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Voting "FOR” ONLY the Board's Four Nominees on the WHITE proxy Card Will Help Ensure that Shareholders Realize the Significant Value Expected from UDF IV's Transaction with Ready Capital Troubling Pattern of Value Destruction at NexPoint-Managed Funds Should Raise Concerns for Shareholders Visit UDFForshareholders.com for Voting Instructions and Other Information IRVING, Texas, Dec. 04, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- United Development Funding IV ("UDF IV” or the "Trust”) today reminds all shareholders to vote on the WHITE proxy card "FOR” the Board's four highly qualified nominees - Steven J. Finkle, Lawrence S. Jones, J. Heath Malone and Phillip K. Marshall - in advance of the 2024 Annual Meeting of Shareholders (the "Annual Meeting”), which will be held on December 10, 2024. Shareholders are encouraged to visit UDFForShareholders.com for more information and voting instructions. As shareholders consider their vote, UDF IV reminds them that: If NexPoint gains control of the Board and the Trust, NexPoint will be in a position to deprive shareholders of the value and liquidity you will receive from the Ready Capital transaction the current Board has negotiated and approved. Do not be misled - supporting NexPoint's dissident trustees will enable NexPoint to continue to implement what we expect will be a self-serving, value destructive agenda. Remember that only your latest dated proxy counts and that a vote on the green proxy card to "WITHHOLD” on the NexPoint nominees could revoke your votes "FOR” the UDF IV nominees on the WHITE proxy card. Please simply discard any green proxy card sent to you by NexPoint and vote every UDF IV WHITE proxy card you receive as you may hold your shares in multiple accounts. Shareholders have the opportunity to allow UDF IV to continue its work to protect and enhance shareholder value by reelecting the four independent Trustees - Steven J. Finkle, Lawrence S. Jones, J. Heath Malone and Phillip K. Marshall - who oversee our efforts to protect the value of your investment. We urge you to vote "FOR” ONLY the four nominees proposed by the Board of Trustees on the WHITE proxy card included in the enclosed UDF IV proxy materials. UDF IV shareholders with questions or who require assistance with respect to voting their shares are encouraged to contact UDF IV's proxy solicitor: INNISFREE M&A INCORPORATED Shareholders may call: 1 (877) 750-9496 (toll-free from the U.S. and Canada) +1 (412) 232-3651 (from other countries) ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ABOUT THE TRANSACTION WITH READY CAPITAL The Ready Capital transaction is expected to close in the first half of 2025, subject to the approval of UDF IV shareholders and other customary closing conditions. UDF IV expects to call a special meeting of its shareholders to approve the proposed transaction and to distribute a proxy statement and other documents to its shareholders in connection with the special meeting. Ready Capital expects to file with the SEC a registration statement on Form S-4, containing a prospectus and the UDF IV proxy statement, and other documents with respect to the proposed transaction. The Ready Capital prospectus and the UDF IV proxy statement will contain important information about the proposed transaction and related matters. WE URGE YOU TO READ THE REGISTRATION STATEMENT, THE PROSPECTUS AND THE UDF IV PROXY STATEMENT (INCLUDING ALL AMENDMENTS AND SUPPLEMENTS TO EACH OF THEM) AND OTHER RELEVANT DOCUMENTS FILED BY READY CAPITAL WITH THE SEC AND MADE AVAILABLE BY UDF IV CAREFULLY IF AND WHEN THEY BECOME AVAILABLE BECAUSE THEY WILL CONTAIN IMPORTANT INFORMATION ABOUT READY CAPITAL, UDF IV AND THE PROPOSED TRANSACTION. You may obtain free copies of the registration statement, the prospectus and other relevant documents filed by Ready Capital with the SEC (if and when they become available) through the website maintained by the SEC at www.sec.gov. Copies of the documents filed by Ready Capital with the SEC are also available free of charge on Ready Capital's website at www.readycapital.com. UDF IV shareholders may obtain free copies of the proxy statement and other relevant documents made available by UDF IV free of charge on www.udfonline.com. About United Development Funding IV United Development Funding IV is a Maryland real estate investment trust. UDF IV was formed primarily to generate current interest income by investing in secured loans and producing profits from investments in residential real estate. Additional information about UDF IV can be found on its website at www.udfiv.com. UDF IV may disseminate important information regarding its operations, including financial information, through social media platforms such as Twitter, Facebook and LinkedIn. Forward-Looking Statements This release contains statements that constitute forward-looking statements relating to, among other things, the