No. 3 Nittany Lions relying on defensive depth in Big Ten title game and postseason runBy Jay Berry It was a wild Saturday of college football, with Indiana getting stomped at Ohio State and other late-season headlines. No team or coach has had a resurgence like Florida Gators coach Billy Napier . Coming off a 5-7 2023 season, Napier was on a short leash, and things looked bleak early in the season. After a 24-point loss to Miami and a two-touchdown loss to Texas A&M just three games into the season, it looked like the University of Florida was going to drain the Napier swamp. They did get throttled 49-17 two weeks ago at No. 3 Texas, but that was with their backup quarterback. On Saturday, the Gators beat Ole Miss 24–17, putting them at 6–5 with one game left next week against Florida State. While 7–5 is not an excellent season, it’s a two-game improvement from last year, and when healthy, DJ Lagway is a game-changer for them. No one is happier about this turnaround than the University of Florida administration. With Napier‘s massive buyout, the worst-case scenario would have been him falling flat on his face this season. Fortunately, the Gators recently announced they are sticking with Napier for 2025, signaling their confidence in his ability to lead the program forward. With Lagway running the offense and an expanded playoff format giving more teams a chance, the U-Haul truck that was once pulling into Gainesville is now firmly parked on the side of the road. Kirk Herbstreit even took to X to pose the question: Can a coach with a 7–5 record be coach of the year? While that’s unlikely, it underscores just how remarkable Napier’s turnaround has been . The Gators are trending in the right direction, and for now, Napier has earned himself more time to build a competitive program. Can a guy with a team that will finish 7-5 win the coach of the year award? He should!! Billy Napier and @GatorsFB after being 4-5 and losing 2 straight, have beaten LSU and Ole Miss. So impressive to see this fight from the Gators and their fans after having a tough year. And,...
NoneRobbers crash truck into Rexdale jewelry store, steal merchandise, police sayThe Vacaville Police Department held “Shop With A Cop” on Sunday, helping youth in need connect with officers while filling their stockings this holiday season. Hosted by the Police Activities League, the event caps off a season of Christmas events put on by the department. “This year, we were able to serve 75 youth and their families just in time for the holidays!” a department social media post reads. “More importantly, we had the chance to share stories and smiles while searching for just the right gifts for family members and getting them all wrapped up!” A video posted with the post shows Santa Claus roaming the aisles of Target with police officers, PAL members and kids. Cops sipped Starbucks cups and checked off Christmas lists as attendees bounded through the store to fulfill their wishlists. The Grinch kicked a soccer ball in an aisle with one attendee, and outgoing chief of police Ian Schmutzler joyfully snipped a ribbon to open the event. The event serves students of VUSD schools and Vacaville residents aged 7-18, according to the city’s website. Families can apply to be a part of it through the department’s website. Items distributed included toys, sporting equipment, electronics, stuffed animals, clothes, makeup and more. A K-9 unit also roamed the aisles during the event, bringing smiles to officers and attendees alike. At the end, officers helped wrap the “This super-fun event would not be possible without endless hours of work by our fantastic PAL team members, or all the generous support from our sponsors,” the post reads. “Huge shout-out to our PAL team and sponsors who surely helped bring some very-needed holiday cheer to so many of our local families!”
