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A report surfaced over the weekend that the New York Jets were debating shutting Aaron Rodgers down for the rest of the season. Interim coach Jeff Ulbrich shut down those rumors by confirming that the 40-year-old is still the team’s quarterback and that he feels healthy. “All I can say — and you’d have to ask Aaron if he’s fully healthy — but he’s better off today than he’s been as of late,” Ulbrich told reporters on Monday. “So he’s definitely feeling healthier than he has for probably the last month, and a healthy Aaron Rodgers is the Aaron Rodgers we all love. So, excited about what that looks like.” Rodgers was dealing with hamstring, knee and ankle injuries that have hindered his mobility this year. The hamstring injury was said to be a “significant” one. While Rodgers has played in all 11 games for the Jets this season, he’s popped up on the injury report a few times. NFL Media’s Ian Rapoport reported that the quarterback even “resisted” scans so he could remain on the field and not know the extent of the injuries. “That’s news to me,” Ulbrich said. Rodgers’ time with the Jets hasn’t gone to plan. He missed his entire first season in 2023 when he tore his Achilles in Week 1, and New York is 3-8 with him under center. With the Jets on bye this week, they had the opportunity for added rest, which could benefit Rodgers through the final six games. Whether Rodgers remains with the Jets beyond 2024 is unclear, but he revealed he wanted to play for Ulbrich “ until the end. ” More Patriots Content
1. Syrian Opposition Forces: The Syrian opposition forces, long oppressed by the Assad regime, have emerged as one of the primary winners following the regime change. With the fall of Assad, they have been able to gain a foothold in the political landscape of Syria and have a chance to shape the future of the country.One of Venezuela’s most popular bands canceled its homecoming tour after President Nicolas Maduro criticized the group for what he said were sexist lyrics — a lashing out that many said was an attack by the leftist leader over the band’s embrace of his political opponents. Rawayana, a 2025 Grammy nominee, was to play across the country to sold-out shows, starting this week but the concerts were abruptly cancelled on Tuesday night. On Sunday, Maduro laid into the group for its hit song “Veneka” — a term long used by Latin Americans to refer to Venezuelans but which has become pejorative over the past years as millions of Venezuelans fanned across the continent, fleeing poverty and Maduro’s increasingly authoritarian rule. “The group that made that song didn’t just mess things up, they stepped in it, they stepped in it,” an angry Maduro said at a rally in Caracas, the country’s capital. “The women of Venezuela are called Venezuelans with respect and dignity. They are Venezuelans, not venekas!” Rawayana took the term for the name of its catchy tune, which mixes salsa and an electronic dub groove with misogynistic lyrics. Still, the band claims the song celebrates Venezuelan women’s beauty and strength. The tour was to be something of a homecoming for Rawayana, which was formed in Caracas in 2007. Some of its members, like millions of Venezuelans, have abandoned their homeland in recent years as the economy nosedived and Maduro tightened his grip on power. While the group has mostly steered clear of politics, it leveraged its powerful voice among Venezuelan youth to protest Maduro’s reelection this summer amid widespread allegations of fraud. “This is how we say goodbye to our country until further notice,” the group said in a post on social media post announcing the cancelled tour. “Our music is not meant to divide....Peace.” Cusica, a two-day music festival in Caracas that was also to begin this week, was also cancelled. The festival’s organizers were also the producers of Rawayana’s Venezuelan tour. Many Venezuelans took to social media to denounce what they consider an unfair attack on the group by Maduro. “I’ve never gone to a concert in my 23 years and with great effort I managed to gather my money,” said one upset fan on Instagram. “We can’t even be happy any more.” Beto Monte, the group’s vocalist and guitarist, declined an interview request, citing security risks. “What can be seen a mile away doesn’t require much explanation,” he said in a statement provided to The Associated Press. Rawayana was last month nominated for best Latin Rock album at the Grammys taking place in February in Los Angeles OpenAI CEO Sam Altman, who is in a legal dispute Since winning the election, President-elect Donald Trump has been talking One of Venezuela's most popular bands canceled its homecoming tour The outgoing year was a mix of turmoil, innovations and
