TV star Charlotte Crosby said she has tightened security around her home with 24-hour monitored CCTV and patrol dogs, days after masked thieves carrying a machete attempted to rob her home. The former Geordie Shore star, who is nearly eight months pregnant, thanked a security company “for all the hard work this week” after adding the protections to her home. “Trebling our security measures, worth every penny to feel safe again in my own home,” the 34-year-old said in a post to her Instagram story. “Scumbags are gunna get a big shock the next time they even step foot on any perimeter of my land.” It comes after her fiance, Jake Ankers, said on social media that a group of men carrying a machete entered their home on Thursday evening while they were in the house with their two-year-old daughter. The businessman said one of the four men “had a red balaclava on” and was carrying the weapon at the top of the stairs. Durham Constabulary were alerted at 7pm on Thursday to reports of an aggravated burglary in Houghton-le-Spring, a town in the Sunderland area. A spokeswoman for the force said: “Officers attended the area, however the suspects left the scene before their arrival. “Nobody was injured in the incident and no items are believed to have been taken.” She added that an investigation is under way and anyone with information is asked to contact police. After the incident, Crosby was admitted to hospital after experiencing “serious pains” in her stomach, but confirmed her baby is “all fine”. Ankers appeared with the reality star on BBC Three reality show Charlotte In Sunderland. Crosby is best known for appearing in the MTV reality series Geordie Shore and winning the 12th series of Celebrity Big Brother in 2013. She and Ankers got engaged in October 2023 after she gave birth to their first child in 2022.
A pair of teams with minimal rest will face off in Nassau, Bahamas, on Sunday when No. 22 St. John takes on Georgia. St. John's (5-1), which will play its third game in four days, began the stretch in the Bahamas Championship on Thursday, dropping a heartbreaker to No. 13 Baylor. The Red Storm led by 18 in the first half before Baylor forced overtime. From there, St. John's rallied from five down with 1:47 left to send the game to a second overtime, where it saw Baylor knock down a pair of 3-pointers in the final seven seconds -- including Jeremy Roach's buzzer-beater -- to knock off the Red Storm 99-98. In the third-place game on Friday, St. John's breezed past Virginia 80-55. RJ Luis Jr. led the way with 18 points and four steals, followed by Kadary Richmond's 12 points, as the Red Storm took a one-point lead with 15:21 left in the first half and didn't trail again. "I'm really impressed with our guys, coming off a double-overtime, extremely emotional loss," St. John's head coach Rick Pitino said. "To respond that way was extremely impressive, both offensively and defensively." Pitino, in his second year with the Red Storm, was moved by something off the court on Friday, involving captain Zuby Ejiofor, who chipped in eight points, nine boards, two steals and two blocks. Ejiofor was serenaded by St. John's fans during the win, following his two missed free throws at the end of double overtime against Baylor. "When you've only been in a job for a year, you search for things you love about a place," Pitino said. "Tonight I found out what I love about St. John's. Our fans chanted Zuby's name the whole game, which doesn't happen anywhere else in America. I was really impressed with our fans and I thank them for making Zuby feel good, because he gives you all the energy." Luis leads the Red Storm with 17.3 points per game, followed by Ejiofor (10.7), Aaron Scott (10.5), Deivon Smith (10.3) and Richmond (10.2). Georgia enters Sunday's matchup looking to rebound from its first loss after falling to No. 15 Marquette 80-69 on Saturday. Georgia (5-1) battled back from a 15-point, second-half deficit, but was held to just three points over the final 4:57 in Saturday's loss. Blue Cain led the Bulldogs with a season-high 17 points, including five 3-pointers. "It's a process. It's a journey with this team," Bulldogs head coach Mike White said. "It's about continuing to make strides, continuing to protect our culture. ... At the end of the day, wins and losses are going to take care of themselves. We just have to embrace the process and enjoy it." Five-star freshman recruit Asa Newell was held to a season-low nine points but leads the team with 15.5 points per game. Silas Demary Jr. is second with 13.8. --Field Level MediaFlorida knocks No. 9 Ole Miss out of College Football Playoff contentionNone
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The former Schenectady lawmaker, who bought a home in Rotterdam at the tail end of his City Council tenure last year, is now enrolled with the Conservative Party, according to voter registration records. Polimeni, 51, maintains that the change has nothing to do with a personal shift in ideology or issues with the progressive movement in the Democratic Party. “I've got friends in all of the parties,” Polimeni said. “Out here [in Rotterdam], I have a lot of friends with the Schenectady County Conservative Party and, like I said before, they've always been very good to me and I’m very happy to be part of the party.” Polimeni has previously been on the Conservative line in both his 2015 and 2019 council bids. Under New York law, candidates are allowed to run under multiple ballot lines regardless of party registration. Comparative to deep blue Schenectady, the Conservative line is far more influential in Rotterdam elections for both Republicans and Democrats. Polimeni was criticized by the Schenectady council’s four-member progressive wing for purchasing a $370,000 home on Gates Avenue in the town of Rotterdam while serving in city office. He defended the move as legal due to his