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Viral image purporting to be Luigi Mangione's NYPD mugshot is fakeInvestors with a lot of money to spend have taken a bearish stance on Dow DOW . And retail traders should know. We noticed this today when the trades showed up on publicly available options history that we track here at Benzinga. Whether this is an institution or just a wealthy individual, we don't know. But when something this big happens with DOW, it often means somebody knows something is about to happen. Today, Benzinga's options scanner spotted 9 options trades for Dow. This isn't normal. The overall sentiment of these big-money traders is split between 11% bullish and 88%, bearish. Out of all of the options we uncovered, 8 are puts, for a total amount of $743,378, and there was 1 call, for a total amount of $283,023. What's The Price Target? Taking into account the Volume and Open Interest on these contracts, it appears that whales have been targeting a price range from $45.0 to $50.0 for Dow over the last 3 months. Volume & Open Interest Development In terms of liquidity and interest, the mean open interest for Dow options trades today is 3337.2 with a total volume of 8,234.00. In the following chart, we are able to follow the development of volume and open interest of call and put options for Dow's big money trades within a strike price range of $45.0 to $50.0 over the last 30 days. Dow Option Volume And Open Interest Over Last 30 Days Noteworthy Options Activity: Symbol PUT/CALL Trade Type Sentiment Exp. Date Ask Bid Price Strike Price Total Trade Price Open Interest Volume DOW CALL TRADE BEARISH 02/21/25 $0.45 $0.39 $0.41 $45.00 $283.0K 953 6.9K DOW PUT SWEEP BEARISH 06/20/25 $10.95 $10.9 $10.95 $50.00 $257.3K 2.9K 470 DOW PUT SWEEP BEARISH 06/20/25 $11.0 $10.9 $11.0 $50.00 $183.7K 2.9K 3 DOW PUT SWEEP BEARISH 06/20/25 $10.95 $10.85 $10.95 $50.00 $67.8K 2.9K 233 DOW PUT SWEEP BEARISH 01/16/26 $8.1 $8.0 $8.1 $45.00 $59.1K 1.9K 147 About Dow Dow Chemical is a diversified global chemicals producer, formed in 2019 as a result of the DowDuPont merger and subsequent separations. The firm is a leading producer of several chemicals, including polyethylene, ethylene oxide, and silicone rubber. Its products have numerous applications in both consumer and industrial end markets. After a thorough review of the options trading surrounding Dow, we move to examine the company in more detail. This includes an assessment of its current market status and performance. Present Market Standing of Dow With a volume of 4,189,600, the price of DOW is down -0.29% at $39.83. RSI indicators hint that the underlying stock may be oversold. Next earnings are expected to be released in 38 days. What The Experts Say On Dow In the last month, 5 experts released ratings on this stock with an average target price of $48.6. Turn $1000 into $1270 in just 20 days? 20-year pro options trader reveals his one-line chart technique that shows when to buy and sell. Copy his trades, which have had averaged a 27% profit every 20 days. Click here for access .* An analyst from RBC Capital persists with their Sector Perform rating on Dow, maintaining a target price of $44. * Maintaining their stance, an analyst from JP Morgan continues to hold a Overweight rating for Dow, targeting a price of $47. * An analyst from Citigroup persists with their Neutral rating on Dow, maintaining a target price of $41. * An analyst from Wells Fargo has decided to maintain their Overweight rating on Dow, which currently sits at a price target of $55. * In a positive move, an analyst from Evercore ISI Group has upgraded their rating to Outperform and adjusted the price target to $56. Options are a riskier asset compared to just trading the stock, but they have higher profit potential. Serious options traders manage this risk by educating themselves daily, scaling in and out of trades, following more than one indicator, and following the markets closely. If you want to stay updated on the latest options trades for Dow, Benzinga Pro gives you real-time options trades alerts. © 2024 Benzinga.com. Benzinga does not provide investment advice. All rights reserved.After losing 7-2 to the worst team in the Pacific Division on Monday, the Kings will pivot straight into Wednesday’s showdown with the NHL’s best club. The Winnipeg Jets just moved to 18-4-0 with a resounding 4-1 win over another early-season powerhouse, the Minnesota Wild. Now, Winnipeg’s trip south will signify a visit from some former Kings cohorts: Gabriel Vilardi, Alex Iafallo and Rasmus Kupari, all of whom became Jets as a result of the disastrous Pierre-Luc Dubois trade . Vilardi has continued to be one of the top net-front presences in the NHL on the power play as well as a threat from the slot offensively, while providing outstanding defense and winning 63.6% of his faceoffs this season. Iafallo has emerged as a solid second-unit contributor for Winnipeg and scored two goals against Minnesota, including one with the extra man that was his 100th career tally, while Kupari recorded an assist. They’ve operated behind the team’s top-five scorers – Kyle Connor, Mark Scheifele, Nikolaj Ehlers, Josh Morrissey and Neal Pionk – who have combined for 115 points in 22 games. During last season’s only meeting in Los Angeles, Vilardi scored a career-high four points to match the contributions of then-linemate Ehlers as the Jets turned a two-goal deficit into a comfortable win by way of five unanswered goals. That was part of a stretch of 34 straight games