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US-Google face off as ad tech antitrust trial comes to closeUnlike scores of people who scrambled for the blockbuster drugs Ozempic and Wegovy to lose weight in recent years, Danielle Griffin had no trouble getting them. The 38-year-old information technology worker from New Mexico had a prescription. Her pharmacy had the drugs in stock. And her health insurance covered all but $25 to $50 of the monthly cost. For Griffin, the hardest part of using the new drugs wasn’t access. It was finding out that the much-hyped medications didn’t really work for her. “I have been on Wegovy for a year and a half and have only lost 13 pounds,” said Griffin, who watches her diet, drinks plenty of water and exercises regularly. “I’ve done everything right with no success. It’s discouraging.” In clinical trials, most participants taking Wegovy or Mounjaro to treat obesity lost an average of 15% to 22% of their body weight — up to 50 pounds or more in many cases. But roughly 10% to 15% of patients in those trials were “nonresponders” who lost less than 5% of their body weight. Now that millions of people have used the drugs, several obesity experts told The Associated Press that perhaps 20% of patients — as many as 1 in 5 — may not respond well to the medications. It's a little-known consequence of the obesity drug boom, according to doctors who caution eager patients not to expect one-size-fits-all results. “It's all about explaining that different people have different responses,” said Dr. Fatima Cody Stanford, an obesity expert at Massachusetts General Hospital The drugs are known as GLP-1 receptor agonists because they mimic a hormone in the body known as glucagon-like peptide 1. Genetics, hormones and variability in how the brain regulates energy can all influence weight — and a person's response to the drugs, Stanford said. Medical conditions such as sleep apnea can prevent weight loss, as can certain common medications, such as antidepressants, steroids and contraceptives. “This is a disease that stems from the brain,” said Stanford. “The dysfunction may not be the same” from patient to patient. Despite such cautions, patients are often upset when they start getting the weekly injections but the numbers on the scale barely budge. “It can be devastating,” said Dr. Katherine Saunders, an obesity expert at Weill Cornell Medicine and co-founder of the obesity treatment company FlyteHealth. “With such high expectations, there’s so much room for disappointment.” That was the case for Griffin, who has battled obesity since childhood and hoped to shed 70 pounds using Wegovy. The drug helped reduce her appetite and lowered her risk of diabetes, but she saw little change in weight. “It’s an emotional roller coaster,” she said. “You want it to work like it does for everybody else.” The medications are typically prescribed along with eating behavior and lifestyle changes. It’s usually clear within weeks whether someone will respond to the drugs, said Dr. Jody Dushay, an endocrine specialist at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center. Weight loss typically begins right away and continues as the dosage increases. For some patients, that just doesn't happen. For others, side effects such as nausea, vomiting and diarrhea force them to halt the medications, Dushay said. In such situations, patients who were counting on the new drugs to pare pounds may think they’re out of options. “I tell them: It's not game over,” Dushay said. Trying a different version of the new class of drugs may help. Griffin, who didn't respond well to Wegovy, has started using Zepbound, which targets an additional hormone pathway in the body. After three months of using the drug, she has lost 7 pounds. “I'm hoping it's slow and steady,” she said. Other people respond well to older drugs, the experts said. Changing diet, exercise, sleep and stress habits can also have profound effects. Figuring out what works typically requires a doctor trained to treat obesity, Saunders noted. “Obesity is such a complex disease that really needs to be treated very comprehensively,” she said. “If what we’re prescribing doesn’t work, we always have a backup plan.” The Associated Press Health and Science Department receives support from the Howard Hughes Medical Institute’s Science and Educational Media Group. The AP is solely responsible for all content.

