Video shows New Mexico ******* suspect getting attacked by victim’s family in court
Video shows New Mexico ******* suspect getting attacked by victim’s family in court
Courtroom video shows the moments a New Mexico ******* suspect was attacked during a hearing by his alleged victim’s uncle and stepfather on Friday.
Alexander Ortiz, 21, was arrested by Albuquerque police last February in connection with the fatal shooting of his ex-girlfriend, Alianna Farfan, according to a news release.
Ortiz was charged with first degree *******, a crime he pled not guilty to last March, court records show.
Ortiz was in a courtroom at the Bernalillo County Courthouse in Albuquerque on Friday morning for a plea hearing when he was attacked.
In the video, a man could be seen jumping over the courtroom boundary separating members of the public from suspects and beelining for Ortiz, who attempts to flee. Another man follows suit seconds later.
A melee then breaks out with several people struggling and fighting as they roll around on the floor, including Lucero, Ysasi, Ortiz, a corrections officer, Ortiz’ father, and a sixth unidentified man.
Lucero and Ysasi could be seen punching an unidentified man wearing jeans and a dark long-sleeved shirt, while the corrections officer attempts to protect Ortiz.
The fight finally ends when the corrections officer pulls out his Taser.
Court documents filed by the State of New Mexico in Metropolitan Court last week identify the men as Carlos Lucero and Pete Ysasi. Deputies responded to the courtroom at around 9:30 a.m. following a dispatch report of an active fight.
Lucero and Ysasi allegedly jumped over the courtroom gate, ran towards Ortiz and began punching him, court documents state. The men also allegedly injured the corrections officer protecting Ortiz.
During his arrest, Lucero referred to the victim, Farfan, as his niece.
“He killed my niece like a coward,” Lucero allegedly told the deputy who detained him, adding “it was worth every moment.”
Ysasi was Farfan’s stepfather.
There were “visible lacerations” on Ortiz, Lucero and Ysasi following the incident, according to court documents. Lucero and Ysasi were taken into custody and charged with battery on a peace officer and assault on a jail.
Lucero was released from the Metropolitan Detention center on Saturday, and Ysasi was released the day after, online records show.
It is not clear at this time if they have attorneys representing them.
Farfan was found dead by police in her apartment on Jan. 11, 2024, according to the Albuquerque Police Department.
“********* detectives learned from friends and family that Farfan and Ortiz had an abusive relationship and Ortiz was upset with Farfan the day of the shooting,” police said in a news release published last year. “Farfan lived at the apartment and allowed several friends to stay there because she feared being alone, according to a relative.”
Farfan’s friends told detectives that they heard a single gunshot while Ortiz and Farfan were in her bedroom that evening. After kicking open the door, they discovered Farfan with a gunshot wound to the face and said Ortiz had escaped through the bedroom window.
Ortiz was arrested on Feb. 21, 2024 following a brief stand-off with police. He’s been in custody at the Metropolitan Detention Center since then, according to online records.
NBC News did not immediately hear back from an attorney for Ortiz.
His next hearing is set for Friday morning.
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South Korea consumer inflation rose 2.2% in January
South Korea consumer inflation rose 2.2% in January
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South Korea’s consumer inflation quickened to a six-month high in January, government data showed on Wednesday, coming in higher than market expectations.
The consumer price index rose 2.2% from a year earlier, after climbing 1.9% in the previous month, according to Statistics Korea. That compared with a median 1.97% increase forecast in a Reuters poll.
Inflation accelerated for the fourth straight month and marked the fastest since July 2024. It was also higher than the central bank’s medium-term target of 2%.
On a monthly basis, the index rose 0.7%, also faster than the previous month’s 0.4% gain and the fastest since August 2023.
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Maidstone man jailed for trying to kill PC with scissors
Maidstone man jailed for trying to kill PC with scissors
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Robert Jenner (pictured above) was convicted of attempting to ******* Kent Police officer Sean Quinn
A man has been jailed for 30 years for trying to kill a police officer by stabbing him in the head with a pair of scissors.
Robert Jenner attacked PC Sean Quinn at a flat in Maidstone, Kent, in June 2023, leaving the officer with a gaping wound across his forehead which exposed his skull.
PC Quinn and a group of colleagues had gone to Jenner’s flat after he was suspected of running naked in a nearby park, exposing himself to women, Kent Police said.
Jenner denied attempted ******* and wounding with intent, and refused to leave his cell to attend court during his trial. He was found guilty in his absence on Tuesday.
Jenner’s defence had argued he had acted to defend himself from what he believed was an unlawful arrest, but the prosecution said, given the severity of his actions, he must have been trying to end PC Quinn’s life.
PC Ashley Bates had punched Jenner several times on the back of his head to get him to release the scissors.
In her victim impact statement she described the scene as “utterly terrifying” with “so much blood”.
Bodycam footage shows police attempting to arrest Jenner before he attacked the officer
In his statement read to the court PC Quinn said his scars “serve as a constant reminder of the attack”.
Statements from his children were also read, with one saying: “Jenner failed in killing my dad, but a part of him still died that day.”
Another: “I’ll hear his cries and screams for the rest of my life”.
Judge Philip St John-Stevens said during sentencing: “When [PC Quinn] left for work that morning, he thankfully had no idea what was to happen that day.”
Ch Supt Neil Loudon said the injuries inflicted upon PC Quinn were among the worst he had ever seen.
Jenner will serve at least 20 years before he can apply for parole and will then spend five years on licence.
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Federal Government close to deal to pass production tax credits as industry urges action
Federal Government close to deal to pass production tax credits as industry urges action
WA’s resources industry has made a fresh plea for crucial production tax credits legislation to be passed to ensure Australia can be competitive — and capitalise on global uncertainty.
It has also suggested changes in the US under new president Donald Trump to green energy production and critical minerals would mean Australia could benefit from a clear political stance.
