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Charter Communications Inc. Cl A stock outperforms competitors on strong trading dayAdam Schiff is none too happy about Trump picking Pam Bondi for his Attorney General. He especially doesn't like the idea of her 'prosecuting the prosecutors'. Too bad millions and MILLIONS of voters disagreed with him ... and still do. Watch this: 🚨NEW: Adam Schiff doesn’t believe that Trump AG pick Pam Bondi should be “prosecuting the prosecutors." "Is she going to continue to say that the Justice Department should be prosecuting prosecutors who brought valid evidence before a grand jury?" “A grand jury found probable... pic.twitter.com/X5SwWIsHhf The post continues: “A grand jury found probable cause to believe Donald Trump committed crimes. That's not a basis to go after them. "The American people who gave a mandate to Trump disagree, Adam. The people responsible for the “Get Trump” op at the Biden DOJ must be held to account. Sounds like Adam is nervous. Gosh, wonder why. Considering he was definitely one of Trump's biggest 'prosecutors' with the Russia Russia Russia nonsense we imagine Bondi will definitely have at least a few questions for ol' Pencil Neck. Or is that Adam Full-Of Schitt? We can't wait to see the new nicknames Trump comes up with for Adam. That being said, we are even more excited to see those who abused our most basic fundamentals to play politics held accountable. Load up on the popcorn, folks. Prosecute the prosecutors who need to be, period. We know who they are. No free pass just because your’re a “prosecutor.” No one is above the law, Adam. The Russian collusion hoax should be high on Pam Bondi's list of things to investigate with Special Council Matt Gaetz as the lead. Yeah, this is gonna be fun. She should prosecute Schiff first. Winner winner, chicken dinner. Adam Schiff should be worried about J-6 committee prosecution Russia. J6 Committee. Adam has all sorts of 'stuff' to look forward to answering for and we are here FOR IT. =========================================================================== Related: Sen. Eric Schmitt Leaves NBC’s Kristen Welker Speechless Listing Ways Biden WEAPONIZED the DOJ (Watch) BUCKLE UP! Can't Wait to See the Looks on Lefties FACES When They Catch Wind of THIS Trump Poll Taylor Lorenz FLIPS OUT in Back and Forth When Nate Silver Dares Point Out She NEVER Lists an Age and LOL We'd PAY to See That! Geraldo Rivera BRAGS That He'd 'Square Off' with Dan Bongino if They Met and HOOBOY LAUGHS in Wingman: Joyce Alene Accidentally KNEE-CAPS Obama Making Smug Dig at Trump About His AG Pick ===========================================================================

Online investment platform Snowball is expanding its offering to provide investors with exposure to managed funds that have previously not been widely accessible. Snowball, which wants to become a one-stop platform for retail and wholesale investors, said it would provide access to asset classes such as private equity, private credit, “long-short funds”, and other alternative investment strategies. “These asset classes play an important role in a well-constructed investment portfolio, providing the potential for enhanced returns, increased diversification, and combatting volatility that is inherent in the stock market,” the company, one of the first in New Zealand to specialise in crowdfunding, said. Private market and alternative assets are set to grow at more than twice the rate of public assets, from US$13 trillion ($22 trillion) in 2023 to over US$60 trillion by 2032, Snowball said. Co-founder and managing director of Snowball, Simeon Burnett, said these types of funds were an important and sometimes large part of an investor’s portfolio but were are often only available to institutional investors or high net worth investors with high minimum investment levels required.

It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas up at Aberystwyth Arts Centre. Not only has the annual Christmas craft fair taken up residence once again in the area outside the Great Hall, but the shows on offer in the next two weeks have a distinctly festive feel to them. On Friday, 29 and Saturday, 30 November at 8pm, there’s Cracyrs Cabarela. The Cabarela elves are busy rummaging through their Christmas stockings, resurrecting the crackliest of their crackers and stuffing them into one enormous cracker to burst all over you this Christmas. You know you want to be part of the filthy frivolous festivities! For those aged 16+ On Saturday, 7 and Sunday, 8 December, you can see a special performance of ‘Cinderella’. Suitable for audience members of all ages, you are invited to join the arts centre for a magical evening filled with grace, beauty, and festive cheer as the talented dancers from the Ballet School of Aberystwyth Arts Centre bring the timeless tale of ‘Cinderella’ to life. This enchanting ballet performance, perfect for the entire family, will transport you to a world of elegant choreography, stunning costumes, and a heartwarming story of love and transformation. Celebrate the joy and wonder of the Christmas season with this captivating rendition of a beloved classic. Don’t miss the chance to witness the extraordinary talent of these amazing young dancers and enjoy a magical evening with your loved ones. Performances are at 2pm and 7pm on Saturday, 7 December, and 2pm on Sunday, 8 December. Please contact the arts centre to book if you have any access needs that will require suitable seating or if you need a designated wheelchair space.

