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What we know about Luigi Mangione, person of interest in UnitedHealthcare CEO's murderFormer President Jimmy Carter has died at the age of 100. The 39th president of the United States was a Georgia peanut farmer who sought to restore trust in government when he assumed the presidency in 1977 and then built a reputation for tireless work as a humanitarian. He earned a Nobel Peace Prize in 2002. Carter died Sunday, coming up on two years after entering hospice care, at his home in Plains, Georgia. At age 52, Carter was sworn in as president on Jan. 20, 1977, after defeating President Gerald R. Ford in the 1976 general election. Carter left office on Jan. 20, 1981, following his 1980 general election loss to Ronald Reagan. Here's the latest: President Joe Biden has scheduled a state funeral in Washington for former President Jimmy Carter on Jan. 9. Biden also declared Jan. 9 as a National Day of Mourning across the U.S. Carter, the longest-lived former president, died Sunday at his home in Plains, Georgia. He was 100. Biden also ordered U.S. flags to fly at half-staff for 30 days from Sunday. United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres on Sunday praised Carter for his significant contributions to international peace through the Camp David Accords, the SALT II Treaty and the Panama Canal treaties. “President Carter’s commitment to international peace and human rights also found full expression after he left the presidency,” Guterres said in a statement. "He played a key role in conflict mediation, election monitoring, the promotion of democracy, and disease prevention and eradication. These and other efforts earned him the Nobel Peace Prize in 2002 and helped advance the work of the United Nations. “President Carter will be remembered for his solidarity with the vulnerable, his abiding grace, and his unrelenting faith in the common good and our common humanity,” Guterres said. King Charles III joined leaders from around the world in issuing their condolences and sharing their reflections on the former president. “It was with great sadness that I learned of the death of former President Carter," the king said in a public statement. “He was a committed public servant, and devoted his life to promoting peace and human rights. His dedication and humility served as an inspiration to many, and I remember with great fondness his visit to the United Kingdom in 1977." President Joe Biden broke from his family vacation in the U.S. Virgin Islands to remember Carter, recalling his predecessor as a role model and friend. America and the world lost a “remarkable leader” with Carter’s death, Biden said, adding that he had spoken to several of the former president's children and was working with them to formalize memorial arrangements in Washington. Speaking for roughly 10 minutes, Biden remembered Carter as a humanitarian and statesman, someone he couldn't imagine walking past a person in need without trying to help them. He represented “the most fundamental human values we can never let slip away,” Biden said. The president repeatedly praised Carter's “simple decency” and his values, saying some will see him as a man of honesty and humility from a bygone era. “I don’t believe it’s a bygone era. I see a man not only of our time, but for all times,” Biden said. “To know his core, you need to know he never stopped being a Sunday school teacher at that Baptist church in Plains, Georgia.” Egyptian President Abdel-Fattah el-Sissi said on X that Carter's significant role in achieving the peace agreement between Egypt and Israel "will remain etched in the annals of history.” He went on to say Carter's “humanitarian work exemplifies a lofty standard of love, peace, and brotherhood.” Carter will be remembered as “one of the world’s most prominent leaders in service to humanity,” el-Sissi said. President Joe Biden will speak about Carter Sunday evening. The president will make his address from a hotel in St. Croix, from the U.S. Virgin Islands, where he is on a holiday vacation with his family. Jimmy and Rosalynn Carter had one of the great love stories and political partnerships in U.S. presidential history. The former president sometimes called his wife, who died Nov. 19. 2023, “Rosie,” which is a good way to remember how her name actually is pronounced. It is “ROSE-uh-lyn,” not, repeat NOT, “RAHZ-uh-lyn.” They were married more than 77 years but their relationship went back even further. Jimmy’s mother, “Miss Lillian,” delivered Eleanor Rosalynn Smith at the Smith home in Plains on Aug. 18, 1927. The nurse brought her eldest child back a few days later to visit, meaning the longest-married presidential couple met as preschooler and newborn. She became his trusted campaign aide and White House adviser, surprising Washington by sitting in on Cabinet meetings. Then they traveled the world together as co-founders of The Carter Center. Most of the nation saw the former president for the last time at Rosalynn Carter’s funeral. Jason Carter is now the chairman of The Carter Center’s board of governors. He said his grandparents “never changed who they were” even after reaching the White House and becoming global humanitarians. He says their four years in Washington were just one period of putting their values into action and that the center his grandparents founded in Atlanta is a lasting “extension of their belief in human rights as a fundamental global force.” Jimmy and Rosalynn Carter traveled the world advocating for democracy and fighting disease, but Jason Carter said they weren’t motivated by pity, or arrogance that a former American president had all the answers — they ventured to remote places because they could “recognize these people.” They too were from “a 600-person village” and understood that even the poorest people “have the power ... the ability ... the knowledge and the expertise to change their own community.” As reaction poured in from around the world, President Joe Biden mourned Carter’s death, saying the world lost an “extraordinary leader, statesman and humanitarian” and he lost a dear friend. Biden cited Carter’s compassion and moral clarity, his work to eradicate disease, forge peace, advance civil and human rights, promote