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Stock market today: Tech stocks and AI pull Wall Street to more recordsTo The New York Times, it was a standard journalistic practice done in the name of fairness — asking someone involved in a story for comment. To the mother of the nominee for secretary of defense, it constituted a threat. On Wednesday, Pete Hegseth's mother accused the Times of making “threats” by calling about its story on an email she had sent to her son six years earlier that criticized his treatment of women. Penelope Hegseth sought and received an interview on Fox News Channel to support her son, whose confirmation chances are threatened by a series of damaging stories about his personal conduct. At one point, she said she wanted to directly tell President-elect Trump that her son “is not that man he was seven years ago.” She also called the Times “despicable” and attacked a basic tenet of journalism: giving someone the chance to speak for a story about actions that could be seen in a negative light. The Times' story, published Saturday , quoted from a private email that Penelope Hegseth sent to her son in 2018 while he was in the midst of divorcing his second wife. She criticized his character and treatment of women, suggesting that he get some help. “I have no respect for any man that belittles, lies, cheats, sleeps around and uses women for his own power and ego,” she wrote to her offspring. “You are that man (and have been for many years).” She told the Times for its story that she had sent the email in a moment of anger and followed it up two hours later with an apology. She disavows its content now. When the Times called her for comment on the story, Hegseth told Fox News that, at first, she did not respond. She said she perceived the calls as a threat — “they say unless you make a statement we will publish it as is and I think that's a despicable way to treat anyone,” she said. “I don't think a lot of people know that's the way they operate,” she said, speaking about the story. She accused the newspaper of being in it "for the money. And they don't care who they hurt, families, children. I don't believe that's the right way to do things.” Charles Stadtlander, a spokesman for the Times, said Hegseth's claim “is flatly untrue,” and she was in no way threatened. “The Times did what it always does in reporting out a story, simply reaching out and asking for a comment, which we included,” he said. Such a call is the opposite of a threat — it's an attempt to be fair, said Tom Rosenstiel, a University of Maryland professor and co-author of “Elements of Journalism: What News People Should Know and What the Public Should Expect.” “She's basically saying that brake lights are a threat because they alert you that the car ahead of you is about to stop," he said. But many Americans would perceive that call as a threat, or certainly as rude and a violation of privacy, said Tim Graham, director of media analysis at the conservative Media Research Center. “She didn't write that email to be on the front page of The New York Times,” he said. A secondary question is the newsworthiness of publishing the content of the private email, one that Hegseth said she almost immediately regretted sending and doesn't reflect how she perceives her son. Graham suggested that the newspaper wouldn't do the same for the nominee of a Democratic president-elect. “The New York Times is out to destroy these nominees,” he said. In its initial story, the Times wrote that it had obtained a copy of the email “from another person with ties to the Hegseth family.” “This was a piece of independently reported journalism published in the name of public awareness of the nominee to lead the largest department in the federal government,” Stadtlander said. “We stand behind it completely.” In many circumstances, an email from a mother to her son would be considered a private matter and out of bounds to a news organization, Rosenstiel said. But in this case, Hegseth, a former Fox News weekend host chosen by Trump to lead the Pentagon, has built himself into a public figure and is up for a very important job — and one that leads the military, which involves waging war and in which character is considered a fundamental trait. “It makes this news, honestly,” Stadtlander said. The Times wrote about Penelope Hegseth's Fox interview on Wednesday, leading with her saying her son “was not the same man he was in 2018 when she fired off an email accusing him of routinely abusing women and lacking decency and character.” There was some question about whether Hegseth would appear for an interview at his former network on Wednesday, after CNN's Kaitlan Collins posted on X the night before that “multiple people” said that was expected. A Fox News representative said that no such interview had been scheduled, and the nominee was on Capitol Hill meeting with senators. He has faced a flurry of other damaging reports, including stories about a sexual assault allegation reported to police in 2017. No charges were filed then, and Hegseth said the relationship was consensual. The New Yorker magazine wrote about reports of financial mismanagement , sexist behavior and excessive drinking when Hegseth ran a veterans' organization, and NBC News wrote about people at Fox News concerned about his alcohol use. David Bauder writes about media for the AP. Follow him at http://x.com/dbauder and https://bsky.app/profile/dbauder.bsky.social. Copyright 2024 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed without permission. Stay up-to-date on the latest in local and national government and political topics with our newsletter.
