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New Jersey governor signs law blocking book bansShares of Hertz Global Holdings, Inc. ( NYSE:HTZ – Get Free Report ) gapped down before the market opened on Thursday . The stock had previously closed at $3.50, but opened at $3.41. Hertz Global shares last traded at $3.45, with a volume of 291,925 shares trading hands. Analysts Set New Price Targets Separately, StockNews.com raised Hertz Global to a “sell” rating in a research note on Thursday, November 28th. Check Out Our Latest Research Report on HTZ Hertz Global Stock Down 2.9 % About Hertz Global ( Get Free Report ) Hertz Global Holdings, Inc operates as a vehicle rental company. The company operates through two segments, Americas Rental Car and International Rental Car. It offers vehicle rental services under the Hertz, Dollar, and Thrifty brands from company-operated, licensee, and franchisee locations in the United States, Africa, Asia, Australia, Canada, the Caribbean, Europe, Latin America, the Middle East, and New Zealand. Featured Articles Receive News & Ratings for Hertz Global Daily - Enter your email address below to receive a concise daily summary of the latest news and analysts' ratings for Hertz Global and related companies with MarketBeat.com's FREE daily email newsletter .EDMONTON — The latest checkup on famed Edmonton elephant Lucy finds her in good shape ahead of her 50th birthday -- but not healthy enough to be relocated to join a herd. Gary Dewar, the director of Edmonton Valley Zoo, says experts have determined the 49-year-old elephant's respiratory issues won't allow her to travel short or long distances. He says the gentle giant's overall health is good considering her age and says she continues to enjoy her retirement. The Asian elephant arrived at the zoo when she was two years old. In recent years, Lucy has made international headlines as protesters have been calling for her to be moved so she could spend the final years of her life with other elephants. Among the advocates for Lucy's freedom was famous U.S. television game show host Bob Barker, who said before his death in 2023 that elephants were not meant to brave Canada's harsh winter climate. This report by The Canadian Press was first published Dec. 4, 2024. Fakiha Baig, The Canadian Press

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EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (AP) — Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback Baker Mayfield embarrassed the woeful Giants with his arm and legs, and if that wasn't enough, he rubbed it in by mimicking New York fan favorite Tommy DeVito's celebratory dance after scoring a touchdown. Mayfield catapulted into the end zone on a spectacular 10-yard scramble for one of Tampa Bay's four rushing TDs, and the Buccaneers beat the Giants and new starting quarterback DeVito 30-7 on Sunday, snapping a four-game losing streak and extending New York's skid to six.

In six weeks, 14 of the NFL's 32 teams will compete for the coveted Lombardi. By that time, however, the season will have already crowned one champion. The draft champion. With almost 12 weeks of football in the books, the Jacksonville Jaguars keep the inside track at holding the NFL's No. 1 selection when the draft heads to Green Bay in April. They won't have an easy path there though. While Jacksonville enjoys a week off, the Giants lost in embarrassing fashion to the Buccaneers . A win by the Titans took them out of the race for now, but the top 10 remains close regardless. Plenty can change between now and then, but these fanbases will at least have mock drafts to look forward to in what's been a miserable season for everyone involved. Here's a look at how the 2025 NFL draft order looks following the early games on Sunday in Week 12. NFL STATS CENTRAL: The latest NFL scores, schedules, odds, stats and more. 2025 NFL draft order Here's how the 2025 NFL draft order shakes out after Week 12's early window, according to Tankathon.com : 2025 NFL MOCK DRAFT: QBs Shedeur Sanders, Cam Ward crack top five 2025 NFL draft: No. 1 overall pick odds According to BetMGM, the following college players are among the favorites to be the top pick in next year's draft class.As he dove across Boston College's 24-yard line, Nebraska running back Rahmir Johnson quickly jumped up and screamed to the sky in celebration. He knew he had just clinched the Huskers' first winning season since 2016. Needing one more first down to finish off the Golden Eagles in Saturday's Pinstripe Bowl at Yankee Stadium, Nebraska turned to Johnson, Harlem's native son, for one more big run on a day he may not ever forget. Ahead of the fourth-and-1 play, which, if not converted, would have given Boston College one last chance to win the game, Johnson said the message was simple. "Coach just said to get the first down and protect the ball," Johnson said. "This is your city, so finish it." And that he did. Johnson burst through for 11 yards. Ball game. "It was a great run," Nebraska coach Matt Rhule said. "He knew the situation. He knew four-minute and it was a really good play." For Johnson, who scored his first touchdown of