rich9 agent legit Federal authorities have released an update on the investigation into fires at the BioLab chemical plant near Atlanta that produced a toxic chemical cloud and forced nearby residents to shelter in place. The fires broke out Sept. 29 at the BioLab plant in Conyers, sending a huge plume of orange and black smoke into the sky. The U.S. Chemical Safety and Hazard Investigation Board on Friday released an investigation update. BioLab makes chemicals that kill algae and bacteria in water, primarily for swimming pools and hot tubs, the report says. The company is a subsidiary of Lawrenceville, Georgia-based KIK Consumer Products. The company said in a statement that it has a “strong track record of working constructively” with regulators and will continue cooperating with federal authorities who are investigating. “We remain firmly committed to understanding the causes of the incident and to making things right for impacted area residents and business owners,” the statement says. A BioLab employee on fire watch at the Plant 12 storage warehouse reported hearing a “popping sound” as they left a breakroom to do a 5 a.m. check and immediately saw that a product reactive to water was wet, the report says. The employee called the only other BioLab employee on site. Though no flames were initially observed, the employee on fire watch tried unsuccessfully to isolate the product and called 911 at about 5:10 a.m. as “large toxic vapor plumes” formed inside the building. By 6:30 a.m., flames could be seen through the roof of the area where employees first noticed the chemical reaction. An initial shelter-in-place order was issued around 7:40 a.m., and the fire was put out by Rockdale County firefighters about 30 minutes later. A second fire broke out around noon, producing “thick black smoke, followed by multicolor plumes,” the report says. Evacuations of the surrounding area began around 12:30 p.m., and the county fire chief said the fire was extinguished by 4 p.m. Parts of the building where the initial reaction happened collapsed during the fire and the building was destroyed. The Plant 12 building covered an area larger than five football fields and remained an “active emergency response scene” for nearly four weeks, the report says. The Plant 12 warehouse was a bulk storage area separated from the main warehouse by a firewall and fire shutters, the report says. BioLab told federal investigators they had established a permanent fire watch two or three months before the event “after detecting strong odors from oxidizers in two storage buildings,” including Plant 12. Interstate 20, which runs parallel to the facility, was shut down shortly after the building collapsed just before 1 p.m. and was closed until about 7 a.m. the next day. Smaller roads near the facility remained closed and the Rockdale County Emergency Management Agency issued shelter-in-place warnings within a two-mile radius that lasted for several weeks. The final order expired Oct. 17. Smoke drifted toward Atlanta, causing a smog or haze that smelled of chlorine in parts of the city and surrounding area. More than a dozen lawsuits have been filed in connection with the fire. Lawyers for a voting machine company that’s suing Fox News Egg prices are rising once more as a lingering outbreak Federal authorities have released an update on the investigation into Stocks closed higher on Wall Street as the market posted

By Lawrence Delevingne, Dhara Ranasinghe BOSTON/LONDON (Reuters) -Bitcoin traded near $100,000 on Thursday as investors bet on a friendly U.S. regulatory shift, while world stocks pulled back slightly but held near record highs ahead of a key U.S. jobs report. France’s government lost a confidence vote late on Wednesday for the first time since 1962, with far-right and leftist lawmakers joining forces to topple Michel Barnier’s government. The move had been widely anticipated by investors, so the euro, French stocks and bonds were largely steady on Thursday as Barnier officially resigned. U.S. stocks dipped, a day after all three major U.S. stock indexes scored record closing highs, helped by the comments from Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell. The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 0.55%, to 44,765, the S&P 500 dropped 0.19%, to 6,075 and the Nasdaq Composite lost 0.18%, to 19,700. Powell said on Wednesday the U.S. economy was stronger than it had appeared in September when the central bank began cutting interest rates, allowing policymakers to potentially be a little more cautious in reducing rates further. “Already elevated consumer optimism towards the stock market has moved even higher since the start of the Fed’s easing cycle and the U.S. election, partly on hopes of lower taxes, deregulation and strong corporate profits,” Jeff Buchbinder, chief equity strategist for LPL Financial, wrote in a note on Thursday. “However, this support for stocks is offset by stretched valuations, excessively bullish sentiment, and the potential for the economy to cool in 2025.” BITCOIN IN THE SUN It was bitcoin’s day to shine, as the cryptocurrency hit the $100,000 mark for the first time. It was last trading around 1.5% higher on the day, near $99,400. Its latest surge followed Trump saying he would nominate Paul Atkins, who is pro-crypto and pro-deregulation, to run the Securities and Exchange Commission. “At the end of the day, it’s just a number,” said Geoff Kendrick, global head of digital assets research at Standard Chartered. “But the reality is we’ve been able to get to this level because the industry has become institutionalised this year particularly – and that’s mostly the ETF inflows,” Kendrick said, referring to exchange traded funds approved earlier this year. U.S. rate-cut optimism supported sentiment across broader markets. Over the past week and a half, markets have all but priced in an extra U.S. rate cut