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Michigan athletic director Warde Manuel gets 5-year contract extensionMichigan athletic director Warde Manuel gets 5-year contract extensionGisele - who already has Benjamin, 14, and Vivian, 11, with her ex-husband Tom Brady - wrote on Instagram: "There's no guide to life, no perfect roadmap to follow. But remember everything you are, is a choice! To feel good, to be healthy, and to cultivate a positive mindset are daily choices that only you can commit to. Each day presents the opportunity to choose habits that nourish your body, uplift your spirit, and guide you toward the life you truly want to live. [prayer emoji] (sic)" Gisele - who was married to Tom between 2009 and 2022 - previously claimed that she wouldn't change anything about her life. The blonde beauty insisted that she feels "grateful for every lesson" she's learned. Gisele - who began dating Joaquim, a Jiu-Jitsu instructor, after her split from Tom - told ABC News: "I wouldn't change anything in my life. "I had incredible experiences. I learned so much. I have my children, who are the biggest blessings in my life, and now I get to create a new season - a new chapter in my life, and I get to learn new things. I get to walk my path in a different way. I'm grateful for all of it. I'm grateful for every lesson." Gisele's setbacks have actually helped her to find some clarity. She explained: "It made me realise what I want and what I don't want. "I'm very committed to living my truth more than ever. That's where my heart is right now. I'm living my truth and I'm not apologising for it."
Global Smart Home Devices Market 2024 To Reach $251.16 Billion By 2028 With A Growth Rate Of 18.3%NEW YORK — The huge rally for U.S. stocks lost momentum Dec. 5 as Wall Street counted down to a big jobs report that's coming on Friday. The crypto market had more action, and bitcoin briefly burst to a record above $103,000 before pulling back. The S&P 500 slipped 0.2 percent Thursday from the all-time high it had set the day before, its 56th of the year so far, to shave a bit off what's set to be one of its best years of the millennium. The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 0.6 percent, while the Nasdaq composite gave back 0.2 percent from its own record set Wednesday. Bitcoin powered above $100,000 for the first time the night before, after President-elect Donald Trump chose Paul Atkins, a Wofford College graduate who's seen as a crypto advocate, as his nominee to head the Securities and Exchange Commission. The cryptocurrency has climbed dramatically from less than $70,000 on Election Day, but it fell back as Thursday progressed toward $99,000, according to CoinDesk. Elsewhere on Wall Street, stocks of airlines helped lead the way following the latest bumps up to financial forecasts from carriers. American soared 16.8 percent after saying it's making more in revenue during the last three months of 2024 than it expected, and it will likely make a bigger profit than it had earlier forecast. Southwest climbed 2 percent after saying it's seeing stronger demand from leisure travelers while also raising its sales outlook for the holidays. On the losing end of Wall Street was Synposys, which tumbled 12.4 percent. The supplier for the semiconductor industry reported better profit for the latest quarter than analysts expected, but it also warned of "continued macro uncertainties" and gave a forecast for revenue in the current quarter that fell short of some analysts' estimates. American Eagle Outfitters fell even more, by 14.3 percent, after the retailer said it's preparing for "potential choppiness" outside of peak selling periods. NEW YORK — U.S. donors gave $3.6 billion on Nov. 3, an increase from the past two years, according to estimates from the nonprofit GivingTuesday. The Tuesday after Thanksgiving, now known as GivingTuesday, has become a major annual day for nonprofits to fundraise and otherwise engage their supporters. In both 2022 and 2023, nonprofits in the U.S. raised $3.1 billion on GivingTuesday. This year, 18.5 million people made donations to nonprofits and another 9.2 million people volunteered. Both the number of donors and the number of volunteers increased by 4 percent since 2023, according to the nonprofit GivingTuesday's estimates. SAN FRANCISCO — Waymo is gearing up to bring its robotaxi service to Miami which will accelerate an expansion that's been happening while its hobbled rivals remain in its rearview mirror. As part of the road map unfurled Dec. 5, Waymo plans to begin testing its driverless Jaguars in Miami next year, giving the robotaxis time to learn their way around Florida's biggest city before they start charging for rides in 2026. The move comes less than a month after Waymo opened up its robotaxi service to anyone looking for a ride in an 80-square-mile expanse in Los Angeles, extending its reach beyond its two major markets in Phoenix and San Francisco. Waymo also has plans to launch fleets in Atlanta and Austin next year as part of a partnership with the ride-hailing leader Uber. WASHINGTON — The number of Americans applying for unemployment benefits rose last week but remains at historically healthy levels. Jobless claim applications rose by 9,000 to 224,000 for the week of Nov. 30, the Labor Department reported Dec. 5. That's more than the 214,000 analysts were forecasting. Continuing claims, the total number of Americans collecting jobless