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Arkansas receiver Andrew Armstrong said Tuesday that he is entering the NFL Draft. Later in the day, a school spokesman told reporters that Armstrong will skip the Razorbacks' bowl game. The destination isn't yet known. Armstrong led the Southeastern Conference in both receptions (78) and receiving yards (1,140) but caught just one touchdown in 11 games this season. His catches and yardage were both second-most in Arkansas history behind Cobi Hamilton, who had 90 receptions for 1,335 yards in 2012. "It's been a journey for the books and I wouldn't trade it for anything because it has made me into the man I am today," Armstrong said of his Razorbacks tenure in a social media post. "... I will never forget all the moments that were shared here in Fayetteville." Armstrong played two seasons at Texas A&M-Commerce before transferring to Arkansas ahead of the 2023 season. In two seasons with the Razorbacks, he caught 134 passes for 1,904 yards and six scores. --Field Level MediaMastercard Now Offering Kount Payment Fraud Prevention and Chargeback Mitigation to Payment Providers and Merchants ATLANTA and NORTHAMPTON, Mass. , Dec. 5, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Equifax ® (NYSE: EFX) and Mastercard (NYSE: MA) have joined forces to empower Latin American financial institutions, payment service providers, acquiring banks, and merchants to overcome payment fraud challenges without disruption to the customer experience. Enhanced fraud management tools, including Mastercard Identity, Ethoca Alerts and Ethoca Consumer Clarity are now available to Mastercard business customers in Latin America through the Kount Payment Fraud solution from Equifax. The combined solutions protect the entire digital payments environment through identity verification and fraud risk assessment while preventing chargebacks through order validation and alerting services. Latin America has one of the highest fraud rates globally, with studies showing that merchants are losing upward of 4.6% of their e-commerce revenue to payment fraud . With e-commerce revenue expected to nearly double in the region from $85 billion in 2021 to $160 billion by next year , Equifax and Mastercard are helping empower businesses to achieve their full growth potential by stopping threats in real time. The Kount Payment Fraud solution from Equifax is used by more than 20,000 businesses operating in more than 40 countries around the world due to its real-time fraud prevention capabilities during transactions. "As a global leader in fraud prevention, we are thrilled to work with Mastercard to help Latin American merchants and partners combat fraud and continue to innovate across the financial sector," commented Chris Jones , President of Equifax Latin America. "This strategic alignment will provide safer payment transactions and reduce chargebacks, enabling businesses of all sizes in Latin America to improve their bottom line." "Adding to our existing capabilities, this collaboration is the next step in our journey to make the digital economy safe and more seamless for payment providers and merchants in the region," said Ana Lucia Magliano , Executive Vice President, Services, Mastercard Latin America and the Caribbean . "By working together, we're advancing our shared goal of not only meeting the payments ecosystem security needs, but also addressing a broader effort to enhance the consumer's digital experience." The Kount Payment Fraud solution is available in collaboration with Mastercard to financial institutions, payment service providers, acquirers, merchants and others across Latin America , excluding Brazil . For more details, visit https://kount.com/equifax-mastercard . ABOUT EQUIFAX INC. At Equifax (NYSE: EFX ), we believe knowledge drives progress. As a global data, analytics, and technology company, we play an essential role in the global economy by helping financial institutions, companies, employers, and government agencies make critical decisions with greater confidence. Our unique blend of differentiated data, analytics, and cloud technology drives insights to power decisions to move people forward. Headquartered in Atlanta and supported by nearly 15,000 employees worldwide, Equifax operates or has investments in 24 countries in North America , Central and South America , Europe , and the Asia Pacific region. For more information, visit Equifax.com . ABOUT MASTERCARD Mastercard is a global technology company in the payments industry. Our mission is to connect and power an inclusive, digital economy that benefits everyone, everywhere by making transactions safe, simple, smart and accessible. Using secure data and networks, partnerships and passion, our innovations and solutions help individuals, financial institutions, governments and businesses realize their greatest potential. With connections across more than 210 countries and territories, we are building a sustainable world that unlocks priceless possibilities for all. FOR MORE INFORMATION: Mario Arrua ( Latin America ) or Tiffany Smith (US) for Equifax mediainquiries@equifax.com Andrea Denadai for Mastercard Andrea.denadai@mastercard.com View original content to download multimedia: https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/equifax-and-mastercard-join-forces-to-combat-payment-fraud-in-latin-america-302322882.html SOURCE Equifax Inc. Stay Informed: Subscribe to Our Newsletter Today
