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r777 slot Young men swung to the right for Trump after a campaign dominated by masculine appealsCarbon capture technology, like what is being developed at Squamish's , is critical in the fight against the forces of climate change, according to a Simon Fraser University professor. "It's essential because we are in such uncharted territory when it comes to climate change, with all of the effects that we're seeing with these severe weather events, it is incontrovertible that this is happening because of these high [carbon dioxide] levels in our atmosphere," said , who has toured his students around the Carbon Engineering (CE) Innovation Centre. (Squamish is the home of CE’s Direct Air Capture research and development and demonstration plant.) Khan teaches both undergraduate and graduate carbon capture engineering courses. While carbon capture has been around for a while—according to the , carbon dioxide capture technology has been used since the 1920s to separate marketable gases from the rest—why it is useful may still be unfamiliar to many. Khan asks his students to think about the processes at play when cooking at home. "Cooking indoors is the process that releases toxic gasses. So we have a kitchen vent that can safely capture all of it and reduce the amount of those toxic gasses in the household," he said, adding that while household plants also help clean the air, they aren't enough. "Let's say this vent stops working, ... then toxic smoke is going to build up in the household. The carbon monoxide alarm is going to start running. So then we have to open the doors and hope that all of this escapes out. So all of this is an analogy for carbon capture." Human behaviour has been contributing to significant emissions and carbon dioxide, which is toxic, clogging our "house" with toxins. "So now cleaning that up is an important technological challenge of our generation," he said. Carbon capture is one way to do that. "We also have to clean up where it is persisting, and that's where direct air capture comes so removing CO2 both from the atmosphere, but also directly from the sources where CO2 is being released, is a nutshell of carbon capture." Carbon Engineering spokesperson Cameron Lust notes that major scientific assessments—including those from the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change – conclude that billions of tonnes of carbon removal will be needed to limit warming and mitigate the impacts of climate change. “Direct Air Capture is a technology that captures carbon dioxide, the primary greenhouse gas contributing to climate change, directly from the air. When paired with safe, secure storage (DAC+S), it enables a highly scalable, measurable, and verifiable form of carbon removal,” Lust said. [See how Direct Air Capture works in the video below.] “DAC is a different but complementary solution to point-source carbon capture that can help hard-to-abate industries—like aviation—address their residual emissions from any place by decoupling the point of capture from the source of emission. For industries like aviation, we believe DAC+S offers a practical and cost-effective solution today for organizations advancing decarbonization goals with measurable, verifiable solutions.” In other words, Direct Air Capture extracts CO2 from the atmosphere at any location, while carbon capture is generally done at the point where emissions are made, like at an industrial plant. “The CO2 can be permanently stored in deep geological formations or used for a variety of applications,” reads the on carbon capture technologies. With carbon capture associated with scrubbing carbon from the atmosphere created by power plants, natural gas processing facilities and other industrial processes, wouldn't it be better to just switch to cleaner processes? Khan says even that wouldn't be enough at this point. "If today, everything was running on clean energy, we still have the problem that the CO2 levels in the atmosphere are too high. There are pre-industrial emission levels, which are commonly said to have been 280 parts per million (ppm). Currently, we're way over that at [ ppm as of 2023], and we know that that's causing these effects of climate change. So that's CO2 that is now in the atmosphere. It has to be removed, and it has to go somewhere where it's all going to re-emerge and cause the same effects again. And that is why I say [carbon capture] is critical." The fact that big oil and gas companies are investing heavily in this technology doesn't mean that investment isn't useful, Khan suggests. "The interest from different groups, including oil and gas, the momentum that it's providing is essentially advancement of carbon capture, where it can become