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PRINCETON JUNCTION, N.J., Dec. 12, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- MISTRAS Group, Inc. (NYSE: MG)—a leading "one source" multinational provider of integrated technology-enabled asset protection solutions, is pleased to announce the appointment of Hani Hammad as the Company’s Chief Operating Officer (COO), effective January 1, 2025. This appointment follows the recent hiring of Natalia Shuman as the Company’s President and Chief Executive Officer (CEO), to whom Mr. Hammad will report directly. In addition to his role as COO, Mr. Hammad will continue serving as MISTRAS Group Executive Vice President. Spearheading Operational Excellence In his role as COO, Mr. Hammad will continue to drive operational excellence, strategic growth, and a culture of innovation at MISTRAS Group. Working closely with both executive and operational management, Mr. Hammad will shape and implement strategies that expand market share by delivering exceptional customer value while overseeing the company’s services and data analytics solutions. MISTRAS Group Executive Chairman of the Board, Manuel (Manny) N. Stamatakis, commented, “With his value-creation approach to operational leadership, Mr. Hammad consistently uncovers growth opportunities and drives impactful changes that accelerate our organizational progress. The Board of Directors and I are confident in his ability to generate high-margin value for MISTRAS Group and our shareholders.” “MISTRAS Group leads the industry due to the strength and expertise of our operational teams,” Hani Hammad stated. “My role is to enhance our resources' position to succeed, emphasizing continuous improvement through innovation and delivering differentiated, high-value solutions that meet our customers' evolving needs.” An Architect of Efficiency and Effectiveness Mr. Hammad joined MISTRAS Group after a tenure with global consultancy firm AlixPartners and recently served as MISTRAS Group’s Chief Transformation Officer (CTO). He has been pivotal in identifying and executing transformational value-creation opportunities, leading various process efficiency and organizational optimization initiatives, and driving MISTRAS’ investments in high-margin growth areas. The goal now is to further engrain the transformational, continuous improvement culture initiated by Project Phoenix into the company’s day-to-day operations on a permanent basis. This will help create additional value creation opportunities while sustaining the progress already made. He was instrumental in designing and managing MISTRAS Group’s Project Phoenix EBITDA Improvement Program, which identified over $47M in annual run rate EBITDA improvement opportunities. His expertise in facilitating operational and financial transformations has made him a trusted advisor in the industry, adept at leading complex value creation programs through challenging landscapes, including mergers & acquisitions and strategic market repositioning. About MISTRAS Group, Inc. - One Source for Asset Protection Solutions® MISTRAS Group, Inc. (NYSE: MG) is a leading "one source" multinational provider of integrated technology-enabled asset protection solutions, helping to maximize the safety and operational uptime for civilization’s most critical industrial and civil assets. Backed by an innovative, data-driven asset protection portfolio, proprietary technologies, strong commitment to Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) initiatives, and a decades-long legacy of industry leadership, MISTRAS leads clients in the oil and gas, aerospace and defense, renewable and nonrenewable power, civil infrastructure, and manufacturing industries towards achieving operational and environmental excellence. By supporting these organizations that help fuel our vehicles and power our society; inspecting components that are trusted for commercial, defense, and space craft; building real-time monitoring equipment to enable safe travel across bridges; and helping to propel sustainability, MISTRAS helps the world at large. MISTRAS enhances value for its clients by integrating asset protection throughout supply chains and centralizing integrity data through a suite of Industrial IoT-connected digital software and monitoring solutions. The company’s core capabilities also include non-destructive testing field and in-line inspections enhanced by advanced robotics, laboratory quality control and assurance testing, sensing technologies and NDT equipment, asset and mechanical integrity engineering services, and light mechanical maintenance and access services. For more information about how MISTRAS helps protect civilization’s critical infrastructure and the environment, visit https://www.mistrasgroup.com/ . Contact: Nestor S. Makarigakis Group Vice President, Marketing and Communications MISTRAS Group, Inc. marcom@mistrasgroup.com +1 (609) 716-4000NASA's 2 stuck astronauts face more time in space with return delayed until at least late MarchThe New England Patriots will have another starting combination on the offensive line going forward. The organization claimed guard Lester Cotton off waivers from the Miami Dolphins on Tuesday. To make room on the 53-man roster, an 11-game starting guard in Michael Jordan has been waived. Cotton, 28, entered the NFL as an undrafted free agent out of Alabama in 2019. The two-time Crimson Tide national champion began his career with the Las Vegas Raiders before heading to the AFC East as part of the practice squad late in the 2022 season. He has appeared in 43 games between work at left guard and right guard, making nine starts. The 6-foot-4, 330-pound blocker saw action on special teams against the Patriots last Sunday in Miami Gardens. Jordan, 26, played 87.7 percent of the offensive snaps in Foxborough this fall — a rate standing behind only right guard Mike Onwenu. After making the initial active roster only to be released, the vested veteran at left guard twice served as a standard elevation from the practice squad before rejoining the 53 midway through September. The 6-foot-6, 315-pound Ohio State product entered the NFL with the Cincinnati Bengals in the fourth round of the 2019 class at No. 136 overall. Additional stops were made with the Carolina Panthers and Green Bay Packers before he reached a futures contract in January. Jordan’s career spans 66 games and 40 starts. New England started the same five for three consecutive weeks and recently opened interior lineman Cole Strange’s 21-day window to return from the non-football injury list. The Indianapolis Colts visit Gillette Stadium on Sunday. Kickoff is set for 1 p.m. ET.

