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The states that saw the most active attacks against election certification two years ago certified the results of this year’s races without controversy this week, prompting the Arizona secretary of state to proclaim that “election denialism” is a thing of the past. Others said they weren’t so sure. Certification proceeded normally this year in part because Donald Trump won the presidential race, quieting his supporters after he had spent the campaign making unsubstantiated claims that he could lose only through widespread cheating . The statewide certification votes Tuesday in Nevada and New Mexico follow a vote Monday to certify the results in Arizona. In all three states, the certification process was tumultuous during the 2022 midterms when Democrats won most statewide offices. Those controversies followed attempts by Trump and his allies to halt or challenge certification in Michigan, Georgia and other battleground states in 2020, disrupting what until then had been a routine administrative process. This year, some who have been the most vocal in questioning the integrity of elections have instead been celebrating Trump’s victory. “The results are being accepted in the manner that they are, in part, because those who have been eroding trust or casting doubt on the integrity of U.S. elections have a result they feel good about,” said David Levine, a former local election official in Idaho who now advises on election administration issues. “Hopefully we can get back to a place where Americans can feel confident in the results even if it’s one they disagree with.” On Tuesday, Nevada and New Mexico certified their statewide results with little discussion. During Monday’s certification in Arizona, Secretary of State Adrian Fontes reflected on the lack of controversy this year. “I think the age of election denialism, for all intents and purposes, is dead,” he said. Sitting next to Fontes, state Attorney General Kris Mayes, a fellow Democrat, said she was more skeptical. Her Republican opponent in 2022 spent two years challenging his loss . “Do I think election denialism is dead? No, I don’t,” she said. “We’ll see over the next couple of election cycles what happens, but I don’t think we’re there yet.” Public confidence in elections has dropped since Trump challenged his loss in 2020 and made false claims of widespread fraud, particularly among Republicans . Some Republicans began targeting the certification process, when local and state boards certify the results after local election officials provide them with the final tally of votes. A firestorm erupted in Georgia over the summer when the state election board, with a new pro-Trump majority, attempted to politicize the certification process with changes later blocked by the courts. While certification battles did not surface after the Nov. 5 election , a vocal segment within the Republican Party remains deeply skeptical of election processes, particularly of the availability of mail ballots and the use of ballot scanners to tally votes. During a forum Monday on the social platform X led by the group Cause of America, the group's director expressed doubt about voting equipment. Shawn Smith, who also is a retired Air Force colonel, argued the certification process suppresses legitimate concerns and goes against “the sovereignty of the people.” Although not as widespread as four years ago, this sentiment did surface sporadically at the local level this month. In Washoe County, Nevada, which includes Reno and voted narrowly for Vice President Kamala Harris, the vote to certify the results was 3-1 with one abstention. Commissioner Jeanne Herman has consistently voted against certification and did not make a public comment about her vote this year. Commissioner Mike Clark, a staunch Trump supporter who had also previously voted against certification, said he would abstain and left before the vote. “I am not an election denier and clearly the person I wanted to win, won this state,” Clark said before leaving the meeting. “However, that does not mean that all the protocols were followed and that we can truly certify the election.” Such skepticism, whether in Nevada or elsewhere, leaves the door open to certification disputes during future elections. The questioning of election results isn't limited to Republicans. Even though Harris quickly conceded after losing all seven presidential battleground states , online posts among her supporters continue to raise concerns about her loss. One Reddit community that has amassed 23,000 members features a steady drumbeat of Democrats scrutinizing a result they can’t believe is real. Some posting in the group have issued calls to contact Harris and her running mate to ask them to demand a recount or otherwise object to the outcome. Among the battlegrounds, Michigan was among those where Trump and his allies pressed to halt certification of the 2020 election for Democrat Joe Biden amid false claims of fraud and manipulation. Two Republican members of the Wayne County Board of Canvassers who initially opposed certification eventually relented. The state board of canvassers eventually voted to certify, even after one Republican member abstained. This year, the state board voted unanimously on Nov. 22 in favor of certifying and praised the state’s election workers. In