NEW YORK (AP) — The huge rally for U.S. stocks lost momentum on Thursday as Wall Street counted down to a big jobs report that’s coming on Friday. The crypto market had more action, and bitcoin briefly burst to a record above $103,000 before pulling back. The S&P 500 slipped 0.2% from the all-time high it had set the day before, its 56th of the year so far, to shave a bit off what’s set to be one of its best years of the millennium . The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 248 points, or 0.6%, while the Nasdaq composite slipped 0.2% from its own record set the day before. Javascript is required for you to be able to read premium content. Please enable it in your browser settings.Hermès Birkins may be costly — but they aren’t expensive. Or so says the luxury brand’s artistic director Pierre-Alexis Dumas. “The cost is the actual price of making an object properly with the required level of attention so that you have an object of quality,” Dumas said in a recent segment of CBS’ “60 Minutes.” “Expensive is a product, which is not delivering what it’s supposed to deliver, but you’ve paid quite a large amount of money for it, and then it betrays you. That’s expensive.” A large sum of cash isn’t the only thing eager customers have to have to get their hands on a Birkin , which costs at least $9,000 off the shelf or tens to hundreds of thousands of dollars on auction or resale . They need unlimited time, too. The brand’s boutiques are usually out of stock of the enviable Birkin bags , which are available in limited quantities due to the high level of craftsmanship necessary to stitch them by hand. When asked how exactly the world’s most fashionable can purchase a Birkin , Dumas told CBS that they “have to be patient.” “You go to a store. You get an appointment. You meet a salesperson. You talk about what you want. It’s not available. You’ll have to wait. They’ll come back to you. It takes a long time,” he explained. “Eventually, it’s gonna happen.” Dumas debunked the age-old myth that the Hermès handbags are an exclusive club. For years, rumors have swirled that claimed the luxe label only offers its highly coveted bags to devout customers who spend a certain dollar amount , or that the brand has created an illusion of scarcity. Dumas insists this is not the case. “It makes me smile that this is — a diabolical — marketing idea that can only come out of people obsessed with marketing,” he said. “But we don’t have a marketing department at Hermès.” He added: “Whatever we have, we put on the shelf, and it goes.” The reality is much less sexy than an intricate marketing ploy: The supply doesn’t keep up with the demand. Dumas likened the business to “an old lady with startup issues,” saying that the only way to match the brand’s rapid growth in such a short period of time is to train more people. In the brand’s nearly two dozen workshops across France, there is no assembly line nor factory machinery, rather, Hermès handbags are made by hand by a single artisan who has mastered the art of the saddle stitch and memorized how to make a bag without written instruction. Becoming a bag maker for Hermès is “a life profession,” explained Dumas. “They will finish their career at Hermès,” he added. CBS spoke with one artisan named Amandine, who was completing a Kelly, one of the most difficult Hermès handbags to make with four hours dedicated just to the handle, the outlet reported. The entire bag takes around 20 hours to make — and won’t be speeding up anytime soon. “We’re about craft. We’re not machines,” said Dumas, encouraging prospective customers to practice patience. “And we are not compromising on the quality of the way we make the bags.” He added: “You cannot compress time, at one point, without compromising on quality.”
