Wall Street stocks finished a lackluster week on a muted note Friday as concerns about rising Treasury bond yields competed with enthusiasm over artificial intelligence equities. Of the major indices, only the Nasdaq mustered a gain in Friday's session. The tech-rich index was also the only of the three leading US benchmarks to conclude the week higher. "Equities are kind of treading water," said LBBW's Karl Haeling. "A negative influence to some extent is the rise in bond yields." The latest US consumer price index data released this week showed prices ticked higher in November and the wholesale data also showed stubborn inflationary pressures. "Yields rose to their highest levels in over two weeks as markets brace for the Federal Reserve's final meeting of the year, reflecting concerns over sticky inflation," said Chris Beauchamp, chief market analyst at online trading platform IG. There is also growing concern over the inflationary pressures from President-elect Donald Trump's pledges to cut taxes and impose tariffs, as inflation still stands above the Fed's target. "While the markets still anticipate a rate cut from the Federal Reserve next week, the likelihood of a move in January has dropped," said Patrick Munnelly, partner at broker Tickmill Group. The CME FedWatch tool shows the market sees a more than 75 percent chance that the Fed will hold rates steady in January. In Europe, the Paris CAC 40 index ended the day down 0.2 percent after French President Emmanuel Macron named his centrist ally Francois Bayrou as prime minister, ending days of deadlock over finding a replacement for Michel Barnier. Frankfurt also dipped, with Germany's central bank sharply downgrading its growth forecasts on Friday for 2025 and 2026. It predicted a prolonged period of weakness for Europe's biggest economy. London stocks were also lower after official data showed that the UK economy unexpectedly shrank for the second consecutive month in October. The euro recovered after flirting with two-year lows against the dollar following a warning Thursday by ECB president Christine Lagarde that the eurozone economy was "losing momentum", cautioning that "the risk of greater friction in global trade could weigh on euro area growth". In Asia, Hong Kong and Shanghai both tumbled as investors were unimpressed with Beijing's pledge to introduce measures aimed at "lifting consumption vigorously" as part of a drive to reignite growth in the world's number two economy. President Xi Jinping and other key leaders said at the annual Central Economic Work Conference they would implement a "moderately loose" monetary policy, increase social financing and reducing interest rates "at the right time". The gathering came after Beijing in September began unveiling a raft of policies to reverse a growth slump that has gripped the economy for almost two years. "We're still not convinced that policy support will prevent the economy from slowing further next year", said Julian Evans-Pritchard, head of China economics at research group Capital Economics. Among individual equities, chip company Broadcom surged nearly 25 percent after reporting a 51 percent jump in quarterly revenues to $14.1 billion behind massive growth in AI-linked business. New York - Dow: DOWN 0.2 percent at 43,828.06 (close) New York - S&P 500: FLAT at 6,051.09 (close) New York - Nasdaq Composite: UP 0.1 percent at 19,926.72 (close) London - FTSE 100: DOWN 0.1 percent at 8,300.33 (close) Paris - CAC 40: DOWN 0.2 percent at 7,409.57 (close) Frankfurt - DAX: DOWN 0.1 percent at 20,405.92 (close) Tokyo - Nikkei 225: DOWN 1.0 percent at 39,470.44 (close) Hong Kong - Hang Seng Index: DOWN 2.1 percent at 19,971.24 (close) Shanghai - Composite: DOWN 2.0 percent at 3,391.88 (close) Euro/dollar: UP at $1.0504 from $1.0467 on Thursday Pound/dollar: DOWN at $1.2622 from $1.2673 Dollar/yen: UP at 153.60 yen from 152.63 yen Euro/pound: UP at 83.19 pence from 82.59 pence Brent North Sea Crude: UP 1.5 percent at $74.49 per barrel West Texas Intermediate: UP 1.8 percent at $71.29 per barrel burs-jmb/stTesla is putting an end to a years-long lawsuit with Rivian next month, after it accused the electric vehicle (EV) company of stealing employees and trade secrets in a lawsuit in 2020. As detailed in a report from Bloomberg on Friday, Tesla says it has reached a “conditional” settlement with Rivian and it expects to seek dismissal of the trade theft lawsuit by December 24, so long as the terms are met. Tesla didn’t reveal the terms of the settlement in the filing, though it shared the news with a California judge, following the company’s claims that Rivian displayed an “alarming pattern” of poaching employees and stealing intellectual property . Tesla’s lawyers and Rivian both declined to