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Drones for commercial and recreational use have grown rapidly in popularity, despite restrictions on who can operate them and where they can be flown. No-fly zones are enforced around airports, military installations, nuclear plants, certain landmarks including the Statue of Liberty, and sports stadiums during games. Not everybody follows the rules. Sightings at airports have shut down flights in a few instances. Reported sightings of what appear to be drones flying over New Jersey at night in recent weeks have created anxiety among some residents, in part because it is not clear who is operating them or why. Some state and local officials have called for stricter rules to govern drones. After receiving reports of drone activity last month near Morris County, New Jersey, the Federal Aviation Administration issued temporary bans on drone flights over a golf course in Bedminster , New Jersey, that is owned by President-elect Donald Trump, and over Picatinny Arsenal Military Base . The FAA says the bans are in response to requests from “federal security partners.” The FAA is responsible for the regulations governing their use , and Congress has written some requirements into law. With a 2018 law, the Preventing Emerging Threats Act, Congress gave certain agencies in the Homeland Security and Justice departments authority to counter threats from unmanned aircraft to protect the safety of certain facilities. New drones must be outfitted with equipment allowing law enforcement to identify the operator, and Congress gave the agencies the power to detect and take down unmanned aircraft that they consider dangerous. The law spells out where the counter-drone measures can be used, including “national special security events” such as presidential inaugurations and other large gatherings of people. To get a “remote pilot certificate,” you must be at least 16 years old, be proficient in English, pass an aeronautics exam, and not suffer from a ”mental condition that would interfere with the safe operation of a small unmanned aircraft system.” Yes, but the FAA imposes restrictions on nighttime operations. Most drones are not allowed to fly at night unless they are equipped with anti-collision lights that are visible for at least 3 miles (4.8 kilometers). Over the past decade, pilots have reported hundreds of close calls between drones and airplanes including airline jets. In some cases, airplane pilots have had to take evasive action to avoid collisions. Drones buzzing over a runway caused flights to be stopped at London’s Gatwick Airport during the Christmas travel rush in 2018 and again in May 2023 . Police dismissed the idea of shooting down the drones, fearing that stray bullets could kill someone. Advances in drone technology have made it harder for law enforcement to find rogue drone operators — bigger drones in particular have more range and power. Some state and local officials in New Jersey are calling for stronger restrictions because of the recent sightings, and that has the drone industry worried. Scott Shtofman, director of government affairs at the Association for Uncrewed Vehicle Systems International, said putting more limits on drones could have a “chilling effect” on “a growing economic engine for the United States.” “We would definitely oppose anything that is blindly pushing for new regulation of what are right now legal drone operations,” he said. AirSight, a company that sells software against “drone threats,” says more than 20 states have enacted laws against privacy invasion by drones, including Peeping Toms. Will Austin, president of Warren County Community College in New Jersey, and founder of its drone program, says it's up to users to reduce public concern about the machines. He said operators must explain why they are flying when confronted by people worried about privacy or safety. “It's a brand new technology that's not really understood real well, so it will raise fear and anxiety in a lot of people,” Austin said. “We want to be good professional aviators and alleviate that.” Associated Press reporter Rebecca Santana in Washington, D.C., contributed.
University of Nebraska at Kearney head wrestling coach Dalton Jensen has announced the addition of four prep stars who will join the Lopers in 2025. They are Kearney High products Sam Nachtigal and Jack Sponenburgh, Iowa native Corbin Reisz and Kansas native Sam Watkins. UNK has just four graduates/seniors on this year's squad. For the Class A Bearcats, Sponenburgh is a two-time state placer and the defending state champion at 106-pounds. Nachitgal finished second at 167-pounds as the pair helped the Bearcats tie for third place as a team. They wrestle for former Loper Ryan Bauer. "Jack is a local kid that will add value to our program not only as an athlete, but to the Loper team culture as well. He is a competitor, a pinner, and I'm excited to see him continue to showcase his talents here in Kearney," Jensen said. To win his state title in March, Sponenburgh recorded four straight falls to finish the year 32-7. Nachtigal "is a tremendous athlete that has found success in every sport he has competed in. Like Jack, he'll help continue to sustain our culture with his leadership. With him now just focused on wrestling, I believe his best success is yet to come," Jensen said. Nachtigal posted a 45-9 mark as a junior and had two major decisions in the state tournament. He also was a top running back on the KHS football team and a member of the state champion 4x1 relay team. In Western Iowa, Reisz is three-time state placer for the Logan-Magnolia Panthers. He won a 2024 Class 1A state title at 144-pounds en route to a 47-0 record. "Corbin is a highly skilled wrestler that has already claimed a state championship in a prestigious wrestling state. He has continually put in countless hours into his training and development which paired with his talent level, will help him make a smooth transition into college wrestling," Jensen said. Hailing from Hoxie, Watkins is a three-time state placer and another 2024 state champ. He went 39-21 in winning the Class 3-2-1A state title at 190-pounds. Get local news delivered to your inbox!