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Blackhawks fire coach Luke Richardson in his 3rd season after league-worst startThe Assembly of First Nations is gearing up for the new year, prepared for a potential election, a change of government and whatever that may bring. CityNews’ Mitchell Ringos sat down with AFN National Chief Cindy Woodhouse Nepinak to find out how Canada’s First Nation and Indigenous leaders are getting ready for 2025 and beyond. Mitchell Ringos (MR): A lot of key topics, specifically, taking this role. New to the role as the National Chief; the youngest woman and mother to hold this position. It’s now been close to a year. I know you have had a lot of experience before this, but being thrown into this, how has this experience been for you so far? National Chief Cindy Woodhouse Nepinak (CWN): First of all, I want to say Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays to all of your viewers. Thank you for having us on and welcoming us today. The first year has been busy and I want to thank First Nations from coast, to coast, to coast. I want to thank Canadians for their advice, for their love, for their guidance. I want to thank the multiple governments that I’ve met, from all stripes and the opposition parties and of course, I want to thank our Regional Chiefs for this first year in. And I want to thank my family, because being a mother, of course, I need support from my family, their father and of course from my parents and my children’s grandparents as well. I’m so blessed with a strong foundation, a strong family. Leading this year, for First Nations, it ebbs and flows, and there’s just not a shortage of issues. I think that Canada, the more that Canada invests in First Nations, the better they will be globally. MR: Speaking about Canada, I know we were just chatting about this, now having to work with top representatives of each government and province and Canada in general. How has that experience been dealing with them? Trying to push initiatives and other reconciliation factors throughout the year? CWN: If there is political will, it will happen. I think that’s absolutely important we see that. I call upon all governments. I know the NDP has stressed their support, we look to other members of parliament, we also look to other premiers to stand with us in our call for an inquiry into police brutality towards First Nations people. Standing with First Nations mothers and seeing their plea for support, wondering: ‘Why is there such a trend upward of the killing of First Nations people in this country?’ And I think that that’s something we have to take very seriously. MR: We’ve seen a lot of cases this year of police on First Nations leading to someone passing away or dying, some of which have no crime associated with them. With this happening, a lot of First Nations have been saying: ‘We don’t want the RCMP. We don’t want the regular police force; we want to govern ourselves. We want to police ourselves.’ Is that something you’ve heard First Nation chiefs and leaders talk to you about or is something that actually can be done? CWN: It can be done and I think that it just needs the political will. I know we’ve been working on that all year and we’re going to continue to work on that into 2025 and with the new government. Because we know that federally, there will be an election in the fall — maybe earlier — we don’t know. But certainly we need a new way of policing for First Nations in this country. Policing as an essential service needs to be a priority for any government. We had at one time 58 First Nation police forces, we’re now down to 32. Why is the trend downward instead of upward? I think it’s important. When First Nations have our own police forces, we see less death. We see some police forces in this country that are First Nations run that have never killed anybody. And I think we have to look at that and say: ‘it’s important to give First Nation’s more support to create their own forces; their own police forces’ and working with other jurisdictions, and respecting each other, in a good way. So certainly, it’s a big discussion — it’s a hard discussion — because it does involve the provinces and territories. The province’s themselves and the Supreme Court, in Quebec, we had a big victory there, and we continue to have victories through the courts on child welfare, on mining and on policing. I think that the provinces, territories and the federal government, the smartest people in government, will work with First Nations people, because it’s going to mean a better, stronger country together. By working together, rather than in the courtroom. MR: About that communication, just yesterday, Manitoba chiefs came and held a press conference saying on Jordan Principle funding. They were told to spend money, they spent money, and now they’re saying they have to go through all these loops to get it, they were saying: ‘We just don’t have this during Christmas, this is not the time to be doing it.’ Speaking of communication, they felt like they weren’t heard. But talking a little bit, we have some updates? CWN: We were at the Canadian Human Rights Tribunal this week and I know that they — just moments ago — advised Canada that Canada has to have a plan by Jan. 17, but at the same time, I know that it’s urgent. So I urge all governments, and the federal government particularly, to work with the Manitoba chiefs to get this moving and get this moving in the right way. MR: Continuing on funding for First Nations, a lot of infrastructure problems and priorities that the government has set out to address, including Clear Water, more schools on First Nations, Internet. Estimated $49 billion needed to cover that by 2030. We have seen some schools go up. We have seen boil-water advisories go away, but not all of them. Does this still need to be a push? Do we need to get this fixed? We’re now going into 2025, does this need to be fixed next year? CWN: Absolutely. We have a