MANILA, Philippines – A heat index of more 40°C may hit parts of Luzon, including Metro Manila on Friday, according to the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (Pagasa). Pagasa weather specialist Benison Estareja said Metro Manila can continue to expect maximum temperatures of 34-35 °C until Sunday, with a heat index of around 40 °C. '‘Yung ating mga nasa may plain areas dito sa may Northern and Central Luzon, possible ‘yung higit pa rin sa 40 °C na heat index o yung mararamdamang init ng ating katawan,' he said.

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MANILA, Philippines–Calvin Abueva described becoming the latest member of the PBA's 5,000-point club as another milestone to cherish more than two years after serving a 16-month suspension. 'Actually, napaganda pa yun (It actually made things better),' Abueva said after reaching the mark in Magnolia's 110-95 win over Blackwater on Wednesday at Ynares Center in Antipolo City. 'Naging prepared ako sa pagbalik ko at naayos ko lahat ng mga gusot ko (I became prepared and I was able to fix all the mess I've done),' he added.

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Residents of Nova Scotia in Canada experience widespread flooding after historic downpours, drone video shot on Saturday (July 22) shows.

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The international study, published in Nature Human Behaviour, analysed millions of tweets by members of Congress over the last decade. Its findings showed both Republican and Democratic politicians were increasingly sharing their beliefs and opinions as well as evidence-based information. But among Republicans, their expression of honestly-held beliefs and opinions was strongly linked to less trustworthy information sources. Lead author Jana Lasser, a postdoctoral research fellow in computational social science at Graz University of Technology (TU Graz), said: "We wanted to find out what reasons and social changes contribute to people sharing untrustworthy information.

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Reston, VA-The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted full approval to Leqembi (lecanemab), which has been shown to slow the progression of Alzheimer's in patients with mild cognitive impairment or mild dementia; however, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has not committed to reimbursement of the needed PET scans. Alzheimer's disease affects more than six million Americans and ranks as the sixth leading cause of death among U.S. adults. In 2022, the economic impact of Alzheimer's disease on the American economy was estimated at $321 billion.

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A programme that helps thousands of kiwi children and young people, their parents and teachers has hit a major milestone, with 100 million free and healthy school lunches delivered. "The free and healthy school lunches programme has been helping stop school students go hungry, reducing food insecurity and improving learning since 2020," Prime Minister Chris Hipkins said. "It's a programme I'm really proud of, and the benefits of it are seen by principals, teachers and parents right across the country.

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BEIJING – China's industrial firms' profits shrank at a slightly slower pace in January-March but the decline remained in the double-digits as the economy struggled to fully recover despite the country's exit from its zero-COVID policy. Profits at these firms fell 21.4 percent in the first three months from a year earlier, cumulative data released by the statistics bureau showed on Thursday, as the factory sector remained underpowered by the crippling pandemic. The decline compared with a 22.9- percent slump in industrial profit in the first two months, data from the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) showed.

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WASHINGTON U.S. President Joe Biden and top congressional Republican Kevin McCarthy on Thursday appeared to be nearing a deal to cut spending and raise the government's $31.4 trillion debt ceiling, with little time to spare to head off the risk of default. The deal would specify the total amount the government could spend on discretionary programs like housing and education, according to a person familiar with the talks, but not break that down into individual categories. The two sides are just $70 billion apart on a total figure that would be well over $1 trillion, according to another source.

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Patten Group Inc. lowered its position in iShares MBS ETF ( NASDAQ:MBB – Get Rating ) by 11.3% in the 1st quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor owned 8,217 shares of the company's stock after selling 1,050 shares during the quarter. Patten Group Inc.'s holdings in iShares MBS ETF were worth $778,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). Several other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also bought and sold shares of the company.

https://www.dailypolitical.com/2023/06/18/patten-group-inc-cuts-stake-in-ishares-mbs-etf-nasdaqmbb.html

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Toronto Dominion Bank decreased its holdings in shares of Cboe Global Markets, Inc. ( BATS:CBOE – Free Report ) by 7.9% in the 1st quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund owned 50,732 shares of the company's stock after selling 4,371 shares during the quarter. Toronto Dominion Bank's holdings in Cboe Global Markets were worth $6,807,000 at the end of the most recent quarter. Other institutional investors have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company.

