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( MENAFN - Newsfile Corp) Vancouver, British Columbia--(Newsfile Corp. - December 23, 2024) - Anquiro Ventures Ltd. (TSXV: AQR.P) (" AQR " or the " Company ") is pleased to announce the results of the 2024 annual general and special meeting (the " AQR AGSM ") held on December 20, 2024, in Vancouver, British Columbia whereby the Company's shareholders voted in favour of all items of business. The shareholders of Black Pine Resources Corp. (" Black Pine ") also voted in favour of all items of business at the 2024 annual general and special meeting (the " Black Pine AGSM ") held on December 20, 2024, in Vancouver, British Columbia. AQR AGSM Results All director nominees, being Huitt Tracey, Joe DeVries, Christopher Cherry, Keturah Nathe, and Richard Barnett, were elected. DMCL LLP, Chartered Professional Accountants were appointed as auditors. The Company's new fixed omnibus equity compensation plan was also approved by a majority of the shareholders. The ordinary resolution approving the proposed reverse-takeover transaction (the " Transaction ") whereby the Company will acquire Black Pine by way of an amalgamation agreement between Black Pine and a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company, pursuant to a merger agreement dated October 17, 2024, as amended on November 12, 2024 (the " Merger Agreement "), was passed by Majority of the Minority Approval (as defined in the Company's information circular dated November 14, 2024 (the " Circular ") available under the Company's issuer profile on SEDAR+ at ). A total of 3,070,501 common shares were represented at the AQR AGSM, being 68.23% of the Company's issued and outstanding common shares. Following the AQR AGSM, the Company re-appointed Keturah Nathe as President and Chief Executive Officer, Teresa Cherry as Chief Financial Officer and Secretary and Richard Barnett as Audit Committee Chair. Black Pine's AGSM Results All director nominees, being Richard Drew Martel, Joe DeVries, Keturah Nathe and Richard Kern, were elected. DMCL LLP, Chartered Professional Accountants were appointed as auditors. A special resolution approving the amalgamation of Black Pine and 1504671 B.C. Ltd., a wholly owned subsidiary of the Company, as contemplated in the Merger Agreement was passed by 100% of the votes cast by Black Pine's shareholders. A total of 8,409,800 common shares were represented at the Black Pine AGSM, being 53.47% of Black Pine's issued and outstanding common shares. Following the Black Pine AGSM, Black Pine re-appointed Richard Drew Martel as President and Chief Executive Officer, Richard Barnett as Chief Financial Officer and Secretary and Joe DeVries as Audit Committee Chair. Additional Information Trading in the common shares of the Company is currently suspended in accordance with the policies of the TSX Venture Exchange (the " Exchange ") and will remain suspended until such time as all required documentation in connection with the Transaction has been filed with and accepted by the Exchange and permission to resume trading has been obtained from the Exchange. Completion of the Transaction is subject to a number of conditions and there can be no assurance that the Transaction will be completed as proposed or at all. For further information, please refer to the Circular posted to the Company's issuer profile on SEDAR+ at . Black Pine Black Pine was incorporated under the Business Corporations Act (British Columbia) on October 20, 2017, under the name " Digital Asset Management Corp." On February 23, 2021, Black Pine changed its name to "Black Pine Resources Corp.". Black Pine is a mineral exploration company focused on the acquisition and exploration of mineral properties. Pursuant to an agreement dated April 12, 2022 (" Property Agreement "), as amended, with Great Basin Resources Inc. (" GBR "), Black Pine is entitled to earn an undivided 100% interest in the Sugarloaf Copper Project, subject to a 2% net smeltery royalty due to GBR and certain other payments due to GBR, as provided in the Property Agreement. Anquiro Ventures Ltd. The Company was incorporated under the Business Corporations Act (British Columbia) on March 1, 2012, and is a Capital Pool Company (as such term is defined in Policy 2.4 of the TSX Venture Exchange (the " Exchange ")) listed on the Exchange. The Company has no commercial operations and no assets other than cash. Further Information For further information, please contact: Anquiro Ventures Ltd. 595 Howe Street, Suite 303, Vancouver, British Columbia V6C 2T5 Canada Contact: Keturah Nathe, CEO, President and Director Telephone: 604 718-2800 Black Pine Resources Corp. c/o 1066 West Hastings Street, Suite 2600, Vancouver, British Columbia V6E 3X1 Canada Contact: Richard Drew Martel, CEO Telephone: 604-685-9911 ext. 309 Neither the TSX Venture Exchange nor its Regulation Services Provider (as that term is defined in policies of the TSX Venture Exchange) accepts responsibility for the adequacy or accuracy of this release. This press release does not constitute an offer of securities for sale in the United States. The securities being offered have not been, nor will they be, registered under the United States Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and such securities may not be offered or sold within the United States absent U.S. registration or an applicable exemption from U.S. registration requirements. Investors are cautioned that, except as disclosed in the Circular, any information released or received with respect to the Transaction may not be accurate or complete and should not be relied upon. Trading in the securities of the Company should be considered highly speculative. The Exchange has in no way passed upon the merits of the Transaction and has not approved or disapproved of the contents of this news release. Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking Information This press release contains statements which constitute "forward-looking information" within the meaning of applicable securities laws, including statements regarding the plans, intentions, beliefs and current expectations of the Company with respect to future business activities and operating performance. Forward-looking information is often identified by the words "may", "would", "could", "should", "will", "intend", "plan", "anticipate", "believe", "estimate", "expect" or similar expressions and includes information regarding: closing of the Transaction, the resumption of trading of the Company Shares and final approval from the Exchange for the Transaction. Investors are cautioned that forward-looking information is not based on historical facts but instead reflect the Company's management's expectations, estimates or projections concerning future results or events based on the opinions, assumptions and estimates of management considered reasonable at the date the statements are made. Although the Company believes that the expectations reflected in such forward-looking information are reasonable, such information involves risks and uncertainties, and undue reliance should not be placed on such information, as unknown or unpredictable factors could have material adverse effects on future results, performance or achievements of the Company. Among the key factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those projected in the forward-looking information are the following: the ability to obtain requisite regulatory and other approvals of the Transaction and/or the potential impact of the announcement or consummation of the Transaction on relationships, including with regulatory bodies, employees, suppliers, customers and competitors; changes in general economic, business and political conditions, including changes in the financial markets; changes in applicable laws; compliance with extensive government regulation; and the diversion of management time on the Transaction. This forward-looking information may be affected by risks and uncertainties in the business of the Company and market conditions. Additional information identifying risks and uncertainties are contained in the filings by the Company with the Canadian securities regulators, which filings are available at . Should one or more of these risks or uncertainties materialize, or should assumptions underlying the forward-looking information prove incorrect, actual results may vary materially from those described herein as intended, planned, anticipated, believed, estimated or expected. Although the Company has attempted to identify important risks, uncertainties and factors which could cause actual results to differ materially, there may be others that cause results not to be as anticipated, estimated or intended. The Company does not intend, and does not assume any obligation, to update this forward-looking information except as otherwise required by applicable law. The Company Shares will remain halted until such time as permission to resume trading has been obtained from the Exchange. The Company is a reporting issuer in Alberta and British Columbia. Not for distribution to United States newswire services or for dissemination in the United States. 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The Anaheim Ducks will put their season-high three-game winning streak on the line tonight when they host the Buffalo Sabres for a rare visit to Honda Center. The Ducks, who largely operated the first month of the season with neither an identity nor the offensive juice to give them chances to win games, have suddenly found some scoring punch during a stretch that includes victories over the Detroit Red Wings (Nov. 15), the Dallas Stars (Nov. 18), and Chicago Blackhawks (Nov. 19). Their output in the last three games accounts for nearly 30% of all the scoring they have done in the first 18 games of the 2024-25 season. Let’s look at three reasons why they have found success, and whether it’s sustainable as they enter a critical stretch of play to end the month of November. Zegras, Killorn, and Gauthier Playing Their Best Hockey of Season Let’s start with Trevor Zegras , who prior to the Ducks’ winning streak was the most-shocking underperformer of the young campaign. It was fair to be concerned about the 23-year-old playmaker, who hasn’t seemed to enjoy himself this season. A TV camera panned to him as he celebrated his goal against the Red Wings, just his second of the season, and he was lifeless, not seeming excited, let alone