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Trudeau promises to retaliate if Trump imposes tariffsARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — The roof at the home of the Dallas Cowboys opened without incident and will stay that way for a Monday night meeting with the Cincinnati Bengals. It was to be the first game with the roof open at AT&T Stadium since Oct. 30, 2022, a 49-29 Dallas victory over Chicago. Javascript is required for you to be able to read premium content. Please enable it in your browser settings.

Indigenous activist questions MNO chair's Métis rootsWhy Miami’s Pop-Tarts Bowl appearance is important even after missing College Football PlayoffARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — The roof at the home of the Dallas Cowboys opened without incident and will stay that way for a Monday night meeting with the Cincinnati Bengals. It was to be the first game with the roof open at AT&T Stadium since Oct. 30, 2022, a 49-29 Dallas victory over Chicago. The roof was supposed to be open three weeks ago for Houston's 34-10 victory on another Monday night, but a large piece of metal and other debris fell roughly 300 feet to the field as the retractable roof was opening about three hours before kickoff. The Cowboys decided to close the roof after the incident, and it remained that way for the game. There were no injuries, and the start of the game wasn't delayed. The club said at the time it would investigate the cause with a plan to reopen the roof when it was deemed safe. Wind was cited as a cause for the falling debris. There were gusts of at least 30 mph in the afternoon before the meeting with the Texans. It was sunny with a high in the 70s Monday in the Dallas area, and winds were in the 10 mph range. ___ AP NFL: https://apnews.com/hub/NFL Copyright 2024 The Associated Press . All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.

A specialized police unit tasked with getting illegal mopeds, ghost cars and unlicensed street vendors off Big Apple streets is shrouded in secrecy, a new report found. The Patrol Services Bureau Community Response Team (CRT) — formed by top NYPD brass in 2022 to tackle quality-of-life complaints — has no mission statement and is not even mentioned on the department’s website, according to the city’s Department of Investigation report. The unit led by Chief of Patrol John Chell and Deputy Commissioner of Operations Kaz Daughtry swelled from 16 initial members to 165 and operates mysteriously citywide, the investigation found. “The lack of transparency regarding NYPD’s Community Response Team risks non-compliance with the law, ethical breaches, and negative policing outcomes,” DOI Inspector General Jeanene Barrett said Tuesday. “Since its inception more than two years ago, CRT has expanded significantly, with a team in every Patrol Borough, without a corresponding expansion of publicly available information about the work of this unit. “The recommendations in this Report encourage the creation of public policies and procedures that will enhance knowledge of and confidence in CRT’s mission, as well as facilitate future oversight,” she added. Despite the stunning lack of transparency around the unit, the CRT is frequently hailed on social media by Daughtry. “Day 35: Manhattan residents have spoken loud and clear — unlawful vendors cluttering our streets? Not on our watch!” he wrote Monday, while showing scores of knock-off designer wallets seized by the unit. “This quality of life issue on 6th Avenue is a regular topic at town hall meetings. But don’t worry — your Community Response Team is on it! Quality streets, quality goods, no more ‘designer’ deals that are too good to be true.” Investigators also discovered there was no operating guide or written procedures for recruiting officers to the specialized unit. The department, additionally, was unable to provide investigators with 311 data, which police said they used to track and respond to community complaints. The findings are the first part of a continuing probe into the unit, the DOI said. In the next phase, they will investigate discipline among its members. A spokesperson for the NYPD said the department will examine the report. “We thank the DOI for its review of the policies and procedures relating to the Community Response Team,” the spokesperson said. “We look forward to reviewing the report and carefully considering its recommendations.”

