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Burt, the huge crocodile that rose to fame with a cameo in the movie “Crocodile Dundee” and continued to impress visitors with his fiery temper and commanding presence, has died. Burt died over the weekend, the Crocosaurus Cove reptile aquarium in Darwin, Australia , said. He was at least 90 years old. “Known for his independent nature, Burt was a confirmed bachelor — an attitude he made clear during his earlier years at a crocodile farm,” Crocosaurus Cove wrote in social media posts. “He wasn’t just a crocodile, he was a force of nature and a reminder of the power and majesty of these incredible creatures. While his personality could be challenging, it was also what made him so memorable and beloved by those who worked with him and the thousands who visited him over the years,” the aquarium wrote. A saltwater crocodile , Burt was estimated to be more than 5 meters (16 feet) long. He was captured in the 1980s in the Reynolds River and became one of the most well-known crocodiles in the world, according to Crocosaurus Cove. The 1986 movie stars Paul Hogan as the rugged crocodile hunter Mick Dundee. In the movie, American Sue Charlton, played by actress Linda Kozlowski, goes to fill her canteen in a watering hole when she is attacked by a crocodile before being saved by Dundee. Burt is briefly shown lunging out of the water. But the creature shown in more detail as Dundee saves the day is apparently something else. The Internet Movie Database says the movie goofed by depicting an American alligator, which has a blunter snout. The Australian aquarium where Burt had lived since 2008 features a “Cage of Death” which it says is the nation's only crocodile dive. It said it planned to honor Burt's legacy with a commemorative sign “celebrating his extraordinary life and the stories and interactions he shared throughout his time at the park.”Spider-Man: Beyond the Spider-Verse suffers another setback. Will it be delayed again?What is Stainless Steel Seamless Pipe? Its Features and Applications 12-20-2024 07:06 PM CET | Associations & Organizations Press release from: ABNewswire Stainless steel seamless pipe is a long steel material with a hollow section and no seams around it. The thicker the wall thickness of the product, the more economical and practical it is. The thinner the wall thickness, the processing cost will increase significantly.The process of this product determines its limited performance. Generally, seamless steel pipes have low precision: uneven wall thickness, low brightness of the inner and outer surfaces of the pipe, high cost of sizing, and pitting and black spots on the inner and outer surfaces that are difficult to remove; its detection and Shaping must be processed offline. Therefore, it reflects its superiority in terms of high pressure, high strength, and mechanical structural materials. Available Specification Product Name Executive Standard Dimension Steel Code / Steel Grade Seamless Austenitic Stainless Steel Pipes ASTM A312/A312M, ASME SA312/SA312M OD: 1/4~20WT: SCH5S~SCH80S TP304, TP304L, TP304H, TP310, TP310S, TP316, TP316L, TP316Ti, TP317, TP317L, TP321, TP321H, TP347, TP347H Seamless Austenitic Stainless Steel Tubing for General Service ASTM A269, ASME SA269 OD: 6.0~50.8mmWT: 0.8~10.0mm TP304, TP304L, TP304H, TP310, TP310S, TP316, TP316L, TP316Ti, TP317, TP317L, TP321, TP321H, TP347, TP347H Seamless Austenitic Alloy-Steel Boiler, Super Heater, and Heat-Exchanger Tubes ASTM A213/A213M, ASME SA213/SA213M OD: 6.0~50.8mmWT: 0.8~10.0mm TP304, TP304L, TP304H, TP310, TP310S, TP316, TP316L, TP316Ti, TP317, TP317L, TP321, TP321H, TP347, TP347H Seamless Duplex Stainless Steel Tubing for General Service ASTM A789 / A789M OD: 19.0~60.5mmWT: 1.2~5.0mm S31803, S32205, S32750 Seamless Duplex Stainless Steel Pipes ASTM A790 / A790M OD: 3/4~10WT: SCH5S~SCH80S S31803, S32205, S32750 Seamless Stainless Steel Mechanical Tubing ASTM A511 OD: 6.0~50.8mmWT: 1.8~10.0mm MT304, MT304L, MT304H, MT310, MT310S, MT316, MT316L, MT317, MT317L, MT321, MT321H, MT347 Seamless Stainless Steel Tubes for Pressure Purposes EN 10216, DIN 17456, 17458 OD: 6.0~530.0mmWT: 0.8~34.0mm 1.4301, 1.4307, 1.4541, 1.4401, 1.4404, 1.4571, 1.4878, 1.4432, 1.4462 Chemical Composition of ASTM A213 Stainless Steel Seamless Pipe Grade UNSDesignation Composition Carbon Manganese Phosphorous Sulfur Silicon Chromium Nickel Molybdenum C S25700 0.02 2.00 0.025 0.010 6.5-8.0 8.0-11.5 22.0-25.0 0.50 TP304 S30400 0.08 2.00 0.045 0.030 1.00 18.0-20.0 8.0-11.0 ... TP304L S30403 0.035D 2.00 0.045 0.030 1.00 18.0-20.0 8.0-12.0 ... TP304H S30409 0.04-0.10 2.00 0.045 0.030 1.00 18.0-20.0 8.0-11.0 ... C S30432 0.07-0.13 0.50 0.045 0.030 0.03 17.0-19.0 7.5-10.5 ... TP304N S30451 0.08 2.00 0.045 0.030 1.00 18.0-20.0 8.0-11.0 ... TP304LN S30453 0.035D 2.00 0.045 0.030 1.00 18.0-20.0 8.0-11.0 ... C S30615 0.016-0.24 2.00 0.030 0.030 3.2-4.0 17.0-19.5 13.5-16.0 ... C S30815 0.05-0.10 0.80 0.040 0.030 1.40-2.00 20.0-22.0 10.0-12.0 ... TP316 S31600 0.08 2.00 0.045 0.030 1.00 16.0-18.0 10.0-14.0 2.00-3.00 TP316L S31603 0.035D 2.00 0.045 0.030 1.00 16.0-18.0 10.0-14.0 2.00-3.00 TP316H S31609 0.04-0.10 2.00 0.045 0.030 1.00 16.0-18.0 11.0-14.0 2.00-3.00 TP316N S31651 0.08 2.00 0.045 0.030 1.00 16.0-18.0 10.0-13.0 2.00-3.00 TP316LN S31653 0.035D 2.00 0.045 0.030 1.00 16.0-18.0 10.0-13.0 2.00-3.00 Chemical Composition of ASTM A312 Stainless Steel Seamless Pipe Grade UNSDesignation Composition Carbon Manganese Phosphorous Sulfur Silicon Chromium Nickel Molybdenum TP304 S30400 0.08 2.00 0.045 0.030 1.00 18.0 - 20.00 8.0-11.0 ... TP304L S30403 0.035 D 2.00 0.045 0.03 1.00 18.0 - 20.00 8.0-113.0 ... TP304H S30409 0.04 - 0.10 2.00 0.045 0.03 1.00 18.0 - 20.00 8.0-11.0 ... ... S30415 0.04 - 0.06 0.8 0.045 0.03 1.00 -2.00 18.0 - 19.0 9.0-10.0 ... TP304N S30451 0.08 2.00 0.045 0.03 1.00 18.0 - 20.00 8.0-18.0 ... TP304LN S30453 0.035 2.00 0.045 0.03 1.00 18.0 - 20.00 8.0-12.0 ... TP316 S31600 0.08 2.00 0.045 0.03 1.00 16.0-18.0 11.0-14.0E ... TP316L S31603 0.035 D 2.00 0.045 0.03 1.00 16.0-18.0 10.0-14.0 ... TP316H S31609 0.04 - 0.10 2.00 0.045 0.03 1.00 16.0-18.0 10.0-14.0E ... TP316Ti S31635 0.08 2.00 0.045 0.03 0.75 16.0-18.0 10.0-14.0 53 (C+N)-0.70 TP316N S31651 0.08 2.00 0.045 0.03 1.00 16.0-18.0 11.0-14.0E ... TP316LN S31635 0.035 2.00 0.045 0.03 1.00 16.0-18.0 11.0-14.0E ... Mechanical Properties of ASTM A213 Stainless Steel Seamless Pipe Grade UNSDesignation Tensile Strengthmin, ksi [MPa] Yield Strength,min, ksi [MPa] TP304 S30400 75[515] 30[205] TP304L S30403 70[485] 25[170] TP304H S30409 75[515] 30[205] ... S30432 80[550] 30[205] TP304N S30451 80[550] 35[240] TP304LN S30453 75[515] 30[205] TP316 S31600 75[515] 30[205] TP316L S31603 70[485] 25[170] TP316H S31609 75[515] 30[205] TP316N S31651 80[550] 35[240] Mechanical Properties of ASTM A312 Stainless Steel Seamless Pipe Grade UNSDesignation Tensile Strengthmin, ksi [MPa] Yield Strength,min, ksi [MPa] TP304 S30400 75[515] 30[205] TP304L S30403 70[485] 25[170] TP304H S30409 75[515] 30[205] . . . S30415 87[600] 42[290] TP304N S30451 80[550] 35[240] TP304LN S30453 75[515] 30[205] TP316 S31600 75[515] 30[205] TP316L S31603 70[485] 25[170] TP316H S31609 75[515] 30[205] . . . S31635 75[515] 30[205] TP316N S31651 80[550] 35[240] TP316LN S31653 75[515] 30[205] Product Features 1. Chemical analysis: Conduct chemical analysis on the chemical composition of the material, and the chemical composition complies with the standards. 