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paano mag withdraw sa phlboss ChatGPT Advanced Voice with Vision just launched — here’s how to try itDespite a close 26-25 win over Minnesota — and the crazy rankings discourse that’s sure to follow it — Penn State is still in great standing in the Associated Press Top 25. The Nittany Lions came in at No. 4 in Sunday’s poll update, marking their third straight week at the spot and sixth inside the top five this season. With losses from Indiana, Alabama and Ole Miss inside last week’s top 10, the playoff picture moving forward has seen a major shakeup. The top 10 now goes as follows: Oregon, Ohio State, Texas, Penn State, Notre Dame, Georgia, Tennessee, Miami, SMU and Indiana. The Big Ten took a slight dip with Ohio State’s blowout win over Indiana, but the conference is still poised to get three teams into the playoff. Illinois' miraculous late win over Rutgers — on a 40-yard touchdown with four seconds left — also helped boost Penn State’s resume. The Illini came in at No. 22 on Sunday. It will be interesting, too, to see if the CFP rankings update on Tuesday aligns with the AP Poll. If they do, Penn State would be the hypothetical No. 6 seed and would host Indiana at Beaver Stadium. To close the regular season, Penn State plays Maryland at home for Senior Day. The Terrapins have struggled this season, going 4-7 overall and 1-7 in Big Ten play. Saturday’s game will kick off at 3:30 p.m. on Big Ten Network . •Sign up for the PennLive’s Penn State newsletters, the daily Penn State Today and the subscriber-exclusive Penn State Insider ©2024 Advance Local Media LLC. Visit pennlive.com . Distributed by Tribune Content Agency, LLC.North Korea's Kim vows steadfast support for Russia's war in UkraineWilly Adames plans to play every day for San Francisco and bring the Giants championships

November 21 - The Washington Capitals will be without their captain and goal-scoring machine Alex Ovechkin for four to six weeks after he was diagnosed Thursday with a fractured left fibula. Ovechkin, 39, exited Monday's 6-2 win over the Utah Hockey Club with 14:30 remaining following a collision with Utah forward Jack McBain. A teammate had to help him off the ice. The Capitals announced Tuesday that Ovechkin was considered week-to-week as he underwent further evaluation on his leg. On Wednesday, the team placed him on injured reserve and recalled forward prospect Ivan Miroshnichenko from AHL affiliate Hershey. The injury interrupted Ovechkin while he was on a hot streak. He scored two goals in the Utah game before going down and has 13 goals in his past 11. Before Thursday's games, he owned the NHL lead with 15 goals on the season. Ovechkin's pursuit of history will now be postponed as well. With 868 goals in his career, the Russian needs 27 to break Wayne Gretzky's all-time mark of 894. --Field Level Media Our Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles. , opens new tabThanksgiving Weekend Sports Guide: Your roadmap to NFL matchups, other games, times, odds

(The Center Square) – Adoption of institutional neutrality is supported by better than 6 in 10 tenured and nontenured faculty at the University of North Carolina, Wake Forest University and Duke University, a report says. Nationally, 66% of faculty say “colleges and universities should not take positions on political and social issues,” says Silence in the Classroom, the 2024 FIRE Faculty Survey Report. At Duke, the percentage is 71%, at Carolina 65%, and at Wake 64%. Higher education is facing mounting challenges, from the costs to the positions it favors. Silencing students or faculty has drawn sharp criticism from Capitol Hill to every corner of the nation sending people to the ballot box. Carolina, established in 1789, is the nation’s oldest public university. It also earlier this year became embattled in free speech controversy tied to the war between Hamas and Israel. The Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression , as FIRE is more formally known, is a nonprofit nonpartisan organization billing itself as “defending and sustaining the individual rights of all Americans to free speech and free thought.” Surveys on topics related to free expression and academic freedom were made of 6,269 tenured, tenure-track and nontenure faculty at 55 four-year colleges and universities in America. In North Carolina, the sampling was of 145 at Carolina, 80 at Duke, and 55 at Wake Forest. For each campus, respondents said the top “difficult issue to discuss” is the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. Asked for top three issues, the Middle East saga was 79% at Carolina, 71% at Wake Forest and 68% at Duke. Each campus was split on the second and third choices. At Duke, 57% said affirmative action and 51% transgender rights. At Carolina, 54% said affirmative action and 53% racial inequality. And at Wake, 63% said racial inequality and 55% transgender rights. All were talking points of various candidates, particularly the presidential race, in the election cycle climaxing last month. In response to faculty feeling “they could not express their opinion because of how others would respond,” the choices of “occasionally,” “fairly often” and “very often” drew a combined 69% at Wake Forest, 69% at Duke and 67% at Carolina. Fairly often and very often were 35% at Duke. Statements pledging commitment to diversity, equity and inclusion is rarely or never justified of faculty job candidates, said 61% at Duke, 44% at Carolina and 42% at Wake Forest. Nationally, the response was 50%. Academic freedom leaned more toward secure than not at all three institutions on a split of about 60%-40%. As for faculty feeling a need to “hide their political beliefs from other faculty in an attempt to keep their job,” answers of “never” were chosen by 43% at Duke, 42% at Carolina and 36% at Wake Forest. Among the national findings of the FIRE survey: • More