Unique among ‘Person of the Year’ designees, Donald Trump gets a fact-check from Time magazineHyderabad: The Kalapather police arrested a couple who had stolen valuables and cash from a house at Ramanathapura under Kalapather police station limits. The arrested persons are identified as Zakiya Sultana, 46 years old and Mohd Abdul Saleem, 47 years old, both residents of Mailardevpally. ACP Falaknuma, Mohd Jaweed said on December 14, Sultana and Saleem came to Kalapather and observed the gate of a house open. Sultana went outside the house and on noticing no one was around in the building went inside, Saleem, went away and stood at a distance watching the movement of people. “Sultana went into a room in the house and opened the cupboard. She gave away gold ornaments that included bangles, necklace and gold chains and escaped,” said ACP Jaweed. The theft came to light later and the family lodged a complaint with Kalapather police. The crime team under the supervision of Kalapather Inspector Mohd Asif collected footage of the closed circuit and after examination identified the woman. The police arrested Sultana and Saleem. The property was recovered from them. They are previously involved in eight cases in Bhavaninagar, Madannapet, Santoshnagar and Kamatipura police station limits.
It's fair to say this one rises to the level of blockbuster. Anytime a genuine first-round Fantasy talent is on the move, that's the case. But what it means for Kyle Tucker's own Fantasy value is minimal. Sure, he's switching leagues, which matters to the vanishing number of AL- and NL-only players out there. Sure, he's going to a venue that rates worse statistically, but it likely won't make a difference to a hitter of Tucker's stature. Statcast estimates that he'd have 127 career home runs if he played every game at Wrigley Field vs. the 125 he actually has. Doesn't sound like a problem to me. So rather than the headliner, it's the downstream effects of this deal that matter most for Fantasy. For starters, you may wonder what happens to Pete Crow-Armstrong , a recently graduated prospect who really hit his stride over his final 34 games, batting .292 (35 for 120) with five home runs, four stolen bases, and an .801 OPS (and frankly, those numbers understate his base-stealing prowess). In theory, the Tucker acquisition squeezes him out of the outfield picture. I wouldn't worry about it, though. The Yankees were reportedly in the running for Tucker as well, with Cody Bellinger being floated as a fallback option, and seeing how perfect of a fit he'd be at Yankee Stadium, it's almost a fait accompli that he winds up there. Speaking of perfect fits, let's talk about the players the Astros are getting back in this deal, namely Isaac Paredes . You may remember us lamenting the Cubs' acquisition of him at the trade deadline, believing that the move from Tropicana Field to Wrigley Field would essentially tank his value, and indeed, he wound up hitting .223 with a .633 OPS for his new team. He had a home run rate of one every 71 plate appearances for the Cubs as compared to one every 21 plate appearances during his 2 1/2 years with the Rays . The reason for this dip is because Paredes' entire offensive approach is to pull the ball over the shallowest part of the left field fence. As you can see from the spray chart above, he has a real talent for it, allowing him to masquerade as a power hitter even though his exit velocity readings are among the worst in all of baseball. It works out well in a venue that's only 315 feet down the line, as Tropicana Field was, but the left field foul pole at Wrigley Field is 355 feet away from home plate. What about the place Paredes will soon be calling home, Minute Maid Park? That's right. It's also 315 feet down the left-field line. It's also 362 feet in the left-field gap as compared to 370 for Tropicana Field. You might even say, then, it's the best possible venue for a hitter with Paredes' profile, and indeed, Statcast suggests he'd have 75 home runs over the last three years if he played every game there vs. the 70 he actually hit. That section of left field is known as the Crawford Boxes, and Alex Bregman , another third baseman whose power has played beyond his exit velocities, is famous for wearing them out during his time in Houston. With Bregman expected to depart via free agency, Paredes gives the Astros a capable (and surprisingly analogous) replacement. So, who replaces Paredes for the Cubs? That's the other big winner in this deal: top