The third storm of the season, Storm Conall, followed just days after Storm Bert left hundreds of homes flooded and saw winds of more than 80mph. Homeowners and businesses said they “have lost everything” as flash floods and strong winds wreaked havoc during Storm Bert over the weekend. Hundreds of homes were flooded, roads were turned to rivers and winds of more than 80mph were recorded across the UK during the height of the storm. The third storm of the season – Storm Conall – followed just days after on Wednesday, bringing more heavy rain, flooding and travel disruptions to parts of southern England. Some residents and business owners have had to appeal to the public for help amid fears they will not be able to clear the devastation by Christmas. Lynn Bridgeman, who lives in a caravan park in Taunton, Somerset, said she went through an “absolutely terrifying experience” in the early hours of Sunday when strong winds caused her awning to collapse. She said: “At three o’clock in the morning, my caravan went up on one wheel and that was the most horrifying thing I have ever experienced. “I thought the caravan was going to topple over. I literally screamed. “When I got up in the morning, I couldn’t get out of the caravan because the awning had come down and the pole got pushed into the door.” Ms Bridgeman, who kept her clothes, food, and electrics in the awning, said her neighbours had to cut out what was left of the canopy to get her out of the caravan. The 53-year-old mother of three, who had already lost her home 18 months prior after deteriorating health prevented her from working, set up a GoFundMe page hoping to raise enough money to replace her lost possessions – and assist other residents of the park who have been affected by the storm. So far, £305 has been raised out of a £12,000 target. “I have lost everything,” Ms Bridgeman said. “I had everything in that awning, from my food to my clothes to my electrics. “We had been preparing for the winter and it’s all gone, and all the money that we put into it. “I just absolutely feel destroyed. Every time I open up my caravan door at the moment, I burst into tears. “Losing things that you have worked for is very hard. It’s absolutely heartbreaking, to have to stand there and just rebuild again.” She added: “Luckily, we are all family here in this site. This is why I did this GoFundMe – so hopefully I can not only help myself, but them too.” In Chippenham, Wiltshire, Becky Lyons’s business flooded in the early hours of Monday, damaging equipment and stock. The 39-year-old owner of the Pawesome Pet Shop said the water rose up to two feet and meant she was unable to get inside her shop until 2pm, when the water had come down to one foot. She said: “There was mud and silt everywhere. “The water was just high enough to catch everything on our bottom shelves and our freezer full of raw food.” Ms Lyons, who has lived in the region for 18 years, said the flooding from Storm Bert was the worst she has seen so far. “The flooding has never got that bad,” she said. “It was a perfect storm.” Staff from the neighbouring Pasty Cove in Chippenham helped clean out the damage and also set up a GoFundMe page to help Ms Lyons absorb the financial loss from the destroyed stock and equipment, raising £280 out of a £3,000 target. Thanks to this, the pet shop was able to reopen for business on Wednesday. “The community support has been amazing – I think that needs shouting out”, she said. Near Shaftesbury in Dorset, Charlotte Reynolds’ sheep sanctuary, home to 54 rescued animals, also suffered losses to Storm Bert as strong winds blew away the largest shelter and dampened £400 worth of hay bales meant for feeding the sheep. Ms Reynolds, who founded The Smallest Flock Sheep Sanctuary in 1977, said the situation has been “stressful”. “To me, the sheep are a family – my three sons have grown up with them and I want them to be safe and dry and well,” she said. A fundraiser set up to fix the damage at Ms Reynold’s sanctuary already raised over £1,600 out of a £1,750 target. “I feel relieved,” Ms Reynolds said. “Obviously as a non-profit, we fundraise to stay afloat and we can’t get what we need unless we have enough money. “As soon as we have enough, we shall purchase a new shelter.” Sir Keir Starmer told Parliament on Wednesday that MPs in communities affected by flooding after last weekend’s Storm Bert will receive “whatever they need”.