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Hannah Hidalgo scored 24 points and No. 6 Notre Dame defeated JuJu Watkins and third-ranked Southern California 74-61 on Saturday in a marquee matchup on the West Coast. Watkins and the Trojans (4-1) fell behind early and were down 21 points in the fourth quarter. She had 24 points, six rebounds and five assists. Hidalgo came out shooting well, hitting 5 of 8 from the floor in the first quarter and had 16 points at the break. She added six rebounds and eight assists. Hidalgo's backcourt mate, Olivia Miles, added 20 points, eight rebounds and seven assists for the Fighting Irish (5-0). Even though Hidalgo outshone her, Watkins’ imprint was all over the game. A documentary about her life aired on NBC leading into the nationally televised game. A buzz arose when Snoop Dogg walked in shortly before tipoff wearing a jacket in USC colors with Watkins' name and number on the front and back. Her sister, Mali, sang the national anthem. Notre Dame: The Irish struck quickly, racing to a 20-10 lead in the opening quarter. Even after cooling off a bit, they never trailed and stayed poised when the Trojans got within three in the second and third quarters. USC: The Trojans were without starting guard Kennedy Smith, whose defense on Hidalgo would have proven valuable. It was announced shortly before tipoff that she had a surgical procedure and will return at some point this season. The Trojans got within three points three times but the Irish remained poised and never gave up the lead. Notre Dame's defense forced the Trojans into 21 turnovers, which led to 22 points for the Irish. Watkins, Kaleigh Heckel and Talia von Oelhoffen had five each. USC was just 1 of 13 from 3-point range Notre Dame plays TCU on Nov. 29 in the Cayman Islands Classic. USC plays Seton Hall in the Women's Acrisure Holiday Invitational on Nov. 27 in Palm Desert, California. Get poll alerts and updates on the AP Top 25 throughout the season. Sign up here. AP women’s college basketball: https://apnews.com/hub/ap-top-25-womens-college-basketball-poll and https://apnews.com/hub/womens-college-basketballNone

Article content The Royal Canadian Navy is coming under fire for steering away from its official march, Heart of Oak, because the centuries-old anthem contains references to colonialism and slavery, and doesn’t represent everyone who wears the uniform, including women and Francophones. “The Heart of Oak was written in 1759,” said Defence Minister Bill Blair, who took questions about ditching the British march Friday at the Halifax International Security Forum. “I think it is a tradition and we’re not necessarily saying that we abandon all tradition. But I think the new Royal Canadian Navy has a right to choose its own path forward and I would certainly support that.” Blair said he’s “seen people trying to suggest that this is part of some other agenda. Quite frankly, I think that’s nonsense. I think the Royal Canadian Navy has every right to continue to advance and modernize, and if they want to have an anthem that’s appropriate for them and theirs alone, how can we say no?” When asked if a more modern march could help the navy’s recruiting efforts, Blair said, “Canada’s a diverse country. We need great people in the Canadian Armed Forces. And great people, for us, includes great women, great Indigenous candidates — great diverse Canadians are all part of what makes a great and strong Canadian Armed Forces.” Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre took to social media Friday to criticize the navy’s decision to tack away from Heart of Oak. “More woke nonsense erasing Canada’s proud military history and traditions,” Poilievre said on the platform X, formerly known as Twitter. “Meanwhile NDP-Liberals have been asleep at the switch refusing to supply our armed forces with the equipment and supplies they need to defend Canada at home and abroad. When I’m Prime Minister, we will have a warrior culture, not a woke culture.” The song has raised concerns “within the ranks of the Royal Canadian Navy,” national defence spokeswoman Andrée-Anne Poulin said in an email. “First performed in 1760, ‘Heart of Oak’ contains language that does not align with values and ethos of today’s Royal Canadian Navy or the broader Canadian Armed Forces. Specifically, it includes references to colonialism and slavery, and language that is not representative of all those who serve in today’s Navy.” Plus, the march doesn’t have Canadian roots, she said. “It was adopted early in the Royal Canadian Navy’s history from the Royal Navy. In the 114 years since Canada created its own naval service, sailors of the Royal Canadian Navy have forged a tremendous legacy of selfless service, a tradition that today’s sailors proudly continue. As such, it is time for the Royal Canadian Navy to have a march that is unique — that recognizes Canadian traditions of naval service and speaks to today’s Navy and its sailors — one that every sailor can be proud of and rally around.” Heart of Oak’s ship hasn’t sailed just yet. While