cost-effective, it can be safer, and then [we can] really target the big problem," he said. "What I tell students is all momentum, all awareness, all interest in carbon capture is good interest. It's taking it in the right direction," he said. And while some may argue investing in carbon capture is a way for Big Oil to continue to expand, Khan points to government policy as the solution to that concern. "This is where policy comes in, right? Good policy frameworks. You can control the development of new oil and gas while ensuring that carbon capture is really meeting the intended needs that it has set out to do." The cost of Direct Air Capture is still something that needs to be overcome. "It's a fair concern because there's energy that's needed to run at a space that's needed, but you know, engineers have come to the rescue many times for our generations. And this is also what we teach here at SFU Sustainable Energy Engineering," he said. "There is an optimization problem here, which can be solved in the next 10 years ... or even faster, where costs start to go down. These systems are powered by renewable energy systems. And by these systems, I mean carbon capture systems, so that sweet middle ground where it's operating without causing more environmental issues, while being effective in terms of costs—it's there on the horizon." Khan stresses that carbon capture technologies aren’t working in competition with other clean tech options. "It's complementary to clean energy systems but working in parallel. Khan said there is a misunderstanding about the storage of carbon dioxide in terms of the safety of pumping it to be stored underground. "There are studies that if the facilities are designed in areas where geological risks are considered and the safe, long-term storage possible," he said. Khan sees two areas of advancement that are next for carbon capture technology. The first area is research and development. There are new materials and ways to make the process faster and reduce the energy needed. Though already fairly evolved, another advancement he sees coming is in capturing the CO2 at the source. "There's room there for innovation [there]," he said, noting that recently, in his graduate carbon capture class, students looked at how they could capture CO2 from a bioenergy plant using some of the wood that was damaged by the wood beetle. "It's a great source of energy, but also, you don't want to put the CO2 in the atmosphere, so this is where you can deploy some of the existing technologies to make it more efficient." Asked what ideally he would like to see in 10 years, Khan said widespread use of carbon capture technology deployed at the sources—factories or plants— of products we currently don't have great replacements for. "The fossil fuel-driven energy systems to power these sectors," he explained. "Our society still needs steel. We need concrete. These basic needs are going to be necessary for decades ahead. So that's where targeted deployed carbon capture, right at these facilities, right at the point where the CO2 is being emitted, and capturing it and converting it or storing it is going to be very important, and it's already growing." He noted that the carbon dioxide that is captured in the process, doesn't have to go to waste. It can be used and converted into products that could be polymers or fuels, but that is not all. There are also carbon-neutral processes for its use. One of his students recently designed a way to convert captured CO2 into urea, a fertilizer that works well for corn, grasses, or soil that is deficient in nitrogen. Asked if technologies like carbon capture may be less focused on given the global swing toward more right-wing governments, who may not prioritize environmental protection, Khan said the science is clear to all. "Irrespective of the political spectrum and viewpoints, the science is clear. Climate change is being caused by greenhouse gasses, and reducing those levels is key to preserving a sustainable future." Khan's will be offered in the summer of 2025. Carbon Engineering, which currently employs 185 people, about 70% of whom live in Squamish, has purchased another local property in the Business Park. Lust said as soon as that deal was done, the company began progressing through the design work for the planned facility. “We continue to work closely with the District of Squamish on the project and will be able to share more information as we progress through engineering,’ he said. Meanwhile, in regards to the company’s planned direct air capture facility in the Permian Basin, in Texas, construction for that first facility to use the company’s technology—named STRATOS—is nearing completion, with commercial operations slated to begin in mid-2025, according to Lust.

