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Florida stuns Ole Miss on Senior Day to end Rebels’ playoff bidJeff Bezos has officially denied the story that Tesla CEO Elon Musk was told regarding the former Amazon CEO’s warning to sell Tesla and SpaceX stock due to a potential Kamala Harris presidency. Bezos and Musk appeared to bury the hatchet and share a laugh on social media platform X. Earlier today , we reported that Musk had heard Bezos was warning people to sell their Tesla and SpaceX shares because Donald Trump was feared to be losing the U.S. Presidential race. Tesla CEO Elon Musk makes shock claim about Jeff Bezos, reigniting rivalry Musk posted on X: “Just learned tonight at Mar-a-Lago that Jeff Bezos was telling everyone that Donald Trump would lose for sure, so they should sell all their Tesla and SpaceX stock.” Bezos immediately denied the story. Musk said he “stands corrected” and included a crying laughing emoji in his response to Bezos: Well, then, I stand corrected 😂 — Elon Musk (@elonmusk) November 21, 2024 Bezos and Musk have been rivals in the past, especially as the two both operate space exploration companies. The two have also frequently traded spots at the top of the World’s Richest Person list. Nonetheless, it appears Musk and Bezos both were happy to end any speculation or potential for a reignition of their rivarly . For what it is worth, Musk’s platform X also hit him with the Community Note that Bezos had denied the story: Please email me with questions and comments at joey@teslarati.com . I’d love to chat! You can also reach me on X @KlenderJoey , or if you have news tips, you can email us at tips@teslarati.com .
NoneDenver and Los Angeles meet for the first time since the Nuggets first-round series victory over the Lakers last season. Denver enters 8-6 on the second night of a back-to-back after a 123-120 loss to the Dallas Mavericks. Nikola Jokic returned last night and triple-doubled with 33 points for the Nuggets. With him, Denver has one of the best offenses in league history and without him, they are one of the worst, so expect plenty of Jokic on the second night of a back-to-back. Los Angeles is 10-5 on the year and coming off a one-point home loss to the Orlando Magic. Before that, the Lakers won six straight games and seven of the past 10. At least one Laker has scored at least 30 points in 12 out of 15 games this season, including Anthony Davis (39), Dalton Knect (37), and LeBron James (31) over the past three. With that said, let’s dive into the matchup and offer some information and possibly a sweat or two. We’ve got all the info and analysis you need to know ahead of the game, including the latest info on how to catch the opening tip, projected lineups, recent team performance, player stats, and of course, our predictions, picks & best bets for the game from our modeling tools and staff of experts. Listen to the for the latest player news, waiver claims, roster advice and more from our experts all season long. ● Date: Saturday, November 23, 2024 ● Time: 10:30 PM ET ● Site: Crypto.Com Center ● City: Los Angeles, CA ● TV/Streaming: NBA TV Never miss a second of the action and stay up-to-date with all the latest team stats and player news. Check out our day-by-day , along with detailed matchup pages that update live in-game with every out. ● Moneyline: Denver Nuggets (+150), Los Angeles Lakers (-175) ● Spread: Los Angeles -4 (-110) ● Total: 235.0 is your source for all things sports betting. Get all of Jay Croucher and Drew Dinsick’s insight on weekdays at 6AM ET or wherever you get your favorite podcasts. PG Jamal Murray SG Christian Braun SF Michael Porter Jr. PF Aaron Gordon C Nikola Jokic PG Austin Reaves SG Dalton Knect SF Rui Hachimura PF LeBron James C Anthony Davis Los Angeles is 7-8 ATS this season and 4-3 ATS as a home favorite. Los Angeles is 9-6 to the Over this year and 7-4 to the Over as a favorite. The Lakers are 5-3 to the Over as the home team. Denver is 1-1 ATS on no rest and 2-0 to the Under. Denver is 5-8-1 ATS this season but 3-1 ATS as an underdog, ranking 5th-best in the NBA. Nikola Jokic registered a triple-double of 33 points, 17 rebounds, and 10 assists in his return. Dalton Knect has at least 14 points in five straight games. Anthony Davis has scored at least 26 points in four straight games, including 39 and 40-point outings in that span. LeBron James has double-doubled in six of the last eight games and triple-doubled four times in that span. Anthony Davis O/U 28.5 Points Nikola Jokic O/U 27.5 Points LeBron James O/U 24.5 Points Jamal Murray O/U 20.5 Points Austin Reaves O/U 16.5 Points Nikola Jokic O/U 12.5 Rebounds Anthony Davis O/U 11.5 Rebounds LeBron James O/U 7.5 Rebounds Nikola Jokic O/U 10.5 Assists LeBron James O/U 9.5 Assists Austin Reaves O/U 5.5 Assists Jamal Murray O/U 5.5 Assists Please bet responsibly. If you or someone you know has a gambling problem, call