for 2025, and the implied chance of a cut in December has lifted from even to around 70%. Earlier this week, Fed Governor Christopher Waller said he was leaning toward a cut in December. The closely watched U.S. ISM survey showed services sector activity slowed in November after posting big gains in recent months. Benchmark 10-year Treasury yields were little changed as investors digested slightly higher jobless claims data. With eyes on monthly U.S. employment data on Friday, new data on Thursday showed that the number of Americans filing new applications for unemployment benefits increased moderately last week, suggesting that the labor market continued to steadily cool. The dollar weakened against major currencies, down about 0.4%, leaving the euro up 0.7% at $1.058. The risk premium investors demand to hold French debt over German Bunds dropped further away from its highest levels in more than 12 years on Thursday after the widely expected government collapse. European stocks closed at a more than one-month high on Thursday, aided by bank stocks as investors hoped a new budget could be passed in France after Barnier’s government was toppled. The pan-European STOXX 600 finished 0.4% higher, logging its sixth-straight session of advances. France’s CAC 40 came off a three-week high and ended 0.3% higher. “A lot of bad news was priced in, it was obvious that we were heading towards the fall of the government,” said Francois Savary, chief investment officer at Genvil Wealth Management. Financial markets in South Korea were broadly steady after President Yoon Suk Yeol’s failed attempt to impose martial law late on Tuesday triggered volatility and a political crisis. [.KS] Oil prices were steady on Thursday as investors weighed an ample supply outlook for next year against OPEC+ delaying its planned output increase by three months to April 2025. (Reporting by Lawrence Delevingne in Boston, Dhara Ranasinghe in London and Tom Westbrook in Singapore, Editing by Gareth Jones, Keith Weir, Chizu Nomiyama, Will Dunham and Deepa Babington) Disclaimer: This report is auto generated from the Reuters news service. 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Annual Harrisburg crow dispersal program to begin next weekA judge on Monday granted a request by prosecutors to dismiss the election subversion case against Donald Trump because of a Justice Department policy of not prosecuting a sitting president. Judge Tanya Chutkan agreed to the request by Special Counsel Jack Smith to dismiss the case against the president-elect "without prejudice," meaning it could potentially be revived after Trump leaves the White House four years from now. "Dismissal without prejudice is appropriate here," Chutkan said, adding in the ruling that "the immunity afforded to a sitting President is temporary, expiring when they leave office." Trump, 78, was accused of conspiring to overturn the results of the 2020 election he lost to Joe Biden and removing large quantities of top secret documents after leaving the White House, but the cases never came to trial. Smith also moved on Monday to drop his appeal of the dismissal of the documents case filed against the former president in Florida. That case was tossed out earlier this year by a Trump-appointed judge on the grounds that Smith was unlawfully appointed. The special counsel paused the election interference case and the documents case this month after Trump defeated Vice President Kamala Harris in the November 5 presidential election. Smith cited the long-standing Justice Department policy of not indicting or prosecuting a sitting president in his motions to have the cases dismissed. "The Government's position on the merits of the defendant's prosecution has not changed," Smith said in the filing with Chutkan. "But the circumstances have." "It has long been the position of the Department of Justice that the United States Constitution forbids the federal indictment and subsequent criminal prosecution of a sitting President," Smith said. "As a result this prosecution must be dismissed before the defendant is inaugurated." In a separate filing, Smith said he was withdrawing his appeal of the dismissal of the classified documents case against Trump but pursuing the case against his two co-defendants, Trump valet Walt Nauta and Mar-a-Lago property manager Carlos De Oliveira. Trump, in a post on Truth Social, said the cases were "empty and lawless, and should never have been brought." "Over $100 Million Dollars of Taxpayer Dollars has been wasted in the Democrat Party's fight against their Political Opponent, ME," he said. "Nothing like this has ever happened in our Country before." Trump was accused of conspiracy to defraud the United States and conspiracy to obstruct an official proceeding -- the session of Congress called to certify Biden's win, which was violently attacked on January 6, 2021 by a mob of the then-president's supporters. Trump was also accused of seeking to disenfranchise US voters with his false claims that he won the 2020 election. The former and incoming president also faces two state cases -- in New York and Georgia. He was convicted in New York in May of 34 counts of falsifying business records to cover up a hush money payment to porn star Stormy Daniels on the eve of the 2016 election to stop her from revealing an alleged 2006 sexual encounter. However, Judge Juan Merchan has postponed sentencing while he considers a request from Trump's lawyers that the conviction be thrown out in light of the Supreme Court ruling in July that an ex-president has broad immunity from prosecution. In Georgia, Trump faces racketeering charges over his efforts to subvert the 2020 election results in the southern state, but that case will likely be frozen while he is in office. cl/sms Get any of our free email newsletters — news headlines, sports, arts & entertainment, state legislature, CFD news, and more.