in which Winnipeg and its top goalie, Connor Hellebuyck, allowed three goals or fewer. This season, more feats have followed as the Jets have compiled the NHL’s best points total, points percentage, goal differential, power-play conversion rate, goals-against average and save percentage, all while scoring the most goals of any team. They’ve had two winning streaks of seven or more games in just 22 matches. While the Jets soared, the Kings remained in a holding pattern. They appeared to have four winnable games heading into this clash with the league’s top team, but continued their one-step-forward-one-step-back pattern by splitting bouts with Buffalo , Detroit , Seattle and San Jose. They’ve won consecutive games three times this season, but never more than two in a row. Their latest disappointment saw them fall to 0-2-0 in San Jose in 2024-25, losing to the lottery-bound Sharks on Monday in a game that was tied at the second intermission. No. 1 overall pick Macklin Celebrini got the third-period party started with a goal for San Jose and later drew a penalty before scoring a second goal, five-on-three. Kings coach Jim Hiller said that no one should “disrespect” San Jose – which had dropped six of seven decisions entering the contest – but finally deemed an effort, in this case a five-goals-allowed final frame, to be “unacceptable.” Related Articles “That’s not a team that’s trying to tank, that’s a good hockey team, strong players, real good back end. We played them three times, they beat us twice, we barely beat them in the one at home,” Hiller said. “We completely fell apart in the third period. That’s just unacceptable, what happened in the third.” Anže Kopitar’s hand stayed hot with a goal and an assist to match the two points of linemate Adrian Kempe. Kempe has notched 13 points over his past 12 games while Kopitar has 16 points across those same dozen contests, putting the 37-year-old on track to top his best single-season total of 92 points from the 2017-18 season. When: 7 p.m. Wednesday Where: Crypto.com Arena How to watch: FDSNW
NEW YORK , Dec. 10, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Rosen Law Firm, a global investor rights law firm, continues to investigate potential securities claims on behalf of shareholders of Winnebago Industries, Inc. (NYSE: WGO) resulting from allegations that Winnebago may have issued materially misleading business information to the investing public. So What: If you purchased Winnebago securities you may be entitled to compensation without payment of any out of pocket fees or costs through a contingency fee arrangement. The Rosen Law Firm is preparing a class action seeking recovery of investor losses. What to do next: To join the prospective class action, go to https://rosenlegal.com/submit-form/?case_id=29071 or call Phillip Kim, Esq. toll-free at 866-767-3653 or email case@rosenlegal.com for information on the class action. What is this about: On September 23, 2024 , during market hours, Hunterbrook Media published an article called "'Grand Deception'- Winnebago Muzzles Outcry Over Major Problem That Owners Say Makes RVs Dangerous, Untowable, Worthless." In this article, Hunterbrook said Winnebago's "best-selling Grand Design RVs" appear to be "experiencing frame failure, potentially affecting thousands of units sold for more than a billion dollars. This defect has led to costly damage and potential safety hazards, and rendered some RVs unroadworthy." Further, the article stated "Winnebago has used NDAs, buybacks, and online censorship to silence complaints about frame failure[.]" On this news, Winnebago's stock fell 2.28% on September 23, 2024 . Why Rosen Law: We encourage investors to select qualified counsel with a track record of success in leadership roles. Often, firms issuing notices do not have comparable experience, resources, or any meaningful peer recognition. Many of these firms do not actually litigate securities class actions. Be wise in selecting counsel. The Rosen Law Firm represents investors throughout the globe, concentrating its practice in securities class actions and shareholder derivative litigation. Rosen Law Firm has achieved the largest ever securities class action settlement against a Chinese Company at the time. Rosen Law Firm was Ranked No. 1 by ISS Securities Class Action Services for number of securities class action settlements in 2017. The firm has been ranked in the top 4 each year since 2013 and has recovered hundreds of millions of dollars for investors. In 2019 alone the firm secured over $438 million for investors. In 2020, founding partner Laurence Rosen was named by law360 as a Titan of Plaintiffs' Bar. Many of the firm's attorneys have been recognized by Lawdragon and Super Lawyers. Follow us for updates on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/the-rosen-law-firm , on Twitter: https://twitter.com/rosen_firm or on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/rosenlawfirm/ . Attorney Advertising. Prior results do not guarantee a similar outcome. Contact Information: Laurence Rosen, Esq. Phillip Kim, Esq. The Rosen Law Firm, P.A. 275 Madison Avenue, 40th Floor New York, NY 10016 Tel: (212) 686-1060 Toll Free: (866) 767-3653 Fax: (212) 202-3827 case@rosenlegal.com www.rosenlegal.com View original content to download multimedia: https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/rosen-law-firm-encourages-winnebago-industries-inc-investors-to-inquire-about-securities-class-action-investigation--wgo-302328000.html SOURCE THE ROSEN LAW FIRM, P. A.
