President-elect Donald Trump vowed on Friday to get rid of daylight saving time, calling the practice of semiannual clock-switching “inconvenient” and “costly.” “The Republican Party will use its best efforts to eliminate Daylight Saving Time, which has a small but strong constituency, but shouldn’t! Daylight Saving Time is inconvenient, and very costly to our Nation,” Trump wrote in a post on his social media platform Truth Social . It’s not clear whether Trump meant that he supports making daylight saving time permanent, or simply that he supports sticking with standard time, which began on Nov. 3 this year and will end on March 9, 2025. In 2022, the Senate unanimously passed legislation making daylight saving time permanent for the entire United States. The bill, titled the Sunshine Protection Act, was co-sponsored by Sens. Marco Rubio (R-Fla.) and Sheldon Whitehouse (D-R.I.). The senators cited increased heart attacks and car accidents during standard time as reasons the country should do away with clock-switching. However, the GOP-controlled House never took up the bill. “It’s time to lock the clock and stop enduring the ridiculous and antiquated practice of switching our clocks back and forth. Let’s finally pass my Sunshine Protection Act and end the need to ‘fall back’ and ‘spring forward’ for good,” Rubio said in a statement this October. Opponents of the move have argued that early-morning darkness would be dangerous for children going to school, and would make life harder for shift workers. The U.S. tried permanent daylight saving time in the 1970s, but Congress reversed it after one year due to complaints about no sunlight in some parts of the country until 9 a.m. Don't let this be the end of the free press. The free press is under attack — and America's future hangs in the balance. As other newsrooms bow to political pressure, HuffPost is not backing down. Would you help us keep our news free for all? We can't do it without you. Can't afford to contribute? Support HuffPost by creating a free account and log in while you read. You've supported HuffPost before, and we'll be honest — we could use your help again . We view our mission to provide free, fair news as critically important in this crucial moment, and we can't do it without you. Whether you give once or many more times, we appreciate your contribution to keeping our journalism free for all. You've supported HuffPost before, and we'll be honest — we could use your help again . We view our mission to provide free, fair news as critically important in this crucial moment, and we can't do it without you. Whether you give just one more time or sign up again to contribute regularly, we appreciate you playing a part in keeping our journalism free for all. Already contributed? Log in to hide these messages. Republicans could have a hard time ending daylight savings in the next Congress. Although they will have a larger 53-47 majority in the Senate, their razor-thin edge in the House ― just a single vote early next year ― will make passing any controversial bill extremely difficult. Related From Our Partner
TORONTO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nov 22, 2024-- Vena , the only FP&A platform purpose-built to leverage the full power of the Microsoft technology ecosystem, was recognized as a Challenger in the 2024 Gartner Magic Quadrant for Financial Planning Software. We believe Vena is recognized for its strong presence in the manufacturing sector, its ability to support advanced planning use cases and its innovative AI capabilities through Vena Copilot . While we believe Challengers typically prioritize execution over new features, Vena’s roadmap demonstrates a clear commitment to bridging this gap. Recent enhancements, such as the Vena Export API and the upcoming integration of Vena for Microsoft Teams, aim to extend functionality and streamline financial planning workflows. "We’re pleased to be recognized in the Gartner report," said Hugh Cumming, Chief Technology Officer at Vena. "Our Complete Planning platform is designed to empower businesses by combining Microsoft-powered AI, advanced analytics and seamless integration with the tools they use every day. We believe this recognition reinforces our commitment to providing organizations with the confidence and insights to make agile, data-driven decisions that fuel their success." Gartner, Magic Quadrant for Financial Planning Software, 18 November 2024. *Gartner Methodology, Magic Quadrant, https://www.gartner.com/en/research/methodologies/magic-quadrants-research GARTNER is a registered trademark and service mark and MAGIC QUADRANT is a trademark of Gartner, Inc. and/or its affiliates in the U.S. and internationally and is used herein with permission. All rights reserved. Gartner does not endorse any vendor, product or service depicted in its research publications, and does not advise technology users to select only those vendors with the highest ratings or other designation. Gartner research publications consist of the opinions of Gartner’s research organization and should not be construed as statements of fact. Gartner disclaims all warranties, expressed or implied, with respect to this research, including any warranties