LAS VEGAS — With a restructuring at Andretti Global that pushed Michael Andretti into a smaller role, the chances of his organization landing a Formula 1 team have substantially increased. So much so that F1 and Formula One Management could have a decision to grant the General Motors-backed entry a spot as the 11th team on the grid in the coming weeks. Dan Towriss, now the majority owner of the Andretti organization, was at the Las Vegas Grand Prix on Thursday scoping his chances of entering the top motorsports series in the world. So was the FBI, allegedly, as part of a Department of Justice investigation into why F1 denied the Andretti organization expansion into the series. F1 currently has 10 teams that field 20 cars and only one — the organization owned by California businessman Gene Haas — is an American team. Las Vegas marks the third race this season in the United States, more than any other country, as F1 has exploded in American popularity over the last five years. People are also reading... Even so, Andretti could not get approval from F1 to enter the series. But, the situation changed in September when Andretti scaled back his role with his namesake organization. Now with Towriss in charge, talks have amplified, even though it is not clear what the name of an Andretti-less F1 team would even be. Cadillac would do the engines — but says it won't be ready until 2028 — which means a 2026 Towriss-led F1 team would be GM branded but with a partner engine supplier. Most of the existing teams have been largely opposed to an 11th team entering F1, citing a dilution in prize money and the massive expenses they've already committed to the series. But, Andretti among others believed the teams' position was personal in that they simply didn't like Andretti, who ran 13 races in the 1993 season. His father, Mario, is the 1978 F1 world champion. The Andretti application had already been approved by the FIA, which is F1's ruling body, but later denied by F1 itself. F1 promised to revisit the issue once General Motors had an engine ready to compete. The existing 10 F1 teams have no actual vote or say in if the grid is expanded, which Mercedes boss Toto Wolff reiterated Thursday when The Associated Press asked why the sudden chance of acceptance in a potential 11th team. "We have an obligation, a statutory obligation as directors, to present the standpoint that is the best for our company and for our employees, and we've done that," Wolff said. "I think if a team can add to the championship, particularly if GM decides to come in as a team owner, that is a different story. "And as long as it is creative, that means we're growing the popularity of the sport, we're growing the revenue of the sport, then no team will be ever against it. So I'm putting my hope in there." Wolff has been eager to hear from Towriss directly on what the plans for the organization are now that Andretti has a smaller role. "No one from Andretti or Andretti Global or whatever the name will be has ever spoken to me a single sentence in presentation of what the creative part is," he said. "But they don't need to because the teams don't decide. It is the commercial rights holder, with the FIA, we have no say. If I want to be invited to a party and go to the party, I'm sitting down at the table and telling who I am and why I'm really good fun and sitting here and everybody will enjoy my presence. "That hasn't happened, but you know, that's now my personal point of view, not a professional, because there's nothing we can do, nothing we can say," Wolff continued. "And I don't know the people. I've obviously spoken to Mario. I didn't speak to his son. I didn't speak to any other people that are behind that. I don't know who they are. So I know GM, GM is great." Fred Vasseur, team principal at Ferrari, said he's not opposed to another team if it adds value to F1. "The discussion is between FIA, the team, and FOM. It's not our choice," he said. "For sure, as Toto said, that if it's good for the sport, good for the show, good for the business, and adds value on the sporting side, that we are all OK." Be the first to know Get local news delivered to your inbox!