No. 22 Iowa State keeps Big 12 title, CFP hopes alive with 31-28 win over UtahMichael Jordan ‘s game-worn Air Jordan IX baseball cleats will be up for grabs in December as part of Infinite Auctions ’ Winter Auction, with bets anticipated to reach six-figures. They are photo-matched to the time he spent playing for the Scottsdale Scorpions, the Arizona Fall League affiliate of the Chicago White Sox. The Air Jordan IX is one of many shoes that shows up in the Michael Jordan -focused Netflix docuseries The Last Dance ; among many eras of his life, the show addressed his 1994 transition from basketball to baseball. The shoes are the first photo-matched pair from his baseball career to go up for auction; Real Game Used (RGU) authenticated the pair using a cutting edge AI-assisted photo matching process. Just about six pairs of Air Jordan IX cleats from Jordan’s short-lived professional baseball career are known to exist, meaning memorabilia from this time period is especially rare and desirable. “These Air Jordan IX cleats are more than just a piece of game-used memorabilia; they’re a crossover collectible that appeals to both sneakerheads and sports historians alike,” said Marshall Perkins, CEO of Infinite Auctions. “With their photo-match authentication tying them to specific games during Jordan’s time with the Scottsdale Scorpions, this pair is truly one-of-a-kind.” Though he’s long since retired from playing professional sports, Michael Jordan’s impact on baseball perpetuates. Jordan Brand continues to make baseball cleats which are popular amongst the pros. During the MLB All-Star Game that took place in July 2024, three MLB players—Aaron Judge, Vladimir Guerrero Jr. and William Contreras— wore the Air Jordan 3 “Black Cement” cleats . In another example, Mookie Betts wore the Air Jordan 1 Cleat PE at the 2023 Home Run Derby.
OTTAWA — NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh says his party is ready to introduce motions as early as today that would help the Liberals pass legislation to create their promised GST holiday but only if they separate it from their parallel promise to send $250 cheques to working Canadians. Singh said his party would open the procedural "gates" including motions to extend the sitting hours of the House of Commons to debate and pass the legislation in time for it take effect as promised on Dec. 14. Last week, the Liberals brought forward a plan to pause the GST on items like premade grocery items, beer and wine, toys and other holiday staples. The pause would last for two months. Singh says the NDP supports this idea, but oppose the associated $250 working Canadians benefit that is supposed to be mailed in the spring to anyone who earned an income up to $150,000 last year. Singh wants the benefit expanded to include non-working seniors and people who rely on disability benefits who did not have a working income in 2023. The Liberals have put the GST and benefit cheque bill on notice in the House of Commons but have been unable to introduce it because of an ongoing filibuster by the Conservatives over an unrelated matter of privilege. A Conservative motion demanding the government turn over unredacted documents to the RCMP on a green technology fund has been debated since late September, preventing any bills or other motions from being introduced or debated. The Conservatives insist that debate will continue until the documents are given to the RCMP or the NDP join them and the Bloc Québécois to vote non confidence in the government. At least two parties would need to support a motion to end or pause that debate. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said last week that both the GST holiday and the $250 cheques are aimed at helping people struggling with the cost of living. The rebate as planned would be issued to an estimated 18 million Canadians in the spring and cost around $4.7 billion. The government has issued notice of the legislation but hasn't introduced it in the House yet. It also has put on notice a motion calling for debate on the bill, when it is introduced, to be limited to one 10-minute speech per party, and undergo just one vote for all the required stages of debate. Some Liberal MPs said Wednesday they think their government should consider expanding the eligibility for the benefit cheques. After the Liberal caucus meeting Seniors Minister Steven MacKinnon said the government has created a number of benefits to help low-income seniors. But Milton MP Adam van Koeverden said he wants to see more ambition in helping seniors and Thunder Bay-Rainy River MP Marcus Powlowski said if the government can afford to include seniors in the payments it absolutely should. The Bloc Québécois is also calling on the government to offer the rebate to seniors who are fully retired. Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre called the measure a "tiny, two month tax trick" and says if Trudeau cared about affordability he'd get rid of the carbon tax. This report by The Canadian Press was first published Nov. 27, 2024. David Baxter, The Canadian PressNone
