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TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — The Tampa Bay Buccaneers are determined to not get ahead of themselves. Sunday’s 30-7 rout of the New York Giants began a six-game, regular season-ending stretch in which the Bucs (5-6) will face five opponents that currently have losing records.
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President Joe Biden's administration said Friday that it has cemented deals for billions in funding to South Korean semiconductor giant Samsung Electronics and Texas Instruments to boost their chipmaking facilities in the United States. US officials have been working to solidify Biden's legacy to bolster domestic semiconductor manufacturing ahead of President-elect Donald Trump's White House return -- and these agreements are among the latest efforts to do so. The United States has been trying to reduce its dependence on other countries for semiconductors, while also seeking to maintain its scientific and technological edge as competition with China intensifies. Samsung's award of up to $4.7 billion in direct funding goes towards its effort to grow its Texas presence into a full-fledged operation for developing and producing leading-edge chips, said the US Commerce Department. The funding will supplement the company's investment of more than $37 billion in the coming years, the department added. Samsung's expansion will help "ensure we have a steady, domestic supply of the most advanced semiconductors that are essential to AI and national security, while also creating tens of thousands of good-paying jobs," Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo said in a statement. National Economic Advisor Lael Brainard added that Samsung is "the only semiconductor company that is a leader in both advanced memory and advanced logic chips." In a separate notice, the Commerce Department said it also had finalized an award of up to $1.6 billion for Texas Instruments, supporting its efforts to build new facilities. Raimondo noted that shortages of current-generation semiconductors were a problem during the supply chain disruptions sparked by the Covid-19 pandemic, adding that TI now plans to grow its US capacity in making these devices. The Biden administration has unveiled billions in grants through the CHIPS and Science Act, a major law passed during the veteran Democrat's term aimed at strengthening the US semiconductor industry. Officials have managed to get many deals across the finish line before Trump returns to the Oval Office, awarding the vast majority of more than $36 billion in proposed incentives that have been allocated. The finalized deals mean funds can be disbursed as companies hit project milestones. bys/sstPeter Thiel says he wouldn’t take a ‘full-time’ Trump administration job: ‘I’d be depressed and crazy’NEW YORK , Nov. 25, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Why: Rosen Law Firm, a global investor rights law firm, announces an investigation of potential securities claims on behalf of shareholders of Light & Wonder, Inc. (NASDAQ: LNW) resulting from allegations that Light & Wonder may have issued materially misleading business information to the investing public. So What: If you purchased Light & Wonder securities you may be entitled to compensation without payment of any out of pocket fees or costs through a contingency fee arrangement. The Rosen Law Firm is preparing a class action seeking recovery of investor losses. What to do next: To join the prospective class action, go to https://rosenlegal.com/submit-form/?case_id=29678 or call Phillip Kim, Esq. toll-free at 866-767-3653 or email case@rosenlegal.com for information on the class action. What is this about: On September 24, 2024 , the Las Vegas Review-Journal published an article entitled "Slot manufacturer scores major win against Las Vegas -based rival." It stated that "Aristocrat Technologies Inc.'s request for a preliminary injunction in its trade-secret and copyright infringement lawsuit against Light & Wonder" had been granted, and that the "order prohibits [Light & Wonder] from the 'continued or planned sale, leasing, or other commercialization of Dragon Train,' which Aristocrat claims uses intellectual property developed for its Dragon Link and Lightning Link games." On this news, the price of Light & Wonder common stock fell 19.49% on September 24, 2024 . Why Rosen Law: We encourage investors to select qualified counsel with a track record of success in leadership roles. Often, firms issuing notices do not have comparable experience, resources, or any meaningful peer recognition. Many of these firms do not actually litigate securities class actions. Be wise in selecting counsel. 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Elephant Robotics to Exhibit at CES 2025: Featuring Cutting-Edge Innovative Robotics Solutions and AI Bionic Robots DebutChina, the world’s heavyweight oil consumer, has officially hit its peak. According to CNPC’s Economics & Technology Research Institute, the country’s refined oil consumption maxed out in 2023 at 399 million metric tons (roughly 8 million barrels per day) and is set to decline by 1.3% in 2024. For an economy that’s been a relentless driver of global oil demand for decades, this news is striking. As for the reasons behind the shift, they can be chalked up in part to electric vehicles, which are taking over Chinese roads. By 2035, half of the country’s car fleet is expected to be EVs, so some are predicting. This, combined with a rise in alternative fuels for trucks, is expected to slash demand for gasoline and diesel by as much as 50% from 2023 levels--if CNPC predictions ring true. Jet fuel, however, appears to be bucking the trend with a projected 70% growth, thanks to a booming aviation sector. What does this mean for crude imports? They’re also on the decline. In 2024, China’s crude oil imports are expected to drop to 544 million tons, calling into question the country’s reign as the global oil market’s growth engine. Despite this decline in demand growth, China still accounts for a hefty quarter of global crude imports. Looking further out, CNPC predicts a 25-40% drop in overall refined products consumption by 2035. Yet not all is bleak for oil. Demand for petrochemical feedstocks, such as for naphtha and LPG, is set to surge 55%, fueled by China’s expanding plastics and chemical industries. It's an evolution. For crude oil producers, the shift is a clear signal that adaptation and innovation is in order.
