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JB Hunt CEO Shelley Simpson sells $1.1 million in stockToday's fortune: Nov. 27, 2024 Published: 27 Nov. 2024, 07:00 Audio report: written by reporters, read by AI Read what today holds in store for you under the 12 signs of the zodiac, each represented by an animal. Our astrologer Cho Ku-moon explores saju (the four pillars of destiny) and geomancy for your prospects on wealth, health and love while offering advice on the direction of your luck and fortune. Check the year of your birth for today’s prediction. Wednesday, Nov. 27, 2024 (Oct. 27 on the lunar calendar ) Rat Wealth: spending Health: average Love: frustrating Lucky direction: west 1936: Without lips, teeth will suffer of cold. 1948: Avoid gossiping about others. 1960: Be cautious not to be betrayed by those you trust. 1972: Stay neutral and protect what you have. 1984: Keep a low profile and avoid attracting attention. 1996: Be careful to avoid injuries. Ox Wealth: spending Health: cautious Love: conflicting Lucky direction: west 1937: Be wary of overly friendly people. 1949: Avoid physically strenuous tasks. 1961: Conflicts of interest may arise. 1973: Double-check everything before acting. 1985: There’s no such thing as a free lunch. 1997: Sugary foods may harm your teeth. Tiger Wealth: stable Health: good Love: joyful Lucky direction: north 1938: Likely to be a peaceful day. 1950: A relaxing and leisurely day. 1962: You might enjoy some pleasant spending. 1974: Expenses may lead to gains. 1986: Doing something is better than doing nothing. 1998: Things may turn out better than expected. Rabbit Wealth: stable Health: good Love: joyful Lucky direction: east 1939: Unexpected events might occur. 1951: Warm human connections may blossom. 1963: Familiar routines bring comfort. 1975: Things will progress smoothly, like a ship with favorable winds. 1987: Plans will flow naturally, like water. 1999: Your image may improve. Dragon Wealth: average Health: average Love: jealous Lucky direction: south 1940: Don’t boast about your good deeds. 1952: Life is the same for everyone. 1964: It’s all about the same, no matter the choice. 1976: Be mindful of how you present yourself. 1988: Don’t put all your eggs in one basket. 2000: The grass always looks greener on the other side. Snake Wealth: average Health: average Love: generosity Lucky direction: south 1941: If you lack teeth, use your gums. 1953: Helping each other is a basic human principle. 1965: Be willing to yield on small matters. 1977: Sometimes, taking a small loss is better. 1989: Foster mutually beneficial relationships for growth. 2001: Value friendship and trust. Horse Wealth: average Health: average Love: generous Lucky direction: east 1942: Eat well and live worry-free. 1954: Exercise and take health supplements. 1966: The morning might be better than the afternoon. 1978: Put agreements in writing rather than relying on words. 1990: The early bird catches the worm. 2002: Study diligently to build your foundation. Sheep Wealth: excellent Health: robust Love: united Lucky direction: southwest 1943: Everything has its proper place. 1955: Small efforts accumulate to great results. 1967: The right people will appear in the right situations. 1979: You might be completely satisfied with everything. 1991: Unity and harmony are the keys to success. 2003: Your social relationships may improve. Monkey Wealth: stable Health: good Love: joyful Lucky direction: north 1944: You might enjoy a good meal or be treated well. 1956: You could receive filial piety or good news. 1968: Positive results may arise from your efforts. 1980: Don’t delay; act on your tasks today. 1992: A lucky day; success is likely. 2004: Embrace challenges and be adventurous. Rooster Wealth: stable Health: good Love: joyful Lucky direction: east 1945: Find a hobby or pastime to enjoy. 1957: Show grace and dignity in your words and actions. 1969: Expect something to make you laugh or benefit you. 1981: You may gain recognition or receive valuable information. 1993: Attend a gathering or meeting. 2005: Wearing blue may bring you luck. Dog Wealth: average Health: cautious Love: conflicting Lucky direction: north 1946: Every finger you bite hurts. 1958: Children are always close to their parents’ hearts. 1970: Focus on one thing rather than many. 1982: Don’t boast; keep your abilities hidden. 1994: Avoid impulsive remarks or actions. 2006: Use kind and polite words. Pig Wealth: spending Health: average Love: ups and downs Lucky direction: east 1935: Eat warm, comforting foods. 1947: Even without an appetite, eat well. 1959: Focus on eating vegetables and fruits over meat. 1971: Avoid thinking you’re the only one who can do something. 1983: Results may differ from plans. 1995: Appearances aren’t everything. 2007: Don’t be controlled by emotions.