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FIRST TEAM Bryan Anderson, Woodbridge, WR/FS, Sr. Jahmir Beal, Woodbridge, RB/S, Sr. Jeremiah Allen, Woodbridge, LB, Sr. Tyler Simkovich, Woodbridge, RB/LB, Sr. Derek Anderson, Woodbridge, QB, Sr. Jancarlos Mena, Woodbridge, OL, Sr. Jayden Feliciano, Woodbridge, OL, Sr. Sincere Barner, Woodbridge, RB/S, Sr. EJ Brown, Plainfield, RB, Sr. Joel Cordoba, Plainfield, DB, Sr. Ala-Meen Watkins, Plainfield, DE, Sr. Chantz Fitz, Plainfield, OL, Sr. Aleem Scott, Plainfield, CB, Sr. Samih Howell, Plainfield, LB, Sr. Nygel Hill, Colonia, WR, Sr. Julen Jones, Colonia, LB, Jr. Dylan Chiera, Colonia, QB, Jr. Nicholas Straile, Colonia, LB, Sr. Tyrone Hinton, Linden, RB/LB, Sr. Daryl Agyel, Linden, OL, Sr. Brandon Bradsher, Perth Amboy, WR/DB, Sr. Laivon Balthazar, Perth Amboy, QB/DB, Sr. SECOND TEAM Donte Difonzo, Woodbridge, RB/S, Sr. Izaiah Toliver, Woodbridge, WR/CB/K, Sr. Josh Allen, Woodbridge, RB/CB, Jr. Kamal Lowery, Plainfield, QB, Jr. Jareel Calhoun, Plainfield, ATH, Sr. Derrick Pettus, Colonia, DL, Sr. Gianni Scaturro, Colonia, RB, So. Kyle Bell, Colonia, RB, So. Shahad Brown, Linden, RB/LB, Sr. Josh Williams, Linden, DL, Jr. Jasiah Andrews, Perth Amboy, DE, Sr. Mike Kinney can be reached at mkinney@njadvancemedia.com The N.J. High School Sports newsletter is now appearing in mailboxes 5 days a week. Sign up now! Follow us on social: Facebook | Instagram | X (formerly Twitter)is wasting no time in getting 2025 started on the right foot, by teeing up several high-profile TV series for subscribers to enjoy throughout January — a mix of releases that includes both new and returning favorites. From gripping drama to imaginative sci-fi, the January lineup from promises something for every kind of viewer. Moreover, with a focus on star-studded casts and storytelling that’s as compelling as ever, Apple TV+ is setting the stage for yet another banner year in streaming entertainment. : Season 2 (Jan. 17) The first of Apple’s shows on our list is so in-demand, the streamer decided a few days ago to from the show’s highly anticipated sophomore season. Creator Dan Erickson’s is a mind-bending workplace thriller about a dystopian office wherein employees separate their work and personal selves through a radical medical procedure. Offering viewers a thought-provoking premise about work-life balance, as well as plenty of gripping twists, the show is a must-watch for fans of psychological drama as well as quality sci-fi storytelling. Sign up for the most interesting tech & entertainment news out there. By signing up, I agree to the and have reviewed the In the show, Adam Scott stars as Mark Scout — the leader of a team of employees who finds himself at the center of an unraveling mystery, and in Season 2, the stakes are raised even higher. Apple has cryptically teased that Mark and his colleagues will learn the consequences of trifling with the severance barrier that separates their two selves. (Jan. 22) This next Apple TV+ January release is the only new series I recommend seeking out next month. stars Leo Woodall ( ) as Edward Brooks, a brilliant math postgraduate who’s on the verge of a major breakthrough. His work in potentially finding a pattern in prime numbers could hold the key to every computer in the world — an idea that he soon realizes an enemy is trying to work against. This puts Edward in the orbit of an NSA agent, played by Quintessa Swindell, who’s been assigned to watch and report on the young mathematician. Together, they work to unravel a troubling conspiracy that Edward finds himself at the heart of. : Season 4 (Jan. 29) It’s been more than two years since the previous season of this next Apple TV+ series was released (back in November of 2022). For the upcoming fourth season of , Apple’s comedic workplace series that explores the eccentric dynamics of a video game studio, the reunited team is forced to confront new challenges as the gaming landscape changes. Among those challenges: A major movie deal has fallen through, and gamers are also packing it in. In addition to the show’s usual mix of rising stars, blossoming relationships, and clashing egos, this new season will also preface an expansion of the series. It’s getting a spinoff called , making its Apple TV+ debut on March 26, and it will explore the lives of employees, players and fans impacted by the show’s game in an anthology format.