Moment of silence for former President Jimmy Carter held before the Falcons-Commanders gameBear cub snatched from a tree to pose for photos is free at last, and doing wellWASHINGTON (AP) — One year after the , U.S. Capitol attack, Attorney General Merrick Garland the Justice Department was committed to holding accountable all perpetrators “at any level” for “the assault on our democracy.” That bold declaration won’t apply to at least one person: Donald Trump. Special counsel Jack Smith’s move on Monday to abandon the against Trump means jurors will likely never decide whether the president-elect is criminally responsible for his attempts to cling to power after losing the 2020 campaign. The decision to walk away from the election charges and the separate against Trump marks an abrupt end of the Justice Department’s unprecedented legal effort that once threatened his liberty but appears only to have galvanized his supporters. The abandonment of the cases accusing Trump of endangering American democracy and national security does away with the most serious legal threats he was facing as he returns to the White House. It was the culmination of a monthslong defense effort to delay the proceedings at every step and use the criminal allegations to Trump’s political advantage, putting the final word in the hands of voters instead of jurors. “We always knew that the rich and powerful had an advantage, but I don’t think we would have ever believed that somebody could walk away from everything,” said Stephen Saltzburg, a George Washington University law professor and former Justice Department official. “If there ever was a Teflon defendant, that’s Donald Trump.” While prosecutors left the door open to the possibility that federal charges could be re-filed against Trump after he leaves office, that seems unlikely. Meanwhile, Trump’s presidential victory has thrown into question the future of the two state criminal cases against him in New York and Georgia. Trump was supposed to be sentenced on Tuesday after his , but it’s possible the sentencing could be delayed until after Trump leaves office, and the defense is pushing to dismiss the case altogether. Smith’s team stressed that their decision to abandon the federal cases was not a reflection of the merit of the charges, but an acknowledgement that they could not move forward under longstanding Justice Department policy that says sitting presidents cannot face Trump’s presidential victory set “at odds two fundamental and compelling national interests: On the one hand, the Constitution’s requirement that the President must not be unduly encumbered in fulfilling his weighty responsibilities . . . and on the other hand, the Nation’s commitment to the rule of law,” prosecutors wrote in court papers. The move just weeks after Trump’s victory over Vice President Kamala Harris underscores the immense personal stake Trump had in the campaign in which he turned his legal woes into a political rallying cry. Trump accused prosecutors of bringing the charges in a bid to keep him out of the White House, and he promised revenge on his perceived enemies if he won a second term. “If Donald J. Trump had lost an election, he may very well have spent the rest of his life in prison,” Vice President-elect JD Vance, wrote in a social media post on Monday. “These prosecutions were always political. Now it’s time to ensure what happened to President Trump never happens in this country again.” After the Jan. 6 attack by Trump supporters that left more than 100 police officers injured, Republican leader Mitch McConnell and several other Republicans said it was up to the justice system to hold Trump accountable. The Jan. 6 case brought last year in Washington alleged an increasingly desperate criminal conspiracy to subvert the will of voters after Trump’s 2020 loss, accusing Trump of using the angry mob of supporters that attacked the Capitol as “a tool” in his campaign to pressure then-Vice President and obstruct the certification of Democrat Joe Biden’s victory. Hundreds of Jan. 6 rioters — many of whom have said they felt called to Washington by Trump — have pleaded guilty or been convicted by juries of federal charges at the same courthouse where Trump was supposed to stand trial last year. As the trial date neared, officials at the courthouse that sits within view of the Capitol were busy making plans for the crush of reporters expected to cover the historic case. But Trump’s argument that he from prosecution quickly tied up the case in appeals all the way up to the Supreme Court. The high court ruled in July that , and sent the case back to the trial court to decide which allegations could move forward. But the case was dismissed before the trial court could get a chance to do so. Related Articles The other indictment brought in Florida accused Trump of at his Mar-a-Lago estate sensitive documents on nuclear capabilities, enlisting aides and lawyers to help him hide records demanded by investigators and cavalierly showing off a Pentagon “plan of attack” and classified map. But U.S. District Judge Aileen Cannon . Smith appealed to the Atlanta-based 11th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals, but abandoned that appeal on Monday. Smith’s team said it would continue its fight in the appeals court to revive charges against Trump’s two co-defendants because “no principle of temporary immunity applies to them.” In New York, jurors spent weeks last spring hearing evidence in a state case alleging a Trump scheme to illegally influence the 2016 election through who said the two had sex. New York prosecutors recently expressed openness to delaying sentencing until after Trump’s second term, while Trump’s lawyers are fighting to have the conviction dismissed altogether. In Georgia, a trial while Trump is in office seems unlikely in a state case charging him and more than a dozen others with conspiring to overturn his 2020 election loss in the state. The case has been on hold since an appeals court agreed to review whether to remove Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis over her with the special prosecutor she had hired to lead the case.
