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Just five months after the general election, in which the INDIA bloc won 30 of the 48 seats in Maharashtra and contributed to the BJP’s reduced tally in the Lok Sabha, the Assembly election results announced on Saturday (November 23, 2024) has thrown the alliance into an existential crisis. The views within the bloc ranged from anger against the Congress, which is the largest constituent, to dismissing it as an electoral grouping that has outlived its utility. The doubts over a collection of ideologically heterogeneous and politically divergent parties, voiced by many even at the time of its birth in March 2023, have only grown stronger after two consecutive setbacks in Haryana and Maharashtra. The INDIA bloc has not had a meeting since the Lok Sabha results and its leaders haven’t appeared on a common platform. A Left leader pointed out that the group was primarily an electoral platform to avoid division of anti-BJP votes. It was largely successful to this end in the general election. Another Opposition leader from Samajwadi Party noted that the group’s biggest achievement had been that its name always had “a recall”. “The bloc has no joint programmes, has not evolved a joint strategy or a common agenda. It is not tied together in any way other than seat negotiations before elections,” he said. While giving credit to the INDIA bloc for its successful run in Jharkhand, senior RJD leader and Rajya Sabha MP Manoj K. Jha underlined that a coalition collective has a different religion and that should be adhered to. “The Lok Sabha results carried a message for both us and the BJP, it seems we didn’t even read the message,” he said. He urged the INDIA bloc constituents to have regular meetings. There is also anger against the Congress for disproportionately dictating the agenda of the alliance, especially issues such as “caste census” regardless of whether it resonated with the electorate. Communist Party of India (Marxist) Polit Bureau and Central Committee coordinator Prakash Karat said that the focus had changed in Maharashtra since the Lok Sabha election, which did not reflect in the Opposition’s campaign. CPI general secretary D. Raja said that allies in the INDIA bloc must have mutual trust and serious introspection is needed at this juncture. He also urged the Congress to be more accommodative. The Trinamool Congress, which has always stood at a distance from the bloc, once again reiterated its stand. “ Trinamool convincingly won all six Assembly seats in West Bengal where byelections were held. Other than the BJP, we were also facing two of the INDIA bloc parties, Congress and CPI(M), which put up candidates in every seat. We do not have an electoral alliance with any party in the bloc, so this is not a question we need to answer”, Derek O’Brien, Trinamool leader in the Rajya Sabha said. Published - November 23, 2024 08:24 pm IST Copy link Email Facebook Twitter Telegram LinkedIn WhatsApp Reddit Indian National Congress / Maharashtra Assembly Elections 2024 / Maharashtra / alliances and coalition

Almost 200 people were rescued after a metal support structure on a ski resort gondola in Colorado cracked, reports say. The gondola at Winter Park Resort shut down after detecting “ a significant malfunction ” around 12:15 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 21, several news outlets reported. About 174 skiers and snowboarders were trapped on the gondola for roughly five hours while ski patrol lowered them 30 to 50 feet to the ground via ropes, KDVR reported. During that time, photos began circulating on social media showing a huge crack in a metal support structure on one of the towers. “Rough situation for everyone,” someone wrote with a photo they posted of the crack on Reddit. Winter Park Resort spokesperson Jen Miller told Sky-Hi News the crack was “ the source of the malfunction .” “We’re not sure why the part failed and are investigating that,” she told the outlet. Miller and the Colorado Passenger Tramway Safety Board did not immediately respond to McClatchy News’ request for information on Dec. 23. Another person posted a video of ski patrol setting up a rope system for those inside a gondola to lower safely to the ground . A post shared by SnowGlobe (@mynameislennon) “Never seen this before,” Lennon Sarfati said in the caption on the post. Evacuating the gondola called for ski patrol members “climbing the gondola towers, shimmying down the cable, entering the car from the top and using a rope system to lower passengers to a team on the ground,” The Denver Post reported. There were no injuries reported during the evacuation, the outlet reported. Winter Park is about a 70-mile drive west from Denver. Snowboarder dangles from chairlift, then plunges 47 feet in Colorado, officials say Teen dangles from chair lift at California resort as rescuers rush to help, video shows Mountain climber’s shoes freeze solid, stranding him on Colorado peak, rescuers sayArgentina's Racing wins its first Copa Sudamericana championship by beating Brazil's Cruzeiro 3-1

Charities have welcomed the government’s pledge to put £15m towards delivering thousands of tonnes of food that might otherwise go to waste to those who need it most, an initiative expected to save as many as 60 million meals. The funding, originally pledged by Rishi Sunak in February 2024, was temporarily delayed following the general election but was confirmed by the Department for Environment Food and Rural Affairs on Friday. The announcement was welcomed by the Felix Project and FareShare - charities fighting food waste and hunger in the UK - who said the funding marks a step towards a zero-waste Britain. Charlotte Hill, the Felix Project’s chief executive, said it is a “scandal to see food grown on UK farms going to waste, especially given the increasing number of people experiencing food insecurity”. “This £15m funding has the potential to unlock huge supplies of healthy and nutritious produce and help the Felix Project deliver even more meals in 2025”, she added. “The Felix Project found 1 in 8 working London families use a food bank every week to help feed their children. We deliver to around 1,200 community organisations, all working hard to feed people living with food insecurity, but the demand is so much more. “We have a long waiting list of organisations desperately wanting food, but we do not have it to give.” It comes amid a long term increase in the use of food banks in the UK, with the Trussell Trust, an anti-poverty charity that operates a network of food banks across the UK, reporting a 37 per cent increase in demand for food parcels between 2021/22 and 2022/23, and another 4 per cent increase between 2022/23 and 2023/24. In a joint statement from Ms Hill and FareShare’s chief executive Kris Gibbon-Walsh, the two charities said: "After years of campaigning by food redistribution charities, we are thrilled to see this fund come to fruition. “We are pleased that the government has recognised that too much food goes to waste on our farms, and that it should be redistributed to feed people who need it." They added: "We look forward to acting quickly with the government, the charity sector, and farmers to maximise the impact of this initiative during British growing season, ensuring surplus food reaches as many people as possible. “We have a proven model which funds farmers to redistribute their unsold food, which means that together, we can take meaningful steps toward achieving a zero-waste Britain." Volunteers with The Felix Project have already rescued nearly 100 tonnes of fresh produce this year alone. The Independent has previously partnered with the charity as part of its Help the Hungry campaign . The funding will allow the charity to expand their operations, ensuring surplus food reaches those in need, the organisation said. Meanwhile, Defra estimates the initiative could save 27,000 tonnes of food annually — equivalent to 60 million meals.

