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India’s finance minister faces a tough choice — boost growth or cut deficit India’s finance minister faces a tough choice — boost growth or cut deficit Nirmala Sitharaman, India’s finance minister, leaves the ministry to present the budget at the parliament in New Delhi, India, on July 23, 2024. Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty Images As the Indian government walks a tight rope between fiscal prudence and reviving growth, experts suggest it will likely favor cutting deficit in its annual budget over spending aimed at turbocharging Asia’s third-largest economy. For the fiscal year ending March 2026, the Indian government could lower the fiscal deficit target by 50 basis points to 4.4% of the country’s gross domestic product from the 4.9% target for the current fiscal year, economists at investment bank UBS said. They also projected the government would set a nominal GDP growth target of 10.5% for the next fiscal year. Indian Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman will present the national budget on Feb. 1, in what would be the coalition government’s first full-year budget after assuming power in June. The budget comes against the backdrop of a growth slowdown in the world’s fifth-largest economy, weak domestic demand, a depreciating rupee and rising global uncertainties. The slowdown in the economy has largely been attributed to factors such as unseasonal rainfall, fiscal tightening and tepid credit growth in the private sector as the central bank took steps to curb unsecured lending growth. The upcoming budget is likely to re-emphasize on jobs growth in the labor-intensive manufacturing sector, while promoting rural housing programs and additional steps to control prices volatility, Goldman Sachs said. Against the backdrop of slower domestic consumption and activity, the budget might focus on “fine-tuning existing measures and medium-term demand boost,” said Radhika Rao, senior economist at DBS. “Tax relief [also] tops this list … even though a reduction in the personal income tax rates or standard exemption will impact a small part of the population, some support is likely in the pipeline,” Rao added. To give consumption a boost, the central government is expected to lower personal income tax for middle-income households, she said, while continuing to prioritize spending on infrastructures, upgrading the country’s roads, railways, airports and highways. Deficit focus After surging to 9.2% of GDP during the pandemic, the Indian government has been steadily lowering its budget deficit in recent years, a key requirement for the country to win a credit rating upgrade. S&P Global Rating raised in May India’s sovereign rating outlook to “positive” from “stable” while retaining the country’s credit rating at “BBB-” — its lowest investment grade level — citing the country’s robust economic expansion, political commitment to fiscal consolidation. The finance minister pledged in her July budget speech to narrow the deficit to 4.9% in the current fiscal year, and 4.5% next fiscal year. “From 2026-27 onwards, our endeavor will be to keep the fiscal deficit each year such that the central government debt will be on a declining path as percentage of GDP,” she said. The government is expected to achieve a deficit of less than 5% in the current fiscal year, in part thanks to a $25 billion record dividend from the central bank. Nomura economists attributed it partly to “a sharp underspend” in capital expenditure. Get a weekly roundup of news from India in your inbox every Thursday. Subscribe now Over the last seven years, the Indian government has consistently fallen short of fully utilizing the budgeted and additional expenditures approved through supplementary grants, using on average around 80% of the total available funds each year, according to a Goldman Sachs calculation. The shortfall has narrowed post-pandemic, when the government overshot its budgeted subsidies expenditure to cover rising food prices, it said. The investment bank projected the government’s public expenditure to shrink further in the coming years, slowing to 3.2% of the GDP in fiscal year 2025-26. That fiscal discipline would “remain a drag on growth in the next fiscal year,” it said, suggesting that “the fastest growth pace in public capex is behind us … overall, there is not much room to boost ******** spending.” Economic slowdown The world’s fastest growing major economy has seen a growth downturn. India has been steadily cutting its full year real GDP forecasts after economic growth missed expectations in the quarter ending September, when its grew by 5.4% — its slowest expansion in nearly two years. The government has trimmed its economic growth outlook for the current fiscal year to the slowest level in four years, after three rounds of cuts brought estimates to 6.4% earlier this month from 7.2% in October. For the next fiscal year, Nomura analysts said the government might set a nominal GDP growth target of 10.3%, up from 9.7% for the current fiscal year ending March 2025. Still, hopes that Sitharaman will deliver a large fiscal package to pull the economy out of its recent soft patch in the upcoming budget are likely to be disappointed, Shilan Shah, deputy chief emerging markets economist at Capital Economics said in a note. While some additional “accommodative tax and spending measures are on the cards,” they are likely to be “piecemeal,” Shah added. Monetary easing The Reserve Bank of India has held the interest rate steady since February in 2023, however, a sharper-than-anticipated slowdown in India’s economic growth has made the central bank’s task tougher. With the rupee hitting record lows against the greenback, any cuts to the bank’s policy rate could spark a further rise in domestic inflation, putting further pressure on the currency and likely triggering capital outflows. India’s consumer price inflation has fallen within the central bank’s tolerance ceiling of 6%, coming in at 5.22% in December and 5.48% in November — it had breached the upper limit in October — offering the RBI some room to lower rates. The RBI faces a “tough choice,” said Tanvee Gupta Jain, chief India economist at UBS, adding that she expected a “shallow monetary easing cycle” of about 75 basis points, starting the February policy meeting. The central bank, however, said last month that monetary conditions could remain tight for some time while it looked at further curbing inflationary pressures. India-watchers have also been on tenterhooks over possible actions by President Donald Trump, who had floated the idea of universal tariffs during his campaign trail. With a trade surplus of nearly $42 billion with the U.S., India faces heightened scrutiny under Trump’s policy focus on reducing trade deficits. The U.S. trade policy framework under Trump’s second presidency could strengthen the dollar and Treasury yields, keeping the U.S. interest rates elevated for longer. That has complicated the policy decisions for central banks in Asia, including the RBI, as boosting growth by loosening policy would mean widening the rate differentials. Disinvestment goal One part of the budget that investors will be focused on is the government’s divestment of stakes in state-run entities. India is looking to cut its disinvestment and asset monetization goals by 40% — or to less than 300 billion rupees ($3.47 billion) from 500 billion rupees — for the current financial year, domestic media outlet The Economic Times reported earlier this month. Divestment receipts have “lagged this year” and stood at 90 billion rupees compared to the government budget estimate of 500 billion rupees, said UBS’ Jain. She expects the government to lower the target “towards 300 billion” rupees for the next fiscal year. Source link #Indias #finance #minister #faces #tough #choice #boost #growth #cut #deficit Pelican News View the full article at [Hidden Content]

5 questions about Trump’s federal employee buyout offers – The Hill 5 questions about Trump’s federal employee buyout offers – The Hill 5 questions about Trump’s federal employee buyout offers The HillThe ‘Muskification’ of the federal government is in full swing CNNSurvey: How do federal employees feel about OPM’s ‘deferred resignation’ offer? Federal News Network Source link #questions #Trumps #federal #employee #buyout #offers #Hill Pelican News View the full article at [Hidden Content]

US Department of Transportation moves to cut fuel efficiency standards US Department of Transportation moves to cut fuel efficiency standards Department of Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy has only been in his post for a day and already making it clear that the agency will be ignoring the role vehicle pollution plays in worsening climate change. Duffy sent a memo to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration calling for a review of fuel economy standards to align with President Donald Trump’s goals of promoting the use of oil, natural gas and biofuels. The memo claims that “artificially high” fuel economy standards have made new cars prohibitively expensive for US buyers and could negatively impact the US auto industry. It’s the latest swing of the pendulum as the country’s leadership changes hands once again. Trump’s first presidency saw a rollback of fuel efficiency standards that had been enacted by Barack Obama, followed by the EPA introducing its strictest standards to date when Joe Biden assumed office. President Donald Trump’s transition team had already signaled in December that he would walk back moves by previous administration to strengthen fuel efficiency standards and promote electric vehicle adoption. Today’s development isn’t a surprise, but it’s still bad news considering multiple international reports have demonstrated that the planet’s rising temperature will cause extreme and catastrophic weather events. Source link #Department #Transportation #moves #cut #fuel #efficiency #standards Pelican News View the full article at [Hidden Content]

