WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) — President-elect Donald Trump on Friday named Karoline Leavitt, his marketing campaign press secretary, to function his White Home press secretary.
Leavitt, 27, at the moment a spokesperson for Trump’s transition, could be the youngest White Home press secretary in historical past. Beforehand that distinction went to Ronald Ziegler, who was 29 when he took the place in 1969 in Richard Nixon’s administration.
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“Karoline Leavitt did an outstanding job because the Nationwide Press Secretary on my Historic Marketing campaign, and I’m happy to announce she is going to function White Home Press Secretary,” Trump mentioned in a press release. “Karoline is sensible, powerful, and has confirmed to be a extremely efficient communicator. I’ve the utmost confidence she is going to excel on the podium, and assist ship our message to the American Folks as we Make America Nice Once more.”
Leavitt replied in a submit on X, previously Twitter: “Thanks, President Trump, for believing in me. I’m humbled and honored. Let’s MAGA,” the acronym for “Make America Nice Once more.”
The White Home press secretary sometimes serves as the general public face of the administration and traditionally has held every day briefings for the press corps.
Trump disrupted these norms in his first time period, preferring to function his personal chief spokesperson. Whereas he was president from 2017 to 2021, Trump had 4 press secretaries however continuously most well-liked to interact immediately with the general public, from his rallies, social media posts and his personal briefings.
At a information convention this previous August, Trump was requested if he’d have common press briefings in his new administration. He instructed reporters, “I gives you whole entry and also you’ll have a number of press briefings and also you’ll have, uh, from me.”
When it got here to a press secretary, he mentioned: “In all probability they’ll do one thing. If it’s not every day, it’s going to be rather a lot. You’ll have greater than you need.”
Leavitt, a New Hampshire native, is seen as a staunch and camera-ready advocate for Trump who’s fast on her ft and delivers aggressive defenses of the Republican in tv interviews.
She labored as a spokesperson for MAGA Inc., a brilliant PAC supporting Trump, earlier than becoming a member of his 2024 marketing campaign. In 2022, she ran for Congress in New Hampshire, profitable a 10-way Republican main earlier than dropping to incumbent Democratic Rep. Chris Pappas.
Throughout Trump’s first time period in workplace, Leavitt labored within the White Home press workplace. She then grew to become communications director for New York Republican Rep. Elise Stefanik, whom Trump has tapped to function his U.S. ambassador to the United Nations.
Trump’s first press secretaries, Sean Spicer and Sarah Huckabee Sanders, had been recognized for quarreling with reporters. One other, Stephanie Grisham, by no means held a briefing. Her successor, Kayleigh McEnany, usually lectured the information media throughout her appearances within the White Home press briefing room.
Right here’s the kind of headline you would possibly see in The Onion:
The Onion buys Alex Jones’ Infowars.
After which what would comply with could be a smart-alecky story in regards to the satirical web site taking down the crackpot conspiracy theorist Alex Jones, scooping up his web site from public sale, and the way a gun security advocacy group would promote on the revamped web site that may make enjoyable of different knuckleheads and dangerous actors.
It might be hilarious.
Now right here’s the deal. Every little thing above is true!
And, it is hilarious.
The Onion did find yourself with InfoWars on Thursday, profitable a chapter public sale to take over the positioning.
The Related Press’ Dave Collins reported that The Onion’s bid was backed by the households of Sandy Hook Elementary College capturing victims, to whom Jones owes greater than $1 billion in defamation judgments for calling the 2012 bloodbath a hoax.
The New York Occasions’ Benjamin Mullin wrote, “Everytown for Gun Security, a nonprofit devoted to ending gun violence that was based within the aftermath of the Sandy Hook capturing, will promote on a relaunched model of the positioning below The Onion. The publication plans to reintroduce Infowars in January as a parody of itself, mocking ‘bizarre web personalities’ like Mr. Jones who site visitors in misinformation and well being dietary supplements, Ben Collins, the chief govt of The Onion’s guardian firm, World Tetrahedron, stated in an interview.”
Ben Collins advised Mullin, “We thought this could be a hilarious joke. That is going to be our reply to this no-guardrails world the place there aren’t any gatekeepers and all the things’s type of insane.”
After all The Onion had a narrative on its web site about it from pretend CEO Bryce P. Tetraeder, who wrote, “No value could be too excessive for such a cornucopia of malleable property and minds. And but, in a stroke of excellent fortune, a formidable particular curiosity group has outwitted the hapless proprietor of InfoWars (a forgettable man with an already-forgotten title) and compelled him to promote it at a steep cut price: lower than one trillion {dollars}. Make no mistake: This can be a coup for our firm and a well-deserved victory for multinational elites the world over.”
In his AP story, Dave Collins wrote, “On his stay broadcast, Jones was indignant and defiant, vowing to problem the sale and public sale course of in court docket. He later introduced his present was being shut down. Jones, who had advised listeners for days that he had a brand new studio arrange close by, then resumed his broadcast from the brand new location, carrying them stay on his accounts on X.”
