Marvell stock soars as strong AI demand yields earnings beat, strong guidanceMoment of silence for former President Jimmy Carter held before the Falcons-Commanders gameBy TOM KRISHER, Associated Press DETROIT (AP) — For a second time, a Delaware judge has nullified a pay package that Tesla had awarded its CEO, Elon Musk, that once was valued at $56 billion. On Monday, Chancellor Kathaleen St. Jude McCormick turned aside a request from Musk’s lawyers to reverse a ruling she announced in January that had thrown out the compensation plan. The judge ruled then that Musk effectively controlled Tesla’s board and had engineered the outsize pay package during sham negotiations . Lawyers for a Tesla shareholder who sued to block the pay package contended that shareholders who had voted for the 10-year plan in 2018 had been given misleading and incomplete information. In their defense, Tesla’s board members asserted that the shareholders who ratified the pay plan a second time in June had done so after receiving full disclosures, thereby curing all the problems the judge had cited in her January ruling. As a result, they argued, Musk deserved the pay package for having raised Tesla’s market value by billions of dollars. McCormick rejected that argument. In her 103-page opinion, she ruled that under Delaware law, Tesla’s lawyers had no grounds to reverse her January ruling “based on evidence they created after trial.” On Monday night, Tesla posted on X, the social media platform owned by Musk, that the company will appeal. The appeal would be filed with the Delaware Supreme Court, the only state appellate court Tesla can pursue. Experts say a ruling would likely come in less than a year. “The ruling, if not overturned, means that judges and plaintiffs’ lawyers run Delaware companies rather than their rightful owners — the shareholders,” Tesla argued. Later, on X, Musk unleashed a blistering attack on the judge, asserting that McCormick is “a radical far left activist cosplaying as a judge.” Legal authorities generally suggest that McCormick’s ruling was sound and followed the law. Charles Elson, founding director of the Weinberg Center for Corporate Governance at the University of Delaware, said that in his view, McCormick was right to rule that after Tesla lost its case in the original trial, it created improper new evidence by asking shareholders to ratify the pay package a second time. Had she allowed such a claim, he said, it would cause a major shift in Delaware’s laws against conflicts of interest given the unusually close relationship between Musk and Tesla’s board. “Delaware protects investors — that’s what she did,” said Elson, who has followed the court for more than three decades. “Just because you’re a ‘superstar CEO’ doesn’t put you in a separate category.” Elson said he thinks investors would be reluctant to put money into Delaware companies if there were exceptions to the law for “special people.” Elson said that in his opinion, the court is likely to uphold McCormick’s ruling. Experts say no. Rulings on state laws are normally left to state courts. Brian Dunn, program director for the Institute of Compensation Studies at Cornell University, said it’s been his experience that Tesla has no choice but to stay in the Delaware courts for this compensation package. The company could try to reconstitute the pay package and seek approval in Texas, where it may expect more friendlier judges. But Dunn, who has spent 40 years as an executive compensation consultant, said it’s likely that some other shareholder would challenge the award in Texas because it’s excessive compared with other CEOs’ pay plans. “If they just want to turn around and deliver him $56 billion, I can’t believe somebody wouldn’t want to litigate it,” Dunn said. “It’s an unconscionable amount of money.” Almost certainly. Tesla stock is trading at 15 times the exercise price of stock options in the current package in Delaware, Morgan Stanley analyst Adam Jonas wrote in a note to investors. Tesla’s share price has doubled in the past six months, Jonas wrote. At Monday’s closing stock price, the Musk package is now worth $101.4 billion, according to Equilar, an executive data firm. And Musk has asked for a subsequent pay package that would give him 25% of Tesla’s voting shares. Musk has said he is uncomfortable moving further into artificial intelligence with the company if he doesn’t have 25% control. He currently holds about 13% of Tesla’s outstanding shares.Colorado’s public lands are poised to face a vastly different political environment in the coming year. With Donald Trump back in the White House and Republicans in full control of Congress , prospects of passing sweeping conservation bills could fade and federal agencies may push to extract more resources from public lands. While Colorado’s Western Slope — which saw the creation of President Joe Biden’s first national monument and actions by his administration to shield hundreds of thousands of acres from mining and drilling — could be affected, it may not be on the frontlines of such changes. “What we are likely to see is a general move to more oil and gas development on public lands ... and deprioritizing conservation and species protection,” said Michael Pappas, an environmental law professor at the University of Colorado Boulder. “Colorado will be carried with that current, so to speak. But the degree to which it’s going to impact Colorado specifically is possibly less than other states.” A booming outdoor sports economy is likely to keep the core of Colorado’s public lands focused on recreation rather than energy extraction like drilling, mining or logging, Pappas said. And recent federal protections for the state haven’t faced the same degree of political blowback as in other states, like neighboring Utah, where actions from the new administration are more likely to be focused. Still, conservationists are bracing for broader policy changes that could impact public lands across the Western United States, including in Colorado. Groups like the Denver-based Center for Western Priorities have already criticized Trump’s intentions for the Interior Department, which has been given direction to make good on his campaign promise to “drill, baby, drill.” They also point to Project 2025 , a conservative agenda that makes recommendations for the next Republican administration, for signs of what could be in store for some of Colorado’s most fought-over areas. The 922-page document calls for expanded oil and gas extraction, downgrading national monuments and remanding much of the president’s ability to protect public lands to Congress. A section written by conservative lawyer William Perry Pendley , who served as head of the Bureau of Land Management under Trump in 2020, proposes revoking the protections given by Biden to the Thompson Divide, which withdrew nearly 222,000 acres of Western Slope land from future mining, oil and gas drilling for the next two decades. Project 2025 also lambasts Biden’s use of the 1906 Antiquities Act to establish the Camp Hale-Continental Divide National Monument in Eagle and Summit counties in 2022 — with Pendly writing that Biden and past Democratic presidents have “abused” the authority and that the Antiquities Act should be “repealed.” Trump distanced himself from Project 2025 — the brainchild of The Heritage Foundation, a conservative think tank — while on the campaign trail. Since his election, however, Trump has tapped several of its authors to serve in his administration. “It’s unclear how much of (Project 2025) the administration is really going to embrace or not, but it certainly seems to be consistent with the administration’s picks so far,” Pappas said. Environmental advocates are preparing to defend a wave of recent conservation victories in Colorado — and they’re hoping public opinion is on their side. In a Colorado College survey of 436 Coloradans released earlier this year, 69% said they prefer that leaders place more emphasis on protecting water, air, wildlife habitat and recreation opportunities over maximizing the amount of land available for drilling and mining. The poll also found 84% were in favor of creating new national parks, national monuments, national wildlife refuges, and tribal protected areas. “There’s such huge support, I believe, across the country, but especially in Colorado for the protection of public lands,” said Kathy Chandler-Henry, an outgoing elected official in Eagle County, where the bulk of Biden’s Camp Hale National Monument is located. The designation, which protects more than 53,000 acres that has been home to tribal nations and was used by the 10th Mountain Division during World War II, is steeped in decades of community support that Chandler-Henry believes would be difficult to overturn. It’s also an embodiment of one of Colorado’s core economic outputs — recreation. “There’s always a lot of talk from other counties in the West that have a strong timber industry and strong oil and gas that are frustrated with the conservation side of things because they feel it could hamper their economies,” said Chandler-Henry, who serves on the public lands committee for the National Association of Counties. “But I’m trying to push this idea that outdoor recreation is also a strong economic driver. And it’s also extractive.” One of Colorado’s statemore endangered areas could be the nearly quarter-million acres of the Thompson Divide that were removed from new oil and mining development earlier this year, said Will Roush, executive director for the Carbondale-based conservation group Wilderness Workshop. Roush’s group was a key leader in the 20-year battle to protect the “quintessential, Colorado backcountry” area, which spans the White River and Grand Mesa, Uncompahgre, and Gunnison national forests. Roush said rescinding protections for the Thompson Divide could allow for new leases to pop up in places where previous agreements had expired or were no longer allowed. “So I think the threat is certainly there,” he said. Pappas, the environmental lawyer, said while it’s possible Trump will work to bring back leasing on the Thompson Divide, most of the land that is desirable for mining and drilling has already been leased. “There is certainly demand for (leasing on public lands) politically. What is to be seen is if there is demand for this economically,” Pappas said. He looks to Alaska as an example. During the first Trump administration, the state’s long-protected Arctic National Wildlife Refuge was opened to oil drilling but received limited interest from oil and gas companies . According to reporting by NPR, the move attracted only three bidders, including the state of Alaska itself, while half of the offered leases drew no bids at all. “In the end, the decision of whether or not to develop that land is in private control — we have many leased lands that aren’t actually developed,” Pappas said. “In some instances, this is just signaling, this is just a political message.” Still, Roush said it’s not just the Thompson Divide that could see a push for new development. A wide swath of the state’s Western Slope could eventually fall under land management policies that shift federal priorities back to energy extraction. Such far-reaching impacts will likely be driven by rule changes from within Trump’s Interior Department, which oversees the Bureau of Land Management. Kathleen Sgamma, president of the Western Energy Alliance, which represents oil and gas interests across nine states, said she expects the next Trump administration will work to undo some Biden-era policies that have curtailed leases for drilling and mining on federal lands. Sgamma’s group is currently litigating Biden’s changes to Bureau of Land Management rules that created new conservation opportunities for public lands that have been managed for multiple uses, such as ranching and agriculture, drilling and recreation. Nearly 40% of Colorado’s public lands — 8.3 million acres — is controlled by the Bureau of Land Management, most of which is on the Western Slope. The rest is largely owned by the U.S. Forest Service. The new rules treat Bureau of Land Management areas “as if they are not multiple-use but are preservation-only lands, and so it just doesn’t conform to the Federal Land Policy and Management Act, which is (the bureau’s) basic statute,” Sgamma said. “I think we’ll see a return to leasing in Colorado and see policies that potentially overturn some of the overreaching rules from the Biden administration.” Pappas said Congress’ land policy act doesn’t give clear instruction as to what should be prioritized in a multiple-use area, whether it’s energy extraction or conservation, meaning federal agencies — and the White House — have wide latitude for how to wield that authority. Such rule changes are also likely to take years to implement amid a bureaucratic process involving notices, impact studies, collection of public comment and layers of review. “Those processes are unlikely to be fast,” Pappas said. “That’s not day-one stuff.” On whether Trump follows through on recommendations in Project 2025 to revoke Biden’s Thompson Divide protections or shrink monuments under the Antiquities Act, Sgamma, who helped write the conservative playbook’s energy policies as it relates to public lands, expects that his administration will need to pick and choose what it pursues. Sgamma said reducing Biden’s 10-mile buffer around Chaco Cultural Historic National Park in New Mexico will likely be a higher priority than the Thompson Divide. Any fight over national monuments is almost sure to be centered in Utah, where lawmakers have been pushing for years to take more control of the state’s public lands from the federal government. During his first presidency, Trump shrunk the size of two Utah national monuments — Bears Ears and Grand Staircase-Escalante — in what amounted to the largest reduction of a national monument in U.S. history, a move that was challenged in federal court. Biden later restored both area’s boundaries in 2021. “Perhaps President Trump wants to push the boundaries and continue litigation on whether he has the power to reduce (national) monument boundaries,” Sgamma said. “That has not been tested in court. Perhaps President Trump wants to test that in court.” In Congress, the chances of passing various land protection bills introduced by Colorado lawmakers could be slim after Republicans won a majority in both chambers. Bills like the Colorado Outdoor Recreation and Economy Act and the Expanding Public Lands Outdoor Recreation Experiences Act have found support in the House under both Democratic and Republican control. But neither has advanced in the Senate, where, despite Democrats’ razor-thin majority, Republicans remain largely opposed . The CORE Act — versions of which have passed the House five times since 2019 — would expand protections to 420,000 acres of central mountain land , including the creation of new wilderness and recreation management areas as well as making the 20-year hiatus on future mining and drilling on the Thompson Divide permanent. Some provisions of the bill were folded into Biden’s Camp Hale designation. Republican Rep.-elect Jeff Hurd, who won election in Colorado’s sprawling 3rd Congressional District , which covers much of the Western Slope, said he hasn’t made a decision on how he would vote on those public lands bills should the legislation come up in the next Congress. Hurd said he wants to focus on multiple-use policies that keep public lands open for a range of practices, including agriculture, energy and outdoor recreation. “I have heard some concerns about some of the economic impacts that these designations would have and that’s something we’ll have to look at carefully,” Hurd said. “If we’re taking public land use off the table in a way that would prevent true multiple-use, that’s something that would certainly get scrutiny from me as a legislator.” In Congress’ upper chamber, Sen. Michael Bennet is hoping to see action during the lame-duck period and is “actively trying to pass Colorado public lands bills in an end-of-year package,” said Larkin Parker, a spokesperson for Bennet’s office. This fall, Bennet unveiled legislation to safeguard more than 700,000 acres of public land in and around Gunnison County by placing different types of federal land designations to enhance protections for undeveloped and wildlife areas, manage recreation use and spur more research and education. Known as the Gunnison Outdoor Resource Protection Act , it would also withdraw more than 74,000 acres of lands in Delta County’s North Fork Valley from new oil and gas development. Bennet, during a September news conference introducing his bill, acknowledged that despite support from local community leaders, it may be a struggle to secure the GORP Act’s passage under a Republican-controlled Senate next year. “There are people in Washington who have a bias against public lands,” Bennet said. “There are people who are ideologically opposed to adding one more acre of public lands.” Roush, the conservation group leader, said while he expects those efforts to face even greater headwinds in the next Congress, he’s hopeful the bills still have a path. The last major public lands initiative to become law — a sprawling conservation package named after former Michigan Rep. John Dingle — passed in 2019, under the first Trump administration. “It’s not impossible, and I think you have to play the long game,” Roush said. “We know these pieces of legislation reflect what the local communities want, they protect values and economies that are critical to Western life in Colorado. So call me an optimist, but at some point, I think they will pass.”

