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BEMIDJI — Duncan Wardle, former Head of Innovation and Creativity at Disney, will be the guest at Paul Bunyan Communications' GigaZone Gaming Championship and TechXpo, set for April 12 at the Sanford Center in Bemidji. Wardle helped teams at Disney Parks, Lucasfilm, Marvel, Pixar, Imagineering and Animation to innovate, creating magical new storylines and amazing experiences for consumers around the globe. From sending Buzz Lightyear into space on a space shuttle, creating an Olympic-sized swimming pool for Michael Phelps to swim down Main Street USA at Disneyland, and creating the Super Bowl halftime show for the new Millennium, Wardle has given life to some of the biggest ideas imaginable, a release said. Wardle has been a TEDx speaker multiple times, is a frequent contributor to Fast Company, Harvard Business Review and Forbes, and teaches Innovation and Creativity Masterclasses at Yale and Harvard Universities. He also holds the American Citizen Award presented at the White House, an Honorary Doctorate from Edinburgh University and the Duke of Edinburgh Award, presented by Her Majesty, Queen Elizabeth. "We are so excited to have Duncan Wardle as our special guest this year," said Chad Bullock, Paul Bunyan Communications incoming CEO and general manager, in the release. "His work at Disney touched so many different facets of technology from films to their theme parks to events." As a special guest at the TechXpo, Wardle will speak at 2 p.m. on the main stage. A Q&A session will follow. He will also be a judge for the Greater Bemidji Northstar Pitch Competition. The mission of the GigaZone TechXpo is to spark excitement and create opportunities with technology by connecting students and job seekers with employers, educators and technology enthusiasts from across northern Minnesota, the release said. 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The , for instance, earlier this year signed a $5.46 million, four-year deal to use Evolv technology even as the FTC was investigating the marketing claims. In a settlement, the federal agency said Evolv “deceptively advertised” that its “scanners would detect all weapons” while ignoring “harmless” personal items carried by people, and via a process that required less labor than metal detectors. In reality, according to the FTC, the company’s technology “failed in several instances to detect weapons in schools while flagging harmless personal items typically brought to schools, like laptops, binders and water bottles.” In one instance, a knife missed by the company’s scanners was used in 2022 in a school stabbing, according to the agency. The company also advised schools to “add conveyor belts and other measures,” contradicting the labor-reduction claims. “To reduce false positive rates, Evolv in 2023 introduced a more sensitive setting for Express users with the goal of detecting more knives,” the FTC said. “Despite this, Evolv said some knives will be missed, more false alarms will occur and additional staffing may be required to run the machines.” More than 800 schools in 40 states have deployed Evolv weapons-detection scanners, according to the FTC. As part of the proposed settlement, Evolv would let some of its K-12 school clients — those who signed deals with the company between April 1, 2022, and June 30, 2023 — to cancel those contracts. , Evolv said that it “disagrees with the FTC’s allegations” and has not admitted wrongdoing, but has decided to resolve the issue so it can focus on its “core mission of protecting lives through innovation.” The company said the federal agency did not “challenge the core efficacy” of the company’s products, including its use of AI. “Instead, the focus of the inquiry was related to how the technology was described for a period of time in historical marketing materials,” the Evolv statement read. The proposed settlement of the FTC has no mention of any financial penalties. “We worked collaboratively with the FTC to resolve this matter and are pleased that the FTC did not challenge the fundamental effectiveness of our technology and that the resolution does not include any monetary relief,” said Mike Ellenbogen, interim president and CEO of Evolv Technology, in the statement. “We appreciated the opportunity to demonstrate for the FTC our Evolv Express system and our customers’ diligence in researching, testing and ultimately deploying our solution in myriad environments.” The proposed settlement prohibits the company from making “any misrepresentations about” the power of its products to detect weapons while ignoring “harmless personal items”; the accuracy and speed of its technology; comparative labor costs; testing; and “any material aspect of its performance,” an area that covers artificial intelligence. Evolv is hardly the only weapon- or gunshot-detection tech supplier to face recent scrutiny. In and , for instance, the use of ShotSpotter gunshot detection tools for police has attracted opposition, with debates involving the accuracy of the technology as well as . Potential violations of personal privacy also have sparked resistance to other competing technologies, as seen again in Chicago with an idea to use on mass transit.

