188 4 pics 1 word Calgary, Alberta–(Newsfile Corp. – December 3, 2024) – Canadian Natural Resources Limited (TSX: CNQ) (NYSE: CNQ) (“Canadian Natural” or the “Company”) announces that on December 3, 2024, the Company priced the following unsecured notes (the “notes”): The offerings are expected to close on December 6, 2024, subject to customary closing conditions. Net proceeds from the sale of the notes are intended to be used for general corporate purposes and the repayment of indebtedness, including indebtedness incurred in connection with the previously announced agreement to acquire various assets from Chevron Canada Limited. The net proceeds that are not utilized immediately may be invested in short-term marketable securities. The USD notes have not been registered under the United States Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”), or the securities laws of any other jurisdiction and may not be offered or sold in the United States or to or for the account or benefit of any U.S. persons absent registration under the Securities Act or an applicable exemption from the registration requirements thereof. The USD notes are being offered and sold only to qualified institutional buyers in the United States in accordance with Rule 144A under the Securities Act and outside of the United States to non-U.S. persons in reliance on Regulation S under the Securities Act. The USD notes will be offered and sold in Canada on a private placement basis pursuant to certain exemptions from the prospectus requirements of applicable Canadian securities laws. The CAD notes will be offered to certain Canadian investors on a private placement basis pursuant to certain exemptions from the prospectus requirements of applicable securities laws. This press release shall not constitute an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy, nor shall there be any sale of these notes in any jurisdiction in which such offer, solicitation or sale would be unlawful prior to registration or qualification under the securities laws of any such state or other jurisdiction. Certain information regarding the Company contained herein may constitute forward-looking statements under applicable securities laws. Such statements are subject to known or unknown risks and uncertainties that may cause actual results to differ materially from those anticipated or implied in the forward-looking statements. The Company does not undertake to update forward-looking statements except as required by applicable securities laws. Certain information regarding the Company contained herein may constitute forward-looking statements under applicable securities laws, including statements related to the offering of the notes, the use of the net proceeds from the sale of the notes and indebtedness incurred by the Company in connection with the previously announced agreement to acquire various assets from Chevron Canada Limited. The forward-looking statements are based on current expectations, estimates and projections about us and the industry in which we operate, which speak only as of the date hereof, and are subject to known or unknown risks and uncertainties that may cause actual results to differ materially from those anticipated or implied in the forward-looking statements. Canadian Natural is a senior crude oil and natural gas production company, with continuing operations in its core areas located in Western Canada, the U.K. portion of the North Sea and Offshore Africa. CANADIAN NATURAL RESOURCES LIMITED T (403) 517-6700 F (403) 517-7350 E ir@cnrl.com 2100, 855 – 2 Street S.W. Calgary, Alberta, T2P 4J8 www.cnrl.com SCOTT G. STAUTH President MARK A. STAINTHORPE Chief Financial Officer LANCE J. CASSON Manager, Investor Relations Trading Symbol – CNQ Toronto Stock Exchange New York Stock Exchange Certain information regarding the Company contained herein may constitute forward-looking statements under applicable securities laws. Such statements are subject to known or unknown risks and uncertainties that may cause actual results to differ materially from those anticipated or implied in the forward-looking statements. To view the source version of this press release, please visit https://www.newsfilecorp.com/release/232394 #distro

