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Juventus are considering moves for Liam Delap and Joshua Zirkzee, while Paris St-Germain might offer Randal Kolo Muani in part exchange for Christopher Nkunku. Juventus are considering a move for Ipswich's Liam Delap and have sent scouts to watch the 21-year-old English striker, who is also interesting Chelsea and Manchester United . (Mirror) , external The Italian club are also eyeing a loan move for Manchester United's Netherlands forward Joshua Zirkzee, 23. ( Gazzetta dello Sport - in Italian , external ) Paris St-Germain are interested in Chelsea's 27-year-old France striker Christopher Nkunku and might offer France forward Randal Kolo Muani, 25, in part exchange. (TBR Football) , external Liverpool winger Federico Chiesa, 27, is an option that Napoli are considering to replace Khvicha Kvaratskhelia if the Georgia forward does not sign a new contract at the Serie A club. ( Il Napolista - in Italian , external ) Aston Villa may recall Louie Barry from his loan at Stockport in January and send him out on loan to a Championship club, with Sheffield Wednesday and Middlesbrough leading the chase for the 21-year-old English striker. (The Star) , external Manchester United are unlikely to offer Christian Eriksen a new contract, with the 32-year-old Denmark midfielder's current deal expiring at the end of the season. (Florian Plettenberg) , external Crystal Palace are among a host of European clubs interested in Lecce's 20-year-old Denmark full-back Patrick Dorgu. (CaughtOffside) , external Manchester United have made 27-year-old England striker Marcus Rashford available for transfer. (Fichajes - in Spanish) , external Everton are unlikely to complete a deal for 29-year-old Roma defensive midfielder Bryan Cristante during the January transfer window. ( Football Insider , external ) Spain midfielder Dani Ceballos, 28, could be on his way out of Real Madrid with Real Betis interested in bringing the former Arsenal player back to the club. ( Fichajes - in Spanish , external )None

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A whistleblower’s claims are drawing attention to the efforts of the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) after alleging that one federal employee has apparently gotten away with moving to Florida and still receiving full pay as if he were in the nation’s capital. The whistleblower reportedly brought this concern to Sen. Joni Ernst (R-IA), who is heading up the Senate DOGE Caucus. The whistleblower alleges that this employee, working at the Department of Housing & Urban Development (HUD), lives in south Florida and has lived there for years, despite the fact that HUD’s headquarters are in D.C. The Daily Mail reports that according to the whistleblower the individual in question is Antonio Carraway, who allegedly “still gets paid handsomely” despite living around Port Saint Lucie, Florida: The person who came forward said this ‘Florida Man’ has been allowed to ‘retire-in-place,’ while earning ‘100 percent taxpayer-funded union time’ (TFUT). In a letter to Acting HUD Secretary Adrienne Todman exclusively obtained by DailyMail.com, Ernst outlined the deceptive misconduct, highlighting receipts showing the man had could have been living there since 2020. The report also indicates that Carraway has a part-time job in real estate. “Perhaps he conducts the entirety of his real estate business outside of the hours for which he draws a federal paycheck. Somehow, I doubt it,” Ernst said in the letter. In a statement to the Daily Mail , Ernst said, “Florida man moonlighting as a ‘real estate professional’ while allegedly slacking at his day job is just one of the bureaucrats that I’m highlighting this Christmas season.” “It sounds like a comedic headline, but taxpayers are the butt of the joke as federal employees continue to get caught doing everything but their work,” she continued, adding, “Americans will be getting the last laugh though. Come next year, I will be giving bureaucrats a choice – do your job or be fired.” The news comes as Ernst assists in carrying out the vision of Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy at DOGE, looking to slash government waste. One of the aspects Ernst is zoning in on is the inefficiencies and waste related to telework. She released some of her findings in a report titled “Out of Office: Bureaucrats on the beach and in bubble baths but not in office buildings,” which found this is a widespread issue. “A number of U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) employees have also been busted fraudulently collecting Washington, D.C. locality pay while living elsewhere,” her report revealed: One senior USAID employee lived in Florida for the duration of her employment but used an office supply store in Virginia for work-related correspondences to deceptively collect D.C. locality pay. Despite being required to report to the USAID office in Washington, D.C. twice every pay period, she was permitted to violate the telework agreement by her supervisor. When questioned by OIG special agents, the supervisor