comment on the report. When Tesla initially filed the lawsuit in 2020, the company noted that there may have been multiple employees involved, and the company in 2021 widened the suit to include battery technologies specifically . Rivian has always denied claims that it used poached employees to steal intellectual property , though Tesla even said some were “caught red-handed” stealing the company’s most core technology when lifting batteries. Tesla has filed multiple other lawsuits against companies and individuals for allegedly stealing industry secrets over the years. Not unlike the Rivian case, Tesla sued Chinese EV maker Xpeng Motors in 2019, claiming that a former employee stole specific code related to Autopilot. Tesla later settled with the employee in 2021, and while terms of the settlement were not disclosed for that case either, it was reported that they included a monetary payment made by the defendant. Last September, Tesla launched a lawsuit against Chinese chip designer Bingling , claiming that the company stole trade secrets. In June, a man also pleaded guilty to stealing proprietary manufacturing information from Tesla with the intent to sell the trade secrets, which included detailed documents and drawings. What are your thoughts? Let me know at zach@teslarati.com , find me on X at @zacharyvisconti , or send us tips at tips@teslarati.com . Check out the TESLARATI Marketplace! 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Mid-American Conference football goes all in on November weeknights for the TV viewers2024 has just about come and gone, but before we ring in the new year, let’s take a moment to acknowledge some of the Australian rugby league players who left us for good in 2024, many of them far too soon. Darrell Bampton OAM A hard-working backrower, Bampton was a great clubman for South Sydney, both on and off the field, and went from club captain in 1978 to CEO in 1997. He also managed both NSW Origin and Australian sides, was vice-president of the NSWRL in 2002, was made a life member of both South Sydney and the NSWRL and was awarded the Order of Australia Medal for services to rugby league in 2009. A rugby league man through and through. Darrell Bampton played 51 first grade games for South Sydney. He passed away in January 2024 aged 74. Bob Banks After making his first-grade debut with Eastern Suburbs as a 19-year-old in 1950, Banks headed to the Queensland country where he spent the bulk of his career. He was a great on-field organiser and a tough defender, soon found himself in the Queensland team and went on to become the Kangaroos’ first choice five-eighth for most of the 1950s. Bob Banks played 32 games for Queensland, six as captain, and 15 Tests for Australia. He passed away in July 2024 aged 94. Keith “Golden Boots” Barnes AM Born in Wales, Barnes’ family settled in Wollongong NSW after emigrating to Australia when he was 15 years of age. After representing NSW Country just four years later, he was signed by Balmain where he became an institution. Every game he played for the club over the next 14 years was in first grade and, after he retired from playing, he went on to not only coach the club, but also serve as Secretary-Manager of the Balmain Leagues Club and later as Chief Executive of the football club. He represented Australia between 1957 and 1966 before competition from the likes of Les Johns, Ken Thornett and Graeme Langlands saw him lose his place in the Australian team. Apart from being a great all-round player in both attack and defence, he was the best goal kicker of his era and held the record as the competition’s highest point scorer when he hung up his boots in 1968. Keith Barnes played 194 games for Balmain, scoring over 1500 points along the way, 12 games for NSW and 17 Tests for Australia, including 12 as captain. He also coached both Balmain and Australia. What a career! He passed away in April 2024 aged 89. Credit: NRL John Bilbija Bilbija was a rugged second rower who struggled to gain a real foothold in first grade, after debuting for Balmain in 1980. His best years were in 1986 and 1987 with Western Suburbs after returning to the big league following a stint in the Parramatta juniors. Bilbija played 49 first grade games for Balmain, Parramatta, Western Suburbs and South Sydney in his career, along with many in the lower grades. He passed away in August 2024 aged 65. Steve Blyth Blyth was a big, tough back rower who was renowned for his defence, and he was a key component of two of the toughest forward packs to go around in the mid 1970s to early 1980s, the Western Suburbs Magpies and the Newtown Jets. He was part of the Magpies’ 1997 Amco Cup-winning team in 1977 and joined the Jets two years later. He retired from the big league