the National Gambling Helpline at 1-800-522-4700. "Los Angeles is coming off a loss and looking to avoid its third two-game losing streak of the season while hosting the Denver Nuggets. Luckily for L.A., Denver is on the second night of a back-to-back after using up its energy in the 24-point comeback that ended in a three-point loss. The Lakers have opened games with authority averaging 60.6 first-half points per game over the last five (6th) and averaging 51/40/80 shooting splits, ranking top 11 in each. Denver allowed Dallas to score 73 first-half points last night, plus 72 and 56 to Brooklyn and Utah in the lone second night of a back-to-back this season. I grabbed the Lakers First Half Team Total Over 60.5 and would go up to 61.5. With the rest advantage and motivation for Los Angeles against Denver -- I think we see a strong start from the Lakers." Here are the best bets our model is projecting for the Lakers and the Nuggets: · : NBC Sports finds confidence in taking Denver on the ML (+150) · : NBC Sports has strong confidence in Denver +4 on the spread · : NBC Sports has low confidence towards a play on the Total UNDER 235.5 points Want even more NBA best bets and predictions from our expert staff & tools? Check out the page from NBC Sports for money line, spread and total picks for each of the games on today’s calendar! Follow our experts on socials to keep up with all the latest content from the staff: · Jay Croucher (@croucherJD) · Drew Dinsick (@whale_capper) · (@VmoneySports) · (@MrBradThomas)
Dana Hull | (TNS) Bloomberg News Jared Birchall, Elon Musk’s money manager and the head of his family office, is listed as the chief executive officer. Jehn Balajadia, a longtime Musk aide who has worked at SpaceX and the Boring Co., is named as an official contact. Related Articles National Politics | San Francisco’s fentanyl deportations show rare unity with Donald Trump National Politics | Biden will decide on US Steel acquisition after influential panel fails to reach consensus National Politics | Calmes: A peaceful transfer of power — you can thank Biden National Politics | Biden vetoes once-bipartisan effort to add 66 federal judgeships, citing ‘hurried’ House action National Politics | Bill Clinton is hospitalized with a fever but in good spirits, spokesperson says But they’re not connected to Musk’s new technology venture, or the political operation that’s endeared him to Donald Trump. Instead, they’re tied to the billionaire’s new Montessori school outside Bastrop, Texas, called Ad Astra, according to documents filed with state authorities and obtained via a Texas Public Information Act request. The world’s richest person oversees an overlapping empire of six companies — or seven, if you include his political action committee. Alongside rockets, electric cars, brain implants, social media and the next Trump administration, he is increasingly focused on education, spanning preschool to college. One part of his endeavor was revealed last year, when Bloomberg News reported that his foundation had set aside roughly $100 million to create a technology-focused primary and secondary school in Austin, with eventual plans for a university. An additional $137 million in cash and stock was allotted last year, according to the most recent tax filing for the Musk Foundation. Ad Astra is closer to fruition. The state documents show Texas authorities issued an initial permit last month, clearing the way for the center to operate with as many as 21 pupils. Ad Astra’s website says it’s “currently open to all children ages 3 to 9.” The school’s account on X includes job postings for an assistant teacher for preschool and kindergarten and an assistant teacher for students ages 6 to 9. To run the school, Ad Astra is partnering with a company that has experience with billionaires: Xplor Education, which developed Hala Kahiki Montessori school in Lanai, Hawaii, the island 98% owned by Oracle Corp. founder Larry Ellison. Ad Astra sits on a highway outside Bastrop, a bedroom community about 30 miles from Austin and part of a region that’s home to several of Musk’s businesses. On a visit during a recent weekday morning, there was a single Toyota Prius in the parking lot and no one answered the door at the white building with a gray metal roof. The school’s main entrance was blocked by a gate, and there was no sign of any children on the grounds. But what information there is about Ad Astra makes it sound like a fairly typical, if high-end, Montessori preschool. The proposed schedule includes “thematic, STEM-based activities and projects” as well as outdoor play and nap time. A sample snack calendar features carrots and hummus. While Birchall’s and Balajadia’s names appear in the application, it isn’t clear that they’ll have substantive roles at the school once it’s operational. Musk, Birchall and Balajadia didn’t respond to emailed questions. A phone call and email