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This year, HCPLive podcasts and shows continued to deliver cutting-edge insights on the most pressing topics in healthcare. From thought-provoking discussions on the latest medical advancements and clinical breakthroughs to perspectives on pressing healthcare issues, these episodes brought the forefront of medicine to listeners everywhere. Our hosts and guests tackled topics both cutting-edge and deeply human, from the future of automated insulin delivery systems for type 1 diabetes (T1D) to dissecting ethical dilemmas in medically assisted suicide. Truly, the diverse lineup of episodes offered something for every corner of the medical community, from the role of finerenone in heart failure, an analysis into the groundbreaking potential of semaglutide for nondiabetic kidney disease, or reflecting on the 60th anniversary of the landmark Surgeon General's report on smoking. Here are a few standout episodes where our hosts explored breakthroughs, challenges, and personal stories across specialties, capturing the year’s pivotal moments in healthcare. Diabetes Dialogue: What to Know about Sequel Med Tech's twiist AID System, with Alan Lotvin, MD The diabetes community welcomed an additional tool to their armamentarium with the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA)’s clearance of Sequel Med Tech’s twiist automated insulin delivery (AID) system in March 2024. Cleared for use in patients aged ≥6 years with type 1 diabetes (T1D), the twiist is billed as the first drug delivery system that directly measures volume and flow of inulin delivered with every micro-dose. In this episode of Diabetes Dialogue: Technology, Therapeutics, & Real-World Perspectives , Alan Lotvin, MD, chief executive officer and co-founder of Sequel Med Tech joins hosts Diana Isaacs, PharmD, an endocrine clinical pharmacist, director of Education and Training in Diabetes Technology, and codirector of Endocrine Disorders in Pregnancy at the Cleveland Clinic, and Natalie Bellini, DNP, program director of Diabetes Technology at University Hospitals Diabetes and Metabolic Care Center, for a deep dive into the latest AID to receive approval, including the pump’s patient-centric design, why they chose to leverage the Tidepool Loop algorithm, plans for device launch, and more. Don't Miss a Beat: Finerenone's Role in Heart Failure from ESC Congress Data In this edition of Don’t Miss a Beat at the European Society of Cardiology (ESC) Congress 2024, Stephen Greene, MD, an advanced heart failure specialist at Duke University School of Medicine, discusses the prospect of finerenone (Kerendia) in treatment algorithms for heart failure with Muthiah Vaduganathan, MD, MPH, codirector of the Center for Cardiometabolic Implementation Science of Brigham and Women’s Hospital, who served as an investigator on the FINEARTS-HF trial and presenter of FINE-HEART. Kidney Compass: Semaglutide for Nondiabetic Kidney Disease, with Hiddo Heerspink, PhD, PharmD, at Kidney Week 2024 In this episode of Kidney Compass: Navigating Clinical Trials , hosts Brendon Neuen, MBBS, PhD, nephrologist and director of the Kidney Trials Unit at Royal North Shore Hospital and senior research fellow at The George Institute for Global Health, and Shikha Wadhwani, MD, MS, director of clinical trials in the Division of Nephrology and the vice chair of clinical research in the Department of Medicine at the University of Texas Medical Branch, hosted Hiddo Heerspink, PhD, PharmD, of the University of Groningen, after he presented the landmark SMART trial at the American Society of Nephrology’s Kidney Week 2024, which suggested the benefit of semaglutide 2.4 mg (Ozempic/Wegovy) on chronic kidney disease (CKD) extend to patients without diabetes. Reflecting on the 1964 Surgeon General Report with Viet Le, DMSc, PA-C US Public Health Service Surgeon General Luther L. Terry, MD, presented a report on January 11, 1964, which altered the future of US public health policy and practice and kickstarted the ever-evolving regulation of tobacco products. In honor of the 60th anniversary of the Surgeon General’s report, a special Lungcast saw Al Rizzo, MD, chief medical officer of the ALA host a a discussion with Viet Le, DMSc, PA-C, an associate professor of research and preventive cardiology PA at Intermountain Heart and Vascular, dedicated to the clinical and public health significance of the report—and how its intent reverberates in modern clashes with the vaping industry. Medical Ethics Unpacked: Ethical Foundations and Background of Euthanasia & Medically-Assisted Suicide In this episode of Medical Ethics Unpacked, hosts Steve Levine, MD, a psychiatrist, and