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Labourers, commuters bear consequences of PTI protest leading to security lockdown Authorities block major roads with shipping containers to bar PTI convoys from entering capital Daily wage labourers and commuters suffered the consequences of a security lockdown in Islamabad on Sunday which was placed to block access to the convoys of the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) supporters heading to the federal capital for a "do-and-die" protest. The blockade of arterial roads and disruption of mobile and internet services brought unwanted consequences for daily wage labourers including those who run online taxis in the federal capital. The residents of Islamabad lamented the road closures, as they faced difficulties in reaching the desired destination particularly hospitals for medical emergency. Highways leading to Islamabad have been blocked in a bid to stop the PTI protesters from entering the federal capital. Most major roads of the city have also been blocked by the government with shipping containers and large contingents of police and paramilitary personnel have been deployed in riot gear. Gatherings of any sort have been banned under legal provisions, the Islamabad police said in a statement. Global internet watchdog NetBlocks said on X, formerly known as Twitter, that live metrics showed WhatsApp messaging services had been restricted ahead of the protests. Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Ali Amin Gandapur, is expected to lead the largest convoy into Islamabad, calling on people to gather near the entrance of the city's red zone, known as "D Chowk". Islamabad's red zone houses the country's parliament building, important government installations, as well as embassies and foreign institutions' offices. "Imran Khan has called on us to remain there till all our demands are met," he said in a video message on Saturday. The PTI's demands include the release of all its leaders, including Khan, revoke the passage of the 26th Constitutional Amendment and return of the "stolen" mandate in the February 8 election. Khan has been in jail since August last year and, since being voted out of power by parliament in 2022, faces a number of charges ranging from corruption to instigation of violence. He and his party deny all the charges. "These constant protests are destroying the economy and creating instability ... we want the political leadership to sit together and resolve these matters," Muhammad Asif, 35, a resident of Islamabad said in front of a closed market. The last protest in Islamabad by PTI in early October turned violent with one policeman killed, dozens of security personnel injured and protesters arrested. Both sides accused the other of instigating the clashes. Similarly, citizens of Lahore — the provincial capital of Punjab — faced the same restrictions as strict security measures were taken in view of the former ruling party's protests. An Islamabad-based health journalist, Muhammad Waqar Bhatti, shared videos of a major road blocked by heavy shipping containers. He said that several roads were closed for traffic, including Margalla Avenue connecting GT Road to Islamabad, GT Road leading to Rawalpindi and GT Road to Taxila. Bhatti expressed fears that any cardiac or stroke patients may lose his life as all roads leading to health facilities were closed. An X user, MZR (@MZRAWAZ), shared a photo showing him sitting in a car while trying to take his ailing father to a hospital. He wrote: "I know how I managed to take my father to hospital today. He was on emergency Oxygen already. I don't know how many like me were in such troubles." All major roads, including the motorway, enabling access to the provincial capital were closed to traffic, bringing difficulties for daily wagers, online transporters, as well as tourists. A woman told Geo News that he arrived in Lahore for a tour, but she found nowhere to go as all markets and key destinations were closed. Another man said he was worried about finding a route to the airport after witnessing road blockades in Lahore. A large number of citizens, who wanted to travel to other cities from Lahore, headed towards the railway station due to the closure of bus terminals, Geo News reported. However, the schedule of trains has also been disrupted due to the protests. Many travellers complained that they got no confirmation from the officials regarding the exact departure time. It is pertinent to mention here that public gatherings have been banned in Islamabad for two more months and in Rawalpindi till November 26. Similar restrictions were announced in Punjab for three days starting from Saturday under Section 144. Educational institutions to remain shut in