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rouge baccarat NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Darren Rizzi would be an unconventional choice to take over the New Orleans Saints' head coaching job on a permanent basis. That doesn't mean it can't happen. The Saints (4-7) had been on a seven-game skid when Rizzi, the club's special teams coordinator, was promoted. They've since won two straight, and as the club entered its Week 12 bye, prominent players were already discussing their desire to continue improving Rizzi's resume. “He’s definitely had an impact on our football team,” quarterback Derek Carr said after New Orleans' 35-14 victory over Cleveland last weekend. “We want to keep winning so that maybe he gets a chance to be the coach here for a long time. “That’s what we want as players,” Carr continued. "Hopefully, we can continue to have success, keep winning and give him that opportunity.” Before the Saints' demoralizing defeat at Carolina precipitated the firing of third-year coach Dennis Allen , Rizzi had never been a head coach at the NFL or major college level. The north New Jersey native and former Rhode Island tight end got his first head coaching job at Division II New Haven in 1999. He also coached his alma mater in 2008 before moving to the NFL with Miami in 2009 as a special teams assistant. By 2010, he was the Dolphins' special teams coordinator and added the title of associate head coach in 2017 before ex-Saints coach Sean Payton lured him to New Orleans in 2019. A common thread shared by Payton and Rizzi is that both worked under Bill Parcells. Parcells — known best for winning two Super Bowls as coach of the New York Giants — was coaching the Dallas Cowboys when Payton was his offensive coordinator. Rizzi, who grew up a Giants fan during the Parcells era, got to know his childhood idol during his first couple years in Miami, where Parcells executive vice president of football operations. Since his promotion, Rizzi has spoken to both Payton and Parcells. And he has begun to employ motivational techniques reminiscent of Payton, who left New Orleans in 2022 as the franchise leader in wins (152 in the regular season and nine in the postseason — including New Orleans' lone Super Bowl triumph). Payton as a big believer of symbolic imagery and motivational props, from baseball bats distributed before contests that were expected to be especially physical to gas cans left in the lockers of aging veterans whose performance was key to the club's success. Rizzi, who describes himself as a “blue collar” guy, has his own spin on such things. He began his tenure by asking players to accept individual responsibility for the metaphorical hole the team had dug itself and asked them all to embrace the idea of filling it up — one shovelful at a time. He even has brought a shovel — as well as a hammer, tape measure, level and other construction tools — to team meetings to help make his points. Saints tight end Taysom Hill, who also plays on special teams, has gotten to know Rizzi well during a half-decade of working together. Hill doesn't sound surprised to see Rizzi's combination of work ethic, enthusiasm and personal touch resonating across the entire team now. He also made a lot of changes , from weekly schedule adjustments to reconfiguring players' lockers by position. “He has a really good pulse on what we need collectively as a team to get ready for a football game," said Hill, who scored three touchdowns and accounted for 248 yards as a runner, receiver, passer and returner against Cleveland. “Guys have responded to that.” Because Rizzi's first victory came over the first-place Atlanta Falcons , and because the Falcons lost again last week, the Saints now trail Atlanta by just two games with six to play. Suddenly, the idea of the Saints playing meaningful football down the stretch is not so far-fetched. “We’re starting to get our swag back, and that makes me happy,” Rizzi said. ”We’re going to have some downtime now to kind of press the reset button again and see if we can make a push here." When the Saints return to action at home against the Los Angeles Rams on Dec 1, they'll do so with a level of momentum and positivity that seemed to steadily drain out of the club between their first loss of the season in Week 3 through the six straight setbacks that followed. While Saints players have tended to blame themselves for Allen's demise, they've been quick to credit Rizzi for the turnaround. “He’s pointed us and steered the ship in the right direction,” Carr said. “Hopefully, we can just keep executing at a high level for him, because we love him.” AP NFL: https://apnews.com/hub/nfl