The Federal Government is close to securing a deal with the Greens over production tax credits for critical minerals processing, with a vote tipped for early next week.
But the sector — set to be a major beneficiary of the $17.5 billion plan — warns any delay could hurt project plans and financing, especially if it ends up pushed back beyond the Federal election.
International Graphite’s chief executive Andrew Worland says the tax rebate against operating costs will make operations here “significantly more competitive against overseas producers” and give the company better capability to raise financing.
“Every little bit of support in this area that makes us more competitive against foreign competition is welcomed,” he told The West ***********.
“Any delay that would impact the implementation date would be the concern for us and our capability of funding projects on the terms that are most attractive for ourselves and investors.
“So the sooner it is passed, and the sooner . . . the effective date is set in stone better for all parties.”
Resources Minister Madeleine King said the tax breaks for miners were essential to build the new industry with the accompanying jobs and national security benefits.
“In opposing this bill, (Liberal frontbencher) Michaelia Cash is siding with east coast latte sippers against Western Australians,” she told The West.
The Coalition has opposed the policy from the day it was announced, decrying it as “billions for billionaires”, but has not proposed any alternative to industry.
Warren Pearce, head of the Association of Mining and Exploration Companies which worked to develop the tax incentives, said this was disappointing, and supporting Australia’s critical minerals processing industry was even more vital since Mr Trump’s victory.
“What’s happening with the election of President Trump and his decision to start withholding payments on the Inflation Reduction Act means there’s suddenly a real opportunity to start attracting investment that might have otherwise gone to the United States,” he told The West ***********.
“Once it’s passed in legislation, the reality is every investor, every company, knows if they do the right thing and produce a processed critical mineral, they’ll get the incentive… (It) is saying, if you come to Australia, your costs will be reduced because there’s a guarantee written in legislation.”
Sources close to the negotiations on both sides were confident the Government would be able to strike a deal with the Greens for Senate support, giving business the certainty it needed.
Greens leader Adam Bandt said negotiations were continuing but his party supported the move in principle and was hopeful of passing the legislation this fortnight.
“It would be a degree of support (for) the critical minerals in Western Australia, Queensland and other parts of the country,” he said.
“We support the principle of the bill, we want to make sure that it does what it says on the tin and is going to deliver and does provide support in the way that is needed … But our approach would be we’d like to see action.”
Independent senator David Pocock also backs the bill.
Fellow crossbenchers Fatima Payman, Jacqui Lambie and Tammy Tyrrell supported the overarching Future Made in Australia legislation when it passed in November, giving the Government confidence they will similarly back this component.
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At least one dead in I-10 ******; expect major traffic delays
At least one dead in I-10 ******; expect major traffic delays
A fatal traffic incident involving three vehicles Tuesday afternoon has snarled westbound traffic on Interstate 10 near Washington Street, according to Caltrans. One driver was killed, with authorities investigating a possible second fatality.
The incident was reported shortly after 1 p.m. Tuesday near mile marker 49, according to California Highway Patrol records. CHP officer Rafael Espinosa told City News Service that two big rigs and a car were involved in the ******, which initially shut down all lanes.
The collision caused two westbound lanes of the interstate to be blocked, and traffic was being diverted to Varner Road, according to a Caltrans post on X shortly after 2 p.m. It’s unclear how long traffic will be diverted.
Officials were still working to identify the deceased victim, Espinosa said. Another driver, who was behind the wheel of one of the trucks, was taken to Desert Regional Medical Center. An update on that person’s condition was not immediately available.
City News Services contributed to this report.
This is a developing story that will be updated.
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Local restaurants look for alternatives to raising prices as egg prices soar – Yahoo! Voices
Local restaurants look for alternatives to raising prices as egg prices soar – Yahoo! Voices
Local restaurants look for alternatives to raising prices as egg prices soar Yahoo! VoicesEgg prices soaring in NC, nationwide due to bird flu WRAL NewsLocal restaurants looking for creative solutions as egg prices continue to soar WPTV News Channel 5 West Palm
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‘Baby killer or victim?’ and victim’s mother hits out
‘Baby killer or victim?’ and victim’s mother hits out
A possible mistrial of justice is the lead story on many of Wednesday’s front pages. “There were no murders” is the Metro’s striking headline as it carries the verdict of 14 experts on the Lucy Letby case. The 35-year-old former nurse is serving 15 whole-life orders for killing seven infants at the Countess of Chester Hospital. But a group of neonatal experts says they died from natural causes or “bad medical care”.
The i says Letby’s legal team are planning a new bid to clear her name and her convictions will be reviewed before a decision is made on whether to send the case back to the Court of Appeal.
“Baby killer…or victim?” is the question on the Daily Mirror’s front as it describes the panel’s work as a “bombshell new dossier”.
The Daily Express says Letby has been given “hope” she will be freed from prison. “Evidence doesn’t support ******* of any babies” is the headline.
The Daily Telegraph describes it as an unprecedented intervention, with one member of the panel of experts having co-authored a paper used by the prosecution to convict Letby. Dr Shoo Lee said he had become involved in the case after finding out his research had been used as a key plank in the evidence but had been “wrongly interpreted”.
But the Daily Mail has a different take with the mother of one of Letby’s victims hitting out at the “disrespectful” campaign to free her. The woman, whose baby boy Letby tried to *******, said it was “upsetting”.
The Times focuses on failings in the case of Valdo Calocane, who killed three people in Nottingham. An independent review into the paranoid schizophrenic’s NHS care prior to the attack “lays bare a catalogue of failings”, it says. According to the paper he was described as “personable and gentle” and was allowed to skip medication because he did not like needles.
The Financial Times says China is seeking “ammunition for Trump talks” by reviving probes into big US tech firms. Amid the ongoing trade war, which has seen the two countries place tariffs on products from the other, China’s state regulator has reopened a competition investigation into Google, and is also looking at Nvidia and potentially Intel.