Dominic Sisti, PhD, a bioethicist, begin a 2-part discussion examining medically-assisted suicide, often referred to as medical assistance in dying (MAID), and euthanasia, particularly in the context of severe psychiatric conditions. The first part of the discussion focuses on foundational concepts and the broader context of MAID, laying the groundwork for an in-depth ethical discussion. New Insight: A Look at Gildeuretinol (ALK-001) for Stargardt Disease w/ Seemi Khan, MD Recent years have proven the robustness of the ophthalmic pipeline, and what’s coming down the pike could be some of the most impressive agents ever introduced to eye care. Stargardt disease affects nearly 30,000 people in the US and more than 150,000 worldwide, with no currently approved therapy. In this episode of New Insight with Veeral Sheth, MD , host Veeral Sheth, MD, director of clinical research at University Retina, speaks with Seemi Khan, chief medical officer at Alkeus Pharmaceuticals, on the company’s lead candidate, gildeuretinol (ALK-001), being evaluated in clinical trials for the treatment of Stargardt disease and geographic atrophy (GA) secondary to age-related macular degeneration (AMD). The APAC Recap: Peripheral Artery Disease at CAPP Live 2024 with Bob Ross, PA-C In this episode of The APAC Recap , host Laura Ross, PA-C, president of the Academy of Physician Associates in Cardiology (APAC), is joined by Bob Ross, PA-C, chair of APAC’s vascular medicine committee and a leading expert in peripheral arterial disease (PAD), to discuss updates on PAD from the inaugural CAPP Live 2024 conference. The discussion centered on recent updates in PAD diagnosis and management, including key takeaways from Ross’ conference presentation, which highlighted symptoms and risk factors for PAD based on new guidelines from the American College of Cardiology and the American Heart Association. The Medical Sisterhood: Motherhood in Medicine, with Alexandra Golant, MD In this episode of The Medical Sisterhood , host Mona Shahriari, MD, is joined by Alexandra Golant, MD, medical director of the Dermatology Faculty Practice and the program director of the Dermatology Residency Program at Mount Sinai, to discuss the complexities of balancing motherhood and a medical career. Golant, who also serves as an assistant clinical professor in the Department of Dermatology at Mount Sinai, shares her journey in medicine, the challenges of raising 4 children, and the importance of accepting imperfection in both personal and professional roles.Drones, planes or UFOs? 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BOSTON , Dec. 13, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Below is the November 2024 Monthly Update for the Liberty All-Star Equity Fund USA . Liberty All-Star Equity Fund Ticker: USA Monthly Update, November 2024 Investment Approach: Fund Style: Large-Cap Core Fund Strategy: Combines three value-style and two growth-style investment managers. Those selected demonstrate a consistent investment philosophy, decision making process, continuity of key people and above-average long-term results compared to managers with similar styles. Investment Managers: Value Managers: Aristotle Capital Management, LLC Fiduciary Management, Inc. Pzena Investment Management, LLC Growth Managers: Sustainable Growth Advisers, LP TCW Investment Management Company Top 20 Holdings at Month-End: (34.5% of equity portfolio) 1 Microsoft Corp. 4.0 % 2 NVIDIA Corp. 3.7 % 3 Amazon.com, Inc. 2.7 % 4 Alphabet, Inc. 2.6 % 5 UnitedHealth Group, Inc. 2.3 % 6 Visa, Inc. 1.9 % 7 ServiceNow, Inc. 1.9 % 8 Meta Platforms, Inc. 1.7 % 9 Capital One Financial Corp. 1.5 % 10 S&P Global, Inc. 1.4 % 11 Charles Schwab Corp. 1.3 % 12 Fresenius Medical Care AG 1.2 % 13 Booking Holdings, Inc. 1.1 % 14 Sony Group Corp. 1.1 % 15 Ecolab, Inc. 1.1 % 16 Berkshire Hathaway, Inc. 1.0 % 17 Ferguson Enterprises, Inc. 1.0 % 18 Danaher Corp. 1.0 % 19 O'Reilly Automotive, Inc. 1.0 % 20 Wells Fargo & Co. 1.0 % Holdings are subject to change. Monthly Performance: Performance NAV Market Price Discount Beginning of month value $7.07 $7.03 -0.6 % Distributions (Ex-Date November 15 th ) $0.18 $0.18 End of month value $7.34 $7.30 -0.5 % Performance for month 6.38 % 6.40 % Performance year-to-date 20.39 % 26.68 % Net Assets at Month-End ($millions): Total $2,096.4 Equities $2,088.6 Percent Invested 99.6 % Sector Breakdown* (% of equity portfolio): Information Technology 22.5 % Financials 21.3 % Health Care 14.5 % Consumer Discretionary 12.5 % Industrials 9.2 % Communication Services 7.1 % Consumer Staples 4.6 % Materials 4.4 % Energy 1.8 % Utilities 1.5 % Real Estate 0.6 % Total Market Value 100.0 % *Based on Standard & Poor's