50jili com login Liverpool 3 Leicester 1: Reds extend title lead as they fight back from 1-0 down through Gakpo, Jones and SalahThe U.S. Consumer Financial Protection Bureau said on Friday it filed a lawsuit against JPMorgan Chase JPM.N, Bank of America BAC.N and Wells Fargo WFC.N for failing to protect consumers from alleged "widespread fraud" on payments platform Zelle. The lawsuit was initiated as the watchdog moves ahead with a bold agenda in the final weeks of Joe Biden's Democratic administration in a bid to advance consumer protections before President-elect Donald Trump overhauls the agency, Reuters reported last month. The moves defy congressional Republicans, who have called for agencies to cease rulemaking. The CFPB seeks to stop the alleged unlawful practices via Zelle, secure redress and penalties, and obtain other relief for consumers, it said in a statement. "What they built became a goldmine for criminals," making it easy for fraudsters to drain accounts, while providing insufficient protections for consumers or making them whole for losses, CFPB Director Rohit Chopra told journalists in a briefing. "These banks broke the law by running a payments system that made fraud easy, while refusing to help the victims." The CFPB said the banks violated federal law through critical failures, alleging they left the door open to scammers, allowed repeat offenders to hop between banks, ignored red flags that could have prevented fraud and abandoned consumers after fraud occurred. Capitalize on high interest rates: Best current CD rates Is it safe? Tap to pay, Zelle and Venmo may not be as secure as you think, Consumer Reports warns The proliferation of fraud and scams on Zelle has attracted attention from U.S. lawmakers, including Democratic Senator Elizabeth Warren and regulators concerned about consumer protection. "The CFPB’s attacks on Zelle are legally and factually flawed, and the timing of this lawsuit appears to be driven by political factors," said Early Warning Services, the company that operates Zelle and is jointly owned by banks. Customers of the three banks named in Friday's lawsuit have lost more than $870 million over the seven years since Zelle was introduced, the CFPB said. Federal rules require banks to reimburse customers for unauthorized payments, for instance if their accounts were hacked. But in some cases, banks have resisted paying back customers who were tricked into making the payments themselves. The consumer watchdog describes how hundreds of thousands of consumers filed fraud complaints and were largely denied assistance, with some being told to contact the fraudsters directly to recover their money. CFPB officials said it would press on with the Zelle enforcement action regardless of the new presidential administration and likely leadership changes at the agency, including the probable departure of director Rohit Chopra. Billionaire Elon Musk, a close Trump adviser who is leading an effort to curb bureaucracy, has called for abolishing the agency. "This is an issue that the CFPB has been looking into for a number of years, and we make decisions on when to bring an enforcement action based on case-specific assessments of the facts and legal violations," the CFPB's enforcement director, Eric Halperin, told journalists in response to a question about leadership changes in the incoming administration. Zelle is a payments network owned by seven banks, including JPMorgan and BofA. It has over 143 million American consumers and small businesses as customers. In 2023, despite a 27% increase in transaction volume, reports of scams and fraud decreased by nearly 50%, Early Warning said in a statement, citing its own data. In November 2023, banks on the payment app began refunding victims of imposter scams to address consumer protection concerns. The percentage of combined consumers who were reimbursed for transactions that were disputed as fraud fell to 38% in 2023 across JPMorgan, Bank of America and Wells Fargo, according to a U.S. Senate committee report. That fell from 62% in 2019. "As a last ditch effort in pursuit of their political agenda, the CFPB is now overreaching its authority by making banks accountable for criminals," a JPMorgan spokesperson said in an emailed statement to Reuters. "It’s a stunning demonstration of regulation by enforcement, skirting the required rulemaking process." JPMorgan CEO Jamie Dimon has been an outspoken critic of several major U.S. financial regulatory initiatives, including those from the CFPB, and he has vowed to oppose measures he said would not make banks safer. "We strongly disagree with the CFPB's effort to impose huge new costs on the 2,200 banks and credit unions that offer the free Zelle service to clients," a spokesperson for BofA said. Wells Fargo declined to comment. JPMorgan and BofA both signaled in filings earlier this year that they could sue the CFPB over the agency's investigations into Zelle. Wells Fargo disclosed that regulators have been probing its handling of customer disputes on Zelle. Reporting by Ismail Shakil in Ottawa and Manya Saini, Niket Nishant in Bengaluru and Pete Schroeder and Hannah Lang in New York; Editing by Chizu Nomiyama and Lananh Nguyen and Aurora Ellis

Police hunt for UnitedHealthcare CEO's masked killer after 'brazen, targeted' attack on NYC street NEW YORK (AP) — A gunman killed UnitedHealthcare’s CEO on Wednesday in a “brazen, targeted attack” outside a Manhattan hotel where the health insurer was holding its investor conference, police said, setting off a massive search for the fleeing assailant hours before the annual Rockefeller Center Christmas tree lighting nearby. Brian Thompson, 50, was shot around 6:45 a.m. as he walked alone to the New York Hilton Midtown from a nearby hotel, police said. The shooter appeared to be “lying in wait for several minutes” before approaching Thompson from behind and opening fire, New York City Police Commissioner Jessica Tisch said. Police had not yet established a motive. “Many people passed the suspect, but he appeared to wait for his intended target,” Tisch said, adding that the shooting "does not appear to be a random act of violence.” Surveillance video reviewed by investigators shows someone emerging from behind a parked car, pointing a gun at Thompson’s back, then firing multiple times from several feet away. The gunman continues firing, interrupted by a brief gun jam, as Thompson stumbles forward and falls to the sidewalk. He then walks past Thompson and out of the frame. “From watching the video, it does seem that he’s