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NEW YORK (AP) — Bitcoin topped $100,000 for the first time this week as a massive rally in the world's most popular cryptocurrency, largely accelerated by the election of Donald Trump, rolls on. The cryptocurrency officially to rose six figures Wednesday night, just hours after the president-elect said he intends to nominate cryptocurrency advocate Paul Atkins to be the next chair of the Securities and Exchange Commission. Bitcoin has soared since Trump won the U.S. presidential election on Nov. 5. The asset climbed from $69,374 on Election Day, hitting as high as $103,713 Wednesday, according to CoinDesk. And the latest all-time high arrives just two years after bitcoin dropped below $17,000 following the collapse of crypto exchange FTX . Bitcoin fell back below the $100,000 by Thursday afternoon, sitting above $99,000 by 4 p.m. ET. Even amid a massive rally that has more than doubled the value of bitcoin this year, some experts continue to warn of investment risks around the asset, which has quite a volatile history. Here’s what you need to know. Cryptocurrency has been around for a while now. But chances are you’ve heard about it more and more over the last few years. In basic terms, cryptocurrency is digital money. This kind of currency is designed to work through an online network without a central authority — meaning it’s typically not backed by any government or banking institution — and transactions get recorded with technology called a blockchain. Bitcoin is the largest and oldest cryptocurrency, although other assets like ethereum, XRP, tether and dogecoin have also gained popularity over the years. Some investors see cryptocurrency as a “digital alternative” to traditional money, but most daily financial transactions are still conducted using fiat currencies such as the dollar. Also, bitcoin can be very volatile, with its price reliant on larger market conditions. A lot of the recent action has to do with the outcome of the U.S. presidential election. Trump, who was once a crypto skeptic, has pledged to make the U.S. “the crypto capital of the planet” and create a “strategic reserve” of bitcoin. His campaign accepted donations in cryptocurrency and he courted fans at a bitcoin conference in July. He also launched World Liberty Financial, a new venture with family members to trade cryptocurrencies. On Thursday morning, hours after bitcoin surpassed the $100,000 mark, Trump congratulated “BITCOINERS” on his social media platform Truth Social. He also appeared to take credit for the recent rally, writing, “YOU’RE WELCOME!!!” Top crypto players welcomed Trump’s election victory last month, in hopes that he would be able to push through legislative and regulatory changes that they’ve long lobbied for — which, generally speaking, aim for an increased sense of legitimacy without too much red tape. And the industry has made sizeable investments along the way. Back in August, Public Citizen, a left-leaning consumer rights advocacy nonprofit, reported finding that crypto-sector corporations spent more than $119 million in 2024 to back pro-crypto candidates across federal elections. Trump made his latest pro-crypto move when he announced his plans Wednesday to nominate Atkins to chair the SEC. Atkins was an SEC commissioner during the presidency of George W. Bush. In the years since leaving the agency, Atkins has made the case against too much market regulation. He joined the Token Alliance, a cryptocurrency advocacy organization, in 2017. Under current chair Gary Gensler, who will step down when Trump takes office, the SEC has cracked down on the crypto industry — penalizing a number of companies for violating securities laws. Gensler has also faced ample criticism from industry players in the process. One crypto-friendly move the SEC did make under Gensler was the approval in January of spot bitcoin ETFs, or exchange trade funds, which allow investors to have a stake in bitcoin without directly buying it. The spot ETFs were the dominant driver of bitcoin's price before Trump's win — but, like much of the crypto’s recent momentum, saw record inflows postelection. Bitcoin surpassing the coveted $100,000 mark has left much of the crypto world buzzing. “What we’re seeing isn’t just a rally — it’s a fundamental transformation of bitcoin’s place in the financial system,” Nathan McCauley, CEO and co-founder of crypto custodian Anchorage Digital, said in a statement — while pointing to the growth of who's entering the market, particularly with rising institutional adoption. Still, others note that the new heights of bitcoin's price don't necessarily mean the asset is going mainstream. The $100,000 level is “merely a psychological factor and ultimately just a number,” Dan Coatsworth, investment analyst at British investment company AJ Bell, wrote in a Thursday commentary . That being said, bitcoin could keep climbing to more and more all-time highs, particularly if Trump makes good on his promises for more crypto-friendly regulation once in office. If Trump actually makes a bitcoin reserve, for example, supply changes could also propel the price forward. “It is hard to overstate the magnitude of the change in Washington’s attitude towards crypto post-election,” Matt Hougan, chief investment officer at Bitwise Asset Management, said via email Thursday, reiterating that prices could keep rising if trends persist. “There is a lot more demand than there is supply, and that’s usually a pretty good recipe for success.” Still, as with everything in the volatile cryptoverse, the future is never promised. Worldwide regulatory uncertainties and environmental concerns around bitcoin “mining" — the creation of new bitcoin, which consumes a lot of energy — are among factors that analysts like Coatsworth note could hamper future growth. And, as still a relatively young asset with a history of volatility, longer-term adoption has yet to be seen through. Today’s excitement around bitcoin may make