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WASHINGTON — As billionaire entrepreneur Elon Musk praised Donald Trump at an October rally in Butler, Pennsylvania, and awarded a $1 million check at a town hall in McKees Rocks later that month, he also helped former hedge fund CEO Dave McCormick oust long-term incumbent U.S. Sen. Bob Casey. That's according to U.S. Sen. John Fetterman, D-Pa., who said Sunday that Musk's impact within Pennsylvania's borders went beyond Trump's victory in the most populous battleground state and affected the Senate race. "It's rare to have a surrogate that has a lot of fanboys and is very compelling to a lot of the demographic that we are losing in, in my party and in Pennsylvania," Fetterman said on ABC's "This Week. "I really believe that it mattered. We lost Bob Casey for 15,000 votes. And yeah, I'm sure he did move the needle. That's undeniable." He said Musk's impact went beyond that of a typical surrogate, like Fetterman was, campaigning for a favored candidate — even beyond the millions of dollars he spent on the presidential campaign. Musk contributed more than $235 million to his own super PAC, which funded a Pennsylvania statewide tour and a controversial $1 million-a-day giveaway. "Musk and I, we're in the business, surrogacy is part of it, and sometimes it really has much of an impact," Fetterman said. "But I knew that was going to be a special one ... an endorsement and an active one, and I'm not even talking about it as a checkbook." Fetterman also praised what he said was Trump's "singular political talent." "You know, he had the energy and almost a sense of fearlessness to just say all those kinds of things," he said "And people, it's undeniable that it has an entertaining aspect for that, too, and just if you're not afraid to say all of those things, or, and after you survived an assassination, you literally were shot in your head and had the presence of mind to respond, you know, 'fight, fight, fight.' " He said he disagreed with Vice President Kamala Harris' characterization of Trump, who tried to overturn the 2020 election that he lost to Joe Biden, as a "fascist." "That's her prerogative, I mean, but, but it's not a word that I would use," Fetterman said. "Because you put a lot of Democrats, especially in my state, that I know, and I happen to love people that are going to vote for Trump, and they are not fascists. And also fascism, that's not a word that regular people, you know, use, you know? I think people are going to decide who is the candidate that's going to protect and project, you know, my version of the American way of life, and that's what happened." Even as Fetterman was campaigning for Harris — saying he thought she would carry the state — he said there was no denying Trump's popularity among segments of Pennsylvania voters. "If you live in Pennsylvania and you spend time in 'red county' Pennsylvania, as much as I did, the support is astonishing," he said. "I mean, I was driving home from Indiana County at nine o'clock, and there was a Trump superstore on the side of a road, nine o'clock on Friday night, and people are buying swag. And then really, that really crystallized in, at the assassination, and that was in Butler County, Western Pennsylvania, fairly close to where I live. And the day or two later, you start seeing people wearing shirts with that iconic picture. And, you know, the energy and the anger and, it's like, wow, I really thought — in fact, I thought that might be ballgame." (c)2024 the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Visit the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette at www.post-gazette.com . Distributed by Tribune Content Agency, LLC.