Jones advised his listeners, “This can be a complete assault on free speech, the deep state is totally uncontrolled. That is the tyranny of the New World Order, determined to silence the American folks.”
Possibly if Jones hadn’t been discovered chargeable for saying the Sandy Hook shootings have been a hoax, his web site wouldn’t be within the place he’s now.
Mullin wrote, “Mr. Collins stated The Onion started considering a bid for Infowars this summer time, when he learn on-line that it was going to be auctioned off. The publication’s management group noticed a possibility to play a really humorous, very public joke on Mr. Jones if issues broke their approach.
In early fall, Mr. Collins reached out to the attorneys for the households of the victims of the Sandy Hook shootings, whom he knew from his days as a reporter masking misinformation at NBC Information. The households expressed help for The Onion’s bid, Mr. Collins stated.”
Robbie Parker, whose daughter Emilie was killed within the Sandy Hook capturing, stated in a press release, “The dissolution of Alex Jones’s property and the demise of Infowars is the justice we have now lengthy awaited and fought for.”
NBC Information’ Craig Melvin, proven right here in June 2023. (Charles Sykes/Invision/AP)
Craig Melvin has been chosen by NBC Information to interchange Hoda Kotb as co-host of the “As we speak” present. Melvin will transfer into the chair alongside Savannah Guthrie from 7 to 9 a.m. Jap after Kotb leaves on Jan. 10 of subsequent 12 months.
That’s the precise transfer.
Melvin already hosts the present’s third hour and is the information anchor through the first two hours. He’ll proceed internet hosting the third hour with Al Roker, Dylan Dreyer and Sheinelle Jones.
Libby Leist, senior vice chairman of “As we speak,” stated in a press release, “We’re past thrilled to have Craig step into the co-anchor chair. He’s been an integral and beloved a part of our household. From breaking information protection within the discipline, to presidential interviews, to a number of Olympics and Tremendous Bowls, Craig’s proven he has the expertise and the vary to cowl all that we do right here at ‘As we speak.’ And he does it with out ever shedding that Southern appeal.”
The present made the announcement official on the air. Melvin stated, “I’ve loved only a lifetime of blessings and that is the newest.” He advised Kotb and Guthrie, “You guys are the sisters I by no means thought I wanted.”
Charlotte Klein’s newest for New York journal: “Who Needs to Cowl the Second Coming of Trump?”
It will get into who the following White Home press secretary may be. Klein lists potential candidates as Karoline Leavitt, who was the marketing campaign’s nationwide press secretary and now could be the transition spokeswoman; marketing campaign spokesman Steven Cheung; marketing campaign advisers Danielle Alvarez and Brian Hughes; Tim Murtaugh, a former 2020 Trump marketing campaign communications director; and, Scott Jennings — the conservative voice on many CNN panels.
Klein additionally writes about what protection from the most important information organizations would possibly appear like.
She wrote that one political author advised her, “Protecting a Trump administration simply requires a fairly sturdy sturdy group that’s going to be accessible on a regular basis.” However, one other added, “Who has the cash to rent? Principally everyone seems to be laying people off. There’s simply not plenty of sources on the market. A handful of locations shall be on the hunt, and everybody else shall be attempting to maintain their present expertise from bailing.”
The Washington Submit’s Jeremy Barr with “With jobs to fill, Trump as soon as once more turns to Fox Information.”
Talking of Fox Information, Margaret Sullivan’s newest column for The Guardian is “Any line of separation between Fox Information and the US authorities is about to fade.” Sullivan writes, “It’s exhausting to leap from Fox to a job at a severe information group. However, if you wish to work on the Trump White Home, there are few higher resume-builders.”
And Politico’s Jasper Goodman with “Trump’s cable information Cupboard,” He writes, “Need a job within the second Trump administration? Get booked on a cable information present.”
The Wall Avenue Journal’s Joe Flint and Drew FitzGerald with “Trump vs. Media Strikes Again to the White Home.”
In the course of the presidential marketing campaign, Donald Trump talked to a bunch of podcasters and streamers. Jon Caramanica and The New York Occasions watched all of them and wrote, “The place to Discover the Avuncular Donald Trump? Examine the Manosphere.”
For Columbia Journalism Evaluate, Paul Beckett with “The Wall Avenue Journal’s Marketing campaign to Free Evan Gershkovich.”
Liz Seymour has been named managing editor of The Washington Submit. Seymour, who has been with the Submit for 25 years, was most lately a deputy managing editor. Seymour joins present managing editors Matea Gold, Krissah Thompson and Scott Vance and can report back to govt editor Matt Murray.
The Washington Submit’s Jessica Contrera and Jenn Abelson (with pictures by Carolyn Van Houten) with “A police chief was accused of paying $100 to rape a teen — and attempting to cowl it up.”
