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The hunt for UnitedHealthcare CEO's elusive killer yields new evidence, but few answersThe Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leader and former deputy chief minister (CM) Manish Sisodia on Sunday released an ‘education manifesto’ for his Jangpura constituency, promising new schools and foreign language courses. “Quality education is the key to the progress of any family. As Delhi’s education minister, I have laid a foundation to provide quality education to every child in Delhi. Now, as MLA from the Jangpura constituency, I am here to continue this work and realise my dream of providing the best possible educational facilities to every child,” Sisodia said. According to the ‘manifesto,’ two fully equipped new schools in Sarai Kale Khan, Hazrat Nizamuddin, and other areas will be opened. “New, modern buildings will be constructed in schools at Feroz Shah Kotla and Hari Nagar Ashram, where children can study up to Class 12. Coordination with traffic police will ensure smooth commutes during school opening and closing times. Delhi government schools will be linked with 17 municipal corporation schools and 62 local anganwadis to provide quality education opportunities to children aged 3 to 18,” the document mentioned. From the Jangpura constituency, Congress has fielded former mayor Farhad Suri while the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) is yet to announce its candidate. Further, the former deputy CM promised that DIET (District Institute of Education & Training) Daryaganj will be developed into a modern training and research centre, inspiring teachers to adopt innovative teaching method while ITI Hazrat Nizamuddin will introduce new courses with technology to create new job opportunities. “Monthly ‘Shiksha Par Charcha’ programs will be held with the participation of all teachers and principals. Spoken English courses will be introduced to enhance communication skills, alongside German, French, and Japanese language courses,” it added.Other promises include teachers for Tamil and other south Indian languages.Shopping malls were once the center of the universe for suburban teens, until the internet made it easier to shop and socialize from right at home. But Gen Z is rejecting the online obsessions of Gen X and millennials by returning to the once-forsaken halls of shopping malls. It’s part of... ... a general trend of shopping in person, rather than online, which has also contributed to the revival of . The mall revival is a different beast, though. Gen Z shoppers want items quicker, to spend time with their friends, and to share their shopping adventures on social media. Nearly 63% of Gen Zers plan to shop at physical stores this holiday season, , while only ~50% plan to use retailers’ apps and websites. Take mall staple Abercrombie & Fitch: 60% of sales for its millennial-skewing mainline brand come digitally, but only 30% of sales for its Gen Z-friendly Hollister label are online. Malls are courting these shoppers with more experiential offerings (mini golf, Instagram photo ops, etc.), plus hotter retailers that attract more attention than dying anchor stores. Too online as it is Gen Z was raised on the internet, even before covid killed a lot of in-person bonding experiences. Roberta Katz, a Stanford University researcher who studies Gen Z, they want to embrace the real world’s advantages. They have also become jaded by the digital retailers that supposedly “killed” malls the last time around. Thirty-nine percent of Gen Z shoppers are “tired of hearing about Amazon,” data from research firm Mintel 60% of Gen Z shoppers believe Amazon is “too powerful.” Nearly 50% of Gen Z shoppers try to actively avoid Amazon, compared to 20% of boomers and 40% of millennials. After growing up with the toothless smile on Amazon boxes and the cold sterility of Zoom classrooms, Gen Z seems happy to touch the proverbial grass.
