gstar288 login WASHINGTON – For years, Pat Verhaeghe didn’t think highly of Donald Trump as a leader. Then Verhaeghe began seeing more of Trump’s campaign speeches online and his appearances at sporting events. Recommended Videos There was even the former president’s pairing with Bryson DeChambeau as part of the pro golfer’s YouTube channel series to shoot an under-50 round of golf while engaging in chitchat with his partner. “I regret saying this, but a while ago I thought he was an idiot and that he wouldn’t be a good president,” said the 18-year-old first-time voter. “I think he’s a great guy now.” Verhaeghe isn't alone among his friends in suburban Detroit or young men across America. Although much of the electorate shifted right to varying degrees in 2024, young men were one of the groups that swung sharply toward Trump. More than half of men under 30 supported Trump, according to AP VoteCast , a survey of more than 120,000 voters, while Democrat Joe Biden had won a similar share of this group four years earlier. White men under 30 were solidly in Trump’s camp this year — about 6 in 10 voted for Trump — while young Latino men were split between the two candidates. Most Black men under 30 supported Democrat Kamala Harris, but about one-third were behind Trump. Young Latino men’s views of the Democratic Party were much more negative than in 2020, while young Black men’s views of the party didn’t really move. About 6 in 10 Latino men under 30 had a somewhat or very favorable view of the Democrats in 2020, which fell to about 4 in 10 this year. On the other hand, about two-thirds of young Black men had a favorable view of the Democrats this year, which was almost identical to how they saw the party four years ago. “Young Hispanic men, and really young men in general, they want to feel valued," said Rafael Struve, deputy communications director for Bienvenido, a conservative group that focused on reaching young Hispanic voters for Republicans this year. “They're looking for someone who fights for them, who sees their potential and not just their struggles.” Struve cited the attempted assassination of Trump during a July rally in Pennsylvania as one of the catalyzing moments for Trump’s image among many young men. Trump, Struve said, was also able to reach young men more effectively by focusing on nontraditional platforms like podcasts and digital media outlets. “Getting to hear from Trump directly, I think, really made all the difference," Struve said of the former president's appearances on digital media platforms and media catering to Latino communities, like town halls and business roundtables Trump attended in Las Vegas and Miami. Not only did Trump spend three hours on Joe Rogan's chart-topping podcast, but he took up DeChambeau's “Break 50” challenge for the golfer's more than 1.6 million YouTube subscribers. Trump already had an edge among young white men four years ago, although he widened the gap this year. About half of white men under 30 supported Trump in 2020, and slightly less than half supported Biden. Trump's gains among young Latino and Black men were bigger. His support among both groups increased by about 20 percentage points, according to AP VoteCast — and their feelings toward Trump got warmer, too. It wasn’t just Trump. The share of young men who identified as Republicans in 2024 rose as well, mostly aligning with support for Trump across all three groups. “What is most alarming to me is that the election is clear that America has shifted right by a lot,” said William He, founder of Dream For America, a liberal group that works to turn out young voters and supported Harris’ presidential bid. With his bombastic demeanor and a policy agenda centered on a more macho understanding of culture , Trump framed much of his campaign as a pitch to men who felt scorned by the country’s economy, culture and political system. Young women also slightly swung toward the former president, though not to the degree of their male counterparts. It's unclear how many men simply did not vote this year. But there's no doubt the last four years brought changes in youth culture and how political campaigns set out to reach younger voters. Democrat Kamala Harris' campaign rolled out policy agendas tailored to Black and Latino men, and the campaign enlisted a range of leaders in Black and Hispanic communities to make the case for the vice president. Her campaign began with a flurry of enthusiasm from many young voters, epitomized in memes and the campaign's embrace of pop culture trends like the pop star Charli XCX's “brat” aesthetic . Democrats hoped to channel that energy into their youth voter mobilization efforts. “I think most young voters just didn’t hear the message,” said Santiago Mayer, executive director of Voters of Tomorrow, a liberal group that engages younger voters. Mayer said the Harris campaign’s pitch to the country was “largely convoluted” and centered on economic messaging that he said wasn’t easily conveyed to younger voters who were not already coming to political media. “And I think that the policies themselves were also very narrow and targeted when what we really needed was a simple, bold economic vision,” said Mayer. Trump also embraced pop culture by appearing at UFC fights, football games and appearing alongside comedians, music stars and social media influencers. His strategists believed that the former president’s ability to grab attention and make his remarks go viral did more for the campaign than paid advertisements or traditional media appearances. Trump's campaign also heavily cultivated networks of online conservative platforms and personalities supportive of him while also engaging a broader universe of podcasts, streaming sites, digital media channels and meme pages open to hearing him. “The right has been wildly successful in infiltrating youth political culture online and on campus in the last couple of years, thus radicalizing young people towards extremism,” said He, who cited conservative activist groups like Turning Point USA as having an outsize impact in online discourse. “And Democrats have been running campaigns in a very old fashioned way. The battleground these days is cultural and increasingly on the internet.” Republicans may lose their broad support if they don't deliver on improving Americans' lives, Struve cautioned. Young men, especially, may drift from the party in a post-Trump era if the party loses the president-elect's authenticity and bravado. Bienvenido, for one group, will double down in the coming years to solidify and accelerate the voting pattern shifts seen this year, Struve said. “We don’t want this to be a one and done thing,” he said. ___ Associated Press writer Joey Cappelletti in Lansing, Michigan, and AP polling editor Amelia Thomson-DeVeaux contributed to this report.ODU_Henicle 92 run (Sanchez kick), 11:37. ODU_Young 1 run (Sanchez kick), 5:43. ARST_Rucker 36 pass from Raynor (Van Andel kick), :58. ODU_Young 24 run (Sanchez kick), 5:58. ARST_M.Stevenson 15 pass from Raynor (Van Andel kick), 1:54. ODU_Conroy 8 pass from Henicle (kick failed), 11:40. ARST_C.Jackson 35 pass from Raynor (Van Andel kick), 8:58. ODU_Conroy 75 pass from Henicle (kick failed), 8:46. ODU_Henicle 1 run (Sanchez kick), 4:48. ARST_Z.Wallace 10 run (Rucker pass from Raynor), :23. ARST_FG Van Andel 26, 6:03. RUSHING_Old Dominion, Henicle 19-206, Young 23-119, Roche 7-85, T.Sims 1-1, (Team) 2-(minus 5). 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Global stocks mostly fall ahead of ECB, US inflation dataBy Lawrence Delevingne (Reuters) -Stocks in the U.S. and Europe were mixed on Monday, while the dollar gained versus the euro, amid political turmoil in France and positive signals for the U.S. economy. French equities finished little changed in choppy trading after politicians there planned a no-confidence motion against Prime Minister Michel Barnier, a move likely to cause the French government to collapse this week. Broader European shares pulled back on the news but still finished the day up 0.66% on the day. In the U.S., data showed manufacturing contracted at a moderate pace in November, with orders growing for the first time in eight months and factories facing significantly lower prices for inputs. More economic data is expected this week, including the key monthly jobs report on Friday. Wall Street stocks were mixed, with a boost from technology shares such as Facebook parent Meta Platforms and Amazon.com Inc, which gained 3.2% and 1.4%, respectively, although Intel fell 0.5% after the faltering American chipmaker announced CEO Pat Gelsinger’s retirement. The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 0.29% to 44,782, the S&P 500 rose 0.24% to 6,047 and the Nasdaq Composite rose about 1% to 19,403. “We are seeing a bit of a reversal of the last few weeks with