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The state Attorney General's office is expected by the end of the week to release video footage from body-worn cameras of staff at Marcy Correctional Facility who were involved in a violent attack that left one incarcerated man dead earlier this month, sources told Spectrum News 1. Robert Brooks, 43, died Dec. 10 after a violent encounter with multiple correction officers at Marcy, an all-male medium-security facility in Oneida County. Over the weekend, Gov. Kathy Hochul directed state Department of Correction & Community Supervision Commissioner Daniel Martuscello to fire 14 correction staff involved in the attack on Brooks, who was serving a 12-year sentence for stabbing his girlfriend in 2016. "Law enforcement professionals must be held to the highest standards of accountability, and I am committed to providing New Yorkers with the transparency they deserve," state Attorney General Letitia James said in a statement Saturday. A coroner has not yet released Brooks' cause of death. Sources say state lawmakers visited the facility ahead of the video's release, adding the footage is gruesome and state officials are concerned about public backlash. Brooks was hospitalized Dec. 9 after multiple correction officers allegedy beat him while he was handcuffed. He died the following day. The incident remains under investigation by the state Attorney General's Office of Special Investigation. James' office will release the footage voluntarily, as state law does not mandate the video to be released. State law requires the office to investigate every incident where a civilian dies as a result of an encounter with law enforcement, including a correction officer. The officer may be on or off-duty, and the person who died may be armed or unarmed. “On behalf of the Office of the Attorney General, I offer my sincere condolences to Mr. Brooks’ family and loved ones," the attorney general said. Over the weekend, leaders with the New York State Correctional Officers & Police Benevolent Association, or the state correction officers' union, said they reviewed video footage that only captures a small portion of the incident. "What we witnessed is incomprehensible to say the least and is certainly not reflective of the great work that the vast majority of our membership conducts every day," according to a statement from NYSCOPBA on Sunday. "...What transpired at Marcy Correctional Facility is the opposite of everything NYSCOPBA and its membership stand for. When this footage is released to the public, it will undoubtedly draw comparisons to other high-profile incidents of violence involving law enforcement. This incident has the potential to make our correctional facilities even more violent, hostile, and unpredictable than ever before. Our members will face heightened challenges as a result, and any efforts to improve their working conditions and quality of life will be overshadowed by this incident. "This incident not only endangers our entire membership but undermines the integrity of our profession. We cannot and will not condone this behavior."

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Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg has scored after VAR came to the rescue for Marseille as they beat Lens 3-1 in the French league. The Denmark midfielder struck in the 89th minute of Saturday's match in Lens with a free kick awarded when Rémy Labeau-Lascary had what would have been a late equaliser ruled out for a foul by Angelo Fulgini in the buildup. The decision prompted a chorus of whistles from the home fans, who were further riled to see former Lens player Elye Wahi go on for the visitors. Valentin Rongier fired Marseille ahead early in the second half, set up by Neal Maupay, who had been played into the danger area by a good ball from Mason Greenwood. Brazilian forward Luis Henrique made it 2-0 on a counterattack in the 57th. Fulgini pulled one back from close range in the 80th after M'Bala Nzola had two efforts blocked on the line, and Labeau-Lascary thought he'd equalised in the 86th, only for Fulgini's shove to prove decisive at the other end. The win helped Marseille consolidate third place after their third successive win away from home. Roberto De Zerbi's team has failed to win any of their last three home games. Following a serious illness, former Lens president Gervais Martel kicked the ball in a symbolic gesture ahead of the actual kickoff. The 70-year-old was visibly moved by the reception he received from fans who displayed a giant banner thanking him for his leadership, and from players who lined up with his name on their jerseys. Fifth-place Lyon were held 1-1 at Reims in the late game. Rayan Cherki headed Lyon in front before the break, but Reims improved after it and Ivory Coast forward Oumar Diakité slid in to equalise in the 55th, keeping Reims a point behind the visitors. Benjamin Bouchouari's strike from distance after a botched clearance was enough for Saint-Etienne to beat last-place Montpellier 1-0 at home. It was the visitors' ninth defeat from 12 games, and sixth consecutive on the road.Nordstrom family to take chain private in $6.25 billion deal