of merchantability or fitness for a particular purpose. About Vena Vena is the only Complete Planning platform purpose-built to harness the full power of the Microsoft technology ecosystem for FP&A teams and their collaborators. Vena amplifies Microsoft's world-leading productivity tools, cloud technology and AI innovation to make FP&A, operational planning and adjacent strategic processes more flexible, efficient and intelligent. Thousands of the world’s leading companies rely on Vena to power their planning. For more information, visit venasolutions.com . View source version on businesswire.com : https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20241122781133/en/ CONTACT: Media Contact Jonathan Paul Vice President, Content Marketing jpaul@venacorp.com KEYWORD: NORTH AMERICA UNITED STATES UNITED KINGDOM EUROPE CANADA INDUSTRY KEYWORD: PROFESSIONAL SERVICES DATA MANAGEMENT DATA ANALYTICS TECHNOLOGY SOFTWARE FINANCE NETWORKS SOURCE: Vena Copyright Business Wire 2024. PUB: 11/22/2024 01:45 PM/DISC: 11/22/2024 01:46 PM http://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20241122781133/enDengue Infections Soar Globally While Prevention And Treatment Options Fade
Airport surfaces most likely to have a deadly virus lurking on them‘Some kind of range war’: Testimony in ex-Illinois speaker's corruption trial reveals big political fight over tiny piece of landmiodrag ignjatovic/iStock via Getty Images This is my eighth Ligand ( NASDAQ: LGND ) article, following my most recent 07/2024's "Ligand Pharmaceuticals: Solid Performer Performing Solidly" (" Solid "). In Solid, I rated Ligand as a "Buy". In the interim, it has risen a modest ~9.6%. In Analyst’s Disclosure: I/we have a beneficial long position in the shares of LGND either through stock ownership, options, or other derivatives. I wrote this article myself, and it expresses my own opinions. I am not receiving compensation for it (other than from Seeking Alpha). I have no business relationship with any company whose stock is mentioned in this article. I may buy or sell interests in any company mentioned. Seeking Alpha's Disclosure: Past performance is no guarantee of future results. No recommendation or advice is being given as to whether any investment is suitable for a particular investor. Any views or opinions expressed above may not reflect those of Seeking Alpha as a whole. Seeking Alpha is not a licensed securities dealer, broker or US investment adviser or investment bank. Our analysts are third party authors that include both professional investors and individual investors who may not be licensed or certified by any institute or regulatory body.
Billionaires' wealth more than doubles in 10 years: UBSNew e-tattoos developed by University of Texas researchers can track brainwaves
Week 12’s Sunday games brought pretty much every ending you could think of: an onside kick recovery leading to overtime in Chicago, a missed chip-shot field goal from one of the NFL ’s best kickers costing the Texans , a Carolina Panthers near-upset over the defending champs, and another miracle touchdown in Washington, but all for naught after a missed extra point. NO GOOD. 📺: #DALvsWAS on FOX 📱: https://t.co/waVpO8ZBqG pic.twitter.com/FDg7wGy8KF — NFL (@NFL) November 24, 2024 The endings were exciting, but the games as a whole carried more meaning. The Athletic NFL writers Mike Jones, Ted Nguyen and Dan Pompei share their thoughts on all of these storylines and more. Missed PAT aside, Washington needed another miracle touchdown just to hang around in an eventual loss to the Cooper Rush -led Cowboys on Sunday. What do you make of the Commanders, specifically on offense, after another underwhelming performance? Nguyen: This offense is far too predictable and defenses are catching up. They haven’t been as willing to run Daniels after his rib injury, and so much of this system is predicated on the QB options and scrambles. They’re handicapped without it. The short passes and screens haven’t been as effective either. Their unwillingness to throw the ball downfield is maddening to watch. Offensive coordinator Kliff Kingsbury was dismissive of the trend that his offenses fell off a cliff in the second half of seasons during his time in Arizona, but it looks like it’s happening again. Kyler Murray took a beating when Kingsbury was his offensive coordinator, and the same looks like it’s happening with Daniels. When asked about the regression Kingsbury said he didn’t plan on changing his offense, but this system desperately needs to evolve. This Cowboys defense is terrible. The one sustained drive, late in the game, on which Daniels threw the ball downfield was their best. 2019-2022 Cardinals Weeks 1-8 Pts per drive: 2.29 (6th) EPA per play: 0.04(10th) Weeks 8-17 Pts per drive: 1.91 (20th) EPA per play: -0.05 (24th) https://t.co/zR9liUhdix — Ted Nguyen (@FB_FilmAnalysis) November 21, 2024 Pompei: No question the offense isn’t clicking like it was early, and there is room for improvement. Perhaps defenses have caught on. But the Commanders offense played well enough to win Sunday — 26 points wins most games. The team was undercut by defensive issues and special teams problems, especially special teams problems. Has a