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By MICHELLE L. PRICE WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) — An online spat between factions of Donald Trump’s supporters over immigration and the tech industry has thrown internal divisions in his political movement into public display, previewing the fissures and contradictory views his coalition could bring to the White House. The rift laid bare the tensions between the newest flank of Trump’s movement — wealthy members of the tech world including billionaire Elon Musk and fellow entrepreneur Vivek Ramaswamy and their call for more highly skilled workers in their industry — and people in Trump’s Make America Great Again base who championed his hardline immigration policies. The debate touched off this week when Laura Loomer , a right-wing provocateur with a history of racist and conspiratorial comments, criticized Trump’s selection of Sriram Krishnan as an adviser on artificial intelligence policy in his coming administration. Krishnan favors the ability to bring more skilled immigrants into the U.S. Loomer declared the stance to be “not America First policy” and said the tech executives who have aligned themselves with Trump were doing so to enrich themselves. Much of the debate played out on the social media network X, which Musk owns. Loomer’s comments sparked a back-and-forth with venture capitalist and former PayPal executive David Sacks , whom Trump has tapped to be the “White House A.I. & Crypto Czar.” Musk and Ramaswamy, whom Trump has tasked with finding ways to cut the federal government , weighed in, defending the tech industry’s need to bring in foreign workers. It bloomed into a larger debate with more figures from the hard-right weighing in about the need to hire U.S. workers, whether values in American culture can produce the best engineers, free speech on the internet, the newfound influence tech figures have in Trump’s world and what his political movement stands for. Trump has not yet weighed in on the rift, and his presidential transition team did not respond to a message seeking comment. Musk, the world’s richest man who has grown remarkably close to the president-elect , was a central figure in the debate, not only for his stature in Trump’s movement but his stance on the tech industry’s hiring of foreign workers. Technology companies say H-1B visas for skilled workers, used by software engineers and others in the tech industry, are critical for hard-to-fill positions. But critics have said they undercut U.S. citizens who could take those jobs. Some on the right have called for the program to be eliminated, not expanded. Born in South Africa, Musk was once on an a H-1B visa himself and defended the industry’s need to bring in foreign workers. “There is a permanent shortage of excellent engineering talent,” he said in a post. “It is the fundamental limiting factor in Silicon Valley.” Related Articles National Politics | Should the U.S. increase immigration levels for highly skilled workers? National Politics | Trump threat to immigrant health care tempered by economic hopes National Politics | In states that ban abortion, social safety net programs often fail families National Politics | Court rules Georgia lawmakers can subpoena Fani Willis for information related to her Trump case National Politics | New 2025 laws hit hot topics from AI in movies to rapid-fire guns Trump’s own positions over the years have reflected the divide in his movement. His tough immigration policies, including his pledge for a mass deportation, were central to his winning presidential campaign. He has focused on immigrants who come into the U.S. illegally but he has also sought curbs on legal immigration , including family-based visas. As a presidential candidate in 2016, Trump called the H-1B visa program “very bad” and “unfair” for U.S. workers. After he became president, Trump in 2017 issued a “Buy American and Hire American” executive order , which directed Cabinet members to suggest changes to ensure H-1B visas were awarded to the highest-paid or most-skilled applicants to protect American workers. Trump’s businesses, however, have hired foreign workers, including waiters and cooks at his Mar-a-Lago club , and his social media company behind his Truth Social app has used the the H-1B program for highly skilled workers. During his 2024 campaign for president, as he made immigration his signature issue, Trump said immigrants in the country illegally are “poisoning the blood of our country” and promised to carry out the largest deportation operation in U.S. history. 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It's easy to forget to buy gifts, decorations or supplies for a festive lunch in the frantic lead-up to Christmas. or signup to continue reading Check the trading hours of major stores, supermarkets and bottleshops throughout each Australian state to find out when shops close on Christmas Eve, Christmas Day and Boxing Day in 2024. Kmart stores are trading late on December 23, with many open until midnight, but shops close as early as 6pm on Christmas Eve. All stores are closed on Christmas Day and opening hours on Boxing Day vary between 8am and 10am. will be updated with individual opening hours for each store. BIG W stores will be closed on Christmas Day only but customers were encouraged to check the opening hours of their local BIG W by . All Coles supermarkets are open on Christmas Eve and Boxing Day but closed on Christmas Day. Opening and closing times may differ from normal at some stores but individual store trading hours are , Coles said. Woolworths supermarkets are closed on Christmas Day but reopen on Boxing Day. Individual store opening hours may change and the supermarket encourages customers to check the . Store hours will continue as normal in the lead-up to Christmas with some varied trading hours on December 24. All ALDI stores will be closed on Christmas Day, and trading hours will vary for ALDI shops around the country on Boxing Day, with some stores opening an hour later than normal and closing an hour earlier. Normal trading hours apply to all Dan Murphy's shops on