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Alimentation Couche-Tard earns US$708.8 million in second quarter LAVAL, Que. — Alimentation Couche-Tard says its earnings attributable to shareholders were US$708.8 million in its second quarter. That's down 13.5 per cent from US$819.2 million a year earlier. The Laval, Que. The Canadian Press Nov 25, 2024 3:01 PM Nov 25, 2024 3:05 PM Share by Email Share on Facebook Share on X Share on LinkedIn Print Share via Text Message A Couche-Tard sign is seen in Montreal, Thursday, Sept. 5, 2024. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Christinne Muschi LAVAL, Que. — Alimentation Couche-Tard says its earnings attributable to shareholders were US$708.8 million in its second quarter. That's down 13.5 per cent from US$819.2 million a year earlier. The Laval, Que.-based company says total revenues were US$17.4 billion, up six per cent from US$16.4 billion. Earnings per diluted share were 75 cents US, down from 85 cents US during the same quarter last year. The company says its adjusted net earnings were reduced primarily due to a lower road transportation fuel gross margin in the U.S. as well as softer consumer traffic and demand and other factors. President and CEO Alex Miller says parts of the company's fuel and convenience business continued to feel the effects of careful consumer spending, and the company is confident in its long-term strategic growth plan. This report by The Canadian Press was first published Nov. 25, 2024. Companies in this story: (TSX:ATD) The Canadian Press See a typo/mistake? Have a story/tip? This has been shared 0 times 0 Shares Share by Email Share on Facebook Share on X Share on LinkedIn Print Share via Text Message More The Mix Germany's Merkel recalls Putin's 'power games' and contrasting US presidents in her memoirs Nov 25, 2024 3:04 PM CDC chief urges focus on health threats as agency confronts political changes Nov 25, 2024 3:04 PM 'We need an industry': Crowsnest Pass residents voting on support for new coal mine Nov 25, 2024 2:52 PM Featured FlyerAP Sports SummaryBrief at 5:52 p.m. EST

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USC QB Miller Moss enters transfer portal after losing starting job to Jayden MaiavaSPORTING LISBON 1-5 ARSENAL Mikel Arteta promised to send out a ruthless team to end his poor run of European away days and how the Arsenal manager delivered. This deserved dismantling of one of Europe’s most feared teams was what can best be described as a statement win and their best under Arteta in the Champions League. Talk here in Lisbon over the past few days was that the club that gave us Cristiano Ronaldo as a player and more recently Ruben Amorim as a coach had never been better and virtually unplayable at home. They came into the match unbeaten and second to only Liverpool in the new format Champions League table, fresh from thrashing Manchester City here last time out. Arsenal scored only their second away win in eight Champions League trips aided by three first half goals via Gabriel Martinelli, Kai Havertz and Gabriel. They withstood a second half comeback goal from Goncalo Inacio and a 65thminute Bukayo Saka penalty killed the game off. The size of the win lifts Arsenal from 14th to eighth in the table. With home games against Monaco and Dinamo Zagreb followed by a trip to Girona yet to come, they are on course to avoid the inconvenience of a February play-off and qualify automatically for the last 16 of this season’s edition of the competition. Arteta has only an FA Cup to his name to date but knows the fans and hierarchy demand more to really return Arsenal to the top of the top table. How realistic that is remains to be seen. It is hard to challenge the notion that the Spanish coach has restored the club’s relationship with their supporters worldwide and returned the club to the levels they need to be at for the first time since Arsene Wenger left seven years ago. Regularly challenging for the Premier League title and routinely competing in and emphatically winning on Champions League nights such as these as a matter of course. The transformation is not complete, but it is not far off. Lisbon were rattled by the quality of Arsenal’s start, the way they moved the ball so precisely at pace. The decision to go out on the front foot paid off inside the opening seven minutes when Martinelli put them in front. Jurrien Timber worked himself clear on the right and sent in a tantalising low right-foot cross with a bit of curl that drew the keeper out while also taking the ball away from him. Kai Havertz looked set to cash in but was blocked by defender Diomande and Martinelli stole in at the far post to score his second goal in as many games. The second goal, after 22 minutes, also came down the right and was also a quality move. In form Thomas Partey sent Bukayo Saka clear with a chip into the Sporting area and the England winger prodded the ball through Franco Israel’s legs for Havertz to tap in a ball that would probably have gone in anyway. The stunned Sporting supporters responded by letting off a bunch of green and white smoke bombs and flashing fireworks over the head of undeterred Arsenal keeper David Raya. Arsenal continued to look the more dangerous side in the smoke even when Sporting tried to up the pace of their game. As the Portuguese laboured the Arsenal supporters stationed high up in the Estadio Jose Alvalade taunted the locals with chants of ‘we want more fireworks.’ A warning against complacency for fans and players alike came in the form of a run and shot by Geovany Quenda, which Raya tipped over the bar just before half-time. Raya snuffed out the danger from the corner too and moments later was dancing around his area in celebration when Gabriel headed in from a Declan Rice corner with the very last touch of the first half. The Brazil central defender sprinkled some salt on the wounded Lisbonites by celebrating in front of their fans in the style of their Swedish goalscoring hero Viktor Gyokeres. The highly coveted striker, said to be firmly on Arsenal’s radar too, touched the ball only 18 times in the first half, three of them from kick-offs. Sporting came out like a rocket at the start of the second half as a Hidemas Morita shot earned them a quick corner. Goncalo Inacio scored when the ball was sent back in and with only two minutes of the second period played it was game on all over again. Arsenal diligently slowed the game down and Saka buried his spot kick and any hopes of a comeback after Martin Odegaard was hacked down from behind in the penalty area. Substitute Leandro Trossard’s 82nd minute header from the rebound of a Mikel Merino shot prompted an early emptying of the stadium. Sporting Lisbon: Israel 6, St Juste 5, Inacio 6 (Reis 88), Diomande 5, Araujo 5 (Catamo 68), Morita 6 (Harder 78), Quenda 6, Hjulmand 6, Edwards 5 (Braganca 68), Gyokeres 7, Trincao 6. Subs not used: Kovacevic, Callai, Fresneda, Esgaio, Brito, Simoes, Monteiro, Couto. Arsenal: Raya 8, Timber 8, Saliba 8, Gabriel 8 (Kiwior 84), Calafiori 6 (Zinchenko 78), Odegaard 8 (Nwaneri, 78), Partey 8, Rice 7 (Merino 70), Saka 8, Martinelli 8 (Trossard 70), Havertz 7. Subs: Neto, Setford, Tierney Lewis-Skelly, Jorginho, Sterling, Jesus. Referee: Szymon Marciniak (POL) 6.

Arsenal make Mikel Arteta proud after smashing Sporting LisbonYPSILANTI, Mich. (AP) — On a damp Wednesday night with temperatures dipping into the 30s, fans in sparsely filled stands bundled up to watch Buffalo beat Eastern Michigan 37-30 on gray turf. The lopsided game was not particularly notable, but it was played on one of the nights the Mid-American Conference has made its own: A weeknight. “A lot of the general public thinks we play all of our games on Tuesdays and Wednesdays, not just some of them in November,” MAC Commissioner Jon Steinbrecher said in a telephone interview this week. “What it has done is help take what was a pretty darned good regional conference and has given it a national brand and made it a national conference.” When the conference has played football games on ESPN or ESPN2 over the last two seasons, the linear television audience has been 10 times larger than when conference schools meet on Saturdays and get lost in the shuffle when viewers have many more choices. The most-watched MAC game over the last two years was earlier this month on a Wednesday night when Northern Illinois won at Western Michigan and there were 441,600 viewers, a total that doesn’t include streaming that isn’t captured by Nielsen company. During the same span, the linear TV audience has been no larger than 46,100 to watch two MAC teams play on Saturdays. “Having the whole nation watching on Tuesday and Wednesday night is a huge deal for the MAC,” Eastern Michigan tight end Jere Getzinger said. “Everybody wants to watch football so if you put it on TV on a Tuesday or Wednesday, people are going to watch.” ESPN has carried midweek MAC football games since the start of the century. ESPN and the conference signed a 13-year extension a decade ago that extends their relationship through at least the 2026-27 season. The conference has made the most of the opportunities, using MACtion as a tag on social media for more than a decade and it has become a catchy marketing term for the Group of Five football programs that usually operate under the radar in Michigan, Ohio, Indiana, Illinois and New York. Attendance does tend to go down with weeknight games, keeping some students out of stadiums because they have class or homework and leading to adults staying away home because they have to work the next morning. “The tradeoff is the national exposure,” Buffalo coach Pete Lembo said. “You know November nights midweek the average fan is going to park on the couch, have a bowl of chips and salsa out in front, and watch the game from there." When the Bulls beat Ball State 51-48 in an overtime thriller on a Tuesday night earlier this month, the announced attendance was 12,708 and that appeared to be generous. There were many empty seats after halftime. “You watch the games on TV, the stadiums all look like this,” Buffalo fan Jeff Wojcicki said. “They are not packed, but it’s the only game on, and you know where to find it.” Sleep and practice schedules take a hit as well, creating another wave of challenges for students to attend class and coaches to prepare without the usual rhythm of preparing all week to play on Saturday. “Last week when we played at Ohio in Athens, we had a 4-four bus ride home and got home at about 3:30 a.m.,” Eastern Michigan center Broderick Roman said. “We still had to go to class and that was tough, but it's part of what you commit to as an athlete.” That happens a lot in November when the MAC shifts its unique schedule. During the first two weeks of the month, the conference had 10 games on Tuesdays and Wednesdays exclusively. This week, there were five games on Tuesday and Wednesday while only one was left in the traditional Saturday slot with Ball State hosting Bowling Green. Next week, Toledo plays at Akron and Kent State visits Buffalo on Tuesday night before the MAC schedule wraps up with games next Friday and Saturday to determine which teams will meet in the conference title game on Dec. 7 in Detroit. In all, MAC teams will end up playing about 75% of their games on a Saturday and the rest on November weeknights. When the Eagles wrapped up practice earlier this week, two days before they played the Bulls, tight end Jere Getzinger provided some insight into the effects of the scheduling quirk. “It's Monday, but for us it's like a Thursday,” he said. Bowling Green coach Scot Loeffler said he frankly has a hard time remembering what day it is when the schedule shift hits in November. “The entire week gets turned upside down,” Loeffler said. “It’s wild, but it’s great for the league because there’s two days a week this time of year that people around the country will watch MAC games.” AP freelance writer Jonah Bronstein contributed to this report. Get poll alerts and updates on the AP Top 25 throughout the season. Sign up here . AP college football: https://apnews.com/hub/ap-top-25-college-football-poll and https://apnews.com/hub/college-football