tech leadership returning and rallies in financials and cyclicals pausing,” John Belton, portfolio manager at Gabelli Funds in New York, said in an email. Belton added that data points released over the weekend suggested Black Friday spending was above expectations, with particular strength seen in e-commerce sales. The euro sank around 0.75% to $1.0498, as the dollar got a boost over the weekend as U.S. President-elect Donald Trump warned BRICS emerging nations against trying to replace the greenback with any other currency. The euro has lost 14% over three months, partly on concern the euro zone economy might need deeper interest rate cuts than expected from the European Central Bank. [EMRG/FRX] Amid the political drama in France, the risk premium that investors demand to hold French government debt jumped. The gap between France and Germany’s 10-year bond yields – a measure of French borrowing costs compared with the euro zone benchmark – rose about 7 basis points to 87 bps, although it remained below last week’s 12-year high of 90 bps . “Heightened political uncertainty could also play a role at the margin in keeping alive market expectations for larger 50 bps ECB rate cut this month although the hard economic data is not fully supportive,” MUFG currency strategist Lee Hardman said. Global stocks edged higher, leaving the MSCI All-World index up about 0.3%. DOLLAR, U.S. BOND YIELDS FIRM The Federal Reserve is in focus and Friday’s monthly payrolls report could be the deciding factor when policymakers consider whether to cut rates again on Dec. 18. A number of Fed officials are due to speak this week, including Fed Chair Jerome Powell on Wednesday. Traders put the odds of a quarter-point reduction at about 60%. Fed Governor Christopher Waller said on Monday he was inclined to cut the benchmark interest rate as monetary policy remained restrictive enough to keep putting downward pressure on inflation, while the labor market was roughly in balance, something the Fed wants to maintain. In Treasury markets, the yield on benchmark U.S. 10-year notes was flat on the day at 4.194%. That has left the dollar index, which measures the currency against six others, up 0.33% at 106.39, having gained 1.8% in November. In Asia, mainland Chinese shares closed up 0.8%, following a robust reading in a private manufacturing survey on Monday. The yen, meanwhile, was steady near Friday’s six-week high of 149.47. Gold slipped 0.6% to $2,637 an ounce, under pressure from the strong dollar, after sliding more than 3% in November, its worst monthly performance since September 2023. [GOL/] Oil prices were steady, as optimism around strong factory activity in China was largely offset by concerns the Fed will not cut U.S. rates again at its December meeting. [O/R] In cryptocurrencies, bitcoin fell 1.88% to $95,619.00. (Reporting by Lawrence Delevingne in Boston and Amanda Cooper in London. Additional reporting by Kevin Buckland in Tokyo and Ankur Banerjee in Singapore; Editing by Shri Navaratnam, Ed Osmond, Jan Harvey, Alexander Smith, Gareth Jones, Jonathan Oatis and David Gregorio) Disclaimer: This report is auto generated from the Reuters news service. 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NoneChiefs keep winning despite an O-line problem that has wreaked havoc with their offense KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — It took until the fourth quarter, when Kansas City was desperately trying to fend off the lowly Las Vegas Raiders, for Chiefs coach Andy Reid to finally make a drastic change to his offensive line. Dave Skretta, The Associated Press Nov 30, 2024 10:00 AM Nov 30, 2024 10:05 AM Share by Email Share on Facebook Share on X Share on LinkedIn Print Share via Text Message Las Vegas Raiders defensive end Maxx Crosby (98) attempts to sack Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes (15) during the second half of an NFL football game in Kansas City, Mo., Friday, Nov. 29, 2024. (AP Photo/Ed Zurga) KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — It took until the fourth quarter, when Kansas City was desperately trying to fend off the lowly Las Vegas Raiders, for Chiefs coach Andy Reid to finally make a drastic change to his offensive line. The Chiefs had tried Kingsley Suamataia at left tackle to start the season. When the rookie was getting beaten routinely for pressure and sacks, they switched to second-year pro Wanya Morris, who fared no better at protecting Patrick Mahomes . In the waning minutes of a 19-17 victory Friday — one that wasn't secure until Las Vegas fumbled away a chance at a winning field goal with 15 seconds left — the Chiefs slid All-Pro left guard Joe Thuney out to tackle. Mike Caliendo entered at guard. And while they didn't have much chance to work together, the move underscored what's been a season-long problem. “That was the right thing to do at the time,” Reid said afterward. “It just solidified things.” What is the solution moving forward? Well, the Chiefs signed former Pro Bowl left tackle D.J. Humphries last week, but he's been with the team for only a few days, and he's also coming off an ACL tear that sidelined him for the entire offseason. In a perfect world, Humphries would slide into the lineup in time for the Chiefs' game against the Chargers next Sunday. In a more realistic world, the Chiefs may need to make it through another week or two before he's ready to contribute, and that would mean putting Morris back into the lineup or keeping Thuney protecting Mahomes' blind side. “I would tell you it's disruptive to any offense when the quarterback is hit," Reid acknowledged, “and not able to get the ball off." Mahomes had gone 113 straight starts without being sacked five-plus times in a game; Carolina and Las Vegas have done it in consecutive weeks. And along with the sacks have been penalties on Morris and right tackle Jawaan Taylor, which have made it hard for a Kansas City offense that has had to adapt to injuries all season to consistently put together drives. “We have to make sure we clean those things up,” Reid said. “It's hard to go backwards in this league and win games.” Yet the Chiefs keep doing it. They have won an NFL-record 14 straight one-possession games, including five decided on the final play, this season. That has allowed them to piece together an 11-1 record and already clinch a postseason bye. “You're not satisfied with where we're at, even though we're winning football games,” Mahomes said. “Our goal over these last few games is to prove the team we really are going into the playoffs and play that way in the playoffs.” What’s working The passing game has started to produce — when Mahomes has time to throw — now that DeAndre Hopkins has become more ingrained in the offense. He had four catches for 90 yards against the Raiders, and his mere presence has opened things up for others, including Travis Kelce, who had seven catches for 68 yards. What needs help The Chiefs basically abandoned an unproductive running game against Las Vegas. Isiah Pacheco ran seven times for 44 yards in his return from an ankle injury, but 34 yards came on one carry. Kareem Hunt had 15 yards on his seven attempts. Stock up Two-time All-Pro defensive tackle Chris Jones had been held without a sack for seven consecutive games, but he managed to bring down Raiders quarterback Aidan O'Connell twice. That was important given how much trouble the Chiefs have had getting to the quarterback when they aren't blitzing this season. Stock down The entire Kansas City secondary has struggled for weeks, ever since cornerback Jaylen Watson was lost to a season-ending ankle injury. Nazeeh Johnson, Chamarri Conner and Bryan Cook in particular have been inconsistent in their coverage. Injuries The Chiefs made it through the Raiders game without any injuries. Key number 10 — The Chiefs have qualified for the playoffs for 10 consecutive seasons. That is the second-longest streak in NFL history behind the Patriots, who made it 11 straight years from 2009-19. Next steps The game against the Raiders on Black Friday means the Chiefs have a couple of extra days to prepare for the Chargers. The Chiefs have beaten them six straight times, including a 17-10 win on Sept. 29 in Los Angeles. ___ AP NFL: https://apnews.com/hub/nfl Dave Skretta, The Associated Press See a typo/mistake? Have a story/tip? This has been shared 0 times 0 Shares Share by Email Share on Facebook Share on X Share on LinkedIn Print Share via Text Message Get your daily Victoria news briefing Email Sign Up More Football (NFL) Bucs QB Baker Mayfield looks to remain unbeaten against the Panthers, who cut him in 2022 Nov 30, 2024 9:30 AM Chiefs recover botched snap by Raiders in closing seconds, clinch playoff berth with 19-17 victory Nov 29, 2024 6:49 PM Colts begin final 5-game stretch against Patriots with a chance to make a run at the playoffs Nov 29, 2024 6:11 PM