Challenges persistin attracting FDIsChina and Pakistan: A common journey of building up climate resilience and justice Pakistan has witnessed extreme temperatures and excessive rainfall on multiple occasions Chinese Consul General in Lahore In recent years, the impact of climate change and environmental issues on Pakistan have been increasingly challenging. Pakistan has witnessed extreme temperatures and excessive rainfall on multiple occasions. In 2022, Pakistan suffered a once-in-a-century flood, which caused huge casualties and property losses. In 2023, Pakistan was listed as one of the four countries with the worst air quality in the world. In 2024, Lahore was rated as the most polluted city in the world for winter season. According to the UN report, despite contributing less than one percent of global emissions, the Pakistanis face a staggering risk of climate-related mortality 15 times higher than the world average. Frequent extreme weather, high temperatures and droughts, water shortages, air pollution and other issues have posed serious threats to Pakistan’s agriculture, food security, productivity, and people’s livelihood. The Pakistani government has been actively taking measures to address these challenges. For example, the Punjab government has vigorously formulated policies, action plans and introduced new technologies, calling for cross-border cooperation to tackle the smog in Lahore. During this process, China has provided all possible support to Punjab, such as dispatching an environmental experts team to Lahore to conduct on-site research and submitted policy recommendations. Chinese companies are brought in to build air quality monitoring stations in the province. During the maiden official visit of Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz of the Punjab Province to China, a special meeting was arranged between Minister Huang Runqiu of Ecology and Environment of China and the Chief Minister, and both sides reached consensus on air pollution prevention and control, new energy industries and green low-carbon development. As one of the first contracting parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change and one of the pioneering countries to sign the Paris Agreement, China always adheres to true multilateralism, and the principle of “common but differentiated responsibilities”. During COP29, China released Action Plan on Early Warning for Climate Change Adaptation (2025-2027), pledging to share technologies with developing countries and jointly build a climate risk monitoring and warning platform. As part of this action plan, a customized cloud-based early warning system in Pakistan will soon be launched and will effectively enhance its capabilities in disaster prevention, reduction and climate change response. As Pakistan’s good neighbor, close friend, iron brother and trusted partner, China is of the view that cooperation on climate change and environmental challenges is imperative to both countries. This cooperation will help promote socioeconomic and ecological sustainable development, drive green transformation of industries, improve people’s livelihood, and mitigate natural disasters. This cooperation is also conducive to the high quality development of the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor, enhancing connectivity, strengthening climate resilience, and maintaining regional peace and stability. China-Pakistan cooperation can contribute to enhance global climate governance, and facilitate the achievement of the sustainable development goals for the global community and the developing countries in particular. The cooperation between China and Pakistan in addressing climate change and environmental issues has a solid foundation and broad prospects. China has established a sound “1+N” dual-carbon policy system, optimized the energy structure and contributed nearly a quarter of the global greening area over the past 20 years, with the forest stock reaching 19.493 billion cubic meters. China’s expertise, technology and commitment to address climate change and environmental hazards have been widely recognized by the international community. I believe that these experiences will provide beneficial references for Pakistan in its policy formulation, industrial structure adjustment, energy transformation, ecological and environmental education. I believe that China-Pakistan cooperation on climate change and environment can set an example for other developing countries to follow by making more concerted efforts to tackle the global challenges, and create a better future for our posterity. I believe that this cooperation can also serve as a lesson and a reminder to the developed countries for taking stock of their emission history, shouldering more responsibilities and fulfilling the climate financing promises made to the developing countries, breaking down the green-tech barriers and providing technical support and capacity-building empowerment to the developing countries in fighting this existential threat faced by the humanity.
A study of hot spots for collisions between ships and whales around the world, including Canadian waters, offers a map for measures to prevent the deadly strikes that could drive some species to extinction, one of the British Columbia-based authors says. Chloe Robinson said reported strikes represent a fraction of their true extent, and a lack of protection measures leaves whales vulnerable as global shipping expands. The study found shipping takes place across 92 per cent of the ranges for humpback, blue, fin and sperm whales worldwide, but measures to reduce vessel strikes have been implemented in less than seven per cent of high-risk areas. "That could really spell, you know, potential extinction for some of these species," said Robinson, director of whales for Ocean Wise, a B.C.