efforts have been “launched to examine the possibility of changing the official march for the Royal Canadian Navy to bring it more in line with the realities of today’s naval service, while looking forward to the future,” Poulin said, no decision has been made yet to change it. “The matter remains under consideration at this time, and more information will be made available once a way ahead has been finalized.” For some naval watchers, veering away from Heart of Oak isn’t a bad idea. The Canadian navy used to have “a cultural loyalty to all things British,” said defence analyst Ken Hansen, a former Canadian naval commander. “They sent their students to the U.K. to get their advanced training, they listened to British music and their uniforms were British.” If the song is replaced, it needs to be done with something that’s “more relevant and appealing,” Hansen said. He doubts changing it is at the top of the navy’s to-do list. “If that’s where they’re focusing their attention, then I’m concerned about their priorities,” Hansen said. Paul Adamthwaite, a Canadian naval historian and former Brit who served 22 years in the Royal Navy, said he doesn’t disagree with diversity. “But there is something that is called tradition, and navies rely on tradition,” Adamthwaite said. “We rely on past experience to be able to be a fighting force if and when needed by the country.” Canada’s navy was launched in 1910 with “two clapped-out old ships from Britain,” he said. “By the end of World War II, we had the third largest navy in the world and there was some pride in it — absolute pride,” said Adamthwaite, executive director of the Naval Marine Archive in Picton, Ont. He doubts many in uniform know the lyrics to Heart of Oak. “If you ask any sailor in the Royal Navy or the Royal Canadian Navy what the words are, I bet you won’t find one in 50 who knows the words,” Adamthwaite said. “I can understand that, for diversity reasons, there is some wording that is not politically correct today. But it’s not insulting. It is traditional.” While the lyrics to Heart of Oak might have to change, the navy should keep the tune, he said. “There is nothing politically incorrect about the music.” Canada can’t “build a new navy without building on the old,” Adamthwaite said. Come, cheer up, my lads, ’tis to glory we steer, To add something new to this wonderful year; To honour we call you, not press you like slaves, For who are so free as the sons of the waves? Chorus: Heart of Oak are our ships, Jolly Tars are our men, We always are ready: Steady, boys, steady! We’ll fight and we’ll conquer again and again Our website is the place for the latest breaking news, exclusive scoops, longreads and provocative commentary. Please bookmark nationalpost.com and sign up for our newsletters here .Zuora Reports Third Quarter Fiscal 2025 Results

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The Members and Secretariat of Club de Madrid deeply regret the passing of our Honorary Member Jimmy Carter, and we value his legacy in favor of peace, human rights and the advancement of democracy , a work that is now more necessary than ever. Carter served as the 39th President of the United States of America between 1977 and 1981, trying to make a “competent and compassionate” government and paying close attention to foreign affairs. The highlight of his presidential term was the peace agreement between Egypt and Israel. During his administration, important foreign policy achievements were reached, such as the Panama Canal treaties, the SALT II treaty with the Soviet Union and the establishment of diplomatic relations between the United States and the People’s Republic of China. He will be especially remembered for defending human rights around the world, which led to his being awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 2002. A prize that the Swedish academy decided to award him “for his decades of untiring effort to find peaceful solutions to international conflicts, to advance democracy and human rights, and to promote economic and social development”. His work was not only limited to his years as president, but after leaving office he continued to be equally active in defending the causes he believed in. He wrote seventeen books and as leader of The Carter Center he mediated in conflicts such as Ethiopia and Eritrea (1989), Bosnia (1994) and Venezuela (2002-2003), in addition to sending forty-five electoral observation delegations to countries in Africa, Asia and the Americas. The trajectory of a historical figure like Jimmy Carter is overwhelming and Club de Madrid has always been very proud to have him as one of its Honorary Members. Carter’s membership in our organization is just another example of his commitment to human rights and democracy that, like him, we defend every day. Club de Madrid would like to send its sincere condolences to the family and friends of Jimmy Carter and extend them to all the American people, who have undoubtedly lost an incomparable figure who dedicated his life to peace, democracy and human rights.