many who aren’t already in the space want to get in on the action. For those in a position to invest, Hougan says it's not too late — noting that bitcoin is still early in its development and most institutional investors “still have zero exposure.” At the same time, Hougan and others maintain that it's important to tread cautiously and not bite off more than you can chew. Experts continue to stress caution around getting carried away with crypto “FOMO,” or the fear of missing out, especially for small-pocketed investors. “A lot of people have got rich from the cryptocurrency soaring in value this year, but this high-risk asset isn’t suitable for everyone,” Coatsworth noted Thursday. “It’s volatile, unpredictable and is driven by speculation, none of which makes for a sleep-at-night investment.” In short, history shows you can lose money in crypto as quickly as you’ve made it. Long-term price behavior relies on larger market conditions. Trading continues at all hours, every day. Coatsworth points to recent research from the Bank for International Settlements, a Switzerland-based global organization of central banks, which found that about three-quarters of retail buyers on crypto exchange apps likely lost money on their bitcoin investments between 2015 and 2022. At the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, bitcoin stood at just over $5,000. Its price climbed to nearly $69,000 by November 2021, during high demand for technology assets, but later crashed during an aggressive series of rate hikes by the Federal Reserve. And the late-2022 collapse of FTX significantly undermined confidence in crypto overall, with bitcoin falling below $17,000. Investors began returning in large numbers as inflation started to cool — and gains skyrocketed on the anticipation and then early success of spot ETFs, and again, now the post-election frenzy. But lighter regulation from the coming Trump administration could also mean less guardrails. This story has been corrected to refer to Anchorage Digital as a crypto custodian, not a crypto asset manager.If you have Instagram posts you’d rather not showcase but aren’t ready to delete, Instagram’s archive feature has you covered. This is an ideal solution when you need to hide content that feels too personal or no longer relevant – such as when you’re navigating a breakup or want to keep certain posts out of your coworkers’ view, while keeping it safely stored away for later access when nostalgia strikes. Good to know : learn how to upload Instagram videos directly from your PC . Archiving posts on Instagram preserves your memories by saving them privately, yet keeping them off your profile. Deleting, however, is a more permanent action, as this eventually removes the post from your account entirely. This shouldn’t be much of a concern if you’ve backed up your images/videos elsewhere. But for those who want to keep their posts accessible via the app while removing them from view, archiving is the way to go. When you archive a post on Instagram, it’s stored in a separate folder that you can access through the app’s settings. You can easily restore them from there, whenever you want. As for deleted posts, you can bring them back within 30 days of deleting them. Navigate to Settings -> Your activity -> Recently deleted to restore your content. Beyond that, you may need to use third-party software or an older data download to retrieve deleted content. Go to your profile on the Instagram app ( Android , iOS ), and open a post you want to archive. Tap on the three dots in the upper-right corner. Select Archive from the menu to remove the post from your profile grid. Alternatively, if you wish to archive a video, switch to the Reel tab on your profile, and open the clip. Tap on the three dots near the lower-right corner. Select Manage , then tap the Archive option at the bottom. Finally, let’s talk about stories. Even if these are automatically deleted once 24 hours have elapsed, you may still want to revisit them. They can be automatically saved to your Instagram archive. This applies to live videos too. If you want to ensure this happens every time you post a story, press the hamburger menu from your Instagram profile page. Scroll down toward the bottom until you find the Your app and media section . Select Archiving and downloading . Ensure that the switches next to Save story to archive and Save live to archive are toggled on. Tip : consider enabling the Save original photos option, too, to ensure you have a backup of your Instagram posts on your local device. On the other hand, if you don’t want to archive ALL your stories, you can manually save select desired stories. In the story creation screen, press the three dots in the upper-right corner, and select Save to save the story on your device. Tip : if you’re looking to take a break from social media , which I recommend, check out how to delete (or deactivate) your Instagram account . Open Instagram in your browser to archive posts from Instagram on a PC. Click on the More button on the left side of the display, then elect Your Activity . Go to Photos and videos to see all your recent posts from your profile grid. Switch tabs to see your Reels. You can also archive Highlights from here. Click Select in the top right. Click on each photo/video to select them, then press Archive at the