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House approves $895B defense bill with military pay raise, ban on transgender care for minorsBarclays began coverage on shares of Okta ( NASDAQ:OKTA – Free Report ) in a research note released on Tuesday morning, Marketbeat Ratings reports. The brokerage issued an equal weight rating and a $81.00 price target on the stock. OKTA has been the topic of a number of other research reports. Bank of America lowered shares of Okta from a “buy” rating to an “underperform” rating and decreased their price objective for the stock from $135.00 to $75.00 in a report on Thursday, August 29th. Wells Fargo & Company lowered their target price on Okta from $90.00 to $80.00 and set an “equal weight” rating for the company in a report on Thursday, October 17th. Citigroup decreased their price objective on Okta from $115.00 to $110.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a report on Thursday, August 29th. UBS Group dropped their target price on shares of Okta from $120.00 to $108.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a report on Thursday, August 29th. Finally, Morgan Stanley dropped their price objective on shares of Okta from $100.00 to $92.00 and set an “equal weight” rating on the stock in a research report on Monday, November 4th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, nineteen have assigned a hold rating and twelve have assigned a buy rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $98.30. Check Out Our Latest Stock Report on Okta Okta Stock Up 1.5 % Okta ( NASDAQ:OKTA – Get Free Report ) last released its earnings results on Wednesday, August 28th. The company reported $0.21 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of ($0.08) by $0.29. The business had revenue of $646.00 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $632.24 million. Okta had a negative return on equity of 1.10% and a negative net margin of 5.55%. As a group, equities research analysts anticipate that Okta will post 0.19 EPS for the current year. Insider Activity at Okta In other Okta news, CEO Todd Mckinnon sold 200,512 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, September 20th. The shares were sold at an average price of $75.21, for a total value of $15,080,507.52. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief executive officer now directly owns 8,495 shares in the company, valued at approximately $638,908.95. This represents a 95.94 % decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this link . Also, insider Larissa Schwartz sold 2,791 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Monday, November 4th. The shares were sold at an average price of $71.50, for a total value of $199,556.50. Following the completion of the sale, the insider now owns 22,125 shares in the company, valued at $1,581,937.50. This trade represents a 11.20 % decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale can be found here . Insiders sold a total of 475,789 shares of company stock valued at $35,701,361 in the last quarter. Insiders own 7.00% of the company’s stock. Hedge Funds Weigh In On Okta Several institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in OKTA. Virtu Financial LLC acquired a new position in Okta during the 3rd quarter worth approximately $2,436,000. MML Investors Services LLC lifted its holdings in Okta by 43.2% during the third quarter. MML Investors Services LLC now owns 33,333 shares of the company’s stock worth $2,478,000 after acquiring an additional 10,048 shares during the period. Legacy Investment Solutions LLC bought a new stake in Okta in the third quarter worth about $32,000. Wahed Invest LLC grew its holdings in Okta by 14.8% during the third quarter. Wahed Invest LLC now owns 3,874 shares of the company’s stock valued at $288,000 after purchasing an additional 499 shares during the period. Finally, Washington Harbour Partners LP raised its stake in Okta by 19.4% in the 3rd quarter. Washington Harbour Partners LP now owns 35,760 shares of the company’s stock valued at $2,658,000 after acquiring an additional 5,800 shares during the period. 86.64% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds. About Okta ( Get Free Report ) Okta, Inc operates as an identity partner in the United States and internationally. The company offers Okta's suite of products and services used to manage and secure identities, such as Single Sign-On that enables users to access applications in the cloud or on-premises from various devices; Adaptive Multi-Factor Authentication provides a layer of security for cloud, mobile, web applications, and data; API Access Management enables organizations to secure APIs; Access Gateway enables organizations to extend Workforce Identity Cloud; and Okta Device Access enables end users to securely log in to devices with Okta credentials. Featured Stories Receive News & Ratings for Okta Daily - Enter your email address below to receive a concise daily summary of the latest news and analysts' ratings for Okta and related companies with MarketBeat.com's FREE daily email newsletter .