2. Air pressure and hydraulic pressure test: The pressure-resistant pipes are tested one by one. The specified pressure value is not maintained for no less than 5 seconds and there is no leakage. The conventional supply hydraulic pressure test is 2.45MPa. The air pressure pressure test is P =0.5MPAa. 3. Corrosion test: All industrial corrosion-resistant steel pipes supplied are tested for corrosion resistance in accordance with standards or corrosion methods agreed upon by both parties. There must be no intergranular corrosion tendency. 4. Process performance inspection: flattening test, tensile test, impact test, expansion test, hardness test, metallographic test, bending test, non-destructive testing (including eddy current testing, X-ray testing and ultrasonic testing). 5. Theoretical weight:Cr-Ni austenitic stainless steel W=0.02491S(D-S)Cr-Ni-Mo austenitic stainless steel (kg/m)S-wall thickness (mm)D-Outer diameter (mm) Jiangsu Hangdong Metal Co., Ltd. is a casting and processing technology enterprise that produces pure copper, brass, bronze and copper-nickel alloy copper-aluminum plate and coil, with advanced production equipment and inspection instruments. It has 5 aluminum production lines and 4 copper production lines to produce all kinds of standard copper plate, copper tube, copper bar, copper strip, copper tube, aluminum plate and coil, and non-standard customization. The company provides 10 million tons of copper materials all year round. The main product standards are: GB/T, GJB, ASTM, JIS and German standard. Contact us: info6@zt-steel.cn [ https://mail.google.com/mail/u/0/?tf=cm&to=info6@zt-steel.cn&cc&bcc&su&body&fs=1 ] Media Contact Company Name: Jiangsu HangDong Metal Co., Ltd. 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2 House Republicans seek to stop IVF expansion in defense billThe demands of achieving both one-day shipping and a satisfying orgasm collide in Halina Reijn’s “Babygirl,” a kinky and darkly comic erotic thriller about sex in the Amazon era. Nicole Kidman stars as Romy Mathis, the chief executive of Tensile, a robotics business that pioneered automotive warehouses. In the movie’s opening credits, a maze of conveyor belts and bots shuttle boxes this way and that without a human in sight. Romy, too, is a little robotic. She intensely presides over the company. Her eyes are glued to her phone. She gets Botox injections, practices corporate-speak presentations (“Look up, smile and never show your weakness”) and maintains a floor-through New York apartment, along with a mansion in the suburbs that she shares with her theater-director husband ( Antonio Banderas ) and two teenage daughters (Esther McGregor and Vaughan Reilly). But the veneer of control is only that in “Babygirl,” a sometimes campy, frequently entertaining modern update to the erotically charged movies of the 1990s, like “Basic Instinct” and “9 1/2 Weeks.” Reijn, the Danish director of “Bodies Bodies Bodies” has critically made her film from a more female point of view, resulting in ever-shifting gender and power dynamics that make “Babygirl” seldom predictable — even if the film is never quite as daring as it seems to thinks it is. The opening moments of “Babygirl,” which A24 releases Wednesday, are of Kidman in close-up and apparent climax. But moments after she and her husband finish and say “I love you,” she retreats down the hall to writhe on the floor while watching cheap, transgressive internet pornography. The breathy soundtrack, by the composer Cristobal Tapia de Veer, heaves and puffs along with the film’s main character. One day while walking into the office, Romy is taken by a scene on the street. A violent dog gets loose but a young man, with remarkable calmness, calls to the dog and settles it. She seems infatuated. The young man turns out to be Samuel (Harris Dickinson), one of the interns just starting at Tensile. When they meet inside the building, his manner with her is disarmingly frank. Samuel arranges for a brief meeting with Romy, during which he tells her, point blank, “I think you like to be told what to do.” She doesn’t disagree. Some of the same dynamic seen on the sidewalk, of animalistic urges and submission to them, ensues between Samuel and Romy. A great deal of the pleasure in “Babygirl” comes in watching Kidman, who so indelibly depicted uncompromised female desire in Stanley Kubrick’s “Eyes Wide Shut,” again wade into the mysteries of sexual hunger. “Babygirl,” which Reijn also wrote, is sometimes a bit much. (In one scene, Samuel feeds Romy saucers of milk while George Michael’s “Father Figure” blares.) But its two lead actors are never anything but completely magnetic. Kidman deftly portrays Romy as a woman falling helplessly into an affair; she both knows what she’s doing and doesn’t. Dickinson exudes a disarming intensity; his chemistry with Kidman, despite their quickly forgotten age gap, is visceral. As their affair evolves, Samuel’s sense of control expands and he begins to threaten a call to HR. That he could destroy her doesn’t necessarily make Romy any less interested in seeing him, though there are some delicious post-#MeToo ironies in their clandestine CEO-intern relationship. Also in the mix is Romy’s executive assistant, Esme (Sophie Wilde, also very good), who’s eager for her own promotion. Where “Babygirl” heads from here, I won’t say. But the movie is less interested in workplace politics than it is in acknowledging authentic desires, even if they’re a little ludicrous. There’s genuine tenderness in their meetings, no matter the games that are played. Late in the film, Samuel describes it as “two children playing.” As a kind of erotic parable of control, “Babygirl” is also, either fittingly or ironically, shot in the very New York headquarters of its distributor, A24. For a studio that’s sometimes been accused of having a “house style,” here’s a movie that goes one step further by literally moving in. What about that automation stuff earlier? Well, our collective submission to digital overloads might have been a compelling jumping-off point for the film, but along the way, not every thread gets unraveled in the easily distracted “Babygirl.” Saucers of milk will do that. “Babygirl,” an A24 release, is rated R by the Motion Picture Association for “strong sexual content, nudity and language.” Running time: 114 minutes. Three stars out of four.