proficient in the use of firearms as he was able to clear the malfunctions pretty quickly,” NYPD Chief of Detectives Joseph Kenny said. UnitedHealthcare CEO kept a low public profile. Then he was shot to death in New York NEW YORK (AP) — Brian Thompson led one of the biggest health insurers in the U.S. but was unknown to millions of people his decisions affected. Then Wednesday's targeted fatal shooting of the UnitedHealthcare CEO on a midtown Manhattan sidewalk thrust the executive and his business into the national spotlight. Thompson, who was 50, had worked at the giant UnitedHealth Group Inc for 20 years and run the insurance arm since 2021 after running its Medicare and retirement business. As CEO, Thompson led a firm that provides health coverage to more than 49 million Americans — more than the population of Spain. United is the largest provider of Medicare Advantage plans, the privately run versions of the U.S. government’s Medicare program for people age 65 and older. The company also sells individual insurance and administers health-insurance coverage for thousands of employers and state-and federally funded Medicaid programs. The business run by Thompson brought in $281 billion in revenue last year, making it the largest subsidiary of the Minnetonka, Minnesota-based UnitedHealth Group. His $10.2 million annual pay package, including salary, bonus and stock options awards, made him one of the company's highest-paid executives. Hegseth fights to save Pentagon nomination as sources say Trump considers DeSantis WASHINGTON (AP) — A defiant Pete Hegseth fought to save his nomination to be Donald Trump's defense secretary Wednesday as the president-elect considered possible replacements in the face of growing questions about the former Fox News host's personal conduct and ability to win Senate confirmation. Hegseth met with legislators on Capitol Hill, conducted a radio interview and released an opinion article denying allegations of sexual assault and excessive drinking. He insisted he was “not backing down one bit," that Trump was still supporting him and he planned to return Thursday for more meetings with lawmakers. But the president-elect's team was looking at alternatives including Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis. Trump himself remained quiet about Hegseth while issuing a flurry of statements on social media Wednesday about other nominees and his news coverage. Hegeth, asked if he'd meet with Trump on Thursday, said he'd meet with him “anytime he'd like." Hegseth is the latest nominee-designate to be imperiled by personal baggage after the recent withdrawal of Trump’s initial pick for attorney general, former Rep. Matt Gaetz, whose vulnerabilities were well-documented. But Hegseth’s past, including the revelation that he made a settlement payment after being accused of a sexual assault that he denies, was not widely known. Supreme Court seems likely to uphold Tennessee's ban on medical treatments for transgender minors WASHINGTON (AP) — Hearing a high-profile culture-war clash, the Supreme Court on Wednesday seemed likely to uphold Tennessee's ban on gender-affirming care for minors. The justices’ decision, not expected for several months, could affect similar laws enacted by another 25 states and a range of other efforts to regulate the lives of transgender people, including which sports competitions they can join and which bathrooms they can use. The case is being weighed by a conservative-dominated court after a presidential election in which Donald Trump and his allies promised to roll back protections for transgender people, showcasing the uneasy intersection between law, politics and individual rights. The Biden administration's top Supreme Court lawyer warned a decision favorable to Tennessee also could be used to justify nationwide restrictions on transgender healthcare for minors. In arguments that lasted more than two hours, five of the six conservative justices voiced varying degrees of skepticism of arguments made by the administration and Chase Strangio, the ACLU lawyer for Tennessee families challenging the ban. Peter Navarro served prison time related to Jan. 6. Now Trump is bringing him back as an adviser WASHINGTON (AP) — Former White House adviser Peter Navarro, who served prison time related to the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol, will return to serve in Donald Trump’s second administration, the president-elect announced Wednesday. Navarro, a trade adviser during Trump’s first term, will be a senior counselor for trade and manufacturing, Trump said on Truth Social. The position, Trump wrote, “leverages Peter’s broad range of White House experience, while harnessing his extensive Policy analytic and Media skills.” The appointment was only the first in a flurry of announcements that Trump made on Wednesday as his presidential transition faced controversy over Pete Hegseth, Trump’s choice for Pentagon chief. Hegseth faces allegations of sexual misconduct, excessive drinking and financial mismanagement, and Trump has considered replacing him with another potential nominee. As he works to fill out his team, Trump said he wanted Paul Atkins, a financial industry veteran and an advocate for cryptocurrency, to serve as the next chairman of the Securities and Exchange Commission. He wrote on Truth Social that Atkins “recognizes that digital assets & other innovations are crucial to Making America Greater than Ever Before.” Trump also said he was changing course on his choice for White House counsel. He said his original pick, William McGinley, will work with the Department of Government Efficiency, which will be run by Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy with the goal of cutting federal spending. Now David Warrington, who has worked as Trump’s personal lawyer and a lawyer for his campaign, will serve as White House counsel. Israeli strikes on a Gaza tent camp kill at least 21 people, hospital says KHAN YOUNIS, Gaza Strip (AP) — Israeli airstrikes tore through a tent camp for displaced Palestinians in southern Gaza on Wednesday, sparking fires and killing at least 21 people, according to the head of a nearby hospital, in the latest assault on a sprawling tent city that Israel designated a humanitarian safe zone but has repeatedly targeted. The Israeli military said it struck senior Hamas militants “involved in terrorist activities” in the area, without providing additional details, and said it took precautions to minimize harm to civilians. The strike on the Muwasi tent camp was one of several deadly