timing of the closing of the Ready Capital transaction, the estimated amount of the special dividend to be paid to UDF IV's shareholders, the estimated contingent consideration expected to be paid and the potential future of UDF IV under NexPoint's control. These forward-looking statements are based on management's current expectations and are not guarantees of future performance or future events. Such forward-looking statements generally can be identified by our use of forward-looking terminology such as "may,” "will,” "expect,” "intend,” "anticipate,” "estimate,” "believe,” or other similar words. Readers should be aware that there are various factors, many of which are beyond UDF IV's control, which could cause actual results to differ materially from any forward-looking statements made in this release including, among others, the results of the trustee elections at the Annual Meeting, the risk that the Ready Capital transaction will not be consummated within the expected time period or at all; the occurrence of any event, change or other circumstances that could give rise to the termination of the transaction agreement; the inability to obtain UDF IV shareholder approval of the transaction or the failure to satisfy the other conditions to completion of the transaction; risks that will affect the amount of the special dividend to UDF IV shareholders, including, among others, developments in litigation involving UDF IV; risks that will affect the amount of contingent consideration, if any, including, among others, the performance of specified UDF IV loans and developments in litigation involving UDF IV; risks related to disruption of management attention from the ongoing business operations due to the proposed transaction; the effect of the announcement of the proposed transaction on the operating results and businesses generally of Ready Capital and UDF IV; the outcome of any legal proceedings relating to the transaction; and the ability to retain key personnel. 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Oklahoma sophomore quarterback Jackson Arnold will enter the transfer portal, according to multiple reports on Wednesday. A five-star recruit in 2023 out of Denton, Texas, Arnold began this season as the starter, lost his spot and later regained it as the Sooners went 6-6. Monday is the first day that underclassmen can transfer during the winter portal window. Arnold completed 154 of 246 passes (62.6 percent) for 1,421 yards, 12 touchdowns and three interceptions in 10 games. He also ran the ball 150 times for 444 yards and three TDs, including 25 attempts for 131 yards in the Sooners' 24-3 win over Alabama on Nov. 23. As a freshman last season playing behind Dillon Gabriel, Arnold appeared in seven games and was 44 of 69 (63.8 percent) for 563 yards, four TDs and three picks. A former Gatorade Texas Player of the Year, Arnold started for Oklahoma in the Alamo Bowl last December, when the Sooners lost 38-24 to Arizona. He was QB1 for the 2024 campaign, but three early turnovers caused him to be pulled in a 25-15 defeat to Tennessee on Sept. 21 and replaced by true freshman Michael Hawkins Jr. Arnold came off the bench to replace Hawkins in a 35-9 loss to South Carolina on Oct. 19, and head coach Brent Venables afterward fired offensive coordinator Seth Littrell. Co-offensive coordinator Joe Jon Finley became the interim play-caller. Venables filled the position permanently on Monday by hiring Washington State OC Ben Arbuckle, who could bring Cougars QB John Mateer with him to Norman, Okla. --Field Level Media

ISSAQUAH, Wash., Dec. 04, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Costco Wholesale Corporation ("Costco” or the "Company”) (Nasdaq: COST) today reported net sales of $21.87 billion for the retail month of November, the four weeks ended December 1, 2024, an increase of 5.6 percent from $20.71 billion last year. For the twelve-week first quarter ended November 24, 2024, the Company reported net sales of $60.99 billion, an increase of 7.5 percent from $56.72 billion last year. Net sales for the first thirteen weeks were $66.52 billion, an increase of 7.2 percent from $62.04 billion last year. Comparable sales were as follows: Additional discussion of these results is available in a pre-recorded message. It can be accessed by visiting investor.costco.com (click on "Events & Presentations”). This message will be available through 4:00 p.m. (PT) on Wednesday, December 11, 2024. Costco currently operates 897 warehouses, including 617 in the United States and Puerto Rico, 109 in Canada, 41 in Mexico, 36 in Japan, 29 in the United Kingdom, 19 in Korea, 15 in Australia, 14 in Taiwan, seven in China, five in Spain, two in France, and one each in Iceland, New Zealand and Sweden. Costco also operates e-commerce sites in the U.S., Canada, the U.K., Mexico, Korea, Taiwan, Japan and Australia. Certain statements contained in this document and the pre-recorded message