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East Africa remembers victims of deadly Indian Ocean tsunamiPresident-elect Donald Trump has nominated Dr. Jay Bhattacharya , a Stanford physician and economist known for his critiques of pandemic lockdowns and vaccine mandates, to serve as director of the National Institutes of Health (NIH) . Bhattacharya gained prominence as a co-author of the Great Barrington Declaration, a controversial 2020 manifesto that opposed widespread lockdowns, advocating instead for "focused protection" of vulnerable populations while allowing the virus to spread among lower-risk groups to achieve herd immunity. Also Read: Donald Trump’s Second Term Could Reshape US Healthcare System, With Major Impacts on Affordable Care Act And Medicare The declaration, widely criticized by mainstream scientists and public health officials, framed Bhattacharya as a divisive figure in public health debates. If confirmed by the Senate, Bhattacharya will oversee the NIH's $48 billion budget and 27 institutes, which fund critical research on diseases like cancer and diabetes, the New York Times writes . He has called for significant reforms to the NIH, arguing that the agency suffers from "groupthink" and overreach by entrenched civil servants, an NPR report adds. "Together, Jay and RFK Jr. will restore the NIH to a Gold Standard of Medical Research as they examine the underlying causes of, and solutions to, America's biggest health challenges, including our Crisis of Chronic Illness and Disease," Trump wrote in a Truth Social post. However, critics worry his leadership could undermine public trust in science, given his past positions on COVID-19 policies. Dr. Francis Collins , former NIH director, previously dismissed Bhattacharya's views as "fringe." However, he has acknowledged that pandemic strategies may have over-prioritized public health goals at the expense of economic and social considerations . Bhattacharya's partnership with Robert F. Kennedy Jr ., Trump's pick to lead the Department of Health and Human Services, has further fueled concerns. Kennedy's history of promoting unscientific theories about vaccines and other health measures raises questions about how NIH research priorities might shift under their leadership. Read Next: Trump’s Win, Economic Challenges Lead to Tougher Outlook for Renewable Energy Stocks: Morgan Stanley Photo: Shutterstock This content was partially produced with the help of AI tools and was reviewed and published by Benzinga editors. © 2024 Benzinga.com. Benzinga does not provide investment advice. All rights reserved.Pet passports for dogs, cats and ferrets to travel within UK ‘an outrage’Business Overview According to CACI's 2024 10K , Analyst’s Disclosure: I/we have no stock, option or similar derivative position in any of the companies mentioned, and no plans to initiate any such positions within the next 72 hours. I wrote this article myself, and it expresses my own opinions. I am not receiving compensation for it (other than from Seeking Alpha). I have no business relationship with any company whose stock is mentioned in this article. Seeking Alpha's Disclosure: Past performance is no guarantee of future results. No recommendation or advice is being given as to whether any investment is suitable for a particular investor. Any views or opinions expressed above may not reflect those of Seeking Alpha as a whole. Seeking Alpha is not a licensed securities dealer, broker or US investment adviser or investment bank. Our analysts are third party authors that include both professional investors and individual investors who may not be licensed or certified by any institute or regulatory body.