Stocks closed higher on Wall Street at the start of a holiday-shortened week. The S&P 500 rose 0.7% Monday. Several big technology companies helped support the gains, including chip companies Nvidia and Broadcom. The Dow Jones Industrial Average added 0.2%, and the Nasdaq composite rose 1%. Honda’s U.S.-listed shares rose sharply after the company said it was in talks about a combination with Nissan in a deal that could also include Mitsubishi Motors. Eli Lilly rose after announcing that regulators approved Zepbound as the first prescription medicine for adults with sleep apnea. Treasury yields rose in the bond market. THIS IS A BREAKING NEWS UPDATE. AP’s earlier story follows below. Javascript is required for you to be able to read premium content. Please enable it in your browser settings.Stampedes: Physicians suggest crowd control as 67 die in four days
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Google recently announced a new computing chip called Willow. But this chip isn’t just a new chip or a small upgrade to an older one. It’s an absolute game-changer. Google says Willow can do in seconds what classical supercomputers would need thousands of years to finish. Let that sink in for a moment. The ramifications of this breakthrough are almost too vast to comprehend. But in today’s Market 360, I’m going to try to break it down for you. Because if you haven’t heard about quantum computing already, you soon will... Now, I’ll be honest, when I first alerted my Growth Investor subscribers to quantum computing back in late April, I thought this theme would take a few years to play out. Turns out, I was wrong. Two of the picks I suggested have already shot up around 400% since early May – with the bulk of those gains coming in just the past two months! (In fact, one of those stocks “inched” up another 20% last Friday.) But as I’ll explain in a moment, the quantum computing party isn’t over yet, so investors would be wise to get up to speed – now. A Quantum Crash Course Now, before we go any further, let’s back up and explain quantum computing. When British mathematician Alan Turing imagined a world where machines could “think,” he didn’t stop there. The father of modern computing went so far as to lay the foundation for artificial Intelligence by suggesting building a program to simulate the mind of a child. That way, you could teach it. If you’ve spent some time interacting with a large language model (LLM) like ChatGPT, then this should resonate. Now, I want you to think about a maze for a moment. A classic computer will run a simulation by choosing a path. It will start all over again when it hits a dead end in the maze. It will repeat this process again and again until it finds the solution. What’s more, if you can teach the computer how to reason like a person, then it could take a more efficient approach. Theoretically, it could automatically weed out the obvious dead ends, for example, and optimize the simulations even further. But here’s where things get really interesting, so stick with me here. What if you could test ALL paths of the maze simultaneously , giving you the correct answer in just a fraction of the time? Then you’d really have something on your hands, right? A few decades ago, this notion was just theoretical. The idea that matter can exist in multiple states at once only existed in the more or less theoretical realm of quantum mechanics. Here’s how my InvestorPlace colleague Global Macro Specialist Eric Fry puts it: That’s what quantum computing is all about. The idea is simple: Solve hard problems much faster than regular computers. Here’s why this matters... Throw Moore’s Law Out the Window For years, quantum computers were stuck in labs at universities and government agencies. They’re big, complex, expensive – and need to be kept in freezing-cold conditions. Oh yeah, and the more qubits are used, the more mistakes they make. That’s where advances in quantum chip technology, like Willow, are reducing the error rate. And thanks to a single piece of technology called an ion trapper, the quantum computer is set to break out of the lab... and into profit-making corporate America. I’ll spare you the technical details, but an ion trapper basically uses electrically charged atoms to store and manipulate qubits. (A qubit, by the way, is the quantum version of the classic binary bit.) Source: CBInsights The result? Smaller, simpler quantum computers. Machines that work at room temperature. Machines you can use almost anywhere. Machines that are (relatively) affordable. In other words, the first ever commercially viable quantum computer is on the horizon. The implications here are hard to understate. While classical computers have made tremendous gains over the decades, with quantum computing we’re talking about a complete paradigm shift . You can throw Moore’s Law – which states that the number of transistors on a microchip (and, in turn, computing power) doubles approximately every two years – out the window. Why does this matter? It’s simple. Faster computers mean big breakthroughs. With quantum computers... We’re going to start solving problems we don’t even know we have. Quantum Computing Is Next... Here’s What’s Now I’m bringing this up because, as we all know, artificial intelligence has been dominating the market. This is understandable, of course, since AI is quite literally