Alterity Financial Group LLC raised its position in shares of Medtronic plc ( NYSE:MDT – Free Report ) by 8.4% in the 1st quarter, Holdings Channel reports. The firm owned 2,967 shares of the medical technology company's stock after acquiring an additional 231 shares during the period. Alterity Financial Group LLC's holdings in Medtronic were worth $239,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period. Several other institutional investors also recently modified their holdings of the stock.

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An 80-year-old man was attacked at a gas station located at the 16000 block of W Little York Road in Houston, Texas.

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CEBU CITY, Philippines— The Central Visayas Football Association (CVFA) flexed its might against Camiguin-Misamis Oriental Regional Football Association (CMORFA) by logging a 7-0 victory in the ongoing Philippine Football Federation (PFF) U19 Group B Boys National Championship 2023 on Tuesday, June 27, 2023. Its most recent victory cemented CVFA's position on the top spot of the team standings with only one match left in their schedule under Group B. They now have three wins, one draw for nine points, and 15 goals tallied.

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RALEIGH, N.C. — San Antonio Spurs guard Devonte' Graham has pleaded guilty to a driving while intoxicated charge stemming from a July 2022 speeding stop. The Wake County (N.C.) District Attorney's office confirmed the deal Thursday, adding the speeding charge was dismissed. A spokeswoman at the DA's office said the deal was made earlier in the week but she did not know the exact day. Graham faces sentencing on July 27. The plea deal was first reported by TMZ. According to the police report, Graham was pulled over at 2:39 a.

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Jenee Kim of Park's BBQ, a famous Korean restaurant in Los Angeles, was chosen as this year's recipient of the Gold Award by the Los Angeles Times. "I've been running this restaurant without a break since 2003," Kim told the Chosun Ilbo. "It's a great honor to receive a big award in the year that marks the 20th anniversary." The award, named after food critic Jonathan Gold, annually recognizes an outstanding restaurant that has contributed to "expanding the notion of what southern California cooking might be.

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FILE - This photo of Ismael Lopez, left, and his wife Claudia, was shown to reporters during a news conference on July 28, 2017, in Memphis, Tenn. A Mississippi jury ruled on Thursday, Sept. 14, 2023, that two Southaven police officers had not violated Lopez's civil rights when they shot him, rejecting a lawsuit seeking money damages (AP Photo/Adrian Sainz, File). FILE PHOTO.

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The Omega enthusiast shows off his Speedmaster-heavy collection in a very special edition of "Dialed In."

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Raksul Inc. ( OTCMKTS:RKSLF – Get Rating ) saw a large increase in short interest in May. As of May 31st, there was short interest totalling 507,700 shares, an increase of 27.1% from the May 15th total of 399,300 shares. Based on an average daily volume of 0 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is currently ∞ days. Analyst Ratings Changes Several analysts have recently issued reports on RKSLF shares. Nomura started coverage on Raksul in a report on Wednesday, March 1st. They set a 'buy' rating on the stock.

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New research has revealed a potentially important role ginger supplements can play in controlling inflammation for people living with autoimmune diseases. The research published today in JCI Insight focused on studying the impact of ginger supplementation on a type of white blood cell called the neutrophil. The study was especially interested in neutrophil extracellular trap (NET) formation, also known as NETosis, and what it may mean for controlling inflammation. The study found ginger consumption by healthy individuals makes their neutrophils more resistant to NETosis.

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loanDepot, Inc. ( NYSE:LDI – Free Report ) insider Jeff Alexander Walsh sold 24,846 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, July 5th. The shares were sold at an average price of $1.99, for a total value of $49,443.54. Following the completion of the transaction, the insider now directly owns 4,274,957 shares in the company, valued at $8,507,164.43. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through the SEC website . Jeff Alexander Walsh also recently made the following trade(s): On Tuesday, June 6th, Jeff Alexander Walsh sold 42,934 shares of loanDepot stock.

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Colony Bankcorp, Inc. ( NASDAQ:CBAN – Get Rating ) passed below its 200-day moving average during trading on Friday . The stock has a 200-day moving average of $11.32 and traded as low as $9.75. Colony Bankcorp shares last traded at $9.84, with a volume of 159,565 shares. Wall Street Analyst Weigh In Several brokerages recently issued reports on CBAN. TheStreet lowered shares of Colony Bankcorp from a 'b-' rating to a 'c+' rating in a research note on Thursday, March 2nd. StockNews.com began coverage on shares of Colony Bankcorp in a research note on Thursday, May 18th.