prospect Matt Shaw , their first-round pick in 2023, who has made quick work of the minors. He started slowly last year but wound up hitting .318 with 18 homers, 21 steals, and a .959 OPS over his final 80 games, the last 35 of which came at Triple-A. He'll have to earn the job this spring, but I suspect that's the Cubs' plan for third base, making Shaw an early favorite for NL Rookie of the Year. The Astros are, of course, getting back more than Paredes in this deal, with the other pieces being right-hander Hayden Wesneski and third base prospect Cam Smith . Neither will be of immediate impact in Fantasy, but Smith, the Cubs' first-round pick this past season, has a particularly bright future, having hit .313 (36 for 115) with seven homers and a 1.004 OPS across three levels last season. He isn't particularly strikeout-prone for as much high-quality contact as he makes and projects to hit for both average and power. So, to sum up, stock even for Tucker, who remains my fourth-ranked outfielder. Stock down for Crow-Armstrong in the short term, but I suspect a Bellinger trade will remedy that. Stock way up for Paredes, who goes from 22 to 13 in my third base rankings, landing between Mark Vientos and Eugenio Suarez . Stock also way up for Shaw, who will likely be drafted in all leagues with a chance of providing five-category production as a rookie.
New polls of Benzinga readers show they don't think the Department of Justice should break up Alphabet Inc GOOG GOOGL or target other Magnificent 7 stocks. What Happened: A recent investigation by the Department of Justice found prosecutors telling Alphabet it needs to divest the Google Chrome browser to break a monopoly on online search. A poll of Benzinga readers showed 64% of respondents saying that Alphabet should not be split up. While the Department of Justice's probe into Alphabet likely means some changes will be made in the future, attention could quickly turn to other big technology companies after the Google parent. "Which other Magnificent 7 stock should be broken up?" Benzinga asked. The results were: None of them : 51% Amazon.com Inc AMZN : 14% Meta Platforms META : 12% Microsoft Corporation MSFT : 11% Apple Inc AAPL : 5% Tesla Inc TSLA : 5% NVIDIA Corporation NVDA : 2% Around half of the poll respondents said no other Magnificent 7 stocks should be broken up. Of the people who picked a stock to be broken up, Amazon led the way with 14% of the vote. Read Also: Trump Presidency Magnificent 7 Stock Impact: Benzinga Readers Pick Tech Titan At Most Risk Following 2024 Election Why It's Important : The desire to split up Amazon likely comes from investors wanting to have access to invest in Amazon Web Services, also known as AWS, a pure-play cloud platform. In the most recent third-quarter financial results, Amazon reported the following revenue by business segment: North America: $95.5 billion, +9% year-over-year International: $35.9 billion, +12% year-over-year AWS: $27.5 billion, +19% year-over-year This trend is a common occurrence of AWS growth outpacing the other business segments. While AWS is the smallest of the three main reporting segments, the cloud segment is seeing strong growth and getting closer to outpacing international revenue. AWS is also the larger driver for Amazon's operating profit. Of the company's third-quarter total of $17.4 billion in operating profit, $10.4 billion came from AWS. Meta Platforms came in second of the companies in the poll, which could be related to investors wanting access to the companies social media platforms like Facebook and Instagram or access to the WhatsApp messaging service. Meta could find itself a target of the new White House administration with both Donald Trump and J.D. Vance speaking out about the company previously. “I think that Google and Facebook have really distorted our political process. And I think a lot of my friends on the left would agree with me, but they might disagree with me directionally about how to fix that problem," Vance said earlier this year. “We have to stop the craziness, and I think one way to do it is to stop the way that these companies control the flow of information in our country.” While many investors said Magnificent 7 stocks shouldn't be broken up, analysts see the move potentially unlocking value based on sum-of-the-parts valuations. Read Next: Could Another Magnificent 7 Stock Beat Nvidia In 2025? Poll Says Not Likely, 27% Pick This Potential Winner The study was conducted by Benzinga from Nov. 21 through Nov. 22, 2024, and included the responses of a diverse population of adults 18 or older. Opting into the survey was completely voluntary, with no incentives offered to potential respondents. The study reflects results from 57 adults. Photo: Shutterstock © 2024 Benzinga.com. Benzinga does not provide investment advice. All rights reserved.Luxury Hiking Adventure; The Inca Trail Like Never BeforeMan accused in burning death of a woman on New York subway appears in court
