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Jaylen Brown and the Boston Celtics will attempt to beat the visiting Indiana Pacers at home for the second time in three nights when the teams meet Sunday. Brown scored a season-high 44 points in Boston's 142-105 victory over Indiana on Friday. Brown also had four steals in the win and became the fourth player in franchise history to have at least 40 points and at least four steals in a regular-season game. The others are Larry Bird, Paul Pierce, Dee Brown and Antoine Walker. "People don't pay enough attention to (defense), but I feel like I'm one of the best two-way players in the world," Brown said. "I try to hang my hat on that side by doing different assignments, like picking up guys full court, chasing guys off screens, switching onto bigs. That takes a lot of energy." Brown's effort helped the Celtics end a two-game losing streak -- the first time they lost consecutive games this season. "What he is capable of doing, and at his size, you don't see many people picking up full-court like that, guarding the best guards in the world," Boston's Payton Pritchard said. "Usually somebody his size would guard a wing, but he's picking up the best point guards in the world full-court and then, like he said, scoring 25 (per game). "People don't really understand how difficult that really is. They overestimate what that takes. He should definitely be in the All-Defensive Team category because we give him the hardest assignments. It's an exhausting thing, and he's creating havoc and making things tough every night. So they definitely need to take notice." Defense was lacking from Indiana on Friday. The 142 points the Celtics scored are the most given up by the Pacers in a game this season. Boston shot 51.1 percent from the field, including 23 of 56 (41.1 percent) from 3-point range. The Pacers were also outrebounded 52-39. "I mean we didn't get any stops the whole night, and then offensively we didn't shoot the ball well," Indiana's Tyrese Haliburton said. "You give up (18) offensive rebounds and you don't shoot the ball well against Boston, that's what it's going to look like. We get to see them again Sunday. That's the best part about the NBA." The Pacers shot 41.8 percent from the floor and were 11 of 39 (28.2 percent) from 3-point range (28.2 percent). Haliburton led the way with 19 points and nine assists. Bennedict Mathurin added 18 points. Indiana was coming off Thursday's 120-114 loss to Oklahoma City that ended the team's five-game winning streak. "It's a tough situation coming in back-to-back, but it's the NBA schedule," Indiana head coach Rick Carlisle said. "There were so many problems out there (Friday). They cause major problems with their star players and shooting ability. "In the first half, the offensive rebounding was the biggest problem. Untimely, turnovers were a problem as well. They have a lot of underrated guys over there. This is not about excuses. We just have to play better. ... We're going to, obviously, have to be a lot better with everything on Sunday." Sunday's matchup will be the third and final game between the teams during the regular season. Indiana won the first meeting 135-132 in overtime on Oct. 30. --Field Level MediaFormer Bollywood diva Preity Zinta responded to a fan’s inquisition, revealing if she ever dated superstar Salman Khan. Taking to her official handle on the social platform X, formerly termed Twitter, Preity Zinta wished her close friend and frequent collaborator Salman Khan on Friday, as the superstar celebrated his 59th birthday on December 27. She posted several photos with the ‘Tiger 3’ star and wrote, “Happy Burrday @BeingSalmanKhan. Just wanna say I love you the mostest. Rest will tell you when I speak to you ... and yes we need more photos otherwise I will keep posting the same old ones! Ting.” In response to her birthday post for Khan, a social user asked Zinta, “Did you two ever date?” to which she replied, “No not at all! He is family & my closest friend.” “And my husband’s friend too .. just in case you were wondering. Sorry! Couldn’t resist,” she added. It is worth noting that Salman Khan and Preity Zinta have shared the screen in multiple hit titles, including, ‘Har Dil Jo Pyar Karega’, ‘Chori Chori Chupke Chupke’, ‘Dil Ne Jise Apna Kaha’, ‘Jaan-E-Mann’, ‘Ishkq in Paris’ and ‘Heroes’ among others. Meanwhile, on the work front, Zinta is all set for her movie comeback after a long hiatus. She co-stars with Sunny Deol, Ali Fazal, Karan Deol and Shabana Azmi in Rajkumar Santoshi’s directorial ‘Lahore 1947’, backed by Aamir Khan Productions.