assaults across the Gaza Strip on Wednesday. An Israeli attack in central Gaza killed at least 10 more people, including four children, according to Palestinian medics. Israel’s devastating war in Gaza, launched after Hamas’ October 2023 attack, shows no signs of ending after nearly 14 months. Hamas is still holding dozens of Israeli hostages, and most of Gaza’s population has been displaced and is reliant on international food aid to survive. Israel is also pressing a major offensive in the isolated north, where experts say Palestinians might be experiencing famine. The Biden administration has pledged to make a new push for a Gaza ceasefire now that there's a truce in Lebanon between Israel and the militant group Hezbollah, ending more than a year of cross-border fighting. Meanwhile, President-elect Donald Trump demanded this week the release of hostages held by Hamas before he is sworn into office in January. South Korean President Yoon's martial law declaration raises questions over his political future SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — President Yoon Suk Yeol’s stunning martial law declaration lasted just hours, but experts say it raised serious questions about his ability to govern for the remaining 2 1/2 years of his term and whether he will abide by democratic principles. The opposition-controlled parliament overturned the edict, and his rivals on Wednesday took steps to impeach him. One analyst called his action “political suicide.” Yoon’s political fate may depend on whether a large number of people in coming days take to the streets to push for his ouster. Here's a look at the political firestorm caused by the martial law declaration, the first of its kind in more than 40 years. Yoon's declaration of emergency martial law on Tuesday night was accompanied by a pledge to eliminate “shameless North Korea followers and anti-state forces at a single stroke.” He vowed to protect the country from “falling into the depths of national ruin.” Yoon, a conservative, cited repeated attempts by his liberal rivals in control of parliament to impeach his top officials and curtail key parts of his budget bill for next year. French lawmakers vote to oust prime minister in the first successful no-confidence vote since 1962 PARIS (AP) — France’s far-right and left-wing lawmakers joined together Wednesday in a historic no-confidence vote prompted by budget disputes that forces Prime Minister Michel Barnier and his Cabinet members to resign, a first since 1962. The National Assembly approved the motion by 331 votes. A minimum of 288 were needed. President Emmanuel Macron insisted he will serve the rest of his term until 2027. However, he will need to appoint a new prime minister for the second time after July’s legislative elections led to a deeply divided parliament. Macron will address the French on Thursday evening, his office said, without providing details. Barnier is expected to formally resign by then. A conservative appointed in September, Barnier becomes the shortest-serving prime minister in France’s modern Republic. White House says at least 8 US telecom firms, dozens of nations impacted by China hacking campaign WASHINGTON (AP) — A top White House official on Wednesday said at least eight U.S. telecom firms and dozens of nations have been impacted by a Chinese hacking campaign. Deputy national security adviser Anne Neuberger offered new details about the breadth of the sprawling Chinese hacking campaign that gave officials in Beijing access to private texts and phone conversations of an unknown number of Americans. Neuberger divulged the scope of the hack a day after the FBI and the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency issued guidance intended to help root out the hackers and prevent similar cyberespionage in the future. White House officials cautioned that the number of telecommunication firms and countries impacted could still grow. The U.S. believes that the hackers were able to gain access to communications of senior U.S. government officials and prominent political figures through the hack, Neuberger said. “We don’t believe any classified communications has been compromised,” Neuberger added during a call with reporters. Harris found success with women who have cats, but Trump got the dog owner vote: AP VoteCast WASHINGTON (AP) — The lead-up to the 2024 election was all about cat owners. But in the end, the dogs had their day. President-elect Donald Trump won slightly more than half of voters who own either cats or dogs, with a big assist from dog owners, according to AP VoteCast, a survey of more than 120,000 voters. Dog owners were much more likely to support the Republican over Democratic Vice President Kamala Harris. Cat owners were split between the two candidates. About two-thirds of voters said they own a dog or cat, but pet owners don't usually get much attention from politicians. This year, however, past comments by Trump's running mate, Ohio Sen. JD Vance, about “childless cat ladies” briefly became a campaign issue — and Taylor Swift signed her Instagram endorsement of Harris in September as “Taylor Swift Childless Cat Lady.” Harris did end up decisively winning support from women who owned a cat but not a dog. Still, those voters were a relatively small slice of the electorate, and pet owners as a whole did not seem to hold Vance's remarks against the GOP ticket. Childless or not, women who only owned a cat were more likely to support Harris than were dog owners, or voters who had a cat and a dog. About 6 in 10 women who owned a cat but not a dog supported Harris, according to AP VoteCast. She did similarly well among women who did not own either kind of pet.The left-wing media and their political allies have developed a new strategy in their eternal quest to oppose Donald Trump, this time seeking to drive a wedge between him and Elon Musk. Musk’s instrumental efforts in getting Trump elected have both endeared him to the right and put a target on his back from the left. Most recently, leftist luminaries like MSNBC’s Joy Reid have taken to mockingly referring to the Space X founder as “President Musk” in an attempt to get under Trump’s skin. Reid’s lead prompted a number of Democratic lawmakers to steal the line. Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders, Maryland Rep. Jamie Raskin and Connecticut Rep. Rosa DeLauro are all amongst a group of politicians who parroted Reid. The accusations stemmed from Musk’s vocal opposition to an early version of the House’s continuing resolution to fund the government. The version Musk initially opposed was over 1,500 pages long and included what many GOP politicians referred to as “ pork barrel ” spending inclusions such as a “ Feral Swine Eradication ” program and an earmarked fund to provide juvenile delinquents with driver’s licenses. Musk was hardly the only person to speak out against the bill. Scores of Republican lawmakers voiced their opposition, ultimately leading to the quadruple-digit page bill being scrapped in favor of a much shorter resolution. DeLauro, and others, however, credited Musk with influencing the GOPers who did not want a 1,500 page bill to pass before anyone could read it. “They got scared because President Musk told them, President Musk said ‘don’t do it! shut the government down!'” DeLauro told House members while the body debated the bill Dec. 19. JUST IN: 🇺🇸 Elon Musk slams Congresswoman Rosa DeLauro. “The crazy lady with the purple hair is the top House Dem in charge of spending taxpayer money” pic.twitter.com/sPtg9tw1yU — Watcher.Guru (@WatcherGuru) December 20, 2024 The narrative seeped into each and every far reach of the leftwing echo chamber. MSNBC’s Chris Hayes described Trump and Musk as engaged in a “co-presidency,” a term New York Rep. Dan Goldman took issue with, claiming Musk is the sole President. “Elon Musk has Donald Trump in a vise.” Rep. Dan Goldman says “we need to face the reality: right now we have President Elon Musk”. (Video: MSNBC) pic.twitter.com/32b1is1A0n — Mike Sington (@MikeSington) December 20, 2024 The efforts to thrust Musk into a leading role and divide him from Trump, while perhaps not entirely successful as of yet, did manage to catch Trump’s eye. He addressed them in a Sunday speech at Turning Point USA’s AmFest in Phoenix, Arizona. (RELATED: Media’s Elon Musk Propaganda Hides The Real Truth Behind His Sacrifice) “He’s not gonna be President, that I can tell you,” Trump told the crowd after complimenting Musk’s Starlink satellites. “I’m safe, you know why? He can’t be, he wasn’t born in this country,” Trump said, laughing. Trump: [Elon Musk] is not going to be president. That I can tell you. I’m safe. You know why? He can’t be. He wasn’t born in this country pic.twitter.com/YpgcGZ0jF4 — Acyn (@Acyn) December 22, 2024 While Trump appeared to maintain a jovial attitude in the face of the divide and conquer strategy, there are signs of cracks appearing between his MAGA base and the Musk-friendly Silicon Valley newcomers to the Trump Train. Chief among the concerns splitting the two sides is a raging online debate about H1B visas. The H1B visa, the largest visa category in the U.S., allows employers to hire skilled foreign workers and “authorizes the temporary employment of qualified individuals who are not otherwise authorized to work in the U.S.,” according to the Department of Labor. Musk appeared to take the pro-H1B side, replying “correct” to a user’s assessment that a slowdown in skilled immigration could lead to a decrease in American innovation. Correct — Elon Musk (@elonmusk) December 26, 2024 Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) co-head Vivek Ramaswamy co-signed the viewpoint Thursday, defending the implementation of H1B’s and claiming they’re necessary because native-born Americans participate in a culture of mediocrity. “Our American culture has venerated mediocrity over excellence for way too long (at least since the 90s and likely longer). That doesn’t start in college, it starts YOUNG. A culture that celebrates the prom queen over the math Olympiad champ, or the jock over the valedictorian, will not produce the best engineers,” Ramaswamy tweeted. The reason top tech companies often hire foreign-born & first-generation engineers over “native” Americans isn’t because of an innate American IQ deficit (a lazy & wrong explanation). A key part of it comes down to the c-word: culture. Tough questions demand tough answers & if... — Vivek Ramaswamy (@VivekGRamaswamy) December 26, 2024 The tweet echoed sentiments Musk eloquated on Christmas day, when he wrote “The number of people who are super talented engineers AND super motivated in the USA is far too low.” Musk appeared to call for “ double ” the number of foreign-born engineers. MAGA loyalists like radio host Jesse Kelly pushed back. (RELATED: Democrats’ New Attack On Trump And Musk All But Doomed To Backfire) “White kids with great college degrees cannot find jobs and most cannot even get a return phone call. That is happening. It’s all around me. And when that’s happening, you’re never gonna sell legal immigration to people. Ever. Period,” he wrote Thursday. White kids with great college degrees cannot find jobs and most cannot even get a return phone call. That is happening. It’s all around me. And when that’s happening, you’re never gonna sell legal immigration to people. Ever. Period. — Jesse Kelly (@JesseKellyDC) December 26, 2024 With 337 H1B petition approvals for the fiscal year 2022, Musk’s Tesla ranked 27th in U.S. companies for H1B visa sponsorships. Despite his role in the ongoing back-and-forth, Musk and Trump still appear to enjoy a good relationship for the time being. BROWNSVILLE, TEXAS – NOVEMBER 19: Elon Musk speaks with U.S. President-elect Donald Trump at a viewing of the launch of the sixth test flight of the SpaceX Starship rocket on November 19, 2024 in Brownsville, Texas. SpaceX’s billionaire owner, Elon Musk, a Trump confidante, has been tapped to lead the new Department of Government Efficiency alongside former presidential candidate Vivek Ramaswamy. Brandon Bell/Getty Images Trump reposted a tweet from Musk on his Truth Social platform, co-signing Musk’s statement about the legacy media’s impending downfall on Christmas Day.Gettman kicks go-ahead FG as Villanova ends Delaware's FCS-era with a 38-28 win in finale

