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OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Jamiya Neal's 19 points helped Creighton defeat UNLV 83-65 on Saturday night. Neal had nine rebounds, nine assists, and four blocks for the Bluejays (7-3). Steven Ashworth added 17 points plus seven assists. Isaac Traudt had 15 points and shot 5 for 8, including 5 for 7 from beyond the arc. The Rebels (4-4) were led in scoring by Jailen Bedford, who finished with 20 points and three steals. Dedan Thomas Jr. added 18 points for UNLV. Julian Rishwain finished with 10 points and two steals. Creighton took the lead with 18:48 left in the first half and did not give it up. The score was 39-27 at halftime, with Neal racking up 10 points. Creighton extended its lead to 49-27 during the second half, fueled by a 10-0 scoring run. Ashworth scored a team-high 10 points in the second half as his team closed out the win. The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar .Shawn Steel, the Republican National Committee members for California, told Breitbart News Sunday that Democrats won several congressional seats in the Golden State because ballots received after Election Day were counted — a practice that would have been illegal in other states. Steel is the husband of Rep. Michelle Steel (R-CA), who lost narrowly to Democratic challenger Derek Tran by 603 votes, though she led by 10,000 on Election Day. “It all goes back to COVID, the way they changed the laws ... they flooded the market with absentee ballots to everybody,” Steel told Breitbart News Sunday . His wife won Election Day votes, and even absentee ballots, but lost big among ballots collected in drop boxes. He added that one-third of the votes in the 45th district, which is an inland district in Orange County, came in after Election Day. Republican incumbents lost three seats in California, though the GOP retained overall control of the House by a narrow majority. Republicans also narrowly missed flipping a Democrat-held seat in California, Steel said. Steel’s wife, Rep. Steel, was targeted by pro-choice groups over her pro-life stances, in a strategy Democrats adopted nationwide. But Shawn Steel maintained that she was beaten by the late ballot counts — perfectly legal in California, but outlawed in other parts of the country. He noted that the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit — which covers Texas, Louisiana, and Mississippi — had struck down state laws that allowed ballots to be counted after Election Day, even if they had been postmarked by Election Day. The RNC had challenged a Mississippi law that allowed such ballots to be counted. The committeeman has long been a champion of the idea that Republicans should adopt Democrats’ own “ballot harvesting” tactics against them, but said Sunday that a return to the classic model — one day of voting, in person, with photo ID, and registration in advance — was necessary. Rep. Steel may be under consideration for a post in the incoming Trump administration, including ambassador to South Korea. Joel B. Pollak is Senior Editor-at-Large at Breitbart News and the host of Breitbart News Sunday on Sirius XM Patriot on Sunday evenings from 7 p.m. to 10 p.m. ET (4 p.m. to 7 p.m. PT). He is the author of The Agenda: What Trump Should Do in His First 100 Days , available for pre-order on Amazon. He is also the author of The Trumpian Virtues: The Lessons and Legacy of Donald Trump’s Presidency , now available on Audible. He is a winner of the 2018 Robert Novak Journalism Alumni Fellowship. Follow him on Twitter at @joelpollak .PRESIDENT Joe Biden's final freebie vacation of his term in office has sparked outrage as he prepares to leave the White House an unpopular and diminished statesman. The outgoing Commander-in-Chief, 82, arrived on Thursday in the Caribbean resort of Saint Croix - part of the U.S. Virgin Islands - for a last vacation before he prepares to leave office. Biden , First Lady Jill Biden, and daughter Ashley were filmed disembarking Air Force One for a post-Christmas sunny getaway. From the tiny airport, they were whisked away in a presidential motorcade to the beachfront villa of Bill and Connie Neville, two wealthy business managers and prominent Democratic donors. Biden previously spent New Year's Day at the couple's Caribbean home in 2023 and also hosted them at a state dinner in 2022. Wearing a black baseball cap, the outgoing president appeared stony-faced as he made his way to his waiting vehicle. READ MORE ON JOE BIDEN The Nevilles run the US Viking software company, which makes an online content platform called ENPS marketed by The Associated Press and used by various news outlets. It is the latest of Biden's stays at the home of wealthy backers, drawing accusations of ethics violations. Previously, the Bidens reportedly asked Maria Allwin, the widow of a prominent hedge fund operator, if they could use her vacation mansion in Kiawah