free and fair elections, house the homeless and advocacy for the disadvantaged as an example for others. Biden said he is ordering a state funeral for Carter in Washington. Former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi is remembering Carter as a man steeped “in devotion to public service and peace.” The California Democrat said in a statement Sunday that Carter was committed to “honoring the spark of divinity within every person,” something she said manifested in “teaching Sunday school in his beloved Marantha Baptist Church, brokering the landmark Camp David Accords to pave the way to peace or building homes with Habitat for Humanity.” Pelosi also said Carter led “perhaps the most impactful post-presidency in history.” British Prime Minister Keir Starmer noted in a post on X the special contribution Carter made by brokering the Camp David Accords between Israel and Egypt and through his work with the Carter Center. “Motivated by his strong faith and values, President Carter redefined the post-presidency with a remarkable commitment to social justice and human rights at home and abroad,” Starmer said. To commemorate Carter’s death, officials with the Empire State Building said in a post on social media that the iconic New York City landmark would be lit in red, white and blue on Sunday night, “to honor the life and legacy” of the late former president. In a statement issued Sunday, former President Barack Obama and first lady Michelle Obama said Carter’s beloved Maranatha Baptist Church “will be a little quieter on Sunday,s” but added that the late former president “will never be far away -- buried alongside Rosalynn next to a willow tree down the road, his memory calling all of us to heed our better angels.” Noting the “hundreds of tourists from around the world crammed into the pews” to see the former president teach Sunday school, as he did “for most of his adult life,” the Obamas listed Carter’s accomplishments as president. But they made special note of the Sunday school lessons, saying they were catalysts for people making a pilgrimage to the church. “Many people in that church on Sunday morning were there, at least in part, because of something more fundamental: President Carter’s decency.” The longest-lived American president died Sunday, more than a year after entering hospice care , at his home in the small town of Plains, Georgia, where he and his wife, Rosalynn, who died at 96 in November 2023 , spent most of their lives. “Our founder, former U.S. President Jimmy Carter, passed away this afternoon in Plains, Georgia,” The Carter Center said in posting about his death on the social media platform X. It added in a statement that he died peacefully, surrounded by his family. In his 1975 book “Why Not The Best,” Carter said of himself: “I am a Southerner and an American, I am a farmer, an engineer, a father and husband, a Christian, a politician and former governor, a planner, a businessman, a nuclear physicist, a naval officer, a canoeist, and among other things a lover of Bob Dylan’s songs and Dylan Thomas’s poetry.” A moderate Democrat, Carter entered the 1976 presidential race as a little-known Georgia governor with a broad smile, outspoken Baptist mores and technocratic plans reflecting his education as an engineer. After he left office and returned home to his tiny hometown of Plains in southwest Georgia, Carter regularly taught Sunday School lessons at Maranatha Baptist Church until his mobility declined. Those sessions drew visitors from around the world. Former Vice President Al Gore praised Jimmy Carter for living “a life full of purpose, commitment and kindness” and for being a “lifelong role model for the entire environmental movement.” Carter, who left the White House in 1981 after a landslide defeat to Ronald Reagan. concentrated on conflict resolution, defending democracy and fighting disease in the developing world. Gore, who lost the 2000 presidential election to George W. Bush, remains a leading advocate for action to fight climate change. Both won Nobel Peace Prizes. Gore said that “it is a testament to his unyielding determination to help build a more just and peaceful world” that Carter is often “remembered equally for the work he did as President as he is for his leadership over the 42 years after he left office.” During Gore’s time in the White House, President Bill Clinton had an uneasy relationship with Carter. But Gore said he is “grateful” for “many years of friendship and collaboration” with Carter. Former President Bill Clinton and his wife, former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, remember Carter as a man who lived to serve others. “Hillary and I mourn the passing of President Jimmy Carter and give thanks for his long, good life. Guided by his faith, President Carter lived to serve others — until the very end." The statement recalled Carter's many achievements and priorities, including efforts “to protect our natural resources in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge, make energy conservation a national priority, return the Panama Canal to Panama, and secure peace between Egypt and Israel at Camp David." After he left office, the Clinton statement said, Carter continued efforts in "supporting honest elections, advancing peace, combating disease, and promoting democracy; to his and Rosalynn’s devotion and hard work at Habitat for Humanity — he worked tirelessly for a better, fairer world,” the statement said.