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Seeking Alpha is not a licensed securities dealer, broker or US investment adviser or investment bank. Our analysts are third party authors that include both professional investors and individual investors who may not be licensed or certified by any institute or regulatory body.(The Center Square) – Christians helped push President-elect Donald Trump across the finish line on Election Day, a survey found. Trump received the majority of the Christian vote, while Vice President Kamala Harris received the majority of the non-Christian vote. This is according to a report from the Cultural Research Center at Arizona Christian University, which surveyed 2,000 voting-age adults nationally. The election was a historic comeback for Republicans on many fronts, with Trump being the first Republican to win the popular vote vote in over two decades. Among self-identified Christians, Trump also received 56% of their votes, compared to the 60% Harris received from non-Christians. Yet, because the majority of voters still identify as Christians, Trump had a larger share of the vote. “Although Harris won a larger share of the non-Christian vote than Trump’s share of the Christian votes, Christians outnumbered non-Christian voters by more than a 5 to 2 margin – delivering the decisive Nov. 5 victory to President Trump,” the report said. “Not only did most of Trump’s votes come from Christians, but they gave him a 17 million vote cushion over Harris, which proved to be an insurmountable lead.” Christians represented 72% of the voters who turned out. The report also found that Catholics had record-high turnout, despite overall voter and Christian voter turnout being well below what it was in 2020. While voter turnout was lower than 2020 in most of the Christian subgroups polled, 70% of Catholics reported voting compared to 2020’s 67%. Voters with a “biblical worldview” also voted at a higher percentage, up to 67% in 2024 from 2020’s 64%. Just days before the election, Trump predicted that Harris would struggle with the Catholic vote on Election Day. “Kamala Harris has finally lost the Catholic vote,” he said on social media on Oct. 25. “Her and the Democrats persecution of the Catholic Church is unprecedented! Her poll numbers have dropped like a rock, both with Catholics, and otherwise.” While many politicos expressed concerns that Trump’s moderate pro-life stance would disenfranchise Christian and anti-abortion voters, it seems to have much less of an impact than expected. In fact, Trump pointed to Harris’ abortion stance as pushing Catholics toward voting for him. “Kamala is demanding late-term abortion, in months seven, eight, and nine, and even execution after birth, and people aren’t buying it – and they never will,” the former president said . The report found that 20% of Christians selected abortion as the most-consequential issue this election, with inflation (38%) and immigration (34%) receiving even higher percentages. Yet, potentially even more impactful on the election than the increase in the Catholic vote was the significant drop in non-Christian turnout, even higher than those reported in Christian subgroups. The report found that adults “associated with a faith other than Christianity” and “adults who have no religious faith” had a massive drop in turnout from 2020, dropping 12% and 9% respectively. With both of these groups historically supporting Democratic candidates, this cratering in support likely had a significant impact on Harris’ chances of winning. George Barna, who serves as the director of research at the Cultural Research Center and led the survey, said Trump’s boost with Christians was just too much for Harris. “Americans forget that two-thirds of adults in this nation consider themselves to be Christians,” Barna said . “Donald Trump, for all of his perceived and ridiculed faults, did a better job than did Kamala Harris of representing hallowed Christian characteristics such as the importance and support of family, the rule of law, limited government authority, financial responsibility, and the like.”
KENNESAW, Ga. (AP) — Adrian Wooley and Simeon Cottle each scored 32 points and Kennesaw State beat Brewton-Parker 112-77 on Sunday. Wooley added eight rebounds and eight assists for the Owls (8-5). Cottle went 11 of 16 from the field (8 for 13 from 3-point range) to add 32 points. Braedan Lue went 5 of 8 from the field (2 for 3 from 3-point range) to finish with 14 points. Dre Burroughs finished with 25 points for the Barons. Brewton-Parker got 20 points and seven rebounds from Tommy J Tisdale III. Kennesaw State took the lead with 15:42 left in the first half and did not give it up. The score was 57-31 at halftime, with Cottle racking up 16 points. Kennesaw State extended its lead to 83-38 during the second half, fueled by a 10-0 scoring run. Wooley scored a team-high 19 points in the second half as their team closed out the win. The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar .
DULUTH — Bulldogs coaches Laura Schuler and Scott Sandelin spoke with reporters on Wednesday ahead of their conference series coming up this weekend. Sandelin’s squad is in Tempe, Arizona, to face Arizona State at 8 p.m. CST Friday and 6 p.m. CST Saturday in NCHC play while Schuler’s Bulldogs are at St. Cloud State to take on the Huskies at 3 p.m. Friday and 1 p.m. Saturday for a WCHA series. ADVERTISEMENT The big news from Sandelin on Wednesday was the injury report, which you can read in this story. Below are my highlights from Schuler’s press conference. The Bulldogs recently shared their favorite Laura Schuler sayings on social media. You can catch them all here on Instagram. We asked Schuler about the top picks of her players, and what they all mean. “A lot of times when we’re in video sessions and somebody does something that’s absolutely, you know, elite, that’s what I say,” Schuler said. “I’m like, ‘That was elite.’ And, ‘I know her.’” “A lot of times you’re trying to set the trap when you’re playing hockey, so it’s kind of like, give the little kid some candy at Halloween,” Schuler said in her explanation. “That’s how you’re going to pull them in to set the trap and attack off of it. It’s one way of getting them to remember, and just making them laugh.” ADVERTISEMENT “I think I say “oooooo” a lot when I hear a good idea or something from anybody. I think I also say ‘hey kids’ or ‘here we go kids’ a lot,” Schuler said about her sayings. “That was funny. I didn’t realize I said all those things so much.” Schuler is excited to play the Huskies this weekend. It was a tight series a year ago with UMD edging SCSU in the regular season 2-1-1, with the last two games being a 1-0 UMD win and 0-0 overtime tie. The Bulldogs then swept the WCHA quarterfinal series at Amsoil Arena in convincing 5-0 and 2-0 fashions. “They’re a well-coached team. A very, very disciplined team with their structure and how they play the game,” Schuler said. “I’m excited to go there. They’ve been doing really well. They’ve beaten the (Gophers). We’ve always had such a good, healthy rivalry between the two schools. I’m excited to go there.” Tracking will be “paramount” for UMD on the big ice sheet. While some hybrid ice sheets, around 90 feet wide, left in women’s college hockey, the Huskies’ Herb Brooks National Hockey Center is the last remaining Olympic-size sheet in women’s college hockey. In fact, it’s one of just two in all of college hockey along with Alaska’s Carlson Center in Fairbanks. While conducive to a Bulldogs team that can score this year, Schuler said the team’s tracking on the big sheet will be “paramount” and “important for us.” “We've got to keep our (defensemen) inside the (faceoff) dots,” Schuler said. “Our forwards need to make sure they are coming back hard and pushing pucks outside the dot lines. A lot of what we’re doing today and what we did on Monday was focusing on the defensive aspects of our game.” Hanna Baskin is a fan of the big ice sheet. Typically forwards are fans of the wider ice sheet because it gives them more room to work. Meanwhile, defensemen usually are not big fans because it is more space to defend. ADVERTISEMENT UMD senior defenseman Hanna Baskin and fifth-year senior forward Clara Van Wieren buck those stereotypes. “I personally do like the big ice sheet,” Baskin said. “It allows for us defensemen to be more creative in our breakouts, too, which is really fun. It’s something that is a strength of mine. I like to see the ice well. Being able to make more plays, different plays, whatever it is on that bigger sheet, I like it. Defensively it can be a little tough.” “I, honestly, I’m not going to lie to you; I don’t think about it much,” said Van Wieren, who Schuler said skates on Lake Superior, possibly skewing her perspective on what is a “big ice sheet.”Giannis Antetokounmpo returns for Bucks after missing 1 game with knee swelling
U.S. women's national team goalkeeper Alyssa Naeher, known for her unflappable demeanor in the face of pressure, is retiring from international soccer. Naeher was on the team's roster for a pair of upcoming matches in Europe but those games will be her last after a full 11 years playing for the United States. Naeher was the starting goalkeeper for the U.S. team that won the Women's World Cup in 2019 and the gold medal at this year's Olympics in France. She's the only U.S. goalkeeper to earn a shutout in both a World Cup and an Olympic final. She made a key one-handed save in stoppage time to preserve the Americans' 1-0 victory over Brazil in the Olympic final. Mallory Swanson, who scored the only goal, ran down the length of the field to embrace Naeher at the final whistle. Naeher announced her retirement on social media Monday . “Every tear shed in the challenging times and disappointments made every smile and celebration