Christmas Eve. Some stores may extend trading hours, the liquor retailer said. All Dan Murphy's are closed on Christmas Day but reopen on Boxing Day from 10am to 7pm. Stores are open on December 24 and normal trading hours apply. BWS said in the lead-up to Christmas. All BWS stores will be closed on Christmas Day and will reopen, with public holiday trading hours, on Boxing Day. First Choice Liquor Market stores are closed on Christmas Day but are open on Christmas Eve and Boxing Day. Some trading hours may vary from store to store and , First Choice Liquor Market said. Liquorland stores are open on Christmas Eve and Boxing Day but are closed on Christmas Day. Liquorland said that although trading hours may differ from normal at some stores, individual store trading hours are . Vintage Cellars are open throughout the festive period but close on Christmas Day. Stores are open with normal trading hours on Christmas Eve and Boxing Day. Some opening and closing hours may differ between stores but the , the liquor store said. Kmart stores are trading late on December 23, with many open until midnight, but shops close as early as 6pm on Christmas Eve. All stores are closed on Christmas Day and opening hours on Boxing Day vary between 8am and 10am. will be updated with individual opening hours for each store. BIG W stores will be closed on Christmas Day only but customers were encouraged to check the opening hours of their local BIG W by . All Coles supermarkets are open on Christmas Eve and Boxing Day but closed on Christmas Day. Opening and closing times may differ from normal at some stores but individual store trading hours are , Coles said. Woolworths supermarkets are closed on Christmas Day but reopen on Boxing Day. Individual store opening hours may change and the supermarket encourages customers to check the . Store hours will continue as normal in the lead-up to Christmas with some varied trading hours on December 24. All ALDI stores will be closed on Christmas Day, and trading hours will vary for ALDI shops around the country on Boxing Day, with some stores opening and closing later than normal. Normal trading hours apply to all Dan Murphy's shops on Christmas Eve. Some stores may extend trading hours, the liquor retailer said. All Dan Murphy's are closed on Christmas Day but reopen on Boxing Day from 10am to 7pm. Stores are open on December 24 and normal trading hours apply. BWS said in the lead-up to Christmas. All BWS stores will be closed on Christmas Day and will reopen on Boxing Day with public holiday trading hours. First Choice Liquor Market stores are closed on Christmas Day but are open on Christmas Eve and Boxing Day. Some trading hours may vary from store to store and , First Choice Liquor Market said. Liquorland stores are open on Christmas Eve and Boxing Day but are closed on Christmas Day. Liquorland said that although trading hours may differ from normal at some stores, individual store trading hours are . Vintage Cellars are open throughout the festive period but close on Christmas Day. Stores are open with normal trading hours on Christmas Eve and Boxing Day. Some opening and closing hours may differ between stores but the , the liquor store said. Kmart stores are trading late on December 23, with many open until midnight, but shops close as early as 6pm on Christmas Eve. All stores are closed on Christmas Day and opening hours on Boxing Day vary between 8am and 10am. will be updated with individual opening hours for each store. BIG W stores will be closed on Christmas Day only but customers were encouraged to check the opening hours of their local BIG W by . All Coles supermarkets are open on Christmas Eve and Boxing Day but closed on Christmas Day. Opening and closing times may differ from normal at some stores but individual store trading hours are , Coles said. Woolworths supermarkets are closed on Christmas Day but reopen on Boxing Day. Individual store opening hours may change and the supermarket encourages customers to check the . Store hours will continue as normal in the lead-up to Christmas with some varied trading hours on December 24. All ALDI stores will be closed on Christmas Day, and trading hours will vary for ALDI shops around the country on Boxing Day, with some stores opening an hour later than normal and closing an hour earlier. Normal trading hours apply to Dan Murphy's shops on Christmas Eve. Some stores may extend trading hours, the liquor retailer said. All Dan Murphy's are closed on Christmas Day except for the Rowville and Burvale stores. Shops reopen on Boxing Day from 10am to 7pm. Stores are open on December 24 and normal trading hours apply. BWS said in the lead-up to Christmas. Most BWS stores will be closed on Christmas Day and will reopen, with public holiday trading hours, on Boxing Day. Some stores in Victoria will open on Christmas Day. First Choice Liquor Market stores are closed on Christmas Day with the exception of the Bairnsdale store. Stores are open on Christmas Eve and Boxing Day. Some trading hours may vary from store to store and , First Choice Liquor Market said. Liquorland stores are open on Christmas Eve and Boxing Day but most are closed on Christmas Day. Melbourne's Abbotsford store will open. Liquorland said that although trading hours may differ from normal at some stores, individual store trading hours are . Vintage Cellars are open throughout the festive period but close on Christmas Day. Stores are open with normal trading hours on Christmas Eve and Boxing Day. Some opening and closing hours may differ between stores but the , the liquor store said. Kmart stores are trading late on December 23, with many open until midnight, but shops close as early as 6pm on Christmas Eve. All stores are closed on Christmas Day and opening hours on Boxing Day vary between 8am and 10am. will be updated with individual opening hours for each store. BIG W stores will be closed on Christmas Day only but customers were encouraged to check the opening hours of their local BIG W by . All Coles supermarkets are open on Christmas Eve and Boxing Day but closed on Christmas Day. Opening and closing times may differ from normal at