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Marc Andreessen: How America Can Beat China At “The Biggest Industry Ever Built”
Marc Andreessen: How America Can Beat China At “The Biggest Industry Ever Built”
Billionaire venture capitalist Marc Andreessen has grown impatient with what he regards as a dangerously misguided national conversation about manufacturing in the United States, one that continues to fixate on bringing back the factories and jobs that disappeared four decades ago, when the far more consequential opportunity lies in dominating the complex, capital-intensive, software-defined hardware industries that will shape the rest of the century.
“You’re just not going to get the old factories back and you’re not getting the old jobs back in the way that they were 40 years ago when they were lost,” Andreessen declared in a recent, characteristically unfiltered podcast. “The things that are getting manufactured in the future decades are much more complex and sophisticated and technologically infused and powered than the things that used to get manufactured.”
Marc Andreessen explains that America can win the future of manufacturing by building the advanced products of the future in highly automated factories that create well-paying, high-skilled “blue-collar-plus” jobs:
“What you have is a large number of jobs, that are, call them… https://t.co/gjey0d7Sd0 pic.twitter.com/44tG0VqE8g
— a16z (@a16z) November 20, 2025
Far from conceding defeat to China, Andreessen believes the U.S. remains uniquely positioned to win what he sees as the defining economic contest of our time, provided it stops wasting political and intellectual energy trying to recreate a world of steel-framed bicycles assembled by workers turning the same bolt ten thousand times a day and instead races to build the electric, sensor-laden, self-balancing mobility devices, the autonomous delivery drones, the advanced electric vehicles, and—most important—the humanoid robots that will constitute the largest industrial markets ever created.
“You’re probably not going to get the bicycle manufacturing plant back that’s going to build bicycles the way they existed 40 years ago, where the plant’s going to work the same way it did 40 years ago, and where the jobs are going to be the same as they were 40 years ago,” Andreessen said. “What you actually want is you want to be making electric bikes, which are much more sophisticated physical artifacts that involve batteries and computers and chips.”
The factories required for these new products, as Andreessen pointed out, bear no resemblance to the labor-intensive assembly lines that still dominate much of China’s export machine, where hundreds or thousands of workers stand shoulder-to-shoulder performing the soul-crushing identical motion for ten or twelve hours in a single stretch.
“If you go into a manufacturing plant in China assembling phones or building bicycles, you are going to see a lot of people standing at an assembly line doing the same thing over and over again for 10 hours,” the venture capitalist said. “But if you visit a Tesla factory today you see this in action, [which is] a large number of jobs that are kind of, call them blue-collar-plus jobs and then also white-collar jobs and all the associated service jobs around those higher-paying jobs, higher-skilled jobs that are frankly a lot more pleasant, that are a lot more interesting.”
If you ask Andreessen, what prevents the U.S. from scaling dozens or hundreds of furutistic facilities is not a lack of capital or talent, but a host of overbearing regulatory obstacles and chronically high energy costs that make it faster and cheaper to build in Guangdong than in Georgia.
“If you pair that futuristic outlook with the regulatory reforms and you solve all the issues around energy prices and natural resources and everything else that need to be solved,” he said, “I think that’s the formula.”
Andreessen warned that continued inaction means far more than another decade of importing consumer electronics; it means the permanent loss of the industries that will restructure global wealth and power.
“If we don’t do that, all of those things are going to get made in China. Not just phones and not just drones but also cars and also robots,” Andreessen explained. “The great industry of the future is going to be robots, AI in mechanical form, which is going to be, I think, the biggest industry that’s ever been built. And right now, by default, China’s set up to do that.”
Yet, an American victory on a scale that would dwarf the postwar industrial boom, remains entirely within reach provided the country chooses ambition over nostalgia.
Marc Andreessen says that America’s strategic advantage lies not in mimicking China’s centralized system but in doubling down on what we’re good at:
“What if we become more like us? And what if we lean even harder into innovation, and even harder into creativity, and even harder… https://t.co/gjey0d7Sd0 pic.twitter.com/1RMD1iXy8n
— a16z (@a16z) November 19, 2025
“What an amazing story it would be for America in the 21st century, that we re-industrialize not to build the products of the past, but to build the products of the future,” Andreessen concluded.
