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LA VERGNE TENN. (WTVF) — You may have seen these pictures floating on social media after La Vergne police asked for the public’s help to solve a suspected kidnapping case. We're happy to tell you the police say they've located both people pictured here and no charges will be filed at this time. La Vergne investigators believe it was a domestic situation. Police say this investigation came about because a good Samaritan spoke out and are encouraging others to do the same. A neighbor was awoken by a frantic ring of her doorbell early in the morning in a La Vergne neighborhood. That neighbor said even in the early hours of the morning, she felt compelled to help another. “Basically I was in the bed sleeping. My doorbell it just kept going off and kept going off and it woke me up,” the neighbor said. We are hiding this good Samaritan’s identity out of concern for her safety. She says even through the language barrier, she could tell through her doorbell camera a plea for help came to her doorstep. “I couldn't understand everything but I heard her say something about ‘policia’... he grabbed her and she was screaming,” she said. “I don't know if I did any help being that I couldn't give too much detail.” Her instinct told her someone may be in trouble. While others may sit idly by she picked up the phone for police. “I mean, I would hope that somebody would help if I was in a situation like that,” she said. “It’s definitely unusual when you get a third party caller asking for police assistance for somebody coming asking for police assistance at their residence, that's not a normal occurrence here,” said La Vergne police lieutenant David Durham. La Vergne police increased patrols in the neighborhood near Percy Street and eventually found both of those pictured in the doorbell camera images. “I think this is more of an isolated incident at this point in time,” said Durham. “I don't think we have a massive kidnapping person out here, but we still want to be diligent in our efforts as a law enforcement agency to investigate every lead, every possible avenue we can go down.” Police say they're proud at least this time "see something say something" may have saved someone. “I just hope that she's okay,” said the neighbor. Police remind you if you have any information about this investigation or another to report the information. You do not have to give your name. If you have more information about this story, please email me at Amanda.Roberts@newschannel5.com.Thrivent Financial for Lutherans Sells 3,069 Shares of TransDigm Group Incorporated (NYSE:TDG)

By REBECCA SANTANA, Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The picture of who will be in charge of executing President-elect Donald Trump’s hard-line immigration and border policies has come into sharper focus after he announced his picks to head Customs and Border Protection and also the agency tasked with deporting immigrants in the country illegally. Trump said late Thursday he was tapping Rodney Scott, a former Border Patrol chief who’s been a vocal supporter of tougher enforcement measures, for CBP commissioner. As acting director of Immigration and Customs Enforcement, Trump said he’d nominate Caleb Vitello, a career ICE official with more than 23 years in the agency who most recently has been the assistant director for firearms and tactical programs. They will work with an immigration leadership team that includes South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem as head of the Department of Homeland Security ; former acting Immigration and Customs Enforcement head Tom Homan as border czar ; and immigration hard-liner Stephen Miller as deputy chief of staff. Customs and Border Protection, with its roughly 60,000 employees, falls under the Department of Homeland Security. It includes the Border Patrol, which Scott led during Trump’s first term, and is essentially responsible for protecting the country’s borders while facilitating trade and travel. Scott comes to the job firmly from the Border Patrol side of the house. He became an agent in 1992 and spent much of his career in San Diego. When he joined the agency, San Diego was by far the busiest corridor for illegal crossings. Traffic plummeted after the government dramatically increased enforcement there, but critics note the effort pushed people to remote parts of California and Arizona. San Diego was also where wall construction began in the 1990s, which shaped Scott’s belief that barriers work. He was named San Diego sector chief in 2017. When he was appointed head of the border agency in January 2020, he enthusiastically embraced Trump’s policies. “He’s well known. He does know these issues and obviously is trusted by the administration,” said Gil Kerlikowske, the CBP commissioner under the Obama administration. Kerlikowske took issue with some of Scott’s past actions, including his refusal to fall in line with a Biden administration directive to stop using terms like “illegal alien” in favor of descriptions like “migrant,” and his decision as San Diego sector chief to fire tear gas into Mexico to disperse protesters. “You don’t launch projectiles into a foreign country,” Kerlikowske said. At the time Scott defended the agents’ decisions , saying they were being assaulted by “a hail of rocks.” While much of the focus of Trump’s administration may be on illegal immigration and security along the U.S.-Mexico border, Kerlikowske also stressed the importance of other parts of Customs and Border Protection’s mission. The agency is responsible for securing trade and international travel at airports, ports and land crossings around the country. Whoever runs the agency has to make sure that billions of dollars worth of trade and millions of passengers move swiftly and safely into and out of the country. And if Trump makes good on promises to ratchet up tariffs on Mexico, China and Canada, CBP will play an integral role in enforcing them. “There’s a huge amount of other responsibility on trade, on tourism, on cyber that take a significant amount of time and have a huge impact on the economy if it’s not done right,” Kerlikowske said. After being forced out under the Biden administration, Scott has been a vocal supporter of Trump’s hard-line immigration agenda. He has appeared frequently on Fox News and testified in Congress. He’s also a senior fellow at the Texas Public Policy Foundation. In a 2023 interview with The Associated Press, he advocated for a return to Trump-era immigration policies and more pressure on Mexico to enforce immigration on its side of the border.