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Enerflex Ltd. Provides Update Related to Kurdistan ProjectNEW YORK (AP) — President-elect Donald Trump’s recent dinner with Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and his visit to Paris for the reopening of the Notre Dame Cathedral were not just exercises in policy and diplomacy. They were also prime trolling opportunities for Trump. Throughout his first term in the White House and during his campaign to return, Trump has spun out countless provocative, antagonizing and mocking statements. There were his belittling nicknames for political opponents, his impressions of other political figures and the plentiful memes he shared on social media. Now that's he's preparing to return to the Oval Office, Trump is back at it, and his trolling is attracting more attention — and eyerolls. On Sunday, Trump turned a photo of himself seated near a smiling first lady Jill Biden at the Notre Dame ceremony into a social media promo for his new perfume and cologne line, with the tag line, “A fragrance your enemies can’t resist!” The first lady’s office declined to comment. When Trudeau hastily flew to Florida to meet with Trump last month over the president-elect's threat to impose a 25% tax on all Canadian products entering the U.S., the Republican tossed out the idea that Canada become the 51st U.S. state. The Canadians passed off the comment as a joke, but Trump has continued to play up the dig, including in a post Tuesday morning on his social media network referring to the prime minister as “Governor Justin Trudeau of the Great State of Canada.” After decades as an entertainer and tabloid fixture, Trump has a flair for the provocative that is aimed at attracting attention and, in his most recent incarnation as a politician, mobilizing fans. He has long relished poking at his opponents, both to demean and minimize them and to delight supporters who share his irreverent comments and posts widely online and cheer for them in person. Trump, to the joy of his fans, first publicly needled Canada on his social media network a week ago when he posted an AI-generated image that showed him standing on a mountain with a Canadian flag next to him and the caption “Oh Canada!” After his latest post, Canadian Immigration Minister Marc Miller said Tuesday: “It sounds like we’re living in a episode of South Park." Trudeau said earlier this week that when it comes to Trump, “his approach will often be to challenge people, to destabilize a negotiating partner, to offer uncertainty and even sometimes a bit of chaos into the well established hallways of democracies and institutions and one of the most important things for us to do is not to freak out, not to panic.” Even Thanksgiving dinner isn't a trolling-free zone for Trump's adversaries. On Thanksgiving Day, Trump posted a movie clip from “National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation” with President Joe Biden and other Democrats’ faces superimposed on the characters in a spoof of the turkey-carving scene. The video shows Trump appearing to explode out of the turkey in a swirl of purple sparks, with the former president stiffly dancing to one of his favorite songs, Village People’s “Y.M.C.A." In his most recent presidential campaign, Trump mocked Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, refusing to call his GOP primary opponent by his real name and instead dubbing him “Ron DeSanctimonious.” He added, for good measure, in a post on his Truth Social network: “I will never call Ron DeSanctimonious ‘Meatball’ Ron, as the Fake News is insisting I will.” As he campaigned against Biden, Trump taunted him in online posts and with comments and impressions at his rallies, deriding the president over his intellect, his walk, his golf game and even his beach body. After Vice President Kamala Harris took over Biden's spot as the Democratic nominee, Trump repeatedly suggested she never worked at McDonalds while in college. Trump, true to form, turned his mocking into a spectacle by appearing at a Pennsylvania McDonalds in October, when he manned the fries station and held an impromptu news conference from the restaurant drive-thru. Trump’s team thinks people should get a sense of humor. “President Trump is a master at messaging and he’s always relatable to the average person, whereas many media members take themselves too seriously and have no concept of anything else other than suffering from Trump Derangement Syndrome,” said Steven Cheung, Trump’s communications director. “President Trump will Make America Great Again and we are getting back to a sense of optimism after a tumultuous four years.” Though both the Biden and Harris campaigns created and shared memes and launched other stunts to respond to Trump's taunts, so far America’s neighbors to the north are not taking the bait. “I don’t think we should necessarily look on Truth Social for public policy,” Miller said. Gerald Butts, a former top adviser to Trudeau and a close friend, said Trump brought up the 51st state line to Trudeau repeatedly during Trump’s first term in office. “Oh God,” Butts said Tuesday, “At least a half dozen times.” “This is who he is and what he does. He’s trying to destabilize everybody and make people anxious,” Butts said. “He’s trying to get people on the defensive and anxious and therefore willing to do things they wouldn’t otherwise entertain if they had their wits about them. I don’t know why anybody is surprised by it.” Gillies reported from Toronto. Associated Press writer Darlene Superville contributed to this report.

