE Ceres Global Ag Corp. View original content: http://www.newswire.ca/en/releases/archive/December2024/11/c2327.html © 2024 Benzinga.com. Benzinga does not provide investment advice. All rights reserved.Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said Canada will “abide” by an International Criminal Court (ICC) arrest warrant for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. “We stand up for international law, and we will abide by all the all the regulations and rulings of the international courts,” Trudeau said. “This is just who we are as Canadians.” On Thursday, the ICC issued an arrest warrant for Netanyahu and his former defence minister Yoav Gallant for “crimes against humanity and crimes committed” since the Israel-Hamas war began more than a year ago. The ICC was created in 2002 to prosecute war crimes, genocide, and crimes against humanity in cases where its member states are unwilling or incapable of doing so. Canada is among its 124 member states. The ICC also issued an arrest warrant for Hamas military commander Mohammed Deif, although Israel has said he was killed in an air strike in Gaza in July. Both Israel and Hamas have rejected the allegations. Speaking to reporters on Thursday, Trudeau reiterated the federal government’s call for a ceasefire in the war. “We need to see a ceasefire that protects civilians. We need to get back on track towards a two-state solution with a peaceful Israel living alongside a peaceful Palestinian state,” Trudeau said. In Washington, D.C., Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly repeated the prime minister’s position. “We need accountability in our world, and so based on that, Canada will abide by its obligation under the ICC treaty,” Joly said. Netanyahu’s office is describing the arrest warrants as “an antisemitic decision.” Israel’s Ambassador to Canada Iddo Moed, meanwhile, is speaking out against Canada’s stance to abide by the warrants. “We urge the Canadian government to stand firm in its support of Israel’s right to defend itself by rejecting and condemning the ICC’s decision,” Moed said in a statement. The United States, which is not an ICC member, is rejecting the ICC decision. "The United States fundamentally rejects the Court’s decision to issue arrest warrants for senior Israeli officials. We remain deeply concerned by the Prosecutor’s rush to seek arrest warrants and the troubling process errors that led to this decision," a White House National Security Council spokesperson said, adding the U.S. is discussing next steps with its partners. The ICC does not have its own police force to enforce the warrants. It will be up to the 124 member states to cooperate. With files from ReutersShares of Latin American e-commerce and fintech behemoth MercadoLibre ( MELI 1.87% ) are up over 6,560% since the company's initial public offering (IPO) in 2007. Had an investor bought $15,000 worth of MercadoLibre stock at its IPO, it would now be worth $1 million -- less than two decades later. Even after this incredible run, however, I have been waiting for a chance to add to my MercadoLibre position, as I believe the company's best days are still ahead of it. The company recently reported solid earnings, but the stock still dropped 10% , potentially providing an excellent opportunity to continue adding to my MercadoLibre position at a discount. Here are four reasons why the company looks like a once-in-a-decade opportunity today. 1. Growing alongside the Latin American e-commerce surge MercadoLibre has grown its revenue 33-fold in the last decade alone. Yet numerous megatrends should continue working in the company's favor over the next decade (and beyond). Perhaps the most significant tailwind is that the e-commerce penetration rate in Latin America currently lags behind the United States, United Kingdom, and China by roughly 10 years. Partially thanks to this low penetration rate, the $150 billion Latin American (LatAm) e-commerce market is projected to grow by 50% over the next four or five years. MercadoLibre believes it will capture more than 50% of this incremental growth, thanks to its top-dog status and first-mover advantage in the LatAm e-commerce niche. I'd even argue that this 50% growth over the next four or five years could prove to be conservative, considering the U.S. has seen its e-commerce sales grow by roughly 14% from 2014 to 2023. Building five new fulfillment centers in Brazil and one in Mexico -- which weighed on profitability and helped spur the market's adverse reaction -- the company favors trading short-term profits for long-term cash flows with its logistical investments. 2. Expanding its geographic footprint LatAm's e-commerce growth prospects alone make MercadoLibre an exciting stock to consider. Nevertheless, a massive opportunity remains due to the fact that 96% of its revenue comes from just three countries: Brazil, Argentina, and Mexico. To highlight the potential that exists outside of these three countries, consider that Chile, Colombia, Peru, and Ecuador have a combined gross domestic product that is similar to Mexico's. However, these four countries equal less than 5% of MercadoLibre's sales, while Mexico alone accounts for around 25%. Senior Vice President of Strategy Leandro Cuccioli spoke to this potential recently, explaining on the company's investor relations podcast, "In some of these countries, the penetration of e-commerce is still in the single digits ... it's like a hidden gem." Cuccioli went on to admit that it may take time to allocate additional resources to these regions as the company can't "do everything at the same time." Still, the potential is clear for patient investors willing to think decades ahead. 3. A robust and improving return on invested capital The lengthy growth runway ahead of MercadoLibre is undeniably promising on its own merit. However, the company's ability to generate outsize profits from its invested capital is what could make it one of the biggest multibaggers of our time. Since 2020, the company has gradually morphed from a mere growth stock into a true compounder, thanks to its rising return on invested capital (ROIC) . MELI Return on Invested Capital data by YCharts To put this 18% ROIC in context, if MercadoLibre were in the S&P 500 , its mark would rank in the top 20% of companies in the index. This combination of a rising ROIC and its top-quintile ranking has historically proven to be an indicator of outperformance for stocks, as this article suggests . As MercadoLibre continues growing its high-margin ads business while reaching higher efficiencies by scaling into its massive logistical network, look for this high ROIC to persist. 