No automatic naturalization for foreign wives of KuwaitisSebastian Zapeta, 33, who federal immigration officials said is a Guatemalan citizen who entered the US illegally, was arraigned in Brooklyn criminal court. He appeared briefly before a judge and wore a white jumpsuit over a weathered black hooded sweatshirt. He did not speak. He will remain jailed ahead of his next court date on Friday. The apparently random attack occurred on Sunday morning on a stationary F train at the Coney Island station in Brooklyn. Police said on Tuesday that identification of the victim was still “pending at this time”. Authorities say Zapeta approached the woman, who was sitting motionless in the train car and may have been sleeping, and used a lighter to set her clothing on fire. The woman quickly became engulfed in flames, while the suspect then sat at a bench on the subway platform and watched, according to police. Video posted to social media appeared to show the woman standing inside the train ablaze as some people look on from the platform, and at least one officer walks by. NYPD chief of transit Joseph Gulotta said that several officers had responded to the fire and one stayed to keep the crime scene “the way it’s supposed to be” while the others went to get fire extinguishers and transit workers. They were eventually able to douse the fire, but “unfortunately, it was too late”, Police Commissioner Jessica Tisch said — the woman was pronounced dead at the scene. During Zapeta’s court hearing on Tuesday, Assistant District Attorney Ari Rottenberg said Zapeta at one point fanned the flames on the woman using his shirt. He said a 911 call from a subway rider helped identify Zapeta. Mr Rottenberg added that under interrogation Zapeta claimed he did not know what happened, noting that he consumes alcohol. But he alleged that Zapeta identified himself to interrogators in images related to the attack. Zapeta was taken into custody on Sunday afternoon while riding a train on the same subway line after police got a tip from some teenagers who recognised him from images circulated by the police. A Brooklyn address for Zapeta released by police matches a shelter that provides housing and substance abuse support. The shelter did not immediately respond to a request for comment. Federal immigration officials said Zapeta had been previously deported in 2018 but at some point reentered the US illegally. The crime — and the graphic video of it that ricocheted across social media — deepened a growing sense of unease among some New Yorkers about the safety of the subway system in a city where many residents take the subway multiple times each day.
Editor's note: This story originally appeared in the March 21, 1957 edition of the Hannibal Courier-Post. This piece was pulled to celebrate moving the Molly Brown House to North Main St. Among many natives of Hannibal who have become public figures in America are the late Mrs. James J. Brown of Denver, Colorado, and her sister, Baroness Helena von Reitzenstin of Bavaria, Germany. They were born Margaret and Ellen Tobin. Of these, Mrs. Brown was the better known. Recently, the Telephone Hour, on nation-wide television, told the story of “The Unsinkable Mrs. Brown”, called the “unsinkable” after her survival of the sinking of the Titanic. The TV version didn’t exactly jive with known facts, but it was diverting to see a native of Hannibal as a subject for a big show. The TV version, like other biographies of Maggie Brown, related that she was encouraged to go west during an encounter with Mark Twain, on “one of his visits to Hannibal.” I have done only cursory research, but Twain’s biographer, Paine, and three other books with collections of letters and other lists which reveal his activities, show that Mark Twain was not in Hannibal during the period in which Maggie Tobin was a waitress at the Park Hotel. She was a babe in arms during the 1868 and 1869 lecture tours which brought him to Hannibal, and she had gone to Leadville two years before he and Cable visited Hannibal on