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might be in for a very difficult chase on a track which is offering inconsistent bounce with deliveries bowled from back of length coming at stump height, Australia’s top scorer said. Asked how the pitch would behave on Day Five, he said, “I think from the first innings, there was some movement, obviously. It was hard work in that first probably, especially the first 40 to 50 overs. But as the game’s gone on, the bounce has got less and more inconsistent. So we’re just getting more balls hitting the stumps. More balls are skidding through. The seam movement’s probably been the same. But just the amount of bounce is significantly lower. So that makes for pretty tricky batting there. Because more balls are hitting the stumps from a shorter length,” he said.

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WASHINGTON (Reuters) -U.S. President-elect Donald Trump said on Sunday the 2023 debt ceiling extension agreed by then House Speaker Kevin McCarthy and President Joe Biden will "go down as one of the dumbest political decisions made in years." Under the 2023 budget deal Congress suspended the debt ceiling until Jan. 1, 2025. The U.S. Treasury will be able to pay its bills for several months beyond that deadline, but Congress will have to address the issue, possibly around mid-year. In a post on Truth Social, Trump said, "The extension of the Debt Ceiling by a previous Speaker of the House, a good man and a friend of mine ... will go down as one of the dumbest political decisions made in years." He added, "The Democrats must be forced to take a vote on this treacherous issue NOW, during the Biden Administration, and not in June. They should be blamed for this potential disaster, not the Republicans!" Republicans, however, will control both chambers of Congress beginning on Jan. 3 and at least some of the party's lawmakers would have to go along with a debt limit increase or elimination in order for it to become law. Without the 2023 debt limit increase, the United States would have seen a historic default on its debt payments that would have roiled financial markets worldwide. A debt default would also likely have brought a downgrade in the U.S. credit rating, raising borrowing costs for businesses and individuals. At the time, several far-right Republicans in the House of Representatives had pushed for deeper federal spending cuts as a condition for raising the debt limit than what had been negotiated. About a week ago, with U.S. government discretionary funding due to expire on Dec. 20, Trump, encouraged by billionaire Elon Musk, demanded the debt limit either be eliminated or extended, possibly to 2029 when his presidency would end. That idea was tacked onto an extension of government funding into March, but it was quickly voted down by a coalition of House Democrats and hard-right Republicans, many of whom represent districts in Trump-leaning states. A government-funding bill without a debt-limit provision was then enacted into law. Next month, Republicans in the newly-elected Congress are expected to insist on deep federal spending cuts as a condition for raising the country's borrowing limit. Democrats earlier this month argued Trump's call for an immediate increase or elimination of the debt limit was motivated by his desire to make room for a new round of tax cuts that likely would lower revenues and thus add more to the debt. The national debt currently stands at about $36.1 trillion due to federal spending levels and tax cuts that have been enacted into law over several decades. (Reporting by Jasper Ward and Richard Cowan; Editing by Don Durfee and Chris Reese)

Head-To-Head Comparison: Cutera (NASDAQ:CUTR) & CeriBell (NASDAQ:CBLL)Northern Indiana Faces Severe Travel Disruptions as US Winter Storm Delivers Snow and Winds: New Updates You Need To KnowFriedman Industries, Incorporated ( NYSEAMERICAN:FRD – Get Free Report ) was the recipient of a significant growth in short interest in December. As of December 15th, there was short interest totalling 9,400 shares, a growth of 129.3% from the November 30th total of 4,100 shares. Based on an average daily volume of 10,700 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is presently 0.9 days. Approximately 0.1% of the company’s stock are sold short. Analyst Ratings Changes Separately, StockNews.com upgraded shares of Friedman Industries from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research report on Tuesday, November 19th. View Our Latest Report on FRD Friedman Industries Price Performance Friedman Industries Announces Dividend The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, February 14th. Stockholders of record on Friday, January 17th will be paid a dividend of $0.04 per share. This represents a $0.16 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.03%. The ex-dividend date is Friday, January 17th. Friedman Industries’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 14.04%. Insider Activity at Friedman Industries In other news, CEO Mike J. Taylor bought 2,000 shares of Friedman Industries stock in a transaction dated Thursday, November 21st. The stock was acquired at an average cost of $13.50 per share, with a total value of $27,000.00. Following the acquisition, the chief executive officer now owns 164,154 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $2,216,079. This trade represents a 1.23 % increase in their ownership of the stock. The acquisition was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is accessible through this link . 