Intel has initiated a search for a new chief executive, evaluating a few external candidates including former board member Lip-Bu Tan, as it seeks to replace Pat Gelsinger. Gelsinger, a longtime Intel veteran, stepped down after board dissatisfaction with the pace of his strategic turnaround. Intel's board has approached Marvell Technology CEO Matt Murphy, with discussions still in the early stages. Sources indicate that Intel's leadership change comes due to unmet expectations and Gelsinger's failure to drive the anticipated growth. Interim co-CEOs have been appointed as the board forms a search committee. Amid Intel's declining fortunes, with revenue dropping to $54 billion and potential acquisition interest, the CEO succession is receiving significant attention. Lip-Bu Tan and Matt Murphy are viewed as leading contenders, though no final decisions have been made. The outcome of this search could redefine Intel's future trajectory. (With inputs from agencies.)Google today announced the availability of Android 16 Developer Preview 2 with app, performance, and battery life improvements. As suggested by the name, this milestone targets developers, not end users. “The second developer preview of Android 16 is now available to test with your apps,” . “This build includes changes designed to enhance the app experience, improve battery life, and boost performance while minimizing incompatibilities, and your feedback is critical in helping us understand the full impact of this work.” Sign up for our new free newsletter to get three time-saving tips each Friday — get free copies of Paul Thurrott's Windows 11 and Windows 10 Field Guides (normally $9.99) as a special welcome gift! As you may recall, in early November, with each major release starting with Android 16 arriving by mid-year instead of the end of Q3. , about a month ago. Android 16 Developer Preview 2 includes support for more complex haptics effects, improved job introspection and runtime capabilities, better support for adaptive refresh rate, an improved photo picker with cloud support, and new predictive back animations. There are also improvements to security related to Wi-Fi and encryption. Google plans to release the first Android 16 beta in January and should hit platform stability in late Q1 2025. “As we reach our Beta releases, we’ll be inviting consumers to try Android 16 as well, and we’ll open up enrollment for Android 16 in the Android Beta program at that time,” McCullough notes. As with previous Android pre-release milestones, Android 16 Developer Preview 2 is available on all supported Pixels– –and in emulation via the latest preview of . Those testing the latest quarterly updated to Android 15–called QPR2 Beta–can flash their devices to Android 16 Developer Preview 2 without wiping them first, Google says. . Paul Thurrott is an award-winning technology journalist and blogger with 30 years of industry experience and the author of 30 books. He is the owner of and the host of three tech podcasts: with Leo Laporte and Richard Campbell, , and with Brad Sams. He was formerly the senior technology analyst at Windows IT Pro and the creator of the SuperSite for Windows from 1999 to 2014 and the Major Domo of Thurrott.com while at BWW Media Group from 2015 to 2023. You can reach Paul via , or . Join the crowd where the love of tech is real - become a Thurrott Premium Member today! Sign up for our new free newsletter to get three time-saving tips each Friday49ers claim RB Israel Abanikanda off waivers from Jets

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These people are living to serve others in Central Florida | CommentaryIncredible! We are welcoming 2025. While research, technology and leadership have changed much of our landscape, much remains the same. Once upon a time, we spoke on telephones with party lines. Rain disconnected calls. By the prefix, you knew which area the phone call was coming from. Once upon a time, we had KUAM and black & white television. Daniel Boone showed on Saturdays and The Ed Sullivan Show on Sundays. We didn’t lose remote controls because there were none. Once upon a time, we rented video tapes from Blockbuster. Once upon a time, teaching and learning transpired in brick and mortar settings. Face to face was the only option. There were the Islanders, Geckos, Friars and Cougars as high schools. Once upon a time, the Territorial College of Guam — the Tritons’ beginnings — had 123 students, five faculty, and 13 staff members. Once upon a time, Mad Mel’s sold vinyl records. Once upon a time, we boarded Pan American Airlines for the 13-hour trip to Hawaii with a fuel stop in Wake Island. Once upon a time, our airport