faculty (35%) than during the McCarthy era (9%) say they toned down their writing for fear of controversy. • Threats of discipline for teaching, research, academic talks or other off-campus speech was incurred by 14%. • Faculty feeling unable to speak freely for fear of how others would respond was 27%. • Fear of damaged reputations because of misunderstandings with something said or done was 40%. • Fear of losing jobs because of misunderstandings with something said or done was 23%.AP Business SummaryBrief at 6:05 p.m. ESTEver since the American Dialect Society first selected a Word of the Year at its 1990 conference, more than half a dozen English dictionaries have made it an annual ritual to anoint a word or phrase that encapsulates the zeitgeist of the year. In 2003, the Merriam-Webster Dictionary bestowed the crown on the word “democracy.” In what may be a nod to what’s happened in politics in the 21 years since then, Webster yesterday selected “ polarization ” as its word for 2024. It joins popular words and phrases of the moment highlighted by other dictionaries, including “ brat ,” “ manifest, ” “ demure ” and “ brain rot .” The winners are selected in various ways. This year, the editors of the Oxford dictionaries selected their top word in part based on votes cast by the public from a short list of candidates . The winner – “ brain rot ” – encapsulates the mind-numbing effects of excessive social media use. Oxford University Press said the frequency of the phrase increased 230% from the previous year. Amazingly, the term isn’t a new concept. In the concluding section of the American classic “ Walden ,” published in 1854, Henry David Thoreau complained that “brain rot” prevailed “ widely and fatally .” Debby Waldman Nov. 25, 2024 Given the steep decline in the sale of printed reference works 170 years later, announcements of “words of the year” raise the visibility of the publishers’ wares. But their choices also offer a window into the spirit of the times. As a cognitive scientist who studies language and communication , I saw, in this year’s batch of winners, the myriad ways digital life is influencing English language and culture. This isn’t the only year in which nearly all the winners fell under a single thematic umbrella. In 2020, epidemic-related terminology – COVID , lockdown , pandemic and quarantine – surged to the fore. Usually, however, there’s more of a mix, with some selections more prescient and useful than others. In 2005, for example, the New Oxford American Dictionary chose “ podcast ” – right before the programming format exploded in popularity. More commonly, the celebrated neologisms don’t age well. In 2008, the New Oxford American Dictionary selected hypermiling , or driving to maximize fuel efficiency. Permacrisis – an ongoing emergency – got the nod from the Collins Dictionary editors in 2022. Few people use those terms today. Paula M. Carbone Nov. 19, 2024 I already anticipate one of this year’s selections – “brat” – made popular by pop star Charli XCX falling by the wayside. Chosen just before the 2024 U.S. election by Collins Dictionary , the publisher defined it as “characterized by a confident, independent, and hedonistic attitude.” It was the name of Charli XCX’s chart-topping album released in June 2024; the next month, the singer tweeted that “kamala IS brat,” signaling her support for the Democratic presidential candidate. Of course, with Harris’ loss, brat has lost some of its luster. Other 2024 words of the year also have social media to thank for their popularity. In late November, Cambridge Dictionary settled on manifest as its word of the year, defining it as “to use methods such as visualization and affirmation to help you imagine achieving something you want.” The term took off when singer Dua Lipa used it in an interview. She seems to have picked up on the concept from self-help communities on TikTok . Another word that clearly benefited from social media was “ demure ,” chosen in late November by Dictionary.com. Although the word dates to the 15th century, it went viral in a TikTok video posted by content creator and influencer Jools Lebron in early August. In it, she described appropriate workplace behavior as “very demure, very mindful.” The Macquarie Dictionary of Australian English settled on “ enshittification ” as its word in early December. Coined by Canadian-British writer Cory Doctorow in 2022, it refers to the gradual decline in functionality or usability of a specific platform or service – something that Google , TikTok , X and dating app users can attest to. Judy Ho Oct. 29, 2024 Merriam-Webster landed on “ polarization ,” which it defined as “division into two sharply distinct opposites; especially, a state in which the opinions, beliefs, or interests of a group or society no longer range along a continuum but become concentrated at opposing extremes.” In the U.S., political polarization has a number of causes, ranging from gerrymandering to in-group biases . But social media undoubtedly plays a big role. A 2021 review by the Brookings Institution pointed to “the relationship between tech platforms and the kind of extreme polarization that can lead to the erosion of democratic values and partisan violence.” And journalist Max Fisher has reported on the ways in which the algorithms deployed by these social media platforms “steer users toward outrage” – an observation that experimental studies of the phenomenon have supported. Despite the polarization of political and social life, the dictionaries, at the very least, have arrived at a consensus: The tech giants are shaping our lives and our language, for better or for worse. Roger J. Kreuz is associate dean and professor of psychology at the University of Memphis. This commentary is published in partnership with The Conversation , a nonprofit, independent news organization dedicated to bringing the knowledge of academic experts to the public.