denied knowing where the employee lived. The OIG found evidence, however, showing “the supervisor knew the employee lived in Florida and was using an address in Virginia to receive the higher locality pay.” Criminal charges against both the employee and the supervisor were dropped and the employee retired. As a result of these findings, Ernst offered the REMOTE Act , which would “require agencies to use software to gather concrete data on the adverse impacts of telework in the federal government by monitoring bureaucrats’ computer use, requiring agency reports, and providing key information for individual performance reviews,” per her press release. “The bureaucrat class was given an inch during COVID with ‘temporary’ telework, and they have taken a mile at the expense of taxpayers,” Ernst said in a statement released December 11. “Holding Washington accountable starts with ensuring federal employees aren’t ‘working’ from bubble baths or the golf course on the taxpayer’s dime,” she continued. “It’s past time to transform government agencies, so our veterans, seniors, and all Americans receive high-quality care and customer service,” she added.Hybrid classes coming to Surrey high schools to combat overcrowding

Tehran's support for Lebanon highlighted in phone call between parliamentary leadersATLANTA — On Jan. 18 and 19 the AT&T Playoff Playlist Live! will be held at State Farm Arena in advance of the College Football Playoff national championship on Jan. 20. The star-studded lineup was announced Thursday at a news conference at Mercedes-Benz Stadium. Performances will include Lil Wayne and GloRilla on Saturday; and Camila Cabello, Myles Smith and Knox on Sunday. On game day, the Allstate Championship Tailgate, taking place just outside Mercedes-Benz Stadium in the Home Depot Backyard, will feature country acts on the Capital One Music Stage, including global superstar Kane Brown and iHeartCountry “On The Verge” artist Ashley Cooke. The concerts are just two of the festivities visiting fans can enjoy in the days leading up to the big game. The fan experience for both ticket holders and the general public has been a focus for event planners. All weekend long, an estimated 100,000 people from across the country are expected to attend fan events preceding kickoff. “It will be an opportunity for fans of all ages to come together to sample what college football is all about, and you don’t have to have a ticket to the game to be a part of it,” said Bill Hancock, executive director of the CFP in a press release. “We’ve worked closely with the Atlanta Football Host Committee to develop fan-friendly events that thousands will enjoy come January.” On Saturday, Jan. 18, Playoff Fan Central will open at the Georgia World Congress Center in downtown Atlanta. The free, family-friendly experience will include games, clinics, pep rallies, special guest appearances, autograph signings and exhibits celebrating college football and its history. That day, fans can also attend Media Day, presented by Great Clips, which will feature one-hour sessions with student-athletes and coaches from each of the College Football Playoff national championship participating teams. ESPN and social media giants X, Facebook, Instagram and TikTok will be taping live broadcasts from the event. On Sunday, Jan. 19, the Trophy Trot, both a 5K and 10K race, will wind its way through the streets of downtown Atlanta. Each Trophy Trot participant will receive a T-shirt and finisher’s medal. Participants can register at atlantatrackclub.org . On Sunday evening, the Georgia Aquarium will host the Taste of the Championship dining event, which offers attendees the opportunity to indulge in food and drink prepared by local Atlanta chefs. This premium experience serves as an elevated exploration of local cuisine on the eve of the national championship. Tickets to the Taste of the Championship event are available on etix.com . Atlanta is the first city ever to repeat as host for the CFP national championship. The playoff was previously held in Atlanta in 2018. “We are honored to be the first city to repeat as host for the CFP national championship and look forward to welcoming college football fans from around the country in January,” said Dan Corso, president of the Atlanta Sports Council and Atlanta Football Host Committee. “This event gives us another opportunity to showcase our incredible city.” The College Football Playoff is the event that crowns the national champion in college football. The quarterfinals and semifinals rotate annually among six bowl games — the Goodyear Cotton Bowl Classic, Vrbo Fiesta Bowl, Capital One Orange Bowl, Chick-fil-A Peach Bowl, Rose Bowl Game presented by Prudential and the Allstate Sugar Bowl. This year’s quarterfinals will take place on Dec. 31, 2024 and Jan. 1, 2025, while the semifinals will be Jan. 9-10, 2025. The CFP national championship will be Monday, Jan. 20, 2025, at Mercedes-Benz Stadium. For additional information on the College Football Playoff, visit CollegeFootballPlayoff.com . Be the first to know Get local news delivered to your inbox!

