Nov. 20 2025, Published 4:20 p.m. ET Disturbing photos of the cast of Wicked have sparked major health concerns and fueled accusations of “competitive anorexia” running rampant on the hit film’s set, RadarOnline.com can reveal. While the cast has been busy promoting Wicked: For Good, which hits theaters on November 21, fans have struggled to buy into the excitement for the sequel due to stars Ariana Grande, Cynthia Erivo, and Michelle Yeoh’s “sickly” appearances. Fans Raise Concerns About ‘Wicked’ Stars’ Weight Fans took to social media to share their concerns about Grande, Erivo, and Yeoh’s health while highlighting their weight loss in dramatic before-and-after photos. Commenters said the Wicked cast looked “emaciated” and pointed to their protruding bones and gaunt faces as alleged evidence something is wrong. “Guys, there’s no way to find this normal!” an X user wrote alongside a before-and-after photo of Yeoh. “Look at how Michelle was before that diabolical movie and look at how she is now (oh my god).” Another X user said the actresses reminded them of how their “dying grandma” looked when she “lost the ability to eat because of her ALS,” adding, “These people genuinely need help, they look like skeletons.” “Yeah, it’s honestly very concerning that the three female leads all had very healthy, strong figures before Wicked, and now all of them look like they weigh less than 100 pounds each… Like what is happening on those sets…” one user chimed in. “The cast of Wicked looks emaciated, and it’s very concerning. I hope someone steps in,” a second person wrote. “You can see their bones pushing against their skin. It looks really worrying, and them being put on a red carpet and stylized and everyone acting like it’s fine is freaking me out.” ‘Ally McBeal’ Comparisons Many comments echoed the sentiment about how the Wicked cast reminded them of tales from “toxic” shows and films in the 1990s and early aughts, particularly claims about hit TV show Ally McBeal. While promoting her 2010 memoir Unbearable Lightness, Portia de Rossi famously confessed her eating disorder skyrocketed while starring on Ally McBeal. In her book, she revealed her weight dropped to a shocking 82 pounds, prompting the beginning stages of organ failure. Later, her co-stars Courtney Thorne Smith and Calista Flockhart opened up on the pressure they felt to be skinny and extreme diets. Some suggested a similar confession about Wicked would surface in the future. “I feel like in 10 years we’re going to find out there was something insanely sinister going on on the set of Wicked,” one person said. “I haven’t seen a single cast member who looks like they have gotten healthier or happier through the course of filming.” Although some attempted to defend the cast and accuse critics of body shaming, they were quickly shut down as users overwhelmingly branded the actresses’ transformations “not normal.” “Call me crazy, but I don’t think it’s body shaming to genuinely wonder what’s going on and if they’re all ok,” an X user remarked as another added, “I’m so sick of people pretending that pointing out a dangerous trend is body shaming.”