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Canadiens captain Nick Suzuki admits it’s a little weird having a photo of his former teammate and captain Shea Weber looking down at him now from the wall of the team’s locker rooms at the Bell Centre and at the CN Sports Complex in Brossard. Weber’s photo was put up in the locker rooms “It looks good up there and we’ll probably see Carey’s soon,” Suzuki said after the Canadiens practised Thursday morning in Brossard, noting that Carey Price will probably join Weber in the Hall of Fame next year when he becomes eligible for induction. “It’s pretty cool that you have guys that you played with and now you get to see them in the Hall of Fame, which is pretty special.” Suzuki and Weber were teammates for two seasons before the new Hall of Famer’s career came to an end because of injuries after the Canadiens advanced to the 2021 Stanley Cup final before losing to the Tampa Bay Lightning. Suzuki looked up to Weber and now Weber is looking down on Suzuki in the locker room. What’s the best advice Weber gave Suzuki when they were teammates? “Just little things,” said Suzuki, “Probably the biggest thing was me sitting over here watching him every day, how he handles himself. It’s nothing that really he said. I got to learn a ton off him just watching him every day of how he handles things and interacts with people in the rink.” Suzuki and several of Weber’s old Canadiens teammates — including Price, Brendan Gallagher, Cole Caufield, Joel Armia, Jake Evans, Josh Anderson, Jeff Petry, Ben Chiarot, Paul Byron and Karl Alzner — made the trip to Toronto for his induction ceremony. Suzuki was also able to have dinner with Weber and Anderson last Friday in Montreal before the former Canadiens captain was honoured the next night at the Bell Centre. “It felt like he was still my teammate,” Suzuki said. “It was nice to hang out with him. I got to see him a little bit in Toronto at the ceremony, but not too much one-on-one time. So it was nice to have dinner with him.” During the dinner, Weber made it clear to Suzuki he could call him any time he wants if he needs to talk. Weber knows what it’s like to be a young captain since he was given that role with the Nashville Predators a month shy of his 25th birthday. He was captain of the Predators for six years and won the NHL’s Mark Messier Leadership Award in 2016, “I said don’t be afraid to call or reach out,” Weber said when he met with the media last Saturday at the Bell Centre. “No pressure. Don’t feel like you have to. But I’m just here to listen, even if you want to vent for a half hour, you can just spit things at me.” Weber remembers feeling awkward at first as a young captain when talking to an older teammate who might be 10 years older with three kids. But he grew into the role, just like Suzuki is doing now. He leads the Canadiens in scoring with 7-12-19 totals in 19 games. “Probably the biggest thing I do is try to lead by example,” Suzuki said. “Day-to-day, during the games, in practice, just set the tone for intensity in the way I play. That’s how I’ve always tried to play and I think that’s my best leadership quality.” Despite having a 7-10-2 record and sitting in last place in the Atlantic Division, the Canadiens were only three points out of a wild-card playoff spot following Wednesday’s games. They will be looking to extend their winning streak to three games when the Vegas Golden Knights visit the Bell Centre Saturday The Canadiens had only one three-game winning streak last season and it came in late March. “I think we’ve learned a lot about ourselves,” Suzuki said with the Canadiens about to reach the quarter-mark of the season. “Been through a lot together over kind of a short period of time. The low that we went through has helped us move forward and we’ve gotten better from it. I think we’re in a pretty good spot right now playing really good hockey and just want to keep that going. ... It’s exciting. There’s a lot of us in our division that are within two points of each other.” As the season moves on, Suzuki said he won’t hesitate to pick up the phone and call Weber if needed. “I’ll definitely take advantage of it,” he said about Weber’s offer. “He’s been through everything as a player and it’s definitely a really easy call to make and he’s always there for me.”