-based organization that provided data for the paper published in the peer-reviewed journal Science. "A recent study estimated anything up to 20,000 whales are killed a year through ship strikes, globally, and that's just an estimate, a best-case estimate." Robinson said she was surprised to see Swiftsure Bank, off the west coast of Vancouver Island, emerge as a risk hot spot for strikes of fin, blue and humpback whales. The area is a "migration highway" for humpbacks, she noted. The study also identified a hot spot for the same three species in the Gulf of St. Lawrence between Quebec, New Brunswick and Newfoundland. "This is something that Ocean Wise has been looking into because a lot of the management measures occur offshore and not sort of within the Gulf of St. Lawrence itself and even the St. Lawrence Seaway, (which) leads down to the Great Lakes," she said. "That was a huge hot spot, which was really interesting for me." Robinson said there have been smaller studies on the risk of ship strikes in different regions, but the study published Thursday is the first to map the distribution of the four whale species, using a variety of data sources, then compare it with the Automatic Identification System, a tool used for tracking vessels worldwide. "This was really the first of its kind to map these two on top of each other," she said. The researchers found the highest levels of risk in the Indian, western North Pacific and Mediterranean, while it also identified high-risk areas in the eastern North Pacific, North and South Atlantic Ocean along with the South China Sea. The Southern Ocean was the only region that did not contain any ship-strike hot spots due to low levels of shipping, despite high use by whales, the study found. Robinson said the findings support a strong case for maritime authorities to adopt measures such as whale alert systems, speed limits and no-go zones. "We know where there are areas where there are lots of whales and lots of ships, so this is where we need to target for management," she said in an interview. Robinson said Canada is home to many "eyes on the water" and researchers exploring innovative techniques for monitoring whales. But the country lacks mandatory mitigation measures, and it's not alone. "Next to none of the measures globally are mandatory. So, having voluntary measures (is) great, provided people comply," Robinson said. Ocean Wise launched an alert system in 2018 that notifies large vessels of the presence of whales in Pacific Northwest waters, and Robinson said about 80 per cent of mariners from Washington state up to Alaska have signed up. The WhaleReport alert system mainly functions in what she describes as "inshore" waters around busy ports in Seattle, Vancouver and Prince Rupert. The Port of Vancouver has also seen a high rate of compliance for its ECHO program, Robinson noted. The program encourages vessels to take voluntary steps, such as slowing down or staying farther away from whales, in order to reduce underwater noise and the potential for strikes in busy shipping areas. Robinson favours a multi-pronged approach to reducing ship strikes, but she said one single measure she believes could have a big impact would be equipping vessels with an infrared camera to detect whales within several kilometres. "Maybe some mariners ... respond better to knowing there 100 per cent is a whale 200 metres in front of your vessel, versus, 'slow down, there might be a whale here.'" Robinson said such cameras can cost between US$50,000 and $75,000. But the cost was a "drop in the bucket" of major companies' profits, she said. The cameras also present a public-relations opportunity for businesses to advertise themselves as operating in a more whale-friendly manner, Robinson said. "I know people who have had to go and have therapy after killing a humpback whilst at the helm," she added. "I think there's a lot to be said (for) the long-term benefits of this kind of technology." The study also found areas with lower traffic that could provide refuge for whales, especially with added protections. It shows the Arctic Ocean, for example, has very few high-risk areas for vessel strikes, and Robinson said some researchers view it as potential sanctuary. But without protections, Robinson said Arctic waters could become the next high-risk hot spot as sea ice melts with climate change, opening up shipping routes. "Knowing the plans to expand shipping routes into these areas to cut shipping time, make things faster, right through prime whale habitat, I think this is a really good opportunity to get ahead of the issue before it becomes an issue," she said. Whales play crucial roles in their ecosystems, including cycling nutrients that support other species, and they're a boon for tourism, Robinson said. They're also "magical" creatures that people feel connected to, she said, and they remain vulnerable after many species were hunted to the brink of extinction. This report by The Canadian Press was first published Nov. 22, 2024. Brenna Owen, The Canadian PressSHAREHOLDER INVESTIGATION: Halper Sadeh LLC Investigates PDCO, NURO, PWOD, CARA on Behalf of Shareholders
Scientists in California study ways to stop cow burps fuelling climate changeUFC 310 is in the books, and the more things change, the more they stay the same. Alexandre Pantoja remains the flyweight champion after demolishing Kai Asakura , and Shavkat Rakhmonov remains undefeated after edging one out over Ian Machado Garry . On top of that, there were a few other notable outcomes this past weekend, including some heavyweight controversy, so let’s dive right into your questions. Alexandre Pantoja Pantoja vs. KKF 2? or is Pantoja making an argument at double champ shot. Belal vs. Shavkat, was Garry fight a product of sparring at range demons or is this easy for Belal on volume/pace? Did Gane make the HW scene even more ugly or does Tom Ciryl still hold interest? “Pantoja vs. [Kai Kara France] 2? Or is Pantoja making an argument at double champ shot? “ Belal vs. Shavkat, was Garry fight a product