engaged. However, he has found a groove in the games since, including a three-shot game in nearly-18 minutes of ice against the Stars, and two-shot, two-assist game in nearly 19 minutes of ice against the Blackhawks. There is no denying that when Zegras plays to his abilities , the Ducks can win games. His involvement in the hot streak offensively is a welcomed sight for all parties involved, especially when you consider he still has another level he can get to. Alex Killorn is another player who has stepped up lately after a disappointing start to the season. In fact, he owns a four-game point streak (one goal, five assists) and is now leading all Ducks skaters in plus/minus at plus-five. He and fellow linemate Zegras were central to the third-period rally that pushed the Ducks past the Blackhawks. Their emergence after a notoriously-quiet first month of the season should mean great things for the Ducks, who were desperate for some consistency from their top six. And finally, we have Cutter Gauthier, the proverbially snake-bitten sniper who finally found twine for the first two goals of his career last week, one in the win against the Red Wings and one against the Stars. He called his first goal a “dream come true” and a “surreal moment” in his postgame comments , and the hope is he can keep the momentum going and start scoring goals in bunches. He has the shoot-first mentality and talent to do so. He has six assists in addition to his pair of goals, so expect Gauthier to continue seeing elite minutes and opportunities for this young team, especially now that they have a little bit of momentum going. Brett Leason is Ducks’ MVP of the Week Brett Leason has been in and out of the lineup during his tenure in Anaheim due to a logjam of depth forwards. He has only dressed for 13 of the Ducks’ 18 games but has been the Ducks’ best player in November with a two-goal, five-assist, plus-3 stat line in his last five games. Head coach Greg Cronin has been pretty complimentary of his game, and for good reason. He is big and skates and handles the puck well enough to fill in different spots throughout the lineup. He seems to have earned a spot in the lineup even when Mason McTavish returns from injury . His best game this week came against Dallas, where he factored into the Ducks’ final three goals of the game with a goal and two assists. When the times are desperate, some players will take the opportunity by the horns and step up. Leason has done that this week and is the Ducks’ unlikely MVP during the win streak. Power Play Is Converting Opportunities at Critical Moments When the Ducks were at their offensive worst just 10 days ago, I wrote that Cronin needed to stop worrying about the moral victories that can be won on a power play and instead be interested in the conversions. Maybe he did that, maybe he didn’t, but the Ducks’ power play has delivered key conversions in two of the past three games. They went two-for-four against Detroit, which enabled them to keep pace in a back-and-forth game, and went one-for-two against Dallas, which padded their lead over a dangerous team. Those are critical conversions at times the power play needed to come through. Why? Well, the Red Wings converted three power-play opportunities of their own, so the Ducks don’t win that game if they don’t produce. On Monday, the Stars made it interesting with two third-period goals, which made the Ducks’ conversion in that game likewise critical. The success over the last three games has brought their conversion percentage up to 15.3%. While that still ranks in the NHL’s bottom-five, it’s an encouraging sign to see the Ducks string together statistically successful power-play time. Sustainable: Yes. Will It Continue? Maybe. The Ducks are now averaging 2.56 goals per game. During their surge, they have shown signs they are emerging from the struggles that plagued them early on. The primary question, though, is whether they can keep it up or if this is all a mirage. The answer isn’t so simple. The Ducks no doubt have the skill, creativity, and potential to continue producing as they have lately, but with the inconsistencies this team is known for, you just don’t know what kind of team will show up on a nightly basis. Tonight’s game should be interesting. The Sabres are a pedestrian 9-9-1 and are surrendering approximately three goals a game. It’s another opportunity for Zegras, Gauthier, Leason and the Ducks’ offense to keep the momentum going . Puck drop is 7 p.m. PST at Honda Center. This article first appeared on The Hockey Writers and was syndicated with permission.