Hewlett Packard Enterprise Co HPE shares are trading higher after it reported its fourth-quarter results after Thursday’s closing bell . The company reported adjusted EPS of 58 cents, which beat the analyst consensus estimate of 56 cents. Sales rose 15% year over year (Y/Y) to $8.46 billion, which beat the analyst consensus estimate of $8.26 billion . Hewlett Packard sees first-quarter earnings of between 47 and 52 cents per share versus the 49 cent estimate . Stifel analyst Matthew Sheerin raised the price forecast on the HPE stock to $25 from $22 while maintaining a Buy rating . The analyst believes Hewlett-Packard Enterprise shares are undervalued, supported by its broad portfolio of infrastructure hardware, software, and services. Despite mixed demand, with weakness in networking and storage, HPE is seeing strong AI server demand and signs of recovery in traditional servers, adds the analyst. Sheerin expects AI servers to drive growth in FY25 and for gross margins to improve through a better mix and higher software and services attachment. The analyst revised estimates for revenue to $32.250 billion (from $31.749 billion) and EPS to $2.11 (from $2.10) for FY25 on the continued server strength and introduced FY26 revenue of $33.803 billion and adjusted EPS of $2.29. JP Morgan analyst Samik Chatterjee writes that he expects a choppy outlook for HP Enterprise following mixed earnings from industry leaders. The analyst anticipates some upside in its Enterprise Server and Networking segments, though AI server headwinds and potential Fed spending slowdowns may impact guidance. Chatterjee estimates revenue of $8.24 billion in the fourth-quarter vs. consensus of $8.26 billion. B Of A analyst Wamsi Mohan reaffirmed a price target of $26 and a Buy rating. Heading into FY25, the analyst believes HPE is well-positioned to benefit from a recovery in IT spending, driven by cyclical growth in servers, storage, and networking and the Juniper acquisition and associated cost savings. The analyst also adds that the strength in Hybrid Cloud and higher AI server margins due to increased enterprise and sovereign demand are expected to be drivers. Goldman Sachs analyst Michael Ng raised the F25/26/27 EPS estimates by an average of 2% to reflect the growing AI pipeline and storage momentum. Investors can gain exposure to the stock via the First Trust S&P 500 Diversified Dividend Aristocrats ETF KNGZ and the Roundhill Generative AI & Technology ETF CHAT . Price Action: Hewlett Packard shares are up 10.80% at $23.99 at the last check Friday. Read Also: Uber And WeRide Partner For Robotaxi Service In Abu Dhabi © 2024 Benzinga.com. Benzinga does not provide investment advice. All rights reserved.ATLANTA — Kyrie Irving had 32 points, six assists and seven rebounds, and the Dallas Mavericks beat the Atlanta Hawks 129-119 on Monday night without star Luka Doncic. Jaden Hardy had a season-high 23 points in his first start of the season for Dallas, which has won five of six. Naji Marshall and Spencer Dinwiddie had 22 points each. Irving had 10 points at halftime after being stifled by Hawks guard Dyson Daniels but heated up in the second half, including a stretch where he hit five consecutive field goals. Doncic missed his third straight game with a right wrist strain. Jalen Johnson had 28 points and 10 rebounds for the Hawks, who have lost four of five. Trae Young had 18 points and 16 assists. Takeaways Mavs: Dallas lost in overtime at Miami on Sunday night and is in the middle of a 15-game stretch that includes 11 away games. Klay Thompson (plantar fascia) and Quentin Grimes (illness) also sat. Still, they had enough to win without Doncic, who scored 73 points in the Mavs' lone visit to Atlanta last season. Hawks: After a series of early-season injuries, the Hawks had a full complement of players and two days of rest, but they still couldn't get past a team that was playing the second half of a back-to-back. Atlanta Hawks forward De'Andre Hunter (12) moves against Dallas Mavericks forward Maxi Kleber (42) during the first half of an NBA basketball game, Monday, Nov. 25, 2024, in Atlanta. Credit: AP/Mike Stewart Key moment Irving scored 14 points in a three-minute stretch in the fourth quarter, during which the Mavs went from trailing 104-103 to leading 118-109. Key stat Marshall and Hardy, late additions to the starting lineup for the Mavs, combined for 45 points and nine rebounds. Up next The Hawks will face the NBA-best Cavaliers in their next two games — at Cleveland on Wednesday and at Atlanta on Friday. The Mavs will host the New York Knicks on Wednesday.Finally, on the fifth day of her ordeal, a search party located Sarah and her grandmother deep in the heart of the forest. Exhausted but alive, Sarah's reunion with her grandmother was a moment of profound relief and gratitude. As they were escorted back to safety, Sarah reflected on her experience with a newfound appreciation for the resilience of the human spirit and the power of survival instincts in the face of adversity.
