NoneSan Francisco 49ers quarterback Brock Purdy was limited with the right shoulder injury that sidelined him last week and there is growing concern about the long-term status of left tackle Trent Williams. Wednesday's practice was not the start to the NFL workweek head coach Kyle Shanahan had hoped after Purdy was unable to bounce back from a shoulder injury in Week 11. Brandon Allen started at Green Bay and the 49ers (5-6) lost 38-10 with the backup-turned-starter committing three turnovers. Williams was reportedly spotted in the locker room with a knee scooter and is experiencing pain walking. He played through an ankle injury against the Seattle Seahawks Nov. 17. Defensive end Nick Bosa (hip, oblique) also missed practice Wednesday, leaving the 49ers to spend the holiday plotting to play the Buffalo Bills (9-2) without the three Pro Bowlers again. "I don't know anyone who gets Thanksgiving off unless maybe you have a Monday night game. You just start a lot earlier and get the players out," Shanahan said. "We cram everything in so the players get out, tries to be home with the family by 5. I usually get home by 7 and they're all mad at me, then get back to red-zone (installation)." The 49ers are in danger of a three-game losing streak for the first time since Oct. 2021. Injuries have been a common thread since September when running back Christian McCaffrey was a surprise scratch with an Achilles injury for the opener. Wide receiver Brandon Aiyuk (ACL) is out for the season at a position dinged from top to bottom. Star linebacker Fred Warner also is ailing and said Wednesday that he fractured a bone in his ankle on Sept. 29 against the New England Patriots. The game against the Bills will mark his eighth straight game playing with the injury. "It's something I deal with every game," Warner said. "I get on that table before every game and get it shot up every single game just to be able to roll. But it's not an excuse. It's just what it is. That's the NFL. You're not going to be healthy. You've got to go out there, you've got to find ways to execute, to play at a high level and to win every single week." Shanahan wasn't interested in injury talk. He said the 49ers have not played well in the past two weeks, and puts part of his focus on getting more out of the running game with snow in the forecast on Sunday night. He's not in agreement with pundits who doubt McCaffrey's ability early into his return from injured reserve, with a per-carry average of 3.5 yards compared to 5.4 in 2023. "The speculation on Christian is a little unfair to him," Shanahan said. "Christian is playing very well. He's playing his ass off. To think a guy who misses the entire offseason is going to come back and be the exact same the day he comes back would be unfair to any player in the world." San Francisco opened the 21-day practice window for linebacker Dre Greenlaw, who tore his Achilles in the Super Bowl in February. His return date is unclear. --Field Level Media
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Weekly commodity wrap-upTikTok advertisers stay put after US appeals court upholds law forcing saleWASHINGTON (AP) — Donald Trump loved to use tariffs on foreign goods during his first presidency. But their impact was barely noticeable in the overall economy, even if their aftershocks were clear in specific industries. The data show they never fully delivered on his promised factory jobs. Nor did they provoke the avalanche of inflation that critics feared. This time, though, his . The president-elect is talking about going much bigger — on a potential scale that creates more uncertainty about whether he’ll do what he says and what the consequences could be. “There’s going to be a lot more tariffs, I mean, he’s pretty clear,” said Michael Stumo, the CEO of Coalition for a Prosperous America, a group that has supported import taxes to help domestic manufacturing. The president-elect posted on social media Monday that on his first day in office he would impose 25% tariffs on all goods imported from Mexico and Canada until those countries satisfactorily stop illegal immigration and the flow of illegal drugs such as fentanyl into the United States. Those tariffs could essentially blow up the North American trade pact that Trump’s team negotiated during his initial term. Chinese imports would face additional tariffs of 10% until Beijing cracks down on the production of materials used in making fentanyl, Trump posted. Business groups were quick to warn about , while said she would counter the move with tariffs on U.S. products. House Democrats put together legislation to strip a president’s ability to unilaterally apply tariffs this drastic, warning that they would likely lead to higher prices for autos, shoes, housing and groceries. Sheinbaum said Wednesday that her administration is already working up a list of possible retaliatory tariffs “if the situation comes to that.” “The economy department is preparing it,” Sheinbaum said. “If there are tariffs, Mexico would increase tariffs, it is a technical task about what would also benefit Mexico,” she said, suggesting her country would impose targeted import duties on U.S. goods in sensitive areas. Related Articles House Democrats on Tuesday introduced a bill that would require congressional approval for a president to impose tariffs due to claims of a national emergency, a largely symbolic action given Republicans’ coming control of both the House and Senate. “This legislation would enable Congress to limit this sweeping emergency authority and put in place the necessary Congressional oversight before any president – Democrat or Republican – could