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WASHINGTON – President-elect Donald Trump said Saturday that he will nominate former White House aide Brooke Rollins to be his agriculture secretary, the last of his picks to lead executive agencies and another choice from within his established circle of advisers and allies. The nomination must be confirmed by the Senate, which will be controlled by Republicans when Trump takes office Jan. 20, 2025. Rollins would succeed Tom Vilsack , President Joe Biden’s agriculture secretary who oversees the sprawling agency that controls policies, regulations and aid programs related to farming, forestry, ranching, food quality and nutrition. Recommended Videos Rollins, who graduated from Texas A&M University with a degree in agricultural development, is a longtime Trump associate who served as his former domestic policy chief. She is president and CEO of the America First Policy Institute, a group helping to lay the groundwork for a second Trump administration. Rollins, 52, previously served as an aide to former Texas Gov. Rick Perry and ran a think tank, the Texas Public Policy Foundation. Rollins’ pick completes Trump’s selection of the heads of executive branch departments, just two and a half weeks after the former president won the White House once again. Several other picks that are traditionally Cabinet-level remain, including U.S. Trade Representative and head of the small business administration. Trump didn’t offer many specifics about his agriculture policies during the campaign, but farmers could be affected if he carries out his pledge to impose widespread tariffs. During the first Trump administration, countries like China responded to Trump’s tariffs by imposing retaliatory tariffs on U.S. exports like the corn and soybeans routinely sold overseas. Trump countered by offering massive multibillion-dollar aid to farmers to help them weather the trade war. President Abraham Lincoln founded the USDA in 1862, when about half of all Americans lived on farms. The USDA oversees multiple support programs for farmers; animal and plant health; and the safety of meat, poultry and eggs that anchor the nation’s food supply. Its federal nutrition programs provide food to low-income people, pregnant women and young children. And the agency sets standards for school meals. Robert F. Kennedy Jr., Trump’s nominee to lead the Department of Health and Human Services, has vowed to strip ultraprocessed foods from school lunches and to stop allowing Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program beneficiaries from using food stamps to buy soda, candy or other so-called junk foods. But it would be the USDA, not HHS, that would be responsible for enacting those changes. In addition, HHS and USDA will work together to finalize the 2025-2030 edition of the Dietary Guidelines for Americans. They are due late next year, with guidance for healthy diets and standards for federal nutrition programs. ___ Gomez Licon reported from Fort Lauderdale, Florida. Associated Press writers Josh Funk and JoNel Aleccia contributed to this report.After less than a year in the business, Tempe Eats, a food hall concept in Tempe, is shutting down. The establishment, which debuted in February of this year and is situated at the southeast corner of Mill and Southern avenues, is discontinuing its operations on January 7, as per Phoenix Business Journal . It once boasted a selection of eight unique eateries that offered an array of dishes ranging from pasta and sushi to burgers and BBQ. The food hall was known for its adoption of technology enabling patrons to place orders from any of the on-site restaurants in a single transaction and have their selections delivered straight to their table. It also featured a drive-thru window and a few bar areas. Despite these amenities, the tenure of the concept was brief. According to information acquired by KTAR News , the space currently housing Tempe Eats isn't going to waste, however, as plans are underway to transform it into a venue for events and private parties. Teresa Nguyen, the owner of Tempe Eats, mentioned in a statement , "We're excited to focus on creating memorable experiences for special occasions." Throughout its short-lived presence, Tempe Eats hosted several community events, from themed nights featuring Latin and Country music to fundraisers and live performances. With a vision for the future, Nguyen sees potential in the location, anticipating that it will serve as a sought-after spot for private events and celebrations, as well as a place for community gatherings. The Southern + Mill shopping center, where Tempe Eats is located, will witness this transition. The center is known for its anchor, LA Fitness, and includes a diverse mix of tenants like Venezia's Pizza.Is ‘Glicked’ the new ‘Barbenheimer’? ‘Wicked’ and ‘Gladiator II’ collide in theaters