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NEW YORK — I’ll get you, my pretty! And your little pygmy hippo, too! Forgive us the shameless attempt to link the fantasy hit “Wicked” to the delightful Moo Deng . But, hear us out — there’s something the two have in common as the year draws to a close. Escapism. Whether we found it on the yellow brick road, or in videos from a Thailand zoo, or perhaps in unlikely Olympic heroes , we gravitated toward fantasy and feel-good pop culture moments this year. There were new trends, as always. “Brat summer” became a thing, as did “demure, mindful.” And for some inexplicable reason, we became obsessed with celebrity lookalike contests. There were breakups — Bennifer is, again, a thing of the past — and reunions: Oasis, please try to stay together for the tour. Yet some things stayed, remarkably, the same: Taylor Swift and Beyoncé kept on breaking records and making history. So, after a year where much changed but some things held steady, here’s our annual, very selective trip down pop culture memory lane: Lily Gladstone poses in the press room Jan. 7 with the award for best performance by an actress in a motion picture, drama for "Killers of the Flower Moon" at the 81st Golden Globe Awards at the Beverly Hilton in Beverly Hills, Calif. January It starts as a cheery tweet from a beloved “Sesame Street” figure: “ ELMO is just checking in! How is everybody doing?” The answers hint at something deeper and more worrisome. “Not great, Elmo. Not great,” says one milder reply. Doing much better is the viral phenomenon called “BARBENHEIMER,” which makes its awards season debut at the GOLDEN GLOBES . But perhaps the most poignant moment comes from neither film: LILY GLADSTONE , first Indigenous winner of best actress in a drama for “Killers of the Flower Moon,” begins her remarks in the language of her tribe, Blackfeet Nation. Kansas City Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce (87) kisses Taylor Swift on Feb. 11 after the Kansas City Chiefs defeated the San Francisco 49ers in overtime during the NFL Super Bowl 58 football game in Las Vegas. February Valentine’s Day — a perfect time to settle into a sweet love saga via TikTok. Only that’s not quite what we get with “Who TF Did I Marry?,” REESA TEESA ’s depressing, fascinating, 50-part account of her disastrous marriage with a man who lied about absolutely everything. Meanwhile, if you're looking for a single week that encapsulates peak SWIFT cultural dominance , try this: she begins with the Grammys in Los Angeles (becoming the first artist to win album of the year four times AND announcing a new album), then heads to Tokyo for four tour dates, then jets back just in time for the Super Bowl in Las Vegas — where she shares a passionate smooch with boyfriend TRAVIS KELCE on the field of victory. Ryan Gosling performs the song "I'm Just Ken" from the movie "Barbie" on March 10 during the Oscars at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles. March “What was I made for?” BILLIE EILISH sings at the OSCARS, channeling BARBIE . And what was KEN made for? Not entirely clear — but it's clear RYAN GOSLING was made to play him. His singalong version of “I’m Just Ken” is one of the most entertaining Oscar musical moments in years. Still, Christopher Nolan's “OPPENHEIMER” prevails, a rare case of the top prize going to a blockbuster studio film. Will it happen again in 2025? CYNTHIA ERIVO and ARIANA GRANDE sure hope so; as presenters, they make a sly reference to their upcoming juggernaut, “WICKED.” Speaking of marketing, people are obsessed with that bizarre “DUNE” popcorn bucket. Beyonce And BEYONCÉ carves her space in country music with “Act II: Cowboy Carter,” which will make her the first Black woman to top the Billboard country chart. Taylor Swift performs June 21 at Wembley Stadium in London as part of her Eras Tour. April Tennis, anyone? The game’s been around for centuries, but it’s having a cultural moment right now, helped mightily by “CHALLENGERS,” the sweaty romance triangle starring ZENDAYA, MIKE FAIST and JOSH O'CONNOR (40-love? More like 40-sex.) Elsewhere, a new era dawns: At midnight, SWIFT drops “THE TORTURED POETS DEPARTMENT," then drops another 15 songs two hours later. The fascinating and disturbing “BABY REINDEER,” the story of a struggling comedian’s extended encounter with a stalker, debuts on Netflix. Ben Affleck, left, and Jennifer Lopez arrive Feb. 13 at the premiere of "This Is Me ... Now: A Love Story" at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles. May It’s MET GALA time — or as it's known in 2024, another early marketing moment for “WICKED.” ERIVO and GRANDE make fashion waves on the carpet and then musical ones at dinner, with a soulful performance of “When You Believe.” If the “Wicked” tour is in full force, another one stops in its tracks: JENNIFER LOPEZ cancels her summer tour amid reports of both poor ticket sales and trouble in her marriage to BEN AFFLECK . It’s been an eventful year for J.Lo, who's released an album and movie called “THIS IS ME ... NOW" — both reflections on her renewed love with Affleck. June Welcome to BRAT SUMMER ! CHARLI XCX releases her hit “Brat” album , with its lime green cover, and launches a thousand memes. Collins Dictionary defines “brat,” its word of the year, as “characterized by a confident, independent, and hedonistic attitude.” At the celeb-heavy SWIFT shows in London, we see PRINCE WILLIAM shaking it off, which is either charming or cringe, you decide. Even better: KELCE dons a top hat and tux and performs for one night. At another stadium across the pond, METS infielder JOSE IGLESIAS delights the crowd with his cheery number “OMG.” Stephen Nedoroscik is introduced June 29 at the United States Gymnastics Olympic Trials in Minneapolis. July Bonjour, it’s OLYMPICS time! In Paris! An audacious opening ceremony along the Seine is punctuated by a fabulous CELINE DION , perched on the EIFFEL TOWER , singing her heart out — in the rain, too. Controversy swirls over a scene critics feel mocks Leonardo da Vinci’s “The Last Supper” (organizers say it does not). Olympic stars are born — including French swimming superstar LEON MARCHAND , rugby player ILONA MAHER , and bespectacled “Pommel Horse Guy” gymnast STEPHEN NEDOROSCIK , who nets two bronze