and MSCI Global Industry Classification Standard (GICS). New Holdings None Holdings Liquidated: Arch Capital Group, Ltd. The net asset value (NAV) of a closed-end fund is the market value of the underlying investments (i.e., stocks and bonds) in the Fund's portfolio, minus liabilities, divided by the total number of Fund shares outstanding. However, the Fund also has a market price; the value at which it trades on an exchange. If the market price is above the NAV the Fund is trading at a premium. If the market price is below the NAV the Fund is trading at a discount. Performance returns for the Fund are total returns, which includes dividends, and are net of management fees and other Fund expenses. Returns are calculated assuming that a shareholder reinvested all distributions. Past performance cannot predict future investment results. Performance will fluctuate with changes in market conditions. Current performance may be lower or higher than the performance data shown. Performance information shown does not reflect the deduction of taxes that shareholders would pay on Fund distributions or the sale of Fund shares. Shareholders must be willing to tolerate significant fluctuations in the value of their investment. An investment in the Fund involves risk, including loss of principal. Sources of distributions to shareholders may include ordinary dividends, long-term capital gains and return of capital. The final determination of the source of all distributions in 2024 for tax reporting purposes will be made after year end. The actual amounts and sources of the amounts for tax reporting purposes will depend upon the Fund's investment experience during its fiscal year and may be subject to changes based on tax regulations. Based on current estimates a portion of the distributions consist of a return of capital. These estimates may not match the final tax characterization (for the full year's distributions) contained in shareholder 1099-DIV forms after the end of the year. All data is as of November 30, 2024 unless otherwise noted. Liberty All-Star® Equity Fund 1-800-241-1850 www.all-starfunds.com libinfo@alpsinc.com View original content to download multimedia: https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/liberty-all-star-equity-fund-november-2024-monthly-update-302331691.html SOURCE Liberty All-Star Equity Fund © 2024 Benzinga.com. Benzinga does not provide investment advice. All rights reserved.

Anne-Mette Elkjær Andersen Joins Tannenbaum Helpern as Partner in the Firm's Corporate Practice GroupParade aims to feature only the best products and services. If you buy something via one of our links, we may earn a commission. If you're eager to get your Black Friday shopping started now, Zappos has already launched hundreds of deals that are ready for the taking — and they're selling fast. There's tons of discounts on apparel, accessories, and shoes , but we decided to focus on the best boot deals that you need to know about. Some of our favorite brands are up for grabs at up to 70% off including Sorel, Steve Madden , Lucky Brand , and so much more. To help you shop smarter we combed through the best boot deals that are stylish, functional, and still in stock. Check out our top five picks below! Sorel Caribou X Waterproof Lace Boot, From $60 (was $200) at Zappos Courtesy of Zappos Why wear standard rain boots when your feet can stay just as dry in this pair? We love their edgy chunky platform and lace-up design, which already makes them far more comfortable than traditional rain boots.. They're made from high-quality leather that elevates the style, and pairs well with both casual and dressier ensembles. Shoppers adore the "super cute" look of these boots, plus the "the style and comfort" they offer." Lucky Brand Hybiscus Boots, From $99 (was $219) at Zappos Courtesy of Zappos Tall boots are a must-have for the fall and winter, and this pair from Lucky Brand is a standout. They're available in either smooth leather or suede in five different neutral colors, and are designed to embody the classic riding boot look. Reviewers say that "these boots are not only beautiful in person," but also "so comfortable" to wear. Blowfish Malibu Riley Booties, From $35 (was $90) at Zappos Courtesy of Zappos If you're looking for a truly fantastic boot deal, these ankle booties are one of the best finds according to shoppers. One reviewer writes that they're "super inexpensive and great for the price," plus they're "so cute" too. We love how the faux leather material is draped to create beautiful texture, and the heel is just tall enough for comfortable all-day wear. Steve Madden Brixton Boot, From $90 (was $180) at Zappos Courtesy of Zappos