to the school went unanswered. Access to high quality, affordable childcare is a huge issue for working parents across the country, and tends to be an especially vexing problem in rural areas like Bastrop. Many families live in “childcare deserts” where there is either not a facility or there isn’t an available slot. Opening Ad Astra gives Musk a chance to showcase his vision for education, and his support for the hands-on learning and problem solving that are a hallmark of his industrial companies. His public comments about learning frequently overlap with cultural concerns popular among conservatives and the Make America Great Again crowd, often focusing on what he sees as young minds being indoctrinated by teachers spewing left-wing propaganda. He has railed against diversity, equity and inclusion efforts, and in August posted that “a lot of schools are teaching white boys to hate themselves.” Musk’s educational interests dovetail with his new role as Trump’s “first buddy.” The billionaire has pitched a role for himself that he — and now the incoming Trump administration — call “DOGE,” or the Department of Government Efficiency. Though it’s not an actual department, DOGE now posts on X, the social media platform that Musk owns. “The Department of Education spent over $1 billion promoting DEI in America’s schools,” the account posted Dec. 12. Back in Texas, Bastrop is quickly becoming a key Musk point of interest. The Boring Co., his tunneling venture, is based in an unincorporated area there. Across the road, SpaceX produces Starlink satellites at a 500,000-square-foot (46,000-square-meter) facility. Nearby, X is constructing a building for trust and safety workers. Musk employees, as well as the general public, can grab snacks at the Boring Bodega, a convenience store housed within Musk’s Hyperloop Plaza, which also contains a bar, candy shop and hair salon. Ad Astra is just a five-minute drive away. It seems to have been designed with the children of Musk’s employees — if not Musk’s own offspring — in mind. Musk has fathered at least 12 children, six of them in the last five years. “Ad Astra’s mission is to foster curiosity, creativity, and critical thinking in the next generation of problem solvers and builders,” reads the school’s website. A job posting on the website of the Montessori Institute of North Texas says “While their parents support the breakthroughs that expand the realm of human possibility, their children will grow into the next generation of innovators in a way that only authentic Montessori can provide.” The school has hired an executive director, according to documents Bloomberg obtained from Texas Health and Human Services. Ad Astra is located on 40 acres of land, according to the documents, which said a 4,000-square-foot house would be remodeled for the preschool. It isn’t uncommon for entrepreneurs to take an interest in education, according to Bill Gormley, a professor emeritus at the McCourt School of Public Policy at Georgetown University who studies early childhood education. Charles Butt, the chairman of the Texas-based H-E-B grocery chain, has made public education a focus of his philanthropy. Along with other business and community leaders, Butt founded “Raise Your Hand Texas,” which advocates on school funding, teacher workforce and retention issues and fully funding pre-kindergarten. “Musk is not the only entrepreneur to recognize the value of preschool for Texas workers,” Gormley said. “A lot of politicians and business people get enthusiastic about education in general — and preschool in particular — because they salivate at the prospect of a better workforce.” Musk spent much of October actively campaigning for Trump’s presidential effort, becoming the most prolific donor of the election cycle. He poured at least $274 million into political groups in 2024, including $238 million to America PAC, the political action committee he founded. While the vast majority of money raised by America PAC came from Musk himself, it also had support from other donors. Betsy DeVos, who served as education secretary in Trump’s first term, donated $250,000, federal filings show. The Department of Education is already in the new administration’s cross hairs. Trump campaigned on the idea of disbanding the department and dismantling diversity initiatives, and he has also taken aim at transgender rights. “Rather than indoctrinating young people with inappropriate racial, sexual, and political material, which is what we’re doing now, our schools must be totally refocused to prepare our children to succeed in the world of work,” Trump wrote in Agenda 47, his campaign platform. Musk has three children with the musician Grimes and three with Shivon Zilis, who in the past was actively involved at Neuralink, his brain machine interface company. All are under the age of five. Musk took X, his son with Grimes, with him on a recent trip to