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-- Shares Facebook Twitter Reddit Email Legal advocacy groups on Friday accused Sen. Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., of preemptively surrendering to Republicans with the deal he cut late Thursday night, which would forfeit four Democratic circuit court nominees in order to prioritize 13 district court nominees, further ceding appellate court appointments to Republicans. According to the Associated Press , the deal outlines a plan for the Senate to vote to confirm 13 more district court judges before the upper chamber adjourns in December. If the Senate votes to confirm all of these nominees, President Joe Biden will have successfully appointed 234 judges to federal courts — the same number of judges that President-elect Donald Trump appointed in his first term. As part of the deal, Republicans have agreed to the schedule. Previously, they were forcing procedural votes in order to slow down the confirmation process. Related Amid Sotomayor fears, Senate Dems face “road blocks” to approve judges before Trump takes office The issue with the deal, however, is that all of the judges will be district court judges rather than circuit court judges, meaning that Republicans will likely get to appoint the replacements for the four pending vacancies on the circuit court level, potentially giving Republicans even more control over the federal judiciary on the appellate level. News of the deal was met with immediate criticism from groups like the American Constitution Society and its president, former Sen. Russ Feingold, D-Wis., who told Salon that “it is extremely frustrating to hear the reported deal on circuit court nominees.” “The White House has nominated extremely qualified individuals for these seats and the Senate needs to do its job and hold votes on all of these nominees,” Feingold said. “All public officials need to be prepared to fight against the extremism that will come when Trump returns to office and retreating in advance is a dangerous precedent to set.” There are currently four circuit court nominees awaiting a floor vote in the Senate: Adeel Abdullah Mangi, who was nominated for the Third Circuit; Karla M. Campbell, who was nominated for the Sixth Circuit; Julia M. Lipez, who was nominated for the First Circuit; and Ryan Young Park, who was nominated for the Fourth Circuit. According to Feingold, the deal “paves the way for the incoming administration to install more conservative extremist judges on powerful courts of appeal, which in the past eight years have ruled again and again against the rights of Americans on issues ranging from reproductive freedom to voting rights. All of these lifetime appointments will affect our rights for generations to come.” We need your help to stay independent Subscribe today to support Salon's progressive journalism Maggie Jo Buchanan, the managing director of the liberal advocacy group Demand Justice, called the deal “categorically unacceptable.” “These are critical seats that have real impacts on everyday Americans–we cannot allow Trump to fill them with radical extremists,” Buchanan said. “If Democratic Senators are already rolling over this easily while they still have power, we are in for trouble when Trump actually assumes office. We need leadership that’s up for a fight–and that starts now.” Russell Wheeler, a senior fellow at the Brookings Institution, however, pointed out that two of the circuit court nominees, Campbell and Park, are for future vacancies , meaning the outgoing justices could decide to stay on the court through the next presidential election. “There is precedent for them simply withdrawing their intention to leave senior status,” Wheeler said. “If this deal will get possibly 13 more district judges through I think it's all in all a good thing for the Democrats.” Want a daily wrap-up of all the news and commentary Salon has to offer? Subscribe to our morning newsletter , Crash Course. Wheeler also noted that there has been opposition within the Democratic caucus to Mangi’s nomination by both Democratic senators from Nevada, Jacky Rosen and Catherine Cortez Masto. Wheeler noted that, without inside information on how senators planned to vote on these circuit court nominees, it’s hard to know whether they might have been able to get them through or not. Carl Tobias, a law professor at the University of Richmond, told Salon that it’s not clear whether Rosen and Cortez Masto, who are up for re-election in six and four years respectively, would have maintained their opposition of Mangi. The doubts about Mangi’s ability to get confirmed, combined with the two future vacancies “makes it look like a less bad deal.” “What’s not clear to me is that none of those four nominees were going to be confirmed,” Tobias said. “The other Democrats who lost have all been there to vote, Tester, Brown, and Casey, and Manchin have been voting for some of the nominees as has Sinema.” Tobias said that Mangi’s confirmation, in particular, could have been important in tipping the balance on the third circuit from Republican appointees to Democratic appointees. “The only one who I think may not have gotten an affirmative vote is Mangi,” Tobias said. “But there's a big caveat to that. I wasn’t in the room when the deal was cut. I don't know what Democrats know and I don't know what Republicans know and a lot of that is not public information.” Read more about federal courts "No excuse": Trump fumes on Truth Social after Senate confirms Biden judges — thanks to GOP absences White supremacy with a law degree: How do we escape "The Originalism Trap"? Judge Cannon's secret right-wing getaway: Why didn't we know about this? By Russell Payne Russell Payne is a staff reporter for Salon. His reporting has previously appeared in The New York Sun and the Finger Lakes Times. MORE FROM Russell Payne Related Topics ------------------------------------------ Chuck Schumer Donald Trump Joe Biden Judges Related Articles Advertisement:

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Design Your Career: Lead Self, Lead Others, Lead ChangeNEW YORK (AP) — The huge rally for U.S. stocks lost momentum on Thursday as Wall Street counted down to a big jobs report that’s coming on Friday. The crypto market had more action, and bitcoin briefly burst to a record above $103,000 before pulling back. The S&P 500 slipped 0.2% from the all-time high it had set the day before, its 56th of the year so far, to shave a bit off what’s set to be one of its best years of the millennium . The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 248 points, or 0.6%, while the Nasdaq composite slipped 0.2% from its own record set the day before. Bitcoin powered above $100,000 for the first time the night before, after President-elect Donald Trump chose Paul Atkins, who's seen as a crypto advocate, as his nominee to head the Securities and Exchange Commission. The cryptocurrency has climbed dramatically from less than $70,000 on Election Day, but it fell back as Thursday progressed toward $99,000, according to CoinDesk. Sharp swings for bitcoin are nothing new, and they took stocks of companies enmeshed in the crypto world on a similar ride. After rising as much as 9% in early trading, MicroStrategy, a company that’s been raising cash just to buy bitcoin, swung to a loss of 4.8%. Crypto exchange Coinbase Global fell 3.1% after likewise erasing a big early gain. Elsewhere on Wall Street, stocks of airlines helped lead the way following the latest bumps up to financial forecasts from carriers. American Airlines Group soared 16.8% after saying it’s making more in revenue during the last three months of 2024 than it expected, and it will likely make a bigger profit than it had earlier forecast. The airline also chose Citi to be its exclusive partner for credit cards that give miles in its loyalty program. That should help its cash coming in from co-branded credit card and other partners grow by about 10% annually. Southwest Airlines climbed 2% after saying it’s seeing stronger demand from leisure travelers than it expected. It also raised its forecast for revenue for the holiday traveling season. On the losing end of Wall Street was Synposys, which tumbled 12.4%. The supplier for the semiconductor industry reported better profit for the latest quarter than analysts expected, but it also warned of “continued macro uncertainties” and gave a forecast for revenue in the current quarter that fell short of some analysts’ estimates. American Eagle Outfitters fell even more, 14.3%, after the retailer said it’s preparing for “potential choppiness” outside of peak selling periods. It was reminiscent of a warning from Foot Locker earlier in the week and raised more concerns about how resilient U.S. shoppers can remain. Solid spending by U.S. consumers has been one of the main reasons the U.S. economy has avoided a recession that earlier seemed inevitable after the Federal Reserve hiked interest rates to crush inflation. But shoppers are now contending with still-high prices and a slowing job market . This week’s highlight for Wall Street will be Friday’s jobs report from the U.S. government, which will show how many people employers hired and fired last month. A report on Thursday said the number of U.S. workers applying for unemployment benefits rose last week but remains at historically healthy levels. Expectations are high that the Fed will cut its main interest rate again when it meets in two weeks. The Fed began easing its main interest rate from a two-decade high in September, hoping to offer more support for the job market. In the bond market, the yield on the 10-year Treasury edged down to 4.17% from 4.18% late Wednesday. The S&P 500 fell 11.38 points to 6,075.11. The Dow sank 248.33 to 44,765.71, and the Nasdaq composite lost 34.86 to 19,700.26. In stock markets abroad, indexes were mostly calm in Europe after far-right and left-wing lawmakers in France joined together to vote on a no-confidence motion that will force Prime Minister Michel Barnier and his Cabinet to resign. The CAC 40 index in Paris added 0.4%. In South Korea, the Kospi fell 0.9% to compound its 1.4% decline from the day before. President Yoon Suk Yeol was facing possible impeachment after he suddenly declared martial law on Tuesday night. He revoked the martial law declaration six hours later. Crude oil prices slipped after eight members of the OPEC+ alliance of oil exporting countries decided to put off increasing oil production. AP Business Writers Yuri Kageyama and Matt Ott contributed.

