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This Dell 27-Inch FHD IPS monitor is only $89 at Best Buy This Dell 27-Inch FHD IPS monitor is only $89 at Best Buy Right now at Best Buy, you can find the Dell S2721NX 27-inch FHD monitor for one of its lowest prices to date. This IPS display usually goes for around $159 but it’s currently discounted to just $89. This deal is part of a limited offer that’s scheduled to expire by the end of February 23rd, 2025 (14 hours left at the time of publishing), so you don’t have too much time to mull over whether or not you want to indulge in a new monitor. Unfortunately, we haven’t had the opportunity to review the Dell S2721NX just yet, but we definitely have plenty of experience with leading brands like Dell and other monitors on the market. If you want to get a better idea of how this monitor compares to other popular displays, you should check out our list of best gaming monitors. There you can see what our favorite picks are in various categories ranging from budget displays to those with super high-quality specs. The Dell S2721NX monitor is built around a 27-inch IPS display panel. It has an FHD resolution which measures 1,920 x 1,080 pixels. The refresh rate isn’t the highest on the market, reaching just 75 Hz, but for a monitor under $100, we can’t complain too much. FreeSync should help smooth out stutters and tearing as long as your GPU can hold between 48 and 75 Hz, too. The S2721NX has a refresh rate of 4ms. Adding further appeal to the S2721NX for occasional gaming is its low latency and low framerate compensation support. The brightness is capable of reaching 300 Nits which definitely isn’t too bad for a monitor in this price range. An anti-glare matte 3H coating should aid visibility if there is a strong light somewhere in your work/play environment. The 1,000:1 contrast ratio is pretty typical for an IPS panel. As far as video input goes, you get two HDMI 1.4 ports to take advantage of, no DP sadly. There’s a 3.5mm headphone jack, too. The purchase is supported by both Best Buy’s return policy as well as a 1-year manufacturer’s warranty from Dell. Again, this discount is part of a limited offer that is set to expire by the end of the day. If you want to take a closer look at the deal, head over to the official Dell S2721NX 27-inch IPS FHD monitor product page at Best Buy for more information and purchase options. Source link #Dell #27Inch #FHD #IPS #monitor #Buy Pelican News View the full article at [Hidden Content] For verified travel tips and real support, visit: [Hidden Content]

Video Urgent investigation after hostage situation shooting at Pennsylvania hospital – ABC News Video Urgent investigation after hostage situation shooting at Pennsylvania hospital – ABC News Video Urgent investigation after hostage situation shooting at Pennsylvania hospital ABC News’This should never happen’: Shooter targeted UPMC Memorial ICU with zip ties and a handgun York Daily RecordShapiro meets with family of fallen York County officer, victims of UPMC Memorial shooting ABC27Police officer killed, gunman dead in shooting at UPMC Memorial Hospital in York Pittsburgh Post-Gazette Source link #Video #Urgent #investigation #hostage #situation #shooting #Pennsylvania #hospital #ABC #News Pelican News View the full article at [Hidden Content]

Half-Life: Alyx NoVR Team Is Making Their Own "Half-Like" Shooter Half-Life: Alyx NoVR Team Is Making Their Own "Half-Like" Shooter TheGamer sat down with City 1, the talented devs behind Half-Life: Alyx NoVR, to find out more about their new indie FPS Chemical-Burn. Source link #HalfLife #Alyx #NoVR #Team #Making #quotHalfLikequot #Shooter Pelican News View the full article at [Hidden Content]

Kate Hudson honours mum Goldie Hawn in new song Kate Hudson honours mum Goldie Hawn in new song Kate Hudson wanted to honour her mum Goldie Hawn by writing a song about her childhood. The Hollywood actress stepped into music for the first time by releasing her debut album Glorious last year and she’s now following it up with Glorious (Deluxe) – and expanded version that features extra tracks including Right on Time, which was written about Goldie’s upbringing – and Kate admits the acting veteran was “very emotional” when she found out about the touching tribute. During an appearance on The Graham Norton Show, Kate explained: “I think she was confused at first but when I told her it was about her childhood, she was very emotional. “You become the keeper of your parents’ stories so to be able to share it with the world is wonderful. It honours my mum.” Kate added of her mother: “She is magical and completely insane, depending on the day, but she is amazing and such a light.” She also explained her decision to try music after spending so many years acting in Hollywood. Kate said: “I finally took the leap and made a record. There was a moment during the COVID lockdown when we all thought we were going to die so I thought about my creative output and realised I had to do some music no matter what. “I had tried before in my early 30s but was told I was too old, and I thought that ship had sailed, but after COVID nothing mattered any more. When I finally did it, I thought, ‘Why has it taken me so long?'” Kate previously admitted launching a singing career has helped heal the rift with her estranged father and her siblings. The 44-year-old actress’ parents are Goldie Hawn and Bill Hudson, but they split a year after she was born and she grew up with her mother’s partner Kurt Russell as her father figure in a blended family with her brother Oliver Hudson and Kurt’s son Wyatt Russell. However, Kate also has three more half-siblings – Lalania, Zach, and Emily Hudson – from her biological dad Bill’s other relationships, but they have been estranged over the years until they recently got back in touch. She recently revealed recording Glorious helped bring her closer to musician Bill and the other side of the family. She told Variety: “I think that music brings up something else for me – it’s my connection to my father, the connection to the Hudson side of my life. “It’s a very different side of me that is very connected to a very personal story, which is that relationship or lack of relationship that I’ve had with my father. “So that’s also very interesting when it comes to music, because I’ve always felt very alone in my life, musically, because I wasn’t connected to the Hudsons.” She added: “And now that I’m more connected to the Hudson side of my family, it really makes sense where it comes from. It’s actually pretty wild, you know? “So not only has the music been cathartic for me, but it’s also really reconnected me to my siblings and my father. It’s been pretty amazing.” Source link #Kate #Hudson #honours #mum #Goldie #Hawn #song Pelican News View the full article at [Hidden Content]

Luka Doncic Had Simple Reminder for NBA After Lakers' Big Win Over Nuggets – Sports Illustrated Luka Doncic Had Simple Reminder for NBA After Lakers' Big Win Over Nuggets – Sports Illustrated Luka Doncic Had Simple Reminder for NBA After Lakers’ Big Win Over Nuggets Sports IllustratedNikola Jokic says Nuggets might have “tricked ourselves” with 9-game win streak. The Denver PostLakers get first big performance from Luka Dončić in win over Nuggets Yahoo SportsStarting 5, Feb. 23: Luka Dončić dominates for Lakers & what to know for 10-game Sunday NBA.Com Source link #Luka #Doncic #Simple #Reminder #NBA #Lakers039 #Big #Win #Nuggets #Sports #Illustrated Pelican News View the full article at [Hidden Content]