Capitol Hill. After his visit, he shared a graphic that showed the growth of administrators in America’s public schools since 2000. Musk is a fan of hands-on education. During a Tesla earnings call in 2018, he talked about the need for more electricians as the electric-car maker scaled up the energy side of its business. On the Joe Rogan podcast in 2020, Musk said that “too many smart people go into finance and law.” “I have a lot of respect for people who work with their hands and we need electricians and plumbers and carpenters,” Musk said while campaigning for Trump in Pennsylvania in October. “That’s a lot more important than having incremental political science majors.” Ad Astra’s website says the cost of tuition will be initially subsidized, but in future years “tuition will be in line with local private schools that include an extended day program.” “I do think we need significant reform in education,” Musk said at a separate Trump campaign event. “The priority should be to teach kids skills that they will find useful later in life, and to leave any sort of social propaganda out of the classroom.” With assistance from Sophie Alexander and Kara Carlson. ©2024 Bloomberg News. Visit at bloomberg.com. Distributed by Tribune Content Agency, LLC.
The Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra was last year with notable specifications and some exclusive perks. One was Corning’s Gorilla Glass Armor coating over its large display. So far, it has been the only device to ship with Corning’s cutting-edge technology. It has an anti-reflective coating the Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra have the least reflective screen in the smartphone history. It may not be the most buzzing upgrade for hardware enthusiasts, however, it was a notable feature for good usage. According to a new leak, the Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra will launch with Corning Gorilla Glass Armor 2. Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra Coming With Gorilla Glass Armor 2 Now new rumors come from the reliable . According to the tipster, the Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra will use the second generation Gorilla Glass Armor. This second generation from Corning is touted as “powerful” by the tipster. As you may expect, it will also come with a good set of anti-reflective properties. The leaker itself did not say it, but we can expect better anti-reflective properties to come on the device, as well as more durable glass. Again, this may not be the feature that a lot of people talk about in the flagship, but is a unique selling point. The Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra still stands as Samsung’s highest offering in the smartphone business, and it’s natural for the brand to try to make it great in every aspect. If we compare the Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra with other regular smartphones, even flagships, it’s easy to see the difference. The display helps those with eyes that are sensitive to light reflections at certain angles. Furthermore, it makes the screen look brighter at the same number of nits than one that does not have this coating applied. The user won’t have to fight reflections and will see the screen at its best on any occasion. According to the rumors, the Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra will be unveiled on January 22. . There are rumors about a new sleek variant dubbed . It could launch on the same date, but this is not yet confirmed. We expect more details in the coming days.The Prince George Spruce Kings have dipped into the Ontario talent pool. The Kings have signed 20-year-old forward Nicholas Papineau to spice up the offence. Papineau, a five-foot-10, 160-pound native of Ottawa from Gatineau, Que., had nine goals and 26 points in 21 games this season in the Central Canadian Hockey League with the Nepean Raiders. In 124 games over the past 2 1⁄2 seasons with the Raiders he scored 35 goals and had 40 assists for 75 points. “Nicolas is a veteran player who was the captain of his team,” said Spruce Kings general manager Mike Hawes. “He possesses great speed and good offensive abilities. We’re excited to have him. He’s a great addition to our group.” The Spruce Kings have averaged just three goals per game this season and their offence ranks fifth-worst in the 21-team BC Hockey League. News of Papineau’s signing comes day after the Kings fired head coach Alex Evin, after eight seasons with the team. Evin, 37, was with the Spruce Kings for 7 1⁄2 seasons. He served two years as associate coach, helping the Kings win their first BCHL championship in 2019, and took on the head coaching job the following season. Associate coach Brad Tesink takes on the role as interim head coach. The Spruce Kings (6-12-2-1, ninth in Coastal Conference) are on the road this weekend for games in Coquitlam on Friday and Langley on Saturday.
