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49ers linebacker Fred Warner has been playing with a broken ankle since Week 4To lure Juan Soto, Mets created a video of his statue outside Citi Field next to Tom Seaver's NEW YORK (AP) — The New York Mets wanted Juan Soto to know his future with them could be set in stone. When the free agent outfielder traveled to owner Steve Cohen’s house in Beverly Hills, California, for a presentation last month, the team unveiled a video that included an image of a future Soto statue outside Citi Field, next to the one erected of franchise great Tom Seaver. Soto put on a New York Mets jersey and cap for the first time Thursday after his record $765 million, 15-year contract was finalized and talked about what made the difference in his decision. Bill Belichick 'always wanted' to give college coaching a try. Now he will at North Carolina New North Carolina football coach Bill Belichick said he had long been interested in coaching in the college ranks. But it had never worked out until now, as he takes over the Tar Heels program. Belichick led the New England Patriots to six Super Bowl titles during a 24-year run there that ended last year. Belichick's five-year deal pays him $10 million in base and supplemental salary per year. It is guaranteed only for the first three years, including for buyout purposes. There is also up to $3.5 million in annual bonuses. Wander Franco's sex abuse trial has been postponed 5 months PUERTO PLATA, Dominican Republic (AP) — The trial against Tampa Bay Rays shortstop Wander Franco, who has been charged with sexually abusing a minor, sexual and commercial exploitation against a minor, and human trafficking, has been postponed until June 2, 2025. Dominican judge Yacaira Veras postponed the hearing Thursday at the request of prosecutors because of the absence of several key witnesses in the case. Franco’s lawyers asked the court to reconsider the postponement, arguing Franco must report to spring training in mid-February. The judge replied that Franco is obligated to continue with the trial schedule and his conditional release from detainment. LeBron James ruled out of Lakers' game at Minnesota on Friday with foot soreness LOS ANGELES (AP) — LeBron James has been ruled out of the Los Angeles Lakers’ game at Minnesota on Friday night due to soreness in his left foot. James will miss his second straight game when the Lakers return from a four-day break to face the Timberwolves. The top scorer in NBA history was away from the team this week with an excused absence attributed to “personal reasons,” coach JJ Redick said Wednesday. It’s unclear whether James will even make the quick round trip to Minnesota before the Lakers’ next game at home against Memphis on Sunday. Rape investigation that Swedish media say focused on Kylian Mbappé has been closed STOCKHOLM (AP) — Swedish prosecutors say they have dropped a rape investigation that was launched in connection with soccer star Kylian Mbappé’s visit to Stockholm in October. In a statement, lead investigator Marina Chirakova says there is not enough evidence to continue the investigation into the allegation at a hotel. Prosecutors never publicly named the suspect in the investigation but some Swedish media reported it was Mbappé. The Real Madrid striker visited Stockholm in October during a break in the Spanish league. At the time, Mbappé’s legal team dismissed those reports as false. Travis Hunter, the 2-way standout for Colorado, is the AP college football player of the year BOULDER, Colo. (AP) — Colorado two-way standout Travis Hunter is The Associated Press college football player of the year. Hunter received 26 of the 43 votes from a panel of AP Top 25 voters. Boise State tailback Ashton Jeanty finished second with 16 votes, and Arizona State running back Cameron Skattebo received one vote. A throwback player who rarely left the field, Hunter had 92 catches for 1,152 yards and 14 touchdowns as a receiver. He had four interceptions and 11 passes defensed as a shutdown corner. Hunter helped the the 20th-ranked Buffaloes to a 9-3 record and an appearance in the Alamo Bowl against BYU. 2034 World Cup visitors will live in 'a bubble' and not see real life, Saudi rights activist says LONDON (AP) — A Saudi human rights activist says soccer fans visiting Saudi Arabia for the 2034 World Cup will live in a “bubble” that doesn't reflect real life there. Lina al-Hathloul is a London-based activist whose sister was jailed in Saudi Arabia then banned from travel after campaigning to end a ban on women driving. When FIFA confirmed the kingdom as the 2034 tournament host on Wednesday its president Gianni Infantino acknowledged “the world will be watching” for positive social change. Al-Hathloul says western people “will be very safe” at the World Cup but "will see a bubble of what Saudi Arabia is.” Team claims NASCAR rescinded approval to buy new charter unless federal antitrust suit is dropped CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — A new court filing says NASCAR rejected Front Row Motorsports’ agreement to purchase a charter from Stewart-Haas Racing unless the team and 23XI Racing dropped their federal antitrust lawsuit against the stock car series. Front Row and 23XI rejected NASCAR's new revenue sharing agreement and have gone to court. NASCAR now says it will move forward in 