A suspected Chinese spy with business ties to Prince Andrew is barred from UKPM orders flood aid dispatch to Malaysia Shehbaz expresses admiration for swift response of Malaysian govt in dealing with natural calamity ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif called his Malaysian counterpart Dato’ Seri Anwar Ibrahim to offer his deepest sympathies on the loss of lives and property caused by the recent floods in several states of Malaysia. He assured the Malaysian prime minister that the people of Pakistan stand in solidarity with their Malaysian brothers and sisters in these testing times. He also expressed admiration for the swift response of the Malaysian government in dealing with this natural calamity. The prime minister offered all possible assistance to Malaysia and announced the immediate dispatch of humanitarian assistance as a token of Pakistan’s support to their Malaysian brethren. Shehbaz expressed satisfaction at the positive trajectory of bilateral relations and reaffirmed Pakistan’s commitment to further strengthen bilateral cooperation in all areas of mutual interest. The Malaysian prime minister thanked the Premier Shehbaz for his support and agreed that the two countries need to continue to work closely on advancing ties in all important areas. He said that PM Shehbaz offered prayers for the well-being of more than 140,000 affected Malaysians and conveyed his intention to send aid as gesture of support and friendship of two nations. “I extended my greatest gratitude for his generosity and took the opportunity to invite him to visit Malaysia early next year”, the Malaysian PM in a post on X said. Both the leaders also agreed to continue the momentum of high level visits, with both the prime ministers as well as deputy prime minister expected to visit Kuala Lumpur early next year. Meanwhile, Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif has said Pakistan stood united with the global community in reaffirming its firm commitment to strengthening the national HIV response and ensuring that no one was left behind. The theme, “Take the Rights Path : My health, My right,” reminds us that the journey to eliminate AIDS as a public health threat begins with a firm commitment to human rights, the prime minister said in a message in connection with World AIDS Day 2024. He said upholding the United Nations Declaration on Human Rights and promoting the inclusion of all communities were essential for eradicating AIDS as a public health threat. “Healthcare is a fundamental right. Through our collective efforts, we will ensure that all our citizens enjoy this fundamental right in an equitable manner. By working together, we will continue to strengthen our health systems and expand access to essential services for our citizens,” the prime minister added. He highlighted that HIV/AIDS remained a health challenge and a significant socio-economic issue that threatened livelihoods, disrupts families, and deepens inequalities. Gaps in testing and treatment coverage call for deep introspection – a call to reach the most vulnerable, making strategies to be truly responsive to those at risk, and ensuring that our policies evolve to meet the shifting dynamics of the epidemic. “Despite our collective efforts, the HIV epidemic in Pakistan continues to grow, underscoring the need for bold, innovative, and sustainable interventions. It is only through the strategy rooted in equality and inclusion that we can halt the spread of HIV. Strong political will, effective leadership, and enhanced financial commitments are essential to implementing a rights-based national HIV strategy,” he remarked. PM Shehbaz Sharif emphasized that the urgent challenges that needed our attention were eliminating spread of HIV/AIDS through needle sharing among people who inject drugs, safe blood transfusion, and eliminating mother-to-child HIV transmission. We must also address the vulnerabilities of marginalized groups, particularly adolescent girls and young women, who face heightened risks of HIV infection. “On this World AIDS Day, let us stand united to ‘take the rights path’ towards an AIDS-free Pakistan. A future free from AIDS can only be achieved through collective action that upholds human dignity, equity, and inclusion,” he said adding, “Let us act decisively and compassionately, empowering those most affected by HIV to lead the way. Together, we can safeguard the health and well-being of our future generations and build a healthier and just society for all”.