Pyrrhichios: The Ancient Greek War Dance Pyrrhichios: The Ancient Greek War Dance Pyrrhichios was the ancient Greek war dance that originated from the mythical demons, the Couretes, who danced to save the newborn Zeus. Image: Pyrrhic dance impression of French painter Jean-Léon Gérôme (1824-1904). Public Domain. Pyrrhichios was the ancient Greek war dance that originated from the mythical Couretes deities, who danced to save the newborn Zeus from the hands of Cronus. They clashed their shields and made loud noises while dancing to conceal the baby’s cries, ensuring that Cronus could not discover Zeus’s survival and preventing him from being swallowed. The ancient Greek war dance has survived through the ages. It can be traced back to mythology and through to a specific war dance of the Pontic Greeks that continues to be performed traditionally to this day. The dance goes back ages ago and is associated with Zeus, the ruler of all gods. Hesiod’s epic poem Theogony has been used as the source for Greek mythology. In the poem, Zeus was the son of Cronus and Rhea. Cronus had murdered his father, Uranus, due to the orders of his mother, Gaea, to ascend to the throne of the gods. However, according to a prophecy, he would, in turn, be murdered by one of his own sons. Cronus ate all his children so the prophecy would not be fulfilled. Hence, Rhea had to hide Zeus from her husband’s wrath. One of the myths about Zeus as a newborn is that Rhea hid him in a cave on Crete, where the mythical deities, the Couretes, danced the Pyrrhichios around the infant Zeus to protect him. They were fully armed while dancing and attempted to cover his cry from Cronus, who was searching for him. Terracotta relief of Curetes protecting infant Zeus dancing the Pyrrhichios Roscher, by Wilhelm Heinrich, 1845-1923. Public Domain. The Pyrrhichios war dance is as old as Archaic Greek mythology. It is a dance, still performed to this day, that evolved from the ancient Pyrrhichios and came to be adopted by the Pontian Greeks of Trebizond (Τραπεζούντα) in the ****** Sea. Millennia ago, the dance was also part of military training. Pyrrhichios in Ancient Greece According to Aristotle and Homer, the Pyrrhichios was an armed dance, which was performed by children, men, and women alike. It featured side turns, backflips, jumps and dips, and offensive and defensive moves, as the dancers also utilized their voices in a lively manner. Homer refers to Pyrrhichios, describing how Achilles danced it around the ******** pyre of Patroclus. The son of Achilles bore two names. Pyrrhus was his given name as an infant, but he later came to be known as Neoptolemus. After Achilles was killed in battle at Troy, Pyrrhus came to Troy to take his father’s place. His greatest exploit was killing Eurypylus, leader of a force of Hittites that had come to assist the Trojans. After slaying Eurypylus, he performed an exultant victory dance. Plato wrote that Pyrrhichios was a divine gift from the gods to humans, and he divided it into two types, namely “the peaceful” and “the warlike.” He even mentioned it was part of the cult of Dionysus. Strabo stated that the first to partake in the war dance was Achilles’ son, Pyrrhus, because he was happy to have killed Eurypylus, while some argue it was danced by the Courete Pyrrhichos over the body of Patroclus in mourning him. In ancient texts, it is mentioned that the dancers were lined up in military formation, holding a shield and spear while imitating the movements of soldiers in battle. The Athenians danced the Pyrrhichios in the Panathenaea, and the Spartans danced during battle. A text by Xenophon mentions a celebration that the inhabitants of Kerasounda organized in 400 BC in which they danced the Pyrrhichios. The ancient Greek war dance was very popular in Sparta, where it was a part of training. Young men who were being hardened for battle would first have their training session where they practiced their skills with the weapons of war, and then, when that was over, they danced. A piper played the aulos, which had a timbre not unlike bagpipes, and the young warriors formed a line and danced a quick, light dance step. While they danced, they sang songs. The Pyrrhichios was most likely not part of the weapons training but was done to enhance the nimbleness of the warriors. The Dance of Pontian Greeks Writer and politician Konstantinos Papamichalopoulos traveled to Pontus and watched Pontians dancing the Pyrrhichios in their traditional ****** attire. They also refer to the dance as Serra after the river that runs through the area. He described the dance in his book, Touring Pontus, as follows: A war dance, definitely. The way the body turns to all directions, the closeness of the dancers to each other, the violent turns towards the floor, the beats of the feet and the blows of the arms, the contractions of the muscles of the whole body, the excitement that overtakes the dancers, the cheers, the shouts, the emotions transmitted everywhere like a spark, all these exhibit such originality and such glamor in this complex dance that it would be rightly possible to rank the Serran dance among the most famous dances in the whole world…” Over the years, the Pontians continued to dance this intense war dance, which is considered the most authentic version of the ancient Pyrrhichios. The dancers are men dressed in ****** attire, and they are armed. They stand in a straight line holding hands with their heads held high. Gradually, the rhythm of the dance speeds up. Despite the changes it has undergone over time, the dance continues to excite those who watch it. 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Teenage boy stabbed in chest in Nottingham Primark store Teenage boy stabbed in chest in Nottingham Primark store Dan Martin BBC News, East Midlands BBC Police cordoned off the entrance to the branch in Long Row A 17-year-old boy has been stabbed in the chest in a Primark store in Nottingham. Nottinghamshire Police said the teenager was attacked inside the shop in Long Row at about 11:30 GMT on Sunday. Officers believe there was an altercation between a group of young people outside the store before the stabbing happened. The victim was treated at the scene by paramedics and was taken to hospital with serious injuries, the force added. The force is appealing for witnesses to come forward Police say a suspect left the scene in the direction of Old Market Square. Det Insp Paul Shortt said: “This was an appalling act of violence carried out in full view of members of the public. “A team of detectives is now working to understand exactly what happened in the moments before, during and after this incident.” The force asked anyone with any information to get in touch. Source link #Teenage #boy #stabbed #chest #Nottingham #Primark #store Pelican News View the full article at [Hidden Content]

Pong can now be played across 240 browser tabs — faviconic leverages tab favicons Pong can now be played across 240 browser tabs — faviconic leverages tab favicons Developer Nolen Royalty published source code for a game of Pong playable on an array of 240 Google Chrome browser tab favicons, alongside a lengthy development blog post. This incredibly unconventional port of Pong, dubbed faviconic, was inspired by a similarly unconventional port of Flappy Bird, though Flappyfavi was notoriously limited to a single favicon, making fine height control quite difficult. Faviconic Pong seems a lot more playable in comparison, though its Apple exclusivity due to its reliance on AppleScript will undoubtedly displease some Windows and Linux users who had hoped to try this with their own versions of Google Chrome. This isn’t necessarily the most obscure way to play Pong, surprisingly enough. In fact, it’s downright conventional compared to the likes of the palm-sized Pong machine we covered in December or the hydrogel “brain” taught to play Pong that I discussed back in August 2024. Unfortunately, AppleSript-based Faviconic Pong isn’t all perfect. While the basic display function does work and is split with the lower half of the screen being in the main browser window and the upper half being in the tab-favicon array, the segment of the game actually being rendered in the tabs runs at a noticeably lower framerate. In any case, Faviconic Pong is an impressively unconventional use of AppleScript and modern web browsing interfaces, specifically Chrome and its Chromium branch. This game’s effective exclusivity to Mac OS is something of a shame but a necessary compromise based on how AppleScript was used for its development. Seeing another port of Pong, in general, always strikes me as pretty cool, especially in these scenarios where the game is being communicated to the player in a highly unusual fashion. Of course, running Pong itself obviously isn’t a huge technical toll on most systems and devices out there since its original release was in 1973, an era when video games were far, far simpler than they are now. Getting the game working through a large array of browser tab favicons is truly ingenious, though, and we recommend the extended development blog post for those who would like to learn more about how this was executed. Get Tom’s Hardware’s best news and in-depth reviews, straight to your inbox. Source link #Pong #played #browser #tabs #faviconic #leverages #tab #favicons Pelican News View the full article at [Hidden Content]

South African Kruyswijk pips Parry to win Kenya Open South African Kruyswijk pips Parry to win Kenya Open South African Jacques Kruyswijk has fought off the challenge of England’s John Parry to claim his first European tour title at the Kenya Open in Nairobi. Kruyswijk took a one-shot lead into the final round at Muthaiga Golf Club on Sunday but was overtaken at the top of the leaderboard early on after playing partner Parry made back-to-back birdies on the fourth and fifth. After reclaiming the lead with successive birdies of his own on the sixth and seventh, Kruyswijk never loosened his grip, making further gains at the 10th and 16th to extend his advantage. And closing pars at the 17th and 18th saw him complete a bogey-free weekend as he finished the tournament on 18 under par to secure a two-shot win. Parry’s second-place finish continues his love affair with Africa, where he has recorded a win and two runners-up finishes in three appearances this season. Kruyswijk said: “It’s special. I’m a little bit lost for words but this is for my family back home, my friends, my team and this is for South Africa.” The South African now moves to second on the Race to Dubai rankings behind England’s Tyrrell Hatton. No *********** made the cut in Nairobi, with Elvis Smyle still the top Aussie in the Race to Dubai in ninth place. David Micheluzzi is 22nd and Jason Scrivener 31st. Source link #South #African #Kruyswijk #pips #Parry #win #Kenya #Open Pelican News View the full article at [Hidden Content]

‘This awful war’: Ukrainians find reprieve far from home at Edmonton church ‘This awful war’: Ukrainians find reprieve far from home at Edmonton church Archpriest Cornell Zubritsky sometimes hears the loud wailing of air raids thousands of kilometres away in Ukraine. The sirens screech from the cellphones of congregants at the Ukrainian Orthodox Cathedral of St. John the ******** in Edmonton. “A lot of them have the air raid siren app on their phones here in Canada, and it will go off. They do that so that if it’s their city, they get on the phone immediately to see if their relatives are OK,” Zubritsky said in a recent interview. “For them, this is real. And then it makes it real for me because they’re connected. They are fighting the war every day.” Zubritsky said most of his 150-person congregation are immigrants from Ukraine. The church’s membership declined during the COVID-19 pandemic but has grown again with families from Ukraine. Story continues below advertisement Monday marks three years since the Russian invasion. Tens of thousands have been killed. Get breaking National news For news impacting Canada and around the world, sign up for breaking news alerts delivered directly to you when they happen. About 300,000 Ukrainians have come to Canada on emergency visas since 2022. Zubritsky said some who attend his weekly church service have been losing hope, and they don’t want to hear him talk about what’s happening in their homeland. “For a few hours at least, they can come … and have a little bit of reprieve of the daily stresses of having your country torn apart,” he said. More on Politics More videos “They don’t need reminders. They’re reminded every day. They get texts, they get phone calls.” Sitting in the church, Snizhana Kshetska said she hasn’t given much thought to the anniversary. She and her three children, ages 10, 14 and 18, have been in Canada since the war started. Her husband had been in the Ukrainian army but was released last year and joined the family in Edmonton. Trending Now Police officer, gunman dead after hostages taken at Pennsylvania hospital Pope Francis now in critical condition, ******** says “I don’t measure my life like I’m here in Canada one year or three years. For me, it’s awful every day, not like a third anniversary of the starting of this awful war,” she said. “I think every day it is hard to realize that this happened with us, and nobody helps us to stop this.” Story continues below advertisement Kshetska said she would like to return to Ukraine someday and be with the friends and family she left behind. “From my kids, I am not sure,” she said. “I think I will ask them and it will be their choice.” Zubritsky said he no longer provides just tissues and emotional support for those from Ukraine. He helps them find jobs, deal with landlords and sort immigration issues. “As if they didn’t have enough to deal with, with a reduced amount of immigration allowed this year, they’re all panicking that Canada is going to kick them out,” he said. “I come home some days and I have a good cry over the day that I have over just the general plight of all of these people who are here.” &copy 2025 The ********* Press Source link #awful #war #Ukrainians #find #reprieve #home #Edmonton #church Pelican News View the full article at [Hidden Content] For verified travel tips and real support, visit: [Hidden Content]