WASHINGTON (AP) — Working-class voters helped Republicans make steady election gains this year and expanded a coalition that increasingly includes rank-and-file union members, a political shift spotlighting one of President-elect Donald Trump’s latest Cabinet picks: a GOP congresswoman, who has drawn labor support, to be his labor secretary. Oregon Rep. Lori Chavez-DeRemer narrowly lost her bid for a second term this month, despite strong backing from union members, a key part of the Democratic base but gravitating in the Trump era toward a Republican Party traditionally allied with business interests. “Lori’s strong support from both the Business and Labor communities will ensure that the Labor Department can unite Americans of all backgrounds behind our Agenda for unprecedented National Success - Making America Richer, Wealthier, Stronger and more Prosperous than ever before!” Trump said in a statement announcing his choice Friday night. For decades, labor unions have sided with Democrats and been greeted largely with hostility by Republicans. But with Trump's populist appeal, his working-class base saw a decent share of union rank-and-file voting for Republicans this year, even as major unions, including the AFL-CIO and the United Auto Workers , endorsed Democrat Kamala Harris in the White House race. Trump sat down with the International Brotherhood of Teamsters union leadership and members this year, and when he emerged from that meeting, he boasted that a significant chunk of union voters were backing him. Of a possible Teamsters endorsement, he said, “Stranger things have happened.” The Teamsters ultimately declined to endorse either Trump, the former president, or Harris, the vice president, though leader Sean O’Brien had a prominent speaking slot at the Republican National Convention. Kara Deniz, a Teamsters spokesperson, told the Associated Press that O’Brien met with more than a dozen House Republicans this past week to lobby on behalf of Chavez-DeRemer. “Chavez-DeRemer would be an excellent choice for labor secretary and has his backing,” Deniz said. The work of the Labor Department affects workers’ wages, health and safety, ability to unionize, and employers' rights to fire employers, among other responsibilities. On Election Day, Trump deepened his support among voters without a college degree after running just slightly ahead of Democrat Joe Biden with noncollege voters in 2020. Trump made modest gains, earning a clear majority of this group, while only about 4 in 10 supported Harris, according to AP VoteCast, a sweeping survey of more than 120,000 voters nationwide. Roughly 18% of voters in this year's election were from union households, with Harris winning a majority of the group. But Trump's performance among union members kept him competitive and helped him win key states such as Pennsylvania, Michigan and Wisconsin. Chavez-DeRemer was one of few House Republicans to endorse the “Protecting the Right to Organize” or PRO Act, which would allow more workers to conduct organizing campaigns and add penalties for companies that violate workers’ rights. The measure would weaken “right-to-work” laws that allow employees in more than half the states to avoid participating in or paying dues to unions that represent workers at their places of employment. Trump's first term saw firmly pro-business policies from his appointees across government, including those on the National Labor Relations Board. Trump, a real estate developer and businessman before winning the presidency, generally has backed policies that would make it harder for workers to unionize. During his recent campaign, Trump criticized union bosses, and at one point suggested that UAW members should not pay their dues. His first administration did expand overtime eligibility rules, but not nearly as much as Democrats wanted, and a Trump-appointed judge has since struck down the Biden administration’s more generous overtime rules. He has stacked his incoming administration with officials who worked on the Heritage Foundation’s “Project 2025” blueprint, which includes a sharp swing away from Biden’s pro-union policies. “Chavez-DeRemer’s record suggests she understands the value of policies that strengthen workers’ rights and economic security,” said Rebecca Dixon, president and CEO of National Employment Law Project, which is backed my many of the country’s major labor unions. “But the Trump administration’s agenda is fundamentally at odds with these principles, threatening to roll back workplace protections, undermine collective bargaining, and prioritize corporate profits over the needs of working people. This is where her true commitment to workers will be tested.” Other union leaders also issued praise, but also sounded a note of caution. “Educators and working families across the nation will be watching ... as she moves through the confirmation process,” the president of the National Education Association, Becky Pringle, said in a statement, “and hope to hear a pledge from her to continue to stand up for workers and students as her record suggests, not blind loyalty to the Project 2025 agenda.” AFL-CIO President Liz Shuler welcomed the choice while taking care to note Trump's history of opposing polices that support unions. "It remains to be seen what she will be permitted to do as secretary of labor in an administration with a dramatically anti-worker agenda,” Shuler said.Jack in the Box COO Tony J. Darden sells $12,085 in stockHankyung.com introduces: MecKare, Leading the AI-powered Innovation in Health Monitoring Solution