Everyone deserves to have great sherpa lined boots to survive the winter, and this is one of the most stylish pairs we've come across. The distressed brown leather looks amazing with the cream sherpa lining peeking out, and we're also obsessed with the moto hardware details that give the boots a rocker touch. Toms Eliza Boots, From $62 (was $120) at Zappos Courtesy of Zappos Everything about these suede ankle boots is designed with comfort in mind. The block heel makes them look more like wedges and gives you more stability. They also have V-cutouts by the ankles that gives you a better range of motion and won't annoyingly rub against the ankle. Plus, the simple design makes them impressively versatile whether you want to dress them up or down.

Love, unity and social justice are elements of the human experience that are central to the Christmas holiday season. It’s a time, not only of celebration, but of personal reflection and a renewal of the belief that, together, we can make the world a better, kinder place, full of hope and generosity toward one another. Perhaps that’s why the Christmas season is ideally suited for the coming concert by reggae legend, Clinton Fearon as he takes the stage with Caleb Hart. Reggae music is, after all, about social justice, love and the hope for the best that the human soul can muster. “The music is great because it shows reality, but it also shows how things should be between people,” Fearon says. Currently on tour in Brazil, Fearon says he loves coming back to Victoria for a Christmas show, because he loves the community and its people. “I live in Seattle right now, but I try to get up to Victoria whenever I can. The people are wonderful there,” he says. Born in Kingston, Jamaica, Fearon has been performing his music for more than 50 years, finding his inspiration at his local Seventh-day Adventist church. He performed with The Gladiators and later reorganized his musical vision by forming The Boogie Brown Band. That group’s debut album, , marked the beginning of Fearon’s successful solo career. He has toured throughout Europe, the United States, Africa, and, well, just about anywhere you can imagine. But what is it about reggae that endures and brings out the best in the human spirit? “Beyond the sense of hope, the music has a heartbeat. The rhythms touch the soul and, at Christmas, that connection is more important than ever.” That sentiment is shared by Caleb Hart, who will appear alongside Fearon at their coming Christmas show. “First off, I grew up listening to Clinton Fearon. I was born in Tobago and the music...I call it Island soul... was a huge part of who I am. I always dreamed of performing with Clinton, and I finally have the chance this Christmas. It’s my own special Christmas gift,” Hart says. Hart has managed to make his own mark on the reggae scene, having toured Australia, the U.S., New Zealand, Europe, Africa and the Caribbean for just over a decade. In that time, he’s played an astounding 1,150 shows and says that he loves the music a bit more with every performance. “I released my latest album, recently. It was all written and performed here in Victoria and it’s a brief journey through the Caribbean. Island Soul is epitomized in the release and I’m looking forward to performing some of it at the concert,” he says. “The Christmas concert and reggae are, to me, a perfect blend. The spirit of Christmas is, at its heart, the same spirit that Christmas is meant to embody,” Hart says. “I know that we’ll be able to touch people with the music.” The Acoustic Reggae Holiday Celebration happens Friday, Dec. 13 at the White Eagle Polish Hall (90 Dock St.). Tickets are available at ticketweb.ca/event/acoustic-reggae-holiday-celebration-ft-white-eagle-polish-hall-tickets.NEW YORK , Dec. 23, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Halper Sadeh LLC, an investor rights law firm, is investigating the following companies for potential violations of the federal securities laws and/or breaches of fiduciary duties to shareholders relating to: Patterson Companies, Inc. (NASDAQ: PDCO)'s sale to Patient Square Capital for $31.35 in cash per share. If you are a Patterson shareholder, click here to learn more about your rights and options . NeuroMetrix, Inc. (NASDAQ: NURO)'s sale to electroCore, Inc. If you are a NeuroMetrix shareholder, click here to learn more about your legal rights and options . 