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NEW YORK — Police don't know who he is, where he is, or why he did it. As the frustrating search for UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson’s killer got underway for a fifth day Sunday, investigators reckoned with a tantalizing contradiction: They have troves of evidence, but the shooter remains an enigma. One conclusion they are confident of, however: It was a targeted attack , not a random one. They know he ambushed Thompson at 6:44 a.m. Wednesday as the executive arrived at the Hilton for his company’s annual investor conference, using a 9 mm pistol that resembled the guns farmers use to put down animals without causing a loud noise. They know ammunition found near Thompson’s body bore the words “delay,” “deny” and “depose,” mimicking a phrase used by insurance industry critics . The fact that the shooter knew UnitedHealthcare group was holding a conference at the hotel and what route Thompson might take to get there suggested that he could possibly be a disgruntled employee or client, NYPD Chief of Detectives Joseph Kenny said. Police divers were seen searching a pond in Central Park, where the killer fled after the shooting. Officers have been scouring the park for days for any possible clues and found his backpack there Friday. They didn’t immediately reveal what, if anything, it contained but said it would be tested and analyzed. On Sunday morning, police declined to comment on the contents of the backpack, or on the results of the search in the pond, saying no updates were planned. Investigators have urged patience, saying the process of logging evidence that stands up in court isn’t as quick as it looks like on TV . Hundreds of detectives are combing through video recordings and social media, vetting tips from the public and interviewing people who might have information, including Thompson’s family and coworkers and the shooter’s randomly assigned roommates at the Manhattan hostel where he stayed. Investigators caught a break when they came across security camera images of an unguarded moment at the hostel in which he briefly showed his face. Retracing the gunman’s steps using surveillance video, police say, it appears he left the city by bus soon after the shooting outside the New York Hilton Midtown. He was seen on video at an uptown bus station about 45 minutes later, Kenny said. With the high-profile search expanding across state lines, the FBI announced late Friday that it was offering a $50,000 reward for information leading to an arrest and conviction, adding to a reward of up to $10,000 that the NYPD has offered. Police say they believe the suspect acted alone. Police distributed the images to news outlets and on social media but so far haven’t been able to ID him using facial recognition — possibly because of the angle of the images or limitations on how the NYPD is allowed to use that technology, Kenny said. Late Saturday, police released two additional photos of the suspected shooter that appeared to be from a camera mounted inside a taxi. The first shows him outside the vehicle and the second shows him looking through the partition between the back seat and the front of the cab. In both, his face is partially obscured by a blue, medical-style mask.AKRON, Ohio--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nov 21, 2024-- Myers Industries Inc. (NYSE: MYE), a leading manufacturer of a wide range of polymer and metal products and distributor for the tire, wheel and under-vehicle service industry (the “Company” or “Myers”), today announced that its Board of Directors (the “Board”) has appointed Aaron M. Schapper as the Company’s new President and Chief Executive Officer, effective January 1, 2025. Mr. Schapper will succeed Dave Basque, who has been serving as Myers’ Interim President and CEO since September 9, 2024, and who will return to his role as Vice President, Special Projects. Mr. Schapper will also join the Board in January. This press release features multimedia. View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20241121687085/en/ Aaron Schapper (Photo: Business Wire) Mr. Schapper brings to Myers significant experience leading global industrial businesses. For the past eight years, he has served in a variety of senior leadership roles at Valmont Industries Inc. (NYSE: VMI), a leading manufacturer and global provider of equipment and technology solutions for infrastructure and agriculture markets. During his tenure at Valmont, Mr. Schapper led each of its business divisions and served as Chief Strategy Officer and Group President of Agriculture from July 2023 through May 2024. Previously, Mr. Schapper served as Valmont’s Group President of Infrastructure and Group President of Utility Support Structures. Prior to Valmont, Mr. Schapper served as General Manager at Orbit Irrigation Products Inc., based in Shanghai, China. “We are excited to welcome Aaron to Myers,” said F. Jack Liebau Jr., Chairman of the Board. “His appointment is the result of a comprehensive search process that attracted many outstanding candidates, and we are pleased that Aaron has agreed to join Myers to lead our next phase of growth. Throughout his career, Aaron has demonstrated his ability to build and manage high performing businesses, which makes him the ideal leader to drive our business forward.” Mr. Liebau continued, “I also want to thank Dave Basque for his leadership as Interim President and CEO and his continued dedication to the Company during this time of transition.” Mr. Schapper commented, “I am grateful to be named Myers’ President and Chief Executive Officer at this important inflection point for the Company. I am confident we can accelerate Myers’ ongoing transformation, further hone our strategic focus, capitalize on demand recovery and growth opportunities, and capture productivity and efficiency gains throughout the organization.” About Aaron Schapper Aaron Schapper, age 51, has served as Group President of Agriculture and Chief Strategy Officer of Valmont Industries Inc. (NYSE: VMI), a global leader that provides vital infrastructure and advances agricultural productivity while driving innovation through technology, since July 2023. Previously, Mr. Schapper served as Valmont’s Group President of Infrastructure from February 2020 to July 2023 where he was able to lead significant growth and profitability in Valmont’s largest segment. Prior to that, Mr. Schapper was the Group President of Utility Support Structures from October 2016 to February 2020. Prior to Valmont, from 2007 to 2020, he served as General Manager of Orbit Irrigation Products Inc., based in Shanghai, where he was responsible for acquisitions and the establishment of the company's green-field manufacturing sites in Ningbo, China, and Taipei, Taiwan. From 2002 to 2007, Mr. Schapper served as a design and manufacturing engineer at Orbit Irrigation USA. Mr. Schapper has two bachelor’s degrees from the University of Utah, in Mechanical Engineering and Mandarin Chinese, and a joint MBA from Northwestern University’s Kellogg School of Management and Hong Kong University of Science and Technology. About Myers Industries Myers Industries Inc., based in Akron, Ohio, is a manufacturer of sustainable plastic and metal products for industrial, agricultural, automotive, commercial, and consumer markets. The Company is also the largest distributor of tools, equipment and supplies for the tire, wheel, and under-vehicle service industry in the United States. Visit www.myersindustries.com to learn more. Caution on Forward-Looking Statements Statements in this release include contains "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of the safe harbor provisions of the U.S. Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, including information regarding the Company’s financial outlook, future plans, objectives, business prospects and anticipated financial performance. Forward-looking statements can be identified by words such as "will," "believe," "anticipate," "expect," "estimate," "intend," "plan," or variations of these words, or similar expressions. These forward-looking statements are neither historical facts nor assurances of future performance. Instead, they are based only on the Company’s current beliefs, expectations and assumptions regarding the future of our business, future plans and strategies, projections, anticipated events and trends, the economy and other future conditions. 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Given these factors, as well as other variables that may affect our operating results, readers should not rely on forward-looking statements, assume that past financial performance will be a reliable indicator of future performance, nor use historical trends to anticipate results or trends in future periods. Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date thereof. The Company expressly disclaims any obligation or intention to provide updates to the forward-looking statements and the estimates and assumptions associated with them. 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Lawsuit challenging Wisconsin wedding barn law allowed to proceedMumbai: Nepal traditionally celebrates Kukur Tihar, a Diwali festival to worship dogs (and lately Biralo, or cats) as loyal and loving friends. Japan has an entire island popular with tourists, where cats outnumber its human residents. In Istanbul, known for its love of cats, a stray crashed the city’s fashion week six years ago, beating professional models on the runway. In India, too, the pandemic years have changed some things ‘fur’ever. As Indians spent more time online and indoors, they embraced change. Quick commerce was in, OTT viewership shot up, and pet adoption exploded. Today, people continue to adopt cats and dogs in droves. From 26 million pets in FY19, India’s pet population zoomed to more than 32 million in FY24, as per consulting firm Redseer. And it’s set to grow to more than 40 million in another four years. That might explain why the maker of Good Knight insect repellent and Cinthol soap is looking to pets for growth. But what can Godrej Consumer Products Ltd do differently in this relatively smaller market, historically dominated by imports and domestic meat processors? Long-term play In August, Godrej Consumer announced it would enter the by setting up a brand new subsidiary called Godrej Pet Care. Records with the ministry of corporate affairs show no entity with this name has been incorporated as of now. A spokesperson for Godrej Consumer declined to comment. “While the opportunity is clear, we believe that our right to win as a group is high," Godrej Consumer CEO Sudhir Sitapati told investors in an earnings call in August. “The lead time to set up capex [capital expenditure] is long and we hope to commence manufacturing in the second half of next year." Nitin Jain, formerly the director of sales at pet food maker Mars India, is the chief operating officer of this business. He spent nearly 10 years with Mars. Godrej’s sister concern, Godrej Agrovet, a meat processing and animal feeds business, will manufacture the products. While Godrej estimates this to be a 5,000 crore market, consulting firm Redseer pegs the overall petcare market at $3.5 billion or 29,000 crore a year (including food, grooming, veterinary care, and other services). Redseer estimates this will grow to $7-7.5 billion by FY28. Despite the surge in pet ownership since the covid pandemic, just 10% of Indian households formally own a pet, Godrej’s Sitapati told investors. And of those households, only 10% feed their pets packaged food, he added in the earnings call cited above, alluding to the headroom for growth. India’s pet food market is largely dominated by three manufacturers. Mars Inc., owner of iconic brands Pedigree and Whiskas, controls an estimated one-third of the total market. Nestlé, which launched Purina in 2018, is a dominant player globally but has been slow to scale up in India, industry executives say. Purina sells pet food brands Supercoat, Felix, and Friskies in India and abroad. In 2022, Nestlé acquired the standalone Purina India business for 123 crore. Broiler conglomerate IB Group is also a major name in the business with brands such as Drools, Purepet, and Meat Up. FMCG company Himalaya also sells some pet food and several pet medicines and supplements. Godrej is likely to build in the mass-premium category, adjacent to Mars’ Pedigree and Whiskas and their rival Drools. “We are not the kind of company to play at just the top of the pyramid or something small," Godrej’s Sitapati told investors in the earnings call quoted above. “If we play, we would want to play pretty much in the belly of the market. What exactly the positioning and price is, we’ll figure out with time." The aim: to develop a category, and not just compete with market leaders. “Over the last two years, we’ve developed some muscle around category development," Sitapati said in the earnings call. “And we feel this is a category that can benefit with category development," adding that the firm’s 500 crore investment is largely for operating expenses, including sales and marketing, not for capacity expansion. Adjacent business It is relatively easier for Godrej to enter the pet foods business, given the category is adjacent to its existing animal feeds and meat processing business, Godrej Agrovet. So, while Goderj Consumer focuses on category creation, the sister concern will handle manufacturing. Godrej Agrovet will be compensated for the goods supplied via a transfer pricing mechanism, Sudhir Sitapati told investors during the earnings call. It will also receive a “small management fee" for the transaction, he added. Access to Godrej Agrovet, which makes nearly half of its annual revenue from the poultry business, gives Godrej Consumer an edge over most of its rivals in the pet foods business. International rivals Mars and Nestlé have largely manufactured their pet food abroad, importing it into India from hubs in South Africa and Europe. Newer pet food brands such as Belotta and Me-O import from Thailand, the biggest source of imported pet food in India. But, relying on imports alone can mean increased costs and lost chances. When the pandemic and lockdown first struck India in 2020, imported goods struggled as supply chains were disrupted worldwide. Domestic brands Drools, manufactured by its parent poultry firm IB Group, capitalized on the shortage of better-known brands to gain traction in the market. Company filings show that between FY20 and FY22, Drools’ revenue nearly tripled to over 350 crore; market leader Mars grew as well, but much slower. Since then, both Mars and Nestlé have expanded domestic manufacturing. In August last year, Mars announced it would spend 800 crore on expanding its existing facility in Telangana. This April, French cat food brand Royal Canin opened its first pet food packaging centre in Bhiwandi, near Mumbai, with a 100 crore investment. Meanwhile, more animal feed and meat processing manufacturers have entered the pet foods business in the last two years. Hyderabad-based Allana Group, among India’s biggest meat exporters, spent 200 crore setting up a pet food facility outside Hyderabad in September last year. This May, seafood processor Growel Group said it was spending 80-100 crore to open a pet food manufacturing facility in Andhra Pradesh. But Godrej Consumer has an edge over its poultry and broiler rivals in distribution. “With their personal care and home insecticides products, they already have access to the chemist channel. This has become a big channel for pet foods in the last few years, so their distribution is already in place for this category," said Mrunmayee Jogalekar, an analyst with broking firm Asit C Mehta. Demand for better products “For most manufacturers, pet food is often seen as an attractive space, an afterthought in terms of diversification," Anand Ramanathan, partner at consulting firm Deloitte and leader of its consumer products and retail practice, told . “They may have an existing animal feed or meat processing business. Traditionally, you take leftovers from your animal feed business and process it into pet foods. That can bring you economies of scale, but there can be challenges in terms of quality and food safety." Smaller, insurgent pet care brands are tapping into that concern. “Most commercial pet food for dogs and cats is made with chicken byproducts including the neck, head, blood, and feathers," said Abhishek Agrawal, co-founder at Gurugram-based cat food startup Smylo. “They are also full of artificial preservatives to extend the product’s shelf life. But these ingredients aren’t healthy for pets—a majority of pet dogs and cats in India are obese and need better nutrition." 