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NEW YORK -- President-elect Donald Trump , largely ensconced at Mar-a-Lago in recent weeks, will make a rare appearance outside his Florida resort to accept the “Patriot of the Year" award at Fox Nation’s Patriot Awards on Thursday night. Trump, who has been announcing job picks as he builds out his administration, will travel to New York's Long Island for the annual awards ceremony from the Fox News streaming platform. The event is being hosted by Fox host Sean Hannity, a friend of Trump's who stepped in after the president-elect nominated Pete Hegseth , the original host, as defense secretary. The annual awards “honor and recognize America’s finest patriots, including military veterans, first responders and other inspirational everyday heroes,” according to Fox. They are meant to honor “unsung heroes and real patriots" who “never get any recognition,” Hannity told Fox News Digital , with categories including the “Fox Nation Award for Service to Veterans” and the “Fox Nation Culture Warrior Award." Trump wrote on his Truth Social site earlier this week that he looked "greatly forward" to receiving the Patriot of the Year award, an honor he called “so nice!” Among those recognized last year were bestselling author James Patterson, five Nashville police officers who responded to the Covenant School shooting in 2023, and Tiffany Justice and Tina Descovich, the founders of the conservative parental rights group Moms for Liberty, which emerged in 2021 and drew attention for its efforts to strip mentions of LGBTQ+ identity and structural racism from classrooms. Trump's award marks the culmination of Fox's reembrace of the president-elect, who has had an up-and-down relationship with the network in recent years. The network paid $787 million in 2023 to settle a defamation lawsuit by Dominion Voting Systems over false claims by Fox personalities who echoed Trump's lies that the 2020 election was stolen from him through mass voter fraud. For more than six months ending in spring 2023, Fox had what many considered a “soft ban” on Trump appearances, its leaders looking to move on. But when it became clear that voters did not want to, Fox and its personalities were quick to embrace Trump again. Individual personalities have undergone their own journeys: Former Fox host Megyn Kelly drew Trump’s ire in a 2015 debate for her sharp question about his treatment of women; now she’s a popular podcast host and Trump supporter. The Dominion lawsuit uncovered emails in which former Fox host Tucker Carlson spoke disparagingly of Trump, including saying he “truly can’t wait” for Trump to become an ex-president. They’ve since made amends. Through it all, Trump has been quick to take to social media to criticize Fox for content he deems insufficiently loyal. Trump has begun to emerge more in public since spending most of his transition so far behind closed doors at his club in Palm Beach, Florida. This week, he made an unannounced appearance at a memorial service for three Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office deputies who were killed in a car crash last month. And this weekend, he will travel to Paris to join other world leaders and dignitaries for a ceremony to celebrate the reopening of Notre Dame Cathedral , which was devastated by a fire five years ago. ___ AP Media Writer David Bauder contributed to this report.