medals and comparisons to Clark Kent. Baby pigmy hippo Moo Deng plays with a zookeeper Sept. 19 in the Khao Kheow Open Zoo in Chonburi province, Thailand. Also capturing hearts: yep, MOO DENG , born this month. Her name means “bouncy pork.” Australia's Rachael Gunn, known as B-Girl Raygun, competes Aug. 9 during the Round Robin Battle at the breaking competition at La Concorde Urban Park at the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris, France. August This is them ... now: BENNIFER is no more. After two decades, two engagements and two weddings, J.Lo files for divorce. One union dissolves, another returns: OASIS announces a reunion tour. Everyone seems to want to get in on TikToker JOOLS LEBRON 's “ DEMURE, MINDFUL ” act — even the WHITE HOUSE press team. Back at the Olympics, in the new sport of breaking, we meet Australia’s RAYGUN , arguably neither demure nor mindful with her “kangaroo” move. Los Angeles Dodgers' Shohei Ohtani brings his dog Decoy to the mound Aug. 28 before Decoy delivered the ceremonial first pitch prior to a baseball game between the Dodgers and the Baltimore Orioles in Los Angeles. Cute animal alert: SHOHEI OHTANI ’s perky pooch DECOY does a great “first pitch” in his Major League Baseball debut. Chappell Roan performs "Good Luck, Babe" on Sept. 11 during the MTV Video Music Awards at UBS Arena in Elmont, N.Y. September One of the year’s biggest breakout artists, CHAPPELL ROAN , withdraws from a music festival after speaking out about frightening fan interactions. And more on the price of fame: In an excruciating moment, “Bachelorette” JENN TRAN , the franchise’s first Asian American lead, is forced to sit through a painful viewing of her proposal to her chosen suitor, after tearfully explaining how he’d later dumped her over the phone. Tran is keeping busy though — she’s announced as part of the new “Dancing with the Stars” lineup. Also on the list: rugby player Maher, and Pommel Horse Guy! Also, ANNA SOROKIN , dancing with an ankle monitor. Online fandom, meanwhile, is shaken when X is temporarily suspended in Brazil and celebrity stan accounts post tearful farewells, revealing to many across the globe that their favorite accounts are run by Brazilians. Miles Mitchell, 21, wins of the Timothee Chalamet lookalike contest Oct. 27 near Washington Square Park in New York. October “Dune” Chalamets! “Wonka” Chalamets! Thousands gather in Manhattan for a TIMOTHÉE CHALAMET lookalike contest, and things really get interesting when Chalamet himself shows up. He doesn’t enter the contest, though, and with his mustache, he may not even have won. The trend continues with contests for JEREMY ALLEN WHITE, ZAYN MALIK and — in a very Washington version — Kennedy scion JACK SCHLOSSBERG , who's been gathering a following with some interesting social media posts. New York Liberty Kennedy Burke dances with the mascot, Ellie the Elephant, during an Oct. 24 ceremony after a parade in honor of the Liberty's WNBA basketball championship at City Hall in New York. Turning to basketball, who’s that dancing with USHER ? Why it’s ELLIE THE ELEPHANT , the now-viral NEW YORK LIBERTY mascot. Democratic presidential nominee Vice President Kamala Harris, right, appears Nov. 2 with Maya Rudolph on NBC's "Saturday Night Live" in New York. November MAYA RUDOLPH does a pretty good KAMALA HARRIS laugh on “Saturday Night Live,” but you know who does it better? HARRIS herself. The Democratic candidate makes a surprise cameo three days before the U.S. presidential election, following in the footsteps of HILLARY CLINTON , SARAH PALIN and others. Elsewhere in television, Bravo announces that “VANDERPUMP RULES,” the Emmy-nominated reality show that has lived through countless scandals, is entirely recasting its 12th season — apart from namesake LISA VANDERPUMP . As for MOO DENG , she doesn't have her own TV series yet, but our favorite pygmy hippo is generating plenty of merch . And THAT brings us back to ... Ariana Grande, left, and Cynthia Erivo pose for photographers Nov. 11 prior to the premiere of "Wicked" at Auditorio Nacional in Mexico City. December “WICKED” ! Director JON M. CHU ’s emerald-hued fantasy remains very very popular, to quote one of its buzzy show tunes, dancing through life and defying gravity at the multiplex. Moviegoers also come for “GLADIATOR II” and, in a veritable tidal wave, Disney's “MOANA 2,” which beckons us back to the seas of Oceania. Once again, 2024 seems to be telling us: Give people some whimsy, a place to escape, maybe some catchy tunes — and no one knows how far they’ll go. The stories and images that defined 2024. Searching for something? From queries about U.S. politics to cricket in India, Wikipedia has become a source of information for millions of people across the globe. From the Paris Olympics to the Super Bowl. From Simone Biles to Shohei Ohtani. And, of course, Travis Kelce and Taylor Swift. These are the sp... AP photographers assembled a visual catalog of our civilization as life in 2024 hurtled directly at us at every speed and in every imaginable ... In 2024, photographers captured glimpses of humanity, ranging from a deeply divisive presidential election, to hurricanes and fires that ravag... Associated Press photographers captured voters with raw emotions of joy, excitement, contemplation or sorrow. See entertainment's biggest moments in 2024, through the lens of Associated Press photographers. It beat five other finalists: demure, slop, dynamic pricing, romantasy and lore. News anchors, politicians and other public figures in the U.S. struggled with these words the most this year. Is it any surprise Merriam-Webster's word of the year is "polarization"? Here are the other words that rounded out the top 10 for 2024. Stay up-to-date on what's happening Receive the latest in local entertainment news in your inbox weekly!The Tennessee Titans shocked the entire NFL world last offseason when the team fired head coach Mike Vrabel. The 2021 AP Coach of the Year led Tennessee to two division titles, an AFC Championship game appearance in 2019, and a 54-45 regular season record. Vrabel produced four consecutive winning seasons to start his Titans tenure but suffered two straight losing campaigns in 2022 and 2023 and was fired in January. Tennessee quickly hired former Cincinnati