Tarabot Foundation's CEO Dr. Fatima Al Bakheet and Nuzol Al Ansari Project Recognized at HBC 2024 International AwardsCHICAGO , Dec. 12, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Green Courte Partners, LLC ("GCP"), a private equity real estate investment firm focused on building industry-leading companies within niche real estate sectors, announced today that its sixth investment fund, Green Courte Real Estate Partners VI, LLC and its affiliates, acquired Cottages of Monroe , a 51-unit active-adult cottage community located in Monroe, Georgia , just east of Atlanta . The acquisition increases GCP's national senior living portfolio, which is managed by the firm's wholly owned operating platform, True Connection Communities, to 20 communities containing approximately 3,200 units. Matt Pyzyk , Managing Director at GCP, said, "We are excited to expand our portfolio and enter the Atlanta market with the acquisition of Cottages of Monroe , which has earned a strong local reputation and consistently maintained high occupancy rates. This gated community has been a key target for us due to its attractive location and the desirability of its single-story cottage product. With this acquisition, our senior living portfolio now includes approximately 650 cottages. We are actively pursuing opportunities to acquire or develop similar communities to expand our senior cottage portfolio." Randy Griffin , one of Green Courte's counterparties in the transaction, added, "We've had a long-standing relationship with GCP. They approached us directly and were able to structure a deal that accomplished our objectives. We were pleased with the timeline and outcome of the transaction." About Green Courte Partners, LLC Green Courte Partners, LLC is a Chicago -based private equity real estate investment firm focused on building industry-leading companies within niche real estate sectors. The firm has active investments in the following sectors: active-adult/independent senior living, land-lease communities, industrial outdoor storage, and near-airport parking. The firm combines focused investment strategies with a disciplined approach to transaction execution, operations, and asset management. Green Courte's goal is to invest in high-quality real estate assets that will generate attractive risk-adjusted returns over a long-term holding period. For additional information, please visit Green Courte's website at www.GreenCourtePartners.com . About True Connection Communities True Connection Communities operates a high-quality portfolio of 20 active-adult and independent senior living communities, containing approximately 3,200 units located in 11 states, to meet the growing needs of Americans over the age of 55 seeking an active and engaged lifestyle. To deliver an exceptional resident experience, the company focuses on five key offerings: custom-designed fitness and wellness programs, creative chef-prepared meals made with the freshest seasonal ingredients, social activities designed for a life on the move, innovative educational programs, and state-of-the-art technology. To learn more, visit www.TrueConnectionCommunities.com . View original content to download multimedia: https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/green-courte-partners-acquires-active-adult-community-located-in-atlanta-georgia-msa-302330844.html SOURCE Green Courte Partners, LLC

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World Labs , an embodied intelligence startup co-founded by AI scientist and Stanford Professor Fei-Fei Li, has introduced a 3D worlds generator that redefines how AI processes and utilizes spatial information. This tool can create intricate 3D environments from minimal input, such as a single 2D image, by predicting the spatial and visual relationships within the scene. It infers what lies beyond the frame and generates immersive environments. The potential applications of 3D world generation span diverse industries. It has the potential to transform gaming development, animation, film, and entertainment by creating dynamic, imaginative, and convincing environments with reduced manual effort. For instance, companies like Decart AI are exploring 3D world generation for gaming, creating Minecraft-like engines capable of real-time, interactive play. In marketing and advertising, 3D world generation enables the creation of video content without the need for traditional filming or hiring actors. Beyond these virtual domains, the technology’s ability to understand, predict, and simulate spatial environments opens up possibilities to bring AI to the real world through robotics. Startups like Physical Intelligence are creating software platforms to train robots on a diverse range of tasks, allowing them to adapt to and function in complex environments. Key Technologies Enabling Embodied Intelligence At its core, 3D world generation marks an important step to build embodied intelligence. Techniques for processing spatial information over time and simulating spaces that align with physical environments