The Guardian leads on calls from Labour MPs for the prime minister to get tougher on immigration. A pressure group has been set up by those MPs who feel under threat from Reform ***, the paper says. Members of the informal caucus have been drawn from 89 constituencies where Reform came second to Labour, the Guardian says.
The Sun has the story that Annie Kilner, wife of footballer Kyle Walker, is set to join reality show Celebrity Big Brother.
The Daily Star has a story on a “furious” actor accusing his neighbour of stealing his two beavers along with their babies.
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Trump suggests Palestinians be ‘permanently’ resettled from war-torn Gaza – National
Trump suggests Palestinians be ‘permanently’ resettled from war-torn Gaza – National
U.S. President Donald Trump on Tuesday suggested that displaced Palestinians in Gaza be “permanently” resettled outside the war-torn territory.
Trump made the provocative comments at the start of his meeting with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu at the White House, where the two leaders are expected to discuss the fragile ceasefire and hostage deal in the Israeli-****** conflict.
“I don’t think people should be going back,” Trump said. “You can’t live in Gaza right now. I think we need another location. I think it should be a location that’s going to make people happy.”
Trump’s comments came as he and top advisers made the case that a three-to-five-year timeline for reconstruction of the war-torn territory, as laid out in a temporary truce agreement, is not viable.
The president has previously called on Egypt and Jordan to resettle Gazans. Both countries have flatly rejected such proposals.
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But Trump said he believes both countries—as well as other countries which he did not name—will ultimately agree to take in Palestinians.
“You look over the decades, it’s all death in Gaza,” Trump said. “This has been happening for years. It’s all death. If we can get a beautiful area to resettle people, permanently, in nice homes where they can be happy and not be shot and not be killed and not be knifed to death like what’s happening in Gaza.”
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Trump’s influence in Middle East adds uncertainty to Israel and Gaza’s future
The White House’s focus on the future of Gaza’s more than 2 million residents comes as the nascent truce between Israel and ****** hangs in the balance.
Netanyahu is facing competing pressure from his right-wing coalition to end a temporary truce against ****** militants in Gaza and from war-weary Israelis who want the remaining hostages home and for the 15-month conflict to end.
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The leaders said their talks would cover a long-sought Israel-Saudi Arabia normalization deal and shared concerns about Iran’s nuclear program, as well the second phase of the hostage deal.
Trump continues to press for relocating Palestinians from Gaza even after both Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sissi and Jordanian King Abdullah II last publicly dismissed the idea.
Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, Qatar, the ************ Authority and the Arab League also joined Egypt and Jordan in rejecting plans to move Palestinians out of their territories in Gaza and the occupied West Bank.
Yet Trump may be betting he can persuade Egypt and Jordan to come around to accept displaced Palestinians because of the significant aid that the U.S. provides Cairo and Amman. Hard-line right-wing members of Netanyahu’s government have embraced the call to move displaced Palestinians out of Gaza.
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“To me, it is unfair to explain to Palestinians that they might be back in five years,” Trump’s ******** envoy, Steve Witkoff, told reporters. “That’s just preposterous.”
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Palestinians return to damaged, destroyed homes in northern Gaza
Trump also signaled that he may be reconsidering an independent ************ state as part of a broader two-state solution to the decades-long Israel-************ conflict. “Well, a lot of plans change with time,” he told reporters when asked if he was still committed to a plan like the one he laid out in 2020 that called for a ************ state.
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“A lot of death has occurred since I left and now came back,” Trump said. “Now we are faced with a situation that’s different — in some ways better and in some ways worse. But we are faced with a very complex and difficult situation that we’ll solve.”
Netanyahu’s arrival in Washington for the first foreign leader visit of Trump’s second term comes as the prime minister’s popular support is lagging.
The prime minister is in the middle of weekslong testimony in an ongoing corruption trial that centers on allegations he exchanged favors with media moguls and wealthy associates. He has decried the accusations and said he is the victim of a “witch hunt.”
Being seen with Trump, who is popular in Israel, could help distract the public from the trial and boost Netanyahu’s standing.
“We have the right leader of Israel who’s done a great job,” Trump said of Netanyahu.
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Netanyahu also praised Trump’s leadership in getting the hostage and ceasefire deal. “I’ll just tell you, I am happy they are here,” Netanyahu said of Trump and his administration.
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It’s Netanyahu’s first travel outside Israel since the International Criminal Court issued arrest warrants in November for him, his former defense minister and ******’ slain military chief, accusing them of crimes against humanity during the war in Gaza. The U.S. does not recognize the ICC’s authority over its citizens or territory.
Netanyahu met with White House national security adviser Mike Waltz and Witkoff on Monday to begin the daunting work of brokering the next phase of a ceasefire agreement.
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Netanyahu said in a statement that the meeting with Witkoff and Waltz was “positive and friendly.”
The Israeli leader said he would send a delegation to Qatar to continue indirect talks with ****** that are being mediated by the Gulf Arab country, the first confirmation that those negotiations would continue. Netanyahu also said he would convene his security Cabinet to discuss Israel’s demands for the next phase of the ceasefire when he returns to Israel at the end of the week.
Witkoff, meanwhile, said he plans to meet with Qatar’s prime minister, Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani, in Florida on Thursday to discuss the next phase in the ceasefire. Qatar and Egypt have served as key intermediaries with ****** throughout the conflict.
Netanyahu is under intense pressure from hard-right members of his governing coalition to abandon the ceasefire and resume fighting in Gaza to eliminate ******. Bezalel Smotrich, one of Netanyahu’s key partners, vows to topple the government if the war isn’t relaunched, a step that could lead to early elections.
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******, which has reasserted control over Gaza since the ceasefire began last month, has said it will not release hostages in the second phase without an end to the war and Israeli forces’ full withdrawal. Netanyahu, meanwhile, maintains that Israel is committed to victory over ****** and the return of all hostages captured in the Oct. 7, 2023 attack that triggered the war.