4. MercadoLibre's once-in-a-decade valuation Despite the company's history of share price appreciation, its remaining growth potential, and high ROIC, MercadoLibre appears to be near a once-in-a-decade valuation. The company currently trades with a price-to-sales (P/S) ratio of 5.3, which is less than half of its historical average. MELI PS Ratio data by YCharts Similarly, MercadoLibre's 1.5% earnings yield (the inverse of a price-to-earnings ratio , so higher is cheaper) is at its highest consistent marks since 2017. This reasonable valuation looks all the more enticing, considering that the company's monthly active buyer growth reaccelerated to 21% in the third quarter, which is its highest level since 2020. Similarly, fintech monthly active users and companywide revenue grew by 35% each in Q3. Thanks to these growth rates, the strong underlying megatrends that support their likelihood to continue, and the company's top-tier ROIC, MercadoLibre looks like a once-in-a-decade opportunity at today's price.Authorities have pointed to fingerprints, shell casings, chronic back problems, and an “ill will toward corporate America” as they’ve been building a case against suspect Luigi Mangione in the killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson. They’re learning more about a possible “motive and mindset,” New York Police Department Commissioner Jessica Tisch said at a news conference. And top NYPD officials told CBS News New York Wednesday it may be partially related to an injury and Mangione’s anger at the health care industry. “We’re learning that he did possibly suffer an accident that caused him to visit the emergency room back on July 4, 2023,” NYPD Chief of Detectives Joseph Kenny told CBS News New York. Police said they found a two-and-a-half page handwritten document in Mangione’s backpack when he was arrested in Altoona, Pennsylvania, that also offers clues. “When you start using rhetoric like, ‘These parasites had it coming,’ you are referencing an anti-corporatist mentality that goes beyond an individual grievance toward a particular injury he may have suffered,” Rebecca Weiner, NYPD deputy commissioner for intelligence and counterterrorism, told CBS News New York. Experts in criminology and violent radicalization who spoke with The Baltimore Sun also talked about “grievances.” Sometimes, instead of a personal grievance, a shooter can act on a “vicarious grievance,” said Timothy Clancy, a senior researcher at the University of Maryland with expertise in public mass killings spread by radicalization contagions. “It’s grievance on behalf of people you feel are like you,” he said. Pennsylvania defense lawyer Thomas Dickey on Tuesday warned against rushing to judgment in Mangione’s case — or any case. “He’s presumed innocent. Let’s not forget that,” Dickey said. At a news conference Tuesday, Dickey said Mangione is not guilty of the criminal charges he faces. Police on Wednesday said they matched Mangione’s fingerprints to a water bottle and a KIND bar wrapper found near the scene of the killing and that the gun found on him matches shell casings found at the crime scene that had the words “delay,” “deny” and “depose” written on them. “First, we got the gun in question back from Pennsylvania. It’s now at the NYPD crime lab,” NYPD Commissioner Jessica Tisch said Wednesday. “We were able to match that gun to three shell casings that we found in Midtown at the scene of the homicide.” There’s much more to be learned, but evidence revealed in the case so far suggests the suspect may have been driven by ideological factors reaching far beyond any personal grievances, criminology experts told The Sun. Police said the handwritten document they obtained from Mangione shows him complaining that the U.S. has the most expensive health care system in the world and that company profits continue to rise while “our life expectancy does not.” Comparison to the Unabomber Experts drew comparisons between the Mangione case and that of “Unabomber” Ted Kaczynski, who carried out a series of bombings starting in the late 1970s and criticized modern society and technology. In Mangione’s writings, he described Kaczynski as a “political revolutionary,” according to the Associated Press. Mangione appears to share similarities with Kaczynski as a “crusader against a corrupt industry,” said James Alan Fox, a professor of criminology, law and public policy at Northeastern University. “It’s not necessarily that this particular individual had any direct impact ... but this is the strike for the little guy against powerful corporates that take advantage of the poor and the sick,” he said. Police said Mangione called Thompson’s killing a “symbolic takedown” in his manifesto. More ‘political’ than personal Mangione has had severe back pain since childhood, according to the AP, which cited a spokesperson for the owner and founder of the Surfbreak “co-living” space in Hawaii, where Mangione used to live. Investigators now are looking into whether that pain led to any denied insurance claims, NYPD Chief of Detectives Joseph Kenny told Fox News’ Neil Cavuto . Sometimes a personal grievance can get wrapped up with the suffering of others, Clancy said. “It’s through this pathological fixation on the grievance. As it becomes your identity, it becomes all-consuming,” he said. But Joseph Giacalone, adjunct professor at John Jay College of Criminal Justice, says he believes the motive was more “political” than personal. “I have back issues myself,” Giacalone said. “I went through lots of pain, and I never thought about killing anybody from the insurance company.” In some cases, murder suspects will “use the court as a propaganda bench for whatever their cause is,” Clancy said. “The style of their attack is not to get themselves killed in the outcome,” Clancy said. “They want to live and spread the propaganda even further.” He pointed to Mangione’s appearance outside the courthouse Tuesday, as a potential example of that. As officers ushered Mangione inside, he shouted to onlookers that something was “an insult to the intelligence of the American people,” according to the Associated Press. Though more may be learned, Giacalone points out there are a number of instances where motive was never discovered — such as the 2017 shooting at a Las Vegas music festival. “There have been 100 years worth of research and development to try to figure out why people commit crimes in theories,” he said, “and we still don’t know.” ©2024 Baltimore Sun. Visit baltimoresun.com . Distributed by Tribune Content Agency, LLC.
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