Tensions from China’s ongoing dispute with the United States over trade have continued to escalate this week, according to multiple reports. The U.S. and China have been engaged in an ongoing trade battle , with both countries vying for an upper hand. As President Joe Biden’s term comes to an end, his administration has recently rolled out new export restrictions on China. Chinese President Xi Jinping said Tuesday that there will be “no winners” in a U.S.-China trade war, according to Chinese broadcaster CCTV. The Chinese president criticized sanctions the U.S. has placed on Chinese companies in April, calling them an “endless stream of measures to suppress China’s economy, trade, science and technology.” China has recently escalated trade tensions, with some Chinese manufacturers beginning to limit sales to Europe and the U.S. of components vital to building unmanned aerial vehicles, also known as drones, which play a vital role in Ukraine’s defense against Russia, according to Bloomberg. Some Western officials expect China to implement broad-ranging export restrictions on drone parts in the coming year, Bloomberg reported. The U.S. Department of Commerce’s Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) announced on Dec. 2 new restrictions designed to curb the People’s Republic of China’s capacity to produce advanced semiconductors that can be used in advanced weapon systems, artificial intelligence and advanced computing. China’s Ministry of Commerce quickly responded to the move on Dec. 3 by announcing a ban on exports of materials which can be used in the production of semiconductors and ammunition. (RELATED: China Threatens Taiwan With Largest Military Drill In Decades As Biden Quietly Disappears From World Stage) (Photo by PEDRO PARDO/AFP via Getty Images) Despite the president expressing his “full confidence” on Tuesday that the nation would achieve its 2024 growth goal, China’s exports grew at a slower pace than anticipated in November, not meeting economists expectations for a surge in exports ahead of potential new tariffs in 2025, according to The Wall Street Journal. In November, China’s exports increased 6.7% from a year earlier, down from October’s 12.7% growth, The WSJ report noted. President-elect Donald Trump has proposed sweeping tariffs on imported goods when he returns to the White House in January 2025, including on goods imported from China . The U.S. implemented various tariffs against China under Trump’s first presidential administration. Despite many members of the media warning that a trade war with China would tank the U.S. economy, Trump previously spoke positively of the effects on the steel and auto industries from his placing tariffs on China. Trump also threatened to impose a 10% tariff on Chinese goods to pressure China into taking additional steps to prevent the trafficking of Chinese-made chemicals used in fentanyl — a synthetic opioid that has caused the deaths of thousands of Americans in recent years — according to Reuters. If enacted, the president-elect’s proposed tariffs on China could pose major growth risks for China’s economy. Trump’s proposal to sharply raise tariffs could also cause China to accelerate shifting to offshore factories, according to PBS News. All content created by the Daily Caller News Foundation, an independent and nonpartisan newswire service, is available without charge to any legitimate news publisher that can provide a large audience. All republished articles must include our logo, our reporter’s byline and their DCNF affiliation. For any questions about our guidelines or partnering with us, please contact licensing@dailycallernewsfoundation.org .None

High-rolling investors have positioned themselves bullish on Eaton Corp ETN , and it's important for retail traders to take note.