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Our attorneys have been instrumental in implementing corporate reforms and recovering millions of dollars on behalf of defrauded investors. Attorney Advertising. Prior results do not guarantee a similar outcome. Contact Information: Halper Sadeh LLC Daniel Sadeh, Esq. Zachary Halper, Esq. (212) 763-0060 sadeh@halpersadeh.com zhalper@halpersadeh.com https://www.halpersadeh.com View original content to download multimedia: https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/shareholder-investigation-halper-sadeh-llc-investigates-pdco-nuro-pwod-cara-on-behalf-of-shareholders-302338483.html SOURCE Halper Sadeh LLPShare pledging is linked to higher corporate misconduct in China, study findsNEW YORK — Richard Parsons, one of corporate America's most prominent Black executives who held top posts at Time Warner and Citigroup, died Thursday. He was 76. Parsons, who died at his Manhattan home, was diagnosed with multiple myeloma in 2015 and cited “unanticipated complications” from the disease for cutting back on work a few years later. The financial services company Lazard, where Parsons was a longtime board member, confirmed his death. David Zaslav, the president and CEO of Time Warner successor Warner Bros. Discovery, remembered Parsons as a “great mentor and friend” and a “tough and brilliant negotiator, always looking to create something where both sides win.” “All who got a chance to work with him and know him saw that unusual combination of great leadership with integrity and kindness,” Zaslav said, calling him “one of the great problem solvers this industry has ever seen.” Get the latest breaking news as it happens. By clicking Sign up, you agree to our privacy policy . Parsons’ friend Ronald Lauder told The New York Times that the cause of death was cancer. Parsons stepped down Dec. 3 from the boards of Lazard and Lauder's company, Estée Lauder, citing health reasons. He had been on Estée Lauder’s board for 25 years. Parsons, a Brooklyn native who started college at 16, was named chairman of Citigroup in 2009, one month after leaving Time Warner Inc., where he helped restore the company’s stature following its much-maligned acquisition by internet provider America Online Inc. AOL/Time Warner CEO Dick Parsons helps announce a new partnership to produce "Showtime at the Apollo" variety show Wednesday, Aug. 21, 2002, in New York's Harlem neighborhood. Credit: AP/Beth A. Keiser He steered Citigroup back to profit after financial turmoil from the subprime mortgage crisis, which upended the economy in 2007 and 2008. Parsons was named to the board of CBS in September 2018 but resigned a month later because of illness. Parsons said in a statement at the time that he was already dealing with multiple myeloma when he joined the board, but “unanticipated complications have created additional new challenges.” He said his doctors advised him to cut back on his commitments to ensure recovery. “Dick’s storied career embodied the finest traditions of American business leadership,” Lazard said in a statement. The company, where Parsons was a board member from 2012 until this month, praised his “unmistakable intelligence and his irresistible warmth.” Time Warner CEO, Richard D. Parsons, participates in the White House Conference on the Economy: Financial Challenges for Today and Tomorrow, Thursday, Dec. 16, 2004, at the Ronald Reagan Building in Washington. Credit: AP/Lawrence Jackson “Dick was more than an iconic leader in Lazard’s history — he was a testament to how wisdom, warmth, and unwavering judgment could shape not just companies, but people’s lives,” the company said. “His legacy lives on in the countless leaders he counseled, the institutions he renewed, and the doors he opened for others.” Parsons was known as a skilled negotiator, a diplomat and a crisis manager. Although he was with Time Warner through its difficulties with AOL, he earned respect for the company and rebuilt its relations with Wall Street. He streamlined Time Warner’s structure, pared debt and sold Warner Music Group and a book publishing division. He also fended off a challenge from activist investor Carl Icahn in 2006 to break up the company and helped Time Warner reach settlements with investors and regulators over questionable accounting practices at AOL. Parsons joined Time Warner as president in 1995 after serving as chairman and chief executive of Dime Bancorp Inc., one of the largest U.S. thrift institutions. In 2001, after AOL used its fortunes as the leading provider of Internet access in the U.S. to buy Time Warner for $106 billion in stock, Parsons became co-chief operating officer with AOL executive Robert Pittman. In that role, he was in charge of the company’s content businesses, including movie studios and recorded music. He became CEO in 2002 with the retirement of Gerald Levin, one of the key architects of that merger. Parsons was named Time Warner chairman the following year, replacing AOL founder Steve Case, who had also championed the combination. The newly formed company’s Internet division quickly became a drag on Time Warner. The promised synergies between traditional and new media never materialized. AOL began seeing a reduction in subscribers in 2002 as Americans replaced dial-up connections with broadband from cable TV and phone companies. Parsons stepped down as CEO in 2007 and as chairman in 2008. A year later AOL split from Time Warner and began trading as a separate company, following years of struggles to reinvent itself as a business focused on advertising and content. Time Warner is now owned by AT&T Inc. A board member of Citigroup and its predecessor, Citibank, since 1996, Parsons was named chairman in 2009 at a time of turmoil for the financial institution. Citigroup had suffered five straight quarters of losses and received $45 billion in government aid. Its board had been criticized for