Cannae Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:CNNE) Shares Acquired by Barclays PLCNASSAU, Bahamas — Scottie Scheffler birdied every hole but the par 3s on the front nine at Albany Golf Club on Friday and finished his bogey-free round with an 8-under 64 that gave him a two-shot lead in the Hero World Challenge. Two months off did nothing to slow the world's No. 1 player. Scheffler already has eight victories this year and is in position to get another before the end of the year. Scheffler was at 13-under 131, two ahead of Akshay Bhatia (66) and Justin Thomas (67), both of whom had to save par on the 18th hole to stay in range going into the weekend. Scheffler started with a lob wedge to 2 feet for birdie and never slowed until after he went out in 29 to seize control of the holiday tournament against a 20-man field. Scheffler cooled slightly on the back nine, except it didn't feel that way to him. "Front nine, just things were going my way. Back nine, maybe not as much," Scheffler said. "A couple shots could end up closer to the hole, a couple putts go in, just little things." Asked if he felt any frustration he didn't take it lower — he once shot 59 at the TPC Boston during the FedEx Cup playoffs — Scheffler sounded bemused. "I think in this game I think a lot of all y'all are looking for perfection out of us," he said. "Today I shot 8 under on the golf course, not something I hang my head about. A lot of good things out there — clean card, bogey-free, eight birdies. Overall, I think I'm pretty pleased." Thomas felt his 67 was stress-free, particularly the way he was driving the ball. The wind laid down again, rare for the Bahamas, though it is expected to pick up on the weekend. Thomas wasn't concerned to see Scheffler get off to a hot start, especially with three par 5s on the front nine and a short par 4 that at worst leaves a flip wedge to the green. "You literally can birdie every hole as soft as the greens are," Thomas said. "He's a great player, a great wedge player, and you have a lot of birdie holes to start. I'm honestly surprised he only shot 8 under. It's a sneaky course because if you fall asleep on some shots, you can get out of position. But if you're on and focused and really in control of everything — like these last two days with no wind — you can just make so many birdies." Ryder Cup captain Keegan Bradley had a 67 and was four shots behind. No matter how benign the conditions, it wasn't always easy. Cameron Young, who opened with a 64 for a two-shot lead, followed with a 75 despite making five birdies. That included a double bogey on the final hole when his approach tumbled down the bank into the rocks framing the lake that goes all the way down the 18th hole. Patrick Cantlay was trying to keep pace playing alongside Scheffler, but he had three bogeys over the final seven holes and fell seven shots behind with a 71. The tournament, hosted by Tiger Woods, is unofficial but offers world ranking points to all but the bottom three players because of the small field. It's the weakest field in 25 years, but Scheffler at No. 1 gives it enough cachet. He is the first player since Woods in 2009 to start and finish a year at No. 1 in the world. And even after a layoff — giving him time to tinker with a new putting stroke — it looks like it might be a while before anyone changes that. Get local news delivered to your inbox!
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As he prepares to return to a Manhattan courtroom to face the judge overseeing his transfer of property to women he defamed, Rudy Giuliani is urging him not to hold him in contempt. In a series of court filings on Christmas Eve, the former New York City mayor implored District Judge Lewis Liman to reject a demand for sanctions from a pair of election workers who accused Giuliani of repeatedly violating court orders — including blowing past deadlines and throwing up obstacles to hand over his property to satisfy tens of millions of dollars he owes them. He also claims that the mother-daughter pair of election workers he defamed in the volatile aftermath of the 2020 presidential election are not even legally entitled to receive any of his property because they failed to file an oath as required under state law. Giuliani is expected to testify at a court hearing set for January 3, where Donald Trump ’s former attorney will say that he “did not knowingly and/or intentionally and/or willingly violate or disobey” any court orders, according to a letter to the judge from his attorney Joseph Cammarata. In a separate filing to the judge written by Giuliani himself, he swore that he already turned over a long list of property to the women, just as he was ordered to. “I respectfully submit that the items which I was required to turn over, I turned over,” he wrote. “The Court should see that I gave everything that I could give.” Giuliani has given “everything” that the judge “required me to provide that I possessed, and out of an abundance of caution, additional items were provided to the Plaintiffs,” he added. The filings included lists of 42 pieces of property that he says were turned over as ordered by the court, including items removed from a storage facility in Ronkonkoma, New York, to another storage locker in Queens. “I have not intentionally or willfully disobeyed any of this Court’s orders or Plaintiffs’ discovery demands,” Giuliani wrote. “If any documents were not produced by me, it was because I did not possess