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What are Coaches and Execs Saying About 2024 Bills?Star-studded evening featured Tamron Hall , Halsey, and Honored LRA Founder Robert Wood Johnson and Verizon Chairman and CEO Hans Vestberg NEW YORK , Nov. 26, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- The 2024 Lupus Research Alliance (LRA) Breaking Through Gala raised nearly $3 million for lupus research, bringing the hope for a world free of lupus closer with every dollar. Emceed by two-time Emmy Award-Winning host and bestselling author Tamron Hall , the evening included a commanding performance by GRAMMY ® nominated genre-blending singer, songwriter, and activist Halsey . In welcoming the 500 guests, Tamron Hall explained why she continues to support the Lupus Research Alliance. "Almost everyone in this room knows what it means to live with lupus only too well – you cope with it every day, or you see its effects on someone you love – and sometimes that's even harder to bear," Hall commented. "I too watch several people I am close to struggle with this disease. Like you, I am here tonight, helping increase disease awareness and raise funds for the most promising research because that is how we can best help the people we care so much about." This spring, Halsey bravely revealed her lupus diagnosis, raising broad public awareness among 30+ million Instagram followers and beyond, referring them to the Lupus Research Alliance to learn more. On the heels of releasing a powerful album about struggling with chronic illness, including lupus, Halsey shared her lupus journey with Gala guests before performing. "Opening up about my own lupus diagnosis a few months ago has brought me a sense of comfort, knowing I'm now part of such a passionate and supportive community," said Halsey. "I hope that through my music, I can help amplify the strength we all share and the brighter future we're working toward." LRA President and CEO Albert T. Roy commented, "This year's Gala celebrates the Heart of Innovation – inspiring words that eloquently convey why so many support the work of the LRA. Our organization was founded and continues to be fueled by people like this year's co-honorees The Honorable Robert Wood Johnson and Verizon Chairman and CEO Hans Vestberg who believe in the power of science and technology as the best way to help those living with lupus. Our mission is driven by that kind of passion, getting to the very heart of what causes lupus and bringing forth innovative discoveries that are transforming lives." Why improved treatments are still so urgently needed was poignantly illustrated by speaker Jenny Zwick along with her husband and Board member Spencer sharing how lupus has affected their lives. Special Supporters Recognized for Contributions Mr. Roy also thanked Lady Gaga and Selena Gomez for their support as Gala Honorary Co-Chairs along with the event Co-Chairs: Ira Akselrad, President of The Johnson Company and Lupus Research Alliance Board Chair; Bob Pittman , Chairman and CEO of iHeartMedia, Inc.; and Spencer J. Zwick ; Co-Founder and Managing Partner of Solamere Capital. Philanthropist and Honorary Gala Co-Chair Michael R. Bloomberg addressed the audience in a special videotaped message of enduring support for the lupus cause as well as a tribute to the organization's late Board of Directors Co-Chair Richard K. DeScherer who passed away this past year. Robert Wood Johnson Honored for Founding the LRA to Improve the Future for Daughter Jaime LRA Founding Chairman The Honorable Robert Wood Johnson started the Lupus Research Alliance (then the Alliance for Lupus Research) in 1999 to find answers when his daughter was first diagnosed with lupus as a young child. Ambassador Johnson explained, "Back then, there was not even one treatment developed for lupus and few scientists were working in the field. Funding more research to improve treatment was clearly critical, not just for my daughter, but for millions more. I am proud that our work laid the foundation for two of the three current lupus-specific treatments, and for many more now in clinical development." Honoree Hans Vestberg Recognized for Verizon Support of Lupus Research As Chairman and CEO of Verizon, Hans Vestberg was also honored for the company's long-standing commitment to furthering lupus research. In addition to many years supporting the LRA Walk program directly, Verizon is a cornerstone sponsor of the New York Jets, contributing to the Jets Foundation which is committed to the LRA as one of its primary causes. In addition to thanking the speakers on stage, Mr. Roy also applauded the entire lupus community who donate for LRA-funded research, advocate for federal research funding, raise disease awareness and participate in clinical research – all doing what they can to improve current treatment and ultimately free the world of lupus. He also pointed everyone's attention to the lighting of the iconic Empire State Building which lit up NYC's skyline in the colors of lupus research – purple and red. About Lupus Lupus is a chronic, complex autoimmune disease that affects millions of people worldwide. In lupus, the immune system, meant to defend against infections, produces autoantibodies that mistake the body's own cells as foreign, causing other immune cells to attack organs such as the kidneys, brain, heart, lungs and skin, as well as blood and joints. Ninety percent of people with lupus are women, most often