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Canadian Prime Minister Trudeau flies to Florida to meet with Trump after tariffs threat WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) — Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has flown to Florida to have dinner with President-elect Donald Trump at his Mar-a-Lago club after Trump threatened to impose sweeping tariffs on Canadian products. Joining Trump and Trudeau at dinner were Trump's picks for commerce secretary, interior secretary and national security adviser, and the three men's wives. From the Canadian side, the dinner guests included Public Safety Minister Dominic LeBlanc, whose responsibilities include border security. Trump’s transition did not respond to questions about what they had discussed or whether the conversation alleviated Trump’s concerns about the border. A smiling Trudeau declined comment upon returning to his West Palm Beach hotel late Friday. Emboldened 'manosphere' accelerates threats and demeaning language toward women after US election CHICAGO (AP) — An emboldened fringe of right-wing “manosphere” influencers has seized on Donald Trump’s presidential win to justify and amplify misogynistic derision and threats online. Many have appropriated a 1960s abortion rights rallying cry, declaring “Your body, my choice,” and have been using it publicly on college campuses and even in public schools. While none of the current online rhetoric is being amplified by Trump, experts say many young men see the former president’s return to the White House as vindication of their views on women. For many women, the words represent a worrying harbinger of what might lie ahead as some men perceive the election results as a rebuke of reproductive rights and women’s rights. Syrian insurgents are inside Aleppo in a major setback for Assad as government forces regroup BEIRUT (AP) — Thousands of Syrian insurgents have fanned out inside Syria's largest city Aleppo a day after storming it with little resistance from government troops. Syria's army said troops have redeployed to prepare for a counteroffensive. Witnesses said insurgents were seen Saturday at landmarks in Aleppo for the first time since 2016, when they were expelled by government forces backed by Russia and Iran. The surprise offensive is a major embarrassment for Syrian President Bashar Assad, who has regained total control of the city eight years ago. Israeli strike in Gaza allegedly kills workers with World Central Kitchen charity DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip (AP) — An Israeli airstrike on a car in Gaza has killed five people, according to a senior Palestinian health official. An aid worker says three of the people killed were employees of the charity World Central Kitchen. The charity's aid delivery efforts in Gaza were temporarily suspended earlier this year after an Israeli strike killed seven of its workers. Israel's military says it struck a wanted militant who had been involved in the Hamas attack that sparked the war. In a later statement, it said that the alleged attacker had worked with WCK and it asked “senior officials from the international community and the WCK administration to clarify” how that had come about. Lebanese fisherman hope ceasefire with Israel means normal life returning TYRE, Lebanon (AP) — The ceasefire between Israel and Hezbollah is bringing hope for normality back to many in southern Lebanon. That includes fishermen who’ve long launched their single-engine wooden boats into the Mediterranean at dawn. For months, Israel imposed a siege that kept hundreds of fishermen at this ancient Phoenician port ashore. That upended their lives and dealt the industry a major blow. The port siege also cut people off from key ingredients for traditional Lebanese dishes. As war devastated their country, the loss of fish damaged a deep association with home. Now, the possibility of renewed fishing is helping fuel hope. How Brazilian police say Bolsonaro plotted a coup to stay in office SAO PAULO (AP) — Brazil’s Federal Police have formally accused former far-right President Jair Bolsonaro and 36 others of plotting a coup to keep him in office. The plot was allegedly comprised of several components and substantiated by evidence and testimony in the agency's 884-page report. The pieces of the puzzle include laying the groundwork by systematically sowing distrust of the electoral system among the populace. It also includes drafting a decree to give the plot a veneer of legal basis and pressuring top military brass to go along with the plan. Bolsonaro and his main allies have denied any wrongdoing or involvement and accuse authorities of political persecution. More than 100 arrested as Georgian police clash with protesters over suspension of EU talks TBILISI, Georgia (AP) — More than 100 demonstrators were arrested overnight in Georgia as protesters clashed with police following the government’s decision to suspend negotiations to join the European Union, the country’s Interior Ministry said. Friday marked the second straight night of protests after Prime Minister Irakli Kobakhidze of the country’s ruling Georgian Dream party announced the suspension the previous day. The Associated Press saw protesters in Tbilisi being chased and beaten by police as demonstrators rallied in front of the country's parliament building. The violence follows Georgian Dream’s disputed victory in the Oct. 26 election, which was widely seen as a referendum on the country’s aspirations to join