Attendees at a rally for transgender rights carry flags in support of LGBTQ+ rights. | Kyle Davidson Originally published by The 19th This story was published in partnership with Them . Reached by phone in the days following the election, LGBTQ+ movement leaders promised they are more prepared than ever to face off against a second Trump administration. “We’re ready,” said Heron Greenesmith, deputy director of policy at the Transgender Law Center, a civil rights organization. “We did extensive scenario planning, internal and external. We did safety planning internally. We did scenario planning with partners, cross movement, inter movement, trans specific, LGBT.” For transgender Americans, the moment feels particularly vulnerable. President-elect Donald Trump has vowed to end what he has termed “transgender insanity” and cut Medicaid and Medicare funding to health providers offering gender-affirming health care on his first day in office. The result is that many trans Americans are reeling, feeling that the country has elected a man set on wiping them off the face of the earth. Responding to the election, Sarah Warbelow’s voice broke. “There’s so much love,” she said. “Love is still out there, and that is not what this election was about.” Warbelow isn’t transgender. But her daughter is. And as the vice president of legal for the nation’s largest LGBTQ+ rights organization, the Human Rights Campaign, Warbelow will be tasked with shoring up protections for queer Americans as Trump retakes office. Warbelow’s tone turned from teary to defiant as she talked about a slew of political ads attacking transgender Americans, many of them run by Trump and his surrogates. They don’t represent the feelings of the nation, she said. “A majority of voters found the anti-trans advertisements were just mean-spirited,” she said. But Kierra Johnson, president of the National LGBTQ Task Force, one of the community’s largest organizations focused on field organizing and political change, said 2024 is nothing like 2016 when Trump was first elected. “The strategies are already in motion across movements,” Johnson said. “Yes, we should be worried,” Johnson said, adding that Project 2025, the blueprint for a second Trump term written by his former advisors, makes extremely concerning suggestions about how to approach LGBTQ+ rights. “They put it in black and white. If we don’t take that as serious, then that’s on us. Whether they execute or not, that’s something else.” Advocates said there are a number of things trans people can do immediately to protect their rights and safety before January. Here’s how the nation’s LGBTQ+ leaders feel things will go in the top policy areas impacting trans people and how trans folks can prepare ahead of January 2025. For people who need updated gender markers on their identification or have already obtained them, Greenesmith advised looking at state laws first if there are questions. “The laws in your state will impact a lot of everything else, including whether or not you can get your name and gender changed to match,” Greenesmith said. Some have expressed fears that having an “X” gender marker on a driver’s license or passport instead of the formerly standard “M” or “F” will make them a target in the new administration. Advocates advise that deciding on a gender marker is an incredibly personal decision. Some noted that removing the “X” might make one feel safer, but would be unlikely to erase the paper trail of a gender marker change in government records. In other words, if a trans person was trying to change a marker to conceal their gender identity from the federal government, updating gender markers would likely have minimal impact. Advocates for Transgender Equality has a full ID resources library with a state-by-state drop-down menu, as does Trans Lifeline , to help people navigate local laws. Both are nonprofit civil rights organizations. The 19th will continue to provide guidance on IDs, documents and other paperwork as organizations release it. Perhaps the greatest fear many trans people have is that simply being transgender will be criminalized. While experts acknowledge that it’s reasonable to be scared, they expressed that the federal government doesn’t have the same resources states have to target transgender people individually on the basis of identity alone. “When you look at the data and the polling, despite what people are pontificating about at this moment, the American public supports the existence of transgender people,” Warbelow said. Because Trump has shown himself to be incredibly fickle, it’s difficult to know at this point exactly what his plans are for carrying out his campaign promises. That said, Warbelow believes that the president-elect does care, on some level, about his popularity with the public. Warbelow also believes that the administration does not have the levers to target transgender people in the ways that states have aimed to criminalize transgender life. Greenesmith is quick to add that worst-case scenario fears are already a reality for many of the most marginalized queer people. “This is why we can’t catastrophize at this moment, because catastrophization