diagnosed between the ages of 15-45. Black, Latinx, Indigenous, Asian and Pacific Islander people are disproportionately affected by lupus and more likely to experience severe lupus symptoms. About the Lupus Research Alliance The Lupus Research Alliance is the largest non-governmental, non-profit funder of lupus research worldwide. The organization aims to transform treatment by funding the most innovative lupus research, fostering diverse scientific talent, and driving discovery toward better diagnostics, improved treatments and ultimately a cure for lupus. Because the Lupus Research Alliance's Board of Directors funds all administrative and fundraising costs, 100% of all donations goes to support lupus research programs. For more information or to donate to lupus research, visit the LRA at LupusResearch.org and on social media at: X , Facebook , LinkedIn , and Instagram . SOURCE Lupus Research Alliance

U.S. Steel review targeted by Republicans for potential probeDELMONT, S.D. — A historic building on Delmont's Main Street, once home to a bank, a kindergarten, and even a police station, is now serving a new purpose: as a cozy coffee shop. This latest chapter in the building's history began over a decade ago, when Anita and David Mathews saw potential in the long-empty structure. It’s a project they’ve poured their hearts into through years of trial, loss, and recovery. ADVERTISEMENT After David retired from his position as a professor at South Dakota State University in 2010, the couple was looking for a new project to occupy their time. Initially eyeing another building in town, they ended up acquiring the old bank building on Main Street. They transformed it into the Old Bank Mini Mart, breathing new life into the historic structure. "We saw it as an opportunity to bring something new to town," Anita said. "It was a great building with a lot of history, and we thought it could be a perfect spot for a business." The couple were no strangers to running businesses. They had owned and operated convenience stores and restaurants in New Hampshire and Missouri before settling in Delmont, and they were excited to get started. But just five years after opening the Old Bank Mini Mart, disaster struck. A devastating tornado tore through Delmont in 2015, leaving a trail of destruction in its wake. The storm significantly impacted the town, and the Mathews’ business never recovered. "The tornado took out so much of the town, and half the people left. It was hard to keep things going after that," Mathews said. With the mini mart no longer viable, the Mathews tried their hand at a liquidation store, but their hearts just weren’t in it. "It wasn’t the right fit for us," Mathews said. "We didn’t have the same passion for it as we did with the mini mart. We needed to do something that felt meaningful." After a few years of uncertainty, the couple decided earlier this fall to revitalize the building once more and give residents of Delmont something they've been missing - a place to gather over a good cup of coffee. ADVERTISEMENT "We wanted to offer people a place where they could come together, enjoy a good cup of coffee, and feel like they’re part of something," Mathews said. "The town needs it." The Mathews have kept things simple yet inviting, catering to early risers and those looking for a quick breakfast stop before work. The menu is small, but satisfying, offering coffee, cappuccino, hot chocolate and soda, as well as donuts, muffins and apple fritters. Breakfast and lunch sandwiches, burritos and snacks are available as well. Items are delivered weekly from Farner-Bocken, a midwest distributor. They plan to introduce the South Dakota lottery soon—a move that could attract more foot traffic. “We’re not trying to do anything fancy,” Mathews said. “Just good, strong coffee, the kind that people want when they’re on their way to work or starting their day. Delmont doesn’t need a fancy cafe—it just needs a good, dependable spot for people to gather.” The coffee shop is more than just a place to grab a cup of joe; it serves as a tribute to Delmont's history and resilience. The building’s walls are adorned with photographs showcasing its evolution from its time as a bank through its survival of the 2015 tornado. A unique feature is its original vault—a striking reminder of its storied past—once robbed in 1966 by thieves who cut through it to steal silver dollars. "This building has seen so much. It's part of Delmont's soul," Anita Mathews said. Since opening last week, the coffee shop has quickly become a local gathering spot, especially the regular group of people who stop by each morning for their coffee. "This is a forward-thinking venture and it's great for them to provide for the community," said Delmont resident Sam Grosz. ADVERTISEMENT Coffee shops have long been catalysts for community revitalization. They provide an accessible and welcoming environment that encourages social interaction and economic activity. In small towns like Delmont, such establishments can be pivotal in fostering a sense of belonging and encouraging local engagement. In addition to serving coffee, the Mathews hope the shop will provide a space for social connection. They are planning to host game nights and gatherings for Delmont’s over-50 crowd, many of whom seek social connections. "There’s a real need for places where people can come together," Mathews said. "Some of the older folks are homebound or empty nesters. We want to give them a space where they can socialize and have fun." For the Mathews, this venture is more than just a business—it’s about helping Delmont recover and rebuild after hardship. They hope their coffee shop will inspire further development in town. "Hopefully this is the push others need to follow suit and open a business in town too," Mathews said. "If you put the right thing here and do it right, people will come."