s much as the photographs captured by TIME this year are a snapshot of 2024, they are also a look into what’s to come. By documenting history through their own lenses, TIME photographers sought out the unique and highlighted what is not always seen. TIME photographers sat front row to this year’s biggest events—from the Paris Olympics to the U.S. election. TIME profiled Olympians gearing up for the most important competition of their lives with portraits that showcased each individual’s persona. Lanna Apisukh photographed, joyfully breaking in front of the Unisphere in Queens, New York. Jay Kolsch illustrated ’s sheer strength highlighted by light, shadow, and a vibrantly colored background. And Dana Scruggs captured ’ profound focus on reaching his Olympic finish line. Meanwhile, photographer Robbie Lawrence created a unique visual language for the 2024 which revealed the nuances of this year’s games. Each of Lawrence’s images, serve as an abstracted observation of the spectacle, athleticism, and emotion of the renowned competition. The 2024 U.S. election cycle was covered by TIME photographers through both portraiture of candidates and reportage of campaign events, national conventions, and election night. Philip Montgomery created portraits of both and —the first time Biden has sat for an outside photographer in the Oval Office during his presidency. Evan Jenkins documented both the and National Conventions, creating vibrant images of the multi-day events. “Without a doubt, the greatest challenge is to go to the same repetitive environment every day and find a way to make new images,” says Jenkins. “I've found that boredom is an incredibly powerful tool for me and I've learned to harness the creativity that can come from it” TIME photographers also worked to reflect the most difficult challenges of our time. For instance, an image of a young girl selling lemonade on a suburban street while a van testing air quality drives by was one of the many poignant photographs made by Rebecca Kiger in her year-long documentation of how residents of East Palestine navigated the in recent history. And an image of a woman named Linda Jackson washing her hair in a plastic bin on the Navajo Nation, the striking mountains of Monument Valley piercing the background, was how Elliot Ross shed light on what life is like in . “My kids would say, ‘Mom, did we ever have running water?’” Jackson says. “And I would say, ‘Kids, we did all the running.’” For what’s to come, TIME photographers turned their lenses to the technologies, change-makers, and natural events that are transforming our world. Our team captured the that will change our creative experiences; the artists industries; the reform their countries; and the of on our earth. These photographs represent a look into what the future holds. They allow us to not only prepare for what is to come, but to imagine something better. —Kara MilsteinThe US president-elect transferred all his shares into a revocable trust, according to a regulatory filing. Shares of Trump Media and Technology Group slid in midday trading on Friday after US President-elect Donald Trump transferred all his shares into a revocable trust, according to a regulatory filing. Mr Trump transferred all of his nearly 115 million shares — worth around four billion dollars (£3.2 billion) on paper — in the parent company of social networking site Truth Social as a “bona fide gift” to the Donald J Trump Revocable Trust, the Securities and Exchange Commission filing on on Thursday said. Mr Trump’s shares amount to more than half of the company’s stock. It is not clear why Mr Trump transferred the stock. Donald Trump Jr is the sole trustee and has sole voting and investment power over all securities owned by the trust. Trump Media shares were down about 2% at midday, to 34.68 dollars each. At one point on Friday, they were down around 6%. Trump Media shares have been volatile since the company began trading in March. They reached intraday highs close to 80 dollars (£63.70) on the first day of trading, then slumped to all-time lows in September when Mr Trump and other insiders were finally allowed to sell shares after standard lock-up agreements expired. Mr Trump has not sold any shares in the company. The company’s stock price has fluctuated wildly on news — good and bad — related to Mr Trump. They tumbled after Mr Trump’s conviction in a hush money trial in May, then surged after the first assassination attempt on him in July. They surged again after he won re-election in November, even as the company reported a 19.2 million-dollar (£15.29 million) third-quarter loss. Mr Trump created Trump Media after he was banned from Twitter and Facebook following the January 6 2021 Capitol riot.The highest minimum wage in the country. Green energy that cleans our air and lowers our bills. Protections for tenants from exorbitant rent hikes and evictions. Universal preschool , free and public for all children, paid for by taxing the rich. These are just a few of the wildly popular and life-changing policies that members of the Democratic Socialists of America (DSA) have, through local grassroots organizing, won for millions of Americans across the country in recent years. And they were largely absent from Vice President Kamala Harris ' 2024 presidential campaign. Yet in recent weeks, many of us are experiencing political deja vu. After a Democratic presidential candidate tacked to the Right, boasted of Republican endorsements, and subsequently lost to former President Donald Trump , the pundits, consultants, and donors behind this strategy are taking to the media to blame "the Left." We are told in OpEd after OpEd and on cable news segments day after day that even our mere association with Democrats repelled voters from candidates we had nothing to do with. Because none of these pundits, consultants, or donors are organizers, they don't understand what DSA is. When you join DSA , you become part of a mass organization whose best references are those that fueled the labor and civil rights movements of the 20th century. Whatever your background, you learn not just more about the world of politics, but the skills to become an organizer who can change it for the better. From electing hundreds of socialists to local, state, and national offices across the country, to passing transformative legislation, from showing up in solidarity with workers on strike against greedy bosses, to organizing massive protests in pursuit of justice, DSA is building a fighting organization. DSA's goals are laid out in our "Workers Deserve More" platform for 2024-2025 —our economic and societal vision for thriving working class communities and universal public services, and a true democracy that works for all of us. And our vision for a just world is the antithesis of the Heritage Foundation's Project 2025. Just compare what's on offer on something like health care. On the Right, Project 2025 endangers the future of Medicaid by cutting financing and restricting eligibility in ways that would cause mass suffering. In the center, the Biden-Harris administration has only had tweaks to offer to existing healthcare policy, which does nothing for over 25 million people who still can't get health care. But in DSA, we organize for Medicare for All: free universal healthcare that ensures everyone can get quality treatment. Too extreme? How about the dreaded "open borders" that the center and the Right are so afraid of? What does it really mean to have an open border? It means that we believe all people have a right to move freely in hopes of seeking better lives, including Jews fleeing the fascist extermination of the Holocaust; my own family leaving Bangladesh during military dictatorship after a U.S.