Tyler Durden
Thu, 11/20/2025 – 23:00
Aldama anota 29 y Grizzlies condenan a Kings a su 8va derrota consecutiva, 137-96
MEMPHIS, Tennessee, EE.UU. (AP) — El español Santi Aldama anotó 29 puntos, Jock Landale agregó 21 y los Grizzlies de Memphis edificaron una gran ventaja en la primera mitad para condenar el jueves a los Kings de Sacramento a su octava derrota consecutiva, 137-96.
Cedric Coward anotó 19 puntos y Zach Edey terminó con 16 por Memphis, que rompió una racha de cinco derrotas consecutivas. Vince Williams logró un récord personal con 15 asistencias.
Zach LaVine lideró a los Kings con 26 puntos, al acertar diez de 17 tiros. Maxine Raynaud terminó con 12 unidades. Russell Westbrook y Keegan Murray, quien debutó en la temporada, anotaron 11 tantos cada uno.
Murray había estado fuera de acción desde una lesión en el pulgar izquierdo, sufrida en la pretemporada.
Los Kings han perdido los ocho partidos de la racha por márgenes de dos dígitos. Cuatro de las derrotas han sido por al menos 27 puntos. El tropiezo de 41 puntos sufrido el jueves fue el mayor de la temporada.
Antes del partido, los Kings anunciaron que una resonancia magnética reveló un desgarro parcial del menisco en la rodilla izquierda del pívot titular Domantas Sabonis. El equipo informó que será reevaluado en tres a cuatro semanas.
El lituano sufrió la lesión durante la derrota del domingo en San Antonio.
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Deportes AP: https://apnews.com/hub/deportes
Pachuca derrota 3-1 a Pumas y sigue con esperanzas de disputar Liguilla en México
PACHUCA, México (AP) — Con soberbios tantos de Enner Valencia y Kenedy en la primera mitad, Pachuca se enfiló el jueves a una victoria de 3-1 sobre Pumas para seguir con esperanzas de clasificarse a la liguilla del torneo Apertura de la Liga MX.
El ecuatoriano Valencia abrió el marcador con un excelso disparo cruzado cerca de la banda izquierda, que superó el lance del arquero costarricense Keylor Navas, para que el esférico se metiera a la portería tras pegar en la base de un poste a los 33 minutos.
Kenedy mostró su poderoso golpeo de balón a los 40, cuando se acercó al área ante la displicencia de la zaga y realizó otro tiro que pasó por encima de la cabeza de Navas y terminó en las redes tras impactar el travesaño.
El delantero brasileño Kenedy consumó un doblete con una incursión en el área a los 55, en la que batió a Navas con un disparo que pasó entre un costado del guardameta y el poste.
Pedro Vite descontó por los universitarios a los 65, después de recibir en el corazón del área un centro de tiro de esquina, que mandó a las redes con un suave remate frente al arco.
Los Tuzos reforzaron la oportunidad de obtener al octavo sitio de la clasificación para los cuartos de final de la liguilla, en el estreno del argentino Esteban Solari como su entrenador, luego del despido de Jimmy Lozano un día después de terminada la fase regular.
Para Pumas se consumó un nuevo fracaso al quedar al margen de la fase final del torneo por segundo curso consecutivo, después —en ambos fue eliminado en la denominada fase del play-in.
Cuando los Tuzos no encontraron profundidad para terminar jugadas en el área, buscaron respuestas con intentos desde fuera. Pedro Pedraza realizó un aviso con un disparo lejano antes de cumplirse 20 minutos, pero Navas evitó que terminara en el fondo de su meta.
Poco después, Navas, quien hace un par de días quedó fuera del Mundial junto con la Selección de Costa Rica, no pudo desviar los disparos de Valencia ni de Kenedy.
Para el complemento, los anfitriones no bajaron la intensidad y aprovecharon una descolgada por el sector izquierdo para que Kenedy diera una ruta clara a la victoria tras aprovechar la extensión que le dio Oussama Idrissi.
Vite hizo más decorosa la eliminación al marcar el único tanto de Pumas en un descuido de la zaga.
Más tarde se definirá al séptimo de los clasificados para la liguilla con el ganador del encuentro entre Xolos de Tijuana y Bravos de Juárez. El derrotado será el anfitrión de los Tuzos el fin de semana en la disputa por el octavo peldaño de la clasificación.