Mosaic ( NYSE: MOS ) declares $0.22/share quarterly dividend , 4.8% increase from prior dividend of $0.21. Forward yield 3.66% Payable March 20; for shareholders of record March 6; ex-div March 6. See MOS Dividend Scorecard, Yield Chart, & Dividend Growth. More on Mosaic Micron Technology, Nike Lead Companies That Report As Earnings Season Continues To Slow Mosaic: Take The Cyclical Opportunity The Mosaic Company (MOS) Q3 2024 Earnings Call Transcript CF Industries Holdings, Nutrien rated Outperform in new coverage at Oppenheimer Mosaic plunges as hurricanes hit Q3 logistics, production resultsJENN BUKOWSKI, owner of The Makers Bazaar, a multi-artisan marketplace in Wolfeboro, is selling a variety of items at this year’s Holiday Shoppes at Tuscan Village. Among the offerings: mini light up Christmas trees, holiday-theme pencils, braided rugs, hand-made ceramic ornaments, snow globes. Even holiday-them nail files. This time of year, her Lakes Region town is quieter, and Bukowski was drawn to the opportunity to feature her merchandise at a large customer base. “This is where people come. You can’t wait for people to come to you,” said Bukowksi, a first-year participant. “You have to go where people are. It’s been good so far.” The Maker Bazaar is one of approximately 75 outdoor vendors at the Salem shopping, dining and lodging complex, located just off Route 28 and I-93 Exit 1. With a focus on craftsmen, creators and artists, many of which work at home, the festive, multiple-week shopping event features a wide variety of products, including jewelry, games and toys, home goods, apparel, holiday ornaments, and kitchen and garden items. “We have pretty much everything you could imagine here at Holiday Shoppes,” said Peter “Diggy” Lawson, who works in marketing for Tuscan Brands. “Crafts people are a big part of it.” Last year’s event drew more than 20,000 visitors from across New England, Lawson said. “This year it’s going to be upwards of 30,000 because we’re doing events bigger and better,” he said. A 55-foot Christmas tree will be lit up at dusk on Saturday, Dec. 7, a day that will be full of festivities, including Christmas caroling, dancers, family fun activities and food. “We want our guests to feel like they’re in a winter wonderland at Tuscan Village,” Lawson said. There is also a Festival of Trees, which opened a couple of weeks ago on Nov. 15 and runs through Dec 8. More than 40 Christmas trees, sponsored and decorated by local businesses and organizations, are featured in the veranda outside the Artisan Hotel at the Tuscan complex. Tickets cost $10 per person, and kids 10 and younger are admitted free. Proceeds from the event, which will feature light bites and a full bar, will benefit the Boys and Girls Club of Greater Salem. The trees are raffled off at the end of the event. Vendors participating in the Holiday Shoppes are each doing business in a separate three-sided covered structure with an open façade. The site is decorated with wreaths and hanging lights and customers can sit outside next to fire pits. “We try to get a wide variety of vendors. The vendors do a great job adding to the holiday spirit around Tuscan Village here,” Lawson said. “We have a lot of repeat vendors because they enjoyed it so much last year. It’s a great way to get their business name out there.” Peter Viteritti, who owns VPV Photography with his wife Vicki in Beverly, Mass., decided to participate this year after being told by a vendor that they had previously drawn a good amount of business. Viteritti, whose company creates coasters and wall art, hasn’t been disappointed. “We’re very happy with this. Already, we hope to be here every year,” said Viteritti during the event’s second weekend. “It was good all weekend, very busy.” Viteritti’s products are in approximately 150 stores wholesale. The company has created coasters for actor Steve Carell’s general store in Marshfield Hills, Mass., and for the Plainville, Mass., bookstore, An Unlikely Story, co-owned by “Diary of a Whimpy Kid” book series author Jeff Kinney. Kathleen Barone, owner of KB Bead Designs, a hand-crafted jewelry business in Bradford, Mass., first came to Tuscan Village as a pop up and is now a repeating Holiday Shoppes vendor. Some of her featured products, she said, make for nice stocking stuffers. Like Bukowski, a strong customer turnout is appealing for her business. “I thought it would be a nice venue,” she said. “I did a lot of private home shows in people’s homes. This is a better opportunity for me to reach a broader audience. Plus, this place is incredible. It’s really a family-oriented place.” Customers are curious how her products are made, Barone said. Viteritti said many people want to know if his products — his coasters feature a textured or crackled finish — are original. Like other vendors, Meredith Thomas enjoys interacting with customers. But she also enjoyed bonding with the event’s other merchants. “It’s a great community,” said Thomas, who operates Ken’s Corn, a maker of flavored popcorn, in Derry with her husband, Scott. “We’ve made friends that have become like family. And sales — there’s a good customer base here.” The Holiday Shoppes at Tuscan Village are open from 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. on Friday thorugh Sunday in November and expanded to Thursday through Sunday in December. The last day is Tuesday, Dec. 24, when the shoppes close at 4 p.m.