are foundational to advancing robotics: Temporal and Spatial Awareness : By processing large-scale and longer video datasets , AI systems learn how objects and environments evolve over time, enabling realistic simulations that capture movement and change. Multi-Modal Inputs : An “ interactive agent foundation model ” trained on texts, videos, images, and dialogues allow systems to both create and interact with their environments. This versatility enables AI to adapt to dynamic conditions in real time. Tools Generating Synthetic Datasets : The BEHAVIOR Vision Suite addresses the insufficient real-world vision datasets by offering customizable synthetic data generation. By varying parameters at the scene, object, and camera levels, researchers can simulate complex spatial and environmental interactions. This capability directly supports embodied AI tasks, enabling systems to develop robust spatial intelligence for applications like robotics and simulation-to-reality transfer. Applications In Robotics While gaming and animation stand to benefit from AI-generated 3D environments, transformative opportunities lie in robotics across multiple domains: Industrial Robotics : Machines in factories and warehouses can optimize processes by interpreting and responding to their surroundings in real time. Healthcare Robotics : Surgical robots could navigate anatomical complexities with greater accuracy, while assistive robots could enhance mobility and caregiving. Disaster Response and Exploration : Robots with enhanced spatial intelligence could better navigate areas too dangerous for humans, from wildfire zones to underwater sites, performing tasks such as search and rescue or scientific exploration. Balancing Potentials and Pitfalls Spatial intelligence offers opportunities for advancing public good. Robots could rescue survivors in hazardous zones, assist individuals with disabilities, or monitor fragile ecosystems to prevent environmental damage. Autonomous vehicles provide a glimpse into the potential of embodied intelligence, excelling in a single task—driving—through precise spatial awareness. Expanding these capabilities to general-purpose robots could transform industries and daily life. OpenAI’s o1-mini model, with its reinforcement learning capabilities, demonstrates how such systems can adapt and solve real-world problems. Yet these possibilities are accompanied by challenges. Publicly beneficial applications often struggle to secure funding compared to profit-driven sectors such as manufacturing and consumer services. Additionally, as robots take on more varied roles, ethical questions around privacy, misuse, and regulatory oversight become more pressing. Safety Risks : Inadequately tested systems could malfunction, especially in critical applications like healthcare or disaster response. Privacy Concerns : AI systems that analyze and navigate environments collect vast amounts of data, raising the risk of misuse. Energy Demands : Computationally intensive technologies require significant resources, posing sustainability challenges. Access Inequality : Without equitable deployment, advanced robotics could deepen societal divides, favoring wealthier regions and industries. Addressing these risks requires a balance between innovation and regulation, ensuring these technologies serve broader societal goals without exacerbating existing challenges. Historical Perspective: Human Fascination Over Self-serving Automation Throughout history, humans have been driven to transform imagination into reality. Leonardo da Vinci envisioned a flying machine long before airplanes took to the skies, illustrating humanity’s enduring desire to turn dreams into tools that reshape the physical world. From water clocks that symbolized the concept of time to mechanical clocks that precisely measured it, and from imagined flying cars in science fiction to prototypes now being tested in cities worldwide, human ingenuity consistently bridges the gap between what we imagine and what we build. This drive is paired with a fascination for automating processes to make life easier. From manuscripts to the printing press, wagons to trains and cars, and phones to computers and the internet, automation has been a defining theme of technological progress. Alongside this, humans as a self-centered species have also been captivated by the idea of creating machines in our image. Dolls, figurines, and automatons show our long-standing interest in building things that look and act like us. Humanoid robots take this fascination further, aiming to create systems that not only mimic human form but also function in ways that serve and complement human needs. The progression from imagination to reality reflects a core aspect of human nature: the desire to shape the world through physical interventions. Embodied intelligence, as both a tool and an extension of human capability, represents such a drive in the era of AI. It challenges us to consider how we can harness these advancements while preserving the creativity and connection that