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WINDHOEK, Namibia (AP) — Namibia elected its first female leader as Vice President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah was declared the winner Tuesday of a presidential election last week that was tarnished by technical glitches that caused a three-day extension to allow votes to be cast, and rejected as illegal by opposition parties. The 72-year-old Nandi-Ndaitwah won with 57% of the vote, defying predictions that she might be forced into a runoff. Her ruling SWAPO party also retained its parliamentary majority, although by a very thin margin, and extended its 34-year hold on power since the southern African country gained independence from apartheid South Africa in 1990. Namibia, a sparsely populated country of around 3 million on the southwestern coast of Africa, has a reputation for being one of the continent's more stable democracies and the problems around the election have caused consternation. Last Wednesday's vote was marred by shortages of ballot papers and other problems that led election officials to extend voting until Saturday. Opposition parties have said the extension is unconstitutional, and some have pledged to join together in a legal appeal to have the election invalidated. The Electoral Commission of Namibia, which ran the election, rejected opposition calls for a redo of the vote. It has undermined Nandi-Ndaitwah's place in history. She is set to become her country's fifth president since independence and a rare female leader in Africa. She was a member of Namibia's underground independence movement in the 1970s and received part of her higher education in the then-Soviet Union. She was promoted to vice president in February after President Hage Geingob died while in office . Nangolo Mbumba, who became president after Geingob's death, didn't run in the election. The ruling SWAPO party won 51 seats in the parliamentary vote, only just passing the 49 it needed to keep its majority and narrowly avoiding becoming another long-ruling party to be rejected in southern Africa this year. It was SWAPO's worst parliamentary election result. A mood of change has swept across the region, with parties that led their countries out of white minority or colonial rule in neighboring South Africa and Botswana both losing their long-held political dominance. South Africa's African National Congress, which freed the country from the racist system of apartheid, lost its 30-year majority in an election in May and had to form a coalition. Botswana's ruling party was stunningly removed in a landslide in October after governing for 58 years since independence from Britain. Mozambique's long-ruling Frelimo has been accused of rigging an October election and has faced weeks of violent protests against its rule. SWAPO faced similar challenges as those countries, with frustration at high unemployment and economic hardship, especially among young people, driving a desire for era-ending change. In a brief speech after the results were announced late Tuesday night, Nandi-Ndaitwah said Namibians had voted for peace, stability and youth empowerment. “We are going to do what we promised you during the campaigns. Thank you for your confidence and trust in us," she said. Nandi-Ndaitwah was also due to address the nation on Wednesday morning. “SWAPO Wins. Netumbo Wins. Namibia Wins. Now Hard Work,” the ruling party posted on its official account on social media site X. Some opposition parties boycotted the announcement by the Electoral Commission of Namibia at its results center in the capital, Windhoek. The commission has been roundly criticized for its running of the vote, with many angry Namibians complaining they had to wait hours and sometimes over multiple days for the chance to vote. Just over 1 million votes were cast out of 1.4 million registered voters, according to the electoral commission. Panduleni Itula, the leading opposition candidate from the Independent Patriots for Change party, was second in the presidential election with 25% of the vote. His party won the second-largest number of seats in Parliament behind SWAPO. Itula and his party have led the criticism of the vote and said they will lodge their appeal against the election this week. Other opposition parties said they will join that legal challenge. Itula has said that thousands of voters may have been prevented from voting as only some polling stations allowed an extension. "This election has violated the very tenets of our Electoral Act. Namibians deserve the right to choose their leaders freely and fairly, not through a rigged process,” he said. Namibia is a former German colony that came under South African control after World War I and its Black majority was later subjected to some of South Africa’s apartheid policies. SWAPO was at the forefront of the battle for independence from South Africa. While the country has swaths of desert running through it, it has diamond and uranium resources and untapped oil and gas off its coast that is being explored by international companies and could make it a major producer of both. AP Africa news: https://apnews.com/hub/africa

BIC America Spotlights Acoustech Architectural In-Ceiling Speaker SeriesThe run-heavy Eagles have decided they don’t want to go through the rest of the season without a fullback. After losing linebacker/fullback Ben VanSumeren late last week to a knee injury that sent him to injured reserve, the team used tight end Grant Calcaterra in that role Sunday against the Baltimore Ravens. Calcaterra, however, will likely have to move into the role of the No. 1 tight end after Dallas Goedert suffered a knee injury against the Ravens that could keep him out for at least Sunday’s game against the Carolina Panthers.The Gunners delivered the statement Champions League victory their manager had demanded to bounce back from a narrow defeat at Inter Milan last time out. Goals from Gabriel Martinelli, Kai Havertz, Gabriel Magalhaes, Bukayo Saka and Leandro Trossard got their continental campaign back on track, lifting them to seventh place with 10 points in the new-look 36-team table. It was Arsenal’s biggest away win in the Champions League since beating Inter by the same scoreline in 2003. “For sure, especially against opposition we played at their home who have not lost a game in 18 months – they have been in top form here – so to play with the level, the determination, the purpose and the