Thousands of pro-EU protesters march on Georgia parliamentARLINGTON, Texas — Kind of a weird week in the Big 12, yeah? One of the conference’s former flagship programs (Texas) is playing for the SEC championship in its first season away from the Big 12. One team it passed over (SMU) is ranked higher than any of its current members and will contend for an ACC championship. Big 12 commissioner Brett Yormark publicly squabbled with the College Football Playoff committee and Group of Five competition on two separate occasions. Saturday’s conference championship game at AT&T Stadium yielded an announced attendance of 55,889, which, outside of the COVID-19-impacted 2020 season, was the lowest in the event’s 28-year history; last year’s, between Texas and Oklahoma State, drew a record 84,523 for what it’s worth. The secondary ticket market get-in price for the Big 12 championship game was as low as $16 on Saturday morning, according to Vivid Seats, and their cheapest SEC championship game tickets started at $110. And, yet, Arizona State gave the Big 12 a reason to cheer. The Sun Devils (11-2) throttled Iowa State, 45-19, to win the Big 12 championship in their first season as a member after the Pac-12 folded. Senior running back Cam Skattebo (208 total yards, 3 touchdowns) rumbled up and down the field, paced a blowout and helped give the Big 12 exactly what it needs: a team that looks like it might be worthy of a top-four playoff seed. “We’re 11-1 with our starting quarterbacking, having beat four ranked teams, having won the Big 12 championship,” head coach Kenny Dillingham said. “I think there should be a real chance we get a first-round bye, and I definitely think we should host a game.” Wouldn’t that be something? Yormark, before Saturday’s game, said that the conference is “building something special.” He talked up the conference’s “magical” November in which half the league remained in contention for a title game berth and a four-way tiebreaker (which also included BYU and Colorado) was called upon to decide Saturday’s matchup. Still, the Big 12 lacked a marquee contender this season. The kind that looks like a legitimate perennial postseason player. Like, say, a Texas or Oklahoma. The Longhorns and Sooners combined for five of the Big 12′s six playoff appearances under the original four-team format before they jumped to the SEC prior to this season. Texas will play for a top-four playoff seed on Saturday against Georgia in the SEC championship game. Oklahoma is, well, at least in better shape than their in-state rival Oklahoma State still in the Big 12. Internally, BYU had a chance to plant its flag this season but floundered late; Colorado has star power, a baseline of success but no serious postseason berth to show for it; TCU could’ve been in the driver’s seat after its CFP berth two years ago but is just 13-11 since. “I think, within time, you’re going to find that certain schools will distance themselves from others,” Yormark said. “I think that’s the evolution we’re going to go through. Parity and depth right now is what I’m selling, candidly, but moving forward I think it might be a little different.” Arizona State, in Year 1 of the new-look Big 12 and the expanded playoff, might’ve been the first to raise its hand. The Sun Devils were picked to finish dead last in the conference’s preseason poll but won five straight games to finish the regular season and force their way to JerryWorld. Dillingham, 34, is a rising star. Freshman quarterback Sam Leavitt (219 yards, 4 total touchdowns) is too. Skattebo — who surpassed 2,000 scrimmage yards on Saturday — is “the best player in the nation,” according to his quarterback. Their collective performance Saturday left no doubt that they belong in the CFP. It’s just a matter of whether they’ve done enough to convince the committee that they belong in that cushy top four where Yormark believes they do. The Sun Devils, ranked No. 15 in last Tuesday’s playoff poll, could certainly still be seeded No. 12 in Sunday’s final playoff bracket as the fifth highest-ranked conference champion. The four highest-ranked conference champions — who, according to the most recent rankings, are the winners of the SEC, Big Ten, ACC and Boise State of the Mountain West — will receive first-round byes. Boise State (No. 10) beat UNLV in the MWC championship game on Friday night to secure safe passage into the playoff. Yormark teed off on the selection committee on Wednesday and argued