“The air traffic control tower, the departure lounge — just a few metres from where we were — and the runway were damaged,” Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said on the social media platform X. He added that he and UN colleagues were safe. “We will need to wait for the damage to the airport to be repaired before we can leave,” he said. UN spokesperson Stephanie Tremblay later said the injured person was with the UN Humanitarian Air Service. Our mission to negotiate the release of @UN staff detainees and to assess the health and humanitarian situation in #Yemen concluded today. We continue to call for the detainees' immediate release. As we were about to board our flight from Sana’a, about two hours ago, the airport... pic.twitter.com/riZayWHkvf — Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus (@DrTedros) December 26, 2024 Israel’s army later told The Associated Press it was not aware that the WHO chief was at the location in Yemen. The Israeli strikes followed several days of Houthi launches setting off sirens in Israel. The Israeli military in a statement said it attacked infrastructure used by the Iran-backed Houthis at the international airport in Sanaa and ports in Hodeida, Al-Salif and Ras Qantib, along with power stations, asserting they were used to smuggle in Iranian weapons and for the entry of senior Iranian officials. Israel’s military added it had “capabilities to strike very far from Israel’s territory — precisely, powerfully, and repetitively”. The strikes, carried out over 1,000 miles from Jerusalem, came a day after Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said “the Houthis, too, will learn what Hamas and Hezbollah and Assad’s regime and others learned” as his military has battled those more powerful proxies of Iran. The Houthi-controlled satellite channel al-Masirah reported multiple deaths and showed broken windows, collapsed ceilings and a bloodstained floor and vehicle. Iran’s foreign ministry condemned the strikes. The US military has also targeted the Houthis in recent days. The UN has said the targeted ports are important entry points for humanitarian aid for Yemen, the poorest Arab nation that plunged into a civil war in 2014. Over the weekend, 16 people were wounded when a Houthi missile hit a playground in the Israeli city of Tel Aviv, while other missiles and drones have been shot down. Last week, Israeli jets struck Sanaa and Hodeida, killing nine people, calling it a response to previous Houthi attacks. The Houthis also have been targeting shipping on the Red Sea corridor in what it says is an act of solidarity with Palestinians in Gaza. The UN Security Council has an emergency meeting on Monday in response to an Israeli request that it condemn the Houthi attacks and Iran for supplying them with weapons.skygaming777 。

EL SEGUNDO — Running back J.K. Dobbins suffered a sprained knee during the Chargers’ loss to the Baltimore Ravens on Monday night and is likely to be sidelined for Sunday’s game against the Atlanta Falcons. Coach Jim Harbaugh said Wednesday he “didn’t really know how to categorize” the injury, however. “He’s working through something with his knee,” Harbaugh added. The NFL Network, citing an unnamed source, said Dobbins would be out this week. Dobbins gained 40 yards on six carries before he was sidelined in the second quarter of the Chargers’ 30-23 loss on Monday. The Chargers turned to Gus Edwards and Hassan Haskins in Dobbins’ absence in the second half, but relied almost exclusively on their passing game after trailing 14-13 at halftime. The Chargers (7-4) rushed only five times in the second half. Overall, Edwards had nine carries for 11 yards and one touchdown and Haskins had one carry for 3 yards. Quarterback Justin Herbert rushed four times for 29 yards and one touchdown, a 5-yard scramble on the Chargers’ first drive of the game. Edwards’ 1-yard touchdown run came on their final possession. “Gus is heating up,” Harbaugh said. “Great to have him back in there.” Edwards has rushed for 206 yards and one touchdown on 63 carries in seven games, spending four games on injured reserve because of an ankle injury. Harbaugh was uncertain whether Dobbins’ injury would force him onto the injured reserve list and a minimum of a four-game layoff. “Don’t know that yet,” Harbaugh said of the possibility of Dobbins going on IR. Haskins has rushed for 26 yards and one touchdown on 13 carries, primarily playing an impactful role on special teams. Rookie Kimani Vidal, another possible replacement for Dobbins, has rushed for 44 yards on 18 carries and caught three passes for 49 yards and one touchdown. Dobbins has rushed for a team-leading 766 yards (fourth in the AFC) and eight touchdowns on 156 carries. He and Edwards signed with the Chargers in the offseason as free agents after starting their careers with the Ravens. Dobbins, 25, has had an injury-plagued career, but hasn’t missed a game so far this season. His 2023 season ended early after he sustained a torn Achilles tendon in the Ravens’ season opener. Herbert is the Chargers’ second-leading rusher with 211 yards and two touchdowns on 45 carries, most coming on scrambles away from on-rushing defenders. He set a career-high with a 38-yard scramble in the first quarter of the Chargers’ 26-8 victory over the New Orleans Saints on Oct. 27. Cornerback Asante Samuel Jr. hasn’t played since the Chargers’ loss to the Kansas City Chiefs in Week 3, placed on injured reserve because of a shoulder injury. Harbaugh declined to speculate whether Samuel would be sidelined for the remainder of the season, referring questions to Samuel. Samuel isn’t required to speak to reporters while on IR. So, his extended absence has been something of a mystery. However, his absence has opened the door for rookies Cam Hart and Tarheeb Still to move into the starting lineup. Hart is sidelined by an ankle injury that required him to wear a protective boot while watching Monday’s game from the sideline. Still has been a reliable fill-in with 33 tackles and one interception. “No, I don’t expect him back this week,” Harbaugh said of Samuel. Related Articles In somewhat related moves, the Chargers placed cornerback Eli Apple on injured reserve because of a hamstring injury suffered against the Ravens. They also claimed safety Marcus Maye off of waivers. Maye played 11 games this season with the Miami Dolphins, who cut him earlier this week. Maye started three games and had 30 tackles overall for the Dolphins. Wide receiver DJ Chark Jr. started the season on injured reserve, but he hasn’t cracked the lineup consistently after recovering from a hip injury. Chark was active for only one game this season, the Chargers’ Nov. 10 victory over the Tennessee Titans , and he was on the field for only one snap. “The opportunity is there, the opportunity is there,” Harbaugh said of Chark, a seven-year NFL veteran. “I really like what I see. Every week, there’s an opportunity. Opportunities are guaranteed, and DJ has the license and opportunity to take advantage of that opportunity.”