in the moments of success that much more joyful. This has been a special team to be a part of and I am beyond proud of what we have achieved both on and off the field," she wrote. “The memories I have made over the years will last me a lifetime.” Naeher has been known throughout her career for her calm and steady leadership. She is one of just three goalkeepers to make more than 100 appearances for the United States. Naeher made her debut with the national team in 2014 and was a backup to Hope Solo at the 2015 World Cup, which the United States won. She became the team’s regular starter following the 2016 Rio de Janeiro Olympics and was on the squad that repeated as World Cup winners in 2019. For her career, Naeher has appeared 113 games with 110 starts, 88 wins and 68 shutouts. She had four shutouts over the course of the Olympic tournament in France. In all, she was on the U.S. roster for three World Cups and three Olympic teams. The 36-year-old has also played for the Chicago Red Stars in the National Women’s Soccer League since 2016. She plans to play for Chicago next season. The United States is headed to Europe for a match against England at Wembley Stadium on Saturday and on Dec. 3 against Netherlands in The Hague. In addition to her save at the Olympics, Naeher has had many other memorable moments. In the 2019 Women's World Cup semifinals against England, she stopped Steph Houghton’s penalty kick in the 83rd minute. The Americans won 2-1 before downing the Netherlands 2-0 in the final. Earlier this year in the semifinals of the CONCACAF Women’s Gold Cup, Naeher made three saves during a penalty shootout with Canada and also converted a penalty kick herself — tucking the ball neatly into the corner of the net. Afterward she said: “Winning is the best feeling.”
BURLINGTON, Vt. (AP) — TJ Hurley scored 23 points as Vermont beat Northeastern 68-64 on Saturday. Hurley shot 6 for 14 (3 for 6 from 3-point range) and 8 of 9 from the free-throw line for the Catamounts (5-4). Jace Roquemore scored 13 points and added five rebounds. Ileri Ayo-Faleye shot 3 of 5 from the field and 3 for 4 from the line to finish with 10 points. Rashad King led the way for the Huskies (5-3) with 27 points, seven rebounds and three steals. Northeastern also got nine points and 10 rebounds from Youri Fritz. Hurley put up 13 points in the first half for Vermont, who led 35-22 at halftime. Vermont used an 8-0 run in the second half to build a 16-point lead at 47-31 with 12:26 left. The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar .
NEW ROCHELLE, N.Y. (AP) — Thomas Batties II had 16 points in Harvard's 67-61 victory against Iona on Sunday. Batties also contributed eight rebounds and six blocks for the Crimson (4-8). Austin Hunt scored 16 points, shooting 5 for 9 (1 for 3 from 3-point range) and 5 of 6 from the free-throw line. Tey Barbour had 14 points and shot 4 for 6 (3 for 5 from 3-point range) and 3 of 3 from the free-throw line. The Gaels (4-9) were led in scoring by Dejour Reaves, who finished with 22 points and four steals. Adam Njie added 12 points and four steals for Iona. Yaphet Moundi also put up eight points and four blocks. The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar .Chimezie's late layup lifts Boston University past Maine 59-56
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A former NESN reporter who said she left Boston because of her experiences with racism in the city is being slammed for calling out a speech quarterback Daniel Jones made a day before the Giants released him . Elle Duncan , who worked as a reporter and host at NESN for two years before she jumped to ESPN in 2016, centered her ‘Taking the Elle’ segment Thursday around Jones’ emotional statement after being benched. The SportsCenter anchor has said “the whole point” of the segment “is to point fun,” but fans and even a New York Giants executive have responded, saying Duncan took her remarks too far. Duncan responded to her critics on Saturday, calling them “snowflakes.” “It started flurrying this morning after a surprising amount of snow on my drive yesterday” Duncan posted on X. “I guess you could say I can’t seem to escape all these snowflakes.” Jones, taken with the sixth pick in the 2019 NFL Draft, failed to live up to the first-round expectations with the Giants. After lousy performances so far in 2024, the team demoted him to fourth-string quarterback, the lowest possible slot on the depth chart. Giants ownership honored Jones’ request to be released on Friday, a day after he took to the podium and gave his farewell speech. “The opportunity to play for the New York Giants was truly a dream come true,” Jones said at the opening. “There have been some great times, but of course, we all wish there had been more of those,” he added later. “I take full responsibility for my