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EASTON, Pa. (AP) — Nehemiah Benson's 28 points helped Binghamton defeat LIU 75-70 in overtime on Saturday. Benson had seven rebounds for the Bearcats (3-6). Tymu Chenery shot 7 for 12, including 3 for 5 from beyond the arc to add 18 points. Wes Peterson had 10 points and shot 3 of 4 from the field and 4 for 6 from the line. Gavin Walsh's layup with 2 seconds remaining in regulation tied it for Binghamton. Jamal Fuller led the way for the Sharks (3-6) with 27 points and 10 rebounds. Terell Strickland added 17 points and eight assists for LIU. Malachi Davis also had 12 points. The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar .The Lawrence Energy Center in Kansas burns coal for electric power. A federal lawsuit filed by 11 Republican attorneys general claims institutional investors BlackRock, Vanguard and State Street committed antitrust violations to lower supply and increase the cost of coal. (Jill Hummels/Kansas Reflector) Major institutional investors have artificially lowered coal production and raised energy costs for consumers in an effort to lower global carbon emissions, a federal lawsuit claims. Republican attorneys general in 11 states, including Nebraska Attorney General Mike Hilgers, filed a joint lawsuit last month against BlackRock, Vanguard and State Street, claiming the organizations’ efforts to pressure coal companies to lower carbon emissions and respond to climate change amount to anti-competitive business practices. All three companies, the lawsuit says, have acquired significant shares in the largest publicly-traded coal companies to coerce their management. “For the past four years, America’s coal producers have been responding not to the price signals of the free market, but to the commands of Larry Fink, BlackRock’s chairman and CEO, and his fellow asset managers,” the lawsuit says. BlackRock is the world’s largest financial asset manager. The case was in U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas on behalf of the states of Texas, Alabama, Arkansas, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, West Virginia and Wyoming. The case asks the court to find that the companies have violated federal antitrust laws and prohibit them from using their stock holdings in coal companies to limit output. In a statement, State Street called the lawsuit “baseless.” “State Street acts in the long-term financial interests of investors with a focus on enhancing shareholder value,” the company said. “As long-term capital providers, we have a mutual interest in the long-term success of our portfolio companies.” In 2020, Fink wrote in a letter to CEOs that “climate risk is investment risk” and announced efforts to “place sustainability at the center of our investment approach.” He said companies and investors had a meaningful role to play in the transition from fossil fuels and coal to clean energy. The following year, BlackRock, State Street and Vanguard joined the Net Zero Asset Managers Initiative, acknowledging an “urgent need to accelerate the transition towards global net zero emissions” and committing to work to reduce carbon emissions. Black Rock and State Street also signed onto Climate Action 100+, a similar initiative where investors work with companies “on improving climate change governance, cutting emissions and strengthening climate-related financial disclosures. Burning coal produces carbon dioxide, the most prevalent greenhouse gas and a significant drive of climate change, scientists say. It also produces sulfur dioxide, particulates and other emissions that can be harmful to human health. Coal made up 19% of energy-related carbon emissions in 2022 and more than half of emissions from electric power companies, according to the Energy Information Administration . In a press release, Hilgers’ office accused the three companies of weaponizing their shares of the coal market. “Whether it comes from state or federal governments or the private sector,” Hilgers said, “the radical climate agenda harms Nebraskans.” Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey vowed to “not stand idly by while these companies hamper energy production and raise prices for Missouri consumers.” Indiana Attorney General Todd Rokita’s office said in a press release that he was “taking further action to stop work corporatists and their left-leaning allies in government from driving up energy costs for hardworking Hoosiers.” “Coal has been the backbone of Indiana’s economic success for decades,” Rokita said. “The demand for electricity has gone up and these (environmental, social and governance) titans are reaping the benefits of these skyrocketed prices by keeping their thumb on production.” And Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird said she would keep “fighting until we take down every cog of the woke machine and protect hardworking families and farmers.” “While Woke Wall Street lines its own pockets,” Bird said, “families and farmers are forced to pay the price.” This article first appeared in the Kansas Reflector , a sister site of the Nebraska Examiner in the States Newsroom network. 