Bengals offensive coordinator Brian Callahan after parting ways with Vrabel, but Callahan's rookie campaign has been a complete disaster, as the Titans are 2-8 and will likely land a top-three pick in the 2025 NFL Draft. Callahan and Vrabel are the two most recent head coaches of the Titans, but many forget that Mike Mularkey played a pivotal role in bringing winning football back to Nashville for a short stretch. Mularkey took over the job after the franchise fired Ken Whisenhunt during the 2015 season. The Florida native went 2-7 as the interim coach to finish 2015 and served as the full-time head coach for two seasons, leading the Titans to two straight winning seasons and a playoff victory in 2017. Tennessee fired Mularkey after the 2017 season in favor of Vrabel, but before departing Nashville, the long-time NFL coach wanted to have one more good laugh. During an appearance on the Action Sports Jax's Brent & Austen show, Mularkey stated that he called NFL Network's Ian Rapoport to tell him that he would be receiving a new contract from the Titans, knowing that he would be fired sooner rather than later. "The best thing I did there at the end, which I can now talk about, was when I got called in that Monday morning after the New England game. I knew they were going to fire me," Mularkey said on Action Sports Jax's Brent & Austen. "So Sunday night, I called Ian Rapoport, and I said, 'Hey, I don't know if you know this, but I'm going to break it to you - I'm getting a new contract in the morning." Do you remember @RapSheet reporting Mike Mularkey was going to get a contract extension from the #TitanUp but was fired instead? I think we might know why... @BrentASJax @A_Train_92 pic.twitter.com/2YlyRg7d2k Though getting fired isn't a joyful experience, Mularkey made sure to have some fun during a difficult situation. MORE TENNESSEE TITANS NEWS Titans named possible landing spot for $112 million superstar quarterback Ravens $36 million playmaker could be offseason target of Titans Titans rookie gets the ultimate compliment from superstar wide receiverIt's easy to feel nostalgic for the past, and looking back on your childhood, you probably remember a simpler, more wholesome time. Well, Redditor innocentxmelody asked, "What's that one thing you miss the most from the 2000s generation?" Here's what people seriously miss about the '90s, 2000s, and the good ol' days. 3. "Video games being finished releases. I’m so tired of developers releasing broken games with the 'we’ll fix it with updates later' mindset." — ActuallAlbatross 6. "I honestly miss the internet from the '90s. I spent so many hours exploring, and reading things. Every webpage felt like I was visiting someone's house; They were so personal as web design standards did not yet exist. I enjoyed my Netscape navigator. And I LOVED my IRC chat rooms. Keep in mind I was like nine or ten, so I mostly spent time in Pokemon chat rooms that had bots. Discord today is not the same as it was in the IRC days." — UnusualSoup 9. "In the 2000s, politics was a boring thing to talk about. Now, it’s the only thing people talk about these days, at least in the US." — Willtip98 11. "In a weird way, monoculture. Sure, it’s great that nowadays, everyone can have a different movie, show, music, and style they like, but try to remember the blissful ignorance of everything but what was on mainstream TV or magazines. Everyone got hyped for the same music, shows, and movies, and that brought people together. Remember Lost , Survivor , Blink182, and how everyone wore similar styles. Now there’s just so much out there it’s hard to find a community sometimes." — Ramses3 14. "The point where technology started to be more integrated into our lives but not so much that we can’t last ten minutes without instinctually reaching for our devices." — Stock-Wolf 17. "Business was still being done in brick-and-mortar stores. I still think this is underrated. Yes, now we have a much wider selection of stuff available instantly, but it used to be extremely fun to go out on a Sunday, go to a record store or video rental store with your friends, discuss options, and settle on one. Scrolling on Netflix never produces the same enjoyable experience for me, but maybe I remember those trips with rose-colored glasses, and today's youth will remember this too." — Humble_Shoulder Do you have something to add? What do you miss most or what was the best thing about the decade in which you grew up? Tell us in the comments or in this anonymous form .

Herbert tosses 3 TD passes and Chargers secure a playoff spot with a 40-7 rout of PatriotsRKL Wealth Management LLC Lowers Stake in Alphabet Inc. (NASDAQ:GOOGL)Christopher Nolan is following his Oscar-winning "Oppenheimer" with a true epic: Homer's "The Odyssey." It will open in theatres on July 17, 2026, Universal Pictures said Monday. Details remain scarce, but the studio teased that it will be a "mythic action epic shot across the world using brand new IMAX technology." It will also be the first time that an adaptation of Homer's saga will play on IMAX film screens. Nolan has been an IMAX enthusiast for years, going back to "The Dark Knight," and has made his last three films exclusively using large format film and the highest resolution film cameras. For "Oppenheimer," the first black-and-white IMAX film stock was developed. Nolan hasn't said specifically what the new technology for "The Odyssey" will be, but earlier this month he told The Associated Press that they're in an intensive testing phase with IMAX to prepare for the new production. "They have an incredible engineering staff, really brilliant minds doing extraordinary work," Nolan said. "It's wonderful to see innovation in the celluloid film arena still happening and happening at the highest level possible." "The Odyssey" will be Nolan's second collaboration with Universal Pictures following "Oppenheimer," which earned nearly US$1 billion at the box office and won the filmmaker his first Oscars, including for best director and best picture. Rumors about his next project have been swirling ever since, with near-daily speculations about plot -- none of which turned out to be true -- and casting. While there are many reports about actors joining the ensemble, none has been officially confirmed by the studio.