changing the world as we know it. And right before our eyes, companies like NVIDIA Corporation ( NVDA ), which makes the chips necessary for companies looking to implement generative AI, are making money hand over fist, enriching investors in the process. We’ve certainly benefited from the rise of AI in my Growth Investor service . For example, we are currently sitting on a gain of 3,200% in NVIDIA! Gains like this can be truly life-changing. But I am here to tell you today that you should always keep an eye out for the next technological revolution on the horizon. Because by the time the mainstream public hears about it, the “easy” money will have already been made. The folks at NVIDIA know this, which is why they’re already working on quantum computing, too. But let’s not get ahead of ourselves. While quantum computing stocks can make for good speculative investments (as my Growth Investor members have discovered over the past few months), we have a long way to go before the NVIDIA or Apple, Inc. ( AAPL ) of that world reveals itself. Before we get to AI’s quantum computing-powered stage, businesses and people have to truly learn to work with LLMs... and seek alternative methods to push AI further. This is where the future pace of development will depend on both human- and -machine ingenuity. The winners here will be the AI Appliers , the companies smart enough to apply imperfect AI technologies to an equally imperfect world. These are the firms that recognize AI’s limitations and create innovative solutions to overcome them. I expect this third stage of the AI Revolution will begin in 2025 – and my InvestorPlace colleagues Luke Lango and Eric Fry agree. It’s why we decided to team up and create a new portfolio of seven stocks that we believe will lead this next stage of AI development. These AI Appliers are... We also believe these firms will help investors prepare financially for a world increasingly dominated by computers that are smarter than the average person (though still far from perfect). To learn more about our AI Appliers portfolio and how to access it, watch our broadcast here . Sincerely, Louis Navellier Editor, Market 360 The Editor hereby discloses that as of the date of this email, the Editor, directly or indirectly, owns the following securities that are the subject of the commentary, analysis, opinions, advice, or recommendations in, or which are otherwise mentioned in, the essay set forth below: NVIDIA Corporation ( NVDA )SAN DIEGO, Nov. 23, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Robbins Geller Rudman & Dowd LLP announces that purchasers or acquirers of ASML Holding N.V. (NASDAQ: ASML) ordinary shares between January 24, 2024 and October 15, 2024, inclusive (the “Class Period”), have until January 13, 2025 to seek appointment as lead plaintiff of the ASML class action lawsuit. Captioned City of Hollywood Firefighters’ Pension Fund v. ASML Holding N.V. , No. 24-cv-08664 (S.D.N.Y.), the ASML class action lawsuit charges ASML as well as certain of ASML’s top current and former executives with violations of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. If you suffered substantial losses and wish to serve as lead plaintiff of the ASML class action lawsuit, please provide your information here: https://www.rgrdlaw.com/cases-asml-holding-n-v-class-action-lawsuit-asml.html You can also contact attorneys J.C. Sanchez or Jennifer N. Caringal of Robbins Geller by calling 800/449-4900 or via e-mail at info@rgrdlaw.com . CASE ALLEGATIONS : ASML develops, produces, markets, sells, and services advanced semiconductor equipment systems for chipmakers. The ASML class action lawsuit alleges that defendants throughout the Class Period made false and/or misleading statements and/or failed to disclose that: (i) the issues being faced by suppliers, like ASML, in the semiconductor industry were much more severe than defendants had indicated to investors; (ii) the pace of recovery of sales in the semiconductor industry was much slower than defendants had publicly acknowledged; and (iii) defendants had created the false impression that they possessed reliable information pertaining to customer demand and anticipated growth, while also downplaying risk from macroeconomic and industry fluctuations, as well as stronger regulations restricting the export of semiconductor technology, including the products that ASML sells. The ASML class action lawsuit further alleges that on October 15, 2024, ASML announced that it: (i) recorded quarterly booking of only €2.63 billion – a 53% decline from €5.6 billion in the second quarter of 2024; (ii) expected full year 2025 net sales to be between €30 billion and €35 billion, in the lower half of ASML’s initial range of between €30 billion and €40 billion; and (iii) materially reduced its gross margin target to between 51% and 53%, down from its prior guidance of between 54% and 56%. On this news, the price of ASML stock fell more than 16%, according to the complaint. Then, on October 16, 2024, during the accompanying earnings call, the ASML class action lawsuit alleges that ASML’s CFO, defendant Roger Dassen, attributed the poor bookings results to “a reflection of the slow recovery in the traditional [semiconductor] end markets as customers remain cautious in the current environment.” Additionally, ASML’s CEO, defendant Christophe Fouquet, admitted that