
10 hot-ticket gifts we predict will sell out on Black Friday 2024LOS ANGELES (AP) — Adrian Kempe and Quinton Byfield scored in the second period, and the Los Angeles Kings beat the Seattle Kraken 2-1 on Saturday. David Rittich made 19 saves for the Kings, who improved to 6-2-1 at home. Kempe and Byfield scored 1:44 apart in the second period. Byfield buried a sharp-angle slap shot on a power play while dropping to a knee. It was his 98th career point in 200 games. Brandon Montour got the Kraken on the board with 1:26 left in the game. He converted a long shot with Joey Daccord off for another skater, but Los Angeles held on. Daccord finished with 19 stops for Seattle. Kraken: Jordan Eberle will miss at least three months after undergoing surgery on his pelvis. He had six goals and five assists in 17 games before he got hurt against Chicago on Nov. 14. Kings: The power play had been in a 1-for-16 rut (6.25%) over the previous six games before Byfield found the net. It was the Kings' lone opportunity with the man-advantage. After following its 1-0 loss to Buffalo on Wednesday with a fourth straight period of extreme low-event hockey, Los Angeles created a lot more activity and offense to start the second and generate its two goals. The Kings know how to close out games, improving to 9-0-1 when leading after two periods. The Kraken visit Anaheim on Monday, and the Kings play at San Jose on Monday. AP NHL: https://apnews.com/hub/nhl
Cam Thomas has been a crucial part of the Brooklyn Nets season. The 23-year-old guard has established himself as a prolific three-level scorer. Thomas has been central to the Nets’ surprising 8-10 start. Unfortunately, ESPN’s Shams Charania reported that Thomas will miss three to four weeks due to a left hamstring strain. ESPN story on the Nets losing ascending guard Cam Thomas for a month due to a hamstring strain: https://t.co/ucAbv6hdvc — Shams Charania (@ShamsCharania) November 27, 2024 Nets Rising Star Cam Thomas Expected to Miss 3-4 Weeks Thomas has been a standout player this season, currently ranking 14th in the NBA in scoring and averaging a career-high 24.7 points, 3.4 assists, and 3.2 rebounds. In addition to his on-court performance, he has been a key leader for the team. Thomas missed the November 19th game against the Charlotte Hornets due to back tightness. During Monday’s game against Golden State, he left the game and was ruled out for tonight. The three to four weeks news is a setback, especially with ongoing trade rumors involving Thomas. Breakout Season Before his injury, Thomas was having a breakout All-Star-level season. Thomas entered the league in 2021 when the Nets had an impressive roster, which included Kyrie Irving , Kevin Durant , and James Harden . Before Kyrie was traded in 2023, he mentored Thomas. Since the departure of the three, Thomas has led the Nets in scoring for the past two seasons, putting up numbers comparable to current All-Stars. The setback for Thomas will be hard since the team is currently in 8th place in the Eastern Conference standings. Future in Brooklyn Despite recent trade rumors, the Nets are in a good position for the future. Going into the 2025 offseason, the team has a projected $75.9 million in cap space . If they decide to trade players away before the deadline, their cap space could further increase. This would put the Nets in a great spot for their future and could turn them into contenders faster than anticipated. There have been growing reports that the Nets might not include Thomas in their future. Over the past summer, the Nets and Thomas failed to agree on an extension that would have allowed him to remain a Net. Once Thomas returns from his injury the Nets may be more active in finding a trade partner for him. How Thomas’ Injury Impacts the Nets The Nets have an 8-10 record heading into this Wednesday’s game against the Phoenix Suns, who hold a 10-7 record. Though not considered contenders at the beginning of the season, they are competing in each game and greatly out-performing expectations. However, injuries continue to plague the team. The news that Thomas will miss three to four weeks is a disappointment for the Nets. Additional roster adjustments will be needed; the team will look to Dennis Schroder to play a key role. Schroder has been playing for increased minutes and has been amazing on offense this season. All season, the Nets have shown their determination to be taken seriously, they are proving they will play hard and adjust. Hopefully, they can get a break from injuries. This article first appeared on Last Word On Sports and was syndicated with permission.Charles & Colvard, Ltd. Receives Non-Compliance Letter from Nasdaq
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla., Dec. 10, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- ZEFIRO METHANE CORP. (Cboe Canada: ZEFI) (Frankfurt: Y6B) (OTCQB: ZEFIF) (the “Company”, “Zefiro”, or “ZEFI”) today announced that the Company has secured a membership position within the Alberta, Canada-based Drilling and Completion Committee ’s “ Mature Asset Strategy Working Group ” (the “Working Group”), a collection of public , private, and non-profit sector stakeholders that are seeking to stem the proliferation of orphaned and marginal oil and gas wells throughout the province. Zefiro Founder and Chief Executive Officer Dr. Talal Debs first acknowledged the Company’s involvement in the Working Group while appearing alongside Government of Alberta Assistant Deputy Minister for Air, Climate, and Clean Technology Patrick McDonald as a presenter and panelist at the International Emissions Trading Association ’s (“IETA”) event at the United Nations’ 2024 Climate Change Conference (“COP29”) in Baku, Azerbaijan. As part of Zefiro’s efforts within the Working Group, Dr. Debs and CEO of Zefiro Services and Senior Vice President for Business Development Luke Plants will lend their expertise and determine how the company can help promote the acceleration of abandoned oil and gas well remediation and marginal well management projects throughout Alberta. Specifically, Zefiro’s unique ability to forge an expanding oil and gas well plugging operation that is partly funded by a diverse, in-demand carbon credit portfolio will be an integral part of the high-level discussions regarding confronting the estimated 170,000 sites throughout Alberta that can leak methane gas. Methane gas is capable of being 25 to 85 times as potent as carbon dioxide emissions in terms of trapping heat in the atmosphere. Zefiro Founder & CEO Dr. Talal Debs (pictured furthest on the left) speaks at IETA’s COP29 event on November 15, 2024. Also pictured (center-right), Government of Alberta Assistant Deputy Minister for Air, Climate, and Clean Technology