benefits, fell by 25,000 to 1.87 million for the week of Nov. 23. That's down from the three-year high levels it had been at the past few weeks. Weekly applications for jobless benefits are considered a proxy for layoffs. FRANKFURT, Germany — Eight members of the OPEC+ alliance of oil exporting countries have decided to put off increasing oil production as they face weaker than expected demand and competing production from non-allied countries — factors that could keep oil prices stagnant into next year. The OPEC+ members decided at an online meeting to postpone by three months production increases that had been scheduled to take effect Jan. 1. The plan had been to start gradually restoring 2.2 million barrels per day over the course of 2025. The process will now be pushed back to April 1, 2025 and production increases will gradually take place over 18 months until October 2026. NEW YORK — Eli Lilly is spending another $3 billion to bulk up manufacturing as the drugmaker seeks to stoke production of some blockbuster drugs and future products. Lilly said Dec. 5 it will expand a Wisconsin factory it bought early this year. The investment will help meet growing demand for injectable products like its diabetes and obesity drugs, Mounjaro and Zepbound. Those drugs brought in a combined $4.4 billion in sales for Lilly in this year’s third quarter. The drugmaker plans to start construction of the expansion next year.
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WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. severely lags behind China in shipbuilding capacity, lawmakers and experts have warned, as the Biden administration tries to build up the country's ability to develop and produce weapons and other defense supplies to fend off war. Speaking at a congressional hearing Thursday, Rep. John Moolenaar, the Republican chair of the House Select Committee on the Chinese Communist Party, said the country lacks the capacity to “deter and win a fight” with China and called for action. “Bold policy changes and significant resources are now needed to restore deterrence and prevent a fight” with China, Moolenaar said. China’s navy is already the world’s largest, and its shipbuilding capacity, estimated to be 230 times larger, dwarfs that of the U.S. Rep. Raja Krishnamoorthi, the ranking Democratic member of the committee, told Fox News last week that “for every one oceangoing vessel that we can produce, China can produce 359 in one single year." The U.S. government has come to see China as its “pacing challenge," and officials have warned that Beijing is pursuing the largest peacetime military buildup in history, raising concerns about how the U.S. would respond and ensure victory in case of a conflict in the Indo-Pacific, where tensions are high in the Taiwan Strait and the South China Sea . Krishnamoorthi on Thursday warned that a weak military industrial base could invite aggression and argued that strengthening it is necessary to avoid war with China. “History tells us we need a healthy defense industrial base now to deter aggression and make sure the world’s dictators think again before dragging the U.S. and the world into yet another disastrous conflict,” Krishnamoorthi said. National security adviser Jake Sullivan called it a “generational project” to fix the problem after the American shipbuilding industry had its “bottom fell out” in the early 1980s. “Part of it is we don't have the backbone of a healthy commercial shipbuilding base to rest our naval shipbuilding on top of,” Sullivan said Wednesday at the Aspen Security Forum in Washington. “And that's part of the fragility of what we're contending with and why this is going to be such a generational project to fix.” The challenge in shipbuilding has been “especially immense,” stemming from the hollowing-out of the U.S. manufacturing base where its workforce shrank and suppliers left, Sullivan said. And it is part of the broader problem of a weakened U.S. military industrial base, as manifested in the weeks after Russia invaded Ukraine, Sullivan said, when Kyiv in eight weeks “burned through a year's worth of U.S. 155-millimeter artillery production." “Decades of underinvestments and consolidation had seriously eroded our defense industrial base, and there was no way around it,” Sullivan said. The head of U.S. Indo-Pacific Command, Adm. Samuel Paparo, warned last month that the wars in Ukraine and the Middle East were eating away at critical U.S. weapons stockpiles and could hamper the military’s ability to respond to China should a conflict arise. He said providing or selling billions of dollars worth of air defenses to both Ukraine and Israel were hampering U.S. ability to respond to threats in the Indo-Pacific. “It’s now eating into stocks, and to say otherwise would be dishonest,” he told an audience at the Brookings Institution in Washington on Nov . 