https://radaronline.com/p/wicked-ariana-grande-cynthia-erivo-health-concerns-weight-loss/
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Giants corner Dru Phillips: ‘I didn’t get benched,’ must be better in ‘critical situations’
Giants corner Dru Phillips said Thursday that he was not benched in last Sunday’s loss to the Green Bay Packers, even though he played his final snap with over 12 minutes remaining in the third quarter. “It’s a rotation,” Phillips, 23, told the Daily News at his locker. “I didn’t get benched.” Both interim head coach Mike Kafka and defensive coordinator Shane Bowen confirmed the fourth quarter benching in favor of backup Nic Jones, but Phillips is a proud player. Bowen reaffirmed he still has confidence in the former third-round pick. And the Giants (2-9) might have to call upon Phillips again Sunday against the Lions (6-4) after Jones showed up on Thursday’s injury report as limited with a hamstring injury. “[I] felt like Nic earned the right to play a little bit, right?” Bowen said Thursday. “He’s out here working. He’s done a really good job. We got him in there, felt confident in his ability to go in there and play. And I would say he earned the right to play.” Phillips seemed to be playing a shallow zone on his final play with 12: 25 remaining in the third quarter when Dane Belton was flagged for a 35-yard pass interference near the goal line on Matthew Golden to set up a Packers touchdown. He also comes across as a hard-nosed, competitive, loyal and accountable player and person. But he has had a difficult season, and his late demotion was an interesting wrinkle during Kafka’s first game as head coach, considering there are plenty of other candidates on this roster as worthy of the fate Phillips received Sunday. Phillips is tied for the fourth-most penalties (eight) against in the NFL, and his 122 penalty yards against rank second in the league behind only Denver’s Riley Moss (nine for 178). He has also been victimized during some of the Giants defense’s collapses, especially during the infamous loss at Denver, when his finish on a play or two was far less than acceptable. Kafka supported the change after the game. When Jones entered, he immediately put tight coverage on Christian Watson for a 3rd down pass breakup late in the third quarter. “Yeah, the defense, they wanted to make a substitution there to put him at nickel,” Kafka said. “It was a good idea, and I think he did a nice job and made a nice little play there on third and two.” Phillips said he knows he has to play better. “I’ve got to be better in critical situations and reduce penalties,” he said. So what can he do to stay ready for Detroit, knowing he expects it to be a “rotation,” to earn his previous full-time role? “I’ve just got to show up, work and compete,” he said. Oddly enough, Bowen stressed full confidence in Jones but didn’t start him against the Packers. Why? “Because I have confidence in Dru,” he said. “I have confidence in Dru to go out there and do all those things as our starting nickel just trying to get him some time.” Phillips said he knew about the rotation before the Green Bay game started, though. It all makes for a lot of consternation and curiosity at what the next change will be when the Giants take the field on Sunday and how players will continue to respond to the whiplash of being handled differently by an interim coach. FITZGERALD STILL AT PRACTICE Former Northwestern head coach Pat Fitzgerald was watching Giants practice for a second straight day on Thursday and observing and taking notes. Kafka did not indicate Fitzgerald has any role other than visiting as a helpful mentor, but it’s worth monitoring Fitzgerald’s continued presence if coordinator Shane Bowen’s defense continues to struggle Sunday in Detroit. Kafka is 0-1 with six games remaining as interim Giants head coach. DART REMAINS LIMITED Quarterback Jaxson Dart (concussion/ non-contact) remained limited at practice for a second straight day. If he does clear the protocol for Sunday’s game, it is likely to happen sometime on Friday. It’s interesting that he wasn’t cleared on Thursday, considering he returned to the field last week and already was going through grueling workouts prior to the Packers game. Dart was in the locker room for a while at his locker, but NFL media rules prohibit reporters from interviewing players while they are in the concussion protocol. So it’s possible that Dart won’t speak on Brian Daboll’s firing, his concussion in Chicago and everything else until after the Giants’ game in Detroit. ADEBO NOT LOOKING GOOD Starting Giants corner Paulson Adebo (knee) did some running on a back field early in practice. But he isn’t close to 100%, and he was listed as a non-participant for a second straight day. So he is expected to miss a fifth straight game on Sunday. Edge Kayvon Thibodeaux (shoulder) and seldom-used tight end Thomas Fidone II (foot) also remained sidelined. Thibodeaux will miss his second straight game, and Fidone looks like he will be out on Sunday, too. Corner Cor’Dale Flott had a baby, so he missed a second straight practice, but he’s healthy. Veteran receiver Darius Slayton (hamstring) was upgraded to limited and has a chance to play against the Lions. Dart, Jones, Corner Deonte Banks (hip), linebacker Demetrius Flannigan-Fowles (illness), corner Rico Payton (illness), defensive lineman Chauncey Golston (neck), safety Tyler Nubin (neck) and defensive lineman Rakeem Nuñez-Roches Sr. (toe/elbow) were limited, too. Running back Eric Gray (knee) was a full participant after the Giants opened his window to active him from injured reserve.