NoneMILWAUKEE, Wis., Dec. 03, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Enerpac Tool Group Corp. (NYSE: EPAC) announced today that it will release its first quarter fiscal 2025 earnings after the market closes on Wednesday, December 18, 2024. Management will conduct a conference call to discuss the results on Thursday, December 19, 2024, beginning at 8:30 a.m. ET / 7:30 a.m. CT. A real-time webcast of the conference call can be accessed via the Investors section of the Company's website here . For those who are unavailable to listen to the live broadcast, a replay will be available shortly after the call for 90 days. About Enerpac Tool Group Enerpac Tool Group Corp. is a premier industrial tools, services, technology and solutions provider serving a broad and diverse set of customers in more than 100 countries. The Company makes complex, often hazardous jobs possible safely and efficiently. Enerpac Tool Group's businesses are global leaders in high pressure hydraulic tools, controlled force products, and solutions for precise positioning of heavy loads that help customers safely and reliably tackle some of the most challenging jobs around the world. The Company was founded in 1910 and is headquartered in Menomonee Falls, Wisconsin. Enerpac Tool Group common stock trades on the NYSE under the symbol EPAC. For further information on Enerpac Tool Group and its businesses, visit the Company's website at www.enerpactoolgroup.com . Contact: Travis Williams Senior Director, Investor Relations 262.293.1913
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Alan Wake 2: Deluxe Edition is still available for only $50 at Walmart following the conclusion of Black Friday and Cyber Monday sales. The deal is available for both PS5 and Xbox Series X , but only at Walmart. Other retailers are charging the full $80 price now, and Amazon is sold out of copies for both consoles. This isn't all too surprising considering Alan Wake 2's Deluxe Edition released on October 22. Alan Wake 2: Deluxe Edition (PS5) -- $50 ( $80 ) Alan Wake 2: Deluxe Edition (Xbox) -- $50 ( $80 ) Alan Wake 2 follows both its namesake character and FBI agent Saga Anderson as it weaves two unique storylines. Alan is attempting to escape the Dark Place--a supernatural location with unknown origins--while Saga Anderson is investigating a murder. Things eventually spiral out of control, and its conclusion will stick with you long after you put down the controller. Fans of the original Alan Wake had to wait 13 years for the sequel, but Remedy Entertainment certainly delivered. The sequel earned a rare 10/10 in our Alan Wake 2 review .Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday underscored that India's future and the world's will be driven by innovation, knowledge, and the energy of its youth. Interacting virtually with participants at the grand finale of the Smart India Hackathon (SIH), the Prime Minister said the government was pushing reforms to clear roadblocks for the young, as India aims to become the world's most innovative, progressive, and prosperous country. "The world of the future will be guided by knowledge and innovation, and India's youth are the hope and drivers of this transformation," Modi said, noting that their distinct perspective, thinking, and energy set them apart. "India's strength today is its young innovators and its technological prowess," he added. Since its inception, the SIH has seen nearly 14 lakh students form two lakh teams to tackle about 3,000 problems, leading to the birth of hundreds of start-ups. Over 6,400 institutions are associated with the initiative, the Prime Minister informed. He highlighted the growth in participation - from 7,000 ideas in 2017 to over 57,000 this year - as proof that India's youth are stepping forward to resolve the country's challenges. Modi cited solutions born out of past hackathons already benefiting the public. One example was a team's 2022 project measuring cyclone intensity, now integrated with Isro's technology. Such breakthroughs, he said, reflect the need to think outside the box across every sector to meet India's aspirations. The Prime Minister pointed out that hackathons represent a new governance model where not just the government, but also students, teachers, and mentors contribute solutions. He called this a prime example of "Sabka Prayas" (everyone's effort). Emphasising the next 25 years as India's "Amrit generation," Modi said it is the youth's responsibility to build a developed India. To that end, the government is investing in the resources they need, unveiling initiatives like the new National Education Policy and establishing over 10,000 Atal Tinkering Labs. He also highlighted the "One Nation-One Subscription" scheme, giving students, researchers, and innovators free access to international journals, ensuring no young mind is left behind. Modi reiterated the government's alignment with the youth's vision and their infrastructural needs. He also repeated his commitment to bringing one lakh young people with no political family background into politics and announced the "Viksit Bharat Young Leaders Dialogue" in January 2025. This event, he said, will see millions of young Indians share their ideas for driving India's development forward.First downs and second guesses: Volleyball season in Nebraska isn’t over. In fact, it’s just beginning. On