\This activity came to our attention today through Benzinga's tracking of publicly available options data. The identities of these investors are uncertain, but such a significant move in ETN often signals that someone has privileged information. Today, Benzinga's options scanner spotted 14 options trades for Eaton Corp. This is not a typical pattern. The sentiment among these major traders is split, with 35% bullish and 35% bearish. Among all the options we identified, there was one put, amounting to $37,570, and 13 calls, totaling $1,152,339. Expected Price Movements After evaluating the trading volumes and Open Interest, it's evident that the major market movers are focusing on a price band between $230.0 and $370.0 for Eaton Corp, spanning the last three months. Analyzing Volume & Open Interest Looking at the volume and open interest is a powerful move while trading options. This data can help you track the liquidity and interest for Eaton Corp's options for a given strike price. Below, we can observe the evolution of the volume and open interest of calls and puts, respectively, for all of Eaton Corp's whale trades within a strike price range from $230.0 to $370.0 in the last 30 days. Eaton Corp Call and Put Volume: 30-Day Overview Noteworthy Options Activity: Symbol PUT/CALL Trade Type Sentiment Exp. Date Ask Bid Price Strike Price Total Trade Price Open Interest Volume ETN CALL TRADE BEARISH 01/17/25 $8.7 $8.1 $8.3 $370.00 $156.0K 662 234 ETN CALL SWEEP BEARISH 01/15/27 $137.5 $134.9 $135.02 $250.00 $135.3K 10 30 ETN CALL SWEEP BEARISH 01/15/27 $137.5 $134.3 $135.01 $250.00 $135.0K 10 20 ETN CALL SWEEP BEARISH 01/15/27 $137.5 $133.9 $135.0 $250.00 $135.0K 10 10 ETN CALL TRADE NEUTRAL 01/17/25 $133.6 $130.2 $132.0 $230.00 $132.0K 365 20 About Eaton Corp Founded in 1911 by Joseph Eaton, the eponymous company began by selling truck axles in New Jersey. Eaton has since become an industrial powerhouse largely through acquisitions in various end markets. Eaton's portfolio can broadly be divided into two parts: its electrical and industrial businesses. Its electrical portfolio (representing around 70% of company revenue) sells components within data centers, utilities, and commercial and residential buildings, while its industrial business (30% of revenue) sells components within commercial and passenger vehicles and aircraft. Eaton receives favorable tax treatment as a domiciliary of Ireland, but it generates over half of its revenue within the US. Following our analysis of the options activities associated with Eaton Corp, we pivot to a closer look at the company's own performance. Eaton Corp's Current Market Status Currently trading with a volume of 1,089,323, the ETN's price is down by -0.13%, now at $363.57. RSI readings suggest the stock is currently is currently neutral between overbought and oversold. Anticipated earnings release is in 51 days. What Analysts Are Saying About Eaton Corp 5 market experts have recently issued ratings for this stock, with a consensus target price of $422.0. Turn $1000 into $1270 in just 20 days? 20-year pro options trader reveals his one-line chart technique that shows when to buy and sell. Copy his trades, which have had averaged a 27% profit every 20 days. Click here for access .* Consistent in their evaluation, an analyst from B of A Securities keeps a Buy rating on Eaton Corp with a target price of $410. * An analyst from Citigroup persists with their Buy rating on Eaton Corp, maintaining a target price of $440. * An analyst from Jefferies has decided to maintain their Buy rating on Eaton Corp, which currently sits at a price target of $440. * An analyst from UBS has revised its rating downward to Buy, adjusting the price target to $431. * In a cautious move, an analyst from Evercore ISI Group downgraded its rating to In-Line, setting a price target of $389. Trading options involves greater risks but also offers the potential for higher profits. Savvy traders mitigate these risks through ongoing education, strategic trade adjustments, utilizing various indicators, and staying attuned to market dynamics. Keep up with the latest options trades for Eaton Corp with Benzinga Pro for real-time alerts. © 2024 Benzinga.com. Benzinga does not provide investment advice. All rights reserved.Karen Guregian: Keion White stands by controversial comments, adds more contextHow you’ve been making mashed potatoes TOTALLY wrong – stop boiling them in water if you want it extra creamy

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Jeannette Neumann | (TNS) Bloomberg News The Nordstrom family is joining forces with a Mexican retailer to take its namesake department store private in an all-cash transaction valued at about $6.25 billion, including debt. Related Articles Business | New shoplifting data explains why they’re locking up the toothpaste Business | Netflix is airing 2 NFL games on Christmas Day. Here’s what to know Business | Biden will decide on US Steel acquisition after influential panel fails to reach consensus Business | For some FSA dollars, it’s use it or lose it at year’s end Business | American Airlines flights resume at Bradley International Airport after FAA halts them The founding family is betting that the century-old retail chain will be more successful without the scrutiny and demands of the public market after shares in Nordstrom Inc. plunged 40% in the last five years. During the same period, the S&P 500 rose 84%. As part of the transaction, which is expected to close in the first half of 2025, the family and Mexican department-store chain El Puerto de