Island, South Carolina. Biden also spent four Thanksgiving-week stays at billionaire private equity titan David Rubenstein’s compound in Nantucket, Massachusetts. Most read in The US Sun This September, President Biden spoke at a lunch hosted by Rubenstein in Washington. The previous month, Biden’s family spent five days for free at the sprawling California ranch of medical technology billionaire Joe Kiani. Kiani has received substantial government contracts during the Biden administration and has been appointed by the president to an advisory board. Both moves have sparked outrage from Republicans. Biden has also been slammed for avoiding the media or scrutiny from opposition as he brings an end to his 50-year political career. “He’s been disappeared for a long time," GOP strategist Doug Heye told The Hill . "We saw him go to Africa, didn’t take any questions that anybody could see, and was largely shielded from the press." Democrats have also expressed frustration as Biden's term looks to go out with a whimper. "There’s just such a great level of sort of disappointment on the way this presidency is ending," one Democratic lobbyist said. "It’s almost like a resignation at this point." Read More on The US Sun Instead, Trump has been able to dominate the media spotlight, through a series of colorful cabinet appointees as well as some high-profile public appearances. 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Daniels and the Commanders host Penix and the Falcons in prime time with playoff chances at stakeRomania's new coalition government, led by Social Democrat Prime Minister Marcel Ciolacu, secured a parliamentary confidence vote on Monday. The coalition, consisting of Social Democrats, centre-right Liberals, and the Hungarian ethnic party UDMR, controls about 54% of the legislative seats. Its immediate challenge is to guide the country out of a political crisis exacerbated by the growing influence of far-right parties, which recently claimed roughly 35% of seats in the new legislature. The government's formation follows a tumultuous series of events, including allegations of Russian interference in the presidential election and public disenchantment over handling of crises like the pandemic and the war in Ukraine. Despite these challenges, Ciolacu and most of the former ministers continue in their roles. The coalition aims to solidify voter trust and is strategizing to back a single presidential candidate, currently named as Crin Antonescu, to counter the far-right's influence in the upcoming election. Ciolacu's administration faces the monumental task of reducing a significant budget deficit while adopting reforms to boost economic performance. However, experts like Babes-Bolyai University's Sergiu Miscoiu warn that the government's fragile majority may hinder its longevity, with the 2025 budget being an immediate hurdle. (With inputs from agencies.)A UK-sponsored agricultural intervention project in Nigeria, Propcom+, has set an ambitious target of improving the income of four million Nigerians by 2030 This they hope to achieve through increased access to bio-fortified seeds, veterinary vaccination and strengthening of agribusinesses. The programme, which commenced in 2023 under the sponsorship of the UK Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office, FCDO, has an initial funding of £95 million and hopes to leverage £122 million in private funding. Political Director and Country Representative of Propcom+, Dr Adiya Ode, disclosed this in Kano, on Thursday, at a one-day learning event, organised by Propcom+ for agribusiness owners, agricultural market actors, policymakers, and farmers on its interventions in Northern Nigeria. Ode noted that the objective of Propcom+ is to transform the rural economy, improve agricultural productivity and resilience of people who depend on agriculture for a livelihood, as well as reduce emissions and conflicts over natural resources. According to her, the organisation aims to achieve that objective by stimulating markets through its market systems development approach. She clarified that Propcom+ does not intervene directly with the markets but works with market actors and facilitates them, adding that Propcom+ thinks the approach is more sustainable. “We are implementing for eight years. We are in our second year and the program will close in 2030. “By the time the programme closes, we hope to have impacted the lives and improved the incomes of four million Nigerians. “That’s an ambitious target but we know that working with our partners, we can achieve this target. “We also have a financial target. We hope that the funding for Propcom+, which is £95 million, would leverage £122 million in private financing,” she said. Also speaking, the Kano State Commissioner of Agriculture and Natural Resources, Dr Danjuma Yankatsari, said Propcom+’s achievements were evident as even independent evaluators can testify that the programme has