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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 . EASTON, Pa. (AP) — Nehemiah Benson’s 28 points helped Binghamton defeat LIU 75-70 in overtime on Saturday. Benson had seven rebounds for the Bearcats (3-6). Tymu Chenery shot 7 for 12, including 3 for 5 from beyond the arc to add 18 points. Wes Peterson had 10 points and shot 3 of 4 from the field and 4 for 6 from the line. Gavin Walsh’s layup with 2 seconds remaining in regulation tied it for Binghamton. Jamal Fuller led the way for the Sharks (3-6) with 27 points and 10 rebounds. Terell Strickland added 17 points and eight assists for LIU. Malachi Davis also had 12 points. ___ The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar .Virgin Galactic Holdings Inc. stock underperforms Tuesday when compared to competitors

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NILS KOPPEN teased the return of old faces to Rangers in his first interview as new Ibrox technical director. The Belgian's appointment met a mixed reaction when he was revealed as Ross Wilson and Creag Robertson's successor last week. Advertisement 6 Nils Koppen accepted a promotion at Rangers last week Credit: Willie Vass 6 There are still vacancies behind the scenes with John Gilligan (right) only temporary chairman Credit: Willie Vass 6 Si Ferry threw names at James McFadden - but the Scotland hero couldn't see it Credit: OPEN GOAL But his move from head of football recruitment to the top job created another vacancy behind the scenes - and his cryptic line about former faces being back in the fold intrigued a section of the fans and beyond. Already the likes of Kevin Thomson and Steven Davis - former players and Academy coaches in their own right - have been mentioned by fans. Alex Rae of course, is already there as part of Philippe Clement 's backroom staff. But the option of appointing an ex-Ger as head of recruitment has now been raised. Advertisement Read More Rangers stories STAT'S LIFE Statues of ex-Ger & Hibs icon leaked but fans ask 'was it Ronaldo's sculptor?' 'GOT TO BE A WIND-UP' Rangers fan's pick for next Gers manager leaves pundits stunned And according to podcast host Si Ferry there's only one man for the job . Speaking on Open Goal show 'Right in the Coupon' he discussed the Gers situation with former players Gordon Dalziel and Derek Ferguson, as well as James McFadden. They discussed the shock links for Philippe Clement to the Belgian national job as well as Nils Koppen's appointment and the ex-players who could help the club And Ferry tipped Faddy's old Everton and Scotland team-mate as director of football . Advertisement Most read in Football Exclusive HAMPDEN SNUB I made £25m raising youths like Lewis Ferguson - but SFA didn't want to know 'GOT TO BE A WIND-UP' Rangers fan's pick for next Gers manager leaves pundits stunned STAT'S LIFE Statues of ex-Ger & Hibs icon leaked but fans ask 'was it Ronaldo's sculptor?' TO THE MEX Scottish Premiership club reveal partnership with one of Mexico's biggest teams He said: "What about this - Davie Weir. "I know he's at Brighton and it's a big club but he obviously loves Rangers . Si Ferry on almost ruining Celtic's Nike sponsorship deal "See the director of football role is that not perfect for Davie Weir? "Just give him full control? Advertisement "If that's your club I probably would. Got enough money , that's your club, the opportunity to turn around Rangers ? I probably would." But McFadden knocked it on the head. He scoffed and said: "No chance. It is perfect for him, but... no. "At the minute they're in a rebuild trying to get rid of players who were on a fortune and bring in young players to kick-start the player trading model . Advertisement "That's a great way of looking at it as a great chance to make it good, but it's also a great chance to come in and not affect the change you want to change and you taint how the club feels about you and how you feel about the club. "But if it is a possibility - aye, all day long - go for Davie Weir without doubt. "I played with him. Unbelievable guy who has worked his way to a great position at Brighton. "But I can't see him leaving the place he's at in Brighton to go to Rangers." Advertisement Derek Ferguson threw another name into the ex-players mix too. One who could aid in the coaching role and broke through the ranks during one of the club's most storied eras - Charlie Miller. The 90s starlet runs his own kids coaching courses on the south side of Glasgow with teams entered into the Glasgow youth amateur leagues across the city . 6 Charlie Miller now runs a coaching school on the southside of Glasgow Credit: Alan MacGregor Ewing - The Sun Glasgow 6 James McFadden and Davie Weir (left) played 95 times together for Everton and Scotland Credit: Keith Campbell - The Sun Glasgow Advertisement 6 But his pal reckons he'll stay where he is at the Seagulls Credit: Alamy He added: "I've been saying that for a number of years. "There are a lot of guys - Kevin Thomson at the minute but wee Charlie, I've said that before. He's gone down another route. Read more on the Scottish Sun DISHING IT OUT I reviewed Scotland's 'most expensive restaurant' - it's a 9 out of 10 SHOCK THEFT Scot Prem top scorer's car FOUND after being stolen from drive "These guys are not going to be any better than the existing coaches already in the club. They're all very good. Advertisement "But it's the DNA of having Rangers players there and parents seeing the ex-players there and having the link with the Academy." Keep up to date with ALL t h e latest news and transfers at the Scottish Sun football pageStock Market News, Dec. 3, 2024: Investors Raise Bets on December Rate Cut - The Wall Street Journal

