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jilihot promo code Stock market today: Wall Street rises toward records despite tariff talkBuck Pierce started his CFL career in Vancouver as a player, and that's where he will return for his first job as a head coach. The Lions announced Tuesday that the former quarterback has been hired as the 28th coach in franchise history. He replaces Rick Campbell, who was fired after the Lions posted a disappointing 9-9 record this past season and lost in the West Division semifinal in a year Vancouver hosted the Grey Cup. "Buck was a candidate we identified early in this process as someone who is ready to step in and lead our franchise," Lions general manager Ryan Rigmaiden said in a release. "His track record in the Canadian Football League as both a player and a coach says it all." B.C. Lions fire head coach and co-GM Rick Campbell as part of sweeping changes The Lions are expected to hold a press conference Wednesday morning to introduce their new coach. Pierce comes to the Lions after nine seasons on the coaching staff of the Winnipeg Blue Bombers, where he had been offensive co-ordinator since 2020. He helped the Bombers win Grey Cup titles in 2019 and '21 and presided over an offence that included star quarterback Zach Collaros and Canadian rushing leader and 2024 most outstanding player Brady Oliveira. Collaros thrived after joining the Blue Bombers in 2019, when Pierce was quarterbacks coach. He was a CFL all star and the league's outstanding player in 2021 and 2022. 'Didn't have our best game,' but Bombers coach defends decision to keep injured quarterback in Grey Cup Bombers running back Brady Oliveira becomes 4th player to win CFL's top player, top Canadian awards For the 43-year-old Pierce, it's a chance to run a team and return to the city where he started his career. The former quarterback joined the Lions as a free agent in 2005 and spent five seasons there — winning a Grey Cup in 2006 — before being released. He signed with Winnipeg and spent parts of four seasons there before being traded back to B.C. part way through the 2013 campaign. He joined the Bombers staff as running backs coach after announcing his retirement following that season. "I'm extremely excited and honoured to take this next step in my coaching career with the organization that originally brought me here nearly 20 years ago," Pierce said in the release. "The building blocks are in place here and we look forward to getting to work as we strive to bring the Grey Cup back to British Columbia," he said. Pierce sits 10th on the Lions' all-time list with 8,964 passing yards, while his 713 completions are good for eighth spot. The Lions went 22-12-1 with Pierce as the starting quarterback.

Montana lawmakers narrowly voted down a proposal Tuesday that would have banned transgender women from using the women’s bathroom reserved for legislators between the House and Senate chambers. The biennial legislative session starts in January and legislators were meeting to propose changes to the rules that will dictate how they operate over the 90-day term. While the amendment to the joint rules that govern both the House and Senate garnered an 11-7 vote of support from senators on the Joint Rules Committee, it failed among House members 10-12. The proposal needed to pass both chambers separately to advance. Support came only from majority Republicans, while all minority Democrats and a handful of GOP lawmakers opposed the idea. “We don’t need this distraction,” said Republican Rep. David Bedey, of Hamilton, before he voted against the amendment. The proposed change was brought by Rep. Jerry Schillinger, a Republican from Circle. Over the last several legislative sessions, GOP lawmakers have brought a handful of bills that would limit the ability of transgender Montanans to update their driver's licenses, block trans girls from playing on girls’ school sports teams and more. In the 2023 session, operations on the House floor ground to a halt when one of the state's first trans lawmakers, Rep. Zooey Zephyr, D-Missoula, was blocked from speaking when the Republican speaker censured her after comments she made on a bill to ban gender-affirming care for minors. The at least a dozen states have some sort of laws related to blocking transgender people from using the bathrooms that are in line with their gender identities. Most recently, a federal representative introduced a resolution to ban transgender women from using women's bathrooms in the U.S. Capitol. Bedey said Tuesday he felt a change to the rules was unnecessary. “I do think that taking this particular action is a distraction from us doing our duties. We have a reasonable accommodation that we put in place. This particular action will have the effect of making people famous in the national news and will not contribute to the effective conduct of our business,” Bedey said. Rep. Jed Hinkle, a Republican from Belgrade, said last session there were locks on the bathroom doors between the Senate and House chambers and people could lock the door if they were uncomfortable. But he also said he knew of “multiple women” who did not use the bathroom and instead went to one across the Capitol building. “It may have worked for some females who were comfortable, but there are a number of females in both chambers who are not comfortable,” Hinkle said. Bedey said there was no evidence of people missing votes because they were unable to use the facilities between the House and Senate chambers. The rules package advanced by lawmakers Tuesday will be debated and voted on by the full House and Senate after the session starts Jan. 6.