is white supremacy,” they said. “All the things that White people fear, Black people, Indigenous folks, migrants have been facing for centuries.” Andrea Jenkins, a Minneapolis City Council member who made history as the first out Black trans woman elected to public office in the United States, said that for Black trans women, that also means coming together and rising up. “What I will say to my sisters out there is we got to stand strong,” she said. “We’ve got to organize. We’ve got to build systems of support for each other.” As some trans people consider relocating, “it’s not easy for people to just do that,” said Jamison Green, veteran trans organizer and health expert. Whether people are considering a move out of the country, or out of state, advocates acknowledge that the laws impacting trans lives in real ways differ from place to place. The 19th will be reporting more deeply on these options in the weeks to come, but Green advises that people in states with trans-friendly laws will be far safer than states with anti-trans laws, if they are able to get to affirming states because so many of the policies impacting trans lives are decided at a state level. No matter what, “get connected to community,” he said. Organizations on the ground are ready to greet those who do need to move, said Jax Gonzalez, political director at LGBTQ+ statewide equality organization One Colorado. “We know that we are a sanctuary state, and that there are many families who have been coming here from Oklahoma, Florida, Arkansas, Texas, you name it, Missouri,” Gonzalez said. “We want to ensure that those folks who do come here, that we’re doing everything that we can to ensure that they are protected and can thrive in community.” Trump has vowed to cut off federal funding to health providers offering gender-affirming care to transgender people via executive order. Many fear this will mean the end of gender-affirming care like hormones, puberty blockers and surgeries for transgender people on Trump’s first day in office. Before panicking, experts advise that this will be logistically complicated for the administration to pull off. For one, transgender people are protected by the Supreme Court’s 2020 Bostock v. Clayton County decision , which ruled that gender discrimination and sex discrimination are one and the same, meaning if the government barred gender-affirming care for a trans man, it would have to outlaw that same care (testosterone) for a cisgender man. Further, Green said the feasibility of the federal government tracking everyone’s prescriptions would get complicated quickly. “The volume of prescriptions that are written in this country, it would be very difficult and time-consuming and costly to track at a federal level.” State controls would have more access, he added. Some people have worried that the administration could threaten pharmacists, especially when it comes to prescriptions for testosterone, which is a schedule III class drug. Off-label use would not be allowed. Green, again, thinks this would be challenging for the administration. “Most drugs are used off label, and that’s a fact,” he added. “Medicine is an extremely complex field. It’s an art as well as a science ... this is why we license doctors to use their medical judgment in applying the chemistry of pharmaceuticals to their patients to help them.” Further, Trump attempted to gut transgender health care protections in the Affordable Care Act during his first term. The fight over those protections wound through the courts, and the repeal was finalized in 2020, only to be reversed by President Joe Biden, another rule-making process and fight that took four years . In short, advocates said it’s difficult to anticipate how health care policy will play out. But whatever happens is not likely to happen immediately, and all major medical associations back gender-affirming care for transgender people. Green said there is cause for concern. “But I think we have to not just roll over and let them do it,” he said. “Whatever, they think they’re going to do, we have to stay fighting for people’s health and rights and social safety.” Marriage will not immediately be at risk in the new administration because of legal precedent and a 2022 law passed by Congress called the Respect for Marriage Act, which requires states to recognize LGBTQ+ marriages already performed, even those from out of state. “If something changes in the future, there will still be time to get married,” said Warbelow. “That is not something the Trump administration has the power to undo it any immediate term” Still, a couple of Supreme Court justices have expressed interest in overturning Obergefell v. Hodges, the landmark 2015 ruling that established nationwide marriage equality . Advocates advise that for LGBTQ+ people who want to marry, now is not a bad time to do it. “I think people need to do everything they can to fortify their families and their finances, period,” said Johnson, adding that this can be applied to marriages, adoptions, powers of attorney or wills.