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Boxing Day shopper footfall was down 7.9% from last year across all UK retail destinations up until 5pm, MRI Software’s OnLocation Footfall Index found. However, this year’s data had been compared with an unusual spike in footfall as 2023 was the first “proper Christmas” period without Covid-19 pandemic restrictions, an analyst at the retail technology company said. It found £4.6 billion will be spent overall on the festive sales. Before the pandemic the number of Boxing Day shoppers on the streets had been declining year on year. The last uplift recorded by MRI was in 2015. Jenni Matthews, marketing and insights director at MRI Software, told the PA news agency: “We’ve got to bear in mind that (last year) was our first proper Christmas without any (Covid-19) restrictions or limitations. “Figures have come out that things have stabilised, we’re almost back to what we saw pre-pandemic.” There were year-on-year declines in footfall anywhere between 5% and 12% before Covid-19 restrictions, she said. MRI found 12% fewer people were out shopping on Boxing Day in 2019 than in 2018, and there were 3% fewer in 2018 than in 2017, Ms Matthews added. She said: “It’s the shift to online shopping, it’s the convenience, you’ve got the family days that take place on Christmas Day and Boxing Day.” People are also increasingly stocking-up before Christmas, Ms Matthews said, and MRI found an 18% increase in footfall at all UK retail destinations on Christmas Eve this year compared with 2023. Ms Matthews said: “We see the shops are full of people all the way up to Christmas Eve, so they’ve probably got a couple of good days of food, goodies, everything that they need, and they don’t really need to go out again until later on in that week. “We did see that big boost on Christmas Eve. It looks like shoppers may have concentrated much of their spending in that pre-Christmas rush.” Many online sales kicked off between December 23 and the night of Christmas Day and “a lot of people would have grabbed those bargains from the comfort of their own home”, she said. She added: “I feel like it’s becoming more and more common that people are grabbing the bargains pre-Christmas.” Footfall is expected to rise on December 27 as people emerge from family visits and shops re-open, including Next, Marks and Spencer and John Lewis that all shut for Boxing Day. It will also be payday for some as it is the last Friday of the month. A study by Barclays Consumer Spend had forecast that shoppers would spend £236 each on average in the Boxing Day sales this year, but that the majority of purchases would be made online. Nearly half of respondents said the cost-of-living crisis will affect their post-Christmas shopping but the forecast average spend is still £50 more per person than it was before the pandemic, with some of that figure because of inflation, Barclays said. Amid the financial pressures, many people are planning to buy practical, perishable and essential items such as food and kitchenware. A total of 65% of shoppers are expecting to spend the majority of their sales budget online. Last year, Barclays found 63.9% of Boxing Day retail purchases were made online. However, a quarter of respondents aim to spend mostly in store – an 11% rise compared with last year. Karen Johnson, head of retail at Barclays, said: “Despite the ongoing cost-of-living pressures, it is encouraging to hear that consumers will be actively participating in the post-Christmas sales. “This year, we’re likely to see a shift towards practicality and sustainability, with more shoppers looking to bag bargains on kitchen appliances and second-hand goods.” Consumers choose in-store shopping largely because they enjoy the social aspect and touching items before they buy, Barclays said, adding that high streets and shopping centres are the most popular destinations.President-elect Donald Trump will return to power next year with a raft of technological tools at his disposal that would help deliver his campaign promise of cracking down on immigration — among them, surveillance and artificial intelligence technology that the Biden administration already uses to help make crucial decisions in tracking, detaining and ultimately deporting immigrants lacking permanent legal status. While immigration officials have used the tech for years, an October letter from the Department of Homeland Security obtained exclusively by The Associated Press details how those tools — some of them powered by AI — help make life-altering decisions for immigrants, including whether they should be detained or surveilled. One algorithm, for example, ranks immigrants with a “Hurricane Score,” ranging from 1-5, to assess whether someone will “abscond” from the agency's supervision. The letter, sent by DHS Chief Artificial Intelligence Officer Eric Hysen to the immigrant rights group Just Futures Law, revealed that the score calculates the potential risk that an