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Haliburton County unveils 'an exciting addition to our community' installed in area parksArizona and TCU go into Monday's Big 12 opener at Tucson, Ariz., with the Wildcats looking to score at a fast pace and the Horned Frogs wanting to shut them down after allowing only one opponent to reach 80 points through their first 11 games. In that game -- an 83-74 loss to Vanderbilt in Fort Worth, Texas, on Dec. 8 -- TCU (7-4) lost leading scorer Frankie Collins to a season-ending broken foot. The Horned Frogs entered Sunday tied for 30th in the nation in scoring defense at 63.8 points allowed per game. Arizona (6-5), on the other hand, entered the day ranked 23rd nationally in scoring average at 85.5 points per game. "I feel like we're getting there defensively," said TCU coach Jamie Dixon, who has 12 new players on his roster this season. "We've had very few mental mistakes defensively." North Carolina Wilmington transfer Trazarien White leads the Horned Frogs with 19 steals while trying to take on more of a scorer's role with the absence of Collins. White is averaging 10.5 points per game, second to Collins' 11.2 mark. Vasean Allette, a sophomore who transferred from Old Dominion, has replaced Collins at point guard. He has 13 steals and is averaging 10 points and 2.3 assists per game. Arizona has struggled against top competition after starting the season ranked No. 10. The Wildcats welcomed the nine-day Christmas break before playing TCU. "I mean, this nonconference was rough," sophomore guard KJ Lewis said. "I think we all need a little break and a reset." Arizona's losses are to Wisconsin, Duke, Oklahoma, West Virginia and UCLA -- teams with a combined record of 53-9. In those games, Arizona reached 80 points once, a 103-88 loss at Wisconsin on Nov. 15. The Wildcats averaged 70 points in those five losses. 15.5 points below their season mark. Caleb Love leads Arizona with 15.2 points a game, but he has taken the most shots on the team by a wide margin while struggling with his percentage. He is 61 of 152 (40.1 percent) overall and 25 of 85 (29.4 percent) from 3-point range. The player with the second-most shots overall, Jaden Bradley, is 46 of 98 (46.9 percent). Anthony Dell'Orso, a transfer from Campbell, has taken the second-most 3-pointers on the team, hitting 21 of 47 (44.7 percent). --Field Level Media

Rodgers muses on 'being released by a teenager'The Miami Dolphins found out what life was like without decent backup quarterback play earlier in the season. Following Tua Tagovailoa's concussion in a 31-10 loss to the Buffalo Bills in Week 2, the Dolphins would score 40 points while their star quarterback was on injured reserve for four games. Miami went 1-3 during that time. The Dolphins are attempting to make a late-season surge to make the playoffs at 4-6 entering Week 12, winners of two games in a row. Miami would do well to add a decent backup quarterback for the rest of the season, and the New York Giants might have released the answer to head coach Mike McDaniel's problem at QB2. On Friday, the Giants released Daniel Jones. The 2019 No. 6 pick is expected to clear waivers and become a free agent due to his pricey contract. Some Dolphins fans on social media thought he'd make sense for Miami to grab in free agency this season as a backup for Tagovailoa. "Dolphins should sign Daniel Jones," posted a fan. "I’ll take Daniel Jones as a backup. Dolphins currently have no backup QB and a injury prone starter," wrote another. Tagovailoa had a scary moment in the Dolphins' 23-13 win over the Los Angeles Rams on Nov. 11 when the former Alabama quarterback attempted to tackle linebacker Christian Rozeboom head first after throwing an interception. Tagovailoa said after the game that he wouldn't do anything differently, and that dangerous hits are a part of the game. Kirby Lee-Imagn Images With Tagovailoa not taking extra precautions (like a Guardian Cap) following the Week 2 concussion, Jones would provide Miami's offense a better chance to get the ball to weapons like Tyreek Hill and Jaylen Waddle than Tyler Huntley if something were to happen to the former No. 5 pick before the playoffs. Miami would also have an incentive to sign Jones. A team that signs Jones this season would likely receive a compensatory draft pick. "Good note by Nick Korte: If Daniel Jones signs with a team for the remainder of the season, then leaves in free agency and secures a solid backup or bridge quarterback-type contract, the team that had him would be in line to receive a compensatory pick," Ari Meirov with the 33rd Team posted on X. Good note by @nickkorte : If Daniel Jones signs with a team for the remainder of the season, then leaves in free agency and secures a solid backup or bridge quarterback-type contract, the team that had him would be in line to receive a compensatory pick. https://t.co/vRoWArGdly Jones is 1,437-of-2,241 passing for 14,582 yards, 70 touchdowns and 47 interceptions in his six-year NFL career. He's thrown for 2,070 yards, eight touchdowns and seven interceptions in 2024. Related: Giants Cut Ties With Daniel Jones

NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. stock indexes fell Thursday following some potentially discouraging data on the economy . The S&P 500 slipped 0.5% for its fourth loss in the last six days. It’s a pause for the index, which has been rallying toward one of its best years of the millennium . The Dow Jones Industrial Average lost 234 points, or 0.5%, and the Nasdaq composite sank 0.7% from its record set the day before. A report early in the morning said more U.S. workers applied for unemployment benefits last week than expected. A separate update, meanwhile, showed that inflation at the wholesale level, before it reaches U.S. consumers, was hotter last month than economists expected. Neither report points to imminent disaster, but they dilute one of the hopes that’s driven the S&P 500 to 57 all-time highs so far this year : Inflation is slowing enough to convince the Federal Reserve to keep cutting interest rates, while the economy is remaining solid enough to stay out of a recession. Of the two reports, the weaker update on the job market may be the bigger deal for the market, according to Chris Larkin, managing director, trading and investing, at E-Trade from Morgan Stanley. A surge in egg prices may have been behind the worse-than-expected inflation numbers. “One week doesn’t negate what has been a relatively steady stream of solid labor market data, but the Fed is primed to be sensitive to any signs of a softening jobs picture,” he said. Traders are widely expecting the Fed will ease its main interest rate at its meeting next week. If they’re correct, it would be a third straight cut by the Fed after it began lowering rates in September from a two-decade high. It’s hoping to support a slowing job market after getting inflation nearly all the way down to its 2% target. Lower rates would give a boost to the economy and to prices for investments, but they could also provide more fuel for inflation. A cut next week would have the Fed following other central banks, which lowered rates on Thursday. The European Central Bank cut rates by a quarter of a percentage point, as many investors expected, and the Swiss National Bank cut its policy rate by a steeper half of a percentage point. Following its decision, Switzerland’s central bank pointed to uncertainty about how U.S. President-elect Donald Trump’s victory will affect economic policies, as well as about where politics in Europe is heading. Trump has talked up tariffs and other policies that could upend global trade. He rang the bell marking the start of trading at the New York Stock Exchange on Thursday to chants of “USA.” On Wall Street, Adobe fell 13.7% and was one of the heaviest weights on the market despite reporting stronger profit for the latest quarter than analysts expected. The company gave forecasts for profit and revenue in its upcoming fiscal year that fell a bit shy of analysts’. Warner Bros. Discovery soared 15.4% after unveiling a new corporate structure that separates its streaming business and film studios from its traditional television business. CEO David Zaslav said the move “enhances our flexibility with potential future strategic opportunities,” raising speculation about a spinoff or sale. Kroger rose 3.2% after saying it would get back to buying back its own stock now that its attempt to merge with Albertsons is off . Kroger’s board approved a program to repurchase up to $7.5 billion of its stock, replacing an existing $1 billion authorization. All told, the S&P 500 fell 32.94 points to 6,051.25. The Dow Jones Industrial Average dropped 234.55 to 43,914.12, and the Nasdaq composite sank 132.05 to 19,902.84. In stock markets abroad, European indexes held relatively steady following the European Central Bank’s cut to rates. Asian markets were stronger. Indexes rose 1.2% in Hong Kong and 0.8% in Shanghai as leaders met in Beijing to set economic plans and targets for the coming year. South Korea’s Kospi rose 1.6% for its third straight gain of at least 1%, as it pulls back following last week’s political turmoil where its president briefly declared martial law. In the bond market, the 10-year U.S. Treasury yield rose to 4.33% from 4.27% late Wednesday. AP Business Writers Matt Ott and Elaine Kurtenbach contributed.