at the end of the 1982 season and then spent a few years playing on the Central Coast. Steve Blyth played 93 first grade games. He passed away in May 2024 aged 69. Gary Cameron Originally from the Hunter Valley, Cameron was a very useful five-eighth who played over 90 games for Cronulla in the late 1970s, including 35 in the top grade. Sharks fans may best remember him for his man of the match performance in the 1979 Amco Cup final when Cronulla defeated a star-studded Brisbane Firsts team 22-5 with Cameron crossing for three tries. He passed away in July 2024 aged 70. Rees Duncan Duncan first rose to prominence as a 15-year-old in 1947 when he captained Maitland High School to take out the then prestigious University Shield. Three years later, whilst playing for Kurri Kurri, he found himself selected in the Country Seconds team to play Sydney, was there again in 1952, and impressed enough to be selected to play for Australia against NZ in two Tests that same year, and to tour with the Kangaroos at the end of the season. A meteoric rise if ever there was one. He joined Manly for three seasons in 1954, returned to the Newcastle competition in 1957, had a final season in Sydney with Western Suburbs in 1958, and then finished his career in NSW country football. Rees Duncan played 60 first grade games for Manly and Western Suburbs, two Tests for Australia and five games for NSW. He passed away in February 2024 aged 92. More League Len Dittmar Anyone involved in rugby league back in the 1970s knows that playing in the front row was not for the faint-hearted, but it certainly suited big Len Dittmar to a T. He joined Brisbane Brothers from Padua College in 1969 and remained a one club man throughout his all too-brief career, and he soon proved he had what it takes to mix it with the best of them. At the age of just 21 he was selected for Queensland for all three games of the 1971 interstate series, coming up against NSW hard men including John O’Neill, Bob O’Reilly, Bob McCarthy, Paul Sait and Bill Hamilton, and he gave as good as he got. Many judges considered Dittmar good enough to play for Australia, but that opportunity never came as a knee injury brought his career to an abrupt end in 1973. He passed away in August 2024 aged 73. George Downie While George Downie won’t be remembered as one of the Western Suburbs Magpies’ greatest players, he certainly was one of their greatest clubmen. He played 112 games for Wests across the 1958 to 1963 seasons, including 11 in first grade, and was part of their third-grade premiership-winning teams in both 1958 and 1961. A front rower who came to the Magpies from Lismore, he continued his involvement with the club by performing many voluntary roles for some 50 years after retiring due to injuries at the end of the 1963 season. A Magpies’ champion. He passed away in August 2024 aged 87. John “Snoozer” Elford Originally from Northern NSW, Elford made a name for himself with the Smithtown Tigers before joining Western Suburbs in 1966. A beach sprint champion in his day, he began his career on the wing with the Magpies but transitioned to the second row in 1972, where he cemented his reputation as a “no holds barred” defender and strong runner of the ball. He represented both NSW and Australia that year. He wasn’t a fan of either coach Noel Kelly or the culture at Wests, and after failing to gain a transfer to another club, he sat out the entire 1969 season and joined Balmain’s Dennis Tutty in his fight against the NSW Rugby League’s transfer season. With Kelly replaced as coach in 1970 by Ron Watson, Elford re-signed with the Magpies and played on until 1976 when continued injuries forced his retirement aged 29. John Elford played 116 games for Western Suburbs, one game for NSW and four Tests for Australia. He passed away in February 2024 aged 76. Peter Ford A mobile and hard running backrower, Ford joined Parramatta from Gerringong in 1985 after representing NSW Country in 1983 and 1984. He debuted off the bench in Round 7 that year and went on to play 58 first grade games for the club before returning to Gerringong in 1989 where he had some success as a coach. He passed away in October 2024 aged 63. Roar editor Christy Doran made the trip to Seattle with VisitSeattle.org, diving into the city’s electric sports vibe, outdoor adventures, and renowned food scene. Click here for his latest adventure in the Emerald City. John “Jack” Gill John Gill was a rugged lock forward from the Newcastle competition who joined Parramatta as a 22-year-old in 1959. He had just one season with the club, scoring a try in his first game, before heading back to Newcastle in 1960 to re-join the Northern Suburbs club. John Gill played 13 first grade games for Parramatta. He passed away on 