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APPLE has the slowest revenue growth among Big Tech stocks and is facing tariff-related risks going into Donald Trump’s second term. None of that is holding back the stock. The shares are up almost 10 per cent in the past month, making Apple one of the best performers in the so-called Magnificent 7 after Tesla during the period. The recent gains come despite a tepid response to the latest iPhone model and a disappointing earnings report in late October. Investors seem remarkably calm about these headwinds, with the CBOE Apple VIX – which tracks estimated future volatility – recently touching its lowest in nearly a year. “It is definitely a head scratcher that the stock is doing so well with China being in the state it’s in, and with the geopolitical face-off we are entering,” said Andrew Choi, portfolio manager at Parnassus Investments. “It’s surprising the stock has not been more volatile given these are existential issues involving a material part of its business.” The severity and timing of tariffs under president-elect Trump remains unclear, but restrictions are expected to particularly target China, where the majority of Apple’s devices are made. While there is optimism that chief executive officer Tim Cook will manage this risk, as he did during Trump’s first term, Jefferies analysts calculated that a worst-case scenario could add US$256 of cost per iPhone. Any extra tariff-related costs would come at a bad time for Apple, which has seen lukewarm demand for its artificial intelligence (AI) powered iPhone, dashing hopes that the new models would lead to a long-awaited re-acceleration of growth. Revenue growth has been negative in five of the company’s past eight quarters. While it’s expected to pick up next year, the pace is seen below that of other megacaps, according to estimates compiled by Bloomberg. “The hoped-for iPhone 16 replacement cycle boost has not materialised, with expectations pushed back to the iPhone 17 now,” said Richard Clode, a portfolio manager for Janus Henderson Investors’ Global Technology Leaders Fund. “The market, having skewed too bearish earlier this year, is probably a bit too optimistic here.” Some Apple investors do not seem fazed. They are betting that Apple will ultimately come out as a winner from AI and that Cook will again manage to dodge most of the tariffs imposed on China. They also like the stock’s defensive traits. The company is not dedicating as much in capital expenditures towards AI, especially in comparison with Microsoft, Meta Platforms, Alphabet, and Amazon.com, which are dropping tens of billions of US dollars building out their AI infrastructure. Instead, Apple is expected to benefit from others’ spending, as major AI platforms vie to be incorporated into Apple’s ecosystem. “Apple is going to be how AI is brought to millions of consumers,” Parnassus Investments’ Choi said. “It is so advantaged by owning the chokepoint between AI and the consumer.” The company also offers significant quality characteristics, including massive free cash flow and steady buybacks, according to Greg Halter, director of research for the Carnegie Investment Counsel. He counts Apple as his largest position, though said he has been trimming it given concerns over its valuation and growth. He’s also sceptical on AI iPhone demand. “It is expensive, and I don’t see how you can argue that it isn’t, unless you really believe a supercycle in AI iPhones is going to really bump up revenue and earnings growth over the coming years,” Halter said. “Really, what is going to drive the stock higher from here?” The shares trade at nearly 33 times forward earnings, more than 50 per cent above their 10-year average. In a sign of how the multiple is causing some to sour, Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway has been slashing its stake in Apple, as have hedge funds. Meanwhile, fewer than two-thirds of analysts tracked by Bloomberg recommend buying the stock, making it significantly less popular than other megacaps. And while only three of 60 analysts recommend selling, the average price target near US$243 suggests that Wall Street does not see the stock, which was trading modestly lower at US$246.38 on Tuesday (Dec 10), going anywhere over the next 12 months. BLOOMBERGBy MICHELLE L. PRICE and ROB GILLIES NEW 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. Related Articles National Politics | Trump names Andrew Ferguson as head of Federal Trade Commission to replace Lina Khan National Politics | Biden says he was ‘stupid’ not to put his name on pandemic relief checks like Trump did National Politics | Biden issues veto threat on bill expanding federal judiciary as partisan split emerges National Politics | Trump lawyers and aide hit with 10 additional felony charges in Wisconsin over 2020 fake electors National Politics | After withdrawing as attorney general nominee, Matt Gaetz lands a talk show on OANN television 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.