PIMA COUNTY, Ariz — An investigation is underway after a man was found dead near a smoldering car in a remote area of Pima County on Christmas Eve. Around 1:20 a.m. Pima County Sheriff's Department deputies were called to 14000 N San Pedro River Rd, north of Benson for reports of suspicious activity that may have been related to a stolen vehicle. Early investigations revealed that an unknown man came to the victim's home and asked for help, claiming he was having car trouble. When the victim didn't come home, his family reached out to law enforcement. Investigators later found the victim dead near Redington Pass and San Pedro River roads. The stolen vehicle was found at an apartment near Prince and Roger roads. At this time, the ownership of the two vehicles is unclear. Investigators are working to learn more. No arrests have been made, and the sheriff's department didn't release the victim's identity. Anyone with information about the crime is encouraged to call 911 or contact 88-CRIME This is a developing story and details are subject to change. Stay with 12News as we continue to update this story with new information. >> Download the 12News app for the latest local breaking news straight to your phone. Watch 12News for free You can now watch 12News content anytime, anywhere thanks to the 12+ app! The free 12+ app from 12News lets users stream live events — including daily newscasts like "Today in AZ" and "12 News" and our daily lifestyle program, "Arizona Midday"—on Roku, Apple TV and Amazon Fire TV . 12+ showcases live video throughout the day for breaking news, local news, weather and even an occasional moment of Zen showcasing breathtaking sights from across Arizona. Users can also watch on-demand videos of top stories, local politics, I-Team investigations, Arizona-specific features and vintage videos from the 12News archives. Roku: Add the channel from the Roku store or by searching for "12 News KPNX." Amazon Fire TV: Search for "12 News KPNX" to find the free 12+ app to add to your account , or have the 12+ app delivered directly to your Amazon Fire TV through Amazon.com or the Amazon app.Stock indexes drifted to a mixed finish on Wall Street as some heavyweight technology and communications sector stocks offset gains elsewhere in the market. The S&P 500 slipped less than 0.1% Thursday, its first loss after three straight gains. The Dow Jones Industrial Average added 0.1%, and the Nasdaq composite fell 0.1%. Gains by retailers and health care stocks helped temper the losses. Trading volume was lighter than usual as U.S. markets reopened following the Christmas holiday. The Labor Department reported that U.S. applications for unemployment benefits held steady last week, though continuing claims rose to the highest level in three years. Treasury yields fell in the bond market. THIS IS A BREAKING NEWS UPDATE. AP’s earlier story follows below. Javascript is required for you to be able to read premium content. Please enable it in your browser settings.NCW takes suo motu cognisance of sexual assault

FG reacts to allegations of sabotage, terror links to destabilise Niger RepublicApple is challenging an order by the Nebraska Tax Commissioner, asking a judge to reverse the decision involving its Nebraska taxable income for the 2017 tax year. "The order approves an assessment that violates Nebraska law and results in taxation that is so disproportionate to petitioners' Nebraska business activities that it results in taxation that violates the United States Constitution," Omaha attorney Matthew Ottemann wrote. The petition for review filed in Lancaster County District Court this week involves an Aug. 7, 2020, balance-due notice issued by the Nebraska Department of Revenue to the technology giant headquartered in Cupertino, California. The Nebraska Department of Revenue said an additional $652,066 in taxes were due to the state. The following October, Apple sought a redetermination, saying the notice had wrongfully increased its Nebraska tax base by including dividends received by its foreign subsidiaries not subject to federal tax code. People are also reading... The company's attorneys said those amounts already had been repatriated to the U.S. when they were included in Apple's federal taxable income. They argued that — even if the income had been properly included in Apple's Nebraska tax base — the state had failed to include the foreign sales generating taxable income under the federal tax code for purposes of calculating the amount of taxes apportioned to Nebraska. In the lawsuit, the company's attorneys said the state's method resulted in an "unlawful gross distortion." They allege the department is violating the Commerce Clause by discriminating against Apple's business activities outside of the state. The Nebraska Department of Revenue disagreed, saying that it had been right to add the foreign subsidiaries' $281 billion income in the apportionment calculation, resulting in $652,066 additional tax due to the state. On March 28, Jim Titus presided as hearing officer on behalf of the Tax Commissioner at a hearing in Lincoln to consider the issues. On Oct. 29, Tax Commissioner James Kamm denied Apple's petition for redetermination, saying: "The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017 changed the federal income tax regime from a worldwide system of taxation, under which the worldwide income of a U.S. corporation was taxed, to a territorial system, under which the tax base of a U.S. corporation is largely limited to its domestic income." He said that as part of the shift, Congress imposed a one-time "transition tax" on untaxed foreign earnings of foreign corporations owned by U.S. corporations, which is at issue here. The so-called 965 income can only be included once. Titus cited a 2024 Nebraska Supreme Court decision finding that foreign income should not be excluded from Nebraska taxable income base, saying the income does not qualify as "dividends ... deemed to be received." He declined to determine whether the statute was constitutional, deferring to the "province of the judicial branch." The decision led to Apple's appeal filed this week. PHOTOS: The top images of 2024 Elise Mertens, of Belgium, serves against Naomi Osaka, of Japan, at the BNP Paribas Open tennis tournament, on March 11, 2024, in Indian Wells, Calif. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill) Fans interfere with a foul ball caught by Los Angeles Dodgers right fielder Mookie Betts during the first inning in Game 4 of the baseball World Series against the New York Yankees, on Oct. 29, 2024, in New York. (AP Photo/Ashley Landis) An adult periodical cicada sheds its nymphal skin on May 11, 2024, in Cincinnati. 