allowing the bank to invest so heavily in the risky housing market. Citigroup returned to profit under Parsons, starting in 2010, and would not have a quarterly loss again until the fourth quarter of 2017. Parsons retired from that job in 2012. In 2014 he stepped in as interim CEO of the NBA's Los Angeles Clippers until Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer took over later that year. “Dick Parsons was a brilliant and transformational leader and a giant of the media industry who led with integrity and never shied away from a challenge,” NBA Commissioner Adam Silver said. Parsons, a Republican, previously worked as a lawyer for Nelson Rockefeller, a former Republican governor of New York, and in Gerald Ford’s White House. Those early stints gave him grounding in politics and negotiations. He also was an economic adviser on President Barack Obama’s transition team. Parsons, whose love of jazz led to co-owning a Harlem jazz club, also served as Chairman of the Apollo Theater and the Jazz Foundation of America. And he held positions on the boards of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, the American Museum of Natural History and the Museum of Modern Art in New York City. Parsons played basketball at the University of Hawaii at Manoa and received his law degree from Albany Law School in 1971. He is survived by his wife, Laura, and their family.

Nico Iamaleava passed for four touchdowns and Dylan Sampson rushed for 77 yards and set a school-record for TDs as No. 11 Tennessee rolled to a 56-0 victory over UTEP on Saturday afternoon in Knoxville, Tenn. Sampson scored on a 14-yard TD run early in the second quarter for the game's first points to deliver his 22nd TD of tje season to break the Tennessee single-season mark set by Gene McEvers in 1929. Iamaleava was 15 of 20 for 173 yards for Tennessee (9-2), while Bru McCoy caught a pair of TD passes and Squirrel White and Ethan Davis each had a TD reception. Tennessee moved its all-time record to 2-0 against the Miners, also having blanked the Conference USA school 24-0 in 2018. Jermod McCoy and John Slaughter had interceptions for the Volunteers, while Dominic Bailey recovered a fumble to set up a score. Skyler Locklear was 10-of-19 passing for 50 yards with an interception for UTEP (2-9), while rushing for 37 yards on eight carries. JP Pickles also had a turn at QB for the Miners and was 10 of 15 for 72 yards. Kenny Odom had eight receptions for 70 yards. Both defenses set the tone in the first quarter. The UTEP defense allowed just one first down to the Southeastern Conference team in three ugly series in the opening quarter and only 22 yards. In the second quarter, Sampson ended a 68-yard drive by dashing up the middle for 14 yards for the record-setting score to take a 7-0 lead with 13:22 remaining before halftime. After Bailey's fumble recovery, Iamaleava flipped a screen pass that White took 9 yards to the end zone nearly six minutes later. Davis put the Volunteers up 21-0 when he grabbed a short pass for a 1-yard TD. Iamaleava then found Bru McCoy from 18 yards with eight seconds left in the second quarter for a 28-0 halftime lead. McCoy caught his second TD and Peyton Lewis rushed for a pair for a 49-0 lead in the third quarter, but the biggest roar from Volunteers fans came when it was announced Florida beat No. 9 Ole Miss 24-17, to enhance the Volunteers' College Football Playoff hopes. Cameron Seldon's 3-yard run capped the scoring as the Volunteers finished the season undefeated at home for the second time in four years. --Field Level MediaThe acquisition of a Virginia Beach software development company is fueling its growth as a health care technology leader that can leverage artificial intelligence to help transform patient care. DOMA Technologies in Virginia Beach joined forces with Livanta, a Baltimore-area health care tech company, as part of their acquisition earlier this year by Pleasant Land, a Washington, D.C.-based private equity firm. Pleasant Land merged the businesses to create a leading high tech provider of health care quality oversight and clinical assessment services. Financial terms of the acquisition and merger were not disclosed. DOMA founder and CEO Pat Feliciano is staying on as chief executive of the combined company headquartered in Virginia Beach. The organizations collectively have 750 full-time employees, including 250 from DOMA. “We anticipate additional growth here and across our locations going forward,” Feliciano said. “We have additional opportunities here on our current site to continue to expand as needed to support future growth.” DOMA, founded by Feliciano in 2000, is finishing a facility buildout for its previously announced expansion of its London Bridge Road headquarters and anticipates its completion by mid-2025. The company name remains under consideration for a rebranding. As a contractor, DOMA has developed federal health care platforms to ultimately improve patient care and has provided medical record solutions to hospital systems. The merger enables the companies to leverage their artificial intelligence and machine learning-enabled digital technologies to unlock new efficiencies in health care delivery, particularly in quality oversight and developing insights into vast amounts of unstructured health data, Feliciano said. Throughout the past 24 years, and especially within the past several years, the company has been on a strong growth path, seeking opportunities to apply its technology expertise. DOMA recently expanded in Baltimore, Maryland, and Las Vegas, Nevada. “In the year ahead, we anticipate growing our team by a couple hundred members, potentially reaching a total of about 1,000 employees across the organization by the end of 2025,” Feliciano said. “This partnership not only amplifies our ability to deliver value to customers and patients but also opens up meaningful career growth opportunities for our team members.” Committed to advancing quality improvement in public health, DOMA is now positioned to serve more than 32 million Medicare beneficiaries and over 3 million veterans. “As a unified entity, we are now one of the largest quality improvement organizations in federal health care,” Feliciano said. Sandra J. 