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Israeli attorney general orders probe into report that alleged Netanyahu's wife harassed opponentsThe military's tradition of tracking Santa Claus on his gravity-defying sweep across the globe will carry on this Christmas Eve, even if the U.S. government shuts down , officials said Friday. Each year, at least 100,000 kids call into the North American Aerospace Defense Command to inquire about Santa’s location. Millions more follow online — in nine languages — as St. Nick swoops along the earth's meridians. “We fully expect for Santa to take flight on Dec. 24 and NORAD will track him," the U.S.-Canadian agency said in a statement. On any other night, NORAD is scanning the heavens for potential threats , such as last year's Chinese spy balloon . But on Christmas Eve, volunteers in Colorado Springs, Colorado, are fielding questions like, “When is Santa coming to my house?” and, “Am I on the naughty or nice list?” The endeavor is supported by local and corporate sponsors, who also help shield the tradition from Washington dysfunction. Bob Sommers, 63, a civilian contractor and NORAD volunteer, told The Associated Press that there are "screams and giggles and laughter” when families call in, usually on speakerphone. Sommers often says on the call that everyone must be asleep before Santa arrives, prompting parents to say, "Do you hear what he said? We got to go to bed early." NORAD's annual tracking of Santa has endured since the Cold War , predating ugly sweater parties and Mariah Carey classics . Here's how it began and why the phones keep ringing. It started with a child's accidental phone call in 1955. The Colorado Springs newspaper printed a Sears advertisement that encouraged children to call Santa, listing a phone number. A boy called. But he reached the Continental Air Defense Command, now NORAD, a joint U.S. and Canadian effort to spot potential enemy attacks. Tensions were growing with the Soviet Union, along with anxieties about nuclear war. Air Force Col. Harry W. Shoup picked up an emergency-only “red phone” and was greeted by a tiny voice that began to recite a Christmas wish list. “He went on a little bit, and he takes a breath, then says, ‘Hey, you’re not Santa,’” Shoup told The Associated Press in 1999. Realizing an explanation would be lost on the youngster, Shoup summoned a deep, jolly voice and replied, “Ho, ho, ho! Yes, I am Santa Claus. Have you been a good boy?” Shoup said he learned from the boy's mother that Sears mistakenly printed the top-secret number. He hung up, but the phone soon rang again with a young girl reciting her Christmas list. Fifty calls a day followed, he said. In the pre-digital age, the agency used a 60-by-80-foot (18-by-24-meter) plexiglass map of North America to track unidentified objects. A staff member jokingly drew Santa and his sleigh over the North Pole. The tradition was born. “Note to the kiddies,” began an AP story from Colorado Springs on Dec. 23, 1955. “Santa Claus Friday was assured safe passage into the United States by the Continental Air Defense Command.” In a likely reference to the Soviets, the article noted that Santa was guarded against possible attack from "those who do not believe in Christmas.” Some grinchy journalists have nitpicked Shoup's story, questioning whether a misprint or a misdial prompted the boy's call. In 2014, tech news site Gizmodo cited an International News Service story from Dec. 1, 1955, about a child's call to Shoup. Published in the Pasadena Independent, the article said the child reversed two digits in the Sears number. "When a childish voice asked COC commander Col. Harry Shoup, if there was a Santa Claus at the North Pole, he answered much more roughly than he should — considering the season: ‘There may be a guy called Santa Claus at the North Pole, but he’s not the one I worry about coming from that direction,'" Shoup said in the brief piece. In 2015, The Atlantic magazine doubted the flood of calls to the secret line, while noting that Shoup had a flair for public relations. Phone calls aside, Shoup was indeed media savvy. In 1986, he told the Scripps Howard News Service that he recognized an opportunity when a staff member drew Santa on the glass map in 1955. A lieutenant colonel promised to have it erased. But Shoup said, “You leave it right there,” and summoned public affairs. Shoup wanted to boost morale for the troops and public alike. “Why, it made the military look good — like we’re not all a bunch of snobs who don’t care about Santa Claus,” he said. Shoup died in 2009. His children told the StoryCorps podcast in 2014 that it was a misprinted Sears ad that prompted the phone calls. “And later in life he got letters from all over the world,” said Terri Van Keuren, a daughter. "People saying ‘Thank you, Colonel, for having, you know, this sense of humor.’” NORAD's tradition is one of the few modern additions to the centuries-old Santa story that have endured, according to Gerry Bowler, a Canadian historian who spoke to the AP in 2010. Ad campaigns or movies try to “kidnap” Santa for commercial purposes, said Bowler, who wrote “Santa Claus: A Biography.” NORAD, by contrast, takes an essential element of Santa's story and views it through a technological lens. In a recent interview with the AP, Air Force Lt. Gen. Case Cunningham explained that NORAD radars in Alaska and Canada — known as the northern warning system — are the first to detect Santa. He leaves the North Pole and typically heads for the international dateline in the Pacific Ocean. From there he moves west, following the night. “That's when the satellite systems we use to track and identify targets of interest every single day start to kick in,” Cunningham said. “A probably little-known fact is that Rudolph’s nose that glows red emanates a lot of heat. And so those satellites track (Santa) through that heat source.” NORAD has an app and website, www.noradsanta.org , that will track Santa on Christmas Eve from 4 a.m. to midnight, mountain standard time. People can call 1-877-HI-NORAD to ask live operators about Santa’s location from 6 a.m. to midnight, mountain time. Get any of our free daily email newsletters — news headlines, opinion, e-edition, obituaries and more.