If I'd put $5,000 into Westpac shares just 1 year ago, here's what I'd have nowHOUSTON (AP) — E.J. Warner threw three touchdown passes and Rice survived a late rally by South Florida to take a 35-28 victory on Saturday in a regular-season finale. Warner was 27-of-42 passing for 430 yards and had 294 yards and two TD throws in the first half when the Owls (4-6, 3-5 American Athletic Conference) rolled up 367 yards offense and 19 first downs for a 27-7 lead at the break. Trailing 35-14 with five minutes left, USF quarterback Bryce Archie had to leave the game after taking a late hit. Backup Israel Carter threw two touchdown passes in the final three minutes to cut the lead to seven. Rice recovered an onside kick and got the clock down to 27 seconds on six straight Christian Francisco runs before turning the ball over on downs at the USF 28. A final hook-and-lateral play loaded with laterals went deep into Rice territory but was nullified in any case by a penalty. Rice’s Matt Sykes had 118 yards receiving and Dean Connors 91 yards and a score. The other TD passes went to Thai Chiaokhiao-Bowman and Drayden Dickmann. Archie was 19 of 35 for 227 yards passing with a touchdown and an interception for USF (6-6, 4-4). Sean Atkins with 110 went over 2,000 career receiving yards and Keshaun Singleton had 107 yards receiving with a score. USF came in having four of its last five games but was outgained by Rice 550-431. With the game tied at 7-all, Quinton Jackson scored on a 12-yard run three plays after Francisco returned a kickoff 45 yards to the USF 38. Tim Horn added a field goal in the final minute of the first quarter for a 17-7 lead after Josh Pearcy recovered a fumble in USF territory. Connors’ 23-yard scoring reception and another field goal with 12 seconds left in the half made it a 20-point lead. AP college football: https://apnews.com/hub/ap-top-25-college-football-poll and https://apnews.com/hub/college-football . Sign up for the AP’s college football newsletter: https://apnews.com/cfbtop25U.S. Dialysis Market to See Rapid Expansion Over the Next Decade 2024-2032
The Beckley Common Council will vote Tuesday on an ordinance solidifying the transfer of the Pinecrest Business and Technology Park to the Raleigh County Commission. Council will vote on the Pinecrest property transfer agreement at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday in council chambers at Beckley City Hall. Before the vote, a public hearing on the ordinance is scheduled. This marks the final step in a process that has consumed council meetings for the better part of five months. The Beckley Council began considering transferring the 131-acre Pinecrest property to the Raleigh County Commission in July after being hit with news that it did not have the funds available to finance the development of the property. The city was also facing a lawsuit by the property’s former owners, the Pinecrest Development Corporation, for failure to develop infrastructure on the property, claiming the city was in breach of an agreement. Beckley Council approved the transfer of the Pinecrest property to the Raleigh County Commission in October. The final step in the transfer process is to approve the transfer agreement, which outlines how the property will be used and developed. The transfer agreement before the Beckley Council is an updated version of what Beckley officials signed when it was deeded the property by the Pinecrest Development Corporation in 2022. As part of the updated Pinecrest transfer agreement, the commission will allow Beckley to use Pinecrest for its annual Fourth of July fireworks display as long as it is feasible. Also included in the new agreement is granting an easement to the Beckley Sanitary Board for the Hartley Ave/Beckley Little League/Pinecrest Stormwater and Sewer project. The new transfer agreement also states that the construction of new facilities within the property must receive preapproval by the architectural review committee of the Pinecrest Development Corporation. The agreement also states that, while the county will own the property, it will remain within Beckley city limits and must follow all Beckley codes. In accepting the property, the commission will also be required to adhere to the requirements from the original transfer agreement that Beckley signed in 2022, which stipulates that Pinecrest is to be used for business development and job creation, along with other requirements. The Raleigh County Commission has already approved the transfer agreement and committed $1.4 million of its federal Covid relief funds to develop infrastructure on 30 acres on the north side of Pinecrest. Sam Rich, a project manager with The Thrasher Group, the engineering firm designing the Pinecrest infrastructure project, estimated that the project could cost between $2.6 million to $5.4 million. It has been recommended that the