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Deportes AP: https://apnews.com/hub/deportes
Pennsylvania Bill – ‘Jetsons Act’ – Aims To Green-Light Flying Cars
Pennsylvania Bill – ‘Jetsons Act’ – Aims To Green-Light Flying Cars
Weeks after we suggested that the next-generation Tesla Roadster could very well be the Alef “flying car,” we turn our attention to Pennsylvania, which is positioning itself to join several states preparing for a world of flying cars.
Fox News reports that State Sen. Marty Flynn, of the 22nd District, has reintroduced Senate Bill 1077, also known as the Jetsons Act. This piece of legislation allows vehicles capable of driving on public roads and flying like aircraft.
Senate Bill 1077 would create a new category under state law, require registration and inspections, and apply standard traffic rules on the ground while deferring to the FAA in the air. Takeoffs and landings would be limited to approved areas.
The goal is to give flying car companies enough runway – or perhaps clarity – to law enforcement, regulators, and manufacturers ahead of the 2030s when flying cars and humanoid robots will become a common sight.
Other states, including Minnesota and New Hampshire, have already passed similar laws.
Earlier this month, Tesla CEO Elon Musk appeared on Joe Rogan’s podcast for a three-hour conversation covering a wide range of topics, including the upcoming unveiling of the second-generation Tesla Roadster, which he said “will have crazy tech.”
“Look, I think it has a shot at being the most memorable product unveil ever. This is some crazy, crazy technology we got in this car. Crazy technology. Crazy crazy. Let’s just put it this way. It’s crazier than anything James Bond. If you took all the James Bond cars and combined them, it’s crazier than that,” Musk told Rogan.
Musk said that this product unveiling will be “unforgettable” and even hinted at a flying car.
He continued, “My friend Peter Thiel once reflected that the future was supposed to have flying cars, but we don’t have flying cars. If Peter wants a flying car we should be able to buy one.”
Elon on the upcoming Roadster: “Look, I think it has a shot at being the most memorable product unveil ever. This is some crazy, crazy technology we got in this car. Crazy technology. Crazy crazy. Let’s just put it this way. It’s crazier than anything James Bond. If you took all… pic.twitter.com/kNsz9j8gi9
— Dillon Loomis (@DillonLoomis) October 31, 2025
As we pointed out, the flying car Musk is referring to is likely the SpaceX-backed Alef company, which recently received a Special Airworthiness Certificate from the Federal Aviation Administration for its Model A, allowing the startup to fly the eVTOL at limited locations for exhibition, research, and development, including the latest demonstration.
A US made flying car has started test flights with a 300k price tag, 170 km range and already 3300 pre orders 🚗✈️
— Tansu Yegen (@TansuYegen) September 3, 2025
These developments from flying cars and humanoid robots (read the latest report) are part of a massive jigsaw being put together that shows what the 2030s are shaping up to be: an era defined by autonomous mobility, AI-driven labor, and rewiring of how society functions (partially built by this billionaire (read).
Tyler Durden
Thu, 11/20/2025 – 22:10
https://www.zerohedge.com/technology/pennsylvania-bill-jetsons-act-aims-green-light-flying-cars
Suggs anota 23 puntos, su mejor marca de la temporada, y Magic arrolla 129-101 a Clippers
ORLANDO, Florida, EE.UU. (AP) — Jalen Suggs anotó 23 puntos, su máximo número de la temporada, y añadió siete asistencias para que el Magic de Orlando arrollara el jueves 129-101 a los Clippers de Los Ángeles.
Franz Wagner anotó 20 puntos y Tristan da Silva añadió 17 unidades y ocho rebotes a la causa del Magic, que ha ganado cinco de seis compromisos. Anthony Black salió del banquillo de Orlando para contribuir con 12 puntos, cuatro rebotes, cuatro asistencias y cuatro robos.
James Harden totalizó 31 puntos y ocho asistencias por los Clippers. Ivica Zubac, el otro jugador de los Clippers con cifras de dos dígitos, sumó 14 puntos y 19 rebotes.
Los Clippers, plagados de lesiones y quienes disputaron el cuarto partido de una gira de siete, perdieron por novena vez en diez cotejos.
Jugaron un segundo partido consecutivo sin Derrick Jones Jr. (rodilla) ni Jordan Miller (isquiotibiales) y un noveno seguido sin Kawhi Leonard (tobillo y pie). El Magic jugó un cuarto partido en fila sin Paolo Banchero (ingle).