some stores but individual store trading hours are , Coles said. Woolworths supermarkets are closed on Christmas Day but reopen on Boxing Day. Individual store opening hours may change and the supermarket encourages customers to check the . Normal trading hours apply to Dan Murphy's shops on Christmas Eve. Some stores may extend trading hours, the liquor retailer said. All Dan Murphy's are closed on Christmas Day but reopen on Boxing Day from 10am to 7pm. Stores are open on December 24 and normal trading hours apply. BWS said in the lead-up to Christmas. Most BWS stores will be closed on Christmas Day and will reopen on Boxing Day with public holiday trading hours. Some stores in Tasmania will open on Christmas Day. Liquorland stores are open on Christmas Eve and Boxing Day but most are closed on Christmas Day. Stores in St Ives, Launceston City, Hobart Gasworks, Mackey's, Elwick, New Norfolk, Claremont, Derwent, Valern, Brooker, Devonport, Furner's and Newstead will open. Liquorland said that although trading hours may differ from normal at some stores, individual store trading hours are . Kmart stores are trading late on December 23, with many open until midnight, but shops close as early as 6pm on Christmas Eve. All stores are closed on Christmas Day and opening hours on Boxing Day vary between 8am and 10am. will be updated with individual opening hours for each store. BIG W stores will be closed on Christmas Day only but customers were encouraged to check the opening hours of their local BIG W by . All Coles supermarkets are open on Christmas Eve and closed on Christmas Day. Adelaide's metro stores are closed on Boxing Day but regional stores are open from 8am to 8pm. The regional supermarkets are in Berri, Mount Barker, Mount Gambier, Murray Bridge Green, Port Augusta, Port Lincoln, Port Pirie, Victor Harbor and Whyalla. Opening and closing times may differ from normal at some stores but individual store trading hours are , Coles said. Woolworths supermarkets are closed on Christmas Day. All regional stores are open on Boxing Day, except Millicent, but metropolitan stores are closed. Individual store opening hours may change and the supermarket encourages customers to check the . Store hours will continue as normal in the lead-up to Christmas with some varied trading hours on December 24. All ALDI stores will be closed on Christmas Day, and trading hours will vary for ALDI shops around the country on Boxing Day, with some stores opening an hour later than normal and closing an hour earlier. Normal trading hours apply to Dan Murphy's shops on Christmas Eve. Some stores may extend trading hours, the liquor retailer said. All Dan Murphy's are closed on Christmas Day but reopen on Boxing Day from 10am to 7pm. Stores are open on December 24 and normal trading hours apply. BWS said in the lead-up to Christmas. All BWS stores will be closed on Christmas Day and will reopen, with public holiday trading hours, on Boxing Day. Liquorland stores are open on Christmas Eve and Boxing Day but are closed on Christmas Day. Liquorland said that although trading hours may differ from normal at some stores, individual store trading hours are . Kmart stores are trading late on December 23, with many open until midnight, but shops close as early as 6pm on Christmas Eve. All stores are closed on Christmas Day and opening hours on Boxing Day vary between 8am and 10am. will be updated with individual opening hours for each store. BIG W stores will be closed on Christmas Day only but customers were encouraged to check the opening hours of their local BIG W by . All Coles supermarkets are open on Christmas Eve and Boxing Day but closed on Christmas Day. Opening and closing times may differ from normal at some stores but individual store trading hours are , Coles said. Woolworths supermarkets are closed on Christmas Day but reopen on Boxing Day. Individual store opening hours may change and the supermarket encourages customers to check the . Store hours will continue as normal in the lead-up to Christmas with some varied trading hours on December 24. All ALDI stores will be closed on Christmas Day, and trading hours will vary for ALDI shops around the country on Boxing Day, with some stores opening an hour later than normal and closing an hour earlier. Normal trading hours apply to Dan Murphy's shops on Christmas Eve. Some stores may extend trading hours, the liquor retailer said. All Dan Murphy's are closed on Christmas Day but reopen on Boxing Day from 10am to 7pm. Stores are open on December 24 and normal trading hours apply. BWS said in the lead-up to Christmas. All BWS stores will be closed on Christmas Day and will reopen, with public holiday trading hours, on Boxing Day. First Choice Liquor Market stores are closed on Christmas Day but are open on Christmas Eve and Boxing Day. Some trading hours may vary from store to store and , First Choice Liquor Market said. Liquorland stores are open on Christmas Eve and most are open on Boxing Day. Stores are closed on Christmas Day. Shops in Altone Park, Gosnells and North Perth Charles St are closed on Boxing Day. Liquorland said that although trading hours may differ from normal at some stores, individual store trading hours are . Vintage Cellars are open throughout the festive period but close on Christmas Day. Stores are open with normal trading hours on Christmas Eve and Boxing Day. The liquor store said that although some stores' opening and closing hours may differ, the . Kmart stores are trading late on December 23, with many open until midnight, but shops close as early as 6pm on Christmas Eve. All stores are closed on Christmas Day and opening hours on Boxing Day vary between 8am and 10am. will be updated with individual opening hours for each store. BIG W stores will be closed on Christmas Day only but customers were encouraged to check the opening hours of their local BIG W by . All Coles supermarkets are open on Christmas Eve and Boxing Day but closed on Christmas Day. Opening and closing times may differ from normal at some stores but individual store trading hours are , Coles said. Woolworths supermarkets are closed on Christmas Day but