Liverpool SAB will acquire all of the outstanding common shares of Nordstrom. The Nordstrom family will have a majority ownership stake in the company of 50.1%, with Liverpool owning 49.9%. Nordstrom common shareholders will receive $24.25 in cash for each share of Nordstrom common stock they hold under the terms of the agreement, the company said Monday. That’s roughly in line with where shares were trading on Monday. Shares in Nordstrom fell as much as 1.3% on Monday in New York. The company’s stock was up 33% so far this year as of Friday’s close as reports of a take-private deal boosted the stock price. The board’s acceptance of the offer underscores Nordstrom’s decline from its peak and its subdued growth prospects. In 2018, the board rejected the family’s bid to take the company private at $50 per share as too low. Nordstrom’s annual revenue, including income from credit cards, peaked at $15.9 billion in the fiscal year ended February 2019. The company was hit hard by Covid-19 and has never returned to its pre-pandemic highs. Nordstrom is expected to report $14.9 billion in total revenue at the end of the current fiscal year, according to a Bloomberg survey of analysts. Other department-store chains in the U.S. have also struggled as shoppers pivot to online competitors such as Amazon.com Inc., or brand-specific stores such as Louis Vuitton. Executives at Macy’s Inc., for example, are shrinking the company’s store fleet to cut costs, while the owners of Saks Fifth Avenue bought Neiman Marcus Group earlier this year. During the past couple of years, investors had hoped that Nordstrom Rack, its off-price chain, could help buoy the company’s growth prospects and compensate for sluggish sales at the more upscale flagship chain. Shoppers flocked to competitors such as TJ Maxx, seeking deals as inflation soared post-pandemic. But Rack’s performance has been spotty. It stumbled when executives tweaked their strategy and stopped offering as many high-end fashion brands at a discount. Rack reversed course and sales have bounced back. Company executives have focused on opening more Rack stores in recent quarters, boosting revenue. In November, Nordstrom raised the lower end of its annual sales guidance after revenue was better than expected at Rack and the flagship chain. But the outlook is still weak, highlighting the attraction of going private: The company is forecasting that annual sales, including credit-card revenues, will be flat to up 1% versus last year. The take-private deal will be financed through a combination of rollover equity by the Nordstrom family and Liverpool, cash commitments by Liverpool, up to $450 million in borrowings under a new $1.2 billion ABL bank financing, and company cash on hand. The board also intends to pay a special dividend of up to 25 cents a share in cash contingent on the deal closing. The transaction must be approved by holders of two-thirds of the company’s common stock shareholders and the holders of a majority of the shares not owned by the Nordstrom family or Liverpool. Erik and Peter Nordstrom, who are members of the company’s board, recused themselves from the vote, which unanimously approved the transaction. “On behalf of my family, we look forward to working with our teams to ensure Nordstrom thrives long into the future,” said Erik Nordstrom, chief executive officer of Nordstrom. Liverpool, run by descendants of a French shareholder group that dates back more than a century, is one of Mexico’s most important department store chains, with an ornate flagship location in the capital’s historic center. The $7 billion publicly-traded company has ventured beyond Mexico in recent years, acquiring a stake in Latin American retail operator Unicomer in 2011 and attempting unsuccessfully to acquire control of Chile’s Ripley SA in 2015 before turning its eyes to the U.S. with the Nordstrom investment. Max David Michel, part of Liverpool’s founding family and one of the richest people in the country, retired as head of Liverpool’s board earlier this year. (Updates to include what stock is trading at versus the offer price.) ©2024 Bloomberg L.P. Visit bloomberg.com. Distributed by Tribune Content Agency, LLC.5 skiers survive avalanche near Whistler, B.C snow conditions ripe for more