define the human experience. Shaping the Future Responsibly As embodied intelligence progresses, its deployment must be guided by thoughtful regulations. Just as cloning is prohibited to safeguard ethical boundaries, robotics will require limits to ensure accessibility, safety, and sustainability. With tools like 3D world generation leading the charge, embodied intelligence has the potential to revolutionize industries, enhance lives, and expand human possibilities. However, ethical concerns persist. The future depends not just on what machines can do but on how society chooses to use them.International Humanoids Day: Celebrating "Humanoids for Humanity" and Advancing Global StandardsIndia-BD: Tension at breaking pointNEW YORK , Dec. 12, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Monteverde & Associates PC (the "M&A Class Action Firm"), has recovered millions of dollars for shareholders and is recognized as a Top 50 Firm by ISS Securities Class Action Services Report. We are headquartered at the Empire State Building in New York City and are investigating Kineta, Inc. (OTC: KANT ) , relating to the proposed merger with TuHURA Biosciences, Inc. 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Kolkata: The curtain raiser of the 16th Apeejay Kolkata Literary Festival coupled with the exclusive launch of Nobel Laureate Abhijit Vinayak Banerjee’s new book Chhaunk: On Food, Economics And Society was held at the Oxford Bookstore in Kolkata on Saturday. Banerjee said, "There is an idea that governments are necessarily bad and politicians are evil. I think this is an extraordinarily powerful and damaging idea. In the end, what governments do, nobody can do it. No private sector person can regulate the environment. If you private sectors try to do that, you will get awful outcomes. They will try to make money. The idea that the government is constantly failing and politicians are failing. If the private sector tries to do it, it will be much worse." The book’s illustrator, Cheyenne Oliver, joined Banerjee in a discussion with Dr Anuradha Lohia, former Vice-Chancellor of Presidency University. The event was graced by an illustrious panel of dignitaries including Abhijit Banerjee , Dr. Anuradha Lohia, Scientist and Former Vice Chancellor of Presidency University, Illustrator of the book ‘Chhaunk’ Cheyenne Olivier, Apeejay Kolkata Literary Festival Director Anjum Katyal among others. The festival is scheduled to take place on 10 to 12 January 2025, featuring various sessions across multiple venues throughout these dates. Allen Park will serve as the central hub, hosting the majority of the events while Poetry Café is all set to be hosted at Alliance Française du Bengale. The Oxford Junior Literary Festival (OJLF) will be held at the Oxford Bookstore. 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Notable names include Akhil Katyal, Akshat Gupta, Dr. Alka Pande, Anand Neelakantan, Anuja Chandramouli, Anita Agnihotri, Ankita Konwar, Aparna Vaidik, Arunava Sinha, Ashis Nandy, Ashis Ray, Chinmoy Guha, Devi Kar, Ira Mukhoty, Jael Silliman, Jayanta Sengupta, Mani Shankar Aiyar, Milind Soman. This edition will feature a shortlist announcement of the 10th edition of prestigious Oxford Bookstore Book Cover Prize. The festival will provide the first look at Ruchir Joshi's much-anticipated new novel, giving readers an exclusive sneak peek into the literary gems to come. Director of Apeejay Surrendra Group Priti Paul said, "Stepping into the 16th edition of the Apeejay Kolkata Literary Festival, we are filled with immense pride and gratitude. AKLF was born with a simple yet profound vision—to bring together the world of literature and the vibrant city of Kolkata in a celebration of words, ideas and creativity. Over the years, the festival has transcended its mere event status to emerge as a cultural cornerstone." Anjum Katyal, Director, Apeejay Kolkata Literary Festival said, “In its 16th edition, AKLF will find a strong focus on current issues like the environment, history and mythology, politics and current affairs, gender and women's writing, translation, memoir, and more. Exciting new voices alongside veteran thinkers brings variety and colour to the festival.” Apeejay Kolkata Literary Festival, India's only literary Festival created by a bookstore and Kolkata’s first literary festival, celebrates books, music, art, film, and more with the finest creative minds. (You can now subscribe to our Economic Times WhatsApp channel )DAMASCUS, Syria (AP) — An American citizen who disappeared seven months ago into former Syrian President Bashar Assad’s notorious prison system was suddenly discovered Thursday outside Damascus after being released and handed over to rebel forces, Syria’s new authorities said. The political affairs office of the Islamist group Hayat Tahrir al-Sham, the rebel group that led the lightning offensive to topple Assad’s government, said the group had secured the release of U.S. citizen Travis Timmerman. In interviews with media in Syria, Timmerman said he was imprisoned