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No. 8 Kentucky flying high ahead of Western Kentucky meetingRIYADH, Saudi Arabia--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nov 25, 2024-- Invest Saudi and The World Association of Investment Promotion Agencies (WAIPA) officially launched the 28th World Investment Conference (WIC) today in Riyadh. With an overarching theme of ‘Harnessing Digital Transformation and Sustainable Growth: Scaling Investment Opportunities’, the first day brought together more than 2,000 attendees from 130 countries, including 30 ministers, to explore key strategies for overcoming global investment challenges and unlocking opportunities for the future. This press release features multimedia. View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20241125177448/en/ Saudi Minister of Investment, H.E. Khalid A. Al-Falih, addresses delegates at the 28th World Investment Conference in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. (Photo: AETOSWire) H.E. Khalid A. Al-Falih, Saudi Minister of Investment, opened the event with an insightful keynote address, highlighting Saudi Arabia’s transformation under Vision 2030 and its emergence as a global investment hub. He identified the critical global trends shaping investment, such as the rise of green and blue economies, the impact of new technologies, the reconfiguration of global supply chains, and demographic shifts. Showcasing Saudi Arabia’s development, H.E. Khalid A. Al-Falih told the audience: “Our GDP has grown by 70% since the launch of Vision 2030 to $1.1 trillion, with half of this attributed to non-oil economic activities. Foreign direct investment (FDI) flows have tripled compared to pre-Vision levels, and registered international investors are 10 times what they were.” Nivruti Rai, Managing Director and CEO of Invest India and WAIPA President, also addressed the audience, highlighting the importance of collaborative global efforts to reshape economics and drive sustainable growth. First day panels ranged from discussions on the evolving role of emerging economies to strategies for fostering global trade and investment. Topics included the increasing importance of FDI in driving economic transformation, the alignment of industrial policies with investment promotion, and transformative innovations in climate action. H.E. Faisal F. Alibrahim, Saudi Minister of Economy and Planning, joined H.E. Eng. Hassan El-Khatib, Minister of Investment and Foreign Trade, Egypt, and H.E. Samir Abdelhafidh, Minister of Economy and Planning, Tunisia, in a panel discussing how emerging economies, such as Saudi Arabia, are redefining the role of investment promotion agencies (IPAs) and creating new opportunities for FDI amidst challenges like geopolitical shifts and sustainability goals. “Saudi Arabia is today the global growth platform, actually the growth platform if you look at how the global economy is evolving. And we’ve been lucky enough to prove the power of diversification over the last few years,” H.E. Alibrahim said. The conference also featured a masterclass on ‘Investor Services 2.0’ by the World Bank, exploring AI-driven analytics and VR site visits, along with matchmaking sessions that connected investors with SMEs and government representatives. H.E. Khalid A. Al-Falih, Saudi Minister of Investment also brought up the topic of supply chain resilience ahead of the Global Supply Chain Resilience Event (GSCRI) being held on the sidelines WIC tomorrow. In his opening speech, he stated, “One trend is the steady reconfiguration of global supply chains, with decentralization creating hubs in emerging regions that offer new opportunities for investment in infrastructure and production capacity. We have observed that as investors look to enhance the stability and resilience of supply chains, new economic clusters are coalescing around resources, energy, and demography.” Minister Al-Falih will give the opening remarks at the GSCRI event tomorrow along with H.E. Bandar Alkhorayef, Minister of Industry and Mineral Resources, Saudi Arabia. The second day will also see sessions on technology innovation, industrial transformation, and sustainable partnerships. About WIC : https://waipa.org/wic-info/ *Source: AETOSWire View source version on businesswire.com : https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20241125177448/en/ For media inquiries:WIC28media@apcoworldwide.com KEYWORD: AFRICA TUNISIA EGYPT INDIA ASIA PACIFIC SAUDI ARABIA MIDDLE EAST INDUSTRY KEYWORD: BANKING SOFTWARE SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT PROFESSIONAL SERVICES FINTECH SUSTAINABILITY TECHNOLOGY ASSET MANAGEMENT ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE ENVIRONMENT DATA ANALYTICS RETAIL FINANCE SOURCE: World Investment Conference Copyright Business Wire 2024. PUB: 11/25/2024 05:07 PM/DISC: 11/25/2024 05:07 PM http://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20241125177448/en