4.60% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders. Institutional Inflows and Outflows A number of hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. Acadian Asset Management LLC boosted its stake in shares of Friedman Industries by 1.0% during the 2nd quarter. Acadian Asset Management LLC now owns 135,794 shares of the company’s stock worth $2,048,000 after acquiring an additional 1,337 shares in the last quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP boosted its position in Friedman Industries by 0.3% during the second quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP now owns 561,702 shares of the company’s stock worth $8,482,000 after purchasing an additional 1,591 shares in the last quarter. Empowered Funds LLC grew its holdings in Friedman Industries by 5.3% in the third quarter. Empowered Funds LLC now owns 34,878 shares of the company’s stock valued at $559,000 after purchasing an additional 1,742 shares during the last quarter. Renaissance Technologies LLC increased its position in shares of Friedman Industries by 0.6% in the second quarter. Renaissance Technologies LLC now owns 361,882 shares of the company’s stock valued at $5,464,000 after buying an additional 2,245 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Geode Capital Management LLC raised its stake in shares of Friedman Industries by 11.2% during the 3rd quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 70,727 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,133,000 after buying an additional 7,141 shares during the last quarter. 33.26% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors. About Friedman Industries ( Get Free Report ) Friedman Industries, Incorporated engages in steel processing, pipe manufacturing and processing, and the steel and pipe distribution businesses the United States. It operates in two segments, Coil and Tubular. The Coil segment is involved in the conversion of steel coils into flat sheet and plate steel cut to customer specifications and reselling steel coils. Featured Stories Receive News & Ratings for Friedman Industries Daily - Enter your email address below to receive a concise daily summary of the latest news and analysts' ratings for Friedman Industries and related companies with MarketBeat.com's FREE daily email newsletter .

The Media Store has forecast acceptance as the new consumer mindset in 2025 as Australians embrace their post-pandemic financial, employment and lifestyle “new normal,” requiring brands to fundamentally shift their advertising strategies. The independent media agency’s annual trends report, 5 for 2025 – Consumer Trends for 2025 , outlines the top trends set to affect consumers next year and how advertisers can meet customers at the moment and their mindset. According to The Media Store, 2025 is set to be underpinned by Australians taking control of their life, as they embrace new acceptance and say goodbye to excess consumption, environmental negligence and fake news, and embrace a slower, more minimalist way of living. There are five key issues set to be top-of-mind for consumers in 2025: 1. Acceptance Acceptance will be key for Australians in 2025, with advertisers needing to reshape their products, services and associated targeting strategies, to meet customers in their new normal. Following the pandemic and the cost-of-living crisis, consumers have created new ways of living and adapted to different circumstances, including new financial realities. This mindset is set to influence everything from spending habits to lifestyle choices in 2025, with data* showing 43% of Australians said they have given up dining out or takeaway, 39% have delayed holidays, and 29% have forgone hair and beauty appointments. In line with this, many Australians have accepted they will never own a home. Six in 10 said they can’t save a deposit, while nearly half (49%) said they are constantly outpaced by the market. According to the report, this shift is likely to change the shape of households – expect a rise of multigenerational homes and single households. Brands need to appeal to the new-look Australian consumer, rethinking their target audiences and using first-party data to understand new attitudes and behaviours – and communicate with those customers directly. Advertisers should also consider exploiting untapped markets and needs, leaning into shifting household structures and financial circumstances. 2. Rejection Say goodbye to excessive consumption, curated information, and technology reliance in 2025, as Australians enter a new era of rejection. According to the report, 2025 is set to be a “slow buy year” as Australians realise the excess of their consumption and look to make changes. Customers are also expecting brands to do their part for the environment, with shoppers set to reject businesses in 2025 that do not directly address their supply chains and green ethos. Climate change also remains top-of-mind for consumers, as people look to invest in protection from climate-related outages and hacking events, such as solar and battery. There will be an accompanying rise in readership of newspapers and magazines where consumers choose their news, rather than it being pushed in front of them, and content from real journalists. The fully digital Gen Z and Gen Alphas are acutely aware of how their data is used and we may see a cultural backlash on algorithms and data privacy. The Media Store Chief Strategy Officer, Sam Cousins , said active communication will be key for brands in 2025. “The circular economy and zero waste desires are still very prevalent, and brands should find ways to lean into the ‘slow buy year’ by overtly communicating their supply chain to combat over consumption and waste,” she said. “This overcommunication should extend to how customer data and AI tools are being used. Many Australians are starting to reject controlled thinking and curated information – brands will need to find ways to build customer trust in an increasingly digital world,” she added. 