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WAYLAND — A change in momentum put its resilience to the test Saturday afternoon, but there was no stopping the Randolph football team from getting back to the Div. 8 Super Bowl for the second time in four years. Mekhi White (183 rushing yards, touchdown) and Abraham Cornet (46 rushing yards, three touchdowns) ran wild for the top-seeded Blue Devils (10-1), pairing with a strong defensive response in the third quarter to fuel a 28-12 state semifinal win over No. 4 Nashoba Tech at Wayland High School. The previously unbeaten Vikings (10-1) started the second half by nearly tying the game at 14-all, but Randolph denied the neutralizing conversion attempt and followed with 14 unanswered points to ice the win. “This is my first time going, this is going to be a new experience for me,” White said. “I’m just glad I was able to take my teammates to the Super Bowl and help them get here.” Big rushes of 33 yards from Haggai Joseph (15 carries, 76 yards) and 71 yards from White turned into an early 14-0 lead for the Blue Devils, only for Nashoba Tech to claw back. Vikings quarterback Colby Catterton (11-for-26, 126 passing yards, touchdown) bounced back from a slow start with a 16-yard touchdown pass to Chase Carney (seven catches, 106 yards) in the second quarter, cutting the deficit to 14-6. And after he connected with Carney again on a 58-yard deep ball early in the third, freshman Zack Deschenes (18 carries, 92 yards) ran in a 1-yard touchdown to put Nashoba Tech within a two-point conversion of tying the score. The run attempt failed for a second time. “That’s in our preparation, we talk about those two-point plays all the time,” said Randolph head coach Jon Marshall. “We just covered it down all week and we talked about how two points in a game can be a really big difference. ... The fact that your team is able to respond after getting scored on and shut down those two-point plays is a huge testament to their resiliency.” What followed was a 14-play drive from the Blue Devils that ate over eight minutes of clock, twice converting on fourth down before Cornet ran in his second 15-yard touchdown rush of the day for a 21-12 lead. The ensuing kickoff was fumbled deep into Vikings territory, and Randolph finished the quarter at the Nashoba Tech 12-yard-line. “We call that a Randolph quarter,” Marshall said. “We talk about ball security and controlling the clock. ... That kind of drive, especially (to convert) two fourth downs on that series and (be) able to execute on those short-yardage plays, is something we pride ourselves on.” Much like it did all game, the rushing attack delivered yet another touchdown for a 28-12 lead when Cornet took a fourth-down attempt seven yards for his third touchdown. It capped off a memorable performance for White, who was frustrated with an early fumble. He paired with Joseph, Cornet and Senecca Spencer to run for well over 300 yards – often getting extra pushes from teammates in a scrum for additional five or more yards. “Ever since that (fumble), I just worked on ball security and played hard,” White said. “All glory goes to me, but the linemen really do the dirty work. The linemen should be getting the credit. ... I really want to give credit to my whole O-line.” “We always say the pride of our program is our offensive and defensive lines,” Marshall added. “We’re really blessed to have some big guys that play for us, and they work hard, too.” The Vikings weren’t done threatening down 28-12, even thriving in the hurry-up offense to quickly drive down the field with about eight minutes left. Andy Vilceron ended the scoring bid with an interception for Randolph at its own 7-yard-line. Nashoba Tech’s defense got the offense the ball back twice more after that, but the Blue Devils forced turnovers-on-downs both times.