the European Union. Romania's parliamentary vote risks being overshadowed by presidential race chaos BUCHAREST, Romania (AP) — Romanians are preparing to go to the polls in a parliamentary vote that will determine a new government and prime minister to lead the European Union and NATO member country. However, Sunday's vote is sandwiched between a two-round presidential race and is overshadowed by controversies and chaos following the outcome of the first vote. While the president has significant decision-making powers in areas such as national security and foreign policy, the prime minister is the head of the nation’s government. Sunday’s vote will determine the formation of the country’s 466-seat legislature. North Korea's Kim vows steadfast support for Russia’s war in Ukraine SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — North Korean leader Kim Jong Un said his country will “invariably support” Russia’s war in Ukraine as he met Russia's visiting defense chief. A Russia military delegation led by Defense Minister Andrei Belousov arrived in North Korea on Friday as international concerns about the two countries’ expanding cooperation deepened after North Korea sent thousands of troops to Russia. During a Friday meeting, Kim and Belousov reached “a satisfactory consensus” on issues on how to further boost strategic partnership and defend each country’s sovereignty and security interests, state media said. Great Lakes, Plains and Midwest forecast to be hit with snow and dangerous cold into next week BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) — The first big snow of the season has the potential to bury towns in New York along lakes Erie and Ontario during a hectic holiday travel and shopping weekend. Forecasters says winter storm conditions could persist into next week and cause hazards in the Great Lakes, Plains and Midwest regions. Forecasters predict 4 to 6 feet of blowing and drifting snow could fall in Watertown and other areas east of Lake Ontario through Monday. New York Gov. Kathy Hochul has declared a disaster emergency in affected areas.US and European stock markets wobbled Wednesday as key US inflation data showed an uptick, with traders also weighing US President-elect Donald Trump's tariff threats and a political standoff in France. Wall Street saw red with both the Dow and S&P 500 retreating from records on the eve of the Thanksgiving holiday. The Nasdaq also declined. European stock markets were also mindful of rising concerns Europe could be the next tariffs target for Trump. The Paris stock market ended off 0.7 percent as a French political standoff over a belt-tightening draft budget for 2025 threatens to topple the government. Frankfurt also dipped, while London just finished in the green. In the United States, the personal consumption expenditures (PCE) price index rose 2.3 percent in the 12 months to October, up from 2.1 percent in September, which was broadly in line with forecasts. The figure was also close to the US Federal Reserve's long-term target of two percent, keeping the central bank's inflation fight largely on track. Futures markets currently place the odds at about two-thirds that the Fed will cut interest rates again in December by a quarter of a percentage point. Kathleen Brooks, research director at XTB, said the figure "is a little hot" but "it is not outside the most recent range for monthly increases." "US traders can pack up for the Thanksgiving holiday with little to fear at this stage," she said in a research note. Trump, who has named a tough-negotiating hawk to be his trade envoy when he takes office in January, has announced plans to hit China, Canada and Mexico with hefty tariffs right away. "Investors are growing increasingly concerned that Donald Trump's next tariff target is continental Europe," said Dan Coatsworth, investment analyst at AJ Bell. For Europe, this would create "another potential headwind on top of the existing one in the form of lackluster economic activity," he said. While Trump's victory has been broadly welcomed by the financial markets, there is concern that his widely pledged rise in tariffs could be inflationary. The Republican has announced Jamieson Greer as his trade envoy, saying that Greer -- who served as chief of staff to US Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer during Trump's previous administration -- had played a "key role" in imposing tariffs on China at that time. Bitcoin moved back past $95,000, having hit a record Friday and come within a whisker of the $100,000 mark on hopes that Trump will move to ease restrictions on the crypto market. After another record-breaking lead from earlier, Chinese markets rallied as data showed that China's industrial sector narrowed losses in October. Meanwhile, the price of Arabica coffee hit the highest level since 1977 on concerns of limited supplies caused by drought in Brazil this year. New York - Dow: DOWN 0.3 percent at 44,722.06 (close) New York - S&P 500: DOWN 0.4 percent at 5,998.74 (close) New York - Nasdaq: DOWN 0.6 percent at 19,060.48 London - FTSE 100: UP 0.2 percent at 8,274.75 (close) Paris - CAC 40: DOWN 0.7 percent at 7,143.03 (close) Frankfurt - DAX: DOWN 0.2 percent at 19,261.70 (close) Tokyo - Nikkei 225: DOWN 0.8 percent at 38,134.97 (close) Hong Kong - Hang Seng Index: UP 2.3 percent at 19,603.13 (close) Shanghai - Composite: UP 1.5 percent at 3,309.78 (close) Euro/dollar: UP at $1.0565 from $1.0489 on Tuesday Pound/dollar: UP at $1.2678 from $1.2569 Dollar/yen: DOWN at 151.17 yen from 153.08 yen Euro/pound: DOWN at 83.33 pence from 83.44 pence Brent North Sea Crude: FLAT at $72.83 per barrel West Texas Intermediate: DOWN 0.1 percent at $68.72 per barrel bur-jmb/st