https://www.nydailynews.com/2025/11/20/giants-corner-dru-phillips-i-didnt-get-benched-must-be-better-in-critical-situations/
Coast Guard set to change policy to call swastikas and nooses ‘potentially divisive’
WASHINGTON (AP) The U. S. Coast Guard is poised to change some of its language and policies surrounding the display of hate symbols like swastikas and nooses as well as how personnel report hate incidents. A Coast Guard message in 2020 from then-Commandant Karl Schultz said symbols like swastikas and nooses were “widely identified with oppression or hatred” and called their display “a potential hate incident.” The Coast Guard policy dated this month calls those same symbols “potentially divisive.” The new policy maintains a yearslong prohibition on publicly displaying the Confederate flag outside of a handful of situations, such as educational or historical settings. However, it does not outright prohibit the public display of any other “potentially divisive” symbols. The new Coast Guard policy, which is set to take effect on Dec. 15 and was first reported by The Washington Post, is facing pushback. Democratic Sen. Jacky Rosen of Nevada said that “this updated policy rolls back important protections against bigotry and could allow for horrifically hateful symbols like swastikas and nooses to be inexplicably permitted to be displayed.” “At a time when antisemitism is rising in the United States and around the world, relaxing policies aimed at fighting hate crimes not only sends the wrong message to the men and women of our Coast Guard, but it puts their safety at risk,” she added. Admiral Kevin Lunday, acting commandant of the Coast Guard, said the policy does not roll back any prohibitions. “These symbols have been and remain prohibited in the Coast Guard per policy,” Lunday said in a statement, adding that “any display, use or promotion of such symbols, as always, will be thoroughly investigated and severely punished.” Lunday’s predecessor, Admiral Linda Fagan, was fired on President Donald Trump’s first day in office. Trump officials later said she fired in part for putting an “excessive focus” on diversity and inclusion efforts that diverted “resources and attention from operational imperatives.” The new policy explicitly says that “the terminology ‘hate incident’ is no longer present in policy” and conduct that would have previously been handled as a potential hate incident will now be treated as “a report of harassment in cases with an identified aggrieved individual.” Commanders, in consultation with lawyers, may order or direct the removal of “potentially divisive” symbols or flags if they are found to be affecting the unit’s morale or discipline, according to the policy. The Coast Guard is under the Department of Homeland Security, but it is still considered a part of America’s armed forces and the new policy was updated in part to be consistent with similar Pentagon directives, according to a Coast Guard message announcing the changes. It also has historically modeled many of its human resources policies on other military services. The policy change comes less than two months after Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth the policies were “overly broad” and they were “jeopardizing combat readiness, mission accomplishment, and trust in the organization.” The Pentagon could not offer any details about what the review was specifically looking at, if it could lead to similar changes as seen in the Coast Guard policy or when the review would be complete.
https://ktar.com/national-news/coast-guard-set-to-change-policy-to-call-swastikas-and-nooses-potentially-divisive/5779955/
20 Funny Memes of Cats Saying “No Thanks” to Winter and “Yes Please” to Warm Snuggles
Cats may act like fearless rulers of the household, but introduce them to snow or a chilly breeze, and suddenly they become dramatic little divas. The moment a cold draft slips under the door, they stare at it like the weather purrsonally insulted them. They’ll glare out the window as if winter is an unacceptable malfunction that needs to be fixed immediately. And if a paw happens to touch snow? That single toe freeze is enough to trigger a full meltdown, complete with offended meows and frantic retreat back to the warmest blanket in the house. Even indoor cats can’t escape the cold-weather complaints. They spend winter under blankets, on top of heaters, buried in laundry piles, and draped over radiators like furry hot water bottles. Their paws tuck underneath their bodies, their tails wrap tight like scarves, and they look at their hoomans with that classic “fix the thermostat, peasant” expression.
https://cheezburger.com/43327237/20-funny-memes-of-cats-saying-no-thanks-to-winter-and-yes-please-to-warm-snuggles
Should nursing contracts be more like prix fixe menus?