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Kendrick Lamar has been named the greatest pop star of 2024 by Billboard's staff, capping off a list that includes Sabrina Carpenter, Drake , Taylor Swift , Chappell Roan, Charli XCX, and more. They argue that he began the year "on the fringes of pop stardom" but had a "world-swallowing 2024" to catapult him to the top. Billboard writes that Lamar "didn’t just remind us of all the reasons why he was so big at his commercial and cultural peak – he showed that he could do things we’d never even seen from him before. He showed that he was capable of hitting heights no other rapper had reached this decade, a period that had otherwise marked something of a downturn for the once seemingly indomitable genre’s mainstream prospects. He showed that he was able to create cultural moments of both singular blunt-force impact and massive historical gravity – and then to do it again, and then again. And he showed that at his absolute best and biggest, he could dominate the streets, the charts and everywhere in between with equal sun-blocking vastness, and emerge as the winner not only when pitted against his most direct adversaries, but against any other potential peer in popular music." Read More: How Hip-Hop Culture "Revived" Itself & Declared War On Its Leaders In 2024 Kendrick Lamar performs Oct. 13, 2023, on the American Express stage during the Austin City Limits Music Festival at Zilker Park. © Dave Creaney/For Austin American-Statesman. / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images The pick has predictably been proving controversial among Drake fans on social media, but Taylor Swift fans have also been flooding Billboard's comments section on Instagram with complaints. "Bigger than Taylor Swift?" one user wrote. "Taylor had the biggest tour, biggest sales, biggest streaming numbers, she set new records with TTPD and won the 4th Grammy AOTY, more than anyone in history. You're wrong and you know it." Another added: "I‘m a swiftie and it should’ve been taylor." Lamar kicked off his massive year by releasing several diss tracks in his viral feud with Drake, including "Like That", "Not Like Us," and more. Months later, he released his sixth studio album, GNX , which debuted atop the Billboard 200 chart. Lamar's reign doesn't look to be ending with 2024 either, as he's already got a Super Bowl Halftime performance as well as a stadium tour lined up for 2025. Read More: Ice Cube Opens Up About His New Album “Man Down,” Legacy, And The Future Of West Coast Hip-Hop

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — The Kansas City Chiefs earned a much-deserved extended rest after their Christmas Day rout of the Pittsburgh Steelers, which capped an unbeaten stretch of three games in 11 days and clinched them the No. 1 seed in the AFC playoffs. Read this article for free: Already have an account? To continue reading, please subscribe: * KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — The Kansas City Chiefs earned a much-deserved extended rest after their Christmas Day rout of the Pittsburgh Steelers, which capped an unbeaten stretch of three games in 11 days and clinched them the No. 1 seed in the AFC playoffs. Read unlimited articles for free today: Already have an account? KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — The Kansas City Chiefs earned a much-deserved extended rest after their Christmas Day rout of the Pittsburgh Steelers, which capped an unbeaten stretch of three games in 11 days and clinched them the No. 1 seed in the AFC playoffs. That extended rest? Well, it can be just about as long as Chiefs coach Andy Reid wants it to be. The Chiefs (15-1) face the Broncos in their regular-season finale next weekend, a game whose kickoff remains up in the air. But it will be at least 10 days after their 29-10 win in Pittsburgh, a nice rest for a weary team whose bye was back in Week 6. But with nothing to play for in that game, Reid could conceivably give some of his most important players the entire week off ahead of the playoffs. And now that the Chiefs have a first-round bye, that means they wouldn’t face anybody until at least Jan. 18 in the divisional round, meaning a full 24 days between games. “It’s been almost 10 weeks of football, grinding on this short schedule at the very end of the year,” Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes said. “We’ll see how Week 18 goes — who plays, who doesn’t play. That’s up to Coach. But having this break, getting healthy, getting ourselves ready for the playoffs, it was super important, especially with the guys we have banged up.” The Chiefs dominated the Steelers without four-time All-Pro defensive tackle Chris Jones, who was resting his sore calf on Wednesday. They also have not had cornerback Chamarri Conner, who has been out with a concussion, or D.J. Humphries, the former Pro Bowl left tackle who appeared in one game for Kansas City before straining his hamstring. All of them figure to be healthy for the playoffs. The same for guys who have been dealing with minor injuries, such as right tackle Jawaan Taylor, who played against the Steelers despite straining his hamstring the previous week against Houston, and running back Isiah Pacheco, who dinged up his ribs in the win in Pittsburgh. “It will definitely help with some of the guys that are banged up, to get guys back, freshened up a little bit,” said Reid, who has rested important players in Week 18 in the past, including last season against the Chargers. “I think it will be a positive for us.” The trick is to decide exactly how much rest to