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Jackson Arnold, the starting quarterback for the Oklahoma Sooners, will enter the NCAA transfer portal, according to sources cited by ESPN on Wednesday. Arnold, a 6-foot-1, 210-pound sophomore from Denton, Texas, will bring two remaining years of eligibility to his next program. A highly touted prospect, Arnold was ranked as the No. 3 recruit in the ESPN 300 for 2023. During his tenure at Oklahoma, he started 10 games over two seasons, showcasing his potential as a dual-threat quarterback. In his first season as a starter, Arnold completed 63% of his passes for 1,421 yards, 12 touchdowns, and three interceptions. On the ground, he added 444 rushing yards and three touchdowns, further highlighting his versatility. The Sooners, who began the season ranked No. 16, faced challenges in their inaugural year in the SEC, finishing with a 6-6 record. Injuries and inconsistent offensive performance plagued the team, leading head coach Brent Venables to dismiss first-year offensive coordinator Seth Littrell after a 4-3 start. Arnold's entry into the transfer portal is expected to draw strong interest from Power 4 programs. The portal officially opens for underclassmen on Monday, initiating the winter transfer window.President Biden provides remarks during a presser on the situation in Syria after rebels topple the regime of Bashar al-Assad. President Biden said during a Sunday afternoon press conference that the U.S. will support Syria's neighboring nations and help bolster stability in the region after dictator Bashar al-Assad fled the country amid an ongoing civil war. "At long last, the Assad regime has fallen. This regime brutalized and tortured and killed literally hundreds of thousands of innocent Syrians. A fall of the regime is a fundamental act of justice. It's a moment of historic opportunity for the long-suffering people of Syria to build a better future for their proud country. It's also a moment of risk and uncertainty," Biden said Sunday during a press conference from the White House. Biden detailed that following Assad's departure in the face of rebel forces, the U.S. will support Syria's neighboring countries – such as Jordan, Lebanon, Iraq and Israel – "should any threat arise from Syria during this period of transition." Biden said this effort will include senior administration officials meeting with world leaders, and the president also speaking directly with leaders in the neighboring nations. "Second, we will help stability, ensure stability in eastern Syria. Protecting any personnel, our personnel, against any threats, and will remain our mission against ISIS will be maintained, including security of detention facilities where ISIS fighters are being held as prisoners," Biden continued of the U.S. plan of action after the collapse of the Assad regime. ".... Third, we will engage with all Syrian groups, including within the process led by the United Nations to establish a transition away from the Assad regime toward an independent sovereign" Syria. ASSAD ARRIVES IN MOSCOW, IS GRANTED ASYLUM BY RUSSIA President Biden speaks about the situation in Syria in the Roosevelt Room at the White House on Dec. 8, 2024. (Chris Kleponis/AFP via Getty Images) Bashar al-Assad fled Syria after rebels stormed the capital city of Damascus on Saturday. Assad, whose government used chemical weapons repeatedly on its residents, reportedly fled with his wife and children. Biden said the U.S. did not have confirmation on Assad's whereabouts, noting that "there's word that he's in Moscow." Syria has been in the midst of a nearly 14-year civil war as Islamist rebels attempted to overthrow Assad and his family's dynasty, which had ruled the country for the last 50 years. "The United States will do whatever we can to support [Syrians], including through humanitarian relief, to help restore Syria after more than a decade of war and generations of brutality by the Assad family," Biden said. "And finally, we will remain vigilant. Make no mistake, some of the rebel groups that took down Assad have their own grim record of terrorism and human rights abuses. We've taken note of statements by the leaders of these rebel groups in recent days. And they're saying the right things now, but as they take on greater responsibility, we will assess not just their words, but their actions," Biden continued Sunday. Trump and Assad (Getty Images) The president noted that the U.S. will also continue efforts to secure American journalist Austin Tice, who has been missing in Syria for more than a decade. "We are mindful that there are Americans in Syria, including those who reside there, as well as Austin Tice, who was taken captive more than 12 years ago. We remain committed to returning him to his family," Biden said. Ahead of reports of Assad fleeing, President-elect Trump warned that the U.S. should not get involved in the civil war. TRUMP RESPONDS AFTER REBELS OVERTAKE SYRIA, OUSTING