President-elect Donald Trump on Saturday nominated Charles Kushner, the father of his son-in-law Jared Kushner, as the US ambassador to France, in the latest of several controversial picks. Kushner "is a tremendous business leader, philanthropist, & dealmaker, who will be a strong advocate representing our Country & its interests," Trump said on his Truth Social website, adding that Jared "worked closely with me in the White House." The choice is in keeping with Trump's pattern, so far, of selecting people, often wealthy, who are close to his family or of proven loyalty. Kushner is a multimillionaire real estate executive and former attorney; his son was a senior adviser during Trump's first term. Trump did not mention, however, that the elder Kushner once served jail time -- a two-year sentence, most of it served in a federal prison. Kushner, who is now 70, pleaded guilty in 2004 to 18 counts of tax evasion, witness tampering and making illegal campaign contributions. The case, which was prosecuted by then US attorney Chris Christie, included sordid details, to which Kushner admitted: that he had hired a prostitute to seduce his brother-in-law, a man cooperating in a campaign finance inquiry, and then videotaped the encounter and sent it to the man's wife, Kushner's sister, to dissuade her from testifying against him. Christie, who worked on Trump's first presidential transition team and then opposed him in this year's Republican primary contests, later said Kushner had committed a "loathsome" and "disgusting crime." In 2020, Trump issued a pardon to Kushner, whose conviction had resulted in him being disbarred in three states. Nominees for key ambassadorships are often business associates of a president-elect, or major political donors. But it is rare, if not unprecedented, to name a convicted felon. The first two men to fill the prestigious Paris post were famed inventor and statesman Benjamin Franklin and a future president, Thomas Jefferson. If confirmed, Kushner would succeed Denise Bauer, a former ambassador to Belgium who was a major Democratic fundraiser and donor. md/bbk/md Get any of our free email newsletters — news headlines, sports, arts & entertainment, state legislature, CFD news, and more.Ersson pulled, Flyers with concerns at holiday break after lopsided loss to Pens

Viewers of the BBC series Strike were left scratching their heads as the latest episode aired. The show, based on J.K. Rowling's novel The Ink Black Heart, penned under her pseudonym Robert Galbraith, follows Cormoran Strike as he investigates crimes. This series centres around the shocking murder of a cult YouTube cartoon writer, who had confided in Robin about being harassed and threatened by someone she believed was the anonymous creator of an unofficial spin-off game. As the latest episode unfolded, fans took to social media to share their thoughts. Some expressed confusion, with one fan tweeting: "So many names. I've totally lost track of who everyone is! #Strike," while another added: "#strike I'm lost with this storyline." A third viewer shared: "#strike bbc1 #TheInkBlackHeart Can't say I'm really understanding what this current Strike series is all about, not being into gaming or reading comics. Good acting throughout, no foul language but the storyline is for youngsters, presumably." However, not all viewers were perplexed, with some praising the series as "brilliant". One wrote: "#Strike @BBCOne Loving the latest series #TheInkBlackHeart Amazing as always. Brilliant cast and great storyline," while another chimed in: "Another great season of Strike. Tom Burke and Holliday Grainger have great chemistry. This season was definitely different from the rest, but the atmosphere and style were still quality. 10/10 series. #TheInkBlackHeart #Strike." A third viewer pleaded: "Could you drop 4 more i really dont want to wait another 2 years #Strike #TheInkBlackHeart," while a fourth enthused: "Every case ends with each season of Strike but the romantic intrigue just keeps intriguing. And I'm drowning in it. Help!" For many fans, the highlight of the show is the blossoming romance between Cormoran and Robin. Speaking about their on-screen relationship, actress Holliday Grainger revealed: "Their relationship is so complicated and there's a real fear of stepping over the line and there being a sense of no return. "It's written so well in the book, the breakdown of thoughts Robin has, of not knowing if he's going to regret it in the morning, if he's drunk a bit too much, or if this is not the right thing for him, and what it would mean for their business. It's only afterwards that she's like, 'Oh, that could have been something, maybe I was overthinking it.'" She added: "That moment makes her realise how she feels towards him properly for the first time, I think. But in that moment there's also fear of rejection, and of losing what they have, which is friendship. Robin has very few close friends, which is a big element." *Strike airs on BBC One and BBC iPlayer.WASHINGTON (AP) — For years, Pat Verhaeghe didn’t think highly of Donald Trump as a leader. Then Verhaeghe began seeing more of Trump’s campaign speeches online and his appearances at sporting events. There was even the former president’s pairing with Bryson DeChambeau as part of the pro golfer’s YouTube channel series to shoot an under-50 round of golf while engaging in chitchat with his partner. “I regret saying this, but a while ago I thought he was an idiot and that he wouldn’t be a good president,” said