primary residence being in the Electric City and branded accusations to the contrary as political flapdoodle. Ultimately dismissed was an ethics investigation mounted against him. Such tensions between the council was par for the course during Polimeni's last term in office. Bad blood over issues ranging from COVID-19 federal relief spending to police budgeting sometimes boiled over into tense showdowns on the City Hall chamber floor. At one point, the Schenectady City Republican Committee welcomed Polimeni to join ranks. He declined, noting that he was not going to be persuaded easily due to his lifelong registration with the Democratic Party. That affiliation ended at some point in recent months. Polimeni doesn’t remember what month in particular he re-registered as a Conservative. The novel Rotterdamian met up with James Barrett, chairman of the Schenectady County Conservative Committee and vice chairman of the New York State Conservative Committee, in hopes of getting the party leader’s “blessing” before entering the party. Barrett was ecstatic about Polimeni’s switch. “It's kind of like a marriage, right?” Polimeni said. “Ask your future wife's father for permission first.” Asked about the prospect of him running again for public office as a Conservative, Polimeni said that the only thing on his mind is getting settled into his Gates Drive home. He changed his primary residence within the latter half of this year. “That's taken quite a bit of doing and that's really been the focus,” Polimeni said. Barrett believes that party officers would be open to supporting “stand up guy” Polimeni’s candidacy should he ever choose to run for office again. “He certainly has enjoyed our support in the past and, should he choose to run for another office, I'm quite certain that the executive board would give him very strong consideration,” Barrett said. Seven local offices will be up for grabs in Rotterdam next year. Not immediately clear are the plans of Town Board members Republican Jack Dodson (R) and Conservative Joseph Mastrionni — neither of whom responded to a request for comment. Republican-endorsed Conservative Town Supervisor Mollie Collins has already opted not to run again after one term in office. Schenectady County Republican Committee Chairwoman Darlene Harris noted that the party is still in the process of looking to fill the void. “I don't think anything's really solidified as to who's the frontrunner on that, but again, over the next few months I think that somebody will come to the forefront and we'll have a better answer for that,” Harris said. Should Mastroianni run, his past run against Assemblymember Angelo Santabarbara would likely be used as political fodder. The GOP-endorsed Conservative was charged with petit larceny for allegedly stealing a Santabarbara flier from a Scotia residence in October. “No political organization that runs Joe Mastroianni has any credibility whatsoever,” said Schenectady County Democratic Committee Chairman Frank Salamone. On the subject of Polimeni changing parties, Salamone declined to comment.Trump wants pardoned real estate developer Charles Kushner to be ambassador to FranceAlgert Global LLC grew its position in shares of Viasat, Inc. ( NASDAQ:VSAT – Free Report ) by 361.3% during the 3rd quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund owned 77,880 shares of the communications equipment provider’s stock after purchasing an additional 60,998 shares during the period. Algert Global LLC owned 0.06% of Viasat worth $930,000 at the end of the most recent quarter. A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also modified their holdings of VSAT. Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. boosted its position in Viasat by 8.2% during the third quarter. Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. now owns 1,523,465 shares of the communications equipment provider’s stock worth $18,190,000 after acquiring an additional 115,909 shares during the last quarter. Landscape Capital Management L.L.C. acquired a new stake in shares of Viasat during the third quarter worth $710,000. Intech Investment Management LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Viasat during the third quarter worth $322,000. Thrivent Financial for Lutherans grew its position in shares of Viasat by 6.1% in the third quarter. Thrivent Financial for Lutherans now owns 66,227 shares of the communications equipment provider’s stock valued at $791,000 after purchasing an additional 3,807 shares during the period. Finally, KBC Group NV increased its stake in Viasat by 63.7% in the third quarter. KBC Group NV now owns 2,623 shares of the communications equipment provider’s stock valued at $31,000 after purchasing an additional 1,021 shares during the last quarter. 86.05% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors. Viasat Stock Down 2.8 % Shares of NASDAQ VSAT opened at $9.33 on Friday. The stock has a fifty day moving average price of $10.22 and a 200 day moving average price of $14.06. The company has a current ratio of 1.44, a quick ratio of 1.34 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.28. Viasat, Inc. has a 12-month low of $6.69 and a 12-month high of $29.11. The company has a market cap of $1.20 billion, a P/E ratio of -3.00 and a beta of 1.37. Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth Several analysts have commented on the company. Bank of America lowered their price target on Viasat from $31.00 to $19.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a report on Friday, September 20th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. lowered shares of Viasat from an “overweight” rating to a “neutral” rating and dropped their price target for the stock from $29.00 to $15.00 in a research report on Tuesday, September 17th. Needham & Company LLC lowered their price objective on shares of Viasat from $28.00 to $19.