Georgia Republicans recommend further law to restrict transgender women's participation in sports

ATLANTA (AP) — Georgia Senate Republicans recommended on Friday that the state write laws banning transgender girls and women from participating in high school and college sports, setting the stage for action in the 2025 legislative session. The vote by a committee that was studying the issue is hardly a surprise. Lt. Gov. Burt Jones — a possible Republican contender for governor in 2026 — announced almost identical goals at the panel's first meeting in August . It’s an issue that’s already been addressed in Georgia. Legislators in 2022 empowered the Georgia High School Association to regulate transgender students' participation in sports. The association, which regulates sports and activities for all public schools and some private schools, then banned transgender boys and girls from playing on the school sports teams matching their gender identity. Jones and others argue that doesn't go far enough and that lawmakers themselves need to act. It's a sign Republicans believe there is more political gain in fears about transgender women playing women’s sports or using women’s bathrooms. At least 26 mostly Republican states have passed laws or rules to restrict transgender girls from participating high school sports and, in some cases, transgender women from college sports , according to the Movement Advancement Project, a gay rights group. In Georgia, additional action appears more likely now after House Speaker Jon Burns and Gov. Brian Kemp, both Republicans, have voiced support for further legislation. Jeff Graham, executive director of the LGBTQ+ advocacy group Georgia Equality, said his group is playing defense, concerned about the possibility of other bills that could further restrict gender-affirming care or ban transgender people from using public bathrooms that match their gender identity. “We’re expecting that it’ll be at least what we saw in 2023 and 2024, with the number of bills and more than likely laws,” Graham told reporters Friday. But Burns, from Newington, has said he's not interested in other bills dealing with transgender people besides those dealing with girls' and women's sports. Republican State Sen. Greg Dolezal, of Cumming, who led the Senate study committee, said Friday that he, too, is not interested in a broader bill regulating bathroom usage, although his committee recommended that schools that host sporting events require athletes to use locker rooms based on their assigned sex at birth. Dolezal said senators would seek to write legislation that regulated public schools and colleges, as well as private institutions that compete against public schools and colleges. The committee also recommends that people be able to sue or file grievances if schools break the rules, and that state money be withheld from schools that break the rules. Supporters of more action have focused on the 2022 NCAA women’s swimming championships at Georgia Tech in Atlanta, where Lia Thomas, a transgender woman, swam for the University of Pennsylvania and won the 500-meter freestyle . The NCAA has since revised its policy on transgender women’s participation, saying it will follow the rules of respective athletics federations. World Aquatics, the swimming governing body, banned transgender women who have been through male puberty from competing in women’s races. That means Thomas wouldn’t be allowed to swim in NCAA events today. “My basic contention that this is a solution in search of a problem remains,” Graham said. He said he fears that many people who oppose laws that seek to restrict transgender people will be afraid to testify and lobby at the Georgia Capitol, citing assault charges against a man accused of shaking U.S. Rep. Nancy Mace in a Capitol office building in Washington, D.C. Dolezal repeatedly tried to turn down the emotional temperature of the issue on Friday. “I think that there’s a group of people that wants to be respected and I think that they deserve respect,” Dolezal told reporters. “But I also think that you can be respectful, but also recognize that in the sporting arena, fairness and competition is important.”