Suggs anotó 20 puntos en la primera mitad y terminó con cinco triples. No jugó en el último cuarto.
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Deportes AP: https://apnews.com/hub/deportes
Review: ‘Two Strangers (Carry a Cake Across New York)’ on Broadway is a new if slight Gen-Z kind of rom-com
NEW YORK — Those goofy, nerdy Brits love New York City. So much so that they would happily carry a wedding confection all the way across Manhattan, just as long as they could stop to drink in all the juice of the Big Apple.
Such is the premise of the sweet, slight, Gen Z-friendly tuner, “Two Strangers (Carry a Cake Across New York).” As penned by Jim Barne and Kit Buchan and directed by Tim Jackson, this is a twee, two-character rom-com that could easily be a Hallmark holiday musical, a similarity that the writers clearly anticipated, since their 20-something characters often say things like “if this were a movie, we would …,” usually before doing what they say characters in a movie would do. So at least they got ahead of their own familiar story.
Dougal (seriously?) is a naive but limitlessly optimistic (and maybe virginal) Brit, played by Sam Tutty, who has journeyed to New York for his expat dad’s wedding, Marmite in his suitcase. His whole life has been “Where’s Dad?” But he could not be more excited: “I’ll stroll up the Broadway, I’ll order a beer. I’ll scream at the Statue of Liberty, ‘Hey lady, I’m walking here.’”
You get the idea. There are a lot more of those kinds of lyrics.
He is met at JFK by the pressed-into-wedding duty Robin (Christiani Pitts), a more cynical (shocker!) New Yorker who is the barista sister of the woman that Dougal’s estranged dad is marrying, so technically she’s Dougal’s new aunt. Robin, a Tinder-using server who can barely make rent (shocker!), has her stuck-in-place issues and needs to open her chilly Gotham heart to sweet Dougal, the puppyish young gent who sings, “It’s another day in Dreamsville,” and actually means it.
Meanwhile, Dougal has the opposite journey ahead of him. Whatever happens with this wedding and his fractured relationship with his father-in-absentia, the show wants him to learn that he doesn’t have to spend his days dreaming of watching “Lethal Weapon 2” with the father, or recounting his personal history to a man who never gave him what he needed.
Tutty was an acclaimed lead in “Dear Evan Hansen” in London and the similarities between the two characters are inevitably in play here. (Evan Hansen 10 years out of high school?) That’s not a bad thing, given that the show is exploring the chance for happiness of a neurotypical character, and given that Tutty is quite excellent. He comes off as guileless and genuine; certainly, no other show so far this season has provoked quite so many “awwws!” from young, female voices in the audience. Presumably they all were tourists. Or maybe sensitive, half-at-sea men are having a New York moment.
Pitts is a fine singer and an accomplished actress but she falls into the trap of playing so much against her opposite number from across the Atlantic sea that, when the time comes, she can’t easily summon the vulnerability required to make you believe that these two have a real bond of intimacy, let alone sexual attraction. These kinds of shows always need both characters to learn from the other, and it’s too much of a one-way street here.
Stories with odd couples on the edge of Eros, so to speak, can be very effective (see the movie “Lost in Translation” or the musical “The Band’s Visit”). But if writers choose to have their couple get naked and hit the sheets, in this case at the Plaza Hotel, since we’re all about New York aspiration here, they struggle to know where to go. So while this show held me for Act 1 with its considerable charm, by Act 2, it was hitting turbulence. Ninety minutes and out would have been a better plan.
Christiani Pitts and Sam Tutty in “Two Strangers (Carry a Cake Across New York)” on Broadway at the Longacre Theatre in New York. (Matthew Murphy)
On the plus side, “Two Strangers” does have quite a witty book and a few sticky tunes. Dougal will be a dreamboat, I suspect, for some teen theatergoers, and there is an amusing set from Soutra Gilmore that imagines New York entirely through carry-on luggage, spinning on a turntable that resembles baggage claim. It’s cool.
It also seems to me that critics who complain about Broadway costs and ticket prices can’t dismiss out of hand a less ambitious, two-person musical that makes an admirable attempt to deliver a Broadway show with lower costs at more affordable prices, which is far more common in London.
Also, armchair philosophers of older generations will be intrigued here by how these writers have jettisoned the traditional job of Broadway musicals, which is to heal a fractured family, in favor of boosting the idea, popular on social media, that you owe your parents little or nothing if they were not there for you. Disengaging is OK, as some therapists advise.