As the UK winter continues bringing sleet, snow and icy blasts, it's the perfect time to invest in a sturdy pair of winter boots. Dr Martens is currently offering some discounts, including a standout deal where shoppers can snatch up a pair with "no need to break in" for 30% off . The renowned shoemaker has reduced the price of its popular 2976 Faux-Fur Lined Chelsea Boots which provide a cosy wintery twist on their classic design. Normally selling for £180, they are now available at £126 , giving buyers a saving of £54. Made with a WarmWair faux-fur lining complemented by a matching sock, these boots promise to "add warmth and comfort in harsh conditions". At the time of writing, prospective buyers will find them up for grabs from sizes four to nine. READ MORE: Five minute 'game changer' hack boosts radiator heat but not your energy bill READ MORE: Get Baileys 'cheaper than the supermarkets' in £10 Amazon limited time deal The pair is made of leather i ntended to "develop a worn in, vintage look" over time and feature the iconic yellow welt stitching and AirWair heel loop associated with the brand for easy removal. These boots' rich tan colour means they will effortlessly blend with any winter ensemble. Pair them with thick tights or socks beneath your favourite dress or midi skirt for a splendid cold-weather outfit, reports the Daily Record . The 2976 Faux-Fur Lined Winter Boots by Dr Martens boast a glowing 4.8-star rating from 139 reviews. Satisfied customers say they love their comfort, declaring them "so comfy" that you can " wear them all day long " without any issues. One delighted shopper said: " Love them, perfect fit, true to size. So comfortable, no breaking in. This is my second purchase since December, first pair was black burnished ones. Worth every penny." Another said: "I originally bought the black pair and had my eye on the brown pair for ages then they were in the sale saving £54! I am a size 6 and bought a size 6, no need to size up or anything. "I have wide feet and a big bunion on one of my feet but there has been zero need for breaking in with these, very very comfortable, so warm , they look very smart and if you are thinking about it just do it as they are brilliant even for big fat feet like mine." Additionally, a third added: " Lovely and comfy and warm , can wear them all day long." Meanwhile, another said: "Wow my first pair of DMs at 63 and I love them. "So comfy from the off and perfect size, I'm a 6 and these are true to size. Love that they took no breaking in at all like the best comfy slippers and easy to wear all day long for work and pleasure ." However, one reviewer did deduct a star for the "snug fit", they said: "Boots look great and love the fleece going all the way through the boot. A snug fit but presuming this will loosen over time." Get the Dr Martens' 2976 Leonore Faux-Fur Lined Chelsea Boots for the price of £126 here. Alternatively, Debenhams has slashed the price of the Where's That From 'Ice' Mid Calf Boot With Fur Trim from £142.99 down to £42.99, saving £100. Over at Next, you can find similar Wide Fit Forever Comfort® Faux Fur Lined Chelsea Ankle Boots for £42.WASHINGTON – One year after the Jan. 6, 2021 , U.S. Capitol attack, Attorney General Merrick Garland said the Justice Department was committed to holding accountable all perpetrators “at any level” for “the assault on our democracy.” That bold declaration won't apply to at least one person: Donald Trump. Special counsel Jack Smith's move on Monday to abandon the federal election interference case against Trump means jurors will likely never decide whether the president-elect is criminally responsible for his attempts to cling to power after losing the 2020 campaign. The decision to walk away from the election charges and the separate classified documents case against Trump marks an abrupt end of the Justice Department’s unprecedented legal effort that once threatened his liberty but appears only to have galvanized his supporters. Recommended Videos The abandonment of the cases accusing Trump of endangering American democracy and national security does away with the most serious legal threats he was facing as he returns to the White House. It was the culmination of a monthslong defense effort to delay the proceedings at every step and use the criminal allegations to Trump's political advantage, putting the final word in the hands of voters instead of jurors. “We always knew that the rich and powerful had an advantage, but I don’t think we would have ever believed that somebody could walk away from everything,” said Stephen Saltzburg, a George Washington University law professor and former Justice Department official. “If there ever was a Teflon defendant, that’s Donald Trump.” While prosecutors left the door open to the possibility that federal charges could be re-filed against Trump after he leaves office, that seems unlikely. Meanwhile, Trump's presidential victory has thrown into question the future of the two state criminal cases against him in New York and Georgia. Trump was supposed to be sentenced on Tuesday after his conviction on 34 felony counts in his New York hush money case , but it's possible the sentencing could be delayed until after Trump leaves office, and the defense is pushing to dismiss the case altogether. Smith's team stressed that their decision to abandon the federal cases was not a reflection of the merit of the charges, but an acknowledgement that they could not move forward under longstanding Justice Department policy that says sitting presidents cannot face criminal prosecution. Trump's presidential victory set “at odds two fundamental and compelling national interests: On the one hand, the Constitution’s requirement that the President must not be unduly encumbered in fulfilling his weighty responsibilities . . . and on the other hand, the Nation’s commitment to the rule of