Showdown: CU Buffs set to host rivalry battle against CSU RamsMicroSectors U.S. Big Oil Index 3x Leveraged ETN ( NYSEARCA:NRGU – Get Free Report ) traded up 0.1% during trading on Friday . The company traded as high as $503.00 and last traded at $502.48. 26,900 shares traded hands during mid-day trading, a decline of 24% from the average session volume of 35,455 shares. The stock had previously closed at $501.92. MicroSectors U.S. Big Oil Index 3x Leveraged ETN Trading Up 0.1 % The firm has a 50-day simple moving average of $502.48 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $502.57. The company has a market capitalization of $366.43 billion and a price-to-earnings ratio of 8.72. Institutional Trading of MicroSectors U.S. Big Oil Index 3x Leveraged ETN A hedge fund recently bought a new stake in MicroSectors U.S. Big Oil Index 3x Leveraged ETN stock. Pathway Financial Advisers LLC purchased a new position in shares of MicroSectors U.S. Big Oil Index 3x Leveraged ETN ( NYSEARCA:NRGU – Free Report ) in the 1st quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the SEC. The institutional investor purchased 132 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $81,000. About MicroSectors U.S. Big Oil Index 3x Leveraged ETN at bmo, banking is our personal commitment to helping people at every stage of their financial lives. the truth is, people’s needs change: so we change too. but we never change who we are. which means we’ll never waiver from providing our customers the best possible banking experience in the industry. See Also Receive News & Ratings for MicroSectors U.S. Big Oil Index 3x Leveraged ETN Daily - Enter your email address below to receive a concise daily summary of the latest news and analysts' ratings for MicroSectors U.S. Big Oil Index 3x Leveraged ETN and related companies with MarketBeat.com's FREE daily email newsletter .

Empowered Funds LLC raised its stake in shares of Smith & Wesson Brands, Inc. ( NASDAQ:SWBI – Free Report ) by 5.3% during the 3rd quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor owned 73,923 shares of the company’s stock after buying an additional 3,752 shares during the period. Empowered Funds LLC owned 0.16% of Smith & Wesson Brands worth $960,000 at the end of the most recent quarter. Other institutional investors also recently bought and sold shares of the company. Rhumbline Advisers grew its position in shares of Smith & Wesson Brands by 0.8% in the second quarter. Rhumbline Advisers now owns 79,360 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,138,000 after purchasing an additional 655 shares during the last quarter. Cetera Investment Advisers grew its position in shares of Smith & Wesson Brands by 1.8% in the second quarter. Cetera Investment Advisers now owns 80,650 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,157,000 after purchasing an additional 1,421 shares during the last quarter. Blue Trust Inc. grew its position in shares of Smith & Wesson Brands by 311.0% in the second quarter. Blue Trust Inc. now owns 2,133 shares of the company’s stock valued at $31,000 after purchasing an additional 1,614 shares during the last quarter. Price T Rowe Associates Inc. MD grew its position in shares of Smith & Wesson Brands by 17.5% in the first quarter. Price T Rowe Associates Inc. MD now owns 13,111 shares of the company’s stock valued at $228,000 after purchasing an additional 1,952 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Wedbush Securities Inc. grew its position in shares of Smith & Wesson Brands by 14.0% in the second quarter. Wedbush Securities Inc. now owns 16,250 shares of the company’s stock valued at $233,000 after purchasing an additional 2,000 shares during the last quarter. 59.33% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors. Smith & Wesson Brands Trading Up 0.9 % Shares of NASDAQ:SWBI opened at $13.37 on Friday. The company has a market cap of $599.67 million, a P/E ratio of 18.07 and a beta of 1.00. The stock’s 50-day moving average is $13.15 and its 200-day moving average is $14.51. Smith & Wesson Brands, Inc. has a 52-week low of $11.96 and a 52-week high of $18.05. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.28, a quick ratio of 1.19 and a current ratio of 3.54. Smith & Wesson Brands Dividend Announcement The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, October 3rd. Investors of record on Thursday, September 19th were given a dividend of $0.13 per share. This represents a $0.52 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 3.89%. The ex-dividend date was Thursday, September 19th. Smith & Wesson Brands’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 70.27%. Smith & Wesson Brands Company Profile ( Free Report ) Smith & Wesson Brands, Inc designs, manufactures, and sells firearms worldwide. The company offers handguns, including revolvers and pistols; long guns, such as modern sporting rifles, bolt action rifles; handcuffs; suppressors; and other firearm-related products under the Smith & Wesson, M&P, and Gemtech brands. Further Reading Want to see what other hedge funds are holding SWBI? Visit HoldingsChannel.com to get the latest 13F filings and insider trades for Smith & Wesson Brands, Inc. ( NASDAQ:SWBI – Free Report ). Receive News & Ratings for Smith & Wesson Brands Daily - Enter your email address below to receive a concise daily summary of the latest news and analysts' ratings for Smith & Wesson Brands and related companies with MarketBeat.com's FREE daily email newsletter .