bottom. This is the superior method if you need to archive posts in bulk. However, in my experience, loading up older posts on Instagram on PC is problematic. I had trouble accessing posts from a few years back, even when using the available filters. FYI : stumble upon a cool story on Instagram? Learn how to save Instagram stories and highlights for later viewing on your Android device . The whole point of archiving your Instagram posts is that you may want to revisit them at some point in the future. If you change your mind, you can bring them back to your Instagram profile too. Go to your profile in the Instagram app, and press the hamburger menu in the upper-right corner. In the How to use Instagram section, tap the Archive option. This will open the Stories archive . Browse through the available stories. Swipe up to view the older stories. If you wish to revisit a moment with your followers, tap on a story, and press Share . You can edit the story if you wish to before sharing. To view your Post or Live archives , tap on Stories archive at the top, and select your preferred option. I’ve opted here to view my Posts archive to see all the posts (including Reels) I’ve ever archived. If you’re ready to restore a post, tap it. Press the three dots in the upper-right corner and select + Show on Profile . Tap on Show on profile in the pop-up to confirm (even if the post is not a Reel). A Restored message should appear on your screen. Tip : maintain your privacy by hiding tags from your Instagram profile . You can go back to your profile, and check whether the posts/Reels are now visible again. If you still can’t see them, close the app properly, then relaunch it. If you want to access your Instagram archive on a PC, it will be limited. Go to your Instagram profile on your browser. In the upper-right corner, you will see the View archive button next to Edit profile . Unfortunately, only the story archive is available on PC. Another caveat is that you can only view this archive, not reshare individual stories. If you want to exercise even more control over who views your Instagram content, take a look at our guides to learn how to share content on Instagram with only your friends , and unlink your Instagram account from your Facebook . Image credit: Pexels , Flaticon . 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SAO PAULO (AP) — Brazil’s federal police on Thursday formally accused former President Jair Bolsonaro and 36 other people of attempting a coup to keep him in office after his defeat in the 2022 elections. Police said their sealed findings were being delivered Thursday to Brazil’s Supreme Court, which will refer them to Prosecutor-General Paulo Gonet, who decides either to formally charge Bolsonaro and put him on trial, or toss the investigation. Bolsonaro told the website Metropoles that he was waiting for his lawyer to review the accusation, reportedly about 700 pages long. But he said he would fight the case and dismissed the investigation as being the result of “creativity.” The former right-wing president has denied all claims he tried to stay in office after his narrow electoral defeat in 2022 to his rival, leftist President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva. Bolsonaro has faced a series of legal threats since then. Police said in a brief statement that the Supreme Court had agreed to reveal the names of all 37 people who were accused “to avoid the dissemination of incorrect news.” Dozens of former and current Bolsonaro aides also were accused, including Gen. Walter Braga Netto, who was his running mate in the 2022 campaign; former Army commander Gen. Paulo Sérgio Nogueira de Oliveira; Valdemar Costa Neto, the chairman of Bolsonaro’s Liberal Party; and his veteran former adviser, Gen. Augusto Heleno. Other investigations produced formal accusations of Bolsonaro’s roles in smuggling diamond jewelry into Brazil without properly declaring them and in directing a subordinate to falsify his and others’ COVID-19 vaccination statuses. Bolsonaro has denied any involvement in either. Another probe found that he had abused his authority to cast doubt on the country’s voting system, and judges barred him from running again until 2030. Still, he has insisted that he will run in 2026, and many in his orbit were heartened by the recent U.S. election win of Donald Trump, despite his own swirling legal threats. But the far-reaching investigations already have weakened Bolsonaro’s status as a leader of Brazil’s right wing, said Carlos Melo, a political science professor at Insper University in Sao Paulo. “Bolsonaro is already barred from running in the 2026 elections,” Melo told the The Associated Press. “And if he is convicted he could also be jailed by then. To avoid being behind bars, he will have to convince Supreme Court justices that he has nothing to do with a plot that involves dozens of his aides. That’s a very tall order,” Melo said. A formal accusation of an attempted coup means the investigation has gathered indications of “a crime and its author,” said Eloísa Machado de Almeida, a law professor at Getulio Vargas Foundation, a university in Sao Paulo. She said she believed there was enough legal grounds for the prosecutor-general to file charges. Bolsonaro’s allies in Congress have been negotiating a bill to pardon individuals who stormed