Those shrinks sure will approve of this show, a celebration thereof. But in the theater, especially in the musical, vulnerability, even if differently applied, still is essential for these kinds of stories to work.
Chris Jones is a Tribune critic.
cjones5@chicagotribune.com
At the Longacre Theatre, 220 W. 48th St., New York; twostrangersmusical.com
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2025/11/20/review-strangers-cake-broadway/
Collagen Could Be A Natural Way To Ease Osteoarthritis
Collagen Could Be A Natural Way To Ease Osteoarthritis
Authored by Zena le Roux via The Epoch Times (emphasis ours),
The word “collagen” comes from the Greek word for glue, and for good reason—it’s the main protein holding our bodies together. It’s especially critical for cartilage, the tissue that cushions our joints.
When osteoarthritis causes cartilage to wear down, collagen provides more than just structural support—it actively protects joints and helps them move more comfortably. That’s why collagen supplements are gaining ground as therapy for early osteoarthritis. The key is using the right type and amount.
Why Collagen Matters for Joint Health
Collagen is the most abundant protein in the human body. It forms a big part of tendons and ligaments, but unlike muscle or bone, it breaks down faster as we age. In fact, collagen loss starts as early as our 20s and 30s, and by the time we reach 80, up to 75 percent of the body’s collagen may be gone. Collagen loss can increase our susceptibility to injury and joint problems.
That’s where supplementation comes in.
“Collagen has shown potential as a supplement for managing osteoarthritis,” Dr. Deepak Ravindran, a pain medicine specialist, told The Epoch Times. Collagen supplements stimulate the body to produce more of its own collagen, which strengthens cartilage and lowers inflammation, he said.
Research suggests collagen can reduce joint pain and improve mobility. A systematic review involving 870 participants found that oral collagen supplementation relieved osteoarthritis symptoms. Other research has shown that approximately 40 milligrams per day may support cartilage preservation and repair, while providing meaningful pain relief.
“While some may dismiss collagen as hype, the research is gradually catching up, and it suggests measurable benefits,” Jodi Duval, a naturopathic physician and owner of Revital Health, who has seen collagen help patients with injury recovery, postnatal repair, and osteoarthritis, told The Epoch Times.
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Collagen appears to benefit joints in two primary ways. First, it supports cartilage directly, helping cartilage cells produce more of the building blocks they need, boosting bone-forming cells and slowing the activity of bone-breaking cells.
Second, it works on inflammation—another driver of osteoarthritis. When cartilage breaks down, it can trigger an immune response that increases inflammatory molecules. Collagen appears to ease inflammation and slow further cartilage damage.
Type and Absorption
Not all collagens are the same. The type of collagen you choose—and how your body absorbs it—makes a big difference for joint health.
Hydrolyzed Collagen: The most studied form is hydrolyzed collagen. These are large collagen proteins that have been broken down into smaller peptides and amino acids, making them easier to absorb in the gut. Once in the bloodstream, they can travel directly to joint tissue, where they encourage cartilage cells to produce more cushioning tissue. This high level of absorption, known as bioavailability, is why hydrolyzed collagen is often favored in supplements for joint health.
Native (Undenatured) Collagen: This form functions in a distinctly different manner. Because it isn’t fully digested in the gut, it keeps its natural shape and interacts with the immune system. This process, called oral tolerance, essentially teaches the immune system not to attack joint cartilage. In doing so, native collagen helps reduce inflammation and protect the joints.
In simpler terms, hydrolyzed collagen provides building blocks for new cartilage, while native collagen helps calm the immune system to prevent further damage.
There are also different types of collagen based on where they’re found in the body.
Type 1 is found in skin, tendons, and bones, where it provides structure and strength. Type 2 is concentrated in cartilage and is critical for keeping joints resilient and flexible. Type 3 collagen is found in soft tissues, often working alongside type 1 collagen.
“Type 1 and 3 are better suited for skin and bones; type 2 for cartilage,” Duval said.
When assessing collagen products, Duval generally recommended focusing on hydrolyzed collagen peptides with proven absorption, ideally specifying type 2 if the goal is joint health.
Absorption can be further boosted by pairing collagen with other supportive compounds. Ingredients such as vitamin C, hyaluronic acid, or glucosamine have been shown to enhance both the absorption and efficacy of collagen.