Percentages: FG .448, FT .762. 3-Point Goals: 6-24, .250 (Pack 4-7, Djobet 1-1, Blackmon 1-6, Bethea 0-2, Cleveland 0-2, Staton-McCray 0-2, Johnson 0-4). Team Rebounds: 3. Team Turnovers: 1. Blocked Shots: 5 (Cleveland 2, Kidd 2, Blackmon). Turnovers: 12 (Johnson 3, Cleveland 2, Djobet 2, Bethea, Blackmon, Kidd, Pack, Ugochukwu). Steals: 3 (Johnson 2, Staton-McCray). Technical Fouls: None. Percentages: FG .474, FT .762. 3-Point Goals: 10-22, .455 (Newman 3-4, Avery 3-5, Thompson 2-5, Ousmane 1-1, Davis 1-2, Brantley 0-1, Dean 0-1, Keller 0-3). Team Rebounds: 5. Team Turnovers: 2. Blocked Shots: 3 (Jennings 2, Avery). Turnovers: 6 (Dean 3, Avery, Davis, Keller). Steals: 6 (Thompson 2, Avery, Brantley, Dean, Ousmane). Technical Fouls: None. A_1,936 (5,100).

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Drake Maye spoke up in support of the Patriots ’ coaching staff after Sunday’s loss to the Buffalo Bills, calling all the criticism they’ve received “ some BS .” It’s the first time the rookie quarterback really spoke out in a postgame press conference, and it meant a lot to Jerod Mayo. “It means a lot. It means a lot. Hopefully, those guys know I care about them not only as football players, but as men,” the coach said during his weekly video conference on Monday . “That’s always been my message, and it’s been consistent all year. I care about these guys as men, and I have to continue to get better so we can get in the win column and push forward.” The coaching staff has been the target of a slew of criticism for much of the season between the play calling and decision making. The staff was put under the spotlight once again Sunday when Mayo decided to punt on fourth-and-5 on their own 45-yard line with 8:33 to play and the Patriots down 24-14. Mayo chalked it up to field position , but it was just another moment that followed criticism. The players have backed Mayo as their coach despite a rough 2024 season. Several reports point to him returning in 2025 unless there’s a catastrophic setback over the final games of the campagin. More Patriots ContentThe Best Black Friday Mattress Deals of 2024 Are Extra DreamyAuthorities arrested a man in Pennsylvania on Monday who police say is connected to the shooting death of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson in New York City last week. Police apprehended Luigi Mangione, 26, in Altoona five days after Thompson was shot in Midtown Manhattan in the early hours of Wednesday, December 4, setting off a manhunt for the shooter, whose identity remained unknown. Mangione was detained after he visited a McDonald’s location in Altoona, where other guests noticed his resemblance to images of the suspected shooter released by the New York Police Department and contacted authorities, according to The New York Times . The NYPD did not immediately respond to WIRED’s request for comment. Prior to Mangione’s arrest, NYPD investigators mapped the alleged shooter’s movements around New York City since late November, including his stay at a Manhattan hostel, where an image of the suspect was captured without a face mask. Police later found the suspect’s backpack in Central Park, where he fled following the shooting, according to the NYPD. Authorities reportedly believe he left New York City on a bus. Online records show that Luigi Mangione is an app developer who graduated with bachelor's and master's of science in engineering degrees from the University of Pennsylvania in May 2020. A GitHub account that appears to be Mangione’s and an Instagram account for the game development company AppRoarr Studios indicate that he is a cofounder there. AppRoarr did not immediately respond to WIRED’s request for comment. At the scene of Thompson’s shooting outside the New York Hilton Midtown, NYPD investigators discovered bullet casings bearing the words “delay,” “depose,” and “deny,” likely references to the ways in which health insurance companies refuse to cover customers’ medical claims. According to the Times , authorities say Mangione was carrying a “manifesto” that included passages “criticizing health care companies for putting profits above care.” UnitedHealthcare did not immediately respond to a request for comment from WIRED. In a statement provided to