Islamabad, Rawalpindi tomorrow amid PTI protest Internet, mobile services disrupted in major cities, including Karachi, Islamabad PTI vows to continue protest until objectives are met Sabotage plot foiled as CTD kills three terrorists in PindiThe suspect in the high-profile killing of a health insurance CEO that has gripped the United States graduated from an Ivy League university, reportedly hails from a wealthy family, and wrote social media posts brimming with cerebral musings. Luigi Mangione, 26, was thrust into the spotlight Monday after police revealed his identity as their person of interest, crediting his arrest to a tip from a McDonald's worker. He has been connected by police to the fatal shooting of United Healthcare CEO Brian Thompson last week in broad daylight, in a case that has laid bare deep frustrations and anger with the nation's privatized medical system. News of his capture triggered an explosion of online activity, with Mangione quickly amassing new followers on social media as citizen sleuths and US media try to understand who he is. While some lauded him as a hero and lamented his arrest, others analyzed his intellectual takes in search of ideological clues. A photo on one of his social media accounts includes an X-ray of an apparently injured spine, though no explicit political affiliation has emerged. Meanwhile, memes and jokes proliferated, many riffing on his first name and comparing him to the "Mario Bros." character Luigi, sometimes depicted in AI-altered images wielding a gun or holding a Big Mac. "Godspeed. Please know that we all hear you," wrote one user on Facebook. "I want to donate to your defense fund," added another. According to Mangione's LinkedIn profile, he is employed as a data engineer at TrueCar, a California-based online auto marketplace. A company spokesperson told AFP Mangione "has not been an employee of our company since 2023." Although he had been living in Hawaii ahead of the killing, he originally hails from Towson, Maryland, near Baltimore. He comes from a prominent and wealthy Italian-American family, according to the Baltimore Banner. The family owns local businesses, including the Hayfields Country Club, per the club's website. More from this section A standout student, Mangione graduated at the top of his high school class in 2016. In an interview with his local paper at the time, he praised his teachers for fostering a passion for learning beyond grades and encouraging intellectual curiosity. He went on to attend the prestigious University of Pennsylvania, where he completed both a bachelor's and master's degree in computer science by 2020, according to a university spokesperson. While at Penn, Mangione co-led a group of 60 undergraduates who collaborated on video game projects, as noted in a now-deleted university webpage, archived on the Wayback Machine. On Instagram, where his following has skyrocketed from hundreds to tens of thousands, Mangione shared snapshots of his travels in Mexico, Puerto Rico and Hawaii. He also posted shirtless photos flaunting a six-pack and appeared in celebratory posts with fellow members of the Phi Kappa Psi fraternity. However, it is on X (formerly Twitter) that users have scoured Mangione's posts for potential motives. His header photo -- an X-ray of a spine with bolts -- remains cryptic, with no public explanation. Finding a coherent political ideology has also proved elusive. Mangione has linked approvingly to posts criticizing secularism as a harmful consequence of Christianity's decline. In April, he wrote, "Horror vacui (nature abhors a vacuum)." The following month, he posted an essay he wrote in high school titled "How Christianity Prospered by Appealing to the Lower Classes of Ancient Rome." In another post from April, he speculated that Japan's low birthrate stems from societal disconnection, adding that "fleshlights" and other vaginal-replica sex toys should be banned. ia/nro
Parliamentary secy advises promoting PSQCA’s role The parliamentary secretary for science and technology, Government of Pakistan, Nikhat Shakeel Khan, visited the PSQCA-Complex at Gulistan-e-Johar, Karachi, said a press release on Wednesday. She chaired a meeting along with Director General Pakistan Standards & Quality Control Authority (PSQCA) Mr. Taufeeq Ali Abbasi and Secretary PSQCA Mr. A.K. Rind. Ms. Nikhat Shakeel Khan appreciated the performance of PSQCA and advised promoting its role. She also inaugurated a Daycare Centre at the PSQCA Head Office-Karachi as per the prime minister’s directives. PSQCA Directors Engr. Ali Bux Soomro, Engr. Khalid Ahmed Bablani, Engr. Muhammad Ashraf Palari, Engr. Anjum Parveen (Incharge Day Care Centre) & Media Incharge Mr. Mujeeb-ur-Rehman Solongi were also present on the occasion.