Jacob Bethell will bat at No 3 on his England Test debut against New Zealand - just days after being picked up in the IPL auction for £250,000 - as Ollie Pope moves down the order Jacob Bethell will bat at No 3 on his England Test debut against New Zealand The 21-year-old made his ODI and T20 debuts just two months ago in September By LAWRENCE BOOTH Published: 22:40 GMT, 25 November 2024 | Updated: 22:40 GMT, 25 November 2024 e-mail View comments Jacob Bethell will bat at No 3 on his Test debut in Christchurch on Wednesday night after England were forced to rejig their plans following Jordan Cox’s broken thumb. The move means Ollie Pope – who will take the gloves for the first time in two years – will drop down three places to No 6, while captain Ben Stokes comes in at No 7. The 21-year-old Bethell has never batted at No 3 in his 20 first-class games for Warwickshire, which have produced a modest 738 runs at an average of 25. And he has batted at No 4 only twice. He will also be the first specialist batter to play Test cricket for England without a first-class hundred under his belt since Mike Gatting in 1978. The news completes a heady couple of days for Bethell, after he was picked up in the IPL auction by Royal Challengers Bangalore for just under £250,000. And it means he will have made his international debut in all three formats in less than three months, after breaking into the white-ball sides against Australia in September. For Pope, who last kept wicket in a Test at Multan in December 2022, the rejig spares him further scrutiny at No 3, where he has reached 30 only once in his last 12 Test innings. Jacob Bethell will bat at No 3 on his Test debut in Christchurch on Wednesday night Bethell made his T20 debut on September 11 this year and his ODI debut just eight days later Stokes, meanwhile, could be liberated by his move to No 7, after struggling for runs on his return to the Test side from injury in Pakistan. He will be one of four seamers in the side, along with Chris Woakes, Gus Atkinson and Brydon Carse, with Shoaib Bashir the lone frontline spinner on a Hagley Oval surface that looked green 48 hours out from the start of the three-match series. England for first Test v New Zealand 1 Zak Crawley, 2 Ben Duckett, 3. Jacob Bethell, 4 Joe Root, 5 Harry Brook, 6 Ollie Pope (wkt), 7 Ben Stokes (capt), 8 Chris Woakes, 9 Gus Atkinson, 10 Brydon Carse, 11 Shoaib Bashir. New Zealand Ben Stokes Share or comment on this article: Jacob Bethell will bat at No 3 on his England Test debut against New Zealand - just days after being picked up in the IPL auction for £250,000 - as Ollie Pope moves down the order e-mail Add comment
Security National Financial ( NASDAQ:SNFCA – Get Free Report ) was upgraded by equities researchers at StockNews.com from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research report issued to clients and investors on Thursday. Security National Financial Price Performance Shares of SNFCA stock opened at $12.80 on Thursday. The company has a market cap of $310.00 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of 10.41 and a beta of 1.01. Security National Financial has a 1 year low of $6.19 and a 1 year high of $12.98. The firm has a fifty day moving average price of $9.82 and a 200-day moving average price of $8.62. Institutional Trading of Security National Financial Institutional investors and hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of the company. Marshall Wace LLP bought a new stake in Security National Financial during the 2nd quarter valued at approximately $106,000. O Shaughnessy Asset Management LLC raised its position in shares of Security National Financial by 58.4% during the first quarter. O Shaughnessy Asset Management LLC now owns 49,879 shares of the credit services provider’s stock valued at $395,000 after buying an additional 18,393 shares during the last quarter. Ritholtz Wealth Management lifted its holdings in shares of Security National Financial by 77.0% in the third quarter. Ritholtz Wealth Management now owns 25,647 shares of the credit services provider’s stock worth $236,000 after buying an additional 11,160 shares in the last quarter. Renaissance Technologies LLC boosted its position in shares of Security National Financial by 43.8% during the second quarter. Renaissance Technologies LLC now owns 291,553 shares of the credit services provider’s stock worth $2,330,000 after acquiring an additional 88,850 shares during the last quarter. Finally, BNP Paribas Financial Markets grew its stake in Security National Financial by 171.7% during the first quarter. BNP Paribas Financial Markets now owns 10,695 shares of the credit services provider’s stock valued at $85,000 after acquiring an additional 6,759 shares in the last quarter. 