19. Several researchers at the Washington-based Center for Strategic and International Studies said China’s rapid military buildup could allow the country to prevail over the U.S., especially in case of a prolonged conflict. “China’s massive shipbuilding industry would provide a strategic advantage in a war that stretches beyond a few weeks, allowing it to repair damaged vessels or construct replacements much faster than the United States,” the researchers wrote in June. On Thursday, the congressional panel heard suggestions from experts who said it would take time to rebuild the defense industrial base, but for quicker fixes, the U.S. could innovate to make low-cost and autonomous systems and tap resources of its allies. “We need to look at co-production of whether it's munitions in Australia or shipbuilding in Korea,” said William Greenwalt, a non-resident senior fellow at the Washington-based think tank American Enterprise Institute. “We need to get numbers as fast as we can," he said.Bulls are in complete control today ... the danger of this lopsided positioning ... do you get out of the market? ... Luke Lango’s new short-term trading system According to analysts at Citi, the S&P’s positioning is “completely one-sided” in favor of the bulls. Citi notes that bullish positioning in the S&P has notched new records for four consecutive weeks. Below is a chart from Bloomberg dating to 2007. The red line shows the S&P 500’s price. The black line indicates the net futures positioning of asset managers. Today’s reading marks one of the highest on record. Importantly, except 2012, the other times that net long positioning reached such levels, the S&P suffered a sharp pullback shortly thereafter. As we’ve pointed out in prior Digests , the percentage of U.S. household wealth in stocks relative to other assets is near all-time highs today. To illustrate why this is a problem, we’ve referenced the following quote from Stéphane Renevier from Finimize in past Digests: A lot of things can influence short-term stock returns: interest rates, economic data, geopolitical stuff, investor sentiment – even weather. But for long-term returns, one factor rules them all: the proportion of assets that investors are parking in stocks. This ratio has proven to be the most reliable predictor of stock returns over a ten-year horizon, outshining even heavyweight factors like valuations. It says that when investors go big on stocks, their long-term returns tend to be below average... Investor over-allocation to stocks has been the most precise warning signal of lost decades. A rather concerning omen for 2025... In September, JPMorgan published a report suggesting that forward returns over the next decade could come in at just half their long-term average. Here’s MarketWatch : The basis for their argument was mostly mathematical. Current stock-market valuations are high relative to history, largely due to the performance of a handful of megacap stocks like the members of the Magnificent Seven. Reams of historical data suggest that, over the long term, valuations should return to the mean, which should translate to lower stock-market returns in the years ahead. Meanwhile, earlier this week, the research shop Ned Davis pointed toward 2024’s 54 different all-time highs. While that’s been great news for investors, Ned Davis suggests that, historically, it’s not great for returns the year after such blowout performance. From Business Insider : Since 1928, in years when the S&P 500 has hit more than 35 record highs, the median gain for the benchmark index was just 5.8% the following year, below the long-running average of 8%, the firm said. In years when the S&P 500 hit at least 50 record highs, the median return for the benchmark index was -6% the following year. 1996. In that year, the S&P climbed 20% despite having hit 77 different record highs in 1995. Now, Luke isn’t saying there won’t be a correction eventually, but he challenges the idea that it’s coming next year: After the 1995/96 bull run, we get another three great years in 1997, 1998, and 1999 – but that led to the huge Dot Com Crash wherein stocks fell about 50% from 2000 to 2002. So, what does Luke see coming in 2025 then? It depends on a handful of variables, but here’s his bull case: While we think stocks have good upside prospects over the next 12-24 months, we think spectacular upside potential will depend on the path forward for inflation and interest rates. If inflation stays low and interest rates are able to keep moving lower, then valuation multiples on the S&P 500 will expand and power strong upside in stocks... After walking through the math of projections based on Trump tax cuts, the related earnings boost, and sentiment-related stock multiples, Luke concludes: If inflation stays low and interest rates keep falling, you could see stocks rally more than 30% in the next 2 years. Despite this potential outcome, Luke is no perma-bull. He’s realistic about the headwinds facing stocks in 2025: If inflation moves higher and interest rates stay high, then valuation multiples on the S&P 500 will have to compress and that will limit upside in stocks... You could see stocks push only marginally higher in the next 2 years. Do you stay in the market to benefit from bullish momentum, voting to emphasize “offense” and the possibility of a third consecutive year of blowout performance? If you choose this, you risk a guillotine-chop-style market correction that can derail or delay investment and/or financial goals. On the other hand, do you sell down your big winners, swallow the capital gains tax hit, and rotate into safer investments, voting to emphasize “defense,” protecting the gains you’ve generated? If you’re wrong and the market screams 30% higher over the next two years as Luke believes is possible, the missed gains could materially impact the timing of achieving your retirement timing and/or financial goals. Plus, that FOMO could be brutal. Not an easy choice to make. Given this challenge, I’ve been urging readers to consider adopting a “trading” mindset to today’s market. In other words, rather than adding to your buy-and-hold portfolio with new stocks bought at elevated valuations (or even buying more of your existing blue chips that are trading at lofty valuations), put your money into short-term trades. This way, you ride surging momentum while limiting your time in the market, therein reducing the risk of exposure to a sudden selloff. Now, while this makes sense theoretically, how do you really do it when rubber hits road? Luke has developed a new tool to help answer that question... When it comes to “buying low and selling high,” what really matters? Is it fundamental strength? Think expanding profit margins and strong sales growth. Or maybe technical strength? Perhaps indicators and charts that suggest snowballing bullish momentum? Or is it sentiment? Regular Digest readers have seen me write “price is truth,” meaning that if bullish sentiment results in investors bidding up prices, what else is there, really? Each of these factors is important and plays a key role in a sustained bull run. That’s why Luke has created a comprehensive stock screening system called Auspex that combines all three. Luke’s Auspex system scans more than 10,000 stocks, looking for the select few that meet Luke’s strict standards for fundamental, technical, and sentiment performance. Next Wednesday, at 1 PM ET, Luke is holding a special event to detail exactly how he and his team engineered Auspex... the outperformance it’s been racking up since the summer... and why it could be the perfect answer to our earlier challenge of staying with bullish momentum versus getting out of the market to protect our gains. The rigorous screening process produces only about 5-20 “buy” signals each month. Luke’s strategy has been to buy them all and then forget about them for the ensuing month. This means no trading in and out new stocks each week. No waiting for intra-day buy/sell notifications. Instead, you buy once at the beginning of the month then forget about it until about 30 days later. The following month, Auspex provides a new batch of short-term trade recommendations that have triggered its strict performance criteria. Perhaps one of the same stocks will have triggered a “buy” again. Perhaps the system will suggest you rotate your money into a new, stronger position. Whatever the guidance, the takeaway is the same: You keep your wealth aligned with the “best of the best” of fundamental, technical, and sentimental strength on a month-by-month basis. This increases the odds you’re invested in bullish stocks while reducing the odds that one of the positions rolls over in a significant way. After all, a one-month hold period provides less time for strength to erode. Luke has been using the Auspex system with his Inner Circle readers in real time and it’s beaten the market each month for the last five months. That includes November, when the S&P 500 rose 5.73% and the Dow jumped 7.54%, marking their best monthly performance of 2024. Meanwhile, the Nasdaq climbed 6.21% for its largest gain since May. The Auspex Equal Weight portfolio rose more than 8% over this period. We’ll be bringing you more on this over the coming days, but to sign up right now for next Wednesday’s event at 1 PM ET, click here . We’re anticipating one of the biggest turnouts of the year. Historical data suggests we should expect muted returns. But current momentum points toward a continuation of outsized gains. As we see it, trading the market’s strongest stocks over shorter hold periods is one of our wisest choices for navigating this tension. It’s the old idea of “renting” the market, not “buying” it. Whatever approach is right for you, just be prepared for a 2025 that could be “up 20%” or “down 20%.” Have a good evening, Jeff Remsburg
Service Robotics Market to Grow by USD 90.41 Billion (2024-2028), Driven by Robotic Automation Demand, Report Highlights AI-Powered Market Evolution - TechnavioKUWAIT: Egyptian Foreign Minister Badr Abdelatty underscored the importance of strengthening Egypt-Kuwait relations and enhancing regional cooperation during his visit to Kuwait. Discussions focused on bolstering economic and trade partnerships, with Egypt highlighting its ongoing reforms to attract Kuwaiti investments in renewable energy, agriculture and real estate while addressing bureaucratic challenges. At a press conference on Sunday, Abdelatty addressed the critical situation in Gaza and the West Bank, condemning Zionist aggression and expressing Egypt’s unwavering support for Arab countries facing threats. He reiterated Egypt’s efforts to achieve an immediate ceasefire, prevent escalation, and secure Palestinian rights, including the establishment of an independent state with Jerusalem as its capital. “I am deeply pleased to be in the brotherly Arab country of Kuwait, with which Egypt shares exceptionally close and solid ties at the leadership, government, and people levels,” Abdelatty stated. This visit marked his first trip to Kuwait as foreign minister. During his stay, he met with HH the Crown Prince, ministers and prominent Kuwaiti investors to explore opportunities in the Egyptian market. “Our discussions focused on enhancing political consultations, expanding economic and trade relations, and strengthening educational and cultural ties. I highlighted Egypt’s ongoing economic reforms and commitment to creating a favorable investment environment. We are proud of the robust Kuwaiti