Moment of silence for former President Jimmy Carter held before the Falcons-Commanders gameShare this Story : First-degree murder: Nikolas Ibey found guilty in 2022 death of Savanna Pikuyak Copy Link Email X Reddit Pinterest LinkedIn Tumblr Breadcrumb Trail Links News Local News First-degree murder: Nikolas Ibey found guilty in 2022 death of Savanna Pikuyak Ibey had already admitted to killing Pikuyak and had pleaded guilty to second-degree murder at the outset of his trial on Nov. 12, but that plea was rejected by the Crown. Get the latest from Aedan Helmer straight to your inbox Sign Up Author of the article: Aedan Helmer Published Dec 03, 2024 • Last updated 1 hour ago • 3 minute read Join the conversation You can save this article by registering for free here . Or sign-in if you have an account. Savanna Pikuyak had recently rented an apartment from Nikolas Ibey before he killed her. SUPPLIED Article content Jurors needed only three hours of deliberations on Tuesday before finding Nikolas Ibey guilty of first-degree murder in the Sept. 11, 2022, killing of Savanna Pikuyak. Article content Article content Ibey, 35, had already admitted to killing Pikuyak and had pleaded guilty to second-degree murder at the outset of his trial on Nov. 12, but that plea was rejected by the Crown. Pikuyak, a 22-year-old nursing student, had recently rented a room from Ibey at the townhouse at 34 Woodvale Green after moving from her home in Sanirajak, Nunavut, to pursue her studies at Algonquin College when she was murdered. Advertisement 2 Story continues below This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. THIS CONTENT IS RESERVED FOR SUBSCRIBERS ONLY Subscribe now to read the latest news in your city and across Canada. Exclusive articles from Elizabeth Payne, David Pugliese, Andrew Duffy, Bruce Deachman and others. 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Another statement was to be read on behalf of her community in Nunavut. Crown prosecutors Michael Purcell and Sonia Beauchamp told the jury there was “ample” evidence that Ibey sexually assaulted Pikuyak before killing her, a factor that “elevates” the crime to first-degree murder. Ibey’s defence lawyer, Ewan Lyttle, said Pikuyak’s murder was “awful, tragic and heartbreaking.” He acknowledged that his client was guilty of murder, but denied Ibey had committed a sexual assault. During closing arguments to the jury on Monday, the prosecution countered by showing the jury graphic crime scene photos of Pikuyak’s half-naked, beaten body after she was found lying face-down on a mattress. “The pictures tell all,” Beauchamp told the jury, as she outlined the evidence pointing to an “undeniable” sexual assault. There were drops of blood on the carpet at the entrance to Pikuyak’s bedroom, where, according to the Crown, Ibey attacked Pikuyak with a piece of wood that was later found spattered with the victim’s blood. Evening Update The Ottawa Citizen’s best journalism, delivered directly to your inbox by 7 p.m. on weekdays. There was an error, please provide a valid email address. Sign Up By signing up you consent to receive the above newsletter from Postmedia Network Inc. Thanks for signing up! A welcome email is on its way. If you don't see it, please check your junk folder. The next issue of Evening Update will soon be in your inbox. We encountered an issue signing you up. Please try again Article content Advertisement 3 Story continues below This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. Article content There were pools of blood on the carpet showing “the attack continued while she lay there” as Ibey forcibly confined her, Beauchamp said. Ibey struck Pikuyak in the arms, face and head “over and over again” with the piece of wood Beauchamp said, and Pikuyak had defensive injuries as she tried to fight back. Nikolas Ibey was convicted of first-degree murder in the 2022 killing of Savanna Pikuyak by a jury on Tuesday, Dec. 3, 2024. Photo by Facebook Prosecutors pointed to the positioning of the victim’s body, lying face-down, legs spread apart and naked from the waist down, her underwear and pants around her ankles. Her shirt and bra were lifted up over her chest and twisted together. She was gagged and strangled with a knotted sweater. “She died suffocated and strangled,” Beauchamp said, and there is “ample evidence” of both forcible confinement and sexual assault. No male DNA was found in a post-mortem examination of the victim’s genitals, but Ibey’s DNA was found on Pikuyak’s left and right breast. “When you use common sense, and when you look at the pictures, the only reasonable conclusion is that there was a sexual assault,” Beauchamp said. “It is clear that (Ibey) entered that room with one purpose in mind, the same purpose he had been chasing all night.” Advertisement 4 Story continues below This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. Article content Ibey sexually assaulted and strangled Pikuyak after he was left sexually frustrated by an hours-long search for a sex worker earlier in the night. The Crown presented a volume of text messages, sex chats and internet searches for “escorts” that began around 7 p.m. the night before the killing and ended around 3 a.m. on Sept. 11. Ibey beat, confined and sexually assaulted Pikuyak, prosecutors said, before he strangled her to death between 3 and 9 a.m. “There is no reason, other than a sexual assault, to beat her, confine her, bind her, gag her, lift up her shirt and take off her pants,” Beauchamp said. The act of removing Pikuyak’s clothing was enough to constitute a sexual assault, even if the attack went no further, prosecutors said. “This was a sexual killing,” she told the jury. “This was, and is first-degree murder.” More to come... Our website is your destination for up-to-the-minute news, so make sure to bookmark our homepage and sign up for our newsletters so we can keep you informed. Recommended from Editorial Nikolas Ibey trial hinges on one question — was it first-degree murder? 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Eagle-eyed viewers spot Tulisa was eager to remove 'all traces' of I'm A CelebAfter two years of sluggish business, local furniture makers saw a slight improvement in sales in June, only to meet with nationwide student protests culminating in a fierce anti-government campaign that ultimately ousted the Awami League regime in early August. Since then, industry insiders said their overall sales have declined at least 40 percent, with businesses with government offices and corporate clients becoming the worst hit. While households have somewhat recovered from the initial shock of stubbornly high inflation, they are now mainly purchasing essential furnishings. However, sales are far below expectations for this winter, traditionally a period of increased demand due to weddings and other occasions. Although the political landscape shows some stability lately, price pressures still remain high, hovering above 9 percent since March 2023. Besides, the weakening Taka against the greenback has further eroded furniture sales, as rising raw material costs drive up product prices. "Our overall sales have declined this year due to plummeting consumer purchasing power and their diminishing disposable incomes," said Selim H Rahman, chairman and managing director