other media outlets, a company spokesperson said: “Our hope is that today’s apprehension brings some relief to Brian’s family, friends, colleagues and the many others affected by this unspeakable tragedy. We thank law enforcement and will continue to work with them on this investigation. We ask that everyone respect the family’s privacy as they mourn.” A search of Mangione’s online footprint paints a picture of a typical twentysomething, including accounts on Pinterest, Skype, Instagram, and Facebook. On X, what appears to be his account featured an image of what looks to be an X-ray following major spinal cord surgery, one of the few explicit references to health care in his online account history. A GoodReads account featuring a photo of the suspect that also shares a username with an email address and GitHub account linked to Mangione includes several books related to back pain, including Crooked: Outwitting the Back Pain Industry and Getting on the Road to Recovery . Other titles include Hillbilly Elegy , by US vice president-elect JD Vance, and “Industrial Society and Its Future,” the anti-technology diatribe colloquially known as the Unabomber Manifesto. The GoodReads account has since been set to private. Mangione, who was valedictorian of his private high school in the Baltimore area, appears to have been an avid gamer, with dozens of game titles listed on an Xbox Live account that shares his name. In 2018, Mangione described himself as passionate about making video games, and helped to found a game development club at Penn that was quickly joined by roughly 60 students, according to a since-deleted article on the university's news hub. On a GitHub page believed to belong to Mangione, he shared code repositories that focused on machine learning and human-computer interaction. Among these is a project titled "Meccanoid-Imitate,” which apparently uses Arduino—an open source and easy-to-use electronics platform—and a programmable Meccanoid robot. The repository, last updated four years ago, includes animated GIFs showing Mangione in what appears to be a classroom, moving his arms while a Meccanoid robot behind him mimics his gestures. This is a developing story. Check back for updates.

JASON Kelce's stunning appearance at a parking lot tailgate went viral on the Internet. The NFL legend was seen enjoying pre-game festivities with a familiar crowd before the Sunday Night Football game between the Philadelphia Eagles and Los Angeles Rams at SoFi Stadium. The former offensive lineman Kelce retired from the NFL in March after 13 seasons with the Eagles, earning seven Pro Bowl selections and winning a Super Bowl during that span. The 37-year-old has been a cultural icon for Philadelphia fans and hasn't been afraid to continue to show his fandom for the NFL squad. Before the Eagles' contest in Los Angeles, Kelce was spotted at a tailgate party in the parking lot outside SoFi Stadium. A video showed Kelce dressed in a white shirt and jeans and joining a game of beer pong. Read More on Jason Kelce And his appearance was short but memorable. Kelce stepped up and made a shot on his very first try. The crowd collectively cheered and Kelce gave a fist bump to a Rams fan before walking away from the scene. The clip was posted by Kelce's podcast New Heights account on X which received over 137,000 views. Most read in American Football NFL fans were impressed with Kelce's beer pong performance. "LEGEND. what can’t he do?!?" one wrote. "Kelce did more than play football in college," another commented. "Just when I think I couldn't love Jason any more, he goes and does something like this," a third added. Kelce would be good luck for the Eagles as he got to see the team beat the Rams 37-20. Philly has won seven straight games and is currently 9-2 for the season. Kelce is a busy man as he joined ESPN this year and is part of the Monday Night Countdown team. Last week, he confirmed during The Jimmy Kimmel Show that he will be a late-night TV host for ESPN . Read More on The US Sun The program will be called They Call It Late Night with Jason Kelce and will air on Friday nights in January. Kelce's new career venture comes as he hosts the New Heights podcast alongside his brother Travis which airs every Wednesday.

