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President-elect Trump and Vice President-elect J.D. Vance are scheduled to attend the annual Army-Navy Game in Landover, Maryland, on Saturday, and they’ll be bringing several guests who are sure to stir up some controversy. . It will be the 125th meeting between the Black Knights and the cadets, but sources told Fox that President Trump will take Secretary of Defense candidate Pete Hegseth to the highly anticipated football game, while Vance He confirmed on social media that he plans to welcome Marine Corps veteran Daniel Penny as president. side. Earlier this week, Penny was found not guilty in the New…

Paul Atkins, President Trump’s choice to head the Securities and Exchange Commission, is another candidate with personal ties to the billionaire’s family. Written by Jemima McEvoy, Forbes Staff Last week, President-elect Donald Trump nominated attorney and financier Paul Atkins to head the Securities and Exchange Commission, the government agency responsible for regulating public companies and the stock market in the United States. Mr. Atkins, 66, served as an SEC commissioner from 2002 to 2002. In 2008, under former President George W. Bush. He has been touted by President Trump as a “proven leader of common-sense regulation” and a decisive supporter…

CNN — Georgian lawmakers on Saturday elected a far-right former soccer player as the country’s next president, amid growing public anger over Georgia’s decision to halt European Union accession talks. The tension deepened. Mikhail Kavelashvili, 53, is a former member of the ruling Georgian Dream party and played for English soccer team Manchester City in the 1990s. He was the only candidate running. For the first time, the president was chosen by parliament, rather than in a national election, by direct vote by a 300-member electoral college made up of parliamentarians and local government representatives. The four main opposition groups…

LINCOLN — A bill that would allow lakefront cabin areas to remain on two reservoirs in southwestern Nebraska is threatened by last-minute opposition from outgoing Sen. Joe Manchin of West Virginia and a small group of other lawmakers. are. U.S. Sen. Deb Fischer (R-Neb.), the bill’s lead sponsor on behalf of cabin owners along Swanson and Red Willow reservoirs, told Manchin on Wednesday that he would like to see more federal action. Pressured to reconsider her opposition to the bill. land. Fisher said her portion of the bill had broad support in the Senate and passed the House with a…

RW Readers, can you give me $25? A week of Retraction Watch featured: The list of papers related to COVID-19 that have been retracted or withdrawn exceeds 450. There are over 50,000 retractions in The Retraction Watch Database, now part of Crossref. Retraction Watch Hijacked Journal Checker currently contains over 300 titles. And have you ever seen the leaderboard of the most retracted authors recently, or the list of the top 10 most cited retracted papers? What about a list of about 100 papers that contain evidence? Here’s what’s happening elsewhere (some of these items may have a paywall, metered…

Click here to subscribe.Sign up for our daily basketball newsletter here2024 Illinois basketball fans are well aware of Brad Underwood’s success as Illinois coach. Won three Big Ten Championships in the last four years … Most wins against conference teams in the past five years (76) … Only five college students to lead their school to 20 regular season wins five consecutive years One of the coaches…seven players earned First Team All-Big Ten honors under his tutelage. But what about Underwood’s competitive history as a high school and college athlete? On his 61st birthday, and the day his Illini players…

Cedric “BIG CED” Written by Thornton December 14, 2024 “This collection represents the intersection of luxury and performance.” Boston Celtics superstar Jaylen Brown unveils athleisure brand 741 after turning down a $50 million sponsorship deal. The self-funded brand offers a wide range of menswear and womenswear. The 741 collection includes down coats, hoodies, sweatsuits, leggings, crop tops, T-shirts, gloves, hats, backpacks and more. Please leave now. https://t.co/fCX9Ukc21B pic.twitter.com/LkkgmW1FvV — 741Performance (@741Performance) December 12, 2024 “This collection represents the intersection of luxury and performance.” Jaylen Brown’s written statement. “It’s not just about looking good, it’s about feeling good and being able…

LAREDO, Texas (KGNS) – A mother and son who pleaded guilty to selling counterfeit luxury goods at a downtown Laredo store will wait a little longer to hear their punishment.Sentencing for Bok-nyeo Kim and Henry Kim was scheduled for this morning, Friday, December 13th, in federal court.However, the hearing was postponed because the Korean interpreter was not feeling well.Bok-nyeo Kim and Henry Kim were discovered by undercover detectives to be selling counterfeit designer goods imitating luxury brands such as Louis Vuitton, Gucci and Chanel at a store in the 1000 block of Hidalgo Street.Investigators seized a total of 346 counterfeit…

Unlock Editor’s Digest for freeFT editor Roula Khalaf has chosen her favorite stories in this weekly newsletter.Porsche SE plans to write down its Volkswagen shares by up to 40% after uncertainty over possible factory closures and strikes forced Europe’s biggest carmaker to put its annual financial plans on hold. The Porsche Piëch family’s holding company on Friday wrote down the value of its VW shares by between 7 billion euros and 20 billion euros after a lack of financial data from the company forced it to rely on analyst forecasts. It was announced that this is the outlook.For the same…

Welcome to the online edition of From the Politics Desk, our evening newsletter that brings you the latest reporting and analysis from the NBC News political team from the White House, Capitol Hill and the campaign trail.In today’s issue, Campaign’s Alex Tabet and national reporters Brigitte Bowman and Ben Kamisar discuss how Sen. Joni Ernst is feeling from the right in Iowa over Pete Hegseth’s candidacy for Secretary of Defense. Verify pressure. Plus, “Meet the Press” host Kristen Welker breaks down some of the more obscure answers Donald Trump gave during interviews.Sign up here to receive this newsletter in your…