45.58% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors. Security National Financial Company Profile Security National Financial Corporation engages in the life insurance, cemetery and mortuary, and mortgage businesses. The company's Life Insurance segment is involved in selling and servicing lines of life insurance, annuity products, and accident and health insurance. It offers various life insurance products, including funeral plans and interest-sensitive life insurance, as well as other traditional life, accident, and health insurance products; annuity products comprising single and flexible premium deferred annuities, and immediate annuities; and diver's accident insurance policies. Recommended Stories Receive News & Ratings for Security National Financial Daily - Enter your email address below to receive a concise daily summary of the latest news and analysts' ratings for Security National Financial and related companies with MarketBeat.com's FREE daily email newsletter .MONTRÉAL , Nov. 25, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Workleap , a leading Canadian software company behind products that empower 20,000 companies in more than 100 countries to build better employee experiences, announces its fall platform release introducing new solutions and integrated features into an all-in-one simple-to-use platform. This release marks a new milestone in Workleap's ongoing commitment to transform the employee experience by empowering HR leaders to drive organizational performance and achieve business goals. Workleap's comprehensive platform helps HR lead organizations to thrive in the modern setting of hybrid, remote, and distributed work environments. The consolidated solution for understanding employee engagement, driving performance, and developing employees is the best add-on to your existing HRIS and HR technology, allowing companies to add simple experiences across the employee lifecycle. Bringing these functions together in one platform, Workleap enables HR professionals to create a more responsive, agile and employee-centric work environment. What's New Workleap Performance streamlines performance management reviews and enables HR teams to guide managers to provide meaningful feedback, align teams with business goals, and easily track progress—all in one place. Workleap Pingboard, an intuitive org-chart, visualization, and company building solution, will be integrated within the Workleap platform before the end of the year. Integrated tools to help HR: Easily visualize employee engagement data within your org chart, streamline onboarding and learning workflows, accelerate content creation with AI designed for HR, and launch custom surveys across the employee journey. Unmatched value: Game-changing bundled pricing lowers the barrier for HR teams of any size to enhance the employee experience. Why It Matters " Hybrid work has completely reshaped the role of HR. It's no longer just about managing employees—it's about building the right frameworks, fostering authentic connections, and leveraging tools that drive meaningful outcomes," said Simon De Baene , Co-founder and CEO of Workleap. "At Workleap, our mission is clear: make work simpler. The Workleap platform brings together the tools HR teams and leaders need to focus on what matters most—creating workplaces where people feel supported, connected, and empowered to grow. By continuing to invest in our platform, we're accelerating innovation with solutions like Workleap Performance—designed to be simple, effective, and built to keep HR and leaders ahead as the future of work evolves." To learn more about Workleap's employee experience platform, visit workleap.com . About Workleap Workleap is the best add-on to your HRIS to build better employee experiences. The all-in-one Workleap platform empowers organizations to make work simpler by unifying onboarding, engagement, performance, and development —in one platform. Workleap is a Montréal, Canada-based company building the operating system for hybrid work—unifying the experience to streamline talent management and scale productivity tools across 20,000 companies in more than 100 countries. 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The Taiwanese defence ministry is on high alert as it monitors the movements of a Chinese aircraft carrier, amid speculations of imminent military exercises by China. Sources suggest that these exercises could coincide with Taiwan President Lai Ching-te's trip to the Pacific, which includes visits to Hawaii and Guam. China, claiming Taiwan as its territory, has repeatedly expressed its displeasure towards President Lai, labeling him a 'separatist.' The Chinese government, already displeased by Lai's U.S. visit, might use military drills to underscore its stance. Recent intelligence indicates a 'busier' than usual maritime activity, possibly signifying preparation for the drills. Adding to the region's military complexity, a Russian naval fleet has approached Taiwan's contiguous zone, conducting simulated joint attacks with Chinese counterparts. These developments, coupled with China's deployment of an aircraft carrier group, amplify concerns over potential military conflict in the region. (With inputs from agencies.)The UN General Assembly on Wednesday overwhelmingly adopted a resolution calling for an immediate and unconditional ceasefire in Gaza, a symbolic gesture rejected by the United States and Israel. The resolution -- adopted by a vote of 158-9, with 13 abstentions -- urges "an immediate, unconditional and permanent ceasefire," and "the immediate and unconditional release of all hostages" -- wording similar to a text vetoed by Washington in the Security Council last month. At that time, Washington used its veto power on the Council -- as it has before -- to protect its ally Israel, which has been at war with Hamas in the Gaza Strip since the Palestinian militant group's October 7, 2023 attack. It has insisted on the idea of making a ceasefire conditional on the release of all hostages in Gaza, saying otherwise that Hamas has no incentive to free those in captivity. Deputy US Ambassador Robert Wood repeated