Beth Dooley | (TNS) The Minnesota Star Tribune The holidays loom large. Parties, gift-shopping, school programs, recitals, family gatherings — there’s really no time to cook. Related Articles Restaurants, Food and Drink | Marin father-daughter duo opens Bubbala’s in San Anselmo Restaurants, Food and Drink | Cozy winter fare: Make a French-style cassoulet at home Restaurants, Food and Drink | The ever-popular stuffed mushroom party appetizer gets an upgrade Restaurants, Food and Drink | Roasted orange delivers big flavor in this smoky chicken traybake Restaurants, Food and Drink | Winter can be a time of culinary abundance. Experts share tips on eating nutritiously But there is! Here are three quick and easy recipes you can hustle to the table in 30 minutes or less. Relax, take a deep breath and know that dinner is served. Crispy–Garlicky Sheet Pan Grilled Cheese Serves 4. Making grilled cheese for more than one can be tricky. Here, the sheet pan does the work; the sandwiches are ready all at once. Try our suggested fillings or just enjoy them plain in all their gooey deliciousness. From Beth Dooley. Directions Preheat the oven to 425 degrees. Line a large sheet pan with parchment paper. Spread the butter to the edge of 4 slices of bread. Place the slices butter-side down on the sheet pan. Top with the sliced cheese and add a layer of the filling, then top with the remaining slices of bread. Put the pan in the oven and cook until the butter is thoroughly melted and bottom slices are turning golden and the cheese is melting, about 8 to 10 to minutes. Flip the sandwiches. Continue cooking until the top layer of bread begins to turn golden and the cheese is melted. Turn the oven to broil and toast the top layer, watching closely, this goes quickly, about 30 seconds to 1 minute. Flip the bread and toast the other side, about 15 to 20 seconds or so. Remove, cut and serve. Quick Skillet Chicken with Lemon, Tahini and Warm Spices will come together quickly and can be served on a bed of greens or pasta. (Ashley Moyna Schwickert/For the Minnesota Star Tribune) Quick Skillet Chicken with Lemon, Tahini and Warm Spices Serves 4 to 6. A simple marinade of pantry staples — lemon, tahini, olive oil and a little honey — keeps the chicken moist and becomes the sauce for finishing the dish. Serve on a bed of dark greens or cooked rice. From Beth Dooley. Directions In a large bowl, whisk together the lemon, tahini, honey and olive oil. Measure out 1⁄2 of the mixture into a separate bowl. This is to sauce the chicken after it’s cooked. If it seems too thick, whisk in a little water. Season the chicken with salt and pepper and pound with the flat edge of a knife to even out the width a bit. Put the chicken into the bowl of marinade and turn to coat. Film a heavy skillet with more oil and set over high heat. When the oil begins to ripple, add the chicken, reduce the heat to medium and cook, flipping after about 5 to 7 minutes, and continuing, until cooked through, about 10 to 15 minutes. (The chicken should reach 165 on an instant-read thermometer when done.) Remove the chicken from the skillet, set on a cutting board to rest for about 10 minutes. Slice the meat in long strokes against the grain. Serve on a bed of greens or rice, garnished with a drizzle of sauce, chopped herbs and a few thinly sliced lemons. Pass additional sauce on the side. One-Pot Pasta with Sausage, Tomato and Spinach is a quick but hearty meal for busy, chilly nights. (Ashley Moyna Schwickert/For the Minnesota Star Tribune) One-Pot Pasta with Sausage, Tomatoes and Spinach Serves 4 to 6. You only need one pot for this simple pasta. The sausage adds the seasoning, the onions turn sweetly golden, cherry tomatoes burst into a luscious sauce. A squeeze of lemon at the end livens things up. From Beth Dooley. Directions Film a large heavy pot or Dutch oven with the oil and set over medium heat. Add the onion and sauté until it turns limp and golden, about 3 to 5 minutes. Stir in the sausage, breaking apart with a spatula until it crumbles, about 4 to 5 minutes. Stir in the tomatoes and the stock, scraping up the bottom of the pan to release browned bits that stick to the bottom. Bring to a boil. Add the pasta, stirring well and continue boiling for about 4 to 5 minutes. Turn the heat down to a brisk simmer, stirring to keep the pasta from sticking to the bottom of the pot. If the sauce becomes too thick and the pasta begins to stick, stir in water, about 1⁄4 cup at a time. Simmer until the sauce is mostly absorbed and the pasta is tender, about 15 minutes. Turn off the heat and stir in the spinach, then stir in the cheese. Add lemon juice to taste. Serve garnished with the chopped parsley. Beth Dooley is the author of “The Perennial Kitchen.” Find her at bethdooleyskitchen.com. ©2024 The Minnesota Star Tribune. Visit at startribune.com. Distributed by Tribune Content Agency, LLC.While federal Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre has taken aim at Prime Minister Justin Trudeau this week — calling him too "weak" to engage with U.S. president-elect Donald Trump — Ontario Premier Doug Ford won’t go there. "I'm not going to get involved in the federal politics between Mr. Poilievre and the prime minister," Ford told CTV's Question Period host Vassy Kapelos, in an exclusive Canadian interview airing Sunday. They