Workday Announces Fiscal 2025 Third Quarter Financial ResultsGIG HARBOR, Wash., Nov. 26, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Heritage Distilling Holding Company Inc. ("Heritage” or the "Company”) (Nasdaq: CASK), a leading craft distiller of innovative premium brands, including whiskeys, vodkas, gins, rums and ready-to-drink canned cocktails, today announced the closing of its initial public offering of 1,687,500 shares of common stock at an initial public offering price of $4.00 per share, for gross proceeds of approximately $6.75 million, before deducting underwriting discounts and offering expenses. In addition, Heritage has granted the underwriters a 30-day over-allotment option to purchase up to an additional 253,125 shares of common stock at the initial public offering price, less underwriting discounts and commissions. The shares began trading on Nasdaq on November 22, 2024 under the symbol "CASK.” Newbridge Securities Corporation acted as the sole book-running manager for the offering. In addition to the shares being sold in the initial public offering, Heritage also closed on the sale of common warrants to purchase an aggregate of 382,205 additional shares of its common stock in a concurrent private placement to certain existing security holders. The common warrants have an exercise price equal to $0.01 per share and were sold for a price per common warrant equal to $3.99, the price per share at which the common stock was sold in the initial public offering less $0.01. The sale of the common warrants were not registered under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and as such, the shares issuable upon exercise of the common warrants may not be offered or sold absent registration or an applicable exemption from registration. The gross proceeds to Heritage from the initial public offering and the concurrent private placement, before deducting underwriting discounts and commissions and offering and private placement expenses payable by Heritage, were $8,250,000, excluding any exercise of the underwriters' option to purchase additional shares of common stock. A registration statement on Form S-1 (File No. 333-279382) relating to the common stock offered and sold in the initial public offering was filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC”) and became effective on November 12, 2024. Copies of the registration statement can be accessed through the SEC's website at www.sec.gov. This initial public offering was made only by means of a prospectus forming part of the registration statement relating to the common stock, which was filed on November 25, 2024 and is available on the SEC's website at http://www.sec.gov, or may be obtained from Newbridge Securities Corporation, Attn: Equity Syndicate Department, 1200 North Federal Highway, Suite 400, Boca Raton, FL 33432, by email at [email protected] or by telephone at (877) 447-9625. This press release shall not constitute an offer to sell, or a solicitation of an offer to buy, these securities, nor shall there be any sale of these securities in any state or jurisdiction in which such offer, solicitation or sale would be unlawful prior to the registration or qualification under the securities laws of any such state or jurisdiction. About Heritage Heritage is among the premier independent craft distilleries in the United States offering a variety of whiskeys, vodkas, gins, rums and ready-to-drink canned cocktails. Heritage has been the most awarded craft distillery in North America by the American Distilling Institute for ten years in a row out of the more than 2,600 craft producers, plus numerous other Best of Class, Double Gold, and Gold medals from multiple national and international spirits competitions. It is one of the largest craft spirits producers on the West Coast based on revenues and is developing a national reach in the U.S. through traditional sales channels (wholesale, on-premises, and e-commerce) and its unique and recently-developed Tribal Beverage Network ("TBN”) sales channel, which is collaborating with Native American tribes to develop Heritage-branded distilleries, brands, and tasting rooms and to develop brands unique to the tribes, to serve patrons of tribal casinos and entertainment venues, creating compelling social and economic benefits for participating tribal communities while allowing the tribes another channel through which to exercise tribal sovereignty. Forward-Looking Statements This press release contains forward-looking statements, including statements made pursuant to the safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These statements may be identified by words such as "aims," "anticipates," "believes," "could," "estimates," "expects," "forecasts," "goal," "intends," "may," "plans," "possible," "potential," "seeks," "will," and