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HOUSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Dec 4, 2024-- Crescent Energy Company (NYSE: CRGY) (“we” or “our”) announced today that its indirect subsidiary Crescent Energy Finance LLC (the “Issuer”) has priced its previously announced private placement pursuant to Rule 144A and Regulation S under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”), to eligible purchasers of $400 million aggregate principal amount of 7.625% Senior Notes due 2032 (the “Additional Notes” and, together with the Existing Notes (as defined below), the “Notes”). The size of this offering was increased from the previously announced $300 million to $400 million. The Notes mature on April 1, 2032 and pay interest at the rate of 7.625% per year, payable on April 1 and October 1 of each year, with interest payments on the Additional Notes commencing on April 1, 2025. The Additional Notes were priced at 100.250% of par, plus accrued and unpaid interest from October 1, 2024. The Issuer intends to use the net proceeds from this offering, together with the net proceeds of the previously announced underwritten public offering of our Class A Common Stock (the “Equity Offering”), to fund the cash portion of the consideration for the previously announced acquisition of Ridgemar (Eagle Ford) LLC (the “Ridgemar Acquisition”). Pending the use of proceeds described in the previous sentence, the proceeds from each of this offering and the Equity Offering will be used to temporarily reduce the borrowings outstanding under our revolving credit facility and any remaining for general corporate purposes. If the Ridgemar Acquisition is not completed, the proceeds of this offering will be used to reduce the borrowings outstanding under our revolving credit facility or for general corporate purposes. This offering is not contingent on the completion of the Ridgemar Acquisition or the Equity Offering, and neither the Ridgemar Acquisition nor the Equity Offering is conditioned on the completion of this offering. This offering is expected to close on December 11, 2024, subject to customary closing conditions. The Additional Notes are being offered as additional notes under the indenture dated as of March 26, 2024, as supplemented (the “Indenture”), pursuant to which the Issuer has previously issued $700 million aggregate principal amount of 7.625% Senior Notes due 2032 (the “Existing Notes”). The Additional Notes will have substantially identical terms, other than the issue date, the first interest payment date and the initial offering price, as the Existing Notes, and the Additional Notes and the Existing Notes will be treated as a single series of securities under the Indenture and will vote together as a single class. 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A new year on the London Underground is around the corner. This brings with it developments on the network, and maybe progress towards some long-term goals. Sadiq Khan and Transport for London (TfL) say they need more cash from the Government for some of the capital's largest projects. But some things are already underway. Changes coming in 2025 include new trains and the roll out of new technology at stations and on lines. In addition, discussions will definitely be happening behind the scenes regarding proposals that need developing further. READ MORE: Plans for new London Overground station next to HS2 'under consideration' New Piccadilly line trains A change that is definitely coming is new trains on the Piccadilly line. The stock is part of a £2.9 billion upgrade. Next year, this will begin in earnest as customers will be able to ride the state-of-the-art carriages for the first time. They will be introduced over two years, with the final train rolled out in 2027. Passengers will be able to enjoy walk-through carriages, air con, USB charging ports and better travel information. As well as the new stock, the power system on the Piccadilly line will be upgraded. TfL says this will ensure that the new trains run as reliably and efficiently as possible when it starts running more at the busiest times. The new trains will be also be 'rigorously tested' before they carry our customers. Officials say TfL is also improving its train maintenance depots to ensure that the stock 'works reliably, efficiently and provide the maximum comfort'. At Cockfosters and Northfields depots, staff are building new facilities to maintain the trains with extra stabling track and cleaning facilities. At South Harrow , TfL has installed extra stabling track so that trains can be quickly brought into use when services start to run more frequently. In addition, bosses say the following will be delivered: Four lines