immigrant — with a pending case — will fail to check in with Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers. The algorithm relies on several factors, he said, including an immigrant’s number of violations and length of time in the program, and whether the person has a travel document. Hysen wrote that ICE officers consider the score, among other information, when making decisions about an immigrant’s case. “The Hurricane Score does not make decisions on detention, deportation, or surveillance; instead, it is used to inform human decision-making,” Hysen wrote. Also included in the government’s tool kit is a mobile app called SmartLINK that uses facial matching and can track an immigrant’s specific location. Nearly 200,000 people without legal status who are in removal proceedings are enrolled in the Alternatives to Detention program, under which certain immigrants can live in the U.S. while their immigration cases are pending. In exchange, SmartLINK and GPS trackers used by ICE rigorously surveil them and their movements. The phone application draws on facial matching technology and geolocation data, which has been used before to find and arrest those using the app. Just Futures Law wrote to Hysen earlier this year, questioning the fairness of using an algorithm to assess whether someone is a flight risk and raising concerns over how much data SmartLINK collects. Such AI systems, which score or screen people, are used widely but remain largely unregulated even though some have been found to discriminate on race, gender or other protected traits. DHS said in an email that it is committed to ensuring that its use of AI is transparent and safeguards privacy and civil rights while avoiding biases. The agency said it is working to implement the Biden administration’s requirements on using AI, but Hysen said in his letter that security officials may waive those requirements for certain uses. Trump has publicly vowed to repeal Biden's AI policy when he returns to the White House in January. “DHS uses AI to assist our personnel in their work, but DHS does not use the outputs of AI systems as the sole basis for any law enforcement action or denial of benefits,” a spokesperson for DHS told the . Trump has not revealed how he plans to carry out his promised deportation of an estimated 11 million people living in the country illegally. Although he has proposed invoking wartime powers, as well as military involvement, the plan would face major logistical challenges — such as where to keep those who have been detained and how to find people spread across the country — that AI-powered surveillance tools could potentially address. Karoline Leavitt, a spokesperson for Trump, did not answer questions about how they plan to use DHS’ tech, but said in a statement that “President Trump will marshal every federal and state power necessary to institute the largest deportation operation” in American history. Over 100 civil society groups sent a letter on Friday urging the Office of Management and Budget to require DHS to comply with the Biden administration’s guidelines. OMB did not immediately respond to a request for comment. Just Futures Law’s executive director, Paromita Shah, said if immigrants are scored as flight risks, they are more likely to remain in detention, "limiting their ability to prepare a defense in their case in immigration court, which is already difficult enough as it is.” SmartLINK, part of the Intensive Supervision Appearance Program, is run by BI Inc., a subsidiary of the private prison company The GEO Group. The GEO Group also contracts with ICE to run detention centers. ICE is tight-lipped about how it uses SmartLINK’s location feature to find and arrest immigrants. Still, public records show that during Trump’s first term in 2018, Manassas, Virginia-based employees of BI Inc. relayed immigrants’ GPS locations to federal authorities, who then arrested over 40 people. In a report last year to address privacy issues and concerns, DHS said that the mobile app includes security features that “prohibit access to information on the participant’s mobile device, with the exception of location data points when the app is open.” But the report notes that there remains a risk that data collected from people "may be misused for unauthorized persistent monitoring.” Such information could also be stored in other ICE and DHS databases and used for other DHS mission purposes, the report said. On investor calls earlier this month, private prison companies were clear-eyed about the opportunities ahead. The GEO Group’s executive chairman George Christopher Zoley said that he expects the incoming Trump administration to “take a much more