lol646 casino online games philippines
La Scala's gala season premiere vanquished bad-luck vibes around long-absent Verdi operaNoneBest TV of 2024: A modestly better lineup than usual, but why didn’t it feel that way?What happens when 'The Simpsons' join 'Monday Night Football'? Find out during Bengals-Cowboys
Arkansas WR Andrew Armstrong declares for NFL draft, skipping bowlThe North Dakota Senate this week honored a former Jamestown lawmaker who at one time was the longest-serving Republican state legislator in the country. Former state Sen. Dave Nething, 91, died Monday, the North Dakota Monitor reported . He represented the Jamestown area for 46 years in the state Senate from 1967 to 2012. He served as North Dakota’s Senate majority leader from 1974 to 1986 and was a past president of the National Conference of State Legislatures. “Sen. Nething set a very high bar in the North Dakota Senate,” Sen. Cole Conley, R-Jamestown, said Wednesday during the legislative organizational session. “And he will be missed by all that knew him.” At the time of Nething’s retirement, he held the distinction of being the longest-serving Republican state lawmaker in the U.S., Conley said. Nething was proud of the work he did as a lawyer, lawmaker and through various community organizations, such as the North Dakota Elks Association and its national organization, the Grand Lodge, said Scot Nething, Dave’s son. He also wanted to share his life with his grandchildren. “He wrote four books about his history, not with the intent of publishing ... but leaving the story for his grandkids,” Scot Nething said. Nething said one thing he took away from his father’s life was a deep commitment to anything he chose to focus on. “When he took on a project, he took on a project and worked it hard,” he said. “And he was also really open to listen, I think. He didn’t make up his mind right now. He would listen to people and wanted to help.” Jamestown Mayor Dwaine Heinrich credited Nething for spearheading a fundraising effort to prevent the Elks Camp Grassick, a summer camp for children and adults with disabilities, from closing in the 1980s. Nething, a Republican, represented a predominantly Democratic-NPL district for a majority of his legislative career. “He did a remarkable job of going to Bismarck and fighting for Jamestown,” Heinrich said. “He was reelected then, not because necessarily that he was a Republican, but because people respected him and respected the job that he did in Bismarck.” A memorial service for Nething will be held at 10:30 a.m. Dec. 11 at United Presbyterian Church in Jamestown. Get Government & Politics updates in your inbox!
Trillion-dollar gap in Taiwan, Korea stock fortunes
City of Tahlequah sued; plaintiff alleges leasing transactions alteredMaybe 15 minutes before the Wild hosted and defeated the Nashville Predators on Saturday, general manager Bill Guerin took a few minutes to talk to the media about his first noteworthy acquisition of the season—the trade with Columbus, which will bring David Jiricek to the State of Hockey in the first few days of December. ADVERTISEMENT Maybe it’s just the pessimistic nature of a fanbase that hasn’t seen a men’s professional team play for a championship in more than three decades, but the grumbling had begun even before the collected media had reached the press box for Saturday’s game. “Seems like a lot to pay for a minor-leaguer,” was one of the comments overheard at the rink on Saturday. Indeed, to get Jiricek – the sixth overall pick in the 2022 NHL Draft – and a lower-round pick, Guerin surrendered defenseman Daemon Hunt and four draft picks, including Minnesota’s 2025 first-rounder and a second round pick in 2027. He wasted no time in getting an up-close look at the new guy, calling Jiricek up to the NHL level on Sunday, and sending former Gophers forward Travis Boyd back down to Iowa. Guerin and Blue Jackets general manager Don Waddell are old friends from their time working together with the Pittsburgh Penguins. But there was no discount offered from Waddell to his old pal in Minnesota. “It took awhile. Donny,” Guerin said with an exasperated grin. “He played with me. He’s one of my old mentors. He made me work for it. He’s the best.” ADVERTISEMENT Still, Guerin would not have pulled the trigger had he not believed in two things: 1) The Wild can turn all of Jiricek’s size (6-foot-4) and potential into another piece of their bright future on the blue line. 2) The price they paid was not as steep as it might look on the surface. To that second point, consider that Hunt was not really part of the Wild’s NHL-level defensive picture, even at a time like this when Jonas Brodin’s long-term viability is a serious question mark. And after getting two points with an overtime win over the Predators on Saturday, the Wild were tied for the most points in the NHL, meaning that at this pace, that 2025 first-round draft pick is going to come in the 25th spot or later. If the Wild go into a tailspin this season, the pick sent to Columbus is lottery protected, meaning the Blue Jackets will not get to pick in the top 10 at the Wild’s expense. ADVERTISEMENT To the first point, Jiricek is a player Guerin and his assistants have had their eye on for some time, even before he was named the top defenseman in the tournament