LONGTIME DICTATOR: ‘ASSAD IS GONE’ "Syria is a mess, but is not our friend, & THE UNITED STATES SHOULD HAVE NOTHING TO DO WITH IT. THIS IS NOT OUR FIGHT. LET IT PLAY OUT. DO NOT GET INVOLVED!" he wrote. Trump added on Truth Social early Sunday morning: "Assad is gone. He has fled his country. His protector, Russia, Russia, Russia, led by Vladimir Putin, was not interested in protecting him any longer. There was no reason for Russia to be there in the first place. They lost all interest in Syria because of Ukraine, where close to 600,000 Russian soldiers lay wounded or dead, in a war that should never have started, and could go on forever." President-elect Trump warned that the U.S. should not get involved in the Syrian civil war. (Chris Unger/Zuffa LLC) "Russia and Iran are in a weakened state right now, one because of Ukraine and a bad economy, the other because of Israel and its fighting success," his post continued. "Likewise, Zelenskyy and Ukraine would like to make a deal and stop the madness. They have ridiculously lost 400,000 soldiers, and many more civilians. There should be an immediate ceasefire and negotiations should begin." SYRIAN INSURGENTS REACH GATES OF DAMASCUS, THREATENING DECADES-LONG ASSAD REGIME President Bashar al-Assad on May 3, 2023, in Damascus, Syria. (Borna News/Matin Ghasemi/Aksonline ATPImages/Getty Images) Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu touted the fall of Assad's regime on Sunday, saying it was a "direct result" of Israel's attacks on Iran and Hezbollah, while noting the situation overall is "fraught with significant dangers." Israel is in the midst of a more than year-long war after Hamas launched attacks on the nation on Oct. 7, 2023. TRUMP URGES US TO STAY OUT OF SYRIAN CIVIL WAR, BLAMING OBAMA FOR FAILURE AS ISLAMISTS CLOSE IN ON CAPITAL "This is a historic day for the Middle East. The collapse of the Assad regime, the tyranny in Damascus, offers great opportunity but also is fraught with significant dangers. This collapse is the direct result of our forceful action against Hezbollah and Iran, Assad's main supporters. It set off a chain reaction of all those who want to free themselves from this tyranny and its oppression," Netanyahu said Sunday. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu makes a televised statement on Nov. 26 in Jerusalem. (Israeli Government Press Office via AP) CLICK HERE TO GET THE FOX NEWS APP "We send a hand of peace to all those beyond our border in Syria: to the Druze, to the Kurds, to the Christians, and to the Muslims who want to live in peace with Israel. We're going to follow events very carefully. If we can establish neighborly relations and peaceful relations with the new forces emerging in Syria, that's our desire. But if we do not, we will do whatever it takes to defend the State of Israel and the border of Israel," Netanyahu added. Fox News Digital's Michael Lee and Anders Hagstrom contributed to this report.
After sparking a lot of controversy for his incendiary commentary on Diddy , Ray J is trying to turn over a new leaf. But it's going to be hard when he hops on live sessions with Wack 100, who is no stranger to wild claims and escalatory accusations. Moreover, Wack recently alleged on a call with Ray and a few others that Diddy allegedly tried to have Jackie Long killed for allegedly trying to get with Kim Porter, Sean Combs' since-deceased partner. The singer was not happy with what the manager was saying, but the executive clarified that he was defending Long. It turns out that the actor was allegedly never with Porter, so Wack was just pointing out that he had to contact the Bad Boy mogul to diffuse the situation. Beyond this Diddy, Jackie Long, and Kim Porter situation, Wack 100 also recently clarified another, albeit unrelated, gossip narrative. "Are you telling me, right now, that my brother, Busta Rhymes , is gay?," he barked at Big Homie CC recently during an Instagram Live session. "I want you tell me that, and we gon' deal with this . That's what you sayin, homie?" Read More: Ray J Admits He Thinks About Nicki Minaj “Every Day” Since She Called Him Out For Diddy Jokes As for Ray J and the Diddy scandal, his remarks on the matter – on top of his other social media antics – have him feeling quite paranoid. He recently threatened to expose his enemies in a video posted to the Internet, one that caused a lot of fan concern and speculation over his mental health and possible drug use. Still, that whole situation remains quite unclear, especially as this new clip about Jackie Long and Kim Porter shows a more measured and respectful angle. But Wack 100 and Ray J inadvertently opened up a conversation about Diddy and Kim Porter, whose memoir caused a stir recently. A lot of folks are defending the perspective presented in the book, whereas many others called into question its authenticity, ethics, and believability. In any case, there are a lot of moving parts here that could continue to clash with each other. All we hope is that these individuals recognize the weight of their words and bear that burden responsibly. Read More: Wack 100 Issues Warning To Diddy's Sons Following Ray J Fight