By HALELUYA HADERO The emergence of generative artificial intelligence tools that allow people to efficiently produce novel and detailed online reviews with almost no work has put merchants , service providers and consumers in uncharted territory, watchdog groups and researchers say. Related Articles National News | Mega Millions jackpot nears $1 billion ahead of Christmas Eve drawing National News | The Container Store, buffeted by rough housing market and competition, seeks bankruptcy protection National News | An ex-police officer is convicted of lying about leaks to the Proud Boys leader National News | 2 US Navy pilots shot down over Red Sea in apparent ‘friendly fire’ incident, US military says National News | Luigi Mangione pleads not guilty to state murder and other charges in United Healthcare CEO’s death Phony reviews have long plagued many popular consumer websites, such as Amazon and Yelp. They are typically traded on private social media groups between fake review brokers and businesses willing to pay. Sometimes, such reviews are initiated by businesses that offer customers incentives such as gift cards for positive feedback. But AI-infused text generation tools, popularized by OpenAI’s ChatGPT , enable fraudsters to produce reviews faster and in greater volume, according to tech industry experts. The deceptive practice, which is illegal in the U.S. , is carried out year-round but becomes a bigger problem for consumers during the holiday shopping season , when many people rely on reviews to help them purchase gifts. Fake reviews are found across a wide range of industries, from e-commerce, lodging and restaurants, to services such as home repairs, medical care and piano lessons. The Transparency Company, a tech company and watchdog group that uses software to detect fake reviews, said it started to see AI-generated reviews show up in large numbers in mid-2023 and they have multiplied ever since. For a report released this month, The Transparency Company analyzed 73 million reviews in three sectors: home, legal and medical services. Nearly 14% of the reviews were likely fake, and the company expressed a “high degree of confidence” that 2.3 million reviews were partly or entirely AI-generated. “It’s just a really, really good tool for these review scammers,” said Maury Blackman, an investor and advisor to tech startups, who reviewed The Transparency Company’s work and is set to lead the organization starting Jan. 1. In August, software company DoubleVerify said it was observing a “significant increase” in mobile phone and smart TV apps with reviews crafted by generative AI. The reviews often were used to deceive customers into installing apps that could hijack devices or run ads constantly, the company said. The following month, the Federal Trade Commission sued the company behind an AI writing tool and content generator called Rytr, accusing it of offering a service that could pollute the marketplace with fraudulent reviews. The FTC, which this year banned the sale or purchase of fake reviews, said some of Rytr’s subscribers used the tool to produce hundreds and perhaps thousands of reviews for garage door repair companies, sellers of “replica” designer handbags and other businesses. Max Spero, CEO of AI detection company Pangram Labs, said the software his company uses has detected with almost certainty that some AI-generated appraisals posted on Amazon bubbled up to the top of review search results because they were so detailed and appeared to be well thought-out. But determining what is fake or not can be challenging. External parties can fall short because they don’t have “access to data signals that indicate patterns of abuse,” Amazon has said. Pangram Labs has done detection for some prominent online sites, which Spero declined to name due to non-disclosure agreements. He said he evaluated Amazon and Yelp independently. Many of the AI-generated comments on Yelp appeared to be posted by individuals who were trying to publish enough reviews to earn an “Elite” badge, which is intended to let users know they should trust the content, Spero said. The badge provides access to exclusive events with local business owners. Fraudsters also want it so their Yelp profiles can look more realistic, said Kay Dean, a former federal criminal investigator who runs a watchdog group called Fake Review Watch. To be sure, just because a review is AI-generated doesn’t necessarily mean its fake. Some consumers might experiment with AI tools to generate content that reflects their genuine sentiments. Some non-native English