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Gov. Wes Moore said Monday that he doesn’t see the controversial Maryland Piedmont Reliability Project, a proposed 70-mile high-voltage transmission line through Carroll, Frederick and Baltimore counties, moving forward unless there’s a real process change. “I’m still not certain what the benefit is to Marylanders,” Moore said in an interview with Fox45 reporter Mikenzie Frost. “And I’m going to stand with the people on this. I’m going to stand with Marylanders. So, I’m looking forward to sitting down with PJM and PSEG. I want to hear what is the plan and I know there is nothing in front of the state right now, but I do want to be very clear unless there’s a real process change, I do not see how it moves forward.” The Public Service Enterprise Group has been contracted by PJM, the organization that operates and plans Maryland’s electric grid, to build the $424 million power line. But it’s the , the state agency that regulates public utilities, that has the authority to make the final decision on whether the project moves forward. “Unless there’s adjustments, I don’t see a plan moving forward,” Moore said. “I have grave concerns with this, and I’ve had them for a while.” Moore’s statement comes after he from residents earlier this month who said he has failed to intervene in the project. Meanwhile, the all-Republican Board of Carroll County Commissioners and Moore, a Democrat, may be from different political parties, but they have found common ground — opposition to the power line project. Both the county commissioners and the governor’s office issued separate statements Monday reaffirming their shared opposition to the controversial project and sharing that they have met on several occasions to discuss concerns. “Gov. Moore has been clear, Maryland needs sustainable and cost-effective infrastructure to ensure the reliability of the grid and build the economy of the future in the state, but the approach must be one that puts people first,” Carter Elliott IV, senior press secretary with the governor’s office, stated in an email. “The governor will continue to work with local leaders like President Ken Kiler to discuss the serious reservations about how this process has been conducted thus far, and the type of engagement he expects with our communities.” Commissioners were more specific in their statement concerning the number of times they have met with the governor. “Gov. Moore has met with Carroll County leadership numerous times regarding the Maryland Piedmont Reliability Project (MPRP),” the statement said. “We have been in contact with his staff on a weekly basis. The county executives from Baltimore and Frederick counties participated in the initial meeting with the governor on Aug. 16. During this meeting, the governor clearly stated that he wanted to work with the counties; he had serious concerns about the project and the process. “From that point forward, Carroll County’s communication with the governor and his staff has been continuous; in person, by phone, email, and in writing with three letters dated July 25, Aug. 20 and Sept. 30, which was jointly signed by Carroll and Baltimore counties. Most recently, the board of commissioners signed two county resolutions, one which calls for coordination with the federal government and the other which clearly states the board’s opposition to the MPRP.” The Carroll commissioners last met with the governor on Nov. 12. “His message continues to be consistent and has been communicated with all the Carroll County commissioners and senior staff,” the statement said. “We are pleased that he now makes that message to the public.”yellow fin fish 。

Two New "Angel Fleet" Trailers Premiering Nationwide During PrimetimeBARCELONA, Spain (AP) — Celta Vigo gave 10-man Barcelona a shock by scoring two late goals and snatching a 2-2 draw at home in the Spanish league on Saturday. Barcelona was minutes away from a win to pad its league lead after Raphinha and Lewandowski had put Barcelona in control. Javascript is required for you to be able to read premium content. Please enable it in your browser settings.

Special teams bungles dominate NFL, with Commanders and Cowboys leading the wayHaiti’s armed-gang crisis just got worse — and even more complicated. A new report by the United Nations’ leading child welfare agency, UNICEF, says the number of children being recruited by the country’s violent gangs has soared by 70 percent in the last year. The unprecedented spike, registered between the second quarter of 2023 and this year, is yet another example of how children in Haiti, already kept out of school due to violence and rape by gangs, are increasingly being robbed of their childhood. “Children in Haiti are trapped in a vicious cycle — recruited into the very armed groups that are fueling their desperation, and the numbers are growing,” said UNICEF Executive Director Catherine Russell. “This unacceptable trend must be reversed by ensuring children’s safety and welfare are prioritized by all parties.” As many as half of all members of armed gangs in Haiti are children, the U.N. said. This revelations come as Haiti sees an escalation in violence by armed groups and rising vigilantism by residents desperate to protect their neighborhoods from being overtaken. A separate report by the Global Initiative Against Transnational Organized Crime says that as the country finds itself trapped between escalating violence and political paralysis, criminal groups are taking advantage of the institutional collapse and political vacuum to expand their territories. “In a political-institutional vacuum, the gangs have weaponized violence to exert pressure on the system,” the report said. Last week, dozens of suspected gang leaders were killed by police and residents during an attempt to invade the upscale community of Pétion-Ville in the capital. While police put the official death toll at 28, Haiti’s National Human Rights Defense Network said the actual number killed after police intercepted three vehicles on Tuesday was 90. Overall, at least 108 people were killed over a three-day span of violence involving gangs and communities fighting back. In one of the photos of the Tuesday incident, the charred body of a young child could be seen in the back of a vehicle. A 43-year-old resident in the Bourdon community of the capital, who spoke to the Miami Herald on condition of anonymity out of fear for his safety, said that among three armed gang members he saw running through the community fleeing police was a boy around 12 years old toting an automatic rifle and wearing flip flops. “A 12-year-old child with a huge Galil in his hands, that is sad,” said the