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Cybersecurity experts' predictions for 2025 reveal evolving threats and trends shaping the digital world. Here is what you should know. Internet users have always faced issues of cybersecurity threats and 2024 has been more complicated due to the scams supported by AI. As we are coming to the end of this year, and many cyber security experts have shared expected trends about the dangers that are threatening us in 2025. As per the Kaspersky Security Bulletin, an annual report reveals cybersecurity trends and predictions for the coming year. Here is what you should expect about the cybersecurity threats in 2025 and how to prepare. Ransomware: More Smarter and More Dangerous Ransomware attacks are expected to even get smarter and dangerous in 2025. The cybersecurity experts have shared three major trends: Data Manipulation: If you think that attackers will encrypt files even in 2025, then know it may be a thing of the past! Experts suggest that they may alter or corrupt data in databases, making it unreliable even if recovered! Quantum-Resistant Encryption: With advancements in quantum computing, ransomware attackers may start using encryption methods that even quantum computers can’t break. It will leave victims with no options to retrieve their data. Ransomware-as-a-Service: Easy-to-use ransomware kits, costing as little as $40, will make these attacks more accessible to inexperienced cybercriminals, leading to a rise in incidents. Personal Information At Threat The personal information is always the first thing that online scammers want to steal. And the misuse of the stolen information is expected to increase even more in 2025, the report suggested. Popular data-stealing tools like Lumma, Vidar, and Redline are likely to become more advanced, the report suggested. New actors will join the cybercriminal landscape, using stolen data for various malicious purposes. Other Key Threats in 2025 Kaspersky report has also pinpointed several major trends that are likely to affect the cybersecurity landscape in a significant way: Targeted On Financial infrastructures: Central banks and Open Banking systems are likely to come under cyber threats aimed at instant payment structures which would be cost-effective measures, and breaches are likely to reveal sensitive financial information. Enhancing Cyber Intelligence with AI: While AI is raising concerns about cybersecurity attacks, on the other hand, organisations are also expected to become more reliant on AI and machine learning for rapid detection as well as for predicting cyber threats and automatically responding to them. Blockchain-Based Malware: New blockchain protocols may become a target for malware developers, creating threats that are harder to detect and control. Fabio Assolini, head of Kaspersky’s Latin American research team, emphasizes that resilience is key to combating these threats. He suggests that businesses and individuals adopt robust security measures, including threat intelligence, continuous monitoring, and a zero-trust approach to critical data. He suggests that regular employee training is also essential, this is because untrained staff often provide entry points for attacks. Apart from these, you must stay informed about the latest cyber threats and be prepared how to safeguard yourself from cyber threats, malware, scams, and more. Click for more latest Tech news . Also get top headlines and latest news from India and around the world at News9. Divya is a Senior Sub-Editor with about 3 years of experience in journalism and content writing. Before joining News9live, she had contributed to Times Now and Hindustan Times, where she focused on tech reporting and reviewing gadgets. When she's not working, you can find her indulging in Netflix, expressing her creativity through painting, and dancing.
Everyone wants Casey Mittelstadt to shoot the puck more — the Avalanche front office, the coaching staff, even the diehard in Section 320 yelling, "Shoot!" Everyone, including Mittelstadt himself. "I want to shoot more, for sure," the forward told The Gazette. "I think everyone I've ever been coached by has told me that, so yeah, it's definitely a focus." Mittelstadt at the moment is in the midst of a slump he hasn't experienced in the NHL — a slump he hasn't witnessed since he was "really young." Sure, he's had goal-scoring slumps before, even extended ones at the NHL level, but those slumps were different. He was getting shots and opportunities, but the puck just wasn't going in the net. He's not getting those shots or opportunities at the moment. That's a big reason why he has only five points in his past 18 games. All five of those points were assists, which shouldn't come as a surprise when you dig a little deeper. In eight of his last nine games, Mittelstadt has been held without a shot on net. In Friday's matchup against Utah, his frustration was visible. Mittelstadt was battling in the slot for the puck and it