Mumbai: Several Adani Group stocks rebounded on Friday as traders found value in these shares battered the previous day by concerns over accusations of bribery and fraud against founder Gautam Adani, companies and executives by US prosecutors. Seven out of 11 stocks gained between 1-4% on Friday, but the group's market value eroded by another ₹10,300 crore at close. The sell-off on Thursday had led to the market cap falling by 15.7% or ₹2.24 lakh crore - the third-biggest fall ever. Sanghi Industries, Ambuja Cements and ACC rose 3-4% on Friday and were among the top gainers. Adani Enterprises, the group's flagship company, gained 2.2%. Agencies "We saw traders 'bottom-fishing' the Adani stocks that would be less impacted by the US indictment, which was why some of them went up," said Sunny Agrawal, head of fundamental research at SBI Caps Securities. Adani Green Energy , the company named by the US Department of Justice (DoJ) and the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) in the indictment report, fell 8.2% on Friday, extending the losses from the previous day. The stock had lost 19% the previous day. 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Agrawal said he sees value in Ambuja Cements, ACC and Adani Ports . "They have credible institutional investments, good assets and cash flows, which could be a good buy for long-term investors at dips," he said. Assembly Election Results Maharashtra Poll Results Highlights 2024 Jharkhand Poll Results Highlights 2024 (You can now subscribe to our ETMarkets WhatsApp channel )When Katja Vogt considers a Jaguar, she pictures a British-made car purring confidently along the Italian coastline — a vision of familiarity that conveys "that dreaming, longing feeling we all love." She's not sure what to think about Jaguar now after the 89-year-old company announced a radical rebranding that featured loud colors and androgynous people — but no cars. Jaguar, the company says, will now be JaGUar. It will produce only electric vehicles beginning in 2026. Bad attention is good attention, Jaguar execs would appear to believe. The car brand has prompted mockery online for posting a glitzy ad without a single car in it. Say goodbye to British racing green, Cotswold Blue and black. Its colors are henceforth electric pink, red and yellow, according to a video that sparked backlash online. Its mission statement: "Create exuberance. Live vivid. Delete ordinary. Break moulds." "Intrigued?" @Jaguar posted on social media. "Weird and unsettled" is more like it, Vogt wrote on Instagram. "Especially now, with the world feeling so dystopian," the Cyprus-based brand designer wrote, "a heritage brand like Jaguar should be conveying feelings of safety, stability, and maybe a hint of rebellion — the kind that shakes things up in a good way, not in a way that unsettles." Jaguar was one of several iconic companies that announced significant rebrandings in recent weeks, upending a series of commercial — and cultural — landmarks by which many modern human beings sort one another, carve out identities and recognize the world around them. Campbell's, the 155-year-old American icon that artist Andy Warhol immortalized in pop culture decades ago, is ready for a new, soupless name. Comcast's corporate reorganization means there will soon be two television networks with "NBC" in their name — CNBC and MSNBC — that will no longer have any corporate connection to NBC News, a U.S. legacy news outlet. CNBC One could even argue the United States itself is rebranding with the election of former President Donald Trump and Republican majorities in the House and Senate. Unlike Trump's first election in 2016, he won the popular vote in what many called a national referendum on American identity. Are we, then, the sum total of our consumer decisions — what we buy, where we travel and whom we elect? Certainly, it's a question for those privileged enough to be able to afford such choices. Volumes of research in the art and science of branding — from "brandr," an old Norse word for burning symbols into the hides of livestock — say those factors do contribute to the modern sense of identity. So rebranding, especially of heritage names, can be a deeply felt affront to consumers. "It can feel like the brand is turning its back on everything that it stood for — and therefore it feels like it's turning its back on us, the people who subscribe to that idea or ideology," said Ali Marmaduke, strategy director with the Amsterdam-based Brand Potential. He said cultural tension — polarization — is surging over politics, wars in Russia and the Mideast, the environment, public health and more, creating what Marmaduke said is known as a "polycrisis": the idea that there are several massive crises converging that feel