Mid-American Conference football goes all in on November weeknights for the TV viewersSecurities and Exchange Commission Chair Gary Gensler, who was aggressive in his oversight of cryptocurrencies and other financial markets, will step down from his post on Jan. 20. Gensler pushed changes that he said protected investors, but the industry and many Republicans bristled at what they saw as overreach. President-elect Donald Trump had promised during his campaign that he would remove Gensler. But Gensler on Thursday announced that he would be stepping down from his post on the day that Trump is inaugurated. Bitcoin has jumped 40% since Trump’s victory. It hit new highs Thursday and was nearing $100,000. Bitcoin moved notably higher still after Gensler's resignation was announced. Gensler's stance on the rise of cryptocurrencies was captured during a speech he gave during the first year of his chairmanship in 2021 where he described the market as “the Wild West.” “This asset class is rife with fraud, scams, and abuse in certain applications,” he said in a speech at the Aspen Security Forum. “There’s a great deal of hype and spin about how crypto assets work. In many cases, investors aren’t able to get rigorous, balanced, and complete information.” Under Gensler, the SEC brought actions against players in the crypto industry for fraud , wash trading and other violations, including as recently as last month when the commission brought fraud charges against three companies purporting to be market makers, along with nine individuals for trying to manipulate various crypto markets. Yet access to cryptocurrencies became more widespread under Gensler. In January, the SEC approved exchange-traded funds that track the spot price of bitcoin. With such ETFs, investors could get easier access to bitcoin without the huge overlays required to buy it directly. Gensler, however, acknowledged the SEC had denied earlier, similar applications for such ETFs, including Grayscale Bitcoin Trust, among the first to eventually be approved by the SEC. “Circumstances, however, have changed,” Gensler said, pointing to a ruling by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia that said the SEC failed to adequately explain its reasoning in rejecting Grayscale’s proposal. Even there, Gensler made sure not to endorse the merits of bitcoin. He pointed to how ETFs that hold precious metals are tracking prices of things that have “consumer and industrial users, while in contrast bitcoin is primarily a speculative, volatile asset that’s also used for illicit activity including ransomware, money laundering, sanction evasion, and terrorist financing.” Gensler was tested early in his tenure with the rise of the meme stock phenomenon that shocked the financial system in early 2021. Earlier this year, the SEC under Gensler pushed Wall Street to speed up how long it takes for trades of stocks to settle, one of the areas where the commission’s staff recommended changes following the reckoning created by GameStop , one of the first meme stocks. In the depths of the COVID-19 pandemic, hordes of smaller-pocketed and novice investors suddenly piled into the stock of the struggling video-game retailer. During the height of the frenzy, several brokerages barred customers from buying GameStop after the clearinghouse that settles their trades demanded more cash to cover the increased risk created by its highly volatile price. In May 2024, new rules meant broker-dealers have to fully settle their trades within one business day of the trade date, down from the previous two. Critics of the SEC under Gensler have called many of the agency's proposals overly burdensome. The investment industry, for example, is pushing against a proposal to force some advisers and companies disclose more about their environmental, social and governance practices, otherwise known as ESG. Critics say the proposal is overly complex and increases the risk of investor confusion, while imposing unnecessary burdens and costs on funds. On Thursday, Gensler stood by the SEC's track record under his direction. “The staff and the Commission are deeply mission-driven, focused on protecting investors, facilitating capital formation, and ensuring that the markets work for investors and issuers alike," Gensler said in prepared remarks. “The staff comprises true public servants." Gensler previously served as Chair of the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission, leading the Obama Administration’s reform of the $400 trillion swaps market. He also was senior advisor to U.S. Senator Paul Sarbanes in writing the Sarbanes-Oxley Act (2002) and was undersecretary of the Treasury for Domestic Finance and assistant secretary of the Treasury from 1997-2001.