Empowered Funds LLC boosted its stake in A. O. Smith Co. ( NYSE:AOS – Free Report ) by 27.6% during the third quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the SEC. The firm owned 9,689 shares of the industrial products company’s stock after acquiring an additional 2,096 shares during the quarter. Empowered Funds LLC’s holdings in A. O. Smith were worth $870,000 as of its most recent filing with the SEC. A number of other institutional investors have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. Select Equity Group L.P. grew its position in shares of A. O. Smith by 11.6% in the second quarter. Select Equity Group L.P. now owns 3,852,467 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $315,055,000 after purchasing an additional 400,304 shares during the period. Earnest Partners LLC boosted its holdings in A. O. Smith by 3.7% in the 2nd quarter. Earnest Partners LLC now owns 2,046,798 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $167,387,000 after buying an additional 72,856 shares during the last quarter. Sei Investments Co. boosted its holdings in A. O. Smith by 5.0% in the 2nd quarter. Sei Investments Co. now owns 1,393,519 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $113,962,000 after buying an additional 66,933 shares during the last quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP boosted its stake in shares of A. O. Smith by 1.7% in the second quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP now owns 1,194,731 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $97,708,000 after acquiring an additional 19,890 shares during the last quarter. Finally, KBC Group NV boosted its stake in shares of A. O. Smith by 1.8% in the third quarter. KBC Group NV now owns 1,176,835 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $105,715,000 after acquiring an additional 21,094 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 76.10% of the company’s stock. A. O. Smith Trading Up 0.6 % AOS opened at $73.44 on Friday. A. O. Smith Co. has a one year low of $70.73 and a one year high of $92.44. The stock has a market capitalization of $10.65 billion, a PE ratio of 19.33, a P/E/G ratio of 1.89 and a beta of 1.17. The business’s 50 day moving average price is $79.94 and its 200 day moving average price is $81.85. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.06, a quick ratio of 1.02 and a current ratio of 1.67. A. O. Smith Increases Dividend The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, November 15th. Stockholders of record on Thursday, October 31st were paid a $0.34 dividend. This represents a $1.36 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.85%. This is an increase from A. O. Smith’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.32. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Thursday, October 31st. A. O. Smith’s payout ratio is 35.79%. Analysts Set New Price Targets A number of analysts have recently issued reports on the company. Robert W. Baird lowered their price target on A. O. Smith from $82.00 to $81.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a research note on Wednesday, October 23rd. DA Davidson lowered shares of A. O. Smith from a “buy” rating to a “neutral” rating and set a $80.00 price target on the stock. in a research report on Wednesday, October 23rd. UBS Group upgraded shares of A. O. Smith from a “sell” rating to a “neutral” rating and boosted their price target for the stock from $75.00 to $80.00 in a research report on Wednesday, October 23rd. Stifel Nicolaus lowered their target price on A. O. Smith from $92.00 to $91.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a report on Wednesday, October 23rd. Finally, StockNews.com upgraded A. O. Smith from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a report on Wednesday. Six investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and three have given a buy rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company presently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $86.71. Get Our Latest Analysis on A. O. Smith About A. O. Smith ( Free Report ) A. O. Smith Corporation manufactures and markets residential and commercial gas and electric water heaters, boilers, heat pumps, tanks, and water treatment products in North America, China, Europe, and India. 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WASHINGTON (AP) — President-elect Donald Trump has promised to end birthright citizenship as soon as he gets into office to make good on campaign promises aiming to restrict immigration and redefining what it means to be American. But any efforts to halt the policy would face steep legal hurdles. Birthright citizenship means anyone born in the United States automatically becomes an American citizen. It's been in place for decades and applies to children born to someone in the country illegally or in the U.S. on a tourist or student visa who plans to return to their home country. It's not the practice of every country, and Trump and his supporters have argued that the system is being abused and that there should be tougher standards for becoming an American citizen. But others say this is a right enshrined in the 14th Amendment to the Constitution, it would be extremely difficult to overturn and even if it's possible, it's a bad