benefited a lot of small scale farmers. Yankatsari noted that the focus on small-scale farmers and women tallies with programmes initiated by other organisations such as IFAD and Islamic Development Bank in the state. He noted that local farmers were exposed to environmental hazards, but efforts by Propcom+ programme, IFAD and Islamic Development Bank, in addition to the state’s own local programme, would help in achieving the desired result. According to him, the state has achieved a lot through the intervention of Propcom+ programme and other partners in crop production, crop protection, expanding irrigation facilities, spreading climate resilient seed, modern farming technics and provision of farming equipment, as well as creation of different cattle routes and provision of fodder. He further stated that because of its focus on women and small-scale farmers, the programme will reach the kind of vulnerable people more exposed to climate change. On his part, Propcom+’s Strategy Director, Mr Olamide Ojo, said the organisation has a robust basket of programmes to implement policies, regulations, laws, formal or informal, to work with business actors to make good use of the business environment. He said that in the past seven months, some partners have been working with Propcom+ to scale up the various models earlier implemented in its Makarfi project. He expressed hope that at the expiration of the project after 8 years, 4.1 million Nigerians would have been positively affected. Key agenda at the workshop were “Scaling last-mile delivery of vaccines through the Community Animal Health Worker and Veterinary Para-professional Model, Public-private partnership framework on routine vaccination, Scaling community seed multiplication models and Scaling rural seed promoters’ model.” A total of nine panelists x-rayed benefits, accessibility, and challenges around the models with emphasis on community engagement, public private sector partnership, and funding to ensure their successful implementation.
President Joe Biden on Monday announced that he is commuting the sentences of 37 of the 40 people on federal death row , converting their punishments to life imprisonment. It means just three federal inmates continue to face execution: Dzhokhar Tsarnaev, Robert Bowers and Dylann Roof. Here's what to know about the three inmates who remain on death row: Dzhokhar Tsarnaev was sentenced to death for his role in the bombing that killed three people and injured hundreds near the finish line of the Boston Marathon in 2013. Tsarnaev was convicted in 2015 of all 30 charges against him, including conspiracy and use of a weapon of mass destruction and the killing of Massachusetts Institute of Technology Police Officer Sean Collier during his and his brother's getaway attempt. Dzhokhar's older brother, Tamerlan Tsarnaev, died in a gun battle with police a few days after the April 15, 2013, bombing. Dzhokhar's lawyers acknowledged at the very beginning of his trial that he and Tamerlan set off the two bombs that killed Lingzi Lu, a 23-year-old Boston University graduate student from China; Krystle Campbell, a 29-year-old restaurant manager from Medford, Massachusetts; and 8-year-old Martin Richard, of Boston. They argued, however, that he shouldn't have been put to death, saying his brother radicalized him and was the mastermind of the attack. In 2022, the U.S. Supreme Court reinstated the death sentence imposed on Dzhokhar after the 1st Circuit threw out the sentence in 2020. The circuit court found then that the trial judge did not sufficiently question jurors about their exposure to extensive news coverage of the bombing. The Supreme Court justices voted 6-3 in 2022 when they ruled that the 1st Circuit’s decision was wrong. Robert Bowers was sentenced to death for shooting and killing 11 worshippers at a synagogue in the heart of Pittsburgh’s Jewish community in 2018. Bowers spewed hatred of Jews and espoused white supremacist beliefs online before methodically planning and carrying out the massacre at the Tree of Life synagogue, where members of three congregations had gathered for Sabbath worship and study. Bowers, a truck driver from suburban Baldwin, also wounded two worshippers and five responding police officers. The victims killed were Joyce Fienberg, 75; Richard Gottfried, 65; Rose Mallinger, 97; Dr. Jerry Rabinowitz, 66; brothers David Rosenthal, 54, and Cecil Rosenthal, 59; Bernice Simon, 84, and her husband, Sylvan Simon, 86; Dan Stein, 71; Melvin Wax, 87; Irving Younger, 69. Bowers was convicted of all 63 criminal counts he faced, including hate crimes resulting in death and obstruction of the free exercise of religion resulting in death. It remains the deadliest antisemitic attack in U.S. history. Dylann Roof was sentenced to death for the 2015 racist slayings of nine members of a Black South Carolina congregation, becoming the first person in the U.S. sentenced to death for a federal hate