can jump in the ring, battle it out and see who wins." Ford added that in Canada, "democracy is always going to reign," and that it's "going to be up to the people of Canada to decide who they want to be their next prime minister." The premier's comments came before Trudeau's surprise trip to West Palm Beach, Fla., on Friday evening, to meet with Trump at Mar-a-Lago. Trump's bombshell announcement on social media this week, that on day one of his presidency he'll implement 25 per cent tariffs on all imports from Canada and Mexico, set off alarm bells across the country. It also prompted an emergency meeting between the federal government and the premiers, after which Ford — who is also the current chair of the Council of the Federation of Canada's premiers — said in a statement that during the talks he "stressed that the federal government has been slow to react and is stuck on its back foot." Trump threatened the tariffs will remain in place "until such time as Drugs, in particular Fentanyl, and all Illegal Aliens stop this Invasion of our Country!" Poilievre, meanwhile, is pointing fingers at Trudeau, laying the blame for the tariffs threat at his feet. "He's lost control of our borders, he's lost control of immigration, he's lost control of spending, and with that erratic performance, we now see that he's lost control of himself," Poilievre said of Trudeau in the House of Commons this week. "No wonder foreign leaders believe they can walk all over him, they see him as a weak and competent leader who does not even have the support of his own caucus," he continued. "Why won't he put the country first for a change? Allow a carbon tax election, so Canadians can have a prime minister who will protect this country." When asked by Kapelos whether, putting aside Poilievre's characterization, he believes the Canadian government can negotiate with Trump from a position of strength, Ford said "strength comes from unity." "With all the premiers, we have to stand as Team Canada," he said. "We have to put our political stripes aside and do what's best for everyone in the country, not for one political stripe or the other, because we have multiple political stripes in the federation." Alberta Premier Danielle Smith signalled an unwillingness this week to denounce Trump's tariffs, refusing to say in an interview on CTV News Channel's Power Play whether she believes the move is justified. However, she said Canada should address Trump's border concerns in the next two months before he's back in the White House. When pressed on how firmly Ford believes a united front is possible — especially when factoring his comments about the federal government being on the "back foot," coupled with Smith's stance on the issue — he said he does. "I believe so," he said. "But we have to get the federal government moving. We have to hold them accountable." "And we're going to do that, but we're going to do it collaboratively," he added. "We're going to work with them. We're going to support them any way we can to make sure we secure the border." Ford in his interview also discussed the premiers' united front to the federal government in pushing for it to meet its NATO defence spending commitments sooner than planned, and the need for more resources at the border. You can watch Ford's full interview on CTV's Question Period on Sunday at 11ET/8PT on CTV and CTV News Channel. With files from CTV News' Supervising Producer Stephanie Ha

Ross Barkley’s 85th-minute goal gave them victory in Germany after goals from John McGinn and Jhon Duran early in each half were cancelled out by Lois Openda and Christoph Baumgartner. That sent them up to third in the new league phase of the competition ahead of Wednesday’s games and with matches against Monaco and Celtic to come, Villa have an excellent chance of finishing in the top eight. Job done... in the end 😅 #RBLAVL #UCL pic.twitter.com/PRD1Hi1Q3A — Aston Villa (@AVFCOfficial) December 10, 2024 That would mean they would avoid a play-off round to make it through to the last 16 and Emery says that is the target. “Today was key. Juventus at home, we were thinking more to win but in the end we accepted the draw because it was important for a point to be more or less in the top 24,” he told Amazon Prime. “Today was a match we were thinking at the beginning was key to be a contender to be in the top eight with the last two matches to be played. “It is going to be difficult and we have to get some more points but we now have the possibility to achieve this option. “We are going to enjoy and try to get top eight but we have to be happy because we are in the top 24 and maybe even the top 16. “We weren’t contenders in the beginning to get there but now we have to accept it.” Leipzig, who are flying high near the top of the Bundesliga, are out after losing all six matches. They did pose a threat to Villa, who inflicted some of their own problems on themselves, notably a rare gaffe from goalkeeper Emiliano Martinez for Openda’s equaliser. But Emery was happy with his side’s performance. “I try to enjoy and always we want to improve and sometimes it is hard but today the team were performing well, playing seriously and I was enjoying it,” he added. “We tried to overcome the mistakes we made and we did. More or less we were playing consistently. One mistake and they score but then we played very well. “Champions League is very difficult and we have to expect that every team playing at home are feeling strong. We played with consistency and domination.”