scary and complex. Campbell's soups "People are understandably freaked out by that," he said. "So we are looking for something that will help us navigate this changing, threatening world that we face." Trump's "Make America Great Again" qualifies. So did President Joe Biden's "Build Back Better" slogan. Campbell's soup itself — "Mmm Mmm Good" — isn't going anywhere, CEO Mark Clouse said. The company's new name, Campbell's Co., will reflect "the full breadth of our portfolio," which includes brands like Prego pasta sauce and Goldfish crackers. None of the recent activity around heritage brands sparked a backlash as ferocious as Jaguar's. The company stood as a pillar of tradition-loving British identity since World War II. The famous "leaper" cat Jaguar logo is pictured in 2019 at the Auto show in Paris, France. Jaguar said its approach to the rebrand was rooted in the philosophy of its founder, Sir William Lyons, to "copy nothing." What it's calling "the new Jaguar" will overhaul everything from the font of its name to the positioning of it's famous "leaper" cat. "Exuberant modernism" will "define all aspects of the new Jaguar world," according to the news release. The approach is thought to be aimed at selling fewer cars at a six-figure price point to a more diverse customer base. The reaction ranged from bewilderment to hostility. Memes sprouted up likening the video to the Teletubbies, a Benetton ad and — perhaps predictably — a bow to "woke" culture as the blowback intersected with politics. Get the latest local business news delivered FREE to your inbox weekly.Minutes after South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol declared martial law on Tuesday night, plunging the country into its worst crisis in decades, his stunned finance minister knew his priorities: throw everything at defending the currency. By around 11 p.m., Choi Sang-mok, who was among the majority of cabinet members who opposed martial law, had set up an emergency meeting at the Seoul Bankers Club, an unofficial meeting place for top policymakers from the central bank, finance ministry and banking and markets regulators. As soldiers stormed the nation’s parliament, Korea’s top four financial authorities, known as F4, activated an emergency playbook that had been used during past crises, scrambling to head off a crippling selloff in the won before Asian markets awoke. Choi led discussions between the authorities, three people familiar with the meeting told Reuters, with the Bank of Korea responsible for efforts to stabilise the currency. The first announcement came swiftly. South Korea would inject unlimited cash into markets as needed, the finance ministry said, which pulled the won back from lows last seen in 2009 during the global financial crisis. “It was BOK Governor Rhee Chang-yong’s idea to put this message out quickly,” one government official told Reuters, on the condition of anonymity. “Rhee said it was really important to pre-emptively act, as the news should be a bigger shock to foreign investors than for local people.” In the four decades since South Korea was last under martial law, the nation has weathered several crises and significantly evolved its systems to eschew the strongman politics of the past and focus instead on ensuring economic stability. Lessons from the 1998 Asian financial crisis formed the basis for the playbook. That episode ran deepest for South Korea, a country hugely exposed then to short-term debt and a playground for foreign speculators, forcing it into what many Koreans saw as a humiliating rescue package from the International Monetary Fund. Citizens donated their gold to a depleted national coffer. “We have had many crises. We experienced ups and downs through those crises, including the pandemic, and have a set of tools ready,” said one Bank of Korea official, speaking on condition of anonymity. The last time Korea’s four big agencies intervened this heavily in markets was in 2020 as the COVID-19 pandemic toppled its export-driven markets. Korea’s current struggles with anaemic growth, labour strikes, a budget impasse and the troubles of trade partner China meant authorities were already on heightened alert for sharp currency swings. The won is down 9% this year against the dollar, while the KOSPI index has shed 8%, both lagging their emerging market peers. Foreign money has been leaving Korea’s stock market since August, with outflows in four months topping $14 billion. “They were obviously aware of the fact that there would be a little bit of panic, particularly from foreigners, and so they did the right thing,” said Jon Withaar, who manages an Asia special situations hedge fund at Pictet Asset Management. “This is now really what governments and central banks do now, when they see these types of events, they just offer unlimited liquidity. That was the playbook in COVID.” Until this week, Choi was one of Yoon’s conservative loyalists in the cabinet who served multiple government