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has launched an extraordinary attack on the Albanese government, claiming its “extreme anti-Israel position” caused the arson attack on a Melbourne synagogue. Early morning worshippers were forced to flee as the Adass Israel synagogue was firebombed on Friday. In footage of the incident, flames and thick pillars of smoke can be seen climbing into the sky as police surround the streets and firefighters battled for 40 minutes to contain the blaze. Police allege two men wearing masks were seen spreading an accelerant inside the synagogue. Now Mr Netanyahu claimed the “abhorrent act of anti-Semitism” was tied to the government’s treatment of Israel, reported the Herald Sun . “Unfortunately, it is impossible to separate this reprehensible act from the extreme anti-Israel position of the Labor government in Australia,” he said. Mr Netanyahu pointed to the Australian government’s “scandalous decision” to support a United Nations resolution that called on Israel to “bring an end to its unlawful presence in the Occupied Palestinian Territory, as rapidly as possible”. He also singled out the government’s decision to refuse a visa to former Israeli justice minister Ayelet Shaked over her commentary on the war in Gaza. Home Affairs Minister Tony Burke has defended rejecting the visa of Ms Shaked over comments she made comparing Palestinian children to snakes, and claims Palestinian-occupied areas of Israel should be levelled. The right-wing former justice minister was slated to attend the Canberra-Jerusalem Strategic Dialogue, however Mr Burke rejected her application on the grounds she had the potential to “seriously undermine social cohesion”. Mr Albanese said the violence and destruction at a place of worship was an outrage. “I unequivocally condemn the attack on a Melbourne synagogue early this morning,” Mr Albanese said in a statement. “I have zero tolerance for anti-Semitism. It has absolutely no place in Australia. “The people involved must be caught and face the full force of the law.” Israeli President Isaac Herzog also expressed his “firm condemnation of the horrific arson attack” to Mr Albanese and urged him to take “firm and strong action” on anti-Semitism in Australia. He said there had been an “intolerable wave of attacks on Jewish communities in Australia and around the world”. “I noted to the Prime Minister that this rise and the increasingly serious anti-Semitic attacks on the Jewish community required firm and strong action, and that this was a message that must be heard clearly from Australia’s leaders,” he said. “I thanked him for his ongoing efforts to combat anti-Semitism, and expressed my trust that the local law enforcement would do everything in their power to bring the perpetrators to justice.” Mr Netanyahu’s office has slammed the government over its lack of support, suggesting Australia may no longer be a “key ally” of the Jewish state and warning “disappointing” positions on UN resolutions would “invite more terrorism” and “more anti-Semitic riots”. Australia has split with the United States and Israel voting in favour on a draft United Nations resolution which recognised the “permanent sovereignty” of Palestinian people in occupied territories like the Gaza Strip and the West Bank. Australia sided with 154 countries, including the United Kingdom, New Zealand and France, to vote in favour on the motion which recognised Palestinian sovereignty in the “occupied Palestinian Territory, including East Jerusalem, and of the Arab population in the occupied Syrian Golan over their natural resources”. It comes as Amnesty International accused Israel of “committing genocide” against Palestinians in Gaza since the start of the war last year, saying its new report was a “wake-up call” for the world. The London-based human rights group said its findings were based on satellite images documenting devastation, fieldwork and ground reports from Gazans as well as “dehumanising and genocidal statements by Israeli government and military officials”.ORLANDO, Fla. — At least four candidates will be on the ballot on April 1 in what is becoming a crowded race to succeed outgoing U.S. Rep. Michael Waltz in Congress. The vacancy was created after Trump tapped Waltz, R-St. Augustine Beach, to be his national security advisor. Javascript is required for you to be able to read premium content. Please enable it in your browser settings.