This is a preview of the November 20 edition of Access Health-Tap here to get this newsletter delivered straight to your inbox. Here in Chicago, we have a Restaurant Week each year has released a study discrediting “pediatric sex rejecting procedures” for the treatment of gender dysphoria in children and teens. The study found “significant, long-term, and too often ignored or inadequately tracked” health effects from gender affirming treatments given to pediatric patients, according to a Wednesday news release from HHS, led by Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. The report’s authors included physicians from Duke University, University of South Florida and Baylor College of Medicine. The American Psychiatric Association participated in the review, but the American Academy of Pediatrics and the Endocrine Society refused HHS’ invitation to partake, according to the report. Health systems around the country are caught in the medical and political crossfires. As of August, at least 21 hospitals had discontinued some or all of their gender-affirming care services for transgender patients amidst increased pressure from President Donald Trump’s administration, NBC reported. The American Academy of Pediatrics and the American Medical Association released a joint statement on Wednesday, saying, “We reject selective or politically motivated interpretations of data that ignore the totality of research and clinical outcomes.” Click here for the full statement. You can view HHS’ report here. UMass Memorial Health Care She’s also the primary CEO of three of the eight medical groups in the Federation: the Mid-Atlantic Permanente Medical Group, the Permanente Medical Group in Northern California and the Northwest Permanente Medical Group in Oregon and part of Washington. Ansari oversees about 12, 000 physicians caring for a combined 6 million patients. We discussed how she’s preparing to support them into the future-especially as the Baby Boomer population ages, placing additional strain on an already-taxed health care system. Below, find some of her insights on how new care models and AI can lighten providers’ load. Editor’s Note: Responses have been lightly edited for length and clarity. How is The Permanente Federation planning to care for an aging population? We’re using a lot of different care models to look at this population, because [our plan] depends on the state. As an example, in Oregon, the birth rate is really low, and so the growth is in the Medicare line of business. What’s true across [all of our] markets is that we’re aging faster than we’re growing [the workforce], and so we have to really invest in caring for this older population. We know that for people over 65, close to 90 percent of them have at least one chronic medical condition, and 60 percent have at least two chronic medical conditions. People are living longer and they are carrying more disease burden. And so what we’re looking at from a population perspective is, how do we keep them living their best lives? How do we keep them healthy? How do we support them in this? Because they all look different, right? If you’ve seen one 80-year-old, you’ve seen one 80-year-old, because one might be playing tennis, another might be bedridden, and there’s everything in between. We have a few different pilots going on, but the general approach is moving care more and more upstream so that they don’t get the late-stage manifestation of their disease. If they have hypertension, [we want to ensure] that it’s under tight control, or if they have diabetes, that we’re controlling it so well that they don’t get hospitalized, because nobody wants to be in the emergency department. Frictionless, convenient access to care and care management systems help keep them healthy at home. That’s a mainstay throughout The Permanente Federation and all of our medical groups: care managers for chronic conditions. What we are doing differently right now is using AI to [identify patients that are at] the highest risk to be admitted, to have a fall, to have a heart attack, and really put wraparound services around them. We’re calling that Care Plus. We’ve been using that in Northern California, and we’re trying to spread it to some of the other markets. But the Care Plus model is basically a care team that includes a nurse, a pharmacist, a physician, a social worker and a care navigator. There are multiple [of those] groups of five that care for a population of patients that are at risk for getting sicker, and the AI alerts us to get involved, and they direct the right type of person on the team to address it. So if it’s a transport issue or a food insecurity issue, it might be the social worker. If it’s they’re running out of meds, it might be the pharmacist. Did Kaiser Permanente develop that AI tool internally, or are you working with a vendor? We do work with vendors on some of our AI tools. This particular AI tool is our own in-house AI tool [that] we use our electronic medical record for. We actually have 12. 