reopen on Boxing Day from 8am to 8pm. Gove supermarket has reduced trading hours, from 9am to 5pm, on Boxing Day. Individual store opening hours may change and the supermarket encourages customers to check the . Stores are open on December 24 and normal trading hours apply. BWS said in the lead-up to Christmas. All BWS stores will be closed on Christmas Day and will reopen, with public holiday trading hours, on Boxing Day. Liquorland stores are open on Christmas Eve and most are open on Boxing Day. However, stores are closed on Christmas Day. The Alice Springs store is closed on Boxing Day. Liquorland said that although trading hours may differ from normal at some stores, individual store trading hours are . Vintage Cellars are open throughout the festive period but close on Christmas Day. Stores are open with normal trading hours on Christmas Eve and Boxing Day. Some opening and closing hours may differ between stores but the , the liquor store said. Kmart stores are trading late on December 23, with many open until midnight, but shops close as early as 6pm on Christmas Eve. All stores are closed on Christmas Day and opening hours on Boxing Day vary between 8am and 10am. will be updated with individual opening hours for each store. BIG W stores will be closed on Christmas Day only but customers were encouraged to check the opening hours of their local BIG W by . All Coles supermarkets are open on Christmas Eve and Boxing Day but closed on Christmas Day. Opening and closing times may differ from normal at some stores but individual store trading hours are , Coles said. Woolworths supermarkets are closed on Christmas Day but reopen on Boxing Day. Individual store opening hours may change and the supermarket encourages customers to check the . Store hours will continue as normal in the lead-up to Christmas with some varied trading hours on December 24. All ALDI stores will be closed on Christmas Day, and trading hours will vary for ALDI shops around the country on Boxing Day, with some stores opening an hour later than normal and closing an hour earlier. Normal trading hours apply to Dan Murphy's shops on Christmas Eve. Some stores may extend trading hours, the liquor retailer said. All Dan Murphy's are closed on Christmas Day but reopen on Boxing Day from 10am to 7pm. Stores are open on December 24 and normal trading hours apply. BWS said in the lead-up to Christmas. All BWS stores will be closed on Christmas Day and will reopen on Boxing Day with public holiday trading hours. First Choice Liquor Market stores are closed on Christmas Day but are open on Christmas Eve and Boxing Day. Some trading hours may vary from store to store and , First Choice Liquor Market said. Liquorland stores are open on Christmas Eve and most are open on Boxing Day. However, stores are closed on Christmas Day. The Red Hill and Milton Village stores are closed on Boxing Day. Liquorland said that although trading hours may differ from normal at some stores, individual store trading hours are . Vintage Cellars are open throughout the festive period but close on Christmas Day. Stores are open with normal trading hours on Christmas Eve and Boxing Day. The liquor store said that although some stores' opening and closing hours may differ, the . Anna Houlahan reports on crime and social issues affecting regional and remote Australia in her role as national crime reporter at Australian Community Media (ACM). She was ACM’s Trainee of the Year in 2023 and, aside from reporting on crime, has travelled the country as a journalist for Explore Travel Magazine. Reach out with news or updates to anna.houlahan@austcommunitymedia.com.au Anna Houlahan reports on crime and social issues affecting regional and remote Australia in her role as national crime reporter at Australian Community Media (ACM). She was ACM’s Trainee of the Year in 2023 and, aside from reporting on crime, has travelled the country as a journalist for Explore Travel Magazine. Reach out with news or updates to anna.houlahan@austcommunitymedia.com.au Advertisement Sign up for our newsletter to stay up to date. We care about the protection of your data. Read our . Advertisement
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, known for his explosive talent and record-breaking performances, recently shared a candid story about the challenges he faced before becoming the star quarterback. Speaking on the Essence YouTube channel, opened up about his high school years, revealing how poor grades once sidelined his football dreams and forced him to confront a grueling mental battle. During his sophomore year, grades were so low that he was benched for an entire season. The setback could have derailed his ambitions, but instead, it became a turning point. "Some people hate it because they can't understand how someone can push through and succeed. They don't see the grind," said. Reflecting on his year off, he explained that the time away from the game fueled his determination to give football his all. "I didn't play in 10th grade because I was just being a kid. But that year taught me what hard work really means," he added. A message of respect for JUCO players While managed to return to the field without attending ( ), he expressed deep admiration for players who took that route. He acknowledged the struggles athletes endure and praised their resilience in balancing academics and sports. One notable player who shares a similar story is of the . , like , struggled with academics in high school and attended , initially for track and field. It wasn't until his years that discovered his passion for football, eventually earning the nickname " " in the . A lesson for aspiring athletes and journeys serve as powerful reminders that success often comes through perseverance. Balancing sports and academics can be overwhelming, but as put it, "It's about the grind." Their stories inspire athletes everywhere to stay focused, work hard, and never lose sight of their goals. Both players' paths highlight the importance of mental toughness alongside physical talent. For anyone facing setbacks, their examples show that even the toughest challenges can lead to greatness.