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A post shared on X claims President-elect Donald Trump nominated Wisconsin Republican Sen. Ron Johnson as ambassador to Mexico. 🚨President-elect Trump taps Sen. Ron Johnson for United States Ambassador to Mexico. pic.twitter.com/D9vnStP0AF — Breaking911 (@Breaking911) December 11, 2024 Verdict: Misleading It is a different Ron Johnson, not the senator from Wisconsin. Fact Check: Trump nominated Ron Johnson to be ambassador of Mexico, according to the Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel . Social media users are claiming that this Ron Johnson is the current senator from Wisconsin. (RELATED: No, Poll Didn’t Show 64% Of Americans Support Hunter Biden’s Pardon) “🚨President-elect Trump taps Sen. Ron Johnson for United States Ambassador to Mexico,” one user wrote. This claim is misleading. The Ron Johnson nominated is the former ambassador to El Salvador, according to the Journal-Sentinel. He served 20 years in Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) after a career in the Army with the Green Berets, per the outlet. Johnson made light of the confusion in a Dec. 11 X post. I never played in the NFL. I wasn’t the CEO of JCPenney. And I haven’t been nominated to be U.S. Ambassador to Mexico. There are a few of us Ron Johnsons out there. — Senator Ron Johnson (@SenRonJohnson) December 11, 2024 “I never played in the NFL. I wasn’t the CEO of JCPenney. And I haven’t been nominated to be U.S. Ambassador to Mexico. There are a few of us Ron Johnsons out there,” Johnson tweeted.

EL SEGUNDO, Calif. (AP) — J.K. Dobbins will miss at least the next four games after the Los Angeles Chargers placed the running back on injured reserve Saturday. The team also placed safety Alohi Gilman on injured reserve and signed safety Tony Jefferson to the active roster. Dobbins sprained the MCL in his left knee late in the first half of the Chargers’ 30-23 loss to the Baltimore Ravens on Monday. Dobbins is fourth in the AFC in rushing with 766 yards and averages 4.8 yards per carry, third highest among AFC running backs with at least 100 carries. He has been considered among the candidates for AP Comeback Player of the Year after suffering a torn Achilles tendon in last season’s opener. Gus Edwards will be counted on to be the lead back in Dobbins' absence. Edwards missed four games during the middle of the season because of an ankle injury and has 25 carries for 93 yards in three games since returning to the lineup. The Chargers are 7-4 and hold the sixth seed in the AFC going into Sunday's game at NFC South leader Atlanta (6-5). Los Angeles is at Kansas City (10-1) in a prime-time game on Dec. 8, hosts Tampa Bay (5-6) on Dec. 15 and Denver (7-5) on Dec. 19. Gilman suffered a hamstring injury in the loss to the Ravens. He has 47 tackles, which is fifth on the team, along with one sack. Los Angeles also elevated cornerback Dicaprio Bootle and linebacker Jeremiah Jean-Baptiste from the practice squad for Sunday’s game. AP NFL: https://apnews.com/hub/nflChargers are expected to be without top RB Dobbins and could lean on QB Herbert against Falcons

FORT MYERS, Fla. — Justice Carlton scored 30 points off the bench on 12-of-15 shooting as fifth-ranked Texas beat Butler 94-59 in the Gulf Coast Showcase semifinals on Saturday night. Rori Harmon added 13 points and Kyla Oldacre, Aaliyah Moore and Bryanna Preston had 10 each for the Longhorns. Caroline Strande led Butler with 14 points, and Riley Makalusky and Lily Carmody added 11 each. Texas (6-0) took a quick 7-0 lead, but Butler (6-2) hung around until a 16-4 run by the Longhorns created distance the Bulldogs couldn’t recover from. Texas scored 39 points off a whopping 29 Butler turnovers, outscored the Bulldogs 54-34 in the paint and had a 41-22 edge in total rebounds. Takeaways Butler: The Bulldogs attacked Texas regularly and it led to a number of layups, but Butler just didn’t have enough of them. Texas: The Longhorns’ bench outscored Butler 59-29 and was exemplified by the freshman Carlton, who had 18 of her 30 points in the second half. Key moment Even though Madison Booker had just three points, she didn’t lack hustle and ferocity. When Butler’s Madi Gewirtz picked up a loose ball and appeared ready to go in for a layup, Booker charged and went up just at the right time to swat the ball away. Key stat Butler lost by 35 despite making half of its shots. The problem was that the Bulldogs only took 42 shots compared to Texas' 67. Up next Texas will play former Big 12 rival No. 12 West Virginia in the Gulf Coast Showcase championship game Sunday, and Butler will face Boise State in the third-place game.US coach Emma Hayes admits to anthem uncertainty ahead of England stalemate