Global Grain Cleaner Market Set For 6.0% Growth, Reaching $25.23 Billion By 2028Kim Zolciak moves out of seven-bedroom mansion she shared with Kroy Biermann as they face foreclosure auction Have YOU got a story? Email tips@dailymail.com By SAMEER SURI and CASSIE CARPENTER FOR DAILYMAIL.COM Published: 21:01 GMT, 27 November 2024 | Updated: 21:11 GMT, 27 November 2024 e-mail View comments Kim Zolciak-Biermann has moved out of the seven-bedroom mansion she lived in with her estranged husband Kroy Biermann , it is claimed. The Real Housewives Of Atlanta alum and the ex-NFL player both filed for divorce last year, plunging into a rancorous legal battle amid their mounting money woes. Their home in Alpharetta, Georgia is in foreclosure and will be auctioned off December 3, after they failed to sell the property despite dramatically slashing the price . Moving trucks were spotted outside the house this week, and a source has now confirmed that Kim, 46, has vacated the premises, via Page Six . It is currently unknown whether Kroy, 39, has also moved out of the property already or is planning to do so in the remaining days before the auction. The former linebacker has reportedly taken a corporate job in the construction business as he attempts to improve his financial situation. Kim Zolciak-Biermann has moved out of the seven-bedroom mansion she lived in with her estranged husband Kroy Biermann , it is claimed He has allegedly obtained a position as a Crane and Rigging Coordinator at Superior Rigging & Erecting Co., where he has been working for months, sources told TMZ . The company has worked on such projects as the Mercedes-Benz Stadium and the State Farm Arena in Atlanta, as well as the Hard Rock Hotel in Hollywood, Florida . Kroy's responsibilities are reportedly centered on logistics, with tasks like 'enhancing workflow efficiency' and 'reducing operational bottlenecks.' News of his new position comes after movers were seen outside his and Kim's mansion, less than a week before the scheduled foreclosure action. In a video obtained by TMZ , an Atlanta Peach Movers truck was parked in the driveway of battling Biermanns' seven-bedroom, 11-bathroom house while an even larger Penske truck was parked outside the gate. That same day, Kroy and Kim's daughter Ariana Lenee Biermann announced she was 'home for the holidays.' The New York City-based 23-year-old - whose birth father was Kim's ex-husband Daniel Toce - Instastoried a rare snap of her twin siblings Kane Ren Biermann and Kaia Rose Biermann on their 11th birthday as well as 13-year-old brother Kroy Jagger Biermann Jr. Ariana marveled as they pet a hairy cow: 'I can't get over how grown my siblings are!' She also posted a picture of little Kroy and Kaia cuddling with a large black dog under a blanket. Moving trucks were spotted outside the house this week, and a source has now confirmed that Kim, 46, has vacated the premises, via Page Six; pictured 2020 at the St. Regis Atlanta Their home in Alpharetta, Georgia is in foreclosure and will be auctioned off December 3, after they failed to sell the property despite dramatically slashing the price An Atlanta Peach Movers truck was parked in the driveway of battling Biermanns' seven-bedroom, 11-bathroom house while an even larger Penske truck was parked outside the gate (2019 stock shot) Read More Kim Zolciak is selling fake Christmas trees amid financial problems 'S'mores nights with my munchkins,' Ariana captioned a fireside snap. Zolciak and Kroy will also celebrate their final Thanksgiving at the lake-side mansion with 27-year-old daughter Brielle Karenna Biermann - who's now based in Atlanta - and 12-year-old son Kash Kade Biermann. On November 18, the on/off divorcing couple slashed the price of their single-family residence another $300K on Zillow , bringing it down to $3.65M, ahead of the foreclosure auction looming on December 3. It's a good thing Kim and Kroy will soon live apart as the Milton Police Department have been called several times to break up their fights, as recent as November 18 while she moved some of her belongings out of the house. Originally built in 2013, the Milton manor - sitting on 1.78 acres and measuring 15,694 square feet - was valued at $5.5M by residential appraiser Alan Daniel and it was first put on the real estate market by Jenny Doyle for $6M in 2023. The Biermanns' brick-and-stone estate features a heated pool/spa, in-ground trampoline, gourmet chef's kitchen, entertaining space, 500-bottle climate controlled walk-in wine cellar, billiard room, arcade game room, home theater, two-story walk-in closet, two-station salon, gym with private massage room, and six-car garage. 'He has not paid a bill in that house. He's paid two electric bills in the last 18 months,' the Surreal Life star vented to TMZ in September. 