SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Autodesk Inc. (ADSK) on Tuesday reported fiscal third-quarter profit of $275 million. The San Francisco-based company said it had net income of $1.27 per share. Earnings, adjusted for stock option expense and amortization costs, were $2.17 per share. Javascript is required for you to be able to read premium content. Please enable it in your browser settings.INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Jared Goff and the Detroit Lions spent three months scoring at a historic rate. Now with the weather changing outside, they’re winning with old school football, too. Jahmyr Gibbs rushed for two scores , David Montgomery added a third TD run and Detroit's increasingly stingy defense kept the Indianapolis Colts out of the end zone on Sunday, leading the Lions to their ninth straight win, 24-6. “This is, whatever it is, 10 quarters without allowing a touchdown and the three last games in the second half we're not allowing it,” coach Dan Campbell said. “We talk about it all the time — limiting points, play physical style, shut down the run — we were able to do that.” They've been doing it all season in their greatest run in decades, but have been more effective lately and it has shown. The Lions improved to 10-1 for the first time since 1934, their inaugural season in the Motor City. They own the league's longest active winning streak and are 6-0 on the road this season. While the Lions have scored points by the dozens all season, Campbell's preference for physical football means they're equally capable of grinding out wins with the combination of a ball-control offense and an ascending defense that propelled them to this win. Gibbs finished with 21 carries for 90 yards on a day Goff went 26 of 36 with 269 yards and no touchdowns. And for the third straight week, all against AFC South foes, the Lions had a second-half shutout. “If you can win on the road, you're normally a pretty damn good team,” Campbell said. “And we can win on the road.” The Colts (5-7) found out the hard way by losing their second straight home game and for the fourth time in their past five games. Anthony Richardson had another up-and-down game , going 11 of 28 with 172 yards while rushing 10 times for 61 yards. But it was Indy's inability to finish drives with touchdowns that again cost the team. That flaw was evident right from the start when Richardson took the Colts inside the Lions 5-yard line on the game's first series and settled for a short field goal when they couldn't punch it in. “We've got to take advantage of our opportunities,” Colts coach Shane Steichen said. “This league comes down to inches, it comes down to yards and you've got to take advantage of those opportunities. We've had issues down in the red zone and you have to look at the tape and clean it up.” Detroit made Indy pay dearly for its offensive miscues. Gibbs' 1-yard TD run on the Lions' second series made it 7-3 early in the second quarter and after Indy settled for another short field goal, Montgomery spun his way across the goal line for a 6-yard TD and a 14-6 lead. Detroit's defense made sure that was all the scoring punch it needed. “Those players, we've been around each other long enough, they've been around each other to know exactly what we're looking for,” Campbell said. “We have an identity about us. We know the critical factors as they pertain to winning, and those guys take that stuff serious.” Gibbs' 5-yard TD run late in the third quarter gave Detroit a 21-6 lead and they closed it out with a 56-yard field goal midway through the fourth. Amon-Ra St. Brown caught six passes for 62 yards for Detroit while Michael Pittman Jr. had six catches for 96 yards for Indy despite leaving briefly in the first half with an injured shoulder. Gibbs' first score extended Detroit's league record to 25 consecutive games with a TD run, including the playoffs. He's also the third Lions player with 1,000 scrimmage yards and 10 TDs in each of his first two pro seasons with Detroit, joining Billy Sims and Barry Sanders. Gibbs and Montgomery have each scored at least one TD in the same game nine times. Lions: Things got ugly during a third-quarter flurry. Receiver-punt returner Kalif Raymond (foot), left tackle Taylor Decker (right leg) and Montgomery (shoulder) all left in quick succession. Raymond and Montgomery did not return. Decker did. CB Carlton Davis II left early in the fourth with what appeared to be a left knee injury. Colts: Indy deactivated left tackle Bernhard Raimann (knee), forcing the Colts to again use three rookie linemen. Receivers Ashton Dulin (ankle) and Josh Downs (shoulder) both left in the second half. Downs returned, Dulin did not. Lions: Host Chicago in its traditional Thanksgiving Day game. Colts: Visit New England next Sunday. AP NFL: https://apnews.com/hub/NFLe philippine id 。