team ever won a game in which it gave up two kick return touchdowns and missed two field goal attempts and an extra point? The Commanders probably weren’t as good as they appeared early, but they’re probably not as bad as some of their critics will say they are today. Advertisement Jones: Kingsbury is under a lot of scrutiny because of the way Washington’s offense appears to be taking a nose dive — just like his Cardinals offenses did when he was head coach in Arizona. However, Washington’s biggest problem on Sunday involved poor effort on both sides of the ball. Washington received multiple opportunities in the first half thanks to strong special teams play, but there appeared to be no sense of urgency and no rhythm or flow from the Commanders’ offensive players. The same listless play continued in the second half, and Washington’s defense had miscues that also were inexcusable against a weak opponent like the Cowboys. The Commanders were lucky that Dallas is bad enough that they had a chance late. They still couldn’t capitalize, due to kicking woes (a missed PAT at 28-27) and kickoff coverage gaffes ( KaVontae Turpin ’s 99-yard kickoff return after the Commanders had cut the lead to three with three minutes left, and Dallas returned an onside kick attempt for another touchdown). Under Dan Quinn, Washington has displayed much greater effort and execution than the team’s long-suffering fans are accustomed to. However, on Sunday, this team appeared to revert to the old days and repeatedly shot itself in the foot with sloppy play, poor attention to detail and no sense of urgency. Yes, Washington’s offense has issues that Kingsbury must figure out. But the problems were wide-spread and Quinn has to figure out how to get his team back on track after three straight losses. Are the Texans further away from being an AFC contender than we thought? Jones: Entering the season, it seemed realistic to expect the Texans to take another step forward after last year’s success. I never saw them as a team capable of challenging for the AFC title, but improvement certainly was realistic. Instead, this team has seemed to be off all season. Maybe it’s a bit of a sophomore slump, maybe it’s C.J. Stroud struggling with the weight of expectations, but he hasn’t been as consistently effective this season. Injuries at wide receiver hurt; so too does the continued struggles of the offensive line. The defensive struggles are a bit perplexing. And that’s a lot to have to clear up over the next several weeks if the Texans aim to contend in the AFC. They’ll still win their division, but they’re just not on the level of Kansas City , Buffalo , Baltimore or Pittsburgh . So, I don’t view the Texans as legit AFC title contenders. Pompei: The Texans are not the quality of team most of us thought they would be. They’ve had two bad losses now, to the Jets and Titans . They will have a chance to change the narrative of their season, however. They have huge games remaining against the Chiefs and Ravens — wins would put this team in a different light. But given they have had difficulty winning the games they are supposed to win, you have to wonder if they will defeat the Jaguars , Dolphins , and Titans. Unless their offensive line makes significant improvements, which is unlikely, the Texans probably will have a disappointing finish. Advertisement Nguyen: All year, there were signs that the Texans offense is deeply flawed despite their weapons on the outside. Their offensive line is one of the worst in football. They can’t run-block, so Stroud is forced into a lot of third-and-longs, but they also can’t pass-block, so Stroud has to deal with a lot of pressure in passing situations. Early in the season Stroud was able to play hero ball, but it was unsustainable. On the final drive, with the Texans down three points, Stroud was under siege. I’m not sure how much this offensive line could improve. The offense still has big-play ability but the negative plays caused by the line issues are a lot to overcome. That’s four straight wins for the Vikings , with four of their final six games at home. We asked this question earlier in the season, but would you put this team in the “Super Bowl contender” category? Pompei: The Vikings are absolutely Super Bowl contenders, despite how close they came to losing to the Bears Sunday. They are as well-coached as any team and their defense is legit — that’s a good combination. The only NFC team clearly better than them is the Detroit Lions , and the Lions haven’t been that much better (two points separated the teams when they met in Minnesota in October). The Vikings also have beaten the Packers and 49ers , both NFC contenders. Assuming their season continues to unfold the way it has, the Vikings will have an opportunity to set the tone for the postseason in Detroit in the final week of the regular season. Jones: Good team, yes. Playoff team, most def. Super Bowl contender? Nah. They aren’t on the same level as NFC North rival Detroit. And the Vikings would probably also have a hard time beating Philadelphia . He played better on Sunday, but Sam Darnold has come back down to earth a bit, and you still don’t want to put a lot on his shoulders. That’s not the mark