the 18-year-old first-time voter. “I think he’s a great guy now.” Verhaeghe isn't alone among his friends in suburban Detroit or young men across America. Although much of the electorate shifted right to varying degrees in 2024, young men were one of the groups that swung sharply toward Trump. More than half of men under 30 supported Trump, according to AP VoteCast , a survey of more than 120,000 voters, while Democrat Joe Biden had won a similar share of this group four years earlier. White men under 30 were solidly in Trump’s camp this year — about 6 in 10 voted for Trump — while young Latino men were split between the two candidates. Most Black men under 30 supported Democrat Kamala Harris, but about one-third were behind Trump. Young Latino men’s views of the Democratic Party were much more negative than in 2020, while young Black men’s views of the party didn’t really move. About 6 in 10 Latino men under 30 had a somewhat or very favorable view of the Democrats in 2020, which fell to about 4 in 10 this year. On the other hand, about two-thirds of young Black men had a favorable view of the Democrats this year, which was almost identical to how they saw the party four years ago. “Young Hispanic men, and really young men in general, they want to feel valued," said Rafael Struve, deputy communications director for Bienvenido, a conservative group that focused on reaching young Hispanic voters for Republicans this year. “They're looking for someone who fights for them, who sees their potential and not just their struggles.” Struve cited the attempted assassination of Trump during a July rally in Pennsylvania as one of the catalyzing moments for Trump’s image among many young men. Trump, Struve said, was also able to reach young men more effectively by focusing on nontraditional platforms like podcasts and digital media outlets. “Getting to hear from Trump directly, I think, really made all the difference," Struve said of the former president's appearances on digital media platforms and media catering to Latino communities, like town halls and business roundtables Trump attended in Las Vegas and Miami. Not only did Trump spend three hours on Joe Rogan's chart-topping podcast, but he took up DeChambeau's “Break 50” challenge for the golfer's more than 1.6 million YouTube subscribers. Trump already had an edge among young white men four years ago, although he widened the gap this year. About half of white men under 30 supported Trump in 2020, and slightly less than half supported Biden. Trump's gains among young Latino and Black men were bigger. His support among both groups increased by about 20 percentage points, according to AP VoteCast — and their feelings toward Trump got warmer, too. It wasn’t just Trump. The share of young men who identified as Republicans in 2024 rose as well, mostly aligning with support for Trump across all three groups. “What is most alarming to me is that the election is clear that America has shifted right by a lot,” said William He, founder of Dream For America, a liberal group that works to turn out young voters and supported Harris’ presidential bid. With his bombastic demeanor and a policy agenda centered on a more macho understanding of culture , Trump framed much of his campaign as a pitch to men who felt scorned by the country’s economy, culture and political system. Young women also slightly swung toward the former president, though not to the degree of their male counterparts. It's unclear how many men simply did not vote this year. But there's no doubt the last four years brought changes in youth culture and how political campaigns set out to reach younger voters. Democrat Kamala Harris' campaign rolled out policy agendas tailored to Black and Latino men, and the campaign enlisted a range of leaders in Black and Hispanic communities to make the case for the vice president. Her campaign began with a flurry of enthusiasm from many young voters, epitomized in memes and the campaign's embrace of pop culture trends like the pop star Charli XCX's “brat” aesthetic . Democrats hoped to channel that energy into their youth voter mobilization efforts. “I think most young voters just didn’t hear the message,” said Santiago Mayer, executive director of Voters of Tomorrow, a liberal group that engages younger voters. Mayer said the Harris campaign’s pitch to the country was “largely convoluted” and centered on economic messaging that he said wasn’t easily conveyed to younger voters who were not already coming to political media. “And I think that the policies themselves were also very narrow and targeted when what we really needed was a simple, bold economic vision,” said Mayer. Trump also embraced pop culture by appearing at UFC fights, football games and appearing alongside comedians, music stars and social media influencers. His strategists believed that the former president’s ability to grab attention and make his remarks go viral did more for the campaign than paid advertisements or traditional media appearances. Trump's campaign also heavily cultivated networks of online conservative platforms and personalities supportive of him while also engaging a broader universe of podcasts, streaming sites, digital media channels and meme pages open to hearing him. “The right has been wildly successful in infiltrating youth political culture online and on campus in the last couple of years, thus radicalizing young people towards extremism,” said He, who cited conservative activist groups like Turning Point USA as having an