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Sonos needs a win. A problem-riddled update to the Sonos app over the summer almost completely sank the brand’s reputation, and the release of its Ace headphones was met with far less enthusiasm than the prominent home audio company anticipated. Fortunately, Sonos had something else up its sleeve: a new, reimagined version of its flagship soundbar that took a systematic approach to making a great sound profile even better. The Arc Ultra is here, and its 9.1.4-channel, bass-happy, Bluetooth-enabled system may be exactly what the audio engineers ordered to pull Sonos out of its slump. From an aesthetics perspective, the Arc Ultra doesn’t differ much from the Arc. Its dimensions stretch an inch or so here, and a few ounces lighter there. But the Ultra is largely the same sleek-looking addition to your entertainment center or TV stand that its predecessor is known to be. The same patented Sonos features are all back in the Arc Ultra, from the expansive world of wireless music streaming service options to built-in Alexa and Google Assistant compatibility, and of course the ability to work in tandem with other Sonos speakers around your house for a whole-home audio experience. And, just like the Arc, the Arc Ultra is able to seamlessly swap TV audio to a pair of Sonos Ace headphones for late-night listening. I didn’t have an Ace on hand to test this feature, but I have previously tested the Ace with the Arc, and it worked flawlessly. Hopefully not much has changed on that front. Not usually one to stand pat, Sonos did introduce a few new (and long overdue) features with the Arc Ultra. The brand’s Trueplay technology, which is supposed to automatically adjust the speaker’s sound to match the acoustics of your listening space, is now available on iOS and Android after previously being an Apple-exclusive perk. And, interestingly, the Ultra now has Bluetooth connectivity options. Those who have been following Sonos since its early days remember how adamant it was about WiFi being superior to Bluetooth for audio quality. They’re right, of course. But it is significant to see that Sonos has finally accepted the convenience factor that Bluetooth offers, especially when a guest wants to quickly put something on. One of the main blemishes that carries over from the Arc is the singular HDMI eARC port and unfortunate lack of HDMI passthrough inputs. The logic is somewhat sound here: modern TVs tend to have several HDMI ports and can effectively operate as an entertainment hub that all of your gaming and streaming devices can connect to. Still, though, it wouldn’t hurt to have at least one HDMI passthrough port available. After setting up the Arc Ultra in the much-maligned Sonos app (the process was, thankfully, effortless and without issue), I immediately started surfing through my library of Dolby Atmos-outfitted content. With the Ultra’s driver configuration now standing at 9.1.4 compared to the Arc’s 5.0.2, and with Sonos itself claiming that with its Sound Motion tech, the new bar has better clarity, depth, balance and double the bass output, it was time to see what the fuss was all about. Well. The hype is real. The bass is deeper, and more impactful. The Ultra’s height channels add more presence and immersion. The sound profile is incredibly balanced overall and adds noticeably more detail to an already-outstanding experience when compared to the Arc. I first cycled through a few scenes from Blade Runner 2049, with the Ultra proving to have far more low end than I anticipated, though not so much that its dedicated woofer overshadowed the Ultra’s midrange drivers and tweeters. After being captivated by the visceral sounds of the Vietnam war in The World’s Greatest Beer Run – machine gun fire, overhead choppers and all – I navigated over to an old favorite, Avengers: Endgame. While the movie isn’t necessarily revered for its Dolby Atmos mix, I was impressed by where the sound was placed when Thanos’ warship “rained fire” from above in the film’s pivotal action sequence. I played the same scene through my Arc, and while you do have to account for the bars being in different rooms with different acoustics, the Arc Ultra performed better in an environment that actually had taller ceilings for its upfiring drivers to bound sound off of. Based on my time testing the Arc, I expected music through the Arc Ultra to sound great, and it once again exceeded expectations. The sound signatures weren’t as different as they were when I was testing with movie content, but the Ultra once again had more pronounced, precise bass notes that really helped to round out the tracks I was listening to. It was punchy for upbeat country songs by Shaboozey and dug deeper than I expected for thumpers like Kendrick Lamar’s Swimming Pools. I even thought Chappell Roan’s live Saturday Night Live performance sounded exceptional through the Arc, even with SNL broadcasts not exactly being lighting rods for great sound. My only performance issues with the Arc Ultra are two-fold. First, while we do have the ability to adjust bass and treble, turn up or down height audio, and access features like Speech Enhancement or Night Mode, it feels like the app is in real need of a graphic EQ of some sort. Now, the bar itself sounds excellent out of the box. But most flagship soundbars give you the flexibility to tune your system’s audio to your exact tastes, with options like the Samsung HW-Q990D even adding perks like being able to increase or decrease the output of individual channels. I understand the notion of not messing with (relative) perfection, but let the audio nerds tinker, man. Finally, that darn Sonos app. Fortunately, I never dealt with the widespread functionality issues that have tarnished the Sonos experience for so many. That said, I do have beef with parts of the interface. For instance, I can’t adjust the soundbar’s bass or height levels from the app’s “now playing” screen. Instead, I have to toggle over to my devices, tap on the Arc Ultra, and dive into its audio