of Hatil Furniture, one of the leading local brands established in 1989. According to Rahman, government agencies and the corporate sector have reduced their purchases by at least 80 percent since the political changeover. "Normally, the government procures furniture worth Tk 120 crore annually, but there are no signs of new work orders anytime soon." The corporate sector has also halted purchases of office furniture over the past five months, Rahman added. Although household furniture sales have increased recently due to the ongoing wedding season, the Hatil Furniture chairman said their overall sales in 2024 have declined by over 30 percent. The impact of the dollar on furniture prices is another factor contributing to the sales decline. As the US dollar gained against Taka, Rahman said they had to raise furniture prices to keep pace with rising raw material costs and duties. Rahman, also the chairman of the Bangladesh Furniture Industries Owners Association, added that their revenue in last year was around Tk 468 crore, but it may decrease to Tk 330 crore this year. While Regal Furniture -- a sister company of the Pran-RFL Group -- did not experience a massive sales decline, it also did not achieve the anticipated growth for the outgoing year. "Sales did not increase as much as we had expected. Especially in the last five months after the political changeover in August, sales have decreased," said Touhiduzzaman, deputy general manager of public relations at the Pran-RFL Group. After two years of sluggish demand, he claimed that their business was quite good before June, with increased sales of home furnishings. The business of Regal Furniture has three segments: office furniture for corporate sectors, office furniture for public agencies and home furnishings for regular consumers. Since August, sales to government and business institutions have declined sharply due to political instability and economic gloom, said Touhid. He, however, said that sales of home furniture remained relatively strong because they cater to the middle-class market. As a result, their household furniture sales have not fluctuated much, making the impact of the economic downturn less visible in this segment compared to others that have logged massive declines. Despite the current market downturn, Touhid sounded optimistic about a rebound in the next six months as the economy and overall conditions have started to show some improvements. Another leading brand Partex Furniture saw its sales falling by nearly half in the past five months following the political shift, according to its Head of Marketing Shohan Akon Sunny. "We had just started to recover from a two-year slowdown, but office furniture sales have once again entered a dull period," he said. Sunny said the economic downturn has discouraged wealthy individuals from buying new furniture. Besides, last year's increase in furniture prices due to the rising US dollar discouraged consumer spending. While Partex expected an industry growth in recent years, this has not materialised, Sunny added. After two years of sluggish business, local furniture makers saw a slight improvement in sales in June, only to meet with nationwide student protests culminating in a fierce anti-government campaign that ultimately ousted the Awami League regime in early August. Since then, industry insiders said their overall sales have declined at least 40 percent, with businesses with government offices and corporate clients becoming the worst hit. While households have somewhat recovered from the initial shock of stubbornly high inflation, they are now mainly purchasing essential furnishings. However, sales are far below expectations for this winter, traditionally a period of increased demand due to weddings and other occasions. Although the political landscape shows some stability lately, price pressures still remain high, hovering above 9 percent since March 2023. Besides, the weakening Taka against the greenback has further eroded furniture sales, as rising raw material costs drive up product prices. "Our overall sales have declined this year due to plummeting consumer purchasing power and their diminishing disposable incomes," said Selim H Rahman, chairman and managing director of Hatil Furniture, one of the leading local brands established in 1989. According to Rahman, government agencies and the corporate sector have reduced their purchases by at least 80 percent since the political changeover. "Normally, the government procures furniture worth Tk 120 crore annually, but there are no signs of new work orders anytime soon." The corporate sector has also halted purchases of office furniture over the past five months, Rahman added. Although household furniture sales have increased recently due to the ongoing wedding season, the Hatil Furniture chairman said their overall sales in 2024 have declined by over 30 percent. The impact of the dollar on furniture prices is another factor contributing to the sales decline. As the US dollar gained against Taka, Rahman said they had to raise furniture prices to keep pace with rising raw material costs and duties. Rahman, also the chairman of the Bangladesh Furniture Industries Owners Association, added that their revenue in last year was around Tk 468 crore, but it may decrease to Tk 330 crore this year. While Regal Furniture -- a sister company of the Pran-RFL Group -- did not experience a massive sales decline, it also did not achieve the anticipated growth for the outgoing year. "Sales did not increase as much as we had expected. Especially in the last five months after the political changeover in August, sales have decreased," said Touhiduzzaman, deputy general manager of public relations at the Pran-RFL Group. After two years of sluggish demand, he claimed that their business was quite good before June, with increased sales of home furnishings. The business of Regal Furniture has three segments: office furniture for corporate sectors, office furniture for public agencies and home furnishings for regular consumers. Since August, sales to government and business institutions have declined sharply due to political instability and economic gloom, said Touhid. He, however, said that sales of home furniture remained relatively strong because they cater to the middle-class market. As a result, their household furniture sales have not fluctuated much, making the impact of the economic downturn less visible in this segment compared to others that have logged massive declines. Despite the current market downturn, Touhid sounded optimistic about a rebound in the next six months as the economy and overall conditions have started to show some improvements. Another leading brand Partex Furniture saw its sales falling by nearly half in the past five months following the political shift, according to its Head of Marketing Shohan Akon Sunny. "We had just started to recover from a two-year slowdown, but office furniture sales have once again entered a dull period," he said. Sunny said the economic downturn has discouraged wealthy individuals from buying new furniture. Besides, last year's increase in furniture prices due to the rising US dollar discouraged consumer spending. While Partex expected an industry growth in recent years, this has not materialised, Sunny added.