Ollie Watkins and Jhon Duran: Aston Villa boss Unai Emery says, ‘Maybe we have to sell some players’ Ollie Watkins and Jhon Duran: Aston Villa boss Unai Emery says, ‘Maybe we have to sell some players’ Aston Villa have decisions to make before Monday’s transfer deadline with strikers Ollie Watkins and Jhon Duran wanted men. Manager Unai Emery has said Villa will be “demanding” with Arsenal after their approach for the England forward was rejected while Duran is reportedly poised for a medical with Saudi side Al-Nassr. Watkins scored and missed a penalty in Wednesday’s 4-2 Champions League win over Celtic, shrugging off the intense pre-game speculation. Afterwards, Emery said: “I don’t want [to sell]. It is good news to have offers from other clubs. We want to keep our sporting objective through the players we have in the squad. “Every player can be in the market if it is good for the player and the club. To get this deal we are going to be demanding. Watkins is our striker.” He was less than certain with Duran, who has been linked with a move from Villa Park since the summer. “If he is leaving it’s because he wants [to]. I told you last week I wanted him here. After West Ham match I told you I want him here,” said Emery. “We are different people, different objectives. “The club is working and we have to be intelligent in the market. Our objective here is to keep our structure because we want to keep the level high, and maybe we have to sell some players – and I don’t know exactly – until everything is done whether or not Jhon Duran is leaving – but if he does, it’ll be good news for us because it’s good money. “I don’t know if Duran will leave or not. I want to keep him here, but we have to respect it. It’s good news to have offers from other clubs – but we want to keep our best players.” Source link #Ollie #Watkins #Jhon #Duran #Aston #Villa #boss #Unai #Emery #sell #players Pelican News View the full article at [Hidden Content] For verified travel tips and real support, visit: [Hidden Content]

Get This 800-Page Mass Effect Comics Omnibus For Only $27 Get This 800-Page Mass Effect Comics Omnibus For Only $27 The Mass Effect series is an epic sci-fi universe that can’t be contained to just video games. Some of the best expanded universe stories take place in the Mass Effect comics that cover everything from the interstellar wars that predate the video games, to continued backstories of recognizable characters like Garrus, Tali’Zorah, and Wrex. Thankfully, Mass Effect: The Complete Comics Omnibus pulls together every Mass Effect comic from every series into a single 800-page volume, and right now, you’ll find it on ***** for just $27 (normally $40), which os one of the lowest prices we’ve ever seen. $27 (was $40) This 800-page paperback collection includes every volume from every series. Some stories found within include Liara’s mission to recover Commander Shepard’s body from the Shadow Broker before the events of Mass Effect 2; the origins of the Illusive Man; and Aria’s showdown with Cerberus forces from space station Omega. There’s a wealth of content packed into its pages–here’s a closer look at what’s inside: Mass Effect: Redemption #1-4 Mass Effect: Evolution #1-4 Mass Effect: Invasion #1-4 Mass Effect: Homeworlds #1-4 Mass Effect: Foundation #1-13 Mass Effect: Discovery #1-4 Mass Effect Comics Omnibus was available for $26.40 back in 2023, though its price jumped back to $40 in early 2024. Since then, this is the best price we’ve seen for the collection. So if you’re interested in learning more about the best characters in the Mass Effect universe, now is a great time to dive in. Looking to pick up a few other Mass Effect books? Below you’ll find a variety of novels, encyclopedias, and other collectibles based on the Mass Effect universe. Many of these are also on *****, so consider loading up your library while everything is cheap. For something that’ll keep you busy for a while, check out the Mass Effect novel series. Spanning four books and available in either paperback or mass market paperback, they grant you a deeper look into the fascinating lore surrounding the sci-fi RPG. Additionally, you can pick up the Mass Effect: Legendary Edition for just $6 (was $60) on Steam, giving you an affordable way to play through the entire trilogy and its 40+ DLC packs. You can also pick up the fourth game in the series, Mass Effect: Andromeda, for just $6 (was $40) on Steam. This game follows a group of intergalactic explorers who have left behind the Milky Way Galaxy of the main trilogy to establish colonies in the Andromeda Galaxy. The Mass Effect: Priority Hagalaz Board Game is also a fun option that sees 1-4 players engage in cooperative action as they tackle a variety of story-driven quests with branching narratives and multiple endings. You can pick it up for $50 at Amazon. More Mass Effect Books Source link #800Page #Mass #Effect #Comics #Omnibus Pelican News View the full article at [Hidden Content] For verified travel tips and real support, visit: [Hidden Content]

Community raises more than $80,000 for family of Borger student who died in accident Community raises more than $80,000 for family of Borger student who died in accident The Borger community and surrounding area has rallied in support after last week’s accident in a school drop-off zone took the life of a young student — raising funds, offering counseling and prayers and wearing pink in solidarity of her family, friends and peers impacted by the tragedy. An online fundraiser supporting the family of an 8-year-old Borger girl who died in the tragic drop-off accident at Gateway Elementary School has surpassed $80,600, according to the campaign’s GoFundMe page. More than 1,400 donations had been made as of Wednesday afternoon. Other collections were taken at area games, and an account was also set up at Pantex Federal Credit Union in the girl’s name. Stuffed animals lined the sign of the elementary in a makeshift memorial set up after the horrific turn of events ended the school day early Friday. A memorial set up on the campus of Gateway Elementary School in Borger to honor Serenity Campos, a second grader who died Jan. 24 after her coat got caught in a vehicle during school drop off. The child, identified as second-grader Serenity Campos, died Jan. 24 after her coat became stuck in a vehicle door during morning drop-off, police said. A senior school official attempted to intervene, but the incident “happened so quickly that it could not be stopped,” according to a news release from the Borger Police Department. “Our hearts go out to all those affected by this horrible accident,” the department said, adding that there is no reason to believe criminal charges will be filed. The GoFundMe page states that Serenity’s parents, Daniel and Daniela Campos, are caring for three other children and face significant expenses in the wake of their daughter’s death. Organizers set a $75,000 goal, and donations have already exceeded that amount. Loved ones described Serenity as a caring, spirited child with a “contagious smile” who “hated to see anybody crying or sad.” She is survived by her parents and siblings, Braylee, Haisley and Asher. And her school has shared messages about Serenity using the hashtag, “LoveLikeSerenity.” A vigil was set up outside Gateway Elementary School, where community members placed stuffed animals in Serenity’s memory. Her ******** service was held Wednesday afternoon at First ******** Church in Borger. Those wishing to donate can visit the GoFundMe campaign titled “Support for the Campos Family.” The Borger Police Department asks the public to keep Serenity’s family in their thoughts and prayers as they navigate this difficult time. This article originally appeared on Amarillo Globe-News: Community rallies for family mourning Borger student girl’s death Source link #Community #raises #family #Borger #student #died #accident Pelican News View the full article at [Hidden Content]