positions since the president was elected in March 2022, starting as a secretary of the economy division. He advanced to chief economic secretary, a position that allowed him to travel with Yoon around the world, before taking his current job in December 2023. During this week’s chaos, Choi was the “control tower”, sources said, directing the messaging and responses through the next day and even as subsequent developments led to the entire cabinet offering to resign. The detailed contingency plan has a long list of actions to take in every possible market scenario, beginning with the first set of reassuring messages to markets to specific funding and rescue operations, said one former policymaker who handled currency matters in the finance ministry. All the same, martial law was not on the list of possible crises under this plan, other sources said. Choi was at the cabinet meeting Yoon convened between 9 p.m. and 10 p.m. on Tuesday to discuss his martial law plans, which government official sources said most members opposed, or expressed concerns about. Just hours earlier, Choi had been at a forum for global and local investors celebrating South Korea’s inclusion in the FTSE Russell’s benchmark WGBI bond index. By 11 p.m. he had summoned his team to the Seoul Bankers Club. Choi was at the venue before everyone else, an official who went to the meeting said. “Finance Minister Choi came from the presidential office cabinet meeting. He was fiercely opposed to this absurd plan,” said another. Kang Youngkyu, spokesman at the ministry, declined to comment when asked whether Choi had attended the cabinet meeting and opposed Yoon’s martial law plans, but said he “led the F4 meetings around 11 p.m. on Tuesday and reviewed contingency plans with his colleagues throughout the night.” Announcements from the F4 followed in quick succession. The BOK said it will hold an extraordinary monetary policy board meeting in the morning, and the Financial Supervisory Service said it will deploy measures to stabilise markets. By 1 a.m. in Seoul, parliament had declared the martial law decree invalid. The F4 persisted with measures, held overnight meetings with their deputies, met again at 7 a.m. and pledged to keep markets functioning normally while the financial regulator said it was ready to deploy a 10 trillion won ($7.06 billion) stock market stabilisation fund. The plan mostly worked. The won is off its two-year lows and Korea’s stock market, one of the emerging world’s worst performers this year, has lost just over 2.5% over the past three days. BOK Governor Rhee expressed relief on Thursday. “The good thing is that it could have really worsened how foreigners view (South Korea) if martial law had been in place for a very long time,” he said at a press conference. “But this changed in just six hours.” Source: Reuters (Additional reporting by Jihoon Lee in Seoul and Ankur Banerjee in Singapore; Writing by Vidya Ranganathan; Editing by Sam Holmes)
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NoneThe Winnipeg Police Service is seeking a budget boost to hire 72 additional officers as it argues a surge in emergency calls warrants more resources. Read this article for free: Already have an account? To continue reading, please subscribe: * The Winnipeg Police Service is seeking a budget boost to hire 72 additional officers as it argues a surge in emergency calls warrants more resources. Read unlimited articles for free today: Already have an account? The Winnipeg Police Service is seeking a budget boost to hire 72 additional officers as it argues a surge in emergency calls warrants more resources. “We made it known that we need police officers on the street. The city has (grown)... We have the same amount of cars (for) the last 20 years, 25 years. We need more cars out there,” said Art Stannard, interim chief, on Friday. In the summer, the service reached a record backlog of around 440 calls in its service queue, said Stannard. MIKAELA MACKENZIE / FREE PRESS FILES Acting WPS chief Art Stannard said he’d like 72 new hires in addition to officers the province previously promised to fund. While colder weather has been paired with lower seasonal demand since then, the need for more officers remains, he said. Stannard said he’d like 72 new hires in addition to officers the province previously promised to fund. “This is just for responding to calls in the city of Winnipeg,” he said. The interim chief said he suspects the staffing request won’t be fully granted, due to the city’s budget constraints. However, he hopes at least some new hires will be funded when the city releases its preliminary budget on Wednesday. Winnipeg Police Board chairman Markus Chambers said he’d also like to see more police officers added to the city’s complement to reflect Winnipeg’s growth. “We need to right-size the department to ensure that we’re responding adequately and effectively to calls for service,” said Chambers. Mayor Scott Gillingham