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By JOSH BOAK WASHINGTON (AP) — President-elect Donald Trump on Thursday voiced his support for the dockworkers union before their contract expires next month at Eastern and Gulf Coast ports, saying that any further “automation” of the ports would harm workers. Related Articles National Politics | Will Kamala Harris run for California governor in 2026? The question is already swirling National Politics | Trump taps immigration hard-liner Kari Lake as head of Voice of America National Politics | Trump invites China’s Xi to his inauguration even as he threatens massive tariffs on Beijing National Politics | Pressure on a veteran and senator shows what’s next for those who oppose Trump National Politics | What Americans think about Hegseth, Gabbard and key Trump Cabinet picks AP-NORC poll The incoming president posted on social media that he met Harold Daggett, the president of the International Longshoreman’s Association, and Dennis Daggett, the union’s executive vice president. “I’ve studied automation, and know just about everything there is to know about it,” Trump posted. “The amount of money saved is nowhere near the distress, hurt, and harm it causes for American Workers, in this case, our Longshoremen. Foreign companies have made a fortune in the U.S. by giving them access to our markets. They shouldn’t be looking for every last penny knowing how many families are hurt.” The International Longshoremen’s Association has until Jan. 15 to negotiate a new contract with the U.S. Maritime Alliance, which represents ports and shipping companies. At the heart of the dispute is whether ports can install automated gates, cranes and container-moving trucks that could make it faster to unload and load ships. The union argues that automation would lead to fewer jobs, even though higher levels of productivity could do more to boost the salaries of remaining workers. The Maritime Alliance said in a statement that the contract goes beyond ports to “supporting American consumers and giving American businesses access to the global marketplace – from farmers, to manufacturers, to small businesses, and innovative start-ups looking for new markets to sell their products.” “To achieve this, we need modern technology that is proven to improve worker safety, boost port efficiency, increase port capacity, and strengthen our supply chains,” said the alliance, adding that it looks forward to working with Trump. In October, the union representing 45,000 dockworkers went on strike for three days, raising the risk that a prolonged shutdown could push up inflation by making it difficult to unload container ships and export American products overseas. The issue pits an incoming president who won November’s election on the promise of bringing down prices against commitments to support blue-collar workers along with the kinds of advanced technology that drew him support from Silicon Valley elite such as billionaire Elon Musk. Trump sought to portray the dispute as being between U.S. workers and foreign companies, but advanced ports are also key for staying globally competitive. China is opening a $1.3 billion port in Peru that could accommodate ships too large for the Panama Canal. There is a risk that shippers could move to other ports, which could also lead to job losses. Mexico is constructing a port that is highly automated, while Dubai, Singapore and Rotterdam already have more advanced ports. Instead, Trump said that ports and shipping companies should eschew “machinery, which is expensive, and which will constantly have to be replaced.” “For the great privilege of accessing our markets, these foreign companies should hire our incredible American Workers, instead of laying them off, and sending those profits back to foreign countries,” Trump posted. “It is time to put AMERICA FIRST!”