Woke filmmaker shares bizarre reason he thinks Trump will ban Wicked movie By MELISSA KOENIG FOR DAILYMAIL.COM Published: 17:42 EST, 27 December 2024 | Updated: 18:00 EST, 27 December 2024 e-mail View comments Woke filmmaker Adam McKay has speculated that President-Elect Donald Trump will ban the widely popular Wicked film when he is in office. The Big Short director wrote on X Monday that the film starring Ariana Grande and Cynthia Erivo was released at a time when the United States 'has never been more right wing and propagandized.' 'On a pure storytelling level Wicked Part 1 is right up there as one of the most radical big studio Hollywood movies ever made,' he wrote, before naming other films he placed into that category like Bridge on the River Kwai, The Sound of Music and The Hunger Games. 'I know Part 2 swings back to the center a bit, but Part 1 is nakedly about radicalization in the face of careerism, fascism, propaganda,' McKay said of the film about the Wicked Witch of the West. 'What's really striking about Wicked Part 1 is that it's coming out NOW when America has never been more right wing and propagandized,' he continued. 'And yes, I know the theatrical production and the book are much older so part of the timing is a coincidence, but still...' It has been a major box office success, easily surpassing its $145million budget. The first installment of the two-part film has already made over $500million. Woke filmmaker Adam McKay has speculated that President-Elect Donald Trump may ban the Wicked film after he takes office The film starring Ariana Grande and Cynthia Erivo has been a major box office hit Yet McKay seemed to think its success will eventually draw the ire of Trump. He shared that belief after another X user thanked him for the 'alternative perspective.' 'Really? Wow! I'm sorry I didn't even think of seeing it when it was showing here in Dublin,' the X user replied. 'It just looked like more American fantasy, franchise-wringing and CGI fare to me. 'I'll have to see it when it gets to streaming. Thanks for the alternative perspective,' he wrote. McKay then replied that he thinks the X user will 'be shocked.' 'If America keeps going on the track it is, I wouldn't be surprised to see the movie will be banned in three to five years,' he wrote. McKay claimed Trump is already considering shutting down nonprofits, noting: 'Things [are] changing fast' The second installment of the film is due to be released in theaters in November 2025, and the first part is likely to be available to stream on Peacock early into the new year Then, when another X user asked McKay for clarification, he seemed to take aim at the future president. 'You really think I'm 100 percent saying the movie will for sure be banned to the point where no one can ever see it?' he asked, rhetorically. 'The idea of shutting down nonprofits at the President's discretion is in motion,' he claimed. 'Things [are] changing fast.' Despite McKay's fears, the second installment of the film is due to be released in theaters in November 2025, and the first part is likely to be available to stream on Peacock early into the new year. Fox News Ariana Grande Donald Trump Share or comment on this article: Woke filmmaker shares bizarre reason he thinks Trump will ban Wicked movie e-mail Add commentNEW YORK (AP) — Stocks wavered in afternoon trading on Wall Street Monday at the start of a holiday-shortened week. The S&P 500 rose 0.4%. A handful of technology companies helped support the gains. The Dow Jones Industrial Average slipped 63 points, or 0.2% as of 1:18 p.m. Eastern time. The tech-heavy Nasdaq composite rose 0.7%. Semiconductor giant Nvidia, whose enormous valuation gives it an outsize influence on indexes, rose 3%. Broadcom jumped 5.2% to also help support the broader market. Japanese automakers Honda Motor and Nissan said they are talking about combining in a deal that might also include Mitsubishi Motors. Honda rose 3.8% and Nissan rose 1.6% in Tokyo. Eli Lilly rose 3% after announcing that regulators approved Zepbound as the first and only prescription medicine for adults with sleep apnea. Department store Nordstrom fell 1.7% after it agreed to be taken private by Nordstrom family members and a Mexican retail group in a $6.25 billion deal. The Conference Board said that consumer confidence slipped in December. Its consumer confidence index fell back to 104.7 from 112.8 in November. Wall Street was expecting a reading of 113.8. The unexpectedly weak consumer confidence update follows several generally strong economic reports last week. One report showed the overall economy grew at a 3.1% annualized rate during the summer, faster than earlier thought. The latest report on unemployment benefit applications showed that the job market remains solid. A report on Friday said a measure of inflation the Federal Reserve likes to use was slightly lower last month than economists expected. Worries about inflation edging higher again had been weighing on Wall Street and the Fed. The central bank just delivered its third cut to interest rates this year, but inflation has been hovering stubbornly above its target of 2%. It has signaled that it could deliver fewer cuts to interest rates next year than it earlier anticipated because of concerns over inflation. Expectations for more interest rate cuts have helped drive a 24% gain for the S&P 500 in 2024. That drive included 57 all-time highs this year. Inflation concerns have added to uncertainties heading into 2025, which include the labor market's path ahead and shifting economic policies under an incoming President Donald Trump. "Put simply, much of the strong market performance prior to last week was driven by expectations that a best-case scenario was the base case for 2025," said Brent Schutte, chief investment officer at Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Company Treasury yields edged higher in the bond market. The yield on the 10-year Treasury rose to 4.58% from 4.53% late Friday. European markets were mostly lower, while markets in Asia gained ground. Wall Street has several other economic reports to look forward to this week. On Tuesday, the U.S. will release its November report for sales of newly constructed homes. A weekly update on unemployment benefits is expected on Thursday. Markets in the U.S. will close early on Tuesday for Christmas Eve and will remain closed on Wednesday for Christmas.Birthdays for Dec. 28
