99 jili slot Douglas Macarthur Jobe, 82, of Elkton, passed away on Wednesday, December 25, 2024, at Sentara RMH Medical Center in Harrisonburg. He was born on February 24, 1942, in Page County and was a son of the late Charles Marion Jobe and Mona Marie Painter Jobe. Douglas attended Luray High School and was a veteran of the United States Army, having served two years as a medic in Vietnam. After returning from Vietnam, he worked at Bluebell and later retired from Lowe's in Harrisonburg. Following retirement, one of his favorite pastimes was communicating by way of CB radio, going by the handle DJ194. He was also an avid computer user and often offered advice to his family on anything do to with technology. Douglas was so proud of his grandchildren and great-grandchildren, and his greatest joy was spending time with them. On January 26, 1967, he married Frances Louise Turner Jobe, who survives. Surviving in addition to his wife are a daughter, Annetta Martz and husband Jimmy of Luray; three grandchildren, Brittney Hinegardner and companion Charlie Morris, and Patrick Martz and wife Angelica, all of Shenandoah, and Jacob Martz of Luray; and three great-grandchildren, Brianna Hinegardner, Christian Morris and Isabella Martz. He was preceded in death by two sisters, Doris Jean Griffith and JoAnn M. Seal; and a brother, Charles E. Jobe. A memorial service was conducted at 2 p.m. on Sunday, December 29, at the Newport Covenant Brethren Church by Pastor Duane Painter. Memorial contributions may be made to the Page County SPCA, P.O. Box 62, Luray, VA 22835.Mumbai: India's most wanted gangster and U.N.-designated global terrorist Dawood Ibrahim celebrated his 69th birthday in style in Karachi on Thursday. He threw a party in the evening, according to sources tracking him. As reported by the FPJ on October 1, 2023 Dawood has been given the honorary rank of additional director-general of Pakistan's Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) in return for services rendered to the spy agency. It is learnt that the elite of the Pakistani armed forces, political and corporate establishments have been invited for the party. It is learnt that several businessmen, including some from India, have flown into Karachi from Dubai in their private jets to attend the event. Son of a constable of Mumbai police, Dawood, a Konkani Muslim, is today a most-prized asset of the ISI, which fiercely defends him with several layers of security. Apart from his involvement in narcotics trade, in which several top level ISI officers are his partners, he is reported to be doing gun running and fake currency racket. He has vast investments running into billions of U.S. dollars in legit business of real estate development, stock and commodities trading, gold, diamond and jewellery business. He has a major stake in the real estate industry in Mumbai. Sources in Mumbai police said the D Gang is not active in the metropolis, but his "boys", including shooters, are very much there ready to spring into action at short notice. In the recent elections to the Lok Sabha and Maharashtra assembly, the gang is believed to have financed the campaigns of some of the candidates. The Government of India has often talked about extraditing Dawood from Pakistan, but its efforts have been systematically stymied by Islamabad. A senior police official told FPJ on condition of anonymity "Forget getting Dawood from Pakistan, there is absolutely no political will to uproot his businesses within India. He is not a gangster anymore, but a terror leader. Yet no effort is being made to neutralise his assets in India."

BM Consumer Finance (Souhoola), a consumer finance company, has completed ab EGP 478m (approximately $15.7m) securitized bond issuance in three tranches, the company announced. CI Capital acted as the issuance manager and principal coordinator for the transaction. The issuance, Souhoola’s first, is intended to support the company’s growth and expansion plans in the Egyptian market. The three tranches comprised EGP 280m with a six-month tenor, rated Prime 1 by Middle East Ratings and Investor Services (MERIS); EGP 139m with a 12-month tenor, also rated Prime 1; and EGP 59m with a 20-month tenor, receiving an A- rating. Ahmed El-Shanawany, managing director of BM Consumer Finance (Souhoola), said the high ratings reflect the quality of the securitized portfolio and strengthen the company’s financing base. “This step directly contributes to expanding the company’s market share in line with Souhoola’s expansion strategy for the coming period,” El-Shanawany said. “This achievement is part of the company’s commitment to its active role in enhancing financial inclusion, according to Egypt Vision 2030, thereby supporting the macroeconomy and achieving sustainable growth.” Fadi Elias, chief financial officer at BM Consumer Finance, added that the securitization reflects the company’s continued growth and strengthens its financial position in accordance with Financial Regulatory Authority guidelines. He noted that the company’s financial position saw a 52% year-on-year growth in Q3 2024, with a 50% increase in its customer portfolio compared to the previous year. Amr Helal, chief executive officer (sell-side) of the Investment Bank at CI Capital, expressed satisfaction with completing Souhoola’s first issuance, part of a planned three-year program totaling EGP 3.5bn. He highlighted CI Capital’s continued leadership in diversified financial services and the efforts of its Debt Capital Markets team. Mohamed Abbas, head of DCM at CI Capital, expressed gratitude for the successful completion of the issuance and noted the growth of Egypt’s debt markets, particularly the increasing number of financing companies completing their first debt issuances with CI Capital’s assistance. This reflects, he said, the growing interest from non-banking financial institutions (NBFIs) in diversifying funding sources and achieving sustainable growth. Established in 2019, Souhoola aims to provide innovative, technology-driven financial solutions to enhance financial inclusion and improve the quality of life for Egyptians. The company integrates financial and commercial expertise to develop solutions addressing economic challenges and provide customers with a seamless shopping experience.NASSAU, Bahamas (AP) — Chucky Hepburn had 16 points, 10 assists and seven steals, Noah Waterman also had 16 points and Louisville beat No. 14 Indiana 89-61 on Wednesday in the opening game of the Battle 4 Atlantis. Louisville (4-1) beat a ranked team for the first time since topping Virginia Tech 73-71 on Jan. 6, 2021. Kasean Pryor scored 10 of his 14 points in the second half and Reyne Smith added 12 points for Louisville. Malik Reneau scored 21 points and Oumar Ballo added 11 for Indiana (4-1). Reneau reached 20-plus points for the eighth time in his career. The Cardinals led 37-29 at the break after making 7 of 17 from 3-point range and shooting 57% overall. Indiana missed six straight shots on two occasions in the first half, sandwiched around a string of seven missed field goals, as the Cardinals shot 9 of 29 (31%). Louisville exploded for 52 second-half points by shooting 66.7% from the field. Pryor missed only one of his six shots in the second half. Louisville quickly built a commanding lead in the second half after starting on an 11-2 run, highlighted by Pryor's fast-break dunk . The lead reached 30 on freshman Khani Rooths' alley-oop dunk that came during the Cardinals’ 16-0 run for a 78-40 lead. Louisville entered the week ranked sixth in the country in 3-point attempts per game at 34. The Cardinals attempted 27 against Indiana and made 10 of them — with four apiece from Waterman and Smith. Louisville also came into the game averaging 19 forced turnovers per game. The Cardinals scored 30 points off 23 Indiana turnovers. Louisville, which played its first road game of the season, faces West Virginia on Thursday. Indiana plays No. 3 Gonzaga in the consolation bracket. Get poll alerts and updates on the AP Top 25 throughout the season. Sign up here . AP college basketball: https://apnews.com/hub/ap-top-25-college-basketball-poll and https://apnews.com/hub/college-basketball