Arne Slot heaped praise upon “special” Mohamed Salah after his latest Liverpool heroics, but remains unable to say if the Egyptian star will remain at Anfield beyond the summer. After a quiet first half by his usual sky-high standards, Salah came alive after the break in Wednesday night’s six-goal thriller against Newcastle in the Premier League, assisting Curtis Jones’ initial equaliser before notching twice himself to put the Reds into a late lead and also hitting the crossbar. It looked as if the 32-year-old had won the game from a losing position with a second-half brace once again for Liverpool after doing the same at Southampton only last month, having also scored the second goal in Sunday’s 2-0 victory over Manchester City at Anfield. However, despite overtaking City star Erling Haaland as the Premier League’s leading scorer this season with 13 goals in 14 games and extending his overall record this term to 15 in 21, it was not enough to secure Liverpool’s eighth successive victory across all competitions as Fabian Schar punished a late Caoimhin Kelleher mistake to seal a dramatic point for Newcastle, trimming their opponents’ title advantage from nine to seven in the process after nearest challengers Chelsea and Arsenal were both victorious. It was another performance to greatly strengthen Salah’s position in talks over an extension to his Liverpool contract, a storyline that has dominated the agenda on Merseyside over recent weeks with his current deal due to expire in the summer. Salah - who is said to have transfer interest from Saudi Arabia after French giants Paris Saint-Germain publicly denied they were poised to make a move - has gone public with his disappointment at not being offered a new contract over recent weeks, though reports earlier on Wednesday suggested that a proposal was expected soon after captain Virgil van Dijk was offered a new deal amid ongoing talks with Trent Alexander-Arnold. Asked again about Salah’s Liverpool future after the draw at Newcastle, Slot said: "It's difficult for me to predict the long-term future, but the only thing I can expect or predict is that he is in a very good place at the moment. "He plays in a very good team that provides him with good opportunities and then he is able to do special things. "And what makes him for me even more special is that in the first hour or before we scored to make it 1-1, you thought, 'He's not playing his best game today', and to then come up with a half-hour or 45 minutes - I don't know how long it was - afterwards with an assist, two goals, having a shot on the bar, being a constant threat, that is something not many players can do if they've played the first hour like he did. "That is also what makes him special. If you just look at the goals, his finish is so clinical. He's a special player, but that's what we all know." Speaking to Amazon Prime Video on Salah, Slot said Liverpool were “hoping and expecting” that he would continue his form with them for “a long time”. "Every time we need Mo Salah he scores a goal,” he said. "We are hoping and expecting he can continue this for a long time. He was outstanding in the second half, he did many special things for us."Stock market today: Wall Street’s rally stalls as Nasdaq pulls back from its record

Bears interim coach Thomas Brown insists he's focused on task at hand and not what his future holdsRichard Parsons, prominent Black executive who led Time Warner and Citigroup, dies at 76WASHINGTON (AP) — A machinists strike. Another safety problem involving its troubled top-selling airliner. A plunging stock price. 2024 was already a dispiriting year for Boeing, the American aviation giant. But when one of the company's jets crash-landed in South Korea on Sunday, killing all but two of the 181 people on board, it brought to a close an especially unfortunate year for Boeing. Javascript is required for you to be able to read premium content. Please enable it in your browser settings. Get updates and player profiles ahead of Friday's high school games, plus a recap Saturday with stories, photos, video Frequency: Seasonal Twice a weekBears interim coach Thomas Brown insists he's focused on task at hand and not what his future holds

Justin Hemmes’ multi-million dollar expansion hits roadblock as row breaks out over ambitious plan in Sydney CBD Justin Hemmes wants to transform the CBD He proposed several venues, including a 24/7 nightclub Nearby residents are unhappy with plans READ MORE: Why Merivale boss Justin Hemmes is locked in a $215million battle with the government By ASHLEY NICKEL FOR DAILY MAIL AUSTRALIA Published: 23:34 GMT, 23 December 2024 | Updated: 23:46 GMT, 23 December 2024 e-mail View comments Sydneysiders have blasted plans by Justin Hemmes to create a 24/7 entertainment and hotel precinct after he spent millions of dollars buying properties in the CBD. Papers lodged with the City of Sydney last month showed Mr Hemmes' company, Merivale, plans to transform six office and apartment buildings on King, Clarence and York streets. His proposal includes a hotel, underground nightclub, jazz club, supper club, restaurant, cafe, sports bar, health spa, gym, lounge, internal courtyard, and offices. Almost all six land titles included in the plan have been purchased by JH CLARENCE #2, a company