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Matt Gaetz says he won't return to Congress next year after withdrawing name for attorney general WASHINGTON (AP) — Matt Gaetz is not coming back to Congress. The Florida Republican said Friday he has no intention of serving another term in the House now that he is no longer President-elect Donald Trump's nominee for attorney general. Gaetz withdrew as the nominee this week amid growing fallout from the allegations of sexual conduct against him. Gaetz denies the allegations. Gaetz didn't lay out his plans now that he's out of office, saying only, “I’m still going to be in the fight, but it’s going to be from a new perch." After Gaetz's withdrawal on Thursday, Trump named former Florida attorney general Pam Bondi to lead the Justice Department. Vance takes on a more visible transition role, working to boost Trump's most contentious picks WASHINGTON (AP) — After several weeks working behind closed doors, Vice President-elect JD Vance returned to Capitol Hill this week in a new, more visible role. He's been helping Donald Trump’s most contentious Cabinet picks try to win confirmation in the Senate, where he has served for the last two years. Vance spent part of Wednesday at the Capitol with Rep. Matt Gaetz sitting in on meetings with Trump’s controversial choice for attorney general. On Thursday, Vance was back, this time accompanying Pete Hegseth. Vance is expected to accompany other nominees for meetings over the coming weeks as he tries to leverage the two years he has spent in the Senate to help push through Trump’s picks. Beyond evangelicals, Trump and his allies courted smaller faith groups, from the Amish to Chabad Donald Trump’s lock on the white evangelical vote is legendary, but he didn't focus exclusively on large religious voter blocs. He and his allies also wooed smaller religious groups, away from the mainstream. He posted a tribute to Coptic church members on social media and met with members of Assyrians for Trump — two smaller Christian communities with Middle Eastern roots. He visited the grave of the revered late leader of an Orthodox Jewish movement. His allies sought votes from the separatist Amish community. While Trump won decisively, the outreaches reflected aggressive campaigning in what was expected to be a tight race. NATO and Ukraine to hold emergency talks after Russia's attack with new hypersonic missile KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — NATO and Ukraine will hold emergency talks Tuesday after Russia attacked a central city with a hypersonic ballistic missile that escalated the nearly 33-month-old war. Ukraine's parliament canceled a session Friday over the security threat. In a stark warning to the West, President Vladimir Putin said in a nationally televised speech Thursday that the attack with the intermediate-range Oreshnik missile was retaliation for Kyiv’s use of U.S. and British longer-range missiles capable of striking deeper into Russian territory. Putin said Russia is launching production of the Oreshnik, saying it's so powerful that several of them fitted with conventional warheads could be as devastating as a strike with strategic — or nuclear — weapons. Texas education board approves optional Bible-infused curriculum for elementary schools AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Texas’ education board has voted to allow Bible-infused teachings in elementary schools. The approval Friday follows other Republican-led states that have pushed this year to give religion a larger presence in public classrooms. The curriculum adopted by the Texas State Board of Education is optional for schools to adopt, but they’ll receive additional funding if they do so. Parents and teachers who opposed the curriculum say the lessons will alienate students of other faith backgrounds. Supporters argue the Bible is a core feature of American history and that teaching it will enrich learning. 2 convicted in human smuggling case after Indian family froze to death on US-Canada border FERGUS FALLS, Minn. (AP) — A jury has convicted two men of charges related to human smuggling for their roles in an international operation that led to the deaths of a family of Indian migrants who froze while trying to cross the Canada-U.S. border during a 2022 blizzard. Harshkumar Ramanlal Patel and Steve Shand each faced four charges related to human smuggling before being convicted on Friday. Patel is an Indian national. Shand is an American from Florida. They were arrested after the family froze while trying to cross the desolate border during a 2022 blizzard. Storm inundates Northern California with rain, heavy snow. Thousands remain in the dark in Seattle HEALDSBURG, Calif. (AP) — Heavy rain from a major storm prompted evacuations from communities near a Northern California river that forecasters say could break its banks Friday, as the storm keeps dumping heavy snow in the region's mountains where some ski resorts opened for the season. The storm reached the Pacific Northwest earlier this week, killing two people and knocking out power to hundreds of thousands before moving through Northern California, where several roads were closed due to flooding and strong winds toppled some trees. Forecasters are warning about the risk of flash flooding and rockslides in areas north of San Francisco as the region was inundated by this season’s strongest atmospheric river. Archaeologists discover 4,000-year-old canals used to fish by predecessors of ancient Maya WASHINGTON (AP) — Using drones and Google Earth imagery, archaeologists have discovered a 4,000-year-old network of earthen canals in what’s now Belize. The research published Friday in Science Advances shows that long before the ancient Maya built temples, their predecessors were already altering the landscape of Central America’s Yucatan peninsula. The ancient fish canals were used to channel and catch freshwater species such as catfish. These structures were used for around 1,000 years — including during the “formative” period when the Maya began to settle in permanent farming villages and a distinctive culture started to emerge. California case is the first confirmed bird flu infection in a US child Health officials are confirming bird flu in a California child — the first reported case in a U.S. minor. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention announced confirmatory test results on Friday. Officials say the child had mild symptoms, was treated with antiviral medication and is recovering. The child’s infection brings the reported number of U.S. bird flu cases this year to 55, including 29 in California. State officials have said the child lives in Alameda County, which includes Oakland, and attends day care, but released no other details. Brazilian police formally accuse former President Bolsonaro and aides of alleged 2022 coup attempt SAO PAULO (AP) — Brazil’s Federal Police have formally accused former President Jair Bolsonaro and 36 other people of attempting a coup to keep him in office after his electoral defeat in the 2022 elections. The findings are to be delivered Thursday to Brazil’s Supreme Court, which will refer them to Prosecutor-General Paulo Gonet, who will either formally charge Bolsonaro and put the former president on trial or toss the investigation. The former right-wing president has denied all claims he tried to stay in office after his narrow electoral defeat in 2022 to his rival, leftist President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva. Bolsonaro has faced a series of legal threats since then.