bounced over his stick right as he went to shoot, which caused the forward to fire a frustrated look toward the ceiling of the Delta Center. To his credit, he's not making excuses. When asked if he's injured, he quickly shrugged it off. "Sadly, just not my best hockey," he said. While the Avalanche want Mittelstadt to shoot more, they knew his game when they acquired him. He's always been a player whose natural instinct is to set up a teammate as opposed to putting the puck on net himself. If that's the case, what more can the coaching staff do that it hasn't already done? "There's not a lot," Jared Bednar said. "We've shown him some things from last year. I love the way he played for us last year when he came in. I liked the start of the year and it's gone cold, so it's obviously a confidence thing. There's a mental side of it that he has to take care of on his own." While Mittelstadt might not look like a confident player at the moment, the coaching staff and his teammates are fully behind him. "He knows that I really like him as a player," Bednar said. "I am a big fan. I'm a supporter of his and know what he's capable of, so he's just going to have to work through it. He's got his teammates' support; he's got the coaching staff's support. He's going to have to work through it a little bit here to get his confidence back." Putting in the work isn't an issue for Mittelstadt. He's still on the ice early and staying out late with Nathan MacKinnon. Even though he's going through it right now, he's trying to stay positive. He knows what he's doing on practice days will eventually transfer over to game days. "I guess I'm not worried," Mittelstadt said. "I work hard, and my whole life pretty much revolves around this game, so I feel like that usually takes over and wins at some point." His whole life revolving around hockey is an understatement. Over the NHL's Christmas break, the 26-year-old went home to Minnesota to be with friends and family. When asked what the weather was like, he said it was "great," claiming it was a brisk 25-degrees outside. "Perfect pond hockey weather," he said. A guy who thinks like that will eventually break through. The Avalanche — and Mittelstadt — are hoping it happens sooner rather than later.When Shell slashed their petrol prices on New Year's Eve, 2000, motorists queued around the block to fill their tanks. PHOTO: ODT FILES With the new century entering its 25th year, Summer Times looks back at some of the events of 2000 and sees how we’ve fared since. John Lewis talks the price of petrol. "When's it going to end," was a common complaint heard around Dunedin petrol stations in the first week of March 2000. On March 7 that year, the cost of 91-octane petrol passed the $1 mark for the first time and reached $1.03 per litre. There was so much concern about the skyrocketing price, it made front-page headlines in the Otago Daily Times . Just over six months earlier, it had only been 80c per litre, and consumers and businesses were concerned about the major impacts that the 30% price hike would have on the economy. These rising fuel costs increased transportation expenses, which got passed on to consumers and elevated the prices of essential goods and services. At the time, BP managing director Greg Larsen said the price increases were due to "the continuing increase in the cost of crude oil on the global market, with Dubai crude now trading at about $US27 a barrel". It was also suspected that petrol prices would remain high "for a while" because of the low stock of oil in the United States and the reluctance of people to buy oil when prices were so high. A solution floated at the time, was for the Organisation of Petroleum Exporting Countries (Opec) to release some more oil stock, which would eventually bring prices back down. But instead of getting better, the situation grew worse. By August 2000, it had gone up to $1.21 per litre. Eventually, the highest price in New Zealand history was reached in May 2022, when the cost rose to $3.15 for a litre of 91-octane, in Auckland. That led to the government taking the unprecedented step of reducing the tax on petrol, road-user charges and public transport fares. There are many reasons behind the cost increases. More recently, global demand has surged after a slump during the Covid-19 pandemic. Sanctions on Russia mean there is less oil available in the global market, our exchange rate is lower, shipping and other costs are up, and the Emissions Trading Scheme’s levy on fuel, and GST, are adding more to pump prices than before. The upside is, rising fuel costs have contributed to a movement towards more environmentally friendly travel, with many travellers opting for electric vehicles instead of internal combustion engines, and the creation of cycleways around the country to encourage more people to ride bicycles. At the moment, 91-octane is selling for between $2.56.9 per litre and $2.91.9 per litre in Dunedin. How much will a litre of 91-octane cost in 25 years?