commitment that we’re going to close these gaps by 2030, we’re going to hold the government to that. And I think that’s smart investments for Canadians, and here’s why: The Conference Board of Canada, the Assembly of First Nations, we came together, and worked on a big report, as well as with the federal government, and that shows Canada being mid-way of a G7 country around the world. But if they put these investments in, to First Nations, and they invest in First Nations communities, to close this infrastructure gap, that creates 340,000 new jobs in Canada, most of which go to Canadians. A small portion of course goes to First Nations, but at the same time, it propels Canada to No. 1 around the world globally. So they have to work with First Nations, any smart government will work with First Nations. And when we talk about the Team Canada approach, there shouldn’t be a Team Canada approach in Canada without First Nations at the table. We’ve been talking to our counterparts in the U.S. and we’re willing to be partners here and work with people who are willing to work with us. MR: With Trump and his administration coming in early next year, we’ve heard a lot of claims from him, not only on the Tariffs, but wanting to make Canada the 51st state. Is it concerning hearing stuff like that considering how — especially in the U.S. — they don’t really identify or acknowledge residential schools, or the traumas they have put on their Indigenous peoples, is it concerning to see a government to say: ‘we’d like to see Canada become the U.S., but would that mean reconciliation and everything we’ve grown here is gone? CWN: Oh absolutely, it’s a big discussion, but it’s also disrespectful to Canadians and I think we should all be appalled by that. You don’t say that about another country, particularly there are First Nations people here first and foremost and this is our country. Every square inch of it is Indian land. We’ve never created these borders; with the U.S. side, with our counterparts over there and talking with them. And there’s lots of grievances that the U.S. has to deal with when it comes to First Peoples’ on their side of the border. I know the previous President had done an apology on residential schools a month and a half ago. So I think that’s promising, but at the same time, they need to come a long way. I think Canada is advanced well forward, and I think, as Canadians we need to be united and we be united together. We’re here as partners as we always have been. Treaty partners, inherent right partners, and we always have been. MR: So the U.S. when they’ve been looking to grow relationships with Canada through this new administration, they have to not just look at Canada, but also the First Nations? CWN: Absolutely. We share this land with Canadians openly and I think for another country to come and just assume that nobody is here again, that’s so false. MR: Going back to a more general look at things, obviously the AFN meeting just happened recently in Ottawa. 94 Calls to Action, still working to get there. Coming out of that meeting, what pushes forward in filling those Calls to Action did we get to this year? And what else do we need to focus on next year, so we can continue to check off these boxes? CWN: Well, certainly. As we can see, we have an infrastructure gap we have to close, that we have a commitment to do by 2030. We’ve got so much work to do. Child welfare for instance and policing and healthcare. I know that there was so much work done in health across the country, and the provinces and the federal government, and they come together about $60 billion in house funding, but First Nations are kind of left to the sideline and that type of relationship has to stop in this country. If Canada results, they will be a the table with us and make sure we’re included as full partners. We’re ready, and we’re ready to move forward in a good way. MR: Speaking about relationships here in Manitoba, obviously, or first First Nations Premier in Wab Kinew, we’ve seen him do a lot of things for the indigenous population, Including the recent landfill search. A big push in this city, especially with orange shirt day. We saw tens of thousands people come out, it was the first Orange Shirt statutory holiday this year. Is it encouraging to see more people taking part in Orange Shirt Day and Truth and Rec. Day? Especially those who aren’t Indigenous who have the free time to come out. CWN: I remember as a little girl, I was young. I was a Chief’s Daughter, and listening to Phil Fontaine at that time, when he was Grand Chief of the Assembly of Manitoba Chiefs and talking about residential schools, it wasn’t an easy issue to talk about, and that grew right here in Manitoba. Of course, we have the Aboriginal Justice Inquiry and the Truth and Reconciliation Commission and the late Murray Sinclair. There’s lots of remarkable Manitobans — lots of good work comes out of Manitoba itself and I know that you think back on residential schools. And I remember, as I was saying, as a little girl listening to those conversations and knowing those were going to be hard conversations, that no one wanted to talk about them at the time, but look at how far we’ve come. And I know it’s not an easy conversation to have. I certainly lift up institutions that talk about the true history of what has happened in Canada and I think our kids are more progressive than many of us. They learn more about the history of this country, than sometimes maybe some of the older generation, so I lift up our young people for that. For their commitment and their commitment to the environment and their commitment to each other. MR: Speaking about the youth, even in Manitoba, I know even in Manitoba, every leader we’ve seen saying: The youth are the leaders of tomorrow, and especially preserving Indigenous culture and Language, which there’s been a huge push in Manitoba to keep that language alive. For the youth who are growing up and hearing this. Is