of a Super Bowl contender. Also, Minnesota’s defense isn’t consistently dominant. The unit has bright spots and can cause problems for a lot of teams, but it also has some costly breakdowns. They allowed Caleb Williams to throw for 340 yards, two touchdowns and no interceptions. They didn’t have an answer for Jared Goff a few weeks ago. The road to the Super Bowl looks like it will go through Detroit. Not great for Minnesota. Advertisement Nguyen: I’m not sure if I’d call them Super Bowl contenders; in the last three weeks, their defense was suffocating against Joe Flacco , Mac Jones , and Will Levis , three quarterbacks that struggle against pressure. This week, the Bears scored 27 points on them. Offensively, they are explosive but it’s hard to trust Darnold in a game when more is on his shoulders. If things go according to script and the defense plays well, they can certainly win a playoff game or two, but at some point Darnold will have to win a game for them in the playoffs, and I don’t have faith in him to do that yet. They’re a talented and well-coached team, but the defense can be exposed against teams that sort out the Vikings’ pressures. After a blowout loss to the Bucs, how did you feel about the Giants turning their season over to Tommy DeVito in order to avoid risking Daniel Jones’ injury guarantee? Jones: Moving on from Daniel Jones made sense; it was clear he wasn’t the answer, and prolonging the misery wasn’t doing anyone any favors. Given Jones’ injury history, the Giants were smart to pull the plug rather than risk being on the hook for that $23 million injury guarantee in Jones’ contract. Going to Tommy DeVito made very little sense, however. Drew Lock , who signed a one-year, $5 million contract to join New York this offseason, had earned the No. 2 quarterback job, which means he was better than DeVito in the eyes of his coaches. So passing over Lock to play DeVito feels like an order from above rather than a coaching decision. Giants owner John Mara cares about fan opinions and player popularity. DeVito became a fan favorite last season, so it wouldn’t be surprising to find out that Brian Daboll was instructed to give DeVito a shot in hopes of stirring up some feel-good vibes similar to the brief stint when DeVito shined last season. But ... DeVito was rather underwhelming Sunday. There was no spark there. So, the Giants continue their losing ways and take another step toward the top pick in the draft. Too bad there aren’t any clear franchise-savior quarterbacks in the upcoming draft class. Nguyen: From the perspective of building for the future it made sense. One of the worst decisions that the franchise has made recently was giving Jones a lucrative contract extension in the first place. They couldn’t risk an injury to Jones. But for the players, it’s yet another sign that the franchise is punting on this season, and they likely view it as a callous, anti-player type of decision. We’ll see if they can find some motivation to play hard for the rest of the season, but it didn’t look like they were very interested against the Buccaneers . Advertisement Pompei: I have mixed feelings. It was a murky situation. On one hand, the Giants needed change. They needed a spark. DeVito gave them that kind of spark last year. But on the other hand, the Giants should play the quarterback who gives them the best chance to win. They owe that to the other players on the roster — some of whom have indicated they thought Jones was that player — and they owe it to their fans. There is an argument to be made that they should have given the ball to Lock instead of DeVito, and maybe that’s coming. In a sense, almost any quarterback decision they could have made would have been wrong because they don’t have the player who could turn around their season. (Top photo: Timothy Nwachukwu / Getty Images)
Grant Williams’ season is over. The Charlotte Hornets big man and ex-Boston Celtic has a torn ACL and will miss the rest of the 2024-25 season, ESPN reports . Williams had been starting at center in recent games ami- IaQHBmyp d injuries to Mark Williams — who has yet to debut this season — and Nick Richards. Williams tore his ACL on this play during what became a Hornets loss to the Milwaukee Bucks on Friday. Williams’ season ends with averages of 10.4 points, 5.1 rebounds and 2.3 assists per contest through 16 games this season, of which he started seven. The Hornets forward had elevated to 12.1 points, 6.3 rebounds and 2.0 assists per game with 1.2 blocks and 1.1 steals per contest over his last nine games. Williams had initially left the Celtics to join the Dallas Mavericks in free agency last season but was included in a trade deadline deal where he moved to Charlotte in February, and finished out the season with the Hornets. After leaving Boston, his former team went on to be the 2024 NBA Champions. Williams previously said there is no “bad blood” between him and the Celtics, but an eventual seemingly intentional run-in with Jayson Tatum that Jaylen Brown called a “football play,” seemed to say otherwise. The former Tennessee Volunteer is in his second year of a four-year, $53 million deal, which is fully guaranteed and will see him net $13 million this year.