the season earlier in the game, Saturday's 20-15 Pinstripe Bowl win was a perfect bow to a college career that never seemed to go his way. It was also the place he needed to be for closure of struggle that very few people knew about. Following the win, Rhule revealed to media that Johnson's mother, Angela, had passed away in November after battling sickness throughout the entire football season. Rahmir didn't want to tell anyone, according to Rhule, because he didn't want to be a distraction to the team. Rhule said Johnson went back home to New York just once, during Nebraska's bye week following its loss to UCLA, to mourn with family. But there was never a doubt in Johnson's mind that he wouldn't finish out a college career that started six years ago. "I love this program," Johnson said. "I'm dedicated to this place and even with news like that I wanted to play for these guys." In doing so, Johnson put together his best performance of the season, rushing for 60 yards on 10 carries, and scoring Nebraska's first touchdown of the game from 4 yards out. It ultimately earned him the game's Most Valuable Player award, which he had to to leave the Yankee Stadium stands where he celebrating with friends and family — and the Harlem Jets, his youth football program — to receive at center stage on the field. "Those are the men that keep me in coaching," Rhule said of Johnson following the game. "He is awesome. For him to go out there and do that today. For him to have that (final) run and for us to have to get him out of the stands to accept the MVP trophy... It's never been about him." For one Saturday, however, the moment was Johnson's, because for a player that has had very few things go his way over the course of his college career, it was deserving. Johnson has dealt with injuries throughout most of his time in Lincoln, suffering a season-ending injury after just three games last year. Rhule, who recalled Johnson crying in his office after that injury, said Johnson returned for a sixth season with no guarantees. During the regular season, Johnson rushed for just 201 yards on 45 carries. Though injuries happened again, causing him to miss three more games during the regular season, including his final one in Memorial Stadium against Wisconsin, Johnson never wavered. "When I came back for my sixth year, I wanted to do something special," Johnson said. "Everything I do is for Nebraska and this team." And in his final performance, like in most Broadway-type stories, Johnson saved his best for last. "I think this is a fitting end for him," Rhule said. "I hope he wears his pads on the subway, goes to his apartment and takes that MVP trophy out somewhere." Blackshirts finish strong In its first game under new defensive coordinator John Butler, Rhule said he felt the transition was "seamless" with the Huskers holding one of college football's best rushing teams to a season-low. "There was no drop off," Rhule said of the Blackshirts. "Boston College did a good job with some screens that hurt us, but for the most part I felt the defense played really well." The Huskers held Boston College, which was averaging over 175 rushing yards per game, to just 47 yards on 26 carries, forcing the Golden Eagles to chase the game through the air. Quarterback Grayson James finished 25-for-40 for 296 yards. Though James found some success in the passing game, with six completions gaining over 15 yards, the Huskers were able to keep Boston College out of the end zone until late in the fourth quarter. Of Boston College's six drives that gained 40 or more yards, only one ended in points and its first touchdown of the game. Their second touchdown came after a blocked punt, setting the Golden Eagles up inside the 5-yard line. In the other instances, Nebraska's defense bent but didn't break, forcing a missed field goal, a fumble and four turnovers on downs. "We knew they were going to going for it on fourth down. That’s just who they were," senior Ty Robinson said. "When you play defense, it is mentality thing. Coach Butler said he was going to be really aggressive with his play-calling. "Kudos to those guys blitzing hard, the defensive line holding their blocks and the safeties and defensive backs covering guys long enough for us to go out and actually make an impact on those plays." Changes coming to special teams It felt fitting that in Nebraska's final game of the 2024 season, special teams issues reared their ugly head one final time. Boston College's lone points in the first half came on a blocked extra point following Kwinten Ives's touchdown run. Instead of the Huskers taking a 14-0 lead, Boston College was able to get some momentum, trailing just 13-2 at the break. In the fourth quarter, Nebraska's win started to come into doubt, when the Golden Eagles blocked a punt, recovered at the 2-yard line and found the end zone on the next play to cut their deficit to five points. The Huskers also had a fake field goal go wrong, just moments after converting on a fake punt to extend a drive when Brian Buschini completed to pass to Isaac Gifford. Following the game, Rhule said special teams improvements will be a major focus. "It