Apple’s M4 MacBook Air could be here in just a few weeks Apple’s M4 MacBook Air could be here in just a few weeks We may see the M4 MacBook Air as soon as March. In the newsletter this weekend, Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman reports that Apple is readying itself for the launch of the upgraded laptop next month. The company is “preparing its marketing, sales and retail teams for the debut,” according to Gurman’s sources, and it’s letting inventory of the existing models wind down. The M4 MacBook Air is expected to come in two sizes, 13-inch and 15-inch, like the previous model. Apple introduced the last March, and a few months later, bringing that first to the iPad Pro. In October, it , and with the M4 family of chips. The MacBook Air is now due for its turn. While the laptop didn’t get the M4 chip in the fall, Apple did announce a for the lineup at that time, with the M2 and M3 now starting at 16GB of RAM. Source link #Apples #MacBook #Air #weeks Pelican News View the full article at [Hidden Content]

Is Baker Hughes Company (BKR) The Best Oil Refinery Stock To Invest In According to Analysts? Is Baker Hughes Company (BKR) The Best Oil Refinery Stock To Invest In According to Analysts? We recently published a list of 12 Best Oil Refinery Stocks To Invest In According to Analysts. In this article, we are going to take a look at where Baker Hughes Company (NASDAQ:BKR) stands against other best oil refinery stocks to invest in according to analysts. The United States of America is the Largest Oil Producing Country in the World with current production reaching record levels, so it doesn’t come as a surprise that it is also counted among the Countries with the Largest Refining Capacities. The US had 132 oil refineries with a total capacity of 18.4 million barrels per day (bpd) at the start of 2024, a 2% increase compared with the start of 2023. READ ALSO: 11 Best Natural Gas Stocks to Buy Now 2024 was a difficult year for the global refining sector as industry players faced a drop in profitability to multi-year lows amid soft consumer and industrial demand (especially in China), slowing economic growth, increasing energy transition, and expanding global refining capacity. The declining fuel margins in the Q4 2024 led to disappointing earnings results for many oil refiners, as a flood of new output competed with stagnating demand. This has led to several oil majors shutting down operations and putting their refineries up for *****, but that is also not going as smoothly as expected. Things don’t seem to be getting any better either as according to the International Energy Agency’s recent market outlook, growth in the global demand for oil is expected to slow down in the coming years as energy transitions advance, putting downward pressure on prices. The US Energy Information Administration stated last month that it expects Brent crude oil prices to fall 8% to average $74 a barrel in 2025, then fall further to $66 a barrel in 2026, further reducing margins for refiners. Moreover, despite his repeated calls to ramp up oil production in the country, President Donald Trump’s tariffs on imports from Mexico and Canada could make things worse for the refining sector. Many refineries in the Midwest depend on ********* crude and the upcoming 10% tariff will force them to pay either more for their feedstock, or slash production, further squeezing an industry already in decline. The President wants to make America self-sufficient and independent when it comes to energy, but no matter how much oil the United States pumps, its refineries were designed to process the darker, denser, cheaper crude that is hard to find domestically. However, Trump’s plans to roll back support for electric vehicles and charging stations could slow their sales and bolster gasoline demand, offering some respite to the industry. Story Continues The rapid energy transition is also a major cause of concern for the refining sector as governments push drivers toward electric vehicles in pursuit of climate goals. So the only way forward is for the industry to adapt and evolve. Several forward-looking refiners are now boosting their resilience by upgrading their facilities to produce higher-value but lower-carbon products such as petrochemicals and renewable fuels, though it will require significant capital investment. The energy sector has witnessed considerable fluctuations over the last few months, surging by over 6% in November before declining around 10% in December. However, the broader energy sector ended last year with a return of just 5.72%, significantly lagging behind gains of 25% by the wider market. Nevertheless, the sector’s performance over the past 3-year and 5-year periods remains strong. To collect data for this article, we examined all the companies in the oil refining sector that are listed on NASDAQ and NYSE and then compiled a list of the stocks with the highest upside potential according to Wall Street analysts, as of February 18, 2024. Why are we interested in the stocks that hedge funds pile into? The reason is simple: our research has shown that we can outperform the market by imitating the top stock picks of the best hedge funds. Our quarterly newsletter’s strategy selects 14 small-cap and large-cap stocks every quarter and has returned 373.4% since May 2014, beating its benchmark by 218 percentage points (see more details here). Is Baker Hughes Company (BKR) The Best Oil Refinery Stock To Invest In According to Analysts? A drilling rig on a remote oilfield, its tower silhouetted against a setting sunset. Stock Upside Potential: 13.84% Baker Hughes Company (NASDAQ:BKR) is an energy technology company that provides solutions for energy and industrial customers worldwide. The company is also involved in the oil refining business through an integrated suite of high-performance equipment, chemicals, real-time data technology, and services. Baker Hughes Company (NASDAQ:BKR) showed a strong performance in Q4 2024 as its adjusted EPS remained on an impressive growth trajectory, increasing 37% from Q4 of 2023 and up 47% for the full year. The company’s revenue also rose by 7.7% to $7.364 billion, beating the consensus estimate by over $293 million. Moreover, BKR ended 2024 with total orders of $28.2 billion, including $13 billion of IET orders that marked the second-highest order total for the segment. Baker Hughes Company (NASDAQ:BKR) maintains a strong balance sheet and generated a strong free cash flow of $894 million during Q4 2024, resulting in a record annual free cash flow of $2.3 billion. The company remains committed to returning 60% to 80% of free cash flow to shareholders and distributed $1.3 billion in dividends and share repurchases last year, amounting to approximately 60% of its cash flow. BKR increased its quarterly dividend by 10% to $0.23 per share last month, marking the fourth consecutive year that it has raised its dividend, increasing by 28% since Q3 of 2022. Shares of Baker Hughes Company (NASDAQ:BKR) have surged by over 61% over the last year, putting it among the 12 Hot Oil Stocks to Buy According to Hedge Funds. Overall, BKR ranks 6th on our list of best oil refinery stocks to invest in according to analysts. While we acknowledge the potential for BKR to grow, our conviction lies in the belief that some AI stocks hold greater promise for delivering higher returns and doing so within a shorter time frame. If you are looking for an AI stock that is more promising than BKR but that trades at less than 5 times its earnings, check out our report about the cheapest AI stock. READ NEXT: 20 Best AI Stocks To Buy Now and Complete List of 59 AI Companies Under $2 Billion in Market Cap Disclosure: None. This article is originally published at Insider Monkey. Source link #Baker #Hughes #Company #BKR #Oil #Refinery #Stock #Invest #Analysts Pelican News View the full article at [Hidden Content] For verified travel tips and real support, visit: [Hidden Content]

Security researcher finds vulnerability in internet-connected bed, could allow access to all devices on network Security researcher finds vulnerability in internet-connected bed, could allow access to all devices on network Cybersecurity researcher Dylan Ayrey of Truffle Security has shared a detailed blog post highlighting his experience with Eight Sleep smart beds since his discovery of an exposed AWS key inside of its firmware, prompting him to deeply investigate its security issues and find ways to alleviate them. Besides the AWS key problem, he also discovered a ********* allowing SSH (Secure Shell) ********* access and full arbitrary code execution capabilities, making Eight Sleep beds a disastrously unsafe device to keep on a home network for not just bed surveillance concerns, but the security of all devices involved. Back in December, Ayrey made a Tweet from his @InsecureNature account encouraging his followers to guess what appliance of his had the major AWS key security issue, and this was before he even started talking about the SSH ********* allowing arbitrary code execution on the bed. Fast forward to now, and Dylan Ayrey has released an extended blog with the help of Jake King highlighting the security flaws of the Eight Sleep and the steps he ended up taking to make them no longer an issue, particularly in the face of features that wounded up locked behind a subscription paywall and Internet access for a bed that had already cost $2,000 to start. According to Dylan, he was perfectly happy to deal with most of these downsides but still wound up curious about what might be hiding inside the firmware of Eight Sleep’s temperature-controlled smart bed. His discovery gave him a serious case of “cyber ick” and prompted him to substitute the Eight Sleep pod otherwise used to regulate temperature with a regular aquarium chiller instead, which seemingly heats and cools the bed in the exact same way while only costing about $150. This involved cutting one of the tubes routed to the Eight Sleep pod and connecting it to an aquarium cooler instead, but proved a remarkably simple solution, providing “all the temperature control of an Eight Sleep with none of the apps, subscriptions, Internet connectivity, backdoors, and security liabilities of an Eight Sleep”. But what exactly are those security liabilities? Besides the exposed AWS key, which is mainly bad for reasons related to account security (though likely not the user’s own, in this case), the biggest issue is ********* SSH (Secure Shell) access. It seems that any of Eight Sleep’s engineers can use SSH to access a customer’s bed, detect when it’s in or out of use, and execute whatever arbitrary code they please. While this mostly just means bed control and bed monitoring functionality when you limit your view to the bed itself, it gets much spookier when you consider that the smart bed is connected to the rest of your home network and thus jeopardizes those devices, too. Get Tom’s Hardware’s best news and in-depth reviews, straight to your inbox. Source link #Security #researcher #finds #vulnerability #internetconnected #bed #access #devices #network Pelican News View the full article at [Hidden Content] For verified travel tips and real support, visit: [Hidden Content]