Veeva Announces Fiscal 2025 Third Quarter ResultsParis Hilton and Nicole Richie Celebrate Being ‘OGs’ and ‘the Blueprint’ for Reality TV
ChefRobot UltraCook: 15-in-1 Smart Food Processor with $200 DiscountOpenAI's legal battle with Elon Musk reveals internal turmoil over avoiding AI 'dictatorship'
B. Metzler seel. Sohn & Co. Holding AG purchased a new position in shares of Illumina, Inc. ( NASDAQ:ILMN – Free Report ) during the third quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund purchased 5,441 shares of the life sciences company’s stock, valued at approximately $710,000. Several other institutional investors also recently modified their holdings of the business. Freemont Management S.A. bought a new stake in shares of Illumina in the 3rd quarter valued at about $1,565,000. Cetera Advisors LLC acquired a new stake in Illumina during the 1st quarter valued at approximately $610,000. Weybosset Research & Management LLC lifted its position in shares of Illumina by 92.0% in the 3rd quarter. Weybosset Research & Management LLC now owns 18,052 shares of the life sciences company’s stock worth $2,354,000 after purchasing an additional 8,650 shares during the period. B. Riley Wealth Advisors Inc. boosted its stake in shares of Illumina by 176.3% in the 2nd quarter. B. Riley Wealth Advisors Inc. now owns 7,176 shares of the life sciences company’s stock valued at $749,000 after purchasing an additional 4,579 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Holdings Inc. increased its position in shares of Illumina by 3.6% during the second quarter. Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Holdings Inc. now owns 399,966 shares of the life sciences company’s stock worth $41,748,000 after buying an additional 13,725 shares during the period. Institutional investors own 89.42% of the company’s stock. Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth ILMN has been the topic of a number of research analyst reports. Citigroup upped their price target on shares of Illumina from $155.00 to $190.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Tuesday, November 5th. Barclays raised their target price on Illumina from $135.00 to $145.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a research note on Tuesday, November 5th. Stephens boosted their price target on Illumina from $170.00 to $184.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research note on Tuesday, November 12th. Morgan Stanley reaffirmed an “equal weight” rating and set a $156.00 price objective on shares of Illumina in a research report on Tuesday, November 12th. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. boosted their target price on shares of Illumina from $125.00 to $140.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research report on Tuesday, November 5th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, eight have assigned a hold rating, fourteen have given a buy rating and two have issued a strong buy rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $164.00. Illumina Stock Performance Shares of Illumina stock opened at $140.14 on Friday. The company has a market cap of $22.23 billion, a PE ratio of -14.07 and a beta of 1.13. The business has a 50 day moving average price of $140.61 and a 200-day moving average price of $124.84. Illumina, Inc. has a 52 week low of $93.51 and a 52 week high of $156.66. The company has a quick ratio of 1.85, a current ratio of 2.43 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.94. Illumina ( NASDAQ:ILMN – Get Free Report ) last posted its earnings results on Monday, November 4th. The life sciences company reported $1.14 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.88 by $0.26. Illumina had a negative net margin of 36.10% and a positive return on equity of 7.29%. The firm had revenue of $1.08 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.08 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the business posted $0.33 EPS. The business’s revenue was down 3.5% compared to the same quarter last year. Equities analysts anticipate that Illumina, Inc. will post 4.11 earnings per share for the current fiscal year. Illumina Company Profile ( Free Report ) Illumina, Inc offers sequencing- and array-based solutions for genetic and genomic analysis in the United States, Singapore, the United Kingdom, and internationally. It operates through Core Illumina and GRAIL segments. The company offers sequencing and array-based instruments and consumables, which include reagents, flow cells, and library preparation; whole-genome sequencing kits, which sequence entire genomes of various size and complexity; and targeted resequencing kits, which sequence exomes, specific genes, and RNA or other genomic regions of interest. See Also Want to see what other hedge funds are holding ILMN? Visit HoldingsChannel.com to get the latest 13F filings and insider trades for Illumina, Inc. ( NASDAQ:ILMN – Free Report ). Receive News & Ratings for Illumina Daily - Enter your email address below to receive a concise daily summary of the latest news and analysts' ratings for Illumina and related companies with MarketBeat.com's FREE daily email newsletter .