that no Group of Five team should be ranked higher than the Big 12 champion. He doubled down on Saturday, referenced his conference’s strength of schedule and claimed that there’s “no comparison” between the Big 12 and “any G5 conference champion.” The Sun Devils might have a chance to prove that a truth. If they remain the No. 12 seed and if Boise State remains the No. 4 seed, the two would be in line to meet in the quarterfinals if Arizona State wins its first-round game on the road. If their blowout win versus Iowa State sways the committee enough to move them above Boise State and into a top-four seed in Sunday’s final rankings, that same aforementioned quarterfinal Boise State running back Ashton Jeanty and Skattebo rank No. 1 and No. 2 in all-purpose yards per game this season. Jeanty is a Heisman Trophy candidate, though Yormark said Saturday that he doesn’t think “there’s any competition” for the award with Colorado two-way star Travis Hunter also a finalist. Yeah, if you hadn’t noticed, he’s not too fond of anything that has to do with the Group of Five right now. He’ll see which side of the argument the playoff committee falls on come Sunday. The Sun Devils, at least, made it interesting. “I do think we need to have a really thoughtful conversation [about] the selection committee and how the ranking is being done,” Yormark said. “Again, look at resumes. Look at data. The data doesn’t lie. So we’ll see where that goes.” ©2024 The Dallas Morning News. Visit dallasnews.com . Distributed by Tribune Content Agency, LLC.Claim of Pam Bondi pledging Nancy Pelosi probe is stolen satire | Fact check

Orlando Magic forward Franz Wagner will be sidelined indefinitely with a torn right oblique muscle, the NBA team said Saturday, a major blow for a club already missing star Paolo Banchero with the same injury. Wagner was hurt in the Magic's 102-94 loss to the Philadelphia 76ers on Friday. Jeff Weltman, Orlando president of basketball operations, said he would be re-evaluated in four weeks. Wagner has played a key role in keeping the Magic competitive since Banchero was injured on October 30. He has scored at least 20 points in nine straight games and is averaging 24.4 points, 5.7 assists and 5.6 rebounds per game for the season. At 16-9 the Magic are in third place in the Eastern Conference. However, they are still without Banchero, who said on Monday he had "finally" been able to take part in some on-court ball-handling and spot shooting practice. "Obviously (there) wasn't any sprinting or cutting or anything," Banchero said. "But hopefully in the next few weeks I can start getting into more of that and just work my way back into playing shape." bb/sev

~ Deepens Investor’s Dedication to Horizon Aircraft Supporting Continued Operations and Development ~ TORONTO, Dec. 20, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- New Horizon Aircraft Ltd. (NASDAQ: HOVR), doing business as Horizon Aircraft (“Horizon Aircraft” or the “Company”), a leading hybrid electric Vertical TakeOff and Landing (“eVTOL”) aircraft developer, announced today it has received an investment from a strategic investor (the “Investor”) and aerospace supporter, for aggregate proceeds of $8.4 million (the “Investment”). The strategic financing will fortify Horizon Aircraft’s balance sheet, provide stability in the operations, governance and regulatory priorities, and fund further development and flight testing of its hybrid eVTOL, the Cavorite X7. Brandon Robinson, Chief Executive Officer and Co-Founder of Horizon Aircraft commented, "We are deeply appreciative for this second investment from our strategic partner. The principle’s continued support through this second tranche of funding provides our business with a solid working capital position in support of our initiatives. With this commitment Horizon Aircraft is on solid footing, and our focus is on the development of our full-scale hybrid eVTOL." Under the terms of the Investment, the Investor will receive an aggregate $2.1 million in Horizon Class A ordinary shares totaling 4,166,667 shares offered at $0.50 CAD per share to be issued from treasury (the “Common Shares”). Additionally, the Investor will exchange $6.3 million for 4,500 preferred shares to be issued from treasury (the “Preferred Shares”), each will be convertible to Common Shares at a price of $0.63 CAD per share for a period of five (5) years. The Preferred Shares shall have a priority liquidation preference over the