What we’re watching at 2025 NFL combine: Myles Garrett trade rumors, QB carousel and more – The Athletic – The New York Times What we’re watching at 2025 NFL combine: Myles Garrett trade rumors, QB carousel and more – The Athletic – The New York Times What we’re watching at 2025 NFL combine: Myles Garrett trade rumors, QB carousel and more – The Athletic The New York Times2025 NFL Scouting Combine: Joe Schoen availability, TV and workout schedule, more Big Blue View2025 NFL combine preview: Offensive players to watch for the Detroit Lions Detroit News2025 NFL Draft: 10 prospects who could rise during pre-draft process NFL.com2025 Combine preview: Defensive tackle detroitlions.com Source link #watching #NFL #combine #Myles #Garrett #trade #rumors #carousel #Athletic #York #Times Pelican News View the full article at [Hidden Content]

Fake Bradford GP who practised for 30 years inspires new play Fake Bradford GP who practised for 30 years inspires new play West Yorkshire Police Muhammed Saeed practised medicine for more than 30 years before being outed as a fraud For 30 years Muhammed Saeed was a well-respected GP with one of the largest patient lists in Bradford. In truth he was a fake. Perhaps the alarm bells should have started ringing when he began prescribing shampoo to treat a cold, creosote for toothache or suggested patients ******** their suppositories. But it was ultimately a family feud that ended his three decades of deception and led to him being jailed for five years. As a new play examines the motivations behind his malpractice, the BBC looks back at his fall from grace. The pharmacist next door to Muhammed Saeed’s surgery in Darfield Street, Bradford, knew something was wrong. In fact he was so worried about the “bizarre” prescriptions he was being handed by patients he photocopied 250 of the most suspicious. These copies would later go on to form part of the 819 separate exhibits put before a jury at in Leeds in 1992 during Saeed’s trial. But to many of the fake doctor’s thousands of patients he was a reassuring presence and a prominent figure in the city’s South Asian community. Writer and theatre director Dr Shabina Aslam was treated by Saeed as a child Dr Shabina Aslam is the artistic director of Theatre in the Mill and writer of Teaspoon of Shampoo, a new play based on Saeed’s life. It was a conversation the academic had with her mother during one of the Coronavirus lockdowns that inspired her to look into the story. She said: “My mum turned round to me one day and said ‘do you remember Dr Saeed?’. “I said ‘yes’ and she goes ‘he died’ and I said that was sad. Then she goes ‘oh, you know he was a fake doctor?’ “I said ‘tell me everything’ but she said ‘no, it’s not good to talk ill of the dead’.” As soon as restrictions were lifted Dr Aslam, 62, set about researching the topic, initially writing a short story before devising the play. “The play is inspired by true events. It is a dramatisation. It shows him in different ways, including arrogant and falling apart,” she said. “The audience is offered different views of one character. The play looks at the doctor as a fallible human being.” During her research, she realised she had been treated by the fake doctor on two occasions. “He was my doctor, growing up. I remember he came round once when my brother and I had measles,” she said. “I remember a kindly man with a big thatch of hair and wearing a tweed jacket. “Another time he removed some stitches in my wrist after I’d cut myself playing with my brother. “He was well loved by the whole community and adored.” Saeed ran a successful practice from his surgery in Darfield Street Dr Aslam’s image of Saeed as a trusted family GP contrasts sharply, however, with the profile built up by Det Ch Insp Brian Steele. Saeed came to West Yorkshire Police’s attention in October 1990, nearly 30 years after he first set up his practice in Bradford, when a row with his only son over money led to a tip-off to the authorities. Mr Steele was seconded from his role with the Bradford Drug Squad, along with a second detective, to look into the reports. Over the following months, their probe stretched from Bradford to London then Scotland and, ultimately, Pakistan. The detectives found Saeed had adopted the credentials of a real doctor of the same name who was still living in Pakistan. On 25 January, 1991, the bogus GP was arrested at his modest, stone-fronted bungalow in South View Road, East Bierley. During his trial, jurors heard how the ruse began in 1958 when Saeed set himself up as a fake doctor in his home-city of Nawabshah in Pakistan. He used the real Dr Saeed’s medical degree from the University of Lahore to register as a GP, and later presented the same certificate to the General Medical Council (GMC) in England as proof he was qualified. After arriving in Bradford he first set up a surgery in 1961 in Drewton Street before moving to Darfield Road. The practice boomed and when the police finally caught up with him there was a patient list of almost 3,000 people – one of the biggest in the city. He was eventually jailed, at the age of 64 and on the cusp of retirement, in 1992 after being convicted of deception. During his trial the real Dr Saeed was flown over from Pakistan to give evidence, while jurors heard stories of circumcisions carried out in a room overlooked by neighbouring flats and a complete lack of proper facilities or sterilising equipment at the practice. Although many pharmacists queried the prescriptions they never raised a formal complaint, often choosing to correct the doses themselves. Speaking in 1992 one pharmacist said: “We didn’t telephone him every time he made a mistake, we simply got on and dispensed what we felt was a sensible dosage of a drug or discussed with a patient what it was that they were expecting and made appropriate adjustments.” And, while there were a number of official complaints made about other GPs in Bradford at the time, the GMC never received a single one about Saeed. Det Ch Insp Brian Steele led the investigation in Muhammed Saeed Passing sentence Judge Geoffery Baker QC described Saeed as a “charlatan”, who had carried out a deception that had been “cunningly contrived, skilfully executed, and brazenly maintained over three decades”. However, he admitted Saeed was “obviously a man of intelligence, industry and ability” adding that had he employed those talents elsewhere he “could have achieved high status in some sphere, if not medicine”. After his release Saeed lived in West Yorkshire until his death 2003 – still revered by some in the community, but also a convicted criminal. Teaspoon of Shampoo is on at Theatre in the Mill, the University of Bradford, from Wednesday, 5 March to Saturday, 8 March. Listen to highlights from West Yorkshire on BBC Sounds, catch up with the latest episode of Look North or tell us a story you think we should be covering here. 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Man taken to hospital after west Belfast shooting Man taken to hospital after west Belfast shooting Pacemaker The incident happened at about 10:32 GMT on Sunday A man has been taken to hospital after a shooting incident in the Bell Steel Manor area of Dunmurry in west Belfast, police have said. It is understood the man was driving a taxi at the time of the shooting. The incident happened at about 10:32 GMT, the Northern Ireland Ambulance Service (NIAS) said. Road users are advised the Bell Steel Road, close to the junction of Laurelbank, is currently closed. Pacemaker It is understood the man was driving a taxi at the time of the shooting Northern Ireland Ambulance Service (NIAS) despatched a rapid response paramedic and an emergency ambulance crew to the incident. Following assessment and initial treatment at the scene, one patient was taken by ambulance to Royal Victoria Hospital, NIAS said. ‘Disgraceful act of violence’Pacemaker Forensic teams are examining a white taxi, which has had the window in the driver’s side door smashed SDLP councillor Paul Doherty described the incident as a “disgraceful act of violence”. “There is no place for this kind of violence on our streets and the use of a firearm in this attack is also very concerning,” he said. “I would urge people to avoid this area while police carry out their investigation and to come forward to police with any information so those behind this shooting can be apprehended and this weapon seized before causing harm to anyone else.” Sinn Féin MLA Danny Baker called it a “reckless attack” Sinn Féin MLA Danny Baker condemned the “reckless attack”, adding there is “no justification” for guns on the streets. “This is an extremely busy area in our community, with many local families and children passing through to visit shops, attend sports training and go about their daily lives,” he said. “I want to extend my best wishes to the man who has been taken to hospital, and I hope that he fully recovers. “The community is deeply worried,” Mr Baker said. “There are a lot of children going to training, and they’re going to come out and see this, its not nice. “Our community does not want this,” he added. ‘Heinous attack’ In a statement, People Before Profit councillor Michael Collins said he was “shocked and angered to hear of the shooting of a west Belfast taxi driver”. “There is no support for this kind of violence from any section of the community,” he said. “These kind of actions destroy families and only serve to drag working-class communities backwards. “I wish the man who was the victim of this heinous attack a speedy recovery and unreservedly condemn this senseless act of violence.” Source link #Man #hospital #west #Belfast #shooting Pelican News View the full article at [Hidden Content]