crime. Roof opened fire during the closing prayer of a Bible study at Mother Emanuel AME Church in Charleston, raining down dozens of bullets on those assembled. He was 21 at the time. The victims killed in the shooting were Clementa Pinckney, Cynthia Graham Hurd, Susie Jackson, Ethel Lance, DePayne Middleton-Doctor, Tywanza Sanders, Daniel Simmons, Sharonda Singleton and Myra Thompson. Roof's lawyers attempted to appeal his conviction and death sentence, arguing that Roof should have been ruled incompetent to stand trial due to his mental health issues. His conviction and sentence was upheld by a federal appeals court. The Associated Press contributed to this reportMichigan defensive tackle Kenneth Grant declared for the 2025 NFL Draft on Thursday after three seasons with the Wolverines. The 6-foot-3, 339-pound junior was a third-team All-American and a second-team All-Big Ten selection this season. He had three sacks among his 32 total tackles over 12 games in 2024. As a sophomore, Grant helped the Wolverines claim the national championship with 29 tackles and 3 1/2 sacks in 15 games. "I am very appreciative to Coach (Jim) Harbaugh and coach (Sherrone) Moore and the rest of the University of Michigan staff that I have crossed paths with," Grant posted on social media. "It has been an honor to be developed into a Michigan Man." Other Michigan players who intend to leave the program for the draft include defensive lineman Mason Graham, cornerback Will Johnson and tight end Colston Loveland. --Field Level Media
LANDOVER, Md. (AP) — Austin Seibert choked back tears taking responsibility for missing the extra point that would have tied the score in the final minute. Jeremy Reaves choked back tears blaming himself for a missed assignment that led to a kickoff return touchdown. And John Bates choked back tears talking about moving forward from his costly fumble. All of those late mistakes contributed to the Washington Commanders' third consecutive loss , 34-26 to the Dallas Cowboys on Sunday in a game that was wholly unremarkable until fourth quarter chaos. The teams combined to score 31 points in the final four minutes, the most in an NFL game in more than a decade, and the Commanders (7-5) came out on the wrong end of it in a defeat that further endangers their playoff chances. “Any time you lose a game or you lose a game in that type of fashion, it’s very difficult and it’s tough, but it never comes down to one play,” rookie quarterback Jayden Daniels said. “There’s plays throughout the game where little things add up to big things.” There were a lot of little things. After Bates fumbled, the Cowboys (4-7) took an 11-point lead and the Commanders made a 2-point conversion to cut the deficit to three, Dallas' KaVonte Turpin returned the ensuing kickoff 99 yards for a touchdown. “I didn’t make the play when it was there to make, and it cost us,” said Reaves, one of the league’s top special teams players and the All-Pro pick for that two seasons ago. “No excuse, man. I’ve made that play 100 times, and I didn’t make it today and it cost us the game. It’s unacceptable. It’s solely on me. It’s going to sting for a while. It’s going to hurt.” After Seibert made a 51-yard field goal, Daniels connected with Terry McLaurin on an 86-yard TD that made it 27-26 with 21 seconds left. Coach Dan Quinn said no thought was given to going for 2 in that situation. Seibert, who missed the past two games with a right hip injury, was wide left on the point-after attempt. “I just wasn’t striking it well,” said Seibert, who added he felt fine and did not blame a low snap for his miss. "It didn’t make a difference at all. It was on me.” Juanyeh Thomas returned the onside kick immediately after 43 yards for a touchdown to put Dallas up eight with 14 seconds left. The 31 combined points are the second most in a game since at least 2000, behind only Minnesota and Baltimore's 36 in their game Dec. 8, 2013. Cowboys-Commanders was the first game in the Super Bowl era to have two missed extra points, two kickoff return touchdowns and a blocked punt. “We got down to the end there and it was a game-situational extravaganza,” Dallas coach Mike McCarthy said. “It was like Yahtzee. Everything was in there." While Washington's skid continued, the Cowboys ended their losing streak at five thanks to strong play from QB Cooper Rush, a defense that forced two turnovers and, of course, special teams success. Rush was 24 of 32 for 247 yards and TD passes to Jalen Tolbert and Luke Schoonmaker. “Lot of games left,” Rush said. “We’re sitting at 4-7. This is why you play them.” The Commanders have some soul-searching to do after losing as a 10 1/2-point favorite in the meeting of NFC East rivals and doing so in a way that left players so emotional. “The crazy games, I know they feel a little bit better whenever you win them,” punter and holder Tress Way said. “But that’s a tough pill to swallow.” Cowboys: LG Tyler Smith was inactive