idea. Here's a look at birthright citizenship, what Trump has said about it and the prospects for ending it: What Trump has said about birthright citizenship During an interview Sunday on NBC’s “Meet the Press” Trump said he “absolutely” planned to halt birthright citizenship once in office. “We’re going to end that because it’s ridiculous,” he said. Trump and other opponents of birthright citizenship have argued that it creates an incentive for people to come to the U.S. illegally or take part in “birth tourism,” in which pregnant women enter the U.S. specifically to give birth so their children can have citizenship before returning to their home countries. “Simply crossing the border and having a child should not entitle anyone to citizenship,” said Eric Ruark, director of research for NumbersUSA, which argues for reducing immigration. The organization supports changes that would require at least one parent to be a permanent legal resident or a U.S. citizen for their children to automatically get citizenship. Others have argued that ending birthright citizenship would profoundly damage the country. “One of our big benefits is that people born here are citizens, are not an illegal underclass. There’s better assimilation and integration of immigrants and their children because of birthright citizenship,” said Alex Nowrasteh, vice president for economic and social policy studies at the pro-immigration Cato Institute. In 2019, the Migration Policy Institute estimated that 5.5 million children under age 18 lived with at least one parent in the country illegally in 2019, representing 7% of the U.S. child population. The vast majority of those children were U.S. citizens. The nonpartisan think tank said during Trump’s campaign for president in 2015 that the number of people in the country illegally would “balloon” if birthright citizenship were repealed, creating “a self-perpetuating class that would be excluded from social membership for generations.” What does the law say? In the aftermath of the Civil War, Congress ratified the 14th Amendment in July 1868. That amendment assured citizenship for all, including Black people. “All persons born or naturalized in the United States and subject to the jurisdiction thereof, are citizens of the United States and of the State wherein they reside,” the 14th Amendment says. “No State shall make or enforce any law which shall abridge the privileges or immunities of citizens of the United States.” But the 14th Amendment didn't always translate to everyone being afforded birthright citizenship. For example, it wasn't until 1924 that Congress finally granted citizenship to all Native Americans born in the U.S. A key case in the history of birthright citizenship came in 1898, when the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that Wong Kim Ark, born in San Francisco to Chinese immigrants, was a U.S. citizen because he was born in the states. The federal government had tried to deny him reentry into the county after a trip abroad on grounds he wasn’t a citizen under the Chinese Exclusion Act. But some have argued that the 1898 case clearly applied to children born of parents who are both legal immigrants to America but that it's less clear whether it applies to children born to parents without legal status or, for example, who come for a short-term like a tourist visa. “That is the leading case on this. In fact, it’s the only case on this,” said Andrew Arthur, a fellow at the Center for Immigration Studies, which supports immigration restrictions. “It’s a lot more of an open legal question than most people think.” Some proponents of immigration restrictions have argued the words “subject to the jurisdiction thereof” in the 14th Amendment allows the U.S. to deny citizenship to babies born to those in the country illegally. Trump himself used that language in his 2023 announcement that he would aim to end birthright citizenship if reelected. So what could Trump do and would it be successful? Trump wasn't clear in his Sunday interview how he aims to end birthright citizenship. Asked how he could get around the 14th Amendment with an executive action, Trump said: “Well, we’re going to have to get it changed. We’ll maybe have to go back to the people. But we have to end it.” Pressed further on whether he'd use an executive order, Trump said “if we can, through executive action." He gave a lot more details in a 2023 post on his campaign website . In it, he said he would issue an executive order the first day of his presidency, making it clear that federal agencies “require that at least one parent be a U.S. citizen or lawful permanent resident for their future children to become automatic U.S. citizens.” Trump wrote that the executive order would make clear that children of people in the U.S. illegally “should not be issued passports, Social Security numbers, or be eligible for certain taxpayer funded welfare benefits.” This would almost certainly end up in litigation. Nowrasteh from the Cato Institute said the law is clear that birthright citizenship can’t be ended by executive order but that Trump may be inclined to take a shot anyway through the courts. “I don’t take his statements very seriously. He has been saying things like this for almost a decade," Nowrasteh said. "He didn’t do anything to further this agenda when he was president before. The law and judges are near uniformly opposed to his legal theory that the children of illegal immigrants born in the United States are not citizens." Trump could steer Congress to pass a law to end birthright citizenship but would still face a legal challenge that it violates the Constitution. __ Associated Press reporter Elliot Spagat in San Diego contributed to this report. Rebecca Santana, The Associated Press