34-year-old Poulomi Mazumdar, a Mumbai-based consultant and parent to three adopted cats, agrees. “ , especially with wet food for cats in India," she said. “I do feed dry kibble (ground meal shaped into pellets) to my cats sometimes, but I avoid it because it is known to cause obesity, dehydration, and kidney-related issues in the long-term." Kibble tends to be 30-50% cheaper than wet food. However, Mazumdar eventually reduced the amount of packaged food for her cats altogether, substituting it with and vegetables. Agrawal and his co-founder Kartikeya Gupta founded Smylo last year, hoping to introduce better-quality cat food made with good cuts of meat and sans artificial preservatives. While researching how to build a cost-effective yet high-quality pet food supply chain, they discovered that southeast Asian manufacturers were ahead of most of their domestic counterparts. “What matters is the protein digestibility in the pet food," Smylo’s Gupta explains. “Manufacturers in countries like Vietnam, Thailand, and the Philippines use fresh water fish which have higher digestible protein and fat content than salt water fish or chicken byproduct. They also followed better hygiene standards and had the best machinery, at par with what is used in the UK and Germany." While Smylo is clear it wants an entirely domestic supply chain in the long-run, the founders said they are currently experimenting with manufacturers in these southeast Asian countries. For Godrej to offer higher value for money, it may need to carefully consider what raw materials Godrej Agrovet puts into the pet food it manufactures. “About 65-70% of the overall cost in pet food is raw material cost, so you have to consider the quality of your sources," Deloitte’s Ramanathan added. High-margin focus Godrej Consumer’s interest in pet care comes at a time of great change for the firm. Under Sitapati, the company has been pursuing a long-term strategy of simplifying its product portfolio to focus on high-margin categories, such as premium niches in laundry and now, pet food, where margins can be as high as in the firm’s mainstay personal and home care categories. “Since FY21, GCPL’s domestic business has shown early signs of revival following the sales slowdown experienced during FY17-FY20," brokerage firm Motilal Oswal wrote in a company note from September this year. “The under-penetrated HI [home insecticides] and Hair Color categories have significantly benefited from Mr. Sitapati’s extensive experience in transforming low-penetration categories at Hindustan Unilever." Winning in a new category will be a crucial part of its strategy —the company’s stock has underperformed the Nifty FMCG index in the last three years. In the past year, the company has reported better-than-expected volume growth of 7% year on year. But subdued consumer demand, a surge in palm oil prices, the delayed north Indian winter, and cyclonic weather in south India may affect sales in the December 2024 quarter, Godrej Consumer said in an investor note late last week. “GCPL’s strength has been rolling out products with a sharp R&D focus to beat rivals," said analyst Jogalekar. “For example, they took back market share from the illegal incense stick market by launching Good Knight agarbattis earlier this year. They have also successfully launched handwashes and laundry detergents in powder-to-liquid format. Innovation has worked well for them over the years. One would expect the same in their pet care entry." Hot opportunity Despite the manufacturing challenges, the time is ripe for category creation in pet care, say market watchers. Pet food brands in India have not built niches or price differentiation for themselves. Besides, many Indians are becoming pet parents for the first time. “Post the pandemic, we saw more affluent households spending on pet ownership, but now middle-income households are also adopting pets," said Deloitte’s Ramanathan. An affluent household in this context is one with an annual income of over 30 lakh. On average, consulting firm Redseer estimates Indian pet parents are spending over 50,000 on pet products and services a year. Most of this is offline. For most experienced pet parents, the biggest pain point is finding packaged food that is of a better quality than the market leaders, but not extremely expensive and intermittently available. Amulya Vanga, a 32-year-old Delhi-based media professional, had plenty of widely available cat food brands to choose from in the US, where she first adopted her pet cat Auggie. But six years ago, when she moved back to India, she settled for Whiskas. “It is widely available in India and at least a standard quality," she says. When Auggie’s veterinarian diagnosed the 10-year-old cat , Vanga was asked to dramatically change his diet. Like Mazumdar in Mumbai, she chose a mix of home cooked meat and vegetables with some Whiskas wet food, necessary for taste and nutrients like taurine not found in human-grade food. “What I see missing in the market is premium, high-quality, widely available, but affordable food, where my cat is getting good quality meat and not grain and filler ingredients." That may be Godrej’s opportunity over domestic rivals just entering the business. In the earnings call, Godrej Consumer’s Sitapati said that roughly half of all pet food sales in India come from speciality pet stores. The firm plans to scale up distribution in that channel, while it already occupies a leading position in modern trade and e-commerce, where its premium, urban-focused brands in laundry and hair colour sell. Quick commerce in particular is keen to capitalise on the growing pet care market, brands in this space told . “Category managers for leading quick commerce platforms have been approaching us and other pet care startups to list food," Garima Kaushal, co-founder of Delhi-based, dog-focused startup Sploot, said. “Platforms like Zepto and Blinkit have taken some share of the pet parent’s wallet. They are all seeking out listings. But quick commerce still tends to be a channel for unplanned stockouts of pet food at home, not yet for planned pet food purchases," she added. Dog food brands Pedigree and Drools sell 10kg mega packs of dry kibble for dogs, meant to be stored and used over a long period of time. Platforms like , for instance, have been advertising their pet care offerings aggressively. All kinds of quick commerce orders are often delivered in brown packaging telling customers to get pet products in 10 minutes. Godrej Consumer already sells heavily on these quick-commerce channels. The rising popularity of pet food on platforms such as Blinkit gives the firm much needed speed in its go-to market strategy. That speed can help boost its new brand even as competitive intensity increases, with more companies entering the market and market leaders increasing domestic capacity. With so many dogs and cats (and other pets) entering homes, many more firms are likely to invest in this market, and competition in the pet care business will heat up. The next two years will reveal if Sitapati—and Godrej Consumer—can stave off the competition and hold their own, while building a mass category from scratch.
