After two decades as one of the most beloved and enduring musicals on the stage, makes its long-awaited journey to the big screen as a spectacular, generation-defining cinematic event this holiday season. , the untold story of the witches of Oz, stars Emmy, Grammy and Tony-winning powerhouse Cynthia Erivo ( , Broadway's ) as Elphaba, a young woman, misunderstood because of her unusual green skin, who has yet to discover her true power, and Grammy-winning, multi-platinum recording artist and global superstar Ariana Grande as Glinda, a popular young woman, gilded by privilege and ambition, who has yet to discover her true heart. It runs at 12.30pm or in Gold Class at 6pm. runs at 10am, 11.30am, 3.30pm and 6.30pm. For the young and young at heart, is playing at 10am, 12.30pm, 3.30pm and 8.30pm. Otherwise, action fans can settle in for from 7pm. or signup to continue reading Saddle up for the 69 annual Golden Spurs at Myrtleford. The rodeo is a family fun day where you can just kick back and enjoy the thrills and spills of a country rodeo. Held at the Myrtleford Showgrounds, the rodeo is in a natural amphitheatre with plenty of room for everyone to see and be part of the action. Big screen replays ensure you won't miss out on a thing. Gates open at 11am for junior and second division events and the main program starts at 4pm and runs until 10.30pm. Barrel races, team roping, saddle bronc and bareback riding build up the day's events to the open bull ride, where the bravest cowboys try to stay on for eight seconds on some of Australia's Happy Gill's best bucking bulls - Gold Bandit and Vertical Exit. The rodeo is fully catered, and there is a strict no BYO alcohol or glass policy. Patrons are urged to bring their own chair, jacket or blanket for the late evening. Pass-outs are available to get these items from your car. Entry: adults $35, teenagers $25 (13-17), children $15 (6-12), under 6 free, family $85. Camping $20 for the night of December 26. Ticket does not include rodeo entry. No free camping. Limited EFTPOS available (no cash out). The rodeo is run by volunteers with all proceeds donated back to the community. Do Christmas Recovery right at Cofield Wines. Savour tasty bites from food trucks while enjoying your favourite wines, beers and refreshing cocktails. The event will feature live performances, perfect for dancing the day away in the beautiful vineyard. Whether you're celebrating with friends or family, it's the perfect way to keep the holiday spirit alive. Don't miss out on this festive celebration of good food, great drinks and fantastic entertainment. Bookings: Put on your runners and make a beeline for the Boxing Day sales throughout the Border and North East. Stock up on homewares, active wear and cosmetics while the prices are rock bottom. It's also the best time to cash in your Christmas Day gift vouchers to get more bang for your buck. Frequent a local eatery to fuel up for the exercise. Then pace yourself! SOS The Australian ABBA Tribute show takes you back in time when ABBA ruled the world stage. From their debut of at Eurovision right up until today, ABBA's music has left a sparkle in our eyes and a beat in our hearts. The music of ABBA lives on with SOS, performing their greatest hits of hot disco tracks such as , unforgettable pop classics like and heart-clenching ballads like This full show, costumed, choreographed with a high-energy band, will make you believe you're seeing the real thing. DAILY Today's top stories curated by our news team. WEEKDAYS Grab a quick bite of today's latest news from around the region and the nation. WEEKLY The latest news, results & expert analysis. WEEKDAYS Catch up on the news of the day and unwind with great reading for your evening. WEEKLY Get the editor's insights: what's happening & why it matters. WEEKLY Love footy? We've got all the action covered. WEEKLY Every Saturday and Tuesday, explore destinations deals, tips & travel writing to transport you around the globe. WEEKLY Going out or staying in? Find out what's on. WEEKDAYS Sharp. Close to the ground. Digging deep. Your weekday morning newsletter on national affairs, politics and more. TWICE WEEKLY Your essential national news digest: all the big issues on Wednesday and great reading every Saturday. WEEKLY Get news, reviews and expert insights every Thursday from CarExpert, ACM's exclusive motoring partner. TWICE WEEKLY Get real, Australia! Let the ACM network's editors and journalists bring you news and views from all over. AS IT HAPPENS Be the first to know when news breaks. DAILY Your digital replica of Today's Paper. Ready to read from 5am! DAILY Test your skills with interactive crosswords, sudoku & trivia. Fresh daily! Advertisement Advertisement