HOLLY Cairns' dad has shared his "delight" at becoming a new grandfather after he rushed to hear the count for her constituency. The Social Democrats leader, who is the first party leader to have been pregnant in the Dail, shared the news of her daughter's birth on election day yesterday. Cairns, 35, and hotelier partner Barry Looney revealed they had welcomed their first bundle of joy into the world, with the party leader announcing: "She’s here. We're completely in love with her." Her father Clem headed to the Cork South West count centre this evening and revealed his positivity for his daughter, new mum and Soc Dems party leader Holly Cairns. The tallies for the constituency have so far shown that the party leader has doubled her first preferences since 2020. Speaking to RTE , Clem said: "As a new grandfather, I am delighted and relieved and proud of Holly. More excited about the baby than the election." The proud granddad travelled to the count centre after visiting Holly and her newborn at Cork Maternity Hospital in Mallow - where mother and baby are both doing "great." He said: "I think Holly was looking better than her partner Barry but he was probably carrying a lot too. "I don't think he slept at all. "I think that's the third election now that she's probably surprised everybody and somebody who you wouldn't write off easily I think." He said his daughter is taking to motherhood "like a duck to water " and her child looks just like her dad Barry. He continued: "You always wonder in spite of everything that might happen, are you going to be a good parent? "Looking at Holly she took to it like a duck to water." The proud granddad recalled Holly's 2019 council election run when she won by just one vote in the recount. He said: "I think the one thing we can all be thankful for is that it is not depending on one vote anymore like it was the first time she got elected because that would have been her vote this time!" The Cork TD, who was still knocking on doors in the lead-up to the general election , took over as party leader last year after founding members Catherine Murphy and Roisin Shortall stepped down. HOLLY Cairns has experienced a whirlwind political career going from newly elected TD to party leader in just three years. The Cork native took over as leader of the Social Democrats in May 2023 - after five years representing the party. She was a founding member of the party's west Cork branch and quickly rose up the ranks - making it to Dail Eireann as a TD in the 2020 election. The farming expert paid tribute to former party leaders Roisin Shortall and Catherine Murphy after they announced they were stepping down from the party and would not be seeking reelection. The former co-leaders said it was time for a "new generation to take over". Cairns, 35, has gained public favour raising topics like domestic violence, abortion, mother and baby homes and the environment. And she has also previously spoken out about the abuse and harassment she has experienced since entering politics. The politician grew up on a small dairy farm on the Turk Head peninsula near Skibbereen, in Cork. Holly completed her Master of Science and got a First Class Honours degree in Horticulture. Holly first got involved in politics as an activist for LGBT and women's rights. She campaigned for Senator David Norris during the 2011 presidential election. Cairns worked abroad for a couple of years before returning to Ireland and becoming involved in the Together for Yes campaign to repeal the 8th Amendment. In 2020, Cairns ran against her then-partner, Christopher O’Sullivan, a Fianna Fail candidate, for the Cork South-West constituency in the general elections. Deputy Cairns said that after O'Sullivan's last-minute addition to the ticket, it felt like being in a "badly written rom-com". In June 2024, the party leader announced she is expecting a girl with her partner, hotelier Barry Looney. Discussing the pregnancy , she said: “We’ve been trying for some time, so we are absolutely delighted.” Speaking on RTE’s Sunday with Miriam , the deputy said she had two miscarriages in the last year or so. However, she said that “fingers crossed, it is looking good” for her this time around. She added: “It is something that we know happens to quite a lot of people. “I think it is one in three women experience it, and we just do not hear a lot about it.” Cairns said hearing other women speak about miscarriages was comforting, adding: “You’re less alone, you’re not the only one going through it.” Following her announcement, congratulations poured in for the politician after she announced her baby news . Speaking to the Irish Sun just days before her due date , Cairns said she felt "excited" and "grateful". She said: "It’s that kind of stage in the pregnancy where you’re so excited but also it could be tomorrow or it could be two weeks away — you don’t know. “I’m very excited but obviously I’m trying to juggle things and make sure to not over do it. “People are so supportive here at home. They’re so nice saying ‘oh you don’t need to call’ which is so, so nice, but obviously I think it is really important to call to people as much as possible so I’m out doing what I can. “I’m so grateful for the canvassing teams and the postering teams. It’s that time when so many people have pitched in to help that I just feel extremely grateful.”

LAWRENCEVILLE, N.J. (AP) — Cavan Reilly's 18 points helped Delaware defeat Rider 72-66 on Saturday. Reilly went 6 of 12 from the field (4 for 10 from 3-point range) for the Fightin' Blue Hens (4-3). Izaiah Pasha added 15 points while finishing 7 of 10 from the floor and also had six rebounds. Erik Timko shot 5 for 9, including 3 for 7 from beyond the arc to finish with 15 points. Jay Alvarez led the Broncs (4-4) in scoring, finishing with 17 points and six rebounds. TJ Weeks Jr. added 15 points, eight rebounds and two steals for Rider. Tariq Ingraham also put up 12 points and 11 rebounds. The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar .

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Cyber Monday is right around the corner. Coupled with remaining Black Friday deals, there are rare savings on Apple products worth taking advantage of right now. Retailers like Best Buy , Walmart and Amazon have slashed prices on MacBooks, iPads, Apple Watches, AirPods , AirTags, and Apple Pencils, making now the ideal time to shop. And stay tuned -- CNET’s experts will continue updating this list so you don’t miss out on any amazing holiday discounts. If you're only in the market for a new pair of headphones, we've got a separate roundup with all the best Cyber Monday AirPods deals as well. And if you're not looking for Apple tech, there are plenty of laptop and tablet deals from other top brands right now, too. Best Cyber Monday Apple deals CNET named the M3 MacBook Air , the latest model in Apple's lightweight lineup, the overall best laptop of 2024 . It features a stunning 13.6-inch Liquid Retina display, an 18-hour battery life, 16GB of RAM and 256GB of storage. 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Grande, 31, also said her co-star was a “brilliant gift of a human being” while being interviewed by Gladiator star Paul Mescal for US news outlet Variety. Mescal told the singer and actor: “I’m watching you guys in the press tour. You’re obviously in love with each other.” To which she replied: “Insufferable. Yes. We’re horrible. It’s bad.” The 7 Rings singer plays Glinda, while her 37-year-old co-star plays Elphaba, in the film which is an adaption of the musical stage show of the same name and is set in The Land Of Oz before the events of The Wizard Of Oz. Their interviews for the film, which have seen the two being emotional towards one another and holding hands, have gone viral on social media. Speaking about Erivo, Grande said: “Cynthia is just an absolute brilliant gift of a human being. I think we tried to keep the pressure out of the room, obviously, as much as possible.” She also said she had not had any read throughs with her co-star before joining the cast. Grande said: “We never chemistry read together, it was three rounds for me, and I read with two different actresses. “I stayed for three and a half hours the final day, and I had cried so much. “We did Popular, Defying Gravity, (and) For Good (songs from the film), and I left my lashes on the mirror, because I left everything else in the room.” The film follows Elphaba, who is misunderstood because of her green skin, as she forges an unlikely friendship with Glinda, a student with a desire for popularity. Bullying of the green-skinned witch saw the movie, which also stars Peter Dinklage, Jeff Goldblum and Jonathan Bailey, given a PG rating by the British Board Of Film Classification (BBFC) for “discrimination”.