them or was unable to locate them.” He wrote that he has “fully or substantially” complied with the court orders, and that he “should not be held in contempt or sanctioned.” But he also argues that the “receivership has not yet technically or legally begun” because defamed election workers Ruby Freeman and Shaye Moss never signed an oath, which “must have been administered by any person authorized to take acknowledgment of deeds by the real property law of New York State, and then filed with the Court before the Plaintiffs undertook the duties as Receivers.” “Even if the Plaintiffs could have filed the Oath at any time, the Plaintiffs failed to do so,” Cammarata wrote in a separate Christmas Eve filing. Earlier this month , attorneys for Freeman and Moss argued Giuliani “has not turned over a single dollar,” nor has he turned over a “number of specific items of personal property that he has been unambiguously ordered” to hand over — including the title to his Mercedes Benz convertible, keys to his Manhattan penthouse, valuable sports memorabilia and home furnishings. “It is unclear at this point even where those possessions are located,” they wrote in court filings. Giuliani has delivered a 1980 Mercedes Benz convertible , more than a dozen watches, and a “single diamond ring,” as well as access to his New York penthouse apartment, “but no keys or ownership documents,” leaving the women “to sort through significant logistical obstacles to a sale, including the presence of his ex-wife’s name on the title,” according to their attorneys. He also only delivered “some” of the items in a storage facility he was ordered to open for the women, they argued. During a court hearing last month , Liman warned Giuliani that he could face contempt sanctions for failing to meet his “unqualified obligation” to deliver all listed property to the women, but Giuliani “has neither complied with that obligation nor provided any explanation for why he could not do so,” according to attorneys for the women. In another hearing in November, Liman criticized Giuliani for “farcical” excuses about his assets. Following Trump’s defeat in the 2020 election, Giuliani falsely accused Freeman and Moss of manipulating election results in Georgia. They sued him for defamation in Washington, D.C., and in December 2023, a jury awarded them $148 million in damages. He then filed for bankruptcy, but after a protracted legal battle, the case was dismissed earlier this year to let Giuliani and his many creditors battle for control of his assets in separate courtrooms overseeing the lawsuits against him. Now, the 80-year-old former mayor faces even more financial penalties — or even jail — in the ongoing legal fallout from his false election claims during his spurious campaign to keep Trump in office. He will appear in court in D.C. on January 10, one week after he sits for a similar hearing in Manhattan, for allegedly breaking a court order against repeating defamatory statements about the women.Published 5:38 pm Friday, December 6, 2024 By Data Skrive Top-25 teams will be in action across four games on Saturday’s college basketball schedule. That includes the Louisville Cardinals playing the UConn Huskies at Barclays Center. Watch women’s college basketball, other live sports and more on Fubo. What is Fubo? Fubo is a streaming service that gives you access to your favorite live sports and shows on demand. Use our link to sign up. Catch tons of live women’s college basketball , plus original programming, with ESPN+ or the Disney Bundle.
The United States Government expressed its appreciation for the President of Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), Félix Tshisekedi, for his engagement in the peace talks with The Mouvement Du 23 Mars (M23) and end the eastern DRC crisis. On Friday Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken spoke with Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) President Félix Tshisekedi to discuss the eastern DRC crisis. The U.S State Department in its statement indicated that Secretary Blinken thanked President Tshisekedi for his commitment to the Luanda Process, led by Angolan President João Lourenço, and for his willingness to engage in talks on December 15, and reiterated the U.S. position that M23 and Rwandan Defense Forces must cease hostilities and withdraw from their positions in eastern DRC. “The Secretary encouraged President Tshisekedi to move forward on plans to neutralize the Democratic Forces for the Liberation of Rwanda armed group. The Secretary welcomed President Tshisekedi’s collaboration with former Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta who has offered his good offices on mediation with M23,” it said. The conflict between the Congolese government and the M23, a rebel movement largely drawn from Congolese communities of Rwandan origin, took place in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) in areas close to the Rwandan and Ugandan borders between early 2012 and late 2013. It was the product of a failed 2009 peace deal between the DRC and an earlier rebel group, which formed the nucleus of the M23 backed by the Rwandan Defense Forces. Drivers of the conflict in the minerals rich African country One research on the conflict shows that There were three overarching drivers for the M23 conflict. The first was the M23 claim that it represented the particular and legitimate grievances of Congolese of Rwandan origin, notably Tutsi communities in North