6 million members across our entire enterprise, and use a predictive analytics model to determine who is most likely to get re-hospitalized, who’s more likely to deteriorate, and then alert the care team on what the gap is in terms of the need so that we can match them to the right member of the care team. It’s almost like AI is part of the care team-so we have a team-based approach, and AI is just one that is trying to match the patient to the right care team member. For most of their lives, patients over the age of 65 have been receiving care face-to-face, without much technological intervention. Are you concerned about integrating more digital tools into their care journey? Personally, I am not worried about it. They are not a monolithic group, and many of them are wearing wearables and are very tech savvy. They want real-time feedback. They want to have what we consider asynchronous interactions with their care team, where they can just [ask], “What do you think of this mole?” We piloted a [dermatology] app and had people send in pictures of their moles, and the AI algorithm helped tell them [if they were] going to have to see a doctor or if this could be managed with over-the-counter treatment. We had just as many older patients engaged in that as younger. In fact, the older patients are more likely to have some lesions that they’re more concerned about. So I’m very optimistic about our seniors embracing AI. We use AI in most of our clinic visits because we use Abridge and supplementing by looking for the metaphorical sunshine. Health care professionals are confronted with a lot of problems in their day-to-day: ill patients, declining reimbursement rates, staffing shortages. Naturally, a lot of our conversations focus on these issues; you have to examine them closely to find the solutions. But lately, I’ve really enjoyed hearing what industry leaders are excited about-what they feel is going right. This week, I saw some of those bright spots in my conversation with Dr. Alexa Kimball, president and CEO of Harvard Medical Faculty Physicians. Kimball told me that she sees progress when reflecting on her time in medicine, and that helps her keep a positive outlook. Here’s what she said: Editor’s Note: Responses have been lightly edited for length and clarity. “It’s been an incredible journey of watching the progress that medicine has made over the past 25 years, and an amazing privilege to be able to have been a part of it. “There are diseases that were so common and so problematic years ago, and today, this next generation of physicians has never even really seen the disease because it almost doesn’t exist anymore. “It’s been extraordinary to watch that, so I am very optimistic about the care that we bring to patients. We have to figure out how we support the physician enterprise effectively to bring the best care to patients, and AI has also made me optimistic about reducing some of doctors’ burdens to make them more effective. But we’re all in this together at the end of the day, and we’re not going to optimize the health care system unless all parts of it are really pulling the same direction, which, at the end of the day, should be about the care of the patients.” CEO Circle Insights from health care thought leaders around the world “A quiet paradox is unfolding in health care,” according to Dr. Lawrence Rosenberg, president and CEO of the Integrated Health & Social Sciences University Network for West-Central Montreal, and a member of Newsweek’s CEO Circle. Governments are focused on centralizing their health systems-but Rosenberg argues that they could become vulnerable to “intelligence bottlenecks” in the age of AI. Click here to read his thoughts.
https://www.newsweek.com/should-nursing-contracts-be-more-like-prix-fixe-menus-access-health-11084548
Citi chief financial officer Mark Mason to leave bank next year
Citigroup said Thursday that Chief Financial Officer Mark Mason will step down from his role in early March before leaving the bank next year. The Jane Fraser-led lender named Gonzalo Luchetti, currently the bank’s head of US personal banking, as his successor. Mason, who has been the company’s CFO since 2019, will become executive vice chair and senior executive advisor to chair and CEO Fraser starting in the spring. But the US financial giant said that the Queens native will leave the bank before the end of next year so he can “pursue his leadership aspirations outside of Citi.” Mason, who joined Citi in 2001, said in a statement that “serving as CFO for the last seven years” was “one of the most demanding and fulfilling chapters of my career.” Scotland-born Fraser, 58, said that the former Goldman Sachs banker “has proven himself to be a leader for all seasons, having helped Citi navigate some of our most challenging times.” Luchetti, who previously worked at JPMorgan Chase and Bain & Company, will take over as CFO once the firm files its year-end reports for 2025 in March. Citi said the Argentine national, who has been the head of US banking since 2021, had presided over solid business growth since taking up the post while modernizing its branch network and successfully strengthening risk and controls. “The evolution of our leadership team and structure is well timed as it puts in place our next generation of leaders ahead of our upcoming investor day [in May] when we will lay out our plans to further grow our returns,” Fraser added. The British-American CEO was handed a one-time bonus last month worth $25 million, along with just over 1 million stock options potentially worth tens of millions of dollars more. The Harvard Business School graduate is in the midst of her turnaround plan to slash costs and streamline operations. The cost of a Citi share stood at $97. 63 just after the closing bell on Thursday, with the announcement of the bank’s management reshuffle being made shortly afterwards.
