Ascendant Capital Management LLC bought a new position in shares of GLOBALFOUNDRIES Inc. ( NASDAQ:GFS – Free Report ) in the first quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund bought 12,500 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $902,000. Several other large investors have also recently bought and sold shares of GFS. Private Advisor Group LLC purchased a new stake in shares of GLOBALFOUNDRIES during the 1st quarter worth approximately $843,000.

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On Thursday, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced the approval of Opill (norgestrel). The birth control pill is used to prevent pregnancy and will be available without a prescription. This means consumers will be able to buy birth control pills over the counter (OTC) at drug stores, convenience stores, grocery stores and online. The FDA approved Opill as the first-ever over-the-counter birth control pill. "Today's approval marks the first time a nonprescription daily oral contraceptive will be an available option for millions of people in the United States," Patrizia Cavazzoni, director of the FDA's Center for Drug Evaluation and Research, said in a statement .

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The Palma 2 Pro, ChatGPT Atlas, Plants vs Zombies Replanted, A House of Dynamite, and much more in this week’s Installer newsletter.

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(VOVWORLD) -Vietnam cemented its top spot on the SEA Games medal table with 100 golds as of 5.15 PM on Sunday. Tran Ngoc Thuy Vi and Le Hoang Phong win gold medals in aerobics mixed doubles. Photo: Hoang Linh/VNA 3 more golds were won in aerobics and fencing on Sunday morning. Winning 2 more golds, Vietnam finished the aerobics competition with a total of 5 gold medals in all 5 events of the Games. Vietnamese athletes continued to compete in the finals of swimming, weightlifting, and tennis later on Sunday.

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Heavy rain inundates the streets of Suseong District in Daegu on Tuesday. The entire country was hit by torrential rain, with emergency alerts ringing all day. According to the Korea Meteorological Administration, 30 to 60 millimeters (1.2 to 2.4 inches) of rain fell per hour nationwide, accompanied by lightning, thunder and strong winds. The ceiling of a daycare center in Gwangju collapsed after a water drain broke. The weather agency projected that at least 180 millimeters of precipitation to continue on Wednesday.

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FILE - A student of a military school salutes standing in front of a plaque with the name of Russian soldier Alexander Dolzhanov, who died during the Russian Special military operation in Ukraine, attached on the memorial "Hill of Glory" in Yalta, Crimea, Friday, Feb. 24, 2023. Nearly 50,000 Russian soldiers have died in the war in Ukraine, according to the first independent statistical analysis of Russia's war dead. (AP Photo, File) FILE PHOTO

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Security National Bank of SO Dak acquired a new position in shares of Honeywell International Inc. ( NASDAQ:HON – Get Rating ) in the fourth quarter, HoldingsChannel reports. The fund acquired 1,420 shares of the conglomerate's stock, valued at approximately $304,000. A number of other institutional investors have also made changes to their positions in HON. Align Wealth Management LLC bought a new stake in shares of Honeywell International in the fourth quarter valued at about $29,000. True Wealth Design LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Honeywell International in the fourth quarter valued at about $31,000.

https://www.dailypolitical.com/2023/06/15/1420-shares-in-honeywell-international-inc-nasdaqhon-bought-by-security-national-bank-of-so-dak.html

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Northern Territory Police are calling for information after multiple bicycles were stolen from a business in Alice Springs earlier this week. Between 5:45pm on 26 June and 8:30am on 27 June, multiple bicycles and bike equipment was stolen from a business on the Stuart Highway, Alice Springs. The stolen items incudes: 1 x KTM Macina 693 Glor Night Red XL 1 x Rocky Mountain Element A30 Orange S 1 x Norce Fluid HT 2 Red/Green 1 x Norce Fluid HT 2 Red/Green 1 x Rocky Mountain Instinct A10 Blue/Green XL 1 x Norce Storm 5 W Ultraviolet/Pink XS 1 x Lapierre Zesty XM 15 x Bicycle Gloves Police are urging anyone with information to make contact on 131 444.

https://www.miragenews.com/alice-springs-bike-thefts-police-request-1055700/

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Police are appealing for public assistance after five pythons were stolen during a burglary at Southport on the weekend. Sometime between 6:00am on September 9 and 5.45pm on September 10, a Cotlew Street property was broken into after a rear sliding door was forced open, and five python snakes were stolen. Two are described as dark olive green and around 3 metres long. Three are described as brown 'Bredli' pythons, ranging from approximately 1.8 to 2 metres long. A UHF radio was also stolen during the burglary.

https://www.miragenews.com/stolen-snakes-southport-1086814/

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Granite Investment Partners LLC lowered its position in Inspire Medical Systems, Inc. ( NYSE:INSP – Free Report ) by 2.1% in the first quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund owned 124,928 shares of the company's stock after selling 2,701 shares during the period. Inspire Medical Systems accounts for 1.2% of Granite Investment Partners LLC's portfolio, making the stock its 15th largest holding. Granite Investment Partners LLC owned about 0.

https://www.dailypolitical.com/2023/07/28/granite-investment-partners-llc-sells-2701-shares-of-inspire-medical-systems-inc-nyseinsp.html

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CONSOL Energy Inc. ( NYSE:CEIX – Get Rating ) shares dropped 4.9% on Tuesday . The stock traded as low as $54.34 and last traded at $54.34. Approximately 220,425 shares were traded during trading, a decline of 73% from the average daily volume of 814,753 shares. The stock had previously closed at $57.16. Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades Separately, Benchmark restated a 'buy' rating and set a $80.00 price target on shares of CONSOL Energy in a research report on Monday, March 27th. The company has a market cap of $1.