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The ( ) share price has had a tough 2024 and looked too cheap to me to resist. So I bought the oil and gas giant in September and November at what I thought was a bargain valuation of less than six times earnings. I’m down 7.7% so far but given that I aim to hold the stock , these are early days. Long-term BP investors will have had it tougher, with the shares down 18.93% over 12 months. The trailing yield of 5.95% will only partially offset that loss. The obvious culprit is the oil price, with Brent crude falling 6.36% in 2024 to $71.04 a barrel. Can this FTSE 100 stock rally hard next year? BP is more than just an oil producer, but its shares still correlate closely with energy prices. We saw that during the 2022 energy shock when they rocketed. Where oil goes next is anyone’s guess. There are so many variables at play. US President-elect Donald Trump has pledged to ramp up shale production next year. By boosting supply, Trump could drive the price lower. Although if he gets the US economy motoring again, this could drive up demand. But a trade war could drive it back down. Trump has pledged to bring peace to Ukraine. If he manages that, Russian oil and gas could flow into Europe again, driving down prices. But what if he doesn’t? Then there’s Saudi Arabia. In September, there were rumours that it would open the spigots to recover lost market share, driving prices even lower. Yet last week, OPEC+ delayed the beginning of its production increase and slowed the pace of the output hikes. I’ve just read on that natural gas prices are set to surge this winter . And I haven’t even mentioned the green transition. Will the shift to renewables smash fossil fuel prices? Or will falling oil and gas prices smash renewables? That’s a biggie for BP in particular, as it rows back on its ‘Beyond Petroleum’ strategy, and returns to familiar fossils territory. It’s all too much for my little brain. So what do the experts say? On Friday (6 December), predicted Brent crude would average $70 a barrel in the second half of 2025. If correct, that won’t light a fire under the BP share price. Yet the 26 analysts who offer one-year share price forecasts are optimistic. They’ve set a median target of 505.8p, up 34.25% from today. That seems optimistic but I hope they’re right. Of these, 11 call it a Strong Buy, four name it a Buy while 14 say Hold. Only one says Sell. I can justify my decision to purchase BP . I didn’t hold any energy stocks. Plus its shares were dirt cheap. And the dividend is high and rising. Next year it’s forecast to hit 6.3%, covered exactly twice by earnings. Personally, I don’t know where BP shares will go in 2025. Nobody does. But given the low valuation and high yield, I’m happy to go along for the ride.Ireland’s Justice Minister commends woman who won civil claim against McGregor
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It is not uncommon for actors to earn millions in residual earnings years after the end of their shows. The cast of Friends pocket several million each year, two decades after the iconic show went off air. Jerry Seinfeld is estimated to have earned over $300 million from Seinfeld re-runs and streaming deals over the last three decades. But what does one make of it when an actor makes millions of dollars each year for a show they did not even star in? This is the story of how Jennifer Tilly came to pocket a smooth $5 million a year from The Simpsons. ( Also read: World's richest comedian has $1.1 billion net worth and no hit films, yet out-earns Tom Cruise, Brad Pitt, Shah Rukh ) Jennifer Tilly's earnings from The Simpsons Jennifer Tilly is an actor and voice artist best known for playing Tiffany Valentine in the Chucky franchise. She is also an Oscar nominee for her act in Bullets Over Broadway (1994). Tilly has also been voicing several major and minor characters in animated shows, notably Family Guy. Her film credits include Liar Liar, Stuart Little, Made In America, and many more. But the production that forms the bulk of her earnings today is The Simpsons. Curiously, Tilly is not one of the stars of the show. In fact, she only ever voiced one character on the show for just one episode, over two decades ago. But her earnings come from a different source. Jennifer Tilly was married to Sam Simon, one of the co-creators of the show, from 1984-91. Their divorce was finalised in 1993 and Jennifer Tilly was awarded 25% of Sam’s income from The Simpsons, including each episode, any films, syndication profits and various other income. Sam Simon died in 2015, but before his death, he ensured that Jennifer Tilly continue to get income from his show. InTouch Weekly reported that Sam and Jennifer entered an agreement that entitles her to 30% of all The Simpsons income going to Sam's estate. As per reports, this comes out to as much as $5 million in some years. In a recent episode of Andy Cohen’s show, Tilly thanked Sam for setting this up for her. "My ex-husband was Sam Simon, who created The Simpsons. I was married to him for seven years and we were together for about 10 years," explained Jennifer. "And then when we got divorced I got a piece of The Simpsons in the divorce settlement, and nobody knew that The Simpsons was going to go on for trillions of years." "So every day, honestly, every day I'm like, 'Thank you, Sam,'" she concluded. A post shared by Jennifer Tilly (@jennifertilly) Jennifer Tilly's poker career Jennifer Tilly has said that The Simpsons income allows her to be choosy with her film roles and she only does a few projects at a time now, choosing instead to build a career as a poker player. She has been living with pro poker player Phil Laak since 2004 now, and has developed her game. In 2005, she won a World Series of Poker bracelet, beating 600 players. The same year, she won the third World Poker Tour Ladies Invitational Tournament. She paused her poker career and resumed it in 2010. In 2019, her live tournament winnings exceeded $1 million.AP Trending SummaryBrief at 3:22 p.m. EST