Kivu. These included the protection of Tutsi from violence, especially from the Forces Democratiques pour la Liberation de Rwanda (FDLR), the return of Congolese Tutsi refugees from camps in Rwanda, and the resolution of long-standing uncertainty over their status as Congolese citizens. Many of these issues had been reflected in the terms of the March 23 2009 peace deal. The M23 agenda expanded over the course of the conflict, moving beyond its original, locally-rooted demands, to positioning itself as the champion of all Congolese people against a corrupt and dysfunctional state, notably after the group took the important town of Goma in November 2012, and briefly expressed the intention to extend their rebellion across the DRC. These two linked agendas were put forward interchangeably at different times by the M23 itself, and by its sympathizers. According the latest UN report , M23 has been responsible for carrying out mass killings of civilians, as well as raping women and children throughout various regions of the DRC. Several reports indicate that M23 fighters have carried out 46 rapes against women and girls, the youngest of which was 8 years old. “In addition to reports of sexual violence, M23 has also carried out extensive forced recruitment campaigns of children into the ranks of the group. It is estimated that M23 has carried out the forced recruitment of 146 young men and boys in the Rutshuru territory alone in eastern DRC since July 2012. Some of the victims have been as young as 15 years old. The atrocities committed by M23 against the civilian population of the DRC, as well as M23’s forced recruitment campaign, and being the recipient of arms and military assistance has dramatically contributed to instability and conflict within the region and in some instances, violated international law.” Post navigationDiscover Financial Services Announces Fourth Quarter 2024 Earnings Release on January 22, 2025, and Conference Call on January 23, 2025
NonePrincipal Financial Group Inc. cut its position in shares of UDR, Inc. ( NYSE:UDR – Free Report ) by 4.7% in the third quarter, Holdings Channel.com reports. The firm owned 351,832 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock after selling 17,338 shares during the quarter. Principal Financial Group Inc.’s holdings in UDR were worth $15,952,000 at the end of the most recent quarter. Several other hedge funds also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Activest Wealth Management bought a new stake in UDR in the third quarter worth about $27,000. UMB Bank n.a. purchased a new stake in shares of UDR during the second quarter valued at $33,000. Brooklyn Investment Group purchased a new stake in shares of UDR during the third quarter valued at $33,000. Rothschild Investment LLC bought a new position in shares of UDR in the second quarter worth about $35,000. Finally, Quest Partners LLC purchased a new stake in UDR in the 2nd quarter valued at about $37,000. 97.84% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors. UDR Stock Performance UDR opened at $43.41 on Friday. The firm has a 50 day moving average of $44.25 and a two-hundred day moving average of $43.25. The firm has a market capitalization of $14.32 billion, a PE ratio of 117.33, a P/E/G ratio of 12.34 and a beta of 0.87. The company has a current ratio of 5.91, a quick ratio of 5.91 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.69. UDR, Inc. has a 12-month low of $34.19 and a 12-month high of $47.55. UDR Dividend Announcement Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth Several research firms have recently weighed in on UDR. BNP Paribas started coverage on shares of UDR in a research note on Wednesday, September 11th. They set an “outperform” rating and a $49.00 price target for the company. Royal Bank of Canada lowered their target price on UDR from $46.00 to $45.00 and set a “sector perform” rating for the company in a report on Tuesday, November 5th. UBS Group raised their price target on UDR from $48.00 to $52.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Thursday, September 12th. Barclays assumed coverage on shares of UDR in a research note on Tuesday, December 17th. They issued an “overweight” rating and a $50.00 price objective for the company. Finally, Evercore ISI boosted their price objective on shares of UDR from $42.00 to $43.00 and gave the stock an “in-line” rating in a research note on Monday, September 9th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, eight have issued a hold rating and eight have issued a buy rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat, UDR currently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $46.00. Check Out Our Latest Stock Report on UDR UDR Company Profile ( Free Report ) UDR, Inc (NYSE: UDR), an S&P 500 company, is a leading multifamily real estate investment trust with a demonstrated performance history of delivering superior and dependable returns by successfully managing, buying, selling, developing and redeveloping attractive real estate communities in targeted U.S. Featured Articles Want to see what other hedge funds are holding UDR? Visit HoldingsChannel.com to get the latest 13F filings and insider trades for UDR, Inc. ( NYSE:UDR – Free Report ). Receive News & Ratings for UDR Daily - Enter your email address below to receive a concise daily summary of the latest news and analysts' ratings for UDR and related companies with MarketBeat.com's FREE daily email newsletter .