is inspiring, or do you feel like you can trust the next generation to come up and continue the work we’re doing now. CWN: Absolutely. They question the environment in what we’re doing and I think we see that everyday. We see around the world and certainly here in Canada, major storms. You see it in Vancouver this week, and I think these young people are trying to shine a light on what we’re doing wrong. And I think we should listen to them. MR: In terms of just Indigenous leaders, here in Manitoba, two big losses with Grand Chief Cathey Merrick and the late, great Murray Sinclair. I know for Sinclair specifically, a big inspiration for you. With his passing, how do you continue his work through your own work as National Chief and how do you remember that relationship with him? How did he help you out? CWN: Well, I think we remember the road map. Truth and Reconciliation is unfinished. The 94 Calls to Action, there’s just so much work to do. And I invite all Canadians to look at the Truth and Reconciliation Commission and see how far we’ve come and how far we have to go. And certainly, when I think of the late Cathy Merrick, my dear friend, it was shocking when she left us so suddenly. I was very close to her and I think of her honestly and having the hard conversations even in this province. And I want to thank her for her life, her dedication for First Nations in healthcare and then of course toward our women in landfills. Even if she stood alone, she would have stood there. I want to commend her families and the late Cathy Merrick for her work on that and may nobody, no family, ever have to go through that again and to have to fight so hard to look for your loved ones again. MR: How important is it for specifically Indigenous leaders, like Cathy, those who come in and try to and even fill part of her role, how important is it that they continue having those hard conversations and the ones you see a lot of politicians don’t have. CWN: Sometimes things are easy or left unsaid, but I think the harder conversations in change comes from when we have those hard conversations with each other. Change comes when we can have healthy debates amongst each other. There should not be anything wrong with debating, as long as you come out on the other side united and try to find a better path forward. I think we have to keep doing that as the young country that we are, but let’s stay strong and let’s stay united. MR: Obviously just in the holidays now, heading into 2025; going into your second year as National Chief, what are your goals? What do you plan and hope to achieve at the start of the year and in a broader aspect. CWN: We’re working on a platform as we speak for the next general election. I know that every member of parliament should not say they don’t know what First Nations’ issues are. We’re going to make sure that we work to get documents into every political team in this country to make sure that they know what our expectations are and we’re going to test them on it as well. We call upon them: What’s their stance on First Nations’ issues and I think that making sure that they’re including candidates as well. I know it’s a big year this year for an election, but also to remember that we have work to do. Bill C-61 for instance is in the house of commons right now, I know it’s pretty chaotic down there, but at the same time, Bill C-61, we look to every member of parliament that’s there right now, and you are responsible if that bill gets through or doesn’t get through, because it’s in their hands right now to stop playing politics and get that bill through. Then they can go play politics all they want again, but at the same time, when you’re thinking of a young child without access to clean drinking water in this country, have a heart and remember that. You have priorities to get through and very quickly. We think of water and so many things. There’s so much work to do in the year ahead. We also need to make sure that policing as an essential service, that we get that moving, and moving in a good way, to policing as a priority, to make sure that First Nations have safe and healthy communities like anywhere else. It’s disheartening when i get calls from the North and there’s no police service up there for days and days. That’s so unacceptable. Any other Canadian or town or city would never tolerate that and neither should first nations. MR: There is a lot of confusion in Ottawa right now. If there per se is a change of government heading into 2025, how do you establish a relationship with potentially a new Prime Minister and are there any concerns about all of the things you’ve been pushing for potentially being road blocked by a new government coming in. CWN: I am going to continue to build relationships. I want to thank Pierre Pollievre and his lovely wife for having my family over for dinner. I want to continue that dialogue with him. I met with him three or four times in the last couple of months. We’ll continue to talk about all those important issues. I also want to thank Mr. Jagmeet Singh, I talk to him all the time as well, and of course, making sure the bloc Québécois, as maybe different as our views our, I want to thank them as well for coming to visit our chiefs-in-assembly. Mr. Poilievre has been there, the Prime Minister and his entire cabinet has been to speak to our chiefs-in-assembly. We’ve had record numbers at the Assembly of First Nations in our Assembly in July where our chiefs’ gather of course, then we had an assembly in October, where we had record numbers, just focused on Child Welfare. The whole country was watching that, $47.8 billion. I’m thankful that we brought that forward. Now, I think that’s the ground floor, nothing should ever go lower than that. Of course, we had an assembly as always, every December in Ottawa, and we’ve had a record number of people and all political parties coming. So First Nations, the AFN is alive and well, and we have a lot of work to do in 2025.