man, who like most people in the Port-au-Prince neighborhood was awakened by the sounds of gunfire and screams as police attempted to capture the invaders. “These children are the most dangerous.” A father of three between the ages of 4 and 18, the man said he is still shaken by the site of the heavily armed child, who was lost inside the community and trying to find his way out. “Children should not be living these kinds of things,” he said, blaming the recruitment of children by armed gangs on the government, which has failed to protect children and for years ignored an epidemic of street kids who have presumably been recruited into the armed groups. “The state has not taken responsibility.” UNICEF says that the rise in child recruitment by armed groups has been fueled by escalating violence, pervasive poverty, lack of education and near collapse of critical infrastructure and social services in Haiti. “Children are often coerced into joining to support their families, or under threats to their safety,” the agency said in a statement. “Many are recruited after being separated from their caretakers, stripped of protection and survival options.” The recruitment of kids, as well as the rape of girls in Haiti by armed gangs, is a grave violation of children’s rights, said UNICEF, calling on Haitian authorities to prioritize the protection of children. In Port-au-Prince, 1.2 million children live under the threat of armed violence. An estimated 25 percent of the more than 703,000 internally displaced people — of whom 365,000 are children — are currently in the city living under dire conditions and exposed to multiple threats. “Children in many parts of Haiti are subjected to atrocities no child should ever have to experience, leaving them with psychological and emotional scars that might haunt them for a lifetime,” Russell said. “Chaos and horror have become part of daily life.”Lowry: We live in an age of whispered conversations

NoneThe Pittsburgh Penguins announced today that they have acquired F Philip Tomasino from the Nashville Predators in exchange for a 2027 fourth-round pick. Tomasino, 23, is a former first-round pick of the Preds, being selected 24th overall in 2019. Tomasino has one assist in 11 games so far this season, and 23 goals and 71 points in 159 career NHL games, all with the Predators. Tomasino is a versatile forward who can play all three forward positions. He is talented, but lacking the speed that most young players have. The Mississauga, Ontario native played in 190 OHL games with the Niagara Ice Dogs and Oshawa Generals, putting up 79 goals and 196 points. He has also played 89 AHL games with the Chicago Wolves and Milwaukee Admirals, putting up 36 goals and 82 points. This article first appeared on Inside The Rink and was syndicated with permission.Rockwell Automation's SVP Robert Buttermore sells $53,934 in stock

Greene to lead subcommittee taking on government spendingFormer Philadelphia 76ers center Mo Bamba may want to choose his words more carefully next time. To be fair, though, it’s only in hindsight in cases like these. On November 17, Bamba made a joke with reporters when asked if he plans to play on back-to-backs. “I am not Joe (Joel Embiid). Nah, I'll die on my shield if I have to, but there's definitely a plan in place. I think there was a little bit of a minute restriction here, but I didn't reach those minutes, so I think going into tomorrow, I feel pretty comfortable, feel pretty good and springy, so we'll see tomorrow,” Bamba said, per Tomer Azarly . This is in reference to when it had been reported earlier that Embiid would not play on back-to-backs for the Sixers. For the record, Bamba’s jab at Embiid is all in good fun. He and Embiid were friends during their time together as teammates, so none of his words should be interpreted as mean-spirited. However, believe it or not, the joke has actually aged like wine since Bamba first said this. Why Bamba’s words are even funnier to look back on Bamba, who joined the Los Angeles Clippers during the offseason, has been deemed out for their upcoming matchup against the Boston Celtics tonight. More than that, the Clippers will enter the back end of a back-to-back, as they played and beat the Sixers the night before. Hence, others have brought up what Bamba said beforehand to rub his joke about his former Sixers teammate in his face. While Bamba deserves some mockery, it also goes without saying that if he’s hurt, the Clippers are well within their rights to rest him to ensure his current injury won’t be a problem down the line. All that remains is seeing if Embiid will playfully roast his former teammate right back when they face each other again. Embiid's nickname is "Troel," so don't be surprised if he does. MORE SIXERS NEWS: 76ers loss to Clippers goes from bad to worse with viral social media slip-up

Thousands of UK social media users experiencing ongoing Meta blackoutOTTAWA - Billionaire Elon Musk called Canada’s prime minister an “insufferable tool” on his social media platform today. Musk’s comments were in response to Justin Trudeau likening Kamala Harris’s defeat in the U.S. presidential election to an attack on women’s rights and progress. This afternoon, Trudeau met with provincial and territorial premiers to discuss Canada’s approach to negotiations with the U.S. Canada is facing a threat of a 25 per cent tariff hike from incoming president Donald Trump, who defeated Harris in the November election. Earlier this week, Trump taunted Trudeau on social media, referring to the prime minister as the governor of what he called the “Great State of Canada.” The post was an apparent reference to a joke Trump cracked at his dinner with Trudeau at his Mar-a-Lago estate nearly two weeks ago, where the president-elect teased that Canada could join the U.S. as its 51st state. Speaking on Tuesday night at an event hosted by the Equal Voice Foundation — an organization dedicated to improving gender representation in Canadian politics — Trudeau said there are regressive forces fighting against women’s progress. “It shouldn’t be that way. It wasn’t supposed to be that way. We were supposed to be on a steady, if difficult sometimes, march towards progress,” Trudeau said, adding he is a proud feminist and will always be an ally. “And yet, just a few weeks ago, the United States voted for a second time to not elect its first woman president. Everywhere, women’s rights and women’s progress is under attack. Overtly, and subtly.” In a post on X on Wednesday, Musk responded to a clip of Trudeau’s remarks, saying, “He’s such an insufferable tool. Won’t be in power for much longer.” This report by The Canadian Press was first published Dec. 11, 2024.