law,” prosecutors wrote in court papers. The move just weeks after Trump's victory over Vice President Kamala Harris underscores the immense personal stake Trump had in the campaign in which he turned his legal woes into a political rallying cry. Trump accused prosecutors of bringing the charges in a bid to keep him out of the White House, and he promised revenge on his perceived enemies if he won a second term. “If Donald J. Trump had lost an election, he may very well have spent the rest of his life in prison,” Vice President-elect JD Vance, wrote in a social media post on Monday. “These prosecutions were always political. Now it’s time to ensure what happened to President Trump never happens in this country again.” After the Jan. 6 attack by Trump supporters that left more than 100 police officers injured, Republican leader Mitch McConnell and several other Republicans who voted to acquit Trump during his Senate impeachment trial said it was up to the justice system to hold Trump accountable. The Jan. 6 case brought last year in Washington alleged an increasingly desperate criminal conspiracy to subvert the will of voters after Trump's 2020 loss, accusing Trump of using the angry mob of supporters that attacked the Capitol as “a tool” in his campaign to pressure then-Vice President Mike Pence and obstruct the certification of Democrat Joe Biden's victory. Hundreds of Jan. 6 rioters — many of whom have said they felt called to Washington by Trump — have pleaded guilty or been convicted by juries of federal charges at the same courthouse where Trump was supposed to stand trial last year. As the trial date neared, officials at the courthouse that sits within view of the Capitol were busy making plans for the crush of reporters expected to cover the historic case. But Trump's argument that he enjoyed absolute immunity from prosecution quickly tied up the case in appeals all the way up to the Supreme Court. The high court ruled in July that former presidents have broad immunity from prosecution , and sent the case back to the trial court to decide which allegations could move forward. But the case was dismissed before the trial court could got a chance to do so. The other indictment brought in Florida accused Trump of improperly storing at his Mar-a-Lago estate sensitive documents on nuclear capabilities, enlisting aides and lawyers to help him hide records demanded by investigators and cavalierly showing off a Pentagon “plan of attack” and classified map. But U.S. District Judge Aileen Cannon dismissed the case in July it on grounds that Smith was illegally appointed . Smith appealed to the Atlanta-based 11th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals, but abandoned that appeal on Monday. Smith's team said it would continue its fight in the appeals court to revive charges against Trump's two co-defendants because “no principle of temporary immunity applies to them.” In New York, jurors spent weeks last spring hearing evidence in a state case alleging a Trump scheme to illegally influence the 2016 election through a hush money payment to a porn actor who said the two had sex. New York prosecutors recently expressed openness to delaying sentencing until after Trump's second term, while Trump's lawyers are fighting to have the conviction dismissed altogether. In Georgia, a trial while Trump is in office seems unlikely in a state case charging him and more than a dozen others with conspiring to overturn his 2020 election loss in the state. The case has been on hold since an appeals court agreed to review whether to remove Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis over her romantic relationship with the special prosecutor she had hired to lead the case. ____ Associated Press reporter Lisa Mascaro in Washington contributed.
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DEAR READERS: Wishing you and all a very happy holiday season. Please enjoy the following poem. “A Visit from St. Nicholas” by Clement Clarke Moore “‘Twas the night before Christmas, when all through the house / Not a creature was stirring, not even a mouse; / The stockings were hung by the chimney with care, / In hopes that St. Nicholas soon would be there; / The children were nestled all snug in their beds, / While visions of sugar-plums danced in their heads; / And mamma in her ‘kerchief, and I in my cap, / Had just settled our brains for a long winter’s nap, / When out on the lawn there arose such a clatter, / I sprang from the bed to see what was the matter. / Away to the window I flew like a flash, / Tore open the shutters and threw up the sash. / The moon on the breast of the new-fallen snow / Gave the lustre of mid-day to objects below, / When, what to my wondering eyes should appear, / But a miniature sleigh, and eight tiny reindeer, / With a little old driver, so lively and quick, / I knew in a moment it must be St. Nick. / More rapid than eagles his coursers they came, / And he whistled, and shouted, and called them by name; / ‘Now, Dasher! now, Dancer! now, Prancer and Vixen! / On, Comet! on, Cupid! on, Donder and Blitzen! / To the top of the porch! to the top of the wall! / Now dash away! dash away! dash away all!’ / As dry leaves that before the wild hurricane fly, / When they meet with an obstacle, mount to the sky; / So up to the house-top the coursers they flew, / With the sleigh full of Toys, and St. Nicholas too. / And then, in a twinkling, I heard on the roof / The prancing and pawing of each little hoof. / As I drew in my head, and was turning around, / Down the chimney St. Nicholas came with a bound. / He was dressed all in fur, from his head to his foot, / And his clothes were all tarnished with ashes and soot; / A bundle of Toys he had flung on his back, / And he looked like a pedler just opening his pack. / His eyes -- how they twinkled! his dimples how merry! / His cheeks were like roses, his nose like a cherry! / His droll little mouth was drawn up like a bow / And the beard of his chin was as white as the snow; / The stump of a pipe he held tight in his teeth, / And the smoke it encircled his head like a wreath; / He had a broad face and a little round belly, / That shook when he laughed, like a bowlful of jelly. / He was chubby and plump, a right jolly old elf, / And I laughed when I saw him, in spite of myself; / A wink of his eye and a twist of his head, / Soon gave me to know I had nothing to dread; / He spoke not a word, but went straight to his work, / And filled all the stockings; then turned with a jerk, / And laying his finger aside of his nose, / And giving a nod, up the chimney he rose; / He sprang to his sleigh, to his team gave a whistle, / And away they all flew like the down of a thistle, / But I heard him exclaim, ere he drove out of sight, / ‘Happy Christmas to all, and to all a good-night.’” NOTE: The above column was originally published in 2023. Send your questions for Annie Lane to dearannie@creators.com . Latest Advice Columns
Frontline workers will be asked to serve stints in Government under a push to make the state work like a “start up”. Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster Pat McFadden will warn that the Government will fail to deliver if it carries on with business as usual. In a speech in London, he will set out plans for a £100million fund to trial Silicon Valley-style approach to challenges in the public sector. Crack teams will deployed to look at how to drive down use of temporary accommodation in Liverpool and Essex, and improving family support services in Manchester and Sheffield from January. While Mr McFadden will acknowledge "each of these projects is small", he will say "they could rewire the state one test at a time". Tech firm workers will be invited to do a six to twelve-month “tour of duty” in Government to use their skills to help influence reforms. Public service staff like prison governors and social work chiefs will also be invited to take secondments in Whitehall to help ministers deliver Keir Starmer 's plans to change Britain. Mr McFadden will say: "Prison governors, social work heads, directors of children’s services - they are the ones on the ground who can see how things are working, where the obstacles are, and where a policy won’t survive contact with reality. "They have stared the issues and the people that depend on us in the eye, seen how the system has been broken – they have taken the frustrations home with them each week. Now we want them to be part of the solution." It comes after the Prime Minister unveiled six milestones on how voters can hold him to account on key issues like the NHS , crime and education. Be the first with news from Mirror Politics POLITICS WHATSAPP: Be first to get the biggest bombshells and breaking news by joining our Politics WhatsApp group here . We also treat our community members to special offers, promotions, and adverts from us and our partners. If you want to leave our community, you can check out any time you like. If you’re curious, you can read our Privacy Notice . NEWSLETTER: Or sign up here to the Mirror's Politics newsletter for all the best exclusives and opinions straight to your inbox. PODCAST: And listen to our exciting new political podcast The Division Bell , hosted by the Mirror and the Express every Thursday. Mr McFadden will also order departments to simplify “mind bogglingly bureaucratic and off-putting” applications for civil service jobs after the PM accused Whitehall of being too comfortable with failure. He will warn: “If we keep governing as usual, we are not going to achieve what we want to achieve." Deputy PM Angela Rayner accepted on Sunday that the public want to see the Government deliver. She said: "I know people are impatient for change, but I also know that people will give us that opportunity and will judge us, and that's why Keir set out the clear guidelines on what people should expect we will deliver."Zacks Research Issues Negative Forecast for AbbVie EarningsDALLAS -- When Steve Cohen purchased the Mets, putting baseball’s richest owner at the helm of the Flushing franchise, everyone had an idea this day was coming. But it didn’t formally arrive until Sunday night, at approximately 10:10 p.m. ET, when the news broke (and sources confirmed) that Juan Soto -- perhaps the most coveted free-agent prize ever -- had agreed to come to the Mets on a 15-year, $765 million deal, the most lucrative contract in professional sports. Cohen has yet to accomplish his stated goal of winning