DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (AP) — RJ Felton had 21 points in East Carolina's 71-64 victory over Stetson on Friday. Felton also added eight rebounds for the Pirates (5-1). Joran Riley scored 14 points while going 4 of 11 and 5 of 6 from the free-throw line and added five rebounds. Cam Hayes shot 3 for 7 (2 for 4 from 3-point range) and 5 of 6 from the free-throw line to finish with 13 points. The Hatters (1-5) were led in scoring by Mehki, who finished with 15 points and two steals. Abramo Canka added 14 points for Stetson. Jordan Wood had 12 points. East Carolina led Stetson at the half, 39-33, with Hayes (10 points) its high scorer before the break. East Carolina took the lead for good with 6:56 left in the second half on a free throw from Felton to make it a 60-59 game. The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar .
Diverse range of talent at buskers festivalEach apparent victory for the enemies of freedom, no matter how temporary, reminds us of the difficult task ahead. For instance, after news broke on Thursday that former Republican Rep. of Florida had withdrawn his name from consideration as President-elect Donald Trump’s attorney general, Trump supporters had good reason to feel dejected and outraged at the establishment politicians in the Senate who resisted Gaetz’s nomination in the first place. Thus, in the wake of Gaetz’s withdrawal, and in case you missed it over the weekend, UFC world heavyweight champion Jon “Bones” Jones’s post-fight gesture toward Trump at New York City’s Madison Square Garden on Saturday should serve as a salutary reminder that, in the grand scheme of things, political and cultural momentum remain with the president-elect. After defending his title, Jones left the ring — known as “The Octagon” — and presented his championship belt to Trump. Readers may watch that incredible moment in the clip below. Note, too, that Jones and did not merely shake hands like business associates. Instead, the president-elect grasped the champion’s hand and pulled it to his own heart, signifying deep affection. Jon Jones hands his UFC heavyweight championship belt to President Trump — Historic Vids (@historyinmemes) To anyone who watched the entire scene unfold, Jones’s respect for Trump could not have come as a surprise. After all, moments after winning the fight, Jones performed Trump’s trademark “YMCA” dance. Podcasting megastar and UFC announcer , who endorsed Trump shortly before the election, loved it. “Ahhhh, he did the Trump dance! Spinning back-kick to the body, followed by the Trump dance,” Rogan said. Jon Jones just won his UFC fight and did the Trump dance. — Clay Travis (@ClayTravis) Jones, of course, joined a of who have punctuated big plays by imitating the . Moreover, in case readers did not already admire the UFC champ, Jones’s post-fight interview should add to his legend. “While everybody’s cheering and so happy,” Jones told Rogan “I want to acknowledge Jesus Christ.” Then, after acknowledging that he owed his talents to Jesus, the fighter gave fans an important message. “And I know that there’s millions of people around the world watching right now. And I just want to let you guys know that Jesus loves you so much,” Jones added. God bless Jon Jones. “While everybody’s cheering and so happy, I want to acknowledge Jesus Christ.” — George (@BehizyTweets) Imagine: Millions of people watched a champion fighter honor the president-elect and then praise . In short, every Gaetz-like setback pales in comparison to the ongoing revival of freedom, patriotism and faith under Trump. We are committed to truth and accuracy in all of our journalism. Advertise with The Western Journal and reach millions of highly engaged readers, while supporting our work. .
‘Your Allegation Is Baseless’ – APC Fires PDP Over Allegation Of Destroying Party’s SecretariatNext year could be the year for reforming the federal tax system, and while we’re optimistic, we also recognize the high stakes for our country’s future. President-elect Donald Trump has pledged to extend his signature Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, a 2017 law that revised the tax code and provided some sweet breaks to favored constituents. Many of those provisions are set to expire at the end of 2025 and, given the GOP’s control of Congress and the White House, the pressure will be on to act fast. Failure to extend the measures would mean increases for most taxpayers in 2026, and they would have no one to blame but Trump & Co. During his campaign, the president-elect teased additional giveaways, vowing to eliminate taxes on tips, which doesn’t make much sense, as well as Social Security income. Apparently, all kinds of ideas are on the table, which makes the complex job of rewriting tax law even more challenging. Throughout the 2000s, the U.S. has lived far beyond its means, as both major parties embraced deficit spending. Extending the Trump tax cuts will jack up the deficit by something like $5 trillion through fiscal 2035. Sweetening the pot with additional goodies would add still more to the tab. We send our best wishes to the much-ballyhooed Department of Government Efficiency, to be run by tech bosses Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy. We’re all for eliminating waste, fraud and abuse. But given governmental instincts for self-preservation, experience teaches us to keep expectations modest. That leaves the national debt at $36 trillion and counting, threatening to increase inflation, raise interest rates, weaken the dollar and reduce the government’s capacity to make strategic investments. It’s disappointing to see the GOP , which always claimed to be the party of fiscal discipline when Democrats were in power, freeze out its deficit hawks when it controls the nation’s wallet. Trump has nominated some smart people for his economic team, including Scott Bessent for Treasury secretary, and we’re hopeful that grown-up thinking will prevail. Other Trump nominees could work against that, however. Consider Billy Long, a former GOP congressman from Missouri, whom Trump has proposed to head the Internal Revenue Service. The colorful Long is a professional auctioneer who went into business peddling a fraud-plagued tax credit after leaving public office. During his tenure, he joined other opportunists in scoring cheap political points by demonizing the IRS and pushing attention-getting tax ideas, evidently for effect . Exhibit A is Long’s effort to scrap the federal tax code, and the IRS along with it, while replacing the lost revenue with a regressive national sales tax. That would raise the cost of goods and services by anywhere from 30 to 44 cents for every dollar spent. It doesn’t take a political genius to recognize that raising the cost of a $1 item to as much as $1.44 would never work. Yet Long pushed for it, and now this unserious nominee is in line to run one of the most serious government agencies. Rather than promising to tear down the IRS for the sake of sound bites, the GOP needs to get real about change. This agency that everyone loves to hate will be crucial to carrying out its tax plan in 2025 and beyond. And, as Bessent and some of the better Trump nominees surely recognize, the GOP has a precious opportunity to bring about reform, if its more credible leaders are willing to put in the work instead of voicing fantasies about eliminating essential government services. The complexity of the federal tax code imposes an estimated $546 billion in annual costs on the U.S. economy, including billions of hours in lost productivity and out-of-pocket compliance costs, according to the center-right Tax Foundation. ... If the incoming Trump administration wants its tax-change plans to be carried out effectively, it should retire its anti-IRS rhetoric and give the agency the tools it needs to get the job done. After all, it’s a matter of following the law. Get local news delivered to your inbox!