part in not bringing more wins. No one wanted to win more games worse than me and I gave everything I had on the field and in my preparation.” Jones’ comments didn’t sit well with Duncan who hours later told SportsCenter viewers that she moved the show’s ‘Taking the Elle’ segment, “normally reserved” for Fridays, to Thursday evening. “Giants quarterback Daniel Jones just did something so inexplicable that we made an exception,” Duncan said. “After being benched this week, Jones took to the podium to say goodbye to the franchise and fans but with, like, seven games left in the season.” “I’m sorry, you have to write this down? Didn’t you go to Duke?” she continued. Duncan finished the segment, saying: “Do you guys think he had this saved in his notes since, like, 2020? In all seriousness, DJ, I could have saved you like 90 seconds. A re-write: ‘Sorry you paid me $180 million for one playoff win. And I look forward to reviving my career as Brock Purdy’s backup.’ The end.” Pat Hanlon , senior vice president of communications for the Giants, quickly called Duncan out. “That an #ESPN personality would mock Daniel Jones’ statement today is mind boggling,” he posted on X. “Given what has happened at that company over past few years, tone deaf.” Fans agreed with Hanlon, slamming Duncan for her “absolutely classless take.” Duncan defended herself on ESPN’s First Take Friday. “You want to call me disrespectful to Daniel Jones?” she said. “Am I more disrespectful than all of those same fans that are in my mentions right now who booed him mercilessly for the last six seasons? I stand by everything that I said.” In June 2020, amid the fallout of George Floyd’s death, Duncan shared her experiences of working at NESN and how she dealt with racism in Boston . “I always dreamed of hosting a sports show,” Duncan posted on social media. “And did that @NESN in BOS. And then chose unemployment over staying there because of the hate and racism we faced living in that city. The network was a safe haven and I met lifelong friends there— but it ended outside of that building,” she posted. Her comments came after MLB outfielder Torii Hunter remarked that he once heard “4 or 5 kids chanting the n-word in the outfield” at Fenway Park. The Red Sox supported Hunter, saying his “experience” was real. A former NESN co-worker confirmed to the Herald, at the time, that Duncan turned down an offer to stay at the channel before landing her ESPN gig and dealt with racially motivated criticism during her time there. “It was a rough two years for her,” the source said. “We all saw it.”Top 10 movies of 2024: In a time of scoundrels, ‘Brutalist,’ ‘Challengers’ and the movie about the exotic dancer
Car Dealers Offer Promotions as Vehicle Supply ClimbsTopline Indian billionaire Gautam Adani broke his silence on Saturday after U.S. officials accused him and executives of his Adani Group of running a large-scale bribery scheme, calling the charges “baseless” while vowing to seek “all possible legal recourse.” Key Facts Get Forbes Breaking News Text Alerts: We’re launching text message alerts so you'll always know the biggest stories shaping the day’s headlines. Text “Alerts” to (201) 335-0739 or sign up here . Crucial Quote “What I can tell you is that every attack makes us stronger and every obstacle becomes a stepping stone for a more resilient Adani Group,” Adani said. Key Background Earlier this month, the Justice Department charged Adani, founder and chairman of Adani Group, and executives of the conglomerate with conspiracy to commit securities and wire fraud and substantive securities fraud. U.S. officials outlined a bribery scheme in which Adani and the executives bribed Indian government officials to purchase energy at above-market rates. Adani raised capital through false and misleading statements by lying to U.S. investors and banks, prosecutors allege. Adani raised more than $750 million in the scheme, including $175 million from U.S. investors, the SEC claimed . Activist investment firm Hindenburg Research accused Adani and his companies of large-scale fraud and stock manipulation last year, resulting in $112 billion being cut from the market value of his conglomerate’s companies. Adani Group decried Hindenburg’s report as “the largest con in corporate history.” Forbes Valuation Adani, the world’s 24th-richest person and the second-wealthiest in Asia, has a fortune valued at $66 billion, according to our latest estimates. Adani Group, a conglomerate overseeing energy, infrastructure and transmission firms, was India’s second-largest cement producer in 2022 while generating $38 billion in revenue and employing more than 26,000 people. Further Reading