give everyone. For those dealing with injuries, that full 24-day span without a game could be exactly what they need. For others, it might be too long between games, and getting at least a half of play against the Broncos would help prevent some rust from setting in. “I was just talking to my family about it,” Chiefs cornerback Trent McDuffie said. “My rookie year, we were able to get, you know, all home games, and you just can’t be out (on the road) in the playoffs. I mean, I’m excited to go out there. I know we got the first round, you know, off, but I mean, I can’t wait to play now.” What’s working The Chiefs won the Super Bowl last season with a wide receiver group that — outside of Rashee Rice — was lacking in dynamic ability. But with the trade for DeAndre Hopkins, the return of Hollywood Brown from an injury and the emergence of rookie Xavier Worthy, the Chiefs have gone from a position of peril to one of profound strength. What needs help The Chiefs have struggled to the run the ball consistently the past few weeks. Pacheco gained just 18 yards on six carries before hurting his ribs against Pittsburgh, and Kareem Hunt was held to 20 yards on nine carries — a 2.2-yard average. Stock up Worthy has smashed through the rookie wall, just as Rice did at this point last season, and has proven to be more than a speedster. He had eight catches for 79 yards and a touchdown Wednesday, giving him at least five catches in each of his past five games. Stock down Pacheco has not been the same after missing more than two months to injury. He has been held to 55 yards rushing or fewer in each of his past five games, and he’s averaging just 2.7 yards per carry over his past three. Injuries There were no significant injuries sustained against the Steelers. Key number Winnipeg Jets Game Days On Winnipeg Jets game days, hockey writers Mike McIntyre and Ken Wiebe send news, notes and quotes from the morning skate, as well as injury updates and lineup decisions. Arrives a few hours prior to puck drop. 77 — Travis Kelce caught his 77th touchdown pass, breaking a tie with Hall of Famer Tony Gonzalez for the Chiefs record. Kelce finished with eight catches for 84 yards and a score against Pittsburgh, making him the third tight end in NFL history with at least 1,000 receptions. Gonzalez had 1,325 and Jason Witten had 1,228 while Kelce has 1,004 and counting. Next steps The Chiefs get the long weekend off before deciding who will play in Denver in their regular-season finale. ___ AP NFL: https://apnews.com/hub/nfl Advertisement AdvertisementThe automotive sector, particularly electric vehicle (EV) makers and legacy automakers transitioning to EVs, remained a hotbed of retail investor activity in 2024. Here are the top five auto stocks that saw the highest surge in message volumes on Stocktwits this year: Faraday Future Intelligent Electric Inc. (FFIE) : +4,933% Message Volume Dubbed a “classic” meme stock, Faraday Future surged in retail chatter following Keith Gill’s (Roaring Kitty) return to social media. The buzz amplified after the company secured $30 million in financing commitments, though its financial woes and minimal deliveries of its FF91 EVs cast doubt on its future. FFIE shares are down over 95% year-to-date. Honda Motor Co. Ltd. (HMC) : +4,800% Message Volume Honda generated intense buzz after officially confirming merger talks with Nissan. The move aims to create the world’s third-largest automaker to better compete with Chinese EV giants and U.S. rivals like Tesla. Despite the excitement, Honda’s U.S.-listed shares are down over 7% this year. Tesla Inc. (TSLA) : +1,140% Message Volume Tesla had a volatile year, starting with demand concerns and margin pressures but ending as a phenomenal performer with an 86% year-to-date gain. Key events included a third-quarter profit beat, plans to expand Full Self-Driving technology to China and Europe, and a turnaround driven by Donald Trump’s election win, which brought hopes of regulatory tailwinds for Tesla. Polestar Automotive Holding (PSNY) : +1,071% Message Volume Polestar maintained retail interest with solid delivery numbers and plans to achieve cash-flow break-even by 2025, even as Wall Street’s 2024 expectations of 100,000 deliveries weigh. Concerns over Trump’s potential rollback of EV-friendly policies has added pressure, with shares dropping over 52% this year. Lucid Group Inc. (LCID) : +833% Message Volume Lucid remained in focus as one of the few pure-play U.S. EV makers, launching production of its high-end Lucid Gravity SUV. CEO Peter Rawlinson has hinted at potential automaker partnerships, but production challenges and regulatory uncertainties under Trump’s administration weighed on sentiment. LCID shares have declined 22% year-to-date. 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KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — The Kansas City Chiefs earned a much-deserved extended rest after their Christmas Day rout of the Pittsburgh Steelers, which capped an unbeaten stretch of three games in 11 days and clinched them the No. 1 seed in the AFC playoffs . That extended rest? Well, it can be just about as long as Chiefs coach Andy Reid wants it to be. The Chiefs (15-1) face the Broncos in their regular-season finale next weekend, a game whose kickoff remains up in the air. But it will be at least 10 days after their 29-10 win in Pittsburgh, a nice rest for a weary team whose bye was back in Week 6. But with nothing to play for in that game, Reid could conceivably give some of his most important players the entire week off ahead of the playoffs. And now that the Chiefs have a first-round bye , that means they wouldn’t face anybody until at least Jan. 18 in the divisional round, meaning a full 24 days between games. “It’s been almost 10 weeks of football, grinding on this short schedule at the very end of the year,” Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes said. “We’ll