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Katie Taylor leaves Texas at present as undisputed world junior welterweight champion, however many regard Amanda Serrano because the bloodied star of Friday’s Netflix hit. Identical to their first encounter two years in the past, Taylor received by way of a disputed resolution with calls for for one more instalment.
If there are doubts about who ought to have received, there isn’t a arguing in regards to the high quality of the struggle which led to a savage slugfest.
In entrance of a doubtlessly eye-popping viewers constructed from Netflix’s 282 million subscribers, undisputed junior welterweight champion Taylor (24-1, 6 KOs) earned scores of 95-94 on all three judges’ scorecards within the rematch which was chief help to YouTuber-turned-boxer Jake Paul factors win over 58-year-old former world heavyweight champion Mike Tyson at AT&T Stadium, Arlington. Taylor vs. Serrano II lived as much as expectations, however the judges’ scorecards controversially didn’t reward Serrano’s accuracy or work price.
Regardless of setting a CompuBox statistics document of 324 punches landed by a feminine boxer, it was not sufficient for Serrano (47-3-1, 31 KOs) to earn the judges’ selections.
The New York-based Puerto Rican overcame a big drawback of stepping up three weight courses to outland and wobble Taylor, whereas contending with a grotesque minimize above her proper eye brought on by a conflict of heads in Spherical 4.
Taylor, 38, as soon as once more was left answering questions on whether or not she thought she deserved to beat Serrano, 36, who complained in regards to the outcome and the headbutts.
“She saved headbutting me,” stated Serrano, who’s world champion in a staggering seven weight divisions. “We knew from the primary struggle it is what she does. Not solely my struggle, she did it with Chantelle Cameron. She makes use of her head.”
Serrano, who remains to be the WBA and WBO featherweight champion, claimed her purse was even greater than the $6.1 million Taylor reportedly received paid for his or her rematch, and there’s no greater struggle for her now than a trilogy encounter with Taylor, who beat Serrano by a cut up resolution in New York in April 2022 of their first encounter.
A 3rd instalment is prone to happen both at an out of doors venue in Eire like Croke Park or in Saudi Arabia. Promoters have been annoyed at earlier makes an attempt to stage Taylor at Croke Park, which may maintain greater than 82,000, and with Saudi Arabia now pouring cash into boxing to carry the very best fights to Riyadh, do not be shocked if Taylor vs. Serrano finally ends up someplace aside from Eire or america.
The controversy surrounding the choice takes among the gloss off Taylor’s 18th world-title struggle victory, and can solely improve strain on her to face Serrano subsequent yr for a 3rd time.
A sign of how the struggle would unfold was clear early on when Serrano’s landed a ravishing left hand on Taylor’s jaw that rocked the Bray-born star again onto the ropes.
Serrano adopted up with a proper that left Taylor wanting shaken. Southpaw Serrano’s pace of punches, vitality and output as soon as once more induced Taylor issues in Spherical 4.
Serrano ended the spherical with blood smeared over her face from a minimize above her proper eye brought on by a conflict of heads, however was nonetheless in a position to plant a cheeky left hook on Taylor on the bell.
Serrano’s gaping minimize induced her issues in Spherical 6 as Taylor loved extra success and he or she landed a pointy proper hook at shut vary. There was a livid alternate in Spherical 7, with Serrano touchdown 54 punches to Taylor’s 35, in line with CompuBox.
It was an unimaginable two minutes when each displayed their excellent boxing capability which is why, together with gentle heavyweight champion Claressa Shields, they’re regarded the very best operators in girls’s skilled boxing at present.
Taylor was docked some extent in Spherical 8 to be used of the pinnacle, which Serrano’s nook felt aggrieved about all struggle. “I definitely wasn’t preventing soiled, typically it will get tough in there,” Taylor, who lives and trains in Connecticut, stated. “We placed on a tremendous present.”
The choice was booed, however this was a superb advert for girls’s skilled boxing and inspirational for the subsequent era of feminine boxers regardless of the contentious nature of the ruling.
Many who tuned in for Paul vs. Tyson would have by no means heard of Taylor or Serrano earlier than they appeared on their screens — they had been left craving a Netflix sequel.
Canada’s labour minister stated the federal authorities is targeted on getting an settlement on the bargaining desk as Canada Put up employees have walked off the job in a nationwide strike.
“I’m not another answer apart from negotiation,” Labour Minister Steven MacKinnon advised reporters in Montreal. “Proper now, day by day is a brand new day in collective bargaining and we’re going to proceed to assist the events in any method we are able to and ensure they’re able to attempt to get a negotiated settlement.”
Canada Put up is warning Canadians will face delays in receiving their mail, and postage already within the system won’t be delivered, with just a few exceptions after the union stated negotiations failed to achieve an settlement by Friday.