was a Quonset Hut with a red coke machine at the door. We could keep our shoes on going through security. Open air was our gateway. Once upon a time, Guam directions were by bus stops, mom and pop stores, and carabao locations. Once upon a time, everyone dressed up for church and went to Grandma and Grandad’s after. Every village celebrated their patron saint with grand fiestas! Once upon a time, letters were handwritten. Once upon a time, meals were mostly homemade. Once upon a time, The Galleon Grill was the best restaurant on Guam. We enjoyed Kinney’s, Cool Spot, Snow White, Swenson’s, Sourgose’s, Fjord’s Smorgette. Once upon a time, we danced at Lights, The Globe, Daichi, Captain’s Table. We spent Sundays at Barney’s. Yet, so much remains the same. Perhaps, even gotten stronger in need. The need for human interaction is magnified. People are re-learning how to make eye contact. Standing next to a person takes a deep breath. Students are learning how to be with groups. So are adults. Pope Francis has proclaimed 2025 a Jubilee of Hope. We are being asked to be pilgrims of hope – where trust, love, faith are heightened. Nod. Smile. Laugh. Listen. Respond. Share. Be patient. Follow up. Collaborate. Connect others with others. Sing. Dance. Bake. Leave a note. Enjoy the sunrise and sunset. Walk together in the rain. Pray. If you are a new parent, rest when your baby naps. Organize. Set priorities. Enjoy. They grow very quickly. If your parents are in their sunset years, get help as you need. Caregiving is as trying as being a new parent. The difficulty is that they are our parents – who once upon a time did everything for us. Now it’s our turn – to feed, to change, to listen, to assure, to pray with, to sing to, to accept, to adapt. If you are a parent of a teenager, know that they are figuring out life. From hormones to a changing world, being an adolescent is a huge roller coaster ride. Remember your ride. If you are a parent of a person with a disability, take a break when you can. Use lists to help you remember. Reach out when you need to. Cry and laugh. If you are grieving, know that time strengthens coping. The acceptance of the void has a gentle touch as you still see, hear, smell, feel them. Memories help you continue with life. Be a pilgrim of hope. For others and for yourself. Happy, Healthy, Blessed New Year!

A’ville looks back at yearBoston Red Sox starter Garrett Crochet is happy that his trade saga with the Chicago White Sox came to an end. "It's a big relief," Crochet said on Friday, per the Associated Press (h/t ESPN ). "It takes a lot of stress out of the way of, I suppose, in spring training being curious where we're going to be living, the housing situation is tough to figure out, so it's nice to kind of be ahead of the game in that regard." On Wednesday, Chicago dealt Crochet to Boston in exchange for a package of prospects headlined by catcher Kyle Teel. The southpaw wrapped up a breakout 2024 campaign with the White Sox, earning the first All-Star nod of his career. After transitioning from the bullpen to a rotation role, Crochet thrived. In 32 starts last season, he posted a 3.58 ERA and 1.068 WHIP. Crochet walked a mere 33 batters compared to 209 strikeouts in 146 innings of work, representing an impressive average of 12.9 strikeouts per nine innings. Crochet was one of the few bright spots on a White Sox squad that finished with a record-breaking 121 losses. With two arbitration-eligible seasons left, several teams with postseason aspirations were eyeing him prior to the July 30 trade deadline. Jon Heyman of the New York Post reported on June 20 that "every contending team" had interest in Crochet. The trade buzz continued to surround the 25-year-old once the offseason started, increasing before he was finally moved to Boston. The Cincinnati Reds, Milwaukee Brewers, New York Mets and New York Yankees all reportedly expressed interest. Crochet ultimately landed on the Red Sox, though. He's expected to headline a rotation that also features Brayan Bello, Kutter Crawford and Tanner Houck. "The opportunity to play for the market of Boston, the fan base that's representing the Red Sox is about as great of an opportunity as you can come by in this game," Crochet said, per ESPN. As the Red Sox look to improve upon a record of 81-81 and return to the postseason for the first time since 2021, Crochet will have a full offseason to adjust to the change of scenery and prepare for 2025.