FOXBOROUGH, Mass. (AP) — The NFL removed New England Patriots safety Jabrill Peppers from the commissioner exempt list on Monday, making him eligible to participate in practice and play in the team’s games. Peppers missed seven games since being placed on the list on Oct. 9 after he was arrested and charged with shoving his girlfriend’s head into a wall and choking her. The league said its review is ongoing and is not affected by the change in Peppers’ roster status.CHICAGO — Former state Rep. Edward Acevedo’s name has been thrown around five separate federal criminal trials in recent years involving the sweeping corruption probe of ex-House Speaker Michael Madigan. But Acevedo, 61, a Chicago Democrat and onetime member of Madigan’s leadership team, has never been called to testify — until now. Prosecutors late Thursday filed a motion in U.S. District Court saying they intend to call Acevedo as a witness in Madigan’s ongoing corruption trial, and are seeking permission of the chief judge to compel his testimony if he invokes his Fifth Amendment rights against self-incrimination as expected. Attached to the motion was a letter dated June 1, 2022, from the U.S. Attorney General’s office signing off on an immunity request for Acevedo, which had been sought by then-U.S. Attorney John Lausch. U.S. District Judge John Robert Blakey granted the request Friday, writing in a two-page order that Acevedo “shall not be excused from testifying or producing evidence...on the ground that the testimony or evidence may tend to incriminate him.” As part of the deal, prosecutors cannot use anything Acevedo says on the witness stand to bring criminal charges against him — as long as he tells the truth. If the U.S. attorney’s office believes he lied under oath, however, Acevedo can be charged with perjury. The move injects some late-hour drama into Madigan’s trial, which began Oct. 8 and is now in the final stages of the prosecution’s evidence. Prosecutors have said they could rest their case in chief by the end of next week. Acevedo is central to two of the schemes alleged in the indictment accusing utility giants Commonwealth Edison and AT&T Illinois of funneling money through do-nothing consulting contracts to a group of Madigan associates in exchange for the speaker’s support for the companies’ legislative agendas in Springfield. Prosecutors alleged Acevedo received about $120,000 from ComEd over a two-year period after he left the General Assembly in 2017. The indictment also alleges he was paid another $22,500 in 2017 by AT&T, which hid the payments in a subcontract with Tom Cullen, a lobbyist and former Madigan political guru. Acevedo is not charged in the Madigan case, but pleaded guilty to related tax fraud counts in 2022 and was sentenced to six months in prison . His sons, Alex and Michael Acevedo, also were convicted of tax charges related to the money Acevedo took in through his consulting firm. Meanwhile, Acevedo was a feature of testimony in the “ComEd Four” bribery trial last year, as well as the trials of former Madigan chief of staff Tim Mapes and ex-AT&T Illinois boss Paul La Schiazza. Jurors in Madigan’s trial have also heard much about Acevedo, including a number of unflattering comments in emails and wiretaps accusing him of boorish behavior and excessive drinking. But he has not appeared in any of the audio or video recordings in the case, and the only image of him seen so far in court has been his driver’s license photo. Prosecutors first revealed their intent to call Acevedo before testimony began Thursday. Assistant U.S. Attorney Amarjeet Bhachu told the judge that in addition to invoking the Fifth, Acevedo’s attorney had signaled that she would try to keep him off the stand on grounds that he is not competent to testify. It’s a tactic the U.S. attorney’s office has employed liberally in the Madigan probe, with w itnesses such as Will Cousineau, a former