CHAPEL HILL, N.C. -- Heading into week six of the season riding a six-game winning streak, No. 14 women's basketball welcomes in-state UNCG to Carmichael Arena on Wednesday night. The Tar Heels face off against the Spartans for the second straight season at 7 p.m. ET, streaming on ACCNX. NO. 14/14 NORTH CAROLINA TAR HEELS (9-1, 0-0 ACC) Head Coach: Courtney Banghart (Dartmouth, 2000) Record at North Carolina: 105-57 (6th season) Career Record: 359-160 (18th season) UNCG SPARTANS (7-2, 0-0 SoCon) Head Coach: Trina Patterson (Virginia, 1987) Record at UNCG: 128-124 (9th season) Career Record: 311-424 (26th season) TIPPING OFF • The Tar Heels hope to make it seven wins in-a-row, hosting UNCG from Carmichael Arena on Wednesday night. • Carolina is letting the ball fly, draining a season-high 12 three-pointers against UNCG. UNC ranks fifth in the ACC averaging 8.6 triples per game. • The defensive efforts from UNC have proven to be one of the best nationally, with Carolina ranking third nationally in only allowing 48.8 points per game. • Balance is key, and the Tar Heels are proving it with eight different players leading the team in scoring this season. Alyssa Ustby paces UNC, leading the team in scoring in three games. SCOUTING THE SPARTANS UNCG enters Wednesday's matchup at 7-2 overall with wins in five of its last six games. Most recently, the Spartans split in the 2024 Puerto Rico Clasico falling to UTSA and grabbing a win over Le Moyne. The Spartans are also touted as one of the country's top defensive teams, ranking ninth nationally in holding its opponents to an average of 50.7 points per game. UNCG also leads the SoCon in scoring margin, outscoring its opponents in its seven wins by an average of 17.1 points per game. SERIES HISTORY VS. UNCG Dating back to the first series meeting in 1975, UNC has clamed all 13 previous meetings. The Tar Heels and Spartans meet for the second straight season, after UNC defeated UNC 81-66 in Chapel Hill last December. Lexi Donarski led Carolina with 22 points while shooting six-of-eight from three. LAST TIME OUT Lighting it up from beyond the arc, UNC shot a season-best 12 three's in a 72-46 victory over Coppin State from Carmichael Arena on Sunday. 12 Tar Heels found their way to the basket, with Maria Gakdeng leading the team with 10 points. For the fifth time this season, Carolina held its opponent to under 50 points in a single-game and held its opponent to its lowest point total of the year. SHINING BRIGHT UNDER THE LIGHTS The Tar Heels proved that they can handle the spotlight in its win over No. 14 Kentucky and sure made a statement of it. The 19-point win over the Wildcats was the largest win against any AP Top-25 opponent since 2020 and its largest win over a top-15 ranked opponent since 2011. In Carmichael Arena, the Tar Heels are 11-5 against ranked opponents under Banghart. RUNNING DEEP The 2024-25 Tar Heel roster is full of talent, as Banghart can go deep in the roster in any game situation. This season, UNC's bench has outscored all nine of its opponents and averages 28.3 points per game from its reserves. SHARING IS CARING The Tar Heels share the ball at an efficient rate, averaging 16.1 assists per game. In its past four outings, the Tar Heels have dished out 15 plus assists in each game. This streaks marks the longest with 15 or more assists for four games in a row since March of 2022. BROUGHT THE FIREWORKS The Tar Heels put on a memorable offensive performance against N.C. Central, recording a Banghart era high 119 points for the third most in program history. Six Tar Heels scored in double-figures, with Alyssa Ustby leading the way with a season-high 24 points. Carolina dished out a Banghart era best 28 assists, the most in a single-game in the past 20 seasons. The field goal percentage of 58.6% was the highest in a single game for the Tar Heels since against Jackson State in 2022. 119 points tied Florida State in the most scored by an ACC team in a single-game this season. MAKE IT RAIN Something about Imperial Arena had the Tar Heels feeling hot from three, draining a total of 23 throughout the Battle4Atlantis. Trayanna Crisp led Carolina with seven makes from beyond the arc, followed by Lexi Donarski with four. Overall, the Tar Heels shot a 37.7% clip from deep on the tournament. Carolina followed this performance up by tying its then season high with a total of 11 made three's as a team against N.C. Central. It marked the first back-to-back games with 10 or more made three's since the 2021-22 season against James Madison and UNC Ashville. In the Banghart era, the Tar Heels boast 31 games with 10 or more three's made. DEFENSE IN OUR DNA Carolina's defense has been one of the strongest in the country this season, ranking in the top-10 in multiple statistical categories. The Tar Heels currently rank first in the ACC and seventh nationally in holding its opponents to a 32.2% clip from the field. In holding four of of its opponents this season under 40 points, UNC ranks third in Division I basketball in scoring defense and once again leads the ACC. The 2024-25 Tar Heels have already bested last season's squad who held only four opponents under 50-points the entire year and have held seven of its 10 opponents to its lowest scoring game of their season. RE-WRITING HISTORY Taking no vacation in the Bahamas, Alyssa Ustby put her foot on the gas and notched three straight games with double-figure rebounds. This marked the sixth stretch of her career with three games in-a-row with double-digit boards. This trend continued against N.C. State with yet another double-double off of 24 points and 10 rebounds. Ustby is one of nine in program history to achieve the 1k rebound milestone and one of nine active in Division I basketball with at least 1,000 points and 1,000 rebounds. Not only did Ustby crack the 1,000 career rebound mark, she eclipsed 1,500 career points and earned her way on to the top-25 list at UNC with 13 points against Kentucky Against N.C. Central, Ustby's three rejections allowed her to crack the top-10 list at Carolina with 116 career blocks. LOCK IT DOWN The Tar Heels shut down Villanova, limiting the Tar Heels to a mere 36 points and 23.5% from the field in the Battle4Atlantis semifinals. 36 points are the fewest allowed against a power conference team since 2007. The shooting percentage was the lowest since 2022 against South Carolina State. Following up its performance against the Wildcats, the Tar Heels held yet another opponent under the 40-point mark in keeping the Hoosiers to 39 points. The feat marked the first time in program history that Carolina has held back-to-back power conference opponents to under 40 points. DOUBLE-TROUBLE As two of Carolina's fifth-year players, the duo of Lexi Donarski and Alyssa Ustby feed off one another's successes on the court. When the pair both score in double-figures, the Tar Heels are 13-3 overall. SHARE THE ROCK Rolling deep, the Tar Heels pose multiple scoring threats with nine different players recording double-figure games this season. Nine games in, seven different Tar Heels have led the team in scoring this season. LET IT FLY LEX! As one of the nation's best active three-point shooters, Lexi Donarski is a reliable scoring option for a three as she currently rides a 17-game streak with a made triple. This stretch dating back to last season is the longest of the fifth-year's career. WE'LL SWIPE THAT The Tar Heels have been aggressive on the defensive end to start the season, powered by Reniya Kelly and Indya Nivar . At N.C. A&T, Kelly snagged a career-best five steals against the Lady Aggies as UNC reached double-digit steals for the third consecutive game. The Tar Heels have swiped 10 or more steals in five out of 10 games this season. Against Villanova, Nivar tallied a career-best six steals for a Tar Heel season best. TAKING CARE OF THE ROCK Early on, UNC has proven itself as one of the top ball handling teams in the country, ranking No. 12 nationally and No. 3 in the ACC in keeping