the tour of 1885. The supposed interview with Mark Twain is evidently repeated to add luster to her story. Her story is colorful enough to stand alone, without the spurious crutches and many tales she foisted on the public in her attempt to reach the top rung of society. Essentially a likable person, in spite of her inclination to boast, she eventually achieved fame because of an inherent charity. Margaret Tobin was born in Hannibal in a small fame house on the corner of Prospect and Sixth streets, in July 1867. Her family was shanty Irish. Her father dug ditches for the gas works. His name was John Tobin; her mother, Johanna, had first been married to a man named Collins. It was a second marriage for both, so Maggie had two older half-sisters, Katie Tobin and Mary Ann Collins. Later they were Mrs. John A. Becker, of Hannibal, and Mrs. John Laundrigan of Leadville and Aspen, Colorado, and various town in Nevada. Of Margaret’s “full” brothers and sister, there was Daniel, four years older than Margaret, Ellen and William, younger. The Tobin girls had red hair, Maggie’s was auburn and Ellen’s was golden red. Ellen, born in June 1871, was a real beauty, with a galaxy of beaux. Her first marriage ended in divorce. Her second husband was the Baron von Reitzenstein of Bavaria, Germany. Mrs. Tobin could not read or write, but she sent her children to school, in season. They played around the woods and hills of Hannibal. Maggie and Daniel dreamed of going west to make a fortune. At sixteen, Daniel got a job selling newspapers on a railway car. In her early teens Maggie worked in a tobacco factory, and then graduated to a job as waitress at the Park Hotel, where she claimed to have had the supposed encounter with Mark Twain. She spent much of her spare time at the home of her half-sister, Mrs. John Becker, at 322 North St. There was a big silver strike at Leadville, Colo., and John Laundrigan, Maggie’s brother-in-law, went there to run a blacksmith shop. Daniel followed in 1883. Maggie went a few weeks later, and they stayed at a boarding house on Fifth street, near Carbonate Hill in Leadville, where millions was made in silver daily. Maggie tended the table and washed dishes in the boarding house. Leadville was noisier than Hannibal, with a business section booming with a red light district t, variety halls and saloons. Fortunes were made and lost every hour. By 1884 Maggie was 17 years old, a clerk in Daniels, Fisher and Smith’s Emporium. She was being courted by James J. Brown, 30-year-old manager of the Louisville mine. They drove around Leadville in livery stable rigs while he pleaded his suit and promised to make her a fortune. On Sept. 1, 1886, they were married in the Church of the Annunciation in Leadville. They went to live in a two-room log cabin in stump town, a cabin and shanty town three miles from Leadville. Jim prospered, became a mine superintendent, and they bought a house in Leadville. They had two children Lawrence and Helen. Maggie moved the remnants of her family West from Hannibal. Her mother and sister, Ellen, lived with them at first. In 1894 Jim Brown struck it rich - he found gold in the Little Jonny mine. The grateful owners gave him one-eighth interest, and he eventually had between one and two million dollars - much less than other western fortunes, but adequate to feed the social ambitions of his wife. They bought a big house at 1340 Pennsylvania Avenue in Denver. It had a parapet and wall by the front steps. There were two large stone urns, as finials, and four stone lions - two sitting and two standing. (Later Mrs. Brown added two Egyptian sphinxes to the display.” Then Margaret set out to conquer Denver society, using fair means and foul, and spending Jim’s fortune in a manner termed by sociologists as “conspicuous consumption.” She gave elaborate parties, invited persons she had never met. Each time only a few came. Neighbors and relatives ate the food the next day. But Denver society was led by a close-knit group called the “Sacred Thirty-Six” They made her a laughing stock, calling her “The Impossible Mrs. Brown” and “Hand Made of the Lord.” She was acceptable only in her work in Catholic charities. Jim Brown was a philanderer; his interest in other women increased. Finally Jim and Maggie parted ways, but he continued to pay her bills. Maggie went to Europe to acquire some polish. She learned several languages and arts. She studied drama under a teacher of Sarah Bernhardt in France, learned to yodel in Switzerland, and to