fluidity we showed today, I am very pleased,” said Arteta. “The team played with so much courage, because they are so good. When I’m watching them live they are so good! They were all exceptional today. It was a big performance, a big win and we are really happy. “The performance was there a few times when we have played big teams. That’s the level that we have to be able to cope and you have to make it happen, and that creates belief.” A memorable victory also ended Sporting’s unbeaten start to the season, a streak of 17 wins and one draw, the vast majority of which prompted Manchester United to prise away head coach Ruben Amorim. The Gunners took the lead after only seven minutes when Martinelli tucked in Jurrien Timber’s cross, and Saka teed up Havertz for a tap-in to double the advantage. Arsenal added a third on the stroke of half-time, Gabriel charging in to head Declan Rice’s corner into the back of the net. To rub salt in the wound, the Brazilian defender mimicked Viktor Gyokeres’ hands-over-his-face goal celebration. That may have wound Sporting up as they came out after the interval meaning business, and they pulled one back after David Raya tipped Hidemasa Morita’s shot behind, with Goncalo Inacio netting at the near post from the corner. But when Martin Odegaard’s darting run into the area was halted by Ousmane Diomande’s foul, Saka tucked away the penalty. Substitute Trossard added the fifth with eight minutes remaining, heading in the rebound after Mikel Merino’s shot was saved. A miserable night for prolific Sporting striker Gyokeres was summed up when his late shot crashed back off the post.

Bryant defeats Tennessee State 97-85Have you heard the one about the Colorado School of Mines mechanical engineer who’s going to play football at mighty Alabama? Standby. It’s a good one. “I mean, it didn’t feel real at first,” Blake Doud is telling me of his commitment to play for the Crimson Tide. “It kind of still doesn’t feel real.” Oh, it’s real alright. Really wild. Really cool. See, Doud last week became the first Mines player to enter the NCAA transfer portal in the portal era — and the first Oredigger to make the leap to a Power 4 program. Even that part is wild; it was Mines coaches, specifically punting guru Scott Groner, who encouraged him to go. “Blake would be the first to admit he didn’t want to leave Mines,” Groner tells me. It’s true. He didn’t. Mines football players don’t leave Mines football. They love Mines football. “Coming to school here was the best thing that ever happened to me,” Doud says. But that’s the thing about Mines. You opt into long study hours and brutal exam weeks to jump start your life — whether that’s building rockets or bridges as an engineer... or chasing an NFL dream with your lead foot. “At the end of the day it’s our duty to send these guys off and better their lives,” Groner says. “If he can play in front of those SEC crowds and get three meals a day and work with an SEC strength program, I truly felt that could be the edge that would allow him an NFL opportunity.” Friggin’ Alabama was never a thought in Doud’s mind. Shoot, punting wasn’t much of one, either. Mines was the only program to recruit Doud as a punter instead of a wide receiver, where he excelled at Legend High in Parker. So he chose Mines to punt balls and “hopefully build some stuff, because I’ve always liked building stuff,” he says. “It’s not easy here (at Mines),” says Doud, who will dual-enroll at Mines and Alabama next semester to complete his engineering degree. “But this place has truly shaped who I am.” Doud redshirted his first year at the Division II powerhouse. He didn’t appear in a single game in his second season. He exploded in 2023 and 2024, winning RMAC Special Teams Player of the Year and first-team All-American honors. He led Division II last season at 46.1 yards per punt. “I saw it straight away,” says Groner, a former All-American punter, who spent eight years working with the Kansas City Chiefs and now works part-time with the Broncos equipment team. “I saw his 6-foot-5 frame. Being 6-foot-5 as a punter is kind of a cheat code — long levers, powering through the football, good hang time. Then his coach-ability took over.” It’s rare a single punt turns heads in college ball. But in Week 1 this season Doud launched an 80-yard boomer that went viral with over 2 million views on social media. A couple Power 4 assistants even asked me if he would consider transferring to play Division I ball for a year. Doubt it, I said. Mines football players don’t leave Mines. They love Mines. “Blake kind of came out of nowhere a little bit. He was this scrawny 6-foot-5 kid,” Groner says. “But he’s extremely coachable, which most Mines kids are. Everything I’d say, he would’t question it. He’d try it, then come back at me if something didn’t feel right. Those are the best kinds of kids to work with. And I can tell he’s really invested and driven and wants to be great. That makes it fun as a coach.” Then came the transfer portal. “I know the portal is frowned upon in college football,” Groner says. “But this is different. This is potentially life-changing.” Groner’s first call went to Dustin Colquitt, a close friend from their time with the Chiefs, who works with specialists at the University of Tennessee. The Vols didn’t need a punter. The University of Texas-El Paso was Doud’s first scholarship offer in the portal. Then the University of Missouri. Once Missouri offered, Alabama special teams analyst Jay Nunez called Doud with a scholarship offer. Roll Tide. He’s moving to Tuscaloosa in early January. “Alabama, they were always No. 1 when I was growing up,” he says. “Always in big games.” “Building stuff” is still on the table. But career plans have changed. Doud studies Los Angeles Rams punter Ethan Evans, who played at Wingate University, another Division II program. A man named Lloyd Madden was the last Mines player to play in a regular-season NFL game, the school said. That was in the 1940s. I asked Groner, who knows NFL punters: Is Blake one? “He is,” Groner says. “He has the body and he’s only getting stronger. If he doesn’t have the NFL leg now, he will. The hard work is there. The desire is there. And he’s a gamer. He is.” Before he left the Mines campus, the Orediggers had one request for their All-American punter. “When you’re playing on Monday Night Football,” Groner says, “you have to say, ‘Blake Doud, Colorado School of Mines.’” Roll Mines.