The Art Of Destiny Volume 3 Releases This April, Preorder At Amazon The Art Of Destiny Volume 3 Releases This April, Preorder At Amazon Initially, store listings stated The Art of Destiny Volume 3 would contain 216 pages, but it will actually have 272 pages. It includes a ton of exclusive concept art, character sketches, landscape paintings, gear designs, and more. The illustrations are accompanied by commentary, and there are even interviews with members of the development team. As mentioned, The Art of Destiny Volume 3 was originally slated to release in November, but a lengthy delay pushed it to April 15. The Art of Destiny Volume 3 You won’t be charged for your order until it ships, and you’ll automatically pay the lowest price offered until release. At the moment, The Art of Destiny Volume 3 is full price for the hardcover edition. Alternatively, you can preorder the Kindle ebook edition for $18. Source link #Art #Destiny #Volume #Releases #April #Preorder #Amazon Pelican News View the full article at [Hidden Content]

Trump takes aim at critical race theory in schools, protests on college campuses in new executive order Trump takes aim at critical race theory in schools, protests on college campuses in new executive order President Trump is ordering U.S. schools to stop teaching what he views as “critical race theory” and other material dealing with race and sexuality or risk losing their federal money. A separate plan announced Wednesday calls for aggressive action to fight antisemitism on college campuses, promising to prosecute offenders and revoke visas for international students found to be “****** sympathizers.” Both plans were outlined in executive orders signed by Mr. Trump on Wednesday. The measures seek to fulfill some of the Republican president’s core campaign promises around education, though it’s unclear how much power he has to enact the proposals. His order on K-12 schools declares that federal money cannot be used on the “indoctrination” of children, including “radical gender ideology and critical race theory.” It says civil rights laws barring discrimination based on sex and race would be used to enforce the order, calling critical race theory an “inherently racist policy.” Examples cited in the order include a policy at Harrisonburg City Public Schools in Virginia requiring teachers to use students’ preferred names and pronouns. Another policy at Madison Metropolitan School District in Wisconsin says schools should “disrupt the gender binary” by teaching students to embrace different gender identities, according to the order. The Education Department’s Office for Civil Rights investigates allegations of civil rights violations and can impose sanctions up to a total loss of federal money, though that penalty has almost never been used and must be approved by a judge. The order is an attempt to suppress teaching about race and racism, said Trey Walk, a researcher and advocate with Human Rights Watch. “Students have a right to learn about how discrimination can be entrenched in law and society. If the US denies young people this knowledge, it has little hope of eradicating racism,” he said. Mr. Trump also directs the education secretary to craft a strategy within 90 days to “end indoctrination in K-12 education.” Mr. Trump has appointed billionaire professional wrestling mogul Linda McMahon as his education chief, but her Senate confirmation hearing has not been scheduled. During his campaign, Mr. Trump said he would sign an order “on day one” to cut federal money for schools that push critical race theory or other “inappropriate” content. The federal government provides billions of dollars to schools every year, though the vast majority of their money comes from state and local sources. The measure taps into a wave of conservative anger that has taken aim at classroom lessons that some see as too liberal. A growing number of Republican states have adopted laws or rules barring the teaching of critical race theory or “divisive concepts” in public schools and universities. Opponents say the rules impose vague restrictions on teachers and create a chilling effect on discussions about history and other subjects. The term “critical race theory” is sometimes used by conservatives as a catchall for subjects they don’t want to be taught in the classroom, though, in reality, it refers to a complex academic and legal framework centered on the idea that racism is embedded in the nation’s systems. Mr. Trump’s plan to fight antisemitism would “marshal all federal resources” and bring immediate action from the Justice Department to investigate and punish offenders on U.S. campuses. It calls for the deportation of nonresidents who “violate our laws,” citing previous threats by Mr. Trump to revoke student visas for international students who attended pro-************ protests. Trump’s action promises to “protect law and order, quell pro-****** vandalism and intimidation, and investigate and punish anti-Jewish racism in leftist, anti-American colleges and universities.” It drew swift backlash from civil rights groups who said campus protests have mostly been peaceful and are protected by constitutional free speech rights. Edward Ahmed Mitchell, national deputy director for the Council on American-Islamic Relations, said the action is discriminatory and wrongly characterizes protesters as “pro-jihadist” or “pro-******.” “These college students were Jewish, *******, ******, ************ and various other races who were simply protesting what they viewed as a genocide in Gaza,” Mitchell said. “They are no different than the students who protested Vietnam or segregation or apartheid in South Africa.” Tensions over the Israel-****** war led to emotional demonstrations on U.S. campuses, including a wave of pro-************ tent encampments that led to some 3,200 arrests. The Biden administration opened more than 100 investigations into alleged antisemitism and Islamophobia at schools and universities after ******’ Oct. 7, 2023 attack on Israel. A flurry of schools reached deals to settle the cases before Mr. Trump took office amid fears that he would issue heavier sanctions. The White House on Wednesday also reinstated an order from Mr. Trump’s first term establishing the 1776 Commission to promote “patriotic education” in U.S. schools. Biden revoked the order and the commission’s guide for teaching history. The guide played down America’s role in slavery and argued that the civil rights movement ran afoul of the “lofty ideals” espoused by the Founding Fathers. It was widely panned by historians, who said it was outdated and ignored decades of research. Source link #Trump #takes #aim #critical #race #theory #schools #protests #college #campuses #executive #order Pelican News View the full article at [Hidden Content] For verified travel tips and real support, visit: [Hidden Content]