27 May 2024 aged 87. Ern Gillon Gillon was a tough-tackling centre better known for his defence rather than his try-scoring deeds, as evidenced by the fact that he scored only four tries in his 80-game career in the top grade. A Parramatta junior, he debuted for the Eels in 1966 before joining the Panthers in their inaugural season in the NSWRL in 1967, going on to win the Player of the Year award that year. He spent four years with Penrith before finishing his career with Ryde-Eastwood in the second division competition. Ern Gillon played 80 first grade games for Parramatta and Penrith. He passed away in March 2024 aged 81. Kevin Goldspink Kevin Goldspink was a very good forward who joined the Bulldogs from Tumbarumba NSW in 1963 and was one of their most consistent forwards during his time at Belmore. Although Canterbury lost the 1967 decider to South Sydney, Goldspink was one of three Bulldogs chosen for the 1967-68 Kangaroo tour of England and France. He played 13 games on tour but was unable to unseat the likes of Ron Coote, Ron Lynch or Elton Rassmussen for a place in the Test team. He had two years with Eastern Suburbs after leaving Canterbury at the end of the 1969 season and later captain/coached the Collegians team in the Wollongong competition. His last game in the “big time” came in 1972 when he represented NSW Country Firsts in their annual clash with City. Kevin Goldspink played 129 games for Canterbury and Eastern Suburbs. He passed away in October 2024 aged 82. Peter Harrison Son of the North Sydney great Rex Harrison, Peter Harrison was a clever five-eighth for the North Sydney Bears during the mid-1960s, but he struggled to get past the club’s preferred No.6 in South African international Col Greenwood. Despite offers from other clubs Harrison always remained loyal to the Bears and was considered the best five-eighth in the NSWRL reserve grade competition. Peter Harrison played nine first grade games for North Sydney. He passed away in January 2024 aged 83. Terry Hill A big and powerful outside back, Hill spent time with South Sydney, Eastern Suburbs and Western Suburbs before joining Manly in 1994, going on to win a premiership with them in 1996. He was a punishing defender and strong attacker and will be remembered for his part in successfully challenging the legality of the player draft transfer system in 1991. Terry Hill played 246 first grade games, 14 Origins for NSW and nine Tests for Australia. He passed away in April 2024 aged just 52. Terry Hill. (Photo by Clive Brunskill/Getty Images) Peter Langmack Peter Langmack was a hard player who was equally at home at centre, five-eighth, lock or second row, and he was an asset both in attack and defence. He made his first-grade debut for the Eels in 1971, switched to the Panthers for four seasons from 1973, then returned to the Eels in 1977. My favorite memory of Peter was watching him destroy the opposition while playing for Fairfield Patrician Brothers, however as a St George supporter, my least favorite memory occurred at Penrith Park in 1974 when he scored five tries as Penrith defeated the Dragons 22-21, a Penrith try scoring record that he holds to this day. He played 36 first grade games for Parramatta and 57 for Penrith. He passed away in December 2024 aged 73. Bob Lanigan Bob Lanigan debuted for Newtown in 1965 and scored 455 points over the next three seasons before heading to the bush for the next six years to see out his career, playing for the Griffith Waratahs, Dapto Canaries, Erina Hawks and the Macquarie Scorpions. His lifetime involvement in the game included a stint as a coach, a strength and conditioning coach, and as a football manager with Melbourne, before becoming an NRL ground manager from 1999 to 2022. A life devoted to rugby league. Bob Lanigan played 67 games for Newtown. He passed away in April 2024 aged 81. Brian Lockwood Brian Lockwood joined Canterbury in 1974 after 11 seasons, 231 games and 2 Challenge Cup Final wins for Castleford. He was one of the best forwards to arrive in the British invasion, skillful with the ball and as hard and as tough as they come. A typical English forward. He moved to the Balmain Tigers in 1975, spending the next three years there and captaining the club on many occasions. He won two more Challenge Cup Finals when he returned to England, was awarded the Lance Todd Trophy in 1980, and was an automatic selection for England and Great Britain for most of his career. He played 442 first grade games, between Australia and England, and represented Great Britain and England on 12 occasions. He passed away in October 2024 aged 78. Phil Lowe Big, fast and a devastating ball runner, Phil Lowe was another great English forward to make his way to Australia, and he was a legend