that position Wednesday, saying it would be "shameful and wrong" to adopt the text. Ahead of the vote, Israel's UN envoy Danny Danon said: "The resolutions before the assembly today are beyond logic. (...) The vote today is not a vote for compassion. It is a vote for complicity." The General Assembly often finds itself taking up measures that cannot get through the Security Council, which has been largely paralyzed on hot-button issues such as Gaza and Ukraine due to internal politics, and this time is no different. The resolution, which is non-binding, demands "immediate access" to widespread humanitarian aid for the citizens of Gaza, especially in the besieged north of the territory. Dozens of representatives of UN member states addressed the Assembly before the vote to offer their support to the Palestinians. "Gaza doesn't exist anymore. It is destroyed," said Slovenia's UN envoy Samuel Zbogar. "History is the harshest critic of inaction." That criticism was echoed by Algeria's deputy UN ambassador Nacim Gaouaoui, who said: "The price of silence and failure in the face of the Palestinian tragedy is a very heavy price, and it will be heavier tomorrow." Hamas's October 2023 attack on southern Israel resulted in the deaths of 1,208 people, mostly civilians, according to an AFP tally based on official figures. That count includes hostages who died or were killed while being held in Gaza. Militants abducted 251 hostages, 96 of whom remain in Gaza, including 34 the Israeli military says are dead. Israel's retaliatory offensive in Gaza has killed at least 44,805 people, a majority of them civilians, according to data from the Hamas-run health ministry that is considered reliable by the United Nations. "Gaza today is the bleeding heart of Palestine," Palestinian UN Ambassador Riyad Mansour said last week during the first day of debate in the Assembly's special session on the issue. "The images of our children burning in tents, with no food in their bellies and no hopes and no horizon for the future, and after having endured pain and loss for more than a year, should haunt the conscience of the world and prompt action to end this nightmare," he said, calling for an end to the "impunity." After Wednesday's vote, he said "we will keep knocking on the doors of the Security Council and the General Assembly until we see an immediate and unconditional ceasefire put in place." The Gaza resolution calls on UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres to present "proposals on how the United Nations could help to advance accountability" by using existing mechanisms or creating new ones based on past experience. The Assembly, for example, created an international mechanism to gather evidence of crimes committed in Syria starting from the outbreak of civil war in 2011. A second resolution calling on Israel to respect the mandate of the UN agency supporting Palestinian refugees (UNRWA) and allow it to continue its operations was passed Wednesday by a vote of 159-9 with 11 abstentions. Israel has voted to ban the organization starting January 28, after accusing some UNRWA employees of taking part in Hamas's devastating attack. abd/sst/jgc/nro/desJudge rejects request to sideline a college volleyball player on grounds she’s transgenderNone
Shares of Super Micro Computer rose sharply Monday, as the data center technology AI powerhouse appeared to recover from recent heavy losses. SMCI stock surged 15.9% to close at 38.41, as the stock reclaimed its 50-day average. It was a clear a sign that the company has rebounded from setbacks that sent SMCI stock crashing, one analyst said. "I think they're back," Ray Wang, founder and principal analyst at Constellation Research, told Investor's Business Daily. SMCI Stock: Investors Get Spooked Supermicro stock started crashing over the past months on a series of news events that spooked the data center technology company's investors. The shares fell sharply in late August after the company announced that following a prominent short-seller's allegations accusing SMCI of accounting irregularities. Then SMCI stock plummeted in late October when the company . The company then reeled from speculation that from the Nasdaq. After that, things started looking up. The stock rallied in mid-November after Supermicro . The stock has been climbing since then, posting gains in six of the last seven trading days. 'They've Been So Battered Down' "They've been so battered down," Wang told IBD. "I think the accounting issues are resolved so people are less worried." The accounting worries hit what has been one of the highflier in the AI craze. Supermicro quickly emerged as one of the main beneficiaries of the AI juggernaut, together with companies like Nvidia, Microsoft and Google. "If you're just trying to figure out derivatives on AI and Nvidia growth, Supermicro is going to be one of the winners," Wang said. "If you're a portfolio manager and you're looking at AI stocks to go after, you're going to want to look at Supermicro." Supermicro's woes . Dell stock rallied during times when bad news hit SMCI. Make no mistake, Super Micro isn't just Dell's competitor — it's "the" competitor for AI servers, Melius Research analyst Ben Reitzes told clients in a Nov. 4 note. "Boy was it one of the big winners" when Super Micro's auditor resigned he said. The impact of Supermicro's recent problems on Dell should become clearer Tuesday when the tech giant reports quarterly results.