By TOM KRISHER, Associated Press DETROIT (AP) — For a second time, a Delaware judge has nullified a pay package that Tesla had awarded its CEO, Elon Musk, that once was valued at $56 billion. On Monday, Chancellor Kathaleen St. Jude McCormick turned aside a request from Musk’s lawyers to reverse a ruling she announced in January that had thrown out the compensation plan. The judge ruled then that Musk effectively controlled Tesla’s board and had engineered the outsize pay package during sham negotiations . Lawyers for a Tesla shareholder who sued to block the pay package contended that shareholders who had voted for the 10-year plan in 2018 had been given misleading and incomplete information. In their defense, Tesla’s board members asserted that the shareholders who ratified the pay plan a second time in June had done so after receiving full disclosures, thereby curing all the problems the judge had cited in her January ruling. As a result, they argued, Musk deserved the pay package for having raised Tesla’s market value by billions of dollars. McCormick rejected that argument. In her 103-page opinion, she ruled that under Delaware law, Tesla’s lawyers had no grounds to reverse her January ruling “based on evidence they created after trial.” On Monday night, Tesla posted on X, the social media platform owned by Musk, that the company will appeal. The appeal would be filed with the Delaware Supreme Court, the only state appellate court Tesla can pursue. Experts say a ruling would likely come in less than a year. “The ruling, if not overturned, means that judges and plaintiffs’ lawyers run Delaware companies rather than their rightful owners — the shareholders,” Tesla argued. Later, on X, Musk unleashed a blistering attack on the judge, asserting that McCormick is “a radical far left activist cosplaying as a judge.” Legal authorities generally suggest that McCormick’s ruling was sound and followed the law. Charles Elson, founding director of the Weinberg Center for Corporate Governance at the University of Delaware, said that in his view, McCormick was right to rule that after Tesla lost its case in the original trial, it created improper new evidence by asking shareholders to ratify the pay package a second time. Had she allowed such a claim, he said, it would cause a major shift in Delaware’s laws against conflicts of interest given the unusually close relationship between Musk and Tesla’s board. “Delaware protects investors — that’s what she did,” said Elson, who has followed the court for more than three decades. “Just because you’re a ‘superstar CEO’ doesn’t put you in a separate category.” Elson said he thinks investors would be reluctant to put money into Delaware companies if there were exceptions to the law for “special people.” Elson said that in his opinion, the court is likely to uphold McCormick’s ruling. Experts say no. Rulings on state laws are normally left to state courts. Brian Dunn, program director for the Institute of Compensation Studies at Cornell University, said it’s been his experience that Tesla has no choice but to stay in the Delaware courts for this compensation package. The company could try to reconstitute the pay package and seek approval in Texas, where it may expect more friendlier judges. But Dunn, who has spent 40 years as an executive compensation consultant, said it’s likely that some other shareholder would challenge the award in Texas because it’s excessive compared with other CEOs’ pay plans. Related Articles “If they just want to turn around and deliver him $56 billion, I can’t believe somebody wouldn’t want to litigate it,” Dunn said. “It’s an unconscionable amount of money.” Almost certainly. Tesla stock is trading at 15 times the exercise price of stock options in the current package in Delaware, Morgan Stanley analyst Adam Jonas wrote in a note to investors. Tesla’s share price has doubled in the past six months, Jonas wrote. At Monday’s closing stock price, the Musk package is now worth $101.4 billion, according to Equilar, an executive data firm. And Musk has asked for a subsequent pay package that would give him 25% of Tesla’s voting shares. Musk has said he is uncomfortable moving further into artificial intelligence with the company if he doesn’t have 25% control. He currently holds about 13% of Tesla’s outstanding shares.

Kodiak Sciences Inc. ( NASDAQ:KOD – Get Free Report ) fell 7.5% on Friday . The stock traded as low as $10.08 and last traded at $10.08. 212,886 shares traded hands during trading, a decline of 55% from the average session volume of 476,958 shares. The stock had previously closed at $10.90. Analyst Ratings Changes A number of brokerages have issued reports on KOD. Barclays upped their target price on Kodiak Sciences from $3.00 to $4.00 and gave the stock an “underweight” rating in a report on Friday, November 15th. Jefferies Financial Group upgraded Kodiak Sciences from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating and set a $20.00 price target on the stock in a report on Monday, December 9th. Finally, HC Wainwright reiterated a “neutral” rating and issued a $3.00 price objective on shares of Kodiak Sciences in a report on Friday, November 15th. Get Our Latest Research Report on Kodiak Sciences Kodiak Sciences Stock Performance Hedge Funds Weigh In On Kodiak Sciences A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in KOD. LJI Wealth Management LLC increased its position in Kodiak Sciences by 21.3% during the 3rd quarter. LJI Wealth Management LLC now owns 17,100 shares of the company’s stock valued at $45,000 after purchasing an additional 3,000 shares during the period. American Century Companies Inc. boosted its stake in shares of Kodiak Sciences by 18.5% in the 2nd quarter. American Century Companies Inc. now owns 54,323 shares of the company’s stock valued at $128,000 after purchasing an additional 8,470 shares during the last quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC increased its position in shares of Kodiak Sciences by 1.7% during the third quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 768,740 shares of the company’s stock worth $2,007,000 after buying an additional 12,783 shares during the period. SG Americas Securities LLC bought a new position in Kodiak Sciences during the third quarter worth $33,000. Finally, State Street Corp lifted its holdings in Kodiak Sciences by 1.8% in the third quarter. State Street Corp now owns 816,634 shares of the company’s stock valued at $2,131,000 after buying an additional 14,711 shares during the period. 89.06% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds. Kodiak Sciences Company Profile ( Get Free Report ) Kodiak Sciences Inc, a clinical stage biopharmaceutical company, researches, develops, and commercializes therapeutics to treat retinal diseases. Its lead product candidate is tarcocimab tedromer (KSI-301), an anti-vascular endothelial growth factor antibody biopolymer that is in Phase IIb/III clinical study to treat wet age-related macular degeneration (AMD), as well as Phase III clinical study for the treatment of diabetic macular edema, naïve macular edema due to retinal vein occlusion, and non-proliferative diabetic retinopathy. Featured Stories Receive News & Ratings for Kodiak Sciences Daily - Enter your email address below to receive a concise daily summary of the latest news and analysts' ratings for Kodiak Sciences and related companies with MarketBeat.com's FREE daily email newsletter .

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