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JERUSALEM — Israel approved a United States-brokered ceasefire agreement with Lebanon's Hezbollah on Tuesday, setting the stage for an end to nearly 14 months of fighting linked to the ongoing war in the Gaza Strip. In the hours leading up to the Cabinet meeting, Israel carried out its most intense wave of strikes in Beirut and its southern suburbs and issued a record number of evacuation warnings. At least 24 people were killed in strikes across the country, according to local authorities, as Israel signaled it aims to keep pummeling Hezbollah in the final hours before any ceasefire takes hold. Israel's security Cabinet approved the ceasefire agreement late Tuesday after it was presented by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, his office said. U.S. President Joe Biden, speaking in Washington, called the agreement “good news” and said his administration would make a renewed push for a ceasefire in Gaza. An Israel-Hezbollah ceasefire would mark the first major step toward ending the regionwide unrest triggered by Hamas’ attack on Israel on Oct. 7, 2023. But it does not address the devastating war in Gaza. U.S. President-elect Donald Trump has vowed to bring peace to the Middle East, but neither he nor Netanyahu have proposed a postwar solution for the Palestinian territory, where Hamas is still holding dozens of hostages and the conflict is more intractable. Still, any halt to the fighting in Lebanon is expected to reduce the likelihood of war between Israel and Iran, which backs both Hezbollah and Hamas and exchanged direct fire with Israel on two occasions earlier this year. Netanyahu presented the ceasefire proposal to Cabinet ministers after a televised address in which he listed a series of accomplishments against Israel’s enemies across the region. He said a ceasefire with Hezbollah would further isolate Hamas in Gaza and allow Israel to focus on its main enemy, Iran, which backs both groups. “If Hezbollah breaks the agreement and tries to rearm, we will attack,” he said. “For every violation, we will attack with might.” Netanyahu's office later said Israel appreciated the U.S. efforts in securing the deal but "reserves the right to act against every threat to its security.” It was not immediately clear when the ceasefire would go into effect, and the exact terms of the deal were not released. The deal calls for a two-month initial halt in fighting and would require Hezbollah to end its armed presence in a broad swath of southern Lebanon, while Israeli troops would return to their side of the border. Thousands of additional Lebanese troops and U.N. peacekeepers would deploy in the south, and an international panel headed by the United States would monitor all sides’ compliance. But implementation remains a major question mark. Israel has demanded the right to act should Hezbollah violate its obligations. Lebanese officials have rejected writing that into the proposal. Biden said Israel reserved the right to quickly resume operations in Lebanon if Hezbollah breaks the terms of the truce, but that the deal "was designed to be a permanent cessation of hostilities.” Hezbollah has said it accepts the proposal, but a senior official with the group said Tuesday that it had not seen the agreement in its final form. “After reviewing the agreement signed by the enemy government, we will see if there is a match between what we stated and what was agreed upon by the Lebanese officials,” Mahmoud Qamati, deputy chair of Hezbollah’s political council, told the Al Jazeera news network. “We want an end to the aggression, of course, but not at the expense of the sovereignty of the state” of Lebanon, he said. “Any violation of sovereignty is refused.” In this screen grab image from video provide by the Israeli Government Press Office, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu makes a televised statement Tuesday, Nov. 26, 2024, in Jerusalem, Israel. Even as Israeli, U.S, Lebanese and international officials have expressed growing optimism over a ceasefire, Israel has continued its campaign in Lebanon, which it says aims to cripple Hezbollah’s military capabilities. An Israeli strike on Tuesday leveled a residential building in the central Beirut district of Basta — the second time in recent days warplanes have hit the crowded area near the city’s downtown. At least seven people were killed and 37 wounded, according to Lebanon's Health Ministry. Strikes on Beirut's southern suburbs killed at least one person and wounded 13, it said. Three people were killed in a separate strike in Beirut and three in a strike on a Palestinian refugee camp in southern Lebanon. Lebanese state media said another 10 people were killed in the eastern Baalbek province. Israel says it targets Hezbollah fighters and their infrastructure. Israel also struck a building in Beirut's bustling commercial district of Hamra for the first time, hitting a site that is around 400 meters (yards) from Lebanon’s Central Bank. There were no reports of casualties. The Israeli military said it struck targets in Beirut and other areas linked to Hezbollah's financial arm. The evacuation warnings covered many areas, including parts of Beirut that previously have not been targeted. The warnings, coupled with fear that Israel was ratcheting up attacks before a ceasefire, sent residents fleeing. Traffic was gridlocked, and some cars had mattresses tied to them. Dozens of people, some wearing their pajamas, gathered in a central square, huddling under blankets or standing around fires as Israeli drones buzzed loudly overhead. Hezbollah, meanwhile, kept up its rocket fire, triggering air raid sirens across northern Israel. Israeli military spokesman Avichay Adraee issued evacuation warnings for 20 buildings in Beirut's southern suburbs, where Hezbollah has a major presence, as well