America’s businesses ‘usually find a way’ America’s businesses ‘usually find a way’ Warren Buffett, legendary investor and CEO of Berkshire Hathaway (BRK-A), wants everyone to know that he remains a long-term bull on U.S. stocks. “Despite what some commentators currently view as an extraordinary cash position at Berkshire, the great majority of your money remains in equities,” Buffett said this in his new annual letter to Berkshire Hathaway shareholders. “That preference won’t change.” Buffett appears to be responding to the many news headlines emphasizing Berkshire’s growing cash position. Here are a few from the past few weeks: Berkshire’s cash pile grew to $334 billion in 2024, up from $167.6 billion the year prior. Buffett acknowledges that the value of marketable equities — companies that continue to trade publicly in the stock market — held by Berkshire declined last year. But he also takes a more holistic view of Berkshire’s portfolio, which includes 189 companies that Berkshire owns. These are companies that don’t trade on the stock market like GEICO, Precision Castparts, BNSF, Pilot Travel Centers, Clayton Homes, and Fruit of the Loom. “While our ownership in marketable equities moved downward last year from $354 billion to $272 billion, the value of our non-quoted controlled equities increased somewhat and remains far greater than the value of the marketable portfolio,” he wrote. Commentators can read into Berkshire’s quarterly and annual tweaks however they like. But Buffett’s long-term optimism for American business hasn’t changed, which is why he’d rather be invested in stocks over bonds or cash. “Berkshire shareholders can rest assured that we will forever deploy a substantial majority of their money in equities – mostly American equities although many of these will have international operations of significance,” Buffett wrote. “Berkshire will never prefer ownership of cash-equivalent assets over the ownership of good businesses, whether controlled or only partially owned.” “Paper money can see its value evaporate if fiscal folly prevails,” he added. “In some countries, this reckless practice has become habitual, and, in our country’s short history, the U.S. has come close to the edge. Fixed-coupon bonds provide no protection against runaway currency.“ Businesses are not totally immune to emerging challenges. But history has shown repeatedly that they are quick to adapt and evolve in their relentless pursuit of growth. (We discussed this in last week’s TKer.) “Businesses, as well as individuals with desired talents, however, will usually find a way to cope with monetary instability as long as their goods or services are desired by the country’s citizenry,” Buffett said. “I have depended on the success of American businesses and I will continue to do so.” None of this is to suggest stocks will only go up from here. Buffett would be the first to tell you he has “not been good at timing” the market. In fact, one of his most bullish essays, a New York Times op-ed titled “Buy American. I Am,” came just before the S&P 500 fell another 26% before the market bottomed in March 2009. But the thesis of his piece ultimately held, and those who bought U.S. equities at the time did extraordinarily well in the years to follow. The American brand of capitalism Buffett promotes isn’t just about how companies are able to come up with great goods and services. Rather, it’s about how they are unmatched at overcoming what often appear to be insurmountable challenges. While investors should always brace for short-term volatility, they should also stay focused on the long game, which remains undefeated. FILE- In this Wednesday, May 23, 2012, file photo, a new home still under construction is seen for ***** in Springfield, Ill. Americans signed more contracts to buy previously occupied homes in May, matching the fastest pace in two years. The increase suggests home sales will rise this summer and the modest housing recovery will continue. (AP Photo/Seth Perlman, File) · ASSOCIATED PRESS There were several notable data points and macroeconomic developments since our last review: Home sales fall. Sales of previously owned homes fell by 4.9% in January to an annualized rate of 4.08 million units. From NAR chief economist Lawrence Yun: “Mortgage rates have refused to budge for several months despite multiple rounds of short-term interest rate cuts by the Federal Reserve. When combined with elevated home prices, housing affordability remains a major challenge.” Home prices fall. Prices for previously owned homes declined from last month’s levels but were above year ago levels. From the NAR: “The median existing-home sales price for all housing types in January was $396,900, up 4.8% from one year ago ($378,600).” Homebuilder sentiment tumbles. From the NAHB’s Carl Harris: “While builders hold out hope for pro-development policies, particularly for regulatory reform, policy uncertainty and cost factors created a reset for 2025 expectations in the most recent HMI. Uncertainty on the tariff front helped push builders’ expectations for future sales volume down to the lowest level since December 2023. Incentive use may also be weakening as a sales strategy as elevated interest rates reduce the pool of eligible home buyers.” New home construction starts fall. Housing starts fell 9.8% in January to an annualized rate of 1.37 million units, according to the Census Bureau. Building permits ticked up 0.1% to an annualized rate of 1.48 million units. Mortgage rates tick lower. According to Freddie Mac, the average 30-year fixed-rate mortgage declined to 6.85% from 6.87% last week. From Freddie Mac: “Mortgage rates decreased slightly this week. The 30-year fixed-rate mortgage has stayed just under 7% for five consecutive weeks and in that time has fluctuated less than 20 basis points. This stability continues to bode well for potential buyers and sellers as the spring homebuying season approaches.” There are 147 million housing units in the U.S., of which 86.6 million are owner-occupied and 34 million (or 40%) of which are mortgage-free. Of those carrying mortgage debt, almost all have fixed-rate mortgages, and most of those mortgages have rates that were locked in before rates surged from 2021 lows. All of this is to say: Most homeowners are not particularly sensitive to movements in home prices or mortgage rates. Unemployment claims rise. Initial claims for unemployment benefits increased to 219,000 during the week ending February 15, up from 213,000 the week prior. This metric continues to be at levels historically associated with economic growth. Card spending data is holding up. From JPMorgan: “As of 14 Feb 2025, our Chase Consumer Card spending data (unadjusted) was 3.3% above the same day last year. Based on the Chase Consumer Card data through 14 Feb 2025, our estimate of the US Census February control measure of retail sales m/m is 0.33%.” From BofA: “Total card spending per HH was up 0.5% y/y in the week ending Feb 15, according to BAC aggregated credit & debit card data. Y/y total spending in the Midwest seems to have been impacted by snowstorms in the week ending Feb 15. Also, there was a negative impact from the Superbowl timing change (2/9/25 vs. 2/11/24), weighing on y/y total spending.“ Gas prices idle. From AAA: “Most drivers saw few changes at the pump this past week, as the national average for a gallon of gas remained steady at $3.16… According to new data from the Energy Information Administration (EIA), gasoline demand decreased from 8.57 million b/d last week to 8.23. Total domestic gasoline supply dropped from 248.1 million barrels to 247.9. Gasoline production also decreased last week, averaging 9.2 million barrels per day.” Consumer vibes tumble. From the University of Michigan’s January Surveys of Consumers: “Consumer sentiment extended its early month decline, sliding nearly 10% from January. The decrease was unanimous across groups by age, income, and wealth. All five index components deteriorated this month, led by a 19% plunge in buying conditions for durables, in large part due to fears that tariff-induced price increases are imminent. Expectations for personal finances and the short-run economic outlook both declined almost 10% in February, while the long-run economic outlook fell back about 6% to its lowest reading since November 2023. While sentiment fell for both Democrats and Independents, it was unchanged for Republicans, reflecting continued disagreements on the consequences of new economic policies.” CEOs are more optimistic. The Conference Board’s CEO Confidence index signaled improving optimism in Q1 2025. From The Conference Board’s Stephanie Guichard: “The improvement in CEO Confidence in the first quarter of 2025 was significant and broad-based. All components of the Measure improved, as CEOs were substantially more optimistic about current economic conditions as well as about future economic conditions — both overall and in their own industries. CEOs’ assessments of current conditions in their own industries also improved. (This measure is not included in calculating the topline Confidence measure). Consistent with an improved expected outlook, there was a notable increase in the share of CEOs expecting to increase investment plans and a decline in the share expecting to downsize investment plans. Still, a majority of CEOs indicated no revisions to their capital spending plans over the next 12 months.“ This is the stuff pros are worried about. According to BofA’s February Global Fund Manager Survey: “39% of February FMS investors say a recessionary trade war is the biggest ‘tail risk’, overtaking inflation causing Fed to hike (31%), and followed by AI bubble (13%).” Offices remain relatively empty. From Kastle Systems: “Peak day office occupancy was 61.2% on Tuesday last week, down 2.1 points from the previous week. Winter weather affected workers in Washington, D.C., Chicago, and Philadelphia, as Wednesday occupancy fell 36.1 points, 22.3 points, and 13.9 points, respectively. San Jose reached 64.5% occupancy on Tuesday, hitting a new record single-day post-pandemic high. The average low was on Friday at 36.4%, up six tenths of a point from last week.” Surveys point to cooling activity. From S&P Global’s February Flash U.S. PMI: “The upbeat mood seen among US businesses at the start of the year has evaporated, replaced with a darkening picture of heightened uncertainty, stalling business activity and rising prices. Optimism about the year ahead has slumped from the near-three-year highs seen at the turn of the year to one of the gloomiest since the pandemic. Companies report widespread concerns about the impact of federal government policies, ranging from spending cuts to tariffs and geopolitical developments. Sales are reportedly being hit by the uncertainty caused by the changing political landscape, and prices are rising amid tariff-related price hikes from suppliers.” Keep in mind that during times of perceived stress, soft survey data tends to be more exaggerated than actual hard data. Near-term GDP growth estimates remain positive. The Atlanta Fed’s GDPNow model sees real GDP growth climbing at a 2.3% rate in Q1. The long-term outlook for the stock market remains favorable, bolstered by expectations for years of earnings growth. And earnings are the most important driver of stock prices. Demand for goods and services is positive, and the economy continues to grow. At the same time, economic growth has normalized from much hotter levels earlier in the cycle. The economy is less “coiled” these days as major tailwinds like excess job openings have faded. To be clear: The economy remains very healthy, supported by strong consumer and business balance sheets. Job creation remains positive. And the Federal Reserve — having resolved the inflation crisis — has shifted its focus toward supporting the labor market. We are in an odd ******* given that the hard economic data has decoupled from the soft sentiment-oriented data. Consumer and business sentiment has been relatively poor, even as tangible consumer and business activity continue to grow and trend at record levels. From an investor’s perspective, what matters is that the hard economic data continues to hold up. Analysts expect the U.S. stock market could outperform the U.S. economy, thanks largely due to positive operating leverage. Since the pandemic, companies have adjusted their cost structures aggressively. This has come with strategic layoffs and investment in new equipment, including hardware powered by AI. These moves are resulting in positive operating leverage, which means a modest amount of sales growth — in the cooling economy — is translating to robust earnings growth. Of course, this does not mean we should get complacent. There will always be risks to worry about — such as U.S. political uncertainty, geopolitical turmoil, energy price volatility, cyber attacks, etc. There are also the dreaded unknowns. Any of these risks can flare up and spark short-term volatility in the markets. There’s also the harsh reality that economic recessions and bear markets are developments that all long-term investors should expect to experience as they build wealth in the markets. Always keep your stock market seat belts fastened. For now, there’s no reason to believe there’ll be a challenge that the economy and the markets won’t be able to overcome over time. The long game remains undefeated, and it’s a streak long-term investors can expect to continue. A version of this post first appeared on TKer.co Source link #Americas #businesses #find Pelican News View the full article at [Hidden Content] For verified travel tips and real support, visit: [Hidden Content]