registered in May 2022 with Mr Hemmes as its director, the Sydney Morning Herald reported. The lodging of Mr Hemmes' concept development application (DA), which precedes specific DAs for each site, sparked massive resistance from the small number of residents and business owners who have refused to sell to him. Many believe if his plans are approved, they will be driven out by the increased noise and 'chaos'. One of the residents standing up to the billionaire is Jerry Chen, a finance worker and the only owner in the heritage-listed 104–118 Clarence Street apartments who has refused to sell to Mr Hemmes. He and other short-term residents in the block are concerned Merivale's majority representation on the building's strata could see them kicked out at a moment's notice. Billionaire hospitality mogul Justin Hemmes wants to build a large hospitality and hotel precinct (pictured), including a 24/7 nightclub, in Sydney's CBD They have lodged objections to the DA proposal with the City of Sydney, citing anger at the potential removal of housing during a housing crisis. 'Mixed-use areas that include residential spaces are essential for creating vibrant, sustainable communities,' their objection read. 'By converting this site into an exclusively commercial and entertainment-focused precinct, the proposal undermines the social fabric of the area and contributes to the erosion of liveable, balanced urban environments.' Several business owners have also objected to Mr Hemmes' proposal. John and Anna Arcidiacono, who own offices on a neighbouring block, told the council the DA had included use of parking spaces they own. 'We have a number of concerns about the proposal, including that it proposes use of land that we own,' Anna Arcidiacono wrote. 'We have not given owners' consent to the application. 'The proposal to council involves proposed use of our car parking area ... but the proponent has no right or agreement to use that area at all, and the space is required for use by us.' Mr Hemmes (pictured with partner Madeline Holtznagel) poured tens of millions of dollars into the DA for King, Clarence and York streets Read More Justin Hemmes' pregnant girlfriend Madeline Holtznagel dotes over her sister's daughter Gia The block included in Mr Hemmes' is one of Sydney's four accredited Purple Flag districts - a global scheme which recognises areas with well-balanced and diverse nightlife, including entertainment and dining. Mr Chen, who has lived in the CBD for almost a decade, believes the introduction of the billionaire's proposed nightlife would tip the scales and see residents pushed from the block. Of particular concern to residents is the potential noise from the proposed 24/7 underground nightclub. 'If you have a 24/7 nightclub running all the time, just imagine the chaos, the disturbance, the noise pollution,' he told the outlet. 'We understand the city's a mixed-use zone. There are specific zones for [entertainment] on George Street. There are enough nightclubs in the city as is to cater for everyone's interests.' Mr Chen described resident's objections to Mr Hemmes' plan as a 'David versus Goliath battle'. Sue Cato, a corporate communications specialist appointed by Merivale, told SMH the company underwent a 'comprehensive consultation process' prior to submitting the DA. The City of Sydney will consider the proposal next year. Daily Mail Australia contacted Merivale for further comment. Share or comment on this article: Justin Hemmes' multi-million dollar expansion hits roadblock as row breaks out over ambitious plan in Sydney CBD e-mail Add commentAnthony Albanese has dodged questions about when his government learned Melbourne man Oscar Jenkins was captured by Russian forces in Ukraine, citing “security issues”. Footage of Mr Jenkins getting interrogated by Russian forces began circulating on pro-Kremlin social media channels on Sunday. But it is unclear when the video was shot and Australia’s embassy in Moscow has been scrambling to get details on his whereabouts. The Prime Minister on Tuesday said again that his government was “making representations”. “We have called in the Russian ambassador to Canberra to make appropriate representations,” he told reporters in Darwin. “Our Australian embassy in Moscow is also making representations to secure a positive outcome. “It is an opportunity for us to say that the warnings ... about travelling to areas of conflict are ones that should be heeded by Australians. “This is not a safe or secure thing to do, and there is a risk involved, but we will continue to, as we always do, make representations on behalf of Australians.” Suggestions the Albanese government knew of Mr Jenkins’ capture weeks or even months ago were reported by some media outlets on Tuesday. Asked when his government started talking to Moscow about Mr Jenkins, Mr Albanese repeated remarks he made on Monday to “always look after Australians”. He was asked point blank when Australians officials learned Mr Jenkins was captured. “When notification occurs, we take action on behalf of Australian citizens,” Mr Albanese said. Pressed further, he said “there are security issues involved”. “But we make this point that it is a dangerous thing to do, to enter into a war zone in a time of conflict two,” he said. A Ukrainian security