with ankle and knee injuries. ... RG Zack Martin (ankle), CB Trevon Diggs (groin/knee) and TE Jake Ferguson (concussion) were ruled out prior to game day and did not travel for the game. Commanders: RB Austin Ekeler was concussed on a kickoff return in the final seconds and taken to a hospital for further evaluation. ... RB Brian Robinson Jr. left with an ankle injury in the first half, returned and then left again. ... RT Andrew Wylie was concussed in the third quarter and did not return. ... C Tyler Biadasz was evaluated for a concussion in the fourth. ... CB Marshon Lattimore (hamstring) missed a third consecutive game since being acquired at the trade deadline from New Orleans. Cowboys: Host the New York Giants on Thursday in the traditional Thanksgiving Day game in Dallas. Commanders: Host the Tennessee Titans next Sunday in Washington’s final game before its late bye week. AP NFL: https://apnews.com/hub/nflKurtis Rourke has made the Jon Cornish Trophy a family affair. The Indiana quarterback received the award Monday, which is presented annually to the top Canadian playing football in the NCAA. Rourke’s older brother, Nathan, currently with the CFL’s B.C. Lions, won the award twice in 2017 and 2018 at Ohio. “It’s awesome,” Rourke said. “Kind of getting introduced to the Jon Cornish Trophy back when Nathan won it a couple of times, I wanted to be able to have a shot and it was one of my goals to be in the conversation, be in the running. “It just means a ton to be recognized just because Canadian athletes don’t get recognized too often. I’m just so glad we’re able to get that recognition and continue to do it for our country.” Rourke finished first in voting ahead of Montreal’s Dariel Djabome, a junior linebacker at Rutgers. Stanford receiver Elic Ayomanor, last year’s winner, was third, followed by Vancouver’s Ty Benefield (sophomore safety, Boise State) and Jett Elad of Mississauga, Ont., a senior safety at UNLV. Cornish, of New Westminster, B.C., was a standout running back at Kansas who went on to have a decorated CFL career with the Calgary Stampeders (2007-15) before being inducted into the Canadian Football Hall of Fame in 2019. Rourke transferred to Indiana last December to boost his NFL draft stock after five years at Ohio, where he began as a backup to his older brother. The junior Rourke then captured the ‘22 MAC offensive player of the year award despite suffering a season-ending knee injury before heading to Indiana after the 2023 season. Rourke was instrumental in Indiana — traditionally known as a basketball school — emerging as a Big Ten contender in head coach Curt Cignetti’s first season. After winning 11 of their first 12 games, the Hoosiers’ stellar campaign ended with a 27-17 loss to Notre Dame in the opening game of the expanded U.S. college football playoff bracket. Rourke finished 20-of-33 passing for 215 yards with two touchdowns and an interception in that contest. Overall, Rourke completed 222 of 320 passes (69.4 per cent) for 3,042 yards with 29 TDs and five interceptions. “What a privilege, opportunity to come join a program that had so much to prove,” Rourke said. “It kind of aligned with what I was wanting to do, which was prove I could play at a higher level.” The six-foot-five, 223-pound Rourke was named a finalist for the Manning Award, presented annually to the NCAA’s top quarterback. He was also ninth in voting for the Heisman Trophy as U.S. college football’s outstanding player. “College football has been everything to me,” Rourke said. “Starting off my freshman year to be able to watch Nathan grow and play in his senior year and just learn from him in both how to live a college life but also be a college quarterback as well. “I won’t forget my time at Ohio at all, it really created me and moulded me into the person, player I am. I’m extremely grateful for the entire college football experience.” The former Holy Trinity star becomes just the second Canadian high school graduate to claim the Jon Cornish Trophy. Chuba Hubbard, of Sherwood Park, Alta., and currently with the NFL’s Carolina Panthers, did so in 2019 while at Oklahoma State. The six-foot-two, 240-pound Djabome recorded 102 tackles (48 solo), three sacks and two forced fumbles this season. Rutgers faces Kansas State in the Rate Bowl on Boxing Day. The six-foot-two, 210-pound Ayomanor, a redshirt junior, was one of the few bright spots this season for Stanford (3-9). He registered 63 catches for 831 yards and six TDs after recording 62 receptions for 1,013 yards and six touchdowns in 2023. Last week, Ayomanor declared for the ‘25 NFL draft. The six-foot-two, 204-pound Benefield led Boise State in tackles (73), solo tackles (53) and interceptions (two) while also registering five tackles for a loss, a forced fumble and two recoveries. The Broncos are the third seed in U.S. college football’s expanded playoffs and face Penn State in the Fiesta Bowl on Dec. 31. Elad registered 55 tackles, an interception and six pass knockdowns during the regular season. He added 12 tackles (nine solo) and a sack in the Runnin’ Rebels’ 24-13 win over Cal in the Art of Sport LA Bowl to finish with an 11-3 overall record. This report by The Canadian Press was first published Dec. 23, 2024. Read more NCAA football coverage at thestar.com