Einav Zangauker, whose son Matan is among the hostages, called on Trump to use American leverage to keep Netanyahu committed to the agreement.
Matan, 24, is among those who are expected to be included in the second phase of the deal, when all remaining living hostages — including men under the age of 50 and male soldiers — are to be exchanged for a yet-to-be-determined number of ************ prisoners. The second phase is also expected to include the full withdrawal of Israeli troops from Gaza.
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“I want President Trump to know there are certain extreme elements from within Israel who are trying to torpedo his vision,” said Zangauker, who traveled to Washington from Israel to join a planned Tuesday rally outside the White House. “We are representative of the vast, vast majority of Israel. The ultra-extremists are blackmailing the prime minister to do their bidding.”
The prime minister is also expected use the visit to press Trump to take decisive action on Iran. Tehran has faced a series of military setbacks, including Israeli forces significantly degrading ****** in Gaza and Hezbollah militants in Lebanon as well as an operation that decimated Iran’s air defenses. The moment, Netanyahu believes, has created a window to decisively address Tehran’s nuclear program.
Ahead of his meeting with Netanyahu, Trump signed an executive order that he said would increase economic pressure on Iran.
“We’re not going to allow them to have a nuclear weapon,” Trump said.
Goldenberg reported from Tel Aviv, Israel. Associated Press writer Melanie Lidman in Jerusalem contributed reporting.
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Clarkson: Son, 31, faces ******* & grievous bodily harm charges after death of father and stabbing of stepmum
Clarkson: Son, 31, faces ******* & grievous bodily harm charges after death of father and stabbing of stepmum
A 31-year-old man has been charged with ******* following the alleged stabbing death of his father and wounding of his stepmother in Clarkson.
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EA Working On Major Apex Legends Update
EA Working On Major Apex Legends Update
A major overhaul of Apex Legends appears to be on the horizon from EA. During its earnings call on Thursday, EA CEO Andrew Wilson said that the studio is working on an update to the “broad game experience” for Apex Legends.
The trajectory of the business of that franchise has not been heading in the direction that we have wanted for some time,” Wilson admitted. “We do believe there will be a time where we need to do a more meaningful update of Apex as a broad game experience and the team is diligently working on that.”
Wilson says that the update likely won’t come anywhere during the buildup or around the launch of the next Battlefield game. Instead, players should expect something on that “post Battlefield”.
He then added that, even further down the line, there will need to be a larger update than what’s planned for this next major update.
“Our expectation is that Apex will be one of those franchises [that keep growing for years] and that some time, on a longer term time horizon, there will be an even *******, more meaningful update to that broader game experience, an Apex 2.0, if you will,” he said. “This will not be the final incarnation of Apex. The team remains incredibly committed.”
Wilson’s comments on the future of Apex Legends and an eventual Apex 2.0 come after he made note during October’s earnings call that an Apex 2 wasn’t in the company’s plans.
“[W]hat I would say is that typically, what we have seen — again in the context of live service driven games at scale is the Version 2 thing has almost never been as successful as the Version 1 thing,” Wilson said at the time.
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USAID missions overseas ordered to shut down by Friday
USAID missions overseas ordered to shut down by Friday
Washington — All overseas missions for the U.S. Agency for International Development, or USAID, have been ordered to shut down and all staff will be recalled by Friday, multiple sources confirmed to CBS News.
The newly appointed deputy administrator for the agency, Pete Marocco, met with State Department leadership on Tuesday and instructed them to get every USAID employee out of their respective countries worldwide by Friday, according to two sources familiar with the matter. Marocco said that if the State Department did not, the staff would be evacuated by the U.S. military, the sources said.
The agency provides humanitarian aid to more than 100 countries, including disaster relief, health and medical aid, and emergency food programs.
USAID has more than 10,000 employees, with about two-thirds serving overseas, according to a Congressional Research Service report. The agency maintains more than 60 country and regional missions.
The Trump administration has targeted USAID as the president and his allies — including billionaire Elon Musk, the head of the Department of Government Efficiency, or DOGE — seek to cut the size of the federal government.
The future of the agency — which was established in 1961, to combat poverty, strengthen democracy and protect human rights and global health — is now uncertain.
Musk has said the agency should be shut down, arguing that it’s “beyond repair.”
When asked Tuesday whether he would wind down USAID, Trump told reporters, “It sounds like it.” The president also praised Musk for scrutinizing the agency.
“Look at all the fraud that he’s found,” Mr. Trump said, adding that funding has gone to “all sorts of groups that shouldn’t deserve to get any money.”
But Dr. Atul Gawande, former USAID Global Health director, told CBS News the move to target the agency is “dangerous for the country.”
“What we’re talking about are disaster relief workers, we’re talking about health workers and people who are doing good and protecting America around the world,” Gawande said. “You’re talking about 20 million people in the global **** program that has reduced **** around the world, they are going without medication that keeps them alive. You’re talking about disease outbreaks that are not being stopped, like bird flu, where monitoring has been turned off in 49 countries.”
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AMD disappoints investors with AI chip sales, but forecast tops estimates
AMD disappoints investors with AI chip sales, but forecast tops estimates
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(Reuters) -Advanced Micro Devices failed to impress investors waiting for the chipmaker to gain ground against AI heavyweight Nvidia, even as its quarterly results and revenue outlook exceeded analyst estimates on Tuesday.
Shares of the Santa Clara, California-based company fell about 5% in extended trading. AMD’s shares fell about 18% last year, in contrast to larger rival Nvidia’s rise of more than 171%.
The chipmaker has been struggling to keep up with demand for its advanced processors that power complex AI systems for Microsoft, Meta Platforms and other customers.
AMD reported fourth-quarter data center revenue of $3.9 billion, which missed the consensus estimate of $4.15 billion. The company’s data center segment contains revenue from its line of AI chips that competes with Nvidia’s.