after crossing from Lebanon into Syria on a Christian pilgrimage. He appeared to be among the thousands of people released from Syria's sprawling military prisons this week after rebels reached Damascus, overthrowing Assad and ending his family’s 54-year rule. “We affirm our readiness to cooperate directly with the U.S. administration to complete the search for American citizens disappeared by the former Assad regime,” the group said, adding that a search was underway for Austin Tice, an American journalist who went missing in Syria 12 years ago. As footage emerged online Thursday of Timmerman, looking disheveled and disoriented as rebels led him out of a family's home near Damascus, some initially mistook him for Tice. In the video, Timmerman could be seen lying on a mattress under a blanket. A group of men in the video said that he was being treated well and would be safely returned home. A Syrian family told The Associated Press they found Timmerman barefoot on a main road in the countryside of Damascus early on Thursday. He appeared cold and hungry so they brought him back to their home. “I fed him and called a doctor,” said Mosaed al-Rifai, the 68-year-old waste collector who first found Timmerman. Al-Rifai said it was hard to communicate because of the language barrier but it seemed Timmerman had been held by an internal security agency. A few hours after al-Rifai discovered him, rebels arrived at the family’s house to pick him up, he said. Mouaz Mostafa, the executive director of the Syrian Emergency Task Force, a U.S.-based nonprofit group, said he met Timmerman at the house and arranged for a car to take him to Damascus, where the new authorities gave the ex-detainee food and water and brought him clothes and shoes. Timmerman had lice in his long, unkempt hair, Mostafa said, and reported walking for 13 miles barefoot before being discovered. Timmerman — now recovering until the rebels can figure out how to hand him to U.S. authorities — was planning to get to Jordan after his release to obtain a new passport, Mostafa said. Earlier this year, a Missouri State Highway Patrol bulletin identified him as “Pete Travis Timmerman,” 29, and said he had gone missing in Hungary in early June. In late August, Hungarian police put out a missing persons announcement for “Travis Pete Timmerman,” saying he was last seen at a church in Hungary’s capital, Budapest. Authorities in Missouri and Hungary had shared photos of a young man who strongly resembles the ex-prisoner who identified himself as “Travis Timmerman" in interviews with international news outlets on Thursday. Missouri court records indicate Timmerman is from Urbana, Missouri, about 50 miles (80 kilometers) north of Springfield in the southwestern part of the state. A graduation list from Missouri State University shows he earned his bachelor’s degree in finance in the spring of 2017. Timmerman’s mother, Stacey Collins Gardiner, told National Public Radio that he returned home to Urbana after working in Chicago for a couple of years. He then left for Budapest with the goal of writing about his Christian faith and helping people, she said. Timmerman had warned her, she added, that his travels might make communication difficult. After losing contact with him during his stay in Hungary, Gardiner later learned that her son had gone to Lebanon. On Thursday, she heard that he was found through the media. “I will hug him. ... And then I probably won’t let him go,” she said, laughing. “I’ll say, well, thank God you’re still alive. And I’m so happy. Our prayers came true." U.S. officials said they were working to confirm Timmerman's identity and provide the support. From Aqaba, Jordan, Secretary of State Antony Blinken told reporters that the White House was “working to bring him home, to bring him out of Syria” but declined further comment for privacy reasons. Timmerman, with a scraggly beard and grey sweatshirt, later spoke with the Al-Arabiya TV network, saying he had illegally crossed into Syria on foot from the eastern Lebanese town of Zahle seven months ago before being detained and held in a cell alone. He said that he was treated well in detention, but could hear other young men being tortured. “It was OK. I was fed. I was watered. The one difficulty was that I couldn’t go to the bathroom when I wanted to,” he said. He said he was only allowed to go three times a day. “I was not beaten and the guards treated me decently,” he added. Washington's top hostage negotiator, Roger Carstens, traveled to Lebanon earlier this week in hopes of collecting information on the whereabouts of Tice. President Joe Biden has said his administration believed Tice was alive and was committed to bringing him home, though he also acknowledged on Sunday that “we have no direct evidence” of his status. The case has frustrated U.S. intelligence officials for years. On Thursday, Blinken emphasized the administration’s work on Tice's case. “Every single day we are working to find him and to bring him home” Blinken said. "This is a priority for the United States.” Tice, who has had his work published by The Washington Post, McClatchy newspapers and others, disappeared at a checkpoint in a contested area west of Damascus in August 2012 as the Syrian civil war intensified. A video released weeks after Tice went missing showed him blindfolded and held by armed men. He hasn't been heard from since. Assad's government had denied that it was holding him. 