top political aide to the speaker, and legendary 13th Ward precinct captain Ed Moody , and several others all being compelled to testify under immunity agreements. Mapes, meanwhile, was granted immunity but later charged with perjury after prosecutors alleged he lied to the federal grand jury investigating Madigan’s operation. Mapes was convicted last year at trial and is serving a 2 1/2 year prison sentence. Acevedo’s attorney, Gabrielle Sansonetti, declined to comment Friday. But in a sentencing filing two year ago, Sansonetti filed a memo from Acevedo’s doctor on the public docket saying he had myriad health issues, including mild cognitive impairment, gout, hypertension, high cholesterol and depression and anxiety. “Currently, Mr. Acevedo reports misplacing items, forgetting grandchildren’s names, conversations and passwords, and difficulty paying his bills,” the physician wrote in the assessment. “His family and friends have also noticed waxing and waning forgetfulness.” A former Chicago police officer from the South Side, Acevedo served as Madigan’s assistant majority leader in the House before retiring in 2017. He went on to work as a consultant paid by former state Rep. John Bradley, a Democrat from Downstate Marion and a onetime contract lobbyist for ComEd. He also worked as a consultant for Shaw Decremer, a former Democratic House staffer and campaign operative ousted from Madigan’s political organization following complaints that he was abusive. The jury in Madigan’s trial has seen emails and heard wiretapped recordings detailing the push to get Acevedo some money as he transitioned out of politics, an assignment that was largely handled by Madigan’s longtime confidant and now-codefendant, Michael McClain. One of the conspiracy counts against Madigan and McClain alleges that La Schiazza agreed to pay $22,500 to Acevedo for a do-nothing consulting job in exchange for Madigan’s help passing a bill to end mandated landline service. As usual, the request came from McClain, who emailed AT&T governmental affairs officer Bob Barry in his not-so-subtle style. “Bob, I hope this note finds you well,” McClain wrote in the Feb. 14, 2017, email. “BOB, is there even a small contract for Eddie Acevedo? My best, Mike McClain.” The payments were approved even though La Schiazza and others at AT&T were aware that Acevedo’s overly partisan style rubbed many of his colleagues across the aisle the wrong way, according to testimony in La Schiazza’s trial in September. “Eddie tended to go out in the evenings in Springfield after session and on occasion would have too much to drink,” testified Stephen Selcke, who worked for years as one of AT&T’s top internal lobbyists. “And when he drank too much, he could get belligerent and, to a degree, a little loose-lipped.” Selcke was also granted immunity before his testimony. Acevedo also allegedly was hired by ComEd as a favor to Madigan, one of many people whom prosecutors say were given jobs as part of a bribery scheme. Jurors last month saw a memorable email in which then-ComEd executive Fidel Marquez seemingly lost his cool after Acevedo asked for a job for a friend. “Geez...he has a son and a nephew at ComEd. He’s got a contract at ComEd. Has he no limit?” Marquez emailed McClain. McClain responded using his frequent euphemism for Madigan, saying that Marquez’s rant “sounded like our Friend.” Jurors also heard a November 2018 wiretapped call where John Bradley, one of the former Madigan staffers who allegedly took on ComEd subcontractors, told McClain he hadn’t “heard any complaints from anybody.” “Unless Eddie Acevedo doesn’t get his check within 12 hours of when he thinks he’s supposed to get it,” Bradley said. McClain burst into laughter. “Yeah. He’s something isn’t he?’ ©2024 Chicago Tribune. Visit at chicagotribune.com . Distributed by Tribune Content Agency, LLC.
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