see how Week 18 goes — who plays, who doesn’t play. That’s up to Coach. But having this break, getting healthy, getting ourselves ready for the playoffs, it was super important, especially with the guys we have banged up.” RELATED COVERAGE It might’ve been Christmas, but it sure feels like Groundhog Day for the reeling Steelers Lions try to close in on NFC’s top seed when they visit the eliminated 49ers Penix and the Falcons at Daniels and the Commanders in prime-time meeting of 1st-round rookie QBs The Chiefs dominated the Steelers without four-time All-Pro defensive tackle Chris Jones, who was resting his sore calf on Wednesday. They also have not had cornerback Chamarri Conner, who has been out with a concussion, or D.J. Humphries, the former Pro Bowl left tackle who appeared in one game for Kansas City before straining his hamstring. All of them figure to be healthy for the playoffs. The same for guys who have been dealing with minor injuries, such as right tackle Jawaan Taylor, who played against the Steelers despite straining his hamstring the previous week against Houston, and running back Isiah Pacheco, who dinged up his ribs in the win in Pittsburgh. “It will definitely help with some of the guys that are banged up, to get guys back, freshened up a little bit,” said Reid, who has rested important players in Week 18 in the past, including last season against the Chargers. “I think it will be a positive for us.” The trick is to decide exactly how much rest to give everyone. For those dealing with injuries, that full 24-day span without a game could be exactly what they need. For others, it might be too long between games, and getting at least a half of play against the Broncos would help prevent some rust from setting in. “I was just talking to my family about it,” Chiefs cornerback Trent McDuffie said. “My rookie year, we were able to get, you know, all home games, and you just can’t be out (on the road) in the playoffs. I mean, I’m excited to go out there. I know we got the first round, you know, off, but I mean, I can’t wait to play now.” What’s working The Chiefs won the Super Bowl last season with a wide receiver group that — outside of Rashee Rice — was lacking in dynamic ability. But with the trade for DeAndre Hopkins, the return of Hollywood Brown from an injury and the emergence of rookie Xavier Worthy, the Chiefs have gone from a position of peril to one of profound strength. What needs help The Chiefs have struggled to the run the ball consistently the past few weeks. Pacheco gained just 18 yards on six carries before hurting his ribs against Pittsburgh, and Kareem Hunt was held to 20 yards on nine carries — a 2.2-yard average. Stock up Worthy has smashed through the rookie wall, just as Rice did at this point last season, and has proven to be more than a speedster. He had eight catches for 79 yards and a touchdown Wednesday, giving him at least five catches in each of his past five games. Stock down Pacheco has not been the same after missing more than two months to injury. He has been held to 55 yards rushing or fewer in each of his past five games, and he’s averaging just 2.7 yards per carry over his past three. Injuries There were no significant injuries sustained against the Steelers. Key number 77 — Travis Kelce caught his 77th touchdown pass, breaking a tie with Hall of Famer Tony Gonzalez for the Chiefs record. Kelce finished with eight catches for 84 yards and a score against Pittsburgh, making him the third tight end in NFL history with at least 1,000 receptions. Gonzalez had 1,325 and Jason Witten had 1,228 while Kelce has 1,004 and counting. Next steps The Chiefs get the long weekend off before deciding who will play in Denver in their regular-season finale. ___ AP NFL: https://apnews.com/hub/nflA convicted child sex offender spent months working for a key government-funded legal service that handles sexually sensitive cases and claims to run police checks for all new staff. Black Friday Sale Subscribe Now! Login or signup to continue reading All articles from our website & app The digital version of Today's Paper Breaking news alerts direct to your inbox Interactive Crosswords, Sudoku and Trivia All articles from the other regional websites in your area Continue According to multiple sources familiar with the situation, Legal Aid ACT hired Bradley John Burch to work as a criminal practice paralegal in mid-2023. It's understood Burch, 40, worked with the legal organisation for about two or three months, when he was known as Brad Sexton, before his employment ceased abruptly. Three years earlier, the man escaped spending time behind bars when he was handed a one-year intensive correction order , a two-year good behaviour order and 300 hours of community service. Then-ACT Supreme Court chief justice Helen Murrell sentenced Burch to the community-based jail term "despite having significant reservations about doing so". The former ACT Health director had previously admitted to possessing and using a carriage service to transmit child abuse material. Among a series of disturbing online exchanges discovered by police, Burch told one person purporting to be a woman babysitting a five-year-old girl he could break into her home and rape the child. "I would be in pedo heaven," he messaged. Several sources have confirmed convicted child sex offender Bradley Burch worked for Legal Aid ACT in 2023. Pictures by Tim Piccione, supplied The pair of online predators discussed opening up a childcare centre to abuse children and having a child together whom they could sexually assault. Photos of children being raped by adults were also found on Burch's computer. Last week, Burch was spotted at the ACT court registry looking starkly different from the image used in previous reporting of his court case. He now has a thick grey and brown beard and a buzz cut. It is unclear why he was inside the court precinct. Legal Aid silent on