-enabled genocide in 1971; millions displaced from their homes across the Middle East since 2001 as a result of the U.S. War on Terror; and Mexicans seeking jobs after unfair trade deals like NAFTA decimated their local economies. As UAW president Shawn Fain has argued , migrants crossing the border are scapegoats for the real threat to the working class: billionaires who profit from a divided labor force. They accuse us of losing Harris the race with our advocacy for the Palestinians. DSA has been unapologetically organizing for a free Palestine . The fact is that ending the U.S.-funded violence that scholars have widely called a genocide in Gaza is now the majority position of Americans. President Biden's failure to heed the anti-war movement and hold Israel accountable cost his party in a similar way as Lyndon Johnson's did in 1968. As perhaps the most famous American democratic socialist, Martin Luther King Jr. , wrote in his Letter from a Birmingham Jail, "The question is not whether we will be extremists, but what kind of extremists we will be. Will we be extremists for hate or for love? Will we be extremists for the preservation of injustice or for the extension of justice?" Whether Democrats decide to get behind the kinds of truly life changing programs that motivate ordinary people to get off the couch, or decide to keep running "Republican lite" campaigns for no one , our membership is growing with people who are going to fight for and win what is right. The only thing we won't do is apologize for it. Ashik Siddique is a co-chair of Democratic Socialists of America (DSA). The views expressed in this article are the writer's own.
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European stocks bounced around Monday while US equities shook off early weakness to push higher as investors waited to see if a so-called Santa Claus rally sweeps over the market. Global stock markets had a tumultuous time last week, spiraling lower after the US Federal Reserve signaled fewer interest rate cuts than had been expected for 2025. But it ended on a positive note as traders welcomed below-forecast US inflation data that raised hopes about the health of the world's biggest economy. That helped Asian markets move higher on Monday, but the positive trend faltered in Europe and stumbled initially in the United States. "Another up leg in US yields not only put pressure on stock indices but also drove the greenback higher," said IG analyst Axel Rudolph. But after a sluggish start, US stocks rose progressively in a quiet session with analysts pointing to low pre-holiday trading volumes. "Stocks didn't really have any direction in the morning, then we got this tech rally that just sort of drifted higher all day," said Steve Sosnick of Interactive Brokers. Analysts view elevated Treasury bond yields as a threat to year-end gains in an historically strong period of the calendar. Known as a Santa Claus rally, there are various explanations for the phenomenon including seasonal optimism and end-of-year tax considerations. But there remains some trepidation among investors as Donald Trump prepares to return to the White House, pledging to cut taxes, slash regulations and impose tariffs on imports, which some economists warn could reignite inflation. "The initial response to the US election was positive as investors focused on the obvious tailwinds to profitability: lower corporate tax rates and less regulation," said Ronald Temple, chief market strategist at Lazard. "However, I expect much more dispersion within the equity market when the reality of a much-less-friendly trade environment sets in." In Europe, the FTSE 100 moved higher as the pound slid following data that showed that the UK economy stagnated in the third quarter, revised down from initial estimates of 0.1 percent growth. Official data out of Spain on Monday showed that the Spanish economy grew 0.8 percent in the third quarter as domestic consumption and exports increased, comfortably outstripping the European Union average. In company news, shares in crisis-hit German auto giant Volkswagen lost more than three percent on the back of news Friday that it plans to axe 35,000 jobs by 2030 in a drastic cost-cutting plan. Shares in Japanese auto giant Honda rose over three percent after it announced Monday an agreement to launch merger talks with struggling compatriot Nissan that could create the world's third largest automaker. New York - Dow: UP 0.2 percent at 42,906.95 (close) New York - S&P 500: UP 0.7 percent at 5,974.89 (close) New York - Nasdaq Composite: UP 1.0 percent at 19,764.89 (close) London - FTSE 100: UP 0.2 percent at 8,102.72 (close) Paris - CAC 40: FLAT at 7,272.32 (close) Frankfurt - DAX: DOWN 0.2 percent at 19,848.77 (close) Tokyo - Nikkei 225: UP 1.2 percent at 39,161.34 (close) Hong Kong - Hang Seng Index: UP 0.8 percent at 19,883.13 (close) Shanghai - Composite: DOWN 0.5 percent at 3,351.26 (close) Euro/dollar: DOWN at $1.0408 from $1.0430 on Friday Pound/dollar: DOWN at $1.2531 from $1.2570 Dollar/yen: UP at 157.14 yen from 156.31 yen Euro/pound: UP at 83.03 pence from 82.97 pence West Texas Intermediate: DOWN 0.3 percent at $69.24 per barrel Brent North Sea Crude: DOWN 0.4 percent at $72.63 per barrel burs-jmb/jgc
Burt, the huge crocodile that rose to fame with a cameo in the movie “Crocodile Dundee” and continued to impress visitors with his fiery temper and commanding presence, has died. Burt died over the weekend, the Crocosaurus Cove reptile aquarium in Darwin, Australia , said. He was at least 90 years old. “Known for his independent nature, Burt was a confirmed bachelor — an attitude he made clear during his earlier years at a crocodile farm,” Crocosaurus Cove wrote in social media posts. “He wasn’t just a crocodile, he was a force of nature and a reminder of the power and majesty of these incredible creatures. While his personality could be challenging, it was also what made him so memorable and beloved by those who worked with him and the thousands who visited him over the years,” the aquarium wrote. A saltwater crocodile , Burt was estimated to be more than 5 meters (16 feet) long. He was captured in the 1980s in the Reynolds River and became one of the most well-known crocodiles in the world, according to Crocosaurus Cove. The 1986 movie stars Paul Hogan as the rugged crocodile hunter Mick Dundee. In the movie, American Sue Charlton, played by actress Linda Kozlowski, goes to fill her canteen in a watering hole when she is attacked by a crocodile before being saved by Dundee. Burt is briefly shown lunging out of the water. But the creature shown in more detail as Dundee saves the day is apparently something else. The Internet Movie Database says the movie goofed by depicting an American alligator, which has a blunter snout. The Australian aquarium where Burt had lived since 2008 features a “Cage of Death” which it says is the nation's only crocodile dive. It said it planned to honor Burt's legacy with a commemorative sign “celebrating his extraordinary life and the stories and interactions he shared throughout his time at the park.”Murray – Britain’s greatest ever player – retired after this summer’s Olympics at the age of 37 after finally admitting defeat in his battle against his body. Many in the game expected the Scot would one day return to tennis and become a coach, particularly due to his love of the sport, hard work and his tactical acumen. He never liked retirement anyway. 