Jason Aldean told Fox News Digital that he has no problem speaking his mind when it comes to "things I believe in." Country music star Jason Aldean ‘s wife, Brittany Aldean, is blaming "woke" politics for why her husband was left off Billboard Magazine's "100 Greatest Country Artists of All Time" list this week. Billboard published its staff-selected list this week of the 100 best country artists spanning over the past 100 years. The list drew criticism on social media from some country music fans, who complained about the magazine including artists who have left country music, like Maren Morris, but snubbing Aldean, who has sold over 20 million albums and had over two dozen #1 singles over his career. "Despite holding the crown as the reigning ACM Artist of the Decade with 28 number one hits in his back pocket, Jason Aldean was somehow not listed as one of Billboard’s 100 Greatest Country Artists of All-Time," social media account, the Country Music Wire , reported. Aldean's wife Brittany shared the social media post to her Instagram stories and suggested Billboard didn't like her husband's conservative political beliefs. BRITTANY ALDEAN SAYS TRUMP WILL DO ‘GREAT THINGS’ FOR AMERICA, ‘TIDE IS TURNING’ Brittany Aldean accused Billboard Magazine of "wokeness" for leaving her husband, Jason Aldean, off of its 100 Greatest Country Artists list. (Steve Granitz) "Remember when I said it's been a journey standing up for what we believe in??" she wrote. "This is a prime example of Jason being left out of things in the industry."[Billboard] your wokeness obviously overrides your ability to give credit where it's due, and it's sad," her post continued. The "Try That in a Small Town" singer and his wife have been outspoken supporters of President-elect Donald Trump over the years, and were spotted sitting next to Trump on the fourth night of the Republican National Convention this past July. Two of Aldean's bandmates, bassist Tully Kennedy and guitarist Kurt Allison, also suggested the magazine's snub was influenced by politics. "It ain’t always easy standing up for what you believe in," Kennedy wrote in an Instagram post . "I don’t know whats funnier @billboard .. How ridiculous this makes you look or the fact that you think it would bother us. Thx for making that chip on our shoulder just a little bit bigger. Proud to make this music and be on that stage with ya every night @jasonaldean .. love ya brother." LAS VEGAS, NEVADA - DECEMBER 06: Recording artist Jason Aldean performs during the launch of his three-night "JASON ALDEAN: RIDE ALL NIGHT VEGAS" engagement at Park Theater. (David Becker/Getty Images) JASON ALDEAN IS ‘PROUD’ OF AMERICA EVEN THOUGH ‘SOMETIMES IT GETS A LITTLE SIDEWAYS’ "What a joke @billboard — but not surprising considering the source," Allison posted. Jason Aldean also responded in a comment under Allison's post. "This shouldn’t come as a shock. And people ask if we still have a chip on our shoulder and feel like we have something to prove???" he posted with a laughing emoji. "Hell yea we do and this is a prime example why!! We’ll just keep hammerin and do what we do. Same as we always have," he posted with a fist bump emoji. Billboard did not return Fox News Digital's request for comment. DULUTH, GEORGIA - OCTOBER 23: Country music singer Jason Aldean delivers remarks at a Turning Point PAC campaign rally for Republican presidential nominee, former U.S. President Donald Trump at the Gas South Arena on October 23, 2024 in Duluth, Georgia. (Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images) The magazine's editors explained in the article that commercial success was not the only factor that influenced their choices. "While commercial success was a factor, artistry, longevity and enduring influence counted just as much. Because it’s too early to gauge the long-term impact of many of the newer acts yet, the list leans largely on artists whose place in country music history is already secure," the article said. The Aldeans said recently that they do not regret their vocal support for Trump, despite the backlash they've faced over the years. "We've taken a lot of heat from the entertainment industry and the media for our support of @realDonaldTrump," Jason Aldean wrote in a November 5 social media post. "As a father and an American citizen, I want to see our country get back to its values and principles that made us great to begin with. Vote so our kids can have a safe and secure future. I proudly voted for Trump and encourage everyone to et out today and VOTE!! IT MATTERS," he wrote with the hashtag, #Noregrets. MILWAUKEE, WISCONSIN - JULY 18: Republican presidential candidate, former U.S. President Donald Trump greets Brittany Aldean (C) and country music artist Jason Aldean (R) as he arrives on the fourth day of the Republican National Convention. (Getty Images/Leon Neal/Getty Images) CLICK HERE TO GET THE FOX NEWS APP Brittany Aldean posted a similar message to her followers on the same day. "Even after all the media bashing, business deals lost, relationship changes, being left out of music industry events and multiple attempts to vilify our character - I wouldn’t change a thing," she wrote on a Nov. 5 Instagram post . Kristine Parks is an associate editor for Fox News Digital. Read more.