ex-employee Legal Aid ACT refused to answer questions about Burch, his hiring, why his employment ceased and whether the organisation had changed its employee vetting process since. Legal Aid ACT chief executive officer John Boersig. Picture by Graham Tidy Chief executive officer John Boersig told The Canberra Times : "We are unable to disclose details about current or former staff." It's understood Burch would have had access to documents relating to sensitive cases, including ones involving reports and allegations of child sexual abuse, in his role as a criminal practice paralegal. A spokesperson for ACT Greens leader Shane Rattenbury, who was the territory's attorney-general in 2023, said the politician was not aware of the circumstances surrounding Burch's employment. "The attorney-general would regularly meet with Legal Aid ACT and receive briefings which refer to the work of Legal Aid ACT," they said. "Over his term as attorney-general, Mr Rattenbury has always expected to be briefed on policy matters, matters of public interest and matters of significant risk." ACT Greens leader and former attorney-general Shane Rattenbury was not made aware of the situation. Picture by Karleen Minney The spokesperson also noted the organisation was an independent statutory authority operating separately from the attorney-general's purview. An ACT Justice and Community Safety Directorate spokesperson said Legal Aid ACT does not report to the government on staffing matters. "All questions regarding employment at Legal Aid should be directed to its chief executive officer," they said. Police check, working with vulnerable people registration One thing Dr Boersig did confirm was that Legal Aid ACT obtains a national police check and conducts a risk assessment for all staff joining the territory's legal service. National police checks are conducted by the AFP. Picture by Sitthixay Ditthavong Under the process, Burch would have been hired despite the office applying for a check tasked with reporting criminal convictions from jurisdictions across the country. According to an Australian Federal Police spokesperson, about 72 per cent of the more than 900,000 national police checks conducted every year are returned within 48 hours. Speaking generally, they said checks that face complications, require manual assessments or are affected by inaccurate information can be delayed - sometimes for multiple months. It's understood a name change could be one such complication. It is unclear whether Burch legally changed his name between being convicted in July 2020 and applying for a job with Legal Aid ACT. According to the federal government's Australian Business Register, an individual/sole trader Australian Business Number was registered under the entity name Bradley John Burch in 2004. In August 2022, less than a month after Burch's good behaviour order should have expired, the entity name attached to that ABN changed to Bradley John Sexton. Dr Boersig also said: "We require all employees with direct engagement with clients to hold a Working With Vulnerable People registration if they are non-lawyers." It is understood paralegals working for the organisation must hold such a registration, which requires applicants to disclose their criminal history. The ACT Magistrates Court, which frequently deals with cases of child sexual abuse and in which Legal Aid workers operate daily. Picture by Karleen Minney According to the Access Canberra registration webpage: "You must disclose all charges or convictions in relation to relevant offences." Child abuse-related charges disqualify someone from obtaining a Working With Vulnerable People registration relating to jobs that involve contact with children, for example. 'All little girls need a daddy like me' Police discovered Burch's crimes in 2019 when they received reports of a social media account engaging in online chat constituting child exploitation material. The description on the then-public servant's Tumblr account included: "Older male into ddlg [an acronym for Daddy Dom Little Girl], rape play and everything kinky." Legal Aid ACT CEO John Boersig declined to answer questions about Bradley Burch's employment. Picture by Tim Piccione In the initially discovered online conversation, Burch asked another user if they shared their child with anyone and "any rules for if I borrow?" The user sent Burch an image and video of child abuse. Once police officers seized the offender's phone and computer, numerous sexualised interactions on different online platforms were revealed. MORE COURT AND CRIME NEWS : Teacher allegedly raped student in '90s, accused of tutoring without checks Concerns doctors eligible for slice of $31m in compensation unaware or afraid Corrections officer accused of threatening to kill, attempting to run over man Burch told one person that "all little girls need a daddy like me", and extensively discussed violently raping a child with another user. Asked if he was a sex offender, the man responded: "[I] haven't been caught yet, but would be put away for a long time if I was." He also engaged in highly sexualised conversations with two online users purporting to be children, one of whom sent multiple selfies of a young girl at his request. Sentence Burch later told a forensic psychiatrist he knew the conversations were "immoral" but claimed not realising "it was illegal". Chief Justice Murrell found the man lacked insight into his criminal conduct and continued to rationalise it. In her sentencing remarks, the judge said the prosecution had submitted that, absent exceptional circumstances, a sentence of full-time custody was generally warranted for crimes like Burch's. Former ACT chief justice Helen Murrell, who sentenced Bradley Burch in 2020. Picture by Karleen Minney But the judge ultimately ruled general deterrence could be appropriately met through a community-based jail term. For his possession charge, Burch