outsize impact in online discourse. “And Democrats have been running campaigns in a very old fashioned way. The battleground these days is cultural and increasingly on the internet.” Republicans may lose their broad support if they don't deliver on improving Americans' lives, Struve cautioned. Young men, especially, may drift from the party in a post-Trump era if the party loses the president-elect's authenticity and bravado. Bienvenido, for one group, will double down in the coming years to solidify and accelerate the voting pattern shifts seen this year, Struve said. “We don’t want this to be a one and done thing,” he said. ___ Associated Press writer Joey Cappelletti in Lansing, Michigan, and AP polling editor Amelia Thomson-DeVeaux contributed to this report. Matt Brown, The Associated PressSANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) — Getting blown out at Green Bay following another squandered late lead the previous week against Seattle has quickly turned the San Francisco 49ers from a Super Bowl contender into a team just fighting to get back to the playoffs. Read this article for free: Already have an account? To continue reading, please subscribe: * SANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) — Getting blown out at Green Bay following another squandered late lead the previous week against Seattle has quickly turned the San Francisco 49ers from a Super Bowl contender into a team just fighting to get back to the playoffs. Read unlimited articles for free today: Already have an account? SANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) — Getting blown out at Green Bay following another squandered late lead the previous week against Seattle has quickly turned the San Francisco 49ers from a Super Bowl contender into a team just fighting to get back to the playoffs. If San Francisco doesn’t get healthy and eliminate the errors that led to Sunday’s 38-10 loss to the Packers, the focus will turn from playoff permutations to what offseason changes are necessary. “I think everyone understands completely outside and inside what the situation is,” coach Kyle Shanahan said Monday. “That’s why the Seattle game was so tough of a loss and that’s why last night was even worse. We know what we got ahead of us. We know exactly what the playoff situation is. That is what it is. But really, all that matters is this week when you do need to go on a run and put a lot of wins to even think of that.” The task doesn’t get any easier as the Niners (5-6) get set to play at Buffalo on Sunday night. The 49ers are hoping to get injured stars Brock Purdy, Nick Bosa and Trent Williams back for that game, but their presence alone won’t fix everything that went wrong on Sunday. The defense got repeatedly gashed early and put San Francisco in a 17-0 hole before the offense even generated a first down. The running game never got going as Christian McCaffrey has looked nothing like the 2023 Offensive Player of the Year in his three games back from Achilles tendinitis. And whenever the Niners appeared to do something right, a penalty came back to haunt them. It added up to the most lopsided loss for San Francisco since the 2018 season, before Shanahan had turned the Niners into perennial contenders. “It’s probably one of the worst ones I’ve been a part of,” linebacker Fred Warner said. “It is embarrassing. You’ve got to take it on the chin, take it like a man and move on.” Despite the doom and gloom, the 49ers are only one game behind Seattle and Arizona in the NFC West standings with six games to go. But San Francisco already has three division losses and a difficult schedule featuring games against the Bills this week and Detroit in Week 17. “My optimism is not broken by any means,” tight end George Kittle said. “We still have a lot of very talented players. We will get some guys back and I still have full trust in the coaching staff to put our guys in position to make plays. I have no worry about that. But definitely an uphill grind. We’ll see what we’re made of, which I’m looking forward to.” What’s working Red-zone passes to Kittle. Backup QB Brandon Allen connected on a 3-yard TD pass to Kittle late in the second quarter for San Francisco’s only TD. Kittle leads the NFL with eight touchdown catches in the red zone, which is tied with Vernon Davis (2013) for the most in a season for a Niners player since 2000. Kittle was the only consistent part of the San Francisco offense with six catches for 82 yards. What needs help Avoiding penalties. San Francisco had nine penalties for 77 yards and they were costly and sloppy. The Niners had 12 men on the field on defense on back-to-back plays, three false starts, a pass interference in the end zone and three penalties on special teams, including a holding on Eric Saubert that negated an 87-yard kickoff return by Deebo Samuel to open the second half. Rookie Dominick Puni had three penalties after being penalized just once in the first 10 games. Stock up DE Leonard Floyd. There were few positive performances on defense, but Floyd had both of the team’s sacks. Stock down Run defense. San Francisco allowed 169 yards rushing, including 87 in the first quarter for the team’s second-worst performance in the opening quarter since 1991. The Niners missed 19 tackles, according to Pro Football Focus, as Josh Jacobs gained 83 of his 106 yards rushing after contact. Injuries Purdy took part in a light throwing session without pain on Monday and Shanahan is hopeful he can return to practice Wednesday after