MIAMI (AP) — The top United Nations human rights watchdog on Tuesday ordered Venezuela to avoid destroying tally sheets and other electoral material as it investigates allegations that President Nicolás Maduro stole this summer’s election . The U.N. Human Rights Council announced the opening of the probe in a letter to several Latin American jurists who in October petitioned the U.N. agency to take action in the face of what is said was widespread evidence of electoral fraud that violates the political rights of millions of Venezuelans. Maduro claimed he won the July contest by a large margin and is preparing to start a third, six-year term in January. But electoral authorities have so far refused to publish voting records to back such claims, as they have in the past, amid calls by the U.S., European Union and even leftist allies from Brazil, Colombia and Mexico to do so. Meanwhile, the opposition has published online what appear to be authentic tallies from 80% of polling machines showing that its candidate, Edmundo González , won by a more than 2-to-1 margin. The October petition, made on behalf of a regular Venezuelan citizen, alleges that Maduro officials committed multiple human rights violations by restricting the ability of millions of Venezuelans abroad, publishing false results and blocking any challenges in court. RELATED COVERAGE Venezuelan migrants keep arriving in Colombia. These faith leaders offer them a home away from home Human rights court rules against Venezuela in 2013 election case Trump’s tariff threats create division between Canada and Mexico over security at borders Paulo Abrao, a Brazilian attorney who was among those behind the complaint, said the decision comes as a crucial time, as the Maduro government is seeking to “normalize its nebulous electoral process” in the hopes the rest of the world will move on amid so many other pressing international crises. “We cannot allow that to happen,” said Abrao, the former head of the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights. “Now there is a formal case being processed in an international body with binding force. Venezuela has the obligation to comply with the decision.” ____ Follow AP’s coverage of Latin America and the Caribbean at https://apnews.com/hub/latin-americaCoral Restoration Project in Bahía Culebra Celebrates Five Years of Commitment and Preservation of 10,000 Coral Fragments in Guanacaste

TALK OF THE TOWN: A volley of f-words scandalise posh tennis club where Princess Kate and family play By HARRIET KEAN FOR THE MAIL ON SUNDAY Published: 22:53, 7 December 2024 | Updated: 22:57, 7 December 2024 e-mail View comments Standards are slipping at the swanky West London club where the Princess of Wales and her children play tennis. I can reveal that courts at The Hurlingham, have been taken over by foul-mouthed younger members who unleash four-letter salvos when they lose a point. ‘Older members keep telling them off,’ says my source. ‘They are outraged.’ It’s certainly not words that George, Charlotte and Louis ought to be hearing. Members are also up in arms about plans to replace the club’s beloved dining room with a ‘naff bistro’. The club, which has a pigeon for its crest, seeks members’ suggestions for its name. ‘The Pigeon Dropping?’ said one. Standards have slipped at the posh tennis club where the Princess of Wales plays Courts at The Hurlingham have reportedly been taken over by foul-mouthed younger members who unleash four-letter salvos when they lose a point Older members of Catherine's club keep telling off the foul-mouthed newcomers Catherine playing tennis with US Open champion Emma Raducanu in September 2021 One's not really posh He attended Eton, and lives in a castle after marrying aristocrat Catherine Fitzgerald – but actor Dominic West insists he’s not posh, saying: ‘It’s all relative, isn’t it?’ His wife jokes he can’t convincingly play the upper classes – although she does concede he successfully ‘poshed up’ to play the future King in The Crown, right. Dominic West as the King (then Prince Charles) in Netflix series The Crown Flightmare! Poor Ellen DeGeneres. Ever since the former talk show host left the US for the Cotswolds, she and wife Portia De Rossi have faced one problem after another. Days after their farmhouse was surrounded by flood waters, they have been plagued with the noise of massive troop carriers thundering overhead on exercises to and from nearby RAF Brize Norton. Ellen DeGeneres and wife Portia de Rossi have faced one problem after another after settling in the Cotswolds Good tidings reach me from Eton College with news that headmaster Simon Henderson will return after a prolonged absence. In August, ‘Trendy Hendy’, who has been accused of turning the prestigious school woke, announced he would be taking leave, citing ill health. Rumours began to swirl that he might never return. But now I can reveal Henderson will be back after Christmas. Piers Morgan can’t wait for his pal Donald Trump to move back into the White House – so he can be invited into his inner circle. ‘I wanna be part of the broligarchy,’ says Piers as he was named Santa Rita Boisdale Cigar Smoker of the Year, referring to the likes of Elon Musk and podcaster Joe Rogan. ‘They’re all smart people. It’s time the bros were back in the game. I think women have had a very good run for the last ten years now.’ Piers Morgan (left) with US president-elect Donald Trump Actress Rebel Wilson may be ensconced in a high-profile court drama in Los Angeles but she can still count on chums such as make-up guru Charlotte Tilbury on this side of the Atlantic. The pair, left, took to the red carpet at the British Fashion Awards last week, with Charlotte describing the Aussie star as a ‘dream date’. In California, Rebel is facing a multi-million-dollar defamation case over claims that she made about the producers of her film The Deb, which premiered at the Toronto film festival in September. The Crown Share or comment on this article: TALK OF THE TOWN: A volley of f-words scandalise posh tennis club where Princess Kate and family play e-mail Add commentLONG BEACH, Calif. (AP) — Devin Askew had 28 points in Long Beach State's 76-68 victory over Hawaii on Saturday night. Askew also had six rebounds, seven assists, and seven steals for the Beach (3-8, 2-0 Big West Conference). Austin Johnson scored 14 points and added 10 rebounds. TJ Wainwright went 5 of 9 from the field (2 for 3 from 3-point range) to finish with 14 points. The Rainbow Warriors (5-3, 0-1) were led in scoring by Marcus Greene, who finished with 17 points. Gytis Nemeiksa added 14 points, seven rebounds and two steals for Hawaii. Akira Jacobs also had 11 points. Long Beach State takes on San Diego on the road on Tuesday, and Hawaii hosts Texas A&M-CC on Sunday. The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar . For copyright information, check with the distributor of this item, Data Skrive.

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Atria Investments Inc lessened its position in shares of Enterprise Financial Services Corp ( NASDAQ:EFSC – Free Report ) by 17.4% during the third quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm owned 4,597 shares of the bank’s stock after selling 970 shares during the period. Atria Investments Inc’s holdings in Enterprise Financial Services were worth $236,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds also recently made changes to their positions in EFSC. nVerses Capital LLC bought a new position in shares of Enterprise Financial Services in the second quarter worth approximately $29,000. Innealta Capital LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Enterprise Financial Services during the 2nd quarter valued at $31,000. US Bancorp DE raised its position in shares of Enterprise Financial Services by 46.2% during the 3rd quarter. US Bancorp DE now owns 3,873 shares of the bank’s stock valued at $199,000 after buying an additional 1,223 shares in the last quarter. Semanteon Capital Management LP purchased a new position in shares of Enterprise Financial Services in the 3rd quarter worth about $267,000. Finally, ProShare Advisors LLC boosted its stake in Enterprise Financial Services by 8.6% in the first quarter. ProShare Advisors LLC now owns 6,525 shares of the bank’s stock worth $265,000 after buying an additional 515 shares in the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 72.21% of the company’s stock. Insider Buying and Selling In other Enterprise Financial Services news, Director Richard Sanborn sold 100,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, November 6th. The shares were sold at an average price of $59.56, for a total transaction of $5,956,000.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the director now owns 40,950 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $2,438,982. This trade represents a 70.95 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this link . 2.30% of the stock is owned by insiders. Enterprise Financial Services Stock Performance Enterprise Financial Services ( NASDAQ:EFSC – Get Free Report ) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Monday, October 21st. The bank reported $1.29 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.14 by $0.15. The business had revenue of $164.89 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $157.56 million. Enterprise Financial Services had a net margin of 19.73% and a return on equity of 10.81%. As a group, research analysts predict that Enterprise Financial Services Corp will post 4.77 EPS for the current year. Enterprise Financial Services Increases Dividend The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, December 31st. Investors of record on Monday, December 16th will be given a dividend of $0.28 per share. The ex-dividend date is Monday, December 16th. This is a positive change from Enterprise Financial Services’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.27. This represents a $1.12 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.84%. Enterprise Financial Services’s payout ratio is currently 22.88%. Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades Separately, Piper Sandler boosted their price target on shares of Enterprise Financial Services from $58.00 to $62.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research note on Wednesday, October 23rd. Read Our Latest Analysis on Enterprise Financial Services About Enterprise Financial Services ( Free Report ) Enterprise Financial Services Corp operates as the holding company for Enterprise Bank & Trust that offers banking and wealth management services to individuals and corporate customers primarily in Arizona, California, Florida, Kansas, Missouri, Nevada, and New Mexico. It provides checking, savings, money market accounts, and certificates of deposit. See Also Want to see what other hedge funds are holding EFSC? Visit HoldingsChannel.com to get the latest 13F filings and insider trades for Enterprise Financial Services Corp ( NASDAQ:EFSC – Free Report ). Receive News & Ratings for Enterprise Financial Services Daily - Enter your email address below to receive a concise daily summary of the latest news and analysts' ratings for Enterprise Financial Services and related companies with MarketBeat.com's FREE daily email newsletter .

A 7-year-old boy critically injured Saturday by a falling drone during a holiday show in downtown Orlando remains in intensive care, his mother said Monday in a post on a GoFundMe page. “Zander is out of surgery and still fighting!” Jessica Lumedge wrote. “I will be missing work at this time, and he will be celebrating Christmas in the ICU.” The boy, Alezander, underwent emergency open-heart surgery Sunday after one of several drones that fell from the sky during the Holiday Drone Show at Lake Eola Park struck him in the chest and mouth. The Federal Aviation Administration announced Saturday evening on X, formerly Twitter, that it’s investigating. It remained unclear Tuesday what caused the drones to collide and fall. About 25,000 people attended the evening event. Adriana Edgerton, the boy’s other mother, said in an interview with WESH-TV that her family was watching the show when multiple drones fell from the sky. “Everyone’s natural instinct was to duck and scatter,” Edgerton said. “Before we realized it, my daughter found my son on the floor unconscious. He had blood coming out of his face.” An Orlando city spokesperson Tuesday did not return a message seeking comment. The city had said in a news release that there were “technical difficulties” during the show. Just before 7 p.m. the Orlando Fire Department responded to calls that a person was injured by a drone, according to the release. The city then canceled the 8 p.m. show. The show was organized by Sky Elements based in Fort Worth, Texas. Representatives did not return calls or emails Tuesday seeking comment. A company statement released Sunday said: “Sky Elements Drones wants to extend our sincere hope for a full and speedy recovery for those impacted at our Lake Eola show.” On its website, the company states that one of its missions is safety and “protecting onlookers, staff members and property at all times.” “Safety is our number one priority, borderline obsessed,” the website states. Videos from the Orlando show posted on social media show multiple green and red drones falling from the sky. In one video posted to X, user MosquitoCoFL Podcast showed drones falling as Lake Eola’s famous swans vigorously flapped their wings and quickly moved away.Former Nebraska head coach Scott Frost has landed his first college job since his time with the Huskers, and it's a familiar location. Frost is set to take over at UCF, the program he coached from 2016-17 before heading to Nebraska, according to multiple reports. 247Sports and The Orlando Sentinel reported the news Saturday. Previous reported indicated that UCF was down to two candidates, Frost and UNLV head coach Barry Odom, in its quest to replace the fired Gus Malzahn. The Knights chose to reunite with Frost over the 48-year-old Odom, who led UNLV to a 10-win season this fall. Frost rebuilt a UCF football program coming off a winless season into a six-win squad, then a 13-0 team during the 2017 season which stands as the best in UCF's program history. Frost had been out of the college game since his firing at Nebraska in September 2022. He compiled a 16-31 record at his alma mater, completing four losing seasons before being fired three games into the 2022 campaign. The former Nebraska head coach's first job since was with the Los Angeles Rams this fall, where he briefly worked as an analyst. Having failed to rebuild at Nebraska, the 49-year-old Frost now returns to the school where he thrived as an up-and-coming offensive coach. Get local news delivered to your inbox!