was notably only sentenced over five child exploitation images described in court documents as being a "sample of the images" on his computer. "Due to subsequent drive failure, the relevant folder could not later be recovered by digital forensics for further analysis," the 2020 judgment said. Chief Justice Murrell also imposed the intensive correction order in the circumstances that time in custody "would be attended by the additional constraints of the current COVID-19 pandemic". "The offender would be significantly more restricted than would ordinarily be the case, particularly in relation to visits, and that he would run a higher risk of contracting the disease," she said. More employment controversy This is not the first time Burch has been embroiled in public controversy over his employment status in the territory's public service. In 2020, several politicians were furious when it was revealed Burch had continued working in a senior position with ACT Health for six months after police raided his home and arrested him. Bradley Burch kept his job with ACT Health for six months after being arrested. Picture by Dion Georgopoulos "There has been a catastrophic bungling of process and the community deserves to know why," then-Liberal Legislative Assembly member Vicki Dunne said . At the time, Labor Health Minister Rachel Stephen-Smith said Burch had failed to notify his government employer about the serious charges against him as required by his contract. The sex offender was fired soon after his charges were discovered. The Canberra Times previously reported Burch appeared to have remained in a work-based WhatsApp group in which colleagues shared photographs of their children. Support is available for those who may be distressed. Phone Lifeline 13 11 14; Kids Helpline 1800 551 800; Bravehearts 1800 272 831; Blue Knot Foundation 1300 657 380. Share Facebook Twitter Whatsapp Email Copy Tim Piccione Court reporter Tim is a journalist with the Canberra Times covering the ACT courts. He came to the nation's capital via the Daily Advertiser in Wagga. Contact: tim.piccione@canberratimes.com.au. Tim is a journalist with the Canberra Times covering the ACT courts. He came to the nation's capital via the Daily Advertiser in Wagga. Contact: tim.piccione@canberratimes.com.au. 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Stocks down 1,991 points amid future contracts rollover pressure A stock broker watches share prices during a trading session at the Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) in the Provincial Capital on February 13, 2024. — Online KARACHI: Stocks fell 1,991 points on Thursday amid security concerns on the border and pressure on future contracts’ rollover. googletag.cmd.push(function() { googletag.display('div-gpt-ad-1700472799616-0'); }); The Pakistan Stock Exchange’s (PSX) benchmark KSE-100 index decreased by 1,991.49 points or 1.77 per cent to 110,423.32 points against 112,414.81 points recorded in the last session. The highest index of the day remained at 112,480.6 points, while the lowest level was recorded at 109,858.88 points. Ahsan Mehanti, an analyst at Arif Habib Corp, said, “Stocks fell sharply lower amid political uncertainty, concerns over the cautious SBP policy easing and uncertainty over the outcome of slippages on tax collection [targets set by the IMF].” He said that pressure on future contracts’ rollover, weak rupee and foreign outflows played a catalyst role in the bearish activity. The KSE-30 index decreased by 730.12 points or 2.06 per cent to 34,778.04 points against 35,508.15 points. Traded shares decreased by 252 million shares to 628.026 million shares from 880.598 million shares. The trading value dropped to Rs33.582 billion from Rs54.455 billion. Market capital narrowed to Rs14.014 trillion against Rs14.251 trillion. Of the 450 companies active in the session, 113 closed in green, 284 in red and 53 remained unchanged. Analyst Naveed Nadeem at Topline Securities said that the benchmark index experienced a decline, closing the session at 110,423 points, down by 1,991 points or 1.77 per cent. “The market has been influenced by increased leverage and the expiry of December contracts,” he said. “Furthermore, the ongoing security concerns at the borders are affecting investor sentiment.”The primary drivers of the downward movement were FFC, OGDC, PPL, MARI and LUCK, which collectively accounted for an alarming 996 points of the index’s overall decline. The highest increase was recorded in Nestle Pakistan Limited, which rose by Rs198.81 to Rs7,430.81 per share, followed by Mitchells Fruit Farms Limited, which increased by Rs17.44 to Rs266.05 per share. A significant decline was noted in Unilever Pakistan Foods Limited, which fell by Rs232.6 to Rs20,767.41 per share; Rafhan Maize Products Company Limited followed it, which closed lower by Rs198.1 to Rs9,001.9 per share. Analyst Muhammad Hasan Ather at JS Global said, “This decline was driven by rising leverage, year-end portfolio adjustments and security concerns at the borders. Despite the bearish sentiment, the market’s trailing earnings yields suggest potential for above-average long-term returns.” He added, “Falling interest rates and lower returns on alternative investments indicate that equities will remain attractive, providing promising opportunities for investors moving forward.” Fauji Foods Ltd remained the volume leader with 93.341 million shares, which closed higher by Rs1.44 to Rs16.39 per share. WorldCall Telecom, with 49.879 million shares, followed it, which closed lower by 6 paisas to Rs1.72 per share. Other significant turnover stocks included TRG Pak Ltd, BO Punjab, Hascol Petrol, K-Electric Ltd., Silk Bank Ltd, Fauji Cement, Cnergyico PK and Pak Elektron. In the futures market, 303 companies recorded trading, 67 of which increased, 234 decreased, and 2 remained unchanged.

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