NEW BRITAIN, Conn. (AP) — Elijah Howard ran for 110 yards and scored two touchdowns, the Central Connecticut defense made seven interceptions, and the Blue Devils beat Duquesne 21-14 on Saturday to claim the Northeast Conference's automatic bid to the FCS playoffs. Howard provided the game-winning score by running it in from the 6, then threw the 2-point conversion to quarterback Brady Olson to cap the scoring with 13:44 left in the fourth quarter. The defense for the Blue Devils (7-5, 5-1) sealed the game when it stymied the Dukes (8-3, 5-1) on their final three possessions. Following Central Connecticut's last touchdown, Jalen Howard sacked Darius Perrantes on Duquesne’s first play and forced a fumble which the Blue Devils recovered. Central Connecticut failed to add to the lead when Jack Barnum missed a 40-yard field, but Duquesne turned it back over when Perrantes threw an end zone pick. The Blue Devils punted after six plays, but again, Duquesne saw another drive end with a Perrantes interception. Perrantes threw seven interceptions with three going to Christopher Jean, a pair to Davone Walden Jr. and one each to Deon McLean and Vincent Thomas. Duquesne secured at least a share of the NEC title for a conference record seventh time in program history with last week's win over Wagner. It was the second straight year the Dukes played a winner-take-all game for the NEC automatic bid on the road in the final week of the regular season. Last year they beat Merrimack 26-14 to win the NEC title outright. ___ Get poll alerts and updates on the AP Top 25 throughout the season. Sign up . AP collegebasketball: andLOS ANGELES –– The Kings defeated one of the NHL’s hottest teams and turned in a perfect afternoon on special teams as they beat the Seattle Kraken 2-1 on Saturday at Crypto.com Arena. The Kings scored the game’s only power-play goal, reversing a troubling recent trend in the process, and were 3 for 3 on the penalty kill. They entered the match as losers of three of their last four games while Seattle had prevailed in five of its past six clashes. Adrian Kempe and Quinton Byfield, who was playing in his 200th career game, each found the net for the Kings. Anže Kopitar assisted on both goals. David Rittich stopped 19 shots. Brandon Montour scored late for Seattle on an active night for the former Ducks defenseman. Joey Daccord made 19 saves. Two of the NHL’s 10 best teams defensively produced a predictably low-event first period – while the Kraken and Kings once combined for 17 goals in a game, they had only nine combined shots in the opening 20 minutes – but the Kings flipped the script with goals at the 4:19 and 6:03 marks of the middle frame. First, it was the vision of Alex Turcotte synergizing the finishing ability of Kempe, who scored his 10th goal of the season and his 11th point in his past 11 games. Turcotte received the puck behind the net, curled toward the right-wing boards and sold a play along the wall as he sucked in four Kraken defenders. His no-look pass hit Kempe in the slot, with Adam Larsson unable to close his gap and Daccord having little chance at Kempe’s searing short-side wrister. Then, two weights were lifted at once when the power play scored its first goal since Brandt Clarke’s Nov. 9 empty-netter and Byfield tallied for the first time since he scored in consecutive games Nov. 5 and Nov. 7. He scored his third goal of the year and the first for the newly configured top power-play unit with a kneeling one-timer from the right faceoff circle. The primary assist was Kevin Fiala’s first point in seven games and the secondary one, as it did on Kempe’s goal, went to Kopitar. The captain’s pair of helpers brought him to 14 points in his past 11 games, remaining a beacon of consistency even in lean offensive stretches for the team. Related Articles The Kings had the opportunity to slam the door at the end of the period when a bizarre sequence during a Seattle power play left Byfield and Warren Foegele with a two-on-none shorthanded rush. After four passes across Daccord’s crease, Foegele’s eventual shot was negated by the handle of Daccord’s stick. Foegele would have another brush with glory in the third period, right after Montour had two of his own. His slap shot was saved by Rittich but his follow-up bid beat the big Czech, only to dent the right post just below the crossbar. Montour broke through 23 seconds after the Kings survived a six-on-four sequence, when his slap shot roared past Rittich with 1:34 to play, but Seattle drew no nearer.

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