https://www.dailypolitical.com/2023/09/02/cboe-global-markets-inc-batscboe-shares-sold-by-toronto-dominion-bank.html

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NPCIL says the data breach linked to Kudankulam Nuclear Power Plant involved only common service facility documents and did not compromise nuclear safety or sec...

https://www.rt.com/india/643130-india-nuclear-data-breach/

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61-79 Henry St, Penrith NSW Investors and developers have expressed interest in a 16,000sqm site that has the potential to be transformed into a mixed-use development that could be worth $417m once completed. The Henry Lawson Centre is owned by The Australian Foundation for Disability and is being developed via Afford, with price indications in the high $30m range. Situated in the heart of the Penrith CBD, the site has a Voluntary Planning Agreement that would permit a mixed-use scheme to be built.

https://www.realcommercial.com.au/news/30m-western-sydney-site-has-417m-potential-for-transformation

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How will AI transform marketing? The answer, according to leading marketer Kazuki Nishiguchi, lies not in marginal efficiency gains but in a dramatic restructur...

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Carlson Capital Management grew its stake in Invesco QQQ ( NASDAQ:QQQ – Get Rating ) by 1.6% during the first quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm owned 2,117 shares of the exchange traded fund's stock after purchasing an additional 34 shares during the period. Carlson Capital Management's holdings in Invesco QQQ were worth $679,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period. A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently bought and sold shares of QQQ.

https://www.dailypolitical.com/2023/06/25/invesco-qqq-nasdaqqqq-shares-acquired-by-carlson-capital-management.html

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Climate activists march in Almere, the NetherlandsClimate activists take part in the A12 march in Almere, The Netherlands, 03 September 2023. The march is taking place in various cities, eventually walking together towards the government buildings in The Hague. There the demonstrators will block the A12 for the eighth time. EPA/Sander Koning

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AMREP Co. ( NYSE:AXR – Get Rating ) was the target of a large decrease in short interest in May. As of May 15th, there was short interest totalling 16,500 shares, a decrease of 5.7% from the April 30th total of 17,500 shares. Approximately 0.6% of the shares of the stock are short sold. Based on an average trading volume of 7,000 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is currently 2.4 days. Institutional Investors Weigh In On AMREP Several hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in AXR.

https://www.dailypolitical.com/2023/05/31/amrep-co-nyseaxr-short-interest-down-5-7-in-may.html

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Liberty Global plc ( NASDAQ:LBTYK – Get Rating ) CFO Charles H. R. Bracken sold 50,000 shares of the business's stock in a transaction on Tuesday, June 27th. The stock was sold at an average price of $17.41, for a total value of $870,500.00. Following the transaction, the chief financial officer now directly owns 52,013 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $905,546.33. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is accessible through this link . Liberty Global Stock Performance Shares of NASDAQ LBTYK traded up $0.

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OneWater Marine ( NASDAQ:ONEW – Free Report ) had its price objective reduced by Robert W. Baird from $42.00 to $32.00 in a report issued on Friday, MarketBeat reports. They currently have an outperform rating on the stock. Other analysts have also recently issued reports about the company. KeyCorp dropped their price objective on OneWater Marine from $42.00 to $36.00 and set an overweight rating for the company in a report on Friday. Raymond James cut OneWater Marine from an outperform rating to a market perform rating in a research note on Tuesday, July 18th.

https://www.dailypolitical.com/2023/08/05/robert-w-baird-cuts-onewater-marine-nasdaqonew-price-target-to-32-00.html

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LOS ANGELES, April 11 -- The U.S. government is launching a program of 5 billion-plus U.S. dollars to accelerate the development of new coronavirus vaccines and treatments, to better guard against current and future COVID variants. The program, called "Project Next Gen," would allow the government to partner with private-sector companies to expedite the development of vaccines and therapies. The new effort will focus on three goals: creating long-lasting monoclonal antibodies, after an evolving virus rendered many current treatments ineffective; accelerating development of vaccines that produce mucosal immunity, which is thought to reduce transmission and infection risks; and speeding efforts to develop pan-coronavirus vaccines to guard against new SARS-CoV-2 variants, as well as other coronaviruses, according to The Washington Post.

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