2025 with 32 chartered teams and eight open spots, with offers on charters for Front Row and 23XI rescinded and the SHR charters in limbo. Indian teen Gukesh Dommaraju becomes the youngest chess world champion after beating Chinese rival NEW DELHI (AP) — Indian teenager Gukesh Dommaraju has become the youngest chess world champion after beating the defending champion Ding Liren of China. Dommaraju, 18, secured 7.5 points against 6.5 of his Chinese rival in Thursday's game which was played in Singapore. He has surpassed the achievement of Russia’s Garry Kasparov who won the title at the age of 22. Dommaraju is now also the second Indian to win the title after five-time world chess champion Viswanathan Anand. The Indian teen prodigy has long been considered a rising star in the chess world after he became a chess grandmaster at 12. He had entered the match as the youngest-ever challenger to the world crown after winning the Candidates tournament earlier this year. Hojlund scores twice for Man United to beat Viktoria Plzen 2-1 in Europa League, Tottenham held 1-1 Rasmus Hojlund scored twice after coming off the bench and Manchester United rallied to beat Viktoria Plzen 2-1 in the Europa League. The Denmark striker netted in the 88th minute after collecting Bruno Fernandes’ pass off a free kick to seal the victory. Hojlund came on in the 56th and scored an equalizer six minutes later. Totenham was held 1-1 at Rangers and Lazio tops the standings after a 3-1 win at Ajax. In the Conference League a youthful Chelsea lineup made the most of a long trip to Kazakhstan by beating Astana 3-1 to stay perfect in the third-tier competition.

Replica enables Fortune 100 financial, business and healthcare institutions and Federal agencies such as the US Army and Defense Innovation Unit to securely engage in high risk cyber activities without compromising productivity. FALLS CHURCH, Va. , Nov. 21, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Grey Market Labs (dba Replica Cyber ), a pioneering leader in cybersecurity solutions, proudly announces it has secured $8M in Series A funding led by Capri Ventures, with participation from Blu Ventures and AFG to accelerate adoption of its groundbreaking platform - Replica. This strategic investment will enable the company to advance its mission of delivering Secure Environments-as-a-Service, bringing unparalleled privacy and security in an increasingly vulnerable digital landscape. With this round, Andy Brown , CEO of SandHill East , former CTO of UBS, and current board member of ZScaler and PureStorage, will be joining the Board of Directors as will Dennis Shaya , Partner at Capri Ventures. In addition, Don Duet , Former Head of Technology at Goldman Sachs, and Tim Estes , founder of Angel Kids AI and former CEO at Digital Reasoning, will be joining the advisory board, complementing an already strong team including: Christopher Caine (CEO – Mercator XXI), Gary Cubbage (fmr. EVP – Booz Allen Hamilton ), Nick Donofrio (fmr. EVP Innovation – IBM), Todd Helfrich (VP Federal – Censys). The Replica platform offers Secure Environments-as-a-Service, revolutionizing how organizations protect and enable high risk activities. This includes targeting Russian misinformation campaigns in Ukraine , safe testing of new tech with proprietary data, disrupting financial scams and fraud aimed at seniors, and identifying and mitigating insider threats within organizations, among other scenarios. By integrating patented technology, intelligence tradecraft, and Zero Trust architecture, Replica quickly creates realistic IT environments that encompass hardware, operating systems, applications, networks, and data layers. This innovative solution not only protects user and organizational privacy but also delivers the data, tools and workflows needed for users to be productive in their most sensitive work. Kristopher Schroeder , CEO of Grey Market Labs, emphasized the significance of this funding round: "Replica is the culmination of over 20 years of experience in embedded tradecraft, intelligence operations, and cutting edge software. Our engineering team, with extensive backgrounds in offensive and defensive cyber warfare, has developed a product that is comprehensive with the protection and efficiency needed for today's enterprises and their users." Schroeder goes on to say, "This funding will allow Grey Marketing Labs to accelerate our vision to deliver even more impactful solutions for our customers." Capri Ventures, the lead investor in this funding round, expressed their excitement about partnering with Replica. "We are thrilled to support Grey Market Labs in their mission to redefine cybersecurity with the Replica platform," said Dennis Shaya , Partner with Capri Ventures. "Their innovative approach and deep expertise position them as a frontrunner in the industry, especially financial services, and we believe this partnership will drive significant advancements in digital privacy and security." Available as both a SaaS product and a hosted service, Replica enables secure work even in a global ecosystem, while reducing burden on the IT organization. The platform's flexible architecture supports rapid deployments (noted as some of the fastest in Financial Services), continuous updates, and seamless integration with existing enterprise services, including single-sign-on, proxies, and data