The new research from eye care nonprofit Orbis International, supported by Heidelberg Engineering, shows how telemedicine improves outcomes for children with retinoblastoma through e-learning and virtual mentorship NEW YORK , Dec. 20, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Orbis International announces new research that finds telemedicine can improve care for children with retinoblastoma, a form of childhood cancer that can lead to blindness. The study, published in JCO Global Oncology , is the first to show that virtual mentor-mentee relationships through Cybersight , Orbis's free telemedicine and e-learning platform, not only improves lives, but can save them by successfully transferring skills to eye care professionals in low- and middle-income countries. Each year, about 9,000 children worldwide are diagnosed with retinoblastoma, but only 40% survive beyond three years. This is because 92 percent of these children live in low-and-middle-income countries, where retinoblastoma patients face late diagnosis and limited access to eye care. This groundbreaking research was supported by Heidelberg Engineering, a global leader in advanced imaging solutions. Their funding has been crucial in delivering e-learning webinars, alongside advancing research through Orbis's Cybersight platform. "Retinoblastoma can be treated if caught early, but too often, it's not diagnosed until it's too late," said Dr. Hunter Cherwek , Vice President of Clinical Services and Technologies at Orbis International. "Many low- and middle-incomes countries don't have enough resources to provide proper care, but technology offers a solution. This study shows that telemedicine can improve health outcomes for children, especially in remote areas where pediatric eye doctors are scarce." Cybersight has long been used to diagnose and treat diabetic retinopathy, retinopathy of prematurity, and other eye diseases, but this is the first research on its impact on retinoblastoma. The groundbreaking study explored whether Cybersight Consult – a component of the Cybersight platform that connects mentee doctors with expert mentors for advice on complex clinical cases – could improve care and treatment for retinoblastoma. Researchers also examined how virtual mentoring helps eye care professionals build expertise in retinoblastoma over time. Researchers conducted a retrospective review of 653 Cybersight retinoblastoma consultations undertaken by 38 different mentees from 2004 to 2023. They found significant improvements in knowledge-sharing over this 20-year period, especially in three areas: understanding and recording patient symptoms, classifying the disease's type and how advanced it is, and the results of treatment for both the patient and their eye health. Cybersight's virtual mentorship approach helped mentees gain critical skills to treat retinoblastoma, especially in regions with few eye care resources. Cybersight provides training, mentoring, and online courses to eye care professionals around the world. The platform has helped train eye care professionals in nearly every country and territory and counts around 15% of the world's ophthalmologists as registered users. The study reveals the potential of using communication and digital technologies to help children around the world see – and survive. About Orbis International Orbis is an international nonprofit delivering sight-saving programs in over 200 countries and territories worldwide so that individuals, families, and communities can thrive. Currently, around 1 billion people across the globe live with completely avoidable blindness and vision loss. For over four decades, Orbis has been tackling this challenge by building strong and sustainable eye care systems that leave a lasting legacy of vision. Orbis runs dedicated in-country programs in Africa , Asia , the Caribbean , and Latin America ; develops and implements innovative training and technology, including an award-winning telemedicine and e-learning platform, Cybersight ; and operates the world's first and only Flying Eye Hospital , a fully accredited ophthalmic teaching hospital on board an MD-10 aircraft. For the past 11 consecutive years, Orbis has achieved Charity Navigator 's coveted four-star rating for demonstrating strong financial health and commitment to accountability and transparency, placing Orbis in the top 3% of U.S. charities. For the past three years, Orbis has earned GuideStar 's platinum Seal of Transparency. Since 2022, Orbis has earned "accredited charity" status from the Better Business Bureau by meeting all 20 of their standards for charity accountability. To learn more, please visit orbis.org . MEDIA CONTACT Jenna Montgomery Manager, Global Communications and Marketing [email protected] SOURCE Orbis InternationalThe best deals in the 2024 Steam Autumn Sale