Whether you're a dancer, athlete, or CrossFit die-hard, you've probably implemented jumping rope into your training. It's a warmup you can pick up almost anywhere and is easy to learn yet has an abundance of hard-to-ignore health benefits, from burning calories to increasing agility to improving coordination. Some studies even show that it may build bone density. But as working out gets more gadget-oriented , you can have a more productive workout by switching to a smart jump rope . A smart jump rope connects to an app on your phone, making it easier to track workouts and reach goals you've set for yourself. They also have a lot of extra features that a traditional jump rope doesn't, making them more fun and impactful to use while you're warming up. We've compiled a list of some of the most useful smart jump ropes that will elevate your training and keep you motivated so you can pick one that's right for your specific goals and workout style. RENPHO smart jump ropes are exactly what you need to set goals and reach them. The highly functional jump rope connects to the easy-to-follow RENPHO Health app that tracks and analyzes each workout, including trapping skip numbers, calories burned, and even your performance. You can set your personal jump targets as well as how long you hope to jump rope and how many times per week. Or you can simply just let the app count the jumps for you so you are free to focus on your breathing or favorite TV show. The app allows you to connect other Renpho devices as well, like their treadmill, so you can get cumulated data from all your fitness activities. Another reason the $19.99 Renpho smart jump rope is one of our favorites is its versatility. You can easily adjust the length of the jump rope as well as select from three jumping modes: Free jump, timed countdown, and numbered countdown. It's also lightweight, comfortable to hold, and has an LCD display that shows critical data, so it's a great jump rope for anybody looking to easily track their progress and feel accomplished regardless of their skill level. The $79.95 price tag of this sleek and sophisticated smart jump rope may definitely scare some people away. Regular jump ropes can be found for less than $10 so what's with the massive price jump? The Tangram Factory SmartRope has a focus on quality and aesthetics. The smooth, modern handles rotate and prevent you from slipping when you get sweaty. The plastic rope is durable and feels like it can take years of daily jump roping without issue, making it great for tougher workouts or taking it with you for easy workouts on the go. On the smart side, the Tangram Factory rope pairs with an app called Smart Gym, which tracks your jumping, burnt calories, and workout times. Smart Gym also syncs to a variety of other apps and their devices , including Google Fit and Apple HealthKit, making it even easier to track all types of workouts and reach fitness goals. Another cool component of the Smart Gym mobile app is that you can unlock awards for your progress or compare progress to friends using the app. It's an extra boost of motivation — if the high price tag isn't enough to make you want to use it more. If you want a smart jump rope at a smart price, the Handio smart jump rope is currently $14.99 on Amazon — without the guilt of a big purchase you'll feel much lighter while you're exercising, like you're floating on air. In all seriousness, the Handio has a focus on comfort and durability. The non-slip handle has soft foam padding that helps you keep a consistent and comfortable grip as you jump for long durations. The steel rope is protected by a PVC sheathing, has an adjustable length, and has built-in ball bearings to make the rope's movement "fast and stable" while avoiding twisting. The price point does come with a few setbacks, of course. The Handio smart jump rope doesn't have an app so you can't track progress throughout time. But it does have a built-in HD LED display so you can fill out your weight and select a few workout options. This smart jump rope is pretty straightforward, tracking the amount of skips and the calories burned during each session. If you just don't want to count your jumps but don't need a bunch of fancy extras, the Handio smart jump rope definitely gets the job done. The simple yet high-quality Te-Rich jump rope is another low-cost smart rope that doesn't have an app to connect to but has everything you need for a quick, effective workout within the rope itself. At $16.99, don't expect a lot of high-tech features, rewards, or multiple settings like some of the other smart ropes in this list. But we chose the Te-Rich jump rope because of all the features packed into the product itself. First, the LCD screen on the handles keeps track of your jumps as well as calories burned. That's sadly it for the "smart" portion of the rope but when combined with everything else, this is definitely a great pick for hardcore fitness gurus who just want results. The Te-Rich jump rope has weighted handles to burn calories faster, an adjustable rope length, ball bearings for a smooth jump, and a heavy rope made of PVC material to eliminate bending. Even cooler, there is a ropeless option that makes jumping rope easier and lower-impact, as well as optimal for tighter spaces. Looking for something a bit different to add to your jump rope routine? This smart jump rope machine by WMM will definitely shake up your cardio while making it feel a bit more like a game. Remember Skip It — and the bruises it left on your ankles? Here's a less violent alternative that will evoke some nostalgia. This smart jump rope machine has a motorized skip ball that makes a rubber rope gently swing around at various speeds. There are 10 levels to choose from, which can be selected and changed with a remote control. Just like Skip It, this workout toy will keep track of your jumps with a displayed counter so you can try to beat your record or even compete with friends. One review on Amazon reads as such: "This jump rope machine is pretty popular with my family. It is pretty easy to use and a nice way to get exercise in. My sister especially loves [how] it has helped her [improve] her jump rope skills."