expressed concern about the number of police in Winnipeg per capita. Gillingham’s office noted that figure dropped to 16.8 per 10,000 residents in 2023, from 20.3 per 10,000 in 2014. “Consistently, I have been saying that we’re seeing an increase in our population, there’s increased pressure on our services and the delivery of services, and right now we’re not seeing the increase in revenues related to the growth as well. So, the budget will come out Wednesday and I’ll look forward to it then,” said Gillingham, following Friday’s Winnipeg Police Board meeting. The mayor refused to confirm whether he will seek a property tax hike greater than the 3.5 per cent annual increase he campaigned on in 2022. However, Gillingham noted his mayoral campaign also included a plan to secure a new funding deal from the province. “We need more revenue to continue to deliver the services the citizens of Winnipeg require, as our population continues to grow and the calls for services, especially emergency services, continue to climb. So, we have not yet got that new funding model from the province of Manitoba, so we need to raise more revenue,” said Gillingham. The mayor has not publicly asked for an exact form of growth revenue, but has suggested the province could provide the city a portion of PST revenue. On Friday, Premier Wab Kinew stressed his government has been generous with the city, noting it committed $10 million toward an upcoming $20-million repair of pipes involved with a major Fort Garry sewage spill. It will also provide $16.8 million more to municipalities next year, when a One Manitoba Growth Revenue Fund and operating grant increases are combined. The premier said millions more will be provided to support firefighting, policing and recreation. “If you add everything together, I feel confident in saying that no one has done more for the City of Winnipeg than our team has in terms of the municipal-provincial relationship,” said Kinew. The premier added he has a “great relationship” with Winnipeg’s mayor but stressed the province has financially “done our part.” Winnipeg Jets Game Days On Winnipeg Jets game days, hockey writers Mike McIntyre and Ken Wiebe send news, notes and quotes from the morning skate, as well as injury updates and lineup decisions. Arrives a few hours prior to puck drop. Gillingham could not be reached for an interview following the premier’s comments. In a written statement, he acknowledged the provincial support to date. “We appreciate that this government has been open to conversation and has provided some additional support following years of municipal funding freezes, rapid population growth, inflation, and the challenges of a pandemic. Next week’s budget will show how we’re making the most of the resources available from all levels of government — and where more help is still required,” the statement said. joyanne.pursaga@freepress.mb.ca X: @joyanne_pursaga Joyanne is city hall reporter for the Winnipeg Free Press. A reporter since 2004, she began covering politics exclusively in 2012, writing on city hall and the Manitoba Legislature for the before joining the in early 2020. . Every piece of reporting Joyanne produces is reviewed by an editing team before it is posted online or published in print — part of the ‘s tradition, since 1872, of producing reliable independent journalism. Read more about , and . 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AP News in Brief at 6:04 p.m. ESTPALERMO, Calif. (AP) — Two children were wounded in a shooting Wednesday at a small religious K-8 school in Northern California and the shooter died from a suspected self-inflicted gunshot, sheriff’s officials said. The children’s conditions were not immediately known. The shooting occurred Wednesday afternoon at the Feather River School of Seventh-Day Adventists, a private, K-8 school in Palermo, a community of 5,500 people about 65 miles (104 km) north of Sacramento. Related Articles Nation | Abandoned mines in the US pose dangers to people and property when land gives way Nation | Dog food recalled in 7 states for salmonella risk after puppy litter gets sick, FDA says Nation | White House says at least 8 US telecom firms, dozens of nations impacted by China hacking campaign Nation | Powell: Fed’s independence from politics is vital to its interest rate decisions Nation | United Healthcare CEO kept a low public profile. Then he was shot to death in New York Butte County Sheriff Kory L. Honea said the 911 calls reported “an individual on campus who had fired shots at students,” and said that the shooter did not appear to have a connection to the school. The motive was not immediately known, he continued. One student was flown to a nearby hospital, Honea said. Authorities rushed students to the Oroville Church of the Nazarene to be reunited with their families, the sheriff’s office said. The school has been open since 1965 and caters to fewer than three dozen children, according to its website.