EXCLUSIVE Revealed: British woman thrown in Thai jail after trying to have sex on hotel glass table is mother-of-one whose UK house recently caught fire Do YOU know the woman arrested in the video? Email tips@dailymail.co.uk By FRANCINE WOLFISZ Published: 19:20 GMT, 26 December 2024 | Updated: 19:42 GMT, 26 December 2024 e-mail 1 View comments A drunken British woman currently languishing in a Thai prison cell after allegedly trying to have sex on a hotel glass table before fighting with police officers has been named as a 42-year-old mother from Devon, MailOnline can reveal. Mother-of-one Jude Hill, from Plymouth, who left the UK for Thailand a few months ago, is said to have straddled her partner in the lobby before the piece of furniture shattered into pieces in Pattaya, Thailand, at 3am on Christmas morning. She allegedly ran away with the porter in pursuit before grappling with an armed officer in front of the beach. Bystanders eventually helped to subdue her. Footage from the incident showed Ms Hill in a white mini-dress hurling vile insults at locals and swearing while being frogmarched in handcuffs to the station. Her boyfriend had quietly slipped away. The footage appears to show Ms Hill in an intoxicated state, as one person who has known her for 10 years said 'that's just what she's like'. Speaking exclusively to MailOnline, the source, who wished to remain anonymous, said they were not shocked by her arrest. They said: 'That video sums everything up about her. She's scatty, she's nuts. 'I last bumped into her a couple of months ago, before she went out to Thailand with her son. Mother-of-one Jude Hill, from Plymouth, is currently languishing in a Thai prison cell after allegedly trying to have sex on a hotel glass table A drunken British woman currently languishing in a Thai prison cell after trying to have sex on a hotel glass table before fighting with police officers has been named as 42-year-old Jude Hill from Devon, MailOnline can reveal Footage shows the woman in a white mini-dress hurling vile insults at locals while being frogmarched in handcuffs to the station 'Her council house recently burnt down and she had to leave. I think shortly after that [she and her son] went off to Thailand. 'But the truth is she was not very well liked round here.' MailOnline understands Ms Hill arrived in Thailand with her teenage son a few months ago after her home caught fire when a car parked in the driveway was set alight. Accelerant was deliberately poured over an Audi Q2, before bursting into flames as it sat in the driveway of the residence in Elburton, Plymouth, on 23 September. The flames spread to the house, causing substantial smoke and fire damage, according to Devon and Cornwall Police, which is treating the incident as arson. Ms Hill and the other occupants in the house at the time evacuated without injury. Her departure to Thailand also comes just three years after Ms Hill suffered heartbreak when her brother was horrifically murdered during an arranged fight. Callum Hill, 22, died after a 'brutal' attack by two men on Kit Hill, a remote part of Cornwall, in March 2020. MailOnline understands Ms Hill (pictured) arrived in Thailand with her teenage son a few months ago after her home caught fire when a car parked in the driveway was set alight The blonde holidaymaker is said to have straddled her partner in the lobby before breaking the piece of furniture in Pattaya on Wednesday morning Ms Hill (pictured) left the UK for Thailand a few months ago Ms Hill, 42, spent Christmas Day in a Thai jail following the incident He suffered fatal injuries after being severely beaten by the men, who turned up to the pre-arranged rendezvous with an assortment of weapons. Andrew Hatrey, 38, of Callington and Kristian Humphries, 31,of Gunnislake denied murder, but were found guilty and sentenced to life. Hatrey was told he would serve a minimum of 26 years, while Humphries would serve 15 years. A third man, Alexander 'Billy' Humphries - who is not related to Kristian Humphries - was handed an 11-year jail term for causing grevious bodily harm with intent after he used his car as a weapon to ram the two killers. As Ms Hill spends her second night in a Thai prison, footage of the incident continues to spread on social media. Showing