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Arizona Wildcats (6-1) vs. Vanderbilt Commodores (6-0) | Acrisure Holiday Invitational, Acrisure Arena, Palm Springs, Calif. | 2:30 p.m. Tuesday | TruTV | 1400-AM She said it Arizona coach Adia Barnes on Vanderbilt: “Vanderbilt is really athletic. They're going to throw different presses at us. They're gonna throw 1-2-2, different full-court presses, trapping ... They are hard to play against. I think for us, we have to take care of the ball. That's a huge thing because they're going to really try to turn us over. And we can't have a ton of people in the backcourt because when we've watched film, when you're in the backcourt they swarm you. They're athletes, they're not too big, but they're similar sizes, so they're going to switch a lot. “An experienced team can take advantage of that, because you read mismatches, but we're young. (I have) to show them where mismatches will be and you have to read that. What else concerns me, what concerns me a lot, is their offensive rebounds and their transition. Turnovers would be one, offensive rebounds two, and then transition three. Turnovers in transition are going to be together, because if we turnover, they're going to get transition baskets.” Arizona head coach Adia Barnes has some instructions for guard Jada Williams (2) during a Grambling State free-throw attempt on Nov. 23, 2024. On the sidelines Needs improvement: The Wildcats found their intensity against Grambling State after it disappeared earlier in the week in the loss to NAU. In the second half of Saturday’s game, Arizona showed it wanted it more by making the necessary corrections. Lauryn Swann found her groove as a fourth-quarter shooter. Plus, Paulina Paris is playing the part of the steady, reliable double-digit scorer and defensive stopper. Arizona guard Paulina Paris (23) gets fouled on her way to the basket by Grambling State guard Sharonica Hartsfield on Nov. 23, 2024. On the flip side, the Wildcats have still displayed that tendency to go for the home run passes, which in most cases end up going out of bounds or ultimately into their opponents’ hands. This is definitely not the plan and not something that Barnes is teaching. At one point Saturday night after the game, Barnes said the Wildcats' play in the second quarter, specifically, looked like the “Bad News Bears.” Instead of the Wildcats being the disrupters early on, it was their opponents, the Tigers. Barnes said, “I was like, ‘What are we doing?’” “These cross court (passes), I don’t know; I'm not a football coach, so I don't ever teach a one arm throw across the court,” Barnes said. “... I don't ever want a one hand, like, beam across the court. Those are just habits, but we definitely have to break those fast, because it's not good, and we're not going to win games ... Any time you pass across your body it’s always a turnover or jumping.” Barnes said it all comes down to fundamentals, which are worked on daily. So young: Barnes keeps talking about how young her squad is this season. Having 10 underclassmen — freshmen and sophomores — out of 13 active players is very young. And of those three upperclassmen, Isis Beh is starting for the first time and easing into her leadership role; Paris is a junior, who is learning a new system and back after an injury that held her out for the second half of last year at North Carolina; Erin Tack, also a junior, is coming back from an ACL injury and this is her first time playing basketball since her sophomore year of high school. That’s not a lot of true experienced players in the UA system or just in general. Finding new ways to teach isn’t new for Barnes as each year her teams have their own ways of learning. “With young players you have to spell out exactly, ‘You need to do this; this is when you need to do it,’” Barnes said. “...Some stuff we know, but it takes me drawing it, talking about it and showing them the light to reinforce that. Because I think players forget in the stressful times. You may know it, but then you don't understand what's open. ... It’s a process.” One of the areas Barnes is taking time to get just right is Arizona’s calling card, the defense. At times, it looks undisciplined when pressing and reaching for a steal. For a faster opponent, they turn this into a five-on-four advantage early in the shot clock. Barnes said she is working to have the collective understand what the goals are with the defense and what happens when it works. “(Right now) it looks like we just call a press and get beat,” Barnes said. “That's not the objective. The objective is to make them work. And then contain. If you're faster, you can be a little closer. If you're not, you need to pop back. Even if I'm this far, they can't beat you where we're rotating. We did a better job of that (in the second half against Grambling) but we don't really have an understanding of that.” More on youth: Vanderbilt freshman guard Mikayla Blakes (who was No. 8 in her class ranked by ESPN’s HoopGurlz), is leading the Commodores averaging 20 points per game. Her brother Jaylen, is also a guard, playing his graduate year at Stanford. His first three seasons were at Duke. Blakes and Khamil Pierre are one of the highest scoring duos in the country, as Pierre is adding 19.2 points per game. She is also averaging a double-double with 11 rebounds per game. By the numbers 29: Arizona is hitting only 29% of its 3-point attempts, which is around five per game. The Wildcats made two against Grambling State. And yet, they knocked down nine against UNLV. 8: Breya Cunningham is in a three-way tie for eighth in the nation in total blocks with 17. Only two Big 12 players have more: Texas Tech’s Sarengbe Sanogo with 19 (tied for fifth place) and TCU’s Sedona Prince with 23 (second). 95.65 : Jada Williams is inches away from 12th place nationally in free-throw percentage with 95.7% (22 of 23), while Mercer’s Aspen Johnson sits at 96.0% (24 of 25). There are 11 players who are perfect from the charity stripe. Contact sports reporter PJ Brown at pjbrown@tucson.com . On X(Twitter): @PJBrown09 Respond: Write a letter to the editor | Write a guest opinion Subscribe to stay connected to Tucson. A subscription helps you access more of the local stories that keep you connected to the community. Be the first to know Get local news delivered to your inbox! ReporterJudge hears closing arguments on whether Google's advertising tech constitutes a monopoly
Brock Purdy participated in the start of Thursday's practice with the 49ers but the San Francisco starting quarterback was not on the field for the majority of the workout, casting doubt over his availability to play Sunday at Green Bay. Purdy is dealing with a right shoulder injury and the 49ers are also potentially without left tackle Trent Williams and Nick Bosa due to injuries. Bosa was listed as out of Thursday's practice with an oblique injury. Williams also didn't suit up Thursday. He played through an ankle injury last week after being listed as questionable. Purdy's typical Thursday post-practice media session was scrapped until Friday as the 49ers did not make any quarterback available. Kyle Allen would step in for Purdy as the starter if he can't play against the Packers. Run game coordinator Chris Foerster said the 49ers aren't where they want to be at 5-5 because they haven't won close games, not because of injuries. "Seven games left is like an eternity," Foerster said. "So much can happen. Do the math. What was our record last year? It was 12-5. I was on a 13-win team that was nowhere near as good as the team last year." With or without Purdy, Foerster said the challenge for the 49ers is not to give up the ball to a defense that has 19 takeaways. The 49ers have 13 giveaways this season. This article first appeared on Field Level Media and was syndicated with permission.Mikaela Shiffrin suffers abrasion on hip during crash on final run of World Cup giant slalom