If you’re looking for a new cooperative shooter to sink your friend group’s collective teeth into, you might want to check out Abyssus—and you’ll get that chance, well, tomorrow, as revealed in today's trailer in The PC Gaming Show: Most Wanted . The short features a group of ironclad deep sea divers jumping through a portal to blast away hordes of ancient robots, but the stars of the show are the guns. There doesn’t seem to be anything standard about Abyssus’ arsenal, what with its rotary cannons, hails of glowing orbs, and laser-spewing rifles. We also got what seems to be a look at the game’s mutations, which slap various modifiers onto those guns for different effects. It’s all getting cooked up by former Coffee Stain and Ubisoft devs who founded their own studio, DoubleMoose Games. Abyssus is a mite more ambitious than its debut game , a riff on Happy Wheels starring a bug-eyed chicken, and I’m already eager to explore its sunken ruins. Both of the year’s biggest cooperative shooters, Helldivers 2 and Space Marine 2, involve fighting giant bugs in space on behalf of an uncaring interplanetary empire, so unearthing otherworldly horrors in search of forgotten technology sounds like a nice change of pace. Beyond the offbeat atmosphere, Abyssus seems eager to embrace what’s so fun about a good roguelike shooter. High customizability, shiny toys to play with, and a flood of mindless goons to waste. Time will tell just how deep the gun-modding well goes, but not that much time; alpha starts only a day after today’s show, on December 6. It’s the first of three timed alpha playtests and it runs until December 9, with the next two running from December 13-16 and December 20-23. Players can follow the game as it approaches its 2025 release on X and wishlist it on Steam . The biggest gaming news, reviews and hardware deals Keep up to date with the most important stories and the best deals, as picked by the PC Gamer team.SAN DIEGO , Dec. 5, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Sempra (NYSE: SRE) (BMV: SRE) today announced it has been recognized by Newsweek as one of "America's Most Responsible Companies" for 2025, earning this distinction for the sixth consecutive year. The annual list ranks companies based on their commitment to corporate responsibility in the areas of corporate governance and responsible social and environmental practices. Sempra has been included since the list's inception. "At Sempra, we believe our responsible business practices improve the value of our franchise. By strengthening governance and risk management and improving the safety and resiliency of our business operations, it allows us to better meet the needs and expectations of our customers, while also adding scale to our business," said Lisa Larroque Alexander , senior vice president of corporate affairs and chief sustainability officer for Sempra. "We will continue to approach global energy challenges with an entrepreneurial mindset, steadfast optimism and confidence in our vision of delivering energy with purpose." Newsweek's recognition of Sempra as one of "America's Most Responsible Companies" is based on publicly available key performance indicators derived from the company's Corporate Sustainability Report and an independent survey that asked U.S. citizens about their perception of Sempra's commitment to corporate social responsibility. Details of Sempra's approach to responsible stakeholder engagement and corporate governance can be found in the company's most recent Corporate Sustainability Report, which is available here . In addition to being recognized on Newsweek's America's Most Responsible Companies list, Sempra is included in the FTSE4Good Index and JUST 100 list, has been named one of TIME Magazine's World's Best Companies and one of Fortune Magazine's World's Most Admired Companies , and earned a perfect score on the CPA-Zicklin Index of Corporate Political Disclosure and Accountability , among other accolades. About Sempra Sempra (NYSE: SRE ) is a leading North American energy infrastructure company focused on delivering energy to nearly 40 million consumers. As owner of one of the largest energy networks on the continent, Sempra is electrifying and improving the energy resilience of some of the world's most significant economic markets, including California , Texas , Mexico and global energy markets. The company is recognized as a leader in sustainable business practices and for its high-performance culture focused on safety and operational excellence, as demonstrated by Sempra's inclusion in the Dow Jones Sustainability Index North America and in The Wall Street Journal's Best Managed Companies. More information about Sempra is available at sempra.com and on social media @Sempra . View original content to download multimedia: https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/sempra-named-among-newsweeks-most-responsible-companies-302324298.html SOURCE Sempra
Preview: Tranmere Rovers vs. Barrow - prediction, team news, lineupsBy MICHELLE L. PRICE WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) — An online spat between factions of Donald Trump’s supporters over immigration and the tech industry has thrown internal divisions in his political movement into public display, previewing the fissures and contradictory views his coalition could bring to the White House. The rift laid bare the tensions between the newest flank of Trump’s movement — wealthy members of the tech world including billionaire Elon Musk and fellow entrepreneur Vivek Ramaswamy and their call for more highly skilled workers in their industry — and people in Trump’s Make America Great Again base who championed his hardline immigration policies. The debate touched off this week when Laura Loomer , a right-wing provocateur with a history of racist and conspiratorial comments, criticized Trump’s selection of Sriram Krishnan as an adviser on artificial intelligence policy in his coming administration. Krishnan favors the ability to bring more skilled immigrants into the U.S. Loomer declared the stance to be “not America First policy” and said the tech executives who have aligned themselves with Trump were doing so to enrich themselves. Much of the debate played out on the social media network X, which Musk owns. Loomer’s comments sparked a back-and-forth with venture capitalist and former PayPal executive David Sacks , whom Trump has tapped to be the “White House A.I. & Crypto Czar.” Musk and Ramaswamy, whom Trump has tasked with finding ways to cut the federal government , weighed in, defending the tech industry’s need to bring in foreign workers. It bloomed into a larger debate with more figures from the hard-right weighing in about the need to hire U.S. workers, whether values in American culture can produce the best engineers, free speech on the internet, the newfound influence tech