Campus notes: November 24, 2024SANTA CLARA, Calif., Dec. 09, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- AMD (NASDAQ: AMD) today announced that Tim Keating has joined the company as senior vice president, Government Relations and Regulatory Affairs, effective today. “Tim is a strong addition to lead our government relations team,” said Ava Hahn, AMD senior vice president, general counsel and corporate secretary. “As high-performance and AI chips play an increasingly larger role in our daily lives over the coming years, Tim’s extensive public policy expertise and deep understanding of regulatory landscapes will play a critical role expanding our engagements with key stakeholders.” Keating has decades of experience, including more than 14 years at Boeing as executive vice president, Government Relations. Before Boeing, he was the senior vice president of Global Government Operations at Honeywell International and served as special assistant to the President of the United States and as staff director for White House Legislative Affairs. He also held several positions with the U.S. House of Representatives. Keating received a bachelor’s degree in political science from the University of Scranton and an honorary doctorate of business administration from the University of South Carolina. About AMD For more than 50 years AMD has driven innovation in high-performance computing, graphics and visualization technologies. Billions of people, leading Fortune 500 businesses and cutting-edge scientific research institutions around the world rely on AMD technology daily to improve how they live, work and play. AMD employees are focused on building leadership high-performance and adaptive products that push the boundaries of what is possible. For more information about how AMD is enabling today and inspiring tomorrow, visit the AMD (NASDAQ: AMD) website , blog , LinkedIn and X pages. AMD, the AMD Arrow logo and combinations thereof, are trademarks of Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. Contact: Brandi Martina AMD Communications (512) 705-1720 Brandi.martina@amd.com Mitch Haws AMD Investor Relations 512-944-0790 mitch.haws@amd.comIndia Emerges as Global Growth Engine: PM Modi's Vision Unveiled in Kuwait
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Letters to The Editor — November 25, 2024NYC syubway horror: Suspect Sabastian Zapeta has 'no memory of the attack'The Maharashtra result The blame for the crushing defeat of the Maha Vikas Aghadi in the Maharashtra election fall squarely on the Congress party. On the contrary, the MVA’s rival, the Mahayuti Alliance, promptly reconciled itself to the situation after its lacklustre performance in the 2024 general election. Its fine-tuning of the organisational machinery and spirited campaigns fetched it the result. The victory of the INDIA bloc in Jharkhand has more to do with the strong connect established by the JMM. The Congress needs to undertake an in-depth review of its many political shortcomings. V. Johan Dhanakumar, Chennai On a legend Singer T.M. Krishna, in a lecture in Hyderabad, made a reference to the legend, M.S. Subbulakshmi, and how she gained acceptance in the broader society. Mr. Krishna would have been better understood had he attacked the devadasi system instead and not the Brahmanical order in the context of MSS’s great emergence in the world of music and humanity at large. The greatness of MSS was that despite her roots, she emerged as a great musician and a fine person. For Mr. Krishna to make such statements is doing injustice to the great soul and striking discordant notes in the world of music. N.G.R. Prasad, Chennai No textbooks The introduction of four-year undergraduate courses in the University of Calicut this academic year was a welcome move. However, their implementation has been marred by a glaring lapse: the non-availability of textbooks for all subjects. With examinations scheduled next week, students are facing hardship due to the lack of study material. Despite repeated requests, the university authorities have failed to provide students with the textbooks. This oversight is not only causing undue stress to students but also undermining the very purpose of education. El Varith Shuaib Shafiq, Kasaragod, Kerala Published - November 25, 2024 12:24 am IST Copy link Email Facebook Twitter Telegram LinkedIn WhatsApp Reddit letters