aggressive approach regarding border security as well as interior enforcement and to request additional funding from Congress to achieve these goals.” “In GEO’s IS program, we can scale up from the present 182,500 participants to several hundreds of thousands, or even millions of participants,” Zoley said. That same day, the head of another private prison company told investors he would be watching closely to see how the new administration may change immigrant monitoring programs. “It’s an opportunity for multiple vendors to engage ICE about the program going forward and think about creative and innovative solutions to not only get better outcomes, but also scale up the program as necessary,” Damon Hininger, CEO of the private prison company CoreCivic Inc. said on an earnings call. GEO did not respond to requests for comment. In a statement, CoreCivic said that it has played “a valued but limited role in America’s immigration system” for both Democrats and Republicans for over 40 years. This article was generated from an automated news agency feed without modifications to text.Trump names billionaire investment banker Warren Stephens as his envoy to Britain

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Fox News senior congressional correspondent Chad Pergram explains the response to the aims of DOGE on ‘Special Report.’ A top New Jersey lawmaker is proposing legislation to form a Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) in the Garden State, modeling it after the one Tesla CEO Elon Musk and Ohio entrepreneur Vivek Ramaswamy are forming at the federal level. "We need it more" than Washington, Senate Minority Whip Joe Pennacchio, R-Boonton, said. "We're mirroring what the federal government and what those two gentlemen are doing." Pennacchio, who also previously worked under former Republican Gov. Donald DiFrancesco on economic development, said NJDOGE would take on a state budget that has increased 60% in the past seven fiscal years. DRONE ACTIVITY NEAR TRUMP-BEDMINSTER, PICATINNY ARSENAL SPURS NJ FLIGHT RESTRICTIONS NJ State Senate Minority Whip Joe Pennacchio, R-Morris. (New Jersey State Senate official photo) "A lot of those increases were one-shots, when they borrowed money during the period of COVID. You're not going to get that back. ... They haven’t even spent it all. Those one-shots, they’re all gone. "I’ve seen estimates of a budget deficit next year of maybe $4 billion. Next year is the governor’s race. We will have a new governor, and regardless of who comes in — Republican or Democrat — it would be nice to have a committee together to give them a blueprint of what we can or should not do." He said the state does have a "red tape" commission set up by former Gov. Chris Christie to trim regulations, adding it hasn’t borne results. "Every dollar we save is $1 less that [Trenton] has to raise taxes," Pennacchio said. Pennacchio’s committee, if approved, would consist of one member from the state Treasury, one from the Chamber of Commerce, the top Republican and Democrat from the Senate and General Assembly and one public member appointed by the governor. DOGE-MEETS-CONGRESS: GOP LAWMAKER LAUNCHES CAUCUS TO HELP MUSK ‘TAKE ON CRAZYTOWN’ Elon Musk, Vivek Ramaswamy (Getty) "[N]ot only can we start to chip away at our exacerbated affordability crisis by cutting wasteful spending and ensuring efficiency, we can also ease the financial burden for our constituents across the Garden State by lowering the onslaught of taxes and fees," Pennacchio said. At least one other state senator is planning to endorse the idea but has not yet done so publicly. Fox News Digital also reached out to representatives of the General Assembly for their reaction to the senator’s legislation. Despite being long viewed as a reliably "blue" state, New Jersey came within about four points of electing Donald Trump instead of Vice President Kamala Harris. Political analysts pointed to the results as evidence of a tidal shift in public opinion toward government spending, among other subjects. GOP LAWMAKER TORCHES OFFSHORE NJ WIND PROJECTS AS MD MAYOR BLASTS ‘STAR WARS’ BACKDROPS Trump twice won Morris County and flipped Passaic County in 2024, parts of which Pennacchio represents. The lawmaker said his constituents are on board with his NJDOGE proposal and that they’ve similarly recognized disparities in the funding support they receive from Trenton. Fox News Digital reached out to the Trump Transition for comment on the plan. "My district is a district that is getting the bills. Schools in my district are seeing cuts while schools in other districts are not seeing cuts," Pennacchio said. "It is stuff like this that we should look at. ... If the