the precise moment of her arrest, the beleagured mother-of-one says in the video: 'What are you doing, oi, somebody English' before branding the officer a 'f****** f** s****** c***'. As more officers arrive to detain her, she says: 'Record me, England, I'm from England, mister, hey, mister please, keep recording everything, stupid little fat f***** pudgy c***'. Arriving at the station, an officer is then heard saying 'shut your mouth' while leading her into a holding cell to sober up. Staff at the Flipper Lodge Hotel where the incident started said today that the woman and her partner began having sex on a sofa before one of them allegedly tried to sit on the glass table The hotel porter, wearing a red T-shirt, is seen in the video leading her into the station, while a large shaven-headed man helping to subdue her outside was a bystander. Speaking yesterday at 2pm local time, Police Lieutenant General Ittikorn Saikratok, who is handling the case, said: 'The British woman is still in the cell this afternoon but she's still very drunk. 'She hasn't sobered up yet. She has been making a lot of noise all night but nobody can understand what she is saying. She is yelling and incoherent. 'She has no identification on her so we don't know her name. 'I told her to go to sleep. When she's sober and can speak more clearly, a translator will come and help with the situation. 'We advised the hotel staff to file a crime report with evidence of the damaged item and wait for the woman to sober before starting discussions about compensation.' Staff at the Flipper Lodge Hotel where the incident started said today that Ms Hill and her partner began having sex on a sofa before one of them allegedly tried to sit on the glass table. It was knocked over and shattered. A staff member said: 'Both of the foreigners were not hotel customers. They were drunk and entered while we were working, and we didn't notice them because we thought they were our customers, so we didn't pay attention. Staff said the woman and her boyfriend were not hotel customers 'We will need to proceed with pressing charges because they damaged the hotel property and must take responsibility,' staff said 'After a while, they did something obscene. They started trying to have sex on a glass table, causing it to break along with other property.' The staff member continued: 'We approached them and discovered they were not hotel customers, so we ushered them out. 'However, they refused and caused a commotion, so we took them to the police station to file a report and calm them down. 'We will need to proceed with pressing charges because they damaged the hotel property and must take responsibility, though it's not a huge issue.' Pattaya on the east coast of Thailand is a two-hour drive from the main airport serving the capital Bangkok. It is one of the country's most popular tourist destinations alongside the capital and Phuket in the south. It is also the most debauched - with bars and massage parlours lining most roads in the city and hundreds of thousands of young women working in the sex trade. Thailand's role in aiding the United States in the second Indochina War against Vietnam, Laos and Cambodia led to the region growing into a sex tourism destination for American GIs on rest and relaxation breaks. A FCDO spokesperson said: 'We are aware of reports of a British National detained in Thailand. We stand ready to offer assistance to British Nationals abroad 24/7.' MailOnline has contacted Pattaya City Police for comment. Thailand Share or comment on this article: Revealed: British woman thrown in Thai jail after trying to have sex on hotel glass table is mother-of-one whose UK house recently caught fire e-mail Add commentNASA's 2 stuck astronauts face more time in space with return delayed until at least late March