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research note on Tuesday, October 15th. Barclays dropped their price objective on Viasat from $24.00 to $9.00 and set an “equal weight” rating for the company in a report on Wednesday, November 20th. Finally, StockNews.com downgraded Viasat from a “hold” rating to a “sell” rating in a research report on Saturday, August 31st. One analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, four have issued a hold rating and two have given a buy rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $18.33. Read Our Latest Analysis on Viasat Viasat Company Profile ( Free Report ) Viasat, Inc provides broadband and communications products and services worldwide. The company's Satellite Services segment offers satellite-based fixed broadband services, including broadband internet access and voice over internet protocol services to consumers and businesses; in-flight entertainment and aviation software services to commercial airlines and private business jets; satellite-based connectivity services; mobile broadband services, including satellite-based internet services to energy offshore vessels, cruise ships, consumer ferries, and yachts; and energy services, which include ultra-secure solutions IP connectivity, bandwidth-optimized over-the-top applications, industrial internet-of-things big data enablement, and industry-leading machine learning analytics. Recommended Stories Want to see what other hedge funds are holding VSAT? 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Gus Malzahn is resigning as Central Florida’s head coach to become Florida State ‘s offensive coordinator, a person familiar with the hire told The Associated Press on Saturday. The person spoke on condition of anonymity because the Seminoles have not confirmed Malzahn’s move, which is pending a state background check. ESPN first reported the decision. The Knights made official that Malzahn is leaving in a statement released a day after UCF (4-8) concluded its season with to Utah. “We would like to thank Coach Malzahn for his contributions to our football program over the past four seasons, including our transition into the Big 12 Conference,” the school said. “We appreciate his professionalism and dedication to our student-athletes throughout his tenure at UCF and wish he and his wife, Kristi, the very best in their future endeavors.” Malzahn finished with a 28-24 mark in four years at UCF, the last two ending with losing records after joining the Big 12. He coached at Auburn for eight seasons in 2020. Malzahn replaces offensive coordinator/offensive line coach Alex Atkins, who was fired Nov. 10 following a 52-3 loss at Notre Dame. The Seminoles rank 131st out of 134 in total offense and scoring offense, averaging 15.8 points a game heading into Saturday night’s rivalry game against Florida. The Seminoles (2-9) have dropped significantly since going 13-1 last season and winning the Atlantic Coast Conference championship. The Knights, meanwhile, struggled mightily in Malzahn’s fourth season — most of it because of quarterback issues. Four players took snaps from center as the Knights finished 2-7 in conference play. It was the program’s worst record since going 0-12 in former coach George O’Leary’s final season in 2015. Florida State coach Mike Norvell fired Atkins, defensive coordinator Adam Fuller and receivers coach Ron Dugans amid the Seminoles’ season-long skid. ___ Get poll alerts and updates on the AP Top 25 throughout the season. Sign up . AP college football: and
(The Center Square) – Bob Casey Jr. is finally ready to say goodbye. Seventeen days after the polls closed, the two-term Democratic senator called Republican challenger Dave McCormick to congratulate him on his win. “As the first count of ballots is completed, Pennsylvanians can move forward with the knowledge that their voices were heard, whether their vote was the first to be counted or the last,” he said in a video posted on X . The concession comes after 16 of 67 counties finished recounting ballots cast, with results showing Casey falling even further behind. Of 702,000 ballots tallied again, McCormick, who declared victory three days after the election, increased his lead by seven votes. During my time in office, I have been guided by an inscription on the Finance Building in Harrisburg: “All public service is a trust, given in faith and accepted in honor.” Thank you for your trust in me for all these years, Pennsylvania. It has been the honor of my lifetime. pic.twitter.com/RSXEFwdge8 The close margin – less than 17,000 ballots or 0.2% – triggered an automatic recount last week, to which Casey could have objected. Counties have until Tuesday to finish the job. Elizabeth Gregory, spokeswoman for McCormick, said in a release “there’s only five more days until the obvious happens.” “Another day closer to this waste of time and money being over,” she said. “We all know how this will end. We’ll be there in five days.” The campaign had maintained there were not enough votes left in the state to overcome the gap . Chief strategist Mark Harris said Casey’s decision to opt for the recount, estimated to cost $1 million, won’t change things. The Associated Press, reached the same conclusion on Nov. 7 when declaring the former hedge fund CEO turned Republican nominee the winner . The flip padded the Republican majority in the U.S. Senate to 53-47 and ended the Casey family’s six-decade presence in state and national political office. “During my time in office, I have been guided by an inscription on the Finance Building in Harrisburg: ‘All public service is a trust, given in faith and accepted in honor,’” Casey said. “Thank you for your trust in me for all these years, Pennsylvania. It has been the honor of my lifetime.”Up to Manitoba 3,000 health-care workers to get culturally safe training for Indigenous patients