governance. Additionally, Replica offers rich audit and reporting functionalities to ensure compliance with regulatory standards and provide the critical observability needed for leadership. Replica has solved critical problems for major Banks, Health Systems, Global Consulting, and Governments with use cases like: Protected Research (deep/dark web, social, automated collects, OSINT), Isolating Acquired (M&A) tech and activities, Advanced Sandboxing for Malware/ Unknown Files , Complex Training Environments, Enabling Fraud /Cyber Investigations, Secure DevOps with Data Controls, Intellectual Property Sharing and Protection, and more. With this new round of funding, Replica is poised to expand its value to customers, enhance its offerings, and further solidify its position as a leader redefining how to protect and enable high-risk activities. For more information about Replica, please visit ReplicaCyber.com . About Grey Market Labs Founded as Grey Market Labs® (dba Replica Cyber ), a Certified B-Corp with the mission to protect life online. Our work protecting the United States from foreign intelligence evolved to the creation of ReplicaTM, the world's first Secure Environments-as-a-Service platform. This patented SaaS platform simplifies creation of comprehensive hybrid-computing systems, delivering privacy and security while giving control to business users and reducing the burden on IT by 99.73%. We have solved critical problems for major Banks, Health Systems, Global Consulting, and Governments with use cases like: Protected Research (deep/dark web, social, automated collects, OSINT), Isolating Acquired (M&A) tech and activities, Advanced Sandboxing for Malware/ Unknown Files , Complex Training Environments, Enabling Fraud /Cyber Investigations, Secure DevOps with Data Controls, and more. For anyone that has tried to build complex, secure systems and platforms - Replica replaces this expensive work with the automation of secure environments. About Capri Ventures Capri Ventures is an early stage venture capital firm focused on Enterprise Technology. The team is composed of former software executives and leaders from Fortune 500 enterprises, bringing significant resources early in a company's lifecycle to help drive commercialization and market adoption. About AFG Partners AFG Partners < https://www.afgvc.com/ > is an Asian-based VC fund investing in B2B fintech and enabling tech startups addressing the critical needs of financial institutions and corporates globally, particularly in Asia . A core part of the strategy is to invest and help companies in Europe and the US who are interested in expanding across Asia via our network of LPs and ecosystem partners. Previous investments of the principals include N26, Unit, Blockdaemon, Airbnb, Transferwise, Gocardless and Wefox amongst others. About Blu Ventures Blu Ventures, a venture capital firmed based in Washington, DC , provides strategic funding and expert guidance in Seed to Series A companies in cybersecurity, healthtech, and B2B software startups. Blu leverages the deep domain expertise of its partners—all former operators with extensive industry experience—to empower visionary entrepreneurs. 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( MENAFN - The Conversation) The Australian Human Rights Commission this week launched the National Anti-racism Framework . It's an important moment. For the first time, the country has a comprehensive approach to tackle, if not eliminate, racism in all sectors of society and across different levels of government. The ten-year road map includes 63 recommendations acknowledging the ongoing impact of colonialism on First Nations people and the persistent racism that minority communities experience . The goal of ending racism is highly ambitious, yet necessary. Here's how the plan wants to do it. This framework is a major policy document that will complement and strengthen the Racial Discrimination Act . To date, Australia has not had a national approach to addressing racism. This is despite the numerous calls from many communities that have endured its damaging effects every day. This framework promises to deal with this historical legacy of racism against Indigenous people, as well as its contemporary manifestations . Anti-racism underpins the new approach. This means it aspires to more than simply“not being racist”. Rather, anti-racism involves identifying, challenging and dismantling racism at the individual, structural and institutional levels. It outlines plans from a whole-of-society approach rooted in human rights. Indeed, one of its key recommendations is a national human rights act to lay the legislative foundations for such interventions. Read more: An inquiry has recommended Australia legislate a Human Rights Act. Here's why we need one The document identifies seven priority areas, including: This acknowledges the widespread nature of racism. The framework recommends legal reforms to include minimum requirements to counter racial discrimination. This includes embedding First Nations cultural safety across sectors. It also includes recommendations for the education system to implement cultural safety and anti-racism reforms, and for workplaces to develop and implement various internal anti-racism strategies. One such suggestion is mandatory cultural safety and anti-racism training for all