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Eddie Howe was seething following gaffer half-time actions with referee Andy Madley at St James' Park. With the Reds lagging a goal behind at the interval, and three Liverpool players Madley's books, Slot's move raised more than a few eyebrows. The Reds bounced back with Curtis Jones netting an equaliser, only for Anthony Gordon to snatch back Newcastle's lead. Nevertheless, stunning double seemed set to nick the points for Liverpool until Fabian Schar's last-gasp equaliser, owing to a clanger from Caoimhin Kelleher. Come and join The Daily Star on , the social media site set up by ex-Twitter boss Jack Dorsey. It's now the new go-to place for content after a mass exodus of the Elon Musk-owned Twitter/X. Fear not, we're not leaving , but we are jumping on the bandwagon. So come find our new account on , and see us social better than the rest. You can also learn more about The Daily Star team in what Bluesky calls a . So what are you waiting for?! Let's Post-match, Dan Walker from Amazon Prime Video dropped the bombshell that Slot had nipped in to see Madley during the pause in play, and when pressed, a visibly miffed Howe remarked: "I don't think I'll go there. I think that's a can of worms. I tend to focus on my team." Walker spilled the beans further, mentioning Madley's pre-game offer that both sides could enter if they wanted, yet it's believed Howe was furious over Slot's grabbing the opportunity at such a crucial juncture, reports . Want to be on the ball with all of the latest football news? Well then sign up for the brilliant Daily Star Football email newsletter! From the latest transfer news to breaking stories, get it all in your email inbox. It only takes a matter of seconds. Simply , then provide your email address and that's it, job done. You'll receive an email with all of the top football stories. You can also sign up for our sport email, Off the Ball, for all the latest darts, boxing, snooker, F1 stories and more, Slot refused to slam his team despite their lead being trimmed to just seven points at the summit, saying: "I have mixed feelings, we were outstanding in the second half but we were not good enough in the first half. Maybe 3-3 is what the game deserved. "They were really aggressive and forced us into mistakes but we were so much better in the second half. I knew the game could be changed around, we were much better with the ball. "After the week we had we could change the game which is a very positive thing to take. Every time we need Mo Salah he scores a goal."Former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, architect of India’s economic reforms, passes away at 92Taoiseach Simon Harris said he also wanted to tell Nikita Hand, a hair colourist from Drimnagh, that her case had prompted an increase in women coming forward to ask for support. Ms Hand, who accused the sportsman of raping her in a Dublin hotel in December 2018, won her claim against him for damages in a civil case at the High Court in the Irish capital on Friday. The total amount of damages awarded to Ms Hand by the jury was 248,603.60 euro (£206,714.31). Mr McGregor said in a post on social media on Friday that he intends to appeal against the decision. That post has since been deleted. Speaking to the media on Saturday, Mr Harris said he told Ms Hand of the support she has from people across Ireland. “I spoke with Nikita today and I wanted to thank her for her incredible bravery and her courage,” he said. “I wanted to make sure that she knew how much solidarity and support there was across this country for her bravery. “I also wanted to make sure she knew of what the Dublin Rape Crisis Centre had said yesterday – that so many other women have now come forward in relation to their own experiences of sexual abuse as a result of Nikita’s bravery.” The Dublin Rape Crisis Centre said the case has had a “profound effect” on the people the charity supports, and that over the first 10 days of the High Court case, calls to its national helpline increased by almost 20%. It said that first-time callers increased by 50% compared to the same period last year, and were largely from people who had experienced sexual violence who were distressed and anxious from the details of case and the views people had to it. Mr Harris said: “I wanted to speak with her and I wanted to wish her and her daughter, Freya, all the very best night, and I was very grateful to talk with Nikita today. “Her bravery, her courage, her voice has made a real difference in a country in which we must continue to work to get to zero tolerance when it comes to domestic, sexual and gender-based violence. “I don’t want to say too much more, because conscious there could be further legal processes, but I absolutely want to commend Nikita for her bravery, for her courage, for using her voice.” Justice Minister Helen McEntee praised Ms Hand’s bravery and said she had shown “there is light at the end of the tunnel”. She said: “I just want to commend Nikita for her bravery, for her determination and the leadership that she has shown in what has been – I’ve no doubt – a very, very difficult time for her and indeed, for her family. She added: “Because of wonderful people like Nikita, I hope that it shows that there is light at the end of the tunnel, that there are supports available to people, and that there is justice at the end of the day.” Ms Hand said in a statement outside court on Friday that she hoped her case would remind victims of assault to keep “pushing forward for justice”. Describing the past six years as “a nightmare”, she said: “I want to show (my daughter) Freya and every other girl and boy that you can stand up for yourself if something happens to you, no matter who the person is, and justice will be served.” During the case, Ms Hand said she was “disappointed and upset” when the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) decided not to prosecute the case after she made a complaint to the Irish police. In a letter to her in August 2020, the DPP said there was “insufficient evidence” and there was not a reasonable prospect of conviction. Ms Hand asked the DPP to review the decision, saying she felt she was being treated differently because one of the suspects was famous. Asked about the DPP’s decision not to prosecute, Mr Harris and Ms McEntee stressed the importance of the DPP’s independence on whether to prosecute. “There are obviously structures in place where the DPP can meet a victim and can outline to them their reasons for not taking the case,” Mr Harris said. “But there’s also always an opportunity for the DPP in any situation – and I speak broadly in relation to this – to review a decision, to consider any new information that may come to light, and I don’t want to say anything that may ever cut across the ongoing work of the DPP.” Ms McEntee stressed that there should “never be any political interference” in the independence of the DPP’s decisions. “I have, since becoming minister, given priority to and enabled a new office within the DPP to open specifically focused on sexual offences, so that this issue can be given the focus and the priority that it needs,” she said.