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Sailing vessel INSV Tarini embarks on second leg of expedition to New ZealandADDISON, Texas, Dec. 05, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- CECO Environmental Corp. (Nasdaq: CECO) (together with its consolidated subsidiaries and affiliates, “CECO”), a leading environmentally focused, diversified industrial company whose solutions protect people, the environment and industrial equipment, announced today that the waiting period under the Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust Improvements Act of 1976, as amended (“HSR”), applicable to CECO’s tender offer for Profire Energy, Inc. (Nasdaq: PFIE) (“PFIE”) expired at 11:59 p.m., Eastern Time, on November 15, 2024. The expiration of the HSR waiting period satisfies one of the conditions to consummate the tender offer. Other conditions remain to be satisfied, including, among others, a minimum tender of shares of common stock of PFIE representing a majority of the total number of outstanding shares of common stock of PFIE. Unless the tender offer is extended, the offer and withdrawal rights will expire at one minute after 11:59 p.m., Eastern Time, on December 31, 2024. ABOUT CECO ENVIRONMENTAL CECO Environmental is a leading environmentally focused, diversified industrial company, serving a broad landscape of industrial air, industrial water, and energy transition markets across the globe through its key business segments: Engineered Systems and Industrial Process Solutions. Providing innovative technology and application expertise, CECO helps companies grow their business with safe, clean, and more efficient solutions that help protect people, the environment and industrial equipment. In regions around the world, CECO works to improve air quality, optimize the energy value chain, and provide custom solutions for applications including power generation, petrochemical processing, general industrial, refining, midstream oil and gas, electric vehicle production, polysilicon fabrication, battery recycling, beverage can, and water/wastewater treatment along with a wide range of other applications. CECO is listed on Nasdaq under the ticker symbol “CECO.” Incorporated in 1966, CECO’s global headquarters is in Addison, Texas. For more information, please visit www.cecoenviro.com . SAFE HARBOR STATEMENT Certain statements in this communication are forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, both as amended, which are intended to be covered by the safe harbor for “forward-looking statements” provided by the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. 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King & Co., Inc. 48 Wall Street, 22nd Floor New York, New York 10005, Telephone Number (866) 342-4881. Company Contact: Peter Johansson Chief Financial and Strategy Officer 888-990-6670 Investor Relations Contact: Steven Hooser and Jean Marie Young Three Part Advisors 214-872-2710 Investor.Relations@OneCECO.comStock image: Emergency services are at the scene Emergency services are at the scene of a serious collision on the Glenshane Pass. The incident happened on a section of road between Magherafelt and Maghera in Co Londonderry. It’s understood one vehicle is on its side following the incident. In a statement earlier this morning police warned of icy conditions: “Road users are advised to exercise caution when approaching the A6 Glenshane Road due to icy conditions. “Stopping distances increase greatly when weather conditions are poor, so slow down and leave a bigger gap between your vehicle and the vehicle in front.” Stock image: Emergency services are at the scene Watch: NI Travellers arrive home for ChristmasNone

VANCOUVER, BC / ACCESSWIRE / December 18, 2024 / Revolve Renewable Power Corp. (TSXV:REVV)(OTCQB:REVVF) ("Revolve" or the "Company"), a North American owner, operator and developer of renewable energy projects, announces the grant of Deferred Share Units ("DSUs") to the Company's directors effective December 16, 2024. A total of 300,957 DSUs have been granted under the Company's Deferred Share Unit Plan adopted on July 6, 2022. Each DSU entitles the holder to receive one share of the Company, or in certain circumstances a cash payment equal to the value of one share of the Company, at the time the holder ceases to be a director of the Company. The DSUs vest one year from the date of grant and have been granted for the first quarter (Q1 2025) at a price of C$0.31 per share. The Company issues DSUs at the end of each quarter in lieu of cash director's fees. Additionally, the Company had granted incentive stock options for an aggregate of 500,000 common shares, subject to regulatory approval, to Michael Clark following his appointment as CEO effective November 6, 2024, under the stock option plan approved at the Annual and Special Meeting held on December 5, 2024. The stock options are exercisable at a price of $0.50 per share per share. The options will vest one year from the date of grant and will expire December 16, 2027. A maximum of 10% of the Company's issued and outstanding shares are reserved for issuance under the Company's 10% stock option plan. The options, and any common shares issued upon exercise of the stock options, are subject to a four-month resale restriction. For further information contact: Myke Clark, CEO IR@revolve-renewablepower.com 778-372-8499 About Revolve Revolve was formed in 2012 to capitalize on the growing global demand for renewable power. Revolve develops utility-scale wind, solar, hydro and battery storage projects in the US, Canada and Mexico. The Company has a second division, Revolve Renewable Business Solutions which installs and operates sub 20MW "behind the meter" distributed generation (or "DG") assets. Revolve's portfolio includes the following: Operating Assets: 11MW (net) of operating assets under long term power purchase agreements across Canada and Mexico covering wind, solar, battery storage and hydro generation; Under Construction: a 3MW CHP project and a 450kWp rooftop solar project that are both under construction and expected to be operational in 2025; and Development: a diverse portfolio of utility scale development projects across the US, Canada and Mexico with a combined capacity of over 3,000MWs as well as a 140MW+ distributed generation portfolio that is under development. Revolve has an accomplished management team with a demonstrated track record of taking projects from "greenfield" through to "ready to build" status and successfully concluding project sales to large operators of utility-scale renewable energy projects. To-date, Revolve has developed and sold over 1,550MW of projects. Going forward, Revolve is targeting 5,000MW of utility-scale projects under development in the US, Canada and Mexico, and in parallel is rapidly growing its portfolio of revenue-generating DG assets. Forward-Looking Information The forward-looking statements contained in this news release constitute ‘‘forward-looking information'' within the meaning of applicable securities laws in each of the provinces and territories of Canada and the respective policies, regulations and rules under such laws and ‘‘forward-looking statements'' within the meaning of the U.S. Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 (collectively, ‘‘forward-looking statements"). 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Material factors underlying forward-looking information and management's expectations include: the receipt of applicable regulatory approvals; the absence of material adverse regulatory decisions being received and the expectation of regulatory stability; the absence of any material equipment breakdown or failure; availability of financing on commercially reasonable terms and the stability of credit ratings of the Company and its subsidiaries; the absence of unexpected material liabilities or uninsured losses; the continued availability of commodity supplies and stability of commodity prices; the absence of interest rate increases or significant currency exchange rate fluctuations; the absence of significant operational, financial or supply chain disruptions or liability, including relating to import controls and tariffs; the continued ability to maintain systems and facilities to ensure their continued performance; the absence of a severe and prolonged downturn in general economic, credit, social or market conditions; the successful and timely development and construction of new projects; the absence of capital project or financing cost overruns; sufficient liquidity and capital resources; the continuation of long term weather patterns and trends; the absence of significant counterparty defaults; the continued competitiveness of electricity pricing when compared with alternative sources of energy; the realization of the anticipated benefits of the Company's acquisitions and joint ventures; the absence of a change in applicable laws, political conditions, public policies and directions by governments, materially negatively affecting the Company; the ability to obtain and maintain licenses and permits; maintenance of adequate insurance coverage; the absence of material fluctuations in market energy prices; the absence of material disputes with taxation authorities or changes to applicable tax laws; continued maintenance of information technology infrastructure and the absence of a material breach of cybersecurity; the successful implementation of new information technology systems and infrastructure; favourable relations with external stakeholders; our ability to retain key personnel; our ability to maintain and expand distribution capabilities; and our ability to continue investing in infrastructure to support our growth. Such uncertainties and risks may include, among others, market conditions, delays in obtaining or failure to obtain required regulatory approvals in a timely fashion, or at all; the availability of financing, fluctuating prices, the possibility of project cost overruns, mechanical failure, unavailability of parts and supplies, labour disturbances, interruption in transportation or utilities, adverse weather conditions, and unanticipated costs and expenses, variations in the cost of energy or materials or supplies or environmental impacts on operations, disruptions to the Company's supply chains; changes to regulatory environment, including interpretation of production tax credits; armed hostilities and geopolitical conflicts; risks related to the development and potential development of the Company's projects; conclusions of economic evaluations; changes in project parameters as plans continue to be refined; the availability of tax incentives in connection with the development of renewable energy projects and the sale of electrical energy; as well as those factors discussed in the sections relating to risk factors discussed in the Company's continuous disclosure filings on SEDAR+ at sedarplus.ca . 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SOURCE: Revolve Renewable Power Corp. View the original on accesswire.comAt 37 years old, Jason Kelce, the charismatic former player for the Philadelphia Eagles and Super Bowl champion, is ready for a new chapter in his career: becoming the host of a late-night show on ESPN. He made the announcement on Jimmy Kimmel Live!, where he revealed his excitement for this unexpected turn in his life. PUBLICIDAD "I loved late-night shows, I've always loved them. I remember the sleepovers where I watched Conan O'Brien with my friends," Kelce confessed. This love for entertainment has led him to create They Call It Late Night with Jason Kelce , a show that promises to combine sports, humor, and entertainment in a fresh format. PUBLICIDAD Jason Kelce has a charisma that attracts the masses The program, which will premiere in 2025, will have a one-hour duration and will be recorded live from Union Transfer in Philadelphia, a city that has always been a central part of his career and his life. ESPN has committed to five initial episodes, culminating with one on February 1st. "We are going to have a bunch of guys there: game legends, friends I played with, coaches, celebrities," Kelce anticipated. This, combined with his experience as an analyst on Monday Night Countdown this season, promises to bring a unique and personal focus to the world of nighttime sports. ESPN's decision to give a space to the older brother of Chiefs' tight end Travis Kelce seems logical. The brothers are already a media phenomenon thanks to their popular podcast New Heights , and the family's fame skyrocketed even more after Travis' relationship with Taylor Swift. With charisma to spare and a platform on ESPN, Jason Kelce is ready to shine in a new field, bringing his humor and passion for sports to a nighttime audience. Philadelphia, once again, will witness the impact of one of its favorite sons.