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Japan's cabinet approves $140 billion stimulus package to spur growthThe morning began with a stunning resignation: Chrystia Freeland announced her resignation as Deputy Prime Minister and head of the Finance department the very day Canada’s Fall Economic Statement (FES) was announced. Only a few journalists stayed until the mini-budget was released in the mid afternoon. Canada’s National Observer stuck it out to bring you the biggest climate takeaways while Canada stares down the threat of a Trump tariff wall. The accelerated investment incentive — a tax credit system that gives businesses a tax break for investments in machinery and equipment — accounts for about three quarters of the new spending in the FES, David Macdonald, senior economist for the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives, told Canada’s National Observer. The program was developed by Freeland’s predecessor Bill Morneau and was due to ramp down in the coming years. The tax credit is being topped up to a total value of $17 billion over five years starting in 2025-26, up from the $35 million that will be spent this fiscal year, effectively extending the program through the decade. To put it in perspective, the extension is more than 10 times the $1.6-billion GST tax holiday, Macdonald said. The announced fund includes additional green investment with a 100-per-cent tax deduction for climate-friendly machinery and equipment purchases like electric vehicles. But the program also opens the door for further tax breaks for the oil and gas industry, including oil and gas property expenses, according to the FES. “A major beneficiary of it is, generally, the oil and gas sector, one of the biggest capital investors in the country,” Macdonald said. “The equipment that you buy to extract more oil from the oilsands, you can write that off more quickly.” Macdonald questioned whether these measures would insulate the economic shock a Trump tariff regime could bring, arguing that “continued corporate tax break isn’t going to make any difference.” “If there’s a 25-per-cent tariff wall — if that’s the test — I think it’s going to fail pretty badly,” Macdonald said. Instead of an insulator from tariff shocks, he said the fund acts as a “huge gift to the corporate sector.” Methane pyrolysis is now grouped under Ottawa’s investments into clean hydrogen, opening the door to use gas reserves for cleaner fuels. The Clean Hydrogen Investment Tax Credit is a refundable tax credit that supports the cost of eligible equipment used in clean hydrogen production. It is expected to cost $43.5 million over five years, starting in 2025. Support varies between 15 and 40 per cent of eligible expenses based on the hydrogen’s assessed carbon intensity, with projects that produce the cleanest hydrogen receiving the highest levels of support. Methane pyrolysis is a nascent method of splitting methane molecules into solid hydrogen and carbon — which is controversial because, although it reduces emissions, it still releases some and encourages the continued production of gas. A senior finance official told Canada’s National Observer that development of the technology has the potential to replace some of the need for carbon capture, utilization and storage. Equipment used to convert clean hydrogen to ammonia may also be eligible for a 15 per cent tax credit. Labour requirements must be met to receive maximum credit rates. The economic statement included more information about the design and implementation of the Electric Vehicle Supply Chain tax credit to further incentivize Canadian corporations to invest in the growth of Canada’s EV industry. This 10 per cent refundable tax credit would require investment in three segments of the supply chain, including EV assembly, battery production and cathode active material production. To be eligible, corporations will have to acquire at least $100 million dollars in property, which includes buildings, structures and their component parts, eligible for the Clean Technology Manufacturing Investment Tax Credit in EV assembly, battery production and cathode production for a total of $300 million in investment, with some wiggle room for subsidiary companies that do two of the above. The credit will be granted for property which are acquired and in use on or after Jan. 1, 2024. The tax credit will be maintained for nearly a decade before being reduced to five per cent for 2033 and by 2034, it will no longer be in effect. Following the Supreme Court’s decision to deem the federal Impact Assessment Act unconstitutional, Ottawa