The Oura Ring Is at Its Lowest Price Yet for Cyber MondayInterlink Electronics Announces Acquisition of Conductive Transfers LimitedAP News Summary at 6:33 p.m. ESTA provincial mining industry leader says B.C. could end up profiting from trade tensions between China and the United States over critical minerals. Michael Goehring, president and chief executive officer of the Mining Association of British Columbia, said Wednesday, (Dec. 4), that China's decision to ban exports of certain critical minerals and rare earths to the United States demonstrates why it is "vital" for Canada and the U.S. to reduce their dependence on authoritarian regimes for critical mineral supplies and mineral processing. "British Columbians can play a key role in providing the critical minerals the U.S. and our other allies need in the years to come," Goehring said. "B.C. has, or produces, 16 of the 50 minerals the United States has identified as being critical to the nation’s economic and national security. In fact, seven per cent of B.C.’s exports to the US in 2022 were critical minerals and metals, including aluminum, germanium, gallium, indium, lead and zinc." China announced Tuesday, (Dec. 3), that it would immediately ban sales of gallium and germanium among other minerals to the United States following the U.S.'s decision to limit Chinese access to American-made digital technology. China is world's leading supplier of many minerals used in technologies deemed critical in fields like transportation, communication and alternative energy, all of which have a military and security dimension. Chinese efforts to use its dominance in these materials as leverage have not gone unnoticed, as several western jurisdictions have sought out alternative suppliers, including Canada. "In fact, Canada and the U.S. initiated the Joint Action Plan on Critical Minerals Collaboration in 2020 under President Trump to reduce our vulnerability," Goehring said." China’s export ban highlights the need to accelerate our efforts through the Joint Action Plan to grow a resilient North American critical mineral supply chain and advance our mutual economic, defense and security objectives." Whether Goehring's appeal will resonate among decision-makers on either side of the U.S-Canada border is a different question given the prospect of trade tensions with Trump returning to the White House next month. With 17 new critical mineral projects under development, Britisch Columbia can make what Goehring called "a meaningful contribution to North America’s future" while creating jobs for workers, stability for resource communities and shared prosperity throughout B.C. "But these benefits can only be realized if we modernize and expedite the mine permitting and approval process," he said. "(We) are in a race and we need to act quickly. Ongoing permitting delays and uncertainty needlessly drive away investment and lead to deferred or unrealized economic benefits. We need mine permitting to be a competitive advantage for our province."
Trump has pressed for voting changes. GOP majorities in Congress will try to make that happen ATLANTA (AP) — Republicans in Congress plan to move quickly in their effort to overhaul the nation’s voting procedures, seeing an opportunity with control of the White House and both chambers of Congress. They want to push through long-sought changes such as voter ID and proof-of-citizenship requirements. They say the measures are needed to restore public confidence in elections. That's after an erosion of trust that Democrats note has been fueled by false claims from Donald Trump and his allies of widespread fraud in the 2020 election. Democrats say they are willing to work with the GOP but want any changes to make it easier, not harder, to vote. Americans are exhausted by political news. TV ratings and a new AP-NORC poll show they're tuning out NEW YORK (AP) — A lot of Americans, after an intense presidential election campaign, are looking for a break in political news. That's evident in cable television news ratings and a poll from The Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research. The poll found nearly two-thirds of Americans saying they've found the need recently to cut down on their consumption of political and government news. That's particularly true among Democrats following President-elect Donald Trump's victory, although a significant number of Republicans and independents feel the same way. Cable networks MSNBC and CNN are really seeing a slump. That's also happened in years past for networks that particularly appeal to supporters of one candidate. Israel strikes Houthi rebels in Yemen's capital while the WHO chief says he was meters away JERUSALEM (AP) — A new round of Israeli airstrikes in Yemen have targeted the Houthi rebel-held capital of Sanaa and multiple ports. The World Health Organization’s director-general said the bombardment on Thursday took place just “meters away” as he was about to board a flight in Sanaa. He says a crew member was hurt. The strikes followed several days of Houthi attacks and launches setting off sirens in Israel. Israel's military says it attacked infrastructure used by the Houthis at the international airport in Sanaa, power stations and ports. The Israeli military didn't immediate respond to questions about the WHO chief's statement. Israel's plan to double the number of settlers in the Golan Heights is met with conflicting emotions EIN ZIVAN, Golan Heights (AP) — Earlier this month, Syrian leader Bashar Assad was ousted after nearly 25 years in power. Within hours, Israeli tanks rolled into the Golan Heights' demilitarized buffer zone in Syria created as part of a 1974 ceasefire between the countries. Days later, the Israeli government approved a plan to double the population of settlers in the Golan Heights. Israel seized the mountainous region from Syria in 1967, and most of the world considers it occupied Syrian territory. In the towns and kibbutzim of Israeli-controlled Golan, the news has been met with a mixture of skepticism, excitement and