Mumbai: Anti-incumbency sentiments surrounding Samajwadi Party leader Abu Asim Azmi were expected to make his re-election bid a tough challenge in Mankhurd-Shivaji Nagar constituency. The entry of Nawab Malik, a prominent Ajit Pawar led Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) MLA of neighbouring Anushakti Nagar constituency further intensified the contest, with predictions of a fiercely competitive race. However, to everyone's surprise, the candidate from All India Majlis-e-Ittehad-ul-Muslimeen (AIMIM) emerged as a serious contender, while Nawab Malik ended up in fourth place. Azmi, backed by the Maha Vikas Aghadi coalition, managed to secure a victory with a lead of 12,753 votes, retaining his seat. मानखुर्द शिवाजी नगर ने चौथी बार समाजवादी पार्टी पर अपना विश्वास रखते हुए मुझे भारी मतों से विजयी बनाया उसके लिए मैं सभी मतदाताओं का तहे दिल से शुक्रिया अदा करता हूँ। ये गोवंडी कि अवाम की जीत है और उन लोगों को करारा जवाब है जिन्होंने ने नशे के नाम पर गोवंडी को बदनाम करने की नाकाम... pic.twitter.com/WIyYFu2iG1 Azmi has represented the Mankhurd-Shivaji Nagar constituency in the Maharashtra state assembly for three consecutive terms. However, with the entry of Malik into the race, Azmi was expected to face a tough challenge. It was predicted that the 60% Muslim electorate in the constituency could play a crucial role in the outcome. Apart from the political contest, the constituency is grappling with serious issues, including a surge in crime and drug addiction, which has been a growing concern among residents. Additionally, the unresolved issue of the Deonar municipal dumping ground—Mumbai's largest—remains a contentious matter for the locals. Amidst these challenges, the potential splitting of the Muslim vote between two influential leaders—Azmi and Malik—was seen as a significant factor that could jeopardize Azmi’s bid for a fourth term. Despite this, the real battle was between Azmi and AIMIM candidate Ateeque Khan, who emerged as the primary rival in what was expected to be a closely contested election. However, Azmi took the lead from the very first round and maintained it throughout the counting process. He won with a lead of 12,753 votes against AIMIM candidate Ateeque Khan, who secured second place with 42,027 votes. Surprisingly, Mahayuti's candidate Suresh (Bullet) Patil came in third with 35,263 votes, while Nawab Malik was relegated to fourth place with just 15,501 votes. Another Muslim candidate, Mohammed Siraj Sheikh from Vanchit Bahujan Aaghadi, received 10,479 votes, further splitting the electorate. Despite the competition, Azmi's consistent lead secured him a fourth term in the Mankhurd-Shivaji Nagar constituency.
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Back trouble and brain fog bothered suspect in UnitedHealthcare CEO killing, his posts show Social media posts from Luigi Mangione show the man suspected of killing UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson underwent successful back surgery last year that alleviated debilitating chronic pain. He repeatedly posted on Reddit about his recovery and offered words of encouragement for other people with similar conditions. But notably absent from the posts are explicit concerns about corporate greed within the health insurance industry. Those appear to have surfaced only later: in the handwritten manifesto recovered this week by police. Despite recent revelations about a potential motive, Mangione’s descent into rage and violence remains largely a mystery. Watchdog finds FBI intelligence missteps before Jan. 6 riot, but no undercover agents were present WASHINGTON (AP) — The FBI should have done more to collect intelligence before the Capitol riot even though the bureau did prepare for the possibility of violence on Jan. 6, 2021, according to a watchdog report. It also says no undercover FBI employees were present that day and none of the bureau’s informants was authorized to participate. The report Thursday from the Justice Department inspector general’s office knocks down a fringe conspiracy theory advanced by some Republicans in Congress that the FBI played a role in instigating the events of Jan. 6, when rioters determined to overturn Donald Trump’s 2020 election loss stormed the building in a violent clash with police. Biden commutes roughly 1,500 sentences and pardons 39 people in biggest single-day act of clemency WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden is commuting the sentences of roughly 1,500 people who were released from prison and placed on home confinement during the coronavirus pandemic and pardoning 39 Americans convicted of nonviolent crimes. The White House says it’s the largest single-day act of clemency in modern history. The clemency follows a broad pardon for his son Hunter, who was prosecuted for gun and tax