Duval also highlighted the importance of source transparency, noting that grass-fed bovine, wild-caught marine, or eggshell membrane collagen often provides higher quality than generic blends.
Avoid supplements with unnecessary fillers, sweeteners, or synthetic flavors, as they can interfere with absorption or increase inflammation, she said.
How Much Collagen Do You Need?
The next question is whether you’re actually getting enough to make a difference.
“For someone wanting to boost collagen, a mix of both diet and supplements is ideal,” Duval said.
On the dietary side, she pointed to slow-cooked broths, bone marrow, collagen-rich cuts of meat such as oxtail or beef cheeks, as well as chicken skin and fish skin. These foods naturally provide a spectrum of collagen types and gelatin, a protein derived from collagen.
Supplements can help fill the gap. Based on both research and her clinical experience, Duval generally recommends 10 to 15 grams per day, often split into smaller doses, specifically for joint pain and osteoarthritis. Clinical studies suggest that 10 to 20 grams daily, taken consistently over six to nine months, can improve daily function and ease symptoms in mild to moderate osteoarthritis. In severe cases, it’s less likely to reverse damage but may still provide some symptom relief. Side effects are rare, but some people may experience slight digestive discomfort or an allergic reaction if collagen is derived from fish, eggs, or other allergens.
More isn’t necessarily better. “Consistency matters more than mega-dosing,” Duval noted.
Timing may also play a role. Taking collagen peptides 30 to 60 minutes before exercise or rehabilitation therapy could enhance local collagen production, due to the boost in blood flow during activity, Duval said.
As each person’s health situation may differ, it’s best to consult a dietitian before taking supplements. Below is a recipe that most people can enjoy.
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Tyler Durden
Thu, 11/20/2025 – 21:45
https://www.zerohedge.com/medical/collagen-could-be-natural-way-ease-osteoarthritis
Verizon Axes 13,000 Workers Just One Week Before Thanksgiving
Verizon Axes 13,000 Workers Just One Week Before Thanksgiving
Verizon CEO Dan Schulman released a public letter to the company’s 100,000-person workforce on Thursday morning, revealing that more than 13,000 job cuts will begin today. The timing is optically displeasing, coming just one week before the Thanksgiving holiday.
“Today, we will begin reducing our workforce by more than 13,000 employees across the organization, and significantly reduce our outsourced and other outside labor expenses,” Schulman wrote in the letter.
Schulman said Verizon established a $20 million Reskilling and Career Transition Fund for departing workers, focused on training, digital skills, and job placement in the era of artificial intelligence.
“This fund will focus on skill development, digital training and job placement to help our people take their next steps. Verizon is the first company to set up a fund to specifically focus on the opportunities and necessary skill sets as we enter the age of AI,” the CEO noted.
Schulman’s letter comes one week after the Wall Street Journal reported that Verizon was planning about 15% in job cuts, or about 15,000 workers.
Bloomberg’s latest data suggests that 13,000 job cuts equal about 13% of its roughly 100,000-person workforce. WSJ notes this would be the largest workforce reduction on record for the carrier.
Also, last week, Verizon chairman Mark Bertolini told CNBC’s Becky Quick on “Squawk Box” that the company needs to “do something different” as it undergoes its leadership change.
Separate but notable…
So we guess that the “something different” is making 13,000 workers have a miserable holiday season.
Tyler Durden
Thu, 11/20/2025 – 21:40
https://www.zerohedge.com/markets/verizon-axes-13000-workers-just-one-week-thanksgiving
Christian McCaffrey reflexiona sobre el ‘agridulce’ traspaso a 49ers antes de enfrentar a Panthers
Por JOSH DUBOW
SANTA CLARA, California, EE.UU. (AP) — Cuando Christian McCaffrey hace una retrospectiva de tres años para recordar el canje que lo envió de Carolina a San Francisco y que alteró el rumbo de ambos equipos, experimenta sentimientos encontrados.
McCaffrey tuvo mucho éxito individual durante su estadía con los Panthers, pero ha disfrutado algunos de los momentos más importantes de su carrera con los 49ers desde aquel intercambio, con una aparición en el Super Bowl y un premio de la AP al Jugador Ofensivo del Año de la NFL hace un par de campañas.