Kamala Harris speaks on 'shadows gathering over our democracy' at NAACP Image Awards – USA TODAY Kamala Harris speaks on 'shadows gathering over our democracy' at NAACP Image Awards – USA TODAY Kamala Harris speaks on ‘shadows gathering over our democracy’ at NAACP Image Awards USA TODAYKamala Harris snipes at Trump and Elon Musk in NAACP Image Awards speech New York Post Kamala Harris Gives Rousing NAACP Image Awards Speech in First TV Appearance After Leaving Office: ‘Our Power Has Never Come From Having an Easy Path’ Variety Source link #Kamala #Harris #speaks #039shadows #gathering #democracy039 #NAACP #Image #Awards #USA #TODAY Pelican News View the full article at [Hidden Content]

Sudan’s paramilitary RSF and allies sign a deal to pave the way for parallel government Sudan’s paramilitary RSF and allies sign a deal to pave the way for parallel government NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — Sudan’s paramilitary Rapid Support Forces and allies on Sunday signed a charter that paved the way for the establishment of a parallel government, as Sudan’s army made advances recently against the rival groups. The signing ceremony was held behind closed doors in Kenya’s capital, Nairobi, after a highly publicized meeting last week in a building owned by the Kenyan government was condemned by the Foreign Ministry in Khartoum. The signatories said they would establish a government of “peace and unity” despite concerns from human rights groups and the international community, which have accused RSF of committing atrocities and genocide since it started battling Sudan’s army in April 2023. Trusted news and daily delights, right in your inbox See for yourself — The Yodel is the go-to source for daily news, entertainment and feel-good stories. The war in Sudan has killed more than 24,000 people and driven over 14 million people — about 30% of the population — from their homes, according to the United Nations. An estimated 3.2 million Sudanese have escaped to neighboring countries. The U.N. last week said that throughout 2024, its human rights office documented more than 4,200 civilian killings, adding that the total number is likely much higher. Sudan’s military has gained the upper hand in the conflict as the RSF suffered multiple blows, including losing control of the city of Wad Medani, the capital of Gezira province, and other areas in the province. The Sudanese military also regained control of the country’s largest oil refinery. The RSF appears to have lost control of the Greater Khartoum area and the cities of Omdurman and Khartoum Bahri. Source link #Sudans #paramilitary #RSF #allies #sign #deal #pave #parallel #government Pelican News View the full article at [Hidden Content] For verified travel tips and real support, visit: [Hidden Content]

Quordle hints and answers for Monday, February 24 (game #1127) Quordle hints and answers for Monday, February 24 (game #1127) Looking for a different day? A new Quordle puzzle appears at midnight each day for your time zone – which means that some people are always playing ‘today’s game’ while others are playing ‘yesterday’s’. If you’re looking for Sunday’s puzzle instead then click here: Quordle hints and answers for Sunday, February 23 (game #1126). Quordle was one of the original Wordle alternatives and is still going strong now more than 1,100 games later. It offers a genuine challenge, though, so read on if you need some Quordle hints today – or scroll down further for the answers. Enjoy playing word games? You can also check out my NYT Connections today and NYT Strands today pages for hints and answers for those puzzles, while Marc’s Wordle today column covers the original viral word game. SPOILER WARNING: Information about Quordle today is below, so don’t read on if you don’t want to know the answers. Quordle today (game #1127) – hint #1 – Vowels How many different vowels are in Quordle today? • The number of different vowels in Quordle today is 3*. * Note that by vowel we mean the five standard vowels (A, E, I, O, U), not Y (which is sometimes counted as a vowel too). Quordle today (game #1127) – hint #2 – repeated letters Do any of today’s Quordle answers contain repeated letters? • The number of Quordle answers containing a repeated letter today is 3. Quordle today (game #1127) – hint #3 – uncommon letters Do the letters Q, Z, X or J appear in Quordle today? • No. None of Q, Z, X or J appear among today’s Quordle answers. Quordle today (game #1127) – hint #4 – starting letters (1) Do any of today’s Quordle puzzles start with the same letter? • The number of today’s Quordle answers starting with the same letter is 2. If you just want to know the answers at this stage, simply scroll down. If you’re not ready yet then here’s one more clue to make things a lot easier: Quordle today (game #1127) – hint #5 – starting letters (2) What letters do today’s Quordle answers start with? • L • L • T • C Right, the answers are below, so DO NOT SCROLL ANY FURTHER IF YOU DON’T WANT TO SEE THEM. Quordle today (game #1127) – the answers (Image credit: Merriam-Webster) The answers to today’s Quordle, game #1127, are… Sign up for breaking news, reviews, opinion, top tech deals, and more. I was getting very ****** with my magical three-word starts, but got brought back down to earth today with a very poor display that’s led me to conclude that you still need luck as well as logic on your side to master Quordle. If it was too easy it wouldn’t be fun, eh? Still, I did manage to solve it on the final guess, so it wasn’t a total disaster. How did you do today? Let me know in the comments below. Daily Sequence today (game #1127) – the answers (Image credit: Merriam-Webster) The answers to today’s Quordle Daily Sequence, game #1127, are… Quordle answers: The past 20 Quordle #1126, Sunday 23 February: RABID, RELIC, SCRAM, BASIS Quordle #1125, Saturday 22 February: ETHER, SONIC, VAUNT, ROUSE Quordle #1124, Friday 21 February: STIFF, PRIZE, SCOWL, DONUT Quordle #1123, Thursday 20 February: HASTY, DRAPE, FICUS, CRAZE Quordle #1122, Wednesday 19 February: ABATE, TROVE, VENUE, DRAPE Quordle #1121, Tuesday 18 February: TAMER, SCRUB, BRICK, DRIFT Quordle #1120, Monday 17 February: SADLY, WAFER, LITHE, IDIOM Quordle #1119, Sunday 16 February: GHOUL, AFIRE, COVEN, FIERY Quordle #1118, Saturday 15 February: CREEP, CONDO, GRILL, FANCY Quordle #1117, Friday 14 February: MEDIA, ELUDE, THUMB, WIDOW Quordle #1116, Thursday 13 February: SCALP, DWELL, AMPLE, TRUNK Quordle #1115, Wednesday 12 February: SHOOK, GRADE, POLAR, SEEDY Quordle #1114, Tuesday 11 February: HEAVY, CIRCA, PESKY, SCION Quordle #1113, Monday 10 February: TWIXT, FRESH, GUISE, TABBY Quordle #1112, Sunday 9 February: TAPIR, SHAKE, TOKEN, SEVEN Quordle #1111, Saturday 8 February: AFOOT, ALIKE, HUMUS, TOWEL Quordle #1110, Friday 7 February: PETAL, ABASE, AMONG, CORER Quordle #1109, Thursday 6 February: MADAM, SCAMP, FAUNA, TRACK Quordle #1108, Wednesday 5 February: SIXTH, VERVE, BLURB, CACTI Quordle #1107, Tuesday 4 February: BIRTH, DRAWN, MILKY, JOIST Source link #Quordle #hints #answers #Monday #February #game Pelican News View the full article at [Hidden Content] For verified travel tips and real support, visit: [Hidden Content]

Musk gives all federal workers 48 hours to explain what they did last week or face consequences – The Associated Press Musk gives all federal workers 48 hours to explain what they did last week or face consequences – The Associated Press Musk gives all federal workers 48 hours to explain what they did last week or face consequences The Associated PressTrump Administration Live Updates: Elon Musk Steps Up Efforts to Cull Federal Work Force The New York TimesFederal agencies, unions tell employees not to answer Musk’s or-else email AxiosAgencies seek guidance on latest Musk OPM email, with some urging employees to hold off responding ABC NewsElon Musk says ‘bar is very low’ after ordering federal employees to fill out productivity reports or resign Fox News Source link #Musk #federal #workers #hours #explain #week #face #consequences #Press Pelican News View the full article at [Hidden Content]

