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Thousands flee as Syrian insurgents advance to Homs' doorstepA lawsuit accusing Target of misleading shareholders following sales of its 2023 Pride Collection is set to move forward after the retail giant failed to have it dismissed in a Florida court. The lawsuit had enough information to back accusations that Target deceived investors and customers about the social and political risks to the Pride-themed push, according to a report citing U.S. District Judge John Badalamenti. The retail giant concentrated on LGBT -centered activism while overlooking serious negative responses to the 2023 campaign, the suit alleges. “A lawsuit against Target over its controversial 2023 Pride Collection can move forward, a Florida judge has ruled... ‘Target embraced a radical transgender agenda targeting children and families through the corporation’s infamous 2023 “Pride” campaign,’ conservative group... pic.twitter.com/m23mdUOX8K — America First Legal (@America1stLegal) "Target assured shareholders that it was monitoring for political and social issues and risks that could arise as a result of the ESG and DEI policies. However, management only cared when leftist 'stakeholders' cared about these business decisions," a statement from America First Legal, the conservative group that filed the lawsuit in August 2023, read. "Following Target's May 2023 embrace of the radical transgender agenda, Target shares have seen more than a $12 billion collapse in value, the largest stock price decline in over 20 years." Target's campaign toward a "radical transgender agenda targeting children and families" generated a backlash and consumer boycott that cost billions in losses, American First Legal said in a statement posted to X. America First Legal believes their action will serve as a "warning to publicly traded corporations' boards and management." CLICK HERE TO READ MORE FROM THE WASHINGTON EXAMINER The lawsuit will move forward as "Merry Christmas" have been spotted in Target locations across the country, appearing to end the push for LGBT-themed holiday decorations. Nice job @Target ! Merry Christmas! 🎅🏻🎄🇺🇸 this was taken inside the store in Falls Church, Virginia. #merrychristmas #tistheseason #blackfriday #shopping #retail #holidays pic.twitter.com/aaOItufMZK — Maria Leaf (@MariaLeaf) Last year, the company's Christmas products included gay Santas and LGBT-themed nutcrackers .
Stocks likely to keep up momentum amid expected rate cutA Michigan State true freshman defensive back who showed promise while starting this season is looking to transfer. Safety Jaylen Thompson told Spartans Illustrated on Friday he will enter the portal with the plan of being closer to home due to health issues within his family. He is a former three-star recruit from Murfreesboro, Tenn. Thompson had 17 tackles and a pass break-up in six games with three starts this season. He was carted off the field during last week’s season-ending loss to Rutgers and, following the game, was in concussion protocol, coach Jonathan Smith said. Thompson is the fourth Michigan State scholarship player to declare his intent to transfer this week. The others are defensive end Ken Talley and wide receivers Jaron Glover and Aziah Johnson. The portal opens on Monday and closes on Dec. 28. Thompson has three seasons of eligibility remaining. After being an early enrollee, Thompson didn’t play the first four games this season before Michigan State’s secondary was gutted by injuries and he started the final three games. He logged a total of 162 defensive snaps and also played on special teams.
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In their final fixture of 2024, Kai Havertz scored the only goal of the game midway through the opening period. Arsenal’s victory takes them back to within six points of leaders Liverpool, having played one match more than the Reds, and a point clear of Chelsea following their Boxing Day defeat to Fulham. Ipswich, although much improved in the second half, have now lost five of their last six games, and remain just one place off the bottom of the table, three points away from safety. Mikel Arteta’s men have been rocked by Bukayo Saka’s hamstring injury which could keep the England winger, who has nine goals and 13 assists this season, out of action for the next two months. Gabriel Martinelli was handed the unenviable task of filling Saka’s shoes on Arsenal’s right-hand side and the Brazilian was involved in the only goal of the evening. The Ipswich defence failed to deal with Martinelli’s cross, with the ball falling to Leandro Trossard on the opposite side of the area. Trossard fought his way to the byline before fizzing his cross into the box for Havertz to convert from a matter of yards. It was Havertz’s third goal in four matches, his 12th of the season, and no less than the hosts, who at that stage of the match had enjoyed a staggering 91.4 per cent of the possession, deserved. Heading into Friday’s fixture, Arsenal had lost only one of their last 75 Premier League games when they had opened the scoring, and their triumph here rarely looked in doubt following Havertz’s strike. Havertz thought he had doubled Arsenal’s lead with 34 minutes gone when he converted Gabriel Jesus’ cross. But Jesus – handed his third successive start for the first time in a year – strayed into an offside position in the build-up. When referee Darren England blew for half-time, Ipswich had failed to touch the ball in Arsenal’s box, becoming just the second side to do so in the Premier League this season. Nottingham Forest were the other, away at Liverpool, before they went on to inflict Arne Slot’s sole defeat of his tenure so far. And for all of Arsenal’s possession, while they held just a one-goal advantage, Ipswich knew they were still in the game. An encouraging start to the second half for the Tractor Boys ensued, albeit without testing David Raya in the Arsenal goal. Shortly after the hour mark, Gabriel should have settled any growing Emirates nerves when he arrived unmarked to Declan Rice’s corner, but the defender headed wide of Arijanet Muric’s post when it looked easier to score. Martin Odegaard then forced a fine fingertip save from Muric at his near post after a mazy run and shot from the Arsenal skipper. Rice’s stinging goal-bound volley from the following corner was blocked by Dara O’Shea as Arsenal pushed for a game-killing second. Havertz should have tapped home Trossard’s header but he fluffed his lines. And moments later, substitute Mikel Merino’s effort was diverted from danger by a diving Muric. Ipswich looked to catch Arsenal on the counter, but the match ended without them registering a single effort on Raya’s goal. Ipswich fans goaded their opponents with chants of “boring, boring Arsenal”, but it was the Gunners who enjoyed the last laugh as they saw out 2024 with a win which keeps the pressure on Liverpool.As I See It: Donald Trump in historical perspective