https://nypost.com/2025/11/20/business/citi-chief-financial-officer-mark-mason-to-leave-bank-next-year/
Tom Hanks and Kelli O’Hara Take an Unabashedly Sentimental Journey in ‘This World of Tomorrow’
Are there two famous actors more effortlessly likeable than Tom Hanks and Kelli O’Hara? When it was announced that the two-time Oscar winner would be joined by Ms. O’Hara, one of musical theater’s greatest leading ladies and an eight-time Tony Award nominee albeit only a winner once, shamefully would be matched onstage as protagonists in a love story, I knew I’d be rooting for their characters under any circumstances. Little did I know how trying those circumstances would be though I probably should have guessed. Before Ms. O’Hara’s name became attached, it was disclosed that “This World of Tomorrow,” a new play co-written by Mr. Hanks and James Glossman inspired by short stories crafted by the movie star, published several years ago would deal with time travel, involving a scientist from the future who searches for love in the past. Mr. Hanks is, naturally, cast as the scientist, Bert Allenberry, co-founder of S. K. A. E. L. (pronounced “scale’), a technology company offering “chronometric adventures” into ancient times pre-2089, that is. Ms. O’Hara plays Carmen Perry, a recently divorced woman living with her sister’s family in the Bronx in 1939, as the New York World’s Fair is in progress just a subway ride away, in Queens. A Tony Award-winning director, Kenny Leon, known for his work with Denzel Washington Mr. Hanks’s co-star in the movie that earned him his first Academy Award, “Philadelphia” and other top stage and screen actors, has surrounded his leading man and woman with similarly appealing supporting players, among them such beloved theater stalwarts as Ruben Santiago-Hudson and Jay O. Sanders, who deftly juggles a string of colorful roles and accents. If the play itself offers an unabashedly sentimental journey, it is hardly backward-looking; the authors and Mr. Leon take pains to highlight both recurring dangers and timely concerns. “You shoulda killed Hitler,” notes Bert’s wisecracking partner, M-Dash, wittily played by Mr. Santiago-Hudson; there are additional references to the Nazi leader, and other sinister figures and developments, to reinforce how history can repeat itself. We learn that, in 2089, Bert has an “Intimate Relations Contract” with his female work partner, suggesting some creepy product of increasingly delicate, fraught gender relationships. And while he and M-Dash enjoy a loose, chummy rapport, Bert’s interaction with other colleagues can have a more clinical, detached feel, perhaps the logical extension of too much time socializing through digital devices. An A. I. figure called Elma-an acronym for Eternal Learning Machine Associate-seems no more or less human than anyone else. Little wonder, then, that Bert seeks love, and warmth, in a bygone era, and he finds it in abundance. Ms. O’Hara has generally gotten more attention for her glorious soprano than her acting chops, but her last Broadway role, that of a ravaged alcoholic in a musical adaptation of “Days of Wine and Roses,” proved a powerful showcase for the latter. In Carmen, who has her own troubles, the actress has a vehicle for the fine blend of sunniness and composure and the capacity for understated melancholy that have distinguished her acting and singing. Mr. Hanks’s Bert complements these qualities with an easy, self-effacing humor and a sense of quiet vigilance, forging a relaxed chemistry that avoids, or at least transcends, corniness. Kayli Carter makes an effervescent third wheel as Carmen’s young niece, Virginia, who accompanies her aunt to the World Fair and becomes a giddy player in the central couple’s courtship. Mr. Sanders is predictably winning as Carmen’s protective brother, Virginia’s dad, and even better as the big-hearted, observant proprietor of a Greek diner where a pair of key scenes unfold in 1953. “She is waiting for. tomorrow,” the diner owner tells Bert at one point, referring to Carmen. “And you? You are here looking for. yesterday.” And their paths cross just as charmingly as you would expect, given the company provided.