'Not a cable, a water, a phone - nothing. Nothing. That man has not paid a bill in that house. Brielle has helped more than Kroy has [financially].' That same day, the 46-year-old reality star and the 39-year-old retired NFL linebacker's daughter Ariana Lenee Biermann announced she was 'home for the holidays' The New York City-based 23-year-old Instastoried a rare snap of her twin siblings Kane Ren Biermann and Kaia Rose Biermann on their 11th birthday as well as 13-year-old brother Kroy Jagger Biermann Jr. Ariana marveled: 'I can't get over how grown my siblings are!' 'S'mores nights with my munchkins,' Biermann captioned a fireside snap Kim (born Kimberleigh) noted that the Montana-born ex-manager has a security blanket in the form of his $1.5M NFL pension after playing for the Atlanta Falcons from 2008–2015. 'He's fine. He's hoarded all of his money and I've spent all mine taking care of my family,' Zolciak blasted. The debt-ridden exes filed for divorce from each other in May 2023 after 12 years of marriage. But Kim and Kroy's marital problems appeared to have stemmed after the cancellation of their Bravo reality TV spin-off, Don't Be Tardy, in 2020 following eight seasons . The Biermanns - whose November 5-6 divorce trial was postponed - originally met in 2010 during a Dancing Stars Of Atlanta event raising money for Alzheimer's disease. The Florida-born socialite and her daughters both made sure to promote the upcoming 60% Black Friday sale for their beauty brand, KAB Cosmetics, via Instastory on Wednesday. On Sunday, Kim revealed she was selling three fake Christmas trees in order to make some more cash and offload excess stuff . Zolciak previously created a separate Instagram account @kimzbcloset last December in order to sell off her old designer clothing and wigs. On November 18, the on/off divorcing couple slashed the price of their single-family residence another $300K on Zillow, bringing it down to $3.65M, ahead of the foreclosure auction looming on December 3 It's a good thing Kim and Kroy will soon live apart as the Milton Police Department have been called several times to break up their fights, as recent as November 18 while she moved some of her belongings out of the house (pictured in 2017) Zolciak and her daughters both made sure to promote the upcoming 60% Black Friday sale for their beauty brand, KAB Cosmetics, via Instastory on Wednesday On Sunday, the Surreal Life star revealed she was selling three fake Christmas trees in order to make some more cash and offload excess stuff Last June, Kim reunited with her former Real Housewives of Atlanta castmate Cynthia Bailey (R, pictured in 2010) to film Hulu reality competition Got to Get Out for 10 days in Toronto Last June, the former nursing student reunited with her former Real Housewives of Atlanta castmate Cynthia Bailey to film Hulu reality competition Got to Get Out for 10 days in Toronto - according to TMZ . Contestants will live in a mansion and compete for up to $1M in prize money to split equally or for one to steal in a getaway car, which waits outside the front gate 'at random intervals' - according to Variety . Meanwhile, Kroy is employed as a crane and rigging coordinator at Superior Rigging & Erecting Co. and he describes himself as a 'domestic abuse survivor saved by the grace of God' in his Instagram bio. Real Housewives of Atlanta Florida Kroy Biermann Share or comment on this article: Kim Zolciak moves out of seven-bedroom mansion she shared with Kroy Biermann as they face foreclosure auction e-mail Add commentNiagara County implements new eye identification technology in patrol vehiclesAfter a very successful home stand, the Aggies head out for three straight games outside the Dee Glen Smith Spectrum. The Utah State men’s basketball team begins a stretch of three neutral-site games on Friday in Kansas City, Missouri. The Aggies, who received votes this week in the AP Top 25 Poll, will face Iowa in the T-Mobile Center, which seats 18,000. The game is scheduled to begin at 6 p.m. and will be televised on the Big Ten Network. “It’s going to be a good test, a game outside of the Spectrum,” USU head coach Jerrod Calhoun said. “We are playing a very good, quality opponent, certainly a Quad 1 right now on a neutral site. It’s a great opportunity. We look forward to the opportunity. It’s a resume game.” While it is a neutral site, the Hawkeyes (5-0) will have a noticeable cheering section as they tend to travel well. In 2021, USU and Iowa played a neutral site game in South Dakota, which saw a lot of fans in yellow and black. “Wherever you are, you need to play good basketball to win,” Calhoun said. “We can play better on both sides. Montana gave us a good test.” The Aggies (4-0) are excited to get out an test themselves against a traditionally good opponent and away from home. USU’s Ian Martinez joked about how he seemed to thrive in road games a year ago. The graduate guard