🙌 pic.twitter.com/Ga4UlV2kQW — Novak Djokovic (@DjokerNole) November 23, 2024 But it came with some degree of shock on Saturday afternoon when a social media post from Djokovic, playing on Murray’s light-hearted tweet upon his departure, read: “He never liked retirement anyway”. The attached video announced Murray, who he lost to in two Slam finals but beat in four Australian showpieces, would coach him over the winter and through January’s Open in Melbourne. “We played each other since we were boys, 25 years of pushing each other to our limits. We had some of the most epic battles in in our sport. They called us gamechangers, risk-takers, history-makers,” Djokovic said. “I thought our story may be over. Turns out it has one final chapter. It’s time for one of my toughest opponents to step into my corner. Welcome aboard, coach Andy Murray.” Murray, who beat Djokovic to win the US Open in 2012 and Wimbledon in 2013, says he wants to help the 24-time grand slam champion achieve his goals. “I’m going to be joining Novak’s team in the off-season, helping him to prepare for the Australian Open, he said. “I’m really excited for it and looking forward to spending time on the same side of the net as Novak for a change, helping him to achieve his goals.” Djokovic, a week younger than his new coach, added: “I am excited to have one of my greatest rivals on the same side of the net, as my coach. “Looking forward to the start of the season and competing in Australia alongside Andy with whom I have shared many exceptional moments on the Australian soil.” Djokovic beat Murray in the 2011, 2013, 2015 and 2016 Australian Open finals as well as the French Open final in 2016. It was after he unseated Djokovic at the top of the rankings in 2016 that Murray suffered the hip injury which ultimately derailed his career. Since his retirement, Murray has been playing golf with the same dedication he pursued his tennis but will now return to his natural habitat. Djokovic, who split with coach Goran Ivanisevic earlier this year, hopes that adding Murray to his team will help him get back to the top of the game after he went through a calendar year without winning a grand slam for the first time since 2017. Jannik Sinner and Carlos Alcaraz have developed a stranglehold at the top of the men’s game and Djokovic, who has seen Murray, Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal all retire in recent years, is still hoping to move clear of the record 24 grand slams he shares with Margaret Court.Virginia Tech 87, Elon 69
Constricted Pipeline for New Deliveries Means No New Wave to Maintain Equilibrium CHICAGO , Nov. 21, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- A widening supply and demand imbalance for apartments across the U.S. will drive national annual year-over-year (YOY) Class A multifamily rent growth up 2.4% by January 2026 , with rates in markets such as Colorado Springs , Dallas , Jacksonville , Las Vegas , Orlando , Raleigh and Tampa increasing between 4.0% and 5.7%. In its 2025 Rent Growth Forecast , Origin Investments' proprietary suite of machine learning models, Multilytics ® is also forecasting YOY Class A rent growth gains in the West, Northeast and Southeast regions of the country at or above the 3% historical national average. The Southwest region is an outlier where YOY rent growth is predicted to be only 0.2%. "We're seeing record delivery of new product, the result of unprecedented new development that broke ground three plus years ago, when interest rates were at their lowest," said David Scherer , co-CEO, Origin Investments. "But that tremendous wave of deliveries isn't being replaced. In the absence of the next wave, I see a world where rents continue escalating in the next one, two, three and maybe even four years." In the Multilytics report, Origin's five-year compounded annual growth rate (CAGR) for rents in the 15 cities where it invests and/or owns and manages multifamily assets all are greater than 4.0%, and ranges from 4.2% in Austin to 5.7% in Tampa . Newmark projects the number of expected deliveries in 2024 to be approximately 600,000. However, the pipeline of deliveries is expected to fall precipitously, by 15.2% in 2025 and 53.8% in 2026. Demand for units, especially in growth markets around the country, isn't expected to change, with absorption keeping pace with mew deliveries. At the market level, Origin is predicting rent growth in 15 targeted markets where the firm continues to evaluate future potential developments or acquisitions. According to Multilytics, by June 2025 all but three of Origin's target markets will return to positive growth, with Austin , San Antonio and Denver lingering in the negative. However, by January 2026 , all markets will return to positive territory, with seven markets topping 4% and six increasing by at least 3%. Two markets will have rent growth from 1.5% to 2.0%. The Origin markets experiencing the greatest YOY annual rent growth for Class A apartments are Orlando , 5.6%; Jacksonville , 5.6%; Las Vegas , 4.6%; Tampa , 4.4%; and Raleigh , 4.4%. The two markets with rent growth lower than 2% are Denver , 1.7% and Austin , 1.6%. In other significant national and regional markets across the country, Origin projects that YOY Class A apartment growth will exceed 4.0% in Miami (4.3%) and Seattle (4.4%); meet or exceed 3.0% in New York (3.0%), Los Angeles (3.0%) and San Francisco (3.1%), and exceed 2.5% in Chicago (2.6%) and San Diego (2.8%). Multifamily market dynamics will produce a sharp contrast in YOY rent growth among some markets between June 2025 and January 2026 . In Austin , for example, YOY rent growth in June 2025 is projected at -2.6%, but in January 2026 it is projected to increase to 1.6%. Other markets with significant discrepancies include Denver , at -2.1% rent growth in mid-2025 but projected at 1.7% by January 2026 . San Antonio , too, will have a nice turnaround, from -0.4% at mid-year to 3.1% by January 2026 . According to the Origin report, three of the top five market reporting the most dramatic contrasts are in Texas : Austin , 4.2%; San Antonio , 3.4%; and Dallas , 3.3%. In Houston , the contrast from mid-year 2025 to the beginning of 2026 was only 1.0%. "From an investment perspective, I believe we are at the beginning of a pretty significant bull cycle for rents," Scherer said. "At this point, it will take an exogenous shock to bring it back on the supply side." Ryan Brown , Data Scientist, Origin Investments, identified a deep recession and meaningful decline in homeownership costs as two exogenous shocks that could significantly alter the record pace of absorption. In a recession, household formation would fall because instead of renting an apartment, individuals