The San Diego City Council on Tuesday unanimously elected Joe LaCava as its next president, capping a day in which the District 1 councilman was sworn in for his second term. LaCava, who was Council President pro Tempore preceding Tuesday’s 9-0 vote, will replace Councilman Sean Elo-Rivera as the head of San Diego’s legislative body. The council president is tasked with placing items on the council’s agenda, appointing members to committees and leading meetings. Unlike last December, when Elo-Rivera won a contentious 5-4 vote for his third consecutive term as president, good feelings were in abundance Tuesday. Councilman Kent Lee, who had received some public support for the council’s top job, was happy to nominate LaCava, describing him as “thoughtful and analytical” and well prepared to handle a looming financial challenge. Councilman Henry Foster III seconded the motion for LaCava. The city faces a $258 million deficit in the coming fiscal year, in part because voters rejected a one-cent sales tax measure in November’s election. “We have a lot of work to do, we all understand that’s the nature of what we do,” LaCava said after taking the gavel. I’m here to amplify your voice.” As his first official act, LaCava asked a disruptive man to leave the council chambers, following several warnings by Elo- Rivera earlier in the meeting. The man was escorted out by police after refusing to leave the premises voluntarily. We have launched our year-end campaign. Our goal: Raise $50,000 by Dec. 31. Help us get there. Times of San Diego is devoted to producing timely, comprehensive news about San Diego County. Your donation helps keep our work free-to-read, funds reporters who cover local issues and allows us to write stories that hold public officials accountable. Join the growing list of donors investing in our community's long-term future. Late last year, several council members spoke against Elo-Rivera as he headed to his third year as president – describing him as “unreliable” and not inclusive. The sore spots seemed to have healed, with nearly every council member thanking Elo-Rivera for his tenure. “The constituents of District 7 were well served with you as council president,” Councilman Raul Campillo said. Councilwoman Marni von Wilpert acknowledged how well the group had been able to work together over the past year, saying it was “great to be unified as a council.” Councilwoman Vivian Moreno thanked Elo-Rivera for his willingness to look for infrastructure funding for her district – the 8th, which includes underserved areas such as San Ysidro, Barrio Logan and Sherman Heights – and praised LaCava for considering the needs of communities south of Interstate 8. LaCava’s district includes La Jolla, University City, Torrey Pines, Carmel Valley and Pacific Highlands Ranch. The San Diego City Council, like all local government bodies in California, is officially nonpartisan, but all nine members ran as Democrats. Get Our Free Daily Email Newsletter Get the latest local and California news from Times of San Diego delivered to your inbox at 8 a.m. daily. Sign up for our free email newsletter and be fully informed of the most important developments.This screenshot from Donald Trump Truth Social account shows an image of President-elect Donald Trump and first lady Jill Biden attending the ceremony in Notre Dame Cathedral as France’s iconic cathedral is formally reopening its doors for the first time since a devastating fire nearly destroyed the 861-year-old landmark in 2019, Dec .7, 2024 in Paris. Trump’s recent summit with Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and visit to Paris for the reopening of the Notre Dame Cathedral were not just exercises in negotiating trade policy and diplomacy. For Trump, they’ve also become fodder for trolling. (Truth Social via AP) This screenshot from Donald Trump’s Truth Social account shows am image of President-elect Donald Trump standing beside a Canadian flag. Trump’s recent summit with Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and visit to Paris for the reopening of the Notre Dame Cathedral were not just exercises in negotiating trade policy and diplomacy. For Trump, they’ve also become fodder for trolling. (Truth Social via AP) This screenshot from Donald Trump Truth Social account shows an image of President-elect Donald Trump and first lady Jill Biden attending the ceremony in Notre Dame Cathedral as France’s iconic cathedral is formally reopening its doors for the first time since a devastating fire nearly destroyed the 861-year-old landmark in 2019, Dec .7, 2024 in Paris. Trump’s recent summit with Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and visit to Paris for the reopening of the Notre Dame Cathedral were not just exercises in negotiating trade policy and diplomacy. For Trump, they’ve also become fodder for trolling. ( Truth Social via AP) This screenshot from Donald Trump Truth Social account shows an image of President-elect Donald Trump and first lady Jill Biden attending the ceremony in Notre Dame Cathedral as France’s iconic cathedral is formally reopening its doors for the first time since a devastating fire nearly destroyed the 861-year-old landmark in 2019, Dec .7, 2024 in Paris. Trump’s recent summit with Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and visit to Paris for the reopening of the Notre Dame Cathedral were not just exercises in negotiating trade policy and diplomacy. For Trump, they’ve also become fodder for trolling. (Truth Social via AP) 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.