Three Bulldogs Selected to All-MW First Team in FootballFacebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save ATLANTIC CITY — As heat and hot water failures continue at Stanley Holmes Village, the Atlantic City Housing Authority will go back to court Friday to try to convince a judge that its plan to fix the heating system rather than replace it as the court ordered is working. “The whole heating season we’ve been getting constant heating complaints,” said Olga Pomar, the attorney representing more than 140 residents suing over health and safety violations at Stanley. Authority Executive Director Tom Sahlin did not respond to requests made Friday and Monday for updates on the work. Friday’s court hearing is an extension of a September hearing on whether the authority should be held in continued contempt of court for ignoring the judge’s orders. Superior Court Judge John Porto had ordered the authority to replace the whole heating system by Oct. 1, and the authority’s attorney, Rick DeLucry of Cooper Levenson, never objected to the order. 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Atlantic City mayor waives first appearance on witness tampering charge But the authority opted instead for repair and reconfiguration, saying it would be more affordable and contractors had assured the board it would work. Pomar said her office was flooded late Thursday into Friday with reports of inadequate heat. “Rick DeLucry assured us if needed hotel rooms will be provided, but we have gotten no information on exactly what the problem is, what the plan is to remedy it, how many units are affected or anything like that,” Pomar said. The Atlantic City Housing Authority board on Thursday increased a contract for Kisby Shore Mechanical from $2.5 million to $5.5 million, for repairs to the heat and hot water systems at Stanley Holmes Village. Pomar’s clients also shared a notice they received from the authority Friday. “We have discovered a broken pipe within the crawl space that affects your heat source,” it reads. “You also may be experiencing intermittent hot water loss.” The notice said Kisby Shore Mechanical is on site making repairs, and that residents can move to a hotel until the repairs are done. During a news conference in October, Sahlin said the system would be updated and reconfigured by Nov. 30, with new boilers installed, but that deadline passed more than a week ago. Previously, authority representatives said the work would be finished on the heating system by Oct. 15. “The goal is to get everything in place before this winter season so we will not encounter the problems we have encountered year after year after year,” consultant Michael Brown of the 360 Group in Philadelphia said at the Oct. 23 news conference at City Hall. Heat delivery started Oct. 15 in Villages 1 and 2 and later in Village 3, Brown said then. But several residents of Villages 1 and 2 — some of whom attended the news conference — reported losing their heat earlier that week. Improvements to the heat and hot water system at Stanley Holmes Village will be done by Nov. 30 — six weeks into the heating season — representatives of the Atlantic City Housing Authority said during a Wednesday news conference. The authority has spent $7 million in the past couple of years repairing the boilers, hot water pipes, gas pipes and making other repairs at Stanley, Brown said. At the November authority board meeting, members voted to increase the contract for repairing the heating from $2.5 million to $5.5 million. The board had already increased the contract from $1.5 million at its August meeting. The cost of repair now comes close to the estimated costs for replacing the system. Much of Village 3 has been emptied out and tenants moved to other housing, Sahlin has said, shortening the route that hot water will have to travel and improving the system’s effectiveness. Sensors are being installed to detect water leaks so heating system failures are fewer and easier to repair, he said. “I have not seen any report by any engineer saying they are confident what the Housing Authority is doing is going to result in reliable heat and hot water this year,” Pomar said in October after the news conference. “It’s hard to understand when they have known about this problem for years. They are really risking the health and safety of residents while they are experimenting to see what works and doesn’t work.” That inaction, along with the authority’s lack of compliance with several other orders, resulted in Porto finding the authority in contempt and ordering a 75% rent reduction for plaintiffs. Village 3 will be empty by Sept. 1, 2025, and the entire 420-unit complex will be emptied by sometime in June 2027, Brown said at the news conference. Contact Michelle Brunetti Post: 609-841-2895 mpost@pressofac.com Get Government & Politics updates in your inbox! Stay up-to-date on the latest in local and national government and political topics with our newsletter. Staff Writer Author twitter Author email {{description}} Email notifications are only sent once a day, and only if there are new matching items.