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LOS ANGELES--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Dez 12, 2024-- Shurick Agapitov, Gründer von Xsolla und Visionär in der Gaming-Branche, kündigt stolz die Veröffentlichung von „Once Upon Tomorrow Fortnite Island“ an. Diese immersive Fortnite-Creative-Karte versetzt die Spieler in die reiche Erzählwelt seines Romans. Das innovative Erlebnis, das in Unreal Editor for Fortnite (UEFN) entwickelt wurde, kombiniert meisterhaft Hochgeschwindigkeits-Parkour-Herausforderungen mit tiefgründigen thematischen Elementen aus Once Upon Tomorrow und lädt die Spieler ein, ihre Fähigkeiten auf einer Reise durch eine visuell fesselnde Landschaft zu testen, die die Widerstandsfähigkeit und das Abenteuer der Charaktere des Buches verkörpert. Diese Pressemitteilung enthält multimediale Inhalte. Die vollständige Mitteilung hier ansehen: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20241212437181/de/ (Graphic: Xsolla) „Once Upon Tomorrow in Fortnite Creative ist unsere Art, die Reichweite und Tiefe des Romans zu erweitern und den Spielern eine interaktive Reise zu bieten, die sowohl ihre Fähigkeiten als auch ihr Verständnis für die Themen der Geschichte herausfordert“, sagte Shurick Agapitov, Gründer von Xsolla. „Wir haben diese Karte entworfen, um Spieler zu fesseln, die sich nach einer guten Herausforderung sehnen, und sie in eine Welt eintauchen zu lassen, die visuell reichhaltig und stark vom Buch inspiriert ist. Es ist ein Abenteuer, das die technischen Stärken von UEFN nutzt, um das Storytelling in Fortnite auf eine Weise zu verbessern, die das Spielerlebnis wirklich verändert.“ Once Upon Tomorrow wurde entwickelt, um die Grenzen von Fortnite Creative zu erweitern, und bietet Spielern ein dynamisches, erzählungsgetriebenes Parkour-Abenteuer in einer sorgfältig gestalteten Umgebung, die von Agapitovs Buch und Vision inspiriert ist. Jeder Parcours bietet eine Reihe von agilitätsbasierten Herausforderungen, bei denen die Spieler präzise und schnell sprinten, springen und klettern müssen, während sie in eine Welt voller visueller Hinweise eintauchen, die die Themen Ausdauer und Entdeckung widerspiegeln, die im Mittelpunkt des Buches stehen. Agapitov hat ein Erlebnis geschaffen, das über traditionelle Parkour-Karten hinausgeht, indem er Gameplay mit Storytelling verwebt und so sowohl ein aufregendes Gameplay als auch eine bedeutungsvolle Verbindung zur Welt des Romans bietet. Once Upon Tomorrow ist ein Projekt im Rahmen von Fortnite Creative, das anspruchsvolles Parkour-Training mit erzählerischer Tiefe verbindet. Die Karte ist ein Beweis dafür, was mit UEFN erreicht werden kann, und bietet ein fesselndes und vielschichtiges Erlebnis, das die umfangreiche Spielerbasis von Fortnite und Fans von neuartigen und erzählerischen Spielerlebnissen anspricht. Jeder Aspekt der Karte – von der intensiven Spielmechanik bis hin zum fesselnden, atmosphärischen Design – wurde so gestaltet, dass sie einen neuen Standard in Fortnite Creative setzt. Weitere Informationen zu Once Upon Tomorrow und seiner immersiven Fortnite-Creative-Erfahrung finden Sie unter xsolla.blog/outf Über Shurick Agapitov Shurick Agapitov ist der visionäre Gründer von Xsolla, einem weltweit anerkannten Marktführer im Bereich Videospielhandel. Agapitov ist für seine Beiträge zu Gaming, Web3 und Metaverse bekannt und hat Xsolla zu einer unverzichtbaren Ressource für Spieleentwickler und -verleger weltweit gemacht. Sein Engagement für die Verbesserung digitaler und interaktiver Erlebnisse spiegelt sich in der Einführung von Once Upon Tomorrow wider, wodurch seine Vision über die Seite hinaus in die dynamische Welt von Fortnite Creative erweitert wird. Über Xsolla Xsolla ist ein globales Videospiel-Commerce-Unternehmen mit einem robusten und leistungsstarken Satz an Tools und Dienstleistungen, die speziell für die Branche entwickelt wurden. Seit seiner Gründung im Jahr 2005 hat Xsolla Tausenden von Spieleentwicklern und -herausgebern jeder Größe dabei geholfen, ihre Spiele weltweit und über mehrere Plattformen hinweg zu finanzieren, zu vermarkten, zu starten und zu monetarisieren. Als innovativer Marktführer im Spielehandel besteht das Ziel von Xsolla darin, die systemimmanente Komplexität des globalen Vertriebs und Marketings sowie der Monetarisierung zu bewältigen, um unseren Partnern zu helfen, mehr geografische Gebiete zu erreichen, mehr Umsatz zu erzielen und Beziehungen zu Spielern weltweit aufzubauen. Xsolla hat seinen eingetragenen Hauptsitz in Los Angeles, Kalifornien. Darüber hinaus unterhält es Niederlassungen in London, Berlin, Seoul, Peking, Kuala Lumpur, Raleigh, Tokio, Montreal und Städten auf der ganzen Welt. Xsolla unterstützt führende Gaming-Partner wie Valve, Twitch, Epic Games, Take-Two, KRAFTON, Nexters, NetEase, Playstudios, Playrix, miHoYo und andere. Für weitere Informationen und Einblicke besuchen Sie bitte xsolla.com Die Ausgangssprache, in der der Originaltext veröffentlicht wird, ist die offizielle und autorisierte Version. Übersetzungen werden zur besseren Verständigung mitgeliefert. 