a World Series, despite the Mets coming within two wins of getting there this past October. Soto should certainly help with that mission. But in landing Soto, and beating out the Yankees to do so, Cohen already has achieved something no one really thought was possible for the folks in Flushing. Because now, from this day forward, when it comes to New York baseball, the little brother now resides in the Bronx. The Yankees have the 27 championships, and a winning tradition over the past century that no one else can touch. But we’re talking about the here and now, and thanks to Cohen’s financial might -- a muscle that George Steinbrenner used to flex regularly in ruling the city -- the Mets are staking their claim to the future. The Soto sweepstakes represented the first time in recent memory that the Mets and Yankees actually went toe-to-toe for the top free agent on the market -- agent Scott Boras thought they bumped heads some for A-Rod more than two decades ago -- and it was a Cohen who knocked out a Steinbrenner to establish New York’s new ruling class. For those old enough to know otherwise, this is a seismic shift in the way baseball business is now done in these two boroughs. Before Sunday, the Yankees ponied up the cash for whomever they wanted, and the Mets wound up with the leftovers. No longer. This was a full-blown bidding war for Soto, the most aggressive we’ve ever seen, and Cohen emerged the victor, regardless of the cost. We shouldn’t be surprised by Cohen’s aggression. Yes, the money is mind-boggling. Stunning, really. The fact that Soto got all the way up to $765 million -- meaning the Yankees and perhaps the Red Sox and Blue Jays all shot up past $700 million as well -- is beyond what anyone could have imagined. Maybe even Boras. But the fact that it was Cohen who pushed the price? Not shocking at all. For a while there, we wondered if the $21 billion fortune was more for show, when his new president of baseball ops David Stearns put together the ’24 team on a budget. Did Cohen feel burned by his bad investments in Max Scherzer and Justin Verlander? Did he have a reckoning over those poor returns? No chance. The buyer’s remorse didn’t last very long. Not only was Cohen dying to spend again, the Mets had close to $180 million coming off the books this winter and he clearly was in the mood to chase the feelings from last October. As giddy as the Mets were about their breathtaking NLCS run, no one looked happier than Cohen, who was a regular both behind the cage during batting practice as well as spraying champagne in the celebratory clubhouse. Cohen pledged to give Mets fans another winner this coming season. He then put his sizable fortune where his mouth is by securing Soto’s “generational talent” for almost another generation in Flushing. And while this one mammoth signing doesn’t guarantee a parade up the Canyon of Heroes next year, the Mets certainly feel much closer to revving those engines than they did Sunday. The Mets still have more work to do this offseason. Pete Alonso remains a free agent, and you have to wonder if Soto spells the end of the Polar Bear’s stay. They also need more help for the rotation, preferably a front-line starter. Those don’t come cheap either. But there is plenty of time left for that, including what should be a very busy week at these winter meetings. Signing Soto, however, is now an Everest moment in Mets history. It’s the jumping-off point for a different future and a new reality, a changing of the guard in New York. Thanks to Cohen, the Mets are done taking a backseat in the Big Apple. There’s officially a new Boss in town, and you can find him at 41 Seaver Way. David Lennon is an award-winning columnist, a voter for baseball's Hall of Fame and has covered six no-hitters, including two perfect games.
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This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users. Tracy Borman circumnavigates the 16th-century globe, exploring Tudor England’s position within itLike any NFL game, there are always questions about officiating. However, one sequence that led to a Cleveland Browns touchdown drive to give them a 24-19 win over the Pittsburgh Steelers came into question. On a third down play, Browns quarterback Jameis Winston was being sacked but threw a ball near the line of scrimmage. Browns center Ethan Pocic caught the ball, but the debate was whether the penalty should be intentional grounding or illegal touching. #PITvsCLE jameis winston's illegal touch pass play that was initially ruled intentional grounding. it apppears he was trying to throw it deep to the two receivers in the middle of the field. luckily for him, he couldn't get it off, because otherwise may have been INT pic.twitter.com/i4hHOhDTWT The wrinkle in the play is that Browns' backup offensive lineman Michael Dunn had checked in before the play and was eligible. He was in the area. “In terms of intentional grounding, the quarterback was contacted, impacting the throw, and the crew confirmed that No. 68 had reported as eligible, and he was in the vicinity,” the NFL told Pro Football Talk. The excerpt in the rulebook says that not only can intentional grounding not be called if a defender hurts the throwing