commission pursue lease revenue bonds to secure the funds necessary for the project. The property currently generates about $280,000 annually via lease agreements. In other business, council is scheduled to address the following items: • Receipt of bids for DLAP grant demolition of 322 Neville St. and 324 Neville St. • Second reading and public hearing of ordinance authorizing city of Beckley to accept donation of real estate located in the city identified as SurLot 1, BLK 20, Beckley Ct. Add • Public hearing and adoption of resolution authorizing city of Beckley to lease real estate identified as 213 S. Kanawha St., Beckley to Piney Creek Watershed Association, Inc. • Resolution for a one-time pay supplement for all full-time city employees. • Reappointment of Dr. Kurt Reiber to the Beckley Building Commission (term expiring 12-31-28). • Reappointment of Sandy Sheatsley to the Board of Zoning Appeals (term expiring 6-30-28). • Appointment of the Beckley city manager to the Fayette-Raleigh Metropolitan Planning Organization’s board of directors. • Appointment of Ann Haley Donegan to the Beckley Housing Authority board of commissioners (term expiring 6-30-29). • Appointment of Matt Morris to the Beckley Planning Commission (term expiring 6-30-28). • Possible executive session regarding contract negotiations. The public can attend the council meeting in person or listen to the meeting by computer or phone using the weblink or phone number provided on the city’s webpage or Facebook page the day of the council meeting.
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Dow ends at fresh record as oil prices pull back on ceasefire hopesJERUSALEM (AP) — Israel’s attorney general has ordered police to open an investigation into Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s wife on suspicion of harassing political opponents and a witness in the Israeli leader’s corruption trial. Attorney General Gali Baharav-Miara made the announcement in a terse message late Thursday, saying the investigation would focus on the findings of a recent report by the “Uvda” investigative program into Sara Netanyahu. The program uncovered a trove of WhatsApp messages in which Mrs. Netanyahu appears to instruct a former aide to organize protests against political opponents and to intimidate Hadas Klein, a key witness in the trial. The announcement did not mention Mrs. Netanyahu by name, and the Justice Ministry declined further comment. But in a video released earlier Thursday, Netanyahu listed what he said were the many kind and charitable acts by his wife and blasted the Uvda report as “lies.” “My opponents on the left and in the media found a new-old target. They mercilessly attack my wife, Sara,” he said. He called the program ”false propaganda, nasty propaganda that brings up lies from the darkness.” It was the latest in a long line of legal troubles for the Netanyahus — highlighted by the prime minister's ongoing corruption trial . The pair have also had a rocky relationship with the Israeli media. Netanyahu is charged with fraud, breach of trust and accepting bribes in a series of cases alleging he exchanged favors with powerful media moguls and wealthy associates. Netanyahu denies the charges and says he is the victim of a “witch hunt” by overzealous prosecutors, police and the media. The report obtained correspondence between Sara Netanyahu and Hanni Bleiweiss, a former aide to the prime minister who died of cancer last year. The messages indicated that Sara Netanyahu, through Bleiweiss, encouraged police to crack down violently on anti-government protesters and ordered Bleiweiss to organize protests against her husband's critics. She also told Bleiweiss to get activists in Netanyahu's Likud party to publish attacks on Klein. Klein is an aide to billionaire Hollywood mogul Arnon Milchan and has testified in the corruption case about her role in delivering tens of thousands of dollars worth of champagne, cigars and gifts to Netanyahu for her boss. According to the report, Bleiweiss also was instructed to organize demonstrations outside the homes of the lead prosecutor in the corruption case, Liat Ben-Ari, and then Attorney General Avichai Mandelblit, who had issued the indictments, and protests and social media campaigns smearing political opponents. According to the report, Bleiweiss was a loyal aid to Netanyahu for decades. But while she was ill, it said Sara Netanyahu mistreated her, prompting her to share the messages with a reporter shortly before her death. Sara Netanyahu has been accused of abusive behavior toward her personal staff before. This, together with accusations of excessive spending and using public money for her own extravagant personal tastes, has earned her an image as being out of touch with everyday Israelis. In 2019, she was fined for misusing state funds. National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir, who oversees police and has repeatedly said the attorney general, Baharav-Miara should be fired over a series of grievances against her, said the latest announcement was another reason for her to be dismissed. “Someone who politically persecutes government ministers and their families cannot continue to serve as the attorney general,” he said. And Justice Minister Yariv Levin, another Netanyahu ally and critic of Baharav-Miara, accused her of focusing on “television gossip.” “Selective enforcement is a crime!” he said in a statement. AP correspondents Eleanor H. Reich in New York and Isaac Scharf in Jerusalem contributed reporting.ICTSI secures 25-year extension to operate Mindanao Container Terminal