indiscriminately raise costs on the American people through tariffs,” said Rep. Suzan DelBene, D-Wash. But for Trump, tariffs are now a tested tool that seems less politically controversial even if the mandate he received in November’s election largely involved restraining inflation. The tariffs he imposed on China in his first term were continued by President Joe Biden, a Democrat who even expanded tariffs and restrictions on the world’s second largest economy. Biden administration officials looked at removing Trump’s tariffs in order to bring down inflationary pressures, only to find they were unlikely to help significantly. Tariffs were “so new and unique that it freaked everybody out in 2017,” said Stumo, but they were ultimately somewhat modest. Trump imposed tariffs on at the start of 2018, moves that might have pushed up prices in those sectors even though they also overlapped with plans to open washing machine plants in Tennessee and South Carolina. His administration also levied tariffs on steel and aluminum, including against allies. He then increased tariffs on China, leading to a trade conflict and a limited 2020 agreement that failed to Still, the dispute changed relations with China as more U.S. companies looked for alternative suppliers in other countries. also found the United States may have sacrificed some of its “soft power” as the Chinese population began to watch fewer American movies. The Federal Reserve kept inflation roughly on target, but factory construction spending never jumped in a way that suggested a lasting gain in manufacturing jobs. found the tariff war with China did nothing economically for the communities hurt by offshoring, but it did help Trump and Republicans in those communities politically. When Trump first became president in 2017, the federal government collected $34.6 billion in customs, duties and fees. That sum more than doubled under Trump to $70.8 billion in 2019, according to Office of Management and Budget records. While that sum might seem meaningful, it was relatively small compared to the overall economy. America’s gross domestic product is now $29.3 trillion, according to the Bureau of Economic Analysis. The total tariffs collected in the United States would equal less than 0.3% of GDP. The new tariffs being floated by Trump now are dramatically larger and there could be far more significant impacts. If Mexico, Canada, and China faced the additional tariffs proposed by Trump on all goods imported to the United States, that could be roughly equal to $266 billion in tax collections, a number that does not assume any disruptions in trade or retaliatory moves by other countries. The cost of those taxes would likely be borne by U.S. families, importers and domestic and foreign companies in the form of higher prices or lower profits. Former Biden administration officials said they worried that companies could piggyback on Trump’s tariffs — if they’re imposed — as a rationale to raise their prices, just as many companies after Russia’s invasion of Ukraine in 2022 boosted food and energy costs and gave several major companies the space to raise prices, according to their own earnings calls with investors. But what Trump didn’t really spell out is what might cause him to back down on tariffs and declare a victory. What he is creating instead with his tariff threats is a sense of uncertainty as companies and countries await the details to figure out what all of this could mean. “We know the key economic policy priorities of the incoming Trump administration, but we don’t know how or when they will be addressed,” said Greg Daco, chief U.S. economist at EY-Parthenon.
YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio (AP) — EJ Farmer scored 16 points as Youngstown State beat Detroit Mercy 73-64 on Sunday for their seventh victory in a row. Farmer had three steals for the Penguins (9-5, 4-0 Horizon League). Gabe Dynes scored 12 points while going 4 of 5 and 4 of 6 from the free-throw line and added five rebounds and four blocks. Nico Galette had 10 points. Orlando Lovejoy led the Titans (5-10, 1-3) with 23 points and three steals. Legend Geeter and TJ Nadeau both scored eight. The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar .Grad assistant coach suits up to fill QB void, sets Southern Illinois record with 7 TD passesClub Chairman Andrew Moses welcomed the members and guests and extended thanks on behalf of the Club to the sponsors of the club events. He then invited Frank Rushton Derbyshire who kindly judged the Club’s annual Flock competition to announce the results and present the awards. Frank commented on the high standard of stock presented and thanked everyone for their warm welcome and hospitality. The Club extend their thanks to Seamus McCormick and Danske Bank for their ongoing generous sponsorship for the competition. Result NI Texel Breeder’s Flock Competition Judge: Frank Rushton Derbyshire Sponsor: Danske bank Flock Category Small Flock: 1 John Trimble, Curley Flock; 2 Andrew Kennedy, Maineview Flock; 3 Philip Whyte, Innishrush Medium Flock: 1 Alan Glendinning, Lylehill Flock; 2 Philip Dodds, Tullybrannigan Flock; 3 Naomi O’Hare, Millburn Flock Large Flock: 1 Martin Millar, Millars Flock; 2 Roger Strawbridge, Tamnamoney Flock; 3 Alastair Gault, Forkins Flock Pen of Ewe Lambs Small: 1 Martin McConville, Glenhone Flock; 2 Jack Gault, Cherryvale Flock; 3 John Trimble, Curley Medium: 1 Philip Dodds, Tullybrannigan; 2 Philip Whyte, Innishrush; 3 Naomi O’Hare, Millburn Flock Large: 1 Alastair Gault, Forkins Flock; 2 Jonny Cubitt, Drumcon Flock; 3 Andrew Kennedy, Maineview Flock Best Junior Stock Ram: 1 Martin Millar with Glenhone