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The foreign ministry has defended the China Coast Guard's (CCG) use of water cannons to drive away Philippine vessels trying to deliver supplies to a grounded Philippine warship at Ren'ai Jiao, a reef in the South China Sea. The incident occurred after the CCG blocked the path of two supply boats from the Philippines on Saturday. The CCG's maneuvers were 'professional, restrained and beyond reproach,' a foreign ministry spokesperson said in a Tuesday statement responding to criticism from Manila.

https://www.caixinglobal.com/2023-08-08/beijing-defends-its-professional-restrained-moves-driving-away-philippine-boats-in-south-china-sea-102091224.html

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DUMAGUETE CITY—Government officials and residents of Sta. Catalina town in Negros Oriental province were demanding from the national government to put a stop to the mining exploration in Sitio Tarog, Barangay San Francisco of the municipality. Sta. Catalina Mayor Peve Ligan said the mining exploration was not only damaging to the environment but has also put at risk the lives of residents in area.'My administration never gave the go signal for a mining exploration in our place. In fact, we are against it,' she told reporters on Monday.

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MANILA, Philippines — President Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr. on Wednesday said the government is planning to introduce new faming technologies to encourage young people to go into farming and this may bring down the age bracket of average farmer. He said this was among the topics they discussed during the rice industry convergence meeting at the National Irrigation Administration, where they talked about new farming technologies which farmers could employ. 'Napag-usapan din natin, speaking of new technologies, is bringing down the average age of the Filipino farmer,' he said in an interview.

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B. Riley cut shares of Chico's FAS (NYSE:CHS – Free Report) from a buy rating to a neutral rating in a research note published on Friday morning, FlyOnTheWall reports. CHS has been the topic of several other reports. Telsey Advisory Group raised their price target on Chico's FAS from $6.00 to $7.60 and gave the […] The post Chico's FAS (NYSE:CHS) Lowered to Neutral at B. Riley first appeared on Daily Political .

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The upgrade has involved a complete replacement of the Dix's Wharf timber structure including installation of a non-slip fibre-mesh walkway. A new public access path has also been constructed for better access to the boat ramp and water, and new seat benches have been installed in an adjoining parkland grassed area. In a separate Crown Lands project, two public jetties at Kanahooka Boat Ramp have undergone more than $138,073 in upgrades at Kanahooka Park to bring them to modern standards. The eastern and western jetties have been upgraded with their timber decks replaced with durable non-slip mesh.

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Daniel Garrido/Getty Images (NEW YORK) -- SpaceX is eyeing a Monday morning launch of its powerful Starship rocket -- which is expected to eventually carry passengers to the moon and Mars. The unmanned launch of the world's largest rocket will mark the first flight test of a "fully integrated" Starship spacecraft and the so-called Super Heavy rocket, SpaceX said. The 150-minute test window opens at 7 a.m. CT Monday, SpaceX said, while noting that the schedule is "dynamic and likely to change.

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Pennsylvania State University The impacts of climate change on human health are likely to be significant and unavoidable, especially in underserved populations across the globe. A $574,000 grant from the National Institutes of Health will help support a new climate change and health research area in Penn State's Population Research Institute (PRI). According to principal investigator Jennifer Van Hook, the Roy C. Buck Professor and director of PRI, the new supplemental grant under PRI's Population Dynamics Centers Research Infrastructure Program will contribute to building the fundamental knowledge and skills to conduct multidisciplinary climate change and health science.

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Ti Gong Doctors at work during surgery Medical experts in Shanghai stressed the importance of regular health checkups after announcing the successful removal of a rare, huge tumor from a 25-year-old woman's left kidney on Tuesday. The young woman, who is studying abroad, noticed that her belly had grown larger and that she was gaining weight. She didn't go to the doctor until she recently returned to China. A checkup at a local hospital revealed a massive tumor of about 25x17.5cm in size on the left kidney.

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Hundreds of members of Sri Lanka's Malayaha community have been walking for 250 kilometres.

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