There have been two controversial big hits at Scotiabank Arena in the past two games. One resulted in a suspension, with forward for his check on Oilers defenceman Darnell Nurse last Saturday. The other was deemed clean. In , Leafs forward Matthew Knies exited and didn’t return after taking a high hit from Zach Whitecloud during the second period. The Vegas defenceman was initially assessed a major penalty, but it was downgraded to a minor following a review. Toronto’s Simon Benoit jumped into the post-hit scrum and received a double-minor, which sent the visitors to the man-advantage and the crowd into disarray. “I think his feet were off the ice when he hit Knies right to the head, so I just had to go in there and protect my teammate,” Benoit said. “It was just not a good hit ... I don’t think it was a good call.” Leafs head coach Craig Berube believes the play was an unfortunate outcome. “It’s a hockey hit. It’s been around forever,” Berube said. “It’s a clean hit. I think it’s a tough play. He’s in a vulnerable position a little bit ... It’s a tough play. It is, but it’s hockey, and that’s part of the game. “The league is going to make judgment calls on all types of different hits like that, so we just got to move on from it.” Knies met with trainers at the Ford Performance Centre on Thursday for a checkup. Berube noted that he’s progressing well but didn’t provide a timeline for his return. The 22-year-old forward joins a full of forwards. Auston Matthews, Max Pacioretty, David Kämpf, and Calle Järnkrok are on the injured list, and Reaves is serving a five-game suspension. Knies has been integral to the Leafs’ forward group this season. In 20 games, he’s scored eight goals, the third most on the team — only behind John Tavares and William Nylander. Berube has trusted him in all situations, as he’s averaged just under 18 minutes of ice time per night — the most of any forward outside of Mitch Marner, Matthews and Nylander. “He needs to get healthy, and we need him back as quickly as possible,” Berube said. After a , Matthews is progressing towards a return. The Leafs captain has missed seven consecutive games with an undisclosed upper-body injury and to seek treatment. However, he’s still listed as day-to-day. Earlier this week, Leafs general manager Brad Treliving said he could be back in the lineup by month’s end. Matthews hasn’t appeared on the ice in nearly two weeks, but Berube said he might skate with the Leafs again this weekend. “He’s actually improving, and in a real good spot right now going forward,” he said. “We’re very happy with that.” Lorentz made his best on Wednesday when he led the Leafs with four blocked shots. cited the ex-Leaf, who is best known for sprawling to block three shots during a five-on-three penalty kill in 2011, as inspiration for his efforts. “It definitely didn’t feel too good, but it’s always worth it when the guys come through,” he said. Lorentz was hit three times in the same spot just above his ankle, two of which came in the same shift. His foot is swollen, but he still participated in Thursday’s on-ice session.The Wolfenstein-maker MachineGames' , a game that will bring back everyone's favorite archeologist for an original adventure. There's still some time left until the game hits store shelves, but some details have come out regarding the game's length and, strangely enough, its ample use of cutscenes. In an ( ), Machine Games creative director Axel Torvenius and design director Jens Andersson were recently made to answer 141 "Rapid-Fire Questions" about the game and its development. This is where the game's length came into question. The question that came to them was, "How long is the campaign?" Torvenius replied, "By far, this is the biggest and longest game that Machine Games have ever done." To a follow-up question that asks how many days the game takes place over, Andersson replies, "a couple of weeks." The interviewer also asked about how many hours of cutscenes the game has in total. To this, Torvenius replies, saying, "roughly three hours and 45 or 40 minutes, or something along those lines." As PCGamer points out, has 2014's clocked in at 11 and a half hours to beat the main story, which is the longest game MachineGame has produced so far. This means the title has to be over 12 hours long at least, though maybe much longer if we don't count the hours of cutscenes. Some other tidbits shared during the rapid-fire interview include confirmation of having no instant-fail stealth segments, a separate difficulty option for puzzles, revisiting previous locations, and that there will be a number of Wilhelm Screams in the campaign, too. launches across Xbox Series X|S and PC on December 9, with a Game Pass drop happening on the same day for subscribers.