workers, including parliamentarians. The plan involves strategies for recruiting and retaining staff from First Nations and other minority communities in leadership and senior roles. It also calls for media organisations to adopt guidelines based on an anti-racist approach to reporting. To lead by example, parliamentarians and staff should adhere to a zero-tolerance approach to racism. The framework recommends that the government establish a National Anti-racism Taskforce to develop separate implementation plans. One of these would focus on First Nations people; the other on the general population. Race Discrimination Commissioner Giridharan Sivaraman says the national plan must be centred on First Nations people, because“there can be no racial justice in this country without racial justice for First Nations peoples”. It therefore emphasises the importance of truth-telling and self-determination as crucial features of meaningful anti-racism action. This includes incorporating the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples into Australian laws. The anti-racism framework comes at a time of intensifying hate speech and exclusionary nationalism. For the past few years, nations have faced increasing political division and social fissures . Disinformation, misinformation and identity politics are all fanning the flames of racism across Australia, from schools to public events. The Diversity Council Australia reports that 59% of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people have experienced racial discrimination in workplaces. In addition, the 2024 Scanlon Foundation Mapping Social Cohesion survey reveals that 17% of Australian adults reported experiencing discrimination based on skin colour, ethnic origin or religion over the past year. This figure is notably higher among overseas-born Australians from non-English-speaking backgrounds, with one in three (34%) reporting similar experiences. What compounds these recent forms of social division and political polarisation is the amplification of racism in key institutions. Since its founding, Australia has grappled with systemic racism in its institutions and structures . Systemic racism leads to poor outcomes for those affected. The poor quality of life standards for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities is an example of this. The over-representation of African-Australian youth in the justice system is another. Yet acknowledging and confronting the painful colonial history and its enduring legacy continues to be a significant challenge. The evidence from various studies, including our own research, shows systemic racism in Australia is mounting . The urgency of a coordinated approach across the whole of society has never been clearer. Racism cannot be addressed by few individuals, one community, agency, or government body. An adequately funded, resourced and coordinated anti-racism approach is necessary. In its calls for reform in key systems and structures, the framework acknowledges this. If fully implemented, these recommendations have the potential to drive transformative change in Australia. Policies and programs affecting First Nations communities would become better coordinated and integrated. With robust monitoring and evaluation, anti-racism initiatives would be more effective at tackling deeply entrenched racism. Achieving a racism-free society will require sustained political will, meaningful action and a commitment to dismantling the structures that perpetuate inequality. This means the real challenge lies in securing bipartisan support and implementing the necessary strategies to turn this vision into a reality. The Australian Greens have already indicated support for the plan. But the government and the opposition are yet to respond. The road map is ambitious and much needed vision for improving race relations, especially at a time of growing division and intolerance in our society. The ten-year timeframe for achieving its goals is undeniably challenging. Racism is a deeply entrenched problem and will also need longer-term strategies to resolve. The success of the framework hinges on the commitment and support of all Australians, from policymakers and community leaders to media organisations and everyday citizens. Ending racism require increased individual awareness, stronger collective action, persistence, and an unwavering dedication to dismantling racism at every turn. 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Bengaluru: The Karnataka high court Thursday passed an interim order to keep in abeyance, until Jan 7, 2025, the govt order permitting Karnataka State Waqf Board to issue marriage certificates to Muslim applicants. "In view of the strong prima facie case, the order dated Aug 30, 2023, authorising the board and officers to issue marriage certificates shall remain in abeyance until the next date of hearing. The Waqf Board or its officers shall not issue marriage certificates under the guise until the next date," Chief Justice NV Anjaria and Justice KV Aravind observed, while adjourning the hearing on a public interest litigation (PIL). "It is difficult to perceive that a marriage certificate issued by Wakf Board or officers could be used as valid certificates for any official purpose," the division bench observed. A Alam Pasha, a Bengaluru-based social activist, filed a petition