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After withdrawing his nomination , former Rep. Matt Gaetz will not be President-elect Donald Trump's attorney general. For some, including fellow Republicans, this may not have been such a shock, considering he was a controversial pick from the beginning due to sexual misconduct allegations . Gaetz, who represented Florida's 1st congressional district from January 2017 until his resignation in November 2024, announced his withdrawal on Thursday. "It is clear that my confirmation was unfairly becoming a distraction to the critical work of the Trump/Vance Transition," Gaetz wrote on Thursday in a post on X, formerly Twitter. "There is no time to waste on a needlessly protracted Washington scuffle, thus I'll be withdrawing my name from consideration to serve as Attorney General." Trump commented on Gaetz's withdrawal on Truth Social , saying his fellow Republican "was doing very well but, at the same time, did not want to be a distraction for the Administration, for which he has much respect." Trump's nomination of Gaetz came as the House Ethics Committee, a bipartisan panel equally divided between Democrats and Republicans, was concluding its three-year investigation into the former congressman concerning allegations of sexual misconduct with a 17-year-girl, illegal drug use and the acceptance of "improper gifts." Gaetz resigned before the committee announced the results of its investigation, and it is unclear if the group's findings will ever be released. They are scheduled to reconvene on Dec. 5 to discuss the matter further. Here's what to know about Gaetz and why many saw him as a questionable pick for attorney general. Who is Matt Gaetz? Gaetz grew up in Hollywood, Florida, and was introduced to politics by his father Don Gaetz, a businessman and current member of the Florida State Senate. Matt Gaetz would go on to serve in the Florida House of Representatives from 2010 until 2016, where he became nationally recognized for defending the state's "stand-your-ground law." The 42-year-old then got elected to the U.S. House of Representatives in 2016 and was re-elected in 2018, 2020, 2022, and 2024. In 2021, the Justice Department – which Gaetz would have led if he became attorney general – was investigating Gaetz for child sex trafficking and the statutory rape of a 17-year-old girl who the former congressman allegedly paid to travel across state lines for sexual favors. The DOJ ultimately dropped the probe into Gaetz and did not file any charges against him. Although the DOJ stopped its investigation, the House Ethics Committee continued theirs up until Gaetz's resignation this year. Why were Republicans skeptical about Gaetz's nomination? Despite the GOP controlling the U.S. Senate 53-47 next year, Gaetz's withdrawal signals there may not have been enough Republicans willing to support Trump's controversial nominee. Republican senators, including Lisa Murkowski (R-Alaska) and Susan Collins (R-Maine), questioned Gaetz's selection before his confirmation hearing. Murkowski called Trump's choice not "a serious nomination," while Collins said she was "shocked" to learn about Gaetz's selection and indicated that "there will be a lot of questions raised at his hearing." While speaking with CNN on Monday, Texas Sen. John Cornyn said, "Whether we get the ethics report or not, the facts are going to come out one way or the other, and I would think it would be in everybody’s best interest, including the president’s, not to be surprised by some information that might come out during the confirmation hearing and the background check." "So we're going to do our job and under the Constitution and in the process, I believe, provide the president some assurance that he knows exactly what the facts are about each of his nominees." What is next for Matt Gaetz? It is unclear whether Gaetz, who was reelected this year, will reclaim his seat in the House come January, which is when his next term was set to begin. The release of the House Ethics Committee's report on Gaetz remains uncertain, and the former congressman's political future could hang in the balance depending on the group's findings. Gaetz could also face further legal issues, as a Florida lawyer who represented two women in the House Ethics Committee investigation into the former congressman accused the politician of paying them for sex . One of the women said she witnessed Gaetz having sex with a 17-year-old, according to reports from the Washington Post and ABC News , both of which spoke with attorney Joel Leppard, who represented the two women. On Monday, Alex Pfeiffer, a spokesperson for Trump's transition, called the allegations against Gaetz a "baseless" attempt to derail the president-elect's upcoming administration. "The Biden Justice Department investigated Gaetz for years and cleared him of wrongdoing," Pfeiffer wrote in a statement obtained by USA TODAY. "Matt Gaetz will be the next Attorney General. He’s the right man for the job and will end the weaponization of our justice system." Contributing: Aysha Bagchi & Riley Beggin/ USA TODAY