Dow up 1% as software stocks climb; Nasdaq wavers; bitcoin blasts through $98KBy LOLITA BALDOR and FATIMA HUSSEIN WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) — President-elect Donald Trump said Wednesday that he has chosen Keith Kellogg, a highly decorated retired three-star general, to serve as his special envoy for Ukraine and Russia. Kellogg, who is one of the architects of a staunchly conservative policy book that lays out an “America First” national security agenda for the incoming administration, will come into the role as Russia’s invasion of Ukraine enters its third year in February. Trump made the announcement on his Truth Social account, and said “He was with me right from the beginning! Together, we will secure PEACE THROUGH STRENGTH, and Make America, and the World, SAFE AGAIN!” Kellogg, an 80 year-old retired Army lieutenant general who has long been Trump’s top adviser on defense issues, served as national security adviser to Vice President Mike Pence , was chief of staff of the National Security Council and then stepped in as an acting security adviser for Trump after Michael Flynn resigned. As special envoy for Ukraine and Russia, Kellogg will have to navigate an increasingly untenable war between the two nations. The Biden administration has begun urging Ukraine to quickly increase the size of its military by drafting more troops and revamping its mobilization laws to allow for the conscription of troops as young as 18. The White House has pushed more than $56 billion in security assistance to Ukraine since the start of Russia’s February 2022 invasion and expects to send billions more to Kyiv before Biden leaves office in less than months. Trump has criticized the billions that the Biden administration has poured into Ukraine. Washington has recently stepped up weapons shipments and has forgiven billions in loans provided to Kyiv. The incoming Republican president has said he could end the war in 24 hours, comments that appear to suggest he would press Ukraine to surrender territory that Russia now occupies. As a co-chairman of the American First Policy Institute’s Center for American Security, Kellogg wrote several of the chapters in the group’s policy book. The book, like the Heritage Foundation’s “Project 2025,” is a move to lay out a Trump national security agenda and avoid the mistakes of 2016 when he entered the White House largely unprepared. Kellogg in April wrote that “bringing the Russia-Ukraine war to a close will require strong, America First leadership to deliver a peace deal and immediately end the hostilities between the two warring parties.” Related Articles Trump’s proposed national security advisor U.S. Rep. Michael Waltz (R-Fla.) tweeted Wednesday that “Keith has dedicated his life to defending our great country and is committed to bringing the war in Ukraine to a peaceful resolution.” Kellogg was a character in multiple Trump investigations dating to his first term. He was among the administration officials who listened in on the July 2019 call between Trump and Volodymyr Zelenskyy in which Trump prodded his Ukrainian counterpart to pursue investigations into the Bidens. The call, which Kellogg would later say did not raise any concerns on his end, was at the center of the first of two House impeachment cases against Trump, who was acquitted by the Senate both times. On Jan. 6, 2021, hours before pro-Trump rioters stormed the U.S. Capitol, Kellogg, who was then Pence’s national security adviser, listened in on a heated call in which Trump told his vice president to object or delay the certification in Congress of President Joe Biden ’s victory. He later told House investigators that he recalled Trump saying to Pence words to the effect of: “You’re not tough enough to make the call.” Baldor reported from Washington. AP writer Eric Tucker in Washington contributed to this report.AP News Summary at 12:10 a.m. EST

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