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UCF, LSU face off with improved focus in mindThe UK has been battered with , ice, strong winds and rain - in what forecasters are calling a "multi-hazard event" as this morning. Large swathes of the north have already been blanketed in snow, with as much as 16 inches set to fall amid rare amber weather warnings issued by the for snow and ice. Disruption and delays have , leaving Brits due to travel from Newcastle, Leeds and Bradford stranded on flights for as long as three hours. has also been forced to ground 36 domestic and European flights to and from today, including two round-trips to Glasgow, Manchester and Nice. It comes as snow is expected as far south as the Welsh valleys, particularly around Aberdare, but the heaviest will be later in the morning across Cumbria and Lancashire. Elsewhere, the heaviest of the rain is feared across the Isle of Man, Dumfries and Galloway and the Scottish Borders. Brits have even been urged to stock up on essentials ahead of the storm as the country also braces for 70mph winds and heavy rain. Many have been warned they should expect power cuts – with some rural communities expected to become completely cut off over the coming days. British Gas customers were reportedly advised to stockpile three days’ worth of food and water if the weather disrupts travel and power. The energy provider also urged Brits to keep phone chargers, torches and batteries nearby. National Highways issued a "severe weather alert" for snow in Yorkshire and north-east England - with "blizzard conditions" set to arrive and up to five hours of heavy snow expected to "accumulate quickly at all levels". It said: "As the snow turns to rain, a rapid thaw is expected to set in as temperatures quickly rise with localised flooding possible." Met Office spokesman Oli Claydon said Storm Bert was a "multi-hazard event". He said: "We're looking at strong winds, some high snowfall accumulation, heavy rain, all in various different parts of the UK. So it's quite a complex weather set-up for the weekend. Generally speaking, it's a very unsettled weekend of weather ahead."
Republicans have a shrinking mandateGREENSBORO, N.C. (AP) — Matthew Downing threw for two touchdowns and ran for another to lead Elon to a 31-21 season-ending win over North Carolina A&T on Saturday. The game was tied at 7 in the second quarter when the Phoenix turned a fumble recovery into a field goal. That started a string of four-straight scoring possessions. Downing was 16 of 21 for 203 yards. Chandler Brayboy had 12 receptions for 118 yards with a score. Rushawn Baker ran for 106 yards for the Phoenix (6-6, 5-3 Coastal Athletic Association). Julian Bumper also had a 10-yard rushing touchdown on his only carry and Jamarien Dalton had a 30-yard receiving touchdown on his only catch. Freshman Cortez Lane returned a kickoff 97 yards for a touchdown for the Aggies (1-11, 0-8), who lost their 11th straight. Justin Fomby threw for 190 yards and a touchdown pass to Daniel Cole and Shimique Blizzard ran for 87 yards and a TD. AP college football: https://apnews.com/hub/ap-top-25-college-football-poll and https://apnews.com/hub/college-football . Sign up for the AP’s college football newsletter: https://apnews.com/cfbtop25Tens of thousands of Spaniards protest housing crunch and high rents in BarcelonaNone
Holly Valance’s husband is to become Reform UK’s treasurer, after renouncing his Conservative Party membership over what he described as “too many broken promises.” Billionaire property tycoon Nick Candy accused the Tories of a “complete breach of trust with the wealth creators in our country” and said he would take up the fundraising role in the new year. Ms Valance is also a prominent Reform backer. Holly Valance and Nick Candy at a Reform UK event in July (Yui Mok/PA) Reform has been buoyed by a series of Tory defections, including former minister Andrea Jenkyns, and described Mr Candy’s appointment as its “latest coup” as it prepares for the local elections in May. Mr Candy said: “I have today resigned my membership of the Conservative Party after many years of active support and substantial donations to the party. “I am sorry to say there have been too many broken promises and a complete breach of trust with the wealth creators in our country. “Nigel Farage is a close personal friend of mine, and Reform UK represents the future of British politics. “I am pleased to announce that I will now become the treasurer for Reform UK and intend to raise enough funds for them to win the next general election. “I will take up the role in the new year.” Reform leader Nigel Farage MP said: “I warmly welcome this decision. We are the fastest-growing movement in British politics today and Nick’s efforts will help Reform UK transform our country.”
