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Cincinnati took full advantage of a Dallas Cowboys special teams blunder, Bengals receiver Ja'Marr Chase delivering a 40-yard game-winning touchdown in a 27-20 NFL victory on Monday.

New Zealand said Tuesday it will shut down its greyhound racing industry, citing animal welfare concerns and the "unacceptably high" number of injured and dying dogs.

A 26-year-old man was arrested and charged with murder Monday in the targeted killing of a health insurance executive on the streets of New York, along with other violations.

This year's Nobel Peace Prize will be presented Tuesday to Japan's atomic bomb survivors' group Nihon Hidankyo, which lobbies against the weapons now resurging as a threat 80 years after the Hiroshima and Nagasaki bombings.

Manchester City's malaise leaves the English champions in the unusual position of fretting over qualification for the knockout stages of the Champions League ahead of a tricky trip to Italian giants Juventus.

Manchester City might be deep in a crisis which is unprecedented under iconic coach Pep Guardiola but on Wednesday the wobbling English champions take on a Juventus team with troubles of their own.

US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin will meet Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba on Tuesday, having a day earlier warned American troops near Tokyo of the threat represented by China.

Hong Kong and Shanghai stocks rallied Tuesday after China pledged to adopt a looser monetary policy to revive the stuttering economy, while Seoul rebounded after days of losses fuelled by the brief declaration of martial law by South Korea's president.

A new Netflix series on Saudi football features packed stadiums and top-flight talent, but whether it can curb criticism of Riyadh's bid to host World Cup 2034 is an open question.

The 2030 FIFA World Cup will send dozens of football teams and hordes of fans crisscrossing the globe for matches on three continents, sparking alarm over the environmental cost.

Benjamin Netanyahu, the first sitting prime minister of Israel to face a criminal trial, is expected to testify for the first time when his corruption case resumes Tuesday.

Robert Lewandowski's revival has been a key to Barcelona's strong start to life under Hansi Flick as the striker returns to Dortmund to face Borussia in the Champions League on Wednesday.

El Salvador's gang-busting strongman President Nayib Bukele has set out on a new mission: to kickstart his country's sputtering economy by inviting back the mining companies that were barred seven years ago.

Seventy-seven Nobel prize winners on Monday sent an open letter to the US Senate opposing the nomination of Robert F. Kennedy Jr., President-elect Donald Trump's choice for Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS), citing his "lack of credentials" and anti-vaccine beliefs.

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Loar Holdings Inc. (NYSE:LOAR) ("Loar"), announced today the pricing of its upsized public offering of 5,750,000 shares of its common stock, including 1,897,500 shares offered by certain stockholders and 3,852,500 shares offered by Loar at $85.00 per share. The selling stockholders have granted the underwriters a 30-day option to purchase up to an additional 862,500 shares of common stock at the public offering price, less underwriting discounts and commissions. The offering is expected to close on December 12, 2024, subject to customary closing conditions.

Resolution Life announces the acquisition of 100% of its shares by Nippon Life at a valuation of $10.6 billionThe transaction will accelerate growth for both Resolution Life and Nippon Life in the highly active, multi-trillion-dollar global life and annuity consolidation sectorResolution Life, which comprises Resolution Re, Resolution Life US and Resolution Life Australasia will retain the Resolution brandResolution Life Australasia and Nippon Life's Australian company, MLC, will be merged to form AcendaBlackstone will continue to be Resolution Life's investment manager across private credit and other key areas

Haloid Solutions, a leading provider of wireless communications equipment, is warning all business and government agencies about foreign espionage and business disruption risks from China-manufactured cellular two-way radios. These devices were sold in the United States from "pop up companies" that claimed the devices were private.