NYT Strands hints and answers for Monday, February 24 (game #358) NYT Strands hints and answers for Monday, February 24 (game #358) Looking for a different day? A new NYT Strands puzzle appears at midnight each day for your time zone – which means that some people are always playing ‘today’s game’ while others are playing ‘yesterday’s’. If you’re looking for Sunday’s puzzle instead then click here: NYT Strands hints and answers for Sunday, February 23 (game #357). Strands is the NYT’s latest word game after the likes of Wordle, Spelling Bee and Connections – and it’s great fun. It can be difficult, though, so read on for my Strands hints. Want more word-based fun? Then check out my NYT Connections today and Quordle today pages for hints and answers for those games, and Marc’s Wordle today page for the original viral word game. SPOILER WARNING: Information about NYT Strands today is below, so don’t read on if you don’t want to know the answers. NYT Strands today (game #358) – hint #1 – today’s theme What is the theme of today’s NYT Strands? • Today’s NYT Strands theme is… Step to it NYT Strands today (game #358) – hint #2 – clue words Play any of these words to unlock the in-game hints system. WADE PUFF TILE LINE MOLE TROLL NYT Strands today (game #358) – hint #3 – spangram What is a hint for today’s spangram? • Walk this way NYT Strands today (game #358) – hint #4 – spangram position What are two sides of the board that today’s spangram touches? First side: right, 5th row Last side: left, 5th row Right, the answers are below, so DO NOT SCROLL ANY FURTHER IF YOU DON’T WANT TO SEE THEM. NYT Strands today (game #358) – the answers (Image credit: New York Times) The answers to today’s Strands, game #358, are… WADDLE SKIP MOSEY STROLL STRUT SHUFFLE TIP TOE SPANGRAM: GET MOVING My rating: Moderate My score: 1 hint I think it says a lot about my speed of travel that WADDLE was the first word I got in today’s puzzle. Sign up for breaking news, reviews, opinion, top tech deals, and more. It takes a certain kind of person to pull off a STRUT. In essence they have to have some “funky stuff” to strut, which is something I’ve never been in possession of. Hats off to you though if you do. A MOSEY, on the other hand, is something everyone can do regardless of their legwear or athletic ability. In many ways it’s like a strut, except slower – much, much, slower. Those who mosey are in no particular hurry, they’re gonna stop and look in windows for as long as they damn well please and are utterly free from the arrows of judgement. They may or may not have some “funky stuff”, but they are having far too much of a relaxing time to reveal it. Anyway, I digress, what a pleasant STROLL of a Strands. How did you do today? Let me know in the comments below. Yesterday’s NYT Strands answers (Sunday, 23 February, game #357) STAMP COIN VINYL COMIC PLUSHIE BOBBLEHEAD SPANGRAM: COLLECTIBLES What is NYT Strands? Strands is the NYT’s new word game, following Wordle and Connections. It’s now out of beta so is a fully fledged member of the NYT’s games stable and can be played on the NYT Games site on desktop or mobile. I’ve got a full guide to how to play NYT Strands, complete with tips for solving it, so check that out if you’re struggling to beat it each day. Source link #NYT #Strands #hints #answers #Monday #February #game Pelican News View the full article at [Hidden Content] For verified travel tips and real support, visit: [Hidden Content]

Is Chipotle ******** Grill, Inc. (CMG) the Top Stock to Buy According to Sustainable Insight Capital Management? Is Chipotle ******** Grill, Inc. (CMG) the Top Stock to Buy According to Sustainable Insight Capital Management? We recently published a list of Top 10 Stocks to Buy According to Sustainable Insight Capital Management. In this article, we are going to take a look at where Chipotle ******** Grill, Inc. (NYSE:CMG) stands against other top stocks to buy according to sustainable insight capital management. Sustainable Insight Capital Management (SICM) focuses on institutional investments, offering both long-only and long-short strategies in public equities. Established by an experienced leadership team with deep institutional knowledge, the hedge fund is committed to providing investment solutions that emphasize sustainability. As of the fourth quarter of 2024, SICM reported managing nearly $228.52 million in 13F securities, with its top 10 holdings making up 56.36% of its portfolio. Kevin Edward Parker is the founder and Chief Executive Officer of Sustainable Insight Capital Management LLC, which he established in 2013. He also founded Sustainable Insight Capital Management (***) Ltd. that same year and serves as its CEO as well. Parker earned his undergraduate degree from New York University in 1981. With over 30 years of experience on Wall Street, he has built a distinguished career in investment management and financial leadership. Before launching SICM, Kevin Parker played a key role at Deutsche Bank, where he was a member of the Group Executive Committee from 2001 to 2004 and led its asset management division as Global Head from 2004 to 2012. His extensive expertise in sustainable investing and institutional asset management has positioned SICM as a leader in responsible investment strategies. Beyond his work at SICM, Parker holds several leadership positions in various organizations. Since 2004, he has also served as Vice Chairman of the New York Police & Fire Widow’s & Children’s Benefit Fund. Additionally, he has been an Independent Director at The Westaim Corporation since 2020, an Independent Non-Executive Director at United Co. RUSAL International PJSC since 2019, and a Director at both Next Jump, Inc. and Westaim Arena Holdings II LLC since 2016. His previous roles include Chairman of the Management Board at DWS International GmbH from 2011 to 2012 and a Director at the Sustainability Accounting Standards Board from 2014 to 2018. He has also held leadership positions at Agri. Capital Group SA, DB Climate Change Advisors, and Green Partners Technology Holdings GmbH. Our Methodology The stocks discussed below were picked from Sustainable Insight Capital Management’s Q4 2024 13F filings. They are compiled in the ascending order of Sustainable Insight Capital Management’s stake in them as of the fourth quarter of 2024. In order to assist readers with more context, we have included the hedge fund sentiment regarding each stock using data from 1008 hedge funds tracked by Insider Monkey in the fourth quarter of 2024. Story Continues Why are we interested in the stocks that hedge funds pile into? The reason is simple: our research has shown that we can outperform the market by imitating the top stock picks of the best hedge funds. Our quarterly newsletter’s strategy selects 14 small-cap and large-cap stocks every quarter and has returned 363.5% since May 2014, beating its benchmark by 208 percentage points (see more details here). Is Chipotle ******** Grill, Inc. (CMG) the Top Stock to Buy According to Sustainable Insight Capital Management? A chef plating up a wide variety of dishes for a restaurant chain. Number of Hedge Fund Holders as of Q4: 83 SICM’s Equity Stake: $13.63 Million Chipotle ******** Grill, Inc. (NYSE:CMG), commonly known as Chipotle, is a U.S.-based fast-casual restaurant chain specializing in made-to-order bowls, tacos, and burritos. As of mid-2024, the company operates 3,500 locations in six countries. Over the years, Chipotle ******** Grill, Inc. (NYSE:CMG) has continued to grow, surpassing 2,000 locations by 2015 with a workforce of over 45,000 employees. In 2018, the company relocated its corporate headquarters from Denver to Newport Beach, California, marking a new chapter in its expansion. Known for its commitment to fresh, high-quality ingredients and customizable meals, Chipotle remains a leader in the fast-casual dining space. Its strong brand recognition and steady expansion make it an appealing investment for those seeking growth in the restaurant industry. Chipotle ******** Grill, Inc. (NYSE:CMG) posted strong financial results for the quarter ending December 2024, reporting $2.85 billion in revenue, which reflected a 13% year-over-year increase. Additionally, the company reported earnings per share (EPS) of $0.25, fulfilling analyst projections, and emphasizing its steady growth and strong market position. Sustainable Insight Capital Management owned 226,083 shares of the company as of Q4 2024, with a total value of over $13.63 million, making it the stock with the 5th largest stake in Parker’s portfolio. Moreover, the fund increased its stake in the company by 157% during the fourth quarter of 2024, from 88,300 shares by the end of Q3. By the end of the fourth quarter, 83 funds tracked by Insider Monkey held stakes in Chipotle ******** Grill, Inc. (NYSE:CMG) worth over $2.04 billion, up from 69 funds by the end of Q3. ClearBridge Growth Strategy stated the following regarding Chipotle ******** Grill, Inc. (NYSE:CMG) in its Q4 2024 investor letter: “We also initiated a position in fast casual restaurant chain Chipotle ******** Grill, Inc. (NYSE:CMG). The recent pullback in shares related to a moderation in industry-wide restaurant sales and CEO Brian Niccol’s August departure created an attractive entry point into a company with industry-leading unit economics in a still underpenetrated market. Chipotle plans to double its store footprint over time while executing initiatives to increase volume growth through technology enhancements, reduced mobile order friction and higher production during peak hours. Better throughput, technological integration and improved mix should help to drive continued margin expansion. Chipotle further diversifies the portfolio, adding to consumer discretionary where we have historically had less exposure.” Overall, CMG ranks 5th on our list of top stocks to buy according to sustainable insight capital management. While we acknowledge the potential for CMG as an investment, our conviction lies in the belief that some AI stocks hold greater promise for delivering higher returns and doing so within a shorter time frame. If you are looking for an AI stock that is more promising than CMG but that trades at less than 5 times its earnings, check out our report about the cheapest AI stock. READ NEXT: 20 Best AI Stocks To Buy Now and Complete List of 59 AI Companies Under $2 Billion in Market Cap Disclosure: None. This article is originally published at Insider Monkey. Source link #Chipotle #******** #Grill #CMG #Top #Stock #Buy #Sustainable #Insight #Capital #Management Pelican News View the full article at [Hidden Content]

Newest Bug Strain Likely to Succumb to a Particular Weapon That Arrowhead is Holding Back Newest Bug Strain Likely to Succumb to a Particular Weapon That Arrowhead is Holding Back A never-ending weapon list is essentially an intergalactic supersoldier’s wet dream when it comes to fighting off bugs and robots. Unfortunately, the huge arsenal of Helldivers 2 still lacks this one weapon everyone wants added to the game asap, especially with the new bug strains around. Helldivers 2 needs to add this one weapon everyone wants | Arrowhead Studios There are many different weapons in the game made by Arrowhead Studios. A lot of them have even ended up becoming the cause of controversy against the studio at times. However, the want of a new weapon like a gas mine has never been higher. Helldivers 2: A bunch of Terminids versus the Mighty Gas mine Gas mines will be perfect for combatting the latest strain of bugs | Arrowhead Studios The player base for the game has ultimately fallen through from its once peak of hundreds of thousands of players. Fortunately, the studio is still putting in efforts to make sure there’s enough flow of content for those who have stuck around to fight for democracy and liberate intergalactic planets. This ultimately means constant updates for the fans of Helldivers 2. These updates, unfortunately, are still yet to bring the much-teased gas mine weapons, which also happen to be the best possible counter against the latest strains of bugs in the game. Talking about the absence of the much-wanted weapon in the game, the following thread made the front page of the game’s official subreddit. When Helldivers 2 first popped off, it was because it was simply fun to play with friends, fighting wars in outer space, blowing off the heads of weird aliens and super-intelligent robots. The tradition still continues, but gas mines are the need of the hour, and Arrowhead Studios has the perfect opportunity to add them now more than ever. Why weapons will always remain a major part of Helldivers 2 Weapons have always been an iconic part of Helldivers 2 | Arrowhead Studios There would be no fighting for democracy without weapons, whether that be a simple pistol or the mighty rail gun that once caused the biggest controversy for the studios when it was finally nerfed. Moreover, the constant addition of different weapons will not only keep the current players hooked but also help in bringing back new/lost players. Different sets of armor, stratagems, melee weapons, and more also help make the game look more appealing to gamers, introducing more ways to destroy the Terminids and the Illuminate. Players now keep hoping that the next Warbond will be the one that comes with the most wanted gas mine everybody has been waiting for; till then, it has to be the same old arsenal everyone has been using until now to get rid of the new Terminid strain. Source link #Newest #Bug #Strain #Succumb #Weapon #Arrowhead #Holding Pelican News View the full article at [Hidden Content]