variations of these words or similar expressions that are intended to identify forward-looking statements. Any such statements in this press release that are not statements of historical fact may be deemed to be forward-looking statements. Any forward-looking statements in this press release are based on Heritage's current expectations, estimates and projections only as of the date of this release and are subject to a number of risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially and adversely from those set forth in or implied by such forward-looking statements. These and other risks concerning Heritage's programs and operations are described in additional detail in its registration statement on Form S-1, which is on file with the SEC. Heritage explicitly disclaims any obligation to update any forward-looking statements except to the extent required by law. CONTACTS: Investors Scott Eckstein [email protected] (212) 896 1210 Media Molly Crawford [email protected] (408) 768 6974
76ers vs. Rockets Injury Report Today – November 27SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — PagerDuty Inc. (PD) on Tuesday reported a loss of $6.6 million in its fiscal third quarter. On a per-share basis, the San Francisco-based company said it had a loss of 7 cents. Earnings, adjusted for one-time gains and costs, came to 25 cents per share. The results surpassed Wall Street expectations. The average estimate of five analysts surveyed by Zacks Investment Research was for earnings of 16 cents per share. The software developer posted revenue of $118.9 million in the period, also exceeding Street forecasts. Five analysts surveyed by Zacks expected $116.5 million. For the current quarter ending in January, PagerDuty said it expects revenue in the range of $118.5 million to $120.5 million. The company expects full-year revenue in the range of $464.5 million to $466.5 million. This story was generated by Automated Insights ( http://automatedinsights.com/ap ) using data from Zacks Investment Research. Access a Zacks stock report on PD at https://www.zacks.com/ap/PD
COLLEGE PARK, Md. (AP) — Tafara Gapare scored 19 points, freshman Derik Queen had 15 points and eight rebounds and Maryland beat Bucknell 91-67 on Wednesday night. Maryland opened the game on a 15-2 run, extended it to 25-7 with 10:38 left and led 51-28 at the break. The Terrapins led by at least 16 points the entire second half, which included runs of 12-0 and 9-0. Gapare scored the 10 straight points during the second-half run.NoneThree-Year Term Extension Combined with Simplification and Reduction of Interest Rates Helps Further Strengthen Company's Balance Sheet and Overall Financial Position Builds Upon Other Recent Strategic Financial Activities, including $24.3 Million PIPE Financing Company Continues to Build Strong Foundation for Execution of Growth Strategy; Highlighted by Strengthened Leadership, Improved Financial Position, Enhanced Capabilities, and Expanded Capacity CHASKA, Minn., Nov. 26, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Lifecore Biomedical, Inc. (NASDAQ: LFCR ) ("Lifecore”), a fully integrated contract development and manufacturing organization ("CDMO”), today announced that it has entered in an agreement with BMO, a leading provider of global investment and corporate banking services and one of North America's largest banks, which amends and extends the terms of Lifecore's existing asset-based lending ("ABL”) revolving credit facility entered into between Lifecore and BMO in December 2020. The amendment extends the term of the facility by three years to November 2027, as well as simplifying and reducing the interest rates, and providing flexibility for Lifecore as it relates to certain covenants and reporting requirements. "BMO is a highly regarded global provider of corporate banking services and has been a trusted partner to Lifecore for more than 10 years. The willingness of the BMO team to extend and amend our existing revolving credit facility with advantageous terms demonstrates the bank's confidence in our current business, as well as our ability to execute on our go-forward growth strategy,” said Ryan Lake, chief financial officer of Lifecore. "This ABL amendment is the latest positive strategic financial action executed by Lifecore, following our recent successful raising of $24.3 million in a private placement of Lifecore common stock. Together, these activities have significantly improved our balance sheet and overall financial position, providing a strong foundation for future growth.” In recent months, Lifecore has also successfully executed a variety of operational and new business initiatives designed to reshape the company and best position it for continued growth in the rapidly expanding CDMO market. These have included key management team appointments, including