A desperate search is underway in New York City after the parents of a 21-year-old woman with autism said they woke up just days ago, and their daughter was gone. “Our family, our community. We love her so much and we just want her home and safe,” said Amanda Sadlier, with tears streaming down her face. The emotional plea to all New Yorkers came as Sadlier and her husband, Dan, search for their missing daughter Markeysha, who disappeared the day after Halloween. “We realized that she was not there and that she had left her cellphone and had left our…
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Announces acquisition of Grandata SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico–(BUSINESS WIRE)–EVERTEC, Inc. (NYSE: EVTC) (“Evertec”, the “Company”, “we” or “our”) today announced results for the third quarter ended September 30, 2024. Third Quarter 2024 Highlights Revenue increased 22% to $211.8 million GAAP Net Income attributable to common shareholders increased 146% to $24.7 million and increased 153% to $0.38 per diluted share Adjusted EBITDA increased 11% to $87.4 million and Adjusted earnings per common share increased 8% to $0.86 Share repurchases totaled $12.3 million. Closed on acquisition of 100% of Grandata Inc. (“Grandata”) on October 30th Mac Schuessler, President and Chief Executive Officer…
The Algerian Olympic Committee (COA) has strongly condemned recent unverified leaks of boxer Imane Khelif’s medical records, calling them “baseless attacks” aimed at discrediting the Olympic gold medalist. An alleged medical report, widely circulated online, claims Khelif has XY chromosomes and internal testes and lacks a uterus. However, the COA denounced these claims as unfounded attempts to destabilize an athlete who has brought international honor to Algeria. Dr. Jacques Young, reportedly linked to the leak, implied his name was being used to promote anti-trans narratives. Likewise, the hospital associated with the alleged report has refused to confirm its authenticity, citing…
Afrobeats superstar Davido is beaming with pride after casting his vote for the first time in the US election. Born in Atlanta, Georgia, the award-winning singer took to X to share a photo of himself post-voting, declaring “First time voter!!” As one of Africa’s most influential artists, Davido’s civic engagement is inspiring his massive fan base and Nigerians alike, as the world waits with bated breath to see who will emerge victorious in the election.Meanwhile, the first results of the ongoing US presidential election have been announced, with a surprising tie between Kamala Harris and Donald Trump in Dixville Notch,…
After struggling with efficiency through his first eight games in the NBA, Atlanta Hawks forward Zaccharie Risacher looked far more comfortable to begin Wednesday’s home matchup against the New York Knicks.Risacher, who Atlanta selected No. 1 overall in this past June’s draft, scored a career-high 22 points in the first half on 8-of-11 shooting from the field and 5-of-7 from beyond the arc. Additionally, Risacher racked up three rebounds, two assists, one block and two steals to help send the Hawks into halftime with a 65-61 lead. The Frenchman opened the scoring in the contest, knocking down a 25-foot three-point…
Legislation to prevent children accessing social media will be introduced by Australia’s parliament later this year and will take effect 12 months after ratification.Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has announced plans to legislate for a ban on social media for children under 16 years of age, an initiative his government says is world-leading. Australia’s Minister of Communications Michelle Rowland said on Thursday that the social media platforms impacted would include Meta’s Instagram and Facebook, as well as Bytedance’s video-sharing TikTok and Elon Musk’s X, previously known as Twitter. Rowland said that Alphabet’s YouTube would also likely fall within the scope…
Female voters were expected to turn out in droves for Kamala Harris on Election Day. There was an advertising blitz encouraging conservative women to vote for Harris in secret. There was a bold proclamation by anti-Donald Trump Republican Liz Cheney that women would “save the day” Tuesday. And polling showed Harris held an impressive 20-point lead over Trump on the issue of abortion. None of it was nearly enough for Harris to clinch the presidency. Political scholars and pollsters say Trump handily defeated Harris despite his weaknesses on issues such as abortion because of areas in which he connected so strongly…
GENEVA, Switzerland – A new World Health Organization (WHO) study published Tuesday in eBioMedicine names 17 pathogens that regularly cause diseases in communities as top priorities for new vaccine development. The WHO study is the first global effort to systematically prioritize endemic pathogens based on criteria that included regional disease burden, antimicrobial resistance risk and socioeconomic impact. The study reconfirms longstanding priorities for vaccine research and development (R&D), including for HIV, malaria, and tuberculosis – three diseases that collectively take nearly 2.5 million lives each year. The study also identifies pathogens such as Group A streptococcus and Klebsiella pneumoniae as top disease control priorities…
The World Bank has allocated $50 million to Nigeria under the Accelerating Nutrition Results in Nigeria (ANRiN) Project 2.0 to address the country’s critical nutrition issues. World Bank Country Director Ndiame Diop announced the funding, aimed at improving nutrition for vulnerable communities, during a meeting with Vice President Kashim Shettima. Concurrently, Vice President Shettima introduced the N-774 Initiative, a community-focused nutrition program covering Nigeria’s 774 local government areas. Building on the success of ANRiN, this locally-driven initiative integrates goals across sectors like health, agriculture, and education, to foster sustainable solutions to Nigeria’s malnutrition challenges. Shettima emphasized the need for a…
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