Raw Farm milk has been voluntarily recalled. Photo via California Department of Public Health The Marin County Public Health department is warning people not to consume raw milk products after what it calls a “suspected case of bird flu in a child who experienced fever and vomiting after drinking raw milk.” Marin County officials said they are investigating the possible case of bird flu with the California Department of Public Health and Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The child has since recovered, with no other family members who became sick, health officials said. Marin officials said the possible illness was linked to unpasteurized milk produced by Fresno County-based Raw Firm, which is currently after California health officials said its products tested positive for bird flu. But Mark McAfee, CEO of Raw Farm near Kerman, said this announcement represents the latest politically motivated attack against the raw milk community. U.S. sales of raw milk increased by 21% this year. close to the CDC investigation that testing hasn’t been completed, but initial tests have been negative for the H5 avian influenza virus in this case. McAfee said the illness could be the seasonal flu. “There are literally 100,000 people in California drinking raw milk, and you don’t think some of them might get the flu?” McAfee said Wednesday. “This is definitely part of an agenda.” On Dec. 6, state health officials issued an alert to health care providers to test for human avian flu in people who develop flu-like symptoms after consuming raw milk. Due to widespread transmission of bird flu among wild birds, there have been significant outbreaks among dairy cows and sporadic human cases. “Bird flu infections in humans are uncommon but there are ongoing outbreaks in dairy cattle and poultry farms in the United States,” said Dr. Lisa Santora, Marin County’s Public Health Officer, “The risk to the public remains low, as bird flu spread from person to person is rare.” There have been 32 confirmed cases of bird flu reported in California this year. Most bird flu detections in the U.S. have been in ag workers who were exposed to sick animals. The Marin County Public Health department is warning people not Dr. Rolston St. Hilaire, dean of the Jordan College of Agricultural Those celebrating Thanksgiving won’t have to spend as much to A pair of locally based farm associations have weighed inNexGen Energy Ltd. ( TSE:NXE – Free Report ) – Analysts at Raymond James raised their FY2025 earnings estimates for NexGen Energy in a research note issued to investors on Tuesday, November 19th. Raymond James analyst B. Macarthur now expects that the company will earn ($0.09) per share for the year, up from their prior estimate of ($0.10). The consensus estimate for NexGen Energy’s current full-year earnings is ($0.07) per share. NexGen Energy ( TSE:NXE – Get Free Report ) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, November 7th. The company reported C($0.05) earnings per share for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of C($0.04) by C($0.01). During the same period in the previous year, the business earned ($0.03) earnings per share. Check Out Our Latest Report on NexGen Energy NexGen Energy Stock Performance NXE opened at C$12.42 on Friday. NexGen Energy has a 1-year low of C$7.04 and a 1-year high of C$12.51. The stock has a market cap of C$7.01 billion, a P/E ratio of 71.76 and a beta of 1.76. The stock’s 50 day simple moving average is C$9.66 and its 200 day simple moving average is C$9.48. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 39.09, a current ratio of 1.20 and a quick ratio of 8.20. NexGen Energy Company Profile ( Get Free Report ) NexGen Energy Ltd., an exploration and development stage company, engages in the acquisition, exploration, and evaluation and development of uranium properties in Canada. It holds a 100% interest in the Rook I project that consists of 32 contiguous mineral claims totaling an area of 35,065 hectares located in the southwestern Athabasca Basin of Saskatchewan. 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Ileana Garcia, says that “the injection, release, or dispersion, by any means, of a chemical, a chemical compound, a substance, or an apparatus into the atmosphere within the borders of this state for the express purpose of affecting the temperature, the weather, or the intensity of sunlight is prohibited.” The bill is referring to stratospheric aerosol injection , a proposed "geoengineering" technology to counteract the effects of global warming by dispersing small amounts of reflective chemicals at high altitudes, to alter how much sunlight the earth absorbs and reducing temperatures. A similar effect on the atmosphere is observed from large volcanic eruptions. This proposal, which has a number of variants in terms of what chemicals to use or how to disperse them, is controversial and, at present, completely hypothetical. ALSO READ: Will Trump back the FBI’s battle against domestic extremists? He won’t say. However, the existence of the idea has fed into long-running conspiracy theories prevalent online that contrails — the condensed trails of water vapor that form behind jet aircraft in certain weather conditions — are a chemical spray used by the government for sinister purposes, like weather — or even mind — control. The most notorious weather conspiracy theory in recent years was popularized by Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-GA), who suggested that a Jewish space laser could have ignited wildfires across the American West. She has since sought to disavow and downplay her promotion of this. Garcia was notably elected as the result of a "ghost candidate" scheme , where Republican operatives illegally paid someone with the same last name as former Democratic state Sen. Jose Javier Rodriguez to run a fake campaign for the same seat, splitting the vote just enough to unseat him in favor of the GOP. That scheme ultimately led to several investigations and criminal prosecutions.None