This Magnificent Artificial Intelligence (AI) Stock Has Crashed 12%. Here's Why That's Great News for InvestorsLONDON (AFP) – Paris’ stock market fell at the start of trading yesterday ahead of a key vote on part of France’s belt-tightening draft budget that threatens to topple the government. The Paris CAC 40 index dropped 1.1 per cent to 7,151.18 points. Shares in auto giant Stellantis, a multi-brand auto giant that includes Jeep, Peugeot-Citroen and Fiat, fell more than seven per cent after chief executive Carlos Tavares abruptly resigned. Elsewhere, London’s FTSE 100 index dropped 0.1 per cent to 8,278.15 points and Frankfurt’s DAX lost 0.2 per cent to 19,580.45. The euro remained stuck around 14-month lows on concerns about the budget standoff in Paris. Marine Le Pen, the parliamentary leader of the far-right National Rally (RN), has expressed opposition to several aspects of the government’s 2025 budget plan, including the social security financing project. These include planned cuts in employer social contributions, a partial end to inflation-indexing of pensions and a less generous prescription drug reimbursement policy. Lacking a majority, Barnier could use executive powers to force through the legislation without a vote. Such a move would expose him to a vote of no confidence within days, with the left wing and Le Pen’s RN willing to back that motion bringing down the government.
WOOD DALE, Ill. , Dec. 19, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- AAR CORP. (NYSE: AIR) ("AAR" or the "Company") announced today that it has reached resolutions with the Department of Justice ("DOJ") and the Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC") to resolve previously disclosed potential violations of the U.S. Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (the "FCPA") relating to certain transactions signed in 2016 and 2017 in Nepal and South Africa. After self-reporting the potential violations to the DOJ and SEC in 2019, and cooperating with both agencies in a multi-year investigation, AAR has entered a Non-Prosecution Agreement ("NPA") with the DOJ, and the SEC has accepted the Company's Offer of Settlement and issued a cease-and-desist order (the "SEC Order"). The resolutions with both the DOJ and SEC make clear that the relevant conduct was principally carried out by a former employee of a Company subsidiary and former third-party agents. The total amount payable by AAR under the NPA and SEC Order is $55,599,653 , inclusive of penalties, forfeiture, and prejudgment interest, which will be reflected as a one-time charge in the Company's consolidated financial statements for fiscal year 2025 second quarter ended November 30, 2024 . The Company expects to fund these payments using a combination of cash on hand and borrowings under its revolving credit facility. "We are pleased to resolve these matters with the DOJ and SEC," said John M. Holmes , AAR's Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer. "We thank the DOJ and SEC for their collaboration and their recognition of the Company's substantial cooperation. AAR remains committed to transparency and accountability and operating in an ethical and compliant manner as we deliver innovative, value-driven solutions to meet the ever-evolving needs of our customers worldwide." Since self-reporting the potential violations to the DOJ and SEC in 2019, the Company has taken extensive steps to enhance its global compliance program. AAR's remedial actions, along with the significant effort it made to cooperate with the investigations, were acknowledged by the DOJ and the SEC as part of the resolutions. About AAR AAR is a global aerospace and defense aftermarket solutions company with operations in over 20 countries. Headquartered in the Chicago area, AAR supports commercial and government customers through four operating segments: Parts Supply, Repair & Engineering, Integrated Solutions, and Expeditionary Services. Additional information can be found at aarcorp.com . Forward-looking statements This press release contains certain statements relating to future results, which are forward-looking statements as that term is defined in the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, which reflect management's expectations about future conditions, including, but not limited to, funding the payments required pursuant to the resolution of the DOJ and SEC investigations. Forward-looking statements often address our expected future operating and financial performance and financial condition, or sustainability targets, goals, commitments, and other business plans, and often may also be identified because they contain words such as "anticipate," "believe," "continue," "could," "estimate," "expect," "intend," "likely," "may," "might," "plan," "potential," "predict," "project," "seek," "should," "target," "will," "would," or similar expressions and the negatives of those terms. These forward-looking statements are based on the beliefs of Company management, as well as assumptions and estimates based on information available to the Company as of the dates such assumptions and estimates are made, and are subject to certain risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from historical results or those anticipated, depending on a variety of factors, including: (i) factors that adversely affect the commercial aviation industry; (ii) adverse events and negative publicity in the aviation industry; (iii) a reduction in sales to the U.S. government and its contractors; (iv) cost overruns and losses on fixed-price contracts; (v) nonperformance by subcontractors or suppliers; (vi) a reduction in outsourcing