figures have in Trump’s world and what his political movement stands for. Trump has not yet weighed in on the rift, and his presidential transition team did not respond to a message seeking comment. Musk, the world’s richest man who has grown remarkably close to the president-elect , was a central figure in the debate, not only for his stature in Trump’s movement but his stance on the tech industry’s hiring of foreign workers. Technology companies say H-1B visas for skilled workers, used by software engineers and others in the tech industry, are critical for hard-to-fill positions. But critics have said they undercut U.S. citizens who could take those jobs. Some on the right have called for the program to be eliminated, not expanded. Born in South Africa, Musk was once on an a H-1B visa himself and defended the industry’s need to bring in foreign workers. “There is a permanent shortage of excellent engineering talent,” he said in a post. “It is the fundamental limiting factor in Silicon Valley.” Related Articles National Politics | Should the U.S. increase immigration levels for highly skilled workers? National Politics | Trump threat to immigrant health care tempered by economic hopes National Politics | In states that ban abortion, social safety net programs often fail families National Politics | Court rules Georgia lawmakers can subpoena Fani Willis for information related to her Trump case National Politics | New 2025 laws hit hot topics from AI in movies to rapid-fire guns Trump’s own positions over the years have reflected the divide in his movement. His tough immigration policies, including his pledge for a mass deportation, were central to his winning presidential campaign. He has focused on immigrants who come into the U.S. illegally but he has also sought curbs on legal immigration , including family-based visas. As a presidential candidate in 2016, Trump called the H-1B visa program “very bad” and “unfair” for U.S. workers. After he became president, Trump in 2017 issued a “Buy American and Hire American” executive order , which directed Cabinet members to suggest changes to ensure H-1B visas were awarded to the highest-paid or most-skilled applicants to protect American workers. Trump’s businesses, however, have hired foreign workers, including waiters and cooks at his Mar-a-Lago club , and his social media company behind his Truth Social app has used the the H-1B program for highly skilled workers. During his 2024 campaign for president, as he made immigration his signature issue, Trump said immigrants in the country illegally are “poisoning the blood of our country” and promised to carry out the largest deportation operation in U.S. history. But in a sharp departure from his usual alarmist message around immigration generally, Trump told a podcast this year that he wants to give automatic green cards to foreign students who graduate from U.S. colleges. “I think you should get automatically, as part of your diploma, a green card to be able to stay in this country,” he told the “All-In” podcast with people from the venture capital and technology world. Those comments came on the cusp of Trump’s budding alliance with tech industry figures, but he did not make the idea a regular part of his campaign message or detail any plans to pursue such changes.
Stocks closed lower as Wall Street ended a holiday-shortened week on a down note. The S&P 500 fell 1.1% Friday and the the Dow Jones Industrial Average lost 333 points, or 0.8%. The Nasdaq composite dropped 1.5%. The “Magnificent 7” stocks weighed on the market, led by declines in Nvidia, Tesla and Microsoft. Even with the loss, the S&P 500 had a modest gain for the week and is still headed for its second consecutive annual gain of more than 20%, the first time that has happened since 1997-1998. The yield on the 10-year Treasury rose slightly. On Friday: The S&P 500 fell 66.75 points, or 1.1%, to 5,970.84. The Dow Jones Industrial Average dropped 333.59 points, or 0.8%, to 49,992.21. The Nasdaq composite fell 298.33 points, or 1.5%, to 19,722.03. The Russell 2000 index of smaller companies dropped 35.60 points, or 1.6%, to 2,244.59. For the week: The S&P 500 is up 39.99 points, or 0.7%. The Dow is up 151.95 points, or 0.4%. The Nasdaq is up 149.43 points, or 0.8% The Russell 2000 is up 2.22 points, or 0.1%. For the year: The S&P 500 is up 1,201.01 points, or 25.2%. The Dow is up 5,302.67, or 14.1%. The Nasdaq is up 4,710.68 points, or 31.4%. The Russell 2000 is up 217.52 points, or 10.7%.
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. , Dec. 5, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- SaferWatch, a leader in advanced safety and security solutions, has unveiled its comprehensive Executive Protection service , designed to provide unmatched security for high-profile individuals and their teams. With state-of-the-art LTE panic buttons, 24/7/365 professional monitoring, and direct connection to local law enforcement, SaferWatch is setting a new standard in personal and professional safety. At the heart of this service are the SaferWatch LTE panic buttons, which allow users to communicate live with local law enforcement and the SaferWatch monitoring center at any time, from anywhere in the United States . These discreet, portable devices ensure that assistance is only a button press away, providing peace of mind in any situation. Key features of SaferWatch's Executive Protection solution include: "Executive protection requires a level of reliability and precision that traditional security methods often cannot provide," said Geno Roefaro , CEO of SaferWatch. "With our integrated solutions, we're empowering individuals and their security teams to stay connected, protected, and prepared, no matter where they are." SaferWatch's innovative approach not only enhances physical security but also integrates seamlessly with existing protocols, making it an indispensable tool for executives, public figures, and other high-risk individuals. For more information about SaferWatch's Executive Protection service or to schedule a demo, visit www.saferwatchapp.com . About SaferWatch SaferWatch is a leading safety and security platform dedicated to empowering individuals, organizations, and communities with innovative tools to enhance safety. From schools and businesses to law enforcement and personal protection, SaferWatch delivers reliable, technology-driven solutions that save lives. View original content to download multimedia: https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/saferwatch-elevates-executive-protection-with-247365-monitoring-live-communication-and-direct-law-enforcement-connectivity-302324321.html SOURCE SaferWatch Stay Informed: Subscribe to Our Newsletter TodayVictims and Families React as Biden Spares the Lives of 37 Federal Death Row Inmates
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