legislature sees fit that they still want to subsidize this nonsense, then that's fine. They’ll be on record. "Let's greet the next new governor with outlines of what they can do, where there are cost savings, where things can be eliminated; that will stimulate the economy, maybe decrease taxes on the people." The 2025 field for that governor’s race is packed, with several top names in both partisan primaries. Newark Mayor Ras Baraka, Jersey City Mayor Steven Fulop, former Senate Leader Steve Sweeney and representatives Mikie Sherrill and Josh Gottheimer round out the Democratic choices. CLICK HERE TO GET THE FOX NEWS APP Truck driver and former state Sen. Ed Durr, Sen. Jon Bramnick, conservative journalist Bill Spadea and 2021 gubernatorial nominee Jack Ciattarelli are the top names on the Republican side. State Sen. Robert Singer, R-Lakewood, also joined Pennacchio's call for a NJDOGE. "With President Trump's plan to bring business back to the U.S., New Jersey has the chance to lead the charge. It's time to restore our state's manufacturing glory with high-paying jobs," Singer said. "Let's make New Jersey the blueprint for the Make America Work Again movement, starting with a statewide DOGE." The New Jersey Capitol in Trenton (iStock) Recently, large drones have been spotted across Pennacchio’s district, making nationwide news. Pennacchio slammed the feds for offering Jerseyans few answers on the aircraft, saying that when terrorists attacked the World Trade Center in 2001, government officials knew right away who orchestrated it. "We even had some face time with the Department of Homeland Security (about the drones). They were useless. ... They should be ashamed of themselves. The FBI director, he checked out. [Christopher Wray] already announced that he's leaving. ... So who's minding the store here?" Charles Creitz is a reporter for Fox News Digital. 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This week seems to have begun a new, higher-profile chapter: Lawmakers are demanding (but so far not getting) explanations from federal and state authorities about what’s behind them. Gov. Phil Murphy wrote to President Joe Biden asking for answers. New Jersey’s new senator, Andy Kim, spent Thursday night on a drone hunt in rural northern New Jersey, and posted about it on X. But perhaps the most fantastic development is the dizzying proliferation of conspiracies — none of which has been confirmed or suggested by federal and state officials who say they’re looking into what’s happening. It has become shorthand to refer to the flying machines as drones, but there are questions about whether what people are seeing are unmanned aircraft or something else. Some theorize the drones came from an Iranian mothership. Others think they are the Secret Service making sure President-elect Donald Trump’s Bedminster property is secure. Others worry about China. The deep state. And on. In the face of uncertainty, people have done what they do in 2024: Create a social media group. The Facebook page, New Jersey Mystery Drones — let’s solve it , has nearly 44,000 members, up from 39,000 late Thursday. People are posting their photo and video sightings, and the online commenters take it from there. One video shows a whitish light flying in a darkened sky, and one commenter concludes it’s otherworldly. “Straight up orbs,” the person says. Others weigh in to say it’s a plane or maybe a satellite. Another group called for hunting the drones literally, shooting them down like turkeys. (Do not shoot at anything in the sky, experts warn.) Trisha Bushey, 48, of Lebanon Township, New Jersey, lives near Round Valley Reservoir where there have been numerous sightings. 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William Austin is the president of Warren County Community College, which has a drone technology degree program, and is coincidentally located in one of the sighting hotspots. Austin says he has looked at videos of purported drones and that airplanes are being misidentified as drones. He cited an optical effect called parallax, which is the apparent shift of an object when viewed from different perspectives. Austin encouraged people to download flight and drone tracker apps so they can better understand what they’re looking at. Nonetheless, people continue to come up with their own theories. “It represents the United States of America in 2024,” Austin said. “We’ve lost trust in our institutions, and we need it.” Federal officials echo Austin’s view that many of the sightings are piloted aircraft such as planes and helicopters being mistaken for drones, according to lawmakers and Murphy. 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