MacKinnon stated that he had directed all assets in his division in direction of serving to the events attain an settlement, however stated he would characterize the negotiations as “extraordinarily troublesome.”
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“There are lots of huge points to resolve on the desk, and never numerous progress has been made on these huge points,” MacKinnon stated.
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The union had delivered a strike discover on Tuesday, warning it might be in a authorized place for job motion as of 12:01 a.m. Japanese on Friday. When that deadline handed, the union stated it had begun strike motion.
“Some 55,000 postal employees represented by the Canadian Union of Postal Staff (CUPW) went on a nationwide strike on Friday, November 15 at 12:01am ET,” the CUPW stated in a press release on Friday morning.
Canada Put up warned in a press release Friday that “clients will expertise delays because of the strike exercise,” affecting thousands and thousands of Canadians and companies. Service to distant and Northern areas that depend on Canada Put up deliveries shall be shut down.
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There shall be no supply of mail or parcels throughout the strike and a few publish workplaces will shut, in line with the Crown company.
Retail analyst Bruce Winder advised International Information on Friday that Canadians who must ship letters or packages on a good turnaround must flip to personal carriers, however he warned “it’s going to price slightly extra.”
“Realistically when you’ve obtained items to ship to family members, you most likely ought to use alternate strategies just like the couriers,” he stated.
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Nevertheless, Canada Put up employees will nonetheless ship advantages cheques on Wednesday, Nov. 20, in line with a discover posted within the window of a shuttered postal workplace in Ottawa on Friday.
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Nationally, this consists of the Canada Pension Plan, Outdated Age Safety, Veteran Affairs Pension Plan and the Canada Baby Tax Profit; in Quebec, the provincial pension plan and little one help funds will nonetheless exit; in Alberta, pension cheques from Alberta Seniors shall be delivered as typical.
Canada Put up warned that any disrupted postage shall be delivered on a first-in, first-out foundation as soon as operations resume, however warned the impacts will doubtless be felt within the days after the strike ends.
Why is Canada Put up on strike?
CUPW issued a 72-hour discover of strike motion on Tuesday, with it getting into a authorized strike place as of 12:01 a.m. Japanese this morning.
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Hours after the union introduced its plans earlier this week, Canada Put up issued its personal discover of lockout to take impact Friday, noting that its collective agreements with each rural and concrete employees would not apply.
A Canada Put up spokesperson advised International Information in an e mail Friday that the shutdown shouldn’t be thought-about a lockout.
“This can be a work stoppage ensuing from CUPW’s choice to launch a nationwide strike. Canada Put up was dedicated to sustaining operations whereas talks proceed,” the assertion learn.
The CUPW in the meantime stated the choice to strike was a “troublesome” one which got here after a yr of bargaining with the employer.
“Canada Put up had the chance to stop this strike, nevertheless it has refused to barter actual options to the problems postal employees face day by day. As a substitute, Canada Put up left us no selection when it threatened to vary our working circumstances and depart our members uncovered to layoffs.”
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The assertion continued: “Our calls for are affordable: honest wages, protected working circumstances, the fitting to retire with dignity, and the enlargement of providers on the public publish workplace. Postal employees are proud to serve their communities, and we wish to do the job we love. A strike is a final resort. We nonetheless consider we are able to obtain negotiated collective agreements, however Canada Put up should be keen to resolve our new and excellent points.”
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Canada Put up stated the shutdown comes at a “vital juncture” for the postal service, which has posted losses of greater than $3 billion since 2018.
The employer claimed that it has made gives for wage will increase of 11.5 per cent over 4 years along with measures defending defined-benefit pensions and job safety.
“To assist safe the way forward for the corporate and develop our parcel enterprise, Canada Put up has put ahead proposals to supply seven-day-a-week parcel supply, extra aggressive pricing and different vital enhancements. This new supply mannequin is crucial for the way forward for the corporate, and significant to our potential to afford the gives,” the Canada Put up assertion learn.
The union has beforehand stated Canada Put up’s gives “fall quick.”
CUPW shouldn’t be satisfied that this seven-day supply plan will shield employees’ common full-time routes on weekdays.
On short-term incapacity, CUPW is demanding to incorporate 10 medical days and 7 private days within the collective agreements, however Canada Put up refuses to budge from 13 private days, the union has stated.
This isn’t the primary work stoppage on the Crown company, with union members having carried out rotating strikes in each 2018 and 2011, and Canada Put up locking out workers within the latter case.
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In each instances, the federal governments on the time — the Liberals in 2018 and Conservatives in 2011 — handed back-to-work laws to finish the strikes.
Organizations representing companies have warned of the impression forward of the vacation season.
Matt Poirier, vice-president of federal authorities relations for the Retail Council of Canada, advised International Information on Wednesday this was the worst time for a piece stoppage.
“This is likely one of the fundamental suppliers for mail supply for retail,” he stated. “It couldn’t come on the worst time throughout the vacation season.”