wasn’t very good," he said. "You can’t get blocked up (on the punt). I have to go back and see that... We have had snapping issues all year long, and I think we have already tried to address that for next year." Part of Nebraska's early transfer portal strategy has been to revamp its special teams unit, getting commitments from former New Hampshire long snapper Kevin Gallic and Washington punter Jack McCallister. John Hohl, more than likely, enters the offseason in the driver's seat to be the Huskers' kicker moving forward, after making 10 of his 15 attempts during the season, and finishing three-for-five from beyond 40 yards. Whether that means a coaching change, too, with special teams coordinator Ed Foley, remains to be seen. Still, Rhule understands the importance of cleaning up those areas for Nebraska to take its next step as a program. "To be what we want to be next year, we have to be the same defensively, probably a little bit better in some areas," Rhule said. "We have to improve on offense and special teams, we need a complete and total overhaul of that. We need to be better at that. I always put those things on my shoulders. We will get it done, but it has not been good enough this year."BDA Advises Hanwha Life on Acquisition of Majority Stake in Velocity Clearing

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PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Let’s get the good news in Philadelphia out of the way first. The Eagles are riding a nine-game winning streak, Saquon Barkley is making a serious run at the NFL season rushing record and a playoff berth was clinched for the fourth straight year under coach Nick Sirianni. Now, about all that grumbling ... . Yes, Philly sports fans, media and social media doomsayers are usually the ones with a complaint even in the best of times for the pro teams. Perhaps it’s a bit unsettling around Philadelphia, then, that the grousing after a win over Carolina this weekend came from inside the locker room. Wide receivers DeVonta Smith and A.J. Brown, and even Jalen Hurts, made public their complaints about the state of the (diminishing) passing game, putting the coaching staff on notice that enough was enough and it was time to rev up the engine on a pair of 1,000-yard receivers and get the offense humming headed into the postseason. Even Sirianni conceded that yes, it was fair to raise questions about an offense that allowed Smith and Brown to combine for only eight catches and 80 yards. The problem this week? “Being on the same page,” Smith said. Smith is coming off consecutive 1,000-yard receiving seasons and has yet to break 100 in a game this season. Brown has four 100-yard games, well off last season's run when he topped 100 yards in six straight games and seven times overall. Hurts threw for just 108 yards with two TDs passing and one rushing score. Should an offense getting on the same page develop into this much of a concern for the Eagles (11-2) after 13 games? “No. I just say no," Hurts said. There are reasons the numbers are down. The easy one, of course, is that the traditionally pass-happy Eagles have leaned on Barkley and his team-record 1,623 yards to steer the offense in his first season. Hurts also shoulders his share of the blame given his propensity for holding on to the ball. He was sacked four times and missed Smith and Brown the few times he did chuck the ball deep to open receivers on long routes. Hurts didn’t throw Brown the ball a couple of times when he was open, including on a TD pass to Smith. “Have to find a way to come together and come and sync as a unit and play complementary ball,” Hurts said. Hurts has topped 300 yards passing only once this season and his last three games are at 179-118-108. He does have only five interceptions and has thrown just one during the winning streak. What needs help The offensive woes start at the beginning. The Eagles have yet to score a touchdown on their opening possession through the first 13 games and average only 10.7 points in the first half. They had only 46 total yards in the first quarter. The slow starts are one reason why teams with losing records such as Carolina, Jacksonville and Cleveland are able to keep games close at the Linc and make last-gasp drives at an upset victory. What's working The running game. That really only means one name: Barkley. Barkley rushed for 124 yards to break the Eagles' season record, and Eric Dickerson's NFL mark is in his sights. Barkley needed just 13 games to pass McCoy, who rushed for 1,607 yards in 2013. Barkley also maintained his pace to break Dickerson’s NFL single-season rushing record of 2,105 yards, set in 1984 with the Los Angeles Rams. Barkley is averaging 124.8 yards per game. At that pace and with one more game to play than Dickerson, he would become the top single-season rusher in NFL history. He needs 483 yards over the final four games to top Dickerson’s 40-year-old record. Barkley is one pace for 2,122 yards, just 17 yards beyond Dickerson’s 2,105 total. Stock up Linebackers Zack Baun and Nakobe Dean. Dean led the Eagles with 12 tackles while Baun had 11 tackles and a sack. They both had strong games in shutting down Carolina's — albeit banged-up — running game. Stock down Jake Elliott. Elliott was wide right on a 52-yard attempt in the third quarter and has missed all five attempts of 50-plus yards this season. Injuries Safety C.J. Gardner-Johnson was evaluated for a concussion and treated for an additional injury in the fourth quarter but had a game-changing interception. Key number 9 — The Eagles won nine straight games only three other times, in the 2017, 2003 and 1960 seasons. Next steps The Eagles host cross-state rival Pittsburgh in a potential all-Pennsylvania Super Bowl preview. AP NFL: https://apnews.com/hub/nflUConn, football coach Jim Mora agree to contract extension through 2028