For 2024, AMD said it generated more than $5 billion of AI chip revenue.
“AMD’s AI GPU is probably not tracking to investors’ expectations. We continue to believe Nvidia is opening a gap against AMD in AI GPU performance and value,” said Summit Insight analyst Kinngai Chan.
AMD customers for its AI chips are tech giants such as Microsoft and Meta, which are increasingly dedicating resources to developing their own silicon for processing large data volumes required by GenAI.
Microsoft and Meta unveiled new AI chip versions last year, casting doubt on AMD’s ability to compete in a race to dominate AI infrastructure.
Marvell and Broadcom help other companies design their own custom chips, contrary to off-the-shelf processors provided by AMD and Nvidia.
Nvidia’s 80% share of the AI chip market and its proprietary CUDA software – a standard among most developers – present a barrier to adoption of AMD chips.
Customers have to incur additional, high costs to switch chip providers.
The company expects revenue of about $7.1 billion, plus or minus $300 million in the first quarter, compared with analysts’ average estimate of $6.99 billion, according to data compiled by LSEG.
AMD – one of the largest providers of personal computer chips – is also likely to benefit from improving demand from a wave of consumers and businesses buying new PCs that can handle generative AI tasks, after a prolonged slump.
Adjusted for stock-based compensation, among other things, AMD reported fourth-quarter per-share profit of $1.09, compared with a consensus estimate of $1.08. AMD reported revenue of $7.66 billion for the fourth quarter, compared with estimates of $7.53 billion.
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Stock market today: Live updates
Stock market today: Live updates
Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange on Jan. 28, 2025 in New York City.
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S&P 500 futures fell Tuesday night following a revenue miss from Google-parent Alphabet, after the major averages had closed out the regular session higher.
S&P 500 futures and Nasdaq 100 futures slid 0.29% and 0.41%, respectively. Dow Jones Industrial Average futures was lower by 34 points, or 0.08%.
Alphabet shares tumbled 9% in extended trading after the company posted a revenue miss, disappointing investors scrutinizing mega-cap tech companies for returns on the artificial intelligence buildout. The Google-parent reported fourth-quarter revenue of $96.47 billion, lower than the $96.56 billion expected by analysts polled by LSEG. In particular, Google Cloud revenue fell short of expectations.
“These companies, the hyper scalers, are damned if they do and damned if they don’t, because they have to spend a lot to remain competitive, but they are cutting into their cash flow,” Bank of America’s Savita Subramanian said Tuesday on CNBC’s “Fast Money.”
“I don’t think it’s game over for big cap tech. I think these are big companies with lots of optionality. They can do what they did in 2023, cut costs, they can shore up balance sheets, do big buybacks, and they’re doing a lot of that,” the firm’s head of U.S. equity and quantitative strategy continued. “But they have to hire more, they have to spend more. It’s not the same profit story that it used to be.”
Elsewhere, Chipotle shares slid 5% after the burrito chain reported fourth-quarter same-store sales that rose less than expected. On the other hand, Snap shares advanced about 6% after the social media company’s fourth-quarter results beat estimates.
Wall Street is coming off a positive session. The Nasdaq Composite and S&P 500 rose Tuesday, gaining nearly 1.4% and 0.7%, respectively. The 30-stock Dow rose 134 points, or 0.3%. The S&P 500 and Nasdaq were bolstered in part by strong results from Palantir, which hit a fresh record high during the session.
Investors also shrugged off the latest tariff headlines, after the ******** government hit the U.S with duties of up to 15% on imports of coal and liquefied natural gas, as well as a 10% higher duty on crude oil, farm equipment and selected cars. The move comes after President Donald Trump over the weekend announced a 10% levy on Beijing.
The move also comes after the U.S. agreed to pause more aggressive levies on Canada and Mexico.
“Where we are is an environment where you want to sort of prepare yourself for upside pressure, to rates, to inflation, to the idea that we don’t have an all-clear on policy decisions until maybe closer to the second half,” Bank of America’s Subramanian said.
Earnings season continues Wednesday, with Walt Disney and Uber Technologies reporting results before the open.
On the economic front, investors are anticipating the latest ADP private payrolls report, international trade data, and the ISM Services Index.
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Playstation Country – Big Helmet Heroes – PS5 Review
Playstation Country – Big Helmet Heroes – PS5 Review
Michael Kitchin writes, “Big Helmet Heroes provides a lengthy and varied campaign to brawl through. It does feel disjointed with levels not quite flowing together and the combat is light on depth. It’s a forgiving game with a presentation that probably suits younger players. As such, I find it competent without feeling very memorable.”
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ICE releases some migrant detainees as its detention facilities reach 109% capacity
ICE releases some migrant detainees as its detention facilities reach 109% capacity
Washington — U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement is releasing some migrant detainees, in some cases dozens per day, as space in its detention system has exceeded maximum capacity amid a spike in arrests by the agency under President Trump, internal government statistics obtained by CBS News show.
On Tuesday morning, space inside ICE detention facilities was at 109% capacity, with the agency holding close to 42,000 migrant detainees, despite having, on paper, a 38,521-bed capacity in its network of for-profit prisons and county jails, according to the internal Department of Homeland Security data. More than half of those in ICE custody were initially arrested along the southern border, the figures show.
On Monday, ICE released roughly 160 migrants from its custody, the figures show, an indication that the Trump administration, faced with the same operational and legal challenges on immigration enforcement that have bedeviled Democratic and Republican presidents, is being forced to release some detainees. Those released can be fitted by ICE with ankle monitors, to track their movements.
ICE did not respond to CBS News’ requests for comment.
Since Mr. Trump’s inauguration, ICE has increased arrest operations across the country, recording as many 1,000 arrests on some days, compared to the 312 daily average during former President Joe Biden’s last year in office. The Trump administration has rescinded several Biden-era limits on ICE arrests, giving the agency a broad mandate to go after most of those in the U.S. illegally, including unauthorized migrants without criminal records.