as a warning for the southern town of Naqoura where the U.N. peacekeeping mission, UNIFIL, is headquartered. UNIFIL spokesperson Andrea Tenenti told The Associated Press that peacekeepers will not evacuate. A police bomb squad officer inspects the site where a rocket fired from Lebanon landed in a backyard in Kiryat Shmona, northern Israel, Tuesday Nov. 26, 2024. The Israeli military also said its ground troops clashed with Hezbollah forces and destroyed rocket launchers in the Slouqi area on the eastern end of the Litani River, a few kilometers (miles) from the Israeli border. Under the ceasefire deal, Hezbollah would be required to move its forces north of the Litani, which in some places is about 30 kilometers (20 miles) north of the border. Hezbollah began firing into northern Israel, saying it was showing support for the Palestinians, a day after Hamas carried out its Oct. 7, 2023, attack on southern Israel, triggering the Gaza war. Israel returned fire on Hezbollah, and the two sides have been exchanging barrages ever since. Israel escalated its campaign of bombardment in mid-September and later sent troops into Lebanon, vowing to put an end to Hezbollah fire so tens of thousands of evacuated Israelis could return to their homes. More than 3,760 people have been killed by Israeli fire in Lebanon the past 13 months, many of them civilians, according to Lebanese health officials. The bombardment has driven 1.2 million people from their homes. Israel says it has killed more than 2,000 Hezbollah members. Hezbollah fire has forced some 50,000 Israelis to evacuate in the country’s north, and its rockets have reached as far south in Israel as Tel Aviv. At least 75 people have been killed, more than half of them civilians. More than 50 Israeli soldiers have died in the ground offensive in Lebanon. Chehayeb and Mroue reported from Beirut. Associated Press reporters Lujain Jo and Sally Abou AlJoud in Beirut contributed. Copyright 2024 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed without permission. Stay up-to-date on the latest in local and national government and political topics with our newsletter.

Pat Viencek threw touchdown passes to Adam Bastarache and Cody Underwood on Sunday in the Greenfield Touch Football League championship game, leading Gill CC Woodworking to the title with a 12-0 victory over the Titans. Jaylen Sanders, Alex Bourassa and Kayshawn Brantley played well in the win while Julio Rodriguez, Victory Rodriguez and Reni Baez had strong games for the Titans. Here are the award winners from the season: League MVP: Jalen Sanders, Gill CC Woodworking. Playoff MVP: Cody Underwood, Gill CC Woodworking; Offensive Rookies of the Year: Jarod Hart, Namaste Pink Panthers and Colin Cloutier, Sirum; Defensive Rookie of the Year: Trevor Thomas, Namaste Rockets; Offensive Most Improved: Carlos Saurez, The Blitzing Bears; Defensive Most Improved: Lew Borden, Namaste Rockets; Offensive Lineman of the Year: Victor Rodriguez, The Titans; Defensive Lineman of the Year: Derek Hillie, Gill CC Woodworking; Offensive Player of the Year: Parker Hickey, Sirum; Defensive Player of the Year: Keyshawn Brantley – Gill CC Woodworking; QB of the Year – Pat Viencek – Gill CC Woodworking; DB of the Year: Tyson Dowdy, Namaste Rockets; Tight End of the Year: Reni Baez, The Titans; WR of the Year: Cody Underwood – Gill CC Woodworking; Sportsmanship: Diana Nunez, Namaste Pink Panthers; Comeback Player of Year: JoJo Ratcliffe, The Blitzing Bears Ludlow 4, FCHA 10U 3 — Ben Thompson, Patrick Malloy and Danielle Zraunig scored for FCHA in a loss to Ludlow on Sunday. Joshua Currier dished two assisted while Owen Castine added an assist in the loss. The Greenfield High School cooperative hockey team will be holding its annual Fill-A-Skate fundraising drive on Friday from 10 a.m. until 2 p.m. The fundraiser will take place at the intersection of Main and Federal Streets in Greenfield. Article continues after... Cross|Word Flipart Typeshift SpellTower Really Bad Chess The Greenfield hockey co-op is primarily a self-funded team consisting of student athletes from most of the high schools in Franklin County. The Greenfield Public School system does not charge a player fee and as a policy does not allow a student athlete to pay any sort of fee to participate in any sport. That allows all students to participate in any sport regardless of economic circumstances. The Fill-A-Skate fundraiser is very important to the viability of this program. The team asks that the public come out and support the student athletes. The public’s support is greatly appreciated.Sean “Diddy” Combs is using the “But Donald Trump ” defense in his latest bid for a bail release in time for Thanksgiving. Combs’ lawyers have already tried several times to get the incarcerated ex-mogul out on bail . But when prosecutors argued against his latest attempt, making the case that Combs had been trying to influence jurors from behind prison walls, his team cited Trump’s defense that he reserves the right to “criticize and speak out against the prosecution and the criminal trial process that seek to take away his liberty,” in a few filing . “The court should apply Trump’s heightened standard when considering Mr. Combs’ speech,” Combs’ attorney team claims. ADVERTISEMENT Combs was arrested on September 16 in the lobby of a Manhattan hotel, and has remained in prison while awaiting a May 5, 2025 trial for his three-count indictment on racketeering conspiracy, sex trafficking, and transportation to engage in prostitution charges. Between the raids on his home and the many lawsuits accusing him of sexual and physical abuse and forcible drugging, Combs’ legal troubles have been at the center of the news cycle for nearly a year. Citing Trump’s legal defense at length in the new filing, Combs’ lawyers drew a comparison to the “PR campaign” the prosecution accuses