Hillsborough County Sheriff Chad Chronister has withdrawn his nomination to lead the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) under President-elect Donald Trump . In a statement shared on social media Tuesday, Chronister expressed gratitude for being nominated by President-elect Donald Trump, calling it "the honor of a lifetime." However, he said the gravity of the position led him to conclude that he should remain focused on serving the citizens of Hillsborough County. "Over the past several days, as the gravity of this very important responsibility set in, I've concluded that I must respectfully withdraw from consideration," Chronister wrote. "There is more work to be done for the citizens of Hillsborough County and a lot of initiatives I am committed to fulfilling," he added. Chronister did not elaborate, and Trump's transition team did not immediately respond to a message seeking comment from Newsweek . To have been nominated by President-Elect @realDonaldTrump to serve as Administrator of the Drug Enforcement Administration is the honor of a lifetime. Over the past several days, as the gravity of this very important responsibility set in, I’ve concluded that I must respectfully... pic.twitter.com/bvNF8m9Bh4 Chronister faced strong opposition from conservative lawmakers like Kentucky Rep. Thomas Massie and Texas Rep. Chip Roy over his actions during the COVID-19 pandemic. In March 2020, he ordered the arrest of Pastor Rodney Howard-Browne for holding in-person church services in violation of lockdown orders. On Saturday, Trump announced plans to nominate Chronister to run the DEA. But the move sparked backlash from some of the businessman-turned-politician's biggest backers, including Republican colleagues and followers within the Make America Great Again (MAGA) movement. Republican Congressman Thomas Massie , who represents a district in Kentucky, to o k to X to say : "I'm going to call 'em like I see 'em. Trump's nominee for head of DEA should be disqualified for ordering the arrest a pastor who defied COVID lockdowns." Some X users, who identified themselves as "MAGA" in their profiles, were equally outraged. "Totally makes him unqualified. Yuck!" one wrote. Another added: "No Covid nazis allowed anywhere in the administration. Automatic disqualification." The backlash from conservatives stemmed for his perceived, progressive stances. In 2018, Chronister became the first Hillsborough County Sheriff to join the Tampa Pride Parade and later launched the agency's LGBTQ Liaison program. Additionally, his support for red flag laws, which allow the temporary removal of firearms from individuals deemed a threat, sparked criticism from gun rights advocates. Trump has been busy assembling his cabinet and filling top agency roles ahead of his return to the White House in January. Most of the positions were filled by last week , with political analysts and voters split in terms of their opinions on Trump's choices . But Trump's choice of Chronister for the DEA prompted pushback, even amongst the president-elect's biggest fans. Chronister follows former Republican congressman Matt Gaetz , Trump's first pick to serve as attorney general, in withdrawing his name for a post in the administration. Gaetz withdrew following scrutiny over a federal sex trafficking investigation that cast doubt on his ability to be confirmed as the nation's chief federal law enforcement officer. The DEA post requires Senate confirmation. Update: 12/3/24, 6:13 p.m. ET: This article has been updated with more information.

NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. stocks are rising toward records Tuesday after Donald Trump’s latest talk about tariffs created only some ripples on Wall Street, even if they could roil the global economy were they to take effect. The S&P 500 climbed 0.5% and was on track to top its all-time high set a couple weeks ago. The Dow Jones Industrial Average added 81 points, or 0.2%, to its own record set the day before, while the Nasdaq composite was 0.5% higher, with less than an hour remaining in trading. Stock markets abroad were down, but mostly only modestly, after President-elect Trump said he plans to impose sweeping new tariffs on Mexico, Canada and China as soon as he takes office. Stock indexes were down 0.1% in Shanghai and nearly flat in Hong Kong, while Canada's main index edged down by just 0.1%. Trump has often praised the use of tariffs , but investors are weighing whether his latest threat will actually become policy or is just an opening point for negotiations. For now, the market seems to be taking it more as the latter. Unless the United States can prepare alternatives for the autos, energy products and other goods that come from Mexico, Canada and China, such tariffs would raise the price of imported items all at once and make households poorer, according to Carl Weinberg and Rubeela Farooqi, economists at High Frequency Economics. They would also hurt profit margins for U.S. companies, while raising the threat of retaliatory tariffs by other countries. General Motors sank 8.2%, and Ford Motor fell 2.6% because both import automobiles from Mexico. Constellation Brands, which sells Modelo and other Mexican beer brands in the United States, dropped 3.9%. Beyond the pain such tariffs would cause U.S. households and businesses, they could also push the Federal Reserve to slow or even halt its cuts to interest rates. The Fed had just begun easing its main interest rate from a two-decade high a couple months ago to offer support to the job market . While lower interest rates can boost the overall economy and prices for investments, they can also offer more fuel for inflation. “Many” officials at the Fed's last meeting earlier this month said they should lower rates gradually, according to minutes of the meeting released Tuesday afternoon. Unlike tariffs in Trump's first term, his proposal from Monday night would affect products across the board. Trump’s tariff talk came almost immediately after U.S. stocks rose Monday amid excitement about his pick for Treasury secretary, Scott Bessent. The hope was the hedge-fund manager could steer Trump away from policies that balloon the U.S. government deficit, which is how much more it spends than it takes in through taxes and other revenue. The talk about tariffs overshadowed another set of mixed profit reports from U.S. retailers that answered few questions about how much more shoppers can keep spending. They’ll need to stay resilient after helping the economy avoid a recession, despite the high interest rates instituted by the Fed to get inflation under control. Kohl’s tumbled 17.6% after its results for the latest quarter fell short of analysts’ expectations. CEO Tom Kingsbury said sales remain soft for apparel and footwear. A day earlier, Kingsbury said he plans to step down as CEO in January. Ashley Buchanan, CEO of Michaels and a retail veteran, will replace him. Best Buy fell 4.7% after likewise falling short of analysts’ expectations. Dick’s Sporting Goods topped forecasts for the latest quarter thanks to a strong back-to-school season, but its stock lost an early gain to fall 1.4%. A report on Tuesday from the Conference Board said confidence among U.S. consumers improved in November, but not by as much as economists expected. J.M. Smucker jumped 5.4% for one of the biggest gains in the S&P 500 after topping analysts' expectations for the latest quarter. CEO Mark Smucker credited strength for its Uncrustables, Meow Mix, Café Bustelo and Jif brands. Big Tech stocks also helped prop up U.S. indexes. Gains of 2.8% for Amazon and 2% for Microsoft were the two strongest forces lifting the S&P 500. In the bond market, Treasury yields rose following their big drop from a day before driven by relief following Trump’s pick for Treasury secretary. The yield on the 10-year Treasury climbed to 4.30% from 4.28% late Monday, but it’s still well below the 4.41% level where it ended last week. In the crypto market, bitcoin continued to pull back after topping $99,000 for the first time late last week. It's since dipped back toward $91,600, according to CoinDesk. It’s a sharp turnaround from the bonanza that initially took over the crypto market following Trump’s election. That boom had also appeared to have spilled into some corners of the stock market. Strategists at Barclays Capital pointed to stocks of unprofitable companies, along with other areas that can be caught up in bursts of optimism by smaller-pocketed “retail” investors. AP Business Writer Elaine Kurtenbach contributed.