shock. Previous attempts to encourage more settlement in the Golan have received a lukewarm response. India's former prime minister Manmohan Singh, architect of economic reforms, dies aged 92 NEW DELHI (AP) — India’s former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, widely regarded as the architect of India’s economic reform program and a landmark nuclear deal with the United States, has died. He was 92. The hospital said Singh was admitted to New Delhi’s All India Institute of Medical Sciences late Thursday after his health deteriorated due to “sudden loss of consciousness at home.". He was “being treated for age-related medical conditions,” the statement added. A mild-mannered technocrat, Singh became one of India’s longest-serving prime ministers for 10 years and earned a reputation as a man of great personal integrity. But his sterling image was tainted by allegations of corruption against his ministers. How the stock market defied expectations again this year, by the numbers NEW YORK (AP) — What a wonderful year 2024 has been for investors. U.S. stocks ripped higher and carried the S&P 500 to records as the economy kept growing and the Federal Reserve began cutting interest rates. The benchmark index posted its first back-to-back annual gains of more than 20% since 1998. The year featured many familiar winners, such as Big Tech, which got even bigger as their stock prices kept growing. But it wasn’t just Apple, Nvidia and the like. Bitcoin and gold surged and “Roaring Kitty” reappeared to briefly reignite the meme stock craze. Holiday shoppers increased spending by 3.8% despite higher prices New data shows holiday sales rose this year even as Americans wrestled with still high prices in many grocery necessities and other financial worries. According to Mastercard SpendingPulse, holiday sales from the beginning of November through Christmas Eve climbed 3.8%, a faster pace than the 3.1% increase from a year earlier. The measure tracks all kinds of payments including cash and debit cards. This year, retailers were even more under the gun to get shoppers in to buy early and in bulk since there were five fewer days between Thanksgiving and Christmas. Mastercard SpendingPulse says the last five days of the season accounted for 10% of the spending. Sales of clothing, electronics and Jewelry rose. Pope brings Holy Year and prayers for better future to Rome prison, a 'cathedral of pain and hope' ROME (AP) — Pope Francis is bringing his Holy Year to Rome’s main prison. Francis traveled to Rebibbia prison Thursday on a frigid morning. He knocked on the door to the chapel and walked across the threshold. It was reenacting the gesture he performed at St. Peter’s Basilica two nights earlier on Christmas Eve. The opening of the Basilica's Holy Door officially kicked off the Jubilee year. It's a church tradition dating to 1300 that nowadays occurs every 25 years and involves the faithful coming to Rome on pilgrimages. About 32 million people are expected in Rome in 2025. Why this Mexican American woman played a vital role in the US sacramental peyote trade MIRANDO CITY, Texas (AP) — Amada Cardenas, a Mexican American woman who lived in the tiny border town of Mirando City in South Texas, played an important role in the history of the peyote trade. She and her husband were the first federally licensed peyote dealers who harvested and sold the sacramental plant to followers of the Native American Church in the 1930s. After her husband's death in 1967, Cardenas continued to welcome generations of Native American Church members to her home until her death in 2005, just before her 101st birthday. What is known about a plane crash in Kazakhstan that killed 38 of 67 people on board The crash of an Azerbaijani airliner in Kazakhstan has killed 38 of 67 people on board. Azerbaijan Airlines’ Embraer 190 was en route from Azerbaijani capital Baku to the Russian city of Grozny in the North Caucasus on Wednesday when it was diverted for reasons that aren’t fully clear yet. It crashed while making an attempt to land in Aktau in Kazakhstan after flying east across the Caspian Sea. Officials in Kazakhstan, Azerbaijan and Russia haven't commented on a possible cause of the crash pending an official investigation. Some commentators pointed out holes in the plane's tail section pictured after the crash as a sign that it could have been fired upon by air defense systems.Cricket Don't miss out on the headlines from Cricket. Followed categories will be added to My News. All-rounder Washington Sundar says the mood in the Indian dressing room remains upbeat despite the calamitous run-out which helped Australia regain control leading into day three. Virat Kohli and Yashasvi Jaiswal remonstrated with each other on the pitch after the latter was dismissed when he joined Kohli at the nonstriker’s end in a horror mix-up with the score 2-153. It triggered a collapse of 3-11 as a furious Kohli made his way back to the pavilion after prodding at a delivery outside the off stump from Boland, but Washington said the tourists felt they could regain a foothold in the match. Yashasvi Jaiswal gestures at Virat Kohli after he was run-out for 82 by Pat Cummins and Alex Carey following a horror mix-up with the Indian veteran. Picture: Michael Klein “We looked like we were in a great position ... to get big runs, especially when Virat and Yash were batting, but we’ll still come back and continue to fight (on Saturday) morning,” he told reporters after play. “Definitely the energy is very good in the dressing room – we’re all positive. There’s still three days, a lot of overs to play, so it’ll just be about us trying to fight really hard and get things done for the team.” After India sent in a nightwatchman, Washington Sundar is not due to bat until no. 9 despite his impressive average of 48 with the bat in Test cricket. Picture: Martin Keep / AFP Washington, who still boasts a Test batting average of 48 after his stellar debut series in Australia three years ago, was listed to come in at no. 9 after nightwatchman Akash Deep