now intends to change the regulations governing what kinds of projects are subject to a federal assessment. A senior finance official said the changes are “potentially significant” for major projects seeking approvals. Ottawa plans to allow for regulators like the Canada Energy Regulator, Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission and offshore petroleum boards to be the sole approver of projects, side-stepping the federal impact assessment processes. For example, the Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission alone could apply for certain brownfield nuclear projects, rather than requiring a federal impact assessment. The federal government will deliver Indigenous loan guarantees through a newly-formed, wholly-owned subsidiary of the Canada Development Investment Corporation. The subsidiary will operate as the Canada Indigenous Loan Guarantee Corporation. Loans will be worth between $20 million and $1 billion and can apply to any sector. Ottawa will be announcing the first Indigenous loan guarantees in the near term. Matteo Cimellaro / Canada’s National Observer / Local Journalism Initiative
New Jersey fines firms $40K for sports betting violationsI n an address in August, Prime Minister Narendra Modi had said that he was hopeful that India’s skilled workforce will play a prominent role in the global job market. Global mega trends, such as demographic transitions, globalisation, technological advancements, and climate change, are significantly altering the demand for, and the supply of, international migrant workers. Among the various facets of such changes, the skills of these workers are assuming centrality in public policy discourse. Reviews of immigration policies of the traditional and major migrant destinations (the U.S., the U.K., Canada, and Gulf Cooperation Council countries) and of the new destinations (Germany, South Korea, Japan, etc.) reveal the increased prioritising of skill-selective and skill-intense immigration. Most of the destination countries recognise that their ability to respond to certain developments, such as an ageing society, digitalisation, declining fertility rates, and the need for economic diversification strategies to tackle the challenging global economic environment, can be met only by welcoming international migrant workers with the relevant skills. Can India rise to the occasion and bridge the global skills gaps? Responding effectively to the skill needs of different destination countries is a complex task. Robust and evidence-based policy interventions are essential to facilitate skill-centred international labour migration outflows from India. Fragmented policy structure However, India still lacks a comprehensive policy architecture for international labour mobility. The policy interventions are fragmented and are often not based on evidence. The only data source for annual migrant labour outflows from India is the data on emigration clearances, which covers only those with an educational attainment below matriculation and low skilled workers migrating to 18 select countries. Such data inadequacy stands as a major obstacle in formulating constructive polices. India’s efforts have mostly revolved around bilateral agreements on international labour mobility with different countries covering aspects such as social security, skills, protection, and welfare. These are primarily one-off exercises, not situated within a composite policy framework. Further, there are hardly any evaluations available on the outcomes of these pacts and the learnings from them. India must design and operationalise a comprehensive national policy on international labour migration, with skill-centred migration anchored as one of the fundamental pillars. Such a policy should clearly set the road map for the different processes involved in transitioning India as the global skill capital. The way forward The critical step in this direction is to identify and anticipate the ever-changing skills in demand in select destination countries and the emergent skill gaps across their key sectors and occupations. Organisations such as the European Centre for the Development of Vocational Training are actively involved in skill forecasting for European countries using rigorous methodologies. Data and insights obtained from regional and national skill-forecasting exercises, especially for the U.S., the U.K. and Canada, that mostly cover the medium term (2-5 years), can help India respond to skill needs. This should be supplemented by big data analytics of real-time online job vacancies in destination countries for which India seeks to become the lead supplier of skills. Once this is done, India’s capacity to provide the requisite skills must be assessed. This will entail systematic mapping of the country’s skill development efforts related to skill mobility and follow-up actions: introducing identified skills and competencies as a part of the