him of running from jail to woo jurors to Trump’s defense of his own comments regarding Trump v. United States , the case that would have evaluated his alleged attempts to overturn the 2020 election, before those charges were dropped on Monday . Trump constantly shared public thoughts on the trial via social media, raising the question of whether those comments constituted obstruction of justice. Trump’s team argued , however, that “Only a significant and imminent threat to the administration of criminal justice will support restricting Mr. Trump’s speech.” Combs said that defense should apply to him as well, as his comments about “being a ‘revolutionary’ or about a ‘racist’ prosecution involves thoughts ‘that this prosecution is politically motivated or that he is innocent of the charges against him’—core protected speech,” his lawyers wrote in the filing. On that point, Combs’ defense concludes, “The government is essentially arguing for a standard in which the entire Press community—and civil plaintiffs and the government itself—can wage war against Mr. Combs’ reputation but Mr. Combs can’t even try to influence public opinion himself in response,” which, they write, “is simply not the law.”Google’s Genie 2 “world model” reveal leaves more questions than answers - Ars Technica

New York, Dec. 06, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Univest Securities, LLC ("Univest”), a member of FINRA and SIPC, and a full-service investment bank and securities broker-dealer firm based in New York, today announced the closing of public offering (the "Offering”) of approximately $9.5 million for its client Algorhythm Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ: RIME) (the "Company”), an AI-driven technology and consumer electronics holding company. The Offering was comprised of 55,882,353 shares of the Company's common stock (or pre-funded warrants in lieu of shares of common stock). Each share of common stock or pre-funded warrant was sold with one Series A Warrant to purchase one share of common stock at an exercise price of $0.17 per share (the "Series A Warrants”) and one Series B Warrant to purchase one share of common stock at an exercise price of $0.34 per share(the "Series B Warrants” and, together with the Series A Warrants, the "Warrants”). The Series A Warrants will be exercisable beginning on the date of completion of the requisite waiting period following the filing of the Information Statement related to the approval by the stockholders of the Company (the "Initial Exercise Date” or "Effective Shareholder Approval Date”) of the issuance of shares upon exercise of the Warrants, among other things (the "Shareholder Approval”). The Series B Warrants will be exercisable beginning on the Effective Shareholder Approval Date. The Series A Warrants will expire on the five-year anniversary of the Initial Exercise Date and the Series B Warrants will expire on the two and one-half-year anniversary of the Initial Exercise Date. The purchase price of each share of common stock and accompanying Warrants was $0.17, and the purchase price of each pre-funded warrant and accompanying Warrants was equal to such price minus $0.01. The aggregate gross proceeds to the Company was approximately $9.5 million. Univest Securities, LLC acted as the sole placement agent. The securities described above are being offered by the Company pursuant to a registration statement on Form S-1 (File No. 333283178) previously filed and declared effective by the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC”). A final prospectus supplement and accompanying prospectus describing the terms of the proposed offering were filed with the SEC and are available on the SEC's website located at http://www.sec.gov . Electronic copies of the final prospectus supplement and the accompanying prospectus may be obtained, by contacting Univest Securities, LLC at [email protected] , or by calling +1 (212) 343-8888. This press release does not constitute an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy, nor will there be any sales of such securities in any jurisdiction in which such offer, solicitation or sale would be unlawful prior to registration or qualification under the securities laws of such jurisdiction. Copies of the prospectus supplement relating to the registered direct offering, together with the accompanying base prospectus, can be obtained at the SEC's website at www.sec.gov . About Univest Securities, LLC Registered with FINRA since 1994, Univest Securities, LLC provides a wide variety of financial services to its institutional and retail clients globally including brokerage and execution services, sales and trading, market making, investment banking and advisory, wealth management. It strives to provide clients with value-add service and focuses on building long-term relationship with its clients. For more information, please visit: www.univest.us . About Algorhythm Holdings, Inc. Algorhythm Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ: RIME) leads in applying AI to key industries, driving change and unlocking new efficiencies. Bridging technology and industry, the company solves complex challenges and elevates standards through AI innovation. Leveraging advanced technology, Algorhythm Holdings empowers businesses to operate smarter, scale faster, and deliver greater value, pioneering AI-driven solutions for a smarter future and a greater global impact. For more information please visit www.algoholdings.com . Forward-Looking Statements This press release contains forward-looking statements as defined by the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Forward-looking statements include statements concerning plans, objectives, goals, strategies, future events or performance, and underlying assumptions and other statements that are other than statements of historical facts. When the Company