of sparring at range demons or is this easy for Belal on volume/pace? “Did Gane make the HW scene even more ugly or does Tom Ciryl still hold interest?” Man, the flyweight title picture is super interesting now. If you’ve read my work before (and if not, happy to have you!), you know I don’t think much of “champ-champ” fights. I’m of the opinion that double-champ opportunities should be reserved for long-reigning champions who truly clean out a division of contenders, not guys who get a couple of wins and we think will beat their contenders. Well, Pantoja hasn’t quite cleaned everyone out, but he’s damn close. If you count his wins on The Ultimate Fighter , Pantoja is 9-0 against currently ranked flyweights, and that doesn’t include his win over Asakura. The only dudes Pantoja hasn’t fought in the top-5 currently are Tatsuro Taira and Amir Albazi , and both of them just lost. Given all that, this is one of the times where I believe a shot at double-champ status is justified; there’s just one problem: bantamweight has too much other stuff going on right now. Merab Dvalishvili is going to fight Umar Nurmagomedov in January, and however that ends up, Petr Yan and Sean O’Malley both appear to be in the mix to get a shot at the winner. And with no real momentum for Pantoja to jump up (plus, he’s not even making a big case for it), it’s not going to happen. All this means that Pantoja is going to defend his title at least once more, and if Kara-France is the guy, I’m OK with that. Sure, he’s only on a one-fight winning streak, but many people thought he beat Albazi and, personally, I don’t care about Pantoja beating one of the Brandons (Moreno or Royval) for the sixth time. At least the Kara-France matchup is relatively new. BUT, I think there’s a secret third option nobody has talked about: Deiveson Figueiredo . “Figgy Smalls” has been lights out up at bantamweight, but the loss to Yan put him well back from getting a title shot. Perhaps he reconsiders his position and decides to return to the division he was champion of and, most notably, where he holds a win over the current champion. To me, this is the best option. Bring Figueiredo back down for the rematch, and have Kara-France and Brandon Royval duke it out for the next title shot. As for the other two questions, I’ll get to those later. Shavkat Rakhmonov, title contender How does Belal Shavkat go based on what he showed last night? Where does Garry go from here, improvement wise? “How does Belal Muhammad vs. Shavkat Rakhmonov go based on what he showed last night? Where does Garry go from here, improvement wise?” Before jumping into the future welterweight title fight discussion, let’s start with an honest assessment of Rakhmonov’s performance at UFC 310. There’s been a quiet but growing contingent of fans that believe Rakhmonov is overhyped, and on Saturday, those people all felt vindicated. Those people are silly. Yes, for the first time in his career Rakhmonov failed to finish his opponent. After 18 fights, the previous six of which all came against high-level opposition, Rakhmonov won a clear-cut decision instead of finishing a guy who has never lost before. What a fraud he is! Did Rakhmonov look his best? No. But even setting aside the rumors that he fought with a torn MCL (which, if true, would certainly explain some of it), it shouldn’t be shocking that Rakhmonov had a tougher time than usual on Saturday. People may not like him, but Ian Machado Garry is a damn good fighter. It’s hard to fight good fighters! And it’s even harder to fight good fighters who you’ve trained with before, who you weren’t preparing for, and who are fighting extremely defensive and are bigger than you. While the fight was undeniably a let down from a viewing perspective, Rakhmonov shouldn’t lose one iota of credibility for taking a clear win. Now, does this make you rethink the matchup with Belal? Not really. Before UFC 310 I was extremely confident that Rakhmonov would beat Muhammad because he’s exceptional and I think the stylistic matchup favors him. I still mostly think that but now I’ll go from “extremely confident” to “pretty confident.” Belal is a great fighter and brings clearly defined tools to the table, but they aren’t the same tools Garry brings. Muhammad isn’t near the range striker Garry is and I still don’t think he’s going to have a ton of success initiating grappling exchanges with Rakhmonov. So that doesn’t really leave Muhammad a lot of options in my mind, but I guess we’re going to find out. As for the Garry question, read on below. Ian Machado Garry Do you feel more or less confident about Ian Garry becoming UFC champion following his performance against Shavkat? “Do you feel more or less confident about Ian Garry becoming UFC champion following his performance against Shavkat?” I feel about the same. Before UFC 310 I said that Garry is almost certainly going to challenge for a title and has a decent shot at winning a belt one day. After watching him give Rakhmonov a very tough time, I have no reason to think any different. People do not like Garry for a number of reasons, many of them stupid, but only a total buffoon would argue that he’s not a great fighter. You don’t get to 15-0 by accident and he was one round away from moving to 16-0. On top of that, he’s getting better every time out and he’s only 27 years old. All of that is in favor of him making a serious title run over the next few years. The only question, really, is whether he’ll get the belt? On that I’m not sure because a big issue for Garry is that Rakhmonov is better than him and only three years older. If Shavkat does get the belt, that means Garry has to go through him, and while that’s possible, it’s still a tall order. If I had to make a call, I’d say Garry doesn’t get a belt, but I have no confidence in that prediction whatsoever. Ciryl Gane “robs” Alexander Volkov Was Volkov "Robbed"? Or did he lose a close fight? “Was Volkov “robbed” or did he