3. Simplicity Expect a return to the simple life in 2025, as consumers embrace a “less is more” mentality. Next year will be a period of Australians actively saying no, as they look for a more simplified lifestyle, switching going out for staying in and meaningful connections, spending less to pay off debts and avoid new ones and making active choices to downsize their technology and shopping habits. Brands will need to adjust their thinking to align with the rise of “de-influencers” and a more simplistic approach to purchasing, being driven online by the TikTok generation. This will affect everything from streamlining tech and content subscriptions, paying off debts, the rise of dupes and well-made ethical products, the increased attraction of cottage hobbies like gardening and craft, and mindful tech use, with ‘screen shaming’ gaining traction. Cousins said: “It’s no longer cool to over consume. Millennials and Gen Z now want longevity in their products, along with well-made, ethical and quality goods. Expect minimalism and more deliberate choices to make a comeback, in everything from socialising to frugal living, along with mindful technology, as people look to simplify their communications.” Brands can embrace the trend by creating advertising that encourages more mindful consumption, The Media Store report says. Choose campaigns that promote deliberate purchases, while also offering education and information around budgeting and simple family living. 4. Experience Connection over landfill in 2025 – consumers want meaningful, immersive and shared experiences, rather than material items – and they’re expecting the same for brands. Customers are looking for in-store experiences that enhance the shopping journey, with businesses expected to combine real life and technology to reach consumers in a new way. The evolution of VR and AR-led experiences, that complement the physical, are set to grow, along with activities that foster social participation and wellbeing. Tertiary education is now not seen as a rite of passage for young people, who are still wondering about jobs yet to be created. Experiences outside the classroom are as valued just as much as in. For advertisers, in-platform experiences, where those such as Amazon have combined fandom, commerce and content to persuade consumers to stay within its ecosystem, are still set to be in high demand in 2025, particularly those that “sew up” the user experience. “Social commerce is still the fastest growing commerce channel in APAC,” Cousins said. “In-platform experiences, where ecosystems are sewn up, are set to grow. Allowing customers to stay in-platform to order food, shop, create and even learn, is a way for brands to ensure users remain fully immersed in the experience – and their products.” 5. Creation Australians are set to take creation to new heights in 2025, curating their content and connection with generative AI, while also driving curation in their own lives. According to The Media Store report, 2025 is set to be a year of ‘forced creativity’ for Australians, as they create new revenue streams and roles, in response to the cost-of-living crisis and technology evolution. They’re also set to be more creative in their day-to-day lives – from food and drink ideas, to turning something old into something new, creativity will be prevalent. Digital content creation is also set to continue to grow in 2025. With the evolution of Gen AI and the accessibility of apps such as TikTok, content creation is easier than ever. Expect to see the rise of digital content creators as brand ambassadors, as brands look to leverage the trend. “Brands will need to deep dive into their audience insights, looking at what their audience creates both online and offline, to help them find the right opportunity,” Cousins said. “Working with content creators enables brands to jump on trends and be agile to what is going on in culture.” – Top image: Sam CousinsWater Christmas cactuses with one item for 'most prolific blooms'

NEW ORLEANS (AP) — New Orleans tight end Taysom Hill is likely to miss the rest of the season after injuring his knee in the Saints' loss to the Los Angeles Rams. “It looks like an ACL tear,” interim coach Darren Rizzi said Monday. “He’ll probably get a second opinion, but it looks like it will be season-ending.” Hill, who is listed at tight end but plays a variety of roles, was carted off the field after taking a hard hit to his left knee while converting a fourth down on a direct snap in the Saints’ 21-14 loss Sunday to the Rams. The injury came one game after he'd posted a career-best 138 yards rushing and scored three touchdowns in a victory over Cleveland. He also has lined up at quarterback and running back, as well as playing special teams. “It means everybody else has to step up,” Rizzi said. “He fills so many roles, so there are going to be a lot of different guys that have to be a part of the solution there. It’s hard to sit here and tell you we are going to replace Taysom. You can’t. He’s a phenomenal person, player, leader and