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Murder of UnitedHealth Executive Sparks Healthcare Industry UproarThe AP Top 25 men’s college basketball poll is back every week throughout the season! Get the poll delivered straight to your inbox with AP Top 25 Poll Alerts. Sign up here . FRISCO, Texas (AP) — Wesley Celichowski’s 22 points helped Air Force defeat Stony Brook 69-61 on Saturday. Celichowski shot 6 of 10 from the field, including 2 for 4 from 3-point range, and went 8 for 8 from the line for the Falcons (3-7). Ethan Taylor scored 17 points while going 6 of 11 (3 for 6 from 3-point range) and added eight rebounds, six assists, and three steals. Caleb Walker shot 6 of 6 from the field and 2 of 4 from the free-throw line to finish with 14 points. The Seawolves (2-7) were led by CJ Luster II, who recorded 27 points. Stony Brook also got 13 points from Collin O’Connor. Andre Snoddy finished with 11 points. ___ The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar .
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SAN DIEGO, Dec. 13, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Robbins LLP reminds investors that a class action was filed on behalf of all persons and entities who purchased or otherwise acquired Marqeta, Inc. MQ securities between August 7, 2024 and November 4, 2024. Marqeta creates digital payment technology for innovation leaders. For more information, submit a form , email attorney Aaron Dumas, Jr., or give us a call at (800) 350-6003. The Allegations: Robbins LLP is Investigating Allegations that Marqeta, Inc. (MQ) Failed to Disclose the Impact of Regulatory Scrutiny on its Business Prospects According to the complaint, during the class period, defendants failed to disclose that Marqeta understated the regulatory challenges affecting its business outlook and therefore, would have to cut its guidance for the fourth quarter of 2024. The complaint alleges that on November 4, 2024, Marqeta announced third quarter 2024 financial results and revised its fourth quarter projections to "reflect[] several changes that became apparent over the last few months with regards to the heightened scrutiny of the banking environment and specific customer program changes." The complaint further alleges that Marqeta's CEO and CFO actually knew of the heightened regulatory scrutiny affecting the Company's business from the beginning of the year, which they revealed in connection with the November 4 announcement. On this news, Marqeta's stock price fell $2.53 per share, or 42.5%, to close at $3.42 per share on November 5, 2024. What Now : You may be eligible to participate in the class action against Marqeta, Inc. Shareholders who want to serve as lead plaintiff for the class must submit their application to the court by February 7, 2025. A lead plaintiff is a representative party who acts on behalf of other class members in directing the litigation. You do not have to participate in the case to be eligible for a recovery. If you choose to take no action, you can remain an absent class member. For more information, click here . All representation is on a contingency fee basis. Shareholders pay no fees or expenses. About Robbins LLP : A recognized leader in shareholder rights litigation, the attorneys and staff of Robbins LLP have been dedicated to helping shareholders recover losses, improve corporate governance structures, and hold company executives accountable for their wrongdoing since 2002. To be notified if a class action against Marqeta, Inc. settles or to receive free alerts when corporate executives engage in wrongdoing, sign up for Stock Watch today. Attorney Advertising. Past results do not guarantee a similar outcome. 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Not that Arne Slot is getting too excited about an eight-point advantage before even hitting December. “It’s nice to have this position,” the Liverpool manager said Sunday after Mohamed Salah's second-half double inspired a 3-2 come-from-behind win at Southampton, “but we are definitely not getting carried away.” Only Manchester United's class of 1993-94 — under Alex Ferguson — has had a larger lead than Slot's Liverpool at this stage of a Premier League campaign. The title stayed at Old Trafford that season. It's those kind of glory days that Ruben Amorim is trying to recreate after taking charge of United and the Portuguese coach's tenure could hardly have gotten off to a better start. Only 81 seconds had elapsed before United marked Amorim's first game at the helm with a goal from Marcus Rashford at Ipswich. United couldn't hold out and a 1-1 draw against a team destined to be battling against relegation underlined the scale of Amorim's task to turn around the fortunes of a fallen giant in English soccer. “It was really hard for them," Amorim said of United's players. "They were thinking what to do — it was not fluid, which is normal after just two training sessions, but they tried hard. “They have so much space to improve. But after a draw, you never feel the good things.” SALAH TO THE RESCUE Salah moved onto 10 goals for the league campaign, second behind Manchester City’s Erling Haaland (12), and