Punjab raised demand for central assistance to strengthen its police infrastructure and security efforts in border districts, with a grant of Rs 1,000 crore. Industrial incentives similar to those provided to Jammu & Kashmir and neighboring hill states were also sought to support MSMEs in Punjab’s border and sub-mountainous regions, during the pre-budget meeting held at Jaisalmer with Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman. Revealing this in a press communique issued here on Sunday, Finance Minister Advocate Harpal Singh Cheema said that the state has strongly raised the demand to restore NABARD’s Short-Term Seasonal Agricultural Operations (ST-SAO) limit to Rs 3,041 crore, from the reduced limit of Rs 1,100 crore for FY 2024-25. Advertisement He said that this restoration is vital to prevent farmers from turning to moneylenders, aligning with the “Sahakar se Samriddhi” principle. He said that several states raised this issue and it was discussed at length. Advertisement For road connectivity under PM Gati Shakti in Rajpura, the Government of Punjab has requested Rs 100 crore to construct a 5.6 km, 45m wide approach road connecting NH 44 to the Integrated Manufacturing Cluster (IMC) in Rajpura. This funding is essential for the timely completion of road construction and the successful implementation of the industrial cluster. Expressing gratitude for the Vande Bharat train connecting Amritsar with New Delhi, Punjab government requested another Vande Bharat train to connect Bathinda, Punjab’s agricultural and commercial hub, with the national capital. This would ensure seamless connectivity for the Malwa region of Punjab. Minister Cheema also proposed financial support to address crop residue management in Punjab. He said despite providing 1.45 lakh Crop Residue Management (CRM) machines since 2018, high operational costs remain a challenge. The Punjab Government has proposed an incentive of Rs 2,500 per acre, with Rs 2,000 per acre from the Government of India and Rs 500 per acre from the state. The total cost of this initiative is estimated at Rs 2,000 crore, with the Government of India requested to provide Rs 1,600 crore as budgetary support. Furthermore, the Finance Minister Harpal Singh Cheema requested a special budget allocation for paddy diversification. Diversifying paddy cultivation across 10 lakh hectares could result in substantial savings of over Rs 30,000 crore. The government has proposed allocating a portion of these savings towards a comprehensive diversification package. In addressing the Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana (Gramin) scheme, Finance Minister Cheema proposed enhancing the grant from Rs 1.2 lakh to Rs 2.5 lakh per beneficiary to accommodate rising construction costs. The minister also highlighted the need to release pending funds under the National Health Mission (NHM), amounting to Rs 1,119 crore, and requested an increase in the honorarium for cook-cum-helpers under the PM Poshan Abhiyaan from Rs 600 to Rs 2,000 per month. Additionally, Punjab sought support for urban transportation e-Bus services, requesting Rs 300 crore for the procurement of 250 new electric buses and the installation of charging points. The state also called for reimbursement of procurement costs by the Government of India, modernization of driving license testing with advanced technology, and reimbursement of pending Rural Development Fee (RDF) amounting to Rs 6,857 crore. Expressing sincere gratitude to Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman for providing Punjab the opportunity to present its suggestions, Finance Minister Cheema said that Punjab’s demand for an incentive package to address the unique challenges faced by the state, particularly due to its proximity to a hostile border with Pakistan is crucial to bolster the state’s infrastructure and security measures. He expressed hope that the upcoming Union Budget will act as a catalyst for fostering citizen welfare, driving regional development, and spurring economic growth. Advertisement

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Who Owns the World’s Biggest Gold Mines?MILWAUKEE , Dec. 5, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- The board of directors of WEC Energy Group WEC today announced that it is planning to raise the quarterly dividend on the company's common stock to 89.25 cents per share in the first quarter of 2025. This would represent an increase of 5.75 cents per share, or 6.9 percent. The directors expect to declare the new dividend at their regularly scheduled meeting in January. The dividend — which would be equivalent to an annual rate of $3.57 per share — would be payable March 1, 2025 , to stockholders of record on Feb. 14, 2025 . "The board's review today is consistent with our ongoing plan targeting a dividend payout ratio of 65 to 70 percent of