Denver (9-6) at Cincinnati (7-8) Saturday, 4:30 p.m. EST, NFL Network BetMGM NFL Odds: Bengals by 3. Against the spread: Broncos 11-4, Bengals 9-6. Series record: Broncos lead 22-11. Last meeting: Bengals beat Broncos 15-10 on Dec. 19, 2021, at Denver. Last week: Chargers beat Broncos 34-27; Bengals beat Browns 24-6. Broncos offense: overall (22), rush (19), pass (22), scoring (10). Broncos defense: overall (9), rush (5), pass (18), scoring (4). Bengals offense: overall (10), rush (29), pass (1), scoring (6). Bengals defense: overall (28), rush (21), pass (26), scoring (28). Turnover differential: Broncos plus-6, Bengals: plus-4. Broncos player to watch CB Riley Moss. The second-year pro is returning from a sprained MCL that sidelined him for a month. Denver’s defense wasn’t the same without Moss, who has 71 tackles, eight pass breakups and an interception in his first season as a starter opposite Patrick Surtain. With him back, the Broncos could return to their favored man coverage after their zone coverage was exploited by the Browns, Colts and Chargers. Bengals player to watch QB Joe Burrow is having perhaps the best season of his career. He passed for 252 yards and three TDs last week against the Browns and is among the NFL leaders in most passing categories. Burrow has thrown at least three TD passes in each of his past seven games. Key matchup Bengals passing game against the Broncos secondary. Ja'Marr Chase and Tee Higgins combined for 14 receptions for 155 yards and two touchdowns against the Browns last Sunday. After Week 16, Chase led the NFL leaders in receptions, yards and touchdowns. The Broncos passing defense is ranked eighth in the NFL. Surtain has allowed 234 receiving yards this season, the fewest allowed by a cornerback in a season through 16 games since at least 2018. Key injuries The Broncos are as healthy as they've been all season. The only player who was limited at practice this week was RB Jaleel McLaughlin (thigh), but he was a full participant by Wednesday. Bengals: DE Sam Hubbard (knee) and DT Sheldon Rankins (illness) are out for Saturday. WR Tee Higgins (ankle/knee), DT Amarius Mims (ankle) and S Geno Stone (illness) are questionable. TE Tanner Hudson (knee) is doubtful. Series notes The teams have traded wins in their past four meetings since 2016. ... The Broncos' longest win streak was eight from 1983 to 1998. ... The Bengals have managed to win two in a row in the series just twice in 1971 and '72; and 1975 and '76. The largest margin of victory was a 45-14 win by Denver in 1991. Stats and stuff Denver QB Bo Nix is three touchdown throws shy of becoming the fifth rookie in NFL history to throw for 3,000 yards and 25 touchdowns his rookie season. The others: Peyton Manning, Russell Wilson, Baker Mayfield and Justin Herbert. ... WR Courtland Sutton needs 72 yards to reach 1,000 for just the second time in his career (2019). ... The Broncos have scored 166 points in their past five games, their most in a five-game span since 2014. ... Zach Allen's 26 quarterback hits are the most by an interior defensive lineman in the NFL this season. His 67 QB pressures are the second most by an interior DL, behind only the Chiefs' Chris Jones (74). ... Nik Bonitto has sacks in 10 games so far, two shy of the Broncos record held by Von Miller. ... Brandon Jones is the first Broncos safety since Hall of Famer Steve Atwater in 1995 to have 100 or more tackles and three or more interceptions in a season. ... Cincinnati's defense forced three turnovers and had five sacks in the win over Cleveland last week. ... Burrow was sacked four times by the Browns, but also passed for three touchdowns. ... Cincinnati has won its past three games to improve to 7-8 on the season and can get to .500 in the final home game of the season. ... All of the Bengals' seven wins have come against teams with losing records. ... Seven of Cincinnati's eight losses have been by one score. ... Bengals K Cade York is 4 of 5 on field goals since being promoted from the practice squad to replace the injured Evan McPherson. York was drafted by the Browns in 2022 ... Bengals edge rusher Trey Hendrickson has 13 1/2 sacks. Fantasy tip Bengals RB Chase Brown is poised for a breakout. Brown has 91 rushing yards in the win over Cleveland last week and 97 yards and a touchdown against Tennessee the previous week. The second-year player is averaging 4.4 yards per carry. AP NFL: https://apnews.com/hub/nflAnimoca Brands Makes Strategic Investment in Pudgy Penguins’ Parent Company Igloo