In a team sport no player is irreplaceable. But for the Galaxy , Riqui Puig comes close. Puig, the playmaker and leader of one of the most potent attacks in franchise history, will miss Saturday’s MLS Cup final with the New York Red Bulls at Dignity Health Sports Park after tearing the anterior cruciate ligament in his left knee in last weekend’s Western Conference final with Seattle. He will undergo surgery soon and is expected to be out until next summer at least. And that leaves the Galaxy searching for a replacement for their most irreplaceable player. “We’re definitely going to miss Riqui,” midfielder Mark Delgado said Tuesday. “Special player. He just brings something completely different that nobody can really bring. “We just have to move forward. The game stops for no one and we just have to sort it out. And that’s Greg’s job.” Greg would be coach Greg Vanney , who was guarded in how he might alter his lineup in Puig’s absence Saturday. When Puig was unavailable during the regular season, Vanney used Marco Reus and Diego Fagúndez in his place. But Reus is dealing with a nagging groin issue and Fagúndez hasn’t started a game or played more than 17 minutes in one since mid-September. Other options include Delgado and Gastón Brugman. “It’s going to be a different type of player than Riqui,” Vanney said. “Marco, we’ll see how his health is as the week progresses. Diego gives us a little bit of the option that we saw before. I also look at the Red Bulls [and] see them as a little bit of a unique competitor because of their pressing. “We’re working through, talking through, the right personnel to try to approach the game.” The Red Bulls, 11-14-9 in the regular season, finished seventh in the Eastern Conference table but went on a run in the playoffs, sweeping the defending MLS champion Columbus Crew in the best-of-three first round, then shutting out New York City and Orlando City in elimination games to become the lowest-seeded team ever to reach the Cup final. The Red Bulls, who won just two of their final 14 regular-season games, dating to June 22, have given up only two goals in the postseason, with goalkeeper Carlos Coronel pitching three shutouts and making 19 saves. The only team to finish the regular season with a losing record before winning the league title was Real Salt Lake (11-12-7), which beat the Galaxy on penalty kicks in 2009. The Red Bulls, an original MLS team, have never won the MLS Cup, losing the only final in which it played in 2008. That game was also played in Carson. Improving their chances in this one is the fact that the Galaxy won’t have Puig, who scored a career-high 13 goals and had a team-high 15 assists in the regular season, the 28 goal contributions in 29 games ranking 10th in MLS. He also led the league in touches and passes, making him the motor of the only team in MLS history to have four players finish with 10 or more goals. And he was even better in the playoffs, scoring four goals and getting three assists, contributing to the scoring in all four Galaxy wins. Including playoffs, Puig has had a goal or assist in 12 of his last 15 MLS games dating to mid-July. The Galaxy had a winning record in the five MLS games Puig missed this season, going 3-1-1, but the team averaged just 1.6 goals in those five games as opposed to 2.33 when Puig played. Puig torn the ligament in his left knee early in the second half of Saturday’s conference final on a non-contact play. In the 60th minute, Seattle’s Cristian Roldan brought Puig down with a heavy tackle just outside the Sounders’ penalty area, drawing a yellow card and leaving Puig writhing on the ground and clutching his left knee. Puig eventually made his way to the Galaxy bench, where he was briefly attended to by trainer Cesar Roldan, Cristian’s brother. But three minutes after the Roldan tackle, while racing Seattle’s Pedro de la Vega for a loose ball, Puig’s left leg gave way and he went down untouched. That was when the injury occurred although Puig played on, setting up Dejan Joveljic’s game-winning goal in the 85th minute. “It was a pretty straightforward ACL tear,” Vanney said. “I think, given the moment, the adrenaline, the competitor inside of him, I don’t know if he completely knew that. “He felt like his knee was a little unstable, he felt some clicking. But he didn’t necessarily hear or feel like a pop, which sometimes is an indication. I actually didn’t even know that he had a knee issue.” It was obvious he was ailing; late in the game, after planting on his left leg to take a shot, he limped away, flexing the knee. After the final whistle, the seriousness of the injury became apparent and a tearful Puig gestured to his parents to come out of the stands and join him on the field, where they tried to console him. Vanney also embraced and comforted Puig, who was then wearing a towel over his head. “Emotionally, he’s devastated,” Vanney said. “This is what he came here for, to be in this game and to win a championship. That’s what he’s been driven and motivated by.” Vanney has some experience with devastating injuries. He was named to the U.S. World Cup team in 2002 but missed the tournament after being injured in one of the final warm-up games. “I understand a little bit the devastation that comes with it, and I hope to try to be a resource for him,” he said. “But it’s going to be hard for him. I can already see that the messages he sent the group, so he’s there, and the group’s going to want to fight for him. Because he’s certainly helped us to get here.” Puig, 25, an MLS all-star, was named to the league’s postseason Best XI Tuesday. He emerged as one of the league’s most dynamic and influential players after the Galaxy paired him with speedy wingers Joseph Paintsil and Gabriel Pec this season. The three designated players, nicknamed “The Killer Ps,” combined for 39 goals and 39 assists during the regular season, making them the most productive trio in the league.