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Key details about the man accused of killing of UnitedHealthcare's CEOOn Monday, Bengaluru-based engineer Atul Subhash , 34, was found dead at his residence in Munnekolalu, Marathahalli. Subhash, originally from Uttar Pradesh , took his own life, leaving behind a 24-page suicide note and a video. His death has ignited the #MenToo movement, with social media users rallying behind the hashtags #JusticeForAtulSubhash and #MenToo to highlight what they perceive as systemic biases against men in the legal and social spheres. In his home, Subhash displayed a placard reading “Justice is due,” underscoring his frustration with what he described as prolonged harassment by his wife, Nikita Singhania , and her family. Harassment Allegations and Financial Strain In his suicide note and video, Subhash alleged that his wife had filed nine cases against him, including charges of domestic violence, dowry harassment, and unnatural offences. He claimed that these cases were baseless, citing an instance where his wife withdrew one case only to file a new one later. “My wife has registered nine cases against me. Six cases are in the lower court and three in the high court,” Subhash stated in his video. He explained that the financial burden of legal proceedings and court-ordered payments had left him in despair. “It is better for me to end my life as the money that I am earning is only making my enemies stronger as I have to pay them, and the same money will be used to destroy me. This cycle will keep continuing,” Subhash said in the video. 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According to Subhash, during one court hearing, his wife demanded a settlement amount of ₹3 crore, which was initially ₹1 crore. When he argued that the cases were false, the judge allegedly dismissed his concerns, stating, “So what? She is your wife, and this is common.” Subhash alleged that his wife encouraged him to commit suicide, saying, “Why don’t you do the same?” He claimed the judge laughed at this comment. He further accused the judge of demanding ₹5 lakh as a bribe to settle the matter. Social Media Reaction The incident has triggered widespread outrage on social media. Netizens have criticised the legal and judicial systems, with one user on X (formerly Twitter) writing, “It’s a crime to be a man in India.” — theprayagtiwari (@theprayagtiwari) — theskindoctor13 (@theskindoctor13) — Lok__Esh (@Lok__Esh) — Lap_surgeon (@Lap_surgeon) — office_of_HH (@office_of_HH) — soulful3270 (@soulful3270) — HRISHIKESH3390 (@HRISHIKESH3390) — _chandanmishra_ (@_chandanmishra_) — RohitInExile (@RohitInExile) Another user stated, “Honestly, our justice system is so broken.” Activist Chandan Mishra wrote, “Men often suffer in silence, burdened by responsibilities, yet their struggles remain unseen.” Police Investigation and Legal Action Following a complaint by Subhash’s brother, Bikas Kumar, the Marathahalli police registered a case of abetment to suicide against Subhash’s wife, her mother Nisha Singhania, brother Anurag Singhania, and uncle Sushil Singhania. Kumar told the police that Subhash was mentally and physically strained due to court proceedings and constant mockery by his in-laws. “Every time Atul attended the court hearing, he was mocked by his in-laws and told to die if he could not pay the money or for visitation rights. These drove him to take the extreme step,” Kumar said. Subhash’s suicide note also addressed broader systemic issues. He referred to the situation as a “legal genocide of men” and demanded live hearings for all his cases. He requested that his child’s custody be granted to his parents and that his wife and her family be barred from attending his funeral. “Despite all these, if the accused are allowed to go scot-free, just dump my ashes into a gutter near the court. This way, I can know how life is valued in this country,” Subhash wrote. The case has reignited debates around the mental health challenges faced by men and the need for legal reforms to ensure fairness in matrimonial disputes. 