Monday the Omaha Supernovas announced their draft class, including Creighton All-America Kendra Wait and Nebraska’s Lindsay Krause. They join former Husker Ally Batenhorst, Briana Holman and Kayla Caffey on the roster of the defending Pro Volleyball Federation champions. A couple hours later, the Love Volleyball League announced the signing of its “LOVB 6,” a rookie class that includes Lexi Rodriguez (Omaha) Jess Mruzik (Houston), Sarah Franklin (Madison), Sophie Fischer (Salt Lake), One Ofoegbu (Atlanta), and Madisen Skinner (Austin). Rodriguez joins a LOVB Omaha roster that already is loaded with local star power in Jordan Larson, Justine-Wong-Orantes, Madi Kubik, Lauren Stivrins and Jaali Winters. Is this town big enough for two pro volleyball teams? We’ll find out in a few weeks. The Supernovas open their season on Jan. 10 at the CHI Health Center. Two weeks later, on Jan 24., Omaha LOVB (team name?) opens its inaugural season at Liberty Credit Union First Arena (Ralston), where it will play four matches and two more at Baxter Arena. The level of play in both leagues will be incredible. But are there enough fans to go around? The “Novas” averaged 9,656 fans last year in 12 matches at the CHI Health Center. They led the rest of the teams by a lot. Now add local heroes Wait, Krause and Batenhorst and attendance should improve. But what if fans also want to go see Larson, Rodriguez, Stivrins and Winters, along with familiar opponents like Franklin and Mruzik? How will it all play out? Apparently, LOVB’s pockets run deep. For old San Diego Chargers fans like myself and John Cook, an easy comparison is the National Football League and American Football League wars in the 1960’s. Which resulted in the creation of the Super Bowl and then a merger. This winter should be a blast. But I can already see a couple of questions that might need asking come April. Shouldn’t these two pro volleyball leagues have a championship series at the end? Wouldn’t a merger be the best possible thing for the sport of volleyball? See you next month, ladies. I can still sense a Nebraska volleyball hangover with Husker fans. That’s the impact that team had on folks. Those ladies reached in and grabbed them by the heart. It was an incredible ride and they celebrated all the joys. But that pain at the end is going to leave a mark. The four College Football Playoff quarter final match-ups look terrific. Like, get-me-to-a-TV on Dec. 31 and Jan. 1 terrific. So, is eight the right number? Don't give up on 12 yet. I still like 12. I’m a brand name sports guy. I like watching the big boys battle for championships. But I also want the non-brands, the little guys, in there. Underdogs bring a lot to the postseason. They bring the "what if" factor. What if the long shot gets on a roll? That's why we watch. You wouldn't just want a playoff with all SEC and Big Ten teams would you? That's not a national championship. The first-round blowouts weren’t good. But it happens, and it happened in the four-team playoff era. But one day there will be upsets, too. Football can't be basketball. But upsets are the magic in the NCAA tournament. When the field was announced, I thought Indiana and SMU belonged. A loss on an opponent's home field can't change that. Alabama’s problem was its loss to Oklahoma. And who would have imagined that OU would drag mighty Bama out of the playoff? I’m real tired of the SEC whining. It just hurts more. Hey, you guys wanted OU and Texas. You got ‘em. There has been arguing and debates over college football's national champion forever. Expansion to 12 was never going to change that. Until the college game goes to 32 teams and puts them into divisions, ala the NFL, with equal scheduling, there's going to be arguing. I would only change one thing with the first weekend: no first-round byes. The campus atmospheres were fabulous. Give me more of ‘em. One of the great things about the transfer portal is when an athlete settles in and makes the community better. Creighton senior Steven Ashworth is doing that. Ashworth is headlining a local charitable initiative called “Light The World.” The unique project features vending machines, or “Giving Machines,” which are located in Westroads Mall near Von Maur. The machines offer items (10 Blankets for $50 for a homeless shelter) that people can swipe a credit card and donate the item of their choice. The machines will be at Westroads until Dec. 31. Ashworth and a group of Creighton athletes from men’s and women’s basketball and volleyball will be at Westroads on Dec. 28 between 5-8 p.m., to visit and sign autographs. Bill Belichick is used to coaching the best of the best. The majority of college football players are not NFL players. They work hard, and they can make mistakes. Belichick will recruit well at North Carolina, but he’s not going to have an NFL roster. There are going to be mistakes. How will he deal with that? I bet this caught Belichick’s attention: Tulane redshirt quarterback Darian Mensah hit the portal and wound up at Duke. According to CBS Sports, Mensah received an NIL deal at Duke reportedly worth $8 million over two years. When did North Carolina and Duke start spending like Ohio State and Alabama for football? The New Year is upon us. I’m taking nominations for top sports stories in 2024. Send them my way this week. Get local news delivered to your inbox!