speakers say they turn to AI to make sure they use accurate language in the reviews they write. “It can help with reviews (and) make it more informative if it comes out of good intentions,” said Michigan State University marketing professor Sherry He, who has researched fake reviews. She says tech platforms should focus on the behavioral patters of bad actors, which prominent platforms already do, instead of discouraging legitimate users from turning to AI tools. Prominent companies are developing policies for how AI-generated content fits into their systems for removing phony or abusive reviews. Some already employ algorithms and investigative teams to detect and take down fake reviews but are giving users some flexibility to use AI. Spokespeople for Amazon and Trustpilot, for example, said they would allow customers to post AI-assisted reviews as long as they reflect their genuine experience. Yelp has taken a more cautious approach, saying its guidelines require reviewers to write their own copy. “With the recent rise in consumer adoption of AI tools, Yelp has significantly invested in methods to better detect and mitigate such content on our platform,” the company said in a statement. The Coalition for Trusted Reviews, which Amazon, Trustpilot, employment review site Glassdoor, and travel sites Tripadvisor, Expedia and Booking.com launched last year, said that even though deceivers may put AI to illicit use, the technology also presents “an opportunity to push back against those who seek to use reviews to mislead others.” “By sharing best practice and raising standards, including developing advanced AI detection systems, we can protect consumers and maintain the integrity of online reviews,” the group said. The FTC’s rule banning fake reviews, which took effect in October, allows the agency to fine businesses and individuals who engage in the practice. Tech companies hosting such reviews are shielded from the penalty because they are not legally liable under U.S. law for the content that outsiders post on their platforms. Tech companies, including Amazon, Yelp and Google, have sued fake review brokers they accuse of peddling counterfeit reviews on their sites. The companies say their technology has blocked or removed a huge swath of suspect reviews and suspicious accounts. However, some experts say they could be doing more. “Their efforts thus far are not nearly enough,” said Dean of Fake Review Watch. “If these tech companies are so committed to eliminating review fraud on their platforms, why is it that I, one individual who works with no automation, can find hundreds or even thousands of fake reviews on any given day?” Consumers can try to spot fake reviews by watching out for a few possible warning signs , according to researchers. Overly enthusiastic or negative reviews are red flags. Jargon that repeats a product’s full name or model number is another potential giveaway. When it comes to AI, research conducted by Balázs Kovács, a Yale professor of organization behavior, has shown that people can’t tell the difference between AI-generated and human-written reviews. Some AI detectors may also be fooled by shorter texts, which are common in online reviews, the study said. However, there are some “AI tells” that online shoppers and service seekers should keep it mind. Panagram Labs says reviews written with AI are typically longer, highly structured and include “empty descriptors,” such as generic phrases and attributes. The writing also tends to include cliches like “the first thing that struck me” and “game-changer.”Letter: Voice your support for the libraryMike Redding is used to coaching against teams for a second time come the tournament. This time, the repeat meeting will take place at Gillette Stadium. Just five weeks after coming up short against them in week eight to finish the regular season, No. 3 Mansfield will look to take down Hockomock Davenport foe North Attleboro in the Division 3 Super Bowl on Friday at 8 p.m. The Red Rocketeers handed Mansfield its only league loss of the fall, defeating the Hornets 14-10 on Oct. 25. From 2017-19, Mansfield faced then Kelley-Rex rival King Philip in the regular season only to then face them in the postseason. The Hornets fared better in each of those matchups the second time around. Redding is hoping that pattern holds. “You definitely learn some stuff the first time around. Teams evolve a bit also over the course of the postseason,” Redding said. “I remember experiencing it with King Philip well and faring better on the scoreboard the second time in each occurrence. I think we’re able to adjust.” The Hornets are led by their ground game of Sean McCoy and Mason Bordieri. McCoy has 15 touchdowns. Quarterback Tommy Vallett has improved as the