Pitt QB Eli Holstein carted off with leg injuryNEW YORK — U.S. stock indexes fell Dec. 12 following some potentially discouraging data on the economy. The S&P 500 slipped 0.5 percent Thursday for its fourth loss in the last six days. It's a pause for the index, which has been rallying toward one of its best years of the millennium. The Dow Jones Industrial Average lost 0.5 percent, and the Nasdaq composite sank 0.7 percent from its record set the day before. A report early in the morning said more U.S. workers applied for unemployment benefits last week than expected. A separate update, meanwhile, showed that inflation at the wholesale level, before it reaches U.S. consumers, was hotter last month than economists expected. Neither report points to imminent disaster, but they dilute one of the hopes that's driven the S&P 500 to 57 record highs this year: Inflation is slowing enough to convince the Federal Reserve to keep cutting interest rates, while the economy is remaining solid enough to stay out of a recession. WASHINGTON — Wholesale costs in the U.S. picked up sharply last month, signaling that price pressures are still evident in the economy even though inflation has tumbled from the peak levels it hit more than two years ago. The Labor Department reported Dec. 12 that its producer price index — which tracks inflation before it reaches consumers — rose 0.4 percent last month from October, up from 0.3 percent the month before. Measured from 12 months earlier, wholesale prices climbed 3 percent in November, the sharpest year-over-year rise since February 2023. Excluding volatile food and energy prices, so-called core producer prices rose 0.2 percent from October and 3.4 percent from November 2023. Higher food prices pushed up the November wholesale inflation reading, which came in hotter than expected. Surging prices of fruits, vegetables and eggs drove wholesale food costs up 3.1 percent from October. They had been unchanged the month before. The report comes a day after the government said consumer prices rose 2.7 percent in November from a year earlier, up from an annual gain of 2.6 percent in October, showing inflation has yet to be fully tamed. DALLAS — The head of the Federal Aviation Administration, who has led a tougher enforcement policy against Boeing since a panel blew off a jetliner in January, said he'll step down next month, clearing the way for President-elect Donald Trump to name his choice to lead the agency. Mike Whitaker announced his pending resignation Dec. 12 in a message to employees of the FAA, which regulates airlines and aircraft manufacturers and manages the nation's airspace. He became the agency's administrator in October 2023. Since then, the challenges confronting Whitaker have included a surge in close calls between planes, a need for stricter oversight of Boeing. antiquated equipment and a shortage of air traffic controllers at a time of high consumer demand for air travel. Whitaker took the helm of the FAA after the Senate, which is frequently divided along partisan lines, voted 98-0 last year to confirm his selection by President Joe Biden. The agency had been without a Senate-confirmed chief for nearly 19 months, and a previous Biden nominee withdrew in the face of Republican opposition. FAA administrators — who hold a job that has long been seen as nonpartisan — generally serve for five years, but that has not happened recently. NEW YORK — An appeals court in New Orleans has ruled that Nasdaq can't require diversity on the boards of companies that list on the exchange. The decision comes more than three years after the Securities and Exchange Commission approved Nasdaq's proposal to boost the number of women, racial minorities and LGBTQ people on U.S. corporate boards. The proposed policy — which was to be the first of its kind for a U.S. securities exchange — would have required most of the nearly 3,000 companies listed on Nasdaq to have at least one woman on their board of directors, along with one person from a racial minority or who identifies as gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender or queer. It also would have required companies to publicly disclose statistics on the demographic composition of their boards. Some conservative groups and Republican lawmakers have strenuously opposed the proposal, arguing the requirements were arbitrary and burdensome. And on Dec. 11, the Fifth U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals decided that the proposal was not legal. Nasdaq said it stands by its policy but will not seek further legal reviews. NEW YORK — DoorDash will require its drivers to verify their identity more often as part of a larger effort to crack down on unauthorized account sharing. DoorDash has been under pressure to ensure its drivers are operating legally. Over the summer, it pledged to do a better job identifying and removing dangerous drivers after a flood of complaints of dangerous driving from cities. Officials