the Brazilian capital and rioted on Jan. 8, 2023 in a failed attempt to keep the former president in power. Analysts have speculated that lawmakers want to extend the legislation to cover the former president himself. However, efforts to push a broad amnesty bill may be “politically challenging” given recent attacks on the judiciary and details emerging in investigations, Machado said. On Tuesday, Federal Police arrested four military and a Federal Police officer, accused of plotting to assassinate Lula and Supreme Court Justice Alexandre de Moraes as a means to overthrow the government following the 2022 elections. And last week, a man carried out a bomb attack in the capital Brasilia . He attempted to enter the Supreme Court and threw explosives outside, killing himself.Special counsel moves to abandon election interference and classified documents cases against TrumpDuring the Oct. 7 Somerset fire, Dick Hasenauer was driving his tractor out in his field when a gust of wind came up, bringing the flames upon him. "I had a tractor with no air conditioning, had the windows open and I had fire inside the cab trying to get out of there," he said. Hasenauer, was one of six landowners attended the Lincoln County commissioners meeting Monday to discuss the benefits of building an emergency service road connecting U.S. Highway 83 to Hershey-Dickens Road in the southern part of the county. "This fire opened a lot of people's eyes that we need a faster road," Hasenauer said. The potential road would be an extension of the existing Lonestar Road by about seven miles. Marvin Knoll, owner of Knoll Ranch Co. off of Lonestar Road, said that while an emergency service road out there has been “talked about for a number of years,” the Oct. 7 “Somerset Fire” that burned roughly 2,300 acres “brought it back to life again.” Additionally, the proposed road would follow the section lines of the area — which Commissioner Chris Bruns said are “technically considered roads” — and bisect two rows of the Nebraska Cooperative Republican Platte Enhancement project’s sections of land. “It would all stay on public property,” Knoll said. “... you’re not going through anybody’s property or splitting anybody’s place or anything up.” Kirk Olson, owner of Olson Farms Inc. where the proposed road would meet with Hershey-Dickens Road, said he hopes the commissioners “consider this as a very important project.” Commissioner Jerry Woodruff asked how the landowners proposed the county funded this project. “We all know where it’s going to come from: tax dollars,” landowner Kurt Pieper said. “But this is part of Lincoln County’s roads which are the major part of what the county is supposed to do.” A trail road does cut through the middle of the NCORPE sections to the north, which Commissioner Micaela Wuehler said Wallace Fire Department Firefighter Shawn Sullivan called “the only thing that helped the firefighters get ahead of the Somerset Fire.” “He said had there not been even just a trail road there, they probably would not have gotten it stopped,” she added. Having the emergency services road would cut down on response time, Pieper said, especially in situations where time is “really of the essence.” Landowner Lynn Flaming also spoke in favor of the road. No action was taken and County Board Chairman Joe Hewgley passed the discussion to the commissioners’ Roads Committee for Wuehler and Woodruff to discuss possible steps forward. Commissioners also discussed, but took no action on, an interlocal agreement with the City of North Platte for use of the City’s animal impound, which Hewgley said included “a substantial raise in the amount of money” the city is charging for the use. The agreement allows for animals found outside city limits to be brought in by the Sheriff's Office to be cared for at the impound. Hewgley mentioned a recent increase in the amount of animals brought in, but when asked by the chairman, Sheriff’s Captain Dan Newton and Jerome Kramer said it was not their office bringing in the strays. “We’re involved with very few of those,” Kramer said. “If Joe Blow citizen brings in animals from a county or village, they go to the animal shelter and the bill becomes (the county’s).” Previously the agreement was that the county was responsible for the first three days the animal was in the shelter. $8 for the first day and each additional day for a total of $24 per animal. The new proposed agreement would be $35 for the first day and $10 for each additional day. It also stipulates that the county would be responsible for any vet bills. Since both Hershey and Sutherland have their own agreements with the impound, Kramer said the bill for animals found there would go back to them. “But these animals are coming from everywhere, by everybody and (the county’s) getting the tab,” he said. During committee reports, Wuehler brought up the revenue hearing at the State Capitol last Friday, which Bruns did not get to testify at since the hearing was invite only. Wuehler said she did watch the livestream of the hearing as they discussed inheritance tax and unfunded mandates. In other business, commissioners: Stay up-to-date on the latest in local and national government and political topics with our newsletter. {{description}} Email notifications are only sent once a day, and only if there are new matching items.