tend to move back home or take on one or more roommates who otherwise would be renting apartments themselves. He also noted markets where it could be as much as 40% to 50% more expensive to buy than rent. "The combination of a pricing reset and a significant reduction in mortgage rates isn't likely to occur quickly enough to make a meaningful difference in the cost of renting versus buying," he said. "As a result, we are increasingly becoming a nation of renters." Last year, Origin's prediction for a return to normalized rent growth was tempered by looming unquantifiable market risks. Despite a changed landscape, and in the presence of a transitioning political picture, unquantifiable risks remain a concern. The Origin report says it's too early to predict what a new administration will do in 2025 and beyond. President-elect Donald Trump's proposals to increase tariffs are likely to lead to higher interest rates and rising inflation. Other proposals could spur job creation. His goal to keep interest rates low to may be hampered by higher material costs, which could make new construction deals more difficult. About Origin Investments Founded in 2007, Origin Investments is a private real estate manager that helps high-net-worth investors, family offices and registered investment advisors grow and preserve wealth by providing tax-efficient real estate solutions through private funds. We build, buy and finance multifamily real estate projects in fast-growing markets throughout the U.S. In 2023, we founded affiliate firm Origin Credit Advisers, an SEC-registered investment adviser that provides yield-focused multifamily debt investments for qualified purchasers. SEC registration does not constitute an endorsement by the Commission nor does it indicate that the adviser has attained a particular level of skill or ability. Through our Origin Exchange platform, introduced in 2024, investors can complete a 1031 exchange of their properties for professionally managed, institutional-quality assets. To learn more, visit www.origininvestments.com . How Origin is disrupting multifamily real estate investing Watch our new commercial View original content to download multimedia: https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/origin-investments-multilytics-report-year-over-year-class-a-multifamily-rent-growth-returns-to-historical-levels-will-continue-positive-trajectory-indefinitely-302313643.html SOURCE Origin InvestmentsBillionToOne logo (PRNewsfoto/BillionToOne) MENLO PARK, Calif. , Dec. 23, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- BillionToOne, a next-generation molecular diagnostics company with a mission to create powerful and accurate tests that are accessible to all, today announced that they will be presenting at the 43rd Annual J.P. Morgan Healthcare Conference in San Francisco, CA , on January 14, 2025 . BillionToOne marks a transformative year of achievements as it looks toward 2025. The company closed an oversubscribed, upsized Series D funding round led by Premji Invest in June, and was recently recognized as the Biotech Breakthrough Awards' Diagnostics Company of the Year. More than 500,000 patients have received BillionToOne tests to date, and the company has grown from $0M to $150M+ in annual recurring revenue over the past five years. This will be BillionToOne's second year in attendance at the J.P. Morgan Healthcare Conference, and the company will present on the topic of "Redefining Molecular Diagnostics with Single-Molecule Precision." Presentation details are as follows: Location: Mission Bay (32nd Floor) at The Westin Date: Tuesday, January 14, 2025 Time: 2:30-2:55 pm PT A webcast and presentation materials will be available on BillionToOne's website: https://billiontoone.com/event/jpm-2025-43rd-annual-healthcare-conference/ About BillionToOne Headquartered in Menlo Park, California , BillionToOne is a precision diagnostics company on a mission to make molecular diagnostics more accurate, efficient, and accessible for everyone. The company's patented Quantitative Counting TechnologyTM (QCTTM) molecular counting platform is the only multiplex technology that can accurately count DNA molecules at the single-molecule level. For more information, please visit www.billiontoone.com . View original content to download multimedia: https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/billiontoone-to-present-at-the-43rd-annual-jp-morgan-healthcare-conference-302338634.html SOURCE BillionToOne
Fortinet ( NASDAQ:FTNT – Free Report ) had its price objective increased by Wells Fargo & Company from $80.00 to $85.00 in a research report released on Tuesday, Benzinga reports. The brokerage currently has an equal weight rating on the software maker’s stock. FTNT has been the subject of several other research reports. Cantor Fitzgerald increased their price objective on shares of Fortinet from $88.00 to $95.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research note on Tuesday. Citigroup upped their price target on shares of Fortinet from $66.00 to $76.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research report on Friday, September 13th. StockNews.com upgraded shares of Fortinet from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research report on Friday, October 25th. Stifel Nicolaus upped their price target on shares of Fortinet from $84.00 to $90.00 and gave the company a “hold” rating in a research report on Tuesday. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. upped their price target on shares of Fortinet from $63.00 to $70.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research report on Wednesday, August 7th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, nineteen have issued a hold rating, thirteen have assigned a buy rating and one has given a strong buy rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, Fortinet currently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $88.93. View Our Latest Analysis on Fortinet Fortinet Price Performance Insider Buying and Selling at Fortinet In other Fortinet news, CEO Ken Xie sold 23,538 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Wednesday, September 18th. The shares were sold at an average price of $74.94, for a total value of $1,763,937.72. Following the transaction, the chief executive officer now directly owns 48,878,806 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $3,662,977,721.64. This trade represents a 0.05 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this hyperlink . Also, CFO Keith Jensen sold 4,250 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Tuesday, November 19th. The shares were sold at an average price of $90.83, for a total transaction of $386,027.50. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief financial officer now directly owns 4,689 shares in the company, valued at $425,901.87. This trade represents a 47.54 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale can be found here . Over the last three months, insiders have sold 51,095 shares of company stock valued at $4,058,575. Corporate insiders own 18.00% of the company’s stock. Institutional Inflows and Outflows Large investors have recently made changes to their positions in the company. Eagle Capital Management LLC grew its position in Fortinet by 0.6% in the 3rd quarter. Eagle Capital Management LLC now owns 25,772 shares of the software maker’s stock worth $1,999,000 after purchasing an additional 141 shares in the last quarter. OneDigital Investment Advisors LLC grew its holdings in shares of Fortinet by 3.9% in the third quarter. OneDigital Investment Advisors LLC now owns 3,782 shares of the software maker’s stock valued at $293,000 after acquiring an additional 141 shares in the last quarter. Parallel Advisors LLC increased its position in shares of Fortinet by 2.0% during the second quarter. Parallel Advisors LLC now owns 7,504 shares of the software maker’s stock valued at $452,000 after acquiring an additional 148 shares during the last quarter. Crewe Advisors LLC lifted its holdings in Fortinet by 8.8% during the third quarter. Crewe Advisors LLC now owns 1,958 shares of the software maker’s stock worth $152,000 after acquiring an additional 158 shares during the period. Finally, Private Wealth Management Group LLC boosted its position in Fortinet by 73.3% in the third quarter. Private Wealth Management Group LLC now owns 409 shares of the software maker’s stock worth $32,000 after purchasing an additional 173 shares during the last quarter. 83.71% of the stock is owned by institutional investors. About Fortinet ( Get Free Report ) Fortinet, Inc provides cybersecurity and convergence of networking and security solutions worldwide. It offers secure networking solutions focus on the convergence of networking and security; network firewall solutions that consist of FortiGate data centers, hyperscale, and distributed firewalls, as well as encrypted applications; wireless LAN solutions; and secure connectivity solutions, including FortiSwitch secure ethernet switches, FortiAP wireless local area network access points, FortiExtender 5G connectivity gateways, and other products. Featured Stories Five stocks we like better than Fortinet What is an Earnings Surprise? 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PAY ATTENTION: Follow our WhatsApp channel to never miss out on the news that matters to you! US President-elect Donald Trump has threatened to demand control of the Panama Canal be returned to Washington, complaining of "unfair" treatment of American ships and hinting at China's growing influence. Here are five things to know about the waterway connecting the Pacific and Atlantic oceans. Panamanian operated The 80-kilometer (50-mile) interoceanic waterway is operated by the Panama Canal Authority, an autonomous public entity. The Central American nation's constitution describes the canal as an "inalienable heritage of the Panamanian nation" that is open to vessels "of all nations." The United States is its main user, accounting for 74 percent of cargo, followed by China with 21 percent. PAY ATTENTION: Follow us on Instagram - get the most important news directly in your favourite app! Panama's government sets the price of tolls based on canal needs and international demand. Rates depends on a vessel's cargo capacity. "The canal has no direct or indirect control from China, nor the European Union, nor the United States or any other power," Panama's President Jose Raul Mulino said Sunday as he dismissed Trump's threat. Read also France's most powerful nuclear reactor finally comes on stream All vessels, including warships and submarines, are given a Panama Canal pilot. National history Panama's independence from Colombia in 1903 is linked to the canal. Following the failure of French count Ferdinand de Lesseps to open a channel through the isthmus, the United States promoted the separation of the province of Panama and signed a treaty with the nascent country that ceded land and water in perpetuity to build it. After 10 years of construction and an investment of $380 million, the canal was inaugurated on August 15, 1914 with the transit of the steamer Ancon. Some 25,000 deaths from disease and accidents were recorded during its construction. The canal "is part of our history" and "an irreversible achievement," Mulino said. American enclave Washington's establishment of a "Canal Zone" -- an enclave with its own military bases, police and justice system -- gave rise to decades of demands by Panamanians to reunify the country and take control of the waterway. Read also EU, Swiss hail 'historic' new deal resetting relations In 1977, Panamanian nationalist leader Omar Torrijos and US president Jimmy Carter signed treaties that allowed the canal to be transferred to Panama on December 31, 1999. "Any attempt to reverse this historic achievement not only dishonors our struggle, but is also an insult to the memory of those who made it possible," former president Martin Torrijos, the general's son, wrote on social media. Under the treaties, supported by more than 40 countries, the can al is deemed neutral and any ship can pass through. The only conditions are that ships must comply with safety regulations and military vessels from countries at war must not pass through at the same time. System of locks Unlike Egypt's Suez Canal, the Panama Canal operates using freshwater stored in two reservoirs. A drought led to a reduction in the number of transits in 2023, but the situation has since normalized. Read also China lifts rock lobster ban, bringing end to Australian trade barriers The canal, which has a system of locks to raise and lower vessels, transformed global shipping. Crafts can travel between the two oceans in about eight hours without having to sail all the way around Cape Horn, the southern tip of the Americas. The canal allows a ship to shave 20,300 kilometers off a journey from New York to San Francisco. Cash cow Five percent of world maritime trade passes through the canal, which connects more than 1,900 ports in 170 countries. By the early 21st century, it had become too small, so it was expanded between 2009 and 2016. Today, the canal can accommodate ships up to 366 meters long and 49 meters wide (1,200 feet by 161 feet) -- equivalent to almost four football pitches. It generates six percent of Panama's national economic output and since 2000 has pumped more than $28 billion into state coffers. Read also FG begins construction of another international airport, state governor excited More than 11,200 ships transited the canal in the last fiscal year carrying 423 million tons of cargo. PAY ATTENTION: Сheck out news that is picked exactly for YOU ➡️ find the “Recommended for you” block on the home page and enjoy! Source: AFP