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Yes, the U.S. health care system is the most expensive in the worldNEW YORK (AP) — The huge rally for U.S. stocks lost momentum on Thursday as Wall Street counted down to a big jobs report that’s coming on Friday. The crypto market had more action, and bitcoin briefly burst to a record above $103,000 before pulling back. The S&P 500 slipped 0.2% from the all-time high it had set the day before, its 56th of the year so far, to shave a bit off what’s set to be one of its best years of the millennium . The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 248 points, or 0.6%, while the Nasdaq composite slipped 0.2% from its own record set the day before. Bitcoin powered above $100,000 for the first time the night before, after President-elect Donald Trump chose Paul Atkins, who's seen as a crypto advocate, as his nominee to head the Securities and Exchange Commission. The cryptocurrency has climbed dramatically from less than $70,000 on Election Day, but it fell back as Thursday progressed toward $99,000, according to CoinDesk. Sharp swings for bitcoin are nothing new, and they took stocks of companies enmeshed in the crypto world on a similar ride. After rising as much as 9% in early trading, MicroStrategy, a company that’s been raising cash just to buy bitcoin, swung to a loss of 4.8%. Crypto exchange Coinbase Global fell 3.1% after likewise erasing a big early gain. Elsewhere on Wall Street, stocks of airlines helped lead the way following the latest bumps up to financial forecasts from carriers. American Airlines Group soared 16.8% after saying it’s making more in revenue during the last three months of 2024 than it expected, and it will likely make a bigger profit than it had earlier forecast. The airline also chose Citi to be its exclusive partner for credit cards that give miles in its loyalty program. That should help its cash coming in from co-branded credit card and other partners grow by about 10% annually. Southwest Airlines climbed 2% after saying it’s seeing stronger demand from leisure travelers than it expected. It also raised its forecast for revenue for the holiday traveling season. On the losing end of Wall Street was Synposys, which tumbled 12.4%. The supplier for the semiconductor industry reported better profit for the latest quarter than analysts expected, but it also warned of “continued macro uncertainties” and gave a forecast for revenue in the current quarter that fell short of some analysts’ estimates. American Eagle Outfitters fell even more, 14.3%, after the retailer said it’s preparing for “potential choppiness” outside of peak selling periods. It was reminiscent of a warning from Foot Locker earlier in the week and raised more concerns about how resilient U.S. shoppers can remain. Solid spending by U.S. consumers has been one of the main reasons the U.S. economy has avoided a recession that earlier seemed inevitable after the Federal Reserve hiked interest rates to crush inflation. But shoppers are now contending with still-high prices and a slowing job market . This week’s highlight for Wall Street will be Friday’s jobs report from the U.S. government, which will show how many people employers hired and fired last month. A report on Thursday said the number of U.S. workers applying for unemployment benefits rose last week but remains at historically healthy levels. Expectations are high that the Fed will cut its main interest rate again when it meets in two weeks. The Fed began easing its main interest rate from a two-decade high in September, hoping to offer more support for the job market. In the bond market, the yield on the 10-year Treasury edged down to 4.17% from 4.18% late Wednesday. The S&P 500 fell 11.38 points to 6,075.11. The Dow sank 248.33 to 44,765.71, and the Nasdaq composite lost 34.86 to 19,700.26. In stock markets abroad, indexes were mostly calm in Europe after far-right and left-wing lawmakers in France joined together to vote on a no-confidence motion that will force Prime Minister Michel Barnier and his Cabinet to resign. The CAC 40 index in Paris added 0.4%. In South Korea, the Kospi fell 0.9% to compound its 1.4% decline from the day before. President Yoon Suk Yeol was facing possible impeachment after he suddenly declared martial law on Tuesday night. He revoked the martial law declaration six hours later. Crude oil prices slipped after eight members of the OPEC+ alliance of oil exporting countries decided to put off increasing oil production. AP Business Writers Yuri Kageyama and Matt Ott contributed.

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