lose a close fight?” He was not robbed, and I say this as a man who had a +280 underdog bet on Volkov and scored the fight for him, too. I’ll leave a full “Robbery Review” to the esteemed Alexander K. Lee, but statistically , this was a razor close fight. Gane landed four more significant strikes and attempted one more submission than Volkov, while Volkov had one more takedown and 52 more seconds of control time. Stats don’t tell the whole story of a fight, obviously, but they’re instructive enough in regards to robbery talk. The best argument for calling Gane’s win “a robbery” is that the media overwhelmingly gave the fight to Volkov . That’s not nothing, but also most of those members scored it 29-28 and this simply comes down to one, extremely close round. In my mind, “robbery” should only be used when there is no reasonable way for judges to score a round for a fighter. Scoring the first two rounds for Gane is entirely reasonable, so this isn’t a robbery, just a close fight that Volkov got the short end of the stick on. And to answer the previous questions about whether Gane vs. Aspinall still has interest: no, but it doesn’t really matter. Jon Jones is not going to fight Tom Aspinall so Aspinall vs. Gane is what we’re getting, and while nobody is excited about it, such is the state of the heavyweight division. Movsar Evloev On featherweight, how do you think Movsar would go with Ilia? And given he got his main card spot, what year did Kron's game plan expire - pre-Zuffa late-90s, or more into late 00s? Never seen anyone jump half guard before. “On featherweight, how do you think Movsar Evloev would go with Ilia Topuria ? And given he got his main card spot, what year did Kron’s game plan expire - pre-Zuffa late-90s, or more into late 00s? Never seen anyone jump half guard before.” Hopefully we find out next year. I know people don’t like Evloev because they think he’s boring but that’s just not true. Yes, he’s never had a finish in the UFC and that’s suboptimal, but his past few fights have been pretty damn fun. The idea that he’s boring is largely based on Dana White hating him, which is silly. And even if it were true, it shouldn’t matter: Evloev is one of the three best featherweights in the world and deserves his shot at the belt. People like Diego Lopes because he’s very fun, but Evloev deserves a title shot before him because they fought and Evloev won. It’s really that simple. However, given that Alexander Volkanovski is getting another shot at Topuria, Evloev won’t get his chance and so instead I suspect we get Evloev vs. Lopes 2 as a title eliminator, which will then remove any controversy around the issue. And if Evloev does win that and faces Topuria, he’s got a real chance to win the belt. Don’t get me wrong, I’ll favor the champion, but Topuria is not unbeatable and Evloev has an incredibly efficient grappling game that, in my opinion, presents the biggest challenge to Topuria at 145 pounds. Merab Dvalishvili Can you tell exactly what is going on with Merab's mindset? Can he be suspended for beating a fan n if so, is he setting up this on purpose cz he feels UFC pushed him early to fight? “Can you tell exactly what is going on with Merab’s mindset? Can he be suspended for beating a fan and if so, is he setting up this on purpose because he feels UFC pushed him early to fight?” In case you missed it, UFC bantamweight champion Merab Dvalishvili got into an altercation with a fan at UFC 310 . Not only is this obviously a bad look for the champ, but it may have serious ramifications as well. To the best of my knowledge, Dvalishvili was a legitimate cornerman for his teammate Aljamain Sterling , which means the Nevada State Athletic Commission can suspend him for his actions. As you might remember from the time Arman Tsarukyan hit a fan at UFC 300 , the NSAC doesn’t take too kindly to fighter to fighters doing things like this . In Tsarukyan’s case, they suspended him nine months, which was later knocked down to six. If the same thing happens to Dvalishvili, well, UFC 311 needs a new co-main event. But here’s the thing, while I don’t think the UFC will strip Dvalishvili for this, I can’t say for certain that they won’t. At the minimum I’d expect Umar Nurmagomedov will stay on the card and fight someone else for an interim title. And while that might assuage Dvalishvili’s insane contention that “he doesn’t deserve this fight,” we all know that the champion’s behavior isn’t really about what Nurmagomedov does or doesn’t deserve. In the UFC, you only make big money once you’re the champion. Dvalishvili was very possibly the best bantamweight in the world for several years, but his loyalty to Sterling meant he didn’t get to reap the financial benefits of that. Now that he finally does have the title, he’s staring down an extremely difficult fight in his first defense. That sucks for him. It’s why he’s trying to hard to get a fight with Petr Yan or Sean O’Malley — guys he already beat with ease — because he saw the UFC allow Sean O’Malley to hand-pick an easy matchup once he became champion, and wants the same courtesy. Sadly for Merab, that’s not on the table, and he’s raging against the only target he can as a result. And while I’m sympathetic to all of this, in the words of Max Holloway , “it is what it is.” Dvalishvili is going to have to fight Umar, be it in January or later this year if he does get suspended. He needs to come to grips with that sooner rather than later, because he’s actions since winning the belt have done nothing but tank the goodwill he had with fans. Thanks for reading, and thank you to everyone who sent in tweets (Xs?)! Do you have any burning questions about things at least somewhat related to combat sports? Then you’re in luck because you can send your tweets to me, @JedKMeshew , and I will answer my favorite ones! It doesn’t matter if they’re topical or insane, just so long as they are good. Thanks again, and see y’all next week.
