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A swarm of unidentified drones has been causing confusion and concern in New Jersey and New York, with local, state, and federal authorities struggling to determine the origin and purpose of these mysterious aerial devices. Rep. Chris Smith (R-NJ) has urged federal official to authorize military action, calling the drones “a very serious threat” and revealing they have become more brazen — even swarming around a Coast Guard ship. Asbury Park Press reports that more than 50 drones were reported to have entered New Jersey from the ocean at Island Beach State Park in recent days, according to Rep. Chris Smith. The…
The Cincinnati Bengals link up with old friend Brian Callahan on Sunday when they visit the Tennessee Titans in a Week 15 matchup. Said matchup will see the Bengals hope to keep their comically small playoff chances alive with a win. But that has become background noise with Joe Burrow pushing the Bengals front office to keep Tee Higgins — and Higgins himself changing agents, linking up with the reps who…do the same job for Ja’Marr Chase. That big detail out of the way, the game itself should see the Bengals sit in a pretty good position, provided they don’t…
The company’s Search revenue could diminish over the long term due to novel AI models By Oliver Rodzianko Summary Google’s diversification into AI mitigates risks to Search revenue from competitors like OpenAI, Anthropic, and Perplexity with a forecasted 11.17% EV CAGR over the next decade. AI-driven tools like ChatGPT pose challenges, but Google Cloud’s 35% YoY growth and $13B AI infrastructure investments bolster its position as a long-term leader in multiple AI use cases. With a conservative EBITDA margin of 35% and an 11.24% margin of safety, my valuation model supports a Buy rating, forecasting a December 2034 enterprise value…
Topline A federal appeals court has upheld a federal ban on TikTok that would make the app unavailable to American users starting in January, and while TikTok is doing all it can to reverse the decision, users still have time to save their favorite videos before they potentially disappear. This illustration shows the logo TikTok on a phone screen. AFP via Getty Images Key Facts Using TikTok on desktop is the easiest way to save videos created either by a logged-in account or that have privacy settings that allow them to be downloaded. Videos with the proper settings on TikTok.com…
Millions of Americans who are behind on their student debt may face a financial shock next year: The federal government is expected to start collecting on defaulted loans for the first time since payments were paused during the pandemic. Though the Biden administration required borrowers to begin making their normal repayments in 2023, it has yet to resume efforts to recover money involuntarily from people with seriously past-due balances. That process can involve garnishing wages, tax refunds, and Social Security benefits, along with formal legal proceedings. There are approximately 5.6 million former students currently in default, meaning their loans are…
Three coins have risen to the top of the leaderboard: The Dogeson, a playful nod to Elon Musk, his son and Dogecoin; Shiro Neko, a cat-themed token tied to gaming and NFTs; and Orbit, a space-inspired coin. These tokens topped the gainers’ charts on Saturday night. Here’s a closer look at each. Dogeson The Dogeson (DOGESON), a Doge-inspired coin named after an edited photo Elon Musk posted of himself and his son, X Æ A-12, is up more than 90% at last check Saturday. With a market cap reaching $146.6 million, the token is built on the Ethereum blockchain and…
If Deebo Samuel was searching for solace and comfort when venting his frustrations on social media earlier this week, he found neither. In a since-deleted post, Samuel blamed his quarterback and/or play callers for his low production, but he said his poor numbers weren’t his fault. “Not struggling at all just not getting the ball!!!!!!!” The post received a community note in which it was pointed out that Samuel is indeed struggling. “He leads the team in drops. He is struggling,” the note read. A few days later, just before the 9ers’ Thursday night tilt against the Rams, Samuel appears…
US dollar cash money flying against sky clouds backgroundgetty We income investors don’t talk about international stocks nearly enough. That’s too bad, because there are ways we can use them to build a massive income stream and make our investments safer, too. In fact, there’s one way, using high-yield closed-end funds (CEFs), we can “time” US and international stocks to get a 9.2% yield we can build over time by making simple moves to “rebalance” between US and overseas CEFs from time to time. It all starts with China, because there’s a spark there that sets the stage for our…
The BNP Paribas Open in Indian Wells was named the top 1000-level tournament on both the ATP and WTA … [+] for the 10th straight year. (Photo by Julian Finney/Getty Images)Getty Images The BNP Paribas Open in Indian Wells is much-loved. And it has been for a solid decade. In the annual end-of-season awards handed out by the men’s and women’s professional tennis tours, the ATP and WTA, respectively, the BNP Paribas Open at Indian Wells was named the top ATP Masters 1000 and WTA 1000 Tournament of the Year for the 10th straight year, as determined by player vote.…
The backfield includes a pair of 2,000-yard rushers, three 2,000-yard passers, and a dual-threat quarterback who has run and passed for more than 8,000 yards in his career.Up front there are the Outstanding Linemen from each of the five sections in the Lancaster-Lebanon League.Across the board there are multiple-position standouts who could — and frequently did — break open games in all three phases of the game.Welcome to the third annual Big 37, featuring the best of the best in L-L League football.The team, selected by Jeff Reinhart of LNP | LancasterOnline and Mike Drago of MikeDragoSports.com, includes the top…