modernisation A new signalling system is being installed on the Circle, Hammersmith and City, District and Metropolitan lines. In September 2022, TfL introduced a new timetable. Officials say this has improved journey times by around five per cent on average on the Circle and District lines between Monument, Fulham Broadway, Barons Court and Paddington. Since September 2021, bosses add that journey times between Hammersmith and Aldgate have improved by approximately 10 per cent. Operators have also increased the number of trains between Baker Street and Aldgate from 27 trains an hour to 28 trains an hour during the busiest times. TfL says that areas still to go live include the Metropolitan Line north of Finchley Road and sections of the District line from Barons Court to Stamford Brook and Fulham Broadway to East Putney. The next section to come into service will be on the Metropolitan line between Finchley Road and Preston Road in 2025, officials add. Bakerloo line extension and new stock Something that is less certain, however, is what is happening with the proposed Bakerloo line extension to Lewisham. TfL says more cash from the Government is needed, and a new fleet of trains for the Tube's brown line will need to be built first. This will also require money. But this is included as an option in an already existing contract with Siemens , the same firm that is producing the new Piccadilly line trains. So it's down in black and white in some form. In addition, TfL has asked Aecom and architects WW+P to examine the feasibility of constructing four new stations. These are Burgess Park, Old Kent Road, New Cross Gate and Lewisham. The New Civil Engineer reports that this is expected to take four months. It seems that the extension will be dependent on how well the UK's economy performs in 2025. The Chancellor of the Exchequer, Rachel Reeves, told MyLondon in April : "Of course I want to see the investment in infrastructure our country needs to grow after 14 years of mismanagement. But we have to always show where the money is going to come from, and we need to grow the economy to be able to release funds for crucial infrastructure investment." However, Ms Reeves has said that she will change the Government's self-imposed debt rules in order to free up billions of pounds for infrastructure spending. This is to 'grow the economy', she said. The DfT says that it is working with the Mayor on funding for TfL. Air filters, noise measures and cooling the Tube down The trial of an air filtration system at Baker Street started in May 2024. The technology will be assessed over the coming months to understand its ability to handle large volumes of air, the rate at which dust is captured, ease of maintenance, and any other possible issues, Sadiq Khan has said. The mayor's TfL budget for this year also said that Green Park was also going to get a new filter system as part of the trial. If these prove successful, we could see these rolled out more widely. In addition, testing a brand new Underground train could be deployed as part of officials' efforts to improve the air quality on platforms and in tunnels. The mayor told the London Assembly on July 5 : "As part of its continuing work to improve air quality on the Tube network, Transport for London (TfL) is exploring the latest advances in innovation. This includes trialing a bespoke track cleaning train, which is currently going through TfL’s approval process, to ensure it is safe to operate on the Tube network. "The trial is expected to take place later this year." Who knows, this could start to operate in 2025. In an effort to curb Tube noise, new technology, Delkor fastenings, are now fitted as standard as part of TfL's ongoing Deep Tube track renewal programme. TfL has carried out renewal works – which include the installation of Delkor fastenings – at a number of sites. Further renewal works – including the installation of Delkor fastenings – will continue as part of TfL’s ongoing programme, Mr Khan has said . Further, TfL has successfully trialled new technology that cools down Underground station platforms. The Mayor of London says that they could be rolled out to deep Tube lines in future, but installing them across the city would require more funding. After they were tried out at Holborn Station, testing would need to take place in a station open to customers (Knightsbridge) before TfL could look to potentially introduce them at four additional stations on the Piccadilly line (Green Park, Holborn, Leicester Square and Piccadilly Circus). Sign up for our London Underground newsletter for the latest travel updates to make your commute easier, plus a weekly fix of Tube trivia! Sign up HERE.
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