crimes. Biden is under pressure from advocacy groups to pardon broad swaths of people before the Trump administration takes over in January. He’s also weighing whether to issue preemptive pardons to those who investigated Donald Trump’s effort to overturn the 2020 election and are facing possible retribution when he takes office. Drone operators worry that anxiety over mystery sightings will lead to new restrictions The popularity of drones has exploded in recent years, as small unmanned aircraft have become cheap enough for many hobbyists to buy. Recent reported sightings of drones flying over New Jersey at night have raised concerns about safety and privacy. The federal government has rules for drones and those who operate them. There are no-fly zones around airports, military installations, nuclear plants, and sports stadiums during games. Rogue drones have even been known to disrupt air travel. The Federal Aviation Authority is responsible for the regulations governing their use, and Congress has written some requirements into law. Pressure on a veteran and senator shows what's next for those who oppose Trump WASHINGTON (AP) — Iowa Sen. Joni Ernst is an Iraq War veteran and sexual assault survivor who has advocated for years to improve how the military handles claims of sexual misconduct. But she now finds herself in the position of seriously considering Pete Hegseth to serve as defense secretary. Hegseth once said women should not serve in combat and has been accused of sexual assault. The Republican senator is facing an aggressive pressure campaign from President-elect Donald Trump’s allies, complete with threats of primary challengers. It serves a warning to Ernst's colleagues who may have qualms about Trump’s other controversial picks for his Cabinet. Trump extends unprecedented invites to China's Xi and other world leaders for his inauguration WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) — President-elect Donald Trump has invited Chinese President Xi Jinping and other world leaders to his inauguration next month. It's an unorthodox move that would fold U.S. allies and adversaries into a very American political tradition. Incoming White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt confirmed during a Thursday morning appearance on “Fox & Friends” that Trump had invited Xi and other world leaders for his Jan. 20 swearing in. Trump on Thursday said he’s been “thinking about inviting certain people to the inauguration” without referring to any specific individuals. No head of state has previously made an official visit to the U.S. for the inauguration. Israeli strike in Gaza kills 25 people as US makes new push for a ceasefire DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip (AP) — Palestinian medics said an Israeli airstrike hit a refugee camp in the central Gaza Strip, killing at least 25 Palestinians and wounding dozens more. The strike Thursday evening came just hours after President Joe Biden’s national security adviser was in Jerusalem and raised hopes about a ceasefire deal to end the war in Gaza. Officials at two hospitals in the Gaza Strip, al-Awda Hospital in the north and al-Aqsa Hospital in central Gaza, reported they received a combined total of 25 bodies. Health officials said Israel struck on a multistory house in the urban Nuseirat refugee camp. There was no immediate comment from the Israeli military on the strike. Justice Department, Louisville reach deal after probe prompted by Breonna Taylor killing LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — The U.S. Justice Department and the city of Louisville have reached an agreement to reform the city’s police force after an investigation prompted by the fatal police shooting of Breonna Taylor. That is according to an announcement on Thursday. The consent decree, which must be approved by a judge, follows a federal investigation that found Louisville police have engaged in a pattern of violating constitutional rights and discrimination against the Black community. Working Well: When holidays present rude customers, taking breaks and the high road preserve peace NEW YORK (AP) — The December holidays are supposed to be a time of joyful celebration. But the season can be especially grueling for the millions of people who work in retail stores, staff airline counters and field complaints coming into call centers. Instead of compassion or good cheer, service sector workers often encounter rude behavior from frazzled shoppers, irate customers demanding instant satisfaction and travelers fuming about flight delays and cancellations. And they must do their jobs to the mind-numbing soundtrack of nonstop Christmas music. To preserve their peace of mind and defuse tension, veteran workers take breaks and try not to take a difficult person's anger personally. Bill Belichick 'always wanted' to give college coaching a try. Now he will at North Carolina New North Carolina football coach Bill Belichick said he had long been interested in coaching in the college ranks. But it had never worked out until now, as he takes over the Tar Heels program. Belichick led the New England Patriots to six Super Bowl titles during a 24-year run there that ended last year. Belichick's five-year deal pays him $10 million in base and supplemental salary per year. It is guaranteed only for the first three years, including for buyout purposes. There is also up to $3.5 million in annual bonuses.