https://www.nysun.com/article/tom-hanks-and-kelli-ohara-take-an-unabashedly-sentimental-journey-in-this-world-of-tomorrow
Markets in Late-Cycle Phase, Not Recessionary: QCP
The behavior in global financial markets is a classic late-cycle characteristic and not a signal of an imminent recession, Singapore-based crypto trading firm QCP Capital said in a Wednesday note, referring to a broad-based correction across equities, gold, and crypto markets. Bitcoin is trading flat over the past 24 hours at around $91,750, attempting a recovery after a brief dip below $90,000, according to CoinGecko data. The pullback was amplified by thinner liquidity and persistent spot Bitcoin ETF outflows, underscoring the asset’s sensitivity to macro shifts, Decrypt was told. “The reasons behind this round of broad-based asset corrections are highly consistent with tightening liquidity, a reversal in policy expectations, declining risk appetite, and valuation adjustments after excessive gains,” Tim Sun, a senior researcher at HashKey Group, told Decrypt. The rapid repricing of investors’ sentiment and expectations amid macro uncertainty is evident in the odds of a quarter-point rate cut, which dropped from over 60% a week ago to 32. 8% today, according to CME’s FedWatch tool data. On prediction market Myriad, owned by Decrypt‘s parent company Dastan, users put the chance of a 25bps rate cut in December at just 32%. Duration-sensitive assets like Bitcoin, as a result, have been hit hard, QCP analysts noted, highlighting crypto’s lagging performance even as equities benefit from strong corporate earnings. Equities, on the other hand, appear more resilient due to strong earnings from AI-based equities’ corporate capital expenditure and strong household balance sheets. “We believe the broader financial markets are firmly past the early-cycle phase,” Jyotsna Hirdyani, South Asia Head at Bitget, told Decrypt. She characterized the current environment as a “late-mid to early-late stage, where momentum is slowing, vulnerabilities are rising, and markets are more sensitive to macro shocks, but the classic recession markers are not flashing red yet.” The U. S. credit spreads have widened only slightly, and systemic stress remains limited, suggesting the current correction is a positioning shakeout rather than a fundamental breakdown, Sun explained, echoing QCP Capital’s take. Is the Bitcoin bottom in? Regarding Bitcoin’s trajectory, analysts see a bottoming process underway but caution against expecting a rapid V-shaped recovery. “Bitcoin’s bottoming process is primarily driven by liquidity, market sentiment, and the distribution of coin-holding,” the HashKey analyst said. “A weak rebound followed by range-bound bottom formation is the more probable scenario. A true trend reversal still requires stabilization in macro liquidity.” While structural metrics like exchange balances suggest underlying resilience, “confidence is limited because liquidity conditions remain fragile and macro sentiment is weak,” Hirdyani added, stating that confirmation of a durable bottom would require “higher lows, improving ETF and spot inflows, and clearer policy signals.” All eyes are now on the December FOMC meeting, which could provide the catalyst for a more sustained recovery if it delivers dovish language regarding the 2026 policy path. Investor sentiment remains muted, with Myriad users putting a 63% chance on Bitcoin’s next move taking it to $85,000 rather than $115,000.