while playing for Czechia in the 2023 World Juniors. “He’s not 30, he’s not a rental. He’s a 21-year-old defenseman that we can invest in. And we did. That’s how I look at it. It’s an investment,” Guerin said. In 2022, the Wild grabbed Liam Ohgren with the 19th overall pick, more than a dozen selections after Jiricek was picked by Columbus and was posing for pictures in a new red-white-and-blue sweater. ADVERTISEMENT “He was somebody that we really liked (during) his draft year. We knew we weren’t going to get him, but we liked him,” Guerin said. “And, you know, when this became available, I did my due diligence and asked our staff what they thought. They were all on board with it. So it’s good.” Perhaps in hopes of getting the fans on board, Guerin also stressed patience. Jiricek has not yet been a star in the NHL, despite his high draft stock. But the Wild are confident that their system of developing players — especially defensemen — is the change the new guy needs. “He’s a young player. He’s got a lot to learn. He’s going to continue to improve, just like all young players,” Guerin said, name-dropping two youthful every-night members of the Wild roster who still have ample room to grow. “Brock Faber’s got to get better. Matt Boldy’s still going to get better. All these guys are going to continue to improve because they’re so young. So just because they’re in the NHL doesn’t mean they’re not going to develop their game and get better. That’s our job as the coaches, management. That’s our job to help him get better.” If he has to spend some future draft capital to put those pieces in place, that is clearly a chance Guerin is willing to take. ADVERTISEMENT ______________________________________________________ This story was written by one of our partner news agencies. Forum Communications Company uses content from agencies such as Reuters, Kaiser Health News, Tribune News Service and others to provide a wider range of news to our readers. Learn more about the news services FCC uses here .
Just five companies are expected to grab more than half of global ad dollars this year, with the advertising industry set to exceed $1 trillion in revenue for the first time. Those companies include ( ), ( ) and ( ), along with China's ( ) and privately held ByteDance, the Financial Times reported, citing a new Group M report. Those five leaders are far different from the traditional Big 5 ad agencies that dominated the pre-social media advertising landscape. As a result, traditional players are regrouping as Big Tech and artificial intelligence continue to ascend in (and disrupt) the global advertising market. One of the fastest-rising names on the S&P 500 Monday was ( ), one of the world's largest legacy ad agencies, which announced plans to merge with peer ( ). Digital Pushes Advertising Industry Above $1 Trillion Media agency GroupM issued a report estimating that global advertising revenue will rise 9.5% in 2024, climbing a further 7.7% in 2025 to $1.1 trillion. Digital advertising continues to power growth at the expense of traditional advertising channels such as television, print and radio. The firm said in a new report that digital advertising will account for 73% of total advertising in 2025 and almost 77% in 2029. Advertising growth is outpacing GroupM's expectations despite macroeconomic uncertainties in major ad markets. It expects most of the growth to benefit the largest sellers of digital advertising from the technology sector — such as Alphabet's YouTube, Meta's Facebook and ByteDance's TikTok — rather than advertising agencies and other marketing service providers. But the report warned that possible tariff wars and a stronger dollar after Donald Trump's presidential election win could chill the advertising market. Alphabet stock rose less than 1% on Monday, trading about 4% below a 182.49 buy point. Meta fell in buy range. Omnicom And Interpublic To Merge On Monday, Omnicom Group said that it has agreed to buy rival Interpublic Group in a $13.25 billion, all-stock deal. The merger of the two major ad agencies would create the world's largest advertising company, with more than $25 billion in combined revenue. It would reduce the traditional "Big 5" ad agencies to the "Big 4." Interpublic investors would receive 0.344 Omnicom shares for each share held. The deal is expected to be accretive to earnings for shareholders of both companies, according to their news release. Interpublic stock surged 13% in early trade Monday, trimming that gain to 3.5% at the close. Omnicom sank more than 10%. "We are pretty confident this is not going to create any regulatory issues," Reuters quoted Omnicom CEO John Wren telling analysts on a call. "The world isn't divided into four companies — you have things like Google, Facebook, Amazon ... servicing people's marketing needs," Wren added. 