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Uber: An Early Christmas Gift From Mr. MarketThe University Health Network, one of Canada’s largest research hospital systems, will expand cancer care programs with the purchase of a 15-storey building in downtown Toronto. The expansion comes as UHN’s Princess Margaret Cancer Centre has reached capacity with increasing numbers of patients. The hospital network made the announcement from the second floor of the newly acquired space, at 522 University Ave. CEO Kevin Smith and Dr. Keith Stewart, director at Princess Margaret Cancer Centre, addressed a room of reporters and health-care providers.. The Princess Margaret Cancer Centre sees almost 20,000 new cancer patients every year and has now reached the numbers that were anticipated for 2030. “But it’s good news ... we’re identifying cancer earlier, we’re seeing better survivorship,” said Smith. Other necessary appointments equate to nearly 200,000 follow-up visits and 5,000 cancer surgeries, said Stewart. “We have simply outgrown our current space.” Premier Doug Ford and Ontario Health Minister Sylvia Jones also attended. “UHN’s expansion of care will ensure families in Toronto and indeed across Ontario can connect to the care they need when and where they need it for decades to come,” said Jones. The building, which cost $79 million, sits on the southwest corner of University Avenue and Elm Street. The space will support expanding programs in cancer care, research and education at Princess Margaret and Toronto General Hospital and will also serve as a new training ground for UHN’s Michener Institute of Education. With the additional space, UHN will have the ability to focus on new clinical research in cancer, develop innovative treatments and technologies, such as artificial intelligence, and educate the next generation of cancer experts. Funds to support the new building’s operation will be supported, in part, by the Princess Margaret Cancer Foundation. When asked about the disparities in Black women’s health when it comes to breast cancer, in particular, both Smith and Stewart told the Star the new space will provide opportunities for research and education helping to better understand gaps in cancer research, care and education. “One of the major advantages we have in cancer research is living in Toronto because this is the most ethnically diverse city in the world,” said Stewart. “We have a great opportunity to teach the world. Are we missing populations? Do we not to have the right genomic data on those populations? Are we culturally sensitive to their needs, such as skin tone. And of course, this building will accelerate that.” UHN plans to begin retrofitting the building and moving people in within the next few months and be fully operational in a matter of years, said Stewart. The University Hospital Network also includes Toronto Western Hospital, the Toronto Rehabilitation Institute and West Park Healthcare Centre.Source Energy Services Announces New Credit Facilities and the Redemption of its Senior Secured Notesbet365 logo 。

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FAIRFIELD, Conn. (AP) — Nyle Ralph-Beyer's 20 points helped Sacred Heart defeat Division III-member Manhattanville 100-60 on Sunday. Ralph-Beyer also had five rebounds for the Pioneers (5-8, 1-1 Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference). Anquan Hill scored 18 points and added seven rebounds. Griffin Barrouk had 16 points and went 5 of 8 from the field (4 for 7 from 3-point range). Andrew Saint-Louis led the Valiants in scoring, finishing with 26 points. John Ranaghan added 10 points for Manhattanville. Don Mays Jr. also had eight points. Sacred Heart hosts Canisius in its next matchup on Sunday. The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar .

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By MARY CLARE JALONICK, STEPHEN GROVES and KEVIN FREKING WASHINGTON (AP) — President-elect Donald Trump’s allies on Capitol Hill rallied around Pete Hegseth , Trump’s Pentagon pick, on Thursday even as new details surfaced about allegations that he had sexually assaulted a woman in 2017. The GOP embrace of Hegseth came as another controversial Trump nominee, Matt Gaetz, withdrew from consideration for attorney general. Gaetz said it was clear he had become a “distraction” amid pressure on the House to release an ethics report about allegations of his own sexual misconduct. An attorney for two women has said that his clients told House Ethics Committee investigators that Gaetz paid them for sex on multiple occasions beginning in 2017, when Gaetz was a Florida congressman. Fresh questions over the two nominees’ pasts, and their treatment of women, arose with Republicans under pressure from Trump and his allies to quickly confirm his Cabinet. At the same time, his transition has so far balked at the vetting and background checks that have traditionally been required. While few Republican senators have publicly criticized any of Trump’s nominees, it became clear after Gaetz’s withdrawal that many had been harboring private concerns about him. Oklahoma Sen. Markwayne Mullin, who served with Gaetz in the House, said it was a “positive move.” Mississippi Sen. Roger Wicker said it was a “positive development.” Maine Sen. Susan Collins said Gaetz “put country first and I am pleased with his decision.” After meeting with Hegseth, though, Republicans rallied around him. “I think he’s going to be in pretty good shape,” said Wicker, who is expected to chair the Senate Armed Services Committee in the next Congress. Republican senators’ careful words, and their early reluctance to publicly question Trump’s picks, illustrated not only their fear of retribution from the incoming president but also some of their hopes that the confirmation process can proceed normally, with proper vetting and background checks that could potentially disqualify problematic nominees earlier. Gaetz withdrew after meeting with senators on Wednesday. Sen. Thom Tillis said Gaetz was “in a pressure cooker” when he decided to withdraw, but suggested that it would have little bearing on Trump’s other nominees. “Transactions — one at a time,” he said. As the Hegseth nomination proceeds, Republicans also appear to be betting that they won’t face much backlash for publicly setting aside the allegations of sexual misconduct — especially after Trump won election after being found liable for sexual abuse last year. Hegseth held a round of private meetings alongside incoming Vice President JD Vance on Thursday in an attempt to shore up support and told reporters afterward: “The matter was fully investigated and I was completely cleared, and that’s where I’m gonna leave it.” A 22-page police report report made public late Wednesday offered the first detailed account of the allegations against him. A woman told police that she was sexually assaulted in 2017 by Hegseth after he took her phone, blocked the door to a California hotel room and refused to let her leave. The report cited police interviews with the alleged victim, a nurse who treated her, a hotel staffer, another woman at the event and Hegseth. Hegseth’s lawyer, Timothy Palatore, said the incident was “fully investigated and police found the allegations to be false.” Hegseth paid the woman in 2023 as part of a confidential settlement to head off the threat of what he described as a baseless lawsuit, Palatore has said. Wicker played down the allegations against Hegseth, a former Fox News host, saying that “since no charges were brought from the authorities, we only have press reports.” Sen. Bill Hagerty, R-Tenn., said after his meeting with Hegseth that he “shared with him the fact that I was saddened by the attacks that are coming his way.” Hagerty dismissed the allegations as “a he-said, she-said thing” and called it a “shame” that they were being raised at all. The senator said attention should instead be focused on the Defense Department that Hegseth would head. It’s one of the most complex parts of the federal government with more than 3 million employees, including military service members and civilians. Sexual assault has been a persistent problem in the military, though Pentagon officials have been cautiously optimistic they are seeing a decline in reported sexual assaults among active-duty service members and the military academies. Wyoming Sen. John Barrasso, who will be the No. 2 Republican in the Senate next year, said after his meeting with Hegseth that the nominee is a strong candidate who “pledged that the Pentagon will focus on strength and hard power – not the current administration’s woke political agenda.” Related Articles National Politics | Democrats strike deal to get more Biden judges confirmed before Congress adjourns National Politics | Several of Trump’s Cabinet picks — and Trump himself — have been accused of sexual misconduct National Politics | New study shows voting for Native Americans is harder than ever National Politics | Was it all a joke? How stand-up comedy helped reelect Trump National Politics | California teachers are cursing Donald Trump in the classroom. Is it their right? Senate Republicans are under pressure to hold hearings once they take office in January and confirm nominees as soon as Trump is inaugurated, despite questions about whether Trump’s choices will be properly screened or if some, like Hegseth, have enough experience for the job. Senate Armed Services Chairman Jack Reed, who will be the top Democrat on the panel next year, said the reports on Hegseth “emphasized the need for a thorough investigation by the FBI on the background of all the nominees.” It takes a simple majority to approve Cabinet nominations, meaning that if Democrats all opposed a nominee, four Republican senators would also have to defect for any Trump choice to be defeated. Trump has made clear he’s willing to put maximum pressure on Senate Republicans to give him the nominees he wants – even suggesting at one point that they allow him to just appoint his nominees with no Senate votes. But senators insist, for now, that they are not giving up their constitutional power to have a say. “The president has the right to make the nominations that he sees fit, but the Senate also has a responsibility for advice and consent,” said Republican Sen. Mike Rounds of South Dakota. In the case of Gaetz, he said, “I think there was advice offered rather than consent.”BAM global chief’s €2m pay packet as Cabinet to green-light contract for builders behind NCH controversy