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The morning catch up: ASX set to rise ahead of monthly CPI data on WednesdayATLANTA — A month after the November election, a series of major developments has shaken up Georgia’s political landscape as Donald Trump prepares his return to the White House. The president-elect’s announcement Wednesday that he will nominate former U.S. Sen. Kelly Loeffler to his Cabinet was his second appointment that will have broad implications for Georgia’s 2026 races. 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.

Innovative Food Holdings, Inc. Announces Corporate Name Change to Harvest Group Holdings, Inc., A Reverse Stock Split, and Private Placement, in Preparation for Uplisting to NasdaqJournalist Taylor Lorenz criticized Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield's CEO, Kim A. Keck, in a cryptic post on X after the company announced it would no longer cover anesthesia costs for the full duration of some surgeries. The former Washington Post reporter wrote: "And people wonder why we want these executives dead," referring to the announcement. The journalist also post cryptic content about United Healthcare CEO Brian Thompson who was gunned down in the streets on New York City on Wednesday morning. She also shared many posts that attacked Thompson and appeared to defend his death by claiming that he murdered dozens of people due to insufficient health insurance. The post sparked outrage on social media. One user on X commented: "I mean, I knew she was weird, but I didn't know she was 'promoting the assassination of corporate executives' weird." Another user added: "That's actually psychotic." A third person said: "Behavior of this sort (from someone with mainstream institutional backing until very recently) is how fascism gains popularity." However, a few people supported her post. One of them wrote: "For sure, Kim is a wild one indeed to propose this kind of policy." The journalist then added: "I hope people learn the names of all of these insurance company CEOs and engage in very peaceful letter-writing campaigns so that they stop ruthlessly murdering thousands of innocent Americans by denying coverage. Healthcare is a human right. We need universal healthcare now." Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield Announcement The insurance provider announced that it would no longer pay for the entire duration of anesthesia during surgeries if it exceeds a certain time limit. This decision drew widespread criticism on social media from both government officials and everyday users. According to the American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA), the policy will take effect in New York, Missouri, and Connecticut. Following the decision, ASA in a released statement said, "Payment for anesthesia services is based on several factors, including the exact amount of time for anesthesiologists to deliver care preoperatively, during the operation, and when transitioning the patient to the recovery unit afterward." Get Latest News Live on Times Now along with Breaking News and Top Headlines from US News, World and around the world.

( ) shares are catching the eye on Monday morning. In early trade, the ASX tech stock is up almost 13% to 13.5 cents. This means that its shares are now up 67% since the start of the year. Why is this ASX tech stock surging today? The catalyst for today's strong gain has been the release of an from the betting technology company in relation to the acceleration of its transformation strategy. According to the release, BetMakers has announced several key initiatives designed to generate further operational efficiencies and further improve operating leverage. This includes further reductions in staff costs, the centralisation of corporate functions for streamlined operations, and the upgrades of customers and products to its advanced Next Gen technology platform. Management notes that these initiatives and the recent progress of its transformation strategy are expected to put the company in a position to achieve operating cash-flow break-even during the third quarter of FY 2025. After which, it expects to deliver positive operating cash flow for the six months ending 30 June 2025. In addition, the company has strengthened its balance sheet further with a new US$3 million debt facility with Tekkorp Holdings, which is a company controlled by its chair, Matthew Davey. This will support its transformation strategy, provide additional financial flexibility, and further bolster funding capacity for any future strategic initiatives. It has an interest rate of 12% per annum, with interest to accrue daily. The company notes that interest will not be capitalised. Trading update The ASX tech stock has released a brief trading update with today's announcement. Management revealed that it currently expects revenue in second half of FY 2025 to be higher than first half. Commenting on today's update, the ASX tech stock's executive chair, Matt Davey, said: I am excited to see the impact our transformation strategy is already having on the business, and importantly, that management have been able to accelerate this strategy. We are extremely pleased with the technology upgrades and the benefits this is delivering through both performance and lower costs. Coupled with other cost reduction initiatives, we have a clear line of sight to profitability. Executing the new debt facility provides us with the added flexibility to implement some of these initiatives. BetMakers is on a financial transformation journey, which is designed to deliver long term value for shareholders. We are making strong