captain. It’s a big loss." Hill is the third key offensive player the Saints have lost. He joins leading wide receivers Chris Olave, who suffered a concussion in Week 9 and has not played since, and Rashid Shaheed, who is out for the year after tearing a meniscus in Week 7. Rizzi said guard Nick Saldiveri also might miss the remaining five games after injuring his left knee in the fourth quarter one series before Hill. Without Hill, though, the Saints’ quest to get back in the NFC South race became even tougher. At 4-8, they trail Atlanta and Tampa Bay by two games. Hill has 99 catches, 437 carries, 302 passes, 44 touchdowns, 19 tackles and one blocked kick in seven years with the Saints. “I don’t know if I can compare Taysom to anybody else that I’ve ever coached,” Rizzi said. “There’s not a guy that comes to mind that has been able to do all the different things he’s been able to do just in one game, forget about his career." What's working Alvin Kamara had his third 100-yard rushing game of the year and is 106 yards away from the first 1,000-yard season of his eight-year career. He needs only 39 more yards to set a career high. His 206 carries are the third most in his career. What needs help Los Angeles averaged 5.4 yards per carry, finishing with 156 yards. Rams running back Kyren Williams said they knew at halftime they would win if they stuck to the ground game, and he carried seven times on the opening series of the third quarter as they took the lead. The Saints have allowed 5.1 yards per carry for the season — tied for last with the New York Giants. Stock up Signed in late October after Shaheed’s season-ending surgery, Marquez Valdes-Scantling has become Derek Carr’s go-to receiver for big plays. His 28-yard touchdown catch in the fourth quarter was the Saints’ longest gain of the day and his fourth score in the past three games. Stock down Tight end Foster Moreau, a reliable performer all year, could not handle Rams outside linebacker Jared Verse on the Saints’ final offensive snap, allowing him to hit Carr as he released a pass on fourth-and-3 from the Los Angeles 9 with New Orleans trailing by 7. Injuries Although the news was bad for Hill and Saldiveri, Rizzi said he expected starting center Erik McCoy to play Sunday against the Giants. McCoy was scratched against the Rams after aggravating a groin injury two weeks earlier versus Cleveland in his first game back since missing seven in a row. Rizzi said oft-injured running back Kendre Miller, who has played in two games this year, might return from a hamstring injury Sunday. Key number 2 — The number of sacks for the Saints, not enough to keep Rams quarterback Matthew Stafford from finding his rhythm in the second half. In the Rams’ last five losses, he has been sacked 20 times. In their last five wins, he has been sacked three times. Next steps With their NFC South hopes on life support, the Saints travel to face the reeling Giants, who have lost seven in a row. AP NFL: https://apnews.com/hub/nflJimmy Carter, 39th US president, Nobel winner, dies at 100

Jimmy Carter, former US president and Nobel Peace Prize recipient, dead at 100Part of Chelsea 's January remit will involve finding game time for those starved of minutes under Enzo Maresca . Cesare Casadei falls into that category, having only played in the UEFA Conference League and Carabao Cup this season despite enjoying regular football at Leicester City last campaign. Thankfully for the Blues, finding a destination for the 21-year-old is unlikely to be an arduous task, and his loan exit seems almost certain. A host of Serie A sides are reportedly lining up to sign Casadei in January. The Italian U21 international spent four years in Inter Milan 's academy but he has never played a minute of senior football in his homeland. Casadei's stellar reputation from his time in Inter's youth ranks means he retains plenty of Italian admirers. And reports indicate that no fewer than seven clubs have expressed an interest in taking him on for the remainder of the season. Lazio, AC Milan, Como, Genoa, Fiorentina and Torino are all believed to be in the running, while Monza are said to be in advanced talks with Chelsea . Maresca is set to put his head together with senior figures at Stamford Bridge to determine where would be best for Casadei's development. Chelsea are already well-stocked with talent in the middle of the park. Healthy competition between Moises Caicedo, Romeo Lavia and Enzo Fernandez has put Maresca in an enviable position, although others have been left to feed off scraps. Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall - a £30million summer signing from Leicester - has only played 56 minutes in the Premier League this term, while Casadei and Carney Chukwuemeka have not seen any action aside from cup games. All three could seek out first-team opportunities in January. Maresca already has sufficient depth to field two entirely different line-ups, with the likes of Cole Palmer and Wesley Fofana left out of his European squad entirely in an effort to manage workload. Ben Chilwell and Deivid Washington could also be offloaded this January after finding themselves on the fringes, and Christopher Nkunku is said to be unsettled by his back-up role behind Nicolas Jackson. Competition will only increase at the end of the season, when Chelsea prepare to welcome two prodigious teenagers. Estevao Willian and Kendry Paez - both 17 - are still pulling up trees in South America and they could make a push to go straight into Maresca's starting XI in 2025/26.