settings from there. It’s a small annoyance, but it was a consistent one whenever I wanted a little more bass or a little less height. There’s no shortage of soundbars trying to compete with a package as complete as the Sonos Arc Ultra, but we’re going to touch on the few that actually can. First, naturally is the Sonos Arc. There’s a bunch of Arc owners out there right now mulling whether to make the move to replace their bar with the Arc Ultra. As I’ve said, the Arc Ultra is a significant improvement over the Arc when it comes to sound quality. With that in mind, the Arc still gets you pretty darn close performance-wise. As an Arc owner myself, I would lean towards waiting for a discount (of which there are few in the Sonos world) to seal the deal on the upgrade. If you’re new to the Sonos world and trying to pick between the two, however, it’s worth it to spend the extra cash to get the better bar. The bar best equipped to match (or, in some circumstances, eclipse) the Arc Ultra is Samsung’s HW-Q990D. It’s more expensive (though it goes on sale often), but Samsung’s flagship has its own wireless rear speakers and subwoofer. The Arc Ultra’s bass output and wide soundstage are both impressive, but they won’t be able to match the output of the real deal like the HW-Q990D can. You can, of course, invest in Sonos speakers like the Era 100 or 300 and Sonos Sub for your bass, but adding those pieces to the puzzle more than doubles the cost of an Ultra. By those metrics, the HW-Q990D represents a better value while still adding cinematic sound to your home.DAN MCLAUGHLIN: Kamala Harris's problem is an open secret. So why DO suicidal Democrat elites refuse to admit it? By DAN MCLAUGHLIN FOR DAILYMAIL.COM Published: 22:31, 27 November 2024 | Updated: 22:39, 27 November 2024 e-mail View comments Democrats aren’t ready to admit that they have a problem. Until they do, they won’t find the solution. And it won’t come from California , or any place that looks like it. Joe Biden , mercifully, won’t be back in politics after January. He’s barely there even now. But Kamala Harris hasn’t gotten the hint. Her election concession speech, in which she vowed to ‘never give up’, used the word ‘fight’ twenty times. According to recent reports, Harris is repeating that theme ad nauseam in calls with allies and donors – you know, the guys who just gave her $1 billion to blow. ‘I am staying in the fight,’ she says. Harris reportedly plans to spend the holidays huddled with family, discussing her next steps: whether to run again in 2028, run for governor of California in 2026, or both. And she certainly kicked off the Thanksgiving celebrations in true form, releasing a bizarre, ranting video – leaning into camera and slurring her words on Tuesday evening. In the clip, she reassured Democrats that ‘you have the same power that you did before November 5’. But that’s not how elections work. Nor is ‘don’t ever let anybody or any circumstance take your power from you’ really on-message for an outgoing administration that has spent four years emphasizing the so-called threat to democracy of people who can’t accept a loss. The video – presumably staged from a San Francisco living room – had a makeshift backdrop, complete with an obligatory American flag and what appeared to be drawn curtain fabric. Kamala certainly kicked off the Thanksgiving celebrations in true form, releasing a bizarre, ranting video, leaning into camera and slurring her words on Tuesday evening. In the clip, she reassured Democrats that ‘you have the same power that you did before November 5’. If Harris had staffers who actually liked her, they’d never have released this. Instead, she’s spending her time on Hawaiian beaches and sounding out her family – which is code for listening to her sister Maya, who worked for Hillary Clinton’s losing 2016 campaign before taking prominent roles in both of Kamala’s botched bids. Is that advice you should want? At least Hillary hasn’t tried to run again. Not that her humiliating loss has stopped her from popping up repeatedly to charge that Trump didn’t really win. It also hasn’t stopped her from writing her fourth memoir, loftily entitled ‘Something Lost, Something Gained’. Note to Mrs Clinton: 77 is old enough to stop clinging to the world stage when you have nothing new to say. Unlike Republicans, who gave second chances to Trump and Richard Nixon, Democrats haven’t re-nominated one of their losers since Adlai Stevenson in 1956. Al Gore never held another office, and neither has Hillary. The best bet for Harris would be to follow the John Kerry playbook and hope for a White House appointment the next time a Democrat wins. Instead, she’s still dreaming of being Madam President. And her best chance of that coming to pass is if something tragic happens to Biden before January 20. Read More EXCLUSIVE 'It's a blood bath': Inside the Democrat blame game after Harris's staggering loss If Harris isn’t a laughingstock yet, she is apt to become one if she tries to run again – and that bleary-eyed video proved why. The easiest way for Democrats to explain their defeat is to shoot the messenger and blame Biden and Harris. The least they can do is find new faces if they’re unwilling to change the message. Democratic voters haven’t woken from the dream yet, either. A recent poll found that 41 percent of them would back another Harris campaign, far outdistancing every other Democrat. That will fade. I’d bet that people are telling pollsters they’d back Harris again because they don’t know any other names – and when you think about it like that, 41 percent isn’t a great place to be at all. The only other names to generate any significant interest in the poll were California Governor Gavin Newsom and Minnesota’s Tim Walz (Harris’s VP pick). That suggests that Dem voters, like Harris, haven’t accepted the lessons of their November 5 drubbing. The liberal cognoscenti weren’t as shocked this time at Trump’s win. But they weren’t exactly prepared for him to bag the popular vote by 2.5 million or eat into Democratic strongholds