the semiconductor industry “recovery will extend well into 2025,” leading to “a reduced growth curve in 2025 and an . . . overall reduction of our lithography demand,” according to the complaint. The ASML class action lawsuit alleges that on this news, the price of ASML stock fell more than 6%. THE LEAD PLAINTIFF PROCESS : The Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 permits any investor who purchased or acquired ASML ordinary shares during the Class Period to seek appointment as lead plaintiff in the ASML class action lawsuit. A lead plaintiff is generally the movant with the greatest financial interest in the relief sought by the putative class who is also typical and adequate of the putative class. A lead plaintiff acts on behalf of all other class members in directing the ASML class action lawsuit. The lead plaintiff can select a law firm of its choice to litigate the ASML class action lawsuit. An investor’s ability to share in any potential future recovery is not dependent upon serving as lead plaintiff of the ASML class action lawsuit. ABOUT ROBBINS GELLER : Robbins Geller Rudman & Dowd LLP is one of the world’s leading law firms representing investors in securities fraud cases. Our Firm has been #1 in the ISS Securities Class Action Services rankings for six out of the last ten years for securing the most monetary relief for investors. We recovered $6.6 billion for investors in securities-related class action cases – over $2.2 billion more than any other law firm in the last four years. With 200 lawyers in 10 offices, Robbins Geller is one of the largest plaintiffs’ firms in the world and the Firm’s attorneys have obtained many of the largest securities class action recoveries in history, including the largest securities class action recovery ever – $7.2 billion – in In re Enron Corp. Sec. Litig. Please visit the following page for more information: https://www.rgrdlaw.com/services-litigation-securities-fraud.html Past results do not guarantee future outcomes. Services may be performed by attorneys in any of our offices. Contact: Robbins Geller Rudman & Dowd LLP J.C. Sanchez, Jennifer N. Caringal 655 W. Broadway, Suite 1900, San Diego, CA 92101 800-449-4900 info@rgrdlaw.com
NEW YORK (AP) — Lawyers for tried for a third time Friday to persuade a judge to let him leave jail while he awaits his but a decision won’t come until next week. Judge Arun Subramanian said at a hearing that he will release his decision on Combs’ latest request for bail after Combs’ lawyers and federal prosecutors file letters addressing outstanding issues. Those letters are due at noon on Monday, Subramanian said. Combs’ lawyers pitched having him await trial under around-the-clock surveillance either his mansion on an island near Miami Beach or — after the judge scoffed at that location — an apartment on Manhattan’s Upper East Side. Their plan essentially amounts to putting Combs on house arrest, with strict limits on who he has contact with. But prosecutors argue that Combs has routinely flouted jail rules and can’t be trusted not to interfere with witnesses or the judicial process. “The argument that he’s a lawless person who doesn’t follow instructions isn’t factually accurate,” Combs lawyer Anthony Ricco argued. “The idea that he’s an out-of-control individual who has to be detained isn’t factually accurate.” Combs, 55, has pleaded not guilty to for years with help from a network of associates and employees while silencing victims through blackmail and violence, including kidnapping, arson and physical beatings. His trial is slated to begin May 5. The Bad Boy Records founder remains locked up at a where he spent his Nov. 4 birthday. Two other judges that Combs would be a danger to the community if he is released and an appeals court judge last month denied Combs’ immediate release while a three-judge panel of the 2nd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals weighs his bail request. Friday’s hearing was the second time Combs was in court this week. On Tuesday, a judge from using as evidence papers that were seized from his cell during jail-wide sweep for contraband and weapons at the Metropolitan Detention Center in Brooklyn. As he entered through a side door, Combs waved to relatives including his mother and several of his children in the courtroom gallery, tapping his hand to his heart and blowing kisses at them. He then hugged his lead attorney, Marc Agnifilo, before taking a seat at the defense table. He was not handcuffed or shackled and wore a beige jail uniform, occasionally pulling a pair of reading glasses from his pocket as he peered at papers in front of him. Prosecutors maintain that no bail conditions will mitigate the “risk of obstruction and dangerousness to others” of releasing Combs from jail. Prosecutors contend that while locked up the “I’ll Be Missing You” artist has orchestrated social media campaigns aimed at tainting the jury pool. They allege that he has also attempted to publicly leak materials he thinks would be helpful to his case and is contacting potential witnesses via third parties. “Simply put, the defendant cannot be trusted,” Assistant U.S. Attorney Christy Slavik argued. Combs’ lawyer Teny Geragos countered that, given the strict release conditions proposed, “it would be impossible for him not to follow rules.”
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