The Canadian Federation of Impartial Enterprise stated Thursday it was dissatisfied concerning the potential for one more work stoppage impacting small companies and urged each side to return to an settlement.
MacKinnon has beforehand stated the federal authorities is hopeful each side will obtain a deal on the desk, including that Ottawa is offering mediation assist to each events.
Canada publish strike – how far aside are the 2 sides?
If Ottawa have been to think about back-to-work laws, it might want assist from both the Bloc Quebecois or Conservatives to cross because the NDP have stated they might not vote for such a invoice.
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The federal government may additionally impose binding arbitration to finish the work stoppages, because it did earlier this week to finish work stoppages at Canada’s largest ports in British Columbia and Quebec.
— with information from International Information’ Saba Aziz
There’s nothing fairly like that first 12 months of faculty.
Arriving with packed luggage and excited faces, it is pretty widespread to see first-year college students step onto campus with a robust sense of ambition. After all, who may blame them? Freshman 12 months opens like the primary chapter of a guide with a heavy desk of contents – new surroundings, developed friendships, freedom with accountability, you identify it. It is a fast-paced journey into younger maturity.
Wake Forest volleyball first-year Cy Rae Campbell can relate, as the center hitter is at the moment navigating her means by such experiences inside Winston-Salem for the 2024-25 faculty 12 months. As she reaches the midpoint of her first season, Cy has taken in loads already, each on and off the hardwood. Prepping for exams and the ultimate month of regular-season play is at the moment in her sights, and November, as Nationwide Native American Heritage Month, can be a time of celebration for her.
“This month means lots to me,” Cy famous. “It is about celebrating our previous, current and future. It simply highlights, as a neighborhood, what we will stand for and issues that perhaps we wish to advocate for.”
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A local of Olathe, Kansas, Cy grew up in The Sunflower State as an lively teenager – taking part in a number of sports activities as a member of the Iowa Tribe of Kansas and Nebraska neighborhood.
“Native Individuals have at all times been concerned in American tradition. You possibly can take a look at the Code Talkers motion pictures and different examples. It is undoubtedly essential to provide again and stand proud.
“We actually cherish one another and are family-oriented. It means lots to have a neighborhood that understands what is essential to us.”
Rising up in a close-knit neighborhood was key to Cy’s upbringing, as Olathe supplied a very good mixture of locality and a stability of ‘not a lot nor too little.’ Discovering methods to remain occupied was the principle spotlight of her days.
“I simply preferred how all the things was round in Olathe – I did not must drive far to seek out issues to do. I might say although that there weren’t many after-school actions to do except you participated in golf equipment. So, I primarily frolicked taking part in volleyball or basketball or no matter I may discover. Hanging out with pals at parks at evening was at all times enjoyable too.”
Quickly placing a stronger focus into volleyball, Cy blossomed into one of many nation’s finest prospects at Heritage Christian Academy – rating as excessive as No. 28 nationally and incomes props as the highest participant at her place within the state of Kansas. The bouncy center went on to gather a state championship in every of her 4 years as a varsity letter winner. Moreover, one can check out her embellished resume to see a plethora of accolades – together with all-state, all-conference and all-star alternatives. Even with the success, Cy cites her workforce camaraderie as the largest standout recollection.
“Probably the most enjoyable half about that have was doing it with my pals. We received 4 years straight, which is a large accomplishment, and could not have carried out it with out one another. The chances had been undoubtedly stacked towards us typically.
“I truly attended (Heritage Christian) since I used to be in second grade, and most of my teammates began after they had been in kindergarten. We have simply been taking part in volleyball ever since. It was form of like a neighborhood factor – since your pals performed volleyball, it made you wish to play. All of it simply fell in line.”
When it got here time to decide, Cy was bought on Wake Forest early into her recruiting course of, committing in July 2022 earlier than the beginning of her junior 12 months. Making a transfer of almost 1,000 miles away from her hometown, she, extra actually talking, felt the distinction between the Midwest and East Coast upon setting foot into DEACTOWN.
“It is undoubtedly hotter right here! In Kansas, you get the entire seasons fairly effectively. I would say it will be fairly colder over there presently of 12 months proper now, in comparison with right here. Nonetheless must layer up although due to that wind.
“The campus is fairly laid again – that is a very good factor. I actually like how Wake Forest has issues which are very inclusive, particularly their Professional Humanitate motto and spirit. It is an expertise that I really feel is essential for everybody to tackle.”
On the volleyball aspect, Cy entered this faculty 12 months as a part of a freshmen trio and certainly one of seven total newcomers. Wake Forest enters the second half of its ACC slate this weekend, seeking to end its common season on a robust word by 10 remaining matches. The fast-paced fall has opened her eyes to the extent of collegiate play in a recreation that continues to compete because the fastest-growing sport in america.