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Ruben Amorim's Manchester United press conference: FIVE THINGS WE LEARNED as Portuguese coach fronted the media for the first time as Old Trafford bossThis Dec. 8, 2023, photo shows the logo of a Lion Electric bus owned by Winthrop Public Schools. Joe Phelan/Kennebec Journal file Lion Electric, the company that supplied faulty electric buses to schools in Maine, is on the brink of bankruptcy, Montreal’s La Presse reported Monday . The Quebec-based company supplied at least 17 electric buses through the U.S. Department of Environmental Protection’s Clean School Bus grant to schools in Maine, with four in the Winthrop Public Schools. A bus from Lion Electric, acquired by Winthrop schools under the federal Clean School Bus Program, is parked near Winthrop Middle School in December 2023. Joe Phelan/Kennebec Journal file photo Lion Electric reportedly had until Nov. 30 to pay a $22 million loan from two Canadian investors, along with another $117 million loan taken out through a bank, but the deadlines have been pushed to Dec. 16. The company also has a long-term debt of $293 million, the news outlet said, further reporting that the public company might leave the stock exchange. Now, the company reported on Dec. 1 that it laid off 400 employees, nearly half of its workforce, and has two weeks to close a deal with investors or else Lion Electric might have to seek protection from its creditors under Canadas’ Companies’ Creditors Arrangement Act (CCAA), similar to bankruptcy in the U.S., according to the newspaper. Lion Electric did not respond to a Kennebec Journal reporter’s inquiry on how the potential bankruptcy will affect the buses stationed in Maine. The electric buses experienced a multitude of issues in the past two years, including a sideline from the Maine Department of Education after several school district’s transportation directors experienced power steering failures while operating the vehicles. The school buses continue to have issues , including a recent part recall that has caused the Winthrop Public School board to reconsider putting students on the bus. Becky Foley, interim superintendent of the Winthrop Public Schools, said she has not heard from Lion about the potential bankruptcy of the company and that the board will take up the issue at Wednesday night’s school board meeting. In light of the buses issues, the company told school districts in Maine that it planned to hire a local technician to help with the problems. A Lion Electric spokesperson did not respond last week to neither of a Kennebec Journal reporter’s attempts for comment on the technician, nor a previous inquiry about the company’s financial situation, as the company laid off a separate round of employees in mid-November. Since November 2023, the company has gone from 1,350 employees to just 300, La Presse reported, and put itself up for sale on Nov. 18. The layoffs will affect workers at Lion Electric’s assembly plant in Illinois, as the manufacturing operations were suspended Monday . Lion Electric has school buses in the Winthrop Public Schools, Yarmouth Public Schools, Eastern Maine School System, Bingham-area Maine School Administrative District 13, Five Town Community School District, Mount Desert Island Regional School System, Sipyack Elementary School and Vinalhaven Regional School Unit 8. We invite you to add your comments. We encourage a thoughtful exchange of ideas and information on this website. By joining the conversation, you are agreeing to our commenting policy and terms of use . More information is found on our FAQs . You can modify your screen name here . Comments are managed by our staff during regular business hours Monday through Friday as well as limited hours on Saturday and Sunday. Comments held for moderation outside of those hours may take longer to approve. Please sign into your Sun Journal account to participate in conversations below. If you do not have an account, you can register or subscribe . Questions? Please see our FAQs . Your commenting screen name has been updated. Send questions/comments to the editors. « Previous Next »Winners, losers as Packers shutout Saints 34-0 on Monday Night Football
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