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Pundits agree on Aston Villa VAR decision vs Juventus as Ollie Watkins reaction speaks volumesBy David Shepardson WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A group representing major automakers including General Motors, Toyota Motor Corp, and Volkswagen urged President-elect Donald Trump to retain key tax credits for electric vehicle purchases and take steps to speed deployment of self-driving cars. The Alliance for Automotive Innovation in a previously unreported Nov. 12 letter to Trump also raised concerns about vehicle emissions rules citing "federal and state emissions regulations (particularly in California and affiliated states) that are out-of-step with current auto market realities and increase costs for consumers." The automakers did not specify how they want the rules revised but said they support "reasonable and achievable" emissions regulations. The Trump transition team did not immediately comment. The letter, signed by the group's CEO John Bozzella, said automakers face unfair competition "from heavily subsidized electric vehicles and technologies exported from China" and also noted that China was implementing a regulatory framework to support deployment of self-driving vehicles. The group also asked Trump to reconsider rules finalized in April requiring nearly all new cars and trucks by 2029 to have advanced automatic emergency braking systems. The group earlier said the rules are "practically impossible with available technologies." Last week, Reuters reported that Trump's transition team wants to kill the $7,500 consumer tax credit for electric-vehicle purchases - a move that would likely slow an already stalling U.S. EV transition. This week, Reuters reported Trump transition team plans to target federal regulations championed by President Joe Biden that aim to make automobiles more fuel-efficient and incentivize a shift toward EVs. The move appears aimed at satisfying a Trump campaign promise to "end the EV mandate," and would mirror a similar move during the first Trump administration to rollback Obama-era vehicle-efficiency rules. Although no such "EV mandate" exists, the Biden administration regulations would effectively require automakers to shift at least 35% of production to EVs in order to meet 2032 requirements, and encourage a gradual phase-out of the production of vehicles that run on fossil fuels. (Reporting by David Shepardson; Editing by Chris Reese and Andrea Ricci)
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Derrick Henry Responds to Khalil Mack's Comments on Ravens RB: 'We Won'LOS ANGELES--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Dec 13, 2024-- GoldenTV and Character Media proudly announce its full list of honorees and performers for the Dec. 14 Unforgettable Gala end-of-year celebration at the Beverly Hilton. Visionary fashion designer Prabal Gurung will receive the inaugural Cultural Icon award, and legendary actor Hiroyuki Sanada , star of Shōgun, is the inaugural Global Icon honoree. The 22nd Annual Unforgettable Gala is co-hosted by Stephanie Hsu (Everything Everywhere All At Once), Maitreyi Ramakrishnan (Never Have I Ever), and comedian JR De Guzman (The Comedy Lineup). Adding to the star-studded lineup of performances at UNFO are AAPI recording artists Thuy , Weston Estate , Party Foul, and more, plus a throwback timeline of 80s-90s-00s AAPI artists featuring The Jets , Pinay , Jocelyn Enriquez , and MC Jin , in a special mix by Legend Entertainment’s DJ Icy Ice . Singer/songwriter Thuy will be UNFO’s first-ever performer of Vietnamese descent, and Weston Estate are the first-ever South Asian recording artists to take the UNFO mainstage. The show opens with K-pop’s WONHO , making his U.S. solo debut after Monsta X, and closes with special guests 98 Degrees , following the worldwide debut of Party Foul , the Hawaii-based boy band formerly known as Crossing Rain, who opened for the iconic 90s boy band at a Lahaina, Maui benefit concert earlier this year. Cultural Icon honoree Prabal Gurung has been at the forefront of American fashion, with designs worn by leading ladies including First Lady Michelle Obama, Oprah Winfrey and the Duchess of Cambridge, to name a few. For years, he has used his brand platform to address global needs, serving as a goodwill ambassador and launching an earthquake relief fund for his homeland in Nepal, amongst many other charitable initiatives. Gurung’s literary memoir Walk Like a Girl will be released in spring 2025. Entertainment legend Hiroyuki Sanada ( The Last Samurai, Mortal Kombat, Bullet Train, John Wick 3 ) has been awarded multiple times over for one of the most celebrated film careers in Hollywood. He will receive the inaugural Global Icon award at the Unforgettable Gala, on the heels of his recent Golden Globe nominations and Emmy wins, and what is sure to kick off another successful award season for the veteran actor. A very special Community Impact award will be given to “Laker Legends ,” as allies who have inspired and advocated for the API community. Three-time NBA champion Byron Scott , who begins his next chapter coaching basketball in Asia, will accept the award recognizing the allyship of former Lakers such as Kareem Abdul-Jabaar, known for his prolific writings in The Hollywood Reporter addressing Asian stereotypes in Hollywood, and Ervin “Magic” Johnson for his support and funding of AAPI small business owners during the pandemic. Scott also served as the last NBA coach of the legendary Kobe Bryant, long revered by the Asian community throughout his lifetime for a legacy of inspiration and excellence. This year’s Global Groundbreaker award will be presented to Japanese comedian Naomi Watanabe . In addition, the 2024 Unforgettable Gala honorees, as earlier announced, feature a powerful lineup of stars across film, TV, digital media and entertainment, including Joan Chen (Chungsing Wang in Dìdi ) – Actor in Film; Ana Sawai (Lady Toda Mariko