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A Saudi Arabian delegate has been accused of directly making changes to an official Cop29 negotiating text, it can be revealed. Cop presidencies usually circulate negotiating texts as non-editable PDF documents to all countries simultaneously, which are then discussed. Giving one party editing access “risks placing this entire Cop in jeopardy”, said one expert. Oil-rich Saudi Arabia is regarded by many as a persistent obstructor of action to cut the burning of fossil fuels at UN climate summits and has been described as a “ ” at Cop29. Earlier on Saturday, a document was circulated by the Azerbaijani presidency with updates to the negotiating text on the Just Transition Work Program (JTWP). This aims to help countries move to a cleaner and more resilient future, while reducing inequalities. The document was sent with “tracked changes” from the previously circulated version. In two cases, the document showed edits were made directly by , at the Saudi Ministry of Energy, and the lead on the JTWP. It was not sent to other countries to edit, the Guardian was told. One of the changes deletes a section of text reading “encourages parties to consider just transition pathways in developing and implementing NDCs, NAPs and LT-LEDSs that are aligned with the outcome of the first global stock take and relevant provisions of the Paris agreement”. Catherine Abreu, director at the International Climate Politics Hub and Cop veteran, said: “All parties need to see presidency texts during this process as the negotiations proceed and this is generally done by circulating non-editable PDF documents to all parties simultaneously. “Giving one party editing access to these documents, and a party known for its the historic global agreement made last year to transition away from fossil fuels to renewable energy and energy efficiency, suggests a worrying lack of independence and objectivity and clearly contravenes both the spirit and the rules of this process,” she said. “This kind of behaviour from a presidency risks placing this entire Cop in jeopardy.” Two groups – the Alliance of Small Island States and the Least Developed Countries on Saturday, saying they were not being consulted by the presidency. German foreign minister, on Saturday before the editing revelation, said: “We are in the midst of a geopolitical power play by a few fossil fuel states. We will not allow the most vulnerable, especially the small island states, to be ripped off by the few rich fossil fuel emitters who have the backing, unfortunately, at this moment of the president [of Cop29].” A 2023 concluded: “One nation has had an outsized role in undermining progress at global climate negotiations, year after year: Saudi Arabia. The fossil fuel giant has a 30-year record of obstruction and delay, protecting its national oil and gas sector and seeking to ensure UN climate talks achieve as little as possible, as slowly as possible. “Riyadh’s envoys are among the most active across all tracks of UN climate talks, frequently pushing back on efforts to curb fossil fuels”, it said. “Despite increased temperatures across Saudi Arabia and falling groundwater supplies, Riyadh has shown little sign of shifting strategy.” The Cop29 presidency, the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change and the Saudi delegation have been contacted for comment.That is until the busy operations were brought to a sudden halt by the sight of an unknown liquid splashing out of the top of a large silver tanker truck that had been ordered out of the line at the scales for a closer inspection. As the smell of the unknown substance became apparent in the air and leakage threatened to contaminate the drainage system in the large parking area, the team of motor carrier inspectors called on hazardous materials officials for help. It was discovered the cap was missing from the top of the large tanker truck, which resulted in the vehicle being placed "out of service" and thus unable to drive away until the problem was corrected on site, Mysiewicz said. The discovery is just the type of problem the team is out to catch and keep off the state's roadways and away from other drivers. It was the second truck to be curbed that morning by the small team, which faces the seemingly insurmountable task of assuring the huge number of commercial vehicles passing along the busy stretch of the interstate before them are in compliance with weight limits and various other safety regulations. The team relies heavily on computer technology and license plate cameras to carry out this task, but regularly jumps in for hands-on inspections and the occasional vehicle chase for those making the mistake of trying to dodge the scales. "We get a lot of trucks through Porter and Lake counties," Mysiewicz said. The westbound station processed about 42,000 commercial vehicles last month alone and the eastbound site likely had about the same number, he said. The busiest flow of truck traffic in the Region is found further west along I-94 near the Illinois state line, he said. The eastbound weigh station and the one opposite it monitoring the westbound flow of traffic along I-94 are among ten statewide, said Mysiewicz, who serves as district coordinator and oversees a staff of eight inspectors. The only other station in the Region is located along southbound Interstate 65 at Ind. 2. Mysiewicz and team operate out of a small, glass front building separated from the heavy flow of fast-moving interstate traffic by just a few feet and two side lanes where trucks are diverted sometime randomly and other times intentionally to be weighed and potentially waived aside for a closer look. The team is assisted in this huge task by technology, including two computer programs paid for by the drivers and/or their companies that help determine which vehicles are to be weighed and/ or inspected, he said. Any drivers not using the technology are automatically ordered to pull off the highway to be weighed. According to Mysiewicz, the weighing process actually begins before the trucks reach the weigh station with censors under the highway leading up to the scales. One truck pulling up outside the building without a trailer last week weighed in at just under 18,000 pounds, followed by another that Mysiewicz guessed must have been empty at 52,000 pounds. Trucks are allowed to weigh up to 80,000 pounds without a special permit, he said. The aim of the weigh stations and inspections are safety and reduced damage to the state highways, Mysiewicz said. The crews look for problems such as blown tires, loads that are not properly secured, faulty brakes and fuel leaks. Inspections of passing trucks are done randomly or in response to obvious problems, he said. The more intensive inspections are carried out in a large garage behind the scale building and involving team members dropping into a pit to take a look at the underside of the trucks. Mysiewicz estimated that about every fifth inspection results in a truck being placed "out of service" and kept on site until repairs are made. He is well aware that some drivers dodge the scales by rerouting through the area along nearly U.S. 20 or U.S. 12, or even dropping as far south as U.S. 30. But he and others on the team are prepared to take their jobs on the road if necessary using portable scales. Most of the trucks passing through the weigh station during the morning last week were quickly cleared and sent back on their way. Not so, however, for the driver of the leaking tanker truck. With the hazardous materials team not yet on site, he took it upon himself to slowly make his way to the top of the large tank in the rain, place a simple plastic bag over the exposed opening and then climb back into the cab to wait out the unexpected delay in his work day.