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Breyten Breytenbach, who died Sunday, was one of South Africa's most honoured writers, who found beauty in his Afrikaans language but was horrified at the white supremacy imposed by his government. The poet, author and painter had not lived in South Africa for decades, leaving in the early 1960s to settle in Paris, where he became a global voice against apartheid. What was intended to be a short and secret trip back in 1975 led to him spending seven years in jail, two in solitary confinement, after he was betrayed and arrested. French president Francois Mitterrand helped secure his release in 1982 and he returned to France to become a citizen. He travelled back to South Africa regularly, according to his daughter Daphnee Breytenbach, who confirmed his death to AFP. "My father, the South African painter and poet Breyten Breytenbach, died peacefully on Sunday, November 24, in Paris, at the age of 85," she said. "Immense artist, militant against apartheid, he fought for a better world until the end." Breytenbach was born in the small Western Cape town of Bonnievale in 1939 at a time when Afrikaans was emerging with a distinct identity as a language, having been derided as "kitchen Dutch". When in 1964 Breytenbach published his first volume of poetry -- "Die ysterkoei moet sweet", or The Iron Cow Must Sweat -- Afrikaans was not just ascendent but had given the name "apartheid" to South Africa's brutal system of racial segregation. With Afrikaners in power, their language became ever more associated with the regime. "I'd never reject Afrikaans as a language, but I reject it as part of the Afrikaner political identity. I no longer consider myself an Afrikaner," he said in an interview with The New York Times the following year. In his language and politics, Breytenbach pushed back against the strictures of the country in which he was born. He travelled around Europe in his early 20s, eventually settling in 1962 in Paris, where he met his wife, Yolande Ngo Thi Hoang Lien, who was born in Vietnam and raised in France. She was refused a visa to visit South Africa in the late 1960s as she was considered "non-white" by the apartheid system. Breytenbach returned to the country in the early 1970s on a false passport to deliver money to the anti-apartheid struggle and meet white activists. More from this section But he was discovered and sentenced to nine years in prison, serving seven. Of his more than 50 books, most are in Afrikaans. His acclaimed 1984 prison memoir, "The True Confession of an Albino Terrorist", is in English. In the book, he recalls the horrors of hearing fellow inmates being hanged, often for political crimes. "Very often –- no, all the time really –- I relive those years of horror and corruption, and I try to imagine, as I did then with the heart an impediment to breathing, what it must be like to be executed. What it must be like to be. Executed," he wrote. His path crossed once, briefly, with another famous inmate. Nelson Mandela was for a time transferred from Robben Island to Pollsmoor prison in Cape Town, where Breytenbach was serving his time. The writer was tasked with preparing new prison clothes for the future president. Breytenbach eventually turned to painting to portray surreal human and animal figures, often in captivity, with his art displayed in Johannesburg, Brussels, Amsterdam, Hong Kong and Paris. His literature gathered several prizes, including the international Zbigniew Herbert International Literary Award (2017), the Mahmoud Darwish Literature Prize (2010) and the Van der Hoogt prize for Dutch literature (1972). "His poems are rich in metaphors and are a complex mixture of references to Buddhism, Afrikaans idiomatic speech, and memories of the South African landscape," according to the Hague-based Writers Unlimited foundation. For all his activism, when democracy arrived in 1994, the older and gray-bearded Breytenbach did not return to embrace the new South Africa. He wrestled with the failings of the democratic government, even with Mandela, despairing at what he called in Harpers magazine in 2008 the "seemingly never-ending parade of corrupt clowns in power at all levels". Breytenbach also taught at the University of Cape Town, the Goree Institute in Dakar and New York University. zm-gs-br/lhd/jsEdmonton zoo elephant Lucy gets medical OK as she approaches 50th birthday

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