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The Allan government was urged to fast-track major electricity transmission line projects or risk years of substantial increases to household bills if the state’s coal-fired power stations closed before the projects were completed. A Department of Energy, Environment and Climate Action report warned that current trends of delays to the high-voltage projects along with early closures of coal power exposed Victorians to significant bill shock. A protest against the KerangLink transmission project was mowed into a field last year. Credit: Glenden Watts It made the case for accelerating Marinus Link, a new connection to Tasmania due for completion in 2030, and KerangLink, which provides a new connection between Victoria and NSW that is due to be finished in 2032. KerangLink will mean power stored by the Snowy 2.0 hydropower project can be siphoned to Victoria and power generated by Victoria’s new wind farms can be sent north, improving the reliability of the grid. The 2022 report, obtained by the state opposition under freedom-of-information laws and provided to The Age, found if the projects were completed even one year later, the increase to household energy bills would be $48 annually, or $717 over 15 years between 2026 and 2040. A four-year delay would add $321 annually to power bills or $4816 over 15 years, according to the Endgame Economics modelling. Since the report was written, Marinus Link is now expected to be delivered by 2032 — two years later than modelled. KerangLink is still forecast to be finalised by the end of this decade but has been beset by community and political opposition. The extra costs for consumers would largely be driven by the cost of having to import more energy from interstate. The department said this showed “the importance of accelerating against KerangLink to protect against unexpected project delays and provide the best chance of delivery before all coal is closed in Victoria”. Although at least one generator in Victoria has indicated it will stay open until 2035, the Australian Energy Market Operator expects coal to exit the grid sooner and has warned that premature closures pose a serious danger. The Victorian department’s report noted many transmission projects in Australia were running behind schedule, with delays of at least a year since they were included in AEMO’s 2018 reports. Accelerating KerangLink, also known as Victoria to NSW Interconnector West, could provide a buffer for any project delays or the earlier exit of coal, it said. Because Victoria is home to the nation’s largest and oldest brown coal stations, the bill impacts of this “shock scenario” were more than double compared with those in other states in the National Electricity Market — NSW, Queensland, Tasmania and South Australia – and in the ACT. The report noted that bringing the project forward would also reduce the time available for early community engagement and warned that those consequences should be minimised. State opposition energy spokesman David Davis said the Allan government should have better planned for the risks, including allowing time for consultation. “Instead, Labor has botched energy policy in Victoria and now, in a rush, is seeking to cover its own tracks by shortcuts on consultation and bulldozing landowners,” Davis said. “By dithering and through their incompetence, Labor have got themselves in a corner and Victorian families are being asked to pay the price.” The Coalition has not formally said it would scrap the KerangLink project, but it has previously tried to block planning laws that paved the way for it. Last year Nationals leader Peter Walsh called for it to be abandoned as his party argued it was unnecessary and expensive. The Nationals recently urged landholders to hold out when negotiating deals for compensation. Stephanie Bashir, chief executive of energy advisory firm Nexa Advisory, said the high-voltage transmission line projects started off on the wrong foot with communities through a false assumption they would accept them. “That was a very wrong assumption, and it’s been basically paddling ever since to try and get communities and the broader public on board with the transition,” she said. Bashir said planning and approvals now needed to be urgently expedited so the transmission lines could be shovel-ready within 12 months to ensure renewables could be built and connected before coal power plant closures. “The key thing to manage the impact on consumer bills is to get the transition done on time,” Bashir said. “Unplanned outages and sudden closures of coal mean high prices.” She said it was not viable to keep extending the life of ageing coal-powered stations and that delays would mean importing expensive gas as a back-up. Victoria is expected to contribute $1.6 billion towards KerangLink, which would add $9 a year to household bills. 