Lions receiver Jameson Williams won't be charged for having a gun in a carWicked defeats Gladiator II in theatres as 'Glicked' dominates the pre-Thanksgiving weekend box office Have YOU got a story? Email tips@dailymail.com By ALESIA STANFORD FOR DAILYMAIL.COM Published: 23:08, 24 November 2024 | Updated: 23:09, 24 November 2024 e-mail View comments Ariana Grande and Cynthia Erivo brought the magic to the big screen as Wicked: Part 1 pummeled rival Gladiator II for the win in a 'Glicked' matchup at the US Box Office. The lavish adaptation of the Tony winning Broadway musical has received high praise from critics , including Daily Mail's own Geraint Llewellyn, earning 90-percent rating on Rotten Tomatoes. Fans gave the highly anticipate film, based on the Gregory Maguire novel a warm 97-percent score. Set in the land of Oz, Wicked shares the backstory of Elphaba, played by Erivo, 37, known in The Wizard of Oz as the Wicked Witch of the West, portraying her as someone who was an outcast because of her green skin. Glinda the Good Witch, played by Grande, 31, is portrayed as Elphaba's bully turned friend from their days as roommates at Shiz University. The movie earned a record setting $114 million at the US box office, the most for any musical adaptation ever. It conjured up another $50.2 million internationally for a global take of $164,180,000, according to The Numbers . Ariana Grande and Cynthia Erivo brought the magic to the big screen as Wicked: Part 1 pummeled rival Gladiator II for the win in a 'Glicked' matchup at the US Box Office Read More Ariana Grande gushes about her fans before Wicked release The last time a musical did this well in the lead-up to the US Thanksgiving holiday was 2019's Frozen II. Gladiator II, the other newcomer earned less than half as much, but still pulled in a respectable $55.5 million it's first weekend in theaters. The action-adventure starring Paul Mescal, Pedro Pascal and Oscar winner Denzel Washington, scored a tepid 71-percent from the critics on Rotten Tomatoes, with audiences offering a more generous 84-percent approval rating. Gladiator II did much better internationally, earning $165.5 million for a first weekend total of $221 million globally. The two films together provided 81-percent of ticket sales according to Deadline . The last time the combined box office in the pre-Turkey day contest did this well was 2013 when Hunger Games: Catching Fire lead a $226.5 million box office total. Last week's number one Red One, dropped to third place. The new holiday tale starring Dwayne 'The Rock' Johnson and Chris Evans as bounty hunters hired to rescued a kidnapped Santa Claus, played by JK Simmons found nearly $13.3 million in its stocking for the weekend. Wicked: Part 1 earned a record setting $114 million at the US box office, the most for any musical adaptation ever. It conjured up another $50.2 million internationally for a global take of $164,180,000 Gladiator II, the other newcomer earned less than half as much, but still pulled in a respectable $55.5 million it's first weekend in theaters. It did much better internationally, earning $165.5 million for a first weekend total of $221 million globally The fable has been popular internationally, with a global take of $117.1 million. Fourth place went to newcomer Bonhoeffer: Pastor. Spy. Assassin. from the faith-based Angel Studios. Jonas Dassler stars as a German pastor recruited to join a plot to kill Adolph Hitler. The film has received tepid reviews, but aggressive marketing on the Angels Studios app and to church groups helped the movie earn $5.1 million its first weekend in theaters. Venom: The Last Dance rounded out the top five, earning $4 million over the weekend. The Tom Hardy lead sci-fi thriller continues to enjoy a good run at theaters with a worldwide take so far of $456.425 million. Last week's number one Red One, dropped to third place. The new holiday tale starring Dwayne 'The Rock' Johnson and Chris Evans as bounty hunters hired to rescued a kidnapped Santa Claus, played by JK Simmons found nearly $13.3 million in its stocking for the weekend Fourth place went to newcomer Bonhoeffer: Pastor. Spy. Assassin. from the faith-based Angel Studios. Jonas Dassler stars as a German pastor recruited to join a plot to kill Adolph Hitler. The movie earned $5.1 million its first weekend in theaters Venom: The Last Dance rounded out the top five, earning $4 million over the weekend The heartwarming The Best Christmas Pageant Ever dropped from its third place debut to number six. Judy Greer stars as a busy mom who volunteers to lead her small town's annual holiday production only to be sidelined by the Herdman siblings, who want to take over all the roles in the Nativity play. The new holiday classic earned $3.5 million its second week in theaters. Hugh Grant's scary performance in Heretic continued to give thrills and chills to audiences in seventh place. The heartwarming The Best Christmas Pageant Ever dropped from its third place debut to number six. The new holiday classic starring Judy Geer earned $3.5 million its second week in theaters Hugh Grant's scary performance in Heretic continued to give thrills and chills to audiences. The thriller in which Grant's Mr. Reed tests the faith of two Mormon sister missionaries played by Sophie Thatcher and Chloe East was in seventh place with $2.23 million The Wild Robot, starring the voice of Lupita Nyong'o as the title character, continues to charm audiences. The animated adventure set on a remote island where the robot named Roz finds herself stranded, landed in eighth place, with a payday of $2 million The thriller in which Grant's Mr. Reed tests the faith of two Mormon sister missionaries played by Sophie Thatcher and Chloe East dropped to seventh place and earned $2.23 million its third weekend in theaters. The Wild Robot, starring the voice of Lupita Nyong'o as the title character, continues to charm audiences. The animated adventure set on a remote island where the robot named Roz finds herself stranded, landed in eighth place, with a payday of $2 million. The film, which is considered to be an strong contender in the upcoming Hollywood awards season, has earned more than $317.4 worldwide. Smile 2 remained a staple at the box office, turning up in ninth place. The film in which a malevolent presence forces its victims to smile whether they want to or not made $1.1 million A Real Pain, starring Jesse Eisenberg and Kieran Culkin as mis-matched cousins on a tour through their grandmother's native Poland rounded out the top 10. The buddy comedy earned $1.1 million Smile 2 remained a staple at the box office, turning up in ninth place. The film in which a malevolent presence forces its victims to smile whether they want to or not made $1.1 million. The thriller has earned more than $67 million domestically and another $68.1 internationally for a global total of $135.85 million. A Real Pain, starring Jesse Eisenberg and Kieran Culkin as mis-matched cousins on a tour through their grandmother's native Poland rounded out the top 10. 