challenging the order empowering Waqf Board to issue marriage certificates to Muslim applicants. "Conferring of power to register a Muslim marriage on Waqf Board goes beyond the legislative mandate of Waqf Act, 1995, which created State Waqf Board statutorily. The entire power and functions of Waqf Board have been defined under Section 32 of Waqf Act, and the power to register a Muslim marriage cannot be said to flow from the said section. A bare perusal of Waqf Act makes it clear that Waqf Boards do not have the statutory power, mandate, or authority to register a Muslim marriage. Various high courts have already held that the registration of marriage by Waqf Boards is beyond the scope of power conferred under the Waqf Act," the petitioner stated. According to the petitioner, Waqf Board's administration is already crippled, and it has failed to properly implement the provisions of the Act. Burdening it with additional duties of registration of Muslim marriage would only undermine its operational efficacy to look after and administer Wakf properties. The petitioner further claimed that in terms of the Supreme Court's judgment in the Seema vs Ashwani Kumar case, from a governance point of view, the purpose of registration of any marriage is solely for maintaining records of "vital statistics". "The sanctity of marriage is not dependent upon its registration. A valid marriage, as per personal laws of the parties, remains valid irrespective of whether the marriage was registered or not. It is important to note that whenever any law prescribes the registration of marriage in India, they usually come with a caveat that non-registration does not lead to invalidation of the marriage," the petitioner added. MSID:: 115530329 413 |

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Ministers told ‘incompetence’ at Met Office led to underestimation of Storm BertThe Internal Revenue Service (“ IRS ”) and Department of the Treasury last week released final regulations (the “Final Regulations ”) relating to investment tax credits under Section 48 of the (the “ ITC ”) of the Internal Revenue Code (the “ Code ”). The release of the Final Regulations follows the issuance of proposed regulations in November 2023 (the “ Proposed Regulations ”), which we described here . The Final Regulations are available here . The Final Regulations largely adopt the Proposed Regulations, with a few exceptions. Mandatory applicability dates differ slightly between the various provisions of the proposed regulations, and the regulations provide some flexibility for taxpayers to apply them to projects that are already under construction or in service. The following provides a summary of several key points from the Final Regulations, including changes from the Proposed Regulations and areas where the Treasury Department and the IRS declined to make any changes that had been requested by some commenters. The Final Regulations for the ITC The Final Regulations contain a few key differences and confirmations from the Proposed Regulations, including: Qualified Interconnection Property. The Final Regulations retain the rule from the Proposed Regulations that the 5 MW (AC) limitation for qualified interconnection property is measured at the level of the energy property—rather than at the energy project level. The Final Regulations no longer require that reimbursements from a utility must be accounted for when determining ITC-eligible interconnection costs. Instead, the effect of reimbursements on ITC-eligibility is subject to general income tax principles and, accordingly, there may be some situations where reimbursement for interconnection costs may cause some interconnection costs to not be eligible for the ITC. The Final Regulations confirm that interconnection property is not subject to the prevailing wage and apprenticeship requirements, and is not taken into account in determining whether an energy property satisfies the requirements for the domestic content or energy community bonus credits. Revisions to Single Project Determination. In response to taxpayer concerns regarding the single project rule set forth in the Proposed Regulations, the Final Regulations contain several changes to provide taxpayers additional flexibility. First, rather than implementing an “ownership plus two factors” test for multiple energy properties to be treated as a single energy project under the Proposed Regulations, the Final Regulations now require “ownership plus four factors.” This should provide taxpayers with some relief for projects that were truly not single projects in the ordinary sense but would have been treated as a single project under the “ownership plus two factors” scheme of the Proposed Regulations. Second, the single energy project analysis may be assessed, at the taxpayer’s option, at any point during construction of the energy properties or during the taxable year the energy properties are placed in service. This will clearly help taxpayers to separate projects that are developed as one in early stages but are broken up and ultimately sold to unrelated taxpayers. Finally, the Final Regulations decline to adopt the “consistent treatment” rule contained in the Proposed Regulations that required multiple energy properties to be treated as a single energy project for purposes of the prevailing wage and apprenticeship requirements, domestic