season has gone on with the junior completing over 75 percent of his passes the second half of the season. Anthony DeGirolamo led the Hockomock in receiving touchdowns with nine. Up front, Sam Dunn, Chris Holts, Arthur DeAguiar, Curtis Riley and Nate Pailler look to dictate the line of scrimmage. Defensively, Riley Sigman, Bordieri and McCoy hold down the secondary. Matt Touringey is a stout outside linebacker. “Coming into the year, I thought we would compete to get into the state tournament and maybe win a playoff game, but I was not necessarily expecting this,” Redding said. “We have really clicked the second half of the season.” North Attleboro is impressing with its postseason run. After defeating Woburn and Westboro by a combined 77-14, the Red Rocketeers defeated top overall seed Reading in the semifinals without star running back and linebacker Ryan Bannon. In Bannon’s place, quarterback Chase Frisoli stepped up against Reading, taking off for 311 yards over 27 carries to go with four scores. Frisoli has 22 touchdowns, with 13 through the air and nine on the ground. When Bannon is on the field he is explosive with 12 total touchdowns. Frankie Strachan is the team’s lead blocker at 6-foot-1, 255 pounds and will get some carries at fullback. Around Frisoli there is no shortage of weapons. Bryce Kiser is the team’s top receiver while Brady Paradis tortures teams on the ground and in the passing game. Corey Rafino adds another dimension at running back. Defensively, Bannon is at the center of it all from his linebacker position. The defensive line is made up of Reid Clemente, Nate Rivera, Patrick Hamilton and Austin Clemente. “Our seniors do a really good job of holding themselves accountable,” head coach Michael Strachan said. “They know how important it is to have a great week of practice. They go back to the basics and do the little things every time.” Mansfield vs. North Attleboro Friday, 8 p.m. at Gillette Stadium Head coach: Mike Redding Mansfield 48, Everett 14 Duxbury 21, Mansfield 0 Mansfield 48, Johnston (RI) 0 Marshfield 13, Mansfield 10 Mansfield 42, Stoughton 0 Mansfield 35, Oliver Ames 7 North Attleboro 14, Mansfield 10 Mansfield 43, Canton 32 Mansfield 42, Doherty 17 Mansfield 14, Dartmouth 6 Mansfield 42, Walpole 28 Mansfield 21, Foxboro 7 Head coach: Mike Strachan North Attleboro 48, Lynn Classical 14 North Attleboro 21, Lynn Classical 6 North Attleboro 42, Taunton 8 North Attleboro 51, Oliver Ames 0 Canton 12, North Attleboro 10 North Attleboro 51, Stoughton 6 North Attleboro 14, Mansfield 10 Foxboro 19, North Attleboro 14 North Attleboro 35, Woburn 7 North Attleboro 42, Westborough 7 North Attleboro 42, Reading 20 North Attleboro 38, Attleboro 8 Mansfield is making its 12th appearance in a championship game and has posted an impressive 8-3 record. The Hornets last played in the final in 2019 when Vinny Holmes rushed for 149 yards and three touchdowns in a 35-0 win over Lincoln-Sudbury to claim the Div. 2 crown. North Attleboro is no stranger to the postseason, having appeared in 11 title games. The last time the Red Rocketeers won a Super Bowl game, it was one for the ages as they defeated Swampscott 44-40 to win the Div. 3 title in 2002. The game is a rematch of an Oct. 25 regular season contest in which North Attleboro emerged victorious in a defensive struggle, 14-10. While I think North Attleboro might be the better team, there is something about Mansfield and its late season run which seems to make me hedge my pick a bit. Pick: Mansfield

TORONTO — The injury-ravaged Toronto Maple Leafs placed Matthew Knies on injured reserve Friday and signed fellow forward Alex Nylander to a one-year contract, recalling him from the AHL Marlies. Knies was hurt in a mid-ice check by Las Vegas defenceman Zach Whitecloud in the Toronto's 3-0 home win Wednesday. Knies did not return and has been placed on injured reserve retroactive to Wednesday with an upper-body injury. Toronto is already missing captain Auston Matthews, Max Domi, David Kampf, Max Pacioretty and Calle Jarnkrok due to injury, as well as Ryan Reaves, who is one game into his five-game ban for felling Oilers defenceman Darnell Nurse with an illegal check to the head. Whitecloud, who stood up as he delivered the hit, was not penalized for the punishing check despite video review, but got a minor roughing penalty for tangling with Simon Benoit, who got a four-minute roughing call for his attempted retribution. "They thought it was a clean hit so it's a clean hit," Leafs coach Craig Berube said after the game, referencing the league. "Really there's nothing to say." Under league rules, a player placed on Injured reserve is ineligible to compete in NHL games for at least seven days. Toronto (12-6-2) hosts Utah on Sunday before heading