has been doing just fine at home to start the 2024-25 campaign. Martinez not only leads the Aggies in scoring at 22.8 points a game, but ranks among the best in the nation in efficient play. Following Monday’s 95-83 win over Montana, Martinez ranked 12th in the country in best statistical output per possession. He is shooting 53.5 percent from the field, including 56 percent from 3-point range and has made 93.9 percent of his free throw attempts. Martinez is also averaging 3.5 rebounds, 3.8 assists and one steal a game, while playing 26 minutes a game. “We look for all of our guys to be efficient,” Calhoun said. “The way that you do that is take good shots. Ian has really taken good shots. His teammates have done a phenomenal job of getting him some easy ones. ... Ian is going to score the ball, whether he averages 23 or 30 or 20 or 18, this kid can score the ball. I need to get the ball in good spots for him and run good things for him. He is a top-level scorer.” Four other Aggies are averaging double figures in the scoring department. Mason Falslev is netting 12.8 points an outing, followed by Aubin Gateretse (12.0), Dexter Akanno (11.8) and Karson Templin (11.5). Isaac Johnson (8.7), Drake Allen (7.8) and Tucker Anderson (7.8) are close to double digits. “We feel really good about where we are at health wise, conditioning wise,” Calhoun said. “We are going to use everybody against Iowa.” Gateretse missed Monday’s game as he was in concussion protocol. He has practiced this week and should be good to go Friday. USU will need the 6-foot-11 center and the 7-foot Johnson, who has also missed a game this young season, as Iowa has some size. “We saw a lot of size against Oregon (in a closed scrimmage before the season), so this won’t be the first time we’ve seen that size,” Calhoun said. “We are one of the better teams around the rim, so we need to go up there strong and finish. We’ve got to finish through contact. We need to be fearless in attacking the rim.” In their last outing, a 83-58 win over Rider on Tuesday, the Hawkeyes started four forwards and a guard. The forwards ranged from 6-7 to 6-10. Iowa also has size on the bench. “Iowa is a unique team, probably more unique than any team we play with their shot distribution being about 48 percent of their total shots being threes,” Calhoun said. “It gives you a different dynamic defensively. You have to honor almost every guy that steps on the floor. Every team presents different problems.” With the Aggies playing unique defense of their own, which is mostly a zone, will that invite Iowa to shoot more 3-point shots? “I don’t care if you are playing man or zone, Iowa scores the ball,” Calhoun said. “They are one of the better offensive teams in the country so far. We just have to have an unbelievable understanding of the game plan. ... We have to have urgency, have active hands and win pass battles. We need to disrupt their rhythm because this is a very, very good rhythm team.” Forward Payton Sandfort leads the Hawkeyes with 17.8 points, 7.0 rebounds and 4.2 assists an outing. Fellow forward Owen Freeman is a load at 6-10 and is averaging 17.5 points and 8.3 rebounds, while shooting nearly 60 percent from the field. Forward Pryce Sandfort, the younger brother of Payton, is the other Hawkeye to average double figures in points at 11.6, who played in the last game. “He (Freeman) was the Big Ten Freshman of the Year last year,” Calhoun said. “He is really good on that low block. He is not just a scorer, but a really good passer. To me, playing against really good player, you need to counter it and go right at those guys. We have to have a presence in there and make him work, whether that’s inside or out. A lot of respect to him. He plays hard and attacks the glass. He is a load in there. “... Those brothers (Sandfort) are good and really shoot the ball. Payton can drive and post you. We need to know where those kids are at all times. They can make threes.” Guard Josh Dix missed Tuesday’s contest with a wrist injury and is averaging 12.3 points and 4.0 assists a game. “We are assuming he is playing,” Calhoun said. “He can do a little bit of anything. I think he is one of their top players. We will see what happens.” Point guard Brock Harding isn’t scoring a lot (5.8 ppg), but does dish out 5.4 assists and comes up with two steals a game. “He (Harding) is one of their leaders, plays with a lot of emotion,” Calhoun said. “He was Freeman’s high school teammate. He does a great job of getting in the paint and kicking out. He does a great job defensively and a great job running their team.” Iowa has been getting production off the bench in forward Seydou Traore and guard Drew Thelwell, who average 9.7 and 8.4 ppg, respectively. Thelwell, a transfer from Morehead State, is also averaging 4.0 assists a game. “Thelwell is a very good player,” Calhoun said.