Georgia, Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger certified his state’s results on Nov. 22. Four years ago, the Republican state official was facing immense pressure from Trump and his allies to investigate their unsubstantiated claims of fraud. Also certifying results Tuesday, and doing so unanimously, was the state Board of Elections in North Carolina. It was the only presidential battleground state won by Trump in 2020 — and the only one where he and his allies didn't make claims of fraud. Cassidy reported from Atlanta. Associated Press writers Susan Montoya Bryan in Albuquerque, New Mexico, Ken Ritter in Las Vegas, Scott Sonner in Reno, Nevada, and Ali Swenson in New York contributed to this report. Copyright 2024 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed without permission. Get local news delivered to your inbox!The Minnesota Wild’s in-game entertainment folks make sure that no matter what happens on the ice, home games are quite a spectacle of music and light. But after nearly a month, Wild forward Joel Eriksson Ek had done more than enough of watching the show. On Sunday, Eriksson Ek returned to the Wild lineup after missing the previous 11 games with a lower-body injury. ADVERTISEMENT “It’s never fun being injured. So yeah, happy to be back for sure,” said Eriksson Ek, following the team’s morning skate at TRIA Rink. During a Dec. 3 home win over Vancouver, Eriksson Ek left the ice during overtime after a collision with Canucks winger Jake DeBrusk. “I think we hit each other’s knees,” Eriksson Ek said. “So yeah, just an unlucky play.” The Wild went 5-6-0 with their top-line center missing, including a season-worst, four-game losing streak. While Kirill Kaprizov missed a second consecutive game and his third of the season on Sunday, Minnesota coach John Hynes struck an optimistic note about getting two-thirds of the team’s standard top line back together to face Ottawa. “It was nice that he had a full practice yesterday and feels good, so getting him back is obviously always a benefit,” he said. “With who he is as a player, who he is as a guy and what he means to our team, it’s good.” In 22 games with the Wild this season, Eriksson Ek has five goals and eight assists for 13 points, normally playing center between Kaprizov and Mats Zuccarello, when all three are healthy. That has been a rarity this season, as the trio has combined to miss 29 games among the 37 that the Wild have played. ADVERTISEMENT While the Ottawa Senators were in Minnesota on Sunday, around two dozen folks from the State of Hockey are in Ottawa this week, attending the 2025 World Junior Hockey Championship and planning for a year from now when the world’s best young hockey talent comes to Minnesota. The Senators’ home rink and a secondary site in Ottawa are hosting the 2025 event, while starting in December 2025 the games will be played at 3M Arena at Mariucci in Minneapolis and Xcel Energy Center in St. Paul. The Twin Cities last hosted the World Juniors — which is considered second only to the Olympics among global hockey events — in 1982, with the since-demolished Met Center used as one of the rinks. The group visiting Ottawa included officials from both local arenas, several people from Minnesota Sports and Events and Minnesota hockey legend Lou Nanne, who is one of the local ambassadors for the 2026 World Juniors. ______________________________________________________ This story was written by one of our partner news agencies. Forum Communications Company uses content from agencies such as Reuters, Kaiser Health News, Tribune News Service and others to provide a wider range of news to our readers. Learn more about the news services FCC uses here .
Everus ( NYSE:ECG – Get Free Report )’s share price traded down 5.8% on Friday . The stock traded as low as $69.08 and last traded at $69.31. 169,504 shares were traded during mid-day trading, a decline of 75% from the average session volume of 672,639 shares. The stock had previously closed at $73.61. Wall Street Analyst Weigh In ECG has been the topic of a number of recent analyst reports. Wolfe Research assumed coverage on shares of Everus in a research note on Tuesday, December 3rd. They set a “peer perform” rating on the stock. Oppenheimer began coverage on Everus in a research note on Wednesday, December 4th. They issued an “outperform” rating and a $70.00 price target for the company. DA Davidson started coverage on Everus in a research note on Monday, November 4th. They issued a “neutral” rating and a $55.00 price objective for the company. Finally, Stifel Nicolaus boosted their price target on Everus from $71.00 to $78.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Wednesday, December 11th. View Our Latest Analysis on ECG Everus Stock Performance About Everus ( Get Free Report ) Everus Construction Group is providing a full spectrum of construction services through its electrical and mechanical and transmission and distribution specialty contracting services principally in United States. Its specialty contracting services are provided to utility, transportation, commercial, industrial, institutional, renewable and other customers. See Also Receive News & Ratings for Everus Daily - Enter your email address below to receive a concise daily summary of the latest news and analysts' ratings for Everus and related companies with MarketBeat.com's FREE daily email newsletter .