to Florida to play at the Panthers on Wednesday. Veteran Leafs defenceman Oliver Ekman-Larsson missed practice Friday due to illness. The club recalled defenceman Philippe Myers from a conditioning stint with the Marlies. The 27-year-old from Moncton, who signed as a free agent in July, has appeared in one game with the Leafs this season. Nylander's contract is worth $775,000. The 26-year-old Nylander, the younger brother of Leafs star William Nylander, has eight goals and four assists in 14 games with the Toronto Marlies this season. The six-foot-one 205-pounder has 222 career points (102 goals, 120 assists) in 344 regular-season AHL games split between Toronto, Wilkes-Barre/Scranton, Rockford and Rochester. The younger Nylander has 49 points (25 goals, 24 assists) in 121 career NHL games split between Columbus, Pittsburgh, Chicago and Buffalo. He won a silver medal with Sweden at the 2018 IIHF World Junior Championships. Alex Nylander joined the Toronto organization as a free agent, signing a one-year AHL contract in July. He was originally selected by the Sabres in the first round (eight overall) of the 2016 NHL Draft. The injuries have promoted a string of call-ups for the Leafs. Fraser Minter scored his first NHL goal Wednesday in his season debut and fifth career NHL game while Russian Nikita Grebenkin made his NHL debut. --- This report by The Canadian Press was first published Nov. 22, 2024. The Canadian PressMeet Jalen Redmond, the undrafted free agent carving out a niche with the Vikings

The Greens will vote for the Albanese government’s Help to Buy and Build-to-Rent housing bills, ending a long-running standoff that the government hopes will help homebuyers and renters. The Help to Buy shared equity scheme is poised to help up to 40,000 homebuyers secure a home deposit faster, while the Build-to-Rent changes will incentivise foreign investors to build more rental homes in Australia. Both bills had been blocked in Canberra by the Coalition and the Greens, but are set to pass through the Senate with the support of the Greens. Greens leader Adam Bandt said they tried hard to get the Albanese government to shift on soaring rents and negative gearing, but couldn’t get there this time. "There comes a point where you’ve pushed as far as you can,” he said. "We’ll wave the housing bills through and take the fight to the next election, where we’ll keep Peter Dutton out and then push Labor to act on unlimited rent rises and tax handouts to wealthy property investors." Federal housing and homelessness minister Clare O’Neil said she was relieved, but noted that the delays were costly. Federal housing and homelessness minister Clare O'Neil said she was relieved the housing bills have the support to pass into law. Picture: Facebook “I'm relieved that the Greens have seen sense and decided to back the government’s housing policies to help renters, but thousands of people could be in their own home by now if the Greens had just backed a policy that they had in their own 2022 election platform,” she said on social media. “If we had our Help to Buy bill passed when it was first put to the Parliament a year ago, 10,000 people would have been in home ownership that are not there today. “It has cost them in homeownership opportunities. It has resulted in less social and affordable housing being built in our country.” Housing Industry Association (HIA) managing director Jocelyn Martin said the housing bills can play an important role in supporting young Australian’s access housing and address declining rates of home ownership. “The measures supported as part of these ‘Housing Bills’ alongside other forms of housing incentive programs are critical to boost housing supply,” Ms Martin said. “They are critical in supporting first home buyers raising the deposit more quickly and easily. “We know from previous schemes, including the first home loan guarantee scheme and state and territory first home buyer grants, that targeted housing support measures work, are effective in helping bridge the deposit barrier to get people into their own home sooner.” It comes as housing affordability sits at the worst level on record, according to PropTrack's Housing Affordability Index . After a year of higher interest rates and home price growth, even fewer households were able to achieve their dream of owning a home. Greens leader Adam Bandt said they tried hard to get the Albanese government to shift on its housing policies. Picture: Getty National home prices have increased 5.6% to $797,000 over the year to November, and were more than 45% higher than prior to the pandemic. Rental affordability was also sitting at its worst level in at least 17 years, when records begin, according to the PropTrack Rental Affordability Index .