WHEN it comes to Christmas, few things fail to capture the holiday spirit - twinkling lights, festive movies, and, of course, the nation's favourite songs. But while these tunes fill our homes with cheer, they also fill the bank accounts of their creators with staggering sums year after year. Some of these seasonal hits have become financial goldmines, generating millions in royalties. And not just for Mariah Carey. In fact, while All I Want for Christmas Is You remains an everlasting favourite, she’s not the top earner in the world of Christmas music. Another artist has quietly claimed the title, raking in an estimated £1million annually from a single holiday hit that continues to dominate charts and playlists every December. Below, The Sun’s rich list reveals Christmas’s biggest earners in the music industry, with some surprising entries. Slade, Merry Christmas Everybody. Annual royalties: £1million. Total since release: £50million. Noddy Holder and Slade musician Jim Lea penned the song, which reached number one in 1973. It’s stood the test of time since then, re-entering the charts each year, and making a pretty penny for the pair who wrote and composed it. Most read in Music Today Noddy, 77, has started performing again, six years after he was told he had only six months to live after a diagnosis of oesophageal cancer. Noddy, worth around £25million, signed up to a chemotherapy trial which saved his life. The Pogues and Kirsty MacColl, Fairytale of New York Annual royalties: £400,000. Total since release: £14.4million. Shane MacGowan and Kirsty MacColl' s duet was performed at his funeral by Glen Hansard and Lisa O’Niell as his family danced in the aisles. The Fairytale Of New York singer died last November aged 65 following a battle with ill health. His 1987 song tells the story of a couple arguing on Christmas Eve in New York City. It was written by Shane and Jem, who said the song started out as a bet when the Irish band's producer at the time, Elvis Costello, joked they'd never be able to write a Christmas single. Jem Finer is an artist and musician with an interest in reconfiguring old technologies. 'It's not a blank, vacuous celebration of fun and over-consumption, rather a human story that many people can probably relate to,” he said of the song. Mariah Carey, All I Want for Christmas is You Annual royalties: £400,000. Total since release: £11.6million. Mariah might not want a lot for Christmas, but why would she when this track makes her millions? The song, which has appeared in hit films like Love Actually, has become a festive earworm since its release in 1994. “When I wrote [it], I had absolutely no idea the impact the song would eventually have worldwide,” Carey said in 2021. “I’m so full of gratitude that so many people enjoy it with me every year.” She’s probably equally as grateful for the £11million it’s added to her fortune of £270million. Wizzard, I Wish it Could be Christmas Every Day Annual royalties: £180,000. Total since release: £9million. Wizzard were a rock band formed by Roy Wood, a former member of the Move and co-founder of the Electric Light Orchestra. Their biggest track, I Wish It Could Be Christmas Every Day, was released in 1973 and performed on Top of the Pops. Famously, it peaked at number two in the charts after losing out to Slade in a battle of the true Christmas classics. Roy, 77, is still bringing the festive magic with his event ‘Rockmas’, which this year stars features Paul Young. Chris Rea, Driving Home for Christmas Annual royalties: £200,000. Total since release: £7million. Although this song was released in 1986 as a non-album single, it didn’t capture the public’s attention for another two years, climbing to the number one spot at Christmas 1988. But all these years later it is still gives families a warm, fuzzy feeling inside. It’s also given Chris’s bank balance enough of a boost to charter a private jet instead of driving. Jona Lewie – Stop the Cavalry Annual royalties: £120,000. Total since release: £5.4million Jona, whose real name is John, says that thanks to the success of Stop the Cavalry in 1978, he now just "tinkers around" in his studio. The song is an anti-war protest starting ‘Hey Mr Churchill comes over here...’ He admits he didn’t intend it to become a festive song "I absolutely did not sit down with the idea of writing a big Christmas hit. I don't think I would have been able to.” Jona added that it provides half of his back catalogue income. Shakin Stevens Merry Christmas Everyone Annual royalties: £140,000. Total since release: £5.32million. Welsh singer and songwriter Michael Barratt had a hit number one with Merry Christmas Everyone (not to be confused with the near-identically named Slade song) in 1985. Poor old Shakey himself only gets a small fraction of the £140,000 royalties though, as the key in the writing. He picks up about £10,000, but the man behind the lyrics, Bob Heatlie, pockets a whopping £130,000 a year. East 17, Stay Another Day Annual royalties: £97,000. Total since release: £2.81 million Boy band members Brian Harvey, Tony Mortimer, John Hendy, and Terry Coldwell’s iconic video for this chart-topping song saw them trekking through the snow in white fur coats. After the song was released in 1994 Tony spoke of how he wrote it after losing his brother Ollie to suicide, but changed it into a love song about losing a partner. Read More on The US Sun He said: “I find it really awkward to listen to. "When I go to the supermarket, I pray it doesn’t come on. My family never listen to it.”Tinubu must do better than other presidents – Laolu Akande