uses words such as "may, "will, "intend,” "should,” "believe,” "expect,” "anticipate,” "project,” "estimate” or similar expressions that do not relate solely to historical matters, it is making forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements are not guarantees of future performance and involve risks and uncertainties that may cause the actual results to differ materially from the Company's expectations discussed in the forward-looking statements. These statements are subject to uncertainties and risks including, but not limited to, the uncertainties related to market conditions and the completion of the initial public offering on the anticipated terms or at all, and other factors discussed in the "Risk Factors” section of the registration statement filed with the SEC. For these reasons, among others, investors are cautioned not to place undue reliance upon any forward-looking statements in this press release. Additional factors are discussed in the Company's filings with the SEC, which are available for review at www.sec.gov. Univest Securities LLC and the Company undertakes no obligation to publicly revise these forward-looking statements to reflect events or circumstances that arise after the date hereof. For more information, please contact: Univest Securities, LLC Edric Guo Chief Executive Officer 75 Rockefeller Plaza, Suite 18C New York, NY 10019 Phone: (212) 343-8888 Email: [email protected](CNN) — Republican Rep. Nancy Mace as recently as last year called herself “pro-transgender rights” and said she supported children exploring gender identities with different hairstyles, clothing and preferred pronouns, a stark contrast to more recent comments that have put her in the national spotlight. Last week, the South Carolina Republican introduced a resolution to amend the rules of the US House of Representatives to ban transgender women from using women’s restrooms at the Capitol and filed broader legislation that would apply to every federal building and federally funded school. The resolution came in direct response to the election of Democratic Rep.-elect Sarah McBride of Delaware, the first out transgender person elected to Congress. In hundreds of tweets over the last week, Mace has used a flood of anti-transgender rhetoric, including repeatedly calling transgender people “mentally ill,” which is a stark — and unexplained — departure from her past positioning as a self-proclaimed pro-LGBTQ Republican. In July 2023, Mace described herself as “pro-transgender rights” and voiced support for children exploring their identities, such as by changing pronouns, hairstyles or clothing. “If they wanna take on a different pronoun or a different gender identity or grow their hair out, or wear a dress or wear pants, or do those things as a minor –— those are all things that I think most people would support. Be who you want to be, but don’t make permanent changes as a child,” Mace said in an interview last year. Mace made the comments in the context of saying she opposed gender-affirming care for minors. “They may decide as an adult, ‘Hey, instead of being Johnny, I want to be Jill’ — that’s OK,” she said. “But let them figure that out and make that decision when they can consent.” It’s hard to pinpoint a clear through line for when Mace shifted her tone to be so harshly anti-transgender. Just a month after describing herself as “pro-transgender rights” and supporting children exploring their identities, Mace spoke out against transgender women competing in women’s sports. While the shift might not necessarily be contradictory in policy, it represented a departure in tone, moving from seemingly supportive and inclusive language to critical rhetoric. In texts with CNN, Mace reiterated her past support for LGBTQ rights, including voting for same-sex marriage. She clarified that while she has no issue with individuals dressing as they choose or using preferred pronouns, she opposes transgender women accessing women’s private spaces, citing concerns about protecting women and girls. Mace, however, also described transgender individuals as needing to “seek help.” “Voted for gay marriage twice. Would do it again. Have supported pro LGBTQ legislation. Draw the line at women being forced to undress in front of men or men using our bathrooms or any private spaces,” Mace told CNN. Mace has in the past credited her personal connections to LGBTQ individuals for shaping her inclusive rhetoric In 2021, she co-sponsored the Fairness for All Act, which aimed to ban discrimination based on gender identity and sexual orientation while carving out exemptions for religious institutions. “I strongly support LGBTQ rights and equality,” she said at the time. “No one should be discriminated against. ... I have friends and family that identify as LGBTQ. Understanding how they feel and how they’ve been treated is important. Having been around gay, lesbian and transgender people has informed my opinion over my lifetime.” House Speaker Mike Johnson said last week there is a policy throughout the Capitol complex that effectively bans transgender women from women’s restrooms and other female-designated spaces in the Capitol. “All single-sex facilities in the Capitol and House Office Buildings — such as restrooms, changing rooms, and locker rooms — are reserved for individuals of that biological sex,” the Louisiana Republican said in a statement . He did not outline how the policy would be enforced but noted that unisex restrooms are available throughout the Capitol. McBride responded on social media, “I’m not here to fight about bathrooms. I’m here to fight for Delawareans and to bring down costs facing families. Like all members, I will follow the rules as outlined by Speaker Johnson, even if I disagree with them.” The-CNN-Wire TM & © 2024 Cable News Network, Inc., a Warner Bros. Discovery Company. All rights reserved.