in Boston, New York and other cities have said that in many cases, people with multiple traffic violations continue making deliveries using accounts registered to others. The San Francisco delivery company said Dec. 12 it has begun requiring some drivers to complete real-time identity checks immediately after they complete a delivery. Previously, drivers were occasionally asked to re-verify their identity before or after a shift. The new system has been introduced in Los Angeles, Denver, Seattle and other cities and will roll out more widely next year. NEW YORK — The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau said Dec. 12 that it's capping overdraft fees at $5. The rule is set to take effect in October 2025, if it isn't overturned by Congress or altered under the incoming Trump administration. President Joe Biden had called the charges, which can be as high as $35, “exploitative.” The banking industry has lobbied extensively to keep the existing fee structures in place. WASHINGTON — U.S. applications for unemployment benefits jumped to their highest level in two months last week but remain low relative to historical standards. Jobless claim applications climbed by 17,000 to 242,000 for the week of Dec. 7, the Labor Department reported Dec. 12. That's significantly more than the 220,000 analysts were forecasting and yet another data point that reflects a cooling labor market. This week's report also showed that continuing claims, the total number of Americans collecting jobless benefits, rose by 15,000 to 1.89 million for the week of Nov. 30. The four-week average of weekly claims, which softens some of the week-to-week volatility, rose by nearly 6,000 to 224,250. Weekly applications for jobless benefits are considered a proxy for U.S. layoffs. While the job markets has shown some cracks recently, it remains broadly healthy NEW ORLEANS — Facebook's parent company Meta says it will build a $10 billion data center in northeast Louisiana to meet demand from artificial intelligence technologies, bringing hopes that the 50-worker project will transform an economically neglected corner of the state. .Gov. Jeff Landry called it "game-changing," while some environmental groups have raised concerns over the center's reliance on fossil fuels and whether it could lead to higher energy bills for residents. Meta announced plans this year for a South Carolina data center near Aiken. The company said it anticipates the Louisiana site will create 5,000 temporary construction jobs.
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MANKATO — Despite losing in overtime Friday, the Minnesota State women's hockey team felt good entering Game 2 of its series against Ohio State. MSU just needed to generate a bit more offense. The Mavericks did just that Saturday, as Taylor Otremba scored two third-period goals en route to a 4-1 WCHA victory over the No. 2 Buckeyes at the Mayo Clinic Health System Event Center. The victory snaps a 19-game losing streak to Ohio State dating back to the 2019-20 season. MSU got on the scoreboard first at 3:17 of the third period on a goal by Claire Vekich and held its 1-0 lead into the third period. Otremba scored the eventual game-winner at 5:14 of the third, but the Buckeyes answered with a goal at 8:31 to cut the deficit to 2-1. There was some adversity in the following minutes, but MSU was able to kill two penalties in the third while clinging to its one-goal lead. Otremba scored her second of the game at 15:58, and Madison Mashuga secured the win with an empty-net goal at 18:49. Shots on goal favored Ohio State 31-12. Hailey Hansen made 30 saves for MSU to get the victory, while MSU's skaters blocked 17 shots in front of Hansen. The Mavericks (4-7-1, 2-7-1 in WCHA) play a road nonconference series against Dartmouth next weekend.AiAdvertising Reports Nine Months Ended September 30, 2024 Financial Results
The New York Jets have had very few things go right for them in 2024. At 3-8, New York has an extremely slim chance of making the playoffs with six weeks remaining. A massive reason for the Jets' disappointing season has been the play of quarterback Aaron Rodgers. At 40 years old, Rodgers simply has not looked like the same player he did earlier in his career. Joe Camporeale-Imagn Images Although he hasn't missed a game, Rodgers has spent plenty of time this season on the injury report with multiple ailments. Earlier in the week, NFL insider Ian Rapoport reported that Rodgers refused medical scans earlier in the season so that he wouldn't miss any time. During an appearance on "The Pat McAfee Show," Rodgers directly addressed those rumors. "There was no mandate ever, 'You gotta get this scan,' and I was like 'I ain't (expletive) getting a scan.' It was, 'Listen, how do you feel?' I told them, 'I know my body well. What do you see in your diagnosis? What are the risks of playing? What is the likelihood of playing? What do I have to do to get back?' And that was that," said Rodgers. Related: Is Shedeur vs. Cam as Jets' Draft Move Perfectly Clear? There wasn't any weirdness around it," continued Rodgers. "We had a lot of great conversations where they diagnosed what I was dealing with. I told them how I was feeling. We talked about the possibilities of playing and rehab and what it would take." Many Jets fans will likely hope that Rodgers is telling the truth, as his refusing medical scans would certainly be a bad look for an organization that has already struggled in the past with dysfunctional leadership. Related: Inside The Jets 'Big Lie' About Aaron Rodgers