Moneylion director Chris Sugden sells $2.15 million in stockMarch 2025 Sports CalendarManhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg recently claimed that the murder of the UnitedHealthcare CEO earlier this month "was a killing that was intended to evoke terror." And now prosecutors have charged the shooter, Luigi Mangione , with terrorism. This cold-blooded execution on a New York City street in broad daylight was a shocking act of violence. But does it meet the threshold of terrorism? Political scientists have debated to death the definition of terrorism. And still there is no consensus. The terrorism scholar Alex Schmid spent decades researching the elusive definition of terrorism and concluded that the "search for an adequate definition is still on." He and other scholars such as Walter Laqueur have identified hundreds of terrorist definitions. This lack of consensus is understandable because the term terrorism is not value-neutral. Governments around the world apply the word terrorism instrumentally to isolate and discredit their enemies at home and abroad. In authoritarian countries such as China, Egypt, and Turkey, even peaceful political dissidents risk being treated as terrorists. Democracies, too, are sometimes guilty as well, such as when the mob of Donald Trump supporters were called terrorists for unsuccessfully trying on Jan. 6, 2021, to influence the presidential election outcome at the Capitol. Disagreements between countries also abound to serve their geopolitical interests, as reflected in the current international debate over whether Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) in Syria should be de-listed as a Foreign Terrorist Organization given its savvy public relations campaign to re-brand itself away from its Al-Qaeda roots. These kinds of international disagreements are hardly new. In its zeal to combat Zionists, Iran has long described Hezbollah as a legitimate resistance group whereas the United States, Israel, and some European capitals view the "Party of God" as terrorists. Governments may even revoke the terrorism label when geopolitical circumstances change. Historically, the United States regarded the Kurdistan Workers' Party, or PKK, as a terrorist group given its bloody attacks in Turkey for Kurdish independence. But when the United States came to rely on the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces against Islamic State in Syria, Washington brushed aside Turkish objections of their alleged PKK ties. That said, there is more definitional disagreement between countries than terrorism scholars who typically consider an act terrorism when it meets three criteria. At least in theory, a violent act is considered terrorism when perpetrated by a non-state actor against a civilian target for a political goal. That means a lone wolf, small cell, or larger organization using violence rather than a proper army; a soft target like a synagogue or school rather than a tank or military base; in pursuit of a cause like national self-determination, a caliphate, or Communist revolution rather than because of mental health problems, a personal dispute, or selfish reasons such as greed. All available evidence indicates that the suspect, Mangione, acted alone with no ties to a government or organization. Mangione could thus be understood as a " lone wolf ." The victim of the attack was also a private citizen walking around in Manhattan and therefore clearly a non-combatant target. And the motive was perhaps political. Mangione had undergone spinal surgery a year earlier for chronic back pain. The handwritten note found after Mangione was detained as a suspect in the murder of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson referenced " parasites " in the health care system who " continue to abuse our country for immense profit because the American public has allowed them to get away with it ." But a political motive could certainly be clearer. Noticeably absent from the "manifesto" is any articulation of a desired political, social, or religious goal. Mangione doesn't call for the overthrow of the U.S. political system, an end to capitalism, or anything of the sort. He seems to have been motivated in part by anger over his continued chronic back pain after the spinal surgery. There are at least questions about how this pain could have impacted his mental health. In other terrorist attacks, the perpetrators were much clearer about their intended political aims. In 2013, Boston Marathon bomber Dzhokhar Tsarnaev carved his message into wooden slats of a boat in which he was hiding: "Stop killing our innocent people and we will stop." The perpetrators of the December 2015 shooting in San Bernardino posted a pledge of allegiance to the leader of the Islamic State prior to committing their act of terrorism that killed 14 people. Similarly, Omar Mateen, the gunman behind the 2016 Pulse nightclub attack, spoke to a 911 dispatcher and said he was committing the attack for the leader of Islamic State. In cases such as these, the terrorist motivation leaves less to the imagination with little question about whether the violence was purely criminal in nature or was in furtherance of some broader cause. In our assessment at this time, the Mangione case has closer parallels to the 2010 attack on an IRS building in Austin, Texas. In that case, the perpetrator, Andrew Joseph Stack, deliberately flew his plane into an IRS field office, killing himself and an IRS manager. Before the attack, Stack also left behind a manifesto in which he discussed his financial difficulties, hatred of big business, and personal conflicts with the IRS and the tax code. Despite calls to label this a terrorist attack, the FBI and other local police officials considered it a purely criminal matter . Currently, it appears that Mangione was perhaps motivated more by anger toward a system than a desire to affect political change. Anger, however, motivates all sorts of crimes that are not considered terrorism. It is possible more evidence will emerge during the investigation and trial that shows a clearer political motive for the attack. But right now, this murder is not a clear-cut case of terrorism even though it shares several constitutive elements. Either way, Mangione will likely have plenty of quiet time to process whatever it is the tragedy was intended to achieve. Max Abrahms is a tenured professor of political science at Northeastern University. Joseph Mroszczyk is an assistant professor at the U.S. Naval War College. The views expressed in this article are the writers' own.
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and are probably not the first games that come to mind when thnking of official crossovers, but Bethesda has decided to bring the Doom Slayer's equipment and more to its latest sci-fi RPG with a surprise add-on. Celebrating the 31st anniversary of the franchise, a unique crossover mission named At Hell's Gate is now available for download from official Creations lineup. Presented by Bethesda Game Studios and developed by well-known community group Kinggath Creations (Sim Settlements), this comes in as a new downloadable quest that adds a slice of into . "A band of mercenaries has narrowly escaped an encounter with something that can only be described as beyond evil," says the Creation page's description. "Investigate this mysterious happening and prevent a vile force from invading your universe." For 's 31st anniversary, Hell has come to the Settled Systems in a free brand-new DOOM-themed mini-quest by Kinggath Creations! 🔥 Includes: ⚔️ DOOM Slayer's armor ⚔️ Iconic weapons ⚔️ Plushie collection The Creation page for the "At Hell's Gate" , or it can be downloaded straight from the in-game Creations menu on both Xbox consoles and PC. Players can start the quest by visiting any SSNN broadcast pillar in a major city (New Atlantis, Cydonia, Akila City, or Neon) across the galaxy after downloading it. By completing this quest, that involves some lore-friendly encounters, players will receive the iconic Praetor Suit from the new games, the legendary Super Shotgun for decimating foes, as well as the handy Crucible Blade for slicing up any opponents, from hell or otherwise. At the same time, the Industrial Workbench can be used to craft six plushies from Doom for decorating player homes, outposts, and ships.