The following is a list of incidents reported to police agencies on Nov. 25; however, the call may have resulted in something other than what was originally reported. BECKLEY POLICE DEPARTMENT Breaking and entering in progress: South Fayette Street Burglar alarm: Pinewood Drive, Oriole Place Check welfare: 100 block West 4th Street, South Oakwood Avenue and Robert C. Byrd Drive, 2000 block Harper Road, South Fayette Street Civil matter: Robert C. Byrd Drive Counterfeit: Beckley Plaza (Academy Sports), North Eisenhower Drive Domestic: Sandstone Drive Drug investigation: Beckley Crossing Electronic sex crime: Stanley Street Extra patrol: 1 Rails to Trails (3), 2893 Robert C. Byrd Drive (Sheetz) (3), 1210 N. Eisenhower Drive (Lowe’s) (3), 1220 N. Eisenhower Drive (Sam’s Club) (2), 1330 N. Eisenhower Drive (Walmart) (2), 503 Neville St. (Beckley Intermodal Gateway parking garage), 500 block Neville Street (uptown), 360 Prince St. (New River Transit), 1900 block Harper Road, 100 block City Avenue Follow-up call: Vista Drive K9 unit request: 300 block Nebraska Avenue, 133 Beckley Crossing (Kroger) Larceny: Hargrove Street Magistrate detail: 222 Main St. (Beckley Judicial Annex) Mail run: 501 Neville St. (Beckley City Police Department) Missing person: Harper Road Motor vehicle accident leaving the scene: 501 Neville St. (Beckley City Police Department) Motor vehicle accident with injuries: Robert C. Byrd Drive and Clarence W. Meadows Memorial Boulevard Motor vehicle accident without fluids/injuries: 100 block Beckley Crossing Open door/window: Prince Street, South Fayette Street Parking complaint: Morris Avenue Pursuit: 2nd Street and 3rd Avenue Residence check: Cova Street (2) Road rage: Robert C. Byrd Drive Sexual assault not in progress: 501 Neville St. (Beckley City Police Department) Shoplifting: North Eisenhower Drive (3), Beckley Plaza Shots fired: 100 block Mills Avenue Special assignment: Industrial Drive Speeding vehicle: 400 block Hull Street Stolen property: Washington Street Suspicious person: Ellison Avenue Suspicious vehicle: Ewart Avenue Threats: Elkins Street, Ewart Avenue Traffic stop: 100 block Walker Avenue, 2300 block Harper Road, 600 block South Fayette Street, 300 block Pikeview Drive, Harper Road and Sunrise Avenue, 800 block West Neville Street, Robert C. Byrd Drive, 300 block Nebraska Avenue, 126 New River Town Center (Ollie’s Bargain Outlet), 4244 Robert C. Byrd Drive (Green Light Dispensary), 1100 block South Fayette Street, 1060 S. Fayette St. (Family Dollar), 2nd Street and Woodlawn Avenue, Beaver Avenue and South Fayette Street, South Fayette Street and Maplewood Lane (2), 1060 S. Fayette St. (Family Dollar), 100 block Virginia Street, Clarence W. Meadows Memorial Boulevard and Robert C. Byrd Drive, 200 block South Heber Street, 200 block Central Avenue, Market Road and Sheila Street Unwanted person: G Street Warrant served: Business Street (Alpha Rental Properties) ––– RALEIGH COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE No report provided.

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WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) — President-elect Donald Trump on Saturday threatened 100% tariffs against a bloc of nine nations if they act to undermine the U.S. dollar. His threat was directed at countries in the so-called BRIC alliance, which consists of Brazil, Russia, India, China, South Africa, Egypt, Ethiopia, Iran and the United Arab Emirates. Turkey, Azerbaijan and Malaysia have applied to become members and several other countries have expressed interest in joining. While the U.S. dollar is by far the most-used currency in global business and has survived past challenges to its preeminence, members of the alliance and other developing nations say they are fed up with America’s dominance of the global financial system . The dollar represents roughly 58% of the world’s foreign exchange reserves, according to the IMF and major commodities like oil are still primarily bought and sold using dollars. The dollar's dominance is threatened, however, with BRICS' growing share of GDP and the alliance's intent to trade in non-dollar currencies — a process known as de-dollarization. Trump, in a Truth Social post, said: “We require a commitment from these Countries that they will neither create a new BRICS Currency, nor back any other Currency to replace the mighty U.S. Dollar or, they will face 100% Tariffs, and should expect to say goodbye to selling into the wonderful U.S. Economy." At a summit of BRIC nations in October, Russian President Vladimir Putin accused the U.S. of “weaponizing” the dollar and described it as a “big mistake.” “It’s not us who refuse to use the dollar,” Putin said at the time. “But if they don’t let us work, what can we do? We are forced to search for alternatives.” Russia has specifically pushed for the creation of a new payment system that would offer an alternative to the global bank messaging network, SWIFT, and allow Moscow to dodge Western sanctions and trade with partners. Trump said there is "no chance" BRIC will replace the U.S. dollar in global trade and any country that tries to make that happen "should wave goodbye to America.” Research shows that the U.S. dollar's role as the primary global reserve currency is not threatened in the near future. An Atlantic Council model that assesses the dollar’s place as the primary global reserve currency states the dollar is “secure in the near and medium term” and continues to dominate other currencies. Trump's latest tariff threat comes after he threatened to slap 25% tariffs on everything imported from Mexico and Canada, and an additional 10% tax on goods from China, as a way to force the countries to do more to halt the flow of illegal immigration and drugs into the U.S. He has since held a call with Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum, who said Thursday she is confident that a tariff war with the United States can be averted. Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau returned home Saturday after meeting Trump, without assurances the president-elect will back away from threatened tariffs on Canada.