Hit Me Up; 2 Andrew Kennedy with Oberstown Hercules; 3 David Chestnutt Drumcon Humdinger Best Senior Stock Ram: 1 Alastair Gault with Douganhill Gangster (Joint owned with Ballynahone, Tamnamoney and Whitepark Flocks); 2 Roger Strawbridge with Ballynahone Foreman (Joint owned with Millars and Whitepark Flocks); 3 Alan Glendinning with Lylehill Gunshot Overall Champion Danske Flock: Martin Millar, Millars Flock Overall Reserve Danske Flock: John Trimble, Curley Flock NI Texel Sheep Breeder’s Club Show Flock of the Year Sponsor Galloway & MacLeod Ltd Special Prizes Aged Ram: Jacob Henry, Federnagh Flock Aged Ewe: Alastair Gault, Forkins Ewe Lamb: Martin McConville, Glenhone Flock Shearling Ewe: Martin McConville, Glenhone Flock Ram Lamb: Naomi O’Hare, Millburn Flock Galloway & Macleod Reserve Champion Show Flock: Martin McConville, Glenhone Flock Galloway & MacLeod Champion Show Flock: Alastair Gault, Forkins Flock Texel Young Breeder: Ivanna Strawbridge Congratulations goes to all breeders on their success. 1 . Pic4_Reserve Champion Flock.jpg John Trimble, Curley Flock, accepts the NI Texel Sheep Breeder’s Club Reserve Champion Flock award from Judge Frank Rushton at the recent Awards ceremony. Photo: freelance 2 . Pic2_Champion and Reserve Champion Show Flock.jpg Champion Show Flock winner 2024 Alastair Gault, Forkins Flock and Reserve Champion Flock winner 2024, Martin McConville Glenhone Flock accepting their awards at the annual dinner dance recently. Photo: freelance 3 . Pic4_Reserve Champion Flock.jpg John Trimble, Curley Flock, accepts the NI Texel Sheep Breeder’s Club Reserve Champion Flock award from Judge Frank Rushton at the recent Awards ceremony. Photo: freelance 4 . Pic5_Young Breeder.jpg Ivanna Strawbridge, Lynbrook Flock accepts the NI Texel Young Breeder’s Award at the recent Awards ceremony Photo: freelance
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Violence against women and children isn't a women's health or safety issue, as Women Illawarra's Michelle Glasgow says, but a men's behaviour problem. Subscribe now for unlimited access . Login or signup to continue reading Now a new initiative from Healthier Illawarra Men (HIM) and Women Illawarra encourages men to play their part in driving down rates of gendered violence . Three prominent Illawarra men have stepped up to become ambassadors for the It Starts With Me. Today. campaign: motivational speaker and shark attack survivor Brett Connellan , physiotherapist Mick Baines , and surgeon Dr Bruce Ashford . The campaign will also include education and training about healthy relationships for young men aged 14 to 18, which the organisation Tomorrow Man will deliver through schools and community groups. HIM deputy chair Toby Dawson said the two-tier initiative - launched on Human Rights Day, the final day of a 16-day worldwide campaign against gendered violence - was designed to reach all men in the region. "For too long we've heard the line that most perpetrators are men, but not all men perpetrate," Mr Dawson said. "But that excuse just isn't working anymore, so we took a stand and built this campaign to support men to be upstanders, not bystanders, and to take an active role in reducing the rates of domestic violence in the Illawarra." Ms Glasgow, the general manager at Women Illawarra, said her organisation had supported women and children experiencing violence and advocated for change for 45 years, with little impact on rates of domestic violence. "We at our organisation are doing the best that we can, but 50 per cent of our community need to participate in reducing rates of violence against women and children, and that's where men come in," Ms Glasgow said. She believed having prominent men in the community speak out against violence would be critical in effecting long-term change, and education was vital because it was important to change attitudes early in life. Mr Connellan has done work in the mental health space and he believes the progress in reducing the stigma there provides lessons for the issue of gendered violence. "A lot of it has been due to being open to talk about it, making it a part of conversation, creating accountability as well," he said. "I think as men we all have a responsibility to speak out and to at least create a platform where we can normalise safety ... you don't have to be someone who's been directly affected by it." Mr Baines said urged men to learn more about the issue because it was important that men be educated and be willing to listen. "Too many times you'll hear a reference to rape culture or a reference to coercive control [or] misogyny and men will flat out deny it exists," he said. Mr Baines said most men had a woman in their lives, and asking them what they wanted men to understand was a good starting point. Dr Ashford said domestic violence, from a health perspective, was "not an insignificant problem". "Truthfully, there's a lot of physical and mental violence that occurs in our communities and the cost of managing that, not just acutely, but continuing care and recovery for those victims, is profound," Dr Ashford said. The Tomorrow Man program is funded with $40,000 from the Shellharbour Club through ClubsNSW. Reporter at the Illawarra Mercury, mostly covering social affairs and education. Our Watch award winner. If you've got a story, let me know. Reporter at the Illawarra Mercury, mostly covering social affairs and education. Our Watch award winner. If you've got a story, let me know. More from Latest News Newsletters & Alerts DAILY Today's top stories curated by our news team. Also includes evening update. 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