ORANGEBURG, S.C. (AP) — Ryan Stubblefield threw for two touchdowns and ran for two more to lead South Carolina State to a 53-21 win over Norfolk State on Saturday. The Bulldogs (9-2, 5-0 Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference), who have their most wins since getting nine in 2013, wrapped up the conference title and a Celebration Bowl berth a week earlier. They play the Southwestern Athletic Conference champion in Atlanta on Dec. 14. The Spartans (4-8, 2-3) led 14-10 after one quarter but the Bulldogs scored the next 29 points. Stubblefield scored the go-ahead touchdown on a 3-yard keeper late in the second quarter, capping a seven-play, 76-yard drive. Then he found Einaj Carter for 10-yard touchdown in the third as the Spartans pulled away. KZ Adams, who had 128 yards on 18 carries, then ran for a pair of touchdowns, making it 39-14 in the opening minute of the fourth quarter. Jalen Daniels threw a touchdown pass and ran for a score for the Spartans. AP college football: https://apnews.com/hub/ap-top-25-college-football-poll and https://apnews.com/hub/college-football . Sign up for the AP’s college football newsletter: https://apnews.com/cfbtop25President Joe Biden's administration said Friday that it has cemented deals for billions in funding to South Korean semiconductor giant Samsung Electronics and Texas Instruments to boost their chipmaking facilities in the United States. US officials have been working to solidify Biden's legacy to bolster domestic semiconductor manufacturing ahead of President-elect Donald Trump's White House return -- and these agreements are among the latest efforts to do so. The United States has been trying to reduce its dependence on other countries for semiconductors, while also seeking to maintain its scientific and technological edge as competition with China intensifies. Samsung's award of up to $4.7 billion in direct funding goes towards its effort to grow its Texas presence into a full-fledged operation for developing and producing leading-edge chips, said the US Commerce Department. The funding will supplement the company's investment of more than $37 billion in the coming years, the department added. Samsung's expansion will help "ensure we have a steady, domestic supply of the most advanced semiconductors that are essential to AI and national security, while also creating tens of thousands of good-paying jobs," Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo said in a statement. National Economic Advisor Lael Brainard added that Samsung is "the only semiconductor company that is a leader in both advanced memory and advanced logic chips." More from this section In a separate notice, the Commerce Department said it also had finalized an award of up to $1.6 billion for Texas Instruments, supporting its efforts to build new facilities. Raimondo noted that shortages of current-generation semiconductors were a problem during the supply chain disruptions sparked by the Covid-19 pandemic, adding that TI now plans to grow its US capacity in making these devices. The Biden administration has unveiled billions in grants through the CHIPS and Science Act, a major law passed during the veteran Democrat's term aimed at strengthening the US semiconductor industry. Officials have managed to get many deals across the finish line before Trump returns to the Oval Office, awarding the vast majority of more than $36 billion in proposed incentives that have been allocated. The finalized deals mean funds can be disbursed as companies hit project milestones. bys/sstTrump's lawyers rebuff DA's idea for upholding his hush money convictionToll Brothers Announces Final Opportunity at Verona Estates Community in Chatsworth, California
The people that president-elect Donald Trump has selected to lead federal health agencies in his second administration include a retired congressman, a surgeon and a former talk-show host. All of them could play pivotal roles in fulfilling a new political agenda that could change how the government goes about safeguarding Americans' health — from health care and medicines to food safety and science research. And if Congress approves, at the helm of the team as Department of Health and Human Services secretary will be prominent environmental lawyer and anti-vaccine organizer Robert F. Kennedy Jr. Javascript is required for you to be able to read premium content. Please enable it in your browser settings. Get the latest news, sports, weather and more delivered right to your inbox.Inter beats Como and closes gap at the top of Serie A while Bove back on Fiorentina sideline FLORENCE, Italy (AP) — Inter Milan beat Como 2-0 to cement third place in Serie A and close the gap on top two Atalanta and Napoli on Monday. Carlos Augusto got the opener when he headed home a corner kick in the 48th minute. Canadian Press Dec 23, 2024 1:56 PM Share by Email Share on Facebook Share on X Share on LinkedIn Print Share via Text Message Inter Milan's Carlos Augusto, center, celebrates after scoring against Como during a Serie A soccer match between Inter Milan and Como at the San Siro stadium in Milan, Italy, Monday, Dec. 23, 2024. (AP Photo/Luca Bruno) FLORENCE, Italy (AP) — Inter Milan beat Como 2-0 to cement third place in Serie A and close the gap on top two Atalanta and Napoli on Monday. Carlos Augusto got the opener when he headed home a corner kick in the 48th minute. Marcus Thuram scored the second in stoppage time with a potent strike into the roof of the net. It was the first time these teams have played each other in the top division since 2003 and although Inter had lost only one league game all season it struggled to impose itself on 15th-placed Como. However, it won without exerting itself and the three points were enough to take Simone Inzaghi’s men within three points of leader Atalanta and within one of Napoli. Inter has a game in hand over both clubs. Fiorentina misses chance to rise Fiorentina missed a chance to go fourth when it lost at home to Udinese 2-1. The Florence club won a record eight consecutive Serie A games before losing to Bologna 1-0 on Dec. 15, and it looked to be back on track when Moises Kean converted a penalty after eight minutes to become the first Fiorentina player to reach double figures in the league since Federico Chiesa in the 2019-20 season. However, Udinese was a different prospect after the break. Lorenzo Lucca equalized with the aid of sloppy defending four minutes into the second half and then Florian Thauvin found space on the edge of the box to curl in the second eight minutes later. The result left Udinese in ninth place and Fiorentina in fifth. The match was a special one for Edoardo Bove, the Fiorentina player whose collapse with a heart issue led to the suspension of its game with Inter Milan on Dec. 1. Bove was fitted with a defibrillator implant soon after and sat on the Fiorentina bench for the first time since his collapse. He is not allowed to play but his position on the sideline alongside coach Raffaele Palladino was seen as a step towards normality for the 22-year-old midfielder. ___ AP soccer: https://apnews.com/hub/soccer The Associated Press See a typo/mistake? Have a story/tip? This has been shared 0 times 0 Shares Share by Email Share on Facebook Share on X Share on LinkedIn Print Share via Text Message Get your daily Victoria news briefing Email Sign Up More Soccer FIFPRO against FIFA's temporary changes to transfer rules Dec 23, 2024 11:22 AM World Cup winner Alessandro Nesta fired by last-place Serie A club Monza Dec 23, 2024 8:12 AM Australia is banning social media for teens. Should Canada do the same? Dec 23, 2024 7:13 AM
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