President-elect Donald Trump on Friday nominated Dr. Marty Makary to lead the Food and Drug Administration , selecting a surgeon and author who gained national attention for opposing vaccine mandates and some other public health measures during the COVID-19 pandemic. Makary, a professor at Johns Hopkins University, is the latest in a string of Trump nominees who have declared the U.S. health system “broken” and in need of a shakeup. Watch NBC Bay Area News 📺 Streaming free 24/7 In books and articles Makary has decried the overprescribing of drugs, the use of pesticides on foods and the undue influence of pharmaceutical and insurance companies over doctors and government regulators. He will need to be confirmed by the Republican-led Senate to take the post. Trump announced the nomination in a statement Friday night, saying Makary “will restore FDA to the gold standard of scientific research, and cut the bureaucratic red tape at the agency to make sure Americans get the medical cures and treatments they deserve.” Headquartered in the Maryland suburbs outside Washington, the 18,000 employees of the FDA are responsible for the safety and effectiveness of prescription drugs , vaccines and medical devices as well as a swath of other consumer goods, including food , cosmetics and vaping products . Altogether those products represent an estimated 20% of U.S. consumer spending annually, or $2.6 trillion. Makary gained prominence on Fox News and other conservative outlets for his contrarian views during the COVID-19 pandemic. He questioned the need for masking and, though not opposed to the COVID-19 vaccine, had concerns about vaccinations in young children. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimated that COVID-19 vaccinations prevented more than 686,000 U.S. deaths in 2020 and 2021 alone. While children faced much lower rates of hospitalization and death from the virus, medical societies including the American Academy of Pediatrics concluded that vaccinations significantly reduced severe disease in the age group. Trained as a surgeon and cancer specialist, Makary was part of a vocal group of physicians calling for greater emphasis on herd immunity to stop the virus, or the idea that mass infections would quickly lead to population-level protection. In a February 2021 Wall Street Journal piece , he wrote that “COVID will be mostly gone by April, allowing Americans to resume normal life.” That summer the delta variant of the virus ripped through the U.S. , followed by omicron in the winter, leading to hundreds of thousands of additional deaths. If confirmed, Makary would be expected to report to anti-vaccine activist Robert F. Kennedy Jr. , Trump's pick to oversee the nation’s Department of Health and Human Services , which includes the FDA. Makary does not share Kennedy’s discredited views on vaccines , but he has a similar distrust of the pharmaceutical industry. Makary has lamented how drugmakers used misleading data to urge doctors to prescribe OxyContin and other opioids as low-risk, non-addictive pain relievers. That marketing was permitted under FDA-approved labeling from the 1990s, suggesting the drugs were safe for common ailments like back pain. In more recent years, the FDA has come under fire for approving drugs for Alzheimer's , ALS and other conditions based on incomplete data that failed to show meaningful benefits for patients. A push toward greater scrutiny of drug safety and effectiveness would be a major reversal at FDA, which for decades has focused on speedier drug approvals . That trend has been fueled by industry lobbying and fees paid by drugmakers to help the FDA hire additional reviewers. Kennedy has proposed ending those payments, which would require billions in new funding from the federal budget. Other administration priorities would likely run into similar roadblocks. For instance, Kennedy wants to bar drugmakers from advertising on TV , a multibillion-dollar market that supports many TV and cable networks. The Supreme Court and other conservative judges would likely overturn such a ban on First Amendment grounds that protect commercial speech, experts note. Makary would also inherit a raft of ongoing projects at the FDA kicked off by outgoing Commissioner Robert Califf, including the reorganization of the agency's food division and plans to regulate artificial intelligence in medical technology. In the event of other controversial initiatives under Trump, career staffers may simply drag the work out until a new administration comes to power. “The bureaucracy can wait anybody out, and that’s an attitude I think you’ll hear a lot,” said Wayne Pines, a former FDA official under Republican and Democratic administrations. Trump appointments and nominees Here are some of the people that President-elect Donald Trump has named for high-profile positions in his administration. Positions in orange require Senate confirmation. Source: NBC News The Associated Press Health and Science Department receives support from the Howard Hughes Medical Institute’s Science and Educational Media Group. The AP is solely responsible for all content.