investments in Egypt and aspire to further build on this partnership,” he said. On the political level, Abdelatty engaged in productive discussions on regional and international issues of mutual concern. Topics included the outcomes of the 13th session of the Joint Egyptian-Kuwaiti Higher Committee in Cairo and preparations for the 14th session to be hosted in Kuwait. He also noted Egypt’s readiness to welcome a high-level delegation of Kuwaiti business leaders, building on the success of a previous visit involving over 46 prominent Kuwaiti investors who met with President Al-Sisi. Regarding regional aggression, the minister reaffirmed Egypt’s unwavering support for Arab nations facing threats, particularly from the Zionist entity. He emphasized Al-Sisi’s directive for him to visit Beirut to further efforts in halting these aggressions. “Efforts to halt this aggression continue in coordination with our Arab partners, at the regional level, and through international channels. These efforts will persist until the violence ceases,” he said. Abdelatty concluded by stressing the importance of addressing the root causes of the conflict to achieve stability. “It is essential to halt the (Zionist) aggression in Gaza and Lebanon to prevent further escalation and secure lasting peace in the region. I am grateful for the opportunity to visit Kuwait and reaffirm the strength of our partnership.”
Global Smart Home Devices Market 2024 To Reach $251.16 Billion By 2028 With A Growth Rate Of 18.3%Brian Scalabrine blown away by what Jayson Tatum did in Celtics win vs Timberwolves, ‘people don’t understand’Stock market today: Dow hits another record as stocks rise
Georgia Public University System Bans DEI Admissions Policies, Includes Constitution in Required LearningBROC Community Action in Rutland has been stocking up on 400 turkeys this year, with the goal to help as many families as possible to have a proper Thanksgiving meal.Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. raised its position in GATX Co. ( NYSE:GATX – Free Report ) by 3.8% during the third quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 474,729 shares of the transportation company’s stock after purchasing an additional 17,255 shares during the period. Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. owned about 1.34% of GATX worth $62,878,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period. Other hedge funds also recently modified their holdings of the company. Gradient Investments LLC purchased a new stake in shares of GATX in the second quarter valued at $25,000. Wolff Wiese Magana LLC acquired a new stake in GATX in the 3rd quarter worth about $28,000. Quarry LP purchased a new stake in GATX in the 2nd quarter valued at about $37,000. Canada Pension Plan Investment Board acquired a new position in shares of GATX during the 2nd quarter valued at about $53,000. Finally, CWM LLC lifted its holdings in shares of GATX by 20.2% during the 3rd quarter. CWM LLC now owns 487 shares of the transportation company’s stock worth $65,000 after acquiring an additional 82 shares during the period. 93.14% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds. Analyst Ratings Changes A number of equities research analysts recently issued reports on the stock. The Goldman Sachs Group started coverage on shares of GATX in a report on Monday, November 18th. They issued a “buy” rating and a $185.00 target price for the company. Susquehanna upped their price objective on GATX from $122.00 to $140.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a report on Monday, October 21st. Insiders Place Their Bets In other news, major shareholder Farm Mutual Automobile I. State acquired 8,984 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, October 9th. The shares were bought at an average price of $133.65 per share, for a total transaction of $1,200,711.60. Following the completion of the purchase, the insider now directly owns 3,312,294 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $442,688,093.10. This trade represents a 0.27 % increase in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through the SEC website . 1.80% of the stock is currently owned by insiders. GATX Stock Up 0.4 % Shares of NYSE:GATX opened at $164.40 on Friday. The stock has a 50-day simple moving average of $142.61 and a 200-day simple moving average of $138.51. The stock has a market capitalization of $5.84 billion, a P/E ratio of 21.98 and a beta of 0.95. GATX Co. has a 1 year low of $107.62 and a 1 year high of $167.25. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 3.41, a quick ratio of 3.41 and a current ratio of 3.41. GATX ( NYSE:GATX – Get Free Report ) last released its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, October 22nd. The transportation company reported $2.50 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.96 by $0.54. GATX had a net margin of 17.76% and a return on equity of 11.98%. The company had revenue of $405.40 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $391.65 million. During the same period in the previous year, the firm earned $1.44 earnings per share. GATX’s revenue for the quarter was up 12.6% on a year-over-year basis. Equities analysts forecast that GATX Co. will post 7.6 earnings per share for the current year. GATX Dividend Announcement The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, December 31st. Shareholders of record on Friday, December 13th will be given a $0.58 dividend. This represents a $2.32 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.41%. The ex-dividend date is Friday, December 13th. GATX’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 31.02%. About GATX ( Free Report ) GATX Corporation, together its subsidiaries, operates as railcar leasing company in the United States, Canada, Mexico, Europe, and India. It operates through three segments: Rail North America, Rail International, and Portfolio Management. The company leases tank and freight railcars, and locomotives for petroleum, chemical, food/agriculture, and transportation industries. Further Reading Five stocks we like better than GATX Stock Splits, Do They Really Impact Investors? 