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Neal Gerber Eisenberg to Move to Chicago Landmark Building in 2025Rep. Crockett goes viral over criticism of 'Dismantle DEI' bill, Republicans' use of 'oppression'CHICAGO (AP) — Aidan Laughery rushed for three touchdowns and No. 22 Illinois topped Northwestern 38-28 on Saturday to reach nine victories for the first time since its 2007 Rose Bowl season. Pat Bryant dashed in to score off Luke Altmyer’s 43-yard pass early in the third quarter as Illinois (9-3, 6-3 Big Ten) struck for touchdowns just over 4 minutes apart early in the third quarter to open a 28-10 lead in what had been a tight game. Bryant's 10th receiving touchdown tied a school record. Altmyer, who threw for 170 yards, had a TD himself on a keeper from the 1-yard line early in the second quarter. David Olano added a field goal in the fourth to cap Illinois' scoring. Laughery, a sophomore running back, rushed for a career-best 172 yards and topped 100 for the first time. He entered with only one TD this season and two for his career. He had a career-long 64-yard run for a score early in the second half. Coach Bret Bielema said he wasn't surprised by Laughery's explosive performance as the Gibson City, Illinois product rounded back into form after being hampered by a hamstring injury earlier this season. “I thought today would be a day that could happen,” Bielema said. “Today some of those turned into big home run hits we've kind of been waiting on all year.” Laughery said he's been prepping for this kind of game, when he carried the ball 12 times for an average of 14.3 yards. “Finally, the opportunity was there,” said Laughery, who got the game ball. “You know you gotta' hit one and it came together today.” He credited the Illini offensive line with opening space for his breakout performance. “Those guys were covering them (Northwestern's defense) all day long,” Laughery said. “It was awesome running behind the looks we were getting” Northwestern’s Devin Turner intercepted Altmyer twice, including for a 13-yard touchdown return late in the first quarter. Thomas Gordon caught Jack Lausch's 15-yard TD pass with a minute left, then the Wildcats added a two-point conversion to complete the scoring. Northwestern (4-8, 2-7 Big Ten) didn’t pack it in as hosted its second game this season at Wrigley Field, this time on a breezy sunny day with game-time temperature of 20 degrees. It looked like the Illini might run away after Bryant’s 10th receiving touchdown 4:52 into the third. He entered tied for the Big Ten lead. But Luke Akers kicked his second field goal of the game, a 34-yarder, with 5:35 left in the third quarter to cut it to 28-13. Lausch led the Wildcats on their next possession and finished it with an 11-yard touchdown toss to A.J. Henning to narrow the Illini lead to 28-20. Then Mac Resetich intercepted Lausch’s pass 50 seconds into the fourth quarter. Laughery powered up the middle for 31 yards and his third TD about two minutes later to quell the Wildcats' momentum. Northwestern dominated in possession time — 34:32 to 25:28 —and plays — 90 to 53. The margin was even more pronounced in the first half, but the Wildcats settled for a 13-yard touchdown return on Turner’s second pick of the game with 2:14 left in the first quarter and Akers’ 21-yard field goal that opened the scoring 6:29 in. Illinois led 14-10 at the half on Laughery’s 30-yard TD run midway through the first quarter and Altmyer’s keeper 1:39 into the second. Akers missed wide to the right on a 44-yard attempt as time ran out in the half. Wide receivers down Both teams’ leading pass receivers were injured. Northwestern’s Bryce Kirtz was knocked out of the game in the first quarter with a lower-body injury after two receptions that upped his total yards to 