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ROME (AP) — In 2020, it was a run to the Champions League quarterfinals just as Bergamo was becoming the epicenter of the coronavirus pandemic . Last season, it was an upset victory over Bayer Leverkusen in the Europa League final to end the German club’s European-record unbeaten run at 51 games. Atalanta keeps on surprising and its latest exploit was moving atop Serie A following a 3-1 win at Parma on Saturday for its seventh straight win in the Italian league. And to think that coach Gian Piero Gasperini considered leaving Atalanta toward the end of last season. Now, Gasperini has the chance to guide “La Dea” (The Goddess), as the team is nicknamed, to its first ever Italian league title. There’s a long way to go, though, and it should be noted that Atalanta is level on points with second-place Inter Milan, which routed Hellas Verona 5-0 earlier, and that Napoli has a chance to reclaim the lead when it hosts Roma on Sunday. Also Saturday, AC Milan and Juventus drew 0-0 at the San Siro in a match with few chances from both sides. Milan produced one shot on goal and Juventus created two. Atalanta's Mateo Retegui scored his league-leading 12th goal of the season, Ederson made it 2-0 before the break and Europa League final hero Ademola Lookman restored the two-goal advantage after Matteo Cancellieri had pulled one back for Parma. Retegui’s fourth headed goal of the season put him atop that category across Europe’s five major leagues, according to Opta, while Lookman volleyed in a cross from Juan Cuadrado after having two goals disallowed. Gasperini was sent off midway through the second half for protests. But he was smiling in the stands at the final whistle. Atalanta's 34 goals are the most in Italy, and trail only Barcelona (42), Bayern Munich (36) and Paris Saint-Germain (36) across Europe's top five leagues. Atalanta has won two and drawn two in the Champions League this season. Marcus Thuram scored twice for defending champion Inter at Verona. Inter was missing top striker Lautaro Martinez, who was out sick. But five goals in the first half made Lautaro’s absence a non-issue. Joaquin Correa opened the scoring 17 minutes in, Thuram then scored twice before more goals from Stefan de Vrij and Yann Aurel Bisseck. Correa nearly added another in second-half stoppage time but his effort hit the woodwork. Inter's only loss across all competitions this season was a derby defeat to Milan in September. AP soccer: https://apnews.com/hub/soccer

After an incredible inaugural season, the Professional Women’s Hockey League, the PWHL, is back. Fans were ready on Saturday evening for the Montreal Victoire to hit the ice against the Ottawa Charge at Place Bell in Laval for their home opener.None

Aidan O'Connell shows in loss to Chiefs that he is the Raiders' QB for the rest of seasonGus Malzahn is leaving his post as UCF's head coach to reunite with Florida State coach Mike Norvell as the Seminoles' offensive coordinator, ESPN reported on Saturday. Norvell, who served as a graduate assistant under Malzahn at Tulsa in 2007-08, relinquished his role as FSU's primary playcaller amid a staff shakeup this season. Florida State, 1-7 in the Athletic Coast Conference this season, entered Saturday's season finale against Florida at 2-9 and ranked No. 131 in the nation in total offense. UCF also endured a tough 2024 season, going 4-8 after losing eight of its last nine games. During Malzahn's four-year tenure, the Knights went 28-24, including 5-13 in the Big 12 Conference the last two seasons. Malzahn, 59, is 105-62 in 13 seasons as a college head coach, highlighted by a 68-35 mark in eight seasons at Auburn -- which included a BCS title game appearance in 2013. He served as offensive coordinator and playcaller when the Tigers won the national title in 2010. Malzahn will be tasked with revitalizing a Florida State offense that helped produce a 13-1 campaign in 2023, when the Seminoles were denied a spot in the College Football Playoff. Over the last three seasons at UCF, his rushing attack has been in the Top 10 in the nation. In his 19 seasons as a college head coach or offensive coordinator, Malzahn's teams have averaged 447.7 yards per game, and three of his teams eclipsed 7,000 yards in a season. --Field Level MediaHENDERSON, Nev. (AP) — Aidan O'Connell might not be Mr. Right for the Raiders, but he is Mr. Right Now. He did enough in Friday's 19-17 loss at Kansas City to show that Las Vegas' quarterback job will be his for the rest of the season — barring, that is, another injury. O'Connell didn't look like a quarterback who hadn't played in nearly six weeks because of a broken thumb . Plus, the Raiders had a short week to prepare for the Chiefs, meaning O'Connell only went through a series of walk-through practices. Even so, he completed 23 of 35 passes for 340 yards, including touchdown passes of 33 yards to tight end Brock Bowers and 58 yards to wide receiver Tre