in Shōgun ) – Actor in TV; Izaac Wang (Chris Wang in Dìdi ) – Breakout in Film; Hoa Xuande (The Captain in The Sympathizer ) – Breakout in TV ; Sean Wang ( Dìdi ) – Director ; Rachel Kondo ( Shogun ) – Writer; Vivian Tu ( Your Rich BFF ) – Digital Influencer; and Avatar: The Last Airbender Cast (Netflix live-action adaptation) – Vanguard Award. Promoted as “Unforgettable Together,” this year’s gala brings together today’s artists and legends in entertainment, featuring unprecedented collaborations and never-before-seen performances on stage. “Unforgettable Together” is a concerted effort to unite generations of the greater API community and highlight icons, allies and supporters. The preeminent API awards gala is a one-of-a-kind celebration, featuring a golden evening of grandeur and glamour on Saturday, Dec. 14, at the Beverly Hilton. New partners at UNFO include presenting sponsor Cadillac and after-party sponsor Vizio , as well as Cartier , Fenty Beauty by Rihanna , TikTok and Yaamava’ Resort & Casino . Returning sponsors include Amazon MGM Studios, Amazon Music, ChimeTV, Gold House, Le Mieux and Ten Advertising. Other new UNFO sponsors include Bank of Hope, Din Tai Fung, Dr. Bombay, East West Bank, Icelandic Glacial, South Coast Plaza, Tower28, 99 Ranch Market, and more . UNFO will once again air nationwide as a live-to-tape awards show special on Wednesday, Dec. 18, on ChimeTV powered by GoldenTV, with repeat airings again on cable, per local listings, and streaming on GoldenTV. More about GoldenTV advertising opportunities is available at www.getgolden.tv . The Unforgettable Gala was founded in 2002 by Asian-centered media company Character Media, formerly Audrey Magazine, KoreAm Journal, and Kore Asian Media. Marking a new era, UNFO is produced for the first time by GoldenTV and Character Media, as part of the Golden Media family of companies. Interviews are available with GoldenTV founder and CEO Takashi Cheng and/or UNFO co-leads Jessica del Mundo and Tina Li. About GoldenTV GoldenTV is the first streaming platform that combines Asian and Pacific Islander stories into one limitless, creator-centric home. It offers everything broadcasted on AAPI cable channel ChimeTV plus exclusive interviews, event coverage and more. GoldenTV delivers Asian Pacific experiences online through its SVOD, OTA and FAST channels, and offline through live events such as the annual Unforgettable Gala. Follow GoldenTV on Instagram @GetGoldenTV . About Character Media Character Media has been the premier source of news and events for the Asian American entertainment community for more than 30 years (along with its predecessors Kore Asian Media, KoreAm Journal and Audrey Magazine). Follow Character Media on Instagram @Character.Media . View source version on businesswire.com : https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20241213726251/en/ Press inquiries may be directed tohello@10storyhouse.com . KEYWORD: CALIFORNIA UNITED STATES NORTH AMERICA INDUSTRY KEYWORD: ENTERTAINMENT EVENTS/CONCERTS GENERAL ENTERTAINMENT TV AND RADIO CELEBRITY FILM & MOTION PICTURES LIFESTYLE MUSIC CONSUMER SOURCE: GoldenTV Copyright Business Wire 2024. 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Russia’s Foreign Ministry said Wednesday (November 27, 2024) that it has revoked the accreditation of two employees with the German ARD broadcaster and ordered them to leave the country in what it described as a retaliation to German authorities’ move targeting two journalists from Russia’s state TV. Maria Zakharova, a spokesperson for the ministry, told a briefing in Moscow that it may issue accreditation to other ARD employees if German authorities allow journalists from Russia’s Channel One to work in Berlin. German foreign ministry spokesperson Christian Wagner denied the federal government had shut Channel One’s office, as the Russian broadcaster has claimed. “The federal government has not closed the office of this broadcaster,” Mr. Wagner told a news conference. “Russian journalists can report freely and unhindered in Germany.” “I can only surmise that this has to do with questions of residence status,” said Mr. Wagner, adding that such issues are not dealt with by German federal authorities and state authorities make their decisions independently. Berlin’s state immigration office said that on Nov. 22 it refused residence permits for the head of Channel One’s bureau and for a cameraman with the channel. It said the decision could be appealed. Channel One has been under European Union sanctions since December 2022 as tensions soared between Moscow and the West over Russia’s military action in Ukraine. The EU sanctions prevent the channel from broadcasting in Europe but do not affect the presence of staff who work for it in Berlin. The move followed decisions to refuse German residency for a Brazilian citizen working for Ruptly, a Russian state-owned video news agency, and for the head of the Rossiya Segodnya news agency’s local office and his wife. Germany’s Foreign Ministry denounced the expulsion of the ARD employees as “unacceptable” and the reasoning for it “wrong,” saying on social platform X that local authorities had made decisions on residence status that could be appealed, and “that is the difference between a legal process and Russian arbitrariness.” WDR, the regional ARD branch that is responsible for the public broadcaster’s reporting from Russia, confirmed that correspondent Frank Aischmann and a technical employee had their accreditation revoked. “This is a drastic step,” WDR program director Jörg Schönenborn said in a statement. “With this, our ability to report from Moscow is again being limited. For nearly three years, we have been dealing with intimidation and restrictions to our reporting from Moscow.” Published - November 28, 2024 02:40 am IST Copy link Email Facebook Twitter Telegram LinkedIn WhatsApp Reddit Russia / diplomacy / unrest, conflicts and warNone
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