motion as Patrick Queen does here, but also that there has to be an intentional pass with no one in the area. It seems both do not apply. “It is a foul for intentional grounding if a passer, facing an imminent loss of yardage because of pressure from the defense, throws a forward pass without a realistic chance of completion. A realistic chance of completion is defined as a pass that is thrown in the direction of and lands in the vicinity of an originally eligible offensive receiver.” As such, despite multiple calls in the game going against the Steelers, it does seem like the NFL referees nailed this one, and it should have only been a loss of five. BETTING: Check out our guide to the best PA sportsbooks , where our team of sports betting experts has reviewed the experience, payout speed, parlay options and quality of odds for multiple sportsbooks. 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We have a lot of people who find themselves at a shelter or living on the street or maybe even they have like a fixed income but they need to supplement it by going to drop-in centres," Neilly said. "These items can cost you anywhere between $30 and $50 a month so it’s just one of those things that we just wanted to help out and see if you could just make it more accessible." The Ottawa Police Service will accept donations at 211 Huntmar Dr., 3343 St. Joseph Blvd. and 474 Elgin St. It also accepts donations at the following Shoppers Drug Mart locations: 174 Bank St., 702 Bank St., 1080 Bank St./Sunnyside, 181 Greenbank Rd. and 3781 Strandherd Dr. The Citron Hygiene warehouse located at 150-2855 Swansea Cres. is also a drop-off location, from Monday to Friday between 8:30 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. All items collected will be delivered by OPS to local area shelters including, but not limited to the Youville Centre, the St. Joe’s Women’s Centre, the Emily Murphy Non-Profit Housing Corporation, and la Maison d’amitié. If a monetary donation is easier, you can send an e-transfer to purseproject@ottawapolice.ca . the last day to donate is Dec. 1. Shopping Trends The Shopping Trends team is independent of the journalists at CTV News. We may earn a commission when you use our links to shop. Read about us. 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President Joe Biden on Monday vetoed a once-bipartisan effort to add 66 federal district judgeships, saying “hurried action” by the House left important questions unanswered about the life-tenured positions. The legislation would have spread the establishment of the new trial court judgeships over more than a decade to give three presidential administrations and six Congresses the chance to appoint the new judges. The bipartisan effort was carefully designed so that lawmakers would not knowingly give an advantage to either political party in shaping the federal judiciary. The Democratic-controlled Senate passed the measure unanimously in August. But the Republican-led House brought it to the floor only after Republican Donald Trump was reelected to a second term in November, adding the veneer of political gamesmanship to the process. The White House had said at the time that Biden would veto the bill. “The House of Representative's hurried action fails to resolve key questions in the legislation, especially regarding how the new judgeships are allocated, and neither the House of Representatives nor the Senate explored fully how the work of senior status judges and magistrate judges affects the need for new judgeships,” the president said in a statement. “The efficient and effective administration of justice requires that these questions about need and allocation be further studied and answered before we create permanent judgeships for life-tenured judges,” Biden said. He said the bill would also have created new judgeships in states where senators have not filled existing judicial vacancies and that those efforts "suggest that concerns about judicial economy and caseload are not the true motivating force behind passage of this bill now. “Therefore, I am vetoing this bill,” Biden said, essentially dooming the legislation for the current Congress. Overturning Biden's veto would require a two-thirds majority in both the House and Senate, and the House vote fell well short of that margin. Organizations representing judges and attorneys had urged Congress to vote for the bill. They argued that the lack of new federal judgeships had contributed to profound delays in the resolution of cases and serious concerns about access to justice. Sen. Todd Young, R-Ind., reacted swiftly, calling the veto a “misguided decision” and “another example of why Americans are counting down the days until President Biden leaves the White House.” He alluded to a full pardon that Biden recently granted his son Hunter on federal gun and tax charges. “The President is more enthusiastic about using his office to provide relief to his family members who received due process than he is about giving relief to the millions of regular Americans who are waiting years for their due process," Young said. "Biden’s legacy will be ‘pardons for me, no justice for thee.’” —-- Associated Press writer Kevin Freking contributed to this report.