with Hull Kingston Rovers where he played an incredible 418 games between 1967 and 1983. He also spent three seasons with Manly in the mid 1970s and scored their only try in their 13-10 grand final victory over Parramatta in 1976. Phil Lowe played 490 first grade games and 17 Test matches for England and Great Britain. He passed away in March 2024 aged 74. Ron “Thirsty” Lynch Ron Lynch joined Parramatta in 1961 after being selected for NSW from the Country Firsts side the previous year, and never looked back, making such an impression that he found himself in the Australian team in his debut season. Lynch was a rugged and skillful back rower who rarely missed a game through injury, and his leadership qualities saw him preferred as captain at Parramatta in 1962 over the likes of Brian Hambly, Dick Thornett and Bobby Bugden, and he led the Eels to the finals for the next three seasons. He was appointed as captain/coach of Parramatta in 1970, had one final season with the Eels the following year, and finished his career as captain of Penrith in 1972 and 1973. He was made a Parramatta life member in 1970 and was awarded the Australian Sports Medal in 2000. A Parramatta legend. Ron Lynch played 238 first grade games, 17 games for NSW and 12 Tests for Australia. He passed away in May 2024 aged 84. Richard McKell At over 190cm tall and tipping the scales somewhere near 120kg, big Richie McKell was an impressive sight, unless you were the opposition. Originally from Newcastle, the big front rower played lower grades with both Cronulla and Parramatta before joining South Sydney in 1995, where he made his first-grade debut against the Western Reds in the 1995 Tooheys Challenge Cup. He went on to play 18 games in the top grade for Souths over the next two seasons before heading to the UK in 1997 where he played with both Wakefield Trinity and the Castleford Tigers. He passed away in December 2024 aged just 53. Alan McRitchie The son of Bill McRitchie, a St George front rower from the 1940s, Alan McRitchie followed his father into the Dragons front row, making his first-grade debut for the club in 1964. Unable to get past the likes of Kevin Ryan, Monty Porter, Robin Gourley and Barry Beath for a regular game in first grade, he headed to Cronulla in 1967 to become a key component of their inaugural team, going on to spend three years with the Sharks. Alan McRitchie played 51 first grade games in his career. He passed away in August 2024 aged 81. John Moran Originally from Taree, John Moran followed his elder brother Grahame to the Panthers and made his first-grade debut for the club in 1969. A very good outside back, he had five years with Penrith before joining Parramatta in 1974, where he alternated between first and second grade. He lined up in the centres for the Eels against Manly at the Sydney Cricket Ground in their historic first grand final appearance in 1976, and it was his pass that winger Neville Glover infamously spilled with the line wide open to give the game to Manly. John Moran played 85 first grade games for Penrith and Parramatta. He passed away in February 2024. Ken Peet Ken Peet joined Canterbury as a winger in 1958 from the Sydney University Rugby Club. He scored a try in his first-grade debut in round 4 that year, lining up against West’s lethal winger Peter Dimond. He was in and out of first grade over the next few seasons, playing a total of 23 first grade games, before injuries suffered in a car accident in 1961 saw him retire from the game. He passed away in October 2024 aged 88. Eric Pitt Originally from Mossman in Far North Queensland, the big, hard running second rower was one of many Queenslanders to turn out for the North Sydney Bears in the mid-1960s, including the likes of Noel Cavanagh, Lloyd Weir and brothers George and John Ambrum. He was an intimidating sight at full gallop and spent four years with the Bears between 1966 and 1969, playing 30 first grade premiership games and 11 Pre-Season Cup Matches. He passed away in August 2024 aged 82. Joe Reaiche To describe Joe Reaiche’s life as interesting doesn’t do it justice. Born in Redfern, he had a hard family upbringing before falling in love with rugby league. He spent a large part of his teenage years in war-torn Lebanon, became a Scientology whistleblower in later life and finished up as a successful businessman in the US. He was a talented outside back and goal kicker and played 22 games for Eastern Suburbs, one game for Canterbury and two for South Sydney. He passed away in September 2024 aged 66. Eric Robinson Eric Robinson graduated from the Redfern All Blacks club to join South Sydney in 1961 and made his first-grade debut for the Rabbitohs that same year, at just 18 years of age. He was an outstanding athlete, blessed