NonePresident-elect Donald Trump didn’t pick up the phone when JPMorgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon called to congratulate him on his sweeping Election Day victory, according to a report. Dimon, the 68-year-old banking executive who has described himself as “barely a Democrat,” was instead forced to leave a voicemail offering up his congratulations and offering to help, the New York Times reported. Last month, The Post exclusively reported that Dimon has been communicating with Trump in recent months through secret back channels. Dimon, who like Trump hails from Queens, had been secretly helping the president-elect flesh out a policy agenda before and since his decisive White House victory by acting as a “sounding board” for the Republican. “They have been speaking regularly for months,” a GOP source briefed on the situation told The Post. Nevertheless, in the days after the election, Trump announced on his Truth Social platform that Dimon, who has long been rumored to be interested in having a government post, won’t be joining his administration. “I respect Jamie Dimon, of JPMorgan Chase, greatly, but he will not be invited to be a part of the Trump Administration. I thank Jamie for his outstanding service to our Country!” Trump’s Truth Social account said in a Nov. 14 post. Despite the reported snub, Dimon told Bloomberg News last month that the finance industry was “dancing in the street” over the prospect of Trump assuming power and cutting regulations. “A lot of bankers, they’re like dancing in the street because they’ve had successive years and years of regulations, a lot of which stymied credit,” Dimon said. Dimon has also been critical of the Biden administration for its stringent regulatory agenda. Trump, on the other hand, is reportedly looking for ways to either shrink or do away with banking regulators altogether. Advisers to the president-elect have been openly raising the possibility of the incoming administration dissolving the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp., according to a report in Friday’s Wall Street Journal. Dimon, who heads the nation’s largest lender, is a registered Democrat who declined to publicly endorse a candidate this election cycle. But associates who were in contact with Dimon before the election said that he has privately been telling people he hoped that Vice President Kamala Harris would win. In September, The Post’s Charles Gasparino reported that Dimon was “more likely to accept” working in a Harris administration. Dimon had previously all but ruled himself out about leaving the Wall Street giant for a government job, telling analysts that the chance of that happening is “almost nil.” But he went on to add in his widely read annual letter in April: “I’ve always been an American patriot and my country is more important to me than my company.” The Post has sought comment from JPMorgan Chase and the Trump transition team.

Have you heard the one about the Colorado School of Mines mechanical engineer who’s going to play football at mighty Alabama? Standby. It’s a good one. “I mean, it didn’t feel real at first,” Blake Doud is telling me of his commitment to play for the Crimson Tide. “It kind of still doesn’t feel real.” Oh, it’s real alright. Really wild. Really cool. See, Doud last week became the first Mines player to enter the NCAA transfer portal in the portal era — and the first Oredigger to make the leap to a Power 4 program. Even that part is wild; it was Mines coaches, specifically punting guru Scott Groner, who encouraged him to go. “Blake would be the first to admit he didn’t want to leave Mines,” Groner tells me. It’s true. He didn’t. Mines football players don’t leave Mines football. They love Mines football. “Coming to school here was the best thing that ever happened to me,” Doud says. But that’s the thing about Mines. You opt into long study hours and brutal exam weeks to jump start your life — whether that’s building rockets or bridges as an engineer... or chasing an NFL dream with your lead foot. “At the end of the day it’s our duty to send these guys off and better their lives,” Groner says. “If he can play in front of those SEC crowds and get three meals a day and work with an SEC strength program, I truly felt that could be the edge that would allow him an NFL opportunity.” Friggin’ Alabama was never a thought in Doud’s mind. Shoot, punting wasn’t much of one, either. Mines was the only program to recruit Doud as a punter instead of a wide receiver, where he excelled at Legend High in Parker. So he chose Mines to punt balls and “hopefully build some stuff, because I’ve always liked building stuff,” he says. “It’s not easy here (at Mines),” says Doud, who will dual-enroll at Mines and Alabama next semester to complete his engineering degree. “But this place has truly shaped who I am.” Doud redshirted his first year at the Division II powerhouse. He didn’t appear in a single game in his second season. He exploded in 2023 and 2024, winning RMAC Special Teams Player of the Year and first-team All-American honors. He led Division II last season at 46.1 yards per punt. “I saw it