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Knights face tall road task vs. Sam Montembeault, CanadiensTiger Woods announced via social media on Monday that he will not compete in next week’s Hero World Challenge. Woods, the tournament host, underwent surgery in September to repair a nerve impingement in his lower back. His most recent start was a missed cut at The Open Championship in July. “I am disappointed that I will not be able to compete this year at the Hero World Challenge, but always look forward to being tournament host,” Woods posted on X. Woods also revealed the final three participants in the Bahamas: Justin Thomas, Nick Dunlap and Jason Day. They round out the field of 20. Golf Channel Staff , Golf Channel Staff , Woods, 49, played this tournament last year and finished 18th. There is still one event he might play in December: the PNC Championship. Woods has played with son Charlie since 2020 and has the option of riding in a golf cart for the 36-hole, two-player event.
VP pick and roll. Former Kamala Harris campaign surrogate and “Shark Tank” mogul Mark Cuban believes he can win the presidency by choosing an NBA legend as his running mate, the NY Post reports. Average of 9 LIVE Regular Season games per week plus the best of the NBA Playoffs, including every game of the NBA Conference Finals & NBA Finals LIVE on ESPN, available via Kayo New to Kayo? Get your first month for just $1. Limited time offer. During an appearance on “The Steam Room” podcast, hosted by NBA TNT television personalities Ernie Johnson and Charles Barkley, Cuban answered whether his recent turn as a political pundit would result in seeking elected office. Cuban first said “hell no,” about running for higher office, but said one thing could possibly change his mind. “Would your feeling on a run for office change if it were, say, a ticket of you and the Chuckster,” legendary basketball announcer Ernie Johnson asked, referring to his co-host as the potential running mate. “Yes, absolutely,” Cuban replied with relish. “We’d win running away. No question about it.” “We’d win,” Barkley said in matter-of-fact agreement. “We’d definitely win. Yes absolutely, running away.” MORE: Ivanka reveals ‘hurtful toll’ behind Trump snub Cuban heaped praise on Barkley, all but calling him a role model for civility and personability. “Charles can talk to anybody and put himself in any circumstance and get along with everybody, and I think that’s what we need,” Cuban said. Moments before, the Round Mound of Rebound himself asked Cuban whether he “seriously considered” seeking an elected office. “I did a little bit,” Cuban said with a wince. “I even talked to a pollster. But then I talked to my family and we took a family vote and they said, “hell no.” Cuban further elaborated that he believes today’s politics is “meaner” and that the “hate on social media” serves as a legitimate deterrent to his civic impulses. “If your kids live on social media, why would I put them through that?” Cuban asked rhetorically. Cuban, who was an active surrogate for the Harris campaign, said he was disappointed with Trump’s election victory in November —- but he is more focused on the future than the past. MORE: High roller Trump kids’ multimillion dollar digs “What’s your first, initial reaction to the election going forward,” Barkley asked the minority owner of the Dallas Mavericks. “It’s like losing the last game of the season. You know? It’s a horrible feeling; walking off the court is awful. But, you know, you’ve got to look forward to next season,” said Cuban. “You can’t dwell on it, you’ve got to think what you can do going forward, and I care about this country, I love this country, and that’s important to me. It’s not about “I hate this person” or “I hate that person.” No. It’s about what can we do going forward,” he stated. The billionaire turned political pundit made news throughout the election cycle, oftentimes due to high-profile flubs. Cuban faced backlash after claiming Donald Trump doesn’t surround himself with “strong, intelligent women.” “They’re intimidating to him. He doesn’t like to be challenged by them, and, you know, Nikki Haley will call him on his nonsense with reproductive rights and how he sees and treats and talks about women. I mean, he just can’t have her around. It wouldn’t work,” Cuban said on “The View” at the time. He later apologised for the comments that were seen as dismissive and disrespectful to conservative women. The billionaire was also roundly mocked in online conservative circles during the campaign — with many suggesting that his new black-rimmed glasses bring out a resemblance to liberal MSNBC talk show host Rachel Maddow. This article originally appeared on the NY Post and was reproduced with permission.