At 27, he sold his company MVMT Watches for $100 million At 27, he sold his company MVMT Watches for $100 million Jake Kassan, co-founder of MVMT Watches. Courtesy of Jake Kassan When Jake Kassan sold his company for $100 million at the age of 27, he thought the money would make him happy. Though it did temporarily, it eventually took away his sense of purpose and threw him into cycles of anxiety and depression, he said. In 2018, Kassan sold his Los Angeles-based accessory brand MVMT Watches — pronounced “movement” — to the Movado Group in a deal that left him walking away a multi-millionaire. The company, which he had started as a 21-year-old college dropout, granted him the financial freedom he sought. “The North Star when I was younger, was always financial freedom,” Kassan told CNBC Make It. “So my purpose, I always felt was: I wanted to make money.” “Then you sell [your company] and then … for the first time in years, I don’t want to talk about MVMT anymore, but I also didn’t know what to talk about, and I couldn’t find anything that felt as important as that entrepreneurial journey,” he said. “I think I lost purpose.” Today, the 33-year-old is working on regaining his sense of purpose and redefining what happiness means to him. College dropout turned millionaire entrepreneur As a kid, Kassan said, he was never particularly good at school. Instead, he saw more value in making money. “Academically, I’ve just never done [well]. I’ve always been probably just a little below average,” Kassan said. “Call it ADD (Attention Deficit Disorder) or whatever they want to label it as these days … I’m very good at being hyper focused, and it’s a strength and a weakness of mine, to be honest.” “I found that if there’s something I’m interested in, I’m extremely focused and almost obsessive over that thing to the point that you kind of will it into being successful, but also sometimes you sacrifice other areas of life,” he said. Jake Kassan with his parents at MVMT office. Courtesy of Jake Kassan Kassan’s first “business” involved selling lollipops when he was in the seventh grade. By college, he had already gained years of business experience. Before starting MVMT, he launched an interactive glow-in-the-dark T-shirt business in 2008. At the time, he was studying at the Santa Barbara City College, before dropping out after his first year. “I just didn’t know why I was doing it. I was doing the routine, going in circles … after a year of [going to classes] and having a business at the same time, I dropped out to pursue that business,” he said. Unfortunately, he said, that company, which relied mostly on a brick-and-mortar storefront, failed after competitors taking a digital-first approach entered the space. But that taught him a big lesson that would feed into the success of his next venture: focus on e-commerce instead. Money’s impact on mental health By June 2013, Kassan founded MVMT Watches — which took an online approach — with his college roommate Kramer LaPlante, and over about five years, the two dropouts amassed a million followers on the brand’s Instagram, built a team of 45 employees and ultimately sold the company for $100 million. “Fast forward to the day where it happened … you wake up and you look at the Chase app that you’ve always opened, and now you see your bank account looks like a phone number,” he said. “In some ways, a lot changes. In some ways, nothing changes.” It was great at first, because I was just enjoying being in the moment. But at some point … it just felt like Groundhog Day. It’s like, there’s got to be something more. Jake Kassan Co-founder, MVMT Watches Although he was able to afford a nicer lifestyle and help his friends and family out financially, that high quickly wore off, he said. Kassan, who had struggled with anxiety and panic attacks before, said his mental health worsened in the years after selling his company. “It was great at first, because I was just enjoying being in the moment. But at some point … it just felt like Groundhog Day. It’s like, there’s got to be something more,” he said. “As time passed, I couldn’t help but start to feel this void growing inside me,” Kassan said in his recent YouTube video. “I finally climbed to the top of my mountain, but I didn’t find what I was looking for.” Jake Kassan, 33, co-founder of MVMT Watches. Courtesy of Jake Kassan Not only did he lose the sense of challenge that he craved in life, but he also lost his drive and identity, he said. On top of that, Kassan said, he struggled to find the right person to talk to about how he felt. “I turned 30, I [had] just gone through a breakup … I had friends and stuff, but still, just finding people who understood [how] lonely it felt at times … it just felt emotionally depleting,” Kassan told CNBC Make It. “How do you empathize with someone who is rich and depressed?” he said in the video. Eureka moment One night in 2024, Kassan was on a trip in Australia with friends when he had a panic attack in his hotel room. “I’ve had panic attacks before, but this was … completely out of left field,” he said. “It was the first one that I had in years. This flood of thoughts just [came] in. It was a really dark moment that just crippled me,” said Kassan. Jake Kassan with his friends in Australia. Courtesy of Jake Kassan However, after weeks of reflection, he realized that he needed to work on something again that challenged him, gave him purpose and a sense of genuine enjoyment. “At one point, I think it might have been after the panic attack, where [I said]: ‘Okay, I need to change my focus and really start to [work] more or less on showing up,” he said. Rather than being so concerned over the destination, he decided he would simply start working again like he did when building MVMT. “I think the gym is the best analogy for it. If you don’t see results after week one or week two … when you’re months down the road, you start to actually see all the benefits from your work,” he said. He also learned that what made him so fulfilled while building MVMT and his other entrepreneurial endeavors was the fact that he could be creative. That discovery led him to zero in on videography and storytelling. Today, Kassan is working on building his YouTube channel. He is also an angel investor for companies on the side. Businesses he’s invested in include prebiotic soda company Olipop and sauce company Truff. “I can’t buy more peace of mind,” he said. “That’s my relationship with money. I’m grateful for it. I appreciate it. I’d rather have it than not have it … but there’s nothing that it can do that is going to make me a happier person.” Want to make extra money outside of your day job? Sign up for CNBC’s online course How to Earn Passive Income Online to learn about common passive income streams, tips to get started and real-life success stories. Plus, sign up for CNBC Make It’s newsletter to get tips and tricks for success at work, with money and in life. Source link #sold #company #MVMT #Watches #million Pelican News View the full article at [Hidden Content] For verified travel tips and real support, visit: [Hidden Content]

Meta will pay $25 million to settle a lawsuit with Donald Trump over his 2021 Facebook suspension Meta will pay $25 million to settle a lawsuit with Donald Trump over his 2021 Facebook suspension Meta has agreed to pay President Donald Trump $25 million to settle a stemming from the social network’s decision to suspend Trump’s Facebook account following the riots at the US Capitol on January 6, 2021. According to The Wall Street Journal, there had been “little activity” surrounding the lawsuit until Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg flew to Mar-a-Lago following the election. “Toward the end of the November dinner, Trump raised the matter of the lawsuit,” The Journal . “The president signaled that the litigation had to be resolved before Zuckerberg could be ‘brought into the tent.’” Much of the settlement will reportedly go toward funding Trump’s presidential library. Settling the lawsuit is the latest step Zuckerberg and Meta have taken to appease Trump, who at one point during the campaign threatened the Facebook founder for “plotting” against him. Following the election, Zuckerberg ended Meta’s longtime and rolled back content moderation standards dehumanizing language and slurs targeting immigrants and LGBTQ people. He also ended programs and added Trump backer and UFC CEO Dana White . Zuckerberg had a prominent seat at Trump’s inauguration, alongside other tech CEOs. News of Meta’s settlement broke just as the company released its latest earnings results. During a call with analysts, Zuckerberg said that 2025 was “going to be a big year for redefining our relationship with governments.” Though he didn’t mention Trump by name, he said that “we now have a US Administration that is proud of our leading companies, prioritizes American technology winning, and that will defend our values and interests abroad.” Zuckerberg, who earlier this week said the company as much as $65 billion on AI investments this year, predicted that Meta AI would reach 1 billion users in 2025. He also commented on , an open-source AI assistant from China, saying that it’s “strengthened our conviction” about open source AI. “One of the things that we’re talking about, is there’s going to be an open source standard globally,” he said. “And I think for own national advantage, it’s important that it’s an American standard.” Source link #Meta #pay #million #settle #lawsuit #Donald #Trump #Facebook #suspension Pelican News View the full article at [Hidden Content]

Dani Busboom Kelly Named Nebraska Volleyball Head Coach – University of Nebraska – Official Athletics Website – huskers.com Dani Busboom Kelly Named Nebraska Volleyball Head Coach – University of Nebraska – Official Athletics Website – huskers.com Dani Busboom Kelly Named Nebraska Volleyball Head Coach – University of Nebraska – Official Athletics Website huskers.comNebraska Volleyball Head Coach John Cook announces retirement KOLNUofL volleyball coach Dani Busboom Kelly leaving Louisville for Nebraska WLKY LouisvilleHusker volleyball coach John Cook retires KLKN Source link #Dani #Busboom #Kelly #Named #Nebraska #Volleyball #Coach #University #Nebraska #Official #Athletics #Website #huskers.com Pelican News View the full article at [Hidden Content]

Champions League: Who qualified to knockouts – and who could play who next? Champions League: Who qualified to knockouts – and who could play who next? A dramatic final round of Champions League games has finished, and after some epic permutations for the first time we know who will be in the knockout rounds. Manchester City came from behind to beat Club Brugge and squeeze into a place in the play-offs, while Aston Villa and Arsenal joined Liverpool – who had long booked their place – in the last 16. Celtic, who lost 4-2 to Aston Villa, will be in the play-offs too – as all five British teams progressed through the league phase. These are the teams through to each stage: Last 16: Liverpool, Barcelona, Arsenal, Inter Milan, Atletico Madrid, Bayer Leverkusen, Lille, Aston Villa. Knockout phase play-offs: Atalanta, Borussia Dortmund, Real Madrid, Bayern Munich, AC Milan, PSV, Paris St-Germain, Benfica, Monaco, Brest, Feyenoord, Juventus, Celtic, Manchester City, Sporting, Club Brugge. Eliminated: Dinamo Zagreb, Stuttgart, Shakhtar Donetsk, Bologna, Sparta Prague, Leipzig, Girona, Red Star Belgrade, Sturm Graz, Salzburg, Slovan Bratislava, Young Boys. And we already have an idea of who could play who in the next rounds – with City and Celtic in particular about to face huge tests. Source link #Champions #League #qualified #knockouts #play Pelican News View the full article at [Hidden Content]