Sam Darnold leads game-winning drive in OT and Vikings beat Bears 30-27 after blowing late leadAustralian actors Guy Pearce, Nicole Kidman, Cate Blanchett and Naomi Watts have been nominated for Golden Globe awards. Kidman has been nominated for best performance by a female actor in a motion picture, drama, for Babygirl , in which she plays a chief executive who becomes entangled in an affair with young intern Samuel (Harris Dickinson). In the same category, Pamela Anderson has landed her first Golden Globe nomination for The Last Showgirl . Nicole Kidman and Harris Dickinson in Babygirl. Pearce is nominated for best supporting male actor in a film for The Brutalist, a historical drama about a Hungarian Jewish immigrant (Adrien Brody) who lands in Philadelphia in 1947. Blanchett is nominated for best performance by a female actor in a limited series for the psychological thriller Disclaimer . She is up against Naomi Watts for her role as American socialite Babe Paley in the critically acclaimed Feud: Capote vs. The Swans Jacques Audiard’s audacious musical Emilia Pérez , about a Mexican drug lord who undergoes gender-affirming surgery to become a woman, led the nominations announced overnight with 10 nods, over other contenders including musical smash Wicked , the papal thriller Conclave and the postwar epic The Brutalist . The young Donald Trump drama The Apprentice also landed nominations for its two central performances, by Sebastian Stan as Trump and Jeremy Strong as Roy Cohn. The president-elect has called The Apprentice a “politically disgusting hatchet job” made by “human scum”. Karla Sofía Gascón and Zoe Saldana in Emilia Pérez, which is nominated for 10 Golden Globes. Credit: Netflix The embattled Globes, which are no longer presented by the Hollywood Foreign Press Association, are still in comeback mode after years of scandal and organisational upheaval. In 2023, the association sold its assets to Eldridge Industries , owned by billionaire investor Todd Boehly, and Dick Clark Productions, part of Penske Media. The 334-member voting body is made up of entertainment journalists representing 85 countries. The 82nd Golden Globes will be hosted by comedian Nikki Glaser, who is nominated for best stand-up special in a field including Adam Sandler and Jamie Foxx. Loading Working in the Globes’ favour this year is an especially star-studded field of nominees, with Zendaya, Timothée Chalamet, Angelina Jolie, Daniel Craig, Denzel Washington, Ariana Grande, Cynthia Erivo, Glen Powell and Selena Gomez all up for awards. The Globes, which will be held on January 5 in Los Angeles, are the first major ceremony of awards season and a win can help build momentum for a movie or actor’s campaign for the Oscars held almost two months later. With AP More to come Save Log in , register or subscribe to save articles for later. Film awards Nicole Kidman Guy Pearce Cate Blanchett Naomi Watts Kate Lahey is Culture Digital Editor. Connect via email . Most Viewed in Culture LoadingFIFA vice-president says Canada's drone-spying at Olympics was 'completely stupid'