constitute forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. For these purposes, forward-looking statements are statements that address activities, events, conditions or developments that the Company expects or anticipates may occur in the future. In some cases forward-looking statements can be identified because they contain words such as "anticipate,” "believe,” "continue,” "could,” "estimate,” "expect,” "intend,” "likely,” "may,” "might,” "plan,” "potential,” "predict,” "project,” "seek,” "should,” "target,” "will,” "would,” or similar expressions and the negatives of those terms. Such forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainties that may cause actual events, results or performance to differ materially from those indicated by such statements. These risks and uncertainties include, but are not limited to, domestic and international economic conditions, including exchange rates, inflation or deflation, the effects of competition and regulation, uncertainties in the financial markets, consumer and small business spending patterns and debt levels, breaches of security or privacy of member or business information, conditions affecting the acquisition, development, ownership or use of real estate, capital spending, actions of vendors, rising costs associated with employees (generally including health-care costs and wages), workforce interruptions, energy and certain commodities, geopolitical conditions (including tariffs), the ability to maintain effective internal control over financial reporting, regulatory and other impacts related to environmental and social matters, public-health related factors, and other risks identified from time to time in the Company's public statements and reports filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Forward-looking statements speak only as of the date they are made, and the Company does not undertake to update these statements, except as required by law. Comparable sales and comparable sales excluding impacts from changes in gasoline prices and foreign exchange are intended as supplemental information and are not a substitute for net sales presented in accordance with U.S. GAAP. David Sherwood, 425/313-8239 Josh Dahmen, 425/313-8254 Andrew Yoon, 425/313-6305China sanctions 7 US military companies, relevant executives over arms sales to Taiwan regionWould you pay a $100 first date deposit? Single woman, 30, proposes charging time-wasting Aussie men cancellation fee after splashing out 'hundreds' on makeup and petrol for Tinder no-shows

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North Texas coach Eric Morris felt like it was time to shake things up late in his second season guiding the Mean Green’s program just a few days ago. Morris fired his defensive coordinator, returned to the basics in practice and challenged his players to have fun again. None of those changes made the impact UNT was looking for, at least not when it comes to the bottom line. The Mean Green still couldn’t get over the hump in a close game and fell 40-28 to East Carolina on Saturday at DATCU Stadium, their fifth straight loss UNT got the ball back at its 12-yard line with 3:32 left down 34-28 but couldn’t do anything with it. Chandler Morris’ pass to Landon Sides on fourth-and-8 from the UNT 30-yard line was broken up by Gavin Gibson. ECU took over and iced the game with a Rahjai Harris 7-yard touchdown run. The game was UNT’s first with linebackers coach Brian Odom serving as the team’s interim defensive coordinator after Eric Morris parted ways with Matt Caponi. UNT coughed up a 21-point first half in its home finale. The Mean Green headed into their game at Memphis needing just one more win to become bowl eligible back on Oct. 19. UNT missed out on that opportunity and four more like it since. The Mean Green have just one opportunity left next week in its regular season finale at Temple. UNT came up with a series of huge plays defensively in the first half and ran out to a 21-7 lead at the break. Kaitin Houser hit Anthony Smith over the middle on the third play of the game. Smith appeared as if he might score before cornerback Ridge Texada ran him down and forced a fumble the linebacker Chavez Brown recovered in the end zone. UNT safety Quinton Hammonds intercepted a Houser pass a short time later to set up a 37-yard scoring drive Chandler Morris capped with a 4-yard touchdown strike to Blair Conwright. The Mean Green came up with another key stop early when defensive lineman Terrell Dawkins cut down ECU running back Landon Montgomery on a carry up the middle on fourth-and-1 from the UNT 14. Morris threw three touchdown passes in the first half, including a 3-yard strike to Blair Conwright that put UNT up 21-0. ECU didn’t get on the board until Rahjai Harris scored on a 1-yard run with four seconds left in the half. Success! An email has been sent to with a link to confirm list signup. Error! There was an error processing your request.