Adani Group lost nearly $55 bn in market rout after US chargesSupporters have clapped and cheered in court after a doctor who clashed with regulators over Covid-19 vaccines had a medical ban lifted. Dr William Anicha Bay had his registration as a medical practitioner suspended by the Medical Board of Australia on August 17, 2022 in response to five complaints involving his anti-vaccine activities. Brisbane Supreme Court Justice Thomas Bradley overturned that suspension on Friday after finding Dr Bay had been subject to "bias and failure to afford fair process" over complaints unrelated to his clinical practice. I have won 🏆 the right back to be a doctor 👨‍⚕️ and more importantly the right for all doctors to speak freely about #vaccines 😊. Truly, God has given me everything 🤲 Praise Jesus and thank you to my wonderful supporters without whom none of this would have possible. Freedom!!... pic.twitter.com/3KEUHMGnpY — The Victorious Dr William Bay🥼 (@DrBillyBay) December 13, 2024 Justice Bradley said he was not entering the debate about Covid-19 vaccines. "The court is concerned only with whether the decision or the conduct (of the medical board) was free from an error," Justice Bradley stated. One of the complaints was that Dr Bay had posted a social media video claiming Covid-19 vaccines had killed his patient and harmed others. Another complaint stated Dr Bay had attended an anti-vaccination protest outside the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA) office in Brisbane in July 2022. A health professional filed a mandatory complaint that Dr Bay had interrupted an Australian Medical Association conference while live streaming video to the internet, yelling "stop forcing these vaccines on the people of Australia who are getting killed by them". The medical board found Dr Bay's public statements undermined medical regulators' "position on Covid-19 and the Covid-19 vaccination". It said his statements also "further contravenes the position of local, state and federal government and health authorities, which are in place to protect public health and safety". Justice Bradley said the Covid-19 pandemic was an "extraordinary period of history" in which governments encouraged widespread vaccine use. However, he said that did not allow the medical board to deny Dr Bay information about the complaints or disregard potential bias at hearings. "None of these measures extended the board's regulatory role to include protection of government and regulatory agencies from political criticism," Justice Bradley said. He ordered the medical board and AHPRA to cover Dr Bay's reasonable legal costs as the regulators had extended the proceedings and made partial admissions at a late stage.

The condemnation came as the House of Lords debated regulations paving the way for a scheme which would require animal lovers on the British mainland to have documentation in order to visit Northern Ireland. Critics view the move as further evidence of Northern Ireland still having to follow EU rules post-Brexit and being treated differently from the rest of the UK – a major source of contention to the unionist community. The paperwork, which will be free to apply for, includes a declaration that the owner will not travel onwards to Ireland or another EU country with their pet or assistance dog. Animals will have to be microchipped and have their own individual pet travel document, which will be valid for its lifetime. Northern Ireland residents returning after a stay in Great Britain with their pet or assistance dog will not need a travel document. The scheme is being introduced under the Windsor Framework, a revised deal for Northern Ireland’s post-Brexit trading arrangements aimed at tackling issues caused by the protocol. Raising her concerns in Parliament, Baroness Hoey, a Northern Irish Brexit supporter and former Labour MP, said: “These regulations are in effect about a new aspect of the Irish Sea border that has not had expression until this point because of the grace periods.” She added: “The experience of visiting Northern Ireland with your pet dog or cat, or even a ferret, will be made to feel like a visit to a foreign country. Lady Hoey went on: “This could spell the end of holiday trips for pet owners from GB to NI and then on to the Republic, when they want to explore both Northern Ireland and the Republic. “If they have a pet passport, they will have renounced their right to go to the Republic. That makes the border more of an obstruction than having border control posts on it, because at least in that eventuality, you could still cross over it.” Rejecting claims it was a result of the UK leaving the EU, she said: “The reality is that this is happening precisely because Northern Ireland has not got Brexit. “As we say repeatedly, it is still subject to EU rules and the EU could change the rules overnight.” Former DUP deputy leader Lord Dodds of Duncairn said: “Every one of the statutory instruments that come forward under the Windsor Framework must be properly debated, because these laws are being brought