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ATLANTA (AP) — President Joe Biden's administration announced Tuesday that the U.S. Department of Energy will make a $6.6 billion loan to Rivian Automotive to build a factory in Georgia that had stalled as the startup electric vehicle maker struggled to become profitable. It's unclear whether the administration can complete the loan before Donald Trump becomes president again in less than two months, or whether the Trump administration might try to claw the money back. Trump previously vowed to end federal electric vehicle tax credits , which are worth up to $7,500 for new zero-emission vehicles and $4,000 for used ones. Rivian made a splash when it went public and began producing large electric R1 SUVs, pickup trucks and delivery vans at a former Mitsubishi factory in Normal, Illinois, in 2021. Months later, the California-based company announced it would build a second, larger, $5 billion plant about 40 miles (64 kilometers) east of Atlanta, near the town of Social Circle. The R1 vehicles cost $70,000 or more. The company plans to produce R2 vehicles, a smaller SUV, in Georgia with lower price tags aimed at a mass market. The first phase of Rivian’s Georgia factory is projected to make 200,000 vehicles a year, with a second phase capable of another 200,000 a year. Eventually, the plant is projected to employ 7,500 workers. But Rivian was unable to meet production and sales targets and rapidly burned through cash. In March, the company said it would pause construction of the Georgia plant. The company said it would begin assembling its R2 SUV in Illinois instead. CEO RJ Scaringe said the move would allow Rivian to start selling the R2 sooner and save $2.25 billion in capital spending. Since then, German automaker Volkswagen AG said in June it would invest $5 billion in Rivian in a joint venture in which Rivian would share software and electrical technology with Volkswagen. The money eased Rivian's cash crunch. Tuesday's announcement throws a lifeline to Rivian's grander plans. The company said its plans to make the R2 and the smaller R3 in Georgia are back on and that production will begin in 2028. “This loan would enable Rivian to more aggressively scale our U.S. manufacturing footprint for our competitively priced R2 and R3 vehicles that emphasize both capability and affordability,” Scaringe said in a statement. The Energy Department said the loan would substantially boost electric vehicles made in the United States and support Biden’s goal of having zero-emission vehicles make up half of all new U.S. sales by 2030. “As one of a few American EV startups with light duty vehicles already on the road, Rivian’s Georgia facility will allow the company to reach production volumes that make its products more cost competitive and accelerate access to international markets,” the department said in a statement. The loan includes $6 billion, plus $600 million in interest that will be rolled into the principal. The money would come from the Advanced Technology Vehicles Manufacturing Loan Program, which provides low-interest loans to make fuel-efficient vehicles and components. The program has focused mostly on loans to new battery factories for electric vehicles under Biden, but earlier helped finance initial production of the Tesla Model S and Nissan Leaf, two pioneering electric vehicles. The loan program, created in 2007, requires a "reasonable prospect of repayment" of the loan. Under Biden, the program has announced deals totaling $33.3 billion, including $9.2 billion for massive battery plants in Tennessee and Kentucky for Ford’s electric vehicles. Democratic U.S. Sen. Jon Ossoff , who has been a vocal supporter of electric vehicle and solar manufacturing in Georgia, hailed Tuesday's announcement as “yet another historic federal investment in Georgia electric vehicle manufacturing.” Ossoff had asked Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm to support the loan in July. “Our federal manufacturing incentives are driving economic development across the state of Georgia,” Ossoff said in a statement. Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp says his goal is to make Georgia a center of the electric vehicle industry. But the Republican has had a strained relationship with the Biden administration over its industrial policy, even as some studies have found Georgia has netted more electric vehicle investment than any other state. Kemp has long claimed that manufacturers were picking Georgia before Biden's signature climate law, the Inflation Reduction Act, was passed. Efforts to bring Rivian to Georgia predated the Biden administration and "our shared vision to bring opportunity to Georgia will remain no matter who resides in the White House or what party controls Congress,” Kemp spokesperson Garrison Douglas said Tuesday. The loan to Rivian could rescue one of the Kemp administration's signature economic development projects even as Biden leaves office. That could put Rivian and Kemp in the position of defending the loan if Trump tries to quash it. State and local governments offered Rivian an incentive package worth an estimated $1.5 billion in 2022. Neighbors opposed to development of the Georgia site mounted legal challenges. State and local governments spent around $125 million to buy and prepare the nearly 2,000-acre (810-hectare) site. The state also has completed most of $50 million in roadwork that it pledged. The pause at Rivian contrasts with rapid construction at Hyundai Motor Group’s $7.6 billion electric vehicle and battery complex near Savannah. The Korean automaker said in October that it had begun production in Ellabell, where it plans to eventually employ 8,500. Associated Press writer Matthew Daly in Washington contributed to this story.
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