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As part of a national “moonshot” to cure blindness, researchers at the CU Anschutz Medical Campus will receive as much as $46 million in federal funding over the next five years to pursue a first-of-its-kind full eye transplantation. “This is no easy undertaking, but I believe we can achieve this together,” said Dr. Kia Washington, the lead researcher for the University of Colorado-led team, during a press conference Monday. “And in fact I’ve never been more hopeful that a cure for blindness is within reach.” The CU team was one of four in the United States that received funding awards from the federal Advanced Research Projects Agency for Health , or ARPA-H. The CU-based group will focus on achieving the first-ever vision-restoring eye transplant by using “novel stem cell and bioelectronic technologies,” according to a news release announcing the funding. The work will be interdisciplinary, Washington and others said, and will link together researchers at institutions across the country. The four teams that received the funding will work alongside each other on distinct approaches, though officials said the teams would likely collaborate and eventually may merge depending on which research avenues show the most promise toward achieving the ultimate goal of transplanting an eye and curing blindness. Dr. Calvin Roberts, who will oversee the broader project for ARPA-H, said the agency wanted to take multiple “shots on goal” to ensure progress. “In the broader picture, achieving this would be probably the most monumental task in medicine within the last several decades,” said Dr. Daniel Pelaez of the University of Miami’s Bascom Palmer Eye Institute, which also received ARPA-H funding. Pelaez is the lead investigator for that team, which has pursued new procedures to successfully remove and preserve eyes from donors, amid other research. He told The Denver Post that only four organ systems have not been successfully transplanted: the inner ear, the brain, the spinal cord and the eye. All four are part of the central nervous system, which does not repair itself when damaged. If researchers can successfully transplant the human eye and restore vision to the patient, it might help unlock deeper discoveries about repairing damage to the brain and spine, Pelaez said, as well as addressing hearing loss. To succeed, researchers must successfully remove and preserve eyes from donors and then successfully connect and repair the optical nerve, which takes information from the eye and tells the brain what the eye sees. A team at New York University performed a full eye transplant on a human patient in November 2023, though the procedure — while a “remarkable achievement,” Pelaez said — did not restore the patient’s vision. It was also part of a partial face transplant; other approaches pursued via the ARPA-H funding will involve eye-specific transplants. Washington, the lead CU researcher, said she and her colleagues have already completed the eye transplant procedure — albeit without vision restoration — in rats. The CU team will next work on large animals to advance “optic nerve regenerative strategies,” the school said, as well as to study immunosuppression, which is critical to ensuring that patients’ immune systems don’t reject a donated organ. The goal is to eventually advance to human trials. Pelaez and his colleagues have completed their eye-removal procedure in cadavers, he said, and they’ve also studied regeneration in several animals that are capable of regenerating parts of their eyes, like salamanders or zebra fish. His team’s funding will focus in part on a life-support machine for the eye to keep it healthy and viable during the removal process. InGel Therapeutics, a Massachusetts-based Harvard spinoff and the lead of a third team, will pursue research on 3-D printed technology and “micro-tunneled scaffolds” that carry certain types of stem cells as part of a focus on optical nerve regeneration and repair, ARPA-H said. ARPH-A, created two years ago, will oversee the teams’ work. Researchers at 52 institutions nationwide will also contribute to the teams. The CU-led group will include researchers from the University of Southern California, the University of Wisconsin, Indiana University and Johns Hopkins University, as well as from the National Eye Institute . The teams will simultaneously compete and collaborate: Pelaez said his team has communicated with researchers at CU and at Stanford, another award recipient, about their eye-removal research. The total funding available for the teams is $125 million, ARPA-H officials said Monday, and it will be distributed in phases, in part dependent on teams’ success. U.S. Rep. Diana DeGette, a Democrat who represents Denver in Congress, acknowledged the recent election results at the press conference Monday and pledged to continue fighting to preserve ARPA-H’s funding under President-elect Donald Trump’s administration. The effort to cure blindness, Washington joked, was “biblical” in its enormity — a reference to the Bible story in which Jesus cures a blind man. She and others also likened it to a moonshot, meaning the effort to successfully put Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin on the moon nearly 50 years ago. If curing blindness is similar to landing on the moon, then the space shuttle has already left the launchpad, Washington said. “We have launched,” she said, “and we are on our trajectory.”