forward to implement what a foreign jurisdiction has decided should be the law of the United Kingdom. “In the 21st century, we should not accept colonial rule. We abolished it elsewhere. We believe it should not be tolerated for one second. People should have the democratic right to decide their laws for themselves, in their interests.” He added: “The ridiculous part about this debate is that we are having to debate European laws regulating the movement of pet animals owned by British citizens between one part of the United Kingdom and another. That is an outrage.” Lord Dodds went on: “As I said, there will be hundreds, thousands more of these regulations, in all areas, affecting the daily lives of people in Northern Ireland. They all add up to a grievous assault on Northern Ireland’s constitutional position.” But former leader of the Social Democratic and Labour Party (SDLP) Baroness Ritchie of Downpatrick said: “I support the Windsor Framework because it is a necessary legal device to deal with the complexities that were presented to us in Ireland, north and south, on the issue of Brexit. “We need a pragmatic solution rather than choosing to have political contests and duels simply for the sake of them.” Introducing the regulations, environment minister Baroness Hayman of Ulloch said: “This scheme will simplify the requirements associated with moving pet dogs, cats and ferrets from Great Britain to Northern Ireland significantly. “It replaces single-use animal health certificates with a free-of-charge lifelong travel document and removes the need for costly pet health treatments. “Pet owners who travel frequently with their pets, or those who rely on the services of an assistance dog to travel independently, will benefit substantially from this change in approach.” However, she acknowledged the concerns raised by peers and promised to continue engagement with them.Double delight for Sheffield Wednesday - timelines revealed on two long injury cases

Major stock indexes on Wall Street drifted to a mixed finish Friday, capping a rare bumpy week for the market. The S&P 500 ended essentially flat, down less than 0.1%, after wavering between tiny gains and losses most of the day. The benchmark index posted a loss for the week, its first after three straight weekly gains. The Dow Jones Industrial Average slipped 0.2%, while the Nasdaq composite rose 0.1%, ending just below the record high it set on Wednesday. There were more than twice as many decliners than gainers on the New York Stock Exchange. Gains in technology stocks helped temper losses in communication services, financials and other sectors of the market. Broadcom surged 24.4% for the biggest gain in the S&P 500 after the semiconductor company beat Wall Street’s profit targets and gave a glowing forecast, highlighting its artificial intelligence products. The company also raised its dividend. The company's big gain helped cushion the market's broader fall. Pricey stock values for technology companies like Broadcom give the sector more weight in pushing the market higher or lower. Artificial intelligence technology has been a focal point for the technology sector and the overall stock market over the last year. Tech companies, and Wall Street, expect demand for AI to continue driving growth for semiconductor and other technology companies. Some tech stocks were a drag on the market. Nvidia fell 2.2%, Meta Platforms dropped 1.7% and Google parent Alphabet slid 1.1%. Among the market's other decliners were Airbnb, which fell 4.7% for the biggest loss in the S&P 500, and Charles Schwab, which closed 4% lower. Furniture and housewares company RH, formerly known as Restoration Hardware, surged 17% after raising its forecast for revenue growth for the year. All told, the S&P 500 lost 0.16 points to close at 6,051.09. The Dow dropped 86.06 points to 43,828.06. The Nasdaq rose 23.88 points to 19,926.72. Wall Street's rally stalled this week amid mixed economic reports and ahead of the Federal Reserve's last meeting of the year. The central bank will meet next week and is widely expected to cut interest rates for a third time since September. Expectations of a series of rate cuts has driven the S&P 500 to . The Fed has been lowering its benchmark interest rate following an aggressive rate hiking policy that was meant to tame inflation. It raised rates from near-zero in early 2022 to a two-decade high by the middle of 2023. Inflation eased under pressure from higher interest rates, nearly to the central bank's 2% target. The economy, including consumer spending and employment, held strong despite the squeeze from inflation and high borrowing costs. A slowing job market, though, has helped push a long-awaited reversal of the Fed's policy. Inflation rates have been warming up slightly over the last few months. A report on consumer prices this week showed an increase to 2.7% in November from 2.6% in October. The Fed's preferred measure of inflation, the personal consumption expenditures index, will be released next week. Wall Street expects it to show a 2.5% rise