Despite rumors to the contrary, “ stars and earned the same amount of money for starring in the hit film. “Reports of pay disparity between Cynthia and Ariana are completely false and based on internet fodder. The women received equal pay for their work on ‘Wicked,’” a Universal spokesperson tells TODAY.com. (TODAY.com and Universal Pictures share Comcast as a parent company.) No specific information about how much they earned was shared. Rumors that Grande, who stars as Glinda in the film, had earned more money than Erivo, who portrays Elphaba, recently surfaced, leading to outrage among fans. Posts circulating on social media claimed Grande received $15 million while Erivo received $1 million. “Wicked” is based on the popular Broadway musical inspired by Gregory Maguire’s 1995 novel, “Wicked: The Life and Times of the Wicked Witch of the West.” Grande and Erivo, who have said they a few props from the set, while making the movie. “I think both of us also knew that we wanted more than just this working relationship; we wanted to build friendship, outside of it, which is what we have now,” Erivo for " on Nov. 10. Last year, Grande while sharing an update on Instagram about shooting the movie. “To hold my brilliant twin flame / sister Cynthia’s beautiful, green hands every day... to work in the safest, most beautiful and loving, biggest-yet-most-intimate/tiny-feeling spaces,” she . The “Wicked” hoopla is not bound to slow down, either. The is due to hit theaters Nov. 21, 2025. Drew Weisholtz is a reporter for TODAY Digital, focusing on pop culture, nostalgia and trending stories. He has seen every episode of “Saved by the Bell” at least 50 times, longs to perfect the crane kick from “The Karate Kid” and performs stand-up comedy, while also cheering on the New York Yankees and New York Giants. A graduate of Rutgers University, he is the married father of two kids who believe he is ridiculous.
HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — Democratic Sen. Bob Casey of Pennsylvania conceded his reelection bid to Republican David McCormick on Thursday, as a statewide recount showed no signs of closing the gap and his campaign suffered repeated blows in court in its effort to get potentially favorable ballots counted. Casey’s concession comes more than two weeks after Election Day, as a grindingly slow ballot-counting process became a spectacle of hours-long election board meetings, social media outrage, lawsuits and accusations that some county officials were openly flouting the law. Republicans had been claiming that Democrats were trying to steal McCormick’s seat by counting “illegal votes.” Casey’s campaign had accused of Republicans of trying to block enough votes to prevent him from pulling ahead and winning. In a statement, Casey said he had just called McCormick to congratulate him. “As the first count of ballots is completed, Pennsylvanians can move forward with the knowledge that their voices were heard, whether their vote was the first to be counted or the last," Casey said. The Associated Press called the race for McCormick on Nov. 7, concluding that not enough ballots remained to be counted in areas Casey was winning for him to take the lead. As of Thursday, McCormick led by about 16,000 votes out of almost 7 million ballots counted. That was well within the 0.5% margin threshold to trigger an automatic statewide recount under Pennsylvania law. But no election official expected a recount to change more than a couple hundred votes or so, and Pennsylvania's highest court dealt him a blow when it refused entreaties to allow counties to count mail-in ballots that lacked a correct handwritten date on the return envelope. Republicans will have a 53-47 majority next year in the U.S. Senate. Follow Marc Levy at twitter.com/timelywriterAP Business SummaryBrief at 1:54 p.m. EST