598. Illinois’ Bryant went to the locker room with about 5 minutes left in the first half after Turner collided with him as he plucked his second interception. Bryant returned, however, for the second half. The takeaway Illinois: Is in line for a prestigious bowl game appearance and a chance to tie the school record of 10 wins, most recently set during their 2001 Sugar Bowl season. “We wanted to put ourselves in a good position on this day to get to nine wins and see where it can go,” Bielema said. “Just a fun day overall. I don't know what the future holds. It think we're a team that can play with anybody in the country.” Northwestern: Finished its second season under coach David Braun at 4-8 overall and 2-7 in the Big Ten. The Wildcats dropped their final three and five of the last six. Up next Illinois is headed to a bowl game. Northwestern opens its 2025 season at Tulane on Aug. 30. AP college football: https://apnews.com/hub/ap-top-25-college-football-poll and https://apnews.com/hub/college-football . Sign up for the AP’s college football newsletter: https://apnews.com/cfbtop25

Oklahoma sophomore quarterback Jackson Arnold will enter the transfer portal, according to multiple reports on Wednesday. A five-star recruit in 2023 out of Denton, Texas, Arnold began this season as the starter, lost his spot and later regained it as the Sooners went 6-6. Monday is the first day that underclassmen can transfer during the winter portal window. Arnold completed 154 of 246 passes (62.6 percent) for 1,421 yards, 12 touchdowns and three interceptions in 10 games. He also ran the ball 150 times for 444 yards and three TDs, including 25 attempts for 131 yards in the Sooners' 24-3 win over Alabama on Nov. 23. As a freshman last season playing behind Dillon Gabriel, Arnold appeared in seven games and was 44 of 69 (63.8 percent) for 563 yards, four TDs and three picks. A former Gatorade Texas Player of the Year, Arnold started for Oklahoma in the Alamo Bowl last December, when the Sooners lost 38-24 to Arizona. He was QB1 for the 2024 campaign, but three early turnovers caused him to be pulled in a 25-15 defeat to Tennessee on Sept. 21 and replaced by true freshman Michael Hawkins Jr. Arnold came off the bench to replace Hawkins in a 35-9 loss to South Carolina on Oct. 19, and head coach Brent Venables afterward fired offensive coordinator Seth Littrell. Co-offensive coordinator Joe Jon Finley became the interim play-caller. Venables filled the position permanently on Monday by hiring Washington State OC Ben Arbuckle, who could bring Cougars QB John Mateer with him to Norman, Okla. --Field Level MediaLewandowski joins Ronaldo and Messi in Champions League 100-goal club. Haaland nets 2 but City draws

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Travis Kelce has congratulated Hailee Steinfeld and Josh Allen on their engagement. The 35-year-old sports star - who has been dating Taylor Swift since 2023 - has taken to social media to offer his congratulations to Hailee and Josh, his NFL rival, after the loved-up couple announced their engagement. The celebrity duo shared their news via Instagram, posting a photo of Josh proposing to the 'Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse' star by the oceanfront. In response to the post, Travis - who plays for the Kansas City Chiefs in the NFL - simply said: "Congratulations!!! [applause emojis] (sic)" Josh recently inspired his Buffalo Bills team to victory over Travis' Chiefs. But that didn't stop the NFL star from offering his congratulations to Josh and Hailee. Meanwhile, the actress also has a long-standing relationship with Taylor, Travis' girlfriend. Hailee, 27, actually starred in the music video for Taylor's hit single 'Bad Blood' back in 2014, and she previously revealed that Taylor personally asked her to appear in the star-studded video, which also featured the likes of Selena Gomez, Gigi Hadid and Zendaya. Speaking to USA Today in 2015, Hailee shared: "Taylor called me ... about the video, and she was like, ‘I’ll send you the treatment and it’ll explain it a lot better, [but] there’s going to be three of you!’ And I was like, ‘That’s going to be awesome. I have no idea what this is, but I obviously trust her and this is going to be amazing'. "She sets such an incredible example for everyone - let alone just me - that she’s such an inspiration. I really do look up to her as an artist and as a person."