Common Shares. The Company shall register the Common Shares with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission as soon as practically possible, but no later than 90 calendar days from filing. About Horizon Aircraft Horizon Aircraft (NASDAQ: HOVR) is an advanced aerospace engineering company that is developing one of the world’s first hybrid eVTOL that is to be able to fly most of its mission exactly like a normal aircraft while offering industry-leading speed, range, and operational utility. Horizon’s unique designs put the mission first and prioritize safety, performance, and utility. Horizon hopes to successfully complete testing and certification of its Cavorite X7 eVTOL quickly and then enter the market and service a broad spectrum of early use cases. Visit www.horizonaircraft.com for more information. Forward-Looking Statements The information in this press release contains certain “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the “safe harbor” provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These forward-looking statements generally are identified by the words “believe,” “project,” “expect,” “anticipate,” “estimate,” “intend,” “strategy,” “aim,” “future,” “opportunity,” “plan,” “may,” “should,” “will,” “would,” “will be,” “will continue,” “will likely result” and similar expressions, but the absence of these words does not mean that a statement is not forward-looking. Forward-looking statements are predictions, projections and other statements about future events that are based on current expectations and assumptions and, as a result, are subject to risks and uncertainties. Actual results may differ from their expectations, estimates and projections and consequently, you should not rely on these forward-looking statements as predictions of future events. Many factors could cause actual future events to differ materially from the forward-looking statements in this press release, including but not limited to: (i) changes in the markets in which Horizon competes, including with respect to its competitive landscape, technology evolution or regulatory changes; (ii) the risk that Horizon will need to raise additional capital to execute its business plans, which may not be available on acceptable terms or at all; (iii) the ability of the parties to recognize the benefits of the business combination agreement and the business combination; (iv) the lack of useful financial information for an accurate estimate of future capital expenditures and future revenue; (v) statements regarding Horizon’s industry and market size; (vi) financial condition and performance of Horizon, including the anticipated benefits, the implied enterprise value, the expected financial impacts of the business combination, the financial condition, liquidity, results of operations, the products, the expected future performance and market opportunities of Horizon; (vii) Horizon’s ability to develop, certify, and manufacture an aircraft that meets its performance expectations; (viii) successful completion of testing and certification of Horizon’s Cavorite X7 eVTOL; (ix) the targeted future production of Horizon’s Cavorite X7 aircraft; and (x) those factors discussed in our filings with the SEC. You should carefully consider the foregoing factors and the other risks and uncertainties described and to be described in New Horizon’s public filings with the Securities and Exchange Comission. These filings identify and address other important risks and uncertainties that could cause actual events and results to differ materially from those contained in the forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements speak only as of the date they are made. Readers are cautioned not to put undue reliance on forward- looking statements, and while Horizon may elect to update these forward-looking statements at some point in the future, they assume no obligation to update or revise these forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, unless required by applicable law. Horizon does not give any assurance that Horizon will achieve its expectations. Contacts Horizon Aircraft Inquiries (PR): Phil Anderson Phone: +44 (0)7767 491 519 Phil@perceptiona.com Investor Contacts: Shannon Devine and Rory Rumore MZ Group Phone: (203) 741-8841 HorizonAircraft@mzgroup.usLithium-Ion Battery Market to Grow by USD 448.8 Billion (2024-2028) as Consumer Electronics Drive Demand, Report with AI Impact on Market Trends - Technavio