Atria Investments Inc Sells 13,640 Shares of TPI Composites, Inc. (NASDAQ:TPIC)Daily Update Latest News Latest Audio Latest Free YouTube Video This Week’s Wrestling Observer Newsletter Special note that we’ve had a lot of people contact us both about the Rey Misterio Sr. and Tijuana wrestling story and the breakdown of every PPV this year and how they did. Highlights of the issue: This Week’s Wrestling Observer Newsletter Back Issue Friday Update The final episode of Rampage is tonight at 10 p.m. on TBS We always try and give credit to the smaller wrestling companies who do work to provide toys for underprivileged kids in their respective communities. Bob Magee compiles this list every year: “Promotions held events and gave back to their community; collecting canned and non-perishable food and warm clothing, doing fundraisers for homeless or domestic violence shelters, animal welfare groups, and those with medical needs...and lots of Toys for Tots drives. They did it through wrestling shows, Comic-Cons, playing video games, 10 day marathons sitting on top of a trailer, bowling parties, online trivia contests, chicken BBQ’s, portrait sittings, Twitch streams, and a dozen other means. Fans flocked to venues from Juggalo filled theatre halls to Christian churches to school gyms to bingo halls to rodeo arenas to a Florida parking lot...from California to Iowa to Texas to Massachusetts to Georgia... from British Columbia to Ontario to the Canadian Maritimes...in 31 states and provinces... and gave and gave and gave. There have been/are 169 charity shows/events/efforts announced (or having taken place) so far to help their communities for the Holidays, collecting donations from fans like you. From that list, independent wrestling promotions have raised so far this year: $367,157.70 in cash donations, 17,247 pounds (that’s WELL OVER EIGHT TONS) of canned and non-perishable food, 26,143 toys; at least 60 winter jackets, 250 backpacks and “tons of school supplies”, 40 blankets, 8 pairs of gloves, a dozen pair of wool socks, 4 knit hats, over 200assorted “personal care items”; as well as animal blankets, cat litter, indoor dry/wet food, cat/dog toys, and unscented baby wipes for animal rescue groups. Here’s the list so far:Gunjmandi police arrest 2 fireworks dealersTriathlete pleads with cameraman not to film her after grim four-word admission during race READ MORE: Fans accuse Simone Biles of 'disrespectful' reaction during CMAs By OLIVER SALT Published: 21:21, 22 November 2024 | Updated: 21:24, 22 November 2024 e-mail View comments American triathlete Taylor Knibb pushed her body to the absolute limit to win a world championship this week - so much so that she ended up having an embarrassing accident mid-race. During the inaugural T100 Triathlon World Championship Final out in Dubai, Knibb was caught making a grim confession to a cameraman as she closed in on a huge triumph. In a clip which has gone viral online, the two-time Olympic silver medalist can be heard saying to the cameraman as she runs past him: 'I just s*** myself. So could you not get my a**?' 'Thank you... Sorry,' she added as she continued on her way to the finish line. Despite the uncomfortable ordeal, Knibb went on to win the race with a time of 3:29:17. However, the cameraman at the finish line was clearly not aware of her accident as he shot a close-up of her from behind after crossing the finish line, with some unfortunate stains clear for all to see. Triathlete Taylor Knibb admitted she pooped herself while winning a world title this week Warning - Strong language in the clip below Olympic triathlete Taylor Knibb has been caught on camera during a live TV race asking cameras not to film her backside as she had ‘just s**t myself’’.’ Knibb is a two-time Olympic silver medallist at Tokyo and Paris in the mixed relay event. pic.twitter.com/xbTUx6pEJu — The Project (@theprojecttv) November 19, 2024 Knibb, who won silver at this year's Olympics, suffered an unfortunate accident mid-race The 26-year-old did not directly address it in her post-race interview, but she did appear to hint at the physical struggle she had on the day. 'Well, I think it was more physically,' she replied. 'The mental is almost the easier part. You just have to deal with your body.' For her troubles, Knibb swept up a whopping $310,000 in prize money after winning the race. The Olympian has had a superb year after winning a silver medal in the mixed relay event at the Paris Games, following on from her silver triumph in the same event in Tokyo three years ago. Dubai Share or comment on this article: Triathlete pleads with cameraman not to film her after grim four-word admission during race e-mail Add comment