Scots mercenary fighting for Vladimir Putin in Ukraine unmasked as former Tennent’s brewery workerPratik Gandhi’s formula for success is simple: “I am not competing with anybody. I need to constantly push myself and my boundaries to create my place, and continue to be as fearless as I have been,” says the 44-year-old actor. Letting go of a thriving corporate job to try to make a career in acting was the biggest trial by fire in his life, he says. “It wasn’t easy to discard a full-time job to become a full-time actor. It took me a while to make this decision. It wasn’t that I liked one profession over the other, I loved both. But there came a point in 2016 when I had to decide on one or the other, because I was losing out on opportunities in my job, as well as in Gujarati films. Hindi was not even on my radar,” he shares, adding, “My family told me to do whatever makes me happy.” Pratik, who won acclaim for his performance in Rahul Dholakia’s action thriller Agni, which brings to life the struggles and strife of firefighters, confesses that he was ashamed of how little he knew about them. “We never pay attention to their life. As an engineer, I set up cement plants and interacted with various people, but I never had any insights into their lives. The film gave me that perspective,” he says. The actor broke new ground in his career with his raw and real portrayal of stock broker Harshad Mehta in Hansal Mehra’s Scam 1992. 2024 is a landmark year for him. Besides completing a decade in the industry, he came up with three back-to-back hits - the rom-com Do Aur Do Pyaar, Madgaon Express and Agni. His recent body of work proves his versatility as a performer. “It has been a phenomenal experience for me because I was striving to make every character different from the other. Post Scam 1992, I was perceived as a serious actor, and I am glad people have accepted me in different worlds and genres.” Asserting that surviving in the film industry is a constantly evolving process, he says, “You can’t bank on the success of one project. You have to keep reinventing yourself and look for new opportunities. There is no standard route. Your craft has to be compelling enough that people have reasons to watch and cast you. I credit the audience for being accepting of new actors and talent. It is the makers who need to let go of their fears, because the viewer is discerning enough.” Has his success made it easier to navigate the slippery slope of Bollywood? “The struggle will always be there, it never ends. But yes, success helps bring in some kind of star factor, though not power,” he says. “People come with expectations, and it is those expectations one needs to keep working on. You need a strong core.” Pratik and Hansal Mehta come together once again for the screen adaptation of historian Ramachandra Guha’s books Gandhi Before India and Gandhi: The Years that Changed the World. Stepping into the shoes of Bapu can be a daunting task, but Pratik says he was struck by his humanness. “It is amazing how Gandhiji himself has chronicled his strengths and weaknesses. He didn’t want you to celebrate him, he just emphasised that he was as ordinary as anyone else,” he says.

What you need to know: During this challenging year, the Verizon Frontline Crisis Response Team helped provide mission-critical communications support to the first responders on the front lines of these disaster response operations. Composed primarily of former public safety and military personnel, the Verizon Frontline Crisis Response Team is dedicated to supporting first responders and government agencies during emergencies at no cost to the supported agencies. In 2024, the team: Wildfire Response : To help enable mission-critical voice and data service during fire mitigation efforts in locations across the country, the Verizon Frontline Crisis Response Team delivered close to 2,000 Verizon Frontline solutions to public safety agencies conducting wildfire response operations in 2024. The Verizon Frontline Crisis Response Team responded to close to 250 requests for support from wildland firefighters battling blazes everywhere from New Mexico to Oregon and Washington . Hurricane Response: The Verizon Frontline Crisis Response Team supported public safety agencies and the communities they serve during three major hurricanes in 2024: Helene , Milton and Beryl . Hurricane Helene alone saw more than 600 Verizon Frontline solutions delivered to over 115 public safety agencies in Florida, Georgia, South Carolina and North Carolina as they dealt with the aftermath of the storm. Tornado response: The Verizon Frontline Crisis Response Team responded to more than 30 requests for support from public safety agencies in 10 different states following tornadoes. The team delivered more than 300 Verizon Frontline solutions to first responders on the front lines of emergency response operations following these severe weather events. Additional 2024 Responses: Verizon Frontline solutions were also deployed in support of public safety agencies: 2024 also saw Verizon Frontline announce a partnership with the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), signing a three-year Cooperative Research and Development Agreement to explore new strategies to rapidly deploy uncrewed aircraft systems to collect and distribute imagery of damage resulting from severe storms such as tornadoes or hurricanes. Verizon Frontline is the advanced network and technology built for first responders - developed over three decades of partnership with public safety officials and agencies - to meet their unique and evolving needs. Verizon Communications Inc. (NYSE, Nasdaq: VZ) powers and empowers how its millions of customers