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The head of a Syrian opposition war monitor said President Bashar Assad had left the country for an undisclosed location, fleeing ahead of insurgents who said they had entered Damascus following the remarkably swift advance across the country. Syrian Prime Minister Mohammed Ghazi Jalali said the government was ready to “extend its hand” to the opposition and turn its functions over to a transitional government. “I am in my house and I have not left, and this is because of my belonging to this country,” Jalili said in a video statement. He said he would go to his office to continue work in the morning and called on Syrian citizens not to deface public property. He did not address reports that Assad had left the country. Rami Abdurrahman of the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights told The Associated Press that Assad took a flight Sunday from Damascus. State television in Iran, Assad’s main backer in the years of war in Syria, reported that Assad had left the capital. It cited Qatar’s Al Jazeera news network for the information and did not elaborate. There was no immediate statement from the Syrian government. Crowds of Syrians gathered to celebrate in the central squares of Damascus, chanting anti-Assad slogans and honking car horns. In some areas, celebratory gunshots rang out. “My feelings are indescribable,” said Omar Daher, a 29-year-old lawyer. “After the fear that he (Assad) and his father made us live in for many years, and the panic and state of terror that I was living in, I can’t believe it.” Daher said his father was killed by security forces and his brother was in detention, his fate unknown. Assad “is a criminal, a tyrant and a dog,” he said.” “Damn his soul and the soul of the entire Assad family,” said Ghazal al-Sharif, another reveler in central Damascus. “It is the prayer of every oppressed person and God answered it today. We thought we would never see it, but thank God, we saw it.” An Associated Press journalist in Damascus reported seeing groups of armed residents along the road in the outskirts of the capital and hearing sounds of gunshots. The city’s main police headquarters appeared to be abandoned, its door left ajar with no officers outside. Another AP journalist shot footage of an abandoned army checkpoint where uniforms were discarded on the ground under a poster of Assad’s face. Residents of the capital reported hearing gunfire and explosions. Footage broadcast on opposition-linked media showed a tank in one of the capital's central squares while a small group of people gathered in celebration. Calls of “God is great” rang out from mosques. It was the first time opposition forces had reached Damascus since 2018, when Syrian troops recaptured areas on the outskirts of the capital following a yearslong siege. The pro-government Sham FM radio reported that the Damascus airport had been evacuated and all flights halted. The insurgents also announced they had entered the notorious Saydnaya military prison north of the capital and “liberated" their prisoners there. The night before, opposition forces took the central city of Homs, Syria's third largest, as government forces abandoned it. The city stands at an important intersection between Damascus, the capital, and Syria’s coastal provinces of Latakia and Tartus — the Syrian leader’s base of support and home to a Russian strategic naval base. The rebels had already seized the cities of Aleppo and Hama , as well as large parts of the south, in a lightning offensive that began Nov. 27. Analysts said rebel control of Homs would be a game-changer. The rebels' moves into Damascus came after the Syrian army withdrew from much of southern part of the country, leaving more areas, including several provincial capitals, under the control of opposition fighters. The advances in the past week were by far the largest in recent years by opposition factions, led by a group that has its origins in al-Qaida and is considered a terrorist organization by the U.S. and the United Nations. In their push to overthrow Assad's government, the insurgents, led by the Hayat Tahrir al-Sham group, or HTS, have met little resistance from the Syrian army. The U.N.’s special envoy for Syria, Geir Pedersen, called Saturday for urgent talks in Geneva to ensure an “orderly political transition.” Speaking to reporters at the annual Doha Forum in Qatar, he said the situation in Syria was changing by the minute. Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov, whose country is Assad's chief international backer, said he feels “sorry for the Syrian people.” In Damascus, people rushed to stock up on supplies. Thousands went to Syria's border with Lebanon, trying to leave the country. Lebanese border officials closed the main Masnaa border crossing late Saturday, leaving many stuck waiting. Many shops in the capital were shuttered, a resident told The Associated Press, and those still open ran out of staples such as sugar. Some were selling items at three times the normal price. The U.N. said it was moving noncritical staff outside the country as a precaution. Syria’s state media denied social media rumors that Assad left the country, saying he was performing his duties in Damascus. He has had little, if any, help from his allies. Russia is busy with its war in Ukraine . Lebanon’s Hezbollah, which at one point sent thousands of fighters to shore up Assad's forces, has been weakened by a yearlong conflict with Israel. Iran has seen its proxies across the region degraded by regular Israeli airstrikes. U.S. President-elect Donald Trump on Saturday posted on social media that the United States should avoid engaging militarily in Syria . Separately, President Joe Biden’s national security adviser said the Biden administration had no intention of intervening there. Pedersen said a date for talks in Geneva on the implementation of a U.N. resolution, adopted in 2015 and calling for a Syrian-led political process, would be announced later. The resolution calls for the establishment of a transitional governing body, followed by the drafting of a new constitution and ending with U.N.-supervised elections. Later Saturday, foreign ministers and senior diplomats from eight key countries, including Saudi Arabia, Russia, Egypt, Turkey and Iran, along with Pederson, gathered on the sidelines of the Doha Summit to discuss the situation in Syria. In a statement, the participants affirmed their support for a political solution to the Syrian crisis “that would lead to the end of military activity and protect civilians.” A commander with the insurgents, Hassan Abdul-Ghani, posted on the Telegram messaging app that opposition forces had begun the “final stage” of their offensive by encircling Damascus. HTS controls much of northwest Syria and in 2017 set up a “salvation government” to run day-to-day affairs in the region. In recent years, HTS leader Abu Mohammed al-Golani has sought to remake the group’s image, cutting ties with al-Qaida, ditching hard-line officials and vowing to embrace pluralism and religious tolerance. The shock offensive began Nov. 27, during which gunmen captured the northern city of Aleppo, Syria’s largest, and the central city of Hama , the country’s fourth-largest city. The Syrian government has referred to opposition gunmen as terrorists since conflict broke out in March 2011. Qatar's top diplomat, Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani, criticized Assad for failing to take advantage of the lull in fighting in recent years to address the country’s underlying problems. “Assad didn’t seize this opportunity to start engaging and restoring his relationship with his people,” he said. ____ Karam reported from London. Associated Press writers Albert Aji in Damascus, Syria; Abby Sewell in Beirut; Qassim Abdul-Zahra in Baghdad; Josef Federman and Victoria Eastwood in Doha, Qatar; and Ellen Knickmeyer in Washington contributed to this report.