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During an October journey to the New River Valley, a scenic four-county region of southwest Virginia, we stopped at Old New River Books in Christiansburg. Visiting libraries and bookstores has long been an enjoyable part of our travels. It is always fun to browse the aisles of a bookstore brimming with volumes of stories, illustrations, history and ideas. While all bookstores offer enjoyment, used bookstores add the mystery of never knowing what you might discover. A used bookstore is the rare commercial enterprise where a few dollars can buy many hours of pleasure. We especially enjoy small town bookstores where strangers are generally welcomed by a knowledgeable and friendly owner who enjoys discussing books and telling out-of-towners about the community. Old New River Books is one of these special places. Christiansburg enjoys an interesting history. With a population of 23,000, it is located 8 miles south of Blacksburg, a town twice its size and home of Virginia Tech University. In addition to driving on public roads, a paved trail allows residents to hike or bike between the two towns. Christiansburg was named for Colonel William Christian, an early settler and brother-in-law to Patrick Henry. Established in 1792, the town once served as home to Davy Crockett and Daniel Boone and, later, Booker T Washington. Christiansburg still has an operating drive-in theater, one of six remaining in the state. It is host to a fall pumpkin festival and can boast having one of the most impressive public parks we have visited in a town of its size. Interestingly, the town’s Main Street follows the Eastern Continental Divide with rainfall on one side flowing to the Gulf of Mexico and the other side flowing to the Atlantic Ocean. The Old New River Bookstore consumes the rear portion of the first floor of an early 1900s warehouse. The three-story building is primarily devoted to antiques with the bookstore occupying space that was formerly an apartment for the previous owner. The building sits across the street from the town’s historic 1868 railway depot that served as a passenger and, later, freight depot until 1960. An earlier depot was burned by Union forces during the Civil War. For train buffs, the station alone is reason enough to visit Christiansburg, a town with a lot of early American history. Walking into Old New River Books through a unique portal constructed of nearly 3,000 books, we met Ken Vaughan who, along with wife Heather, are the store’s owners. The couple love the New River area and chose to remain following graduation from local universities, Radford and Virginia Tech, respectively. Offering a greeting, Ken reached into the book-lined portal and opened a fake book filled with candy. Becoming burned out from years working in the software industry, he and Heather spent six years building an online book business prior to branching into retail by renting a booth in the Christiansburg antique store. Their retail business had grown to three booths when the store owner mentioned her intention to retire and offered the business to the Vaughans who, along with a business partner, took the plunge and bought the building. Ken estimates the store typically has about 4,000 volumes on its shelves, with another 10,000 books in the couple’s home that are available online (oldnewriverbooks.com). Most of their inventory is acquired from estates and book-rich families who have decided to downsize or move from the area. Major estate purchases typically offer the owners a yield of about 20% keepers for resale with the remainder being donated to nonprofits. Both the sales and acquisition sides of their business benefits from being near a large university like Virginia Tech. Although you might expect this of a bookstore owner, it was obvious during our conversation that Ken is in love with books. He commented that one of his greatest pleasures of being in the business is experiencing the enormous variety of what authors have written. When asked about the problems of operating a bookstore, he mentioned not having sufficient funds to buy all the books he wanted. He realizes not everyone has the same interests as himself. In the Vaughan’s case, they make a point to stock a wide variety of books so any customer entering the store will find something he or she would enjoy reading. Following an enjoyable visit, we departed Old New River Books with a used copy of “The Shortwave Mystery,” a Hardy Boys adventure story in a series written for young boys who dreamed of a life as exciting as that experienced by teenage sleuths Frank and Joe Hardy. After reading the book once again, I realized that after 70 years, Frank and Joe were still smarter than me. David and Kay Scott are authors of “Exploring the Oregon Trail” America’s Historic Road Trip” (Globe Pequot). The authors live in Valdosta, Georgia. Visit them at blog.valdosta.edu/dlscott .
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