Memphis fights off No. 2 UConn in OT in Maui Invitational thrillerTikTok files legal challenge of federal government's shutdown orderA Saudi Arabian delegate has been accused of directly making changes to an official Cop29 negotiating text, it can be revealed. Cop presidencies usually circulate negotiating texts as non-editable PDF documents to all countries simultaneously, which are then discussed. Giving one party editing access “risks placing this entire Cop in jeopardy”, said one expert. Oil-rich Saudi Arabia is regarded by many as a persistent obstructor of action to cut the burning of fossil fuels at UN climate summits and has been described as a “ wrecking ball ” at Cop29. Earlier on Saturday, a document was circulated by the Azerbaijani presidency with updates to the negotiating text on the Just Transition Work Program (JTWP). This aims to help countries move to a cleaner and more resilient future, while reducing inequalities. The document was sent with “tracked changes” from the previously circulated version. In two cases, the document showed edits were made directly by Basel Alsubaity , at the Saudi Ministry of Energy, and the lead on the JTWP. It was not sent to other countries to edit, the Guardian was told. One of the changes deletes a section of text reading “encourages parties to consider just transition pathways in developing and implementing NDCs, NAPs and LT-LEDSs that are aligned with the outcome of the first global stock take and relevant provisions of the Paris agreement”. Catherine Abreu, director at the International Climate Politics Hub and Cop veteran, said: “All parties need to see presidency texts during this process as the negotiations proceed and this is generally done by circulating non-editable PDF documents to all parties simultaneously. “Giving one party editing access to these documents, and a party known for its objective of rolling back the historic global agreement made last year to transition away from fossil fuels to renewable energy and energy efficiency, suggests a worrying lack of independence and objectivity and clearly contravenes both the spirit and the rules of this process,” she said. “This kind of behaviour from a presidency risks placing this entire Cop in jeopardy.” Two groups – the Alliance of Small Island States and the Least Developed Countries walked out of key meeting on Saturday, saying they were not being consulted by the presidency. German foreign minister, Annalena Baerbock, speaking on Saturday before the editing revelation, said: “We are in the midst of a geopolitical power play by a few fossil fuel states. We will not allow the most vulnerable, especially the small island states, to be ripped off by the few rich fossil fuel emitters who have the backing, unfortunately, at this moment of the president [of Cop29].” A 2023 report from the Climate Social Science Network concluded: “One nation has had an outsized role in undermining progress at global climate negotiations, year after year: Saudi Arabia. The fossil fuel giant has a 30-year record of obstruction and delay, protecting its national oil and gas sector and seeking to ensure UN climate talks achieve as little as possible, as slowly as possible. “Riyadh’s envoys are among the most active across all tracks of UN climate talks, frequently pushing back on efforts to curb fossil fuels”, it said. “Despite increased temperatures across Saudi Arabia and falling groundwater supplies, Riyadh has shown little sign of shifting strategy.” The Cop29 presidency, the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change and the Saudi delegation have been contacted for comment.
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Jeremy Clarkson backpedals on previous claim he bought farm for tax reasonsOusted Rep. Jamaal Bowman (D-NY) argued in a letter addressed just to “White People” on Tuesday that “white supremacy” is the reason Daniel Penny was acquitted in the subway chokehold death of Jordan Neely. In the bizarre rant, posted on X, the departing “Squad” lawmaker further suggested that he doesn’t understand why he feels the need to “keep talking” to white people. “Dear White People,” Bowman’s manifesto begins. “I don’t know why I feel the need to keep talking to you. I don’t know why part of me still has hope for you and for us. Some of you are too far gone. But maybe enough of you aren’t and will join us in fighting to end white supremacy,” the congressman writes. Bowman, 48, goes on to spotlight several high-profile cases of police violence against black men and women, as well as the 2012 killing of Trayvon Martin by Florida neighborhood watch volunteer George Zimmerman — who was also acquitted of wrongdoing . “White supremacy is not skin color. It’s a state of mind,” the Bronx and Westchester rep argues after referencing the death of Tyre Nichols, who was beaten by five black Memphis Police Department officers. “Jordan Neely is the latest,” Bowman adds. “He was sick. He was not a threat. He was subdued. Still not a threat. Daniel Penny choked him for 6 minutes. And killed him. We all watched it on camera, and he was still acquitted.” A community note appended to the tweet thread noted: “As part of a plea agreement, after punching a 67-year-old woman in 2021, Jordan Neely was given free access to stable housing and healthcare at a treatment facility. Neely abandoned the facility after 13 days.” X users also added: “Penny’s actions were in response to Neely threatening passengers.” New York’s 16th District pol then asserts that white social media users have “never” seen “a white man killed in cold blood on camera on your newsfeed.” “How many times have you even heard about this? The answer is never. You never have,” Bowman