WASHINGTON (AP) — Cosmetic companies would have to take extra steps to ensure that any products containing talc are free of asbestos under a federal rule proposed Thursday. Read this article for free: Already have an account? To continue reading, please subscribe: * WASHINGTON (AP) — Cosmetic companies would have to take extra steps to ensure that any products containing talc are free of asbestos under a federal rule proposed Thursday. Read unlimited articles for free today: Already have an account? WASHINGTON (AP) — Cosmetic companies would have to take extra steps to ensure that any products containing talc are free of asbestos under a federal rule proposed Thursday. The proposal from the Food and Drug Administration and mandated by Congress is intended to reassure consumers about the safety of makeup, baby powder and other personal care products. It follows years of lawsuits against Johnson & Johnson and other companies alleging links between talc-based baby powder and cancer. Despite the lawsuits, research has found mixed evidence of a potential link between cancer and talc, although the possibility has been recognized for decades because of how it is mined. Talc is a mineral used to absorb moisture or improve the texture, feel and color of cosmetics. It is mined from underground deposits that are sometimes located near the toxic mineral asbestos. The risk of cross contamination has long been recognized by cosmetic companies. But recent FDA-sponsored testing hasn’t uncovered any safety issues. Since 2021, laboratory analysis of more than 150 cosmetic samples has come back negative for asbestos, according to the FDA. Still, concerns about the risk prompted Congress to pass a 2023 law requiring the FDA to release new industry standards for asbestos testing. Dr. Linda Katz, the director of the FDA’s Office of Cosmetics and Colors, said in a statement that the agency has “carefully considered the scientific evidence and complex policy issues related to detecting and identifying asbestos in talc and talc-containing cosmetic products.” “We believe that the proposed testing techniques are appropriate methods to detect asbestos to help ensure the safety of talc-containing cosmetic products,” Katz said. The long-running litigation against J&J alleges that the company’s talc baby powder caused women to develop ovarian cancer, when used for feminine hygiene. Winnipeg Jets Game Days On Winnipeg Jets game days, hockey writers Mike McIntyre and Ken Wiebe send news, notes and quotes from the morning skate, as well as injury updates and lineup decisions. Arrives a few hours prior to puck drop. A J&J subsidiary has proposed paying roughly $8 billion to settle tens of thousands of lawsuits. As part of the deal, the subsidiary would declare bankruptcy, although that proposal has been challenged in court by the Justice Department. J&J removed talc from its baby powder in the U.S. market in 2020 and then internationally in 2023. The company says it continues to stand by the safety of its products. Determining the root cause of cancer is difficult, especially in cases of ovarian cancer, which is a relatively rare form of the disease. Even large studies in thousands of women might not gather enough data to show a clear connection or definitively rule one out. The American Cancer Society says that, if there is an increased risk of cancer due to talc, “it is likely to be very small.” ___ The Associated Press Health and Science Department receives support from the Howard Hughes Medical Institute’s Science and Educational Media Group. The AP is solely responsible for all content. Advertisement Advertisement

Philippine Vice President Duterte faces second impeachment complaint– WWE Superstar Rhea Ripley spent a special Christmas video to the granddaughter of LA Park, which was shared on social media . You can see the video Ripley sent to LA Park’s granddaughter, along with her reaction, below: Muchas gracias a mi compañera RHEA RIPLEY que hizo muy feliz a mi nieta ZOE Gracias muchas gracias me hizo llorar la verdad también yo llore pic.twitter.com/Ei3bb0oRGs — adolfo tapia ibarra (@laparktapia) December 25, 2024 – WWE Vault released a new video looking back at the historic win by The Iron Sheik over Bob Backlund to win the WWE Heavyweight Championship. The match took place 41 years ago on December 26, 1983. Hulk Hogan later beat Sheik to win the WWE Championship the following month, giving birth to Hulkamania. You can look at that video below: ON THIS DAY IN 1983 WWE Hall of Famer The Iron Sheik made WWE history at @TheGarden ! pic.twitter.com/AML293YWLf — WWE (@WWE) December 26, 2024 – WWE Playlist looked back at the most emotional moments of 2024:

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