London’s beleaguered NHS will be in a “very different place” in a decade, a health minister has vowed, ahead of a ‘Ten Year Plan’ to transform the health service. Speaking to the Standard ahead of an event where more than 100 Londoners were invited to share their experience of the NHS, Public Health Minister Andrew Gwynne said the NHS was “broken but not beaten”. He vowed ministers would clamp down on soaring waiting lists , with around 1.2million Londoners in the queue for treatment, and use new technologies to shift the health service’s focus to prevention. Secretary of State for Health and Social Care Wes Streeting will unveil ten-year plans for what ministers have pledged will be a transformative overhaul of the NHS next year. “This is a 10 year plan and we're focused on a decade of national renewal,” Mr Gwynne said ahead of the consultation event on Sunday, alongside a visit to Great Ormond Street Hospital. “And I would hope and expect that the NHS in 10 years time is in a very different place to the NHS we've inherited. “We've done it before. Those of us that have been around the block for as long as I have, remember it in 1997 when the then Labour government came into office and the NHS was on its knees, the longest waiting times, the longest waiting lists and shocking patient experiences in many respects. “And when we left office, the NHS was far from perfect, but it was heading massively in the right direction.” Among the changes to feature in the plan is a shift from ‘hospital to community’, the phasing out of unnecessary letters with a single patient record, and new neighbourhood health centres to focus on prevention. The capital hosted the largest in a series of public events on how the NHS needs to change on Sunday, with residents telling ministers and senior NHS executives of their struggles to access timely care. Of the 1.2million Londoners on a waiting list, more than 34,000 of those have been waiting for more than a year already. The latest data also shows over 38,000 patients waited more than 4 weeks for a GP appointment in London, as of September. Mr Gwynne also reaffirmed a commitment to build new hospitals, with the last Conservative government announcing plans to build 40 new hospitals by 2030. The plans are being reviewed by ministers, which is slated to include several major London hospitals such as Charing Cross Hospital and Hillingdon Hospital. “We are committed to the hospitals program,“ he said. “We are looking at how we can best deliver that and how we can get the resources to be able to deliver that, but it remains our commitment that we will be building the hospitals in the program. We just need to work through the finances and the phases. “And that is a consequence of the terrible legacy that the last government left us with plans, but no money.” Last month, the Government invited the public to submit ideas for the future of the NHS on a dedicated website, attracting 9,000 submissions. Alongside some initial joke suggestions - such as putting beer on tap in hospitals - which have since been removed, ideas include pop-up or mobile clinics, an NHS research programme to target early prevention, and digitised records.Water rights vs service delivery Local govts of Punjab and WASAs as service delivery agencies are responsible for planning, providing services Water security for citizens and sustainable management of water sources are the two poles of the water governance paradigm that ought to be employed as evaluation metrics for measuring the performance of governments. The former bears existential significance and despite weak governance, citizens devise mechanics for access whereas the latter posits governance challenges that are being compounded by climate change. Equitable access to water with considerations for affordability, quantity, quality, and sustainability is the biggest challenge for our provincial and local governments today. Citizens have a right to access water, but the actualisation of this right makes them consumers of water service thereby bringing the whole service delivery mechanism to the forefront of debate on the right. Local governments of Punjab and WASAs as service delivery agencies are responsible for planning, providing, and sustainably maintaining the services. The structure of these organisations, more so of the local governments, is directly managed by the representatives citizens elect and the same public representatives approve of the tariff structure at the local level. Therefore, in ideal circumstances, citizens will equitably get water services by virtue of governance oversight by the representatives they elect and by the operational efficiency of local government staff whose salaries they pay. Unfortunately, local governments of Punjab have been a subject of policy experimentation over the past two decades and for each successive incumbent of provincial government they have been either a low hanging fruit of reform or an object of perpetuation of political interests. As a result, both the administration and leadership of local governments struggle with maintaining service delivery standards. Access to water is a right but service delivery bears a cost tag which is jointly shared by the government and citizens. Limited public information is available on the water supply service by the local governments of the province despite the legal provision of ‘proactive disclosure’ by the Punjab Transparency and Right to