We’re off to a damp start this weekend, “Cloudy conditions to kick off your Saturday with the chance of rainfall first thing in the morning [due to] lake effect showers,” said CTV London Meteorologist Julie Atchison. “Over the next 36 hours we will see the chance for showers lingering.” Next week’s weather will put the ‘brr’ in November just in time to usher in December. Temperatures are set to drop throughout the coming week, with chances for snow increasing as we draw closer to Wednesday. “The next weather system [will be] moving in on Monday night,” said Atchison. “[We have] the chance of rain, and some gusty winds, even some flurries moving in.” Although the word ‘flurries’ might be cause for some groaning, nothing to get too worried about at the moment “Not expecting any heavy accumulations just yet, but I’ll keep you posted,” joked Atchison. Here’s your London area forecast Today: Cloudy with 70 per cent chance of showers. 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NoneBy ROB GILLIES TORONTO (AP) — Canada is already examining possible retaliatory tariffs on certain items from the United States should President-elect Donald Trump follow through on his threat to impose sweeping tariffs on Canadian products, a senior official said Wednesday. Trump has threatened to impose tariffs on products from Canada and Mexico if the countries don’t stop what he called the flow of drugs and migrants across southern and northern borders. He said he would impose a 25% tax on all products entering the U.S. from Canada and Mexico as one of his first executive orders. A Canadian government official said Canada is preparing for every eventuality and has started thinking about what items to target with tariffs in retaliation. The official stressed no decision has been made. The person spoke on condition of anonymity as they were not authorized to speak publicly. When Trump imposed higher tariffs during his first term in office, other countries responded with retaliatory tariffs of their own. Canada, for instance, announced billions of new duties in 2018 against the U.S. in a tit-for-tat response to new taxes on Canadian steel and aluminum. Many of the U.S. products were chosen for their political rather than economic impact. For example, Canada imports $3 million worth of yogurt from the U.S. annually and most comes from one plant in Wisconsin, home state of then-House Speaker Paul Ryan. That product was hit with a 10% duty. Another product on the list was whiskey, which comes from Tennessee and Kentucky, the latter of which is the home state of then-Republican Senate leader Mitch McConnell. Trump made the threat Monday while railing against an influx of illegal migrants, even though the numbers at Canadian border pale in comparison to the southern border. The U.S. Border Patrol made 56,530 arrests at the Mexican border in October alone — and 23,721 arrests at the Canadian one between October 2023 and September 2024. Canadian officials say lumping Canada in with Mexico is unfair but say they are happy to work with the Trump administration to lower the numbers from Canada. The Canadians are also worried about a influx north of migrants if Trump follows through with his plan for mass deportations. Trump also railed about fentanyl from Mexico and Canada, even though seizures from the Canadian border pale in comparison to the Mexican border. U.S. customs agents seized 43 pounds of fentanyl at the Canadian border last fiscal year, compared with 21,100 pounds at the Mexican border. Related Articles National Politics | Trump selects longtime adviser Keith Kellogg as special envoy for Ukraine and Russia National Politics | Trump’s tariffs in his first term did little to alter the economy, but this time could be different National Politics | Trump transition says Cabinet picks, appointees were targeted by bomb threats, swatting attacks National Politics | Southwest states certify election results after the process led to controversy in previous years National Politics | Political stress: Can you stay engaged without sacrificing your mental health? Canadian officials argue their country is not the problem and that tariffs will have severe implications for both countries. Canada is the top export destination for 36 U.S. states. Nearly $3.6 billion Canadian (US$2.7 billion) worth of goods and services cross the border each day. About 60% of U.S. crude oil imports are from Canada, and 85% of U.S. electricity imports are from Canada. Canada is also the largest foreign supplier of steel, aluminum and uranium to the U.S. and has 34 critical minerals and metals that the Pentagon is eager for and investing in for national security. “Canada is essential to the United States’ domestic energy supply,” Deputy Prime Minister Chrystia Freeland said. Trump has pledged to cut American energy bills in half within 18 months, something that could be made harder if a 25% premium is added to Canadian oil imports. In 2023, Canadian oil accounted for almost two-thirds of total U.S. oil imports and about one-fifth of the U.S. oil supply. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is holding a emergency virtual meeting on Wednesday with the leaders of Canada’s provinces, who want Trudeau to negotiate a bilateral trade deal with the United States that excludes Mexico. Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum said Wednesday that her administration is already working up a list of possible retaliatory tariffs “if the situation comes to that.”