play the guitar in Spain. Maggie returned to New York, and through work in Catholic charities there, acquired Countess Annie Leary as a friend. Countess Leary, daughter of a New York hatter, had been given her title by the Pope, as a reward for her contributions to Catholic welfare. She insisted on being addressed by her title. She had a summer home in Newport, and introduced Maggie Brown there. Maggie was accepted in the East, by Mrs. O.H.P. Belmont, the Astors, Vanderbilts and Whitneys. But she was continually snubbed in Denver, until the tragedy of the Titanic. There are many accounts of this event, most of them mention Maggie Brown. Basic facts, beneath all the fiction, show that Maggie did man an oar in lifeboat No. 6, quiet panic-stricken men and women with songs and curses. Safely on land, she gave financial aid to many survivors, among them immigrant women and children, who spoke no English and faced starvation in a strange land when their men perished with the ship. Mrs. Brown had a new title, beefing her worth, she was now, “The Unsinkable,” acceptable even in Denver. In her previous efforts to crash society, Maggie had told many tales. She took her daughter, Helen, to England and bought lavish gowns hoping that the American ambassador would arrange their presentation at the Court of St. James. He refused. But that didn’t keep her from describing her presentation at court on many later occasions. Even after her acceptance in inner circles, she continued to weave a fictional background for herself. She once claimed to be married to “Leadville Johnny,” John F. Campion. He was much richer than Jim Brown, but he had a wife and four children of his own. In 1927, she announced her engagement to the Duke of Charles, but remained unwed. She gave dramatic readings on a fling-hung stage erected in the corner of her drawing room. Her favorite monologue was an account of her experiences as a personal friend of Mark Twain, although he was 35 years older than she and left Hannibal long before she was born. The climax of his story came when he swam out and saved her from drowning when her boat capsized in a hurricane on the Mississippi at Hannibal. Her unselfishness often outweighed her faults, in spite of herself. She saved Eugene Field’s home in Denver from destruction, making it a library and literary shrine. According to Floyd Shoemaker of the state Historical Society of Missouri, Mrs. Brown, in World War I, received all the medals the allied nations could award a civilian for the welfare work she did among the soldiers. In 1955 and 1956, the United States government used her picture and story on ads to sell Savings Bonds, published in all magazines of national importance. These ads said that her courage at the scene of the Titanic tragedy “wasn’t luck - it was pluck. And Americans have always had plenty of that smiling, hardy courage.” People who really knew her, liked her. Yet we cannot but wonder if, minus millions, she would not have been considered just plain foolish because of her pretense. She was rich and she escaped much criticism and was politely called “eccentric.” Luck, pluck, or both, she made it herself. Note from Mrs. Oliver Howard: To write this brief sketch I have used six references. For persons particularly interested in Mrs. Brown, I suggest “The Unsinkable Mrs. Brown, by Caroline Bancroft, a book which may be borrowed from the Hannibal free public library. Miss Bancroft visited Hannibal to collect material and photographs for this small book. It is the best biography of Maggie Tobin Brown. The book has 35 large photographs, with extremely amusing captions, showing Maggie’s family, homes and fabulous wardrobe.
Liverpool shines in Champions League, dumping Real Madrid down the table. Dortmund rises to 4th Liverpool stayed perfect in the Champions League. A 2-0 win at Anfield dumped title holder Real Madrid into an almost unbelievable 24th place in the 36-team standings. Liverpool's second half ghoals came from Alexis Mac Allister and Cody Gakpo, either side of Madrid superstar Kylian Mbappé having a penalty saved. Borussia Dortmund, is up to fourth place after beating Dinamo Zagreb 3-0. Monaco missed a chance to go second losing 3-2 at home to Benfica. The best comeback was at PSV Eindhoven. Te home team trailed Shakhtar Donetsk by two goals in the 87th minute of a 3-2 win. Javascript is required for you to be able to read premium content. Please enable it in your browser settings.
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