El lunes por la noche, McCaffrey tiene la oportunidad de enfrentarse a su antiguo equipo. Los Panthers (6-5) visitan a los 49ers (7-4) en un duelo con grandes implicaciones de playoffs en la Conferencia Nacional.
“Aquel momento fue una gran bendición, pero también fue un momento agridulce para mí”, dijo McCaffrey el jueves sobre el canje pactado en octubre de 2022.
“Amaba Charlotte, amaba Carolina. Es donde todavía tengo una casa. Amaba a mis compañeros de equipo y era capitán de ese equipo, así que es extraño cuando te intercambian a mitad de año. Pero cuando miro hacia atrás en mi viaje y lo que ha sucedido desde entonces, no puedo evitar mirar atrás y estar muy agradecido por la oportunidad de venir a San Fran”.
Los Panthers han pasado por múltiples cuerpos técnicos y han renovado la plantilla desde que hicieron el canje de hace tres años, dejando sólo un puñado de caras conocidas.
McCaffrey minimizó las emociones de enfrentarse a su antiguo equipo, al enfatizar que cada semana en la NFL es extremadamente importante.
“Siempre hay una motivación adicional”, expresó. “Tomo cada semana extremadamente en serio. Esta semana, sin duda, también la tomo en serio”.
McCaffrey comenzó su carrera en Carolina después de ser seleccionado octavo en general por los Panthers en el draft de 2017. Superó las 1.000 yardas desde la línea de golpeo como novato cuando Carolina llegó a los playoffs.
Su carrera despegó desde allí.
Acumuló 1.965 yardas desde la línea de golpeo en 2018 cuando fue elegido como miembro del segundo equipo ideal All-Pro. Un año después, se convirtió en el tercer jugador en superar las 1.000 yardas por tierra y por recepción para ser elegido al primer equipo, liderando la liga con totales de 2.392 yardas desde la línea de golpeo y 19 touchdowns.
Las lesiones limitaron a McCaffrey a diez duelos en las dos temporadas siguientes. El entrenador Matt Rhule fue despedido al inicio de la temporada 2022 y McCaffrey fue traspasado a los 49ers poco después en un acuerdo por cuatro selecciones de draft.
McCaffrey sabía que un canje era una posibilidad y en un momento pensó que se dirigía a los Rams antes de recibir la noticia de que San Francisco lo había adquirido.
“Esa semana fue extraña para mí”, comentó. “Es difícil no escuchar los rumores a tu alrededor, pero realmente traté de concentrarme en los entrenamientos, en las reuniones. No sabía qué iba a pasar. Pero quería jugar el domingo. No sabía dónde iba a ser, pero sabía que iba a jugar. Así que tuve que volver a concentrarme y enfocarme en lo que tenía que hacer para jugar en un partido de fútbol americano de la NFL ese domingo”.
McCaffrey se vistió con el uniforme de San Francisco dos días después de llegar y su impacto en el equipo desde entonces ha sido inmenso.
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El escritor de deportes de AP Steve Reed en Charlotte, Carolina del Norte, contribuyó a este informe.
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Deportes AP: https://apnews.com/hub/deportes
What to know about the Justice Department’s Jeffrey Epstein files
NEW YORK — The clock is ticking for the U.S. government to open up its files on Jeffrey Epstein.
After months of rancor and recriminations, Congress has passed and President Donald Trump has signed legislation compelling the Justice Department to give the public everything it has on Epstein — and it has to be done before Christmas.
But even that might not be enough for the curious and the conspiracy-minded.
While there’s sure to be never-before-seen material in the thousands of pages likely to be released, a lot of Epstein-related records have already been made public, including by Congress and through litigation.
And don’t expect a “client list” of famous men who cavorted with Epstein. Though such a list has long been rumored, the Justice Department said in July that it doesn’t exist.
Here’s a look at what’s expected to be made public, what isn’t, and a refresher on how we got to this point:
Who is Jeffrey Epstein?
Epstein was a millionaire money manager known for socializing with celebrities, politicians, billionaires and the academic elite who was accused of sexually abusing underage girls.
His relationships with powerful men, including Trump, former President Bill Clinton and the former British prince Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor, have been the subject of endless fascination and speculation. Neither Trump nor Clinton has been accused of wrongdoing. Andrew has denied abusing anyone.