content bonus credit amount and energy community bonus credit amount if such energy properties were treated as a single energy project for beginning of construction purposes. Many commenters suggested that different types of energy property should not be susceptible to aggregation as a single energy project. For example, if solar and storage are combined as a single energy project, several commenters noted that it was not fair to test the combined property for eligibility for the domestic content adder. These commenters noted that in many cases the solar may qualify for the adder on a standalone basis, but when the analysis required a combination of solar and storage then neither energy property would qualify for the adder. The IRS and Treasury declined to adopt this request and, accordingly, multiple types of energy property technology are tested together for purposes of the single energy project determination, including application of the domestic content adder. In line with the above, the Final Regulations also clarify that an energy project will be deemed placed in service when the last energy property within the energy project is placed in service. This is a helpful clarification in connection with adders, including the energy community adder, eligibility for which is generally determined on the placed in service date for the energy project. 80/20 Rule. The IRS and Treasury received multiple comments to the application of the 80/20 rule, which generally outlines the requirements for retrofits of energy property for purposes of obtaining the ITC for the retrofit costs. Among the most impactful decisions, IRS and Treasury determined that energy property generally does not include equipment that is an addition or modification to existing energy property unless the rigorous 80/20 test is satisfied. Changes to Qualified Biogas Property. With respect to qualified biogas property, the Final Regulations clarify that gas upgrading equipment constitutes cleaning and conditioning property since such upgrading equipment is used interchangeably with cleaning and conditioning equipment that may be needed to make the biogas suitable for sale or productive use. As such, under the Final Regulations, gas upgrading equipment that is used to make the gas suitable for sale or productive use constitutes qualified biogas property eligible for the ITC. In addition, the Final Regulations clarify that combustion in the form of flaring will not disqualify a qualified biogas property from being eligible for the ITC, provided that the primary purpose of such qualified biogas property is sale or productive use of biogas and any flaring complies with all relevant laws and regulations. The Final Regulations also provide flexibility with respect to qualified biogas property ownership requirements. Because of the unique ownership structures in the biogas industry, in many cases the owners of the biogas production facility do not also own the associated waste feedstock collection system or landfill gas collection system. The Proposed Regulations essentially required that a taxpayer had to own both the biogas production facility and the associated collection systems; the Final Regulations change this rule by permitting separate ownership of these collection systems (which would not, if owned by a taxpayer unrelated to the owner of the conversion system, be eligible for the ITC). Calculation of Maximum Net Output for the 1 MW (AC) Exception to Application of the Prevailing Wage and Apprenticeship Requirements for the 30% ITC. The Final Regulations provide a new rule for energy properties that generate electricity in direct current. Under this new rule, a taxpayer may choose to determine the maximum net output of each energy property that is part of the energy project (in alternating current) by using the lesser of (1) the sum of the nameplate generating capacities within the unit of energy property in direct current, or (2) the nameplate capacity of the first component of property that inverts the direct current electricity into alternating current. However, in other respects the Final Regulations adopt the 1 MW (AC) exception as set forth in the Proposed Regulations. For example, the IRS and Treasury declined to adopt taxpayer comments that electrochromic glass property, fiber-optic solar energy property, and microgrid controllers should be eligible for the 1 MW (AC) exception notwithstanding that such property does not generate electrical or thermal energy. Accordingly, all of these properties must satisfy the prevailing wage and apprenticeship requirements to be eligible for the 30% ITC. In addition, the preamble to the Final Regulations includes confirmation regarding a handful of significant questions from commenters, including: Confirmation that energy storage technology is eligible for the ITC if it satisfies the requirements under Section 48 of the Code, even if the energy storage technology is co-located with or shared by a facility that is otherwise eligible for the tax credits under Sections 45, 45V, or 48 of the Code. Confirmation that Treasury Regulations Sections 1.45-7, 1.45-8 and 1.45-12, regarding the prevailing wage and apprenticeship requirements, are generally incorporated for the ITC by cross-reference.Indiana tries to snap 3-game losing skid to Nebraska

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