Editors note: Multiple-time founder and media exec Joe Marchese is co-founder and general partner at venture capital fund Human Ventures . Jonathan Bing is a communications executive who has held senior roles at Netflix, Vice and Fox. The much-anticipated collapse of the cable bundle took a lot longer than everyone thought and now seems ready to happen all at once. At least that was one of the leitmotifs this earnings cycle as one media CEO after another talked about spinning off or disposing of cable networks declining in value (and Comcast-NBCUniversal actually became the first mover ). Yet, at the same time, the race is on to rebuild the bundle. The market is being flooded with a bunch of “all-in-one” pay-TV subscriptions and entertainment bundles like Comcast’s StreamSaver or sports bundles like Venu. But while these packages promise savings of a few dollars a month, unless the advertising model fundamentally changes, the economics of these new bundles will never add up to what the original bundle offered – and that’s bad news for consumers. For starters, premium streaming bundles can’t hold the same amount of ads as cable. Nor should they. A decade ago, when more than 100 million homes still subscribed to linear TV, networks began filling their programming with more and more ads . It was a grab for incremental dollars that would eventually be one of the death blows to the cable bundle. As 10 minutes of ads per hour turned into 15 and then 20, TV went from capturing people’s time and attention to strip-mining their time and attention. The heavy ad load had a toxic effect on the TV ecosystem. It drove away viewers, particularly younger viewers who fled to streaming content that was increasingly ad-free. The lighter ad load for streaming would seem to make viewing more tolerable, and yet the ad experience can be even worse. As Mike Shields recently reported , more often than not, in many ad supported streaming environments viewers are “seeing the same ad over and over, or being interrupted mid show or video with a jarring ad break.” This is because network and cable television was crafted with commercial breaks in mind. And the commercial breaks were programmed with a frequency that was far less of an issue, as people were accustomed to flipping channels, with that behavior priced into the TV ecosystem. In the intervening years, the advertising industry has pulled away from TV, as many brands shifted their spending to “performance” marketing on digital platforms. Today nearly half the trillion dollars spent in the global ad market goes to Alphabet, Meta and Amazon, and the digital spending is only going up. No amount of advertising on streaming platforms will recapture the dollars migrating to digital. The cable bundle, for all of its flaws, gets a bad rap today. Creating great content is an expensive, long-lead investment. For the networks, bundling that content provides economic security and an insurance policy against creative risk-taking, which makes it easier to take the kind of big swings that lead to great TV. In the golden age of cable, the bundle gave TV networks a highly profitable and stable revenue stream including affiliate, retransmission and advertising fees, in some cases packaged with broadband and cell phone services. All that cash underwrote a robust creative ecosystem which gave rise to some of the greatest TV series in history from The Sopranos to Breaking Bad . One longstanding complaint about the “just-one-bill” cable model is that you end up subsidizing channels you don’t want. But the simplicity and convenience of having everything in a single package generally made it an acceptable trade-off. Ten years ago the argument was made about “why you should shut up and love your cable bundle.” And that argument basically breaks down to this: Everything is a bundle, it is just a question of how big. You’re comfortable paying for the whole thing because the totality of the choices makes it worth it. Today a lot of the best media still comes to us as a bundle. Spotify is a bundle. The New York Times is a bundle (half its subscribers also pay for some combination of The Athletic, Cooking, Games or Wirecutter ). Even Netflix now resembles the very model it set out to disrupt, complete with live sports and advertising. “Programming for such a large, engaged audience, with so much variety and great quality, is hard,” the company wrote in its most recent investor letter. “It’s why streaming services which lack our breadth of content are increasingly looking to bundle their offerings.” The golden age of streaming has produced amazing content, but at a steep financial price to media companies. In an effort to win at streaming, they’ve broken the economics that underwrote their business in