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BRASILIA (AP) — El apoyo del gigante de supermercados Carrefour a las protestas de agricultores franceses contra un acuerdo comercial entre la Unión Europea y el bloque Mercosur ha provocado una fuerte reacción en Brasil, incluida la negativa de suministrar carne de res a las tiendas de la cadena en el país sudamericano. El director general de Carrefour, Alexandre Bompard, anunció en redes sociales la semana pasada que la compañía francesa dejaría de comprar carne de res de todos los países del Mercosur, que también incluye a Argentina, Paraguay y Uruguay. Bompard escribió que está de acuerdo con los argumentos de los productores franceses de que la carne de res del bloque sudamericano es competencia desleal debido a que tiene menores costos de producción, lo cual es resultado de que hay menores requisitos ambientales y sanitarios. El ejecutivo alentó a otros minoristas a seguir el ejemplo de Carrefour. El Ministerio de Agricultura de Brasil dijo que la medida de Bompard era proteccionista, y señaló que se hizo “sin ningún criterio técnico”. La decisión también hizo enfurecer a los empacadores de carne de Brasil. Aunque Francia constituye sólo una pequeña parte de las exportaciones de carne de res brasileña, a los empacadores les preocupaba que la decisión de Carrefour pudiera dañar su reputación en otros mercados. RELATED COVERAGE Investigadores en Filipinas citan a la vicepresidenta Duterte por amenazas contra el presidente Rescatistas recuperan 20 cuerpos tras inundaciones y deslaves en Indonesia Partidarios de Imran Khan protestan en la capital de Pakistán; 6 fallecidos Los gigantes de la carne JBS y Marfrig suspendieron los suministros el viernes pasado a la extensa cadena de supermercados de Carrefour en Brasil, incluyendo al gigante de almacenes de alimentos Atacadao. Ambas compañías se negaron a hacer comentarios a The Associated Press sobre el boicot, pero el ministro de Agricultura Carlos Fávaro lo confirmó. “Apoyamos la reacción de los empacadores de carne. Si la carne de res de Brasil no es lo suficientemente buena para los estantes de Carrefour en Francia, tampoco lo es para los estantes de Carrefour en Brasil”, dijo Fávaro al periódico Folha de S.Paulo el lunes. El Grupo Carrefour en Brasil reconoció el boicot en un comunicado, aunque dijo que aún no hay escasez de carne en las tiendas. Indicó que tiene “estima y confianza en el sector agrícola brasileño, con el que mantiene una relación sólida y colaboración”. “Desafortunadamente, la decisión de suspender el suministro de carne tiene un impacto en los clientes, especialmente en aquellos que dependen de la empresa para abastecer sus hogares con productos de calidad y responsables”, indicó en el comunicado. “Está en constante diálogo en busca de soluciones que permitan reanudar el suministro de carne a sus tiendas lo más rápido posible, respetando los compromisos que tiene con sus más de 130.000 empleados brasileños y millones de clientes brasileños en todo el país”. El trasfondo del conflicto es el acuerdo comercial UE-Mercosur, que incrementaría las importaciones agrícolas a los países de la UE desde Sudamérica. Los agricultores franceses temen que afecte sus medios de sustento. Se alcanzó un acuerdo inicial en 2019, pero desde entonces las negociaciones se han tambaleado debido a la oposición, que también incluye a algunos gobiernos europeos. El sector agroindustrial de Brasil también teme que la próxima Regulación de Deforestación de la Unión Europea prohíba la venta de productos derivados de los bosques dentro del bloque de 27 naciones de la UE si las compañías no pueden demostrar que sus artículos no están vinculados a la deforestación. Dicha regulación incluye la soya y el ganado, las principales exportaciones agrícolas de Brasil. Casi la mitad del ganado del país se cría en la región amazónica, donde el 90% de la tierra deforestada desde 1985 se ha convertido en pastizales, según MapBiomas, una red sin fines de lucro. La fecha de su implementación sigue siendo incierta. ___ La cobertura climática y ambiental de The Associated Press recibe respaldo financiero de varias fundaciones privadas. La AP es la única responsable de todo el contenido. ___ Esta historia fue traducida del inglés por un editor de la AP con la ayuda de una herramienta de inteligencia artificial generativa.Manchin, Sinema prevent Democrats from locking in majority on labor board through 2026

It’s knockout or nothing for Graham McCormack in Waterford on Saturday night. The Limerick native renews acquaintances with fierce rival Craig McCarthy on the War in Waterford bill and says he is coming with one thing on his mind, securing a stoppage. ‘G Train’ says the handbrake is off as he plans to steamroll the hometown fighter. McCormack felt harshly done by on the cards the last time the pair met at the SETU Arena and wants to take it out of the judge’s hands this time round. Although that may not be his sole reason for wanting to get a KO, it appears he wants to inflict maximum damage on a boxer he doesn’t see eye to eye with. “I’m coming to knock him out,” he tells Irish-boxing.com. “I’m not coming down there for anything else That’s a fact. I’m not goin’ to say ‘oh I just want to win’. I don’t want to win I want to knock him out. I’m coming down there to knock him out. That’s all that’s in my head is to knock him out. That’s what me and Shaun Kelly are training for. “We’ve got a great game plan, he’s a great coach and we know what we need to do to get the win.” The former BUI Celtic Champion isn’t certainly isn’t shying away from the tension between the pair. In fact, he is feeding off it going into one of the biggest grudge matches in Irish boxing. “This is the fight to settle it! I feel like I was robbed, he feels like he won. This time I’m not coming there for a points win, I’m coming knock him out,” he adds. The Treaty County favourite believes it’s the perfect match-up for all involved including the promoters, the boxers and the fans. “It’s it’s guaranteed fireworks. It’s going to be a great fight. “We’ve all said what we needed to say. Let’s f**king have it in the middle of the ring,”