Liverpool now has 10 victories in 12 league games. It's a start to the season Slot can only have dreamed about after joining from Feyenoord for the tough job of replacing Jurgen Klopp. Helping Liverpool is the alarming form of defending champion Man City, whose stunning third straight league loss — 4-0 at home to Tottenham on Saturday — was a fifth defeat in a row in all competitions. Second-place City heads to Liverpool next weekend and could be 11 points behind the Reds after that match at Anfield. Liverpool was trailing 2-1 at Southampton when Salah equalized in the 65th after running onto a long pass forward from Ryan Gravenberch. The Egypt forward then converted a penalty in the 83rd after a handball by Yukinari Sugawara and nearly had a hat trick at St. Mary’s stadium — only to hit the post in the final minutes. Liverpool’s win owed as much to the defensive inadequacies of last-place Southampton as any excellence from Slot’s visitors. The Reds were gifted the opening goal, though Dominik Szoboszlai’s finish was excellent after he collected a weak clearance from Flynn Downes and curled a shot in off the post. It started after Southampton goalkeeper Alex McCarthy rolled the ball out to a player who was swarmed by Liverpool’s Curtis Jones and Darwin Nunez at the edge of the area. Southampton fought back, with Adam Armstrong converting a penalty in the 42nd minute after Andy Robertson tripped Tyler Dibling just inside the area and then setting up Mateus Fernandes to stroke home in the 56th. Salah came to Liverpool’s rescue, though, and again there will be question marks about McCarthy, who raced out of his goal to take Gravenberch’s pass only to be beaten to the ball by Salah. Salah was able to run with the ball into an empty net and was celebrating again after converting the match-clinching penalty past McCarthy. “It is a great feeling but it is the beginning of the season,” Szoboszlai said of Liverpool’s big lead. “We just need to continue and not think where the other teams are.” AMORIM'S TWEAKS For his first match with United, Amorim started with a 3-4-3 formation — picking Rashford as the sole striker and Amad Diallo, a winger, as one of the wing backs. Those big calls were quickly vindicated. Off United's first attack, Diallo was sent clear down the right and crossed for Rashford to poke home from close range. Omari Hutchinson equalized in the 43rd minute for Ipswich, which is likely to be battling relegation this season but was more than a match for United. It highlighted the challenge facing Amorim to bring United a first title since 2013. That surely won't happen this season — United is in 12th place, already 15 points behind Liverpool.
Imagine this scenario: A family is gathered around exchanging presents. There is one last gift tucked away. You hand the present to a child, and he or she opens it to find a puppy or kitten. The tears of happiness start flowing and the big smiles on all involved will be forever captured in photos and video. The pet immediately becomes a cherished member of the family. Of course this scenario is perfect when giving a pet as a gift. A recent ASPCA study found that pets received as gifts generally have a low return rate. According to the survey, 96 percent of the people who received pets as gifts thought it either increased or had no impact on their love or attachment to that pet. The survey also revealed no difference in attachment based on the gift being a surprise or being known in advance. Even with such sunny outcomes, there is still the possibility that a pet given as a surprise gift may not be welcomed with open arms. In fact, many animal organizations frown upon giving pets as gifts. Rather than getting into a situation where an animalÕs welfare could be at risk, it is important to keep a few things in mind when considering gifting a pet. * Don’t make it a surprise. Unless it’s for your own children, do not give a pet as a surprise gift. Even if a person has expressed an interest in having a pet, he or she may not be ready at the moment. Talk the gift idea over with the potential recipient if your mind is set on gifting a pet so that you can make it a collaborative effort. The thought is still there. * Pay for adoption fees. You can visit a shelter and preemptively pay the adoption fees if you know that a person will be adopting a pet in the near future. This way you can make the gift a surprise and enable the recipient to choose the right timing to go pick out a pet. * Offer supplies instead. Another pet-related gift idea is to offer a gift card to a nearby pet retailer so that the person will be able to stock up on supplies when the time comes to get a pet. * Do not act on impulse. A pet is a very personal decision. Even if someone you know is very interested in getting a pet, he or she may want to pick out the pet rather than have that choice made by a loved one. Taking away the opportunity to select and bond with a given companion animal could backfire. Although giving pets as gifts often works out for the best, it’s always best to test the waters and tread carefully to maximize the chances that the pet fits in at its new home. — Metro Creative