Police in Palm Beach, Florida, began investigating Epstein in 2005 after he was accused of paying a 14-year-old girl for sex. The FBI then joined the investigation, but Epstein made a secret deal with the U.S. attorney in Florida to avoid federal charges, enabling him to plead guilty in 2008 to a relatively minor state-level prostitution charge. He served 13 months in a jail work-release program.
In 2019, during Trump’s first term, Manhattan federal prosecutors revived the case and charged Epstein with sex trafficking, alleging he sexually abused dozens of girls. He killed himself in jail a month after his arrest.
In 2021, a federal jury in Manhattan convicted Epstein’s longtime confidante and former girlfriend Ghislaine Maxwell of sex trafficking for helping recruit some of his underage victims. She is serving a 20-year prison sentence.
What’s in the Justice Department’s Epstein files?
Records related to the aborted Florida investigation, the Manhattan investigations, and anything else the Justice Department did to examine Epstein’s dealings in the time in between.
They could include notes and reports written by FBI agents; transcripts of witness interviews, photographs, videos and other evidence; Epstein’s autopsy report; and some material that may already be public, such as flight logs and travel records.
The law, dubbed the Epstein Files Transparency Act, mandates the Justice Department to release all unclassified documents and investigative materials, including files relating to immunity deals and internal communications about whom to charge or investigate.
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What isn’t authorized for release under the law?
Anything containing a victim’s personally identifiable information.
The law allows the Justice Department to withhold or redact records that, if made public, would constitute “a clearly unwarranted invasion of personal privacy.” It also bars the release of any materials depicting the sexual abuse of children, or images of death, physical abuse, or injury.
That means that if videos or photos exist of Epstein or anyone else sexually abusing underage girls, they can’t be made public.
However, the law also makes clear that no records shall be withheld or redacted — meaning certain parts are blacked out — solely because their release would cause embarrassment or reputational harm to any public figure, government official or foreign dignitary.
When will the files be available to the public?
The legislation requires the Justice Department to make the documents public in a searchable and downloadable format within 30 days of Trump signing it into law. That means no later than Dec. 19.
However, the law also allows the Justice Department to withhold files that it says could jeopardize an active federal investigation. That’s also longstanding Justice Department policy. Files can also be withheld if they’re found to be classified or if they pertain to national defense or foreign policy.
While investigations into Epstein and Maxwell are long over, Attorney General Pam Bondi last week ordered a top federal prosecutor to lead an investigation into people who knew Epstein and some of Trump’s political foes, including Clinton.
That investigation, taken up at Trump’s urging despite the Justice Department previously finding no evidence to support such a probe, could give the government grounds to temporarily withhold at least some of the material.
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What about the so-called client list?
Epstein’s so-called “client list” — a purported collection of his famous associates — has been the white whale of Epstein sleuths, skeptics and conspiracy theorists alike.
Even Bondi got in on the act, telling Fox News in February that the “client list” was “sitting on my desk right now to review.”
The only problem: the Justice Department concluded it doesn’t exist, issuing a letter in July saying that its review of Epstein-related records had revealed no incriminating “client list.” Nor was there credible evidence that Epstein had “blackmailed prominent individuals as part of his actions,” the unsigned memo said.
Why are these records being released now?
Congress is forcing the government to act after Trump reneged on a campaign promise last year to throw open the files. The Justice Department did release some records earlier this year — almost all of them already public — but suddenly hit the brakes in July after promising a “truckload” more.
That prompted a small, bipartisan group of House lawmakers to launch what was initially seen as a longshot effort to compel their release through legislation. In the meantime, lawmakers started disclosing documents they’d received from Epstein’s estate, culminating in a 23,000-page release last week.
As public and political pressure mounted, including from some Trump allies, Congress swiftly passed the Epstein Files Transparency Act on Tuesday and Trump signed it into law on Wednesday.
Haven’t some Epstein files already been made public?
Yes. Before Congress got involved, tens of thousands of pages of records were released over the years through civil lawsuits, Epstein and Maxwell’s public criminal case dockets, public disclosures and Freedom of Information Act requests.
Many documents — including police reports written in Florida, state grand jury records, depositions of Epstein’s employees, his flight records, his address book — are available already. In July, the Justice Department released surveillance video from the jail on the night Epstein died.
Even the FBI has previously released some Epstein-related files, posting more than 1,400 pages to its website, though much of the material was redacted and some hidden because it was under seal.
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