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Larry Paxton, University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa Department of Music chair and professor, was recognized by the National Society of Arts and Letters ( NSAL )–Hawaiʻi Chapter at its Roselani Gala, May 18, at the ʻAlohilani Resort Waikiki Beach. Paxton earned the Star of Excellence Award and was honored alongside Hawaiʻi legend and multiple award-winning singer-songwriter Melveen Leed. 'I am extremely touched to be honored by such an important artistic group based here in Hawaiʻi,' Paxton said. ' NSAL ‘s supportive work within a diverse group of artistic educational programs and performance ensembles is extraordinary.

https://www.hawaii.edu/news/2023/05/25/paxton-star-of-excellence

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In a study involving more than 500 people, participants correctly identified speech deepfakes only 73 percent of the time, and efforts to train participants to detect deepfakes had minimal effects. Kimberly Mai and colleagues at University College London, UK, presented these findings in the open-access journal PLOS ONE on August 2, 2023. Speech deepfakes are synthetic voices produced by machine-learning models. Deepfakes may resemble a specific real person's voice, or they may be unique. Tools for making speech deepfakes have recently improved, raising concerns about security threats.

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Saraswathy Kandasamy (File pix) KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 30 (Bernama) -- The Ministry of Entrepreneur Development and Cooperatives (KUSKOP) will consider the establishment of a secretariat with the role to disseminate information on government initiatives to Indian entrepreneurs in the country. Deputy Minister Saraswathy Kandasamy said the proposal was raised during a dialogue session with Indian community entrepreneurs here today. "A serious problem the group has been facing is the lack of channels to disseminate various government initiatives and we have received a proposal to set up a secretariat that can be a one-stop centre to provide information to Indian community entrepreneurs and cooperators.

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This image released by Warner Bros. Pictures shows Ryan Gosling and Margot Robbie in a scene from 'Barbie.' The United Arab Emirates announced Thursday, Aug. 4, 2023, that it has approved the release of the 'Barbie' movie after a delay over possible content issues. (Warner Bros. Pictures via AP, File) DUBAI, United Arab Emirates—The United Arab Emirates has approved the release of the 'Barbie' movie after a three-week delay over possible content issues. UAE officials didn't explain the screening delay, which has also occurred in other Arab nations.

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TOKYO , Sep 05 ( NHK ) - Warm and damp air has destabilized atmospheric conditions in northern Kanto, prompting weather officials to issue information on record hourly rainfall for some areas in Tochigi Prefecture, north of Tokyo. Japan's Meteorological Agency says extremely unstable atmospheric conditions caused rainclouds to develop over northern Kanto and southern Tohoku on Monday. Weather radar shows the area around the town of Shioya had about 110 millimeters of rain in the hour through 4:50 p.

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A kid cools off at a fountain during hot weather at the River Trails Park District Woodland Trails Pool in Mount Prospect, Ill., Monday, July 17, 2023. (AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh)

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MANILA, Philippines — The Department of Transportation (DOTr) on Tuesday approved a P2.29 fare hike for the boarding fares of Light Rail Transit Line 1 and 2, as well as a P0.21 hike to the rail lines' distance fare. However, Transportation Secretary Jaime Bautista, in a press briefing, said that the implementation of the fare increases had been deferred 'pending a thorough study on the economic impact' to commuters in compliance with an instruction from President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. When asked how long the DOTr will defer the new fare's implementation, Bautista said that it might take a few months.

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Australian Treasury To make our economy more profitable and prosperous in the future, we need to rethink what it means to be a resources powerhouse - finding new sources of growth in the shift to cleaner, cheaper energy. This is our big chance to take our current fundamental strengths and use them to create new ones in the defining decade ahead. By doing so, we will guarantee the future of a sector that has always been a critical contributor to our national prosperity. There's a good reason why 3000 leading resources sector executives are gathering in Brisbane for the 26th World Mining Congress this week - and an even better reason why I'm speaking at this event today.

https://www.miragenews.com/opinion-queensland-vital-in-creating-new-1037039

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GEORGE TOWN, Sept 29 (Bernama) -- Residents in Penang have been advised to store water for their daily usage as some areas in the state are experiencing water supply disruptions due to high levels of water turbidity in Sungai Muda. Chief Minister Chow Kon Yeow said such an incident had occurred previously when floods hit the Baling district in Kedah, resulting in high levels of water turbidity. 'According to the Penang Water Supply Corporation (PBAPP), the turbidity level of water from Sungai Muda was still acceptable at 3 am today, but by 5 am, it had increased sharply.

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