turnovers to a minimum at 11.8 per game. The Tar Heels surrendered a season-low seven against N.C. Central. NEED A DIME? GRACE'S GOT YOU Already statistically proven as one of the best facilitators in college basketball, Grace Townsend continues to rack up assists in her first season in Chapel Hill. The Richmond transfer currently sits at No. 5 nationally in active career assists with a total of 584. Against UNCW, Townsend tallied eight assists against the Seahawks for a season-best. Throughout her career, Townsend has dished out five or more assists in 60 games. YOU GET A BUCKET! YOU GET A BUCKET! The sharing of the ball between the Tar Heels against N.C. Central led to 12 different Tar Heels reaching the basket against the Eagles. The feat marked the most scoring in a game for UNC during the Banghart era. The Tar Heels matched this effort again versus Coppin State with 12 scoring against the Eagles. HOME SWEET HOME The confines of Carmichael Arena are sweet to the Tar Heels, especially during non-conference action. Under Banghart, UNC is 33-2 in non-conference home games. THE BEST OF THE BEST A mixture of youth and experience can be found throughout the Tar Heel roster, yet some of the vets on the team have proven their skills on a national level. The duo of Donarksi and Ustby make them one of the most experienced pairs in the country, ranking in the top-10 in multiple categories among active players in Division I Basketball. As a sharpshooter, Donarski currently sits at No. 6 in made three's with a total of 291. With 138 career appearances, she also ranks No. 6 in active games played. A walking double-double, Ustby's 1050 career rebounds have her sixth nationally. Her 41 double-doubles have her seventh nationally among active players. Newcomer Grace Townsend has proven herself as one of the best dime droppers in the nation, with her total of 584 ranking fifth overall and leads the ACC. WHAT'S BACK? Nine from last year's NCAA Tournament team return to Chapel Hill, including three key starters in Lexi Donarksi, Maria Gakdeng and Alyssa Ustby . The trio accounted for 47.4% of UNC's scoring in 2023-24, and prepare to make even more of an impact as Donarski and Gakdeng enter their second season in a Carolina uniform. Indya Nivar returns after appearing in all 33 games last season with starting experience and Reniya Kelly boasts 11 starts and 21 appearances prior to missing the remainder of last season due to injury. STAT BREAKDOWN Points returning: 63.1% Three's returning: 63.9% Rebounds returning: 62.1% Assists returning: 63.7% Steals returning: 70.1% Blocks returning: 72.5% Ustby is back as the Tar Heels' leader in rebounds, assists and steals from last season. Around the rim, Gakdeng looks to expand her defensive range as the team's leading shot blocker with 51 rejections last year. With 283 made career-three's, Donarski drained 74 triples last season for 33.9% from beyond the arc to lead the Tar Heels. KEEPING IT 100 With the win over Ball State, head coach Courtney Banghart reached the 100 win plateau at UNC. Banghart recently reached the 350 career-win mark in UNC's NCAA Tournament win against Michigan State last season. LETTING LYSS SHINE A consistent presence for the Tar Heels the past four seasons, Alyssa Ustby's dedication to the game and the program can be seen in her performance on the court as she averaged a double-double in ACC action last season with 12.4 points and 10.0 rebounds per game. Heading into her final season, Ustby's skills are well known throughout women's basketball as she has added to her list of honors this preseason. After being named Second-team All-ACC last year, Ustby earned Preseason All-ACC honors to kick off the 2024-25 campaign. For the fourth consecutive season, Ustby was tabbed to the Cheryl Miller Award Preseason Watchlist as one of the country's top small forwards. She was also named to the Naismith Award Preseason Watchlist as one of the top players in women's basketball. OH MY MARIA! Posting a stellar first season as a Tar Heel, Maria Gakdeng averaged 6.4 points per game while shooting 62.6% from the field in 2023-24. The senior's efforts were once again recognized as one of the best centers in the nation, as Gakdeng was named to the Lisa Leslie Award Watch List for the second season in-a-row. Gakdeng also proves to be a fearless rim protector, on the verge of reaching the 200 career block mark at 191. PRESSURE IS A PRIVILEGE At Carolina, winning is a tradition and the pressure to be one of the best remains high. The Tar Heels open the season selected to finish sixth overall in the Atlantic Coast Conference after finishing in the top half of the conference the past four seasons. MILESTONE TRACKER LEXI DONARSKI • 9 made three's away from 300 career. MARIA GAKDENG • 9 blocks away from 200 career. • 9 assists away from 100 career. INDYA NIVAR • 4 assists from 100 career. GRACE TOWNSEND • 223 points away from 1,500 career. • 16 assists away from 600 career. ALYSSA USTBY • 16 rebounds from top-five in school history. WHAT'S NEXT? Carolina closes out its homestand with its ACC opener, hosting Georgia Tech from Carmichael Arena on Sunday afternoon. The ranked tilt between UNC and an undefeated Georgia Tech team is scheduled for 2 p.m. ET, airing nationally on ACC Network.By ROB GILLIES and FATIMA HUSSEIN WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) — Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau returned home Saturday after his meeting with Donald Trump without assurances the president-elect will back away from threatened tariffs on all products from the major American trading partner. Trump called the talks “productive” but signaled no retreat from a pledge that Canada says unfairly lumps it in with Mexico over the flow of drugs and migrants into the United States. After the leaders’ hastily arranged dinner Friday night at Trump’s Mar-a-Lago club in Florida, Trudeau spoke of “an excellent conversation” and said in a post later Saturday on X, accompanied by a photo of the two men seated a table and smiling, that he looked forward to “the work we can do together, again.” Trump said earlier on Truth Social that they discussed “many important topics that will require both Countries to work together to address.” For issues in need of such cooperation, Trump cited fentanyl and the “Drug Crisis that has decimated so many lives as a result of Illegal Immigration,” fair trade deals “that do not jeopardize American Workers” and the U.S. trade deficit with its ally to the north. Trump asserted that the prime minister had made “a commitment to work with us to end this terrible devastation” of American families from fentanyl from China reaching the United States through its neighbors. The U.S., he said, “will no longer sit idly by as our Citizens become victims to the scourge of this Drug Epidemic.” The Republican president-elect has threatened to impose a 25% tax on all products entering the U.S. from Canada and Mexico as one of his first executive orders when he takes office in January. U.S. customs agents seized 43 pounds of fentanyl at the Canadian border last fiscal year, compared with 21,100 pounds at the Mexican border. On immigration, the U.S. Border Patrol made 56,530 arrests at the Mexican border in October alone and 23,721 arrests at the Canadian border between October 2023 and September 2024 — and Canadian officials say they are ready to make new investments in border security. Trudeau called Trump after the Republican’s social media posts about the tariffs last Monday and they agreed to meet, according to a official familiar with the matter who was not authorized to publicly discuss detail of the private talks. The official said other countries are calling Canadian officials to hear how about how the meeting was arranged and to ask for advice. Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum, after speaking with Trump on the telephone, said Thursday she was confident a tariff war with Washington would be averted. At the dinner that was said to last three hours, Trump said he and Trudeau also discussed energy, trade and the Arctic. A second official cited defense, Ukraine, NATO, China, the Mideast, pipelines and the Group of Seven meeting in Canada next year as other issues that arose. Trudeau’s office said in a statement that the leaders “shared a productive wide-ranging discussion” centering on “collaboration and strengthening our relationship,” adding, “As Canada’s closest friend and ally, the United States is our key partner, and we are committed to working together in the interests of Canadians and Americans.” Trump, during his first term as president, once called Trudeau “weak” and “dishonest,” but it was the prime minister who was the first G7 leader to visit Trump since the Nov. 5 election. “Tariffs are a crucial issue for Canada and a bold move was in order. Perhaps it was a risk, but a risk worth taking,” Daniel Béland, a political science professor at McGill University in Montreal. Trudeau had said before leaving from Friday that Trump was elected because he promised to bring down the cost of groceries but now was talking about adding 25% to the cost of all kinds of products, including potatoes from Prince Edward Island in Atlantic Canada. “It is important to understand that Donald Trump, when he makes statements like that, he plans on carrying them out. There’s no question about it,” Trudeau said. “Our responsibility is to point out that he would not just be harming Canadians, who work so well with the United States, but he would actually be raising prices for Americans citizens as well and hurting American industry and business,” he added. The threatened tariffs could essentially blow up the North American trade pact that Trump’s team negotiated during his first term. Trudeau noted they were able to successfully renegotiate the deal, which he calls a “win win” for both countries. When Trump imposed higher tariffs as president, other countries responded with retaliatory tariffs of their own. Canada, for instance, announced billions of new duties in 2018 against the U.S. in a response to new taxes on Canadian steel and aluminum. Canada is the top export destination for 36 U.S. states. Nearly $3.6 billion Canadian (US $2.7 billion) worth of goods and services cross the border each day. About 60% of U.S. crude oil imports are from Canada, and 85% of U.S. electricity imports are from Canada. Canada is also the largest foreign supplier of steel, aluminum and uranium to the U.S. and has 34 critical minerals and metals that the Pentagon is eager for and investing in for national security. Canada is one of the most trade-dependent countries in the world, and 77% of Canada’s exports go to the U.S. ___ Gillies reported from Toronto.Power cuts, overloaded transformers return to haunt Ganderbal residentsStrictly Come Dancing winner and Coronation Street star Ellie Leach will be on hand to help guests win money on Michael McIntyre's The Wheel. The popular quiz show on BBC One on Saturday (November 30) sees several celebrities help contestants answer questions and build up prizes for them to win. Ellie Leach's career is continuing to grow after she won the Glitterball trophy during the 2023 edition of Strictly Come Dancing. Born in Manchester on March 15, 2001, the actress appeared in TV adverts and had minor roles before landing the role of Faye Windass in Coronation Street. Faye's biggest storylines saw her struggle with bullying, teenage pregnancy, finding her birth dad, sexual assault and being diagnosed with premature menopause. Ellie Leach also made her stage debut alongside Casualty's Jason Durr in Cluedo 2, which toured the country earlier this year. Outside of TV, what do we know about Ellie Leach's life and career? Ellie Leach's Strictly Come Dancing Win and Vito 'love' rumours The Corrie actress took part in the BBC series shortly after her exit from the ITV soap. Pairing with Vito Coppola, the duo stood out as the best pairing in the 2023 competition and they went on to win the series. Ellie and Vito soared to success on the dance competition, overcoming opponents such as EastEnders star Bobby Brazier and actor Layton Williams from Bad Education. Their winning American Smooth delivered them a perfect 40 for the first time in the series. Their undeniable chemistry sparked rumours of a romance among fans and on social media, but both firmly denied any romantic involvement. Reflecting on their journey, Ellie told us about the profound impact the show had on her, saying, "The days after were very emotional. "My time at Strictly was life-changing, and to have the bond and friendship I made with Vito was amazing. It's the sort of friendship I'll cherish for the rest of my life. I'm very lucky and grateful for the experience." Despite both getting matching bee tattoos , Ellie and Vito maintain they are just great friends. Ellie explained: "From the moment we met, we just clicked," adding that they found the perfect mix of fun and hard work. They keep in touch regularly, with Ellie revealing, "We message every day," and considers Vito as part of her family now. Is Ellie Leach in a relationship? It is not publicly known if Ellie Leach is in a relationship, but she has had a few famous relationships over the years. Ellie Leach previously Reagan Pettman for five years after they met on an acting course at The Manchester College. They were together for five years as Ellie starred as Faye Windass in the ITV soap. It is understood the pair split up around her departure from Coronation Street. As rumours circled around Ellie and Vito, Ellie entered into a brief relationship with Strictly finalist and EastEnders actor Bobby Brazier. Reports online suggest they grew closer during the Strictly Come Dancing Tour in January 2024. After being seen together in public during the tour, they made their relationship official in March 2024. They later split. Ellie Leach's famous cousin Ellie Leach is a cousin of Brooke Vincent, who played Sophie Webster in Coronation Street between 2004 and 2019. At the time of her casting, Brooke said: "I am chuffed to bits for her. "She has made me so happy. We are all thrilled about it and I can't wait to be with her on set to show her around." The cousins also have a close bond. Referring to herself as Brooke's "mini me", Ellie wrote on Instagram: "All I’ve wanted to do since I was younger is be like you. "To dress like you, to have my hair the way you have yours, to wear them 7inch platform heels you wore which I still have no idea how, but most of all to be the kind of person you are. "You can tell what type of person someone is by how highly people speak of them, and i’ve never heard a bad word said about you! "I think i’ll forever be known as Ellie, Brooke’s cousin but i will always be so proud to be that and to have you by my side through life!" New role after Strictly win Following her Strictly Come Dancing win, Ellie secured the role of Miss Scarlett in the comedy-mystery play Cluedo 2. Cluedo 2, which is based on the popular Hasbro board game, has been written by BAFTA Award winners Laurence Marks and Maurice Gran and directed by Mark Bell, the director of the original hit UK production of Cluedo and the global hit, The Play That Goes Wrong. Ellie, who had been appearing in the show across the country, said that life has been “very, very busy”. She previously said: “I’m very grateful to be working, of course, and to now be doing something new, obviously came straight from Strictly, did the tour, and then started rehearsals for Cluedo whilst doing the Strictly tour. I feel like I'm just constantly running on adrenaline.” According to the actress her Corrie co-stars have been very supportive of her work on-stage in Cluedo 2. She added: “On the opening night of the show, a lot of the cast from Corrie came to watch. It was really nice to see them because I've not seen them for a while. There was a lot of people supporting and I'm really grateful that people are following me around and supporting what I'm doing.”