But those arrested by ICE often have to be detained for days and weeks — and in some cases, months — before the agency completes all the paperwork and legal process necessary to deport them. Sometimes, those migrants can’t be deported because their home countries do not accept them, and the Supreme Court has limited detention in those cases. In other cases, judges grant them relief from deportation.
Because of the limited space at existing holding facilities, ICE is planning to dramatically expand its detention capacity as it seeks to fulfill what Mr. Trump has promised will be the largest mass deportation campaign in U.S. history.
On one hand, the agency is seeking to expand its own network of detention centers. An internal government memo last month indicated that ICE was eyeing 14 new detention sites that could hold as many as 1,000 detainees each, as well as four larger facilities with 10,000 beds each.
But ICE is also turning to other agencies to augment its detention capabilities. The Department of Defense has already authorized ICE to detain migrants at a Space Force base in Colorado, and the Guantanamo Bay Naval base received its first group of migrant detainees on Tuesday after Mr. Trump directed officials to convert facilities there into a massive immigration detention center.
Over the weekend, Tom Homan, the Trump administration’s border czar, asked county sheriffs to help federal immigration officers arrest and detain unauthorized immigrants, Reuters reported.
The Trump administration has also considered holding ICE detainees inside large tent sites, known as “soft-sided” facilities, that were set up by Border Patrol along the southern border to temporarily house and process migrant families and children, two officials familiar with the proposal told CBS News.
It’s unclear whether that plan will be implemented. It could face significant operational and safety challenges as soft-sided facilities were designed for short-term processing and are not as secure as ICE detention centers.
But, unlike ICE, Border Patrol’s detention space is well under capacity. On Tuesday morning, Customs and Border Protection had fewer than 2,000 migrants in its custody, using roughly 9% of its 21,000-person detention capacity, according to the internal DHS data.
That is mainly due to the relative calm at the U.S.-Mexico border, where ******** crossings are nearing a five-year low. In January, Border Patrol processed nearly 30,000 migrants who crossed the southern border illegally, the lowest level since May 2020, internal government figures show.
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Local restaurants feeling the impact of rising egg prices – Yahoo! Voices
Local restaurants feeling the impact of rising egg prices – Yahoo! Voices
Local restaurants feeling the impact of rising egg prices Yahoo! VoicesEgg Shortages Are Now Hitting Restaurants, With No Relief in Sight BloombergWaffle House is placing a surcharge on every egg it sells amid ongoing bird flu outbreak Yahoo! Voices
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Rift of the NecroDancer Review – Thumb Culture
Rift of the NecroDancer Review – Thumb Culture
“9 years after their critically acclaimed beat-busting dungeon delver, Brace Yourself Games teams up with Tic Toc Games and returns with a sequel that puts a new spin on a familiar mechanic, NecroDancer style.” Rowen @ Thumb Culture
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Wait outside A&E averages nearly two hours
Wait outside A&E averages nearly two hours
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Ambulances outside Morriston Hospital in Swansea had the highest average handover time during 2024 at more than three hours
Ambulances have been waiting nearly two hours on average to hand over patients outside Welsh hospitals, new figures reveal.
The data, gathered by BBC Wales through a Freedom of Information (FOI) request, also shows 23,334 ambulances spent at least four hours waiting to hand over patients outside A&E last year.
Meanwhile nearly 73,000 ambulances were waiting at least an hour – an increase of 18% on 2023 and the highest annual number on record.
The Welsh Ambulance Trust said the handover delays were a symptom of “sustained and well-documented pressures across the entire NHS in Wales” and it was “thinking very differently” about delivering future services.
There were more than 6,500 ambulances in December alone which spent at least an hour outside A&E in Wales, the second highest figure on record.
A “very rare” critical incident was declared by the ambulance service on 30 December – when more than half its vehicles were waiting outside A&E to hand over patients.
At the time, its chief executive said that this was impacting the service’s ability to respond to 999 calls.
In these instances, ambulance crews have to stay inside the vehicle with the patient because the emergency unit has not got the room to bring them in safely.
Official figures, which measure how many hours are “lost” above the 15-minute target for handing over patients, saw the total hit more than 25,000 hours in December.
The new figures show the average handover wait for December was more than two hours – and it was more than three-and-a-quarter hours within the Swansea Bay health board.
In 2024 overall, Swansea Bay – where the major emergency unit is Morriston Hospital – had average waits of more than three hours and nine minutes.
Meanwhile, in the Cardiff and Vale health board, the handover time at the University Hospital of Wales in Cardiff was less than 45 minutes.
Swansea Bay health board said it was “disappointed” by the latest figures as it felt efforts over the past year had seen it making inroads into the problem of ambulances waiting outside its emergency department.
It said this was backed up by recent NHS performance figures, which showed the health board in the second best position over “lost hours” in December, as well as delays over one hour.
“That said, we accept that patients are still waiting too long on ambulances and we apologise for that,” it said.
“We are constantly looking at how we can manage demand for our services and secure improved flow through our hospitals.
“To do so we need to discharge more patients promptly – something we’re constantly working on with our local authority partners.”
Lee Brooks, executive director of operations at the Welsh Ambulance Service, said handover delays have the knock-on effect of significantly reducing the number of ambulances able to respond to patients in the community.
“We deeply regret the impact these delays have on our patients and their families,” he said.
“This is not the standard of service we want to provide, and we recognise that this is not what the public expects of us.
“The time it takes for a patient to move from the ambulance into an emergency department is not directly in our control, so we are thinking very differently about the way we deliver services in the future.”
“We don’t believe that more ambulances doing more of the same is the answer,” Mr Brooks added.
“We are actively looking at what we can do to use the skills of our people differently to ensure that patients get the right care or advice.”
In December, 47.6% of immediately life-threatening “red” ambulance calls arrived within the eight-minute target time, the same as the previous month.