curriculum in specific institutions; reorienting skill programmes of India’s International Skill Centres to meet the global skill gaps; creating customised short-term skill training geared towards destination countries; and so on. The priority must be to raise the quality of skill development to international standards. This calls for the convergence of the skill qualification systems of India and the destination countries. India also needs a review of the National Skills Qualification Framework to assess its effectiveness in aligning our qualifications with those of the major destination countries. Considering that contemporary immigration policies encourage temporisation, return migration is gaining prominence in international skilled migration flows. This is another area where India falls short: the optimum utilisation of return migrants’ skills is one of the most neglected aspects of the country’s migration policies. The best way to effectively reintegrate return migrants is to ensure that the skills and competencies they acquire in the destination countries are accredited by specialised skill certification institutions in those countries so that migrants can transition back effectively to the Indian labour market when they return. Another pressing need is a skill-centred international labour migration information system, encompassing quantitative and qualitative indicators. Such a platform should regularly collate, generate, analyse, and report information and data on key indicators of skills and migration to enable evidence-based interventions. This will be pivotal in fostering skill partnerships between India and the principal destination countries, boosting skill-centred mobility, and improving migration and developmental outcomes. Published - December 24, 2024 12:15 am IST Copy link Email Facebook Twitter Telegram LinkedIn WhatsApp Reddit
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NoneSAYVILLE, N.Y. , Dec. 26, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Prominently featured in The Inner Circle, Richard J. DaVolio is acknowledged as a Pinnacle Professional Member Inner Circle of Excellence for his contributions to Personal Injury and Real Estate Law. Richard J. DaVolio , founder of The Law Offices Of Richard J. DaVolio, P.C., has distinguished himself as a leading figure in personal injury and real estate law, leveraging over 37 years of dedicated practice to provide exceptional legal services. Located in Sayville, NY , the firm has earned a reputation for its adept handling of personal injury claims, real estate transactions, and real estate litigation. Since establishing his private practice in 2010, Richard DaVolio has committed himself to offering skilled representation across a spectrum of legal matters. His practice encompasses personal injury law, where he manages cases involving tort and slip & fall incidents with a deep understanding of the complexities involved in securing just compensation for his clients. In the realm of real estate transactions, Richard provides expert legal counsel to ensure that property deals are executed with precision and compliance. His proficiency in real estate litigation further underscores his capability in managing disputes related to real estate, including interactions with insurance companies and corporate self-insured entities. Richard earned his Juris Doctor (J.D.) from Touro College Jacob D. Fuchsberg Law Center in 1986, following a Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) in Political Science and Government from St. Joseph College in 1982. This educational foundation, coupled with extensive practical experience, has enabled him to navigate the intricate legal landscape effectively. His career spans more than three decades, during which he has frequently appeared in State and Federal Courts, including Appellate Divisions in New York State and The Court of Appeals. Richard's extensive litigation experience includes managing cases throughout New York's Five Boroughs, as well as Nassau , Suffolk , and Westchester Counties, among other jurisdictions. His involvement with the New York Bar Association and the Suffolk County Bar Association further exemplifies his engagement with the legal community. Looking forward, Richard J. DaVolio remains dedicated to advancing his practice, with a focus on expanding his influence and continuing to provide exceptional legal representation. His enduring commitment to his clients and his ongoing contributions to the legal field underscore his enduring impact and professional excellence. Contact: Katherine Green , 516-825-5634, editorialteam@continentalwhoswho.com View original content to download multimedia: https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/the-inner-circle-acknowledges-richard-j-davolio-as-a-pinnacle-professional-member-302339370.html SOURCE The Inner Circle © 2024 Benzinga.com. Benzinga does not provide investment advice. All rights reserved.