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French Ambassador to Ghana, Jules Armand Aniambossou [L] and President-elect of Ghana, John Mahama The French Ambassador to Ghana, His Excellency Jules Armand Aniambossou, has congratulated President-elect John Dramani Mahama on his recent electoral victory. The ambassador shared his sentiments during a courtesy call on the President-elect, a gesture he later highlighted in a Twitter post. “Honoured to call on President-elect, HE @JDMahama, to personally congratulate him on his remarkable election victory,” Ambassador Aniambossou tweeted on Friday, December 28, 2024. The ambassador also referenced a congratulatory message from French President Emmanuel Macron, reiterating France’s commitment to fostering stronger ties with Ghana. “Earlier, President @EmmanuelMacron sent his congratulations, reaffirming France’s commitment to deepening ties with Ghana. A new chapter of collaboration begins!” he added. The visit reflects the robust and enduring diplomatic relations between Ghana and France. Ambassador Aniambossou expressed optimism for continued collaboration, particularly in areas such as economic development, cultural exchange, and education. President-elect Mahama’s victory has drawn praise from global leaders, with many expressing confidence in his ability to drive Ghana’s progress and enhance international partnerships. As Mahama prepares to assume office in January 2025, the renewed commitment from France is expected to play a vital role in advancing Ghana’s developmental agenda. KA
New Delhi, Dec 28 (IANS): Congress candidate from New Delhi Assembly constituency Sandeep Dikshit on Saturday challenged AAP convenor and former Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal to a public debate and vowed to expose his links with the BJP. Talking to IANS, Dikshit said, “I will give 100s of evidence to prove how they have helped the BJP win elections at the Centre and in states.” “As part of a conspiracy, the AAP has directly helped the BJP and tried to defeat the Congress,” Dikshit said, dismissing the AAP allegation that he was being used as a front by the BJP to defeat the AAP. Lashing out at AAP leaders’ habit of making baseless allegations, he said, “We are still waiting to see the 350-page evidence Kejriwal had promised to issue against Sheila ji (former Delhi CM and late Congress leader).” “I challenge Kejriwal to share if they have anything substantive to prove that I have some links with the BJP,” said a combative Dikshit, who is fighting the upcoming Assembly election against Kejriwal in the New Delhi constituency. Highlighting the alleged wrongdoings of the AAP, the Congress leader referred to LG V.K. Saxena’s decision to seek a report within three days from Delhi Police after an inquiry into the Congress leader’s complaint of illegal political surveillance ahead of Assembly elections. Dikshit, a former Member of Parliament, has alleged that intelligence personnel from Punjab have parked their vehicles outside his home. 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Punjab offers free solar installation to replace subsidy The Punjab government is plugging away to find a solution to the power crisis. Back in August, it cut Rs 45 billion from its annual development programme to give a Rs 14 per unit subsidy to consumers of less than 300 units. Now it has come up with a CM Punjab Free Solar Panel Scheme, offering to install free of charge solar panels to consumers of 200 units or less, for whom 1100-Watt panels would be provided, while consumers of 100 units would receive 550-Watt panels. The first year of the scheme would benefit 100,000 consumers, compared to the 7.3 million consumers who benefited from the subsidy. It may been pointed out to the CM that subsidizing the consumer actually meant money being paid to the Independent Power Producers in capacity which had been shorn off the Punjab Budget, which meant that roads, schools or hospitals would not be built. It thus made more sense to put that money in solar generation so that the need for the subsidy could be eliminated. If baseline consumers could convert to solar power, the federal government would be relieved of the subsidy it is paying for them. It is assumed that the government will be picking up the cost of the green meter, which even baseline consumers will prefer, as the Scheme does not specify who is to pick up the cost. There will be an effort to avoid fraud, by linking the scheme to the consumer’s ID card, and the kit to be provided will not generate more power than is already used. However, the inventiveness of people’s minds is unlimited, and there will doubtless be frauds. Then there is the case of those consumers who may not be able to apply for the scheme, because while they consume units below the threshold, the cumulative bill of several consumers is above it. However, the Punjab government is showing a commendable commitment to solar power, it needs to beware that storage is presently inefficient, which means that consumers remain WAPDA consumers as well, but that is not permanent. When consumers start going entirely off the grid, the government has nothing to use for advance taxes. In fact, overusing the monthly power bill as a tool incentivizes going off-grid. Another major blow would be if Punjab government offices, like schools, hospitals and police stations, if solarized, would reduce the government’s burden considerably. The distribution companies would go bankrupt, but they would be paying the price of falling behind the technological curve. Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment. Δ document.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value", ( new Date() ).getTime() );
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