But the average number of red calls averaged 217 a day – the highest on record.
Mr Brooks said the public could help by using the service appropriately and by only calling 999 for serious and life-threatening emergencies.
The Welsh NHS Confederation, which represents health boards, said increasing ambulance handover delays were a “very visible symptom” of a whole system under immense pressure.
“The ambulance service and NHS leaders are working closely to reduce ambulance handover delays, share good practice and treat more people in the community,” said Darren Hughes, its director.
“However, this is a whole system issue. Social care plays a crucial role in supporting people to remain independent for longer, preventing hospital admissions and supporting faster, safer discharges home.
“The sector plays a critical role in enabling the NHS to deliver safe and timely care.”
He highlighted that “in some hospitals 20% of beds are occupied by patients waiting to leave”, adding that without addressing workforce issues the NHS would “continue to struggle to make real strides in improving ambulance handover delays”.
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Shuhei Yoshida: A Mix of Technical and Business Reasons Held Dreams Back from PC, Mobile
Shuhei Yoshida: A Mix of Technical and Business Reasons Held Dreams Back from PC, Mobile
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I have to emphasize that this is an extremly well made remake, it’s the full game with all the content and features plus more. Visuals and sound is very close to the original, this version was recently published. I know there’s a lot of predjudice against Dreams, which is a shame and not really deserved, the tool is much more capable than many think.
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Why the Obamas’ Divorce Rumors Might Not Be Their Biggest Problem
Why the Obamas’ Divorce Rumors Might Not Be Their Biggest Problem
It’s a Beast of a time in D.C. Donald Trump’s Washington reality show is full of new characters, plot twists and cliffhangers, and the Daily Beast will navigate you through it. The President won’t need to drain The Swamp. It’s all leaking here…
It was groundbreaking when Barack Obama was hustled into the White House in 2008 on the back of millions of tiny $5 donations, but more than three years after breaking ground on his much-vaunted $830 million presidential center it appears that some donors are balking at making the kind of big-ticket donations the former president might have expected.
Rather than shine as the nation’s lasting tribute to America’s first ****** commander-in-chief, costly delays and worrying setbacks are in danger of turning the 225-ft watchtower library and museum project on the south side of Chicago into the Obamas’ financial folly.
While the media is busy worrying about Barack and Michelle Obama being on the outs —they haven’t been seen publicly together since December, although they did release a photo in January—the center’s fund-raisers have more substantial concerns on their minds – like why some deep-pocketed donors have gone MIA.
The former first couple have been facing divorce rumors. They were last seen together in December and released this photon January 17. / Barack Obama/Instagram
In 2022, Jeff Bezos and Airbnb CEO Brian Chesky bailed them out with $100 million apiece to boost the year’s total to over $311 million, but fund-raising nosedived by more than 50% to $129,320,227, the following year, according to IRS filings, and supporters are nervously awaiting the 2024 totals as costs spiral upwards and delays pile up.
We’re told there’s a certain schadenfreude in some circles as the Obamas weren’t seen to be playing the game as they climbed the slippery pole to the White House. “He’s arrogant,” said one donor who ended up giving substantially less than they could.
“He didn’t help others when they were trying to fundraise and so they’re not going to look out for the Obamas now. There’s no quid pro quo because it’s a one-way street.”
Donors may also be asking how more than $5 million was paid out in “executive compensation” and $27,365,683 in other wages in 20023, with Obama pal Valerie Jarrett pulling in a $740,000 salary for a project that’s not likely to open for another year at the earliest.
Electrifying fundraisers like this one in 2007 in Philadelphia were the public face of Obama’s fundraising. But behind the scenes, the big fundraisers and donors felt Obama did not offer a two-way street of helping them too. And now they are delivering karmic reward. / Jemal Countess / WireImage
As things stand, the center’s on track to take a record time – at least 3,100 days – between the end of a presidency and the opening of a presidential library. By comparison, the libraries of George H. W. Bush and George W. Bush took an average of 1,653 days, Bill Clinton’s took 1,398, and Ronald Reagan 1,000 days.
The general mood hasn’t been improved by a $40 million lawsuit taken out by a concrete contractor alleging discriminatory practices.
The looming tower at the heart of the privately-funded 10-acre complex, which includes a library, a fruit and vegetable garden; a museum; an auditorium; and outdoor meeting areas and sports facilities has been erected and other buildings are in various stages of construction.
The center has been contacted for comment. The Obamas put back the projected opening date from late 2025 to Spring 2026 because the flowers will be in bloom. Fortunately, the library is digital. It doesn’t have to be that big.
Meanwhile, the fund-raising goes on. And the website is open to small donations. Every amount helps. Even $5.
Daily Beast’s The Swamp is written by David Gardner, Mary Ann Akers and Juliegrace Brufke.
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For Whom The Bell Tolls – Kingdom Come Deliverance 2 Mission Guide (Best Route)
For Whom The Bell Tolls – Kingdom Come Deliverance 2 Mission Guide (Best Route)
For Whom The Bell Tolls is one of the trickiest missions in Kingdom Come Deliverance 2. If you’ve gotten around 10 – 12 hours into the game (depending on your playstyle), you might be stuck on this quest. Fear not – I’m here to provide a full For Whom The Bell Tolls guide, showing you the fastest way to get it done.
Be warned – there are major story spoilers ahead. If you’ve not attended the wedding in Semine, do not read any further.
How To Complete For Whom The Bell Tolls in Kingdom Come Deliverance 2
For Whom The Bell Tolls starts with Henry down on his luck in Trosky Castle, tasked with becoming a forced worker of sorts as a repentance for his misdeeds at the wedding in Semine. Immediately, players are plunged into a dire set of circumstances, having all their items stripped from them – including clothing, food items, and even precious Saviour Schnapps potions.
You’re also against the clock in this mission, and you’re in a location that’s riddled with guards, trespass zones, and other dangers.