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A court challenge over a Stormont vote on extending post-Brexit trading arrangements for Northern Ireland has been dismissed, and the Assembly debate will go ahead as planned on Tuesday. Ruling on Monday after an emergency hearing at Belfast High Court, judge Mr Justice McAlinden rejected loyalist activist Jamie Bryson’s application for leave for a full judicial review hearing against Northern Ireland Secretary Hilary Benn. The judge said Mr Bryson, who represented himself as a personal litigant, had “very ably argued” his case with “perseverance and cogency”, and had raised some issues of law that caused him “some concern”. However, he found against him on the three grounds of challenge against Mr Benn. Mr Bryson had initially asked the court to grant interim relief in his challenge to prevent Tuesday’s democratic consent motion being heard in the Assembly, pending the hearing of a full judicial review. However, he abandoned that element of his leave application during proceedings on Monday, after the judge made clear he would be “very reluctant” to do anything that would be “trespassing into the realms” of a democratically elected Assembly. Mr Bryson had challenged Mr Benn’s move to initiate the democratic consent process that is required under the UK and EU’s Windsor Framework deal to extend the trading arrangements that apply to Northern Ireland. The previously stated voting intentions of the main parties suggest that Stormont MLAs will vote to continue the measures for another four years when they convene to debate the motion on Tuesday. After the ruling, Mr Bryson told the court he intended to appeal to the Court of Appeal. Any hearing was not expected to come later on Monday. In applying for leave, the activist’s argument was founded on three key grounds. The first was the assertion that Mr Benn failed to make sufficient efforts to ensure Stormont’s leaders undertook a public consultation exercise in Northern Ireland before the consent vote. The second was that the Secretary of State allegedly failed to demonstrate he had paid special regard to protecting Northern Ireland’s place in the UK customs territory in triggering the vote. The third ground centred on law changes introduced by the previous UK government earlier this year, as part of its Safeguarding the Union deal to restore powersharing at Stormont. He claimed that if the amendments achieved their purpose, namely, to safeguard Northern Ireland’s place within the United Kingdom, then it would be unlawful to renew and extend post-Brexit trading arrangements that have created economic barriers between the region and the rest of the UK. In 2023, the UK Supreme Court unanimously ruled that the trading arrangements for Northern Ireland are lawful. The appellants in the case argued that legislation passed at Westminster to give effect to the Brexit Withdrawal Agreement conflicted with the 1800 Acts of Union that formed the United Kingdom, particularly article six of that statute guaranteeing unfettered trade within the UK. The Supreme Court found that while article six of the Acts of Union has been “modified” by the arrangements, that was done with the express will of a sovereign parliament, and so therefore was lawful. Mr Bryson contended that amendments made to the Withdrawal Agreement earlier this year, as part of the Safeguarding the Union measures proposed by the Government to convince the DUP to return to powersharing, purport to reassert and reinforce Northern Ireland’s constitutional status in light of the Supreme Court judgment. He told the court that it was “quite clear” there was “inconsistency” between the different legal provisions. “That inconsistency has to be resolved – there is an arguable case,” he told the judge. However, Dr Tony McGleenan KC, representing the Government, described Mr Bryson’s argument as “hopeless” and “not even arguable”. He said all three limbs of the case had “no prospect of success and serve no utility”. He added: “This is a political argument masquerading as a point of constitutional law and the court should see that for what it is.” After rising to consider the arguments, Justice McAlinden delivered his ruling shortly after 7pm. The judge dismissed the application on the first ground around the lack consultation, noting that such an exercise was not a “mandatory” obligation on Mr Benn. On the second ground, he said there were “very clear” indications that the Secretary of State had paid special regard to the customs territory issues. On the final ground, Justice McAlinden found there was no inconsistency with the recent legislative amendments and the position stated in the Supreme Court judgment. “I don’t think any such inconsistency exists,” he said. He said the amendments were simply a “restatement” of the position as set out by the Supreme Court judgment, and only served to confirm that replacing the Northern Ireland Protocol with the Windsor Framework had not changed the constitutional fact that Article Six of the Acts of Union had been lawfully “modified” by post-Brexit trading arrangements. “It does no more than that,” he said. The framework, and its predecessor the NI Protocol, require checks and customs paperwork on goods moving from Great Britain into Northern Ireland. Under the arrangements, which were designed to ensure no hardening of the Irish land border post-Brexit, Northern Ireland continues to follow many EU trade and customs rules. This has proved highly controversial, with unionists