source confirmed to NewsWire Mr Jenkins was serving in the International Legion of Defence of Ukraine. The source did not say where exactly the Australian was last deployed or when he was taken prisoner. The video of Mr Jenkins suggested he was captured near Kramatorsk, a Ukrainian stronghold near the front lines in the eastern Donetsk Oblast. It is a key strategic city for Ukraine and a major target for Russian forces. A fellow foreign fighter who served with Mr Jenkins described him to the ABC as “very patriotic” and a “hell of a damn good soldier”. ‘Not our friends’: Ukraine warning to Aussies Earlier, Nationals leader David Littleproud warned Australians that “Russians are not our friends” in a call on citizens to think twice before heading to Ukraine. The senior opposition MP said the Australian government was in a tough spot. “This is a difficult situation with the government, that they’ve been put in, and this isn’t something that Australians need to think. that this is a great adventure running to the Ukraine,” he told Sky News. “That’s a war zone, and bad things are going to happen. The Russians are not our friends, and they won’t treat you as a friend, and the Australian government just can’t waltz in and get you out.” The video of Mr Jenkins emerged just days after Australia pledged fresh aid to Ukraine and announced the reopening of the embassy in Kyiv. Canberra has given Kyiv north of $1.5bn worth of support, including munitions and battle tanks. The bipartisan backing for Ukraine has landed Australia a spot on Russia’s register of “unfriendly countries” – the Kremlin’s geopolitical naughty list. Mr Littleproud said there was “not a lot to negotiate with”. Pro-Russia propagandist Simeon Boikov, known by his moniker Aussie Cossack, has offered himself up for a prisoner swap. Boikov has been hiding at the Russian consulate in Sydney since he was convicted of assaulting a 76-year-old man at a pro-Ukraine rally in Sydney more than two years ago. Since entering the consulate he has been pumping out Kremlin disinformation from a makeshift studio, including politically-charged falsehoods around the high-profile stabbings in Sydney earlier this year and the 2023 Voice referendum. Mr Littleproud downplayed the plausibility of Boikov getting the swap, pointing out that he “isn’t a prisoner”. “He’s there in his own volition because he’s running away from charges from our law,” the senior Coalition MP said. “Now, I think the government needs to be given the space to work through this and to work through this constructively. “And if there are options available, then obviously, with the appropriate briefings, I think the Coalition stands ready to support them in whatever endeavours they can do. “But just appreciate this is a difficult situation the Australian government’s been put in, and that Australia should understand there is no magic wand for any government to be able to negotiate with Russia. So stay away.” How and when Mr Jenkins got to Ukraine remains unclear. The video of his interrogation showed him responding to questions in broken Ukrainian and Russian. His inability to speak fluently appeared to frustrate his Russian interrogator, who hit him several times and repeatedly swore at him. At one point, the Russian asks him: “Do you want to live?” Mr Jenkins replies: “I want to help Ukraine”. Acting foreign affairs minister and Attorney-General Mark Dreyfus said on Monday the government was providing consular support to Mr Jenkins’ family, and that Australian officials were “making representations to the Russian government”. We urge the Russian Government to fully adhere to its obligations under international humanitarian law, including with respect to prisoners of war. “Our immediate priority is understanding where Mr Jenkins is and confirming his wellbeing. “I reiterate the Government’s clear advice to all Australians – do not travel to Ukraine.” Russia’s war in Ukraine has killed and wounded hundreds of thousands on both sides and displaced more than 10 million people. Some 11,500 Ukrainians have found safe haven in Australia. Originally published as Littleproud warns Australians against ‘adventure running’ to Ukraine after Melbourne man captured

Man accused of killing Edmonton security guard has violent criminal past, parole documents showFILE PHOTO: Bottles of raw milk are displayed for sale at a store in Temecula, California, on Wednesday, May 8, 2024. (Associated Press Photo/JoNel Aleccia, file) A California farm expanded a recall of raw milk sold in stores and halted production after state health and agriculture officials found bird flu virus in more milk samples. Raw Farm, of Fresno, voluntarily recalled all whole milk and cream products from stores late Tuesday after tests found bird flu virus in “multiple” retail samples and dairy storage and bottling sites. The recall covers all Raw Farm milk and cream produced between Nov. 9 and Nov. 27. The California Department of Food and Agriculture quarantined the farm and suspended distribution of raw milk, cream, kefir, butter and cheese products produced on or after Nov. 27. “Californians are strongly encouraged not to consume any raw milk or cream products in their possession or still on store shelves,” officials said in a statement. The move followed recalls of