declares. “And whenever you feel discomfort from your whiteness, Black people are harmed or killed,” he charges. “And there is never accountability or justice. This is the evil of white supremacy. It spans across geography and political parties and sickens us all.” “RIP Jordan Neely. The justice system failed you. Kyle Ritenhouse [sic] and Daniel Penny are free. You’re gone. We must still fight,” Bowman’s missive ends. Penny, a 26-year-old Marine veteran, was acquitted of criminally negligent homicide by a Manhattan jury on Monday. Prosecutors argued that Penny was “criminally reckless” when he held Neely, who witnesses said was scaring passengers, in an approximately six-minute-long chokehold. Defense attorneys raised doubts about whether Neely died from the chokehold, citing his schizophrenia, drug use and a genetic health condition. Bowman was defeated by Westchester County Executive George Latimer in New York’s 16th District Democratic primary earlier this year. The former Bronx middle school principal faced criticism for opposing Israel’s war against Hamas and for infamously yanking a fire alarm in a Capitol office building in September 2023. Bowman pleaded guilty to a misdemeanor charge, agreed to a $1,000 fine and was later censured by the House over the fire alarm pull. He claimed at the time that he “thought the alarm would open the door” and pulled it by “accident,” saying he “was just trying to get to my vote” for a critical government funding package. Latimer went on to easily beat Republican Miriam Flisser in the general election and will replace Bowman in the House of Representatives next month.
SAN JOSE – The San Jose Sharks activated center Nico Sturm off injured reserve Monday and made room for him on the 23-man roster by loaning defenseman Jack Thompson to the AHL’s San Jose Barracuda. The transactions mean that the Sharks, at the moment, are carrying 14 forwards, six defensemen and three goalies in Mackenzie Blackwood, Vitek Vanecek and rookie Yaroslav Askarov. Sturm’s return to the Sharks’ active roster was believed to be imminent after he showed signs of improvement last week and practiced with the team on Sunday. He also took part in the Sharks’ morning skate on Monday, when he was officially considered a game-time decision by coach Ryan Warsofsky. The Sharks play the Los Angeles Kings on Monday night in the second game of a four-game homestand. Warsofsky said he had a few players who were “nicked up” and considered game-time decisions, although it would be a surprise not to see Sturm, a mainstay as the Sharks’ fourth-line center, play against the Kings. Sturm, who was injured in the Sharks’ game against the New York Rangers, is the Sharks’ faceoff leader by percentage and is one of the team’s leading penalty killing forwards. Please check back for updates to this story.Transgender San Jose State volleyball player won't be sidelined, judge rulesUN General Assembly calls for 'unconditional' Gaza ceasefireBNP acting chairman Tarique Rahman has said that delays in holding national elections will lead to more and more conspiracies. "The autocracy that was overthrown through a popular uprising... is not sitting idle. They are continuously conspiring with their local and foreign masters," said Tarique, virtually addressing a programme held at Chuadanga town football field today. "Longer the delay in holding the election, greater the problems will be related to public healthcare, education, farming, business, the judicial system and administration – problems that began during the autocratic rule," he said speaking from London. Tarique highlighted the importance of a fair and impartial election. "Why are the BNP and other parties repeatedly talking about elections? Because we believe that today's interim government can hold a fair and impartial election. Only through such an election can the true representatives of the people be elected," he said. Elected representatives can play a vital role in parliament and initiate steps for the country's welfare, he added. "The interim government talks about reforms, but all reforms can only be implemented if true representatives are elected through an election. "To change the fate of the nation, genuine public representatives are needed, and for that, elections are essential." Speaking at the event, BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir expressed optimism about the party's leadership and future goals. "We are waiting every moment for our leader [Tarique] to join us. Once our leader is with us, we believe no obstacle will stand in our way. We will overcome everything and be victorious," he said. Calling on the youth to play a vital role in shaping the nation's future, Fakhrul said only a representative parliament can confront conspiracies and guide the country forward. "Elections are necessary because conspiracies and plots are happening from all directions now. Only the people can confront these conspiracies," he said. Fakhrul said his party is in favour of some immediate reforms in areas such as the electoral system, police, administration, judiciary and economy. "After the election, any reforms needed in the future will be ensured. After the election, we will form a government with those who were part of our movement, and carry out these reforms," he said. "To make these reforms sustainable, we need the support of the people. How will we see people's support? Only through a free, fair and impartial election," he said. Fakhrul added, "Some new leaders are saying there will be no election until all reforms are carried out. BNP does not want elections for itself. BNP wants elections to save this country."
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