Patrick McDonald Readers using news aggregation services may be unable to view the media above. Please access SEDAR+ or the Investors section of the Company’s website for a version of this press release containing all published media. Zefiro Founder and Chief Executive Officer Dr. Talal Debs commented, "From site identification to gas leak testing to permanent well plugging projects, the demand for our unique suite of methane abatement services continues to increase in key markets across North America. Our investment in forging a dedicated team of experts has provided us with decades’ worth of institutional knowledge across the entire Zefiro operation, and I look forward to collaborating with our colleagues in the Working Group to bolster ambitious new initiatives that can help more communities throughout Alberta address this legacy issue.” Zefiro’s contribution to the Working Group is the latest in a series of high-profile appearances, speaking engagements, and trade association memberships that have bolstered the Company’s position as a methane abatement sector thought leader. These opportunities and initiatives have ranged from Dr. Debs serving as a featured speaker at the UN COP29 ‘Sustainable Innovation Forum’, to members of Zefiro’s senior leadership team hosting an event and participating in a number of sanctioned panel discussions at NYC Climate Week 2024 , to Zefiro Chief Commercial Officer Tina Reine the 2024 Argus Europe Carbon Conference , to Zefiro Board Member Catherine Flax addressing attendees of the 2024 Wall Street Green Summit . About Zefiro Methane Corp. Zefiro is an environmental services company, specializing in methane abatement. Zefiro strives to be a key commercial force towards Active Sustainability. Leveraging decades of operational expertise, Zefiro is building a new toolkit to clean up air, land, and water sources directly impacted by methane leaks. The Company has built a fully integrated ground operation driven by an innovative monetization solution for the emerging methane abatement marketplace. As an originator of high-quality U.S.-based methane offsets, Zefiro aims to generate long-term economic, environmental, and social returns. On behalf of the Board of Directors of the Company, ZEFIRO METHANE CORP. “Talal Debs” Talal Debs, Founder & CEO For further information, please contact: Zefiro Investor Relations 1 (800) 274-ZEFI (274-9334) investor@zefiromethane.com For media inquiries, please contact: Rich Myers - Profile Advisors (New York) media@zefiromethane.com +1 (347) 774-1125 Forward-Looking Statements This news release contains “forward-looking information” within the meaning of applicable Canadian securities legislation. Forward-looking information is often, but not always, identified by the use of words such as “seeks”, “believes”, “plans”, “expects”, “intends”, “estimates”, “anticipates” and statements that an event or result “may”, “will”, “should”, “could” or “might” occur or be achieved and other similar expressions. In particular, this news release contains forward-looking information including statements regarding: the Company’s intention to reduce emissions from end-of-life oil and gas wells and eliminate methane gas; the Company’s partnerships with industry operators, state agencies, and federal governments; the Company’s expectations for continued increases in revenues and EBITDA growth as a result of these partnerships; the Company’s intentions to build out its presence in the United States; the anticipated federal funding for orphaned well site plugging, remediation and restoring activities; the Company’s expectations to become a growing environmental services company; the Company’s ability to provide institutional and retail investors alike with the opportunity to join the Active Sustainability movement; the Company’s ability to generate long-term economic, environmental, and social returns; and other statements regarding the Company’s business and the industry in which the Company operates. The forward-looking information reflects management’s current expectations based on information currently available and are subject to a number of risks and uncertainties that may cause outcomes to differ materially from those discussed in the forward-looking information. Although the Company believes that the assumptions and factors used in preparing the forward-looking information are reasonable, undue reliance should not be placed on such information and no assurance can be given that such events will occur in the disclosed timeframes or at all. Factors that could cause actual results or events to differ materially from current expectations include, but are not limited to: (i) adverse general market and economic conditions; (ii) changes to and price and volume volatility in the carbon market; (iii) changes to the regulatory landscape and global policies applicable to the Company's business; (iv) failure to obtain all necessary regulatory approvals; and (v) other risk factors set forth in its Prospectus dated April 8, 2024 under the heading “Risk Factors”. The Company operates in a rapidly evolving environment where technologies are in the early stage of adoption. New risk factors emerge from time to time, and it is impossible for the Company’s management to predict all risk factors, nor can the Company assess the impact of all factors on Company’s business or the extent to which any factor, or combination of factors, may cause actual results to differ from those contained in any forward-looking information. Forward-looking information in this news release is based on the opinions and assumptions of management considered reasonable as of the date hereof, including, but not limited to, the assumption that general business and economic conditions will not change in a materially adverse manner. Although the Company believes that the assumptions and factors used in preparing the forward-looking information in this news release are reasonable, undue reliance should not be placed on such information. The forward-looking information included in this news release is made as of the date of this news release and the Company expressly disclaims any intention or obligation to update or revise any forward-looking information whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, except as required by applicable law. Statement Regarding Third-Party Investor Relations Firms Disclosures relating to investor relations firms retained by Zefiro Methane Corp. can be found under the Company's profile on SEDAR+ at www.sedarplus.ca/ . A photo accompanying this announcement is available at https://www.globenewswire.com/NewsRoom/AttachmentNg/1a24f5be-cd96-4fc5-85c5-a69f0e5a14d8How major US stock indexes fared Wednesday, 11/27/2024