missing the Green Bay game with a shoulder injury. ... Bosa (hip, oblique) and Williams (ankle) also could return this week after sitting out Sunday. ... LG Aaron Banks, DT Jordan Elliott and WR Jacob Cowing all in the concussion protocol. ... RG Dominick Puni (shoulder) and CB Deommodore Lenoir (knee) underwent MRIs on Monday and the team is waiting for results. ... CB Renardo Green (neck) and LB Demetrius Flannigan-Fowles (knee) are day to day. Key number Winnipeg Jets Game Days On Winnipeg Jets game days, hockey writers Mike McIntyre and Ken Wiebe send news, notes and quotes from the morning skate, as well as injury updates and lineup decisions. Arrives a few hours prior to puck drop. 11 — The Niners generated only 11 first downs, tied for the fewest in any game in eight seasons under Shanahan. They also had 11 in the 2022 NFC title game loss at Philadelphia when Purdy hurt his elbow and in Week 2 against Seattle in Shanahan’s first season in 2017. What’s next The 49ers visit Buffalo on Sunday night. ___ AP NFL: https://apnews.com/hub/NFL Advertisement Advertisement

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HUNTSVILLE, Ala. (AP) — Paul Zilinskas put up 32 points as IU Indianapolis beat Alabama A&M 88-83 on Monday. Zilinskas shot 11 for 20 (5 for 10 from 3-point range) and 5 of 5 from the free-throw line for the Jaguars (3-5). Jarvis Walker scored 13 points while going 3 of 9 from the floor, including 2 for 5 from 3-point range, and 5 for 7 from the line. Timaris Brown and Sean Craight both added 11 points. Darius Ford led the Bulldogs (4-4) in scoring, finishing with 20 points, six rebounds, seven assists and two steals. Anthony Bryant added 17 points for Alabama A&M. Chad Moodie also had 16 points and three blocks. The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar .A compressed week brought on because of Friday’s regular-season finale at Wisconsin meant that coach P.J. Fleck, his offensive and defensive coordinators and a quartet of players fulfilled their media obligations on Monday rather than spreading them out over three days. While the focus this week is playing the Badgers in Camp Randall Stadium with Paul Bunyan’s Axe at stake , a trio of Gophers revealed their plans for the not-to-distant future. • Quarterback Max Brosmer, the graduate transfer from New Hampshire who has NFL aspirations, said he will play in the Gophers’ bowl game, which will be announced Dec. 8. “I’m definitely playing,” said Brosmer, who also has accepted an invitation to the Hula Bowl all-star game. “It’s a really cool experience, especially for someone coming from a smaller division, having the ability to play in a bowl game. That’s another opportunity for us to play as a team and accomplish what we’ve worked on all season.” • Senior guard Quinn Carroll also will play in the bowl game rather than leave early to prepare for the NFL draft. “I want to set a standard, and that’s been my goal ever since I came here – to be the leader, to be the standard all the time. I don’t want it to become a standard that you don’t play in the bowl game if you have NFL aspirations. Obviously, it’s different for guys who are maybe touted a little bit higher or think it would be better off for them to start working on the next step.” • Defensive tackle Jalen Logan-Redding, a fifth-year junior, said he will return to the team for his final season in 2025. “Coming back next year is definitely going to be the best for me, being able to maximize all my opportunities,” said Logan-Redding, who has 26 tackles and five QB pressures this season. On Friday, the Gophers (6-5, 4-4 Big Ten) will have an opportunity to bolster their bowl resume and keep Wisconsin (5-6, 3-5) from reaching six wins to secure bowl eligibility. The rivalry is not lost on Carroll, a three-year starter and Edina native who transferred to Minnesota from Notre Dame. “It means a lot to me. Growing up, it was like, the game,” said Carroll, whose father, Jay, was a Gophers tight end in the early 1980s. “... Some of those old linemen dominating in this sort of game was really special to watch as a kid, and then to grow up learning from them and now to play in it is even more special.” The Gophers under Fleck have changed the rivalry with Wisconsin from one-sided to even. The Badgers won 14 straight in the series from 2004 to ‘17, but the teams have split the past six meetings. Minnesota will try to secure the Axe with Fleck as coach for the third time at Camp Randall Stadium – where they celebrated by emptying cans of Axe Body Spray in 2018 and smoked cigars in the locker room in 2022. To do so, they’ll need to recover quickly from their 26-25 loss to No. 4 Penn State on Saturday. “It’s a tough, tough loss,” Brosmer said. “... Things are going to go one way or another, and you have to live with it, with the result, and go back to the tape and correct what you can correct and build upon the positives.” Fleck sees parallels on how the team came together after a 27-24 loss at Michigan on Sept. 28 and how players reacted Saturday. The Gophers won four games in a row following the loss in Ann Arbor. Friday, they’ll try to halt their current skid at two games. “What’s really hard when it comes down to that one possession or that one point, and you come up short, you’re looking them all in the eye, and they’re looking at you like, ‘What’s next? What do we do now?’” Fleck said. “And I think that’s the challenging part, but this team has responded all year.”

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