Kate Middleton has issued a deeply personal letter as she reflected on "difficult times." The Princess of Wales took to Instagram on Saturday to share a special message with fans. "A special letter, reflecting on the importance of love, empathy and how much we need one another in the most difficult times. This will be given to each of the guests at the Together at Christmas Carol Service at Westminster Abbey and the fifteen Community Carol Services across the country, thanking those attending for all they do for others," she wrote in the caption. The picture showed the letter which will be handed out at Kate's Christmas Carol Service next Friday. Kate expressed her "heartfelt thanks" to guests in the letter. Kate Middleton 'feels a cloud has been lifted' as she returns to work after cancer struggles Meghan Markle reveals what she really thinks of Kate Middleton in rare interview "Christmas is one of my favorite times of the year," Kate wrote. "It is a time for celebration and joy, but it also gives us the opportunity to slow down and reflect on the deeper things that connect us all. It is when we stop and take ourselves away from the pressures of daily life, that we find the space to live our lives with an open heart, with love, kindness and forgiveness." She continued, "The Christmas story encourages us to consider the experiences and feelings of others. It also reflects on our own vulnerabilities and reminds us of the importance of giving and receiving empathy." Kate then said love is "the greatest gift we can receive." She continued, "Love is the light that can shine bright, even in our darkest times." It's the first time she has written to those attending the service at Westminster Abbey. Guests who will be at the event include Olympic gold medallist Sir Chris Hoy, who has terminal cancer, and actress Michelle Dockery, whose fiancé died from the illness. Fans praised Kate for her Instagram post. "Princess Catherine is the real deal a timeless class act!" one person commented. Another said, "This is so lovely! Have a wonderful run up to the Carol Service and Christmas. It’s always wonderful to see you and your family, but this year it’s extra special." A third fan gushed, "Catherine, you are truely special and we love you." Someone else added, "Have a wonderful, magical and relaxed Together at Christmas Carol Service." Kate's Together at Christmas event will take place in Westminster Abbey in London on Friday, December 6. Prince William will also be joining his wife alongside other members of the royal family. It's currently unclear if the couple's children - Prince George, Princess Charlotte and Prince Louis - will be attending. This year's event marks the fourth time the Princess has hosted Together at Christmas . The special service aims to celebrate work being done in communities throughout the UK. There will be 1,600 people invited to the event. A Kensington Palace spokesperson recently issued a statement saying the Princess of Wales wants to celebrate those supporting people in need and who have "shown that love is the greatest gift we can receive." The statement continued: "This theme takes inspiration from the Christmas story which encourages us to consider the experiences of others and the important human need of giving and receiving empathy." Click here to follow the Mirror US on Google News to stay up to date with all the latest news, sport and entertainment stories. DAILY NEWSLETTER: Sign up here to get the latest news and updates from the Mirror US straight to your inbox with our FREE newsletter.In exchange for helping Donald Trump get re-elected by spending $130mn on Trump’s and down-ballot Republicans’ campaigns, and turning X (formerly Twitter) into his messaging machine, Elon Musk earned himself the opportunity to co-lead (along with Vivek Ramaswamy, another major donor) a new “Department of Government Efficiency”. Named after a joke cryptocurrency, DOGE will not be an official agency. But though its role will be purely advisory, Trump has promised to enact its recommendations to slash excess regulations, restructure federal agencies, and cut wasteful expenditures, all with an eye on efficiency. Federal law requires that any government advisory committee provide public notice of its meetings (including agenda, time, place, and purpose) and access to any reports, transcripts, minutes, papers, agendas, or other documents relating to its work. But DOGE may well violate these requirements on the grounds that they unconstitutionally infringe on presidential power. As with his other appointments, Trump will not bother vetting Musk and Ramaswamy thoroughly, nor will he require them to divest their corporate holdings or recuse themselves from offering recommendations on issues raising an obvious conflict of interest (such as with Nasa’s extensive purchases of services from Musk’s SpaceX). To the extent that DOGE eviscerates regulations, it promises to be a powerful vehicle for “crony capitalism.” Its recommendations will have little to do with improving government efficiency or cutting costs, and everything to do with killing regulations and agencies that powerful donors and business lobbyists want dead. Fortunately, DOGE will fail, because it is focusing on the wrong targets, with the wrong approach, and the wrong leadership. Musk initially promised to cut federal government spending by $2tn, which is nearly one-third of all projected spending for 2025. Having quickly realised how absurd that target was, he has since reduced it by 75%, to $500bn. Defence, Social Security, Medicare, Medicaid, the Affordable Care Act (“Obamacare”), and interest payments on US government debt together account for 74% of total federal