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Rudy Gay has announced his retirement from basketball after 17 seasons in the NBA.Gay announced the news in the Players’ Tribune and reflected on some of the pivotal moments and relationships he encountered during his time in the league.The 6-foot-8 small forward averaged 15.8 points, 5.6 rebounds and two assists per game while shooting 45 percent from the field.Gay, who was born in Brooklyn, New York and had high school ties to Baltimore County, Maryland, attended UW from 2004 to 2006 before being drafted eighth overall in the first round by the Houston Rockets.As a member of the Memphis Grizzlies,…

The children’s production industry may still be reeling from a downturn in commissions, but six of the biggest studios and streamers plan to invest $126 billion in content this year, according to Ampere Analysis. The data firm predicts that Disney, Comcast, Google, Warner Bros. Discovery, Netflix and Paramount combined will account for 50.6% of all content spending in the TV and movie market this year, and in 2023. This will increase slightly from 47.5%. Much of this investment is going into original programs. Since 2022, these six companies have invested a total of US$56 billion in this type of content,…

The Svalbard Global Seed Vault, located in the far reaches of northern Norway, is supposed to be humanity’s last bastion. Imagine it as a post-apocalyptic garden shed. It’s a safe genetic capsule that will be kept safe in case some catastrophe occurs that threatens Earth’s crops (perhaps a meteorite strike or climate disaster).The vault already contained approximately 1.3 million seed samples of approximately 7,000 species sent from around the world. Approximately 30,000 new items arrived last week.This number in itself is noteworthy. This is one of the largest one-time additions since the vault opened in 2008 (often three deposits are…

So will the presidential election really impact the US mortgage market? Kourosh Farzad, founder of Masihi Financial Group “There’s uncertainty after a presidential election. And when there’s uncertainty in the market, interest rates go up. I think people will be a little more cautious about their next acquisition as well. But with the presidential election… No matter who wins, uncertainty will remain.My belief is that if Harris ultimately wins, Trump rates will remain high for a long time. With the president, I think there will only be a few months of uncertainty, after which interest rates will be lowered and…

Apparently everyone is so focused on the Trump-Harris mess in the election that they missed the Conval School Board’s proposal to spend $44 million on high school capital improvements. To be honest, I had no idea they were thinking this, but all of a sudden the architect gave a whiteboard, cost estimate, and what must have been a pretty fancy PowerPoint presentation. The construction company didn’t do this for free. I can almost guarantee that. How did we get here so quickly? And why? What was the trigger? What happens when state funding for CTE increases?Being more informed before you…

U.S. stocks traded mixed on Tuesday as investors digested new data on job openings and absorbed a new wave of gains ahead of Alphabet’s (GOOG, GOOGL) earnings. The Dow Jones Industrial Average (^DJI) was down about 0.2% by afternoon trading, while the benchmark S&P 500 (^GSPC) was up about 0.1% after starting lower. The Nasdaq Composite Index (^IXIC), which has a high proportion of high-tech stocks, also recovered its losses and rose about 0.4%. There were 7.44 million job openings at the end of September, down from 7.86 million in August, according to new data from the Bureau of Labor…

BLUEFIELD, W.Va. (WVVA) – Virginia Governor Glenn Youngkin announced that disaster loans will be made available to certain small businesses in areas affected by Hurricane Helen.Youngkin said in the announcement that the Virginia Small Business Finance Authority is partnering with the Tobacco Regional Revitalization Commission to provide disaster loans to farmers and small agriculture and forestry businesses in hard-hit counties in southwestern Virginia. said.The program provides loans of up to $50,000 to help farmers and agriculture and forestry operators recover from the storm’s impacts, from loss of income to repairing or replacing damaged equipment. “Virginia’s farmers and forestry professionals are…

Oct. 29 The Lake Norman Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors voted to support the Town of Cornelius Park Bond on this year’s ballot. The Cornelius Park Bond provides up to $20 million over 10 years for parks, greenways and other amenities. 2024 Board Chairman Jeff Tartt said the vote showed strong support for Cornelius’ $20 million park bond. Jeff Tartt “Investing in parks and recreational spaces in our communities first and foremost improves the quality of life for our residents, but also plays an important role in stimulating local economic growth,” he said. Ta. Well-maintained parks promote tourism and…

ATLANTA — Tuesday marks the deadline for Rudy Giuliani to turn over his personal property to two Georgia election officials.A federal judge ruled on October 22 that Giuliani had removed all of Giuliani’s personal property “including cash accounts, jewelry, valuables, legal claims for unpaid attorney fees, and interest in a Madison Avenue co-op apartment” to Ruby Freeman. The court ruled that it must be transferred to. And Shay Moss.(Download: Free WSB-TV News app to notify you of breaking news)A jury awarded Freeman and Moss $148 million after Giuliani spread lies that he tampered with votes in the 2020 election.The judge’s…

GAINESVILLE, Fla. , Oct. 29, 2024 /PRNewswire/ — King Risk Partners, a rapidly growing company in the full-service insurance brokerage industry, has announced the acquisition of the well-established and well-regarded Suzio Insurance Center, Inc. We proudly announce it. The company is based in Meriden, Connecticut. This strategic acquisition not only strengthens King Risk Partners’ presence in the Northeast, but also adds decades of insurance expertise and a strong customer base to its portfolio. Suzio Insurance Center has a 50-year history of providing personalized insurance solutions to individuals and businesses throughout Connecticut. Founded on a commitment to local communities, Suzio Insurance…