Information Act 2013. Service delivery data is surprisingly available and updated only on the websites of municipal committees that are recipients of development financing from a World Bank funded project. Apart from the debate on aid effectiveness, one can safely say that it does push local structures and service delivery systems to address citizens’ rights and concerns. The subject of pricing water is a similar one where the development assistance by foreign agencies has time and again highlighted the need to address this issue. Water is accessed and used by the citizens in a regulated and unregulated manner where the former is priced whereas the latter is termed as Non-Revenue Water (NRW). Importantly, both tangible and intangible costs of water are there but the share of priced water and NRW sets the basis for corrective actions. Available information indicates that nearly half the water being consumed is non-revenue whereas the priced water also needs serious attention. Given the average household size and minimum daily water requirement suggested by the WHO, 37 gallons of water per household per day and 1,110 gallons per household per month is required for a family of seven members. We take the case of two intermediate cities – Wazirabad and Muridke – with varying examples of water supply and tariff structures. One model is practised by MC Wazirabad that has flat monthly charges based on connection type – for its 8,378 domestic connections the MC charges Rs300 per month and for 47 commercial connections the monthly charges are Rs600. In 2024, the MC on average supplied water for seven hours per day to each type of connection while operating 15 tubewells. The ideal total collection by the MC for water supply should be Rs2,541,600 per month with the share of commercial consumers at merely Rs28,000. The second model is that of MC Muridke, which has a more progressive water tariff structure with Rs50/marla/month but charges a flat tariff of Rs1,000 for commercial consumers. The reported number of domestic connections in Muridke is 5,424 and if we take an average of seven marlas for the house area then Rs350 is the monthly tariff for each house whereas only 12 commercial connections will yield merely Rs12,000 as collection per month. Rs1,910,400 will be the total estimated revenue against this head for an average water supply of eight hours per day per household through 17 tubewells operated by the MC. Recovery of water charges is nowhere 100 per cent in the province and at best an MC has collected 80 per cent of its total bill. The provincial average of water collection charges does not surpass 40 per cent and that too in the context of only 60 MCs, out of a total of more than 200 local governments, issuing proper water bills to their consumers. MCs of the province need to calculate their costs of water supply covering the costs of employing human resources, water pumping / extraction costs, maintenance costs, and infrastructure costs. The sum of these costs then needs to be compared with the water needs of the city and the availability of ground or surface water. We understand that an equitable supply of water may have to be subsidised but the subsidy has to be rational and based on sound planning for sustainable water supply. As a first step, the local governments and city planners need to estimate the water needs of each city in Punjab. Subsequently, all water supply agencies of the province need to install bulk metres to estimate the volume of water being extracted or supplied in accordance with the city's needs. Second, a more rational water tariff structure is needed that is based on actual consumption instead of existing models of approximation. Water metres ought to be installed with each connection and the baseline tariff for the WHO recommended 20 litres per person per day should be introduced whereas for all excessive consumption, a higher tariff needs to be levied. Only then can we get rid of the sore sight of car washings in our neighbourhoods. It will be challenging for the finance-constrained local governments to procure and install city-wide water metres. Therefore, a phased approach may be adopted with multiple sources of financing. The provincial government can easily chalk out a plan for developing sustainable water supply systems and for the installation of smart metres with the technical and financial assistance of international development partners. More than a technocratic problem, this is an issue of political will coupled with winning the trust of citizens. Public representatives of local governments and legislatures can help build trust and bridge the political gap as they may reach out to citizens for rationalisation of water tariffs and persuade for sustainable consumption. The writer is a public policy analyst based in Lahore. He can be reached at: hamidmasud@gmail.com