“To me, proper now, there is a distinction in how, once you’re taking part in towards older gamers, you may need carried out the identical factor in highschool, however now they’re absolutely developed and much more bodily. It is undoubtedly a special velocity of the sport. I at all times felt that I used to be a fairly quick center, however that is simply one other stage.
“One other factor that is totally different is the way you analyze the sport now greater than you do in highschool. It was extra so that you simply belief your coaching and see what the end result is in highschool. In faculty, you research gamers for hours – looking for their weaknesses and see if you may make a lineup towards them to attempt to win.”
Steadily adapting and steadily rising. The longer term holds many potentialities for the younger freshman as she patiently soaks in all that faculty has to supply. Nonetheless, there’s a number of private targets left on her record earlier than she finishes chapter certainly one of her collegiate journey.
“I wish to keep on high of my faculty work – that’s at all times the principle purpose. In season, generally it may be fairly laborious to make new pals with different classmates and college students because you’re so busy. That is one thing I am hoping to do, perhaps within the spring. Within the offseason, I wish to actually work on my coaching as a result of that is once you turn out to be sooner and stronger. The sport actually improves within the weight room, and all of it begins once more within the spring.”
Retail specialists say small companies in B.C. nonetheless attempting to get better from labour disputes on the port can be hit the toughest by the postal strike.
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Canadian Union of Postal Staff says roughly 55,000 employees are putting, claiming little progress has been made within the bargaining course of.
The strike comes as native companies are gearing up for Black Friday gross sales and Christmas procuring. In Metro Vancouver, mail from municipal governments may be affected.
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Burnaby issued a press release Friday, saying there could also be delays within the supply of vital paperwork, notices, and different correspondence despatched by mail.
Companies or residents could expertise delays in receiving enterprise licence notices, closing excellent property tax and utility notices, funds and different important paperwork.
For any excellent balances, charges, costs, or day by day curiosity could apply, the assertion stated. This may be prevented by registering for direct deposit with town.
It comes simply forward of the vacation season and on the heels of labour disputes at Canada’s ports.
Dan Kelly, president of the Canadian Federation of Impartial Enterprise, stated that is “actually unhealthy timing” and a horrible blow to small companies — the majority of which nonetheless depend on the standard mail service.
“We’re simply getting the ports again in operation and now retailers could begin to obtain items once more that had been frozen within the ports for some time, however now they’re going to wrestle to get them out to their finish shopper due to the postal strike,” he stated.
Greg Wilson, director of presidency relations in B.C. for the Retail Council of Canada echoed Kelly, saying many B.C. companies are nonetheless ready for his or her vacation merchandise caught in containers.
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“It’s making life very troublesome for retailers…they need to know what’s being accomplished to assist and they’re pissed off,” stated Wilson.
Wilson stated small retailers don’t have promote the amount mail like bigger retailers to obtain offers on different companies similar to Fed Ex. He worries the double whammy of the port and mail strikes will result in some closing up store early within the New 12 months.
“Notably for startup companies and small companies exterior main city areas, the publish workplace remains to be the dominant technique to ship items to their clients,” he stated.
Kelly stated this will even instantly freeze up enterprise invoices already travelling via the mail system, sending folks “scrambling to attempt to get cash.”
He stated Ottawa ought to step in quickly to intervene with back-to-work laws or ship the matter to the Canada Industrial Relations Board.
The Canadian Union of Postal Staff issued a 72-hour strike discover earlier within the week, saying it’s been asking for truthful wages, safer working situations and different enhancements over practically a yr of bargaining.
“We nonetheless consider we are able to obtain negotiated collective agreements, however Canada Publish should be prepared to resolve our new and excellent points,” the union stated in a press release.
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Canada Publish served the union with the lockout discover not lengthy after however had stated it didn’t intend to lock employees out.
The Crown company launched a press release early Friday morning confirming that clients will expertise delays on account of the strike.
The assertion says mail and parcels won’t be delivered at some stage in the strike, and a few publish places of work can be closed.
Canada Publish stated shutting down services will have an effect on its nationwide community, with processing and supply of mail probably needing time to return to regular as soon as the strike is over.
Canada Publish and the union have agreed to proceed delivering authorities profit cheques, such because the Canada Youngster Profit, outdated age safety and the Canada Pension Plan, through the labour disruption. It stated seniors and others who depend on the mail service will obtain well timed monetary help.
All cheques for November are set to be delivered on Nov. 20.
Service Canada has urged Canadians to arrange on-line accounts and direct deposits to obtain their advantages with out delays.
Forward of the strike deadline, federal Labour Minister Steven MacKinnon stated he formally appointed the director basic of the Federal Mediation and Conciliation Companies as a particular mediator to assist in the talks.
“Our prime federal mediators have been working with the events tirelessly, and we at the moment are sending extra sources to the bargaining desk,” MacKinnon stated in a publish on X.