Mineral Resources’ Chris Ellison reportedly summoned by ASIC over tax dealings Mineral Resources’ Chris Ellison reportedly summoned by ASIC over tax dealings Mineral Resources’ embattled leader Chris Ellison will soon be interviewed by Australia’s corporate cop as part of its investigation, according to a media report. Source link #Mineral #Resources #Chris #Ellison #reportedly #summoned #ASIC #tax #dealings Pelican News View the full article at [Hidden Content] For verified travel tips and real support, visit: [Hidden Content]

Baby-Faced Musk Cronies Have Taken Over Key Federal Office: Report Baby-Faced Musk Cronies Have Taken Over Key Federal Office: Report A handful of new employees at the Office of Personnel Management all reportedly have past connections with billionaire Elon Musk. Citing sources within the federal government, WIRED reports that some former employees of Neuralink, Tesla, and xAI (all companies owned by Musk) have taken on high-ranking positions at the OPM, the federal government’s version of a human resources department. According to the outlet, the agency’s new chief of staff is slated to be Amanda Scales, a previous employee of Musk’s who worked in talent at his artificial intelligence company xAI. WIRED’s sources also claim that the OPM’s new senior advisor to the director will be Riccardo Biasini, a two-time previous Musk employee who worked as an engineer at Tesla and later took on a director of operations role at Musk’s tunnel-building operation, The Boring Company. Another staffer, who WIRED did not name because of his age, graduated from high school last year and will report directly to Scales. While the outlet did not identify the employee, it did note that his previous experiences included a stint as a camp counselor and, more notably, a summer position at Neuralink—Musk’s neurotechnology company that develops implantable brain-computer interfaces. The teen is not the only young staffer on the team. A 21-year-old—who WIRED again did not identify because of his age—is reportedly slated to assume an advisor role. He comes to the OPM from Palantir, a software company founded by former Musk associate Peter Thiel. Thiel and Musk were both involved with PayPal, which Thiel also co-founded. The new employees did not immediately reply to WIRED’s request for comment. The OPM did not immediately reply to The Daily Beast’s request for comment. Donald Trump previously announced author Scott Kupor, who has voiced his support for Musk’s new Department of Government Efficiency, as his pick to run the OPM. On Tuesday, the OPM issued a memo to full-time federal staffers offering them a buyout that will keep them paid through September 30, if they decide to resign by February 6. A senior administration official told Axios that the buyouts will ensure “all federal workers are on board with the new administration’s plan” and that they will adhere to “higher standards.” Source link #BabyFaced #Musk #Cronies #Key #Federal #Office #Report Pelican News View the full article at [Hidden Content]

Meta Platforms Sales Soar to Record, Bolstering Zuckerberg’s AI Spending Spree – The Wall Street Journal Meta Platforms Sales Soar to Record, Bolstering Zuckerberg’s AI Spending Spree – The Wall Street Journal Meta Platforms Sales Soar to Record, Bolstering Zuckerberg’s AI Spending Spree The Wall Street JournalMeta shares pop after company beats on revenue CNBCMeta Earnings Top Wall Street Targets. 2025 Expenses Outlook Higher Than Expected. Investor’s Business DailyMeta earnings live updates: Wall Street watching for AI monetization, reaction to DeepSeek mania Business InsiderMeta to announce Q4 earnings amid AI spending spree Yahoo Finance Source link #Meta #Platforms #Sales #Soar #Record #Bolstering #Zuckerbergs #Spending #Spree #Wall #Street #Journal Pelican News View the full article at [Hidden Content]

Police ‘missed red flags’ in neo-Nazi Callum Parslow Police ‘missed red flags’ in neo-Nazi Callum Parslow BBC News Mercy Muroki feels police probably would have taken it more seriously if it was Islamic terrorism. Three women stalked by the same man say police ignored red flags that resulted in repeat offending. Far-right supporter Callum Parslow, who had already served time for stalking, was jailed earlier this month for attempted *******. Mercy Muroki, one of those speaking out against him, said she had “no doubt” he would have tried to kill her if he had her address. Police said any victim who was dissatisfied with the service they received should make a formal complaint. Warning: This story contains language which some readers might find upsetting The three women were each contacted by Parslow on anonymous online accounts between 2017 and 2023. He sent personal and graphic messages about *****, necrophilia and violence. Ms Muroki, a political commentator and former GB News presenter, received racist and sexist messages in 2023. “The most concerning was where he talked about how no self respecting paedophile would touch my daughter, and it was a racist comment,” she said. West Midlands CTU Parslow shared extremist, neo-Nazi, racist and anti-Semitic views online The police advised her to block the accounts but, after doing so for a while, she then ignored their advice. “I could see his behaviour was escalating and that every time I blocked him he was still going to find a new way to contact me and I was worried, where would that end?” West Mercia Police said in December 2023 Callum Parslow was arrested on suspicion of racially or religiously aggravated harassment. Parslow was released on bail but, at the time, Ms Muroki still did not know his identity. “At that point I felt most unsafe because he knew he was potentially going back to prison and he knew I was the reason for it,” she said. She asked police if he was a physical threat to her or her daughter, but she feels they dismissed her concerns. “Police said he was a bit of a loner and didn’t have access to a car, so it was very unlikely that he would have the means to physically access me. “The point wasn’t the ease that he could get to me, it was could he?” Ms Muroki said, while one female officer went above and beyond, she felt some male officers were insensitive and did not take far-right content on his account as seriously as they should have. While on bail, Parslow went on to stab an asylum seeker in what the sentencing judge said was “undoubtedly a terrorist attack”. At Woolwich Crown Court on 17 January, Parslow was given a minimum prison term of 22 years and eight months for attempted *******. Parslow also pleaded guilty to offences connected to Mercy’s case which included a ******* offence and two charges of sending electronic communications with intent to cause distress and anxiety. Sara says her stalker got a new identity without her being informed This was not the first conviction for Parslow, who was jailed in 2018 for 30 months for seven counts of stalking and causing fear of violence, and three counts of sending indecent or offensive communications. He sent “********* graphic and extremely violent” messages to 13 different women. BBC Wales spoke to two of them, who found out about his recent conviction in news articles but were “shocked” to see him using a different surname. Sara Manchipp, from Port Talbot, said: “I was just totally flabbergasted that somebody who has caused so much torment and distress in our lives, could just come out of prison, have a new identity and just go on to reoffend.” She said she should have been notified of his name change and reoffending. “I was upset and angry as I feel we had a right to know, he had a massive effect on our lives but the victims are still living with the trauma he caused, and in this case it was totally wrong.” Sophie – not her real name – now struggles with PTSD as a result of the ordeal and said it was triggering to see Parslow again in the news. “The police completely dismissed me when I reported his behaviour in 2017 and again it feels like my safety has been ignored,” she said. In December 2024, the Home Office introduced new stalking measures which included changes to Stalking Protection Orders requiring police to be informed of name or address changes, with failure to do so being a criminal offence. But Mercy, Sara and Sophie felt this should go further to ensure victims were notified. Sussex PCC PCC Katy Bourne would like to see a stalking register introduced to protect victims Katy Bourne, police and crime commissioner for Sussex, is the lead for stalking in Wales and England and has also been a victim of stalking herself. She said, in this case, she felt police missed red flags, adding: “There are high harm indicators – like online exposure, previous offending and far-right material. “If the police had really looked and joined up those dots they’d see a much greater pattern of risk and potential harm there.” Ms Bourne supported the calls for a change in legislation, describing a convicted stalker changing their identity as “effectively putting on a disguise to enable you to probably do the same thing again”. She said a stalking register which would allow police to monitor perpetrators and prioritise victims’ safety in the same way as is already done for other ******* offences. It is an idea that has been debated by government several times, most recently in 2021 during the introduction of the domestic abuse bill, however it was rejected. The Home Office said it had announced six new measures to tackle stalking, including Right to Know statutory guidance to help victims know who was stalking them online. West Mercia Police said it carried out an investigation into Parslow which “progressed at pace and remained ongoing” at the time of the attempted *******. The force “praised the bravery of his victims” and added it would “encourage anyone who is dissatisfied with the service they have received from West Mercia Police to make a formal complaint, and this will be investigated”. If you are affected by any of the issues raised in this story, support and advice is available via the BBC Action Line. 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Meta to pay Trump $25 million to settle 2021 lawsuit Meta to pay Trump $25 million to settle 2021 lawsuit Tech CEOs donate to Trump’s inaugural fund Tech CEOs donate millions to Trump’s inaugural fund 02:14 President Trump has signed settlement papers that are expected to require Meta Platforms, the parent company of Facebook and Instagram, to pay roughly $25 million to resolve a 2021 lawsuit Trump brought against the social media giant, according to sources familiar with the agreement. The lawsuit stemmed from Meta’s suspension of his accounts after the riot at the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021. The Wall Street Journal first reported the settlement. This is a developing story and will be updated. Jennifer Jacobs Jennifer Jacobs is a senior White House reporter at CBS News. Source link #Meta #pay #Trump #million #settle #lawsuit Pelican News View the full article at [Hidden Content]

