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WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. (AP) — It wasn’t how Duke drew up the final play, but it worked out perfect for the Blue Devils in Saturday’s 23-17 victory over Wake Forest. Maalik Murphy threw a 39-yard touchdown pass to Jordan Moore as time expired, allowing Duke to end the regular season with three consecutive victories. Murphy said he realized he took too long to make a decision after the last snap. “I knew at that point I had to make a play,” he said. “The damage was already done, time was ticking.” With the score tied at 17, the Blue Devils (9-3, 5-3 Atlantic Coast Conference) moved 76 yards in 1:22 after forcing a Wake Forest punt. It appeared that Duke might run out of time in the slow-developing play, but Moore improvised and broke free along the right side, caught the ball at the 10-yard line and spun into the end zone to complete a comeback from 14 points down in the second half. “The play that Maalik and Jordan put together was magical,” Duke coach Manny Diaz said. “Nobody thought a 5-yard route would turn into a (long) touchdown.” So instead of a long field-goal attempt, Duke had something better. “I just decided to take it down the field,” Moore said. “I think that’s a testament to our chemistry. ... Maalik had the confidence in himself to make that kind of play.” It resulted in Duke’s sixth victory by seven points or less. “It’s like a perfect exclamation point to our season,” Diaz said. “An unbelievable way to finish our season.” Murphy racked up with 235 yards on 26-for-34 passing. Moore, who was down with an injury after a reception earlier in the second half, made five catches for 98 yards. Hank Bachmeier threw for 207 yards and a touchdown as Wake Forest (4-8, 2-6) ended its second straight four-win season with a four-game losing streak. “A heartbreaking loss,” Demon Deacons coach Dave Clawson said. “It’s a tough way to lose a game and a tough way to end the season.” Tate Carey’s 8-yard run, Matthew Dennis’ 37-yard field goal and Horatio Fields’ 9-yard reception across 11 minutes of game time gave Wake Forest a 17-3 lead with nine minutes left in the third quarter. Duke took advantage of a short field following a punt, moving 42 yards in four plays to score on Star Thomas’ 3-yard run. The Blue Devils recovered a fumble on the ensuing kickoff and converted on Murphy’s 2-yard run with 12:57 left to pull even. “What has been proven is that we’re mentally tough,” Diaz said. “We’re not going to do everything perfect.” Taylor Morin became Wake Forest’s all-time leader in receiving yards with 2,974. He picked up 47 yards on eight catches on Saturday. Morin, in his fifth season, passed former NFL player Ricky Proehl, who had 2,929 yards in the late 1980s. Duke: The Blue Devils have secured at least a nine-win season for the second time in three seasons, this one coming in Diaz’s first season. They racked up a 4-0 record against in-state opponents, including comebacks to top North Carolina and Wake Forest. “Every quest that we have for championships starts in our own state,” Diaz said. Wake Forest: The Demon Deacons punted on their final three possessions of the season. They finished with a 1-6 record in home games. “It’s been a tough year, a long year, and I’m proud of our team and how hard they fought,” Clawson said. Duke: Awaits a bowl invitation Wake Forest: Enters the offseason with a losing record for the third time in five seasons. Get poll alerts and updates on the AP Top 25 throughout the season. Sign up here . AP college football: https://apnews.com/hub/ap-top-25-college-football-poll and https://apnews.com/hub/college-football
His dismissal, however, raises questions about the direction in which Manchester United is headed. With Telles' departure, many are now left wondering who will step in to fill the void left by his absence. The uncertainty surrounding the club's future has left staff members on edge, with some fearing that more changes may be on the horizon.WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) — Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said Saturday he had an “excellent conversation” with Donald Trump at his Mar-a-Lago club after the president-elect's threat to impose significant tariffs on two of America’s leading trade partners raised alarms in Ottawa and Mexico City . It was unclear, as Trudeau headed back to Canada from Florida, whether the conversation had alleviated Trump’s concerns. A person familiar with the details of the leaders' hastily arranged meeting Friday night said it was a “positive wide-ranging dinner that lasted three hours.” The official, who was not authorized to discuss the matter publicly and spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity, said topics included trade, border security, fentanyl, defense, Ukraine, NATO, China, the Mideast and pipelines, as well as the the Group of Seven meeting in Canada next year. The Republican president-elect has threatened to impose tariffs on products from Canada and Mexico if the countries don’t stop what he called the flow of drugs and migrants across their borders. He said he would impose a 25% tax on all products entering the U.S. from Canada and Mexico as one of his first executive orders when he takes office in January. As he was leaving his West Palm Beach hotel, Trudeau stopped briefly to answer a reporter’s question about the dinner meeting, saying it was "an excellent conversation." Trump’s transition team did not respond to questions about what the leaders had discussed. Trump, during his first term as president, once called Trudeau “weak” and “dishonest,” but it was the prime minister who was the first G7 leader to visit Trump since the Nov. 5 election. "Tariffs are a crucial issue for Canada and a bold move was in order. Perhaps it was a risk, but a risk worth taking,” Daniel Béland, a political science professor at McGill University in Montreal. Among those at the dinner were Howard Lutnick, Trump's pick for commerce secretary; North Dakota Gov. Doug Burgum, in line to lead the Interior Department; and Mike Waltz, Trump's choice to be his national security adviser. Accompanying Trudeau were Canada's public safety minister, Dominic LeBlanc, whose responsibilities include border security, and Katie Telford, Trudeau's chief of staff. Trudeau had said earlier Friday that he would resolve the tariffs issue by talking to Trump. Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum said a day earlier after speaking with Trump that she is confident a tariff war with the United States will be averted. Trudeau said Trump got elected because he promised to bring down the cost of groceries but now he's talking about adding 25% to the cost of all kinds of products including potatoes from Prince Edward Island in Atlantic Canada. “It is important to understand that Donald Trump, when he makes statements like that, he plans on carrying them out. There’s no question about it,” Trudeau said before his leaving for Florida. “Our responsibility is to point out that he would not just be harming Canadians, who work so well with the United States, but he would actually be raising prices for Americans citizens as well and hurting American industry and business,” he added. To Nelson Wiseman, professor emeritus at the University of Toronto, Trump "doesn’t need convincing that new tariffs on Canadian products would not be in U.S. interests. He knows that, but cannot say it because it would detract from what he has said publicly. His goal is to project the image that he gets action when he talks.” Those tariffs could essentially blow up the North American trade pact that Trump’s team negotiated during his first term. Trudeau noted they were able to successfully renegotiate the deal, which he calls a “win win” for both countries. Trump made the tariff threat Monday while citing an influx of migrants entering the country illegally, even though the numbers at the Canadian border pale in comparison to those at the U.S.-Mexico border. Trump also spoke about fentanyl from Mexico and Canada, even though seizures from the Canadian border are few in comparison to the Mexican border. Canadian officials say lumping Canada in with Mexico is unfair but say they are ready to make new investments in border security. When Trump imposed higher tariffs during his first term in office, other countries responded with retaliatory tariffs of their own. Canada, for instance, announced billions of new duties in 2018 against the U.S. in a response to new taxes on Canadian steel and aluminum. Canada is the top export destination for 36 U.S. states. Nearly $3.6 billion Canadian (US $2.7 billion) worth of goods and services cross the border each day. ___ Gillies reported from Toronto.
On the campaign trail, Vice President Kamala Harris spent a lot of time explaining away her former support of a green policy agenda. She explained that, contrary to the position she took while running for the Democratic nomination five years ago, she no longer favored a ban on fracking, the innovative oil and gas drilling method that helped restore U.S. energy independence and created thousands of good-paying jobs. She explained, in response to a Trump campaign claim that she would “end all gas-powered cars,” that “I will never tell you what kind of car you have to drive.” This was technically true — but a switch in emphasis from her previous candidacy, when she backed proposals that would have given vehicle manufacturers until 2035 or 2040 to “sell only zero-emission vehicles.”
As the investigation into the smuggling of the giant terror ants continues, authorities are working to determine the source of the insects and hold responsible parties accountable for their actions. Efforts are also underway to safely remove and dispose of the invasive species to prevent any further threat to the local environment.Aurora’s special census will be in March 2025, although the process actually will start a week earlier in February. City officials got those dates recently from the U.S. Census Bureau in response to the city entering into an agreement with the bureau last summer for the special census. Aldermen heard about the dates at last Tuesday’s City Council Committee of the Whole meeting. “We’re happy to see this move forward,” said Ald. Michael Saville, 6th Ward, acting as mayor pro-tem for the meeting. The city is paying the Census Bureau about $1 million to try to get a count closer to what city officials think is reality than the 180,000 population figure from the 2020 decennial census. Officials have said getting closer to what they consider the real count, as much as 197,000 and possibly 200,000, would stem the tide of lost tax revenue the city has experienced since 2020. Officials have said the new count would need to find only a little more than 1,000 more residents to pay for the special census. They have said it is worth it because the city is losing revenue – they have estimated it could be as much as $17 million by the time the special census is done – due to the perceived undercount. The lost revenue comes because the city gets things like income tax distribution, local use taxes, motor fuel tax funds, transportation license renewal money and marijuana dispensary money based on population. The city loses about $4.3 million a year due to the perceived undercount, which would mean $43 million for the full 10 years between 2020 and 2030, officials have said. The special census would take place in all or part of eight of the city’s 10 wards. It would encompass parts of 35 census tracts in the city, seven of them entire tracts. The count will focus on areas on the East Side where officials believe the Census Bureau missed people, or missed new construction. The results of the 2020 decennial census showed Aurora with a population of about 180,000 people, down from 197,000 in 2010. From the moment the numbers were announced, Aurora officials said there was no way the city lost 17,000 residents, or about one ward’s worth of people. Officials have said the fact the census was conducted in the midst of the pandemic shutdown, the fact a new federal administration was coming in at the time, and that it turned out the Census Bureau was using untested new technology all contributed to the low count. The decennial census was a combination of local effort and work by the federal government. A concerted local effort to get people to reply online garnered a higher initial count than in 2010. It was after that, when the Census Bureau took over the actual door-to-door count of people who did not respond, that things went sideways, city officials said. The special census will again take a concerted local effort, and the city of Aurora will begin recruiting people to be employed by the Census Bureau for that special count. Alex Voigt, deputy chief of staff in the mayor’s office, told aldermen the city would like their help by recruiting as many as 10 people each from their wards. Information can be found at the city’s website, or at USAJobs.com. According to the city’s website, the jobs can begin now and run through March 2025. The pay is $16.30 an hour, and would be about 20 hours a week. Applicants must be at least 18 years old, although 16- or 17-year-old applicants with a high school diploma may be considered with certain restrictions. It requires a valid driver’s license to participate in field work. The work would involve some door-to-door outreach in assigned neighborhoods, engaging people and distributing materials at local businesses, and helping organize community events, workshops and information sessions to educate the public about the census. The special census will begin in February with four mailings directing people to the Census Bureau website where people can respond. The self-response time ends March 7, at which time the door-to-door count will begin. To be counted as a resident for the special census, a person has to be living in Aurora by March 15, 2025. slord@tribpub.com
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