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Forward Water Technologies Corp. (TSXV:FWTC) ("Forward Water" or the "Company") in conjunction with CleanTech Lithium (CTL)(T2)(CTLHF) ("CTL") and Conductive Energy Inc. ("CE") have completed first trials for the production of lithium carbonate from brines sourced in Chile. CTL produced lithium brine eluate from their facilities in Chile and delivered these lithium rich brines to CE's operational site in Chicago, Illinois, USA. CE and FWTC then successfully processed the eluate brine to lithium carbonate using CE's chemical conversion technology and FWTC's proprietary iFOTM process for high strength brine concentration.

Gladstone Investment Corporation (NASDAQ:GAIN) (the "Company") today announced that it priced a public offering of $110.0 million aggregate principal amount of 7.875% Notes due 2030 (the "Notes") on December 10, 2024. The Notes will mature on February 1, 2030 and may be redeemed in whole or in part at any time or from time to time at the Company's option on or after February 1, 2027. The Notes will bear interest at a rate of 7.875% per year payable quarterly on February 1, May 1, August 1 and November 1 of each year, beginning February 1, 2025. The Company also granted the underwriters a 30-day option to purchase up to an additional $16.5 million in aggregate principal amount of Notes to cover overallotments, if any. The Company expects to list the Notes on the Nasdaq Global Select Market under the trading symbol "GAINI" within 30 days of issuance. Oppenheimer & Co. Inc., B. Riley Securities, Inc. and Lucid Capital Markets, LLC are acting as joint book-running managers for this offering. InspereX LLC, Janney Montgomery Scott LLC and Wedbush Securities Inc. are acting as co-managers for this offering.

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abrdn Emerging Markets Equity Income Fund, Inc. (NYSE American:AEF) announces results of a strategic review conducted by the Fund's Board of Directors (the "Board") at a meeting held today.

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Envirotech Vehicles, Inc. (NASDAQ:EVTV), today announced an Envirotech logistics van is in use by New Jersey based Central Art & Engineering, Inc.

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abrdn Income Credit Strategies Fund (NYSE:ACP) (the "Fund"), a closed-end fund, announced today that it has reduced its monthly distribution from US 10 cents per share to US 7.75 cents per share, commencing with the distribution payable on January 10, 2025 to shareholders of record as of December 30, 2024 (ex-dividend date December 30, 2024).

The Board of Trustees of abrdn Income Credit Strategies Fund (the "Fund"), has declared a cash distribution of $0.328125 per share of the Fund's 5.250% Series A Perpetual Preferred Shares (NYSE:ACP PRA) ("Series A Preferred Shares"). The distribution is payable on December 31, 2024, to holders of Series A Preferred Shares of record on December 20, 2024 (ex-dividend date December 20, 2024).

Ares Dynamic Credit Allocation Fund, Inc. (the "Fund") (NYSE:ARDC) announced today the declaration of its distribution for the month of December 2024 of $0.1175 per common share, payable as noted below.

Optex Systems Holdings, Inc. (Nasdaq:OPXS), a leading manufacturer of precision optical sighting systems for domestic and worldwide military and commercial applications, announced today it has been awarded a new contract for Laser Filter Units and Window Assemblies supporting Night Vision devices utilized by the U.S. Armed Forces. The order value is $2.0 million with deliveries covering March 2025 through February 2026.

Zide Door, the psychedelic church garnering national recognition for its devotion to the spiritual power of psilocybin mushrooms, will close its San Francisco location by the end of this year - the victim of a city planning department bent on expelling the institution, Pastor Dave Hodges said Tuesday.Church of Ambrosia, which opened Zide Door April 15, 2023, will continue to serve all 120,000 church members at its founding site in Oakland, he said. The Oakland church showcases an impressive mural and other significant psychedelic art.

Sensiba LLP, a Top-75 U.S. accounting and advisory firm, and leader in cybersecurity and compliance services, announced today the launch of its new Penetration Testing service. With this addition, Sensiba provides an end-to-end security framework to help organizations identify vulnerabilities, safeguard operations, and strengthen cyber resilience.