CEO and CFO, expansion of manufacturing capabilities and capacity through the installation and qualification of its high-speed, multi-purpose 5-head isolator filler, and the signing of several new customers, highlighted by its high-profile agreement with Lindy Biosciences. About Lifecore Biomedical Lifecore Biomedical, Inc. (Nasdaq: LFCR ) is a fully integrated contract development and manufacturing organization (CDMO) that offers highly differentiated capabilities in the development, fill and finish of sterile injectable pharmaceutical products in syringes, vials, and cartridges, including complex formulations. As a leading manufacturer of premium, injectable-grade hyaluronic acid, Lifecore brings more than 40 years of expertise as a partner for global and emerging biopharmaceutical and biotechnology companies across multiple therapeutic categories to bring their innovations to market. For more information about the company, visit Lifecore's website at www.lifecore.com . Important Cautions Regarding Forward-Looking Statements This press release contains forward-looking statements regarding future events and our future results that are subject to the safe harbor created under the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 and other safe harbors under the Securities Act of 1933 and the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. Words such as "anticipate”, "estimate”, "expect”, "project”, "plan”, "intend”, "believe”, "may”, "might”, "will”, "should”, "can have”, "likely” and similar expressions are used to identify forward-looking statements. In addition, all statements regarding our anticipated future operating and financial expectations, customer opportunities and relationships are forward-looking statements. All forward-looking statements involve certain risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially, including such factors among others, as the company's ability to successfully enact its business strategies, including with respect to installation, capacity generation and its ability to attract demand for its services, and its ability expand its relationship with its existing customers or attract new customers; the impact of inflation on Lifecore's business and financial condition; changes in business conditions and general economic conditions both domestically and globally, including rising interest rates and fluctuation in foreign currency exchange rates; Lifecore's ability to access sufficient capital to fund its business strategies; and other risk factors set forth from time to time in Lifecore's SEC filings, including, but not limited to, the Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended May 26, 2024 (the "2024 10-K”). For additional information about factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those described in the forward-looking statements, please refer to our filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including the risk factors contained in the 2024 10-K. Forward-looking statements represent management's current expectations as of the date hereof and are inherently uncertain. Except as required by law, we do not undertake any obligation to update forward-looking statements made by us to reflect subsequent events or circumstances. CONTACT: Lifecore Biomedical, Inc. Contact Information: Vida Strategic Partners Stephanie Diaz (Investors) 415-675-7401 [email protected] Tim Brons (Media) 415-675-7402 [email protected] Ryan D. Lake (CFO) Lifecore Biomedical 952-368-6244 [email protected]New Orleans mayor launches own 'news' service for the city
Everton striker Neal Maupay has sparked outrage among Toffees fans by taking a swipe at his parent club in a post on social media. Maupay also had a dig at Everton when he departed on loan to Marseille in the summer and his latest taunt has further angered the Premier League club’s supporters. The 28-year-old said on X after Sean Dyche’s side had lost 2-0 to Nottingham Forest at Goodison Park on Sunday: “Whenever I’m having a bad day I just check the Everton score and smile.” Former boxer Tony Bellew was among the Toffees’ supporters who responded to Maupay, with the ex-world cruiserweight champion replying on X with: “P****!” Maupay endured a miserable spell at Everton, scoring just one league goal in 29 appearances after being signed by the Merseysiders for an undisclosed fee in 2022. He departed on a season-long loan to his former club Brentford for the 2023-24 season and left Goodison for a second time in August when Marseille signed him on loan with an obligation to make the deal permanent. After leaving Everton in the summer, Maupay outraged their fans by posting on social media a scene from the film Shawshank Redemption, famous for depicting the main character’s long fight for freedom.No. 25 Illinois rebounds in big way, blasts UMES 87-40