https://bitcoinethereumnews.com/tech/markets-in-late-cycle-phase-not-recessionary-qcp/
PennWest Cal Hosts Holiday Drives Throughout Campus
As the holidays approach, many families face the stress of providing food, clothing, and gifts for their loved ones. Relief may come from community partners, food banks, and often, donation drives. Senior Ahmiya Edwards, a Psychology major, has started a “stay warm” drive, collecting coats, socks, gloves, hats, scarves, and throw blankets. “I chose to donate these items to the Light of Life Rescue Mission,” Edwards said. “I’ve spread the word on my social media and talked about how everyone needs a little help and that helping people changes you for the better,” she said. Edwards felt she was called to help this holiday season. “Many people can’t provide for themselves, and I feel that my role on this earth is to help those who are struggling. (I saw) families out in the cold with not really a lot of things that can keep them warm,” she said. She also acknowledged that members of her own college community may be struggling. “Anyone on campus can feel free to take what they need if they’re in need of it,” Edwards added. Although Edwards is graduating, “I do plan to make this an annual thing; I will be doing it in my hometown, but I will also be recruiting a freshman to continue it on campus,” she said. “My goal is to make it a foundation so it can be expanded in the future.” The warm clothes drive will be running until the end of the fall semester (Dec. 12), and people will be able to drop donations in boxes in the lobbies of all four dorm buildings. “I feel it’s important for students to donate during the holiday season because most of us can give back and keep people warm,” Edwards said. Edwards isn’t the only one collecting donations several other PennWest California clubs and organizations are offering drives for students and faculty to donate to.
https://www.caltimes.org/11870/news/pennwest-cal-hosts-holiday-drives-throughout-campus/
Nancy Pelosi’s Vicious Message to ‘Vile’ Trump After Calling Him ‘The Worst Thing on Earth’ — ‘I Could’ve Done Much Worse’
Nov. 20 2025, Published 1:45 p.m. ET Nancy Pelosi isn’t backing down from her comments calling Donald Trump a “vile creature,” RadarOnline.com can reveal. The former House Speaker, 85, showed she still has plenty of sass left in the tank when she also called the president, 79, “the worst thing on the face of the Earth” and boasted how she could have sunk even lower in her first interview since announcing her retirement. ‘I Could’ve Done Much Worse’ “I said that as a euphemism; I could’ve done much worse, Pelosi bragged to CNN’s Anderson Cooper in an interview that aired on Wednesday, November 19. The California Democrat went on to bash Trump’s second term. “He’s surrounded by much worse people than he was before,” Pelosi moaned. “There was some check on him before, but I don’t see that now. I think the people that he has appointed are probably the worst Cabinet in history.” The congresswoman made her original statements on CNN host Elex Michaelson’s The Story Is on November 2, while claiming Trump “doesn’t honor the Constitution.” Pelosi went on to claim the controversial politician has “turned the Supreme Court into a rogue court, He’s abolished the House of Representatives, He’s killed the press.” ‘An Evil Woman’ Pelosi and Trump have been at loggerheads throughout both of his terms as president, the first of which began in 2017. When the two-time House Speaker announced on November 6 that she will retire from Congress at the end of her current term after nearly four decades in the chamber, Trump celebrated while calling out his sworn enemy. “I’m glad she’s retiring. I think she did the country a great service by retiring,” the Commander-in-Chief told reporters hours after Pelosi said she would not seek re-election in 2026. Trump added: “I think she was a tremendous liability for the country. I thought she was an evil woman who did a poor job, who cost the country a lot in damages and in reputation. I thought she was terrible.” Sworn Enemies As House Speaker, Pelosi presided over both of Trump’s impeachments in December 2019 and again in January 2021. The first was over abuse of power and obstruction of Congress, while the second was related to the January 6, 2021, Capitol insurrection. Neither was successful. Pelosi also showed her open contempt for Trump when she tore up his copy of the State of the Union address after he delivered it to a joint session of Congress in February 2020, in what many consider to be her most defiant show of hatred toward the president. Who Will Succeed Pelosi? The first and only female House Speaker explained in a taped video message, “With a grateful heart, I look forward to my final year of service as your proud representative,” while announcing her retirement. Two candidates had already lined up to challenge Pelosi in 2026, including controversial far-left California State Senator Scott Wiener, who is terming out and now wants to represent San Francisco’s 11th District in Congress. Former tech executive Saikat Chakrabarti also entered the race and is even more progressive than Wiener, having previously served as the chief of staff to socialist New York Congresswoman .
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