with both exhilarating speed and great footwork. He played 42 games for Souths across the 1961 to 1964 seasons, then spent the rest of his career playing with Maitland, Brisbane Wests and Bourke, before returning to the Redfern All Blacks in the late 1970s. He was awarded Life Membership of both the Redfern All Blacks and the South Sydney Football Club. He passed away in November 2024 aged 82. Geoff “Robbo” Robinson The term “cult hero” is often overused but not in the case of Geoff Robinson. He announced himself to the rugby league world in as a 19-year-old in 1977 with a man of the match performance in his first game in the top grade with Canterbury, and then spent another eight years with the club, winning premierships in both 1980 and 1984. Fearless and playing well above his weight, he gave meaning to the term “impact player”, and if watching him charge into the opposition was a thrill for fans, it was far less enjoyable for the opposition forwards. One of the original and greatest “dogs of war”. Geoff Robinson played 139 games for Canterbury and 30 games for Halifax. He passed away in July 2024 aged 66. Joe Ryan Ryan was a Magpies junior who played 104 games for the club across the 1958 to 1963 seasons including 13 games in first grade in which he crossed for seven tries. A powerful centre and occasional winger, he played in two winning lower grade grand finals for the club. He passed away in January 2024 aged 88. Johnny “Jack” Thompson Johnny “Jack” Thompson began his sporting career as a both a sprinter and a very good rugby union winger for the Eastwood club, going on to play for the NSW Waratahs in 1953 and just missing selection for the Wallabies’ tour to South Africa that year. Having recorded sub 11 second times for the 100 yards, he was reputed to be the fastest man in rugby at the time. He switched to rugby league with the Western Suburbs Magpies in 1954 and spent the next five years with the club, scoring 24 tries in 48 first grade games. He passed away in September 202, aged 93. Ed Whiley Ed Whiley lived and breathed the Manly Sea Eagles and had a lifelong association with the club, progressing from junior footballer to first grade player, became a Manly life member and was elected club chairman from 1999 to 2000. A very good halfback, Whiley made his first-grade debut for Manly in 1964 and went on to play a total of 37 first grade games for the club across the 1964 to 1971 seasons, usually as a back up to star halves in Frank Stanton and Dennis Ward, including the 1970 grand final loss to South Sydney, He passed away in August 2024 aged 79. Graham Willard Graham Willard played just two first grade games on the wing for North Sydney in 1966, notching a try on debut, but it would be as a coach in the women’s game that he would leave an indelible mark. Once his playing days were over, he transitioned to coaching in the Canberra region and was a prime mover and supporter of the growth of women’s rugby league. He built a reputation as a very successful coach, particularly with the Woden Rams club, and went on to become the first coach of the Jillaroos, the Australian women’s rugby league team, in 1994 He passed away in November 2024 aged 83.
MALIBU, Calif. (AP) — Dovydas Butka had 18 points in Pepperdine's 85-46 win over UC Davis on Saturday. Butka had 10 rebounds for the Waves (6-7). Jaxon Olvera scored 15 points and added three steals. Stefan Todorovic went 4 of 10 from the field (1 for 5 from 3-point range) to finish with 11 points. Carl Daughtery Jr. led the way for the Aggies (7-5) with 11 points. Ty Johnson added nine points and two steals for UC Davis. Niko Rocak had seven points. Pepperdine took the lead with 18:20 remaining in the first half and did not give it up. Olvera led their team in scoring with 11 points in the first half to help put them up 43-19 at the break. Pepperdine pulled away with a 13-0 run in the second half to extend a 29-point lead to 42 points. They outscored UC Davis by 15 points in the final half, as Butka led the way with a team-high 10 second-half points. Both teams next play Saturday. Pepperdine visits Santa Clara and UC Davis squares off against Cal Maritime at home. The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar .
VANCOUVER — A confidence agreement between British Columbia's New Democrats and the provincial Green Party stabilizes David Eby’s bare-majority government, while putting Green election promises on the legislative agenda. The agreement announced Friday outlines the basis on which the Greens' two-member caucus will provide confidence to Eby's party, which won election with 47 seats in B.C.'s 93-seat legislature in October's provincial election. The deal features key elements of the Greens' election platform, including a commitment to growing a community health centre model for primary care and expanding public coverage of psychology services at a cost of $50 million. Deputy premier Niki Sharma said the framework focuses on areas of agreement between the two parties, while recognizing their positions won't always align. The balance struck is "a way to keep government stable for four years ... without erasing the distinct identity that we both have as political parties," she said Friday. The seven-page agreement says the house leaders of the NDP and the Greens "agree to establish a relationship of trust based on good faith and no surprises." While set to last four years, it is subject to annual agreement at each parties discretion. It was important to the Greens throughout the negotiations to be able to disagree with government positions, Sharma told a news conference. "I know that we'll have differences of opinions moving forward, but the fact that we can show a pathway where two political parties in a time of great polarization can come together for British Columbians, I think is a profound thing." The October election saw two new Green members win seats, lawyer Rob Botterell, representing Saanich North and the Islands, and geological engineer Jeremy Valeriote in West Vancouver-Sea to Sky, while the B.C. Conservatives won 44 seats. B.C. Conservative Leader John Rustad said after the election that he would work to bring the NDP government down if it continues with its "destructive policies." When he was asked about the agreement on Friday, Rustad said he has always assumed the Greens would back the NDP. Eby is "fooling himself" if he thinks having the support of the Green Party is going to make it easier to pass legislation, Rustad said in an interview. "We are going to make it very difficult for him to move anything through the legislature that is continuing the destruction of British Columbia," he said. "A week can be a long time in politics, so we'll see what January brings. I don't want to say anything further at this point." The stability of Eby's government had appeared shakier earlier this month when New Democrat Grace Lore announced she was temporarily stepping away due to a cancer diagnosis, though she said she intended to participate in important votes. Eby said in a statement Friday that the agreement with the Greens will "strengthen the stability of government and help deliver on the priorities of British Columbians." While his party and the Greens are distinct and won't always agree, the premier said they have "many shared values." He said the deal sets out specific areas of action they will work together on, including health care, affordable housing, creating livable communities and growing a strong, sustainable economy. "We will continue to work with all MLAs who want to make the legislature work for people," Eby said. Additional policy commitments outlined in the deal that reflect the Green platform include expanding access to housing aid for elderly renters and building 30,000 more units of non-market housing than the government had pledged. The agreement also commits to a review of B.C.'s forests to "address concerns around sustainability, jobs, environmental protection an the future of the industry." This report by The Canadian Press was first published Dec. 13, 2024. Brenna Owen, The Canadian PressThe AP Top 25 men’s college basketball poll is back every week throughout the season! Get the poll delivered straight to your inbox with AP Top 25 Poll Alerts. Sign up here . FORT WORTH, Texas (AP) — TCU leading scorer Frankie Collins will miss the rest of the season because of a broken bone in his left foot, the school said Friday. The 6-foot-2 senior guard, in his first season at TCU after spending the past two at Arizona State, is scheduled to have surgery Tuesday in Dallas. Collins leads the Horned Frogs (5-4) with 11.2 points and 4.4 assists per game. He also averages 4.4 rebounds per game. TCU said Collins broke his foot in the first half of its 83-74 loss to Vanderbilt last Sunday. He still played 35 minutes, finishing with six points and seven assists. Collins played 31 games as a freshman for Michigan’s NCAA Sweet 16 team in 2021-22 before transferring to Arizona State. He started all 32 games last season for the Sun Devils, averaging 13.6 points, 4.4 rebounds and 3.2 assists per game. He could potentially get another college season through a medical redshirt. Arizona State is in its first Big 12 season. It will host TCU on Feb. 15. ___ AP college basketball: https://apnews.com/hub/college-basketball and https://apnews.com/hub/ap-top-25-college-basketball-poll
We needed it – Pep Guardiola relieved to end Man City’s winless runWe needed it – Pep Guardiola relieved to end Man City’s winless run