Chelsea thrashed 10-man Southampton 5-1 to go second on goal difference ahead of Arsenal, who beat Manchester United 2-0. Manchester City snapped their seven-game winless run by beating Nottingham Forest 3-0 to go fourth. Mohamed Salah’s second-half double was not enough to extend Liverpool’s seven-game winning run in all competitions as they failed to win for just the third time in 21 games under Arne Slot. Twice the league leaders were forced to come from behind at St James’ Park as Alexander Isak blasted Newcastle into a 1-0 half-time lead. Curtis Jones levelled before Anthony Gordon restored Newcastle’s lead. Salah twice converted Trent Alexander-Arnold assists to turn the game around, taking his tally for the season to 15 goals.However, there was a late sting in the tale as a rare error from Liverpool goalkeeper Caoimhin Kelleher allowed Fabian Schar to squeeze in a late equaliser for the Magpies. Arsenal took full advantage by inflicting Ruben Amorim’s first defeat as Manchester United boss. Once again the Gunners were able to rely on their prowess from set-pieces to get the job done. Jurrien Timber broke the deadlock, heading in Declan Rice’s corner nine minutes into the second half. William Saliba did not know much about the second, as he diverted in Thomas Partey’s header from Bukayo Saka’s corner, but the Frenchman did not care as Arsenal had the breathing space they craved. Kai Havertz should have added more gloss to the scoreline but he was denied by Andre Onana. But a fourth consecutive win in all competitions confirmed Arsenal’s return to form and applied a little pressure on Liverpool. Chelsea put bottom-of-the-table Southampton to the sword at St Mary’s even before the hosts were reduced to 10 men when Jack Stephens pulled Marc Cucurella’s hair. Axel Disasi’s early opener for the Blues was cancelled out by Joe Aribo. But Christopher Nkunku pounced on sloppy Southampton passing from the back to make it 2-1 before Noni Madueke added a third. Stephens then saw red in a bizarre incident as he jostled with Cucurella from a Saints corner. Cole Palmer made sure he got in on the act with Chelsea’s fourth before Jadon Sancho’s first goal since his loan move from Manchester United rounded off the scoring. City bounced back from their barren run thanks to Kevin De Bruyne’s return to the starting line-up for the first time in nearly three months. The Belgian teed up Bernardo Silva for the opening goal before firing in the second himself. Jeremy Doku sealed a much-needed three points for Pep Guardiola’s men, who are now nine off the top. Aston Villa ended their eight-game run without a win with a dominant first-half display to beat Brentford 3-1. Morgan Rogers’ wonder strike, Ollie Watkins’ penalty and Matty Cash’s effort made it 3-0 inside 34 minutes. Mikkel Damsgaard pulled a goal back but the Bees, who have the league’s best home record, remain without a win on the road. Everton thrashed Wolves 4-0 thanks to two Craig Dawson own goals in a huge clash at the bottom of the table. Ashley Young and Orel Mangala put the Toffees 2-0 up at half-time before Dawson’s goals twice rubbed salt in Wolves’ wounds after the break. Victory lifts Everton five points clear of the relegation zone, while Wolves sink to 19th.
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