Meta settles lawsuit from Trump after Jan 6 suspension Meta settles lawsuit from Trump after Jan 6 suspension Meta will pay $US25 million to Donald Trump after settling a lawsuit filed by the US president over him being suspended from its platforms in 2021. Source link #Meta #settles #lawsuit #Trump #Jan #suspension Pelican News View the full article at [Hidden Content]

8 injured in 9-vehicle ****** on Princess Anne Rd. 8 injured in 9-vehicle ****** on Princess Anne Rd. VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. (WAVY) — Eight people were injured as the result of a nine-vehicle ****** at the intersection of Princess Anne Road and Lynnhaven Parkway Wednesday afternoon, officials said. Sentara Virginia Beach General Hospital received eight patients from the ******, with four listed as trauma patients. Sentara, in a statement, said care is ongoing and “most are expected to be treated and released from the emergency department.” The multi-vehicle ******, which happened just before 12:30 p.m. at the intersection of Princess Anne Road and Lynnhaven Parkway, caused parts of Princess Anne Road to close Wednesday afternoon, with a 10 On Your Side crew at the scene reporting nine cars to be involved, with eight taken to the hospital. According to officials, all lanes of Princess Anne Road from Salem Road to South Independence Boulevard were closed due to the ******. Ferrell Parkway from Pleasant Valley Road to Salem Road was also shut down. The ****** remains under investigation. Continue to check WAVY.com for updates. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. For the latest news, weather, sports, and streaming video, head to WAVY.com. Source link #injured #9vehicle #****** #Princess #Anne Pelican News View the full article at [Hidden Content]

Dead Space Books And Graphic Novels Are Getting Reprints This Year Dead Space Books And Graphic Novels Are Getting Reprints This Year Dead Space has seen a number of spin-off novels and comics, but most of them have been out of print for years. It was announced in 2024 that reprints would be arriving soon–and we’re quickly approaching their arrival. Dead Space Vol. 1 releases on March 11, marking its first reprint since 2013. The second graphic novel will then roll out in June, followed by volume three in October. Along with the comics, two Dead Space prequel novels–Dead Space: Martyr and Dead Space: Catalyst–are also getting reprints this year, making 2025 jam-packed with Dead Space content. You can read more about all the upcoming Dead Space books and graphic novels below, along with links to preorder. Note that reserving preorders through Amazon means you won’t pay until the items ship. If prices drop between now and release, you’ll also only be on the hook for the lower price. $18 | Releases March 11 The first graphic novel in the series follows P-SEC Sgt. Abraham Neumann as he fends off reanimated corpses and tries to survive an onslaught of attackers. Discussing the Church of Unitology, Markers, and other lore from the Dead Space world, the 192-page graphic novel is an incredible way to dive deeper into its haunting universe. $18 | Releases June 10 Jump into the USG Ishimura as you follow a group of scavengers who stumble upon a literal army of Necromorphs as they’re looting the ship. The scavengers, known as The Magpies, must then decide if they’ll fight back against the horde or grab what they can and escape with their life. $18 | Releases October 14 Arriving just in time for Halloween, the third installment in the Dead Space graphic novel focuses on the planet Uxor and Sergeant John Carver. Religious fanatics are determined to attack the alien Marker site where Carver’s wife is working–and he’ll set out to not just save his wife, but also unravel a darker secret about the Markers and their religious zealots. $19 | Releases April 22 This 432-page paperback lets you discover the birth of Unitology–a religion founded in 2215 that believes humans were created by an intelligent alien species. Written by award-winning novelist Brian Evenson, it serves as a prequel to Dead Space and helps lay the foundation for the iconic games. $19 | Releases May 13 Catalyst arrives a few weeks after the launch of Martyr, and it explores the lore of the Markers from Dead Space 2 and Dead Space 3. Capable of reanimating corpses into terrifying creatures, they play a crucial role in Dead Space lore. You’ll also follow two brothers–Istvan and Jensi. Istvan is sent off to a high-security prison, and Jensi attempts to follow him to the new location to keep him safe. Along the way, however, he discovers that the guards are hiding a terrible secret that could change how they view the world. $45 (was $50) While Dead Space fans have plenty to look forward to thanks to these new books and graphic novels, for those looking for something to bide the time before their arrival, there’s The Art of Dead Space, which just released this week yet is already seeing a slight discount to $45 (normally $50). The hardcover 224-page art book details the art and development of 2023’s Dead Space remake. Source link #Dead #Space #Books #Graphic #Novels #Reprints #Year Pelican News View the full article at [Hidden Content]