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NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. stocks closed at more records after Donald Trump’s latest talk about tariffs created only some ripples on Wall Street. The S&P 500 rose 0.6% to reach another all-time high. The Dow Jones Industrial Average added 0.3% to its own record set the day before, while the Nasdaq composite rose 0.6% as Big Tech stocks helped lead the way. Stock markets abroad saw mostly modest losses, after President-elect Trump said he plans to impose sweeping tariffs on Mexico, Canada and China as soon as he takes office. U.S. automakers and other companies that could be hurt particularly by such tariffs fell. THIS IS A BREAKING NEWS UPDATE. AP’s earlier story follows below. NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. stocks are rising toward records Tuesday after Donald Trump’s latest talk about tariffs created only some ripples on Wall Street, even if they could roil the global economy were they to take effect. The S&P 500 climbed 0.5% and was on track to top its all-time high set a couple weeks ago. The Dow Jones Industrial Average added 81 points, or 0.2%, to its own record set the day before, while the Nasdaq composite was 0.5% higher, with less than an hour remaining in trading. Stock markets abroad were down, but mostly only modestly, after President-elect Trump said he plans to impose sweeping new tariffs on Mexico, Canada and China as soon as he takes office. Stock indexes were down 0.1% in Shanghai and nearly flat in Hong Kong, while Canada's main index edged down by just 0.1%. Trump has often praised the use of tariffs , but investors are weighing whether his latest threat will actually become policy or is just an opening point for negotiations. For now, the market seems to be taking it more as the latter. Unless the United States can prepare alternatives for the autos, energy products and other goods that come from Mexico, Canada and China, such tariffs would raise the price of imported items all at once and make households poorer, according to Carl Weinberg and Rubeela Farooqi, economists at High Frequency Economics. They would also hurt profit margins for U.S. companies, while raising the threat of retaliatory tariffs by other countries. General Motors sank 8.2%, and Ford Motor fell 2.6% because both import automobiles from Mexico. Constellation Brands, which sells Modelo and other Mexican beer brands in the United States, dropped 3.9%. Beyond the pain such tariffs would cause U.S. households and businesses, they could also push the Federal Reserve to slow or even halt its cuts to interest rates. The Fed had just begun easing its main interest rate from a two-decade high a couple months ago to offer support to the job market . While lower interest rates can boost the overall economy and prices for investments, they can also offer more fuel for inflation. “Many” officials at the Fed's last meeting earlier this month said they should lower rates gradually, according to minutes of the meeting released Tuesday afternoon. Unlike tariffs in Trump's first term, his proposal from Monday night would affect products across the board. Trump’s tariff talk came almost immediately after U.S. stocks rose Monday amid excitement about his pick for Treasury secretary, Scott Bessent. The hope was the hedge-fund manager could steer Trump away from policies that balloon the U.S. government deficit, which is how much more it spends than it takes in through taxes and other revenue. The talk about tariffs overshadowed another set of mixed profit reports from U.S. retailers that answered few questions about how much more shoppers can keep spending. They’ll need to stay resilient after helping the economy avoid a recession, despite the high interest rates instituted by the Fed to get inflation under control. Kohl’s tumbled 17.6% after its results for the latest quarter fell short of analysts’ expectations. CEO Tom Kingsbury said sales remain soft for apparel and footwear. A day earlier, Kingsbury said he plans to step down as CEO in January. Ashley Buchanan, CEO of Michaels and a retail veteran, will replace him. Best Buy fell 4.7% after likewise falling short of analysts’ expectations. Dick’s Sporting Goods topped forecasts for the latest quarter thanks to a strong back-to-school season, but its stock lost an early gain to fall 1.4%. A report on Tuesday from the Conference Board said confidence among U.S. consumers improved in November, but not by as much as economists expected. J.M. Smucker jumped 5.4% for one of the biggest gains in the S&P 500 after topping analysts' expectations for the latest quarter. CEO Mark Smucker credited strength for its Uncrustables, Meow Mix, Café Bustelo and Jif brands. Big Tech stocks also helped prop up U.S. indexes. Gains of 2.8% for Amazon and 2% for Microsoft were the two strongest forces lifting the S&P 500. In the bond market, Treasury yields rose following their big drop from a day before driven by relief following Trump’s pick for Treasury secretary. The yield on the 10-year Treasury climbed to 4.30% from 4.28% late Monday, but it’s still well below the 4.41% level where it ended last week. In the crypto market, bitcoin continued to pull back after topping $99,000 for the first time late last week. It's since dipped back toward $91,600, according to CoinDesk. It’s a sharp turnaround from the bonanza that initially took over the crypto market following Trump’s election. That boom had also appeared to have spilled into some corners of the stock market. Strategists at Barclays Capital pointed to stocks of unprofitable companies, along with other areas that can be caught up in bursts of optimism by smaller-pocketed “retail” investors. ___ AP Business Writer Elaine Kurtenbach contributed. Stan Choe, The Associated Press