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F1 at Sphere: Epic Strip walk, hit-making rockers, pressed burgersWARSAW, Poland (AP) — Warsaw Mayor Rafał Trzaskowski has been selected by Prime Minister Donald Tusk’s centrist Civic Coalition as its candidate in next year's presidential election, beating out Foreign Minister Radek Sikorski. Tusk announced the decision at a party gathering on Saturday, a day after more than 22,000 party members voted in a primary to select who should run to replace the incumbent, Andrzej Duda. Tusk said Trzaskowski won nearly 75% of the votes, and Sikorski slightly over 25%. Political observers in Poland say Tusk's pro-European Union party has already put itself in a strong position ahead of the presidential election by showing that it had two strong candidates, generating a buzz around them and allowing party members to choose in a democratic process. “We are responsible people, we are responsible for the fate of our homeland today,” Tusk told supporters at the party event. He said it was only the start of what is expected to be a difficult campaign. The primary process distinguishes Tusk's party from its main rival, the national conservative Law and Justice party, known by its acronym PiS, whose candidate will be handpicked by leader Jarosław Kaczyński. The candidate is expected to be announced at a party convention in Krakow on Sunday. “In PiS, one vote matters, while we value every vote, and that’s how we differ,” Trzaskowski told party members in his acceptance speech. “I’m convinced that we’re coming out of this primary stronger, we’re all stronger, and I have a very strong mandate and a lot of energy, determination and courage to beat PiS.” Sikorski congratulated Trzaskowski and promised his support. Trzaskowski has long been considered the obvious candidate for Tusk’s party but was recently challenged by Sikorski, who argued that his experience in security and defense issues made him the better choice at a time of war in neighboring Ukraine and political change in the United States. But party members overwhelmingly stuck with Trzaskowski — and were in a good mood as they gathered over coffee and cookies after cheering the outcome. One, Małgorzata Kobus, told The Associated Press that she voted for Trzaskowski because he has been an excellent mayor, preserving green spaces and historical monuments in the capital. She also appreciates that he is highly educated and fluent in several foreign languages. Another, Hanna Szulczewska, thinks Trzaskowski is well suited to the difficult times in a region near Ukraine. She was persuaded by polls that show Trzaskowski would have a better chance of beating out candidates from other parties. “I am really convinced that he will make a fantastic president,” she said. “And strategically we really need a strong candidate.” Trzaskowski, 52, has been mayor since 2018 and has overseen a rapidly changing city of nearly 2 million people that has absorbed large numbers of Ukrainian refugees. He ran for president in 2020, barely losing to Duda. A first round of the presidential election is due to be held in May, and a possible runoff two weeks later if no candidate gets an outright majority in the first round. President Duda will complete his second five-year term in August 2025 and is prevented by the constitution from running again. It is a priority for Tusk to have an ally win the presidency because it will determine whether he can fulfill his agenda. He is currently unable to complete some of his campaign promises because Duda wields veto power over legislation, but also because of opposition within his own three-party coalition. The Civic Coalition is led by Tusk’s party Civic Platform and also includes smaller parties including the Greens.‘$246m unspent’

State employees sent a deluge of comments asking lawmakers for higher pay to address high turnover and rising costs of living. The Change in Employee Compensation Committee on Dec. 20 received an overview of the more than 1,700 responses seeking comment as the group prepares to make a recommendation to the state’s budget writers. Human Resources Administrator Janelle White told members she recommends a 4% increase to employee salaries or a $1.25 an hour increase, with discretion given to agencies to decide to implement either the percentage increase or dollar amount. She recommended a 5.5% increase for IT/engineering employees, which has a turnover rate of nearly 26%. “When employees leave the state it has a profound and lasting impact on the bottom line in our ability to deliver services,” White said. “The hidden cost of turnover is frequently overlooked yet its consequences are very costly to the state.” Statewide, the average turnover rate was around 19% last year, White said. She estimated that it cost roughly $301 million to replace 19.2% of Idaho’s state employee workforce. In 2023, White presented the committee a report detailing how far behind Idaho’s compensation was in comparison to the public and private sector and recommended greater increases for public safety, IT/engineering, and nursing and health care staff pay. White recommended last week that lawmakers implement the IT/engineering salary structure improvement this coming session. She said that the average market salary for these positions is around $36,000 a year more than the average state salary. Primary state employees who don’t fall into specialized categories fall about $22,250 behind the average market salary. In fiscal year 2024, Idaho spent about 21% of the state budget on personnel at around $1.9 billion; the recommendation White provided would bring this to about $2.3 billion, she said. Alberto Gonzalez, head of the Office of Information Technology Services, told the committee that state IT employees created the “backbone of our cybersecurity infrastructure.” “I think not investing increases our chance of cyber attack,” he said. Idaho