was unsuccessfully deployed to protect Rishabh Pant and India’s trio of all-rounders. He said he didn’t feel any added pressure to score runs after replacing no. 3 Shubman Gill in a revamped batting order. “Isn’t it amazing that the team wants me to do really well in all three aspects of the game? That’s a great opportunity for me, especially when the team is believing in me that I am able to perform and win games for the team in all three aspects,” he said. ‘You’ve got to have faith’: Smith on verge of huge milestone Australian batting maestro Steve Smith has credited debutant Sam Konstas with generating the momentum that helped deliver the side’s highest first innings score of the series on Friday. Smith motored to his 34th Test century – his quickest since the 2015 Boxing Day Test – to take Australia from 6-311 to 474 on day two at the MCG, but said the teenage opener had paved the way in the first session. The middle-order veteran, who is now only 51 runs shy of the coveted 10,000-run milestone in Test cricket, joked it was time for him to “retire” if dashing openers Konstas and Yashasvi Jaiswal were the future of the longer format. “If that’s the future, maybe it’s time for me to finish,” he said at stumps. “I mean, you’ve got to have some serious courage to do what (Konstas) did yesterday, and that first over, (Jasprit) Bumrah beat him three our four times ... and I actually thought he played really well, played down the line and they just did too much. “For a kid to have the confidence to start lapping and reverse-lapping arguably one of the best bowlers to have played the game shows some real confidence. It sort of swung momentum our way.” Smith said the MCG pitch was “offering a little bit less” for the bowlers than the previous three wickets in the series, but thought plenty of life remained for Australia’s bowlers to take 20 wickets and move to Sydney with a 2-1 series lead. “There’s still something going on. You’ve just got to keep hitting good areas and be consistent,” he said. “The ball’s probably getting softer, quicker than perhaps it normally does, which maybe takes a little bit of the life and the carry out of it. “I still think there’s some seam on offer, and even swing – (India’s) ball yesterday was swinging at 80 overs still, so there’s still something on offer for sure.” If he looked close to the end of his glittering career in Perth and Adelaide, the champion batter said he had never felt that way as he just waited for some good fortune to build an innings. “You’ve got to have faith, you’ve got to have a bit of trust in what you’re trying to do,” he said. “I’ve played the game for long enough now to know that you can have your ups and downs. “There’s a difference, I think, between being out of form and out of runs You need a lot of luck on these wickets to get big runs as well ... last week (at the Gabba) I had my fair share – I think I got an umpire’s call, and got beaten on various occasions when other days I’d nick it, so you need a bit of luck.” Originally published as ’We’re all positive’: India says dressing room still intact after mix-up More related stories Sport How Aussie legend created phenom’s ‘fearless’ superpower From ramp shots to revving up the MCG crowd, Sam Konstas is the teenage cricket star making Australians stand up and take notice. 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The has called on federal government agencies to develop common reference systems to support the long-term presence of humans on the Moon. OSTP published a memorandum on Wednesday seeking to that will enable navigation, scientific discovery and commercial activity on the lunar surface. According to the document, must collaborate with other federal agencies and international partners to craft an implementation plan for the lunar reference systems by 2026. Table of Contents Coordinated Lunar Time The new memorandum complements a previous memo that , assistant to the president for science and technology and director of OSTP, , in which she directed NASA to establish a timing system for the Moon and other celestial bodies. Timekeeping on the Moon can be quite a challenge due to its unique gravitational pull. A regular atomic clock would on the lunar surface compared to those on Earth. A unified time standard will support sustained activity on and around the Moon. OSTP’s Five-Year Plan for Cislunar Space OSTP will also publish the , which outlines the steps the government will take over the next five years to maintain leadership in space. The document has four strategic objectives: supporting research and development efforts, expanding international coordination on science and technology, and broadening coverage of space situational awareness capabilities. According to the action plan, the U.S. also aims to build scalable and interoperable communications and positioning, navigation, and timing infrastructure in cislunar space.Teen actor Hudson Meek, who appeared in ‘Baby Driver,’ dies after falling from moving vehicle
A recent report highlights the concerning levels of social media abuse aimed at tennis players, with nearly 50% coming from disgruntled gamblers. The International Tennis Federation (ITF), Women's Tennis Association (WTA), the All England Lawn Tennis Club (AELTC), and the United States Tennis Association (USTA) have taken action, monitoring 2.47 million posts using an AI detection system. The Threat Matrix system identified 15 accounts that crossed criminal thresholds, leading to law enforcement intervention. A joint statement emphasized the importance of protecting tennis players and officials from online abuse. This proactive system was launched at the start of the year to address harassment, especially noted during Wimbledon and the U.S. Open. According to the study, gamblers were accountable for 48% of the abuse. With its reach across 39 languages, the Threat Matrix now safeguards nearly 8,000 players. Former world number one Victoria Azarenka praised the initiative for fostering a healthier digital environment. (With inputs from agencies.)