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Call it Fox & Fiancées: Fox News’ prime-time star Sean Hannity is engaged to “Fox & Friends” co-host Ainsley Earhardt. The “Hannity” host popped the question at their home church at Christmas, according to Fox News . The couple’s children — he has two, she has one — “couldn’t be happier” about the engagement, giving their parents their blessing and support, the cable news network said. “We are overjoyed and so thankful to our families for all of their love and support during this wonderful time in our lives,” the Fox News hosts said. The spouses-to-be did not announce the engagement on their social media pages, but Earhardt marked the holiday with an Instagram carousel of Christmas photos that featured Hannity. “Merry Christmas. Happy Birthday, Jesus. 2024 has been a very special year. #christmas #merrychristmas,” she wrote Wednesday. Although it’s unclear exactly when Earhardt, 48, and Hannity, 62, began dating, the private couple said they bonded over their deep faith. They have reportedly been spotted together at social events since 2019. Vanity Fair first reported in 2020 that the pair — dubbed the “first couple of Fox” by the magazine — had been privately dating for months after arriving together by private helicopter for the wedding of then-“Fox & Friends” weekend host Pete Hegseth and producer Jennifer Rauchet at the Trump National Golf Club in Bedminster, New Jersey. People then claimed that Earhardt and Hannity had been seeing each other “for years,” but the speculation yielded denials from both TV personalities at the time, with the former announcing that she was not dating anyone and the latter asserting that he doesn’t publicly discuss his personal life. Meanwhile, Earhardt is based in New York while Hannity lives in Florida as they carry out their long-term deals with Fox News Media. The couple said they maintain their long-distance relationship with weekend trips. Hannity, who also hosts the streaming Fox Nation show “Sean,” joined the network when it debuted in 1996 and launched “Hannity & Colmes” with his liberal counterpart Alan Colmes, who left the show in 2008 after 12 years. Since then, the conservative political pundit has remained among the cable news network’s top prime-time stars. Earhardt joined Fox News in 2007 and briefly hosted a segment on “Hannity.” She began co-hosting “Fox & Friends” in 2016 and also hosts “Ainsley’s Bible Study” on Fox Nation. This will be the second marriage for Hannity and the third for Earhardt. Hannity was wed to journalist Jill Rhodes for 26 years before they divorced in 2009. The former spouses share two adult children, Merri and Sean. Earhardt was previously married to Kevin McKinney from 2005 to 2009 and Clemson Tigers quarterback Will Proctor from 2012 to 2019. She and Proctor share a 9-year-old daughter , Hayden. Both Earhardt and Hannity say they “still get along well” with their exes and that they all support one another. “We actually made them aware this was happening ahead of time,” they said. The couple, longtime defenders of President-elect Donald Trump, also received well wishes on Friday from him. “Great news about Sean and Ainsley. They are officially engaged to be married! There are no finer people than these, and there will be no finer couple. Congratulations to both – A deal made in HEAVEN!!!” he wrote on his social media platform Truth Social. ©2024 Los Angeles Times. Visit latimes.com. Distributed by Tribune Content Agency, LLC.Western Michigan beats Eastern Michigan 26-18 to become bowl eligible
The Federation of Thai Industries (FTI) has reiterated its call to the government to seriously consider its proposal of setting up a public-private committee on energy to better manage national energy, following changes in America's energy policy under the incoming Donald Trump administration. The demand and supply of energy have become increasingly important as fossil-derived fuels are blamed for causing global warming. However, Trump has announced that he will support additional fossil fuel exploration and production in order to serve industry. "We need to keep an eye on what will come after this announcement," Kriengkrai Thiennukul, chairman of the FTI, told participants on Thursday at the 2024 Petroleum Outlook Forum, jointly held by national oil and gas conglomerate PTT Plc and the FTI's Petroleum Refining Industry Club. Amid this uncertainty, the Thai government needs to carefully plan the country's energy management. Authorities cannot work on this task alone, said Mr Kriengkrai. They need opinions from businesses on the government's controversial plan to pursue Thai-Cambodian talks on joint petroleum production in the overlapping claims area (OCA) that lies between the countries as well as a push for the development of a small modular reactor, a form of nuclear power technology. The FTI has been voicing concerns over high energy costs in Thailand, which will affect manufacturers' competitiveness. This is not good for the export sector, which is one of the country's key economic drivers. "The manufacturing sector would tend to employ fewer workers but consume more energy in the future," said Mr Kriengkrai. As businesses adopt more modern technologies, notably those utilised in the digital segment, they require more electricity to run their operations. The world is promoting a greater use of renewable energy, which has led to growing demand for clean electricity across various industries, including data centres and cloud services. Thailand earlier invited foreign firms specialising in data centre development to invest in the country, but these firms want the government to first clarify how it will be able to facilitate their purchases of clean power in Thailand. It is expected that the change in America's energy policy under a Trump presidency will affect Washington, DC's plan to achieve a net-zero target, a balance between greenhouse gas emissions and absorption, by 2050. But Trump's support of the oil industry should be among the factors behind a decrease in global oil price fluctuations, preventing a surge in the price of goods in the US.