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ROSEN, TOP RANKED INVESTOR COUNSEL, Encourages Unisys Corporation Investors to Inquire About Securities Class Action Investigation - UISDonald Trump can keep his campaign pledge to help average Americans, or he can keep Elon Musk. He can’t do both. Trump won in large part because he persuaded 77 million Americans that he understands and cares about gas, groceries and the corrosive impact of inflation. Musk’s interference with a bipartisan budget deal shows the billionaire does not. It was Musk who led the charge to jettison a plan to keep the government funded. No one will even notice if the federal government grinds to a halt for a few weeks, agreed Musk, the wealthiest person in the world. Spoken like a billionaire who has never stood in a grocery store line figuring how many meals he could make from one pound of hamburger; never stretched a budget for Christmas gifts; never sweated over a delayed Social Security check; never rented an apartment on the $28,530 U.S. Army privates earn. A budget deal would have been signed and a crisis averted but for Musk’s ranting on X, his $44 billion social media megaphone, against the budget that House Speaker Mike Johnson had worked out with Democrats on Dec. 17. Before dawn the next morning, Musk bombarded his millions of followers with the first of more than 150 tweets attacking the compromise. He threatened defeat at the polls for any member of Congress who voted for it. Trump later said, unconvincingly, that Musk had acted with his approval. The president-elect has the right to choose his own counselors, and if he believes the multiple billionaires he has tapped for Cabinet, agency and ambassador posts will best carry out his policies, that is his privilege. Musk holds no such post. The Department of Government Efficiency, the “agency” he has been tapped to head, does not actually exist. He was elected by no one, even though he has eclipsed JD Vance, who was elected by millions. That doesn’t directly impact average Americans’ pocketbooks, but the U.S. budget does. The spending bill Musk sabotaged ensured that military families would get paid over the holidays. It provided disaster relief to West Florida and financial aid to farmers. It barred internet services from ripping off rural customers and reined in hidden hotel fees. It provided money for poor children to quickly get out-of-state cancer treatment. Musk was not only proud when it all went up in flames. He was gleeful. And why not? The 1,500-page deal contained bipartisan provisions potentially restricting U.S. corporate investments in technology in China, where Musk already has one Tesla factory and intends to build another. “It is no surprise, then, that ‘President’ Musk does not want to see a funding deal containing this provision be signed into law,” wrote Rep. Rosa DeLauro, D-Conn., ranking member of the House Appropriations Committee, in a letter to House leaders. Musk spent at least $260 million to elect Trump, who promptly rewarded him by naming him co-chair of this Department of Government Efficiency that Congress has yet to establish. At Mar-a-Lago, he has been interviewing other prospective appointees. And what does Musk bring to the table that would benefit Trump’s family-first pledges? Not economic acumen. Musk and fellow investors in Twitter have lost an estimated $25 billion as his toxic policies prompted advertisers and users to flock to smaller — but saner — platforms. Housing costs are backbreaking, but the man who once owned three mansions on the same street asserts that “homelessness” is primarily propaganda to describe violent drug users. And despite his avowed axe-wielding approach to budgeting, he doesn’t sneer at all bloated federal contracts. Musk’s SpaceX has vacuumed up more than $10 billion in government deals even as federal agencies are reviewing whether it played fast and loose with state secrets. There is infinite potential for more Musk damage. For example, he endorsed the far-right Alternative for Germany party in its forthcoming election. Widely regarded as neo-Nazi, a party member suggested gassing immigrants, according to Sen. Chris Murphy, D-Conn., and another described Jews as an inner enemy. It doesn’t matter that a budget bill was eventually passed. It matters that Trump allowed Musk to borrow his spotlight, shatter campaign promises still fresh in voters’ minds and come away with nothing to show for it except the perception that Musk is running the show. Trump should not be seeking Musk’s advice on appointees. He should be asking whether he has created the political equivalent of Dr. Frankenstein’s fictional monster. The more Trump indulges Musk, the shakier his own reign will be. The Sun Sentinel Editorial Board consists of Opinion Editor Steve Bousquet, Deputy Opinion Editor Dan Sweeney, editorial writers Pat Beall and Martin Dyckman, and Executive Editor Gretchen Day-Bryant. To contact us, email at letters@sun-sentinel.com .