System Integration Services Market size is set to grow by USD 140.69 billion from 2024-2028, need for enhanced business process efficiency boost the market- TechnavioOn 5 December 2024, the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) Divisions of Clearing and Risk, Data, Market Oversight, and Market Participants issued a staff advisory on the use of artificial intelligence (AI) by CFTC-regulated entities (the Advisory). 2 The Advisory comes nearly a year after CFTC staff (Staff) issued a Request for Comment on the Use of Artificial Intelligence in CFTC-Regulated Markets, which garnered 26 responses and helped to inform the CFTC’s guidance. 3 Importantly, the Advisory does not create any new compliance obligations for derivatives market participants who use AI solutions. Instead, consistent with the CFTC’s “technology neutral” approach, Staff took this opportunity to remind registered entities that they must continue to comply with existing compliance obligations, whether using AI or any other technology, either directly or with a third-party service provider. The Advisory highlights a number of AI use cases by derivatives market participants, and the Commodity Exchange Act (CEA) and CFTC regulatory requirements that may be implicated by each of the use cases. Chairman Rostin Behnam, in what is likely to be one of his last key acts as head of the agency, remarked that the Advisory is the CFTC’s first step engaging with market participants on the topic of AI. However, as noted in the Advisory, there is likely more to come. As AI technology evolves and as derivatives market participants develop other innovative use cases, there is potential for future rulemakings or guidance by the CFTC. Below, we set forth an overview of the key elements of the Advisory. Under the Advisory, Staff explicitly states its expectation that all CFTC-regulated entities will assess the risks of using AI and will update their policies, procedures, controls, and systems, as appropriate under applicable CEA and CFTC regulatory requirements. Whether developing its own AI solutions or using a third-party AI offering, a regulated entity remains responsible for compliance with existing laws and regulations. Although Staff articulates this expectation with respect to entities that are registered with the CFTC in some capacity, all market participants should consider adhering to this standard, i.e., performing a risk assessment and following generally accepted standards for the development, operation, reliability, capacity, and security of the systems that use AI technology. As AI usage evolves and as existing AI tools are materially updated, market participants should consider conducting another risk assessment. As discussed below, Staff articulated use cases for which various registration categories may consider deploying AI technology and identified core principles and regulatory obligations that could be implicated by these uses. We consider a number of these below. Commissioner Kristin N. Johnson, who has long been an advocate for enhanced oversight and protective measures related to AI, issued a statement concurrent with the publication of the Advisory. In it, she described her vision for an AI Fraud Task Force within the Division of Enforcement and increased enforcement resources to effectively supervise market participants. She also called for a formal policy of enhanced penalties on those who use AI to engage in fraud or other illegal activities, especially when they lure vulnerable investors using AI (including the use of so-called “deepfakes”). Finally, Commissioner Johnson advocated for an interagency task force focused on AI and an open dialogue to gather information about market participants’ use and adoption of AI technologies. The risk of AI technology has been on the CFTC’s radar and will continue to be a priority, even under the new administration. CFTC-regulated entities should anticipate continued engagement by the CFTC on this topic and should take Staff’s expectations set forth in the Advisory seriously, despite the fact that it is not formal CFTC guidance or a rulemaking. In light of this Advisory, market participants may consider documenting each use case for how they deploy AI, any risk assessments that have taken place, and descriptions of how policies and procedures were updated to reflect the risk of the use of AI technology. Any market participant contemplating a new AI tool may need to consider their existing compliance obligations and whether any of these obligations are implicated by the use of the technology. Footnotes 1 Rostin Behnam, Chairman, Comm. Fut. Trading Comm’n, Statement of Chairman Rostin Behnam on the Staff Advisory Related to the Use of Artificial Intelligence by CFTC-Registered Entities and Registrants (Dec. 5, 2024), https://www.cftc.gov/PressRoom/SpeechesTestimony/behnamstatement120524?utm_source=govdelivery . 2 Press Release Number 9013-24, Comm. Fut. Trading Comm’n, CFTC Staff Issues Advisory Related to the Use of Artificial Intelligence by CFTC-Registered Entities and Registrants (Dec. 5, 2024), https://www.cftc.gov/PressRoom/PressReleases/9013-24 . 3 Press Release Number 8853-24, Comm. Fut. Trading Comm’n, CFTC Staff Releases Request for Comment on the Use of Artificial Intelligence in CFTC-Regulated Markets (Jan. 25, 2024), https://www.cftc.gov/PressRoom/PressReleases/8853-24 .