“We’re ensuring that these two teams have all the things they should attain a deal.”
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Charlize Theron was one of many many celebrities final evening to soak up Netflix’s Jake Paul vs. Mike Tyson, and he or she dressed for the event.
The actress arrived on the occasion in a relaxed tackle suiting, choosing an oversize white blazer with a contrasting black mini skirt and V-neck prime. Theron styled the jacket with rolled up sleeves and accessorized with layered bangles and a pair of strappy sandals.
“Battle evening Netflix model,” Theron wrote on Instagram, the place she posted a carousel of pictures from the evening, together with ones of her with Shaquille O’Neal and ladies’s light-weight championship contenders Amanda Serrano and Katie Taylor, who was declared the winner in a 95-94 determination. As for Paul vs. Tyson, which drew so many viewers it prompted Netflix to crash, Paul emerged because the winner by unanimous determination with judges scoring the battle 80-72, 79-73 and 79-73.
Earlier this week Theron attended the 2024 Baby2Baby Gala in Los Angeles, whereas sporting a denim corseted Schiaparelli robe, and was honored with the Giving Tree Award, as a public determine “who has demonstrated distinctive dedication to enhancing the lives of kids in want.” Theron was acknowledged for her work along with her charitable group, the Charlize Theron Africa Outreach Mission, that gives entry to healthcare, schooling, and security for youth in Southern Africa.
This previous July, Theron’s nonprofit held its annual block occasion in Los Angeles, and Theron additionally opted to put on a blazer with rolled up sleeves to the occasion. The actress wore Dior — for which she presently serves as a jewellery and skincare ambassador — pairing an open blazer with a bralette, beaded mini skirt, a pair of the label’s J’Adior slingbacks.
Relaxed suiting has been trending on the pink carpet this yr. In September, Kate Winslet additionally wore an oversize white blazer, rolling up the sleeves and pairing it with a black prime, relaxed trousers, and pointed toe footwear. In June, Sabrina Carpenter wore a white double-breasted blazer as a minidress to Louis Vuitton’s spring 2025 present, styling it with a white button-up and a graphic black tie. In the meantime, final month Oprah Winfrey and Jessica Alba each wore relaxed fits to the Los Angeles premiere of “Exhibiting Forgiveness” in Los Angeles on the Gagosian. The appears to be like got here on the heels of relaxed suiting rising as a breakout development final fall.
The day of Jake Paul vs. Mike Tyson has lastly arrived, and other people worldwide are eagerly awaiting to see what occurs when the 2 polarizing figures lastly meet within the ring.
The bout between Paul and Tyson headlines a card that features seven fights happening inside AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas. Whereas there’s loads of intrigue in each struggle scheduled to happen, all eyes can be on whether or not Paul can take down the mighty Tyson, or if “Iron Mike” will assert his dominance towards the up-and-coming boxer. After months of build-up and a postponement, it is time to sq. up.
This is easy methods to watch the large struggle:
When is Jake Paul vs. Mike Tyson?
Date: Friday, Nov. 15
Location: AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas
Time: 5:30 p.m. ET (preliminary card); 8 p.m. ET (important card)
The way to watch Jake Paul vs. Mike Tyson
Everything of the occasion can be streamed on Netflix. The primary card will completely air via Netflix, however the preliminary matches can be obtainable to look at totally free. Along with the streaming on Netflix, the prelims may be seen on Most Helpful Promotions’ YouTube, Netflix Sports activities YouTube and Tudum.
Do I want a Netflix subscription to look at Jake Paul vs. Mike Tyson?
Sure, because the struggle is just obtainable to look at via a Netflix subscription. Netflix has the unique broadcast rights to the struggle. Institutions akin to bars and eating places with DirecTV for enterprise can present the struggle, so long as they pre-ordered it beforehand. So, individuals can exit to look at the struggle, relying on native sports activities.
Jake Paul vs. Mike Tyson struggle card
Preliminary bouts
(Might be seen totally free on Most Helpful Promotions’ YouTube, Netflix Sports activities YouTube and Tudum.)
Featherweight: Bruce Carrington vs Dana Coolwell
Tremendous Light-weight: Lucas Bahdi vs. Armando Casamonica
Tremendous Middleweight: Shadasia Inexperienced vs Melinda Watpool for ladies’s WBO tremendous middleweight title
Tampa, Fla. – Nov. 16, 2024 – South Florida (2-2) welcomes UTRGV (1-2) to the Yuengling Heart on Sunday afternoon. Tipoff is slated for two p.m. and the sport will air reside on ESPN+.
SETTING THE STAGE
The Bulls wish to put a cease to their two-game dropping skid on Sunday afternoon. UTRGV can also be on a two-game dropping streak and are on the hunt for his or her second highway victory of the yr.