SANTA MONICA, Calif., Nov. 25, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Macerich Company (NYSE: MAC) (the “Company” or “Macerich”) announced today that it has commenced an underwritten public offering of 18,000,000 shares of common stock. The Company expects to grant the underwriters a 30-day option to purchase up to 2,700,000 additional shares of its common stock. The Company intends to use the net proceeds of this offering together with cash on hand, including from recent sales under the Company’s “at the market” offering program, to repay the $478.0 million mortgage loan with a fixed effective interest rate of approximately 9.0% and which is secured by its Washington Square property. Pending such use, the Company may invest the net proceeds in short-term, interest-bearing deposit accounts. Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC is serving as the lead bookrunner and representative of the underwriters of the offering. Copies of the preliminary prospectus supplement and accompanying prospectus relating to these securities may be obtained, when available, by contacting: Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC, Prospectus Department, 200 West Street, New York, NY 10282, telephone: 1-866-471-2526, facsimile: 212-902-9316 or by email at Prospectus-ny@ny.email.gs.com. This press release shall not constitute an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy any securities of the Company, nor shall there be any sale of such securities in any jurisdiction in which such offer, solicitation or sale would be unlawful prior to registration or qualification under the securities laws of any such jurisdiction. Any such offer or sale will be made only by means of the prospectus supplement and prospectus forming part of the effective registration statement relating to these securities. About the Company Macerich is a fully integrated, self-managed, self-administered real estate investment trust (REIT). As a leading owner, operator, and developer of high-quality retail real estate in densely populated and attractive U.S. markets, Macerich’s portfolio is concentrated in California, the Pacific Northwest, Phoenix/Scottsdale, and the Metro New York to Washington, D.C. corridor. Developing and managing properties that serve as community cornerstones, Macerich currently owns 45 million square feet of real estate, consisting primarily of interests in 41 retail centers. Forward-Looking Information Information set forth in this press release contains “forward-looking statements” (within the meaning of the federal securities laws, Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended), which reflect the Company’s expectations regarding future events and plans, including, but not limited to, statements regarding the Company’s potential grant to the underwriters of an option to purchase additional shares of common stock and the Company’s anticipated use of net proceeds from the offering. Generally, the words “expects,” “anticipates,” “projects,” “intends,” “plans,” “believes,” “seeks,” “estimates,” “scheduled,” “predicts,” “may,” “will,” “should,” “could,” variations of such words and similar expressions identify forward-looking statements. The forward-looking statements are based on information currently available to us and involve a number of known and unknown assumptions, risks, uncertainties and other factors, which may be difficult to predict and beyond the control of the Company, which could cause actual results to differ materially from those contained in the forward-looking statements. These factors include the risks and uncertainties detailed from time to time in the Company’s filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”), which are available at the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov. The Company disclaims any obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statements contained in this press release whether as a result of changes in underlying assumptions or factors, new information, future events or otherwise, except as required by law. INVESTOR CONTACT: Samantha Greening, AVP, Investor Relations, Samantha.Greening@macerich.com
Falcons predicted to sign former No.2 overall pick in 2025 | Sporting NewsWEST PALM BEACH, Fla. -- WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) — Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau returned home Saturday after his meeting with Donald Trump without assurances the president-elect will back away from threatened tariffs on all products from the major American trading partner. Trump called the talks “productive” but signaled no retreat from a pledge that Canada says unfairly lumps it in with Mexico over the flow of drugs and migrants into the United States. After the leaders’ hastily arranged dinner Friday night at Trump's Mar-a-Lago club in Florida, Trudeau spoke of “an excellent conversation" and said in a post later Saturday on X, accompanied by a photo of the two men seated a table and smiling, that he looked forward to “the work we can do together, again.” Trump said earlier on Truth Social that they discussed “many important topics that will require both Countries to work together to address.” For issues in need of such cooperation, Trump cited fentanyl and the “Drug Crisis that has decimated so many lives as a result of Illegal Immigration," fair trade deals "that do not jeopardize American Workers” and the U.S. trade deficit with its ally to the north. Trump asserted that the prime minister had made “a commitment to work with us to end this terrible devastation” of American families from fentanyl from China reaching the United States through its neighbors. The U.S., he said, “will no longer sit idly by as our Citizens become victims to the scourge of this Drug Epidemic.” The Republican president-elect has threatened to impose a 25% tax on all products entering the U.S. from Canada and Mexico as one of his first executive orders when he takes office in January. U.S. customs agents seized 43 pounds of fentanyl at the Canadian border last fiscal year, compared with 21,100 pounds at the Mexican border. On immigration, the U.S. Border Patrol made 56,530 arrests at the Mexican border in October alone and 23,721 arrests at the Canadian border between October 2023 and September 2024 — and Canadian officials say they are ready to make new investments in border security. Trudeau called Trump after the Republican's social media posts about the tariffs last Monday and they agreed to meet, according to a official familiar with the matter who was not authorized to publicly discuss detail of the private talks. The official said other countries are calling Canadian officials to hear how about how the meeting was arranged and to ask for advice. Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum, after speaking with Trump on the telephone, said Thursday she was confident a tariff war with Washington would be averted. At the dinner that was said to last three hours, Trump said he and Trudeau also discussed energy, trade and the Arctic. A second official cited defense, Ukraine, NATO, China, the Mideast, pipelines and the Group of Seven meeting in Canada next year as other issues that arose. Trudeau's office said in a statement that the leaders “shared a productive wide-ranging discussion” centering on “collaboration and strengthening our relationship,” adding, "As Canada’s closest friend and ally, the United States is our key partner, and we are committed to working together in the interests of Canadians and Americans.” Trump, during his first term as president, once called Trudeau “weak” and “dishonest,” but it was the prime minister who was the first G7 leader to visit Trump since the Nov. 5 election. "Tariffs are a crucial issue for Canada and a bold move was in order. Perhaps it was a risk, but a risk worth taking,” Daniel Béland, a political science professor at McGill University in Montreal. Trudeau had said before leaving from Friday that Trump was elected because he promised to bring down the cost of groceries but now was talking about adding 25% to the cost of all kinds of products, including potatoes from Prince Edward Island in Atlantic Canada. “It is important to understand that Donald Trump, when he makes statements like that, he plans on carrying them out. There’s no question about it,” Trudeau said. “Our responsibility is to point out that he would not just be harming Canadians, who work so well with the United States, but he would actually be raising prices for Americans citizens as well and hurting American industry and business,” he added. The threatened tariffs could essentially blow up the North American trade pact that Trump’s team negotiated during his first term. Trudeau noted they were able to successfully renegotiate the deal, which he calls a “win win” for both countries. When Trump imposed higher tariffs as president, other countries responded with retaliatory tariffs of their own. Canada, for instance, announced billions of new duties in 2018 against the U.S. in a response to new taxes on Canadian steel and aluminum. Canada is the top export destination for 36 U.S. states. Nearly $3.6 billion Canadian (US $2.7 billion) worth of goods and services cross the border each day. About 60% of U.S. crude oil imports are from Canada, and 85% of U.S. electricity imports are from Canada. Canada is also the largest foreign supplier of steel, aluminum and uranium to the U.S. and has 34 critical minerals and metals that the Pentagon is eager for and investing in for national security. Canada is one of the most trade-dependent countries in the world, and 77% of Canada’s exports go to the U.S. ___ Gillies reported from Toronto.