Colorado’s public lands are poised to face a vastly different political environment in the coming year. With Donald Trump back in the White House and Republicans in full control of Congress , prospects of passing sweeping conservation bills could fade and federal agencies may push to extract more resources from public lands. While Colorado’s Western Slope — which saw the creation of President Joe Biden’s first national monument and actions by his administration to shield hundreds of thousands of acres from mining and drilling — could be affected, it may not be on the frontlines of such changes. “What we are likely to see is a general move to more oil and gas development on public lands ... and deprioritizing conservation and species protection,” said Michael Pappas, an environmental law professor at the University of Colorado Boulder. “Colorado will be carried with that current, so to speak. But the degree to which it’s going to impact Colorado specifically is possibly less than other states.” A booming outdoor sports economy is likely to keep the core of Colorado’s public lands focused on recreation rather than energy extraction like drilling, mining or logging, Pappas said. And recent federal protections for the state haven’t faced the same degree of political blowback as in other states, like neighboring Utah, where actions from the new administration are more likely to be focused. Still, conservationists are bracing for broader policy changes that could impact public lands across the Western United States, including in Colorado. Groups like the Denver-based Center for Western Priorities have already criticized Trump’s intentions for the Interior Department, which has been given direction to make good on his campaign promise to “drill, baby, drill.” They also point to Project 2025 , a conservative agenda that makes recommendations for the next Republican administration, for signs of what could be in store for some of Colorado’s most fought-over areas. The 922-page document calls for expanded oil and gas extraction, downgrading national monuments and remanding much of the president’s ability to protect public lands to Congress. A section written by conservative lawyer William Perry Pendley , who served as head of the Bureau of Land Management under Trump in 2020, proposes revoking the protections given by Biden to the Thompson Divide, which withdrew nearly 222,000 acres of Western Slope land from future mining, oil and gas drilling for the next two decades. Project 2025 also lambasts Biden’s use of the 1906 Antiquities Act to establish the Camp Hale-Continental Divide National Monument in Eagle and Summit counties in 2022 — with Pendly writing that Biden and past Democratic presidents have “abused” the authority and that the Antiquities Act should be “repealed.” Trump distanced himself from Project 2025 — the brainchild of The Heritage Foundation, a conservative think tank — while on the campaign trail. Since his election, however, Trump has tapped several of its authors to serve in his administration. “It’s unclear how much of (Project 2025) the administration is really going to embrace or not, but it certainly seems to be consistent with the administration’s picks so far,” Pappas said. Environmental advocates are preparing to defend a wave of recent conservation victories in Colorado — and they’re hoping public opinion is on their side. In a Colorado College survey of 436 Coloradans released earlier this year, 69% said they prefer that leaders place more emphasis on protecting water, air, wildlife habitat and recreation opportunities over maximizing the amount of land available for drilling and mining. The poll also found 84% were in favor of creating new national parks, national monuments, national wildlife refuges, and tribal protected areas. “There’s such huge support, I believe, across the country, but especially in Colorado for the protection of public lands,” said Kathy Chandler-Henry, an outgoing elected official in Eagle County, where the bulk of Biden’s Camp Hale National Monument is located. The designation, which protects more than 53,000 acres that has been home to tribal nations and was used by the 10th Mountain Division during World War II, is steeped in decades of community support that Chandler-Henry believes would be difficult to overturn. It’s also an embodiment of one of Colorado’s core economic outputs — recreation. “There’s always a lot of talk from other counties in the West that have a strong timber industry and strong oil and gas that are frustrated with the conservation side of things because they feel it could hamper their economies,” said Chandler-Henry, who serves on the public lands committee for the National Association of Counties. “But I’m trying to push this idea that outdoor recreation is also a strong economic driver. And it’s also extractive.” One of Colorado’s statemore endangered areas could be the nearly quarter-million acres of the Thompson Divide that were removed from new oil and mining development earlier this year, said Will Roush, executive director for the Carbondale-based conservation group Wilderness Workshop. Roush’s group was a key leader in the 20-year battle to protect the “quintessential, Colorado backcountry” area, which spans the White River and Grand Mesa, Uncompahgre, and Gunnison national forests. Roush said rescinding protections for the Thompson Divide could allow for new leases to pop up in places where previous agreements had expired or were no longer allowed. “So I think the threat is certainly there,” he said. Pappas, the environmental lawyer, said while it’s possible Trump will work to bring back leasing on the Thompson Divide, most of the land that is desirable for mining and drilling has already been leased. “There is certainly demand for (leasing on public lands) politically. What is to be seen is if there is demand for this economically,” Pappas said. He looks to Alaska as an example. During the first Trump administration, the state’s long-protected Arctic National Wildlife Refuge was opened to oil drilling but received limited interest from oil and gas companies . According to reporting by NPR, the move attracted only three bidders, including the state of Alaska itself, while half of the offered leases drew no bids at all. “In the end, the decision of whether or not to develop that land is in private control — we have many leased lands that aren’t actually developed,” Pappas said. “In some instances, this is just signaling, this is just a political message.” Still, Roush said it’s not just the Thompson Divide that could see a push for new development. A wide swath of the state’s Western Slope could eventually fall under land management policies that shift federal priorities back to energy extraction. Such far-reaching impacts will likely be driven by rule changes from within Trump’s Interior Department, which oversees the Bureau of Land Management. Kathleen Sgamma, president of the Western Energy Alliance, which represents oil and gas interests across nine states, said she expects the next Trump administration will work to undo some Biden-era policies that have curtailed leases for drilling and mining on federal lands. Sgamma’s group is currently litigating Biden’s changes to Bureau of Land Management rules that created new conservation opportunities for public lands that have been managed for multiple uses, such as ranching and agriculture, drilling and recreation. Nearly 40% of Colorado’s public lands — 8.3 million acres — is controlled by the Bureau of Land Management, most of which is on the Western Slope. The rest is largely owned by the U.S. Forest Service. The new rules treat Bureau of Land Management areas “as if they are not multiple-use but are preservation-only lands, and so it just doesn’t conform to the Federal Land Policy and Management Act, which is (the bureau’s) basic statute,” Sgamma said. “I think we’ll see a return to leasing in Colorado and see policies that potentially overturn some of the overreaching rules from the Biden administration.” Pappas said Congress’ land policy act doesn’t give clear instruction as to what should be prioritized in a multiple-use area, whether it’s energy extraction or conservation, meaning federal agencies — and the White House — have wide latitude for how to wield that authority. Such rule changes are also likely to take years to implement amid a bureaucratic process involving notices, impact studies, collection of public comment and layers of review. “Those processes are unlikely to be fast,” Pappas said. “That’s not day-one stuff.” On whether Trump follows through on recommendations in Project 2025 to revoke Biden’s Thompson Divide protections or shrink monuments under the Antiquities Act, Sgamma, who helped write the conservative playbook’s energy policies as it relates to public lands, expects that his administration will need to pick and choose what it pursues. Sgamma said reducing Biden’s 10-mile buffer around Chaco Cultural Historic National Park in New Mexico will likely be a higher priority than the Thompson Divide. Any fight over national monuments is almost sure to be centered in Utah, where lawmakers have been pushing for years to take more control of the state’s public lands from the federal government. During his first presidency, Trump shrunk the size of two Utah national monuments — Bears Ears and Grand Staircase-Escalante — in what amounted to the largest reduction of a national monument in U.S. history, a move that was challenged in federal court. Biden later restored both area’s boundaries in 2021. “Perhaps President Trump wants to push the boundaries and continue litigation on whether he has the power to reduce (national) monument boundaries,” Sgamma said. “That has not been tested in court. Perhaps President Trump wants to test that in court.” In Congress, the chances of passing various land protection bills introduced by Colorado lawmakers could be slim after Republicans won a majority in both chambers. Bills like the Colorado Outdoor Recreation and Economy Act and the Expanding Public Lands Outdoor Recreation Experiences Act have found support in the House under both Democratic and Republican control. But neither has advanced in the Senate, where, despite Democrats’ razor-thin majority, Republicans remain largely opposed . The CORE Act — versions of which have passed the House five times since 2019 — would expand protections to 420,000 acres of central mountain land , including the creation of new wilderness and recreation management areas as well as making the 20-year hiatus on future mining and drilling on the Thompson Divide permanent. Some provisions of the bill were folded into Biden’s Camp Hale designation. Republican Rep.