spending. Moreover, defence spending will likely increase under Trump, spending on interest payments is essential to avoid default on the federal government’s debt, and spending on Social Security, Medicare, and Obamacare is legally required and overwhelmingly supported by the voters who helped re-elect Trump. The remaining 26% of federal spending covers all other functions of the federal government – from defence discretionary programmes like veterans’ health (12%) to essential non-defence programmes (14%) such as the federal highway system, air traffic control, and the judicial system. While all funds for discretionary programmes must be authorised by Congress, the new $500bn target would encompass both programmes whose congressional authorisation runs out in 2024 and those that Musk considers to be incompatible with original Congressional intentions. But veterans’ health care is the largest single function ($119bn) for which congressional authorisation ends in 2024, and despite Trump’s contempt for the military, it is difficult to imagine DOGE going after veterans’ healthcare. Instead, DOGE has already indicated that it will cut funding for Planned Parenthood and other progressive groups ($300mn per year), the Corporation for Public Broadcasting ($535mn a year), and various international organisations ($1.5bn a year). It may also go after bigger discretionary items like the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration ($6.6bn), which is responsible for the nation’s weather forecasts; the Federal Aviation Administration ($7bn), which regulates civil aviation safety; many agencies within the State Department ($38bn); and the Education Department ($29bn). But Nasa ($25.4bn), for obvious reasons, will be spared. The problem with this defunding agenda is that it still comes nowhere close to $500bn. If DOGE wanted to try to contribute something positive, it would abandon this target and focus instead on improving the efficiency of the agencies responsible for government programmes, and on eliminating regulations that do not pass a rigorous cost/benefit test. But this has been tried many times before, and usually without much success. President Ronald Reagan’s Private Sector Survey on Cost Control, known as the Grace Commission, for example, claimed that one-third of all income-tax revenues were consumed by waste and inefficiency – a wild overstatement. Very few of the commission’s 2,500 recommendations were implemented, and the combination of Reagan’s tax cuts and a growing federal government launched the national debt on its long upward trajectory. Similar efforts dating back to president Harry Truman’s Hoover Commission have also been judged “abject failures.” Most flounder because of a fundamental flaw in their design. Led by business leaders who don’t understand how government works, such bodies tend to produce laundry lists of unvetted ideas but have no capacity to carry them out. Implementation remains the responsibility of the relevant agencies and Congress, which legislates and funds federal programmes. Vice-president Al Gore’s National Partnership for Reinventing Government in the early 1990s avoided this design flaw. Housed within the Clinton administration, it was overseen by a cadre of government reformers who succeeded in passing actual legislation: the Government Performance and Results Act of 1993, which aimed to embed performance metrics in the federal government’s standard operating procedures. Musk and Ramaswamy, by contrast, are merely the latest in a long line of private-sector poster children whose business-management approaches to government operations will fail. Fewer than one-quarter of all government reform programmes succeed, and those that do have two distinguishing characteristics in common: public-sector employees design the reforms and then use digital tools to measure and improve performance. Unfortunately, Congress does not provide enough funding for agencies to get the tools they need. That is why the Internal Revenue Service has been unable to collect an estimated $1tn of annual revenues from tax evaders and cheaters. Through no fault of their own, most federal government agencies remain far behind the private sector in the digitisation of their services. Moving fast and breaking things does not work in government (or in most large private-sector organisations, for that matter). If Musk and Ramaswamy want to achieve meaningful, lasting improvements in government efficiency, they will have to collaborate with civil servants to change the ways their work gets done. Success depends on the unsexy, hard-to-implement changes in operational processes that can be embedded in government departments. Outcome-based procurement, modern talent management (including government rotation programmes for private-sector leaders), agile information-technology management, data and performance transparency, modern digital tools, and citizen engagement are crucial if we want to improve government performance. DOGE will produce entertaining memes and photo ops for Musk and X, but it will have little tangible, lasting impact on the size and efficiency of the federal government. — Project Syndicate • Laura Tyson, a former chair of the President’s Council of Economic Advisers during the Clinton administration, is a professor at the Haas School of Business at the University of California, Berkeley, and a member of the Board of Advisers at Angeleno Group. • Lenny Mendonca, Senior Partner Emeritus at McKinsey & Company, is a former chief economic and business adviser to Governor Gavin Newsom of California and chair of the California High-Speed Rail Authority. 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