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Landmark lawsuit brought on behalf of thousands of survivors of child sexual abuse images and videos (CSAM) traded on Apple platforms CUPERTINO, Calif. , Dec. 8, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- This weekend, a class action lawsuit was filed against Apple on behalf of thousands of survivors of child sexual abuse for knowingly allowing the storage of images and videos documenting their abuse on iCloud and the company's defectively designed products. The lawsuit alleges that Apple has known about this content for years, but has refused to act to detect or remove it, despite developing advanced technology to do so. The plaintiffs are being represented by Marsh Law Firm. Additionally, Heat Initiative is providing some support for this lawsuit as part of the organization's broader Ignite program , which provides legal and advocacy support for victims of child sexual abuse through referrals, research, and funding to empower them to use their voices and hold technology companies accountable. The images and videos of the plaintiffs' childhood sexual abuse, which have been stored thousands of times, would have been identified and removed had Apple implemented its 2021 "CSAM Detection" technology. However, Apple terminated the program after its announcement. Other leading technology providers have been proactively detecting and reporting illegal child sex abuse images and videos for more than a decade. Apple's belated efforts, and subsequent cancellation, leave it among the very few major platforms that do not engage in proactive detection and removal. The full complaint, as well as a fact sheet and other supporting materials, can be found HERE . "The knowledge that images of my abuse are still out there is a never-ending nightmare – Apple could have stopped this, but has chosen not to act," said Jane Doe , a plaintiff in the lawsuit. "Apple has the technology to stop this from continuing, yet they knowingly turn a blind eye. This isn't just about my story – it's about standing up for every survivor who deserves safety and dignity. Apple has a responsibility to protect us, and I'm here to demand that they fulfill it." "Today, thousands of brave survivors are coming forward to demand accountability from one of the most successful technology companies on the planet. Apple has not only rejected helping these victims, it has advertised the fact that it does not detect child sex abuse material on its platform or devices thereby exponentially increasing the ongoing harm caused to these victims," said Margaret E. Mabie , Partner at Marsh Law Firm, representing the plaintiffs. "Our clients have endured unimaginable abuse, and yet Apple's top executives continue to ignore their pleas, fully aware that this illegal contraband remains on their platform. By abandoning their state-of-the-art detection program without offering an alternative, Apple has chosen to prioritize its own corporate agenda over the lives and dignity of survivors. This lawsuit is a call for justice and a demand for Apple to finally take responsibility and protect these victims." "Apple wants people to think they are the 'responsible' tech company, and this lawsuit demonstrates clearly that, on this issue, they are not," said Sarah Gardner , Founder and CEO of the Heat Initiative, an organization dedicated to encouraging leading technology companies to combat child sex abuse on their platforms. "The plaintiffs and countless other survivors of child sexual abuse are forced to relive the worst moments imaginable because Apple refuses to implement common sense practices that are standard across the tech industry. They will argue that this is a privacy issue, but they are failing to acknowledge the privacy and basic humanity of the children being raped and sexually assaulted in the videos and images Apple stores on iCloud." In August 2021 , Apple announced it would implement a new "CSAM Detection" feature, which would have identified known child sexual abuse material in iCloud using NeuralHash, a type of hashing technology that Apple developed. However, after the program was announced, Apple executives reversed their decision and ultimately killed the implementation of the program . At the same time, in 2023, five major tech companies collectively reported more than 32 million pieces of child sexual abuse images and videos on their platforms– Apple reported only 267 . The lawsuit is seeking injunctive relief for Apple to implement basic child safety measures on behalf of the plaintiffs. The claim of negligence and failing to fulfill their duty of care resulting in harms to the plaintiffs stems from two main factors: Marsh Law Firm focuses its legal practice exclusively on representing survivors of sexual abuse and online exploitation. They are a survivor-focused, trauma-informed, and justice-oriented law firm that advocates for clients both in and out of the courtroom to secure justice and hold perpetrators and the institutions that enable abuse accountable. Heat Initiative is a collective effort of concerned child safety experts and advocates encouraging leading technology companies to combat child sexual abuse on their platforms. Heat Initiative sees a future where children's safety is at the forefront of any existing and future technological developments. The Heat Initiative's Ignite program catalyzes impact litigation to hold technology companies accountable to their duty to prevent and address the sexual exploitation of children on their platforms. Contact: press@heatinitiative.org View original content: https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/apple-sued-for-knowingly-hosting-child-sexual-abuse-material-on-its-products-failing-to-protect-survivors-302325571.html SOURCE Heat InitiativeSAN JOSE, Calif. (KGO) -- An online debate between big tech and politics continues into the weekend. At the center of the issue - the H-1B visa program. It's a gateway for skilled workers from around the world who specialize in areas that include mathematics, technology, engineering, and science; 65,000 visas are issued each year with an additional 20,000 given to those who have masters degrees or higher. Ahmed Banafa is an engineering professor at San Jose State. "This thing about having this limit about having 65,000 - I mean we could miss someone," Banafa said. MORE: Mexico tests cellphone app allowing migrants to send alert if they are about to be detained in US Google and Meta were each approved to hire 5,000 H-1B-workers this year. Trump's new AI advisor has advocated for the U.S. to remove country-specific caps on H-1B visas. Tech industry leaders and Trump advisors Vivek Ramaswamy and Elon Musk both made long posts on X on how their businesses rely on H-1B workers. Ramaswamy pointed to the "American culture" that celebrates the prom queen over the math Olympiad. MORE: Proposed CA bill would offer protection to immigrant children in schools, child care facilities MAGA supporter Laura Loomer tweeted the H-1B program takes away jobs from American STEM students. In a comment post Musk said "OF COURSE my companies and I would prefer to hire Americans and we DO, as that is MUCH easier than going through the incredibly painful and slow work visa process. HOWEVER, there is a dire shortage of extremely talented and motivated engineers in America." "Look at Musk himself. He is one of the products of the H-1B visa. I mean, we don't have Elon Musk - you agree or disagree with him we're not going to have Tesla, we're not going to have Space X, Starlink," Musk said. ABC7 News insider Phil Matier weighed in on Musk's support for the visa program. MORE: Attorney General Bonta bolsters California's response to Trump's immigration proposals "He's not only in favor of H-1B visas, he's also in favor of expanding them. To where if someone comes to America and completes a four-year college program they should automatically get a green card. That's bringing a competitive workforce into America that will be competing with native-born Americans for jobs," Matier said. On Friday, Marjorie Taylor Greene made the case young people are spending all their time trying to be "the next YouTuber, content creator or social media influencer instead of pursuing a useful skill set, trade -education." So, what will happen to H-1B visas during Trump's second term? That's unclear. Trump restricted the program in 2020 during his first administration.
REGINA — Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has announced a new lieutenant-governor for Saskatchewan. Bernadette McIntyre is to serve in the role, representing the King in the province. Her duties include swearing in cabinet ministers, opening each session of the legislative assembly and providing royal assent to provincial bills. McIntyre has held executive roles at Saskatchewan Government Insurance and Wascana Centre Authority in Regina. She has also been a longtime community volunteer, receiving awards for her contributions in the sport of curling. McIntyre is to replace Russ Mirasty, who served as lieutenant-governor for five years. This report by The Canadian Press was first published Dec. 6, 2024. Jeremy Simes, The Canadian PressMISSOULA, Mont. (AP) — Marcus Adams Jr.'s 25 points helped CSU Northridge defeat Utah Tech 89-79 on Sunday night at the Stew Morrill Classic. Adams added five rebounds for the Matadors (4-1). Keonte Jones added 23 points while shooting 8 of 15 from the field and 5 for 10 from the line while they also had nine rebounds and three blocks. Scotty Washington had 19 points and went 7 of 14 from the field (3 for 6 from 3-point range). The Trailblazers (1-5) were led by Hakim Byrd, who posted 23 points. Utah Tech also got 15 points from Noa Gonsalves. Samuel Ariyibi finished with 14 points and three blocks. The Matadors play Denver and Utah Tech takes on Montana when the event wraps up on Monday. The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar .
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