Stock market today: Live updates Stock market today: Live updates Traders work at the New York Stock Exchange on Jan. 29, 2025. NYSE U.S. stock futures hovered the flatline Wednesday night as Wall Street digested recent quarterly results from a slew of megacap tech companies. Investors are also coming off a losing session after the Federal Reserve held steady on rates. S&P 500 futures and futures tied to the Dow Jones Industrial Average were little changed. Nasdaq 100 futures advanced 0.1%. In extended trading, shares of Meta Platforms and Tesla gained nearly 2% and 5%, respectively, while Microsoft shares dipped 4% after the companies reported earnings. Both Meta and Microsoft beat on the top and bottom lines, but Tesla missed expectations. Other “Magnificent Seven” names are set to report in the coming days, with Apple’s results being due for a Thursday release. Amazon will soon follow suit, as the megacap tech company reports next week.. Meanwhile, Nvidia rose more than 1% after hours. It’s been a difficult week for Nvidia. Shares are off 13% week to date, sliding on the heels of developments from ******** artificial intelligence startup DeepSeek. The company’s emergence fanned concerns regarding AI spending and U.S. dominance in the space. On Wednesday, all three major averages ended the session lower. The declines come after the Fed paused its interest rate-cutting campaign, leaving its borrowing rate unchanged in a range between 4.25% and 4.5%. In their post-meeting statement, policymakers noted that inflation remains “somewhat elevated.” “The implication is that we’re on hold until the inflation rate goes down, and unfortunately it’s probably not going to go down very much in the several months ahead, so I wouldn’t be looking for rate cuts at the next meeting,” Jeffrey Gundlach, DoubleLine Capital CEO, said Wednesday on CNBC’s “Closing Bell.” “We have a relatively stable place where we’re standing, and it kind of supports the fact that the market is in a calm position right now, and so is [Jerome] Powell apparently,” he said. On the economic data front, the fourth-quarter gross domestic product reading is due on Thursday, and weekly jobless claims are out in the morning. Investors are also looking ahead to Friday’s personal consumption expenditures price index report for December. Source link #Stock #market #today #Live #updates Pelican News View the full article at [Hidden Content]

Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 2 Will Get Several Substantial Updates In 2025 Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 2 Will Get Several Substantial Updates In 2025 Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 2 will be getting multiple substantial updates through the first half of 2025 and beyond. The year’s first big patch will release in February, adding a new map, a new Tyranid enemy, and Absolute difficulty. Focus Entertainment revealed its roadmap for the game via a community update on its official forum. The post opens by addressing community complaints about a lack of updates, it then clarifies that updates can be expected every two months. The post adds, “We’d love to do more, but we’re committed to delivering polished updates, which takes time and care!” Take a look at the official “year one” roadmap below. A Year One Battle Plan for Warhammer 40,000 Space Marine 2, showing what elements will arrive in future updates. The roadmap indicates that players can expect a few substantial updates in the coming months. Releasing sometime during the Space Marine 2’s third season, Patch 7 will add a new PvP mission, custom PvP lobbies, PvE Prestige ranks, and a new weapon. Updates in spring will bring a Horde Mode, a new enemy, a new PvP arena, a new PvP mode, and new weapons. The post also promises that the game will continue to receive support after 2025. The community update also outlines what players can expect for February’s patch. First of all, it adds a new map called Tomb, which is set below the surface of the planet Delerium inside a Necron catacomb. The patch’s new enemy is called a Biovore, a scorpion-like artillery enemy that shoots Spore Mines. It can be found on any map which includes Tyranids. In the new datavault, players can unlock information on game elements and new cosmetics by spending a new currency, earned through completing in-game achievements. The update also adds emotes, more cosmetics, a perks rework, and an FOV slider. Space Marine 2 was a big success for Warhammer creators Games Workshop and it is looking for its next hit title. Amazon’s Warhammer series may soon be entering active development. You can find the full patch notes for patch 6 below. Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 2 Patch 6.0.0 Notes NEW PvP MAP – TOMB A new PvP map is about to be implemented in the 6.0 update! We already hinted that it will be set in a closed environment with many narrow passages pushing you to engage more in Closed Quartered Battles. It takes place beneath the surface of Demerium, amongst the haunting structures of in a Necron tomb. It’s a closed environment with many narrow passages. Pay extra attention because there are blind spots. There’s also a wider area to let you switch combat style. NEW ENEMY – BIOVORE The Biovore is a new enemy in PvE, in all maps featuring Tyranids. It’s an Extremis enemy, a dreadful foe both in distance and melee combat. Beware of the Spore Mines ithe shoots. Don’t forget to dodge and then aim at the Spore Mine to destroy them before impact. Do not falter, Brother. You’ve got this. SALAMANDERS CHAMPION We announced it last month: The Salamanders Champion is here! One of the Loyalist First Founding Chapters of the Space Marines. Available for the Sniper class, with both skins for your Champion and for your Bolt Sniper Rifle: adorn that green paint, those flames and go dominate the battlefield. RAVEN GUARD COMING! The Raven Guard are joining the fight! New cosmetics will soon be available with the season pass including the fan-favorite: beaky helmet (MK VI “Corvus”) and Raven Guard trinkets. The MK VI “Corvus” helmet comes both with and without the Raven Guard emblem, allowing you to customize your Space Marine for your convenience. DATAVAULT The Datavault makes its entry to the Battle Barge! In this new area, you will find unlockable information on most elements from the game in the Research Centre, as well as cosmetic rewards. To unlock them, you will need a new special currency, earned via in-game achievements (called Ordeals), in all modes (Campaign, PvE and PvP). Time to challenge yourself! Those achievements will be listed beside the unlockable info. Here’s the kind of Ordeals you’ll have to complete to unlock the currency: Complete any Mission in Operations mode on Average Threat Level or higher. Knock back Spore Mines to kill Tyranids. Make a Carnifex stun itself in Operations mode. PERKS REWORK In a past Community Update, we mentioned that we were not completely satisfied with the quality of perks. We’ve reworked some of them, and these enhancements will be introduced in the next update release. More changes will come on the perks in the future, and we hope this first change on the perks feel more satisfying and engaging. We’re all ears, so don’t hesitate to share your feedback! FOV SLIDER FOR PC You expressed how eager you were to get a FOV Slider since the launch. While implementing it has been technically challenging, we’ve finally managed to produce a slider worthy of our standards, introduced in version 6.0. We hope this new feature will meet your expectations! AND MORE New finisher animations on Zoanthropes, Scarab Occult Terminators and Rubric Marines. A new functionality will be added, allowing you to upgrade your Master-Crafted and Artificer Armoury Data to Relic by trading them. You can also sell your Armoury Data to get Requisition Points. Base Decals available for Right Pauldrons (This one’s for you, Deathwatch players) A new option to share your skin between PvE and PvP modes will be added. You’ll no longer need to remake the same skin for both modes! This option also allows you to share your patterns between classes. PvP Crossplay Toggle On/Off: allows console players to play with PC players. You now have the option to be matched with either PC players or Console players independently. Emotes Strengthen the bond with your fellow Brothers with the new emotes! So go ahead and use them without moderation. Source link #Warhammer #Space #Marine #Substantial #Updates Pelican News View the full article at [Hidden Content] For verified travel tips and real support, visit: [Hidden Content]