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FORT WORTH, Texas (AP) — Hailey Van Lith scored 17 points and Madison Connor made four 3-pointers and added 14 points on Sunday to help No. 11 TCU beat Brown 79-47. Read this article for free: Already have an account? To continue reading, please subscribe: * FORT WORTH, Texas (AP) — Hailey Van Lith scored 17 points and Madison Connor made four 3-pointers and added 14 points on Sunday to help No. 11 TCU beat Brown 79-47. Read unlimited articles for free today: Already have an account? FORT WORTH, Texas (AP) — Hailey Van Lith scored 17 points and Madison Connor made four 3-pointers and added 14 points on Sunday to help No. 11 TCU beat Brown 79-47. Van Lith added five assists, five rebounds and three steals and Taylor Bigby scored 11 points for the Horned Frogs. TCU (13-1) has won four games in a row since an 82-54 loss to No. 3 South Carolina on Dec. 8 at the Coast to Coast Challenge. Grace Arnolie hit three 3-pointers in the first five minutes and Olivia Young added another with 4:34 left in the first quarter to give Brown a 12-8 lead. The Horned Frogs responded with a 9-2 run to close the period, scored 12 of the first 14 second-quarter points to extend their lead to 13 points and took a 34-25 lead into the intermission. Bigby hit a 3 to open the scoring in the third quarter and TCU led by double figures the rest of the way. The Horned Frogs outrebounded Brown 54-28, including 20-6 on the offensive glass which led to TCU outscoring the Bears 27-5 in second-chance points. Isabell Mauricio led Brown with 17 points on 7-of-16 shooting Brown (6-7). The rest of the Bears players combined to made 10 of 41 (24.4%) from the field. Arnolie added 13 points. TCU made 11 3-pointers on 27 attempts (41%) and the Horned Frogs’ 148 this season are the most in Division I. ___ Get poll alerts and updates on the AP Top 25 throughout the season. Sign up here. AP women’s college basketball: https://apnews.com/hub/ap-top-25-womens-college-basketball-poll and https://apnews.com/hub/womens-college-basketball Advertisement
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Trinity Turner is calm. She is a rare specimen in this day and age of human stress and universal calamity. Nothing ever seems to rattle the freshman point guard at the University of Georgia, who was last year’s Orlando Sentinel Player of the Year. “At all,” said Trinity’s mom Shuwanda Turner. So where does she get this ability to remain even keel at all times? “From her mom,” Shuwanda Turner laughed, but she was also serious. “Calm, cool and collected ... she always knows her purpose. I know my purpose.” Trinity agrees. “Yeah, I get it from my momma,” she smiled. “I don’t know.” Georgia coach Katie Abrahamson-Henderson is amazed at Turner’s natural ability. “She just has it. I can’t explain what it is, but she has it,” said the coach, whom the players call Coach Abe. In her third season at Georgia since coming over from UCF, Abe has been impressed though not surprised. “Whoooo, she just has a lot of charisma, a lot of poise for being a freshman. It’s crazy,” Coach Abe said. “You can’t teach her what she brings us. That is just natural talent. “And the team loves her and that’s what is awesome about it.” She’s already a leader for Coach Abe, who knew she needed to get on Trinity’s good side the first time she saw her. Trinity was a freshman at Dr. Phillips playing against the coach’s daughter Savannah Henderson, who was a senior at Timber Creek back when the coach was at UCF. “I think Trinity had like 25 points against Timber Creek, and Savannah had like 18 and I said, ‘Oh my God, that freshman just killed you,’ ” Coach Abe said of her daughter, who is now a redshirt-sophomore at Georgia and currently sidelined with an injury. “So I’ve been watching and watching her ... I watched her in AAU and high school and we offered her right away.” As the late, great Stuart Scott of ESPN fame always used to say, “Cool as the other side of the pillow.” That’s Trinity Turner. She already has accomplished a lot of firsts in her first month of college basketball during which Georgia has gone 4-2. She scored in double digits in her first three games, the first Georgia freshman to accomplish that in 20 years since Tasha Humphrey in 2004 when she was named the National Freshman of the Year. Turner also scored 28 points in the Bulldogs’ SEC opener, a loss to Texas A&M. That marked the most points scored by a Georgia freshman since Gabby Connally had 37 in 2018. She is averaging 13 points, 6 rebounds