It’s not impossible to complete the mission, though – this is my full For Whom The Bell Tolls guide, step-by-step. It’s the fastest and safest way to complete the quest.
1. Start at the gate
This is where you’ll be tasked with hefting sacks of coal, but if you dismiss that job straight away, you can get to work. It’s worthwhile completing some of the side missions and extra tasks littered around the castle for skill point gains, but you don’t need to.
2. Go to the second gate
Head inside the courtyard and make for the second gate, heading deeper into the castle grounds.
3. Get the lockpick
On the opposite side of the courtyard to where you enter, you’ll see this blacksmith area – there will be a box on this shelf with a lockpick inside. You’ll need this for later.
4. Go through the archway on the left of the courtyard and through the right-hand door
It’s time to get sneaky. Head through this archway and along the path until you come to two doors – take the one on the right.
5. Go up the stairs and through the green door
From this point, you’ll want to start sneaking.
6. Go through the next room and up the stairs – but beware
He’s not here in the image above, but this is exactly where you’ll see a guard as you come up the stairs. You need to go this way, so crouch and throw a rock against the window to distract him away from the staircase before proceeding up.
7. Go up into the roof and up the tallest tower
There are no restrictions here and you should be free to run up the many steps to the top of the tower. It’s here that you’ll meet Captain Thomas again. He can help you with your all-important task – but he has fallen ill and you’re tasked with securing a potion to help him out.
Fortunately, I can help you figure out how to do that.
8. Go back the way you came, distracting the same guard away from the staircase
Once you’ve pushed past that guard, it’s almost plain sailing back into the courtyard.
9. Go back outside and past the courtyard
You’ll now want to head up this staircase on the opposite side of the courtyard. Again, this section will require active stealth.
10. Keep going until you reach the ‘stone cave’ room
Once you reach this room, you’ll want to keep heading up, up, up.
11. Enter the brown door
Go through this door – you shouldn’t encounter any guards here.
12. Go to the room on the right and deal with Katherine
Katherine is back again, but aside from a light conversation, she offers almost nothing. You’ll need to solve this task by yourself.
13. Get the Physician’s Book
On the shelf here sits a Physician’s Book, which you’ll need to learn about the Fever Tonic, the thing you need to complete For Whom The Bell Tolls in Kingdom Come Deliverance 2.
14. Lockpick the chest (Very Easy) and acquire all the items inside
This chest holds everything you need to make Fever Tonic in For Whom The Bell Tolls. If you’ve never performed any Alchemy before, it’s not all that tough. The game will walk you through it, so don’t fear.
While you’re here, don’t forget to check other Alchemy guides, such as where to find Belladonna in KCD2.
Once you’ve brewed the potion, it’s time to get moving.
You’ll want to repeat steps 4 – 7 to get back to Captain Thomas and give him the potion, easing his malady and completing For Whom The Bell Tolls.
That’s the fastest quest guide for For Whom The Bell Tolls that you’ll find online. Best of luck!
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Trump and Netanyahu at White House news conference
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President Donald Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu are holding a joint press conference at the White House Tuesday, as a fragile ceasefire in Gaza continues to hold.
Netanyahu is the first foreign leader to visit Trump at the White House as the president begins his second term in office.
The visit comes as American, Israeli and Arab negotiators begin talks around a second phase of the ceasefire plan, which has so far shown promise of ending the devastating 15-month war.
Since the ceasefire began in January, several Israeli hostages have been freed and ****** has retaken political control of the Gaza strip.
************ civilians who were forced from their homes during the past year of war have also begun to return.
But the question of what happens now in Gaza, politically and logistically, is a fraught one.
On Tuesday, Trump said he did not think the occupied territory’s inhabitants, some 2.2 million pre-war, should return to their homes.
“This is a very difficult situation. I don’t think people should be going back to Gaza,” Trump said at the White House. “They’re living like hell. They have no alternative.”
Trump said he was working to convince neighboring countries to accept hundreds of thousands more refugees.
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Trump tariffs may raise avocado costs
Trump tariffs may raise avocado costs
Boxes of avocados are seen at the Central de Abastos market in Guadalajara, Jalisco state, Mexico, on Jan. 31, 2025.
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Chipotle ******** Grill said Tuesday that it does not expect costs to rise much if tariffs on key imported ingredients go into effect next month, noting that only about half of its avocados come from Mexico.
A day earlier, President Donald Trump paused his plans for 25% tariffs on ******** and ********* imports. If implemented after the one-month suspension, imports such as avocados and beef would be more expensive for restaurants, which would likely try to pass on the increased cost to their diners.
But Chipotle executives shook off the tariff fears during the company’s earnings conference call on Tuesday. If tariffs aimed at Mexico, Canada and China all go into effect, Chipotle expects that its cost of sales would rise about 60 basis points, or 0.6 percentage points, according to Chief Financial Officer Adam Rymer.
Chipotle only sources about 2% of its sales from Mexico, importing produce such as avocados, tomatoes, limes and peppers, Rymer said.
In fact, while Mexico supplies roughly 90% of the avocados eaten in the U.S., Chipotle buys about half of its avocado supply from Colombia, Peru and the Dominican Republic, according to CEO Scott Boatwright. In recent years, Chipotle has taken steps to buy more of its avocados outside of Mexico, he told analysts.
Looking beyond Chipotle’s guacamole supply, less than 0.5% of Chipotle’s sales are sourced from Canada and China. Trump has already imposed a 10% tariff on ******** imports.
In recent quarters, Chipotle has shown that it has pricing power, even as diners become more value-conscious.
For the fourth quarter, the company reported same-store sales growth of 5.4%, fueled by a traffic increase of 4%. Chipotle’s earnings topped Wall Street estimates, but a conservative forecast for its same-store sales growth sent shares down 5% in extended trading.
The outlook did not include the effect of any tariffs.
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Democrats confront limits of their power in bid to stop Trump and Musk – The Associated Press
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