THE SOUTH FLORIDA-UTRGV SERIES
South Florida holds a 1-0 benefit over UTRGV within the all-time collection. The pairing between the Vaqueros and Bulls spans again to the 2021-22 season. Within the final conflict, USF topped UTRGV, 63-56 (Nov. 9, 2021).
LAST TIME OUT
South Florida fell to Vanderbilt, 62-49, on Thursday evening within the Yuengling Heart. Sophomore guard Vittoria Blasigh led the Bulls with a season-best 15 factors and a team-high three 3-pointers. Graduate guard Mama Dembele dished out 5 assists and junior ahead Carla Brito led USF on the glass, grabbing 9 boards. Senior ahead L’or Mputu swatted a career-high six blocks. Dembele has recorded 3+ assists in 33 straight video games, the second-longest lively streak in DI, behind Drake’s Katie Dinnebier (47 video games). The Bulls are actually 60-5 in nonconference residence video games because the 2014-15 season.
BEST OF THE BULLS
The Bulls are led by graduate guard Sammie Puisis (13.8 ppg.). Senior ahead L’or Mputu and junior ahead Carla Brito each maintain a crew greatest 6.8 rebound common. Dembele is USF’s high assister with 6.0 apg. (24 complete assists tied sixth nationally). Puisis is tied sixth within the nation with 13 complete 3-pointers made.
TICKETS
Followers should buy ladies’s basketball tickets by calling 1-800-GoBulls or at USFBullsTix.com.
ABOUT SOUTH FLORIDA WOMEN’S BASKETBALL South Florida ladies’s basketball has made 18 postseason match appearances and had 9 NCAA Match berths in head coach Jose Fernandez‘s 25 seasons. The all-time winningest coach in program historical past, Fernandez has guided the Bulls to 11 20-win seasons, two WNIT closing 4 appearances, the 2008-09 WNIT championship, has gained over 450 profession video games, and is the all-time wins chief within the American Athletic Convention.
For full protection of USF ladies’s basketball, comply with the Bulls on social media (Twitter | Fb | Instagram).
Loads of bettors nationwide have lofty expectations for the upcoming battle between Jake Paul and Mike Tyson. However what do the sportsbooks assume?
The bout is, to say the least, a singular case. It’s sanctioned by the Texas Division of Licensing and Regulation (TDLR), however some gaming officers have questioned the legitimacy of the battle. It is going to be scored like an actual battle, however some guidelines, together with size of rounds (two minutes as a substitute of three) and glove weight (14 ounces as a substitute of 10) are usually not customary.
Regardless, at the least one sportsbook anticipates Tyson-Paul to ship an unprecedented quantity of bets.
“I count on Tyson vs. Paul to be the most-bet-on boxing match in BetMGM historical past,” BetMGM senior dealer Alex Rella mentioned. “That is the uncommon battle that transcends completely different demographics: Tyson supporters, old-school boxing followers that will have tuned out in recent times, Jake Paul haters and informal sports activities followers that wish to be included within the dialog.”
Paul already owns the No. 2 spot for most-bet boxing matches at BetMGM after his choice victory over Nate Diaz. And, as Rella put it, “Diaz isn’t Tyson.”
The opposite facet to contemplate is the place the general public cash lies. Folks is likely to be shocked to be taught it is not with the 27-year-old who has a 10-1 skilled document.
A staggering 80% of bets, together with 73% of cash, are on the 58-year-old Tyson to win, per BetMGM. Tyson is taken into account a +170 underdog, though that quantity has moved from +240.
“I imagine the general public cash is on Tyson for 2 causes,” Rella informed USA TODAY Sports activities. “The primary is clear: Tyson is among the all-time greats and some of the well-liked fighters ever. Even at his age now, he has this aura that few fighters ever had. The second purpose, many individuals have been rooting for Jake Paul to get violently knocked out for fairly a while. Paul is a polarizing character, and other people again that up with betting.”
By way of payouts, and given the overwhelming majority of cash on the opposite aspect, BetMGM might be rooting for Paul (-210) to win.
Not less than six states have prohibited putting wagers on the battle, with some citing issues with its legitimacy.
“We simply contemplate it an untraditional boxing occasion that’s extra of an exhibition,’’ Richard McGarvey, spokesperson for the Pennsylvania Gaming Management Board, informed USA TODAY Sports activities. “We simply mentioned, ‘Not in Pennsylvania.’ “
Along with Pennsylvania, officers in New York, Colorado, Kentucky, Louisiana and Vermont may also flip away bettors.
“This battle is absolutely sanctioned,” Rella mentioned, “so we expect a reputable battle. Since this can be a distinctive scenario, our compliance division has reached out individually to every state playing regulator to get clear instructions. Just a few states did decline, so we’re not providing it all over the place.”
Nonetheless, for many who can get in on the motion, Rella mentioned the vast majority of individuals with cash on the battle have a transparent objective in thoughts.
“Bettors wish to see Paul get knocked out.”
Josh Peter contributed to this story.
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