such as New Jersey or even New York City. Only a party-wide delusion would explain looking to the likes of Harris, Newsom or Walz again. Everywhere the Democrats run things, we see the same mess: policies that are soft on crime, soft on drugs, soft on immigration, soft on anti-Semitic radicals, profligate spending, teaching woke politics in schools instead of reading and writing, with nothing getting built and nothing working. She reportedly plans to spend the holidays huddled with family, discussing her next steps: whether to run again in 2028, run for governor of California in 2026, or both. Which is code for listening to her sister Maya (pictured), who worked for Hillary Clinton’s losing 2016 campaign before taking prominent roles in both of Kamala’s botched bids. Is that advice you should want? Only a party-wide delusion would explain looking to the likes of Harris, Gavin Newsom (pictured) or Tim Walz again. Newsom’s California has all that in truckloads. If Harris wants to now run the state, it will go downhill even faster than it has the past six years. Before the presidential election, Harris wouldn’t even comment on a California ballot initiative to repeal a preposterous ban on larceny charges for thefts of less than $950. It passed easily. California voters have also sacked the mayors of San Francisco and Oakland, as well as the district attorneys in those two cities plus Los Angeles. Harris doesn’t even understand the voters of her own state anymore. But the elites who run Democratic Party, its policies and campaigns can’t even see it because they have completely lost touch with their working-class base. Franklin D. Roosevelt famously said he was for ‘The Forgotten Man’. That now wouldn’t sound out of place at a MAGA rally. Don’t ask me, ask ultra-liberal Senator Bernie Sanders, who is single-handedly sounding the alarm, saying that ‘the working people of this country are extremely angry. They have a right to be angry.’ The last straw for Harris will be all that donor money she wasted. Anyone can waste taxpayer cash – Joe Biden’s made a career out of it – but wasting donor money is unforgivable. Her campaign paid off celebrities to appear at her rallies. Worse, she gave Al Sharpton’s nonprofit half-a-million dollars before being interviewed on his MSNBC show. Sharpton was as responsible as anyone for talking Biden into putting Harris on the ticket in 2020; if even he has to be paid to pitch softball questions to Harris, what big Democratic donor will want to trust her again? If Democrats care about surviving as a legitimate opposition, they need to go back to the drawing board. This is not about sticking plasters or re-trying failed candidates. Kamala Harris should be left alone to enjoy a large glass of wine. Share or comment on this article: DAN MCLAUGHLIN: Kamala Harris's problem is an open secret. So why DO suicidal Democrat elites refuse to admit it? e-mail Add comment

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For much of this year, global fintech activity has remained strong, largely driven by increased consumer demand and small enterprises side-stepping high-street banking systems amid a high interest rate environment. Despite the positive turnaround in operational activity, new investment deals continue to decline. In Q3, global fintech funding declined to $7.3 billion , a 25% quarter-over-quarter decline. However, new insights reveal that the U.S. currently leads in the global fintech market, representing 60%, or six of the top ten deals made during the third quarter. All top three positions were held by American fintech names, including a $1.0 billion funding deal for Sedgwick, an Ohio-based employee compensation managed care organization (MCO). Across the board, the fintech funding landscape remains volatile, with investors retreating from big-dollar deals. Higher market uncertainty, geopolitical tension, and an overactive interest rate environment have seen many investors shifting gears, looking at established fintech firms to provide near-term buoyancy. Investors remain hawkish about the financial and banking services sector. However, new digital developments, coupled with rising consumer demand, could present a more attractive opportunity for investors’ long-term strategy. Though new deal activity remains muted, a handful of companies managed to outshine expectations following stronger third-quarter financial results. Fidelity National Information Services FIS FIS is an operator of one of the largest financial technology service providers worldwide and serves banks, capital markets, and various financial institutions. Annually, FIS processes more than $10 trillion in global transactions with a strong focus on banking and market technology. Third-quarter financial results showed impressive gains across the board, with FIS reporting $2.6 billion in revenue, up 3% on a GAAP basis and 4% on an adjusted basis. Stronger Adjusted Earnings Per Share (EPS) of $1.40 rose by 49% compared to the same period last year, allowing management to raise its adjusted full-year outlook and adjusted EPS full-year outlook. Recent quarterly earnings represent the first full quarter since FIS completed the sale of a 55% stake in Worldplay to global private equity firm GTCR. The "Worldplay" sale was announced in January 2024, and by July, FIS completed the $11.7 billion sale, retaining a 45% non-controlling minority stake in Worldplay. Based on third-quarter results, banking solutions remain FIS' biggest, and perhaps most lucrative business segment. In recent reporting, banking solutions revenue rose 3% on an adjusted basis, totaling $1.8 billion compared to the same quarter last year. Improvement of adjusted EBITDA margin added to the company's cost-saving initiatives, allowing for better operating leverage. Strong business signings during the third quarter can help lift upcoming financial results and leave an opportunity for improved delivery during the first half of next year. On the stock market, a robust share performance sees year-to-date delivery up more than 