Kate Middleton Invites Southport Stabbing Survivors To Kensington Palace On Christmas EveIt’s a mystery that’s stumped New Jerseyans for weeks now and many are looking for an explanation. Since mid-November, many large drones have been spotted overhead in the night sky in central and northern New Jersey but no one seems to have answers as to where they’re coming from. The drones were first seen over Morris County and since then, they’ve been observed across the Garden State nightly in some areas and at times, traveling in groups. The large drones are raising concerns because of their close proximity to a military installation and President-elect Donald Trump’s Bedminster golf course. The sightings have created such a buzz that New Jersey mayors are getting involved and are calling for answers. The mayors of 21 towns in New Jersey sent a letter to Gov. Phil Murphy in recent weeks, calling for action on the mysterious drones. In the letter, per ABC News , the mayors in Morris County called for a full investigation into the drones “to determine the origin, purpose and compliance with applicable regulations.” There was also a demand for the “implementation of measures to prevent unauthorized or unsafe drone operations” in Morris County going forward, and “clear communication to local officials, law enforcement and residents regarding the findings of this investigation.” “While the benefits of drone technology are widely recognized when used responsibly and transparently, the lack of information and clarity regarding these operations has caused fear and frustration among our constituents,” the mayors wrote. “Despite inquiries made to relevant authorities, we have yet to receive satisfactory answers about the purpose, operators, or safety protocols governing these flights.” But last week, Gov. Phil Murphy said there is no threat to the public at this time and noted that he held a briefing to discuss the drone sightings with Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas, senior officials from the Department of Homeland Security, the New Jersey Office of Homeland Security and Preparedness and New Jersey State Police. In addition to the FBI investigating the matter, he also told the public to report any drone sightings they see. “The FBI Newark, NJ State Police, and NJ Office of Homeland Security and Preparedness are asking for the public to report any information related to the recent sightings of possible drones flying in several areas along the Raritan River,” the FBI said in a statement on Dec. 3 to Fox News . “Witnesses have spotted the cluster of what look to be drones and a possible fixed-wing aircraft,” the statement continued. “We have reports from the public and law enforcement dating back several weeks.” Meanwhile, the Federal Aviation Administration imposed drone flight investigations. Local police have also said there’s no known threat to public safety. “Morris County Sheriff James M. Gannon would like to inform everyone that the recent drone activity observed by many in our communities is being actively investigated. There is no advisable immediate danger to the public at this time,” the Morris County Sheriff’s Office said in a statement to ABC News. In a joint statement also sent to ABC News, multiple Morris and Somerset County officials said they will continue to monitor the drone activity. “County and local law enforcement agencies are aware of the recurring reports of drone activity around Morris and Somerset counties, and acknowledge the public’s concern about these repeated sightings,” they said. Stories by EmilyAnn Jackman Journalist and radio host dies at 44 Beyoncé‘s mom says her Instagram was hacked after account likes post on Jay-Z rape allegations Here’s why concerned fans are buzzing over this ‘Real Housewives’ star’s appearance

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