early progress in this endeavour.It has become more common of late to check the news and see headlines about drought, flooding, hurricanes, groundwater depletion, fire and other climate disasters, the vast majority of which are water-related. According to the , the U.S. now experiences an average of $1 billion in climate disasters every three weeks. The country is also ahead of that number for 2024. , 19 confirmed $1 billion climate disasters had occurred, including 15 severe storms, one tropical cyclone, one wildfire and two winter storms. This alarming frequency underscores the urgent need for action. We live in a new climate where flooding, storms, and fire are no longer “one-off" emergencies. They are consistent and often catastrophic in scale and damage. Within this new reality, state CIOs have an evolving role to play. Leaders responsible for managing agencies must adopt a new mindset focused on resilience, with water challenges at the forefront of their thinking. Questions like, “How might water-related disasters impact my constituents and agency operations?” and “Where is my agency vulnerable to water-related disasters that could affect infrastructure, resources, transportation, emergency services, and constituent safety?” should be central to both short- and long-term planning. Given the breadth and depth of their role, CIOs are uniquely positioned to build resiliency within and across agencies in state government. Technology and information are essential to solving issues and driving outcomes, allowing CIOs to unite organizations through collective understanding and cohesive action. CIOs were forced to adapt quickly during the pandemic, building new systems and tools that kept agencies running as the world adjusted to a “new normal.” This experience not only demonstrated CIOs' adaptability but also their potential to drive significant change. With the same ingenuity and enterprise mindset, we can lead our agencies toward a climate-resilient future, empowering us to make a real difference. Water is fundamental for any community, government, business or individual. As weather patterns become more erratic and severe, CIOs must adopt an innovative, enterprise mindset that leads to novel approaches to solving water-related challenges. They can start with understanding the most pressing community and constituent needs and working backward to build IT solutions rather than starting with technology to fit constituent needs to help ensure a resilient and prosperous future for all.Pat McAfee Names Major College Football Program That 'Made A Statement' on Saturday

NoneSANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) — San Francisco quarterback Brock Purdy took part in some light throwing on Monday after missing his first career game because of an injury and the 49ers are hoping he can return this week. Purdy hurt his throwing shoulder during a loss to Seattle on Nov. 17. Purdy underwent two MRIs last week that showed no structural damage. But Purdy he felt discomfort after making a few throws at practice on Thursday and was shut down for the game at Green Bay on Sunday that San Francisco lost 38-10 . Coach Kyle Shanahan said Monday that Purdy made it through the session without pain and will rest on Tuesday and hopefully be able to return to practice on Wednesday as the Niners prepare to play at Buffalo this coming week. “We rested it throughout the weekend hoping that would help,” Shanahan said. “He threw lighter today to see if that rest helps and the rest did help him. So we’ll see again, going through the same things we did last week. We’re going to let him rest all the way up to Wednesday. We’ll see how it feels on Wednesday and then we’ll take the exact same course throughout the week. Hopefully it responds better this week than it did last week with the rest.” Brandon Allen went 17 for 29 for 199 yards with a touchdown, an interception and a lost fumble in his first start since the 2021 season. Allen would play once again if Purdy is unable to go on Sunday at Buffalo. Purdy wasn't the only star player missing for the 49ers on Sunday with defensive end Nick Bosa missing the game with injuries to his left hip and oblique and left tackle Trent Williams out with an ankle injury. “Just waiting to see how they respond,” Shanahan said. “They didn’t respond great last week. That’s why they weren’t able to go. Nick and Trent are both in the same boat. ... We’ll evaluate as this week progresses and hopefully it turns a better corner than it did last week.” In other injury news, linebacker Dre Greenlaw will return to practice this week for the first time since tearing his Achilles tendon in the Super Bowl last season. Greenlaw will likely need at least a couple of weeks of practice before being able to return to play. Offensive lineman Jon Feliciano will be shut down for the rest of the season after his knee injury didn't fully heal. Feliciano's three-week practice window ended Monday and the Niners decided to keep him on injured reserve instead of activating him. Left guard Aaron Banks, defensive tackle Jordan Elliott and receiver Jacob Cowing all remain in concussion protocol to start this week and their status is unknown. Right guard Dominick Puni (shoulder) and cornerback Deommodore Lenoir (knee) underwent MRIs on Monday and the team is waiting for results. Cornerback Renardo Green (neck) and linebacker Demetrius Flannigan-Fowles (knee) are day to day. Defensive tackle Kevin Givens is expected to return to practice this week after missing the past four games with a groin injury. AP NFL: https://apnews.com/hub/nfl

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