of maintenance activity by airlines; (vii) a shortage of skilled personnel or work stoppages; (viii) competition from other companies; (ix) financial, operational and legal risks arising as a result of operating internationally; (x) inability to integrate acquisitions effectively and execute operational and financial plans related to the acquisitions; (xi) failure to realize the anticipated benefits of acquisitions; (xii) circumstances associated with divestitures; (xiii) inability to recover costs due to fluctuations in market values for aviation products and equipment; (xiv) cyber or other security threats or disruptions; (xv) a need to make significant capital expenditures to keep pace with technological developments in our industry; (xvi) restrictions on use of intellectual property and tooling important to our business; (xvii) inability to fully execute our stock repurchase program and return capital to stockholders; (xviii) limitations on our ability to access the debt and equity capital markets or to draw down funds under loan agreements; (xix) non-compliance with restrictive and financial covenants contained in our debt and loan agreements; (xx) changes in or non-compliance with laws and regulations related to federal contractors, the aviation industry, international operations, safety, and environmental matters, and the costs of complying with such laws and regulations; and (xxi) exposure to product liability and property claims that may be in excess of our liability insurance coverage. Should one or more of those risks or uncertainties materialize adversely, or should underlying assumptions or estimates prove incorrect, actual results may vary materially from those described. Those events and uncertainties are difficult or impossible to predict accurately and many are beyond our control. For a discussion of these and other risks and uncertainties, refer to our Annual Report on Form 10-K, Part I, "Item 1A, Risk Factors" and our other filings from time to time with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. These events and uncertainties are difficult or impossible to predict accurately and many are beyond the Company's control. The risks described in these reports are not the only risks we face, as additional risks and uncertainties are not currently known or foreseeable or impossible to predict accurately or risks that are beyond the Company's control or deemed immaterial may materially adversely affect our business, financial condition or results of operations in future periods. We assume no obligation to update any forward-looking statements to reflect events or circumstances after the date of such statements or to reflect the occurrence of anticipated or unanticipated events, except as required by law. 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One I'm A Celebrity campmate didn't hold back their thoughts upon leaving the jungle. Social media star GK Barry was evicted from the Australian jungle on Friday night along with Coronation Street's Alan Halsall . They followed former boxer Barry McGuigan and Love Island's Maura Higgins out of the camp after the duo were sent packing during Thursday night's episode in a dramatic twist. GK - real name Grace Keeling - spoke to hosts Ant and Dec following her exit as she joked she was "scared of everything" in the jungle. As she finished in fifth place she screeched "I'm free" as she said she felt "really good" at being out of camp. However, she also made a surprise confession about her time on the show, as she branded it "hell". Host Ant said: "You said you were worried you were not going to bring much to camp life. Quite the opposite I have to say. Was your experience what you expected?" GK replied: "It was worse. So much worse. It was so difficult." She explained: "I thought it would just be tanning, having a good time, a couple trials. The was hell. I wouldn't put my worse enemy through that. "I am starving, I am tired, I have lost any sort of anything that I did have on my body but the people in there were amazing so it made it great." GK also opened up about her surprise connection with Reverend Richard Coles as she admitted: "I love him. I'm a potty mouth, vile person... he's more dirty than me. I was shocked we got on so well." She then said he has to win, joking it's a fix if he doesn't. Earlier in the series, GK opened up about fame to her campmates and admitted she reads comments from social media users. GK confessed to reading the good and the bad about herself posted online. She even revealed the first thing she will do upon leaving the camp will be to look through X to read the public opinion on her. GK's best friend and former Gogglebox star Joe Baggs insisted he won't let that happen. In an exclusive chat with the Mirror , he said: "I hope she doesn't!" Joe added: "It is a hard one because I have seen so much support. It is tough going on a show like that because you are just open for the public to say what they want to say. I will tell her when she comes out not to do that [look at the comments]. I will tell her, due diligence on yourself and don't do it." He continued: "She has had so much support. Me and her always talk about how he read the comments of our podcast and if it is a bad comment it does hit you. Overall, I think by the time she comes out, the support overwhelms any form of negative. I think she'd be alright. " Follow Mirror Celebs on TikTok , Snapchat , Instagram , Twitter , Facebook , YouTube and Threads .Joe Burrow and Ja’Marr Chase stay hot as the Bengals finally break through to end a 3-game skid