straight away,” says Groner, a former All-American punter, who spent eight years working with the Kansas City Chiefs and now works part-time with the Broncos equipment team. “I saw his 6-foot-5 frame. Being 6-foot-5 as a punter is kind of a cheat code — long levers, powering through the football, good hang time. Then his coach-ability took over.” It’s rare a single punt turns heads in college ball. But in Week 1 this season Doud launched an 80-yard boomer that went viral with over 2 million views on social media. A couple Power 4 assistants even asked me if he would consider transferring to play Division I ball for a year. Doubt it, I said. Mines football players don’t leave Mines. They love Mines. “Blake kind of came out of nowhere a little bit. He was this scrawny 6-foot-5 kid,” Groner says. “But he’s extremely coachable, which most Mines kids are. Everything I’d say, he would’t question it. He’d try it, then come back at me if something didn’t feel right. Those are the best kinds of kids to work with. And I can tell he’s really invested and driven and wants to be great. That makes it fun as a coach.” Then came the transfer portal. “I know the portal is frowned upon in college football,” Groner says. “But this is different. This is potentially life-changing.” Groner’s first call went to Dustin Colquitt, a close friend from their time with the Chiefs, who works with specialists at the University of Tennessee. The Vols didn’t need a punter. The University of Texas-El Paso was Doud’s first scholarship offer in the portal. Then the University of Missouri. Once Missouri offered, Alabama special teams analyst Jay Nunez called Doud with a scholarship offer. Roll Tide. He’s moving to Tuscaloosa in early January. “Alabama, they were always No. 1 when I was growing up,” he says. “Always in big games.” “Building stuff” is still on the table. But career plans have changed. Doud studies Los Angeles Rams punter Ethan Evans, who played at Wingate University, another Division II program. A man named Lloyd Madden was the last Mines player to play in a regular-season NFL game, the school said. That was in the 1940s. I asked Groner, who knows NFL punters: Is Blake one? “He is,” Groner says. “He has the body and he’s only getting stronger. If he doesn’t have the NFL leg now, he will. The hard work is there. The desire is there. And he’s a gamer. He is.” Before he left the Mines campus, the Orediggers had one request for their All-American punter. “When you’re playing on Monday Night Football,” Groner says, “you have to say, ‘Blake Doud, Colorado School of Mines.’” Roll Mines.Zelensky demands response from allies as Putin threatens West with new missile

CHICAGO (AP) — The Chicago Cubs acquired All-Star outfielder Kyle Tucker in a trade with the Houston Astros on Friday, paying a big price for one of baseball's best hitters. The Cubs sent third baseman Isaac Paredes, right-hander Hayden Wesneski and Cam Smith, one of their top infield prospects, to the Astros for Tucker, who is eligible for free agency after the 2025 season. Tucker was limited to 78 games this year because of a fractured right shin, but he hit .289 with 23 homers and 49 RBIs for the AL West champions. He batted .284 with 29 homers, an AL-best 112 RBIs and 30 steals for Houston in 2023. Tucker, who turns 28 on Jan. 17, joins a crowded situation in Chicago's outfield, but the Cubs are reportedly looking to trade Cody Bellinger, who also can play first base. They also have talked to Seiya Suzuki's agent about the outfielder's no-trade clause. The Cubs have finished second in the NL Central with an 83-79 record in each of the past two years, and there is increased pressure on president of baseball operations Jed Hoyer to get the team back into the playoffs for the first time since 2020. The New York Yankees also were in the mix for Tucker before the trade was completed. “We certainly had many conversations with the Astros.” Yankees general manager Brian Cashman said. “At the end of the day I’m glad that Mr. Tucker is not in the American League East or the American League at all. But it’s a big get for the Chicago Cubs.” Paredes is an option for Houston at third base if Alex Bregman departs in free agency. The 25-year-old Paredes hit .238 with 19 homers and 80 RBIs in 153 games this year. He made the AL All-Star team with Tampa Bay and then was traded to Chicago in July. Wesneski, a Houston native who played college ball for Sam Houston State, likely will compete for a spot in the Astros’ rotation. The right-hander, who turned 27 on Dec. 5, went 3-6 with a 3.86 ERA over 21 relief appearances and seven starts this year. He was on the injured list from July 20 to Sept. 20 with a right forearm strain. Houston is hoping the addition of Paredes and Wesneski will help the team continue its impressive run as one of baseball's best teams. It has made the playoffs for eight straight years, winning the World Series in 2017 and 2022. It was swept by Detroit in the wild-card round this year. While Paredes and Wesneski could have an immediate impact, Smith also was a key component of the deal. Smith, 21, was selected by Chicago with the No. 