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Tech companies led a broad rally for U.S. stocks Tuesday, a boost for the market in a holiday-shortened trading session. The S&P 500 rose 0.8% in midday trading. The Dow Jones Industrial Average was up 273 points, or 0.6%, as of 12:18 p.m. Eastern time. The tech-heavy Nasdaq composite was up 1%. Chip company Broadcom rose 2.9%, while semiconductor giant Nvidia, whose enormous valuation gives it an outsize influence on indexes, rose 0.8%. Super Micro Computer jumped 5.8%. Tesla climbed 5.1%, one of the biggest gains among S&P 500 stocks. Amazon.com rose 1.6% American Airlines slipped 0.1% after the airline briefly grounded flights nationwide due to a technical issue. U.S. Steel rose 1.1% a day after an influential government panel failed to reach consensus on the possible national security risks of the nearly $15 billion proposed sale to Nippon Steel of Japan. NeueHealth surged 68.9% after the health care company agreed to be taken private in a deal valued at roughly $1.3 billion. Treasury yields rose in the bond market. The yield on the 10-year Treasury rose to 4.61% from 4.59% late Monday. European markets were mostly higher. Markets in Asia mostly gained ground. U.S. markets will close at 1 p.m. Eastern and stay closed Wednesday for Christmas. Wall Street has several economic reports to look forward to this week, including a weekly update on unemployment benefits on Thursday. Tuesday’s rally comes as the stock market enters what’s historically been a very cheerful season. The last five trading days of each year, plus the first two in the new year, have brought an average gain of 1.3% since 1950. The so-called “Santa rally” also correlates closely with positive returns in January and the upcoming year. So far this month, the U.S. stock market has lost some of its gains since President-elect Donald Trump’s win on Election Day, which raised hopes for faster economic growth and more lax regulations that would boost corporate profits. Worries have risen that Trump’s preference for tariffs and other policies could lead to higher inflation , a bigger U.S. government debt and difficulties for global trade. Even so, the stock market remains on pace to deliver strong returns for 2024. The benchmark S&P 500 is up about 26% so far this year and remains within roughly 1.3% of the all-time high it set earlier this month — its latest of 57 record highs this year.ATHENS, Ohio (AP) — Jackson Paveletzke scored 23 points as Ohio beat Morehead State 88-76 on Saturday night. Paveletzke also contributed eight rebounds for the Bobcats (4-5). Elmore James scored 16 points, shooting 6 for 8, including 2 for 4 from beyond the arc. AJ Clayton went 5 of 10 from the field (2 for 7 from 3-point range) to finish with 14 points. The Eagles (3-6) were led in scoring by Tyler Brelsford, who finished with 16 points, six rebounds and five assists. Jalen Breazeale added 13 points for Morehead State. Kade Ruegsegger also had 12 points, six rebounds and three steals. The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar .

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