Trump has promised again to release the last JFK files. But experts say don’t expect big revelationsNFTA seeking submissions for Black History Month art contestWith favourites out MLS playoffs promise more upsetsCAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — NASA's two stuck astronauts just got their space mission extended again. That means they won't be back on Earth until spring — 10 months after rocketing into orbit on Boeing's Starliner capsule. NASA announced the latest delay in Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams' homecoming Tuesday. The two test pilots planned to be away just a week or so when they blasted off June 5 on Boeing's first astronaut flight to the International Space Station. Their mission grew from eight days to eight months after NASA decided to send the company's problem-plagued Starliner capsule back empty in September. FILE - This image made from a NASA live stream shows NASA astronauts Suni Williams and Butch Wilmore during a press conference from the International Space Station on Friday, Sept. 13, 2024. (NASA via AP, File) Now the pair won't return until the end of March or even April because of a delay in launching their replacements, according to NASA. A fresh crew needs to launch before Wilmore and Williams can return and the next mission was bumped more than a month, according to the space agency. NASA's next crew of four was supposed to launch in February, followed by Wilmore and Williams' return home by the end of that month alongside two other astronauts. But SpaceX needs more time to prepare the new capsule for liftoff. That launch is now scheduled for no earlier than late March. NASA said it considered using a different SpaceX capsule to fly up the replacement crew in order to keep the flights on schedule. However, it decided the best option was to wait for the new capsule to transport the next crew. NASA prefers to have overlapping crews at the space station for a smoother transition, according to officials. Most space station missions last six months, with a few reaching a full year. A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket, with a crew of two astronauts, lifts off from launch pad 40 at the Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Cape Canaveral, Fla., Saturday, Sept. 28, 2024. (AP Photo/Chris O'Meara) A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket, with a crew of two astronauts, lifts off from launch pad 40 at the Cape Canaveral Space Force Station Saturday, Sept. 28, 2024, in Cape Canaveral, Fla. (AP Photo/Chris O'Meara) NASA astronaut Nick Hague, left, and Roscosmos cosmonaut Aleksandr Gorbunov, left, gives a thumbs up as they leave the Operations and Checkout Building on their way to Launch Complex 40 for a mission to the International Space Station Saturday, Sept. 28, 2024 at Cape Canaveral, Fla., (AP Photo/John Raoux) NASA astronaut Nick Hague, right, and Roscosmos cosmonaut Aleksandr Gorbunov leave the Operations and Checkout building for a trip to the launch pad 40 Saturday, Sept. 28, 2024, at the Kennedy Space Center in Cape Canaveral, Fla. (AP Photo/Chris O'Meara) NASA astronaut Nick Hague, right, talks to his family members as Roscosmos cosmonaut Aleksandr Gorbunov looks on after leaving the Operations and Checkout building for a trip to the launch pad 40 Saturday, Sept. 28, 2024, at the Kennedy Space Center in Cape Canaveral, Fla. Two astronauts are beginning a mission to the International Space Station. (AP Photo/Chris O'Meara) In this image from video provided by NASA, Roscosmos cosmonaut Aleksandr Gorbunov, left, and astronaut Nick Hague travel inside a SpaceX capsule en route to the International Space Station after launching from the Kennedy Space Center in Cape Canaveral, Fla., Saturday, Sept. 28, 2024. (NASA via AP) A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket, with a crew of two astronauts, lifts off from launch pad 40 at the Cape Canaveral Space Force Station Saturday, Sept. 28, 2024, in Cape Canaveral, Fla. (AP Photo/Chris O'Meara) A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket, with a crew of two astronauts, lifts off from launch pad 40 at the Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Cape Canaveral, Fla., Saturday, Sept. 28, 2024. (AP Photo/Chris O'Meara) A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket with a crew of two lifts off from launch pad 40 at the Cape Canaveral Space Force Station Saturday, Sept. 28, 2024 at Cape Canaveral, Fla. (AP Photo/John Raoux) The Falcon 9's first stage booster returns to Landing Zone 1 at the Cape Canaveral Space Force Station Saturday, Sept. 28, 2024 at Cape Canaveral, Fla. (AP Photo/John Raoux) A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket with a crew of two lifts off from launch pad 40 at the Cape Canaveral Space Force Station Saturday, Sept. 28, 2024 at Cape Canaveral, Fla. (AP Photo/John Raoux) Get local news delivered to your inbox!