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) — Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said Saturday he had an “excellent conversation” with Donald Trump at his Mar-a-Lago club after the president-elect's threat to impose significant tariffs on two of America’s leading trade partners raised alarms in Ottawa and Mexico City . It was unclear, as Trudeau headed back to Canada from Florida, whether the conversation had alleviated Trump’s concerns. A person familiar with the details of the leaders' hastily arranged meeting Friday night said it was a “positive wide-ranging dinner that lasted three hours.” The official, who was not authorized to discuss the matter publicly and spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity, said topics included trade, border security, fentanyl, defense, Ukraine, NATO, China, the Mideast and pipelines, as well as the the Group of Seven meeting in Canada next year. The Republican president-elect has threatened to impose tariffs on products from Canada and Mexico if the countries don’t stop what he called the flow of drugs and migrants across their borders. He said he would impose a 25% tax on all products entering the U.S. from Canada and Mexico as one of his first executive orders when he takes office in January. As he was leaving his West Palm Beach hotel, Trudeau stopped briefly to answer a reporter’s question about the dinner meeting, saying it was "an excellent conversation." Trump’s transition team did not respond to questions about what the leaders had discussed. Trump, during his first term as president, once called Trudeau “weak” and “dishonest,” but it was the prime minister who was the first G7 leader to visit Trump since the Nov. 5 election. "Tariffs are a crucial issue for Canada and a bold move was in order. Perhaps it was a risk, but a risk worth taking,” Daniel Béland, a political science professor at McGill University in Montreal. Among those at the dinner were Howard Lutnick, Trump's pick for commerce secretary; North Dakota Gov. Doug Burgum, in line to lead the Interior Department; and Mike Waltz, Trump's choice to be his national security adviser. Accompanying Trudeau were Canada's public safety minister, Dominic LeBlanc, whose responsibilities include border security, and Katie Telford, Trudeau's chief of staff. Trudeau had said earlier Friday that he would resolve the tariffs issue by talking to Trump. Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum said a day earlier after speaking with Trump that she is confident a tariff war with the United States will be averted. Trudeau said Trump got elected because he promised to bring down the cost of groceries but now he's talking about adding 25% to the cost of all kinds of products including potatoes from Prince Edward Island in Atlantic Canada. “It is important to understand that Donald Trump, when he makes statements like that, he plans on carrying them out. There’s no question about it,” Trudeau said before his leaving for Florida. “Our responsibility is to point out that he would not just be harming Canadians, who work so well with the United States, but he would actually be raising prices for Americans citizens as well and hurting American industry and business,” he added. To Nelson Wiseman, professor emeritus at the University of Toronto, Trump "doesn’t need convincing that new tariffs on Canadian products would not be in U.S. interests. He knows that, but cannot say it because it would detract from what he has said publicly. His goal is to project the image that he gets action when he talks.” Those tariffs could essentially blow up the North American trade pact that Trump’s team negotiated during his first term. Trudeau noted they were able to successfully renegotiate the deal, which he calls a “win win” for both countries. Trump made the tariff threat Monday while citing an influx of migrants entering the country illegally, even though the numbers at the Canadian border pale in comparison to those at the U.S.-Mexico border. Trump also spoke about fentanyl from Mexico and Canada, even though seizures from the Canadian border are few in comparison to the Mexican border. Canadian officials say lumping Canada in with Mexico is unfair but say they are ready to make new investments in border security. When Trump imposed higher tariffs during his first term in office, other countries responded with retaliatory tariffs of their own. Canada, for instance, announced billions of new duties in 2018 against the U.S. in a response to new taxes on Canadian steel and aluminum. Canada is the top export destination for 36 U.S. states. Nearly $3.6 billion Canadian (US $2.7 billion) worth of goods and services cross the border each day. ___ Gillies reported from Toronto.Cutting in line? American Airlines' new boarding tech might stop you at now over 100 airports
Alan Halsall's two hair transplants that boosted his 'confidence'The AP Top 25 men’s college basketball poll is back every week throughout the season! Get the poll delivered straight to your inbox with AP Top 25 Poll Alerts. Sign up here . LAWRENCEVILLE, N.J. (AP) — Cavan Reilly’s 18 points helped Delaware defeat Rider 72-66 on Saturday. Reilly went 6 of 12 from the field (4 for 10 from 3-point range) for the Fightin’ Blue Hens (4-3). Izaiah Pasha added 15 points while finishing 7 of 10 from the floor and also had six rebounds. Erik Timko shot 5 for 9, including 3 for 7 from beyond the arc to finish with 15 points. Jay Alvarez led the Broncs (4-4) in scoring, finishing with 17 points and six rebounds. TJ Weeks Jr. added 15 points, eight rebounds and two steals for Rider. Tariq Ingraham also put up 12 points and 11 rebounds. ___ The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar .
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The New York Yankees will have another hole to fill in a now alarmingly thin lineup as two-time All-Star second baseman Gleyber Torres inked a one-year, $15 million contract with the Detroit Tigers . The 28-year-old Venezuelan debuted with the team in 2018 and immediately looked like one of the best middle infielders in the American league. Torres hit 62 home runs and tallied a 6.6 bWAR in his first two years in New York. Some of his production tailed off in recent years but he has remained a cog at the top of the Yankees batting order. Torres hit leadoff for the storied franchise in the 2024 playoffs ahead of mashers Juan Soto and Aaron Judge , tallying a .744 OPS in 58 at-bats. Key piece of Dodgers' World Series triumph to switch coasts in big-money move Mets make first major move after Juan Soto deal with $75m contract On the season, Gleyber produced a .257/.330/.378 triple-slash for a .709 OPS - the second-lowest mark of his career. The Tigers will hope he can tap into his pre-pandemic form. During the 2019 postseason, Torres mashed to the tune of a 1.078 OPS as he nearly single-handily carried New York to a World Series despite the dormant hitting of Judge. Speaking of Soto: the Yankees outfield signed a massive 15-year, $765 million deal with the crosstown New York Mets . The 26-year-old Dominican superstar finished third in the 2024 American League MVP voting and will be replaced in the 2025 New York lineup by Cody Bellinger. One option to replace Torres at second base would have been minor leaguer Caleb Durbin. However, he was flipped to the Milwaukee Brewers for closer Devin Williams. The Yankees may have to look outside the organization for middle-infield help. Meanwhile, the Tigers may find themselves overloaded in their infield - there won't be enough places for Torres, second baseman Colt Keith, third baseman Jace Jung, and first baseman Spencer Torkelson to all play. MLB.com reporter Chris Clegg reported on X that Torres will play second base for the Tigers in 2025 - despite his dwindling defensive numbers - while Keith will move to first base. Torkelson can't move to DH because that's where Kerry Carpenter, the team's best hitter, plays pretty much every day. Therefore, the former first-overall pick might be on the move. Torres gives the Tigers a much-needed right-handed bat - Fangraph's Roster Resource projects him to hit second in a lineup around lefties Parker Meadows, Riley Greene, and Carpenter (nicknamed "Kerry Bonds"). The 28-year-old left a goodbye post for Yankees fans. "Thank you," he wrote across social media. "The Yankees were my family since 2016. A simple boy from Venezuela with great aspirations to play in the most epic city in the world, the Yankees gave me all the love and support I needed to achieve my childhood dream. Wearing pinstripes was an honor for me and my family."