The scenarios for the 49ers to make the playoffs are complicated and unrealistic . What I’m asking the 49ers to do in Sunday’s game with the Bears is simple and achievable: Show some pride. This might not be a team that can compete for the championship (or even make the tournament) but that doesn’t mean anyone should roll over. This isn’t the NBA, after all. No, in the NFL, there is still plenty to play for, even if the season’s original goals have gone up in smoke. Sunday is the perfect spot for San Francisco to get right. They’re facing a Chicago team with a rookie quarterback, a head coach in his first game, and the general stench of chaos around them. Don’t get me wrong, the Bears have many admirable qualities, and they can absolutely win Sunday’s game, which should be called the MiseraBowl . But surely the Niners — for all their faults and fumbles — aren’t as bad as these guys. Right? Say what you will about the Niners (I’ve said it all by now), but at least they’re not possibly starting former Seahawk special teamer Travis Homer at running back Sunday—no, they’ll have rookie Issac Guerendo in the backfield. And while Bears fans wondered if interim head coach Thomas Brown (who was promoted to offensive coordinator 17 days prior) would fulfill his new gig from the booth, the Niners haven’t dealt with coaching-from-the-booth issues for over a year. And instead of wondering if their quarterback is “the guy” to stake the franchise, like the Bears with rookie Caleb Williams, the Niners are trying to figure out how much to pay the quarterback on whom they’ll stake the franchise. That’s totally different! But, hey, the Niners will be at home on Sunday. That has to count for something. Ok, the margins between these two teams might be tighter than initially expected, but this Niners’ season still matters. If not the quixotic quest for the playoffs, then as a testament to quality for players and coaches and a momentum starter for the 2025 season. “Just flush the things that have happened. Don’t worry about what has happened in the past,” George Kittle said this week. “Flush it, try to be your best self, and just move forward because we still have a lot of great players on this team that can all make really special plays. And all it takes is a spark to get the boys going, and then after that, we’ll see what can happen.” This is the beauty of the NFL — every game has meaning, even if neither team should have any interest in actually playing the game. And for all the conversation around the Niners tanking for a good draft pick, wouldn’t it be better to pull it together and play — for the first time all season — some solid football final weeks, making the Seahawks and Cardinals — who need a playoff berth more than the Niners — sweat until the very end, and put a dent in the notion that this team’s stock is in a tailspin? This is a what-have-you-done-for-me-lately league, after all. Lesser teams have earned more reputation from less than what is being asked of the Niners. Draft picks? That can all be sorted out in the spring. And it’s not like the Niners need to position themselves for a quarterback at the top of the first round. (We saw how that worked out last time.) No, the Niners need both quality and quantity this upcoming offseason. They’ll need to build up both lines and their defense with young and cheap players. But this team isn’t tearing things down to the foundation—this isn’t a full-on rebuild. No, call it a restructuring. It’s one part a penance for trying to run back the same team that went to the Super Bowl in 2023, another, the natural autophagy of a football team. It’s a crucial offseason, no doubt, and wouldn’t it be better if the Niners entered it with a reason to believe they are still a team to beat in the NFC? The Niners built a stars-and-scrubs roster and were decimated by bad injuries to those stars. They played with fire and were burned. After a season as disappointing as this one, the Niners have to prove that their window of contention for that long-sought sixth Lombardi Trophy is still open. That this team isn’t done, even if this season is. Beating the Bears won’t reverse this campaign’s trend or give the Niners a leg up in 2025, but losing to Chicago certainly wouldn’t help the cause. Whatever lie the 49ers need to tell themselves to get up for this game needs to be said. The Niners’ best might not be all that great anymore, but it’s time for that best to show itself. Great players and teams are self-motivated, after all. Consider this the 2025 preseason, folks. What the Niners do on Sunday and in the final four games of the season will give us a great hint as to what we can expect next year.Column: Talbot-Woolridge On Bermuda’s YouthGophers land a commitment from Malachi Coleman, a transfer WR from Nebraska