Tucker. He didn't throw any interceptions. “Thought he competed,” coach Antonio Pierce said Saturday morning. “I thought for what we knew we were getting with Spags (Kansas City defensive coordinator Steve Spagnuolo) and that defense, that he stood in the pocket, made some tough throws, took some hits, took the shots down the field like we wanted. We had some opportunities to take shots down the field, he threw them. And I thought our skill guys did a hell of a job competing and making some really good plays for us.” O'Connell's performance would've shined even more if not for the Raiders' final offensive play. He led the Raiders from their 8-yard line to the Chiefs 32 with 15 seconds left. The plan was for O'Connell to take the snap and throw the ball away to run off a few more seconds, then send Daniel Carlson out for the potential winning field goal without giving Patrick Mahomes enough time to mount one of his signature comebacks. But rookie center Jackson Powers-Johnson snapped the ball before O'Connell was expecting it, and the Chiefs recovered to secure another close, last-minute victory. The Raiders were called for illegal shift, which Kansas City declined. But there was some question about whether officials intended to call a false start instead. Though that infraction would have cost Las Vegas 5 yards, the pre-snap penalty still would've given Carlson a shot at the field goal. Pierce said his team heard an official's whistle before the snap, and that will be included in the Raiders' report to the NFL. “We do that every game,” Pierce said. “Typically, anywhere from three to five questions, and then we’ll get a letter within 24 to 36 hours, and we’ll read it and learn from it.” Bowers had another sensational game. He was targeted 14 times, catching 10 passes for 140 yards. For the season, he has 84 receptions for 884 yards and four TDs, making him a strong contender for Offensive Rookie of the Year. “We’re seeing double-teams and them really shifting their zone to him, and I don’t really think it matters,” Pierce said. “I think we've got a really special player on our hand.” The Raiders need to do better on first and second downs to set up more favorable third-down conversions. They have faced 47 third downs from 7 to 10 yards, tied with the Dallas Cowboys for fifth most. Las Vegas' conversion rate on those plays is 36.2%, which actually is favorable compared to the rest of the league, but the Raiders are still creating too many of those situations. Las Vegas made life difficult for Mahomes, sacking him five times. And it wasn't just Maxx Crosby bringing the heat. Four players had at least one-half sack, including K’Lavon Chaisson, who had 1 1/2. It was a season-high total for the Raiders, and they have taken down the opposing quarterback in 30 consecutive games, the third-longest active streak. Carlson is usually money, but he missed field goals from 56, 55 and 58 yards. Hardly chip shots, but he is capable of converting from those distances. He had made 30 of 38 field goals from 50-plus yards entering the game, with a career long of 57 yards. WR DJ Turner injured his knee in the second half. 12 — The Raiders are one of three teams to fall behind double digits in each of their first 12 games of a season. The others were the 1986 Indianapolis Colts and 1972 New England Patriots. The Raiders visit Tampa Bay on Dec. 8. AP NFL: https://apnews.com/hub/nfl

The Bali representative for Indonesia's ruling political party has slammed his own country's decision to return the remaining members of the Bali Nine to Australia. Nyoman Parta from the Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle, which has held power in the House of Representatives since 2014, said Indonesia would appear weak if it released the drug smugglers at a foreign country's request. The five members of the group who are still behind bars in Indonesia will be returned to Australia following a discussion at this month's APEC meeting in Peru between Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and new Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto. 'Do not let this country appear weak by ignoring existing laws on the grounds of international cooperation, then repatriating foreign prisoners to their country,' Mr Parta said in a statement to the Indonesian House of Representatives. He warned that doing so, while it it did promote international diplomacy, could 'break the legal system in Indonesia'. Australians Matthew Norman, Martin Stephens, Si Yi Chen, Scott Rush and Michael Czugaj are serving life sentences in Indonesia after they were arrested in 2005 as they attempted to smuggle 8.3kg of heroin strapped to their bodies from Bali. Among the remaining members of the nine, Tan Duc Thanh Nguyen died from cancer in 2018 and Renae Lawrence was released in the same year after her life sentence was reduced to 20 years on appeal. The masterminds of the drug plot, Andrew Chan and Myuran Sukumaran, were executed by firing squad in... Brett Lackey