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The Journey to Becoming A Quality Engineering Leader: Q&A with Gopinath KathiresanTrending in Telehealth highlights state legislative and regulatory developments that impact the healthcare providers, telehealth and digital health companies, pharmacists, and technology companies that deliver and facilitate the delivery of virtual care. Trending in the past two weeks: Behavioral and mental telehealth Coverage and payment parity A CLOSER LOOK Proposed Legislation & Rulemaking: In Illinois , HB 4475 gained another co-sponsor. If adopted, the bill would provide that a group or individual policy of accident and health insurance or managed care plan that is amended, delivered, issued, or renewed on or after January 1, 2025, or any third-party administrator administering the behavioral health benefits for the insurer, must cover all out-of-network medically necessary mental health and substance use benefits and services (inpatient and outpatient) as if they were in-network for purposes of cost sharing for the insured. The bill specifically provides that the insured has the right to select the provider or facility of their choice and the modality, whether the care is provided via in-person visit or telehealth , for medically necessary care. To date, the proposed legislation has passed the house chamber and committee. In Washington , the Department of Health announced a proposed rule concerning certification standards for the new, voluntary certified peer specialist and trainee credentials created by passed SB 5555 (chapter 469, Laws of 2023) for behavioral health. The proposed rule would require a certified peer specialist who provides telehealth services to take the telehealth training as specified in WAC 246-929-340. Finalized Legislation & Rulemaking Activity: Missouri enacted several emergency rule amendments related to coverage under the Missouri Consolidated Health Care Plan, which provides coverage to employees and retirees of most state agencies, as well as public entities that have joined the plan. The amendments include revisions to coverage of virtual visits, non-network payments, the timing of other deposits to health savings accounts, and the right of the state plan to recoup certain deposits. Under the amendments, virtual visits offered through the vendor’s telehealth tool are covered at 100% after deductible is met unless Internal Revenue Service guidance permits them to be paid at 100% prior to deductible being met. Why it matters: Use of telehealth services for behavioral healthcare continues to grow. There has been a notable trend of telehealth modalities being adopted for mental health and substance abuse care. Legislative and regulatory activity is responding to this trend with increased access, as in the Illinois proposed legislation regarding telehealth coverage parity, and increased safeguards, such as the telehealth training requirements in the Washington proposed rule. This expansion of tele-behavioral health may increase access to mental health services for those in remote or underserved communities, and may increase convenience and flexibility, in turn promoting more consistent attendance and better treatment outcomes. States are assessing the extent of insurance coverage and payment rates for telehealth services. Telehealth services continue to inspire debate regarding coverage parity ( i.e. , covering telehealth services to the same extent as in-person services) and payment parity ( i.e. , mandating reimbursement at the same rate as equivalent in-person services). These debates center on balancing the benefits of increased access and convenience with the need to manage costs and ensure quality of care. The emergency rule amendments in Missouri endorse full coverage for virtual visits after the beneficiary’s deductible is met under the state’s health plan, and the Illinois proposed legislation would provide the insured with an equal choice between in-person care and telehealth care for medically necessary behavioral health care. Telehealth is an important development in care delivery, but the regulatory patchwork is complicated.