NoneHasnae Taleb, "Shewolf of Nasdaq" Launches Her Unbreaking Stories in Unfiltered Talks Series 12-05-2024 11:58 PM CET | Business, Economy, Finances, Banking & Insurance Press release from: ABNewswire Image: https://www.abnewswire.com/uploads/cdc267c085ba0e01d6b8b1ac2b08ecf4.jpg Former Nasdaq trader, investor, and entrepreneur Hasnae Taleb has launched her much-anticipated YouTube series, Unfiltered Talks [ https://www.youtube.com/@hasnaebtaleb ]. Known globally as the "Shewolf of Nasdaq," Hasnae brings her unparalleled expertise in private and public equities, as well as her inspiring personal story, to audiences eager to learn the secrets of her success. Unfiltered Talks offers an authentic and raw glimpse into Hasnae's journey from humble beginnings in Khenifra, Morocco, to becoming a multi-award-winning trader and one of the youngest asset managers in the world. With her extensive experience in both private and public equity markets, the series promises insights into wealth-building strategies, market dynamics, and entrepreneurial resilience. "This series is my way of giving back," says Hasnae Taleb. "I want to inspire and empower aspiring entrepreneurs and professionals by sharing my journey, the lessons I've learned, and the tools I've used to navigate both personal and professional challenges." Each episode of Unfiltered Talks is designed to educate, inspire, and motivate. The series kicked off with the following episodes: Episode 1: From a Small Village in Morocco to Wall Street, Hasnae shares her extraordinary journey from a small Moroccan village to becoming a top-performing trader on Wall Street. Viewers gain insight into her early struggles, the importance of mindset, and the key decisions that shaped her success. Episode 2: Lessons from the Trading Floor, drawing on her extensive experience in private and public equities, Hasnae delves into the lessons she learned while navigating the competitive world of trading. From managing risk to spotting opportunities, this episode equips viewers with practical strategies. While future episodes will cover topics like mastering negotiation skills, decoding game theory, and being a business woman in a world full of sharks-all told through Hasnae's distinctive perspective. The series will provide actionable advice for aspiring traders and entrepreneurs. It also delves into Hasnae's personal experiences. From managing relationships and friendships to overcoming societal barriers as a woman in finance, Unfiltered Talks paints a holistic picture of success that goes beyond numbers and deals. Now Available on YouTube and Spotify New episodes of Unfiltered Talks premiere every Sunday on YouTube and Spotify [ https://creators.spotify.com/pod/show/hasnaebtaleb ], offering fresh perspectives and practical tools for anyone striving to achieve their dreams. Hasnae invites viewers to join the conversation, engage with her stories, and apply these lessons to their own lives. About Hasnae Taleb Hasnae Taleb is a multi-award-winning trader, entrepreneur, and managing partner specializing in private and public equities. She was the first Arab and African woman to be nominated as the "Shewolf of Nasdaq" for outperforming quantum algorithms. With a team track record of managing over $3.8 billion in assets, Hasnae has founded and sold multiple startups with combined valuations exceeding $88 million. Through her ventures, she continues to empower businesses and individuals to scale new heights. Stay connected with Hasnae Taleb on: YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@hasnaebtaleb Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/hasnaebtaleb Twitter: https://x.com/hasnaebtaleb For media inquiries, interviews, or additional information, please contact media@hasnaebtaleb.com. Video: https://www.youtube.com/embed/qKU-S_NI8gs Media Contact Company Name: Unfiltered Media Production Contact Person: Media Team Email:Send Email [ https://www.abnewswire.com/email_contact_us.php?pr=hasnae-taleb-shewolf-of-nasdaq-launches-her-unbreaking-stories-in-unfiltered-talks-series ] City: Dubai Country: United Arab Emirates Website: http://hasnaebtaleb.com This release was published on openPR.