Hackers were reportedly able to modify several Chrome extensions with malicious code this month after gaining access to admin accounts through a phishing campaign. The cybersecurity company Cyberhaven shared in a blog post this weekend that its Chrome extension was compromised on December 24 in an attack that appeared to be “targeting logins to specific social media advertising and AI platforms.” A few other extensions were hit as well, going back to mid-December, Reuters reported. According to Nudge Security’s Jaime Blasco , that includes ParrotTalks, Uvoice and VPNCity. Cyberhaven notified its customers on December 26 in an email seen by TechCrunch , which advised them to revoke and rotate their passwords and other credentials. The company’s initial investigation of the incident found that the malicious extension targeted Facebook Ads users, with a goal of stealing data such as access tokens, user IDs and other account information, along with cookies. The code also added a mouse click listener. “After successfully sending all the data to the [Command & Control] server, the Facebook user ID is saved to browser storage,” Cyberhaven said in its analysis. “That user ID is then used in mouse click events to help attackers with 2FA on their side if that was needed.” Cyberhaven said it first detected the breach on December 25 and was able to remove the malicious version of the extension within an hour. It’s since pushed out a clean version.US stocks rally despite Trump tariff threat but European stocks fall
The two seasons of Aaron Rodgers with the New York Jets have been a resounding failure. In 2023, it wasn’t his fault as he got injured in the fourth play of the first game, but this 2024, the veteran quarterback, who will turn 41 in a few days, has shown a very poor level to the point that his continuity as a starter for the rest of the season is in doubt. PUBLICIDAD The Jets have a disappointing record of 3-8 and are virtually eliminated from the playoffs, where they were hoping to qualify for the first time in 14 years under Rodgers' leadership. This crisis has already cost head coach Robert Saleh and general manager Joe Douglas their jobs. PUBLICIDAD Over the weekend, the New York team had time off, so it was speculated that this would be the right moment for a change, an amplified version upon learning that Rodgers " has resisted undergoing exams, as he does not want to reveal the severity of his injuries for fear of having to leave the field ," according to Ian Rapoport of NFL Network. But this Monday, interim coach Jeff Ulbrich confirmed that A-Rod will be the starter next Sunday against the Seattle Seahawks. Does Aaron Rodgers want to stay with the Jets? With question marks about who will be the next general manager and the next coach, more contradictory versions about owner Woody Johnson's relationship with Rodgers, everything seems to indicate that the veteran quarterback who managed to win a Super Bowl with the Packers in the 2010 season has his days numbered with the Jets. This Tuesday, Rodgers made his weekly appearance on ESPN's "Pat McAfee Show" and surprised many with his statements by saying that the Jets are at the top of his list in case he continues playing: "I don't even know if I want to play yet, but New York would be my first choice." In any case, he clarified that " when you approach 41, obviously you are at the end of your career, so obviously, if it's New York, they have to want me here, and then the new general manager, the new staff, everyone has to want me... and then, at the physical level, I have to see how I feel and if I want to return to the routine . Aaron Rodgers also referred to his relationship with the Jets medical staff by saying, "Regarding the scan, I've been doing this for 20 years and I know my body better than anyone. Secondly, I have an excellent relationship with the doctors and we had many great conversations where they diagnosed what was happening to me and I told them how I felt, and we discussed the possibilities of playing and rehabilitating." Can the 49ers still save the season? QB Brock Purdy missed the first game of his career due to injury and the 49ers fell 38-10 to the Green Bay Packers in Santa Clara. As a result, the San Francisco team is now in last place in the NFC West Division, a position that was unthinkable for one of the top contenders to win the NFC this season. But injuries have been devastating for the 49ers: RB Christian McCaffrey (best offensive player of 2023) just made his debut two weeks ago; WR Brandon Aiyuk is out for the entire season; WR Deebo Samuel missed a game; tight end George Kittle missed two games, and defensive end Nick Bosa also didn't play against the Packers. The good thing for San Francisco is that with a record of 5-6, nothing is lost, since the division leaders, the Seattle Seahawks, have a record of 6-5. The bad news for the 49ers is that Purdy, although he has returned to training, has not yet fully recovered from his right shoulder injury and could also miss the very tough game against the Bills in Buffalo on Sunday night . John maintained a perfect record in the “Harbaugh Bowl” Jim and John Harbaugh faced each other on Monday Night Football for the third time in their NFL coaching careers. The other duels were victories for John: in 2011 and in Super Bowl LVII, on both occasions the Ravens over the 49ers. John is still in charge of the Baltimore team, while Jim returned to the league with the Chargers after long seasons with Michigan, including a national title , at the college level. And this Monday night, John Harbaugh maintained his "dominance" over his brother Jim with the Ravens' 30-23 victory over the Chargers, in a match held at SoFi Stadium in Los Angeles. The brothers shared a quick hug and handshake in the center of the field after the game.
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