'Top Stocks For E-commerce Growth' Meanwhile, e-commerce sales continue to fuel digital retail advertising growth. In a note to clients on Monday, Bank of America analysts projected that global e-commerce will grow 8% through 2030, with the e-commerce share of total retail sales expanding to 29%. The firm named Amazon and Alibaba as "our top stocks for global e-commerce growth and earnings exposure," along with smaller internet retailers ( ), Korea's ( ), and Singapore-based ( ). Amazon stock pegged a new high on Monday, building on a successful November earnings breakout. But it closed fractionally lower. , still below a falling 50-day moving average. But Chewy, Coupang and Sea shares fell. as well. Both ( ) and ( ) have blurred the lines between offline and online retail. Shares of Walmart fell on Monday, after chalking up record highs every day last week. Costco also retreated.Maybe 15 minutes before the Wild hosted and defeated the Nashville Predators on Saturday, general manager Bill Guerin took a few minutes to talk to the media about his first noteworthy acquisition of the season—the trade with Columbus, which will bring David Jiricek to the State of Hockey in the first few days of December. ADVERTISEMENT Maybe it’s just the pessimistic nature of a fanbase that hasn’t seen a men’s professional team play for a championship in more than three decades, but the grumbling had begun even before the collected media had reached the press box for Saturday’s game. “Seems like a lot to pay for a minor-leaguer,” was one of the comments overheard at the rink on Saturday. Indeed, to get Jiricek – the sixth overall pick in the 2022 NHL Draft – and a lower-round pick, Guerin surrendered defenseman Daemon Hunt and four draft picks, including Minnesota’s 2025 first-rounder and a second round pick in 2027. He wasted no time in getting an up-close look at the new guy, calling Jiricek up to the NHL level on Sunday, and sending former Gophers forward Travis Boyd back down to Iowa. Guerin and Blue Jackets general manager Don Waddell are old friends from their time working together with the Pittsburgh Penguins. But there was no discount offered from Waddell to his old pal in Minnesota. “It took awhile. Donny,” Guerin said with an exasperated grin. “He played with me. He’s one of my old mentors. He made me work for it. He’s the best.” ADVERTISEMENT Still, Guerin would not have pulled the trigger had he not believed in two things: 1) The Wild can turn all of Jiricek’s size (6-foot-4) and potential into another piece of their bright future on the blue line. 2) The price they paid was not as steep as it might look on the surface. To that second point, consider that Hunt was not really part of the Wild’s NHL-level defensive picture, even at a time like this when Jonas Brodin’s long-term viability is a serious question mark. And after getting two points with an overtime win over the Predators on Saturday, the Wild were tied for the most points in the NHL, meaning that at this pace, that 2025 first-round draft pick is going to come in the 25th spot or later. If the Wild go into a tailspin this season, the pick sent to Columbus is lottery protected, meaning the Blue Jackets will not get to pick in the top 10 at the Wild’s expense. ADVERTISEMENT To the first point, Jiricek is a player Guerin and his assistants have had their eye on for some time, even before he was named the top defenseman in the tournament while playing for Czechia in the 2023 World Juniors. “He’s not 30, he’s not a rental. He’s a 21-year-old defenseman that we can invest in. And we did. That’s how I look at it. It’s an investment,” Guerin said. In 2022, the Wild grabbed Liam Ohgren with the 19th overall pick, more than a dozen selections after Jiricek was picked by Columbus and was posing for pictures in a new red-white-and-blue sweater. ADVERTISEMENT “He was somebody that we really liked (during) his draft year. We knew we weren’t going to get him, but we liked him,” Guerin said. “And, you know, when this became available, I did my due diligence and asked our staff what they thought. They were all on board with it. So it’s good.” Perhaps in hopes of getting the fans on board, Guerin also stressed patience. Jiricek has not yet been a star in the NHL, despite his high draft stock. But the Wild are confident that their system of developing players — especially defensemen — is the change the new guy needs. “He’s a young player. He’s got a lot to learn. He’s going to continue to improve, just like all young players,” Guerin said, name-dropping two youthful every-night members of the Wild roster who still have ample room to grow. “Brock Faber’s got to get better. Matt Boldy’s still going to get better. All these guys are going to continue to improve because they’re so young. So just because they’re in the NHL doesn’t mean they’re not going to develop their game and get better. That’s our job as the coaches, management. That’s our job to help him get better.” If he has to spend some future draft capital to put those pieces in place, that is clearly a chance Guerin is willing to take. ADVERTISEMENT ______________________________________________________ This story was written by one of our partner news agencies. Forum Communications Company uses content from agencies such as Reuters, Kaiser Health News, Tribune News Service and others to provide a wider range of news to our readers. Learn more about the news services FCC uses here .
NoneSouth Korea lifts president's martial law decree after lawmakers reject military rule
Hope Talbot is a freelance journalist currently based in New York City. Her work has appeared in The Daily Express, Euronews, and Bristol24/7, to name a few.
Easy pension mistake warning that could see YOU miss out on tens of thousands of pounds in retirement