earnings," said Scott Lauber , president and CEO. "The projected dividend for 2025 is in line with the company's longer-term objective to grow earnings per share at a 6.5 to 7 percent compound annual growth rate." In addition, the company introduced earnings guidance for 2025. Calendar year 2025 earnings are expected to be in a range of $5.17 to $5.27 per share. The midpoint of the range is $5.22 per share. This represents growth of 7.6 percent from the midpoint of the company's 2024 adjusted guidance of $4.85 per share. WEC Energy Group WEC , based in Milwaukee , is one of the nation's premier energy companies, serving 4.7 million customers in Wisconsin , Illinois , Michigan and Minnesota . The company's principal utilities are We Energies, Wisconsin Public Service, Peoples Gas, North Shore Gas, Michigan Gas Utilities, Minnesota Energy Resources and Upper Michigan Energy Resources. Another major subsidiary, We Power, designs, builds and owns electric generating plants. In addition, WEC Infrastructure LLC owns a growing fleet of renewable generation facilities in states ranging from South Dakota to Texas . WEC Energy Group ( wecenergygroup.com ) is a Fortune 500 company and a component of the S&P 500. The company has approximately 34,000 stockholders of record, 7,000 employees and more than $45 billion of assets. Forward-looking statements Certain statements contained in this press release are "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. These statements are based upon management's current expectations and are subject to risks and uncertainties that could cause our actual results to differ materially from those contemplated in the statements. Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these statements. Forward-looking statements include, among other things, statements concerning management's expectations and projections regarding earnings, earnings growth rates, dividend payments and future results. 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Factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those contemplated in any forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to: general economic conditions, including business and competitive conditions in the company's service territories; timing, resolution and impact of rate cases and other regulatory decisions, including rider reconciliations; the company's ability to continue to successfully integrate the operations of its subsidiaries; availability of the company's generating facilities and/or distribution systems; unanticipated changes in fuel and purchased power costs; key personnel changes; unusual, varying, or severe weather conditions; continued industry restructuring and consolidation; continued advances in, and adoption of, new technologies that produce power or reduce power consumption; energy and environmental conservation efforts; electrification initiatives, mandates and other efforts to reduce the use of natural gas; the company's ability to successfully acquire and/or dispose of assets and projects and to execute on its capital plan; terrorist, physical or cyber-security threats or attacks and data security breaches; construction risks; labor disruptions; equity and bond market fluctuations; changes in the company's and its subsidiaries' ability to access the capital markets; changes in tax legislation or our ability to use certain tax benefits and carryforwards; federal, state, and local legislative and regulatory changes, including changes in rate-setting policies or procedures and environmental standards, the enforcement of these laws and regulations and changes in the interpretation of regulations or permit conditions by regulatory agencies; supply chain disruptions; inflation; political or geopolitical developments, including impacts on the global economy, supply chain and fuel prices, generally, from ongoing, escalating, or expanding regional conflicts; the impact from any health crises, including epidemics and pandemics; current and future litigation and regulatory investigations, proceedings or inquiries; changes in accounting standards; the financial performance of American Transmission Company as well as projects in which the company's energy infrastructure business invests; the ability of the company to obtain additional generating capacity at competitive prices; goodwill and its possible impairment; and other factors described under the heading "Factors Affecting Results, Liquidity and Capital Resources" in Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations and under the headings "Cautionary Statement Regarding Forward-Looking Information" and "Risk Factors" contained in the company's Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2023 , and in subsequent reports filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission. 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