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Council traffic engineers are proposing a range of measures to address problems stemming from the popularity of Flour bakery-cafe in a three-shop neighbourhood centre in Willarong Road, Caringbah. or signup to continue reading The proposals are being criticised by both residents and the business owners, who in recent months have been working together to find solutions. They believe the council's proposals create an "us versus them" scenario. A 105-page report by council staff is due to be considered by the Traffic and Safety Committee on Friday. Flour has had incredible popularity since being opened a year ago by James Cameron and Abbey Cadell, who were part owners of Grind Espresso at Cronulla. The council has since been deluged with complaints from residents about traffic congestion and accidents, pedestrian safety, night-time noise from delivery trucks, parking on verges and other matters. Proposed measures in the recommended option by staff include installing a pedestrian crossing slightly to the south of the bakery-cafe, making parking n front of all the businesses rear to kerb and spaces in front of Flour a Loading Zone for three hours each weekday morning and 1/4 hour parking at other times. Customers would be stopped from using a laneway to access parking at the rear of the centre, and the bus stop would be moved. Geoff Streater, who lives next door, and the business operators agree the proposed pedestrian crossing is in the wrong spot, next to driveways for Flour and his house, and should be moved north, roughly in front of the barber shop. Both also believe the council should have have consulted more. "The massive concern for everyone is that no one knew about this report, it was only by chance that it was sent to a resident," Ms Cadell said. "They put out a survey out and asked for our opinions, so we knew there would be a report at some point, but it has kind of turned up without our knowing. "I don't like any of the options. I don't think any of them fix anyone's problems - they upset more than they appease. "I know we are not traffic engineers, but if they had brought the businesses and neighbours together and came up with a solution everyone was reasonably happy with it, it would have been better than creating an 'us versus them' scenario, which they kind of have." Mr Streater said, "My beef isn't with the Flour owners. I do believe in recent months they have been trying to make change and work with us. "But we are all being stopped in our tracks by council. "We are all at a stage we want peace to work together, and it started to happen until council threw this one at us. "We are pulling together as one against the decisions of council." Jimmy Fairlie, who owns the property in which Flour is located, said the removal of car parking in front of, and at the rear, would force parking further up side streets. St George and Sutherland Shire Leader reporter covering politics, urban affairs, council, development and general community news.Email: mtrembath@theleader.com.au St George and Sutherland Shire Leader reporter covering politics, urban affairs, council, development and general community news.Email: mtrembath@theleader.com.auJayden Daniels and Michael Penix Jr. trained and went through the NFL draft process together on the way to becoming two of the five quarterbacks taken in the top 10. After going off the board earlier with the second pick by the Washington Commanders, Daniels has been their starter all season and one of football's breakout stars . Penix, taken eighth in a move coach Raheem Morris joked “shocked the world," waited behind Kirk Cousins until usurping the veteran and making his first pro start last week. On Sunday night, they'll face off in the league's first prime-time showdown of rookie QBs selected in the first round, and the spotlight is bright with significant playoff implications at stake. “I'm happy for him — he waited his time,” Daniels said of Penix. “He's a phenomenal player in my eyes, and I'm excited to be able to match up against him.” Daniels and the Commanders (10-5) are in the playoffs with a win. They might already be in before kickoff if Tampa Bay loses at home to Carolina, though the Buccaneers are 8-point favorites on BetMGM Sportsbook. Washington