40%, and adding 2.25% since the start of the fourth quarter through November 28. With a Value Score of B and a Momentum Score of A, FIS delivers an impressive range of opportunities in a highly competitive market. Nu Holdings Globally, Nu Holdings NU services more than 109.7 million customers, adding over 5 million new customers during the third quarter of the year. The Brazil-based company operates a vast network of financial services, with a presence now in Mexico and Colombia, and is one of the largest credit operators in Brazil. The third quarter represented one of the company's most outstanding performance periods, with year-over-year revenue up by 56% , setting a new record at $2.6 billion. Total gross profit ended at $1.34 billion, marking an improvement of 76% year-over-year. Increased financial delivery comes on the back of stronger gross margins of 46%, up 3 percent from 43% in Q3 2023. Customer acquisition played an important role during the third quarter. In Brazil, Nu Holdings added a robust 1.1 million customers each month through the three months ending September 30. The total customer base in Brazil now stands at 98.8 million, with expansion in international markets adding 1.2 million new customers during the quarter. Better-than-expected customer performance in international markets was primarily driven by the delivery of new financial products. For instance, in January this year, Nu Holdings announced the launch of Cuenta, a financial product aimed at Colombian-based clients. Cuenta, a savings account that provides customers with unlimited transfers free of charge, forms part of the company's strategic roadmap to capture a larger market share in the country. By the start of this year, Nu Holding had held roughly a 5% share of the Colombian financial services market, serving over 800,000 credit card customers. Share performance experienced major volatility during its initial public offering in December 2021. However, in more recent months, NU delivered impressive market gains, with share prices up approximately 66% since the turn of the year. Share prices peaked at $15.89 on November 11, before sliding back down. The recent announcement of Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway BRK BRK lowering its stake in the company has caused share prices to fall. Berkshire has reduced its share of Nu by 20% in recent months. The investment firm now owns a total of 86.4 million Nu shares, down from the 107.1 million shares owned since the company's IPO. But this move shouldn't be an indication that Berkshire and other major players are dumping Nu for something more prestigious. There's still plenty of legroom for Nu Holdings, and with new regional market opportunities opening, Nu could soon dominate the financial services sector in Latin America. Rocket Companies Rocket Companies RKT provides mortgage, real estate, and financial services to large commercial and private individual customers. The Detroit-based fintech company leverages key market data, innovative technology, and financial best practices to maintain a highly competitive advantage. Loan and mortgage activity remained largely volatile throughout the third quarter. In September, the U.S. The Federal Reserve announced the reduction of interest rates, calling a jumbo-sized rate cut of 0.50%, and bringing rates down to a range of 4.75% to 5%. This was the first rate reduction since March 2020. In November, the Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) announced that the central bank would be cutting interest rates, again, bringing the benchmark policy rate down by a quarter of a percentage point to the 4.50%-4.75% range. Moving forward, the central bank is looking to deliver a more gradual rate-cut approach heading into 2025. This activity has created plenty of volatility within the lending and mortgage space, and despite interest rates coming down, mortgages remain elevated on the back of sticky housing inflation and rising property prices. However, Rocket Companies delivered strong third-quarter results , including an adjusted revenue improvement of 32% year over year. Total revenue for the quarter ended at $648 million, with adjusted revenue ending at $1.32 billion. Delivery remains within the company’s high-end performance range expectations. Elsewhere, the company reported adjusted EBITDA of $286 million, the highest on record in over two years. Additionally, there were modest improvements, with an adjusted net income of $166 million, or $0.08 adjusted diluted earnings per share during the third quarter. The company's lending business arm, Rocket Mortgage, received a Fitch Ratings upgrade to BBB in November. This significant achievement marks the first time a non-bank mortgage provider achieved an investment-grade rating in more than two decades. Rocket Companies called this an achievement that underscores Rocket Mortgage's financial strength, stability, and disciplined capital management. Share performance has largely remained unchanged this year, with RKT coming down over 30% since its peak in August. The forward-looking guidance shows that an improved housing market, coupled with increased consumer confidence could help bolster share performance in the first half of next year. Closing Remarks This has been another challenging year for the fintech market. Increased economic volatility, coupled with uncertainty in key regional capital markets have seen commercial investors pull back, and instead refocus their forward-looking strategies. For institutional investors, fintech companies could present an upside leading into 2025, with major players in this industry seeking to expand operational activity and look at capturing a larger consumer base. An improved interest rate environment, coupled with more positive economic growth could help bring fintech back into its former spotlight and help regain robust performance capabilities amid uncertain times. Disclosure: No positions in any companies mentioned. © 2024 Benzinga.com. Benzinga does not provide investment advice. All rights reserved.