in November, up from 2.3% in October. The economy, though, remains solid heading into 2025 as consumers continue spending and employment remains healthy, said Gregory Daco, chief economist at EY. “Still, the outlook is clouded by unusually high uncertainty surrounding regulatory, immigration, trade and tax policy,” he said. Treasury yields edged higher. The yield on the 10-year Treasury rose to 4.40% from 4.34% late Thursday. European markets slipped. Britain's FTSE 100 fell 0.1%. Britain’s economy unexpectedly shrank by 0.1% month-on-month in October, following a 0.1% decline in September, according to data from the Office for National Statistics. Asian markets closed mostly lower.The fact that SYRIZA managed to bring an end to its adventures with Stefanos Kasselakis – albeit it in a not very democratic way, admittedly – and to democratically elect a decent, if not brilliant, new leader in Sokratis Famellos is good news for Greece’s earthquake-prone political system. Famellos is no Alexis Tsipras in terms of talent, but he is a good man to hold down the fort – at least until Angela Merkel’s choice gets back in the game, as he has often insinuated he plans to do. Famellos can reorganize the party and find common ground with the renegades who split from SYRIZA and formed the New Left. Cooperation between the two may give them enough votes to keep the leftists in Parliament, but any ambitions they may have for the top spot should be forgotten. It is more than obvious that the reasons why SYRIZA was able to shoot up from single digits to govern the country – the austerity measures and Greece’s near-bankruptcy – are well behind us. The tsunami of anger from 2012 onward that Tsipras rode right into the prime minister’s seat has died away. Greece has returned to normalcy and economic stability. That said, anti-systemic sentiment and a penchant for conspiracy theories remain strong. That’s what the small parties on SYRIZA’s fringes – Course for Freedom, MeRA25 and Movement for Democracy – are banking on. As are a smorgasbord of small parties and formations on the far-right – like Greek Solution, Voice of Reason, Niki, Spartiates etc – who dream of glory and grandeur now that Donald Trump won the elections in the United States. In essence, though, the Greek political stage seems to be reverting back to a strong bipartisan split. Not to the days when the two biggest parties accounted for 80% of the popular vote, but to the days of a dominant centrist party, Kyriakos Mitsotakis’ New Democracy, and a main opposition trying to win back the votes it lost, Nikos Androulakis’ PASOK. After many years of painful sacrifices and major upheaval, Greece is finally sailing in calm waters again. It is surrounded by storms, but it has accomplished much that cannot be taken for granted. It is, therefore, time for the country’s two most important parties – which are largely responsible for Greece’s remarkable progress in the post-World War II era – to find the path to consensus and by doing so to safeguard the present and ensure the country’s future stability.

Pony AI Inc. ($PONY), a Chinese autonomous driving start-up, debuted on the Nasdaq on Wednesday with its American depositary shares climbing as much as 19%. The company’s valuation has surpassed $5 billion, attracting significant retail attention and positioning it alongside established giants like Tesla ($TSLA) and Alphabet’s ($GOOGL) ($GOOG) Waymo. The IPO and concurrent private placements raised $413.4 million for Pony AI, with the total potentially reaching $452 million if underwriters exercise their options to purchase additional shares. Separately, a group of investors — including Uber Technologies Inc. ($UBER) — agreed to purchase $153.4 million worth of shares in a private placement, according to Bloomberg News. Pony AI operates a fleet of 250 robotaxis and 190 robotrucks in China and is partnering with Toyota and GMTC to accelerate mass production of self-driving vehicles. Its “Virtual Driver” technology integrates AI-trained software with hardware like GPS, optical cameras, radar, and lidar, distinguishing itself from the technology employed by competitors like Tesla and Waymo. The company’s robotruck business is its largest revenue source, generating $27.5 million through September 2024. Robotaxis contributed $4.7 million, while the remainder came from technology licensing. Pony AI reported a $93.9 million loss on $39.5 million in revenue for the first nine months of the year, an improvement from a $104.6 million loss on $21.3 million in revenue a year earlier. Retail investors have shown keen interest, with Pony AI trending in the top 25 tickers on Stocktwits by midday Wednesday. While its U.S. operations reportedly remain “limited in scope,” Pony AI said it aims to position itself as a leader in autonomous driving in China. Pony AI enters a competitive landscape where Waymo completes 150,000 driverless taxi rides weekly in the U.S., and Tesla plans to launch its robotaxi service by late 2025. For updates and corrections email newsroom[at]stocktwits[dot]com.<