State Police Director Col. Bill Gardiner told lawmakers that several regions in the state faced particularly high turnover and vacancy rates, such as near Lewiston. The district has eight vacant patrol positions, which leaves 13 current troopers patrolling a 13,000-square-mile area, he said. Most of the public comment the committee received came from Idaho Transportation Department staff, with close to 350 respondents, as well as more than 150 responses each from Idaho State Police, the Department of Health and Welfare, and Boise State University. Many of the comments from ITD employees focused on high turnover and its impact on the workload of remaining employees, cost of living, and the safety concerns of working near high-speed traffic. One Idaho Falls-based employee said their compensation of $25.12 an hour allows them to “meet basic living expenses,” but it “is increasingly inadequate to keep pace with the growing costs of housing, fuel and groceries.” The employee also underscored the risk of working near traffic traveling 80 mph. A North Idaho state trooper who’s been with the agency for 15 years said they have seen the housing market skyrocket and the impact that has had on recruitment and retention in the area. “I’ve observed Troopers work long shifts covering crashes, arrests, pursuits, and other heinous acts which changes a person’s life, only to return to their small camper parked on someone else’s property because that’s all they could afford based off the provided wage,” the trooper wrote. The longtime officer asked lawmakers to consider existing employees when changing the structure to avoid pay compression — in which new hires in a competitive market end up making more than, or nearly as much as, longstanding employees. The state’s retirement and health plans are often touted as a recruitment tool, but aren’t as highly regarded, comments indicated. “While benefits are valued, employees feel they no longer sufficiently offset the low wages or the competitive advantage compared to private sector jobs,” legislative Budget and Policy Analyst Frances Lippitt said. Costs related to inflation came up on 381 of the responses, Lippitt said. A number of emailed comments mentioned the approximately $5,000 pay bump for legislators recommended by the Citizens’ Committee on Legislative Compensation in November, the Idaho Capital Sun reported. The citizens’ committee does not include legislators, but the Legislature may reject or reduce the recommended rates by concurrent resolution. “I advocate that all state employees get paid appropriately, to meet the cost of living,” one health department employee wrote. “... I also assert that if the state legislature wants a raise, that the same raise should apply to every state employee. Otherwise, if the legislators truly want to be leaders, they have no right to a raise until state staff meet the cost of living.” The committee did not make a decision and is scheduled to meet again Jan. 7 and Jan. 9.Provident Trust Co. boosted its stake in shares of Alphabet Inc. ( NASDAQ:GOOGL – Free Report ) by 1.1% in the third quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm owned 3,476,456 shares of the information services provider’s stock after purchasing an additional 36,190 shares during the quarter. Alphabet makes up approximately 10.4% of Provident Trust Co.’s holdings, making the stock its 3rd largest position. Provident Trust Co.’s holdings in Alphabet were worth $576,570,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period. Several other large investors have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in GOOGL. Holistic Planning LLC raised its holdings in shares of Alphabet by 18.2% during the third quarter. Holistic Planning LLC now owns 10,895 shares of the information services provider’s stock valued at $1,807,000 after buying an additional 1,675 shares during the last quarter. CWA Asset Management Group LLC acquired a new stake in Alphabet in the 3rd quarter valued at approximately $15,937,000. Source Financial Advisors LLC raised its stake in Alphabet by 1.9% during the 3rd quarter. Source Financial Advisors LLC now owns 6,227 shares of the information services provider’s stock valued at $1,033,000 after acquiring an additional 118 shares in the last quarter. Beckerman Institutional LLC acquired a new position in Alphabet during the 3rd quarter worth $3,513,000. Finally, Leavell Investment Management Inc. boosted its position in Alphabet by 2.2% during the 3rd quarter. Leavell Investment Management Inc. now owns 35,003 shares of the information services provider’s stock worth $5,805,000 after acquiring an additional 752 shares during the period. 40.03% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds. Insiders Place Their Bets In related news, CAO Amie Thuener O’toole sold 2,835 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, September 10th. The stock was sold at an average price of $151.53, for a total transaction of $429,587.55. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief accounting officer now owns 29,182 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $4,421,948.46. The trade was a 8.85 % decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this hyperlink . Also, Director Kavitark Ram Shriram sold 10,500 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, October 30th. The shares were sold at an average price of $180.78, for a total value of $1,898,190.00. Following the sale, the director now owns 330,466 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $59,741,643.48. The trade was a 3.08 % decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale can be found here . Insiders have sold 206,795 shares of company stock valued at $34,673,866 over the last three months. 11.55% of the stock is currently owned by insiders. Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth Check Out Our Latest Report on Alphabet Alphabet Trading Down 1.7 % NASDAQ:GOOGL opened at $164.76 on Friday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.04, a current ratio of 1.95 and a quick ratio of 1.95. The stock has a market cap of $2.02 trillion, a PE ratio of 21.85, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.27 and a beta of 1.03. The stock’s 50-day moving average is $167.64 and its two-hundred day moving average is $170.36. Alphabet Inc. has a fifty-two week low of $127.90 and a fifty-two week high of $191.75. Alphabet ( NASDAQ:GOOGL – Get Free Report ) last released its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, October 29th. The information services provider reported $2.12 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.83 by $0.29. Alphabet had a return on equity of 31.66% and a net margin of 27.74%. The firm had revenue of $88.27 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $72.85 billion. During the same quarter last year, the firm earned $1.55 earnings per share. As a group, equities research analysts forecast that Alphabet Inc. will post 7.99 earnings per share for the current fiscal year. Alphabet Dividend Announcement The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, December 16th. Stockholders of record on Monday, December 9th will be paid a dividend of $0.20 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Monday, December 9th. This represents a $0.80 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 0.49%. Alphabet’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 10.61%. About Alphabet ( Free Report ) Alphabet Inc offers various products and platforms in the United States, Europe, the Middle East, Africa, the Asia-Pacific, Canada, and Latin America. It operates through Google Services, Google Cloud, and Other Bets segments. The Google Services segment provides products and services, including ads, Android, Chrome, devices, Gmail, Google Drive, Google Maps, Google Photos, Google Play, Search, and YouTube. 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The world approved a bitterly negotiated climate deal Sunday committing wealthy historic polluters to $300 billion annually for poor and vulnerable nations that had demanded far more to confront the crisis of global warming. After two exhaustive weeks of chaotic bargaining and sleepless nights, nearly 200 nations banged through the contentious finance pact in the early hours beneath a sports stadium roof in Azerbaijan. Nations had struggled to reconcile long-standing divisions over climate finance. Sleep-deprived diplomats, huddled in anxious groups, were still revising the final phrasing on the plenary floor before the deal passed. At points, the talks appeared on the brink of collapse, with developing nations storming out of meetings and threatening to walk away should rich nations not cough up more cash. In the end -- despite repeating that no deal is better than a bad deal -- they did not stand in the way of an agreement, despite it falling well short of what they want. The final deal commits developed nations to pay at least $300 billion a year by 2035 to help developed countries green their economies and prepare for worse disasters. That is up from $100 billion now provided by wealthy nations under a commitment set to expire -- and from the $250 billion proposed in a draft Friday. That offer was slammed as offensively low by developing countries, which have demanded at least $500 billion to build resilience against climate change and cut emissions. Sign up to get our free daily email of the biggest stories! A number of countries have accused Azerbaijan, an authoritarian oil and gas exporter, of lacking the experience and will to meet the moment, as the planet again sets temperature records and faces rising deadly disasters. Wealthy countries and small island nations have also been concerned by efforts led by Saudi Arabia to water down calls from last year's summit to phase out fossil fuels. The United States and EU have wanted newly wealthy emerging economies like China -- the world's largest emitter -- to chip in. The final draft encouraged developing countries to make contributions on a voluntary basis, reflecting no change for China which already pays climate finance on its own terms. Wealthy nations said it was politically unrealistic to expect more in direct government funding. Donald Trump, a sceptic of both climate change and foreign assistance, returns to the White House in January and a number of other Western countries have seen right-wing backlashes against the green agenda. The deal posits a larger overall target of $1.3 trillion per year to cope with rising temperatures and disasters, but most would come from private sources. bur-np-sct/lth/jj