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May 25, 2024; Detroit, Michigan, USA; Toronto Blue Jays pitcher Jordan Romano (68) pitches during the eighth inning of the game against the Detroit Tigers at Comerica Park. Brian Bradshaw Sevald-USA TODAY Sports/File Photo The Philadelphia Phillies signed two-time All-Star closer Jordan Romano to a one-year contract on Monday. Financial terms were not disclosed, but ESPN and The Athletic reported the deal was worth $7.75 million. The 31-year-old right-hander was non-tendered by Toronto earlier this offseason. The Phillies bolstered their bullpen after Jeff Hoffman and Carlos Estevez hit free agency. Romano went 1-2 with a 6.59 ERA in 15 relief appearances with the Blue Jays in 2024. Romano battled injuries last season and underwent season-ending right elbow surgery in July. He saved 36 games in 2022 and 2023, earning All-Star nods in each season. Overall, Romano is 20-17 in 231 career relief appearances with 105 saves and a 2.90 ERA. --Field Level Media REUTERS Join ST's Telegram channel and get the latest breaking news delivered to you. Read 3 articles and stand to win rewards Spin the wheel now

SEOUL, South Korea , Nov. 27, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Hyundai Motor Company and Kia Corporation have unveiled a reliable companion for industrial work, the wearable robot 'X-ble Shoulder.' This device, just by being worn, can increase workers' efficiency and reduce musculoskeletal injuries. Two videos released on Hyundai Motor Group's YouTube channel show the X-ble Shoulder in action, including product features and the development story . Hyundai Motor and Kia unveiled the X-ble Shoulder at Wearable Robot Tech Day held at the Hyundai Motorstudio Goyang near Seoul . The X-ble brand — a combination of 'X,' symbolizing infinite potential, and 'able,' indicating that anything can be realized — heralds a new era in wearable technology. The X-ble Shoulder, the first product in the X-ble line, is an industrial wearable robot developed by Hyundai Motor and Kia's Robotics LAB. When used in 'overhead work' where the arm is raised, it can assist the user's upper arm muscle strength and reduce the burden on the upper extremity musculoskeletal system. The X-ble Shoulder will find use in various industries, including construction, shipbuilding, aviation and agriculture, not just automobiles. Following its domestic launch, the companies plan to gradually expand sales to overseas markets. In addition to the X-ble Shoulder, Hyundai Motor and Kia plan to develop an industrial wearable robot 'X-ble Waist' to assist the waist when lifting heavy loads, and a medical wearable robot 'X-ble MEX' for the rehabilitation of the walking impaired. "The X-ble Shoulder is a wearable robot that leverages the technical capabilities of the Robotics LAB and implements feedback from actual users," said Dong Jin Hyun , Vice President and Head of Robotics LAB at Hyundai Motor and Kia. "Going forward, we aim to expand the availability of wearable robots, creating products that work naturally with users to enhance their daily lives. By pushing technological boundaries, we will make these beneficial products accessible to more people." View original content to download multimedia: https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/hyundai-motor-and-kias-robotics-lab-announce-plans-to-launch-x-ble-shoulder-at-wearable-robot-tech-day-302317253.html SOURCE Hyundai Motor Company; Kia Corporation Best trending stories from the week. Success! An email has been sent to with a link to confirm list signup. Error! There was an error processing your request. You may occasionally receive promotions exclusive discounted subscription offers from the Roswell Daily Record. Feel free to cancel any time via the unsubscribe link in the newsletter you received. You can also control your newsletter options via your user dashboard by signing in.

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