live, work and play, delivering on their demand for mobility, reliable network connectivity and security. Headquartered in New York City, serving countries worldwide and nearly all of the Fortune 500, Verizon generated revenues of $134.0 billion in 2023. Verizon's world-class team never stops innovating to meet customers where they are today and equip them for the needs of tomorrow. For more, visit verizon.com or find a retail location at verizon.com/stores. VERIZON'S ONLINE MEDIA CENTER: News releases, stories, media contacts and other resources are available at verizon.com/news . News releases are also available through an RSS feed. To subscribe, visit www.verizon.com/about/rss-feeds/ . Media contact: Chandler Baker [email protected] 757 725 4806Food-service stocks are rarely "must have" names. Not only is it just not a high-growth business, it's a highly competitive, low-margin one as well. These are characteristics that many investors aim to avoid. Every now and then, though, a compelling restaurant stock presents itself. Domino's Pizza ( DPZ -0.69% ) is one such name, and is likely to remain one for the foreseeable future. If there's a spot in your portfolio for a steady grower, this often-overlooked ticker might be a great fit for three key reasons. 1. It boasts above-average growth Whatever the restaurant chain is doing, it's working. In 2021, it became the world's single biggest pizza chain with 18,848 locales, eclipsing Pizza Hut's then-lead. The company's put some distance between itself and the reach of Yum Brands ' rival arm in the meantime, too. This growth hasn't been expansion just for the sake of boasting a bigger footprint, either. Total revenue growth has improved at least as much as its store count has since the company went into growth overdrive in 2013. With the exception of the comparison to the swell of business during and because of the COVID-19 pandemic, same-store sales growth has remained positive for every quarter during this stretch as well. Profits have also improved at an even better overall pace, overcoming the world's recent bout with inflation. This is mostly due to good management of its growing scale. DPZ Revenue (Quarterly) data by YCharts. This persistent progress is a testament to the fact that Domino's is delivering (figuratively as well as literally) a product that people want and can afford. The same can't necessarily be said of its competitors. 2. The stock's trading at a discount Domino's Pizza stock is currently bargain-priced no matter how you measure it. One measurement, of course, is the pullback from highs reached earlier this year. Shares are currently down 17% from June's peak. That's not a huge setback although it is a sizable one for this particular ticker. The stock's weakness actually extends back to 2022,when the pandemic finally wound down and investors had their first chance to assess the pizza chain in a normal environment following a period of rapid expansion. They didn't necessarily dislike what they saw. They just weren't quite sure how to price it into the stock. The analyst community isn't dissuaded. The majority of these pros currently rate Domino's stock a strong buy, while their consensus price target of $483.57 stands roughly 12% above the ticker's present price. That's not a huge difference, but it's a relatively big one by restaurant stock standards. 3. A little income, and lots of income growth The third reason to consider nibbling on Domino's Pizza? Its dividend. The stock's forward-looking yield stands at 1.4%. Oh, you can certainly find bigger yields -- and you should if investment income is your immediate priority. This reliable dividend payment should simply be seen as an additional topping to the meatier reasons to own a stake in Domino's. That's consistent, above-average growth rooted in its well-run and well-marketed business. That being said, this stock is certainly no slouch to income-minded investors looking for reliable long-term dividend growth. Domino's Pizza has now upped its annualized quarterly payout for 11 consecutive years, from $0.20 per share in mid-2013 to $1.51 now. That's a compound annual growth rate of around 20%, which is certainly better payment growth than more familiar dividend payers can offer. DPZ Payout Ratio data by YCharts. There's also no reason to suspect that this dividend growth is in jeopardy. Only about one-third of its net earnings are dished out in the form of dividends. That's plenty of cushion. The kicker: Buffett likes it There's a fourth, less quantitative reason to consider buying a piece of Domino's Pizza sooner rather than later. This stock is now one of only a few names compelling enough to satisfy the perpetually picky Warren Buffett in an environment where he's finding little that he likes. You don't necessarily need to copy every single one of the legendary stock picker's selections just because he's Warren Buffett, to be clear. On the other hand, he's not called the Oracle of Omaha for nothing. His company, Berkshire Hathaway , reliably outperforms the S&P 500 , given enough time. That's why Berkshire's recent purchase of a stake in Domino's is such a strong vote of confidence in the company. It's a relatively small stake in the grand scheme of things -- Berkshire's 1.3 million shares are collectively only worth about half a billion dollars. That's less than 1% of Berkshire Hathaway's total stock holdings, and less than 4% of Domino's Pizza itself. Buffett and his lieutenants clearly like the company well enough to take on a fairly small position, though. That's something, particularly knowing that Berkshire's small stakes often become larger positions as the Oracle of Omaha adds to them over time.