two lots of Raw Farm products after bird flu was first detected in retail milk on Nov. 21. READ: Bird flu virus: Public warned against consuming recalled raw milk No known cases of bird flu virus have been confirmed in people who drank raw milk, health officials said. Pasteurized milk is heat-treated to kill the virus and remains safe to drink. Pet owners also should avoid feeding Raw Farm products sold nationwide as “pet food topper” or “pet food kefir” to their animals, who can become ill, health officials said. Cats on farms with infected cows have developed brain damage and died after drinking contaminated raw milk. Bird flu virus , also known as Type A H5N1 avian influenza, was detected for the first time in U.S. dairy cows in March. The virus has been spreading rapidly, particularly in California, where nearly 500 of the more than 700 infected US herds have been detected. The virus has infected 57 people in the US this year, including 31 in California, according to the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Mild illnesses have been seen in dairy and poultry workers who had close contact with infected animals. In two cases, an adult in Missouri and a child in California, no known source of the illnesses have been identified. No cases of bird flu spreading between people have been detected in the US. Health officials have long warned against drinking raw milk because it can contain germs that cause illnesses that range from mild to life-threatening. READ: Bird flu virus found in California raw milk Raw Farm’s owner, Mark McAfee, has called for less raw milk regulation. In an Instagram post on Wednesday, farm officials said they were working to restore supply quickly. “There are no illnesses associated with H5N1 in our products. But rather this is a political issue,” the post said. “There are no food safety issues with our products or consumer safety. We are working towards resolving this political issue while being cooperative with our government regulatory agencies.” Subscribe to our daily newsletter By providing an email address. I agree to the Terms of Use and acknowledge that I have read the Privacy Policy . Robert F. Kennedy, Jr., who has been tapped as the nation’s top health official, has vowed to allow wider distribution of raw milk. McAfee told The Associated Press that Kennedy is a customer of his products. Kennedy has criticized agriculture departments for cracking down on raw milk and promised that the Food and Drug Administration’s “ aggressive suppression ” of unpasteurized milk would end under President-elect Donald Trump.Post Office Scheme: Deposit 5000 rupees every month and become owner of 8,54,272 on maturity

WASHINGTON — Pete Hegseth fought to save his nomination to be Donald Trump’s defense secretary Wednesday as the president-elect considered possible replacements in the face of growing questions about the former Fox News host’s personal conduct and ability to win Senate confirmation. Hegseth met with legislators on Capitol Hill and conducted a radio interview to deny allegations of sexual assault and excessive drinking, insisting he was “not backing down one bit” and that Trump still supports him. The president-elect’s team was looking at alternatives including Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis. Trump remained quiet about Hegseth while issuing a flurry of statements on social media Wednesday about other nominees and his news coverage. Hegseth is the latest nominee-designate to be imperiled by personal baggage after the recent withdrawal of Trump’s initial pick for attorney general, former Rep. Matt Gaetz, whose vulnerabilities were well-documented. But Hegseth’s past, including the revelation that he made a settlement payment after being accused of a sexual assault that he denies, was not widely known. Hegseth paid a woman who accused him of sexual assault at a California hotel in 2017 after Hegseth had given a speech at a Republican event. His lawyer said the payment was to head off the threat of a baseless lawsuit. The Trump transition team was increasingly concerned about Hegseth’s path to Senate confirmation and actively looking at potential replacements, a person familiar with the matter said. Three other people said DeSantis, who competed against Trump for the Republican presidential nomination in 2024, was being discussed as an option if Hegseth’s nomination does not move forward. The people spoke on condition of anonymity. Beyond DeSantis, there have also been discussions about shifting Michael Waltz, who was chosen by Trump for national security adviser, to the Defense Department, according to another person familiar with the matter who spoke on condition of anonymity. As he made the rounds on Capitol Hill, Hegseth told reporters that he had received a fresh message of support from Trump. He ignored questions about the allegations he faced. Hegseth, accompanied by his wife, held talks in private with GOP senators before shifting to the House to meet with legislators there. While House members have no direct role in the confirmation process, conservatives can hold outsize influence on the debate. Get local news delivered to your inbox!Upbound Group Enters Definitive Agreement to Acquire Brigit, a Leading Financial Health Technology Firm, for up to $460 Million