How Trump, DOGE job cuts may affect the U.S. economy How Trump, DOGE job cuts may affect the U.S. economy Protestors in New York City demonstrate against the push by President Donald Trump and Elon Musk, who leads the so-called Department of Government Efficiency, to gut federal services and impose mass layoffs, Feb. 19, 2025. Michael Nigro/Pacific Press/LightRocket via Getty Images The Trump administration’s purge of federal workers may ultimately amount to the biggest job cut in U.S. history, which is likely to have ramifications for the economy, especially at the local level, according to economists. The White House, with the help of Elon Musk’s so-called Department of Government Efficiency, has fired or offered buyouts to workers across the federal government, the nation’s largest employer. While the precise scale of the job cuts is as yet unclear, evidence suggests it’s at least in the tens of thousands so far, economists said. The Trump administration directed federal agencies to dismiss “probationary” employees. Probationary workers are more-recent hires who have been with the federal government for only a year or two and who do not yet have full civil service protections. There were about 220,000 federal employees with less than a year of tenure as of May 2024, according to the most recent data from the U.S. Office of Personnel Management. Additionally, more than 75,000 federal workers have accepted a buyout offer, according to a Trump administration official. They agreed to resign but get paid through September. The total of these two groups — nearly 300,000 workers — would make these actions amount to the “largest job cut in American history (by a mile),” Callie Cox, chief market strategist at Ritholtz Wealth Management, wrote Tuesday. That sum doesn’t include others who may be on the chopping block, such as contractors who work at the U.S. Agency for International Development. Career civil servants who got promotions in the past year are also at risk of losing their jobs, since they’re technically on probation in their new role, Jesse Rothstein, a public policy and economics professor at University of California, Berkeley, said in a podcast Thursday. Job cuts have come from across the government, at agencies including the Internal Revenue Service, National Park Service, Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, and the departments of Agriculture, Education, Energy, Health and Human Services, Homeland Security, and Veterans Affairs, according to the Associated Press. “We may soon find out the hard way that people drive the U.S. economy,” Cox wrote. Assessing the scale of federal job cuts Arlene Rusch, former Internal Revenue Service worker, shows an email notifying her that she has been laid off, as she leaves her office in downtown Denver, Colorado, Feb. 20, 2025. The IRS began laying off roughly 6,000 employees in the middle of tax season as the Trump administration slashes the federal workforce. Hyoung Chang | Denver Post | Getty Images The ultimate number of cuts isn’t likely to be as high as 300,000, economists said. For example, there may be some crossover: Probationary workers who would have been fired may have accepted a buyout. Also, in some cases, the Trump administration tried hiring back workers who’d been terminated. Public disclosures show more than 26,000 federal workers have already been fired, excluding buyouts, according to a research note Wednesday from investment bank Piper Sandler. That’s about the same number of workers who lost their jobs when Lehman Brothers collapsed during the 2008 financial crisis, for example. More from Personal Finance: Sen. Elizabeth Warren: DOGE’s FDIC firings put banking system at risk Top-rated charities in jeopardy amid White House, DOGE cuts to foreign aid A potential winner from Trump tariffs: Tourists traveling abroad But Thomas Ryan, a North America economist at Capital Economics, estimates that between 100,000 and 200,000 federal staffers have probably already been let go. That would handily beat IBM’s 1993 purge of 60,000 workers, thought to be the largest corporate layoff in U.S. history. Among other notable corporate cuts, Citigroup and Sears, Roebuck & Co. each slashed about 50,000 jobs, in 2008 and 1993, respectively. “Certainly if all 200,000-plus probationary workers are fired [without replacement] that would be historic,” Susan Houseman, senior economist at the nonpartisan W.E. Upjohn Institute for Employment Research, wrote in an e-mail. Even among prior federal layoffs, the scale of potential cuts appears unprecedented, experts said. The U.S. Army, for example, eliminated 50,000 jobs in September 2011 as former President Barack Obama withdrew troops from Afghanistan and Iraq, according to outplacement firm Challenger, Gray & Christmas. The U.S. Air Force announced plans in 2005 to reduce head count by 40,000, the firm said. We may soon find out the hard way that people drive the U.S. economy. Callie Cox chief market strategist at Ritholtz Wealth Management The Bureau of Labor Statistics tracked data on federal mass layoffs from 1995 to 2003. During that *******, mass layoffs affected anywhere from roughly 9,000 federal workers per year to 23,000 a year, the data show. If the current federal job cuts “are not historic yet, it feels like we’re headed in that direction pretty quickly,” said Mark Zandi, chief economist at Moody’s. The White House didn’t comment on the specific scale of cuts. “President Trump and his administration are delivering on the American people’s mandate to eliminate wasteful spending and make federal agencies more efficient, which includes removing probationary employees who are not mission critical,” Anna Kelly, a White House spokesperson, said in a written statement. “This is part of President Trump’s sweeping effort to save taxpayer dollars, cut wasteful spending, and restore our broken economy.” Potential economic impact Job loss can be painful for household finances. Affected workers who can’t quickly find new jobs may be forced to make ends meet without regular income. Unemployment benefits may offer a temporary stopgap to eligible workers, but they replace only about a third of prior wages, on average, according to Labor Department data. The majority of workers who suffer job loss are affected long term, as they have trouble finding new full-time jobs and subsequently earn less money, according to a 2016 research paper by Henry Farber, professor emeritus of economics at Princeton University, who studied data from 1981 to 2015. “There are economic impacts to [laid-off workers], their families, to the businesses they would have bought goods and services from,” said Erica Groshen, a senior economics advisor at Cornell University and former commissioner of the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. “The economic consequences of layoffs are like a domino effect that spread across local economies to businesses that seem to have no connection whatsoever to the federal government,” said Ernie Tedeschi, director of economics at the Yale University Budget Lab. Laid-off workers may spend less at businesses such as local coffee shops, restaurants and day care facilities, he said. There’s a psychological factor to mass layoffs, too, economists said. Other federal workers, fearful for their jobs, may pull back on spending and delay big-ticket purchases. Businesses with ties to the federal government or the federal workforce may stop hiring and investing due to uncertainty. Washington, D.C., for example, is expected to suffer a “meaningful” increase in unemployment that would push the capital into a “mild recession,” Adam Kamins and Justin Begley, economists at Moody’s, wrote in a note Tuesday. Close to 100,000 federal government positions will be eliminated or moved from Washington in the next couple of years, Kamins and Begley estimate. A “flood” of job applicants will limit the private sector’s ability to absorb them into the labor pool, they said. The economies of Maryland and Virginia won’t suffer to the same degree but will be “materially” hurt due to their exposure to government employment, Kamins and Begley wrote. Layoffs aren’t likely to show up in federal data for another month, and not until September for those who take the severance deal, according to Piper Sandler. Unemployment claims in Washington, D.C., for the week ended Feb. 8 were up 36% from the prior week. ‘Not recessionary’ on its own Economists don’t expect the job cuts will have a huge impact on the overall U.S. economy, however. If about 200,000 probationary workers were to lose their jobs, it would shave roughly one-tenth of a percentage point from annual U.S. gross domestic product, said Tedeschi, who served as chief economist at the White House Council of Economic Advisers during the Biden administration. “This, on its own, is not recessionary,” he said. Elon Musk, second from the left, walks along the colonnade at the White House on Feb. 19, 2025. Win Mcnamee | Getty Images News | Getty Images Ryan, of Capital Economics, said the scope of federal layoffs is relatively small when considered in the context of the U.S. labor market, which added roughly 1.5 million jobs in 2024. He said he expects most displaced federal workers to be rehired quickly since the economy is near full employment, “making any pain short-lived.” Capital Economics hasn’t downgraded its economic growth forecasts due to the federal layoffs, Ryan said. That assessment includes potential ripple effects felt indirectly through the economy. “Even adding the knock-on effects, it’s not going to plunge the U.S. into a recession,” Tedeschi said. “Let’s be realistic here.” But mass layoffs add to the pressure already being placed on the economy by other Trump administration policies, such as tariffs and mass deportations, economists said. “This was a healthy economy coming into 2025,” Tedeschi said. “And suddenly we have a number of serious potential headwinds that are stacking up. And this is one of them.” Source link #Trump #DOGE #job #cuts #affect #U.S #economy Pelican News View the full article at [Hidden Content] For verified travel tips and real support, visit: [Hidden Content]