Gun found on suspect in killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO matches shell casings at scene, police say ALTOONA, Pa. (AP) — New York City’s police commissioner says the gun found on the suspect in the killing of UnitedHealthcare’s CEO matches shell casings found at the crime scene. Commissioner Jessica Tisch also said Wednesday that lab results matched suspect Luigi Mangione’s prints to a water bottle and a snack bar wrapper found near the scene of the killing. Police had said earlier that they believed the gunman bought the items at a nearby coffee shop while awaiting his target. Mangione is jailed in Pennsylvania on weapon and forgery charges, but he also has been charged in New York with murder in Brian Thompson's death. His lawyer has noted that Mangione is presumed innocent. Authorities are scrutinizing evidence and the suspect’s experiences with the health care industry. Arguments over whether Luigi Mangione is a 'hero' offer a glimpse into an unusual American moment Memes and online posts in support of 26-year-old Luigi Mangione, who's charged with killing UnitedHealthcare's CEO, have mushroomed online. Some cast Mangione as a hero. That's too far, says Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro, a rising Democrat who was almost the Democratic vice presidential nominee this year. CEO Brian Thompson's death touched off off these ripples. They offer a glimpse into how so many different aspects of 21st-century life can be surreally connected, from public violence to politics, from health care to humor, or attempts at it. FBI Director Wray says he intends to resign before Trump takes office in January WASHINGTON (AP) — FBI Director Christopher Wray says he plans to resign at the end of President Joe Biden’s term in January. The announcement Wednesday comes a week and a half after President-elect Donald Trump announced his intention to nominate loyalist Kash Patel for the position. His impending resignation will bring him three years short of the completion of a 10-year term during which he tried to keep the FBI out of politics even as the bureau found itself entangled in a string of explosive investigations. Trump applauded the news Wednesday, saying it will end the weaponization of what he called the “Department of Injustice.” Donald Trump will ring the New York Stock Exchange bell as he's named Time's Person of the Year NEW YORK (AP) — President-elect Donald Trump is expected to ring the opening bell at the New York Stock Exchange for the first time and be named Time magazine's Person of the Year. Thursday's events will be a notable moment of twin recognitions for Trump, a born-and-bred New Yorker who has long seen praise from the business world and media as a sign of success. Four people with knowledge of his plans told The Associated Press that Trump was expected to be on Wall Street on Thursday to mark the ceremonial start of the day's trading, while a person familiar with the selection confirmed that Trump had been selected as Time's Person of the Year. The Trump and Biden teams insist they're working hand in glove on foreign crises WASHINGTON (AP) — President-elect Donald Trump doesn’t think much of Joe Biden’s foreign policy record. He frequently casts the outgoing Democratic president as a feckless leader who shredded American credibility around the world during his four-year term. But the Trump and Biden national security teams have come to an understanding that they have no choice but to work together as conflicts in Gaza, Syria and Ukraine have left a significant swath of the world on a knife’s edge. It’s fuzzy how much common ground Biden and Trump’s teams have found as they navigate crises that threaten to cause more global upheaval as Trump prepares to settle back into the White House. Syrians flock to morgues looking for loved ones who perished in Assad's prisons DAMASCUS (AP) — Many bodies have been found in Syrian detention centers and prisons since President Bashar al-Assad's government fell. Now Syrians around the world are circulating images of the corpses in hopes that they will see slain loved ones whose fate had been a mystery. At the morgue visited by The Associated Press on Wednesday in Damascus, families flocked to a wall where some of the pictures were pinned in a haunting gallery of the dead. Relatives desperately scanned the images for a recognizable face. Some of the prisoners died just weeks ago. Others perished months earlier. US warns Russia may be ready to use new lethal missile against Ukraine again in 'coming days' WASHINGTON (AP) — The Pentagon says Russia could launch its lethal new intermediate-range ballistic missile against Ukraine again soon. Pentagon spokeswoman Sabrina Singh cited a U.S. intelligence assessment in telling reporters on Wednesday that an attack could come “in the coming days.” She says the U.S. does not consider the Oreshnik missile a game changer on the battlefield. But that Russia is using the weapon to intimidate Ukraine as both sides wrestle for an advantage that will give them leverage in any negotiations to end the war. The Russian Defense Ministry also is warning it may retaliate against Kyiv for an attack on a military base in the Rostov region in southern Russia on Wednesday. Israeli strikes on Gaza kill at least 33 including children, Palestinian medics say DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip (AP) — Palestinian medical officials say Israeli strikes on the Gaza Strip have killed at least 33 people. One of the strikes hit a home where displaced people were sheltering in the isolated north, killing 19. A separate strike outside nearby Kamal Adwan Hospital killed a woman and her two children, and another strike in central Gaza killed at least seven people. Israel's military says it tries to avoid harming civilians and accuses militants of hiding among them, putting their lives in danger. Local health officials say Israel’s retaliatory offensive after the Hamas attack on Oct. 7, 2023 has killed over 44,000 Palestinians in Gaza. Hannah Kobayashi, missing Hawaii woman whose disappearance prompted a massive search, is found safe LOS ANGELES (AP) — Hannah Kobayashi has been found safe. That’s according to the Los Angeles Police Department. Kobayashi vanished last month in Los Angeles. The missing Hawaii woman's disappearance prompted a massive search and a missing persons investigation. It was not immediately clear where she was found, but police previously said she had voluntarily crossed the border into Mexico. The LAPD said Wednesday the department will wrap up its investigation. Kobayashi's family reported her missing to law enforcement on Nov. 11 after relatives received “strange and cryptic, just alarming” text messages. Kobayashi’s mother and sister said they are “grateful” she has been found safe. Saudi Arabia will host the 2034 World Cup. But when exactly? ZURICH (AP) — Saudi Arabia scored a major win in its campaign to attract major sports events to the kingdom when it was formally appointed as the 2034 World Cup host on Wednesday. Still, many questions remain about the tournament. Key issues include during which part of the year to stage the tournament, where to play the games, whether alcohol will be allowed at all and how to protect workers rights in the massive construction projects required to host the World Cup.