is favored by 4 against the Falcons (8-7), who are vying with the Bucs for the NFC South title and a home playoff game and also in contention with the Commanders and others for the conference's wild-card spots. “The reality is that you fight, you fight, you fight and you put yourself in a position to go out there and win your division,” Penix said. "You put yourself in a chance to get yourself to qualify for extra play. We’re right in the mix of doing that, and we’ve got to go do it and finish.” Daniels, who threw five touchdown passes to beat Philadelphia last week and end the Eagles’ winning streak at 10 games, is the prohibitive favorite to win AP Offensive Rookie of the Year honors. Penix completed 18 of 27 passes for 202 yards in a rout of the New York Giants that included two touchdowns by Atlanta's defense and two on the ground from running back Bijan Robinson. “I was really pleased with his composure, his poise, his ability to click through progressions,” Morris said. "Realistically, it was a pretty clean game at the quarterback position. I’m very pleased with what he did and how he did it and the support that he had around him.” Coaching connection Washington's Dan Quinn is facing the Falcons as a head coach for the first time since they fired him in 2020. He was replaced then on an interim basis by Morris, who was an assistant on his staff in Atlanta the entire time Quinn was in charge, including the run to the Super Bowl in the 2016 season. “It’s always fun to play against your friends, your confidants, your mentors — whatever you want to look at it as — that we’ve been able to grow up with throughout this whole process,” said Morris, who was an assistant in Washington from 2012-14 under Mike Shanahan and interviewed for the Commanders job last winter. “Dan coaching me in college," Morris added, "and then having a chance to work together and then having a chance to really follow the same path to the National Football League and then to now being in a fortunate position to be head coaches in this awesome league and having a chance to compete against each other at a very high level with high stakes on the line in prime time and all of those things — I just enjoy those moments of being able to go against guys that you care about.” Morris said conversations from their close working relationship, which dates to their time together at Hofstra, are on a break right now. “Obviously you swap texts on normal weeks,” Morris said. “I won’t talk to him this week. I’ll ban him. I’ll block him on the phone.” More zip leads to more drops Penix's results would have been even more impressive if not for some drops by receivers. Ray-Ray McCloud and Drake London had miscues on Atlanta’s opening drive. Tight end Kyle Pitts bobbled a pass later that led to Penix's interception. Serving as scout-team QB while Cousins was the starter , Penix had little practice time with the first-string offense before last week. As a left-hander, Penix gives receivers a different look, but perhaps the biggest adjustment was the added zip on his passes when compared with Cousins. “We kind of talked about that,” Morris said. “We figured that would happen. ... We talked about the reps with these guys, not having as many. So, things like that are going to happen. But I do like the fact that we’re able to keep playing and pushing and watch the guys get better and better as we went. Fuller strength The Commanders are expected to get two-time Pro Bowl defensive tackle Jonathan Allen back after surgery in October to repair a torn pectoral muscle initially looked to be season-ending . “We know the caliber of Jon and what he can bring,” Quinn said. “He’s strong. He’s tough. So when that does happen, that’ll be something that will definitely bring energy to our defense.” Allen had 15 tackles and two sacks in five-plus games before getting injured at Baltimore on Oct. 13. Sacks on the rise After ranking last in the league with 10 sacks through the first 11 games, Atlanta’s long-struggling pass rush has enjoyed a dramatic surge. The Falcons have at least three in four consecutive games, the longest active streak in the league, with 16 total over this stretch. Arnold Ebiketie recorded his fifth sack and recovered a fumble against the Giants, and Kaden Elliss had a strip sack. Elliss also has five sacks and has dropped opposing QBs in four consecutive games: the longest streak by a Falcons defender since Patrick Kerney's five in a row in 2001. AP Sports Writer Charles Odum contributed. AP NFL: https://apnews.com/hub/NFLMexico president hails 'excellent' Trump talks after US tariff threat