Council chiefs have been warned they may be breaking the law by sending thousands of people on housing waiting lists in London to the North and the Midlands. Authorities have been accused of “exiling” poor families to areas where home costs are cheaper. Up to one in 10 residents in Ferryhill, Co Durham, are believed to be refugees from the capital, with “whole streets” in other towns in the region being filled with Londoners desperate for a home. Chris Bailey, campaign manager for charity Action on Empty Homes, said: “It is as if the towns of Co Durham and Teesside are being turned into the equivalent of London’s modern day leper colonies.” He added families were “sent into exile up there, through no fault of their own”. Councils in the capital moved 15,280 households to other areas in just one year, Freedom of Information requests by Nottingham University found. Many were moved to neighbouring boroughs but others were sent hundreds of miles away. Areas receiving homeless families each year also include Walsall, Sheffield and Liverpool. Section 208 of the Housing Act requires councils that move households to inform the local authority the family is being sent to, but MPs in the North have accused boroughs in the capital of failing to do this. Grahame Morris, MP for Easington, in Co Durham, is to lead a Commons debate highlighting the issue. Deputy Prime Minister Angela Rayner has also written to every council chief executive in England to remind them they are required by law to notify the receiving local authority of any out-of-area placement. Research has been led by Dr Steve Iafrati, assistant professor in social policy at Nottingham, who said families are expected to start a new life away from friends and family, with children forced to change school. Any that refuse can be classed as “voluntarily homeless” and lose the right to help. Meanwhile, the areas receiving London’s homeless face extra demand for school and healthcare services. Dr Iafrati said: “People who are moved have got children or they are pregnant, they may have a mental or physical disability. “I have spoken to households who then could not get a school for their child in the area they were moved to. “I have spoken to people who have lost their job. “The biggest group moved are women with children and that adds to demand for school places.”Mattie Neretin/CNP/Zuma Pete Hegseth , the Fox News anchor whom Donald Trump has tapped to be his defense secretary, has come under intense scrutiny for his mistreatment of women, including an allegation of rape. One of his critics was, at one time, his own mother. “That is the ugly truth.” In 2018, Penelope Hegseth wrote her son an email in which she laid into him for poor behavior and disrespect toward women. “You are an abuser of women—that is the ugly truth and I have no respect for any man that belittles, lies, cheats, sleeps around, and uses women for his own power and ego,” she wrote in the letter , obtained by the New York Times . Hegseth chastised her son for how he treated his wife, Samantha, in the divorce proceedings that prompted her to send her April 2018 email. She concluded it by writing, “On behalf of all the women (and I know it’s many) you have abused in some way, I say... get some help and take an honest look at yourself...” Reached by the Times yesterday, Hegseth defended her son and recanted the accusations in the email. She said it was written in anger, and that immediately afterward, she had followed up with a second email apologizing for the first. Penelope Hegseth isn’t the only woman to raise question about her son’s treatment of women. Most seriously, Pete Hegseth was accused of rape while attending a 2017 Republican women’s conference in Monterey, California. Hegseth denies the allegation, saying the encounter was consensual, but paid the woman a settlement in 2020. His lawyer said the payment was to ensure the allegation didn’t cost him his Fox News job. Hegseth also has a history of cheating on his spouses. His first marriage ended due to infidelity, according to the divorce judgement. So did his second; that divorce prompted the email lashing from his mother. He is now married to the woman with whom he fathered a child while married to his second wife, Samantha. Samantha “did not ask for or deserve any of what has come to her by your hand,” Penelope Hegseth wrote in the email. “Neither did Meredith,” she added, referring to his first wife. Hegseth’s treatment of women is set to be a major issue during his prospective confirmation hearings in 2025—though not necessarily a dealbreaker. In the past, Republicans have rallied around nominees accused of sexual assault, such as when they circled the wagons to confirm Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh. Trump himself has been found liable for sexual assault, and faced numerous other allegations of assault and cheating. If the commander-in-chief can get away with it, maybe Hegseth can too.