-elect Jeff Hurd, who won election in Colorado’s sprawling 3rd Congressional District , which covers much of the Western Slope, said he hasn’t made a decision on how he would vote on those public lands bills should the legislation come up in the next Congress. Hurd said he wants to focus on multiple-use policies that keep public lands open for a range of practices, including agriculture, energy and outdoor recreation. “I have heard some concerns about some of the economic impacts that these designations would have and that’s something we’ll have to look at carefully,” Hurd said. “If we’re taking public land use off the table in a way that would prevent true multiple-use, that’s something that would certainly get scrutiny from me as a legislator.” In Congress’ upper chamber, Sen. Michael Bennet is hoping to see action during the lame-duck period and is “actively trying to pass Colorado public lands bills in an end-of-year package,” said Larkin Parker, a spokesperson for Bennet’s office. This fall, Bennet unveiled legislation to safeguard more than 700,000 acres of public land in and around Gunnison County by placing different types of federal land designations to enhance protections for undeveloped and wildlife areas, manage recreation use and spur more research and education. Known as the Gunnison Outdoor Resource Protection Act , it would also withdraw more than 74,000 acres of lands in Delta County’s North Fork Valley from new oil and gas development. Bennet, during a September news conference introducing his bill, acknowledged that despite support from local community leaders, it may be a struggle to secure the GORP Act’s passage under a Republican-controlled Senate next year. “There are people in Washington who have a bias against public lands,” Bennet said. “There are people who are ideologically opposed to adding one more acre of public lands.” Roush, the conservation group leader, said while he expects those efforts to face even greater headwinds in the next Congress, he’s hopeful the bills still have a path. The last major public lands initiative to become law — a sprawling conservation package named after former Michigan Rep. John Dingle — passed in 2019, under the first Trump administration. “It’s not impossible, and I think you have to play the long game,” Roush said. “We know these pieces of legislation reflect what the local communities want, they protect values and economies that are critical to Western life in Colorado. So call me an optimist, but at some point, I think they will pass.”WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) — Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said Saturday he had an “excellent conversation” with Donald Trump at his Mar-a-Lago club after the president-elect’s threat to impose significant tariffs on two of America’s leading trade partners raised alarms in Ottawa and Mexico City . It was unclear, as Trudeau headed back to Canada from Florida, whether the conversation had alleviated Trump’s concerns. A person familiar with the details of the leaders’ hastily arranged meeting Friday night said it was a “positive wide-ranging dinner that lasted three hours.” The official, who was not authorized to discuss the matter publicly and spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity, said topics included trade, border security, fentanyl, defense, Ukraine, NATO, China, the Mideast and pipelines, as well as the the Group of Seven meeting in Canada next year. The Republican president-elect has threatened to impose tariffs on products from Canada and Mexico if the countries don’t stop what he called the flow of drugs and migrants across their borders. He said he would impose a 25% tax on all products entering the U.S. from Canada and Mexico as one of his first executive orders when he takes office in January. RELATED COVERAGE Biden’s Thanksgiving holiday is part of a longer farewell as Trump’s return to White House nears Trump and Republicans in Congress eye an ambitious 100-day agenda, starting with tax cuts Zelenskyy says NATO offer for Ukraine-controlled territory could end ‘hot stage’ of war As he was leaving his West Palm Beach hotel, Trudeau stopped briefly to answer a reporter’s question about the dinner meeting, saying it was “an excellent conversation.” Trump’s transition team did not respond to questions about what the leaders had discussed. What to know about Trump’s second term: Staffing the administration: Here are the people Trump has picked for key positions so far. Plus, a look at recess appointments and how could Trump use them to fill his Cabinet. Follow all of our coverage as Donald Trump assembles his second administration. Trump, during his first term as president, once called Trudeau “weak” and “dishonest,” but it was the prime minister who was the first G7 leader to visit Trump since the Nov. 5 election. “Tariffs are a crucial issue for Canada and a bold move was in order. Perhaps it was a risk, but a risk worth taking,” Daniel Béland, a political science professor at McGill University in Montreal. Among those at the dinner were Howard Lutnick, Trump’s pick for commerce secretary; North Dakota Gov. Doug Burgum, in line to lead the Interior Department; and Mike Waltz, Trump’s choice to be his national security adviser. Accompanying Trudeau were Canada’s public safety minister, Dominic LeBlanc, whose responsibilities include border security, and Katie Telford, Trudeau’s chief of staff. Trudeau had said earlier Friday that he would resolve the tariffs issue by talking to Trump. Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum said a day earlier after speaking with Trump that she is confident a tariff war with the United States will be averted. Trudeau said Trump got elected because he promised to bring down the cost of groceries but now he’s talking about adding 25% to the cost of all kinds of products including potatoes from Prince Edward Island in Atlantic Canada. “It is important to understand that Donald Trump, when he makes statements like that, he plans on carrying them out. There’s no question about it,” Trudeau said before his leaving for Florida. “Our responsibility is to point out that he would not just be harming Canadians, who work so well with the United States, but he would actually be raising prices for Americans citizens as well and hurting American industry and business,” he added. To Nelson Wiseman, professor emeritus at the University of Toronto, Trump “doesn’t need convincing that new tariffs on Canadian products would not be in U.S. interests. He knows that, but cannot say it because it would detract from what he has said publicly. His goal is to project the image that he gets action when he talks.” Those tariffs could essentially blow up the North American trade pact that Trump’s team negotiated during his first term. Trudeau noted they were able to successfully renegotiate the deal, which he calls a “win win” for both countries. Trump made the tariff threat Monday while citing an influx of migrants entering the country illegally, even though the numbers at the Canadian border pale in comparison to those at the U.S.-Mexico border. Trump also spoke about fentanyl from Mexico and Canada, even though seizures from the Canadian border are few in comparison to the Mexican border. Canadian officials say lumping Canada in with Mexico is unfair but say they are ready to make new investments in border security. When Trump imposed higher tariffs during his first term in office, other countries responded with retaliatory tariffs of their own. Canada, for instance, announced billions of new duties in 2018 against the U.S. in a response to new taxes on Canadian steel and aluminum. Canada is the top export destination for 36 U.S. states. Nearly $3.6 billion Canadian (US $2.7 billion) worth of goods and services cross the border each day. ___ Gillies reported from Toronto.DOJ watchdog review sparks change to policy on lawmaker records

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