arguing the system threatens Northern Ireland’s place in the United Kingdom. Advocates of the arrangements say they help insulate the region from negative economic consequences of Brexit. A dispute over the so-called Irish Sea border led to the collapse of the Northern Ireland Assembly in 2022, when the DUP withdrew then-first minister Paul Givan from the coalition executive. The impasse lasted two years and ended in January when the Government published its Safeguarding the Union measures. Under the terms of the framework, a Stormont vote must be held on articles five to 10 of the Windsor Framework, which underpin the EU trade laws in force in Northern Ireland, before they expire. The vote must take place before December 17. Based on the numbers in the Assembly, MLAs are expected to back the continuation of the measures for another four years, even though unionists are likely to oppose the move. DUP leader Gavin Robinson has already made clear his party will be voting against continuing the operation of the Windsor Framework. Unlike other votes on contentious issues at Stormont, the motion does not require cross-community support to pass. If it is voted through with a simple majority, the arrangements are extended for four years. In that event, the Government is obliged to hold an independent review of how the framework is working. If it wins cross-community support, which is a majority of unionists and a majority of nationalists, then it is extended for eight years. The chances of it securing such cross-community backing are highly unlikely.EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (AP) — If the Giants' franchise-record 10th straight loss proved anything, it's that New York could use a young franchise quarterback. Rookie Michael Penix Jr. showed what a young QB can do on Sunday against the Giants, who need to learn from it. The No. 8 overall pick in the draft, Penix played a nearly flawless game in his first career start to help the Falcons thrash the woeful Giants 34-7 in their best performance in weeks. The Giants gambled in 2019 that Daniel Jones would be their franchise QB and it really never panned out. The one exception was the 2022 season, when the No. 6 overall pick had a career year and led New York to a 9-7-1 record and a playoff berth in the first season after Joe Schoen was hired as general manager and Brian Daboll was named coach. The Giants even won a playoff game. With the release of Jones last month, the Giants (2-13) are now a team without a quarterback who can perform at the level required of an NFL starter. Tommy DeVito and Drew Lock have split the last four starts but neither has provided much of a spark for the league's worst offense. Lock handed the Falcons the game with two interceptions that were returned for touchdowns. To turn things around next season, the Giants must find a quarterback. “I’d say it’s very important,” Daboll said Monday. New York is going to have a high pick in the draft in Green Bay, Wisconsin, in late April. It could even be the No. 1 overall selection. Choosing the right quarterback is going to be hard. There isn't a can't-miss choice in 2025 draft and forcing one early would be a mistake. Unless the Giants are convinced that Cam Ward, Shedeur Sanders, Jalen Milroe or someone else is the next franchise player, they have have so many needs that it would be better to wheel and deal and fill as many holes as possible. Even if the Giants take a quarterback in the second round, there's bound to be someone available who has a chance to be better than what they have now. The calendar. The season ends in less than two weeks. The franchise is in disarray, and a shakeup appears likely. Daboll's future as the coach is not bright, considering the current skid and two straight losing seasons. Schoen has to share the blame and so do co-owners John Mara and Steve Tisch, who hired the GM and coach. LB Darius Muasau. The sixth-round draft pick out of UCLA has started the last three games since Bobby Okereke (back) was hurt and eventually put on injured reserve last week. Muasau had 11 tackles Sunday along with a quarterback hit and a tackle for a loss. He made the defensive calls after LB Micah McFadden left with a neck injury. Lock. In his starts, Lock has had three interceptions returned for touchdowns. He also lost a fumble on a strip-sack at Atlanta. Lock sustained a shoulder injury during the game and had an MRI on Monday. Besides Lock and McFadden, S Jason Pinnock (eye) also left the game. C John Michael Schmitz and RB Tyrone Tracy were evaluated for ankle injuries on Monday. 1 — Thanks to the Raiders' victory over the Jaguars, the Giants will have the No. 1 overall pick in the draft with two more losses. For the ninth and final time, the Giants will try to find a way to win at MetLife Stadium. New York is 0-8 heading into Sunday's game against the Indianapolis Colts. Its only other winless season at home was in 1974 when New York played at the Yale Bowl in New Haven, Connecticut, while Giants Stadium was being built. AP NFL: https://apnews.com/hub/nfl

Google and the US government faced off in a federal court on Monday, as each side delivered closing arguments in a case revolving around the technology giant's alleged unfair domination of online advertising. The trial in a Virginia federal court is Google's second US antitrust case now under way as the US government tries to rein in the power of big tech. Javascript is required for you to be able to read premium content. Please enable it in your browser settings.