the first place. And now, the industry will have to adjust to a new normal. For the new normal to be economically sustainable, streamers need to do a better job of optimizing their viewers’ time and attention. That means fewer, better ads that are more fairly priced. It means new ad currencies that accurately measure engagement across platforms. And it means true innovation in advertising, from bold new formats to more adventurous brand storytelling to using AI more effectively for personalized and localized ads. And it means rebuilding the “bundle” in a new form, which is the holy grail for even the biggest of platforms. Everyone, from Alphabet to Apple to Amazon, wants to be the definitive guide to the world of entertainment choices. The winner will offer viewers a fair value exchange to keep them coming back, and will optimize discovery of the greatest range of entertainment. But the path from here to there has some major obstacles, and will come at significant cost to the entertainment industry and consumers for the foreseeable future.Hegseth meets with moderate Sen. Collins as he lobbies for key votes in the Senate

A new episode of “The Voice” will air on NBC Tuesday night , Nov. 26 at 8 p.m. EST. Season 26 will also be available for streaming on platforms like Peacock and FuboTV . Both platforms offer a free trial for those interested in signing up for a membership. The new episode of season 26 will show coaches Reba McEntire, Snoop Dogg, Gwen Stefani and Michael Bublé as they prepare for the next round of the playoffs. “Artists who survive the knockouts will advance to the playoffs, where they will hold nothing back. Tough decisions are made when each coach can only advance two artists to the live shows,” NBC wrote . ”The stakes are even higher for the artists because steals are no longer available." RECOMMENDED • masslive .com NHL Winter Classic jerseys: Where to buy new Blackhawks, Blues uniforms Nov. 20, 2024, 1:31 p.m. How to buy tickets to Post Malone’s ‘Big Ass Stadium Tour’ stop at Gillette Stadium Nov. 20, 2024, 3:59 p.m. How do I watch the show if I don’t have cable TV? What is FuboTV ? FuboTV is an over-the-top internet live TV streaming service that offers more than 100 channels, such as sports, news, entertainment and local channels.The stock market’s performance on Friday the 13th is generally positive, contrary to superstitious beliefs. Historical data shows that the supposedly unlucky day has actually been favorable for investors. What To Know: There are many origin stories related to Friday the 13th. Some sources trace its origins back to the arrest of the Knights Templar on Friday, Oct. 13, 1307. Other sources trace the superstition to Christian traditions where the number 13 is associated with the Last Supper. Judas Iscariot was supposedly the 13th guest who betrayed Jesus. Friday could also be considered unlucky because it was the day of Jesus Christ’s crucifixion. Read More: Big Banks Will Get Bigger Under Trump In 2025: Analyst A popular novel written in 1907 titled "Friday, the Thirteenth” doesn’t feature Jason Voorhees, but rather a stockbroker on Wall Street. Author Thomas William Lawson ‘s story of manipulating the market may have contributed to the modern resurgence of superstitions on that particular date. Market Performance: According to Adam Turnquist, chief technical strategist for LPL Financial , the S&P 500 has held up relatively well on Friday the 13th. He noted that since 1928, the broader market has posted an average gain of 0.09% across all 164 Friday the 13th trading days. This compares to an average gain of 0.05% for all Friday closes that exclude Friday the 13th and the average gain for all trading days of 0.03%. Turnquist pointed to Friday the 13th in October 1989 as the worst for the stock market after an employee-led buyout of United Airlines' parent company broke down and the S&P 500 plunged 6.1%. Interestingly, United Airlines Holdings, Inc. UAL does not have a row 13 on any of its planes, nor does it schedule any flights with the number 13. Friday, Dec. 13, 2024: U.S. markets traded relatively flat on the final Friday the 13th of 2024. The SPDR S&P 500 SPY which tracks the S&P 500 index is trading 0.03% higher at $604.52 and the Invesco QQQ Trust QQQ which tracks the Nasdaq 100 index is trading 0.81% higher at $530.74 heading into Friday's closing bell. Read Next: Broadcom Reports Mixed Q4 Results: EPS Beat, Revenues Miss, Q1 Guidance In Line With Estimates Image: Manfred Antranias Zimmer from Pixabay © 2024 Benzinga.com. Benzinga does not provide investment advice. All rights reserved.

The meeting with Collins was closely watched as she is seen as more likely than most of her Republican Senate colleagues to vote against some of Trump’s Cabinet picks.