14 pick in this year's draft out of Florida State University. He hit .313 with seven homers and 24 RBIs in 32 games over three minor league stops, finishing the year with Double-A Knoxville. Tucker was Houston's first-round pick in 2015, taken No. 5 overall. He made his big league debut with the Astros in 2018. Tucker had a breakout performance three years after his debut, hitting a career-best .294 with 30 homers and 92 RBIs in 140 games in 2021. He won a Gold Glove the following year. The Tampa, Florida, native is a .274 hitter with 125 homers, 417 RBIs and an .869 OPS in 633 career games — all with Houston. He also has appeared in 64 postseason games, batting .229 with eight homers and 28 RBIs. AP Baseball Writer Ronald Blum contributed to this report. AP MLB: https://apnews.com/hub/mlbPHILADELPHIA (AP) — Let’s get the good news in Philadelphia out of the way first. The Eagles are riding a nine-game winning streak, Saquon Barkley is making a serious run at the NFL season rushing record and a playoff berth was clinched for the fourth straight year under coach Nick Sirianni. Now, about all that grumbling ... . Yes, Philly sports fans, media and social media doomsayers are usually the ones with a complaint even in the best of times for the pro teams. Perhaps it’s a bit unsettling around Philadelphia, then, that the grousing after a win over Carolina this weekend came from inside the locker room. Wide receivers DeVonta Smith and A.J. Brown, and even Jalen Hurts, made public their complaints about the state of the (diminishing) passing game, putting the coaching staff on notice that enough was enough and it was time to rev up the engine on a pair of 1,000-yard receivers and get the offense humming headed into the postseason. Even Sirianni conceded that yes, it was fair to raise questions about an offense that allowed Smith and Brown to combine for only eight catches and 80 yards. The problem this week? “Being on the same page,” Smith said. Smith is coming off consecutive 1,000-yard receiving seasons and has yet to break 100 in a game this season. Brown has four 100-yard games, well off last season's run when he topped 100 yards in six straight games and seven times overall. Hurts threw for just 108 yards with two TDs passing and one rushing score. Should an offense getting on the same page develop into this much of a concern for the Eagles (11-2) after 13 games? “No. I just say no," Hurts said. There are reasons the numbers are down. The easy one, of course, is that the traditionally pass-happy Eagles have leaned on Barkley and his team-record 1,623 yards to steer the offense in his first season. Hurts also shoulders his share of the blame given his propensity for holding on to the ball. He was sacked four times and missed Smith and Brown the few times he did chuck the ball deep to open receivers on long routes. Hurts didn’t throw Brown the ball a couple of times when he was open, including on a TD pass to Smith. “Have to find a way to come together and come and sync as a unit and play complementary ball,” Hurts said. Hurts has topped 300 yards passing only once this season and his last three games are at 179-118-108. He does have only five interceptions and has thrown just one during the winning streak. The offensive woes start at the beginning. The Eagles have yet to score a touchdown on their opening possession through the first 13 games and average only 10.7 points in the first half. They had only 46 total yards in the first quarter. The slow starts are one reason why teams with losing records such as Carolina, Jacksonville and Cleveland are able to keep games close at the Linc and make last-gasp drives at an upset victory. The running game. That really only means one name: Barkley. Barkley rushed for 124 yards to break the Eagles' season record, and Eric Dickerson's NFL mark is in his sights. Barkley needed just 13 games to pass McCoy, who rushed for 1,607 yards in 2013. Barkley also maintained his pace to break Dickerson’s NFL single-season rushing record of 2,105 yards, set in 1984 with the Los Angeles Rams. Barkley is averaging 124.8 yards per game. At that pace and with one more game to play than Dickerson, he would become the top single-season rusher in NFL history. He needs 483 yards over the final four games to top Dickerson’s 40-year-old record. Barkley is one pace for 2,122 yards, just 17 yards beyond Dickerson’s 2,105 total. Linebackers Zack Baun and Nakobe Dean. Dean led the Eagles with 12 tackles while Baun had 11 tackles and a sack. They both had strong games in shutting down Carolina's — albeit banged-up — running game. Jake Elliott. Elliott was wide right on a 52-yard attempt in the third quarter and has missed all five attempts of 50-plus yards this season. Safety C.J. Gardner-Johnson was evaluated for a concussion and treated for an additional injury in the fourth quarter but had a game-changing interception. 9 — The Eagles won nine straight games only three other times, in the 2017, 2003 and 1960 seasons. The Eagles host cross-state rival Pittsburgh in a potential all-Pennsylvania Super Bowl preview. 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