NASA’s SpaceX plan as Trump and Musk call for astronaut return NASA’s SpaceX plan as Trump and Musk call for astronaut return Elon Musk speaks with U.S. President-elect Donald Trump and guests at a viewing of the launch of the sixth test flight of the SpaceX Starship, in Brownsville, Texas, U.S., November 19, 2024. Brandon Bell | Via Reuters Elon Musk and President Donald Trump took to social media this week declaring that astronauts left at the space station must return “as soon as possible,” despite NASA’s plan to bring the pair back in a couple months on a SpaceX vehicle. Both blamed the previous presidential administration for the decision NASA made in August to return Boeing’s faulty Starliner capsule from the International Space Station without astronauts Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams onboard. “The @POTUS has asked @SpaceX to bring home the 2 astronauts stranded on the @Space_Station as soon as possible. We will do so. Terrible that the Biden administration left them there so long,” Musk wrote on X late Tuesday. “I have just asked Elon Musk and @SpaceX to ‘go get’ the 2 brave astronauts who have been virtually abandoned in space by the Biden Administration. They have been waiting for many months on @Space Station. Elon will soon be on his way. Hopefully, all will be safe. Good luck Elon!!!” Trump added shortly after, on Truth Social. But it’s unclear if the statements would actually change the space agency’s timeline. Neither specified whether the White House would order NASA to change its plan. Read more CNBC space news During former President Joe Biden’s administration, months before Trump and Musk spoke up on the situation, NASA tasked SpaceX with returning Wilmore and Williams from the ISS. The agency adjusted its rotation of astronauts as a result: It sent the Starliner capsule back empty and removed two astronauts from SpaceX’s Crew-9 mission to make room for a delayed return by Wilmore and Williams, originally targeted for February. Hurricane Milton advances towards Florida in a view from Dragon Endeavor docked with the International Space Station October 9, 2024. Matthew Dominick | NASA | Via Reuters NASA, in a statement to CNBC on Wednesday, did not address whether it would alter mission plans after the posts from Trump and Musk. “NASA and SpaceX are expeditiously working to safely return the agency’s SpaceX Crew-9 astronauts Suni Williams and Butch Wilmore as soon as practical, while also preparing for the launch of Crew-10 to complete a handover between expeditions,” a NASA spokesperson said. Expedition rotations The Expedition 72 crew poses for a group portrait on Oct. 23, 2024. NASA While both Musk and Trump claimed the astronauts are “stranded” and “abandoned” on the ISS, NASA has had a spacecraft at the station since September that could return the crew at any time — a Dragon capsule operated by Musk’s SpaceX. Additionally, allegations from Musk that “the Biden administration left them there” and Trump that the astronauts “have been waiting for many months” both misstate the situation. To understand the circumstances onboard the ISS, it’s important to note that crews rotate onboard the orbiting research laboratory. For 25 years, the ISS has been continuously staffed by crews called Expeditions — each typically lasting about six months, with a mix of primarily U.S. and Russian crew members. Since SpaceX began regularly flying crews for NASA in 2020, the agency has been sending up four astronauts at a time. Each group works until the next arrives at the ISS, when a ceremonial “handover” occurs before the departing crew heads back down to Earth. NASA deemed Boeing’s Starliner too risky to return Wilmore and Williams. Starliner was initially expected to be in space for about nine days, but it spent roughly three months at the ISS while Boeing investigated an issue with the capsule’s thrusters. Instead, it decided to remove astronauts Zena Cardman and Stephanie Wilson from the September launch of SpaceX’s Crew-9 mission. That meant Wilmore and Williams, who were already on the ISS, would stay on as part of Expedition 72. They would then return on SpaceX’s Dragon alongside astronaut Nick Hague and Russian cosmonaut Aleksandr Gorbunov. Notably, NASA recently delayed the launch of SpaceX’s Crew-10 mission by a month, to “late March” from February. The agency said it and SpaceX required more time to “complete processing” of the newly built Dragon capsule. NASA astronauts Butch Wilmore, left, and Suni Williams pose inside the hatch connecting Boeing’s Starliner to the International Space Station on NASA Earlier this month, NASA broadcast a discussion with the astronauts onboard the ISS, including Williams and Wilmore. “So, what you’re telling us is you’re not channeling ‘Cast Away’ and you don’t have a volleyball with a handprint on it that you call Wilson?” then-NASA deputy chief Pam Melroy asked the crew. “No, we’ve got a whole team up here so we’re not worried about that and there’s a lot to do as well. … We have tons of science experiments. … We’ve got space walks coming up,” Wilmore said. “It’s just been a joy to be working up here,” Wilmore added, having just shown with her NASA counterparts how they do a synchronized flip in zero gravity. Source link #NASAs #SpaceX #plan #Trump #Musk #call #astronaut #return Pelican News View the full article at [Hidden Content] For verified travel tips and real support, visit: [Hidden Content]

Mark Zuckerberg starts Meta earnings call by praising Trump Mark Zuckerberg starts Meta earnings call by praising Trump (L-R) Priscilla Chan, CEO of Meta and Facebook Mark Zuckerberg, and Lauren Sanchez attend the inauguration ceremony before Donald Trump is sworn in as the 47th US President in the US Capitol Rotunda in Washington, DC, on January 20, 2025. Saul Loeb | Afp | Getty Images Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg praised the Trump administration for backing Silicon Valley on a call with investors, adding that 2025 will be big for “redefining” the company’s relationships with governments. “We now have a U.S. administration that is proud of our leading companies, prioritizes American technology winning and that will defend our values and interests abroad,” Zuckerberg said Wednesday. “I am optimistic about the progress and innovation that this can unlock, so this is going to be a big year.” Meta on Wednesday also agreed to pay $25 million to settle a lawsuit with President Donald Trump, according to NBC News. Trump sued Meta after the company suspended his Facebook and Instagram accounts following the insurrection at the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021. Zuckerberg and Meta have made several public efforts to smooth over relations with President Donald Trump since his victory in November. The company donated $1 million to Trump’s inaugural fund late last year, weeks after Zuckerberg dined with him privately at his Mar-a-Lago resort. Earlier this month, Zuckerberg announced that Meta would eliminate third-party fact-checking to “restore free expression” to the company’s platforms. He said the fact-checkers had been “too politically biased” and “destroyed more trust than they’ve created, especially in the U.S.” The move was widely recognized as a nod to Trump, as he and other Republicans have long claimed that Meta’s platforms like Facebook and Instagram censor conservative views. Zuckerberg and Trump have had an especially rocky relationship in the past, as Trump has previously threatened the tech executive with life in prison. The company also elevated Joel Kaplan, former White House deputy chief of staff under President George W. Bush with longstanding ties to the Republican Party, to its chief policy role earlier this month. Zuckerberg’s public concessions appear to be earning him some good will, as he attended Trump’s inauguration alongside other tech moguls like Tesla CEO Elon Musk, Google CEO Sundar Pichai and Amazon founder Jeff Bezos this month. Shares of Meta were up slightly in extended trading Wednesday after the company reported fourth-quarter earnings that beat Wall Street’s expectations on top and bottom lines. –CNBC’s Jonathan Vanian contributed to this report WATCH: Meta beats on top and bottom lines, stock slips on Q1 revenue guidance Source link #Mark #Zuckerberg #starts #Meta #earnings #call #praising #Trump Pelican News View the full article at [Hidden Content]

Just Stop Oil duo charged over Sigourney Weaver play disruption Just Stop Oil duo charged over Sigourney Weaver play disruption Two Just Stop Oil activists have been charged after a West End production of The Tempest starring Sigourney Weaver was disrupted. Protesters took to the stage of the Drury Lane theatre on Monday, with footage later posted online of a pair carrying a sign that said “over 1.5 degrees is a global shipwreck”. Hollywood actress Weaver, who had been sitting in a chair on stage, was escorted away by a member of the theatre’s staff. Richard Weir, 60, of Tynemouth, and Hayley Walsh, 42, of Radcliffe on Trent in Nottinghamshire, are accused of aggravated trespass. They are due to appear at Westminster Magistrates’ Court on 25 February. A video shared by Just Stop Oil showed the protesters being met with boos from the audience – but also a few cheers – before they were guided off stage after less than a minute. Alien star Weaver and another actor had been mid-scene when they were interrupted. Source link #Stop #Oil #duo #charged #Sigourney #Weaver #play #disruption Pelican News View the full article at [Hidden Content]