Stock market today: Wall Street edges back from its records as bitcoin briefly pops above $100,000SOMETIMES in life all you need is a bit of luxury. I’ve tried roughing it in a campsite or cheap stays in budget hotels. It’s not for me. 9 Our luxurious double bedroom at the RIGH Residences Credit: RIGH RESIDENCES 9 Situated on George Street, the pad was the perfect location for an Edinburgh stay Credit: RIGH RESIDENCES 9 Jack Aitchison with wife Aleena Mehan during their trip to Edinburgh Castle Credit: Supplied To the pains of my wife Aleena — and our savings account — I’m much happier with a bit of class when we venture away for the weekend. I reckon if we’re going to do it, we might as well do it right and treat ourselves in the process. That’s why I’d booked us a break at the gorgeous RIGH Residences in Edinburgh . RIGH — perfectly situated right in the heart of Edinburgh city centre on George Street, just a handful of steps from the bustling Princes Street — provided the ultimate backdrop for our weekend away. The Residences describe themselves as “much more than a regular hotel room, designed around the modern traveller”, and I couldn’t have described it better myself. Read More Travel EAT UP I went to the foodie capital of the world - I had the best meals on the cheap ISLE GO Small UK island with its own airport reveals plans for new £1.5m walking trails We visited at the start of November to celebrate our daughter Leela’s first birthday (but if we’re being realistic, it was more about us surviving a year of parenthood than it was showering our little girl with gifts!) With all that in mind, we were after three things — a handy location, a spacious area that accommodates a baby, and a touch of class. RIGH didn’t disappoint. We arrived in our Edwardian Suite to a lovely welcome birthday gift for Leela and some nice touches for mum and dad — a bottle of fizz , some Irn-Bru and shortbread. They knew the way to our hearts! 9 The birthday gift left by RIGH Residences staff for Leela's first birthday Credit: Supplied 9 Little Leela loved people-watching from the huge bay-windows from the RIGH apartment Credit: Supplied 9 The stunning Residences were the perfect hub for our stay Credit: RIGH RESIDENCES But what really blew us away was the vast space we had on offer — a huge bedroom with more than enough space for a king-sized bed, a travel cot (provided by RIGH!) and a plush TV. From there, an artwork-lined hallway took us down to our living space — a dining area, kitchenette and cosy couch area perfect for relaxing after our long day in the city. Most read in Travel ALL ABOARD The old world luxury hotel with its own champagne bar in the heart of Glasgow SANDS GREAT Little-known pink beaches & turquoise lagoons you won't believe are in Wales BEST BOOKING Emirates Boeing 777 - 300ER seating plan: how to know what seats to avoid MAGIC TOUCH Disney experts reveal the best month to visit and the secret badge trick Each room had huge windows overlooking the bustling streets below — providing hours of entertaining people watching for adult and baby alike. The rooms were sleek and stylish, fully equipped with high-tech features like a table to control aspects of the room and electric curtains. World's first luxury theme park to open in Mexico with rollercoasters and water shows The kitchenette was well stocked and actually usable — unlike other aparthotels which have nothing more than an electric hob. As a family dealing with a weaning baby, the option to cook our own food in an open space was a massive plus. It would be remiss of me to forget to mention the staff. They were extremely welcoming upon arrival and even carried our bags up two flights of stairs when the lift was temporarily out of service. We had our base — now it was time to explore the city. The Residences were so centrally located it felt like everything was on our doorstep. 9 A large kitchen area - perfect for cooking for our tot daughter Credit: RIGH RESIDENCES 9 The luxury apartment was very high-tech Credit: RIGH RESIDENCES 9 Jack Aitchison visiting Edinburgh Castle with daughter Leela Aitchison-Mehan Credit: Supplied I’m a sucker for a bit of history and, with Edinburgh Castle just a 15-minute walk away, it was hard to resist. The Royal Mile proved the perfect wander to catch some buskers. Leela was mesmerised. Then it was time to grab a a quick bite to eat. Fine dining is out when you have a baby but there’s so many other fabulous places to dine in Scotland’s capital. Take your pick from literally hundreds. Afterwards to walk off some of the very enjoyable calories, we headed to Harvey Nichols and the St James Quarter mall, a pleasant stroll away for a spot of retail therapy and to get Leela that little extra surprise prezzie for being so good. Read more on the Scottish Sun SNOW WAY Weather maps show heavy snow for Scotland in DAYS – with -2C New Year’s chill NO CRIME Orange Order slam cops after Celtic activist was cleared over 'sectarian rants' VISIT RIGH RESIDENCES ROOMS at the RIGH Residences in George Street, Edinburgh, are priced from £137 per night for a cosy apartment in January. For more information, and to book, visit righproperties.com/righ-residences . Then it was back to our luxurious apartment, for story time for the wee one and early to bed — ready to do it all again the next day. So, if you’re planning to visit Edinburgh. Get it right — choose RIGH Residences.Ohio State, Michigan football fight: Police issue statement after brawl
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