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The ice sheet at TRIA Rink was slightly more crowded than in recent weeks on Thursday morning as the Minnesota Wild held their pregame skate in preparation for the Oilers first visit of the season. The two extra bodies on the ice represented some good news for a team that has made winning, despite significant injuries, its competing storylines this season. ADVERTISEMENT Specifically, veteran defenseman Jonas Brodin and top-line forward Mats Zuccarello were in full uniform, skating with their teammates for the first time in a long time. And while neither was expected back in the lineup just yet, having numbers 25 and 36 on the rink was a notably positive sight. “Really good just in the sense that they were able to skate, so we’ll do some extra work after practice and then probably skate again tomorrow and then we’ll see,” Wild coach John Hynes said. “I don’t have a timeline on them yet other than they’ve progressed well to get in the team setting. So, now we’ll see what they do. They’ll need some contact and some extra work and see how they respond.” Brodin has missed nine games this season, including the previous seven in a row, while dealing with an upper body injury. Zuccarello last played in a home win over Montreal on Nov. 14, when he was hit below the belt by a teammate’s shot and suffered a lower body injury that required surgery. Having both players back on the ice was a meaningful step for their teammates, as the Wild have persevered and gotten to the top of the Western Conference standings despite those losses, and the ongoing absence of center Joel Eriksson Ek. Brodin especially is a key player on the team’s blue line. ADVERTISEMENT “It’s exciting for everyone. He’s an important part of our team and such a factor every time he’s on the ice,” defenseman Declan Chisholm said. “He’s missed for sure and we’re excited to get him back soon.” Hynes added that during a player’s recovery from an injury, after they have begun working out and skating on their own, that first time stepping back onto the practice rink with teammates in full uniform can be a notable psychological boost. “It’s important because usually you go through that stage of the off-ice treatments and then recovery, weight room, skate on your own, and they’ve been skating together for a couple days,” the coach said. “But to get in the team setting where you’re with other guys on the ice, you’re back with the team, there’s a lot more going on, and you’re reading and reacting in certain situations, it’s a good step to get back in the team setting.” Eriksson Ek has not yet begun skating on his own as he recovers from a lower body injury suffered in overtime of a win versus Vancouver last week. ADVERTISEMENT Hockey fans in the holiday spirit of helping those in need will have two opportunities to contribute to toy drives organized by the Wild in advance of Christmas. Prior to the Saturday, Dec. 14 game versus Philadelphia and the Friday, Dec. 20 game versus Utah, fans coming to Xcel Energy Center may bring new, unwrapped toys, games and cash which will be collected at the arena’s entrances. Personnel from the Salvation Army will distribute the donated items to needy families in the Twin Cities. ______________________________________________________ This story was written by one of our partner news agencies. Forum Communications Company uses content from agencies such as Reuters, Kaiser Health News, Tribune News Service and others to provide a wider range of news to our readers. Learn more about the news services FCC uses here .NASA's 2 stuck astronauts face more time in space with return delayed until at least late March

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Skating smiles as Jonas Brodin and Mats Zuccarello return to practiceDeiveson Figueiredo's priorities remain in the UFC bantamweight division, but the only thing standing between him and a return to flyweight to rematch champ Alexandre Pantoja is an official offer. In the aftermath of his UFC 310 title defense over Kai Asakura this past Saturday, Pantoja (29-5 MMA, 13-3 UFC) said he would be interested in a second fight with Figueiredo (24-4-1 MMA, 13-4-1 UFC), who beat him by at UFC 240 in July 2019. However, Pantoja about Figueiredo's ability to safely cut back down to the 125-pound division. Figueiredo is a two-time titleholder at flyweight, but he moved up to 135 pounds in December 2023 and has since gone 3-1. The Brazilian said the physical task of moving back down would be a non-issue. "If I want to come down to 125, I can do it," Figueiredo told MMA Junkie through an interpreter. "I'm very disciplined. When I want something, it's not a problem. I think that Pantoja knows I'm a complicated matchup, complicated style, complicated game for him. I saw him challenge a guy who is retired and doesn't want to fight anymore, so I just left that option open to him and to the UFC if that's something they want to do. "Would it be some sacrifice for me to get down to that weight? Yes. But I could do it. But I am at the command of the UFC if they want to do that fight. I am open to it. All they have to do is send the contract." Although Figueiredo has seemingly comfortably moved on to a new chapter of his career at bantamweight, the idea of a rematch with Pantoja has come out of a degree of desperation due to his dominance over the weight class. Much has changed for both men since they last met, but Figueiredo still sees himself as the better man. "I don't think that Pantoja improved that much," Figueiredo said. "His striking is still about what it is. He's a very good grappler. I'm also from jiu-jitsu. I think that a fight between me and him, we could both submit each other. It would be down to small mistakes one or the other made. I'm not sure that the UFC wants this fight to happen, because I am definitely capable taking that belt away." Until a decision about Pantoja's next opponent is made, Figueiredo said he will proceed with business as usual. He is just weeks removed from a to Petr Yan at UFC Fight Night 248 in a bout that could've potentially landed him a title shot. He's still not far from gold, and a potential chance to become the 10th fighter in UFC history to capture titles across two weight classes. That, for now, remains Figueiredo's primary source of motivation. "I'm focused on being the 135 champ," Figueiredo said. "I have some adjustments to make. The 135 title, I'm focused on that. I'm going to make some adjustments to my game and reinvent myself and get that title."live Updated 51s ago Seahawks-Bears start time Getty Images Kickoff of Seahawks-Bears is 8:15 p.m. ET/7:15 p.m. local time. Advertisement Welcome to our live coverage! Getty Images Greetings NFL fans! Welcome to The Athletic 's live coverage of tonight's game between the Seattle Seahawks and the Chicago Bears. The Seahawks need a victory to remain in the NFC playoff race with a chance to win the NFC West. Standing in their way are the Bears, eliminated from playoff contention. Follow live updates as we build up to the game!