Kanpur: As 2025 approaches, the Kanpur Metro Corporation spearheads significant urban development. The service expansion, commencing early in the year, will deliver considerable benefits to the residents. The extension includes five new stations, linking IIT to Kanpur Central, alongside the city's first underground metro tunnel. Officials expect to complete the IIT to Naubasta corridor by year-end while beginning work on the second corridor. Currently, the 24 km Corridor-1 (IIT-Naubasta) provides passenger services on a 9km elevated route from IIT to Motijheel. The extension will facilitate travel between IIT and Central Station. Kanpur Metro officials indicate that regular testing from IIT to Kanpur Central will begin soon. Final station work continues. The 8.60 km Corridor-2 (CSA-Barra 8) construction progresses steadily, including stations at CSA, Rawatpur, Devki Chauraha, Double Pulia, Vijay Nagar, and Barra Eight. In another achievement for the city the IIT-Kanpur completed its Phase-1 campus placements for the 2024-25 batch between December 1 and 15 resulting in 1,109 offers across various sectors. Of these students accepted 1,035 positions. International placements have increased by 27% with 28 offers. Over 250 organisations participated in the session, including prominent companies across technology, banking, and industrial sectors. Likewise, CSJMU has received UGC's Category 1 status, complementing its NAAC A+ grade. This classification grants significant autonomy under UGC Regulations 2018, allowing independent programme launches. This achievement places CSJMU amongst India's top 10% educational institutions, making it Uttar Pradesh's second university after Lucknow University to receive this status, confirmed during UGC's February 13 meeting. In the same vein, IIT-K's ‘Analakshya MSCS' represents advancement in stealth technology, supporting defence manufacturing independence. The system demonstrates superior wave absorption across frequencies, strengthening defences against radar systems and guided missiles, particularly relevant given recent security challenges. The Ground Breaking Ceremony @ 4.0 witnessed 243 industrial units invest approximately Rs 20,000 crores. A new private industrial park plans to create 250,000 jobs. The Smart City convention centre at Chunniganj approaches completion, representing a Rs 96.10 crore investment. The facility includes modern amenities and spaces for various activities. Kanpur Development Authority's 2025 plan introduces two residential schemes offering 2000 plots. New Kanpur City provides 1,750 plots across 153 hectares, whilst New Aero City features 250 plots within 1,200 acres. In terms of political developments, the Samajwadi Party faced a significant challenge when their MLA Irfan Solanki was sentenced to seven years' imprisonment for his role in a fire-related incident in Kanpur's Jajmau area. However, the party managed to recover from this setback towards the year's conclusion by successfully nominating Irfan's spouse in the bypoll, who emerged triumphant in the electoral contest. Tragically, the city mourned losses in 2024, including Professor Kanwar Singh Nalwa, 39, of IIT-K, who suffered cardiac arrest during a Leh trek. Stay updated with the latest news on Times of India . Don't miss the yearly horoscope 2025 and Chinese horoscope 2025 for Rat , Ox , Tiger , Rabbit , Dragon , Snake , Horse , Goat , Monkey , Rooster , Dog , and Pig zodiac signs. Spread love this holiday season with these New Year wishes and messages .