and 3 assists in her first six games. Her former Dr. Phillips coach Anthony Jones and several of her former Dr. Phillips teammates were on hand Thursday during Georgia’s 60-44 victory over Tulsa on the Women’s Basketball Coaches Association State Farm Showcase at ESPN’s Wide World of Sports. After the game, the players and coach presented Turner with her state championship ring, which was emblazoned with “3PEAT,” on the front. At Dr. Phillips, Turner led the Panthers to three straight state championships and was named the Florida Dairy Farmers Girls Basketball Player of the Year for two straight seasons. “It felt amazing with all my people here, so I just want to thank them for coming out,” Trinity said. “It felt great. There’s no other feeling than coming [back home] playing with a big team like Georgia.” Jones was loving the moment, being able to watch his former pupil excel at the next level. “You can always see her relaxed,” Jones said. “This is so comfortable for her.” Her father, James Turner, a former player at Bethune-Cookman, isn’t surprised either. “She’s been playing up all her life,” Dad said. “So she’s kinda used to being on the big stage.” “It’s not a shocker, but it’s just a blessing to see how far Trinity Turner has come,” Jones added. “We’ve watched her since growing up to now becoming the woman she is, playing the sport she has always dreamed of playing and to play at a high level ... this is just magnificent. “We’re just speechless to see it.” Jones compares her to other Dr. Phillips star point guards. “I’ve been blessed to coach a lot of great guards ... Lexy Brown, daughter of the Boston Celtics’ Dee Brown, and Taryn Griffey, Ken Griffey Jr.’s daughter, but Trinity Turner is definitely blessed,” Jones said. “She is probably the best player to ever come through Dr. Phillips. .... I know I will probably get a bunch of flak from this, but she is definitely high up on that Rushmore of Dr. Phillips guards.” James Turner just sits and watches with a huge smile on his face. “Words can’t explain it,” said Trinity’s father. “It’s just a joy knowing she is in a good position being at Georgia. ... From middle school to high school to college, we’re just thankful she’s able to do her thing.” The Turners are no longer married, buy they sit a few rows apart and admire their daughter. “Oh my goodness, I am ecstatic,” Mom said. “Just watching her play since she was age 3, playing with the bigger girls at all times, and I knew she would be ready for this one day, but seeing her out there on the floor now with the Bulldogs is very exciting for me.” She’ll likely take the SEC by storm this season as the Bulldogs get further into conference play, and then perhaps the bigger stage and the WNBA. “One team at a time, one step at a time,” said her mother. “That’s always been a dream, so we’re very supportive and hopefully we’ll see her on the bigger platform.” “We’re gonna see,” Trinity said. She said the college game is much different than what she was used to, but she hasn’t missed a beat. “It’s way different than high school,” Trinity laughed. “It’s different intensity, different everything ... a different program, so it’s like a changed mindset.” But she was ready for the challenge, as evidenced by her quick adapting to the college game. She runs the floor like a veteran, pushing the ball up the court — always at a breakneck pace — with few mistakes. Thursday was not a good night for Turner, back in her hometown with her family, former coach, former teammates and friends all in attendance. She had hoped to perform to her usual level. Whether it was the pressure to perform or just nerves with everyone there to watch her, or perhaps it was a lingering cold that she was battling, or perhaps a slightly sprained ankle she has been dealing with ... still, no excuses for Turner. “I had way too many turnovers,” Turner said, after coughing up the ball an uncharacteristic six times against Tulsa. She also had a tough night from the field going 3-of-12 with just 7 points but she still managed to play 32 minutes. She was carrying around a box of tissues she kept under her seat on the bench to help with the cold. You could not tell she was ailing from her intensity. Turner is always focused, hellbent to get the job done play by play. She will likely continue to set records as she rolls through her Georgia career, but that’s no concern to Turner. All she wants to do is play the game she loves. “Just stepping up when I need to, it definitely feels good, but I don’t care about all that stuff though,” said Turner, who is eager to get ramped up in SEC play. “I’m excited about that. It’s just a lot of hard work that is going to continue to get done, keep practicing hard.” Georgia will play its second game in the WBCA State Farm Showcase on Saturday at 2:30 p.m. at the ESPN Wide World of Sports. Chris Hays can be found on X @OS_ChrisHays .ADC Therapeutics stock plunges 36% amid Zynlonta data release
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