New Report Highlights Piana's Continued Momentum in Leading Sustainability Practices and Successfully Shrinking its Environmental Footprint CARTERSVILLE, Ga. , Nov. 26, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Piana Technology , the 442-year-old Italian-made textile company renowned for its innovations in the fiber and nonwovens markets, proudly announced it has published its 2023 Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) Report. Piana Technology's report is a reflection of the company's continued commitment to building a better future for our planet through an ethical and caring approach to technological growth and application. Javascript is required for you to be able to read premium content. Please enable it in your browser settings.Monport Laser Unwraps the "Christmas Laser Bonanza" - Spark Your Creativity with Unbeatable Festive OffersArticle content Donald Trump posted to Truth Social on Monday that he plans to sign an executive order imposing a 25 per cent tariff on all products coming into the United States from Canada and Mexico. Here are five things to know about the president-elect’s threat and what it means for Canada. During the election campaign, Trump had promised to introduce a universal 10 per cent tariff on all American imports. Modelling by the Canadian Chamber of Commerce had suggested that would reduce the size of the Canadian economy by around one per cent, or $30 billion per year. University of Calgary economist Trevor Tombe said Tuesday that adjusting for a 25 per cent tariff instead would mean an annual real GDP hit to Canada of around 2.6 per cent, or around $2,000 per person. Neither Canada nor Mexico are likely to accept punishing tariffs without some form of retaliation. Mexican president Claudia Sheinbaum suggested Tuesday that Mexico could impose tariffs of its own, while Canada has a history of fighting back against Trump’s trade policy. During the president-elect’s first term in office, he imposed a 25 per cent tariff on steel and 10 per cent levy on Canadian aluminum imports. Canada responded by imposing tariffs of equal value on American steel and aluminum. Trump will face opposition to his plan within his own country’s borders. The U.S.-Canada relationship represents one of the world’s most integrated economies, with $3.6 billion in daily cross-border trade, so plenty of U.S. companies stand to be hurt by punitive import tariffs. Some experts have suggested the U.S. consumer may be most affected. Importers typically pass the cost of tariffs along to their customers in the form of higher prices. The Canada-United-States-Mexico-Agreement, or CUSMA (known as the USMCA in the U.S.) is a free trade deal between the three countries that came into force in 2020. It replaced the former North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA). It allows the vast majority of goods to flow between the two countries tariff-free. Trump’s promise to implement sweeping tariffs would be an apparent violation of the CUSMA deal, meaning there is a possibility Canada and Mexico could seek recourse under the terms of the agreement. But that would take time, and in the meantime, CUSMA itself is due for renegotiation in 2026. While Trump is clearly enthusiastic about his proposed tariff policy, it’s important to remember that what he says today may not be what is ultimately implemented. Many experts think the president-elect may be using the threat of 25 per cent tariffs as a leverage tactic. Some have suggested Trump may relent if American companies sound the alarm over potential harms to the U.S. economy. Other experts have suggested that certain industries, such as energy, could avoid being hit with punitive tariffs simply because the sectors are too integrated on either side of the border and the impact on the U.S. consumer would be severe.

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